ticker,date,open,high,low,close,news
ASML,1995-03-15,1.88,2.14,1.83,2.11,
ASML,1995-03-16,2.32,2.39,2.23,2.32,
ASML,1995-03-17,2.33,2.33,2.23,2.24,
ASML,1995-03-20,2.23,2.24,2.18,2.23,
ASML,1995-03-21,2.23,2.36,2.2,2.33,
ASML,1995-03-22,2.34,2.79,2.34,2.61,
ASML,1995-03-23,2.59,2.66,2.54,2.55,
ASML,1995-03-24,2.58,2.59,2.52,2.57,
ASML,1995-03-27,2.55,2.6,2.52,2.6,
ASML,1995-03-28,2.61,2.79,2.6,2.68,
ASML,1995-03-29,2.72,2.78,2.65,2.7,
ASML,1995-03-30,2.67,2.67,2.47,2.54,
ASML,1995-03-31,2.51,2.64,2.47,2.64,
ASML,1995-04-03,2.62,2.62,2.54,2.58,
ASML,1995-04-04,2.57,2.58,2.4,2.43,
ASML,1995-04-05,2.43,2.43,2.34,2.37,
ASML,1995-04-06,2.39,2.43,2.37,2.37,
ASML,1995-04-07,2.37,2.4,2.33,2.37,
ASML,1995-04-10,2.37,2.53,2.33,2.48,
ASML,1995-04-11,2.48,2.52,2.46,2.48,
ASML,1995-04-12,2.5,2.55,2.5,2.53,
ASML,1995-04-13,2.55,2.55,2.46,2.48,
ASML,1995-04-17,2.46,2.51,2.4,2.4,
ASML,1995-04-18,2.4,2.44,2.33,2.36,
ASML,1995-04-19,2.36,2.38,2.33,2.33,
ASML,1995-04-20,2.34,2.38,2.33,2.33,
ASML,1995-04-21,2.37,2.38,2.37,2.38,
ASML,1995-04-24,2.38,2.7,2.38,2.67,
ASML,1995-04-25,2.64,2.66,2.57,2.57,
ASML,1995-04-26,2.57,2.68,2.57,2.66,
ASML,1995-04-27,2.65,2.7,2.64,2.67,
ASML,1995-04-28,2.66,2.66,2.53,2.57,
ASML,1995-05-01,2.59,2.59,2.54,2.55,
ASML,1995-05-02,2.59,2.59,2.54,2.57,
ASML,1995-05-03,2.54,2.65,2.54,2.64,
ASML,1995-05-04,2.65,2.91,2.65,2.8,
ASML,1995-05-05,2.8,2.89,2.8,2.84,
ASML,1995-05-08,2.82,2.92,2.81,2.88,
ASML,1995-05-09,2.88,2.88,2.78,2.8,
ASML,1995-05-10,2.77,2.77,2.7,2.71,
ASML,1995-05-11,2.73,2.73,2.65,2.65,
ASML,1995-05-12,2.65,2.86,2.65,2.8,
ASML,1995-05-15,2.84,2.91,2.81,2.88,
ASML,1995-05-16,2.87,2.89,2.86,2.88,
ASML,1995-05-17,3.01,3.21,2.98,3.18,
ASML,1995-05-18,3.28,3.36,3.2,3.27,
ASML,1995-05-19,3.15,3.23,3.15,3.16,
ASML,1995-05-22,3.19,3.21,3.07,3.12,
ASML,1995-05-23,3.13,3.23,3.06,3.23,
ASML,1995-05-24,3.3,3.41,3.29,3.33,
ASML,1995-05-25,3.39,3.4,3.22,3.22,
ASML,1995-05-26,3.23,3.26,3.2,3.2,
ASML,1995-05-30,3.22,3.27,3.06,3.08,
ASML,1995-05-31,3.02,3.07,2.94,3.02,
ASML,1995-06-01,3.04,3.06,3.0,3.06,
ASML,1995-06-02,3.01,3.14,2.99,3.12,
ASML,1995-06-05,3.13,3.16,3.12,3.15,
ASML,1995-06-06,3.12,3.14,3.08,3.08,
ASML,1995-06-07,3.13,3.15,3.08,3.11,
ASML,1995-06-08,3.14,3.16,3.13,3.13,
ASML,1995-06-09,3.16,3.2,3.13,3.16,
ASML,1995-06-12,3.16,3.18,3.15,3.15,
ASML,1995-06-13,3.19,3.2,3.15,3.16,
ASML,1995-06-14,3.15,3.15,3.12,3.12,
ASML,1995-06-15,3.12,3.2,3.09,3.13,
ASML,1995-06-16,3.16,3.16,3.13,3.13,
ASML,1995-06-19,3.13,3.18,3.13,3.16,
ASML,1995-06-20,3.16,3.19,3.14,3.18,
ASML,1995-06-21,3.21,3.21,3.15,3.15,
ASML,1995-06-22,3.14,3.18,3.09,3.11,
ASML,1995-06-23,3.09,3.13,3.04,3.11,
ASML,1995-06-26,3.15,3.23,3.13,3.19,
ASML,1995-06-27,3.19,3.21,3.12,3.13,
ASML,1995-06-28,3.09,3.11,3.07,3.08,
ASML,1995-06-29,3.11,3.33,3.11,3.29,
ASML,1995-06-30,3.28,3.48,3.28,3.36,
ASML,1995-07-03,3.47,3.47,3.43,3.47,
ASML,1995-07-05,3.61,3.68,3.59,3.62,
ASML,1995-07-06,3.71,3.8,3.56,3.62,
ASML,1995-07-07,3.68,3.77,3.68,3.71,
ASML,1995-07-10,3.75,3.81,3.75,3.8,
ASML,1995-07-11,3.79,3.79,3.72,3.73,
ASML,1995-07-12,3.74,3.94,3.74,3.91,
ASML,1995-07-13,3.97,4.69,3.97,4.51,
ASML,1995-07-14,4.18,4.41,4.04,4.35,
ASML,1995-07-17,4.34,4.42,4.34,4.37,
ASML,1995-07-18,4.41,4.43,4.22,4.23,
ASML,1995-07-19,4.09,4.2,3.7,4.2,
ASML,1995-07-20,4.17,4.57,4.14,4.55,
ASML,1995-07-21,4.48,4.79,4.34,4.65,
ASML,1995-07-24,4.64,4.91,4.64,4.82,
ASML,1995-07-25,4.93,5.09,4.85,5.05,
ASML,1995-07-26,5.02,5.11,5.02,5.06,
ASML,1995-07-27,5.06,5.31,4.88,5.21,
ASML,1995-07-28,5.12,5.29,5.03,5.24,
ASML,1995-07-31,5.47,5.52,5.21,5.25,
ASML,1995-08-01,5.3,5.3,4.93,4.94,
ASML,1995-08-02,5.04,5.04,4.75,4.75,
ASML,1995-08-03,4.72,4.77,4.63,4.64,
ASML,1995-08-04,4.66,4.73,4.36,4.36,
ASML,1995-08-07,4.41,4.62,4.41,4.52,
ASML,1995-08-08,4.73,4.74,4.52,4.62,
ASML,1995-08-09,4.64,4.64,4.52,4.52,
ASML,1995-08-10,4.56,4.56,4.38,4.39,
ASML,1995-08-11,4.48,4.62,4.46,4.46,
ASML,1995-08-14,4.5,4.65,4.46,4.65,
ASML,1995-08-15,4.69,4.71,4.57,4.64,
ASML,1995-08-16,4.82,5.0,4.73,4.92,
ASML,1995-08-17,4.9,4.99,4.9,4.91,
ASML,1995-08-18,4.97,4.97,4.9,4.9,
ASML,1995-08-21,4.88,4.89,4.49,4.49,
ASML,1995-08-22,4.5,4.57,4.37,4.57,
ASML,1995-08-23,4.63,4.76,4.55,4.65,
ASML,1995-08-24,4.65,4.65,4.52,4.57,
ASML,1995-08-25,4.65,4.65,4.57,4.59,
ASML,1995-08-28,4.57,4.66,4.52,4.52,
ASML,1995-08-29,4.51,4.58,4.27,4.41,
ASML,1995-08-30,4.45,4.52,4.37,4.38,
ASML,1995-08-31,4.41,4.46,4.38,4.42,
ASML,1995-09-01,4.48,4.58,4.48,4.55,
ASML,1995-09-05,4.57,4.84,4.57,4.84,
ASML,1995-09-06,4.89,4.93,4.78,4.85,
ASML,1995-09-07,4.85,4.91,4.8,4.84,
ASML,1995-09-08,4.8,4.89,4.78,4.83,
ASML,1995-09-11,4.78,5.16,4.78,5.06,
ASML,1995-09-12,5.13,5.24,4.88,4.92,
ASML,1995-09-13,4.91,4.98,4.86,4.86,
ASML,1995-09-14,4.86,4.86,4.77,4.83,
ASML,1995-09-15,4.76,4.76,4.56,4.62,
ASML,1995-09-18,4.56,4.66,4.45,4.54,
ASML,1995-09-19,4.54,4.65,4.54,4.62,
ASML,1995-09-20,4.73,4.76,4.66,4.66,
ASML,1995-09-21,4.63,4.7,4.59,4.61,
ASML,1995-09-22,4.59,4.62,4.14,4.15,
ASML,1995-09-25,4.29,4.38,4.25,4.29,
ASML,1995-09-26,4.45,4.45,4.31,4.32,
ASML,1995-09-27,4.27,4.32,3.59,4.01,
ASML,1995-09-28,4.02,4.2,4.02,4.11,
ASML,1995-09-29,4.31,4.41,4.11,4.11,
ASML,1995-10-02,4.15,4.2,3.68,3.73,
ASML,1995-10-03,3.74,3.85,3.74,3.8,
ASML,1995-10-04,3.77,3.84,3.76,3.76,
ASML,1995-10-05,3.81,3.83,3.73,3.75,
ASML,1995-10-06,3.82,3.93,3.82,3.82,
ASML,1995-10-09,3.82,3.82,3.74,3.74,
ASML,1995-10-10,3.75,3.75,3.47,3.67,
ASML,1995-10-11,3.74,3.97,3.74,3.82,
ASML,1995-10-12,3.91,3.98,3.91,3.98,
ASML,1995-10-13,4.01,4.02,3.94,3.94,
ASML,1995-10-16,4.01,4.01,3.84,3.87,
ASML,1995-10-17,4.05,4.21,3.98,4.21,
ASML,1995-10-18,4.5,4.66,4.49,4.62,
ASML,1995-10-19,4.54,4.61,4.25,4.25,
ASML,1995-10-20,4.27,4.42,4.24,4.35,
ASML,1995-10-23,4.35,4.56,4.35,4.56,
ASML,1995-10-24,4.59,4.88,4.57,4.71,
ASML,1995-10-25,4.76,4.76,4.58,4.62,
ASML,1995-10-26,4.55,4.55,4.43,4.5,
ASML,1995-10-27,4.41,4.51,4.41,4.45,
ASML,1995-10-30,4.5,4.58,4.48,4.58,
ASML,1995-10-31,4.59,4.65,4.55,4.65,
ASML,1995-11-01,4.65,4.65,4.54,4.63,
ASML,1995-11-02,4.55,4.62,4.54,4.59,
ASML,1995-11-03,4.57,4.68,4.54,4.62,
ASML,1995-11-06,4.59,4.65,4.59,4.65,
ASML,1995-11-07,4.49,4.55,4.36,4.36,
ASML,1995-11-08,4.49,4.49,4.36,4.36,
ASML,1995-11-09,4.5,4.57,4.46,4.46,
ASML,1995-11-10,4.48,4.52,4.45,4.45,
ASML,1995-11-13,4.39,4.39,4.23,4.23,
ASML,1995-11-14,4.08,4.14,4.03,4.09,
ASML,1995-11-15,4.1,4.12,4.05,4.05,
ASML,1995-11-16,4.08,4.31,4.08,4.24,
ASML,1995-11-17,4.22,4.36,4.22,4.27,
ASML,1995-11-20,4.28,4.38,4.09,4.15,
ASML,1995-11-21,4.09,4.18,3.91,4.02,
ASML,1995-11-22,4.04,4.04,4.0,4.03,
ASML,1995-11-24,4.04,4.08,4.04,4.08,
ASML,1995-11-27,4.16,4.16,4.04,4.08,
ASML,1995-11-28,4.03,4.03,3.98,4.02,
ASML,1995-11-29,4.08,4.18,4.08,4.08,
ASML,1995-11-30,4.14,4.14,3.94,3.95,
ASML,1995-12-01,3.97,3.98,3.94,3.94,
ASML,1995-12-04,3.87,3.87,3.59,3.68,
ASML,1995-12-05,3.8,3.85,3.75,3.83,
ASML,1995-12-06,4.01,4.15,3.75,3.77,
ASML,1995-12-07,3.75,3.75,3.52,3.61,
ASML,1995-12-08,3.68,3.77,3.66,3.68,
ASML,1995-12-11,3.74,3.76,3.66,3.75,
ASML,1995-12-12,3.79,3.79,3.68,3.73,
ASML,1995-12-13,3.74,3.79,3.66,3.66,
ASML,1995-12-14,3.68,3.73,3.64,3.69,
ASML,1995-12-15,3.73,3.73,3.56,3.66,
ASML,1995-12-18,3.68,3.68,3.21,3.26,
ASML,1995-12-19,3.21,3.29,3.2,3.27,
ASML,1995-12-20,3.38,3.38,3.27,3.3,
ASML,1995-12-21,3.28,3.3,3.21,3.23,
ASML,1995-12-22,3.28,3.36,3.22,3.27,
ASML,1995-12-26,3.22,3.3,3.22,3.22,
ASML,1995-12-27,3.28,3.28,3.21,3.24,
ASML,1995-12-28,3.2,3.23,3.09,3.14,
ASML,1995-12-29,3.12,3.16,3.12,3.12,
ASML,1996-01-02,3.16,3.22,3.14,3.22,
ASML,1996-01-03,3.35,3.36,3.21,3.29,
ASML,1996-01-04,3.4,3.55,3.4,3.5,
ASML,1996-01-05,3.75,3.94,3.71,3.87,
ASML,1996-01-08,4.22,4.22,4.0,4.0,
ASML,1996-01-09,4.03,4.05,3.7,3.7,
ASML,1996-01-10,3.73,3.73,3.53,3.61,
ASML,1996-01-11,3.86,3.9,3.81,3.87,
ASML,1996-01-12,3.91,3.98,3.82,3.94,
ASML,1996-01-15,4.0,4.03,3.81,3.81,
ASML,1996-01-16,3.94,3.94,3.79,3.83,
ASML,1996-01-17,3.77,3.98,3.7,3.89,
ASML,1996-01-18,3.91,3.91,3.79,3.84,
ASML,1996-01-19,3.9,4.12,3.84,4.12,
ASML,1996-01-22,4.05,4.05,3.91,3.96,
ASML,1996-01-23,3.97,4.03,3.96,3.96,
ASML,1996-01-24,4.02,4.09,4.02,4.08,
ASML,1996-01-25,4.11,4.31,4.01,4.01,
ASML,1996-01-26,4.12,4.17,4.07,4.11,
ASML,1996-01-29,4.24,4.27,4.17,4.21,
ASML,1996-01-30,4.2,4.24,4.12,4.15,
ASML,1996-01-31,4.17,4.2,4.11,4.2,
ASML,1996-02-01,4.17,4.35,4.03,4.34,
ASML,1996-02-02,4.24,4.34,4.24,4.34,
ASML,1996-02-05,4.37,4.43,4.29,4.36,
ASML,1996-02-06,4.27,4.38,4.27,4.27,
ASML,1996-02-07,4.27,4.34,4.12,4.15,
ASML,1996-02-08,4.52,4.52,4.31,4.41,
ASML,1996-02-09,4.48,4.48,4.36,4.36,
ASML,1996-02-12,4.31,4.54,4.31,4.49,
ASML,1996-02-13,4.36,4.45,4.31,4.31,
ASML,1996-02-14,4.34,4.35,4.22,4.31,
ASML,1996-02-15,4.22,4.23,4.01,4.1,
ASML,1996-02-16,4.22,4.29,4.18,4.2,
ASML,1996-02-20,4.69,4.9,4.68,4.73,
ASML,1996-02-21,4.85,4.97,4.83,4.95,
ASML,1996-02-22,4.95,4.97,4.85,4.89,
ASML,1996-02-23,4.85,4.92,4.78,4.85,
ASML,1996-02-26,4.85,4.86,4.8,4.83,
ASML,1996-02-27,4.76,4.76,4.52,4.55,
ASML,1996-02-28,4.46,4.59,4.31,4.34,
ASML,1996-02-29,4.48,4.59,4.48,4.55,
ASML,1996-03-01,4.59,4.66,4.31,4.45,
ASML,1996-03-04,4.46,4.48,4.14,4.31,
ASML,1996-03-05,4.24,4.36,4.04,4.28,
ASML,1996-03-06,4.07,4.15,3.77,3.87,
ASML,1996-03-07,3.75,3.82,3.68,3.75,
ASML,1996-03-08,3.7,3.75,3.68,3.73,
ASML,1996-03-11,3.73,3.84,3.7,3.83,
ASML,1996-03-12,3.82,3.84,3.75,3.82,
ASML,1996-03-13,3.87,3.89,3.82,3.84,
ASML,1996-03-14,3.84,3.86,3.75,3.77,
ASML,1996-03-15,3.77,3.84,3.75,3.81,
ASML,1996-03-18,3.84,4.01,3.84,4.01,
ASML,1996-03-19,4.03,4.1,3.89,3.96,
ASML,1996-03-20,3.94,3.96,3.82,3.91,
ASML,1996-03-21,3.88,3.93,3.84,3.93,
ASML,1996-03-22,3.95,3.98,3.84,3.96,
ASML,1996-03-25,3.75,3.89,3.7,3.89,
ASML,1996-03-26,3.87,3.91,3.84,3.9,
ASML,1996-03-27,3.87,3.94,3.77,3.77,
ASML,1996-03-28,3.86,3.89,3.77,3.82,
ASML,1996-03-29,3.87,3.87,3.75,3.79,
ASML,1996-04-01,3.83,3.84,3.77,3.83,
ASML,1996-04-02,3.84,3.94,3.8,3.94,
ASML,1996-04-03,4.01,4.08,3.95,4.07,
ASML,1996-04-04,4.1,4.1,4.03,4.09,
ASML,1996-04-08,4.0,4.1,3.96,4.03,
ASML,1996-04-09,4.11,4.12,4.04,4.05,
ASML,1996-04-10,3.99,4.1,3.99,4.08,
ASML,1996-04-11,4.05,4.08,4.01,4.08,
ASML,1996-04-12,4.08,4.08,4.03,4.03,
ASML,1996-04-15,4.05,4.08,4.03,4.07,
ASML,1996-04-16,4.14,4.22,4.08,4.17,
ASML,1996-04-17,4.15,4.23,4.15,4.17,
ASML,1996-04-18,4.17,4.29,4.12,4.29,
ASML,1996-04-19,4.24,4.24,4.22,4.22,
ASML,1996-04-22,4.23,4.24,4.17,4.21,
ASML,1996-04-23,4.15,4.31,4.15,4.25,
ASML,1996-04-24,4.28,4.28,4.18,4.18,
ASML,1996-04-25,4.21,4.27,4.18,4.27,
ASML,1996-04-26,4.2,4.27,4.2,4.22,
ASML,1996-04-29,4.17,4.22,4.17,4.17,
ASML,1996-04-30,4.15,4.2,4.12,4.15,
ASML,1996-05-01,4.12,4.17,4.1,4.15,
ASML,1996-05-02,4.1,4.11,4.03,4.1,
ASML,1996-05-03,4.03,4.11,4.03,4.09,
ASML,1996-05-06,4.12,4.16,4.09,4.16,
ASML,1996-05-07,4.15,4.29,4.14,4.27,
ASML,1996-05-08,4.29,4.29,4.2,4.29,
ASML,1996-05-09,4.24,4.24,4.22,4.22,
ASML,1996-05-10,4.22,4.22,4.15,4.15,
ASML,1996-05-13,4.15,4.21,4.15,4.2,
ASML,1996-05-14,4.23,4.29,4.2,4.22,
ASML,1996-05-15,4.27,4.5,4.27,4.45,
ASML,1996-05-16,4.45,4.45,4.41,4.43,
ASML,1996-05-17,4.36,4.49,4.36,4.45,
ASML,1996-05-20,4.44,4.45,4.39,4.45,
ASML,1996-05-21,4.41,4.43,4.37,4.39,
ASML,1996-05-22,4.36,4.38,4.36,4.37,
ASML,1996-05-23,4.24,4.25,4.03,4.11,
ASML,1996-05-24,4.29,4.29,4.24,4.29,
ASML,1996-05-28,4.34,4.34,4.27,4.27,
ASML,1996-05-29,4.31,4.31,4.27,4.28,
ASML,1996-05-30,4.28,4.38,4.28,4.36,
ASML,1996-05-31,4.38,4.45,4.32,4.43,
ASML,1996-06-03,4.45,4.5,4.43,4.48,
ASML,1996-06-04,4.59,4.69,4.59,4.59,
ASML,1996-06-05,4.62,4.66,4.59,4.61,
ASML,1996-06-06,4.64,4.65,4.57,4.57,
ASML,1996-06-07,4.48,4.54,4.45,4.49,
ASML,1996-06-10,4.52,4.55,4.48,4.52,
ASML,1996-06-11,4.45,4.45,4.24,4.25,
ASML,1996-06-12,4.37,4.43,4.34,4.41,
ASML,1996-06-13,4.43,4.48,4.42,4.43,
ASML,1996-06-14,4.37,4.41,4.36,4.37,
ASML,1996-06-17,4.32,4.34,4.22,4.24,
ASML,1996-06-18,4.25,4.28,3.94,4.07,
ASML,1996-06-19,4.07,4.09,3.96,4.01,
ASML,1996-06-20,3.97,4.12,3.97,4.08,
ASML,1996-06-21,4.17,4.17,3.93,4.03,
ASML,1996-06-24,3.94,4.01,3.94,3.96,
ASML,1996-06-25,3.89,3.96,3.83,3.84,
ASML,1996-06-26,3.86,3.86,3.73,3.74,
ASML,1996-06-27,3.68,3.88,3.68,3.84,
ASML,1996-06-28,3.9,3.91,3.82,3.84,
ASML,1996-07-01,3.94,3.96,3.89,3.95,
ASML,1996-07-02,3.91,3.95,3.86,3.89,
ASML,1996-07-03,3.73,3.78,3.7,3.75,
ASML,1996-07-05,3.77,3.87,3.77,3.87,
ASML,1996-07-08,3.84,3.91,3.84,3.89,
ASML,1996-07-09,3.96,4.04,3.94,4.01,
ASML,1996-07-10,3.94,3.98,3.74,3.88,
ASML,1996-07-11,3.77,3.82,3.7,3.77,
ASML,1996-07-12,3.73,3.76,3.61,3.68,
ASML,1996-07-15,3.61,3.61,3.38,3.45,
ASML,1996-07-16,3.43,3.56,3.42,3.56,
ASML,1996-07-17,3.69,3.75,3.62,3.67,
ASML,1996-07-18,3.66,3.66,3.53,3.57,
ASML,1996-07-19,3.62,3.68,3.62,3.68,
ASML,1996-07-22,3.69,3.69,3.54,3.59,
ASML,1996-07-23,3.63,3.64,3.54,3.56,
ASML,1996-07-24,3.47,3.52,3.43,3.45,
ASML,1996-07-25,3.47,3.56,3.23,3.26,
ASML,1996-07-26,3.28,3.49,3.21,3.4,
ASML,1996-07-29,3.47,3.49,3.45,3.45,
ASML,1996-07-30,3.47,3.47,3.4,3.47,
ASML,1996-07-31,3.47,3.54,3.42,3.54,
ASML,1996-08-01,3.56,3.68,3.52,3.64,
ASML,1996-08-02,3.66,3.77,3.66,3.75,
ASML,1996-08-05,3.75,3.8,3.75,3.77,
ASML,1996-08-06,3.68,3.7,3.66,3.66,
ASML,1996-08-07,3.69,3.82,3.69,3.81,
ASML,1996-08-08,3.8,3.87,3.77,3.87,
ASML,1996-08-09,3.76,3.81,3.74,3.77,
ASML,1996-08-12,3.68,3.68,3.54,3.57,
ASML,1996-08-13,3.56,3.56,3.49,3.55,
ASML,1996-08-14,3.49,3.55,3.48,3.54,
ASML,1996-08-15,3.48,3.52,3.41,3.49,
ASML,1996-08-16,3.46,3.49,3.43,3.45,
ASML,1996-08-19,3.49,3.56,3.49,3.54,
ASML,1996-08-20,3.59,3.63,3.52,3.59,
ASML,1996-08-21,3.55,3.59,3.52,3.53,
ASML,1996-08-22,3.54,3.61,3.54,3.59,
ASML,1996-08-23,3.54,3.59,3.54,3.59,
ASML,1996-08-26,3.61,3.61,3.56,3.61,
ASML,1996-08-27,3.61,3.61,3.54,3.6,
ASML,1996-08-28,3.61,3.61,3.56,3.61,
ASML,1996-08-29,3.66,3.66,3.61,3.61,
ASML,1996-08-30,3.56,3.62,3.56,3.61,
ASML,1996-09-03,3.45,3.46,3.4,3.45,
ASML,1996-09-04,3.36,3.38,3.35,3.38,
ASML,1996-09-05,3.19,3.23,3.08,3.12,
ASML,1996-09-06,3.19,3.3,3.19,3.25,
ASML,1996-09-09,3.35,3.35,3.28,3.33,
ASML,1996-09-10,3.39,3.49,3.38,3.47,
ASML,1996-09-11,3.33,3.39,3.22,3.28,
ASML,1996-09-12,3.28,3.28,3.21,3.23,
ASML,1996-09-13,3.26,3.26,3.16,3.2,
ASML,1996-09-16,3.23,3.28,3.21,3.26,
ASML,1996-09-17,3.33,3.36,3.28,3.33,
ASML,1996-09-18,3.4,3.43,3.38,3.43,
ASML,1996-09-19,3.43,3.43,3.4,3.4,
ASML,1996-09-20,3.45,3.56,3.45,3.56,
ASML,1996-09-23,3.49,3.49,3.43,3.47,
ASML,1996-09-24,3.48,3.56,3.46,3.56,
ASML,1996-09-25,3.56,3.61,3.56,3.61,
ASML,1996-09-26,3.66,3.73,3.66,3.73,
ASML,1996-09-27,3.73,3.73,3.56,3.56,
ASML,1996-09-30,3.57,3.61,3.53,3.57,
ASML,1996-10-01,3.53,3.53,3.45,3.49,
ASML,1996-10-02,3.59,3.61,3.56,3.61,
ASML,1996-10-03,3.61,3.88,3.61,3.81,
ASML,1996-10-04,3.76,3.86,3.76,3.83,
ASML,1996-10-07,3.76,3.8,3.71,3.75,
ASML,1996-10-08,3.73,3.74,3.7,3.7,
ASML,1996-10-09,3.7,3.71,3.69,3.7,
ASML,1996-10-10,3.66,3.66,3.66,3.66,
ASML,1996-10-11,3.68,3.7,3.64,3.64,
ASML,1996-10-14,3.63,3.67,3.62,3.66,
ASML,1996-10-15,3.7,3.73,3.66,3.7,
ASML,1996-10-16,3.6,3.63,3.54,3.54,
ASML,1996-10-17,3.49,3.49,3.41,3.41,
ASML,1996-10-18,3.49,3.52,3.46,3.52,
ASML,1996-10-21,3.51,3.52,3.45,3.48,
ASML,1996-10-22,3.47,3.47,3.38,3.4,
ASML,1996-10-23,3.39,3.46,3.39,3.4,
ASML,1996-10-24,3.42,3.46,3.42,3.42,
ASML,1996-10-25,3.38,3.4,3.35,3.35,
ASML,1996-10-28,3.33,3.39,3.33,3.39,
ASML,1996-10-29,3.33,3.38,3.33,3.36,
ASML,1996-10-30,3.34,3.34,3.34,3.34,
ASML,1996-10-31,3.39,3.39,3.37,3.38,
ASML,1996-11-01,3.38,3.38,3.36,3.36,
ASML,1996-11-04,3.35,3.35,3.35,3.35,
ASML,1996-11-05,3.37,3.39,3.37,3.38,
ASML,1996-11-06,3.38,3.4,3.38,3.4,
ASML,1996-11-07,3.4,3.4,3.35,3.36,
ASML,1996-11-08,3.35,3.38,3.35,3.38,
ASML,1996-11-11,3.4,3.42,3.39,3.42,
ASML,1996-11-12,3.59,3.6,3.52,3.59,
ASML,1996-11-13,3.61,3.62,3.57,3.59,
ASML,1996-11-14,3.55,3.55,3.55,3.55,
ASML,1996-11-15,3.61,3.63,3.6,3.62,
ASML,1996-11-18,3.62,3.62,3.62,3.62,
ASML,1996-11-19,3.57,3.6,3.57,3.58,
ASML,1996-11-20,3.57,3.57,3.54,3.56,
ASML,1996-11-21,3.61,3.7,3.61,3.68,
ASML,1996-11-22,3.75,4.34,3.75,4.25,
ASML,1996-11-25,4.09,4.22,4.05,4.16,
ASML,1996-11-26,4.0,4.08,3.95,4.04,
ASML,1996-11-27,4.01,4.04,3.97,4.03,
ASML,1996-11-29,4.03,4.2,4.03,4.14,
ASML,1996-12-02,4.11,4.12,4.07,4.11,
ASML,1996-12-03,4.12,4.24,4.1,4.18,
ASML,1996-12-04,4.12,4.17,4.04,4.14,
ASML,1996-12-05,4.17,4.32,4.17,4.24,
ASML,1996-12-06,4.15,4.63,4.12,4.56,
ASML,1996-12-09,4.44,4.66,4.43,4.58,
ASML,1996-12-10,4.57,4.76,4.55,4.57,
ASML,1996-12-11,4.56,4.71,4.51,4.66,
ASML,1996-12-12,4.71,4.76,4.65,4.72,
ASML,1996-12-13,4.68,4.73,4.64,4.68,
ASML,1996-12-16,4.64,4.64,4.51,4.51,
ASML,1996-12-17,4.38,4.46,4.38,4.43,
ASML,1996-12-18,4.38,4.44,4.35,4.44,
ASML,1996-12-19,4.38,4.45,4.38,4.41,
ASML,1996-12-20,4.68,4.72,4.62,4.66,
ASML,1996-12-23,4.7,4.7,4.64,4.66,
ASML,1996-12-24,4.64,4.66,4.64,4.64,
ASML,1996-12-26,4.63,4.66,4.63,4.64,
ASML,1996-12-27,4.62,4.64,4.62,4.63,
ASML,1996-12-30,4.62,4.68,4.62,4.68,
ASML,1996-12-31,4.66,4.73,4.63,4.67,
ASML,1997-01-02,4.64,4.65,4.62,4.64,
ASML,1997-01-03,4.71,4.83,4.7,4.83,
ASML,1997-01-06,4.88,5.14,4.82,5.07,
ASML,1997-01-07,5.06,5.13,5.04,5.13,
ASML,1997-01-08,5.06,5.07,5.02,5.03,
ASML,1997-01-09,5.0,5.16,5.0,5.12,
ASML,1997-01-10,5.14,5.17,5.09,5.17,
ASML,1997-01-13,5.16,5.16,5.09,5.16,
ASML,1997-01-14,5.16,5.41,5.13,5.32,
ASML,1997-01-15,5.53,5.67,5.44,5.62,
ASML,1997-01-16,5.59,5.8,5.59,5.78,
ASML,1997-01-17,5.62,5.68,5.6,5.67,
ASML,1997-01-20,5.66,5.71,5.6,5.66,
ASML,1997-01-21,5.48,5.86,5.48,5.77,
ASML,1997-01-22,5.74,5.75,5.66,5.72,
ASML,1997-01-23,5.41,5.89,5.41,5.8,
ASML,1997-01-24,6.05,6.42,5.99,6.28,
ASML,1997-01-27,6.3,6.3,6.23,6.25,
ASML,1997-01-28,6.14,6.49,6.14,6.35,
ASML,1997-01-29,6.35,6.36,6.32,6.36,
ASML,1997-01-30,6.38,6.47,6.33,6.47,
ASML,1997-01-31,6.6,6.91,6.6,6.86,
ASML,1997-02-03,7.05,7.05,6.94,7.01,
ASML,1997-02-04,6.81,6.96,6.8,6.87,
ASML,1997-02-05,6.63,6.75,6.45,6.45,
ASML,1997-02-06,6.39,6.47,6.28,6.43,
ASML,1997-02-07,6.54,6.63,6.54,6.61,
ASML,1997-02-10,6.57,6.59,6.54,6.56,
ASML,1997-02-11,6.4,6.4,6.08,6.19,
ASML,1997-02-12,6.29,6.79,6.28,6.78,
ASML,1997-02-13,6.84,6.95,6.71,6.75,
ASML,1997-02-14,6.69,6.94,6.67,6.91,
ASML,1997-02-18,6.9,6.96,6.82,6.91,
ASML,1997-02-19,6.89,6.95,6.88,6.89,
ASML,1997-02-20,6.91,6.91,6.7,6.77,
ASML,1997-02-21,6.84,6.94,6.82,6.89,
ASML,1997-02-24,6.82,6.87,6.7,6.79,
ASML,1997-02-25,6.75,6.76,6.67,6.69,
ASML,1997-02-26,6.6,6.6,6.43,6.49,
ASML,1997-02-27,6.45,6.46,6.42,6.43,
ASML,1997-02-28,6.27,6.28,6.19,6.23,
ASML,1997-03-03,6.26,6.3,6.21,6.25,
ASML,1997-03-04,6.23,6.34,6.23,6.34,
ASML,1997-03-05,6.59,6.81,6.56,6.8,
ASML,1997-03-06,7.04,7.11,6.9,6.93,
ASML,1997-03-07,6.96,7.59,6.96,7.35,
ASML,1997-03-10,8.1,8.11,7.55,7.63,
ASML,1997-03-11,7.57,7.57,7.16,7.27,
ASML,1997-03-12,7.05,7.36,6.88,6.89,
ASML,1997-03-13,6.98,7.22,6.84,6.84,
ASML,1997-03-14,7.05,7.18,7.01,7.03,
ASML,1997-03-17,7.09,7.14,6.94,7.02,
ASML,1997-03-18,6.98,7.05,6.66,6.76,
ASML,1997-03-19,6.56,6.61,6.33,6.49,
ASML,1997-03-20,6.46,6.66,6.35,6.35,
ASML,1997-03-21,6.52,6.55,6.4,6.45,
ASML,1997-03-24,6.42,6.47,6.27,6.41,
ASML,1997-03-25,6.45,6.55,6.45,6.48,
ASML,1997-03-26,6.73,6.89,6.64,6.88,
ASML,1997-03-27,7.34,7.34,6.98,7.0,
ASML,1997-03-31,7.05,7.12,7.01,7.03,
ASML,1997-04-01,6.96,7.1,6.81,6.84,
ASML,1997-04-02,6.68,6.7,6.52,6.61,
ASML,1997-04-03,6.6,6.76,6.49,6.73,
ASML,1997-04-04,6.7,7.55,6.68,7.54,
ASML,1997-04-07,7.73,8.06,7.73,7.95,
ASML,1997-04-08,7.52,7.77,7.52,7.75,
ASML,1997-04-09,7.7,7.95,7.7,7.76,
ASML,1997-04-10,7.55,7.62,7.08,7.08,
ASML,1997-04-11,7.12,7.15,6.84,6.93,
ASML,1997-04-14,6.97,7.41,6.89,7.3,
ASML,1997-04-15,7.37,7.59,7.3,7.36,
ASML,1997-04-16,7.3,7.42,7.02,7.11,
ASML,1997-04-17,7.12,7.31,7.04,7.11,
ASML,1997-04-18,7.27,7.29,7.18,7.29,
ASML,1997-04-21,7.32,7.34,6.97,6.97,
ASML,1997-04-22,6.98,6.98,6.62,6.71,
ASML,1997-04-23,6.87,7.04,6.73,6.9,
ASML,1997-04-24,7.07,7.22,6.9,7.07,
ASML,1997-04-25,7.05,7.1,6.83,6.84,
ASML,1997-04-28,6.94,7.0,6.76,6.84,
ASML,1997-04-29,6.98,7.29,6.94,7.22,
ASML,1997-04-30,7.17,7.63,7.16,7.45,
ASML,1997-05-01,7.45,7.61,7.38,7.52,
ASML,1997-05-02,7.48,7.98,7.44,7.98,
ASML,1997-05-05,7.86,8.1,7.78,8.06,
ASML,1997-05-06,7.97,8.18,7.91,7.99,
ASML,1997-05-07,8.06,8.23,8.02,8.09,
ASML,1997-05-08,7.99,8.67,7.99,8.46,
ASML,1997-05-09,8.72,8.88,8.31,8.43,
ASML,1997-05-12,8.91,9.09,8.77,9.02,
ASML,1997-05-13,9.33,9.38,8.67,8.81,
ASML,1997-05-14,8.86,8.91,8.72,8.84,
ASML,1997-05-15,8.77,9.23,8.72,9.21,
ASML,1997-05-16,9.07,9.14,8.62,8.79,
ASML,1997-05-19,8.72,8.81,8.53,8.67,
ASML,1997-05-20,8.7,8.81,8.6,8.74,
ASML,1997-05-21,9.0,9.0,8.74,8.86,
ASML,1997-05-22,8.86,9.75,8.79,9.47,
ASML,1997-05-23,9.47,10.45,9.42,10.31,
ASML,1997-05-27,10.29,10.57,9.94,10.38,
ASML,1997-05-28,10.27,10.38,9.98,10.05,
ASML,1997-05-29,10.12,10.36,10.01,10.12,
ASML,1997-05-30,9.45,9.87,9.23,9.8,
ASML,1997-06-02,9.75,9.75,9.33,9.56,
ASML,1997-06-03,9.4,9.66,9.33,9.49,
ASML,1997-06-04,9.47,9.52,9.3,9.34,
ASML,1997-06-05,9.63,9.63,9.42,9.52,
ASML,1997-06-06,9.42,9.61,9.19,9.52,
ASML,1997-06-09,9.52,9.8,9.52,9.59,
ASML,1997-06-10,9.23,9.45,8.72,9.01,
ASML,1997-06-11,9.14,9.14,8.77,8.85,
ASML,1997-06-12,9.02,9.19,8.81,8.81,
ASML,1997-06-13,8.93,9.38,8.84,9.13,
ASML,1997-06-16,9.12,9.63,9.12,9.61,
ASML,1997-06-17,9.63,10.08,9.47,9.77,
ASML,1997-06-18,9.7,9.96,9.54,9.7,
ASML,1997-06-19,9.87,10.44,9.75,10.34,
ASML,1997-06-20,10.36,10.99,10.29,10.9,
ASML,1997-06-23,11.13,11.2,10.62,10.69,
ASML,1997-06-24,10.83,11.16,10.83,11.11,
ASML,1997-06-25,10.99,11.09,10.66,10.88,
ASML,1997-06-26,10.88,10.99,10.69,10.78,
ASML,1997-06-27,10.9,11.2,10.9,11.06,
ASML,1997-06-30,10.99,11.02,10.78,10.97,
ASML,1997-07-01,10.85,11.39,10.85,11.34,
ASML,1997-07-02,11.34,11.34,11.09,11.27,
ASML,1997-07-03,11.27,11.6,11.27,11.51,
ASML,1997-07-07,12.21,12.3,11.66,11.84,
ASML,1997-07-08,11.91,11.95,11.81,11.91,
ASML,1997-07-09,11.95,12.05,11.72,11.77,
ASML,1997-07-10,13.08,13.88,12.75,13.86,
ASML,1997-07-11,14.16,14.57,13.92,14.31,
ASML,1997-07-14,14.41,14.86,14.3,14.72,
ASML,1997-07-15,15.26,15.35,14.88,15.33,
ASML,1997-07-16,16.38,16.45,15.21,15.94,
ASML,1997-07-17,14.46,15.0,14.3,14.89,
ASML,1997-07-18,14.81,14.81,13.8,13.82,
ASML,1997-07-21,13.97,14.74,13.9,14.27,
ASML,1997-07-22,14.34,15.33,14.34,15.19,
ASML,1997-07-23,16.62,16.88,15.87,16.69,
ASML,1997-07-24,16.17,16.45,15.9,16.17,
ASML,1997-07-25,16.15,16.31,15.82,16.17,
ASML,1997-07-28,16.08,16.08,15.84,15.96,
ASML,1997-07-29,15.75,15.75,15.16,15.3,
ASML,1997-07-30,14.93,15.63,14.91,15.14,
ASML,1997-07-31,15.45,15.45,15.09,15.19,
ASML,1997-08-01,15.12,15.87,14.77,15.7,
ASML,1997-08-04,15.52,15.98,15.35,15.81,
ASML,1997-08-05,16.01,16.64,15.8,16.38,
ASML,1997-08-06,16.45,16.45,16.08,16.24,
ASML,1997-08-07,16.38,16.38,15.49,15.63,
ASML,1997-08-08,15.52,15.63,14.72,15.11,
ASML,1997-08-11,15.28,15.45,14.81,15.05,
ASML,1997-08-12,15.19,15.45,15.09,15.21,
ASML,1997-08-13,15.38,17.3,15.35,17.13,
ASML,1997-08-14,16.64,17.2,16.12,16.76,
ASML,1997-08-15,16.24,16.99,16.24,16.45,
ASML,1997-08-18,16.76,17.2,16.29,16.85,
ASML,1997-08-19,16.83,17.13,16.57,16.8,
ASML,1997-08-20,17.16,18.89,17.06,18.7,
ASML,1997-08-21,18.42,18.66,17.32,17.39,
ASML,1997-08-22,17.16,17.55,16.8,17.41,
ASML,1997-08-25,17.72,17.81,16.8,16.95,
ASML,1997-08-26,17.11,17.46,16.9,17.11,
ASML,1997-08-27,17.06,17.2,16.69,16.92,
ASML,1997-08-28,16.69,16.69,16.24,16.31,
ASML,1997-08-29,16.1,16.2,15.68,15.94,
ASML,1997-09-02,16.36,16.8,16.27,16.5,
ASML,1997-09-03,16.55,17.27,16.17,16.8,
ASML,1997-09-04,16.5,17.04,16.34,16.64,
ASML,1997-09-05,16.73,17.06,16.08,16.31,
ASML,1997-09-08,16.38,16.62,15.7,15.8,
ASML,1997-09-09,16.12,16.99,16.01,16.83,
ASML,1997-09-10,17.02,17.3,16.73,17.02,
ASML,1997-09-11,16.97,17.48,16.95,17.25,
ASML,1997-09-12,17.44,17.46,16.88,17.3,
ASML,1997-09-15,17.77,17.77,17.06,17.48,
ASML,1997-09-16,17.62,18.52,17.58,18.12,
ASML,1997-09-17,17.98,17.98,17.53,17.59,
ASML,1997-09-18,17.62,17.86,17.58,17.79,
ASML,1997-09-19,17.67,18.14,17.67,17.98,
ASML,1997-09-22,18.3,18.91,18.23,18.73,
ASML,1997-09-23,18.94,20.04,18.94,19.83,
ASML,1997-09-24,19.83,20.2,19.24,19.59,
ASML,1997-09-25,19.5,20.16,19.36,19.73,
ASML,1997-09-26,19.43,19.5,18.47,18.73,
ASML,1997-09-29,18.47,19.15,18.35,18.73,
ASML,1997-09-30,18.77,19.03,18.52,18.52,
ASML,1997-10-01,18.77,19.12,18.0,18.19,
ASML,1997-10-02,18.35,18.89,18.23,18.7,
ASML,1997-10-03,18.94,19.12,18.49,18.89,
ASML,1997-10-06,19.31,19.45,18.66,18.75,
ASML,1997-10-07,18.84,19.15,18.63,18.73,
ASML,1997-10-08,18.96,19.21,18.21,19.04,
ASML,1997-10-09,18.8,19.83,18.75,19.36,
ASML,1997-10-10,19.1,19.59,18.68,18.8,
ASML,1997-10-13,18.94,19.03,18.56,18.7,
ASML,1997-10-14,19.05,19.1,18.05,18.47,
ASML,1997-10-15,18.16,18.52,18.16,18.28,
ASML,1997-10-16,18.59,18.63,16.99,17.51,
ASML,1997-10-17,17.53,17.53,15.54,16.8,
ASML,1997-10-20,16.88,17.04,15.98,16.57,
ASML,1997-10-21,17.25,17.81,16.9,17.7,
ASML,1997-10-22,17.88,18.07,17.58,18.0,
ASML,1997-10-23,16.97,17.44,16.31,16.64,
ASML,1997-10-24,16.83,16.83,13.88,15.26,
ASML,1997-10-27,14.51,14.84,13.1,13.1,
ASML,1997-10-28,12.84,15.23,12.77,14.62,
ASML,1997-10-29,15.0,15.49,14.41,14.81,
ASML,1997-10-30,13.97,14.46,13.22,13.29,
ASML,1997-10-31,14.25,14.39,13.2,13.73,
ASML,1997-11-03,14.16,14.6,13.99,14.58,
ASML,1997-11-04,14.46,15.05,13.97,14.84,
ASML,1997-11-05,14.95,16.38,14.81,15.68,
ASML,1997-11-06,15.42,15.54,14.44,14.53,
ASML,1997-11-07,13.69,14.16,13.36,13.73,
ASML,1997-11-10,14.39,14.41,13.31,13.32,
ASML,1997-11-11,13.59,13.88,13.1,13.5,
ASML,1997-11-12,13.17,13.5,12.02,12.19,
ASML,1997-11-13,12.84,13.38,11.91,13.36,
ASML,1997-11-14,13.27,13.8,12.94,13.31,
ASML,1997-11-17,13.78,14.81,13.78,14.51,
ASML,1997-11-18,14.06,14.18,13.15,13.29,
ASML,1997-11-19,12.98,13.12,12.56,12.63,
ASML,1997-11-20,13.08,13.45,12.75,12.96,
ASML,1997-11-21,13.45,13.48,12.28,12.61,
ASML,1997-11-24,12.59,12.66,12.19,12.25,
ASML,1997-11-25,12.52,12.52,11.67,12.0,
ASML,1997-11-26,11.98,12.14,11.06,11.2,
ASML,1997-11-28,11.7,11.95,11.51,11.72,
ASML,1997-12-01,12.38,12.47,11.72,12.4,
ASML,1997-12-02,12.56,12.66,11.87,12.4,
ASML,1997-12-03,12.61,12.98,12.29,12.84,
ASML,1997-12-04,12.82,13.03,12.28,12.45,
ASML,1997-12-05,12.49,13.5,12.48,13.42,
ASML,1997-12-08,13.41,13.69,13.12,13.28,
ASML,1997-12-09,13.22,13.56,12.82,13.07,
ASML,1997-12-10,12.89,13.01,11.81,12.04,
ASML,1997-12-11,11.72,11.77,10.57,10.95,
ASML,1997-12-12,11.53,11.65,10.9,11.2,
ASML,1997-12-15,11.34,11.93,10.59,11.65,
ASML,1997-12-16,11.44,12.26,11.39,11.93,
ASML,1997-12-17,12.16,12.33,11.62,11.81,
ASML,1997-12-18,11.44,11.81,11.39,11.51,
ASML,1997-12-19,11.25,12.19,11.18,12.0,
ASML,1997-12-22,12.19,12.3,11.74,12.28,
ASML,1997-12-23,12.0,12.12,11.65,11.68,
ASML,1997-12-24,12.0,12.0,11.72,11.77,
ASML,1997-12-26,11.81,12.0,11.81,11.88,
ASML,1997-12-29,12.14,12.42,12.02,12.3,
ASML,1997-12-30,12.49,12.8,12.3,12.73,
ASML,1997-12-31,12.84,13.0,12.47,12.66,
ASML,1998-01-02,12.63,12.8,12.3,12.75,
ASML,1998-01-05,13.01,14.48,12.89,13.97,
ASML,1998-01-06,13.52,13.69,13.15,13.31,
ASML,1998-01-07,13.01,13.2,12.47,12.94,
ASML,1998-01-08,12.66,13.03,12.38,12.52,
ASML,1998-01-09,12.42,12.49,11.65,11.74,
ASML,1998-01-12,11.39,12.45,11.37,12.3,
ASML,1998-01-13,12.5,12.91,12.28,12.89,
ASML,1998-01-14,12.7,13.55,12.16,13.05,
ASML,1998-01-15,12.8,13.66,12.59,12.75,
ASML,1998-01-16,13.12,13.29,12.61,12.66,
ASML,1998-01-20,13.01,13.65,12.89,13.62,
ASML,1998-01-21,13.05,14.06,13.05,13.76,
ASML,1998-01-22,13.08,13.27,12.09,12.16,
ASML,1998-01-23,12.59,12.7,12.14,12.35,
ASML,1998-01-26,12.62,12.79,12.11,12.23,
ASML,1998-01-27,12.47,12.87,12.38,12.7,
ASML,1998-01-28,12.82,13.57,12.8,13.56,
ASML,1998-01-29,13.22,13.36,12.94,13.1,
ASML,1998-01-30,13.01,13.14,12.86,13.03,
ASML,1998-02-02,13.57,14.18,13.41,14.04,
ASML,1998-02-03,13.62,14.25,13.52,14.23,
ASML,1998-02-04,13.97,14.2,13.76,13.95,
ASML,1998-02-05,14.62,14.71,14.06,14.18,
ASML,1998-02-06,14.53,14.84,14.37,14.65,
ASML,1998-02-09,14.88,14.95,14.34,14.48,
ASML,1998-02-10,14.18,14.91,14.11,14.74,
ASML,1998-02-11,14.53,14.91,14.51,14.84,
ASML,1998-02-12,14.88,14.91,14.53,14.84,
ASML,1998-02-13,14.65,14.7,14.44,14.51,
ASML,1998-02-17,14.67,14.8,14.51,14.55,
ASML,1998-02-18,14.72,14.95,14.67,14.93,
ASML,1998-02-19,14.91,14.91,14.53,14.68,
ASML,1998-02-20,14.7,14.7,14.39,14.62,
ASML,1998-02-23,15.0,15.19,14.88,15.16,
ASML,1998-02-24,15.54,16.24,15.54,16.05,
ASML,1998-02-25,17.18,17.62,17.02,17.26,
ASML,1998-02-26,17.48,18.21,17.48,17.88,
ASML,1998-02-27,17.25,17.58,17.18,17.51,
ASML,1998-03-02,17.55,17.58,16.76,16.89,
ASML,1998-03-03,16.62,17.05,16.57,16.95,
ASML,1998-03-04,16.78,17.34,16.76,17.2,
ASML,1998-03-05,16.34,16.62,16.12,16.27,
ASML,1998-03-06,16.55,17.37,16.43,17.16,
ASML,1998-03-09,16.88,17.3,16.65,16.73,
ASML,1998-03-10,16.73,16.82,16.55,16.73,
ASML,1998-03-11,16.73,16.77,16.45,16.64,
ASML,1998-03-12,17.11,17.41,16.99,17.27,
ASML,1998-03-13,17.65,18.23,17.62,18.02,
ASML,1998-03-16,18.35,18.4,18.05,18.38,
ASML,1998-03-17,18.19,18.3,17.81,18.07,
ASML,1998-03-18,17.86,17.95,17.59,17.79,
ASML,1998-03-19,17.77,17.77,17.39,17.44,
ASML,1998-03-20,17.54,17.62,17.16,17.34,
ASML,1998-03-23,17.2,17.25,17.02,17.09,
ASML,1998-03-24,17.6,17.91,17.48,17.86,
ASML,1998-03-25,18.07,18.16,17.53,17.77,
ASML,1998-03-26,17.62,17.74,17.51,17.62,
ASML,1998-03-27,17.58,17.6,17.23,17.53,
ASML,1998-03-30,17.39,17.55,17.04,17.25,
ASML,1998-03-31,17.25,17.53,17.25,17.33,
ASML,1998-04-01,17.25,17.58,17.03,17.47,
ASML,1998-04-02,17.39,17.46,17.16,17.2,
ASML,1998-04-03,16.78,16.9,16.41,16.83,
ASML,1998-04-06,17.18,17.25,16.55,16.69,
ASML,1998-04-07,16.59,16.69,16.18,16.2,
ASML,1998-04-08,16.48,16.59,16.2,16.43,
ASML,1998-04-09,16.59,16.71,16.45,16.61,
ASML,1998-04-13,16.71,16.76,16.27,16.54,
ASML,1998-04-14,16.83,17.23,16.83,17.09,
ASML,1998-04-15,17.34,17.62,17.16,17.37,
ASML,1998-04-16,17.16,17.45,16.97,17.23,
ASML,1998-04-17,16.92,16.97,16.85,16.91,
ASML,1998-04-20,17.18,17.39,17.09,17.32,
ASML,1998-04-21,17.67,17.91,17.62,17.81,
ASML,1998-04-22,18.05,18.4,18.02,18.35,
ASML,1998-04-23,18.12,18.3,17.91,17.95,
ASML,1998-04-24,17.86,18.0,17.7,18.0,
ASML,1998-04-27,17.16,17.44,17.11,17.25,
ASML,1998-04-28,17.27,17.39,17.06,17.19,
ASML,1998-04-29,17.02,17.16,16.95,17.11,
ASML,1998-04-30,17.25,17.44,17.06,17.18,
ASML,1998-05-01,16.76,16.99,16.24,16.5,
ASML,1998-05-04,16.78,16.85,16.66,16.8,
ASML,1998-05-05,16.88,17.16,16.73,16.79,
ASML,1998-05-06,16.88,16.88,16.52,16.54,
ASML,1998-05-07,16.5,16.69,16.27,16.28,
ASML,1998-05-08,16.36,16.69,16.12,16.2,
ASML,1998-05-11,16.12,16.12,15.38,15.4,
ASML,1998-05-12,15.56,15.98,15.38,15.94,
ASML,1998-05-13,16.45,16.5,16.08,16.17,
ASML,1998-05-14,16.12,16.27,15.66,15.7,
ASML,1998-05-15,15.7,15.94,15.33,15.38,
ASML,1998-05-18,15.14,15.38,14.72,15.0,
ASML,1998-05-19,15.8,15.89,15.52,15.66,
ASML,1998-05-20,16.45,16.5,15.7,15.98,
ASML,1998-05-21,16.12,16.12,15.7,15.84,
ASML,1998-05-22,16.27,16.27,15.61,15.84,
ASML,1998-05-26,16.41,16.41,15.56,15.56,
ASML,1998-05-27,15.23,15.28,14.25,15.0,
ASML,1998-05-28,15.19,15.38,14.93,15.26,
ASML,1998-05-29,15.23,15.38,14.34,14.37,
ASML,1998-06-01,14.62,14.62,13.64,13.78,
ASML,1998-06-02,14.34,14.34,13.08,13.38,
ASML,1998-06-03,14.02,14.25,13.64,13.64,
ASML,1998-06-04,13.64,13.64,12.96,13.31,
ASML,1998-06-05,13.38,13.48,13.08,13.22,
ASML,1998-06-08,13.12,13.45,13.12,13.45,
ASML,1998-06-09,13.83,14.53,13.76,14.3,
ASML,1998-06-10,14.23,14.39,13.88,13.97,
ASML,1998-06-11,14.2,14.2,12.42,12.87,
ASML,1998-06-12,11.04,11.11,10.01,10.92,
ASML,1998-06-15,10.36,11.06,10.36,10.5,
ASML,1998-06-16,11.13,11.48,10.88,11.41,
ASML,1998-06-17,11.58,11.81,10.78,10.83,
ASML,1998-06-18,10.88,11.02,10.69,11.02,
ASML,1998-06-19,11.25,11.34,10.97,10.99,
ASML,1998-06-22,10.88,11.25,10.8,11.23,
ASML,1998-06-23,11.37,11.39,11.2,11.32,
ASML,1998-06-24,11.25,11.95,11.11,11.91,
ASML,1998-06-25,11.81,11.86,11.2,11.2,
ASML,1998-06-26,11.34,11.34,10.8,10.83,
ASML,1998-06-29,11.06,11.11,10.85,11.06,
ASML,1998-06-30,11.16,11.16,10.83,10.9,
ASML,1998-07-01,11.02,11.11,10.78,11.06,
ASML,1998-07-02,11.02,11.06,10.97,11.06,
ASML,1998-07-06,11.39,11.39,10.88,11.04,
ASML,1998-07-07,10.92,11.81,10.92,11.74,
ASML,1998-07-08,11.44,12.16,11.39,12.0,
ASML,1998-07-09,11.58,11.81,11.25,11.32,
ASML,1998-07-10,11.39,11.58,11.2,11.39,
ASML,1998-07-13,11.34,11.36,11.06,11.16,
ASML,1998-07-14,11.39,11.53,11.25,11.27,
ASML,1998-07-15,11.36,12.42,11.3,12.23,
ASML,1998-07-16,12.35,12.38,12.0,12.09,
ASML,1998-07-17,12.23,12.33,12.05,12.21,
ASML,1998-07-20,12.28,12.33,12.0,12.07,
ASML,1998-07-21,11.86,12.09,11.81,12.09,
ASML,1998-07-22,11.91,12.0,11.2,11.2,
ASML,1998-07-23,10.41,10.59,9.98,10.1,
ASML,1998-07-24,10.27,10.29,9.98,10.17,
ASML,1998-07-27,10.22,10.45,9.84,10.38,
ASML,1998-07-28,10.36,10.69,10.22,10.64,
ASML,1998-07-29,10.69,10.97,10.69,10.88,
ASML,1998-07-30,11.02,11.25,11.02,11.11,
ASML,1998-07-31,10.88,10.92,10.69,10.76,
ASML,1998-08-03,10.55,10.59,10.15,10.36,
ASML,1998-08-04,10.45,10.5,10.03,10.03,
ASML,1998-08-05,10.27,10.41,10.05,10.29,
ASML,1998-08-06,10.12,10.92,10.05,10.88,
ASML,1998-08-07,10.69,11.37,10.69,11.16,
ASML,1998-08-10,10.88,11.04,10.52,10.55,
ASML,1998-08-11,10.17,10.36,10.08,10.17,
ASML,1998-08-12,10.31,10.59,10.2,10.57,
ASML,1998-08-13,10.31,10.34,10.03,10.08,
ASML,1998-08-14,10.17,10.2,9.82,10.12,
ASML,1998-08-17,10.03,10.31,9.94,10.31,
ASML,1998-08-18,10.31,10.69,10.29,10.5,
ASML,1998-08-19,10.45,10.48,9.94,9.94,
ASML,1998-08-20,9.56,9.66,9.35,9.38,
ASML,1998-08-21,9.16,9.23,8.91,9.14,
ASML,1998-08-24,8.98,9.09,8.65,8.95,
ASML,1998-08-25,9.23,9.47,9.05,9.21,
ASML,1998-08-26,8.62,8.91,8.58,8.88,
ASML,1998-08-27,8.53,8.58,8.06,8.18,
ASML,1998-08-28,8.18,8.37,7.99,8.34,
ASML,1998-08-31,7.5,7.73,5.72,6.61,
ASML,1998-09-01,7.03,7.92,6.89,7.85,
ASML,1998-09-02,7.59,7.76,7.31,7.31,
ASML,1998-09-03,7.12,7.12,6.91,7.03,
ASML,1998-09-04,7.43,7.55,6.94,6.98,
ASML,1998-09-08,7.88,7.97,7.41,7.88,
ASML,1998-09-09,7.5,7.55,7.03,7.05,
ASML,1998-09-10,6.42,7.08,6.42,7.08,
ASML,1998-09-11,7.27,7.27,6.94,7.12,
ASML,1998-09-14,7.12,7.12,6.75,6.8,
ASML,1998-09-15,6.61,7.08,6.47,6.89,
ASML,1998-09-16,6.56,6.73,6.49,6.7,
ASML,1998-09-17,6.12,6.52,6.0,6.3,
ASML,1998-09-18,6.05,6.21,5.93,6.05,
ASML,1998-09-21,5.48,5.86,5.34,5.72,
ASML,1998-09-22,5.91,6.8,5.86,6.47,
ASML,1998-09-23,6.61,6.66,6.35,6.59,
ASML,1998-09-24,6.38,6.52,6.0,6.14,
ASML,1998-09-25,6.02,6.28,5.95,6.19,
ASML,1998-09-28,6.14,6.42,6.09,6.3,
ASML,1998-09-29,6.56,6.59,6.38,6.45,
ASML,1998-09-30,6.05,6.19,5.88,5.88,
ASML,1998-10-01,5.67,5.79,5.39,5.48,
ASML,1998-10-02,5.81,5.95,5.67,5.86,
ASML,1998-10-05,5.72,5.72,5.34,5.44,
ASML,1998-10-06,5.51,5.58,5.39,5.44,
ASML,1998-10-07,5.39,5.58,5.2,5.27,
ASML,1998-10-08,4.9,5.2,4.85,4.95,
ASML,1998-10-09,5.02,5.16,4.85,5.11,
ASML,1998-10-12,5.2,5.86,5.11,5.68,
ASML,1998-10-13,5.72,5.77,5.6,5.77,
ASML,1998-10-14,5.88,6.52,5.81,6.33,
ASML,1998-10-15,6.56,6.94,6.52,6.87,
ASML,1998-10-16,6.61,7.36,6.61,7.17,
ASML,1998-10-19,6.87,7.03,6.75,7.01,
ASML,1998-10-20,6.98,7.62,6.98,7.59,
ASML,1998-10-21,7.78,8.02,7.55,7.97,
ASML,1998-10-22,7.97,8.62,7.92,8.41,
ASML,1998-10-23,8.86,9.3,8.67,8.67,
ASML,1998-10-26,8.06,8.3,8.02,8.09,
ASML,1998-10-27,8.77,8.81,8.16,8.34,
ASML,1998-10-28,8.44,8.53,8.34,8.41,
ASML,1998-10-29,8.67,8.86,8.65,8.7,
ASML,1998-10-30,9.66,9.98,9.42,9.56,
ASML,1998-11-02,9.09,9.4,9.05,9.12,
ASML,1998-11-03,9.05,9.13,8.74,8.77,
ASML,1998-11-04,9.0,9.45,8.84,9.35,
ASML,1998-11-05,9.19,9.75,9.19,9.66,
ASML,1998-11-06,9.56,9.94,9.56,9.89,
ASML,1998-11-09,9.89,10.01,9.75,9.87,
ASML,1998-11-10,9.45,9.61,9.21,9.56,
ASML,1998-11-11,10.24,10.97,10.07,10.73,
ASML,1998-11-12,10.22,10.5,10.2,10.34,
ASML,1998-11-13,10.22,10.48,10.2,10.41,
ASML,1998-11-16,10.27,10.36,10.12,10.24,
ASML,1998-11-17,10.24,10.24,9.94,10.03,
ASML,1998-11-18,10.03,10.12,9.87,9.91,
ASML,1998-11-19,10.27,10.36,10.22,10.36,
ASML,1998-11-20,10.64,10.88,10.5,10.78,
ASML,1998-11-23,10.8,11.3,10.73,11.27,
ASML,1998-11-24,11.02,11.34,10.92,10.99,
ASML,1998-11-25,11.11,11.37,11.06,11.25,
ASML,1998-11-27,11.25,11.34,11.11,11.25,
ASML,1998-11-30,11.11,11.25,10.5,10.62,
ASML,1998-12-01,10.03,10.59,9.84,10.59,
ASML,1998-12-02,10.12,10.62,9.75,10.59,
ASML,1998-12-03,10.73,12.63,10.73,11.81,
ASML,1998-12-04,12.09,12.19,11.72,12.0,
ASML,1998-12-07,11.81,11.91,11.16,11.77,
ASML,1998-12-08,11.67,12.56,11.62,12.07,
ASML,1998-12-09,12.19,12.19,11.48,11.81,
ASML,1998-12-10,11.79,11.81,11.44,11.44,
ASML,1998-12-11,10.83,10.92,10.45,10.64,
ASML,1998-12-14,10.5,10.55,10.17,10.17,
ASML,1998-12-15,10.12,10.64,10.01,10.5,
ASML,1998-12-16,10.59,10.69,9.98,10.03,
ASML,1998-12-17,9.94,10.31,9.91,10.12,
ASML,1998-12-18,10.41,10.97,10.41,10.83,
ASML,1998-12-21,11.11,11.32,11.06,11.3,
ASML,1998-12-22,11.3,11.41,11.11,11.23,
ASML,1998-12-23,11.34,11.41,10.88,11.23,
ASML,1998-12-24,11.06,11.44,11.02,11.34,
ASML,1998-12-28,11.39,11.48,11.3,11.39,
ASML,1998-12-29,11.44,11.55,11.3,11.51,
ASML,1998-12-30,11.34,11.88,11.34,11.62,
ASML,1998-12-31,11.67,11.86,11.32,11.44,
ASML,1999-01-04,11.77,12.28,11.77,12.14,
ASML,1999-01-05,11.86,14.25,11.72,13.97,
ASML,1999-01-06,14.25,17.6,14.2,16.88,
ASML,1999-01-07,14.74,17.81,14.53,16.85,
ASML,1999-01-08,16.08,16.29,15.02,15.8,
ASML,1999-01-11,15.05,15.52,14.67,15.23,
ASML,1999-01-12,14.95,15.23,14.75,14.77,
ASML,1999-01-13,13.69,16.01,13.64,15.8,
ASML,1999-01-14,15.61,15.8,14.98,15.28,
ASML,1999-01-15,15.07,16.41,15.05,16.22,
ASML,1999-01-19,15.96,16.12,15.52,15.56,
ASML,1999-01-20,15.19,16.97,15.09,16.03,
ASML,1999-01-21,15.94,16.17,15.38,15.45,
ASML,1999-01-22,15.09,16.92,15.09,16.48,
ASML,1999-01-25,16.76,17.06,16.08,16.12,
ASML,1999-01-26,16.12,16.59,15.94,16.5,
ASML,1999-01-27,16.45,16.83,15.91,15.91,
ASML,1999-01-28,15.98,16.45,15.98,16.31,
ASML,1999-01-29,16.66,17.46,16.43,17.44,
ASML,1999-02-01,17.32,17.91,17.16,17.25,
ASML,1999-02-02,16.88,16.88,15.66,16.22,
ASML,1999-02-03,15.7,17.27,15.52,17.02,
ASML,1999-02-04,17.44,17.91,16.64,16.78,
ASML,1999-02-05,16.78,16.88,15.28,16.12,
ASML,1999-02-08,17.02,17.32,16.88,17.27,
ASML,1999-02-09,17.3,17.67,16.45,16.45,
ASML,1999-02-10,16.43,17.06,16.22,16.83,
ASML,1999-02-11,17.11,17.81,16.73,17.58,
ASML,1999-02-12,17.39,17.48,16.69,17.02,
ASML,1999-02-16,16.8,17.51,16.8,17.2,
ASML,1999-02-17,16.59,17.2,16.36,16.5,
ASML,1999-02-18,16.73,16.76,16.08,16.27,
ASML,1999-02-19,16.43,16.45,15.98,16.03,
ASML,1999-02-22,16.31,16.73,16.03,16.73,
ASML,1999-02-23,16.5,16.78,16.17,16.32,
ASML,1999-02-24,16.36,16.82,16.22,16.41,
ASML,1999-02-25,16.69,16.73,15.94,16.08,
ASML,1999-02-26,16.08,16.08,14.81,14.86,
ASML,1999-03-01,14.77,14.81,14.2,14.41,
ASML,1999-03-02,14.86,15.05,14.32,14.39,
ASML,1999-03-03,15.14,15.19,14.16,14.51,
ASML,1999-03-04,14.53,14.72,14.13,14.62,
ASML,1999-03-05,14.86,15.05,14.58,14.91,
ASML,1999-03-08,15.02,15.28,14.91,15.19,
ASML,1999-03-09,15.19,15.84,14.86,14.93,
ASML,1999-03-10,14.88,15.56,14.62,15.52,
ASML,1999-03-11,15.49,15.89,15.34,15.84,
ASML,1999-03-12,15.52,15.75,15.28,15.56,
ASML,1999-03-15,15.66,15.94,15.47,15.91,
ASML,1999-03-16,16.45,17.23,16.38,17.09,Silicon Stocks: Tech shares rally with chip gains NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks vaulted higher Tuesday amid a surge in chip shares fueled by investor hopes for bullish signs that demand for semiconductors will pick up.
ASML,1999-03-17,17.02,17.44,17.02,17.25,
ASML,1999-03-18,17.44,17.79,17.34,17.74,
ASML,1999-03-19,18.0,18.21,17.11,17.16,
ASML,1999-03-22,17.41,17.41,16.83,16.97,
ASML,1999-03-23,16.83,16.97,16.36,16.41,
ASML,1999-03-24,16.41,16.64,15.75,15.91,
ASML,1999-03-25,16.5,16.97,16.5,16.9,
ASML,1999-03-26,16.52,16.52,15.84,16.03,
ASML,1999-03-29,16.22,16.73,16.12,16.57,
ASML,1999-03-30,16.38,17.09,16.29,16.83,
ASML,1999-03-31,17.06,17.23,16.69,16.88,
ASML,1999-04-01,17.16,17.44,17.16,17.25,
ASML,1999-04-05,17.44,18.28,17.44,18.0,
ASML,1999-04-06,17.79,18.42,17.58,18.09,
ASML,1999-04-07,18.28,18.89,18.02,18.61,
ASML,1999-04-08,18.66,18.82,18.49,18.66,
ASML,1999-04-09,18.47,18.47,17.98,18.14,
ASML,1999-04-12,17.62,17.7,17.39,17.48,
ASML,1999-04-13,17.58,17.81,17.11,17.32,
ASML,1999-04-14,17.77,17.77,17.02,17.09,
ASML,1999-04-15,17.06,17.25,16.64,17.02,
ASML,1999-04-16,16.97,17.3,16.92,17.23,
ASML,1999-04-19,17.11,17.11,16.45,16.45,
ASML,1999-04-20,16.03,16.22,15.63,15.89,
ASML,1999-04-21,16.5,17.58,16.41,17.53,
ASML,1999-04-22,17.62,17.98,17.51,17.93,
ASML,1999-04-23,17.58,17.95,17.55,17.77,
ASML,1999-04-26,17.67,17.81,17.58,17.72,
ASML,1999-04-27,17.67,17.77,17.11,17.34,
ASML,1999-04-28,17.2,17.2,16.27,16.57,
ASML,1999-04-29,16.55,16.57,14.98,15.38,
ASML,1999-04-30,15.56,15.66,14.34,14.62,
ASML,1999-05-03,15.19,15.23,14.55,15.14,
ASML,1999-05-04,15.16,15.19,14.53,14.58,
ASML,1999-05-05,14.25,14.79,13.64,14.48,
ASML,1999-05-06,15.09,15.47,14.62,14.86,
ASML,1999-05-07,15.47,15.56,15.05,15.14,
ASML,1999-05-10,14.81,14.81,14.44,14.48,
ASML,1999-05-11,14.72,14.86,14.58,14.65,
ASML,1999-05-12,14.72,15.05,14.53,14.86,
ASML,1999-05-13,15.14,15.94,14.91,15.54,
ASML,1999-05-14,15.84,16.34,15.75,16.2,
ASML,1999-05-17,15.8,16.17,15.52,16.12,
ASML,1999-05-18,16.64,17.13,16.59,17.09,
ASML,1999-05-19,17.62,17.72,17.41,17.6,
ASML,1999-05-20,17.37,17.41,16.83,16.83,
ASML,1999-05-21,16.97,17.48,16.59,16.71,
ASML,1999-05-24,16.88,16.88,16.08,16.41,
ASML,1999-05-25,16.45,16.78,16.08,16.08,
ASML,1999-05-26,16.69,17.02,16.12,16.9,
ASML,1999-05-27,16.52,17.02,16.41,16.69,
ASML,1999-05-28,16.66,16.76,16.43,16.55,
ASML,1999-06-01,16.73,16.78,16.5,16.62,
ASML,1999-06-02,16.63,16.95,16.31,16.85,
ASML,1999-06-03,16.97,17.02,16.71,16.92,
ASML,1999-06-04,16.97,17.53,16.95,17.44,
ASML,1999-06-07,17.11,17.53,17.11,17.41,
ASML,1999-06-08,17.58,17.91,17.58,17.67,
ASML,1999-06-09,17.79,18.66,17.79,18.47,
ASML,1999-06-10,18.54,19.57,18.54,19.45,
ASML,1999-06-11,19.45,19.5,19.01,19.24,
ASML,1999-06-14,19.78,20.16,19.48,19.88,
ASML,1999-06-15,19.95,20.84,19.88,20.11,
ASML,1999-06-16,20.62,21.38,20.53,21.28,
ASML,1999-06-17,21.0,21.42,20.95,21.3,
ASML,1999-06-18,21.21,21.33,20.91,21.16,
ASML,1999-06-21,21.47,22.01,21.38,22.01,
ASML,1999-06-22,21.19,21.7,20.86,20.88,
ASML,1999-06-23,20.41,20.72,20.11,20.53,
ASML,1999-06-24,20.67,21.7,20.39,20.62,
ASML,1999-06-25,20.81,21.23,20.81,20.91,
ASML,1999-06-28,20.72,20.91,20.48,20.51,
ASML,1999-06-29,20.67,21.45,20.67,21.28,
ASML,1999-06-30,21.47,22.29,21.47,22.27,
ASML,1999-07-01,22.55,23.13,22.17,23.02,"Leadership + Volume = Advance NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Much has changed since the last update of this column (June 2: Wanted -- Leaders only need apply). Then, I'd referred to the ""leaderless market,"" and I'd spoken of ""precious few stocks announcing that they're ready to be bought."" Big Board leadership had consisted of energy and utility stocks. On the Nasdaq, things weren't much better, with a hodge-podge of mainly small-cap value shares leading the way."
ASML,1999-07-02,23.16,23.2,22.88,22.97,
ASML,1999-07-06,22.22,23.06,22.22,22.83,
ASML,1999-07-07,22.73,22.83,22.41,22.59,
ASML,1999-07-08,22.12,23.11,22.1,22.97,
ASML,1999-07-09,23.23,23.39,22.97,23.3,
ASML,1999-07-12,23.25,23.44,22.76,23.16,
ASML,1999-07-13,22.99,22.99,22.55,22.78,
ASML,1999-07-14,22.69,24.0,22.69,23.86,
ASML,1999-07-15,24.75,25.12,24.47,24.56,
ASML,1999-07-16,24.8,26.11,24.66,25.88,
ASML,1999-07-19,25.59,25.97,25.22,25.41,
ASML,1999-07-20,24.19,24.23,23.11,23.11,
ASML,1999-07-21,22.5,23.16,22.22,22.5,
ASML,1999-07-22,22.03,22.08,21.66,21.89,
ASML,1999-07-23,22.03,22.12,21.56,21.8,
ASML,1999-07-26,21.42,21.49,21.14,21.3,
ASML,1999-07-27,22.08,22.45,21.7,22.43,
ASML,1999-07-28,22.78,23.46,22.45,23.25,
ASML,1999-07-29,22.92,23.2,22.73,22.73,
ASML,1999-07-30,22.69,22.88,22.15,22.78,
ASML,1999-08-02,22.45,22.78,22.28,22.5,
ASML,1999-08-03,22.59,22.59,22.27,22.41,
ASML,1999-08-04,22.01,22.03,21.66,21.75,
ASML,1999-08-05,21.05,21.19,20.34,21.14,
ASML,1999-08-06,20.06,20.86,20.06,20.84,
ASML,1999-08-09,21.05,22.22,20.95,22.03,
ASML,1999-08-10,22.55,23.39,22.5,23.23,
ASML,1999-08-11,23.77,24.52,23.48,24.38,
ASML,1999-08-12,24.56,24.56,23.44,23.44,
ASML,1999-08-13,23.6,23.62,22.31,22.83,
ASML,1999-08-16,22.55,23.04,22.43,22.8,
ASML,1999-08-17,22.95,23.11,22.57,22.69,
ASML,1999-08-18,22.24,22.29,21.38,21.47,
ASML,1999-08-19,21.45,22.12,21.38,21.94,
ASML,1999-08-20,22.12,22.12,21.94,22.08,
ASML,1999-08-23,22.22,22.59,22.05,22.41,
ASML,1999-08-24,22.22,23.06,22.12,22.97,
ASML,1999-08-25,23.2,23.72,23.06,23.48,
ASML,1999-08-26,23.86,24.05,23.48,23.58,
ASML,1999-08-27,23.81,24.26,23.67,24.05,
ASML,1999-08-30,24.0,24.23,23.95,23.98,
ASML,1999-08-31,23.91,23.91,23.18,23.67,
ASML,1999-09-01,23.91,24.42,23.77,24.38,
ASML,1999-09-02,24.28,24.66,24.23,24.45,
ASML,1999-09-03,25.03,25.45,25.03,25.41,
ASML,1999-09-07,25.31,25.59,25.08,25.52,
ASML,1999-09-08,25.41,25.97,25.41,25.5,
ASML,1999-09-09,25.41,25.5,25.05,25.31,
ASML,1999-09-10,25.36,25.36,24.66,24.66,
ASML,1999-09-13,24.56,24.61,23.86,23.93,
ASML,1999-09-14,23.86,24.94,23.84,24.56,
ASML,1999-09-15,24.61,24.7,24.05,24.12,
ASML,1999-09-16,23.95,24.0,23.03,23.77,
ASML,1999-09-17,23.95,24.33,23.81,24.33,
ASML,1999-09-20,24.56,24.75,24.28,24.52,
ASML,1999-09-21,24.19,24.45,24.19,24.23,
ASML,1999-09-22,24.33,24.38,24.09,24.38,
ASML,1999-09-23,25.41,25.45,24.33,24.42,
ASML,1999-09-24,24.0,24.49,23.79,24.38,
ASML,1999-09-27,24.8,25.27,24.8,25.1,
ASML,1999-09-28,25.03,25.12,24.84,24.94,
ASML,1999-09-29,25.31,25.83,25.2,25.71,
ASML,1999-09-30,25.41,25.64,24.84,25.15,
ASML,1999-10-01,24.66,25.45,24.61,25.2,
ASML,1999-10-04,25.12,25.22,24.94,25.2,
ASML,1999-10-05,25.57,26.74,25.48,26.16,
ASML,1999-10-06,26.41,26.84,26.2,26.81,
ASML,1999-10-07,27.09,27.14,26.44,26.55,
ASML,1999-10-08,26.34,26.65,25.92,26.55,
ASML,1999-10-11,26.65,27.33,26.65,27.23,
ASML,1999-10-12,27.75,27.98,26.95,27.09,
ASML,1999-10-13,26.25,26.53,26.16,26.39,
ASML,1999-10-14,25.78,25.97,25.5,25.59,
ASML,1999-10-15,25.03,25.36,24.84,25.12,
ASML,1999-10-18,24.91,24.91,23.58,24.23,
ASML,1999-10-19,24.98,25.12,23.95,24.23,
ASML,1999-10-20,25.03,25.12,24.26,24.98,
ASML,1999-10-21,24.28,24.94,24.19,24.94,
ASML,1999-10-22,25.03,25.73,25.03,25.59,
ASML,1999-10-25,25.27,25.8,25.22,25.55,
ASML,1999-10-26,25.88,26.2,25.71,25.88,
ASML,1999-10-27,25.78,25.78,24.98,25.1,
ASML,1999-10-28,25.41,26.06,25.36,25.78,
ASML,1999-10-29,26.11,27.47,26.09,27.23,
ASML,1999-11-01,27.14,27.42,27.0,27.0,
ASML,1999-11-02,26.84,27.84,26.84,27.56,
ASML,1999-11-03,28.24,29.16,28.17,29.06,
ASML,1999-11-04,29.86,29.86,29.25,29.62,
ASML,1999-11-05,30.09,31.08,30.09,30.42,
ASML,1999-11-08,30.02,30.42,29.91,30.09,
ASML,1999-11-09,30.28,30.35,29.3,29.7,
ASML,1999-11-10,29.25,29.86,29.25,29.53,
ASML,1999-11-11,30.49,30.94,30.42,30.84,
ASML,1999-11-12,31.31,31.36,30.19,31.12,
ASML,1999-11-15,32.09,32.25,30.94,31.01,
ASML,1999-11-16,32.06,32.34,31.76,32.16,
ASML,1999-11-17,32.81,33.09,32.39,32.44,
ASML,1999-11-18,32.39,32.72,32.32,32.55,
ASML,1999-11-19,31.93,32.48,31.85,32.23,
ASML,1999-11-22,31.45,31.5,31.01,31.27,
ASML,1999-11-23,32.02,32.02,30.94,31.03,
ASML,1999-11-24,31.12,31.29,30.94,31.29,
ASML,1999-11-26,33.05,33.61,33.0,33.56,
ASML,1999-11-29,34.55,35.2,34.22,34.38,
ASML,1999-11-30,35.02,36.49,34.55,35.11,"Western Digital, Chip Equipment Outlook Boosted by Micron Comments With shares of memory-chip maker Micron Technology (MU) soaring today, after upbeat results yesterday and an upbeat outlook, some on the Street are taking positive cues for the rest of the hardware industry, including competitor Western Digital (INTC).Wells Fargo’s Maynard Um sees encouraging signs for Western Digital in Micron’s comments on the “bit growth” of NAND flash chips, which Western makes as well:"
ASML,1999-12-01,36.19,36.52,35.67,36.3,
ASML,1999-12-02,36.82,36.96,36.19,36.63,
ASML,1999-12-03,36.94,37.69,36.89,37.31,
ASML,1999-12-06,37.36,37.69,37.12,37.57,
ASML,1999-12-07,39.42,39.94,39.0,39.94,
ASML,1999-12-08,40.03,40.22,39.63,39.75,
ASML,1999-12-09,41.11,41.11,38.39,38.72,
ASML,1999-12-10,38.25,38.3,35.77,36.28,
ASML,1999-12-13,36.05,36.7,35.53,36.0,
ASML,1999-12-14,37.88,37.9,36.19,36.33,
ASML,1999-12-15,35.39,35.39,34.03,35.02,
ASML,1999-12-16,36.38,36.61,36.0,36.0,
ASML,1999-12-17,37.69,37.97,36.47,36.49,
ASML,1999-12-20,38.25,39.56,38.25,38.91,
ASML,1999-12-21,39.91,41.81,39.75,41.51,
ASML,1999-12-22,42.68,43.08,41.91,42.0,
ASML,1999-12-23,41.81,42.61,41.48,42.07,
ASML,1999-12-27,41.72,41.74,40.34,41.18,
ASML,1999-12-28,40.57,41.44,39.84,40.5,
ASML,1999-12-29,40.41,40.88,40.41,40.69,
ASML,1999-12-30,41.39,41.81,40.12,40.5,
ASML,1999-12-31,40.31,42.66,40.12,42.66,
ASML,2000-01-03,43.88,43.88,41.91,43.64,
ASML,2000-01-04,41.95,42.56,40.59,40.73,
ASML,2000-01-05,39.28,39.7,37.76,39.61,
ASML,2000-01-06,36.75,37.59,35.23,37.17,
ASML,2000-01-07,36.87,38.06,36.66,38.02,
ASML,2000-01-10,40.12,41.67,40.12,41.62,
ASML,2000-01-11,40.59,42.19,39.8,40.27,
ASML,2000-01-12,40.88,41.3,40.17,41.02,
ASML,2000-01-13,41.62,42.94,40.78,42.82,
ASML,2000-01-14,45.05,48.38,45.0,46.92,
ASML,2000-01-18,46.03,48.09,45.84,47.55,
ASML,2000-01-19,46.36,48.66,45.89,48.38,
ASML,2000-01-20,52.92,53.72,50.81,53.06,
ASML,2000-01-21,53.79,54.0,51.94,52.12,Earnings Surprises: Lam earnings shoot past estimate Positive surprises
ASML,2000-01-24,52.22,52.59,48.7,48.94,
ASML,2000-01-25,49.31,49.97,47.62,49.97,
ASML,2000-01-26,48.0,48.12,45.61,46.08,
ASML,2000-01-27,45.47,47.16,45.19,45.84,
ASML,2000-01-28,45.94,46.69,43.97,44.02,
ASML,2000-01-31,43.76,46.12,43.45,46.1,
ASML,2000-02-01,46.59,48.05,46.55,48.05,
ASML,2000-02-02,49.48,50.67,48.94,49.88,
ASML,2000-02-03,51.09,53.11,50.62,52.5,
ASML,2000-02-04,51.94,52.17,51.19,51.38,
ASML,2000-02-07,50.72,51.28,49.41,51.28,"Zeitgeist Funds -- Cover Story If any firm captured the spirit of the stock market in the late 1990s,it was Janus Group, which led the 92 fund families in our annual rankings.The five-year winner: Strong Capital. Ten-year: AIM Advisors."
ASML,2000-02-08,54.19,54.91,53.6,54.75,
ASML,2000-02-09,54.8,54.8,53.41,53.41,
ASML,2000-02-10,54.26,54.26,53.18,54.0,
ASML,2000-02-11,53.25,53.53,50.34,50.34,
ASML,2000-02-14,50.62,51.28,49.69,50.16,
ASML,2000-02-15,49.97,49.97,47.72,49.76,
ASML,2000-02-16,48.75,49.52,48.09,49.5,
ASML,2000-02-17,49.88,50.44,48.42,50.34,
ASML,2000-02-18,49.2,49.95,47.72,47.72,
ASML,2000-02-22,48.28,48.7,47.16,48.33,
ASML,2000-02-23,50.02,50.81,49.31,50.67,
ASML,2000-02-24,50.53,50.53,48.5,48.8,
ASML,2000-02-25,48.94,48.98,45.98,46.45,
ASML,2000-02-28,46.88,47.62,46.31,47.55,
ASML,2000-02-29,47.81,48.47,47.48,48.05,
ASML,2000-03-01,51.26,53.77,50.53,53.44,
ASML,2000-03-02,53.81,54.28,52.22,53.06,
ASML,2000-03-03,55.01,56.53,54.19,56.37,
ASML,2000-03-06,51.98,54.47,51.77,53.34,
ASML,2000-03-07,53.32,53.72,51.38,51.47,
ASML,2000-03-08,51.59,51.73,48.84,49.78,
ASML,2000-03-09,50.53,51.84,50.06,51.52,
ASML,2000-03-10,55.78,56.44,54.84,56.23,ADR Report: British Airways takes off as chief executive leaves LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of British Airways took off Friday after the chief executive of Europe's biggest airline resigned. Elsewhere tech stocks such as Dutch semiconductor group ASM Lithography gained after the Nasdaq's record closing high Thursday.
ASML,2000-03-13,53.25,54.56,52.5,53.67,
ASML,2000-03-14,55.36,55.38,51.89,51.91,
ASML,2000-03-15,52.15,52.31,48.59,49.03,
ASML,2000-03-16,49.12,49.88,46.05,49.59,
ASML,2000-03-17,50.62,51.66,49.5,51.47,
ASML,2000-03-20,52.5,52.92,50.58,51.19,
ASML,2000-03-21,47.86,49.31,46.45,48.56,
ASML,2000-03-22,47.58,49.59,47.11,49.59,
ASML,2000-03-23,49.1,51.56,48.84,50.44,
ASML,2000-03-24,51.14,52.12,48.75,49.48,
ASML,2000-03-27,51.09,51.82,50.02,51.33,
ASML,2000-03-28,51.8,52.03,50.58,50.77,
ASML,2000-03-29,49.31,49.5,43.5,43.69,
ASML,2000-03-30,43.12,44.41,39.98,41.37,
ASML,2000-03-31,41.91,42.61,40.08,41.91,"[""ADR Report: Hong Kong's TVB, SingTel lead Asia tech slide TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Technology and media shares faced selling throughout the Asia-Pacific region Friday, tainted by the Nasdaq's 4-percent fall overnight. -- Shares of Television Broadcasts Ltd. lost 4.1 percent to 70.00 Hong Kong dollars, down 3.00 dollars. TVB announced Friday it would spin off its Internet and satellite broadcast arms into a separate companies to be listed on Hong Kong's second board, the Growth Enterprise Market."", ""World Press Briefing Friday's top stories""]"
ASML,2000-04-03,40.83,41.02,36.56,37.5,
ASML,2000-04-04,39.16,41.16,36.47,40.22,
ASML,2000-04-05,40.1,45.14,39.98,44.62,
ASML,2000-04-06,45.66,50.58,45.19,49.03,
ASML,2000-04-07,49.24,49.41,47.48,48.7,
ASML,2000-04-10,47.3,48.33,45.23,45.26,
ASML,2000-04-11,44.19,46.03,43.59,43.99,
ASML,2000-04-12,43.78,43.99,40.78,40.78,
ASML,2000-04-13,42.28,43.97,40.5,40.82,
ASML,2000-04-14,40.73,40.88,35.86,36.35,
ASML,2000-04-17,38.53,40.5,36.84,39.38,
ASML,2000-04-18,40.85,43.31,39.94,43.03,
ASML,2000-04-19,44.16,44.16,41.62,42.26,"ADR Report: Asian telecom, tech shares bounce TOKYO (CBS.MW) --Japan technology and telecommunication shares jumped Wednesday, while Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor staged a comeback after postponing its global share offering because of market volatility."
ASML,2000-04-20,42.05,42.75,40.99,42.05,
ASML,2000-04-24,40.22,41.34,36.56,37.62,
ASML,2000-04-25,40.36,41.77,38.88,41.62,
ASML,2000-04-26,41.91,42.61,41.06,41.13,
ASML,2000-04-27,39.38,42.89,38.11,42.4,
ASML,2000-04-28,43.38,45.49,42.61,45.0,
ASML,2000-05-01,44.72,46.27,43.17,45.0,
ASML,2000-05-02,46.27,47.25,44.7,44.72,
ASML,2000-05-03,45.0,45.21,43.03,43.59,
ASML,2000-05-04,44.02,44.02,42.47,42.89,
ASML,2000-05-05,43.17,45.14,42.75,44.65,
ASML,2000-05-08,43.31,43.8,39.69,39.8,
ASML,2000-05-09,40.57,40.64,37.2,38.53,
ASML,2000-05-10,39.3,39.3,36.28,36.35,
ASML,2000-05-11,38.81,39.66,36.28,37.05,
ASML,2000-05-12,39.52,39.94,38.95,39.59,
ASML,2000-05-15,40.22,41.7,39.23,41.62,
ASML,2000-05-16,42.61,44.3,42.33,43.31,
ASML,2000-05-17,42.4,42.82,41.62,42.61,
ASML,2000-05-18,42.93,43.88,42.89,43.17,
ASML,2000-05-19,41.91,41.91,39.09,39.8,
ASML,2000-05-22,38.25,39.73,34.88,36.84,
ASML,2000-05-23,38.04,38.67,36.14,36.14,
ASML,2000-05-24,36.95,37.34,34.1,37.34,
ASML,2000-05-25,37.97,40.08,36.7,36.98,
ASML,2000-05-26,38.95,40.78,38.67,40.01,
ASML,2000-05-30,40.36,41.7,39.87,40.99,
ASML,2000-05-31,40.78,41.91,39.52,40.01,
ASML,2000-06-01,41.17,45.0,40.78,44.86,
ASML,2000-06-02,46.12,48.52,46.12,48.3,
ASML,2000-06-05,45.91,47.11,45.07,46.34,
ASML,2000-06-06,46.76,47.25,44.72,45.07,
ASML,2000-06-07,41.7,43.73,41.34,43.17,
ASML,2000-06-08,46.12,46.41,44.3,45.0,
ASML,2000-06-09,46.97,48.16,46.69,48.16,
ASML,2000-06-12,47.53,48.16,45.56,46.05,
ASML,2000-06-13,45.84,46.41,45.28,46.27,
ASML,2000-06-14,46.83,46.83,44.44,44.86,
ASML,2000-06-15,43.59,44.72,42.61,43.73,
ASML,2000-06-16,44.79,45.28,44.23,44.86,
ASML,2000-06-19,44.86,45.84,43.73,45.77,
ASML,2000-06-20,47.46,48.8,47.39,48.38,
ASML,2000-06-21,49.36,50.13,48.52,49.5,
ASML,2000-06-22,50.7,51.05,48.94,49.08,
ASML,2000-06-23,50.34,50.91,48.16,48.66,
ASML,2000-06-26,48.87,48.94,48.16,48.38,
ASML,2000-06-27,50.55,51.05,49.36,49.78,
ASML,2000-06-28,50.59,51.33,50.2,50.41,
ASML,2000-06-29,48.8,48.94,45.98,47.88,
ASML,2000-06-30,49.08,49.64,48.73,49.64,
ASML,2000-07-03,47.53,48.09,47.25,47.88,
ASML,2000-07-05,45.84,45.84,43.31,43.52,
ASML,2000-07-06,45.7,45.98,44.79,45.42,
ASML,2000-07-07,47.53,47.95,46.9,47.74,
ASML,2000-07-10,48.66,49.85,47.81,48.87,
ASML,2000-07-11,48.87,50.06,47.67,48.38,
ASML,2000-07-12,49.34,49.92,48.09,49.64,
ASML,2000-07-13,50.06,50.06,49.08,49.5,
ASML,2000-07-14,51.47,51.89,50.91,51.61,
ASML,2000-07-17,52.59,53.44,51.96,52.88,
ASML,2000-07-18,51.19,51.33,50.06,50.27,
ASML,2000-07-19,48.38,49.5,48.09,48.66,
ASML,2000-07-20,48.02,49.99,47.95,49.78,
ASML,2000-07-21,50.06,50.24,49.15,49.5,
ASML,2000-07-24,48.73,48.73,46.41,47.11,
ASML,2000-07-25,49.25,49.5,48.09,48.8,
ASML,2000-07-26,48.83,48.94,47.11,47.67,
ASML,2000-07-27,46.48,46.48,43.59,43.88,
ASML,2000-07-28,44.16,44.16,41.34,41.55,
ASML,2000-07-31,43.24,45.4,42.47,44.72,
ASML,2000-08-01,44.72,45.0,42.82,43.08,
ASML,2000-08-02,41.91,43.03,41.84,42.33,
ASML,2000-08-03,36.6,38.67,36.07,38.25,
ASML,2000-08-04,39.87,40.22,38.18,38.32,
ASML,2000-08-07,38.11,38.39,37.83,38.04,
ASML,2000-08-08,37.48,37.69,36.42,37.12,
ASML,2000-08-09,39.87,39.87,37.97,38.04,
ASML,2000-08-10,39.13,39.16,37.69,38.11,
ASML,2000-08-11,38.46,39.09,37.83,38.95,
ASML,2000-08-14,40.22,40.78,39.45,40.36,
ASML,2000-08-15,40.99,41.48,40.5,41.27,
ASML,2000-08-16,42.26,42.61,41.7,42.12,
ASML,2000-08-17,43.52,44.3,43.17,44.23,
ASML,2000-08-18,45.77,46.12,45.0,45.56,
ASML,2000-08-21,44.72,45.14,44.09,44.44,
ASML,2000-08-22,45.07,45.91,45.07,45.63,
ASML,2000-08-23,43.59,45.91,43.38,45.63,
ASML,2000-08-24,46.55,46.69,45.84,46.2,
ASML,2000-08-25,45.72,45.77,43.95,44.51,
ASML,2000-08-28,44.58,44.58,44.16,44.44,
ASML,2000-08-29,43.8,43.8,43.45,43.66,
ASML,2000-08-30,43.8,43.8,42.33,42.54,
ASML,2000-08-31,42.68,43.03,42.54,42.89,
ASML,2000-09-01,45.7,46.69,45.09,46.05,
ASML,2000-09-05,48.3,48.38,45.98,46.34,
ASML,2000-09-06,44.58,44.58,42.61,42.82,
ASML,2000-09-07,42.54,44.65,42.03,44.3,
ASML,2000-09-08,43.66,43.66,41.7,41.91,
ASML,2000-09-11,41.34,42.12,40.85,40.92,
ASML,2000-09-12,41.13,42.19,40.36,40.36,
ASML,2000-09-13,38.95,40.92,38.81,40.43,
ASML,2000-09-14,42.4,42.47,40.99,41.2,
ASML,2000-09-15,41.06,41.27,38.95,39.38,
ASML,2000-09-18,40.36,40.36,38.67,38.81,
ASML,2000-09-19,38.85,40.08,38.25,39.73,
ASML,2000-09-20,39.23,39.3,37.62,39.02,
ASML,2000-09-21,38.18,38.74,37.55,38.46,
ASML,2000-09-22,36.7,37.97,36.0,36.7,Sell-side slams Intel after warning NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - The Street took its shots at Intel Friday following the company's third-quarter revenue warning as six analysts hit the chipmaker's shares.
ASML,2000-09-25,38.71,38.74,36.28,36.42,
ASML,2000-09-26,36.46,36.56,35.44,35.79,
ASML,2000-09-27,36.98,37.27,35.86,36.63,
ASML,2000-09-28,35.93,38.39,35.72,38.04,
ASML,2000-09-29,37.27,37.55,36.14,36.35,
ASML,2000-10-02,34.52,35.3,32.91,33.61,"[""Caterpillar falls in pre-market; Silicon Valley soars; FuelCell charges up NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Caterpillar fell in pre-market trading Monday after the company said earnings for the third quarter would fall short of consensus estimates."", ""ASM Lithography gets Silcon Valley Group in $1.6 bln stock deal VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (CBS.MW) - Dutch group ASM Lithography (ASML) of the Netherlands agreed on Monday to buy U.S. rival Silicon Valley Group for \u20ac1.8 billion (US$1.6 billion) in stock."", ""Technology stocks extend decline NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks tumbled Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping to a four-month low as investors fretted that prices may still overestimate the outlook for the earnings season."", ""Chip stocks go rancid NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- After starting out the week with positive signs of growth, semiconductor stocks slumped Monday, with shares of chip equipment makers getting hit hard in trading.""]"
ASML,2000-10-03,35.16,35.58,34.59,34.8,
ASML,2000-10-04,35.96,36.56,35.23,36.35,
ASML,2000-10-05,37.18,38.11,36.7,36.98,
ASML,2000-10-06,35.09,35.37,33.47,34.24,
ASML,2000-10-09,33.61,34.31,32.48,33.89,
ASML,2000-10-10,33.12,33.26,30.52,30.94,Transcript of the October 7-8 weekend TV show ANNOUNCER: CBS MarketWatch Weekend is presented by Datek Online. Datek Online. The rules of online trading are changing. Visit us at www.datek.com. That's d-a-t-e-k dot-com.
ASML,2000-10-11,29.6,30.52,28.83,29.53,
ASML,2000-10-12,30.45,30.52,28.2,28.69,
ASML,2000-10-13,30.59,32.55,30.23,32.41,
ASML,2000-10-16,33.05,33.4,30.8,30.87,
ASML,2000-10-17,29.6,29.81,25.66,26.28,"Wall Street grapples with fear NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Profit worries again besieged an already embattled market, driving the major averages deep into negative territory Tuesday. Two downtrodden areas of the market, such as chip and Net stocks, paced the market's steep decline throughout the trading day."
ASML,2000-10-18,24.47,27.49,23.41,26.79,
ASML,2000-10-19,28.9,30.09,28.41,29.74,
ASML,2000-10-20,29.11,31.08,28.97,30.38,
ASML,2000-10-23,29.67,31.15,29.39,30.94,
ASML,2000-10-24,31.78,31.92,30.09,30.45,
ASML,2000-10-25,28.69,29.39,27.7,27.91,
ASML,2000-10-26,29.18,30.16,28.69,30.09,
ASML,2000-10-27,31.36,31.78,29.88,30.09,
ASML,2000-10-30,30.02,30.02,28.41,29.6,
ASML,2000-10-31,30.16,31.64,29.67,31.29,
ASML,2000-11-01,29.88,31.29,29.67,30.73,
ASML,2000-11-02,31.92,32.06,30.73,31.43,"Intel rallies in pre-market; SIA report lifts chips; PSINet, Netopia sink NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Intel rallied in Thursday's pre-market after the company reaffirmed fourth-quarter revenue estimates."
ASML,2000-11-03,33.08,33.12,32.27,32.62,"Qualcomm rallies in pre-market; Kulicke & Soffa, Priceline sink NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Qualcomm rallied in pre-market trading Friday after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, and reaffirmed 2001 forecasts."
ASML,2000-11-06,33.19,33.42,32.62,32.84,
ASML,2000-11-07,31.59,31.78,30.8,30.8,
ASML,2000-11-08,30.22,30.23,29.11,29.11,
ASML,2000-11-09,27.91,29.04,27.0,28.69,
ASML,2000-11-10,25.88,27.28,25.17,25.38,
ASML,2000-11-13,24.82,27.28,24.4,26.23,
ASML,2000-11-14,26.58,27.35,26.09,27.35,
ASML,2000-11-15,26.3,28.12,26.23,27.42,
ASML,2000-11-16,25.03,26.02,25.03,25.24,
ASML,2000-11-17,24.61,25.31,24.47,24.89,
ASML,2000-11-20,22.85,23.91,22.64,23.2,
ASML,2000-11-21,22.89,23.48,21.94,22.85,
ASML,2000-11-22,22.22,22.78,21.73,21.94,
ASML,2000-11-24,23.77,24.33,23.55,24.19,
ASML,2000-11-27,25.73,26.16,24.47,24.47,
ASML,2000-11-28,23.62,24.05,22.78,22.85,
ASML,2000-11-29,25.28,25.45,23.77,24.26,
ASML,2000-11-30,23.34,23.7,22.15,22.99,
ASML,2000-12-01,24.26,25.03,23.34,23.62,
ASML,2000-12-04,23.59,23.84,22.92,23.06,
ASML,2000-12-05,24.61,27.14,24.54,26.72,
ASML,2000-12-06,28.48,28.97,26.79,26.86,
ASML,2000-12-07,26.58,27.49,25.45,26.51,
ASML,2000-12-08,28.3,28.83,27.91,28.76,
ASML,2000-12-11,29.88,31.01,29.39,30.87,
ASML,2000-12-12,30.52,30.73,29.39,29.39,
ASML,2000-12-13,27.7,27.98,26.86,27.14,
ASML,2000-12-14,26.46,27.28,25.95,25.95,
ASML,2000-12-15,25.59,25.88,24.89,25.17,
ASML,2000-12-18,24.75,25.31,24.12,24.12,
ASML,2000-12-19,23.91,26.16,23.91,24.12,
ASML,2000-12-20,24.05,25.03,22.92,22.99,
ASML,2000-12-21,24.12,25.88,23.84,24.54,
ASML,2000-12-22,25.38,26.44,24.96,26.02,
ASML,2000-12-26,25.88,26.37,25.59,26.3,
ASML,2000-12-27,25.28,26.16,24.89,26.16,
ASML,2000-12-28,24.89,26.02,24.89,26.02,
ASML,2000-12-29,25.88,25.91,25.03,25.38,
ASML,2001-01-02,24.89,24.89,23.13,23.34,
ASML,2001-01-03,22.11,27.56,22.08,27.42,
ASML,2001-01-04,26.47,28.41,26.44,27.14,
ASML,2001-01-05,29.71,29.74,27.28,27.7,
ASML,2001-01-08,27.25,27.42,26.16,26.93,
ASML,2001-01-09,27.53,28.34,27.28,28.27,
ASML,2001-01-10,26.86,28.62,26.58,28.27,
ASML,2001-01-11,28.05,31.22,27.98,31.08,
ASML,2001-01-12,31.46,31.78,30.52,30.87,
ASML,2001-01-16,29.25,29.39,28.55,28.97,
ASML,2001-01-17,31.15,31.64,30.8,31.64,
ASML,2001-01-18,31.92,33.54,31.01,33.26,
ASML,2001-01-19,33.47,33.47,32.13,32.41,
ASML,2001-01-22,30.41,31.85,30.38,31.64,
ASML,2001-01-23,31.15,32.34,30.66,32.13,
ASML,2001-01-24,32.34,34.45,31.64,32.13,
ASML,2001-01-25,31.85,32.98,31.52,32.06,
ASML,2001-01-26,30.8,31.64,30.45,31.36,
ASML,2001-01-29,30.59,31.36,30.38,31.29,
ASML,2001-01-30,31.32,32.27,31.29,31.85,
ASML,2001-01-31,31.71,33.05,31.5,32.06,Adobe slumps in pre-market; Terayon sinks NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Adobe Systems were knocked lower in pre-market trading Wednesday after the software maker warned that first quarter revenue would be negatively impacted by a slowdown in the U.S. economy.
ASML,2001-02-01,32.61,32.62,31.08,31.57,
ASML,2001-02-02,30.52,30.94,29.81,30.09,
ASML,2001-02-05,28.97,29.11,28.2,28.9,
ASML,2001-02-06,27.7,28.41,27.63,28.12,
ASML,2001-02-07,27.14,28.05,26.86,27.14,
ASML,2001-02-08,27.56,28.12,27.35,27.56,
ASML,2001-02-09,26.58,27.28,26.3,26.3,
ASML,2001-02-12,26.02,27.28,26.02,27.21,
ASML,2001-02-13,27.42,28.05,26.3,26.44,
ASML,2001-02-14,25.95,28.34,25.73,27.7,
ASML,2001-02-15,28.48,28.97,28.2,28.2,
ASML,2001-02-16,27.14,27.84,26.86,27.77,
ASML,2001-02-20,27.77,27.91,26.44,26.58,
ASML,2001-02-21,25.66,26.86,25.1,25.45,
ASML,2001-02-22,25.03,25.8,24.19,24.96,
ASML,2001-02-23,23.62,26.58,23.41,26.44,
ASML,2001-02-26,25.95,26.44,25.12,26.09,
ASML,2001-02-27,25.88,26.02,24.61,24.68,
ASML,2001-02-28,24.89,24.96,23.41,23.84,
ASML,2001-03-01,23.06,24.4,22.36,24.05,
ASML,2001-03-02,22.64,25.1,22.43,24.47,
ASML,2001-03-05,24.75,25.52,24.47,25.38,
ASML,2001-03-06,26.82,29.67,26.82,28.41,
ASML,2001-03-07,28.69,29.11,27.91,28.69,
ASML,2001-03-08,28.41,28.76,27.42,27.98,
ASML,2001-03-09,26.86,27.35,26.16,26.3,
ASML,2001-03-12,25.38,27.07,25.1,25.31,
ASML,2001-03-13,26.02,27.56,25.8,27.42,
ASML,2001-03-14,25.73,27.56,25.59,26.79,
ASML,2001-03-15,27.0,27.35,25.8,25.88,
ASML,2001-03-16,23.34,23.91,22.64,22.78,
ASML,2001-03-19,22.99,24.47,22.29,24.12,
ASML,2001-03-20,23.98,24.4,23.13,23.13,
ASML,2001-03-21,22.99,23.7,22.64,22.85,
ASML,2001-03-22,23.66,25.88,22.78,25.8,
ASML,2001-03-23,26.44,26.86,24.96,26.23,
ASML,2001-03-26,26.79,27.07,26.16,26.23,
ASML,2001-03-27,26.58,27.98,26.37,27.63,
ASML,2001-03-28,25.45,26.02,24.47,24.61,
ASML,2001-03-29,24.75,26.44,24.26,24.61,
ASML,2001-03-30,25.1,25.31,23.91,24.4,
ASML,2001-04-02,23.41,23.7,22.43,22.57,
ASML,2001-04-03,22.85,22.85,21.3,21.66,
ASML,2001-04-04,23.06,23.48,21.59,21.92,
ASML,2001-04-05,24.05,25.8,23.84,25.52,
ASML,2001-04-06,24.15,24.47,23.34,23.62,
ASML,2001-04-09,24.34,24.52,23.23,23.75,
ASML,2001-04-10,24.19,25.48,24.14,25.37,
ASML,2001-04-11,27.11,27.26,26.36,26.66,
ASML,2001-04-12,26.28,28.24,25.88,28.18,
ASML,2001-04-16,27.1,27.83,26.68,27.06,"ECB Holds Steady, Bourses Don't Stocks slide as European Central Bank fails to provide expected raterelief."
ASML,2001-04-17,25.21,26.44,24.78,25.93,
ASML,2001-04-18,27.65,30.17,27.46,29.28,
ASML,2001-04-19,28.97,30.66,28.56,30.62,
ASML,2001-04-20,30.22,30.76,29.59,30.33,
ASML,2001-04-23,28.99,29.19,28.58,28.9,
ASML,2001-04-24,28.74,29.98,28.46,28.56,
ASML,2001-04-25,28.86,29.87,28.58,29.7,
ASML,2001-04-26,29.92,30.13,29.14,29.53,
ASML,2001-04-27,30.21,30.26,29.25,29.71,
ASML,2001-04-30,29.82,30.85,29.82,30.45,
ASML,2001-05-01,30.99,31.17,30.32,31.13,
ASML,2001-05-02,31.39,31.56,30.87,31.36,
ASML,2001-05-03,29.63,30.43,29.41,29.64,
ASML,2001-05-04,29.09,30.34,28.96,30.18,
ASML,2001-05-07,29.67,29.96,29.33,29.42,
ASML,2001-05-08,29.08,29.36,28.78,29.33,
ASML,2001-05-09,28.29,28.41,27.96,28.17,
ASML,2001-05-10,29.9,30.03,29.14,29.19,"[""EMC rallies in pre-open; IBM, App. Mat. gain NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of EMC rallied in pre-open trading Thursday after the company announced plans for a stock buy back."", ""U.S. averages take separate paths NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The major averages parted ways Thursday, with the Dow Industrials holding on to a tiny gain while the Nasdaq watched early gains dissolve as investors' interest in tech stocks petered out as the session progressed.""]"
ASML,2001-05-11,28.9,29.28,28.69,28.92,
ASML,2001-05-14,27.97,28.06,27.39,27.79,
ASML,2001-05-15,26.89,28.24,26.82,27.45,
ASML,2001-05-16,27.0,28.54,26.84,28.53,
ASML,2001-05-17,28.9,29.44,28.69,28.97,
ASML,2001-05-18,28.65,29.92,28.47,29.91,
ASML,2001-05-21,29.36,31.35,29.22,30.51,
ASML,2001-05-22,31.39,31.44,30.39,30.42,
ASML,2001-05-23,29.69,30.38,28.71,28.79,
ASML,2001-05-24,28.74,28.96,28.12,28.6,
ASML,2001-05-25,28.64,28.95,28.03,28.22,
ASML,2001-05-29,27.67,27.74,26.99,27.11,
ASML,2001-05-30,26.59,26.84,25.84,26.09,
ASML,2001-05-31,26.04,26.54,25.65,26.17,
ASML,2001-06-01,26.57,26.83,26.12,26.66,
ASML,2001-06-04,26.67,26.97,26.39,26.47,
ASML,2001-06-05,27.1,28.05,26.95,27.8,
ASML,2001-06-06,27.81,27.91,26.56,27.18,
ASML,2001-06-07,26.99,28.58,26.84,28.47,
ASML,2001-06-08,28.63,28.69,28.14,28.58,
ASML,2001-06-11,27.8,27.94,27.61,27.79,
ASML,2001-06-12,26.38,27.96,26.17,27.36,
ASML,2001-06-13,27.83,28.29,27.16,27.19,
ASML,2001-06-14,26.19,26.34,25.44,25.72,
ASML,2001-06-15,24.36,25.59,24.28,25.14,
ASML,2001-06-18,25.18,25.67,24.9,24.96,
ASML,2001-06-19,25.54,25.82,24.45,24.64,
ASML,2001-06-20,22.88,23.4,22.48,23.31,
ASML,2001-06-21,22.73,22.95,22.16,22.64,
ASML,2001-06-22,23.65,24.95,23.52,24.39,
ASML,2001-06-25,24.89,24.98,24.24,24.81,
ASML,2001-06-26,23.76,24.91,23.76,24.76,
ASML,2001-06-27,25.01,25.25,24.75,25.18,
ASML,2001-06-28,24.3,25.53,24.3,25.03,
ASML,2001-06-29,24.94,25.97,24.86,25.03,
ASML,2001-07-02,25.03,25.88,24.94,25.3,
ASML,2001-07-03,24.78,25.04,24.73,25.0,
ASML,2001-07-05,21.79,24.18,21.78,23.4,"[""Cisco, Lucent lower in pre-open; WorldCom gains NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of U.K. telecom supplier Marconi tumbled in pre-open trading Thursday following a profits warning, sending shares of related U.S. companies lower."", ""Chips, hardware fall on Europe's woes Networking sector weighs down tech"", ""Networking stocks drag the rest of tech lower NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Networking-equipment stocks dragged the rest of the tech stock market lower Thursday after Marconi announced 4,000 more layoffs and issued a profit warning that fueled fears of dwindling technology sales in Europe."", ""U.S. market clobbered by European warnings LONDON (CBS.MW) \u2013 European markets look to set the tone for the U.S. for a change as U.S. stock futures trade down Thursday in an attempt to price in the sell-off in the European tech and telecoms group ahead of the open in New York.""]"
ASML,2001-07-06,23.11,23.17,22.56,22.78,
ASML,2001-07-09,23.08,23.79,22.85,23.5,
ASML,2001-07-10,24.14,24.31,23.25,23.46,
ASML,2001-07-11,23.1,23.57,22.78,23.34,
ASML,2001-07-12,23.88,24.83,23.83,24.56,
ASML,2001-07-13,24.08,24.81,23.85,23.95,
ASML,2001-07-16,24.14,24.19,22.96,23.1,
ASML,2001-07-17,22.11,23.57,21.83,23.47,
ASML,2001-07-18,22.16,23.15,22.12,22.52,
ASML,2001-07-19,22.83,23.06,22.38,22.42,
ASML,2001-07-20,21.42,21.83,21.31,21.7,
ASML,2001-07-23,21.97,22.08,21.47,21.51,
ASML,2001-07-24,21.66,21.94,21.04,21.22,
ASML,2001-07-25,21.23,21.38,20.3,20.99,
ASML,2001-07-26,21.09,21.81,20.81,21.43,
ASML,2001-07-27,21.77,22.0,21.32,21.96,
ASML,2001-07-30,23.05,23.15,22.5,22.67,
ASML,2001-07-31,23.3,23.74,22.98,23.03,
ASML,2001-08-01,24.25,24.52,23.85,24.11,
ASML,2001-08-02,24.75,24.75,23.22,23.79,
ASML,2001-08-03,23.82,23.86,23.06,23.14,
ASML,2001-08-06,22.91,22.97,22.56,22.84,
ASML,2001-08-07,22.23,22.43,21.89,22.35,"[""Chip stock fall on downgrades; Serena, CDW slump NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of semiconductor equipment makers fell in pre-open trading after CS First Boston lowered its rating on the sector to \""underweight,\"" citing \""significant\"" structural issues that are overshadowing fundamental issues."", ""CSFB cuts chip equipment firms NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Benchmark chip issues sank Tuesday after Wall Street again turned its attention to the dim prospects for a substantial upturn during the second half of the year.""]"
ASML,2001-08-08,21.88,22.34,21.39,21.57,
ASML,2001-08-09,22.0,22.22,21.69,22.13,
ASML,2001-08-10,21.71,22.16,21.36,22.16,
ASML,2001-08-13,22.6,22.6,22.06,22.49,
ASML,2001-08-14,22.68,22.84,22.12,22.32,
ASML,2001-08-15,22.79,22.95,21.88,21.97,
ASML,2001-08-16,21.76,22.27,21.49,22.25,
ASML,2001-08-17,21.21,21.53,20.92,21.1,
ASML,2001-08-20,21.32,21.54,21.04,21.28,
ASML,2001-08-21,21.75,22.15,20.81,20.88,
ASML,2001-08-22,21.8,22.05,21.44,21.83,
ASML,2001-08-23,22.11,22.33,21.9,22.05,
ASML,2001-08-24,22.95,23.85,22.67,23.57,
ASML,2001-08-27,23.67,24.05,23.61,23.74,
ASML,2001-08-28,23.37,23.4,22.16,22.22,
ASML,2001-08-29,22.32,22.39,21.31,21.41,
ASML,2001-08-30,20.91,21.36,20.53,20.87,
ASML,2001-08-31,20.32,20.54,19.95,20.45,"Novellus, chip sector see pre-open pressure LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of Cisco Systems edged lower in pre-open trading on Friday as shares of Novellus and rival chip sector stocks turned lower on the company's outlook for orders in the third quarter."
ASML,2001-09-04,18.96,19.69,18.83,18.99,"Compaq rallies, H-P slumps in pre-open; Ericsson falls NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Compaq Computer rallied in pre-open trading on Tuesday after Hewlett-Packard announced an agreement to buy its larger rival in an about $25 billion stock deal."
ASML,2001-09-05,18.57,18.85,17.95,18.65,
ASML,2001-09-06,17.29,17.65,16.65,17.04,
ASML,2001-09-07,16.73,17.4,16.67,17.08,
ASML,2001-09-10,16.73,17.19,16.46,16.72,
ASML,2001-09-17,13.95,15.3,13.85,14.67,
ASML,2001-09-18,14.06,14.28,13.39,13.7,
ASML,2001-09-19,14.04,14.12,12.69,13.21,
ASML,2001-09-20,12.39,12.87,11.72,11.87,
ASML,2001-09-21,11.19,11.81,10.7,11.35,
ASML,2001-09-24,12.1,12.8,12.07,12.68,
ASML,2001-09-25,14.06,14.49,13.45,13.7,
ASML,2001-09-26,13.84,13.84,12.6,12.6,
ASML,2001-09-27,11.99,12.43,11.64,12.43,Sonus halved in pre-open; Intel bounces; futures mixed LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of Sonus Networks were cut in half in pre-open trading Thursday after the maker of telecom networking products warned of a significant shortfall for its third quarter.
ASML,2001-09-28,12.6,12.77,12.18,12.61,
ASML,2001-10-01,12.21,12.59,12.09,12.28,
ASML,2001-10-02,12.42,13.07,12.42,12.84,
ASML,2001-10-03,12.27,13.74,12.26,13.56,
ASML,2001-10-04,13.89,14.66,13.81,14.15,
ASML,2001-10-05,14.16,14.74,13.61,14.49,
ASML,2001-10-08,14.46,15.41,14.44,15.24,
ASML,2001-10-09,15.31,15.47,14.57,14.69,
ASML,2001-10-10,15.32,16.37,15.07,16.35,
ASML,2001-10-11,16.71,17.43,16.65,17.16,
ASML,2001-10-12,16.18,16.81,15.69,16.46,
ASML,2001-10-15,15.85,15.87,15.3,15.78,
ASML,2001-10-16,15.98,16.64,15.64,16.47,"All eyes on Intel, IBM results NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Hardware and chip stocks rose on Tuesday ahead of quarterly reports from Dow components IBM and Intel, two of the biggest technology companies in the world."
ASML,2001-10-17,17.21,17.21,14.68,14.69,
ASML,2001-10-18,14.85,14.95,14.4,14.62,
ASML,2001-10-19,14.62,14.95,14.34,14.85,
ASML,2001-10-22,15.09,15.47,14.91,15.45,
ASML,2001-10-23,16.2,16.46,15.83,15.95,
ASML,2001-10-24,16.51,16.98,16.35,16.91,
ASML,2001-10-25,16.4,17.29,16.07,17.21,
ASML,2001-10-26,17.16,17.54,17.0,17.22,
ASML,2001-10-29,17.27,17.33,16.42,16.46,
ASML,2001-10-30,16.02,16.1,15.13,15.23,
ASML,2001-10-31,16.17,16.44,15.75,16.18,
ASML,2001-11-01,16.51,17.52,16.25,17.49,
ASML,2001-11-02,17.22,17.74,17.22,17.58,
ASML,2001-11-05,18.0,18.71,17.91,18.65,
ASML,2001-11-06,18.73,19.27,18.55,19.19,
ASML,2001-11-07,18.78,19.33,18.74,18.83,
ASML,2001-11-08,19.35,19.67,18.9,19.0,
ASML,2001-11-09,19.09,19.4,18.92,19.11,
ASML,2001-11-12,19.37,19.58,18.51,19.58,
ASML,2001-11-13,19.79,20.4,19.73,20.33,
ASML,2001-11-14,21.04,21.36,20.36,20.42,
ASML,2001-11-15,20.49,21.21,20.48,20.99,
ASML,2001-11-16,21.63,22.36,21.52,21.95,
ASML,2001-11-19,21.96,22.04,20.45,20.98,
ASML,2001-11-20,20.08,20.08,18.94,18.96,
ASML,2001-11-21,19.1,19.46,18.98,19.22,
ASML,2001-11-23,20.07,20.24,19.65,20.05,
ASML,2001-11-26,20.61,20.85,20.18,20.82,
ASML,2001-11-27,20.11,20.91,19.81,20.31,
ASML,2001-11-28,19.47,20.01,19.35,19.42,
ASML,2001-11-29,19.63,19.97,19.41,19.96,
ASML,2001-11-30,19.7,19.8,19.4,19.59,
ASML,2001-12-03,19.2,19.31,18.9,19.18,
ASML,2001-12-04,19.43,20.19,19.36,20.08,
ASML,2001-12-05,21.32,22.83,21.27,22.64,
ASML,2001-12-06,21.99,22.36,21.75,21.98,
ASML,2001-12-07,21.94,22.11,21.18,21.25,
ASML,2001-12-10,20.91,21.34,20.62,21.12,Pac-Rim Rallies Liquidity fuels huge gains in Korea and Taiwan markets.
ASML,2001-12-11,21.16,21.63,20.97,20.97,
ASML,2001-12-12,21.78,22.18,21.28,22.18,
ASML,2001-12-13,20.48,20.71,19.69,19.7,
ASML,2001-12-14,20.33,20.35,19.74,20.01,
ASML,2001-12-17,20.86,21.31,20.77,20.96,
ASML,2001-12-18,21.51,21.59,20.7,21.0,
ASML,2001-12-19,20.28,20.45,19.83,19.92,
ASML,2001-12-20,19.25,19.46,18.14,18.14,
ASML,2001-12-21,18.82,18.92,18.52,18.8,
ASML,2001-12-24,18.79,18.85,18.45,18.51,
ASML,2001-12-26,18.56,19.28,18.51,19.11,
ASML,2001-12-27,19.12,19.7,19.12,19.55,
ASML,2001-12-28,19.35,19.74,19.17,19.58,
ASML,2001-12-31,19.58,19.58,19.11,19.18,
ASML,2002-01-02,19.74,20.05,19.28,20.01,
ASML,2002-01-03,20.25,21.76,20.25,21.65,
ASML,2002-01-04,22.02,22.11,21.09,21.84,
ASML,2002-01-07,21.79,21.89,21.25,21.59,
ASML,2002-01-08,21.35,21.98,21.25,21.66,
ASML,2002-01-09,22.57,22.66,21.89,21.96,
ASML,2002-01-10,22.7,22.88,22.41,22.73,
ASML,2002-01-11,23.47,23.57,22.97,23.19,
ASML,2002-01-14,22.96,23.03,22.5,22.6,
ASML,2002-01-15,22.4,22.76,21.89,22.36,
ASML,2002-01-16,20.92,21.33,20.55,20.55,"[""European chip stocks stumble as Intel cuts spending LONDON (CBS.MW) - European semiconductor stocks dropped Wednesday after Intel Corp. announced plans to cut its capital spending by 25 percent this year amid its cautious outlook for sales growth."", ""Intel outlook snags chips in pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of sector-leading U.S. companies tumbled in pre-open trading Wednesday as players in the speculative session hit the sell key on JP Morgan Chase's earnings disappointment and amid a downbeat capital spending outlook from Intel for 2002."", ""Intel outlook weighs on hardware sector shares NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Intel's no-better-than-seasonal outlook for the year's initial quarter weighed down chip and hardware stocks on Wednesday.""]"
ASML,2002-01-17,21.06,21.15,20.61,21.15,"[""GE, IBM, PCs makers lead charge in pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - Chip and PC shares were higher in pre-open trading on Thursday, gaining strength as the New York open neared as a better picture takes shape on the outlook for technology stocks from the crush of December quarter results."", ""Gains for hardware as earnings rush in NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - A late, broad rally lifted chip stocks out of the red and propelled hardware stocks to higher highs on Wednesday.""]"
ASML,2002-01-18,20.25,20.76,20.1,20.49,
ASML,2002-01-22,20.6,20.76,20.02,20.04,
ASML,2002-01-23,20.24,21.13,20.24,21.08,
ASML,2002-01-24,21.32,21.53,21.22,21.38,
ASML,2002-01-25,20.66,21.61,20.64,21.42,
ASML,2002-01-28,21.32,21.65,21.1,21.33,
ASML,2002-01-29,21.32,21.54,20.55,20.6,
ASML,2002-01-30,20.6,21.08,20.28,20.92,
ASML,2002-01-31,21.08,21.4,20.66,21.32,
ASML,2002-02-01,21.39,21.76,21.21,21.38,
ASML,2002-02-04,21.98,22.22,21.62,21.67,
ASML,2002-02-05,21.8,22.2,21.52,21.75,
ASML,2002-02-06,21.77,21.92,21.15,21.53,
ASML,2002-02-07,21.62,21.84,20.68,20.76,
ASML,2002-02-08,20.76,20.97,19.53,20.14,
ASML,2002-02-11,20.4,20.92,20.3,20.81,
ASML,2002-02-12,20.64,21.03,20.53,20.7,
ASML,2002-02-13,21.15,21.69,20.97,21.59,
ASML,2002-02-14,22.29,22.84,21.94,22.39,
ASML,2002-02-15,22.29,22.56,22.14,22.27,
ASML,2002-02-19,21.62,21.84,21.36,21.41,
ASML,2002-02-20,21.49,22.16,21.19,22.05,
ASML,2002-02-21,22.02,22.33,21.21,21.24,
ASML,2002-02-22,21.1,21.36,20.73,21.17,
ASML,2002-02-25,21.41,22.51,21.41,22.34,
ASML,2002-02-26,22.86,22.86,22.27,22.75,
ASML,2002-02-27,23.04,23.12,22.5,22.68,
ASML,2002-02-28,22.74,23.32,22.73,22.89,
ASML,2002-03-01,23.29,25.48,23.25,25.48,
ASML,2002-03-04,25.37,26.59,25.21,26.53,
ASML,2002-03-05,25.91,26.42,25.82,26.04,
ASML,2002-03-06,26.04,26.59,25.65,26.49,
ASML,2002-03-07,27.07,27.8,27.07,27.71,
ASML,2002-03-08,27.26,27.88,27.0,27.5,
ASML,2002-03-11,26.54,27.06,26.1,26.45,
ASML,2002-03-12,25.59,26.15,25.5,25.95,
ASML,2002-03-13,25.9,26.44,25.68,25.97,"[""Growth, valuation concerns trounce hardware NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Chips stocks fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, led lower by Intel and AMD, as analysts questioned growth and valuations within the industry."", ""Techs weighed down by networking, chips NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks couldn't shake off their malaise on Wednesday, pressured by the networking and chip sectors and a cautious semiconductor equipment report.""]"
ASML,2002-03-14,26.2,26.53,26.13,26.3,
ASML,2002-03-15,26.27,27.06,26.27,26.95,
ASML,2002-03-18,27.38,27.65,27.21,27.5,
ASML,2002-03-19,27.55,28.29,27.51,28.18,
ASML,2002-03-20,27.28,27.43,26.86,26.86,
ASML,2002-03-21,26.42,26.83,26.04,26.77,
ASML,2002-03-22,26.94,27.17,26.45,26.63,
ASML,2002-03-25,27.0,27.23,26.16,26.28,
ASML,2002-03-26,26.26,27.23,26.2,26.97,
ASML,2002-03-27,26.58,27.11,26.42,26.7,
ASML,2002-03-28,27.74,28.81,27.74,28.54,
ASML,2002-04-01,28.41,29.02,28.1,28.93,
ASML,2002-04-02,28.55,28.67,28.22,28.23,
ASML,2002-04-03,27.64,28.12,27.6,27.78,
ASML,2002-04-04,27.66,28.02,27.14,27.51,
ASML,2002-04-05,27.52,27.67,26.49,26.66,
ASML,2002-04-08,25.29,25.93,25.17,25.9,
ASML,2002-04-09,26.01,26.19,25.21,25.23,
ASML,2002-04-10,25.77,26.12,25.35,26.08,
ASML,2002-04-11,25.29,25.65,24.9,24.9,
ASML,2002-04-12,24.99,25.3,24.61,25.26,
ASML,2002-04-15,25.47,25.75,24.92,25.69,
ASML,2002-04-16,26.89,27.41,26.83,27.32,
ASML,2002-04-17,28.22,28.24,27.37,27.56,
ASML,2002-04-18,27.25,27.42,26.49,27.01,
ASML,2002-04-19,27.34,27.46,26.79,26.97,
ASML,2002-04-22,26.49,26.58,25.89,26.06,"Stocks to watch: Immunex, JDA Software and more Stocks making significant moves in Monday's U.S. equity trading."
ASML,2002-04-23,26.83,26.91,26.0,26.01,
ASML,2002-04-24,26.56,26.61,25.76,26.01,
ASML,2002-04-25,25.45,25.65,25.03,25.42,
ASML,2002-04-26,26.16,26.21,24.41,24.64,
ASML,2002-04-29,25.02,25.18,24.22,24.63,
ASML,2002-04-30,24.81,25.54,24.7,25.12,
ASML,2002-05-01,25.11,25.91,24.59,25.48,
ASML,2002-05-02,25.21,25.48,23.5,23.66,
ASML,2002-05-03,22.36,22.4,21.32,21.54,
ASML,2002-05-06,22.5,22.58,21.38,21.5,"[""Peregrine halved in pre-open; no sign of tech rebound NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Peregrine Systems were halved in pre-open trading for the second in a week after the software company announced an internal investigation into its books."", ""Dow's 199-point fall shatters session NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - In a day that made up in volatility what it lacked in corporate news flow, selling accelerated right up to the close Monday as the Dow fell almost 200 points and the Nasdaq fell through the 1,600 level.""]"
ASML,2002-05-07,22.36,22.42,21.41,22.11,
ASML,2002-05-08,23.46,25.2,23.41,24.87,
ASML,2002-05-09,24.5,24.87,23.49,23.57,
ASML,2002-05-10,23.44,23.48,22.12,22.23,
ASML,2002-05-13,22.42,23.21,22.39,23.17,
ASML,2002-05-14,24.23,24.38,23.65,24.11,"Intel, Wal-Mart rally in pre-open; WorldCom slumps NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - U.S. share markets were poised to extend Monday's rally, helped by an upgrade of Intel and strong retail sales data, coupled with a better-than-expected quarterly report from Wal-Mart."
ASML,2002-05-15,24.01,25.13,23.58,24.36,
ASML,2002-05-16,24.22,24.75,24.0,24.59,
ASML,2002-05-17,25.38,25.38,24.56,24.93,
ASML,2002-05-20,24.74,24.74,24.3,24.41,
ASML,2002-05-21,24.29,24.45,23.31,23.47,
ASML,2002-05-22,23.1,23.47,22.7,23.23,
ASML,2002-05-23,23.16,23.23,22.35,22.84,
ASML,2002-05-24,21.83,22.07,21.68,21.95,
ASML,2002-05-28,22.58,22.58,21.99,22.29,
ASML,2002-05-29,21.5,21.51,21.09,21.17,
ASML,2002-05-30,20.57,20.92,20.13,20.8,
ASML,2002-05-31,21.21,21.54,20.81,20.86,"Palm, Adelphia slump in pre-open; Bristol gains NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- A pre-open slump in Palm, prompted by an earnings warning late Thursday, weighed on the shares of other companies in the pocket PC business, but the outlook for the overall market was rosy."
ASML,2002-06-03,21.03,21.09,19.99,20.14,
ASML,2002-06-04,19.78,20.52,19.64,20.45,
ASML,2002-06-05,20.27,20.6,20.09,20.55,
ASML,2002-06-06,20.54,20.61,19.74,19.91,
ASML,2002-06-07,18.27,19.6,18.11,19.53,"Intel warning sinks pre-open; Biogen, RFMD warn LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were tumbling in pre-open trading Friday, led by a 20 percent slide in Tyco and over 15 percent drops in Intel Corp. and Biogen. An Intel sales warning overnight opened a trap door on second quarter expectations from Tokyo to London."
ASML,2002-06-10,19.41,19.62,19.12,19.18,
ASML,2002-06-11,19.17,19.29,17.89,17.94,
ASML,2002-06-12,17.46,17.67,16.73,17.65,
ASML,2002-06-13,17.42,18.11,17.02,17.17,
ASML,2002-06-14,17.07,17.38,16.55,17.19,
ASML,2002-06-17,17.66,18.05,17.55,17.97,
ASML,2002-06-18,17.55,18.1,17.45,17.45,
ASML,2002-06-19,16.99,17.09,16.26,16.31,
ASML,2002-06-20,16.65,16.78,15.61,15.72,
ASML,2002-06-21,16.12,16.2,15.41,15.54,
ASML,2002-06-24,15.41,16.08,15.13,15.86,
ASML,2002-06-25,16.42,16.68,15.65,15.76,
ASML,2002-06-26,15.18,16.17,15.16,16.02,
ASML,2002-06-27,17.0,17.25,16.31,17.02,
ASML,2002-06-28,17.44,17.89,16.86,17.01,
ASML,2002-07-01,17.36,17.53,16.01,16.05,
ASML,2002-07-02,15.64,15.92,15.19,15.19,
ASML,2002-07-03,14.85,15.23,14.2,14.83,"AMD warning weighs, but claims data lifts bids LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. futures and key bellwether tech stocks were moving off session lows as the open neared on Wednesday after dealers said the better-than-expected jobless claims data from the Labor Department improved the tone."
ASML,2002-07-05,16.39,17.36,16.27,17.36,"Jobs disappointment fails to derail pre-open gains LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. big cap stocks largely held their gains in speculative, pre-open trading on Friday despite a disappointing jobs report that showed a weaker-than-expected 36,000 American workers added to the payrolls in June."
ASML,2002-07-08,17.27,17.52,16.58,16.75,
ASML,2002-07-09,16.09,16.14,15.52,15.72,
ASML,2002-07-10,15.81,15.82,14.69,14.72,
ASML,2002-07-11,14.91,15.81,14.56,15.58,
ASML,2002-07-12,15.98,16.19,15.48,15.7,
ASML,2002-07-15,15.95,16.31,15.24,16.25,
ASML,2002-07-16,15.81,16.78,15.64,15.65,
ASML,2002-07-17,18.08,18.2,16.37,16.98,"Intel, Motorola, ASML fuel pre-open gains LONDON (CBS.MW) - Dealers bid up U.S. stocks futures in pre-open trading on Wednesday after Intel Corp. and Motorola overnight added to confidence of chances for a better second half in sales for the tech sector despite the clear slump in PCs and in corporate spending."
ASML,2002-07-18,17.72,17.86,16.82,17.12,
ASML,2002-07-19,16.76,17.09,16.31,16.48,
ASML,2002-07-22,16.72,17.15,16.12,16.36,
ASML,2002-07-23,16.2,16.39,14.53,14.75,"Dollar lends support, Lucent dips; AT&T, Tyco gain LONDON (CBS.MW) - The volatile U.S. stock futures pulled back from outsized pre-open gains on Tuesday as European markets turned lower, but key U.S. stocks Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Systems were holding gains."
ASML,2002-07-24,13.88,15.63,13.75,15.63,
ASML,2002-07-25,13.21,13.49,11.7,12.38,Nasdaq tumbles on chip concerns NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks never gained any footing Thursday after a poor outlook from the world's largest semiconductor foundry weighed on the chip sector and helped push down other leading tech stocks and the Nasdaq Composite.
ASML,2002-07-26,12.66,13.05,12.33,12.76,Tech shares end wild week with rally NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - The Nasdaq Composite bared its volatile nature Friday as the index swung back and forth before finally closing up as semiconductor and software shares boosted the tech sector.
ASML,2002-07-29,13.41,14.09,13.05,13.93,
ASML,2002-07-30,13.8,14.56,13.73,14.35,
ASML,2002-07-31,14.05,14.06,13.19,13.33,
ASML,2002-08-01,13.08,13.32,12.4,12.43,
ASML,2002-08-02,12.42,12.45,11.59,11.72,
ASML,2002-08-05,11.71,11.86,11.04,11.19,
ASML,2002-08-06,11.81,12.21,11.61,11.74,"Futures march higher, Cisco steps up LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were streaming higher on Tuesday, buoyed by the strength in the dollar. The turn in the stock futures boosted a bevy of dollar-reliant European stocks, which also fed back into growing optimism for a better start stateside."
ASML,2002-08-07,12.15,12.32,11.04,11.49,
ASML,2002-08-08,12.09,12.94,11.7,12.43,
ASML,2002-08-09,12.24,12.48,11.9,12.09,
ASML,2002-08-12,11.97,12.32,11.81,12.25,
ASML,2002-08-13,11.63,12.17,11.28,11.32,
ASML,2002-08-14,11.25,11.89,10.97,11.89,Nasdaq closes up 65 points NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The Nasdaq Composite posted one of its biggest rallies in weeks Wednesday on the heels of continued volatility and corporate financial certifications rolling into the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ASML,2002-08-15,11.93,12.19,11.5,12.1,
ASML,2002-08-16,11.9,12.95,11.82,12.94,
ASML,2002-08-19,13.19,13.94,13.08,13.55,
ASML,2002-08-20,13.08,13.45,12.88,12.97,
ASML,2002-08-21,13.77,14.19,13.45,14.18,"Citigroup off in pre-open; AOL gains; RadioShack drops LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Dealers were positioning for a better start in New York stock markets on Wednesday, bidding the stock futures higher amid strength in Europe."
ASML,2002-08-22,14.29,14.85,14.07,14.51,
ASML,2002-08-23,13.97,13.99,13.08,13.08,
ASML,2002-08-26,13.24,13.47,12.93,13.39,
ASML,2002-08-27,13.3,13.4,12.6,12.61,
ASML,2002-08-28,12.43,12.43,11.76,11.94,
ASML,2002-08-29,11.71,12.18,11.52,11.91,
ASML,2002-08-30,11.58,11.89,11.42,11.52,
ASML,2002-09-03,11.32,11.35,10.8,10.85,
ASML,2002-09-04,10.8,10.9,9.61,10.38,
ASML,2002-09-05,9.34,9.85,9.27,9.68,
ASML,2002-09-06,10.32,10.41,10.03,10.18,
ASML,2002-09-09,9.96,9.96,9.52,9.89,
ASML,2002-09-10,9.9,10.22,9.84,10.07,
ASML,2002-09-11,10.27,10.51,9.96,10.12,
ASML,2002-09-12,9.69,10.08,9.23,9.29,"Chip stocks battered in Philips' wake NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Chip stocks tumbled on Thursday amid a sales warning from Europe’s third-largest chipmaker, Royal Philips Electronics."
ASML,2002-09-13,9.0,9.2,8.77,8.91,
ASML,2002-09-16,8.56,8.65,8.16,8.29,
ASML,2002-09-17,8.1,8.1,7.24,7.56,
ASML,2002-09-18,7.48,7.71,7.27,7.55,
ASML,2002-09-19,7.14,7.54,7.05,7.35,
ASML,2002-09-20,7.81,7.89,7.54,7.55,
ASML,2002-09-23,6.97,7.1,6.63,6.81,
ASML,2002-09-24,6.11,6.72,6.02,6.42,
ASML,2002-09-25,6.87,7.28,6.69,7.27,"[""Chips, GE and Tyco spark pre-open rally LONDON (CBS.MW) - Pre-open trading in stock futures pointed to a rally at the open, as a rebound in European lent hope that that the market has found a floor for the moment after three days of sharp declines."", ""U.S. stocks finally get a rally NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The Dow rallied Wednesday -- breaking a two-day losing streak during which it lost 300 points -- on the back of gains in General Electric and International Paper following earnings reaffirmations from the companies. But it was the Nasdaq that stole the show thanks to meaty gains in chip stocks."", ""Chip stocks soar in hardware sector recovery NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Semiconductor shares shone during Wednesday's recovery in the computer hardware sector, with networking and PC issues notching robust gains after two grim days.""]"
ASML,2002-09-26,7.77,7.77,6.97,7.55,"Index trackers shrug off Nortel, Barrick gold warnings LONDON (CBS.MW) - Dealers were marking up U.S. shares in pre-open trading on Thursday on hopes that gains in European and Asian stocks overnight would support a second day of gains in New York."
ASML,2002-09-27,7.03,7.35,6.92,6.99,
ASML,2002-09-30,7.09,7.14,6.75,6.96,
ASML,2002-10-01,6.99,7.39,6.77,7.39,"Techs attempt rebound, eyes on econ data, Dell LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Tech bellwethers Dell, Sun Microsystems and Intel Corp. were trading a few ticks higher ahead of the open in New York on Tuesday, but few pre-open dealers were willing to bet the market has found a floor ahead of another key economic report in the U.S. later today."
ASML,2002-10-02,7.14,7.94,7.09,7.37,
ASML,2002-10-03,7.27,7.7,7.22,7.36,
ASML,2002-10-04,7.32,7.41,6.69,6.75,Dealers position for better start on jobs report LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Dealers pushed stock futures higher in pre-open trading on Friday after a key U.S. economic for September showed a declining unemployment rate - a market-friendly surprise.
ASML,2002-10-07,6.16,6.33,5.57,5.64,
ASML,2002-10-08,5.96,6.06,5.68,5.93,
ASML,2002-10-09,5.74,6.21,5.62,5.94,
ASML,2002-10-10,5.96,6.6,5.95,6.47,
ASML,2002-10-11,7.03,7.43,6.95,7.3,
ASML,2002-10-14,7.14,7.55,7.14,7.43,
ASML,2002-10-15,8.91,9.21,8.72,9.07,
ASML,2002-10-16,7.94,8.1,7.47,7.49,"[""European chip stocks drop on Intel; STMicro deal talk European semiconductor related stocks were sharply lower on Wednesday after Intel Corp. said fourth-quarter sales will be flat to up 6 percent sequentially and that it would again cut its capital expenditure budget for 2002 and intends to spend less on new equipment. Shares of memory chip maker Infineon dropped 10.6 percent after it said it was cutting back its capital spending by at least 500-1 billion euros in the coming financial year. Europe's largest chipmaker STMicroelectronics dropped 8 percent after a report in the Financial Times that the company is in talks to buy Motorola's . Chip industry analysts said that there has been an expectation in the market that a deal with Motorola could happen next year, but that STMicro shares were largely under pressure on Intel's sales outlook. Shares of chip equipment maker ASML were down 6 percent in Amsterdam. A spokeswoman from STMicro was not immmediately available for comment."", ""Intel drops, JP Morgan, Boeing, Coca-Cola down LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of Intel Corp. dropped as much as 17 percent on Wednesday in pre-open trading, extending overnight losses after its warning on sales dashed hopes for a quick recovery in the personal computer or consumer electronics businesses.""]"
ASML,2002-10-17,8.83,9.09,8.69,9.02,
ASML,2002-10-18,8.94,9.44,8.69,9.38,
ASML,2002-10-21,9.35,9.98,9.18,9.94,
ASML,2002-10-22,8.61,8.76,8.22,8.23,Techs lose ground on falling chips NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks never recovered from an opening bell sell-off Tuesday as concern over Texas Instruments and other semiconductor shares led to the majority of issues ending the day in the red.
ASML,2002-10-23,8.13,9.1,7.9,9.05,
ASML,2002-10-24,8.81,9.4,8.64,8.75,
ASML,2002-10-25,8.89,9.43,8.84,9.34,
ASML,2002-10-28,9.94,9.97,9.39,9.44,
ASML,2002-10-29,9.23,9.31,8.51,8.89,
ASML,2002-10-30,9.14,9.84,8.99,9.78,
ASML,2002-10-31,9.83,10.06,9.44,9.68,
ASML,2002-11-01,9.56,10.19,9.29,10.06,
ASML,2002-11-04,10.78,11.45,10.69,10.92,
ASML,2002-11-05,10.94,11.19,10.7,11.17,"Chips running out of steam, Adobe lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were easing in pre-open trading on Tuesday with European stocks offering little support amid a broad pull back from outsized gains on Monday."
ASML,2002-11-06,11.36,11.53,11.01,11.5,
ASML,2002-11-07,10.73,10.74,10.22,10.22,
ASML,2002-11-08,10.22,10.31,9.91,10.08,"McDonald's off in pre-open; Disney dips, Tenet tumbles LONDON (CBS.MW) - The opening outlook for stocks turned progressively worse after Dow industrials component McDonald's warned that it would miss full-year earnings expectations."
ASML,2002-11-11,9.64,9.66,8.97,9.0,
ASML,2002-11-12,9.34,9.83,9.24,9.68,
ASML,2002-11-13,9.28,9.54,9.12,9.31,
ASML,2002-11-14,9.89,10.23,9.61,10.15,"AMAT recouping losses, Household surges LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. shares were rising in pre-open trading on Thursday, bolstered by no-bad-news in the latest batch of economic data on the U.S. and amid hopes a $14 billion all-stock deal in the financial services draws attention to valuations."
ASML,2002-11-15,10.0,10.34,9.88,10.17,
ASML,2002-11-18,10.48,10.88,10.43,10.52,
ASML,2002-11-19,10.47,10.76,10.31,10.36,
ASML,2002-11-20,10.19,11.01,10.18,10.89,
ASML,2002-11-21,11.71,12.48,11.52,12.42,"H-P, GE surge in pre-open; Vivendi rallies LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. share markets were primed for strong gains Thursday after much stronger than expected quarterly revenue from PC-printer maker Hewlett-Packard, a gain in bellwether General Electric and a fall in jobless claims drew in the bulls in the pre-open."
ASML,2002-11-22,12.41,12.77,12.35,12.54,
ASML,2002-11-25,12.57,13.11,12.49,12.99,
ASML,2002-11-26,12.39,12.59,11.84,11.9,
ASML,2002-11-27,12.38,12.99,12.14,12.99,
ASML,2002-11-29,13.01,13.03,12.49,12.54,
ASML,2002-12-02,13.6,13.67,12.94,13.19,
ASML,2002-12-03,12.71,12.72,12.3,12.3,
ASML,2002-12-04,11.74,11.9,11.31,11.55,
ASML,2002-12-05,12.04,12.08,11.36,11.7,
ASML,2002-12-06,11.19,11.78,11.08,11.67,"Jobs disappointment rattles pre-open, Intel down LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks futures dropped in pre-open trading on Friday after a disappointing November U.S. employment data cast doubts on recent, more encouraging reports on the U.S. economy."
ASML,2002-12-09,11.24,11.24,10.44,10.45,
ASML,2002-12-10,10.34,10.87,10.25,10.81,
ASML,2002-12-11,10.55,10.55,10.09,10.24,
ASML,2002-12-12,10.15,10.22,9.85,9.93,
ASML,2002-12-13,9.85,9.85,9.34,9.39,
ASML,2002-12-16,9.61,10.06,9.54,10.01,
ASML,2002-12-17,9.94,10.09,9.68,9.74,
ASML,2002-12-18,9.03,9.07,8.23,8.69,"[""Before the Bell: Medimmune, Micron, GE Chip stocks were down in pre-open trading on Wednesday; dealers said the sector looked fragile amid dour overnight broker comment and cost-cutting plans at Micron Technology and ASML impacting sentiment. Dollar selling was stemming, and a $2 billion General Electric deal lent support to equities, offset by drifting European stocks and a poor Tokyo performance overnight."", ""Micron, ASML leading chips south LONDON (CBS.MW) - Chip stocks were down in pre-open trading on Wednesday in thin volumes, but dealers said the sector looked fragile amid dour overnight broker comment and cost-cutting plans at Micron Technology and ASML impacting sentiment."", ""Dow, Nasdaq weighed down by chip sector slide The Dow industrials is sliding 89 points to 8,446, with 26 of 30 components losing ground, and the Nasdaq Composite is down 25 points to 1,367. Helping provide the downside catalyst is a slide in the chip sector, which helped carry over negative sentiment from Asian and European markets. A worse than expected first-quarter report from Micron Technology late Tuesday, and cost cutting by Dutch chip equipment maker ASML sent the Phlx Semiconductor Index down 4.8 percent, and sector bellwether and Dow component Intel down 3 percent. In the broad market, decliners pummeled advancers by a 1,836 to 815 margin on the NYSE and by a 1,754 to 742 score on the Nasdaq exchange."", ""Stocks fall as Nasdaq tumbles on Micron news NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks tumbled Wednesday as Micron Technology's disappointing sales outlook hammered the chip sector, while rising oil prices and Conseco's bankruptcy filing added to the downward pressure on the broader market."", ""Chips falter under weight of Micron, ASML NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Chip stocks tumbled Wednesday following sour financial news from Micron, the world's second largest memory-chip maker, and ASML, Europe's largest chip equipment maker."", ""Chip weakness runs techs into ground NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Negative reports from semiconductor maker Micron Technology and Dutch chip-equipment company ASML Holding stifled the technology sector on Wednesday raised fresh concerns for investors about weak capital spending."", ""Rent-Way, ATI Technologies, Halliburton and more The latest stocks with significant moves in Wednesday trading.""]"
ASML,2002-12-19,8.58,9.02,8.55,8.7,"Chip, hardware stocks end the day mixed NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Chip and computer stocks shook off an early rally Thursday to end the day little changed, as a decline in shares of Palm and Micron Technology held back the sector."
ASML,2002-12-20,9.18,9.65,9.15,9.47,"ASML, BEA Systems lead Nasdaq up NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Strength from chip-equipment maker ASML Holding and software company BEA Systems helped the tech sector score gains Friday and lead the Nasdaq Composite Index to close in positive territory."
ASML,2002-12-23,9.43,9.88,9.29,9.79,
ASML,2002-12-24,9.78,9.88,9.62,9.73,
ASML,2002-12-26,9.73,10.05,9.7,9.7,
ASML,2002-12-27,9.43,9.56,9.36,9.37,
ASML,2002-12-30,9.47,9.57,9.33,9.34,
ASML,2002-12-31,9.33,9.63,9.19,9.4,
ASML,2003-01-02,9.78,10.02,9.56,10.01,
ASML,2003-01-03,10.05,10.43,9.93,10.35,
ASML,2003-01-06,10.29,10.9,10.27,10.73,
ASML,2003-01-07,10.68,10.97,10.45,10.63,
ASML,2003-01-08,9.97,10.07,9.79,9.91,"[""Gateway, J.P. Morgan Chase, telecomm slump in pre-open NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Big cap tech stocks were hurt in Wednesday's pre-open following an overnight warning from Gateway, putting the tech sector's four session winning streak at risk."", ""Tech stocks finish glum day in the red NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Tech stocks on Wednesday ended four-straight days of gains as a warning from personal computer maker Gateway and cautious comments from an Intel executive led to profit-taking across the sector.""]"
ASML,2003-01-09,9.84,10.14,9.71,9.8,
ASML,2003-01-10,9.8,10.69,9.73,10.59,
ASML,2003-01-13,10.85,10.91,10.36,10.47,
ASML,2003-01-14,10.38,10.66,10.25,10.45,
ASML,2003-01-15,10.09,10.37,9.81,9.98,"[""Intel's spending plans sap tech bulls LONDON (CBS.MW) - Intel Corp. was just holding onto a small overnight gain in pre-open trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker's sales and earnings for the fourth quarter topped the average estimate."", ""Stocks fall as Intel news dampen technology sector NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Stocks fell Wednesday as a broad range of technology issues gave way under the weight of Intel's business caution, while blue chips such as DuPont disappointed on corporate earnings.""]"
ASML,2003-01-16,10.01,10.24,9.81,10.0,"[""Before the Bell: Microsoft, ASML, Yahoo, Symantec An upbeat outlook from General Motors looked to set a spark in the market early Thursday. The automaker's fourth quarter earnings that topped expectations and GM indicated first quarter and full-year 2003 results would beat forecasts. Also aiding sentiment, United Technologies , a Dow Industrials component, beat the Wall Street average forecasts with net income at $533 million, up from $345 million. Samsung, the number one memory chipmaker, gave the equipment stocks a boost; Samsung forecast an increase in capital spending for the year. December CPI rose a modest 0.1 percent, lending support to stocks."", ""GM, modest CPI jolt markets out of blues LONDON (CBS.MW) - An upbeat outlook from General Motors and a modest December inflation combined to shake the equity markets out of the doldrums in pre-open trading on Thursday.""]"
ASML,2003-01-17,9.42,9.52,9.23,9.3,
ASML,2003-01-21,9.48,9.59,9.1,9.17,
ASML,2003-01-22,8.89,9.11,8.74,9.0,
ASML,2003-01-23,9.3,9.38,8.89,9.24,
ASML,2003-01-24,9.21,9.21,8.61,8.73,
ASML,2003-01-27,8.51,8.82,8.39,8.46,
ASML,2003-01-28,8.7,8.77,8.45,8.76,
ASML,2003-01-29,8.63,9.0,8.34,8.88,"Futures under pressure; AMAT, fuel cell stocks up LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were marked lower in London with all eyes on the decline in U.S. stock futures. European, Tokyo shares lower as non-U.S. markets react to the hawkish tone set in President Bush's speech Tuesday."
ASML,2003-01-30,8.93,9.17,8.38,8.98,
ASML,2003-01-31,8.38,9.08,8.21,9.01,
ASML,2003-02-03,9.03,9.12,8.86,8.88,
ASML,2003-02-04,8.7,8.74,8.51,8.61,
ASML,2003-02-05,8.62,8.74,8.44,8.49,
ASML,2003-02-06,8.38,8.49,8.28,8.38,
ASML,2003-02-07,8.51,8.51,8.1,8.12,
ASML,2003-02-10,7.98,8.1,7.77,7.99,
ASML,2003-02-11,8.02,8.25,8.01,8.11,
ASML,2003-02-12,8.09,8.3,8.04,8.11,"AMAT outlook weighs, GM lower on downgrade LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were marked modestly lower in thin pre-open trade on Wednesday, reflecting the downward drift in Europe and in the U.S. stock futures."
ASML,2003-02-13,8.02,8.18,7.94,8.13,"P&G. AIG gain in volatile, thin pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were choppy on Thursday, taking some courage from a rise in U.S. retail sales in January, outside of auto sales, but coming off peaks as the open in New York neared."
ASML,2003-02-14,8.04,8.45,8.04,8.44,
ASML,2003-02-18,8.71,8.89,8.64,8.77,
ASML,2003-02-19,8.79,8.8,8.41,8.57,
ASML,2003-02-20,8.7,8.91,8.62,8.9,
ASML,2003-02-21,8.77,8.77,8.39,8.61,
ASML,2003-02-24,8.18,8.63,8.17,8.43,
ASML,2003-02-25,8.08,8.26,7.89,8.23,
ASML,2003-02-26,7.82,8.04,7.71,7.72,
ASML,2003-02-27,7.78,8.08,7.77,7.99,
ASML,2003-02-28,8.31,8.31,8.04,8.13,
ASML,2003-03-03,8.23,8.31,8.03,8.06,"Europe: Chip producers lead markets higher LONDON (CBS.MW) - Technology shares led European markets on Monday, but gains were limited as the U.S. traded close to the flat line and French autos traded lower on disappointing sales data."
ASML,2003-03-04,7.92,7.99,7.7,7.72,
ASML,2003-03-05,7.7,7.72,7.53,7.66,
ASML,2003-03-06,7.41,7.56,7.35,7.45,
ASML,2003-03-07,7.18,7.41,7.17,7.31,"Europe: Strong euro, Iraq concerns pull markets lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - The reported capture of Osama bin Laden's sons on Friday gave a brief rise to flagging European markets, but was not enough to lead to gains amid the geopolitical turbulence and economic struggles"
ASML,2003-03-10,7.09,7.1,6.99,7.03,
ASML,2003-03-11,7.07,7.24,7.01,7.05,
ASML,2003-03-12,7.2,7.23,6.87,7.22,
ASML,2003-03-13,7.47,7.63,7.3,7.55,
ASML,2003-03-14,7.82,8.03,7.58,7.67,
ASML,2003-03-17,7.7,8.44,7.64,8.32,
ASML,2003-03-18,9.02,9.02,8.52,8.84,"[""Before the Bell: P&G, AMAT, ASML U.S. market tracker stocks and bellwether tech stocks were up around one percent, pointing to expectations for a strong start in New York. A retrenchment at Applied Materials - the largest semiconductor equipment stock - and a caution on IT spending from Tech Data overnight did little to derail a powerful surge in stocks as a U.S.-led war against Iraq comes in sight. Dollar strength was bolstering the global equities rally. The euro was last at $1.0577 - backing well off its $1.1080s level as recently as last week. The drop in crude likely reflects expectations for a short conflict in Iraq, but could well reflect some concern for slackening global demand for oil. The futures have been volatile. The U.S. Federal Reserve could well set the tone for economic outlooks in its risk assessment, due later today."", ""U.S. stocks up in pre-open, dollar gains LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. market-trend and tracker stocks were higher in pre-open trading on Tuesday in expectations of a second-day spurt in New York."", ""Europe: Rally slows; ASML higher on court win LONDON (CBS.MW) - Europe on Tuesday was mixed, as weak U.S. housing stocks helped to curb the three-day rally on the Continent."", ""Wednesday's stocks to watch: BLS, MCHP, FON Stocks making significant moves in Tuesday's U.S. equity trading.""]"
ASML,2003-03-19,9.29,9.42,9.05,9.26,
ASML,2003-03-20,9.02,9.24,8.8,8.99,
ASML,2003-03-21,9.16,9.47,9.09,9.39,
ASML,2003-03-24,8.39,8.63,8.28,8.3,"[""Before the Bell: Altria, ASML, AOL, KLM Dealers were positioning for a weak start in New York on Monday as Europeans stocks pulled back and the dollar weakened after U.S.-led forces in Iraq met setbacks. \""This morning we see some renewed safe haven flows as illustrated by the stronger Treasuries, the negative stock market futures and the weaker U.S. dollar,\"" Fortis Bank fixed-income strategists said Monday. Top market stocks Cisco Systems , General Electric and Microsoft were each marked lower in euro trading in Frankfurt, with GE off as much as 2 percent at $27.24. Trading was thin in the pre-open, indicating some caution setting in. The \""Qs\"" , a tracking stock for the tech-friendly Nasdaq 100 Index, is sliding 65 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $26.52 in Instinet."", ""Cisco, GE lower, dollar weakens, crude higher LONDON (CBS.MW) - Dealers were positioning for a weak start in New York on Monday as Europeans stocks pulled back and the dollar weakened after U.S.-led forces in Iraq met setbacks and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein sounded defiant in a televised speech Monday.""]"
ASML,2003-03-25,8.11,8.54,8.06,8.31,
ASML,2003-03-26,8.26,8.28,7.95,8.15,
ASML,2003-03-27,7.67,8.1,7.38,7.99,"Crude prices impact, Broadcom drops LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were drifting lower in pre-open trading on Thursday as the dollar drifted and the rising crude price kept Europe in check."
ASML,2003-03-28,7.71,7.88,7.59,7.65,
ASML,2003-03-31,7.46,7.48,7.26,7.39,"AOL, GE, Cisco, Intel lower in pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - Dealers were positioning for a weak start Monday in New York. Equities were losing ground in Europe and tumbled overnight in Asia as concerns for a prolonged military conflict in Iraq impact sentiment."
ASML,2003-04-01,7.45,7.68,7.38,7.54,
ASML,2003-04-02,8.02,8.37,7.93,8.28,
ASML,2003-04-03,8.18,8.25,7.98,8.01,
ASML,2003-04-04,8.0,8.02,7.76,7.91,
ASML,2003-04-07,8.3,8.49,8.22,8.28,
ASML,2003-04-08,8.31,8.31,8.07,8.1,
ASML,2003-04-09,8.08,8.26,7.94,7.98,
ASML,2003-04-10,7.93,7.99,7.75,7.93,
ASML,2003-04-11,7.94,8.01,7.75,7.86,
ASML,2003-04-14,7.64,7.92,7.64,7.86,
ASML,2003-04-15,7.85,8.18,7.74,8.03,"[""Novellus outlook impacts chip equip stocks LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were mainly higher in pre-open trading but coming off gains as the open in New York neared. European stocks came down from their peaks in tandem."", ""Chip, hardware shares edge up before Intel, TI reports NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Chip and hardware stocks edged up Tuesday, with IBM's earnings report cheering Wall Street as investors looked ahead to reports due after the closing bell from the likes of Intel and Texas Instruments.""]"
ASML,2003-04-16,8.29,8.44,8.15,8.18,"[""Europe: Markets fade behind techs, banks LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks contributed the bulk of European gains Wednesday, but major bourses erased earlier positive territory on the back of a weaker Dow."", ""Chips ride Intel, TI for strong gains NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Chip stocks shot higher on Wednesday thanks to positive investor reaction to quarterly financial reports from Intel and Texas Instruments, the world's number one and four chipmakers, respectively.""]"
ASML,2003-04-17,8.1,8.66,8.1,8.54,
ASML,2003-04-21,8.53,8.67,8.43,8.55,
ASML,2003-04-22,8.58,8.97,8.47,8.9,
ASML,2003-04-23,9.17,9.34,9.11,9.29,
ASML,2003-04-24,9.18,9.27,9.03,9.19,
ASML,2003-04-25,8.99,9.02,8.69,8.75,
ASML,2003-04-28,8.85,9.46,8.82,9.34,
ASML,2003-04-29,9.82,10.17,9.75,10.14,
ASML,2003-04-30,9.82,9.99,9.68,9.91,
ASML,2003-05-01,9.9,9.94,9.63,9.9,
ASML,2003-05-02,9.75,10.33,9.73,10.27,
ASML,2003-05-05,10.53,10.71,10.44,10.57,
ASML,2003-05-06,10.78,11.05,10.69,10.91,
ASML,2003-05-07,10.69,10.78,10.35,10.45,
ASML,2003-05-08,10.09,10.23,10.07,10.09,"[""Cisco, Intel drift; dollar selling continues LONDON (CBS.MW) - Leading U.S. tech stocks and market tracker stocks were lower in pre-open trading on Thursday as the dollar stumbled vs. the euro and Swiss franc anew."", ""Before the Bell: Nextel, Whole Foods, Ahold, ASML Leading U.S. tech stocks and market tracker stocks were lower as the dollar stumbled vs. the euro and Swiss franc anew. Cisco Systems , Intel Corp. and Microsoft were all down around 0.8 percent. The Nasdaq 100 tracker was down 1.3 percent, and the S&P 500 tracker was down 0.7 percent. Initial jobless claims dropped last week, but there were few other signs of improvement in the labor market in the most recent data. The average number of weekly first-time claims for state unemployment benefits over the past four weeks hit a fresh one-year high of 446,000 in the week ending May 3 from 442,750, the Labor Department said. See Indications for full pre-open action""]"
ASML,2003-05-09,10.26,10.54,10.11,10.41,
ASML,2003-05-12,10.45,10.8,10.43,10.76,
ASML,2003-05-13,10.32,10.41,10.19,10.29,
ASML,2003-05-14,10.25,10.28,9.9,10.24,
ASML,2003-05-15,10.32,10.34,10.09,10.29,
ASML,2003-05-16,10.28,10.33,10.05,10.23,
ASML,2003-05-19,9.78,9.83,9.36,9.37,"Stock futures point south; Genentech surges, Lowe's hit LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were marked lower in pre-open trading on Monday, with little support from European stocks as the euro spiked as high as $1.1738 vs. the dollar, setting a new four-year high."
ASML,2003-05-20,9.47,9.53,9.2,9.29,
ASML,2003-05-21,9.11,9.45,8.99,9.42,
ASML,2003-05-22,9.35,9.7,9.27,9.63,
ASML,2003-05-23,9.45,9.52,9.26,9.3,Techs lift Nasdaq in quiet trading SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Technology stocks edged up just enough Friday to boost the Nasdaq Composite Index into positive territory as investors seemed to place more attention on the holiday weekend ahead.
ASML,2003-05-27,9.15,9.91,9.11,9.88,
ASML,2003-05-28,9.9,10.42,9.84,10.24,
ASML,2003-05-29,10.26,10.6,10.22,10.34,
ASML,2003-05-30,10.88,11.34,10.8,11.31,
ASML,2003-06-02,11.58,11.7,11.4,11.46,
ASML,2003-06-03,11.36,11.45,11.22,11.44,"IBM drops, broader impact more muted LONDON (CBS.MW) - IBM shares were holding to a 3 percent decline in pre-open trading on Tuesday after the technology giant disclosed a preliminary SEC accounting probe."
ASML,2003-06-04,11.31,11.58,11.16,11.5,
ASML,2003-06-05,11.24,11.84,11.23,11.71,
ASML,2003-06-06,12.27,12.44,11.98,12.14,
ASML,2003-06-09,11.93,11.97,11.56,11.62,"Motorola warning impacts, NT downgraded LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. market tracker stocks shed overnight gains after a second-quarter sales warning from chipmaker and handset maker Motorola broadsided sentiment for tech stocks and sweeping management changes at Freddie Mac surfaced."
ASML,2003-06-10,11.76,12.03,11.62,12.03,
ASML,2003-06-11,11.56,11.67,11.28,11.44,"Nasdaq heads for weaker start, IBM up LONDON (CBS.MW) - The Nasdaq was heading for a weaker start on Wednesday amid pressure on the chip stocks, but sentiment for the broader market was bolstered by gains in German and U.K. banks and a surge in oil stocks in London."
ASML,2003-06-12,11.49,11.68,11.24,11.64,
ASML,2003-06-13,11.5,11.63,11.22,11.26,
ASML,2003-06-16,11.42,11.9,11.25,11.78,
ASML,2003-06-17,11.85,12.1,11.68,11.88,
ASML,2003-06-18,11.42,11.74,11.26,11.6,
ASML,2003-06-19,11.42,11.55,11.0,11.15,
ASML,2003-06-20,10.88,11.01,10.74,10.89,
ASML,2003-06-23,10.73,10.8,10.38,10.4,
ASML,2003-06-24,10.03,10.32,9.98,10.25,
ASML,2003-06-25,10.35,10.83,10.34,10.6,
ASML,2003-06-26,10.45,10.59,10.31,10.56,
ASML,2003-06-27,10.69,10.92,10.63,10.77,
ASML,2003-06-30,11.06,11.13,10.63,10.77,
ASML,2003-07-01,10.85,11.08,10.74,11.07,
ASML,2003-07-02,11.42,12.03,11.36,11.97,
ASML,2003-07-03,11.81,12.04,11.7,11.79,
ASML,2003-07-07,12.57,13.24,12.56,13.12,
ASML,2003-07-08,13.1,13.25,12.79,13.12,
ASML,2003-07-09,12.76,13.05,12.47,12.68,"Microsoft eases, Cisco edges up in pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were edging lower in pre-open trading on Wednesday with dealers focused on the price action on Microsoft after the software giant announced the move away from a controversial stock options awards."
ASML,2003-07-10,12.33,12.41,12.0,12.28,
ASML,2003-07-11,12.41,12.69,12.39,12.6,
ASML,2003-07-14,13.55,13.61,12.95,13.3,"Stocks set for better start on banks; Intel upped LONDON (CBS.MW) - Bulls were forging ahead early Monday as the biggest week for S&P 500 second quarter earnings unfolds. A near 4 percent jump in Intel Corp. on a broker upgrade and gains in software, chip equipment and networks bore the markings of a rally."
ASML,2003-07-15,14.23,14.32,13.7,13.98,"Chipmakers up as Mirant, Loral shares drop LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. tech stocks were marked for a brighter start on Tuesday as a second heavy day of earnings from U.S. banks, and later, Intel Corp., started to unfold with few big surprises."
ASML,2003-07-16,13.77,13.84,13.35,13.59,"[""Before the Bell: Sears, Intel, RFMD, Lucent, BEAS U.S. tech stocks were higher and Sears was holding onto to most of stunning gain as better-than-expected sales at chipmaker Intel Corp. in the June quarter bolstered the bulls. Wireless stocks were seeing some pressure, however, after a warning overnight from Lucent Technologies and caution on second half growth expectations from mobile phone and chipmaker Motorola . Defense giant General Dynamics beat the consensus estimate. Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in June, while the core rate, which excludes the volatile food and energy costs remained unchanged, the Labor Department said."", ""Intel and Sears surge, wireless stocks adrift LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. tech stocks were marked confidently higher and Sears was holding onto to most of stunning gain in pre-open trading on Wednesday as better-than-expected sales at chipmaker Intel Corp. in the June quarter bolstered the bulls."", ""Techs weaken following ASML's loss SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Disappointing technology earnings on both sides of the Atlantic kept prices of U.S.-listed European companies in check Wednesday.""]"
ASML,2003-07-17,12.6,12.88,12.27,12.4,
ASML,2003-07-18,13.15,13.22,12.72,13.02,
ASML,2003-07-21,12.77,12.86,12.6,12.77,
ASML,2003-07-22,13.36,13.88,13.17,13.8,
ASML,2003-07-23,14.2,14.62,13.95,14.59,
ASML,2003-07-24,14.79,14.92,14.33,14.51,
ASML,2003-07-25,14.56,14.91,14.31,14.9,
ASML,2003-07-28,14.75,14.97,14.56,14.81,
ASML,2003-07-29,14.84,14.9,14.4,14.55,
ASML,2003-07-30,14.58,14.58,14.07,14.56,
ASML,2003-07-31,14.68,14.81,14.38,14.56,
ASML,2003-08-01,15.09,15.22,14.93,15.15,
ASML,2003-08-04,15.29,15.45,15.07,15.35,"Tech gains run out of steam, but Cisco up on upgrade LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock futures were giving back modest gains as the open neared on Monday with little fresh news to draw out buyers. Yet tech stocks bellwether Cisco Systems, boosted by an analyst upgrade, held onto gains ahead of its quarterly results on Tuesday."
ASML,2003-08-05,15.3,15.35,14.74,14.76,
ASML,2003-08-06,14.4,14.55,14.14,14.19,
ASML,2003-08-07,13.98,14.27,13.87,14.14,
ASML,2003-08-08,14.22,14.29,13.25,13.38,
ASML,2003-08-11,13.38,13.89,13.32,13.85,Oils find continued strength as Europe sees small gains LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets notched up mild gains on Monday as continued strength from oil majors outweighed moderate losses in the auto sector in range-bound trading.
ASML,2003-08-12,14.1,14.28,13.85,14.28,
ASML,2003-08-13,14.47,14.76,14.35,14.59,"[""Before the Bell: Federated, Wal-Mart, VLGC, AZN Stock futures were lifted from neutral ground amid better-than-expected U.S. retail sales in July, up 1.4 percent on purchases of autos, gasoline, electronics and household goods. Excluding autos, retail sales were up 0.8 percent. The figures exceeded Wall Street estimates of 0.8 percent growth in total sales and 0.5 percent excluding autos. Tech stocks were in the spotlight. Applied Materials was last down 1.5 percent at $18.18 on the New York ECNs. The leading chip equipment maker said late Tuesday quarterly revenue dipped 1 percent to $1.09 billion, and it expects October quarter revenue to come in flat-to-up slightly"", ""U.S. retail sales surprise gain lifts stocks LONDON (CBS.MW) - Stock futures were lifted from neutral ground in Wednesday pre-open trading amid better-than-expected U.S. retail sales in July, up 1.4 percent on purchases of autos, gasoline, electronics and household goods."", ""European markets flatten as Treasury yields rise LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets on Wednesday saw slight gains, as advances in the auto and tech sectors were not enough to lift bourses higher in the midst of pressure from U.S. Treasuries."", ""Oil shares weaken, but technology companies rise SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European technology firms rose Wednesday, while the oil group fell.""]"
ASML,2003-08-14,14.43,14.53,14.21,14.39,
ASML,2003-08-15,14.14,14.48,14.12,14.34,
ASML,2003-08-18,14.31,15.4,14.29,15.32,
ASML,2003-08-19,15.36,15.81,15.21,15.75,
ASML,2003-08-20,15.42,16.02,15.36,15.81,
ASML,2003-08-21,16.64,16.67,16.19,16.55,"Stock futures up on Saddam ally capture, Intel comments LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were marked for a rebound on Thursday in pre-open trading, with the futures adding to overnight gains on a report that a key Saddam Hussein ally, known as ""Chemical Ali,"" has been captured in Iraq and on further declines in weekly jobless claims."
ASML,2003-08-22,17.56,17.57,16.67,16.75,"Intel's raised sales outlook fires up pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures and tech stocks took off on Friday after Intel Corp, the number one semiconductor maker, raised its revenue forecast range by about 5 percent for the third quarter."
ASML,2003-08-25,17.01,17.1,16.67,16.83,"[""Intel's Barrett: Too soon to call 'total turnaround' LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Intel Corp. Craig Barrett told reporters in Taipei Monday that \""it is too early to say we have seen the emergence of a total turnaround\"" in the semiconductor industry, according to an AFX report. Barrett spoke after Intel Friday raised its third quarter sales forecasts. Intel shares closed at a 14-month high Friday after the surprise outlook, up 3.8 percent to $27.39."", ""Euro chips dip, Vivendi board meeting on tap SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European firms moved fractionally lower Monday as investors girded for word from Vivendi's impending board meeting.""]"
ASML,2003-08-26,16.76,17.04,16.48,17.01,
ASML,2003-08-27,17.39,17.89,17.36,17.81,
ASML,2003-08-28,18.0,18.12,17.79,18.0,
ASML,2003-08-29,17.48,18.01,17.45,17.74,"Greenspan watch, NJI and Nextel higher LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were treading water in Europe on Friday, with few dealers stepping in ahead of a speech later by Alan Greenspan."
ASML,2003-09-02,17.46,17.72,17.21,17.63,
ASML,2003-09-03,17.24,17.46,16.9,16.99,"Software bulls, GE upgrade, Nortel deal lift pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. market tracker stocks were being bid higher on Wednesday in London trading ahead of New York, as bullish broker calls continued to hit trader screens and European stocks rallied to 12-month highs."
ASML,2003-09-04,16.91,17.48,16.71,17.21,
ASML,2003-09-05,17.3,18.11,17.24,17.7,"Futures lower after August jobs disappoints LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures dropped, Treasurys rallied and the dollar weakened after a much worse than expected August U.S. payrolls release on Friday. The Labor Dept. said that the U.S. lost payroll jobs for the seventh month in a row - economists had expected a small gain for the month."
ASML,2003-09-08,18.39,19.05,18.3,19.0,
ASML,2003-09-09,18.6,18.73,18.29,18.44,
ASML,2003-09-10,17.56,17.73,17.0,17.17,
ASML,2003-09-11,17.18,17.38,16.71,17.16,Stocks flat amid weak jobless claims data Where now $SOX?
ASML,2003-09-12,16.91,16.97,16.59,16.92,"[""Oracle, software stocks lower as sales disappoint LONDON (CBS.MW) - Oracle Corp. slid as much as 7 percent in pre-open trading Friday, nearing the $12 mark after its fiscal first quarter sales disappointed. U.S. stock futures pulled back after a slower-than-expected August retail sales."", ""Philips says semiconductor sales ahead of target LONDON (CBS.MW) - Philips Electronics on Friday said sales in its semiconductor business were ahead of its expectations for the third quarter.""]"
ASML,2003-09-15,17.12,17.16,16.59,16.59,
ASML,2003-09-16,16.71,17.19,16.6,17.13,
ASML,2003-09-17,17.39,17.75,17.33,17.44,
ASML,2003-09-18,16.94,17.33,16.82,17.18,"Stocks set to open lower, despite jobless claims drop LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock futures got lift from a drop in weekly jobless claims, but continued to point to a slightly weaker open on Thursday, amid weakness in the technology sector."
ASML,2003-09-19,16.98,17.08,16.74,16.88,
ASML,2003-09-22,16.29,16.31,15.8,15.98,
ASML,2003-09-23,15.95,16.56,15.95,16.47,
ASML,2003-09-24,16.48,16.48,15.31,15.44,
ASML,2003-09-25,15.77,15.93,15.26,15.31,
ASML,2003-09-26,15.2,15.22,14.75,14.79,"Oils, techs lead decliners as Europe lower LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Tech and oil shares were among the decliners in Europe on Friday as markets followed the U.S. into lower territory, and mobile phone maker Nokia announced a restructuring to give greater prominence to content."
ASML,2003-09-29,15.09,15.23,14.61,14.93,"Nokia, chip stocks lift, Nvidia lower on downgrade LONDON (CBS.MW) - Dealers were positioning for a better start in the tech stocks Monday, taking the Nasdaq 100s tracker up close to a percentage point in the speculative pre-open."
ASML,2003-09-30,15.12,15.18,14.73,14.76,
ASML,2003-10-01,14.83,15.27,14.83,15.21,
ASML,2003-10-02,15.13,15.65,15.06,15.55,
ASML,2003-10-03,16.82,17.28,16.68,16.94,"[""Siebel, ExxonMobil, 3M, ATI Tech U.S. stock futures surged Friday on the better-than-expected U.S. employment data for September. After seven months of losses, the U.S. economy finally added jobs in September, the Labor Department said Friday. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 57,000, the first increase since January. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed at 6.1 percent, with nearly 9 million Americans looking for work. The report was better than the expected 15,000 payroll decline."", ""Futures jump on U.S. jobs report, Siebel gains LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures rose on Friday after the September U.S. employment report came in much better than expected. The dollar gained vs. the euro on the influential data."", ""Techs, U.S. jobs data ignite European markets LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets ignited on Friday after U.S. nonfarm payrolls posted an unexpected rise, helping to improve markets that were already higher on tech stock optimism.""]"
ASML,2003-10-06,16.86,16.86,16.31,16.47,
ASML,2003-10-07,16.47,16.93,16.32,16.9,
ASML,2003-10-08,17.21,17.24,16.62,16.75,
ASML,2003-10-09,17.26,17.34,16.76,16.9,
ASML,2003-10-10,16.95,17.01,16.54,16.74,
ASML,2003-10-13,16.92,17.1,16.72,16.97,
ASML,2003-10-14,16.47,16.75,16.38,16.64,Technology shares suffer from Philips outlook SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - A cautious outlook from Royal Philips Electronics kept investors away from European tech stocks in U.S. trading Tuesday.
ASML,2003-10-15,18.0,18.24,17.53,17.61,"[""Intel fuels pre-open, sales recovery hopes LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were headed for a brighter start on Wednesday as dealers bought up leading hardware and software stocks after chipmaker Intel Corp. posted a 20 percent surge in third-quarter sales."", ""Chip sector tracker reaches 17-mo. high in pre-open NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The Merrill Lynch Semiconductor Holdrs surged $1.37, or 3.5 percent, to $40.25 in pre-open trading, a level not seen since late-May 2002. Intel , the sector tracking stock's most-heavily weighted component, tacked on $1.67, or 5.4 percent, to a 19-month high of $32.75 ahead of the opening bell after the chip giant reported better than expected third quarter results. Chip equipment maker Novellus Systems rallied 3.8 percent to $38.85 on its better than expected third quarter results. Among other chip equipment components, Applied Materials gained 3.1 percent, Teradyne charged up 7.5 percent and KLA-Tencor added 1.7 percent. The Netherland's ASML, while not a component, rallied 8.9 percent after reporting a bigger than expected rise in orders and average selling prices for its lithography systems."", ""Chip equipment maker ASML surges on order backlog LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, surged as much as 11 percent Wednesday amid a bigger-than-expected rise in orders as well as prices for its lithography systems."", ""Intel-led rally sputters out at close SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- While the Boston Red Sox might be limping into Yankee Stadium on Wednesday for what could be their last of the American League Championship Series, there remains one strong Sox team in New York."", ""ASML gains 6%, but fails to move other techs SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - European stocks climbed in U.S. trading Wednesday after ASML narrowed its quarterly loss, but slipped from their highs as investors took profits."", ""Intel's pull on chip stocks fades toward closing bell SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Intel shares led hardware issues higher Wednesday after the company boasted strength in its mobile computing products, lifting stocks of computer makers and its leading chipmaker\u2019s peers.""]"
ASML,2003-10-16,17.37,17.92,17.33,17.89,"Stocks to watch Thursday: AMD, KO, EBAY, SUNW, MO Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Thursday's session is Advanced Micro Devices . The chipmaker is expected to narrow its third-quarter loss to 36 cents a share, according to Thomson First Call."
ASML,2003-10-17,17.92,18.11,17.66,17.67,
ASML,2003-10-20,17.71,17.83,17.55,17.64,
ASML,2003-10-21,17.94,18.45,17.3,18.33,
ASML,2003-10-22,17.99,18.11,17.8,17.83,
ASML,2003-10-23,17.3,17.63,17.19,17.46,
ASML,2003-10-24,17.3,17.63,17.22,17.59,
ASML,2003-10-27,17.63,17.77,17.33,17.59,
ASML,2003-10-28,18.79,19.52,18.58,19.49,
ASML,2003-10-29,19.02,19.64,19.02,19.37,
ASML,2003-10-30,19.5,19.91,19.29,19.45,
ASML,2003-10-31,19.65,19.82,19.31,19.74,
ASML,2003-11-03,20.26,20.76,20.16,20.67,
ASML,2003-11-04,20.23,20.44,20.06,20.15,
ASML,2003-11-05,20.08,20.31,19.96,20.19,
ASML,2003-11-06,20.91,21.38,20.86,21.27,
ASML,2003-11-07,21.22,21.22,20.64,20.88,"Futures get a lift from jobs data, chip sector gains LONDON (CBS.MW) - Early trading in U.S. stock futures knee-jerked higher Friday after data from the U.S. Labor Department showed that the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected."
ASML,2003-11-10,20.7,20.78,19.82,19.84,
ASML,2003-11-11,19.84,20.28,19.71,20.13,
ASML,2003-11-12,20.6,21.19,20.51,21.04,
ASML,2003-11-13,20.95,21.22,20.61,20.89,"Applied Materials off peaks, Wal-Mart lower LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stocks were coming off gains and market trackers QQQ and SPY dipped into the red as the open neared in New York on Thursday."
ASML,2003-11-14,20.59,20.86,19.84,19.89,
ASML,2003-11-17,19.99,20.14,19.54,19.71,
ASML,2003-11-18,19.74,19.81,19.23,19.25,
ASML,2003-11-19,19.38,19.82,19.27,19.71,
ASML,2003-11-20,19.73,19.91,19.29,19.35,
ASML,2003-11-21,20.19,20.28,19.83,20.22,"Before the Bell: Merck, Disney, Freddie Mac Stock market futures were indicating a modest recovery on Friday after the prior's session's losses, amid better than expected results at Dow component Walt Disney and a stronger U.S. dollar. But Merck & Co. was looking weaker after the drug giant said it was halting trials for its diabetes treatment, MK-767."
ASML,2003-11-24,20.02,20.98,20.02,20.97,
ASML,2003-11-25,21.32,21.59,21.19,21.25,
ASML,2003-11-26,21.48,21.54,20.9,21.14,
ASML,2003-11-28,21.07,21.28,21.06,21.17,
ASML,2003-12-01,21.72,21.75,21.09,21.43,"Techs higher, BRCM upgraded, Boeing lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were higher on Monday, as a rally in Asian tech stocks fuelled their European counterparts and a report the U.S. is ready to climb down on steel tariffs lifted Europe's 'old economy' stocks."
ASML,2003-12-02,21.92,21.99,21.6,21.6,"[""Micron, Intel, Barclays, Amvescap, PepsiCo Stock futures were edging slightly lower, pausing after the triple-digit gains in the Dow Industrials Monday. A terror alert in Africa surfaced as the U.S. State Department and the United Nations have issued warnings of possible attacks in Kenya, AFX reported from Nairobi. Volumes were thin outside of chipmaker Micron Technology where some 27,000 shares have changed hands in London on Instinet. The dollar was holding below $1.20; spot gold held above $400 at $401.50."", ""U.S. stocks in holding pattern LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were edging lower in pre-open trading on Tuesday, pausing after the triple-digit gains in the Dow Industrials Monday.""]"
ASML,2003-12-03,22.34,22.85,22.03,22.25,
ASML,2003-12-04,22.85,22.88,21.8,22.29,"Qualcomm, Nokia higher, Best Buy slips in pre-open LONDON (CBS.MW) - Tech and wireless-related stocks were higher on Thursday after Qualcomm raised its December quarter projection for sales and earnings and Merrill Lynch upgraded Cisco Systems."
ASML,2003-12-05,21.76,21.83,21.04,21.24,
ASML,2003-12-08,21.18,21.68,21.07,21.6,
ASML,2003-12-09,21.89,21.92,20.79,20.86,
ASML,2003-12-10,20.59,20.7,19.93,20.35,
ASML,2003-12-11,20.5,21.26,20.5,21.12,
ASML,2003-12-12,21.42,21.49,21.04,21.38,
ASML,2003-12-15,22.02,22.12,20.89,20.95,"European ADRs can't hold gains, close lower SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies followed domestic indexes into the red Monday, shedding the session's early gains that were sparked by Saddam Hussein's capture."
ASML,2003-12-16,21.14,21.23,20.24,20.72,
ASML,2003-12-17,20.45,20.67,20.22,20.54,
ASML,2003-12-18,20.9,21.6,20.9,21.36,
ASML,2003-12-19,21.47,21.62,20.95,21.38,
ASML,2003-12-22,21.24,21.52,21.06,21.32,
ASML,2003-12-23,21.22,21.92,21.17,21.88,
ASML,2003-12-24,21.88,22.23,21.88,22.09,"Before the Bell: McDonald's, GM, Micron Technology U.S. stocks were leaning lower in pre-open Christmas Eve action after a case of mad-cow disease was found in Washington state. McDonald's shares have had a rough ride in both after hours and pre-open trading, declining 5.3 percent."
ASML,2003-12-26,22.05,22.53,22.0,22.44,
ASML,2003-12-29,22.43,22.73,22.4,22.66,"Before the Bell: McDonald's, Dow Chemical, Trinity Stock futures were indicating a positive start to Monday on hopes that market reaction to the mad-cow disease, particularly at fast food giant McDonald's , may have been overblown, and on gains in international bourses."
ASML,2003-12-30,22.79,22.94,22.59,22.79,
ASML,2003-12-31,22.59,22.82,22.21,22.56,
ASML,2004-01-02,23.01,23.32,22.86,23.1,
ASML,2004-01-05,23.24,23.52,23.04,23.33,
ASML,2004-01-06,23.56,23.72,23.26,23.57,
ASML,2004-01-07,23.72,23.74,23.33,23.65,
ASML,2004-01-08,24.67,24.92,24.3,24.76,
ASML,2004-01-09,24.92,25.45,24.68,24.93,
ASML,2004-01-12,24.87,25.16,24.65,25.11,
ASML,2004-01-13,25.46,25.5,24.42,24.6,"Autos, techs, EADS lead Europe; SAP shares fall LONDON (CBS.MW) - Automakers, tech companies, and aerospace giant EADS helped move French markets higher Tuesday. Swiss staffing group Adecco added to market gains, as some investors gambled that the company's accounting difficulties are not as bad as initially assessed overnight."
ASML,2004-01-14,24.46,24.78,24.08,24.51,
ASML,2004-01-15,23.84,24.37,23.56,23.96,"[""IBM, BAC, FCS, INTC, CMA A bullish profits report from IBM lifted Big Blue's shares, but the market trackers still showed a slow start in store for U.S. stocks. A disappointing outlook from Intel Corp. for its current, seasonally slower quarter, has triggered some profit taking in the tech stocks overnight. Yahoo and Apple Computer also posted results. All three stocks were lower in the pre-open. Separately, bank stocks were in focus, thanks to the second multi-billion takeover in American banking in some three months and as Bank of America's results encouraged on the bad loan front. U.S. retail sales were disappointingly weak in December, Commerce Department figures released Thursday indicated. Sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent."", ""IBM gains on profits beat, banks in focus LONDON (CBS.MW) - A bullish profits report from IBM put a stop to the tech stock selling in pre-open trading on Thursday, but the market trackers still showed a slow start in store for the sector.""]"
ASML,2004-01-16,24.3,24.63,24.08,24.48,
ASML,2004-01-20,24.75,24.98,24.3,24.69,
ASML,2004-01-21,24.05,24.45,23.61,24.18,"Lucent bounces as network stocks lower, Dow mixed LONDON (CBS.MW) - Tech stocks were easing toward a weaker open on Wednesday as networking stocks came off the boil, offsetting much better-than-expected per share profits at Wall Street giants J.P. Morgan Chase and Merrill Lynch."
ASML,2004-01-22,23.81,23.96,23.2,23.3,
ASML,2004-01-23,23.74,23.78,22.52,22.77,
ASML,2004-01-26,23.02,23.05,22.48,22.92,
ASML,2004-01-27,22.93,23.01,22.39,22.45,
ASML,2004-01-28,22.87,22.95,22.03,22.11,
ASML,2004-01-29,22.17,22.27,21.48,21.77,
ASML,2004-01-30,21.89,21.94,21.58,21.67,
ASML,2004-02-02,21.96,22.26,21.48,21.62,"[""Chip stocks up, SIA says 2003 sales up 18.6% LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Chip stocks were moderately higher in pre-open trade, with Intel Corp. up around 20 cents at $30.72, according to London dealers. ASML , the Dutch equipment maker, was up around 40 cents at $19.65. The stock was also higher in its Amsterdam home market. The Semiconductor Industry Association trade group said overnight that worldwide sales of semiconductors rose 18.6 percent to $166.4 billion in 2003. The SIA also predicted growth would exceed 19 percent in 2004. \""The wireless sector continues to spearhead growth, but PC shipments also recovered in 2003 to an 11 percent unit volume increase. We are experiencing a virtual revolution in global consumer markets as consumers adopt new technology and multi-functional smart devices such as camera phones, PDA's and DVD's,\"" the SIA said. Demand in the second half of 2003 was strong \""supported by U.S. GDP growth of 8.2% in the third quarter and 4.0% in the fourth quarter, and the satisfying of pent-up demand dampened in the run-up to the Iraq war.\"" The SIA data from December was in line with unit strength offset by weaker than seasonal pricing, Credit Suisse First Boston said."", ""Chip stocks see pre-open gains LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were flat-to-higher in pre-open trading on Monday, with chip stocks supported by a bullish trade association outlook for 19 percent growth this year."", ""Bank stocks up amid consolidation talk LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Techs and banks helped lead European markets to a positive start to the month of February amid more M&A talk on the Continent.""]"
ASML,2004-02-03,21.77,21.96,21.38,21.57,"Dow futures drift, chip equip in focus LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were drifting early Tuesday with chip stocks under some pressure in largely thin trade. Volatility on the currency markets helped maintain a cautious tone."
ASML,2004-02-04,21.36,21.36,20.76,20.85,
ASML,2004-02-05,21.51,21.59,21.17,21.47,
ASML,2004-02-06,21.9,22.69,21.84,22.55,
ASML,2004-02-09,22.84,22.85,22.12,22.22,
ASML,2004-02-10,22.11,22.23,21.92,22.16,
ASML,2004-02-11,22.27,22.57,21.98,22.49,
ASML,2004-02-12,22.48,22.56,21.95,21.98,
ASML,2004-02-13,22.36,22.43,21.75,21.96,
ASML,2004-02-17,23.01,23.52,22.94,23.34,"Vodafone, ASML, Reuters end higher in U.S. trading SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- European telecom and technology shares got a nice pop in U.S. trading Tuesday following an end to the bidding war for AT&T Wireless and a report of an increase in semiconductor equipment spending."
ASML,2004-02-18,23.4,23.49,22.78,22.85,
ASML,2004-02-19,24.18,24.18,22.88,22.88,Applied Materials leads peers higher SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Chip equipment companies led peer stocks higher Thursday thanks to a bullish outlook from Applied Materials.
ASML,2004-02-20,22.51,22.61,21.89,22.14,
ASML,2004-02-23,22.18,22.23,21.18,21.49,
ASML,2004-02-24,20.99,21.38,20.67,21.01,
ASML,2004-02-25,21.1,21.38,20.77,21.32,
ASML,2004-02-26,21.12,21.38,20.81,21.05,
ASML,2004-02-27,21.16,21.33,20.42,20.54,
ASML,2004-03-01,20.59,21.06,20.46,20.99,"Chip stocks lower, Sepracor rallies LONDON (CBS.MW) - Chip stocks were seeing some pressure early Monday after an industry report showed a seasonal slowdown in January semiconductor sales and a broker downgraded U.S. bellwethers Intel Corp. and AMD."
ASML,2004-03-02,21.41,21.57,20.92,20.94,
ASML,2004-03-03,20.98,21.18,20.71,21.06,
ASML,2004-03-04,21.06,21.6,20.98,21.57,
ASML,2004-03-05,21.34,21.9,21.24,21.57,
ASML,2004-03-08,21.5,21.8,20.92,21.03,"ASML, SAP, Siemens fall after weak day for techs SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- European technology firms followed their American cousins lower in U.S. trading Monday."
ASML,2004-03-09,20.71,20.82,20.16,20.59,
ASML,2004-03-10,20.58,20.71,20.07,20.19,
ASML,2004-03-11,19.99,20.31,19.61,19.69,
ASML,2004-03-12,20.08,20.33,19.81,20.22,
ASML,2004-03-15,19.7,19.78,18.98,18.99,
ASML,2004-03-16,19.7,19.73,19.28,19.68,
ASML,2004-03-17,19.92,20.4,19.8,20.28,
ASML,2004-03-18,20.04,20.25,19.55,20.04,
ASML,2004-03-19,19.32,19.58,18.73,18.9,
ASML,2004-03-22,18.44,18.69,18.18,18.54,
ASML,2004-03-23,19.0,19.16,18.63,18.82,
ASML,2004-03-24,18.72,19.29,18.64,19.12,
ASML,2004-03-25,19.75,20.35,19.69,20.31,
ASML,2004-03-26,20.26,20.45,20.06,20.31,
ASML,2004-03-29,20.57,20.9,20.5,20.68,
ASML,2004-03-30,20.25,20.66,20.06,20.46,
ASML,2004-03-31,20.79,21.03,20.54,20.62,
ASML,2004-04-01,20.75,21.23,20.62,21.04,
ASML,2004-04-02,21.49,21.92,21.32,21.79,
ASML,2004-04-05,21.5,21.89,21.31,21.76,
ASML,2004-04-06,21.21,21.38,21.0,21.24,
ASML,2004-04-07,21.18,21.38,20.7,21.14,
ASML,2004-04-08,21.18,21.36,20.77,20.91,
ASML,2004-04-12,20.77,21.35,20.77,21.26,
ASML,2004-04-13,21.28,21.4,20.96,21.06,"U.S. retail sales bolsters futures, dollar, AT&T lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were marked higher Tuesday as markets anticipated a steady roll of solid March quarter earnings."
ASML,2004-04-14,20.33,20.72,20.33,20.57,"DuPont bolsters Dow, Intel down but off lows LONDON (CBS.MW) - Stock futures weakened Wednesday after U.S. consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in March as inflation hit a broad array of goods and services. The data backed recent speculation for a rise in U.S. interest rates."
ASML,2004-04-15,20.14,20.3,19.26,19.45,"Dow futures drift, AMD, Apple higher LONDON (CBS.MW) - The Dow industrials futures were drifting Thursday even as a roster of largely upbeat March profits growth reports surfaced. Tech stocks were seeing little spread from gains from stocks such as Apple and AMD."
ASML,2004-04-16,19.72,19.9,19.19,19.77,
ASML,2004-04-19,19.91,20.17,19.69,20.17,
ASML,2004-04-20,20.18,20.23,19.29,19.43,
ASML,2004-04-21,19.24,19.59,18.91,19.03,"[""Upbeat Dow stocks, MOT holds overnight surge LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Better-than-expected quarters for a handful of Dow industrials components, including JP Morgan Chase, Honeywell, United Tech and Coca-Cola supported the index futures early Wednesday."", ""F, KO, JPM, TLAB, MOT Better-than-expected quarters for a handful of Dow industrials components, including JP Morgan Chase , Honeywell , United Tech and Coca-Cola supported the index futures early Wednesday. A blow-out Motorola quarter overnight bolstered some of the tech-related stocks. MOT shares were up 22 percent in the pre-open. Automakers in Germany were higher as the euro dropped below the $1.19 mark on the interest rate talk. Ford Motor surged over 7 percent in the pre-open after the automaker lifted its earnings projection.""]"
ASML,2004-04-22,18.67,18.9,17.66,18.74,
ASML,2004-04-23,19.18,19.2,18.7,19.0,
ASML,2004-04-26,19.4,19.44,18.57,18.71,
ASML,2004-04-27,18.91,19.1,18.63,18.78,
ASML,2004-04-28,18.42,18.6,18.0,18.06,
ASML,2004-04-29,17.77,17.93,17.25,17.48,
ASML,2004-04-30,17.76,17.9,17.33,17.52,
ASML,2004-05-03,17.89,18.33,17.52,17.84,U.S. stocks set to gain amid tech strength LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock futures set hopes for a bounce-back on Monday on hopes that the technology sector will reverse a recent slide.
ASML,2004-05-04,18.06,18.57,17.94,18.24,
ASML,2004-05-05,18.34,18.53,18.23,18.3,
ASML,2004-05-06,17.84,18.03,16.23,17.56,
ASML,2004-05-07,17.46,17.9,17.37,17.45,
ASML,2004-05-10,17.16,17.34,16.81,17.15,
ASML,2004-05-11,17.55,17.86,17.37,17.82,
ASML,2004-05-12,17.44,17.54,16.85,17.44,
ASML,2004-05-13,17.21,17.79,17.18,17.49,
ASML,2004-05-14,17.68,17.76,17.22,17.27,
ASML,2004-05-17,16.99,17.42,16.76,17.06,
ASML,2004-05-18,17.26,17.68,17.25,17.45,
ASML,2004-05-19,18.08,18.32,17.74,17.74,"H-P rallies, crude lower, metals stocks in focus LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks were headed toward a strong open on Wednesday, judging by a jump in the futures, as Asian and European stocks rose overnight and oil futures declined."
ASML,2004-05-20,17.74,17.8,17.39,17.59,
ASML,2004-05-21,18.07,18.09,17.62,17.85,"[""U.S. stocks indicated to open higher, led by techs NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were pointing to a positive open Friday following comments from a Federal Reserve governor that suggested inflation was likely to remain tame."", ""Chip sector helps tech stocks end higher SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Gains in the chip and hardware sectors helped the Nasdaq close above the 1,900 mark Friday for the first time this week, following a positive industry report on chip equipment orders.""]"
ASML,2004-05-24,18.17,18.26,17.89,18.16,
ASML,2004-05-25,18.12,18.78,18.02,18.78,
ASML,2004-05-26,18.62,19.06,18.34,18.9,
ASML,2004-05-27,19.19,19.74,19.17,19.6,
ASML,2004-05-28,19.49,19.89,19.36,19.81,"Intel, chips gain, stock futures dip LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were under moderate pressure in the pre-open Friday as European stocks gave back opening gains in fickle trade. Semiconductor stocks were moving up."
ASML,2004-06-01,19.36,19.54,19.16,19.41,
ASML,2004-06-02,19.52,19.53,18.99,19.12,
ASML,2004-06-03,18.81,18.92,18.63,18.64,
ASML,2004-06-04,19.31,19.4,18.99,19.14,"U.S. stock futures rally as jobs, Intel provide spark NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures rallied early Friday as the one-two punch of stronger-than-expected May jobs growth and Intel's raised sales outlook bolstered investor sentiment."
ASML,2004-06-07,19.53,19.96,19.49,19.96,
ASML,2004-06-08,19.56,19.82,19.46,19.75,
ASML,2004-06-09,19.31,19.37,18.88,18.93,
ASML,2004-06-10,18.98,19.03,18.78,18.94,
ASML,2004-06-14,18.07,18.1,17.63,17.79,
ASML,2004-06-15,18.27,18.42,18.15,18.42,
ASML,2004-06-16,18.17,18.21,17.88,18.02,
ASML,2004-06-17,17.89,17.94,17.31,17.44,
ASML,2004-06-18,17.46,17.82,17.44,17.63,
ASML,2004-06-21,17.85,18.01,17.61,17.7,"Europe edges lower, Deutsche Post up on IPO repricing LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets eased slightly Monday amid little corporate news, with Deutsche Post gaining ground after repricing the controversial IPO of its banking unit."
ASML,2004-06-22,17.75,18.24,17.7,18.21,
ASML,2004-06-23,18.19,18.5,17.97,18.35,
ASML,2004-06-24,18.74,18.91,18.46,18.48,
ASML,2004-06-25,18.44,18.9,18.41,18.67,
ASML,2004-06-28,19.17,19.17,18.65,18.7,
ASML,2004-06-29,18.73,19.14,18.73,19.14,
ASML,2004-06-30,19.29,19.44,19.0,19.25,
ASML,2004-07-01,19.42,19.42,18.76,18.96,
ASML,2004-07-02,18.65,18.84,18.51,18.78,
ASML,2004-07-06,18.44,18.46,18.07,18.12,
ASML,2004-07-07,18.06,18.39,18.01,18.21,
ASML,2004-07-08,18.15,18.66,18.11,18.23,
ASML,2004-07-09,18.41,18.75,18.38,18.67,
ASML,2004-07-12,18.15,18.18,17.81,18.0,"[""U.S. stock futures slide amid chip downgrades LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock futures fell Monday, with a broker downgrade on the semiconductor sector, including a cut on Intel ahead of its results on Tuesday, weighed on the technology stocks."", ""Chips, VW lower in drifting European markets LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets drifted Monday, with concern over a key broker downgrade of chip stocks and fears over a possible profit warning at automaker Volkswagen pulling markets lower. But volumes were very light ahead of key earnings reports in both Europe and the U.S. later in the week."", ""European ADRs drift lower on chip sector weakness SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies drifted lower Monday, dragged down by weakness in the chip sector.""]"
ASML,2004-07-13,18.01,18.21,17.83,17.94,"European ADRs led lower by Nokia, Ericsson SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies fell on Tuesday, led lower by Finland's Nokia and Ericsson of Sweden after Verizon Wireless chose Lucent for a multibillion-dollar equipment contract."
ASML,2004-07-14,17.53,17.55,16.49,16.71,"[""AAPL, BAC, INTC, QLGC, JNPR A roundup of news and developments likely to move stocks at the open of trade on Wednesday."", ""INTC, AMD, BAC, KOMG, ASML U.S. stock futures were under pressure after chip stocks bellwether Intel Corp. gave warning its margins would miss expectations, leading analysts to lower profit targets. INTC and rival AMD were each down close to 5 percent in the pre-open trade. Offering some relief for the Dow stocks, component McDonald's said second-quarter earnings are expected to exceed expectations due to a strong global same-store sales performance, with particular strength in the U.S. Shares were up 62 cents, or 2.3 percent, at $27.30 in pre-open. U.S. retail sales slumped in June, dropping 1.1 percent on lower auto sales, the Commerce Department estimated. It was the biggest decline in 16 months. Excluding the 4.3 percent drop in auto sales, retail sales fell 0.2 percent in June, matching April's decline."", ""Intel casts shadow, retail sales add to pressure LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were under pressure Wednesday after chip stocks bellwether Intel Corp. gave warning its margins would miss expectations, leading analysts to lower profit targets."", ""Intel continues to weigh on chip stocks SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Intel's gloomy outlook for its gross margin rippled across the entire technology sector, putting investors into a selling mood Wednesday afternoon and pushing down shares across the semiconductor segment."", ""European ADRs end lower, though drug stocks gain SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies ended slightly lower overall Wednesday, as strength in the drug sector mostly offset weakness in chip companies.""]"
ASML,2004-07-15,16.53,16.73,16.31,16.48,"Nokia outlook drags European ADRs lower SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S. listed shares of European companies were lower on Thursday, dragged down by a weaker than expected outlook from cell phone giant Nokia, but small rises at some energy companies put a floor under a key index."
ASML,2004-07-16,17.06,17.12,16.71,16.78,
ASML,2004-07-19,16.67,16.81,16.37,16.59,"Fidelity's tech Select funds a timely bet HOUSTON (AlphaProfit) -- Managers of Fidelity's Select technology funds are betting on an upswing in the semiconductor industry, as indicated by recently published changes to the funds' top holdings."
ASML,2004-07-20,16.73,16.99,16.69,16.98,
ASML,2004-07-21,17.25,17.3,16.56,16.66,
ASML,2004-07-22,16.41,16.8,16.18,16.68,
ASML,2004-07-23,16.17,16.22,15.59,15.64,"Nokia, Ericsson, ASML lead European ADRs lower SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies fell on Friday, led lower by technology giants Nokia and Ericsson, as broad declines among U.S. stocks weighed on a key index."
ASML,2004-07-26,15.61,15.73,15.22,15.47,
ASML,2004-07-27,15.51,15.59,15.22,15.58,
ASML,2004-07-28,15.44,15.51,14.95,15.37,
ASML,2004-07-29,15.52,16.01,15.51,15.89,
ASML,2004-07-30,15.76,16.17,15.75,15.96,
ASML,2004-08-02,15.78,16.02,15.67,15.92,
ASML,2004-08-03,15.66,15.7,15.09,15.18,
ASML,2004-08-04,15.03,15.52,15.01,15.39,
ASML,2004-08-05,15.48,15.48,14.92,14.94,
ASML,2004-08-06,15.18,15.26,14.79,14.87,
ASML,2004-08-09,15.01,15.16,14.9,15.04,
ASML,2004-08-10,15.37,15.49,15.26,15.46,
ASML,2004-08-11,14.3,14.91,14.22,14.91,
ASML,2004-08-12,14.31,14.38,13.87,14.1,
ASML,2004-08-13,14.49,14.56,14.32,14.49,
ASML,2004-08-16,14.72,14.88,14.62,14.73,
ASML,2004-08-17,14.97,15.2,14.86,15.13,
ASML,2004-08-18,14.74,15.47,14.7,15.42,
ASML,2004-08-19,15.49,15.56,15.21,15.36,
ASML,2004-08-20,15.06,15.38,14.95,15.33,"[""RSE, ASML, GREY, GM, MYL, DKE Dow industrials futures were indicating a weak start as markets remained focused on the burst in crude oil prices. The benchmark futures hit another record, surging to a peak at $49.27 a barrel in electronic-only trade. Concerns that renewed violence between Shiite militants and U.S.-led forces would cut off supplies from Iraq are among the reasons for the recent surge in global oil prices. In M&A, General Growth Properties has agreed to acquire Rouse Co. for roughly $12.6 billion. The consideration includes the assumption of $5.4 billion in debt. The transaction calls for General Growth to swap $67.50 in cash for each Rouse share."", ""U.S. futures lower on oil, Rouse surges on deal terms LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Dow industrials futures were heading lower on Friday as markets remained focused on the burst in crude oil prices.""]"
ASML,2004-08-23,15.42,15.64,15.29,15.45,
ASML,2004-08-24,15.56,15.58,15.0,15.06,
ASML,2004-08-25,14.87,15.32,14.7,15.22,
ASML,2004-08-26,15.16,15.18,14.96,15.05,
ASML,2004-08-27,14.97,15.01,14.79,14.85,"[""CHIR, ASML, PFE, ORCL, COP, BA U.S. stock futures tilted slightly higher after a second reading of U.S. GDP was in line with economist forecasts and crude oil futures notched higher amid reports of more pipeline sabotage attacks in Iraq. See indications for full pre-open coverage."", ""U.S. futures see slight rise after Q2 GDP data LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock futures leaned higher Friday, as second quarter U.S. GDP was revised lower as anticipated, crude oil futures turned up and chip sector weakness surfaced in Europe and Asia overnight."", ""U.S. data helps Europe edge higher LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets ended higher Friday as U.S. economic data showing slower growth was not as bad as feared and as European techs trimmed early losses.""]"
ASML,2004-08-30,14.83,14.85,14.69,14.78,
ASML,2004-08-31,14.42,14.59,14.32,14.56,
ASML,2004-09-01,14.62,15.0,14.6,14.87,
ASML,2004-09-02,14.59,15.09,14.53,15.07,"[""European chip stocks braced for Intel outlook LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European chip companies were braced for further stock price falls in after-hours trading Thursday, ahead of an expected reduced sales outlook from bellwether Intel Corp."", ""Banks, energy, techs lift European ADRs SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies rose Thursday thanks to strength in banks, energy shares and most technology stocks, which erased earlier losses attributed to worries about a midquarter update from chip giant Intel.""]"
ASML,2004-09-03,14.27,14.47,13.87,13.96,"[""U.S. futures off lows after jobs report, Intel lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures bounced off overnight losses after the August employment report showed jobs growth snapped back in August after two disappointing months."", ""Intel shares drop to 15-month low on lowered goals SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Intel shares fell to a 15-month low Friday after the company said lower-than-expected demand caused it to slash its third-quarter sales and margin estimates.""]"
ASML,2004-09-07,14.4,14.49,14.18,14.35,"[""Update: Intel, NSM, ASML cut to equal weight at Lehman LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Lehman Brothers overnight cut its rating on Intel Corp. to equal weight from overweight as the broker turns cautious on the semiconductor sector. \""While downside may be limited given current valulation, we believe it may take several quarters for investor sentiment to brighten and we would expect to remain somewhat rangebound,\"" Lehman commented on the stock. Intel dropped 7.3 percent on Friday to $20.05 after its mid-quarter update disappointed the market. Shares were marked at $19.97 in euro trade in Frankfurt early Tuesday. The broker also cut its rating on National Semiconductor to equal weight and lowered its price target to $15 from $20 on the stock. \""We believe the November quarter is tracking below consensus estimate of 5 percent sequential revenue growth,\"" Lehman said. Analysts also lowered the price target on Broadcom to $25 and cut their rating on ASML Holding , the Dutch chip equipment maker to equal weight, citing the risk on lower capital spending from key customers TSMC and UMC. (Updates to include NSM and ASML downgrades)"", ""U.S. futures set hopes, chip sector stocks higher LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were holding higher on Tuesday, indicating some optimism for the open in New York as the U.S. returns from the long holiday weekend."", ""INTC, NSM, ALA, WPPGY, GREY, HOV U.S. stock futures were holding higher, indicating some optimism for the open. A 94 cent drop in crude oil prices to $43.05 a barrel bolstered sentiment. The oil futures were seen declining as the threat of Hurricane Frances in the Gulf of Mexico retreats. The semiconductor stocks will remain a market focus after Intel Corp's 7.3 percent slide Friday on a disappointing sales outlook. The basket Semiconductor Holders was up 0.7 percent at $28.50 in the pre-open and the Nasdaq 100s tracker was up 0.5 percent amid expectations for a rebound in the techs."", ""U.S. stocks end higher on oil and overseas news NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Investors snapped up stocks Tuesday inspired by a sharp drop in oil prices and bullish economic news from Japan and Germany.""]"
ASML,2004-09-08,14.34,14.61,14.3,14.35,
ASML,2004-09-09,14.2,14.76,14.15,14.74,"Nokia surges in pre-open, TXN holds bid LONDON (CBS.MW) - Mobile handset maker Nokia jolted speculative pre-open trading on Thursday after the Finnish market leader raised its third quarter outlook for sales and earnings."
ASML,2004-09-10,14.93,15.55,14.86,15.48,"U.S. futures drift, PeopleSoft in pre-open rally LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. Dow industrials futures were edging lower early Friday and the S&P futures were neutral, indicating caution for the broader markets after downbeat updates from EDS and Alcoa overnight."
ASML,2004-09-13,15.59,16.03,15.57,15.78,
ASML,2004-09-14,15.68,15.94,15.59,15.87,
ASML,2004-09-15,15.48,15.49,15.05,15.14,
ASML,2004-09-16,15.18,15.46,15.18,15.23,
ASML,2004-09-17,15.44,15.56,15.29,15.49,"Ford's profit outlook bolsters U.S. stocks LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks futures were tracking higher early Friday, bolstered by a confident third quarter profits outlook from Ford Motor Co."
ASML,2004-09-20,15.18,15.8,15.16,15.64,"Samsung sees industry chip sales slowing in 2005 LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Growth in global chip sales is likely to halve in 2005 to about 10 percent, in line with current industry expectations, Samsung Electronics reportedly said Monday."
ASML,2004-09-21,15.91,16.27,15.72,16.17,
ASML,2004-09-22,15.99,16.08,15.56,15.64,
ASML,2004-09-23,15.59,15.65,15.37,15.5,
ASML,2004-09-24,15.55,15.59,15.09,15.15,
ASML,2004-09-27,15.0,15.23,14.9,15.01,
ASML,2004-09-28,14.93,14.95,14.68,14.9,
ASML,2004-09-29,14.27,14.46,14.2,14.33,"Europe carries U.S. lift; governments trim holdings LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets on Wednesday carried through on U.S. gains as oil prices retreated from a test at $50 per barrel, while two European governments set plans to reduce company holdings."
ASML,2004-09-30,14.4,14.6,14.29,14.48,
ASML,2004-10-01,14.74,15.11,14.7,15.02,
ASML,2004-10-04,15.3,15.52,15.27,15.3,"U.S. futures set up for strong start, Siebel surges LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were higher early Monday, indicating expectations the markets will follow through on Friday's rally in the U.S."
ASML,2004-10-05,15.33,15.57,15.24,15.38,"U.S. futures off peaks, AMD lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were higher early Tuesday and the European stocks were holding gains, underpinning expectations the Friday rally in stocks could have some room left."
ASML,2004-10-06,15.29,15.46,15.13,15.41,
ASML,2004-10-07,15.38,15.5,15.27,15.28,
ASML,2004-10-08,15.1,15.19,14.83,14.92,"Big names lead chip earnings SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Next week marks the start of the earnings season with Intel, Samsung and Philips -- three of the world's 10 largest chipmakers -- reporting financial results."
ASML,2004-10-11,14.66,14.75,14.58,14.69,
ASML,2004-10-12,14.2,14.56,14.06,14.42,"U.S. futures drop as crude tops $54, Intel lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were sharply lower on Tuesday, reflecting expectations for a slow start in New York as the price of crude oil futures topped $54 a barrel."
ASML,2004-10-13,14.7,14.86,14.51,14.72,"[""INTC, MCD, ASML, HAC, JNY, NT Shares of chipmaker Intel Corp. were holding on to a 3 percent overnight surge on its quarterly results despite some downbeat analyst comments and a guarded industry outlook from chip equipment maker ASML . The Dow industrials futures were up 48 points at 10,116 as component McDonald's issued an upbeat outlook for 42 percent earnings growth in the third quarter amid a tax benefit and on sales growth. A slide in crude oil futures was further lending support, dealers in London said. The benchmark New York contract dipped below $52 a barrel heading into the New York open."", ""Intel lights up pre-open, lower oil lifts futures LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of chipmaker Intel Corp. were holding on to a 3 percent overnight surge on its quarterly results despite some downbeat analyst comments and a guarded industry outlook from chip equipment maker ASML."", ""Negative outlooks to hurt chip toolmakers SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Chip equipment stocks retreated sharply late Wednesday after Novellus offered investors a weak outlook for the fourth quarter, sparking renewed concern about the precarious demand situation for the coming year.""]"
ASML,2004-10-14,14.74,14.75,14.38,14.44,
ASML,2004-10-15,14.83,14.97,14.68,14.88,
ASML,2004-10-18,14.73,14.76,14.56,14.72,
ASML,2004-10-19,14.98,15.13,14.79,14.79,
ASML,2004-10-20,14.78,15.15,14.69,15.06,
ASML,2004-10-21,15.27,15.74,15.12,15.69,
ASML,2004-10-22,15.6,15.63,15.37,15.41,
ASML,2004-10-25,15.44,15.7,15.42,15.61,
ASML,2004-10-26,15.37,15.41,15.22,15.32,
ASML,2004-10-27,15.32,15.77,15.21,15.69,
ASML,2004-10-28,15.91,16.26,15.87,16.01,
ASML,2004-10-29,16.13,16.27,15.92,16.03,
ASML,2004-11-01,16.03,16.08,15.83,15.94,
ASML,2004-11-02,15.93,16.01,15.73,15.77,
ASML,2004-11-03,16.31,16.33,15.91,15.92,
ASML,2004-11-04,15.92,16.5,15.89,16.4,
ASML,2004-11-05,16.85,17.1,16.73,16.93,
ASML,2004-11-08,17.12,17.36,17.07,17.19,
ASML,2004-11-09,17.09,17.36,17.07,17.29,
ASML,2004-11-10,17.16,17.17,16.89,16.92,
ASML,2004-11-11,16.99,17.4,16.91,17.29,
ASML,2004-11-12,17.59,17.74,17.28,17.73,
ASML,2004-11-15,17.49,17.77,17.46,17.72,
ASML,2004-11-16,17.4,17.66,17.34,17.52,
ASML,2004-11-17,17.79,18.24,17.77,18.08,
ASML,2004-11-18,17.76,18.14,17.64,18.07,Warnings put techs under pressure LONDON (CBS.MW) - Tech stocks were under pressure on Thursday after warnings from Google and Applied Materials.
ASML,2004-11-19,17.83,17.9,17.3,17.4,
ASML,2004-11-22,17.29,17.57,17.18,17.48,
ASML,2004-11-23,17.4,17.46,17.16,17.3,
ASML,2004-11-24,17.26,17.33,17.06,17.24,
ASML,2004-11-26,17.37,17.45,17.29,17.33,
ASML,2004-11-29,17.74,17.82,17.48,17.49,
ASML,2004-11-30,17.44,17.45,17.12,17.17,
ASML,2004-12-01,17.08,17.76,17.07,17.73,
ASML,2004-12-02,17.75,17.97,17.62,17.74,
ASML,2004-12-03,18.55,18.71,18.44,18.44,Europe stocks reverse gains on data LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European shares reversed gains Friday as investors reacted to worse-than-expected U.S. economic data.
ASML,2004-12-06,18.53,18.87,18.44,18.69,
ASML,2004-12-07,18.84,18.96,18.35,18.38,
ASML,2004-12-08,18.32,18.37,18.02,18.18,
ASML,2004-12-09,17.58,17.95,17.28,17.74,
ASML,2004-12-10,17.49,17.7,17.49,17.49,
ASML,2004-12-13,17.7,17.9,17.66,17.83,Teen Power: Will Kids Lift Chip Stocks in'05? Next year won't knock your SOX off. The purchasing power of teens.
ASML,2004-12-14,17.8,18.06,17.79,17.98,
ASML,2004-12-15,18.2,18.29,18.06,18.08,
ASML,2004-12-16,17.88,18.01,17.5,17.71,
ASML,2004-12-17,17.74,17.81,17.39,17.5,
ASML,2004-12-20,17.38,17.48,17.17,17.24,
ASML,2004-12-21,17.37,17.64,17.36,17.55,
ASML,2004-12-22,17.55,17.65,17.4,17.57,
ASML,2004-12-23,17.57,17.76,17.56,17.7,
ASML,2004-12-27,17.68,17.84,17.62,17.73,
ASML,2004-12-28,17.82,17.83,17.7,17.7,
ASML,2004-12-29,17.48,17.86,17.47,17.8,
ASML,2004-12-30,17.91,18.01,17.74,17.85,
ASML,2004-12-31,17.93,18.1,17.86,17.91,
ASML,2005-01-03,18.12,18.18,17.64,17.7,
ASML,2005-01-04,17.65,17.71,16.99,17.11,
ASML,2005-01-05,17.01,17.08,16.81,16.86,
ASML,2005-01-06,16.74,16.82,16.55,16.59,
ASML,2005-01-07,16.64,16.73,16.29,16.45,
ASML,2005-01-10,16.45,17.0,16.38,16.73,
ASML,2005-01-11,16.58,16.71,16.26,16.29,"Europe closes lower, chipmakers weigh LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets declined Tuesday, as U.S. markets opened lower, and both markets pressured by chipmakers following disappointing news from STMicroelectronics and Advanced Micro Devices."
ASML,2005-01-12,17.06,17.24,16.86,17.18,"[""Europe mixed; Carrefour in focus LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets were little changed Wednesday, as top German shares dipped and French stocks inched higher, helped by gains in Lafarge and supermarket Carrefour."", ""Intel sales bolsters techs, dollar drops on trade data LONDON (CBS.MW) - Semiconductor bellwether Intel Corp. was marked close to 4 percent higher early Wednesday, lending support to the broader tech sector, but a dollar sell-off on U.S. trade gap data knocked the stock futures off highs."", ""Europe declines, chips mixed after Intel results LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets were trading lower Wednesday, as oil prices strengthened and the dollar weakened amid news of a record high U.S. trade gap, though chip equipment makers were boosted by Intel's spending plans."", ""Builders, energy, chips help push up European ADRs SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - U.S.-listed shares of European companies rose on Wednesday, lifted by gains among builders after a merger proposal stirred interest, while oil producers rose after a production outlook from industry heavyweight BP Plc.""]"
ASML,2005-01-13,17.15,17.18,16.9,16.94,
ASML,2005-01-14,17.09,17.43,17.07,17.38,
ASML,2005-01-18,17.13,17.42,17.07,17.1,"U.S. stock futures drift, BAC, Ameritrade gain LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures were drifting early Tuesday as the markets return from the long weekend to a raft of key U.S. fourth quarter earnings updates."
ASML,2005-01-19,17.17,17.2,16.57,16.65,"[""Chip equipment ASML has 'no visibility' on demand LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of ASML eased Wednesday after the Dutch chip equipment maker said it has \""no visibility\"" on demand in the semiconductor industry in the second half of this year."", ""Pfizer, GM, JP Morgan, Lucent in the pre-open Dow industrials component Pfizer , General Motors and JP Morgan Chase released fourth quarter results. U.S. stock futures saw small gains after the 8:30 a.m. U.S. data. Consumer prices declined 0.1 percent in December - the 0.2 percent rise in the core rate met expectations. Housing starts were ahead of forecasts. Housing starts rebounded in December, rising at the fastest monthly rate in more than seven years after they declined sharply in the prior month, the Commerce Department said. Total housing starts rose 10.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2 million units in December."", ""Benign Dec. inflation bolsters futures, Lucent lower LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures pushed modestly higher Wednesday, taking comfort from data showing benign inflation in the U.S. in December as well as a stronger-than-expected housing market."", ""European markets close lower; ASML cautious LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Europe markets closed slightly lower Wednesday after early gains following mixed earnings from the U.S.. Better-than-expected quarterly profits from bellwether technology and Internet companies IBM and Yahoo boosted tech stocks.""]"
ASML,2005-01-20,16.47,16.85,16.44,16.55,
ASML,2005-01-21,16.73,16.89,16.66,16.81,
ASML,2005-01-24,16.83,16.92,16.54,16.55,
ASML,2005-01-25,16.73,16.98,16.71,16.85,"German stocks gain after four losing sessions LONDON (MarketWatch) - Top German stocks stepped higher Tuesday, reversing four straight days of declines as slightly lower oil prices bolstered sentiment and U.S. stocks rose in morning trade."
ASML,2005-01-26,17.0,17.13,16.85,17.04,
ASML,2005-01-27,17.63,18.05,17.5,17.99,
ASML,2005-01-28,18.16,18.2,17.71,17.97,
ASML,2005-01-31,18.16,18.55,18.12,18.48,
ASML,2005-02-01,18.39,18.56,18.25,18.52,"[""Dow futures flat as M&A wave subsides LONDON (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures were little changed early Tuesday, offering little direction to the market after gains for the broad market measure, the S&P 500, neared Jan. 19 levels."", ""American Express, Tyco, ExxonMobil in the spotlight Top stories before the bell on Tuesday."", ""Europe shares gain, resisting tug of crude, Ciba LONDON (MarketWatch) - European markets notched gains Tuesday after a steady U.S. start, though shares of Swiss chemicals firm Ciba fell nearly 7 percent after downbeat earnings.""]"
ASML,2005-02-02,18.55,18.79,18.51,18.61,
ASML,2005-02-03,18.25,18.29,18.05,18.2,"Europe ends down as Alcatel sheds dividend LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stocks ended slightly lower Thursday after three straight sessions of gains as Alcatel said it wouldn't pay a 2004 dividend, though Deutsche Bank rose after announcing upbeat earnings and more job cuts."
ASML,2005-02-04,18.2,19.01,18.2,18.94,
ASML,2005-02-07,18.91,19.0,18.75,18.78,
ASML,2005-02-08,18.53,18.96,18.52,18.92,
ASML,2005-02-09,18.72,18.79,18.53,18.61,
ASML,2005-02-10,18.76,18.92,18.61,18.75,
ASML,2005-02-11,18.73,19.65,18.7,19.51,
ASML,2005-02-14,20.05,20.14,19.93,20.0,
ASML,2005-02-15,19.97,20.32,19.89,20.09,
ASML,2005-02-16,19.83,19.95,19.69,19.89,
ASML,2005-02-17,20.17,20.23,19.73,19.86,
ASML,2005-02-18,19.84,20.08,19.75,19.92,Europe ends mixed; German engineering shares firm LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stocks ended mixed Friday after German engineers Man AG and Linde rose on broker moves.
ASML,2005-02-22,19.98,20.64,19.92,20.2,
ASML,2005-02-23,20.78,20.8,20.2,20.42,"[""ASML to license lithography patents to Intel"", ""ASML doesn't reveal terms of license deal"", ""ASML inks patent deal with Intel; no terms LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding on Wednesday said it's agreed to license lithography patents to Intel Corp. that can be used to design or produce advanced masks. Financial terms weren't disclosed. ASML said the license deal includes its Scattering Bar Technology, which contributes to higher yields or more useable chips per wafer."", ""U.S. stock futures higher after benign CPI LONDON (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures popped higher on Wednesday after a report showing a benign rise in consumer prices in January soothed market concerns on inflation."", ""Europe ends lower on oil concerns, Peugeot slides LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European markets continued this week's losing streak Wednesday after Dow industrials finished 174 points lower overnight and as crude oil prices held above $51 a barrel. Automaker Peugeot was hit particularly hard on concerns over rising raw materials prices and light sales growth, though some technology stocks finished stronger.""]"
ASML,2005-02-24,20.52,20.83,20.24,20.79,
ASML,2005-02-25,13.6452,13.9099,13.6372,13.8164,
ASML,2005-02-28,13.7368,13.8523,13.4063,13.5217,
ASML,2005-03-01,13.6452,13.8313,13.6084,13.7646,Europe stocks end higher as drugmakers in focus LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European markets ended higher Tuesday with drugmakers in favor after results from France's Sanofi-Aventis and broker upgrades of Serono and Schering.
ASML,2005-03-02,13.5596,13.7158,13.5138,13.5924,
ASML,2005-03-03,13.5924,13.6153,13.1922,13.263,
ASML,2005-03-04,13.3913,13.4212,13.233,13.3216,
ASML,2005-03-07,13.1714,13.3068,13.1564,13.233,
ASML,2005-03-08,13.0827,13.1714,12.9374,13.0261,"[""Texas Instruments, Intel, Yahoo, Google in focus Top stories before the start of U.S. trading Tuesday."", ""Pre-open chip stocks in focus; TI lower LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures were easing early Tuesday, with losses for the European technology stocks largely contained despite sales caution from chipmaker Texas Instruments overnight.""]"
ASML,2005-03-09,12.9763,13.0539,12.8816,12.9026,
ASML,2005-03-10,13.0539,13.1057,12.8816,13.0261,
ASML,2005-03-11,13.0827,13.1335,12.7095,12.7473,"Europe ends up; Swiss Int'l Air soars on M&A report LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European markets closed higher Friday, after three consecutive sessions of losses, as chipmakers gained on Intel's elevated sales outlook."
ASML,2005-03-14,12.7812,12.8886,12.7175,12.8618,
ASML,2005-03-15,12.9534,12.9603,12.6149,12.6149,
ASML,2005-03-16,12.5731,12.6865,12.4368,12.4876,
ASML,2005-03-17,12.592,12.6587,12.4506,12.5522,
ASML,2005-03-18,12.4716,12.4716,12.3561,12.3999,"[""U.S. stock futures steady, Intel, Apple upgraded LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures were holding minor gains on Friday, taking support from rising stock markets in Europe and Tokyo overnight, with broker upgrades on Apple Computer and Intel Corp. also helping to offset profit warnings from RadioShack and Continental Airlines."", ""Europe ends up on SAP, autos; FTSE finishes flat LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares closed higher Friday, with German software maker SAP a leader, while U.K.-based insurer Friends Provident prospered after upbeat earnings.""]"
ASML,2005-03-21,12.3422,12.3929,12.155,12.2655,
ASML,2005-03-22,12.5313,12.7333,12.386,12.4158,
ASML,2005-03-23,12.4876,12.7025,12.4586,12.5791,
ASML,2005-03-24,12.5851,12.6527,12.4876,12.4876,
ASML,2005-03-28,12.4716,12.6797,12.3929,12.3999,
ASML,2005-03-29,12.3123,12.4796,12.1062,12.1292,
ASML,2005-03-30,12.1919,12.4716,12.1919,12.4586,
ASML,2005-03-31,12.4716,12.5522,12.155,12.378,
ASML,2005-04-01,12.3561,12.4308,12.0316,12.0914,
ASML,2005-04-04,11.9828,12.0187,11.8683,11.9559,
ASML,2005-04-05,11.8983,11.9559,11.8176,11.8544,
ASML,2005-04-06,11.9251,11.9559,11.8405,11.8753,
ASML,2005-04-07,11.8475,11.9908,11.8096,11.9908,
ASML,2005-04-08,12.1142,12.2138,12.0624,12.1212,
ASML,2005-04-11,12.2287,12.2357,12.0027,12.0982,
ASML,2005-04-12,11.9101,12.0982,11.7519,12.0396,Stocks to watch Wednesday: AMD AAPL SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among stocks likely seeing active trading in Wednesday's regular session are Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Apple Computer Inc.
ASML,2005-04-13,11.3228,11.3656,11.2154,11.279,U.S. stocks end sharply lower; Dow near 3-month low NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed deep in the red Wednesday with blue chips ending at their lowest level since late January as a disappointing March retail sales report raised questions about the strength of the economic recovery.
ASML,2005-04-14,11.309,11.3378,11.1557,11.1705,
ASML,2005-04-15,11.0929,11.1277,10.8769,10.9346,
ASML,2005-04-18,10.9266,11.0701,10.848,11.0402,
ASML,2005-04-19,11.1785,11.2502,11.0402,11.2432,
ASML,2005-04-20,11.3736,11.3945,11.1705,11.2213,Tech stocks hold higher as inflation data impacts LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures turned lower and the dollar strengthened on Wednesday after a jump in March inflation surprised the markets.
ASML,2005-04-21,11.5439,11.6255,11.3876,11.5737,
ASML,2005-04-22,11.5887,11.6105,11.4095,11.4503,
ASML,2005-04-25,11.5149,11.5588,11.3796,11.4274,
ASML,2005-04-26,11.0342,11.294,11.0342,11.1347,
ASML,2005-04-27,10.9556,11.1785,10.8898,11.0999,
ASML,2005-04-28,10.6092,10.862,10.5733,10.7047,
ASML,2005-04-29,10.637,10.7465,10.2867,10.6967,
ASML,2005-05-02,10.7197,10.7545,10.5813,10.6609,
ASML,2005-05-03,10.7983,10.9128,10.7625,10.8331,
ASML,2005-05-04,10.9626,11.0999,10.9128,11.0631,
ASML,2005-05-05,11.2293,11.3448,11.1487,11.1855,
ASML,2005-05-06,11.1557,11.2074,11.1199,11.1705,
ASML,2005-05-09,11.2432,11.2502,11.1149,11.2432,
ASML,2005-05-10,11.077,11.1935,11.0193,11.1069,
ASML,2005-05-11,11.0999,11.1855,10.9834,11.1785,
ASML,2005-05-12,11.1069,11.294,11.0631,11.1069,
ASML,2005-05-13,11.2432,11.8624,11.2293,11.6613,
ASML,2005-05-16,11.5588,11.7897,11.5588,11.7668,
ASML,2005-05-17,11.6842,11.9331,11.6544,11.8245,
ASML,2005-05-18,11.709,12.0396,11.6613,11.9759,
ASML,2005-05-19,11.7668,11.8405,11.6682,11.6892,
ASML,2005-05-20,11.6105,11.7977,11.6105,11.7818,
ASML,2005-05-23,11.8245,11.9968,11.8096,11.948,
ASML,2005-05-24,11.6762,11.9101,11.6544,11.8983,
ASML,2005-05-25,11.9101,11.9401,11.7748,11.8475,
ASML,2005-05-26,12.0107,12.1919,12.0027,12.1919,
ASML,2005-05-27,12.1919,12.2207,12.0864,12.1839,
ASML,2005-05-31,12.1779,12.1779,11.8913,11.8983,
ASML,2005-06-01,11.8096,12.0982,11.7977,11.9968,
ASML,2005-06-02,12.0864,12.4437,12.0784,12.4079,
ASML,2005-06-03,12.3273,12.3561,12.155,12.162,"[""Europe closes lower after U.S. data; chip stocks gain LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European markets closed lower Friday after U.S. data showed the jobs market there slowed in May to its weakest level in nearly two years."", ""Technology, wireless stocks veer south LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - A weaker tone set the pace for U.S. -listed shares of European companies on Friday with technology and wireless stocks setting the pace.""]"
ASML,2005-06-06,11.9968,12.0316,11.8753,11.9828,"Elan sinks, European technology, telecoms mixed LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Irish pharmaceutical company Elan Corp. PLC led decliners among U.S.-listed shares of European companies on Monday, while technology and telecom stocks put on a mixed performance."
ASML,2005-06-07,11.948,12.0624,11.8245,11.8405,
ASML,2005-06-08,12.0784,12.1411,11.9251,11.9331,
ASML,2005-06-09,12.0107,12.155,11.8913,12.148,"Oil majors, technology stocks lead in mixed close LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- U.S.-listed shares of European oil companies were among the gainers on Thursday, while a select few technology stocks also rose as chip-making giant Intel upped its revenue forecast."
ASML,2005-06-10,12.1779,12.1839,11.9041,11.9968,"[""Europe shares end higher as chipmakers lead LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares closed higher Friday, largely due to strength in the chip sector after Intel Corp. raised its second-quarter sales expectations."", ""ARM, Infineon surge among technology stocks LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks were in focus among U.S.-listed shares of European companies in the wake of positive news from chipmaking giant Intel, with gainers led by ARM Holdings and Infineon.""]"
ASML,2005-06-13,11.9331,12.0555,11.8913,11.9759,
ASML,2005-06-14,12.148,12.1919,12.0107,12.0316,
ASML,2005-06-15,12.0027,12.1062,11.8037,11.9828,
ASML,2005-06-16,12.0027,12.1212,11.9968,12.0704,
ASML,2005-06-17,12.2207,12.3641,12.2058,12.2357,
ASML,2005-06-20,12.0784,12.2865,12.0246,12.1919,
ASML,2005-06-21,12.1342,12.3352,12.1212,12.3193,
ASML,2005-06-22,12.4437,12.4934,12.3501,12.4796,
ASML,2005-06-23,12.4368,12.5851,12.2357,12.2496,
ASML,2005-06-24,12.1779,12.2138,11.8983,11.9171,
ASML,2005-06-27,11.9251,11.9629,11.8245,11.8753,
ASML,2005-06-28,11.7818,11.9331,11.739,11.8983,
ASML,2005-06-29,11.8544,11.8753,11.7598,11.8037,
ASML,2005-06-30,11.7459,11.7818,11.5588,11.5588,
ASML,2005-07-01,11.5966,11.6544,11.4652,11.5149,
ASML,2005-07-05,11.4274,11.6384,11.4025,11.5887,
ASML,2005-07-06,11.7459,11.8245,11.6842,11.7032,
ASML,2005-07-07,11.4791,11.7519,11.4712,11.731,
ASML,2005-07-08,11.6682,11.948,11.6613,11.9041,
ASML,2005-07-11,12.155,12.4368,12.1292,12.4368,
ASML,2005-07-12,12.386,12.4796,12.2915,12.3929,
ASML,2005-07-13,12.1142,12.7812,12.0316,12.7175,"[""Apple, Abbott Labs, Gannett, Yum Brands and more A look at some of the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading on Wednesday."", ""Apple, storm concerns in focus as stock futures drift LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Attention focused on storm concerns, trade deficits and earnings expectations from Apple Computer in listless pre-open trading Wednesday."", ""ASML tops forecasts, but order book worries LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV on Wednesday said it expects a pick up in third-quarter bookings as it posted second-quarter profit and sales ahead of analysts' forecasts.""]"
ASML,2005-07-14,12.6587,12.8758,12.6149,12.7672,"[""Chipmaker STMicro gains on Hynix proposal LONDON (MarketWatch) -- STMicroelectronics NV shares outperformed those of its European chip peers Thursday after a proposal to expand its partnership with South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor."", ""Europe ends higher with tech assistance LONDON (MarketWatch) - Optimism for the chip sector lifted European markets to a higher close Thursday, with chipmakers such as Infineon Technologies and STMicroelectronics ending higher.""]"
ASML,2005-07-15,12.5452,12.6667,12.4308,12.6219,
ASML,2005-07-18,12.4796,12.4796,12.2983,12.378,
ASML,2005-07-19,12.4934,12.7254,12.4368,12.6527,
ASML,2005-07-20,12.7403,13.3854,12.6667,13.3555,"European markets start mixed, interest rates in focus LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European markets started mixed on Wednesday, as investors sharpened their focus on interest rate policy ahead of the release of Bank of England meeting minutes and comments from Alan Greenspan on U.S. monetary policy expected later in the day. Market observers expect the U.K. to lean towards rate cuts while continued rate hikes look set to continue in the U.S. The U.K. FTSE 100 index added 0.5% to 5,227.8, while the German DAX Xetra 30 index dropped 0.2% at 4,760 and the French CAC-40 index declined 0.1% at 4,420.79. European technology shares were also in focus, after results from Yahoo and Intel sparked selling in U.S. markets late Tuesday, with STMicroelectonics , Infineon and ASML all lower in early trade."
ASML,2005-07-21,13.2928,13.3694,13.0977,13.1485,
ASML,2005-07-22,13.2062,13.255,13.0539,13.1564,
ASML,2005-07-25,13.0389,13.1255,12.9902,13.0191,
ASML,2005-07-26,13.0191,13.1196,12.9255,13.0619,
ASML,2005-07-27,12.824,12.9324,12.6797,12.8956,
ASML,2005-07-28,12.9454,13.1255,12.8458,13.1057,
ASML,2005-07-29,13.1196,13.1335,12.9176,12.9902,
ASML,2005-08-01,13.0121,13.1117,12.9683,13.0051,
ASML,2005-08-02,13.0191,13.24,13.0191,13.2132,
ASML,2005-08-03,13.1117,13.1992,13.0051,13.1117,
ASML,2005-08-04,13.0261,13.1564,12.9832,12.9981,
ASML,2005-08-05,12.9832,13.0469,12.7812,12.8688,
ASML,2005-08-08,12.9176,12.9534,12.7403,12.7603,
ASML,2005-08-09,12.8458,12.9832,12.8389,12.9176,
ASML,2005-08-10,13.0121,13.1564,12.8389,12.8816,
ASML,2005-08-11,12.8886,13.0191,12.8458,12.9902,
ASML,2005-08-12,12.7812,12.8688,12.7672,12.824,
ASML,2005-08-15,12.7333,12.9603,12.7333,12.9374,
ASML,2005-08-16,12.9106,12.9106,12.5004,12.5084,
ASML,2005-08-17,12.7403,13.0121,12.7403,12.9324,
ASML,2005-08-18,12.7603,12.7732,12.6527,12.6797,
ASML,2005-08-19,12.7403,12.8319,12.7333,12.7672,
ASML,2005-08-22,12.801,12.9255,12.7403,12.8816,
ASML,2005-08-23,12.8688,12.8758,12.6587,12.7175,
ASML,2005-08-24,12.4934,12.6747,12.4158,12.4646,
ASML,2005-08-25,12.4506,12.5313,12.4228,12.4586,
ASML,2005-08-26,12.4934,12.5313,12.2496,12.2655,
ASML,2005-08-29,12.2655,12.5084,12.2655,12.4716,
ASML,2005-08-30,12.3273,12.3641,12.2575,12.3561,
ASML,2005-08-31,12.2575,12.4716,12.2207,12.4716,
ASML,2005-09-01,12.3999,12.4228,12.0476,12.2058,
ASML,2005-09-02,12.2915,12.3641,12.2655,12.2785,
ASML,2005-09-06,12.5164,12.6667,12.5084,12.6587,
ASML,2005-09-07,12.592,12.7543,12.5382,12.7473,
ASML,2005-09-08,12.7095,12.8538,12.7025,12.7881,
ASML,2005-09-09,12.9026,13.0121,12.8538,12.9324,"Chip stocks higher after Texas Instruments, Intel updates"
ASML,2005-09-12,12.8458,12.9763,12.824,12.9683,
ASML,2005-09-13,12.9255,13.0827,12.8886,12.9374,
ASML,2005-09-14,12.9026,12.9454,12.6945,12.7603,
ASML,2005-09-15,12.6797,12.6945,12.4796,12.5452,
ASML,2005-09-16,12.6667,12.7175,12.6,12.6945,
ASML,2005-09-19,12.7254,12.7254,12.4876,12.5662,
ASML,2005-09-20,12.378,12.4876,12.2058,12.2207,
ASML,2005-09-21,12.0555,12.1839,11.9629,12.0107,
ASML,2005-09-22,11.9759,12.0027,11.7519,11.8624,
ASML,2005-09-23,11.8325,11.9828,11.8325,11.8913,
ASML,2005-09-26,12.0107,12.0914,11.9401,11.9968,
ASML,2005-09-27,11.8245,11.948,11.8245,11.8913,
ASML,2005-09-28,11.9908,12.0555,11.8037,11.9759,
ASML,2005-09-29,11.9401,12.1411,11.8405,12.0982,
ASML,2005-09-30,12.0704,12.2058,12.0624,12.1839,
ASML,2005-10-03,12.2655,12.3501,12.2207,12.2357,
ASML,2005-10-04,12.4796,12.6149,12.3193,12.3641,
ASML,2005-10-05,12.4506,12.4716,12.2655,12.3193,
ASML,2005-10-06,12.4079,12.5084,12.2138,12.3501,
ASML,2005-10-07,12.3999,12.4308,12.2287,12.3193,
ASML,2005-10-10,12.3063,12.3352,12.1342,12.148,
ASML,2005-10-11,12.1062,12.17,11.9968,12.0246,
ASML,2005-10-12,12.4079,12.4368,12.0864,12.17,"[""Apple, AMD, Monsanto, Harley-Davidson A look at companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session."", ""Apple, Intel, oil weigh on stock market futures LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Apple Computer's revenue shortfall and rising oil prices pulled on U.S. stock market futures in early trade Wednesday. An analyst downgrade of Intel Corp. also added to bearish sentiment, though General Motors saw an upgrade."", ""ASML's profit rises an outlook-beating 17% LONDON (MarketWatch) -- ASML Holding, Europe's largest semiconductor-equipment maker, Wednesday posted an outlook-beating 17% rise in profit."", ""Europe ADRs slump on high oil, earnings disappointments SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - European shares trading in the U.S. reflected sagging sentiment on Wall Street Wednesday afternoon, sapped by disappointing earnings results and oil prices creeping higher.""]"
ASML,2005-10-13,12.2357,12.8458,12.1779,12.7543,
ASML,2005-10-14,12.7881,12.8458,12.6457,12.6865,"Techs climb ahead of IBM, Intel earns SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Technology stocks ended broadly higher Friday ahead earnings reports next week from bellwethers International Business Machines Corp. and Intel Corp."
ASML,2005-10-17,12.7175,12.7543,12.6299,12.6587,
ASML,2005-10-18,12.4646,12.4934,12.3501,12.4079,
ASML,2005-10-19,12.3123,12.5582,12.2357,12.5582,
ASML,2005-10-20,12.5004,12.5582,12.3123,12.3123,
ASML,2005-10-21,12.5791,12.7543,12.5004,12.6457,
ASML,2005-10-24,12.6747,12.7812,12.6299,12.7473,
ASML,2005-10-25,12.6865,12.8458,12.6527,12.7095,
ASML,2005-10-26,12.816,12.8956,12.6,12.6299,
ASML,2005-10-27,12.6299,12.6527,12.3422,12.386,
ASML,2005-10-28,12.3701,12.5313,12.2287,12.5164,
ASML,2005-10-31,12.4506,12.5662,12.4368,12.5382,
ASML,2005-11-01,12.4646,12.5522,12.386,12.4934,
ASML,2005-11-02,12.5731,13.0977,12.5731,12.9763,
ASML,2005-11-03,13.4143,13.6153,13.3555,13.4371,
ASML,2005-11-04,13.3694,13.4689,13.1992,13.3276,
ASML,2005-11-07,13.3137,13.5217,13.3137,13.4689,
ASML,2005-11-08,13.3216,13.5217,13.2998,13.4063,
ASML,2005-11-09,13.4451,13.8393,13.4212,13.7527,"Europe shares show pockets of stength SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- With technology the standout, European shares listed in the U.S. traded higher as Wall Street got back into rally mode Wednesday afternoon, but disappointing earnings and broker downgrades weighed on the telecom and pharmaceutical sectors."
ASML,2005-11-10,13.7079,13.8164,13.5217,13.7527,
ASML,2005-11-11,13.673,13.7646,13.5596,13.6153,
ASML,2005-11-14,13.673,13.7228,13.5446,13.6602,
ASML,2005-11-15,13.5785,13.8393,13.5596,13.6999,
ASML,2005-11-16,13.4143,13.5446,13.3913,13.4689,
ASML,2005-11-17,13.3993,13.4989,13.2998,13.4571,
ASML,2005-11-18,13.5596,13.8164,13.5596,13.7726,
ASML,2005-11-21,13.7795,14.0115,13.7795,13.8871,
ASML,2005-11-22,13.8741,14.329,13.8233,14.3151,
ASML,2005-11-23,14.3898,14.549,14.3898,14.4286,
ASML,2005-11-25,14.5002,14.5639,14.4206,14.5142,
ASML,2005-11-28,14.5221,14.5221,14.3071,14.4416,
ASML,2005-11-29,14.2991,14.3609,14.2265,14.2763,
ASML,2005-11-30,14.2683,14.2683,14.118,14.1319,
ASML,2005-12-01,14.4126,14.773,14.4056,14.7441,
ASML,2005-12-02,14.6475,14.8218,14.4932,14.5639,
ASML,2005-12-05,14.4564,14.5062,14.336,14.4056,
ASML,2005-12-06,14.6615,14.9114,14.5789,14.781,"Tech, financial shares lead Europe ADRs SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology and banking shares, as well as a rebounding Wall Street buoyed by strong productivity numbers, pushed European shares trading in the U.S. Tuesday solidly higher."
ASML,2005-12-07,14.6237,14.7153,14.5709,14.6475,
ASML,2005-12-08,14.766,14.8376,14.3977,14.5361,
ASML,2005-12-09,14.4853,14.6475,14.4126,14.5789,"[""U.S. stock futures up, but Intel, IBM, Merck slide LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures traded slightly higher Friday, but the outlook was still uncertain given Intel's lackluster mid-quarter update, a downgrade of technology giant International Business Machines and further rises in energy futures contracts weighing on sentiment."", ""Europe ends lower as oil majors, chips weigh LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stocks ended lower Friday as oil companies declined and Intel's narrowed sales forecast weighed on Continental peers.""]"
ASML,2005-12-12,14.7003,14.758,14.5361,14.5709,
ASML,2005-12-13,14.6077,14.9581,14.5928,14.7153,
ASML,2005-12-14,14.766,14.8446,14.6435,14.781,
ASML,2005-12-15,14.5997,14.6287,14.4932,14.5361,
ASML,2005-12-16,14.6237,14.6615,14.4932,14.543,
ASML,2005-12-19,14.7441,14.8376,14.556,14.5709,
ASML,2005-12-20,14.5789,14.6545,14.4724,14.556,
ASML,2005-12-21,14.5859,14.8148,14.5789,14.7521,
ASML,2005-12-22,14.5859,14.8516,14.5709,14.8018,
ASML,2005-12-23,14.7003,14.9044,14.7003,14.8218,
ASML,2005-12-27,14.8376,14.9959,14.8218,14.8516,
ASML,2005-12-28,14.9511,14.9811,14.766,14.8596,
ASML,2005-12-29,14.8218,15.0746,14.8088,14.8446,
ASML,2005-12-30,14.7292,14.8964,14.6545,14.8218,
ASML,2006-01-03,15.0307,15.1682,14.8815,15.0955,
ASML,2006-01-04,15.1602,15.4409,15.1323,15.3404,
ASML,2006-01-05,15.4628,15.7087,15.4409,15.6788,
ASML,2006-01-06,16.2243,16.2462,16.0879,16.2034,
ASML,2006-01-09,16.2541,16.7011,16.2243,16.6045,
ASML,2006-01-10,16.291,16.4771,16.291,16.4234,
ASML,2006-01-11,16.059,16.082,15.7783,15.9576,
ASML,2006-01-12,15.4628,15.6788,15.4549,15.4917,
ASML,2006-01-13,15.5335,15.621,15.4131,15.5335,
ASML,2006-01-17,15.0517,15.2538,14.9581,15.2338,
ASML,2006-01-18,15.7087,16.3836,15.7007,15.7863,"[""ASML gains as lower sales, profit beat forecasts LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML Wednesday reported weaker income and sales, which nevertheless trounced consensus forecasts, sending shares higher."", ""Global sell-off, weak technology sector strikes ADRs SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - A heavy sell-off in Asia and U.S. markets, as well as rising oil prices and disappointing technology results battered shares of European companies trading on Wall Street.""]"
ASML,2006-01-19,15.8161,16.2163,15.7943,15.9724,
ASML,2006-01-20,15.9874,15.9874,15.3324,15.4131,
ASML,2006-01-23,15.7863,15.9008,15.5912,15.8719,
ASML,2006-01-24,15.8938,16.2751,15.8938,16.2093,
ASML,2006-01-25,16.3318,16.6862,16.3039,16.6643,
ASML,2006-01-26,17.0515,17.2466,16.9599,17.1232,
ASML,2006-01-27,17.2257,17.4467,17.1958,17.3959,
ASML,2006-01-30,17.1888,17.2605,16.9151,17.0007,
ASML,2006-01-31,16.735,16.7718,16.5547,16.6862,
ASML,2006-02-01,16.6045,16.8703,16.6045,16.8504,"Banking ADRs in focus amid M&A talk SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Banking shares were in focus Wednesday amid bid speculation in Europe, while other European shares trading in New York also managed gains despite rising oil prices and an uneven Wall Street."
ASML,2006-02-02,16.8853,16.9599,16.5139,16.6195,
ASML,2006-02-03,16.4124,16.5757,16.3606,16.4393,
ASML,2006-02-06,16.3468,16.5697,16.291,16.5319,
ASML,2006-02-07,16.5617,16.7936,16.4692,16.5697,
ASML,2006-02-08,16.7061,16.8783,16.5837,16.8624,
ASML,2006-02-09,16.8504,17.1072,16.8285,16.8624,
ASML,2006-02-10,16.6941,16.72,16.298,16.5179,
ASML,2006-02-13,16.2541,16.4463,16.2393,16.3398,
ASML,2006-02-14,16.3039,16.5478,16.2034,16.5,
ASML,2006-02-15,16.507,16.5319,16.2243,16.3676,
ASML,2006-02-16,16.5478,16.6115,16.2462,16.4174,
ASML,2006-02-17,16.2163,16.3109,16.0879,16.1437,
ASML,2006-02-21,16.1307,16.1815,15.8719,15.9934,"Chip Equipment Stocks Falter While chip stocks have held firm, shares of semiconductor equipment manufacturers have shown some signs of technical weakness. That may throw cold water on the idea that technology is becoming a new market leader."
ASML,2006-02-22,15.6858,15.7156,15.4837,15.644,
ASML,2006-02-23,15.6937,15.6937,15.4329,15.4549,
ASML,2006-02-24,15.4757,15.4757,15.2478,15.2886,
ASML,2006-02-27,15.3404,15.3991,15.2268,15.3115,
ASML,2006-02-28,15.4329,15.4837,15.219,15.2618,
ASML,2006-03-01,15.4698,15.8351,15.4549,15.7943,
ASML,2006-03-02,15.5772,15.8013,15.5772,15.7415,
ASML,2006-03-03,15.5394,15.8431,15.5136,15.6788,"Vodafone props up European shares NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies were higher Friday, led by U.K. mobile-phone operator Vodafone Group after it said that it's in talks to sell its ailing Japanese arm to Softbank Corp."
ASML,2006-03-06,15.4917,15.621,15.2816,15.3782,
ASML,2006-03-07,15.2478,15.2677,14.8298,14.9114,
ASML,2006-03-08,14.7879,14.9382,14.7073,14.8596,
ASML,2006-03-09,15.0746,15.1094,14.8148,14.8298,
ASML,2006-03-10,14.7879,14.8446,14.6157,14.7153,
ASML,2006-03-13,14.9253,15.0597,14.8596,14.8884,
ASML,2006-03-14,14.8755,15.2478,14.8755,15.2338,
ASML,2006-03-15,15.4837,15.5554,15.3633,15.5056,
ASML,2006-03-16,15.4698,15.4698,15.0307,15.0437,
ASML,2006-03-17,14.8884,15.0307,14.7948,14.9511,
ASML,2006-03-20,14.8596,14.9114,14.6923,14.758,
ASML,2006-03-21,14.6435,14.9114,14.5291,14.6157,
ASML,2006-03-22,14.4853,14.6237,14.4564,14.5859,
ASML,2006-03-23,14.6237,14.7521,14.3818,14.4366,
ASML,2006-03-24,14.5221,14.758,14.4366,14.6774,
ASML,2006-03-27,14.6774,14.7372,14.549,14.6077,
ASML,2006-03-28,14.5142,14.5709,14.2843,14.336,
ASML,2006-03-29,14.5142,14.6367,14.4056,14.5639,
ASML,2006-03-30,14.6774,14.8018,14.6077,14.7292,
ASML,2006-03-31,15.0159,15.1542,14.9313,15.0367,
ASML,2006-04-03,14.8815,15.1244,14.8298,14.9511,
ASML,2006-04-04,14.9313,15.1841,14.8755,15.0437,
ASML,2006-04-05,14.9432,15.3254,14.9432,15.2538,
ASML,2006-04-06,15.4837,15.65,15.42,15.5772,
ASML,2006-04-07,15.5215,15.5693,15.1462,15.3045,
ASML,2006-04-10,15.3185,15.3553,15.0159,15.1323,
ASML,2006-04-11,15.1682,15.19,14.8755,14.9382,
ASML,2006-04-12,14.8088,14.8964,14.6854,14.781,
ASML,2006-04-13,14.9959,15.0955,14.8376,15.0746,
ASML,2006-04-17,15.1323,15.2816,14.8755,14.9313,
ASML,2006-04-18,15.0895,15.5772,15.0597,15.3713,
ASML,2006-04-19,15.5772,16.059,15.5335,16.0312,"ASML profit drops 20%, declares buyback LONDON (MarketWatch) -- ASML Holding, Europe's largest semiconductor-equipment maker, said Wednesday its net profit shrank 20% on fewer machine sales, but forecast increased second-quarter shipments and announced its first return of cash to shareholders as a public company."
ASML,2006-04-20,15.8431,16.0312,15.8161,15.9008,
ASML,2006-04-21,16.0312,16.0879,15.858,15.9366,
ASML,2006-04-24,15.8879,16.074,15.7635,16.0312,
ASML,2006-04-25,16.1118,16.1178,15.7635,15.9286,
ASML,2006-04-26,15.8351,15.9088,15.7007,15.7943,
ASML,2006-04-27,15.5394,15.6937,15.4757,15.6142,
ASML,2006-04-28,15.644,15.6858,15.4917,15.6072,
ASML,2006-05-01,15.7345,15.7345,15.4628,15.5215,
ASML,2006-05-02,15.8879,15.9724,15.8013,15.9088,
ASML,2006-05-03,15.7345,15.8291,15.5215,15.8013,
ASML,2006-05-04,15.8351,16.2671,15.8013,16.2163,
ASML,2006-05-05,16.4174,16.5179,16.2751,16.5179,
ASML,2006-05-08,16.5319,16.6195,16.5,16.5399,
ASML,2006-05-09,16.3468,16.3468,16.1377,16.2163,
ASML,2006-05-10,16.1178,16.1596,15.7943,15.8719,
ASML,2006-05-11,15.8351,15.8879,15.197,15.4061,
ASML,2006-05-12,15.0517,15.1682,14.8088,14.8596,
ASML,2006-05-15,14.8376,14.8516,14.3758,14.543,
ASML,2006-05-16,14.7879,14.8018,14.2843,14.4784,
ASML,2006-05-17,14.5859,14.6077,13.8811,14.0991,
ASML,2006-05-18,14.2843,14.3678,13.9388,13.9468,
ASML,2006-05-19,14.1459,14.1817,13.8871,14.126,
ASML,2006-05-22,13.9309,13.9468,13.5138,13.8005,
ASML,2006-05-23,14.7372,14.9114,14.4366,14.5361,"U.S. stock futures point to strong start LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures indicated stocks would rally out of the gate Tuesday, extending the previous session's bounce from multi-month lows, as a rebound in energy stocks helped provide an upside push."
ASML,2006-05-24,14.773,14.9731,14.549,14.8516,
ASML,2006-05-25,14.8964,15.0667,14.7073,15.0089,
ASML,2006-05-26,14.9432,14.9432,14.6695,14.8018,
ASML,2006-05-30,14.9731,14.9959,14.8018,14.8516,
ASML,2006-05-31,14.9432,15.0307,14.7948,15.0159,"Futures signal mild rebound; Fed minutes ahead LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures were pointing to a mild rebound on Wednesday, with attention turning to the minutes from the last Federal Reserve interest-rate setting meeting for clues on whether the Fed will hit pause to its rate-hiking cycle."
ASML,2006-06-01,14.9114,15.3991,14.8676,15.3782,
ASML,2006-06-02,15.5772,15.6072,15.2816,15.4837,"[""Europe closes mostly higher after U.S. economic data LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Most European stocks closed higher on Friday, as fresh U.S. economic data helped offset concerns over a weaker dollar."", ""European ADRs gain, but off highs NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S.-listed shares of European companies pared earlier gains but remained mostly higher, as strength in the oil sector helped offset a surge in the euro, which was sparked by weaker-than-anticipated jobs growth in the U.S.""]"
ASML,2006-06-05,15.4131,15.4269,14.9581,15.0239,
ASML,2006-06-06,14.8148,14.8516,14.5361,14.6854,
ASML,2006-06-07,14.6695,15.0437,14.5361,14.7073,
ASML,2006-06-08,14.6077,14.6774,14.2474,14.5928,
ASML,2006-06-09,14.5002,14.5859,14.2046,14.2763,
ASML,2006-06-12,14.4784,14.5062,14.1967,14.2046,
ASML,2006-06-13,14.2405,14.3977,14.0991,14.1319,
ASML,2006-06-14,14.3758,14.6435,14.329,14.549,
ASML,2006-06-15,14.8446,15.0597,14.7879,15.0307,
ASML,2006-06-16,14.9114,14.9253,14.549,14.6367,
ASML,2006-06-19,14.6774,14.7073,14.3678,14.4644,
ASML,2006-06-20,14.3818,14.556,14.2533,14.3221,
ASML,2006-06-21,14.5997,15.0437,14.5361,14.8815,
ASML,2006-06-22,14.7003,14.7948,14.549,14.6923,
ASML,2006-06-23,14.6774,14.8964,14.556,14.6695,
ASML,2006-06-26,14.6854,14.8298,14.6287,14.8088,
ASML,2006-06-27,14.7879,14.7879,14.3221,14.3549,
ASML,2006-06-28,14.3898,14.4286,14.1459,14.336,
ASML,2006-06-29,14.2533,14.773,14.1668,14.766,
ASML,2006-06-30,14.8676,14.9253,14.766,14.9253,
ASML,2006-07-03,15.0159,15.1094,14.988,15.0746,
ASML,2006-07-05,14.8218,14.8516,14.5291,14.6367,
ASML,2006-07-06,14.7292,14.8018,14.6695,14.7292,
ASML,2006-07-07,14.549,14.5997,14.3151,14.3818,
ASML,2006-07-10,14.5789,14.5997,14.2843,14.344,
ASML,2006-07-11,14.2335,14.6367,14.1817,14.6157,
ASML,2006-07-12,14.5062,14.5062,14.1598,14.2335,"Index falls; BP down after report of IPO stake deal SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A broad reading of European companies with U.S.-listed shares fell Wednesday, dragged down in part by weakness in the oil sector including BP Plc which slipped following a report that it will buy a stake in an upcoming initial public offering."
ASML,2006-07-13,14.0484,14.1668,13.7527,13.7795,
ASML,2006-07-14,13.8005,13.8164,13.5516,13.7527,
ASML,2006-07-17,13.5924,13.694,13.4919,13.6302,
ASML,2006-07-18,13.8463,13.9309,13.4839,13.8591,
ASML,2006-07-19,14.0682,14.8088,14.0484,14.7292,"U.S. stock futures mostly lower; Yahoo slides, J.P. Morgan gains LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures were mostly lower Wednesday, with the technology sector bearing most of the weakness, as higher-than-expected core consumer inflation data and disappointing results from Yahoo offset strong profit growth at J.P. Morgan Chase and IBM."
ASML,2006-07-20,14.6287,14.6367,13.9607,14.0484,
ASML,2006-07-21,13.9309,13.9388,13.6153,13.6999,
ASML,2006-07-24,13.8393,13.9388,13.7447,13.9099,
ASML,2006-07-25,13.9388,14.1598,13.8661,14.126,
ASML,2006-07-26,13.9538,14.1817,13.8233,14.0414,
ASML,2006-07-27,14.0682,14.3499,14.0484,14.111,
ASML,2006-07-28,14.3609,14.6545,14.3151,14.5789,
ASML,2006-07-31,14.4564,14.7003,14.4056,14.6854,
ASML,2006-08-01,14.4932,14.5142,14.1897,14.3977,
ASML,2006-08-02,14.5928,14.7292,14.5062,14.6157,
ASML,2006-08-03,14.4286,14.9313,14.4206,14.8148,
ASML,2006-08-04,14.7372,14.8018,14.2603,14.4416,
ASML,2006-08-07,14.4366,14.543,14.3678,14.4564,
ASML,2006-08-08,14.4206,14.6435,14.3499,14.4366,
ASML,2006-08-09,14.5997,14.9432,14.5361,14.6157,
ASML,2006-08-10,14.5142,14.6287,14.4286,14.6287,
ASML,2006-08-11,14.4853,14.5002,14.2115,14.3221,
ASML,2006-08-14,14.5062,14.8148,14.5062,14.543,
ASML,2006-08-15,15.0159,15.1244,14.9183,15.0955,
ASML,2006-08-16,15.3324,15.6072,15.2478,15.5842,
ASML,2006-08-17,15.65,15.9008,15.628,15.7555,
ASML,2006-08-18,15.628,15.8161,15.4977,15.7783,
ASML,2006-08-21,15.7345,15.7345,15.5275,15.636,
ASML,2006-08-22,15.3841,15.7415,15.3841,15.5394,
ASML,2006-08-23,15.5056,15.6649,15.3841,15.4977,
ASML,2006-08-24,15.5215,15.5275,15.2268,15.4409,
ASML,2006-08-25,15.3553,15.5056,15.3404,15.4061,
ASML,2006-08-28,15.3911,15.7555,15.3911,15.7007,
ASML,2006-08-29,15.9008,16.1307,15.7415,16.1118,"Chip Stocks Finding Buyers Technology stocks and chip stocks in particular have made some nice gains this summer. We're on the verge of an even better autumn, despite what the long-term picture suggests."
ASML,2006-08-30,16.0392,16.2611,15.9506,16.2393,
ASML,2006-08-31,16.2462,16.291,16.0879,16.283,
ASML,2006-09-01,16.1517,16.2034,15.9874,16.1118,
ASML,2006-09-05,15.9794,16.2243,15.9227,16.2163,
ASML,2006-09-06,16.4612,16.4921,16.2541,16.3248,
ASML,2006-09-07,16.3109,16.7648,16.2751,16.6782,
ASML,2006-09-08,16.6115,16.7061,16.5249,16.6045,
ASML,2006-09-11,16.5,16.735,16.3468,16.5985,
ASML,2006-09-12,16.7718,17.1232,16.7718,17.1072,
ASML,2006-09-13,17.0077,17.0863,16.9449,17.0515,
ASML,2006-09-14,16.8136,16.9799,16.7488,16.9151,
ASML,2006-09-15,16.9071,16.9519,16.6045,16.7419,
ASML,2006-09-18,16.5697,16.8345,16.5547,16.7419,
ASML,2006-09-19,16.6782,16.6782,16.2751,16.4612,
ASML,2006-09-20,16.5547,16.7011,16.5,16.6722,
ASML,2006-09-21,16.7986,16.8504,16.4234,16.5697,
ASML,2006-09-22,16.4124,16.4532,16.2671,16.3398,
ASML,2006-09-25,16.5757,16.8624,16.5,16.7986,
ASML,2006-09-26,16.8992,17.1958,16.8504,17.152,
ASML,2006-09-27,16.937,17.145,16.9151,17.0007,
ASML,2006-09-28,17.2605,17.3153,17.0734,17.2675,
ASML,2006-09-29,17.3093,17.3223,17.1312,17.1818,
ASML,2006-10-02,17.1002,17.2834,16.9858,17.0217,
ASML,2006-10-03,17.0734,17.2257,17.0217,17.1002,
ASML,2006-10-04,17.0137,17.4029,16.9729,17.3959,
ASML,2006-10-05,17.3661,17.4327,17.2257,17.3451,
ASML,2006-10-06,17.2466,17.3093,17.174,17.2257,
ASML,2006-10-09,17.152,17.374,17.152,17.3451,
ASML,2006-10-10,17.3023,17.3093,17.1888,17.2904,
ASML,2006-10-11,17.2177,17.6189,17.2177,17.4029,
ASML,2006-10-12,17.6697,17.9344,17.5632,17.9205,
ASML,2006-10-13,17.7691,17.9862,17.7125,17.8996,
ASML,2006-10-16,17.8428,18.0071,17.7901,17.9264,
ASML,2006-10-17,17.9344,17.9722,17.5552,17.6189,"Europe falls ahead of Intel, Motorola earnings NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S.-listed shares of European companies fell Tuesday, tracking weakness in their home markets and on Wall Street where a downgrade of chip giant Intel and a surprise core inflation reading weighed on the major indexes."
ASML,2006-10-18,16.9071,16.9937,16.2541,16.6275,"[""Chip-equipment maker ASML's profit more than triples LONDON (MarketWatch) -- ASML Holding, Europe's largest microchip-equipment maker, on Wednesday said third-quarter profit more than tripled as the company benefited from strength in the industry and gained market share."", ""ASML Holding, Azko Nobel shares drop sharply SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S.-listed shares of European companies moved higher Wednesday, picking up enough strength from the broader market to offset declines by ASML Holding as the Dutch chip-equipment maker's softer quarterly sales and order forecasts fell short of investors' expectations."", ""U.S. stocks end mixed ; Dow fails to recapture record NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average failing to stay above 12,000, after the average smashed through that barrier in early trade as its components IBM and Intel posted strong gains.""]"
ASML,2006-10-19,16.4612,16.7986,16.4393,16.713,
ASML,2006-10-20,16.735,16.8285,16.6045,16.7798,
ASML,2006-10-23,16.5617,16.8345,16.5139,16.728,
ASML,2006-10-24,16.6195,16.72,16.4314,16.4612,
ASML,2006-10-25,16.4851,16.6941,16.4532,16.6275,
ASML,2006-10-26,16.8424,17.0077,16.7568,16.9449,
ASML,2006-10-27,17.145,17.2098,16.7419,16.8424,
ASML,2006-10-30,16.7986,17.0007,16.7568,16.9291,
ASML,2006-10-31,17.0077,17.0595,16.7718,16.8564,"Technology Outlook Technology stocks will continue to recover, but some sectors will thrive while others struggle. A Seligman portfolio manager with a stellar track record among large tech funds explains what he likes about Symantec, McAfee, Cymer, Seagate and other names -- and why he's steering clear of Dell."
ASML,2006-11-01,17.0794,17.1002,16.6782,16.713,
ASML,2006-11-02,16.7568,17.0445,16.7568,17.0137,
ASML,2006-11-03,17.0515,17.0515,16.8066,16.8922,
ASML,2006-11-06,17.0515,17.3093,16.9799,17.2386,
ASML,2006-11-07,17.3819,17.5342,17.3153,17.3451,
ASML,2006-11-08,17.168,17.3223,17.0933,17.2904,
ASML,2006-11-09,17.2536,17.3302,17.1232,17.152,
ASML,2006-11-10,17.3371,17.3879,17.2177,17.2904,
ASML,2006-11-13,17.3093,17.4536,17.3023,17.3819,
ASML,2006-11-14,17.8359,18.0877,17.5711,18.0877,
ASML,2006-11-15,18.1027,18.3744,18.0728,18.251,
ASML,2006-11-16,18.1305,18.1425,17.8578,18.0807,
ASML,2006-11-17,18.1027,18.3456,18.0519,18.3316,
ASML,2006-11-20,18.2211,18.675,18.1863,18.6322,
ASML,2006-11-21,18.7845,19.0085,18.7418,18.8114,
ASML,2006-11-22,19.0842,19.1368,18.9279,19.0622,
ASML,2006-11-24,18.6402,18.8562,18.5815,18.7766,
ASML,2006-11-27,18.5177,18.5675,18.1365,18.1653,
ASML,2006-11-28,18.237,18.3744,18.0071,18.2072,
ASML,2006-11-29,18.462,18.4969,18.1793,18.3535,
ASML,2006-11-30,18.5028,18.5028,18.2589,18.3824,
ASML,2006-12-01,18.5397,18.5675,18.0877,18.2868,
ASML,2006-12-04,18.2589,18.5884,18.1505,18.4471,
ASML,2006-12-05,18.468,18.6243,18.4321,18.5257,
ASML,2006-12-06,18.4969,18.681,18.3953,18.5317,
ASML,2006-12-07,19.0552,19.0772,18.7258,18.7258,
ASML,2006-12-08,18.5815,18.8114,18.5177,18.5605,
ASML,2006-12-11,18.6243,18.7566,18.5476,18.6183,
ASML,2006-12-12,18.4899,18.5397,18.2659,18.4759,
ASML,2006-12-13,18.5605,18.6322,18.3903,18.468,
ASML,2006-12-14,18.3246,18.4759,18.2868,18.4321,
ASML,2006-12-15,18.5675,18.6402,18.462,18.5545,
ASML,2006-12-18,18.5545,18.5954,18.2868,18.3386,
ASML,2006-12-19,18.3456,18.3535,18.022,18.0807,
ASML,2006-12-20,18.1793,18.1793,17.8737,17.9564,
ASML,2006-12-21,17.9722,17.9932,17.578,17.6975,
ASML,2006-12-22,17.8498,17.8578,17.6258,17.6975,
ASML,2006-12-26,17.7333,18.0599,17.6627,17.9642,
ASML,2006-12-27,18.0439,18.2151,18.014,18.1863,
ASML,2006-12-28,18.1235,18.2659,18.0807,18.2002,
ASML,2006-12-29,18.251,18.3386,18.1425,18.1793,
ASML,2007-01-03,18.036,18.2589,17.7543,17.9862,
ASML,2007-01-04,17.8787,18.251,17.8737,18.1863,
ASML,2007-01-05,18.1863,18.2728,18.0877,18.2659,
ASML,2007-01-08,18.4471,18.6322,18.3903,18.4759,
ASML,2007-01-09,18.4829,18.5028,18.0957,18.2728,
ASML,2007-01-10,18.0599,18.237,17.9564,18.2151,
ASML,2007-01-11,18.0011,18.2948,17.9484,18.0519,
ASML,2007-01-12,18.1365,18.2659,18.0877,18.237,
ASML,2007-01-16,18.3674,18.4023,17.8209,17.8209,
ASML,2007-01-17,18.9697,19.6117,18.9279,19.4096,"[""Chip-equipment maker ASML rallies after profit jumps LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares in ASML Holding on Wednesday rallied as much as 6% after the microchip equipment maker reported a forecast-beating four-fold jump in net profit for the latest quarter and after saying it plans to growth further in 2007."", ""U.S. stock futures slip on inflation concerns, Intel outlook LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday, as a bigger-than-expected rise in wholesale inflation, coupled with Intel's flattish profit margin guidance, offset strong results and outlook from J.P. Morgan Chase and a Procter & Gamble upgrade."", ""Wednesday's biggest stock gainers and decliners Stocks to watch""]"
ASML,2007-01-18,19.099,19.115,18.5097,18.5884,
ASML,2007-01-19,18.6551,18.7118,18.3903,18.6033,
ASML,2007-01-22,18.5028,18.6033,18.3166,18.5476,
ASML,2007-01-23,18.4321,18.681,18.3903,18.5675,
ASML,2007-01-24,18.689,18.8631,18.5545,18.8631,
ASML,2007-01-25,18.6969,18.8631,18.3824,18.4471,
ASML,2007-01-26,18.5317,18.7845,18.3903,18.7118,
ASML,2007-01-29,18.5545,18.5815,18.3246,18.4092,
ASML,2007-01-30,18.6969,18.7118,18.4759,18.689,
ASML,2007-01-31,18.4899,18.8631,18.454,18.8054,"Technology, auto stocks drag on broader Europe markets LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares edged lower Wednesday ahead of a U.S. interest rate decision due later in the day, with technology stocks broadly weaker and car makers including DaimlerChrysler and Peugeot falling after a jump in oil prices."
ASML,2007-02-01,18.7338,18.7895,18.5545,18.7118,
ASML,2007-02-02,18.5675,18.7338,18.5397,18.7178,
ASML,2007-02-05,18.5257,18.6611,18.4829,18.5884,
ASML,2007-02-06,18.675,18.7178,18.4391,18.6402,
ASML,2007-02-07,18.7706,19.0224,18.7566,18.9417,
ASML,2007-02-08,18.8413,19.0552,18.7845,18.9856,
ASML,2007-02-09,19.0772,19.115,18.4759,18.5755,
ASML,2007-02-12,18.4829,18.4969,18.2211,18.2728,
ASML,2007-02-13,18.4242,18.5028,18.1863,18.3674,
ASML,2007-02-14,18.8343,19.2086,18.7895,19.1936,
ASML,2007-02-15,19.0005,19.122,18.9279,19.0622,
ASML,2007-02-16,18.9925,19.2573,18.9925,19.2225,
ASML,2007-02-20,18.8701,19.099,18.7118,19.0354,
ASML,2007-02-21,18.6402,18.8701,18.6033,18.8343,
ASML,2007-02-22,18.681,18.9139,18.681,18.8273,
ASML,2007-02-23,18.9139,19.115,18.9139,19.0164,
ASML,2007-02-26,18.9069,18.9487,18.6402,18.7566,
ASML,2007-02-27,18.2072,18.4162,17.9066,18.0658,
ASML,2007-02-28,18.3166,18.3824,17.9862,18.1425,
ASML,2007-03-01,17.2755,17.7543,17.1312,17.6119,
ASML,2007-03-02,17.4536,17.5402,17.1232,17.2177,
ASML,2007-03-05,16.8066,17.1818,16.7568,16.9071,
ASML,2007-03-06,17.0365,17.16,16.9519,17.0933,
ASML,2007-03-07,17.0933,17.1958,16.9858,17.0077,
ASML,2007-03-08,17.2605,17.3959,17.1958,17.2386,
ASML,2007-03-09,17.2316,17.3023,17.0863,17.174,
ASML,2007-03-12,17.174,17.5342,17.168,17.5044,
ASML,2007-03-13,17.2386,17.3153,16.8504,16.8922,
ASML,2007-03-14,17.0794,17.1072,16.72,17.0007,
ASML,2007-03-15,17.0933,17.2963,17.0445,17.174,
ASML,2007-03-16,17.3451,17.593,17.3093,17.4825,
ASML,2007-03-19,17.4536,17.5552,17.3531,17.3959,
ASML,2007-03-20,17.2755,17.7403,17.2755,17.7204,
ASML,2007-03-21,17.606,18.2798,17.5711,18.1933,
ASML,2007-03-22,18.0807,18.1027,17.9205,18.014,
ASML,2007-03-23,18.036,18.2151,17.9932,18.1933,
ASML,2007-03-26,18.1933,18.3674,18.1027,18.3614,
ASML,2007-03-27,17.9484,18.1235,17.9205,18.014,
ASML,2007-03-28,17.9862,18.0877,17.8737,17.8916,
ASML,2007-03-29,18.2798,18.2948,18.014,18.1933,
ASML,2007-03-30,18.1505,18.3744,18.1305,18.2659,
ASML,2007-04-02,18.3953,18.4471,18.2002,18.3614,
ASML,2007-04-03,18.4242,18.5545,18.3316,18.4829,
ASML,2007-04-04,18.5605,18.669,18.4969,18.6183,
ASML,2007-04-05,18.9417,19.0224,18.893,18.9547,
ASML,2007-04-09,18.9069,19.0284,18.681,18.8851,
ASML,2007-04-10,18.7486,18.9776,18.7418,18.9279,
ASML,2007-04-11,18.7845,18.8273,18.6033,18.6551,
ASML,2007-04-12,18.6481,19.1568,18.5815,19.115,
ASML,2007-04-13,19.1936,19.1936,18.7974,19.0284,
ASML,2007-04-16,19.2503,19.2503,19.0842,19.2305,
ASML,2007-04-17,19.2086,19.3241,18.9617,19.2653,
ASML,2007-04-18,20.0139,20.3374,19.8616,20.2368,"[""ASML profit soars as it sells more systems LONDON (MarketWatch) -- ASML Holding, Europe's largest maker of semiconductor equipment, on Wednesday said first-quarter profit nearly doubled as it shipped more machines used to make chips for mobile phones and iPods."", ""Wednesday's biggest stock gainers and decliners Highlights of rising and falling U.S. stocks""]"
ASML,2007-04-19,19.9153,20.3592,19.8994,20.193,
ASML,2007-04-20,20.6151,20.7176,20.4001,20.5235,
ASML,2007-04-23,20.208,20.3374,20.1701,20.2926,
ASML,2007-04-24,20.5603,20.6958,20.4369,20.6022,
ASML,2007-04-25,20.4667,20.5095,20.208,20.4598,
ASML,2007-04-26,20.193,20.3782,20.0925,20.3234,
ASML,2007-04-27,20.0925,20.3523,20.0278,20.1552,
ASML,2007-04-30,20.0925,20.3921,19.9979,20.1134,
ASML,2007-05-01,20.2159,20.3374,19.9412,20.2368,
ASML,2007-05-02,20.0785,20.1701,20.0139,20.0925,
ASML,2007-05-03,20.2368,20.2368,19.9979,20.1423,
ASML,2007-05-04,20.3453,20.3592,20.1134,20.2588,
ASML,2007-05-07,20.201,20.2716,20.0637,20.1283,
ASML,2007-05-08,19.8924,19.8924,19.6475,19.7759,
ASML,2007-05-09,19.4385,19.6833,19.4176,19.6833,
ASML,2007-05-10,19.4315,19.4872,18.9139,18.9139,
ASML,2007-05-11,19.1438,19.2713,19.0224,19.2384,
ASML,2007-05-14,19.2503,19.3579,18.9776,19.1498,
ASML,2007-05-15,19.0164,19.2951,18.9925,18.9925,
ASML,2007-05-16,18.7636,18.8343,18.5397,18.7566,
ASML,2007-05-17,18.9009,18.9417,18.7486,18.8194,
ASML,2007-05-18,18.9279,18.9547,18.7486,18.8273,
ASML,2007-05-21,18.7706,18.9487,18.6551,18.689,
ASML,2007-05-22,18.7845,18.8054,18.6183,18.7178,
ASML,2007-05-23,18.681,18.7048,18.4321,18.4391,
ASML,2007-05-24,18.5545,18.5954,18.2291,18.2728,
ASML,2007-05-25,18.4162,18.4321,18.2151,18.2589,
ASML,2007-05-29,18.5317,18.5545,18.2002,18.3166,
ASML,2007-05-30,18.1027,18.2659,17.9642,18.2211,
ASML,2007-05-31,19.6037,19.7241,18.9697,19.0224,
ASML,2007-06-01,19.4256,19.4454,19.2225,19.3788,
ASML,2007-06-04,19.2086,19.3369,19.0284,19.0622,
ASML,2007-06-05,18.9279,18.9547,18.5884,18.689,
ASML,2007-06-06,18.7566,18.7766,18.4242,18.454,
ASML,2007-06-07,18.7338,18.893,18.5097,18.5097,
ASML,2007-06-08,18.893,19.0284,18.681,18.9617,
ASML,2007-06-11,19.0005,19.0354,18.7636,18.8343,
ASML,2007-06-12,18.5097,18.7766,18.3953,18.4829,
ASML,2007-06-13,18.7118,18.9199,18.4899,18.8343,
ASML,2007-06-14,18.7845,19.0354,18.5545,18.9547,
ASML,2007-06-15,19.5669,19.7759,19.5669,19.6695,
ASML,2007-06-18,20.0995,20.1483,19.99,20.0855,
ASML,2007-06-19,19.976,20.1283,19.9153,20.0477,
ASML,2007-06-20,20.208,20.208,19.7988,19.7988,
ASML,2007-06-21,19.7839,20.2776,19.7381,20.2588,
ASML,2007-06-22,20.7256,20.7395,20.4369,20.6022,
ASML,2007-06-25,20.6668,20.6668,20.2229,20.2856,
ASML,2007-06-26,20.415,20.422,19.9482,20.0208,
ASML,2007-06-27,20.0407,20.3523,20.0278,20.3523,
ASML,2007-06-28,20.2438,20.5663,20.1134,20.3592,"U.S. stock futures lower before Fed, as oil rises, Novellus warns LONDON (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures on Thursday edged lower ahead of an interest-rate decision and outlook from the Federal Reserve, with rising oil futures and a profit warning at Novellus Systems offsetting a broker upgrade of Intel."
ASML,2007-06-29,20.4519,20.5385,20.1423,20.2647,
ASML,2007-07-02,20.7534,20.8899,20.7116,20.8191,
ASML,2007-07-03,20.8599,20.8899,20.7684,20.8141,
ASML,2007-07-05,20.7256,20.8311,20.5733,20.7395,
ASML,2007-07-06,20.7534,20.8381,20.63,20.7843,
ASML,2007-07-09,20.8899,21.0202,20.7604,20.8749,
ASML,2007-07-10,20.7684,20.9615,20.5385,20.5812,"[""S&P, Dow rise to challenge major resistance Tuesday's analysis"", ""S&P, Dow positioned to retest important resistance CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) -- With recent gains, the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 have risen back within view of the June highs.""]"
ASML,2007-07-11,20.5235,20.6958,20.3592,20.422,
ASML,2007-07-12,20.7116,21.0928,20.6828,21.062,
ASML,2007-07-13,21.2133,21.2711,21.085,21.1406,
ASML,2007-07-16,21.1705,21.2641,21.069,21.1327,
ASML,2007-07-17,21.1626,22.2854,21.1406,22.0773,
ASML,2007-07-18,22.2118,22.2336,21.2073,21.5727,"[""ASML's profit slips; orders seen recovering later this year LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML Holding said Wednesday quarterly profit fell slightly because of rising research and development costs, and posted far fewer orders than a year ago."", ""European stocks sharply lower on subprime worries; deals in focus LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares closed broadly lower Wednesday, as investors eyed two Bear Stearns funds focused on the U.S. subprime mortgage market that might not be worth a thing, while the dollar's continued weakness hurt exporters.""]"
ASML,2007-07-19,22.4227,22.5074,22.2187,22.4079,
ASML,2007-07-20,22.2476,22.5303,22.2476,22.3411,
ASML,2007-07-23,22.3929,22.4915,22.2556,22.4437,
ASML,2007-07-24,22.4158,22.6089,22.161,22.2934,
ASML,2007-07-25,22.7303,22.7731,22.1818,22.587,
ASML,2007-07-26,22.3282,22.58,21.7877,22.151,
ASML,2007-07-27,22.0117,22.0555,21.5946,21.5946,
ASML,2007-07-30,22.0047,22.2336,21.7797,22.0555,
ASML,2007-07-31,22.0405,22.2038,21.7748,21.8166,
ASML,2007-08-01,21.7509,22.0047,21.5438,21.939,
ASML,2007-08-02,21.7877,21.8464,21.508,21.7748,
ASML,2007-08-03,21.6683,21.714,21.2781,21.3059,
ASML,2007-08-06,21.3935,21.6831,21.1705,21.6603,
ASML,2007-08-07,21.5,21.7748,21.2213,21.5806,
ASML,2007-08-08,21.5518,22.0555,21.5358,21.8016,
ASML,2007-08-09,21.4363,21.6383,21.0402,21.2283,
ASML,2007-08-10,20.5534,20.9695,20.4001,20.7395,
ASML,2007-08-13,20.9037,21.0988,20.7913,20.8261,
ASML,2007-08-14,21.2641,21.3716,20.7455,20.8381,
ASML,2007-08-15,20.3592,20.408,19.6535,19.7033,
ASML,2007-08-16,19.6913,19.8386,19.107,19.6615,
ASML,2007-08-17,19.976,20.4877,19.4604,19.6973,
ASML,2007-08-20,20.0715,20.3453,19.9262,20.2716,
ASML,2007-08-21,20.5165,20.8141,20.4299,20.6151,
ASML,2007-08-22,20.8381,21.0122,20.7534,20.9455,
ASML,2007-08-23,21.077,21.077,20.8669,20.9535,
ASML,2007-08-24,21.0402,21.3716,21.0122,21.3059,
ASML,2007-08-27,21.2641,21.495,21.2133,21.3119,
ASML,2007-08-28,21.2133,21.2989,20.7604,20.8599,
ASML,2007-08-29,21.2641,21.6255,21.077,21.5886,
ASML,2007-08-30,21.4004,21.8614,21.3855,21.5727,
ASML,2007-08-31,22.0693,22.0843,21.7748,21.9042,
ASML,2007-09-04,22.2266,22.7373,22.2266,22.587,
ASML,2007-09-05,22.58,22.6498,22.3282,22.5582,
ASML,2007-09-06,23.2479,23.4142,23.0021,23.2201,
ASML,2007-09-07,22.7224,22.8169,22.4437,22.601,
ASML,2007-09-10,23.0021,23.0957,22.3202,22.573,
ASML,2007-09-11,22.7154,22.8099,22.5442,22.7523,
ASML,2007-09-12,22.6576,22.9752,22.6089,22.7303,"[""Texas Instruments, Alcoa, Apache in focus Stock market futures pointed to a weaker start after hopes for a rate cut inspired gains in the previous session, with Texas Instruments in focus after narrowing its financial targets and the dollar falling to a record low against the euro."", ""Stocks close mostly off as investors look to Fed move NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Stocks finished mostly lower with investors weighing thoughts of an interest-rate cut against crude oil topping $80 a barrel and a reduced forecast from Texas Instruments Inc., the world's largest maker of cell-phone chips.""]"
ASML,2007-09-13,22.5074,22.5153,22.2266,22.2635,
ASML,2007-09-14,22.0843,22.3362,22.0475,22.1818,
ASML,2007-09-17,22.0475,22.1201,21.714,21.8166,
ASML,2007-09-18,22.0973,22.9682,21.9907,22.8946,
ASML,2007-09-19,22.9025,23.1086,22.8021,22.9095,
ASML,2007-09-20,22.8747,23.2201,22.8379,23.1245,"[""Buy the stock, not the sector Toan Tran, editor of the Morningstar GrowthInvestor newsletter, says that he sees promise in the technology sector, but that investors should focus on the potential of the individual issue - rather than the industry - to decide which issues are truly worth buying. To that end, in a radio interview, Tran suggested selling two hardware manufacturers, but put buys on several other issues from industries about which he has less optimism than technology."", ""While tech sector holds promise, these stocks are sells: editor BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Toan Tran, editor of the Morningstar GrowthInvestor newsletter, says that he sees promise in the technology sector but that investors should focus on the potential of the individual company rather than the industry as a whole to decide what's worth buying.""]"
ASML,2007-09-21,23.6591,23.7924,23.5555,23.6063,
ASML,2007-09-24,23.7796,23.9815,23.6371,23.7526,
ASML,2007-09-25,23.7088,24.4106,23.7088,24.3827,
ASML,2007-09-26,24.548,24.548,24.0463,24.1448,
ASML,2007-09-27,24.0682,24.1747,23.8164,23.9239,
ASML,2007-09-28,24.3419,24.4554,24.1448,24.2533,
ASML,2007-10-01,24.3698,24.6993,24.1448,24.5708,
ASML,2007-10-02,24.3629,24.5778,24.3479,24.4106,
ASML,2007-10-03,24.1448,24.2185,23.6521,23.7447,
ASML,2007-10-04,23.3206,23.4371,23.1853,23.3614,
ASML,2007-10-05,23.0021,23.5357,22.9822,23.3844,
ASML,2007-10-08,23.1086,23.4062,23.0758,23.2549,
ASML,2007-10-09,23.1325,23.1474,22.6935,22.9464,
ASML,2007-10-10,22.6148,22.7672,22.3123,22.6218,
ASML,2007-10-11,22.6935,22.7443,21.9629,22.0693,
ASML,2007-10-12,22.1052,22.4497,22.0843,22.3999,
ASML,2007-10-15,22.6089,22.8946,22.4566,22.6576,
ASML,2007-10-16,22.6856,23.3844,22.6288,23.1853,
ASML,2007-10-17,24.8725,25.2687,24.6216,25.0248,
ASML,2007-10-18,25.2189,25.4907,25.2189,25.4847,
ASML,2007-10-19,25.3314,25.3314,24.54,24.5858,
ASML,2007-10-22,24.8506,25.1104,24.7511,25.0088,
ASML,2007-10-23,25.5703,25.5981,25.3084,25.4687,
ASML,2007-10-24,25.835,25.8569,24.8934,25.7276,
ASML,2007-10-25,25.85,25.85,24.979,25.2766,
ASML,2007-10-26,24.967,25.0168,24.5112,24.7659,
ASML,2007-10-29,25.1104,25.5862,25.1104,25.3394,
ASML,2007-10-30,25.196,25.398,25.0298,25.2259,
ASML,2007-10-31,25.0248,25.1531,24.7511,25.1024,
ASML,2007-11-01,24.6784,24.9292,24.3827,24.54,
ASML,2007-11-02,24.9522,25.0248,24.5778,24.9153,
ASML,2007-11-05,24.7212,25.0596,24.6784,24.8217,
ASML,2007-11-06,25.0248,25.0298,24.4922,24.7212,
ASML,2007-11-07,24.9292,25.1383,24.4843,24.4843,
ASML,2007-11-08,24.6356,24.7809,23.9169,24.4773,
ASML,2007-11-09,24.3777,24.6495,24.117,24.1668,
ASML,2007-11-12,24.2533,24.527,23.8522,23.9239,
ASML,2007-11-13,24.0035,24.103,23.5625,24.0253,
ASML,2007-11-14,24.548,24.6216,24.1299,24.1966,
ASML,2007-11-15,23.7088,23.9457,23.5357,23.7228,
ASML,2007-11-16,23.7088,23.7864,23.2629,23.7447,
ASML,2007-11-19,23.5207,23.6063,23.0758,23.1554,
ASML,2007-11-20,23.9169,24.0035,23.3475,23.7158,
ASML,2007-11-21,24.1528,24.2324,23.5068,23.9019,
ASML,2007-11-23,23.9955,24.097,23.8741,23.9457,
ASML,2007-11-26,24.527,24.556,23.7726,23.7726,
ASML,2007-11-27,23.9019,24.0682,23.4918,23.8382,
ASML,2007-11-28,24.2533,25.0298,24.2533,24.979,
ASML,2007-11-29,24.3777,24.5998,24.3071,24.5191,
ASML,2007-11-30,25.2946,25.3692,24.8028,24.979,
ASML,2007-12-03,24.7879,24.8655,24.2603,24.3549,
ASML,2007-12-04,24.2116,24.2533,24.0323,24.0323,
ASML,2007-12-05,24.9222,25.0815,24.7879,24.979,
ASML,2007-12-06,24.6575,25.1891,24.6575,25.1453,
ASML,2007-12-07,25.1591,25.1821,24.9153,25.0009,
ASML,2007-12-10,25.2946,25.404,25.1383,25.2826,
ASML,2007-12-11,25.2687,25.3025,24.117,24.1299,
ASML,2007-12-12,24.7659,24.8087,24.3629,24.6993,
ASML,2007-12-13,25.0009,25.1104,24.5938,24.959,
ASML,2007-12-14,24.8087,24.8934,24.5998,24.5998,
ASML,2007-12-17,24.4554,24.535,23.7088,23.7586,
ASML,2007-12-18,23.9875,24.0741,23.3992,23.6292,
ASML,2007-12-19,23.7158,23.9388,23.018,23.3276,
ASML,2007-12-20,23.2549,23.2549,22.8169,22.9752,
ASML,2007-12-21,23.0678,23.1325,22.9175,22.9682,
ASML,2007-12-24,22.9682,23.1086,22.8021,23.0678,
ASML,2007-12-26,22.9025,23.1474,22.8617,23.0608,
ASML,2007-12-27,23.025,23.04,22.5153,22.595,
ASML,2007-12-28,22.8946,22.9533,22.6438,22.7094,
ASML,2007-12-31,22.7303,22.8169,22.4357,22.4915,
ASML,2008-01-02,22.58,22.587,21.8742,21.9042,
ASML,2008-01-03,21.7797,21.8394,21.5219,21.5289,
ASML,2008-01-04,21.5806,21.5886,20.2368,20.2926,
ASML,2008-01-07,19.99,20.2856,19.8854,20.2518,
ASML,2008-01-08,20.5534,20.7684,19.969,20.0278,
ASML,2008-01-09,20.0785,20.3851,19.8038,20.3374,
ASML,2008-01-10,19.7321,20.0715,19.6177,19.9611,
ASML,2008-01-11,19.3241,19.5818,19.2434,19.3241,
ASML,2008-01-14,20.1283,20.408,19.983,20.3374,
ASML,2008-01-15,19.976,20.0855,19.53,19.8108,
ASML,2008-01-16,17.8916,19.0483,17.6915,18.4023,"[""Intel, J.P. Morgan, Oracle, Sun Micro in the spotlight A sharply lower start formed after Intel disappointed and as J.P. Morgan's profit declined 34%. Consumer prices increased 0.3% in December, slightly more than expected, while the core consumer price index rose 0.2%, as expected, keeping the Federal Reserve in play to lower U.S. interest rates."", ""Jitters from Intel slam U.S. stock futures, dollar U.S. stock futures on Wednesday pointed to a second straight drop on Wall Street, with Intel Corp.\u2019s fourth-quarter profit report and first-quarter outlook heightening fears that the technology sector is headed for a sharp downturn."", ""Shares in Europe end lower, paced by miners, oil producers LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares ended lower on Wednesday, as tumbling gold and oil prices blasted commodity producers and as other cyclical stocks took a hammering on concerns over the global economy."", ""Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Wednesday\u2019s session are Ambac, BEA Systems, Liz Claiborne, Intel, Jarden, MarineMax, Marvell, J.P. Morgan Chase, Northern Trust, Quiksilver, Red Robin, Charles Schwab, Sun Micro, and Wells Fargo.""]"
ASML,2008-01-17,18.8054,19.2573,18.4023,18.4242,
ASML,2008-01-18,18.4092,18.7895,18.2589,18.669,
ASML,2008-01-22,17.6627,18.5177,17.6547,18.3386,
ASML,2008-01-23,17.8787,18.9925,17.7055,18.9925,
ASML,2008-01-24,19.6117,20.6898,19.6117,20.645,
ASML,2008-01-25,20.7395,20.8261,19.7163,19.7919,
ASML,2008-01-28,19.6336,19.9153,19.4872,19.8994,
ASML,2008-01-29,19.8108,19.8616,19.4684,19.6406,
ASML,2008-01-30,19.0433,19.538,18.7974,19.115,
ASML,2008-01-31,18.3018,19.2653,18.3018,19.115,
ASML,2008-02-01,19.2086,20.1203,19.1498,20.0925,
ASML,2008-02-04,19.2951,19.4813,19.1727,19.2225,
ASML,2008-02-05,18.5755,18.7706,18.0957,18.1156,
ASML,2008-02-06,18.2659,18.5815,18.0519,18.1156,
ASML,2008-02-07,17.6258,18.1574,17.5632,18.036,
ASML,2008-02-08,17.7623,18.022,17.6477,17.8498,
ASML,2008-02-11,17.806,18.0439,17.7473,17.9484,
ASML,2008-02-12,17.6846,17.8359,17.4885,17.5263,
ASML,2008-02-13,18.0599,18.9547,18.0599,18.7974,
ASML,2008-02-14,18.8194,18.8492,18.2589,18.2659,
ASML,2008-02-15,17.9205,17.9642,17.6398,17.7761,
ASML,2008-02-19,18.1713,18.2072,17.7543,17.7981,
ASML,2008-02-20,17.6328,17.9932,17.5044,17.8996,
ASML,2008-02-21,18.1097,18.251,17.6846,17.7273,
ASML,2008-02-22,17.7831,17.8578,17.4248,17.8578,
ASML,2008-02-25,17.7333,17.8657,17.4885,17.7981,
ASML,2008-02-26,17.8578,18.3824,17.814,18.1653,
ASML,2008-02-27,18.2072,18.462,18.1235,18.3535,
ASML,2008-02-28,18.2659,18.2798,17.8498,17.9782,
ASML,2008-02-29,17.5632,17.6189,17.2386,17.3093,
ASML,2008-03-03,17.16,17.4755,17.0595,17.3302,
ASML,2008-03-04,16.8703,16.9937,16.5249,16.8992,
ASML,2008-03-05,17.0137,17.3371,16.9449,17.168,
ASML,2008-03-06,17.2963,17.3371,16.9799,17.0077,
ASML,2008-03-07,16.9858,17.4825,16.9211,17.1312,
ASML,2008-03-10,17.2755,17.3023,16.9937,17.0217,
ASML,2008-03-11,17.4407,17.5044,17.0296,17.4606,
ASML,2008-03-12,17.3959,17.4407,17.1002,17.1232,
ASML,2008-03-13,16.6404,17.2386,16.5,17.1312,
ASML,2008-03-14,17.0734,17.1002,16.1307,16.3248,
ASML,2008-03-17,15.9655,16.3179,15.7007,15.9794,
ASML,2008-03-18,16.2313,16.8564,16.2243,16.7488,
ASML,2008-03-19,16.2751,16.6045,16.066,16.066,
ASML,2008-03-20,16.1377,16.5547,16.0392,16.5319,
ASML,2008-03-24,16.6862,17.4029,16.5547,17.1072,
ASML,2008-03-25,17.16,17.3661,16.9799,17.2466,
ASML,2008-03-26,17.2316,17.3302,17.0664,17.2098,
ASML,2008-03-27,17.3302,17.3371,16.9151,16.9151,
ASML,2008-03-28,17.174,17.3581,17.0595,17.152,
ASML,2008-03-31,17.5184,17.9066,17.4755,17.8359,
ASML,2008-04-01,18.2002,18.7338,18.1305,18.6611,
ASML,2008-04-02,18.681,19.2086,18.5815,19.122,
ASML,2008-04-03,18.5397,19.0224,18.5257,18.8413,
ASML,2008-04-04,18.6969,18.9925,18.5476,18.8492,
ASML,2008-04-07,18.681,19.115,18.681,18.893,
ASML,2008-04-08,17.814,17.8657,17.6119,17.806,"Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are AMD, Alcoa, European semiconductor companies including Infineon, financial-services providers, Industrial Distribution Group, LDK Solar, Novartis, VeriSign, and Harry Winston Diamond."
ASML,2008-04-09,17.7901,17.8578,17.4885,17.7543,
ASML,2008-04-10,17.5632,18.1653,17.4109,17.8657,
ASML,2008-04-11,17.6189,17.6697,17.152,17.2386,
ASML,2008-04-14,17.3153,17.5044,17.2018,17.2675,
ASML,2008-04-15,17.5263,17.6398,17.1958,17.6119,
ASML,2008-04-16,18.3316,19.6535,18.3316,19.5669,"[""Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Companies whose shares are expected to move actively in Wednesday trading include ASML, Coke, CSX, Intel, MarineMax, Merrill Lynch, Nokia, Potash Corp., Seagate, TeliaSonera, UBS, WaMu and Wolverine World Wide."", ""Technology companies, drugmakers lead overseas rally Technology, biotech and agricultural companies lead healthy gains in the U.S.-listed shares of foreign companies, lifted by Intel\u2019s outlook and a rebound in the major New York indexes.""]"
ASML,2008-04-17,19.3867,20.0855,19.3579,19.969,
ASML,2008-04-18,20.208,20.3234,19.9979,20.3234,
ASML,2008-04-21,19.8696,19.99,19.7759,19.9412,
ASML,2008-04-22,19.6973,19.9232,19.5222,19.8466,
ASML,2008-04-23,20.408,21.3199,20.408,21.1924,
ASML,2008-04-24,20.7604,21.2363,20.5733,21.0202,
ASML,2008-04-25,21.3358,21.3358,20.7455,21.1267,
ASML,2008-04-28,20.9037,20.9695,20.5235,20.5385,
ASML,2008-04-29,20.3592,20.408,20.0557,20.2368,
ASML,2008-04-30,20.3851,20.6748,20.2438,20.3851,
ASML,2008-05-01,20.5603,20.9764,20.2716,20.7913,
ASML,2008-05-02,21.062,21.3577,21.062,21.2711,
ASML,2008-05-05,20.8967,20.9535,20.6748,20.7326,
ASML,2008-05-06,20.9396,21.4363,20.8967,21.3358,
ASML,2008-05-07,21.6533,21.7668,21.1855,21.285,
ASML,2008-05-08,21.1267,21.2641,20.9535,21.2133,
ASML,2008-05-09,21.0202,21.1855,20.8967,20.9535,
ASML,2008-05-12,20.9615,21.1486,20.9037,21.056,
ASML,2008-05-13,20.8072,21.0262,20.7534,20.9695,
ASML,2008-05-14,21.1705,21.4054,21.056,21.1406,
ASML,2008-05-15,21.3935,21.6951,21.3119,21.6831,
ASML,2008-05-16,21.6683,21.8464,21.2641,21.7797,
ASML,2008-05-19,21.7021,21.8166,21.3577,21.4284,
ASML,2008-05-20,21.2781,21.5727,21.2711,21.5219,
ASML,2008-05-21,21.4004,21.6175,21.2004,21.2133,
ASML,2008-05-22,21.4722,21.7449,21.1208,21.3796,
ASML,2008-05-23,20.8191,20.9983,20.622,20.8819,"ASML cut to neutral by UBS LONDON (MarketWatch) -- ASML Holding was downgraded by UBS to neutral from buy, as the brokerage said it's only seen a muted recovery in orders at the Dutch chip equipment maker from first-quarter trough levels and that there's broader uncertainty heading into 2009."
ASML,2008-05-27,20.8529,21.2711,20.8529,21.2511,
ASML,2008-05-28,21.3507,21.4004,21.056,21.3437,
ASML,2008-05-29,20.9764,21.3577,20.9615,21.2919,
ASML,2008-05-30,21.4134,21.5806,21.3507,21.5358,
ASML,2008-06-02,20.9983,21.1208,20.8141,20.9455,
ASML,2008-06-03,21.2511,21.3358,20.9316,21.077,
ASML,2008-06-04,20.9615,21.4204,20.9455,21.1068,
ASML,2008-06-05,21.0342,21.077,20.7455,20.9914,
ASML,2008-06-06,20.5872,20.5942,20.1055,20.1055,
ASML,2008-06-09,20.3921,20.4299,19.6973,19.9611,
ASML,2008-06-10,19.3788,19.53,19.2384,19.3867,
ASML,2008-06-11,19.545,19.5669,19.2016,19.2384,
ASML,2008-06-12,19.4256,19.7839,19.4017,19.4872,
ASML,2008-06-13,19.5012,19.761,19.4017,19.6117,
ASML,2008-06-16,19.8038,20.1631,19.7988,20.0995,
ASML,2008-06-17,20.4449,20.4598,20.0208,20.0477,
ASML,2008-06-18,19.5888,19.7541,19.3369,19.3449,
ASML,2008-06-19,18.8701,18.9199,18.1863,18.7418,"Europe stocks end lower, hit by banks, techs Stocks in Europe ended mostly lower Thursday, as a move into the metals sector and relatively safe utilities and health stocks couldn’t offset broader market weakness on fears from accelerating inflation at a time of sluggish economic expansion."
ASML,2008-06-20,18.2948,18.3386,17.7831,17.8359,
ASML,2008-06-23,17.8657,17.9722,17.5044,17.5402,
ASML,2008-06-24,18.3953,18.5257,17.8846,17.9344,"Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Among the companies whose shares are seeing active trade in Tuesday’s session are the airlines and auto makers as well as Ace, Advanced Medical Optics, Alcon, Brady, Cooper Tire, General Mills, Nokia, Origin Energy and UPS."
ASML,2008-06-25,17.806,18.2002,17.7543,17.9722,
ASML,2008-06-26,17.8359,17.8737,17.3819,17.4178,
ASML,2008-06-27,17.4327,17.7761,17.2466,17.6697,
ASML,2008-06-30,17.6547,17.7761,17.5263,17.5402,
ASML,2008-07-01,17.2963,17.6975,17.152,17.585,
ASML,2008-07-02,17.6477,17.6846,16.8624,16.8783,
ASML,2008-07-03,17.2963,17.4029,16.9599,17.145,
ASML,2008-07-07,17.2904,17.4536,16.9071,17.1312,
ASML,2008-07-08,16.6275,16.8066,16.3468,16.4771,
ASML,2008-07-09,16.8624,16.8853,16.2751,16.2751,
ASML,2008-07-10,16.1755,16.4532,16.1039,16.3916,
ASML,2008-07-11,16.2393,16.5179,16.066,16.3039,
ASML,2008-07-14,16.4532,16.5907,16.3179,16.4532,
ASML,2008-07-15,16.9211,17.5402,16.4771,16.9669,
ASML,2008-07-16,15.7226,16.7718,15.4757,16.3398,"[""ASML warns revenue in 2008 could fall as much as 20% ASML Holding, the Dutch chip-equipment maker, warned waning demand could result in as much as a 20% drop in revenue this year."", ""U.S. stock futures mixed after CPI jump, Wells Fargo U.S. stock futures edge lower on Wednesday, with Intel\u2019s bullish outlook not enough to spur a rally ahead of a wave of economic data, more earnings reports and continued doubts over financial-sector health."", ""Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Active stocks in Wednesday's trading session include Abbott Labs, ASML Holding, Asyst, Church & Dwight, CSX, R.R. Donnelley, eBay, Intel, Old Dominion Freight Line, Seagate and Time Warner.""]"
ASML,2008-07-17,16.3916,16.8216,16.1377,16.7488,
ASML,2008-07-18,16.8345,17.0595,16.4234,16.9151,
ASML,2008-07-21,17.2536,17.3093,16.9799,17.0595,
ASML,2008-07-22,16.5249,16.8992,16.4314,16.6782,
ASML,2008-07-23,16.6782,16.9599,16.507,16.5757,
ASML,2008-07-24,16.3836,16.4054,15.9286,16.0461,
ASML,2008-07-25,16.3606,16.6045,16.2611,16.4532,
ASML,2008-07-28,16.5907,16.6045,16.1237,16.1675,
ASML,2008-07-29,16.3318,16.6483,16.2751,16.6195,
ASML,2008-07-30,16.7419,17.0595,16.728,16.9151,
ASML,2008-07-31,16.5139,16.8504,16.3398,16.3836,
ASML,2008-08-01,16.4851,16.5139,16.074,16.1377,
ASML,2008-08-04,16.3916,16.4851,16.298,16.3179,
ASML,2008-08-05,16.9151,17.3302,16.8285,17.3023,
ASML,2008-08-06,17.4407,17.4686,17.1818,17.3959,
ASML,2008-08-07,17.4029,17.6776,17.2963,17.3819,
ASML,2008-08-08,16.5399,17.3023,16.5139,17.2386,
ASML,2008-08-11,17.4178,17.7543,17.3959,17.606,
ASML,2008-08-12,17.7981,17.9642,17.6189,17.8498,
ASML,2008-08-13,17.9484,18.1933,17.8846,18.1156,
ASML,2008-08-14,17.6258,17.8279,17.593,17.7055,
ASML,2008-08-15,17.6846,17.7981,17.5342,17.7204,
ASML,2008-08-18,17.4029,17.5472,17.0445,17.2755,
ASML,2008-08-19,16.9599,17.0863,16.7419,16.8216,
ASML,2008-08-20,16.7936,16.8624,16.5,16.6275,
ASML,2008-08-21,16.7718,17.0863,16.7011,16.9937,
ASML,2008-08-22,16.9071,17.0794,16.8345,16.9519,
ASML,2008-08-25,17.0137,17.0515,16.7718,16.7718,
ASML,2008-08-26,17.1072,17.2177,16.937,17.0595,
ASML,2008-08-27,17.0794,17.4248,16.9937,17.4029,
ASML,2008-08-28,17.6547,17.6975,17.5342,17.6189,
ASML,2008-08-29,17.3153,17.3581,16.9729,17.0007,
ASML,2008-09-02,17.6915,17.7333,17.145,17.2466,
ASML,2008-09-03,16.9669,17.0734,16.5319,16.5985,
ASML,2008-09-04,16.1039,16.2393,15.7156,15.7863,
ASML,2008-09-05,15.3115,15.8231,15.2886,15.7345,
ASML,2008-09-08,15.7863,15.8879,15.2677,15.5772,
ASML,2008-09-09,15.3633,15.4837,14.9959,15.0597,
ASML,2008-09-10,15.1244,15.3324,14.9661,15.1762,
ASML,2008-09-11,14.8018,15.1393,14.7441,15.1025,
ASML,2008-09-12,14.6475,14.6475,14.2474,14.4126,
ASML,2008-09-15,14.2405,14.5928,14.1459,14.1897,
ASML,2008-09-16,14.2265,14.8815,14.2265,14.8018,
ASML,2008-09-17,13.9756,14.118,13.4571,13.7726,
ASML,2008-09-18,13.9896,14.5789,13.6602,14.3898,
ASML,2008-09-19,15.1393,15.5912,14.988,15.1393,
ASML,2008-09-22,14.8755,14.9511,14.2683,14.2763,
ASML,2008-09-23,14.3818,14.3818,13.6452,13.673,
ASML,2008-09-24,13.7795,13.7865,13.4212,13.4919,
ASML,2008-09-25,13.7925,13.8164,13.4689,13.5217,
ASML,2008-09-26,13.1843,13.5297,13.1644,13.4063,
ASML,2008-09-29,12.7095,12.7603,11.5966,11.709,
ASML,2008-09-30,12.6667,12.7603,12.4079,12.6587,
ASML,2008-10-01,12.7333,12.9106,12.5084,12.8319,
ASML,2008-10-02,12.9026,12.9106,12.2207,12.2207,
ASML,2008-10-03,12.2865,12.6945,12.0476,12.0555,
ASML,2008-10-06,12.0784,12.1292,11.0193,11.5588,
ASML,2008-10-07,12.0704,12.1062,10.9346,10.9346,
ASML,2008-10-08,11.3876,11.8624,10.869,11.1785,
ASML,2008-10-09,11.5439,11.5737,10.423,10.5384,
ASML,2008-10-10,10.5604,11.1277,9.99992,10.6231,
ASML,2008-10-13,11.279,11.6255,10.8411,11.5966,
ASML,2008-10-14,11.1557,11.2562,10.2867,10.5176,
ASML,2008-10-15,10.214,11.294,10.214,10.6679,"[""ASML posts 56% drop in quarterly profit as customers cut spending Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML Holding NV on Wednesday posts a 56% drop in third-quarter profit as consumer spending on electronics slows and frozen credit markets discourage some of its customers from placing orders."", ""Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Among the companies whose shares are seing active trade in Wednesday's session are Alcoa, Coca-Cola, Genentech, Intel, J.P. Morgan, and State Street.""]"
ASML,2008-10-16,10.8132,11.3378,10.2219,11.2711,
ASML,2008-10-17,10.7764,11.8245,10.5384,11.0133,
ASML,2008-10-20,11.3796,12.3999,11.3378,12.2575,
ASML,2008-10-21,11.6613,12.0246,11.3587,11.3736,
ASML,2008-10-22,11.0272,11.2213,10.2787,10.4828,
ASML,2008-10-23,10.8978,11.1149,10.3941,10.9685,
ASML,2008-10-24,10.207,11.5737,10.1632,11.2632,
ASML,2008-10-27,11.709,11.8544,11.1705,11.2632,
ASML,2008-10-28,11.4274,12.162,10.9984,12.148,
ASML,2008-10-29,11.8544,12.2865,11.709,11.9331,
ASML,2008-10-30,12.1142,12.3352,11.7668,12.2357,
ASML,2008-10-31,11.8913,12.8758,11.8325,12.6149,
ASML,2008-11-03,12.5004,12.7812,12.378,12.7254,
ASML,2008-11-04,13.0689,13.7079,12.9603,13.5446,
ASML,2008-11-05,12.9902,13.2768,12.4368,12.4716,
ASML,2008-11-06,12.1779,12.2983,11.2632,11.309,
ASML,2008-11-07,11.7897,12.155,11.5966,11.9101,
ASML,2008-11-10,12.5452,12.5522,11.6762,11.7977,
ASML,2008-11-11,11.6682,11.6952,11.1626,11.2502,
ASML,2008-11-12,10.6898,10.9834,10.5246,10.5733,
ASML,2008-11-13,10.4828,11.4871,10.0736,11.4791,
ASML,2008-11-14,10.7197,11.309,10.6679,10.8331,
ASML,2008-11-17,10.7257,10.8252,10.3941,10.4161,
ASML,2008-11-18,10.3871,10.6679,10.1134,10.4608,
ASML,2008-11-19,10.202,10.3523,9.53311,9.53311,
ASML,2008-11-20,9.47438,9.96909,9.08606,9.1003,
ASML,2008-11-21,9.92231,9.93525,9.29441,9.90738,
ASML,2008-11-24,10.3165,10.9626,10.1492,10.7843,
ASML,2008-11-25,10.9486,10.9486,10.4379,10.7047,
ASML,2008-11-26,10.5942,11.286,10.5306,11.2711,
ASML,2008-11-28,10.7843,11.0193,10.7625,11.0193,
ASML,2008-12-01,10.3085,10.3802,9.88549,9.88549,
ASML,2008-12-02,9.99992,10.3453,9.85463,10.194,
ASML,2008-12-03,9.81281,10.431,9.81281,10.3743,
ASML,2008-12-04,10.1134,10.4011,9.96113,10.1074,
ASML,2008-12-05,9.98406,10.2428,9.74712,10.1861,
ASML,2008-12-08,10.0926,10.4966,10.0577,10.3941,
ASML,2008-12-09,10.202,10.8978,10.1294,10.6231,
ASML,2008-12-10,11.1785,11.7519,11.0133,11.5439,
ASML,2008-12-11,11.6464,11.9171,11.2373,11.4144,
ASML,2008-12-12,11.3158,11.8833,11.3158,11.8176,
ASML,2008-12-15,12.148,12.17,11.7598,12.0784,
ASML,2008-12-16,12.0396,12.5522,11.8913,12.5164,
ASML,2008-12-17,12.1142,12.7025,12.1142,12.4646,
ASML,2008-12-18,12.7025,12.9324,12.0784,12.3063,
ASML,2008-12-19,12.5582,12.6527,12.3641,12.5244,
ASML,2008-12-22,12.6587,12.6587,12.1342,12.3641,
ASML,2008-12-23,12.6797,12.7403,12.3999,12.4716,
ASML,2008-12-24,12.4158,12.6069,12.4158,12.5004,
ASML,2008-12-26,12.4646,12.6219,12.4646,12.5582,
ASML,2008-12-29,12.5452,12.5851,12.2427,12.3501,
ASML,2008-12-30,12.6457,12.9255,12.5004,12.8688,
ASML,2008-12-31,12.808,13.0389,12.7732,12.9902,
ASML,2009-01-02,12.7254,13.1415,12.5851,13.0827,
ASML,2009-01-05,12.7951,13.1335,12.7732,13.0261,
ASML,2009-01-06,13.1415,13.4641,13.0619,13.3346,
ASML,2009-01-07,12.8389,12.9832,12.5791,12.7473,
ASML,2009-01-08,12.7881,12.8458,12.4716,12.8458,
ASML,2009-01-09,12.4934,12.5244,12.0914,12.1342,
ASML,2009-01-12,11.7897,11.8753,11.5737,11.6842,
ASML,2009-01-13,11.5737,11.9629,11.5518,11.7748,
ASML,2009-01-14,11.4274,11.4791,11.0999,11.1935,
ASML,2009-01-15,11.6185,12.0316,11.4423,11.8913,
ASML,2009-01-16,12.2138,12.2138,11.6384,12.0107,
ASML,2009-01-20,11.8683,11.9559,11.4274,11.4652,
ASML,2009-01-21,11.8475,11.9559,11.4423,11.9041,
ASML,2009-01-22,11.309,11.6464,11.2293,11.4503,
ASML,2009-01-23,10.8898,11.7598,10.8839,11.6613,
ASML,2009-01-26,11.6384,12.0027,11.5817,11.6892,
ASML,2009-01-27,11.9171,12.2735,11.8833,12.2357,
ASML,2009-01-28,13.1255,13.1335,12.7333,12.9026,
ASML,2009-01-29,12.3929,12.3929,11.8753,11.9828,
ASML,2009-01-30,12.1292,12.2207,11.7977,11.8913,
ASML,2009-02-02,11.7818,12.1342,11.7598,11.9968,
ASML,2009-02-03,12.0396,12.4368,11.8096,12.3701,
ASML,2009-02-04,12.1292,12.5791,12.0864,12.2427,
ASML,2009-02-05,12.2735,12.6299,12.0476,12.4876,
ASML,2009-02-06,12.8389,13.2699,12.7812,13.1564,
ASML,2009-02-09,13.3555,13.4063,13.1196,13.3555,
ASML,2009-02-10,12.8816,13.0827,12.3561,12.5084,
ASML,2009-02-11,12.5164,12.6945,12.2207,12.378,
ASML,2009-02-12,12.1779,12.4158,11.948,12.378,
ASML,2009-02-13,12.7732,13.032,12.6457,12.7543,
ASML,2009-02-17,12.1142,12.1342,11.6682,11.731,
ASML,2009-02-18,11.7897,11.7897,11.4423,11.5817,
ASML,2009-02-19,11.5887,11.6384,11.1785,11.2711,
ASML,2009-02-20,10.9266,11.294,10.8978,11.1277,
ASML,2009-02-23,10.9984,11.0342,10.5384,10.5813,
ASML,2009-02-24,10.7117,11.1199,10.6151,11.0551,
ASML,2009-02-25,10.9685,11.4423,10.7625,11.1855,
ASML,2009-02-26,11.3796,11.5887,11.0193,11.0849,
ASML,2009-02-27,10.848,11.1487,10.7843,10.8769,
ASML,2009-03-02,10.5604,10.6967,10.214,10.2637,
ASML,2009-03-03,10.4459,10.4758,10.0846,10.2867,
ASML,2009-03-04,10.6151,11.3736,10.6151,11.2213,
ASML,2009-03-05,10.7545,10.9626,10.4539,10.5454,
ASML,2009-03-06,10.7694,10.9685,10.2717,10.5176,
ASML,2009-03-09,10.423,10.7047,10.2787,10.3005,
ASML,2009-03-10,10.9904,11.5021,10.869,11.309,
ASML,2009-03-11,12.0027,12.1342,11.4791,11.7519,
ASML,2009-03-12,11.5149,11.7977,11.4214,11.7668,
ASML,2009-03-13,11.7459,12.0396,11.6952,11.9968,
ASML,2009-03-16,12.4079,12.4368,11.7977,11.9041,
ASML,2009-03-17,11.7668,12.3701,11.6384,12.3641,
ASML,2009-03-18,12.1839,12.8956,12.1062,12.816,
ASML,2009-03-19,13.1992,13.2132,12.7254,12.7881,
ASML,2009-03-20,12.6667,12.8389,12.0187,12.148,
ASML,2009-03-23,12.4228,12.9026,12.3422,12.9026,
ASML,2009-03-24,12.4646,12.7254,12.2655,12.2983,
ASML,2009-03-25,12.8886,12.9176,12.17,12.5382,
ASML,2009-03-26,12.6149,13.1415,12.6069,13.0897,
ASML,2009-03-27,12.4796,12.6069,12.3641,12.5382,
ASML,2009-03-30,12.2983,12.3701,12.1212,12.2735,
ASML,2009-03-31,12.5582,12.808,12.5164,12.5851,
ASML,2009-04-01,12.3422,12.8758,12.3063,12.7732,
ASML,2009-04-02,12.9683,13.3993,12.7881,13.2271,
ASML,2009-04-03,13.1117,13.673,13.0389,13.6452,
ASML,2009-04-06,13.7228,13.7228,13.3068,13.667,
ASML,2009-04-07,13.1255,13.2998,12.9106,12.9683,
ASML,2009-04-08,13.263,13.3625,13.0469,13.24,
ASML,2009-04-09,13.3396,13.9687,13.3346,13.7795,
ASML,2009-04-13,13.7308,14.0484,13.5377,13.9687,
ASML,2009-04-14,13.8085,14.1668,13.7925,14.0832,
ASML,2009-04-15,13.9538,14.3678,13.6532,14.0832,
ASML,2009-04-16,13.7865,14.5002,13.7865,14.4126,
ASML,2009-04-17,14.543,15.0307,14.4644,14.8755,
ASML,2009-04-20,14.1897,14.2185,13.7597,13.8005,
ASML,2009-04-21,13.694,14.0552,13.6602,14.0184,
ASML,2009-04-22,13.7527,14.6077,13.7368,14.3898,
ASML,2009-04-23,14.5859,14.6774,14.2474,14.6435,
ASML,2009-04-24,14.4366,14.5997,14.3549,14.4484,
ASML,2009-04-27,14.111,14.2603,13.9099,14.0045,
ASML,2009-04-28,13.7597,14.0184,13.7228,13.8811,
ASML,2009-04-29,14.1379,14.4484,14.0991,14.1668,
ASML,2009-04-30,14.6695,15.42,14.5997,15.205,
ASML,2009-05-01,15.1762,15.4549,14.9044,15.2268,
ASML,2009-05-04,15.3254,15.9366,15.3254,15.9008,
ASML,2009-05-05,15.7415,15.7783,15.1602,15.4479,
ASML,2009-05-06,15.219,15.3991,14.9114,15.1841,
ASML,2009-05-07,14.9731,15.0089,14.0254,14.2603,
ASML,2009-05-08,14.3151,14.4126,13.7368,14.1897,
ASML,2009-05-11,13.673,13.9468,13.5516,13.7795,
ASML,2009-05-12,13.9687,14.0414,13.4571,13.7527,
ASML,2009-05-13,13.5924,13.6222,13.1714,13.2768,
ASML,2009-05-14,13.6999,13.8523,13.5596,13.7447,
ASML,2009-05-15,13.8233,14.0911,13.7447,13.7726,
ASML,2009-05-18,13.8313,14.4932,13.8313,14.3609,"Monday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Stocks that made notable moves in the stock market on Monday include AIG, BAC, DDS, HIG, HD, LEN."
ASML,2009-05-19,14.4853,14.8596,14.4286,14.6157,
ASML,2009-05-20,14.8676,15.1244,14.5142,14.5859,
ASML,2009-05-21,14.4206,14.5639,14.1528,14.2843,
ASML,2009-05-22,14.3818,14.4416,14.0484,14.2474,
ASML,2009-05-26,14.2115,14.758,14.1897,14.7073,
ASML,2009-05-27,14.6237,14.773,14.3977,14.4784,
ASML,2009-05-28,14.549,14.6615,14.0911,14.5291,
ASML,2009-05-29,14.766,14.9253,14.6237,14.8815,
ASML,2009-06-01,15.1244,15.8161,15.1025,15.7007,
ASML,2009-06-02,15.9088,15.9655,15.5912,15.644,
ASML,2009-06-03,15.2816,15.3185,14.9183,15.0825,
ASML,2009-06-04,15.219,15.3404,14.988,15.2677,
ASML,2009-06-05,15.1602,15.2478,14.6854,14.7521,
ASML,2009-06-08,14.4853,14.8018,14.4286,14.7153,
ASML,2009-06-09,14.766,15.1094,14.766,15.0239,
ASML,2009-06-10,15.3404,15.4757,15.1094,15.3633,
ASML,2009-06-11,15.219,15.4549,15.219,15.2618,
ASML,2009-06-12,15.2886,15.3324,14.9959,15.2966,
ASML,2009-06-15,14.9432,15.0517,14.6774,14.9581,
ASML,2009-06-16,15.0239,15.1393,14.7879,14.8676,
ASML,2009-06-17,14.6367,14.9183,14.3818,14.8298,
ASML,2009-06-18,14.6237,14.781,14.5291,14.6157,
ASML,2009-06-19,14.6774,14.9811,14.6545,14.8676,
ASML,2009-06-22,14.6435,14.8516,14.4126,14.4484,
ASML,2009-06-23,14.6287,14.6287,14.1319,14.4126,
ASML,2009-06-24,14.6923,15.0239,14.6615,14.8218,
ASML,2009-06-25,14.5639,15.2538,14.543,15.1542,
ASML,2009-06-26,15.4061,15.4698,15.2618,15.3713,
ASML,2009-06-29,15.3991,15.4837,15.2618,15.4479,
ASML,2009-06-30,15.6579,15.7276,15.3633,15.5624,
ASML,2009-07-01,16.082,16.283,15.9724,16.0092,
ASML,2009-07-02,15.8291,15.8879,15.636,15.8649,
ASML,2009-07-06,15.644,15.8291,15.3841,15.7007,
ASML,2009-07-07,15.7863,15.851,15.4131,15.4549,
ASML,2009-07-08,15.2966,15.3473,15.0159,15.2478,
ASML,2009-07-09,15.5275,15.6718,15.3324,15.5772,
ASML,2009-07-10,15.0895,15.4131,15.0437,15.2677,
ASML,2009-07-13,15.5624,15.8231,15.3473,15.8083,
ASML,2009-07-14,15.7276,15.9286,15.6649,15.8161,
ASML,2009-07-15,16.5,16.9211,16.3606,16.8136,"Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Stocks making significant moves in Wednesday's trading include Altera, Intel, Janus, and Yum Brands."
ASML,2009-07-16,16.6483,16.8922,16.4393,16.8504,
ASML,2009-07-17,16.8624,17.1381,16.735,17.1152,
ASML,2009-07-20,17.174,17.2904,16.9669,17.2755,
ASML,2009-07-21,17.2466,17.2675,16.7986,17.168,
ASML,2009-07-22,17.2904,17.7055,17.2177,17.5044,
ASML,2009-07-23,17.3302,17.7273,17.2963,17.6,
ASML,2009-07-24,17.4964,17.6119,17.2755,17.578,
ASML,2009-07-27,17.5263,17.5402,17.0734,17.3302,
ASML,2009-07-28,17.16,17.5552,17.16,17.5104,
ASML,2009-07-29,17.5472,17.7333,17.3819,17.6975,
ASML,2009-07-30,17.9205,18.4242,17.8657,18.1713,
ASML,2009-07-31,18.4969,18.8413,18.3674,18.6969,
ASML,2009-08-03,18.8343,19.0005,18.669,18.9697,
ASML,2009-08-04,19.0224,19.099,18.8413,18.9417,
ASML,2009-08-05,18.5317,18.5954,18.0807,18.2659,
ASML,2009-08-06,18.4759,18.5257,17.9722,18.1027,
ASML,2009-08-07,18.468,18.6551,18.3166,18.468,
ASML,2009-08-10,18.3097,18.3614,18.1713,18.3535,"[""Golden Minerals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results"", ""Golden Minerals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results"", ""Golden Minerals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results"", ""Potential Comebacks in Steel, Hardware Credit Suisse's global equity strategies also include non-Japan Asia.""]"
ASML,2009-08-11,18.03,18.2211,17.8498,18.1574,
ASML,2009-08-12,18.4829,18.7258,18.462,18.6033,
ASML,2009-08-13,18.681,18.7566,18.4829,18.7048,Applied Materials Lacks Material Upside FBR Capital maintained a Market Perform rating on the chip-equipment firm.
ASML,2009-08-14,18.681,18.681,18.251,18.3824,
ASML,2009-08-17,18.0877,18.1235,17.8916,17.9722,
ASML,2009-08-18,18.2948,18.4023,18.1653,18.3246,
ASML,2009-08-19,18.3674,18.7118,18.251,18.675,
ASML,2009-08-20,18.7845,18.9697,18.675,18.8054,
ASML,2009-08-21,19.2305,19.3579,19.0164,19.3369,
ASML,2009-08-24,19.6833,19.7321,19.2225,19.2713,
ASML,2009-08-25,19.5749,19.6256,19.2225,19.4176,
ASML,2009-08-26,19.5082,19.8546,19.4454,19.761,
ASML,2009-08-27,19.9153,20.0477,19.6475,20.0347,
ASML,2009-08-28,20.5235,20.7176,19.969,20.1055,
ASML,2009-08-31,19.7839,19.8386,19.552,19.7461,
ASML,2009-09-01,19.5749,19.969,19.107,19.1438,
ASML,2009-09-02,18.5545,19.0224,18.5317,18.9279,
ASML,2009-09-03,19.3728,19.4754,19.1648,19.4604,
ASML,2009-09-04,19.4176,20.0347,19.4096,19.9979,
ASML,2009-09-08,20.7395,20.7455,20.3234,20.4449,
ASML,2009-09-09,20.7036,21.1924,20.622,21.1267,
ASML,2009-09-10,21.6175,21.7021,21.1775,21.3935,"[""ASML lifts sales outlook; shares trade higher ASML, the world\u2019s largest maker of semiconductor lithography machines, lifts its sales outlook for the second half of the year, citing improving demand for memory and logic products."", ""U.S. futures turn slightly up after jobless data U.S. stock futures on Thursday traded near 11-month highs as the government reported a drop in weekly jobless claims and a widening trade deficit, while Texas Instruments and ASML upped their outlooks in an indication of strengthening demand for microchips.""]"
ASML,2009-09-11,21.4722,21.495,20.9107,21.1208,
ASML,2009-09-14,20.8191,21.2641,20.8191,21.1924,
ASML,2009-09-15,21.4502,21.6015,21.3855,21.5667,
ASML,2009-09-16,21.5667,21.8394,21.3358,21.7877,
ASML,2009-09-17,21.2073,21.3855,20.7992,20.8749,
ASML,2009-09-18,20.8749,21.1267,20.8461,21.085,
ASML,2009-09-21,20.9535,21.2511,20.9396,21.2133,
ASML,2009-09-22,21.508,21.6463,21.4502,21.5289,
ASML,2009-09-23,21.5438,21.722,21.285,21.2919,
ASML,2009-09-24,21.4204,21.508,20.9914,21.056,
ASML,2009-09-25,20.8749,21.062,20.7684,20.8819,
ASML,2009-09-28,21.0928,21.495,21.069,21.2363,
ASML,2009-09-29,21.2133,21.2641,20.8461,20.8967,
ASML,2009-09-30,21.069,21.285,20.7326,21.2571,
ASML,2009-10-01,21.2213,21.2919,20.3294,20.3523,
ASML,2009-10-02,20.0925,20.5165,20.0855,20.2996,
ASML,2009-10-05,20.3523,20.7992,20.2368,20.7326,
ASML,2009-10-06,21.0988,21.5886,21.062,21.508,
ASML,2009-10-07,21.2004,21.2571,20.9247,21.1327,
ASML,2009-10-08,21.3855,21.5289,21.1267,21.3278,
ASML,2009-10-09,21.4652,21.9091,21.3716,21.8614,
ASML,2009-10-12,22.4287,22.6856,22.3929,22.5651,
ASML,2009-10-13,23.1633,23.2679,22.7154,22.7523,
ASML,2009-10-14,22.8687,22.8747,21.939,22.2854,"[""Futures Higher After JPMorgan (JPM) And Intel (INTC) Wow The Market, More Data To Come"", ""Futures Higher After JPMorgan (JPM) And Intel (INTC) Wow The Market, More Data To Come"", ""Futures Higher After JPMorgan (JPM) And Intel (INTC) Wow The Market, More Data To Come"", ""U.S. stock futures retain rise after economic data A surprisingly strong profit and outlook from Intel and much stronger-than-forecast results from J.P. Morgan Chase sent U.S. stock futures rallying and put a 10,000 level on the Dow Jones Industrial Average within reach.""]"
ASML,2009-10-15,22.0693,22.0973,21.5289,21.7379,
ASML,2009-10-16,21.5727,21.5727,21.056,21.1855,
ASML,2009-10-19,21.4284,21.6255,21.2073,21.3507,
ASML,2009-10-20,21.515,21.5438,21.069,21.1556,
ASML,2009-10-21,21.5289,21.9091,21.495,21.5886,
ASML,2009-10-22,21.9907,22.1888,21.6683,22.155,
ASML,2009-10-23,22.151,22.161,21.5,21.5946,
ASML,2009-10-26,21.6175,21.9091,20.9695,21.048,
ASML,2009-10-27,20.8967,21.077,20.2716,20.2856,
ASML,2009-10-28,19.8696,20.0477,19.1498,19.1727,
ASML,2009-10-29,19.983,20.1851,19.8774,20.0715,
ASML,2009-10-30,20.0139,20.0407,19.2503,19.3659,
ASML,2009-11-02,19.6406,19.8386,19.2384,19.5222,
ASML,2009-11-03,19.4256,19.8386,19.332,19.761,
ASML,2009-11-04,20.3453,20.4797,19.983,20.0785,
ASML,2009-11-05,20.4449,20.8261,20.2996,20.7326,
ASML,2009-11-06,20.7256,20.9535,20.5016,20.6071,
ASML,2009-11-09,20.9167,21.2213,20.8899,21.2213,
ASML,2009-11-10,20.7843,20.9834,20.5603,20.7176,
ASML,2009-11-11,21.2711,21.6683,21.1626,21.3358,
ASML,2009-11-12,21.4502,21.5886,21.0928,21.2004,
ASML,2009-11-13,21.3437,21.932,21.285,21.9171,
ASML,2009-11-16,22.3123,22.7224,22.2784,22.595,
ASML,2009-11-17,22.9314,23.025,22.6856,23.018,
ASML,2009-11-18,23.2061,23.2201,22.7154,22.9025,
ASML,2009-11-19,21.7877,21.8614,21.3199,21.7668,Infineon swings to profit as demand recovers German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies AG retuns to profitability in the fiscal fourth quarter.
ASML,2009-11-20,21.3855,21.7379,21.3507,21.6603,
ASML,2009-11-23,21.939,22.3362,21.939,22.1201,
ASML,2009-11-24,22.2038,22.3481,21.9907,22.3362,
ASML,2009-11-25,22.6218,22.6856,22.5153,22.6786,
ASML,2009-11-27,21.8246,22.4635,21.7449,22.2556,
ASML,2009-11-30,22.2266,22.3362,21.939,22.2784,
ASML,2009-12-01,22.8458,23.0817,22.7224,22.9752,
ASML,2009-12-02,23.0469,23.5625,23.0469,23.5137,
ASML,2009-12-03,23.7228,23.9019,23.5207,23.5993,
ASML,2009-12-04,23.671,24.0035,23.3614,23.6939,
ASML,2009-12-07,23.4292,23.6223,23.3475,23.471,
ASML,2009-12-08,23.1853,23.2549,22.9533,23.1474,
ASML,2009-12-09,23.033,23.1474,22.7373,23.1474,
ASML,2009-12-10,23.2758,23.3764,23.0608,23.0608,
ASML,2009-12-11,23.6143,23.6651,23.2967,23.3694,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre- Market Gainers (WPP, SPPI, RYAAY, ASML, BWY, SPN, PFE, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre- Market Gainers (WPP, SPPI, RYAAY, ASML, BWY, SPN, PFE, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre- Market Gainers (WPP, SPPI, RYAAY, ASML, BWY, SPN, PFE, GOLD)""]"
ASML,2009-12-14,23.9747,24.1598,23.8582,24.0891,"[""New Capacity Growth Cycle To Boost ASML\u2019s Growth"", ""New Capacity Growth Cycle To Boost ASML\u2019s Growth"", ""New Capacity Growth Cycle To Boost ASML\u2019s Growth""]"
ASML,2009-12-15,23.8741,24.0533,23.7924,23.895,
ASML,2009-12-16,24.2116,24.4185,24.1378,24.2185,
ASML,2009-12-17,23.8462,23.9517,23.6292,23.7228,
ASML,2009-12-18,23.9875,24.0533,23.6651,24.0253,
ASML,2009-12-21,23.9388,24.3907,23.9318,24.3629,
ASML,2009-12-22,24.8585,24.979,24.6136,24.9222,
ASML,2009-12-23,24.9292,24.979,24.6624,24.7659,
ASML,2009-12-24,24.7361,24.8585,24.7291,24.8585,
ASML,2009-12-28,24.8725,24.8854,24.5778,24.6575,
ASML,2009-12-29,24.8725,24.8934,24.5938,24.6575,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre- Market Gainers (STEC, VVUS, AIG, VICL, OSIS, AMZN, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre- Market Gainers (STEC, VVUS, AIG, VICL, OSIS, AMZN, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre- Market Gainers (STEC, VVUS, AIG, VICL, OSIS, AMZN, ASML)""]"
ASML,2009-12-30,24.5858,24.7809,24.32,24.7659,
ASML,2009-12-31,24.7291,24.8147,24.5002,24.5052,
ASML,2010-01-04,25.0088,25.2338,24.8585,24.9153,
ASML,2010-01-05,25.1531,25.2557,24.979,25.1104,
ASML,2010-01-06,25.1024,25.4399,25.0815,25.3394,
ASML,2010-01-07,24.9073,25.0815,24.556,24.6356,
ASML,2010-01-08,24.1826,24.2464,23.9388,24.0463,
ASML,2010-01-11,23.8084,23.887,23.3614,23.5357,
ASML,2010-01-12,23.7088,23.9099,23.458,23.5695,
ASML,2010-01-13,24.3698,24.3827,23.9747,24.2254,"[""Benzinga\u2019s News Roundup (MGA, ASML, PCS, PLX, MRNA, ROSG)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s News Roundup (MGA, ASML, PCS, PLX, MRNA, ROSG)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s News Roundup (MGA, ASML, PCS, PLX, MRNA, ROSG)"", ""Tech stocks help European shares to gain European shares end slightly higher on Wednesday, up for the first time in three sessions.""]"
ASML,2010-01-14,24.2394,24.2603,23.8741,24.0602,
ASML,2010-01-15,23.8382,23.887,23.4142,23.5277,
ASML,2010-01-19,23.2549,23.5923,23.1703,23.5436,"Chip Stocks Have Poor Charts Despite good earnings news, semiconductor shares took a beating last week and the technical damage was deep."
ASML,2010-01-20,23.7158,23.9239,23.465,23.8661,ASML returns to profit in the fourth quarter Europe’s largest maker of semiconductor equipment swings to a profit in the fourth quarter as chip makers resume buying its machines.
ASML,2010-01-21,24.2324,24.32,23.7009,23.8462,
ASML,2010-01-22,24.0175,24.0463,22.6498,22.8099,
ASML,2010-01-25,23.2828,23.4212,23.033,23.2201,
ASML,2010-01-26,23.4142,23.5993,23.2629,23.2679,
ASML,2010-01-27,23.0608,23.465,23.01,23.4062,
ASML,2010-01-28,23.7796,23.8004,22.6786,22.9464,
ASML,2010-01-29,23.2341,23.2898,22.2784,22.4635,
ASML,2010-02-01,22.7015,23.01,22.6786,22.9752,
ASML,2010-02-02,23.3127,23.5495,23.0538,23.3694,
ASML,2010-02-03,23.3694,23.6651,23.2131,23.465,
ASML,2010-02-04,23.2341,23.2479,22.2934,22.3003,
ASML,2010-02-05,22.1271,22.4287,21.6463,22.3411,"[""Analyst Shares Tech Stock Picks With CNBC (JNPR, SNDK, LRCX)"", ""Analyst Shares Tech Stock Picks With CNBC (JNPR, SNDK, LRCX)"", ""Analyst Shares Tech Stock Picks With CNBC (JNPR, SNDK, LRCX)""]"
ASML,2010-02-08,22.0187,22.3003,21.8246,21.9838,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (JDSU, ACGY, ARMH, CLNE, CAGC, ASML, NVAX)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (JDSU, ACGY, ARMH, CLNE, CAGC, ASML, NVAX)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (JDSU, ACGY, ARMH, CLNE, CAGC, ASML, NVAX)""]"
ASML,2010-02-09,22.6288,23.025,22.2187,22.6218,
ASML,2010-02-10,22.5651,22.7373,22.2336,22.6358,
ASML,2010-02-11,22.2336,22.9254,22.0555,22.7094,
ASML,2010-02-12,22.2187,22.7731,22.1749,22.6089,
ASML,2010-02-16,22.5303,23.1633,22.4158,23.1086,
ASML,2010-02-17,23.1166,23.1405,22.7224,22.8229,
ASML,2010-02-18,22.8458,23.1703,22.6726,23.0678,
ASML,2010-02-19,22.7094,23.025,22.6288,22.8617,
ASML,2010-02-22,23.1245,23.1703,22.9882,23.018,
ASML,2010-02-23,22.8747,22.8747,22.1132,22.161,
ASML,2010-02-24,22.155,22.4437,22.0903,22.2934,
ASML,2010-02-25,21.8016,22.143,21.4284,22.0773,
ASML,2010-02-26,21.9629,22.2118,21.7091,22.161,
ASML,2010-03-01,22.2336,22.6935,22.2336,22.6726,
ASML,2010-03-02,23.1913,23.9955,23.1853,23.6651,
ASML,2010-03-03,23.9747,24.1448,23.8164,23.9517,
ASML,2010-03-04,23.8462,23.9517,23.465,23.7228,
ASML,2010-03-05,24.0891,24.3151,23.9457,24.3071,
ASML,2010-03-08,24.5112,24.7729,24.4335,24.6993,
ASML,2010-03-09,24.3419,24.6426,24.3071,24.4773,
ASML,2010-03-10,24.5052,24.9153,24.4634,24.7949,
ASML,2010-03-11,24.6136,24.7879,24.4335,24.7879,
ASML,2010-03-12,24.7659,24.8367,24.5778,24.758,
ASML,2010-03-15,24.3777,24.3777,23.8741,24.0741,
ASML,2010-03-16,24.2324,24.6216,24.1448,24.5778,
ASML,2010-03-17,24.8147,24.987,24.6993,24.8087,
ASML,2010-03-18,24.6704,24.7212,24.3071,24.4703,
ASML,2010-03-19,24.4475,24.4554,23.9747,24.1668,
ASML,2010-03-22,23.8164,24.8367,23.7924,24.8028,
ASML,2010-03-23,25.1531,25.5135,25.0596,25.4458,
ASML,2010-03-24,25.1104,25.3025,24.8854,25.0367,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (SONC, ASML, BOCH, BLDP)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (SONC, ASML, BOCH, BLDP)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (SONC, ASML, BOCH, BLDP)""]"
ASML,2010-03-25,25.3752,25.6419,25.2259,25.2557,
ASML,2010-03-26,25.4907,25.6648,25.2617,25.3832,
ASML,2010-03-29,25.4618,25.6419,25.417,25.5623,
ASML,2010-03-30,25.2617,25.398,25.0009,25.2766,
ASML,2010-03-31,25.4399,25.7932,25.2886,25.4458,
ASML,2010-04-01,25.9017,25.9495,25.4399,25.628,
ASML,2010-04-05,25.7346,25.9415,25.5862,25.8649,
ASML,2010-04-06,25.7076,25.8649,25.6141,25.7704,
ASML,2010-04-07,25.6718,25.9495,25.5414,25.8012,
ASML,2010-04-08,25.1741,25.5265,24.973,25.4976,
ASML,2010-04-09,25.6917,25.8799,25.6499,25.85,
ASML,2010-04-12,26.0869,26.1238,25.7346,25.7773,
ASML,2010-04-13,25.5623,25.9355,25.398,25.8719,
ASML,2010-04-14,25.4319,25.4847,24.9222,25.1891,"[""Benzinga\u2019s News Roundup (JPM, IGTE, MAPP, ASML)"", ""ASML Shines In Q1 On Jump In Orders"", ""US Stock Futures Point To Strong Opening Today"", ""US Stock Futures Point To Strong Opening Today"", ""ASML Shines In Q1 On Jump In Orders"", ""Benzinga\u2019s News Roundup (JPM, IGTE, MAPP, ASML)"", ""US Stock Futures Point To Strong Opening Today"", ""ASML Shines In Q1 On Jump In Orders"", ""Benzinga\u2019s News Roundup (JPM, IGTE, MAPP, ASML)"", ""ASML swings to profit, sees prolonged upturn Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML swings to a first-quarter profit of $146.5 million and adds that 2010 could turn out to be its strongest ever year for sales."", ""U.S. futures climb after Intel, J.P. Morgan report U.S. stock futures pointed to opening gains Wednesday after results from Intel Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and data had retail sales rising more than expected in March while core inflation held flat."", ""Europe ends higher as tech stocks, banks rally European shares close higher, led by gains in the technology and banking sectors following strong profits from Intel and J.P. Morgan Chase and above-forecast U.S. retail sales.""]"
ASML,2010-04-15,25.196,25.3692,25.0666,25.1104,"Stocks to Buy and Sell: Ratings for the Top 50 Tech Stocks We are seeing a ""tech renaissance"" right now, with many information technology, software and personal electronics companies seeing rapid share appreciation in the last 12 months. It's no secret why: As the world gets more wired, communications have become a necessity and gadgets once thought of as fads are now necessary parts of doing business in the 21st century. I, for one, couldn't imagine getting anything done without my trusty Apple ( AAPL ) iPhone and laptop with me 24/7. But this bullishness on the entire tech sector can be confusing for investors. Some technology stocks are getting a lot of hype that's deserved, but others are simply being lifted by a rising tide for technology firms right now. How can you tell the difference? Simple: Follow the fundamentals. My proprietary Portfolio Grader stock-ranking tool runs a fundamental analysis on the top 5,000 Wall Street companies every week. My team of analysts and I sift through the latest earnings forecasts, sales numbers, margin expansion percentages and a host of other figures. Our results are screened based on what's working best on Wall Street right now, and then Portfolio Grader outputs a rating for each company reflected as a simple letter grade, with A being ""strong buy"" and F being ""strong sell."" Portfolio Grader's stock data is free and can be accessed online here . I strongly encourage you to check it out and screen your own holdings. But since tech is so hot right now, here's a complete rundown of the 50 biggest tech stocks (ranked by market cap) and how they stack up fundamentally. Related Articles: Stock Downgrades: BAC, BA, PC, TM Stock Upgrades: COST, LLY, RDS, WMT How Gold and the Dollar Index Are Fooling You The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2010-04-16,24.8784,25.0666,24.5858,24.8725,
ASML,2010-04-19,24.7291,24.979,24.6784,24.967,"Call buyer looks for gains in ASML ASML Holding is pulling back after hitting a 9-year high, and at least one investor expects more gains. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking system detected the purchase of 1,840 July 35 calls for $1.85 against open interest of 713 contracts. The trade pushed total options volume in the maker of semiconductor equipment to 10 times greater than average. ASML is down 0.49 percent to $34.43 in early afternoon trading and but is still up 12 percent since the beginning of March. The Dutch company had been rallying on positive earnings momentum and raised its guidance the last time it issued results on April 14. The bullish trend pushed the stock to $36.34 last week, its highest price since September 2000. Today's call buyer is betting on further gains and needs ASML to climb at least 7 percent by expiration to earn a profit. The next scheduled events that could serve as potential catalysts for the company include a presentation at the Credit Suisse European Technology Conference on May 12 and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Telecommunications, Media and Technology Conference on June 7. Calls account for 96 percent of the overall options volume in ASML, which reflects the bullish sentiment. (Chart courtesy of tradeMONSTER) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright © 2010 OptionMonster® Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2010-04-20,25.4399,25.9355,25.425,25.7544,
ASML,2010-04-21,25.8799,25.9227,25.3394,25.5345,
ASML,2010-04-22,24.9362,25.6718,24.8297,25.6569,
ASML,2010-04-23,25.3344,25.6559,25.3264,25.6191,
ASML,2010-04-26,25.6718,25.835,25.5265,25.5623,
ASML,2010-04-27,25.1024,25.2766,24.1239,24.1747,
ASML,2010-04-28,24.1668,24.2464,23.5068,23.7367,
ASML,2010-04-29,23.8741,24.0095,23.7288,23.9517,
ASML,2010-04-30,24.0383,24.0383,23.4292,23.4789,
ASML,2010-05-03,23.5137,24.0602,23.4918,23.9239,
ASML,2010-05-04,23.2261,23.2629,22.8896,23.1773,
ASML,2010-05-05,22.2266,22.8827,22.2038,22.4566,"[""23 Short Setups with Stop-Losses"", ""ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish"", ""ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish"", ""ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish"", ""23 Short Setups with Stop-Losses"", ""ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish"", ""ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish"", ""23 Short Setups with Stop-Losses""]"
ASML,2010-05-06,22.2038,22.6856,20.2588,21.8742,
ASML,2010-05-07,21.932,22.0187,20.8261,21.285,
ASML,2010-05-10,22.8099,22.8229,22.3282,22.7015,
ASML,2010-05-11,22.0187,22.6656,21.9838,22.161,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (PCLN, VISN, CRXL, ASML, ERIC)"", ""27 Short Setups with Stop-Losses"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (PCLN, VISN, CRXL, ASML, ERIC)"", ""27 Short Setups with Stop-Losses"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (PCLN, VISN, CRXL, ASML, ERIC)""]"
ASML,2010-05-12,22.6089,23.0608,22.5522,22.8458,27 Short Setups with Stop-Losses
ASML,2010-05-13,22.2635,22.5442,21.9469,22.0047,
ASML,2010-05-14,21.7748,21.7797,21.085,21.508,"[""Tight Risk Parameters Key 05-14-2010"", ""Tight Risk Parameters Key 05-14-2010"", ""Tight Risk Parameters Key 05-14-2010""]"
ASML,2010-05-17,21.6015,21.8614,21.0988,21.6683,
ASML,2010-05-18,21.5667,21.7379,20.4747,20.5016,"[""46 Short Setups with Stop-Losses"", ""46 Short Setups with Stop-Losses"", ""46 Short Setups with Stop-Losses""]"
ASML,2010-05-19,20.6958,20.8461,20.2716,20.7176,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (GERN, MSPD, ENG, QGEN, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (GERN, MSPD, ENG, QGEN, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (GERN, MSPD, ENG, QGEN, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-05-20,19.8774,20.8461,19.6695,20.1781,
ASML,2010-05-21,19.9611,20.8529,19.8386,20.7763,
ASML,2010-05-24,20.3921,20.6151,20.1353,20.1423,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (ALVR, ASML, CREE, DRYS, MU)"", ""Call Spread Purchased in ASML"", ""Monitoring Put/Call Ratio 05-24-2010"", ""Solid Pullback 05-24-2010"", ""Solid Pullback 05-24-2010"", ""Monitoring Put/Call Ratio 05-24-2010"", ""Call Spread Purchased in ASML"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (ALVR, ASML, CREE, DRYS, MU)"", ""Solid Pullback 05-24-2010"", ""Monitoring Put/Call Ratio 05-24-2010"", ""Call Spread Purchased in ASML"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (ALVR, ASML, CREE, DRYS, MU)""]"
ASML,2010-05-25,19.2434,19.9979,19.1727,19.9412,
ASML,2010-05-26,20.0637,20.5663,19.7163,19.7988,
ASML,2010-05-27,20.4797,20.8191,20.3374,20.7992,
ASML,2010-05-28,20.7455,20.7604,20.1781,20.3154,
ASML,2010-06-01,20.3075,20.9535,20.1851,20.201,
ASML,2010-06-02,20.5942,21.062,20.408,21.048,
ASML,2010-06-03,21.4502,21.495,21.1267,21.3796,
ASML,2010-06-04,21.0053,21.1406,19.969,20.0995,
ASML,2010-06-07,20.2159,20.2996,19.4604,19.5082,
ASML,2010-06-08,19.6973,19.9979,19.4017,19.9979,
ASML,2010-06-09,20.2776,20.6022,19.8616,19.9332,"[""Trading 1-2-3 Patterns"", ""Trading 1-2-3 Patterns"", ""Trading 1-2-3 Patterns""]"
ASML,2010-06-10,21.056,21.1406,20.63,20.9764,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ARMH, APWR, NVAX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ARMH, APWR, NVAX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ARMH, APWR, NVAX, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-06-11,21.077,21.3507,20.9167,21.1626,
ASML,2010-06-14,21.9629,22.0335,21.5727,21.6015,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (CLNE, ASML, JBLU, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (CLNE, ASML, JBLU, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (CLNE, ASML, JBLU, GOLD)""]"
ASML,2010-06-15,22.0615,22.2714,21.939,22.2336,
ASML,2010-06-16,21.8742,22.1679,21.7797,21.9758,
ASML,2010-06-17,22.2416,22.3003,21.7668,22.2934,"[""Infologix Notified that McGladrey Terminating Their Accounting Agreement (IFLG)"", ""Downside Purchased on ASML Holding NV (ASML)"", ""Downside Purchased on ASML Holding NV (ASML)"", ""Infologix Notified that McGladrey Terminating Their Accounting Agreement (IFLG)"", ""Downside Purchased on ASML Holding NV (ASML)"", ""Infologix Notified that McGladrey Terminating Their Accounting Agreement (IFLG)""]"
ASML,2010-06-18,22.1888,22.4079,22.1052,22.2187,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (VVUS, ASML, ARMH, QQQQ)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (VVUS, ASML, ARMH, QQQQ)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (VVUS, ASML, ARMH, QQQQ)""]"
ASML,2010-06-21,22.5522,22.58,21.9469,22.0843,
ASML,2010-06-22,22.1201,22.2784,21.4204,21.508,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (AIXG, VOD, RIMM, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (AIXG, VOD, RIMM, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (AIXG, VOD, RIMM, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-06-23,21.8016,21.9758,21.3656,21.6383,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MAIL, PRTS, ASML, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MAIL, PRTS, ASML, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MAIL, PRTS, ASML, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MAIL, PRTS, ASML, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MAIL, PRTS, ASML, GOLD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MAIL, PRTS, ASML, GOLD)""]"
ASML,2010-06-24,21.4502,21.508,21.056,21.1855,
ASML,2010-06-25,21.2073,21.3796,20.9037,21.3059,
ASML,2010-06-28,21.062,21.2919,20.8599,21.069,"[""Puts Sold on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Sold on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Sold on ASML Holding (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-06-29,20.3662,20.3712,19.761,19.9482,
ASML,2010-06-30,20.1015,20.3124,19.7063,19.7441,
ASML,2010-07-01,20.0347,20.1701,19.5749,20.0855,
ASML,2010-07-02,20.4797,20.5733,19.9332,20.1851,
ASML,2010-07-06,21.0053,21.1327,20.3851,20.6151,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ASML, MU, JASO, DRYS)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Volume Movers (SHPGY, HSNI, SSRX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Volume Movers (SHPGY, HSNI, SSRX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ASML, MU, JASO, DRYS)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Volume Movers (SHPGY, HSNI, SSRX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ASML, MU, JASO, DRYS)""]"
ASML,2010-07-07,20.6668,21.2781,20.63,21.2641,
ASML,2010-07-08,21.495,21.6175,21.1705,21.6015,
ASML,2010-07-09,21.3855,21.7877,21.2919,21.7877,
ASML,2010-07-12,21.3507,21.8394,21.3199,21.7748,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (ASML, VOD, CRUS, ACGY)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (ASML, VOD, CRUS, ACGY)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Losers (ASML, VOD, CRUS, ACGY)""]"
ASML,2010-07-13,22.0903,22.573,22.0903,22.4785,
ASML,2010-07-14,23.1703,23.3276,22.7791,22.9603,"[""Earnings Roundup: Progressive, ASML"", ""ASML Swings to Profit on Strong Demand"", ""US Stock Futures Move Up On INTC\u2019s Results"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (INTC, ASML, NVDA, ALVR)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Volume Movers (ADTN, IGTE, ASML, INTC)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Volume Movers (ADTN, IGTE, ASML, INTC)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (INTC, ASML, NVDA, ALVR)"", ""US Stock Futures Move Up On INTC\u2019s Results"", ""Earnings Roundup: Progressive, ASML"", ""ASML Swings to Profit on Strong Demand"", ""Opening View: DJIA on Hold Ahead of Retail Sales; SPX Faces Showdown with 1,100 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rocketed 147 points higher yesterday, challenging former support/resistance in the 10,400 area as well as its widely followed 200-day moving average. Wall Street's enthusiasm appears to be on hold this morning, as DJIA futures are flat with fair value ahead of key economic data from the retail sector and the Federal Open Market Committee. Should things go south, the Dow could find support near 10,300, or 10,250 on a steep sell-off, while resistance lingers at 10,400 and 10,600 following a sharp rally. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) could find real difficulty in overcoming the 1,100 level today. Futures trading on the broad-market index has revealed that sellers are lining up near this area of psychological support/resistance, and it may take a round of positive economic reports to change the SPX's outlook. Finally, traders will want to keep an eye on the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) today, as the \""fear\"" barometer has pulled back to support near the 23-23.50 area. The VIX rebounded quickly from this region in mid-June, going on to peak near 37.50 on July 1. In earnings news, Intel Corp. ( INTC ) is stealing headlines after the semiconductor firm reported a second-quarter profit of $2.9 billion, or 51 cents per share. Revenue was $10.8 billion, up from $8.02 billion. Analysts had expected earnings of 43 cents per share, on revenue of $10.25 billion. In pre-market trading, INTC is up nearly 7% following its better-than-expected quarterly report. Elsewhere, Yum! Brands Inc. ( YUM ) said it earned $286 million, or 59 cents a share, in the latest quarter. Excluding special items, the company would have earned 58 cents per share, topping analyst expectations. Revenue came in at $2.57 billion, also better than the consensus view for $2.56 billion in revenue. However, YUM is off nearly 3% heading into the open. Finally, ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) said that it swung to a first-quarter net profit of 107.3 million euros, or 0.25 euro per share. Net sales totaled 741.8 million euros. Analysts were expecting a profit of 110 million euros on revenue of 728 million euros. Looking ahead, ASML said it expects second-quarter sales around 1 billion euros at a gross-profit margin of about 42%. The company also said that it is on track to exceed its peak sales record, which was set at 3.8 billion euros in 2007. ASML has jumped roughly 4.5% in electronic trading. Earnings Preview The Progressive Corp. ( PGR ), Texas Industries Inc. ( TXI ), and Marriott International Inc. ( MAR ) are scheduled to release their quarterly earnings report today. Keep your browser at SchaeffersResearch.com for more news as it breaks. Economic Calendar Today, the market will be graced with the weekly report on U.S. petroleum supplies, as well as June's retail sales, June's import/export prices, May's business inventories, and the minutes from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Inflationary data is on tap for Thursday, with the release of June's producer price index (PPI) and the core PPI reading. Furthermore, weekly initial jobless claims, July's Empire State manufacturing index, June's industrial production/capacity utilization report, and the July Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index are all slated for release. Finally, Friday finishes off a week packed full of data with June's consumer price index ( CPI ), the core CPI, and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for July. Market Statistics Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange ( CBOE ) saw 1,691,019 call contracts traded on Tuesday, compared to 887,391 put contracts. The resultant single-session put/call ratio arrived at 0.52, while the 21-day moving average slipped to 0.64. **The volume data shown above is from the Nasdaq and NYSE exchanges only. It does not include regional volume activity, which means that other daily volume quotes you see may be higher.** Every morning, our research staff analyzes the prior day and the overnight markets, and monitors the morning wires to give you an accurate preview of the day to come. If you enjoyed today's edition of Opening View, sign up here for free daily delivery, straight to your inbox, before the opening bell. Overseas Trading Overseas trading looks weak this morning, as only four of the 10 foreign indexes that we track are in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the collective stands at a gain of 0.27%. In Asia, tech stocks jumped on strong results from global technology bellwether Intel, pointing to potential upside for the sectors in quarterly reports due in coming weeks. The strong forecast helped raise expectations that technology spending could remain strong even as broader fears about the euro zone, a jobless U.S. recovery, and a cooling of Chinese growth weigh on the sector. Turning to Europe, a weak banking sector offset strength from the tech sector. Banks were a significant drag, with traders citing the impeding threat of restrictive measures being imposed on the sector by law makers in Basel, weighing on sentiment. Overseas market information comes to you courtesy of Schaeffer's Daily Bulletin . Currencies and Commodities The U.S. dollar is extending its losses this morning, as the greenback takes a backseat to riskier investments amid a sharp rally in global equity markets. This morning, the U.S. Dollar Index is off 0.14% at 83.53, threatening key support in the region. The index has not closed a session below 83.50 since May 4. Commodities, meanwhile, are mixed heading into the start of trading in New York. Specifically, gold futures are basically flat in London, with the lead contract off 30 cents at $1,213.20. Furthermore, crude oil has slipped 16 cents to $77.43 per barrel in electronic trading. Unusual Put and Call Activity: For an explanation of how to use this information, check out our Education Center topics on Option Volume and Open Interest Configurations . Click here for the new spring issue of SENTIMENT magazine The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of any SIR publication is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga\u2019s Volume Movers (ADTN, IGTE, ASML, INTC)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market Gainers (INTC, ASML, NVDA, ALVR)"", ""US Stock Futures Move Up On INTC\u2019s Results"", ""Earnings Roundup: Progressive, ASML"", ""ASML Swings to Profit on Strong Demand"", ""ASML shares rally after earnings top estimates Shares of ASML Holding N.V. rallied Wednesday as the microchip equipment producer swung to a better-than-forecast second-quarter profit on a surge in sales."", ""U.S. stock futures hesitate ahead of open U.S. stock futures on Wednesday trim their gains as weak retail-sales data compete with better-than-expected earnings from companies including microchip giant Intel Corp."", ""European shares run out of steam Stocks snap a six-session advance on Wednesday, as mining and automotive losses offset earnings-related gains in the technology sector.""]"
ASML,2010-07-15,22.8827,22.9384,22.3999,22.7094,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AMZN, VECO, BMTI, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AMZN, VECO, BMTI, ASML)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AMZN, VECO, BMTI, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-07-16,22.4497,22.4785,22.155,22.2266,"Chip names come through for tech bulls Option traders were bullish on semiconductors as earnings season began, and they haven't been disappointed. All four key chip-related names that have released earnings beat estimates and sounded a bullish tone on the market for their products. Each one rallied on the reports. Advanced Micro Devices, which makes computer processors, kept the winning streak alive yesterday afternoon when it surpassed earnings forecasts by nearly 100 percent on a revenue beat of $100 million. Like rival Intel, which crushed its numbers two days earlier, AMD also had enough confidence in future demand to provide aggressive guidance. Earlier in the week ASML and Novellus, whose equipment is used to make semiconductors, reported similarly strong numbers. On one hand, the companies are benefiting from the same trend of falling costs that have occurred across most businesses. But the important driver that distinguishes chipmakers from other manufacturers is that we appear to be in the midst of secular boom for their products that could make the 1990s tech revolution look like child's play. One reason is the huge surge in wireless devices, which were still in their infancy 10-15 years ago. The second reason is globalization. In May 1999, for instance, global chip sales totaled $11.3 billion, of which $6.1 billion occurred in the Americas and Europe. Fast-forward 11 years to May 2010, and global sales had more than doubled to a record $24.7 billion, but the Americas and Europe had only inched higher to a mere $7.4 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Corporate spending is another driver because companies are buying both desktop computers and migrating their applications from in-house servers to cloud-computing services run by companies such as NetApp and EMC, and powered with software from companies such as VMware. INTC's data-center segment, for instance, recorded a staggering 42 percent revenue gain versus last year. Its PC-related business grew a more modest 31 percent. Digital Realty Trust illustrates the strength of the trend. While it's structured as a real-estate investment trust, its property consists of buildings to house the same cyber clouds. This has kept DLR immune from the other problems in the real-estate sector, and caused its shares to rally 13 percent in the last three months while the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index exchange-traded fund ( IYR ) is down 4 percent in the same period. DLR is also trading near its all-time highs, while the average REIT is down by almost half since early 2007. The market does a great job of digesting all of this information, and it clearly sensed the positive developments in semiconductors before the numbers were announced. Over the 20-session period ended last Friday, call volume in the sector was 78 percent greater than put volume. And, the calls were heavily bought rather than sold, which indicates a strongly bullish sentiment. Adtran showed that the bullish trend extends to the networking sector when its second-quarter results crushed forecasts. The shares gapped higher on Wednesday and proceeded to trade at their highest price since late 2005. However, the strength in technology didn't extend to Google, which is showing both weakening top-line performance and a worrying growth in its cost structure. Revenue beat forecasts by less than 2 percent but its earnings badly missed because its headcount surged 6 percent sequentially. The news was similar to the headlines from Infosys, where higher employee costs took a bite out of profitability and caused the shares to gap lower on Wednesday. Given that the whole point of outsourcing work to India is the access to cheap labor, this trend could also prove a new long-term threat to the company's business model--especially with U.S. wages stagnant. Earnings reports will shift to big financials today as investors digest numbers from Bank of America, Citigroup, and General Electric, which has a large financial component. Options activity has been the most bullish in BAC and C. Both have both seen heavy call buying over the last month and have rallied so far in July. (Chart courtesy of tradeMONSTER) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright © 2010 OptionMonster® Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2010-07-19,22.3362,22.573,22.1201,22.5442,
ASML,2010-07-20,21.9042,22.2556,21.8394,22.2336,"[""Downside Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Downside Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Downside Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Earnings season midpoint preview The early reports of earnings season have been mostly positive from names in our Revolution Investing portfolio, as well as from others that have implications for our holdings.""]"
ASML,2010-07-21,22.3362,22.4227,21.925,22.0475,
ASML,2010-07-22,22.4079,22.9254,22.4079,22.7523,
ASML,2010-07-23,22.587,23.0817,22.4635,23.0817,
ASML,2010-07-26,22.7871,23.1773,22.7094,23.1773,"[""Strong Chip Growth Driving This Industry Leader"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (QGEN, ERIC, ASML, AMZN)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (QGEN, ERIC, ASML, AMZN)"", ""Strong Chip Growth Driving This Industry Leader"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (QGEN, ERIC, ASML, AMZN)"", ""Strong Chip Growth Driving This Industry Leader""]"
ASML,2010-07-27,23.1405,23.1474,22.8379,22.9603,
ASML,2010-07-28,22.9025,23.1853,22.8309,23.018,
ASML,2010-07-29,23.5695,23.6143,22.8099,22.9962,"[""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-07-30,22.7731,23.1853,22.6438,23.1405,
ASML,2010-08-02,23.5923,23.8004,23.4062,23.7367,
ASML,2010-08-03,23.8224,23.8582,23.5357,23.7288,
ASML,2010-08-04,23.8661,23.895,23.4142,23.6371,"[""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-08-05,23.4998,23.5845,23.241,23.4062,
ASML,2010-08-06,23.1026,23.443,22.8099,23.0469,
ASML,2010-08-09,23.0817,23.2967,22.9822,23.1913,
ASML,2010-08-10,22.6856,22.7094,22.1351,22.3282,
ASML,2010-08-11,21.0342,21.0402,20.6828,20.7326,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AOSL, CREE, ASML, ARMH)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AOSL, CREE, ASML, ARMH)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AOSL, CREE, ASML, ARMH)""]"
ASML,2010-08-12,20.0637,20.6022,20.0407,20.4747,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (CSCO, NLST, ASML, LTXC)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (CSCO, NLST, ASML, LTXC)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (CSCO, NLST, ASML, LTXC)""]"
ASML,2010-08-13,20.1353,20.4299,20.1203,20.1701,
ASML,2010-08-16,20.0785,20.4449,20.0407,20.408,"[""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - August 2010 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - August 2010 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2010-08-17,20.7843,20.8311,20.5733,20.622,"[""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - August 2010 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - August 2010 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - August 2010 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - August 2010 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2010-08-18,20.7455,20.8191,20.5454,20.6748,
ASML,2010-08-19,20.9396,20.9983,20.6898,20.9037,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ARMH, BSDM, CATM, ASML)"", ""Applied Grows But Misses - Analyst Blog"", ""Applied Grows But Misses - Analyst Blog"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ARMH, BSDM, CATM, ASML)"", ""Applied Grows But Misses - Analyst Blog"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ARMH, BSDM, CATM, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-08-20,20.2159,20.4001,20.1283,20.2856,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (COCO, ASML, RIMM, DELL)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (COCO, ASML, RIMM, DELL)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (COCO, ASML, RIMM, DELL)""]"
ASML,2010-08-23,20.1134,20.2926,19.7988,19.8616,
ASML,2010-08-24,18.9417,19.1936,18.8562,19.0483,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (CRUS, ASML, GERN, COCO)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (CRUS, ASML, GERN, COCO)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (CRUS, ASML, GERN, COCO)""]"
ASML,2010-08-25,18.9009,19.3161,18.7486,19.2384,
ASML,2010-08-26,19.2016,19.3081,18.8562,18.9199,
ASML,2010-08-27,18.8562,18.9547,18.0877,18.7258,
ASML,2010-08-30,18.468,18.6183,18.2948,18.2948,"[""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (DGIT, ERIC, ASML, VOD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (DGIT, ERIC, ASML, VOD)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (DGIT, ERIC, ASML, VOD)""]"
ASML,2010-08-31,17.8558,18.2241,17.7095,17.7731,"[""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML To Hold"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Downgrades (DGIT, ASML, POT, ARST)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AVNR, CHBT, ASML, CRUS)"", ""ASML Drops On Downgrade In Rating"", ""ASML Drops On Downgrade In Rating"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AVNR, CHBT, ASML, CRUS)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Downgrades (DGIT, ASML, POT, ARST)"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML To Hold"", ""ASML Drops On Downgrade In Rating"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AVNR, CHBT, ASML, CRUS)"", ""Benzinga\u2019s Top Downgrades (DGIT, ASML, POT, ARST)"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML To Hold"", ""European stocks end higher on U.S. data European stock markets fell sharply Tuesday following a weak session on Wall Street and heavy overnight losses in Tokyo, though French retail giant Carrefour and U.K. packaging company Bunzl bucked the downward trend after reporting strong earnings.""]"
ASML,2010-09-01,18.4162,18.8851,18.2798,18.681,
ASML,2010-09-02,19.0284,19.1648,18.8562,19.0622,
ASML,2010-09-03,19.3579,19.5082,19.0911,19.3449,
ASML,2010-09-07,19.0772,19.1568,18.6611,18.675,
ASML,2010-09-08,18.5815,18.8631,18.5177,18.7706,
ASML,2010-09-09,19.2872,19.3031,19.0284,19.0842,
ASML,2010-09-10,19.1727,19.2503,18.9139,19.0354,
ASML,2010-09-13,19.6754,19.8546,19.6695,19.8108,
ASML,2010-09-14,19.8854,20.4299,19.8108,20.3154,
ASML,2010-09-15,20.0855,20.3294,19.9979,20.2518,
ASML,2010-09-16,20.193,20.422,20.1203,20.3921,
ASML,2010-09-17,20.4667,20.5663,20.3592,20.5016,"Oracle, RIM, CPI in the spotlight U.S. stocks appeared set for a higher opening on Wall Street following strong earnings data from database-software giant Oracle and Blackberry-maker RIM."
ASML,2010-09-20,20.637,20.9455,20.6071,20.8967,
ASML,2010-09-21,21.285,21.285,20.7843,20.9983,
ASML,2010-09-22,20.8529,20.9107,20.4947,20.6748,
ASML,2010-09-23,20.2996,20.637,20.2647,20.415,
ASML,2010-09-24,20.7992,21.1486,20.7326,21.1406,
ASML,2010-09-27,21.1855,21.1855,20.8819,20.9247,
ASML,2010-09-28,21.1705,21.6015,20.8381,21.5597,
ASML,2010-09-29,21.8166,22.1749,21.714,21.9171,
ASML,2010-09-30,21.9171,22.0265,21.3507,21.3716,
ASML,2010-10-01,21.6683,21.7449,21.3358,21.508,"[""Credit Suisse Rates ASML At Outperform (ASML)"", ""Credit Suisse Rates ASML At Outperform (ASML)"", ""Credit Suisse Rates ASML At Outperform (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-10-04,22.0117,22.0187,21.2283,21.4284,
ASML,2010-10-05,21.5886,21.8822,21.5597,21.7877,
ASML,2010-10-06,21.6463,21.6603,21.2073,21.3199,
ASML,2010-10-07,21.3437,21.3796,21.062,21.1924,
ASML,2010-10-08,21.1068,21.2989,20.9535,21.2073,
ASML,2010-10-11,21.5,21.6533,21.4054,21.4801,
ASML,2010-10-12,22.0615,22.0615,21.714,21.9758,
ASML,2010-10-13,23.0469,23.6063,23.018,23.1086,"[""Earnings Scheduled For October 13 (JPM, APOL, HST, ACGY, TESS, SPTN, ASML, MTOX, IGTE, CMN, OZRK)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 13 (JPM, APOL, HST, ACGY, TESS, SPTN, ASML, MTOX, IGTE, CMN, OZRK)"", ""Bull 'LEAPS' for ON Semiconductor Someone is taking LEAPS of faith in ON Semiconductor. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking system detected a long-term bullish trade in the maker of energy-efficient integrated circuits. The investor purchased 7,000 January 2013 7.50 calls for $1.85 and sold an equal number of January 2013 7.50 puts for $1.95. The position collects a credit of $0.10 and will earn unlimited profits if ONNN closes above $7.50 on expiration 26 months from now. It will lose money below that level. The options used are known as Long-Term Equity AnticiPation Securities, or \""LEAPS,\"" because of their long time horizon. ONNN is up 0.15 percent to $7.07 in early afternoon trading and is little-changed in the last three months. The stock has been consolidating between about $6.20 and $7.30 since June, basing out after a selloff in the spring. Its earnings have been solid, with profit and revenue ahead of forecasts on Aug. 4. Management also issued guidance above the mid-range of analysts' forecasts and, since then, announced new products linked to the fast-growing light-emitting diode (LED) market. ONNN had struggled amid broadly bearish sentiment in the semiconductor sector, but conditions may be improving judging by this week's strong results from Intel and ASML Holding. The bullish trade in ONNN pushed total option volume in the name to 6 times greater than average. (Chart courtesy of tradeMONSTER) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright \u00a9 2010 OptionMonster\u00ae Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Opening View: DJIA Futures Rally on Strong Earnings from JPMorgan Chase and Intel While the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has hovered above support at the 11,000 level all week, the blue-chip barometer may be ready to leave this safety net behind this morning. Rallying on better-than-expected reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ) and Intel Corp. ( INTC ), as well as hopes for another round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, future on the DJIA are trading roughly 61 points above fair value. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is also in rally mode, jumping 6.9 points above fair value. The Dow appears poised to challenge short-term resistance at the 11,100 level, while the SPX could trade above 1,180 for the first time since early May. As for support, look for the DJIA to find a floor near 11,000, and 10,900 if things should go sour. For the SPX, buyers should emerge near 1,160 if Wall Street decides to take profits. In earnings news, JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ) shares have risen 1.4% after the company said that its third-quarter net income rose 23% to $4.42 billion, or $1.01 per share. Revenue dropped to $23.8 billion, from $26.6 billion. Revenue on a managed basis totaled $24.3 billion in the latest quarter. Wall Street was expecting a profit of 90 cents per share on revenue of $24.3 billion. Elsewhere, Intel ( INTC ) has climbed 1.11% in electronic trading after the company posted a third-quarter profit of $2.96 billion, or 52 cents per share. Revenue for the quarter was $11.1 billion, up from $9.4 billion. Analysts had expected earnings of 50 cents per share, on revenue of $11 billion. Finally, shares of CSX Corp. ( CSX ) have spiked nearly 5% in premarket trading, as traders cheer the company's third-quarter report. For the period, CSX posted a profit of $414 million, or $1.08 per share, as revenue climbed 16% to about $2.7 billion. Analysts had forecast earnings of $1.04 per share on revenue of $2.66 billion. Earnings Preview On the earnings front, ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Apollo Group Inc. ( APOL ) will release their quarterly reports today. Keep your browser at SchaeffersResearch.com for more news as it breaks. Economic Calendar September's import and export data and the Treasury's budget numbers for September will arrive today. The usual weekly report on U.S. petroleum supplies, weekly initial jobless claims, September's producer price index, and the August trade balance are on tap for Thursday. Friday will be busy once again, with September the consumer price index, retail sales, the New York Fed's Empire State manufacturing index, and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for October. Market Statistics Equity option activity on the CBOE saw 1,222,569 call contracts traded on Monday, compared to 728,197 put contracts. The resultant single-session put/call ratio arrived at 0.60, while the 21-day moving average held at 0.59. **The volume data shown above is from the Nasdaq and NYSE exchanges only. It does not include regional volume activity, which means that other daily volume quotes you see may be higher.** Click here for the new summer issue of SENTIMENT magazine Overseas Trading Overseas trading is in fine shape this morning, as all 10 foreign indexes that we track are in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the collective stands at a gain of 1.15%. Asian markets finished broadly higher on Wednesday, with Japanese stocks receiving a boost from a surprise rise in machinery orders, while trading in China was hindered by weaker-than-expected September trade data. Expectations for action by the U.S. Federal Reserve is providing lift for European trading this morning. Also improving sentiment is a euro zone report indicating that industrial production rose 1% in August, versus expectations for a gain of 0.7%. Currencies and Commodities A resurgence in global equities markets and the promise of additional quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve has sapped the U.S. dollar's strength this morning. At last check, the U.S. Dollar Index was off 0.36% at 77.09. Commodities are taking advantage of the greenback's weakness, with gold futures jumping $11.80 to $1,358.50 an ounce in London, while crude futures have added 93 cents to $83.38 per barrel. Unusual Put and Call Activity: For an explanation of how to use this information, check out our Education Center topics on Option Volume and Open Interest Configurations . Every morning, our research staff analyzes the prior day and the overnight markets, and monitors the morning wires to give you an accurate preview of the day to come. If you enjoyed today's edition of Opening View, sign up here for free daily delivery, straight to your inbox, before the opening bell. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of any SIR publication is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 13 (JPM, APOL, HST, ACGY, TESS, SPTN, ASML, MTOX, IGTE, CMN, OZRK)"", ""European stocks rally as Fed hopes build European stocks close with strong gains, spurred on by renewed hopes for another round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve."", ""Tech stocks rally as Apple, IBM hit new highs Sector leaders Apple and IBM climb to all-time highs, as the tech stocks post broad gains.""]"
ASML,2010-10-14,23.0957,23.3614,23.0678,23.3047,"[""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-10-15,23.6063,23.6521,23.3396,23.5845,"European shares end mostly up; Bernanke bump fades Stocks trim gains scored in the wake of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, with retailers in focus after trading updates from Carrefour and Hennes & Mauritz."
ASML,2010-10-18,23.5845,23.8224,23.4918,23.7796,
ASML,2010-10-19,23.2758,23.6591,22.8946,23.04,
ASML,2010-10-20,23.2479,23.6063,23.2341,23.4849,
ASML,2010-10-21,23.2898,23.3554,22.8458,22.9533,
ASML,2010-10-22,23.1026,23.2758,22.9822,23.2629,
ASML,2010-10-25,23.8084,23.9747,23.6441,23.7288,
ASML,2010-10-26,23.2341,23.7367,23.1773,23.5923,
ASML,2010-10-27,23.8224,24.1668,23.7796,24.1598,
ASML,2010-10-28,24.4185,24.4335,23.7228,23.887,
ASML,2010-10-29,23.6351,23.9607,23.5545,23.8392,
ASML,2010-11-01,24.097,24.1966,23.7586,23.9169,
ASML,2010-11-02,24.1378,24.4335,24.0323,24.3549,
ASML,2010-11-03,24.4335,24.4703,23.9587,24.4185,
ASML,2010-11-04,24.8028,25.0516,24.7212,24.987,
ASML,2010-11-05,24.6426,24.6863,24.3987,24.5858,
ASML,2010-11-08,24.0095,24.1747,23.9239,23.9815,
ASML,2010-11-09,24.7063,24.7212,24.1668,24.2046,"[""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Puts Purchased on ASML Holding (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-11-10,24.0682,24.0682,23.5357,23.7796,
ASML,2010-11-11,22.9752,23.3047,22.8537,23.1633,
ASML,2010-11-12,23.2758,23.5137,23.0021,23.1991,"[""Overweight Semiconductors"", ""Overweight Semiconductors"", ""Overweight Semiconductors""]"
ASML,2010-11-15,23.2679,23.3992,23.1026,23.1086,
ASML,2010-11-16,23.3326,23.4062,22.6856,22.9175,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (URBN, BRCD, ASML, ARMH)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (URBN, BRCD, ASML, ARMH)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (URBN, BRCD, ASML, ARMH)""]"
ASML,2010-11-17,22.8379,23.1474,22.7951,22.8946,
ASML,2010-11-18,23.679,23.7586,23.4918,23.6441,"[""Applied Tops, Outlook Weakens - Analyst Blog"", ""Applied Tops, Outlook Weakens - Analyst Blog"", ""Applied Tops, Outlook Weakens - Analyst Blog"", ""Applied Tops, Outlook Weakens - Analyst Blog"", ""Applied Tops, Outlook Weakens - Analyst Blog"", ""Applied Tops, Outlook Weakens - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2010-11-19,24.1239,24.9442,24.1239,24.9362,
ASML,2010-11-22,24.5858,25.0815,24.5708,25.0367,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARMH, ERIC, JASO, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARMH, ERIC, JASO, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARMH, ERIC, JASO, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-11-23,24.2394,24.5708,24.0602,24.2603,"[""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2010-11-24,24.3777,24.7063,24.3777,24.6426,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (TSTC, ACGY, ASML, VOD)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (TSTC, ACGY, ASML, VOD)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (TSTC, ACGY, ASML, VOD)""]"
ASML,2010-11-26,24.8784,25.0009,24.7729,24.8655,
ASML,2010-11-29,24.0253,24.1598,23.4789,23.8661,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BSDM, ASML, AIXG, VOD)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BSDM, ASML, AIXG, VOD)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BSDM, ASML, AIXG, VOD)""]"
ASML,2010-11-30,23.0001,23.6999,22.9942,23.461,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MCOX, CBAK, STX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MCOX, CBAK, STX, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MCOX, CBAK, STX, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-12-01,24.2185,24.8446,24.2046,24.758,
ASML,2010-12-02,24.535,25.1741,24.5112,25.0736,
ASML,2010-12-03,25.196,25.6419,25.1661,25.5783,
ASML,2010-12-06,25.404,25.5055,25.0736,25.2886,
ASML,2010-12-07,25.3612,25.412,24.9522,24.979,
ASML,2010-12-08,24.8446,25.3314,24.8446,25.2826,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MNTA, NFLX, ASML, ERIC)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MNTA, NFLX, ASML, ERIC)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MNTA, NFLX, ASML, ERIC)""]"
ASML,2010-12-09,26.6473,27.3082,26.6473,27.1301,"[""ASML Sees 4Q Bookings Above $2.66B"", ""ASML Sees 4Q Bookings Above $2.66B"", ""US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Weekly Jobless Data"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (LULU, HITK, TEVA, ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""ASML Holding N.V. Trading Higher on Increased Volume (ASML)"", ""NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ASML, DMND, ORIT, DDMX)"", ""Benzinga's Volume Movers (LULU, DMND, ASML, NTLS)"", ""Benzinga's Volume Movers (LULU, DMND, ASML, NTLS)"", ""NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ASML, DMND, ORIT, DDMX)"", ""ASML Holding N.V. Trading Higher on Increased Volume (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (LULU, HITK, TEVA, ASML)"", ""US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Weekly Jobless Data"", ""ASML Sees 4Q Bookings Above $2.66B"", ""ASML Sees 4Q Bookings Above $2.66B"", ""Benzinga's Volume Movers (LULU, DMND, ASML, NTLS)"", ""NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ASML, DMND, ORIT, DDMX)"", ""ASML Holding N.V. Trading Higher on Increased Volume (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (LULU, HITK, TEVA, ASML)"", ""US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Weekly Jobless Data"", ""ASML Sees 4Q Bookings Above $2.66B"", ""ASML Sees 4Q Bookings Above $2.66B"", ""Chevron, Dell, weekly jobless claims in focus THURSDAY MORNING\u2019S TOP STORIES U.S. stock futures are on the rise after the release of jobless-claims data, while the Bank of England holds steady on monetary policy, as expected."", ""Data-storage deal leads tech action Dell and Compellent say they\u2019re in advanced discussions about a possible takeover bid that values Compellent at $27.50 a share, well below the stock\u2019s recent levels.""]"
ASML,2010-12-10,27.1799,27.2008,26.8484,26.8842,"[""Benzinga's Top Downgrades (CML, ASML, OII, PPO)"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades (CML, ASML, OII, PPO)"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades (CML, ASML, OII, PPO)""]"
ASML,2010-12-13,26.8623,27.0216,26.6851,26.8364,"[""Piper Jaffray's Semiconductor Picks for 2011"", ""Piper Jaffray's Semiconductor Picks for 2011"", ""Piper Jaffray's Semiconductor Picks for 2011""]"
ASML,2010-12-14,26.714,26.8484,26.517,26.6921,
ASML,2010-12-15,26.4482,26.7558,26.2362,26.3835,
ASML,2010-12-16,26.6254,26.7339,26.4482,26.714,
ASML,2010-12-17,27.0017,27.5033,26.929,27.4755,
ASML,2010-12-20,27.4028,27.5173,27.1441,27.2246,"[""ASML Holding Down On Heavy Pre-Market Volume (ASML)"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""ASML Holding Down On Heavy Pre-Market Volume (ASML)"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""ASML Holding Down On Heavy Pre-Market Volume (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-12-21,27.4317,27.4466,27.1371,27.3013,"[""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2010-12-22,27.5103,27.5461,27.3013,27.5382,
ASML,2010-12-23,27.2246,27.374,27.1301,27.2167,
ASML,2010-12-27,27.4397,27.6676,27.2456,27.6398,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (APWR, MAIL, CSCO, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (APWR, MAIL, CSCO, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (APWR, MAIL, CSCO, ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-12-28,27.6626,27.9423,27.4466,27.5323,
ASML,2010-12-29,27.3182,27.4954,27.1958,27.349,"[""Options Brief: ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding (ASML)""]"
ASML,2010-12-30,27.7632,27.8807,27.5741,27.6258,
ASML,2010-12-31,27.5233,27.6398,27.4526,27.5601,
ASML,2011-01-03,27.8985,28.2002,27.7552,27.79,
ASML,2011-01-04,27.583,27.6467,26.7279,26.8762,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BANR, MNKD, ASML, ERIC)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BANR, MNKD, ASML, ERIC)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BANR, MNKD, ASML, ERIC)""]"
ASML,2011-01-05,26.1238,26.5548,26.0301,26.3307,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (LOGI, XOMA, ASML, HBAN)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (LOGI, XOMA, ASML, HBAN)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (LOGI, XOMA, ASML, HBAN)""]"
ASML,2011-01-06,26.1884,26.4025,25.7704,26.1088,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (SVA, WTSLA, RIMM, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (SVA, WTSLA, RIMM, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (SVA, WTSLA, RIMM, ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-01-07,26.1676,26.1954,25.6996,26.1028,
ASML,2011-01-10,25.2946,25.8142,25.2687,25.8072,
ASML,2011-01-11,26.4025,26.5766,26.2601,26.4184,
ASML,2011-01-12,26.8842,26.9937,26.7558,26.945,
ASML,2011-01-13,26.8364,27.0723,26.714,26.8066,
ASML,2011-01-14,27.797,29.537,27.7761,29.3509,"[""Chips Showing Strength This Morning On Intel's Blow Out Quarter (AMAT, INTC, ASML, KLAC)"", ""Chips Showing Strength This Morning On Intel's Blow Out Quarter (AMAT, INTC, ASML, KLAC)"", ""Chips Showing Strength This Morning On Intel's Blow Out Quarter (AMAT, INTC, ASML, KLAC)"", ""Europe stocks edge down, but tech sector gains Intel results boost technology shares, such as ARM Holdings European stocks fall as the trading week draws to a close, as sentiment sours after China raised banks\u2019 reserve-requirement ratio. Spillover from strong results reported by U.S. chip giant Intel Corp. lifts technology stocks in the region.""]"
ASML,2011-01-18,28.9925,29.1866,28.6601,28.8282,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AAPL, NVDA, ARMH, ASML)"", ""Piper Jaffray's Semiconductor Update"", ""Semiconductors Sparkle - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Piper Jaffray's Semiconductor Update"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AAPL, NVDA, ARMH, ASML)"", ""Semiconductors Sparkle - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Piper Jaffray's Semiconductor Update"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AAPL, NVDA, ARMH, ASML)"", ""ASML: Best-Positioned Chip-Equipment Stock The lithography-systems firm's gross margins could top 40%.""]"
ASML,2011-01-19,28.3167,28.3535,26.5627,26.7339,"[""ASML Profits Surge on Record Bookings"", ""Semiconductors Sparkle - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""ASML Profits Surge on Record Bookings"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""ASML Getting Whacked Hard (ASML)"", ""\""Seen On The Wires\"" News Roundup (AAPL, IBM, ASML, UUP)"", ""Chips Falling Where They May (NVDA, MU, AMAT)"", ""Semiconductors Sparkle - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Semiconductors Sparkle - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Chips Falling Where They May (NVDA, MU, AMAT)"", ""\""Seen On The Wires\"" News Roundup (AAPL, IBM, ASML, UUP)"", ""ASML Getting Whacked Hard (ASML)"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""ASML Profits Surge on Record Bookings"", ""ASML Profits Surge on Record Bookings"", ""Opening View: DJIA Futures Edge Higher as Goldman Sachs Joins Earnings Flood The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) toppled the 11,800 level yesterday, despite returning from the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to find that Apple Inc.'s ( AAPL ) CEO Steve Jobs is taking medical leave, again. That positive bias has carried over into premarket activity this morning, as futures on the DJIA and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) are trading 29 points and 2.2 points above fair value, respectively. Earnings will be front and center once again, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ( GS ) picking up where Apple and IBM Corp. ( IBM ) left off last night. Also, December housing starts and building permits could also create some turmoil heading into the open. Technically, the DJIA bulls appear to have their sights set on the 12,000 level, after the blue chip barometer blew past 11,800 yesterday. Still, the Dow must surmount the 11,900 level, which capped the DJIA in the last few days of June 2008, and again on Aug. 11, 2008. Look for support to materialize in the 11,800-11,750 region. As for the SPX, the broad-market index is on the verge of toppling the psychologically important 1,300 level. The SPX last closed above this level on Aug. 28, 2008. Support for the index lies near 1,280 and the SPX's 10-day moving average. In equity news, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is expected to post a fourth-quarter profit of $3.73 per share before the open. In the same quarter last year, GS earned $8.20 per share. Historically, the company has bested Wall Street's expectations in each of the prior four reporting periods, with an average upside surprise of nearly 40%. After the close last night, Apple Inc. posted better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings growth, driven by strong holiday sales of the iPhone and iPad. For the quarter, AAPL posted a profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per share, compared to net income of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per share, for the same period last year. Revenue jumped more than 70% to $26.74 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of $5.42 per share on revenue of $24.4 billion. Elsewhere, IBM Corp. ( IBM ) joined Apple in the earnings confessional after the close last night, with Big Blue banking fourth-quarter net income of $5.3 billion, or $4.18 per share. Revenue rose 7% to $29 billion over the same quarter last year. Analysts were expecting a profit of $4.08 per share on $28.2 billion in revenue. In brokerage activity this morning, J.P. Morgan downgraded Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) to \""neutral\"" from \""overweight,\"" citing valuation. \""We sense that Shell's exceptional performance in 2010 may have borrowed from its 2011 potential and was partly attributable to the impact of Macondo on BP,\"" the broker said. \""We struggle to identify incremental catalysts that are not expected and cannot see a compelling valuation gap relative to BP,\"" it added. Earnings Preview On the earnings front, ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ), The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. ( BK ), Comerica Inc. (CMA), State Street Corp. (STT), U.S. Bancorp (USB), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), eBay Inc. (EBAY), F5 Networks Inc. (FFIV), Seagate Technology PLC (STX), SLM Corp. (SLM), and Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) are slated to release their quarterly earnings reports today. Keep your browser at SchaeffersResearch.com for more news as it breaks. Economic Calendar On the earnings front, December housing starts and building permits are on tap, while Thursday offers up weekly initial jobless claims, the National Association of Realtors' existing home sales figures for December, the Conference Board's leading indicators index for December, and the Philadelphia Fed's January manufacturing index. Finally, we'll also get the usual weekly report on crude inventories, a day later than usual because of Monday's holiday. There are no major economic reports scheduled for Friday. Market Statistics Equity option activity on the CBOE saw 2,030,641 call contracts traded on Tuesday, compared to 925,156 put contracts. The resultant single-session put/call ratio arrived at 0.46, while the 21-day moving average held at 0.51. **The volume data shown above is from the Nasdaq and NYSE exchanges only. It does not include regional volume activity, which means that other daily volume quotes you see may be higher.** The winter 2011 issue of SENTIMENT magazine is now available here. Overseas Trading Overseas trading is divided this morning, with only four of the 10 foreign indexes that we track in positive territory. Still, the cumulative average return on the collective stands at a gain of 0.20%. Asian markets finished broadly higher, as solid earnings reports from Apple and IBM boosted technology stocks in the region. Meanwhile, a weakening U.S. dollar lifted the commodity sector. European stocks, however, are hovering just below breakeven, as ASML Holding N.V.'s ( ASML ) earnings set a bearish tone ahead of another round of U.S. quarterly reports. Currencies and Commodities The U.S. dollar extended its recent decline in overnight trading. Selling pressure has increased on the greenback recently, with Chinese President Hu Jintao questioning the dollar's prospects ahead of his official visit to the U.S. Furthermore, a rise in German investor confidence and rising U.K. inflation has lifted euro versus the U.S. currency. Heading into the open, the U.S. Dollar Index is off 0.43% at 78.62. The falling greenback is providing strength for commodities, with crude futures up 48 cents at $92.79 per barrel, and gold futures rising $4.50 to $1,372.70 an ounce in London. Unusual Put and Call Activity: For an explanation of how to use this information, check out our Education Center topics on Option Volume and Open Interest Configurations . Every morning, our research staff analyzes the prior day and the overnight markets, and monitors the morning wires to give you an accurate preview of the day to come. If you enjoyed today's edition of Opening View, sign up here for free daily delivery, straight to your inbox, before the opening bell. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of any SIR publication is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductors Sparkle - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Chips Falling Where They May (NVDA, MU, AMAT)"", ""\""Seen On The Wires\"" News Roundup (AAPL, IBM, ASML, UUP)"", ""ASML Getting Whacked Hard (ASML)"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""ASML Profits Surge on Record Bookings"", ""ASML Profits Surge on Record Bookings"", ""U.S. stock futures falter after Goldman, housing Apple posts strong earnings; housing data a mixed bag U.S. stock futures trade mostly lower as investors digest strong earnings data from Apple and results from Goldman Sachs.""]"
ASML,2011-01-20,26.517,27.805,26.4253,27.7254,"[""ASML Holding Upgraded to Overweight at Morgan Stanley"", ""Update: Morgan Stanley Upgrades ASML To Overweight (ASML)"", ""ASML Continues Higher (ASML)"", ""ASML Continues Higher (ASML)"", ""Update: Morgan Stanley Upgrades ASML To Overweight (ASML)"", ""ASML Holding Upgraded to Overweight at Morgan Stanley"", ""ASML Continues Higher (ASML)"", ""Update: Morgan Stanley Upgrades ASML To Overweight (ASML)"", ""ASML Holding Upgraded to Overweight at Morgan Stanley""]"
ASML,2011-01-21,28.0498,28.2937,27.9065,27.9991,"German Ifo survey, banks boost Europe Royal Bank of Scotland soars; Spanish and Italian banks also gain European equities end broadly higher with banking stocks leading advancers; sentiment data out of Germany also contribute to the bullish trading tone."
ASML,2011-01-24,27.6318,28.6242,27.6318,28.5396,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (OVTI, MIPS, MNKD, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (OVTI, MIPS, MNKD, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (OVTI, MIPS, MNKD, ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-01-25,28.904,29.6544,28.8412,29.5011,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ERIC, SWKS, ASML, FITB)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ERIC, SWKS, ASML, FITB)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ERIC, SWKS, ASML, FITB)""]"
ASML,2011-01-26,29.761,30.408,29.5151,30.0924,
ASML,2011-01-27,30.3075,30.9615,30.2776,30.824,
ASML,2011-01-28,30.5812,30.6289,29.6106,30.2487,
ASML,2011-01-31,30.0756,30.4677,29.7709,30.1999,
ASML,2011-02-01,30.9385,32.1042,30.9037,31.5916,
ASML,2011-02-02,31.2282,31.7229,31.0759,31.3118,
ASML,2011-02-03,31.0331,31.1695,30.5085,30.9843,
ASML,2011-02-04,30.7892,31.4055,30.7674,31.2212,
ASML,2011-02-07,31.5368,31.8523,31.3268,31.5149,"Why the bulls are charging into ASML ASML has been surging along with other chip-related names, and the bulls are looking for even more upside. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking system detected a surge of call buying in the Dutch company, whose lithography machines are used to etch circuits onto silicon wafers. The February 42.50s were the busiest strike, trading more than 4,700 times against open interest of just 430 contracts. Most of them were purchased outright a little more than halfway through the session for $1.85 to $1.95. Then, in the final 45 minutes of trading, 2,000 February 37.50 calls was sold for $5.95 against open interest. A matching number of 42.50s were bought at the same time for $1.95. The timing of the transactions suggests a long position was rolled up from one contract to the other. The transaction let the investor recover $4 of principal while maintaining long exposure to the stock, which has climbed 25 percent in the last three months. ASML ended Friday's session up another 0.77 percent to $43.43. Sentiment has been extremely bullish in the sector with the expansion of chip usage from mobile devices to automobiles, household appliances, and industrial equipment. ASML's last earnings report on Jan. 19 beat estimates on profit, revenue and orders. The shares fell briefly on concerns about its outlook but quickly resumed their blistering ascent. Other chip-equipment stocks including Applied Materials and KLA-Tencor have been surging recently as well. Overall option volume in ASML was 8 times greater than average in Friday's session. Calls outnumbered puts by 71 to 1. (Chart courtesy of tradeMONSTER) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright © 2010 OptionMonster® Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2011-02-08,31.3985,31.3985,31.0331,31.1476,"The Best in Semiconductor-Capital Equipment Credit Suisse likes Lam Research, KLA-Tencor, Novellus and ASML."
ASML,2011-02-09,30.9694,31.2422,30.9316,30.9385,
ASML,2011-02-10,30.2776,30.9316,30.2487,30.824,
ASML,2011-02-11,30.9983,31.3566,30.8758,31.2969,"[""Handling Volatile News"", ""Handling Volatile News"", ""Handling Volatile News""]"
ASML,2011-02-14,31.1695,31.8812,31.1267,31.8673,
ASML,2011-02-15,31.3865,31.5229,31.055,31.2422,"[""Semiconductors Still Strong - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Semiconductors Still Strong - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis"", ""Semiconductors Still Strong - Zacks Industry Rank Analysis""]"
ASML,2011-02-16,31.5996,32.0684,31.5916,32.0604,
ASML,2011-02-17,44.13,44.92,44.09,44.82,
ASML,2011-02-18,31.8733,32.6089,31.8733,32.3988,
ASML,2011-02-22,31.1854,32.0246,31.1774,31.2064,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARMH, ASML, GLUU, JBLU)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARMH, ASML, GLUU, JBLU)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARMH, ASML, GLUU, JBLU)""]"
ASML,2011-02-23,31.2342,31.3268,30.4866,30.839,
ASML,2011-02-24,30.7464,31.1615,30.5673,31.0053,
ASML,2011-02-25,31.0839,31.4133,31.0181,31.2899,
ASML,2011-02-28,31.6821,31.8493,31.0431,31.3407,
ASML,2011-03-01,31.7587,31.8085,30.9983,31.1197,"[""Team (TISI), Frontier Oil (FTO) and Varian Semi (VSEA) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers"", ""Team (TISI), Frontier Oil (FTO) and Varian Semi (VSEA) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers"", ""Team (TISI), Frontier Oil (FTO) and Varian Semi (VSEA) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers""]"
ASML,2011-03-02,31.2132,31.9538,31.2132,31.7747,
ASML,2011-03-03,32.8318,33.009,32.6437,32.9383,
ASML,2011-03-04,32.7662,32.801,32.5053,32.7224,
ASML,2011-03-07,32.4208,32.5511,31.2561,31.488,
ASML,2011-03-08,31.3925,31.8882,31.062,31.3487,"[""ING Group Opens ASML With Buy"", ""Intuit, ASML Holding, and STMicroelectronics Attending UBS Tech Conference (INTU, ASML, STM)"", ""Intuit, ASML Holding, and STMicroelectronics Attending UBS Tech Conference (INTU, ASML, STM)"", ""ING Group Opens ASML With Buy"", ""Intuit, ASML Holding, and STMicroelectronics Attending UBS Tech Conference (INTU, ASML, STM)"", ""ING Group Opens ASML With Buy""]"
ASML,2011-03-09,31.5149,31.5149,30.8678,31.1048,
ASML,2011-03-10,29.6624,29.6684,29.2712,29.3509,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PEET, CSIQ, ARMH, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PEET, CSIQ, ARMH, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PEET, CSIQ, ARMH, ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-03-11,28.877,29.8177,28.8622,29.6406,
ASML,2011-03-14,29.8675,30.0924,29.6326,29.8675,
ASML,2011-03-15,28.453,29.4245,28.3873,29.3021,
ASML,2011-03-16,28.9388,29.3021,28.0359,28.2002,
ASML,2011-03-17,29.2384,29.6834,29.0154,29.4863,"[""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-03-18,30.0546,30.0616,29.2364,29.3937,"[""Benzinga's Top Upgrades (ACN, MDAS, ASML, SI)"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades (ACN, MDAS, ASML, SI)"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades (ACN, MDAS, ASML, SI)""]"
ASML,2011-03-21,30.2487,30.2855,30.0058,30.2219,
ASML,2011-03-22,30.2159,30.2617,29.753,30.0258,
ASML,2011-03-23,30.3154,30.9037,30.1691,30.7674,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MOBI, MOTR, ASML, ERIC)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MOBI, MOTR, ASML, ERIC)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MOBI, MOTR, ASML, ERIC)""]"
ASML,2011-03-24,31.0331,31.3268,30.824,30.9615,"[""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-03-25,30.9037,31.3925,30.8042,30.9455,"[""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V (ASML)"", ""Time To Look At ASML And Other Chip Equipment Companies? (ASML, INTC, AMAT, KLAC)"", ""Time To Look At ASML And Other Chip Equipment Companies? (ASML, INTC, AMAT, KLAC)"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V (ASML)"", ""Time To Look At ASML And Other Chip Equipment Companies? (ASML, INTC, AMAT, KLAC)"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V (ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-03-28,31.1267,31.4293,31.1048,31.1914,
ASML,2011-03-29,30.824,31.3785,30.7385,31.277,"[""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-03-30,32.0186,32.1181,31.7508,31.8812,
ASML,2011-03-31,32.0036,32.147,31.6742,31.9888,"[""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-04-01,31.7538,32.0315,31.5926,31.8434,
ASML,2011-04-04,31.9986,32.0246,31.5229,31.7587,
ASML,2011-04-05,31.8493,32.1957,31.7975,31.938,
ASML,2011-04-06,31.6801,31.7449,31.3646,31.5298,
ASML,2011-04-07,30.9176,31.0929,30.5473,30.7952,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PWER, XING, TZOO, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PWER, XING, TZOO, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PWER, XING, TZOO, ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-04-08,31.0491,31.0491,30.2079,30.4528,
ASML,2011-04-11,30.8102,31.0181,30.5743,30.839,"[""The Long and Short of ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""The Long and Short of ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)"", ""The Long and Short of ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-04-12,30.7295,30.824,30.2707,30.4886,"Earnings Season: 12 High-Cash Names Reporting Earnings this Week How do you create a watchlist for the upcoming earnings season? One idea is to find which reporting companies are carrying the highest amounts of cash – those with higher cash holdings may be financially healthier and better positioned for a lower-than-expected earnings report. Among the companies reporting earnings this week, we found 12 with high levered free cashflow relative to market cap. We report this percentage, as well as other interesting data on these companies. Levered free cash flow is the free cash flow available after paying interest to bondholders and re-paying any principal as it comes due. From this cash flow, the Board can decide to pay all or some in dividends to shareholders, or re-invest the money back into the firm to support growth. Because both dividends and firm growth are valuable to shareholders, levered free cash flow is a particularly relevant measure to consider. What will you be looking for this earnings season? Use this list as a starting-off point for your own analysis into reporting companies. Analyze These Ideas (Tools Will Open In A New Window) 1. Access a thorough description of all companies mentioned 2. Compare analyst ratings for all stocks mentioned below 3. Visualize market cap changes for the top stocks mentioned List sorted by levered FCF as a percentage of market cap. 1. SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU): Grocery Stores Industry. Market cap of $2.0B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/14/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $617.50M, which is 30.89% of market cap. The stock is a short squeeze candidate, with a short float at 23.19% (equivalent to 5.92 days of average volume). The stock has had a good month, gaining 22.5% (View Investor Sentiment on SVU). 2. Cass Information Systems Inc. (CASS): Business Services Industry. Market cap of $372.07M. The company is releasing earnings on 4/15/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $100.53M, which is 27.02% of market cap. CASS has a relatively low correlation to the market (beta = 0.35), which may be appealing to risk-averse investors. The stock has gained 30.19% over the last year (View Investor Sentiment on CASS). 3. Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST): Drug Manufacturers - Other Industry. Market cap of $1.78B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/14/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $153.05M, which is 8.58% of market cap. Risk-averse investors may appreciate that CBST has a relatively low correlation to the market (beta = 0.47). Short float at 10.68% (equivalent to 5.94 days of average volume), implying the stock is a short squeeze candidate. CBST is exhibiting strong upside momentum--currently trading 15.68% above its SMA20, 25.8% above its SMA50, and 30.77% above its SMA200. The stock has had a couple of great days, gaining 19.29% over the last week (View Investor Sentiment on CBST). 4. Genuine Parts Company (GPC): Auto Parts Wholesale Industry. Market cap of $8.40B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/15/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $602.52M, which is 7.18% of market cap. GPC has a relatively low correlation to the market (beta = 0.76), which may be appealing to risk-averse investors. The stock has gained 27.84% over the last year. 5. Knoll Inc. (KNL): Business Equipment Industry. Market cap of $944.92M. The company is releasing earnings on 4/15/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $60.91M, which is 6.45% of market cap. It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 7.66% over the last week. 6. ValueClick, Inc. (VCLK): Advertising Agencies Industry. Market cap of $1.27B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/15/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $75.11M, which is 5.94% of market cap. The stock is a short squeeze candidate, with a short float at 9.4% (equivalent to 6.19 days of average volume). The stock has had a couple of great days, gaining 8.75% over the last week. 7. Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (FCS): Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits Industry. Market cap of $2.43B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/14/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $133.69M, which is 5.51% of market cap. This is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 2.43). The stock has gained 6.08% over the last week. 8. ASML Holding NV (ASML): Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Industry. Market cap of $18.27B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/13/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $903.83M, which is 4.95% of market cap. The stock has gained 18.13% over the last year. 9. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP): Security Software & Services Industry. Market cap of $12.53B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/14/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $489.38M, which is 3.91% of market cap. This is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 2.54). The stock has gained 42.28% over the last year. 10. Hasbro Inc. (HAS): Toys & Games Industry. Market cap of $6.42B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/14/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $190.74M, which is 2.97% of market cap. The stock has gained 22.65% over the last year. 11. ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN): Communication Equipment Industry. Market cap of $2.70B. The company is releasing earnings on 4/13/11. TTM levered free cashflow at $60.96M, which is 2.25% of market cap. The stock has gained 51.56% over the last year. Levered free cash flow data sourced from Yahoo! Finance, earnings date and all other data sourced from Finviz. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2011-04-13,30.2697,30.3433,28.1633,28.4878,"[""ASML Profit Soars on Strong Demand"", ""5 Stocks to Watch: JPMorgan, Tyco"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (INVE, DSCM, ASML, SMT)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (INVE, DSCM, ASML, SMT)"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""5 Stocks to Watch: JPMorgan, Tyco"", ""ASML Profit Soars on Strong Demand"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (INVE, DSCM, ASML, SMT)"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""5 Stocks to Watch: JPMorgan, Tyco"", ""ASML Profit Soars on Strong Demand"", ""Europe extends gains, led by Alcatel-Lucent ASML off on results; ARM Holdings helps FTSE back over 6,000 level European stocks advance as shares of Alcatel-Lucent power ahead on a broker upgrade and automotive shares help lift Frankfurt."", ""ASML sees record year, negligible Japan impact Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV says it is confident of posting another record year in 2011, despite uncertainty across the sector about the impact of the recent earthquakes in Japan.""]"
ASML,2011-04-14,28.7049,28.877,28.2937,28.5814,
ASML,2011-04-15,29.0503,29.0563,28.6212,28.7815,
ASML,2011-04-18,27.8517,28.1265,27.5303,27.8438,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ASML, MRVL, SINA, ARMH)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ASML, MRVL, SINA, ARMH)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (ASML, MRVL, SINA, ARMH)""]"
ASML,2011-04-19,27.7692,27.8597,27.3262,27.5233,"[""Earnings Preview: Intel & How To Trade It (INTC, KLAC, ASML, AMD)"", ""Earnings Preview: Intel & How To Trade It (INTC, KLAC, ASML, AMD)"", ""Earnings Preview: Intel & How To Trade It (INTC, KLAC, ASML, AMD)""]"
ASML,2011-04-20,29.4723,30.0028,29.2902,29.96,"[""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Arctic Cat Inc. (ACAT) and ASML Holding NV (ASML) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ASML, INTC, AIXG, REDF)"", ""Benzinga's Volume Movers (TRS, STSA, INTC, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Volume Movers (TRS, STSA, INTC, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ASML, INTC, AIXG, REDF)"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Arctic Cat Inc. (ACAT) and ASML Holding NV (ASML) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Benzinga's Volume Movers (TRS, STSA, INTC, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ASML, INTC, AIXG, REDF)"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Arctic Cat Inc. (ACAT) and ASML Holding NV (ASML) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers"", ""Semiconductor Industry Outlook - Apr. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Tech-stock surge leads Europe higher Peugeot climbs after sales update; Elan among decliners European stocks rally, led by technology companies after strong results from Intel, while car makers\u2019 shares also climb.""]"
ASML,2011-04-21,29.5519,29.5808,28.9696,29.305,
ASML,2011-04-25,29.2682,29.6554,29.2464,29.4643,
ASML,2011-04-26,29.7321,30.3373,29.6326,30.2707,
ASML,2011-04-27,30.3373,30.5931,29.9382,30.5105,
ASML,2011-04-28,30.6569,30.7892,29.7112,30.1054,
ASML,2011-04-29,30.2707,30.41,30.0308,30.3582,
ASML,2011-05-02,30.5185,30.5255,29.7042,29.8267,
ASML,2011-05-03,30.1999,30.3522,29.8943,30.2289,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (KLIC, VVUS, ASML, ASMI)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (KLIC, VVUS, ASML, ASMI)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (KLIC, VVUS, ASML, ASMI)"", ""Top Picks in Chip-Equipment Stocks Credit Suisse likes Teradyne, Lam Research and Novellus.""]"
ASML,2011-05-04,30.9326,30.9545,29.98,30.2627,
ASML,2011-05-05,30.0308,30.1691,29.6186,29.8943,
ASML,2011-05-06,29.8127,30.0028,29.1388,29.32,
ASML,2011-05-09,29.6634,30.0526,29.5808,29.96,
ASML,2011-05-10,30.1771,30.4328,30.0756,30.3234,
ASML,2011-05-11,29.1099,29.2254,28.46,28.7387,
ASML,2011-05-12,29.0711,29.6694,28.8203,29.4643,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MAIL, QTWW, SYMC, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MAIL, QTWW, SYMC, ASML)"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MAIL, QTWW, SYMC, ASML)""]"
ASML,2011-05-13,29.0503,29.1169,28.5625,28.8203,
ASML,2011-05-16,29.2184,29.5519,28.896,28.9845,
ASML,2011-05-17,28.5496,28.8262,28.468,28.8124,
ASML,2011-05-18,28.9258,29.4783,28.896,29.334,
ASML,2011-05-19,28.9925,29.313,28.8612,29.2105,"[""Few Technology Stocks Moves ON 5/19/11- AOS, ABB, ATVI, AYI, ADTN, ASX, ATE, AIXG\u2026"", ""Few Technology Stocks Moves ON 5/19/11- AOS, ABB, ATVI, AYI, ADTN, ASX, ATE, AIXG\u2026"", ""Few Technology Stocks Moves ON 5/19/11- AOS, ABB, ATVI, AYI, ADTN, ASX, ATE, AIXG\u2026""]"
ASML,2011-05-20,29.0423,29.0781,28.5764,28.7606,
ASML,2011-05-23,27.7771,27.9662,27.37,27.4447,
ASML,2011-05-24,27.7771,27.8149,27.3052,27.5671,
ASML,2011-05-25,27.349,27.7771,27.3411,27.6626,
ASML,2011-05-26,27.5741,27.6318,27.1669,27.5013,
ASML,2011-05-27,27.6746,27.8517,27.5979,27.6746,
ASML,2011-05-31,28.3883,28.4182,28.0329,28.3604,
ASML,2011-06-01,28.1693,28.3883,27.7422,27.7771,
ASML,2011-06-02,27.9165,28.1036,27.6546,27.9095,
ASML,2011-06-03,27.9165,28.0329,27.6318,27.799,
ASML,2011-06-06,27.792,27.8876,27.5671,27.5671,
ASML,2011-06-07,28.0966,28.3744,27.9533,28.1265,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers""]"
ASML,2011-06-08,27.6984,27.799,27.1958,27.3849,
ASML,2011-06-09,27.2774,27.807,27.1809,27.5451,
ASML,2011-06-10,27.2037,27.2565,26.4632,26.5866,
ASML,2011-06-13,26.7111,26.8474,26.4572,26.5418,
ASML,2011-06-14,27.4287,27.6109,27.349,27.4217,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers""]"
ASML,2011-06-15,26.498,26.7887,26.1436,26.28,
ASML,2011-06-16,25.9973,26.0501,25.4956,25.7126,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers""]"
ASML,2011-06-17,26.0501,26.0501,25.5921,25.7196,
ASML,2011-06-20,25.3114,25.5763,25.2846,25.4956,
ASML,2011-06-21,25.6708,26.0053,25.5533,25.8739,
ASML,2011-06-22,25.5533,25.9595,25.5175,25.6638,
ASML,2011-06-23,25.0965,25.8579,24.8974,25.852,
ASML,2011-06-24,25.6708,25.7704,25.2776,25.4289,
ASML,2011-06-27,26.0053,26.483,25.844,26.3835,
ASML,2011-06-28,25.9665,26.4771,25.9326,26.3835,"[""Benzingas Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""Benzingas Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""Benzingas Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers""]"
ASML,2011-06-29,26.6075,26.8265,26.2661,26.6075,"[""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V."", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V."", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V.""]"
ASML,2011-06-30,26.7169,27.0295,26.6951,26.8673,"[""Complete Preparation for Summer Earnings Season 2011"", ""Complete Preparation for Summer Earnings Season 2011"", ""Complete Preparation for Summer Earnings Season 2011""]"
ASML,2011-07-01,27.0455,27.6188,26.8673,27.582,
ASML,2011-07-05,27.5451,27.6676,27.349,27.4447,
ASML,2011-07-06,26.912,27.0455,26.6732,26.8544,"[""Options Brief: ASML Holding"", ""Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding"", ""Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2011-07-07,27.6676,28.1992,27.6109,28.0896,"[""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""ASML Holding Up 3%"", ""ASML Holding Up 3%"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""ASML Holding Up 3%"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades""]"
ASML,2011-07-08,27.6258,27.6906,27.0793,27.2187,
ASML,2011-07-11,26.936,27.2824,26.7449,26.8474,"[""Citigroup Upgrades KLAC, ASML To Hold"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Citigroup Upgrades KLAC, ASML To Hold"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Citigroup Upgrades KLAC, ASML To Hold""]"
ASML,2011-07-12,26.2879,26.4034,25.2965,25.3562,
ASML,2011-07-13,24.8695,25.7704,24.7172,25.2129,"[""ASML Says Profit Up 81%, Sees Slower Orders"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 13"", ""ASML Reports 80% Surge In Q2 Net Profit"", ""ASML Holdings Reports Q2 EPS of 1 EUR; Revenues 1.53B EUR"", ""News Summary for July 13, 2011"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""ASML Holding Down 2% Despite Solid Earnings"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding"", ""ASML Holding Down 2% Despite Solid Earnings"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""News Summary for July 13, 2011"", ""ASML Holdings Reports Q2 EPS of 1 EUR; Revenues 1.53B EUR"", ""ASML Reports 80% Surge In Q2 Net Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 13"", ""ASML Says Profit Up 81%, Sees Slower Orders"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding"", ""ASML Holding Down 2% Despite Solid Earnings"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers"", ""News Summary for July 13, 2011"", ""ASML Holdings Reports Q2 EPS of 1 EUR; Revenues 1.53B EUR"", ""ASML Reports 80% Surge In Q2 Net Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 13"", ""ASML Says Profit Up 81%, Sees Slower Orders"", ""ASML warns weak consumer demand will hit orders --ASML expects new orders third quarter orders to fall to two-year low --Weak consumer demand for mobile phones, laptops --ASML CFO expects further pain before the industry rebounds AMSTERDAM -(MarketWatch)- Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) Wednesday warned of slumping consumer demand for electronics such as mobile phones and laptops, and said third quarter orders will fall to a two-year low."", ""BMW rallies; Bernanke boosts Europe shares Miners gain; banks mostly lower after Ireland downgrade European stock markets end higher after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says further monetary stimulus measures are possible if U.S. economic conditions deteriorate.""]"
ASML,2011-07-14,25.2279,25.4438,24.5649,24.6734,
ASML,2011-07-15,24.978,24.9999,24.5878,24.9502,"[""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding"", ""Calls Purchased on ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2011-07-18,24.6575,24.8834,24.5122,24.8695,
ASML,2011-07-19,25.4578,25.9326,25.4498,25.8082,
ASML,2011-07-20,26.076,26.076,25.6996,25.8819,
ASML,2011-07-21,26.7169,26.9638,26.4572,26.9519,Teradyne Boosted by Tech Trends Credit Suisse says book-to-bill data favor the test-equipment firm.
ASML,2011-07-22,26.9519,27.5671,26.7449,27.4595,
ASML,2011-07-25,26.9858,27.3849,26.944,27.1958,
ASML,2011-07-26,27.3052,27.6984,27.2187,27.4595,
ASML,2011-07-27,27.1958,27.2037,26.5786,27.0793,
ASML,2011-07-28,25.9665,26.4104,25.7704,25.9744,"[""Options Brief: ASML Holding"", ""Thursday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Thursday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding"", ""Thursday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Options Brief: ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2011-07-29,26.2432,26.3307,25.9037,25.9167,
ASML,2011-08-01,26.2661,26.3905,25.2706,25.5603,
ASML,2011-08-02,25.4578,25.7346,24.978,24.986,
ASML,2011-08-03,25.4737,25.6121,24.9272,25.415,
ASML,2011-08-04,23.8671,24.4047,23.7516,24.1418,
ASML,2011-08-05,25.1463,25.2049,23.3942,24.2971,
ASML,2011-08-08,22.4845,23.3644,22.2834,22.596,
ASML,2011-08-09,24.1279,24.4185,22.9354,24.3907,
ASML,2011-08-10,23.3495,24.4853,23.0528,23.6282,
ASML,2011-08-11,24.3767,25.635,24.1558,25.3114,
ASML,2011-08-12,26.0262,26.1436,25.2846,25.7783,
ASML,2011-08-15,25.9326,26.1356,25.6996,26.0341,"[""Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders"", ""Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders""]"
ASML,2011-08-16,25.5921,26.0839,25.2049,25.4817,
ASML,2011-08-17,25.3562,25.852,25.1313,25.4289,
ASML,2011-08-18,24.1488,24.2434,23.5038,24.0283,
ASML,2011-08-19,24.0283,24.7919,23.8164,23.9109,
ASML,2011-08-22,24.5122,24.5201,23.896,23.9607,
ASML,2011-08-23,24.4853,25.1979,24.2663,25.1751,
ASML,2011-08-24,25.4,25.5683,24.8197,25.0965,
ASML,2011-08-25,24.7092,24.9202,23.9189,24.0055,
ASML,2011-08-26,23.9766,25.1463,23.8164,25.0736,
ASML,2011-08-29,25.7126,26.0839,25.6559,26.0262,
ASML,2011-08-30,25.2577,25.8082,25.191,25.408,"[""Applied Materials Plunges on Weak Guidance - Analyst Blog"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Applied Materials Plunges on Weak Guidance - Analyst Blog"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Applied Materials Plunges on Weak Guidance - Analyst Blog"", ""Order Guidance Seen Slipping at Novellus The maker of chip-manufacturing equipment could still keep EPS estimates.""]"
ASML,2011-08-31,25.7544,25.9595,25.415,25.6409,
ASML,2011-09-01,25.5921,25.6848,25.1183,25.1671,
ASML,2011-09-02,24.5062,24.9432,24.4703,24.6575,
ASML,2011-09-06,23.3147,24.4405,23.3147,24.32,
ASML,2011-09-07,24.7251,25.3184,24.7092,25.1831,
ASML,2011-09-08,24.7689,25.3344,24.6316,24.8337,
ASML,2011-09-09,24.7769,24.9999,24.4265,24.7919,
ASML,2011-09-12,24.7172,25.4438,24.7092,25.421,
ASML,2011-09-13,25.4289,26.07,25.2776,25.9326,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews""]"
ASML,2011-09-14,25.6917,26.8613,25.5404,26.5498,
ASML,2011-09-15,26.6732,26.8544,26.2581,26.4492,
ASML,2011-09-16,26.3775,26.7608,26.3547,26.6075,
ASML,2011-09-19,26.1804,26.5568,26.0341,26.1804,
ASML,2011-09-20,25.8152,26.3467,25.7424,25.9097,
ASML,2011-09-21,26.4253,27.2984,25.9823,25.9973,
ASML,2011-09-22,25.3792,25.6848,24.8267,25.2129,
ASML,2011-09-23,24.8337,25.6768,24.7989,25.5763,
ASML,2011-09-26,25.9595,26.3307,25.4817,26.28,
ASML,2011-09-27,27.0086,27.4665,26.7747,26.9858,"[""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2011-09-28,26.7379,26.8344,26.1208,26.1516,
ASML,2011-09-29,26.5568,26.6075,25.5921,26.2054,
ASML,2011-09-30,25.3742,25.6838,25.0885,25.1114,
ASML,2011-10-03,24.5201,25.1831,24.3339,24.3539,
ASML,2011-10-04,24.0851,25.5325,24.0283,25.5175,"[""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2011-10-05,25.1671,25.6051,24.9352,25.395,
ASML,2011-10-06,25.1531,25.8888,25.1183,25.8659,
ASML,2011-10-07,26.4184,26.8115,26.1208,26.4184,
ASML,2011-10-10,26.8673,27.3411,26.6075,26.8822,
ASML,2011-10-11,26.1586,26.4771,25.8967,26.2939,
ASML,2011-10-12,27.6546,29.0373,27.4745,28.1763,"[""ASML Uncertain on 2012 as Quarterly Profit Rises 32%"", ""Stocks To Watch For October 12"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 12"", ""ASML Reports 32% Surge In Q3 Net Profit"", ""ASML Reports 32% Surge In Q3 Net Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 12"", ""Stocks To Watch For October 12"", ""ASML Uncertain on 2012 as Quarterly Profit Rises 32%"", ""Opening View: Despite Alcoa's Earnings Miss, DJIA Heads Higher on Hopes for Slovak Revote U.S. stocks are set to kick off the session on a high note today, despite blue-chip bigwig Alcoa's ( AA ) lackluster start to third-quarter earnings season. Furthermore, in spite of Slovakia's rejection of a bolstered euro-zone bailout fund , investors are optimistic that the country will overturn the vote ahead of a summit of European Union ( EU ) leaders next week. As Wall Street takes the glass-half-full approach, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is headed for a 62-point pop out of the gate, while the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) is poised to extend its October run in the black. In earnings news, Alcoa (AA - 10.30) said its third-quarter profit more than doubled to $172 million, or 15 cents per share, from last year's earnings of $61 million, or 6 cents per share. Revenue improved 21% to $6.42 billion. The results were mixed, as Wall Street was anticipating a profit of 22 cents per share on $6.22 billion in revenue. \""With the exception of Europe, we saw growth in our end markets, though at a slower rate than in the first half, as confidence in the global recovery faded,\"" explained Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. In pre-market trading, the shares of AA are pointed 3.4% lower. Elsewhere, Healthcare Services Group (HCSG - 17.52) reported a third-quarter profit of $10 million, or 15 cents per share, up 9% from its year-ago earnings of $9.2 million, or 14 cents per share. Meanwhile, revenue increased 12% to $218.9 million. Analysts, on average, were expecting HCSG to bank a profit of 15 cents per share on $216 million in revenue. Finally, PepsiCo (PEP - 60.95) reported a third-quarter profit of $2 billion, or $1.25 per share, compared to $1.92 billion, or $1.19 per share, a year earlier. Excluding items, the beverage behemoth said it earned $1.31 per share. Revenue, meanwhile, jumped 13% to $17.58 billion. The results topped expectations, as analysts, on average, were calling for an adjusted profit of $1.30 per share on sales of $17.18 billion. Meanwhile, PEP also reiterated its 2011 outlook, which calls for high single-digit earnings-per-share growth. At last check, PEP is poised to start the session with a 1.2% gain. Earnings Preview Today's earnings docket will feature reports from Adtran Inc. ( ADTN ), Infosys ( INFY ), ASML Holding ( ASML ), and Universal Forest Products (UFPI). Keep your browser at SchaeffersResearch.com for more news as it breaks. Economic Calendar The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) latest meeting minutes, along with the MBA mortgage index, are slated for release today. Meanwhile, Thursday heats up with the August trade balance, the holiday-delayed crude inventories report, and the weekly report on initial jobless claims. Friday winds down with September retail sales data, the Reuters/UMich consumer sentiment index, business inventories, and import/export prices. Market Statistics Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 747,982 call contracts traded on Tuesday, compared to 582,457 put contracts. The resultant single-session put/call ratio arrived at 0.78, while the 21-day moving average was 0.71. Overseas Trading Asian markets ended mostly higher today, with Shanghai-listed equities blazing the path into the black. Banking stocks continued to lead the advance, lifted by news that the government's sovereign wealth fund is plowing cash into major financial firms. Traders in South Korea shrugged off downbeat jobs data to take part in the day's rally, but Japanese equities succumbed to selling pressure. Weakness in major manufacturing issues played a role, as the likes of Honda and Toyota face production halts amid heavy flooding at their respective Thailand factories. By the close, Japan's Nikkei shed 0.4%, South Korea's Kospi rose 0.8%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1%, and China's Shanghai Composite surged 3%. European benchmarks are on positive ground at midday, recovering from early losses after Slovakia voted down a measure to expand the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). With a second vote on the matter slated for later in the week, traders aren't ready to panic just yet. Instead, investors are looking forward to some insight from European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who's due to present a bank recapitalization plan before the European Parliament later in the session. In other news, a report on euro-zone industrial production came in stronger than expected, while chip maker ASML rallied on the heels of its third-quarter earnings report. At midday, the French CAC 40 is up 1.3%, the German DAX has added 1.2%, and London's FTSE 100 has tacked on 0.3%. Currencies and Commodities The greenback is trading lower this morning, with the U.S. dollar index down 0.8% at last look. Elsewhere, crude futures are poised to extend their winning streak to six straight sessions, despite the International Energy Agency's (IEA) downwardly revised demand forecast for 2011 and 2012. At last check, the front-month contract is up 48 cents, or 0.6%, at $86.49 per barrel. Finally, gold futures have bounced back from yesterday's wave of profit-taking, with the malleable metal last seen $23.90, or 1.4%, higher at $1,684.90 an ounce. Unusual Put and Call Activity: For an explanation of how to use this information, check out our Education Center topics on Option Volume and Open Interest Configurations . Every morning, our research staff analyzes the prior day and the overnight markets, and monitors the morning wires to give you an accurate preview of the day to come. If you enjoyed today's edition of Opening View, sign up here for free daily delivery, straight to your inbox, before the opening bell. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of any SIR publication is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Reports 32% Surge In Q3 Net Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 12"", ""Stocks To Watch For October 12"", ""ASML Uncertain on 2012 as Quarterly Profit Rises 32%"", ""ASML net profit up 32%; no outlook on 2012 AMSTERDAM (MarketWatch) -- Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) said Wednesday it's on track to achieve full-year sales of about EUR5.5 billion, after posting a 32% increase in third-quarter net profit, but declined to give guidance for 2012.""]"
ASML,2011-10-13,28.2141,29.2822,28.1623,29.1239,
ASML,2011-10-14,29.0423,29.32,28.7765,29.313,
ASML,2011-10-17,28.6641,29.0423,28.4042,28.8203,
ASML,2011-10-18,28.877,29.3688,28.5993,29.2752,"[""4 Strongest Chip Stocks"", ""4 Strongest Chip Stocks"", ""4 Strongest Chip Stocks""]"
ASML,2011-10-19,28.8472,29.2752,28.5993,28.7088,"Europe stocks gain on bailout fund hopes ARM Holdings, ASML off after Apple results disappoint European stocks post modest gains Wednesday, as investors remain optimistic that euro-zone officials will be able to reach a deal on resolving the region’s debt crisis."
ASML,2011-10-20,29.0781,29.0861,28.4748,28.6431,"[""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Put Options Activity in ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2011-10-21,28.9537,29.5151,28.9388,29.4425,
ASML,2011-10-24,29.2902,30.0526,29.2602,30.0188,
ASML,2011-10-25,29.967,30.2289,29.6554,29.7769,
ASML,2011-10-26,30.2786,30.3662,29.2822,29.8337,
ASML,2011-10-27,30.6489,31.8991,30.6329,31.6084,
ASML,2011-10-28,30.9993,31.6891,30.9704,31.6592,
ASML,2011-10-31,30.7136,30.9326,30.4608,30.4826,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Tech Ideas: 10 Semiconductor Stocks with Positive Inventory Trends (Written by Alexander Crawford. Revenue and inventory data sourced from Google Finance.) Semiconductors are used in microprocessor chips, transistors, and even solar cells to transmit electrical conductivity. Their material is essentially the foundation of modern technology, and many companies in the tech sector work to support and develop its many applications. We wanted to analyze these companies to find those with the most encouraging sales trends over the last year. We did this by comparing quarterly inventory growth to revenue growth year-over-year. Inventory can represent two things: the company\u2019s expectation of what they will soon sell, and also what the company has not yet sold. Therefore, a growing inventory by itself can mean a more positive sales outlook, or the inability to sell products. But when compared with revenue growth, changes in inventory paint a clearer picture. If inventory grows faster than revenue, it probably indicates that the company is having trouble selling its inventory. If inventory grows slower, it may indicate that the company is selling even more than they anticipated. Of course, other explanations can exist such as changes in company policy. We screened the tech sector for stocks in the semiconductor sub-industry. Looking at approx. 150 semiconductors, we compared changes in quarterly inventory y/y to changes in quarterly revenue. To screen for the companies with the most encouraging sales trends, we found growth in quarterly revenue out-pacing growth in inventory, as well as inventory becoming a smaller portion of current assets. Below we list the top 10 stocks based on the difference between revenue growth and changes in inventory. Do you think these semiconductors are selling well? Use this list as a starting point for your own analysis. Analyze These Ideas (Tools Will Open In A New Window) 1. Access a thorough description of all companies mentioned 2. Compare analyst ratings for all stocks mentioned below 3. Visualize annual returns for all stocks mentioned 1. MRV Communications Inc. (MRVC): Provides optical communications network infrastructure equipment and services to telecommunications operators, municipalities, cable multiple system operators, corporate and consumer Internet service providers, and data storage and cloud computing providers worldwide. Market cap of $207.48M. MRQ revenue has increased 19.23% ($68.2M vs. $57.2M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 49.75% ($40.99M vs. $81.57M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 26.12% to 14.45%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30 2. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Provides visual computing, high performance computing, and mobile computing solutions that generate interactive graphics on various devices ranging from tablets and smart phones to notebooks and workstations. Market cap of $9.35B. MRQ revenue has increased 25.31% ($1,016.52M vs. $811.21M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 16.65% ($361.91M vs. $434.23M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 16.35% to 10.91%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-07-31 to 13 weeks ending 2010-08-01 3. OmniVision Technologies Inc. (OVTI): Designs, develops, and markets semiconductor image-sensor devices. Market cap of $949.59M. MRQ revenue has increased 42.99% ($276.07M vs. $193.07M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 2.01% ($143.79M vs. $140.96M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 23.78% to 17.84%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-07-31 to 3 months ending 2010-07-31 4. Brooks Automation Inc. (BRKS): Provides automation, vacuum, and instrumentation solutions primarily to the semiconductor manufacturing industry worldwide. Market cap of $626.91M. MRQ revenue has increased 18.72% ($186.14M vs. $156.79M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 19.99% ($93.53M vs. $116.9M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 38.20% to 24.30%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30 5. Microsemi Corp. (MSCC): Engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC) and semiconductors primarily in the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. Market cap of $1.55B. MRQ revenue has increased 59.33% ($216.72M vs. $136.02M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 22.88% ($145.35M vs. $118.29M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 29.11% to 27.13%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-07-03 to 13 weeks ending 2010-06-27 6. RDA Microelectronics, Inc. (RDA): Designs, develops, and markets radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductors for cellular, broadcast, and connectivity applications. Market cap of $365.72M. MRQ revenue has increased 66.88% ($67.42M vs. $40.4M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 34.47% ($40.26M vs. $29.94M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 40.64% to 20.54%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30 7. NetLogic Microsystems Inc. (NETL): Engages in the design, development, and sale of processors and integrated circuits. Market cap of $3.36B. MRQ revenue has increased 9.14% ($103.69M vs. $95.01M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 20.68% ($37.17M vs. $46.86M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 15.72% to 11.74%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30 8. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (YGE): Engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and installation of photovoltaic (PV) products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. Market cap of $616.94M. MRQ revenue has increased 62.94% ($4,398.8M vs. $2,699.62M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 36.83% ($2,556.14M vs. $1,868.12M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 21.85% to 18.03%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30 9. ASML Holding NV (ASML): Engages in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Market cap of $17.37B. MRQ revenue has increased 24.02% ($1,458.5M vs. $1,176M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 0.41% ($1,455.8M vs. $1,449.8M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 33.34% to 25.99%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-25 to 3 months ending 2010-09-26 10. Cymer Inc. (CYMI): Engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of excimer light sources for the manufacturers of photolithography tools in the semiconductor equipment industry. Market cap of $1.39B. MRQ revenue has increased 20.01% ($158.24M vs. $131.86M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 7.81% ($218.82M vs. $202.97M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 37.68% to 31.80%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers""]"
ASML,2011-11-01,29.1518,29.967,29.0503,29.5519,
ASML,2011-11-02,29.4643,29.747,29.2822,29.4145,
ASML,2011-11-03,29.8864,30.9037,29.4863,30.6648,
ASML,2011-11-04,30.3662,30.9385,30.2855,30.7952,
ASML,2011-11-07,30.2786,30.5046,30.0456,30.3443,
ASML,2011-11-08,31.3855,31.4283,30.824,31.2452,
ASML,2011-11-09,29.747,29.8645,29.1099,29.1518,
ASML,2011-11-10,29.5748,29.7192,29.0423,29.4783,
ASML,2011-11-11,29.5519,30.4677,29.4643,30.2159,
ASML,2011-11-14,29.7988,29.8485,29.0423,29.2036,
ASML,2011-11-15,29.0503,29.6694,28.9457,29.4145,
ASML,2011-11-16,28.9696,29.2314,28.6859,28.7247,"Warren Buffett Buys Tech: 3 Tech Giants For Your Watch List (Written by Rebecca Lipman. List compiled by Eben Esterhuizen, CFA. Accounting data sourced from Google Finance. Free cash flow data from Yahoo! Finance.) Warren Buffett has made no secret of his aversion to technology investments, but on Monday he shocked investors with an $11 billion investment in International Business Machines Corp (IBM). The 64 million share investment spanned over the last eight months landed Berkshire Hathaway with a 5.5% stake in the tech giant. He is now the single largest shareholder in the company. Buffett always said he would not invest in technology because he more-or-less did not understand it, nor how consumers would interact with it in the future – something he was more confident with in relation to banks or consumer goods like Pepsi and chewing gum. So why the change of heart? “In an interview on cable television network CNBC, Buffett said he was struck by IBM’s ability to retain corporate clients, which made it indispensable in a way that few other services are,” reports Reuters. He added, “I don’t know of any large company that really has been as specific on what they intend to do and how they intend to do it as IBM.” Warren Buffett admits that he should have paid the company more attention years ago, when its share price was much lower than it is today. The trades, which began in March, were confidential until Monday. He asked to keep the positions under wraps because “given his notoriety, if his trades were to be known, masses of investors might try to pile in as well.” If even value investing gurus like Buffett are changing their tune on investment companies, does it signal more investors will follow suit? Investing Ideas: Other tech opportunities? With his investment into IBM, Buffett is signaling that there are value opportunities with big tech companies. With that in mind, we did a screen on large-cap tech stocks, that are undervalued relative to free cash flow per share. In addition, all of these names have seen improving inventory turnover, meaning that revenues have expanded faster than inventory positions during the current quarter (i.e. an encouraging trend). These tech companies appear to be undervalued, and have reported improving efficiency ratios. Should any of these names be on your radar? Analyze These Ideas (Tools Will Open In A New Window) 1. Access a thorough description of all companies mentioned 2. Compare analyst ratings for all stocks mentioned below 3. Visualize annual returns for all stocks mentioned 1. ASML Holding NV (ASML): Engages in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Market cap at $17.92B. Price / Free Cash Flow at 7.35. Revenue grew by 24.02% during the most recent quarter ($1,458.5M vs. $1,176M y/y). Inventory grew by 0.41% during the same time period ($1,455.8M vs. $1,449.8M y/y). Inventory, as a percentage of current assets, decreased from 33.34% to 25.99% during the most recent quarter (comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-25 to 3 months ending 2010-09-26). 2. Siemens AG (SI): Operates in the industry, energy, and healthcare sectors worldwide. Market cap at $93.0B. Price / Free Cash Flow at 12.18. Revenue grew by 2.4% during the most recent quarter ($17,844M vs. $17,425M y/y). Inventory grew by -2.64% during the same time period ($15,874M vs. $16,304M y/y). Inventory, as a percentage of current assets, decreased from 33.31% to 29.48% during the most recent quarter (comparing 3 months ending 2011-06-30 to 3 months ending 2010-06-30). 3. Broadcom Corp. (BRCM): Designs and develops semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Market cap at $19.04B. Price / Free Cash Flow at 13.12. Revenue grew by 8.36% during the most recent quarter ($1,957M vs. $1,806M y/y). Inventory grew by -8.2% during the same time period ($491M vs. $534.86M y/y). Inventory, as a percentage of current assets, decreased from 13.95% to 10.93% during the most recent quarter (comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30). The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2011-11-17,28.5426,28.5695,27.6188,27.8876,
ASML,2011-11-18,28.4251,28.4321,27.6109,27.6746,
ASML,2011-11-21,27.3112,27.8667,27.0017,27.6546,"[""Applied Materials Still Digging For Bottom (AMAT, KLAC, NVLS, ASML, MU, AUO, STP, LPL)"", ""Applied Materials Still Digging For Bottom (AMAT, KLAC, NVLS, ASML, MU, AUO, STP, LPL)"", ""Applied Materials Still Digging For Bottom (AMAT, KLAC, NVLS, ASML, MU, AUO, STP, LPL)""]"
ASML,2011-11-22,27.5303,27.7343,26.8972,26.9519,
ASML,2011-11-23,26.9937,27.0017,26.5268,26.6951,
ASML,2011-11-25,26.3159,26.8195,26.3079,26.3238,
ASML,2011-11-28,27.3052,27.4447,27.0723,27.2644,
ASML,2011-11-29,27.1311,27.2984,26.912,27.0375,"[""Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2011-11-30,27.9005,28.7765,27.797,28.7387,
ASML,2011-12-01,28.447,28.7526,28.3962,28.5923,Chip-Equipment Firms Upbeat on Early 2012 Credit Suisse says the sector expects orders and shipment strength.
ASML,2011-12-02,28.9925,29.7042,28.9845,29.5599,The Two Best Data-Deposition Stocks Credit Suisse's top sector picks are KLA-Tencor and Teradyne.
ASML,2011-12-05,29.9242,30.402,29.8337,30.0596,
ASML,2011-12-06,29.7919,30.4528,29.7321,30.2547,
ASML,2011-12-07,30.1193,30.6409,29.9451,30.5404,
ASML,2011-12-08,30.1343,30.425,29.7709,29.8565,
ASML,2011-12-09,29.6186,30.5046,29.5221,30.2427,
ASML,2011-12-12,29.536,29.5519,28.9308,29.1309,"Europe stocks fall as EU deal enthusiasm fades Moody’s says measures aren’t enough; Italy sells bonds European stocks fall sharply Monday, hit by fresh doubts over whether the measures agreed at last week’s European Union summit would be enough to arrest the euro-zone sovereign-debt crisis."
ASML,2011-12-13,28.9457,29.2602,28.3017,28.4321,
ASML,2011-12-14,28.5276,28.5545,28.2071,28.3962,
ASML,2011-12-15,29.2752,29.2981,28.3017,28.5426,"[""Lam Reaches Out for Novellus - Analyst Blog"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Lam Reaches Out for Novellus - Analyst Blog"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Lam Reaches Out for Novellus - Analyst Blog Lam Research Corp ( LRCX ) will be buying Novellus Systems Inc ( NVLS ) for $3.3 billion in exchange for its shares. Specifically, Novellus shareholders will get 1.125 shares of Lam stock for each Novellus share, or roughly a 28.0% premium based on Lam's closing prices yesterday. The agreement gives Lam shareholders a 59% share of the combined entity, which will continue to be called Lam Research Corp. The remaining 41% will go to Novellus shareholders. Lam will also spend around $1.6 billion for share repurchases over the next year utilizing the existing domestic cash balances of both companies. This system is more beneficial for Novellus shareholders, as it makes the distribution tax-free. It is also positive for Lam, since it would not have to fork out any cash right away (as could have been the case if it was a cash-and-stock purchase). The financial advisors for Lam and Novellus were Goldman Sachs ( GS ) and Bank of America Corp ( BAC ), respectively. Why It Makes Sense The transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012 subject to statutory closing conditions and shareholder approval of both companies, is a no-brainer, since the companies complement each other in many respects. Most importantly, they sell complementary front-end equipment. Novellus specializes in thin-film deposition and surface preparation equipment, while Lam is a leading provider of etching and cleaning equipment. Semiconductor manufacturing refers to the deposition of several layers of materials on a silicon wafer in specific patterns using photomasks, or reticles (held down like a stencil). However, after the deposition of each layer, the excess material deposited is etched (or \""cleaned\"") away and the remaining material is exposed in a manner that changes the chemical properties of the wafer. Therefore, after the merger, Lam's product line would be considerably broader, taking care of a greater portion of key semiconductor manufacturing processes. Combining resources would also be beneficial for the R&D teams, which could put their heads together to develop solutions for 450mm wafers and three dimensional chip architectures. A focus on advanced technologies is a must in the current environment, where newer generations of computing devices and phones are increasing chip complexities, while growing demand from emerging countries is a constant pressure to lower costs. Naturally, the combination would also enable significant cross-selling opportunities for both Novellus and Lam sales teams, helping to drive penetration at existing customer accounts. In addition to these advantages, the merged company would be able to eliminate $100 million in costs a year (starting from the fourth quarter of 2013). The companies have also stated that the transaction would be accretive to non GAAP earnings within the first year after the deal closes. Lam's competitive position also improves, with the company now moving to the fourth spot among semi equipment makers, behind Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). Consolidations Galore There have been a number of big consolidations in the semiconductor sector in recent times and we are reminded of Applied Material's acquisition of Varian Semiconductor and Texas Instruments' ( TXN ) takeover of National Semiconductor. We think that the primary concern for semiconductor companies is the uncertain economic climate and weak consumer spending that has increased the need for cost control. For example, in the last reported quarter, Lam and Novellus saw their profits shrinking 63% and 30%, respectively. The fact that this concern has also kept a lid on prices is a bonus, because it means that acquiring companies have to pay relatively less. For equipment makers, the outlook is decidedly murky, with Gartner projecting a 23% decline in wafer fabrication equipment in 2012, following an expected 10% increase this year. To Summarize Lam and Novellus have entered into a mutually beneficial agreement in particularly trying times. We believe that the deal makes sense because synergies look significant right now. Also, considering the fact that the premium is not too high, Lam shareholders are likely to approve. The fact that it is a tax-free distribution is likely to appeal to Novellus shareholders. Since the combined entity strengthens competition, legal hurdles are also likely to be limited. Therefore, the deal should go through smoothly. Both Lam Research and Novellus have a Zacks rank of #3, translating into a Hold rating in the near term (1-3 months). APPLD MATLS INC ( AMAT ): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV ( ASML ): Free Stock Analysis Report BANK OF AMER CP ( BAC ): Free Stock Analysis Report GOLDMAN SACHS ( GS ): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH ( LRCX ): Free Stock Analysis Report NOVELLUS SYS (NVLS): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank (\""strong buy\"") List today: Aetna Inc ( AET ) ASML Holding ( ASML ) Watts Water Tech ( WTS ) Carrols Restaurant ( TAST ) SoundBite Comm ( SDBT ) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List . AETNA INC-NEW ( AET ): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV ( ASML ): Free Stock Analysis Report SOUNDBITE COMM (SDBT): Free Stock Analysis Report CARROLS RESTRNT ( TAST ): Free Stock Analysis Report WATTS WATER TEC (WTS): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Reaches Out for Novellus - Analyst Blog"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2011-12-16,28.5764,28.9198,28.4888,28.5993,"[""Lam Snaps Up Novellus (LRCX, NVLS, INTC, ASML)"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lam Research, Novellus Systems, Applied Materials, ASML Holding NV and Texas Instruments - Press Releases"", ""Lam Snaps Up Novellus (LRCX, NVLS, INTC, ASML)"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lam Research, Novellus Systems, Applied Materials, ASML Holding NV and Texas Instruments - Press Releases"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lam Research, Novellus Systems, Applied Materials, ASML Holding NV and Texas Instruments - Press Releases For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - December 16, 2011 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Lam Research Corp ( LRCX ), Novellus Systems Inc ( NVLS ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ), ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) and Texas Instruments ( TXN ). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513 Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog: Lam Reaches Out for Novellus Lam Research Corp ( LRCX ) will be buying Novellus Systems Inc ( NVLS ) for $3.3 billion in exchange for its shares. Specifically, Novellus shareholders will get 1.125 shares of Lam stock for each Novellus share, or roughly a 28.0% premium based on Lam's closing prices yesterday. The agreement gives Lam shareholders a 59% share of the combined entity, which will continue to be called Lam Research Corp. The remaining 41% will go to Novellus shareholders. Lam will also spend around $1.6 billion for share repurchases over the next year utilizing the existing domestic cash balances of both companies. This system is more beneficial for Novellus shareholders, as it makes the distribution tax-free. It is also positive for Lam, since it would not have to fork out any cash right away (as could have been the case if it was a cash-and-stock purchase). Why It Makes Sense The transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012 subject to statutory closing conditions and shareholder approval of both companies, is a no-brainer, since the companies complement each other in many respects. Most importantly, they sell complementary front-end equipment. Novellus specializes in thin-film deposition and surface preparation equipment, while Lam is a leading provider of etching and cleaning equipment. Semiconductor manufacturing refers to the deposition of several layers of materials on a silicon wafer in specific patterns using photomasks, or reticles (held down like a stencil). However, after the deposition of each layer, the excess material deposited is etched (or \""cleaned\"") away and the remaining material is exposed in a manner that changes the chemical properties of the wafer. Therefore, after the merger, Lam's product line would be considerably broader, taking care of a greater portion of key semiconductor manufacturing processes. Combining resources would also be beneficial for the R&D teams, which could put their heads together to develop solutions for 450mm wafers and three dimensional chip architectures. A focus on advanced technologies is a must in the current environment, where newer generations of computing devices and phones are increasing chip complexities, while growing demand from emerging countries is a constant pressure to lower costs. Naturally, the combination would also enable significant cross-selling opportunities for both Novellus and Lam sales teams, helping to drive penetration at existing customer accounts. In addition to these advantages, the merged company would be able to eliminate $100 million in costs a year (starting from the fourth quarter of 2013). The companies have also stated that the transaction would be accretive to non GAAP earnings within the first year after the deal closes. Lam's competitive position also improves, with the company now moving to the fourth spot among semi equipment makers, behind Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). Consolidations Galore There have been a number of big consolidations in the semiconductor sector in recent times and we are reminded of Applied Material's acquisition of Varian Semiconductor and Texas Instruments' ( TXN ) takeover of National Semiconductor. We think that the primary concern for semiconductor companies is the uncertain economic climate and weak consumer spending that has increased the need for cost control. For example, in the last reported quarter, Lam and Novellus saw their profits shrinking 63% and 30%, respectively. The fact that this concern has also kept a lid on prices is a bonus, because it means that acquiring companies have to pay relatively less. For equipment makers, the outlook is decidedly murky, with Gartner projecting a 23% decline in wafer fabrication equipment in 2012, following an expected 10% increase this year. To Summarize Lam and Novellus have entered into a mutually beneficial agreement in particularly trying times. We believe that the deal makes sense because synergies look significant right now. Also, considering the fact that the premium is not too high, Lam shareholders are likely to approve. The fact that it is a tax-free distribution is likely to appeal to Novellus shareholders. Since the combined entity strengthens competition, legal hurdles are also likely to be limited. Therefore, the deal should go through smoothly. Both Lam Research and Novellus have a Zacks Rank of #3, translating into a Hold rating in the near term (1-3 months). Want more from Zacks Equity Research? Subscribe to the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5515 . About Zacks Equity Research Zacks Equity Research provides the best of quantitative and qualitative analysis to help investors know what stocks to buy and which to sell for the long-term. Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons. Zacks \""Profit from the Pros\"" e-mail newsletter provides highlights of the latest analysis from Zacks Equity Research. Subscribe to this free newsletter today: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5517 About Zacks Zacks.com is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which was formed in 1978 by Leon Zacks. As a PhD from MIT Len knew he could find patterns instock market datathat would lead to superior investment results. Amongst his many accomplishments was the formation of his proprietary stock picking system; the Zacks Rank, which continues to outperform the market by nearly a 3 to 1 margin. The best way to unlock the profitable stock recommendations and market insights of Zacks Investment Research is through our free daily email newsletter; Profit from the Pros. In short, it's your steady flow of Profitable ideas GUARANTEED to be worth your time! Register for your free subscription to Profit from the Pros at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5518 . Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zacksresearch Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Zacks-Investment-Research/57553657748?ref=ts Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security. Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com http://www.zacks.com APPLD MATLS INC ( AMAT ): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV ( ASML ): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH ( LRCX ): Free Stock Analysis Report NOVELLUS SYS ( NVLS ): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS ( TXN ): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Snaps Up Novellus (LRCX, NVLS, INTC, ASML)"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lam Research, Novellus Systems, Applied Materials, ASML Holding NV and Texas Instruments - Press Releases""]"
ASML,2011-12-19,28.8124,28.9258,28.3545,28.3883,
ASML,2011-12-20,29.4295,30.0676,29.4145,29.987,
ASML,2011-12-21,29.4783,29.7769,29.2105,29.6484,"[""Global Stocks Swing High, Then Low, As LTRO Impacts"", ""Global Stocks Swing High, Then Low, As LTRO Impacts"", ""Global Stocks Swing High, Then Low, As LTRO Impacts""]"
ASML,2011-12-22,29.6484,30.0756,29.6186,29.9242,
ASML,2011-12-23,29.9949,30.2427,29.9531,30.1343,
ASML,2011-12-27,30.3732,30.5255,30.2219,30.2289,
ASML,2011-12-28,30.3871,30.41,30.0825,30.1343,
ASML,2011-12-29,30.4757,30.7664,30.2547,30.7136,
ASML,2011-12-30,30.5105,30.7743,30.3811,30.3811,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers""]"
ASML,2012-01-03,31.2392,31.268,30.5713,30.6937,
ASML,2012-01-04,30.3154,30.41,30.0377,30.2627,
ASML,2012-01-05,29.7112,30.2159,29.5599,29.9382,
ASML,2012-01-06,29.7042,29.9531,29.4932,29.7391,
ASML,2012-01-09,29.9531,30.3085,29.8943,29.98,"[""Analyst Calls Market Bottom, Sees Higher Chip Sales"", ""Analyst Calls Market Bottom, Sees Higher Chip Sales"", ""Analyst Calls Market Bottom, Sees Higher Chip Sales""]"
ASML,2012-01-10,30.2427,30.3085,30.0108,30.184,
ASML,2012-01-11,30.2289,30.5185,30.0377,30.417,
ASML,2012-01-12,30.3811,30.5046,30.0596,30.3443,
ASML,2012-01-13,30.0596,30.0974,29.5868,30.0108,
ASML,2012-01-17,31.0281,31.3915,30.7136,30.9625,
ASML,2012-01-18,31.6154,31.6453,29.96,30.6937,"[""ASML Reports 30% Drop In Q4 Net Profit"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q1 EPS EUR0.69 vs EUR0.54 Est"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Earnings Roundup"", ""Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Earnings Roundup"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q1 EPS EUR0.69 vs EUR0.54 Est"", ""ASML Reports 30% Drop In Q4 Net Profit"", ""Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding"", ""Earnings Roundup"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q1 EPS EUR0.69 vs EUR0.54 Est"", ""ASML Reports 30% Drop In Q4 Net Profit"", ""ASML profit drops 30%, but sees healthy '12 start Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AE said Wednesday it expects a healthy start to 2012, despite posting a 30% drop in fourth-quarter net profit. ASML, the world's largest maker of lithography systems that map out electronic circuits on silicon wafers, posted a net profit of EUR285 million in the three months ended Dec.""]"
ASML,2012-01-19,30.9246,30.9545,30.5713,30.832,
ASML,2012-01-20,30.845,31.4571,30.7594,31.4045,"[""Linear Breaks Formation (LLTC, TXN, ALTR, ASML)"", ""ASML Seeing Light At The End Of Semiconductor Tunnel (ASML, CYMI, TSM, CAJ)"", ""Linear Breaks Formation (LLTC, TXN, ALTR, ASML)"", ""ASML Seeing Light At The End Of Semiconductor Tunnel (ASML, CYMI, TSM, CAJ)"", ""Linear Breaks Formation (LLTC, TXN, ALTR, ASML)"", ""ASML Seeing Light At The End Of Semiconductor Tunnel (ASML, CYMI, TSM, CAJ)""]"
ASML,2012-01-23,31.6821,31.93,31.5726,31.8633,
ASML,2012-01-24,31.5796,31.8713,31.4423,31.6234,
ASML,2012-01-25,31.3327,31.4721,31.0281,31.4423,
ASML,2012-01-26,31.5646,31.93,31.1078,31.2392,"Get a Slice of Apple Through Suppliers Credit Suisse says Lam Research, KLA-Tencor, ASML and Teradyne are exposed."
ASML,2012-01-27,31.3965,31.6592,31.056,31.3407,
ASML,2012-01-30,31.3019,31.3168,30.9863,31.2252,
ASML,2012-01-31,31.5,31.5846,31.057,31.2561,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2012-02-01,32.1111,32.3222,32.0236,32.0674,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2012-02-02,32.3082,32.5173,32.1321,32.3013,
ASML,2012-02-03,32.7134,33.1126,32.5979,33.1126,"[""World Stocks Gap Up, But Check Fundamentals Before Buying"", ""World Stocks Gap Up, But Check Fundamentals Before Buying"", ""World Stocks Gap Up, But Check Fundamentals Before Buying""]"
ASML,2012-02-06,32.9323,32.9403,32.4725,32.6696,
ASML,2012-02-07,32.7512,32.8607,32.5322,32.809,
ASML,2012-02-08,32.8806,33.1444,32.6557,32.9244,
ASML,2012-02-09,33.0857,33.1205,32.802,33.0269,
ASML,2012-02-10,33.2091,33.2091,32.7582,32.8965,
ASML,2012-02-13,32.8607,32.9751,32.4386,32.7134,
ASML,2012-02-14,32.8806,33.1892,32.7134,33.1524,
ASML,2012-02-15,33.3176,33.4281,32.9603,33.011,"[""ASML Holding Hits 52-Week High of $45.93"", ""ASML Holding Hits 52-Week High of $45.93"", ""ASML Holding Hits 52-Week High of $45.93""]"
ASML,2012-02-16,33.0986,34.0363,33.0777,33.9128,"[""Chip Gear Maker Applied Materials Beats Q1 Forecasts"", ""ASML Holding Hits 52-Week High of $45.99"", ""ASML Holding Hits 52-Week High of $45.99"", ""Chip Gear Maker Applied Materials Beats Q1 Forecasts"", ""ASML Holding Hits 52-Week High of $45.99"", ""Chip Gear Maker Applied Materials Beats Q1 Forecasts""]"
ASML,2012-02-17,34.2911,34.313,33.658,33.9208,
ASML,2012-02-21,34.0661,34.0741,33.4341,33.5864,"[""Applied Materials A Long-Term Play In A Short-Term Market (AMAT, KLAC, ASML, TSM)"", ""Is ASML Holding Topped out?"", ""Is ASML Holding Topped out?"", ""Applied Materials A Long-Term Play In A Short-Term Market (AMAT, KLAC, ASML, TSM)"", ""Is ASML Holding Topped out?"", ""Applied Materials A Long-Term Play In A Short-Term Market (AMAT, KLAC, ASML, TSM)""]"
ASML,2012-02-22,33.5216,33.5496,33.231,33.4131,
ASML,2012-02-23,33.8043,33.8043,33.3475,33.6242,
ASML,2012-02-24,33.7745,34.0004,33.6023,33.665,
ASML,2012-02-27,33.1284,33.6381,33.0568,33.4918,
ASML,2012-02-28,33.87,34.7281,33.8641,34.6982,
ASML,2012-02-29,34.1409,34.2294,33.0488,33.1126,
ASML,2012-03-01,33.0429,33.2668,32.9095,32.9961,
ASML,2012-03-02,32.9961,33.0508,32.7293,32.8607,
ASML,2012-03-05,32.8248,32.8527,32.4158,32.7452,
ASML,2012-03-06,32.0594,32.6198,32.0454,32.5243,
ASML,2012-03-07,32.6775,33.3037,32.6557,33.2032,"Pre-Market Most Active for Mar 7, 2012 : TRCR, NOK, BAC, P, INVN, QQQ, C, AAPL, CAJ, CIEN, VRML, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 11.93 to 2,600.88. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 24,167,542 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session: Transcend Services, Inc. ( TRCR ) is +8.3 at $29.27, with 5,450,859 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for TRCR is in the ""buy range"". Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.08 at $5.04, with 4,335,963 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 8.334727; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.1 at $7.81, with 3,471,509 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 86.78% of the target price of $9. Pandora Media, Inc. ( P ) is -3.3 at $10.97, with 3,439,963 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for P is in the ""buy range"". InvenSense, Inc. ( INVN ) is +0.4 at $15.46, with 1,070,645 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for INVN is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.29 at $63.86, with 963,770 shares traded. This represents a 27.9% increase from its 52 Week Low. Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is +0.34 at $32.46, with 715,548 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for C is in the ""buy range"". Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +6.51 at $536.77, with 635,220 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $9.44. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Canon, Inc. ( CAJ ) is +0.0887 at $44.94, with 558,465 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CAJ is in the ""strong buy range"". CIENA Corporation ( CIEN ) is +1.01 at $14.45, with 462,906 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Major Averages Partly Offset Yesterday's Sharp Losses Vermillion, Inc. ( VRML ) is -0.32 at $2.68, with 285,310 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for VRML is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.21 at $44.95, with 282,495 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""strong buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-03-08,33.4131,33.8412,33.216,33.6729,
ASML,2012-03-09,33.7118,34.0741,33.6023,33.9358,
ASML,2012-03-12,33.8113,33.9576,33.6511,33.8043,
ASML,2012-03-13,33.9955,34.6564,33.9955,34.6126,"[""KLA-Tencor Will Rise This Year"", ""KLA-Tencor Will Rise This Year"", ""KLA-Tencor Will Rise This Year""]"
ASML,2012-03-14,34.2612,34.6982,34.2195,34.4006,"[""Neutral Short Term Pattern on ASML"", ""Neutral Short Term Pattern on ASML"", ""Neutral Short Term Pattern on ASML""]"
ASML,2012-03-15,34.5369,35.0416,34.5041,35.0138,"[""8 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: HLF, PCLN, DG, PAG, FITB, CMI, CHKP, ASML"", ""8 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: HLF, PCLN, DG, PAG, FITB, CMI, CHKP, ASML"", ""8 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: HLF, PCLN, DG, PAG, FITB, CMI, CHKP, ASML""]"
ASML,2012-03-16,34.9829,35.17,34.8505,34.9311,
ASML,2012-03-19,35.1203,35.398,34.9093,35.1482,
ASML,2012-03-20,34.751,35.4249,34.6912,35.2815,"[""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Investors Can Do Better Than Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM, ASML, BRCM, QCOM)"", ""Investors Can Do Better Than Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM, ASML, BRCM, QCOM)"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Investors Can Do Better Than Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM, ASML, BRCM, QCOM)"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2012-03-21,35.5274,35.6877,35.1482,35.2159,
ASML,2012-03-22,34.6057,34.8953,34.4882,34.751,
ASML,2012-03-23,34.5529,34.8715,34.4882,34.7281,
ASML,2012-03-26,35.2736,35.621,35.185,35.5732,
ASML,2012-03-27,35.6658,35.7972,35.5006,35.621,
ASML,2012-03-28,36.0589,36.0739,35.2447,35.5434,
ASML,2012-03-29,35.4846,36.1237,35.3821,36.0859,
ASML,2012-03-30,36.4153,36.5826,35.9784,36.4511,"[""Cymer Still A Leading Light (CYMI, AMAT, ASML, INTC)"", ""Cymer Still A Leading Light (CYMI, AMAT, ASML, INTC)"", ""Cymer Still A Leading Light (CYMI, AMAT, ASML, INTC)""]"
ASML,2012-04-02,36.5457,37.0544,36.3805,36.8931,
ASML,2012-04-03,36.7787,36.9091,36.1535,36.3228,
ASML,2012-04-04,35.5214,35.6299,34.6764,35.0307,
ASML,2012-04-05,34.8446,35.0666,34.7878,34.9421,
ASML,2012-04-09,34.5449,35.1282,34.4086,34.9471,
ASML,2012-04-10,34.8087,35.0696,34.2055,34.299,
ASML,2012-04-11,34.3588,34.6912,34.2195,34.2483,
ASML,2012-04-12,34.8505,36.0431,34.8286,35.5583,
ASML,2012-04-13,35.5742,35.6041,35.1462,35.398,
ASML,2012-04-16,35.5434,36.0739,35.3901,35.8708,"Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 16, 2012 : BAC, C, NOK, TOT, NVS, ECYT, SNY, ASML, QQQ, AAPL, ARMH, VOD The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is to 2,707.85. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 12,964,938 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session: Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.19 at $8.87, with 4,606,677 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.12. BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/19/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2012. The consensus earnings per share ( EPS ) forecast is 0.12 per share, which represents a 17 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is +0.74 at $34.15, with 2,105,570 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 12 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.01. RTT News Reports: Citigroup Q1 Net Profit Down - Quick Facts Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.09 at $3.93, with 840,469 shares traded.NOK is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/19/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2012. The consensus earnings per share ( EPS ) forecast is -0.05 per share, which represents a 17 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is +0.67 at $48.44, with 652,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for TOT is in the ""buy range"". Novartis AG ( NVS ) is +0.01 at $54.34, with 486,600 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVS is in the ""buy range"". Endocyte, Inc. ( ECYT ) is +4.79 at $8.59, with 422,541 shares traded. ECYT's current last sale is 132.15% of the target price of $6.5. Sanofi ( SNY ) is +0.16 at $36.37, with 375,600 shares traded. SNY's current last sale is 88.71% of the target price of $41. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.09 at $48.78, with 345,929 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2012. The consensus earnings per share ( EPS ) forecast is 0.75 per share, which represents a 130 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.31 at $66.50, with 254,538 shares traded. This represents a 33.19% increase from its 52 Week Low. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +5.27 at $610.50, with 190,208 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 16 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $9.84. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". ARM Holdings, plc ( ARMH ) is +0.56 at $28.50, with 152,000 shares traded. ARMH's current last sale is 86.36% of the target price of $33. Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) is +0.34 at $27.29, with 131,600 shares traded. VOD's current last sale is 81.1% of the target price of $33.65. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-04-17,36.1157,36.4761,35.8758,35.9336,
ASML,2012-04-18,34.759,36.0291,34.7062,35.833,"[""ASML Holding Reports Q1 EPS $0.68 vs $0.67 Est; Revenues $1.25B vs $1.21B Est"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q1 EPS $0.68 vs $0.67 Est; Revenues $1.25B vs $1.21B Est"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q1 EPS $0.68 vs $0.67 Est; Revenues $1.25B vs $1.21B Est"", ""ASML 1st-quarter profit off; sales seen stable AMSTERDAM (MarketWatch) -- Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) said Wednesday it expects stable sales in the next two quarters, driven by demand for more powerful chips as used in smartphones and tablets, despite posting a fall in net profit for the first quarter of 2012.""]"
ASML,2012-04-19,36.8851,37.3311,36.0371,36.3875,
ASML,2012-04-20,36.4103,36.7627,35.9843,36.05,
ASML,2012-04-23,35.4558,35.4856,34.8665,35.0307,
ASML,2012-04-24,35.5593,35.624,34.8237,35.1174,
ASML,2012-04-25,35.9415,36.0132,35.5214,35.9774,
ASML,2012-04-26,36.4611,37.6297,36.4323,37.4674,
ASML,2012-04-27,37.3351,37.4158,36.924,37.1529,"[""The Best Dividends on April 30, 2012"", ""4 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings: F, ASML, FAST, STX"", ""The Best Dividends on April 30, 2012"", ""4 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings: F, ASML, FAST, STX"", ""4 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings: F, ASML, FAST, STX"", ""The Best Dividends on April 30, 2012"", ""4 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings: F, ASML, FAST, STX"", ""4 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings: F, ASML, FAST, STX""]"
ASML,2012-04-30,37.0772,37.7113,37.0564,37.4386,
ASML,2012-05-01,37.4834,37.8936,37.35,37.6297,
ASML,2012-05-02,37.0126,37.2545,36.8573,37.0932,"Pre-Market Most Active for May 2, 2012 : CHRS, SMSC, CHK, BAC, QQQ, TOT, NOK, ASML, LPLA, STD, BHP, CMCSA The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -7.22 to 2,719.7. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 38,654,581 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Charming Shoppes, Inc. ( CHRS ) is +1.41 at $7.31, with 31,096,416 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CHRS is in the ""buy range"". Standard Microsystems Corporation ( SMSC ) is +10.05 at $36.29, with 2,903,442 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SMSC is in the ""buy range"". Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is -2.19 at $17.41, with 2,083,048 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.37. CHK's current last sale is 60.03% of the target price of $29. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.06 at $8.25, with 1,547,478 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 12 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC's current last sale is 82.5% of the target price of $10. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.37 at $66.50, with 1,508,964 shares traded. This represents a 33.19% increase from its 52 Week Low. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is -0.81 at $47.61, with 853,580 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 72.48% of the target price of $65.69. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.16 at $3.52, with 576,541 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 88% of the target price of $4. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.93 at $50.32, with 503,500 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.82. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". LPL Investment Holdings Inc. ( LPLA ) is -0.59 at $35.16, with 495,028 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.58. LPLA's current last sale is 92.53% of the target price of $38. Banco Santander, S.A. ( STD ) is -0.42 at $5.97, with 442,168 shares traded. STD's current last sale is 67.46% of the target price of $8.85. BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is -0.36 at $75.14, with 432,279 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the ""buy range"". Comcast Corporation ( CMCSA ) is -1.1 at $29.50, with 318,736 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.43. RTT News Reports: Comcast Q1 12 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-05-03,36.9389,37.1012,36.4899,36.5199,"[""ASML: a Victim of Its Own Success"", ""ASML: a Victim of Its Own Success"", ""ASML: a Victim of Its Own Success""]"
ASML,2012-05-04,36.0729,36.3377,35.5214,35.6837,
ASML,2012-05-07,36.0361,36.3068,35.8002,36.1157,
ASML,2012-05-08,35.4856,35.852,35.0666,35.7265,
ASML,2012-05-09,34.8745,35.411,34.7291,35.2069,"Expect an Uptick for Global Tech Credit Suisse likes companies with high barriers, such as Intel and ASML."
ASML,2012-05-10,35.1532,35.3661,34.8028,35.1044,
ASML,2012-05-11,34.9869,36.2043,34.9869,35.5593,"Three Stocks to Play Intel Trends Susquehanna cites ASML, KLA-Tencor and Taiwan Semiconductor."
ASML,2012-05-14,34.5231,34.8973,34.2802,34.6266,
ASML,2012-05-15,34.5728,35.1252,34.5231,34.8515,
ASML,2012-05-16,34.7062,34.737,33.9806,34.0074,
ASML,2012-05-17,33.7954,33.9964,33.1584,33.1652,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This has led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. 2011: A Year of Challenges From the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan to the flooding in Thailand, the industry suffered huge setbacks in 2011. The challenges came not just from natural disasters, but also from a generally weak global economy (especially in Europe) and sagging consumer confidence. Global sales of semiconductor devices touched $299.5 billion for the year, increasing 0.4% from 2010, when revenues were up 31.8%. The SIA was originally looking for growth of around 6% in 2011, which dropped a notch to 5.4% by mid-year. However, in December, growth expectations slipped to 1.3%, though actual growth was even short of these expectations. The primary segments responsible for the slight increase from the prior year were optoelectronics (used to improve energy efficiency in mobile devices and cameras); sensors and actuators (used to improve safety and efficiency in consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive systems, as well as smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronic devices); and microprocessors (used predominantly in computing devices). The SIA stated that sales should be more or less steady for another quarter and strengthen thereafter. However, macro concerns may be expected to continue. Computing and Consumer Markets Remain Biggest Drivers These two end markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have the ability to significantly influence total sector performance. Computing A number of factors are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. Gone are the days when component suppliers were limited by a maturing market, worsened by commoditization and corresponding pricing pressures. Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows 7 continues to drive sales at enterprise customers, while Windows 8 is expected to speed up adoption of mobile devices. Even with operating systems such as Apple's ( AAPL ) Macintosh platform, and cloud alternatives such as Google's ( GOOG ) Chrome coming to market, Windows 7 adoption rates have held up relatively well. Second, Apple's run of success is a big driver, since the Macintosh OS runs on Apple devices alone, which means more hardware and consequently, more semiconductor devices being sold. Third, with the advent of less sophisticated and ultra mobile devices (netbooks, tablets and now ultrabooks), the market continues to expand. Fourth, increased computerization in emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia are also helping growth. Perhaps the biggest driver of business is the growth in the data center segment, which is currently being driven by the move to cloud computing. The segment has increased focus on servers, storage and networking equipment that consume semiconductors of the high-end variety. Cost advantages are encouraging many small and medium-sized businesses, as well as some large organizations, to transfer either a part or the whole of their operations to the cloud. We expect this change to be a major driver of growth for the industry in the foreseeable future. Consumer Electronics With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The problem with this segment being a major driver of revenue is its inherently low margins. Competition is fierce and aggressive pricing is the rule of the day. Since semiconductors made for consumer goods are in the nature of components, there is ever-increasing pressure on their prices that correspondingly squeeze margins. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5% this year, driven by strength in emerging Asia/Pacific countries (to grow 18%), Middle East and Africa (11%), Latin America (11%) and Central/Eastern Europe (9%). North America is expected to be flat, while both developed Asia/Pacific countries and Western Europe are expected to decline. The products expected to drive this growth are tablets (up 59%), smartphones (22%), home audio (5%) and mobile PCs (3%). Other Markets Communications infrastructure spending is currently being driven by China and India. The SIA expects infrastructure spending in these geographies to remain the major driver of semiconductor sales. The domestic market will be driven by increasing data volumes. Medical Devices is an upcoming area, and semiconductors targeted at this market are beginning to do well. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy-making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started to look up, given the increasing passenger and cargo traffic. Production increases should be a positive for the semiconductor industry. The outlook for defense spending, on the other hand, is not as bright. Moreover, the focus on terrorist activity remains, so spending on intelligence systems and basic weaponry is still strong. A longer-term driver for semiconductor manufacturers is the growing importance of electronic weaponry. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Given the end markets driving the current strength in the industry, we believe that manufacturers of flash memory (particularly NAND and also NOR) will continue to see strong demand (although temporary periods of over-supply will impact sales). DRAM is likely to see another difficult year, while logic sees improvement. Ever Smaller & More Powerful The demand for greater functionality in smaller and more power efficient gadgets is leading to greater integration within the semiconductor device. This is leading to increased demand for the system-on-a-chip (SoC), which is a single device incorporating a microprocessor, digital signal processor or graphics core, as well as memory and logic. Within SoCs, both application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application specific standard products are expected to do well (ASICs are usually customized for a single buyer, while ASSPs may have multiple buyers). Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. Chip-Makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel Corp ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of a 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments -- WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012, and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, which were averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Moreover, given that the growth in mobile computing and consumer electronic devices is likely to outpace growth in all other semiconductor applications, memory manufacturing capacity should increase the most. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (currently number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will merge with Novellus ( NVLS ) (currently number 10) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains in the third position that it obtained in 2010, pushing the Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) to number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment - Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES Manufacturing digital ICs is expensive, as it requires state-of-the-art technology and processes. On the other hand, digital products are cheaper, so cost recovery is more difficult. This has led to specialization in the industry and a greater contribution from Asian manufacturers. However, a significant portion of the intellectual property remains with the domestic companies. One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture that dominates the growing mobile phone and tablet markets. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (probably not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. As such, we remain relatively positive about Samsung and Qualcomm in 2012. We are also optimistic about Intel and AMD, given their new product ramps and focus on the data center segment. Although we are a wee bit cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that execution will be key to delivering on its plans, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead and management strategy and execution are positives in our opinion. AMD is also worth watching, as management has been delivering on its promises. Moreover, the company is seeing some real success in its graphics business, which should complement initiatives targeted at rationalizing its debt, increasing focus on R&D and operation of a lower-cost model. The analog and mixed-signal market is dependent on innovation. Consequently, these products generate higher margins than digital products. They are also more customized and have longer life cycles. Most of these companies are seeing somewhat stronger demand right now, although there are some issues based lingering effects of the Thailand floods and economic sluggishness. We are particularly positive about Semtech Corp ( SMTC ), given its recent deal wins, product cycles, order rebound and position in the communications market. Companies like Linear Technology ( LLTC ), which has a focus on the automotive end market that should do well this year, or Intersil Corp ( ISIL ) and Maxim Integrated Products ( MXIM ), which are expected to benefit from growth trends in the computing end market. WEAKNESSES We believe that 2012 will be a transitional year, with inventory rebalancing and adjustment. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. DRAM inventory remains in excess although the flash market is slightly better off. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), etc. We particularly discourage investment in Applied Materials at this time because of its exposure to solar, where there is significant oversupply and resultant pricing pressure. The foundry segment will also have a moderate year, although the second half should be somewhat better. We therefore continue to believe that investors should treat foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSEM ), United Microelectronics ( UMC ), and Semiconductor Manufacturing International ( SMI ) with caution. We have turned more cautious about Analog Devices, given that nearly half its revenue comes from the industrial market, which appears sluggish. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) is also expected to have its own share of problems. The top line will continue to be impacted by the phasing out of the baseband business and it is now saddled with extra capacity that will most likely be under-utilized until demand increases significantly (not expected until 2013). APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This has led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. 2011: A Year of Challenges From the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan to the flooding in Thailand, the industry suffered huge setbacks in 2011. The challenges came not just from natural disasters, but also from a generally weak global economy (especially in Europe) and sagging consumer confidence. Global sales of semiconductor devices touched $299.5 billion for the year, increasing 0.4% from 2010, when revenues were up 31.8%. The SIA was originally looking for growth of around 6% in 2011, which dropped a notch to 5.4% by mid-year. However, in December, growth expectations slipped to 1.3%, though actual growth was even short of these expectations. The primary segments responsible for the slight increase from the prior year were optoelectronics (used to improve energy efficiency in mobile devices and cameras); sensors and actuators (used to improve safety and efficiency in consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive systems, as well as smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronic devices); and microprocessors (used predominantly in computing devices). The SIA stated that sales should be more or less steady for another quarter and strengthen thereafter. However, macro concerns may be expected to continue. Computing and Consumer Markets Remain Biggest Drivers These two end markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have the ability to significantly influence total sector performance. Computing A number of factors are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. Gone are the days when component suppliers were limited by a maturing market, worsened by commoditization and corresponding pricing pressures. Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows 7 continues to drive sales at enterprise customers, while Windows 8 is expected to speed up adoption of mobile devices. Even with operating systems such as Apple's ( AAPL ) Macintosh platform, and cloud alternatives such as Google's ( GOOG ) Chrome coming to market, Windows 7 adoption rates have held up relatively well. Second, Apple's run of success is a big driver, since the Macintosh OS runs on Apple devices alone, which means more hardware and consequently, more semiconductor devices being sold. Third, with the advent of less sophisticated and ultra mobile devices (netbooks, tablets and now ultrabooks), the market continues to expand. Fourth, increased computerization in emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia are also helping growth. Perhaps the biggest driver of business is the growth in the data center segment, which is currently being driven by the move to cloud computing. The segment has increased focus on servers, storage and networking equipment that consume semiconductors of the high-end variety. Cost advantages are encouraging many small and medium-sized businesses, as well as some large organizations, to transfer either a part or the whole of their operations to the cloud. We expect this change to be a major driver of growth for the industry in the foreseeable future. Consumer Electronics With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The problem with this segment being a major driver of revenue is its inherently low margins. Competition is fierce and aggressive pricing is the rule of the day. Since semiconductors made for consumer goods are in the nature of components, there is ever-increasing pressure on their prices that correspondingly squeeze margins. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5% this year, driven by strength in emerging Asia/Pacific countries (to grow 18%), Middle East and Africa (11%), Latin America (11%) and Central/Eastern Europe (9%). North America is expected to be flat, while both developed Asia/Pacific countries and Western Europe are expected to decline. The products expected to drive this growth are tablets (up 59%), smartphones (22%), home audio (5%) and mobile PCs (3%). Other Markets Communications infrastructure spending is currently being driven by China and India. The SIA expects infrastructure spending in these geographies to remain the major driver of semiconductor sales. The domestic market will be driven by increasing data volumes. Medical Devices is an upcoming area, and semiconductors targeted at this market are beginning to do well. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy-making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started to look up, given the increasing passenger and cargo traffic. Production increases should be a positive for the semiconductor industry. The outlook for defense spending, on the other hand, is not as bright. Moreover, the focus on terrorist activity remains, so spending on intelligence systems and basic weaponry is still strong. A longer-term driver for semiconductor manufacturers is the growing importance of electronic weaponry. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Given the end markets driving the current strength in the industry, we believe that manufacturers of flash memory (particularly NAND and also NOR) will continue to see strong demand (although temporary periods of over-supply will impact sales). DRAM is likely to see another difficult year, while logic sees improvement. Ever Smaller & More Powerful The demand for greater functionality in smaller and more power efficient gadgets is leading to greater integration within the semiconductor device. This is leading to increased demand for the system-on-a-chip (SoC), which is a single device incorporating a microprocessor, digital signal processor or graphics core, as well as memory and logic. Within SoCs, both application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application specific standard products are expected to do well (ASICs are usually customized for a single buyer, while ASSPs may have multiple buyers). Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. Chip-Makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel Corp ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of a 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments -- WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012, and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, which were averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Moreover, given that the growth in mobile computing and consumer electronic devices is likely to outpace growth in all other semiconductor applications, memory manufacturing capacity should increase the most. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (currently number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will merge with Novellus ( NVLS ) (currently number 10) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains in the third position that it obtained in 2010, pushing the Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) to number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment - Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES Manufacturing digital ICs is expensive, as it requires state-of-the-art technology and processes. On the other hand, digital products are cheaper, so cost recovery is more difficult. This has led to specialization in the industry and a greater contribution from Asian manufacturers. However, a significant portion of the intellectual property remains with the domestic companies. One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture that dominates the growing mobile phone and tablet markets. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (probably not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. As such, we remain relatively positive about Samsung and Qualcomm in 2012. We are also optimistic about Intel and AMD, given their new product ramps and focus on the data center segment. Although we are a wee bit cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that execution will be key to delivering on its plans, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead and management strategy and execution are positives in our opinion. AMD is also worth watching, as management has been delivering on its promises. Moreover, the company is seeing some real success in its graphics business, which should complement initiatives targeted at rationalizing its debt, increasing focus on R&D and operation of a lower-cost model. The analog and mixed-signal market is dependent on innovation. Consequently, these products generate higher margins than digital products. They are also more customized and have longer life cycles. Most of these companies are seeing somewhat stronger demand right now, although there are some issues based lingering effects of the Thailand floods and economic sluggishness. We are particularly positive about Semtech Corp ( SMTC ), given its recent deal wins, product cycles, order rebound and position in the communications market. Companies like Linear Technology ( LLTC ), which has a focus on the automotive end market that should do well this year, or Intersil Corp ( ISIL ) and Maxim Integrated Products ( MXIM ), which are expected to benefit from growth trends in the computing end market. WEAKNESSES We believe that 2012 will be a transitional year, with inventory rebalancing and adjustment. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. DRAM inventory remains in excess although the flash market is slightly better off. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), etc. We particularly discourage investment in Applied Materials at this time because of its exposure to solar, where there is significant oversupply and resultant pricing pressure. The foundry segment will also have a moderate year, although the second half should be somewhat better. We therefore continue to believe that investors should treat foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSEM ), United Microelectronics ( UMC ), and Semiconductor Manufacturing International ( SMI ) with caution. We have turned more cautious about Analog Devices, given that nearly half its revenue comes from the industrial market, which appears sluggish. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) is also expected to have its own share of problems. The top line will continue to be impacted by the phasing out of the baseband business and it is now saddled with extra capacity that will most likely be under-utilized until demand increases significantly (not expected until 2013). APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This has led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. 2011: A Year of Challenges From the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan to the flooding in Thailand, the industry suffered huge setbacks in 2011. The challenges came not just from natural disasters, but also from a generally weak global economy (especially in Europe) and sagging consumer confidence. Global sales of semiconductor devices touched $299.5 billion for the year, increasing 0.4% from 2010, when revenues were up 31.8%. The SIA was originally looking for growth of around 6% in 2011, which dropped a notch to 5.4% by mid-year. However, in December, growth expectations slipped to 1.3%, though actual growth was even short of these expectations. The primary segments responsible for the slight increase from the prior year were optoelectronics (used to improve energy efficiency in mobile devices and cameras); sensors and actuators (used to improve safety and efficiency in consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive systems, as well as smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronic devices); and microprocessors (used predominantly in computing devices). The SIA stated that sales should be more or less steady for another quarter and strengthen thereafter. However, macro concerns may be expected to continue. Computing and Consumer Markets Remain Biggest Drivers These two end markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have the ability to significantly influence total sector performance. Computing A number of factors are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. Gone are the days when component suppliers were limited by a maturing market, worsened by commoditization and corresponding pricing pressures. Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows 7 continues to drive sales at enterprise customers, while Windows 8 is expected to speed up adoption of mobile devices. Even with operating systems such as Apple's ( AAPL ) Macintosh platform, and cloud alternatives such as Google's ( GOOG ) Chrome coming to market, Windows 7 adoption rates have held up relatively well. Second, Apple's run of success is a big driver, since the Macintosh OS runs on Apple devices alone, which means more hardware and consequently, more semiconductor devices being sold. Third, with the advent of less sophisticated and ultra mobile devices (netbooks, tablets and now ultrabooks), the market continues to expand. Fourth, increased computerization in emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia are also helping growth. Perhaps the biggest driver of business is the growth in the data center segment, which is currently being driven by the move to cloud computing. The segment has increased focus on servers, storage and networking equipment that consume semiconductors of the high-end variety. Cost advantages are encouraging many small and medium-sized businesses, as well as some large organizations, to transfer either a part or the whole of their operations to the cloud. We expect this change to be a major driver of growth for the industry in the foreseeable future. Consumer Electronics With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The problem with this segment being a major driver of revenue is its inherently low margins. Competition is fierce and aggressive pricing is the rule of the day. Since semiconductors made for consumer goods are in the nature of components, there is ever-increasing pressure on their prices that correspondingly squeeze margins. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5% this year, driven by strength in emerging Asia/Pacific countries (to grow 18%), Middle East and Africa (11%), Latin America (11%) and Central/Eastern Europe (9%). North America is expected to be flat, while both developed Asia/Pacific countries and Western Europe are expected to decline. The products expected to drive this growth are tablets (up 59%), smartphones (22%), home audio (5%) and mobile PCs (3%). Other Markets Communications infrastructure spending is currently being driven by China and India. The SIA expects infrastructure spending in these geographies to remain the major driver of semiconductor sales. The domestic market will be driven by increasing data volumes. Medical Devices is an upcoming area, and semiconductors targeted at this market are beginning to do well. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy-making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started to look up, given the increasing passenger and cargo traffic. Production increases should be a positive for the semiconductor industry. The outlook for defense spending, on the other hand, is not as bright. Moreover, the focus on terrorist activity remains, so spending on intelligence systems and basic weaponry is still strong. A longer-term driver for semiconductor manufacturers is the growing importance of electronic weaponry. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Given the end markets driving the current strength in the industry, we believe that manufacturers of flash memory (particularly NAND and also NOR) will continue to see strong demand (although temporary periods of over-supply will impact sales). DRAM is likely to see another difficult year, while logic sees improvement. Ever Smaller & More Powerful The demand for greater functionality in smaller and more power efficient gadgets is leading to greater integration within the semiconductor device. This is leading to increased demand for the system-on-a-chip (SoC), which is a single device incorporating a microprocessor, digital signal processor or graphics core, as well as memory and logic. Within SoCs, both application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application specific standard products are expected to do well (ASICs are usually customized for a single buyer, while ASSPs may have multiple buyers). Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. Chip-Makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel Corp ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of a 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments -- WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012, and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, which were averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Moreover, given that the growth in mobile computing and consumer electronic devices is likely to outpace growth in all other semiconductor applications, memory manufacturing capacity should increase the most. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (currently number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will merge with Novellus ( NVLS ) (currently number 10) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains in the third position that it obtained in 2010, pushing the Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) to number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment - Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES Manufacturing digital ICs is expensive, as it requires state-of-the-art technology and processes. On the other hand, digital products are cheaper, so cost recovery is more difficult. This has led to specialization in the industry and a greater contribution from Asian manufacturers. However, a significant portion of the intellectual property remains with the domestic companies. One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture that dominates the growing mobile phone and tablet markets. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (probably not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. As such, we remain relatively positive about Samsung and Qualcomm in 2012. We are also optimistic about Intel and AMD, given their new product ramps and focus on the data center segment. Although we are a wee bit cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that execution will be key to delivering on its plans, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead and management strategy and execution are positives in our opinion. AMD is also worth watching, as management has been delivering on its promises. Moreover, the company is seeing some real success in its graphics business, which should complement initiatives targeted at rationalizing its debt, increasing focus on R&D and operation of a lower-cost model. The analog and mixed-signal market is dependent on innovation. Consequently, these products generate higher margins than digital products. They are also more customized and have longer life cycles. Most of these companies are seeing somewhat stronger demand right now, although there are some issues based lingering effects of the Thailand floods and economic sluggishness. We are particularly positive about Semtech Corp ( SMTC ), given its recent deal wins, product cycles, order rebound and position in the communications market. Companies like Linear Technology ( LLTC ), which has a focus on the automotive end market that should do well this year, or Intersil Corp ( ISIL ) and Maxim Integrated Products ( MXIM ), which are expected to benefit from growth trends in the computing end market. WEAKNESSES We believe that 2012 will be a transitional year, with inventory rebalancing and adjustment. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. DRAM inventory remains in excess although the flash market is slightly better off. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), etc. We particularly discourage investment in Applied Materials at this time because of its exposure to solar, where there is significant oversupply and resultant pricing pressure. The foundry segment will also have a moderate year, although the second half should be somewhat better. We therefore continue to believe that investors should treat foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSEM ), United Microelectronics ( UMC ), and Semiconductor Manufacturing International ( SMI ) with caution. We have turned more cautious about Analog Devices, given that nearly half its revenue comes from the industrial market, which appears sluggish. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) is also expected to have its own share of problems. The top line will continue to be impacted by the phasing out of the baseband business and it is now saddled with extra capacity that will most likely be under-utilized until demand increases significantly (not expected until 2013). APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - May 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""AMAT Rising: FYQ2 Beats, Year View in Line""]"
ASML,2012-05-18,33.4878,33.5097,32.9294,32.9533,"[""Up/Downgrades"", ""Up/Downgrades"", ""Up/Downgrades""]"
ASML,2012-05-21,33.444,34.0522,33.224,33.9806,
ASML,2012-05-22,34.3548,34.5439,34.0901,34.326,
ASML,2012-05-23,33.9288,34.0901,33.3196,34.0522,
ASML,2012-05-24,34.0831,34.2882,33.656,33.9358,
ASML,2012-05-25,33.3683,33.9208,33.3265,33.7735,
ASML,2012-05-29,34.8237,34.971,34.3906,34.5021,
ASML,2012-05-30,33.87,33.9806,33.6212,33.671,
ASML,2012-05-31,33.7516,33.8521,33.4161,33.6351,
ASML,2012-06-01,32.6935,32.9145,32.1151,32.1599,
ASML,2012-06-04,32.4586,32.5849,32.1789,32.2853,
ASML,2012-06-05,32.776,33.3047,32.7482,33.1354,
ASML,2012-06-06,33.5028,34.7739,33.4948,34.76,
ASML,2012-06-07,35.4627,35.4707,34.6644,34.7142,
ASML,2012-06-08,34.5231,35.2348,34.5101,35.1611,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 8, 2012 : BAC, CHK, MCD, FTE, BHP, QQQ, STO, FB, ATPG, ASML, ZNGA, AAPL The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -4.09 to 2,531.32. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,572,448 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.04 at $7.38, with 1,603,835 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 73.8% of the target price of $10. Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is +0.09 at $17.94, with 499,405 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. CHK's current last sale is 71.76% of the target price of $25. McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) is -2.56 at $85.82, with 362,882 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MCD is in the ""buy range"". France Telecom S.A. ( FTE ) is +0.32 at $12.18, with 308,700 shares traded. FTE's current last sale is 71.65% of the target price of $17. BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is -2.19 at $62.23, with 233,426 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.07 at $62.20, with 232,297 shares traded. This represents a 24.57% increase from its 52 Week Low. Statoil ASA ( STO ) is +0.07 at $22.83, with 180,100 shares traded. STO's current last sale is 92.43% of the target price of $24.7. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.29 at $26.60, with 121,685 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". ATP Oil & Gas Corporation ( ATPG ) is -0.94 at $4.90, with 98,819 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ATPG is 14.643666; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.28 at $47.00, with 80,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.04 at $6.07, with 55,361 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 46.69% of the target price of $13. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -1.22 at $570.50, with 38,011 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $10.39. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-06-11,35.6529,35.838,34.9261,34.9869,
ASML,2012-06-12,35.0088,35.9843,34.8903,35.9276,
ASML,2012-06-13,36.3835,36.9011,36.0729,36.5278,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 13, 2012 : JNJ, BAC, TFM, ARNA, MT, C^J/CL, QQQ, ZNGA, ABB, FSLR, ASML, STO The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -2.23 to 2,543.97. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 2,488,018 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) is +1.27 at $64.35, with 1,945,997 shares traded. JNJ's current last sale is 91.93% of the target price of $70. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.08 at $7.41, with 1,563,692 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 74.1% of the target price of $10. The Fresh Market, Inc. ( TFM ) is -0.73 at $51.31, with 414,832 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jul 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.27. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for TFM is 7.515332; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ARNA ) is +0.27 at $8.15, with 376,553 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is -0.2 at $13.85, with 254,637 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MT is in the ""buy range"". Citigroup Inc. (C^J/CL) is unchanged at $25.60, with 249,000 shares traded. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.05 at $62.51, with 234,850 shares traded. This represents a 25.2% increase from its 52 Week Low. Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.08 at $5.06, with 224,776 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. ABB Ltd ( ABB ) is -0.45 at $15.98, with 208,050 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ABB is in the ""buy range"". First Solar, Inc. ( FSLR ) is +0.19 at $15.14, with 206,805 shares traded. FSLR's current last sale is 75.7% of the target price of $20. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.47 at $49.40, with 134,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Statoil ASA ( STO ) is unchanged at $22.90, with 100,000 shares traded. STO's current last sale is 92.71% of the target price of $24.7. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-06-14,36.264,36.3676,35.6379,35.9983,
ASML,2012-06-15,36.2422,36.7319,36.2043,36.6602,
ASML,2012-06-18,36.6005,37.2246,36.4024,37.0564,
ASML,2012-06-19,37.0852,37.6955,37.0414,37.3351,
ASML,2012-06-20,37.3799,37.4078,36.7259,37.1161,
ASML,2012-06-21,38.3773,38.4878,36.9678,37.1012,"[""New Analyst Coverage"", ""Trade Alert - ASML at New Highs"", ""Bernstein Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding at Outperform"", ""Bernstein Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding at Outperform"", ""Trade Alert - ASML at New Highs"", ""New Analyst Coverage"", ""Bernstein Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding at Outperform"", ""Trade Alert - ASML at New Highs"", ""New Analyst Coverage""]"
ASML,2012-06-22,36.8085,37.1161,36.4969,36.5278,"[""Freeport Copper, Macy's Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday"", ""Freeport Copper, Macy's Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 22, 2012 : BAC, ARNA, CS, ASML, RDS/A, MS, SDRL, FB, ABB, ZNGA, QQQ, TSLA The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 5.08 to 2,562.04. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 9,264,506 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.11 at $7.93, with 3,413,572 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 79.3% of the target price of $10. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ARNA ) is +0.66 at $12.34, with 998,406 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Credit Suisse Group ( CS ) is +0.24 at $18.81, with 802,614 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CS is in the \""buy range\"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.975 at $49.56, with 767,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS/A) is +0.15 at $65.51, with 712,801 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for RDS/A is in the \""buy range\"". Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is +0.39 at $14.35, with 697,020 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.5. MS's current last sale is 62.39% of the target price of $23. Seadrill Limited ( SDRL ) is -0.34 at $33.01, with 345,990 shares traded. SDRL's current last sale is 75.02% of the target price of $44. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.52 at $32.36, with 210,821 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 80.9% of the target price of $40. ABB Ltd ( ABB ) is +0.04 at $16.11, with 200,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ABB is in the \""buy range\"". Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.16 at $5.88, with 124,726 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 49% of the target price of $12. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.14 at $62.83, with 112,960 shares traded. This represents a 25.84% increase from its 52 Week Low. Tesla Motors, Inc. ( TSLA ) is +0.41 at $32.60, with 106,600 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for TSLA is 18.547602; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Freeport Copper, Macy's Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday""]"
ASML,2012-06-25,36.3068,36.3148,35.5593,35.624,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 25, 2012 : TI/A, ARNA, QSFT, FB, QQQ, ASML, RIMM The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -13.09 to 2,572.44. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 7,999,320 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Telecom Italia S.P.A. (TI/A) is -0.2 at $7.57, with 1,200,000 shares traded. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ARNA ) is -0.58 at $9.30, with 684,080 shares traded. ARNA's current last sale is 109.41% of the target price of $8.5. Quest Software, Inc. ( QSFT ) is +1.43 at $27.65, with 482,806 shares traded. QSFT's current last sale is 128.6% of the target price of $21.5. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.43 at $32.62, with 321,119 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 81.55% of the target price of $40. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.55 at $62.80, with 155,858 shares traded. This represents a 25.78% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.43 at $49.32, with 103,800 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Research in Motion Limited ( RIMM ) is +0.195 at $10.05, with 84,781 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Nov 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. RIMM is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 6/28/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending May2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.02 per share, which represents a 133 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-06-26,35.7563,35.845,34.8824,35.4408,"[""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank (\""strong buy\"") List today: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. ( FLWS ) Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd. ( AOSL ) ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) ( ASML ) BBCN Bancorp, Inc. ( BBCN ) Black Diamond Inc. ( BDE ) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List . ALPHA&OMEGA SEM (AOSL): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BBCN BANCORP (BBCN): Free Stock Analysis Report BLACK DIAMOND (BDE): Free Stock Analysis Report 1800FLOWERS.COM (FLWS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 26, 2012 : NOK, BAC, PC, TKC, SDRL, ASML, ARNA, STX, NJ, NWSA, ZNGA, VOD The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 4.55 to 2,538.09. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 1,980,239 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.08 at $2.11, with 6,769,899 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.01. , following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.03 at $7.63, with 1,786,415 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 76.3% of the target price of $10. Panasonic Corporation ( PC ) is +0.0347 at $7.79, with 512,000 shares traded. PC's current last sale is 93.8% of the target price of $8.31. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ( TKC ) is +0.17 at $12.06, with 300,200 shares traded. TKC's current last sale is 87.08% of the target price of $13.85. Seadrill Limited ( SDRL ) is -0.42 at $32.40, with 279,532 shares traded. SDRL's current last sale is 73.64% of the target price of $44. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.0788 at $48.44, with 278,300 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ARNA ) is +0.305 at $9.50, with 252,928 shares traded. ARNA's current last sale is 111.76% of the target price of $8.5. Seagate Technology. ( STX ) is +0.66 at $23.93, with 222,356 shares traded. STX's current last sale is 72.52% of the target price of $33. Nidec Corporation (Nihon Densan Kabushiki Kaisha) ( NJ ) is -0.331 at $19.05, with 219,200 shares traded. NJ's current last sale is 67.72% of the target price of $28.13. News Corporation ( NWSA ) is +1.065 at $21.15, with 153,037 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NWSA is in the \""buy range\"". Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.115 at $6.18, with 127,308 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 51.5% of the target price of $12. Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is +0.055 at $27.92, with 75,100 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for VOD is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2012-06-27,35.9983,36.2113,35.7405,36.0361,
ASML,2012-06-28,35.3443,35.7862,35.2875,35.7484,
ASML,2012-06-29,37.1092,37.9731,36.9748,37.7552,
ASML,2012-07-02,38.1364,38.3773,37.7671,38.3186,
ASML,2012-07-03,38.1722,38.8173,38.0757,38.6352,"[""Wal-Mart Stores, American Capital Agency Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Tuesday"", ""Wal-Mart Stores, American Capital Agency Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Tuesday"", ""Wal-Mart Stores, American Capital Agency Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Tuesday""]"
ASML,2012-07-05,37.8119,38.232,37.6587,38.0179,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers""]"
ASML,2012-07-06,36.9748,37.137,36.264,36.285,
ASML,2012-07-09,35.9475,36.0062,35.4936,35.5822,"[""Intel Buys 10% Stake in ASML"", ""Intel Goes Dutch With $4.1B ASML Deals"", ""Intel and ASML Reach Agreements to Accelerate Key Next-Generation Semiconductor Manufacturing Technologies"", ""UPDATE: Intel Will Buy 10% Initial Stake in ASML for $2.1B"", ""ASML Holding Rises 7% After-Hours on Intel Stake"", ""ASML Holding Jumps as Intel Takes Stake"", ""ASML Holding Rises 7% After-Hours on Intel Stake"", ""UPDATE: Intel Will Buy 10% Initial Stake in ASML for $2.1B"", ""Intel and ASML Reach Agreements to Accelerate Key Next-Generation Semiconductor Manufacturing Technologies"", ""Intel Goes Dutch With $4.1B ASML Deals"", ""Intel Goes Dutch With $4.1B ASML Deals"", ""Intel Buys 10% Stake in ASML"", ""After Hours Most Active for Jul 9, 2012 : PG, ABT, XOM, COP, VRSN, AA, HSH, MAKO, QQQ, INTC, MSFT, ASML The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -1.4 to 2,608.91. The total After hours volume is currently 20,228,836 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session : Procter & Gamble Company (The) ( PG ) is +0.0402 at $61.59, with 4,021,547 shares traded. PG's current last sale is 91.24% of the target price of $67.5. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is unchanged at $65.61, with 3,005,464 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in today's regular session. Exxon Mobil Corporation ( XOM ) is +0.05 at $83.70, with 2,854,243 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for XOM is in the \""buy range\"". ConocoPhillips ( COP ) is +0.04 at $54.37, with 1,793,151 shares traded. COP's current last sale is 90.62% of the target price of $60. VeriSign, Inc. ( VRSN ) is unchanged at $43.43, with 1,498,973 shares traded. VRSN's current last sale is 98.7% of the target price of $44. Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) is +0.01 at $8.77, with 1,485,476 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Stocks Close Modestly Lower But Well Off Worst Levels - U.S. Commentary Hillshire Brands Company (The) (HSH) is unchanged at $28.77, with 1,428,000 shares traded. HSH's current last sale is 91.33% of the target price of $31.5. MAKO Surgical Corp. ( MAKO ) is -8.41 at $16.20, with 1,162,860 shares traded. MAKO's current last sale is 46.29% of the target price of $35. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is unchanged at $64.00, with 1,019,384 shares traded. This represents a 28.18% increase from its 52 Week Low. Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -0.27 at $25.90, with 633,471 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 86.33% of the target price of $30. Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is unchanged at $30.00, with 433,216 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.9. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MSFT is in the \""buy range\"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +2.74 at $51.20, with 242,732 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Jumps as Intel Takes Stake"", ""ASML Holding Rises 7% After-Hours on Intel Stake"", ""UPDATE: Intel Will Buy 10% Initial Stake in ASML for $2.1B"", ""Intel and ASML Reach Agreements to Accelerate Key Next-Generation Semiconductor Manufacturing Technologies"", ""Intel Goes Dutch With $4.1B ASML Deals"", ""Intel Goes Dutch With $4.1B ASML Deals"", ""Intel Buys 10% Stake in ASML"", ""Intel commits $680M to fund R&D for ASML"", ""Intel to invest $2.1B in ASML in lithography deal"", ""Intel Invests $4.1B in ASML, Could Own 15% of Co."", ""Intel, ASML set deal for next-gen chip technology SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Intel Corp. and ASML Holding N.V. announced a series of deals on Monday afternoon by which Intel will invest more than $3 billion in the chip-maker and fund another $1 billion in R&D activities designed to \""accelerate the development\"" of 450-millimeter wafer technology and extreme ultra-violet, or EUV, lithography. In the first phase of the deal, Intel will make a $2.1 billion equity investment in ASML and commit about $680 million in R&D. The second phase involves a $1 billion equity investment and $340 million in R&D. Intel will hold about 15% of ASML's outstanding shares following the deal. \""As part of these agreements, Intel is also committing to advanced purchase orders for 450mm and EUV development and production tools from ASML,\"" read a statement from the two companies. Shares of ASML were up nearly 5% in after-hours trading following the news on Monday afternoon, while Intel shares declined fractionally."", ""Intel buys ASML stake for next-gen technology Deal worth more than $4B to \u2018accelerate\u2019 450 mm and EUV processes Chip giant is pouring more than $4 billion into an effort with ASML to accelerate the next generation of semiconductor technology."", ""Intel and AMD show diverging outlook Commentary: One invests big while the other takes a hit Intel plans to invest more than $4 billion in the next wave of chip technology, which arch-rival AMD struggles to grow.""]"
ASML,2012-07-10,38.2688,39.1338,38.1792,38.5982,"[""Stock Futures Positive; Advanced Micro Retreats"", ""Stocks to Watch: RIM, Alcoa, AMD"", ""ASML, Wolverine World Wide Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday"", ""5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens"", ""Stocks to Watch: RIM, AMD (Update 1)"", ""Dow, S&P 500 Fall for Fourth Straight Session"", ""AMD, ASML, RIM: Tech Premarket"", ""Stock Futures Rise as European Anxiety Eases"", ""Stocks Fell amid Earnings Anxiety and Growth Woes"", ""Technology Sector Wrap"", ""ASML Holding Jumps as Intel Takes Stake"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Stocks Fell amid Earnings Anxiety and Growth Woes"", ""Technology Sector Wrap"", ""ASML, Wolverine World Wide Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday"", ""Stock Futures Positive; Advanced Micro Retreats"", ""Dow, S&P 500 Fall for Fourth Straight Session"", ""AMD, ASML, RIM: Tech Premarket"", ""AMD, ASML, RIM: Tech Premarket"", ""Stock Futures Rise as European Anxiety Eases"", ""Stocks to Watch: RIM, AMD (Update 1)"", ""5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens"", ""5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens"", ""Stocks to Watch: RIM, Alcoa, AMD"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 10, 2012 : AMD, ARR, BAC, MAKO, TEF, ASML, SNH, AA, SIRI, QQQ, AAPL, INTC The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 4.11 to 2,614.42. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 18,035,779 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) is -0.49 at $5.13, with 8,732,822 shares traded. AMD's current last sale is 58.63% of the target price of $8.75. Armour Residential R ( ARR ) is -0.17 at $7.27, with 2,698,303 shares traded. ARR's current last sale is 100.28% of the target price of $7.25. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.07 at $7.63, with 1,217,551 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 76.3% of the target price of $10. MAKO Surgical Corp. ( MAKO ) is -9.71 at $14.90, with 820,425 shares traded. MAKO's current last sale is 42.57% of the target price of $35. Telefonica SA ( TEF ) is +0.01 at $12.21, with 603,200 shares traded. TEF's current last sale is 61.64% of the target price of $19.81. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +4.42 at $52.88, with 559,850 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". Senior Housing Properties Trust ( SNH ) is -0.53 at $22.00, with 302,155 shares traded. SNH's current last sale is 95.65% of the target price of $23. Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) is +0.06 at $8.82, with 300,580 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. AA's current last sale is 83.01% of the target price of $10.625. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.005 at $2.08, with 297,930 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 10.547786; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.17 at $64.17, with 274,968 shares traded. This represents a 28.52% increase from its 52 Week Low. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +2.86 at $616.75, with 262,804 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $15.59. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -0.32 at $25.85, with 244,304 shares traded.INTC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.52 per share, which represents a 59 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Stocks Fell amid Earnings Anxiety and Growth Woes"", ""Technology Sector Wrap"", ""ASML, Wolverine World Wide Included in Stocks Up on High Volume Tuesday"", ""Stock Futures Positive; Advanced Micro Retreats"", ""Dow, S&P 500 Fall for Fourth Straight Session"", ""AMD, ASML, RIM: Tech Premarket"", ""AMD, ASML, RIM: Tech Premarket"", ""Stock Futures Rise as European Anxiety Eases"", ""Stocks to Watch: RIM, AMD (Update 1)"", ""5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens"", ""5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens"", ""Stocks to Watch: RIM, Alcoa, AMD"", ""ASML jumps 10% on deal with Intel"", ""Nikon slumps on Intel-ASML investment agreement HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Nikon Corp. traded down 6.9% in Tokyo on Tuesday afternoon after rival microchip-equipment-making firm ASML Holding N.V announced a tie up that could see Intel Corp. invest more than $4 billion in the company. Concerns were that Nikon's business with Intel could be hurt by the U.S. chip maker's alliance with ASML. Intel said on Monday that part of the investment would go towards helping to bring forward development by about two years the latest generation of chip-manufacturing technology."", ""Stocks to watch Tuesday: AMD, ASML, Beazer MarketWatch\u2019s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Tuesday."", ""Tech stocks gain early; chips waver on warnings SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Most tech stocks turned their backs on the previous day's losses as the sector came to life in early trading Tuesday. Advances came from Microsoft Corp. , Western Digital Corp. and Apple Inc. . Chip-technology company ASML Holding N.V. climbed by 9% to $52.80 after Intel Corp. said Monday it would invest more than $3 billion in ASML to fund new chip development. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares were down more than 5% and Applied Materials Inc. was off by 2.5% after those companies lowered their quarterly earnings and revenue estimates. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 16 points to 2,948."", ""U.K. data boost Europe stocks; Spain\u2019s yields drop Chip-equipment producer ASML Holding jumps after Intel deal A surprise improvement in U.K. manufacturing data sends European stock markets sharply higher on Tuesday, while Spanish bond yields fall after the euro area finance ministers agree on a bank bailout plan for Spain."", ""Intel's Need for Speed Should Pay Off By investing up to $4.1 billion in ASML Holding, Intel, with its attractive dividend, deserves a closer look."", ""AMD losses pace down day for tech stocks AMD, Applied Materials slump on warnings; Cymer, ASML rise Declines from AMD, Applied Materials head up losses, while ASML is a rare gainer following big investment from Intel."", ""Tuesday\u2019s biggest gaining and declining stocks AMD, Beazer, James River, MagicJack VocalTec, Mako Surgical MarketWatch\u2019s daily rundown of shares making sizable moves in the U.S. stock market."", ""Intel's Prudent, ASML Brilliant, Says Street Shares of Intel (INTC) today closed down 61 cents, or 2%, at $25.56 after the company last night said it plans to invest as much as $4.1 billion in equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML) to help speed up the development of technologies to build the most cutting-edge chips.The deal could see Intel owning as much as 15% of ASML's stock, and ASML has said it is willing to sell as much as 25% of the shares to its customers including Intel.Shares of ASML closed up $4.11, or 8.5%, at $52.57, one of the few good performers in a rough market today.The Street seems to be fairly positive on that particular development today for both companies, though clearly ASML seems to be walking away with the big payoff here.Glen Yeung of Citigroup reiterated a Buy rating on Intel shares, and a $34 price target, writing that, \""We view Intel's technology leadership as increasingly differentiating, and view this latest investment as progressing their leadership, with only minor impact to their model.\""Yeung writes that Intel has secured access to not only 450 millimeter wafer technology, but also \""ancillary technologies\"":Intel's investment does not afford them early/exclusive access to any technology. Rather, it incents ASML to ready EUV/450mm in a timeframe that is well-suited to Intel's roadmap. And while Intel would not provide specific timing, pilot for EUV in 2015 is consistent with Intel's 4-year ancillary technology cadence: strained silicon (2003), HKMG (2007), tri-gate (2011), EUV (2015). We anticipate Intel will be first to market with EUV at the 10nm node, despite having eschewed the readiness of EUV at that node back in 2009. As an aside, recent work by industry consortia (SEMATECH) suggests EUV inspection tools can meet the 2015 timeframe: mask blank actinic inspection (2013), mask defect review (2014), patterned mask inspection (2013-2015), alleviating one impediment to EUV progress by 2015.Daniel Berenbaum of MKM Partners , who has a Buy rating on Intel shares, and a $33 price target, wrote that investors shouldn't be concerned about the price tag of the deal:The incremental R&D for ASML will enable parallel development of 450mm tools and EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography. INTC's leading manufacturing position should enable it to take advantage of earlier availability (the implication is that availability will be pulled in from the end of the decade) to further open the gap with competitors.Bernstein Research's Stacy Rasgon writes that Intel is helping to arm its chip competitors, as well, since Intel gets no exclusive on the technology developed by ASML. But Intel couldn't afford not to help ensure the development of cutting edge lithography techniques:""]"
ASML,2012-07-11,38.24,38.3265,37.4008,37.5849,"[""Is Moore's Law Fueling Intel's Investment In ASML? (INTC, ASML, TSM, CAJ)"", ""Is Moore's Law Fueling Intel's Investment In ASML? (INTC, ASML, TSM, CAJ)"", ""Is Moore's Law Fueling Intel's Investment In ASML? (INTC, ASML, TSM, CAJ)""]"
ASML,2012-07-12,37.8498,37.8498,36.8861,37.0704,"[""Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 12, 2012 : SAP, SVU, MRK, BAC, ASML, SIRI, QQQ, GNOM, TLK, TOT, ORCL, INFY The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -6.21 to 2,564.78. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,053,101 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : SAP AG ( SAP ) is +2.3 at $59.03, with 2,860,221 shares traded. SAP's current last sale is 90.82% of the target price of $65. SuperValu Inc. ( SVU ) is -1.93 at $3.36, with 1,286,490 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SVU is 15.022735; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Merck & Company, Inc. ( MRK ) is +1.64 at $42.85, with 939,430 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MRK is in the \""buy range\"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.09 at $7.54, with 904,030 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.16. BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.16 per share, which represents a -90 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.45 at $50.74, with 805,460 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.87 per share, which represents a 140 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.02 at $2.01, with 718,429 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 8.65825; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.48 at $62.54, with 656,708 shares traded. This represents a 25.26% increase from its 52 Week Low. Complete Genomics, Inc. ( GNOM ) is +0.37 at $3.30, with 377,353 shares traded. GNOM's current last sale is 66% of the target price of $5. P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk. ( TLK ) is +0.3822 at $35.67, with 285,150 shares traded. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is -0.83 at $43.39, with 230,820 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 75.76% of the target price of $57.27. Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) is +0.27 at $29.50, with 199,907 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Nov 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.59. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ORCL is in the \""buy range\"". Infosys Limited ( INFY ) is -3.87 at $39.75, with 155,827 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for INFY is 7.698647; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Double whammy of gloom for chip stocks Commentary: Tech investors should gird for possible downturn Earnings warnings from chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and equipment firm Applied Materials could be harbinger of more to come, writes Therese Poletti.""]"
ASML,2012-07-13,37.1878,37.6655,37.1161,37.5849,"[""Early Research Calls"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Early Research Calls"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Early Research Calls"", ""ASML: Nomura Cuts to Hold, Upside Priced In""]"
ASML,2012-07-16,37.6217,37.6507,37.2246,37.4386,
ASML,2012-07-17,37.8498,37.9731,37.0046,37.8119,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 18, 2012 : ABT, BAC, BK, ERIC, BLK, ASML, DOV, CHKP, APH, FRC, HBI, FCFS The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/18/2012. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.21. This value represents a 8.04% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 12.97 vs. an industry ratio of 13.50. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 22 analysts that follow the stock is $0.15. This value represents a -116.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -34.78%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 14.20 vs. an industry ratio of 11.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation ( BK ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.50. This value represents a -15.25% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BK missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -11.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BK is 10.07 vs. an industry ratio of 11.40. Ericsson ( ERIC ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The wireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.12. This value represents a -42.86% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ERIC is 14.20 vs. an industry ratio of -16.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $3.05. This value represents a 1.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BLK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.29%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 13.29 vs. an industry ratio of 16.20. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.89. This value represents a -36.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 12.66%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 14.32 vs. an industry ratio of 13.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Dover Corporation ( DOV ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.14. This value represents a -4.20% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DOV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.96%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for DOV is 10.78 vs. an industry ratio of 29.50. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ( CHKP ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value represents a 14.29% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CHKP has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CHKP is 15.05 vs. an industry ratio of 66.30. Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. This value represents a 6.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year APH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for APH is 15.49 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. FIRST REPUBLIC BANK ( FRC ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The bank (west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.61. This value represents a -4.69% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. FRC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by -1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for FRC is 12.55 vs. an industry ratio of 15.10. Hanesbrands Inc. ( HBI ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The textile company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.49. This value represents a -43.68% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. HBI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -19.61%. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for HBI is 11.60 vs. an industry ratio of 16.00. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ( FCFS ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.56. This value represents a 16.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year FCFS has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 15 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for FCFS is 15.11 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel's profit slips on higher expenses --Intel cuts full-year view and provides soft 3Q guidance --Chip maker says growth is softer than expected because of macroeonomic enviroment --PC demand has been weak among consumers in mature markets Intel Corp. INTC cut its full-year guidance and provided a soft outlook for the current period as a tough economic enviroment and consumer caution weigh on PC sales.""]"
ASML,2012-07-18,38.1135,40.2487,38.0041,40.0675,"[""CF Industries Holdings, Eli Lilly & Among Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs Wednesday"", ""Intel's Outlook Overshadows Q2 Beat - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML Q2 Net Profit Down 32%"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q2 EPS $0.87 vs $0.83 Est"", ""ASML CEO Expects 'Steady Increase In Profitability'"", ""ASML CEO Expects 'Steady Increase In Profitability'"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q2 EPS $0.87 vs $0.83 Est"", ""ASML Q2 Net Profit Down 32%"", ""CF Industries Holdings, Eli Lilly & Among Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs Wednesday"", ""Intel's Outlook Overshadows Q2 Beat - Analyst Blog"", ""Intel's Outlook Overshadows Q2 Beat - Analyst Blog Intel Corp ( INTC ) reported first quarter earnings of 56 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents. The nearly-8% surprise was more or less in line with the 8%+ average in the four preceding quarters (note that estimates dropped a penny in the last 7 days). Intel's commentary was also not overly exciting, so shares barely moved in response. Revenue Intel's reported revenue was $13.5 billion, in line with management's guidance range of $$13.6 billion (+/-$500 million). This was up 4.6% sequentially and 3.6% year over year. While PC inventories are lean, distributor orders remain conservative, mainly due to macro uncertainties and lower sales expectations ahead of the Windows 8 Launch from Microsoft ( MSFT ). Intel stated that the Ivy Bridge ramp was faster than expected, reaching 25% of PC volumes in the last quarter. Intel's longer-term strategy is playing out, with data center and enterprise remaining strong drivers. The emerging BRIC countries also continue to grow strongly, making up for the weakness in mature markets. Revenue by Segment The PC Client segment generated 64% of revenue in the last quarter, up 2.8% sequentially and 4.4% year over year. Overall, enterprise remained the driver of growth, while consumer remained soft, which resulted in a better mix of business. Low penetration and a growing per capita income are increasing the popularity of computing devices in emerging markets, especially the BRIC countries. Data Center was the second largest group with a 21% revenue share. Segment revenue was up 14.3% sequentially and 15.1% year over year, as expected. The strength in the last quarter was largely on account of Romley (Sandy Bridge for servers), since customers had deferred purchases in the last quarter prior to its launch. The secular growth drivers here are increasing Internet usage by consumers all over the world, and the ongoing move towards virtualization and cloud computing. The high performance computing (HPC) segment is the fastest-growing segment within Intel's data center business. The Other Intel Architecture segment generated around 8% of Intel's revenue in the last quarter, growing 3.1% sequentially and declining 20.2% from last year. The Software and Services revenue contributed a little more than 4% of total revenue (similar to the last quarter). This was the first quarter that the year-over-year comp did not benefit from the acquisition. In addition to discrete sales, Intel is taking an integrated approach to McAfee's storage solutions, with the intention of further differentiating its products. This helped the very strong growth in each of the last five quarters. The Other segment generated 2% of revenue, down 10.4% sequentially and 14.9% from the year-ago quarter. Revenue by Geography The Asia/Pacific market remained the largest in the last quarter, with a 58% contribution, with revenues growing 5.5% sequentially and 5.2% from a year ago. The Americas was the second largest region, with a 21% contribution, up 12.9% sequentially and down 0.9% year over year. Europe came in third with a 12% revenue share, representing a sequential decline of 7.1% and an increase of 5.6% from the second quarter of 2011. Japan stayed at number four, with a 9% contribution, representing a sequential decline of 1.2% and a year-over-year increase of 2.1%. Margins The pro forma gross margin for the quarter was 64.4%, down 69 basis points (bps) sequentially and up 273 bps year over year, better than guidance of 62% at the mid-point. The sequential decline was related to the increase in Ivy Bridge ramp up costs (22nm). Of course, the positive mix related to higher enterprise and data center business and soft consumer sales in mature markets continued to work in its favor, while the strength in emerging markets remains an offsetting factor. Operating expenses of $4.6 billion were up 6.2% from the first quarter. The operating margin was 30.0%, down 120 bps sequentially and 181 bps year over year. Both R&D and SG&A were flattish as a percentage of sales from the previous quarter. While R&D increased significantly from last year, the increase in SG&A was not so much. Intel expects to contain hiring costs through the rest of the year, which is expected to maintain spending at these levels. The operating margins by segment were as follows-PC Client 39.3% (down 188 bps sequentially), Data Center 49.5% (up 294 bps), Other Intel Architecture -30.2% (down 121 bps) and Software and Services 2.4% (up 116 bps). The Software and Services margin was up 513 bps from the year-ago quarter, Data Center was up 11 bps, while other segment margins declined. The pro forma net income was $3.0 billion, or 22.0% of sales, compared to $2.9 billion, or 22.3% in the previous quarter and $3.1 billion or 23.9% in the comparable prior-year quarter. One-time items included intangibles amortization expenses on a tax-adjusted basis. Accordingly, the fully diluted GAAP net income was $2.8 billion, or 54 cents a share compared to $2.7 billion, or 53 cents per share in the previous quarter and $3.0 billion, or 54 cents in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Inventories increased 9.2% sequentially and annualized inventory turns were flat at 4.0X. Days sales outstanding (DSOs) went from 29 back to around 24. The cash, marketable securities and fixed income trading asset balance at quarter-end was $13.6 billion, down $105 million during the quarter. Intel has $7.1 billion in long-term debt and 92 million in short-term debt, resulting in a net cash balance of $6.5 billion. Cash flow from operations was around $5 billion. Important usages of cash in the last quarter included $2.66 billion on capex, $1.06 billion on dividends, $282 million on acquisitions and $41 million on share repurchases. Third Quarter Guidance Intel guided to revenue of around $14.3 billion (+/-$500 million), up 5.9% sequentially and flat with the September quarter of 2011 (slightly short of consensus estimates of $14.6 billion). Gross margin on a GAAP basis is expected to be around 63% (+/-2 percentage points), while on a non-GAAP basis, it is expected to be 64% (+/- 2 percentage points). Total operating expenses are expected to come in at around $4.6 billion. Management also expects to provide for depreciation of around $1.6 billion and intangibles amortization of around $80 million. Other income/expense and equity investments are expected to be nil. Applying the guided annual tax rate of 28%, net income comes to around $3.3 billion or 22.9% of revenue, which would be up sequentially, while declining year over year. Guidance for 2012 For the year, Intel guided to a revenue increase of 3-5% from 2011, with the GAAP gross margin at 64% (+/- 2 percentage points) and non GAAP gross margin at 65% (+/- 2 percentage points) and operating expenses of $18.2 billion (+/- 200 million). The gross margin guidance was maintained while the operating margin guidance lowered by a $100 million from previous expectations. The full year tax rate is expected to be 28%, depreciation $6.3 billion (+/- $100 million) and capex $12.5 billion (+/- $400 million). Our Take Intel's top line numbers for the quarter were good, if not excellent. The company remains the leading producer of microprocessors for the PC market and there do not appear to be any near-term challenges to this position. Its innovative prowess has ensured that Intel is well ahead of its closest rival Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ). Therefore what affects it mainly is the market itself. Intel's strategy has been correct here and the company has positioned itself strongly in emerging markets, from where most of the growth is expected to originate in the next few quarters. The enterprise segment remains a strong growth area for Intel and there should be continued growth here in both emerging and mature markets. Additionally, the PC client business will see the usual jump in response to Microsoft's new Windows platform. One thing to note here is the relatively low inventory levels at distributors that are the result of uncertain economic conditions. Intel also remains totally focused on the mobile segment, which has the potential of eating into its core computing business. While Intel's ultrabook concept is still a far cry from Apple's ( AAPL ) iPad, we may expect some growth this year, with all the new devices from Hewlett Packard Company ( HPQ ), Dell ( DELL ), Lenovo and so forth. Although Microsoft's Windows 8 (to launch later this year) will also be compatible with ARM architecture, Intel is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries, given the level of its support and the broader reach of its products across the world. We think Intel's consistent focus on emerging markets will be a key to its growth in the next few quarters. All that being said, Intel has yet to prove itself in the mobile segment (mainly tablets and smartphones), which continues to weigh on investor sentiments. The fact that ARM devices are also getting into the server segment is also a concern. However, while the server impact could take a couple of years and Intel could have something to counter this threat by then, Intel really needs to buck up its mobile strategy. Failing to do this will see its revenues dwindling, as tablets continue to cannibalize its core computing market. The concerns related to the economy, consumer spending and distributor inventory levels are relatively near-term issues and the reasons behind the Zacks #4 Rank (Sell). We also think the company's fate in the mobile segment is currently hanging in balance, as initial pickup of ultrabooks was slower than expected (likely because of the many new tablets and Windows 8 anticipation). However, we note that Intel has grown revenues at strong double-digit rates in each of the last two fiscal years despite the fact that it is the leading player in a market going through significant ups and downs. Intel's initiatives, such as the recent investment in ASML Holding ( ASML ) to reduce die costs by 30-40%, are the reasons for its technology leadership. We think that strategic planning and resources are things to consider when investing in a company such as Intel. We remain Neutral on a long term (3-6 month) basis. APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report DELL INC (DELL): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML CEO Expects 'Steady Increase In Profitability'"", ""ASML Holding Reports Q2 EPS $0.87 vs $0.83 Est"", ""ASML Q2 Net Profit Down 32%"", ""CF Industries Holdings, Eli Lilly & Among Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs Wednesday"", ""Intel's Outlook Overshadows Q2 Beat - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML posts lower profit, sees stable sales ahead AMSTERDAM--Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) Wednesday said booming sales of mobile handsets and tablet PCs will ensure steady sales of its chip-making machines in the months ahead, despite a heavy drop in profit in the second quarter."", ""ASML Q2 net off 32%; mobile devices to drive sales --ASML posts 32% drop in second-quarter net profit --Sees second half sales in EUR2.2 billion to EUR2.4 billion range, slightly below first half level --CFO says 2013 \"" doesn't look bad.\"" --Booming demand for mobile devices to drive growth in months ahead AMSTERDAM--Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AE Wednesday said booming sales of mobile handsets and tablet PCs will ensure steady sales of its chip-making machines in the months ahead, despite a heavy drop in profit in the second quarter.""]"
ASML,2012-07-19,41.1833,41.2053,40.4846,40.9336,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 19, 2012 : WAG, BAC, MS, CVS, VZ, TOT, QQQ, EBAY, MLNX, ESRX, ASML, QCOM The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 17.92 to 2,643.8. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 18,712,333 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Walgreen Co. ( WAG ) is +4.33 at $35.30, with 4,473,032 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Feb 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.87. WAG's current last sale is 92.89% of the target price of $38. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.04 at $7.57, with 1,618,427 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.14. BAC's current last sale is 75.7% of the target price of $10. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is -0.66 at $13.33, with 1,351,568 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.43. RTT News Reports: Morgan Stanley Q2 12 Earnings Conference Call At 9:00 AM ET CVS Corporation ( CVS ) is -2.2975 at $46.15, with 718,414 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Verizon Communications Inc. ( VZ ) is -0.75 at $45.14, with 575,659 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.66. RTT News Reports: Verizon Communications Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is +0.065 at $45.09, with 401,910 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 78.72% of the target price of $57.27. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.39 at $64.78, with 355,554 shares traded. This represents a 29.74% increase from its 52 Week Low. eBay Inc. ( EBAY ) is +2.86 at $43.32, with 344,831 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for EBAY is in the ""buy range"". Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ( MLNX ) is +28.33 at $94.71, with 297,861 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MLNX is in the ""buy range"". Express Scripts Holding Company ( ESRX ) is +1.91 at $59.60, with 265,174 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ESRX is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.23 at $55.80, with 171,892 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. QUALCOMM Incorporated ( QCOM ) is +2.91 at $58.96, with 170,242 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for QCOM is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-07-20,40.9774,41.2431,40.4339,40.7265,
ASML,2012-07-23,39.9063,41.035,39.7281,40.7503,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 23, 2012 : NXY, GEN, BAC, TOT, BHP, NRG, QQQ, AAPL, SIRI, FB, ASML, ITMN The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -26.07 to 2,591.98. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 38,349,186 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nexen, Inc. ( NXY ) is +9.29 at $26.35, with 22,472,179 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NXY is in the ""buy range"". GenOn Energy, Inc. ( GEN ) is +0.56 at $2.38, with 6,314,990 shares traded. GEN's current last sale is 95.2% of the target price of $2.5. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.2 at $6.87, with 2,080,795 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. BAC's current last sale is 72.32% of the target price of $9.5. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is -1.44 at $42.66, with 576,097 shares traded.TOT is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/27/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 1.68 per share, which represents a 177 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is -2.35 at $61.70, with 399,015 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the ""buy range"". NRG Energy, Inc. ( NRG ) is +2.41 at $20.46, with 384,943 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NRG is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -1.085 at $63.15, with 266,354 shares traded. This represents a 26.48% increase from its 52 Week Low. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -9.6 at $594.70, with 148,932 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $10.38. AAPL is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/24/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 10.38 per share, which represents a 779 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.025 at $2.07, with 147,511 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 8.65825; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.82 at $27.94, with 114,428 shares traded.FB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/26/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.09 per share, which represents a 99,900 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -1.27 at $54.20, with 102,806 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". InterMune, Inc. ( ITMN ) is -0.06 at $11.65, with 93,600 shares traded. RTT News Reports: InterMune Turns To Profit In Q2; Finalizes Price Of Esbriet In Germany The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-07-24,39.9869,40.3323,39.8166,40.0745,
ASML,2012-07-25,40.9484,40.9564,39.8844,40.0675,"[""KLAC Upgrades Surfscan - Analyst Blog"", ""KLAC Upgrades Surfscan - Analyst Blog"", ""KLAC Upgrades Surfscan - Analyst Blog KLA-TENCOR Corporation ( KLAC ), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of process diagnostics and control (PDC) equipment, recently launched its first 450mm process control equipment. The Surfscan SP3 System as it is called is a tool for inspecting the wafer surface with the ability to detect surface quality after deposition and/or etching and create maps of the surface that could facilitate correction. The drive toward 450mm wafers is increasing, with Intel Corp ( INTC ) putting $4 billion into ASML Holding ( ASML ) for the research and development of 450mm technology. The transition of larger wafer sizes is a big positive for the chip industry, since it enables significant cost reduction, thereby facilitating the move toward the mobile and emerging markets. Surfscan SP3 450 is the upgraded version of Surfscan SP2/SP2XP. The latest version has thrice the data processing capacity and better sensitivity, as well as higher resolution. All these qualities make it ideal for manufacturers to deliver superior quality wafers to meet the chip manufacturer's strict guidelines. The inspection equipment can be used at the chip level, or substrate level. To survive the cutthroat competition in the semiconductor industry, companies are scrambling to come out with sleeker and smarter devices at lower cost. Chipmakers are therefore under great pressure to provide increasingly complex devices at lower costs. This is playing into KLA's sweet spot, because its equipment is used to increase the efficiency of the manufacturing process. In the third quarter of 2012 and in fiscal 2011, KLAC earned 56.0% and 64.0% of revenue respectively from the defect inspection segment alone. As may be expected, the segment is more insulated from ups and downs in the market, because of the increased efficiency. As per U.S. research firm Gartner, the semiconductor industry is expected to generate $312.0 billion in 2012. IHS iSuppli is even more optimistic, estimating total revenue of $324.6 billion this year. KLA reported revenue of $840.5 million in the third quarter of 2012, which was up 30.8% sequentially, 0.8% year over year, better than the guided range of $770-830 million and well ahead of the consensus estimate of $802.0 million. Currently, KLA-TENCOR Corporation has a Zacks Rank of #3, implying a short-term Hold recommendation. ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""KLAC Upgrades Surfscan - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2012-07-26,41.3745,42.0633,41.1237,41.9539,"[""PepsiCo, Equinix Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Thursday"", ""PepsiCo, Equinix Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Thursday"", ""PepsiCo, Equinix Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Thursday""]"
ASML,2012-07-27,42.3271,43.3932,42.138,43.215,
ASML,2012-07-30,42.6078,43.4659,42.6078,43.1653,
ASML,2012-07-31,43.1573,43.4211,42.2017,42.2166,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 31, 2012 : DNDN, S, NOK, QQQ, COH, SIRI, BAC, UBS, PFE, STX, FB, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 6.57 to 2,648.69. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,598,193 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Dendreon Corporation ( DNDN ) is -0.85 at $5.33, with 2,307,114 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for DNDN is 10.848699; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.06 at $4.57, with 1,375,286 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.44. S's current last sale is 114.25% of the target price of $4. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.1 at $2.27, with 1,247,546 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.11. NOK's current last sale is 113.5% of the target price of $2. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.14 at $64.96, with 965,823 shares traded. This represents a 30.1% increase from its 52 Week Low. Coach, Inc. ( COH ) is -8.89 at $51.69, with 665,973 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Coach Q4 & FY 12 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.01 at $2.18, with 535,248 shares traded.SIRI is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 8/7/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.02 per share, which represents a 3 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is unchanged at $7.28, with 528,478 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. BAC's current last sale is 76.63% of the target price of $9.5. UBS AG ( UBS ) is -0.43 at $10.63, with 428,585 shares traded. RTT News Reports: European Stocks Mixed On Earnings Pfizer, Inc. ( PFE ) is +0.23 at $23.94, with 324,790 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Pfizer Tops View Despite Falling Lipitor Sales Seagate Technology. ( STX ) is -2.58 at $27.85, with 269,320 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $2.32. STX's current last sale is 103.15% of the target price of $27. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.2 at $23.35, with 215,010 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 63.11% of the target price of $37. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is unchanged at $58.79, with 199,578 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-08-01,42.5112,42.5412,41.4611,41.5069,
ASML,2012-08-02,41.0192,41.5497,40.7345,41.0122,
ASML,2012-08-03,42.2634,42.995,42.146,42.6715,
ASML,2012-08-06,42.578,42.6955,41.2053,41.2511,"[""Stocks to watch Monday: ASML, AIG, Boeing MarketWatch\u2019s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Monday."", ""ASML Snags TSM; Samsung Next, Says Stifel""]"
ASML,2012-08-07,42.7033,42.7551,42.2783,42.4724,
ASML,2012-08-08,41.6293,42.3341,41.3586,42.2236,"Pre-Market Most Active for Aug 8, 2012 : WFR, QQQ, NOK, BAC, TEF, DF, KCG, SODA, ISIS, SIRI, FB, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -7.65 to 2,709.51. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 6,242,732 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. ( WFR ) is +0.74 at $2.80, with 698,469 shares traded. RTT News Reports: MEMC Electronic Materials Slips To Loss In Q2 - Quick Facts PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.17 at $66.48, with 631,562 shares traded. This represents a 33.15% increase from its 52 Week Low. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.09 at $2.56, with 627,843 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.11. NOK's current last sale is 128% of the target price of $2. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.08 at $7.59, with 567,241 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. BAC's current last sale is 79.89% of the target price of $9.5. Telefonica SA ( TEF ) is -0.1 at $12.32, with 505,993 shares traded. TEF's current last sale is 62.19% of the target price of $19.81. Dean Foods Company ( DF ) is +3.58 at $16.00, with 420,371 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Dean Foods Co. Q2 12 Earnings Conference Call At 9:30 AM ET Knight Capital Group, Inc. ( KCG ) is +0.14 at $3.20, with 307,603 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for KCG is 7.954026; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. SodaStream International Ltd. ( SODA ) is +2.79 at $44.04, with 297,354 shares traded. RTT News Reports: SodaStream International Q2 12 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ISIS ) is +0.1 at $12.65, with 235,700 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ISIS is 8.438439; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.02 at $2.28, with 190,356 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SIRI is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.1 at $20.62, with 133,035 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.08. FB's current last sale is 55.73% of the target price of $37. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -1.22 at $56.63, with 130,200 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-08-09,42.138,42.5112,42.0932,42.2863,"[""ASML Gets TSMC To Sign On The Dotted Line (ASML, INTC, TSM, QCOM)"", ""ASML Gets TSMC To Sign On The Dotted Line (ASML, INTC, TSM, QCOM)"", ""ASML Gets TSMC To Sign On The Dotted Line (ASML, INTC, TSM, QCOM)""]"
ASML,2012-08-10,41.9837,42.3569,41.8603,42.2923,"[""15 Good Stocks for Bad Markets"", ""15 Good Stocks for Bad Markets"", ""15 Good Stocks for Bad Markets""]"
ASML,2012-08-13,42.0772,42.1608,41.5706,41.916,
ASML,2012-08-14,42.3938,42.4964,41.9309,42.138,
ASML,2012-08-15,42.1678,42.4964,41.916,42.2475,
ASML,2012-08-16,41.9309,42.5491,41.7926,42.3869,
ASML,2012-08-17,42.5043,42.6367,42.2166,42.6297,
ASML,2012-08-20,42.4456,42.7671,42.3013,42.556,
ASML,2012-08-21,43.2081,43.4081,42.6367,42.9522,
ASML,2012-08-22,42.7343,43.2758,42.6635,43.215,
ASML,2012-08-23,42.8547,43.0418,42.2017,42.3082,
ASML,2012-08-24,42.1748,42.6297,42.0195,42.4157,
ASML,2012-08-27,42.7033,42.7103,42.2166,42.6008,"[""Samsung joins ASML customer co-investment program AMSTERDAM--Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) said Monday that also Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (005930.SE) joined its customer co-investment program, following Intel Corp. (INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (2330.TW, TSM)."", ""Samsung shares slump after Apple patent ruling --Samsung share-price decline wipes out more than $12 billion from market capitalization --Shares fall 7.5%, their biggest single-day drop in nearly four years after US court ruling in patent trial against Apple (Adds closing price in third paragraph, updates company's market capitalization in fourth paragraph and trading activity by local institutions in fifth)""]"
ASML,2012-08-28,41.8294,41.8294,41.0649,41.3287,"[""Hudson City Bancorp, ASML Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Tuesday"", ""KLA, Other Chip Gear Makers Slip After Downgrade"", ""Chipmakers downgraded"", ""Upgrades & Downgrades"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML Holding from Hold to Sell"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML Holding from Hold to Sell"", ""Chipmakers downgraded"", ""KLA, Other Chip Gear Makers Slip After Downgrade"", ""Hudson City Bancorp, ASML Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Tuesday"", ""Upgrades & Downgrades"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML Holding from Hold to Sell"", ""Chipmakers downgraded"", ""KLA, Other Chip Gear Makers Slip After Downgrade"", ""Hudson City Bancorp, ASML Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Tuesday"", ""Upgrades & Downgrades"", ""ASML completes R&D funding, Samsung invests --Samsung joins ASML's customer co-investment program --Will contribute EUR276 million to ASML's R&D budget --Takes 3% non-voting stake in ASML for EUR503 million --Intel and TSMC already joined the program --ASML won't ask other customers to take part AMSTERDAM--ASML Holding NV ASML.AE said Monday that Samsung Electronics Co."", ""China shares rebound but Japan lags Chinese stock markets rebounded Tuesday, led by financials, but Japanese shares stayed firmly in the red as a weak growth outlook and losses for utility firms weighed."", ""KLA-Tencor, ASML fall on Deutsche Bank downgrades SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. fell more than 3% to $51.08 on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank cut its rating on the semiconductor capital equipment company's stock to sell from hold. KLA-Tencor's stock was the worst performer on the S&P 500 , which was off a fraction. Analyst Vishal Shah also cut the price target for the stock to $44 from $56, citing \""risk of multi-quarter bookings slowdown in 2013.\"" Deutsche Bank also cut the rating on ASML Holding N.V. to sell from hold. \""We see downside risk to expectations of robust foundry spending environment in 2013 and believe uptick in memory spending would not be sufficient to offset potential foundry weakness,\"" Shah said. Shares of ASML were last trading down 2.7%."", ""H-P, Dell losses, Lexmark gains color tech action PC leaders decline on market concerns; printing company\u2019s shares surge almost 14%; KLA-Tencor and Yelp are among decliners.""]"
ASML,2012-08-29,41.8732,42.1062,41.5497,41.8443,
ASML,2012-08-30,41.6811,41.689,40.9564,40.9982,
ASML,2012-08-31,41.6293,41.8145,41.1675,41.6811,
ASML,2012-09-04,41.697,41.7478,40.9704,41.2133,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. 2011: Year of Challenges Starting with the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan and moving on to the flooding in Thailand, the industry suffered huge setbacks in 2011. Additionally, the challenges came not just from natural disasters, but also from a generally weak global economy (especially in Europe) and sagging consumer confidence. Global sales of semiconductor devices touched $299.5 billion for the year, increasing 0.4% from 2010, when revenues were up 31.8%. The primary segments responsible for the slight increase from the prior year were optoelectronics (used to improve energy efficiency in mobile devices and cameras); sensors and actuators (used to improve safety and efficiency in consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive systems, as well as smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronic devices); and microprocessors (used predominantly in computing devices). Computing, Consumer Markets Remain Biggest Drivers These two end-markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have the ability to significantly influence total sector performance. Computing A number of factors, in combination, are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. The near-term outlook is bleak for semiconductor manufacturers, with IHS iSuppli expecting sales to decline 1.9% this year. The enterprise side of the business is relatively stronger, as Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows 7 continues to drive sales at enterprise customers, with Windows 8 expected to speed up adoption of mobile devices. Even with operating systems, such as Apple's ( AAPL ) Macintosh platform gaining popularity, and cloud alternatives such as Google's ( GOOG ) Chrome coming to market, Windows 7 adoption rates have held up relatively well. New products, such as Ivy Bridge and Romley from Intel Corp. ( INTC ) are also contributing to growth in the enterprise segment. Perhaps the biggest driver of business is the growth in the data center segment, which is currently being driven by the move to cloud computing. The segment has increased focus on servers, storage and networking equipment that consume semiconductors of the high-end variety. Cost advantages are encouraging many small and medium-sized businesses, as well as some large organizations to transfer either a part or the whole of their operations to the cloud. We expect this change to be a major driver of growth for the industry in the foreseeable future. Consumer spending on computing devices remains cautious however. Despite the host of less sophisticated and ultra-mobile devices (netbooks, tablets and ultrabooks), growth in the back half of 2012 is tracking below expectations. Emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia remain a positive for sector growth. However, this growth is coming at the cost of profits because of poorer purchasing power in these regions. Additionally, the macro weakness in developed regions is also impacting certain emerging markets. Consumer Electronics With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing markets is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The problem with this segment being a major driver of revenue is its inherently low margins. Competition is fierce and aggressive pricing is the rule of the day. Since semiconductors made for consumer goods are in the nature of components, there is ever-increasing pressure on their prices that correspondingly squeeze margins. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5.9% this year, driven by growth in tablets (up 83% from 2011), smartphones (up 24%), networked-enabled TVs (20%) and 3D-enabled displays (75%). A growing number of consumer electronic devices are now being sold into /factory-installed on automobiles. Other Markets IHS iSuppli is very positive about semiconductor sales into the communications market and expects both the wireless and wireline segments to make a positive contribution. Wireless is expected to be the stronger of the two, increasing 10.4%, with wireline relatively flat at 0.7%. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs in emerging regions are positive drivers. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is expected to be one of the strongest this year, driven by the need for production efficiencies, which in turn is increasing demand for power management semiconductor solutions. HIS iSuppli expects semiconductors for industrial applications to be up 7.7% this year, just slightly short of the 9.3% growth in 2011. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment) is an emerging area where semiconductor usage continues to increase. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. While 2012 started off well, conditions have deteriorated for suppliers somewhat because of the protracted weakness in Europe and sluggish recovery in the U.S. Therefore, IHS iSuppli expects the market to grow just 2.7% this year, down from the 10.0% growth recorded in 2011. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. The outlook for defense spending, on the other hand, is not as bright. Moreover, the focus on terrorist activity remains, so spending on intelligence systems and basic weaponry remains strong. A longer-term driver for semiconductor manufacturers is the growing importance of electronic weaponry. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Forecast for 2012 Semiconductor sales in the first half of 2012 remained below the level generated in the first half of 2011. Overall, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projections (based on WSTS data) places worldwide semiconductor sales growth at 0.4% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013. The Americas region is expected to be up 3.2% in 2012, Japan 1.7%, Asia/Pacific 0.1% and Europe down 3.5%. IHS iSuppi is even more negative about growth this year, expecting the PC market slowdown to result in a 0.1% decline in global sales. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs, whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. Chip Makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of the 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments, WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012 and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, spending on which was averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will include Novellus (number 10 in 2011) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains in the third position that it obtained in 2010, pushing the Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. ( SMI ) to number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment -- Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading-edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture that dominates the growing mobile phone and tablet markets. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. As such, we remain relatively positive about Samsung and Qualcomm in 2012. We are also optimistic about Intel, given its successful new product ramps and focus on the data center segment. Although we remain cautious about Intel's ( INTC ) growth initiatives in mobile and believe that the macro situation remains a deterrent to Ultrabook sales, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead, and management strategy and execution are positives in our opinion. Analog companies with a focus on the communications, industrial and automotive segments, such as Analog Devices, Broadcom Corp. ( BRCM ) and TriQuint Semiconductor ( TQNT ), as well as well-diversified companies such as Intersil Corp ( ISIL ) may be expected to hold up better than others in 2012. WEAKNESSES We believe that 2012 will be a transitional year, with inventory rebalancing and adjustment. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. DRAM inventory remains in excess although the flash market is slightly better off. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), etc. We particularly discourage investment in Applied Materials at this time because of its exposure to solar, where there is significant oversupply and resultant pricing pressure. The foundry segment will also have a moderate year, with the weaker-than-expected demand for mobile devices dampening growth prospects in the second half of the year. We therefore continue to believe that investors should treat foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor, United Microelectronics, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International with caution. Texas Instruments is also expected to have its own share of problems. The top line will continue to be impacted by the phasing out of the baseband business and it is now saddled with extra capacity that will most likely be under-utilized until demand increases significantly (not expected until 2013). APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. 2011: Year of Challenges Starting with the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan and moving on to the flooding in Thailand, the industry suffered huge setbacks in 2011. Additionally, the challenges came not just from natural disasters, but also from a generally weak global economy (especially in Europe) and sagging consumer confidence. Global sales of semiconductor devices touched $299.5 billion for the year, increasing 0.4% from 2010, when revenues were up 31.8%. The primary segments responsible for the slight increase from the prior year were optoelectronics (used to improve energy efficiency in mobile devices and cameras); sensors and actuators (used to improve safety and efficiency in consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive systems, as well as smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronic devices); and microprocessors (used predominantly in computing devices). Computing, Consumer Markets Remain Biggest Drivers These two end-markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have the ability to significantly influence total sector performance. Computing A number of factors, in combination, are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. The near-term outlook is bleak for semiconductor manufacturers, with IHS iSuppli expecting sales to decline 1.9% this year. The enterprise side of the business is relatively stronger, as Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows 7 continues to drive sales at enterprise customers, with Windows 8 expected to speed up adoption of mobile devices. Even with operating systems, such as Apple's ( AAPL ) Macintosh platform gaining popularity, and cloud alternatives such as Google's ( GOOG ) Chrome coming to market, Windows 7 adoption rates have held up relatively well. New products, such as Ivy Bridge and Romley from Intel Corp. ( INTC ) are also contributing to growth in the enterprise segment. Perhaps the biggest driver of business is the growth in the data center segment, which is currently being driven by the move to cloud computing. The segment has increased focus on servers, storage and networking equipment that consume semiconductors of the high-end variety. Cost advantages are encouraging many small and medium-sized businesses, as well as some large organizations to transfer either a part or the whole of their operations to the cloud. We expect this change to be a major driver of growth for the industry in the foreseeable future. Consumer spending on computing devices remains cautious however. Despite the host of less sophisticated and ultra-mobile devices (netbooks, tablets and ultrabooks), growth in the back half of 2012 is tracking below expectations. Emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia remain a positive for sector growth. However, this growth is coming at the cost of profits because of poorer purchasing power in these regions. Additionally, the macro weakness in developed regions is also impacting certain emerging markets. Consumer Electronics With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing markets is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The problem with this segment being a major driver of revenue is its inherently low margins. Competition is fierce and aggressive pricing is the rule of the day. Since semiconductors made for consumer goods are in the nature of components, there is ever-increasing pressure on their prices that correspondingly squeeze margins. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5.9% this year, driven by growth in tablets (up 83% from 2011), smartphones (up 24%), networked-enabled TVs (20%) and 3D-enabled displays (75%). A growing number of consumer electronic devices are now being sold into /factory-installed on automobiles. Other Markets IHS iSuppli is very positive about semiconductor sales into the communications market and expects both the wireless and wireline segments to make a positive contribution. Wireless is expected to be the stronger of the two, increasing 10.4%, with wireline relatively flat at 0.7%. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs in emerging regions are positive drivers. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is expected to be one of the strongest this year, driven by the need for production efficiencies, which in turn is increasing demand for power management semiconductor solutions. HIS iSuppli expects semiconductors for industrial applications to be up 7.7% this year, just slightly short of the 9.3% growth in 2011. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment) is an emerging area where semiconductor usage continues to increase. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. While 2012 started off well, conditions have deteriorated for suppliers somewhat because of the protracted weakness in Europe and sluggish recovery in the U.S. Therefore, IHS iSuppli expects the market to grow just 2.7% this year, down from the 10.0% growth recorded in 2011. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. The outlook for defense spending, on the other hand, is not as bright. Moreover, the focus on terrorist activity remains, so spending on intelligence systems and basic weaponry remains strong. A longer-term driver for semiconductor manufacturers is the growing importance of electronic weaponry. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Forecast for 2012 Semiconductor sales in the first half of 2012 remained below the level generated in the first half of 2011. Overall, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projections (based on WSTS data) places worldwide semiconductor sales growth at 0.4% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013. The Americas region is expected to be up 3.2% in 2012, Japan 1.7%, Asia/Pacific 0.1% and Europe down 3.5%. IHS iSuppi is even more negative about growth this year, expecting the PC market slowdown to result in a 0.1% decline in global sales. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs, whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. Chip Makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of the 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments, WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012 and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, spending on which was averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will include Novellus (number 10 in 2011) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains in the third position that it obtained in 2010, pushing the Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. ( SMI ) to number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment -- Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading-edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture that dominates the growing mobile phone and tablet markets. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. As such, we remain relatively positive about Samsung and Qualcomm in 2012. We are also optimistic about Intel ( INTC ), given its successful new product ramps and focus on the data center segment. Although we remain cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that the macro situation remains a deterrent to Ultrabook sales, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead, and management strategy and execution are positives in our opinion. Analog companies with a focus on the communications, industrial and automotive segments, such as Analog Devices, Broadcom Corp. ( BRCM ) and TriQuint Semiconductor ( TQNT ), as well as well-diversified companies such as Intersil Corp ( ISIL ) may be expected to hold up better than others in 2012. WEAKNESSES We believe that 2012 will be a transitional year, with inventory rebalancing and adjustment. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. DRAM inventory remains in excess although the flash market is slightly better off. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), etc. We particularly discourage investment in Applied Materials at this time because of its exposure to solar, where there is significant oversupply and resultant pricing pressure. The foundry segment will also have a moderate year, with the weaker-than-expected demand for mobile devices dampening growth prospects in the second half of the year. We therefore continue to believe that investors should treat foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor, United Microelectronics, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International with caution. Texas Instruments is also expected to have its own share of problems. The top line will continue to be impacted by the phasing out of the baseband business and it is now saddled with extra capacity that will most likely be under-utilized until demand increases significantly (not expected until 2013). APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. 2011: Year of Challenges Starting with the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan and moving on to the flooding in Thailand, the industry suffered huge setbacks in 2011. Additionally, the challenges came not just from natural disasters, but also from a generally weak global economy (especially in Europe) and sagging consumer confidence. Global sales of semiconductor devices touched $299.5 billion for the year, increasing 0.4% from 2010, when revenues were up 31.8%. The primary segments responsible for the slight increase from the prior year were optoelectronics (used to improve energy efficiency in mobile devices and cameras); sensors and actuators (used to improve safety and efficiency in consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive systems, as well as smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronic devices); and microprocessors (used predominantly in computing devices). Computing, Consumer Markets Remain Biggest Drivers These two end-markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have the ability to significantly influence total sector performance. Computing A number of factors, in combination, are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. The near-term outlook is bleak for semiconductor manufacturers, with IHS iSuppli expecting sales to decline 1.9% this year. The enterprise side of the business is relatively stronger, as Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows 7 continues to drive sales at enterprise customers, with Windows 8 expected to speed up adoption of mobile devices. Even with operating systems, such as Apple's ( AAPL ) Macintosh platform gaining popularity, and cloud alternatives such as Google's ( GOOG ) Chrome coming to market, Windows 7 adoption rates have held up relatively well. New products, such as Ivy Bridge and Romley from Intel Corp. ( INTC ) are also contributing to growth in the enterprise segment. Perhaps the biggest driver of business is the growth in the data center segment, which is currently being driven by the move to cloud computing. The segment has increased focus on servers, storage and networking equipment that consume semiconductors of the high-end variety. Cost advantages are encouraging many small and medium-sized businesses, as well as some large organizations to transfer either a part or the whole of their operations to the cloud. We expect this change to be a major driver of growth for the industry in the foreseeable future. Consumer spending on computing devices remains cautious however. Despite the host of less sophisticated and ultra-mobile devices (netbooks, tablets and ultrabooks), growth in the back half of 2012 is tracking below expectations. Emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia remain a positive for sector growth. However, this growth is coming at the cost of profits because of poorer purchasing power in these regions. Additionally, the macro weakness in developed regions is also impacting certain emerging markets. Consumer Electronics With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing markets is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The problem with this segment being a major driver of revenue is its inherently low margins. Competition is fierce and aggressive pricing is the rule of the day. Since semiconductors made for consumer goods are in the nature of components, there is ever-increasing pressure on their prices that correspondingly squeeze margins. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5.9% this year, driven by growth in tablets (up 83% from 2011), smartphones (up 24%), networked-enabled TVs (20%) and 3D-enabled displays (75%). A growing number of consumer electronic devices are now being sold into /factory-installed on automobiles. Other Markets IHS iSuppli is very positive about semiconductor sales into the communications market and expects both the wireless and wireline segments to make a positive contribution. Wireless is expected to be the stronger of the two, increasing 10.4%, with wireline relatively flat at 0.7%. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs in emerging regions are positive drivers. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is expected to be one of the strongest this year, driven by the need for production efficiencies, which in turn is increasing demand for power management semiconductor solutions. HIS iSuppli expects semiconductors for industrial applications to be up 7.7% this year, just slightly short of the 9.3% growth in 2011. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment) is an emerging area where semiconductor usage continues to increase. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. While 2012 started off well, conditions have deteriorated for suppliers somewhat because of the protracted weakness in Europe and sluggish recovery in the U.S. Therefore, IHS iSuppli expects the market to grow just 2.7% this year, down from the 10.0% growth recorded in 2011. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. The outlook for defense spending, on the other hand, is not as bright. Moreover, the focus on terrorist activity remains, so spending on intelligence systems and basic weaponry remains strong. A longer-term driver for semiconductor manufacturers is the growing importance of electronic weaponry. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Forecast for 2012 Semiconductor sales in the first half of 2012 remained below the level generated in the first half of 2011. Overall, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projections (based on WSTS data) places worldwide semiconductor sales growth at 0.4% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013. The Americas region is expected to be up 3.2% in 2012, Japan 1.7%, Asia/Pacific 0.1% and Europe down 3.5%. IHS iSuppi is even more negative about growth this year, expecting the PC market slowdown to result in a 0.1% decline in global sales. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs, whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. Chip Makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of the 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments, WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012 and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, spending on which was averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will include Novellus (number 10 in 2011) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains in the third position that it obtained in 2010, pushing the Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. ( SMI ) to number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment -- Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading-edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture that dominates the growing mobile phone and tablet markets. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. As such, we remain relatively positive about Samsung and Qualcomm in 2012. We are also optimistic about Intel ( INTC ), given its successful new product ramps and focus on the data center segment. Although we remain cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that the macro situation remains a deterrent to Ultrabook sales, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead, and management strategy and execution are positives in our opinion. Analog companies with a focus on the communications, industrial and automotive segments, such as Analog Devices, Broadcom Corp. ( BRCM ) and TriQuint Semiconductor ( TQNT ), as well as well-diversified companies such as Intersil Corp ( ISIL ) may be expected to hold up better than others in 2012. WEAKNESSES We believe that 2012 will be a transitional year, with inventory rebalancing and adjustment. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. DRAM inventory remains in excess although the flash market is slightly better off. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), etc. We particularly discourage investment in Applied Materials at this time because of its exposure to solar, where there is significant oversupply and resultant pricing pressure. The foundry segment will also have a moderate year, with the weaker-than-expected demand for mobile devices dampening growth prospects in the second half of the year. We therefore continue to believe that investors should treat foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor, United Microelectronics, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International with caution. Texas Instruments is also expected to have its own share of problems. The top line will continue to be impacted by the phasing out of the baseband business and it is now saddled with extra capacity that will most likely be under-utilized until demand increases significantly (not expected until 2013). APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sept. 2012 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2012-09-05,41.5567,41.7986,41.1017,41.1675,
ASML,2012-09-06,41.3506,42.6158,41.3218,42.4884,"[""Research Calls"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Research Calls"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Research Calls""]"
ASML,2012-09-07,41.6532,41.8792,41.042,41.7199,"[""Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 7, 2012 : INTC, BAC, NOK, QQQ, TKC, RSO, P, GSK, LULU, SIRI, HLSS, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -4.61 to 2,825.1. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 14,639,640 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -0.395 at $24.70, with 4,461,531 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 85.17% of the target price of $29. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.03 at $8.38, with 3,006,343 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 93.11% of the target price of $9. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.1 at $2.56, with 2,255,576 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 106.67% of the target price of $2.4. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.06 at $69.47, with 1,849,344 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ( TKC ) is -0.0831 at $14.95, with 1,800,450 shares traded. TKC's current last sale is 100.65% of the target price of $14.85. Resource Capital Corp. ( RSO ) is -0.24 at $5.86, with 1,110,981 shares traded. RSO's current last sale is 106.55% of the target price of $5.5. Pandora Media, Inc. ( P ) is -1.95 at $10.62, with 923,072 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Oct 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.02. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for P is 10.392825; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. GlaxoSmithKline PLC ( GSK ) is -0.75 at $45.11, with 430,380 shares traded. GSK's current last sale is 89.16% of the target price of $50.595. lululemon athletica inc. ( LULU ) is +0.65 at $69.25, with 383,393 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Lululemon Athletica Lifts Forecast As Q2 Beats Estimates Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.01 at $2.53, with 336,481 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SIRI is in the \""buy range\"". Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd. ( HLSS ) is -0.01 at $15.60, with 293,570 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for HLSS is 7.238527; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.09 at $57.78, with 161,150 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML's stockholders approve co-investment program AMSTERDAM--Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) said Friday that its shareholders have approved its Customer Co-Investment Program at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on Friday. Also, the company announced that the U.S. anti-trust clearance process is complete.""]"
ASML,2012-09-10,41.3964,41.4402,40.6548,40.6907,"Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 10, 2012 : BAC, AIG, NOK, TITN, QQQ, BP, S, VALE, ASML, KSW, AAPL, MLNX The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -.3 to 2,824.81. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,616,122 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.03 at $8.83, with 1,426,065 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 98.11% of the target price of $9. American International Group, Inc. ( AIG ) is -0.56 at $33.43, with 582,728 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.69. AIG's current last sale is 86.83% of the target price of $38.5. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.01 at $2.63, with 252,043 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 109.58% of the target price of $2.4. Titan Machinery Inc. ( TITN ) is -3.56 at $21.80, with 206,408 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Titan Machinery Q2 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.17 at $69.26, with 196,890 shares traded. This represents a 38.26% increase from its 52 Week Low. BP p.l.c. ( BP ) is +0.1 at $42.03, with 164,515 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BP is in the ""buy range"". Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.06 at $5.09, with 163,323 shares traded. S's current last sale is 113.11% of the target price of $4.5. VALE S.A. ( VALE ) is +0.22 at $18.25, with 158,900 shares traded. VALE's current last sale is 86.9% of the target price of $21. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.61 at $56.21, with 147,570 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". KSW Inc ( KSW ) is +0.9 at $4.97, with 122,753 shares traded. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.34 at $680.10, with 78,446 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $8.36. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ( MLNX ) is -4.61 at $106.24, with 68,960 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MLNX is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-09-11,40.7583,41.1973,40.61,40.7931,"Long-Term Picks in Semiconductor Equipment Pacific Crest likes Lam Research, KLA-Tencor and ASML for the long run."
ASML,2012-09-12,41.4253,41.4989,40.6548,40.838,"Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 12, 2012 : FB, BAC, NOK, CHK, TOT, SNY, AIG, ZNGA, QQQ, AAPL, GCOM, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 6.59 to 2,791.48. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 12,701,317 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +1.17 at $20.60, with 3,505,949 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 59.71% of the target price of $34.5. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.13 at $9.16, with 2,637,702 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 101.78% of the target price of $9. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.16 at $2.95, with 1,507,270 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 122.92% of the target price of $2.4. Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is +0.68 at $20.78, with 1,302,965 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.08. CHK's current last sale is 83.12% of the target price of $25. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is +0.43 at $53.08, with 1,106,740 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 92.68% of the target price of $57.27. Sanofi ( SNY ) is +0.23 at $43.41, with 800,505 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. American International Group, Inc. ( AIG ) is +0.24 at $33.69, with 492,027 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.75. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AIG is in the ""buy range"". Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.07 at $2.86, with 279,281 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 60.85% of the target price of $4.7. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.25 at $68.68, with 110,810 shares traded. This represents a 37.1% increase from its 52 Week Low. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +4.59 at $665.18, with 108,276 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $8.36. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Globecomm Systems Inc. ( GCOM ) is -2.45 at $10.85, with 104,304 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for GCOM is 15.731874; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.71 at $56.27, with 100,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-09-13,40.9336,41.4173,40.6468,41.2351,"ASML raises EUR3.02B from co-invest share issuance AMSTERDAM--Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) said Thursday it has issued shares for two of the three participating customers in its Customer Co-Investment Program, raising EUR3.02 billion from the issue of 75,573,452 shares."
ASML,2012-09-14,41.9618,42.7103,41.7478,41.9459,
ASML,2012-09-17,42.2555,42.3719,41.8931,42.1002,
ASML,2012-09-18,41.9239,41.9239,41.2511,41.4104,
ASML,2012-09-19,40.3841,40.6837,40.0207,40.0595,"[""Growing Niches Should Propel Ultratech Higher (UTEK, AMAT, CAJ, ASML)"", ""New Ratings"", ""JP Morgan Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding at Overweight, Announces PT of $57.50"", ""UPDATE: JP Morgan Initiates ASML Holdings at Overweight"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""UPDATE: JP Morgan Initiates ASML Holdings at Overweight"", ""JP Morgan Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding at Overweight, Announces PT of $57.50"", ""Growing Niches Should Propel Ultratech Higher (UTEK, AMAT, CAJ, ASML)"", ""New Ratings"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""UPDATE: JP Morgan Initiates ASML Holdings at Overweight"", ""JP Morgan Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding at Overweight, Announces PT of $57.50"", ""Growing Niches Should Propel Ultratech Higher (UTEK, AMAT, CAJ, ASML)"", ""New Ratings""]"
ASML,2012-09-20,40.1173,40.2955,39.7808,40.0437,"Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 20, 2012 : BAC, CIM, QCOR, SNY, RDS/A, FB, NOK, AREX, QQQ, BMY, BBBY, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -7.8 to 2,856.23. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 8,465,544 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.13 at $9.16, with 1,371,118 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 101.78% of the target price of $9. Chimera Investment Corporation ( CIM ) is +0.14 at $2.81, with 1,239,056 shares traded. CIM's current last sale is 108.08% of the target price of $2.6. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( QCOR ) is +0.29 at $26.64, with 765,131 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for QCOR is 17.671314; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sanofi ( SNY ) is -0.31 at $43.91, with 700,100 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SNY is in the ""buy range"". Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS/A) is -1.27 at $70.88, with 633,850 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for RDS/A is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.25 at $23.04, with 404,595 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 74.32% of the target price of $31. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.04 at $2.85, with 367,795 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 118.75% of the target price of $2.4. Approach Resources Inc. ( AREX ) is -0.28 at $30.49, with 208,771 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.07. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for AREX is 11.739969; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.34 at $70.06, with 202,411 shares traded. This represents a 39.85% increase from its 52 Week Low. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ( BMY ) is unchanged at $32.90, with 185,544 shares traded. BMY's current last sale is 91.39% of the target price of $36. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. ( BBBY ) is -3.44 at $65.35, with 146,437 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Feb 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.77. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BBBY is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.36 at $54.92, with 128,900 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-09-21,39.6554,39.8844,39.5111,39.6047,
ASML,2012-09-24,38.8849,39.0761,38.4351,38.4649,
ASML,2012-09-25,39.6554,39.9421,39.1109,39.2155,
ASML,2012-09-26,38.642,38.8253,38.0528,38.663,
ASML,2012-09-27,39.6763,39.965,39.1647,39.8166,
ASML,2012-09-28,39.4215,39.6634,39.1945,39.4136,
ASML,2012-10-01,39.524,40.0147,38.9884,39.2015,
ASML,2012-10-02,40.0009,40.3164,39.2493,39.6117,
ASML,2012-10-03,40.2636,40.4547,39.9949,40.3473,
ASML,2012-10-04,40.9982,41.0122,40.5364,40.8599,
ASML,2012-10-05,41.6741,41.7926,41.0271,41.1943,
ASML,2012-10-08,40.7931,40.8221,40.2278,40.3911,
ASML,2012-10-09,40.1542,40.177,39.5021,39.8764,"[""OnSemi Collaborates with Imec - Analyst Blog"", ""CLSA Initiated Coverage on ASML Holding at Outperform, Announced PT to $62"", ""CLSA Initiated Coverage on ASML Holding at Outperform, Announced PT to $62"", ""OnSemi Collaborates with Imec - Analyst Blog"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 9, 2012 : NOK, QQQ, BAC, ASML, ING, F, AZN, BP, AAPL, NFLX, QCOR, BIDU The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -1.77 to 2,785.15. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 2,760,789 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.07 at $2.75, with 1,132,327 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 114.58% of the target price of $2.4. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.05 at $68.30, with 894,886 shares traded. This represents a 29.18% increase from its 52 Week Low. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.05 at $9.33, with 860,727 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC's current last sale is 98.21% of the target price of $9.5. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.02 at $55.03, with 534,300 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". ING Group, N.V. ( ING ) is -0.06 at $8.29, with 420,100 shares traded. ING's current last sale is 67.51% of the target price of $12.28. Ford Motor Company ( F ) is +0.19 at $10.24, with 321,788 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for F is in the \""buy range\"". Astrazeneca PLC ( AZN ) is -0.34 at $46.50, with 294,500 shares traded. AZN's current last sale is 95.38% of the target price of $48.75. BP p.l.c. ( BP ) is +0.06 at $42.32, with 211,300 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.38. BP's current last sale is 85.49% of the target price of $49.5. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.68 at $637.49, with 148,764 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 24 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $8.96. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Netflix, Inc. ( NFLX ) is -2.85 at $70.67, with 124,651 shares traded. NFLX's current last sale is 100.96% of the target price of $70. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( QCOR ) is +0.98 at $21.27, with 120,242 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for QCOR is 9.948798; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Baidu, Inc. ( BIDU ) is -4.59 at $109.70, with 105,466 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BIDU is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""OnSemi Collaborates with Imec - Analyst Blog On Semiconductor ( ONNN ) is collaborating with the leading nanoelectronics research center imec (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre), to develop next generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon (Si) power devices. GaN substrates could be very important for the semiconductor industry due to special properties such as stability at high temperatures, thermal conductivity and radiation tolerance. The substance is therefore suitable for high-power and high-frequency devices for application in stressful environments, such as in military or space equipment. However, the reaction to Silicon makes the substrate formation a bit tricky, which is the main reason for the smaller wafer sizes. Imec is working toward larger wafer sizes (its research produced 200mm wafers just last year). It has also developed a manufacturing process compatible with standard CMOS processes to facilitate volume production. For this purpose it has roped in semiconductor stalwarts such as Intel Corp ( INTC ), Samsung, Panasonic, NVIDIA Corp ( NVDA ), STMicroelectronics ( STM ), NXP Semiconductors ( NXPI ), GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingCompany ( TSM ), Hynix, ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ), Xilinx ( XLNX ), Altera ( ALTR ), Cadence Design Systems ( CDNS ), Qualcomm ( QCOM ) and Renesas, among others. On Semi's portfolio is focused on energy efficient devices and the company has been doing its own research on GaN silicon technology. With this agreement, On Semi brings its own research to the table, which further strengthens the collaboration, possibly speeding up the development and commercialization of GaN on Si and benefiting the entire semiconductor industry. ON Semi reported revenues of $744.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, flat sequentially, down 17.8% year over year and in the middle of management's guidance range of $720.0-760.0 million, or down 1-6% sequentially. On a pro forma basis, the company reported a net income of $51.1 million, or a 6.9% net income margin compared with $52.4 million, or 6.8% in the previous quarter and $113.2 million or 13.0% in the first quarter of 2012. Currently, On Semiconductor has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a Hold rating in the short-term (1-3 months). ALTERA CORP (ALTR): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report CADENCE DESIGN (CDNS): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA CORP (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report NXP SEMICONDUCT (NXPI): Free Stock Analysis Report ON SEMICON CORP (ONNN): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report XILINX INC (XLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CLSA Initiated Coverage on ASML Holding at Outperform, Announced PT to $62"", ""OnSemi Collaborates with Imec - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2012-10-10,39.3816,39.6255,39.1338,39.2273,
ASML,2012-10-11,39.1338,39.6047,38.7973,38.9407,"Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 11, 2012 : S, PCS, BAC, NOK, SIRI, UN, ETP, QQQ, ASML, FB, AAPL, MSFT The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 12.73 to 2,741.27. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 6,487,024 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.83 at $5.87, with 65,060,088 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.53. S's current last sale is 120.41% of the target price of $4.875. MetroPCS Communications, Inc. ( PCS ) is -0.93 at $11.11, with 2,964,779 shares traded. PCS's current last sale is 92.58% of the target price of $12. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.1 at $9.31, with 1,401,021 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0 per share, which represents a 28 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.07 at $2.53, with 795,443 shares traded.NOK is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.12 per share, which represents a 4 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.02 at $2.77, with 311,443 shares traded. SIRI's current last sale is 100.73% of the target price of $2.75. Unilever NV ( UN ) is +0.16 at $35.91, with 310,825 shares traded. UN's current last sale is 94.5% of the target price of $38. ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS ( ETP ) is unchanged at $43.04, with 291,523 shares traded. ETP's current last sale is 86.95% of the target price of $49.5. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.41 at $67.33, with 280,311 shares traded. This represents a 27.35% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.09 at $53.34, with 126,495 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.86 per share, which represents a 114 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.19 at $19.83, with 111,611 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 68.38% of the target price of $29. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +4.79 at $645.70, with 99,093 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 25 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $8.98. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is +0.12 at $29.10, with 81,990 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.76. MSFT is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.58 per share, which represents a 68 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-12,39.1647,39.524,38.8173,38.9049,"Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 12, 2012 : BAC, AMD, S, JPM, WFC, BCS, CLWR, ASML, NPSP, QQQ, SIRI, AEZS The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 3.67 to 2,722.88. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 2,044,609 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.09 at $9.25, with 5,382,310 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0 per share, which represents a 28 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) is -0.26 at $2.94, with 4,895,531 shares traded.AMD is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.01 per share, which represents a 15 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is -0.11 at $5.65, with 2,229,757 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.53. S's current last sale is 115.9% of the target price of $4.875. J P Morgan Chase & Co ( JPM ) is +0.12 at $42.22, with 1,698,967 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 11 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.2. RTT News Reports: JPMorgan Chase Q3 Profit Soars - Quick Facts Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) is -0.89 at $34.29, with 1,596,376 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.87. RTT News Reports: Wells Fargo Q3 Profit Climbs - Quick Facts Barclays PLC ( BCS ) is +0.22 at $15.04, with 1,066,025 shares traded. BCS's current last sale is 84.23% of the target price of $17.855. Clearwire Corporation ( CLWR ) is -0.12 at $2.10, with 300,640 shares traded. CLWR's current last sale is 112% of the target price of $1.875. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.8 at $53.84, with 265,400 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.86 per share, which represents a 114 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( NPSP ) is +1.37 at $10.50, with 225,425 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NPSP is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.11 at $66.82, with 209,249 shares traded. This represents a 26.39% increase from its 52 Week Low. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.03 at $2.76, with 89,060 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SIRI is in the ""buy range"". AEterna Zentaris Inc. ( AEZS ) is -0.64 at $2.48, with 84,735 shares traded. AEZS's current last sale is 55.14% of the target price of $4.498. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-15,38.5187,38.8471,38.0986,38.7755,"[""Barron's Recap (10/13/12): Almost There"", ""Barron's Recap (10/13/12): Almost There"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 15, 2012 : S, CLWR, BAC, C, ING, ASML, SIRI, UDRL, NVS, QQQ, NOK, RPTP The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 7.4 to 2,727.54. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 63,153,420 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.16 at $5.89, with 57,735,385 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.53. S's current last sale is 117.8% of the target price of $5. Clearwire Corporation ( CLWR ) is +0.26 at $2.58, with 2,781,215 shares traded. CLWR's current last sale is 137.6% of the target price of $1.875. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.09 at $9.21, with 1,458,588 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.01 per share, which represents a 28 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is +0.66 at $35.41, with 1,384,693 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $1. RTT News Reports: Citigroup Q3 Profit Falls - Quick Facts ING Group, N.V. ( ING ) is +0.08 at $8.55, with 650,000 shares traded. ING's current last sale is 69.63% of the target price of $12.28. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.3 at $52.69, with 501,900 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/17/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.86 per share, which represents a 114 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.01 at $2.79, with 216,185 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SIRI is in the \""buy range\"". Union Drilling, Inc. ( UDRL ) is -0.03 at $6.49, with 200,000 shares traded. UDRL's current last sale is 99.85% of the target price of $6.5. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is +0.76 at $62.37, with 128,800 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVS is in the \""buy range\"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.36 at $67.04, with 121,647 shares traded. This represents a 26.8% increase from its 52 Week Low. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.03 at $2.59, with 119,358 shares traded.NOK is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/18/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.12 per share, which represents a 4 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. ( RPTP ) is unchanged at $5.19, with 100,000 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for RPTP is 22.464459; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Barron's Recap (10/13/12): Almost There""]"
ASML,2012-10-16,39.6117,39.7281,39.2493,39.3468,"Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 17, 2012 : ABT, PEP, BAC, USB, HAL, BLK, BK, ASML, STJ, MTB, SWK, NTRS The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/17/2012. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $1.28. This value represents a 8.47% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 14.24 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50. Pepsico, Inc. ( PEP ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.16. This value represents a -11.45% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PEP has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for PEP is 17.33 vs. an industry ratio of 23.70. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.05. This value represents a -117.86% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -34.78%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 26.22 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 26 analysts that follow the stock is $0.73. This value represents a 14.06% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 11.84 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10. Halliburton Company ( HAL ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $0.68. This value represents a -27.66% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year HAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for HAL is 10.85 vs. an industry ratio of 20.80. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $3.28. This value represents a 15.90% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BLK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.31%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 14.08 vs. an industry ratio of 16.60. Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation ( BK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.54. This value represents a 1.89% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BK missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -11.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BK is 11.32 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.86. This value represents a -24.56% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 15.22 vs. an industry ratio of 15.40. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.80. This value represents a 2.56% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.15%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 12.41 vs. an industry ratio of -10.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation ( MTB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 19 analysts that follow the stock is $1.84. This value represents a 20.26% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 14.05 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.45. This value represents a 8.21% increase compared to the same quarter last year. SWK missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by -13.16%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for SWK is 12.95 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $0.74. This value represents a 2.78% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by -1.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 16.03 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-17,38.5614,38.649,35.7783,36.7707,"[""Stocks Manage Mild Gains on Strong Housing Data"", ""Futures Mixed, But Rising; Strong Housing Starts"", ""Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know"", ""Slow PC Market Catches Up with Intel - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML Agrees To Buy Cymer To Advance Chip Technology"", ""Stock Futures Waver After Bank of America, Housing Data"", ""Stocks to Watch: Bank of America, IBM, Pepsi"", ""ASML bidding for rival Cymer"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 17, 2012"", ""ASML To Acquire Cymer For $2.5B"", ""US Stock Futures Flat; Bank of America Earnings In Focus"", ""Benzinga Market Primer, Wednesday October 17"", ""ASML to Acquire Cymer for $2.5B in Cash and Stock"", ""UPDATE: Cymer Rises 64% Pre-Market on Acquisition by ASML"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga Mid-Morning Market Update"", ""Benzinga Mid-Day Market Update"", ""Benzinga Mid-Afternoon Market Update"", ""Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday October 17, 2012"", ""Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday October 17, 2012"", ""Benzinga Mid-Afternoon Market Update"", ""Benzinga Mid-Day Market Update"", ""Benzinga Mid-Morning Market Update"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""UPDATE: Cymer Rises 64% Pre-Market on Acquisition by ASML"", ""ASML to Acquire Cymer for $2.5B in Cash and Stock"", ""Benzinga Market Primer, Wednesday October 17"", ""US Stock Futures Flat; Bank of America Earnings In Focus"", ""ASML To Acquire Cymer For $2.5B"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 17, 2012"", ""ASML bidding for rival Cymer"", ""Slow PC Market Catches Up with Intel - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML Agrees To Buy Cymer To Advance Chip Technology"", ""Stocks Manage Mild Gains on Strong Housing Data"", ""Futures Mixed, But Rising; Strong Housing Starts"", ""Stock Futures Waver After Bank of America, Housing Data"", ""Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know"", ""Stocks to Watch: Bank of America, IBM, Pepsi"", ""Benzinga Mid-Morning Market Update Following the market opening Wednesday morning, the Dow traded down 0.04 percent to 13,546.83 while the NASDAQ rose 0.24 percent to 3,108.48. The S&P also rose, increasing 0.36 percent to 1,460.10. As a heads up, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AEGR ) is halted for an FDA advisory panel today, where two of its drugs will be discussed by the government panel. The FDA panel discussed a drug released Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISIS ) yesterday, and after announcing that it caused abnormal growths, shares of the company dropped 20 percent in intraday trading. Top Headline: In a major shift for Nike (NYSE: NKE ) this morning, the company announced it would be dropping its sponsorship of Lance Armstrong. Traditionally known for sticking by its athletes through thick and thin, the company stated that due to \""seemingly insurmountable evidence of doping\"", that it would be canceling its contract with the Tour de France winner. Equities Trading UP Cymer (NASDAQ: CYMI ) surged in early trading, rising 57.27 percent to $75.22 after the company was purchased by chipmaker ASML (NASDAQ: ASML ) for $2.5 Billion. Cree (NASDAQ: CREE ) was also up, rising 9.29 percent to $28.62 after a slight earnings beat following the market closing Tuesday. Shares PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM ) were up as well, increasing 6.16 percent to $17.58 after some encouraging data this morning on housing starts was released. Equities Trading DOWN Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL ) plummeted 16.11 percent to $23.06 following downgrades at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch linked to the announcement that it would be closing 117 University of Phoenix locations. Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT ) took quite a hit as well, falling 18.55 percent to $20.20 after a slew of analysts cut their price targets for the security provider. Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP ) was also among equities falling in early trading, declining 12.99 percent to $41.26. Commodities In commodity news, Oil traded up 0.31 percent to $92.37, while Gold traded up 0.17 percent to $1,749.30. Silver traded up 0.09 percent Wednesday Morning to $33.05. Euro Zone Early this morning, Spain avoided a downgrade by Moody's, leading to a rally in European markets. At 12:00PM ET, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is set to hold a press conference, so watch for that to move markets if he makes any mention on a bailout decision. Economics In positive economic news Wednesday morning, housing starts came in at 11.6 percent, far above the expected 1.1 percent, and the prior figure of -1.2 percent. Building permits also beat expectations, coming in at 894 thousand, above the expected 770 thousand and the previous number of 750 thousand. MBA mortgage applications were reported at -4.2 percent, below the expected -1.4 percent and the prior figure of -1.2 percent. (c) 2012 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga Mid-Day Market Update Mid-way through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.06 percent to 13,543.02 while the NASDAQ rose 0.31 percent to 3,110.91. The S&P also rose, increasing 0.45 percent to 1,461.42. As a heads up, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AEGR ) is halted for an FDA advisory panel today, where two of its drugs will be discussed by the government panel. The FDA panel discussed a drug released Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISIS ) yesterday, and after announcing that it caused abnormal growths, shares of the company dropped 20 percent in intraday trading. Top Headline: In a major shift for Nike (NYSE: NKE ) this morning, the company announced it would be dropping its sponsorship of Lance Armstrong. Traditionally known for sticking by its athletes through thick and thin, the company stated that due to \""seemingly insurmountable evidence of doping\"", that it would be canceling its contract with the Tour de France winner. Equities Trading UP Cymer (NASDAQ: CYMI ) consolidated its radical gains from early trading, remaining up 52.60 percent at $72.99 after the company was purchased by chipmaker ASML (NASDAQ: ASML ) for $2.5 Billion. United Rentals (NYSE: URI ) saw a boost mid-way through trading Wednesday, rising 13.65 percent to $38.62 following an earnings beat after the close Tuesday. Dean Foods (NYSE: DF ) rose 13.23 percent to $17.03 following the IPO of its subsidiary WhiteWave. Equities Trading DOWN Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL ) plummeted 19.06 percent to $22.25 following downgrades at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch linked to the announcement that it would be closing 117 University of Phoenix locations. Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT ) continued to fall, down 19.40 percent to $19.99 after a slew of analysts cut their price targets for the security provider. Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP ) also remained at a low for the day, down 12.51 percent to $41.49. Commodities In commodity news, Oil traded down 0.21 percent to $91.90, while Gold traded up 0.38 percent to $1,753.00. Silver traded up 0.21 percent Wednesday Morning to $33.17. Euro Zone Early this morning, Spain avoided a downgrade by Moody's, leading to a rally in European markets. At 12:00PM ET, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is set to hold a press conference, so watch for that to move markets if he makes any mention on a bailout decision. Economics In positive economic news Wednesday morning, housing starts came in at 11.6 percent, far above the expected 1.1 percent, and the prior figure of -1.2 percent. Building permits also beat expectations, coming in at 894 thousand, above the expected 770 thousand and the previous number of 750 thousand. MBA mortgage applications were reported at -4.2 percent, below the expected -1.4 percent and the prior figure of -1.2 percent. (c) 2012 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Slow PC Market Catches Up with Intel - Analyst Blog Intel Corp ( INTC ) reported third quarter earnings of 60 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10 cents. The Zacks Consensus dropped a penny since Intel lowered its revenue and gross margin expectations for the quarter. The 16.7% surprise was far better than the 5.3% it averaged in the four preceding quarters. The resultant 2.9% increase in share prices in after-hours trading nearly made up for the 3.3% decline during the day. Revenue Intel's reported revenue was $13.5 billion, at the high end of the revised guidance range of $$13.2 billion (+/-$300 million). This was down 0.3% sequentially and 5.5% year over year. Weaker-than-expected PC demand stemming from tablet cannibalization, restrained consumer buying both due to tighter budgets (in developed markets) and in anticipation of the Windows 8 Launch from Microsoft ( MSFT ) and softening enterprise demand combined to generate these results. Pricing pressure also played a part. Revenue by Segment The PC Client segment generated 64% of revenue in the last quarter. The flattish sequential comparison was due to a slight increase in demand in September, compared with softer demand in the first two months of the quarter. The average selling price (ASP) was a negative, as traditional computing devices that are currently powered with Intel's chips were hurt by increasing cannibalization from tablets. Units and prices were down 4% each from the year-ago quarter, impacted by an 8% decline in ASPs for the notebook platform and a 6% decline in volumes for the desktop platform. Low penetration and a growing per capita income are increasing the popularity of computing devices in emerging markets, especially the BRIC countries, which is a longer term driver for Intel. Data Center was the second largest group with a 20% revenue share. Segment revenue was down 5.3% sequentially and up 5.7% year over year. The corporate segment was the dampener in the last quarter, with cloud-related purchases growing 50% from last year and storage growing 27%. The secular growth drivers here are increasing Internet usage by consumers all over the world, and the ongoing move towards virtualization and cloud computing. The high performance computing (HPC) segment is the fastest-growing segment within Intel's data center business. The Other Intel Architecture segment generated around 9% of Intel's revenue in the last quarter, growing 6.2% sequentially and declining 14.0% from last year. The Software and Services segment contributed a little more than 4% of total revenue (similar to the last quarter). Segment revenue was flat sequentially and up 8.7% year over year. In addition to discrete sales, Intel is taking an integrated approach to McAfee's storage solutions, with the intention of further differentiating its products. The Other segment generated 3% of revenue, up 27.0% sequentially and 2.5% from the year-ago quarter. Revenue by Geography The Asia/Pacific region remained the largest in the last quarter, with a 57% contribution, with revenues declining 1.0% sequentially and 4.4% from a year ago. The Americas was the second largest region, with a 21% contribution, down 1.1% sequentially and 5.5% year over year. Europe came in third with a 13% revenue share, representing a sequential increase of 7.4% and decline of 2.1% from the third quarter of 2011. Japan stayed at number four, with an 8% contribution, representing sequential and year-over-year declines of 4.9% and 16.1%, respectively. Margins The pro forma gross margin for the quarter was 64.3%, down 9 basis points (bps) sequentially and 2 bps year over year, better than the revised guidance of 62% at the mid-point. The sequential decline, although small, is not a good sign, as it is the result of lower capacity utilization and weaker pricing. Operating expenses of $4.6 billion were flat sequentially. The operating margin was 30.1%, up 13 bps sequentially and down 496 bps year over year. The sequential increase in R&D as a percentage of sales was small. However, it was up very significantly from last year. SG&A actually declined sequentially as a percentage of sales, while increasing slightly from last year. The operating margins by segment were as follows-PC Client 38.7% (down 68 bps sequentially), Data Center 45.7% (down 387 bps), Other Intel Architecture -20.0% (up 1,027 bps) and Software and Services 0.7% (down 171 bps). Operating margins declined significantly on a year-over-year basis across all segments. The pro forma net income was $3.1 billion, or 23.1% of sales, compared to $3.0 billion, or 22.0% in the previous quarter and $3.6 billion or 25.5% in the comparable prior-year quarter. One-time items included intangibles amortization expenses on a tax-adjusted basis. Accordingly, the fully diluted GAAP net income was $3.0 billion, or 58 cents a share compared to $2.8 billion, or 54 cents per share in the previous quarter and $3.5 billion, or 65 cents in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Inventories increased 8.5% sequentially and annualized inventory turns went down from 3.9X to 3.6X. Days sales outstanding (DSOs) went from 24 to around 27. The cash, marketable securities and fixed income trading asset balance at quarter-end was $10.5 billion, down $3.2 billion during the quarter due to its equity investment in ASML Holding ( ASML ). Intel has $7.1 billion in long-term debt and 56 million in short-term debt, resulting in a net cash balance of $6.5 billion. Cash flow from operations was around $3.3 billion. Important usages of cash in the last quarter included $2.89 billion on capex, $1.12 billion on dividends, $3.22 billion on acquisitions and $1.17 billion on share repurchases. Fourth Quarter Guidance Intel guided to revenue of around $13.6 billion (+/-$500 million), up 1.1% sequentially and down 2.1% from the December quarter of 2011 (better than consensus estimates of $13.2 billion). Gross margin on a GAAP basis is expected to be around 57% (+/-2 percentage points), while on a non-GAAP basis, it is expected to be 58% (+/- 2 percentage points). Total operating expenses are expected to come in at around $4.5 billion. Management also expects to provide for depreciation of around $1.6 billion and intangibles amortization of around $75 million. Other income/expense and equity investments are expected to be $75 million. Applying the guided annual tax rate of 27%, net income comes to around $2.5 billion or 18.6% of revenue, which would be down from both the previous and year-ago quarters. Intel expects to spend $11.3 billion (+/- $300 million) on capex in 2012. Our Take Intel's top line numbers for the quarter were below-seasonal, but not too bad considering market conditions. For now, the company remains the leading producer of microprocessors for the PC market. Its innovative prowess has ensured that Intel is well ahead of its closest rival Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ). Therefore, what affects it mainly is the market itself. Intel's strategy has been correct here and the company has positioned itself strongly in emerging markets, from where most of the growth is expected to originate in the next few quarters. Whether Intel's success in these regions is able to offset share losses to tablets remains in question. Tablets, particularly from Apple ( AAPL ) are no longer limited to netbook cannibalization, but have progressed to notebooks, which have for long been taking share from desktops. Therefore, Intel's core computing business is now under real pressure. The new Ultrabooks from Hewlett Packard Company ( HPQ ), Dell ( DELL ), Lenovo and others may help and Wintel devices on mobile platforms may help, but both these are untested, so there will be an initial amount of uncertainty regarding adoption. The enterprise segment has for long been a savior for Intel, but growth rates have slowed down in this segment as well. Intel should continue to gain from the ongoing move to cloud computing, but in the immediate future, we see soft demand from the corporate sector. On the cost front, we see lower utilization rates and pricing pressure impacting gross margins. We also believe that R&D investments will remain significant, as Intel strives to maintain its technology lead. Therefore, despite its market position, technology lead and solid execution, we expect the shares to remain under pressure in the next couple of quarters. Intel shares therefore carry a Zacks Rank of #5, implying a short-term Strong Sell rating. Our long term (3-6 month) rating is also Underperform. APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report DELL INC (DELL): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 17, 2012 : BAC, INTC, ASML, QQQ, BP, ING, HCP, C, SIRI, BHP, FTNT, CLWR The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -10.3 to 2,768.08. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 18,115,142 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.03 at $9.43, with 10,992,836 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. RTT News Reports: Bank Of America Q3 Net Profit Plummets - Quick Facts Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -0.88 at $21.47, with 2,341,605 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 89.46% of the target price of $24. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.7497 at $52.84, with 1,315,768 shares traded. RTT News Reports: European Shares Slightly Higher On Spain Optimism PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.28 at $67.84, with 1,059,685 shares traded. This represents a 28.31% increase from its 52 Week Low. BP p.l.c. ( BP ) is +1.49 at $43.79, with 946,336 shares traded. BP's current last sale is 88.46% of the target price of $49.5. ING Group, N.V. ( ING ) is +0.17 at $9.14, with 613,734 shares traded. ING's current last sale is 74.43% of the target price of $12.28. HCP, Inc. ( HCP ) is -1.47 at $44.45, with 561,418 shares traded. HCP's current last sale is 101.02% of the target price of $44. Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is +0.22 at $37.47, with 481,124 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.01. C's current last sale is 85.16% of the target price of $44. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is unchanged at $2.84, with 451,825 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is +1.35 at $70.41, with 405,820 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the \""buy range\"". Fortinet, Inc. ( FTNT ) is -3.8 at $21.00, with 402,129 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FTNT is in the \""buy range\"". Clearwire Corporation ( CLWR ) is -0.03 at $2.20, with 153,242 shares traded. CLWR's current last sale is 92.63% of the target price of $2.375. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday October 17, 2012"", ""Benzinga Mid-Afternoon Market Update"", ""Benzinga Mid-Day Market Update"", ""Benzinga Mid-Morning Market Update"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""UPDATE: Cymer Rises 64% Pre-Market on Acquisition by ASML"", ""ASML to Acquire Cymer for $2.5B in Cash and Stock"", ""Benzinga Market Primer, Wednesday October 17"", ""US Stock Futures Flat; Bank of America Earnings In Focus"", ""ASML To Acquire Cymer For $2.5B"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 17, 2012"", ""ASML bidding for rival Cymer"", ""Slow PC Market Catches Up with Intel - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML Agrees To Buy Cymer To Advance Chip Technology"", ""Stocks Manage Mild Gains on Strong Housing Data"", ""Futures Mixed, But Rising; Strong Housing Starts"", ""Stock Futures Waver After Bank of America, Housing Data"", ""Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know"", ""Stocks to Watch: Bank of America, IBM, Pepsi"", ""IBM, Intel results weigh down tech stocks Chip sector gets lift from Cymer buyout; Amazon makes gains IBM and Intel fall after posting disappointing results, weighing down large-cap tech names. Shares of Cymer surge on ASML deal. Amazon gets boost."", ""Wednesday\u2019s biggest gaining and declining stocks Apollo Group, Dean Foods, Pulte, St. Jude Medical, Textron MarketWatch\u2019s daily rundown of shares making notable moves in the U.S. stock market.""]"
ASML,2012-10-18,36.9827,38.3046,36.9827,37.6955,"[""Early Research Calls"", ""EUV Drives ASML to Acquire Cymer - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML And The Obvious - Weak Trends And A Bid For Cymer (ASML, CYMI, LRCX, INTC)"", ""Lam Research Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog"", ""RBC Capital Downgraded ASML Holding from Outperform to Sector Perform"", ""RBC Capital Downgraded ASML Holding from Outperform to Sector Perform"", ""EUV Drives ASML to Acquire Cymer - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML And The Obvious - Weak Trends And A Bid For Cymer (ASML, CYMI, LRCX, INTC)"", ""Lam Research Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog"", ""Early Research Calls"", ""Lam Research Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) reported first quarter fiscal 2013 non-GAAP earnings of 53 cents per share, handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents by 29.3%. The beat, which could be attributed to strong revenue growth, led the share price to hike 1.0% in the after-hours. Lam Research's revenue of $906.9 million grew 22.3% sequentially and 33.3% from a year ago. The year-over-year improvement was aided by higher shipments, which indicated escalating demand for LRCX product suites. Revenue by Geography Revenue contribution from North America in the first quarter was 18.0%, up from 12.0% in the prior quarter. Europe's contribution remained flat sequentially at 7.0%, while contribution from Japan edged up from 7.0% in the prior quarter to 8.0%. Contribution from Korea was 24.0% of the total revenue, down from 39.0% in prior quarter, Asia Pacific was 15.0%, up from 10.0% in the fourth quarter of 2012 and Taiwan was 28.0%, climbed from 25.0% in the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenue by Shipments Shipments were roughly $935.0 million during the quarter, increasing 14.6% from $816.0 million in the prior quarter. Foundry shipment accounted for 48.0% of total shipment to $448.8 million, NAND $205.7 million, DRAM $177.65 million, Logic $93.5 million and Others accounted for rest $9.35 million. From a geographical perspective, North America contributed 18.0% of first quarter fiscal 2013 shipments (14.0% in fourth quarter of 2012), Europe generated 7.0% (6.0% in the prior quarter), Japan brought in 8.0% (flat sequentially), Korea contributed 16.0% (32.0% in the previous quarter), Asia Pacific contributed 22.0% (12.0% in the prior quarter) and Taiwan accounted for 29.0% (28.0% in the previous quarter). Margins The GAAP gross margin decreased 490 bps year over year to 36.8%. Lower volumes coupled with unfavorable product and customer mix were the main reasons for the gross margin contraction. Total operating expenses of $317.2 million were up 71.9% from the year-ago quarter's $184.5 million. The operating margin was 1.8%, down 1280 bps from 14.6% recorded in the previous-year quarter. Both research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of sales, and the lower gross margin was an offsetting factor. Net Income The GAAP net income was $2.8 million, or 0.3% of sales, compared with income of $71.8 million, or 10.6% in the year-ago quarter. Reported earnings per share were 2 cents, down from 58 cents in the prior year quarter. After adjusting for restructuring charges and impairment of long-lived assets on a tax-adjusted basis, the non-GAAP came to 2 cents in the quarter, compared with 58 cents in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Inventories declined 10.3% sequentially to $567.9 million in the first quarter. The company ended with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.7 billion, down from $2.9 billion in the previous quarter. Lam Research's long-term debt and capital lease balance was $1.3 billion in the first quarter. Day sales outstanding (DSO) were 64 days and inventory turns were 4.0X. The cash from operations were $249.3 million in the first quarter, up from $96.7 million in the previous quarter. Guidance Lam Research guided for a weak second quarter as some of its customers lowered their spending plans. For the second quarter 2013, Lam Research expects revenue in the range of $820.0-$880.0 million. Shipments are expected to be roughly in the range of $770.0-$830.0 million. The gross margin is expected to be in the range of 43.0%-45.0% and operating profit at 9.5%-12.5%. Earnings are forecasted to be in the range of 38 cents -52 cents on a share count of 172.0 million shares. Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter is pegged at 50 cents. The company also lowered its wafer fabrication equipment-spending outlook for the remainder of 2012. Our Recommendation Lam Research delivered impressive first quarter 2013 results with the bottom line surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Year over year revenue growth was encouraging, citing strong product demand. But the company's second quarter guidance was sequentially weak, reflecting uncertainty of semiconductor spending pattern. Lam Research is well-positioned in the semiconductor industry and is giving tough competition to the key players such as Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). It has further solidified its position with the addition of Novellus Systems Inc.'s thin-film deposition and surface preparation product lines. Despite its growth prospects, we assign the stock a Zacks #5 Rank, implying a short-term \""Strong Sell\"" rating on the back of weak second quarter guidance and lackluster demand situation in the semiconductor market. APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 18, 2012 : NOK, CLWR, S, ASML, MS, BAC, MGM, SVU, QQQ, MLNX, VOD, ALGN The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -5.93 to 2,769.69. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 27,377,669 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.01 at $2.95, with 14,244,863 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Nokia Q3 Loss Widens, Sees Narrower Q4 Operating Loss In Mobile Unit; Stock Up Clearwire Corporation ( CLWR ) is -0.22 at $2.04, with 8,643,071 shares traded.CLWR is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/25/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.26 per share, which represents a -57 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.03 at $5.76, with 4,770,510 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.52. S is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/25/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.5 per share, which represents a -10 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.29 at $50.37, with 2,236,760 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.8. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is +0.37 at $18.86, with 1,111,852 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.35. RTT News Reports: Morgan Stanley Q3 12 Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.01 at $9.45, with 1,046,763 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC's current last sale is 99.47% of the target price of $9.5. MGM Resorts International ( MGM ) is +0.91 at $11.83, with 833,076 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MGM is in the \""buy range\"". SuperValu Inc. ( SVU ) is +0.21 at $2.25, with 817,955 shares traded. RTT News Reports: SUPERVALU Reports Q2 Breakeven Per Share, Excluding Charges - Quick Facts PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.23 at $67.85, with 468,664 shares traded. This represents a 28.33% increase from its 52 Week Low. Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ( MLNX ) is -14.25 at $83.90, with 321,774 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MLNX is in the \""buy range\"". Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is +0.27 at $28.52, with 316,830 shares traded. VOD's current last sale is 95.07% of the target price of $30. Align Technology, Inc. ( ALGN ) is -5.91 at $29.50, with 246,947 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ALGN is 10.148449; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EUV Drives ASML to Acquire Cymer - Analyst Blog As the next step to accelerate the development and commercialization of EUV lithography tools, ASML Holding ( ASML ) has made a bid to acquire light sources provider Cymer ( CYMI ). When ASML roped in Intel ( INTC ), Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) earlier this year by selling a 23% stake in the company, we did wonder how this cash would be used. Since Cymer has been collaborating closely with ASML over the past year, the deal appears to make sense. Except for the fact that ASML is paying a 60%+ premium to Cymer's closing price on Monday, which fixes the deal value at around $2.5 billion ($20 cash and 1.1502 ASML shares per Cymer share). ASML investors were concerned, sending shares down 6.6% yesterday, although they started to stabilize after-hours. ASML says that the deal would not be accretive for another two years, which coupled with the recent weakness in its results and outlook, also disappointed investors. However, it intends to run Cymer as a separate division based in the U.S., so we may be able to track the progress. Cymer shares shot up 49.4%. Why EUV acceleration is necessary The chip industry has grown in accordance with Moore's Law (simply put, this means a doubling in chip performance every two years). The law is named after Intel founder Gordon E. Moore, who was the first to notice the trend. It is now expected that performance enhancements (number of transistors per integrated circuit and higher speeds of the transistors) will slow down in 2013 and chip performance will double in three years instead of two. This will slow down innovation, not only in the chip industry, but also many related industries, particularly computing and consumer electronics. With developed markets saturating and developing markets requiring lower price points, the only way to drive demand is by lowering costs. However, cost reduction at the component level will only be possible when devices become smaller and more efficient. A failure to do this will lead to an inevitable drop in demand, which will in turn affect the semiconductor and related industries. Semiconductor production has reached the stage where further innovation hinges on more advanced tools. This is the main reason that the companies are coming together to speed up research so these tools may be available at the earliest. The EUV Roadmap ASML provided some details in its press release. The company currently has 6 EUV systems (NXE: 3100 ) in beta, with satisfactory resolution performance at 22nm. However, the successor system, NXE: 3300B, which is intended for 14nm production currently requires closer integration with light sources to drive targeted levels of efficiency. Joint laboratory testing of the NXE: 3300B by Cymer and ASML shows ability to process 18 wafers per hour. The companies intend to take this to 69 wafers per hour for 2014 chip production. For this purpose, ASML intends to have 11 NXE: 3300B systems installed at customers for testing in 2013, with production-ready shipments at targeted efficiencies starting in 2014. The company has received four commitments so far and expects another four to eight in the next six months. To Conclude The deal should be cleared by regulators, despite certain anti-competitive concerns related to Nikkon (an ASML competitor) because of the value it creates in innovation. We are currently neutral on the cyclical semiconductor sector, as enthusiasm for ongoing significant innovation for future growth is tempered by current low growth prospects. ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report CYMER INC (CYMI): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""RBC Capital Downgraded ASML Holding from Outperform to Sector Perform"", ""EUV Drives ASML to Acquire Cymer - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML And The Obvious - Weak Trends And A Bid For Cymer (ASML, CYMI, LRCX, INTC)"", ""Lam Research Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog"", ""Early Research Calls""]"
ASML,2012-10-19,38.0906,38.5844,37.9891,38.3126,"Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 19, 2012 : ASML, GE, MRVL, BHP, MCD, QQQ, ISIS, AMD, BAC, SNDK, SAP, CPNO The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -4.61 to 2,739.56. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 10,004,733 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.46 at $51.80, with 2,506,221 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.78. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". General Electric Company ( GE ) is -0.56 at $22.25, with 1,779,666 shares traded. RTT News Reports: GE Q3 Operating Earnings Up - Quick Facts Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ( MRVL ) is -1.01 at $7.82, with 1,662,136 shares traded. MRVL's current last sale is 61.33% of the target price of $12.75. BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is +0.26 at $72.12, with 1,089,225 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the ""buy range"". McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) is -2.66 at $90.20, with 981,641 shares traded. RTT News Reports: McDonald's Q3 Profit Drops, Misses Estimates - Quick Facts PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.21 at $67.08, with 767,863 shares traded. This represents a 26.88% increase from its 52 Week Low. Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ISIS ) is +0.19 at $9.81, with 675,814 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ISIS is 8.219373; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) is -0.04 at $2.58, with 565,212 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.07 at $9.40, with 555,730 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. BAC's current last sale is 94% of the target price of $10. SanDisk Corporation ( SNDK ) is +3.21 at $46.07, with 510,786 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SNDK is in the ""buy range"". SAP AG ( SAP ) is +0.4 at $71.35, with 503,905 shares traded.SAP is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/24/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.75 per share, which represents a 101 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Copano Energy, L.L.C. ( CPNO ) is -1.39 at $31.97, with 343,520 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for CPNO is 9.531697; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-22,39.5021,39.6335,38.9407,39.1408,
ASML,2012-10-23,38.5475,38.9884,38.3186,38.8053,"Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 23, 2012 : RF, ASML, BAC, YHOO, NOK, MT, SIRI, COH, TC, QQQ, FB, ARMH The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -16.14 to 2,678.42. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 11,586,491 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Regions Financial Corporation ( RF ) is -0.5 at $6.58, with 3,745,154 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.2. RTT News Reports: Regions Financial Q3 Profit Increases - Quick Facts ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.78 at $52.53, with 1,985,317 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.13 at $9.42, with 1,804,454 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 10 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.2. BAC's current last sale is 94.2% of the target price of $10. Yahoo! Inc. ( YHOO ) is +0.57 at $16.34, with 1,375,071 shares traded. YHOO's current last sale is 90.78% of the target price of $18. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.2 at $2.61, with 738,562 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.05. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 7.299448; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is -0.74 at $15.82, with 689,630 shares traded. MT's current last sale is 82.18% of the target price of $19.25. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.03 at $2.88, with 542,587 shares traded.SIRI is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/30/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.02 per share, which represents a 2 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Coach, Inc. ( COH ) is +3.08 at $57.25, with 539,597 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Coach Q1 13 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ( TC ) is unchanged at $2.87, with 355,781 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for TC is 9.370121; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.66 at $65.36, with 246,092 shares traded. This represents a 23.62% increase from its 52 Week Low. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.081 at $19.24, with 234,692 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Yahoo! Profit Jumps On Alibaba Stake-Sale Gain ARM Holdings, plc ( ARMH ) is +1.88 at $30.00, with 186,156 shares traded. RTT News Reports: ARM Q3 Profit Climbs On 20% Revenue Growth - Quick Facts The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-24,39.9341,39.9501,39.2652,39.5619,"After Hours Most Active for Oct 24, 2012 : ZNGA, HCA, QQQ, PRU, FIO, ASML, GE, BAC, BBY, QCOM, FFIV, FB The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 2.52 to 2,658.07. The total After hours volume is currently 43,412,313 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session : Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.296 at $2.43, with 14,501,732 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Zynga Q3 12 Earnings Conference Call At 5:00 PM ET HCA Holdings, Inc. ( HCA ) is unchanged at $30.62, with 4,600,331 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for HCA is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.126 at $65.29, with 3,533,947 shares traded. This represents a 23.49% increase from its 52 Week Low. Prudential Financial, Inc. ( PRU ) is unchanged at $56.57, with 2,713,942 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.66. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for PRU is in the ""buy range"". Fusion-io, Inc. ( FIO ) is -2.11 at $25.19, with 1,718,388 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Fusion-io Q1 13 Earnings Conference Call At 5:00 PM ET ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.0014 at $53.88, with 1,315,191 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". General Electric Company ( GE ) is +0.0498 at $21.31, with 1,301,773 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GE is in the ""buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.03 at $9.34, with 1,234,565 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.2. BAC's current last sale is 93.4% of the target price of $10. Best Buy Co., Inc. ( BBY ) is -0.64 at $16.28, with 1,089,469 shares traded. BBY's current last sale is 85.68% of the target price of $19. QUALCOMM Incorporated ( QCOM ) is unchanged at $57.63, with 923,013 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for QCOM is in the ""buy range"". F5 Networks, Inc. ( FFIV ) is -10.0747 at $83.25, with 854,805 shares traded. RTT News Reports: F5 Networks Q4 Misses View, Sees Weak Q1; Shares Down 9% Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.1401 at $23.37, with 853,271 shares traded. FB's current last sale is 84.98% of the target price of $27.5. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-25,39.9789,40.1054,39.5599,39.8913,"Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 25, 2012 : PSSI, S, ZNGA, BAC, NVS, FB, VALE, ASML, NAV, DHR, QQQ, SIRI The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 9.48 to 2,665.03. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 16,023,253 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : PSS World Medical Inc. ( PSSI ) is +6.94 at $28.54, with 9,500,869 shares traded. RTT News Reports: McKesson To Buy PSS World Medical For $29/Shr In Cash - Quick Facts Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.07 at $5.69, with 2,933,595 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.52. RTT News Reports: Sprint Nextel Q3 Loss Widens - Quick Facts Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.311 at $2.44, with 2,397,992 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.06 at $9.37, with 941,711 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.2. BAC's current last sale is 93.7% of the target price of $10. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is -0.26 at $61.13, with 664,675 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Novartis Q3 Profit Edges Down Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.0399 at $23.19, with 618,738 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". VALE S.A. ( VALE ) is +0.64 at $18.08, with 486,695 shares traded. VALE's current last sale is 86.1% of the target price of $21. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.6386 at $54.52, with 456,885 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Navistar International Corporation ( NAV ) is +0.16 at $19.24, with 431,120 shares traded. NAV's current last sale is 71.26% of the target price of $27. Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) is -1.75 at $50.50, with 355,905 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for DHR is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.396 at $65.56, with 326,758 shares traded. This represents a 24% increase from its 52 Week Low. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.01 at $2.90, with 293,330 shares traded.SIRI is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 10/30/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.02 per share, which represents a 2 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-10-26,40.0078,40.399,39.7281,39.9063,"[""5 ETFs Defying The Stock Market Correction"", ""5 ETFs Defying The Stock Market Correction"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Oct 26, 2012 : QQQ, ACI, BAC, SCCO, AAPL, FB, VRSN, S, ASML, EXPE, ANR, ACC The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -6.49 to 2,659.34. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 19,261,207 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.01 at $65.17, with 7,481,434 shares traded. This represents a 23.26% increase from its 52 Week Low. Arch Coal, Inc. ( ACI ) is +0.82 at $8.13, with 2,386,635 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Arch Coal Profit Surges; Stock Up 10% - Update Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.08 at $9.16, with 1,956,964 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.2. BAC's current last sale is 91.6% of the target price of $10. Southern Copper Corporation ( SCCO ) is +0.07 at $37.65, with 1,700,764 shares traded. SCCO's current last sale is 100.14% of the target price of $37.597. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +0.112 at $609.65, with 1,268,118 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 13 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $13.56. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.16 at $22.40, with 991,615 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.1. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". VeriSign, Inc. ( VRSN ) is -8.62 at $37.98, with 898,002 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for VRSN is 7.653384; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is -0.07 at $5.45, with 815,470 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.51. S's current last sale is 90.83% of the target price of $6. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.15 at $54.48, with 694,565 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". Expedia, Inc. ( EXPE ) is +7.6 at $58.85, with 579,652 shares traded. EXPE's current last sale is 101.47% of the target price of $58. Alpha Natural Resources, inc. ( ANR ) is +0.32 at $8.75, with 514,533 shares traded.ANR is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 11/2/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.44 per share, which represents a 35 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago American Campus Communities Inc ( ACC ) is +0.03 at $44.28, with 480,560 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.61. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ACC is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 ETFs Defying The Stock Market Correction""]"
ASML,2012-10-31,40.8748,40.8748,40.0595,40.3691,
ASML,2012-11-01,40.7195,41.4402,40.5513,41.3287,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 1, 2012 : JDAS, SIRI, BAC, NOK, CBB, SNY, PHG, GRFS, PFE, AAPL, ASML, QQQ The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 3.2 to 2,651.12. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 6,726,124 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : JDA Software Group, Inc. ( JDAS ) is +6.64 at $44.79, with 2,798,128 shares traded.JDAS is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 11/5/2012, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.44 per share, which represents a 58 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.01 at $2.81, with 1,963,693 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Sirius XM Radio Q3 12 Earnings Conference Call At 8:00 AM ET Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.02 at $9.34, with 529,881 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.2. BAC's current last sale is 93.4% of the target price of $10. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.09 at $2.76, with 342,477 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.05. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 9.180248; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Cincinnati Bell Inc ( CBB ) is unchanged at $5.21, with 257,538 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for CBB is 19.339012; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sanofi ( SNY ) is +0.2635 at $44.11, with 247,664 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SNY is in the ""buy range"". Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V. ( PHG ) is +0.0043 at $25.08, with 210,300 shares traded. PHG's current last sale is 91.88% of the target price of $27.3. Grifols, S.A. ( GRFS ) is +0.09 at $25.25, with 200,000 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Pfizer, Inc. ( PFE ) is -0.49 at $24.38, with 188,198 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Pfizer Inc Q3 12 Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +2.18 at $597.50, with 135,729 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $12.61. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.6 at $55.58, with 123,064 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.18 at $65.13, with 106,700 shares traded. This represents a 23.19% increase from its 52 Week Low. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-11-02,41.9757,41.9757,41.2431,41.3356,
ASML,2012-11-05,40.9405,41.6373,40.8927,41.5357,
ASML,2012-11-06,41.689,42.2475,41.6373,42.2166,
ASML,2012-11-07,40.9484,41.2133,40.6309,40.9892,
ASML,2012-11-08,41.0122,41.1475,40.2716,40.2716,
ASML,2012-11-09,40.183,40.9704,40.1382,40.6628,
ASML,2012-11-12,40.7195,40.8071,40.4339,40.5582,
ASML,2012-11-13,40.1173,40.7265,40.0277,40.2358,
ASML,2012-11-14,41.1237,41.1755,40.3691,40.4766,"[""ASML Issues Statement on Synthetic Buyback"", ""ASML Issues Statement on Synthetic Buyback"", ""ASML Issues Statement on Synthetic Buyback""]"
ASML,2012-11-15,40.1103,40.2487,39.1727,39.311,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 15, 2012 : ASML, WETF, FB, NTAP, DLTR, QQQ The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 5.51 to 2,537.38. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 9,455,252 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.53 at $54.60, with 700,550 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". WisdomTree Investments, Inc. ( WETF ) is -0.05 at $6.19, with 658,211 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.06. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for WETF is 10.707511; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.18 at $22.54, with 656,395 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.1. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". NetApp, Inc. ( NTAP ) is +3.1979 at $30.32, with 281,519 shares traded. NTAP's current last sale is 86.63% of the target price of $35. Dollar Tree, Inc. ( DLTR ) is +1.74 at $39.50, with 249,949 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Dollar Tree Q3 Profit Rises; Cuts FY12 Sales Outlook - Quick Facts PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.02 at $62.22, with 239,012 shares traded. This represents a 17.68% increase from its 52 Week Low. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-11-16,40.2487,40.399,39.5967,40.3164,
ASML,2012-11-19,40.5284,40.8887,40.3841,40.6767,A Good Short Hedge in Semiconductors Susquehanna Financial cites the iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector.
ASML,2012-11-20,41.035,41.1395,40.5284,40.83,
ASML,2012-11-21,40.6976,40.7853,40.2566,40.4039,"[""The Top International Stocks That Gurus Bought in the Third Quarter"", ""The Top International Stocks That Gurus Bought in the Third Quarter"", ""The Top International Stocks That Gurus Bought in the Third Quarter""]"
ASML,2012-11-23,41.713,42.6228,41.5149,42.2395,
ASML,2012-11-26,42.782,42.8049,42.0772,42.4884,
ASML,2012-11-27,42.9452,43.4291,42.7263,43.0627,
ASML,2012-11-28,42.7551,43.5037,42.5342,43.5037,
ASML,2012-11-29,57.4883,58.201,56.8443,57.34,"[""ASML Shares Trade Higher After $11.862/Share Capital Repayment"", ""ASML Shares Trade Higher After $11.862/Share Capital Repayment"", ""ASML Shares Trade Higher After $11.862/Share Capital Repayment""]"
ASML,2012-11-30,57.5769,57.9103,57.0194,57.4405,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 30, 2012 : UBS, ZNGA, TEVA, VRSN, ASML, BAC, BCS, PHG, FB, NXST, YUM, TLAB The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -2.39 to 2,677.64. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 7,246,349 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : UBS AG ( UBS ) is -0.11 at $15.48, with 2,777,200 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for UBS is in the ""buy range"". Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is -0.23 at $2.39, with 2,480,442 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 79.67% of the target price of $3. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited ( TEVA ) is -0.22 at $40.00, with 1,567,672 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for TEVA is in the ""buy range"". VeriSign, Inc. ( VRSN ) is -5.34 at $34.00, with 1,112,513 shares traded. VRSN's current last sale is 75.56% of the target price of $45. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.36 at $62.82, with 1,027,600 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.05 at $9.78, with 987,367 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 88.91% of the target price of $11. Barclays PLC ( BCS ) is +0.1 at $15.76, with 512,675 shares traded. RTT News Reports: European Markets Rallied On Fiscal Cliff Optimism Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V. ( PHG ) is +0.132 at $25.92, with 486,000 shares traded. PHG's current last sale is 94.95% of the target price of $27.3. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is unchanged at $27.32, with 429,058 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. ( NXST ) is -0.5 at $9.18, with 375,525 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NXST is in the ""strong buy range"". Yum! Brands, Inc. ( YUM ) is -5.795 at $68.68, with 375,462 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Tellabs, Inc. ( TLAB ) is +0.38 at $3.33, with 361,194 shares traded. TLAB's current last sale is 106.56% of the target price of $3.125. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-12-03,57.8815,58.0268,57.2922,57.3838,
ASML,2012-12-04,56.6591,56.8622,55.9036,56.3824,
ASML,2012-12-05,56.3645,57.1629,56.3485,57.0911,"Pre-Market Most Active for Dec 5, 2012 : NOK, MMR, FCX, PXP, FB, BAC, SAN, ASML, QQQ, AAPL, INTC, SIRI The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -5.1 to 2,662.79. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,182,058 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.1 at $3.54, with 3,056,751 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 10.843323; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. McMoRan Exploration Company ( MMR ) is +4.59 at $13.05, with 3,051,317 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.12. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for MMR is 12.141146; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. ( FCX ) is -2.99 at $35.29, with 2,852,407 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FCX is in the ""buy range"". Plains Exploration & Production Company ( PXP ) is +8.5 at $44.55, with 2,771,046 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for PXP is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.35 at $27.81, with 1,718,186 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.04 at $9.94, with 1,611,165 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 90.36% of the target price of $11. Banco Santander, S.A. ( SAN ) is -0.03 at $7.69, with 1,545,101 shares traded. SAN's current last sale is 101.72% of the target price of $7.56. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.35 at $61.77, with 494,901 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.05 at $65.58, with 322,594 shares traded. This represents a 21.06% increase from its 52 Week Low. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -5.7254 at $570.12, with 179,897 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $13.43. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is +0.0106 at $19.98, with 162,702 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 89.8% of the target price of $22.25. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.03 at $2.79, with 150,041 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SIRI is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-12-06,57.2195,57.5769,56.9528,57.4216,
ASML,2012-12-07,57.5063,58.3135,57.4216,58.2946,
ASML,2012-12-10,57.9531,58.5972,57.9531,58.4061,"Pre-Market Most Active for Dec 10, 2012 : NXY, IN, QQQ, BAC, NOK, ASML, LYG, SNE, GRPN, GTAT, AAPL, FB The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -6.85 to 2,633.69. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 15,515,187 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nexen, Inc. ( NXY ) is +3.46 at $26.98, with 9,153,505 shares traded. NXY's current last sale is 98.11% of the target price of $27.5. UNOVA, Inc. ( IN ) is +1.81 at $9.79, with 2,177,700 shares traded. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.19 at $64.74, with 1,187,062 shares traded. This represents a 19.51% increase from its 52 Week Low. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.055 at $10.58, with 925,875 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.11 at $3.74, with 567,439 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 10.843323; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.51 at $62.99, with 316,583 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Lloyds Banking Group Plc ( LYG ) is -0.13 at $2.97, with 297,447 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Sony Corp Ord ( SNE ) is -0.15 at $9.97, with 250,100 shares traded. SNE's current last sale is 101.32% of the target price of $9.84. Groupon, Inc. ( GRPN ) is -0.175 at $4.51, with 170,016 shares traded. GRPN's current last sale is 112.75% of the target price of $4. GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. ( GTAT ) is +0.14 at $3.64, with 145,800 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for GTAT is 8.660907; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -7.35 at $525.90, with 143,406 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $13.45. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.235 at $27.25, with 129,206 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2012-12-11,58.8819,59.0939,58.6072,58.644,"[""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs"", ""Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs"", ""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank (\""strong sell\"") List today: 1st Enterprise Bank ( FENB ) Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. ( ARE ) America's Car-Mart, Inc. ( CRMT ) Analogic Corp. ( ALOG ) ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) ( ASML ) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List . ANALOGIC CORP (ALOG): Free Stock Analysis Report ALEXANDRIA REAL (ARE): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report AMERICAS CAR-MT (CRMT): Free Stock Analysis Report (FENB): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs"", ""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2012-12-12,58.2199,58.5594,57.9183,58.1472,
ASML,2012-12-13,58.201,58.2667,57.4973,57.5569,
ASML,2012-12-14,57.3022,58.5594,57.3022,58.425,"[""Update on ASML Acquisition of Cymer"", ""From Earlier: Pacific Crest Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Sector Perform"", ""From Earlier: Caris Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Average, Maintains $63.00 PT"", ""From Earlier: Pacific Crest Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Sector Perform"", ""From Earlier: Caris Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Average, Maintains $63.00 PT"", ""Update on ASML Acquisition of Cymer"", ""From Earlier: Pacific Crest Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Sector Perform"", ""From Earlier: Caris Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Average, Maintains $63.00 PT"", ""Update on ASML Acquisition of Cymer"", ""Three Picks in Semiconductor Equipment Pacific Crest likes Teradyne, KLA-Tencor and Lam Research.""]"
ASML,2012-12-17,58.7515,58.7515,58.1374,58.3862,"[""ASML Announces Completion of Share Buy Back"", ""A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts"", ""A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts"", ""ASML Announces Completion of Share Buy Back"", ""A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts"", ""ASML Announces Completion of Share Buy Back""]"
ASML,2012-12-18,58.5684,58.8351,58.4578,58.7803,
ASML,2012-12-19,59.276,59.4125,58.5226,58.8898,
ASML,2012-12-20,59.2392,59.6434,58.9635,59.3766,
ASML,2012-12-21,58.3862,58.4946,57.7889,58.2379,
ASML,2012-12-24,58.3683,58.4658,57.9721,58.0816,
ASML,2012-12-26,58.5773,58.6261,57.4694,57.8616,
ASML,2012-12-27,58.6171,58.634,57.4306,58.3583,
ASML,2012-12-28,58.192,58.3553,57.7889,57.9531,
ASML,2012-12-31,57.991,59.2293,57.9183,59.1099,
ASML,2013-01-02,60.5711,61.3048,60.386,61.3048,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Drivers The computing and consumer end markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have a significant influence on total sector performance. A number of factors, in combination, are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. The near-term outlook is bleak for semiconductor manufacturers, with IHS iSuppli expecting sales to decline 1.9% this year. The negatives (tablet cannibalization, weaker-than-expected spending by both consumers and enterprises) are outweighing the positives (cloud computing, Windows 8) for now but things are expected to get better next year. Emerging Markets, such as China, India, Brazil and Russia remain a positive for sector growth. However, this growth is coming at the cost of profits because of poorer purchasing power in these regions. Additionally, the macro weakness in developed regions is also impacting certain emerging markets. With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing markets is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5.9% this year, driven by growth in tablets (up 83% from 2011), smartphones (up 24%), networked-enabled TVs (20%) and 3D-enabled displays (75%). A growing number of consumer electronic devices are now being sold into /factory-installed on automobiles. IHS iSuppli is very positive about semiconductor sales into the communications market and expects both the wireless and wireline segments to make a positive contribution. Wireless is expected to be the stronger of the two, increasing 10.4%, with wireline relatively flat at 0.7%. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs in emerging regions are positive drivers. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is expected to be one of the strongest this year, driven by the need for production efficiencies, which in turn is increasing demand for power management semiconductor solutions. IHS iSuppli expects semiconductors for industrial applications to be up 7.7% this year, just slightly short of the 9.3% growth in 2011. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment) is an emerging area where semiconductor usage continues to increase. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although, we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. While 2012 started off well, conditions deteriorated for suppliers somewhat because of the protracted weakness in Europe and sluggish recovery in the U.S. Therefore, IHS iSuppli expects the market to grow just 2.7% for the full year, down from the 10.0% growth recorded in 2011. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. The outlook for defense spending on the other hand is not encouraging, with focus remaining on intelligence systems and basic weaponry. Electronic weaponry remains a bright spot. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Forecast for the Full Year Semiconductor sales in the first half of 2012 remained below the level generated in the first half of 2011. Overall, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projections (based on WSTS data) places worldwide semiconductor sales growth at 0.4% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013. The Americas region is expected to be up 3.2% in 2012, Japan 1.7%, Asia/Pacific 0.1% and Europe down 3.5%. IHS iSuppi is even more negative about growth this year, expecting the PC market slowdown to result in a 0.1% decline in global sales. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of the 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments, with WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012 and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, spending on which was averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will include Novellus (number 10 in 2011) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains at number three, with Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) at number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment - Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. Although we remain cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that the macro situation remains a deterrent to Ultrabook sales, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead, and management strategy and execution are positives. Analog companies with a focus on the communications, mobile and networking technologies such as Broadcom Corp ( BRCM ) and TriQuint Semiconductor ( TQNT ) may be expected to hold up better than others in the next few months. The largest foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor is also likely to do well and valuation is attractive. Additionally, the patent war between Apple ( AAPL ) and Samsung may have Apple moving production to another foundry and Taiwan Semiconductor could be the beneficiary. WEAKNESSES We believe that inventory rebalancing and adjustment continue to date. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, etc. APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Drivers The computing and consumer end markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have a significant influence on total sector performance. A number of factors, in combination, are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. The near-term outlook is bleak for semiconductor manufacturers, with IHS iSuppli expecting sales to decline 1.9% this year. The negatives (tablet cannibalization, weaker-than-expected spending by both consumers and enterprises) are outweighing the positives (cloud computing, Windows 8) for now but things are expected to get better next year. Emerging Markets, such as China, India, Brazil and Russia remain a positive for sector growth. However, this growth is coming at the cost of profits because of poorer purchasing power in these regions. Additionally, the macro weakness in developed regions is also impacting certain emerging markets. With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing markets is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5.9% this year, driven by growth in tablets (up 83% from 2011), smartphones (up 24%), networked-enabled TVs (20%) and 3D-enabled displays (75%). A growing number of consumer electronic devices are now being sold into /factory-installed on automobiles. IHS iSuppli is very positive about semiconductor sales into the communications market and expects both the wireless and wireline segments to make a positive contribution. Wireless is expected to be the stronger of the two, increasing 10.4%, with wireline relatively flat at 0.7%. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs in emerging regions are positive drivers. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is expected to be one of the strongest this year, driven by the need for production efficiencies, which in turn is increasing demand for power management semiconductor solutions. IHS iSuppli expects semiconductors for industrial applications to be up 7.7% this year, just slightly short of the 9.3% growth in 2011. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment) is an emerging area where semiconductor usage continues to increase. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although, we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. While 2012 started off well, conditions deteriorated for suppliers somewhat because of the protracted weakness in Europe and sluggish recovery in the U.S. Therefore, IHS iSuppli expects the market to grow just 2.7% for the full year, down from the 10.0% growth recorded in 2011. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. The outlook for defense spending on the other hand is not encouraging, with focus remaining on intelligence systems and basic weaponry. Electronic weaponry remains a bright spot. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Forecast for the Full Year Semiconductor sales in the first half of 2012 remained below the level generated in the first half of 2011. Overall, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projections (based on WSTS data) places worldwide semiconductor sales growth at 0.4% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013. The Americas region is expected to be up 3.2% in 2012, Japan 1.7%, Asia/Pacific 0.1% and Europe down 3.5%. IHS iSuppi is even more negative about growth this year, expecting the PC market slowdown to result in a 0.1% decline in global sales. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of the 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments, with WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012 and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, spending on which was averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will include Novellus (number 10 in 2011) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains at number three, with Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) at number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment - Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. Although we remain cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that the macro situation remains a deterrent to Ultrabook sales, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead, and management strategy and execution are positives. Analog companies with a focus on the communications, mobile and networking technologies such as Broadcom Corp ( BRCM ) and TriQuint Semiconductor ( TQNT ) may be expected to hold up better than others in the next few months. The largest foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor is also likely to do well and valuation is attractive. Additionally, the patent war between Apple ( AAPL ) and Samsung may have Apple moving production to another foundry and Taiwan Semiconductor could be the beneficiary. WEAKNESSES We believe that inventory rebalancing and adjustment continue to date. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, etc. APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Drivers The computing and consumer end markets together consume around 60% of total semiconductors sold. Therefore, they have a significant influence on total sector performance. A number of factors, in combination, are bringing about a complete turnaround in the computing market. The near-term outlook is bleak for semiconductor manufacturers, with IHS iSuppli expecting sales to decline 1.9% this year. The negatives (tablet cannibalization, weaker-than-expected spending by both consumers and enterprises) are outweighing the positives (cloud computing, Windows 8) for now but things are expected to get better next year. Emerging Markets, such as China, India, Brazil and Russia remain a positive for sector growth. However, this growth is coming at the cost of profits because of poorer purchasing power in these regions. Additionally, the macro weakness in developed regions is also impacting certain emerging markets. With ultra-portable computing devices gaining popularity, the distinction between consumer and computing markets is blurring in some cases. Of course, the consumer electronics market also includes other gadgets such as LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 5.9% this year, driven by growth in tablets (up 83% from 2011), smartphones (up 24%), networked-enabled TVs (20%) and 3D-enabled displays (75%). A growing number of consumer electronic devices are now being sold into /factory-installed on automobiles. IHS iSuppli is very positive about semiconductor sales into the communications market and expects both the wireless and wireline segments to make a positive contribution. Wireless is expected to be the stronger of the two, increasing 10.4%, with wireline relatively flat at 0.7%. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs in emerging regions are positive drivers. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is expected to be one of the strongest this year, driven by the need for production efficiencies, which in turn is increasing demand for power management semiconductor solutions. IHS iSuppli expects semiconductors for industrial applications to be up 7.7% this year, just slightly short of the 9.3% growth in 2011. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment) is an emerging area where semiconductor usage continues to increase. The automotive end market is an emerging area for semiconductors. The growing electronic content within this market is a secular trend, as demand for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continue to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years, although, we may see some changes in days to come, since nearly a fifth of vehicle production has moved to China and we may expect more to follow. While 2012 started off well, conditions deteriorated for suppliers somewhat because of the protracted weakness in Europe and sluggish recovery in the U.S. Therefore, IHS iSuppli expects the market to grow just 2.7% for the full year, down from the 10.0% growth recorded in 2011. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. The outlook for defense spending on the other hand is not encouraging, with focus remaining on intelligence systems and basic weaponry. Electronic weaponry remains a bright spot. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Forecast for the Full Year Semiconductor sales in the first half of 2012 remained below the level generated in the first half of 2011. Overall, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projections (based on WSTS data) places worldwide semiconductor sales growth at 0.4% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013. The Americas region is expected to be up 3.2% in 2012, Japan 1.7%, Asia/Pacific 0.1% and Europe down 3.5%. IHS iSuppi is even more negative about growth this year, expecting the PC market slowdown to result in a 0.1% decline in global sales. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2011, while Texas Instruments ( TXN ) overtook Toshiba Corp. to attain the number three position (helped by the National Semiconductor acquisition). Renesas remained at number 5, followed by Qualcomm ( QCOM ), which moved up from the ninth position in 2010. STMicroelectronics ( STM ) remained at number 7, with Hynix, Micron Technologies ( MU ) and Broadcom ( BRCM ) in the eighth, ninth and tenth positions, respectively. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) crept up from number 12 to number 11. Equipment Makers Gartner estimates that spending on semiconductor capital equipment increased 13.7% in 2011, on top of the 118.4% increase in 2010. The increase was almost totally driven by wafer fab equipment (\""WFE\""), with other segments declining mid-single-digits. However, the research firm expects the equipment market to decline 19.5% to around $52 billion in 2012, growing 19.2% the following year. The decline is expected to be across all segments, with WFE declining 22.9%, automated test equipment (\""ATE\"") declining 16.5% and packaging assembly equipment (\""PAE\"") declining 13.5%. SEMI estimates are slightly different. The research firm expects semiconductor equipment sales to decline 10.8% this year, following a 4.7% increase in 2011. The research firm expects all geographies except South Korea to decline in 2012 and rebound thereafter in 2013. The increased spending on technology upgrades during 2011 resulted in sufficient capacity for 2012 and 2013. However, the growing demand for semiconductors is likely to encourage the next wave of spending some time in 2013. At that time, we are likely to see some new fabs, spending on which was averted to an extent in the current cycle through the use of superior technology. Latest research from VLSI shows that ASML Holdings ( ASML ) surpassed Applied Materials ( AMAT ) to attain the number one spot in 2011. This was possible because of increased spending on lithography tools during the year. Therefore, while the top 15 equipment suppliers grew just 13%, ASML and Nikkon (another supplier of lithography tools) together grew 27%. Tokyo Electron, KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) occupied the next three positions, respectively. However, the story could change again in 2012, because of consolidation in the market. This year, Applied will include Varian (number 13 from 10 months as an independent company in 2011), Lam will include Novellus (number 10 in 2011) and Advantest (number 8) will include a full year of Verigy. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from Gartner. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). GlobalFoundries remains at number three, with Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) at number four. The only change was with respect to specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ), which displaced Dongbu Hi-Tech to jump to the fifth position. A few clear leaders are emerging in the foundry segment - Taiwan Semiconductor at the trailing edge, GlobalFoundries at the leading edge and Tower Semiconductor in the specialty category (analog). Additionally, Intel and Texas Instruments' foundries make them two strong contenders with leading edge capabilities. OPPORTUNITIES One of the primary beneficiaries of the growth in mobile phones, tablets and the like is ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), with its power-efficient, low-performance chip architecture. With new versions of ARM chips coming to market, it is likely that the chips will gradually spread to the server segment as well (not a 2012 phenomenon). Others would be Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Samsung and Texas Instruments, all of which are big semiconductor manufacturers that use ARM architecture. Although we remain cautious about Intel's growth initiatives in mobile and believe that the macro situation remains a deterrent to Ultrabook sales, the company's market position, cash balance, technology lead, and management strategy and execution are positives. Analog companies with a focus on the communications, mobile and networking technologies such as Broadcom Corp ( BRCM ) and TriQuint Semiconductor ( TQNT ) may be expected to hold up better than others in the next few months. The largest foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor is also likely to do well and valuation is attractive. Additionally, the patent war between Apple ( AAPL ) and Samsung may have Apple moving production to another foundry and Taiwan Semiconductor could be the beneficiary. WEAKNESSES We believe that inventory rebalancing and adjustment continue to date. Given the uncertainties in demand, we think that semiconductor manufacturers will curtail investment in capacity although technology purchases could continue. In this environment, we would avoid investment in equipment companies, such as Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, etc. APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TERADYNE INC (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Jan 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews""]"
ASML,2013-01-03,60.5801,60.8558,59.726,60.0186,
ASML,2013-01-04,59.3378,59.717,59.076,59.4055,
ASML,2013-01-07,58.1572,58.634,57.9183,58.4389,"[""BofA Downgraded ASML to Neutral, Shares Falling"", ""BofA Downgraded ASML to Neutral, Shares Falling"", ""BofA Downgraded ASML to Neutral, Shares Falling""]"
ASML,2013-01-08,58.201,58.3583,57.6506,57.9631,"[""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank (\""strong sell\"") List today: Alamo Group, Inc. ( ALG ) Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. ( AERL ) ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) ( ASML ) athenahealth, Inc. ( ATHN ) Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AUXL ) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List . ASIA ENTMNT&RES (AERL): Free Stock Analysis Report ALAMO GROUP INC (ALG): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report ATHENAHEALTH IN (ATHN): Free Stock Analysis Report AUXILIUM PHARMA (AUXL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2013-01-09,58.2199,58.5684,58.1005,58.2946,
ASML,2013-01-10,59.2662,59.3866,58.6987,59.3666,
ASML,2013-01-11,59.8813,60.3681,59.6145,60.0564,
ASML,2013-01-14,59.8554,59.9161,58.9824,59.1169,
ASML,2013-01-15,57.6506,58.0906,57.5769,57.9103,
ASML,2013-01-16,57.991,58.7435,57.9631,58.5872,
ASML,2013-01-17,60.1112,63.9117,60.0087,62.7451,"[""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: CRM LEAP COLM GLW ASML HTZ (Update 1)"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: CRM LEAP COLM GLW ASML HTZ"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2013"", ""ASML Q3 Net Profit Rises 4.6%"", ""Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy, Raises PO to $60.00"", ""UPDATE: Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy on 20mm Company Note"", ""KLA Tencor Spokesperson Attributes Strength in Share Price Thursday to Positive Guidance from ASML"", ""KLA Tencor Spokesperson Attributes Strength in Share Price Thursday to Positive Guidance from ASML"", ""UPDATE: Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy on 20mm Company Note"", ""Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy, Raises PO to $60.00"", ""ASML Q3 Net Profit Rises 4.6%"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2013"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: CRM LEAP COLM GLW ASML HTZ (Update 1)"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: CRM LEAP COLM GLW ASML HTZ"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jan 17, 2013 : BAC, KSWS, C, MT, CBS, ASML, SNE, NOK, EBAY, FB, DELL, QQQ The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 5.19 to 2,739.92. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 7,114,599 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.13 at $11.65, with 10,307,166 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.21. RTT News Reports: Bank Of America Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, But Revenues Miss K-Swiss Inc. ( KSWS ) is +1.53 at $4.72, with 3,973,840 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for KSWS is 25.157681; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is -1.18 at $41.30, with 3,269,653 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.16. RTT News Reports: Citi Q4 Profit Climbs - Quick Facts ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is +0.28 at $17.20, with 1,420,960 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MT is in the \""buy range\"". CBS Corporation ( CBS ) is +3.61 at $41.55, with 1,207,898 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CBS is in the \""buy range\"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.78 at $64.60, with 828,779 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Wall Street Prefers To Stay Defensive Sony Corp Ord ( SNE ) is +0.35 at $11.55, with 528,252 shares traded. SNE's current last sale is 99.31% of the target price of $11.63. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.03 at $4.60, with 480,494 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 9 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0. NOK is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/24/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0 per share, which represents a 8 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago eBay Inc. ( EBAY ) is +1.51 at $54.41, with 320,358 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for EBAY is in the \""buy range\"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.15 at $30.00, with 244,612 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.11. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". Dell Inc. ( DELL ) is +0.17 at $12.78, with 207,224 shares traded. DELL's current last sale is 102.24% of the target price of $12.5. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.28 at $67.18, with 190,824 shares traded. This represents a 14.86% increase from its 52 Week Low. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""KLA Tencor Spokesperson Attributes Strength in Share Price Thursday to Positive Guidance from ASML"", ""UPDATE: Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy on 20mm Company Note"", ""Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy, Raises PO to $60.00"", ""ASML Q3 Net Profit Rises 4.6%"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2013"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: CRM LEAP COLM GLW ASML HTZ (Update 1)"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: CRM LEAP COLM GLW ASML HTZ""]"
ASML,2013-01-18,63.2976,63.637,62.8308,63.4996,
ASML,2013-01-22,64.0402,64.297,63.6539,64.1885,"[""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: ASML PCP DECK MHK ATI DPZ"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: ASML PCP DECK MHK ATI DPZ (Update 1)"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold"", ""UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold on Execution, Lower CapEx Forecast"", ""UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold on Execution, Lower CapEx Forecast"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: ASML PCP DECK MHK ATI DPZ (Update 1)"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: ASML PCP DECK MHK ATI DPZ"", ""UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold on Execution, Lower CapEx Forecast"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: ASML PCP DECK MHK ATI DPZ (Update 1)"", ""Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: ASML PCP DECK MHK ATI DPZ""]"
ASML,2013-01-23,63.5713,63.7664,62.8914,63.5624,
ASML,2013-01-24,64.709,65.4546,64.5827,65.3273,
ASML,2013-01-25,66.7308,68.1542,66.5745,67.968,"[""LRCX's 2Q EPS In Line, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog"", ""LRCX's 2Q EPS In Line, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jan 25, 2013 : MCP, NOK, BAC, RIMM, HAL, ASML, FB, AAPL, MSFT, ERIC, CHT, PG The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 5.02 to 2,728.55. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 12,556,554 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Molycorp, Inc ( MCP ) is -0.06 at $7.01, with 6,998,973 shares traded. MCP's current last sale is 87.63% of the target price of $8. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.07 at $4.19, with 1,120,459 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.04. NOK's current last sale is 139.67% of the target price of $3. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.13 at $11.66, with 876,257 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 12 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.23. BAC's current last sale is 89.69% of the target price of $13. Research in Motion Limited ( RIMM ) is +0.6 at $18.34, with 849,377 shares traded. RIMM's current last sale is 183.4% of the target price of $10. Halliburton Company ( HAL ) is +1.78 at $39.59, with 405,883 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Halliburton Q4 Results Top Estimates ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.0252 at $72.19, with 353,000 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.25 at $31.33, with 281,829 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.11. FB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/30/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.11 per share, which represents a 99,900 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +1.75 at $452.25, with 275,942 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $11.58. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is -0.24 at $27.39, with 257,801 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MSFT is in the \""buy range\"". Ericsson ( ERIC ) is +0.0249 at $10.59, with 250,000 shares traded.ERIC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/31/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.17 per share, which represents a 8 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd ( CHT ) is -0.3654 at $32.32, with 230,000 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for CHT is 27.167969; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Procter & Gamble Company (The) ( PG ) is +1.43 at $71.85, with 175,968 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Procter & Gamble Q2 Profit Spikes; Boosts FY13 Targets - Quick Facts The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""LRCX's 2Q EPS In Line, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) reported second quarter fiscal 2013 non-GAAP earnings of 45 cents per share, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues of $860.9 million dropped 5.1% sequentially but grew 47.4% year over year. The year-over-year improvement was aided by higher shipments, which indicated escalating demand for LRCX product suites. Revenues by Geography Revenue contribution from North America in the second quarter was 24.0%, up from 18.0% in the prior quarter. Europe's contribution was 8.0%, up 1% sequentially, while contribution from Japan edged up from 7.0% in the prior quarter to 10.0%. Contribution from Korea was 12.0% of the total revenue, down from 24.0% in prior quarter; Asia Pacific was 20.0%, up from 15.0% in the first quarter of 2013 and Taiwan was 26.0%, down from 28.0% in the September quarter of 2013. Shipments Shipments were roughly $803.0 million during the quarter, decreasing 14.1% from $935.0 million in the prior quarter. Foundries accounted for 51% of total shipments, NAND 11%, DRAM 9.0%, with Logic and Others bringing in the balance. From a geographical perspective, North America contributed 29.0% of second quarter fiscal 2013 shipments (18.0% in the first quarter of 2013). Europe generated 9.0% (7.0% in the prior quarter), Japan brought in 14.0% (8.0% in the prior quarter), Korea contributed 12.0% (16.0% in the previous quarter), the Asia Pacific contributed 14.0% (22.0% in the prior quarter) and Taiwan accounted for 22.0% (29.0% in the September quarter). Margins The GAAP gross margin decreased 357 basis points (bps) year over year to 36.6%. Lower volumes coupled with unfavorable product and customer mix were the main reasons for the gross margin contraction. Total operating expenses of $311.4 million were up 66.3% from $187.3 million in the year-ago quarter. The operating margin was 0.47%, down 767 bps from 8.14% recorded in the previous-year quarter. Both research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of sales, and the lower gross margin made matters worse. Net Income The GAAP net income was $6.4 million or 0.7% of sales, compared with income of $33.2 million or 5.7% of sales in the year-ago quarter. Reported earnings per share were 4 cents, down from 27 cents in the prior-year quarter. After adjusting for restructuring charges and impairment of long-lived assets on a tax-adjusted basis, non-GAAP earnings were 45 cents in the quarter compared with 34 cents in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Inventories declined 6.5% sequentially to $530.3 million in the second quarter. The company ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.5 billion, down from $2.7 billion in the previous quarter. Lam Research's long-term debt and capital lease balance was $1.29 billion in the second quarter. Day sales outstanding (DSO) were 62 days and inventory turns were 4.1X. Cash from operations was $193.2 million in the second quarter, down from $249.3 million in the previous quarter. Capital expenditure in the quarter was $38.9 million, down from the first quarter capex of $44.0 million. Guidance For the third quarter of 2013, Lam Research expects revenues in the range of $800.0-$860.0 million. Shipments are expected to be roughly in the range of $850.0-$910.0 million. Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 42.5%-44.5% and operating profit within a range of 6.5%-9.5%. Earnings are forecasted to be in the range of 28 cents to 42 cents on a share count of 170.0 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is pegged at 53 cents. Our Take Lam Research delivered decent second quarter 2013 results with the bottom line meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Year-over-year revenue growth on the back of strong product demand was encouraging. However, the company's third quarter guidance was weak, reflecting continued uncertainty in semiconductor spending. Lam Research is well-positioned in the semiconductor equipment segment and its closest peers in the segment are Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). It has further solidified its position with the addition of Novellus Systems thin-film deposition and surface preparation product lines. Lam Research has also entered into a strategic collaboration with Axcelis Technologies, Inc. ( ACLS ). We are optimistic about its prospects in non-oxidizing strip applications for advanced memory and logic applications. Lam Research has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). AXCELIS TECH (ACLS): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""LRCX's 2Q EPS In Line, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-01-28,69.9639,70.1739,68.5763,69.283,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy, Announces $85.48 PT"", ""UPDATE: Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding NV to Buy, Raises PT"", ""UPDATE: Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding NV to Buy, Raises PT"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy, Announces $85.48 PT"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jan 28, 2013 : BAC, FB, CAT, NOK, F, AAPL, QQQ, RIMM, MCP, UN, ASML, NFLX The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -.45 to 2,736.28. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,051,203 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.05 at $11.67, with 760,669 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 12 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.23. BAC's current last sale is 89.77% of the target price of $13. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.43 at $31.97, with 605,089 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2012. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.11. FB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/30/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.11 per share, which represents a 99,900 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Caterpillar, Inc. ( CAT ) is +2.22 at $97.80, with 589,706 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Caterpillar Q4 12 Earnings Conference Call At 11:00 AM ET Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.04 at $4.16, with 417,503 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.06. NOK's current last sale is 138.67% of the target price of $3. Ford Motor Company ( F ) is -0.12 at $13.46, with 303,740 shares traded.F is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/29/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.26 per share, which represents a 20 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -2.42 at $437.46, with 265,902 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $15.58. , following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.02 at $66.98, with 234,959 shares traded. This represents a 12.27% increase from its 52 Week Low. Research in Motion Limited ( RIMM ) is +0.26 at $17.80, with 211,799 shares traded. RIMM's current last sale is 178% of the target price of $10. Molycorp, Inc ( MCP ) is +0.1 at $8.10, with 205,973 shares traded. MCP's current last sale is 101.25% of the target price of $8. Unilever NV ( UN ) is -0.09 at $40.17, with 203,500 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.95 at $75.99, with 160,830 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Netflix, Inc. ( NFLX ) is +1.94 at $171.50, with 153,802 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.16. , following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""UPDATE: Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding NV to Buy, Raises PT"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy, Announces $85.48 PT"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers""]"
ASML,2013-01-29,68.631,69.1337,68.4747,69.0998,
ASML,2013-01-30,69.3756,69.7508,68.8689,69.055,"[""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy""]"
ASML,2013-01-31,69.484,69.6762,68.5663,68.9346,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (\""strong sell\"") List today: Arkansas Best Corp. ( ABFS ) ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) ( ATNI ) Capstead Mortgage Corp. ( CMO ) Columbia Sportswear Co. ( COLM ) FANUC CORP UNSP ADR ( FANUY ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . ARKANSAS BEST (ABFS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report CAPSTEAD MTG (CMO): Free Stock Analysis Report COLUMBIA SPORTS (COLM): Free Stock Analysis Report (FANUY): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2013-02-01,71.2748,71.88,70.4397,71.7984,
ASML,2013-02-04,70.6517,71.2947,69.9728,70.164,
ASML,2013-02-05,69.7578,70.7751,69.6951,70.2326,"[""Cymer Holders Approve Merger Agreement with ASML"", ""Cymer Holders Approve Merger Agreement with ASML"", ""Cymer Holders Approve Merger Agreement with ASML""]"
ASML,2013-02-06,69.6673,70.3182,69.1775,69.7578,"[""Cymer Shareholders Approve Merger with ASML"", ""A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts"", ""A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts"", ""Cymer Shareholders Approve Merger with ASML"", ""A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts"", ""Cymer Shareholders Approve Merger with ASML""]"
ASML,2013-02-07,69.1337,69.2083,68.3364,69.1168,"Picks in Semiconductor Capital Equipment Credit Suisse cites Lam Research, KLA-Tencor and ASML."
ASML,2013-02-08,68.7296,69.2551,68.4647,68.65,
ASML,2013-02-11,68.6947,68.9346,68.3821,68.7684,
ASML,2013-02-12,68.7296,69.2651,68.5663,68.8131,
ASML,2013-02-13,68.0985,68.8321,67.8964,68.1721,
ASML,2013-02-14,67.5749,68.7863,67.4086,68.7126,
ASML,2013-02-15,67.8048,67.8406,66.5645,66.684,
ASML,2013-02-19,67.7799,67.978,67.2911,67.8964,
ASML,2013-02-20,67.9392,68.2716,66.2271,66.237,
ASML,2013-02-21,65.1052,65.151,64.5926,64.8305,
ASML,2013-02-22,65.0336,65.9414,64.717,65.7761,
ASML,2013-02-25,66.7845,66.9786,63.9576,64.0132,"[""ASML Holding NV (ASML): Today's Featured Electronics Laggard"", ""5 Stocks Pushing The Electronics Industry Lower"", ""ASML Holding NV (ASML): Today's Featured Electronics Laggard"", ""5 Stocks Pushing The Electronics Industry Lower"", ""ASML Holding NV (ASML): Today's Featured Electronics Laggard"", ""5 Stocks Pushing The Electronics Industry Lower""]"
ASML,2013-02-26,64.8484,66.0399,64.6563,65.6836,"[""ASML Holding NV Stock Buy Recommendation Reiterated (ASML)"", ""ASML Holding NV Stock Buy Recommendation Reiterated (ASML)"", ""ASML Holding NV Stock Buy Recommendation Reiterated (ASML)""]"
ASML,2013-02-27,64.8863,65.9414,64.8584,65.9026,
ASML,2013-02-28,65.4188,65.9414,65.151,65.16,
ASML,2013-03-01,64.5547,65.9872,64.1685,65.7573,
ASML,2013-03-04,65.4188,65.4457,64.4064,65.1779,"[""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""RBC Capital Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Underperform, Lowers PT to $52.00"", ""RBC Capital Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Underperform, Lowers PT to $52.00"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""RBC Capital Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Underperform, Lowers PT to $52.00"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades""]"
ASML,2013-03-05,65.7115,66.8502,65.599,66.3545,
ASML,2013-03-06,67.1498,67.2374,66.0399,66.1335,
ASML,2013-03-07,66.0688,66.1435,64.9479,65.0336,
ASML,2013-03-08,64.5179,64.6015,63.7305,64.0132,"[""4 Best Tech Stocks Based On Long-Term Fundamentals"", ""4 Best Tech Stocks Based On Long-Term Fundamentals"", ""4 Best Tech Stocks Based On Long-Term Fundamentals""]"
ASML,2013-03-11,63.6728,64.7558,63.5802,64.2442,
ASML,2013-03-12,64.6294,64.6344,63.5534,63.7664,
ASML,2013-03-13,64.0969,64.6394,63.628,63.9754,
ASML,2013-03-14,65.0694,65.9702,65.0694,65.9126,
ASML,2013-03-15,65.9872,66.0051,64.1885,65.0137,"Pre-Market Most Active for Mar 15, 2013 : BAC, CHU, NOK, NVS, SNE, GRPN, BBRY, RDS/A, QQQ, ULTA, AAPL, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 4.74 to 2,812.04. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 2,353,315 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.45 at $12.56, with 13,416,278 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 96.62% of the target price of $13. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd ( CHU ) is -0.0558 at $13.67, with 1,000,000 shares traded.CHU is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 3/21/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2012. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 999 per share, which represents a percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.05 at $3.42, with 565,093 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 114% of the target price of $3. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is +0.88 at $69.83, with 451,925 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVS is in the ""buy range"". Sony Corp Ord ( SNE ) is +1.22 at $17.25, with 436,015 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SNE is in the ""strong buy range"". Groupon, Inc. ( GRPN ) is +0.25 at $5.33, with 435,386 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.01. GRPN's current last sale is 121.14% of the target price of $4.4. Research In Motion Limited ( BBRY ) is +0.06 at $15.12, with 396,957 shares traded. BBRY's current last sale is 151.2% of the target price of $10. Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS/A) is -0.53 at $66.05, with 361,391 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for RDS/A is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.0693 at $68.77, with 237,744 shares traded. This represents a 14.54% increase from its 52 Week Low. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. ( ULTA ) is -11.068 at $77.30, with 202,352 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ULTA is in the ""buy range"". Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +5.5 at $438.00, with 177,391 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.32 at $72.12, with 143,669 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 11.410367; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-03-18,64.2063,64.8116,63.7475,64.0501,
ASML,2013-03-19,63.9954,64.4821,63.0855,63.9117,
ASML,2013-03-20,64.1118,64.4234,63.9754,64.2343,
ASML,2013-03-21,63.7475,64.288,63.4897,63.5444,
ASML,2013-03-22,62.9014,63.0945,62.3599,62.7192,
ASML,2013-03-25,62.9382,63.6828,62.5719,63.0497,
ASML,2013-03-26,62.0484,62.2593,60.7732,61.4699,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers""]"
ASML,2013-03-27,59.7897,60.8816,59.6056,60.826,
ASML,2013-03-28,61.2212,62.5909,61.1734,62.4166,"[""Pre-Market Most Active for Mar 28, 2013 : BBRY, DG, QQQ, AMX, BAC, TUMI, NOK, DB, ASML, ZNGA, RDA, FB The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 2.19 to 2,812.17. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 8,896,752 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Research In Motion Limited ( BBRY ) is -0.347 at $14.22, with 8,721,311 shares traded. RTT News Reports: BlackBerry Turns To Profit In Q4 - Quick Facts Dollar General Corporation ( DG ) is -0.71 at $50.24, with 2,042,428 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Oct 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.73. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for DG is in the \""buy range\"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.059 at $68.86, with 1,202,752 shares traded. This represents a 14.69% increase from its 52 Week Low. America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. ( AMX ) is +0.05 at $21.25, with 1,000,000 shares traded. AMX's current last sale is 87.63% of the target price of $24.25. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.04 at $12.27, with 718,361 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 94.38% of the target price of $13. Tumi Holdings, Inc. ( TUMI ) is -0.71 at $21.10, with 685,772 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for TUMI is 10.781679; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.06 at $3.28, with 527,375 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 109.33% of the target price of $3. Deutsche Bank AG ( DB ) is +0.31 at $39.38, with 518,502 shares traded. DB's current last sale is 79.44% of the target price of $49.575. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is unchanged at $66.26, with 171,496 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 8.064491; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.05 at $3.40, with 162,401 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 104.62% of the target price of $3.25. RDA Microelectronics, Inc. ( RDA ) is -0.14 at $9.31, with 157,938 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for RDA is in the \""buy range\"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.05 at $26.14, with 101,569 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Be Cautious on These Chip-Equipment Firms Susquehanna Financial cites TSMC, Applied Materials, ASML and KLA-Tencor.""]"
ASML,2013-04-01,62.3499,62.8386,61.4063,61.5795,
ASML,2013-04-02,61.03,62.0104,61.0201,61.3605,
ASML,2013-04-03,61.7616,61.9398,60.5343,60.809,
ASML,2013-04-04,60.0564,60.6885,59.726,60.6637,
ASML,2013-04-05,60.1949,61.3147,59.7808,61.241,
ASML,2013-04-08,61.1734,61.5606,60.4148,61.5546,
ASML,2013-04-09,61.4153,61.9736,61.1574,61.5884,
ASML,2013-04-10,61.9299,63.5624,61.8641,63.0298,
ASML,2013-04-11,63.5345,64.4334,63.3065,63.637,
ASML,2013-04-12,63.4717,63.6639,62.5909,63.4449,
ASML,2013-04-15,62.6366,62.8486,60.9563,61.0201,
ASML,2013-04-16,62.2056,62.6725,61.6163,62.2225,"[""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 16, 2013 : SNY, BAC, S, QQQ, NOK, SAN, TGT, BBRY, ASML, SIRI, SRPT, ARMH The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 17.94 to 2,815.41. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 10,733,912 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Sanofi ( SNY ) is +0.45 at $54.27, with 1,835,100 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.2 at $12.18, with 1,403,632 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.23. BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/17/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.23 per share, which represents a 31 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S ) is +0.07 at $7.13, with 968,063 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.4 at $68.96, with 810,174 shares traded. This represents a 14.86% increase from its 52 Week Low. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.1 at $3.43, with 716,570 shares traded.NOK is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/18/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.06 per share, which represents a -11 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Banco Santander, S.A. ( SAN ) is +0.18 at $6.97, with 518,250 shares traded. SAN's current last sale is 80.02% of the target price of $8.71. Target Corporation ( TGT ) is -0.21 at $68.27, with 332,209 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for TGT is in the \""buy range\"". Research In Motion Limited ( BBRY ) is +0.31 at $14.02, with 225,744 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 13 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending May 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.01. BBRY's current last sale is 127.45% of the target price of $11. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.11 at $67.58, with 214,500 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/17/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.53 per share, which represents a 116 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.01 at $3.04, with 185,100 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 9.074131; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. ( SRPT ) is -3.79 at $35.45, with 157,164 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SRPT is in the \""strong buy range\"". ARM Holdings plc ( ARMH ) is -0.68 at $39.73, with 138,650 shares traded.ARMH is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/23/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.17 per share, which represents a 13 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 17, 2013 : BAC, ABT, PNC, BK, ASML, MAT, DOV, STJ, DGX, TXT, HBAN, FCFS The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/17/2013. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 21 analysts that follow the stock is $0.23. This value represents a 25.81% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BAC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 50%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 11.98 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.42. This value represents a 10.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 17.98 vs. an industry ratio of 15.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 23 analysts that follow the stock is $1.57. This value represents a 5.99% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 24.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 9.73 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30. Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation ( BK ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.52. This value represents a 1.89% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BK has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BK is 11.88 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.53. This value represents a 54.31% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 23.65 vs. an industry ratio of 19.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Mattel, Inc. ( MAT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The toy (game/hobby) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.08. This value represents a 33.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MAT is 15.36 vs. an industry ratio of 10.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Dover Corporation ( DOV ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.08. This value represents a 2.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DOV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.87%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for DOV is 13.42 vs. an industry ratio of 14.90. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.92. This value represents a 6.98% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.22%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 11.15 vs. an industry ratio of 13.90. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated ( DGX ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The medical (outpatient/home care) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.04. This value represents a 2.80% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for DGX is 13.24 vs. an industry ratio of 8.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Textron Inc. ( TXT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.47. This value represents a 14.63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters TXT had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -1.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for TXT is 12.55 vs. an industry ratio of 14.40. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ( HBAN ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.16. This value represents a 5.88% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year HBAN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 11.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for HBAN is 10.67 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ( FCFS ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.68. This value represents a 17.24% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year FCFS has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for FCFS is 15.70 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel: Cheap Stock, Handsome Yield Sure, its PC business is slowing, but the world's leading chip maker is directing its fire hose of cash into innovation, with plenty left over for shareholders.""]"
ASML,2013-04-17,66.1783,66.1783,62.8008,63.7843,"[""Earnings Scheduled For April 17, 2013"", ""US Stock Futures Down; Bank of America Earnings In Focus"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""US Stock Futures Down; Bank of America Earnings In Focus"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 17, 2013"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 17, 2013 : BAC, PBR, PBR/A, YHOO, QQQ, SNY, INTC, MTU, C, CRUS, CCXI, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -12.48 to 2,825.93. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 36,232,895 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.3 at $11.98, with 22,619,477 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.23. RTT News Reports: BofA Profit Soars, But Results Miss Estimates Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras ( PBR ) is unchanged at $16.04, with 3,120,000 shares traded. PBR's current last sale is 70.51% of the target price of $22.75. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR/A) is unchanged at $17.71, with 2,820,000 shares traded. PBR/A's current last sale is 77% of the target price of $23. Yahoo! Inc. ( YHOO ) is -0.43 at $23.36, with 2,477,065 shares traded. YHOO's current last sale is 101.57% of the target price of $23. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.59 at $68.88, with 1,418,523 shares traded. This represents a 14.72% increase from its 52 Week Low. Sanofi ( SNY ) is -1.53 at $52.84, with 1,011,960 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -0.155 at $21.76, with 1,006,120 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 97.8% of the target price of $22.25. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc ( MTU ) is -0.01 at $6.69, with 800,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MTU is in the \""strong buy range\"". Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is -0.47 at $46.19, with 442,366 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.14. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for C is in the \""buy range\"". Cirrus Logic, Inc. ( CRUS ) is -1.81 at $19.60, with 316,992 shares traded.CRUS is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/24/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.84 per share, which represents a 41 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ChemoCentryx, Inc. ( CCXI ) is -0.01 at $12.25, with 140,100 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for CCXI is 12.740502; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +4.17 at $71.95, with 125,330 shares traded. RTT News Reports: European Stocks Drift Lower For Fourth Day The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""US Stock Futures Down; Bank of America Earnings In Focus"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 17, 2013""]"
ASML,2013-04-18,66.0967,66.1883,65.2894,65.5562,"[""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy""]"
ASML,2013-04-19,66.3804,66.684,65.5004,66.0877,"X Factor: 5 Stocks Reaching Their Ex-Dividend Date on April 26 Many stocks will reach their ex-dividend date next Friday, which is significant for investors as the seller of the stock on that date, not the buyer, receives the most recent dividend. A stock must be bought one day before the ex-dividend date to claim any dividends that have been announced but not yet paid. The company determines on the record date, which usually occurs two days after the ex-dividend date, which shareholders qualify for the dividend. Shareholders listed as holders of record after the record date then receive their dividend on the date of payment established by the company. Those purchasing right before the record date forfeit the dividend and normally get the stock for a reduced amount. It may seem an anachronism in this era of high frequency trading, but the dividend rate rules are in force since it can still take up to three business days for transactions to be credited to and settled in an investor's account. Below are five stocks that schedule April 26 as their ex-dividend date. All annual yields are estimated. Prospect Capital Corporation ( PSEC ) yields 12.56% annually and has a market cap of $2.26 billion. The business development company will pay a monthly dividend of $0.1101 on May 23, and its quarterly yield will be 1.05% based on yesterday's closing price of $10.51. The company has paid a dividend since 2004 and a monthly dividend since 2010. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) yields 3.30% annually and has a market cap of $37.47 billion. The global producer of semiconductors will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.28 on May 20, and its quarterly yield will be 0.83% based on yesterday's closing price of $33.92. The company has paid a quarterly dividend since 1972, and each dividend payment has either increased or remained the same from the prior quarter. NiSource ( NI ) yields 3.13% annually and has a market cap of $9.54 billion. The provider of natural gas, electricity, and other products will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.24 on May 20, and its quarterly yield will be 0.78% based on yesterday's closing price of $30.67. The company has paid a quarterly dividend since the end of 1987. ConAgra Foods ( CAG ) yields 2.82% annually and has a market cap of $14.76 billion. The North American food company will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.25 on May 31, and the quarterly yield will be 0.71% based on yesterday's closing price of $35.42. The company has paid a quarterly dividend since the second half of 1977. ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) yields 0.84% annually and has a market cap of $29.08 billion. The global producer of semiconductor processing equipment will pay an annual dividend of $0.5998 on May 14. The company has paid an annual dividend since 2007. These companies also have their ex-dividend date on April 26. All annual yields are estimated. EPR Properties (EPR) yields 5.93% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.2633 on May 15. Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) yields 4.44% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.67 on May 7. Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) yields 4.11% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.455 on May 15. Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) yields 3.67% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.47 on May 15. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT) yields 2.45% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.225 on May 15. Purchase -- and have your broker settle -- before the ex-dividend date to secure the dividend. Twitter: @ChrisWitrak The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-04-22,65.6467,65.7841,64.8116,65.3999,
ASML,2013-04-23,66.3903,67.0513,65.8677,66.5377,"ARMH Jumps 13% on Q1 Beat: 64-Bit, Royalty Rates in Focus"
ASML,2013-04-24,67.2275,67.8237,66.9139,67.5102,
ASML,2013-04-25,68.9436,69.5935,68.5016,68.65,"[""Lam's 3Q Earnings Beat, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog"", ""Lam's 3Q Earnings Beat, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 26, 2013 ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.7057 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 14, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ASML stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.8% increase over the prior year. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $73.54, representing a -6.08% decrease from the 52 week high of $78.30 and a 68.13% increase over the 52 week low of $43.74. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Canon, Inc. ( CAJ ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.4. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -22.16%, compared to an industry average of -2.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund ( EWN ) iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Information Technology Sector Index Fu ( AXIT ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EWN with an increase of 7.78% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 6.98%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam's 3Q Earnings Beat, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) reported third quarter fiscal 2013 non-GAAP earnings of 44 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents or 15.8%. Revenues of $844.9 million dropped 1.9% sequentially but grew 28.2% year over year. The year-over-year improvement was driven by continued strength in the foundry segment at the 28-nanometer node. Revenues by Geography Revenue contribution from North America in the third quarter was 26.0%, up 6.3% from the prior quarter. Europe's contribution was 10.0%, up 22.7% sequentially. Korea saw the strongest growth among Asian countries, increasing 14.5%, followed by Japan, which was up 8.0%. Taiwan and other Asia, which Lam refers to as Asia-Pacific declined 1.9% and 36.2%, respectively. Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Asia-Pacific generated 11%, 14%, 26% and 13% of third quarter revenues, respectively. Shipments Shipments were roughly $896.0 million during the quarter, increasing 11.6% from $803.0 million in the prior quarter. Foundries accounted for 56% of total shipments, NAND 15%, DRAM 16.0%, with Logic and Others bringing in the balance. From a geographical perspective, North America contributed 21.0% of third quarter 2013 shipments (29.0% in the second quarter of 2013). Europe generated 9.0% (same as in the prior quarter), Japan brought in 11.0% (14.0% in the prior quarter), Korea contributed 12.0% (same as in the previous quarter), the Asia Pacific contributed 14.0% (same as in the previous quarter) and Taiwan accounted for 33.0% (22.0% in the December quarter). Margins The GAAP gross margin decreased 32 basis points (bps) year over year to 40.2%. Lower revenues coupled with unfavorable customer mix were the main reasons for the gross margin contraction. Total operating expenses of $329.0 million were up 57.4% from $209.0 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin was 1.3%, down 754 bps from 8.8% recorded in the previous-year quarter. Both research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of sales and the lower gross margin made matters worse. Net Income GAAP net income was $19.0 million or 2.2% of sales compared with income of $45.6 million or 6.9% of sales in the year-ago quarter. Reported earnings per share were 11 cents, down from 38 cents in the prior-year quarter. After adjusting for restructuring charges and impairment of long-lived assets on a tax-adjusted basis, non-GAAP earnings were 44 cents in the quarter compared with 50 cents in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Inventories rose 2.8% sequentially to $545.0 million in the third quarter. The company ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.36 billion, down from $2.52 billion in the previous quarter. Lam Research's long-term debt and capital lease balance was $1.29 billion in the third quarter. Day sales outstanding (DSO) were 63 days and inventory turns were 3.7X. Cash from operations was $102.5 million in the third quarter, down from $193.2 million in the previous quarter. Capital expenditure in the quarter was $34.8 million, down from the second quarter capex of $38.9 million. Lam Research undertook share repurchase activity of 5 million shares worth $214 million in the March quarter. Further it authorized new share repurchase activity of $250 million, which is expected to be complete in 2014. Guidance For the fourth quarter of 2013, Lam Research expects revenues in the range of $945.0 million-$1.05 billion. Shipments are expected to be roughly in the range of $1.045-$1.105 billion. Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 43%-45% and operating profit within a range of 11.5%-14.5%. Earnings are forecasted to be in the range of 63 cents to 77 cents on a share count of 168.0 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at 61 cents. Our Take Lam Research delivered decent third quarter 2013 results with the bottom line beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Strengthening demand at Taiwan Semiconductor was encouraging. But foundries are not the only segment seeing growth, Lam's memory business was also very strong in the last quarter, with shipments at both NAND and DRAM customers increasing strong double-digits. Further, the company provided a strong fourth quarter guidance reflecting modest improvement in semiconductor spending. Lam Research is well-positioned in the semiconductor equipment segment and its closest peers in the segment are Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). It has further solidified its position with the addition of Novellus Systems' thin-film deposition and surface preparation product lines. We are positive about Lam Research's strategic collaboration with Axcelis Technologies, Inc. ( ACLS ) as it promises multiyear growth in etch, deposition, clean and installed base businesses. We are also optimistic about its prospects in non-oxidizing strip applications for advanced memory and logic applications. Further, Lam Research is witnessing strength in the advanced packaging segment as it won several design wins in advanced wafer-level packaging applications. Lam Research has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). AXCELIS TECH (ACLS): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam's 3Q Earnings Beat, Revs Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-04-26,68.2686,68.5563,67.557,68.2239,"Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 26, 2013 : NOK, QQQ, ASML, BAC, MTU, RESI, JCP, BCS, FB, AVNR, ZNGA, SPNC The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -6.63 to 2,842.03. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,725,109 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.02 at $3.28, with 1,296,215 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 8.468448; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.24 at $69.55, with 1,187,705 shares traded. This represents a 15.84% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.1257 at $74.20, with 543,500 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 8.023146; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.04 at $12.40, with 514,594 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.25. BAC's current last sale is 95.38% of the target price of $13. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc ( MTU ) is unchanged at $6.70, with 490,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MTU is in the ""strong buy range"". Altisource Residential Corporation ( RESI ) is -0.11 at $19.35, with 343,232 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for RESI is 10.078104; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Holding Company ( JCP ) is +1.13 at $16.37, with 305,433 shares traded. JCP's current last sale is 109.13% of the target price of $15. Barclays PLC ( BCS ) is -0.1026 at $17.99, with 280,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BCS is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.44 at $26.58, with 257,802 shares traded.FB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 5/1/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.08 per share, which represents a 99,900 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AVNR ) is +0.49 at $3.69, with 228,775 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for AVNR is 24.030878; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.02 at $3.15, with 140,137 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 90% of the target price of $3.5. The Spectranetics Corporation ( SPNC ) is +0.15 at $18.44, with 119,039 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SPNC is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-04-29,68.7793,69.509,68.5942,69.0003,
ASML,2013-04-30,68.8509,69.0849,68.187,68.8231,
ASML,2013-05-01,68.4827,68.9455,68.2498,68.5006,
ASML,2013-05-02,69.3248,70.5283,69.0849,70.2406,
ASML,2013-05-03,71.2499,72.0543,71.1923,71.7228,
ASML,2013-05-06,71.037,71.4262,70.4915,70.5362,
ASML,2013-05-07,71.4262,71.4262,70.6925,71.2878,
ASML,2013-05-08,71.4361,71.6939,70.5542,70.9055,
ASML,2013-05-09,71.0917,71.665,70.582,70.7214,
ASML,2013-05-10,71.7228,72.5638,71.2977,72.4713,
ASML,2013-05-13,72.0363,72.2214,71.5645,71.7676,"ASML Tops, INTC Vulnerable in Bernstein Think Piece on Chip Future"
ASML,2013-05-14,71.7586,72.0632,71.4978,71.8422,
ASML,2013-05-15,71.7954,72.7381,71.7954,72.6744,
ASML,2013-05-16,72.6376,72.97,71.8044,71.9149,"ASML, KLAC to Benefit from Stronger Semicap Spending, Says Bernstein"
ASML,2013-05-17,72.1289,73.0915,72.0732,73.0815,"[""Should Investors Hang Around For More From Applied Materials?"", ""Should Investors Hang Around For More From Applied Materials?"", ""Should Investors Hang Around For More From Applied Materials?""]"
ASML,2013-05-20,73.6638,74.0809,73.5523,74.0262,
ASML,2013-05-21,74.6174,74.8504,74.2581,74.6543,"Apple: Semi Costs, Shift in Display Tech Threaten Margins, Says Jefferies"
ASML,2013-05-22,74.4144,75.0983,73.7156,74.1088,
ASML,2013-05-23,73.8042,74.507,73.6638,74.0908,"Pre-Market Most Active for May 23, 2013 : BAC, HPQ, NMR, QQQ, NOK, BXMT, FB, GE, BLMN, SIRI, ASML, SPIL The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -21.12 to 2,978.01. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,294,190 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.22 at $13.09, with 3,626,737 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.25. BAC's current last sale is 100.69% of the target price of $13. Hewlett-Packard Company ( HPQ ) is +2.17 at $23.40, with 1,866,822 shares traded. HPQ's current last sale is 117% of the target price of $20. Nomura Holdings Inc ADR ( NMR ) is -0.79 at $8.57, with 1,609,081 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NMR is in the ""strong buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.599 at $73.02, with 729,423 shares traded. This represents a 21.62% increase from its 52 Week Low. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.05 at $3.59, with 688,937 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 119.67% of the target price of $3. Capital Trust, Inc. ( BXMT ) is -0.1 at $26.35, with 475,445 shares traded. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.439 at $24.72, with 397,633 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.09. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". General Electric Company ( GE ) is -0.31 at $23.55, with 395,791 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GE is in the ""buy range"". Bloomin' Brands, Inc. ( BLMN ) is +0.16 at $21.68, with 326,595 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 6 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.29. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for BLMN is 7.189747; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.035 at $3.50, with 272,314 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 9.578396; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.21 at $79.87, with 262,400 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 7.812174; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Siliconware Precision Industries Company, Ltd. ( SPIL ) is +0.0059 at $5.97, with 150,000 shares traded. SPIL's current last sale is 85.41% of the target price of $6.985. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-05-24,74.0809,75.5969,74.072,75.2376,
ASML,2013-05-28,76.9786,78.2716,76.9089,77.8107,
ASML,2013-05-29,77.2552,77.6256,76.8084,76.9587,
ASML,2013-05-30,77.6794,77.8755,77.1169,77.3737,
ASML,2013-05-31,77.5788,78.2447,75.153,75.2097,
ASML,2013-06-03,76.3843,77.2622,75.4765,75.6059,
ASML,2013-06-04,75.1261,75.2814,73.8042,73.847,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 4, 2013 : ET, ING, NOK, ZNGA, ASML, BAC, UBS, MTU, RIGL, GRFS, QQQ, INFI The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 3.5 to 2,994.29. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,748,206 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : ExactTarget, Inc. ( ET ) is +11.67 at $33.77, with 4,063,326 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.09. ET's current last sale is 110.72% of the target price of $30.5. ING Group, N.V. ( ING ) is +0.08 at $9.38, with 1,410,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ING is in the ""strong buy range"". Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.06 at $3.54, with 918,644 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 118% of the target price of $3. Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is +0.019 at $3.01, with 803,626 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 96.17% of the target price of $3.13. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.39 at $81.31, with 801,200 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 11.821002; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.05 at $13.60, with 763,445 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.25. BAC's current last sale is 104.62% of the target price of $13. UBS AG ( UBS ) is +0.11 at $18.00, with 734,314 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for UBS is in the ""strong buy range"". Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc ( MTU ) is +0.39 at $6.07, with 294,000 shares traded. MTU's current last sale is 87.72% of the target price of $6.92. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( RIGL ) is -1.05 at $3.48, with 243,977 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.31. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for RIGL is in the ""buy range"". Grifols, S.A. ( GRFS ) is +1.37 at $28.10, with 136,900 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GRFS is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.16 at $73.54, with 134,408 shares traded. This represents a 22.49% increase from its 52 Week Low. Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( INFI ) is +1.39 at $17.80, with 121,488 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.62. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for INFI is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-06-05,73.9137,73.9137,71.7486,72.0732,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 5, 2013 : QQQ, BAC, GSK, GM, UBNT, FB, AEG, F, SAN, AVNR, MSFT, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -9.25 to 2,964.44. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,055,958 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.21 at $72.79, with 916,589 shares traded. This represents a 20.06% increase from its 52 Week Low. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.07 at $13.28, with 721,439 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.25. BAC's current last sale is 102.15% of the target price of $13. GlaxoSmithKline PLC ( GSK ) is +0.21 at $51.80, with 505,300 shares traded. GSK's current last sale is 104.12% of the target price of $49.75. General Motors Company ( GM ) is -0.25 at $34.71, with 489,479 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. ( UBNT ) is -0.51 at $16.22, with 262,351 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.27. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for UBNT is 8.313496; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.05 at $23.57, with 233,429 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Aegon NV ( AEG ) is -0.08 at $6.82, with 203,500 shares traded. AEG's current last sale is 98.98% of the target price of $6.89. Ford Motor Company ( F ) is -0.05 at $15.73, with 199,842 shares traded. F's current last sale is 95.33% of the target price of $16.5. Banco Santander, S.A. ( SAN ) is -0.03 at $7.34, with 183,800 shares traded. SAN's current last sale is 102.66% of the target price of $7.15. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AVNR ) is +0.28 at $3.65, with 134,760 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for AVNR is 18.625584; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is -0.23 at $34.76, with 123,515 shares traded. MSFT's current last sale is 102.24% of the target price of $34. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.15 at $79.95, with 96,538 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 11.821002; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-06-06,73.3314,74.0481,72.4524,73.627,
ASML,2013-06-07,73.8132,74.7379,73.5812,74.5816,
ASML,2013-06-10,74.7091,75.0525,74.3965,74.6543,
ASML,2013-06-11,73.8132,74.2481,72.96,73.4916,
ASML,2013-06-12,74.072,74.1646,72.7201,72.8137,
ASML,2013-06-13,72.6843,74.4064,72.545,74.2004,
ASML,2013-06-14,74.1267,74.497,73.8042,73.8211,
ASML,2013-06-17,74.4512,74.5258,72.8038,73.3592,
ASML,2013-06-18,73.8669,74.4512,73.6171,74.3597,
ASML,2013-06-19,75.359,75.7294,74.072,74.1088,
ASML,2013-06-20,72.5828,72.6376,70.9543,71.3246,
ASML,2013-06-21,70.7781,71.2211,70.4167,70.7214,
ASML,2013-06-24,68.4369,69.4353,68.3812,68.9555,
ASML,2013-06-25,69.2303,70.4079,68.5942,70.1003,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 25, 2013 : BAC, NVS, NMR, NOK, SAP, SIRI, LEN, QQQ, BBRY, VOD, FB, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 12.37 to 2,860.57. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 1,937,039 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.17 at $12.47, with 1,366,403 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 95.92% of the target price of $13. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is -0.06 at $68.36, with 979,500 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVS is in the ""buy range"". Nomura Holdings Inc ADR ( NMR ) is -0.0374 at $7.32, with 882,801 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NMR is in the ""strong buy range"". Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.03 at $3.83, with 676,241 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 7.972602; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. SAP AG ( SAP ) is +0.65 at $72.10, with 669,322 shares traded. SAP's current last sale is 88.47% of the target price of $81.5. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.04 at $3.26, with 385,860 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 7.163513; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Lennar Corporation ( LEN ) is +1.76 at $36.75, with 331,291 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Lennar Q2 Net Falls On Tax Expense, Results Top Estimates PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.6 at $70.33, with 330,516 shares traded. This represents a 14.71% increase from its 52 Week Low. Research In Motion Limited ( BBRY ) is +0.26 at $14.36, with 186,418 shares traded.BBRY is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 6/28/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending May2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.04 per share, which represents a -37 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is +0.397 at $27.71, with 91,500 shares traded. VOD's current last sale is 83.15% of the target price of $33.325. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.205 at $24.14, with 91,141 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.24 at $74.75, with 63,300 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 7.589585; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-06-26,71.1106,71.4162,70.591,71.1006,
ASML,2013-06-27,72.119,72.5738,71.9995,72.2314,
ASML,2013-06-28,73.193,73.8868,72.4614,73.2119,
ASML,2013-07-01,73.7684,73.9047,72.3499,72.555,
ASML,2013-07-02,72.535,73.2298,72.323,72.7201,
ASML,2013-07-03,72.5828,73.9983,72.4057,73.7384,
ASML,2013-07-05,75.1629,76.2201,74.6841,75.9782,
ASML,2013-07-08,77.0233,77.0413,75.2854,75.4496,"[""Redburn Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Redburn Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Redburn Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Four Logical Picks in Chip Equipment Credit Suisse likes Lam Research, Teradyne, Applied Materials and KLA-Tencor.""]"
ASML,2013-07-09,75.3032,76.0996,74.9977,76.006,"[""Applied Materials Forecasts Market Share Gains"", ""Applied Materials Forecasts Market Share Gains"", ""Applied Materials Forecasts Market Share Gains""]"
ASML,2013-07-10,76.452,77.7649,76.4241,77.5968,
ASML,2013-07-11,80.0594,80.8826,79.7717,80.8278,"[""Stock Futures Shift Higher; Gold Miners, Chip Makers Surge"", ""Stock Futures Shift Higher; Gold Miners, Chip Makers Surge"", ""Stock Futures Shift Higher; Gold Miners, Chip Makers Surge""]"
ASML,2013-07-12,81.216,81.2439,80.1241,80.6527,
ASML,2013-07-15,81.3723,81.439,79.6512,80.4386,
ASML,2013-07-16,80.8179,81.4848,80.4018,81.1972,
ASML,2013-07-17,83.9913,84.0559,81.3097,82.3369,"[""Earnings Scheduled For July 17, 2013"", ""UPDATE: ASML Posts 24% Drop In Q2 Profit"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""UPDATE: ASML Posts 24% Drop In Q2 Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 17, 2013"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""UPDATE: ASML Posts 24% Drop In Q2 Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 17, 2013"", ""This Morning: That Alibaba Kind of Turnaround, TV Ambitions, XONE Rebounds""]"
ASML,2013-07-18,81.7735,82.76,81.1614,82.4374,
ASML,2013-07-19,81.8263,82.5121,81.4659,82.4096,
ASML,2013-07-22,81.9378,82.327,81.6142,82.0403,
ASML,2013-07-23,81.2718,82.3638,81.225,81.9656,"[""Berenberg Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding N.V. at Hold"", ""Berenberg Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding N.V. at Hold"", ""Berenberg Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding N.V. at Hold""]"
ASML,2013-07-24,82.2692,82.6136,81.7068,81.8163,
ASML,2013-07-25,82.4663,82.9929,82.2294,82.9849,
ASML,2013-07-26,82.2692,82.6216,81.9556,82.5301,
ASML,2013-07-29,83.1412,83.5105,82.0134,82.7699,"[""Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 29, 2013 : SKS, ELN, FB, BAC, PRGO, TOT, OMC, ZNGA, NVAX, MU, ASML, QQQ The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -1.16 to 3,075.07. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 18,695,596 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Saks Incorporated ( SKS ) is +0.55 at $15.86, with 10,326,333 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SKS is 11.255888; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Elan Corporation, plc ( ELN ) is +1.12 at $16.05, with 4,815,987 shares traded. ELN's current last sale is 123.46% of the target price of $13. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.28 at $34.29, with 578,079 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.02 at $14.71, with 379,827 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.29. BAC's current last sale is 105.07% of the target price of $14. Perrigo Company ( PRGO ) is -1.53 at $132.70, with 378,375 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is +0.04 at $53.38, with 307,792 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for TOT is in the \""buy range\"". Omnicom Group Inc. ( OMC ) is +4.29 at $69.40, with 293,091 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for OMC is 10.576639; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) is -0.02 at $2.99, with 216,613 shares traded. ZNGA's current last sale is 99.67% of the target price of $3. Novavax, Inc. ( NVAX ) is +0.15 at $2.64, with 159,395 shares traded.NVAX is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 8/2/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.05 per share, which represents a -5 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) is +0.05 at $12.64, with 138,436 shares traded. MU's current last sale is 84.27% of the target price of $15. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.71 at $89.89, with 133,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.11 at $75.26, with 120,804 shares traded. This represents a 22.75% increase from its 52 Week Low. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 30, 2013 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.0313 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased LCUT stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25.2% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $14.99, the dividend yield is .84%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $14.99, representing a -0.07% decrease from the 52 week high of $15 and a 66.56% increase over the 52 week low of $9. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.48. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Carbo Ceramics, Inc. (CRR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 30, 2013 Carbo Ceramics, Inc. ( CRR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CRR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $88.08, the dividend yield is 1.36%. The previous trading day's last sale of CRR was $88.08, representing a -9.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $97.86 and a 46% increase over the 52 week low of $60.33. CRR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CRR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.37. Zacks Investment Research reports CRR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -32.88%, compared to an industry average of -1.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CRR Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to CRR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CRR as a top-10 holding: SPDR Series Trust SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF ( XES ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XES with an increase of 6.52% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of CRR at 2.54%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-07-30,83.3821,83.6877,82.9271,83.3741,"[""Tech M&A Activity Set To Surge In Second Half: Report"", ""Tech M&A Activity Set To Surge In Second Half: Report"", ""MOCON, Inc. (MOCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 31, 2013 MOCON, Inc. ( MOCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 31, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MOCO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 4.76% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $14.3, the dividend yield is 3.08%. The previous trading day's last sale of MOCO was $14.3, representing a -8.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $15.69 and a 9.66% increase over the 52 week low of $13.04. MOCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MOCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.36. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MOCO Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pall Corporation (PLL) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 31, 2013 Pall Corporation ( PLL ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 31, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased PLL stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that PLL has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $69.71, the dividend yield is 1.43%. The previous trading day's last sale of PLL was $69.71, representing a -4.75% decrease from the 52 week high of $73.19 and a 34.06% increase over the 52 week low of $52. PLL is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). PLL's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.96. Zacks Investment Research reports PLL's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 8.41%, compared to an industry average of 10.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PLL Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to PLL through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have PLL as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resource Port ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio ( PZD ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PZD with an increase of 5.76% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of PLL at 4.05%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tech M&A Activity Set To Surge In Second Half: Report"", ""Charting the break to less-charted territory Focus: Gold, GLD, XOM, ASML, IQNT, AUY, SNV The S&P 500 Index, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, have sustained a break to all-time highs \u2014 uncharted territory.""]"
ASML,2013-07-31,82.8267,83.8718,82.7152,83.2437,"Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 01, 2013 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 01, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 23, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ETN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ETN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $68.3, the dividend yield is 2.46%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $68.3, representing a -2.31% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.92 and a 61.08% increase over the 52 week low of $42.40. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.39. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 10.15%, compared to an industry average of 15.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ) iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF ( KLD ) Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD ) Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF ( SCHV ) Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF ( SCHX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GEX with an increase of 33.47% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 9.72%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-01,83.834,84.5378,83.1322,84.3915,"Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 02, 2013 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 02, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 21, 2013. Shareholders who purchased KMT stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12.5% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $43.34, the dividend yield is 1.66%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $43.34, representing a -2.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $44.59 and a 27.68% increase over the 52 week low of $33.95. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.52. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-02,84.0938,85.131,83.7145,85.0753,
ASML,2013-08-05,84.3536,85.1669,84.1336,85.1589,"[""Lam's 4Q Earnings Beat, Rev Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog"", ""Lam's 4Q Earnings Beat, Rev Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog"", ""Lam's 4Q Earnings Beat, Rev Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2013 non-GAAP earnings of 80 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents or 11.1%. Revenues of $986.2 million increased 16.7% sequentially and 32.9% year over year. The year-over-year improvement was driven by continued strength in the foundry segment at the 28-nanometer node. Revenues by Geography Revenue contribution from North America in the fourth quarter was 15%, down 32.7% from the prior quarter. Europe's contribution was 8%, down 6.6% sequentially. Taiwan saw the strongest growth among Asian countries, increasing 48.1%, followed by Asia-Pacific, which was up 43.7%, Korea, up 41.7% and Japan 16.7%. Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Asia-Pacific generated 11%, 17%, 33% and 16% of fourth quarter revenues, respectively. Shipments Shipments were roughly $1.08 billion during the quarter, increasing 20.5% from $896.0 million in the prior quarter. Foundries accounted for 43% of total shipments, NAND 18%, DRAM 28.0%, with Logic and Others bringing in the balance. From a geographical perspective, North America contributed 13% of fourth quarter 2013 shipments (21% in the third quarter of 2013). Europe generated 7% (9% in the prior quarter), Japan brought in 13% (11% in the prior quarter), Korea contributed 20% (12% in the previous quarter), the Asia Pacific contributed 15% (14% in the previous quarter) and Taiwan accounted for 32% (33% in the March quarter). Margins GAAP gross margin increased 177 basis points (bps) year over year to 42.0%. Higher revenues coupled with favorable customer mix were the main reasons for the margin expansion. Total operating expenses of $327.4 million were up 23.3% from $265.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin was 8.8%, up 437 bps from 4.4% recorded in the previous-year quarter. Both research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of sales. Net Income GAAP net income was $85.7 million or 8.7% of sales compared with income of $18.1 million or 2.4% of sales in the year-ago quarter. Reported earnings per share were 50 cents, up from 13 cents in the prior-year quarter. After adjusting for restructuring charges and impairment of long-lived assets on a tax-adjusted basis, non-GAAP earnings were 80 cents in the quarter compared with 44 cents in the prior quarter. Balance Sheet Inventories rose 2.6% sequentially to $559.3 million in the fourth quarter. The company ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.50 billion, up from $2.36 billion in the previous quarter. Lam Research's long-term debt and capital lease balance was $789.3 million in the fourth quarter. Day sales outstanding (DSO) were 56 days and inventory turns were 4.1X. Cash from operations was $175.0 million in the fourth quarter, up from $102.5 million in the previous quarter. Capital expenditure in the quarter was $43.1 million, up from third quarter capex of $34.8 million. Guidance For the first quarter of 2014, Lam Research expects revenues in the range of $970.0 million-$1.30 billion. Shipments are expected to be roughly in the range of $970 million-$1.30 billion. Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 43%-45% and operating profit within a range of 12.5%-15.5%. Earnings are projected in the range of 61 cents to 75 cents on a share count of 170.0 million. Our Take Lam Research delivered decent fourth quarter 2013 results with the bottom line beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Strengthening demand at Taiwan Semiconductor was encouraging. But foundries is not the only segment seeing growth. Lam's memory business was also very strong in the quarter, with shipments at both NAND and DRAM customers increasing in strong double-digits. Further, the company provided strong first quarter guidance, reflecting modest improvement in semiconductor spending. Lam Research is well-positioned in the semiconductor equipment segment and its closest peers are Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). It has further solidified its position with the addition of Novellus Systems' thin-film deposition and surface preparation product lines. We are positive about Lam Research's strategic collaboration with Axcelis Technologies, Inc. ( ACLS ) as it promises multiyear growth in etch, deposition, clean and installed base businesses. We are also optimistic about its prospects in non-oxidizing strip applications for advanced memory and logic applications. Further, Lam Research is witnessing strength in the advanced packaging segment on the back of several design wins in advanced wafer-level packaging applications. Lam Research has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). AXCELIS TECH (ACLS): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Aug 5, 2013 : FB, ALU, RBS, BAC, CHL, NOK, AAPL, BHP, SIRI, STXS, ASML, SPWR The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up .19 to 3,143.71. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,045,493 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.3 at $38.35, with 510,737 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 10 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) is +0.01 at $2.53, with 283,690 shares traded. ALU's current last sale is 126.5% of the target price of $2. Royal Bank Scotland plc (The) ( RBS ) is -0.27 at $9.68, with 239,927 shares traded. RBS's current last sale is 83.3% of the target price of $11.62. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.05 at $14.79, with 227,731 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.29. BAC's current last sale is 105.64% of the target price of $14. China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. ( CHL ) is -0.115 at $53.66, with 161,928 shares traded. CHL's current last sale is 96.76% of the target price of $55.45. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.02 at $4.00, with 139,900 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 8.082562; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +3.57 at $466.11, with 133,543 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $7.84. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is +0.47 at $63.95, with 115,608 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for BHP is 7.666818; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.02 at $3.82, with 112,312 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Stereotaxis, Inc. ( STXS ) is +0.48 at $7.82, with 97,355 shares traded. RTT News Reports: SNTA Enchants, PRGO Picks Up ELN, Tech Glitches Mar CHTP, STXS On High Note ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -1.06 at $90.87, with 83,600 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. SunPower Corporation ( SPWR ) is +0.3 at $24.20, with 59,780 shares traded. SPWR's current last sale is 127.37% of the target price of $19. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam's 4Q Earnings Beat, Rev Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-08-06,85.2147,85.4356,84.706,85.1957,"Twin Disc, Incorporated (TWIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 07, 2013 Twin Disc, Incorporated ( TWIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 07, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 03, 2013. Shareholders who purchased TWIN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that TWIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $26.56, the dividend yield is 1.36%. The previous trading day's last sale of TWIN was $26.56, representing a -4.18% decrease from the 52 week high of $27.72 and a 93.87% increase over the 52 week low of $13.70. TWIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TWIN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.33. Zacks Investment Research reports TWIN's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 61.54%, compared to an industry average of 10.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TWIN Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-07,84.4283,84.7617,83.9375,84.6782,"Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 08, 2013 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 08, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.52 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ROK stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10.64% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $99.39, the dividend yield is 2.09%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $99.39, representing a -0.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $100.19 and a 45.9% increase over the 52 week low of $68.12. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.21. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 9.3%, compared to an industry average of 18.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF ( CZA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CZA with an increase of 9.45% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 2.24%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-08,85.0196,85.2983,84.5925,85.0285,
ASML,2013-08-09,84.4093,84.8901,84.3337,84.6592,
ASML,2013-08-12,84.0749,84.7707,84.0391,84.5836,
ASML,2013-08-13,84.4651,85.3878,84.253,85.1957,"[""China Yuchai International Limited (CYD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 14, 2013 China Yuchai International Limited ( CYD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 14, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 26, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CYD stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. At the current stock price of $19.77, the dividend yield is 2.02%. The previous trading day's last sale of CYD was $19.77, representing a -0.65% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.90 and a 63.39% increase over the 52 week low of $12.10. CYD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CYD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.86. Zacks Investment Research reports CYD's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 17.84%, compared to an industry average of 10.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CYD Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 14, 2013 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 14, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.13 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 30, 2013. Shareholders who purchased LNN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.04% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $74, the dividend yield is .7%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $74, representing a -22.02% decrease from the 52 week high of $94.90 and a 14.8% increase over the 52 week low of $64.46. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.34. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 65.78%, compared to an industry average of 14.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to LNN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LNN as a top-10 holding: First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ) PowerShares Water Resource Port ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PIO with an increase of 5.71% over the last 100 days. FIW has the highest percent weighting of LNN at 3.83%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-08-14,85.9353,86.5286,85.796,86.0547,"[""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 15, 2013 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 15, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 06, 2013. Shareholders who purchased FLIR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that FLIR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $33.2, the dividend yield is 1.08%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $33.2, representing a -1.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $33.82 and a 78.69% increase over the 52 week low of $18.58. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.59. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 10.12%, compared to an industry average of .9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to FLIR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have FLIR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF ( RYT ) TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF ( TTFS ) PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Growth Portfolio ( PXSG ) Rydex ETF Trust ( RSP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RYT with an increase of 15.17% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of FLIR at 1.71%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (ESIO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 15, 2013 Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. ( ESIO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 15, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 03, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ESIO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ESIO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $10.89, the dividend yield is 2.94%. The previous trading day's last sale of ESIO was $10.89, representing a -18.12% decrease from the 52 week high of $13.30 and a 17.33% increase over the 52 week low of $9.28. ESIO is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ESIO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1.94. Zacks Investment Research reports ESIO's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 157.78%, compared to an industry average of 4.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ESIO Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-08-15,84.5676,85.14,84.0749,84.27,"[""Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2013 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.03 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 05, 2013. Shareholders who purchased GHM stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $33.79, the dividend yield is .36%. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $33.79, representing a -13.27% decrease from the 52 week high of $38.96 and a 105.41% increase over the 52 week low of $16.45. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.35. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cubic Corporation (CUB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2013 Cubic Corporation ( CUB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.12 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 04, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CUB stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that CUB has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of CUB was $51.59, representing a -3.53% decrease from the 52 week high of $53.48 and a 27.04% increase over the 52 week low of $40.61. CUB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CUB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.97. Zacks Investment Research reports CUB's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -17.09%, compared to an industry average of 4.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CUB Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2013 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 03, 2013. Shareholders who purchased WWD stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that WWD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $42, the dividend yield is .76%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $42, representing a -2.08% decrease from the 52 week high of $42.89 and a 33.72% increase over the 52 week low of $31.41. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 2.38%, compared to an industry average of 8.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2013 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ENR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $99.71, the dividend yield is 2.01%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $99.71, representing a -8.1% decrease from the 52 week high of $108.50 and a 52.86% increase over the 52 week low of $65.23. ENR is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.64. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 11.08%, compared to an industry average of 9.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to ENR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ENR as a top-10 holding: iShares S&P MidCap 400/Barra Value Index Fund ( IJJ ) Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF ( IVOV ) SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (based on S&P MidCap 400 Value ( MDYV ) Guggenheim Russell MidCap Equal Weight ETF ( EWRM ) Guggenheim Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF ( EWRI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EWRM with an increase of 9.86% over the last 100 days. IJJ has the highest percent weighting of ENR at 0.93%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2013 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SPB stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $63.92, the dividend yield is 1.56%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $63.92, representing a -2.07% decrease from the 52 week high of $65.27 and a 80.31% increase over the 52 week low of $35.45. SPB is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.26. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 34.65%, compared to an industry average of 6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Interested in gaining exposure to SPB through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SPB as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim Russell 2000 Equal Weight ETF ( EWRS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EWRS with an increase of 7.23% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SPB at 0.25%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-08-16,84.3248,84.9091,84.1336,84.5836,"Eastern Company (EML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 19, 2013 Eastern Company ( EML ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 19, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased EML stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $16.81, the dividend yield is 2.62%. The previous trading day's last sale of EML was $16.81, representing a -15.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $20 and a 25.64% increase over the 52 week low of $13.38. EML is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). EML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.15. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the EML Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-19,84.7617,84.8901,83.8171,84.0102,"Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 20, 2013 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 20, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.625 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 03, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CMI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $124.94, the dividend yield is 2%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $124.94, representing a -2.62% decrease from the 52 week high of $128.30 and a 45.48% increase over the 52 week low of $85.88. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.57. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -5.67%, compared to an industry average of -6.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-20,83.843,84.3725,83.4657,83.5672,"Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 21, 2013 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 21, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.38 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SNA stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SNA has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $95.97, the dividend yield is 1.58%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $95.97, representing a -3.11% decrease from the 52 week high of $99.05 and a 40.47% increase over the 52 week low of $68.32. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.59. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 12.28%, compared to an industry average of 13.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-21,84.0301,84.1695,83.1222,83.4936,
ASML,2013-08-22,84.5925,85.2983,83.0198,84.0301,"Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 23, 2013 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 23, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased NDSN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $69.68, the dividend yield is 1.03%. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $69.68, representing a -8.17% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.88 and a 24.1% increase over the 52 week low of $56.15. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.56. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as .61%, compared to an industry average of 9.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-23,84.5109,84.6204,83.9644,84.0559,
ASML,2013-08-26,84.3337,84.5109,83.7325,83.8171,"Pre-Market Most Active for Aug 26, 2013 : ONXX, SNY, FB, TOT, NVS, SIRI, BAC, SNP, ASML, MSFT, QIHU, AVNR The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 4.02 to 3,128.29. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,367,680 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ONXX ) is +6.77 at $123.73, with 2,113,050 shares traded. ONXX's current last sale is 94.45% of the target price of $131. Sanofi ( SNY ) is +0.41 at $50.91, with 1,200,500 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SNY is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.31 at $40.86, with 731,893 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 10 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.13. , following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is -0.17 at $55.98, with 464,400 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is -0.15 at $75.27, with 400,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVS is in the ""buy range"". Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.02 at $3.72, with 394,524 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for SIRI is 7.245638; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.02 at $14.55, with 244,394 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 102.11% of the target price of $14.25. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ( SNP ) is +0.2822 at $75.35, with 212,000 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Sinopec H1 Profit Rises 24% ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.04 at $90.79, with 200,000 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 93.6% of the target price of $97. Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is -0.15 at $34.60, with 170,938 shares traded. MSFT's current last sale is 96.11% of the target price of $36. Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. ( QIHU ) is +7.87 at $81.00, with 168,234 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Qihoo 360 Technology Q2 13 Earnings Conference Call At 7:30 AM ET Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AVNR ) is +0.41 at $5.39, with 133,986 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for AVNR is 10.612445; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-27,82.3996,82.6494,80.9563,81.3633,"[""Dover Corporation (DOV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 28, 2013 Dover Corporation ( DOV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.375 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased DOV stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 7.14% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $87.09, the dividend yield is 1.72%. The previous trading day's last sale of DOV was $87.09, representing a -1.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $88.70 and a 58.63% increase over the 52 week low of $54.90. DOV is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DOV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.31. Zacks Investment Research reports DOV's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 19.29%, compared to an industry average of 9.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DOV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DOV through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DOV as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF ( RGI ) iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund ( JKG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RGI with an increase of 8.72% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DOV at 1.74%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 28, 2013 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased TNC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $54.42, the dividend yield is 1.32%. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $54.42, representing a -1.56% decrease from the 52 week high of $55.28 and a 56.42% increase over the 52 week low of $34.79. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.22. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 11.9%, compared to an industry average of 9.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 28, 2013 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 13, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BMI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.88% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $47.66, the dividend yield is 1.51%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $47.66, representing a -12.2% decrease from the 52 week high of $54.28 and a 47.6% increase over the 52 week low of $32.29. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.65. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -14.14%, compared to an industry average of 10%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BMI as a top-10 holding: First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FIW with an increase of 6.78% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BMI at 4.33%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 28, 2013 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 13, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MKSI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that MKSI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $25.68, the dividend yield is 2.49%. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $25.68, representing a -12.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.45 and a 14.39% increase over the 52 week low of $22.45. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.38. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -26.2%, compared to an industry average of 8.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 28, 2013 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MLAB stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $64.57, the dividend yield is .87%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $64.57, representing a -4.62% decrease from the 52 week high of $67.70 and a 43.17% increase over the 52 week low of $45.10. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.31. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Hardinge, Inc. (HDNG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 28, 2013 Hardinge, Inc. ( HDNG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.02 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased HDNG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that HDNG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $14.94, the dividend yield is .54%. The previous trading day's last sale of HDNG was $14.94, representing a -11.49% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.88 and a 74.53% increase over the 52 week low of $8.56. HDNG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HDNG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.19. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HDNG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-08-28,80.7542,82.0602,80.4765,81.6989,
ASML,2013-08-29,80.6696,81.9378,80.6337,81.3633,"Joy Global Inc. (JOY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2013 Joy Global Inc. ( JOY ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.175 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased JOY stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 21st quarter that JOY has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $48.89, the dividend yield is 1.43%. The previous trading day's last sale of JOY was $48.89, representing a -29.34% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.19 and a 2.22% increase over the 52 week low of $47.83. JOY is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JOY's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.72. Zacks Investment Research reports JOY's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -15.4%, compared to an industry average of 12.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JOY Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to JOY through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have JOY as a top-10 holding: Market Vectors Coal ETF ( KOL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is KOL with an decrease of -15.3% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of JOY at 7.16%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-08-30,81.1514,81.4291,80.356,80.5681,"[""Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 03, 2013 Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. ( CVR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 03, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 20, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CVR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that CVR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $26.98, the dividend yield is 2.22%. The previous trading day's last sale of CVR was $26.98, representing a -2.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $27.80 and a 48.49% increase over the 52 week low of $18.17. CVR is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CVR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.97. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CVR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 03, 2013 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 03, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CIX stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -60% decrease from the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $14.71, the dividend yield is 1.36%. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $14.71, representing a -23.39% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.20 and a 33.73% increase over the 52 week low of $11. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.75. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-09-03,81.4659,81.9476,81.0956,81.7984,"[""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 04, 2013 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 04, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 27, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BRKS stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $8.8, the dividend yield is 3.64%. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $8.8, representing a -19.78% decrease from the 52 week high of $10.97 and a 25.71% increase over the 52 week low of $7. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.64. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -95.83%, compared to an industry average of 8.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 04, 2013 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 04, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SWK stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 2.04% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $85.26, the dividend yield is 2.35%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $85.26, representing a -4.74% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.50 and a 31.15% increase over the 52 week low of $65.01. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.37. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 16.6%, compared to an industry average of 7.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SWK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SWK as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF ( RGI ) iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund ( JKG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RGI with an increase of 7.42% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SWK at 1.73%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-09-04,81.3007,83.2527,81.1434,82.9203,"Landauer, Inc. (LDR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 05, 2013 Landauer, Inc. ( LDR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 05, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.55 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 03, 2013. Shareholders who purchased LDR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that LDR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $47.9, the dividend yield is 4.59%. The previous trading day's last sale of LDR was $47.9, representing a -27.47% decrease from the 52 week high of $66.04 and a 4.38% increase over the 52 week low of $45.89. LDR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LDR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.33. Zacks Investment Research reports LDR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -25.09%, compared to an industry average of 7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LDR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-09-05,82.6882,83.2627,82.3568,83.0386,"Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (ESP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 06, 2013 Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. ( ESP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 06, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 27, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ESP stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ESP has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $28, the dividend yield is 3.57%. The previous trading day's last sale of ESP was $28, representing a -3.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $28.88 and a 27.13% increase over the 52 week low of $22.03. ESP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ESP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.48. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ESP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-09-06,83.2059,83.4368,82.1309,82.1507,
ASML,2013-09-09,82.4195,83.3163,81.9835,82.7699,
ASML,2013-09-10,83.0386,83.7145,82.9203,83.6309,
ASML,2013-09-11,82.6594,82.8933,82.2612,82.76,"[""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2013 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased TMO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $90.77, the dividend yield is .66%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $90.77, representing a -2.1% decrease from the 52 week high of $92.72 and a 58.66% increase over the 52 week low of $57.21. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.52. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 8.29%, compared to an industry average of 15.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) First Trust MuFirst Trust Multi CG AlphaDEX ( FAD ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FAD with an increase of 13.61% over the last 100 days. IHI has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.45%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2013 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 01, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MTSC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $60.45, the dividend yield is 1.99%. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $60.45, representing a -7.4% decrease from the 52 week high of $65.28 and a 45.94% increase over the 52 week low of $41.42. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.22. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -6.64%, compared to an industry average of 3.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2013 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.0483 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 30, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CAE stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -1.23% decrease from the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $11.18, the dividend yield is 1.73%. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $11.18, representing a -3.2% decrease from the 52 week high of $11.55 and a 20.09% increase over the 52 week low of $9.31. CAE is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.63. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -6.58%, compared to an industry average of 1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SPX Corporation (SPW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2013 SPX Corporation ( SPW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 02, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SPW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 39th quarter that SPW has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $81.24, the dividend yield is 1.23%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPW was $81.24, representing a -5.34% decrease from the 52 week high of $85.82 and a 34.04% increase over the 52 week low of $60.61. SPW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.88. Zacks Investment Research reports SPW's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 25.33%, compared to an industry average of 9.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2013 Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.12 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 01, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BGG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that BGG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $19.92, the dividend yield is 2.41%. The previous trading day's last sale of BGG was $19.92, representing a -21.93% decrease from the 52 week high of $25.52 and a 9.63% increase over the 52 week low of $18.17. BGG is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BGG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.76. Zacks Investment Research reports BGG's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 24.73%, compared to an industry average of 10.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BGG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-09-12,85.0285,87.0004,84.7617,85.7592,"[""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers"", ""L.S. Starrett Company (SCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 13, 2013 L.S. Starrett Company ( SCX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 13, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 27, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SCX stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that SCX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $10.49, the dividend yield is 3.81%. The previous trading day's last sale of SCX was $10.49, representing a -19.74% decrease from the 52 week high of $13.07 and a 11.95% increase over the 52 week low of $9.37. SCX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SCX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.88. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SCX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers""]"
ASML,2013-09-13,85.5302,86.0459,85.0006,86.0109,"Altra Holdings, Inc. (AIMC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 16, 2013 Altra Holdings, Inc. ( AIMC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 02, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AIMC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 100% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $26.28, the dividend yield is 1.52%. The previous trading day's last sale of AIMC was $26.28, representing a -16.15% decrease from the 52 week high of $31.34 and a 66.54% increase over the 52 week low of $15.78. AIMC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AIMC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.96. Zacks Investment Research reports AIMC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 8.55%, compared to an industry average of 8.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AIMC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-09-16,86.6222,86.657,85.8527,85.8786,
ASML,2013-09-17,85.345,86.0459,85.1589,85.9831,"Sypris Solutions, Inc. (SYPR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2013 Sypris Solutions, Inc. ( SYPR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 18, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.02 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SYPR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that SYPR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $3.08, the dividend yield is 2.6%. The previous trading day's last sale of SYPR was $3.08, representing a -59.47% decrease from the 52 week high of $7.60 and a 2.66% increase over the 52 week low of $3.00. SYPR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SYPR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.76. Zacks Investment Research reports SYPR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -182.93%, compared to an industry average of 5.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SYPR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-09-18,86.2668,87.8505,85.787,87.6863,
ASML,2013-09-19,89.1833,89.2063,88.0456,88.5085,
ASML,2013-09-20,89.7318,90.562,89.5547,90.2007,
ASML,2013-09-23,89.9787,90.1579,88.6568,88.7305,
ASML,2013-09-24,89.7318,90.6825,89.3218,90.1738,"[""Applied-Tokyo Electron Merger Creates Chip Gear Giant"", ""Applied-Tokyo Electron Merger Creates Chip Gear Giant"", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 25, 2013 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 25, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.025 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 25, 2013. Shareholders who purchased DHR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $69.55, the dividend yield is .14%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $69.55, representing a -1.96% decrease from the 52 week high of $70.94 and a 37.37% increase over the 52 week low of $50.63. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Canon, Inc. ( CAJ ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.51. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 7%, compared to an industry average of 2.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) Select Sector SPDR Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF ( VIS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VIS with an increase of 15.93% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.42%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 24, 2013 : AMAT, NOK, FB, BBRY, RAD, BAC, LEN, AAPL, RHT, TOT, ASML, CY The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up .87 to 3,220.21. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,293,245 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) is +1.019 at $17.01, with 2,486,880 shares traded. AMAT's current last sale is 103.09% of the target price of $16.5. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.07 at $6.60, with 2,281,098 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.05. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NOK is 12.192568; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.98 at $48.17, with 1,305,931 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". BlackBerry Limited ( BBRY ) is -0.03 at $8.79, with 496,356 shares traded.BBRY is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 9/27/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Aug2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.21 per share, which represents a -45 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Rite Aid Corporation ( RAD ) is +0.19 at $5.02, with 459,089 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.04 at $14.18, with 363,445 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 99.51% of the target price of $14.25. Lennar Corporation ( LEN ) is +0.55 at $35.09, with 285,432 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Lennar Q3 Results Top Estimates, Says Outlook Bright Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +2.81 at $493.45, with 230,913 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2013. The consensus EPS forecast is $7.7. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Red Hat, Inc. ( RHT ) is -5.58 at $47.35, with 150,178 shares traded. RHT's current last sale is 80.25% of the target price of $59. TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is +1.23 at $58.43, with 143,916 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 100.74% of the target price of $58. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.06 at $96.94, with 130,900 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". Cypress Semiconductor Corporation ( CY ) is -1.085 at $10.25, with 126,936 shares traded. CY's current last sale is 78.85% of the target price of $13. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied-Tokyo Electron Merger Creates Chip Gear Giant"", ""5 reasons Applied is buying Tokyo Electron Applied Materials is merging with Tokyo Electron in a major realignment in the semiconductor capital equipment market. Here\u2019s a MarketWatch slideshow on the five reasons Applied is doing this deal.""]"
ASML,2013-09-25,90.2753,91.0359,89.9239,90.5182,"[""Applied Surges on Tokyo Merger News - Analyst Blog"", ""Western Digital Announces CFO Wolfgang Nickl to Resign in Nov., Will Join ASML Holdings"", ""Western Digital Announces CFO Wolfgang Nickl to Resign in Nov., Will Join ASML Holdings"", ""Applied Surges on Tokyo Merger News - Analyst Blog"", ""Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NTE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 26, 2013 Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ( NTE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased NTE stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that NTE has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $8.09, the dividend yield is 7.42%. The previous trading day's last sale of NTE was $8.09, representing a -50.58% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.37 and a 45.77% increase over the 52 week low of $5.55. NTE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NTE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.74. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NTE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Actuant Corporation (ATU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 26, 2013 Actuant Corporation ( ATU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ATU stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that ATU has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of ATU was $39, representing a -1.84% decrease from the 52 week high of $39.73 and a 53.66% increase over the 52 week low of $25.38. ATU is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ATU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.6. Zacks Investment Research reports ATU's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -9.88%, compared to an industry average of 9.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ATU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ATU through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ATU as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II PowerShares S&P Smal ( PSCI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSCI with an increase of 20.27% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ATU at 2.84%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 26, 2013 Hurco Companies, Inc. ( HURC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 14, 2013. Shareholders who purchased HURC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. At the current stock price of $26.36, the dividend yield is .76%. The previous trading day's last sale of HURC was $26.36, representing a -16.61% decrease from the 52 week high of $31.61 and a 24.22% increase over the 52 week low of $21.22. HURC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HURC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.58. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HURC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deere & Company (DE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 26, 2013 Deere & Company ( DE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.51 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 01, 2013. Shareholders who purchased DE stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that DE has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $84.26, the dividend yield is 2.42%. The previous trading day's last sale of DE was $84.26, representing a -11.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $95.60 and a 5.99% increase over the 52 week low of $79.50. DE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.72. Zacks Investment Research reports DE's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 15.78%, compared to an industry average of 10.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DE as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund ( VEGI ) Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF ( MOO ) Market Vectors Hard Assets Producers ETF ( HAP ) PowerShares Dynamic Industrials ( PRN ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PRN with an increase of 17.2% over the last 100 days. VEGI has the highest percent weighting of DE at 8.29%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 26, 2013 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 08, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ITW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10.53% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $78, the dividend yield is 2.15%. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $78, representing a -0.71% decrease from the 52 week high of $78.56 and a 34.22% increase over the 52 week low of $58.12. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.04. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 2.67%, compared to an industry average of 8.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ITW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ITW as a top-10 holding: AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF ( ALFA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ALFA with an increase of 11.79% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ITW at 2.31%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Western Digital Announces CFO Wolfgang Nickl to Resign in Nov., Will Join ASML Holdings"", ""Applied Surges on Tokyo Merger News - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-09-26,90.0464,90.4516,89.7318,90.3878,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Industry Outlook"", ""Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2013 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 23, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ACU stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $14.85, the dividend yield is 2.15%. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $14.85, representing a -3.57% decrease from the 52 week high of $15.40 and a 40.89% increase over the 52 week low of $10.54. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.17. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Perspective Traditionally, the consumer and computing markets have been the most significant drivers of semiconductor demand. These two markets together remain the most important, but because of the gradual convergence of functionalities, it is growing increasingly difficult to identify which devices are computing and which consumer. Semiconductors are spurring this change, facilitating the convergence. The PC market will decline this year and will remain in the doldrums for a couple more years. This softness will however be more than made up by growth in mobile devices, particularly tablets and smartphones. A lot of the growth in the next few years will come from price-sensitive emerging markets, which is an added negative. Innovation in the mobile segment depends on the ability of semiconductors to provide greater functionality and better experience at higher speeds and consuming less power. ARM Holdings ( ARMH ) is a significant beneficiary of the trend favoring mobile computing, since its simpler processor architecture consumes less power. As a result, companies like Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and others have based their products on ARM cores. Intel appears to have fallen behind in the race, but its recently-announced Bay Trail processor based on the Silvermont microarchitecture could make up for lost time. At the same time, dumber terminals mean increasing demand for cloud services, which is pushing demand for servers and data centers and thereby helping Intel, which is the dominant player in the segment. While ARM is likely to enter this turf just like Intel is entering mobile, Intel's position is far stronger here. Other than tablets, the consumer electronics market also includes gadgets like LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 2.7% this year, following better-than-expected performance in 2012. Tablet units (up 45% from 2012), smartphone units (up 17%), notebooks (up 53%) are expected to be the strongest drivers. Other areas of strength include 3D-enabled displays (39%), networked-enabled TVs (34%) digital imaging 22% and set top boxes 13%. The wireless infrastructure segment of the communications market has been stronger than the wireline segment in the last few years. This segment is expected to remain strong, with Ericsson, Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens remaining in control. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs to support these volumes and deal with connectivity issues (network congestion, power reliability, privacy and security) will continue to drive semiconductor sales. In addition, enterprise and data center networks are undergoing a huge change because of greater demand for data storage, security and privacy (cloud computing, Internet of Things). This should generate significant demand for semiconductors over the next few years. New concepts like software defined networking (SDN) are based on more intelligent network control and are therefore new markets for semiconductors. Spending on smart grids and intelligent metering applications is expected to see particularly strong growth (19% CAGR through 2016 according to IC Insights). The automotive end market has been growing in importance, as the consumption of electronic components for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continues to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is linked to GDP growth, which is expected to improve slightly in the U.S. and China while remaining flattish in Europe. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment), lighting solutions and residential construction markets are likely to be stronger. As a result, semiconductor devices that have enabled increased automation and efficiencies are likely to see modest demand. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. Defense spending remains uncertain, although electronic weaponry, intelligence systems and basic weaponry remain important. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Component Details Demand may be expected to pick up this year, as most OEMs and their channel partners have been reducing inventories and cutting utilization. PC and microprocessor inventory reduction has been significant, but should pick up this year driven by new product launches. Handset inventory declines were significant exiting 2012, driven by strong demand. Analog, discrete and storage inventories were also pretty lean, according to research firm iSuppli. DRAM supply is likely to be short of demand this year because of its application in mobile devices like tablets and smartphones. NAND demand is also accelerating, with most manufacturers already ramping production (IC Insights). Standard logic will however remain weak this year, but increase thereafter (iSuppli). The reason for the weakness is continued steep declines in the PC market, which uses the most standard logic. Demand will pick up slightly thereafter due to stronger automotive and industrial sales, which while being much smaller than the PC market, have seen increasing consumption of standard logic components. Another noticeable trend is the increased outsourcing of manufacturing to foundries, which along with significant acquisitions, is giving rise to more concentrated supply from a few companies. The stronger demand and more concentrated supply should result in firmer prices this year. IC Insights expects the stronger pricing to drive a 50% growth in tablet processor revenues, 28% growth in cell phone processor revenues, 13% in wired special purpose logic, 12% in NAND and 11% in application-specific analog devices. Demand at the wafer level is also expected to be strong, with SunEdison ( SUNE ) projecting a revenue increase of 6.8% in 2013. WFR is the primary wafer supplier to foundries and other semiconductor manufacturers. Forecast for 2013 According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data, there should be positive worldwide semiconductor sales growth of 4.5% in 2013, following the 3.2% decline in 2012. Gartner and IC Insights are close to this, with projections at 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively. iSuppli and IDC more optimistic, predicting sales growth of 8.2% and 6.9%, respectively. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2012. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) slipped to number four, as Qualcomm ( QCOM ) jumped from the sixth position in 2011 to the third in 2012. Toshiba, Renesas, Hynix, STMicroelectronics ( STM ), Broadcom ( BRCM ) and Micron Technologies ( MU ) made up the next few positions with only Hynix and Broadcom advancing slightly. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) dropped to number 12, behind Sony, which advanced two positions. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from IC Insights. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by GlobalFoundries and then Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) remains at number four, with specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ) in the fifth position. Additionally, Intel and Samsung are strong players with leading edge capabilities. Leading edge investments remain very strong at market leaders TSM, GlobalFoundries, Intel and Samsung. TSM has recently increased its capex estimates for 2013 by $1.5 billion, making it the largest spender this year. Its agreement with Apple will likely spur investment at advanced technology nodes. GlobalFoundries is spending 18% more than last year, but the foundry expects to spend much more next year. Samsung also raised capex projections by a billion dollars. Intel was the only one lowering, although it will still spend enough to make it one of the top three spenders. Equipment Makers Increased investment in capital equipment bodes well for equipment suppliers this year. However, while foundries and memory manufacturers take the lead, spending on the logic side will be slower. SEMI data shows positive bookings trends in the first few months of the year, although growth expectations remain modest at 0.4%. IC Insights is slightly more positive, projecting an increase of 1.8%. In a recent report, Gartner estimated a 5.5% decline for 2013, given first half weakness and continued improvement through the second half. Growth is expected to be a very strong 14.2% in 2014, followed by a 10.1% increase in 2015. Gartner estimates that Applied Materials ( AMAT ) regained the number one position in 2012 driven by stronger demand for its deposition and process control products. ASML Holdings ( ASML ), which had taken the lead in 2011 as a result of increased demand for EUV tools moved back into the second position. KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) occupied the fifth position. The semiconductor industry is made up of 11 sub-sectors within the Technology sector, which is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors. The following table seeks to explain the position of companies in the semiconductor market in the context of the Zacks Industry Rank. We rank the 264 industries across the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook and fundamental strength of the constituent companies in each industry. To learn more visit: About Zacks Industry Rank. The outlook for industries positioned #88 or lower is 'Positive,' between #89 and #176 is 'Neutral' and #177 and higher is 'Negative.' As indicated in the table above, the first 6 semiconductor segments are positive, while the rest are neutral. So it is not surprising that the average rank of stocks is below 3.00 for most of the segments [note: Zacks Rank #1 denotes Strong Buy, #2 is Buy, #3 means Hold, #4 Sell and #5 Strong Sell]. Earnings Trends The broader Technology sector, of which Semiconductors constitute a part, appears to be stable. Both the revenue beat ratio of 50.7% and earnings beat ratio of 66.7% were solid. The sector performed slightly better than the S&P 500 on both counts. Total earnings for the sector were down 10.1% year over year, compared to an increase of 5.7% in the first quarter of 2013. Total revenues were up 0.4% from last year compared to a 1.5% increase in the first quarter. The Technology sector is expected to be up 1.3% in 2013 and 11.1% in 2014. OPPORTUNITIES As evident from the above discussion, companies like International Rectifier ( IRF ), Power Integrations ( POWI ), Sigma Designs ( SIGM ) and Micron ( MU ) represent good investments. Others like ARM Holdings and Intel are somewhat riskier bets, but may still be considered by the brave of heart. WEAKNESSES There are currently no significant weaknesses in the industry. APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ARM HOLDNGS ADR (ARMH): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TOWER SEMICOND (TSEM): Get Free Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Perspective Traditionally, the consumer and computing markets have been the most significant drivers of semiconductor demand. These two markets together remain the most important, but because of the gradual convergence of functionalities, it is growing increasingly difficult to identify which devices are computing and which consumer. Semiconductors are spurring this change, facilitating the convergence. The PC market will decline this year and will remain in the doldrums for a couple more years. This softness will however be more than made up by growth in mobile devices, particularly tablets and smartphones. A lot of the growth in the next few years will come from price-sensitive emerging markets, which is an added negative. Innovation in the mobile segment depends on the ability of semiconductors to provide greater functionality and better experience at higher speeds and consuming less power. ARM Holdings ( ARMH ) is a significant beneficiary of the trend favoring mobile computing, since its simpler processor architecture consumes less power. As a result, companies like Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and others have based their products on ARM cores. Intel appears to have fallen behind in the race, but its recently-announced Bay Trail processor based on the Silvermont microarchitecture could make up for lost time. At the same time, dumber terminals mean increasing demand for cloud services, which is pushing demand for servers and data centers and thereby helping Intel, which is the dominant player in the segment. While ARM is likely to enter this turf just like Intel is entering mobile, Intel's position is far stronger here. Other than tablets, the consumer electronics market also includes gadgets like LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects global consumer electronics sales to be up 2.7% this year, following better-than-expected performance in 2012. Tablet units (up 45% from 2012), smartphone units (up 17%), notebooks (up 53%) are expected to be the strongest drivers. Other areas of strength include 3D-enabled displays (39%), networked-enabled TVs (34%) digital imaging 22% and set top boxes 13%. The wireless infrastructure segment of the communications market has been stronger than the wireline segment in the last few years. This segment is expected to remain strong, with Ericsson, Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens remaining in control. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs to support these volumes and deal with connectivity issues (network congestion, power reliability, privacy and security) will continue to drive semiconductor sales. In addition, enterprise and data center networks are undergoing a huge change because of greater demand for data storage, security and privacy (cloud computing, Internet of Things). This should generate significant demand for semiconductors over the next few years. New concepts like software defined networking (SDN) are based on more intelligent network control and are therefore new markets for semiconductors. Spending on smart grids and intelligent metering applications is expected to see particularly strong growth (19% CAGR through 2016 according to IC Insights). The automotive end market has been growing in importance, as the consumption of electronic components for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continues to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is linked to GDP growth, which is expected to improve slightly in the U.S. and China while remaining flattish in Europe. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment), lighting solutions and residential construction markets are likely to be stronger. As a result, semiconductor devices that have enabled increased automation and efficiencies are likely to see modest demand. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) has started looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. Defense spending remains uncertain, although electronic weaponry, intelligence systems and basic weaponry remain important. So semiconductor manufacturers serving these markets continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Component Details Demand may be expected to pick up this year, as most OEMs and their channel partners have been reducing inventories and cutting utilization. PC and microprocessor inventory reduction has been significant, but should pick up this year driven by new product launches. Handset inventory declines were significant exiting 2012, driven by strong demand. Analog, discrete and storage inventories were also pretty lean, according to research firm iSuppli. DRAM supply is likely to be short of demand this year because of its application in mobile devices like tablets and smartphones. NAND demand is also accelerating, with most manufacturers already ramping production (IC Insights). Standard logic will however remain weak this year, but increase thereafter (iSuppli). The reason for the weakness is continued steep declines in the PC market, which uses the most standard logic. Demand will pick up slightly thereafter due to stronger automotive and industrial sales, which while being much smaller than the PC market, have seen increasing consumption of standard logic components. Another noticeable trend is the increased outsourcing of manufacturing to foundries, which along with significant acquisitions, is giving rise to more concentrated supply from a few companies. The stronger demand and more concentrated supply should result in firmer prices this year. IC Insights expects the stronger pricing to drive a 50% growth in tablet processor revenues, 28% growth in cell phone processor revenues, 13% in wired special purpose logic, 12% in NAND and 11% in application-specific analog devices. Demand at the wafer level is also expected to be strong, with SunEdison ( SUNE ) projecting a revenue increase of 6.8% in 2013. WFR is the primary wafer supplier to foundries and other semiconductor manufacturers. Forecast for 2013 According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data, there should be positive worldwide semiconductor sales growth of 4.5% in 2013, following the 3.2% decline in 2012. Gartner and IC Insights are close to this, with projections at 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively. iSuppli and IDC more optimistic, predicting sales growth of 8.2% and 6.9%, respectively. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs-whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel ( INTC ) and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2012. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) slipped to number four, as Qualcomm ( QCOM ) jumped from the sixth position in 2011 to the third in 2012. Toshiba, Renesas, Hynix, STMicroelectronics ( STM ), Broadcom ( BRCM ) and Micron Technologies ( MU ) made up the next few positions with only Hynix and Broadcom advancing slightly. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) dropped to number 12, behind Sony, which advanced two positions. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from IC Insights. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by GlobalFoundries and then Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) remains at number four, with specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ) in the fifth position. Additionally, Intel and Samsung are strong players with leading edge capabilities. Leading edge investments remain very strong at market leaders TSM, GlobalFoundries, Intel and Samsung. TSM has recently increased its capex estimates for 2013 by $1.5 billion, making it the largest spender this year. Its agreement with Apple will likely spur investment at advanced technology nodes. GlobalFoundries is spending 18% more than last year, but the foundry expects to spend much more next year. Samsung also raised capex projections by a billion dollars. Intel was the only one lowering, although it will still spend enough to make it one of the top three spenders. Equipment Makers Increased investment in capital equipment bodes well for equipment suppliers this year. However, while foundries and memory manufacturers take the lead, spending on the logic side will be slower. SEMI data shows positive bookings trends in the first few months of the year, although growth expectations remain modest at 0.4%. IC Insights is slightly more positive, projecting an increase of 1.8%. In a recent report, Gartner estimated a 5.5% decline for 2013, given first half weakness and continued improvement through the second half. Growth is expected to be a very strong 14.2% in 2014, followed by a 10.1% increase in 2015. Gartner estimates that Applied Materials ( AMAT ) regained the number one position in 2012 driven by stronger demand for its deposition and process control products. ASML Holdings ( ASML ), which had taken the lead in 2011 as a result of increased demand for EUV tools moved back into the second position. KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) occupied the fifth position. The semiconductor industry is made up of 11 sub-sectors within the Technology sector, which is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors. The following table seeks to explain the position of companies in the semiconductor market in the context of the Zacks Industry Rank. We rank the 264 industries across the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook and fundamental strength of the constituent companies in each industry. To learn more visit: About Zacks Industry Rank. The outlook for industries positioned #88 or lower is 'Positive,' between #89 and #176 is 'Neutral' and #177 and higher is 'Negative.' As indicated in the table above, the first 6 semiconductor segments are positive, while the rest are neutral. So it is not surprising that the average rank of stocks is below 3.00 for most of the segments [note: Zacks Rank #1 denotes Strong Buy, #2 is Buy, #3 means Hold, #4 Sell and #5 Strong Sell]. Earnings Trends The broader Technology sector, of which Semiconductors constitute a part, appears to be stable. Both the revenue beat ratio of 50.7% and earnings beat ratio of 66.7% were solid. The sector performed slightly better than the S&P 500 on both counts. Total earnings for the sector were down 10.1% year over year, compared to an increase of 5.7% in the first quarter of 2013. Total revenues were up 0.4% from last year compared to a 1.5% increase in the first quarter. The Technology sector is expected to be up 1.3% in 2013 and 11.1% in 2014. OPPORTUNITIES As evident from the above discussion, companies like International Rectifier ( IRF ), Power Integrations ( POWI ), Sigma Designs ( SIGM ) and Micron ( MU ) represent good investments. Others like ARM Holdings and Intel are somewhat riskier bets, but may still be considered by the brave of heart. WEAKNESSES There are currently no significant weaknesses in the industry. APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ARM HOLDNGS ADR (ARMH): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TOWER SEMICOND (TSEM): Get Free Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Shares Rise, Jabil Slides on Guidance Top Tech Stocks MSFT +0.94% AAPL +0.58% IBM +0.09% CSCO -2.01% GOOG 0.00% Technology stocks are higher, with shares of technology companies in the S&P 500 climbing about 0.25% in afternoon trade. In company news, Jabil Circuit Inc. ( JBL ) is down more than 8% at $22.04 a share, just 3 cents above its intra-day low after guiding its Q1 earnings and revenue below Wall Street expectations. The electronics manufacturer late Wednesday forecast Q1 sales in a range of $4.35 billion to $4.65 billion, trailing the Capital IQ consensus by at least $240 million. Core earnings are projected in a range of $0.50 to $0.60, also lagging the Street view by at least $0.04 per share. JBL also said it expects to book between $35 million to $85 million in charges during FY14 \""related to ongoing discussions with Blackberry ( BBRY ),\"" the company's second largest customer. The cautious outlook overshadowed positive results for its fiscal Q4, beating per-share earnings expectations by $0.02 and also topping revenue estimates. In other sector news, (+) YHOO (+4.1%) Shares touch multi-year high as China's Alibaba continues to pursue plans to go public. YHOO owns 24% of the e-commerce company. (-) WDC, (-3.89%) CFO Wolfgang Nickl to resign in November to assume similar position at ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) in the Netherlands. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Sector Update: Technology Technology stocks are higher, with shares of technology companies in the S&P 500 climbing about 0.25% in afternoon trade. In company news, Jabil Circuit Inc. ( JBL ) is down more than 8% at $22.04 a share, just 3 cents above its intra-day low after guiding its Q1 earnings and revenue below Wall Street expectations. The electronics manufacturer late Wednesday forecast Q1 sales in a range of $4.35 billion to $4.65 billion, trailing the Capital IQ consensus by at least $240 million. Core earnings are projected in a range of $0.50 to $0.60, also lagging the Street view by at least $0.04 per share. JBL also said it expects to book between $35 million to $85 million in charges during FY14 \""related to ongoing discussions with Blackberry ( BBRY ),\"" the company's second largest customer. The cautious outlook overshadowed positive results for its fiscal Q4, beating per-share earnings expectations by $0.02 and also topping revenue estimates. In other sector news, (+) YHOO (+4.1%) Shares touch multi-year high as China's Alibaba continues to pursue plans to go public. YHOO owns 24% of the e-commerce company. (-) WDC, (-3.89%) CFO Wolfgang Nickl to resign in November to assume similar position at ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) in the Netherlands. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Sep/Oct 2013 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2013-09-27,90.5082,91.1373,90.0812,91.1075,"Raytheon Company (RTN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 30, 2013 Raytheon Company ( RTN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.55 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 31, 2013. Shareholders who purchased RTN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that RTN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $79.8, the dividend yield is 2.76%. The previous trading day's last sale of RTN was $79.8, representing a -1.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.26 and a 52.76% increase over the 52 week low of $52.24. RTN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). RTN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.91. Zacks Investment Research reports RTN's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -8.76%, compared to an industry average of 1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the RTN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to RTN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have RTN as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF ( RGI ) Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF ( CVY ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XAR with an increase of 20.73% over the last 100 days. ITA has the highest percent weighting of RTN at 5.38%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-09-30,91.3673,92.081,91.1175,91.3942,"Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 01, 2013 Lennox International, Inc. ( LII ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 01, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.24 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased LII stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $74.79, the dividend yield is 1.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of LII was $74.79, representing a -1.29% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.77 and a 66.31% increase over the 52 week low of $44.97. LII is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LII's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.42. Zacks Investment Research reports LII's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 35.32%, compared to an industry average of 24.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LII Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LII through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LII as a top-10 holding: SPDR Homebuilders ETF ( XHB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XHB with an decrease of -2.01% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of LII at 3.65%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-10-01,91.9705,93.4209,91.9049,93.386,
ASML,2013-10-02,92.2841,93.2835,91.645,93.1521,"Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 03, 2013 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 03, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $47.49, the dividend yield is .84%. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $47.49, representing a -1.88% decrease from the 52 week high of $48.40 and a 64.04% increase over the 52 week low of $28.95. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.19. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 36.3%, compared to an industry average of .1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CW as a top-10 holding: SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ( SMLV ) PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II PowerShares S&P Smal ( PSCI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSCI with an increase of 16.03% over the last 100 days. SMLV has the highest percent weighting of CW at 2.13%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-10-03,94.1425,94.2541,92.4244,93.0495,
ASML,2013-10-04,92.6255,93.4925,92.515,93.4309,
ASML,2013-10-07,91.5535,92.3956,91.5167,92.0452,"Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 08, 2013 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 08, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 07, 2013. Shareholders who purchased KAI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that KAI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $32.24, the dividend yield is 1.55%. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $32.24, representing a -7.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $35.04 and a 49.33% increase over the 52 week low of $21.59. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.55. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -10.48%, compared to an industry average of 8.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-10-08,92.506,92.6445,90.0275,90.1658,"Roper Industries, Inc. (ROP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 09, 2013 Roper Industries, Inc. ( ROP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 09, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.165 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 25, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ROP stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ROP has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $130.01, the dividend yield is .51%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROP was $130.01, representing a -4.19% decrease from the 52 week high of $135.69 and a 26.41% increase over the 52 week low of $102.85. ROP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.97. Zacks Investment Research reports ROP's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 16.43%, compared to an industry average of 10.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROP through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROP as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resource Port ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( VOT ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VOT with an increase of 4.66% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of ROP at 8.04%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-10-09,88.7961,89.3516,87.083,88.9256,
ASML,2013-10-10,89.4989,90.5272,89.3516,90.4237,"[""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 11, 2013 Alamo Group, Inc. ( ALG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 11, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.07 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ALG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ALG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $45.6, the dividend yield is .61%. The previous trading day's last sale of ALG was $45.6, representing a -7.79% decrease from the 52 week high of $49.45 and a 53.74% increase over the 52 week low of $29.66. ALG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ALG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.6. Zacks Investment Research reports ALG's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 14.49%, compared to an industry average of 10.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral""]"
ASML,2013-10-11,90.2753,90.7373,90.1658,90.581,
ASML,2013-10-14,89.8593,90.129,89.3864,89.8314,
ASML,2013-10-15,90.0554,90.2296,87.8306,88.0546,"[""Pall Corporation (PLL) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 16, 2013 Pall Corporation ( PLL ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.275 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 08, 2013. Shareholders who purchased PLL stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $77.42, the dividend yield is 1.42%. The previous trading day's last sale of PLL was $77.42, representing a -0.91% decrease from the 52 week high of $78.13 and a 33.07% increase over the 52 week low of $58.18. PLL is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). PLL's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.98. Zacks Investment Research reports PLL's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 12.27%, compared to an industry average of 22.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PLL Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to PLL through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have PLL as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resource Port ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PIO with an increase of 7.01% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of PLL at 4.14%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 16, 2013 : BAC, PEP, USB, ABT, BLK, ASML, PNC, BK, GWW, STJ, SWK, MAT The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/16/2013. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.18. This value represents a 0.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -13.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 16.12 vs. an industry ratio of 13.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Pepsico, Inc. ( PEP ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.17. This value represents a 2.50% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PEP has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 10.08%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PEP is 18.60 vs. an industry ratio of 13.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 21 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 2.70% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.31 vs. an industry ratio of 13.00. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.51. This value represents a 60.77% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 17.00 vs. an industry ratio of 15.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $3.88. This value represents a 11.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BLK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.64%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 17.64 vs. an industry ratio of 21.40. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.69. This value represents a 37.27% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -7.55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 33.47 vs. an industry ratio of 23.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 21 analysts that follow the stock is $1.61. This value represents a 1.83% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 21.34%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 10.44 vs. an industry ratio of 13.00. Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation ( BK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.58. This value represents a 7.94% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BK has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for BK is 13.68 vs. an industry ratio of 13.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. W.W. Grainger, Inc. ( GWW ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The industrial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $3.08. This value represents a 9.61% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for GWW is 21.82 vs. an industry ratio of 16.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.89. This value represents a 7.23% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 15.06 vs. an industry ratio of 7.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.38. This value represents a 1.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. SWK missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2012 by -3.45%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for SWK is 16.83 vs. an industry ratio of 19.40. Mattel, Inc. ( MAT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. The toy (game/hobby) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.10. This value represents a 5.77% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MAT is 15.83 vs. an industry ratio of 14.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-10-16,87.8993,89.1745,86.9536,87.8993,"[""Earnings Scheduled For October 16, 2013"", ""Shares of ASML Very Slightly Lower Amid 30% Decline in Q3 Profit"", ""Shares of ASML Very Slightly Lower Amid 30% Decline in Q3 Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 16, 2013"", ""Shares of ASML Very Slightly Lower Amid 30% Decline in Q3 Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 16, 2013"", ""This Morning: Apple Margin Upside, ASML Brightens Equipment, Yahoo Chugs Along""]"
ASML,2013-10-17,85.8706,86.9447,85.6865,86.8421,"[""Morgan Stanley Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Equal-weight"", ""Morgan Stanley Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Equal-weight"", ""Morgan Stanley Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Equal-weight""]"
ASML,2013-10-18,85.5103,86.0011,84.4193,85.9164,"[""Baader Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Sell"", ""Baader Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Sell"", ""Baader Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Sell""]"
ASML,2013-10-21,85.1858,86.5834,85.1858,86.1942,"[""Will EMC Corp (EMC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will EMC Corp (EMC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will EMC Corp (EMC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog We expect professional networking solution provider EMC Corporation (EMC) to beat expectations when it reports third-quarter 2013 results on Oct 22, 2013. Why a Likely Positive Surprise? Our proven model shows that EMC is likely to beat the earnings estimate because it has the right combination of two key ingredients. Positive Zacks ESP:Earnings ESP , which represents the difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate is at +2.70%. This is very meaningful and a leading indicator of a likely positive earnings surprise for shares. Zacks Rank #2 (Buy): Note that stocks with Zacks Ranks of #1, #2 and #3 have a significantly higher chance of beating estimates. The sell rated stocks (#4 and #5) should never be considered going into an earnings announcement. The combination of EMC Corp'sZacks Rank #2 and a +2.70% ESP makes us very confident in looking for an earnings beat on Oct 22. What is Driving the Better than Expected Earnings? EMC is well positioned to benefit from incremental data center hardware spending going forward. We believe that EMC's vast product portfolio, which has products suitable for any kind of budget, will boost its market share going forward. Additionally, aggressive share repurchase will drive earnings going forward. Moreover, EMC revenues are expected to benefit from the new mid-range VNX systems (pent-up demand), along with the refresh of its backup and recovery systems and the increase in demand of flash products in the second half of the year. Moreover, the recently announced Project Nile is also likely to benefit the company in the long run, although companies such as International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) offer competitive products to grab additional marketshare. Other Stocks to Consider EMC Corp is not the only firm looking up this earnings season. We also see likely earnings beats coming from these 2 industry peers: SanDisk Corporation ( SNDK ), Earnings ESP of +2.84% and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Asml Holding NV ( ASML ), Earnings ESP of +4.17% and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report EMC CORP -MASS (EMC): Free Stock Analysis Report INTL BUS MACH (IBM): Free Stock Analysis Report SANDISK CORP (SNDK): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Will EMC Corp (EMC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-10-22,87.093,87.5001,86.7855,87.093,"[""Is Lam Research (LRCX) Poised to Beat? - Analyst Blog"", ""Is Lam Research (LRCX) Poised to Beat? - Analyst Blog"", ""Pentair, Ltd. (PNR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 23, 2013 Pentair, Ltd. ( PNR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 23, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 08, 2013. Shareholders who purchased PNR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.64% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $65.7, the dividend yield is 1.52%. The previous trading day's last sale of PNR was $65.7, representing a -1.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $66.60 and a 63.03% increase over the 52 week low of $40.30. PNR is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). PNR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.01. Zacks Investment Research reports PNR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 34.36%, compared to an industry average of 14%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PNR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to PNR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have PNR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resource Port ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ) First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defin ( FTC ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FIW with an increase of 10.82% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of PNR at 8.61%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Lam Research (LRCX) Poised to Beat? - Analyst Blog Lam Research ( LRCX ) is set to report first quarter 2014 results on Oct 23. Last quarter, it posted an 11.1% positive surprise. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors This Past Quarter Lam Research's fourth quarter earnings exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents or 11%. Revenues of $986.2 million were up both sequentially as well as on a year over year basis, driven by continued strength in the foundry segment at the 28-nanometer node. Apart from foundries, Lam's memory business also experienced strong growth in the quarter. Higher revenues coupled with favorable customer mix were the main reasons for the margin expansion. For the first quarter of 2014, the company provided a strong guidance with its revenues expected to be in the range of $970.0 million - $1.30 billion while earnings are projected in the range of 61 cents to 75 cents. Earnings Whispers? Our proven model does not conclusively show that Lam Research is likely to beat earnings this quarter. That is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank of #1, 2 or 3 for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below. Negative Zacks ESP: That is because the Most Accurate estimate stands at 68 cents while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is higher at 71 cents. That is a difference of -4.23%. Zacks Rank #3 (Hold): Lam Research's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) lowers the predictive power of ESP because the Zacks #3 Rank when combined with a negative ESP makes surprise prediction difficult. We caution against stocks with Zacks Ranks #4 and #5 (Sell rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions momentum. Other Stocks to Consider Here are some other companies you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: SanDisk Corp. ( SNDK ), Earnings ESP of +2.84% and Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ), Earnings ESP of +4.17% and Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Jarden Corp ( JAH ), with Earnings ESP of +2.00% and Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report JARDEN CORP (JAH): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report SANDISK CORP (SNDK): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Lam Research (LRCX) Poised to Beat? - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-10-23,87.4902,87.4902,86.1135,86.3604,"[""Will Maxim (MXIM) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will Wesco (WCC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will Wesco (WCC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will Maxim (MXIM) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will Wesco (WCC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog Wesco International Inc ( WCC ) is set to report third quarter 2013 results on Oct 24. Last quarter it posted a 7.14% negative surprise. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors This Past Quarter Wesco's second quarter earnings of $1.25 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10 cents. The revenue of Wesco was up both sequentially as well as on a year over year basis. The year-over-year increase in revenue was attributable to the positive impact of acquisitions. Wesco has been able to maintain a steady gross margin over the past year on the basis of its integrated model and tight cost control. For the longer term, Wesco is believed to benefit from its solid strategies, strong operating model, market position and customer clout. However, near-term results will continue to be impacted by economic activity, given the company's exposure to core segments, such as industrial, utility, construction and government that should contain share price appreciation. For the third quarter, Wesco expects year over year revenue to increase by atleast 17%-19%. The gross margin is expected to be at or above 20.8% while the operating margin is expected to be at least 6.2%. Earnings Whispers? Our proven model does not conclusively show that Wesco is likely to beat earnings this quarter. That is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank of #1, 2 or 3 for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below. Negative Zacks ESP: That is because the Most Accurate estimate stands at $1.38 while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is higher at $1.41. Hence, the difference is -2.13%. Zacks Rank #3 (Hold): Wesco's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) when combined with a negative ESP makes surprise prediction difficult. We caution against stocks with Zacks Ranks #4 and #5 (Sell rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions momentum. Other Stocks to Consider Here are some other companies you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Arrow Electronics ( ARW ), Earnings ESP of +0.83% and a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) Jarden Corporation ( JAH ), Earnings ESP of +2.00% and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Asml Holding Nv ( ASML ), Earnings ESP of +4.17% and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) ARROW ELECTRONI (ARW): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report JARDEN CORP (JAH): Free Stock Analysis Report WESCO INTL INC (WCC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Will Maxim (MXIM) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog Maxim Integrated Products ( MXIM ) is set to report first quarter 2014 results on Oct 24. Last quarter it posted a 6.38% negative surprise. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors this Past Quarter The company's revenues missed management's guided range of $610-$640 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, but were up both sequentially and on a year-over-year basis. The increase was driven by strong demand in the automotive, smart meter and medical end markets. However, gross margin declined due to lower factory utilization and higher inventory reserves. For the first quarter of 2014, Maxim expects to generate GAAP EPS of 34 cents to 38 cents and adjusted EPS of 37 cents to 41 cents. Management expects the introduction of highly integrated solutions across its broad range of technologies to help drive network performance going forward. Earnings Whispers? Our proven model does not conclusively show that Maxim is likely to beat earnings because it does not have the right combination of two key ingredients. Zacks ESP: Both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate stand at 48 cents. Hence, the difference is 0.0%. Zacks Rank #2 (Buy): Note that stocks with Zacks Ranks of #1, #2 and #3 have a significantly higher chance of beating earnings. However, the combination of Maxim's Zacks Rank # 2 (Buy) and 0.0% Earnings ESP makes surprise prediction difficult. We caution against stocks with Zacks Ranks #4 and #5 (Sell rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions momentum. Other Stocks to Consider Here are some other companies you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: SanDisk Corporation ( SNDK ), Earnings ESP of +2.84% and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Asml Holding NV ( ASML ), Earnings ESP of +4.17% and Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Jarden Corp ( JAH ), Earnings ESP of +2.00% and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report JARDEN CORP (JAH): Free Stock Analysis Report MAXIM INTG PDTS (MXIM): Free Stock Analysis Report SANDISK CORP (SNDK): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Will Wesco (WCC) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will Maxim (MXIM) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-10-24,87.2871,87.527,86.8143,87.0751,
ASML,2013-10-25,87.4086,87.4264,86.4739,87.2781,"WSI Industries Inc. (WSCI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 28, 2013 WSI Industries Inc. ( WSCI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 13, 2013. Shareholders who purchased WSCI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 13th quarter that WSCI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $6.06, the dividend yield is 2.64%. The previous trading day's last sale of WSCI was $6.06, representing a -23.39% decrease from the 52 week high of $7.91 and a 28.39% increase over the 52 week low of $4.72. WSCI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WSCI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.26. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WSCI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-10-28,86.9536,87.5639,86.8332,87.2971,
ASML,2013-10-29,87.5549,87.8406,86.9447,87.1747,"[""Is Garmin Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Is Garmin Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 30, 2013 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.03125 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased LCUT stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $16.03, the dividend yield is .78%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $16.03, representing a -1.96% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.35 and a 78.11% increase over the 52 week low of $9. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.4. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MOCON, Inc. (MOCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 30, 2013 MOCON, Inc. ( MOCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MOCO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that MOCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $13.99, the dividend yield is 3.15%. The previous trading day's last sale of MOCO was $13.99, representing a -7.96% decrease from the 52 week high of $15.20 and a 7.29% increase over the 52 week low of $13.04. MOCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MOCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.53. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MOCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 30, 2013 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $1.1875 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SWU stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that SWU has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $127.1, the dividend yield is 3.74%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWU was $127.1, representing a -9.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $141.20 and a 8.88% increase over the 52 week low of $116.73. SWU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Garmin Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog Garmin Ltd ( GRMN ) is set to report third quarter 2013 results on Oct 30. Last quarter it posted a 16.9% positive surprise. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors this Past Quarter Garmin recorded strong second quarter revenues and margin performance, with revenue growth in each of the traditional segments of Outdoor, Fitness, Marine and Aviation. Gross margins improved sequentially to 55% from 52% in the prior quarter as segment mix and product mix improved in the seasonally stronger second quarter. The longer-term positives for Garmin remain the many new higher-margin products that the company has been introducing over the last few years and its strategy of increasingly targeting the OEM segment with its offerings. The advantage of this strategy is more stable revenues and steadier pricing over the long term. Garmin's management has decided to maintain its revenue ($2.5 billion - $2.6 billion) and pro forma earnings per share ($2.30 - $ 2.40) guidance for 2013. Earnings Whispers? Our proven model does not conclusively show that Garmin is likely to beat earnings this quarter. That is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank of #1, 2 or 3 for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below. Zacks ESP : That is because both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate stand at 60 cents. Hence, the difference is 0.00%. Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy): Note that stocks with Zacks Ranks of #1, #2 and #3 have a significantly higher chance of beating earnings. However, the combination of Garmin's Zacks Rank # 1 (Strong Buy) and 0.0% ESP makes surprise prediction difficult. We caution against stocks with Zacks Ranks #4 and #5 (Sell rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions momentum. Other Stocks to Consider Here are some other companies you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Arrow Electronics ( ARW ), Earnings ESP of +0.83% and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) Asml Holding NV ( ASML ), Earnings ESP of +1.63% and Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Jarden Corp ( JAH ), Earnings ESP of +2.00% and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) ARROW ELECTRONI (ARW): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report GARMIN LTD (GRMN): Free Stock Analysis Report JARDEN CORP (JAH): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Garmin Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-10-30,87.6584,87.8306,86.4549,87.5827,"Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 31, 2013 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 31, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 22, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ETN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ETN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $71.31, the dividend yield is 2.36%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $71.31, representing a -1.7% decrease from the 52 week high of $72.54 and a 58.61% increase over the 52 week low of $44.96. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.36. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 4.37%, compared to an industry average of 19%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ) iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF ( KLD ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GEX with an increase of 18.88% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 9.34%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-10-31,87.6107,87.963,87.0462,87.6335,"[""Will Trimble (TRMB) Miss Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Will Trimble (TRMB) Miss Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog"", ""Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 01, 2013 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 01, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 26, 2013. Shareholders who purchased KMT stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12.5% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $45.3, the dividend yield is 1.59%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $45.3, representing a -5.53% decrease from the 52 week high of $47.95 and a 30.47% increase over the 52 week low of $34.72. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.43. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to KMT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have KMT as a top-10 holding: First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX ( FXR ) First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX ( FNX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FXR with an increase of 14.01% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of KMT at 1.8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Will Trimble (TRMB) Miss Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog Trimble Navigation Limited ( TRMB ) is set to report third quarter 2013 results on Oct 31. Last quarter it posted a 0.00% surprise. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors this Past Quarter Trimble Navigation's second-quarter 2013 earnings of 35 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Trimble's second-quarter revenues of $576.3 million were up 3.6% sequentially and 11.3% year over year, within the guided range of $575-$580 million. Strengthening U.S. commercial and residential construction markets helped Trimble's business in the last quarter. Trimble has also made a number of acquisitions in the recent months, which are helping it to build a strong product portfolio and position itself in markets with better growth prospects. Management expects third-quarter revenues in the range of $555-$565 million. Earnings on a non-GAAP basis are expected to be in the range of 36 cents-38 cents per share. Earnings Whispers? Our proven model does not conclusively show that Trimble is likely to beat earnings estimates this quarter. That is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank of #1, 2 or 3 for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below. Zacks ESP: That is because both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate stand at 33 cents. Hence, the difference is 0.00%. Zacks Rank #3 (Hold): Trimble's Zacks Rank #3 when combined with an ESP of 0.00% makes surprise prediction difficult. We caution against stocks with Zacks #4 and #5 Ranks (Sell rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions momentum. Other Stocks to Consider Here are some other companies you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Arrow Electronics ( ARW ), Earnings ESP of +0.83% and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) Asml Holding NV ( ASML ), Earnings ESP of +1.63% and Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Jarden Corp ( JAH ), Earnings ESP of +2.00% and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) ARROW ELECTRONI (ARW): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report JARDEN CORP (JAH): Free Stock Analysis Report TRIMBLE NAVIGAT (TRMB): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Will Trimble (TRMB) Miss Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2013-11-01,86.9536,87.3249,85.5004,85.7422,"MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 04, 2013 MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. ( MSM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 04, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.33 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 20, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MSM stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $76.37, the dividend yield is 1.73%. The previous trading day's last sale of MSM was $76.37, representing a -13.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $87.92 and a 11.68% increase over the 52 week low of $68.38. MSM is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MSM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.75. Zacks Investment Research reports MSM's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 11.74%, compared to an industry average of -1.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MSM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-11-04,85.3082,85.5202,84.7428,84.928,
ASML,2013-11-05,83.3463,84.261,83.0755,83.7713,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 06, 2013 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 06, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 25, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SXI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $61.53, the dividend yield is .65%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $61.53, representing a -3.38% decrease from the 52 week high of $63.68 and a 38.83% increase over the 52 week low of $44.32. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.51. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-11-06,83.834,84.3248,83.4756,83.7902,
ASML,2013-11-07,82.2433,82.5589,80.7542,80.79,
ASML,2013-11-08,80.1987,81.2619,79.9021,80.8567,
ASML,2013-11-11,81.1244,81.4938,80.7164,80.8637,
ASML,2013-11-12,80.2167,80.6527,79.6901,80.4576,
ASML,2013-11-13,80.2067,81.2718,80.1341,81.1434,"[""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 14, 2013 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 14, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 02, 2013. Shareholders who purchased WWD stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that WWD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $39.25, the dividend yield is .82%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $39.25, representing a -8.49% decrease from the 52 week high of $42.89 and a 24.52% increase over the 52 week low of $31.52. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.1. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 1.32%, compared to an industry average of 8.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 14, 2013 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 14, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.58 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ROK stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.54% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $112.95, the dividend yield is 2.05%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $112.95, representing a -0.88% decrease from the 52 week high of $113.95 and a 49.27% increase over the 52 week low of $75.67. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.36. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 8.3%, compared to an industry average of 23.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF ( CZA ) iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund ( JKG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CZA with an increase of 13.72% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 2.24%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 14, 2013 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 14, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 06, 2013. Shareholders who purchased FLIR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that FLIR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $29.04, the dividend yield is 1.24%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $29.04, representing a -14.12% decrease from the 52 week high of $33.82 and a 56.3% increase over the 52 week low of $18.58. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.54. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -10.77%, compared to an industry average of -4.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-11-14,81.9935,82.4374,81.3275,82.2692,"[""Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (ESIO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 15, 2013 Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. ( ESIO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 15, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 04, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ESIO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ESIO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $9.93, the dividend yield is 3.22%. The previous trading day's last sale of ESIO was $9.93, representing a -22.42% decrease from the 52 week high of $12.80 and a 6.99% increase over the 52 week low of $9.28. ESIO is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ESIO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$2.2. Zacks Investment Research reports ESIO's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -55%, compared to an industry average of -3.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ESIO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 15, 2013 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 15, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.03 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 05, 2013. Shareholders who purchased GHM stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $37.15, the dividend yield is .32%. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $37.15, representing a -11.42% decrease from the 52 week high of $41.94 and a 124.88% increase over the 52 week low of $16.52. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.35. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-11-15,82.3996,83.2238,81.8073,83.2238,"[""Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 18, 2013 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 18, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 13, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 100% increase over the prior year. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $45.04, representing a -3.26% decrease from the 52 week high of $46.56 and a 91.09% increase over the 52 week low of $23.57. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.16. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 29.39%, compared to an industry average of 12.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BC as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio ( PSCD ) SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 G ( SLYG ) iShares Small Cap 600/BARRA Growth Index Fund ( IJT ) Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( VIOG ) iShares Morningstar Small Core Index Fund ( JKJ ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VIOG with an increase of 20.37% over the last 100 days. PSCD has the highest percent weighting of BC at 3.8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 18, 2013 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 18, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 17, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ENR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $107.36, the dividend yield is 1.86%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $107.36, representing a -1.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $108.50 and a 46.71% increase over the 52 week low of $73.18. ENR is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.46. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 6.37%, compared to an industry average of 8.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ENR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ENR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio ( PUW ) Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF ( IVOV ) SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (based on S&P MidCap 400 Value ( MDYV ) iShares S&P MidCap 400/Barra Value Index Fund ( IJJ ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IVOV with an increase of 15.18% over the last 100 days. PUW has the highest percent weighting of ENR at 1.93%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-11-18,82.7699,83.1322,82.097,82.2334,"[""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 19, 2013 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 19, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.625 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 02, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CMI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $132.04, the dividend yield is 1.89%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $132.04, representing a -5.12% decrease from the 52 week high of $139.17 and a 39.95% increase over the 52 week low of $94.35. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.61. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -9.74%, compared to an industry average of -6.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Harris Corporation (HRS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 19, 2013 Harris Corporation ( HRS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 19, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 06, 2013. Shareholders who purchased HRS stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.51% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $64.42, the dividend yield is 2.61%. The previous trading day's last sale of HRS was $64.42, representing a -0.59% decrease from the 52 week high of $64.80 and a 56.82% increase over the 52 week low of $41.08. HRS is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HRS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.95. Zacks Investment Research reports HRS's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -2.12%, compared to an industry average of 29.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HRS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to HRS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have HRS as a top-10 holding: iShares Goldman Sachs Network Index Fund ( IGN ) SPDR S&P Telecom ETF ( XTL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XTL with an increase of 7.88% over the last 100 days. IGN has the highest percent weighting of HRS at 4.96%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-11-19,83.2238,83.3363,81.9288,82.4753,"[""Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2013 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 20, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 06, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that CW has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $51.11, the dividend yield is 2.35%. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $51.11, representing a -1.71% decrease from the 52 week high of $52 and a 71.68% increase over the 52 week low of $29.77. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.71. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 36.63%, compared to an industry average of -5.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CW as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio ( PSCI ) SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ( SMLV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSCI with an increase of 18.87% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of CW at 2.31%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2013 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 20, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.44 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SNA stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.79% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $106.18, the dividend yield is 1.66%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $106.18, representing a -1.26% decrease from the 52 week high of $107.54 and a 40.64% increase over the 52 week low of $75.50. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.76. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 13.32%, compared to an industry average of 13.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SNA through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SNA as a top-10 holding: Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF ( VBR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VBR with an increase of 13.21% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SNA at 0.42%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-11-20,82.76,83.0028,81.7068,81.7437,"[""Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (ARTW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 21, 2013 Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. ( ARTW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 21, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 29, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ARTW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ARTW was $6.15, representing a -27.13% decrease from the 52 week high of $8.44 and a 14.95% increase over the 52 week low of $5.35. ARTW is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ARTW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.48. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ARTW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Babcock & Wilcox Company (BWC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 21, 2013 Babcock & Wilcox Company ( BWC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 21, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 13, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BWC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $31.91, the dividend yield is 1.25%. The previous trading day's last sale of BWC was $31.91, representing a -7.37% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.45 and a 37.19% increase over the 52 week low of $23.26. BWC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BWC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.93. Zacks Investment Research reports BWC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 32.48%, compared to an industry average of 8.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BWC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-11-21,82.733,83.4558,82.6415,83.2139,
ASML,2013-11-22,83.9913,84.9917,83.834,84.8802,
ASML,2013-11-25,85.2704,85.5949,84.7985,85.2147,"[""Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding"", ""Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding"", ""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 26, 2013 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 13, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BMI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.88% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $53.44, the dividend yield is 1.35%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $53.44, representing a -1.55% decrease from the 52 week high of $54.28 and a 27.6% increase over the 52 week low of $41.88. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.66. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -14.39%, compared to an industry average of 8.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BMI as a top-10 holding: First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ) First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(sm) Fund ( FDM ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FIW with an increase of 16.87% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BMI at 4.15%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 26, 2013 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MLAB stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 7.14% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $80.23, the dividend yield is .75%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $80.23, representing a -1.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.70 and a 73.47% increase over the 52 week low of $46.25. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.21. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Hardinge, Inc. (HDNG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 26, 2013 Hardinge, Inc. ( HDNG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.02 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased HDNG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that HDNG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $14.77, the dividend yield is .54%. The previous trading day's last sale of HDNG was $14.77, representing a -12.5% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.88 and a 59.68% increase over the 52 week low of $9.25. HDNG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HDNG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.98. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HDNG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 26, 2013 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 16, 2013. Shareholders who purchased TNC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $62.7, the dividend yield is 1.15%. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $62.7, representing a -9.2% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.05 and a 72.02% increase over the 52 week low of $36.45. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.32. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 12.34%, compared to an industry average of 8.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2013-11-26,85.6307,86.0547,85.0753,85.8438,"[""Societe Generale Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Societe Generale Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 27, 2013 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 19, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SPB stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $69.13, the dividend yield is 1.45%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $69.13, representing a -3.26% decrease from the 52 week high of $71.46 and a 63.85% increase over the 52 week low of $42.19. SPB is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1.06. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 41.19%, compared to an industry average of 2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AAON, Inc. (AAON) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 27, 2013 AAON, Inc. ( AAON ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 23, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AAON stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -58.33% decrease from the same period a year ago. The previous trading day's last sale of AAON was $29.04, representing a -2.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.88 and a 121.57% increase over the 52 week low of $13.11. AAON is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AAON's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.01. Zacks Investment Research reports AAON's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 28.38%, compared to an industry average of 23.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AAON Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AAON through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AAON as a top-10 holding: RevenueShares Small Cap ( RWJ ) Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF ( SCHA ) Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF ( SCHB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RWJ with an increase of 15.4% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of AAON at 0.05%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 27, 2013 Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.61 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased NOC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that NOC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $111.65, the dividend yield is 2.19%. The previous trading day's last sale of NOC was $111.65, representing a -0.78% decrease from the 52 week high of $112.53 and a 73.91% increase over the 52 week low of $64.20. NOC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NOC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.36. Zacks Investment Research reports NOC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 9.08%, compared to an industry average of 1.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NOC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NOC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NOC as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF ( SDOG ) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund ( DVY ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XAR with an increase of 24.48% over the last 100 days. ITA has the highest percent weighting of NOC at 5.3%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Societe Generale Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy""]"
ASML,2013-11-27,86.667,86.8421,86.2489,86.6122,
ASML,2013-11-29,87.0004,87.0751,86.3255,86.4171,"Joy Global Inc. (JOY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 02, 2013 Joy Global Inc. ( JOY ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 02, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.175 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased JOY stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 22nd quarter that JOY has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $55.71, the dividend yield is 1.26%. The previous trading day's last sale of JOY was $55.71, representing a -19.48% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.19 and a 16.48% increase over the 52 week low of $47.83. JOY is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JOY's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.72. Zacks Investment Research reports JOY's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -15.46%, compared to an industry average of 6.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JOY Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to JOY through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have JOY as a top-10 holding: Market Vectors Coal ETF ( KOL ) First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX ( FXR ) First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined ( FTA ) First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ( FAB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FXR with an increase of 18.16% over the last 100 days. KOL has the highest percent weighting of JOY at 7.35%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-02,86.6122,87.0651,86.4549,86.7506,"[""Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 03, 2013 Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. ( CVR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 03, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 20, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CVR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $47.43, the dividend yield is 1.52%. The previous trading day's last sale of CVR was $47.43, representing a -0.57% decrease from the 52 week high of $47.70 and a 151.82% increase over the 52 week low of $18.84. CVR is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CVR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.34. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CVR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 03, 2013 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 03, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 17, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CIX stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that CIX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $13, the dividend yield is 1.54%. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $13, representing a -32.29% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.20 and a 18.18% increase over the 52 week low of $11. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.7. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-12-03,86.6312,87.2045,86.4271,86.7855,"[""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 04, 2013 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 04, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 27, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BRKS stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $10.36, the dividend yield is 3.09%. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $10.36, representing a -5.56% decrease from the 52 week high of $10.97 and a 36.68% increase over the 52 week low of $7.58. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.04. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 98.33%, compared to an industry average of 19.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 04, 2013 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 04, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SWK stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 2.04% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $79.53, the dividend yield is 2.51%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $79.53, representing a -14.26% decrease from the 52 week high of $92.76 and a 15.48% increase over the 52 week low of $68.87. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.72. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 5.94%, compared to an industry average of 7.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-12-04,85.2425,86.0946,84.1695,84.6592,
ASML,2013-12-05,85.0842,85.3361,84.1037,84.3436,
ASML,2013-12-06,84.1695,85.2047,84.0481,84.6294,
ASML,2013-12-09,85.5202,85.9264,84.8255,84.9558,"[""SPX Corporation (SPW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 10, 2013 SPX Corporation ( SPW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 10, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 03, 2014. Shareholders who purchased SPW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 40th quarter that SPW has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $95.04, the dividend yield is 1.05%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPW was $95.04, representing a -1.34% decrease from the 52 week high of $96.33 and a 56.81% increase over the 52 week low of $60.61. SPW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.12. Zacks Investment Research reports SPW's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 12.07%, compared to an industry average of 10.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Airgas, Inc. (ARG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 10, 2013 Airgas, Inc. ( ARG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 10, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.48 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 27, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ARG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ARG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $109.72, the dividend yield is 1.75%. The previous trading day's last sale of ARG was $109.72, representing a -2.41% decrease from the 52 week high of $112.43 and a 23.84% increase over the 52 week low of $88.60. ARG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ARG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.59. Zacks Investment Research reports ARG's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 13.35%, compared to an industry average of 4.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ARG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ARG through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ARG as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials ( PYZ ) Schwab U.S. Mid Cap ETF ( SCHM ) Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF ( SCHG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PYZ with an increase of 10.47% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ARG at 2.44%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-12-10,84.9728,85.1768,84.1237,84.253,
ASML,2013-12-11,85.0285,85.1211,84.2242,84.3058,"[""John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 12, 2013 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 30, 2013. Shareholders who purchased JBT stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $28.22, the dividend yield is 1.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $28.22, representing a -5.78% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.95 and a 72.13% increase over the 52 week low of $16.40. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.29. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 8.33%, compared to an industry average of 14.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 12, 2013 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased TMO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $101.93, the dividend yield is .59%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $101.93, representing a -1.21% decrease from the 52 week high of $103.18 and a 63.61% increase over the 52 week low of $62.30. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.59. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 8.5%, compared to an industry average of .7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) PowerShares Dynamic Heathcare ( PTH ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 10.57% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 7.89%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 12, 2013 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 02, 2014. Shareholders who purchased MTSC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $64.86, the dividend yield is 1.85%. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $64.86, representing a -7.24% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.92 and a 34.04% increase over the 52 week low of $48.39. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.64. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 3.68%, compared to an industry average of -7.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 12, 2013 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.0564 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 31, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CAE stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 16.77% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $11.92, the dividend yield is 1.89%. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $11.92, representing a -0.25% decrease from the 52 week high of $11.95 and a 24.17% increase over the 52 week low of $9.60. CAE is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.63. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -11.78%, compared to an industry average of -5.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 12, 2013 Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 12, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.12 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 31, 2013. Shareholders who purchased BGG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that BGG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $20.31, the dividend yield is 2.36%. The previous trading day's last sale of BGG was $20.31, representing a -20.4% decrease from the 52 week high of $25.52 and a 11.53% increase over the 52 week low of $18.21. BGG is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BGG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.82. Zacks Investment Research reports BGG's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 18.28%, compared to an industry average of 4.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BGG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-12-12,83.7902,83.8908,82.6136,82.7052,
ASML,2013-12-13,82.6784,82.733,81.2718,81.5306,"Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (AIMC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 16, 2013 Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 16, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 03, 2014. Shareholders who purchased AIMC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AIMC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $30.83, the dividend yield is 1.3%. The previous trading day's last sale of AIMC was $30.83, representing a -5.89% decrease from the 52 week high of $32.76 and a 53.08% increase over the 52 week low of $20.14. AIMC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AIMC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.03. Zacks Investment Research reports AIMC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 8.06%, compared to an industry average of 8.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AIMC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AIMC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AIMC as a top-10 holding: First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(sm) Fund ( FDM ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FDM with an increase of 7.79% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of AIMC at 0.81%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-16,82.1049,82.6684,81.4101,81.6411,"Pre-Market Most Active for Dec 16, 2013 : LSI, NOK, FB, SHPG, QQQ, ASML, VOD The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 13.2 to 3,469.6. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,937,435 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : LSI Corporation ( LSI ) is +3.08 at $10.99, with 5,352,272 shares traded. LSI's current last sale is 137.38% of the target price of $8. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.0349 at $7.51, with 1,094,706 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 107.22% of the target price of $7. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.06 at $53.38, with 494,422 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Shire plc ( SHPG ) is +2.61 at $135.70, with 400,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SHPG is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.48 at $85.33, with 347,556 shares traded. This represents a 34.21% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.5441 at $88.64, with 342,500 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is +0.51 at $37.31, with 209,791 shares traded.VOD is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 12/18/2013, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 999 per share, which represents a 99,900 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-17,81.7825,81.8422,81.216,81.3535,"Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 18, 2013 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 18, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 07, 2014. Shareholders who purchased NDSN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $72.19, the dividend yield is 1%. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $72.19, representing a -4.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.88 and a 18.87% increase over the 52 week low of $60.73. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.42. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 10.8%, compared to an industry average of 8.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-18,82.3468,83.2706,81.9378,83.0854,"Landauer, Inc. (LDR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 19, 2013 Landauer, Inc. ( LDR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 19, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.55 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 06, 2014. Shareholders who purchased LDR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that LDR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $51.11, the dividend yield is 4.3%. The previous trading day's last sale of LDR was $51.11, representing a -22.61% decrease from the 52 week high of $66.04 and a 11.38% increase over the 52 week low of $45.89. LDR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LDR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.5. Zacks Investment Research reports LDR's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -45.43%, compared to an industry average of 28.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LDR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-19,83.6877,84.288,83.2338,84.0649,
ASML,2013-12-20,84.6294,84.9359,84.4373,84.6592,
ASML,2013-12-23,85.6665,85.7512,84.8433,85.362,
ASML,2013-12-24,85.1111,85.9264,85.1111,85.7422,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 26, 2013 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.025 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 31, 2014. Shareholders who purchased DHR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $76.74, the dividend yield is .13%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $76.74, representing a -0.75% decrease from the 52 week high of $77.32 and a 40.63% increase over the 52 week low of $54.57. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.58. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 7.27%, compared to an industry average of -5.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) Select Sector SPDR Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF ( VIS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XLI with an increase of 12.04% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.17%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-26,85.9731,86.6839,85.6665,86.4997,"[""Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 27, 2013 Lennox International, Inc. ( LII ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.24 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased LII stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LII has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $85.11, the dividend yield is 1.13%. The previous trading day's last sale of LII was $85.11, representing a -0.49% decrease from the 52 week high of $85.53 and a 67.08% increase over the 52 week low of $50.94. LII is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LII's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.12. Zacks Investment Research reports LII's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 35.8%, compared to an industry average of 23%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LII Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LII through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LII as a top-10 holding: SPDR Homebuilders ETF ( XHB ) First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund ( FXZ ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FXZ with an increase of 13.08% over the last 100 days. XHB has the highest percent weighting of LII at 3.33%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 27, 2013 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. ( LECO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.23 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased LECO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $72.04, the dividend yield is 1.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of LECO was $72.04, representing a -3.39% decrease from the 52 week high of $74.57 and a 51.89% increase over the 52 week low of $47.43. LECO is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LECO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.21. Zacks Investment Research reports LECO's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 11.81%, compared to an industry average of 7.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LECO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 27, 2013 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 07, 2014. Shareholders who purchased ITW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10.53% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $83.34, the dividend yield is 2.02%. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $83.34, representing a -0.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $83.61 and a 39.95% increase over the 52 week low of $59.55. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.93. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -11.74%, compared to an industry average of 6.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ITW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ITW as a top-10 holding: AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF ( ALFA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ALFA with an increase of 9.97% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ITW at 2.31%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NTE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 27, 2013 Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ( NTE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.02 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 17, 2014. Shareholders who purchased NTE stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -86.67% decrease from the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $6.94, the dividend yield is 1.15%. The previous trading day's last sale of NTE was $6.94, representing a -56.65% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.01 and a 25.05% increase over the 52 week low of $5.55. NTE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NTE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.6. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NTE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 27, 2013 Hurco Companies, Inc. ( HURC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 27, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 13, 2014. Shareholders who purchased HURC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that HURC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $25.67, the dividend yield is .78%. The previous trading day's last sale of HURC was $25.67, representing a -18.79% decrease from the 52 week high of $31.61 and a 14.04% increase over the 52 week low of $22.51. HURC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HURC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.58. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HURC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-12-27,87.7142,87.759,86.8999,87.0562,"[""Raytheon Company (RTN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 30, 2013 Raytheon Company ( RTN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.55 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 06, 2014. Shareholders who purchased RTN stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that RTN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $91.04, the dividend yield is 2.42%. The previous trading day's last sale of RTN was $91.04, representing a -0.24% decrease from the 52 week high of $91.26 and a 74.27% increase over the 52 week low of $52.24. RTN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). RTN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.92. Zacks Investment Research reports RTN's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -5.96%, compared to an industry average of -3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the RTN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to RTN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have RTN as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund ( FVD ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XAR with an increase of 20.02% over the last 100 days. ITA has the highest percent weighting of RTN at 5.34%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 30, 2013 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( SSD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 23, 2014. Shareholders who purchased SSD stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that SSD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $37.23, the dividend yield is 1.34%. The previous trading day's last sale of SSD was $37.23, representing a -0.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $37.49 and a 35.43% increase over the 52 week low of $27.49. SSD is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SSD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.01. Zacks Investment Research reports SSD's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 32.46%, compared to an industry average of 20.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SSD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2013-12-30,87.2303,87.2583,86.4639,86.4739,"WSI Industries Inc. (WSCI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 31, 2013 WSI Industries Inc. ( WSCI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 31, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 17, 2014. Shareholders who purchased WSCI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that WSCI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $6.16, the dividend yield is 2.6%. The previous trading day's last sale of WSCI was $6.16, representing a -21.43% decrease from the 52 week high of $7.84 and a 30.51% increase over the 52 week low of $4.72. WSCI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WSCI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.23. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WSCI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2013-12-31,86.4549,86.9636,86.3703,86.7118,
ASML,2014-01-02,85.7143,85.8975,85.1589,85.4714,
ASML,2014-01-03,85.4714,85.6665,85.0584,85.1768,"Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 06, 2014 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 06, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 29, 2014. Shareholders who purchased ACU stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ACU has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $14.9, representing a -3.87% decrease from the 52 week high of $15.50 and a 31.05% increase over the 52 week low of $11.37. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.2. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-01-06,84.27,84.2968,83.2795,83.4269,"Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 07, 2014 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 07, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 06, 2014. Shareholders who purchased KAI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that KAI has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $40.62, representing a -3.17% decrease from the 52 week high of $41.95 and a 68.55% increase over the 52 week low of $24.10. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.38. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -11.14%, compared to an industry average of 11.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-01-07,82.3369,82.9203,82.1876,82.7232,"Roper Industries, Inc. (ROP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 08, 2014 Roper Industries, Inc. ( ROP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 08, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 24, 2014. Shareholders who purchased ROP stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 21.21% increase over the prior quarter. The previous trading day's last sale of ROP was $137.66, representing a -1.6% decrease from the 52 week high of $139.91 and a 21.54% increase over the 52 week low of $113.26. ROP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.16. Zacks Investment Research reports ROP's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 12.8%, compared to an industry average of 15.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROP through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROP as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resource Port ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio ( PZD ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PIO with an increase of 12.68% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of ROP at 8.27%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-01-08,82.6216,83.0386,82.327,82.9461,
ASML,2014-01-09,83.9913,83.9913,82.9749,83.4169,
ASML,2014-01-10,83.5473,84.28,83.3562,84.28,
ASML,2014-01-13,83.3651,84.0003,83.3363,83.621,
ASML,2014-01-14,83.5105,84.5925,83.407,84.3915,"[""Credit Suisse Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Credit Suisse Downgrades ASML Holding, Has Subdued 2014 View"", ""Credit Suisse Downgrades ASML Holding, Has Subdued 2014 View"", ""Credit Suisse Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Credit Suisse Downgrades ASML Holding, Has Subdued 2014 View"", ""Credit Suisse Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral""]"
ASML,2014-01-15,83.5573,83.9843,82.4563,82.7699,
ASML,2014-01-16,80.1141,80.2067,78.5135,78.8659,
ASML,2014-01-17,77.4494,78.1821,77.0701,78.1074,
ASML,2014-01-21,78.9306,80.7702,78.5503,80.6527,"[""Pre-Market Most Active for Jan 21, 2014 : BBRY, BAC, ASML, TRI, PBR, DOW, VALE, AMD, SIRI, NIHD, QQQ, FB The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 9.9 to 3,601.15. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,956,428 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : BlackBerry Limited ( BBRY ) is +0.78 at $9.86, with 1,615,130 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Feb 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.56. BBRY's current last sale is 140.86% of the target price of $7. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.07 at $17.08, with 608,766 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 7 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.3. BAC's current last sale is 94.89% of the target price of $18. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.5804 at $84.98, with 564,700 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/22/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2013. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 1.26 per share, which represents a 97 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Thomson Reuters Corp ( TRI ) is +0.32 at $37.87, with 436,255 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for TRI is 27.238448; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras ( PBR ) is -0.22 at $12.26, with 376,177 shares traded. PBR's current last sale is 60.1% of the target price of $20.4. Dow Chemical Company (The) ( DOW ) is +2.23 at $45.30, with 309,281 shares traded. DOW's current last sale is 105.35% of the target price of $43. VALE S.A. ( VALE ) is -0.42 at $13.37, with 262,006 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for VALE is 7.175921; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) is +0.1 at $4.28, with 252,280 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Advanced Micro Devices Will Host A Conf At Consumer Electronics Show At 7:00 PM Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.025 at $3.74, with 232,003 shares traded. SIRI's current last sale is 83.11% of the target price of $4.5. NII Holdings, Inc. ( NIHD ) is +0.138 at $3.12, with 206,956 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NIHD is 8.623201; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.48 at $88.36, with 205,782 shares traded. This represents a 33.96% increase from its 52 Week Low. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.46 at $56.76, with 173,310 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 22, 2014 : UTX, USB, ABT, ASML, FCX, GD, NSC, TEL, STJ, PH, MSI, PGR The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/22/2014. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. United Technologies Corporation ( UTX ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $1.53. This value represents a 18.60% increase compared to the same quarter last year. UTX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for UTX is 18.54 vs. an industry ratio of 18.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations three times and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 13.82 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.58. This value represents a 61.84% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 19.60 vs. an industry ratio of 17.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $1.26. This value represents a 29.90% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 29.61 vs. an industry ratio of 19.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. ( FCX ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The mining company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.82. This value represents a 5.13% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year FCX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 38.1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for FCX is 14.19 vs. an industry ratio of 39.00. General Dynamics Corporation ( GD ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.76. This value represents a 26.62% increase compared to the same quarter last year. GD missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2012 by -26.84%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for GD is 13.60 vs. an industry ratio of 19.10. Norfolk Souther Corporation ( NSC ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.50. This value represents a 15.38% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NSC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2013 by -2.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for NSC is 15.56 vs. an industry ratio of 18.20. TE Connectivity Ltd. ( TEL ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.77. This value represents a 18.46% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year TEL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for TEL is 15.24 vs. an industry ratio of 16.20. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.96. This value represents a 4.35% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 17.62 vs. an industry ratio of 3.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Parker-Hannifin Corporation ( PH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.25. This value represents a 5.04% increase compared to the same quarter last year. PH missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2013 by -8.72%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for PH is 19.43 vs. an industry ratio of 18.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Motorola Solutions, Inc. ( MSI ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The wireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.50. This value represents a 51.52% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MSI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -1.79%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MSI is 15.66 vs. an industry ratio of 70.00. Progressive Corporation ( PGR ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.42. This value represents a 23.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PGR is 16.18 vs. an industry ratio of 13.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2014-01-22,84.6124,85.4068,83.4269,84.4821,"[""Stock Futures Mixed; Cree Rises, IBM And Coach Take Licks"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 22, 2014"", ""Commerzbank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Commerzbank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 22, 2014"", ""Stock Futures Mixed; Cree Rises, IBM And Coach Take Licks"", ""European Shares Narrowly Mixed, UK Unemployment Drops Closer to Threshold European stocks were narrowly mixed, with the FTSE-100 dipping after UK unemployment unexpectedly declined, bringing it closer to the Bank of England's threshold at which the central bank may consider raising rates. UK unemployment declined to 7.1% in the three months through November from 7.4% in the quarter through October, the Office for National Statistics said. The median forecast of 33 economists was for a decline to 7.3%. In December, jobless claims fell 24,000, less than economists had forecast. The surprising fall in the unemployment rate means that the Bank of England's 7% threshold is likely to be hit more than two years earlier than expected. BOE had said last year it would likely not raise rates until unemployment hit 7%, which it had predicted would be in 2016. However, losses were capped after the Bank of England's latest meeting minutes. Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said it didn't see any immediate need to raise interest rates even if unemployment declines to the 7% threshold for considering tightening, according to minutes of the Jan. 8-9 meeting published on Wednesday. In ADR news, ASML Holdings ( ASML ) reiterated its forecast for the first half of 2014 and posted a 62% rise in Q4 net profit. Sales for Q4 came in at 1.85 billion euro, compared to 1.02 a year earlier. It also said it plans to pay a 2013 dividend of 61 euro cents a share, up from 53 euro cents a year earlier. ABB ( ABB ) warned Q4 earnings will be hit by a $260 million in charges. It sees basic EPS around $0.23. AstraZeneca PLC ( AZN ) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ( BMY ) said Xigduo has been granted marketing authorization by the European Commission to treat type 2 diabetes in the European Union. The FTSE-10 was last down 0.12% at 6,826.33, the DAX down 0.1% at 9,720.11 and the CAC-40 up 0.03% at 4,324.98. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Commerzbank Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Hold"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 22, 2014"", ""Stock Futures Mixed; Cree Rises, IBM And Coach Take Licks""]"
ASML,2014-01-23,83.4468,83.4468,80.7702,81.7984,"[""Why You Shouldn't Bet Against ASML Holding NV (ASML) Stock - Tale of the Tape"", ""LBBW Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""LBBW Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Why You Shouldn't Bet Against ASML Holding NV (ASML) Stock - Tale of the Tape"", ""Why You Shouldn't Bet Against ASML Holding NV (ASML) Stock - Tale of the Tape One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). This is because this security in the Semiconductor space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably taking place in the Semiconductor space as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 66 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there. Meanwhile, ASML Holding is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both the short and long term. In fact, over the past month, current quarter estimates have risen from $1.25 per share to $1.26 per share, while current year estimates have risen from $2.84 per share to $2.85 per share. This has helped ASML to earn a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), further underscoring the company's solid position. So, if you are looking for a decent pick in a strong industry, consider ASML Holding. Not only is its industry currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report >> ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""LBBW Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Why You Shouldn't Bet Against ASML Holding NV (ASML) Stock - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-01-24,83.2885,83.3741,80.9563,81.0578,
ASML,2014-01-27,81.8422,81.9098,80.5591,81.0856,
ASML,2014-01-28,81.3275,81.5306,79.912,79.9946,
ASML,2014-01-29,79.2162,80.2445,78.9853,79.264,
ASML,2014-01-30,80.7064,80.8378,78.6897,78.8758,"[""Lam Research Beats on Q2 Earnings, Revs - Analyst Blog"", ""Lam Research Beats on Q2 Earnings, Revs - Analyst Blog"", ""Lam Research Beats on Q2 Earnings, Revs - Analyst Blog Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) reported second quarter fiscal 2014 non-GAAP earnings of $1.10 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7 cents. Revenues of $1.12 billion increased 10.0% sequentially and 29.6% year over year. Revenues also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 billion. The year-over-year improvement was primarily driven by continued strength in the foundry segment. Revenues by Geography Region-wise, North America contributed 13% of fiscal second quarter 2014 revenues (14% in the last quarter). Europe's share was 5% (9% in the prior quarter) while Japan brought in 17% (13% in the last quarter) of the revenues. Asia-Pacific accounted for 25% of the revenues (17% in the prior quarter), Korea added 19% (23% in last quarter) while Taiwan contributed the remaining 28% (24% in the previous quarter). Shipments Shipments were roughly $1.14 billion during the quarter, up 15.0% from $987.0 million in the prior quarter. Foundries accounted for 28% of total shipments, NAND 36%, DRAM 28.0%, with Logic and Others bringing in the balance. Geographically, North America accounted for 9% of fiscal second quarter 2014 shipments (17% in the first quarter of 2014). Europe generated 7% (8% in the prior quarter), Japan brought in 13% (17% in the prior quarter),and Korea contributed 24% (18% in the previous quarter). Asia Pacific was the largest contributor with 25% (19% in the previous quarter) of total shipments while Taiwan accounted for 22% (21% in the prior quarter). Margins Non-GAAP gross profit was $510.8 million, or 45.8% of revenue, compared with non-GAAP gross profit of $456.7 million, or 45.0% of revenue in the prior quarter. Higher revenues coupled with favorable customer mix were the main reasons for the margin increase. Total operating expenses were $302.1 million, up from $291.9 million in the prior quarter. Operating margin was 18.7%, up 250 bps from 16.2% recorded in the prior quarter. Net Income Non-GAAP net income was $188.7 million compared with income of $139.1 million in the prior quarter and $77.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Balance Sheet Exiting fiscal second quarter 2014, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investment balances was $2.7 billion compared with $2.6 billion in the prior quarter. This increase was primarily the result of approximately $129 million in cash flow from operating activities during the reported quarter, partially offset by $48 million of stock repurchases. Deferred revenue and deferred profit balances increased to $405.0 million and $224.4 million, respectively, compared with $334.0 million and $188.4 million, respectively, in the prior quarter. Long term debt, convertible notes, and capital leases amounted to $803.3 million compared with $796.4 million in the prior quarter. Guidance For the third quarter of fiscal 2014, Lam Research expects revenues to be in the range of $1.215 billion-$1.245 billion. Shipments are expected to be roughly in the range of $1.25 billion-$1.28 billion. Gross margin is expected to be approximately 45% (+/-1%) while operating margin is expected to be around 19.5% (+/-1%). Earnings per share are projected to be $1.15 (+/- 5 cents) on a share count of $173.0 million. Our Take Lam Research delivered decent fiscal second quarter 2014 results with the top and bottom lines beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, foundries are not the only segment witnessing growth. Lam's memory business was also very strong in the quarter. Further, the company provided strong third quarter guidance, reflecting modest improvement in semiconductor spending. Lam Research continues to invest in next-generation products and technologies to combat the fierce competition, which we believe will boost growth and profitability going forward. Further, Lam Research is witnessing strength in the advanced packaging segment on the back of several design wins in advanced wafer-level packaging applications. Lam Research currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Lam Research is well-positioned in the semiconductor equipment segment and its closest peers are Applied Materials ( AMAT ), KLA-Tencor Corp ( KLAC ), Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV ( ASML ). APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Research Beats on Q2 Earnings, Revs - Analyst Blog""]"
ASML,2014-01-31,77.5519,78.7922,77.5151,78.3194,"[""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Perspective The consumer and computing markets remain the most important, but because of the gradual convergence of functionalities, it is growing increasingly difficult to identify which devices are computing and which consumer. Semiconductors are spurring this change, facilitating the convergence. PC market growth will be moderate in the next few years, more than made up by growth in mobile devices. A lot of the growth in the next few years will come from price-sensitive emerging markets, which is an added negative. Innovation in the mobile segment depends on the ability of semiconductors to provide greater functionality and better experience at higher speeds and by consuming less power. ARM Holdings ( ARMH ) is a significant beneficiary of the trend favoring mobile computing, since its simpler processor architecture consumes less power. As a result, companies like Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Texas Instruments ( TXN ) and others have based their products on ARM cores. Intel ( INTC ) appears to have fallen behind in the race, but its recently-announced Bay Trail processor based on the Silvermont microarchitecture could make up for lost time. At the same time, dumber terminals mean increasing demand for cloud services, which is pushing demand for servers and data centers and thereby helping Intel, which is the dominant player in the segment. While ARM is likely to enter this turf just like Intel is entering mobile, Intel's is very strongly positioned here. Other than tablets, the consumer electronics market also includes gadgets like LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects U.S. consumer electronics sales to be up 2.4% this year, following a sharp drop-off in 2013. The CEA expects global spending on technology to decline 1% this year to $1.06 trillion. However, spending on tablets and smartphones is expected to remain strong at roughly 43% of all tech spending. Smartphone prices will take a tumble however. The new category of smartwatches will do around 1.5 million units. HD TVs, while remaining a very small percentage of total TV units, will grow from 60K units to 485K units. The wireless infrastructure segment of the communications market has been stronger than the wireline segment in the last few years. This segment is expected to remain consistent with 2013 levels, as transition to 3G and 4G infrastructure continues. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs to support these volumes and deal with connectivity issues (network congestion, power reliability, privacy and security) will continue to drive semiconductor sales. In addition, enterprise and data center networks are undergoing a huge change because of greater demand for data storage, security and privacy (cloud computing, Internet of Things). This should generate significant demand for semiconductors over the next few years. New concepts like software defined networking (SDN) are based on more intelligent network control and are therefore new markets for semiconductors. Spending on smart grids and intelligent metering applications is expected to see particularly strong growth (19% CAGR through 2016 according to IC Insights). The automotive end market has been growing in importance, as the consumption of electronic components for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continues to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is linked to GDP growth, which according to the UN economic growth forecast for 2014 is not too exciting. The GDPs of the U.S., Western Europe and Japan are expected to grow 2.5%, 1.5% and 1.5%, respectively. Emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China and Africa are expected to grow 3%, 2.9%, 5%, 7.5% and 4.7%, respectively. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment), lighting solutions and residential construction markets are likely to be stronger. As a result, semiconductor devices that have enabled increased automation and efficiencies are likely to see modest demand. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) is looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. Defense spending remains uncertain, although electronic weaponry, intelligence systems and basic weaponry remain important. So semiconductor manufacturers serving this market continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Component Details The most significant trends for 2014 include the stabilization in the PC market, continued strong adoption of tablets and smartphones and the emergence of the new category of wearable devices. The strength in these markets and continued innovation within them should lead to strengthening demand for semiconductors through the year. Additionally, channel inventories remain lean overall, which means that strengthening demand will drive sales. IC Insights estimates that a modest recovery in the PC market will help drive a 3% increase in microprocessor sales for PC/server embedded markets in 2014 after two years of decline. On the other hand, cell phone application processors will grow 19% this year with total microprocessor sales growing 9%. DRAM supply is likely to be short of demand this year because of its application in mobile devices like tablets and smartphones on the one hand and the lack of investment in manufacturing facilities on the other. This is expected to strengthen prices significantly. NAND demand is expected to remain very strong again this year, but considering the fire at Hynix that diverted some capacity to DRAM, supply constraints could remain in the first half of the year. But NAND manufacturers are gearing up for the second half when there should be some additional capacity as well. So prices may be expected to remain strong this year. SSD demand will also spike, as will its supply. iSuppli expects the standard logic market to start growing this year and considering the slight recovery in the PC market (which uses the most standard logic), this may be correct. Stronger automotive and industrial sales, which while being much smaller than the PC market, will also continue to push consumption of standard logic components. Forecast for 2013 According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data, there should be positive worldwide semiconductor sales growth of 4.1% in 2014, followed by 3.4% growth in 2015. All products and categories are expected to grow in both years, although wireless and automotive are expected to grow the strongest and consumer and computing relatively stable. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs -- whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. The market positions described below refer to latest available data. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2012. Texas Instruments slipped to number four, as Qualcomm jumped from the sixth position in 2011 to the third in 2012. Toshiba, Renesas, Hynix, STMicroelectronics ( STM ), Broadcom ( BRCM ) and Micron Technologies ( MU ) made up the next few positions with only Hynix and Broadcom advancing slightly. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) dropped to number 12, behind Sony, which advanced two positions. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from IC Insights. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by GlobalFoundries and then Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) remains at number four, with specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ) in the fifth position. Additionally, Intel and Samsung are strong players with leading edge capabilities. IC Insights says that the pure-play foundries grew 16% in 2013 and will grow another 14% this year to touch $41.2 billion. Equipment Makers Increased investment in capital equipment bodes well for equipment suppliers this year. SEMI data shows strong positive growth across most geographies, leading to a 23.2% increase in sales. Gartner estimates that Applied Materials ( AMAT ) regained the number one position in 2012 driven by stronger demand for its deposition and process control products. ASML Holdings ( ASML ), which had taken the lead in 2011 as a result of increased demand for EUV tools moved back into the second position. KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) occupied the fifth position. The semiconductor industry is made up of 11 sub-sectors within the Technology sector, which is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors. The following table seeks to explain the position of companies in the semiconductor market in the context of the Zacks Industry Rank. We rank the 264 industries across the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook and fundamental strength of the constituent companies in each industry. To learn more visit: About Zacks Industry Rank . The outlook for industries positioned #88 or lower is 'Positive,' between #89 and #176 is 'Neutral' and #177 and higher is 'Negative.' As indicated in the table above, the first 6 semiconductor segments are positive, the next 4 are neutral, while the last one is negative. So it is not surprising that the average rank of stocks is below 3.00 for most of the segments [Note: Zacks Rank #1 for individual stocks denotes Strong Buy, #2 is Buy, #3 means Hold, #4 Sell and #5 Strong Sell]. Earnings Trends The broader Technology sector, of which Semiconductors constitute a part, appears to be stable. Both the revenue beat ratio of 84.2% and earnings beat ratio of 84.2% are solid (so far). The sector performed significantly better than the S&P 500 on both counts. Total earnings for the sector were up 17.2% year over year, compared to an increase of 5.9% in the third quarter of 2013. Total revenues were up 2.6% from last year compared to a 3.2% increase in the third quarter. The Technology sector is expected to be up 9.7% in 2014 and 10.8% in 2015. OPPORTUNITIES As evident from the above discussion, companies like International Rectifier ( IRF ), Power Integrations ( POWI ), Spansion ( CODE ), Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ) and Micron ( MU ) represent good investments. WEAKNESSES There are hardly any weaknesses in the industry at present, but investors may want to avoid companies like ARM Holdings ( ARMH ) or Triquint ( TQNT ) that may not be too lucrative in the near term. ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ARM HOLDNGS ADR (ARMH): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report SPANSION INC (CODE): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report INTL RECTIFIER (IRF): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report POWER INTGRATIO (POWI): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report SKYWORKS SOLUTN (SWKS): Free Stock Analysis Report TRIQUINT SEMICO (TQNT): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Zacks Analyst Interviews The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. End Market Perspective The consumer and computing markets remain the most important, but because of the gradual convergence of functionalities, it is growing increasingly difficult to identify which devices are computing and which consumer. Semiconductors are spurring this change, facilitating the convergence. PC market growth will be moderate in the next few years, more than made up by growth in mobile devices. A lot of the growth in the next few years will come from price-sensitive emerging markets, which is an added negative. Innovation in the mobile segment depends on the ability of semiconductors to provide greater functionality and better experience at higher speeds and by consuming less power. ARM Holdings ( ARMH ) is a significant beneficiary of the trend favoring mobile computing, since its simpler processor architecture consumes less power. As a result, companies like Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Texas Instruments ( TXN ) and others have based their products on ARM cores. Intel ( INTC ) appears to have fallen behind in the race, but its recently-announced Bay Trail processor based on the Silvermont microarchitecture could make up for lost time. At the same time, dumber terminals mean increasing demand for cloud services, which is pushing demand for servers and data centers and thereby helping Intel, which is the dominant player in the segment. While ARM is likely to enter this turf just like Intel is entering mobile, Intel's is very strongly positioned here. Other than tablets, the consumer electronics market also includes gadgets like LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects U.S. consumer electronics sales to be up 2.4% this year, following a sharp drop-off in 2013. The CEA expects global spending on technology to decline 1% this year to $1.06 trillion. However, spending on tablets and smartphones is expected to remain strong at roughly 43% of all tech spending. Smartphone prices will take a tumble however. The new category of smartwatches will do around 1.5 million units. HD TVs, while remaining a very small percentage of total TV units, will grow from 60K units to 485K units. The wireless infrastructure segment of the communications market has been stronger than the wireline segment in the last few years. This segment is expected to remain consistent with 2013 levels, as transition to 3G and 4G infrastructure continues. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs to support these volumes and deal with connectivity issues (network congestion, power reliability, privacy and security) will continue to drive semiconductor sales. In addition, enterprise and data center networks are undergoing a huge change because of greater demand for data storage, security and privacy (cloud computing, Internet of Things). This should generate significant demand for semiconductors over the next few years. New concepts like software defined networking (SDN) are based on more intelligent network control and are therefore new markets for semiconductors. Spending on smart grids and intelligent metering applications is expected to see particularly strong growth (19% CAGR through 2016 according to IC Insights). The automotive end market has been growing in importance, as the consumption of electronic components for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continues to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is linked to GDP growth, which according to the UN economic growth forecast for 2014 is not too exciting. The GDPs of the U.S., Western Europe and Japan are expected to grow 2.5%, 1.5% and 1.5%, respectively. Emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China and Africa are expected to grow 3%, 2.9%, 5%, 7.5% and 4.7%, respectively. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment), lighting solutions and residential construction markets are likely to be stronger. As a result, semiconductor devices that have enabled increased automation and efficiencies are likely to see modest demand. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) is looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. Defense spending remains uncertain, although electronic weaponry, intelligence systems and basic weaponry remain important. So semiconductor manufacturers serving this market continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Component Details The most significant trends for 2014 include the stabilization in the PC market, continued strong adoption of tablets and smartphones and the emergence of the new category of wearable devices. The strength in these markets and continued innovation within them should lead to strengthening demand for semiconductors through the year. Additionally, channel inventories remain lean overall, which means that strengthening demand will drive sales. IC Insights estimates that a modest recovery in the PC market will help drive a 3% increase in microprocessor sales for PC/server embedded markets in 2014 after two years of decline. On the other hand, cell phone application processors will grow 19% this year with total microprocessor sales growing 9%. DRAM supply is likely to be short of demand this year because of its application in mobile devices like tablets and smartphones on the one hand and the lack of investment in manufacturing facilities on the other. This is expected to strengthen prices significantly. NAND demand is expected to remain very strong again this year, but considering the fire at Hynix that diverted some capacity to DRAM, supply constraints could remain in the first half of the year. But NAND manufacturers are gearing up for the second half when there should be some additional capacity as well. So prices may be expected to remain strong this year. SSD demand will also spike, as will its supply. iSuppli expects the standard logic market to start growing this year and considering the slight recovery in the PC market (which uses the most standard logic), this may be correct. Stronger automotive and industrial sales, which while being much smaller than the PC market, will also continue to push consumption of standard logic components. Forecast for 2013 According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data, there should be positive worldwide semiconductor sales growth of 4.1% in 2014, followed by 3.4% growth in 2015. All products and categories are expected to grow in both years, although wireless and automotive are expected to grow the strongest and consumer and computing relatively stable. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs -- whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers and foundries. The market positions described below refer to latest available data. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2012. Texas Instruments slipped to number four, as Qualcomm jumped from the sixth position in 2011 to the third in 2012. Toshiba, Renesas, Hynix, STMicroelectronics ( STM ), Broadcom ( BRCM ) and Micron Technologies ( MU ) made up the next few positions with only Hynix and Broadcom advancing slightly. Applied Micro Devices ( AMD ) dropped to number 12, behind Sony, which advanced two positions. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from IC Insights. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by GlobalFoundries and then Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) remains at number four, with specialty foundry TowerJazz ( TSEM ) in the fifth position. Additionally, Intel and Samsung are strong players with leading edge capabilities. IC Insights says that the pure-play foundries grew 16% in 2013 and will grow another 14% this year to touch $41.2 billion. Equipment Makers Increased investment in capital equipment bodes well for equipment suppliers this year. SEMI data shows strong positive growth across most geographies, leading to a 23.2% increase in sales. Gartner estimates that Applied Materials ( AMAT ) regained the number one position in 2012 driven by stronger demand for its deposition and process control products. ASML Holdings ( ASML ), which had taken the lead in 2011 as a result of increased demand for EUV tools moved back into the second position. KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ) occupied the fifth position. The semiconductor industry is made up of 11 sub-sectors within the Technology sector, which is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors. The following table seeks to explain the position of companies in the semiconductor market in the context of the Zacks Industry Rank. We rank the 264 industries across the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook and fundamental strength of the constituent companies in each industry. To learn more visit: About Zacks Industry Rank . The outlook for industries positioned #88 or lower is 'Positive,' between #89 and #176 is 'Neutral' and #177 and higher is 'Negative.' As indicated in the table above, the first 6 semiconductor segments are positive, the next 4 are neutral, while the last one is negative. So it is not surprising that the average rank of stocks is below 3.00 for most of the segments [Note: Zacks Rank #1 for individual stocks denotes Strong Buy, #2 is Buy, #3 means Hold, #4 Sell and #5 Strong Sell]. Earnings Trends The broader Technology sector, of which Semiconductors constitute a part, appears to be stable. Both the revenue beat ratio of 84.2% and earnings beat ratio of 84.2% are solid (so far). The sector performed significantly better than the S&P 500 on both counts. Total earnings for the sector were up 17.2% year over year, compared to an increase of 5.9% in the third quarter of 2013. Total revenues were up 2.6% from last year compared to a 3.2% increase in the third quarter. The Technology sector is expected to be up 9.7% in 2014 and 10.8% in 2015. OPPORTUNITIES As evident from the above discussion, companies like International Rectifier ( IRF ), Power Integrations ( POWI ), Spansion ( CODE ), Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ) and Micron ( MU ) represent good investments. WEAKNESSES There are hardly any weaknesses in the industry at present, but investors may want to avoid companies like ARM Holdings ( ARMH ) or Triquint ( TQNT ) that may not be too lucrative in the near term. ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ARM HOLDNGS ADR (ARMH): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report SPANSION INC (CODE): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report INTL RECTIFIER (IRF): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report POWER INTGRATIO (POWI): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report SKYWORKS SOLUTN (SWKS): Free Stock Analysis Report TRIQUINT SEMICO (TQNT): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb 2014 - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2014-02-03,79.0889,79.3487,77.6724,78.2527,
ASML,2014-02-04,78.0416,78.4976,77.6624,77.8177,
ASML,2014-02-05,78.4408,79.1157,77.9133,78.8112,
ASML,2014-02-06,79.8005,80.5681,79.7627,80.365,
ASML,2014-02-07,80.2167,81.0757,79.9489,81.0319,
ASML,2014-02-10,80.9015,81.1244,80.5591,81.013,
ASML,2014-02-11,81.3723,82.9271,81.3633,82.9271,
ASML,2014-02-12,82.0602,82.2692,81.3097,81.3723,
ASML,2014-02-13,81.1146,82.0034,81.0031,81.872,
ASML,2014-02-14,82.3817,82.5589,81.9935,82.5301,
ASML,2014-02-18,83.2437,83.2706,82.3996,82.9929,
ASML,2014-02-19,82.7898,82.8267,81.5953,81.6242,
ASML,2014-02-20,82.298,82.4195,81.5306,82.2523,
ASML,2014-02-21,82.9461,83.0028,81.9476,82.2792,
ASML,2014-02-24,82.7232,83.4936,82.6684,82.6784,
ASML,2014-02-25,81.7437,81.8422,80.1141,80.1719,
ASML,2014-02-26,80.2634,80.5969,79.0889,79.5129,
ASML,2014-02-27,79.8085,79.939,78.6807,79.6064,
ASML,2014-02-28,80.5491,80.7622,79.264,79.7179,
ASML,2014-03-03,78.7345,79.7459,78.4976,79.5866,"After Hours Most Active for Mar 3, 2014 : KCG, FCX, GFI, MDR, MU, FITB, LBTYK, KN, QQQ, ASML, MNI, FB The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -1.61 to 3,666.76. The total After hours volume is currently 26,254,599 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session : KCG Holdings, Inc. ( KCG ) is -0.79 at $11.00, with 6,000,800 shares traded. KCG's current last sale is 84.62% of the target price of $13. Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. ( FCX ) is -0.08 at $32.75, with 4,234,819 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FCX is in the ""buy range"". Gold Fields Limited ( GFI ) is -0.01 at $3.73, with 4,001,051 shares traded. GFI's current last sale is 102.19% of the target price of $3.65. McDermott International, Inc. ( MDR ) is -0.61 at $7.50, with 2,967,844 shares traded. RTT News Reports: McDermott Swings To Q4 Loss Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) is +0.02 at $24.50, with 2,051,234 shares traded. MU's current last sale is 87.5% of the target price of $28. Fifth Third Bancorp ( FITB ) is -0.0043 at $21.52, with 1,344,118 shares traded. FITB's current last sale is 93.55% of the target price of $23. Liberty Global plc ( LBTYK ) is +0.1275 at $83.22, with 1,333,859 shares traded. Knowles Corporation ( KN ) is -0.15 at $31.15, with 1,206,281 shares traded. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.01 at $89.69, with 1,161,581 shares traded. This represents a 34.79% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.0172 at $85.98, with 1,073,317 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 92.95% of the target price of $92.5. McClatchy Company (The) ( MNI ) is unchanged at $5.74, with 952,505 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in today's regular session. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.03 at $67.38, with 620,314 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.35. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-03-04,82.0602,82.76,81.7068,82.7152,"Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - ASML In trading on Tuesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $88.85, changing hands as high as $89.43 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 3.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $64.93 per share, with $101.85 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $89.38. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.37% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading up by about 1.3% on the day Tuesday. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-03-05,82.5489,83.178,82.5399,83.1681,
ASML,2014-03-06,83.5941,84.9459,83.5772,84.706,
ASML,2014-03-07,84.4821,84.5378,83.8997,84.3337,
ASML,2014-03-10,83.9554,84.1944,83.3363,83.9196,
ASML,2014-03-11,83.5294,84.3825,83.1222,83.5672,
ASML,2014-03-12,83.399,84.1774,83.178,84.1595,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 13, 2014 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 13, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased TMO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $126.23, representing a -1.1% decrease from the 52 week high of $127.63 and a 71.02% increase over the 52 week low of $73.81. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.47. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 25.39%, compared to an industry average of 19.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Healthcare ETF ( RYH ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RYH with an increase of 16.64% over the last 100 days. IHI has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.25%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-03-13,84.5925,84.7518,82.7808,83.1322,
ASML,2014-03-14,82.4563,83.5105,82.4563,82.8087,"Pre-Market Most Active for Mar 14, 2014 : SIRI, SAN, STM, NOK, RDS/A, BUD, BAC, FB, BLDP, ITMN, ASML, FCEL The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -7.11 to 3,644.38. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 51,084,241 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ( SIRI ) is -0.06 at $3.31, with 46,466,854 shares traded. SIRI's current last sale is 73.56% of the target price of $4.5. Banco Santander, S.A. ( SAN ) is -0.14 at $8.75, with 3,267,150 shares traded. SAN's current last sale is 98.76% of the target price of $8.86. STMicroelectronics N.V. ( STM ) is -0.2 at $8.96, with 1,375,041 shares traded. STM's current last sale is 106.04% of the target price of $8.45. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.1 at $7.46, with 712,730 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 106.57% of the target price of $7. Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS/A) is -0.15 at $70.90, with 605,528 shares traded. RDS/A's current last sale is 86.46% of the target price of $82. Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA ( BUD ) is -0.99 at $99.77, with 456,255 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BUD is in the ""buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.08 at $17.08, with 420,737 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 94.89% of the target price of $18. Facebook , Inc. ( FB ) is -0.63 at $68.20, with 412,331 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Ballard Power Systems, Inc. ( BLDP ) is -0.23 at $5.75, with 346,731 shares traded. BLDP's current last sale is 143.75% of the target price of $4. InterMune, Inc. ( ITMN ) is +0.04 at $33.30, with 342,050 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.59. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ITMN is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -1.02 at $88.81, with 317,950 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". FuelCell Energy, Inc. ( FCEL ) is -0.13 at $3.20, with 316,942 shares traded. FCEL's current last sale is 118.52% of the target price of $2.7. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-03-17,83.6877,84.1426,83.6608,83.8718,
ASML,2014-03-18,83.843,84.8991,83.7902,84.8802,
ASML,2014-03-19,84.8991,85.3928,83.7056,84.2043,
ASML,2014-03-20,83.5672,85.6407,83.5204,85.5849,
ASML,2014-03-21,86.7953,86.8332,85.3261,85.5004,
ASML,2014-03-24,85.4456,85.6407,83.9554,84.3148,
ASML,2014-03-25,84.7617,85.3789,83.9913,85.1211,"[""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Inflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $89.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 30.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 6,520,937 to 8,520,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is up about 1.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.2%, and Analog Devices, Inc. (Symbol: ADI) is up by about 1.2%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $33.53 per share, with $45.49 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $45.30. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 26, 2014 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 26, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 25, 2014. Shareholders who purchased DHR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 300% increase over the prior quarter. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $74.32, representing a -5.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $78.80 and a 29.01% increase over the 52 week low of $57.61. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.8. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 9.87%, compared to an industry average of -1.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) Select Sector SPDR Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF ( VIS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CGW with an increase of 7.48% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.21%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2014-03-26,86.2668,86.3903,85.3699,85.3978,
ASML,2014-03-27,85.7512,85.9921,84.9817,85.1111,
ASML,2014-03-28,85.2335,85.566,84.7229,84.9817,
ASML,2014-03-31,85.9731,86.5694,85.7143,86.3992,
ASML,2014-04-01,86.5097,86.7855,86.1235,86.5923,
ASML,2014-04-02,85.7681,86.4081,85.5581,86.2588,
ASML,2014-04-03,85.9632,86.1583,85.1858,85.2983,"[""Getting Ready for Earnings Season with Options - Know Your Options"", ""Getting Ready for Earnings Season with Options - Know Your Options"", ""Getting Ready for Earnings Season with Options - Know Your Options With earnings season less than 1 week away (Tues., April 8th, with Alcoa reporting earnings after the close), here's an options strategy that's perfect for a company about to report. A straddle involves buying both a call and a put at the same strike price (at-the-money) at the same time. With options, you buy a call if you expect the market to go up. And you buy a put if you expect the market to go down. A straddle, however, is a strategy to use when you're not sure which way the market will go, but you believe something big will happen in either direction. And earnings season is a great time to do this because very few things can send a stock soaring or plummeting like an EPS surprise. For example: let's say a stock was trading at $100 a few days before their earnings announcement. So you decide to put on a straddle by buying: \u2022 the $100 strike call \u2022 and the $100 strike put Because you only plan on being in the trade for a few days (to maybe a few weeks), you decide to get into the soon-to-expire options. Note: usually, I'll advocate buying more time and getting in-the-money options. And I still do -- when playing one side of the market. But when playing both sides of the market simultaneously for an event you expect to take place in the near immediacy, the opposite is best. Why? Because at expiration, your profit is the difference between how much your options are in-the-money minus what you paid for them. So if you don't need a lot of time, this keeps the cost down and your profit potential up. If you paid $150 for an at-the-money call option that will expire shortly and another $150 for an at-the-money put option that will expire shortly, your cost to put on the trade was $300 (not including transaction costs). If that stock shot up $10 as a result of a positive earnings surprise, that call option that you paid $150 for would now be worth $1,000. And that put option would be worth zero ($0). So let's do the math: if the call, which is now $10 in-the-money, is worth $1,000; then subtract the $150 you paid, and that gives you an $850 profit on the call. The put, on the other hand, is out-of-the-money, and is worth nothing, which means you lost $150 on the put. Add it all together, and on a $300 investment, you just made a profit of $700. Pretty good - especially for not even knowing which way the stock would go. However, if you paid more for each side of the trade, those would be extra costs to overcome. But by keeping each side's cost as small as reasonably possible, that leaves more profit potential on the winning side and a smaller loss on the losing side. Moreover, if the stock stays flat (in other words, the big move you expect to see doesn't materialize, thus resulting in both sides of the trade expiring worthless), your cost of the trade was kept to a minimum. So buying a straddle by its very nature should be looked at as a short-term trade. If the outcome of the event that prompted you to get into the straddle in the first place now has you strongly believing that a continuation of the upmove or downmove is in order, you could then exit the straddle and move into the one-sided call or put and apply the in-the-money and more-time rules for those. Here are 5 optionable stocks due to report earnings over the following two weeks that could see some volatile price action one way or the other: ASML ASML Holding (reports on 4/13/14) AXP American Express (reports on 4/16/14) JPM JPMorgan Chase (reports on 4/11/14) SLB Schlumberger (reports on 4/17/14) STJ St. Jude Medical (reports on 4/16/14) Whether they report a positive or negative surprise, a big move could be seen in either direction. And the cost of these straddles are very reasonable. You can learn more about different types of option strategies by downloading our free options booklet: 3 Smart Ways to Make Money with Options (Two of Which You Probably Never Heard About). Just click here. And be sure to check out our Zacks Options Trader . Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report AMER EXPRESS CO (AXP): Free Stock Analysis Report JPMORGAN CHASE (JPM): Free Stock Analysis Report SCHLUMBERGER LT (SLB): Free Stock Analysis Report ST JUDE MEDICAL (STJ): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Getting Ready for Earnings Season with Options - Know Your Options""]"
ASML,2014-04-04,85.5004,85.796,83.7524,84.0481,
ASML,2014-04-07,84.3337,84.4004,83.1222,83.2627,
ASML,2014-04-08,83.2059,83.9375,82.5957,82.8833,
ASML,2014-04-09,84.3436,85.5949,83.8997,85.5103,
ASML,2014-04-10,85.7054,85.7243,82.8933,83.187,"[""ISI Initiates Coverage on Semi/Semi Equip. Stocks"", ""ISI Initiates Coverage on Semi/Semi Equip. Stocks"", ""ISI Initiates Coverage on Semi/Semi Equip. Stocks""]"
ASML,2014-04-11,81.216,81.8352,80.2684,80.8179,"Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, ARMH, TXN, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $46.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 12.6% decrease week over week (from 8,320,937 to 7,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is off about 2.9%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is down about 0.4%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 2.4%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $34.16 per share, with $46.59 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $44.40. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-04-14,80.1241,80.79,79.5398,80.1141,"Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 14, 2014 : C, ING, BAC, FB, QQQ, ALU, TVIX, BCS, NBG, XIV, ASML, GILD The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 15.86 to 3,462.71. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,418,983 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is +1.64 at $47.32, with 1,253,240 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Citigroup Q1 14 Earnings Conference Call At 11:00 AM ET ING Group, N.V. ( ING ) is -0.12 at $13.48, with 1,207,600 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ING is in the ""strong buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.3 at $16.07, with 920,390 shares traded.BAC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/16/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.05 per share, which represents a 20 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +1.25 at $59.78, with 548,693 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.6 at $84.71, with 442,121 shares traded. This represents a 26.66% increase from its 52 Week Low. Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) is -0.11 at $3.66, with 400,808 shares traded. ALU's current last sale is 66.55% of the target price of $5.5. Credit Suisse AG ( TVIX ) is -0.19 at $7.18, with 348,434 shares traded. Barclays PLC ( BCS ) is -0.04 at $15.68, with 303,325 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BCS is in the ""buy range"". National Bank of Greece SA ( NBG ) is -0.6 at $4.63, with 254,446 shares traded. NBG's current last sale is 81.09% of the target price of $5.71. Credit Suisse AG ( XIV ) is +0.46 at $29.97, with 225,380 shares traded. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.59 at $86.74, with 153,050 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/16/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.81 per share, which represents a 49 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Gilead Sciences, Inc. ( GILD ) is +0.97 at $67.00, with 126,039 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GILD is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-04-15,79.6712,80.1241,78.413,78.7922,"Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 16, 2014 : BAC, USB, ABT, PNC, ASML, STJ, GWW, HBAN, FRC, ADTN The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/16/2014. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.05. This value represents a 75.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -13.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 14.68 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $0.73. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations three times and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.85 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.35. This value represents a 16.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 17.15 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.66. This value represents a 5.68% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.05%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 11.66 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.81. This value represents a 65.31% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The days to cover, as reported in the 3/31/2014 short interest update, increased 149.68% from previous report on 3/14/2014. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 19.50 vs. an industry ratio of 19.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.95. This value represents a 3.26% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 15.72 vs. an industry ratio of 5.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. W.W. Grainger, Inc. ( GWW ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The industrial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $2.97. This value represents a 1.02% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters GWW had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -1.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for GWW is 19.76 vs. an industry ratio of 19.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ( HBAN ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.17. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. In the past year HBAN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 11.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for HBAN is 13.01 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80. FIRST REPUBLIC BANK ( FRC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The bank (west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.64. This value represents a 11.11% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. FRC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2013 by -1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for FRC is 18.83 vs. an industry ratio of 17.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ADTRAN, Inc. ( ADTN ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The infrastructure company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.16. This value represents a 14.29% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ADTN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 50%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ADTN is 22.45 vs. an industry ratio of 132.10. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-04-16,74.3199,76.2101,73.9794,76.0996,"[""Stock Futures In Positive Mode; Yahoo Rockets On Alibaba Boost"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 16, 2014"", ""ASML Posts Surge In Q1 Profit, Lowers Outlook"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Mid-Morning Market Update: US Markets Open Higher; Bank of America Reports Q1 Net Loss"", ""Mid-Day Market Update: Yahoo Jumps On Upbeat Results; ASML Shares Decline"", ""ISI Group Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Trade Up as Bank of America Shares Remain Down"", ""Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Trade Up as Bank of America Shares Remain Down"", ""ISI Group Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Mid-Day Market Update: Yahoo Jumps On Upbeat Results; ASML Shares Decline"", ""Mid-Morning Market Update: US Markets Open Higher; Bank of America Reports Q1 Net Loss"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Posts Surge In Q1 Profit, Lowers Outlook"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 16, 2014"", ""Stock Futures In Positive Mode; Yahoo Rockets On Alibaba Boost"", ""Sector Update: Technology Technology shares were higher in pre-market trade Wednesday. In technology stocks news, ADTRAN ( ADTN ) Tuesday night reported a growth in profit for Q1 ended March 31, 2014, beating consensus forecast, after sales increased from last year to meet expectations. It also maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.09. The communication technology company said GAAP net income was $9.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, up from $7.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, a year earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $0.21 per diluted share versus the Capital IQ consensus of $0.17. Sales rose to $147 million from $143 million, matching Street view. And, ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is lower in pre-market trading after the company reported that for Q1, earnings exceeded analysts' expectations while revenue fell short. Shares are down 3.91% at $81.81, with a 52-week range of $66.40 to $101.85. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mid-Day Market Update: Yahoo Jumps On Upbeat Results; ASML Shares Decline Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.69 percent to 16,374.79 while the NASDAQ jumped 0.70 percent to 4,062.51. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.65 percent to 1,855.04. Leading and Lagging Sectors Industrials sector surged 0.85 percent, saw Arrowhead Research (NASDAQ: ARWR ) as the top gainer. Meanwhile, other gainers in the sector included ION Geophysical (NYSE: IO ), with shares up 6.1 percent, and China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE: DL ), with shares up 5 percent. In trading on Wednesday, technology shares gained by just 0.28 percent. Top decliners in the sector included ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML ), off 5 percent, and ADTRAN (NASDAQ: ADTN ), down 6.3 percent. Top Headline Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) reported a net loss in the first quarter. Bank of America posted a quarterly net loss of $276 million, or $0.05 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $1.5 billion, or $0.10 per share. The results include a pretax litigation expense of $6 billion, or around $0.40 per share after tax. Its total net revenue slipped to $22.77 billion versus $23.41 billion, while revenue net of interest expense fell to $22.57 billion versus $23.20 billion. However, analysts were estimating earnings of $0.05 per share on revenue of $22.32 billion. Equities Trading UP SodaStream International (NASDAQ: SODA ) shares shot up 10.04 percent to $41.47. Calcalist reported that the company is in talks to sell its 10% to 16% stake to Pepsi, Dr. Pepper Snapple or Starbucks. Shares of Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO ) got a boost, shooting up 6.31 percent to $36.37 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. Yahoo reported its adjusted earnings of $0.38 per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. However, analysts were estimating a profit of $0.37 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. Wells Fargo upgraded Yahoo! from Market Perform to Outperform. King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING ) shares were also up, gaining 3.44 percent to $18.03 after the company and Tencent announced the launch of Candy Crush Saga in China. Equities Trading DOWN Shares of ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML ) were down 5.33 percent to $80.60 after the company reported a rise in its first-quarter net profit and lowered its first-half forecast. Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS ) shares tumbled 2.14 percent to $31.08 after the company reported a drop in first-quarter profit. Credit Suisse's quarterly profit slipped to 859 milion Swiss francs ($975.47 million), from a year-earlier profit of 1.3 billion francs. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) was down, falling 2.40 percent to $16.00 after the bank reported a net loss in the first quarter. Bank of America posted a quarterly net loss of $276 million, or $0.05 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $1.5 billion, or $0.10 per share. Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.29 percent to $103.45, while gold traded up 0.09 percent to $1,301.40. Silver traded up 0.57 percent Wednesday to $19.60, while copper rose 1.58 percent to $3.03. Eurozone European shares were higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index rose 1.58 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index jumped 3.44 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX climbed 1.56 percent and the French CAC 40 jumped 1.39 percent while U.K. shares gained 0.70 percent. Economics US housing starts gained 2.8% to an annual rate of 946,000 in March, versus an original estimate of a rate of 907,000 in February. However, economists were expecting a rate of 970,000. The MBA reported that its index of mortgage application activity gained 4.30% in the week ended April 11. US industrial production rose 0.70% in March, versus economists' expectations for a 0.50% gain. Crude stockpiles rose 10 million barrels for the week ended April 11, the US Energy Information Administration reported. However, analysts were expecting a gain of 2.4 million barrels. The Federal Reserve will release its latest Beige Book report at 2:00 p.m. ET. \u00a9 2014 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Free Trading Education - Check out the free events taking place on Marketfy this week. Spaces are limited. Sign up today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 16, 2014 : BAC, YHOO, INTC, GFI, QQQ, FB, ING, VOD, ASML, TWTR, AV, SFUN The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 16.36 to 3,504.21. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 6,870,412 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.22 at $16.17, with 4,845,211 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Bank Of America Corporation Q1 14 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET Yahoo! Inc. ( YHOO ) is +2.66 at $36.87, with 2,439,741 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for YHOO is in the \""buy range\"". Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is +0.15 at $26.92, with 1,165,274 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for INTC is 7.006688; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Gold Fields Limited ( GFI ) is +0.0594 at $4.09, with 500,000 shares traded. GFI's current last sale is 102.24% of the target price of $4. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.7299 at $85.78, with 396,086 shares traded. This represents a 28.26% increase from its 52 Week Low. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.31 at $59.40, with 341,858 shares traded.FB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/23/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.18 per share, which represents a 9 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ING Group, N.V. ( ING ) is +0.3 at $13.70, with 269,800 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ING is in the \""strong buy range\"". Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is +0.15 at $35.52, with 251,750 shares traded. VOD's current last sale is 55.36% of the target price of $64.161. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -4.32 at $80.82, with 192,544 shares traded. RTT News Reports: European Markets Rise On Chinese Data Twitter, Inc. ( TWTR ) is -0.37 at $45.15, with 160,105 shares traded. TWTR's current last sale is 100.33% of the target price of $45. Aviva plc ( AV ) is +0.2129 at $16.82, with 97,588 shares traded. SouFun Holdings Limited ( SFUN ) is +0.36 at $13.08, with 93,775 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SFUN is in the \""strong buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Trade Up as Bank of America Shares Remain Down Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.83 percent to 16,397.79 while the NASDAQ jumped 0.92 percent to 4,071.51. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.82 percent to 1,858.04. Leading and Lagging Sectors Industrials sector surged 0.85 percent, saw Arrowhead Research (NASDAQ: ARWR ) as the top gainer. Meanwhile, other gainers in the sector included ION Geophysical (NYSE: IO ), with shares up 6.1 percent, and China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE: DL ), with shares up 5 percent. In trading on Wednesday, technology shares gained by just 0.28 percent. Top decliners in the sector included ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML ), off 5 percent, and ADTRAN (NASDAQ: ADTN ), down 6.3 percent. Top Headline Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) reported a net loss in the first quarter. Bank of America posted a quarterly net loss of $276 million, or $0.05 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $1.5 billion, or $0.10 per share. The results include a pretax litigation expense of $6 billion, or around $0.40 per share after tax. Its total net revenue slipped to $22.77 billion versus $23.41 billion, while revenue net of interest expense fell to $22.57 billion versus $23.20 billion. However, analysts were estimating earnings of $0.05 per share on revenue of $22.32 billion. Equities Trading UP SodaStream International (NASDAQ: SODA ) shares shot up 8.52 percent to $40.90. Calcalist reported that the company is in talks to sell its 10% to 16% stake to Pepsi, Dr. Pepper Snapple or Starbucks. Shares of Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO ) got a boost, shooting up 6.17 percent to $36.32 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. Yahoo reported its adjusted earnings of $0.38 per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. However, analysts were estimating a profit of $0.37 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. Wells Fargo upgraded Yahoo! from Market Perform to Outperform. CBS Outdoor (NYSE: CBSO ) was also up, gaining 5.65 percent to $30.66 following a favorable ruling from the IRS that the company was indeed a REIT. Equities Trading DOWN Shares of ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML ) were down 3.39 percent to $82.22 after the company reported a rise in its first-quarter net profit and lowered its first-half forecast. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) was down, falling 2.24 percent to $16.02 after the bank reported a net loss in the first quarter. Bank of America posted a quarterly net loss of $276 million, or $0.05 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $1.5 billion, or $0.10 per share. NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP ) was also down, dropping 2.28 percent to $36.14 after UBS released a bearish report on the company. Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.04 percent to $103.71, while gold traded up 0.18 percent to $1,302.40. Silver traded up 0.13 percent Wednesday to $19.65, while copper fell 0.61 percent to $3.03. Eurozone European shares were higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index rose 1.58 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index jumped 3.44 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX climbed 1.56 percent and the French CAC 40 jumped 1.39 percent while U.K. shares gained 0.70 percent. Economics US housing starts gained 2.8% to an annual rate of 946,000 in March, versus an original estimate of a rate of 907,000 in February. However, economists were expecting a rate of 970,000. The MBA reported that its index of mortgage application activity gained 4.30% in the week ended April 11. US industrial production rose 0.70% in March, versus economists' expectations for a 0.50% gain. Crude stockpiles rose 10 million barrels for the week ended April 11, the US Energy Information Administration reported. However, analysts were expecting a gain of 2.4 million barrels. The Federal Reserve will release its latest Beige Book report at 2:00 p.m. ET. \u00a9 2014 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Free Trading Education - Check out the free events taking place on Marketfy this week. Spaces are limited. Sign up today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Sector Update: Technology Shares Higher; Adtran Reports Q1 Profit Growth Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: +0.88% AAPL: +0.33% IBM: +0.39% CSCO: +0.61% GOOG: +1.09% Technology shares were higher in pre-market trade Wednesday. In technology stocks news, ADTRAN ( ADTN ) Tuesday night reported a growth in profit for Q1 ended March 31, 2014, beating consensus forecast, after sales increased from last year to meet expectations. It also maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.09. The communication technology company said GAAP net income was $9.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, up from $7.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, a year earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $0.21 per diluted share versus the Capital IQ consensus of $0.17. Sales rose to $147 million from $143 million, matching Street view. And, ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is lower in pre-market trading after the company reported that for Q1, earnings exceeded analysts' expectations while revenue fell short. Shares are down 3.91% at $81.81, with a 52-week range of $66.40 to $101.85. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Trade Up as Bank of America Shares Remain Down"", ""ISI Group Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Mid-Day Market Update: Yahoo Jumps On Upbeat Results; ASML Shares Decline"", ""Mid-Morning Market Update: US Markets Open Higher; Bank of America Reports Q1 Net Loss"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Posts Surge In Q1 Profit, Lowers Outlook"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 16, 2014"", ""Stock Futures In Positive Mode; Yahoo Rockets On Alibaba Boost"", ""Why chip stocks are falling: Reports spark demand worries SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Texas Instruments and other chipmakers fell sharply on Wednesday as Wall Street reacted to downbeat reports from two companies that appear to signal slower-than-anticipated growth in the semiconductor market. Linear Technology shed 5% after the maker of analog semiconductors reported weaker-than-expected revenue. ASML Holding , which manufactures equipment for making semiconductors, also spooked chip investors by cutting its outlook, suggesting lower demand from chip makers. ASML shares were down 5%. The reports \""show that semi industry growth maybe slower than hoped for,\"" RBC Capital's Doug Freedman told MarketWatch. \""That said, I continue to think the group can work as earnings leverage remains underestimated, even if revenue levels are inline to slightly below expectations.\"" The sell-off appeared to hit TI, a major player in the analog chip market, the hardest. TI shares were down more than 2%. Also in the red were shares of Broadcom Corp. , Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices and SanDisk Corp. . The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gave up 1.5%, even as the Nasdaq Composite Index was up a fraction."", ""This Morning: Yahoo!, Intel Rising, Still No Home for Google Glass, Apple's Quarter""]"
ASML,2014-04-17,75.7194,76.2379,75.2854,75.5631,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) is now in Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape"", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding N.V., Lowers PT to $55.00"", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding N.V., Lowers PT to $55.00"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) is now in Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) is now in Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape ASML Holding NV's ( ASML ) share price has entered into oversold territory with an RSI value of 27.6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASML Holding for the full year period has improved 10 cents over the past two months to $4.44 per share. Currently, ASML Holding has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), suggesting that now might be a good time to get in on ( ASML ) after its recent drop. ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 17, 2014 : NMR, VOD, GE, FB, BAC, MS, ATHL, QQQ, BKS, MU, ASML, TVIX The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -3.8 to 3,529.29. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,526,766 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nomura Holdings Inc ADR ( NMR ) is -0.0659 at $6.07, with 1,588,342 shares traded. Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is +0.27 at $35.92, with 722,219 shares traded. VOD's current last sale is 55.98% of the target price of $64.161. General Electric Company ( GE ) is +0.55 at $26.67, with 639,066 shares traded. RTT News Reports: GE Profit Drops, Industrial Earnings Climb 12% Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -0.38 at $59.34, with 495,319 shares traded.FB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/23/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.18 per share, which represents a 9 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.09 at $16.22, with 468,765 shares traded. BAC's current last sale is 90.11% of the target price of $18. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is +0.9 at $30.79, with 456,668 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.62. RTT News Reports: Morgan Stanley Q1 Profit Beats Estimates; Increases Quarterly Dividend ATHLON ENERGY INC. ( ATHL ) is -0.32 at $40.61, with 403,116 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.26. , following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.22 at $85.96, with 361,666 shares traded. This represents a 28.53% increase from its 52 Week Low. Barnes & Noble, Inc. ( BKS ) is -0.65 at $17.95, with 206,041 shares traded. BKS's current last sale is 112.19% of the target price of $16. Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) is +0.74 at $23.22, with 177,645 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending May 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.69. MU's current last sale is 77.4% of the target price of $30. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.62 at $81.61, with 169,072 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 7.064039; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Credit Suisse AG ( TVIX ) is +0.02 at $6.71, with 148,158 shares traded. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding N.V., Lowers PT to $55.00"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) is now in Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-04-21,75.7094,76.1733,74.9977,75.5631,"Taiwan Semi Dominance About to End with Samsung-Global Deal, Say Analysts"
ASML,2014-04-22,75.7472,76.1364,75.5053,75.589,
ASML,2014-04-23,75.3859,76.7825,75.377,75.8857,
ASML,2014-04-24,77.3837,78.1531,77.0513,77.8933,"ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 25, 2014 ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 25, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.834724 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 13, 2014. Shareholders who purchased ASML stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20.92% increase over the prior year. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $82, representing a -19.49% decrease from the 52 week high of $101.85 and a 12.5% increase over the 52 week low of $72.89. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.33. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 29.29%, compared to an industry average of 7.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund ( EWN ) Merrill Lynch Semiconductor HOLDRS ( SMH ) iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Information Technology Sector Index Fu (AXIT). The top-performing ETF of this group is AXIT with an increase of 19.45% over the last 100 days. EWN has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 8.2%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-04-25,77.6972,77.7062,75.9901,76.232,
ASML,2014-04-28,76.6989,77.1558,75.9991,76.8472,
ASML,2014-04-29,76.9985,77.2772,76.6173,76.6421,
ASML,2014-04-30,76.6611,77.1368,75.8607,75.9613,
ASML,2014-05-01,75.7751,76.2489,75.4108,75.9185,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: ABB Ltd ( ABB ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) Athersys, Inc. ( ATHX ) CTC Media, Inc. ( CTCM ) Endeavour International Corporation ( END ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . ABB LTD-ADR (ABB): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report ATHERSYS INC (ATHX): Free Stock Analysis Report CTC MEDIA INC (CTCM): Free Stock Analysis Report ENDEAVOR INTL (END): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-05-02,75.5133,76.1126,75.3002,75.4845,
ASML,2014-05-05,74.7289,75.3272,74.5716,74.8982,
ASML,2014-05-06,74.9539,75.1679,74.3467,74.5706,"SMH, MU, ARMH, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $35.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 11.0% decrease week over week (from 7,270,937 to 6,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 1.4%, Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is up about 1.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 0.3%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $36.08 per share, with $46.59 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $44.67. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-05-07,75.5611,75.8418,74.8235,75.0923,
ASML,2014-05-08,75.2236,76.2679,75.0465,75.5033,
ASML,2014-05-09,75.5422,75.5422,74.7657,74.9638,
ASML,2014-05-12,76.1504,76.7556,75.9423,76.6809,"Pre-Market Most Active for May 12, 2014 : ALU, NVS, ERIC, PF, ABB, HSH, TWTR, SPWR, FB, ASML, QQQ, GOGO The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 8.86 to 3,564.56. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,103,097 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) is +0.2 at $4.05, with 1,136,260 shares traded. ALU's current last sale is 73.64% of the target price of $5.5. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is +0.2912 at $88.70, with 1,050,193 shares traded. NVS's current last sale is 100.06% of the target price of $88.65. Ericsson ( ERIC ) is +0.17 at $12.25, with 751,500 shares traded. ERIC's current last sale is 84.48% of the target price of $14.5. Pinnacle Foods, Inc. ( PF ) is +6.27 at $36.72, with 597,991 shares traded.PF is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 5/14/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.35 per share, which represents a 34 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ABB Ltd ( ABB ) is +0.48 at $23.74, with 502,325 shares traded. ABB's current last sale is 98.92% of the target price of $24. Hillshire Brands Company (The) ( HSH ) is +1.13 at $38.08, with 353,054 shares traded. HSH's current last sale is 96.41% of the target price of $39.5. Twitter, Inc. ( TWTR ) is +0.84 at $32.89, with 339,048 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.25. TWTR's current last sale is 78.31% of the target price of $42. SunPower Corporation ( SPWR ) is +0.45 at $33.45, with 237,850 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.27. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SPWR is in the ""buy range"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.61 at $57.85, with 223,945 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 11 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.26. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.05 at $81.37, with 200,025 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is unchanged at $86.80, with 151,597 shares traded. This represents a 25.52% increase from its 52 Week Low. Gogo Inc. ( GOGO ) is +1.06 at $12.99, with 128,981 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Gogo Q1 Loss Narrows; Backs FY14 Forecast - Quick Facts The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-05-13,76.2419,76.2679,75.5959,75.8129,
ASML,2014-05-14,75.9324,76.0349,75.5511,75.588,"[""Applied Materials Seen Posting Double-Digit Growth"", ""Applied Materials Seen Posting Double-Digit Growth"", ""Applied Materials Seen Posting Double-Digit Growth""]"
ASML,2014-05-15,75.1391,75.5422,74.7757,75.3002,"[""Applied Materials Earnings Report Meets Estimates"", ""Applied Materials Earnings Report Meets Estimates"", ""Applied Materials Earnings Report Meets Estimates""]"
ASML,2014-05-16,75.2137,75.7353,75.0465,75.6626,
ASML,2014-05-19,75.4935,76.1305,75.4207,75.7841,
ASML,2014-05-20,75.9702,76.1773,75.4865,75.6546,"[""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Industry Outlook"", ""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Industry Outlook"", ""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Industry Outlook The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost locations. This led to the development of the Asian market, where most memory production and backend operations have shifted. However, since innovation remains largely within the country, the sector is one of the biggest employers of labor, with a corresponding significant impact on the overall economy. Semiconductors and the Internet of Things As one of the leading enablers of technological progress, semiconductors are expected to play a key role in the growing interconnectedness of things. Two factors have driven this change. The first is the advent of the cloud that has made it feasible to store very large amounts of data to be transmitted to and received on wired or wireless devices. The second is the continued reduction in the cost of manufacturing semiconductors that makes it feasible to install them on a range of everyday devices that were previously unconnected. In its Internet of Things (IoT) 2013 to 2020 Market Analysis report, IDC estimates that spending on IoT technology and services will touch $8.9 trillion by 2020, or a 7.9% CAGR. IDC's estimates continue to rise, given the growing enthusiasm for IoT and its growing prospects. This should generate demand for billions of semiconductors. Intel Corp ( INTC ) has promised to become a leading supplier of components and services for IoT and leading European producers, such as ARM Holdings ( ARMH ), Infineon and STMicroelectronics ( STM ) have asked the European Commission to set up research centers dedicated to IoT. Many other players will undoubtedly join the party. Traditional Markets The consumer and computing markets remain the most important traditional markets, but because of the gradual convergence of functionalities, it is growing increasingly difficult to identify which devices are computing and with which consumer. Semiconductors are spurring this change, facilitating the convergence. PC market growth will be moderate in the next few years, more than made up by growth in mobile devices. A lot of the growth in the next few years will come from price-sensitive emerging markets, which is an added negative. Innovation in the mobile segment will be focused on improving functionality and experience by getting semiconductors to operate at higher speeds and by consuming less power. ARM is a significant beneficiary of the trend favoring mobile computing, since its simpler processor architecture consumes less power. As a result, companies like Qualcomm ( QCOM ), Texas Instruments ( TXN ) and others have based their products on ARM cores. Intel appears to have fallen behind in the race, but 2014 could see a reversal in its fortunes. At the same time, dumber terminals mean increasing demand for cloud services, which is pushing demand for servers and data centers and thereby helping Intel, which is the dominant player in the segment. While ARM is likely to enter this turf just like Intel is entering mobile, Intel remains very strongly positioned here. Other than tablets, the consumer electronics market also includes gadgets like LCD TVs, Blu-ray players and smartphones. The Consumer Electronics Association (\""CEA\"") expects U.S. consumer electronics sales to be up 2.4% this year, following a sharp drop-off in 2013. The CEA expects global spending on technology to decline 1% this year to $1.06 trillion. However, spending on tablets and smartphones is expected to remain strong at roughly 43% of all tech spending. Smartphone prices will take a tumble however. The new category of smartwatches will do around 1.5 million units. HD TVs, while remaining a very small percentage of total TV units, will grow from 60K units to 485K units. The wireless infrastructure segment of the communications market has been stronger than the wireline segment in the last few years. This segment is expected to remain consistent with 2013 levels, as transition to 3G and 4G infrastructure continues. Increasing data volumes across the world and infrastructure build-outs to support these volumes and deal with connectivity issues (network congestion, power reliability, privacy and security) will continue to drive semiconductor sales. In addition, enterprise and data center networks are undergoing a huge change because of greater demand for data storage, security and privacy (cloud computing, IoT). This should generate significant demand for semiconductors over the next few years. New concepts like software defined networking (SDN) are based on more intelligent network control and are therefore new markets for semiconductors. Spending on smart grids and intelligent metering applications is expected to see particularly strong growth (19% CAGR through 2016 according to IC Insights). The automotive end-market has been growing in importance, as the consumption of electronic components for safety, infotainment, navigation and fuel efficiency continues to increase. As a result, semiconductors serving this market should grow stronger than the industry over the next few years. Industrial consumption of semiconductors is linked to GDP growth, which according to the UN economic growth forecast for 2014 is not too exciting. The GDPs of the U.S., Western Europe and Japan are expected to grow 2.5%, 1.5% and 1.5%, respectively. Emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China and Africa are expected to grow 3%, 2.9%, 5%, 7.5% and 4.7%, respectively. Medical Devices (normally included in this segment), lighting solutions and residential construction markets are likely to be stronger. As a result, semiconductor devices that have enabled increased automation and efficiencies are likely to see modest demand. The aerospace and defense markets are considerably dependent on government spending and policy making. The commercial aerospace market (which lags an economic downturn or recovery) is looking up. Production increases should be slightly positive for the semiconductor industry this year. Defense spending remains uncertain, although electronic weaponry, intelligence systems and basic weaponry remain important. So semiconductor manufacturers serving this market likely continue to see mixed results, depending on the customers served. Component Details The most significant trends for 2014 include the stabilization in the PC market, continued strong adoption of tablets and smartphones and the emergence of the new category of wearable devices. The strength in these markets and continued innovation within them should lead to strengthening demand for semiconductors through the year. Additionally, channel inventories remain lean overall, which means that strengthening demand will drive sales. IC Insights estimates that a modest recovery in the PC market will help drive a 3% increase in microprocessor sales for PC/server embedded markets in 2014 after two years of decline. On the other hand, cell phone application processors will grow 19% this year with total microprocessor sales growing 9%. DRAM supply is likely to be short of demand this year because of its application in mobile devices like tablets and smartphones on the one hand and the limited investment in manufacturing facilities on the other. This is expected to strengthen prices significantly. NAND demand is expected to remain very strong again this year, but considering the fire at Hynix that diverted some capacity to DRAM, there could be some supply constraints. But NAND manufacturers are gearing up for the second half of the year when there should be some additional capacity as well. So prices may be expected to remain strong this year. SSD demand will also spike, as will its supply. iSuppli expects the standard logic market to start growing this year and considering the slight recovery in the PC market (which uses the most standard logic), this may be correct. Stronger automotive and industrial sales, which while being much smaller than the PC market, will also continue to push consumption of standard logic components. Forecast for 2014 According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data, there should be positive worldwide semiconductor sales growth of 4.1% in 2014, followed by 3.4% growth in 2015. All products and categories are expected to grow in both years, although wireless and automotive are expected to grow the strongest with consumer and computing staying relatively stable. Major Players The major players in the industry may be categorized into chipmakers (OEMs -- whether fabless or otherwise), equipment and material suppliers, and foundries. The market positions described below refer to latest available data. Chip-makers According to estimates from IHS iSuppli, Intel and Samsung remained the top two semiconductor suppliers in 2013. Qualcomm retained the third position, followed by Micron, Hynix and Toshiba. Texas Instruments didn't have a very good year, slipping from number four to number seven, and was followed by Broadcom (BRCM), STMicroelectronics and Renesas. Foundries The pureplay Foundry segment has undergone significant changes over the past few years although the top five positions have not changed much, according to research from IC Insights. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ) remains the leader by far, followed by GlobalFoundries and then Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ). Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp ( SMI ) remains at number four, with Powerchip moving to the fifth position. Additionally, Intel and Samsung are strong players with leading edge capabilities. IC Insights says that the pure-play foundries grew 16% in 2013 and will grow another 14% this year to touch $41.2 billion. Equipment Makers Increased investment in capital equipment bodes well for equipment suppliers this year. SEMI data shows strong positive growth across most geographies, leading to a 23.2% increase in sales. Gartner estimates that Applied Materials ( AMAT ) remained the largest equipment maker in 2013 driven by stronger demand for its deposition and process control products. ASML Holdings ( ASML ), retained the second position and was followed by Lam Research ( LRCX ), Tokyo Electron and KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ). The semiconductor industry is made up of 11 sub-sectors within the Technology sector, which is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors. The following table seeks to explain the position of companies in the semiconductor market in the context of the Zacks Industry Rank. We rank the 264 industries across the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook and fundamental strength of the constituent companies in each industry. To learn more visit: About Zacks Industry Rank . The outlook for industries positioned #88 or lower is 'Positive,' between #89 and #176 is 'Neutral' and #177 and higher is 'Negative.' As indicated in the table above, the first 5 semiconductor segments are positive, the next 3 are neutral, while the rest are negative. The average rank of stocks in each sub-sector is indicated in the last column [Note: Zacks Rank #1 for individual stocks denotes Strong Buy, #2 is Buy, #3 means Hold, #4 Sell and #5 Strong Sell]. Earnings Trends The broader Technology sector, of which Semiconductors constitute a part, appears to be stable. Both the revenue beat ratio of 60.0% and earnings beat ratio of 74.5% are solid (so far). The sector performed significantly better than the S&P 500 on both counts. Total earnings for the sector were up 3.8% year over year, compared to an increase of 4.3% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Total revenues were up 2.8% from last year compared to a 4.2% increase in the fourth quarter. The Technology sector is expected to be up 2.2% in 2014 and 10.5% in 2015. OPPORTUNITIES Some of the best opportunities in the semiconductor industry are the memory players Micron Technology ( MU ) and SanDisk Corp ( SNDK ). That's because both these companies will benefit from the growth of mobile devices, both smartphones and tablets. These devices are big consumers of memory (both DRAM and NAND), which increase demand for memory makers. At the same time, the industry is capacity constrained, which makes for stronger pricing. Both companies have also increased focus on new technologies like SSDs, which along with integrated security will also enable them to target the enterprise segment. WEAKNESSES There are some major weaknesses at the moment, but a company worth highlighting is Cree Inc. ( CREE ). The company is a developer of LED technology, which is a pretty hot market right now. But with LED backlighting becoming more mainstream, competition from several Asian companies like Samsung increased. Cree was unable to sustain prices and margins, backing off totally into lighting. But here it is up against even more competition from established players like Phillips. So it has to resort to aggressive pricing and heavy discounts, which are impacting its profitability even as revenue increases. Analysts have been lowering estimates for Cree, leading to increased caution about the shares. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ARM HOLDNGS ADR (ARMH): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BROADCOM CORP-A (BRCM): Free Stock Analysis Report CREE INC (CREE): Free Stock Analysis Report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report MICRON TECH (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report QUALCOMM INC (QCOM): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report SANDISK CORP (SNDK): Free Stock Analysis Report STMICROELECTRON (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report TEXAS INSTRS (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report UTD MICROELECTR (UMC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semi Plays for the Internet of Things - Industry Outlook""]"
ASML,2014-05-21,76.1504,77.5211,76.1205,77.4543,
ASML,2014-05-22,77.5021,78.0258,77.3538,77.7629,
ASML,2014-05-23,77.3787,78.2557,77.2682,77.9491,
ASML,2014-05-27,78.6947,79.8543,78.6678,79.5448,
ASML,2014-05-28,79.3695,79.5646,79.0033,79.1984,
ASML,2014-05-29,79.5169,79.6104,79.061,79.5358,
ASML,2014-05-30,80.5441,80.5631,79.7239,80.1529,
ASML,2014-06-02,80.8338,80.8707,79.8633,80.1619,
ASML,2014-06-03,80.2177,81.0299,80.2077,80.348,
ASML,2014-06-04,80.6377,80.9831,80.5999,80.8607,"[""Chip gear sector is sexy again, as sales recover"", ""Chip gear sector is sexy again, as sales recover"", ""Chip gear sector is sexy again, as sales recover""]"
ASML,2014-06-05,81.9338,82.0104,81.216,81.8113,
ASML,2014-06-06,82.8595,83.1561,82.5808,83.1292,
ASML,2014-06-09,82.6246,83.5951,82.6166,83.1661,
ASML,2014-06-10,83.2318,83.3642,82.9809,83.1392,
ASML,2014-06-11,83.9326,84.1097,83.4468,83.8938,"[""ASML Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level In trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $89.58, changing hands as high as $90.12 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 0.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $73.89 per share, with $101.85 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $89.87. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.61% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading up by about 0.1% on the day Wednesday. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 12, 2014 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 12, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased TMO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $119.29, the dividend yield is .5%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $119.29, representing a -6.53% decrease from the 52 week high of $127.63 and a 47.2% increase over the 52 week low of $81.04. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.9. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 27.17%, compared to an industry average of 13.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) iShares Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index Fund ( IYH ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IYH with an increase of 5% over the last 100 days. IHI has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.52%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2014-06-12,83.7922,83.9953,83.1661,83.3731,
ASML,2014-06-13,83.9694,84.0251,83.1472,83.4169,
ASML,2014-06-16,84.0997,84.7538,83.9594,84.5577,
ASML,2014-06-17,84.9598,85.3858,84.8931,85.1729,
ASML,2014-06-18,86.4051,87.2632,86.2638,87.0592,"[""Lam Research Gears Up Astride Chip Equipment Spending"", ""Lam Research Gears Up Astride Chip Equipment Spending"", ""Lam Research Gears Up Astride Chip Equipment Spending Spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment is poised to bloom this year and next as tech companies gain confidence in the global economy and seek cutting-edge technologies for making chips. With semiconductors going into everything from consumer electronics to cars, the fabrication-gear spending trend lays a favorable foundation for continued growth atLam Research ( LRCX ), an equipment and services provider to the chip industry. \""Business conditions are looking pretty good,\"" Andy Ng, a Morningstar analyst who covers the company, said in an interview. Ng says investors are bullish on Lam Research's near-term outlook, and he says the company appears favorably exposed to developing tech trends over the next couple years that could boost its odds of producing strong earnings. Lam Research Chief Financial Officer Doug Bettinger says the company is \""wonderfully well-positioned\"" to capitalize on current conditions, as the equipment and processes it develops are in high demand. Lam Research makes and services semiconductor processing equipment used to fabricate integrated circuits. Its customers include chipmakers that produce everything from memory to microprocessors, for use in electronics. Performance In The Process The stock has surged this year; since Lam Research reported quarterly earnings April 23, shares have risen about 27% to trade around 67. Jefferies Group analysts initiated coverage this month with a \""buy\"" rating and a 75 stock-price target. Lam Research should see rising product-pricing power, Jefferies analysts say, as chipmaking customers reach a peak in terms of reducing costs and bolstering performance by minimizing the size of transistors. The thinking goes that customers such asIntel ( INTC ) and Samsung will seek advancements from suppliers such as Lam Research to fill a performance-improvement void, via alternative materials and manufacturing process enhancements. Lam Research is forecast to nearly double its annual earnings per share this year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters on average expect $4.40, up from $2.22 last year. For its third quarter of fiscal 2014 ended March 30, Lam Research logged $1.23 billion in revenue, up 45% year over year and atop analyst views for $1.22 billion. Profit came in at $216.4 million, or $1.26 a share, on an adjusted basis. That excluded some costs tied to the 2012 acquisition of Novellus Systems and some other special items. The result came in ahead of analyst estimates for $1.17, and compares with EPS of 44 cents a year earlier and $1.10 a quarter earlier. For the current quarter, the Fremont, Calif.-based firm expects revenue between $1.19 billion and $1.29 billion, and adjusted EPS of $1.14 to $1.28. Analysts in the Thomson Reuters poll anticipate EPS of $1.23 on revenue of $1.25 billion. Lam Research is the fourth company in size, by market cap, in IBD's Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group, afterASML Holding ( ASML ),Applied Materials ( AMAT ) andKLA Tencor ( KLAC ) . The group is currently ranked No. 72 of 197 that IBD tracks. SEMI, the global semiconductor industry association, forecasts fab equipment spending will jump 24% to $35.7 billion this year and another 11% in 2015. Such a development would follow double-digit percentage declines logged the last two years. SEMI's research chief Chris Dieseldorff says the rise of mobile devices, in lieu of PCs that require more semiconductor content, coupled with global economic uncertainty influenced the declines in investment levels the past two years. \""The overall sentiment had an impact on the semiconductor industry,\"" Dieseldorff said in an interview. \""Companies just didn't have the confidence to invest.\"" Renewed Optimism But now, Dieseldorff says, confidence in the economic vigor of the U.S. and Asia, along with belief in a European recovery, is mounting. The kind of companies Lam Research caters to are eager to capitalize on cutting-edge processes and willing to make investments in order to boost performance of a range of equipment used to outfit everything from computers to flat-screen televisions. \""We are in the right place at the right time,\"" CFO Bettinger said in an interview. Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) equipment spending, for instance, is projected by SEMI to grow 40% this year. Lam Research has a strong position in the memory market. The company's memory segment accounted for about two-thirds of its shipments in the March quarter, and Bettinger says DRAM upgrades developed in collaboration with customers are driving new business. The DRAM example is just one of many, he says. Demand for tech upgrades is developing on \""multiple fronts.\"" And it is coming from regions around the globe. SEMI predicts that, in 2014, fab equipment spending will surge 36% in the Americas, 69% in China, 79% in Europe and the Mideast, 23% in Korea, and 11% in both Taiwan and Japan. In its latest reported quarter, Lam Research generated 10% of its revenue in the U.S., 28% in Korea, 22% in China, 19% in Taiwan, 11% in Japan and 6% in Europe. Chip Cycles For all the anticipated momentum, Ng of Morningstar notes that Lam Research is in a historically cyclical industry. Investors, he says, tend to push up stocks such as Lam Research when conditions are favorable and expectations are high. \""But when things are bad, everyone runs out the door,\"" he said, noting that Lam Research traded around 35 a share just two years ago and around 25 in mid-2009. Bettinger says that Lam Research \""is not immune\"" to cyclical shifts. \""The macroeconomic environment is always something we need to be monitoring,\"" he added. But operating conditions globally range from stable to growing and, against that backdrop, there is likely to be strong and ongoing demand for new electronics, from smartphones to wearable devices, he says. And to satiate that demand, Lam Research's customers are likely to continue to invest in new equipment to develop more and better products for consumers. \""We have a very strong business,\"" Bettinger said. In addition to a new stock buy-back program, he notes, Lam Research recently announced a 18-cent-per-share dividend slated for July 2. Bettinger calls it a show of confidence by the company's board. \""It will be an ongoing dividend,\"" he said. \""It really does reflect confidence in our future business.\"" The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Research Gears Up Astride Chip Equipment Spending""]"
ASML,2014-06-19,87.533,87.7132,86.648,87.2443,
ASML,2014-06-20,88.0944,88.5792,87.8406,88.4776,
ASML,2014-06-23,86.3315,87.0124,86.0986,86.7406,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Enters Overbought Territory - Tale of the Tape"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Enters Overbought Territory - Tale of the Tape"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Enters Overbought Territory - Tale of the Tape ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) has moved higher as of late, but there could definitely be trouble on the horizon for this company. That is because ASML is now in overbought territory with an RSI value of 86.72. What is RSI? RSI stands for 'Relative Strength Index' and it is a popular indicator used by technically focused investors. It compares the average of gains in days that closed up to the average of losses in days that closed down; readings above 70 suggest an asset is overbought, while an RSI below 30 suggests undervalued conditions are present. Other Factors Yet ASML's high RSI value isn't the only reason for investors to be concerned, as there has been some decidedly negative earnings estimate revisions in ASML Holding's stock as of late. This is especially true when investors dive into some of these revisions in order to get a better picture of ASML's prospects for the near term. Over the past two months, investors have witnessed 2 earnings estimate revision lower compared to none higher for the current year. The consensus estimate for ASML has also been on a downward trend over the same time period too, as the estimate has fallen from $3.97/share two months ago to just $3.81/share today. If this wasn't enough, ASML Holding also has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) which puts it into unfortunate company among its peers. So, given all of these factors, investors may want to consider exiting this stock now before it falls back to Earth. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Enters Overbought Territory - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-06-24,86.7506,87.2175,85.9861,86.0787,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 25, 2014 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 25, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 25, 2014. Shareholders who purchased DHR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 300% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $80.33, the dividend yield is .5%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $80.33, representing a -1% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.14 and a 31.19% increase over the 52 week low of $61.23. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.63. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 9.48%, compared to an industry average of 11.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) Select Sector SPDR Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) ProShares Ultra Industrials ( UXI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is UXI with an increase of 17.62% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.21%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-06-25,86.1633,86.7317,86.1264,86.648,
ASML,2014-06-26,86.0787,86.1902,85.1161,86.0587,"[""Chip equipment sector poised for more M&A deals"", ""Chip equipment sector poised for more M&A deals"", ""Chip equipment sector poised for more M&A deals""]"
ASML,2014-06-27,85.2207,86.2927,85.2207,86.1902,
ASML,2014-06-30,86.3474,87.1885,86.3216,87.0492,"SMH, INTC, ASML, MU: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $39.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 11.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 6,920,937 to 7,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is down about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is higher by about 3.7%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $36.68 per share, with $49.53 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $49.40. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-07-01,87.8216,88.5434,87.8136,88.3561,
ASML,2014-07-02,87.2921,87.6942,87.1318,87.6753,
ASML,2014-07-03,88.7862,89.3088,88.7473,89.3088,
ASML,2014-07-07,89.5209,89.8204,89.3356,89.71,
ASML,2014-07-08,88.6638,88.825,87.758,88.3273,"[""Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger to form Eteris"", ""Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger to form Eteris"", ""Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger to form Eteris""]"
ASML,2014-07-09,87.3946,87.5907,86.8153,87.2632,
ASML,2014-07-10,86.218,87.2035,86.0488,86.6839,
ASML,2014-07-11,85.3053,85.7064,84.7995,85.3231,
ASML,2014-07-14,85.2207,85.4336,84.5477,84.707,"Move over Portugal, Germany is Europe's real concern this week Monday's data are any gauge, we could be in for quite a rough week. German investor confidence is forecast to have fallen for a seventh-straight month."
ASML,2014-07-15,84.9768,85.136,84.3905,84.5836,
ASML,2014-07-16,81.7387,82.5808,81.1972,82.4941,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""ASML"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 16, 2014"", ""UPDATE: ASML Posts Rise In Q2 Profit"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""UPDATE: ASML Posts Rise In Q2 Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 16, 2014"", ""ASML"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: American Software, Inc. ( AMSWA ) Apricus Biosciences Inc ( APRI ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) Banco Santander-Chile ( BSAC ) Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA ( BVN ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report AMER SOFTWARE A (AMSWA): Get Free Report APPRICUS BIOSCI (APRI): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO SANT -ADR (BSAC): Free Stock Analysis Report BUENAVENTUR-ADR (BVN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""UPDATE: ASML Posts Rise In Q2 Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 16, 2014"", ""ASML"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-07-17,81.0648,81.5714,80.0863,80.4605,"[""ASML Stock Tumbles After Full-Year Guidance Cut"", ""ASML Stock Tumbles After Full-Year Guidance Cut"", ""ASML Stock Tumbles After Full-Year Guidance Cut""]"
ASML,2014-07-18,79.7607,80.4695,79.6204,80.1141,
ASML,2014-07-21,81.6361,82.0004,81.234,81.6272,"[""Pacific Crest Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Outperform"", ""Pacific Crest Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Outperform"", ""Pacific Crest Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Outperform""]"
ASML,2014-07-22,82.0194,82.2244,81.1604,81.3643,
ASML,2014-07-23,81.8213,81.8482,80.8985,81.216,
ASML,2014-07-24,80.5063,81.1234,80.4128,80.9264,
ASML,2014-07-25,80.144,80.144,78.9395,79.3019,
ASML,2014-07-28,78.3792,79.1167,77.967,78.845,
ASML,2014-07-29,77.8027,78.1352,77.7062,77.7251,
ASML,2014-07-30,86.1444,90.2216,85.6964,88.7951,"[""ASML Says Product Exceeds Expectations, Stock Jumps"", ""ASML Holding"", ""ASML Shares Rise 7.5% Premarket; Company Spokesperson Attributes Move to Article in 'Solid State Technology'"", ""ASML Up 11% On Key Technology Breakthrough"", ""ASML Up 11% On Key Technology Breakthrough"", ""ASML Shares Rise 7.5% Premarket; Company Spokesperson Attributes Move to Article in 'Solid State Technology'"", ""ASML Holding"", ""ASML Says Product Exceeds Expectations, Stock Jumps"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 30, 2014 : TWTR, S, QQQ, BAC, ALU, FB, NQ, MT, ASML, SODA, AAPL, ESRX The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 18.24 to 3,977.27. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,119,878 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Twitter, Inc. ( TWTR ) is +9.67 at $48.26, with 4,412,192 shares traded. TWTR's current last sale is 113.55% of the target price of $42.5. Sprint Corporation ( S ) is +0.19 at $8.19, with 595,574 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Sprint Posts Quarterly Profit Of $23 Mln - Quick Facts PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.55 at $97.15, with 406,554 shares traded. This represents a 29.6% increase from its 52 Week Low. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.11 at $15.45, with 329,353 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.32. BAC's current last sale is 85.83% of the target price of $18. Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) is +0.03 at $3.76, with 308,859 shares traded.ALU is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/31/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.02 per share, which represents a -8 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.74 at $74.45, with 303,580 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 12 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.32. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the \""buy range\"". NQ Mobile Inc. ( NQ ) is +1.39 at $8.29, with 261,105 shares traded. ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is +0.22 at $15.45, with 259,440 shares traded.MT is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 8/1/2014, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 999 per share, which represents a -32 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +6.52 at $89.80, with 229,387 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". SodaStream International Ltd. ( SODA ) is +2.33 at $32.10, with 171,270 shares traded. RTT News Reports: SodaStream International Q2 14 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +0.22 at $98.60, with 157,413 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.28. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Express Scripts Holding Company ( ESRX ) is +1.72 at $69.00, with 128,927 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ESRX is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Up 11% On Key Technology Breakthrough"", ""ASML Shares Rise 7.5% Premarket; Company Spokesperson Attributes Move to Article in 'Solid State Technology'"", ""ASML Holding"", ""ASML Says Product Exceeds Expectations, Stock Jumps""]"
ASML,2014-07-31,88.4956,89.2043,87.1318,87.8804,"SMH, TSM, ASML, BRCM: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $114.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 27.3% decrease week over week (from 8,420,937 to 6,120,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2.7%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.3%, and Broadcom Corp. (Symbol: BRCM) is lower by about 0.2%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $36.68 per share, with $51.17 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $48.95. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-08-01,87.6853,88.1113,85.8726,86.1444,
ASML,2014-08-04,85.7153,85.8906,84.7249,84.9946,
ASML,2014-08-05,84.8931,85.8646,84.1665,84.7727,
ASML,2014-08-06,85.2107,86.1633,85.146,85.9761,
ASML,2014-08-07,86.9367,87.086,85.2863,85.5949,
ASML,2014-08-08,84.5009,85.4436,84.1665,85.3132,"[""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""European ADRs Slip on US Air Strikes, Resumption of Fighting in Gaza; Banks Buck The Trend European ADRs as a group contracted 1.55% to 147.54 on Friday morning, according to data published by the Bank of New York Melon Europe ADR Index. As a cease-fire ended in Gaza and the U.S. conducted air strikes in Iraq, European markets were sharply lower with ECB President Mario Draghi's recent comments that geopolitical risk is a particular threat to European markets fresh in investors' minds. Among the ADR decliners from continental Europe were pharmaceutical giant Novartis ( NVS ), down 0.7%, technology firms ASML Holding ( ASML ), down 1.0% and Logitech International ( LOGI ), down 0.3% and Edap ( EDAP ), which is developing an ultrasound treatment of localized prostate cancer, down 4.7%. Lead ADR decliners from the U.K. included mobile communications company Vodafone ( VOD ), slipping 1.6%, spirits seller Diageo (DEO), down 1.9%, and mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO), down 0.7% Banks were the biggest ADR gainers, Spain's Banco Santander (SAN) and Banco Bilbao (BBVA) both rose 1.2%, Switzerland's UBS (UBS) and Credit Suisse (CS) were up 2.1% and 1.5% respectively, and the National Bank of Greece (NBG) rose 0.3%. Also, bank ADRs from the U.K. and Ireland gained. Lloyd's Banking Group (LYG) added 0.8%, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was higher 2.5% and Bank of Ireland (IRE) added 1.5%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers""]"
ASML,2014-08-11,86.0041,86.6012,85.8547,86.4241,
ASML,2014-08-12,85.3132,86.009,84.9499,85.2763,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $61.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.3% decrease week over week (from 8,770,937 to 7,520,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.2%, and Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is lower by about 0.1%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $36.68 per share, with $51.17 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $48.76. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-08-13,84.922,85.5849,84.6134,85.2007,
ASML,2014-08-14,85.1818,85.2953,84.8373,85.0146,
ASML,2014-08-15,85.8646,86.2728,84.5577,85.6765,"[""Applied Materials Up On Higher Sales, Improved Margin"", ""Applied Materials Up On Higher Sales, Improved Margin"", ""Applied Materials Up On Higher Sales, Improved Margin""]"
ASML,2014-08-18,86.209,86.6839,85.8547,86.666,
ASML,2014-08-19,86.9009,87.2821,86.7605,86.8919,
ASML,2014-08-20,86.5176,86.648,86.0419,86.2927,
ASML,2014-08-21,87.1059,88.0028,86.9924,87.8216,
ASML,2014-08-22,86.9009,87.7132,86.8253,87.2533,
ASML,2014-08-25,88.2068,89.1764,88.0944,88.5891,
ASML,2014-08-26,89.0221,89.7478,88.9594,89.1585,"[""Option Alert: ASML Oct $105 Call; 4,480 Contracts Traded vs 128 OI; Currently $95.70"", ""Option Alert: ASML Oct $105 Call; 4,480 Contracts Traded vs 128 OI; Currently $95.70"", ""Option Alert: ASML Oct $105 Call; 4,480 Contracts Traded vs 128 OI; Currently $95.70""]"
ASML,2014-08-27,89.0271,89.5109,88.7375,89.3168,"[""Stifel Nicolaus Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding N.V. at Hold"", ""Stifel Nicolaus Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding N.V. at Hold"", ""Stifel Nicolaus Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding N.V. at Hold""]"
ASML,2014-08-28,88.9156,89.8105,88.6658,89.5407,
ASML,2014-08-29,89.2521,90.2773,88.6448,89.71,"[""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers""]"
ASML,2014-09-02,89.7199,94.5307,89.6721,93.5891,"[""ASML up on upped production"", ""ASML Boosts Wafer Production Efficiency; Stock Rises"", ""ASML up on upped production"", ""ASML Boosts Wafer Production Efficiency; Stock Rises"", ""ASML up on upped production"", ""ASML Boosts Wafer Production Efficiency; Stock Rises""]"
ASML,2014-09-03,93.0028,93.0495,91.3334,91.4927,
ASML,2014-09-04,91.8929,92.9939,89.4183,91.4927,"[""ASML Spikes Lower"", ""ASML Says Some Customers Continue to Evaluate Timing of Litho Deliveries -6-K"", ""ASML Says Some Customers Continue to Evaluate Timing of Litho Deliveries -6-K"", ""ASML Spikes Lower"", ""ASML Says Some Customers Continue to Evaluate Timing of Litho Deliveries -6-K"", ""ASML Spikes Lower""]"
ASML,2014-09-05,91.3494,91.5087,90.9054,91.1941,
ASML,2014-09-08,91.1463,91.4689,90.5023,90.8766,
ASML,2014-09-09,91.0517,91.23,90.2873,90.7253,
ASML,2014-09-10,90.6347,91.1275,90.2027,90.996,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 11, 2014 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 11, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased TMO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $124, the dividend yield is .48%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $124, representing a -2.84% decrease from the 52 week high of $127.63 and a 38.22% increase over the 52 week low of $89.71. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.83. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 27.84%, compared to an industry average of 9.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 7.46% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 7.73%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-09-11,91.211,92.0522,91.0349,91.9497,"Pre-Market Most Active for Sep 11, 2014 : AKS, RBS, JDSU, LULU, EMC, BP, UN, SAN, AAPL, QQQ, ASML, GPRO The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -7.17 to 4,087.8. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 12,361,656 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : AK Steel Holding Corporation ( AKS ) is +0.05 at $9.13, with 5,306,052 shares traded. AKS's current last sale is 101.44% of the target price of $9. Royal Bank Scotland plc (The) ( RBS ) is +0.01 at $11.28, with 1,269,380 shares traded. JDS Uniphase Corporation ( JDSU ) is +1.645 at $13.75, with 1,083,609 shares traded. JDSU's current last sale is 94.83% of the target price of $14.5. lululemon athletica inc. ( LULU ) is +5.41 at $43.80, with 1,025,891 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jan 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.72. RTT News Reports: Lululemon Athletica Q2 14 Earnings Conference Call At 9:00 AM ET EMC Corporation ( EMC ) is +0.37 at $29.87, with 585,072 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for EMC is in the ""buy range"". BP p.l.c. ( BP ) is -0.33 at $46.19, with 435,416 shares traded. BP's current last sale is 83.98% of the target price of $55. Unilever NV ( UN ) is -0.33 at $41.05, with 432,400 shares traded. UN's current last sale is 102.63% of the target price of $40. Banco Santander, S.A. ( SAN ) is -0.11 at $9.79, with 426,370 shares traded. SAN's current last sale is 101.66% of the target price of $9.63. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.46 at $100.54, with 389,759 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2014. The consensus EPS forecast is $2.33. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.43 at $99.64, with 366,406 shares traded. This represents a 30.5% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.46 at $97.96, with 343,982 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 8.704877; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. GoPro, Inc. ( GPRO ) is +1.27 at $69.74, with 225,819 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-09-12,92.6773,93.1063,92.1816,92.3229,
ASML,2014-09-15,93.2278,93.607,92.7231,93.1899,
ASML,2014-09-16,92.733,94.9319,92.733,94.484,
ASML,2014-09-17,94.049,94.4382,93.5891,93.7384,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Semiconductors Remain Key for IoT - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Semiconductors Remain Key for IoT - Industry Outlook"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Semiconductors Remain Key for IoT - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductors Remain Key for IoT - Zacks Analyst Interviews"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: Albemarle Corporation ( ALB ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) Babcock & Wilcox Co ( BWC ) Black Diamond Inc ( BDE ) CEVA, Inc. ( CEVA ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BABCOCK&WILCOX (BWC): Free Stock Analysis Report BLACK DIAMOND (BDE): Free Stock Analysis Report CEVA INC (CEVA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Semiconductors Remain Key for IoT - Industry Outlook"", ""Semiconductors Remain Key for IoT - Zacks Analyst Interviews""]"
ASML,2014-09-18,94.5218,95.5958,94.5218,95.3191,"Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, MU Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $67.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 17.1% decrease week over week (from 7,620,937 to 6,321,000). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.5%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.2%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up by about 1%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $39.10 per share, with $52.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $52.19. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-09-19,94.3098,95.2326,93.8877,94.1047,
ASML,2014-09-22,93.8399,93.8877,92.4444,92.4444,
ASML,2014-09-23,92.3876,92.7061,91.7894,92.0233,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 24, 2014 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 24, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 31, 2014. Shareholders who purchased DHR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $78.16, the dividend yield is .51%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $78.16, representing a -3.67% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.14 and a 16.95% increase over the 52 week low of $66.83. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.71. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 8.12%, compared to an industry average of 6.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) Select Sector SPDR Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF ( VIS ) iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index Fund ( IYJ ) ProShares Ultra Industrials ( UXI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is UXI with an increase of 3.46% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.17%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-09-24,91.6032,93.5792,91.5017,93.5125,"PHLX Semiconductor Index Top Performers (As of Pre-Open on September 24) September 24, 2014 – Following are the top-performers in the PHLX Semiconductor Index as of Pre-Market September 24, 2014. The index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index composed of companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture, and sale of semiconductors. Top 5 PHLX Semiconductor Index Performers Yesterday: Micron Technology Inc (MU): +1.96% NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI): +1.69% Cree Inc (CREE): +1.57% RF Micro Devices Inc (RFMD): +1.03% Atmel Corp (ATML): +0.60% Top 5 PHLX Semiconductor Index Performers This Week: QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM): +0.40% NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI): +0.02% Texas Instruments Inc (TXN): -0.19% Cree Inc (CREE): -0.38% Analog Devices Inc (ADI): -0.64% Top 5 PHLX Semiconductor Index Performers This Month: Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO): +6.66% NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI): +5.08% KLA-Tencor Corp (KLAC): +4.68% Lam Research Corp (LRCX): +3.46% ASML Holding NV (ASML): +2.58% Top 5 PHLX Semiconductor Index Performers This Year: RF Micro Devices Inc (RFMD): +127.33% Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS): +99.23% Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO): +65.59% NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI): +56.76% SunEdison Inc (SUNE): +47.89% The PHLX Semiconductor Index's Performance Yesterday: -0.23% This Week: -1.49% This Month: -0.84% This Year: 19.59% # OF STOCKS IN INDEX: 30 To learn more about the PHLX Semiconductor Index, visit Nasdaqomx.com. There, you can see an intraday chart tracking its progress and see its performance history over time. You can also see how securities are weighted in the index and get an industry breakdown. The data is compiled by David Krein, Head of Research for Global Indexes at NASDAQ OMX. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-09-25,92.9381,93.0307,92.1438,92.5648,
ASML,2014-09-26,92.9381,93.4835,92.6295,93.386,"Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, MU Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $114.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 35.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 6,321,000 to 8,570,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.2%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up by about 6%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $39.10 per share, with $52.68 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $50.90. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-09-29,92.3139,93.5125,92.1178,93.0495,
ASML,2014-09-30,92.4534,93.171,91.9964,92.2303,
ASML,2014-10-01,92.1438,92.1438,90.3151,90.3908,
ASML,2014-10-02,90.8856,90.9781,89.2043,90.4635,
ASML,2014-10-03,91.1175,91.5664,90.791,90.9502,
ASML,2014-10-06,91.7346,91.9685,90.7711,91.4071,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: American Capital Ltd. ( ACAS ) ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc ( ANIP ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) Automatic Data Processing ( ADP ) BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ANI PHARMACEUT (ANIP): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report AUTOMATIC DATA (ADP): Free Stock Analysis Report BHP BILLITN LTD (BHP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-10-07,90.1927,90.4276,88.5334,88.5334,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $77.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 17.8% decrease week over week (from 8,720,937 to 7,171,000). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.6%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 0.8%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.3%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $39.10 per share, with $52.68 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $49.69. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-10-08,88.1113,89.9618,87.8505,89.9041,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-10-09,88.6638,89.1764,87.8804,88.0377,
ASML,2014-10-10,86.9009,86.9726,84.0152,84.052,"ASML Holding Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for ASML In trading on Friday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $90.14, changing hands as low as $90.02 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 4.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $79.66 per share, with $102.43 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $90.06. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.93% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading lower by about 6.6% on the day Friday. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-10-13,84.8553,86.2638,84.3327,84.3815,
ASML,2014-10-14,85.1639,87.9639,85.1161,86.5266,"Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 15, 2014 : BAC, BLK, PNC, ASML, SCHW, STJ, KEY, CBSH, MTG, IGTE, MDGN The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/15/2014. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.09. This value represents a 132.14% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2014 by -200%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 42.05 vs. an industry ratio of 15.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $4.71. This value represents a 21.39% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BLK has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 15.88 vs. an industry ratio of 15.90. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 4.47% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 11.35 vs. an industry ratio of 15.40. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 22.41% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 28.61 vs. an industry ratio of 2.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The Charles Schwab Corporation ( SCHW ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.25. This value represents a 13.64% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year SCHW has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for SCHW is 26.22 vs. an industry ratio of 21.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.96. This value represents a 6.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 15.19 vs. an industry ratio of 0.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. KeyCorp ( KEY ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.26. This value represents a 4.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year KEY has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for KEY is 12.05 vs. an industry ratio of 15.40. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. ( CBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. The ""days to cover"" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for CBSH is 15.43 vs. an industry ratio of 14.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MGIC Investment Corporation ( MTG ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.11. This value represents a 175.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2014 by -7.69%. The ""days to cover"" for this stock exceeds 13 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for MTG is 15.36 vs. an industry ratio of 12.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. iGATE Corporation ( IGTE ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The computer services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a 6.98% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year IGTE has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for IGTE is 19.45 vs. an industry ratio of 5.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Medgenics, Inc. ( MDGN ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-0.25. MDGN reported earnings of $-0.25 per share for the same quarter a year ago; representing a The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-10-15,84.7538,86.3395,82.7788,85.6964,"[""Earnings Scheduled For October 15, 2014"", ""ASML Posts Rise In Q3 Profit, Confirms Full-Year Forecast"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""ASML Posts Rise In Q3 Profit, Confirms Full-Year Forecast"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 15, 2014"", ""Sector Update: Tech Technology shares were down in pre-market trade Wednesday. In technology stocks news, NCI ( NCIT ), a provider of information technology and professional services to U.S. Federal Government agencies, said it won a $125 million contract to provide cyber network operations and security support services for the U.S. Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command. The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity award. The new contract has a 12-month base period with two one-year option periods and one six-month option period. Shares in the company were trading 5.28% higher during Wednesday's pre-market trade at $8.98. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $4.83 and $13.12. Meanwhile ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) was lower in pre-market trading after the company reported mixed financial results for Q3 ended Sept. 30, 2014, as earnings topped analysts' expectations while revenue fell short. It also provided sales guidance for Q4 and fiscal 2014. ASML posted Q3 earnings of EUR 244 million or EUR 0.56 per share ($308.96 million or $0.71 per share), compared with the prior-year period's EUR 193 million or EUR 0.44 per share ($244.38 million or $0.56 per share). Revenue was EUR 1.322 billion ($1.67 billion), up slightly from EUR 1.318 billion ($1.67 billion) in the same quarter last year. Analysts polled by Capital IQ were expecting EPS of EUR 0.53 ($0.67) on revenues of EUR 1.41 billion ($1.79 billion). Shares in the company were trading 1.96% lower at $90.89 during Wednesday's pre-market. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $79.66 and $102.43. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, MU, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $64.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 19.5% decrease week over week (from 7,171,000 to 5,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.7%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 0.6%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 2.8%. The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $39.89 per share, with $52.68 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $45.55. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Sector Update: Tech Stocks Lower Pre-Bell Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: -0.85% AAPL: -0.24% IBM: -0.76% CSCO: -0.89% GOOG: -1.09% Technology shares were down in pre-market trade Wednesday. In technology stocks news, NCI ( NCIT ), a provider of information technology and professional services to U.S. Federal Government agencies, said it won a $125 million contract to provide cyber network operations and security support services for the U.S. Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command. The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity award. The new contract has a 12-month base period with two one-year option periods and one six-month option period. Shares in the company were trading 5.28% higher during Wednesday's pre-market trade at $8.98. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $4.83 and $13.12. ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) was lower in pre-market trading after the company reported mixed financial results for Q3 ended Sept. 30, 2014, as earnings topped analysts' expectations while revenue fell short; it also provided sales guidance for Q4 and fiscal 2014. ASML posted Q3 earnings of EUR 244 million or EUR 0.56 per share ($308.96 million or $0.71 per share), compared with the prior-year period's EUR 193 million or EUR 0.44 per share ($244.38 million or $0.56 per share). Revenue was EUR 1.322 billion ($1.67 billion), up slightly from EUR 1.318 billion ($1.67 billion) in the same quarter last year. Analysts polled by Capital IQ were expecting EPS of EUR 0.53 ($0.67) on revenues of EUR 1.41 billion ($1.79 billion). Shares in the company were trading 1.96% lower at $90.89 during Wednesday's pre-market trading sessio. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $79.66 and $102.43. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""ASML Posts Rise In Q3 Profit, Confirms Full-Year Forecast"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 15, 2014""]"
ASML,2014-10-16,82.7271,85.778,82.6435,84.689,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: American Vanguard Corp. ( AVD ) Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ( AWI ) Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc ( APAM ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) AuRico Gold Inc ( AUQ ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report AMER VANGUARD (AVD): Free Stock Analysis Report ARMSTRONG WORLD (AWI): Free Stock Analysis Report ARTISAN PTNR AM (APAM): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report AURICO GOLD INC (AUQ): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2014-10-17,87.1159,87.2254,86.0687,86.3395,
ASML,2014-10-20,84.8831,86.443,84.8653,86.3395,
ASML,2014-10-21,85.798,87.525,85.6964,87.321,
ASML,2014-10-22,87.1318,87.5529,85.9562,86.0139,
ASML,2014-10-23,87.4394,88.2068,87.2085,87.7032,
ASML,2014-10-24,87.9461,89.2043,87.8216,88.7185,
ASML,2014-10-27,88.2158,89.5885,87.9929,89.3994,
ASML,2014-10-28,91.0707,91.7346,90.4097,91.4739,
ASML,2014-10-29,91.2966,91.5295,89.8672,90.0822,
ASML,2014-10-30,90.4635,91.3594,89.7826,90.9781,
ASML,2014-10-31,92.6106,93.2566,92.1348,93.0307,"[""European ADRs Higher as Banking Stocks Gain American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.39% higher at 142.34 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday morning supported by banking stock gains, which were only partially offset by oil and mining contractions. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by Portuguese telecommunications operator Portugal Telecom ( PT ), up 8.6%, followed by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics - New York Shares ( STM ), up 2.3% and telecommunications equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU ), up 1.7%. ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Netherlands-based holding company active in the field of technology, were up 1.6% while Spanish bank, Banco Santander ( SAN ), expanded 1.5% and Unilever (UN), a supplier of consumer goods, lifted 1.3%. In the UK, banking stocks also saw gains, including Barclays Bank (BCS), up 4.5%, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), up 4.2%, Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), up 1.9% and HSBC (HSBC), up 1.3%. Pharmaceutical stocks were also among the gainers with biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN) , up 2.2%, and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), up 3.9%. Microprocessor designer ARM (ARMH) was also trading 3.4% higher. Decliners included oil and mining companies Statoil (STO), down 2.7%, Royal Dutch Shell - B Shares (RDS.B), down 0.9%, Royal Dutch Shell - A Shares (RDS.A), down 0.7% BHP Billiton (BBL), down 0.8% and Randgold Resources (GOLD), down 1.5%. Other decliners included Flamel Technologies (FLML), a pharmaceutical products provider, down 5.0%, biopharmaceutical firm DBV Technologies S.A (DBVT), down 2.0% and healthcare company Novo Nordisk (NVO) down 1.7%. Luxfer (LXFR), a manufacturer of gas cylinders, was also down 2.2%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""KLA Tencor, ASML to Rebound in 2015 After \u2018Spooky\u2019 FinFet Debacle, Says Semiwatch""]"
ASML,2014-11-03,92.9182,93.1899,92.4354,92.9102,
ASML,2014-11-04,92.6485,92.8166,91.7635,92.3597,
ASML,2014-11-05,93.1431,93.6906,92.518,93.4109,
ASML,2014-11-06,93.9345,95.1758,93.9076,95.0245,
ASML,2014-11-07,93.4407,93.4407,92.4165,93.1153,
ASML,2014-11-10,93.9723,95.1938,93.8131,95.1568,
ASML,2014-11-11,94.6552,95.6436,94.484,95.4814,
ASML,2014-11-12,95.2992,95.7303,94.8164,95.0345,
ASML,2014-11-13,95.0633,95.8825,94.6363,95.119,
ASML,2014-11-14,94.5218,95.5003,94.2739,95.2893,
ASML,2014-11-17,95.4047,95.8537,95.0733,95.6148,Ownership Roundup: Buffett and the Hedge Funds at 3Q
ASML,2014-11-18,95.978,97.2741,95.978,96.9297,
ASML,2014-11-19,99.7109,99.8106,98.0864,98.4875,
ASML,2014-11-20,97.5568,99.0211,97.3717,98.8539,
ASML,2014-11-21,98.9425,99.1236,97.8684,98.6259,
ASML,2014-11-24,96.5445,96.7576,95.7969,96.6311,
ASML,2014-11-25,96.3434,96.9685,96.1991,96.3146,
ASML,2014-11-26,96.1991,96.9875,96.0627,96.864,
ASML,2014-11-28,98.4577,98.8727,98.2994,98.6259,
ASML,2014-12-01,99.1634,99.2331,98.1949,98.3492,
ASML,2014-12-02,99.054,99.1136,98.0476,98.7056,
ASML,2014-12-03,99.1734,101.562,98.8339,100.597,
ASML,2014-12-04,101.005,101.124,99.9004,100.199,"SMH, TXN, ASML, BRCM: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $92.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 24.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 6,720,937 to 8,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is down about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is trading flat, and Broadcom Corp. (Symbol: BRCM) is higher by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $39.90 per share, with $56.25 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $56.16. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-12-05,100.975,102.2,100.826,101.99,
ASML,2014-12-08,101.682,102.249,100.199,100.736,
ASML,2014-12-09,100.487,101.294,99.5516,100.736,
ASML,2014-12-10,101.174,101.264,99.5716,99.8705,
ASML,2014-12-11,100.009,100.965,99.7508,99.8805,
ASML,2014-12-12,100.846,100.926,98.9425,98.9623,
ASML,2014-12-15,99.4023,99.5915,96.3812,96.4499,
ASML,2014-12-16,96.7196,99.2929,96.6898,97.8286,
ASML,2014-12-17,97.1368,98.9225,96.9019,98.6358,
ASML,2014-12-18,99.0638,100.906,99.0022,100.896,
ASML,2014-12-19,99.3426,100.049,99.0211,99.7009,"Only Months After the iPhone 6 Release, Is the Apple A9 Chip Already in Production? In the throes of December, the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are the toast of the town. Source: Apple Apple's latest smartphone is a virtual lock to propel the company to new records for revenue, profits, and device shipments when it reports earnings after the all-important holiday quarter late next month. However, as the saying goes, time waits for no man, and the same could be said about Apple's iPhone. Rumors recently swirled that Apple had already begun the production of the A9 semiconductor that is supposed to power next year's editions of the iPhone and iPad. This story not only affects Apple and the smartphone OEMs Apple influences. It also holds significant financial implications for the downstream companies like Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor that produce the innards of Apple's iDevices. Apple A9: How early is too early? To be clear, I'm raising an eyebrow at these reports, and I think you should too. Originally broken by a publication called ETNews , a South Korean tech news site, the story gained more traction when AppleInsider also reported it late last week. Although I have little personal experience with ETNews or knowledge of its journalistic standards, the publication cites unspecified ""industry insiders"" as the source. We've seen this kind of unsubstantiated industry gossip come from other, more established rumor mills like the Taiwanese DigiTimes as well. More often than not, these reports prove false, so the sourcing alone makes me inclined to dismiss the storyline. However, the sourcing isn't the only problem. The companies most likely to build the Apple A9 probably don't even have all the necessary equipment on hand to fabricate the chip right now. In a recent research note, boutique semiconductor research firm, Semiwatch Advisors, created a reverse production timeline for the Apple A9. The idea was to connect two things: 1) when Apple will likely need to have the A9 under production to meet its own iPhone release schedule and 2) Apple's downstream partners and their suppliers to get a sense of the likely revenue cycle for those downstream companies. This allows us to understand not only how the next 12 months' sales might unfold at Apple fabrication partners, Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor, but also how the upcoming financial performance of the fab companies might unfold, including lesser-known names like KLA Tencor and ASML Holdings . Take a look. According to this timeline, Apple's fabrication partners for the A9, be they Samsung or Taiwan Semiconductor, will only begin taking delivery for some of the advanced equipment they'll need to manufacture the A9 around the beginning of the first quarter. So even if you moved the possible delivery date up by a month, Apple's chipmakers would only have just recently received their newest equipment -- having Apple's A9 well into production is so unlikely as to be virtually impossible. I'm calling this rumor patently false. Critical months for Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor However, this does bring attention to anther important aspect of Apple's upcoming chip cycle. Which company will fabricate them? Apple's utter disdain for Samsung is well documented by now. As the two compete head-to-head in the smartphone market, Apple has shifted much of its component production away from Samsung over the past several years. Taiwan Semiconductor has been a notable beneficiary from Apple's corporate hardball, so much so that it was estimated to have produced roughly 60% of the A8 chips for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Rest assured, Apple will once again keep as much of its A9 business away from Samsung as possible in the upcoming production cycle. That being said, Samsung will likely receive some portion of Apple's A9 fab business for one key reason: Apple is widely expected to incorporate a cutting-edge semiconductor technology into the A9 known as FinFET. Without delving too deeply into the technical side of things, this new design and manufacturing process will hopefully enable Apple and other leading smartphone chipmakers to continue to pack more performance into increasingly smaller chipsets. Sounds pretty good, right? Things grow more opaque, though, when taking into account recent rumors that the FinFET production process yields (an important measure of quality) have been abysmal at virtually all major chipmakers, including Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and even Intel . This has led many to argue that Apple will likely take a more ""hedged"" approach than it might prefer in awarding its A9 production business. The company will likely spread its bets among several large fabrication partners, Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung in this case, in order to maximize its ability to procure enough A9 chips for its late-2015 iPhone and iPad refresh cycle. So although I'm confident Apple's A9 has not yet entered production, the exact details regarding the rollout are far from certain as we head into the New Year. Apple Watch revealed: The real winner is inside Apple recently revealed the product of its secret-development ""dream team"" -- Apple Watch. The secret is out, and some early viewers are claiming its everyday impact could trump the iPod, iPhone, and the iPad. In fact, ABI Research predicts 485 million of this type of device will be sold per year. But one small company makes Apple's gadget possible. And its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors. To be one of them, and see where the real money is to be made, just click here ! The article Only Months After the iPhone 6 Release, Is the Apple A9 Chip Already in Production? originally appeared on Fool.com. Andrew Tonner owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Apple and Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple and Intel. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . Copyright © 1995 - 2014 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-12-22,100.368,102.588,100.288,102.21,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 23, 2014 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 23, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 30, 2015. Shareholders who purchased DHR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $86.27, the dividend yield is .46%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $86.27, representing a -0.42% decrease from the 52 week high of $86.63 and a 23.03% increase over the 52 week low of $70.12. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.82. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 7.71%, compared to an industry average of 5.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) Select Sector SPDR Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF ( VIS ) iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index Fund ( IYJ ) ProShares Ultra Industrials ( UXI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is UXI with an increase of 10.37% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.17%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-12-23,101.572,102.289,101.492,101.851,
ASML,2014-12-24,101.97,102.428,101.592,102.319,
ASML,2014-12-26,102.518,102.568,101.901,102.02,"Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, INTC, TSM, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $130.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 31.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 7,520,937 to 9,870,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is up about 0.3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $39.90 per share, with $56.64 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $55.37. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2014-12-29,101.891,102.279,101.782,102.07,
ASML,2014-12-30,101.472,101.592,100.776,100.975,
ASML,2014-12-31,100.826,102.04,100.547,100.656,
ASML,2015-01-02,100.497,101.174,99.4422,100.249,
ASML,2015-01-05,98.7642,99.031,96.7376,96.864,
ASML,2015-01-06,95.7671,95.8537,93.8319,94.0012,"[""How To Invest In '15: American Century Guru's View"", ""How To Invest In '15: American Century Guru's View"", ""European ADRs Lower As Eurozone Posts Slowest Economic Growth for Over a Year in Fourth Quarter American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.08% lower at 133 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday morning as the Eurozone posted its slowest economic growth for over a year in the fourth quarter. Eurozone economic activity increased for the eighteenth successive month in December, with the latest PMI data signalling a mild gain in growth momentum at year-end. However, the rate of expansion remained among the weakest seen over the past year-and-a-half. At 51.4 in December, from 51.1 in November, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index was below the flash estimate of 51.7. Moreover, the average reading over the final quarter as a whole (51.5) is the worst performance since the third quarter of 2013. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), trading 1.8% lower, followed by technology company SAP ( SAP ), down 1.7% and ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Netherlands-based holding company active in the field of technology, which fell 1.6%. Nokia ( NOK ), a company which invests in technological devices, contracted 0.7% while steel production company Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) fell 0.9%. In the UK, microprocessor designer ARM (ARMH) dropped 3.9% while low-cost airline Ryanair (RYAAR) slid 2.0% and Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) dropped 1.6%. Gainers in Continental Europe included Abengoa (ABGB), a provider of technological solutions for the engineering sector, up 13.0%, followed by Delhaize (DEG), a Belgium-based food retailer, up 5.8%, and performance- based online display advertising company Criteo (CRTO), up 3.9%. CGG (CGG), a manufacturer of geophysical equipment, was also trading 3.2% higher. In the UK, biopharmaceutical company Celsus Therapeutics (CLTX) contracted by 14.1% while Amarin (AMRN), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, fell 2.8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""How To Invest In '15: American Century Guru's View""]"
ASML,2015-01-07,93.7384,94.6453,93.5224,94.5397,
ASML,2015-01-08,95.138,97.303,95.0543,96.5077,
ASML,2015-01-09,96.3614,96.3614,94.2351,95.2803,
ASML,2015-01-12,97.517,97.5668,95.7571,96.5445,
ASML,2015-01-13,97.1556,98.2894,95.998,96.5445,
ASML,2015-01-14,96.0826,96.9217,95.4515,96.2369,
ASML,2015-01-15,94.693,95.9682,94.5218,95.1568,"[""Taiwan Semiconductor Sells 5% Stake in ASML -DJ"", ""Taiwan Semiconductor Sells 5% Stake in ASML -DJ"", ""Taiwan Semiconductor Sells 5% Stake in ASML -DJ""]"
ASML,2015-01-16,94.9857,96.2469,94.484,96.1693,"[""Chip equipment firms take Intel/TSMC's capex budgets in stride"", ""Chip equipment firms take Intel/TSMC's capex budgets in stride"", ""Chip equipment firms take Intel/TSMC's capex budgets in stride""]"
ASML,2015-01-20,96.2369,97.1556,95.9194,96.8839,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Bixby Land Company Signs ASML US, Inc. to 92,842-Square-Foot Lease in San Jose, Calif."", ""Credit Suisse Assumes ASML Holding at Neutral, Announces $84.00 PT"", ""Credit Suisse Assumes ASML Holding at Neutral, Announces $84.00 PT"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Bixby Land Company Signs ASML US, Inc. to 92,842-Square-Foot Lease in San Jose, Calif."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 21, 2015 : UNH, USB, ASML, AMTD, APH, FITB, NTRS, UCBI, PPBI The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/21/2015. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( UNH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.50. This value represents a 6.38% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UNH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for UNH is 18.72 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.77. This value represents a 1.32% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 13.52 vs. an industry ratio of 12.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.64. This value represents a 56.16% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2014 by -23.46%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 32.92 vs. an industry ratio of 4.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation ( AMTD ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.40. This value represents a 14.29% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year AMTD has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 10 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for AMTD is 20.38 vs. an industry ratio of 26.90. Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.59. This value represents a 13.46% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year APH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for APH is 23.83 vs. an industry ratio of 18.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Fifth Third Bancorp ( FITB ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.42. This value represents a 2.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. FITB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2014 by -12.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for FITB is 10.96 vs. an industry ratio of 12.30. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.81. This value represents a 8.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 18.99 vs. an industry ratio of 12.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. United Community Banks, Inc. ( UCBI ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.30. This value represents a 36.36% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UCBI has met analyst expectations four times Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for UCBI is 15.37 vs. an industry ratio of 18.10. Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc ( PPBI ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.29. This value represents a 16.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. PPBI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2014 by -32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for PPBI is 15.57 vs. an industry ratio of 20.70. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Credit Suisse Assumes ASML Holding at Neutral, Announces $84.00 PT"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Bixby Land Company Signs ASML US, Inc. to 92,842-Square-Foot Lease in San Jose, Calif.""]"
ASML,2015-01-21,98.0675,99.8904,97.303,99.4521,"[""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding EPS of \u20ac0.70"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 21, 2015"", ""ASML Posts Higher Profit"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""ASML Posts Higher Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 21, 2015"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding EPS of \u20ac0.70"", ""Technology Sector Update for 01/21/2015: ADTN, QCOM, ASML Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: -0.41% AAPL: +0.22% IBM: -2.52% CSCO: -0.04% GOOG: -0.08% Technology stocks are lower in pre-market trade Wednesday. In technology stocks news, ASML Holding N.V ( ASML ) is higher in Wednesday's pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected financial results for Q4 ended Dec. 31, 2014, and revenue guidance for Q1 2015 above analysts' expectations; it also announced a plan to increase its annual dividend by 15% and a new stock buyback program. ADRs are up 2.5% at 106.43, with a 52-week range of $79.66 to $109.93. And, Adtran ( ADTN ), provider of services and solutions for communications networks, Tuesday after market hours reported earnings and sales for Q4 2014 that both went down from year-ago levels but remained ahead of Street view. Non-GAAP net income was $0.19 per diluted share, down from non-GAAP net earnings of $0.25 per diluted share last year but was still above the mean estimate of $0.11 provided by Capital IQ. On a GAAP basis, Q4 profit was $0.17 per diluted share versus $0.20 per diluted share in 2013. Finally, QUALCOMM ( QCOM ) was down 3% in pre-market trade on several reports that Samsung will use its own microprocessors in the upcoming version of its Galaxy S smartphone. As a result, Qualcomm's chip will be dropped, according to an initial report from Bloomberg. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""ASML Posts Higher Profit"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 21, 2015"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding EPS of \u20ac0.70"", ""ARM: Citi Ups to Buy on Fading of Intel\u2019s Competitive Threat, Cuts ASML""]"
ASML,2015-01-22,99.6014,100.766,99.3127,100.358,"Chip-Equipment Stocks Set for Fatter Margins Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA-Tencor could see operating margins rise 360 basis points in 2015."
ASML,2015-01-23,99.2829,99.492,98.2506,98.2506,"[""Applied Materials, ASML slip on KLA's soft guidance"", ""Summit Research Reiterates On ASML, Sees 'Smooth Sailing' Ahead"", ""Summit Research Reiterates On ASML, Sees 'Smooth Sailing' Ahead"", ""Applied Materials, ASML slip on KLA's soft guidance"", ""Summit Research Reiterates On ASML, Sees 'Smooth Sailing' Ahead"", ""Applied Materials, ASML slip on KLA's soft guidance""]"
ASML,2015-01-26,99.8605,100.199,99.2729,100.179,
ASML,2015-01-27,99.7907,100.199,99.0638,99.253,
ASML,2015-01-28,99.8406,99.9692,97.6066,97.6733,
ASML,2015-01-29,99.1833,99.3525,97.947,99.0738,
ASML,2015-01-30,98.8927,99.1833,96.8839,97.0073,
ASML,2015-02-02,96.1115,96.3334,94.7119,96.1791,"[""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers""]"
ASML,2015-02-03,96.421,96.9974,95.9582,96.9585,
ASML,2015-02-04,95.7303,96.0448,94.8722,95.0444,
ASML,2015-02-05,95.7213,96.3812,94.8532,96.2279,
ASML,2015-02-06,94.7587,95.4326,93.7384,94.0659,
ASML,2015-02-09,92.2751,93.1989,91.9964,92.07,
ASML,2015-02-10,94.5397,95.5401,94.3277,95.2893,
ASML,2015-02-11,96.0826,96.864,95.8258,96.5166,
ASML,2015-02-12,96.8929,97.1556,96.218,97.097,
ASML,2015-02-13,97.5568,97.6733,96.9019,97.507,
ASML,2015-02-17,95.6725,96.431,95.1668,96.1015,
ASML,2015-02-18,96.6798,97.1268,96.3812,96.7973,
ASML,2015-02-19,96.8839,98.1551,96.7973,97.6245,
ASML,2015-02-20,95.7571,98.0675,95.7571,97.8684,"[""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers""]"
ASML,2015-02-23,98.5761,98.6558,98.0177,98.1163,
ASML,2015-02-24,101.294,103.463,100.706,103.365,"[""ASML +4% after announcing TSMC's EUV progress"", ""ASML +4% after announcing TSMC's EUV progress"", ""European ADRs Hit 3-Month High as Oil Stocks Among Gainers American depository receipts of European stocks hit a three-month high on Tuesday morning, recording a 0.5% increase to 145.25 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index. Oil companies and mining stocks were among the gainers while pharmaceutical stocks slid. Gainers in Continental Europe included National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), trading 3.7% higher on the same day that Eurozone ministers backed reform plans outlined by the newly elected Greek government in return for an extension of the indebted country's bailout. ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Netherlands-based technology company, was trading 3.3% higher while oil and gas companies Statoil ( STO ) and Total ( TOT ) gained 2.5% and 2.1% respectively. Steel production company ArcelorMittal ( MT ) also expanded by 1.6%. In the UK, miners BHP Billiton (BBL) and Rio Tinto (RIO) were trading 6.1% and 1.6% higher respectively while beverage maker Diageo (DEO) gained 1.4% and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) expanded by 1.4%. Decliners in Continental Europe included Spanish technology company Abengoa (ABGB), down 2.4% and semiconductor developer Sequans Communications (SQNS), down 1.2%. Italian eyewear company Luxottica (LUX) slid 1.1% while pharmaceutical and chemical company Grifols (GRFS) dropped 1.0%. In the UK, biopharmaceutical companies Celsus Therapeutics (CLTX), Amarin (AMRN) and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) fell 5.7%, 2.8% and 2.4% respectively. Telecommunications company Vodafone Group (VOD) also dropped 3.5%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML +4% after announcing TSMC's EUV progress"", ""Intel Nudge May Boost KLA-Tencor, ASML Intel laid out a compelling case for KLA-Tencor to invest in new technology. ASML could support.""]"
ASML,2015-02-25,102.359,102.598,101.184,101.692,
ASML,2015-02-26,100.438,101.414,100.358,100.736,
ASML,2015-02-27,100.378,101.194,99.6113,100.507,"First Week of October 16th Options Trading For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options become available this week, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 231 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new October 16th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $105.00 strike price has a current bid of $7.80. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $105.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $97.20 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $107.46/share today. Because the $105.00 strike represents an approximate 2% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 58%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.43% return on the cash commitment, or 11.74% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost . Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $105.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $110.00 strike price has a current bid of $7.10. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $107.46/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $110.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 8.97% if the stock gets called away at the October 16th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $110.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 51%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.61% boost of extra return to the investor, or 10.44% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost . The implied volatility in the put contract example is 27%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 26%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 253 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $107.46) to be 26%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the S&P 500 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-03-02,101.98,102.916,101.712,102.588,"European ADRs Trading 0.5% Higher American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.5% higher at 144.16 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Monday despite data showing that manufacturing activity in the Eurozone flatlined in February. At 51.0, the final seasonally adjusted Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was unchanged from January's six-month high and below the earlier flash estimate of 51.1, according to Markit Economics. Gainers in Continental Europe included Portuguese telecommunication company Portugal Telecom ( PT ), trading 4.0% higher, followed by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics - New York Shares ( STM ), up 2.9% and ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a provider of advanced semiconductor equipment systems, up 1.9%. Criteo ( CRTO ), a provider of performance-based online display advertising, was also trading 1.2%higher. In the UK, Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS ) gained 2.1% while biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN) lifted 2.0% and Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) jumped 1.5%. Cruise company Carnival (CUK) also gained 1.5%. In Continental Europe, National Bank of Greece (NBG) slid 11.5% while health care solutions company Novartis (NVS) dropped 2.2% and steel production stock ArcelorMittal (MT) contracted by 1.5%. Syngenta (SYT), an agribusiness operating in the crop protection and seeds businesses, also fell 1.4%. In the UK, mining companies BHP Billiton (BBL) and Rio Tinto (RIO) fell 2.1% and 1.9% respectively while oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell - A Shares (RDS.A) dropped 1.5%. Health care company Shire (SHPG) also fell 1.6%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-03-03,102.538,102.617,100.846,101.254,
ASML,2015-03-04,101.005,101.592,100.179,101.274,"[""10 big tech stocks that climbed back from the dot-com crash"", ""10 big tech stocks that climbed back from the dot-com crash"", ""Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, ARMH Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $106.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 31.0% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 5,970,937 to 7,820,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.6%, and Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is lower by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $42.97 per share, with $58.47 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $56.88. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""10 big tech stocks that climbed back from the dot-com crash""]"
ASML,2015-03-05,101.93,102.468,101.462,102.06,
ASML,2015-03-06,101.035,101.144,99.5417,100.179,"[""Pacific Crest Downgrades ASML Holding to Sector Perform"", ""Pacific Crest Downgrades ASML Holding to Sector Perform"", ""Pacific Crest Downgrades ASML Holding to Sector Perform""]"
ASML,2015-03-09,100.298,100.975,99.9303,100.746,"[""Is The Euro's Decline A Good Reason To Invest?"", ""Is The Euro's Decline A Good Reason To Invest?"", ""Is The Euro's Decline A Good Reason To Invest?""]"
ASML,2015-03-10,99.8805,100.059,98.9027,99.0838,
ASML,2015-03-11,99.5616,100.786,99.2331,99.5417,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 12, 2015 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 12, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $128.1, representing a -2.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $132 and a 19.35% increase over the 52 week low of $107.33. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.71. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 5.36%, compared to an industry average of 10.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF ( ARKG ) WBI Large Cap Tactical Growth Shares ( WBIE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 16.58% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.03%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-03-12,99.492,99.5218,97.2741,97.8196,"SMH, TSM, ASML, ARMH: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $103.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 23.7% decrease week over week (from 7,820,937 to 5,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.1%, and Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is lower by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.64 per share, with $58.47 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $55.28. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-03-13,98.1063,98.6856,97.7031,98.4378,
ASML,2015-03-16,99.7308,100.796,99.4322,100.637,
ASML,2015-03-17,99.482,100.109,99.2231,99.6313,"[""Chip Equipment Sales Increase Doesn't Lift All Boats"", ""Chip Equipment Sales Increase Doesn't Lift All Boats"", ""Chip Equipment Sales Increase Doesn't Lift All Boats""]"
ASML,2015-03-18,99.0211,100.199,97.4394,99.6811,
ASML,2015-03-19,99.3625,100.318,99.2431,99.9992,
ASML,2015-03-20,102.07,103.315,101.462,102.807,
ASML,2015-03-23,102.995,103.792,102.588,103.345,
ASML,2015-03-24,103.802,103.961,102.857,103.025,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 25, 2015 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 25, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 24, 2015. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 35% increase over the prior quarter. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $86.77, representing a -1.51% decrease from the 52 week high of $88.10 and a 23.75% increase over the 52 week low of $70.12. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.63. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 18.61%, compared to an industry average of -.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ) SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF ( FIDU ) Vanguard Industrials ETF - DNQ ( VIS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FIDU with an increase of 6.34% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.55%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-03-25,102.369,102.408,97.4782,97.6534,"[""Chip stocks off sharply"", ""Chip stocks off sharply"", ""Chip stocks off sharply""]"
ASML,2015-03-26,94.2541,94.2739,91.8551,92.4712,"[""Top Large Cap Stocks That Investors Can Buy Now"", ""ASML -5.8%; Deutsche downgrades, peers sell off"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML Holding to Sell"", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML Holding to Sell"", ""ASML -5.8%; Deutsche downgrades, peers sell off"", ""Top Large Cap Stocks That Investors Can Buy Now"", ""European ADRs Lower as Dutch Tech and Finance Stocks Slide American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 1.0% lower at 141.11 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Dutch technology company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), down 4.9%, followed by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics - New York shares ( STM ), 4.6% lower and National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), down 4.4%. Aegon - New York Shares ( AEG ), a Dutch financial services company, was also down 3.3% while Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU ), a provider of voice, data, and video services, contracted by 3.1%. In the UK, biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN) fell 3.8% while ARM (ARMH), a designer of microprocessors, dropped 2.5% and mining company BHP Billiton (BBL) fell 1.9%. Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell - B Shares (RDS.B) was also 1.6% lower. In Continental Europe, Statoil (STO), an oil and gas producer, was up 1.1%, while in the UK, mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD) rose 1.2% and pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) jumped 1.1%. Shares in high street bank Royal Bank of Scotland - Pref F (RBS PR F) also expanded by 0.7%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deutsche Bank Downgrades ASML Holding to Sell"", ""ASML -5.8%; Deutsche downgrades, peers sell off"", ""Top Large Cap Stocks That Investors Can Buy Now""]"
ASML,2015-03-27,93.3681,95.3092,93.2835,95.0633,
ASML,2015-03-30,94.7966,96.5255,94.7966,96.2469,"[""The Best Stocks To Buy This Week"", ""The Best Stocks To Buy This Week"", ""The Best Stocks To Buy This Week""]"
ASML,2015-03-31,94.703,95.4047,94.2351,94.2909,
ASML,2015-04-01,94.3764,94.3764,92.9102,93.6358,"SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $72.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.8% decrease week over week (from 8,771,000 to 7,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.6%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.6%, and Avago Technologies Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is lower by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.69 per share, with $58.47 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $54.90. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-04-02,94.8354,95.2036,93.7763,94.0202,
ASML,2015-04-06,94.1893,94.4571,93.3323,93.5413,
ASML,2015-04-07,94.1983,95.0633,93.4407,93.4835,
ASML,2015-04-08,93.1521,93.4925,92.5837,93.3024,
ASML,2015-04-09,93.616,94.1336,92.8554,94.0202,"[""This Semiconductor Stock Looks Attractive After Recent Correction"", ""This Semiconductor Stock Looks Attractive After Recent Correction"", ""This Semiconductor Stock Looks Attractive After Recent Correction""]"
ASML,2015-04-10,93.1153,93.8688,92.946,93.3492,
ASML,2015-04-13,93.6906,94.2541,92.946,93.1521,
ASML,2015-04-14,94.1336,94.2351,92.9281,93.3024,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 15, 2015 : BAC, USB, PNC, ASML, DAL, PGR, WSO, TITN The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/15/2015. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.29. This value represents a 680.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2014 by -200%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 11.37 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 4.11% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 13.48 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 6.04% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 12.89 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.04. This value represents a 67.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2014 by -23.46%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 23.43 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Delta Air Lines, Inc. ( DAL ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The airline company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.44. This value represents a 33.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for DAL is 9.09 vs. an industry ratio of 31.20. Progressive Corporation ( PGR ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value represents a 4.88% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PGR has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 39.53%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for PGR is 14.91 vs. an industry ratio of 16.90. Watsco, Inc. ( WSO ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.59. This value represents a 22.92% increase compared to the same quarter last year. WSO missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2014 by -5.88%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for WSO is 24.83 vs. an industry ratio of 23.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Titan Machinery Inc. ( TITN ) is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2015. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.19. This value represents a 154.29% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 31 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for TITN is -108.25 vs. an industry ratio of 2.60. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open""]"
ASML,2015-04-15,93.3591,93.4029,89.4949,89.7288,"[""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 15, 2015"", ""ASML Q1 Net Profit Jumps"", ""Summit Downgrades ASML Holding to Hold, Lowers PT to $90.00"", ""Summit Downgrades ASML Holding to Hold, Lowers PT to $90.00"", ""ASML Q1 Net Profit Jumps"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 15, 2015"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""Technology Sector Update for 04/15/2015: ASML, BLDP, LLTC Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: +0.67% AAPL: +0.24% IBM: +0.12% CSCO: +0.68% GOOG: -0.28% Technology stock were generally higher before the opening bell Wednesday. In technology stocks news, ASML Holding N.V ( ASML ) was higher in pre-market trade Wednesday after topping analyst estimates with its Q1 results. ADRs were up 1.5% at $101.45 in pre-market. The stock trades in a 52-week range of $79.66 - 111.40. And, Ballard Power Systems ( BLDP ) said it received an order from a Chinese customer to supply its next-generation FCvelocityTM-HD7 power modules for eight buses to be deployed in a number of Chinese cities. Ballard expects to ship all of the modules in 2015. Finally, Linear Technology ( LLTC ) reported higher-than-expected profit and revenue in its fiscal third quarter late Tuesday. Net income rose to $135.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the period ended March 29, from $117.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the year-earlier period. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Summit Downgrades ASML Holding to Hold, Lowers PT to $90.00"", ""ASML Q1 Net Profit Jumps"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 15, 2015"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""ASML profit lifted by lithography systems sales By Maarten van Tartwijk AMSTERDAM--ASML Holding NV ASML on Wednesday reported a 62% increase in first-quarter net profit as the Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker benefited from higher revenue. Net profit was 403 million euros ($427 million) in the first three months of 2015, compared with EUR249 million in the same period a year earlier, beating analyst expectations.""]"
ASML,2015-04-16,88.5045,89.7199,87.8804,88.7763,"[""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding To Buy"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding To Buy"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""European ADRs Lower as Manufacturers Contract American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.4% lower at 144.90 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by steel production company ArcelorMittal ( MT ), down 2.5%, followed by Dutch technology stock ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), 1.9% lower and Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU ), a provider of voice, data, and video services, trading 1.7% lower. Financial services company Credit Suisse ( CS ), was also down 0.7%. In the UK, decliners were led by biopharmaceutical company Celsus Therapeutix ( CLTX ), down 3.8%, followed by beverage maker Diageo (DEO), 3.0% lower, and holding, media and education company Pearson (PSO), 2.7% lower. ARM (ARMH),a microprocessor designer and manufacturer of integrated circuits, was down 1.3%. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by semiconductor developer Sequans Communications (SQNS), up 7.4%, followed by Unilever (UN), a supplier of consumer goods, 3.2% higher and CGG (CGG), a manufacturer of geophysical equipment, up 2.3%. Orange (ORAN), a provider of integrated telecommunications services, 0.9% higher. In the UK, building materials company CRH (CRH) gained 2.3% while gold miner Randgold Resources (GOLD) expanded by 1.5% and British American Tobacco (BTI), a cigarette maker, jumped 1.9%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding To Buy"", ""Citigroup Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy""]"
ASML,2015-04-17,88.4299,88.7663,87.6853,88.1979,"[""ASML: Triple EPS Guidance Implies 20-50% Upside For 2015 ADR Shares"", ""ASML: Triple EPS Guidance Implies 20-50% Upside For 2015 ADR Shares"", ""ASML: Triple EPS Guidance Implies 20-50% Upside For 2015 ADR Shares""]"
ASML,2015-04-20,88.6548,89.8204,88.606,89.6721,"European ADRs Gain as Mining Stocks Pick Up American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.2% higher at 144.27 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Monday as mining companies gained and telecommunication stocks saw mixed fortunes. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by diversified business Koninklijke Philips Electronics - New York Shares ( PHG ), which was up 1.5%, followed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ( ERIC ), an information and communications technology solutions provider, up 1.4%. SAP ( SAP ), a provider of enterprise applications and Dutch technology company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), were both up 1.3%. In the UK, metal mining company Rio Tinto (TIO) gained 2.1% while diversified mining stock BHP Billiton ( BBL ) rose 1.8% and high street bank HSBC (HSBC) expanded by 1.7%. CRH (CRH), a building materials company, was also trading 1.5% higher. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by National Bank of Greece (NBG), 1.7% lower, followed by financial services company Aegon - New York Shares (AEG), 1.0% lower, and Italian telecommunications stock Telecom Italia (TI), 0.6% lower. In the UK, biopharmaceutical company Celsus Therapeutics (CLTX) contracted by 4.0% while cruise company Carnival (CUK) and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), another biopharmaceutical company, both fell 1.5%. High street bank Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) was also 1.1% lower. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-04-21,91.6222,92.1527,90.6148,91.23,"[""ASML, ASMI, ACLS, RTEC rally following LRCX's results/guidance"", ""ASML Falls On Q1 Earnings But Results Are On Track"", ""ASML, ASMI, ACLS, RTEC rally following LRCX's results/guidance"", ""ASML Falls On Q1 Earnings But Results Are On Track"", ""ASML, ASMI, ACLS, RTEC rally following LRCX's results/guidance"", ""ASML Falls On Q1 Earnings But Results Are On Track""]"
ASML,2015-04-22,102.478,103.792,99.2929,100.637,"[""ASML +12.4%; U.S. chipmaker (likely Intel) buying 15 EUV systems"", ""Stock Futures Mixed, Improving; McDonald's, Broadcom Rising"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) surges on new order"", ""Premarket Gainers / Losers as of 9:15 am"", ""ASML Holding"", ""ASML Announces Agreement to Deliver Minimum of 15 EUV Lithography Systems"", ""UPDATE: ASML Shares Rise 10% Premarket Following Announcement of Large Order Agreement"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""UPDATE: ASML Shares Rise 10% Premarket Following Announcement of Large Order Agreement"", ""ASML Announces Agreement to Deliver Minimum of 15 EUV Lithography Systems"", ""ASML Holding"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) surges on new order"", ""ASML +12.4%; U.S. chipmaker (likely Intel) buying 15 EUV systems"", ""Stock Futures Mixed, Improving; McDonald's, Broadcom Rising"", ""Premarket Gainers / Losers as of 9:15 am"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 22, 2015 : NOK, ALU, NVO, KO, PKT, ASML, CHA, STM, YHOO, BRCM, FB, ANGI The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 2.16 to 4,438.14. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 8,721,865 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.18 at $8.02, with 1,556,853 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 81.01% of the target price of $9.9. Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) is +0.11 at $4.14, with 431,526 shares traded. ALU's current last sale is 93.03% of the target price of $4.45. Novo Nordisk A/S ( NVO ) is -0.35 at $56.19, with 382,150 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Coca-Cola Company (The) ( KO ) is +0.87 at $41.65, with 378,979 shares traded. RTT News Reports: The Coca-Cola Co. Q1 15 Earnings Conference Call At 9:30 AM ET Procera Networks, Inc. ( PKT ) is +1.93 at $11.44, with 352,701 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for PKT is 13.619612; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +10.66 at $108.41, with 333,518 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 96.36% of the target price of $112.5. China Telecom Corp Ltd ( CHA ) is +0.6 at $74.39, with 300,485 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CHA is in the \""buy range\"". STMicroelectronics N.V. ( STM ) is +0.14 at $9.79, with 256,917 shares traded. STM's current last sale is 106.99% of the target price of $9.15. Yahoo! Inc. ( YHOO ) is +0.36 at $44.85, with 239,720 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for YHOO is in the \""buy range\"". Broadcom Corporation ( BRCM ) is +2.75 at $46.73, with 234,768 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BRCM is in the \""buy range\"". Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.62 at $84.24, with 228,059 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Wall Street Set To Open Lower Amid Greek Worries; Earnings Eyed Angie's List, Inc. ( ANGI ) is +0.69 at $6.84, with 160,901 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Angie''s List Boss Quits For Politics, Aims To Repair Indiana''s Image The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""UPDATE: ASML Shares Rise 10% Premarket Following Announcement of Large Order Agreement"", ""ASML Announces Agreement to Deliver Minimum of 15 EUV Lithography Systems"", ""ASML Holding"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) surges on new order"", ""ASML +12.4%; U.S. chipmaker (likely Intel) buying 15 EUV systems"", ""Stock Futures Mixed, Improving; McDonald's, Broadcom Rising"", ""Premarket Gainers / Losers as of 9:15 am""]"
ASML,2015-04-23,101.442,101.682,100.308,101.432,"[""Wall Street Breakfast: Where's The Value These Days?"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Where's The Value These Days?"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Where's The Value These Days?""]"
ASML,2015-04-24,101.492,101.612,100.139,100.666,
ASML,2015-04-27,102.916,104.17,102.607,103.045,"[""Chip equipment stocks gain after Applied-Tokyo merger abandoned"", ""Chip equipment stocks gain after Applied-Tokyo merger abandoned"", ""European ADRs Hit Six Month High, Boosted by Jump in Greek Banking Stock American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.8% higher at 147.94 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Monday. This represents a six month high. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), trading 8.1% higher after Greece's prime minister reshuffled the team heading up its bailout negotiations with international creditors. Dutch technology company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ) was 2.8% higher while steel production company ArcelorMittal ( MT ) rose 2.6% and oil and gas production company Total ( TOT ) expanded by 2.5%. In the UK, high street bank HSBC ( HSBC ) gained 3.4% while pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) expanded by 1.9% and 0.6% respectively. Microprocessor designer ARM (ARMH) jumped 1.6%. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Telecom Italia (TI), down 2.4% while technology investing company Nokia (NOK) slid 0.8% and pharmaceutical company Flamel Technologies (FLML) contracted by 0.8%. In the UK, pharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN) dropped 4.3% while Luxfer (LXFR), a manufacturer of materials, components and gas cylinders, fell 1.5% and high street bank Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) edged down by 1.2%. Smith & Nephew (SNN), a medical devices business, was 0.8% lower. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 27, 2015 : AMAT, NOK, CLDN, AAPL, IGTE, PBR, TWTR, ASML, QQQ, LYG, MT, BCS The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 11.27 to 4,548.05. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 7,067,341 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) is -1.58 at $20.22, with 42,199,769 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AMAT is in the \""buy range\"". Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.05 at $7.71, with 2,868,048 shares traded.NOK is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/30/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.05 per share, which represents a 6 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Celladon Corporation ( CLDN ) is -10.09 at $3.59, with 2,456,377 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CLDN is in the \""strong buy range\"". Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +2.04 at $132.32, with 1,126,794 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $2.19. RTT News Reports: Apple Q2 15 Earnings Conference Call At 5:00 PM ET iGATE Corporation ( IGTE ) is +1.56 at $47.41, with 606,585 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for IGTE is in the \""buy range\"". Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras ( PBR ) is -0.33 at $9.66, with 505,127 shares traded. PBR's current last sale is 75.76% of the target price of $12.75. Twitter, Inc. ( TWTR ) is -0.02 at $50.80, with 333,126 shares traded.TWTR is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/28/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.21 per share, which represents a -22 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +2.02 at $109.18, with 250,966 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 95.77% of the target price of $114. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is unchanged at $110.54, with 203,479 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Lloyds Banking Group Plc ( LYG ) is -0.07 at $4.81, with 200,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for LYG is in the \""buy range\"". ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is +0.17 at $10.66, with 194,029 shares traded. MT's current last sale is 96.91% of the target price of $11. Barclays PLC ( BCS ) is -0.08 at $15.90, with 182,805 shares traded.BCS is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/29/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 999 per share, which represents a 37 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip equipment stocks gain after Applied-Tokyo merger abandoned""]"
ASML,2015-04-28,103.085,103.365,102.249,103.125,"[""Why This Large EUV Order Is A Big Deal For ASML"", ""Why This Large EUV Order Is A Big Deal For ASML"", ""Why This Large EUV Order Is A Big Deal For ASML""]"
ASML,2015-04-29,102.17,102.548,100.597,101.104,
ASML,2015-04-30,101.452,102.07,99.9792,100.547,"[""Deutsche Bank Betting Against Moore's Law And ASML's EUV Technology"", ""Deutsche Bank Betting Against Moore's Law And ASML's EUV Technology"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 30, 2015 : NOK, TLM, AAPL, ALU, ASML, GLUU, HSBC, UMC, TWTR, OVTI, QQQ, ARMH The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -8.41 to 4,479.74. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 15,623,933 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.6 at $6.89, with 4,666,046 shares traded. RTT News Reports: European Stocks Subdued As Euro Extends Gains Talisman Energy Inc. ( TLM ) is +0.09 at $7.98, with 3,126,656 shares traded.TLM is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 5/6/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.04 per share, which represents a 6 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.58 at $128.06, with 2,211,466 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 10 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.74. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Alcatel Lucent ( ALU ) is -0.22 at $3.60, with 1,581,924 shares traded.ALU is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 5/7/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.02 per share, which represents a -1 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +1.39 at $109.03, with 1,113,083 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 95.64% of the target price of $114. Glu Mobile Inc. ( GLUU ) is +1.41 at $6.81, with 844,108 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for GLUU is 11.386817; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. HSBC Holdings plc ( HSBC ) is -0.135 at $50.04, with 539,330 shares traded.HSBC is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 5/5/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 999 per share, which represents a 135 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago United Microelectronics Corporation ( UMC ) is -0.0279 at $2.39, with 534,000 shares traded. UMC's current last sale is 92.54% of the target price of $2.585. Twitter, Inc. ( TWTR ) is +0.49 at $38.98, with 504,816 shares traded. TWTR's current last sale is 79.55% of the target price of $49. OmniVision Technologies, Inc. ( OVTI ) is +1.57 at $28.12, with 350,520 shares traded. OVTI's current last sale is 100.43% of the target price of $28. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.42 at $108.93, with 349,256 shares traded. This represents a 27.36% increase from its 52 Week Low. ARM Holdings plc ( ARMH ) is -0.65 at $51.84, with 218,608 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ARMH is in the \""buy range\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deutsche Bank Betting Against Moore's Law And ASML's EUV Technology""]"
ASML,2015-05-01,100.975,101.95,100.886,101.782,
ASML,2015-05-04,102.817,102.817,101.214,101.334,
ASML,2015-05-05,100.806,100.806,98.6358,99.054,
ASML,2015-05-06,100.696,100.806,99.1534,99.3725,
ASML,2015-05-07,99.4023,100.109,98.9225,99.7608,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $108.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 17.9% decrease week over week (from 10,870,937 to 8,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.6%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.3%, and Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is up by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.94 per share, with $58.47 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $55.86. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-05-08,100.766,101.722,100.647,101.194,
ASML,2015-05-11,100.985,102.259,100.945,102.03,
ASML,2015-05-12,101.831,102.309,101.314,102.04,
ASML,2015-05-13,102.269,102.667,101.344,101.99,
ASML,2015-05-14,103.235,104.32,102.747,103.871,
ASML,2015-05-15,104.34,104.728,103.881,104.31,
ASML,2015-05-18,103.235,104.499,102.956,104.28,"[""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers""]"
ASML,2015-05-19,104.23,104.966,103.871,104.469,"[""This is Not the Cohu of Yesteryear (ASML, AMAT, COHU)"", ""This is Not the Cohu of Yesteryear (ASML, AMAT, COHU)"", ""This is Not the Cohu of Yesteryear (ASML, AMAT, COHU)""]"
ASML,2015-05-20,104.688,105.464,104.399,104.877,"[""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape"", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ( ANF ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) BHP Billiton plc ( BBL ) Brookfield Canada Office Properties ( BOXC ) Civista Bancshares Inc ( CIVB ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ABERCROMBIE (ANF): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BILLITON ADR (BBL): Free Stock Analysis Report BROOKFLD CDA OP (BOXC): Free Stock Analysis Report CIVISTA BANCSH (CIVB): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape""]"
ASML,2015-05-21,104.578,105.036,104.31,104.768,
ASML,2015-05-22,104.25,104.618,103.743,104.24,Apple Likely Driving Globalfoundries Expansion Globalfoundries may be pushing hard to ramp 14 nanometer capacity to meet production plans for the Apple A9 chip.
ASML,2015-05-26,103.673,103.812,101.812,102.349,
ASML,2015-05-27,102.956,106.042,102.867,105.694,"[""Point72 Asset Management increases its holdings in Lam Research"", ""Chip stocks rally following Broadcom/Avago report"", ""Chip stocks rally following Broadcom/Avago report"", ""Point72 Asset Management increases its holdings in Lam Research"", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $120.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 20.3% decrease week over week (from 10,320,937 to 8,220,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.6%, Broadcom Corp. (Symbol: BRCM) is up about 1.6%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $44.43 per share, with $58.47 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $57.90. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip stocks rally following Broadcom/Avago report"", ""Point72 Asset Management increases its holdings in Lam Research""]"
ASML,2015-05-28,106.779,107.227,105.674,106.888,
ASML,2015-05-29,106.37,106.967,104.738,105.484,
ASML,2015-06-01,105.296,105.524,103.703,104.867,
ASML,2015-06-02,104.618,104.658,103.365,103.365,"[""Mainland China's Intergrated Circuit Production Lost Ground In Meeting Domestic Demand"", ""Mainland China's Intergrated Circuit Production Lost Ground In Meeting Domestic Demand"", ""Mainland China's Intergrated Circuit Production Lost Ground In Meeting Domestic Demand""]"
ASML,2015-06-03,105.524,106.052,104.678,104.946,
ASML,2015-06-04,105.266,106.769,103.663,103.871,
ASML,2015-06-05,102.877,103.345,102.13,102.468,
ASML,2015-06-08,101.592,102.01,100.637,101.254,
ASML,2015-06-09,102.02,102.07,100.746,101.662,
ASML,2015-06-10,102.309,103.383,101.762,102.359,"[""Semiconductor Scenarios Diverge In 2020; Who's Best Positioned?"", ""Semiconductor Scenarios Diverge In 2020; Who's Best Positioned?"", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 11, 2015 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 11, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $128.57, the dividend yield is .47%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $128.57, representing a -7.52% decrease from the 52 week high of $139.03 and a 19.79% increase over the 52 week low of $107.33. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.31. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 5.35%, compared to an industry average of 11.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) First Trust Value Line 100 Fund ( FVL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FVL with an increase of 8.71% over the last 100 days. IHI has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.31%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Scenarios Diverge In 2020; Who's Best Positioned?""]"
ASML,2015-06-11,104.26,105.016,102.817,103.335,
ASML,2015-06-12,101.114,102.05,100.477,101.354,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) down after Thursday gain"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) down after Thursday gain"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) down after Thursday gain""]"
ASML,2015-06-15,100.019,101.95,99.7308,101.792,
ASML,2015-06-16,101.692,102.896,101.184,102.568,
ASML,2015-06-17,101.404,101.841,100.756,101.274,
ASML,2015-06-18,100.656,103.553,100.607,102.309,
ASML,2015-06-19,102.269,102.518,101.782,102.19,
ASML,2015-06-22,105.176,106.131,104.549,105.116,"[""Top Europe Stocks Rally On Greece Bailout Hopes"", ""Top Europe Stocks Rally On Greece Bailout Hopes"", ""Top Europe Stocks Rally On Greece Bailout Hopes""]"
ASML,2015-06-23,105.146,105.316,104.23,104.27,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 24, 2015 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 24, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 31, 2015. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 35% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $86.25, the dividend yield is .63%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $86.25, representing a -4.43% decrease from the 52 week high of $90.25 and a 23% increase over the 52 week low of $70.12. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.61. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 16.55%, compared to an industry average of .3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ) SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF - DNQ ( VIS ) iShares U.S. Industrials ETF ( IYJ ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IYJ with an increase of 5.78% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.55%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-06-24,103.842,104.26,103.125,103.305,
ASML,2015-06-25,104.111,104.34,103.235,103.553,
ASML,2015-06-26,103.931,104.389,101.602,102.16,
ASML,2015-06-29,99.4023,100.119,97.7131,98.2019,
ASML,2015-06-30,99.2929,99.3625,96.9497,97.8097,
ASML,2015-07-01,101.194,101.344,98.8727,99.2431,"[""ASML Shares +3% Premarket"", ""ASML Shares +3% Premarket"", ""European ADRs Advance as Prospect of Greek Bailout Boosts Investor Confidence American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.6% higher at 141.44 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), 7.1% higher, followed by Dutch technology company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), up 2.7% and telecommunication stock Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ( ERIC ) 0.9% higher. In the UK, pharmaceutical companies GW Pharmaceuticals ( GWPH ), AstraZeneca ( AZN ) and Shire (SHPG) gained 1.6%, 1.5% and 1.2%, respectively. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Reed Elsevier (ENL), which plummeted by 66.3%, followed by oil ad gas company Statoil (STO), 3.1% lower and geophysical equipment manufacturer CGG (CGG), down by 2.8%. In the UK, gold mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD) contracted by 1.8% while oil and gas production company BP (BP) slid by 1.6% and Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW), a consultancy, engineering and project management company, edged down 1.0%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Shares +3% Premarket""]"
ASML,2015-07-02,98.9325,98.9425,97.4095,98.2407,"[""Liberum Downgrades ASML Holding to Sell"", ""Liberum Downgrades ASML Holding to Sell"", ""Liberum Downgrades ASML Holding to Sell""]"
ASML,2015-07-06,94.9489,96.8541,94.8164,95.7303,
ASML,2015-07-07,93.2406,94.5307,91.3982,94.0758,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) docks price after Monday decline"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) docks price after Monday decline"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) docks price after Monday decline""]"
ASML,2015-07-08,92.1408,92.5539,90.9024,91.2399,
ASML,2015-07-09,95.568,95.9194,93.174,93.5692,"[""Stocks Seize Strong Early Gains; Chips, China, Oil, Euro Stocks Rally"", ""Stocks Seize Strong Early Gains; Chips, China, Oil, Euro Stocks Rally"", ""Stocks Seize Strong Early Gains; Chips, China, Oil, Euro Stocks Rally""]"
ASML,2015-07-10,97.6633,97.8196,95.4714,96.4599,"[""Stocks: Strong Gains, Light Trade; Liberty Global, NXP Lead Nasdaq 100"", ""European tech stocks rally after Greece agrees to many creditor demands"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) keeps streak alive"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Stocks: Strong Gains, Light Trade; Liberty Global, NXP Lead Nasdaq 100"", ""European tech stocks rally after Greece agrees to many creditor demands"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) keeps streak alive"", ""Morning Market Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Stocks: Strong Gains, Light Trade; Liberty Global, NXP Lead Nasdaq 100"", ""European tech stocks rally after Greece agrees to many creditor demands"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) keeps streak alive""]"
ASML,2015-07-13,97.4682,97.5768,96.6998,97.0273,
ASML,2015-07-14,96.9875,97.537,96.2279,96.8172,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 15, 2015 : BAC, USB, BLK, PNC, ASML, DAL, BLX The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/15/2015. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a 16.13% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -6.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 12.61 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.79. This value represents a 1.28% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 13.61 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $4.82. This value represents a 1.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BLK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.43%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 17.13 vs. an industry ratio of 10.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.76. This value represents a 4.86% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.34%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 13.50 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.90. This value represents a 27.42% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -4.81%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 26.56 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Delta Air Lines, Inc. ( DAL ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The airline company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.22. This value represents a 17.31% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.27%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for DAL is 9.79 vs. an industry ratio of 11.10. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ( BLX ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The bank (foreign) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 33.96% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BLX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2014 by -17.19%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BLX is 10.60 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open""]"
ASML,2015-07-15,99.6313,101.592,99.3327,100.209,"[""Stocks Roll Higher, Trade Mixed"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.03"", ""ASML up 4.6% after Q2 beat, solid bookings, upbeat 2H15 outlook"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 15, 2015"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 15, 2015"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Stocks Roll Higher, Trade Mixed"", ""ASML up 4.6% after Q2 beat, solid bookings, upbeat 2H15 outlook"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.03"", ""European ADRs Edge Up as Pharma Stocks Gain American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.1% higher at 145.50 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ), 7.6% higher, followed by Dutch technology company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), up by 4.2% and genome engineering company Cellectis ( CLLS ), 4.1% higher. In the UK, Adaptimmune Therapeutics ( ADAP ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, rose by 2.3% while telecommunication company BT Group ( BT ) increased by 1.3% and pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) lifted by 0.9% Decliners in Continental Europe were led by ABB (ABB), a company engaged in power and automation technologies, down by 1.9%, followed by National Bank of Greece (NBG), 1.8% lower and ArcelorMittal (MT), a steel and mining company, down 1.7% In the UK, biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN) edged down by 1.2% while oil and gas production company Royal Dutch Shell - A shares (RDS.A) slid by 0.9% and gold mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD) edged 0.8% lower. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 50.0% Follow-Through Indicator, 3.5% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 07/15/2015, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $14,255,825 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 60% Average next regular session additional gain: 3.6% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 60.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 3.6%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 33.3% Average next regular session additional loss: 4.7% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 33.3% of the time (1 event) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 4.7% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/15/2015: ASML,LF,ADTN Top Tech Stocks MSFT +0.55% AAPL +0.92% IBM +0.04% CSCO +0.62% GOOG -0.27% Technology stocks were hanging on to small gains in mid-day trade Wednesday, with shares of technology companies in the S&P 500 adding about 0.1%. In company news, ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) rose Wednesday after the Dutch semiconductor equipment company reported above-consensus Q2 financial results and forecast revenue for the current quarter also above analyst projections. Net income during the three months ended June 30 slipped 7.3% compared with the same quarter last year to 370 million euro, or $410 million, from 397 million euro last year but still topping the FactSet consensus call expecting a 354 million euro Q2 profit. On a per-share basis, the company earned 0.86 euro, beating the 0.82 euro consensus. Revenue rose 0.6% over year-ago levels and was little changed from the prior quarter at 1.65 billion euro, exceeding the Street view by around 40 million euro. For the current quarter ending in September, ASML is expecting revenue of 1.5 billion euro to 1.6 billion euro, topping the mean analyst call looking for 1.49 billion euro in revenue. ASML shares were up nearly 5% at $107.93 each, easing from an earlier session high at $108.17 a share. In other sector news, (+) LF, (+2.2%) Blue Pacific Partners tells LF management it will vote against the company's Equity and Incentive plans, saying it rewards \""poor operating and share price performance.\"" Blue Rock owns about 2% of LF stock. (-) ADTN, (-5.8%) Q2 EPS of $0.10 misses Street view by $0.01 per share. Revenue falls 9.1% to $160.1 mln, topping estimates by $6.7 mln. Authorizes new stock buyback program of up to 5 mln shares. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 15, 2015"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Stocks Roll Higher, Trade Mixed"", ""ASML up 4.6% after Q2 beat, solid bookings, upbeat 2H15 outlook"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.03"", ""ASML profit lifted by demand from chip makers By Maarten van Tartwijk AMSTERDAM--ASML Holding NV ASML on Wednesday reported higher-than-expected second-quarter net profit as the Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker benefited from continued strong demand from chip makers. Net profit was 370 million euros ($407 million) compared with EUR399 million in the same period a year earlier, and EUR403 million in the previous quarter.""]"
ASML,2015-07-16,97.7897,97.9182,93.2406,94.264,"[""Chip equipment stocks slump following Intel's capex budget cut, 10nm push-out"", ""Chip equipment stocks slump following Intel's capex budget cut, 10nm push-out"", ""Chip equipment stocks slump following Intel's capex budget cut, 10nm push-out""]"
ASML,2015-07-17,94.8443,94.9489,93.3711,94.4482,"[""ASML: Moving Ahead With Its EUV Technology"", ""What's The Deal With Semiconductors Now? Summit's Sundararajan Digs Into The Sector"", ""What's The Deal With Semiconductors Now? Summit's Sundararajan Digs Into The Sector"", ""ASML: Moving Ahead With Its EUV Technology"", ""What's The Deal With Semiconductors Now? Summit's Sundararajan Digs Into The Sector"", ""ASML: Moving Ahead With Its EUV Technology""]"
ASML,2015-07-20,95.8537,96.1593,94.6363,94.8632,"[""Are The Brains At ASML Hurting Investors With High And Ambitious R&D Costs?"", ""Are The Brains At ASML Hurting Investors With High And Ambitious R&D Costs?"", ""Are The Brains At ASML Hurting Investors With High And Ambitious R&D Costs?""]"
ASML,2015-07-21,94.8632,95.7671,94.3197,94.7676,"[""ASML May Be The Best Stock In The Semiconductor Universe"", ""ASML: 50% Upside Potential By 2020, But Stock A Bit Risky"", ""SNS Securities Upgrades ASML Holding to Accumulate"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""SNS Securities Upgrades ASML Holding to Accumulate"", ""ASML: 50% Upside Potential By 2020, But Stock A Bit Risky"", ""ASML May Be The Best Stock In The Semiconductor Universe"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades"", ""SNS Securities Upgrades ASML Holding to Accumulate"", ""ASML: 50% Upside Potential By 2020, But Stock A Bit Risky"", ""ASML May Be The Best Stock In The Semiconductor Universe""]"
ASML,2015-07-22,93.9813,94.9409,93.5224,94.7119,
ASML,2015-07-23,95.0345,96.0826,94.8354,95.7392,
ASML,2015-07-24,94.7876,94.9219,91.5315,92.5439,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $78.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 17.7% decrease week over week (from 8,470,937 to 6,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is down about 0.9%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 1.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 3.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $44.43 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $51.62. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-07-27,93.4457,93.8688,92.3478,92.6375,
ASML,2015-07-28,91.8033,93.7464,91.3156,93.0615,
ASML,2015-07-29,92.9291,93.2974,92.1487,93.0048,
ASML,2015-07-30,91.9247,93.3711,91.7476,93.0705,
ASML,2015-07-31,94.1793,94.4084,92.9022,93.1461,
ASML,2015-08-03,93.3064,93.3442,91.3982,92.1776,
ASML,2015-08-04,92.2174,92.3956,90.5451,90.9124,"MOCON, Inc. (MOCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 05, 2015 MOCON, Inc. ( MOCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 05, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 21, 2015. Shareholders who purchased MOCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that MOCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $15.78, the dividend yield is 2.79%. The previous trading day's last sale of MOCO was $15.78, representing a -16.18% decrease from the 52 week high of $18.83 and a 26.24% increase over the 52 week low of $12.50. MOCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MOCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.29. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MOCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-08-05,92.4892,93.183,92.3856,92.6375,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 06, 2015 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 06, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.12 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 25, 2015. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SXI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $73.14, the dividend yield is .66%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $73.14, representing a -15.98% decrease from the 52 week high of $87.05 and a 9.62% increase over the 52 week low of $66.72. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.78. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 7.35%, compared to an industry average of -8.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-08-06,92.075,92.1487,90.3948,90.5072,"[""Libbey, Inc. (LBY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 07, 2015 Libbey, Inc. ( LBY ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 07, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 25, 2015. Shareholders who purchased LBY prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LBY has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $37.33, the dividend yield is 1.18%. The previous trading day's last sale of LBY was $37.33, representing a -11.2% decrease from the 52 week high of $42.04 and a 51.26% increase over the 52 week low of $24.68. LBY is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LBY's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.29. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LBY Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LBY through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LBY as a top-10 holding: First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF ( FDM ) Wilshire Micro-Cap ETF (based on the Wilshire US Micro-Cap Ind ( WMCR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is WMCR with an increase of 1.02% over the last 100 days. FDM has the highest percent weighting of LBY at 0.8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 07, 2015 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 07, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 26, 2015. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $31.37, the dividend yield is 2.55%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $31.37, representing a -30.92% decrease from the 52 week high of $45.41 and a 13.54% increase over the 52 week low of $27.63. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$4.72. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as -9.53%, compared to an industry average of .7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2015-08-07,90.2146,91.0995,89.8583,91.0797,"Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 10, 2015 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 10, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 26, 2015. Shareholders who purchased GHM prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $17.98, the dividend yield is 1.78%. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $17.98, representing a -48.11% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.65 and a 5.08% increase over the 52 week low of $17.11. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.44. Zacks Investment Research reports GHM's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as -60.19%, compared to an industry average of -7.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-08-10,91.437,93.6906,91.437,93.3811,
ASML,2015-08-11,93.9912,94.0012,92.6096,93.165,"[""Winners And Losers Of The Intel Micron 3D XPoint Chip"", ""Winners And Losers Of The Intel Micron 3D XPoint Chip"", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, BRCM Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $66.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 13.7% decrease week over week (from 9,520,937 to 8,220,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 3.9%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.4%, and Broadcom Corp. (Symbol: BRCM) is lower by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $44.43 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $52.03. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Twin Disc, Incorporated (TWIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 12, 2015 Twin Disc, Incorporated ( TWIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 12, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 01, 2015. Shareholders who purchased TWIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that TWIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $15, the dividend yield is 2.4%. The previous trading day's last sale of TWIN was $15, representing a -56.37% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.38 and a 2.6% increase over the 52 week low of $14.62. TWIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TWIN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.99. Zacks Investment Research reports TWIN's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as -60.61%, compared to an industry average of -9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TWIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AGCO Corporation (AGCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 12, 2015 AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 12, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.12 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased AGCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AGCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $57.87, the dividend yield is .83%. The previous trading day's last sale of AGCO was $57.87, representing a -0.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $57.90 and a 39.24% increase over the 52 week low of $41.56. AGCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AGCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.1. Zacks Investment Research reports AGCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as -34.12%, compared to an industry average of -1.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AGCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AGCO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AGCO as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF ( RFV ) QuantShares U.S. Market Neutral Value Fund ETF ( CHEP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CHEP with an increase of 0.63% over the last 100 days. RFV has the highest percent weighting of AGCO at 2.16%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Winners And Losers Of The Intel Micron 3D XPoint Chip""]"
ASML,2015-08-12,90.5172,91.4847,89.1913,91.1842,"[""Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 13, 2015 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 13, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.65 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2015. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ROK has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $116.74, the dividend yield is 2.23%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $116.74, representing a -8.11% decrease from the 52 week high of $127.05 and a 18.46% increase over the 52 week low of $98.55. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.38. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 7.51%, compared to an industry average of 12.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 13, 2015 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 13, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.28 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 31, 2015. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.7% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $85.18, the dividend yield is 1.31%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $85.18, representing a -7.34% decrease from the 52 week high of $91.93 and a 16.67% increase over the 52 week low of $73.01. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.36. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as -24.46%, compared to an industry average of .2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 13, 2015 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 13, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 31, 2015. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that WWD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $48.27, the dividend yield is .83%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $48.27, representing a -14.64% decrease from the 52 week high of $56.55 and a 17.7% increase over the 52 week low of $41.01. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.75. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 12.38%, compared to an industry average of 2.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2015-08-13,90.2893,90.5072,88.8907,88.9654,"[""Cubic Corporation (CUB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 14, 2015 Cubic Corporation ( CUB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 14, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 01, 2015. Shareholders who purchased CUB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12.5% increase over the same period a year ago. The previous trading day's last sale of CUB was $41.75, representing a -25.09% decrease from the 52 week high of $55.73 and a 3.92% increase over the 52 week low of $40.18. CUB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). Zacks Investment Research reports CUB's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as -10.81%, compared to an industry average of -1.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CUB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 14, 2015 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 14, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.33 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased SPB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $100.47, the dividend yield is 1.31%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $100.47, representing a -5.71% decrease from the 52 week high of $106.55 and a 23.99% increase over the 52 week low of $81.03. SPB is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.15. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 8.02%, compared to an industry average of 8.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2015-08-14,86.647,87.4822,85.566,87.0602,"[""AMAT now down 3.7% post-earnings; ASML down 2.7%"", ""Stocks Quietly Mixed; Nordstrom, WuXi, CyberArk Climb"", ""AMAT now down 3.7% post-earnings; ASML down 2.7%"", ""Stocks Quietly Mixed; Nordstrom, WuXi, CyberArk Climb"", ""European ADRs Trade Lower as Tech and Health Care Stocks see Mixed Fortunes American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.4% lower at 141.30 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Dutch technology company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), 3.4% lower, followed by Dutch financial services company Aegon - New York Shares ( AEG ), 2.9% lower and National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), down by 2.8%. In the UK, health care companies GW Pharmaceuticals ( GWPH ) and Shire ( SHPG ) were 2.5% and 1.2% lower, respectively, while microprocessor designer ARM (ARMH) edged down by 1.4%. Semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), led the gainers in Continental Europe, trading 4.7% higher, followed by health care companies Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Biotie (BITI), 2.0% and 2.3% higher, respectively. And, in the UK, gold mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD) advanced by 0.7% while beverage maker Diageo (DEO) rose by 0.6% and financial services group Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) expanded by 0.5%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Aug 14, 2015 : JCP, ONTX, ASML, ARMH, SIRI, WX, EBIO, QQQ, BG, HLI, ABX, SDRL The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -3.65 to 4,515.67. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 5,452,493 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Holding Company ( JCP ) is +0.36 at $8.43, with 1,567,697 shares traded. RTT News Reports: J. C. Penney Q2 15 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. ( ONTX ) is +0.9 at $2.88, with 490,123 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ONTX is 9.635033; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -2.17 at $92.55, with 346,760 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". ARM Holdings plc ( ARMH ) is -0.09 at $43.00, with 327,252 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ARMH is in the \""buy range\"". Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.02 at $4.01, with 199,666 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SIRI is in the \""buy range\"". Wuxi Pharmatech (Cayman) Inc. ( WX ) is +2.69 at $44.01, with 197,810 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for WX is in the \""buy range\"". Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. ( EBIO ) is +0.31 at $5.31, with 189,804 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for EBIO is 12.176878; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.33 at $110.01, with 183,437 shares traded. This represents a 21.91% increase from its 52 Week Low. Bunge Limited ( BG ) is +0.0529 at $76.66, with 150,000 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.92. BG's current last sale is 90.73% of the target price of $84.5. Houlihan Lokey, Inc. ( HLI ) is unchanged at $22.40, with 86,222 shares traded. Barrick Gold Corporation ( ABX ) is +0.11 at $7.88, with 85,350 shares traded. ABX's current last sale is 71.64% of the target price of $11. Seadrill Limited ( SDRL ) is -0.05 at $8.09, with 60,795 shares traded. SDRL's current last sale is 62.23% of the target price of $13. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AMAT now down 3.7% post-earnings; ASML down 2.7%"", ""Stocks Quietly Mixed; Nordstrom, WuXi, CyberArk Climb""]"
ASML,2015-08-17,86.1583,87.6315,85.9234,87.5111,
ASML,2015-08-18,88.2995,88.3173,86.9934,87.2105,"[""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 19, 2015 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 19, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.975 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 01, 2015. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $128.61, the dividend yield is 3.03%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $128.61, representing a -14.97% decrease from the 52 week high of $151.25 and a 4.44% increase over the 52 week low of $123.14. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.52. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 10.24%, compared to an industry average of 22.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 19, 2015 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 19, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 04, 2015. Shareholders who purchased FLIR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that FLIR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $30.57, the dividend yield is 1.44%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $30.57, representing a -11.29% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.46 and a 7.94% increase over the 52 week low of $28.32. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.58. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 12.57%, compared to an industry average of 5.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Aug 18, 2015 : SUNE, WMT, OMER, ARMK, HPQ, ASML, ARMH, TSL, FCX, AAPL, TVIX, QQQ The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -10.77 to 4,555.6. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,258,734 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : SunEdison, Inc. ( SUNE ) is +0.13 at $14.81, with 901,286 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SUNE is in the \""buy range\"". Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( WMT ) is -1.61 at $70.30, with 670,509 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Wal-Mart Stores Q2 Profit Declines; Cuts FY16 EPS Outlook - Quick Facts Omeros Corporation ( OMER ) is +8.44 at $22.99, with 388,765 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for OMER is 29.136876; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Aramark ( ARMK ) is -0.11 at $32.38, with 273,200 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ARMK is in the \""buy range\"". Hewlett-Packard Company ( HPQ ) is unchanged at $28.61, with 228,728 shares traded.HPQ is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 8/20/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Jul2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.85 per share, which represents a 89 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.03 at $93.20, with 201,700 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the \""buy range\"". ARM Holdings plc ( ARMH ) is +0.2794 at $43.35, with 200,020 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ARMH is in the \""buy range\"". Trina Solar Limited ( TSL ) is +0.82 at $11.00, with 176,945 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Trina Solar Q2 Profit Soars; Raises 2015 Guidance For PV Module Shipments Freeport-McMoran, Inc. ( FCX ) is -0.23 at $10.01, with 174,628 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FCX is in the \""buy range\"". Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.62 at $116.54, with 147,981 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.88. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Daily 2X VIX ST ETN Velocityshares ( TVIX ) is +0.1 at $5.60, with 142,567 shares traded. This represents a 5.46% increase from its 52 Week Low. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.287 at $111.14, with 124,450 shares traded. This represents a 23.16% increase from its 52 Week Low. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Micron\u2019s Raised Spending Boosts Four Stocks Lam Research, Applied Materials, Teradyne and Nanometrics will all benefit from higher capital expenditure.""]"
ASML,2015-08-19,85.5859,86.1772,84.6354,85.3958,"John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 20, 2015 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 20, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 07, 2015. Shareholders who purchased JBT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $36.23, the dividend yield is .99%. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $36.23, representing a -7.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $39.25 and a 34.09% increase over the 52 week low of $27.02. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.56. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 12.18%, compared to an industry average of 23.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-08-20,84.0819,84.1485,81.7147,82.1289,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, BRCM: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $96.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 18.9% decrease week over week (from 10,320,937 to 8,371,000). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 2.2%, and Broadcom Corp. (Symbol: BRCM) is lower by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $44.43 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $48.71. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 21, 2015 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 21, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.53 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2015. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SNA has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $169.48, the dividend yield is 1.25%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $169.48, representing a -0.71% decrease from the 52 week high of $170.70 and a 52.3% increase over the 52 week low of $111.28. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.63. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 12.52%, compared to an industry average of 13%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SNA through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SNA as a top-10 holding: Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF - DNQ ( VBR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VBR with an decrease of -2.26% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SNA at 0.54%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 21, 2015 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 21, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that BC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $53.17, the dividend yield is .94%. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $53.17, representing a -6.11% decrease from the 52 week high of $56.63 and a 39.3% increase over the 52 week low of $38.17. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.9. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 17.25%, compared to an industry average of -.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BC as a top-10 holding: WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund ( EZM ) Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF ( VTWO ) iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM ) SPDR Russell 2000 ETF ( TWOK ) ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 ( URTY ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EZM with an decrease of -1.98% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BC at 0.76%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2015-08-21,83.1064,83.9893,80.578,80.6915,
ASML,2015-08-24,79.2064,83.3701,77.0851,80.1181,
ASML,2015-08-25,85.6327,85.7273,81.1146,81.7247,
ASML,2015-08-26,83.847,83.8748,81.011,83.0297,"[""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 27, 2015 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 27, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased BMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.26% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $57.46, the dividend yield is 1.39%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $57.46, representing a -12.77% decrease from the 52 week high of $65.87 and a 21.07% increase over the 52 week low of $47.46. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.97. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as -11.82%, compared to an industry average of 1.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 27, 2015 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 27, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 11, 2015. Shareholders who purchased MKSI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.03% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $32.05, the dividend yield is 2.12%. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $32.05, representing a -19.17% decrease from the 52 week high of $39.65 and a 5.01% increase over the 52 week low of $30.52. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.44. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 27.78%, compared to an industry average of 17.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 27, 2015 Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 27, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.8 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 16, 2015. Shareholders who purchased NOC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $159.69, the dividend yield is 2%. The previous trading day's last sale of NOC was $159.69, representing a -9.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $176.83 and a 35.06% increase over the 52 week low of $118.24. NOC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NOC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.89. Zacks Investment Research reports NOC's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 8.43%, compared to an industry average of .3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NOC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NOC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NOC as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PPA with an decrease of -10.16% over the last 100 days. ITA has the highest percent weighting of NOC at 5.2%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 27, 2015 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 27, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased MLAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $107.66, the dividend yield is .59%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $107.66, representing a -14.59% decrease from the 52 week high of $126.05 and a 97.19% increase over the 52 week low of $54.60. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.74. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dover Corporation (DOV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 27, 2015 Dover Corporation ( DOV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 27, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased DOV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $55.99, the dividend yield is 3%. The previous trading day's last sale of DOV was $55.99, representing a -37.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $90.05 and a 0.88% increase over the 52 week low of $55.50. DOV is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DOV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.75. Zacks Investment Research reports DOV's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as -17.05%, compared to an industry average of -9.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DOV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 27, 2015 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 27, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased TNC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $55.71, the dividend yield is 1.44%. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $55.71, representing a -25.73% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.01 and a 1.05% increase over the 52 week low of $55.13. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.62. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as -4.63%, compared to an industry average of -9.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2015-08-27,85.6327,86.3445,84.9738,86.3275,"European ADRs Advance as Mining Stocks Extend Rally American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 1.3% higher at 132.42 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday morning. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by oil and gas company Total ( TOT ), 4.1% higher, followed by National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), up by 2.9%, and Dutch semiconductor company ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), 2.6% higher. In the UK, biopharmaceutical company Amarin ( AMRN ) advanced by 6.8% while mining company BHP Billiton ( BBL ) rose by 4.4% and oil and gas production company BP (BP) lifted by 3.4%. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Luxottica (LUX), a manufacturer and distributor of fashion, luxury and performance eyewear, 3.1% lower, followed by Belgian three-dimensional printing company Materialise (MTLS), 1.8% lower, and telecommunication company Telecom Italia (TI), down by 1.0%. In the UK, Trinity Biotech (TRIB), a manufacturer of medical diagnostic products, slid by 2.1% while advertising and public relations company WPP (WPPGY) fell by 0.5% and financial services company Prudential (PUK) edged 0.4% lower. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-08-28,86.873,87.4722,85.8746,86.3933,"[""Berenberg Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""Berenberg Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""Berenberg Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy""]"
ASML,2015-08-31,85.8109,86.4888,85.2097,85.4904,"[""ABAXIS, Inc. (ABAX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 01, 2015 ABAXIS, Inc. ( ABAX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 01, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2015. Shareholders who purchased ABAX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $47.89, the dividend yield is .92%. The previous trading day's last sale of ABAX was $47.89, representing a -28.4% decrease from the 52 week high of $66.89 and a 8.67% increase over the 52 week low of $44.07. ABAX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ABAX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.31. Zacks Investment Research reports ABAX's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as 38.28%, compared to an industry average of 6.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ABAX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 01, 2015 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 01, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased CIX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that CIX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $11.05, the dividend yield is 1.81%. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $11.05, representing a -12.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $12.70 and a 9.84% increase over the 52 week low of $10.06. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.74. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2015-09-01,84.3068,85.0782,83.181,83.7444,"SMH, TSM, ASML, BRCM: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $71.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 20.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 7,170,937 to 8,620,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 1.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.8%, and Broadcom Corp. (Symbol: BRCM) is lower by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $48.88. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-09-02,85.5103,85.5103,83.7912,85.1241,
ASML,2015-09-03,87.7181,88.2238,86.647,87.0502,"European ADRs Advance as Mining Stocks Extend Gains American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.9% higher at 131.64 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday morning. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by Grifols ( GRFS ), a pharmaceutical and chemical company, 5.1% higher, followed by National Bank of Greece ( NBG ), up by 2.5% and ASML ( ASML ), a supplier of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry, 3.2% higher. In the UK, mining companies Rio Tinto ( RIO ) and BHP Billiton ( BBL ) rose by 2.8% and 2.7%, respectively, and pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca (AZN) gained 2.5%. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by renewable energy multinational Abengoa (ABGB), slumping 7.5%, followed by Natuzzi (NTZ), a designer of leather and fabric-upholstered furniture, 5.5% lower and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT), 3.6% lower. Pharmaceutical companies Celsus Therapeutics (CLTX), Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP) and Amarin (AMRN) were down 5.1%, 1.6% and 1.3%, respectively, in the UK. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-09-04,84.9568,86.2688,84.7966,85.8198,
ASML,2015-09-08,88.0267,88.7305,87.2662,88.178,
ASML,2015-09-09,88.2148,88.7593,85.2943,85.5392,
ASML,2015-09-10,86.1952,87.304,85.1997,86.6092,"[""Semiconductor Advisors' Maire Believes Larger Front End Players Like ASML, Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research Will Likely See Slighly Less Impact on Sales Over Longer Period"", ""Semiconductor Advisors' Maire Believes Larger Front End Players Like ASML, Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research Will Likely See Slighly Less Impact on Sales Over Longer Period"", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, TXN: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $142.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 32.7% decrease week over week (from 8,721,000 to 5,870,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2.5%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.7%, and Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $49.88. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 11, 2015 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 11, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $121.62, the dividend yield is .49%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $121.62, representing a -13.9% decrease from the 52 week high of $141.25 and a 768.71% increase over the 52 week low of $14. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.89. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 5.87%, compared to an industry average of 17.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) First Trust Value Line 100 Fund ( FVL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an decrease of -3.4% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.31%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Advisors' Maire Believes Larger Front End Players Like ASML, Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research Will Likely See Slighly Less Impact on Sales Over Longer Period""]"
ASML,2015-09-11,86.0449,86.2986,85.4336,86.1125,
ASML,2015-09-14,85.9333,86.0637,84.9738,85.4048,"[""Evercore turns bullish on chip stocks, names top picks"", ""Evercore turns bullish on chip stocks, names top picks"", ""Evercore turns bullish on chip stocks, names top picks""]"
ASML,2015-09-15,86.8631,87.9809,86.5614,87.6614,
ASML,2015-09-16,87.962,88.2058,87.0781,88.0177,
ASML,2015-09-17,86.5714,88.6568,86.3275,87.1537,
ASML,2015-09-18,84.4113,85.6507,84.0451,84.5417,"[""Dow Leads Market Sharply Lower; Adobe Reverses To A Healthy Gain"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Continues Downward"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Continues Downward"", ""Dow Leads Market Sharply Lower; Adobe Reverses To A Healthy Gain"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Continues Downward"", ""Dow Leads Market Sharply Lower; Adobe Reverses To A Healthy Gain""]"
ASML,2015-09-21,85.1042,85.5302,83.2835,83.9694,
ASML,2015-09-22,83.0297,83.0864,80.6716,81.4151,
ASML,2015-09-23,80.4844,80.6069,78.623,78.7852,
ASML,2015-09-24,77.8435,79.7707,77.1129,79.0859,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Slump Continues"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Slump Continues"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Slump Continues""]"
ASML,2015-09-25,81.7247,81.8083,79.6024,80.1669,
ASML,2015-09-28,78.2029,78.7564,77.4215,78.0338,
ASML,2015-09-29,77.8635,80.3342,77.6007,80.0325,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 30, 2015 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 30, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2015. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $82.4, the dividend yield is .66%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $82.4, representing a -11.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $92.92 and a 17.51% increase over the 52 week low of $70.12. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.63. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 17.07%, compared to an industry average of -1.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ( FIW ) SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF - DNQ ( VIS ) iShares U.S. Industrials ETF ( IYJ ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CGW with an decrease of -10.92% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.55%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-09-30,81.6879,82.7192,81.3663,82.6355,
ASML,2015-10-01,81.0011,81.3385,79.3208,80.7492,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Down After Wednesday Gain"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down After Wednesday Gain"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down After Wednesday Gain""]"
ASML,2015-10-02,80.6716,83.3213,80.2595,83.0386,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Gains After Thursday Fall"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Gains After Thursday Fall"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Gains After Thursday Fall""]"
ASML,2015-10-05,83.3025,84.5885,83.1522,83.9594,
ASML,2015-10-06,84.5049,85.2853,83.8658,84.5796,
ASML,2015-10-07,85.4714,86.0449,83.4538,84.5885,
ASML,2015-10-08,85.7273,85.8935,84.4213,85.8298,
ASML,2015-10-09,85.1997,85.566,84.7966,85.352,
ASML,2015-10-12,84.7597,84.8713,84.1764,84.4014,"[""Weekly Wrap-Up Market Forecast Sector Watch SPX Nasdaq FAS BTK SOXX FDN GS BAC WFC JPM BLK INTC ASML XLNX NXPI AVGO SWKS CRUS BRCM REGN VRX AMGN BIIB NFLX TWTR LNKD YELP"", ""Weekly Wrap-Up Market Forecast Sector Watch SPX Nasdaq FAS BTK SOXX FDN GS BAC WFC JPM BLK INTC ASML XLNX NXPI AVGO SWKS CRUS BRCM REGN VRX AMGN BIIB NFLX TWTR LNKD YELP"", ""Weekly Wrap-Up Market Forecast Sector Watch SPX Nasdaq FAS BTK SOXX FDN GS BAC WFC JPM BLK INTC ASML XLNX NXPI AVGO SWKS CRUS BRCM REGN VRX AMGN BIIB NFLX TWTR LNKD YELP""]"
ASML,2015-10-13,83.2079,83.4726,81.8272,82.0074,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 14, 2015 : WFC, BAC, BLK, PNC, ASML, DAL, JBHT, CBSH, BLX, LRN The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/14/2015. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.04. This value represents a 1.96% increase compared to the same quarter last year. WFC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2015 by -0.96%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for WFC is 12.48 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.34. This value represents a 3500.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BAC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -6.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 11.01 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $4.53. This value represents a 13.05% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BLK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 16.30 vs. an industry ratio of 10.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( PNC ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.78. This value represents a 0.56% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.21%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for PNC is 12.37 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.82. This value represents a 15.49% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -4.81%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 23.84 vs. an industry ratio of -7.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Delta Air Lines, Inc. ( DAL ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The airline company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 42.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for DAL is 10.61 vs. an industry ratio of 8.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. ( JBHT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The truck company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.96. This value represents a 10.34% increase compared to the same quarter last year. JBHT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2015 by -2.22%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for JBHT is 20.92 vs. an industry ratio of 14.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. ( CBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 2.90% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CBSH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 11.94%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for CBSH is 16.94 vs. an industry ratio of 14.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ( BLX ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The bank (foreign) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.73. This value represents a 7.35% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BLX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2015 by -26.76%. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 10 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BLX is 9.31 vs. an industry ratio of 10.90. K12 Inc ( LRN ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The education (school) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.26. This value represents a 44.44% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year LRN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 100%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for LRN is 35.61 vs. an industry ratio of 17.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open""]"
ASML,2015-10-14,79.8463,82.4205,79.4691,81.9696,"[""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.02"", ""Intel Seen In 'Attack Mode' Vs. Qualcomm, Others"", ""Chip stocks rally following Intel/Linear's earnings, SanDisk/Fairchild M&A reports"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down on Q3 Figures"", ""ASML Reports Q3 EPS \u20ac0.75; Revenue \u20ac1.549B"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Reports Q3 EPS \u20ac0.75; Revenue \u20ac1.549B"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Chip stocks rally following Intel/Linear's earnings, SanDisk/Fairchild M&A reports"", ""Intel Seen In 'Attack Mode' Vs. Qualcomm, Others"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down on Q3 Figures"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.02"", ""Morning Market Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Reports Q3 EPS \u20ac0.75; Revenue \u20ac1.549B"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Chip stocks rally following Intel/Linear's earnings, SanDisk/Fairchild M&A reports"", ""Intel Seen In 'Attack Mode' Vs. Qualcomm, Others"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down on Q3 Figures"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.02"", ""This stock-chart level keeps tripping up the tech-heavy Nasdaq Technical analysts see a \u2018resistance\u2019 zone for Nasdaq Composite The Nasdaq Composite, known as a tech-heavy and growth-oriented index, appears to be running into trouble at a closely watched chart level \u2014 the 50-day moving average. That\u2019s generating buzz among some chart lovers.""]"
ASML,2015-10-15,82.4941,83.8658,81.8541,83.1242,"Technology Sector Update for 10/15/2015: ASML, XLNX, STX Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: +0.5% AAPL: +0.5% IBM: flat CSCO: +0.7% GOOG: +0.3% Technology shares were mainly higher pre-bell on Thursday. In technology stocks news, semiconductor company ASML Holding N.V ( ASML ) saw its price target lowered to $77 from $80 by RBC Capital Markets, while the firm retained its underperform rating on the stock. Shares in the company were 1.0% higher at $88.12 in recent pre-market trade. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $82.07 and $114.14. Xilinx ( XLNX ), a developer of programmable devices and associated technologies saw its price target boosted to $50 from $47 by Topeka, while the firm retained its hold rating on the stock. Shares in the company were 4.2% higher at $47.30 in recent pre-market trade. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $37.01 and $48.73. And Seagate Technology ( STX ) shares were slumping pre-market Thursday after the maker of electronic data storage products cut its revenue and gross margin outlook for Q1 fiscal 2016 below analysts' expectations. Shares in the company were 12.1% lower at $42 in recent pre-market trade. Over the past 52 weeks, the company has traded between $41.59 and $69.40. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-10-16,82.8625,83.6608,82.4205,83.2667,
ASML,2015-10-19,83.2268,83.5842,82.6833,83.3881,"[""New Strong Sell Stocks for October 19th"", ""Weekly Wrap-Up Market Forecast Sector Watch SPX Nasdaq FAS BTK SOXX FDN"", ""Weekly Wrap-Up Market Forecast Sector Watch SPX Nasdaq FAS BTK SOXX FDN"", ""New Strong Sell Stocks for October 19th"", ""New Strong Sell Stocks for October 19th Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) Boise Cascade Co ( BCC ) Caterpillar Inc. ( CAT ) China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ( CEA ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BLACKROCK INC (BLK): Free Stock Analysis Report BOISE CASCADE (BCC): Free Stock Analysis Report CATERPILLAR INC (CAT): Free Stock Analysis Report CHINA EASTN-ADR (CEA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Weekly Wrap-Up Market Forecast Sector Watch SPX Nasdaq FAS BTK SOXX FDN"", ""New Strong Sell Stocks for October 19th""]"
ASML,2015-10-20,82.7291,84.9738,82.2234,83.611,"[""ASML Spikes Higher"", ""ASML Spikes Higher"", ""ASML Spikes Higher""]"
ASML,2015-10-21,85.352,85.6984,84.4949,84.5417,"[""Chip Fever: SanDisk, KLA To Be Acquired For Billions"", ""Chip equipment stocks continue rally following Lam/KLA deal"", ""Chip Fever: SanDisk, KLA To Be Acquired For Billions"", ""Chip equipment stocks continue rally following Lam/KLA deal"", ""Chip Fever: SanDisk, KLA To Be Acquired For Billions"", ""Chip equipment stocks continue rally following Lam/KLA deal""]"
ASML,2015-10-22,86.44,87.2662,86.3086,86.7108,
ASML,2015-10-23,88.5154,88.6757,87.5767,87.9521,
ASML,2015-10-26,86.882,87.2563,86.5157,86.6829,
ASML,2015-10-27,86.9108,87.1179,85.7273,85.9901,
ASML,2015-10-28,87.8674,88.3741,86.655,87.6713,"[""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""S&P, Dow hold the 200-day moving average Focus: Apple\u2019s technical test, AAPL, K, GLW, LEA, ASML, KNDI With the U.S. markets\u2019 strongest six months just three days away, the late-October price action remains distinctly technical.""]"
ASML,2015-10-29,86.655,86.9476,86.1125,86.4689,"New Strong Sell Stocks for October 29th Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: 1st Constitution Bancorp ( FCCY ) American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp ( MTGE ) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ( AMP ) Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report 1ST CONSTIT BCP (FCCY): Free Stock Analysis Report AMER CAP MTGE (MTGE): Free Stock Analysis Report AMERIPRISE FINL (AMP): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-10-30,86.7496,87.6912,86.4967,87.1537,
ASML,2015-11-02,88.5542,88.8449,87.8575,88.3931,"New Strong Sell Stocks for November 2nd Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: Allied World Assurance Co Holdings, AG. ( AWH ) ARRIS Group, Inc. ( ARRS ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) Capstead Mortgage Corporation ( CMO ) Carpenter Technology Corporation ( CRS ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ALLIED WORLD AS (AWH): Free Stock Analysis Report ARRIS GROUP INC (ARRS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report CAPSTEAD MTG (CMO): Free Stock Analysis Report CARPENTER TECH (CRS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-11-03,88.2995,89.6512,87.9719,89.3326,
ASML,2015-11-04,89.5775,89.9847,89.0221,89.7657,"SMH, TSM, ASML, ARMH: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $49.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.0% decrease week over week (from 6,420,937 to 5,520,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.5%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.4%, and Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is up by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $55.33. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-11-05,90.4974,90.7491,88.8539,89.4253,
ASML,2015-11-06,89.6711,90.5451,89.0022,90.4784,
ASML,2015-11-09,90.7133,90.7581,89.3874,89.9051,"[""Semiconductor Advisors on KLA-Tencor/Lam Research: 'Not a slam dunk despite zero overlap, Implies 'ASML has even more reason to buy KLAC than either Lam' or Applied Materials"", ""Semiconductor Advisors on KLA-Tencor/Lam Research: 'Not a slam dunk despite zero overlap, Implies 'ASML has even more reason to buy KLAC than either Lam' or Applied Materials"", ""Semiconductor Advisors on KLA-Tencor/Lam Research: 'Not a slam dunk despite zero overlap, Implies 'ASML has even more reason to buy KLAC than either Lam' or Applied Materials""]"
ASML,2015-11-10,88.2815,88.2995,87.4912,87.8376,
ASML,2015-11-11,88.6369,89.0699,87.736,88.2437,
ASML,2015-11-12,87.9063,88.1492,86.9108,87.1338,
ASML,2015-11-13,85.9503,86.6918,85.1719,85.8488,
ASML,2015-11-16,85.0942,86.8631,84.919,86.6829,
ASML,2015-11-17,86.6092,87.1179,86.242,86.3933,
ASML,2015-11-18,86.7595,87.5857,86.5057,87.4912,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 18, 2015 : FCS, SUNE, PKX, AAPL, AZN, SDRL, TGT, TVIX, BKH, GPRO, SIAL, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 10.79 to 4,576.61. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 7,510,838 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. ( FCS ) is +1.56 at $19.44, with 6,327,767 shares traded. FCS's current last sale is 125.42% of the target price of $15.5. SunEdison, Inc. ( SUNE ) is +0.03 at $3.05, with 966,524 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.75. , following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. POSCO ( PKX ) is -0.0254 at $35.83, with 637,716 shares traded.PKX is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 11/24/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 999 per share, which represents a 72 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +1.74 at $115.43, with 401,666 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $3.26. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Astrazeneca PLC ( AZN ) is +0.08 at $33.53, with 386,275 shares traded. AZN's current last sale is 86.58% of the target price of $38.725. Seadrill Limited ( SDRL ) is +0.27 at $6.27, with 332,001 shares traded.SDRL is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 11/24/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.45 per share, which represents a 58 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Target Corporation ( TGT ) is -0.32 at $72.59, with 324,439 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Target Q3 Adj. Profit Meets View; Lifts Low End Of 2015 Earnings Outlook Daily 2X VIX ST ETN Velocityshares ( TVIX ) is -0.37 at $6.90, with 258,660 shares traded. This represents a 29.94% increase from its 52 Week Low. Black Hills Corporation ( BKH ) is -0.01 at $40.24, with 213,690 shares traded. BKH's current last sale is 77.38% of the target price of $52. GoPro, Inc. ( GPRO ) is -0.79 at $20.08, with 181,764 shares traded. GPRO's current last sale is 53.55% of the target price of $37.5. Sigma-Aldrich Corporation ( SIAL ) is +0.21 at $139.97, with 159,407 shares traded. SIAL's current last sale is 99.98% of the target price of $140. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.6917 at $92.67, with 155,600 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 7.105423; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-11-19,87.2851,88.197,86.8919,87.6136,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 19, 2015 : BBY, KBIO, PSO, GFI, AZN, XOM, ASML, AAPL, SUNE, ATML, XIV, TVIX The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 5.49 to 4,658.93. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 15,274,702 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Best Buy Co., Inc. ( BBY ) is -1.33 at $30.00, with 1,291,914 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Best Buy Q3 Profit Tops Estimates; Cautions On Outlook KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( KBIO ) is +14.04 at $16.11, with 868,188 shares traded. RTT News Reports: EYEG Catches Investors' Eyes, FDA Approves GILD's HIV Pill, KBIO Lays Off Staff Pearson, Plc ( PSO ) is +0.0065 at $12.34, with 796,636 shares traded. PSO's current last sale is 76.01% of the target price of $16.23. Gold Fields Limited ( GFI ) is +0.37 at $2.54, with 767,190 shares traded. GFI's current last sale is 71.65% of the target price of $3.545. Astrazeneca PLC ( AZN ) is +0.35 at $34.04, with 577,234 shares traded. AZN's current last sale is 87.9% of the target price of $38.725. Exxon Mobil Corporation ( XOM ) is -0.16 at $80.58, with 430,828 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.77. XOM's current last sale is 94.8% of the target price of $85. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.0828 at $93.23, with 350,100 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ASML is 7.105423; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.1 at $117.19, with 338,507 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $3.26. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". SunEdison, Inc. ( SUNE ) is -0.18 at $3.07, with 330,158 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SUNE is in the ""buy range"". Atmel Corporation ( ATML ) is +0.39 at $8.75, with 291,556 shares traded. ATML's current last sale is 97.22% of the target price of $9. Daily Inverse VIX ST ETN Velocityshares ( XIV ) is +0.04 at $29.03, with 245,340 shares traded. This represents a 36.23% increase from its 52 Week Low. Daily 2X VIX ST ETN Velocityshares ( TVIX ) is -0.02 at $6.38, with 244,050 shares traded. This represents a 20.15% increase from its 52 Week Low. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-11-20,87.1806,87.3329,85.6129,85.8836,
ASML,2015-11-23,84.6552,85.6227,84.4949,84.7866,"SMH, INTC, TSM, ASML: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $60.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 24.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 4,520,937 to 5,620,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is up about 0.2%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is trading flat, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $54.65. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-11-24,83.2745,85.1042,83.2467,84.8423,
ASML,2015-11-25,85.0514,85.9134,84.9658,85.4436,
ASML,2015-11-27,86.6918,86.9298,86.4689,86.873,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Keeps Win Streak Alive"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Keeps Win Streak Alive"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Keeps Win Streak Alive""]"
ASML,2015-11-30,87.1437,87.2473,86.5614,87.088,"[""Qualcomm, Samsung Seen In GlobalFoundries Bid Battle"", ""Qualcomm, Samsung Seen In GlobalFoundries Bid Battle"", ""Qualcomm, Samsung Seen In GlobalFoundries Bid Battle""]"
ASML,2015-12-01,87.4722,87.8276,87.098,87.5767,"Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ARMH, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $105.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 33.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 5,620,937 to 7,520,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.9%, Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is up about 0.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $56.24. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-12-02,87.6813,87.764,86.4311,86.7108,"[""Taiwan Semiconductor Orders $208M Worth of Equipment from Siemens, ASML -DigiTimes"", ""Taiwan Semiconductor Orders $208M Worth of Equipment from Siemens, ASML -DigiTimes"", ""Taiwan Semiconductor Orders $208M Worth of Equipment from Siemens, ASML -DigiTimes"", ""Three Picks to Play Intel Spending in 2016 Applied Materials, Lam Research and Nanometrics are favorites ahead of modest chip capex improvements, led by Intel.""]"
ASML,2015-12-03,87.3329,87.4264,84.8613,85.4436,
ASML,2015-12-04,85.8198,86.655,85.5392,86.4121,
ASML,2015-12-07,86.647,86.665,85.6049,85.7721,
ASML,2015-12-08,84.6552,85.3132,84.1934,85.0216,
ASML,2015-12-09,84.5049,85.4904,83.8658,84.4113,
ASML,2015-12-10,84.252,84.7767,83.5274,83.7345,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 11, 2015 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 11, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2016. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 13th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $134.39, the dividend yield is .45%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $134.39, representing a -4.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $141.25 and a 859.93% increase over the 52 week low of $14. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.9. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 6.11%, compared to an industry average of 15.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) First Trust Value Line 100 Fund ( FVL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an decrease of -1.64% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.31%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-12-11,82.5619,82.9183,81.8541,81.9786,
ASML,2015-12-14,82.0353,82.1289,80.4765,81.2091,
ASML,2015-12-15,83.0386,84.0261,82.8913,83.4438,
ASML,2015-12-16,83.1611,84.1307,82.4006,83.9326,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 17, 2015 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 17, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 29, 2016. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $92.56, the dividend yield is .58%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $92.56, representing a -5.18% decrease from the 52 week high of $97.62 and a 13.92% increase over the 52 week low of $81.25. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.69. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2015 as 17.29%, compared to an industry average of .5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF - DNQ ( VIS ) ETFS Zacks Earnings Large-Cap U.S. Index Fund ( ZLRG ) iShares U.S. Industrials ETF ( IYJ ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XLI with an decrease of -0.17% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.24%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2015-12-17,84.261,84.3258,82.5897,82.5897,
ASML,2015-12-18,81.9875,82.5987,81.7058,82.1109,
ASML,2015-12-21,84.0451,84.4113,83.0765,83.8101,
ASML,2015-12-22,84.3835,85.134,83.8569,84.9091,
ASML,2015-12-23,85.5103,86.0449,85.369,85.7721,
ASML,2015-12-24,85.3769,86.2508,85.3769,85.8836,
ASML,2015-12-28,86.1035,86.1822,85.3281,86.008,"[""UPDATE: B. Riley on Semi Industry Into '16: 'Analysis Suggests Another Intense Year Of M&A In CY16'"", ""UPDATE: B. Riley on Semi Industry Into '16: 'Analysis Suggests Another Intense Year Of M&A In CY16'"", ""UPDATE: B. Riley on Semi Industry Into '16: 'Analysis Suggests Another Intense Year Of M&A In CY16'""]"
ASML,2015-12-29,85.9503,86.6092,85.8935,86.3365,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Flat After Monday Gain"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Flat After Monday Gain"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Flat After Monday Gain""]"
ASML,2015-12-30,86.5246,86.647,85.7721,85.791,
ASML,2015-12-31,84.5229,84.6752,83.3791,83.3791,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Slump Continues"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Slump Continues"", ""SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $54.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 17.8% decrease week over week (from 5,621,000 to 4,620,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 1.1%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is off about 1.5%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 2.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $53.53. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Slump Continues""]"
ASML,2016-01-04,81.9875,82.1109,80.6915,81.9974,
ASML,2016-01-05,80.9453,81.7994,80.4576,81.1712,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Losing Streak Continues"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Losing Streak Continues"", ""Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Losing Streak Continues""]"
ASML,2016-01-06,78.8042,80.0424,78.6529,79.4691,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Down Wednesday"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down Wednesday"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down Wednesday""]"
ASML,2016-01-07,77.4305,79.0351,77.2454,77.4783,
ASML,2016-01-08,76.8014,77.1329,75.2634,75.4028,
ASML,2016-01-11,77.9392,78.2029,76.6431,77.31,
ASML,2016-01-12,78.2865,78.85,76.7049,77.6296,
ASML,2016-01-13,77.6853,78.0516,75.0186,75.149,
ASML,2016-01-14,77.2902,78.418,76.1474,77.8635,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Recovers from Wednesday Slump"", ""Chip equipment makers rally after TSMC guides for 2016 capex increase"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Chip equipment makers rally after TSMC guides for 2016 capex increase"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Recovers from Wednesday Slump"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Chip equipment makers rally after TSMC guides for 2016 capex increase"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Recovers from Wednesday Slump""]"
ASML,2016-01-15,73.842,74.6244,72.4843,72.7619,"[""Chip equipment makers underperform after Intel cuts capex budget; analysts defend"", ""Chip equipment makers underperform after Intel cuts capex budget; analysts defend"", ""Chip equipment makers underperform after Intel cuts capex budget; analysts defend"", ""Applied, Lam, ASML Go Down But Bulls Confident Despite INTC Capex Cut Shares of semiconductor equipment names are broadly lower with the weak market today following Intel\u2019s (INTC) mixed Q4 report yesterday, which included what some analysts are taking as the fourth quarterly cut in a row of Intel\u2019s semiconductor capital outlook.Intel forecast $9.5 billion of spending this year, down from a $10 billion projection back during its analyst day in November.Shares of Lam Research (LRCX) and KLA Tencor (KLAC), which have agreed to merge, are down 7% and 4%, respectively. Shares of Applied Materials (AMAT) are down 82 cents, or 5%, at $15.99. ASML Holding (ASML) $5.29, or 6%, at $77.61.Intel\u2019s report follows what had been mixed developments for equipment names.There was the generally positive report from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) earlier this week, as reported by my colleague Shuli Ren. TSM\u2019s forecast to spend the same amount, $9 billion to $10 billion, was actually an increase from what had been expected to be about $9 billion, so it was taken as very positive for equipment companies.Read further...""]"
ASML,2016-01-19,74.944,75.9483,74.492,75.4397,"Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 20, 2016 : GS, ASML, TEL, AMTD, NTRS, APH, RJF, CBSH, EAT, UCBI, UBSH, PPBI The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/20/2016. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( GS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $3.79. This value represents a 13.47% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. GS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2015 by -5.84%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for GS is 9.02 vs. an industry ratio of 16.10. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.74. This value represents a 8.64% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -4.81%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 21.82 vs. an industry ratio of -173.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. TE Connectivity Ltd. ( TEL ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 22.45% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for TEL is 13.87 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation ( AMTD ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a 7.69% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for AMTD is 17.97 vs. an industry ratio of 16.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.91. This value represents a 3.19% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2015 by -1.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 16.70 vs. an industry ratio of 11.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.59. This value represents a 6.35% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year APH has met analyst expectations three times and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for APH is 19.11 vs. an industry ratio of 9.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Raymond James Financial, Inc. ( RJF ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.86. This value represents a 1.15% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for RJF is 12.83 vs. an industry ratio of 16.10. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. ( CBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.64. This value represents a 8.47% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CBSH missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2015 by -7.35%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for CBSH is 15.25 vs. an industry ratio of 13.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Brinker International, Inc. ( EAT ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The restaurant company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a 5.63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. EAT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2015 by -1.05%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for EAT is 13.26 vs. an industry ratio of 24.40. United Community Banks, Inc. ( UCBI ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.34. This value represents a 13.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UCBI has met analyst expectations three times and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for UCBI is 13.80 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80. Union Bankshares Corporation ( UBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.40. This value represents a 17.65% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for UBSH is 15.89 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80. Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc ( PPBI ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.38. This value represents a 22.58% increase compared to the same quarter last year. PPBI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -16%. The ""days to cover"" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for PPBI is 14.29 vs. an industry ratio of 19.40. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-01-20,76.6341,81.0299,76.0518,80.0803,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Slumps on Q4 Results"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML closes up 6.2% post-earnings; Street applauds capital returns, looks beyond Q1"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 20, 2016"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Recap For January 20, 2016"", ""Earnings Recap For January 20, 2016"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 20, 2016"", ""ASML closes up 6.2% post-earnings; Street applauds capital returns, looks beyond Q1"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Slumps on Q4 Results"", ""European ADRs Slide to Three-Year Low as Oil Stocks Slump American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 3.4% lower at 112.15 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday morning. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by ArcelorMittal ( MT ), a Luxembourg steelmaker, 7.6% lower, followed by Statoil ( STO ), an oil and gas production company, down by 6.5% and Spanish bank Banco Santander ( SAN ), was trading 4.5% lower. In the UK, mining major BHP Billiton ( BBL ) was 6.8% lower followed by oil and gas production company Royal Dutch Shell - A and B Shares (RDS.A and RDS.B), trading 5.3% and 4.8% lower, respectively. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Dutch developer of semiconductor equipment systems, 4.1% higher, followed by Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAAP), a radiopharmaceutical company, 3.5% higher and Natuzzi (NTZ), an Italian furniture manufacturer, up by 1.3%. And, in the UK, Randgold Resources (GOLD), a gold mining business, was 2.6% higher. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 37.5% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.1% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 01/20/2016, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $4,954,312 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect light trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 50% Average next regular session additional gain: 0.3% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 50.0% of the time (2 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 0.3%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 50% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.1% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 50.0% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.1% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Investors Are Dead Wrong About Intel: Here's Why At itsearnings conference calllast week, the focus was on quarterly estimates, which Intel INTC beat as usual with a little help from a stronger mix of high-ASP devices and a lower tax rate. The top line guidance wasn't too bad considering the ongoing transition in the business and the bottom line guidance was also okay after taking out one-time items. The computing pressures and weakness in mobile devices were as expected. Some analysts commented on the data center weakness, which didn't however explain the plunging share price because revenues were in line with its revised expectations. What's The Likely Problem Then? My sense is that investors are concerned about competitive pressures in mobile, IoT and data center. They are also uncertain about Intel maintaining its process lead and fear the end of Moore's Law, which says that the number of transistors per square inch in integrated circuits doubles every two years. Since all these issues are tied together, let's take a step-by-step approach to understand the situation. First we need to perhaps refresh our memory as to the benefits of Moore's Law. When more compute power is captured in less area, there are advantages for sellers/manufacturers, buyers/OEMs and end users. For manufacturers, the overall cost comes down because a larger number of chips can be fabricated in a single batch with the benefit further increasing when wafer sizes increase. Lower cost in turn makes the company more profitable and also enables it to find broader application for its chips. The buyer/OEM is also interested in this cost shrink because it's understood that the manufacturer will pass on some of the profit to it in the hopes of volume business. The end user is benefited because the increased compute power of chips improves the performance of end devices like PCs while enabling the design of sleeker, lighter mobile devices. Power-efficiency of devices also improves. Now, since we are talking about Intel, let's jump to the manufacturing side. Pressures of Leading Edge Chip Making A McKinsey report from 2013 perfectly sums up the cost angle: \""shrinking nodes from 32nm to 22nm on 300mm wafers causes fabrication costs to rise 40%, process development costs by 45% with chip design costs up 50%.\"" We are now talking about a couple of shrinks ahead of this, so you can just see how costs must be accelerating. If the purpose of Moore's Law is to reduce cost while increasing functionality, chipmakers are in something of a dilemma because the benefits of cramming compute power onto a chip is increasingly lost in the rising cost of manufacturing it. That's not the end of the problem. The report further says that \""there could be a situation where cost improvements end but performance enhancements continue,\"" meaning that companies would have to pay more for increased compute power. Naturally, this will limit their usage to only high-end applications in the data center. Here too, the constantly rising cost of hardware will lead companies to look for alternatives, ultimately leading to the death of Moore's Law anyway. The McKinsey report goes as far as to say that \""the industry's ability to capture value would be at risk because of the disruption of demand.\"" The Intel Solution Intel is not moving away from Moore's Law. Far from it. But it is extending its tick-tock cadence a bit to glean a little more out of its equipment. The market has been bemoaning the fact that Intel lowered 2016 capex to $9.5 billion from its previously estimated $10 billion, reading weaker demand and a loss of process lead into these numbers. The fact that Taiwan Semiconductor TSM management stated on itsearnings callthat it would ramp up 10nm production this year and grow volumes in 2017 added fuel to this fire because Intel isn't expected to ramp up 10nm production until the second half of next year. Another tidbit was that 7nm is still in the distant past because Intel was planning on extending 10nm to 2020, allowing competitors to get even further ahead of it. So Intel's future started looking pretty bleak. But there's something investors probably overlooked. Intel's depreciation is estimated to drop $1.3 billion in 2016 despite the fact that its capex estimate as it stands now will increase by over $2 billion. So Intel is doing some pretty smart cost management right here. One may point out that cost-cutting alone is not the solution because if Intel doesn't remain in the process lead, its chips won't deliver the best performance, allowing competitors to eat into its high-end customer base. But this is where Altera will likely play a big role. Intel was heavily criticized for paying $16.7 billion to buy out Altera and most analysts said it overpaid. But Altera will enable hardware acceleration that will likely boost the performance of Intel silicon even before it moves to the next node. Intel had previous working experience with Altera (the two collaborated in hardware acceleration and Intel was already in a foundry relationship with it). As Intel has said repeatedly, Altera will help in both its data center and IoT businesses. In the data center, this strategy will very likely enable Intel to deliver competitive performance and greater flexibility at lower cost thus protecting its market share. While in IoT, the strategy can help it take major share. Intel has already said that Kaby Lake, its next processor architecture while remaining a 14nm chip would bring \""key performance enhancements\"" to Sky Lake. As far as 7nm is concerned, there is reason to believe that Intel took delivery of some EUV equipment from ASML Holding ASML late last year. Management has said in the past that while EUV will greatly help the 7nm shrink, Intel was working on a way to move ahead without it if it was further delayed. Intel has a 20% stake in ASML, compared to much smaller holdings by TSM and Samsung. There could also be material innovation at 7nm, but Intel isn't talking about it now. Final Words Intel appears to be doing the right thing for investors as far as manufacturing strategy is concerned. The fact that both 3D NAND and 3D XPoint are entering production this year is also positive. But this doesn't mean we should take the China market softness lightly. Intel appears to have adjusted expectations for 2016 already while maintaining its cautious stance on China. The China concerns were echoed by other semiconductor companies like TSM and Advanced Micro Devices AMD that have reported December-quarter results. Intel shares carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Click to get this free report >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Recap For January 20, 2016"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 20, 2016"", ""ASML closes up 6.2% post-earnings; Street applauds capital returns, looks beyond Q1"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Slumps on Q4 Results"", ""ASML to buy back extra \u20ac1 billion of shares Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML.AE) on Wednesday said it planned to buy back an extra one billion euros ($1.09 billion) of its shares as it reported record sales for 2015. The company, whose customers include large chip makers such as Intel Corp. INTC and Samsung Electronics Co.""]"
ASML,2016-01-21,81.4808,82.7291,80.3819,82.0542,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Down after Wednesday Gain"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down after Wednesday Gain"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor, ASML Holding and Advanced Micro Devices For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - January 21, 2016 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Intel ( INTC ), Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSM ), ASML Holding ( ASML ) and Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ). Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1Stock of the Day pick for free . Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: Investors Are Dead Wrong on Intel: Here's Why At itsearnings conference calllast week, the focus was on quarterly estimates, which Intel ( INTC ) beat as usual with a little help from a stronger mix of high-ASP devices and a lower tax rate. The top line guidance wasn't too bad considering the ongoing transition in the business and the bottom line guidance was also okay after taking out one-time items. The computing pressures and weakness in mobile devices were as expected. Some analysts commented on the data center weakness, which didn't however explain the plunging share price because revenues were in line with its revised expectations. What's The Likely Problem Then? My sense is that investors are concerned about competitive pressures in mobile, IoT and data center. They are also uncertain about Intel maintaining its process lead and fear the end of Moore's Law, which says that the number of transistors per square inch in integrated circuits doubles every two years. Since all these issues are tied together, let's take a step-by-step approach to understand the situation. First we need to perhaps refresh our memory as to the benefits of Moore's Law. When more compute power is captured in less area, there are advantages for sellers/manufacturers, buyers/OEMs and end users. For manufacturers, the overall cost comes down because a larger number of chips can be fabricated in a single batch with the benefit further increasing when wafer sizes increase. Lower cost in turn makes the company more profitable and also enables it to find broader application for its chips. The buyer/OEM is also interested in this cost shrink because it's understood that the manufacturer will pass on some of the profit to it in the hopes of volume business. The end user is benefited because the increased compute power of chips improves the performance of end devices like PCs while enabling the design of sleeker, lighter mobile devices. Power-efficiency of devices also improves. Now, since we are talking about Intel, let's jump to the manufacturing side. Pressures of Leading Edge Chip Making A McKinsey report from 2013 perfectly sums up the cost angle: \""shrinking nodes from 32nm to 22nm on 300mm wafers causes fabrication costs to rise 40%, process development costs by 45% with chip design costs up 50%.\"" We are now talking about a couple of shrinks ahead of this, so you can just see how costs must be accelerating. If the purpose of Moore's Law is to reduce cost while increasing functionality, chipmakers are in something of a dilemma because the benefits of cramming compute power onto a chip is increasingly lost in the rising cost of manufacturing it. That's not the end of the problem. The report further says that \""there could be a situation where cost improvements end but performance enhancements continue,\"" meaning that companies would have to pay more for increased compute power. Naturally, this will limit their usage to only high-end applications in the data center. Here too, the constantly rising cost of hardware will lead companies to look for alternatives, ultimately leading to the death of Moore's Law anyway. The McKinsey report goes as far as to say that \""the industry's ability to capture value would be at risk because of the disruption of demand.\"" The Intel Solution Intel is not moving away from Moore's Law. Far from it. But it is extending its tick-tock cadence a bit to glean a little more out of its equipment. The market has been bemoaning the fact that Intel lowered 2016 capex to $9.5 billion from its previously estimated $10 billion, reading weaker demand and a loss of process lead into these numbers. The fact that Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSM ) management stated on itsearnings callthat it would ramp up 10nm production this year and grow volumes in 2017 added fuel to this fire because Intel isn't expected to ramp up 10nm production until the second half of next year. Another tidbit was that 7nm is still in the distant past because Intel was planning on extending 10nm to 2020, allowing competitors to get even further ahead of it. So Intel's future started looking pretty bleak. But there's something investors probably overlooked. Intel's depreciation is estimated to drop $1.3 billion in 2016 despite the fact that its capex estimate as it stands now will increase by over $2 billion. So Intel is doing some pretty smart cost management right here. One may point out that cost-cutting alone is not the solution because if Intel doesn't remain in the process lead, its chips won't deliver the best performance, allowing competitors to eat into its high-end customer base. But this is where Altera will likely play a big role. Intel was heavily criticized for paying $16.7 billion to buy out Altera and most analysts said it overpaid. But Altera will enable hardware acceleration that will likely boost the performance of Intel silicon even before it moves to the next node. Intel had previous working experience with Altera (the two collaborated in hardware acceleration and Intel was already in a foundry relationship with it). As Intel has said repeatedly, Altera will help in both its data center and IoT businesses. In the data center, this strategy will very likely enable Intel to deliver competitive performance and greater flexibility at lower cost thus protecting its market share. While in IoT, the strategy can help it take major share. Intel has already said that Kaby Lake, its next processor architecture while remaining a 14nm chip would bring \""key performance enhancements\"" to Sky Lake. As far as 7nm is concerned, there is reason to believe that Intel took delivery of some EUV equipment from ASML Holding ( ASML ) late last year. Management has said in the past that while EUV will greatly help the 7nm shrink, Intel was working on a way to move ahead without it if it was further delayed. Intel has a 20% stake in ASML, compared to much smaller holdings by TSM and Samsung. There could also be material innovation at 7nm, but Intel isn't talking about it now. Final Words Intel appears to be doing the right thing for investors as far as manufacturing strategy is concerned. The fact that both 3D NAND and 3D XPoint are entering production this year is also positive. But this doesn't mean we should take the China market softness lightly. Intel appears to have adjusted expectations for 2016 already while maintaining its cautious stance on China. The China concerns were echoed by other semiconductor companies like TSM and Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) that have reported December-quarter results. Intel shares carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days . Click to get this free report >> About Zacks Equity Research Zacks Equity Research provides the best of quantitative and qualitative analysis to help investors know what stocks to buy and which to sell for the long-term. Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons. Zacks \""Profit from the Pros\"" e-mail newsletter provides highlights of the latest analysis from Zacks Equity Research. Subscribe to this free newsletter today . Find out What is happening in the stock market today on zacks.com. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report INTEL CORP (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report TAIWAN SEMI-ADR (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report ADV MICRO DEV (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Down after Wednesday Gain""]"
ASML,2016-01-22,85.6785,86.1484,84.5985,84.8713,"[""ASML up 3.7% following post-earnings Deutsche upgrade"", ""Global Markets Tack Positive Tail On Bearish Week"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding to Hold"", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding to Hold"", ""Global Markets Tack Positive Tail On Bearish Week"", ""ASML up 3.7% following post-earnings Deutsche upgrade"", ""New Strong Sell Stocks for January 22nd Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: Ardmore Shipping Corp ( ASC ) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) BHP Billiton plc ( BBL ) Canon Inc ( CAJ ) Carpenter Technology Corporation ( CRS ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ARDMORE SHIPPIN (ASC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report BILLITON ADR (BBL): Free Stock Analysis Report CANON INC ADR (CAJ): Free Stock Analysis Report CARPENTER TECH (CRS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASML Holding to Hold"", ""Global Markets Tack Positive Tail On Bearish Week"", ""ASML up 3.7% following post-earnings Deutsche upgrade""]"
ASML,2016-01-25,84.7966,85.1241,83.9893,84.27,"[""Intel Losing Process Lead With TSMC Moving Closer To 10nm And Beyond?"", ""Intel Losing Process Lead With TSMC Moving Closer To 10nm And Beyond?"", ""Intel Losing Process Lead With TSMC Moving Closer To 10nm And Beyond?""]"
ASML,2016-01-26,84.1685,84.9658,83.7444,84.711,
ASML,2016-01-27,84.3924,85.6129,83.9793,84.27,
ASML,2016-01-28,84.485,84.8334,83.5274,84.3546,
ASML,2016-01-29,83.7245,86.3445,83.6309,86.2887,
ASML,2016-02-01,85.4904,87.1079,85.3043,86.6371,
ASML,2016-02-02,84.8045,84.8901,83.0486,83.1342,
ASML,2016-02-03,84.8423,85.6785,83.4139,85.4536,
ASML,2016-02-04,85.0016,86.5804,84.929,85.9134,
ASML,2016-02-05,84.4591,84.4591,82.7012,82.9929,
ASML,2016-02-08,79.7995,81.6112,79.488,81.1146,"[""Why The Stock Market Decline Faces Additional Selling Pressure"", ""Why The Stock Market Decline Faces Additional Selling Pressure"", ""Why The Stock Market Decline Faces Additional Selling Pressure""]"
ASML,2016-02-09,79.6582,81.1146,79.5448,79.8075,"[""10 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2016-02-10,79.284,79.5836,76.6909,76.7755,
ASML,2016-02-11,77.4305,77.4305,75.9662,76.8014,
ASML,2016-02-12,76.0598,77.103,75.367,77.0563,"[""Chip Equipment Makers Eye An Era Of Waning Apple iPhone Demand"", ""Chip Equipment Makers Eye An Era Of Waning Apple iPhone Demand"", ""Chip Equipment Makers Eye An Era Of Waning Apple iPhone Demand""]"
ASML,2016-02-16,78.0168,79.1137,77.6952,78.8788,
ASML,2016-02-17,79.8463,81.1712,79.7897,81.0389,
ASML,2016-02-18,81.2638,81.4808,80.6168,80.7004,"[""Can Applied Materials' Q1 Beat, Surprise Outlook Boost Chips?"", ""Can Applied Materials' Q1 Beat, Surprise Outlook Boost Chips?"", ""Can Applied Materials' Q1 Beat, Surprise Outlook Boost Chips?""]"
ASML,2016-02-19,81.8272,83.171,81.4808,82.6634,"[""Applied Materials Loots Lam Share, But KLA Customer Heist Foiled"", ""Chip equipment stocks gain following Applied Materials' earnings/guidance (updated)"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Recovers from Thursday Decline"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Applied Materials Loots Lam Share, But KLA Customer Heist Foiled"", ""Chip equipment stocks gain following Applied Materials' earnings/guidance (updated)"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Recovers from Thursday Decline"", ""10 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Applied Materials Loots Lam Share, But KLA Customer Heist Foiled"", ""Chip equipment stocks gain following Applied Materials' earnings/guidance (updated)"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Recovers from Thursday Decline""]"
ASML,2016-02-22,82.4941,83.0964,82.3359,82.5818,"[""ASML: Deutsche Bank Making A Clown Out Of Itself"", ""The 18 Cheapest Large Caps In Terms Of EV/EBIT With Strong Balance Sheets"", ""ASML: Deutsche Bank Making A Clown Out Of Itself"", ""The 18 Cheapest Large Caps In Terms Of EV/EBIT With Strong Balance Sheets"", ""ASML: Deutsche Bank Making A Clown Out Of Itself"", ""The 18 Cheapest Large Caps In Terms Of EV/EBIT With Strong Balance Sheets""]"
ASML,2016-02-23,82.1109,83.847,81.9875,83.1999,
ASML,2016-02-24,82.533,83.9505,82.3916,83.7912,
ASML,2016-02-25,83.9893,84.5049,83.5563,84.4591,
ASML,2016-02-26,85.566,85.6685,85.134,85.3043,
ASML,2016-02-29,85.781,86.5904,85.4904,85.4904,"SMH, INTC, TSM, ASML: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $105.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 29.1% decrease week over week (from 7,220,937 to 5,120,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is up about 0.1%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 1.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $50.68. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-03-01,87.314,88.2338,87.0034,88.1402,
ASML,2016-03-02,86.9198,87.6813,86.4967,87.6713,
ASML,2016-03-03,87.1806,88.9564,87.1259,88.9464,
ASML,2016-03-04,89.0799,89.719,88.9296,89.5587,
ASML,2016-03-07,88.608,90.3809,88.5812,90.2057,
ASML,2016-03-08,88.8628,89.2103,88.0267,88.0924,
ASML,2016-03-09,88.3741,88.7215,88.164,88.3931,
ASML,2016-03-10,90.571,91.8769,89.3426,90.1121,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 11, 2016 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 11, 2016. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 15, 2016. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $138.15, representing a -3.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $143.65 and a 886.79% increase over the 52 week low of $14. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.9. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as 7.23%, compared to an industry average of 14.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Healthcare ETF ( RYH ) Direxion iBillionaire Index ETF ( IBLN ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 4.34% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.91%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-03-11,91.3803,91.8302,90.9214,91.8133,
ASML,2016-03-14,91.5505,91.9347,90.7402,91.0995,
ASML,2016-03-15,90.6576,91.0299,90.4416,90.7223,
ASML,2016-03-16,90.1678,91.5127,89.8961,91.3703,
ASML,2016-03-17,90.8457,92.0193,90.6945,91.8222,"[""RBC Capital Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding at Sector Perform, Announces $100.00 PT"", ""Benzinga's Top Initiations"", ""Benzinga's Top Initiations"", ""RBC Capital Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding at Sector Perform, Announces $100.00 PT"", ""Benzinga's Top Initiations"", ""RBC Capital Initiates Coverage on ASML Holding at Sector Perform, Announces $100.00 PT""]"
ASML,2016-03-18,91.8401,92.6773,91.7197,92.0283,
ASML,2016-03-21,91.5405,92.0144,91.3255,91.8769,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 22, 2016 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 22, 2016. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 29, 2016. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 18.52% increase over the prior quarter. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $95.29, representing a -2.39% decrease from the 52 week high of $97.62 and a 17.28% increase over the 52 week low of $81.25. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.69. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as 13.4%, compared to an industry average of 4.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) Vanguard Industrials ETF - DNQ ( VIS ) iShares U.S. Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF ( RGI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RGI with an increase of 3.01% over the last 100 days. CGW has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 5.19%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-03-22,91.1364,92.5539,91.0896,92.2731,
ASML,2016-03-23,92.6096,92.6573,91.7376,91.7754,
ASML,2016-03-24,90.3181,91.0418,90.152,91.0418,
ASML,2016-03-28,91.4559,91.7197,90.8168,91.5505,
ASML,2016-03-29,92.3667,94.0948,92.2075,93.9524,
ASML,2016-03-30,95.0245,95.6924,94.467,95.0055,
ASML,2016-03-31,95.3191,95.7303,94.2441,94.2909,"[""Exane BNP Paribas Downgrades ASML Holding to Underperform"", ""Exane BNP Paribas Downgrades ASML Holding to Underperform"", ""Exane BNP Paribas Downgrades ASML Holding to Underperform""]"
ASML,2016-04-01,93.3631,94.5218,93.2696,94.467,
ASML,2016-04-04,95.9293,96.3712,95.3859,95.4615,
ASML,2016-04-05,93.5323,94.039,93.2506,93.4746,
ASML,2016-04-06,93.3363,95.0245,93.2636,94.9588,
ASML,2016-04-07,94.6263,94.8164,93.8787,94.0102,
ASML,2016-04-08,94.7488,95.2036,94.2809,94.5397,
ASML,2016-04-11,94.7219,95.3947,94.057,94.1625,
ASML,2016-04-12,94.5497,95.0822,93.6448,94.7219,
ASML,2016-04-13,95.4227,95.988,95.129,95.8537,
ASML,2016-04-14,94.6651,94.6741,93.7095,94.2739,"[""The Semiconductor Equipment Market Is Quite Healthy, And No Revenues Didn't Fall"", ""The Semiconductor Equipment Market Is Quite Healthy, And No Revenues Didn't Fall"", ""The Semiconductor Equipment Market Is Quite Healthy, And No Revenues Didn't Fall""]"
ASML,2016-04-15,93.8031,94.4182,93.2786,93.5025,
ASML,2016-04-18,92.8564,93.9534,92.7898,93.2018,
ASML,2016-04-19,94.1525,94.6173,93.3164,93.6906,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Summit Research Maintains Hold on ASML Holding, Raises PT to $100.00"", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""Summit Research Maintains Hold on ASML Holding, Raises PT to $100.00"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 20, 2016 : KO, USB, ABT, EMC, ASML, ITW, TEL, CP, NLSN, ARMH, APH, STJ The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/20/2016. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Coca-Cola Company ( KO ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.44. This value represents a 8.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year KO has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.7%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for KO is 23.82 vs. an industry ratio of -3.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a 1.32% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations three times and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.45 vs. an industry ratio of 12.50. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.39. This value represents a 17.02% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.64%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 20.35 vs. an industry ratio of 17.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. EMC Corporation ( EMC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The computer storage company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.21. This value represents a 4.55% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for EMC is 17.74 vs. an industry ratio of -2.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a 53.54% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2015 by -4.81%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 26.60 vs. an industry ratio of 16.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.26. This value represents a 4.13% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ITW has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.65%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ITW is 19.25 vs. an industry ratio of 19.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. TE Connectivity Ltd. ( TEL ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.89. This value represents a 2.20% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for TEL is 15.91 vs. an industry ratio of 16.00. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ( CP ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.83. This value represents a 1.08% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CP has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.99%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for CP is 17.54 vs. an industry ratio of 16.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nielsen N.V. ( NLSN ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The business info service company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.47. This value represents a 6.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NLSN has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for NLSN is 19.44 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ARM Holdings plc ( ARMH ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The electric company company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.32. This value represents a 18.52% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters ARMH had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -3.12%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ARMH is 31.66 vs. an industry ratio of 4.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.56. This value represents a 1.75% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year APH has met analyst expectations three times and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for APH is 22.59 vs. an industry ratio of 11.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 21 analysts that follow the stock is $0.88. This value represents a 5.38% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 14.70 vs. an industry ratio of 6.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""Summit Research Maintains Hold on ASML Holding, Raises PT to $100.00"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open""]"
ASML,2016-04-20,92.9958,93.5125,89.3526,90.571,"[""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 20, 2016"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 20, 2016"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""European ADRs Edge Lower in Wednesday Trading American depository receipts of European stocks were trading -0.34% lower at 125.80 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index Wednesday morning. French semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) led the major decliners among continental European stocks, falling 5.33% in the day's trading session so far. Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding ( ASML ) was down 3.1%, while French medical device manufacturer Edap ( EDAP ) decreased 2.6%. Norwegian seafood company Marine Harvest ( MHG ), declined 2.3%. The gainers among continental European stocks wee led by Madrid-based financial institution Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ), which was up 4.2%. Danish biopharmaceutical company Forward Pharma (FWP), rose 3.2%, while Swiss heavy electrical equipment maker ABB (ABB) was up 3%. Steel and mining company ArcelorMittal (MT) gained 2.9%. In the UK and Ireland, the decliners were led by British telco BT Group (BT), which was moving 3% lower in the day's trading session, followed by medical device maker Smith & Nephew (SNN), which slid 2.7%. Materials technology company Luxfer (LXFR) ADRs were down 2.7%, while Ireland-based Trinity Biotech (TRIB), which manufactures medical diagnostic products, was down 2.4%. Gainers in the UK and Ireland were led by GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), which moved 3.5% higher, followed by natural resources company Rio Tinto (RIO), which rose 2.3%. Financial services companies Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and HSBC (HSBC) each gained 2.1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 50.0% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.5% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 04/20/2016, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $5,386,797 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 75% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.8% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 75.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.8%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 50% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.1% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 50.0% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.1% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 20, 2016"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""European stocks rise for third session, log fresh 3-month high Apple supplier ARM Holdings falls after quarterly results Europe\u2019s stock benchmark closes higher for a third straight session on Wednesday, helped by oil prices turning higher.""]"
ASML,2016-04-21,91.3334,91.3334,89.709,89.9996,"[""Credit Suisse Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding, Raises PT to $84.00"", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding, Raises PT to $84.00"", ""Why You Shouldn't Bet Against ASML Holding (ASML) Stock One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is ASML Holding NVASML . This is because this security in the Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing - Wafer Fabrication space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably taking place in the Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing - Wafer Fabrication space as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 14 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there. Meanwhile, ASML Holding is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both the short and long term. In fact, over the past month, though current quarter estimates have remained flat at 46 cents per share, current year estimates have risen from $3.67 per share to $3.75 per share. This has helped ASML to earn a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), further underscoring the company's solid position. So, if you are looking for a decent pick in a strong industry, consider ASML Holding. Not only is its industry currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Click to get this free report >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Lam Research CorporationLRCX reported third quarter fiscal 2016 non-GAAP earnings of $1.18 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. Earnings decreased 25.0% sequentially and 16.1% year over year. This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has an average positive earnings surprise of 6.84% over the trailing four quarters. Revenues Revenues of $1.31 billion decreased 7.8% sequentially and 5.7% year over year. Revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by approximately $0.04 billion. Revenues by Geography Region-wise, Taiwan contributed 27% to third quarter revenues (down 19.7% from the prior quarter), Japan added 13% (down 45.5%), China contributed 15% (down 18.7%) and Korea brought in 27% (down 65.9%). The U.S. accounted for 7% of the revenues (down 7.8%), Southeast Asia brought in 7% (up 22.9%) while Europe contributed the remaining 4% (up 22.9%). Shipments Total system shipments were roughly $1.45 billion during the quarter, up 12.3% from $1.29 billion reported last quarter. Geographically, Taiwan accounted for 19% of the shipments (down from 38% in the previous quarter), Japan 12% (down from 21%), China 27% (up from 9%), Korea 25% (up from 15%), the U.S. 6% (down from 8%), Southeast Asia 8% (up from 5 %); and Europe 3% (down from 4%). Margins Non-GAAP gross profit was $592.5 million, or 45.1% of revenues, a decrease of 39 basis points (bps) sequentially and 44 bps year over year. Total operating expenses were $350.2 million, down 0.5% sequentially. Operating margin was 18.4%, a decrease of 235 bps from the prior quarter and 145 bps from last year. Net Income Non-GAAP net income was $202.8 million (15.4% of sales) compared with $270.3 million (19.0%) last quarter and $244.9 million (17.6%) in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Exiting fiscal third quarter 2016, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investment balances were $4.8 billion, compared with $4.7 billion at the end of second quarter. Capital expenditures amounted to $46.0 million. The company paid $47.5 million of cash dividends to stockholders during the Mar 2016 quarter. Guidance Lam Research provided guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. On a non-GAAP basis, the company expects revenues of approximately $1.525 billion (+/- $75 million). Shipments are projected to be roughly $1.575 billion (+/- $75 million). Gross margin is predicted to be around 46.0% (+/-1%), while operating margin is likely to be about 22.0% (+/-1%). Earnings per share are projected to be $1.63 (+/- 10 cents) on a share count of nearly 173 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $1.47 per share, so guidance was stronger than expected. Our Take Lam Research delivered mixed fiscal third quarter 2016 results with earnings outperforming our estimates but revenues lagging behind. So far, 2016 has been pretty good for the company as it continues to see strong success in the areas of device architecture, process flow and technology inflections. In the quarter just ended, Lam delivered revenues and shipments above the midpoints of the guidance. Gross margin, operating income and non-GAAP EPS were above the high-end of the guidance range. Lam Research has high hopes from KLA-Tencor Corporation KLAC which it has acquired recently. Management expects that the combined company will contribute significantly toward sustainable growth, generating cash and creating value. Going forward, in 2016, the company sees increased adoption rates of 3D NAND technology, FinFETs and multi-patterning. It is likely to continue as the market leader in dielectric etch as Flex F and G Series dielectrics have been extremely successful products thus far. The company anticipates strong demand for leading-edge silicon in the enterprise market, driven by the long-term move to the cloud, storage and competition applications. However, concerns persist in the form of volatility and lower growth expectations globally, with slow but steady improvement in some developed markets balancing the weakness in certain emerging economies. The company believes that its strong position, combined with its commitment to customers and value-enhancing collaborations will help drive performance over the next several years. Other stocks worth considering in the technology sector are ASML Holding NV ASML and FEI Company FEIC each carrying a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days . Click to get this free report >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report LAM RESEARCH (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report FEI COMPANY (FEIC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding, Raises PT to $84.00""]"
ASML,2016-04-22,89.9141,90.6108,89.5287,90.0484,
ASML,2016-04-25,90.4496,90.6576,90.1022,90.2893,
ASML,2016-04-26,90.5909,91.0896,90.4416,90.554,
ASML,2016-04-27,91.7934,93.3811,91.7565,93.2308,"[""JP Morgan Positive On ASML Holding"", ""JP Morgan Positive On ASML Holding"", ""JP Morgan Positive On ASML Holding""]"
ASML,2016-04-28,92.3289,93.5323,91.8133,92.0552,
ASML,2016-04-29,92.3667,92.5638,90.2146,90.7303,
ASML,2016-05-02,90.8258,91.643,90.6765,91.5405,"ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 03, 2016 ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 03, 2016. A cash dividend payment of $1.144815 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 17, 2016. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 50.59% increase over the prior year. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $96.6, representing a -15.36% decrease from the 52 week high of $114.14 and a 25.17% increase over the 52 week low of $77.17. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.04. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as 5.66%, compared to an industry average of 17.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund ( EWN ) VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF ( SMH ) iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund ( SOXX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EWN with an increase of 0.69% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 7.72%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-05-03,90.2525,90.3082,89.3048,89.5795,
ASML,2016-05-04,88.8021,89.0281,88.4408,88.9714,
ASML,2016-05-05,88.0237,89.1047,87.9481,88.1372,
ASML,2016-05-06,87.6435,87.9759,87.1139,87.5957,"ASML Holding Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for ASML In trading on Friday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $92.18, changing hands as low as $91.82 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 0.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $77.17 per share, with $114.14 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $92.08. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.95% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading lower by about 0.8% on the day Friday. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-05-09,88.4796,88.8221,87.7958,88.2218,
ASML,2016-05-10,87.7758,88.7145,87.7201,88.5632,
ASML,2016-05-11,87.1039,88.4707,87.0651,87.8316,
ASML,2016-05-12,88.0506,88.175,85.793,86.8283,
ASML,2016-05-13,86.9506,87.6435,86.4779,86.6202,
ASML,2016-05-16,89.3326,91.4479,88.9714,90.9184,"[""Federal Dig Snags Lam's KLA Buy; Will China Cry Antitrust?"", ""Federal Dig Snags Lam's KLA Buy; Will China Cry Antitrust?"", ""Federal Dig Snags Lam's KLA Buy; Will China Cry Antitrust?""]"
ASML,2016-05-17,90.2993,90.6526,89.3426,89.4661,
ASML,2016-05-18,89.3526,90.6526,89.257,89.6731,"[""Applied Materials' 3D 'Tide' Won't Help It Outpace Rivals Lam, KLA"", ""Applied Materials' 3D 'Tide' Won't Help It Outpace Rivals Lam, KLA"", ""Applied Materials' 3D 'Tide' Won't Help It Outpace Rivals Lam, KLA""]"
ASML,2016-05-19,88.7065,89.053,88.0416,88.5264,"[""Applied Materials Q3 Guidance Tops By $300 Mil After Narrow Q2 Beat"", ""Applied Materials Q3 Guidance Tops By $300 Mil After Narrow Q2 Beat"", ""Applied Materials Q3 Guidance Tops By $300 Mil After Narrow Q2 Beat""]"
ASML,2016-05-20,90.2703,90.6795,90.0822,90.5839,"[""Eye On Tech: Apple Grows Its Indian Presence, And Yahoo Bids Come In Light"", ""Chip equipment firms, OLED names outperform after Applied Materials' earnings"", ""Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy OLED Swap May Juice Applied Materials"", ""Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy OLED Swap May Juice Applied Materials"", ""Chip equipment firms, OLED names outperform after Applied Materials' earnings"", ""Eye On Tech: Apple Grows Its Indian Presence, And Yahoo Bids Come In Light"", ""Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy OLED Swap May Juice Applied Materials"", ""Chip equipment firms, OLED names outperform after Applied Materials' earnings"", ""Eye On Tech: Apple Grows Its Indian Presence, And Yahoo Bids Come In Light""]"
ASML,2016-05-23,90.4326,91.3066,90.3281,90.793,"[""Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding N.V."", ""Could Lam-KLA Marriage Face 'Deal-Killing' Objection By Intel, TSM?"", ""Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding N.V."", ""Could Lam-KLA Marriage Face 'Deal-Killing' Objection By Intel, TSM?"", ""Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding N.V."", ""Could Lam-KLA Marriage Face 'Deal-Killing' Objection By Intel, TSM?""]"
ASML,2016-05-24,90.6337,92.6524,90.6337,92.519,"Baron Funds Comments on ASML Holding N.V. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is a unique, near-monopoly company in semiconductor manufacturing. ASML's equipment, which prints the tiniest circuits for chips, is used by nearly every manufacturer. Over the next few years, ASML plans to roll out equipment that can print circuits smaller than any other company. We believe over time its equipment will become indispensable and earnings will grow rapidly. Shares were up in the first quarter after management stated on itsearnings callthat it expects equipment orders to accelerate in the second half of -…-6. From Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund first quarter commentary -…-6. Read More: Note of portfolio 56--6 Note of portfolio 56--4 Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with ILMN. Click here to check it out. ILMN 15-Year Financial Data The intrinsic value of ILMN Peter Lynch Chart of ILMN Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with ALXN. Click here to check it out. ALXN 15-Year Financial Data The intrinsic value of ALXN Peter Lynch Chart of ALXN Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with AMZN. Click here to check it out. AMZN 15-Year Financial Data The intrinsic value of AMZN Peter Lynch Chart of AMZN Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with ASML. Click here to check it out. ASML 15-Year Financial Data The intrinsic value of ASML Peter Lynch Chart of ASML Note of portfolio 56-78 Note of portfolio 56--- About GuruFocus: GuruFocus.com tracks the stocks picks and portfolio holdings of the world's best investors. This value investing site offers stock screeners and valuation tools. And publishes daily articles tracking the latest moves of the world's best investors. GuruFocus also provides promising stock ideas in 3 monthly newsletters sent to Premium Members . This article first appeared on GuruFocus . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-05-25,93.3084,94.1435,93.1183,93.8479,
ASML,2016-05-26,94.1047,94.6552,93.3651,94.3128,"SMH, TSM, AMAT, ASML: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $39.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 11.6% decrease week over week (from 6,020,937 to 5,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.5%, Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up about 0.8%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $60.13 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $56.29. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-05-27,94.2829,95.3381,94.2829,94.9667,"[""Why Should You Hold ASML Shares?"", ""Why Should You Hold ASML Shares?"", ""Philips (PHG) Lighting IPO Values Unit at Over $3 Billion Koninklijke Philips N.V PHG sold 25% of its stake in its lighting division at the rate of \u20ac20 per share, which was near the middle of its previously announced pricing range of \u20ac18.50 and \u20ac22.50 per share. The company raised about \u20ac750 million ($839 million) through the IPO, per a Bloomberg report. This price implies a market capitalization of about \u20ac3 billion for the 125 year old lighting division. The Dutch electronics giant sold 25% or 37.5 million of Philips Lighting shares in the float, after failing to find a buyer for the same. Shares in Philips Lighting will commence trading under the ticker \""LIGHT\"" on Euronext Amsterdam from Friday. The IPO is one of the largest listings in Europe year to date. Philips first revealed its intention to offload the lighting unit in Sep 2014. The IPO brings to an end the 18-month long, unproductive search by Philips for a buyer for its lighting division. The sale marks the final step in a multi-year restructuring initiative spearheaded by CEO Frans van Houten. The IPO also ends Philips' era as a conglomerate that made everything from lightbulbs and television sets to medical scanners and coffee machines. Philips' lighting business dates back to 1891, when Frederik Philips and his son started selling carbon filament lamps. The business now covers a moribund conventional lamps operation and the fast-growing LED luminaires systems and services unit. It generated sales of about \u20ac7.4 billion last year, making it one of the world's largest lighting manufacturers. The Dutch conglomerate's decision to spin off its iconic lighting division is rooted in the low margins and limited growth prospects of the business, especially in comparison with its more lucrative and fast-growing health technology business, which competes with Siemens AG and General Electric Company GE . Philips' management is confident that Philips and Philips Lighting will be better-equipped to unlock long-term growth as separately listed companies. Philips boasts an impressive record when it comes to spinning off assets. ASML Holding NV ASML and NXP Semiconductors NV NXPI were both spun off from Philips in the 1990s and 2000s, and now they have a greater market value than their former parent company. Philips is committed to restructuring its entire portfolio so that it can focus its resources on the profitable health and consumer products businesses. Its healthcare business is gaining rapid momentum with the rising demand for technology that enables hospitals to analyze clinical data and allow patients to monitor their health on smartphones. However, the company has been facing tough times recently, with escalating taxes and restructuring charges burdening earnings. Also, challenging market conditions, coupled with mixed outlook in China, Russia and Latin America, continue to exert pressure on this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days . Click to get this free report >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report GENL ELECTRIC (GE): Free Stock Analysis Report KONINKLIJKE PHL (PHG): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML HOLDING NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report NXP SEMICONDUCT (NXPI): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Should You Hold ASML Shares?""]"
ASML,2016-05-31,94.9219,95.1021,94.2461,94.8532,
ASML,2016-06-01,93.8379,94.9409,93.8101,94.7308,"[""The Other Face Of Lithography - Ultratech And Rudolph Technologies"", ""The Other Face Of Lithography - Ultratech And Rudolph Technologies"", ""The Other Face Of Lithography - Ultratech And Rudolph Technologies""]"
ASML,2016-06-02,94.5975,95.0822,94.1993,95.0055,
ASML,2016-06-03,95.6825,95.8915,95.0245,95.6825,
ASML,2016-06-06,95.8915,96.0916,94.8722,94.9409,"[""Semiconductor Equipment - Expect A Strong Q2"", ""Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business: Firing On 2 Of Its 3 Cylinders"", ""Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business: Firing On 2 Of Its 3 Cylinders"", ""Semiconductor Equipment - Expect A Strong Q2"", ""Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business: Firing On 2 Of Its 3 Cylinders"", ""Semiconductor Equipment - Expect A Strong Q2""]"
ASML,2016-06-07,95.978,96.1791,95.5003,95.998,"[""Can Anyone Beat ASML To Sub 10nm Features? Maybe"", ""Can Anyone Beat ASML To Sub 10nm Features? Maybe"", ""Can Anyone Beat ASML To Sub 10nm Features? Maybe""]"
ASML,2016-06-08,95.6825,96.0358,95.1938,95.9194,
ASML,2016-06-09,94.3606,95.4137,94.3028,95.3947,"[""ASML: A Risky Play With Potential Big Reward"", ""ASML: A Risky Play With Potential Big Reward"", ""ASML: A Risky Play With Potential Big Reward""]"
ASML,2016-06-10,92.6325,93.2028,91.8272,92.3876,
ASML,2016-06-13,90.7353,92.1975,90.7253,91.3902,"[""'Revolutionary' Batteries Seen Driving Apple iPhone Upgrades In 2017"", ""'Revolutionary' Batteries Seen Driving Apple iPhone Upgrades In 2017"", ""'Revolutionary' Batteries Seen Driving Apple iPhone Upgrades In 2017""]"
ASML,2016-06-14,88.7065,89.8394,88.5454,89.7518,
ASML,2016-06-15,89.8533,90.348,89.3048,89.3048,"[""ASML Will Buy Taiwan Chip Gear Maker Hermes, Capping Busy M&A Night"", ""ASML to Acquire HMI for \u20ac2.75B in Cash"", ""ASML Will Buy Taiwan Chip Gear Maker Hermes, Capping Busy M&A Night"", ""ASML to Acquire HMI for \u20ac2.75B in Cash"", ""ASML Will Buy Taiwan Chip Gear Maker Hermes, Capping Busy M&A Night""]"
ASML,2016-06-16,88.9813,90.7163,88.4309,90.6705,"[""Eye On Tech: Amazon Goes After EBay Again, And A Flurry Of Tech M&A News Arrives"", ""Feverish Chip-Sector M&A: ASML Makes Acquisition To Undercut Lam, KLA"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Busy Day For Central Banks"", ""ASML to Acquire HMI for \u20ac2.75B in Cash"", ""ASML Shares Halted at 7:25 p.m. EDT Wed.; to Resume Trade at 7 a.m."", ""Shares of ASML Trading Up ~0.7%"", ""Shares of ASML Trading Up ~0.7%"", ""ASML Shares Halted at 7:25 p.m. EDT Wed.; to Resume Trade at 7 a.m."", ""Feverish Chip-Sector M&A: ASML Makes Acquisition To Undercut Lam, KLA"", ""Eye On Tech: Amazon Goes After EBay Again, And A Flurry Of Tech M&A News Arrives"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Busy Day For Central Banks"", ""Shares of ASML Trading Up ~0.7%"", ""ASML Shares Halted at 7:25 p.m. EDT Wed.; to Resume Trade at 7 a.m."", ""Feverish Chip-Sector M&A: ASML Makes Acquisition To Undercut Lam, KLA"", ""Eye On Tech: Amazon Goes After EBay Again, And A Flurry Of Tech M&A News Arrives"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Busy Day For Central Banks"", ""Brexit or not, these stocks look ripe to rip higher Critical information ahead of the U.S. market open Brexit sends markets in another uproar, and even central banks are on a knife\u2019s edge ahead of that vote. While there\u2019s only one hedge in town, this sector looks poised to bust higher, no matter what the U.K. chooses.""]"
ASML,2016-06-17,89.7608,90.0912,88.4896,89.7956,
ASML,2016-06-20,92.3399,92.6136,91.7516,91.8839,
ASML,2016-06-21,93.1282,93.7434,92.8047,93.4387,
ASML,2016-06-22,94.1147,94.4482,93.6308,93.6876,
ASML,2016-06-23,95.3859,96.2081,94.2281,96.1991,
ASML,2016-06-24,89.257,91.647,89.1435,90.15,
ASML,2016-06-27,87.6634,88.1372,86.4779,87.757,"ASML Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level In trading on Monday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $92.47, changing hands as low as $91.15 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 2.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $77.1733 per share, with $108.17 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $92.23. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.85% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading lower by about 2.9% on the day Monday. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-06-28,88.8021,89.7228,88.2795,89.5607,"[""Semiconductor Equipment Acquisition Targets By China"", ""Semiconductor Equipment Acquisition Targets By China"", ""Semiconductor Equipment Acquisition Targets By China""]"
ASML,2016-06-29,90.9462,91.6371,90.7253,91.1354,
ASML,2016-06-30,92.3777,94.1246,91.9526,94.1246,
ASML,2016-07-01,93.3283,93.612,93.0705,93.392,
ASML,2016-07-05,91.6948,92.1398,90.15,90.4516,
ASML,2016-07-06,88.6289,90.1002,88.0795,90.0165,
ASML,2016-07-07,89.277,90.3579,89.257,89.7608,
ASML,2016-07-08,91.1732,92.2741,91.0309,92.2353,
ASML,2016-07-11,94.039,94.8254,93.9255,94.6263,
ASML,2016-07-12,95.7024,96.6131,94.8722,95.7113,
ASML,2016-07-13,95.9094,96.5943,95.6924,95.9194,
ASML,2016-07-14,98.4079,98.5174,97.3419,97.6932,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $62.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 16.9% decrease week over week (from 6,220,937 to 5,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.4%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is up about 0.9%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 2.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $59.90 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $59.74. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-07-15,96.0538,96.7196,95.998,96.421,"[""Apple's iPhone 7, 'Less Bad' PC Sales Might Top Chips' Brexit Pain"", ""Apple's iPhone 7, 'Less Bad' PC Sales Might Top Chips' Brexit Pain"", ""Apple's iPhone 7, 'Less Bad' PC Sales Might Top Chips' Brexit Pain""]"
ASML,2016-07-18,97.4782,98.0864,97.2024,97.8485,"Not Down Is the New Up in Chip Earnings Calendar Q2 and Q3 will both be mostly in line, despite Q3 estimates that already reflect above-seasonal growth."
ASML,2016-07-19,97.9878,100.846,97.8784,100.229,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open""]"
ASML,2016-07-20,102.06,102.787,101.562,102.607,"[""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.03, misses on revenue"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 20, 2016"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 20, 2016"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.03, misses on revenue"", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 50.0% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.7% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 07/20/2016, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $5,236,552 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 75% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.8% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 75.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.8%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 50% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.1% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 50.0% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.1% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 20, 2016"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.03, misses on revenue""]"
ASML,2016-07-21,100.009,100.916,99.5616,100.079,"[""UBS Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""UBS Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""European ADRs Fractionally Lower as Telecom Stocks See Mixed Fortunes American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.1% lower at 122.14 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday morning. Decliners in Continental Europe were ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Dutch developer of semiconductor equipment systems, 2.4% lower, followed by Telecom Italia ( TI ), down by 1.3% and Belgian brewing major AB InBev ( BUD ), 1.1% lower despite the Department of Justice agreeing a settlement which permits it to proceed with its acquisition of Britain's SABMiller in a deal worth $107 billion. Oil and gas major TOTAL ( TOT ) was 1.0% lower against a backdrop of falling oil prices . In the UK, budget airline Ryanair ( RYAAY ) was 3.5% lower, followed by telecommunication company BT Group (BT), 1.6% lower, and financial services provider Aviva (AV), down by 0.9%. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by ArcelorMittal (MT), a Luxembourg steelmaker, 3.5% higher, followed by ABB (ABB), which is engaged in power and automation technologies, 2.3% higher, and VimpelCom - Com (VIP), a Dutch provider of telecommunications services, trading 1.8% higher. ING Groep (ING), a Dutch financial services company, was 1.7% higher. And, in the UK, Trinity Biotech (TRIB), a manufacturer of medical diagnostic products, was 3.7% higher, followed by Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW), a global engineering conglomerate, up by 3.4% and mining majors BHP Billiton (BBL) and Rio Tinto (RIO), up by 3.0% and 2.9%, respectively. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 21, 2016 : JOY, RLYP, AZN, GM, FMSA, F, INTC, ASML, BUD, QCOM, YHOO, MU The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 8.98 to 4,666.18. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 19,400,192 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Joy Global Inc. ( JOY ) is +4.1 at $27.65, with 4,562,539 shares traded. JOY's current last sale is 120.22% of the target price of $23. Relypsa, Inc. ( RLYP ) is +11.81 at $31.91, with 4,383,641 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for RLYP is in the \""buy range\"". Astrazeneca PLC ( AZN ) is -0.14 at $30.43, with 2,239,340 shares traded.AZN is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/28/2016, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.42 per share, which represents a 121 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago General Motors Company ( GM ) is +1.41 at $32.90, with 2,120,535 shares traded. Market Realist Reports: Moody's Upgraded Fiat Chrysler's Ratings Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. ( FMSA ) is +0.07 at $6.22, with 1,886,914 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2016. The consensus EPS forecast is $-0.1. FMSA's current last sale is 62.99% of the target price of $9.875. Ford Motor Company ( F ) is +0.27 at $14.01, with 1,800,776 shares traded.F is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 7/28/2016, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.59 per share, which represents a 47 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -1.24 at $34.45, with 1,066,903 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -2.71 at $105.45, with 694,349 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA ( BUD ) is -1.33 at $124.89, with 432,270 shares traded. BUD's current last sale is 89.8% of the target price of $139.08. QUALCOMM Incorporated ( QCOM ) is +4.25 at $60.07, with 334,448 shares traded. QCOM's current last sale is 101.81% of the target price of $59. Yahoo! Inc. ( YHOO ) is +0.51 at $39.41, with 283,742 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for YHOO is in the \""buy range\"". Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) is -0.09 at $13.50, with 171,422 shares traded. MU's current last sale is 90% of the target price of $15. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""UBS Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral""]"
ASML,2016-07-22,100.149,100.448,99.7907,100.229,
ASML,2016-07-25,100.756,101.104,100.507,101.015,
ASML,2016-07-26,101.98,103.345,101.802,103.205,"European ADRs Advance as Telecom Stocks See Mixed Fortunes American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.62% higher at 122.55 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday morning. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by ArcelorMittal ( MT ), a Luxembourg steelmaker, up by 2.6%, followed by Novo Nordisk ( NVO ), a Danish healthcare company, 2.0% higher and ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Dutch developer of semiconductor equipment systems, 1.5% higher. In the UK, BT Group ( BT ), a British communications services company, was 4.6% higher, followed by Rio Tinto ( RIO ), a mining company, 3.0% higher and Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), up by 2.8%. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by telecommunications companies Orange (ORAN) and Telecom Italia (TI), down by 3.6% and 1.2%, respectively, while Edap (EDAP), a French medical devices developer, was down by 0.9%. And, in the UK, oil and gas production company BP (BP) was 1.2% lower, followed by pharmaceutical companies GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) and Trinity Biotech (TRIB), trading 1.1% and 0.7% lower, respectively. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-07-27,104.021,104.28,102.817,103.941,
ASML,2016-07-28,104.24,104.568,103.871,104.439,
ASML,2016-07-29,104.828,105.176,103.703,104.001,
ASML,2016-08-01,104.001,104.509,103.683,104.081,"[""New stocks added to Stoxx Europe 50 Index"", ""Applied Materials Could Drop From 1 To 3 In 2016 Semiconductor Equipment Rankings"", ""New stocks added to Stoxx Europe 50 Index"", ""Applied Materials Could Drop From 1 To 3 In 2016 Semiconductor Equipment Rankings"", ""New stocks added to Stoxx Europe 50 Index"", ""Applied Materials Could Drop From 1 To 3 In 2016 Semiconductor Equipment Rankings""]"
ASML,2016-08-02,103.951,103.971,103.215,103.773,"[""Euro Stoxx 50 ditches Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Japan Unveils Fiscal Stimulus"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Japan Unveils Fiscal Stimulus"", ""Euro Stoxx 50 ditches Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Japan Unveils Fiscal Stimulus"", ""Euro Stoxx 50 ditches Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank""]"
ASML,2016-08-03,102.408,103.185,102.349,102.887,
ASML,2016-08-04,104.081,104.588,103.921,104.449,
ASML,2016-08-05,104.32,105.006,103.792,103.981,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $88.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 23.8% decrease week over week (from 5,870,937 to 4,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1%, Arm Holdings plc (Symbol: ARMH) is down about 0.5%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is relatively unchanged. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $43.53 per share, with $64.52 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $64.06. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-08-08,103.643,103.941,103.453,103.643,
ASML,2016-08-09,103.852,104.469,103.852,104.26,"[""High Yield and Profitability: RF Industries, TJX Companies"", ""High Yield and Profitability: RF Industries, TJX Companies"", ""High Yield and Profitability: RF Industries, TJX Companies""]"
ASML,2016-08-10,104.668,104.748,103.603,103.871,
ASML,2016-08-11,104.996,105.344,104.479,105.026,"[""Lam-KLA Merger Hampered By Likely Samsung, Hitachi Objections"", ""Lam-KLA Merger Hampered By Likely Samsung, Hitachi Objections"", ""Lam-KLA Merger Hampered By Likely Samsung, Hitachi Objections""]"
ASML,2016-08-12,105.256,105.434,104.35,104.628,
ASML,2016-08-15,105.574,105.852,105.116,105.156,
ASML,2016-08-16,105.156,105.256,101.512,102.408,"[""ASML Sells off to Low of $108.65 on Volume"", ""ASML Sells off to Low of $107.01 on Volume"", ""ASML Sells off to Low of $107.01 on Volume"", ""ASML Sells off to Low of $108.65 on Volume"", ""ASML Sells off to Low of $107.01 on Volume"", ""ASML Sells off to Low of $108.65 on Volume""]"
ASML,2016-08-17,99.9104,100.388,99.3625,100.049,"[""Bank of America Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""20 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Wednesday"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Wednesday"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""20 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Bank of America Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""Midday Update: Wall Street Braces For July FOMC Minutes Stocks were trading modestly lower Wednesday as Wall Street braces for the minutes from the July Federal Open Market Committee meeting and comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard later this afternoon. After recent comments from Bullard, NY Fed President William Dudley and Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart about the likelihood for another rate hike in 2016, Wall Street is quite cautious ahead of what could be hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepares financial markets for a 25 basis point hike. After erasing some of their earlier losses in tandem with a rebound in oil, equities are headed back to their session lows led by losses in the materials and telecom sectors. Dow decliners are leading advancers by five to one with Cisco ( CSCO ) leading the laggards after the company said it was cutting its workforce by nearly 20% as it transitions from a hardware to a software-centric company. Wednesday's only economic data was the Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations, which rose to 1.8% in August from 1.7% in July, and a 4.0% drop in the mortgage application index. The FOMC minutes will be released at 2:00 pm ET. Europe's bourses were all in the red in sympathy with U.S. equities, on pressure on the technology sector after Cisco ( CSCO ) said that it would no longer use ASML Holdings' ( ASML ) lithography technology to produce nano-chips. Disappointing quarterly results from Danish brewer Carlsberg and the UK's Admiral Group also weighed on investor sentiment overseas. Crude oil was down $0.20 to $46.38 per barrel. Natural gas was unchanged at $2.66 per 1 million BTU. Gold was down $6.70 to $1,350.40 an ounce, while silver was down $0.29 to $19.58 an ounce. Copper was down $0.02 to $2.16 per pound. Among energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund was down 0.39% to $10.88 with the United States Natural Gas Fund was down 0.06% to $7.83. Among precious-metal funds, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF was down 3.30% to 29.76 while SPDR Gold Shares were down 0.05% to $128.41. The iShares Silver Trust was down 0.98% to $18.64. Here's where the markets stand at mid-day: US MARKETS NYSE Composite Index was down 49.84 points (-0.46%) to 10,759.72 Dow Jones Industrial Index was down 81.16 points (-0.44%) to 18,469.88 S&P 500 was down 8.79 points (-0.40%) to 2,169.49 Nasdaq Composite Index was down 28.13 points (-0.54%) to 5,199.09 GLOBAL SENTIMENT FTSE 100 was down 34.77 points (-0.50%) to 6,859.15 DAX was down 138.98 points (-1.30%) to 10,537.67 CAC 40 was down 42.76 points (-0.96%) to 4,417.68 Nikkei 225 was up 149.13 points (+0.90%) to 16,745.64 Hang Seng Index was down 111.06 points (-0.48%) to 22,799.78 Shanghai China Composite Index was down 0.48 points (-0.02%) to 3,109.55 NYSE SECTOR INDICES NYSE Energy Sector Index was down 50.23 points (-0.47%) to 10,649.25 NYSE Financial Sector Index was down 15.76 points (-0.26%) to 6,203.57 NYSE Healthcare Sector Index was down 61.95 points (-0.48%) to 12,787.88 UPSIDE MOVERS (+) SKYS (+55.02%) Plans to sell 152 MW of solar projects in Japan for $165 million (+) ETRM (+17.43%) Names Gardy Blackford as new member of board of directors (+) URBN (+16.87%) Reported better-than-expected Q2 results after the close on Tuesday DOWNSIDE MOVERS (-) STEM (-35.54%) It will accept warrant exercises from holders to purchase common stock at a reduced price of $1.10 per share (-) VNET (-11.91%) Reported a wider-than-expected Q2 loss (-) TGT (-5.55%) Cuts fiscal 2016 earnings outlook MARKET RUMORS (+) MSFT (+0.17%) Reportedly plans to acquire stake in China-based search engine company Baidu.com ( BIDU ) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Correction: Midday Update: Wall Street Braces For July FOMC Minutes (This article, originally published at 12:52 E.T. incorrectly stated that Cisco said that it would no longer use ASML Holdings' lithography technology to produce nano-chips. The report should say Intel, not Cisco. The corrected version follows) Stocks were trading modestly lower Wednesday as Wall Street braces for the minutes from the July Federal Open Market Committee meeting and comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard later this afternoon. After recent comments from Bullard, NY Fed President William Dudley and Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart about the likelihood for another rate hike in 2016, Wall Street is quite cautious ahead of what could be hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepares financial markets for a 25 basis point hike. After erasing some of their earlier losses in tandem with a rebound in oil, equities are headed back to their session lows led by losses in the materials and telecom sectors. Dow decliners are leading advancers by five to one with Cisco ( CSCO ) leading the laggards after the company said it was cutting its workforce by nearly 20% as it transitions from a hardware to a software-centric company. Wednesday's only economic data was the Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations, which rose to 1.8% in August from 1.7% in July, and a 4.0% drop in the mortgage application index. The FOMC minutes will be released at 2:00 pm ET. Europe's bourses were all in the red in sympathy with U.S. equities, on pressure on the technology sector after Intel ( INTC ) said that it would no longer use ASML Holdings' ( ASML ) lithography technology to produce nano-chips. Disappointing quarterly results from Danish brewer Carlsberg and the UK's Admiral Group also weighed on investor sentiment overseas. Crude oil was down $0.20 to $46.38 per barrel. Natural gas was unchanged at $2.66 per 1 million BTU. Gold was down $6.70 to $1,350.40 an ounce, while silver was down $0.29 to $19.58 an ounce. Copper was down $0.02 to $2.16 per pound. Among energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund was down 0.39% to $10.88 with the United States Natural Gas Fund was down 0.06% to $7.83. Among precious-metal funds, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF was down 3.30% to 29.76 while SPDR Gold Shares were down 0.05% to $128.41. The iShares Silver Trust was down 0.98% to $18.64. Here's where the markets stand at mid-day: US MARKETS NYSE Composite Index was down 49.84 points (-0.46%) to 10,759.72 Dow Jones Industrial Index was down 81.16 points (-0.44%) to 18,469.88 S&P 500 was down 8.79 points (-0.40%) to 2,169.49 Nasdaq Composite Index was down 28.13 points (-0.54%) to 5,199.09 GLOBAL SENTIMENT FTSE 100 was down 34.77 points (-0.50%) to 6,859.15 DAX was down 138.98 points (-1.30%) to 10,537.67 CAC 40 was down 42.76 points (-0.96%) to 4,417.68 Nikkei 225 was up 149.13 points (+0.90%) to 16,745.64 Hang Seng Index was down 111.06 points (-0.48%) to 22,799.78 Shanghai China Composite Index was down 0.48 points (-0.02%) to 3,109.55 NYSE SECTOR INDICES NYSE Energy Sector Index was down 50.23 points (-0.47%) to 10,649.25 NYSE Financial Sector Index was down 15.76 points (-0.26%) to 6,203.57 NYSE Healthcare Sector Index was down 61.95 points (-0.48%) to 12,787.88 UPSIDE MOVERS (+) SKYS (+55.02%) Plans to sell 152 MW of solar projects in Japan for $165 million (+) ETRM (+17.43%) Names Gardy Blackford as new member of board of directors (+) URBN (+16.87%) Reported better-than-expected Q2 results after the close on Tuesday DOWNSIDE MOVERS (-) STEM (-35.54%) It will accept warrant exercises from holders to purchase common stock at a reduced price of $1.10 per share (-) VNET (-11.91%) Reported a wider-than-expected Q2 loss (-) TGT (-5.55%) Cuts fiscal 2016 earnings outlook MARKET RUMORS (+) MSFT (+0.17%) Reportedly plans to acquire stake in China-based search engine company Baidu.com ( BIDU ) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Wednesday"", ""Benzinga's Top Downgrades"", ""20 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Bank of America Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral"", ""European stocks drop for 4th straight day as Fed minutes on deck ASML shares under pressure; Indivior rallies European stocks slip, with semiconductor company ASML and brewer Carlsberg among the largest decliners, while investors await clues as to whether the Federal Reserve is set start raising interest rates.""]"
ASML,2016-08-18,100.696,101.054,100.318,100.617,"[""Applied Materials Stock Rockets On Consensus-Smashing Q4 Guidance"", ""Applied Materials Stock Rockets On Consensus-Smashing Q4 Guidance"", ""Applied Materials Stock Rockets On Consensus-Smashing Q4 Guidance""]"
ASML,2016-08-19,101.324,101.482,100.816,101.264,"[""Applied Materials Bolts To 16-Year High On Apple-, Intel-Facing Markets"", ""Applied Materials Bolts To 16-Year High On Apple-, Intel-Facing Markets"", ""Applied Materials Bolts To 16-Year High On Apple-, Intel-Facing Markets""]"
ASML,2016-08-22,101.492,101.841,101.134,101.652,
ASML,2016-08-23,103.095,103.533,102.657,102.926,
ASML,2016-08-24,102.19,102.319,100.995,101.214,
ASML,2016-08-25,101.094,101.314,100.796,101.005,"[""Taiwan FTC Approves Acquisition of HMI by ASML -DigiTimes"", ""Taiwan FTC Approves Acquisition of HMI by ASML -DigiTimes"", ""Taiwan FTC Approves Acquisition of HMI by ASML -DigiTimes""]"
ASML,2016-08-26,101.294,102.438,100.129,100.856,
ASML,2016-08-29,100.796,101.612,100.796,101.582,
ASML,2016-08-30,103.135,103.165,101.821,102.01,
ASML,2016-08-31,101.354,101.452,100.477,101.084,
ASML,2016-09-01,100.866,102.02,100.816,101.98,
ASML,2016-09-02,102.508,102.697,101.99,102.329,
ASML,2016-09-06,102.249,102.498,101.97,102.389,
ASML,2016-09-07,102.468,102.737,100.637,100.876,
ASML,2016-09-08,98.8041,99.3725,98.3194,98.7444,"[""Samsung to Sell $681M Stake in ASML Holding -DJ"", ""Samsung to Sell $681M Stake in ASML Holding -DJ"", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Thursday Trading American depository receipts of European stocks rose 0.21% to 124.86 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Nabriva Therapeutics ( NBRV ), which surged 9.3%, followed by Oasmia Pharmaceutical ( OASM ), which rose 5.9%. Voxeljet ( VJET ), which makes 3D printers, increased 5%, while CGG ( CGG ), a manufacturer of geophysical equipment, was up 3.4%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which dropped 1.6%, followed by specialty pharmaceutical company Flamel Technologies (FLML), technology company Criteo (CRTO), and Ascendis Pharma (ASND), which lost 1.4% each. In the U.K. and Ireland, the gainers were led by Irish airline operator Ryanair (RYAAY), which rose 3.8%, followed by biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN), which increased 3.2%. Oil services firm Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) were up 2.5% and 1.7% each. The decliners in the U.K. and Ireland were led by media group Pearson (PSO), which shed 7.3%, followed by GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), which was off 1.6%. Telecommunications company Vodafone Group (VOD), and gold mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD), dropped 1.6% and 1.3% respectively. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Samsung to Sell $681M Stake in ASML Holding -DJ"", ""Samsung to sell $681 million of ASML shares Samsung Electronics Co. is selling EUR606 million ($681 million) of shares in Dutch semiconductor company ASML Holding NV, according to a person familiar with the matter. Samsung sold 6.3 million shares at EUR96.23 each, the person said. The sale would represent half of its 2.9% stake in the company. Samsung will retain a 1.45% stake after the sale."", ""German stocks sell off as euro rises post-ECB Euro drives above $1.13 during European trade European stocks fall Thursday, weighed down by a slide in German equities and a rising euro, after the European Central Bank held off from expanding its monetary stimulus.""]"
ASML,2016-09-09,97.8784,98.175,96.4987,96.4987,
ASML,2016-09-12,95.8537,97.9878,95.7571,97.8584,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 13, 2016 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 13, 2016. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 17, 2016. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $143.68, the dividend yield is .42%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $143.68, representing a -10.58% decrease from the 52 week high of $160.68 and a 22.7% increase over the 52 week low of $117.10. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.99. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as 10.31%, compared to an industry average of 11.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-09-13,97.2443,97.7031,96.2668,96.5255,
ASML,2016-09-14,95.8069,97.0472,95.6626,96.7576,
ASML,2016-09-15,97.0671,98.5174,96.8541,98.3194,
ASML,2016-09-16,96.8172,97.2343,96.1693,96.9585,"4 Cheap Big-Cap Stocks With Strong Cash Flow Ben Beneche, co-manager of the ASTON/Pictet International fund, discusses some of his top picks."
ASML,2016-09-19,97.937,98.8439,97.9182,98.0575,"[""Wall Street Breakfast: Equities Shrug Off Weekend Bombings"", ""Samsung Offsetting Recall Costs By Selling Stakes In Other Tech Companies"", ""Samsung Offsetting Recall Costs By Selling Stakes In Other Tech Companies"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Equities Shrug Off Weekend Bombings"", ""Samsung Offsetting Recall Costs By Selling Stakes In Other Tech Companies"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Equities Shrug Off Weekend Bombings""]"
ASML,2016-09-20,99.3327,99.8805,98.9823,99.492,
ASML,2016-09-21,100.288,101.384,100.009,101.244,
ASML,2016-09-22,103.453,103.941,103.125,103.225,
ASML,2016-09-23,103.195,103.653,102.857,103.005,
ASML,2016-09-26,102.926,103.553,102.727,103.205,
ASML,2016-09-27,102.418,104.18,102.309,104.001,
ASML,2016-09-28,103.673,104.399,103.305,104.23,"[""Many Semiconductor Equipment Companies Showing Solid Growth Through 1H 2016"", ""Many Semiconductor Equipment Companies Showing Solid Growth Through 1H 2016"", ""Many Semiconductor Equipment Companies Showing Solid Growth Through 1H 2016""]"
ASML,2016-09-29,103.663,104.111,102.04,103.165,
ASML,2016-09-30,103.583,104.499,103.433,103.961,
ASML,2016-10-03,103.753,103.991,102.976,103.355,
ASML,2016-10-04,103.782,104.22,103.045,103.375,
ASML,2016-10-05,103.503,103.693,103.145,103.245,
ASML,2016-10-06,102.717,103.403,102.279,103.175,"[""With The Lam Research - KLA-Tencor Merger Called Off, Who Are The Biggest Winners?"", ""With The Lam Research - KLA-Tencor Merger Called Off, Who Are The Biggest Winners?"", ""With The Lam Research - KLA-Tencor Merger Called Off, Who Are The Biggest Winners?""]"
ASML,2016-10-07,101.542,101.662,99.9593,100.926,"European ADRs Head South as Banks Retreat American depository receipts of European stocks were 0.6% lower at 121.23 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday morning. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Banco Santander ( SAN ), 2.6% lower, followed by Telefonica ( TEF ), a Spanish telecommunications group, and CGG ( CGG ), a manufacturer of geophysical equipment, both 2.3% lower, followed by ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Dutch developer of semiconductor equipment systems, 1.9% lower. In the UK, Lloyds Banking Group ( LYG ), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays Bank (BCS) were 6.4%, 4.2% and 3.5% lower, respectively. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by ArcelorMittal (MT), a Luxembourg steelmaker, 3.4% higher, followed by Materialise (MTLS), a Belgian provider of 3D printing software and services, up by 2.4% and DBV Technologies (DBVT), a French clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, 2.0% higher. Aixtron (AIXG), a German provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, was 0.8% higher. And, in the UK, Randgold Resources (GOLD) was 2.7% higher, followed by Fly Leasing (FLY), an aircraft leasing company, up by 1.3% and mining company Rio Tinto (RIO), 1.2% higher. BHP Billiton (BBL) was 1.2% higher. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-10-10,102.1,102.21,101.492,101.492,"[""Alcoa, Chip Gear Stocks For Your Tuesday Investing Action Plan"", ""Alcoa, Chip Gear Stocks For Your Tuesday Investing Action Plan"", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, AVGO, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $38.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.0% decrease week over week (from 7,820,937 to 7,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.5%, Broadcom Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is up about 0.4%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 1.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $45.03 per share, with $70.21 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $69.86. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Alcoa, Chip Gear Stocks For Your Tuesday Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2016-10-11,100.209,100.239,97.1646,97.4493,"European ADRs Edge Lower as Pharma Stocks Slide American depository receipts of European stocks were 0.9% lower a 120.48 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday morning. Decliners in continental Europe were led by RELX ( RENX ), a provider of information and analytics, 2.0% lower, followed by ArcelorMittal ( MT ), a Luxembourg steelmaker, down by 1.9% and ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a Dutch developer of semiconductor equipment systems, 1.8% lower. In the UK, Luxfer ( LXFR ), a materials technology company, was 13.5% lower, followed by Midatech Pharma ( MTP ), an early-stage biopharmaceutical company, 12.6% lower and gold mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD), 2.9% lower. Health care company Shire (SHPG) was down by 2.7%. Gainers in continental Europe were led by Edap (EDAP), a French medical devices developer, 5.2% higher, followed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), a Spanish financial group, up by 2.0% and Forward Pharma (FWP), a Danish biopharmaceutical company, up by 1.8%. And, in the UK, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) were 1.8% and 1.1% higher, respectively, while Trinity Biotech (TRIB), a manufacturer of medical diagnostic products, was 1.4% higher. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-10-12,97.0571,97.4095,96.218,97.3219,
ASML,2016-10-13,95.4326,95.4913,94.912,95.2425,"Four Chip Picks as Earnings Improve Top picks include Broadcom, Microchip Technology, KLA-Tencor and Intel."
ASML,2016-10-14,96.3712,96.874,95.7771,95.9293,
ASML,2016-10-17,95.4615,96.1393,95.3569,95.9682,
ASML,2016-10-18,97.2542,97.3219,96.6131,97.077,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 19, 2016 : USB, RAI, MS, ABT, ASML, HAL, BBT, CP, STJ, APH, MTB, NTRS The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/19/2016. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. This value represents a 3.70% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 13.19 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Reynolds American Inc ( RAI ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The tobacco company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.64. This value represents a 16.36% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for RAI is 20.37 vs. an industry ratio of 16.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.64. This value represents a 88.24% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2015 by -46.87%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 12.72 vs. an industry ratio of 7.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.58. This value represents a 7.41% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.77%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 18.45 vs. an industry ratio of 17.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.07. This value represents a 28.92% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 27.79 vs. an industry ratio of 14.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Halliburton Company ( HAL ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.07. This value represents a 122.58% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year HAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 26.32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for HAL is -272.47 vs. an industry ratio of -7.80. BB&T Corporation ( BBT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.70. This value represents a 9.37% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for BBT is 13.46 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ( CP ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $2.12. This value represents a 2.91% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CP missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2016 by -0.55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for CP is 18.63 vs. an industry ratio of 17.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. St. Jude Medical, Inc. ( STJ ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.01. This value represents a 4.12% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STJ has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 19.13 vs. an industry ratio of 15.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.68. This value represents a 4.62% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year APH has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for APH is 23.97 vs. an industry ratio of 11.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation ( MTB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $2.04. This value represents a 5.70% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 14.34 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.08. This value represents a 12.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2015 by -1.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 16.61 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open""]"
ASML,2016-10-19,99.3824,99.3824,97.9182,98.7543,"[""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding misses by \u20ac0.03, misses on revenue"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 19, 2016"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 19, 2016"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding misses by \u20ac0.03, misses on revenue"", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 62.5% Follow-Through Indicator, 3.0% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 10/19/2016, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $6,517,491 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of significant value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 80% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.5% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 80.0% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.5%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 66.7% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.1% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 66.7% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.1% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 19, 2016"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding misses by \u20ac0.03, misses on revenue""]"
ASML,2016-10-20,97.2642,98.2994,97.2144,98.2606,
ASML,2016-10-21,98.165,99.9204,98.1063,99.8605,
ASML,2016-10-24,99.5218,100.019,99.4023,99.8805,
ASML,2016-10-25,99.3227,99.7407,98.7941,99.1833,
ASML,2016-10-26,99.1136,99.3625,98.4079,98.5174,
ASML,2016-10-27,99.7807,99.8705,98.5273,98.7144,
ASML,2016-10-28,99.462,100.527,99.3327,100.059,
ASML,2016-10-31,100.109,100.906,99.5417,100.219,"SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $84.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.0% decrease week over week (from 8,920,937 to 7,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.8%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is up about 0.8%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $45.03 per share, with $70.21 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $68.37. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-11-01,100.249,100.278,98.0078,98.5562,
ASML,2016-11-02,98.6756,99.3625,98.3492,98.6956,"[""Lackluster Semiconductor Outlook Causing A Decline In Semiconductor Equipment Revenues"", ""Lackluster Semiconductor Outlook Causing A Decline In Semiconductor Equipment Revenues"", ""Lackluster Semiconductor Outlook Causing A Decline In Semiconductor Equipment Revenues""]"
ASML,2016-11-03,98.0675,98.2795,96.5643,96.5643,"[""ASML Holding takes \u20ac1B stake in ZEISS subsidiary"", ""ASML Investor Day - Slides"", ""ASML to Acquire 24.9% Stake in Carl Zeiss SMT for \u20ac1B in Cash"", ""ASML to Acquire 24.9% Stake in Carl Zeiss SMT for \u20ac1B in Cash"", ""ASML Holding takes \u20ac1B stake in ZEISS subsidiary"", ""ASML Investor Day - Slides"", ""ASML to Acquire 24.9% Stake in Carl Zeiss SMT for \u20ac1B in Cash"", ""ASML Holding takes \u20ac1B stake in ZEISS subsidiary"", ""ASML Investor Day - Slides""]"
ASML,2016-11-04,96.9785,97.7321,96.2767,97.2343,
ASML,2016-11-07,98.4677,99.3924,98.2795,99.3426,
ASML,2016-11-08,98.2706,99.8206,98.2118,99.4222,
ASML,2016-11-09,97.077,98.4875,97.077,98.398,
ASML,2016-11-10,97.507,98.1163,95.55,96.2081,
ASML,2016-11-11,94.5875,95.3569,93.6598,95.1101,"ASML Holding Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for ASML In trading on Friday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $100.02, changing hands as low as $99.00 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 2.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $77.17 per share, with $111.58 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $99.00. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.14% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading higher by about 1% on the day Friday. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-11-14,93.8668,94.6552,93.6498,94.1147,
ASML,2016-11-15,94.039,95.138,93.6876,94.8921,
ASML,2016-11-16,94.1147,95.6058,94.0659,95.5401,
ASML,2016-11-17,96.0448,97.5768,95.998,97.303,
ASML,2016-11-18,98.2606,99.3824,98.0963,99.2331,"[""Large- and mid-cap stocks with strong relative volume today"", ""Large- and mid-cap stocks with strong relative volume today"", ""Large- and mid-cap stocks with strong relative volume today""]"
ASML,2016-11-21,98.7543,99.7109,98.6856,99.6811,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 21, 2016 : LOCK, ORAN, BAC, PBR, CHK, SDRL, QQQ, FB, AMAT, TVIX, GLUU, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 12.73 to 4,820.77. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 14,623,066 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : LifeLock, Inc. ( LOCK ) is +3.03 at $23.78, with 10,364,406 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for LOCK is in the ""buy range"". Orange ( ORAN ) is -0.02 at $14.40, with 400,000 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ORAN is in the ""buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is unchanged at $20.00, with 391,973 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the ""buy range"". Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras ( PBR ) is +0.4 at $10.05, with 234,914 shares traded. PBR's current last sale is 100.5% of the target price of $10. Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is unchanged at $5.94, with 233,858 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2016. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.08. CHK's current last sale is 99% of the target price of $6. Seadrill Limited ( SDRL ) is +0.02 at $2.37, with 214,846 shares traded.SDRL is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 11/22/2016, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.2 per share, which represents a 21 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.39 at $117.71, with 152,449 shares traded. This represents a 24.11% increase from its 52 Week Low. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is unchanged at $117.02, with 137,395 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 8 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2016. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.09. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) is unchanged at $30.74, with 129,995 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 5 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jan 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.66. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AMAT is in the ""buy range"". VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN ( TVIX ) is -0.28 at $12.29, with 111,193 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Glu Mobile Inc. ( GLUU ) is +0.07 at $2.27, with 110,791 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for GLUU is 17.690593; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.19 at $104.40, with 110,300 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 97.12% of the target price of $107.5. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-11-22,100.049,100.209,99.4123,99.9204,
ASML,2016-11-23,99.1236,99.9503,98.9125,99.7009,
ASML,2016-11-25,98.6558,99.1136,98.4378,98.8041,"[""A Strong U.S. Dollar Is Artificially Inflating Semiconductor Equipment Growth"", ""A Strong U.S. Dollar Is Artificially Inflating Semiconductor Equipment Growth"", ""A Strong U.S. Dollar Is Artificially Inflating Semiconductor Equipment Growth""]"
ASML,2016-11-28,98.0177,98.5761,97.937,98.3094,
ASML,2016-11-29,97.6066,98.6756,97.4493,98.4577,"Pre-Market Most Active for Nov 29, 2016 : MT, VALE, ASML, BAC, PBR, CHK, FCX, FOLD, NVLS, ARIA, AAPL, VBLT The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 4.29 to 4,861.31. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 7,175,241 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is -0.08 at $7.48, with 1,115,952 shares traded. MT's current last sale is 93.5% of the target price of $8. VALE S.A. ( VALE ) is -0.34 at $8.76, with 1,106,170 shares traded. VALE's current last sale is 120% of the target price of $7.3. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.27 at $103.36, with 550,100 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 93.96% of the target price of $110. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.06 at $20.36, with 406,244 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras ( PBR ) is -0.09 at $10.16, with 308,035 shares traded. PBR's current last sale is 101.6% of the target price of $10. Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is -0.07 at $6.27, with 222,307 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2016. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.08. CHK's current last sale is 104.5% of the target price of $6. Freeport-McMoran, Inc. ( FCX ) is -0.53 at $15.25, with 211,632 shares traded. FCX's current last sale is 138.64% of the target price of $11. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. ( FOLD ) is -2.42 at $5.90, with 211,083 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for FOLD is 7.134441; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Nivalis Therapeutics, Inc. ( NVLS ) is -3.39 at $2.86, with 208,382 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVLS is in the ""buy range"". ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ARIA ) is +0.575 at $14.27, with 139,840 shares traded. ARIA's current last sale is 109.77% of the target price of $13. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.67 at $110.90, with 104,203 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the ""buy range"". Vascular Biogenics Ltd. ( VBLT ) is +1.3 at $6.30, with 82,234 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for VBLT is in the ""strong buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-11-30,98.4378,98.4875,97.6534,97.8485,
ASML,2016-12-01,97.4095,97.4682,94.5686,94.8632,
ASML,2016-12-02,93.9335,95.1568,93.7733,94.6651,
ASML,2016-12-05,97.0472,97.7419,96.4798,97.6434,"[""18 Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level In trading on Monday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $101.06, changing hands as high as $102.55 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 2.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $77.17 per share, with $111.58 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $102.47. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASML makes up 4.43% of the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) which is trading higher by about 1.1% on the day Monday. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""18 Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2016-12-06,96.6709,97.6245,96.5743,97.4493,
ASML,2016-12-07,96.7576,98.5861,96.6131,98.2317,
ASML,2016-12-08,97.9082,98.4079,97.3906,97.8385,"Should You Invest In Graphene Stocks? So you want to know how to invest in graphene stocks? Well, I've got good news and bad news for you. The good news: There are a small handful of companies exploring graphene technologies today, and some of them are publicly traded such that you can invest in them. But there's bad news, too: Most companies that focus their business on graphene aren't worth investing in, while those few companies that may be worth investing in don't actually do a lot of work with graphene -- at least not yet. This is what graphene looks like at the molecular level -- the 2-dimensional molecular level. Image source: Getty Images. What is graphene? But let's back up a minute, and first review what graphene is. At its most basic level, graphene is a sheet of hexagonally bonded carbon atoms (as illustrated above) just one atom thick. Advocates of graphene technology argue that it can be used to create materials 200 times stronger than steel, better at conducting both heat and electricity than copper, and sufficiently flexible that they can be used to form super-strength ""tubes"" for use in construction, for example. These properties have some people thinking graphene will become the hot new tech , and point to the huge number of graphene patents being taken out by companies such as Samsung, IBM , and SanDisk as evidence of the material's potential. But how much potential is there for investors to profit from graphene stocks? Applying some logic to investing It seems reasonable to me to assume that, if graphene is a big enough part of a company's business to affect its fortunes, this fact should be reflected in the company's filings with the SEC. Following that logic, I searched through SEC filings for the past couple of years, seeking out name-brand companies that mention the use of graphene in their SEC filings. Surprisingly, though, very few companies make any mention of graphene whatsoever. Oh, the SEC files are full of companies with names like ""Carbon Sciences,"" ""HK Graphene Technology,"" and ""China Carbon Graphite Group"" that sound like they should be big into graphene. But most such companies are little more than Potemkin businesses. They have no revenues, no profits, and little market capitalization to speak of. They barely exist, even on paper. What's more, those few companies that do mention graphene have little to say about it. Here are a few of the more substantial companies that appear in the SEC filings and are doing work related to graphene. Nokia(NYSE: NOK) Nokia is one of several high-tech companies that have made the news in recent years for filing graphene patent applications . Nokia also appears to be putting this patent knowledge into practice. In a 2015 6-K filing , Nokia reported that ""Nokia Technologies developed a proof-of-concept flexible printed graphene circuit, demonstrating continued progress solving many of the technical challenges related to the practical application of the ultra-thin, transparent, flexible material."" Aixtron(NASDAQ: AIXG) Germany-based Aixtron has even more to say about graphene. In one recent 6-K filing with the SEC, it wrote: ""One focus of AIXTRON's [research] involves researching processes and systems technology for the deposition of optically active 2D semiconductor materials such as ... graphene ... AIXTRON offers a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Phase Deposition ('PECVD') technology ... employed for the deposition of complex Carbon Nanostructures (Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires or Graphene)."" Aixtron's primary business is selling equipment that semiconductor manufacturers use to produce computer chips, LEDs, and similar high-tech stuff. As such, it behooves Aixtron to perform R&D into how to manufacture graphene products at scale. But even so, Aixtron notes that the ""development of applications using Carbon Nanostructures (Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Nanowires, Graphene) [will] possibly have a positive effect on future business,"" but only over the ""mid- to long-term."" ASML(NASDAQ: ASML) Netherlands-based ASML is in a similar line of business to Aixtron's, but is even less enthusiastic about graphene's potential to disrupt the semiconductor industry. In a filing describing its 2014 annual general meeting of shareholders , ASML noted that: ""with respect to graphene as a possible replacement for silicon ... even in the event graphene would be used as material, lithography will be required to be able to manufacture semiconductors."" Cabot Corporation(NYSE: CBT) Shifting gears slightly, Cabot Corporation is more of a specialty chemicals and performance materials company than a dedicated electronics specialist. In a 2016 SEC filing , Cabot Corp noted that its products include ""rubber and specialty carbons ... graphenes, inkjet colorants and inks, and masterbatches and conductive compounds."" Such language suggests that graphene may have wide-scale application in industry, but there's just one problem: That single line quoted up above is all that Cabot has to say on the subject of graphene. There's literally no further mention in the company's filing of graphene's use in its business. Clearly, graphene is not an important source of revenues to Cabot -- at least not yet. The upshot for investors So what's the big takeaway from all of the above? Investing in graphene may have potential at some time in the future. But as Aixtron notes, graphene's potential will not be fulfilled anytime soon. It lies far off in the medium term, or even the long term. Given the dearth of companies discussing graphene these days, I fear the right question to ask is not ""how can I invest in graphene technologies?"" or ""who are the best graphene companies to invest in?"" The better question is whether, at this early date, you should even be trying to invest in graphene at all. And it seems to me that the answer to that question is: ""No."" 10 stocks we like better than Nokia When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nokia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. Click here to learn about these picks! *Stock Advisor returns as of Nov. 7, 2016 Fool contributorRich Smith does not own shares of, nor is he short, any company named above. You can find him on CAPS, publicly pontificating under the handleTMFDitty, where he's currently ranked No. 340 out of more than 75,000 rated members. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-12-09,97.6434,97.8286,96.8541,97.3995,
ASML,2016-12-12,97.8883,98.0575,97.1556,97.6245,
ASML,2016-12-13,98.7742,99.462,98.6657,99.2829,
ASML,2016-12-14,99.2231,99.5417,98.2118,98.3094,"Nvidia, Xilinx Tops as SOX Heads to $1,000, Says Evercore IS Evercore ISI’s CJ Muse today offers his outlook for semiconductors in 2017, writing that he’s bullish because the semiconductor “cycle” may see a “cycle in the cycle,” with positive implications for several names, but for Nvidia (NVDA) and Xilinx (XLNX) in particular.""Our base case assumption is for Semis to grow 6% in CY17 but we see risk to upside,” he writes.""So we think this cycle still has legs, and we continue to want to own Semis into 2017 – wouldn’t be surprised to see SOX $1,000 (average return of 15+% in 2017).""Overall, the focus for semiconductors is shifting away from consumer applications of chips toward ""Auto/Industrial, Data Center, Internet of Things,” believes Muse.Muse raised his rating on shares of Nvidia to Buy from Hold, with a $120 price target, up from $87, writing that he’s “very late” to come around from the name, but that it’s still early in the machine learning wave that is making more and more use of Nvidia GPUs:"
ASML,2016-12-15,99.1136,99.9892,98.9823,99.6313,
ASML,2016-12-16,100.806,101.254,100.537,100.796,
ASML,2016-12-19,102.797,104.828,102.797,104.578,"[""Applied Materials Downgraded; 3 Other Chip Gear Makers Rated Buy"", ""Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Applied Materials Downgraded; 3 Other Chip Gear Makers Rated Buy"", ""Bank of America Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Buy"", ""Applied Materials Downgraded; 3 Other Chip Gear Makers Rated Buy""]"
ASML,2016-12-20,103.763,104.17,103.513,104.091,"[""Pacific Crest Securities reissues ASML Holding at Sector weight"", ""Pacific Crest Securities reissues ASML Holding at Sector weight"", ""Pacific Crest Securities reissues ASML Holding at Sector weight""]"
ASML,2016-12-21,104.389,104.658,104.101,104.439,"[""Run Away From Analyst Upgrades Of Stocks Last 2 Weeks Of Year (Video)"", ""Run Away From Analyst Upgrades Of Stocks Last 2 Weeks Of Year (Video)"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Dec 21, 2016 : INVN, AZN, TOT, WBK, NKE, BAC, OCLR, MACK, FINL, CALA, SCOR, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -1.28 to 4,952.52. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 15,821,421 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : InvenSense, Inc. ( INVN ) is +1.81 at $12.65, with 9,954,385 shares traded. INVN's current last sale is 148.82% of the target price of $8.5. Astrazeneca PLC ( AZN ) is +0.12 at $27.14, with 1,244,907 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AZN is in the \""buy range\"". TotalFinaElf, S.A. ( TOT ) is +0.63 at $49.58, with 657,915 shares traded. TOT's current last sale is 88.85% of the target price of $55.805. Westpac Banking Corporation ( WBK ) is +0.0108 at $23.56, with 369,624 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for WBK is in the \""strong buy range\"". Nike, Inc. ( NKE ) is +1.07 at $52.86, with 311,018 shares traded. NKE's current last sale is 86.66% of the target price of $61. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.08 at $22.63, with 308,960 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2016. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.38. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the \""buy range\"". Oclaro, Inc. ( OCLR ) is +0.33 at $9.40, with 290,279 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for OCLR is in the \""buy range\"". Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( MACK ) is -0.37 at $5.00, with 275,225 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for MACK is 18.379788; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. The Finish Line, Inc. ( FINL ) is -3.77 at $19.24, with 145,616 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Finish Line Warns On Q4, Cuts FY17 View After Q3 Net Loss Widens - Quick Facts Calithera Biosciences, Inc. ( CALA ) is +0.6 at $3.65, with 127,619 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CALA is in the \""strong buy range\"". comScore, Inc. ( SCOR ) is unchanged at $34.50, with 124,073 shares traded.SCOR is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 12/22/2016, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.02 per share, which represents a 21 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.45 at $110.16, with 76,293 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 100.15% of the target price of $110. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Run Away From Analyst Upgrades Of Stocks Last 2 Weeks Of Year (Video)""]"
ASML,2016-12-22,104.708,104.768,104.141,104.34,"[""Western Digital, Intel, Applied Materials, Lam Research, ASML observed positively on Micron reporting"", ""Western Digital, Intel, Applied Materials, Lam Research, ASML observed positively on Micron reporting"", ""Western Digital, Intel, Applied Materials, Lam Research, ASML observed positively on Micron reporting""]"
ASML,2016-12-23,104.768,105.176,104.628,105.056,
ASML,2016-12-27,105.116,105.892,105.116,105.783,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 28, 2016 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 28, 2016. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 27, 2017. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -7.41% decrease from prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $78.33, the dividend yield is .64%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $78.33, representing a -23.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $102.79 and a 3.46% increase over the 52 week low of $75.71. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.58. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2016 as -16.47%, compared to an industry average of %. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF ( SYV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is SYV with an increase of 10.98% over the last 100 days. PIO has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2016-12-28,105.136,105.604,104.778,105.106,
ASML,2016-12-29,105.286,105.664,105.036,105.464,
ASML,2016-12-30,106.291,106.888,105.564,106.43,
ASML,2017-01-03,105.296,105.574,104.499,104.798,"[""Bull trend pauses: Charting the S&P 500\u2019s early-2017 holding pattern Focus: U.S. dollar trends higher, Crude oil\u2019s breakout attempt, UUP, USO, RDC, MU, ASML, EXR Technically speaking, the major U.S. benchmarks have pulled in from record highs, thus far modestly, digesting the massive late-2016 breakout. Still, while a near-term consolidation phase has been long overdue, and remains underway, the U.S. benchmarks\u2019 more important longer-term backdrop continues to support a firmly-bullish bias."", ""Bull trend pauses: Charting the S&P 500\u2019s early-2017 holding pattern Focus: U.S. dollar trends higher, Crude oil\u2019s breakout attempt, UUP, USO, RDC, MU, ASML, EXR Technically speaking, the major U.S. benchmarks have pulled in from record highs, thus far modestly, digesting the massive late-2016 breakout. Still, while a near-term consolidation phase has been long overdue, and remains underway, the U.S. benchmarks\u2019 more important longer-term backdrop continues to support a firmly-bullish bias.""]"
ASML,2017-01-04,104.21,104.698,104.001,104.29,
ASML,2017-01-05,105.126,106.151,105.076,105.534,
ASML,2017-01-06,104.907,105.862,104.658,105.424,
ASML,2017-01-09,105.326,106.957,105.316,106.719,
ASML,2017-01-10,106.808,107.315,106.808,106.878,
ASML,2017-01-11,106.48,107.694,106.42,107.665,
ASML,2017-01-12,108.102,108.928,107.227,108.878,
ASML,2017-01-13,108.878,109.616,108.858,109.396,"Pre-Market Most Active for Jan 13, 2017 : BAC, WPX, FCAU, ARIA, P, JPM, QQQ, WFC, TLT, ASML, TVIX, FB The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 5.48 to 5,046.91. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 32,640,227 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.28 at $23.20, with 12,664,021 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.45. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the ""buy range"". WPX Energy, Inc. ( WPX ) is -0.13 at $13.65, with 8,573,847 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for WPX is in the ""buy range"". Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. ( FCAU ) is -0.23 at $9.72, with 1,383,904 shares traded. FCAU's current last sale is 92.57% of the target price of $10.5. ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ARIA ) is -0.01 at $23.70, with 1,296,290 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ARIA is 11.404462; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Pandora Media, Inc. ( P ) is +1.06 at $13.06, with 1,013,860 shares traded. P's current last sale is 87.07% of the target price of $15. J P Morgan Chase & Co ( JPM ) is +0.88 at $87.12, with 970,478 shares traded. JPM's current last sale is 106.24% of the target price of $82. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.08 at $122.82, with 566,805 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) is +0.61 at $55.11, with 549,625 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.07. WFC's current last sale is 98.41% of the target price of $56. iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ( TLT ) is -0.54 at $121.35, with 481,848 shares traded. This represents a 3.9% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.01 at $114.76, with 404,935 shares traded.ASML is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 1/18/2017, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 1.06 per share, which represents a 74 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN ( TVIX ) is -0.06 at $6.59, with 390,013 shares traded. This represents a 1.7% increase from its 52 Week Low. Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is +0.81 at $127.43, with 337,703 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-01-17,109.695,110.352,108.998,109.964,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Stocks, Dollar Stumble; Gold Miners Rally, Arista Unravels"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 17, 2017"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 17, 2017"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Stocks, Dollar Stumble; Gold Miners Rally, Arista Unravels"", ""Should You Buy ASML Holding (ASML) Ahead of Earnings? Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and ASML Holding N.V. ASML may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because ASML Holding is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings-with the most up-to-date information possible-is a pretty good indicator of some favorable trends underneath the surface for ASML in this report. In fact, the Most Accurate Estimate for the current quarter is currently at $1.07 per share for ASML, compared to a broader Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 per share. This suggests that analysts have very recently bumped up their estimates for ASML, giving the stock a Zacks Earnings ESP of 0.94 % heading into earnings season. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Why is this Important? A positive reading for the Zacks Earnings ESP has proven to be very powerful in producing both positive surprises, and outperforming the market. Our recent 10 year backtest shows that stocks that have a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better show a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and have returned over 28% on average in annual returns (see more Top Earnings ESP stocks here ). Given that ASML has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and an ESP in positive territory, investors might want to consider this stock ahead of earnings. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . Clearly, recent earnings estimate revisions suggest that good things are ahead for ASML Holding, and that a beat might be in the cards for the upcoming report. Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2017 In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest tickers for the entirety of 2017? Who wouldn't? These 10 are painstakingly hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. They are our primary picks to buy and hold. Be among the very first to see them >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 18, 2017 : C, GS, USB, ASML, AMTD, NTRS, FAST, CBSH The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/18/2017. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.12. This value represents a 5.66% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year C has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 7.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for C is 12.50 vs. an industry ratio of 16.40. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( GS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $4.76. This value represents a 1.71% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year GS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 26.42%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for GS is 15.48 vs. an industry ratio of 32.30. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.81. This value represents a 2.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 15.92 vs. an industry ratio of 16.40. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value represents a 43.24% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2016 by -2.8%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 32.79 vs. an industry ratio of 19.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation ( AMTD ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.41. This value represents a 5.13% increase compared to the same quarter last year. AMTD missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2016 by -7.89%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for AMTD is 26.71 vs. an industry ratio of 32.30. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.14. This value represents a 15.15% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NTRS has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. The days to cover, as reported in the 12/30/2016 short interest update, increased 125.81% from previous report on 12/15/2016. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 20.93 vs. an industry ratio of 16.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Fastenal Company ( FAST ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.38. This value represents a 2.56% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 12 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for FAST is 27.91 vs. an industry ratio of 18.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. ( CBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.67. This value represents a 11.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2016 Price to Earnings ratio for CBSH is 21.62 vs. an industry ratio of 19.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 17, 2017"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Stocks, Dollar Stumble; Gold Miners Rally, Arista Unravels"", ""Tech Today: ASML Earnings On Tap, Arista Hit, Apple Cuts, Netflix Rising Here are some things going on today in your world of tech:Shares of chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML) are up 25 cents at $115.55, as the company rolls toward its earnings announcement, tomorrow morning, before the opening bell. The bears acknowledge the report should be decent, with B. Riley\u2019s Craig Ellis, who\u2019s Neutral on the name, writing that \""the environment for advanced litho demand seems healthy, which should augur well for bookings and backlog.\""But Cowen & Co.\u2019s Timothy Arcuri, who has an Outperform rating on the name, reminds us it\u2019s not about the quarter, writing that one of the \u201ckey issues\u201d for the Q&A following the report will be the \""updated outlook for foundry/logic 10/7nm and DRAM in particular, where it seems likely that capex could bounce off very low levels in C2016 (but still limited impact to supply).Shares of Twitter (TWTR) are down 18 cents, or 1%, at $17.07, after UBS cut its rating to Neutral from Buy, and cut the price target to $18 from $22, citing \""flattening engagement trends and flat to decreasing ad effectiveness across Twitter.\""""]"
ASML,2017-01-18,115.817,119.43,115.687,116.672,"[""Stocks Open Mixed; Target, Wal-Mart Weigh On Early Trade"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Jumps with Earnings on Deck"", ""ASML Holding +5.25%; strong Q4, forecast recorded"", ""ASML Holding reports Q4 results"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Chip Industry Shows Strength: ASML Beats, Broadcom In Buy Zone"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 18, 2017"", ""ASML +4.3% Premarket @$120.91; CFO Says 2017 is Going to be a Great Year"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML +4.3% Premarket @$120.91; CFO Says 2017 is Going to be a Great Year"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 18, 2017"", ""Chip Industry Shows Strength: ASML Beats, Broadcom In Buy Zone"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Jumps with Earnings on Deck"", ""Stocks Open Mixed; Target, Wal-Mart Weigh On Early Trade"", ""ASML Holding +5.25%; strong Q4, forecast recorded"", ""ASML Holding reports Q4 results"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 55.6% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.9% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 01/18/2017, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $6,577,555 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 66.7% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.5% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 66.7% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.5%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 66.7% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.1% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 66.7% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.1% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 01/18/2017: ASML,TXMD,GIMO Top Tech Stocks MSFT -0.20% AAPL -0.06% IBM -0.24% CSCO +0.12% GOOG -0.29% Technology stocks still were scratching out small gains during Wednesday trading, with shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 posting a 0.1% advance. In company news, American depository shares of ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) surged to a new all-time high on Wednesday after the manufacturer of chip-making equipment overnight reported above-consensus Q4 financial results. The Dutch company earned EUR 1.23 ($1.31) per share during the three months ended Dec. 31, up from EUR 0.68 during the year-ago period and beating the Capital IQ consensus by EUR 0.25 per share. Revenue increased 33% over the same quarter last year to EUR 1.91 billion, also topping the EUR 1.89 billion consensus estimate. The company is proposing to boost its annual dividend by 14% over its distribution last year to EUR 1.20 per share, pending shareholders' approval at the company's upcoming annual meeting. ASML ADS were up nearly 7% at $123.57 apiece, earlier reaching a best-ever price of $125.88 per ADS. In other sector news, (+) NXTD, (+16.1%) Issues preliminary Q4 financial results, narrowing expected operating loss by over 94% compared with last year to $200,000 while revenue grows to $4.5 mln from $83,400 in year-ago period. No analyst estimates available for comparison. (-) GIMO, (-30.3%) Lowers Q4 EPS forecast to $0.35 to $0.37 per share from $0.36 to $0.38 per share previously. Analysts, on average, are looking for a $0.37 per share profit. Cuts projected revenue to $84 mln to $85 mln from $91 to $93 mln, lagging Street by at least $7.24 mln. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday"", ""18 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML +4.3% Premarket @$120.91; CFO Says 2017 is Going to be a Great Year"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 18, 2017"", ""Chip Industry Shows Strength: ASML Beats, Broadcom In Buy Zone"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Jumps with Earnings on Deck"", ""Stocks Open Mixed; Target, Wal-Mart Weigh On Early Trade"", ""ASML Holding +5.25%; strong Q4, forecast recorded"", ""ASML Holding reports Q4 results"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2016 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides""]"
ASML,2017-01-19,114.652,115.737,114.264,115.607,"[""Earnings Are Moving Stocks - Cramer's Mad Money (1/18/17)"", ""Citigroup Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 19, 2017"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 19, 2017"", ""Citigroup Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Earnings Are Moving Stocks - Cramer's Mad Money (1/18/17)"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Looks Good: Stock Moves 6.1% Higher ASML Holding N.V.ASML was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up 11.9% since Jan 4. None of the estimates for this stock were revised over the past seven days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged over the same time frame. Yesterday's price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future. ASML Holding currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), while its Earnings ESP is positive. ASML Holding NV Price ASML Holding NV Price | ASML Holding NV Quote A better-ranked stock in the same space is Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Is ASML going up? Or down? Predict to see what others think: Up or Down Zacks' Best Private Investment Ideas While we are happy to share many articles like this on the website, our best recommendations and most in-depth research are not available to the public. Starting today, for the next month, you can follow all Zacks' private buys and sells in real time. Our experts cover all kinds of trades\u2026 from value to momentum . . . from stocks under $10 to ETF and option moves . . . from stocks that corporate insiders are buying up to companies that are about to report positive earnings surprises. You can even look inside exclusive portfolios that are normally closed to new investors. Click here for Zacks' private trades >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding NV (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 19, 2017"", ""Citigroup Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. to Neutral"", ""Earnings Are Moving Stocks - Cramer's Mad Money (1/18/17)"", ""ASML: Should You Buy This \u2018Tsunami\u2019 in Chip Equipment? Shares of chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML) are down 97 cents, or 1%, at $121.78, following yesterday\u2019s 6% jump after the company beat Q4 expectations and forecast this quarter\u2019s results higher as well.The Street\u2019s overall takeaway is that this is a turning point in the company\u2019s long work to move forward \u201cextreme ultra-violet lithography,\u201d or \u201cEUV,\u201d tools for chip manufacturing.There\u2019s some debate, however, over whether or not to buy into that inflection.The greatest example of ambivalence comes from Cowen & Co.\u2019s Timothy Arcuri, who has an Outperform rating, and raises his price target to \u20ac115 from \u20ac105, even though he's not sure the company can make its earnings projections for years out:""]"
ASML,2017-01-20,115.269,116.056,115.269,115.797,"[""Major ETFs Rise, Amid Surging Semiconductor Stocks, On Inauguration Day"", ""Major ETFs Rise, Amid Surging Semiconductor Stocks, On Inauguration Day"", ""Major ETFs Rise, Amid Surging Semiconductor Stocks, On Inauguration Day Exchange traded funds tracking major stock indexes rose on Friday, as investors trained their sights on the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th U.S. president. SPDR S&P 500 ( SPY ) added 0.5% on the stock market today in early trading. The materials and consumer staples sectors led the advance in the S&P 500. [ibdchart symbol=\""SOXX\"" type=\""daily\"" size=\""quarter\"" position=\""leftchart\"" ] IShares PHLX Semiconductor ( SOXX ) punched up nearly 2% amid a positive report from a key stock holding. On Friday, shares of Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ) vaulted 12% in morning trade after the chipmaker beat expectations for its fiscal first quarter and raised guidance for the current quarter. Apple ( AAPL ) is Skyworks' top customer. The chipmaker reported that its results were \""fueled by global demand for ubiquitous mobile connectivity and the Internet of Things.\"" The chip industry has shown strength this week, with gear maker ASML ( ASML ) notching a record high after an earnings beat, Broadcom (AVGO) posting a series of fresh highs and Nvidia (NVDA) rising back to its 10-day moving average. Shares of Apple broke out of a first-stage base in early January and have advanced 10% in 10 days. They were up a relatively modest 0.2% on Friday. The chip industry's fortunes are tied to those of the California-based company's iconic computer and mobile devices. The iPhone maker steps up to the earnings dock on Jan. 31. SOXX is eyeing its third straight weekly gain and is up roughly 3% in January so far. The ETF sits 1% below its late December high of 127.91. IBD'S TAKE:As the Trump agenda emerges, readIBD LeaderboardandThe Big Picture every day to see how market leaders are performing and to assess whether the stock market has more room to run. 12 Bellwether ETFs Here's a look at the performance of major exchange traded funds across key asset classes on the stock market today. The Relative Price Strength (RS) Rating measures a stock's price performance over the last 12 months vs. all stocks and ETFs, on a scale of 1 to a best-possible 99. SPDR S&P 500 ( SPY ), +0.5%, RS 54 PowerShares QQQ (QQQ), +0.3%, RS 57 SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA), +0.5%, RS 62 IShares Core S&P Mid-Cap (IJH), +0.6%, RS 65 IShares Russell 2000 (IWM), +0.6%, RS 70 IShares MSCI EAFE (EFA), +0.4%, RS 39 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO), +0.1%, RS 46 SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), -0.1%, RS 24 United States Oil (USO), +2.2%, RS 49 IShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond (AGG), -0.1%, RS 24 PowerShares DB U.S.$ Bullish (UUP), 0%, RS 42 IPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (VXX), -2.9%, RS 1 The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Major ETFs Rise, Amid Surging Semiconductor Stocks, On Inauguration Day""]"
ASML,2017-01-23,115.717,116.066,114.403,115.936,
ASML,2017-01-24,116.026,116.702,115.817,116.284,
ASML,2017-01-25,116.245,116.672,116.016,116.454,"[""Earnings, Revenue Beat Rates + Best And Worst Stocks On Earnings"", ""Earnings, Revenue Beat Rates + Best And Worst Stocks On Earnings"", ""Earnings, Revenue Beat Rates + Best And Worst Stocks On Earnings""]"
ASML,2017-01-26,115.071,115.906,114.861,114.921,"[""Applied Materials: 42% Exposure To EUV Lithography Will Stunt Long-Term Growth"", ""Applied Materials: 42% Exposure To EUV Lithography Will Stunt Long-Term Growth"", ""Applied Materials: 42% Exposure To EUV Lithography Will Stunt Long-Term Growth""]"
ASML,2017-01-27,115.199,115.827,114.831,115.518,
ASML,2017-01-30,114.702,115.607,113.876,115.459,
ASML,2017-01-31,115.389,115.747,114.781,115.159,
ASML,2017-02-01,115.399,115.857,114.791,115.081,"[""Intel's Focus On Memory Will Benefit These 5 Semi Equipment Names"", ""Intel's Focus On Memory Will Benefit These 5 Semi Equipment Names"", ""Intel's Focus On Memory Will Benefit These 5 Semi Equipment Names""]"
ASML,2017-02-02,116.792,116.872,116.036,116.454,
ASML,2017-02-03,116.623,117.23,116.583,116.712,
ASML,2017-02-06,115.986,116.364,115.617,115.966,
ASML,2017-02-07,115.777,117.22,115.617,116.932,"[""SMH, AVGO, ASML, AMAT: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $49.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.8% decrease week over week (from 8,320,937 to 7,671,000). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Broadcom Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is off about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.6%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $45.03 per share, with $76.0389 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $75.82. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Feb 7, 2017 : NOK, HSBC, GM, KKR, AEG, KORS, BRCD, ASML, TVIX, NVDA, VOD, PULM The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 7.63 to 5,175.59. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 9,397,416 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is +0.12 at $4.87, with 842,650 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 97.4% of the target price of $5. HSBC Holdings plc ( HSBC ) is -0.2233 at $42.54, with 555,600 shares traded. HSBC's current last sale is 111.67% of the target price of $38.09. General Motors Company ( GM ) is -0.23 at $36.60, with 507,178 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec 2016. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.14. Seeking Alpha Reports: General Motors - A Safe And Growing Dividend Yield Of 4.2% And Monster Cash Flow KKR & Co. L.P. ( KKR ) is unchanged at $17.47, with 500,000 shares traded.KKR is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 2/9/2017, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.42 per share, which represents a 8 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Aegon NV ( AEG ) is -0.02 at $5.47, with 405,342 shares traded. AEG's current last sale is 99.09% of the target price of $5.52. Michael Kors Holdings Limited ( KORS ) is -4.43 at $36.85, with 387,809 shares traded. Reuters Reports: BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Teva, Michael Kors, Gap Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ( BRCD ) is -0.04 at $12.44, with 375,850 shares traded. BRCD's current last sale is 98.53% of the target price of $12.625. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.08 at $122.31, with 176,925 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 111.19% of the target price of $110. VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN ( TVIX ) is -0.05 at $5.06, with 149,929 shares traded. This represents a 1.2% increase from its 52 Week Low. NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA ) is +1.29 at $118.60, with 102,827 shares traded.NVDA is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 2/9/2017, for the fiscal quarter ending Jan2017. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.84 per share, which represents a 35 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) is -0.12 at $24.30, with 87,505 shares traded. VOD's current last sale is 82.46% of the target price of $29.47. Pulmatrix, Inc. ( PULM ) is +0.25 at $5.23, with 82,992 shares traded. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-02-08,117.07,117.887,116.692,117.718,
ASML,2017-02-09,118.027,119.101,117.947,118.136,"[""Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Buys Canadian Pacific Railway, Pioneer Natural Resources ..."", ""Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Buys Canadian Pacific Railway, Pioneer Natural Resources ..."", ""Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Buys Canadian Pacific Railway, Pioneer Natural Resources ...""]"
ASML,2017-02-10,118.405,118.833,117.778,118.455,
ASML,2017-02-13,119.679,120.137,119.301,119.998,
ASML,2017-02-14,119.619,119.998,119.171,119.759,
ASML,2017-02-15,119.013,120.764,118.883,120.744,
ASML,2017-02-16,120.047,120.914,119.978,120.754,
ASML,2017-02-17,119.391,120.366,119.371,120.366,
ASML,2017-02-21,118.863,121.062,118.833,121.052,
ASML,2017-02-22,118.683,119.071,117.24,117.479,"[""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, ASML, ADI, LRCX Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $27.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.3% decrease week over week (from 8,120,937 to 7,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 2.5%, Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is down about 0.6%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is relatively unchanged. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $48.27 per share, with $77.82 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $77.43. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Feb 22, 2017 : CUZ, NOK, ERIC, UN, UL, VALE, MBLY, GBT, TVIX, SIRI, GRMN, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -.55 to 5,350.18. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 20,235,801 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Cousins Properties Incorporated ( CUZ ) is -0.15 at $8.51, with 10,319,759 shares traded. CUZ's current last sale is 94.56% of the target price of $9. Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.05 at $5.04, with 2,234,844 shares traded. NOK's current last sale is 100.8% of the target price of $5. Ericsson ( ERIC ) is +0.12 at $6.33, with 1,428,162 shares traded. ERIC's current last sale is 126.6% of the target price of $5. Unilever NV ( UN ) is +1.04 at $46.13, with 475,313 shares traded. UN's current last sale is 120.54% of the target price of $38.27. Unilever PLC ( UL ) is +1.23 at $46.10, with 438,139 shares traded. UL's current last sale is 119.62% of the target price of $38.54. VALE S.A. ( VALE ) is -0.24 at $11.28, with 417,004 shares traded.VALE is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 2/23/2017, for the fiscal quarter ending Dec2016. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.35 per share, which represents a -20 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago Mobileye N.V. ( MBLY ) is -0.59 at $45.53, with 372,056 shares traded. PR Newswire Reports: Mobileye Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. ( GBT ) is -3.45 at $25.05, with 259,918 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN ( TVIX ) is +0.05 at $4.55, with 202,994 shares traded. This represents a 13.75% increase from its 52 Week Low. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ( SIRI ) is +0.19 at $5.23, with 176,720 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. Garmin Ltd. ( GRMN ) is +4.37 at $54.82, with 151,507 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Garmin Ltd Reports 2% Fall In Q4 Profit ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -2.19 at $125.40, with 131,133 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-02-23,118.146,118.226,116.922,117.489,
ASML,2017-02-24,116.036,116.653,115.389,116.265,
ASML,2017-02-27,116.036,116.722,115.827,116.702,
ASML,2017-02-28,115.249,115.966,115.169,115.439,"[""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick"", ""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick"", ""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is ASML Holding N.V.ASML . This is because this security in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably taking place in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication space as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 3 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there. Meanwhile, ASML Holding is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both the short and long term. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote In fact, over the past month, while current quarter estimates have stayed flat, current year estimates have risen from $4.17 per share to $4.49 per share. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), which is also a favorable signal.You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. So, if you are looking for a decent pick in a strong industry, consider ASML Holding. Not only is its industry currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment. A Full-Blown Technological Breakthrough in the Making Zacks' Aggressive Growth Strategist Brian Bolan explores autonomous cars in our latest Special Report, Driverless Cars: Your Roadmap to Mega-Profits Today. In addition to who will be selling them and how the auto industry will be impacted, Brian reveals 8 stocks with tremendous gain potential to feed off this phenomenon. Click to see the stocks right now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick""]"
ASML,2017-03-01,116.235,117.558,116.165,117.13,
ASML,2017-03-02,115.528,116.284,115.229,115.319,"SMH, ASML, MU, ADI: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $58.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.7% decrease week over week (from 7,770,937 to 7,020,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.2%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 1.4%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $50.88 per share, with $77.82 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $76.95. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-03-03,116.474,116.692,115.578,116.682,
ASML,2017-03-06,115.041,115.657,114.583,115.349,
ASML,2017-03-07,115.041,115.149,113.696,113.836,"Threat Of US Protectionism Not Fully Priced Into Tech Markets: Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley’s Shawn Kim and team recently took a look at Asian technology companies, arguing that the risk of US protectionism isn’t fully priced into markets.They write that the tech sector is very exposed to the risk that policies will punish offshore companies, in an attempt to shore up domestic ones. Tech’s large manufacturing operations outside the US make it a big importer, and thus a potential target as politicians take aim at the trade deficit."
ASML,2017-03-08,114.623,114.961,114.164,114.553,"[""Top 10 Semiconductor Equipment Companies Grew 14.1% In 2016 - Will They Repeat In 2017?"", ""Top 10 Semiconductor Equipment Companies Grew 14.1% In 2016 - Will They Repeat In 2017?"", ""Top 10 Semiconductor Equipment Companies Grew 14.1% In 2016 - Will They Repeat In 2017?""]"
ASML,2017-03-09,114.971,115.289,114.463,115.041,
ASML,2017-03-10,118.086,118.693,117.578,118.604,"[""ASML Holding +2.75%; upgraded to Buy at UBS"", ""UBS Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""25 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 10, 2017"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Friday"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Friday"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 10, 2017"", ""25 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""UBS Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""ASML Holding +2.75%; upgraded to Buy at UBS"", ""15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Friday"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 10, 2017"", ""25 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""UBS Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""ASML Holding +2.75%; upgraded to Buy at UBS""]"
ASML,2017-03-13,117.489,118.076,117.09,117.818,"[""ASML Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club"", ""ASML Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club"", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Mar 13, 2017 : MBLY, INTC, MT, STM, GE, MSFT, T, PFE, AAPL, CSCO, CMCSA, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 3.59 to 5,389.49. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 16,327,024 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Mobileye N.V. ( MBLY ) is +14.35 at $61.62, with 3,968,038 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.18. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MBLY is in the \""buy range\"". Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is -0.43 at $35.48, with 1,038,061 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for INTC is in the \""buy range\"". ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is +0.27 at $8.64, with 756,319 shares traded. MT's current last sale is 86.4% of the target price of $10. STMicroelectronics N.V. ( STM ) is -0.41 at $14.85, with 752,043 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for STM is in the \""buy range\"". General Electric Company ( GE ) is -0.05 at $30.23, with 372,098 shares traded. GE's current last sale is 88.91% of the target price of $34. Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is +0.16 at $65.09, with 316,960 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MSFT is in the \""buy range\"". AT&T Inc. ( T ) is unchanged at $42.35, with 250,365 shares traded. T's current last sale is 99.25% of the target price of $42.67. Pfizer, Inc. ( PFE ) is unchanged at $34.11, with 247,859 shares traded. PFE's current last sale is 89.76% of the target price of $38. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is -0.34 at $138.80, with 241,785 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the \""buy range\"". Cisco Systems, Inc. ( CSCO ) is unchanged at $34.26, with 206,555 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Apr 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.53. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CSCO is in the \""buy range\"". Comcast Corporation ( CMCSA ) is unchanged at $37.32, with 193,410 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.44. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CMCSA is in the \""buy range\"". ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -1.65 at $123.35, with 178,578 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 112.14% of the target price of $110. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club""]"
ASML,2017-03-14,118.375,118.435,117.499,117.628,"What Is Applied Materials' Competitive Advantage? Applied Materials '(NASDAQ: AMAT) stock has popped more than 90% over the past 12 months, and investors may be wondering how likely the trend will continue. While it's impossible to know, one thing we can look at to determine how Applied Materials might do is to examine its competitive advantage. In the semiconductor fabrication equipment space where it competes, the company's focus on strong research and development has put Applied Materials in a dominant position -- and there are no signs of that letting up. Spending money to make money As the leading supplier of chip manufacturing equipment to companies around the world, Applied Materials has a lot of equipment design experience that its competitors simply don't have. Not only that, but the company spends a lot of money -- $1.5 billion last year -- to research and develop new equipment. The company brought in $10.8 billion in sales in fiscal 2016, which means that Applied Materials spent about 13.8% of its revenues on R&D last year. To put that into context, Applied Materials has significantly outspent two of its biggest competitors -- Lam Research and ASML Holding -- over the past few years, and has been more consistent in its R&D spending than either company. Here's a look at each of the companies' R&D spending over the past few years: Image source: YCharts . While ASML's spending came close to Applied's last year, ASML has been very inconsistent in its spending amounts over the past several years, which gives Applied Materials' consistent -- and higher -- spending the advantage. And while Lam Research grew its R&D spending consistently since 2012, it still falls well below Applied' Materials' spending. Applied Materials' ability to outspend, and with more stability, its competitors has already helped the company to keep up with two key chip trends right now: 3D NAND and fin field-effect transistors (FinFET is a more efficient design for semiconductors). According to a recent Morningstar investment note , ""... these segments have grown faster than the broader market in recent years and firms such as Applied Materials have directly benefited, as it can outspend smaller chip equipment firms in R&D to develop relevant solutions."" Applied Materials has mentioned this advantage as well. CEO Gary Dickerson said on the first-quarter 2017 earnings call that the company's expansion into 3D NAND (a type of memory chip process) increased the company's total available market ""by a factor of three."" Applied Materials' ability to invest in new chip trends and provide new equipment for its customers becomes even more evident when you consider that 40% of the its current revenue comes from products that were introduced over the past three years. The company's smart R&D spending has help Applied Materials to amass 19.1% market share in the wafer-level manufacturing equipment segment. Along with its dominance in this space, the company is also one of the leading semiconductor equipment and display suppliers in China. That's important because the country is expected to see a massive ramp-up in technology spending in 2018 and beyond. On its most recent earnings call, Dickerson said that China will be one of the key drivers for long-term growth in both its semiconductor and display segments. Between 2015 and 2017, Applied Materials increased its semiconductor revenue two times over in China, and it expects that those revenues will be ""up a significant amount"" between 2017 and 2019. This helps, too Applied Materials focus on R&D spending in growing markets and its flourishing position in China's expanding semiconductor and display space are clearly giving the company an advantage over its competitors. But Applied Materials also dominates the display and semiconductor manufacturing segment because it sells equipment for nearly every step of the fabrication process. This means that it's able to develop strong relationships with its customers for many of their important equipment needs and leaves little room for competitors to nuzzle their way in. If the company continues to spend on R&D and keep up with shifting semiconductor trends, then Applied Materials's optimistic future outlook may end up becoming a reality. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. Click here to learn about these picks! *Stock Advisor returns as of February 6, 2017 Chris Neiger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-03-15,118.455,119.818,118.196,119.609,
ASML,2017-03-16,118.495,119.769,118.415,119.729,
ASML,2017-03-17,120.674,121.849,120.416,121.342,
ASML,2017-03-20,122.237,122.545,121.411,121.69,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, ADI, MU, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $27.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.9% decrease week over week (from 7,120,937 to 6,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is up about 0.3%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 2.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $50.88 per share, with $79.78 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $79.73. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Most Active for Mar 20, 2017 : LYG, ARRY, ESPR, GNMX, HMC, NKTR, DB, SNY, SYT, BAC, ARLZ, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 3.9 to 5,412.66. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 9,534,783 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Lloyds Banking Group Plc ( LYG ) is -0.01 at $3.48, with 2,017,450 shares traded. LYG's current last sale is 152.63% of the target price of $2.28. Array BioPharma Inc. ( ARRY ) is -1.11 at $9.45, with 615,678 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ARRY is in the \""buy range\"". Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. ( ESPR ) is +6.48 at $30.15, with 454,911 shares traded. ESPR's current last sale is 162.97% of the target price of $18.5. Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc. ( GNMX ) is -3.23 at $2.21, with 433,637 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GNMX is in the \""strong buy range\"". Honda Motor Company, Ltd. ( HMC ) is +0.27 at $31.31, with 422,200 shares traded. HMC's current last sale is 89.43% of the target price of $35.01. Nektar Therapeutics ( NKTR ) is +3.1 at $18.60, with 358,453 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for NKTR is 7.845155; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Deutsche Bank AG ( DB ) is -0.59 at $18.44, with 285,234 shares traded. DB's current last sale is 115.97% of the target price of $15.9. Sanofi ( SNY ) is +0.22 at $44.52, with 257,000 shares traded. SNY's current last sale is 91.79% of the target price of $48.5. Syngenta AG ( SYT ) is -0.246 at $88.03, with 255,910 shares traded. SYT's current last sale is 96.11% of the target price of $91.6. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is -0.16 at $24.70, with 181,528 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the \""buy range\"". Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( ARLZ ) is +0.38 at $2.63, with 175,687 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for ARLZ is 12.057705; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is +0.4161 at $128.32, with 144,401 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-03-21,123.033,123.153,119.689,119.828,
ASML,2017-03-22,120.555,122.625,120.495,122.307,
ASML,2017-03-23,122.585,123.043,122.197,122.605,
ASML,2017-03-24,126.447,126.707,125.204,125.462,"[""Tech Stocks Up, But Dow Flat; Can These 6 Chip Stocks Win Big In 2017?"", ""Tech Stocks Up, But Dow Flat; Can These 6 Chip Stocks Win Big In 2017?"", ""Tech Stocks Up, But Dow Flat; Can These 6 Chip Stocks Win Big In 2017?""]"
ASML,2017-03-27,125.96,126.368,125.572,125.88,
ASML,2017-03-28,126.537,127.423,126.289,126.925,"Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 29, 2017 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 28, 2017. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $86.04, representing a -16.3% decrease from the 52 week high of $102.79 and a 13.64% increase over the 52 week low of $75.71. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.66. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 8.56%, compared to an industry average of 14.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ( XHE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XHE with an increase of 16.62% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8.43%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-03-29,126.329,126.617,125.741,126.079,
ASML,2017-03-30,125.592,126.349,125.552,125.821,
ASML,2017-03-31,125.482,126.358,125.363,125.98,
ASML,2017-04-03,125.562,125.93,124.457,125.412,
ASML,2017-04-04,125.512,125.96,125.094,125.92,
ASML,2017-04-05,124.866,125.254,124.208,124.338,
ASML,2017-04-06,124.238,124.506,123.86,124.268,
ASML,2017-04-07,123.85,124.904,123.84,124.457,
ASML,2017-04-10,123.929,124.089,123.043,123.233,"Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 10, 2017 : BBL, GERN, AKRX, NVO, BAC, MT, XIV, BHP, CHK, TSLA, QQQ, ASML The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 6.41 to 5,424.78. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,863,307 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : BHP Billiton plc ( BBL ) is +1.25 at $33.10, with 486,055 shares traded. BBL's current last sale is 77.31% of the target price of $42.815. Geron Corporation ( GERN ) is +0.36 at $2.51, with 365,356 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for GERN is 21.705805; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Akorn, Inc. ( AKRX ) is +3.66 at $33.43, with 322,965 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AKRX is in the ""buy range"". Novo Nordisk A/S ( NVO ) is +0.17 at $35.57, with 207,618 shares traded. NVO's current last sale is 96.92% of the target price of $36.7. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.08 at $23.24, with 192,972 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.35. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the ""buy range"". ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is +0.01 at $8.18, with 172,400 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MT is in the ""buy range"". VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN ( XIV ) is +0.04 at $69.71, with 147,189 shares traded. This represents a 244.93% increase from its 52 Week Low. BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) is +1.09 at $38.06, with 145,311 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BHP is in the ""buy range"". Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is +0.12 at $6.32, with 142,689 shares traded. CHK's current last sale is 79% of the target price of $8. Tesla, Inc. ( TSLA ) is +6.07 at $308.61, with 128,586 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for TSLA is 7.674097; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +0.09 at $132.06, with 126,385 shares traded. This represents a 29.79% increase from its 52 Week Low. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.23 at $130.95, with 100,000 shares traded. ASML's current last sale is 113.87% of the target price of $115. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-04-11,122.983,123.173,121.73,123.143,
ASML,2017-04-12,123.093,123.293,121.72,122.397,
ASML,2017-04-13,122.397,123.203,121.759,121.799,
ASML,2017-04-17,122.287,123.601,122.287,123.491,
ASML,2017-04-18,123.691,124.248,123.133,123.949,"[""Reilly Financial Advisors, Llc Buys PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad, ASML ..."", ""Reilly Financial Advisors, Llc Buys PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad, ASML ..."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 19, 2017 : USB, MS, ABT, BLK, ASML, HBAN, GPC, TXT, SBNY, LAD, UBSH The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/19/2017. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.80. This value represents a 5.26% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 14.52 vs. an industry ratio of 14.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.90. This value represents a 63.64% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 24.62%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 12.31 vs. an industry ratio of 17.90. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value represents a 4.88% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.56%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 17.68 vs. an industry ratio of 16.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. BlackRock, Inc. ( BLK ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $4.94. This value represents a 16.24% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 17.66 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.99. This value represents a 94.12% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2016 by -2.8%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 28.99 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ( HBAN ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value represents a 10.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year HBAN has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for HBAN is 13.31 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80. Genuine Parts Company ( GPC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The auto (truck) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.05. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for GPC is 18.97 vs. an industry ratio of 15.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Textron Inc. ( TXT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a 16.36% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. TXT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2016 by -8.05%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for TXT is 18.30 vs. an industry ratio of 14.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Signature Bank ( SBNY ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The bank (northeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $2.10. This value represents a 7.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. SBNY missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2016 by -4.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for SBNY is 15.09 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70. Lithia Motors, Inc. ( LAD ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.77. This value represents a 14.19% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters LAD had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -0.53%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for LAD is 10.13 vs. an industry ratio of 64.40. Union Bankshares Corporation ( UBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value represents a 13.16% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UBSH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for UBSH is 17.40 vs. an industry ratio of 19.70. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Reilly Financial Advisors, Llc Buys PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad, ASML ...""]"
ASML,2017-04-19,126.279,126.845,119.589,120.376,"[""Nasdaq Gears Higher, While The Dow Is Feeling Big Blue"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 19, 2017"", ""Evercore ISI Issues Mid-Day Defense of ASML"", ""UPDATE: Evercore ISI Believes ASML Shares Will 'Reassert Its Uptrend'"", ""UPDATE: Evercore ISI Believes ASML Shares Will 'Reassert Its Uptrend'"", ""Evercore ISI Issues Mid-Day Defense of ASML"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 19, 2017"", ""Nasdaq Gears Higher, While The Dow Is Feeling Big Blue"", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 55.6% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.3% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 04/19/2017, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $6,059,053 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 66.7% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.5% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 66.7% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.5%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 0.8% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 0.8% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here's Why Chip Equipment Stocks Popped Today Shares of semiconductor and display equipment manufacturers all jumped in Wednesday trading amid positive industry chatter, and after ASML Holdings ASML and Lam Research LRCX both reported robust 2017 first quarter earnings. Lam Research, a California-based company, posted earnings of $2.80 per share and revenues of $2.15 billion, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $2.54 earnings per share and revenues of $2.13 billion. ASML also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates, posting earnings of 13 cents per share and sales of $138 million. Furthermore, Peter Wennink, the CEO of the Netherlands-based company, said, \""A positive industry environment provided a strong start to 2017 and healthy demand is expected to continue throughout the rest of the year.\"" While the semiconductor industry saw a small dip in industry performance this month, the demand for chips and display is still strong. The need is not only high in smartphones, but also in cars and home devices, with a significant investment in adapting the digital focus. In a note, Morgan Stanley MS analyst Joseph Moore wrote, \""Business remains exceptional. We could see upward revisions to spending throughout the year, and we expect memory to remain strong.\"" Backed up by solid Q1 2017 earnings, positive commentary rallied the industry. Shares of Applied Materials AMAT , KLA-Tencor Corp. KLAC , and Teradyne, Inc. TER all surged after the report. Lam Research soared 6.8% to $136.17 per share, Applied Materials and KLA-Tencor both grew about 3% to $39.25 and $97.59 per share, respectively, and Teradyne climbed 1.93% to $31.88 per share at the end of trading on Wednesday. ASML was the only stock that experienced a drop, despite a healthy outlook for 2017. The decline could be from the company suggesting a decrease in gross margin due to shifts in product mixes. ASML closed the day with a 2.85% drop to $126.93. 5 Trades Could Profit \""Big-League\"" from Trump Policies If the stocks above spark your interest, wait until you look into companies primed to make substantial gains from Washington's changing course. Today Zacks reveals 5 tickers that could benefit from new trends like streamlined drug approvals, tariffs, lower taxes, higher interest rates, and spending surges in defense and infrastructure. See these buy recommendations now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Morgan Stanley (MS): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Teradyne, Inc. (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""UPDATE: Evercore ISI Believes ASML Shares Will 'Reassert Its Uptrend'"", ""Evercore ISI Issues Mid-Day Defense of ASML"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 19, 2017"", ""Nasdaq Gears Higher, While The Dow Is Feeling Big Blue""]"
ASML,2017-04-20,123.422,124.118,122.675,123.372,
ASML,2017-04-21,123.661,123.8,123.063,123.352,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $23.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.4% decrease week over week (from 8,921,000 to 8,620,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.2%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is up by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $50.88 per share, with $80.05 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $78.75. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-04-24,126.777,127.423,125.89,126.617,
ASML,2017-04-25,127.981,128.02,126.995,127.373,
ASML,2017-04-26,126.209,126.587,125.244,125.671,
ASML,2017-04-27,125.851,127.025,125.562,126.119,"ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 28, 2017 ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1.082 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 12, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -10.48% decrease from the prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $132.45, representing a -1.85% decrease from the 52 week high of $134.95 and a 46.47% increase over the 52 week low of $90.43. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.42. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 17.39%, compared to an industry average of 32.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund ( EWN ) VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF ( SMH ) iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund ( SOXX ) First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ( TDIV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EWN with an increase of 19.34% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 9.37%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-04-28,127.383,127.423,125.9,126.129,
ASML,2017-05-01,126.329,127.264,126.01,127.115,"[""Nasdaq Leads Gains; Will These 10 Top Growth Stocks Keep Winning Big This Year?"", ""Cohu Joins Rank Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating"", ""Nasdaq Leads Gains; Will These 10 Top Growth Stocks Keep Winning Big This Year?"", ""Cohu Joins Rank Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating"", ""Nasdaq Leads Gains; Will These 10 Top Growth Stocks Keep Winning Big This Year?"", ""Cohu Joins Rank Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating""]"
ASML,2017-05-02,128.17,129.195,127.941,129.156,
ASML,2017-05-03,128.01,129.126,127.951,128.359,
ASML,2017-05-04,127.961,129.524,127.951,129.215,"Pre-Market Most Active for May 4, 2017 : CHK, FB, WFC, JPM, C, BAC, TWTR, PYPL, LITE, HBAN, ASML, CNAT The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 1.95 to 5,627.11. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 16,083,729 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( CHK ) is -0.04 at $5.50, with 1,440,670 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.19. Reuters Reports: BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Tesla, Facebook, Square, Fitbit, Ferrari, Chesapeake Facebook, Inc. ( FB ) is -1.05 at $150.75, with 1,084,343 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for FB is in the ""buy range"". Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) is +0.3 at $55.15, with 635,392 shares traded. WFC's current last sale is 97.61% of the target price of $56.5. J P Morgan Chase & Co ( JPM ) is +0.4 at $87.40, with 532,056 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.63. JPM's current last sale is 97.11% of the target price of $90. Citigroup Inc. ( C ) is +0.31 at $60.55, with 412,085 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for C is in the ""buy range"". Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is +0.15 at $23.92, with 351,581 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Jun 2017. The consensus EPS forecast is $0.48. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the ""buy range"". Twitter, Inc. ( TWTR ) is +0.09 at $18.66, with 336,449 shares traded. TWTR's current last sale is 133.29% of the target price of $14. PayPal Holdings, Inc. ( PYPL ) is unchanged at $49.02, with 159,246 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for PYPL is in the ""buy range"". Lumentum Holdings Inc. ( LITE ) is +3.05 at $45.80, with 153,635 shares traded. GlobeNewswire Reports: Lumentum Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2017 Results Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ( HBAN ) is unchanged at $13.14, with 148,367 shares traded. HBAN's current last sale is 90.62% of the target price of $14.5. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is -0.51 at $133.66, with 144,950 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for ASML is in the ""buy range"". Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( CNAT ) is +1.06 at $9.17, with 123,820 shares traded. Reuters Reports: BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Tesla, Facebook, Square, Fitbit, Ferrari, Chesapeake The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-05-05,128.788,130.041,128.658,129.961,
ASML,2017-05-08,127.772,127.981,127.324,127.523,
ASML,2017-05-09,128.488,129.304,128.428,129.126,"[""Axcelis Technologies Gets A Composite Rating Upgrade"", ""Axcelis Technologies Gets A Composite Rating Upgrade"", ""Axcelis Technologies Gets A Composite Rating Upgrade""]"
ASML,2017-05-10,128.24,128.688,127.732,128.001,
ASML,2017-05-11,127.483,128.458,127.075,128.349,"[""Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Buys Helmerich & Payne Inc, CBOE Holdings Inc, ..."", ""Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Buys Helmerich & Payne Inc, CBOE Holdings Inc, ..."", ""Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Buys Helmerich & Payne Inc, CBOE Holdings Inc, ...""]"
ASML,2017-05-12,128.3,129.603,128.29,129.573,"Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 15, 2017 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.29 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 31, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that LNN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $85.81, the dividend yield is 1.35%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $85.81, representing a -4.63% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.98 and a 30.45% increase over the 52 week low of $65.78. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.18. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -17.55%, compared to an industry average of 12.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-05-15,129.544,130.251,129.354,129.862,"Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, LRCX, MU, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $190.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 31.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 7,270,937 to 9,570,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is up about 0.7%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is trading flat, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $50.88 per share, with $83.48 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $83.31. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-05-16,130.947,131.335,130.599,131.325,"[""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 17, 2017 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1.025 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 01, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that CMI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $156.6, the dividend yield is 2.62%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $156.6, representing a -4.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $163.36 and a 48.68% increase over the 52 week low of $105.33. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.73. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 12.58%, compared to an industry average of 12.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 17, 2017 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.71 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 09, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SNA has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $170.92, the dividend yield is 1.66%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $170.92, representing a -5.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $181.73 and a 17.74% increase over the 52 week low of $145.17. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.44. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 9.24%, compared to an industry average of 10.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-05-17,129.782,130.091,127.055,127.065,"[""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2017 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 05, 2017. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.64% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $67.37, the dividend yield is .74%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $67.37, representing a -6.79% decrease from the 52 week high of $72.28 and a 26.68% increase over the 52 week low of $53.18. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.13. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 9.33%, compared to an industry average of 4.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2017 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.275 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 14, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ENR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ENR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $53.75, the dividend yield is 2.05%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $53.75, representing a -10.52% decrease from the 52 week high of $60.07 and a 29.14% increase over the 52 week low of $41.62. ENR is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 23.62%, compared to an industry average of 10.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2017 P & F Industries, Inc. ( PFIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 26, 2017. Shareholders who purchased PFIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that PFIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $6.43, the dividend yield is 3.11%. The previous trading day's last sale of PFIN was $6.43, representing a -35.11% decrease from the 52 week high of $9.91 and a 5.33% increase over the 52 week low of $6.11. PFIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-05-18,126.855,128.468,126.587,128.19,"Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 19, 2017 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 19, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.165 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that BC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $54.83, the dividend yield is 1.2%. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $54.83, representing a -11.19% decrease from the 52 week high of $61.74 and a 33.11% increase over the 52 week low of $41.19. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 16.42%, compared to an industry average of 14.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-05-19,129.156,129.564,128.708,129.016,
ASML,2017-05-22,128.17,128.698,127.881,128.389,"John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 23, 2017 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 23, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased JBT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $83.65, the dividend yield is .48%. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $83.65, representing a -10.58% decrease from the 52 week high of $93.55 and a 45.55% increase over the 52 week low of $57.47. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.66. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 18.91%, compared to an industry average of 16.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-05-23,128.806,128.976,127.931,128.1,"[""MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 24, 2017 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 24, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.175 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 09, 2017. Shareholders who purchased MKSI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 2.94% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $80.05, the dividend yield is .87%. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $80.05, representing a -2.67% decrease from the 52 week high of $82.25 and a 112.84% increase over the 52 week low of $37.61. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.78. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 63.83%, compared to an industry average of 23.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to MKSI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have MKSI as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio ( PSCT ) Guggenheim S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF ( RZG ) iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth ETF ( IJT ) SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 G ( SLYG ) Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( VIOG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSCT with an increase of 4.13% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of MKSI at 3.99%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 24, 2017 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 24, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 09, 2017. Shareholders who purchased FLIR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $36.75, the dividend yield is 1.63%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $36.75, representing a -3.01% decrease from the 52 week high of $37.89 and a 30.04% increase over the 52 week low of $28.26. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.52. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 9.17%, compared to an industry average of 14.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-05-24,128.16,128.468,127.423,127.712,
ASML,2017-05-25,127.712,129.176,127.712,129.056,
ASML,2017-05-26,128.05,128.778,127.772,128.389,"[""ITC Says It Is Launching Patent Infringement Investigation Into Imports Of Certain Nikon Digital Cameras DUe To Complaint By Carl Zeiss, ASML"", ""ITC Says It Is Launching Patent Infringement Investigation Into Imports Of Certain Nikon Digital Cameras DUe To Complaint By Carl Zeiss, ASML"", ""ITC Says It Is Launching Patent Infringement Investigation Into Imports Of Certain Nikon Digital Cameras DUe To Complaint By Carl Zeiss, ASML""]"
ASML,2017-05-30,127.314,128.01,127.254,127.642,
ASML,2017-05-31,127.314,127.593,125.91,126.269,
ASML,2017-06-01,127.155,128.03,126.875,128.01,
ASML,2017-06-02,128.797,128.956,127.772,128.866,
ASML,2017-06-05,127.155,128.03,127.035,127.413,
ASML,2017-06-06,126.637,127.573,126.617,126.875,5 Tech Stocks for the Long Run Why the top-performing T. Rowe Price Global Technology fund prefers under-the-radar stocks like Guidewire.
ASML,2017-06-07,128.001,128.648,127.353,128.18,
ASML,2017-06-08,128.698,129.245,127.871,129.166,
ASML,2017-06-09,128.418,128.638,123.083,124.407,
ASML,2017-06-12,123.621,123.959,120.575,123.491,"[""Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For December 15th Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options become available today, for the December 15th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 186 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new December 15th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $125.00 strike price has a current bid of $6.90. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $125.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $118.10 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $126.81/share today. Because the $125.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 57%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.52% return on the cash commitment, or 10.83% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost . Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $125.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $130.00 strike price has a current bid of $7.00. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $126.81/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $130.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 8.04% if the stock gets called away at the December 15th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $130.00 strike represents an approximate 3% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 52%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.52% boost of extra return to the investor, or 10.83% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost . The implied volatility in the put contract example is 24%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 26%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $126.81) to be 22%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the S&P 500 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 13, 2017 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 17, 2017. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $174.93, the dividend yield is .34%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $174.93, representing a -1.09% decrease from the 52 week high of $176.85 and a 25.79% increase over the 52 week low of $139.07. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.48. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 11.46%, compared to an industry average of 18.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 16.88% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 7.48%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-06-13,125.522,126.368,124.716,126.209,
ASML,2017-06-14,126.687,126.817,123.451,124.516,"European stocks log gains, with support from tech sector, Fed outlook Industrial output rises in April European stocks gained ground Wednesday, with tech shares still clawing back losses, while investors waited for the Fed to confirm that the U.S. economy is strong enough for another interest-rate increase."
ASML,2017-06-15,122.337,122.615,121.5,122.058,
ASML,2017-06-16,123.601,124.457,123.193,124.019,
ASML,2017-06-19,125.512,126.099,125.124,125.761,
ASML,2017-06-20,124.984,125.392,122.875,122.925,
ASML,2017-06-21,123.003,124.984,122.925,124.796,"[""ICRD, ASML Sign MoU to Establish Training Center in Shanghai"", ""ICRD, ASML Sign MoU to Establish Training Center in Shanghai"", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $89.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 10.2% decrease week over week (from 10,321,000 to 9,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is up about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Symbol: SWKS) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $53.09 per share, with $89.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $84.94. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ICRD, ASML Sign MoU to Establish Training Center in Shanghai""]"
ASML,2017-06-22,124.646,125.134,124.069,124.398,
ASML,2017-06-23,127.195,129.554,127.155,128.806,"[""Chip Plays Rally As Nasdaq Pulls Ahead; This Hot Sector Cools"", ""Chip Plays Rally As Nasdaq Pulls Ahead; This Hot Sector Cools"", ""Chip Plays Rally As Nasdaq Pulls Ahead; This Hot Sector Cools U.S. index funds were narrowly mixed Friday, but chip plays rose, lifted by ASML Holding ( ASML ). Small caps led the upside with iShares Russell 2000 ( IWM ) rising 0.6%. SPDR S&P 500 ( SPY ) was flat, while SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DIA ) was slightly lower. PowerShares QQQ Trust ( QQQ ) reversed to a 0.4% gain. DIA and SPY remain in buy ranges from their respective entries. Some biotechs were taking a breather after scoring big gains earlier in the week. IShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB) eased 0.4%, pulling back into buy range from a 303.84 flat-base entry. SPDR S&P Biotech (XBI) reversed to a 0.4% gain. It's still extended past a 72.68 buy point. Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) eased 0.3%. It's near the top of a buy zone from a 76.84 flat-base entry. [ibd-display-video id=449449 width=50 float=left]Technology ETFs gained, but bank funds were lower. SPDR S&P Telecom (XTL) rose 1%, Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) 0.7%, and VanEck Vectors Semiconductor (SMH) 0.6% and iShares PHLX Semiconductor (SOXX) 0.6% each. Chip equipment maker ASML Holding gapped up and rose 4% on a price-target hike from Bank of America-Merrill Lynch. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) rose 1.9%, retaking its 50-day moving average line and on track for a third straight up session. VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ) added 1.6%. SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) climbed about 0.4% each. SPDR S&P Metals & Mining (XME) rallied 2.5%. Gold prices were up 0.7% to $1,257.90 an ounce. Silver futures jumped 1% to $16.67 an ounce. Oil plays also gained. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (XOP) advanced 1.9%, VanEck Vectors Oil Services (OIH) 0.4% and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) 0.4%. United States Oil Fund (USO) rose 0.6%, PowerShares DB Oil Fund (DBO) rallied 1%. RELATED: Find out what's going on in the stock market today . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Friday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.12% higher at 133.32 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ), which surged 7.7%, followed by cell therapy company TiGenix ( TIG ), which rose 3.7%. ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ) increased 2.7% and 2.3% each. The decliners in continental Europe were led by medical equipment company Edap ( EDAP ), and insurance provider Aegon (AEG), which fell 1.8% and 1.4% respectively. Radiopharmaceutical company Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAAP) dropped 1.3%, while Italian telecommunications provider Telecom Italia (TI) lost 1.1%. In the U.K. and Ireland, the gainers were led by telecommunications firm BT Group (BT), and Trinity Biotech (TRIB), which rose 1.4% and 1.2% respectively. They were followed by oil services firm Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW), and mining company Rio Tinto (RIO), which moved up 1.2% and 1.1% each. The decliners in the U.K. and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical firms Midatech Pharma (MTP), and Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), which lost 2.2% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by biotech company Shire (SHPG), and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), which declined 1.4% and 1.1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip Plays Rally As Nasdaq Pulls Ahead; This Hot Sector Cools""]"
ASML,2017-06-26,129.932,130.191,127.871,127.991,
ASML,2017-06-27,128.886,129.066,126.567,126.697,"[""Apple, Chips Lead Stocks Down; Are These 4 Tech Leaders Issuing A 'Sell'?"", ""Apple, Chips Lead Stocks Down; Are These 4 Tech Leaders Issuing A 'Sell'?"", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2017 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 28, 2017. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -12.5% decrease from prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $85.47, the dividend yield is .66%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $85.47, representing a -16.85% decrease from the 52 week high of $102.79 and a 12.89% increase over the 52 week low of $75.71. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.29. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 8.59%, compared to an industry average of 10.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio ( PHO ) iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) Guggenheim S&P Global Water ( CGW ) AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF ( CWS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 17.1% over the last 100 days. PIO has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8.21%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Apple, Chips Lead Stocks Down; Are These 4 Tech Leaders Issuing A 'Sell'?""]"
ASML,2017-06-28,127.473,129.414,126.767,129.156,
ASML,2017-06-29,126.925,127.433,122.795,123.989,
ASML,2017-06-30,125.442,125.781,124.258,124.676,
ASML,2017-07-03,125.432,125.662,123.73,124.059,
ASML,2017-07-05,123.89,125.861,123.84,125.781,"[""Applied Materials, Lam Research: Long Trade Ideas Heading Into Semicon West Trade Show"", ""Applied Materials, Lam Research: Long Trade Ideas Heading Into Semicon West Trade Show"", ""Applied Materials, Lam Research: Long Trade Ideas Heading Into Semicon West Trade Show""]"
ASML,2017-07-06,125.134,126.05,124.467,125.622,
ASML,2017-07-07,126.109,127.762,126.109,127.145,
ASML,2017-07-10,128.19,129.205,127.732,128.976,
ASML,2017-07-11,127.911,130.181,127.881,129.942,"[""S&P 500 Futures: Why It Matters That These 3 Chip Stocks Are Near Buys"", ""S&P 500 Futures: Why It Matters That These 3 Chip Stocks Are Near Buys"", ""S&P 500 Futures: Why It Matters That These 3 Chip Stocks Are Near Buys""]"
ASML,2017-07-12,130.699,131.614,130.369,131.107,"[""Owens Corning Inc (OC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 13, 2017 Owens Corning Inc ( OC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 02, 2017. Shareholders who purchased OC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that OC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $65.42, the dividend yield is 1.22%. The previous trading day's last sale of OC was $65.42, representing a -3.42% decrease from the 52 week high of $67.74 and a 40.84% increase over the 52 week low of $46.45. OC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). OC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.81. Zacks Investment Research reports OC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 10.55%, compared to an industry average of 11.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the OC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to OC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have OC as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Build & Construction ( PKB ) iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF ( UAE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PKB with an increase of 1.89% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of OC at 5.13%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 13, 2017 Alamo Group, Inc. ( ALG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 28, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ALG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ALG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $92.58, the dividend yield is .43%. The previous trading day's last sale of ALG was $92.58, representing a -1.36% decrease from the 52 week high of $93.86 and a 58.8% increase over the 52 week low of $58.30. ALG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ALG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.76. Zacks Investment Research reports ALG's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.81%, compared to an industry average of 16.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-07-13,130.827,131.634,130.469,130.917,"[""These 6 Big-Cap Stocks Are Within 1% Of Buy Points"", ""These 6 Big-Cap Stocks Are Within 1% Of Buy Points"", ""These 6 Big-Cap Stocks Are Within 1% Of Buy Points""]"
ASML,2017-07-14,132.072,133.983,131.932,133.854,"[""Netflix, Microsoft, GE, Lockheed To Amp Up Earnings: Investing Action Plan"", ""Netflix, Microsoft, GE, Lockheed To Amp Up Earnings: Investing Action Plan"", ""Netflix, Microsoft, GE, Lockheed To Amp Up Earnings: Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2017-07-17,134.351,134.679,133.078,134.153,"[""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick"", ""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick"", ""Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 18, 2017 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 03, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ACU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $28.05, the dividend yield is 1.57%. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $28.05, representing a -4.88% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.49 and a 52.28% increase over the 52 week low of $18.42. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.64. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is ASML Holding N.V.ASML . This is because this security in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably taking place in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication space as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 3 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there. Meanwhile, ASML Holding is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both the short and long term. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote In fact, over the past month, current quarter estimates have risen from 97 cents per share to $1.00 per share, while current year estimates have risen from $4.47 per share to $4.64 per share. This has helped ASML to earn a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), further underscoring the company's solid position.You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . So, if you are looking for a decent pick in a strong industry, consider ASML Holding. Not only is its industry currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment. Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively. And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation. See Them Free>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding (ASML) Stock Might be a Great Pick""]"
ASML,2017-07-18,135.167,137.168,135.019,137.049,"[""Futures: This Biotech Goes Vertical; Tech Titan's 'Painful' Transition"", ""Qualcomm, ASML To Kick Off Chip Earnings: Investing Action Plan"", ""Futures: This Biotech Goes Vertical; Tech Titan's 'Painful' Transition"", ""Qualcomm, ASML To Kick Off Chip Earnings: Investing Action Plan"", ""Should You Buy ASML Holding (ASML) Ahead of Earnings? Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and ASML Holding N.V.ASML may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because ASML Holding is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings-with the most up-to-date information possible-is a pretty good indicator of some favorable trends underneath the surface for ASML in this report. In fact, the Most Accurate Estimate for the current quarter is currently at $1.10 per share for ASML, compared to a broader Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00 per share. This suggests that analysts have very recently bumped up their estimates for ASML, giving the stock a Zacks Earnings ESP of 10% heading into earnings season. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Why is this Important? A positive reading for the Zacks Earnings ESP has proven to be very powerful in producing both positive surprises, and outperforming the market. Our recent 10 year backtest shows that stocks that have a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better show a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and have returned over 28% on average in annual returns (see more Top Earnings ESP stocks here ). Given that ASML has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an ESP in positive territory, investors might want to consider this stock ahead of earnings. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . Clearly, recent earnings estimate revisions suggest that good things are ahead for ASML Holding, and that a beat might be in the cards for the upcoming report. 5 Trades Could Profit \""Big-League\"" from Trump Policies If the stocks above spark your interest, wait until you look into companies primed to make substantial gains from Washington's changing course. Today Zacks reveals 5 tickers that could benefit from new trends like streamlined drug approvals, tariffs, lower taxes, higher interest rates, and spending surges in defense and infrastructure. See these buy recommendations now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 19, 2017 : USB, MS, ASML, MTB, NTRS, AGR, TXT, GWW, SBNY, DBD, UBSH, CTBI The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/19/2017. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. This value represents a 1.20% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 15.08 vs. an industry ratio of 15.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 1.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 11.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 13.49 vs. an industry ratio of 21.80. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value represents a 13.98% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2016 by -2.8%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 29.90 vs. an industry ratio of 19.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation ( MTB ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $2.28. This value represents a 10.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 18.00 vs. an industry ratio of 15.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.24. This value represents a 16.98% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2016 by -2.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 20.21 vs. an industry ratio of 15.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Avangrid, Inc. ( AGR ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.37. This value represents a 15.63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for AGR is 19.91 vs. an industry ratio of 18.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Textron Inc. ( TXT ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.55. This value represents a 16.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. TXT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2016 by -8.05%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for TXT is 19.65 vs. an industry ratio of 15.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. W.W. Grainger, Inc. ( GWW ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The industrial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $2.62. This value represents a 9.34% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for GWW is 16.61 vs. an industry ratio of 21.40. Signature Bank ( SBNY ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The bank (northeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $2.22. This value represents a 16.84% increase compared to the same quarter last year. SBNY missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2016 by -4.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for SBNY is 14.82 vs. an industry ratio of 18.20. Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated ( DBD ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.10. This value represents a 76.74% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. DBD missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2016 by -3.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for DBD is 20.93 vs. an industry ratio of -67.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Union Bankshares Corporation ( UBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.47. This value represents a 6.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UBSH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.33%. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 12 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for UBSH is 17.24 vs. an industry ratio of 23.90. Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. ( CTBI ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.67. This value represents a 1.52% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for CTBI is 15.59 vs. an industry ratio of 23.90. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Futures: This Biotech Goes Vertical; Tech Titan's 'Painful' Transition"", ""Qualcomm, ASML To Kick Off Chip Earnings: Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2017-07-19,142.185,144.296,141.538,144.106,"[""Nasdaq Makes It Nine; This Industry's Surprise Rally Lifts S&P 500"", ""Nasdaq, S&P 500 Roll To New Highs; Check Out These IBD 50 Winners"", ""Chip-Gear Maker ASML Jumps To Record High On Q2 Beat"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 19, 2017"", ""25 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Holding Shares Up 4% Pre-Market Following Earnings, Guidance: Q2 EPS \u20ac1.08 vs. \u20ac1.02 Est., Sales \u20ac2.1B vs. \u20ac2.2B Est.; Sees Q3 Sales \u20ac2.2B"", ""18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday"", ""18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday"", ""ASML Holding Shares Up 4% Pre-Market Following Earnings, Guidance: Q2 EPS \u20ac1.08 vs. \u20ac1.02 Est., Sales \u20ac2.1B vs. \u20ac2.2B Est.; Sees Q3 Sales \u20ac2.2B"", ""25 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 19, 2017"", ""Nasdaq Makes It Nine; This Industry's Surprise Rally Lifts S&P 500"", ""Nasdaq, S&P 500 Roll To New Highs; Check Out These IBD 50 Winners"", ""Chip-Gear Maker ASML Jumps To Record High On Q2 Beat"", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Wednesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.12% higher at 135.67 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ), which rose 3.8% and 2.3% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical firm Novartis ( NVS ), and 3D printer maker voxeljet ( VJET ), which climbed 1.9% and 1.6% each. The decliners in continental Europe were led by Ericsson ( ERIC ), a provider of infrastructure, services and software to the telecommunication industry, which tumbled 15.4%, followed by Deutsche Bank (DB), which lost 2.2%. Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NVO), and biotech firm argenx (ARGX) shed 1.8% and 1.7% each. In the U.K. and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and biopharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), which rose 2.8% and 2.5% respectively. They were followed by National Grid (NGG), an electricity and gas utility company, and telecommunications provider BT Group (BT), which were up 1.3% and 1.1% each. The decliners in the U.K. and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which fell 2.5%, followed by banks Barclays Bank (BCS), and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS),which shed 1.7% and 1.4% respectively. Materials technology company Luxfer (LXFR) was down 1.2%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 44.4% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.5% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 07/19/2017, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $6,381,086 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 50% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.9% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 50.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.9%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 0.8% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 0.8% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday"", ""ASML Holding Shares Up 4% Pre-Market Following Earnings, Guidance: Q2 EPS \u20ac1.08 vs. \u20ac1.02 Est., Sales \u20ac2.1B vs. \u20ac2.2B Est.; Sees Q3 Sales \u20ac2.2B"", ""25 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 19, 2017"", ""Nasdaq Makes It Nine; This Industry's Surprise Rally Lifts S&P 500"", ""Nasdaq, S&P 500 Roll To New Highs; Check Out These IBD 50 Winners"", ""Chip-Gear Maker ASML Jumps To Record High On Q2 Beat""]"
ASML,2017-07-20,145.649,147.67,144.814,147.162,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) in Focus: Stock Moves 5.2% Higher"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) in Focus: Stock Moves 5.2% Higher"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) in Focus: Stock Moves 5.2% Higher ASML Holding N.V.ASML was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up 17.2% in the past one-month time frame. The move came after the company reported solid second-quarter 2017 results. The company has not seen any estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has moved higher over the past few weeks, suggesting that more solid trading could be ahead for ASML Holding. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road. ASML Holding currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) while its Earnings ESP is positive. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Another stock worth considering in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is Lam Research Corporation LRCX which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Is ASML going up? Or down? Predict to see what others think: Up or Down 3 Top Picks to Ride the Hottest Tech Trend Zacks just released a Special Report to guide you through a space that has already begun to transform our entire economy... Last year, it was generating $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""the world's first trillionaires,\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for those who make the right trades early. Download Report with 3 Top Tech Stocks >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding (ASML) in Focus: Stock Moves 5.2% Higher""]"
ASML,2017-07-21,146.445,147.67,146.047,147.61,"New Strong Buy Stocks for July 21st Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today: ASML Holding NV (ASML): This manufacturer of chip-making equipment has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 4.8% over the last 30 days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Autohome Inc (ATHM): This online destination for automobile consumers in China has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 30 days. Autohome Inc. Price and Consensus Autohome Inc. Price and Consensus | Autohome Inc. Quote Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP): This limited partnership company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2.2% over the last 30 days. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. Price and Consensus Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. Price and Consensus | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. Quote Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP): This owner and operator of a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 4.6% over the last 30 days. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Price and Consensus Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Price and Consensus | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Quote CGI Group Inc (GIB): This company that manages information technology (IT) services, as well as business process services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 30 days. CGI Group, Inc. Price and Consensus CGI Group, Inc. Price and Consensus | CGI Group, Inc. Quote You can see t he complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here Will You Make a Fortune on the Shift to Electric Cars? Here's another stock idea to consider. Much like petroleum 150 years ago, lithium power may soon shake the world, creating millionaires and reshaping geo-politics. Soon electric vehicles (EVs) may be cheaper than gas guzzlers. Some are already reaching 265 miles on a single charge. With battery prices plummeting and charging stations set to multiply, one company stands out as the #1 stock to buy according to Zacks research. It's not the one you think. See This Ticker Free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CGI Group, Inc. (GIB): Free Stock Analysis Report Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP): Free Stock Analysis Report Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP): Free Stock Analysis Report Autohome Inc. (ATHM): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-07-24,147.222,147.82,146.435,147.083,
ASML,2017-07-25,147.67,147.7,145.958,146.127,
ASML,2017-07-26,146.377,148.008,146.297,147.85,
ASML,2017-07-27,148.198,149.004,144.932,146.585,"Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 28, 2017 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.043 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LCUT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $19.5, the dividend yield is .87%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $19.5, representing a -8.02% decrease from the 52 week high of $21.20 and a 62.09% increase over the 52 week low of $12.03. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.27. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-07-28,145.142,146.267,145.092,145.928,
ASML,2017-07-31,145.182,145.749,143.44,143.808,
ASML,2017-08-01,145.381,145.51,144.046,144.396,"Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 02, 2017 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 02, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.6 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 18, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ETN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ETN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $78.25, the dividend yield is 3.07%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $78.25, representing a -4.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.63 and a 32.47% increase over the 52 week low of $59.07. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.3. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 10.19%, compared to an industry average of 8.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio ( PUW ) VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GEX with an increase of 13.11% over the last 100 days. PUW has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 2.73%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-08-02,145.968,146.277,143.788,144.484,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 03, 2017 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 03, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 24, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SXI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $94.95, the dividend yield is .67%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $94.95, representing a -6.22% decrease from the 52 week high of $101.24 and a 27.71% increase over the 52 week low of $74.35. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.44. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -4.36%, compared to an industry average of 13.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-08-03,146.057,146.227,144.913,145.58,
ASML,2017-08-04,146.057,146.435,145.381,146.327,
ASML,2017-08-07,146.695,147.968,146.685,147.74,
ASML,2017-08-08,147.8,148.486,146.297,146.535,
ASML,2017-08-09,146.057,147.073,145.759,146.903,"Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 10, 2017 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 10, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.76 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 11, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ROK has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $165.6, the dividend yield is 1.84%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $165.6, representing a -1.41% decrease from the 52 week high of $167.97 and a 48.49% increase over the 52 week low of $111.52. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.2. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.84%, compared to an industry average of 2.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF ( CZA ) iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF ( JKG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CZA with an increase of 5.41% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 2.29%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-08-10,145.859,145.899,143.589,143.668,"[""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 10th"", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 10th"", ""Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 11, 2017 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 11, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 31, 2017. Shareholders who purchased GHM prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $19.56, the dividend yield is 1.84%. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $19.56, representing a -21.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $25 and a 13.79% increase over the 52 week low of $17.19. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.6. Zacks Investment Research reports GHM's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -64.29%, compared to an industry average of 13.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 11, 2017 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 11, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 12, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SPB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $110.81, the dividend yield is 1.52%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $110.81, representing a -24.15% decrease from the 52 week high of $146.09 and a 2.32% increase over the 52 week low of $108.30. SPB is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.9. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 7.55%, compared to an industry average of 11.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SPB through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SPB as a top-10 holding: JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF ( JPSE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JPSE with an increase of 1.5% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SPB at 0.51%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AGCO Corporation (AGCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 11, 2017 AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 11, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased AGCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AGCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $72.46, the dividend yield is .77%. The previous trading day's last sale of AGCO was $72.46, representing a -2.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $73.97 and a 56.77% increase over the 52 week low of $46.22. AGCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AGCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.28. Zacks Investment Research reports AGCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 22.85%, compared to an industry average of 23.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AGCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AGCO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AGCO as a top-10 holding: IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF ( CROP ) First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX ( FXR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CROP with an increase of 4.07% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of AGCO at 8.05%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 10th""]"
ASML,2017-08-11,142.932,144.804,142.503,144.654,
ASML,2017-08-14,144.336,146.645,144.316,146.007,"[""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 14th"", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 14th"", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 14th Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc . (AEIS): This provider of engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 12.9% over the last 30 days. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Price and Consensus | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Quote Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (AJRD): This manufacturer and seller of aerospace and defense products has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 11.4% over the last 30 days. Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Quote ASML Holding NV (ASML): This manufacturer of chip-making equipment has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 30 days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Canadian National Railway (CNI): This company that engages in the rail and related transportation business has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing almost 5% over the last 30 days. Canadian National Railway Company Price and Consensus Canadian National Railway Company Price and Consensus | Canadian National Railway Company Quote First American Financial Corp (FAF): This company that engages in the business of providing financial services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.5% over the last 30 days. First American Corporation (The) Price and Consensus First American Corporation (The) Price and Consensus | First American Corporation (The) Quote You can see t he complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here Sell These Stocks. Now. Just released, today's 220 Zacks Rank #5 Strong Sells demand urgent attention. If any are lurking in your portfolio or Watch List, they should be removed immediately. These sinister companies because many appear to be sound investments. However, from 1988 through 2016, stocks from our Strong Sell list have actually performed 6X worse than the S&P 500. See today's Zacks \""\""Strong Sells\""\"" absolutely free >> . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report First American Corporation (The) (FAF): Free Stock Analysis Report Canadian National Railway Company (CNI): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (AJRD): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 15, 2017 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 31, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.45% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $86.32, the dividend yield is 1.39%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $86.32, representing a -9.17% decrease from the 52 week high of $95.04 and a 24.9% increase over the 52 week low of $69.11. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.3. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -14.26%, compared to an industry average of 25.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 14th""]"
ASML,2017-08-15,144.903,146.027,144.804,145.859,"[""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2017 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.71 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SNA has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $153.76, the dividend yield is 1.85%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $153.76, representing a -15.39% decrease from the 52 week high of $181.73 and a 5.92% increase over the 52 week low of $145.17. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.68. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 9.94%, compared to an industry average of 12.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2017 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 01, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.37% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $156.24, the dividend yield is 2.76%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $156.24, representing a -8.46% decrease from the 52 week high of $170.68 and a 34.65% increase over the 52 week low of $116.03. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.86. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 17.65%, compared to an industry average of 17.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-08-16,145.609,147.461,145.46,147.013,"[""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 16th"", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 16th"", ""John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2017 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 05, 2017. Shareholders who purchased JBT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $88.6, the dividend yield is .45%. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $88.6, representing a -10.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $99.20 and a 37.83% increase over the 52 week low of $64.28. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.59. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 18.29%, compared to an industry average of 17.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2017 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.275 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 12, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ENR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ENR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $41.48, the dividend yield is 2.65%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $41.48, representing a -30.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $60.07 and a 1.22% increase over the 52 week low of $40.98. ENR is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.01. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 25.79%, compared to an industry average of 11.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2017 P & F Industries, Inc. ( PFIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 25, 2017. Shareholders who purchased PFIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that PFIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $6.23, the dividend yield is 3.21%. The previous trading day's last sale of PFIN was $6.23, representing a -34.4% decrease from the 52 week high of $9.49 and a 11.17% increase over the 52 week low of $5.60. PFIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2017 BWX Technologies, Inc. ( BWXT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BWXT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 22.22% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $53.87, the dividend yield is .82%. The previous trading day's last sale of BWXT was $53.87, representing a -1.21% decrease from the 52 week high of $54.53 and a 48.98% increase over the 52 week low of $36.16. BWXT is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BWXT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.89. Zacks Investment Research reports BWXT's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 17.33%, compared to an industry average of 18.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BWXT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 16th Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today: Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP): This limited partnership company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 5.7% over the last 30 days. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.Priceand Consensus Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Price and Consensus | Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Quote Amtech Systems, Inc. (ASYS): This company engaged in the manufacture of capital equipment has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 454.6% over the last 30 days. Amtech Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus Amtech Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus | Amtech Systems, Inc. Quote ASML Holding NV (ASML): This manufacturer of chip-making equipment has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 30 days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote BioTelemetry, Inc. (BEAT): This provider of cardiac monitoring, cardiac monitoring device manufacturing, and centralized cardiac core laboratory services has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 22.3% over the last 30 days. BioTelemetry, Inc. Price and Consensus BioTelemetry, Inc. Price and Consensus | BioTelemetry, Inc. Quote The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM): This producer and seller of alcohol beverages have witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings climbing 17.9% over the last 30 days. Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The) Price and Consensus Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The) Price and Consensus | Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The) Quote You can see t he complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The) (SAM): Free Stock Analysis Report BioTelemetry, Inc. (BEAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Amtech Systems, Inc. (ASYS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""New Strong Buy Stocks for August 16th""]"
ASML,2017-08-17,146.257,146.535,144.076,144.126,"[""Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 18, 2017 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 05, 2017. Shareholders who purchased NDSN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $127.95, the dividend yield is .94%. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $127.95, representing a -2.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $131.49 and a 42.37% increase over the 52 week low of $89.87. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.74. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 14.7%, compared to an industry average of 13.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 18, 2017 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.165 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that BC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $55.61, the dividend yield is 1.19%. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $55.61, representing a -12.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $63.82 and a 32.34% increase over the 52 week low of $42.02. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.15. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 16.27%, compared to an industry average of 18.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-08-18,145.43,146.007,144.454,145.669,"[""Applied Materials (AMAT) Beats on Q3 Earnings and Revenues"", ""Applied Materials (AMAT) Beats on Q3 Earnings and Revenues"", ""ASML Holding (ASML): Strong Industry, Solid Earnings Estimate Revisions One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is ASML Holding N.V.ASML . This is because this security in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably taking place in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication space as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 3 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there. Meanwhile, ASML Holding is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both the short and long term. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote In fact, over the past month, current quarter estimates have risen from $1.21 per share to $1.27 per share, while current year estimates have risen from $4.69 per share to $4.90 per share. This has helped ASML to earn a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), further underscoring the company's solid position.You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. So, if you are looking for a decent pick in a strong industry, consider ASML Holding. Not only is its industry currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment. 4 Surprising Tech Stocks to Keep an Eye on Tech stocks have been a major force behind the market's record highs, but picking the best ones to buy can be tough. There's a simple way to invest in the success of the entire sector. Zacks has just released a Special Report revealing one thing tech companies literally cannot function without. More importantly, it reveals 4 top stocks set to skyrocket on increasing demand for these devices. I encourage you to get the report now - before the next wave of innovations really takes off. See Stocks Now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials (AMAT) Beats on Q3 Earnings and Revenues Applied Materials Inc.AMAT reported robust third-quarter fiscal 2017 results, with both top and bottom line surpassing our estimates. The company's pro forma earnings per share (EPS) of 86 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents and came in toward the higher end of the guided range. This quarter Applied Materials' revenues and earnings were at an all-time high. Inflection-focused innovation strategy was the primary growth driver. Applied Materials continues to witness technological advancements in semiconductor and display areas. The ramp up of 3D NAND has led to significant market share gains. The company has well-differentiated products and high market share, and is efficiently delivering key enabling technology to logic and foundry customers. The company continues to expect strong products and services demand in the near future driven by continuous adoption of new technologies by semiconductor and display customers. It also sees significant opportunities in the patterning market. Applied Materials remains strongly positioned in China where it continues to witness robust growth in semiconductor and display. Growing investments from Chinese domestic manufacturers have been the main catalysts. Notably, the company has gained considerable success in expanding beyond semiconductors, particularly in display. New display technologies like OLED are opening new market opportunities for Applied Materials. Applied Materials sees significant opportunities from emerging trends on the semiconductor and display fronts such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality and smart vehicles. We believe that Applied Materials is in a great position to grow sustainably and profitably based on its strong pipeline of enabling technologies, supported by expanding opportunities on the semiconductor, service and display fronts. Following the strong fiscal first-quarter results, the company's share price increased 2.77%. However, the company's shares have increased 37.9% year to date, slightly underperforming the industry 's gain of 38.1%. Revenues Applied Materials reported revenues of $3.74 billion, increasing 5.6% sequentially and a massive 32.7% year over year. Revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a slight margin and were at the high end of the guided range of $3.60-$3.75. The revenue growth was backed by higher demand in most of the regions. Revenues by Segment The Silicon Systems Group (SSG) contributed 68% of revenues, reflecting an increase of 5.3% sequentially and 41.8% year over year. The second-largest contributor was Applied Global Services (AGS) with 21% revenue share. Segment revenues increased 8.6% sequentially and 19.6% year over year. The Display segment was up 4.9% from the last quarter and 31.0% from the year-ago level, contributing 11% to revenues. Revenues by Geography Korea contributed 34% to revenues, China 21%, Taiwan 16%, Japan 12% and U.S. 10%. Europe contributed 5%, while Southeast Asia contributed 2%. On a sequential basis, Taiwan, the U.S. and Southeast Asia were the weakest, declining 29.7%, 6.3% and 4.6%, respectively, on a sequential basis. All the other regions improved sequentially. On a year-over-year basis also, Taiwan and Southeast Asia decreased 18.1% and 65.7%, respectively. All the other regions increased. Margins Applied Materials generated pro forma gross margin of 46.6%, up 290 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter. Applied Materials' adjusted operating expenses of $677 million increased 13.6% from the year-ago quarter. Operating margin of 28.7% increased 590 bps year over year. Net Profit On a pro-forma basis, Applied Materials reported net income of $931.4 million, or 86 cents per share compared with $861 million or 79 cents in the prior quarter. In the year-ago quarter, Applied Materials had reported net income of $546.5 million or 50 cents per share. Our pro-forma calculation excludes restructuring, acquisition-related, impairment and other charges as well as tax adjustments in the reported quarter. On a fully diluted GAAP basis, the company registered net profit of $925 million (85 cents per share) compared with $824 million (76 cents per share) in the previous quarter and $505 million (46 cents per share) a year ago. Balance Sheet At the end of fiscal third quarter, inventories increased to $2.88 billion from $2.61 billion in the previous quarter. Accounts receivables increased to $2.26 billion from $2.38 billion in the prior quarter. Cash and short-term investments balance was $5.28 billion compared with $4.94 billion in the prior quarter. Goodwill was 17.6% of the total assets. The company generated $1.37 billion in cash from operations. The company spent $80 million on capex and returned $482 million through stock repurchases and cash dividends to shareholders. Guidance Applied Materials also provided guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Revenues are expected between $3.85 and $4.0 billion, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.66 billion. Non-GAAP EPS is expected to come in the range of 86-94 cents, a lot higher than the consensus mark of 81 cents. Applied Materials, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Applied Materials, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Applied Materials, Inc. Quote Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider Currently, Applied Materials Group has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). A few better-ranked stocks in the same space are Lam Research Corporation LRCX , carrying a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Fortive Corporation FTV , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Lam Research delivered a positive earnings surprise of 4.44%, on average, in the trailing four quarters. ASML Holding N.V. delivered a positive earnings surprise of 9.42%, on average, in the trailing four quarters. Fortive Corporation delivered a positive earnings surprise of 5.80%, on average, in the trailing four quarters. 4 Surprising Tech Stocks to Keep an Eye on Tech stocks have been a major force behind the market's record highs, but picking the best ones to buy can be tough. There's a simple way to invest in the success of the entire sector. Zacks has just released a Special Report revealing one thing tech companies literally cannot function without. More importantly, it reveals 4 top stocks set to skyrocket on increasing demand for these devices. I encourage you to get the report now - before the next wave of innovations really takes off. See Stocks Now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Fortive Corporation (FTV): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials (AMAT) Beats on Q3 Earnings and Revenues""]"
ASML,2017-08-21,145.57,145.709,144.416,145.032,"[""Qualcomm Among Most Vulnerable Companies If War Breaks Out Between North And South Korea"", ""Qualcomm Among Most Vulnerable Companies If War Breaks Out Between North And South Korea"", ""Qualcomm Among Most Vulnerable Companies If War Breaks Out Between North And South Korea""]"
ASML,2017-08-22,145.331,148.108,145.301,147.69,"[""First Week of ASML April 2018 Options Trading Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading this week, for the April 2018 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 241 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new April 2018 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $145.00 strike price has a current bid of $8.00. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $145.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $137.00 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $152.83/share today. Because the $145.00 strike represents an approximate 5% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 64%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.52% return on the cash commitment, or 8.36% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost . Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $145.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $155.00 strike price has a current bid of $10.70. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $152.83/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $155.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 8.42% if the stock gets called away at the April 2018 expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $155.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $155.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 49%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.00% boost of extra return to the investor, or 10.60% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost . The implied volatility in the put contract example is 26%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 25%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $152.83) to be 21%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the S&P 500 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, AVGO, ASML, AMAT: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $51.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.5% decrease week over week (from 10,920,937 to 10,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Broadcom Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is up about 1.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is higher by about 2.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $63.06 per share, with $89.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $86.06. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 23, 2017 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 23, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased FLIR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that FLIR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $37.37, the dividend yield is 1.61%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $37.37, representing a -4.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $38.95 and a 32.24% increase over the 52 week low of $28.26. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.56. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 9.57%, compared to an industry average of 23%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Fortive Corporation (FTV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 23, 2017 Fortive Corporation ( FTV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 23, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.07 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased FTV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that FTV has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $65.42, the dividend yield is .43%. The previous trading day's last sale of FTV was $65.42, representing a -3.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $67.48 and a 39.76% increase over the 52 week low of $46.81. FTV is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FTV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.54. Zacks Investment Research reports FTV's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 10.82%, compared to an industry average of 20.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FTV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-08-23,147.242,147.531,146.475,146.745,"[""Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 24, 2017 Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 24, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 13, 2017. Shareholders who purchased NOC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $272.82, the dividend yield is 1.47%. The previous trading day's last sale of NOC was $272.82, representing a -0.65% decrease from the 52 week high of $274.61 and a 31.99% increase over the 52 week low of $206.69. NOC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NOC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $13.09. Zacks Investment Research reports NOC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.78%, compared to an industry average of 6.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NOC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NOC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NOC as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF ( SYLD ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ITA with an increase of 12.25% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of NOC at 6.1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Market bears resurface, S&P 500 nails the 2,450 breakdown point Focus: Emerging markets press nearly three-year highs, EEM, ASML, VRTX, BITA, GRUB The major U.S. benchmarks have reversed respectably from the August low this week, though not in textbook bullish form.""]"
ASML,2017-08-24,146.635,147.232,146.107,146.794,
ASML,2017-08-25,147.083,148.098,146.893,147.55,
ASML,2017-08-28,147.013,147.68,146.735,147.451,"[""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 29, 2017 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased TNC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $61.5, the dividend yield is 1.37%. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $61.5, representing a -19.92% decrease from the 52 week high of $76.80 and a 2.33% increase over the 52 week low of $60.10. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.12. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -13%, compared to an industry average of 13.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 29, 2017 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased MLAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $128.64, the dividend yield is .5%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $128.64, representing a -24.24% decrease from the 52 week high of $169.81 and a 24.28% increase over the 52 week low of $103.51. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.79. Zacks Investment Research reports MLAB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -39.81%, compared to an industry average of 18.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dover Corporation (DOV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 29, 2017 Dover Corporation ( DOV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.47 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased DOV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 6.82% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $85.27, the dividend yield is 2.2%. The previous trading day's last sale of DOV was $85.27, representing a -2.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $87.63 and a 30.18% increase over the 52 week low of $65.50. DOV is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DOV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.99. Zacks Investment Research reports DOV's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 39.94%, compared to an industry average of 13.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DOV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 29, 2017 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.13 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.04% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $45, the dividend yield is 1.16%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $45, representing a -3.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $46.85 and a 53.58% increase over the 52 week low of $29.30. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.17. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.21%, compared to an industry average of 7.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-08-29,146.973,148.805,146.844,148.436,"[""Apple Leads 5 Big Caps In Or Near Buy Zones Flexing Relative Strength"", ""Apple Leads 5 Big Caps In Or Near Buy Zones Flexing Relative Strength"", ""ABAXIS, Inc. (ABAX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2017 ABAXIS, Inc. ( ABAX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ABAX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ABAX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $45.5, the dividend yield is 1.23%. The previous trading day's last sale of ABAX was $45.5, representing a -18.68% decrease from the 52 week high of $55.95 and a 3.13% increase over the 52 week low of $44.12. ABAX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ABAX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.41. Zacks Investment Research reports ABAX's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -10.24%, compared to an industry average of 4.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ABAX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2017 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.63 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 19, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SWK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 8.62% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $138.67, the dividend yield is 1.82%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $138.67, representing a -6.51% decrease from the 52 week high of $148.32 and a 23.93% increase over the 52 week low of $111.89. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.8. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 11.16%, compared to an industry average of 11%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SWK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SWK as a top-10 holding: PowerShares DWA Consumer Staples Momentum Portfolio ( PSL ) iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF ( JKG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSL with an increase of 3.9% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SWK at 3.55%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Apple Leads 5 Big Caps In Or Near Buy Zones Flexing Relative Strength""]"
ASML,2017-08-30,147.182,148.586,146.765,148.108,"[""S&P 500 Futures: These 5 Top Stocks Are Less Than 1% From Buy Points"", ""S&P 500 Futures: These 5 Top Stocks Are Less Than 1% From Buy Points"", ""SMH, AVGO, ASML, AMAT: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $82.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.2% decrease week over week (from 10,320,937 to 9,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Broadcom Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is up about 0.5%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.9%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is higher by about 1.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $63.06 per share, with $89.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $87.25. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""S&P 500 Futures: These 5 Top Stocks Are Less Than 1% From Buy Points""]"
ASML,2017-08-31,148.218,149.89,147.909,149.531,"[""ON Semi Rated 'Strong Buy'; Microchip, ASML Break Out"", ""ON Semi Rated 'Strong Buy'; Microchip, ASML Break Out"", ""ON Semi Rated 'Strong Buy'; Microchip, ASML Break Out""]"
ASML,2017-09-01,150.337,150.746,149.601,150.457,"[""Is Lam Research Overvalued?"", ""Is Lam Research Overvalued?"", ""Is Lam Research Overvalued? Lam Research LRCX shares have traded at a higher valuation than the S&P 500 and also the industry to which it belongs. But in 2016, the shares started widening this lead, a trend that has continued through 2017. The company's technological prowess is a given, which can generate solid growth. But given the sharp rise in prices (evident in the charts above), it makes sense to see if the shares are overvalued. One thing to keep in mind in this respect is the general valuation of shares. The charts below illustrate that both the S&P 500 and the industry are trading close to their respective 52-week highs. So LRCX trading in the same range isn't an anomaly. P/E The forward 12 months price-to-earnings ratio for LRCX is currently 13.04 compared to the S&P 500 average of 18.24 and the X industry average of 16.91. Highs and lows are also lower. The median P/E is also lower at 13.73. Moreover, the trend lines indicate that LRCX is clearly undervalued both with respect to the S&P 500 and the industry. P/S The trailing 12 months price to sales ratio tells a slightly different story. The P/S ratio for LRCX is currently 3.86, which is higher than the S&P 500's 3.15 but much lower than the X industry's 6.25. The median of 3.34 is slightly ahead of the S&P 500's 3.04 but well below the industry's 5.78. The highs and lows also indicate that LRCX is overvalued with respect to the S&P 500 but undervalued with respect to the industry. How About Its Peers? Lam Research's closest competitor is Applied Materials AMAT so let's consider that first. Historically, AMAT has traded well below its 52-week high, but the current level of demand has changed that. So it is also trading at around its 52-week high. AMAT's current P/E is lower than LRCX but the median is same. Both the high of 16.50 and the low of 12.37 exceed Lam's. This indicates a similar valuation for the two peers. LRCX also compares favorably with ASML Holding NV ASML , another semiconductor equipment maker. ASML, which is also trading very close to its 52-week high, has a current P/E of 26.68 and median P/E of 26.63, both of which are significantly higher than LRCX. The price to sales ratio tells a similar tale. Conclusion From the above, we can conclude that Lam Research, which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) is undervalued. You can see the the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . Applied Materials also has a Zacks Rank #1 while ASML is ranked #2 (Buy). More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone! It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market. Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2020. Click here for the 6 trades >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Lam Research Overvalued?""]"
ASML,2017-09-05,149.183,149.681,146.814,148.108,
ASML,2017-09-06,149.531,150.457,149.153,149.701,"[""Harris Corporation (HRS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 07, 2017 Harris Corporation ( HRS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 07, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.57 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 22, 2017. Shareholders who purchased HRS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 7.55% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $122.89, the dividend yield is 1.86%. The previous trading day's last sale of HRS was $122.89, representing a -0.55% decrease from the 52 week high of $123.57 and a 38.25% increase over the 52 week low of $88.89. HRS is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HRS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.43. Zacks Investment Research reports HRS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 8.14%, compared to an industry average of -13.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HRS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to HRS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have HRS as a top-10 holding: iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF ( IGN ) SPDR S&P Telecom ETF ( XTL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IGN with an increase of 2.82% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of HRS at 9.72%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 07, 2017 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 07, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BRKS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 13th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $25.92, the dividend yield is 1.54%. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $25.92, representing a -14.26% decrease from the 52 week high of $30.23 and a 115.1% increase over the 52 week low of $12.05. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.8. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 213.2%, compared to an industry average of 9.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-09-07,152.14,153.991,151.462,153.911,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $52.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.4% decrease week over week (from 9,370,937 to 8,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.7%, Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up about 0.1%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is relatively unchanged. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $63.06 per share, with $89.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $88.32. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-09-08,153.304,154.141,152.22,152.796,"ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $158.50, changing hands for $160.86/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher - if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 4 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that - a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $135.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $182.00. The standard deviation is $19.399. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a ""wisdom of crowds"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $158.50/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $158.50 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com . Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML - FREE . The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-09-11,154.151,155.822,153.991,155.733,"Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 12, 2017 Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 12, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.45 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 04, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LRCX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that LRCX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $165.75, the dividend yield is 1.09%. The previous trading day's last sale of LRCX was $165.75, representing a -2.5% decrease from the 52 week high of $170 and a 84.58% increase over the 52 week low of $89.80. LRCX is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LRCX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.2. Zacks Investment Research reports LRCX's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 26.39%, compared to an industry average of 27.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LRCX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LRCX through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LRCX as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors ( PSI ) Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ( SOXL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is SOXL with an increase of 34.55% over the last 100 days. PSI has the highest percent weighting of LRCX at 2.79%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-09-12,154.857,155.086,153.901,154.369,"Tired of the FANG gang? These 2 tech stocks look like they’re in the same class ASML Holding and SAP are leaders with room to run, says fund manager who also advises avoiding Nokia and Ericsson ASML Holding and SAP are pacesetters with room to run, according to Benjamin Segal, portfolio manager for the Neuberger Berman International Equity fund."
ASML,2017-09-13,153.653,154.051,153.075,153.145,"[""Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2017 Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 02, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BGG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that BGG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $21.92, the dividend yield is 2.55%. The previous trading day's last sale of BGG was $21.92, representing a -15.43% decrease from the 52 week high of $25.92 and a 22.46% increase over the 52 week low of $17.90. BGG is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BGG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.3. Zacks Investment Research reports BGG's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 3.31%, compared to an industry average of 23.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BGG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2017 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.072 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CAE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 22.03% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $16.75, the dividend yield is 1.72%. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $16.75, representing a -6.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $17.88 and a 22.08% increase over the 52 week low of $13.72. CAE is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.7. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 8.23%, compared to an industry average of -.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2017 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 16, 2017. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 17th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $194.04, the dividend yield is .31%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $194.04, representing a -0.13% decrease from the 52 week high of $194.30 and a 39.53% increase over the 52 week low of $139.07. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.74. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 12.78%, compared to an industry average of 16%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 11.94% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.11%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Landauer, Inc. (LDR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2017 Landauer, Inc. ( LDR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.275 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 03, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LDR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that LDR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $67.9, the dividend yield is 1.62%. The previous trading day's last sale of LDR was $67.9, representing a -0.88% decrease from the 52 week high of $68.50 and a 65.61% increase over the 52 week low of $41. LDR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LDR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.93. Zacks Investment Research reports LDR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 12.35%, compared to an industry average of 15.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LDR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-09-14,153.752,154.877,153.344,154.449,"[""MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 15, 2017 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 02, 2017. Shareholders who purchased MTSC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 21st quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $49.4, the dividend yield is 2.43%. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $49.4, representing a -16.27% decrease from the 52 week high of $59 and a 18.95% increase over the 52 week low of $41.53. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.31. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -19.85%, compared to an industry average of 2.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (AIMC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 15, 2017 Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 03, 2017. Shareholders who purchased AIMC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.33% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $46.8, the dividend yield is 1.45%. The previous trading day's last sale of AIMC was $46.8, representing a -0.53% decrease from the 52 week high of $47.05 and a 78.35% increase over the 52 week low of $26.24. AIMC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AIMC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.15. Zacks Investment Research reports AIMC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 30.34%, compared to an industry average of 15.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AIMC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-09-15,155.982,156.072,155.136,155.365,"[""ASML's New Machines Could Change The Future Of Chipmaking"", ""ASML's New Machines Could Change The Future Of Chipmaking"", ""L.S. Starrett Company (SCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017 L.S. Starrett Company ( SCX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SCX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 18th quarter that SCX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $7.85, the dividend yield is 5.1%. The previous trading day's last sale of SCX was $7.85, representing a -34.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $11.90 and a 16.3% increase over the 52 week low of $6.75. SCX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SCX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1.99. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SCX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML's New Machines Could Change The Future Of Chipmaking"", ""Intel Follows Samsung, Slashes Stake in ASML Intel has now halved its holdings in the Dutch maker of chip-making equipment to 7.6%.""]"
ASML,2017-09-18,157.674,159.974,157.535,159.764,"[""Susquehanna Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. - ADS represents 1 ordinary share to Positive"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For September 18, 2017"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For September 18, 2017"", ""Susquehanna Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. - ADS represents 1 ordinary share to Positive"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For September 18, 2017"", ""Susquehanna Upgrades ASML Holding N.V. - ADS represents 1 ordinary share to Positive""]"
ASML,2017-09-19,161.337,161.387,160.422,161.019,"[""The Power of New Analyst Coverage"", ""The Power of New Analyst Coverage"", ""The Power of New Analyst Coverage""]"
ASML,2017-09-20,160.65,160.73,156.659,158.043,"[""Zacks.com featured highlights include include LivaNova, Chatham Lodging, ASML, Heico and Etsy"", ""Zacks.com featured highlights include include LivaNova, Chatham Lodging, ASML, Heico and Etsy"", ""Zacks.com featured highlights include include LivaNova, Chatham Lodging, ASML, Heico and Etsy For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - September 20, 2017 - Stocks in this week's article include LivaNova (Nasdaq: LIVN - Free Report ), Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT - Free Report ), ASML Holding (Nasdaq: ASML - Free Report ), Heico, Corp (NYSE: HEI - Free Report ) and Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY - Free Report ). Screen of the Week of Zacks Investment Research by Kevin Matras: The Power of New Analyst Coverage Broker recommendations -- love them or hate them, they do have their place. And we all look at them eventually. Whether you're a small individual investor or a large institutional portfolio manager (or somewhere in between), who doesn't like it when a stock gets an upgraded rating or sees a new analyst jumping in with coverage? We all do. (Although I should note that, in general, the change in the average broker recommendation is a better indicator than the actual recommendation itself.) Anyway, today I want to talk about companies that receive new analyst coverage. One of the things that generates analyst coverage is investor interest. How else can you explain the increased analyst coverage for Facebook (a company that's only been public for 2 1/2 yrs.) in comparison to a company like GE (public for more than 40 yrs.)? And as new coverage is initiated, it becomes more visible, which in turn means potentially more demand (read higher prices). This is often the case because analysts almost always initiate coverage with a positive recommendation. (Why write a research report on a company not widely followed only to say it stinks?) And when it comes to companies with little to no analyst coverage, that one new recommendation can sometimes give portfolio managers the validation they need to build a position. (And the more money they can invest, the more they can potentially influence prices.) The best way to use this information is to look for companies with analyst coverage that has increased over the last 4 weeks. Simply look at the number of analyst recommendations now in comparison to the number of analyst recommendations 4 weeks ago. An increase in coverage is bullish whereas a decrease in coverage is bearish. It's typically more bullish if the increase went from none to one or if the coverage was minimal to begin with. (Going from 25 to 26 isn't going to have the same impact because that 26th analyst isn't discovering something 'new'.) But increased coverage is better than decreased coverage -- assuming the coverage is positive of course. Here's a screen to try: \u2022 Number of Broker Ratings now greater than the Number of Broker Ratings four weeks ago (This shows stocks where new coverage has recently been added.) \u2022 Average Broker Rating less than Average Broker Rating four weeks ago (By 'less than', I mean 'better than' four weeks ago.) \u2022 And I'm applying all of the above parameters to stocks with Prices greater than or equal to 5 (most money managers won't even look at a stock under $5) and Average Daily Volume greater than or equal to 100,000 shares (if there's not enough volume, even individual investors won't want it). Here are 5 stocks from this week's screen: (Nasdaq: LIVN - Free Report ) LivaNova (from 2 analysts four weeks ago to 5) (NYSE: CLDT - Free Report ) Chatham Lodging Trust (from 3 analysts four weeks ago to 5) (Nasdaq: ASML - Free Report ) ASML Holding (from 6 analysts four weeks ago to 8) (NYSE: HEI - Free Report ) Heico, Corp. (from 7 analysts four weeks ago to 9) (Nasdaq: ETSY - Free Report ) Etsy, Inc. (from 8 analysts four weeks ago to 10) Many screeners won't let you search for the number of analysts covering a stock, let alone comparing the amount of coverage they had weeks or even months ago. But you can with the Research Wizard. And you can backtest it all. Find out how to pick the right stocks right now by taking a free trial to the Research Wizard stock picking and backtesting program. Sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today. 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These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Etsy, Inc. (ETSY): Free Stock Analysis Report Heico Corporation (HEI): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Chatham Lodging Trust (REIT) (CLDT): Free Stock Analysis Report LivaNova PLC (LIVN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks.com featured highlights include include LivaNova, Chatham Lodging, ASML, Heico and Etsy""]"
ASML,2017-09-21,158.361,158.918,157.077,158.6,"Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 22, 2017 Hurco Companies, Inc. ( HURC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 22, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 09, 2017. Shareholders who purchased HURC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that HURC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $38.85, the dividend yield is 1.03%. The previous trading day's last sale of HURC was $38.85, representing a -1.02% decrease from the 52 week high of $39.25 and a 56.65% increase over the 52 week low of $24.80. HURC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HURC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.7. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HURC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-09-22,158.053,159.237,157.943,158.789,"KLA-Tencor: An Industry Leader In A Rapidly Growing Market By David Trainer : Back in June, we highlighted the semiconductor equipment sector as a ""pick and shovel"" play to benefit from trends such as artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and the Internet of Things. The market undervalues these companies and prices them as if their profits are going to significantly decline. The market is missing the structural shifts that will drive profit growth via increased demand and less cyclicality going forward. We recommended four stocks to investors in that initial report. Today we are digging deeper into one of those stocks: KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ), the most profitable company in the industry and this week's Long Idea. Long-Term Profit Growth Is Impressive KLAC operates in the semiconductor process control segment, which is a subset of the semiconductor equipment sector. The company controls 52% of the market or nearly five times its closest competitor. It's almost impossible to make a case against KLAC based on its current profitability. We analyzed the company's 10-K for fiscal year 2017 (which ran through June 30) on Monday, and the results were impressive. The company has a 54% return on invested capital ( ROIC ), which puts in the top 2% of all the companies we cover, and it grew revenue by 17% in 2017. Investors are clearly discounting KLAC's impressive 2017 due to the cyclical nature of the semiconductor equipment industry. Figure 1 shows that this fear has some merit but is likely exaggerated. KLAC's after-tax profits ( NOPAT ) and margins have been cyclical, but have consistently trended upwards over the past 20 years. Figure 1: KLAC's NOPAT and Margin Growth Since 1998 Source: New Constructs, LLC, and company filings Since 2007, a major cyclical peak, KLAC's NOPAT has increased by 7% compounded annually while its NOPAT margin has expanded from 25% in 2007 to 37% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, KLAC has generated a cumulative $3.7 billion (26% of market cap) in free cash flow . Going forward, analysts expect the semiconductor process control market to grow by 11% compounded annually until 2020. No matter where we are in the cycle, the long-term growth trend for KLAC looks strong. Smoother Cycles Minimize Volatility In addition to the long-term growth trend, there have been structural shifts in the semiconductor industry over the past few years that should make cycles less volatile going forward. We covered these changes in our original report, but we'll recap them briefly here: Customer Consolidation : There has been a wave of acquisitions in the semiconductor industry over the past few years. This consolidation should reduce competition and the risk of oversupply that leads to falling prices, just as it did in the airline industry . China Demand : The Chinese government has come to view the country's semiconductor manufacturing capability as a strategic imperative in the past few years, which means it could continue to support investment in new manufacturing even if prices decline. Increasing Complexity : As chipmakers work to make smaller and smaller chips, they have to use increasingly complex structures . This complexity should increase demand for process control equipment. The Internet of Things : The growth of connected devices is already increasing the demand for processing power. The automotive semiconductor market grew by 8% in 2016 and is expected to grow 11% in 2017. This last point is especially crucial for KLAC and other process control management companies. As computers take on more complicated and crucial tasks, the tolerance for error goes to near zero. If a chip in your cellphone malfunctions, that's an inconvenience. If a chip in your car malfunctions, it could cause a fatal accident. That means automotive semiconductors require more sophisticated and rigorous testing, increasing demand for KLAC. High Profitability Provides a Competitive Advantage As discussed above, KLAC has a dominant market share in the process control industry, and there's nothing to suggest it will lose that position going forward. On top of its market share advantage, KLAC dominates its competitors, which include Nova Measuring Instruments ( NVMI ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ), and ASML Holdings ( ASML ) in terms of ROIC and NOPAT margin, per Figure 2. Figure 2: KLAC's Profitability Leads The Pack Sources: New Constructs, LLC and company filings Importantly, KLAC's impressive margins don't come at the expense of investing in its future. The company spends ~15% of revenue on research and development, which is right around the industry average. KLAC's superior ROIC and margins should give the company the ability to withstand pricing pressure if competitors try to cut into its market share. Meanwhile, the company's strong free cash flow and $2.9 billion in excess cash give it the resources to invest in new production and strategic acquisitions to maintain its industry position. Bear Case Assumes Major Technological Change Aside from the cyclical nature of the industry discussed above, it's hard to find a strong bear case for KLAC. Most major threats to the business would require an unforeseen technological development, such as chipmakers running up against a wall in their efforts to make smaller and more complex chips, or some drastic change to the semiconductor manufacturing process. Aside from these unforeseeable developments, KLAC acknowledges one of the biggest risks in the ""Risk Factors"" section of its 2017 10-K. Among the listed risks is: In short, if one of the companies that provides equipment used in the manufacture and assembly of semiconductors could integrate those products with some of the testing and measuring products that compete with KLAC, that bundle could draw customers away. Lam Research ( LRCX ) tried to acquire KLAC last year in a combination that could have led to such integrated products, but the deal was blocked due to antitrust concerns . Given the antitrust ruling, a firm would have to invest significantly to develop the measuring products in house. At the moment, this risk remains hypothetical, but investors should continue to watch developments in this area. Buy The Dip in KLAC KLAC had been on a year-long tear until it peaked at ~$110/share on June 8. Since then, the stock has pulled back by ~10%, creating a buying opportunity. Investors have a chance to snap up this great company at a bargain price. In fact, the stock is cheap by almost any metric. Its price to economic book value ( PEBV ) of 0.8 implies that the market expects a permanent 20% decline in NOPAT. The company also looks cheap on conventional valuation metrics, as it has a P/E of just 17x. As we wrote in our original report, KLAC is valued similarly to its peers in the semiconductor equipment sector based on its ROIC. However, the stock is significantly undervalued compared to the S&P 500 , and Figure 3 shows that it trades at a discount to the tech sector as well. ROIC explains 46% of the difference in valuations for companies in the tech sector, and KLAC's enterprise value divided by invested capital (a cleaner version of price to book) is roughly half of what it should be based on the regression analysis below. Figure 3: ROIC Vs. Enterprise Value Per Invested Capital For Tech Stocks Sources: New Constructs, LLC and company filings According to Figure 3, if the market valued KLAC's cash flows on par with the rest of the tech sector, it would have an enterprise value divided by invested capital of 13.95. This valuation would equate to a stock price of $172/share, 74% above its current valuation. As optimistic as that valuation may sound, our DCF model reaffirms $172/share as a plausible valuation for the stock. In order to justify a valuation of $172/share, KLAC must grow NOPAT by just 5% compounded annually for 11 years . As mentioned above, KLAC grew NOPAT by 7% compounded annually over the past decade. Even if investors expect a slowdown in growth, this stock has significant upside. Insiders Are Amassing Shares Over the past 12 months, KLAC insiders have acquired 384,000 shares and sold 252,000 for a net addition of 133,000 shares ( Executive Compensation Is Good, But Could Be Better 40% of executive compensation at KLAC comes from short-term cash bonuses tied to operating margin, and 25% comes from long-term share awards tied to free-cash flow margin. These are reasonable metrics as they encourage cost control and discourage wasteful investments. We especially like the fact that KLAC's operating margin calculation still includes stock compensation expense, so executives can't exclude their own compensation when calculating their bonuses. Nonetheless, the company would benefit from tying at least a part of executive compensation to ROIC, as improving ROIC is directly correlated to increasing shareholder value . Operating margin is important, but so is capital turnover. Tying long-term bonuses only to free cash flow could at times discourage the investment necessary to maintain market share and grow the business. Fortunately, the lack of focus on ROIC has not led to executives getting paid while destroying shareholder value. Since 2007, economic earnings have grown from $445 million to $907 million in 2017. Efficient Capital Return Policy Could Yield Over 5% Even with its impressive profit growth, KLAC has been able to return a significant amount of capital to shareholders. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Due to the uncertainty over the LRCX acquisition, KLAC only repurchased $25 million of stock in 2017, but it repurchased $182 million worth of shares in 2016 and $609 million in 2015. Under its current authorization, KLAC can repurchase up to 5.7 million shares, which at current prices would equate to $521 million. If KLAC were to average 2016 and 2015 repurchase activity ($393 million), the firm's existing authorization would last just over one year. A repurchase of this size is 2.5% of the current market cap. When combined, KLAC's possible 2.5% repurchase yield and 2.3% dividend yield offer investors a total potential yield of 4.8%. These buybacks and dividends should provide some support to cushion any further decline in the stock price. Plenty of Near-Term Catalysts Despite the recent pullback in the stock, there looks to be plenty of positive news that could boost shares in the near future. KLAC ended 2017 with a record backlog of $1.8 billion and revised its forecast for the next six months upward by nearly 20%. This indicates strong demand for the company's products. In particular, the company expects to double its Chinese business during calendar year 2017. News for the semiconductor industry overall has been bullish as well, with Q2 semiconductor sales up 24% year over year to $97.9 billion . Current industry tailwinds appear likely to persist through the end of 2017 and into early 2018. Impact of Footnotes Adjustments and Forensic Accounting Our Robo-Analyst technology enables us to perform forensic accounting with scale and provide the research needed to fulfill fiduciary duties. In order to derive the true recurring cash flows, an accurate invested capital, and an accurate shareholder value, we made the following adjustments to KLA-Tencor's 2017 10-K: Income Statement: We made $123 million of adjustments, with a net effect of removing $91 million in non-operating expense (3% of revenue). We removed $16 million in non-operating income and $107 million in non-operating expenses. You can see all the adjustments made to KLAC's income statement here . Balance Sheet: We made $5.2 billion of adjustments to calculate invested capital with a net decrease of $3.6 billion. The largest adjustment was $2.9 billion due to excess cash. This adjustment represented 86% of reported net assets. You can see all the adjustments made to KLAC's balance sheet here . Valuation: We made $5.7 billion of adjustments with a net effect of decreasing shareholder value by $200 million. You can see all the adjustments made to KLAC's valuation here . Attractive Funds That Hold KLAC The following funds receive our Attractive-or-better rating and allocate significantly to KLAC: White Oak Select Growth Fund ( WOGSX ): 6.2% allocation and Very Attractive rating AmericaFirst Seasonal Rotation Fund ( STQIX ): 4.2% allocation and Attractive rating AIG Focused Dividend Strategy Fund ( FDSBX ): 3.9% allocation and Very Attractive rating Saratoga Technology & Communications Portfolio ( STPIX ): 3.5% allocation and Attractive rating FormulaFolios US Equity Fund ( FFILX ): 3.2% allocation and Very Attractive rating VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF ( SMH ): 3% allocation and Attractive rating First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund ( QTEC ): 3% allocation and Attractive rating This article originally published onAugust 10, 2017. Disclosure: David Trainer and Sam McBride receive no compensation to write about any specific stock, style, or theme. See also Dish 30% Undervalued; Amazon Deal Imminent? on seekingalpha.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-09-25,157.743,158.043,154.191,154.996,
ASML,2017-09-26,154.678,155.862,154.001,155.802,
ASML,2017-09-27,156.142,160.63,156.012,159.714,"[""Nasdaq Kicks Higher, Apple Up Again; Can These 5 Chip Stocks Catch Nvidia?"", ""Nasdaq Kicks Higher, Apple Up Again; Can These 4 Chip Stocks Catch Nvidia?"", ""Semi/Storage Stocks Strong Wed. Morning Amid Strong Q4 Earnings From Micron: Lam Up 3%, Applied Materials, Western Digital, Veeco Up 2.3%, Seagate, KLA-Tencor Up 1%, ASML Up 0.75%"", ""Semi/Storage Stocks Strong Wed. Morning Amid Strong Q4 Earnings From Micron: Lam Up 3%, Applied Materials, Western Digital, Veeco Up 2.3%, Seagate, KLA-Tencor Up 1%, ASML Up 0.75%"", ""Nasdaq Kicks Higher, Apple Up Again; Can These 5 Chip Stocks Catch Nvidia?"", ""Nasdaq Kicks Higher, Apple Up Again; Can These 4 Chip Stocks Catch Nvidia?"", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 28, 2017 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.78 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 10, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ITW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $147.09, the dividend yield is 2.12%. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $147.09, representing a -2.13% decrease from the 52 week high of $150.29 and a 31.92% increase over the 52 week low of $111.50. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.18. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 14.22%, compared to an industry average of 14.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deere & Company (DE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 28, 2017 Deere & Company ( DE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.6 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 01, 2017. Shareholders who purchased DE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that DE has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $123.28, the dividend yield is 1.95%. The previous trading day's last sale of DE was $123.28, representing a -6.96% decrease from the 52 week high of $132.50 and a 49.07% increase over the 52 week low of $82.70. DE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.97. Zacks Investment Research reports DE's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 34.59%, compared to an industry average of 20.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DE as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund ( VEGI ) VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF ( MOO ) VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF ( HAP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is HAP with an increase of 8.88% over the last 100 days. VEGI has the highest percent weighting of DE at 9.17%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 28, 2017 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. ( LECO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.35 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 13, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LECO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that LECO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $91.32, the dividend yield is 1.53%. The previous trading day's last sale of LECO was $91.32, representing a -6.79% decrease from the 52 week high of $97.97 and a 54.07% increase over the 52 week low of $59.27. LECO is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LECO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.46. Zacks Investment Research reports LECO's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.83%, compared to an industry average of 11%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LECO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LECO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LECO as a top-10 holding: ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ( REGL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is REGL with an increase of 1.99% over the last 100 days. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 28, 2017 Lennox International, Inc. ( LII ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.51 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 16, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LII prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 18.6% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $173.68, the dividend yield is 1.17%. The previous trading day's last sale of LII was $173.68, representing a -9.81% decrease from the 52 week high of $192.58 and a 23.2% increase over the 52 week low of $140.97. LII is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LII's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.95. Zacks Investment Research reports LII's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 14.89%, compared to an industry average of 3.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LII Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Actuant Corporation (ATU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 28, 2017 Actuant Corporation ( ATU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 16, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ATU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that ATU has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of ATU was $26.85, representing a -9.9% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.80 and a 30.72% increase over the 52 week low of $20.54. ATU is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ATU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.82. Zacks Investment Research reports ATU's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -30.21%, compared to an industry average of 11%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ATU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semi/Storage Stocks Strong Wed. Morning Amid Strong Q4 Earnings From Micron: Lam Up 3%, Applied Materials, Western Digital, Veeco Up 2.3%, Seagate, KLA-Tencor Up 1%, ASML Up 0.75%"", ""Nasdaq Kicks Higher, Apple Up Again; Can These 5 Chip Stocks Catch Nvidia?"", ""Nasdaq Kicks Higher, Apple Up Again; Can These 4 Chip Stocks Catch Nvidia?""]"
ASML,2017-09-28,160.999,163.596,160.869,163.119,
ASML,2017-09-29,162.741,164.104,162.273,163.786,
ASML,2017-10-02,163.029,164.324,162.432,163.318,
ASML,2017-10-03,163.089,163.248,162.213,163.089,"Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 04, 2017 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( SSD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 04, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 26, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SSD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 16.67% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $49.95, the dividend yield is 1.68%. The previous trading day's last sale of SSD was $49.95, representing a -0.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $49.97 and a 25.44% increase over the 52 week low of $39.82. SSD is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SSD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.05. Zacks Investment Research reports SSD's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 4.03%, compared to an industry average of 2.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SSD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-10-04,162.611,164.014,162.173,163.826,"[""Is ASML Holding (ASML) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?"", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?"", ""Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 05, 2017 Roper Technologies, Inc. ( ROP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 05, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.35 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 20, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ROP prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ROP has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $249.86, the dividend yield is .56%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROP was $249.86, representing a -0.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $249.94 and a 49.17% increase over the 52 week low of $167.50. ROP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.68. Zacks Investment Research reports ROP's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 41.08%, compared to an industry average of 15.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROP through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROP as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio ( PZD ) Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( VOT ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PZD with an increase of 10.41% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of ROP at 8.03%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 05, 2017 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 05, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 20, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.38% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $105.05, the dividend yield is .57%. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $105.05, representing a -2.38% decrease from the 52 week high of $107.61 and a 26.92% increase over the 52 week low of $82.77. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.41. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 7.86%, compared to an industry average of -.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now? One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is ASML Holding N.V.ASML . This is because this security in the Semiconductor Equipment-Wafer Fabrication space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably taking place in the Semiconductor Equipment-Wafer Fabrication space as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 33 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there. Meanwhile, ASML Holding is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both the short and long term. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote In fact, over the past month, current quarter estimates have risen from $1.26 per share to $1.27 per share, while current year estimates have risen from $4.87 per share to $5.00 per share. This has helped ASML to earn a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), further underscoring the company's solid position. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . So, if you are looking for a decent pick in a strong industry, consider ASML Holding. Not only is its industry currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment. Can Hackers Put Money INTO Your Portfolio? Earlier this month, credit bureau Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting 2 out of every 3 Americans. The cybersecurity industry is expanding quickly in response to this and similar events. But some stocks are better investments than others. Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor's Guide to help Zacks.com readers make the most of the $170 billion per year investment opportunity created by hackers and other threats. It reveals 4 stocks worth looking into right away. Download the new report now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?""]"
ASML,2017-10-05,162.203,162.472,160.59,161.228,
ASML,2017-10-06,160.73,163.527,160.451,162.103,
ASML,2017-10-09,162.113,163.268,161.975,162.781,"[""Here's Why On Semiconductor (ON) Should Be in Your Portfolio"", ""Cypress (CY) Scales 52-Week High on IoT & Auto Strength"", ""Here's Why On Semiconductor (ON) Should Be in Your Portfolio"", ""Cypress (CY) Scales 52-Week High on IoT & Auto Strength"", ""Here's Why On Semiconductor (ON) Should Be in Your Portfolio On Semiconductor Corp.ON is currently a well-performing technology stock and a increase in share price and strong fundamentals signal its bullish run. Therefore, if you haven't taken advantage of the share price appreciation yet, it's time you add the stock to your portfolio. The company has performed well so far this year and has the potential to carry on the momentum in the near term. Here are a few reasons why the stock is worth a buy. An Outperformer A look at the company's price trend reveals that the stock has had an impressive run on the bourse year to date. On Semiconductor has gained 50.7%, significantly outperforming the industry 's gain of 24.0%. Solid Rank & VGM Score On Semiconductor currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has a VGM Score of A. Our research shows that stocks with a VGM Score of A or B when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 offer the best investment opportunities for investors. Thus, the stock appears to be a convincing investment proposition at the moment. Northward Estimate Revisions For the current year, eight estimates have moved north over the past 90 days against no southward revisions, reflecting analysts' confidence in the company. Over the same period, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 6.1%. Strong Growth Prospects The company's Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2017 earnings of $1.39 reflects year-over-year growth of 75.95%. Moreover, earnings are expected to register 13.73% growth in 2018. The stock has long-term expected earnings per share growth rate of 18.1%. Solid Growth Drivers On Semiconductor is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of a wide range of discrete and embedded semiconductor components. Notably, the company's acquisition of Fairchild, which was completed on Sep 2016, has aided top-line growth. Management expects to witness further growth in Fairchild's revenue contribution in the near term, driven by the company's strong foothold in the power semiconductor market post the acquisition. Moreover, the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) is growing at a steady pace and is expected to reach $42.4 billion by 2021, per MarketsandMarkets. We believe the accelerated growth of the ADAS market has increased the adoption rate of the related applications provided by On Semiconductor, thereby improving its growth opportunity in the automotive market. Further improving end markets, less customer and product concentration have aided the company's impressive performance. Growing demand for the company's CMOS image sensor is also a key catalyst. ON Semiconductor Corporation Price and Consensus ON Semiconductor Corporation Price and Consensus | ON Semiconductor Corporation Quote Key Picks Other top-ranked in the broader technology sector are Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and NVIDIA Corp. NVDA and ASML Holding N.V. ASML , holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for Applied Materials, NVIDIA and ASML Holding N.V. is projected to be 17.1%, 10.3% and 21.4%, respectively. Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cypress (CY) Scales 52-Week High on IoT & Auto Strength Shares of Cypress Semiconductor CorporationCY have rallied to a new 52-week high of $15.63, eventually closing a shade lower at $15.51 on Oct 6. The outperformance can be attributed to the company's strength in the auto segment and expanding presence in the IoT market, driven by acquisitions, new product launches and consistent execution, which is giving a boost to the top line and profitability. We note that Cypress has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in all the trailing four quarters, with an average positive surprise of 15.93%. Cypress has a market cap of $5.16 billion. The stock has had an impressive run on the bourse year to date. Cypress has gained 35.6%, significantly outperforming the industry 's gain of 28.2%. Key Growth Factors Cypress is a semiconductor company that offers high-performance digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The company's advanced technology, momentum in new products, increased customer wins and growth initiatives will continue to drive growth. The company has been gaining market share in the IoT market. Its acquisition of the Wireless IoT business last year has further strengthened its leading position in this market. Currently, its WICED platform is one of the largest IoT portfolios in the industry. Recently, Cypress' IoT connectivity platform teamed up with Arrow Electronics ARW to deliver pioneering solutions to facilitate new, inventive business models for this market. The adoption of 802.11ac and Bluetooth into emerging IoT platforms bode well for the company's growth in the latter half of the year. This is a big positive and expected to aid the company's growth. Moreover, Cypress' USB-C product continues to witness rapid penetration. Its customer base grew almost 50% year over year in the second quarter. Automotive revenues grew 7%. The launch of Audi R8 is also a positive for the company as it will equip the model with 802.11ac connectivity for content sharing, hotspot and rear-seat entertainment. Also, the company gained momentum from strong fundamentals and better-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results reported in July. Since then, the stock has moved up 6.7%. For the upcoming third quarter, management expects wireless connectivity sales to increase due to the holiday season. The company targets annual revenue growth from the segment in the range of 35% to 40%, up from the previous target of 23% to 27%. Cypress' strong revenue growth, solid financial conditions, increasing market share in the IoT market and strong long-term growth potential position it favorably. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Price and Consensus Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Price and Consensus | Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Quote Zacks Rank & Key Picks Currently, Cypress carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector include Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and ASML Holding N.V. ASML , holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for Applied Materials and ASML Holding N.V. is projected to be 17.1% and 21.4%, respectively. Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY): Free Stock Analysis Report Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here's Why On Semiconductor (ON) Should Be in Your Portfolio"", ""Cypress (CY) Scales 52-Week High on IoT & Auto Strength""]"
ASML,2017-10-10,162.91,163.766,161.606,163.766,"Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 11, 2017 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 11, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 09, 2017. Shareholders who purchased KAI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that KAI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $98.8, the dividend yield is .85%. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $98.8, representing a -2.17% decrease from the 52 week high of $100.99 and a 100.83% increase over the 52 week low of $49.20. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.03. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 29.89%, compared to an industry average of 15.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to KAI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have KAI as a top-10 holding: IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF ( CSML ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CSML with an increase of 11.53% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of KAI at 0.68%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-10-11,163.946,165.567,163.666,165.409,"[""Why You Should Add Agilent (A) to Your Portfolio Right Now"", ""Why You Should Add Agilent (A) to Your Portfolio Right Now"", ""Why You Should Add Agilent (A) to Your Portfolio Right Now Agilent Technologies (A) is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of a broad portfolio of test and measurement products serving multiple end markets. The company's portfolio and increased focus on segments with higher growth potential is a big positive. The company also enjoys a robust presence in the health care market. A few recent developments bode well for the company's growth. One such development is the FDA's approval for a cancer diagnostic, PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx. The test will be used in cases of urothelial carcinoma (\""UC\"") and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (\""SCCHN\""). The PDL1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx test has already been approved for melanoma as well as non-squamous, non-small-cell lung cancer (\""NSCLC\""). It has now been approved for UC and SCCHN patients too. The test enables physicians in the United States to identify UC and SCCHN patients, who still have disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy and are most likely to benefit from treatment with Opdivo. We are encouraged by the company's efforts to develop new assays for cancer treatment.The new assay will help Agilent to cash in on the fast-growing health care cancer-diagnostics segment. Also, Agilent has an impressive record of returning cash to its shareholders through share buybacks and regular dividend payouts. In the fiscal third quarter, Agilent did not repurchase any share but paid out $42 million as dividends. Moreover, the recently acquired Cobalt Light Systems will allow Agilent to strengthen its presence in the high-growth Raman spectroscopy market. The deal complements Agilent's own product expansion efforts, with a promise to offer better services to its pharmaceutical and biopharma customers. An Outperformer A look at the company's price trend reveals that the stock has had an impressive run on the bourse year to date. Agilent has gained 46.2%, significantly outperforming the industry 's gain of 43.7%. Northward Estimate Revisions For the current fiscal year 2017, 10 estimates have moved north over the past 60 days against no southward revisions, reflecting analysts' confidence in the company. Over the same period, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 4.5%. Strong Growth Prospects The company's Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2017 earnings of $2.32 reflects year-over-year growth of 17.02%. Moreover, earnings are expected to register 11.83% growth in 2018. The stock has long-term expected earnings per share growth rate of 9.8%. Agilent Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus Agilent Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus | Agilent Technologies, Inc. Quote Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider Currently, Agilent has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Other top-ranked in the broader technology sector are Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and NVIDIA Corporation NVDA and ASML Holding N.V. ASML , holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for Applied Materials, NVIDIA Corporation and ASML Holding N.V. is projected to be 17.1%, 10.3% and 21.4%, respectively. Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why You Should Add Agilent (A) to Your Portfolio Right Now""]"
ASML,2017-10-12,164.612,167.32,164.502,166.085,"[""Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 13, 2017 Alamo Group, Inc. ( ALG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 27, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ALG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ALG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $108.94, the dividend yield is .37%. The previous trading day's last sale of ALG was $108.94, representing a -1.87% decrease from the 52 week high of $111.02 and a 86.86% increase over the 52 week low of $58.30. ALG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ALG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.89. Zacks Investment Research reports ALG's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 15.33%, compared to an industry average of 17%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Owens Corning Inc (OC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 13, 2017 Owens Corning Inc ( OC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 02, 2017. Shareholders who purchased OC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that OC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $79.85, the dividend yield is 1%. The previous trading day's last sale of OC was $79.85, representing a -0.34% decrease from the 52 week high of $80.12 and a 71.91% increase over the 52 week low of $46.45. OC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). OC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.47. Zacks Investment Research reports OC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 18.24%, compared to an industry average of 1.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the OC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to OC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have OC as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Build & Construction ( PKB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PKB with an increase of 9.66% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of OC at 5.07%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (HOLI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 13, 2017 Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ( HOLI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.12 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 06, 2017. Shareholders who purchased HOLI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -40% decrease from the prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of HOLI was $21.26, representing a -2.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $21.88 and a 40.98% increase over the 52 week low of $15.08. HOLI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HOLI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.15. Zacks Investment Research reports HOLI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 56.47%, compared to an industry average of 20.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HOLI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-10-13,168.912,169.211,167.986,168.663,"[""Is ASML Holding (ASML) a Great Growth Stock?"", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) a Great Growth Stock?"", ""European ADRs Edge Higher as Miners Log Gains American depositary receipts of European stocks were 0.4% higher at 140.78 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday morning. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ( ERIC ), a provider of infrastructure, services and software, up by 3.5%, followed by Materialise ( MTLS ), a Belgian provider of 3D printing software and services, 2.2% higher and Forward Pharma ( FWP ), a Danish biopharmaceutical company, up by 1.7% and ASML - New York Shares ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, 1.6% higher. In the U.K., Motif Bio ( MTFB ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, was up by 14.6%, followed by miner Rio Tinto (RIO), 3.4% higher and education company Pearson (PSO), up by 3.2%. BHP Billiton (BBL), a diversified mining company, was 2.7% higher. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Novo Nordisk (NVO), a Danish healthcare company, 3.2% lower, voxelJet (VJET), a German three-dimensional printer manufacturer, down by 3.1%. Zealand Pharma (ZEAL), was down by 1.1% and Sequans Communications (SQNS), a French developer of chipset solutions, was 1.0% lower. And, in the U.K., Nightstar (NITE), a clinical-stage gene therapy company, was down by 3.9%, followed by Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, down by 3.5% and Trinity Biotech (TRIB), a manufacturer of medical diagnostic products, 2.7% lower. GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) was down by 2.1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) a Great Growth Stock? Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high-flyers can captivate investors' attention, and produce big gains as well. However, these can also lead on the downside when the growth story is over, so it is important to find companies which are still seeing strong growth prospects in their businesses. One such company that might be well-positioned for future earnings growth is ASML Holding N.V.ASML . This firm, which is in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, saw EPS growth of 7.6% last year, and is looking great for this year too. In fact, the current growth estimate for this year calls for earnings-per-share growth of 30.3%. Furthermore, the long-term growth rate is currently an impressive 21.4%, suggesting pretty good prospects for the long haul. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus | ASML Holding N.V. Quote And if this wasn't enough, the stock has actually seen estimates rise over the past month for the current fiscal year by 2.5%. Thanks to this rise in earnings estimates, ASML has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) which further underscores the potential for outperformance in this company. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . So if you are looking for a fast growing stock that is still seeing plenty of opportunities on the horizon, make sure to consider ASML. Not only does it have double digit earnings growth prospect, but its impressive Zacks Rank suggests that analysts believe better days are ahead for ASML as well. 4 Stocks to Watch after the Massive Equifax Hack Cybersecurity stocks spiked on recent news of a data breach affecting 143 million Americans. But which stocks are the best buy candidates right now? And what does the future hold for the cybersecurity industry? Equifax is just the most recent victim. Computer hacking and identity theft are more common than ever. Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor's Guide to inform Zacks.com readers about this $170 billion/year space. More importantly, it highlights 4 cybersecurity picks with strong profit potential. Get the new Investing Guide now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) a Great Growth Stock?""]"
ASML,2017-10-16,168.196,168.962,167.838,168.952,"[""Here's Why KLA-Tencor (KLAC) Should be in Your Portfolio"", ""Here's Why KLA-Tencor (KLAC) Should be in Your Portfolio"", ""Here's Why KLA-Tencor (KLAC) Should be in Your Portfolio""]"
ASML,2017-10-17,168.375,169.042,166.951,168.703,"[""Alcoa, eBay, American Express, ASML Headline Investing Action Plan"", ""Dow Futures Strong On IBM Turnaround; S&P 500 Up Too"", ""Dow Futures Strong On IBM Turnaround; S&P 500 Up Too"", ""Alcoa, eBay, American Express, ASML Headline Investing Action Plan"", ""Alcoa, eBay, American Express, ASML Headline Investing Action Plan Here's your Investing Action Plan for Wednesday: what you need to know as an investor for the coming day. [ibd-display-video id=2372260 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Alcoa ( AA ), eBay ( EBAY ), American Express ( AXP ), United Rentals ( URI ) and ASML Holding ( ASML ) are all on tap to report quarterly results, as earnings season gets into full swing. EBay The online auction and shopping site reports after the close. Estimates: EPS to rise 6.7% to 48 cents, on nearly 7% sales growth to $2.367 billion, according to Zacks Investment Research. Stock: Shares have been in buy range for well over a month after clearing a 37.58 entry point on Sept. 7, but closed down 0.7% at 37.49 on the stock market today . Ebay is in the midst of revamping its online platform as Amazon.com (AMZN), Facebook (FB) and others nip at its heels. Cowen upped its price target on Monday, citing expected improvements in foreign exchange rates that should increase revenue. RELATED: EBay Scores Price-Target Hike As Optimism Grows On Earnings PayPal Climbs On Upgrade, 'Never Going To Look Cheap Again' Alcoa The aluminum company discloses results after the close. Estimates: Per-share profit of 76 cents on revenue of $3.03 billion. Stock: Shares finished 1% lower at 47.77, though the stock continues its fairly steady upward plow from late June. Alcoa split itself into two separate companies last year , with the upstream bauxite, alumina, aluminum, and cast-products and rolling-mill operations keeping the Alcoa name, while the businesses that produce high-performance materials took the name Arconic (ARNC). RELATED: IBD Rating Upgrades: Arconic Shows Improved Price Strength IBD'S TAKE:Bylearning to use call options, investors can significantly reduce risk and capitalize on basing stocks that are making breakaway gains caused by earnings reports. American Express The credit card company reports after the closing bell. Estimates: A 19% increase in per-share earnings to $1.48 on 7% revenue growth to $8.31 billion. Stock: Shares dipped 0.3% to 91.69. With the exception of a brief dip below the key level in early September, American Express has traded above its 50-day moving average since June. Next year, the Supreme Court will hear a case over whether American Express can stop businesses from encouraging consumers to use rival cards that charge merchants lower fees. RELATED: American Express Fees Under Renewed Threat As Top Court To Hear Case American Express Earns Relative Strength Rating Upgrade; Hits Key Benchmark United Rentals The world's largest equipment rental company issues its earnings release late Wednesday and holds its conference call Thursday morning. Estimates: EPS growth of 16% to $3.00, on 14% sales growth to $1.715 billion. Stock: Shares ended 1.7% lower at 143.34 but are extended well past buying territory after clearing a 134.38 buy point from a second-stage consolidation late last month. RELATED: United Rentals Trading Near Top Of Buy Zone With Earnings On Deck ASML Holding The maker of semiconductor gear posts its Q3 results early Wednesday. Estimates: EPS and revenue to rise 23% to $1.28 and $2.496 billion, respectively. Stock: After breaking out of a flat base , shares quickly extended out of a buy zone last month, but slipped 0.1% to 176.34 on Tuesday. RELATED: Semiconductor-Equipment Stocks Shift Into High Gear ASML's New Machines Could Change The Future Of Chipmaking The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dow Futures Strong On IBM Turnaround; S&P 500 Up Too Futures for the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 rose a fraction early Wednesday, while Dow industrials futures rose 0.2% as IBM ( IBM ) soared overnight on its revenue growth forecast. Meanwhile, chip-gear giant Lam Research ( LRCX ) reported strong results late Tuesday, with ASML ( ASML ) and new breakout Maxim Integrated Products ( MXIM ) due later this week. [ibd-display-video id=449435 width=50 float=left autostart=true] The S&P 500 index rose 0.1% during Tuesday's session, while the Dow climbed 0.2% to close just below 23,000 after topping that level intraday for the first time. IBM The Dow may continue to move ahead with the help of long-time laggard IBM, which shot up 5.6% to 154.72 in late trading. IBM earned $3.30 a share in the third quarter, up from $3.29 a year earlier and beating estimates by 2 cents according to Zacks Investment Research. Revenue was $19.153 billion, down from $19.226 billion a year ago and the 22nd straight year-over-year decline. But Q3's top line was significantly above views, with cloud computing services revenue up 20%, now accounting for 20% Big Blue's total sales. IBM may be finally turning a corner, predicting Q4 revenue of $22 billion to $22.1 billion, representing a gain of as much as 1.5%. Lam Research Lam Research reported adjusted first-quarter earnings rose 91% to $3.46, with revenue soaring 52% to $2.48 billion. Analysts had expected EPS of $3.27 and sales of $2.47 billion. For the current Q2, Lam Research sees earnings up 63% and revenue 36%, both modestly above views. Shares of Lam rose 0.5% to 195.55 in late trading. The stock climbed 1.1% during the regular session to 194.55, hitting a new record high. Lam is well extended from a 170.10 buy point cleared last month. ASML, Maxim Integrated Lam Research is just the first of a trio of highly rated chip plays with earnings this week. ASML, a Dutch chip-equipment maker, reports earnings early Wednesday. Analysts expects EPS of $1.28 and revenue of $2.496 billion, both up 23%. ASML closed down 25 cents to 176.34. Shares are well extended from a 155.83 breakout from a flat base , cleared in early September, and a prior 137.37 entry topped in July. Maxim Integrated reports on Thursday, but its shares staged a minimalist breakout Tuesday. The stock rose 0.7% to 49.86, just above a 49.80 cup-base buy point. Volume was below average, as it has been for most of its uptrend in the past few weeks. Maxim Integrated earnings are expected to show a gain of nearly 15% to 55 cents a share, with revenue up 10% to $576 million. RELATED: The Big Picture: Stocks In A Sideways Trend As A Curious Characteristic Emerges IBM Third-Quarter Results Beat Estimates On Top, Bottom Lines Lam Research Beats Earnings Targets, Guides Higher Chip Stocks To Watch And Semiconductor Industry News Stocks To Buy And Watch: Top IPOs, Big And Small Caps, Growth Stocks The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dow Futures Strong On IBM Turnaround; S&P 500 Up Too"", ""Alcoa, eBay, American Express, ASML Headline Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2017-10-18,168.285,168.345,161.317,164.294,"[""Stock Indexes Hit Record Highs As One Sector Sees Big Moves"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Tops Q1 Earnings & Revenue Estimates"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 18, 2017"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 18, 2017"", ""Stock Indexes Hit Record Highs As One Sector Sees Big Moves"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Tops Q1 Earnings & Revenue Estimates"", ""Pentair plc. (PNR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 19, 2017 Pentair plc. ( PNR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 19, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.345 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 03, 2017. Shareholders who purchased PNR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that PNR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $70.42, the dividend yield is 1.96%. The previous trading day's last sale of PNR was $70.42, representing a -1.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $71.36 and a 30.89% increase over the 52 week low of $53.80. PNR is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). PNR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.39. Zacks Investment Research reports PNR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 15.05%, compared to an industry average of 18.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PNR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to PNR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have PNR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio ( PHO ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ) ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ( NOBL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JHMI with an increase of 9.34% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of PNR at 4.27%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Earnings Top But Chip-Gear Maker Guides Low Semiconductor-equipment maker ASML ( ASML ) on Wednesday delivered better-than-expected sales and earnings for the third quarter, but its revenue guidance for the current quarter came in light. [ibd-display-video id=2376519 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Netherlands-based ASML earned 1.30 euros ($1.51) per share on sales of 2.45 billion euros ($2.83 billion) in the September quarter. Analysts were expecting ASML to earn $1.30 a share on sales of $2.6 billion. On a dollar basis, earnings per share were up 45% year over year and sales were up 39%. The company's gross profit margin slipped to 42.9% in the third quarter from 45% in the second quarter. For the fourth quarter, ASML expects sales of about 2.1 billion euros ($2.47 billion), up 23%, with a gross margin of around 44%. Analysts were modeling $2.71 billion in sales. The Dutch company makes lithography systems used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. \""With our fourth-quarter guidance, we are confirming our view that 2017 net sales will be at least 25% higher than 2016 net sales,\"" ASML Chief Executive Peter Wennink said in a news release . \""Our current view is that the positive business environment that we are seeing today will continue in 2018, supported by our strong backlog of 5.7 billion euros, which is driven by all product categories.\"" U.S. shares of ASML tumbled 2.6% to close at 171.73 on the stock market today . On Tuesday, ASML dipped a fraction to 176.34 after hitting a record high of 176.87 on Friday. IBD'S TAKE:U.S. shares of ASML have an IBD Composite Rating of 98 out of a possible 99. But it ranks No. 10 out of 33 stocks in IBD's Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. To learn more about ASML and its peers, visit the IBD Stock Checkup . ASML is the second major chip-gear vendor to report quarterly earnings this season. Late Tuesday, Lam Research ( LRCX ) posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter and guided analysts higher for the current quarter. Lam is benefiting from strong equipment spending by memory-chip makers, analysts say. Lam shares climbed 3.1% to finish at 200.49 Wednesday. Lam Research stock received price-target hikes from at least five Wall Street firms post-earnings. They included KeyBanc Capital Markets, Needham, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel and Susquehanna Financial Group. Lam is one of four semiconductor-equipment stocks on the IBD 50 list of top-performing growth stocks. The others are Advanced Energy Industries ( AEIS ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ). RELATED: Lam Research Beats September-Quarter Targets, Guides Higher Lam Research, Other Chip-Gear Stocks Earn Price-Target Hikes Chip-Equipment Maker Ichor Hits New High In Wake Of Breakout The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 50.0% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.8% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 10/18/2017, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $7,450,987 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 57.1% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.8% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 57.1% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.8%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 0.8% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 0.8% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Wednesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PIZ The PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Momentum Portfolio ETF ( PIZ ) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 273,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 35,000. Shares of PIZ were trading flat on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading off about 2.4% with over 2.1 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Shopify ( SHOP ), up about 3.1% on volume of over 1.5 million shares. VIDEO: Wednesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PIZ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stock Indexes Hit Record Highs As One Sector Sees Big Moves The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 were modestly higher Wednesday afternoon, but the real action was in both the Dow Jones industrial average as well as in semiconductor and construction product-related stocks. [ibd-display-video id=2377288 width=50 float=left autostart=true]The Nasdaq and S&P 500 climbed 0.1%, in line with the small price changes of the past many days. The Dow Jones industrial average outperformed, rising 0.6% thanks mainly to IBM 's ( IBM ) 9% surge on a bullish outlook when it reported its latest quarterly results. Lately, the Dow has picked up ground noticeably on the Nasdaq and S&P 500, which have been trending flat for a couple of weeks. All three made new highs Wednesday. The Russell 2000 was up 0.6%. If it keeps up that pace, it will be the best single-day performance for the small-cap benchmark since Oct. 2. Market volume was tracking slightly higher compared with the same time Tuesday. Winners led losers by 12-to-7 on the Nasdaq, much better breadth than the index's small gain would suggest. On the NYSE, advancers were up 9-to-8. Retail, health care and major banks were some of the industry groups outperforming in today's trading . Semiconductors were abuzz with a few breakouts in that leading sector, but also some bearish activity. Cree ( CREE ) soared 17% to the highest level since April 2015 after the company reported earnings for the September-ended quarter. Adjusted earnings of 4 cents a share were 73% lower than a year ago. Cree, which is best known for LED lighting products, is in IBD's semiconductor manufacturing group. Lam Research ( LRCX ) rose to a new high in some of the highest relative volume . The chip-equipment maker beat profit estimates Tuesday. Cavium ( CAVM ) rose slightly past the 70.18 buy point of a cup with handle. But its volume was running about half the average, which made the breakout attempt unconvincing. But ASML Holdings ( ASML ) slid nearly 3% in heavy trading after the company delivered better-than-expected sales and earnings for the third quarter. However, revenue guidance for the current quarter came in light. Two construction-related stocks topped buy points. Universal Forest Products (UFPI) jumped past the 103.04 buy point of a cup-with-handle base in heavy volume. The supplier of wood and materials for the construction industry beat earnings expectations with a profit of $1.64 a share, an increase of 21%. Sales of $1.06 billion rose 28%. Mohawk Industries (MHK) edged past a 260.01 buy point in a flat base, but the price increase was modest and volume was about one-third less than usual. The manufacturer of flooring products will release third-quarter results Oct. 26. RELATED: ASML Earnings Top But Chip-Gear Maker Guides Low Lam Research Beats September-Quarter Targets, Guides Higher IBM Shares Surge On Higher Revenue Outlook For Fourth Quarter Check Out These 5 Top Tech Stocks Near Buy Points The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 18, 2017"", ""Stock Indexes Hit Record Highs As One Sector Sees Big Moves"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Tops Q1 Earnings & Revenue Estimates""]"
ASML,2017-10-19,166.503,168.654,165.907,168.385,
ASML,2017-10-20,168.375,168.584,167.13,167.648,"[""Taiwan Semi (TSM) Q3 Earnings Beat on Mobile Product Ramp Up"", ""Taiwan Semi (TSM) Q3 Earnings Beat on Mobile Product Ramp Up"", ""IBD 50 Chip-Gear Stock Ichor Hits Record High On Bullish Report Semiconductor equipment maker Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ) saw its stock surge to an all-time high on Friday after getting an upbeat report from a Wall Street firm. RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani reiterated his outperform rating on Ichor and raised his price target to 37 from 27. Ichor shares gained 1.6% to close at 33.86 at the close on the stock market today . Earlier in the session Ichor notched a record high of 35.51. Ichor went public at 9 a share in December. Fremont, Calif.-based Ichor makes gas- and chemical-delivery subsystems for chipmaking equipment. Daryanani raised his earnings estimates for Ichor for the next four quarters, \""given recent positive industry data points.\"" Ichor is being boosted by strong underlying wafer fabrication equipment trends from key customers Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ), Daryanani said in a report. Ichor also is getting more business from new customers like ASML ( ASML ), he said. \""We see consensus expectations as overly conservative and also see a path for sustained beats/raises,\"" Daryanani said. IBD'S TAKE:Ichor is one of four chip-gear makers on the IBD 50 list of top-performing growth stocks. On Oct. 9, Ichor announced that it had entered into a \""substantial agreement to produce liquid delivery systems for one of its key customers.\"" It did not identify the customer. Ichor wants to boost its share of the fragmented liquid delivery systems market to about 30% from about 10% now, Daryanani said. Ichor's sales mix today is skewed toward gas delivery modules that are used in \""dry\"" semiconductor manufacturing processes such as etch and deposition. Gas delivery systems make up about 85% of Ichor's sales now, Daryanani said. RELATED: ASML Earnings Top But Chip-Gear Maker Guides Low Lam Research Beats September-Quarter Targets, Guides Higher The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Maxim (MXIM) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates, Outlook Strong Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.MXIM reported first-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5 cents. Also, earnings were up 25.0% from the year-ago quarter. Following fiscal-first quarter results, share price was up 3.61% in after-hours trading, driven by strong growth in automotive and industrial markets. The company's strong outlook for the upcoming quarter also led to the spike in the share price. Also, shares of Maxim have returned 34.3% year to date, outperforming the industry 's gain of 25.0%. Revenues Revenues of $576 million were down 4.4% sequentially but up 2.5% year over year. The year-over-year increase was driven by major strength in the automotive and industrial end markets. The top line was within the company's guidance range of $555-$595 million and above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $575 million. Revenues by End Market The revenue mix in terms of major markets is discussed below. Industrial end market remained the largest revenue contributor, accounting for approximately 28%. The segment's revenues were down sequentially but up year over year. The increase was driven primarily by factory automation products. Consumer , Maxim's second-largest segment, also generated 28% of the revenues, up sequentially and driven by growth across all major product segments. The Communications and Data Center end market accounted for 20% of the revenues, down both sequentially as well as from the year-ago quarter. The strong growth of 100G optical products used in high-speed data center applications was offset by broad based softness in communications infrastructure. The Automotive end market also generated 20% of revenues, flat sequentially but up year over year. The increase was driven by growth in infotainment content. Power management products for infotainment applications helped in strengthening customer relationships in automotive and earning new design wins. The Computing business contributed the remaining 4%. Margins Non-GAAP gross margin was 66.9%, up 30 basis points (bps) sequentially and 290 bps year over year. The increase was due to higher revenues, a favorable mix and strong operational execution. Non-GAAP operating expenses of $182.3 million decreased 0.7% year over year. The decrese was due to higher employee profit sharing. As a percentage of sales, research and development expenses decreased, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased. Operating margin was 35.2%, up 390 bps year over year. The improvement was driven by revenue growth and manufacturing transformation. Net Income GAAP net income was $154.5 million compared with $137.6 million a year ago. Pro forma net income was $170.6 million compared with $138.2 million a year ago. Our pro forma calculation excludes restructuring, intangibles amortization, asset impairments and other one-time charges on a tax-adjusted basis. Balance Sheet & Cash Flow During the reported quarter, cash flow from operations was $220 million compared with $237 million in the earlier quarter. Important usages of cash in the quarter included $14 million on capex, $75 million for share repurchases and $101 million paid as dividends. Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $2.77 billion in the fiscal first quarter, up from $2.74 billion in the earlier quarter. 2Q Guidance For the fiscal second quarter, Maxim expects revenues in the range of $600-$640 million based on a quarter-end backlog of $426 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $581.2 million. Gross margin is expected in the range of 66-68% on an adjusted basis (excluding special items). Earnings per share are expected in the range of 61-67 cents on an adjusted basis. The Zacks Consensus Estimate stands at 56 cents. Going Forward Maxim delivered strong fiscal first-quarter 2017 results with both earnings and revenues exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate. For the upcoming fiscal first quarter, the company expects the automotive market to grow well above the seasonal, driven by continued growth in ADAS and infotainment products. The industrial market will be up sequentially and from the year-ago quarter, driven by strength from factory automation content. Also, the Communications and Data Center market is likely to be modestly up in the upcoming quarter. However, Consumer revenue is expected to be down in the December quarter, due to cyclicality. Maxim remains financially strong with convincing margin expansion opportunities through its cost-saving initiatives and R&D focus on high-return investments. The company is expanding its manufacturing footprint to enhance flexibility and profitability, while lowering capital expenditure. Management also plans to optimize product lines and organization for better returns on R&D investments. These efforts are likely to enable Maxim in improving future utilization rates, reducing costs and improving gross-margin performance. Maxim is shifting to advanced node process technology development through a recent collaboration with its foundry partners. Products launched under this initiative should expand margins. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Quote Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Maxim carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A few other better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT and NVIDIA Corporation NVDA , both sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while ASML Holding ASML holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for Applied Materials, NVIDIA Corporation and ASML Holding N.V. is projected to be 17.1%, 10.3% and 21.4%, respectively. Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (MXIM): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Taiwan Semi (TSM) Q3 Earnings Beat on Mobile Product Ramp Up Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM reported third-quarter 2017 earnings of 57 cents per ADR, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Further, it increased 35.7% sequentially but decreased 3.4% year over year. Moreover, revenues decreased 3.2% year over year but increased 17.9% sequentially. The sequential increase was primarily driven by major mobile product launches and a healthy demand environment. The company also witnessed strength in automotive, IoT and high-performance computing, resulting in cryptocurrency mining. However, customers' continued inventory management impacted third-quarter revenues. Notably, shares of Taiwan Semiconductor have returned approximately 42.9% year to date, underperforming the industry 's gain of 44.4%. Quarter Details North America accounted for 64% of total revenues. Asia Pacific, China, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and Japan accounted for 10%, 11%, 8%, and 7% of total revenues, respectively. By application, Communication, Computer, Consumer and Industrial/Standard increased 10%, 46%, 15% and 13%, respectively. By technology, 10-nanometer (nm) process technology contributed 10% of total wafer revenues. The combined 16/20-nm contribution was 24% of total wafer revenues. Advanced technologies (28-nm and below) accounted for 57% of total wafer revenues. The company has increased 28-nm capacity to meet customer demand. N7 & N7+ Details Management noted that the 7-nm product (including N7 and N7+ products) has gained significant traction within a short span of receiving technology qualification. Taiwan Semi expects to have more than 50 new N7 product tape-outs by the end of 2018. So far, N7 yield is wellahead of the company's plan. Moreover, it continues to expect 10-nm to contribute to about 10% of wafer revenues this year. Taiwan Semi expects to have a very fast and smooth N7 ramp-up in 2018, with its yield better than the 16-nm. Management also noted that N7+ would be the most advanced foundry process in 2018. It anticipates offering EUV in second-half 2018 on N7+ and then full insertion in first-quarter 2019. Margins Per the press release, gross margin was 49.9%, down 90 basis points (bps) sequentially and 80 bps year over year. The decrease was due to margin dilution from higher 10nm contribution, partially offset by a higher level of capacity utilization. Operating margin was 38.9%, flat sequentially but down 190 bps year over year. Fourth Quarter Guidance For fourth-quarter 2017, Taiwan Semi expects revenues to be in the range of $9.10-$9.20 billion. The guidance implies 10.0% sequential growth in revenues, driven by fast increase in the availability of 10-nm mobile customer products, partially offset by continuous inventory adjustments. Gross margin is anticipated to be between 48.0% and 50.0%, while operating margin is expected to be in the range of 37- 39%. Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Taiwan Semiconductorcarries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A few other better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT and NVIDIA Corporation NVDA , both sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while ASML Holding ASML , holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for Applied Materials, NVIDIA Corporation and ASML Holding N.V. is projected to be 17.1%, 10.3% and 21.4%, respectively. Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Taiwan Semi (TSM) Q3 Earnings Beat on Mobile Product Ramp Up""]"
ASML,2017-10-23,170.246,171.52,169.629,170.355,
ASML,2017-10-24,170.107,170.764,169.589,170.704,
ASML,2017-10-25,170.774,171.232,168.106,169.689,
ASML,2017-10-26,169.858,170.814,169.211,170.117,
ASML,2017-10-27,170.565,171.5,169.469,171.182,
ASML,2017-10-30,170.634,171.092,169.629,170.226,"Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 31, 2017 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 31, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.043 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LCUT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $19.25, the dividend yield is .88%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $19.25, representing a -9.2% decrease from the 52 week high of $21.20 and a 39.49% increase over the 52 week low of $13.80. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.21. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-10-31,171.898,173.123,171.868,172.934,
ASML,2017-11-01,174.775,175.054,171.78,173.541,"[""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, MU, ASML, MCHP Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $147.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 12.6% decrease week over week (from 11,520,937.00 to 10,070,937.00). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.9%, and Microchip Technology Inc (Symbol: MCHP) is lower by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $66.13 per share, with $102.44 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $101.89. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 02, 2017 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 02, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.6 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 17, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ETN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ETN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $80.02, the dividend yield is 3%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $80.02, representing a -1.97% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.63 and a 35.47% increase over the 52 week low of $59.07. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.37. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 8.9%, compared to an industry average of 6.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: iShares Trust ( INDF ) PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio ( PUW ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ) VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JHMI with an increase of 10.79% over the last 100 days. INDF has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 3.47%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-11-02,173.481,174.556,173.063,174.367,
ASML,2017-11-03,175.622,176.667,174.686,176.597,"Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 06, 2017 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 06, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 21, 2017. Shareholders who purchased GHM prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $19.04, the dividend yield is 1.89%. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $19.04, representing a -23.84% decrease from the 52 week high of $25 and a 10.76% increase over the 52 week low of $17.19. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.47. Zacks Investment Research reports GHM's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -53.57%, compared to an industry average of 14.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-11-06,176.04,177.363,175.004,176.915,
ASML,2017-11-07,175.194,175.95,175.144,175.592,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 08, 2017 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 08, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 28, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12.5% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $104, the dividend yield is .69%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $104, representing a -5.45% decrease from the 52 week high of $110 and a 39.41% increase over the 52 week low of $74.60. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.61. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 14.95%, compared to an industry average of 14.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-11-08,174.168,174.865,173.322,173.641,
ASML,2017-11-09,170.754,171.232,168.584,170.296,"[""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 10, 2017 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 10, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 27, 2017. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that WWD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $77.27, the dividend yield is .65%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $77.27, representing a -5.51% decrease from the 52 week high of $81.78 and a 35.36% increase over the 52 week low of $57.09. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.16. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 10, 2017 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 10, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.835 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 11, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 9.87% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $193.78, the dividend yield is 1.72%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $193.78, representing a -8.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $210.72 and a 57.46% increase over the 52 week low of $123.07. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.34. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 8.33%, compared to an industry average of 25.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF ( FLQM ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FLQM with an increase of 1.45% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 1.27%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-11-10,170.963,171.928,170.475,171.838,"Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 13, 2017 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 13, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that KMT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $44.13, the dividend yield is 1.81%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $44.13, representing a -9.74% decrease from the 52 week high of $48.89 and a 41.81% increase over the 52 week low of $31.12. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.35. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 66.82%, compared to an industry average of 26.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-11-13,170.296,171.42,170.097,171.102,"[""AGCO Corporation (AGCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 14, 2017 AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased AGCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that AGCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $67.97, the dividend yield is .82%. The previous trading day's last sale of AGCO was $67.97, representing a -10.07% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.59 and a 32.52% increase over the 52 week low of $51.29. AGCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). AGCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.54. Zacks Investment Research reports AGCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 22.27%, compared to an industry average of 24.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AGCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip stocks have easily beaten the broader market, and some still offer incredible values Intel, Lam Research and Micron Technology are trading much more cheaply than the S&P 500 Intel, Lam Research and Micron Technology are trading much more cheaply than the S&P 500. By Phil van Doorn.""]"
ASML,2017-11-14,172.128,172.675,170.913,172.536,"Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 15, 2017 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 30, 2017. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.45% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $89.52, the dividend yield is 1.34%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $89.52, representing a -5.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $95.04 and a 22.88% increase over the 52 week low of $72.85. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.16. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 36.1%, compared to an industry average of 24.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-11-15,170.137,170.953,168.912,170.207,"[""Harris Corporation (HRS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 16, 2017 Harris Corporation ( HRS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 16, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.57 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 01, 2017. Shareholders who purchased HRS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 7.55% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $139.34, the dividend yield is 1.64%. The previous trading day's last sale of HRS was $139.34, representing a -1.85% decrease from the 52 week high of $141.97 and a 40.56% increase over the 52 week low of $99.13. HRS is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). HRS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.48. Zacks Investment Research reports HRS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 8.39%, compared to an industry average of 4.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HRS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to HRS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have HRS as a top-10 holding: iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF ( IGN ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio ( PPA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PPA with an increase of 12.92% over the last 100 days. IGN has the highest percent weighting of HRS at 9.4%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 16, 2017 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 16, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 01, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.37% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $169.12, the dividend yield is 2.55%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $169.12, representing a -6.97% decrease from the 52 week high of $181.79 and a 26.15% increase over the 52 week low of $134.06. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.85. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 23.25%, compared to an industry average of 23.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CMI as a top-10 holding: Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF ( FLQM ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FLQM with an increase of 1.45% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of CMI at 1.06%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-11-16,171.908,174.039,171.74,173.909,"[""P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 17, 2017 P & F Industries, Inc. ( PFIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 27, 2017. Shareholders who purchased PFIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that PFIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $7.26, the dividend yield is 2.75%. The previous trading day's last sale of PFIN was $7.26, representing a -17.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $8.75 and a 29.64% increase over the 52 week low of $5.60. PFIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 17, 2017 BWX Technologies, Inc. ( BWXT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 17, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 13, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BWXT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that BWXT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $59.88, the dividend yield is .73%. The previous trading day's last sale of BWXT was $59.88, representing a -3.23% decrease from the 52 week high of $61.88 and a 59.13% increase over the 52 week low of $37.63. BWXT is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BWXT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.96. Zacks Investment Research reports BWXT's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 17.99%, compared to an industry average of 12.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BWXT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-11-17,173.411,173.511,171.998,172.536,"[""Applied Materials In Danger Of Losing Top Semiconductor Equipment Ranking"", ""Applied Materials In Danger Of Losing Top Semiconductor Equipment Ranking"", ""Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2017 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 20, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.19 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.15% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $50.32, the dividend yield is 1.51%. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $50.32, representing a -21.15% decrease from the 52 week high of $63.82 and a 7.66% increase over the 52 week low of $46.74. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.1. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 10.79%, compared to an industry average of 21%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials In Danger Of Losing Top Semiconductor Equipment Ranking""]"
ASML,2017-11-20,172.168,174.477,172.018,173.661,
ASML,2017-11-21,174.765,177.423,174.765,177.343,"[""Fortive Corporation (FTV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 22, 2017 Fortive Corporation ( FTV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 22, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.07 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased FTV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that FTV has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $72.81, the dividend yield is .38%. The previous trading day's last sale of FTV was $72.81, representing a -2.11% decrease from the 52 week high of $74.38 and a 37.4% increase over the 52 week low of $52.99. FTV is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). FTV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.65. Zacks Investment Research reports FTV's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.71%, compared to an industry average of 24.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FTV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 22, 2017 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 22, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased FLIR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that FLIR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $46.87, the dividend yield is 1.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $46.87, representing a -2.48% decrease from the 52 week high of $48.06 and a 38.87% increase over the 52 week low of $33.75. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.59. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 10.06%, compared to an industry average of -3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-11-22,176.885,177.165,174.467,175.074,"MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 24, 2017 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 24, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased MKSI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 2.86% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $105.15, the dividend yield is .68%. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $105.15, representing a -4.93% decrease from the 52 week high of $110.60 and a 96.52% increase over the 52 week low of $53.51. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.58. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 94.44%, compared to an industry average of 9.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to MKSI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have MKSI as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio ( PSCT ) iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( IJT ) SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 G ( SLYG ) SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 Index -- ( SLY ) iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ( IJR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is SLYG with an increase of 8.93% over the last 100 days. PSCT has the highest percent weighting of MKSI at 4.86%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-11-24,177.473,178.299,177.343,178.269,
ASML,2017-11-27,177.771,177.881,176.567,176.736,"Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 28, 2017 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 08, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.38% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $120.97, the dividend yield is 1.49%. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $120.97, representing a -0.72% decrease from the 52 week high of $121.85 and a 46.15% increase over the 52 week low of $82.77. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.82. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 12.99%, compared to an industry average of .1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CW as a top-10 holding: iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF ( JKJ ) Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF ( VTWO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VTWO with an increase of 7.02% over the last 100 days. JKJ has the highest percent weighting of CW at 0.87%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-11-28,176.865,177.035,175.542,176.308,"[""Booming Chips"", ""Booming Chips"", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2017 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.29 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 14, 2017. Shareholders who purchased ENR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.45% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $45, the dividend yield is 2.58%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $45, representing a -25.09% decrease from the 52 week high of $60.07 and a 10.73% increase over the 52 week low of $40.64. ENR is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.22. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 2.4%, compared to an industry average of 7.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2017 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased TNC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $62.95, the dividend yield is 1.33%. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $62.95, representing a -18.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $76.80 and a 4.83% increase over the 52 week low of $60.05. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.68. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -39.96%, compared to an industry average of 15.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2017 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.13 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.04% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $45.55, the dividend yield is 1.14%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $45.55, representing a -12.57% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.10 and a 32.41% increase over the 52 week low of $34.40. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.14. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 5.86%, compared to an industry average of 6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AAON, Inc. (AAON) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2017 AAON, Inc. ( AAON ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.13 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 21, 2017. Shareholders who purchased AAON prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AAON has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of AAON was $35.2, representing a -7.85% decrease from the 52 week high of $38.20 and a 17.53% increase over the 52 week low of $29.95. AAON is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). AAON's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.94. Zacks Investment Research reports AAON's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -3%, compared to an industry average of 5.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AAON Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dover Corporation (DOV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2017 Dover Corporation ( DOV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.47 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased DOV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 6.82% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $94.4, the dividend yield is 1.99%. The previous trading day's last sale of DOV was $94.4, representing a -2.77% decrease from the 52 week high of $97.09 and a 38.62% increase over the 52 week low of $68.10. DOV is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). DOV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.3. Zacks Investment Research reports DOV's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 39.67%, compared to an industry average of 15.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DOV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DOV through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DOV as a top-10 holding: iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF ( IBCC ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IBCC with an decrease of -0.28% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DOV at 0.28%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2017 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased MLAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 13th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $134.28, the dividend yield is .48%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $134.28, representing a -20.92% decrease from the 52 week high of $169.81 and a 18.24% increase over the 52 week low of $113.57. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.77. Zacks Investment Research reports MLAB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -41.47%, compared to an industry average of 16.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Booming Chips""]"
ASML,2017-11-29,174.576,174.626,164.642,165.03,"[""Restricting Semiconductor Equipment Shipments Could Force The Chinese To Stop North Korea"", ""Restricting Semiconductor Equipment Shipments Could Force The Chinese To Stop North Korea"", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 30, 2017 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 30, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.63 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 19, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SWK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 8.62% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $169.1, the dividend yield is 1.49%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $169.1, representing a -0.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $169.19 and a 47.99% increase over the 52 week low of $114.27. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.92. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 12.86%, compared to an industry average of 26.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SWK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SWK as a top-10 holding: PowerShares DWA Consumer Staples Momentum Portfolio ( PSL ) iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF ( JKG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JKG with an increase of 7.76% over the last 100 days. PSL has the highest percent weighting of SWK at 3.54%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 30, 2017 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 30, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 22, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BRKS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $27.52, the dividend yield is 1.45%. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $27.52, representing a -20.85% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.77 and a 79.46% increase over the 52 week low of $15.34. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.9. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 7.26%, compared to an industry average of 9.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Europe ADRs Nudge Lower in Wednesday Session American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.12% lower at 140.60 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday morning. Decliners in Continental Europe were led by Italian semiconductor company STMicroelectronics ( STM ), 5% lower; followed by German 3D printer maker Voxeljet ( VJET ), down 4.8%; French chipset technology company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ), 3.9% lower; and Dutch maker of semiconductor equipment systems ASML ( ASML ), down 3.9%. In the United Kingdom, shares of Jersey-based gold producer Randgold Resources ( GOLD ) were 3.5% lower, British clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP) declined 2.4%, cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco (BTI) decreased 2.2%, and London-based gene therapy company Nightstar (NITE) fell 1.5%. Gainers in Continental Europe were led by Italian furniture maker Natuzzi (NTZ), 5.2% higher; followed by Spanish banking group Banco Santander (SAN), up 2.2%; Madrid-based financial services firm Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), 1.6% higher; and Denmark-based biopharmaceutical Zealand Pharma (Zeal), up 1.2%. And, in the UK, shares of clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) were down 5.1%, London-based communications services firm BT Group (BT) declined 4.5%, and global financial services firms Barclays Bank (BCS) and Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) fell 4.3% and 4%, respectively. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Restricting Semiconductor Equipment Shipments Could Force The Chinese To Stop North Korea""]"
ASML,2017-11-30,168.246,168.912,166.255,167.916,"Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 01, 2017 Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 01, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 20, 2017. Shareholders who purchased NOC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that NOC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $306.69, the dividend yield is 1.3%. The previous trading day's last sale of NOC was $306.69, representing a -0.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $309.24 and a 38.95% increase over the 52 week low of $220.72. NOC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NOC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $13.42. Zacks Investment Research reports NOC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 19.3%, compared to an industry average of 20.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NOC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NOC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NOC as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ITA with an increase of 14.16% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of NOC at 6.39%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-12-01,166.483,166.693,163.796,164.98,"[""ASML -2% after Intel cuts stake"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Tax Concerns Weigh On Stock Futures"", ""Intel Reduces Sake in ASML to Less than 5% -Reuters"", ""Intel Reduces Sake in ASML to Less than 5% -Reuters"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Tax Concerns Weigh On Stock Futures"", ""ASML -2% after Intel cuts stake"", ""Technology Sector Update for 12/01/2017: MSFT, AAPL, IBM, CSCO, GOOG, AVGO, ASML, A Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: -0.6% AAPL: -0.8% IBM: -0.3% CSCO: -0.4% GOOG: -0.7% Technology shares were lower in pre-market trading on Friday, in-line with the broader market. In technology stocks news, ASML Holding N.V ( ASML ) American depositary shares were down 1.0% in pre-market after Intel ( INTC ) lowered its stake in the company to 4.96%, Reuters reported, citing a filing published by the Dutch Financial Markets Authority. Meanwhile, Broadcom ( AVGO ) ticked higher pre-bell. The company is expected by analysts to report year-over-year gains in fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings per share and revenue when the supplier of semiconductor devices releases the results Wednesday afternoon. For the quarter ended in October, analysts polled by Capital IQ are expecting Broadcom to post adjusted EPS of $4.51, up from $3.47 a year earlier, on revenue of $4.83 billion, up from $4.15 billion a year earlier. In a note to clients, RBC Capital Markets said it anticipates Broadcom will report \""another (though likely modest) beat\"" as well as issue guidance for the current quarter ahead of Street views, citing expectations for a revenue increase in the wireless market and improved enterprise-storage results. The firm noted the guidance for the quarter ending in January will be driven by an expected contribution from Brocade Communications as well as anticipated tailwinds from ramps of Apple's ( AAPL ) iPhone X. \""The magnitude of tailwinds depends on volume availability of iPhones (especially iPhone X),\"" the firm said, adding it expects Apple to have been \""a modest upside driver\"" in the October-ended quarter, with \""more sizable tailwinds\"" in the January-ended quarter \""given the skew to iPhone X.\"" RBC maintained its investment rating on Broadcom's stock at top pick with a price target of $315 each. This compares with a Thursday closing price for the stock of $277.94 per share. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel Reduces Sake in ASML to Less than 5% -Reuters"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Tax Concerns Weigh On Stock Futures"", ""ASML -2% after Intel cuts stake""]"
ASML,2017-12-04,167.618,167.738,161.078,162.005,"[""S&P 500 Futures: Can Stocks Advance If The Chips Are Down?"", ""S&P 500 Futures: Can Stocks Advance If The Chips Are Down?"", ""CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 05, 2017 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 05, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 13, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CIX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 19th quarter that CIX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $13.5, the dividend yield is 1.48%. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $13.5, representing a -19.16% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.70 and a 10.66% increase over the 52 week low of $12.20. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.95. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Market Split Continues With Chips, Leading Techs Retreating; S&P 500 Futures Futures for the S&P 500 index were essentially flat early Tuesday morning, while Dow industrials continued to outperform and Nasdaq 100 futures pulled back. [ibd-display-video id=2988469 width=50 float=left autostart=true] For a second straight session, the S&P 500 dipped Monday as top techs such as chip stocks such as Nvidia ( NVDA ), Micron Technology ( MU ), ASML ( ASML ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) crashing through key support in recent days, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbling through its 50-day line on Monday. Losses by chips and leading techs such as Facebook (FB), Adobe Systems (ADBE) and Microsoft (MSFT) offset gains by financials, retailers, transports and media companies. It's hard for the market to advance without the chip sector. Not only are key parts of the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 index, but they are involved in so many other tech fields. Nvidia is a great example with its graphics chips and cards expanding from PC gaming fields to autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and even Bitcoin mining. S&P 500 index futures were just a fraction above fair value. Dow industrial futures climbed 0.3% after blue chips added 0.2% in Monday's stock market trading . Nasdaq 100 futures sank 0.3% after the composite closed down 1.1%. Nvidia Nvidia tried to retake its 50-day moving average on Monday, but reversed hard to close down 5.6% to 186.66, nearly 15% off its Nov. 20 peak. The recent heavy-volume retreat suggests investors may consider taking profits in the highflier. The stock is still slightly extended from a 174.66 buy point, but don't let a 10%+ gain turn into nothing or a loss. Nvidia fell 0.9% in premarket trading . Micron Technology Micron Technology has fallen for six straight sessions, starting when Morgan Stanley predicted that memory chip prices will fall. Micron fell below its 50-day line last Thursday and found resistance at the level the past two sessions. Micron edged lower early Tuesday. ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research Chip-equipment makers ASML, Applied Materials and Lam Research plunged through their 50-day moving averages in heavy volume on Nov. 29, flashing clear sell signals. The chip-equipment makers have continued to fall since then. ASML and Lam Research edged lower in early trading, while Applied Materials was not yet active. ASML, Applied Materials and Lam Research have the biggest market caps among IBD's chip-equipment group. The eight largest chip-gear firms are all below their 50-day lines. Intel, Broadcom OK Not every chip stock is in freefall. Intel (INTC), the world's largest chipmaker and a Dow component, has pulled back modestly in recent weeks, but remains above its 50-day moving average. Intel has expanded from chips for the PC market to data centers and, greatly aided by its Mobileye acquisition, targeting the automotive market. Broadcom (AVGO) also has pulled back, testing a recent buy point on Monday before rebounding somewhat. But it's in better health than most. The Apple (AAPL) chip supplier turned its unsolicited Qualcomm (QCOM) bid into a hostile effort, nominating directors to replace Qualcomm's entire board . RELATED: The Big Picture: Nasdaq Slumps As Leaders Hammered Again Facebook, Nvidia Lead 5 Top Stocks Failing Test At This Key Support Level Stocks To Buy And Watch: Top IPOs, Big And Small Caps, Growth Stocks Techs Fall As Tax Reform Favors These Industries Chip Stocks To Watch And Semiconductor Industry News The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""S&P 500 Futures: Can Stocks Advance If The Chips Are Down?""]"
ASML,2017-12-05,162.193,165.488,161.387,163.129,
ASML,2017-12-06,161.955,163.936,161.029,163.288,
ASML,2017-12-07,163.069,165.339,163.069,164.712,
ASML,2017-12-08,166.305,167.001,164.334,164.532,
ASML,2017-12-11,165.07,167.838,164.811,167.558,"[""ASML Holding, Cadence Design, Workday among additions to Nasdaq 100"", ""ASML Holding, Cadence Design, Workday among additions to Nasdaq 100"", ""ASML Holding, Cadence Design, Workday among additions to Nasdaq 100""]"
ASML,2017-12-12,165.797,166.055,164.363,164.712,"[""Chip-Gear Sales Forecast To Post Records This Year And Next"", ""Chip-Gear Sales Forecast To Post Records This Year And Next"", ""Chip-Gear Sales Forecast To Post Records This Year And Next Electronics manufacturing trade group Semi believes the good times will continue for the semiconductor-equipment market for at least another year. At the annual Semicon Japan exposition on Tuesday, Semi forecast that chip-gear sales will hit record highs in 2017 and 2018. The global industry association estimates that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment will rise 35.6% this year to a record $55.9 billion. That will exceed the previous record of $47.7 billion set in 2000. In 2018, Semi predicts sales will increase 7.5% to $60.1 billion for another record-breaking year. This year, South Korea will be the largest market for chip equipment for the first time, Semi said. After holding the top spot for five years, Taiwan will fall to second, followed by China in third. In 2018, South Korea, China and Taiwan are forecast to remain the top three markets, with South Korea keeping the top spot with $16.9 billion in chip-gear sales. China is forecast to become the second-largest market at $11.3 billion. IBD'S TAKE:For the latest news on chip stocks, visit IBD's news page Chip Stocks To Watch And Semiconductor Industry News . IBD's Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group is currently ranked No. 23 out of 197 groups. Three months ago, it was ranked No. 16, and six months ago, it was No. 3. The largest companies in the group by market cap are ASML Holding ( ASML ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Lam Research ( LRCX ) and KLA-Tencor ( KLAC ). Applied Materials is currently ranked No. 26 on the IBD 50 list of top-performing growth stocks. By the closing bell on the stock market today , ASML lost 1.7% to finish at 172.16. Meanwhile, Applied Materials dropped 2.2% to 50.47; Lam Research was down 2.2% to 181.57; and KLA-Tencor slipped 0.8% to 103.06. RELATED: Chip Merger Activity Continues Apace With Silicon Labs Deal Is There A Buy Opportunity In These Sinking Chip-Gear Firms? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip-Gear Sales Forecast To Post Records This Year And Next""]"
ASML,2017-12-13,165.847,167.001,164.931,165.787,"[""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 14, 2017 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.071 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased CAE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -1.39% decrease from the prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $17.43, the dividend yield is 1.63%. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $17.43, representing a -4.49% decrease from the 52 week high of $18.25 and a 26.76% increase over the 52 week low of $13.75. CAE is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.75. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 6.33%, compared to an industry average of 2.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 14, 2017 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 18th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $189.49, the dividend yield is .32%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $189.49, representing a -5.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $201.20 and a 35.47% increase over the 52 week low of $139.88. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.89. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.15%, compared to an industry average of 17.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 3.53% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 7.7%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 14, 2017 Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BGG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that BGG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $24.72, the dividend yield is 2.27%. The previous trading day's last sale of BGG was $24.72, representing a -4.74% decrease from the 52 week high of $25.95 and a 23.6% increase over the 52 week low of $20. BGG is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BGG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.28. Zacks Investment Research reports BGG's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.99%, compared to an industry average of 20.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BGG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-12-14,165.887,166.832,164.184,164.463,"[""MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 15, 2017 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MTSC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 22nd quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $55.6, the dividend yield is 2.16%. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $55.6, representing a -5.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $59 and a 24.52% increase over the 52 week low of $44.65. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.31. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 2.55%, compared to an industry average of 7.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 15, 2017 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased JBT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $110.55, the dividend yield is .36%. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $110.55, representing a -8.3% decrease from the 52 week high of $120.55 and a 36.99% increase over the 52 week low of $80.70. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.7. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 19.73%, compared to an industry average of 20.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (AIMC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 15, 2017 Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AIMC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AIMC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $47.8, the dividend yield is 1.42%. The previous trading day's last sale of AIMC was $47.8, representing a -4.4% decrease from the 52 week high of $50 and a 37.36% increase over the 52 week low of $34.80. AIMC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AIMC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.41. Zacks Investment Research reports AIMC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 31.62%, compared to an industry average of 14.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AIMC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-12-15,164.482,166.613,163.458,166.275,"[""Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 18, 2017 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NDSN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $143.86, the dividend yield is .83%. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $143.86, representing a -4.4% decrease from the 52 week high of $150.48 and a 34.25% increase over the 52 week low of $107.16. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.08. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 10.82%, compared to an industry average of 14.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""L.S. Starrett Company (SCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 18, 2017 L.S. Starrett Company ( SCX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 18, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased SCX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 19th quarter that SCX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $8.45, the dividend yield is 4.73%. The previous trading day's last sale of SCX was $8.45, representing a -28.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $11.90 and a 25.19% increase over the 52 week low of $6.75. SCX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SCX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.14. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SCX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-12-18,167.887,169.39,167.39,168.733,
ASML,2017-12-19,168.504,169.819,168.006,169.479,
ASML,2017-12-20,169.4,169.819,167.011,167.598,
ASML,2017-12-21,168.116,168.345,166.513,167.001,
ASML,2017-12-22,166.732,167.818,166.185,167.648,"Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $257.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 23.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 10,920,937.00 to 13,520,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.6%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is trading flat, and Broadcom Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is higher by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $71.32 per share, with $105.83 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $98.89. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-12-26,166.125,166.175,163.966,165.528,
ASML,2017-12-27,165.707,167.13,165.429,166.513,"[""Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 28, 2017 Lennox International, Inc. ( LII ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.51 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 16, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LII prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LII has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $207.6, the dividend yield is .98%. The previous trading day's last sale of LII was $207.6, representing a -2.89% decrease from the 52 week high of $213.78 and a 40.71% increase over the 52 week low of $147.54. LII is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LII's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.06. Zacks Investment Research reports LII's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 13.77%, compared to an industry average of 5.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LII Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 28, 2017 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 26, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $93.32, the dividend yield is .6%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $93.32, representing a -1.93% decrease from the 52 week high of $95.16 and a 20.16% increase over the 52 week low of $77.66. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.39. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 10.46%, compared to an industry average of 9.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio ( PHO ) PowerShares Global Water Portfolio ( PIO ) iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF ( CWS ) SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ( XHE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CWS with an increase of 11.01% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 7.99%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deere & Company (DE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 28, 2017 Deere & Company ( DE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.6 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that DE has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $158.75, the dividend yield is 1.51%. The previous trading day's last sale of DE was $158.75, representing a -0.01% decrease from the 52 week high of $158.76 and a 54.46% increase over the 52 week low of $102.78. DE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.64. Zacks Investment Research reports DE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 18.86%, compared to an industry average of 21.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DE as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund ( VEGI ) iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF ( IBCC ) VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF ( MOO ) VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF ( HAP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is MOO with an increase of 7.99% over the last 100 days. VEGI has the highest percent weighting of DE at 11.14%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 28, 2017 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 28, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.78 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ITW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $167.1, the dividend yield is 1.87%. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $167.1, representing a -1.53% decrease from the 52 week high of $169.69 and a 39.18% increase over the 52 week low of $120.06. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.53. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 18.72%, compared to an industry average of 14.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2017-12-28,166.583,167.15,166.135,166.673,"Owens Corning Inc (OC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 29, 2017 Owens Corning Inc ( OC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 29, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 17, 2018. Shareholders who purchased OC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $91.92, the dividend yield is .91%. The previous trading day's last sale of OC was $91.92, representing a -0.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $92.24 and a 81.05% increase over the 52 week low of $50.77. OC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). OC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.35. Zacks Investment Research reports OC's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 19.16%, compared to an industry average of 1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the OC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to OC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have OC as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Build & Construction ( PKB ) PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio ( PUW ) iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF ( UAE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PKB with an increase of 16.77% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of OC at 5.1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2017-12-29,167.061,167.3,166.195,166.295,"Raytheon Company (RTN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 02, 2018 Raytheon Company ( RTN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 02, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.798 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased RTN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that RTN has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of RTN was $188.92, representing a -1.81% decrease from the 52 week high of $192.41 and a 33.72% increase over the 52 week low of $141.28. RTN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). RTN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.44. Zacks Investment Research reports RTN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as .75%, compared to an industry average of 3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the RTN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to RTN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have RTN as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ( ITA ) PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ITA with an increase of 12.26% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of RTN at 6.15%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-01-02,166.613,170.137,166.453,170.057,"[""How Long Will The Sideway Movement In Memory Stocks Last?"", ""How Long Will The Sideway Movement In Memory Stocks Last?"", ""SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $288.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 21.8% decrease week over week (from 13,520,937 to 10,570,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.7%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is up about 0.6%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 1.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $71.32 per share, with $105.83 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $99.50. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 03, 2018 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( SSD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 03, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 25, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SSD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SSD has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of SSD was $57.41, representing a -6.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $61.62 and a 44.17% increase over the 52 week low of $39.82. SSD is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SSD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.02. Zacks Investment Research reports SSD's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as .81%, compared to an industry average of 3.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SSD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""How Long Will The Sideway Movement In Memory Stocks Last?""]"
ASML,2018-01-03,170.037,171.818,169.987,171.331,"[""Stocks To Watch Ahead Of Earnings: ASML"", ""Stocks To Watch Ahead Of Earnings: ASML"", ""Stocks To Watch Ahead Of Earnings: ASML With earnings on tap for Jan. 17, ASML ( ASML ) is currently approximately 4% shy of a 186.47 entry . The entry is based on a second-stage flat base . [ibd-display-video id=2102289 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Understand that buying a stock just ahead of earnings can be risky since you typically don't have enough time to build a profit cushion before the latest quarterly numbers come out. Be sure to follow sound buy and sell rules to minimize your exposure. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks Earnings grew 46% last quarter, up from 34% in the prior report. Revenue also increased, from 24% to 42%. Analysts expect EPS growth to be flat for the quarter, and 34% growth for the full year. Estimates for the full year were recently revised upward. The company has a 94 Composite Rating and holds the No. 8 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Entegris ( ENTG ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks To Watch Ahead Of Earnings: ASML""]"
ASML,2018-01-04,172.685,173.889,171.64,172.884,"[""The Meteoric Rise In Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Should Moderate In 2018"", ""The Meteoric Rise In Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Should Moderate In 2018"", ""Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 05, 2018 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 05, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ACU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ACU has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $24.41, representing a -17.23% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.49 and a 20.84% increase over the 52 week low of $20.20. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.4. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Meteoric Rise In Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Should Moderate In 2018""]"
ASML,2018-01-05,173.013,175.522,172.934,174.905,"[""ASML Holding Top Of Semiconductor Food Chain - Mark Hibben's Idea Of The Month"", ""ASML Holding Top Of Semiconductor Food Chain - Mark Hibben's Idea Of The Month"", ""ASML Holding Top Of Semiconductor Food Chain - Mark Hibben's Idea Of The Month By Mark Hibben : See also Raytheon Is A Buy - Cramer's Lightning Round (1/4/18) on seekingalpha.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Top Of Semiconductor Food Chain - Mark Hibben's Idea Of The Month""]"
ASML,2018-01-08,175.263,176.477,174.885,175.84,
ASML,2018-01-09,176.109,176.189,173.381,174.914,"[""Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 10, 2018 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 10, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KAI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that KAI has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $97.5, representing a -14.47% decrease from the 52 week high of $114 and a 73.64% increase over the 52 week low of $56.15. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.38. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 41.61%, compared to an industry average of 14.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to KAI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have KAI as a top-10 holding: IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF ( CSML ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CSML with an increase of 16.59% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of KAI at 0.76%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials Gains as Needham Ups Rating, Target Price Applied Materials' AMAT price target was recently raised by 9% to $72 from $66 by Needham's analyst Edwin Mok. The analyst also raised its rating from Buy to Strong Buy. Following the news, Applied Materials' shares inched up 2.42%, eventually closing at $55.92. Also, shares of Applied Materials have been steadily treading higher on a 12-month basis. The stock has returned 70.6% compared with the industry 's growth of 63.7%. Why the Hike? The analyst at Needham remains optimistic about Applied Materials' market dominance in the semiconductor space. The analyst believes that capital equipment spending has become less cyclical and the current wafer fab equipment (WFE) growth will continue in the near future, thus helping Applied Materials. He believes that the company's WFE mix is now more balanced in 2018 as logic and memory comprises 52% and 48% of Applied's semiconductor business, respectively. Notably, the company has tasted considerable success in expanding beyond semiconductors, particularly in display. New display technologies like OLED and large format TVs are opening new market opportunities for Applied Materials. With 13 large LCD and more than 20 OLED projects in various stages of development, Mok expects Applied Materials to remain in a better position to deal with WFE cyclicality compared with its peers. He believes that sizeable ramp in the display equipment market will encourage the company to raise its guidance. Moreover, Mok sees upside to the company's calendar year 2020 revenue target of $19.6 billion and pro forma earnings per share of $5.08. He believes that the new tax law could lead to acceleration in the share repurchase activity, supporting higher share price in the near future. With its sustained focus on growth areas, sound fundamentals, margin expansion and strength within the semiconductor space, Mok remains positive about the company's overall success in the future. Conclusion Applied Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of fabrication equipment to semiconductor, LCD and solar PV cell manufacturers. Strength in mobility platforms and TV capacity builds, better utilization of resources, and increased WFE spending are the major positives for the company. The company has an impressive record of returning cash to shareholders through share buybacks and regular dividend payouts. In the fiscal fourth quarter, the company returned $492 million through stock repurchases and cash dividends to shareholders. Moreover, the company has well-differentiated products and high market share. Also, the company has witnessed strong top-line growth and an expanding bottom line in the last few quarters. The Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company's solid market position in China, expansion in display, continued innovation and strong long-term growth potential position it well. Applied Materials, Inc. Price and Consensus Applied Materials, Inc. Price and Consensus | Applied Materials, Inc. Quote Other Stocks to Consider Applied currently carries at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are ASML Holding N.V. ASML , Lam Research Corporation LRCX and PetMed Express, Inc. PETS , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for ASML Holding, Lam Research and PetMed Express is projected to be 21%, 14.9% and 10%, respectively. Zacks' Best Private Investment Ideas While we are happy to share many articles like this on the website, our best recommendations and most in-depth research are not available to the public. Starting today, for the next month, you can follow all Zacks' private buys and sells in real time. Our experts cover all kinds of trades\u2026 from value to momentum . . . from stocks under $10 to ETF and option moves . . . from stocks that corporate insiders are buying up to companies that are about to report positive earnings surprises. You can even look inside exclusive portfolios that are normally closed to new investors. Click here for Zacks' private trades>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-01-10,173.531,173.681,171.57,172.894,"[""Agilent (A) Expands Portfolio With Luxcel Biosciences Buyout"", ""Earnings Season Preview: ASML Near Buy Zone With Quarterly Report Due"", ""3D Systems' (DDD) Technology for KALLISTA's Grid Sink Faucet"", ""Maxim (MXIM) & NVIDIA Collaborate on Self Driving Technology"", ""SAP's Upgrade2Success to Aid Transition from HR to the Cloud"", ""Earnings Season Preview: ASML Near Buy Zone With Quarterly Report Due"", ""3D Systems' (DDD) Technology for KALLISTA's Grid Sink Faucet"", ""SAP's Upgrade2Success to Aid Transition from HR to the Cloud"", ""Maxim (MXIM) & NVIDIA Collaborate on Self Driving Technology"", ""Agilent (A) Expands Portfolio With Luxcel Biosciences Buyout"", ""Is Resistance In These 2 Stocks A Warning For Chip-Sector Investors? Several IBD Sector Leader stocks have retaken their 10-week moving averages, while several others are engaged in battles for that key level, which can place a stock in bullish or bearish standing. Two of the stocks, Lam Research ( LRCX ) and MKS Instruments ( MKSI ), are in the chip equipment maker industry group. Both are meeting resistance as they attempt to retake their 10-week moving averages . This threatens their ability to rally back above the line, which is an average of the stock's closing prices over the past 10 weeks. Lam saw a five-day rally peter out when it hit its 10-week and 50-day moving averages, and the stock pulled back Tuesday. The stock is forming a cup base . But it remains 10% below the potential buy point at 219.80, and most of the pattern has formed below the 10-week line. This is often a sign of weakness . MKS topped its 10-week line Friday, then stalled Monday and dived back below the line Tuesday. Volume was light as the stock edged back above the line and heavy when it crossed back below it - not a good combination. Similar resistance also took place across a number of stocks that do not meet the strict criteria of Sector Leaders, but are still top-rated stocks. These include Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ) and Brooks Automation ( BRKS ). Several in the group, including ASML Holding ( ASML ) and KLA-Tencor (KLAC), appear to have regained support. Outside of the chip equipment space, Sector Leader Align Technology (ALGN) rose for a sixth straight day Tuesday and closed 4% above its 10-week line after spending four weeks in the cellar. Monday's jump above the moving average came in heavy trade , a good sign, although the new base is late in the long-term advance. At six weeks long, the consolidation is now a valid third-stage base. Align on Wednesday traded 5% below the 266.51 buy point. That is a good position to be in ahead of a quarterly report in which analysts expect that company to post a 63% gain in earnings. If it hits that mark, it would add a fourth quarter of accelerating earnings growth. Other Sector Leaders, including Nvidia (NVDA) and Sina (SINA), have recently retaken their 10-week lines. Nvidia, in particular, retook its line on a boost of heavy volume: part of a six-day rally that sent shares above a cup-base buy point at 218.77. The stock remained in buy range on Tuesday. RELATED: This Top Group Name Is Breaking Out; 2 Other Stocks Follow Suit Crocs Is Back In The Spotlight; But Is It A Buy? Fierce Bitcoin Critic Now Has 'Regret:' Kodak Joins Blockchain Wave These Numbers Show How Much China, Asia Mean To Boeing The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $92.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 8.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 10,570,937 to 11,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 3.1%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is off about 1.4%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $71.79 per share, with $105.83 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $100.90. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SAP's Upgrade2Success to Aid Transition from HR to the Cloud As a first in a planned series of offerings in the year, SAP SESAP recently announced a program, Upgrade2Success, to aid on-premise customers in transition from SAP ERP Human Capital Management (\""HCM\"") solutions to the cloud. The Upgrade2Success services and tools will allow customers to discover as well as attain additional business value at low risk by enabling them to move and expand their HR processes to the cloud. The program's comprehensive set of services and tools enables smooth digital HR transition at a low risk. The transition to cloud-based SAP SuccessFactors solutions will simplify HR with standardized and streamlined business processes, and allow IT resources to focus on business-value creation as well as innovation. This will also enable the organizations to stay updated with technology innovations with updates delivered each quarter. Existing Business Scenario SAP has been concentrating on expanding cloud business to become one of the leading players in the category. The company has a competitive edge over peers as its processes are designed to be industry-specific and can be customized to meet corresponding business requirements. The company's human capital management applications are gaining tremendous popularity with several international organizations. Cloud subscriptions and support revenues are anticipated to surpass software license revenues in 2018, consequently supplementing the company's financial performance. Further, the company's new class of solutions that power the next generation of business applications - SAP HANA - has been boosting growth since introduction. Driven by solid market traction of cloud business, the company has raised mid-term outlook, signaling brighter days ahead. However, dull prospects of the global IT industry in recent quarters, along with flat customer spending projections have adversely affected performance. Also, many of the company's emerging markets have faced fiscal imbalances and general economic slowdowns over the past few quarters, which adversely impacted purchasing power. In light of such headwinds, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stocks have yielded a return of 9.8% in the last six months, underperforming 18.2% growth recorded by the industry . Currency fluctuations in many of its key markets are also affecting financial performance. Stocks to Consider Some better-ranked stocks from the same space include Analog Devices, Inc. ADI , AMTEK, Inc. AME and ASML Holding N.V. ASML . While Analog Devices sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), AMTEK and ASML Holding carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Analog Devices has surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 16.3%. AMTEK has outpaced estimates thrice in the preceding four quarters, with an average earnings surprise of 4.1%. ASML Holding has surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 14.8%. Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report SAP SE (SAP): Free Stock Analysis Report Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report AMTEK, Inc. (AME): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Agilent (A) Expands Portfolio With Luxcel Biosciences Buyout Agilent Technologies Inc.A has acquired a privately held company, Luxcel Biosciences. The terms of the deal have been kept confidential. Based in Cork, Luxcel Biosciences develops real-time fluorescence plate-reader in vitro live-cell test kits. This technology targets important applications, namely cell metabolism, bioenergetics, drug toxicity, and hypoxia and oxidative stress. The solutions are used by a variety of life science customers ranging from research institutions to pharmaceutical companies. Post acquisition, the Luxcel team will continue to work in Cork. The team will work as sensor chemistries and bioassay solutions group within Agilent's cell analysis division. Following the deal, the company's share price rose 2.46%. However shares of Agilent have slightly underperformed the industry in the 12-month period. The stock has returned 49.2% compared with the industry 's growth of 49.9%. Deal Rationale The acquisition will allow Agilent to strengthen its presence in the high-growth cell analysis market. Per a research report, the global cell analysis market is expected to reach $26.0 billion by 2020 from $19.0 billion in 2015, witnessing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.56% from 2015 to 2020. Given the strong growth in this market, we believe Luxcel Biosciences deal will help Agilent to cash in on the fast-growing cell analysis market. Additionally, the deal complements Agilent's own product expansion efforts with the addition of assay kits that are compatible with industry standard plate-readers. The deal will help Agilent in offering better services to researchers and pharmaceutical customers. Todd Christian, General Manager of Agilent's Cell Analysis Division, said, \""Technological advancements allowing researchers to examine cell health and function kinetically and in real-time are driving global demand for complete cell analysis solutions. Also, Luxcel's assay kits are optimized for standard fluorescent plate readers for broad customer application helping to address this growing demand.\"" Our Take Agilent Technologies is a broad-based original equipment manufacturer of test and measurement equipment. The company has been supplementing organizational growth with strategic acquisitions and collaborations. The company entered this market in 2015 with the acquisition of Seahorse Bioscience for $235 million. Seahorse's XF technology has been utilized in research in an extensive range of diseases and disorders. Agilent has made a number of acquisitions in different fields. In July 2017, the company acquired privately held Cobalt Light Systems for approximately \u00a340 million. The deal has strengthened its presence in the high-growth Raman spectroscopy market. We remain optimistic about Agilent's broad-based portfolio and increased focus on segments with higher growth potential. Agilent Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus Agilent Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus | Agilent Technologies, Inc. Quote Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Agilent has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are ASML Holding N.V. ASML , Lam Research Corporation LRCX and PetMed Express, Inc. PETS , each sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for ASML Holding, Lam Research and PetMed Express is projected to be 22.6%, 14.9% and 10%, respectively. Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Season Preview: ASML Near Buy Zone With Quarterly Report Due ASML ( ASML ) is forming a base with a 186.47 buy point with its next quarterly EPS report set for Jan. 17. The entry is based on a second-stage cup without handle . [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Buying a stock just ahead of earnings involves risk since you typically don't have enough time to build a profit cushion before the latest quarterly numbers come out. Be sure to follow sound buy and sell rules to minimize your exposure. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks Top and bottom line growth moved higher last quarter. Earnings were up 46%, compared to 34% in the prior report. Revenue increased from 24% to 42%. Consensus analyst estimates call for earnings growth to be flat for the quarter, and 36% growth for the full year. Earnings estimates for the full year were recently revised higher. The company has a 94 Composite Rating and earns the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Entegris ( ENTG ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Maxim (MXIM) & NVIDIA Collaborate on Self Driving Technology Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.MXIM has entered into a partnership with NVIDIA Corporation NVDA to focus on safety and other important requirements needed for autonomous vehicles. Per the agreement, Maxim's next-generation 6Gbps GMSL SerDes technology will now support the DRIVE Pegasus platform. Moreover, Maxim's ASIL rated voltage/power monitoring and SerDes technology will also be used by NVIDIA for its DRIVE Xavier Level 4 driving platform. Maxim's SerDes technology supports the important requirements (high data rate, complex interconnect, data integrity and safety) for the future of automotive infotainment, ADAS, and autonomous driving. Also, Maxim supplies low IQ automotive-grade power management solutions for high-performance analog integrations. Notably, shares of Maxim have returned 31.6% in the 12-month period, outperforming the industry 's gain of 27.7%. What is Pegasus? Pegasus is a system-on-chip (SoC) which is built on the NVIDIA Volta architecture-based GPUs. It helps in driving fully autonomous robotaxis, which can handle the concept of Level 5 self-driving vehicles, and uses NVIDIA's DRIVE PX 2 platform, trained on deep neural networks. Pegasus also integrates a new computer vision accelerator aimed for ASIL D certification - the industry's highest safety level. It also features multiple 10Gbit Ethernet connectors. Bottom Line Lately, Maxim's automotive business has been growing. The company has invested heavily in vehicle safety technology that could prove to be foundational for a driverless car future. Infotainment, safety and driver assistance content, known as ADAS, are long-term drivers of the automotive business. Maxim's smart meter SOCs are increasingly replacing discrete solutions, while its infotainment, video transmission, USB ports, LED lighting and other products are witnessing notable application in the automotive segment. Recently, the company saw strong growth in automotive battery management systems for electric vehicles and hybrid cars across multiple customers, with particular strength in China. China is expected to create more opportunities, as Chinese infrastructure spending boosts demand for its factory automation products. We believe the new deal will help it in gaining more share in the automotive market and expanding its top-line growth. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Price and Consensus Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Price and Consensus | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Quote Zacks Rank Maxim carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Lam Research Corporation LRCX , each sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for ASML Holding and Lam Research is projected to be 22.6% and 14.9%, respectively. Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (MXIM): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Season Preview: ASML Near Buy Zone With Quarterly Report Due"", ""3D Systems' (DDD) Technology for KALLISTA's Grid Sink Faucet"", ""SAP's Upgrade2Success to Aid Transition from HR to the Cloud"", ""Maxim (MXIM) & NVIDIA Collaborate on Self Driving Technology"", ""Agilent (A) Expands Portfolio With Luxcel Biosciences Buyout""]"
ASML,2018-01-11,172.297,172.436,170.207,170.824,"[""Cypress (CY) Launches New Automotive TrueTouch Controller Cypress Semiconductor Corp.CY has launched a new automotive-qualified capacitive touchscreen controller family for next-generation infotainment systems. Named CYAT817, the new family of capacitive touchscreen controllers has been especially designed to meet the quality standards in the automotive space. These controllers will most likely be available in the second quarter of 2018. Notably, the company has underperformed the industry it belongs to on a 12-month basis. The stock has returned 43.7%, while the industry grew 48% over the same time frame. More to the Headlines From the user point of view, these CYAT817 controllers offer an advanced hover and touch feature, which can detect a finger up to 35 mm above the screen and also accurately measure the pressure applied by multiple independent fingers. From a car manufacturer's point of view, these new touchscreen controllers meet the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for chip-level emissions (IEC 61967), conducted (IEC 62132) and radiated (ISO 11452) immunity, as well as for system-level (CISPR 25) specifications. On the hardware front, these controllers can replace the mechanical on/off button of an infotainment system, freeing up space, and thereby giving it a sleek and modern interior look. Additionally, CYAT817 controllers can support two standard host interfaces such as I2C and SPI, along with a CAN interface, allowing higher system integration and fulfilling safety requirements. Bottom Line Cypress sits on a multibillion-dollar opportunity in the automotive space, as its chips enable connectivity in the cars of tomorrow. The company has been making continuous efforts to build an exhaustive road map in order to target the auto space by supplying touchscreen controllers, flash memory, and power management chips, and enabling wireless applications for connected cars. Moreover, the company has also been making rapid inroads in The Internet of Things (IoT) market by unveiling a wide array of products. It recently launched new microcontroller architecture, along with new wireless solutions, in order to increase its share in the growing IoT market. We believe that the continuing innovation in the auto space should lead to increasing demand for Cypress' controllers over the next few years. The latest launch is expected to further boost its touch business and share in the auto market. Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Cypress has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are ASML Holding N.V. ASML , Lam Research Corporation LRCX and PetMed Express, Inc. PETS , each sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Long-term earnings per share growth rate for ASML Holding, Lam Research and PetMed Express is projected to be 22.6%, 14.9% and 10%, respectively. Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS): Free Stock Analysis Report Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 12, 2018 Alamo Group, Inc. ( ALG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 12, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ALG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ALG was $111.85, representing a -6.46% decrease from the 52 week high of $119.58 and a 58.58% increase over the 52 week low of $70.53. ALG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ALG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.17. Zacks Investment Research reports ALG's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as 23.9%, compared to an industry average of 21.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-01-12,173.263,173.601,172.168,173.043,"Traders Eye Results From Interactive Brokers, Atlassian Fourth-quarter earnings season isn't in full motion yet, but reports are starting to roll in that merit attention for traders. In a rising interest-rate environment that's fueled some stiff selling in the bond market lately, financials, including online broker s, have been reaping the rewards. Higher rates generally mean improved earnings for financial stocks. [ibd-display-video id=3037819 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Results from Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) will be out Tuesday after the close. The stock was a standout performer in 2017, up 62% compared with a 19.4% gain for the S&P 500. After a period of soft sales in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, sales growth has accelerated for two quarters, from 13% to 33%. The online broker was trading tightly near the 10-week moving average after an impressive breakout in late July over a 39.78 buy point. It's a possible candidate for a call-option trade due to support at the 10-week line, although the stock was borderline extended late in the week. IBD's option strategy is a way to minimize risk around earnings. Rather than buy a stock outright ahead of earnings and run the risk of getting hurt by a bearish gap down in price, a call-option contract allows you to participate in a stock's advance post-earnings without risking a lot of capital. Ideally on a bullish earnings report, you can exercise the option, take control of the shares and hold them for an extended advance. Remember that call options should only be used with technically healthy stocks that are near buy points. Extended stocks too far past proper buy points should be avoided. Call options are bullish bets on a stock; put options are bearish bets. Let's see what a call-option trade recently looked like for Interactive Brokers. When shares were trading around 62.25, a monthly call option with an out-of-the-money strike price of 65 was selling for around 0.45, offering a trade with paltry downside risk of less than 1% (0.45/62.25). Keep in mind that the stock would have to rally over 65.45 just for the trade to start making money. In the above scenario, the contract gave the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy 100 shares of Interactive Brokers at 65 for a cost of 45 bucks, excluding commission. The maximum amount that could be lost on this trade was $45, the amount paid for the contract. While slightly out-of-the-money strike prices should be targeted, where the strike price is just above the underlying stock price, sometimes in-the-money strikes can be OK. In this case, the 60 strike price offered a pricey premium of $2.80, presenting a trade with elevated downside risk of 4.5%. Always look for trades with downside risk of 4% or less. Interactive Brokers is a good example of how option strike prices can, at times, be too far apart for a trade to makes sense. That's why in-the-money strike prices are OK, so long as the premium is reasonably priced. IBD 50 Software leader Atlassian ( TEAM ) reports Thursday after the close. It's near highs as it works on a cup-shaped base with a 53.55 entry, although it could try to form a handle that would give an earlier entry. Atlassian's situation is like Interactive Brokers' due to strike prices that are spread out. When shares were trading around 51.75, a slightly out-of-the-money monthly call option with a 55 strike price (Jan. 19 expiration) came with a premium of around $1.25, offering a trade with manageable downside risk of 2.4%. But again, Atlassian would have to rally over 56.25 for the trade to start making money, a potentially tall order. Chip-equipment firm ASML Holding ( ASML ) plans to report Wednesday before the open. Leadership is broad in the group, which includes other top-rated names like Lam Research ( LRCX ) and Applied Materials ( AMAT ), although both names are struggling at their 50-day moving averages after signs of institutional selling started to appear in late November. In the latest week, Delta Air Lines (DAL) offered up a tempting trade ahead of its earnings report Thursday before the open. Late Wednesday, when shares were trading around 55.50, a weekly call option with a 56 strike price (Jan. 12 expiration) came with a 0.75 premium, offering a trade with limited downside risk of 1.4%. Delta delivered solid earnings and a nice outlook, fueling a 4.8% gain for the stock Thursday. RELATED : Delta's Bullish Earnings, Outlook Back Signs Of Strong Airline Demand Fast Growing Atlassian Turns Heads In Enterprise Software Space How To Invest In The Stock Market Using A Simple Routine The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-01-16,179.574,180.35,177.234,178.319,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open (1/16/2018)"", ""Dow Leads Market Gains As Weibo, ASML, Other Top Stocks Break Out"", ""ASML +3.5% on analyst upgrade"", ""Don't Give Up On These 4 Stocks That Closed Just Below Buys: S&P 500 Futures"", ""BofA, Goldman, Alcoa Pick Up Earnings Season Pace: Investing Action Plan"", ""Viasat Wins Contract From U.S. Special Operations Command"", ""Dow Earnings: Analysts Expect Goldman Sachs Revenue Decline"", ""Dow Earnings: Analysts Expect Goldman Sachs Revenue Decline"", ""Don't Give Up On These 4 Stocks That Closed Just Below Buys: S&P 500 Futures"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open (1/16/2018)"", ""BofA, Goldman, Alcoa Pick Up Earnings Season Pace: Investing Action Plan"", ""Dow Leads Market Gains As Weibo, ASML, Other Top Stocks Break Out"", ""ASML +3.5% on analyst upgrade"", ""Viasat Wins Contract From U.S. Special Operations Command"", ""Applied Materials, Lam Research Boosted By Upgrades; ASML Breaks Out Chip-gear makers Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) received upgrades from a Wall Street firm on Tuesday, sending their shares higher. Meanwhile, industry peer ASML Holding ( ASML ) blasted higher on a bullish report published Monday. [ibd-display-video id=3086262 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Mehdi Hosseini upgraded shares of Applied Materials and Lam to positive from neutral. He raised his price target for Applied Materials to 72 from 60 and for Lam to 250 from 200. Applied Materials shares were up 2% to close at 54.50 on the stock market today . Lam shares gained 1% to finish at 190.39. Hosseini said he is incrementally more positive on the semiconductor capital equipment market based on indications for \""stable spending\"" through 2020. Applied Materials and Lam are both poised to benefit from continued strength in the memory chip market, he said. End-market demand drivers include enterprise and cloud computing service providers, such as Alibaba ( BABA ) and Amazon ( AMZN ), which continue to build out their infrastructures, he said. Applied Materials also is aided by equipment sales to display manufacturers, such as gear to make next-generation liquid crystal display (LCD) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, Hosseini said. IBD'S TAKE:Lam Research is currently ranked No. 42 on the IBD 50 list of top-performing growth stocks. Hosseini also reiterated his positive rating on ASML, which is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday. ASML is being driven by a strong product cycle for its extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) systems, he said. The Dutch company makes lithography systems used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Investment bank Credit Suisse on Monday upgraded ASML to outperform from neutral. ASML climbed 3.1% to end the regular trading session at 186.38. Earlier in the session, it reached an all-time high of 188.49. B. Riley FBR analyst Craig Ellis on Tuesday kept his neutral rating on ASML with a price target of 166. Ellis also issued a positive report on Applied Materials. He reiterated his buy rating and price target of 71 on the stock. RELATED: CES 2018 Boosted These Chip And Technology Suppliers Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra: We Are At 'Sweet Spot' Of Tech Trends At CES Chip Stocks To Watch And Semiconductor Industry News The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Tuesday Trading American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.24% higher at 148.57 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by geophysical equipment maker CGG ( CGG ), which jumped 16.5%, followed by 3D printer company voxeljet ( VJET ), which surged 6.2%. ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and medical equipment maker Edap ( EDAP ) climbed 4% and 3.4% respectively. The decliners in continental Europe were led by biotech firm argenx ( ARGX ), and 3D printer manufacturer Materialise (MTLS), which fell 3.4% and 3.1% respectively. They were followed by hotel booking and comparison site Trivago (TRVG), down 2%, and cell therapy company Cellectis (CLLS), off 1.8%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA) and gene therapy company Nightstar (NITE), which rose 3.4% and 3.1% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), up 3%, and biopharmaceutical firm Midatech Pharma (MTP), up 2.4%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical firm Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and oil company BP (BP), which fell 2.6% each. They were followed by mining companies Rio Tinto (RIO), down 2.3%, and BHP Billiton (BBL), off 1.8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Viasat Wins Contract From U.S. Special Operations Command Recently, ViaSat Inc.VSAT won an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver advanced equipment, systems, services and support to Special Operations Forces. Under the contract, which comes with an initial ceiling of $350 million, ViaSat will modernize ground/air situational awareness; terrestrial networking; tactical data links; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; tactical satellite communications; information assurance; network management and cybersecurity. This award includes a range of capabilities that Viasat has assessed, tested and validated. The latest capabilities will help improve situational awareness, circumvent fratricide and improve operational mission effects. Viasat is committed toward applying its advanced commercial technologies to develop and deploy new and advanced military operational capabilities in support of Special Operations Command's most critical missions. ViaSat's Government Systems business has been outstanding in recent times and is gradually gaining even greater momentum. The segment's growth is being driven by an expanding service base and strong momentum in tactical data-link products, government mobility platforms, and secure networking products. During the fiscal second quarter, the Government Systems performed exceptionally well (growing 6.7% year over year), driven by an expanding service base and robust momentum in tactical data-link products, government mobility platforms and secure networking products. Also, the segment reported striking revenue growth of 15%, fiscal year to date, compared with the previous year's comparable period. Splendid growth in revenues drove strong year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA (up 30% year over year). Investors seem to be optimistic on the company as of now, as its shares have appreciated 17.7% over the past six months, ahead of the industry 's average gain of 5.5%. In recent quarters, ViaSat's earnings have suffered quite a lot due to R&D expenses, but per the company, total R&D investments look set to peak this fiscal year. The primary drivers are the ViaSat-3 payload, pre-flight development and testing, and commercial in-flight connectivity, STCs and line-fit activity. This indicates that we can see more pressure on profits in the upcoming quarters. Also, the costs related to the ViaSat-2 service launch activities and preparations for the large-scale in-flight Wi-Fi ramp are estimated to further burden the bottom line. However, strong backlog levels, bright prospects of core government business and significant demand for higher speeds of broadband connectivity in residential, in-flight, and government markets are likely to accelerate the company's growth momentum. In addition, the ViaSat-2 satellite is anticipated to help this company fortify its foothold in new geographic markets. Thus, it may be a good time to reflect on the growth drivers of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock. Stocks to Consider Some better-ranked stocks in the broader space include Comtech Telecommunications Corp. CMTL , iRobot Corporation IRBT and ASML Holding N.V. ASML . While Comtech Telecommunications sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), iRobot Corporation and ASML Holding both hold a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. With four back-to-back, robust earnings beats, Comtech has a striking average positive surprise of 88.7%. iRobot Corporation has a remarkable earnings surprise history. The company recorded an average positive surprise of 92.5% over the trailing four quarters, beating estimates strongly all through. ASML Holding has an impressive earnings surprise history for the preceding four quarters as well, beating estimates in each quarter, with an average positive surprise of 14.8%. Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively. And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation. See Them Free>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL): Free Stock Analysis Report ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT): Free Stock Analysis Report iRobot Corporation (IRBT): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""S&P 500 Futures Rally Back; This Top Chip Stock Blasts Past Buy On Earnings Futures for the S&P 500 index, Dow industrials and Nasdaq 100 rebounded strongly Wednesday morning after the major averages suffered a bearish reversal from all-time highs on Tuesday, closing modestly lower. [ibd-display-video id=3086262 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Chip-equipment giant ASML Holding ( ASML ) surged before the open on strong earnings and guidance. ASML is one of several leading stocks, including Atlassian ( TEAM ), Align Technology ( ALGN ) and Scientific Games ( SGMS ) that tried to break out Tuesday but closed below buy points. But all four stocks closed higher, giving these stocks a day of outperformance vs. the S&P 500 index. Separately, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) nearly reached a buy point, closing near the top of its range. Keep in mind that several of these stocks are in late-stage patterns . Atlassian reports earnings on tap Thursday. So is Taiwan Semiconductor. S&P 500 futures rose nearly 0.6% vs. fair value. Dow futures jumped 0.8% against fair value, while Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.6%. Keep in mind that stock futures were even stronger Tuesday, with the major averages booming at the open, before selling off. ASML Holding Dutch chip-equipment giant ASML reported a surprise earnings gain and better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter. ASML also hiked its dividend set a new stock buyback program. ASML is the leading maker of hugely expensive lithography machines, which help chipmakers make ever-smaller chips. Shares shot up 6.2% to 197.95 in early Wednesday stock market trading , suggesting a decisive gap-up above a 186.47 cup-base buy point . On Tuesday, ASML also gapped higher, rising to a record 189.38, but shares pulled back to close up about 3% to 186.38. Aggressive investors might have used 184.27 as an alternative entry just above a too-short handle. ASML's relative strength line rose above a short-term high Tuesday, though it is still well below its highs from the left side of the base.The RS line tracks a stock's performance vs. the S&P 500 index. You want to see a stock's RS line lead or confirm a breakout by rising to at least short-term highs. Assuming ASML gaps higher in Wednesday's regular session, the RS line should confirm that move with a short-term high and a solid move toward longer-term highs. ASML is important because it's the first chip-equipment maker to report earnings for the latest quarter, really the first company from the broader chip sector to do so. IBD'S TAKE:Buying or holding a stock can be risky heading into an earnings report. Here's anearnings options strategythat can help you cash in on post-earnings stock gains, while minimizing the risk from a weak quarter. Here's how to apply that earnings options strategy with Atlassian . Atlassian The collaboration software maker surged to 55.25 Tuesday morning, powering above a 53.55 cup-base entry. Shares then reversed sharply, briefly turning negative before closing with a 0.5% gain at 52.82. That was not a good afternoon for Atlassian. Still, the RS line is right at a short-term high and made up some ground vs. record highs from two months ago. Atlassian earnings are expected to rise 33% with revenue up 37%. Align Technology Align briefly got to 268.17 on Tuesday, moving slightly past a 266.51 cup-base entry. Shares closed up 2.2% at 263.88. The Invisalign braces maker's RS line has been rising sharply in recent weeks, though it's still off its consolidation's peak. Scientific Games Scientific Games, which makes lottery-related products, edged up 0.5% to 54.10 on Tuesday after touching 55.15 intraday, eking past a 55.05 flat-base entry intraday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Taiwan Semi rose 2.5% to 42.23 on Tuesday, approaching a 42.67 buy point from a short cup-with-handle base. However, Taiwan Semi's RS line is still below a short-term high, let alone its late-November base. YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: Stocks Reverse Lower; Why A Pullback Now Seems More Likely These 4 Top Tech Stocks Hit Buy Points, But Only This One Held Up New Highs Reverse Lower; Which Stocks Held Their Gains? False Leader Apple Loses Buy Point, But This iPhone Chip Stock Pops The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 17, 2018 : BAC, GS, USB, ASML, SCHW, FAST The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/17/2018. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2017. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.44. This value represents a 10.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BAC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.35%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 17.42 vs. an industry ratio of 17.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( GS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2017. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $4.90. This value represents a 3.54% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. GS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2017 by -4.28%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for GS is 13.54 vs. an industry ratio of 25.10. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2017. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.87. This value represents a 6.10% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 16.66 vs. an industry ratio of 17.00. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2017. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $1.25. This value represents a 6.02% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 18.75%. The days to cover, as reported in the 12/29/2017 short interest update, increased 137.93% from previous report on 12/15/2017. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 34.26 vs. an industry ratio of 18.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The Charles Schwab Corporation ( SCHW ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2017. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.41. This value represents a 13.89% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year SCHW has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for SCHW is 34.40 vs. an industry ratio of 25.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Fastenal Company ( FAST ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2017. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.45. This value represents a 12.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year FAST has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. The \""days to cover\"" for this stock exceeds 16 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2017 Price to Earnings ratio for FAST is 28.80 vs. an industry ratio of 18.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dow Earnings: Analysts Expect Goldman Sachs Revenue Decline"", ""Don't Give Up On These 4 Stocks That Closed Just Below Buys: S&P 500 Futures"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open (1/16/2018)"", ""BofA, Goldman, Alcoa Pick Up Earnings Season Pace: Investing Action Plan"", ""Dow Leads Market Gains As Weibo, ASML, Other Top Stocks Break Out"", ""ASML +3.5% on analyst upgrade"", ""Viasat Wins Contract From U.S. Special Operations Command""]"
ASML,2018-01-17,186.561,192.494,186.332,190.543,"[""Stocks Log Modest Gains As Big Banks Fall; Leading Chip Plays Rally"", ""Semiconductor stocks moving after ASML, Ichor news"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2017 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""Bulls Power Dow Past 26,000; Bitcoin Slammed While Apple Rallies"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""B. Riley raises ASML price target, recommends AMAT and Lam Research"", ""3 Reasons To Be Wary Of Apple As Stock Retakes Buy Zone: S&P 500 Futures"", ""ASML Holding higher 5.7% after Q4 profit and sales beat"", ""ASML Holding higher despite Q1 output guidance downward"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2018"", ""ASML +5.66% Premarket to $196.92 After Company Reported Earnings Beat Early on Wednesday"", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""38 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""38 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML +5.66% Premarket to $196.92 After Company Reported Earnings Beat Early on Wednesday"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2018"", ""3 Reasons To Be Wary Of Apple As Stock Retakes Buy Zone: S&P 500 Futures"", ""Bulls Power Dow Past 26,000; Bitcoin Slammed While Apple Rallies"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""B. Riley raises ASML price target, recommends AMAT and Lam Research"", ""Stocks Log Modest Gains As Big Banks Fall; Leading Chip Plays Rally"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2017 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""Semiconductor stocks moving after ASML, Ichor news"", ""ASML Holding higher despite Q1 output guidance downward"", ""ASML Holding higher 5.7% after Q4 profit and sales beat"", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: XRAY, ASML In early trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding ( ASML ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 6.1%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 13.7% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is DENTSPLY SIRONA ( XRAY ), trading down 5.3%. DENTSPLY SIRONA is lower by about 5.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Fastenal ( FAST ), trading down 4.8%, and Lam Research Corp ( LRCX ), trading up 3.7% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: XRAY, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip-Gear Stocks Rock On Upbeat ASML, Ichor Reports Semiconductor manufacturing equipment suppliers saw their shares jump on Wednesday after positive reports from ASML Holding ( ASML ) and Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ). [ibd-display-video id=3088266 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Dutch lithography gear specialist ASML on Wednesday delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and gave bullish commentary about the year ahead. Ichor, a provider of fluid delivery subsystems for chipmaking equipment, gave preliminary fourth-quarter results that topped views. Ichor shares soared nearly 20% to close at 30.66 Wednesday. Fremont, Calif.-based Ichor said it expects to post revenue of $183 million for the fourth quarter when it releases official results on Feb. 7. Analysts were modeling for $180 million, according to Zacks Investment Research. For the current quarter, Ichor guided to sales of $240 million to $250 million, with the midpoint of $245 million topping the consensus view of $207 million, Zacks said. IBD'S TAKE:The IBD 50 list of top-performing growth stocks currently includes two chip-gear makers: Applied Materials and Lam Research. ASML shares jumped nearly 7% to finish at 199.18 on the stock market today . Earlier in the session, ASML hit an all-time high of 201.20. Other chip-gear makers were on the move Wednesday as well. Applied Materials ( AMAT ) surged 5.2% to 57.34, and Lam Research ( LRCX ) leapt 7.7% to 205.08. Elsewhere, MKS Instruments ( MKSI ) jumped 5.8% to close at 103.30, and KLA-Tencor (KLAC) gained 5.4% to 113.49. And late Wednesday, Electro Scientific Industries (ESIO) shares took off, soaring by more than 23% past the 27 mark in after-hours action. That followed a 9.5% gain during the regular session to close at 22.01. Electro Scientific reported preliminary fiscal third-quarter results after the close with revenue expected to reach $106 million to $111 million. Analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research expected sales of $85 million. RELATED: 3 Reasons To Be Wary Of Apple As Stock Retakes Buy Zone: S&P 500 Futures Applied Materials, Lam Research Boosted By Upgrades; ASML Breaks Out Chart Action For The Chip-Gear Stocks The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Log Modest Gains As Big Banks Fall; Leading Chip Plays Rally The major market averages looked to rebound from Tuesday's heavy volume reversal with modest gains early Wednesday as leading chip stock ASML ( ASML ) surged higher in the stock market today . The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.2%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average moved up 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively. [ibd-display-video id=3088007 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Meanwhile, Bitcoin continued its string of recent heavy declines , falling another 16% to pierce through the $10,000 level, according to Coindesk . Among the Dow Jones industrials , Apple ( AAPL ) was mostly unchanged despite an analyst downgrade. Longbow Research cut its rating on the iPhonemaker from buy to neutral, citing a \""good, not great iPhone cycle.\"" Shares have been fighting to regain a 176.34 flat-base buy point. Elsewhere in the Dow, Goldman Sachs ( GS ) topped the Street's forecasts, but its trading operations continued to see significant weakness compared to other big banks. Shares dropped over 3% and have been struggling to maintain their momentum since a Nov. 1 breakout above a 247.18 buy saucer-with-handle buy point. The stock found itself back at its 50-day line where it will need to find support. Meanwhile, rival investment bank Bank of America ( BAC ) announced mixed results, as shares traded 2% lower. The stock remains up more than 20% from a 25.45 cup-shaped base buy point. Leading chip stocks were seeing buying demand early Wednesday after chip-gear maker ASML reported strong Q4 results . Shares jumped 6%, following up on Tuesday's breakout above a 186.47 cup-shaped base buy point. The stock was extended from the entry. Applied Materials ( AMAT ) advanced 2%, as the stock continues to etch the right side of a potential base. Look for the stock's relative strength to drastically improve; it has been underperforming the general market since late November. FANG stocks Amazon.com (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX) saw heavy selling Wednesday, as shares declined 0.7% and 1.7%, respectively. Amazon remains extended from a 1,213.51 flat-base entry, while Netflix is extended from its own 204.48 flat-base buy point. Among companies reporting earnings , Charles Schwab (SCHW) fell 0.4% after meeting Q4 earnings and sales targets. The brokerage firm has been on a tear recently, hitting the 20%-25% profit-taking level from a 46.31 flat-base entry after a Nov. 21 breakout. Inside the IBD 50 , Lam Research (LRCX) jumped nearly 4%, as the stock tries to reclaim its 50-day moving average line. The stock saw heavy resistance on its previous attempt to get back above that level last week. On the downside, graphics-chip maker Nvidia (NVDA) fell almost 1%, as it struggles to stay above its 218.77 cup-shaped base entry. RELATED: Bitcoin Crashes Below $10,000 As Ethereum, Ripple Plunge BofA, Goldman, Alcoa Pick Up Earnings Season Pace: Investing Action Plan Q4 Earnings Preview: Who Joins Netflix On List Of Stocks Expecting 50%-Plus Growth? Dow Jones Industrial Average And Dow Stocks: News And Analysis Chip Stocks To Watch And Semiconductor Industry News The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Leading Chip-Gear Stocks Boosted By A Pair Of Bullish Reports Nowhere has sector rotation been more evident than in the chip sector over the past two months. After rotating out of favor in the late November sell-off, signs are emerging that the Chip-Gear industry - ranked No. 111 out of 197 groups - may be ready to become a market leader once again. But the industry's top stocks still have work ahead of them after weeks of underperformance. Leading chip-gear stocks rallied strongly in the stock market today after bullish reports from ASML ( ASML ) and Ichor ( ICHR ). ASML jumped nearly 6% Wednesday - following up on Tuesday's breakout above a 186.47 cup-shaped base buy point - after the company reported strong quarterly earnings results . For the quarter, year-over-year earnings and sales growth rose 39% and 53%, respectively. ASML now has two quarters of accelerating revenue growth, a bullish fundamental metric. The stock's relative strength line - the blue line displayed on every IBD and MarketSmith daily and weekly chart - is nearing a new high, confirming the strength of the stock's move. Meanwhile, Ichor surged 14% after announcing its preliminary Q4 revenues. The company sees its sales coming in above estimates, while guiding its Q1 sales above estimates as well. Despite the advance, shares remain about 17% off their 52-week highs, as the stock builds a deep consolidation. The upbeat reports sparked the overall group higher Wednesday. Applied Materials ( AMAT ) advanced nearly 4% to a six-week high, extending a win streak to three trading sessions. Shares rose 2% Tuesday after being upgraded from neutral to positive at Susquehanna Financial Group. While the stock is rebounding nicely off its low set in early December, the stock still has to prove that its ready to lead a new move higher. The stock's relative strength line remains a laggard and is well off the highs it set in mid-November. When a stock breaks out, the RS line should hit a new high on the breakout day or shortly thereafter, confirming the strength. According to the IBD Stock Checkup , Applied has a 93 IBD Composite Rating, making it the No.2-ranked stock within the group - just one spot behind small cap Entegris ( ENTG ). Entegris surpassed a 33.15 flat-base entry on January 8, but has been having trouble maintaining that level. Shares are about 1% below that entry in Wednesday trade. The company will reports its earnings results on Feb. 6 before the market open. RELATED: Chip-Gear Maker ASML Breaks Out On Earnings Beat; Group Jumps Applied Materials, Lam Research Boosted By Upgrades; ASML Breaks Out Chip Stocks To Watch And Semiconductor Industry News The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European ADRs Edge Higher in Wednesday Trading American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.07% higher at 148.10 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which rose 6.5% and 5.8% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications equipment company Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ( ERIC ), up 3.8%, and biopharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ), up 3.2%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ), and geophysical equipment maker CGG (CGG), which tumbled 12.7% and 9.1% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Argenx (ARGX), down 2.9 and biotech firm Zealand Pharma (ZEAL), down 2.7%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical companies Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), which surged 13.7%, and Motif Bio (MTFB), which rose 3.6%. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), up 3%, and Diageo (DEO), a producer of spirits and beer, up 1.1%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by education and media company Pearson (PSO), and biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), which lost 4.4% and 3.4% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical firm Amarin (AMRN), down 2%, and mobile communications provider Vodafone Group (VOD), down 1.4%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 54.5% Follow-Through Indicator, 2.8% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 01/17/2018, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $8,129,360 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 57.1% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.8% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 57.1% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.8%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.2% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (4 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.2% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip-Gear Maker ASML Breaks Out On Earnings Beat; Group Jumps Shares of ASML Holding ( ASML ), a major supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, surged early Wednesday on better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter as several customers took early delivery of systems amid the booming chip industry - and others in the sector followed suit. [ibd-display-video id=3088007 width=50 float=left autostart=true] ASML stock jumped nearly 7% to close at 199.18 on the stock market today , putting it on pace for record high territory if the gains hold during the regular session. On Tuesday, ASML notched an all-time high of 188.50. It broke out of a cup base with a buy point of 186.47, but ended the day below that level at 186.38, up 3%. Others in the sector also surged, led by Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ), which catapulted nearly 20% to finish at 30.66 after offering preliminary fourth-quarter earnings estimates. Lam Research ( LRCX ) soared by 7.7% to 205.08 while Applied Materials ( AMAT ) jumped 5.2% to 57.34 and KLA Tencor ( KLAC ) climbed 5.4% to 113.49. Dutch-based ASML posted sales of $3.07 billion in U.S. dollars in the December quarter, up 53% year over year and topping its forecast for $2.52 billion. It reported a profit of $770 million, beating the analyst target of $544 million, according to Reuters . For the first quarter, ASML expects sales of $2.69 billion and a gross profit margin of 47% to 48%. Its gross margin in 2017 was 45%. IBD'S TAKE:ASML Holding has an IBD Composite Rating of 91, meaning it has outperformed 91% of stocks in key metrics over the past 12 months. But ASML ranks No. 5 out of 34 stocks in IBD's Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. To see which stocks lead the group, visit the IBD Stock Checkup . \""ASML generated record sales and net income in 2017, helped by a strong fourth quarter,\"" ASML Chief Executive Peter Wennink said in a news release . \""Due to industry strength, some customers requested earlier shipments of their lithography systems, which we were able to accommodate. Earlier-than-expected revenue recognition of two extreme ultraviolet systems contributed to the strong performance in the fourth quarter as well.\"" Wennink was upbeat about the year ahead. \""For 2018 we expect continued solid growth of sales and profitability,\"" he said. Evercore ISI analyst C.J. Muse reiterated his outperform rating on ASML. He said the company's bookings were \""spectacular.\"" ASML said its net bookings were $3.52 billion, well ahead of consensus estimates of about $2.4 billion. RELATED: Applied Materials, Lam Research Boosted By Upgrades; ASML Breaks Out These 4 Top Tech Stocks Hit Buy Points, But Only This One Held Up New Highs Reverse Lower; Which Stocks Held Their Gains? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These 3 Top Techs Entered Buy Zones \u2014 Now Study The Charts: S&P 500 Futures Futures for the S&P 500 index edged higher Thursday morning after the major averages rebounded strongly Wednesday. [ibd-display-video id=3088422 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Apple ( AAPL ) moved into buy range for the third time in a month after announcing plans to repatriate nearly all of its \""overseas\"" cash to the U.S. But volume was just so-so, Apple's relative strength line remains near recent lows, and iPhone chipmakers such as Broadcom ( AVGO ) and Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ) generally continue to struggle. Meanwhile, chip gear maker ASML Holding ( ASML ) blasted past a buy point on strong earnings, while collaboration software maker Atlassian ( TEAM ) moved firmly into a buy zone a day ahead of its quarterly report. Both ASML and Altassian moved in strong volume with encouraging gains in their RS lines, signaling the stocks are outperforming the S&P 500 index S&P 500 futures climbed 0.15% above fair value. Dow futures rose nearly 0.2% vs. fair value. Nasdaq 100 futures were a fraction above fair value. Apple Apple announced plans to repatriate nearly all its overseas cash to take advantage of tax reform changes. The Dow industrials component will pay $38 billion in taxes, give a $2,500 bonus to employees, and boost its advanced manufacturing investment fund to $5 billion from $1 billion. Shares of Apple erased intraday losses to rally 1.65% to 179.10 in Wednesday's stock market trading, reclaiming a 176.34 flat-base buy point yet again, following one-day moves over that entry on Dec. 18 and Jan. 12. But the same three problems remain that should make investors wary. Volume: Apple's volume rose 12% above normal, which is actually a little better than the prior two moves into a buy zone. But the volume is well below the minimum 40%-50% above-average increase you'd like to see to reflect institutional buying. Relative strength: Apple's RS line - the blue line in the chart below - is near the bottom of its recent consolidation, and Thursday's move didn't mark a big shift. Apple's 1.65% gain wasn't that much better than the S&P 500's 0.9%. Apple's RS line hasn't made much headway since May. IPhone ecosystem: If Apple's prospects are so strong, then why aren't iPhone chipmakers also breaking out, or at least making moves toward doing so? Broadcom is stuck below its 50-day moving average, while Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo (QRVO) are below their 50-day and 200-day lines. All three have lagging RS lines. Can Apple's low-volume, lagging-RS move into buy zone work? Sure, but the odds of big gains are lower, while the risks of failure are higher. ASML Holding The Dutch chip gear maker tried to clear a 186.47 cup-base entry on Tuesday, but with the market reversing lower ASML settled for a 3% rise to 186.38. On Wednesday, ASML gapped higher on a surprise earnings gain and better-than-expected revenue. Shares blasted past the entry point and traded part of the session in the 5% buy zone before closing up 6.9% to 199.18, slightly extended. Investors should look to see if ASML pulls back into the buy zone or, eventually, to its 50-day moving average for an entry point. ASML roared higher on triple normal volume. The stock's RS line moved above a recent consolidation, providing some confirmation of the bullish price action, while approaching the late-November peak. Another reason to be bullish about ASML: Unlike Apple chipmakers, several chip equipment makers made bullish moves and/or news. Ichor Holdings (ICHR) shot up 20% on strong preliminary revenue figures and bullish sales guidance, skyrocketing back above its 50-day line. After the close, Electro Scientific (ESIO) leapt more than 20% on its own bullish guidance, signaling a move toward a buy point. KLA-Tencor (KLAC) reclaimed a buy point in volume that was so-so: 22% above normal. Applied Materials (AMAT) and Lam Research (LRCX) rose strongly as they build the right side of bases. Even if none of these stocks looks as good as ASML, industry-group moves are important for even leading stocks. Atlassian Atlassian, like ASML, also tried to break out on Tuesday, but closed below a 53.55 cup-base entry. On Wednesday, shares popped 3.9% to 54.87 in volume that was 69% above normal. The RS line is above a very short-term high and is making progress on reaching the highs of the left side of the consolidation. But Atlassian reports earnings on Thursday evening, with investors expecting a 33% EPS gain to 12 cents. Buying or holding a stock into earnings can be risky. Investors may want to consider adopting this earnings options strategy . YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: The Big Picture: 5 Signs Why This Rally May Heat Up In 2018 RS Line Flashes Different Signals For These Two Breakouts Chip-Gear Stocks Rock On Upbeat ASML, Ichor Reports The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Rally As Boeing Helps Dow Climb To Record High Stocks traded at session highs Wednesday afternoon as a steady upward path in the market took indexes to gains of about 1%. [ibd-display-video id=3088422 width=50 float=left autostart=true] The Dow Jones industrial average led with a 1.1% increase and reached a new high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite rose 1% and 1.1%, respectively. It was quite a bounce from Tuesday's bearish reversals in the main indexes. The Russell 2000 climbed 0.9% Wednesday as small caps also participated in the rally. Volume was tracking lower compared with the same time Tuesday. While that indicated that institutional investors weren't buying massively, breadth was strong. Winners led losers by 11-to-5 on the NYSE and by 17-to-9 on the Nasdaq. Those figures are nearly the flip side of Tuesday's, when losers had the upper hand. Stocks continued climbing after the 11 a.m. ET release of the Fed's Beige Book , which saw \""modest to moderate gains\"" in economic activity in most U.S. regions at the start of 2018. The Fed's outlook was generally positive. The technology sector led the market, with chip, networking, data storage and some software groups making gains of more than 1.7%. Bullish earnings from ASML Holding ( ASML ) and preliminary results and strong guidance from Ichor Holdings ( ICHR ) helped the chip-equipment group to a gain of more than 4%. ASML gapped out of a base, while Ichor gapped above the 50-day moving average. Among Dow components, Boeing ( BA ) made a new high and was among the stocks rising in unusually high volume . But Goldman Sachs ( GS ) was off 2% and tested its 50-day moving average after the firm beat fourth-quarter estimates despite continued weakness in its trading operations. Control4 ( CTRL ) leapt back above its 50-day moving average. The maker of home-automation and remote-monitoring systems is forming a base with a 36.09 buy point. Atlassian (TEAM) had a dubious breakout Tuesday, but the software name bounced back above its 53.55 buy point and is in buy range. The relative strength line is near a new high. Results from Atlassian are due Thursday after the close. Recently, a number of breakouts have displayed weak relative strength lines. But Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI) broke out of a flat base, and its RS line made a new high. And volume was strong, another positive aspect. The buy point is 11.95, and the maker of seats and mirrors for commercial trucks is already extended from that buy zone. RELATED: Chip-Gear Stocks Rock On Upbeat ASML, Ichor Reports Fed Says Almost All Districts Saw Modest To Moderate Growth The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 01/17/2018: ASML,IBM,RNET Top Tech Stocks MSFT +2.12% AAPL -0.91% IBM +2.90% CSCO +1.38% GOOG +0.61% Technology stocks were posting large gains Wednesday, with shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 showing a 0.9% advance while the Philadelphia semiconductor index was posting a more than 2.1% gain. Among technology stocks moving on news: + American depository shares of ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) climbed as much as 6% on Wednesday, topping out at $198.09 apiece, after the Dutch chipmaker reported Q4 net income of EUR1.50, or $1.84 per share, improving on a EUR1.23 per share profit during the year-ago period. Net sales grew to EUR2.56 billion during the three months ended Dec. 31 from EUR1.91 billion last year. Also authorizes a new, EUR2.50 billion stock buyback program and hires Roger Dassen to replace Wolfgang Nickl as chief financial officer, pending shareholder approval. In other sector news: International Business Machines ( IBM ) rose Wednesday after analysts at Barclays raised their investment rating for Big Blue's stock to Overweight from Equal Weight, citing progress in its turnaround,. + RigNet ( RNET ) advanced after the video conferencing and monitoring company said it has acquired steaming analytics firm Intelie for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close before the end of March, subject to customary closing conditions. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Boeing, ASML Holding, and Ericsson Jumped Today On many occasions over the past nine years, the stock market has dealt investors a head fake. Tuesday's up-and-down performance for major benchmarks proved to be another such move, and Wednesday brought new strength to investor sentiment that helped send the Dow , S&P 500 , and Nasdaq Composite to records. The Dow in particular posted gains of more than 300 points, easily topping the 26,000 level, while the S&P finished above 2,800 for the first time ever. Some stocks contributed even more to the rally, and Boeing (NYSE: BA) , ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) , and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well. Boeing can't stop flying Shares of Boeing rose another 5%, leading the Dow higher yet again. As aircraft orders have poured in, Boeing has identified potential production bottlenecks, and the aerospace giant took action to fix one such problem by announcing a joint venture with car seating supplier Adient (NYSE: ADNT) . Under the agreement, the new Adient Aerospace venture will produce and sell seats to airlines and other aerospace customers. Boeing hopes that the move will help it avoid the costly delays in aircraft deliveries that traditional aviation seat manufacturers have caused, and even though Adient will hold the majority stake in the venture, Boeing shareholders hope that strategic moves like this will help keep the aerospace giant flying higher throughout 2018 . ASML has a good fourth quarter ASML Holding stock was higher by 7% after reporting strong financial results in its fourth-quarter report. The supplier of equipment for the semiconductor industry said that its 2017 full-year revenue jumped by a third from 2016 levels, helping to lift net income by nearly 50% from the previous year. Demand for the company's lithography systems has been so strong that customers have requested early delivery, and that helped boost ASML's fourth-quarter revenue considerably. Yet despite the pulling forward of sales, ASML's outlook for the first quarter of 2018 was also favorable, and the company appears to be in position to take full advantage of good conditions in semiconductor manufacturing . Ericsson announces 5G product launch Finally, shares of Ericsson picked up 6%. The Swedish telecom company released its 5G Radio Dot product, which it hopes customers will use for enhanced mobile broadband and improved indoor connectivity. Ericsson boasts that its solution takes less than half the time to install compared to competitors' products, but more importantly, the Radio Dot should play a key role in the ongoing evolution of Ericsson's broader suite of enterprise networking products. As customers clamor to optimize their 5G wireless technology infrastructure, Ericsson is gearing up to be the go-to provider of effective solutions for its client base. Offer from The Motley Fool: The 10 best stocks to buy now Motley Fool co-founders Tom and David Gardner have spent more than a decade beating the market. In fact, the newsletter they run, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the S&P 500!* Tom and David just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Click here to get access to the full list! * Stock Advisor returns as of Jan. 2, 2018. Dan Caplinger owns shares of Boeing. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Bulls Power Dow Past 26,000; Bitcoin Slammed While Apple Rallies The stock market recovered nicely Wednesday in tepid volume after a bearish session Tuesday that saw major stock indexes reverse in higher volume. Tuesday's weakness amounted to a distribution day for the Nasdaq and S&P 500, but solid gains Wednesday showed the bulls aren't ready to give up the fight yet. [ibd-display-video id=3088266 width=50 float=left autostart=true] At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average jumped 1.2%, the Nasdaq composite added 1% and the S&P 500 rallied 0.9%. Preliminary data showed volume on the NYSE and Nasdaq coming in lower than Tuesday's levels, a bit disappointing for a bull camp that would've preferred to see the gains come in higher volume. Apple ( AAPL ) did well in the Dow, rising nearly 2% to 179.10, after the company announce plans repatriate billions in cash held overseas, contributing $350 billion to the U.S. economy over the next five years. Apple continues to hold support at the 50-day moving average although a breakout over a 176.34 buy point has been slow to take shape. Bitcoin pierced below the $10,000 level and came close to $9,000 before recovering a bit. The digital currency has been on a downtrend for most of January. After a lukewarm test of the 50-day moving average Tuesday, Bitcoin Investment Trust ( GBTC ) gave up the support level Wednesday, falling nearly 7% to 1,619. The IBD 50 turned in another stellar performance, with nearly 20 names in the index up 2% or more. IBD 50 component Coherent ( COHR ) shot up 5% to 321.91, good enough for a breakout over a 320.83 buy point. After rising 35% in 2017, the IBD 50 is up 6.1% year-to-date through Tuesday, above the S&P 500's 3.8% gain. Strong earnings from ASML Holding ( ASML ) and bullish guidance from Ichor ( ICHR ) fueled another rally in chip-equipment names, one day after positive analyst chatter fueled a 0.9% gain for the group Tuesday and a 3% gain Wednesday. Shares of ASML jumped nearly 7% to 199.18 after a solid showing Tuesday that saw shares jump 3%. It has quickly become extended from a 186.47 entry. Small-cap Ichor, meanwhile, gapped above the 50-day moving average, soaring 20%, after preannouncing strong preliminary Q4 results and offering up a bullish outlook for Q1. It's still 15% off its high. Meanwhile, financials were in the spotlight again on earnings, including two online brokers . Interactive Brokers (IBKR) reversed higher after a soft start, rising 0.3% to 62.61. The stock continues to hold near highs after rising more than 60% in 2017. Charles Schwab (SCHW), another strong price performer, extended its winning streak to 11 sessions, rising 1% to 56.10. It's extended in price now, or too late to buy, after a recent breakout from a flat base with a 46.31 buy point. Goldman Sachs (GS) paid a visit to the 50-day moving average, falling 2% to 253.38. It's still holding above a prior buy point of 247.17, although big sellers were in the stock Wednesday despite an earnings beat. Bank of America (BAC) recovered for a close near its intraday high, but shares still lost 0.2% to 31.18. U.S. crude oil futures edged higher to $63.88 a barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield added 3 basis points to 2.57%. RELATED : 3 Reasons To Be Wary Of Apple As Stock Retakes Buy Zone: S&P 500 Futures Chip-Gear Stocks Rock On Upbeat ASML, Ichor Reports Why Celgene's Rumored Acquisition Of Juno Actually Makes Sense Goldman Sachs Weighs In On Cryptocurrencies As Trading Lags Peers The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Close Update: Wall Street Surges in Rally to Record Highs as Dow Jumps More Than 300 Points Wall Street surged on Wednesday, with markets hitting new record highs as they shook off the weakness from a day earlier. Financials turned positive and tech stocks rallied as all the sectors on the S&P 500 advanced into the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 26,000 for the first time on a more than 300-point jump. The Nasdaq Composite rallied on gains in technology names including heavyweight Apple ( AAPL ), which rose 1.7% as it announced it will pay $38 billion in U.S. taxes on foreign cash repatriation and invest $30 billion over five years in the country. The S&P's tech group rose 1.5% on the day, which bolstered the Nasdaq. ASML Holding ( ASML ) rallied 6.9% after reporting strong earnings for the three months ended Dec. 31 and naming a new chief financial officer. Financials increased 0.9% after earlier declines as gains in insurers helped counter banks that declined after earnings reports. Consumer staples climbed 1.1% as personal, food and household products all posted advances. Markets were supported by signs that U.S lawmakers could pass a stopgap measure to fund the government into February, and as the Federal Reserve's Beige Book showed the economy is continuing to expand with modest to moderate growth in most regions. Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said he sees 2.5% to 2.75% growth this year, but slower in 2019. Boeing ( BA ) posted the biggest increase on the Dow as Bloomberg said Brazil's government is opposed breaking up Embraer but is instead offering a joint venture to develop or promote specific products. General Electric ( GE ) had the Dow's sharpest loss after the New York Post said Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is pushing the company to explore possible sales or spinoff of many of its businesses. Here's where the markets stood by the close: US MARKETS Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 322.79 points (+1.25%) S&P 500 was up 26.14 points (+0.94%) Nasdaq Composite Index was up 74.59 points (+1.03%) GLOBAL SENTIMENT FTSE 100 was down 0.39% Nikkei 225 was down 0.35% Hang Seng Index was up 0.25% Shanghai China Composite Index was up 0.24% UPSIDE MOVERS (+) JUNO (+51.86%) In talks to be acquired by Celgene Therapeutics ( CELG ) (+) NURO (+19.65%) Entered into collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on Quell wearable pain relief technology (+) AEZS (+16.43%) Enters into licensing deal with Strongbridge for Macrilen, gets $24 million upfront payment (+) TAT (+6.67%) Exploring strategic alternatives (+) GT (+2.6%) Overall sales volume up 2% for Q4, exceeding company expectations DOWNSIDE MOVERS (-) EXAS (-9.95%) Cologuard faces competition from more sensitive test (-) FAT (-6.52%) offering up to $50 million non-convertible preferred stock and warrants to raise funds for to buy Hurricane Grill & Wings and repay existing indebtedness, (-) ADNT (-5.89%) Baird downgrades to neutral from outperform (-) NRZ (-2.5%) Prices stock offering of 25 million shares for gross proceeds of $427.5 million The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""38 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML +5.66% Premarket to $196.92 After Company Reported Earnings Beat Early on Wednesday"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2018"", ""3 Reasons To Be Wary Of Apple As Stock Retakes Buy Zone: S&P 500 Futures"", ""Bulls Power Dow Past 26,000; Bitcoin Slammed While Apple Rallies"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""B. Riley raises ASML price target, recommends AMAT and Lam Research"", ""Stocks Log Modest Gains As Big Banks Fall; Leading Chip Plays Rally"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2017 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""Semiconductor stocks moving after ASML, Ichor news"", ""ASML Holding higher despite Q1 output guidance downward"", ""ASML Holding higher 5.7% after Q4 profit and sales beat""]"
ASML,2018-01-18,193.429,196.695,193.071,194.564,"[""ASML Joins Elite List Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating"", ""ASML Joins Rank Of Stocks With RS Ratings Over 90"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Looks Good: Stock Adds 6.9% in Session"", ""44 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""44 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""ASML Joins Elite List Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating"", ""ASML Joins Rank Of Stocks With RS Ratings Over 90"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Looks Good: Stock Adds 6.9% in Session"", ""European ADRs Move Lower in Thursday Trading American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0.26% lower at 148.37 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and semiconductor manufacturing company STMicroelectronics ( STM )which rose 2.7% and 2.2% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Forward Pharma ( FWP ), up 1.9%, and hotel booking and comparison site Trivago ( TRVG ), up 0.5%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by 3D printer maker Materialise ( MTLS ), and gene therapy company Cellectis (CLLS), which fell 4.1% and 3.5% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm argenx (ARGX), down 2.5%, and dating site Spark Networks (LOV), down 2.4%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firms NuCana (NCNA), up 11.2%, and Verona Pharma (VRNA), up 3.1%. They were followed by airline operator Ryanair (RYAAY), and telecommunications company Vodafone Group (VOD), which rose 1.6% and 1.4% respectively. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical companies Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which lost 3.7% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by fellow biopharmaceutical firm Motif Bio (MTFB), off 1.4%, and commercial aircraft lessor Fly Leasing (FLY), lower 0.90%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: SHPG, ASML In early trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding ( ASML ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.3%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 17.2% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Shire ( SHPG ), trading down 2.0%. Shire is lower by about 7.8% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Texas Instruments ( TXN ), trading down 1.9%, and Analog Devices ( ADI ), trading up 2.2% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: SHPG, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Taiwan Semi Gives ASML, Applied Materials, Chips Another Lift Shares of chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) are up $1.06, or 2%, at $44.19, after the company this morning reported Q4 profit that topped expectations and a forecast for this quarter's revenue just slightly below consensus, which should all be music to chip investors' ears, according to a first pass by Mehdi Hosseini of Susquehanna. In a 6-K filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, the company reported $277.6 billion in New Taiwan dollars, worth of revenue in the three months ended in December, or $9.21 billion US, slightly below the average FactSet estimate for $9.3 billion. EPS of 64 cents was a penny better than expected. This quarter, the company sees revenue of $8.4 billion to $8.5 billion, US, slightly below consensus of $9.52 billion. Today's report follows a robust outlook for chips yesterday by chip equipment maker AMSL (ASML) that boosted chip and chip equipment stocks. The report this morning is again lifting some, though not all, names. Hosseini, looking over the results, notes the company expects the semiconductor industry overall to rise in revenue terms by 6% to 8% this year. It also said its capital spending this year to be about fast with last year at $315 billion in New Taiwan Dollars. In particular, Hosseini an increasing amount of the spend is going for the kinds of equipment ASML makes, so-called extreme ultra-violet lithography, or EUV. \""TSM's EUV commentary can be viewed as a positive lateral takeaway for ASML,\"" writes Hosseini. TSM indicated that it spent several hundred million TWD on EUV over the past year, and guided overall EUV capex to increase in 2018 and beyond. We believe this also implies EUV is accounting for a greater portion of the overall capex mix, given TSM's guide for overall capex to remain flat in 2018. TSM also noted significant progress in improving EUV manufacturing capabilities, with the key takeaway being the ability to demonstrate consistently high yields for 7nm+ and 5nm development lines. All in all, the company has a high degree of confidence that EUV will be ready for high- volume 7nm+ production in 2019 with 5nm to follow in 2020. As such, we believe TS M's EUV commentary can be viewed as a positive lateral takeaway for ASML. ASML shares are up $4.13, or 2%, at $203.31; Lam Research (LRCX) are down 62 cents at $204.46; KLA-Tencor (KLAC) is up $1.30, or 1%, at $114.79; and Applied Materials (AMAT) is up 61 cents, or 1%, at $57.95; Texas Instruments (TXN) shares are up 29 cents at $119.45; Nvidia (NVDA) shares are up $1.19, or half a percent, at $225.91. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Looks Good: Stock Adds 6.9% in Session ASML Holding N.V.ASML was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company-as the stock is now up 12.6% in the past one-month time frame. The move came after the company reported solid fourth-quarter 2017 results. The company has not seen any estimate revisions over the past one month, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter also remained unchanged. The recent price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future. ASML Holding currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), while its Earnings ESP is positive. ASML Holding N.V. Price ASML Holding N.V. Price | ASML Holding N.V. Quote A better-ranked stock in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS , which currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here e. Is ASML going up? Or down? Predict to see what others think: Up or Down Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2018 In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2018? Last year's 2017 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio produced double-digit winners, including FMC Corp. and VMware which racked up stellar gains of +67.9% and +61%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don't miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys. Access Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2018 today >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 7,296.05 down -2.23 points Thursday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 7,296.05. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 2.07 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.73 to 1 ratio. There were 1086 advancers and 1884 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 73 stocks reached a 52 week high and 20 those reaching lows totaled. The most active, advancers, decliners, unusual volume and most active by dollar volume can be monitored intraday on the Most Active Stocks page. The NASDAQ 100 index closed up .02% for the day; a total of 1.1 points. The current value is 6,811.38. Expedia, Inc. ( EXPE ) had the largest percent change down (-2.87%) while ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) had the largest percent change gain rising 2.1%. The Dow Jones index closed down -.37% for the day; a total of -97.84 points. The current value is 26,017.81. General Electric Company ( GE ) had the largest percent change down (-3.34%) while UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( UNH ) had the largest percent change gain rising 1.98%. NASDAQ Market Wrap As of 1/18/2018 4:44:02 PM BILLIONS OF 2.07 NASDAQ SHARES TRADED TODAY 73 STOCKS REACHED A 52 WEEK HIGH 20 THOSE REACHING LOWS TOTALEDASML Holding N.V. [ASML]TOPS ADVANCERS LISTOF NASDAQ 100 INDEX % 2.1 ROSE The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Showing Market Leadership: Ichor Earns 90 RS Rating Ichor ( ICHR ) had its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating upgraded from 77 to 90 Thursday. [ibd-display-video id=2881825 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's unique RS Rating measures market leadership by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that shows how a stock's price action over the trailing 52 weeks matches up against all other stocks in our database. History reveals that the best stocks tend to have an 80 or better RS Rating as they launch their largest runs. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here The IBD 50 stock is working on a consolidation with a 35.61 entry . See if it can clear the breakout price in heavy trading. Ichor reported 77% earnings growth in the latest quarterly report. Sales gains came in at 56%. The next quarterly results are expected on or around Feb. 9. Ichor holds the No. 7 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials Earns Composite Rating Upgrade On Thursday, Applied Materials ( AMAT ) got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 93 to 96. [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] The revised score means the stock currently tops 96% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength. History shows the top market performers tend to have a 95 or higher score as they launch their major moves. Applied Materials is currently forming a cup without handle , with a 60.99 entry. See if the stock can break out in heavy trade at least 40% higher than normal. Keep in mind that it's a later-stage base, and those involve more risk. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks The stock earns a 98 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 98% of all stocks. Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks. The company reported a 41% rise in earnings for Q4. Sales growth came in at 20%, down from 33% in the previous quarter. Applied Materials earns the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the top-ranked stock within the group. RELATED: Which Companies Are Now Outperforming 95% Of All Stocks? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Joins Rank Of Stocks With RS Ratings Over 90 On Thursday, ASML ( ASML ) got a positive adjustment to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating , from 87 to 91. [ibd-display-video id=2368044 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's proprietary rating measures market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price movement over the trailing 52 weeks stacks up against all the other stocks in our database. History reveals that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains typically have an RS Rating north of 80 as they launch their largest climbs. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks ASML is now considered extended and out of buy range after clearing a 184.56 buy point in a second-stage cup with handle . See if the stock forms a new pattern or follow-on buying opportunity like a three-weeks tight or pullback to the 50-day or 10-week moving average. While the company's bottom line growth decreased in the company's most recently reported quarter from 46% to 39%, sales rose 53%, up from 42% in the previous report. The company earns the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are also among the group's highest-rated stocks. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks To Watch Ahead Of Earnings: MKS Instruments MKS Instruments ( MKSI ) is forming a base showing a 110.70 entry with its next quarterly EPS report set for Jan. 31. The entry is based on a fourth-stage consolidation . [ibd-display-video id=2360792 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Be aware that it's risky to buy any stock just before it reports. You can minimize your risk by waiting to see the actual numbers and the market's reaction. Using an options strategy during earnings season is another way to put yourself in a position to profit, while minimizing the potential downside. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks MKS Instruments showed 77% earnings growth last quarter, while sales growth came in at 28%. Analysts are looking for EPS growth of 55% for the quarter, and 94% growth for the full year. Annual growth estimates were recently revised higher. MKS Instruments has a 94 Composite Rating and holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""44 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""ASML Joins Elite List Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating"", ""ASML Joins Rank Of Stocks With RS Ratings Over 90"", ""ASML Holding (ASML) Looks Good: Stock Adds 6.9% in Session""]"
ASML,2018-01-19,196.356,197.103,194.385,196.635,"[""Market Is Rising On The Fear Of Missing Out - Cramer's Mad Money (1/18/18)"", ""Market Is Rising On The Fear Of Missing Out - Cramer's Mad Money (1/18/18)"", ""Market Is Rising On The Fear Of Missing Out - Cramer's Mad Money (1/18/18)""]"
ASML,2018-01-22,195.649,196.655,194.504,196.655,"[""Samsung Electronics 2018 Capex Could Be Bad For Competitors, Great For Suppliers"", ""Samsung Electronics 2018 Capex Could Be Bad For Competitors, Great For Suppliers"", ""IBD Rating Upgrades: Brooks Automation Shows Improved Price Strength In a welcome move, Brooks Automation ( BRKS ) saw its Relative Strength Rating rise from 62 to 73 on Monday. [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's proprietary rating measures share price movement with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price movement over the trailing 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database. Decades of market research shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains typically have an RS Rating of above 80 as they launch their largest runs. See if Brooks Automation can continue to show renewed price strength and hit that benchmark. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here Brooks Automation is building a cup without handle with a 34.87 buy point . See if it can break out in volume at least 40% above average. Note that it's a second-stage base. Such patterns do sometimes lead to significant gains, but they're more likely to fail than first- or second-stage consolidations. Brooks Automation reported 62% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report, while sales growth came in at 15%. The next quarterly results are expected on or around Feb. 1. Brooks Automation holds the No. 12 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Coherent ( COHR ) and Applied Materials ( AMAT ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Generating Improved Relative Strength: Axcelis Technologies On Monday, Axcelis Technologies ( ACLS ) earned a positive adjustment to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating , from 65 to 71. [ibd-display-video id=2881825 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's unique RS Rating identifies technical performance by showing how a stock's price action over the last 52 weeks compares to that of the other stocks in our database. Decades of market research reveals that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains tend to have an RS Rating north of 80 as they launch their largest runs. See if Axcelis Technologies can continue to show renewed price strength and hit that benchmark. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks While it's not currently an ideal time to jump in, see if the stock is able to establish and enter a buy zone in heavy volume. Axcelis Technologies showed 400% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report. Sales rose 59%. Keep an eye out for the company's next round of numbers on or around Feb. 1. The company earns the No. 26 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Coherent ( COHR ) and Applied Materials ( AMAT ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, MCHP Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $106.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 8.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 11,470,937 to 12,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 3.5%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.8%, and Microchip Technology Inc (Symbol: MCHP) is higher by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $72.76 per share, with $107.37 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $107.11. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Samsung Electronics 2018 Capex Could Be Bad For Competitors, Great For Suppliers""]"
ASML,2018-01-23,195.57,197.013,195.212,196.545,"[""My 3 Favorite Investments For 2018 (And 2 I'm Avoiding) - Mark Hibben"", ""ASML's Dominance Of The Semiconductor Lithography Sector Has Far-Reaching Implications"", ""ASML's Dominance Of The Semiconductor Lithography Sector Has Far-Reaching Implications"", ""My 3 Favorite Investments For 2018 (And 2 I'm Avoiding) - Mark Hibben"", ""Top-Rated Lam Research Forms Later-Stage Base Ahead Of Earnings With its next quarterly earnings report scheduled for around Jan. 24, IBD 50 and Sector Leaders member Lam Research ( LRCX ) is trading about 4% shy of a 219.80 entry . The base is a fourth-stage cup without handle . [ibd-display-video id=2881825 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Understand that buying just before a stock reports is risky. You don't know how the stock will report and how the market will react, and you don't have enough time to build a profit cushion. You can minimize your exposure by waiting to see how the company reports and how the market reacts. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks Lam Research reported 91% earnings growth in the latest quarterly report, while sales growth came in at 52%. Consensus analyst estimates call for earnings growth of 64% for the quarter, and 46% growth for the full year. Estimates for the full year were recently revised upward. Lam Research has a 96 Composite Rating and earns the No. 3 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Entegris Around Top Of Buy Range Ahead Of Earnings Report Entegris ( ENTG ) is in a potential buying area ahead of its next quarterly report, expected on Feb. 6. The stock is approximately 5% above a 33.15 buy point from a third-stage flat base . [ibd-display-video id=2881825 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Buying a stock just ahead of earnings involves risk since you typically don't have enough time to establish a profit cushion before the latest quarterly numbers come out. Be sure to follow sound buy and sell rules to minimize your exposure. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here Earnings grew 67% last quarter, up from 21% in the prior report. Revenue also increased, from 9% to 16%. Consensus analyst estimates call for earnings-per-share growth of 54% for the quarter, and 48% growth for the full year. Annual growth estimates were recently revised lower. The company has a 95 Composite Rating and holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Coherent ( COHR ) and Applied Materials ( AMAT ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML's Dominance Of The Semiconductor Lithography Sector Has Far-Reaching Implications"", ""My 3 Favorite Investments For 2018 (And 2 I'm Avoiding) - Mark Hibben""]"
ASML,2018-01-24,194.714,195.172,191.787,193.489,"[""Texas Instruments (TXN) Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Beat"", ""Texas Instruments (TXN) Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Beat"", ""Texas Instruments (TXN) Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Beat Texas Instruments ' TXN fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of $1.09 per share came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings increased 24% year over year but decreased 14% sequentially. The above earnings per share figure do not include 75 cents in tax-related expenses primarily due to the recently passed tax reform act. Revenues of $3.75 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $11 million, up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis but down 9.8% sequentially. However, it came ahead of the guided range of $3.57-$3.87 billion, driven by strong demand in the auto and industrial markets. Following fourth-quarter results, shares fell 7.01% in after-hours trading possibly on slower-than-expected revenue growth due to softer demand for its chips used in communications equipment. Also, the sluggish top-line outlook could be one of the reasons for the decline in the share price. Also, Texas Instruments' shares have rallied 47.9% in the last 12-month period, underperforming its industry 's growth of 53.2%. Segment wise, growth of analog and embedded processing applications business was strong. These typically yield a more stable business as well as strong margins. The Other segment declined year over year. Texas Instruments continues to prudently invest its R&D dollars into several high-margin, high-growth areas of the analog and embedded processing markets. This is gradually increasing its exposure to industrial and automotive markets and increasing dollar content at customers, while reducing exposure to volatile consumer/computing markets. Internally, the company has always executed rather well. It, along with chipmaker Intel INTC , is one of the few semiconductor companies that depend on internal capacity for manufacturing the bulk of its devices. Since the company usually builds out capacity well ahead of demand, it is able to make opportunistic purchases. As a result, it is able to contain capex at up to 4% of sales even while expanding its business. The company remains focused on increasing free cash flow per share and strengthening competitive advantages. Notably, free cash flow in 2017 was $4.67 billion or 31.2% of revenues, reflecting an increase of 14% from the year-ago quarter. Overall, we remain optimistic about TI's compelling product line, the differentiation in its business and manufacturing efficiencies that include growing 300-millimeter Analog output. However, risks associated with a high debt level persist. Let's see what the numbers say. Revenues in Detail Analog, Embedded Processing and Other segments generated 68%, 24% and 8% of quarterly revenues, respectively. Analog , which includes Power, Signal Chain and High Volume products, was up 11% from the year-ago quarter to $2.5 billion. The year-over-year growth was driven by strong performance in product lines - power and signal chain. The Embedded Processing segment, which includes Connected Microcontrollers and Processors, was up 20% year over year to $896 million. The year-over-year growth was driven by stronger sales across both the product lines - processors and connected microcontrollers. The Other segment, which includes DLPs, custom ASICs and calculators, was down 16% year over year to $319 million. The decline was primarily due to custom ASIC and royalties moving to other income and expenses beginning in the first quarter of 2017. Margins Texas Instruments' gross margin of 65.1% was up 54 basis points (bps) sequentially and 259 bps from the year-ago quarter. The company's gross margin has been improving consistently as more production shifts to its 300 mm line. Operating expenses of $877 million were up 1.0% sequentially and 8.9% from last year. Operating margin was 41.7%, down 176 bps sequentially and 278 bps from the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Cash and short-term investments balance was $4.5 billion compared with $3.4 billion in the prior quarter. The company generated $1.9 billion in cash from operations, spending $231 million on capex, $706 million on share repurchases and $611 million on cash dividends. Texas Instruments is one of the few technology companies that return a significant amount of cash to investors. In 2017, the company returned approximately 4.7 billion of cash through a combination of dividends and stock repurchases. At quarter end, TI had $3.6 billion in long-term debt and $500 million in short-term debt. Guidance The company provided guidance for the first quarter. It expects revenues between $3.49 billion and $3.79 billion (down 3% sequentially at the mid-point). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues for the upcoming quarter is pegged at $3.64 billion. Earnings for the quarter are expected to be in the range of $1.01 to $1.17 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings for the upcoming quarter is pegged at $1.07. Texas Instruments Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Texas Instruments Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Texas Instruments Incorporated Quote Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Texas Instruments carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Lam Research Corporation LRCX , each sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for ASML Holding and Lam Research is projected to be 18.9% and 14.9%, respectively. The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""\""the world's first trillionaires,\""\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Intel Corporation (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""KLA Tencor Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key Threshold The Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating for KLA Tencor ( KLAC ) headed into a higher percentile Wednesday, as it got a lift from 69 to 72. [ibd-display-video id=2368044 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's unique RS Rating tracks market leadership by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that shows how a stock's price action over the trailing 52 weeks compares to other publicly traded companies. History reveals that the top-performing stocks typically have an RS Rating north of 80 as they begin their largest price moves. See if KLA Tencor can continue to rebound and hit that benchmark. Looking For Winning Stocks? Try This Simple Routine KLA Tencor has moved more than 5% past a 110.10 entry in a second-stage flat base , meaning it's now out of a proper buy range. Look for the stock to create a new chance to get in like a three-weeks tight or pullback to the 50-day or 10-week line. Top and bottom line growth moved higher in the company's most recent quarter. Earnings were up 55%, compared to -7% in the prior report. Revenue increased from 2% to 29%. Look for the next report on or around Jan. 26. The company earns the No. 12 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Ichor ( ICHR ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Axcelis Technologies Scores Relative Strength Rating Upgrade; Hits Key Threshold Axcelis Technologies ( ACLS ) had its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating upgraded from 69 to 82 Wednesday. [ibd-display-video id=2102289 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's proprietary RS Rating identifies technical performance by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks compares to that of other stocks on the major indexes. Decades of market research shows that the market's biggest winners tend to have an 80 or better RS Rating as they launch their biggest runs. Looking For Winning Stocks? Try This Simple Routine Axcelis Technologies is not currently showing a potential buy point. See if the stock goes on to build a sound pattern that could kick off a new climb. The company reported 400% earnings growth in its most recent report. Sales increased 59%. Look for the next report on or around Feb. 1. The company earns the No. 24 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Ichor ( ICHR ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Texas Instruments (TXN) Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Beat""]"
ASML,2018-01-25,198.178,199.561,191.966,192.145,"[""Teradyne (TER) Beats Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q4"", ""Teradyne (TER) Beats Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q4"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Tops Q2 Earnings & Revenue Estimates Lam Research CorporationLRCX reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 non-GAAP earnings of $4.34 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.69. Earnings increased 26% sequentially and 94% year over year. During the quarter, management said that it expects record levels of customer equipment spending in 2018, driving profits for the company. Also, the company said that strong demand for bit growth in server DRAM and NAND will continue to expand, driven by cloud computing and IoT, creating more opportunities for Lam Research in the near future. Lam Research continues to witness increased adoption rates of 3D NAND technology, FinFETs and multi-patterning. The company has taken cost-reduction activities and density scaling for 3D NAND and new memory technologies. The stock increased 3.90% in after-hours trading, driven by better-than-expected second-quarter revenues and earnings figures. Also, on a 12-month basis, the stock has outperformed the industry it belongs to. It has increased 84.7% compared with the industry 's growth of 66.7%. Revenues Revenues by Geography Region wise, Korea contributed 30%, Japan accounted for 16% and Taiwan accounted for 15% of second-quarter revenues. The United States, China and Southeast Asia each generated 11%, while Europe managed 6%. Shipments Total system shipments were $2.63 billion during the reported quarter, up 11% from $2.38 billion reported in the last quarter. However, shipments were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.61 billion. Margins Non-GAAP gross profit was $1.23 billion or 47.6% of revenues, reflecting an increase of 40 bps sequentially. Total adjusted operating expenses were $448.7 million, reflecting an increase of 3% sequentially. Operating margin was 30.2%, increasing 60 bps from the prior quarter. Net Income GAAP net loss was $10 million compared with $590.7 million in the last quarter and $332.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP net income was $787.9 million compared with $627.8 million in the last quarter. Balance Sheet Exiting second-quarter fiscal 2018, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investment balances were $5.7 billion compared with $6.2 billion at the end of first-quarter fiscal 2018. Cash flow from operating activities was $28.7 million and capital expenditures amounted to $84.7 million. The company paid $73.0 million in cash dividends and spent approximately $1,111 million on share repurchases. Guidance Lam Research provided guidance for third-quarter fiscal 2018. On a non-GAAP basis, the company expects revenues of approximately $2.850 billion (+/- $125 million). The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $2.66 billion. Shipments are projected to be around $3.175 billion (+/- $125 million). Gross margin is predicted at around 46% (+/-1%), while operating margin is likely to be about 29% (+/-1%). Earnings per share are projected at $4.35 (+/- 15 cents) on a share count of nearly 181 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $3.81 per share, which makes guidance better than expected. GAAP earnings per share are projected at $4.10 (+/- 15 cents). Lam Research Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Lam Research Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Lam Research Corporation Quote Stocks to Consider Currently, Lam Research has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are PetMed Express PETS , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Applied Materials AMAT , with a Zacks Rank #2 each. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for PetMed Express, ASML Holding and Lam Research is projected to be 10%, 18.7% and 12.7%, respectively. Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively. And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation. See Them Free>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Teradyne (TER) Beats Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q4 Teradyne Inc.TER reported fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of 46 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12 cents. Earnings decreased 15% sequentially but increased 44% year over year. Given the popularity of its products, acquisition of Universal Robots and continuous design wins, we are optimistic about Teradyne's performance in the long run. However, weakness in the wireless Test market could be a near-term concern. On a 12-month basis, the stock has outperformed the industry it belongs to. It has returned 71.8% compared with the industry 's gain of 51.7%. Revenues Revenues of $479.4 million decreased 4.8% sequentially but increased 26.2% year over year. Also, the figure came in above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $437.9 million and above management's guided range of $420-$450 million. Approximately 66% of the revenues came from semiconductor Testing platforms, 11% from Industrial Automation, 17% from system Test business and the remaining 6% from wireless Test business. Booking Total orders amounted to $560 million, increasing 36.6% sequentially but decreasing 10.8% from the year-ago quarter. On a sequential basis, only Wireless Test orders were down 27.3% to $24 million, while all others increased. Systems Test orders were up 64.3% year over year, Semiconductor Test orders increased 39%, while Industrial Automation orders were up 40%. Margins According to the press release, pro forma gross margin was 56.5%, down 210 basis points (bps) sequentially and 90 bps year over year. The decrease was due to unfavorable mix. Total adjusted operating expenses of $158.6 million increased 8.4% year over year. As a percentage of sales, both engineering & development expenses and selling & administrative expenses decreased. As a result, adjusted operating margin came in at 23.1%, down 300 bps sequentially but up 450 bps year over year. GAAP net loss was $105.9 million in the fourth quarter against net income of $66.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding special items but including stock-based compensation expense, non-GAAP net income came in at $91.4 million or 46 cents per share compared with $64.6 million or 32 cents in the year-ago quarter. Balance Sheet Teradyne ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities balance of $1.78 billion, up from $1.64 billion in the prior quarter. Trade receivables were $272.8 million, up from $268.1 million last quarter. Cash flow from operations was $147.5 million compared with $309.8 million in the previous quarter. Capex was $32.1 million compared with $27.3 million in the third quarter. Share Repurchase/Dividend In the reported quarter, Teradyne spent $48.5 million on share repurchases and paid $13.7 million as dividend. During the quarter, the company approved a new share repurchase program up to $1.5 billion through open market purchases or private transactions. The $1.5 billion authorization replaces the company's existing $500 million repurchase authorization announced in December 2016. Q1 Guidance Management expects first-quarter revenues in the range of $460-$490 million, decreasing 1% sequentially at the mid-point. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $483.0 million. Non-GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations are likely to be in the range of 38-45 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at 43 cents. GAAP earnings are expected in the range of 32-39 cents. Teradyne, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Teradyne, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Teradyne, Inc. Quote Other Stocks to Consider Currently, Teradyne carries a Zacks Rank#3 (Hold). A few better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are PetMed Express PETS , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Lam Research Corporation LRCX , sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for PetMed Express, ASML Holding and Lam Research is projected to be 10%, 18.7% and 14.9%, respectively. Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively. And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation. See Them Free>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Teradyne, Inc. (TER): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: AAL, WDC In early trading on Thursday, shares of Western Digital Corp ( WDC ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Western Digital Corp registers a 11.3% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is American Airlines Group ( AAL ), trading down 3.3%. American Airlines Group is showing a gain of 1.8% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Broadcom ( AVGO ), trading down 2.9%, and ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading up 1.6% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: AAL, WDC The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Top-Rated MKS Instruments Forms Later-Stage Base With Earnings Due With its next quarterly earnings report scheduled for around Jan. 31, MKS Instruments ( MKSI ) is currently approximately 5% shy of a 110.70 buy point . The chart pattern is a fourth-stage consolidation . [ibd-display-video id=2881825 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Understand that buying a stock close to earnings is risky, since an EPS or sales miss could send it sharply lower. You can reduce your risk by waiting to see the actual numbers and the market's reaction. Another way to minimize the risk of a post-earnings sell-off is to use an options strategy . See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks The company posted 77% earnings-per-share growth last quarter. Sales rose 28%. Consensus analyst estimates call for earnings growth of 55% for the quarter, and 94% growth for the full year. EPS estimates for the full year were recently revised upward. The company has a 94 Composite Rating and holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Lam Research ( LRCX ) and Applied Materials ( AMAT ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Teradyne (TER) Beats Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q4""]"
ASML,2018-01-26,195.202,197.72,194.902,197.561,"[""Semiconductors finish week strong on Intel earnings"", ""Semiconductors finish week strong on Intel earnings"", ""KLA-Tencor (KLAC) Beats Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q2 KLA-Tencor CorporationKLAC reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings of $1.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25 cents. The figure surged 30% from the year-ago quarter and 10% sequentially. Revenues increased 11.3% from the year-ago quarter to $975.8 million, comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $964 million. The figure was within management's guidance of $930-$990 million. Products revenues (almost 78% of total revenues) increased 11.4% year over year to $761.6 million. The figure was better than the consensus estimate of $759 million. Services revenues (22% of total revenues) increased 10.9% from the year-ago quarter to$214.2 million, which was also better than the consensus estimate of $208 million. KLA's shares have returned 38% in the last 12 months, substantially underperforming the 69.2% rally of the industry . Shipments Details Shipments in the second quarter were $1.041 billion, up 7% sequentially and above the guidance of $945 million to $1.025 billion. Memory accounted for 71% (in line with guidance) of second quarter shipments, 20% of foundry customers and 9% of logic. In terms of end market, Wafer Inspection, Patterning (includes shipments from reticle inspection business), Service and Non semi (includes back-end component inspection business) contributed 47%, 30%, 21% and 2% of shipments, respectively. KLA continues to experience strong growth for its Wafer Inspection solutions. Management stated that new capacity addition by Wafer manufacturers and adoption of more complex architectures by IC customers are driving demand for new bare wafer products. These are needed to support more stringent wafer flatness and process tool cleanliness specifications in advanced technologies. Moreover, Gen 5 broadband plasma wafer inspection platform continues to gain momentum in the marketplace. Management expects the solution to continue to support customers in development of 7-nanometer (nm) technology. It is also expected to have a larger role on the development and ramp of the 5-nm, node. The company witnessed strong growth in China. Management said that China was strong in terms of both process control adoption and market share gains. Also, orders from native Chinese customers nearly tripled in 2017 and this strong momentum is expected to continue in 2018. Operating Details KLA's gross margin expanded 70 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 64.6% and came in above the guided range of 63-64%. The year-over-year growth was driven by favorable product mix. Operating expenses, as percentage of revenues, increased 50 bps from the year-ago quarter to 26.9%. As a result, operating margin expanded 60 bps to 35.6%. Balance Sheet KLA ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance of $2.76 billion compared with $3.06 billion in the previous quarter. Cash from operations was $129.4 million in the quarter and free cash flow was $116 million. Guidance For third-quarter fiscal 2018, KLA expects shipments of $945 million to $1.025 billion. Revenues are expected between $970 million and $1.03 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue for the upcoming quarter is pegged at $1.01 billion. Management expects foundry orders to be approximately 15% of shipments in the third quarter. Memory shipments are anticipated to be 70%, while Logic is currently projected to be 15% of the shipment. KLA expects gross margin in the range of 63.5% and 64.5%. Operating expenses are expected to be $255 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected in the range of $1.85 to $2.09, while GAAP diluted EPS of $1.84 to $2.08. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings for the upcoming quarter is pegged at $1.84 billion KLA-Tencor Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise KLA-Tencor Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | KLA-Tencor Corporation Quote Zacks Rank & Other Key Picks Currently, KLA carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). A few other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are PetMed Express PETS , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Lam Research Corporation LRCX , each sporting a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings per share growth rate for PetMed Express, ASML Holding and Lam Research is projected to be 10%, 19% and 14.9%, respectively. Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Ultra Clean Trying To Close In On Key Technical Benchmark Ultra Clean ( UCTT ) saw a positive improvement to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating on Friday, rising from 67 to 74. [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This proprietary rating measures market leadership by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks compares to that of the other stocks in our database. Decades of market research shows that the best stocks typically have an RS Rating of at least 80 in the early stages of their moves. See if Ultra Clean can continue to rebound and hit that benchmark. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here Ultra Clean is not currently showing a potential buy point. See if the stock goes on to build a sound pattern that could kick off a new price move. The company reported 265% earnings growth in its most recent report, while sales growth came in at 66%. The company is expected to report its latest performance numbers on or around Feb. 22. The company earns the No. 18 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Lam Research ( LRCX ) and Applied Materials ( AMAT ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Top-Rated Stocks Near Buy Point With Earnings Due: Ichor If you're looking for stocks that are setting up in a base ahead of earnings, here's one that fits the bill: IBD 50 member Ichor ( ICHR ). It's expected to report on Feb. 9 and is trading about 6% under a 35.61 entry. The chart pattern is a second-stage consolidation . [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Understand that buying a stock just ahead of earnings involves risk since you typically don't have enough time to establish a profit cushion before the latest quarterly numbers come out. Be sure to follow sound buy and sell rules to minimize your exposure. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here The company reported 77% earnings-per-share growth last quarter, while sales growth came in at 56%. Analysts expect earnings growth of 36% for the quarter, and 85% growth for the full year. Annual EPS estimates were recently revised upward. The company has a 94 Composite Rating and earns the No. 3 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the top-ranked stock within the group. Note: Dates for earnings reports are subject to change. Check the company's website for any updates. RELATED: Earnings Calendar, Analyst Estimates And Stocks To Watch New Option Strategy Limits Risk Around Earnings The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductors finish week strong on Intel earnings""]"
ASML,2018-01-29,195.49,195.729,193.191,195.182,
ASML,2018-01-30,194.086,194.624,191.378,191.568,
ASML,2018-01-31,193.629,194.843,193.261,194.186,"[""Pitney Bowes (PBI) Q4 EarningsTop Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y"", ""Pitney Bowes (PBI) Q4 EarningsTop Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y"", ""Pitney Bowes (PBI) Q4 EarningsTop Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y Pitney Bowes Inc.PBI delivered fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 40 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents by 11.1%. However, adjusted earnings declined 24.5% on a year-over-year basis. For full-year 2017, the company's adjusted earnings per share fell 16.1% to $1.41 compared with the year-ago tally. Notably, the company's adjusted earnings came within the guided range of $1.38-$1.46 per share. On a GAAP basis, the company reported earnings per share of 48 cents, compared with the year-ago net loss of 45 cents. Inside the Headlines Total revenues in the quarter were $1,049.1 million, up 18.3% year over year on a reported basis. Additionally, revenues were up 16.6%, when adjusted for the impact of currency impact. For full-year 2017, the company's sales totaled $3.5 billion, an increase of 4.2% both on a reported as well as adjusted for both the impact of currency and market exits basis, compared with 2016. Pitney Bowes Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Pitney Bowes Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Pitney Bowes Inc. Quote As for the segments, on a reported basis, Small and Medium Business (\""SMB\"") Solutions revenues dipped 5% year over year to $ 441.4 million. The tepid performance was due to softness in the North American Mailing business (down 6%). Decline in recurring revenue streams, partially mitigated by solid performance of the new SendPro C-Series product proved to be a drag on the North American Mailing business. In addition, lower equipment sales had an adverse impact on the International Mailing Business. Enterprise Business Solutions (\""EBS\"") revenues increased 9.9% year over year to $255.9 million. Decent performance form Presort Services (up 8%) and the Enterprise business (up 10%) drove top-line growth of this segment. Higher equipment sales driven by higher print and sorter equipment placements bolstered performance of the production mail business. Digital Commerce Solutions reported a whopping 86% year-over-year growth in sales to $351.6 million, on the back of strong Global e-commerce (up 169%). Impressive performance in both cross border retail and marketplace volumes along with domestic shipping acted as tailwinds for the Global e-commerce business.Notably, revenues in the Global e-commerce business included revenues from Newgistics. However, soft performance from the Software Solutions business(down 3%)due tolower license and service revenues partially offset top-line growth of this segment . Liquidity and Cash Flow Exiting the quarter on Dec 31, 2017, free cash flow was $145.5 million compared with $164.2 million as of Dec 31, 2016. As of Dec 31, 2017, the company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,009 million compared with $764.5 million at the end of Dec 31, 2016. Long-term debt as of Dec 31, 2017, was $3,559.3 million, up from $2,750.4 million as of Dec 31, 2016. Guidance The company provided guidance for full-year 2018. It expects earnings per share to lie in the range of $1.40-$1.55. Revenues, on a reported basis, are expected to grow in the range of 9-13% year over year. On a positive note, Pitney Bowes believes that new products and digital capabilities of SMB, expansion of the Presort Services network and robust e-commerce volume growth will act as major catalysts, stoking top-line growth for full-year 2018. Moreover, the company's focus on operational excellence will help it trim costs and expenses, consequently supplementing growth. Our Take Pitney Bowes' concerted efforts to transform its business have started to yield results as is evident from growth across most business lines. The transformation initiatives and introduction of new products have boosted performance. Moreover, the company continues to enhance and optimize new enterprise business platform to boost profitability which bodes well, going forward. Further, the Global Ecommerce business continues to be one of the strongest catalysts of the company. In less than five years, Global Ecommerce has grown from $20 million business to a worth of over $400 million. This apart, Pitney Bowes expects service performance to improve in the second half of the year driven by revenue growth and cost reduction measures. However, continued softness in the mailing business is likely to affect Pitney Bowes' growth momentum, going forward. This apart, as the company continues to transform portfolio and make investments to boost up sales, it expects pressure on margins on account in the short term. Pitney Bowes currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Stocks to Consider Some better-ranked stocks worth considering in the same space include ASML Holding N.V. ASML , Arista Networks, Inc. ANET and Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT . While ASML Holding sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Arista Networks and Applied Materials carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . ASML Holding has an excellent earnings surprise history, surpassing estimates in the trailing four quarters with an average beat of 18.8%. Arista Networks has an excellent earnings surprise history, exceeding estimates in the trailing four quarters with an average beat of 27.5%. Applied Materials has posted earning beat in the trailing four quarters. It boasts an average beat of 2.8%. The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""the world's first trillionaires,\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET): Free Stock Analysis Report Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pitney Bowes (PBI) Q4 EarningsTop Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y""]"
ASML,2018-02-01,193.339,194.604,191.747,192.703,"Coherent Clears Technical Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating The Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating for Coherent ( COHR ) jumped into a new percentile Thursday, with a rise from 76 to 81. [ibd-display-video id=2102289 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily measures market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price behavior over the last 52 weeks holds up against all the other stocks in our database. History shows that the market's biggest winners often have an RS Rating north of 80 as they begin their biggest runs. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here Coherent is not currently offering a proper buying opportunity. See if the stock goes on to form a sound pattern that could kick off a new climb. Coherent reported 125% earnings growth in its most recent report, while sales growth came in at 97%. Keep an eye out for the company's next round of numbers on or around Feb. 7. Coherent holds the No. 11 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Ichor ( ICHR ) and Lam Research ( LRCX ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-02-02,190.702,190.852,186.043,186.143,"[""Qorvo (QRVO) in Focus: Stock Moves 16.2% Higher"", ""Qorvo (QRVO) in Focus: Stock Moves 16.2% Higher"", ""Stocks To Watch: MKS Instruments Sees Relative Strength Rating Jump To 87 On Friday, MKS Instruments ( MKSI ) earned an upgrade to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating , from 80 to 87. [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This unique rating identifies market leadership by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that identifies how a stock's price action over the trailing 52 weeks matches up against the rest of the market. Decades of market research reveals that the market's biggest winners typically have an RS Rating of above 80 in the early stages of their moves. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks MKS Instruments is working on a consolidation with a 110.70 buy point . See if it can break out in volume at least 40% above average. Keep in mind that it's a later-stage consolidation, and those entail more risk. MKS Instruments reported 63% EPS growth in its most recent report. Revenue increased 26%. The company earns the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Qorvo (QRVO) in Focus: Stock Moves 16.2% Higher Qorvo, Inc.QRVO was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 16% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. The stock picked up sharply from the near-flat trend of $66.06 to $71.77 in the past one month time frame. The move came after the company reported better than expected financial results for fiscal 2018 third quarter. The company has seen three negative estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved lower over the past few weeks, suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward, to see if this recent move higher can last. Qorvo currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) while its Earnings ESP is negative. Qorvo, Inc. Price Qorvo, Inc. Price | Qorvo, Inc. Quote A better-ranked stock in the Computer and Technology sector is ASML Holding N.V. ASML , which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Is QRVO going up? Or down? Predict to see what others think: Up or Down Breaking News: Cryptocurrencies Now Bigger than Visa The total market cap of all cryptos recently surpassed $700 billion - more than a 3,800% increase in the previous 12 months. They're now bigger than Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and even Visa! The new asset class may expand even more rapidly in 2018 as new investors continue pouring in and Wall Street becomes increasingly involved. Zacks has just named 4 companies that enable investors to take advantage of the explosive growth of cryptocurrencies via the stock market. Click here to access these stocks. >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Qorvo, Inc. (QRVO): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Martin Zweig Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 2/2/2018 The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig . This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ( ASML ) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig changed from 77% to 85% based on the firm's underlying fundamentals and the stock's valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company. The Company is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment. The Company is engaged in the development, production, marketing, selling and servicing of semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography systems. The Company's products include systems, and installed base products and services. The Company's principal operations are in the Netherlands, the United States and Asia. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for 300 millimeter processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems). The Company also offers NXE systems, which are equipped with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source technology. The Company offers YieldStar, a wafer metrology system. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here Since its inception, Validea's strategy based on Martin Zweig has returned 456.39% vs. 182.08% for the S&P 500. For more details on this strategy, click here About Martin Zweig : During the 15 years that it was monitored, Zweig's stock recommendation newsletter returned an average of 15.9 percent per year, during which time it was ranked number one based on risk-adjusted returns by Hulbert Financial Digest. Zweig has managed both mutual and hedge funds during his career, and he's put the fortune he's compiled to some interesting uses. He has owned what Forbes reported was the most expensive apartment in New York, a $70 million penthouse that sits atop Manhattan's Pierre Hotel, and he is a collector of all sorts of pop culture and historical memorabilia -- among his purchases are the gun used by Clint Eastwood in \""Dirty Harry\"", a stock certificate signed by Commodore Vanderbilt, and even two old-fashioned gas pumps similar to those he'd seen at a nearby gas station while growing up in Cleveland, according to published reports. About Validea : Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Qorvo (QRVO) in Focus: Stock Moves 16.2% Higher""]"
ASML,2018-02-05,184.979,188.064,178.578,178.618,"[""Semiconductor slump on Morgan Stanley concerns, Qualcomm news, ON earnings"", ""Sizeable Changes In Semiconductor Equipment Market Share In 2017"", ""Semiconductor slump on Morgan Stanley concerns, Qualcomm news, ON earnings"", ""Sizeable Changes In Semiconductor Equipment Market Share In 2017"", ""Semiconductor slump on Morgan Stanley concerns, Qualcomm news, ON earnings"", ""Sizeable Changes In Semiconductor Equipment Market Share In 2017""]"
ASML,2018-02-06,178.628,185.874,177.781,185.705,"[""Stocks Volatile But Higher; Cboe Plunges On VIX-Related Worries"", ""Stocks Volatile But Higher; Cboe Plunges On VIX-Related Worries"", ""Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 07, 2018 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 07, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12.5% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $97.9, representing a -11% decrease from the 52 week high of $110 and a 16.13% increase over the 52 week low of $84.30. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.59. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.04%, compared to an industry average of 17.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Volatile But Higher; Cboe Plunges On VIX-Related Worries""]"
ASML,2018-02-07,182.818,183.316,178.906,179.106,
ASML,2018-02-08,178.787,179.254,170.485,172.128,
ASML,2018-02-09,174.188,176.905,168.266,175.74,"Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 12, 2018 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 12, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that KMT has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $42.6, representing a -18.89% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.52 and a 32.17% increase over the 52 week low of $32.23. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.76. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 69.55%, compared to an industry average of 24.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-02-12,175.402,179.264,175.144,178.279,"[""FireEye (FEYE) Jumps: Stock Rises 9.4%"", ""FireEye (FEYE) Jumps: Stock Rises 9.4%"", ""More Pain Before an Enduring Gain? The world's stock markets are open for trading. Traders are looking for cues to an overall direction after a swift week-long correction hit. The history of corrections shows: There is usually more price action pain before any enduring gain. We have seen the \""It's Still a Bull Market\"" optimists \""buy the dip.\"" That may mean traders have to grind prices down to wring out that excess optimism before stock markets move higher\u2026 in an enduring manner. Traders in corrections usually need to see capitulation. We haven't seen that - at all. For this Global Week Ahead, let's look into Reuters' five biggest world market themes. (1) A Key to Rates: the U.S. Consumer Price Inflation Reading on Deck Whether world markets settle down now - or suffer a fresh volatility shockwave - may be determined by this week's consumer and producer price inflation readings in the United States. They are expected to show U.S. consumer prices rising at the +2.1% year-on-year rate they grew at in December. But any stronger and it would feed bets on faster Fed rate hikes, potentially triggering another dump in stocks and bonds. Don't forget: this whole blowout whipped up after Feb 2nd U.S. jobs data showed the strongest year-on-year wage growth since 2009. If U.S. inflation does accelerate, markets could see Treasury yields get above the 3.0% level that several investment banks had set as their year-end target. U.S. inflation is not the only game in town, though. British January data (due Tuesday) will be in focus after the Bank of England's recent hawkish comments. Finally, we get German numbers (Wednesday). These should show price growth still subdued, though wage deals and a new coalition government will likely lift future inflation. (2) The Return of Market Volatility Market volatility is back. With a bang. After months anchored at historically low levels, U.S. stock market volatility exploded last week. The rise in the VIX index on Tuesday was the biggest in its history. Trillions of dollars were wiped off of global equity market cap and, according to Goldman Sachs, Wall Street's near -10% drawdown was steeper and faster than the historical average of all corrections and bear markets going back to the Second World War. Have we now moved to a \""high vol\"" regime from a \""low vol\"" regime, and will equity volatility serious infect other markets? Investors will be seeking clues. Above 30, the VIX is on track for its highest weekly close in over six years. Investors will want to see that come down to 20 or lower, while so far at least, contagion to FX, rates and credit markets has been limited. That may change if the VIX stays where it is. (3) Can European Earnings Reports Get the Bulls Excited? Another heavy week coming up on the European earnings front and with the recent volume jitters wiping 0.8 trillion euros from the region's stocks, company updates are going to be key if there is any chance of the bulls coming back. So, will the results stem a downward trend in forecasts? Recent weeks have seen analysts' predictions for fourth-quarter STOXX 600 earnings downgraded to 11%, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, from 18 percent a few weeks ago. What's more, the earnings \""beats\"" in Europe are currently 48.2% - compare that to 78% for the S&P 500 index. In Europe, \""beat\"" levels in an average quarter run at 50%. Companies due to report this week include: Heineken , Keurig , Credit Suisse , Enel , Airbus , Nestle , Allianz , Renault and Eni . One saving grace is that recent selloff has cheapened share valuations. So, in theory at least, that takes some pressure off those that fall short of expectations. In the end, though, it might just be the moves of the might S&P 500 and Dow across the pond that have the most influence on proceedings. (4) China's New Year Starts It's a tradition Chinese authorities are keeping alive even at a time when they are cracking down heavily to try and wean the economy off debt: keeping the money markets amply supplied and stable during the week-long Chinese new year holidays. Even though the People's Bank of China has refrained from injecting cash through money market operations for nearly two weeks, repo rates are soft and interbank funding has been smooth. It is expected to stay that way next week even as consumers and companies withdraw huge amounts of cash to spend and distribute over Chinese New Year - and banks fund their books for the Feb 15 - 21 holiday week. That is partly because of some longer tenor repos the central bank did at the beginning of the year and a generous cut made to some banks' cash reserve ratios which has given them more room to play with. Longer-term Chinese government bond yields are down too since January, and haven't kept pace with the rise in yields elsewhere in the Western world. Analysts suspect that is deliberate from Beijing, to keep Chinese markets insulated from a global bout of monetary tightening. Red packets are traditionally given at Chinese New Year to symbolize good luck and ward off evil spirits. This could be the PBOC's gift. (5) Submerging Markets Now? Emerging market shares may have shared the pain, but bonds and currencies have outperformed for the most past during the global February freak-out, leaving investors wondering how long this traditional volatile asset class can keep it up. EM dollar debt spreads - the premiums investors demand to hold these bonds rather than U.S. Treasuries - have been rising but not earthshaking, and they are still lower on average than at any point in 2015, 2016 and 2017. That is probably due to the sleepy dollar as much as anything, but if it gets shaken awake or global markets take another serious lurch, the resistance could be broken. One of the long-running EM issues - Jacob Zuma's departure from South Africa's Presidency could also come to a head, while another hotspot, Turkey, will publish its latest inflation numbers. It has been rising fast and the central bank wants it down. The catch is the government doesn't want interest rates to go up. Top Zacks #1 Rank (STRONG BUY) Stocks (1) Boeing BA : When one looks into the rise in the DJIA, a lot is attributed to this 198 billion market-cap stock. The long-term Zacks VGM score is B. (2) ASML Holding NV ASML : This is an important semi-chip company based in the Netherlands. The market cap is $79 billion and the long-term Zacks VGM score is F. (3) LyondellBasell Industries NV LYB : Last week, the world's chemical stocks got hammered. Let's see where they go this week. This is a $42 billion market cap stock with a long-term Zacks VGM score of B. Key Global Macro- On Wednesday, Eurozone GDP growth gets updated. How the Eurozone economy closed out 2017 will be one of three modestly significant macro risks to European markets. On Friday, we get U.S. housing permits and starts data. Mainland China's New Year is Friday. On Monday , Antad (a retail reading there) same-store sales in Mexico should rise from +4.7% y/y to +6.0 %. This is a sign that Mexico's economy is improving, with personal consumption lighting the way. In contrast, in Singapore, retail sales may fall from +5.3% y/y to +3.2%. India's CPI should rise from +5.2% y/y to +5.4% y/y. The monthly US budget deficit is $51.3 billion, which translates into $600 billion a year. With the new tax cut and spending package signed, watch this number rise and rise. Who will put up the bond market finance? On Tuesday , the CPI in the UK looks hot, as it moves from +3.0% y/y to +2.9% y/y. The unemployment rate in Winter Olympic host country South Korea should be 3.7%. That's low. On Wednesday , the CPI for Germany comes out. It looks for +1.6% y/y, and the HICP should be +1.4% y/y, below the ECB's target of +2.0%. GDP growth should be happening - +3.0% y/y - in Germany, too. Meanwhile, Eurozone GPD growth should be +2.7% y/y. On Thursday , Indonesia's reverse repo rate should remain flat at 4.25%. This is their monetary policy rate. The unemployment rate in Australia should go from 5.5% to 5.4%. Both readings are low. U.S. initial claims should be very low at 221K. Interestingly, U.S. capacity utilization may fall from 77.9% to 77.1%. This must be an effect of more business cap-ex spending coming on line. On Friday , U.S. building permits may fall from 1.32 million to 1.28 million. Housing starts may go from 1.192 million to 1.220 million. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Boeing Company (The) (BA): Free Stock Analysis Report LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 13, 2018 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LNN has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $90.84, representing a -5.59% decrease from the 52 week high of $96.22 and a 21.44% increase over the 52 week low of $74.80. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.38. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 42.47%, compared to an industry average of 20.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 13, 2018 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased GHM prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $21.2, representing a -12.9% decrease from the 52 week high of $24.34 and a 17.97% increase over the 52 week low of $17.97. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.91. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FireEye (FEYE) Jumps: Stock Rises 9.4% FireEye, Inc.FEYE was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 9% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This stock, which remained volatile and traded within the range of $13.97 -$15.78 in the past one-month time frame, witnessed a sharp increase on Friday. The move came after the company reported better than expected fourth-quarter 2017 results. The company has seen no estimate revisions over the past few weeks and the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter remained unchanged. The recent price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future. FireEye currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is positive. FireEye, Inc. Price FireEye, Inc. Price | FireEye, Inc. Quote A better-ranked stock in the Computer and Technology sector is ASML Holding N.V. ASML , which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Is FEYE going up? Or down? Predict to see what others think: Up or Down Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report FireEye, Inc. (FEYE): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Strong Buy Semiconductor Stocks to Consider Now Semiconductor stocks were battered by the recent market sell-off, but with several interesting trends like the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence on the rise, it is still an exciting time to be investing in this corner of the technology sector. While tech behemoths like Microsoft MSFT and Apple AAPL may hog all the headlines, it has really been the companies powering their technologies-the semiconductor manufacturers-that have been garnering the attention of Wall Street. Indeed, as our \"" Computer and Technology \"" sector has gained nearly 19.3% over the past year, semiconductor companies have been a driving factor behind its growth. The aforementioned emerging tech trends have created new consumer demand, and the semiconductor makers are delivering. Luckily, the proven Zacks stock picking methods are effective across all industries. Check out these Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) semiconductor stocks right now: 1. Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Micron is one of the leading worldwide providers of semiconductor memory solutions. The company's memory solutions are marketed towards customers in a variety of industries, including computer manufacturing, consumer electronics, and telecommunications. Micron's rapid top and bottom line growth has made short-term price swings a common occurrence, but the firm has the potential to dominate for years. Micron shares have gained more than 65% over the past year, but the stock has fallen about 12% since reaching new highs in November. That leaves MU with very attractive valuation metrics right now. Shares are trading at just 3.99x forward earnings, and with its PEG of just 0.40, investors are getting a great price for its growth potential as well. Earnings estimates for Micron's current fiscal year have trended significantly higher over the past 60 days. We now expect the company's full-year EPS growth to touch 104% on the back of 39% revenue growth. Looking ahead, Micron is expected to improve its earnings at an annualized rate of 10% over the next three to five years. 2. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Lam Research is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company is recognized as a leading supplier of front-end wafer processing equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Lam recently crushed estimates on the top and bottom line, posting adjusted earnings of $4.34 per share versus the consensus of $3.69 and revenues of $2.58 billion versus the consensus of $2.57 billion. Management also released guidance that was significantly higher than our prior consensus estimates. Meanwhile, the recent sell-off has made Lam Research's valuation much more attractive. The stock now has a P/E of just 9.91 and a PEG of 0.67. The company is also generating a staggering $13.19 in cash per share. 3. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) ASML is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits and markets its products to major global semiconductor manufacturers. ASML has emerged as a strong pick over the past year or so, and shares have gained about 50% within the past 52 weeks. More recently, analyst sentiment has improved, lifting our consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings by nearly $1.00 within the past 60 days. The stock is currently trading at about 25x forward earnings, meaning that is not the cheapest option in this bunch. But top and bottom line growth is impressive, margins are strong, and cash flow is great. ASML is also at the top of an industry that ranks in the top 3% of the Zacks Industry Rank. Want more analysis from this author? Make sure to follow @ Ryan_McQueeneyon Twitter! Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Apple Inc. (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report Micron Technology, Inc. (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FireEye (FEYE) Jumps: Stock Rises 9.4%"", ""S&P 500 nails the 200-day average, lukewarm rally attempt underway Focus: Retail sector\u2019s resilience, XRT, CRM, ASML, SKX, CNK Technically speaking, the S&P 500 has nailed its 200-day moving average, and reversed respectably from four-month lows.""]"
ASML,2018-02-13,177.254,178.179,175.89,177.214,"[""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Microsoft, Apple, Micron Technology, Lam Research and ASML Holding"", ""How Photonics Developers Are Bolstering the World's Most Important Research"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Microsoft, Apple, Micron Technology, Lam Research and ASML Holding"", ""How Photonics Developers Are Bolstering the World's Most Important Research"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Microsoft, Apple, Micron Technology, Lam Research and ASML Holding For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - Feb 13, 2018 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include MicrosoftMSFT , AppleAAPL , Micron Technology, Inc.MU , Lam Research CorporationLRCX and ASML Holding N.V.ASML . Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1Stock of the Day pick for free. Here are highlights from Monday's Analyst Blog: 3 Strong-Buy Semiconductor Stocks for You to Consider Now Semiconductor stocks were battered by the recent market sell-off, but with several interesting trends like the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence on the rise, it is still an exciting time to be investing in this corner of the technology sector. While tech behemoths like Microsoft and Apple may hog all the headlines, it has really been the companies powering their technologies-the semiconductor manufacturers-that have been garnering the attention of Wall Street. Indeed, as our \"" Computer and Technology \"" sector has gained nearly 19.3% over the past year, semiconductor companies have been a driving factor behind its growth. The aforementioned emerging tech trends have created new consumer demand, and the semiconductor makers are delivering. Luckily, the proven Zacks stock picking methods are effective across all industries. Check out these Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) semiconductor stocks right now: 1. Micron Technology, Inc. Micron is one of the leading worldwide providers of semiconductor memory solutions. The company's memory solutions are marketed towards customers in a variety of industries, including computer manufacturing, consumer electronics, and telecommunications. Micron's rapid top and bottom line growth has made short-term price swings a common occurrence, but the firm has the potential to dominate for years. Micron shares have gained more than 65% over the past year, but the stock has fallen about 12% since reaching new highs in November. That leaves MU with very attractive valuation metrics right now. Shares are trading at just 3.99x forward earnings, and with its PEG of just 0.40, investors are getting a great price for its growth potential as well. Earnings estimates for Micron's current fiscal year have trended significantly higher over the past 60 days. We now expect the company's full-year EPS growth to touch 104% on the back of 39% revenue growth. Looking ahead, Micron is expected to improve its earnings at an annualized rate of 10% over the next three to five years. 2. Lam Research Corporation Lam Research is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company is recognized as a leading supplier of front-end wafer processing equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Lam recently crushed estimates on the top and bottom line, posting adjusted earnings of $4.34 per share versus the consensus of $3.69 and revenues of $2.58 billion versus the consensus of $2.57 billion. Management also released guidance that was significantly higher than our prior consensus estimates. Meanwhile, the recent sell-off has made Lam Research's valuation much more attractive. The stock now has a P/E of just 9.91 and a PEG of 0.67. The company is also generating a staggering $13.19 in cash per share. 3. ASML Holding N.V. ASML is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits and markets its products to major global semiconductor manufacturers. ASML has emerged as a strong pick over the past year or so, and shares have gained about 50% within the past 52 weeks. More recently, analyst sentiment has improved, lifting our consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings by nearly $1.00 within the past 60 days. The stock is currently trading at about 25x forward earnings, meaning that is not the cheapest option in this bunch. But top and bottom line growth is impressive, margins are strong, and cash flow is great. ASML is also at the top of an industry that ranks in the top 3% of the Zacks Industry Rank. Want more analysis from this author? Make sure to follow @ Ryan_McQueeney on Twitter! Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1 Stock of the Day pick for free . About Zacks Equity Research Zacks Equity Research provides the best of quantitative and qualitative analysis to help investors know what stocks to buy and which to sell for the long-term. Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons. Strong Stocks that Should Be in the News Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 \""Strong Buys\"" were generated by the stock-picking system that has nearly tripled the market from 1988 through 2015. Its average gain has been a stellar +26% per year. See these high-potential stocks free >>. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zacksresearch Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Zacks-Investment-Research/57553657748?ref=ts Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates. Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com https://www.zacks.com/ Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. 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Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Apple Inc. (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report Micron Technology, Inc. (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Microsoft, Apple, Micron Technology, Lam Research and ASML Holding"", ""How Photonics Developers Are Bolstering the World's Most Important Research""]"
ASML,2018-02-14,183.057,183.774,183.057,183.057,"[""So You Want To Invest In The WME Industry? Here Is What You Need To Know"", ""So You Want To Invest In The WME Industry? Here Is What You Need To Know"", ""SMH, INTC, ASML, AMAT: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $303.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 27.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 10,970,937 to 14,020,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is up about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.3%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up by about 2.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $75.50 per share, with $108.56 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $100.58. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""So You Want To Invest In The WME Industry? Here Is What You Need To Know""]"
ASML,2018-02-15,184.859,186.75,182.689,186.472,"[""Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 16, 2018 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.835 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 9.87% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $187.09, representing a -11.21% decrease from the 52 week high of $210.72 and a 26.15% increase over the 52 week low of $148.31. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.85. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.3%, compared to an industry average of 33.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Ichor Sees IBD RS Rating Improve To 73 On Thursday, Ichor ( ICHR ) got an upgrade to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating , from 65 to 73. [ibd-display-video id=2385970 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily tracks share price performance with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price behavior over the last 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database. Decades of market research reveals that the market's biggest winners typically have an RS Rating of at least 80 as they launch their biggest climbs. See if Ichor can continue to rebound and clear that threshold. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks While the stock is not near a proper buy zone right now, see if it is able to form and break out of a proper consolidation. Ichor posted 40% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report, while sales growth came in at 39%. Ichor earns the No. 11 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Cabot Microelectronics ( CCMP ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 16, 2018 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SPB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $105.53, representing a -27.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $146.09 and a 7.56% increase over the 52 week low of $98.11. SPB is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.71. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -23.28%, compared to an industry average of 6.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 16, 2018 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.142 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 06, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.6% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $72.24, representing a -19.1% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.30 and a 10.76% increase over the 52 week low of $65.22. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.72. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 7.65%, compared to an industry average of 21.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Teradyne Shows Rising Price Performance With Jump To 83 RS Rating The Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating for Teradyne ( TER ) jumped into a new percentile Thursday, with a rise from 75 to 83. [ibd-display-video id=2368044 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This unique rating measures technical performance by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that indicates how a stock's price action over the last 52 weeks matches up against the rest of the market. Decades of market research reveals that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains tend to have an RS Rating north of 80 in the early stages of their moves. Looking For Winning Stocks? Try This Simple Routine While the stock is not near a proper buying range right now, see if it is able to form and break out of a proper base. Earnings growth declined last quarter from 64% to 44%. But revenue moved higher, from 23% to 26%. Teradyne holds the No. 7 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Cabot Microelectronics ( CCMP ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Research Sees IBD RS Rating Improve To 76 Lam Research ( LRCX ) had its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating upgraded from 65 to 76 Thursday -- a welcome improvement, but still short of the 80 or better score you prefer to see. [ibd-display-video id=2102289 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This proprietary rating tracks technical performance by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that indicates how a stock's price action over the last 52 weeks matched up against all other stocks. Decades of market research shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains often have an 80 or better RS Rating in the early stages of their moves. See if Lam Research can continue to rebound and clear that threshold. Looking For Winning Stocks? Try This Simple Routine Lam Research is working on a double bottom with a 218.58 buy point . See if it can break out in heavy volume. Be aware that it's a third-stage base. Such later-stage patterns involve more risk and are more and have a higher likelihood to fail than first- or second-stage consolidations. Earnings growth increased last quarter from 91% to 94%. But revenue gains fell from 52% to 37%. The company earns the No. 5 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the top-ranked stock within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""KLA Tencor Getting Closer To Key Technical Benchmark On Thursday, KLA Tencor ( KLAC ) got a positive adjustment to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating , from 68 to 71. [ibd-display-video id=2368044 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's unique RS Rating tracks technical performance by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that indicates how a stock's price performance over the trailing 52 weeks matched up against all other stocks. Decades of market research shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains tend to have an RS Rating north of 80 in the early stages of their moves. See if KLA Tencor can continue to show renewed price strength and hit that benchmark. Looking For Winning Stocks? Try This Simple Routine KLA Tencor is not currently showing a potential entry point. See if the stock goes on to form a promising consolidation that could ignite a new run. The company reported 30% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report, while sales growth came in at 11%. KLA Tencor holds the No. 10 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Cabot Microelectronics ( CCMP ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials Shows Improved Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Benchmark In a welcome move, Applied Materials ( AMAT ) saw its Relative Strength Rating rise from 68 to 76 on Thursday. [ibd-display-video id=2102289 width=50 float=left autostart=true] IBD's unique RS Rating measures technical performance by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that indicates how a stock's price performance over the trailing 52 weeks matched up against all other stocks. Decades of market research reveals that the market's biggest winners typically have an 80 or higher RS Rating in the early stages of their moves. See if Applied Materials can continue to show renewed price strength and clear that threshold. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here Applied Materials is trying to complete a double bottom with a 58.83 buy point . See if it can break out in volume at least 40% above average. Be aware that it's a fourth-stage base. Such patterns can work and do sometimes launch nice runs, but, statistically, they're more likely to fail than earlier-stage consolidations. Applied Materials saw both earnings and sales growth rise last quarter. Earnings-per-share increased from 41% to 58%. Revenue rose from 20% to 28%. Applied Materials earns the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ), Cabot Microelectronics ( CCMP ) and Entegris ( ENTG ) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 16, 2018 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 06, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NDSN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that NDSN has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $139.63, representing a -8.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $151.84 and a 30.3% increase over the 52 week low of $107.16. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.08. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.03%, compared to an industry average of 18.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-02-16,184.521,186.84,183.744,184.013,"[""MKS Instruments Scores Relative Strength Rating Upgrade MKS Instruments ( MKSI ) saw a positive improvement to its Relative Strength ( RS ) Rating on Friday, with an upgrade from 88 to 91. [ibd-display-video id=2368044 width=50 float=left autostart=true] This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily measures share price movement with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The grade shows how a stock's price movement over the trailing 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database. Decades of market research shows that the best-performing stocks tend to have an RS Rating north of 80 at the beginning of a new run. See How IBD Helps You Make More Money In Stocks The Sector Leaders stock is not currently near a potential buy zone. See if the stock goes on to form a sound pattern that could launch a new move. MKS Instruments posted 63% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report, while sales growth came in at 26%. The company holds the No. 3 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the top-ranked stock within the group. RELATED: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Research Receives IBD Stock Rating Upgrade The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating for Lam Research ( LRCX ) rose from 94 to 96 Friday. [ibd-display-video id=3105496 width=50 float=left autostart=true] The new rating shows the stock is outpacing 96% of all stocks when it comes to the most important stock-picking criteria. Lam Research is currently forming a double bottom , with a 218.58 buy point. See if the stock can break out in heavy trade at least 40% above average. Keep in mind that it's a later-stage base, which makes it a riskier entry point. Looking For The Best Stocks To Buy And Watch? Start Here The stock sports a 99 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth tops 99% of all stocks. Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B- shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks. The company posted 94% earnings growth for Q2. It has now posted accelerating EPS increases for two consecutive quarters. Revenue growth fell to 37%, down from 52% in the previous quarter. Lam Research earns the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML ( ASML ) is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group. RELATED: Which Companies Are Now Outperforming 95% Of All Stocks? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-02-20,183.684,188.851,183.664,187.058,"Here's Why You Should Buy Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock On Feb 20, Applied Materials, Inc.AMAT was upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The company reported robust first-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein both the top and the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Notably, the company outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the trailing four quarters, with an average beat of 4.76%. Non-GAAP earnings of $1.06 per share increased 14% sequentially and 59% year over year. The growth was primarily attributed to strong revenue growth, up 5.9% sequentially and 28.2% year over year, to $4.2 billion. Robust demand for the company's products across all regions provided an impetus to the top line. The impressive results are driving earnings estimates upward. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has increased almost 7% to $4.33 per share in the last seven days. Earnings estimate for 2019 has also increased 4.1% to $4.55 per share over the same time frame. The stock has returned 56.0% over a year, outperforming the industry's rally of 50.9%. Strong Product Portfolio: Key Catalyst Applied Materials' well-differentiated product portfolio is the primary growth driver. Moreover, mobile OLEDs and large screen televisions are opening up new growth opportunities for the company. Further, the company's efforts to expand the display business are likely to drive the top line. Further, technological innovation and advancement is a solid growth driver. Strengthening 3D NAND, DRAM, 10nm logic processes and patterning are leading to significant market share gains. Also, increase in cloud computing application has led to growing demand for NAND in the market. Additionally, the semiconductor companies are trying to improvise the process of wafer fabrication. This is boosting the demand for Applied Material's fabrication equipment. We also note the company remains well positioned in China. Growing investments from Chinese domestic manufacturers have been encouraging. Other Stocks to Consider Investors can also consider Lam Research Corporation LRCX , ASML Holding ASML and Advanced Energy Industries AEIS from the broader technology sector. While Lam Research Corporation and ASML Holding sport a Zacks Rank #1, Advanced Energy Industries carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Long-term earnings growth for Lam Research Corporation, ASML Holding and Advanced Energy Industries are currently pegged at 14.85%, 18.65% and 9.0%, respectively. Can Hackers Put Money INTO Your Portfolio? Earlier this month, credit bureau Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting 2 out of every 3 Americans. The cybersecurity industry is expanding quickly in response to this and similar events. But some stocks are better investments than others. Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor's Guide to help Zacks.com readers make the most of the $170 billion per year investment opportunity created by hackers and other threats. It reveals 4 stocks worth looking into right away. Download the new report now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-02-21,188.223,189.417,185.855,185.984,"[""Eurozone Beats United States Again: 5 Hot Stock Picks"", ""Eurozone Beats United States Again: 5 Hot Stock Picks"", ""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 22, 2018 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 22, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that CMI has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $166.82, representing a -14.09% decrease from the 52 week high of $194.18 and a 15.98% increase over the 52 week low of $143.83. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.95. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.83%, compared to an industry average of 17.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 22, 2018 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 22, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 09, 2018. Shareholders who purchased FLIR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 6.67% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $48.82, representing a -7.68% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.88 and a 43.8% increase over the 52 week low of $33.95. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.78. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 12.13%, compared to an industry average of 8.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Eurozone Beats United States Again: 5 Hot Stock Picks If the U.S. economy is on a steady growth path, developments across the pond are brisker. The European Union economy expanded at its quickest clip (2.5%) in a decade in 2017, as per figures from the EU statistics office Eurostat. It was the region's strongest performance since 2007, when it grew 2.7%. In the fourth quarter of 2017, both the EU and the 19-nation eurozone expanded 0.6% sequentially. Overall in 2017, the Eurozone grew 2.5% (the quickest growth rate since a 3.0% jump in 2007) while the U.S. economy grew 2.3% . In 2016, Eurozone growth had surpassed the United States for the first time since the 2008 crash, when the former grew 1.7% against 1.6% expansion seen in the latter. Among Eurozone's notable economies, GDP growth in the fourth quarter slackened slightly in Germany ( 0.6% versus 0.7% in Q3 ), Italy (0.3% versus 0.4%) and Spain (0.7% versus 0.8%), but picked up in France (0.6% versus 0.5%), the Netherlands (0.8% versus 0.4%), Finland (1.1% versus 0.5%), Belgium (0.5% versus 0.2%) and Portugal (0.7% versus 0.5%). What's Behind the Uptrend & What Lies Ahead? A supportive ECB and a more pro-growth political backdrop in some of its core economies should be thanked for such revival, as per KPMG chief economist. European exporters are enjoying a tailwind thanks to an uptick in global growth. As per the chief economist Europe at Standard Chartered \"" rising wages , low inflation and record-level employment are driving consumer spending; meanwhile, investment is rising, helped by strong corporate profitability and buoyant confidence.\"" Standard Chartered sees Eurozone growth of 2.2% in 2018 and 2% in 2019. The European Commission upgraded the 19-country single currency bloc's economic growth outlook lately. It now expects Eurozone to grow 2.3% this year, up from a prior forecast of 2.1% made in November. The wining momentum should continue ahead with the Eurozone economy expected to expand 2.0% in 2019, instead of the earlier-projected 1.9% growth. Asset manager Vanguard bets big on Europe and expects the region to perform better than the United States in the long run. 5 Hot Euro Zone Stock Picks Against this backdrop, let's look at some European stocks that are likely to outperform. Talend S.A. TLND : It is a provider of big data and cloud integration solutions, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Novo Nordisk A/S NVO : This Zacks Rank #2 company is a global leader in insulin and diabetes care and makes and markets a variety of other pharmaceutical products. ASML Holding N.V. ASML : This Zacks Rank #2 company is in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. Cimpress N.V CMPR : This is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) online supplier of graphic design and customized, printed products to businesses and consumers. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. ING Groep N.V. ING : This Zacks Rank #2 company is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 50 million private, corporate and institutional clients globally. Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively. And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation. See Them Free>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Talend S.A. (TLND): Free Stock Analysis Report Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO): Free Stock Analysis Report ING Group, N.V. (ING): Free Stock Analysis Report Cimpress N.V (CMPR): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Eurozone Beats United States Again: 5 Hot Stock Picks""]"
ASML,2018-02-22,187.258,187.556,184.182,184.929,"[""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, ASML, AMAT, TXN Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $140.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 14,020,937 to 15,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is trading flat, Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up about 0.8%, and Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is higher by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $75.50 per share, with $108.56 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $104.14. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 23, 2018 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 23, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 09, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MKSI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 2.86% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $112.2, representing a -3.73% decrease from the 52 week high of $116.55 and a 74.09% increase over the 52 week low of $64.45. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.16. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 27.57%, compared to an industry average of 15.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 23, 2018 P & F Industries, Inc. ( PFIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 23, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased PFIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that PFIN has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of PFIN was $7.33, representing a -15.06% decrease from the 52 week high of $8.63 and a 30.89% increase over the 52 week low of $5.60. PFIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-02-23,185.555,188.562,185.277,188.303,"Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 26, 2018 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 26, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.19 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.15% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $57.97, representing a -10.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $64.45 and a 20.67% increase over the 52 week low of $48.04. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.59. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.85%, compared to an industry average of 22.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-02-26,191.448,192.305,189.776,192.155,"[""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 27, 2018 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MLAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $138.7, representing a -18.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $169.81 and a 17.96% increase over the 52 week low of $117.58. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1. Zacks Investment Research reports MLAB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -127.96%, compared to an industry average of 20.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 27, 2018 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased TNC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $63.45, representing a -17.38% decrease from the 52 week high of $76.80 and a 7.54% increase over the 52 week low of $59. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.35. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 23.05%, compared to an industry average of 23.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dover Corporation (DOV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 27, 2018 Dover Corporation ( DOV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.47 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DOV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that DOV has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of DOV was $102.73, representing a -5.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $109.06 and a 36.05% increase over the 52 week low of $75.51. DOV is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DOV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.15. Zacks Investment Research reports DOV's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 45.25%, compared to an industry average of 23.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DOV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DOV through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DOV as a top-10 holding: iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF ( IBCC ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IBCC with an decrease of -0.02% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DOV at 0.33%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Libbey, Inc. (LBY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 27, 2018 Libbey, Inc. ( LBY ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.117 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LBY prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that LBY has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of LBY was $6.08, representing a -64.54% decrease from the 52 week high of $17.14 and a 5.74% increase over the 52 week low of $5.75. LBY is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LBY's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$4.01. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LBY Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-02-27,190.364,191.847,188.901,188.901,"[""TSMC, Not Intel, Has The Lead In Semiconductor Processes"", ""TSMC, Not Intel, Has The Lead In Semiconductor Processes"", ""ABAXIS, Inc. (ABAX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 28, 2018 ABAXIS, Inc. ( ABAX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ABAX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ABAX was $69.32, representing a -11.73% decrease from the 52 week high of $78.53 and a 58.77% increase over the 52 week low of $43.66. ABAX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ABAX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.08. Zacks Investment Research reports ABAX's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -5.25%, compared to an industry average of 15.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ABAX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cubic Corporation (CUB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 28, 2018 Cubic Corporation ( CUB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CUB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that CUB has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of CUB was $62, representing a -4.54% decrease from the 52 week high of $64.95 and a 56.64% increase over the 52 week low of $39.58. CUB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CUB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.66. Zacks Investment Research reports CUB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 409.76%, compared to an industry average of 24.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CUB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CUB through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CUB as a top-10 holding: iShares Trust ( ITA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ITA with an increase of 13.8% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of CUB at 1.01%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""TSMC, Not Intel, Has The Lead In Semiconductor Processes""]"
ASML,2018-02-28,189.637,190.154,186.561,186.93,"[""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 01, 2018 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 01, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.82 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 16, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.49% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $158.27, representing a -14.67% decrease from the 52 week high of $185.47 and a 12.38% increase over the 52 week low of $140.83. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.52. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.42%, compared to an industry average of 16%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SNA through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SNA as a top-10 holding: Columbia Sustainable Global Equity Income ETF ( ESGW ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ESGW with an increase of 2.03% over the last 100 days. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 01, 2018 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 01, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BRKS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $27, representing a -22.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.77 and a 31.84% increase over the 52 week low of $20.48. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.93. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 12.9%, compared to an industry average of 14.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BRKS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BRKS as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors ( PSI ) Guggenheim S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF ( RZG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSI with an increase of 7.61% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BRKS at 2.69%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-01,184.809,186.481,180.857,183.644,"John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 02, 2018 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 02, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 19, 2018. Shareholders who purchased JBT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $110.75, representing a -9.7% decrease from the 52 week high of $122.65 and a 34.32% increase over the 52 week low of $82.45. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.53. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.74%, compared to an industry average of 25.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to JBT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have JBT as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio ( PSCI ) iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( IJT ) AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF ( SCAP ) SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 G ( SLYG ) Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( VIOG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is SCAP with an increase of 5.57% over the last 100 days. PSCI has the highest percent weighting of JBT at 2.58%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-03-02,182.251,185.496,180.917,185.197,"[""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $230.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.3% decrease week over week (from 15,370,937 to 13,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.8%, Broadcom Ltd (Symbol: AVGO) is up about 1.4%, and Microchip Technology Inc (Symbol: MCHP) is up by about 2.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $76.22 per share, with $109.14 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $104.27. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Applied Materials (AMAT) the Best Semiconductor Value Stock? Investors in search of great value opportunities in the semiconductor industry might look no further than Applied Materials AMAT . This Silicon Valley giant is one of the top suppliers of equipment to the global semiconductor business, and with the rise in demand for high-end chips throughout the world, AMAT has seen its client activity pick up significantly. In its most recent quarter, Applied Materials witnessed adjusted earnings of $1.06 per share, up 59% from the year-ago period. Total quarterly revenues came in at $4.2 billion, improving more than 28% year over year. It is not often that companies with AMAT's size and legacy see such rapid expansion. And investors have certainly noticed this growth, sending the stock soaring more than 60% over the past year. Still, there appears to be plenty of room left for Applied to run higher. One catalyst for a continued surge could be the company's improving outlook. Within the past 60 days, we have seen seven positive revisions for AMAT's full-year earnings estimates, bringing our Zacks Consensus Estimate a whopping 31 cents higher over that timeframe. We now expect to see the company witness full-year earnings growth of 35%. Even with the stock's recent surge, AMAT's positive outlook makes its forward-looking guidance extremely attractive for value investors. What's more, the stock is also trading at a discount to its most comparable peers. Here's Applied's Forward P/E trend compared to that of its peer group: AMAT's peer group includes ASML Holding ASML , Lam Research LRCX , KLA-Tencor KLAC , and Advanced Energy Industries AEIS . Not all of these companies are direct competitors to AMAT, but they do function as suppliers to semiconductor manufacturers. Comparing AMAT to these stocks helps us show how investors tend to value this niche market. When we break it down like this, we can really see that AMAT is an interesting value option. However, we should note that the stock is only sporting a \""C\"" grade for Value in our Style Scores system. In contrast to its attractive P/E, AMAT's P/S of 3.9 is less appealing than the broader market. Applied might also raise eyebrows from a cash-flow perspective, as it is only generating about $3.69 in cash per share right now-about 40% less than its industry's average. Still, the foundation of AMAT's is only getting stronger right now, and the stock's Forward P/E implies that investors are getting a great price for that strength. Want more market analysis from this author? Make sure to follow @ Ryan_McQueeneyon Twitter! Don't Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read This The most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017. Zacks' has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 4 crypto-related stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-05,186.292,190.94,185.954,189.766,"Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 06, 2018 Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 06, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LRCX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of LRCX was $194.53, representing a -11.46% decrease from the 52 week high of $219.70 and a 67.12% increase over the 52 week low of $116.40. LRCX is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LRCX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.07. Zacks Investment Research reports LRCX's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 67.74%, compared to an industry average of 35.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LRCX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LRCX through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LRCX as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors ( PSI ) SPDR NYSE Technology ETF ( XNTK ) iShares Russell Midcap Growth ETF ( IWP ) iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF ( JKD ) iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF ( IWR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XNTK with an increase of 14.53% over the last 100 days. PSI has the highest percent weighting of LRCX at 2.71%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-03-06,191.378,194.594,190.652,194.066,"Harris Corporation (HRS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 07, 2018 Harris Corporation ( HRS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 07, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.57 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 21, 2018. Shareholders who purchased HRS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that HRS has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of HRS was $154.26, representing a -4.21% decrease from the 52 week high of $161.04 and a 45.28% increase over the 52 week low of $106.18. HRS is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). HRS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.23. Zacks Investment Research reports HRS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.11%, compared to an industry average of 4.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HRS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-03-07,195.53,197.481,194.066,197.123,"[""Owens Corning Inc (OC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 08, 2018 Owens Corning Inc ( OC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 08, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased OC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of OC was $81.46, representing a -15.6% decrease from the 52 week high of $96.52 and a 37.62% increase over the 52 week low of $59.19. OC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). OC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.55. Zacks Investment Research reports OC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 28.55%, compared to an industry average of 28.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the OC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to OC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have OC as a top-10 holding: Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF ( PVAL ) iShares Trust ( INDF ). The top-performing ETF of this group is INDF with an increase of 1.29% over the last 100 days. PVAL has the highest percent weighting of OC at 77.74%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 08, 2018 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 08, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.63 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 20, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SWK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SWK has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $153.49, representing a -13.1% decrease from the 52 week high of $176.62 and a 20.43% increase over the 52 week low of $127.45. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.05. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.13%, compared to an industry average of 25.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SWK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SWK as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic LargeCap Growth ( PWB ) ProShares Trust ( NOBL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PWB with an increase of 10.32% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SWK at 1.35%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-08,197.998,198.267,195.45,196.157,"[""BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 09, 2018 BWX Technologies, Inc. ( BWXT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 09, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BWXT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 45.45% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of BWXT was $63.97, representing a -2.16% decrease from the 52 week high of $65.38 and a 40.41% increase over the 52 week low of $45.56. BWXT is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BWXT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.46. Zacks Investment Research reports BWXT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 23.41%, compared to an industry average of 7.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BWXT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BWXT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BWXT as a top-10 holding: Lattice Strategies Trust ( LVUS ) VanEck Vectors Uranium & Nuclear Energy ETF ( NLR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is LVUS with an increase of 5.53% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BWXT at 0.57%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 09, 2018 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 09, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 20, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CIX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 20th quarter that CIX has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $13.65, representing a -17.89% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.63 and a 9.2% increase over the 52 week low of $12.50. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.06. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-09,198.416,200.815,197.978,200.337,"European ADRs Move Higher in Friday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.10% higher at 139.59 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by geophysical equipment maker CGG ( CGG ), and ASML ( ASML ), which rose 4.1% and 1.5% respectively. They were followed by oil company Statoil ( STO ), and 3D printer company voxeljet ( VJET ), which climbed 1.3% and 1.1%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by communications services provider VEON ( VEON ), and marketing firm Criteo (CRTO), which fell 2.6% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Argenx (ARGX), and Deutsche Bank (DB), which were down 0.9% and 0.5%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical companies NuCana (NCNA), Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which rose 8.1%, 7.1%, and 4.5% respectively. They were followed by gene therapy company Nightstar (NITE), which was 0.4% higher. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by communications company WPP (WPP), which lost 2.5%. They were followed by banks Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and Barclays Bank (BCS), which were down 0.5% and 0.4%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-03-12,201.771,203.543,201.213,202.169,"[""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, AMAT Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $223.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 15.2% decrease week over week (from 13,170,937 to 11,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.9%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.5%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is higher by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $76.25 per share, with $113.17 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $113.11. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials Hits New 52-Week High on Strong Q1 Results Shares of Applied Materials, Inc.AMAT rallied to a new 52-week high of $61.76, eventually closing a tad bit lower at $61.61 on Mar 9. The momentum can be attributed to the company's impressive first-quarter fiscal 2018 results. Applied Materials reported pro-forma earnings of $1.06 per share, up 59% year over year. Revenues of $4.2 billion, increased 28.2% on a year-over-year basis, which was driven by product portfolio strength. Since Feb 14 (first-quarter earnings release date) the stock has gained 18.6%, outperforming the industry 's rally of 14.6%. We believe that Applied Materials strong pipeline of enabling technologies along with emerging trend in semiconductors and display areas will drive growth in 2018. Currently, Applied Materials sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has a market capital of $54.72 billion. Robust Product Portfolio Applied Materials has a well-differentiated product portfolio, which helps the company to maintain a strong market position. Strong efforts to expand beyond semiconductors, especially in display, have benefited the company. Introduction of Gen 10.5 for televisions and organic LED displays for mobiles have new opened new growth avenues for the company. Further, the company's focus on patterning, inspection and metrology remains positive for gaining market share. In patterning, Applied Materials offer materials-enabled solutions to customers. In inspection and metrology market E-Beam is experiencing increasing adoption, which bodes well for the company. Technological Advancement Applied Materials continues to benefit from technological advancements in semiconductor and display fronts. Moreover, rising demand for semiconductors and displays aided by the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT), big data and artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, virtual reality and smart vehicles, is a tailwind. Further, the company is well positioned for NAND supply which is required for the growing data storage market. Applied Materials' market share has gained significantly with its strength in 3D NAND, DRAM and patterning. Management expects increasing DRAM and logic spending in 2018. Applied Materials, Inc. Revenue (TTM) Applied Materials, Inc. Revenue (TTM) | Applied Materials, Inc. Quote Estimate Revisions Positive Additionally, the company witnessed an upward revision in its earnings estimates in last 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2018 and 2019 is currently pegged at $4.39 and $4.55, respectively. Stocks to Consider Investors interested in the broader technology sector can consider Lam Research Corporation LRCX , Advanced Energy Industries AEIS and ASML Holding ASML . While Lam Research sports a Zacks Rank #1, Advanced Energy Industries and ASML Holding carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Long-term earnings growth rate for Lam Research, Advanced Energy Industries and ASML Holding are currently pegged at 14.85%, 9% and 18.65%, respectively. The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""the world's first trillionaires,\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-13,203.563,204.349,198.158,199.034,"[""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 14, 2018 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.071 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 30, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CAE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -1.39% decrease from the prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $18.53, representing a -3.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.11 and a 27.52% increase over the 52 week low of $14.53. CAE is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.91. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 5.86%, compared to an industry average of 11.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 14, 2018 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 16, 2018. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.33% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $217.49, representing a -3.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $226.44 and a 43.33% increase over the 52 week low of $151.74. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.6. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.92%, compared to an industry average of 18.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-14,203.164,203.274,200.238,202.378,"European ADRs Move Higher in Wednesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.34% higher at 139.30 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by genome engineering firm Cellectis ( CLLS ), and pharmaceutical company Oasmia Pharmaceutical ( OASM ), which rose 11.8% and 6.4% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Argenx ( ARGX ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which were up 5.6% and 1.7%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by geophysical equipment company CGG ( CGG ), and telecommunications operator Telecom Italia (TI), which fell 4.4% and 2% respectively. They were followed by biotech company Zealand Pharma (ZEAL), and kidney dialysis company Fresenius Medical Care (FMS), which lost 1.8% and 1.6%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by insurance firm Prudential (PUK), and Verona Pharma (VRNA), which climbed 6.8% and 2.7% respectively. Materials provider CRH (CRH), and biopharmaceutical company Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), rose 1.2% and 2.9% respectively. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN), and gene therapy company Nightstar (NITE), which fell 2.9% and 1.2% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), and telecommunications provider, BT Group (BT), which dropped 1.4% and 1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-03-15,205.026,206.141,203.543,205.165,"[""As S&P 500, Dow Jones Find Resistance, These 5 Techs With High RS Lines Are In Buy Zones"", ""3D Systems (DDD) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y"", ""As S&P 500, Dow Jones Find Resistance, These 5 Techs With High RS Lines Are In Buy Zones"", ""3D Systems (DDD) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y"", ""European ADRs Move Lower in Thursday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.03% lower at 138.77 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and telecommunications provider Telecom Italia ( TI ), which rose 1.5% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by cell therapy company TiGenix ( TIG ), and asset management company Aegon ( AEG ), which were up 1.4% and 1.3%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by biotech firm Zealand Pharma ( ZEAL ), and communications services provider VEON Com (VEON), which fell 3.1% and 1.3% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT), and medical equipment maker Edap (EDAP), which lost 1.0% and 0.5%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), which soared 29.8%, followed by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), and airplane lessor Fly Leasing (FLY), which climbed 2.8% and 1.5%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical firm Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), and pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), which fell 4.3% and 3.7% respectively. They were followed by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and consumer goods giant Unilever (UL), which dropped 1.6% each. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3D Systems (DDD) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y 3D Systems Corporation 's DDD adjusted earnings came in at 5 cents per share, down 66.7% from the prior-year tally of 15 cents per share. However, the figure came in above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1 cent. Increase in total operating expenses, on account of rise in selling, general and administrative, as well as research and development costs, put pressure on the bottom line. The company reported a GAAP loss of 8 cents per share in fourth-quarter 2017, which is in sharp contrast to earnings of 5 cents per share reported in the prior-year quarter. For full-year 2017, 3D Systems incurred an adjusted loss of 2 cents per share against adjusted earnings of 46 cents per share in 2016. Inside the Headlines The 3D printer maker reported revenues of $177.3 million in the quarter, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 6.9%. Steady demand for the company's healthcare, materials, software and on-demand manufacturing, along with increased printer unit sales proved favorable for the top line. Moreover, revenues came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $164 million. For full-year 2017, 3D Systems generated revenues of $646.1 million, up 2.1% from the prior-year's tally of $633 million. 3D Systems' Healthcare revenues were up 13% to $50.4 million year over year, driven by growth across all categories. Notably, the company's on-demand manufacturing revenues were up 10% to $26.5 million, helped by its investments in facilities, customer experience and technology. For full-year 2017, healthcare revenues experienced an increase of 18% to $188.7 million. Software revenues were up 8% to $26 million compared with the prior-year quarter. Material revenues rose 8% to $42.8 million, driven by continued utilization of its installed base and strong contribution from the previously acquired Vertex-Global. For full-year 2017, material revenues experienced an increase of 8% to $168.8 million. Printer revenues were almost flat compared with the prior-year quarter and came in at $34.9 million. Meanwhile, printer unit sales increased 15% owing to increase in both production as well as professional unit sales. 3D Systems Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise 3D Systems Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | 3D Systems Corporation Quote In the reported quarter, gross margin contracted 180 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 48.2%, due to the adverse impact from product discontinuations and legacy inventory cleanup charges. In the reported quarter, the company's operating expenses increased 15.7% to $91.2 million, as SG&A (up 18%) expenses rose significantly, driven by the company's persistent investment in go-to-market and IT transformation. R&D expense (up 9%) also increased to $23 million. Notable Developments Recently, 3D Systems launched the NextDent 5100, a 3D printer designed for dental labs. The company also rolled out a number of new materials for the NextDent 5100. Moreover, the company launched the FabPro 1000, a low cost high productivity DLP based 3D printers, designed for high functionality industrial prototyping, dental and jewelry production. Going forward, the company plans to commence shipping its next-generation SLS printer, the ProX SLS 6100. Other plans in the pipeline include the introduction of additional Figure 4 products and the DMP 8500, an automated and fully integrated next generation metals platform. Cash Flow and Balance Sheet 3D Systems ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $136.3 million, down significantly from $184.9 million as of Dec 31, 2016. At the end of December, net cash generated from operating activities came in at $25.9 million, significantly lower than the year-earlier figure of $57.5 million. To Conclude Of late, this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company has been benefiting from favorable 3D printing industry fundamentals, led by rising demand for diverse applications of this novel technology across multiple domains. Moving ahead, strong demand for production printers, materials and software, as well as healthcare solutions will likely act as major catalysts for growth. We also believe that the acquisition of Vertex-Global Holding B.V. will unlock multiple opportunities for the company. However, over the past few quarters, revenues from 3D printing products and services have been significantly undermined due to sustained challenging market conditions that adversely impacted customers' capital investment cycles and reduced demand across most geographies. If these problems persist, the company's performance might come under pressure, moving ahead. Stocks to Consider A few better-ranked stocks in the same space include DST Systems, Inc. DST , Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT and ASML Holding N.V. ASML . While DST Systems sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Applied Materials and ASML Holding carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . DST Systems has a decent earnings surprise history, surpassing estimates thrice in the trailing four quarters, with an average of 12%. Applied Materials has an impressive earnings surprise history, exceeding estimates in the trailing four quarters, with an average of 4.8%. ASML Holding has posted earnings beat in the trailing four quarters. It boasts an average beat of 18.8%. Can Hackers Put Money INTO Your Portfolio? Earlier this month, credit bureau Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting 2 out of every 3 Americans. The cybersecurity industry is expanding quickly in response to this and similar events. But some stocks are better investments than others. Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor's Guide to help Zacks.com readers make the most of the $170 billion per year investment opportunity created by hackers and other threats. It reveals 4 stocks worth looking into right away. Download the new report now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report 3D Systems Corporation (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report DST Systems, Inc. (DST): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (AIMC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 16, 2018 Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AIMC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that AIMC has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of AIMC was $48.05, representing a -10.52% decrease from the 52 week high of $53.70 and a 31.64% increase over the 52 week low of $36.50. AIMC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). AIMC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.78. Zacks Investment Research reports AIMC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 18.37%, compared to an industry average of 22.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AIMC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 16, 2018 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MTSC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 23rd quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $53, representing a -7.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $57.50 and a 18.7% increase over the 52 week low of $44.65. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.94. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 6.98%, compared to an industry average of 13.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""As S&P 500, Dow Jones Find Resistance, These 5 Techs With High RS Lines Are In Buy Zones"", ""3D Systems (DDD) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y""]"
ASML,2018-03-16,204.299,205.295,203.364,204.797,"[""Infosys (INFY) Implements AssistEdge at Telekom Malaysia"", ""Infosys (INFY) Implements AssistEdge at Telekom Malaysia"", ""Infosys (INFY) Implements AssistEdge at Telekom Malaysia Infosys Limited'sINFY wholly-owned subsidiary , EdgeVerve Systems , recently announced that it has successfully implemented AssistEdge at Telekom Malaysia (TM) under the One View Application Layout program. EdgeVerve Systems' AssistEdge has played a crucial role in boosting productivity and efficiency across the customer service centers of Telekom. This has also lowered the average call handling time, thus enhancing customer service quality. Notably, AssistEdge facilitates quicker resolution of query apart from enhancing customer experience by allowing Telekom to automate all the relevant data required by agents. The solution also makes it simpler for agents to navigate systems by enabling a single window dashboard for all contact centre applications. On implementation, AssistEdge significantly reduces the overall time required to update all systems resulting in increase in productivity and operational efficiency. Our Take Infosys' services and software, which were earlier rolled out, are proving conducive to its top-line growth. For instance, in third-quarter fiscal 2018, new services, in the cloud first and artificial intelligence (AI) first digital experience service area contributed to 9.9% of revenues. Also, software services comprising of Edge, Panaya and Skava contributed to 1.7% of revenue growth in the quarter. Moreover, the company's integrated AI platform, Nia, is aiding the accelerating pace of the adopted technology. Of late, cyber security is also acting as one of the company's prominent profit churners. Notably, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company's stock has appreciated 14.1% in the past three months, outperforming the industry 's gain of 7.9%. Meanwhile, the company has been strengthening its core competencies by pursuing strategic collaborations and acquisitions. Going ahead, Infosys has plans to work on areas, including utilization and cost optimization, to boost operational efficiency. This apart, its \""Renew New\"" program that includes restructuring of customer-centric functions, streamlining of sales function, unification of delivery systems and redesigning of other fee and oral processes, is proving to be extremely beneficial allowing the company to offset major challenges. However, rapid proliferation of customizable internet-based software has been hampering Infosys' traditional outsourcing business. Also, management believes that economic conditions in many of its markets remain quite challenging, which might weigh on the company's profitability, moving ahead. Key Picks Some better-ranked stocks from the same space are ManTech International Corporation MANT , ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Kemet Corporation KEM . While ManTech International sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ASML Holding and Kemet carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . ManTech International has surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 9.4%. ASML Holding has outpaced estimates in the preceding four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 18.8%. Kemet has surpassed estimates thrice in the preceding four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 39.5%. The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""the world's first trillionaires,\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ManTech International Corporation (MANT): Free Stock Analysis Report Infosys Limited (INFY): Free Stock Analysis Report Kemet Corporation (KEM): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Applied Materials (AMAT) the Best Semiconductor Value Stock? Investors in search of great value opportunities in the semiconductor industry might look no further than Applied Materials AMAT . This Silicon Valley giant is one of the top suppliers of equipment to the global semiconductor business, and with the rise in demand for high-end chips throughout the world, AMAT has seen its client activity pick up significantly. In its most recent quarter, Applied Materials witnessed adjusted earnings of $1.06 per share, up 59% from the year-ago period. Total quarterly revenues came in at $4.2 billion, improving more than 28% year over year. It is not often that companies with AMAT's size and legacy see such rapid expansion. And investors have certainly noticed this growth, sending the stock soaring more than 50% over the past year. Still, there appears to be plenty of room left for Applied to run higher. One catalyst for a continued surge could be the company's improving outlook. Within the past 60 days, we have seen seven positive revisions for AMAT's full-year earnings estimates, bringing our Zacks Consensus Estimate a whopping 31 cents higher over that timeframe. We now expect to see the company witness full-year earnings growth of 35%. Even with the stock's recent surge, AMAT's positive outlook makes its forward-looking guidance extremely attractive for value investors. What's more, the stock is also trading at a discount to its most comparable peers. Here's Applied's Forward P/E trend compared to that of its peer group: AMAT's peer group includes ASML Holding ASML , Lam Research LRCX , KLA-Tencor KLAC , and Advanced Energy Industries AEIS . Not all of these companies are direct competitors to AMAT, but they do function as suppliers to semiconductor manufacturers. Comparing AMAT to these stocks helps us show how investors tend to value this niche market. When we break it down like this, we can really see that AMAT is an interesting value option. However, we should note that the stock is only sporting a \""C\"" grade for Value in our Style Scores system. In contrast to its attractive P/E, AMAT's P/S of 4.1 is less appealing than the broader market. Applied might also raise eyebrows from a cash-flow perspective, as it is only generating about $3.69 in cash per share right now-about 40% less than its industry's average. Still, the foundation of AMAT's is only getting stronger right now, and the stock's Forward P/E implies that investors are getting a great price for that strength. Want more market analysis from this author? Make sure to follow @ Ryan_McQueeneyon Twitter! The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""the world's first trillionaires,\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Infosys (INFY) Implements AssistEdge at Telekom Malaysia""]"
ASML,2018-03-19,204.747,204.837,200.945,203.543,"[""Improvements in Photonic Imaging is Changing Healthcare Landscape"", ""Charles Schwab, First Solar Lead 5 Stocks Near Buys That Shined In Sell-Off: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures"", ""Charles Schwab, First Solar Lead 5 Stocks Near Buys That Shined In Sell-Off: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures"", ""Improvements in Photonic Imaging is Changing Healthcare Landscape"", ""Charles Schwab, First Solar Lead 5 Stocks Near Buys That Shined In Sell-Off: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures"", ""Improvements in Photonic Imaging is Changing Healthcare Landscape""]"
ASML,2018-03-20,201.433,205.026,201.363,203.404,"[""3 Reasons Why These 5 Chips Are Bullish For The Stock Market Rally: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures"", ""3 Reasons Why These 5 Chips Are Bullish For The Stock Market Rally: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures"", ""3 Reasons Why These 5 Chips Are Bullish For The Stock Market Rally: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures""]"
ASML,2018-03-21,203.861,206.648,203.164,204.479,
ASML,2018-03-22,200.995,202.846,195.61,195.858,
ASML,2018-03-23,196.635,197.341,190.413,190.483,"[""Bulletproof Investing Performance: Week 17"", ""Bulletproof Investing Performance: Week 17"", ""Bulletproof Investing Performance: Week 17""]"
ASML,2018-03-26,196.147,198.546,193.339,198.466,
ASML,2018-03-27,198.217,198.934,190.274,191.628,"[""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 28, 2018 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $98.16, representing a -6.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $104.82 and a 24.3% increase over the 52 week low of $78.97. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.53. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 8.56%, compared to an industry average of 15.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio ( PHO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PHO with an increase of 4.53% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 7.91%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deere & Company (DE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 28, 2018 Deere & Company ( DE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.6 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that DE has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of DE was $153.34, representing a -12.51% decrease from the 52 week high of $175.26 and a 43.4% increase over the 52 week low of $106.93. DE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). DE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.37. Zacks Investment Research reports DE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 42.96%, compared to an industry average of 29.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DE as a top-10 holding: iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund ( VEGI ) VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF ( HAP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is HAP with an increase of 1.03% over the last 100 days. VEGI has the highest percent weighting of DE at 10.91%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 28, 2018 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.78 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ITW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ITW has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $160.01, representing a -10.64% decrease from the 52 week high of $179.07 and a 23.88% increase over the 52 week low of $129.17. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.86. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.92%, compared to an industry average of 22.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ITW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ITW as a top-10 holding: First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF ( FTLB ) First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF ( FTHI ) iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF ( JKD ) PowerShares DWA Momentum Portfolio ( PDP ) iShares Trust ( INDF ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PDP with an increase of 5.51% over the last 100 days. FTLB has the highest percent weighting of ITW at 962%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 28, 2018 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that CW has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $138.13, representing a -1.39% decrease from the 52 week high of $140.07 and a 66.88% increase over the 52 week low of $82.77. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.81. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.24%, compared to an industry average of 12.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CW as a top-10 holding: iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM ) Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF ( VTWO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VTWO with an increase of 3.54% over the last 100 days. IWM has the highest percent weighting of CW at 0.28%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 28, 2018 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. ( LECO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.39 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LECO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.43% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of LECO was $91.26, representing a -9.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $101.34 and a 11.5% increase over the 52 week low of $81.85. LECO is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). LECO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.71. Zacks Investment Research reports LECO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 24.57%, compared to an industry average of 25%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LECO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-03-28,188.95,190.523,184.829,186.103,"[""Stock Market Futures: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Try To Halt Slide; 21 Leaders Break Support"", ""Stock Market Futures: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Try To Halt Slide; 21 Leaders Break Support"", ""Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 29, 2018 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 29, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ACU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ACU has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $19.79, the dividend yield is 2.22%. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $19.79, representing a -32.89% decrease from the 52 week high of $29.49 and a 4.16% increase over the 52 week low of $19. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.07. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 29, 2018 Hurco Companies, Inc. ( HURC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 29, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 16, 2018. Shareholders who purchased HURC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $45.2, the dividend yield is .97%. The previous trading day's last sale of HURC was $45.2, representing a -10.18% decrease from the 52 week high of $50.33 and a 66.48% increase over the 52 week low of $27.15. HURC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). HURC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.55. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HURC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stock Market Futures: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Try To Halt Slide; 21 Leaders Break Support"", ""European stocks turn up as Shire\u2019s surge helps offset tech losses Unilever jumps after upgrade European equities swung higher Wednesday, as gains for health care shares led by biopharma company Shire PLC helped offset losses in the battered tech sector.""]"
ASML,2018-03-29,187.378,191.757,186.392,189.975,"WSI Industries Inc. (WSCI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 02, 2018 WSI Industries Inc. ( WSCI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 02, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 17, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WSCI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 23rd quarter that WSCI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $4.85, the dividend yield is 3.3%. The previous trading day's last sale of WSCI was $4.85, representing a -25.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $6.55 and a 70.18% increase over the 52 week low of $2.85. WSCI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). WSCI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.16. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WSCI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-04-02,188.93,190.523,182.38,184.699,
ASML,2018-04-03,189.059,191.438,187.895,190.792,"[""European ADRs Move Higher in Tuesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.19% higher at 136.06 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ), and pharmaceutical company Oasmia Pharmaceutical ( OASM ), which rose 14.9% and 3.8% respectively. They were followed by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and 3D printer maker voxeljet ( VJET ), which were up 2.6% each. The decliners in continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical firm Biofrontera ( BFRA ), and geophysical equipment company CGG (CGG), which fell 7.2% and 6.2% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical firm Forward Pharma (FWP), and medical equipment company Edap (EDAP), which dropped 2.5% and 1.8%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical companies Motif Bio (MTFB), and Verona Pharma (VRNA), which climbed 10.1% and 4.3% respectively. They were followed by fellow biopharmaceutical firm NuCana (NCNA), and consumer goods company British American Tobacco (BTI), which were up 2.3% and 2.2%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and Midatech Pharma (MTP), which lost 3.8% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD), and Amarin (AMRN), which dropped 2.0% and 1.4%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: WBA, TSLA In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Tesla topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.7%. Year to date, Tesla has lost about 16.7% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Walgreens Boots Alliance, trading down 1.5%. Walgreens Boots Alliance is lower by about 14.4% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Facebook, trading down 1.4%, and ASML Holding, trading up 2.2% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: WBA, TSLA The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 04, 2018 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( SSD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 04, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 26, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SSD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SSD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $55.44, the dividend yield is 1.52%. The previous trading day's last sale of SSD was $55.44, representing a -10.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $61.62 and a 39.23% increase over the 52 week low of $39.82. SSD is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SSD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.93. Zacks Investment Research reports SSD's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 34.85%, compared to an industry average of 31.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SSD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SSD through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SSD as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Build & Construction ( PKB ) iShares Trust ( ITB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ITB with an decrease of -2.43% over the last 100 days. PKB has the highest percent weighting of SSD at 2.76%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-04-04,183.376,189.727,183.206,189.677,"[""Wednesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PIZ The PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Momentum Portfolio ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 144,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 38,000. Shares of PIZ were down about 0.7% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were PPL, trading off about 1.3% with over 1.8 million shares changing hands so far this session, and RY.CA, down about 0.8% on volume of over 994,000 shares. Five Point Holdings is the component faring the best Wednesday, up by about 1.5% on the day, while ASML Holding is lagging other components of the PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Momentum Portfolio ETF, trading lower by about 2.7%. VIDEO: Wednesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PIZ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: NVDA, SHPG In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Shire topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Shire has lost about 2.5% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is NVIDIA, trading down 3.8%. NVIDIA is showing a gain of 12.1% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 3.4%, and Walgreens Boots Alliance, trading up 1.5% on the day. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-04-05,190.802,192.235,188.731,190.095,"Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 06, 2018 Roper Technologies, Inc. ( ROP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 06, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.412 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROP prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 17.71% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $276.84, the dividend yield is .6%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROP was $276.84, representing a -5.51% decrease from the 52 week high of $292.97 and a 35.2% increase over the 52 week low of $204.77. ROP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ROP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.38. Zacks Investment Research reports ROP's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.49%, compared to an industry average of 22%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROP through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROP as a top-10 holding: Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( VOT ) PowerShares Dynamic LargeCap Growth ( PWB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PWB with an increase of 5.7% over the last 100 days. VOT has the highest percent weighting of ROP at 1.54%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-04-06,188.95,190.642,185.615,186.203,
ASML,2018-04-09,189.447,193.798,188.373,189.945,"[""Evercore raises semi price targets, calls now a buying opportunity"", ""Evercore raises semi price targets, calls now a buying opportunity"", ""Evercore raises semi price targets, calls now a buying opportunity"", ""Intel, Nvidia lead chip stocks higher after Evercore maintains bullish view Shares of Intel Corp. , Nvidia Corp. , Lam Research Inc. , and ASML Holding NV are rising in Monday morning trading after Evercore ISI analyst CJ Muse named the stocks his \""best ideas\"" for the upcoming earnings season. Muse called Intel \""a bastion of safety\"" and raised his price target on the stock to $60 from $55. \""Considering shares remains under-owned, support from 2.5% dividend yield, and trade at a P/E of only 11x, we view Intel as best risk/reward into earnings,\"" he wrote. Intel shares are up 3% in Monday's session. He thinks that earnings represent \""a clear positive catalyst\"" for Nvidia shares, currently up 2.6%, even amid concerns about crypto revenue. Muse predicts that gaming and data center revenue represent sources of potential upside for Nvidia. He thinks Lam Research carries \""the most upside\"" heading into earnings and raised his price target on the stock to $300 from $260. Muse is generally upbeat about the semiconductor sector and thinks concerns about a potential trade war's effect on the industry are \""overblown.\"" Shares of other chip stocks including Broadcom Ltd. and Western Digital Corp. are heading higher in Monday's session. The PHLX Semiconductor Index is up 2.4%, outpacing gains for the S&P 500 , up 1.1%.""]"
ASML,2018-04-10,195.57,198.108,193.261,196.665,"[""European ADRs Move Higher in Tuesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 1.38% higher at 141.61 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and communications services provider VEON Com ( VEON ), which rose 4.4% and 4.3% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications provider Telecom Italia ( TI ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which climbed 4.0% and 3.0%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by software firm Talend ( TLND ), and 3D printer company voxeljet (VJET), which fell 1.0% and 0.6% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm argenx (ARGX), and geophysical equipment company CGG (CGG), which were down 0.3% and 0.1%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Amarin (AMRN), and mining company BHP Billiton (BBL), which rose 4.8% and 4.6% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), and mining company Rio Tinto (RIO), which were up 4.2% and 3.9%. The only decliners in the UK and Ireland were led electricity and gas utility National Grid (NGG), and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which were down 1.1% and 0.5% respectively. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 11, 2018 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 11, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.22 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KAI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 4.76% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $93.85, the dividend yield is .94%. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $93.85, representing a -17.68% decrease from the 52 week high of $114 and a 63.08% increase over the 52 week low of $57.55. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.76. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.8%, compared to an industry average of 22.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to KAI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have KAI as a top-10 holding: IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF ( CSML ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CSML with an decrease of -0.11% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of KAI at 0.76%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-04-11,196.665,197.749,196.665,196.665,"Pentair plc. (PNR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 12, 2018 Pentair plc. ( PNR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 12, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.35 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased PNR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 1.45% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $69.73, the dividend yield is 2.01%. The previous trading day's last sale of PNR was $69.73, representing a -6.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $74.84 and a 17.92% increase over the 52 week low of $59.13. PNR is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). PNR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.63. Zacks Investment Research reports PNR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.99%, compared to an industry average of 29.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PNR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to PNR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have PNR as a top-10 holding: SPDR Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF ( XKII ) PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio ( PID ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JHMI with an increase of 4.33% over the last 100 days. XKII has the highest percent weighting of PNR at 2.19%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-04-12,196.973,198.347,196.207,197.311,"[""ASML, Lam Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Kick Off Chip Earnings Season"", ""ASML Shares Up 0.3% Despite Trader Circulation Of Analyst Comments From Boutique Firm Suggesting Co.'s EUV System Has Experienced 'Technical Issues'"", ""ASML Shares Up 0.3% Despite Trader Circulation Of Analyst Comments From Boutique Firm Suggesting Co.'s EUV System Has Experienced 'Technical Issues'"", ""ASML, Lam Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Kick Off Chip Earnings Season"", ""Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 13, 2018 Alamo Group, Inc. ( ALG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ALG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $112.8, the dividend yield is .39%. The previous trading day's last sale of ALG was $112.8, representing a -6.46% decrease from the 52 week high of $120.59 and a 57.39% increase over the 52 week low of $71.67. ALG is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ALG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.79. Zacks Investment Research reports ALG's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 24.19%, compared to an industry average of 29.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ALG through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ALG as a top-10 holding: WBI Tactical SMGD Shares ( WBIA ) WBI Tactical SMV Shares ( WBIB ) WBI Tactical SMY Shares ( WBIC ) WBI Tactical SMQ Shares ( WBID ) WBI Tactical LCGD Shares ( WBIE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is WBIC with an increase of 3.52% over the last 100 days. WBIA has the highest percent weighting of ALG at 2.23%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Shares Up 0.3% Despite Trader Circulation Of Analyst Comments From Boutique Firm Suggesting Co.'s EUV System Has Experienced 'Technical Issues'"", ""ASML, Lam Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Kick Off Chip Earnings Season""]"
ASML,2018-04-13,196.933,198.178,195.968,196.754,"[""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, NVDA Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $246.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 22.1% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 10,620,937 to 12,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 2.7%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.6%, and NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is lower by about 1.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $76.59 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $103.80. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Apple Clouds ASML Earnings Forecast The company's cutting-edge chip equipment tools have run into technological problems that will increase costs to chip makers like Taiwan Semiconductor and phone makers like Apple. They may not want to cover the costs to subsidize the tools' production.""]"
ASML,2018-04-16,198.656,198.984,196.675,197.749,"Tech Today: Chip Investors Nervous, Apple's Premium Problem, Facebook Risk Here are some things going on today in the world of tech : Here Come Tech Earnings Earnings season kicks off for tech this week, with Netflix (NFLX) reporting this afternoon, after the closing bell. Among other highlights, International Business Machines (IBM) and chip equipment titan Lam Research (LRCX) appear tomorrow afternoon; Wednesday morning is the moment of reckoning for another chip-equipment maker, ASML (ASML), whose sales are something of a point of debate at the moment; chip-manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) on Thursday morning; collaborative software maker Atlassian (TEAM) Thursday afternoon; and then Ericsson (ERIC) on Friday morning. Apple's iPhone X Hangover But some are looking further out for Apple (AAPL), which reports in May, the first, to be exact, and May Day will be D-Day for the company, believes Raymond James's Chris Caso, who has a Market Perform on the stock. Caso thinks there's a ""high likelihood of a'sell the news' reaction when the company announces an update to its capital-returns program, given the focus will probably be on ""poor iPhone mix in June,"" in the company's forecast. ""We are modeling a'hangover' effect from weak iPhone X sales,"" writes Caso, ""to impact this fall's refresh cycle, with a mix-shift away from premium models."" Apple shares today are up 56 cents at $175.29. Facebook's Risky Change The Street continues to assess how Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg faired in his testimony before Congress last week. BMO's Daniel Salmon reiterates a Market Perform rating on Facebook stock, while cutting his price target to $170 from $175, writing that he expects the company will suffer ""some minor usership impact from recent headlines,"" and that there will be ""more proactive and regulated changes to data use in the future."" However, he's really focused on the company's canceling on March 28 its ""Partner Categories,"" a feature that let advertisers ""access third-party data provided by companies like Acxiom, Epsilon, and Oracle Data Cloud."" That change won't have a ""material revenue impact,"" but it may result in ""some ROI degradation"" for advertisers. Such a change is ""the most consequential change so far for ongoing business operations at Facebook,"" Salmon believes. Facebook shares this morning are down 10 cents at $164.42. Are Chip Investors Edgy? A couple of individuals are taking a broad look at how the chip stocks are doing this morning. Gary Mobley of TheBenchmark Company notes that the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is up 7% this year so far, beating the Nasdaq Composite's 3.5% change. But investors are ""edgy, "" he observes, ""regarding the Trump's trade war with China, as well as supply of memory ICs finally catching up with demand."" And Stifel Nicolaus's Tore Svanberg sees something similar, noting the SOX has corrected almost 9% since it peaked on March 12: ""We attribute the slight underperformance to continuous fears about a US trade war with China,"" he writes. ""The semiconductor industry relies heavily on Asia and on China, in particular,"" he continues. ""For instance, Texas Instruments (TXN), the largest company in our sector reports 42% of its shipments to China (consumption likely in the high teens), and some of our covered companies have as much as 90% exposure to China (ship-to)."" Cheers for Pure Storage Shares of storage-technology pioneer Pure Storage (PSTG) are up 73 cents, or 3.8%, at $19.49, after Deutsche Bank's Sherri Scribner this morning started the stock at a Buy, with a $24 price target, stating the company is ""standing tall against the giants."" By selling storage using NAND flash-memory chips, the company has ""further opportunities to take share from HDD- based arrays in the market,"" meaning, storage equipment reliant on plain, old-fashioned hard disk drives. As Scribner notes, it's the only part of the storage market that's been growing the past three years. It's small as a percentage, and growing fast: ""Today, all-flash arrays account for 28% of external storage sales, having grown at a CAGR of more than 100% over the past 4 years."" Sign up to Review & Preview, a new daily email from Barron's. Every evening we'll review the news that moved markets during the day and look ahead to what it means for your portfolio in the morning. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-04-17,199.462,204.12,198.854,203.493,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Alcoa, ASML, American Express Earnings Headline Investing Action Plan"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Alcoa, ASML, American Express Earnings Headline Investing Action Plan"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 18, 2018 : ABT, MS, ASML, USB, TXT, MTG, QCRH The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/18/2018. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.58. This value represents a 20.83% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.37%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 20.72 vs. an industry ratio of -21.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.28. This value represents a 28.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 9.09%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 11.79 vs. an industry ratio of 12.50. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $1.38. This value represents a 23.21% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 41.6%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 28.28 vs. an industry ratio of 16.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.94. This value represents a 14.63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.69 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10. Textron Inc. ( TXT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. TXT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2017 by -3.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for TXT is 19.49 vs. an industry ratio of 17.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MGIC Investment Corporation ( MTG ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.35. This value represents a 12.90% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MTG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 59.26%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MTG is 7.69 vs. an industry ratio of 11.50. QCR Holdings, Inc. ( QCRH ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 4.41% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for QCRH is 13.91 vs. an industry ratio of 14.40. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Alcoa, ASML, American Express Earnings Headline Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2018-04-18,199.7,199.7,194.226,197.381,"[""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 18, 2018"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 18, 2018"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Wednesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.44% higher at 142.76 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by VEON Com ( VEON ), a provider of communications services, and geophysical equipment company CGG ( CGG ), which rose 6.6% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by oil company Statoil ( STO ), and medical equipment and technology company Koninklijke Philips Electronics ( PHG ), which climbed 2.8% and 2.4%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and semiconductor company STMicroelectronics (STM), which lost 3.5% and 1.8% respectively. Meanwhile, telecommunications infrastructure provider Ericsson (ERIC), and pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma (ASND) dropped 1.8% and 1.5%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Motif Bio (MTFB), and mining company Rio Tinto (RIO), which climbed 9.5% and 4.6% respectively. They were followed by mining company BHP Billiton (BBL), and biotech firm Shire (SHPG), which were up 4.5%, and 3.6%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), and consumer goods company British American Tobacco (BTI), which lost 3.4% and 3.1% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical firms GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which dropped 1.5% each. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Did Semiconductor Stocks Dip This Morning? Shares of several major semiconductor industry stocks were down in early morning trading Wednesday after the latest quarterly earnings reports from equipment suppliers ASML Holding ASML and Lam Research LRCX caused hesitation. Nevertheless, there were plenty of positives to take away from both of these reports. Lam Research surpassed estimates on the top and bottom lines, reporting total revenue growth of 34.2% on 19% higher shipments. Dutch equipment maker ASML also posted earnings and revenue beats. The firm also notched net sales growth of 35.7% and adjusted earnings growth of 12.3%. However, ASML said it expects gross profit margin to slip to about 43% in the second quarter from 48.7% in the first quarter. Lam Research investors might also be concerned about slumping margins. The company said non-GAAP gross margin for the March quarter was down about 80 basis points from the previous quarter to 46.8%, and it expects that figure to fall in the range of 46.5% to 48.5% for the current quarter. Lam also mentioned that it expects shipments to be between $2.85 billion and $3.15 billion in the quarter, which is slightly sluggish compared to the $3.13 billion in shipments witnessed during the March period. Overall, Lam Research guided for adjusted earnings in the range of $4.80 to $5.20 per share and revenue of $2.95 to $3.25 billion-both of which exceeded our previous consensus estimates. Still, both LRCX and ASML were met with volatility on Wednesday morning. Lam Research opened lower and quickly dipped to an intraday low of $196.50 per share, down about 7.5% from Tuesday's close. ASML shares slumped as much as $9.70, or 4.6%, in early trading hours. Analysts were quick to declare Lam Research's post-earnings selloff a buying opportunity, with teams from Evercore ISI, Stifel, and B. Riley FBR all maintaining bullish stances. \""At or near $200, we are buyers all day long,\"" Evercore said in a note. \""Put simply, the cost of adding each new memory bit is rising significantly across both DRAM and NAND, which should sustain elevated WFE for years to come.\"" Stifel elaborated further, saying Lam Research's shipments outlook \""could embolden bears who believe we are at the 'peak' of the cycle and in particular, on the memory front, where there are concerns on oversupply and overcapacity,\"" but reiterated its buy rating for the stock. But mixed reactions to the reports were enough to inspire selling throughout the semiconductor space early Wednesday morning. Shares of Micron MU opened lower before surging back to Tuesday's close, Texas Instruments TXN was down as much as 1%, and Applied Materials AMAT dipped nearly 5%. Overall, the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXX slumped $25.77, or 1.9%, to a mid-morning low of $1331.95 per share. However, the fund bounced of this daily low around 10:30 am EST. Want more market analysis from this author? Make sure to follow @ Ryan_McQueeneyon Twitter! Can Hackers Put Money INTO Your Portfolio? Earlier this year, credit bureau Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting 2 out of every 3 Americans. The cybersecurity industry is expanding quickly in response to this and similar events. But some stocks are better investments than others. Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor's Guide to help Zacks.com readers make the most of the $170 billion per year investment opportunity created by hackers and other threats. It reveals 4 stocks worth looking into right away. Download the new report now>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ISHARS-PHLX SEM (SOXX): ETF Research Reports Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Free Stock Analysis Report Micron Technology, Inc. (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""First Lam, Now ASML? Why People Are Worried About Chip Equipment Something's not right with chip equipment stocks. ASML (ASML), makers of the cutting edge lithography equipment used to make the most advanced chips, is down $4.88, or 2.3%, at $207.82, despite an upbeat earnings report and outlook this morning, echoing the decline in shares of Lam Research (LRCX) last night, after that company also beat on both report and outlook. This report was supposed to be a nail-biter for ASML investors, because of worries of push-outs of equipment sales, but it looks like things turned out just fine. ASML this morning reported Q1 revenue of \u20ac2.29 billion, and EPS of \u20ac1.26, beating the average estimate for \u20ac2.23 billion and \u20ac1.17. ASML forecast revenue this quarter in a range of \u20ac2.5 billion to \u20ac2.6 billion, above the average \u20ac2.5 billion estimate. Among early views this morning, Edward Wales with Berenberg writes that the company's comments about the chip market-with a special focus on DRAM-were very upbeat, just like Lam Research management's comments last night: In our view, this quarter shows that both cycle trend and EUV momentum are moving in the right direction. LAM and ASML are both positive on the 2018 cycle, driven by both DRAM and logic spending, which are both positive for ASML. Mehdi Hosseini with Susquehanna notes that the best part of ASML's report was that its sales outlook for its tools \""has remained unchanged at 20 (new) system shipments in 2018 and at least 30 (new) systems in 2019.\"" As for Lam, people are pointing to a lower outlook for shipments, as opposed to revenue, this quarter. And worse, Lam projected a decline in spending on equipment to make NAND flash memory chips in the latter half of this year. As Credit Suisse's Farhad Ahmad writes this morning, in reiterating his Outperform rating on Lam, \""this could be the NAND Capex downturn that bears have been arguing for.\"" Lam shares are down $11.53, or 5.4%, at $200.80. Shares of NAND producer Micron Technology (MU), by the way, are down $1.33, or 1.5%, at $87.74. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 18, 2018"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding reports Q1 results"", ""Tech Today: IBM Perplexes, Intel Changes, Chip Equipment Tanks IBM is down sharply despite upbeat earnings as its profit margins disappoint, chip equipment stocks Lam Research and ASML are under pressure as investors worry about a fall-off in business later this year, Goldman is worried about Juniper's product transition, Deutsche Bank likes prospects of a take-out for fiber provider Zayo, and Amazon's advertising business may take \""center stage\"" this year.""]"
ASML,2018-04-19,194.714,194.803,185.785,186.65,"European ADRs Move Lower in Thursday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.35% lower at 142.18 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Oasmia Pharmaceutical ( OASM ), and VEON Com ( VEON ), a provider of communications services, which rose 4.9% and 4.6% respectively. They were followed by automation company ABB ( ABB ), and biotech firm Zealand Pharma ( ZEAL ), which climbed 4.5% and 4.1%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and semiconductor company STMicroelectronics (STM), which lost 3.2% and 2.9% respectively. They were followed by healthcare companies Novartis (NVS), and Novo Nordisk (NVO), which fell 2.7% and 1.5%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biotech firm Shire (SHPG), and bank HSBC (HSBC), which were up 7.6% and 2.2% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical companies Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which rose 2.1% and 2.0%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by consumer goods companies British American Tobacco (BTI), and Unilever (UL), which were off 5.5% and 2.6% respectively, followed by telecommunications provider BT Group (BT), and Irish airline operator Ryanair (RYAAY), which dropped 1.1% and 0.6%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-04-20,186.402,187.516,183.973,184.67,"[""Bulletproof Investing Performance Update: Week 21"", ""Bulletproof Investing Performance Update: Week 21"", ""Bulletproof Investing Performance Update: Week 21""]"
ASML,2018-04-23,183.038,186.82,182.39,183.038,
ASML,2018-04-24,187.546,188.552,183.386,185.645,
ASML,2018-04-25,185.267,185.447,182.072,183.376,
ASML,2018-04-26,185.545,187.506,184.939,187.208,"[""ASML Holding goes ex-dividend tomorrow"", ""ASML Holding goes ex-dividend tomorrow"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 27, 2018 ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.46 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 09, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.69% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $191.66, representing a -11.27% decrease from the 52 week high of $216 and a 52.07% increase over the 52 week low of $126.03. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.92. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 24.13%, compared to an industry average of 25.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: BLDRS Europe 100 ADR Index Fund ( ADRU ) AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF ( AADR ) BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund ( ADRD ) Franklin Liberty International Opportunities ETF ( FLIO ) iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF ( IMTM ). The top-performing ETF of this group is AADR with an increase of 3.91% over the last 100 days. ADRU has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 2.46%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding goes ex-dividend tomorrow""]"
ASML,2018-04-27,187.447,187.606,184.262,184.819,"[""Apple: No Need To Panic"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q1 2018 Update"", ""Apple: No Need To Panic"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q1 2018 Update"", ""Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 30, 2018 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.043 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LCUT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $12.05, the dividend yield is 1.41%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $12.05, representing a -41.36% decrease from the 52 week high of $20.55 and a 7.35% increase over the 52 week low of $11.23. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.14. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Apple: No Need To Panic"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q1 2018 Update""]"
ASML,2018-04-30,182.748,183.336,180.847,181.623,
ASML,2018-05-01,181.673,184.829,181.185,184.521,
ASML,2018-05-02,184.291,185.237,183.097,183.466,"Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 03, 2018 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 03, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.66 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 18, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ETN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $73.86, the dividend yield is 3.57%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $73.86, representing a -17.8% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.85 and a 5.79% increase over the 52 week low of $69.82. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.68. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.16%, compared to an industry average of 17.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ) PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio ( PUW ) PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Value Portfolio ( PXLV ) SPDR Series Trust SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF ( SPYD ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GEX with an increase of 3.65% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 9.46%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-05-03,185.555,186.79,183.077,185.775,
ASML,2018-05-04,184.331,189.199,183.844,188.442,
ASML,2018-05-07,187.796,188.482,186.979,187.835,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $75.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.4% decrease week over week (from 13,920,937 to 13,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.3%, Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is up about 0.6%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is up by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.50 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $101.33. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-05-08,185.775,187.348,185.187,186.85,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 09, 2018 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 09, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 25, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SXI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $94.15, the dividend yield is .76%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $94.15, representing a -14.41% decrease from the 52 week high of $110 and a 11.68% increase over the 52 week low of $84.30. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.99. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.52%, compared to an industry average of 23.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-05-09,187.825,190.911,187.596,190.782,
ASML,2018-05-10,192.125,193.837,191.797,193.788,"Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 11, 2018 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 11, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.92 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 11, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10.18% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $177.2, the dividend yield is 2.08%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $177.2, representing a -15.91% decrease from the 52 week high of $210.72 and a 16.75% increase over the 52 week low of $151.78. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.17. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.61%, compared to an industry average of 31.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: EcoLogical Strategy ETF ( HECO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is HECO with an decrease of -2.41% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 2.32%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-05-11,192.643,193.349,191.11,191.608,"[""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 14, 2018 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 05, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SPB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $73.73, the dividend yield is 2.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $73.73, representing a -46.75% decrease from the 52 week high of $138.45 and a 22.62% increase over the 52 week low of $60.13. SPB is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.74. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -34.47%, compared to an industry average of 4.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SPB through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SPB as a top-10 holding: Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF ( VDC ). The top-performing ETF of this group is VDC with an decrease of -10.49% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SPB at 0.19%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 14, 2018 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 30, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that KMT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $40.04, the dividend yield is 2%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $40.04, representing a -23.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.52 and a 24.23% increase over the 52 week low of $32.23. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.89. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 70.77%, compared to an industry average of 24.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AGCO Corporation (AGCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 14, 2018 AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AGCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 7.14% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $64.51, the dividend yield is .93%. The previous trading day's last sale of AGCO was $64.51, representing a -15.06% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.95 and a 10.99% increase over the 52 week low of $58.12. AGCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AGCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.75. Zacks Investment Research reports AGCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25.91%, compared to an industry average of 26.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AGCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AGCO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AGCO as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value Portfolio ( RFV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RFV with an increase of 1.16% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of AGCO at 0.75%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-05-14,194.136,196.316,194.017,194.644,"[""Semi capital equipment stocks move on Citi note"", ""'A Good Time To Buy Equipment Stocks': Citi Upgrades Lam Research, Updates Sector Model"", ""'A Good Time To Buy Equipment Stocks': Citi Upgrades Lam Research, Updates Sector Model"", ""Semi capital equipment stocks move on Citi note"", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Monday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.41% higher at 142.97 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Monday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by geophysical equipment company CGG ( CGG ), and pharmaceutical firm Oasmia Pharmaceutical ( OASM ), which rose 5.0% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by healthcare company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which were up 2.0% and 1.8%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company Biofrontera ( BFRA ), and furniture make Natuzzi (NTZ), which fell 4.0% and 3.1% respectively. They were followed by 3D printer company voxeljet (VJET), and biotech company MorphoSys (MOR), which were off 1.9% and 1.6%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), and biopharmaceutical Midatech Pharma (MTP), which were up 3.9% and 2.0% respectively. They were followed by oil company BP (BP), and biotech company Shire (SHPG), which rose 1.6% and 1.3%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical companies Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), and Verona Pharma (VRNA), which shed 8.3% and 2.5% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company BT (BT), and construction materials supplier CRH (CRH), which were down 1.6% and 1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""'A Good Time To Buy Equipment Stocks': Citi Upgrades Lam Research, Updates Sector Model"", ""Semi capital equipment stocks move on Citi note""]"
ASML,2018-05-15,193.808,193.977,190.483,192.693,"[""Cowen & Co. Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding N.V. - ADS represents 1 ordinary share with Market Perform Rating"", ""Cowen & Co. Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding N.V. - ADS represents 1 ordinary share with Market Perform Rating"", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, ASML, ADI, LRCX Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $47.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.4% decrease week over week (from 13,170,937 to 12,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.1%, Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is down about 0.4%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is lower by about 2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.92 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $105.03. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cowen & Co. Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding N.V. - ADS represents 1 ordinary share with Market Perform Rating""]"
ASML,2018-05-16,193.688,195.62,193.549,195.53,"[""Solstein Capital, LLC Buys ASML Holding NV, Melco Resorts and Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands ..."", ""Solstein Capital, LLC Buys ASML Holding NV, Melco Resorts and Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands ..."", ""BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 17, 2018 BWX Technologies, Inc. ( BWXT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 17, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 06, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BWXT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 45.45% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $67.76, the dividend yield is .94%. The previous trading day's last sale of BWXT was $67.76, representing a -6.12% decrease from the 52 week high of $72.18 and a 47.98% increase over the 52 week low of $45.79. BWXT is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BWXT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.57. Zacks Investment Research reports BWXT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25.07%, compared to an industry average of 21.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BWXT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BWXT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BWXT as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Uranium & Nuclear Energy ETF ( NLR ) Lattice Strategies Trust ( LVUS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is LVUS with an increase of 5.36% over the last 100 days. NLR has the highest percent weighting of BWXT at 2.78%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 17, 2018 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 17, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that CMI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $146.44, the dividend yield is 2.95%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $146.44, representing a -24.59% decrease from the 52 week high of $194.18 and a 4.15% increase over the 52 week low of $140.60. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.55. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 28.69%, compared to an industry average of 28.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CMI as a top-10 holding: Columbia Sustainable U.S. Equity Income ETF ( ESGS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ESGS with an decrease of -3.94% over the last 100 days. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Solstein Capital, LLC Buys ASML Holding NV, Melco Resorts and Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands ...""]"
ASML,2018-05-17,196.137,196.774,193.937,195.042,"[""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2018 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.82 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SNA has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $150.76, the dividend yield is 2.18%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $150.76, representing a -18.71% decrease from the 52 week high of $185.47 and a 7.05% increase over the 52 week low of $140.83. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.95. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.01%, compared to an industry average of 13.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SNA through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SNA as a top-10 holding: AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF ( CWS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CWS with an decrease of -1.29% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SNA at 3.39%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2018 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.142 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 04, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -0.35% decrease from the prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $74.52, the dividend yield is .76%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $74.52, representing a -16.55% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.30 and a 14.26% increase over the 52 week low of $65.22. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.72. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 14.66%, compared to an industry average of 19.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2018 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.29 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ENR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ENR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $56.91, the dividend yield is 2.04%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $56.91, representing a -11.08% decrease from the 52 week high of $64 and a 40.03% increase over the 52 week low of $40.64. ENR is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.06. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.15%, compared to an industry average of 4.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ENR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ENR as a top-10 holding: Fidelity MSCI COnsumer Staples Index ETF ( FSTA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FSTA with an decrease of -12.23% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ENR at 0.2%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 18, 2018 P & F Industries, Inc. ( PFIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 18, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 25, 2018. Shareholders who purchased PFIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that PFIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $8.3, the dividend yield is 2.41%. The previous trading day's last sale of PFIN was $8.3, representing a -3.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $8.63 and a 48.21% increase over the 52 week low of $5.60. PFIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). PFIN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.22. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-05-18,193.519,193.867,189.557,190.214,
ASML,2018-05-21,194.982,195.54,193.639,195.172,
ASML,2018-05-22,195.639,196.276,194.266,195.202,"Just How Cheap Is Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock? Shares of Applied Materials AMAT dipped recently on the back of weaker-than-expected guidance after the company reported its second-quarter financial results at the end of last week. However, the chipmaking equipment power posted strong overall results, and the stock looks like a great value at the moment. Recent Results Applied Materials reported adjusted Q2 earnings of $1.22 per share, which not only topped our Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9 cents but also marked a 54% surge from the year-ago period. Meanwhile, the company's revenues climbed by 29% to $4.57 billion, also beating our consensus estimate. Investors reacted poorly to Applied Materials third-quarter guidance. The company now expects to post adjusted earnings in the range of $1.13 to $1.21 per share, which, at the time, came in at the low end of our Zacks estimate of $1.14 per share. The firm also called for revenues to fall between $4.33 billion and $4.53 billion, which came in line with our $4.45 billion estimate. Applied Materials' updated Q3 guidance is not devastatingly low. And the recent stock price dip, coupled with strong overall growth projections has made AMAT stock look rather attractive. Recent Price Movement Shares of Applied Materials are up roughly 11.7% over the last year, while the ""Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication"" industry has surged nearly 30%. Year to date, AMAT stock has dipped 1.8% against its industry's average climb of 8.6%. Applied Materials stock closed Monday at $50.00 per share or almost 20% below its 52-week high of $62.40 per share. With that said, AMAT stock is cheap at the moment based on its price alone, and also has a long way to go before it must face the added burden of having to jump into a new range. Furthermore, if we go back farther, investors will see that Applied Materials stock is on a stellar run. Applied Materials stock has traded as high as 17.4X over the past two years, with its median resting at 13.7X. The company is also currently trading almost directly in line with its two-year low, which it touched briefly last week. Over the last five years, the lowest AMAT stock has ever traded at was 10.6X forward 12-months earnings estimates-a figure it hit in late September of 2015. Therefore, looking back over the last several years, investors can say with some degree of confidence that AMAT stock is attractive at its current valuation, if not downright cheap. And a major reason that Applied Materials stock currently presents investors great value, on top of its recently declining stock price, is the company's earnings outlook. Applied Materials is projected to see its adjusted earnings surge by nearly 35% this quarter, while its full-year EPS figure is expected to expand by nearly 41%. The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce ""the world's first trillionaires,"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-05-23,190.94,192.961,190.493,192.961,"[""Fortive Corporation (FTV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 24, 2018 Fortive Corporation ( FTV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 24, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.07 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased FTV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that FTV has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $76.11, the dividend yield is .37%. The previous trading day's last sale of FTV was $76.11, representing a -5.23% decrease from the 52 week high of $80.31 and a 23.16% increase over the 52 week low of $61.80. FTV is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FTV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.13. Zacks Investment Research reports FTV's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 20.9%, compared to an industry average of 6.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FTV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to FTV through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have FTV as a top-10 holding: SPDR Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF ( XKII ) Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF ( FLLV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is FLLV with an increase of 2.44% over the last 100 days. XKII has the highest percent weighting of FTV at 2.29%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 24, 2018 FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 24, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased FLIR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 6.67% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $54.09, the dividend yield is 1.18%. The previous trading day's last sale of FLIR was $54.09, representing a -2.84% decrease from the 52 week high of $55.67 and a 59.32% increase over the 52 week low of $33.95. FLIR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). FLIR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.75. Zacks Investment Research reports FLIR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 14.8%, compared to an industry average of 3.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the FLIR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to FLIR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have FLIR as a top-10 holding: PowerShares S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology Portfolio ( RYT ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RYT with an increase of 10.6% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of FLIR at 1.59%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 24, 2018 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 24, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MKSI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $111.7, the dividend yield is .72%. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $111.7, representing a -12.92% decrease from the 52 week high of $128.28 and a 69.5% increase over the 52 week low of $65.90. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.88. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 38.19%, compared to an industry average of 27.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to MKSI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have MKSI as a top-10 holding: iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund ( SOXX ) iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF ( SMLF ) Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF ( VTWG ) iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF ( IWO ) Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF ( VTWO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is SOXX with an increase of 8.4% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of MKSI at 1.19%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-05-24,193.111,193.808,191.448,193.559,"Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 25, 2018 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 25, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NDSN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that NDSN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $126.99, the dividend yield is .94%. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $126.99, representing a -16.37% decrease from the 52 week high of $151.84 and a 18.51% increase over the 52 week low of $107.16. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.44. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.23%, compared to an industry average of 22.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-05-25,192.245,193.967,191.608,193.817,
ASML,2018-05-29,188.921,191.398,187.418,188.532,"[""GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 30, 2018 GrafTech International Ltd. ( EAF ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.064 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased EAF prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. At the current stock price of $19.23, the dividend yield is 1.33%. The previous trading day's last sale of EAF was $19.23, representing a -3.9% decrease from the 52 week high of $20.01 and a 37.36% increase over the 52 week low of $14. EAF is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the EAF Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 30, 2018 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.13 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that BMI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $43.45, the dividend yield is 1.2%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $43.45, representing a -16.6% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.10 and a 12.71% increase over the 52 week low of $38.55. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.14. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.41%, compared to an industry average of 25.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BMI as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GEX with an decrease of -0.86% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BMI at 1.76%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 30, 2018 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MLAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $160, the dividend yield is .4%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $160, representing a -10.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $178.06 and a 30.78% increase over the 52 week low of $122.35. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1. Zacks Investment Research reports MLAB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 34.12%, compared to an industry average of 19.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-05-30,189.876,191.468,189.019,189.975,"[""Harris Corporation (HRS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 31, 2018 Harris Corporation ( HRS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 31, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.57 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased HRS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that HRS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $150.86, the dividend yield is 1.51%. The previous trading day's last sale of HRS was $150.86, representing a -11.54% decrease from the 52 week high of $170.54 and a 39.97% increase over the 52 week low of $107.78. HRS is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HRS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.2. Zacks Investment Research reports HRS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.22%, compared to an industry average of -2.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HRS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to HRS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have HRS as a top-10 holding: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Horizon Manag ( HUSV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is HUSV with an decrease of -2.24% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of HRS at 900%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ABAXIS, Inc. (ABAX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 31, 2018 ABAXIS, Inc. ( ABAX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 31, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ABAX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 12.5% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $82.61, the dividend yield is .87%. The previous trading day's last sale of ABAX was $82.61, representing a -1.63% decrease from the 52 week high of $83.98 and a 89.21% increase over the 52 week low of $43.66. ABAX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ABAX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.18. Zacks Investment Research reports ABAX's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 13.8%, compared to an industry average of 11.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ABAX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ABAX through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ABAX as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 10.6% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ABAX at 0.63%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 31, 2018 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 31, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 22, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BRKS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $32.23, the dividend yield is 1.24%. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $32.23, representing a -7.31% decrease from the 52 week high of $34.77 and a 49.14% increase over the 52 week low of $21.61. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.68. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 20.16%, compared to an industry average of 27.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BRKS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BRKS as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors ( PSI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSI with an increase of 5.07% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BRKS at 2.98%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-05-31,191.19,191.668,187.766,189.527,"[""Three Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Join IBD 50 List"", ""Three Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Join IBD 50 List"", ""Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 01, 2018 Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 01, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 20, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NOC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 9.09% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $331.57, the dividend yield is 1.45%. The previous trading day's last sale of NOC was $331.57, representing a -8.12% decrease from the 52 week high of $360.88 and a 31.15% increase over the 52 week low of $252.82. NOC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NOC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $12.05. Zacks Investment Research reports NOC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.97%, compared to an industry average of 14.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NOC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NOC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NOC as a top-10 holding: PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio ( PPA ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF ( LRGF ) iShares Trust ( USMV ) iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF ( ACWF ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XAR with an increase of 6.27% over the last 100 days. PPA has the highest percent weighting of NOC at 5.38%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Three Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Join IBD 50 List""]"
ASML,2018-06-01,193.141,194.912,191.618,194.843,"CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 04, 2018 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 04, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CIX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 21st quarter that CIX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $14.2, the dividend yield is 1.41%. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $14.2, representing a -14.59% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.63 and a 15.45% increase over the 52 week low of $12.30. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.11. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-06-04,196.207,196.764,195.002,196.545,"Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 05, 2018 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 05, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.63 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 19, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SWK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SWK has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $141.58, the dividend yield is 1.78%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $141.58, representing a -19.84% decrease from the 52 week high of $176.62 and a 3.85% increase over the 52 week low of $136.33. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.57. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.03%, compared to an industry average of 24.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SWK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SWK as a top-10 holding: ProShares Trust ( NOBL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is NOBL with an decrease of -3.8% over the last 100 days. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-06-05,201.085,202.259,199.959,201.741,"[""ASM Int'l. Reports Commencement Of \u20ac250M Buyback Plan"", ""ASM Int'l. Reports Commencement Of \u20ac250M Buyback Plan"", ""European ADRs Move Lower in Tuesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.20% lower at 138.02 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which rose 4.4% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by genome engineering firm Cellectis ( CLLS ), and biotech company argenx ( ARGX ), which were up 2.2% and 1.9%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by financial services firms Credit Suisse ( CS ) and ING Groep (ING), and Deutsche Bank (DB), each of which were down 2%, followed by bank Banco Santander (SAN), which was off 1.8%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), and gene therapy company Nightstar (NITE), which climbed 2.7% and 2.1% respectively. They were followed by mining company Rio Tinto (RIO), and pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), which were up 1.2% and 1.0%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by Motif Bio (MTFB), and cruise line operator Carnival (CUK), which shed 7.7% and 4.8% respectively. They were followed by communications group WPP (WPP), and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which dropped 3.2% and 2.7%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASM Int'l. Reports Commencement Of \u20ac250M Buyback Plan""]"
ASML,2018-06-06,202.508,206.061,201.612,205.872,"[""AAON, Inc. (AAON) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 07, 2018 AAON, Inc. ( AAON ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 07, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 06, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AAON prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 23.08% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of AAON was $32.1, representing a -20.25% decrease from the 52 week high of $40.25 and a 10.5% increase over the 52 week low of $29.05. AAON is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). AAON's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.92. Zacks Investment Research reports AAON's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -16.84%, compared to an industry average of 19.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AAON Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AAON through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AAON as a top-10 holding: Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF ( PKB ) GS ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF ( GSSC ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GSSC with an increase of 8.07% over the last 100 days. PKB has the highest percent weighting of AAON at 4.66%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $207.75, changing hands for $209.32/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher - if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 4 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that - a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $175.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $236.00. The standard deviation is $26.335. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a \""wisdom of crowds\"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $207.75/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $207.75 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com . Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML - FREE . The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-06-07,203.414,203.692,198.456,200.049,"[""Semi equipment stocks drop on analyst warning about memory push-outs"", ""Semi equipment stocks drop on analyst warning about memory push-outs"", ""Semi equipment stocks drop on analyst warning about memory push-outs""]"
ASML,2018-06-08,199.89,200.745,197.859,199.939,"[""Tech sector under pressure from Apple suppliers, semi equipment stocks"", ""Tech sector under pressure from Apple suppliers, semi equipment stocks"", ""Tech sector under pressure from Apple suppliers, semi equipment stocks""]"
ASML,2018-06-11,202.179,203.134,201.651,202.269,"Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 12, 2018 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 12, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased GHM prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $25.7, the dividend yield is 1.4%. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $25.7, representing a -6.55% decrease from the 52 week high of $27.50 and a 43.02% increase over the 52 week low of $17.97. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-06-12,201.134,202.568,199.82,201.761,
ASML,2018-06-13,205.613,207.714,204.927,206.002,"[""ASML upgraded at RBC; AMAT and Lam cut"", ""RBC Capital Upgrades ASML Holding to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $235"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 13, 2018"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 13, 2018"", ""RBC Capital Upgrades ASML Holding to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $235"", ""ASML upgraded at RBC; AMAT and Lam cut"", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 14, 2018 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 16, 2018. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 13.33% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $217.95, the dividend yield is .31%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $217.95, representing a -3.75% decrease from the 52 week high of $226.44 and a 28.15% increase over the 52 week low of $170.07. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.63. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 14.89%, compared to an industry average of 19.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF ( FHLC ) Legg Mason US Diversified Core ETF ( UDBI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is UDBI with an increase of 23.32% over the last 100 days. IYH has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 2.54%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 14, 2018 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.069 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CAE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -2.82% decrease from the prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $21.48, the dividend yield is 1.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $21.48, representing a -0.09% decrease from the 52 week high of $21.50 and a 37.16% increase over the 52 week low of $15.66. CAE is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.01. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 3.66%, compared to an industry average of 15.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 14, 2018 Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 29, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BGG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that BGG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $18.84, the dividend yield is 2.97%. The previous trading day's last sale of BGG was $18.84, representing a -31.09% decrease from the 52 week high of $27.34 and a 10.11% increase over the 52 week low of $17.11. BGG is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). BGG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.45. Zacks Investment Research reports BGG's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as .25%, compared to an industry average of 27.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BGG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 13, 2018"", ""RBC Capital Upgrades ASML Holding to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $235"", ""ASML upgraded at RBC; AMAT and Lam cut"", ""Tech Today: Merger Mania! Debating AT&T, Cutting AMAT Merger mania is unleashed with AT&T-Time Warner verdict, Comcast could enter bidding war with Disney for Fox, Sprint and T-Mobile suddenly looks more possible, Microsoft is too cheap according to UBS, and it's time to change your ideas about chip making according to RBC's Mitch Steves."", ""Applied Materials stock gains after Evercore emphatically suggests buying the dip Evercore analyst C.J. Muse's cautious note about Lam Research Corp. prompted a sell-off in shares of Lam, Applied Materials Inc. , KLA-Tencor Corp. and other semiconductor-equipment names last week, and on Wednesday Muse weighed in with an update. \""While we do see a near-term pause for LRCX, we see no risk to consensus estimates for peers AMAT, ASML , and KLAC,\"" he wrote. \""With AMAT underperforming the S&P 500 by 300bps and KLAC ~400bps, we [view] the sell-off as a clear buying opportunity.\"" In all caps, he added, \""WE WOULD BE ADDING AMAT SHARES TODAY, in particular.\"" Shares were up 0.9% in midday trading Wednesday. Muse was relatively upbeat about shares of Lam Research as well, writing that he sees upside potential relative to consensus earnings estimates for the next calendar year. \""We think downside risk from here is quite limited,\"" he said, adidng that \""for investors with 3+mos time horizon, now is the time to start adding.\"" Muse has buy ratings on shares of Lam Research, Applied Materials, and ASML. Lam shares are down 5.6% so far this month, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.1% and the PHLX Semiconductor Index has risen 3.3%."", ""Stock market investors could hardly ask for better conditions Forecasters of doom are probably two years ahead of reality Forecasters of doom are probably two years ahead of reality, says Carmel Wellso of Janus Henderson.""]"
ASML,2018-06-14,207.316,209.037,206.848,208.102,"[""Nasdaq Leads Stock Market Higher On Retail Data; Two Chip Stocks Break Out"", ""Nasdaq Leads Stock Market Higher On Retail Data; Two Chip Stocks Break Out"", ""Nasdaq Leads Stock Market Higher On Retail Data; Two Chip Stocks Break Out""]"
ASML,2018-06-15,207.226,207.714,206.061,207.056,
ASML,2018-06-18,202.259,203.652,201.015,203.463,"[""Semi equipment stocks move on Stifel memory push-out note"", ""Semi equipment stocks move on Stifel memory push-out note"", ""Semi equipment stocks move on Stifel memory push-out note""]"
ASML,2018-06-19,196.396,198.984,194.484,198.725,"[""IBD Stock Of The Day: This Chip Play Holds Near Buy Point Amid Stock Market Sell-Off"", ""IBD Stock Of The Day: This Chip Play Holds Near Buy Point Amid Stock Market Sell-Off"", ""Tech Today: Tesla's Saboteurs, Square's Cash, ASML's Bubble Here are some things going on today in the world of tech: Saboteurs of Tesla? Shares of Tesla (TSLA) are down $16.54, or 5%, to $354.29, after it was learned that Chief Executive Elon Musk sent an email Sunday night to employees warning of saboteurs within the ranks of the company. Musk said one individual was caught changing code within the company's manufacturing computer system, and \""exporting large amounts of highly sensitive Tesla data to unknown third parties,\"" according to a copy of the letter printed by CNBC's Lora Kolodny, who wrote that she confirmed receipt with unnamed employees within multiple divisions of the company. Musk also told employees to \""be extremely vigilant, particularly over the next few weeks as we ramp up the production rate to 5k/week,\"" referring to a quarterly production milestone for the company's Model 3 sedan that has become a fixation for Wall Street. ASML's Pricey Stock a Bubble Shares of chip-equipment vendor ASML Holding (ASML) are down $7.57, or almost 4%, to $203.53, after Bernstein analyst Mark Li started the stock at Market Perform with a $193 price target, opining that the company is in something of a bubble of its own that will burst come 2020. \""Because of a 3-year lead time & supply constraint, customers have been ordering more & earlier,\"" writes Li. As a result, the company has built up a rush of orders that will cool: \""Up to 4Q17 ASML has accumulatively recognized EUR 2B EUV revenue & 22 tools, which are supposed to produce ~50K wafers/month but none is in actual production yet.\"" \""This idle capacity will continue rising until a correction in 2020. The slower production at TSMC & Samsung and decelerating bookings momentum next year are the negative catalysts that investors should watch out for.\"" More important, Li predicts that making transistors smaller, the whole point of ASML's equipment, will be obviates by new approaches to chip making, things such as Intel's (INTC) \""hyper scaling,\"" a way to squeeze more transistors in a given area without traditional transistor \""shrinks.\"" \""As the result, they, once adopted, will shift the mix of the WFE market toward non-lithography tools again, and the recovery of \""litho intensity\"" that EUV brings may not last long as many think.\"" Verizon's Bright Prospects Shares of Verizon Communications (VZ) are up 52 cents, or 1%, to $47.99, after Deutsche Bank's Matthew Niknam this morning raised his rating on the shares to Buy from Hold with a $56 price target, after concluding that the stock hasn't kept up with the improving trends in the industry. \""We expect Verizon's 2Q18 results to reflect a return to (normalized) service revenue growth (yoy), for the first time since late 2014, as well as continued margin improvement,\"" writes Niknam. \""These are all meaningful for Verizon, the industry's largest player deriving nearly 90% of Ebitda from Wireless.\"" On top of that basic improvement, Niknam sees \""upside optionality\"" from 5G wireless, where Verizon is \""investing aggressively towards an early leadership position,\"" and from its \""Oath\"" advertising business, which \""has only ~4% share of a ~$100bn market dominated by the likes of Facebook and Google.\"" Speaking of telecom, shares of AT&T (T) are up 20 cents at $32.39, after JP Morgan analyst Philip Cusick this morning reinstated coverage following the Time Warner deal closing, writing that he prefers Verizon to AT&T, given Verizon has less risk to its profit margins from the video business. Shopify and Square Lead Commerce's Future KeyBanc analysts offer a double header today on e-commerce, with analysts Monika Garg and Josh Beck, respectively, offering price target increases on Shopify (SHOP) and Square (SQ). The context is a group report the two worked on, called \"" Digital Disruptors : How Emerging Brands Are Reshaping the Consumer Landscape.\"" In it they argue retail is changing in terms of customer acquisition and other factors that are producing new retail winners. Companies such as Square and Shopify are the technology \""enablers.\"" \""Companies like Shopify and Square have dramatically improved the performance of commerce platforms by relying on cloud-based architectures to accelerate innovation velocity.\"" And now, the two companies are drawing bigger customers to their capabilities: \""Improved capabilities from Shopify and Square are now drawing in marquee digital disruptor brands, like Peloton and Kylie Jenner, to adopt Shopify; Lyft, Peloton, and Warby Parker to adopt Stripe; and Eventbrite to adopt Square.\"" Beck reiterates an Overweight rating on Square, and raises his price target to $70 from $55, after concluding that the company's \"" Square Cash \"" payment system is set to become more and more valuable. Beck sees the service transacting as much as $50 billion in payments come 2022, which he estimates would produce $450 million in additional annual revenue for the company. That should be worth $20 per share of Square stock, he reckons. The key is that Cash is becoming more than just payments between individuals, its original focus: \""Cash App was initially focused on P2P money transfer, yet is transforming into a full-fledged financial service offering with new loyalty features like Boost, direct deposit, and a physical Cash Card.\"" \""Successful P2P products produce virality-driven network effects and for companies like Square can create a valuable consumer franchise that can be monetized via adjacent services.\"" Shares of Square are down $1.37, or 2%, at $64.83, while Shopify stock is down $3.88, or 2%, to $168.96. Netflix's Growth Will Surprise Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are up $4.20, or 1%, at $394.60, after Piper Jaffray's Michael Olson reiterated an Overweight rating and raised his price target to $420 from $367, after studying search trends on Google and concluding that subscriber gains this quarter may come out better than expected. \""Specifically, consensus calls for 11.5% y/y domestic sub growth in Q2 and our search index points to 11.9% growth,\"" writes Olson. \""For int'l, Q2 consensus calls for 40.9% y/y sub growth and our index points to 48.7% growth.\"" Olson offers a caveat: \""We would not directly apply these implied growth rates and it is important to take note of error in our model over the past year, but the index is directionally positive for int'l, showing a high likelihood of a strong Q2 for Netflix int'l sub adds.\"" Sign up to Review & Preview, a new daily email from Barron's. Every evening we'll review the news that moved markets during the day and look ahead to what it means for your portfolio in the morning. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 20, 2018 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 20, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 05, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that CW has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $126.85, the dividend yield is .47%. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $126.85, representing a -11.53% decrease from the 52 week high of $143.38 and a 41.53% increase over the 52 week low of $89.63. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.06. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.5%, compared to an industry average of 15.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""IBD Stock Of The Day: This Chip Play Holds Near Buy Point Amid Stock Market Sell-Off"", ""Tech Today: Tesla\u2019s Saboteurs, Square\u2019s Cash, ASML\u2019s Bubble Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company found a saboteur in its ranks trying to damage its manufacturing, Verizon shares get a lift from Deutsche Bank on improving wireless market trends, Netflix has better subscriber trends than the Street realizes according to Piper Jaffray\u2019s Michael Olson, KeyBanc says Shopify and Square are at the forefront of dramatic changes in retail, and chip equipment maker ASML is something of a bubble unto itself according to Bernstein\u2019s Mark Li.""]"
ASML,2018-06-20,198.148,199.104,197.023,198.058,"MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 21, 2018 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 21, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 06, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MTSC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 24th quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $54.65, the dividend yield is 2.2%. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $54.65, representing a -4.96% decrease from the 52 week high of $57.50 and a 30.12% increase over the 52 week low of $42. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 5.86%, compared to an industry average of 14%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-06-21,199.352,199.462,196.167,196.853,
ASML,2018-06-22,199.541,200.109,196.725,198.914,"WSI Industries Inc. (WSCI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 25, 2018 WSI Industries Inc. ( WSCI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 25, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WSCI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 24th quarter that WSCI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $4.71, the dividend yield is 3.39%. The previous trading day's last sale of WSCI was $4.71, representing a -28.02% decrease from the 52 week high of $6.55 and a 65.42% increase over the 52 week low of $2.85. WSCI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). WSCI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.4. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WSCI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-06-25,194.076,194.206,188.701,189.527,"[""Semiconductor stocks drop on reported investment restrictions on China"", ""Semiconductor stocks drop on reported investment restrictions on China"", ""Semiconductor stocks drop on reported investment restrictions on China""]"
ASML,2018-06-26,191.528,192.086,190.125,190.802,
ASML,2018-06-27,192.513,193.141,186.72,186.88,"[""Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2018 Hurco Companies, Inc. ( HURC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased HURC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $46.35, the dividend yield is .95%. The previous trading day's last sale of HURC was $46.35, representing a -8.22% decrease from the 52 week high of $50.50 and a 41.53% increase over the 52 week low of $32.75. HURC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). HURC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.56. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HURC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2018 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. ( LECO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.39 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LECO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LECO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $87.16, the dividend yield is 1.79%. The previous trading day's last sale of LECO was $87.16, representing a -13.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $101.34 and a 6.97% increase over the 52 week low of $81.48. LECO is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). LECO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.79. Zacks Investment Research reports LECO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 24.98%, compared to an industry average of 25.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LECO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2018 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.78 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 11, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ITW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ITW has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $140.95, the dividend yield is 2.21%. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $140.95, representing a -21.29% decrease from the 52 week high of $179.07 and a 4.35% increase over the 52 week low of $135.07. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.22. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 18.06%, compared to an industry average of 24.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deere & Company (DE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2018 Deere & Company ( DE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.69 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $139.65, the dividend yield is 1.98%. The previous trading day's last sale of DE was $139.65, representing a -20.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $175.26 and a 23.73% increase over the 52 week low of $112.87. DE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). DE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.55. Zacks Investment Research reports DE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 44.63%, compared to an industry average of 28.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DE as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF ( HAP ) iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund ( VEGI ) Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio ( RGI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is HAP with an decrease of -4.85% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DE at 8.17%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2018 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $99.12, the dividend yield is .65%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $99.12, representing a -5.44% decrease from the 52 week high of $104.82 and a 25.52% increase over the 52 week low of $78.97. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.61. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 10.38%, compared to an industry average of 14.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Invesco Water Resources ETF ( PHO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PHO with an decrease of -3.61% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8.14%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 28, 2018 Lennox International, Inc. ( LII ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.64 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 13, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LII prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25.49% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $196.5, the dividend yield is 1.3%. The previous trading day's last sale of LII was $196.5, representing a -11.9% decrease from the 52 week high of $223.05 and a 22.67% increase over the 52 week low of $160.18. LII is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). LII's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.05. Zacks Investment Research reports LII's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 27.81%, compared to an industry average of 19.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LII Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LII through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LII as a top-10 holding: NuShares Enhanced Yield US Aggregate Bond ETF ( NUMG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is NUMG with an increase of 1.18% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of LII at 1.08%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-06-28,183.794,186.65,183.166,186.581,"[""Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for June 29, 2018 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 29, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ACU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that ACU has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $22.34, the dividend yield is 1.97%. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $22.34, representing a -22.44% decrease from the 52 week high of $28.80 and a 17.56% increase over the 52 week low of $19. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.1. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Don\u2019t sell your shares of quality companies with exposure to China Investors would do well to play the long game, which will turn out to be exceedingly profitable Investors would do well to play the long game, which will turn out to be exceedingly profitable.""]"
ASML,2018-06-29,190.842,192.325,190.443,190.802,
ASML,2018-07-02,186.611,188.313,182.938,188.184,"Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 03, 2018 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( SSD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 03, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.22 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 26, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SSD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 4.76% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $62.19, the dividend yield is 1.42%. The previous trading day's last sale of SSD was $62.19, representing a -7.62% decrease from the 52 week high of $67.32 and a 48.82% increase over the 52 week low of $41.79. SSD is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). SSD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.99. Zacks Investment Research reports SSD's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 41.67%, compared to an industry average of 27.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SSD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SSD through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SSD as a top-10 holding: Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF ( PKB ) iShares Trust ( ITB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PKB with an decrease of -7.04% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SSD at 2.72%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-07-03,186.442,187.855,184.351,184.55,
ASML,2018-07-05,188.601,189.547,187.486,188.901,"[""Apple Holds Up, Still In Buy Range As Nasdaq, Chips Lead Stock Market Rebound"", ""Apple Holds Up, Still In Buy Range As Nasdaq, Chips Lead Stock Market Rebound"", ""Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 06, 2018 Roper Technologies, Inc. ( ROP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 06, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.412 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROP prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ROP has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $272.86, the dividend yield is .6%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROP was $272.86, representing a -6.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $292.97 and a 20.3% increase over the 52 week low of $226.81. ROP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ). ROP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $9.88. Zacks Investment Research reports ROP's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 19.45%, compared to an industry average of 24.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROP through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROP as a top-10 holding: Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( VOT ) Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF ( PWB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PWB with an increase of 9.98% over the last 100 days. VOT has the highest percent weighting of ROP at 1.45%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Apple Holds Up, Still In Buy Range As Nasdaq, Chips Lead Stock Market Rebound""]"
ASML,2018-07-06,187.158,190.672,187.128,190.194,
ASML,2018-07-09,192.743,192.981,190.294,191.906,
ASML,2018-07-10,193.221,193.419,191.368,192.215,"Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 11, 2018 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 11, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.22 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 09, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KAI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 4.76% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $95.65, the dividend yield is .92%. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $95.65, representing a -16.1% decrease from the 52 week high of $114 and a 26.52% increase over the 52 week low of $75.60. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.92. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.7%, compared to an industry average of 25.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-07-11,189.577,190.334,186.332,186.591,"[""White House tariff plans send semi stocks sliding"", ""ASML: Extreme Upside Potential - Part 1 Of 2"", ""White House tariff plans send semi stocks sliding"", ""ASML: Extreme Upside Potential - Part 1 Of 2"", ""White House tariff plans send semi stocks sliding"", ""ASML: Extreme Upside Potential - Part 1 Of 2""]"
ASML,2018-07-12,189.677,192.165,189.169,192.125,
ASML,2018-07-13,193.071,193.071,191.388,191.986,"[""ASML: Extreme Upside Potential; Some Details (Part 2 Of 2)"", ""ASML: Extreme Upside Potential; Some Details (Part 2 Of 2)"", ""Owens Corning Inc (OC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 16, 2018 Owens Corning Inc ( OC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased OC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that OC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $62.88, the dividend yield is 1.34%. The previous trading day's last sale of OC was $62.88, representing a -34.85% decrease from the 52 week high of $96.52 and a 3.08% increase over the 52 week low of $61. OC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). OC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.48. Zacks Investment Research reports OC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25.71%, compared to an industry average of 24.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the OC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML: Extreme Upside Potential; Some Details (Part 2 Of 2)""]"
ASML,2018-07-16,192.623,193.857,192.165,192.842,"[""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?"", ""BlueFin Upgrades ASML Holding to Positive"", ""BlueFin Upgrades ASML Holding to Positive"", ""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?"", ""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards? eBay Inc.EBAY is scheduled to report second-quarter 2018 earnings on Jul 18, after the bell. In first-quarter 2018, earnings of 53 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Gross revenues of $2.58 billion jumped 12% year over year (up 7% on an Fx-neutral basis) and were within the guided range of $2.57-$2.61 billion. We expect eBay to perform well on the back of strength in its marketplaces active users and net transaction revenues. Shares of eBay have gained 1.5% in the past 12 months, significantly underperforming the industry 's 44.4% rally. Marketplaces Active Buyers to Drive Growth In the first quarter, eBay's marketplaces active buyers increased 2% from the year-ago period, amounting to a total of 171 million. We expect significant additions in the to-be-reported quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this metric is currently pegged at 173 million. eBay's accelerated Artificial Intelligence (AI) efforts through personalization, image search technology and customer support are expected to strengthen the Marketplace platform. Moreover, eBay has been giving more data to its marketplace sellers including price and restocking guidance, as well as more insight into inventory such as demand signals for the right products, price, and timing. Core Platform Strength to Drive Net Transaction Revenues In the first quarter, eBay's total net transaction revenues were $2.02 billion. The figure is expected to increase in the to-be-reported quarter as eBay has been strengthening its core platform and improving user experience. The company accelerated its efforts by building product catalogs on structured data, enhancing mobile platform, rolling out new browse-inspired shopping journeys, rejuvenating customer-to-customer (C2C) business and strengthening its brand. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for net transaction revenues is currently pegged at $2.1 billion. Overhangs Remain Concerns remain in the form of increasing competition in the e-commerce from companies like Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Wal-Mart (WMT), as well as deceleration of growth in the e-commerce market both domestically and internationally. eBay's increased investment toward overall platform technology and slower growth rate compared to peers are also overhangs. Moreover, eBay's growth continues to suffer due to weak world economy. The company is heavily dependent on countries outside the United States for transaction and Internet sales. However, the United States is flourishing whereas emerging economies are slowing down. What Our Model Says According to the Zacks model, a company with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) has a good chance of beating estimates if it also has a positive Earnings ESP . You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter . Conversely, Sell-rated stocks (Zacks Rank #4 or 5) should never be considered going into an earnings announcement, especially when the company is witnessing negative estimate revisions. eBay has an Earnings ESP of +0.39% but a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), which makes our surprise prediction difficult. eBay Inc. Price and EPS Surprise eBay Inc. Price and EPS Surprise | eBay Inc. Quote Stocks With a Favorable Combination Here are some companies, which per our model have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in their respective quarters to be reported: ASML Holding N.V. ASML has an Earnings ESP of +1.62% and a Zacks Rank #2.You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . NVIDIA Corporation NVDA has an Earnings ESP of +0.48% and a Zacks Rank #3. CSX Corporation CSX has an Earnings ESP of +1.02% and a Zacks Rank #2. Wall Street's Next Amazon Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius. Click for details >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CSX Corporation (CSX): Free Stock Analysis Report eBay Inc. (EBAY): Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""BlueFin Upgrades ASML Holding to Positive"", ""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?"", ""Tech Today: Broadcom\u2019s Best Deal? Somber on Netflix, Cheers for ASML One bullish Broadcom investor argues the company's acquisition of software maker CA could be its best deal ever, while the Street is somewhat downbeat about Netflix's report later today.""]"
ASML,2018-07-17,192.573,197.461,192.175,196.953,"[""American Express, ASML, Alcoa, eBay Top Earnings News: Investing Action Plan"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""American Express, ASML, Alcoa, eBay Top Earnings News: Investing Action Plan"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 18, 2018 : ABT, MS, ASML, USB, NVS, MTB, NTRS, ERIC, TXT, GWW, MTG, UBSH The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/18/2018. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 14.52% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.72%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 21.60 vs. an industry ratio of -16.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.08. This value represents a 24.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.28%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 10.49 vs. an industry ratio of 0.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $1.41. This value represents a 30.56% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 12.32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 29.25 vs. an industry ratio of 14.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.01. This value represents a 18.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.70 vs. an industry ratio of 12.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Novartis AG ( NVS ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $1.27. This value represents a 4.96% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NVS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.4%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for NVS is 15.26 vs. an industry ratio of 15.80. M&T Bank Corporation ( MTB ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $3.17. This value represents a 33.19% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2017 by -6.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 13.41 vs. an industry ratio of 12.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.63. This value represents a 38.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2017 by -4.84%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 16.17 vs. an industry ratio of 12.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Ericsson ( ERIC ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The wireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.02. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ERIC is 42.50 vs. an industry ratio of 14.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Textron Inc. ( TXT ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.70. This value represents a 16.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. TXT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2017 by -3.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for TXT is 21.10 vs. an industry ratio of 15.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. W.W. Grainger, Inc. ( GWW ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The industrial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $3.78. This value represents a 37.96% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year GWW has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 22.58%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for GWW is 20.28 vs. an industry ratio of 17.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MGIC Investment Corporation ( MTG ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a 16.13% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MTG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.57%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MTG is 7.85 vs. an industry ratio of 15.10. Union Bankshares Corporation ( UBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.62. This value represents a 34.78% increase compared to the same quarter last year. UBSH missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2017 by -2.13%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for UBSH is 15.48 vs. an industry ratio of 16.30. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""American Express, ASML, Alcoa, eBay Top Earnings News: Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2018-07-18,205.385,210.57,205.055,210.023,"[""ASML Impresses With EUV Growth as Price Remains Stretched"", ""Google Owner Above Buy Point, Oil Jumps As This Chip Stock Makes Bullish Move"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Stock Futures Mixed; Boeing Leads Dow; United Spurs Airline Rally"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML +3.1% on Q2 results, in-line guide"", ""ASML Holding reports Q2 results"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 18, 2018"", ""28 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Shares Up 4.5% Premarket; Co. Earlier Reported Q2 Results: Net Income \u20ac584M, Sales \u20ac2.74B, Said Sees Q3 Sales \u20ac2.7B-\u20ac2.8B"", ""42 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""42 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""ASML Shares Up 4.5% Premarket; Co. Earlier Reported Q2 Results: Net Income \u20ac584M, Sales \u20ac2.74B, Said Sees Q3 Sales \u20ac2.7B-\u20ac2.8B"", ""28 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 18, 2018"", ""ASML Impresses With EUV Growth as Price Remains Stretched"", ""Google Owner Above Buy Point, Oil Jumps As This Chip Stock Makes Bullish Move"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Stock Futures Mixed; Boeing Leads Dow; United Spurs Airline Rally"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML +3.1% on Q2 results, in-line guide"", ""ASML Holding reports Q2 results"", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Wednesday Trading American Depository Receipts of European stocks were trading 0.33% higher at 137.92 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications equipment company Ericsson ( ERIC ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which rose 8.9% and 5.6% respectively. They were followed by network infrastructure provider Nokia ( NOK ), and health care company Novartis ( NVS ), which were up 3.5% and 2.7%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by geophysical equipment company CGG ( CGG ), and communications services provider VEON (VEON), which fell 2.5% and 2.4% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm argenx (ARGX), and medical equipment company Edap (EDAP), which were off 2.2% and 1.9%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by Trinity Biotech (TRIB), and cruise line operator Carnival (CUK), which were up 1.8% and 1.2% respectively. They were followed by mining company BHP Billiton (BBL), and insurance firm Prudential (PUK), which were up 0.8% and 0.5%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical firms Motif Bio (MTFB), and Amarin (AMRN), which fell 4.6% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), and oil company BP (BP), which were down 2.3% and 1.5%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""America Movil (AMX) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top America Movil S.A.B.AMX reported disappointing financial results for second-quarter 2018 wherein the bottom line lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Net loss was Mex$236 million ($12.2 million) compared with net income of Mex$14,313 million in the year-ago quarter. The company reported breakeven quarterly earnings per ADR (American Depository Receipt), missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 16 cents. The dollar appreciated versus most currencies primarily due to a widening yield-differential versus other countries. Notably, from Apr 18 to the end of the reported quarter, the dollar gained 5.9% versus the euro, 8.1% versus the Colombian peso and 7.6% versus the pound. The appreciation of the dollar against other currencies had an adverse impact on the earnings in the quarter. Quarter Details Total revenues of approximately Mex$257,309 million ($13,287.7 million) highlighted an increase of 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Also, the figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12,707 million. Segment-wise, service revenues were around $11,304.2 million, up 1.4% year over year. Equipment revenues totaled $1,983.5 million, up 14.7% from the year-ago quarter. America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Quote Strong growth of service revenues in the mobile space in Brazil and Mexico were the main drivers of top-line growth. Mobile ARPUs increased in Mexico (up 7.3%), Brazil (14.1%) and the United States (9.4%) but declined in Peru (12.7%) and Colombia (2.7%). Quarterly EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) improved 3% from the prior-year quarter to Mex$72,021 million ($3,719.2). EBITDA margin remained flat year over year at 28%. Operating profit increased 4.8% to Mex$32,645 million ($1685.8 million). Regional Segment Results Quarterly revenues from Mexico, America Movil's home ground, increased 8% year over year to Mex$71,102 million ($3,671.8 million) as service revenues expanded 4.7%. Mobile service revenues increased 8.7% while mobile ARPU was up 7.3% to Mex$147 ($7.59). EBITDA increased 14.9% to Mex$23,878 million ($1,233.0 million) for EBITDA margin of 33.6%. Revenues from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay operation jumped 28.7% to $656.8 million. EBITDA increased 30.6% to $238.4 million. ARPU came in at $7.61, up 37% while the churn rate was 2.1%, flat year over year. Revenues from Brazilian operation inched up 0.9% to $2,467.3 million. EBITDA increased 9.9% to $738.4 million. Brazilian ARPU came in at $4.73, up 14.1% year over year while the churn rate was 3.8% compared with 3.4% in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from Chile operation were up 0.3% year over year to $339 million. EBITDA increased 26.6% to $60.5 million. ARPU came in at $9.19, down 1.9% while the churn rate was 5.7% compared with 5.3% in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from Colombia operation were up 2.9% to $1,015.1 million. EBITDA increased 5.7% to $414.5 million. Churn rate was 4.6% compared with 4.3% in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from Ecuador operation increased 0.2% year over year to $333 million. EBITDA increased 2.1% to $130 million. ARPU came in at $11, up 7% while the churn rate was 4.8% compared with 3.5% a year ago. Revenues from Peru operation declined 5.6% year over year to $388.4 million. EBITDA decreased 15.4% to $82.3 million. ARPU came in at $7.04, down 12.7% while the churn rate was 6.1% compared with 5.5% in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from Central America operation jumped 2.9% year over year to $594 million. EBITDA decreased 5.7% to $192 million. ARPU came in at $7 while the churn rate was 6.9% compared with 6.4% in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from Caribbean operation fell 1.6% year over year to $472 million. EBITDA decreased 10.6% to $140 million. ARPU came in at $13 while the churn rate was 3.8% compared with 3.5% in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from America Movil's U.S. operation (Tracfone) declined 0.4% to $1,923 million. EBITDA decreased 22.3% to $164 million. ARPU came in at $25 while the churn rate was 4.2% compared with 4.4% a year ago. Revenues from Telekom Austria Group operation increased 1.3% to $1,310.3 million. EBITDA decreased 0.9% to $424.5 million. ARPU was flat year over year at $10.7 while the churn rate was 1.6% compared with 1.9% in the year-ago quarter. Subscriber Statistics As of Jun 30, 2018, America Movil's total wireless subscriber base was 279 million, down 0.4% year over year. Fixed-line revenue generating units were 83.4 million, up 1% from the year-ago quarter. The company added 1.1 million postpaid wireless subscribers in the quarter, including 537,000 in Brazil, 184,000 in Mexico and 103,000 in Colombia. In the fixed-line platform, broadband accesses improved 5% year over year as the company gained 275,000 new accesses in the quarter, most of them in Brazil and Central America. PayTV subscriber base was marginally down annually. Liquidity At the quarter end, America Movil had around Mex$68,949 million ($3,458.6 million) of cash and marketable securities and long-term debt of Mex$630,211 million ($31,612.6 million). The company's operating cash flow in the first six months of the year enabled it to cover capital expenditures of Mex$57.1 billion and reduce its net debt by Mex$14.9 billion. It also contributed Mex$11.6 billion to its pension funds (mostly Telmex). Stocks to Consider America Movil currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the same space are Arista Networks, Inc. ANET , ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Avnet, Inc. AVT . While Arista Networks sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ASML Holding and Avnet carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here . Arista Networks has surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters with an average beat of 25.52%. ASML Holding has exceeded estimates in each of the trailing four quarters with an average beat of 18.64%. Avnet has surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters with an average beat of 7.68%. Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside? Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana. Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look. See the pot trades we're targeting>> Mex$1 = 0.051641 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) 1ARP = 0.043271 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) 1BrL = 0.278103 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) 1ChPL = 0.001609 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) 1 COP = 0.000351 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) 1 Sol = 0.306036 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) 1 EUR = 1.192279 (period average Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018) Mex$1 = 0.050162 (as on Jun 30, 2018) Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET): Free Stock Analysis Report Avnet, Inc. (AVT): Free Stock Analysis Report America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMX): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 58.3% Follow-Through Indicator, 3.1% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 07/18/2018, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $10,591,239 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 57.1% Average next regular session additional gain: 2% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 57.1% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 2.0%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.2% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (5 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.2% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/18/2018: MLNX,ASML,GOOG,GOOGL,TXN Top Tech Stocks MSFT -0.65% AAPL -0.56% IBM +0.54% CSCO -0.11% GOOG +0.13% Technology stocks as a group were finishing with a slim decline on Wednesday, with shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 index slipping just under 0.1% in late trading although the Philadelphia Semiconductor index was rising almost 0.8% ahead of today's closing bell. Among technology stocks moving on news: - Mellanox Technologies ( MLNX ) declined Wednesday, sinking as much as 2.5% and erasing an early 3% rise that followed the semiconductor manufacturer reporting above-consensus Q2 financial results and also forecasting Q3 and FY18 revenue also exceeding analyst estimates. Excluding one-time items, the company earned $1.25 per share, improving on $0.44 per share adjusted profit during the year-ago period and topping the Capital IQ consensus by $0.16 per share. Net sales rose 27% year-over-year to $268.5 million, also topping the $263.6 million analyst mean. For the current quarter, Mellanox is projecting Q3 net sales between $270 million to $280 million and FY18 sales in a range of $1.065 billion to $1.085 billion. Analysts, on average, are modelling Q3 sales of $269.9 million and FY18 sales of $1.058 billion. In other sector news, + ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) was more than 6% higher Wednesday afternoon, steadily rising throughout the session after reporting adjusted Q2 net income and revenue beating analyst projections. Excluding one-time items, the chipmaker earned EUR1.37, or $1.59, per share, improving on EUR1.08 per share during the same quarter last year and exceeding Capital IQ consensus by EUR0.16 per share. Total revenue rose to EUR2.74 billion, or $3.18 billion, up from EUR2.10 billion last year and also topping the EUR2.56 billion Street view. Looking forward, ASML is projecting Q3 revenue in a range of EUR2.70 billion to EUR2.80 billion, straddling the EUR2.71 billion consensus. + Alphabet (GOOG,GOOGL) was back on positive ground in late trade, earlier Wednesday climbing to a a new record high of $1,204.50 before sinking about 1% after the tech conglomerate's Google unit was hit with a record $5 billion fine by European Union regulators saying its Android operating system unfairly directs users to the Google search engine. Alphabet said it will appeal the EU ruling, contending the decision ignores \""the fact that Android phones compete with iOS phones,\"" and adding a European Commission survey recently showed 89% of the respondents believe Android-based smartphones compete with Apple's ( AAPL ) iPhones. - Texas Instruments ( TXN ) still was slightly underwater late Wednesday, with the analog chipmaker unable to completely shake market disappointment that followed CEO and company president Brian Crutcher resigning after violating unspecified internal rules for personal conduct. Board chairman Rich Templeton was selected to replace Crutcher in the posts in addition to keeping his board seat and the company saying it has no plans to conduct a formal executive search. Also Wednesday, Texas Instruments reported Q2 net income of $1.40 per share, topping the analyst consensus by $0.08 per share. Revenue rose 9% year over year to $4.02 billion, also exceeding the Street view by around $80 million. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/18/2018: ASML,GOOG,GOOGL,TXN Top Tech Stocks MSFT -0.91% AAPL -0.68% IBM +0.29% CSCO -0.09% GOOG +0.17% Technology stocks Wednesday were mixed this afternoon, with shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 index slipping just over 0.3% in recent trading while the Philadelphia Semiconductor index was rising almost 0.5%. Among technology stocks moving on news: + ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) was more than 6% higher Wednesday afternoon, steadily rising throughout the session after reporting adjusted Q2 net income and revenue beating analyst projections. Excluding one-time items, the chipmaker earned EUR1.37, or $1.59, per share, improving on EUR1.08 per share during the same quarter last year and exceeding Capital IQ consensus by EUR0.16 per share. Total revenue rose to EUR2.74 billion, or $3.18 billion, up from EUR2.10 billion last year and also topping the EUR2.56 billion Street view. Looking forward, ASML is projecting Q3 revenue in a range of EUR2.70 billion to EUR2.80 billion, straddling the EUR2.71 billion consensus. In other sector news, - Alphabet (GOOG,GOOGL) slipped off a record high of $1,204.50 on Wednesday, reversing a small, early rise and dropping as much as 1% after the tech conglomerate's Google unit was hit with a record $5 billion fine late Tuesday by European Union regulators who argued the Android operating system unfairly directs users to its search engine. The stock was back near its break-even mark for the session after saying it will appeal the EU ruling, contending the decision ignores \""the fact that Android phones compete with iOS phones,\"" and adding a European Commission survey recently showed 89% of the respondents believe Android-based smartphones compete with Apple's ( AAPL ) iPhones. - Texas Instruments ( TXN ) was posting a more than 1% decline on Wednesday after the analog chipmaker said CEO and company president Brian Crutcher has resigned after violating unspecified internal rules for personal condust. Board chairman Rich Templeton was selected to replace Crutcher in the posts in addition to keeping his board seat. The company said it has no plans to conduct a formal executive search. Also Wednesday, Texas Instruments reported Q2 net income of $1.40 per share, topping the analyst consensus by $0.08 per share. Revenue rose 9% year over year to $4.02 billion, also exceeding the $3.96 billion Street view. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""42 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""ASML Shares Up 4.5% Premarket; Co. Earlier Reported Q2 Results: Net Income \u20ac584M, Sales \u20ac2.74B, Said Sees Q3 Sales \u20ac2.7B-\u20ac2.8B"", ""28 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 18, 2018"", ""ASML Impresses With EUV Growth as Price Remains Stretched"", ""Google Owner Above Buy Point, Oil Jumps As This Chip Stock Makes Bullish Move"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Stock Futures Mixed; Boeing Leads Dow; United Spurs Airline Rally"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML +3.1% on Q2 results, in-line guide"", ""ASML Holding reports Q2 results"", ""Lam Research, Applied Materials stocks gain after ASML delivers upbeat outlook Shares of semiconductor-equipment companies Lam Research Corp. , Applied Materials Inc. , and KLA-Tencor Corp. are up in premarket trading after ASML Holding NV reported better-than-expected results and said it expected a stronger second half. \""Amidst the current pause for most front-end companies (i.e. LRCX, AMAT, KLAC) due to push-outs from Samsung, many investors will likely be surprised by the positive results from ASML,\"" Evercore ISI analyst C.J. Muse wrote, referring to the idea that Samsung has delayed equipment purchases. \""As for laterals, this is the first signal that the current memory pause is short-term in nature.\"" Lam Research shares are up 11% over the past 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 14%."", ""Tech Today: Google\u2019s Record Fine, Dumping Broadcom, Twitter, ASML Surges Shares of Broadcom and Twitter are among today's downgrades, some are defending Google amidst record EU fine, and AMSL defies the skeptics with its earnings.""]"
ASML,2018-07-19,207.963,208.859,206.888,207.475,"[""Chip, equipment stocks slip on TSMC's downside guidance"", ""Stocks Flashing Renewed Technical Strength: ASML"", ""Company News For Jul 19, 2018"", ""51 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $215"", ""B. Riley FBR Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $205"", ""B. Riley FBR Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $205"", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $215"", ""51 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""Stocks Flashing Renewed Technical Strength: ASML"", ""Chip, equipment stocks slip on TSMC's downside guidance"", ""Company News For Jul 19, 2018"", ""Company News For Jul 19, 2018 ASML Holding N.V.'s ASML shares jumped 6.6% % after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2018 earnings of $1.63 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 per share Shares of MGIC Investment Corporation MTG rose 9.1% after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings of $0.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 per share W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s GWW shares jumped 11.2% after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $4.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.78 per share Shares of Nokia Corporation NOK rose 4% after the company announced that it has entered into a partnership with Nuage Networks in order to bring cloud-native business services to the Philippines Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Nokia Corporation (NOK): Free Stock Analysis Report MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Crosses Above Average Analyst Target In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $213.20, changing hands for $217.90/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher - if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 5 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that - a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $175.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $236.00. The standard deviation is $25.859. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a \""wisdom of crowds\"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $213.20/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $213.20 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com . Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML - FREE . 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""B. Riley FBR Maintains Neutral on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $205"", ""Credit Suisse Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $215"", ""51 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""Stocks Flashing Renewed Technical Strength: ASML"", ""Chip, equipment stocks slip on TSMC's downside guidance"", ""Company News For Jul 19, 2018""]"
ASML,2018-07-20,208.869,213.447,208.869,211.865,"[""Benin Management Corp Buys ASML Holding NV, Royal Philips NV, iShares Core S&P 5\u2026\u2026, ..."", ""Benin Management Corp Buys ASML Holding NV, Royal Philips NV, iShares Core S&P 5\u2026\u2026, ..."", ""Benin Management Corp Buys ASML Holding NV, Royal Philips NV, iShares Core S&P 5\u2026\u2026, ...""]"
ASML,2018-07-23,211.626,213.646,209.127,212.791,"[""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Highs Friday"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Highs Friday"", ""TSMC Slashes Capital Expenditure Forecast On July 19, contract chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) , commonly abbreviated TSMC, announced that it would be lowering its capital expenditure plans for 2018 to $10-$10.5 billion from a prior range of $11.5-$12 billion. Most of TSMC's capital expenditures in any given year are used to purchase the expensive tools required to produce chips. During TSMC's earnings conference call, management went over the drivers behind that capital expenditure forecast cut. Let's take a closer look at them. A push-out TSMC CFO Lora Ho said that the first factor that drove the capital expenditure reduction was a \""delay of payment to 2019\"" as a result of a \""schedule adjustment.\"" Ho made sure to explain that \""the planned capacity remains unchanged.\"" This schedule push-out, Ho said, was good for a $700 million reduction in TSMC's 2018 capital expenditures. However, since this is a push out and since TSMC's capacity plans here remain unchanged as a result, the company will still have to lay out that cash (unless, of course, its plans change), but that spending should now be part of TSMC's 2019 capital expenditure plans instead. More efficiency The second driver of the reduced capital expenditures for 2018, Ho said, was a $600 million reduction due to \""efficiency gains\"" that will allow TSMC to \""spend less on tools.\"" During the question-and-answer session, Ho offered a more detailed explanation of those \""efficiency gains.\"" The first thing she attributed those reductions to was \""process simplifications.\"" The steps required to manufacture a chip is known as a \""process\"" and a given generation of chip manufacturing technology is also known as a \""process technology.\"" \""If you have a simpler process, you don't need to buy that much tools,\"" Ho explained. She then said that TSMC \""share tools between [research and development] and operations.\"" \""If we can find more opportunities to share, we don't have to buy that much tool,\"" Ho added. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei also chimed in, indicating that because the company has made improvements to its cycle times (that is, the time it takes to go from a blank wafer to a fully processed wafer with chips on it), it doesn't need to buy equipment as early to meet its desired production schedule. Foreign exchange impact The third major factor that led to a reduction in TSMC's capital expenditure budget for the year was from the U.S. dollar appreciating against the euro and the Japanese yen. TSMC buys tools from ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and Tokyo Electron. ASML is based in the Netherlands and reports its results in euros, so it's likely that it does business in euros as well. Tokyo Electron is Japanese and likely does business using the Japanese yen. Since the U.S. dollar apparently strengthened against the yen and the euro, this means that each dollar converts into more yen and euros than it did before. Therefore if ASML and Tokyo Electron price their equipment in euro and yen, respectively, TSMC will need to spend fewer U.S. dollars to buy the same equipment that it would've needed to otherwise as a result of the currency movements. TSMC attributed $200 million of its capital expenditure reduction to these foreign exchange movements . 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. Click here to learn about these picks! *Stock Advisor returns as of June 4, 2018 Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $106.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.0% decrease week over week (from 11,170,937 to 10,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.1%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is down about 0.6%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $84.08 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $105.20. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Highs Friday""]"
ASML,2018-07-24,211.526,211.924,205.454,205.952,"[""STOXX 600 Earnings Roundup - Week Of July 20, 2018"", ""STOXX 600 Earnings Roundup - Week Of July 20, 2018"", ""STOXX 600 Earnings Roundup - Week Of July 20, 2018""]"
ASML,2018-07-25,207.933,211.138,207.126,211.048,"Tech Today: Chips Wobble, AT&T Drops, Corning Surges Here are some things going on today in the world of tech: A chip correction looming? Some data points are being offered up today suggesting a possible slowdown/correction in semiconductors. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Chip equipment maker MKS Instruments (MKSI), which supplies parts to chip-making tools makers Applied Materials (AMAT) and Lam Research (LRCX), late yesterday reported second-quarter revenue and profit that topped analysts' expectations, but forecast revenue this quarter well below consensus, at $470 million to $510 million, versus consensus for $531 million. During a conference call with analysts this morning, CEO Jerry Colella said the semi industry is seeing a period of ""temporary softening."" ""We expect to see moderated capital spending for the third quarter in the semiconductor market,"" he said. ""This moderation is primarily driven by a large supplier of memory devices as well as other device manufacturers that have recently announced delays."" Shares of MKS are down $8.95, or 9%, at $89. Shares of Applied and Lam are both down about 1%, as are shares of KLA-Tencor (KLAC). Evercore ISI's CJ Muse, responding to the remarks, is confident that ""this pause is only one to two quarters,"" given strong results from equipment maker ASML Holding (ASML) last week. ""ASML offers the longest lead-time equipment and is the key leading indicator to watch,"" he writes. But Robert Maire of the boutique Semiconductor Advisors argues data points are increasing that show the ""chip flu"" may have ""spread beyond Samsung and memory,"" referring to widely reported delays in memory-chip production at Samsung Electronics (005930.Korea). ""We think that clarity is starting to emerge on the cyclical down turn we are seeing,"" he writes. ""As is usually the case, the downturn is faster than expected by investors much as the upturn is usually faster than anticipated."" Note that Lam reports earnings tomorrow, after the market close. TI, STMicro slump despite upbeat views Many chip makers are weak today, with shares of Texas Instruments (TXN) down $1.35, or 1%, at $112.45, following results yesterday that were in line with last week's pre-announcement after its CEO resigned over a violation of conduct. Yet last night's forecast from the company for revenue this quarter of $4.11 billion to $4.45 billion was better than consensus for $4.25 billion. TI's revenue outlook ""is admittedly decelerating a little bit"" from prior quarters, writes Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, but he's not troubled. ""It appears to be mostly a function of compares, with roughly seasonal sequential outlook suggesting current dynamics are holding in; and in the meantime, the company continues to solidly execute on their strategy."" He has an Outperform rating on the stock. A number of other analysts today raised price targets on TI. Another chip vendor feeling the pain is STMicroelectronics (STM), down $1.77, or almost 8%, at $21.88, despite delivering Q2 revenue this morning, and profit, that topped expectations, and forecasting Q3 revenue slightly higher as well. ST CEO Jean-Marc Chery said the forecast suggests ""continued healthy demand in our end markets,"" including ""growth in smartphone applications."" Memory-chip prices drop Shares of Micron Technology (MU) are up 35 cents, or 0.7%, at $53.53, despite some worrying remarks about price declines in NAND flash memory chips from John Donovan and Paul Peterson of the boutique Evercore ISI research house. The authors have been doing ""extensive industry polling of memory suppliers and OEMs"" that suggests Micron and others are ""now projecting steeper NAND price declines in 2019 than 30 days ago."" The chip companies are indicating that sales of "" solid-state drives,"" or SSDs, for enterprise data centers will see price drops of 23.8%, on average, next year, while SSDs for ""client"" devices- PCs and smartphones -may drop 29.3% ""as additional 3D NAND production comes online."" That's still not as bad as the worst predictions on Wall Street, the authors note, but ""we would monitor the situation carefully, as 2019 declines could accelerate even further as availability improves."" AT&T under pressure Shares of AT&T (T) are down $1.45, or almost 5%, at $30.23, even after the company yesterday afternoon beatQ2 revenue and profit expectations and raised its profit view for the year. Defending the stock today, Jeffrey Kvaal of Instinet reiterates a Buy rating and a $43 price target, while acknowledging that the company's first earnings report since its purchase of Time Warner has triggered "" mayhem."" ""The first post-TWX quarter was a scramble of new segments, partial quarters, and opaque guidance,"" he writes. ""Beneath the muddle, however, lies strong wireless, slightly better entertainment, and most of all, robust free cash flow."" He thinks free cash flow may be ""the star"" in 2019, perhaps rising to $26 billion. That ""implies a dividend coverage ratio of ~55%."" Not so fast, says Craig Moffett of the eponymous MoffettNathanson research house. AT&T, he writes, ""isn't a slow-growth company, it's a ex-growth company."" ""AT&T's non-TWX revenues are shrinking at a 2.7% annual rate on an accounting-adjusted basis,"" he observes. ""The bottom line is that AT&T is levered at nearly 4x Ebitda… and Ebitda is shrinking 6% ex-Time Warner. ""Bond ratings are a confidence game… and numbers like those don't make one very confident."" Corning lights up fiber optics One of the more buoyant earnings reports comes this morning from Corning (GLW), whose shares are up $2.59, or almost 9%, at $32.42, after it delivered revenue of $2.75 billion and EPS of 38 cents, beating consensus for $2.67 billion and 37 cents. The company raised its revenue outlook for this year to a projected $11.3 billion from $11 billion previously. CEO Wendell Weeks said the company was now reaping the fruits of ""a phase of intense operating and capital investment"" that had led it to an ""inflection point."" Weeks told analysts on a conference call that sales in the fiber-optic market rose 16%, and that the company's expectations are rising for the full year. He also said price ofdisplayglass, used for TVs and other products, ""is the best it has been in more than a decade."" Corning's rosy outlook is boosting shares of fiber-optics component makers Lumentum Holdings (LITE), Finisar (FNSR), and Viavi Soultions (VIAV), among others, which have all been under pressure today from mixed data points in their market for "" 3-D sensing."" Guggenheim's Robert Cihra, reiterating a Buy on the stock, writes that ""we continue to believe consensus numbers look too low through 2019E."" Facebook, AMD, Qualcomm earnings on tap Coming up this afternoon is another extravaganza of earnings, with Facebook (FB), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Citrix Systems (CTXS), PayPal (PYPL), Qualcomm (QCOM), SeviceNow (NOW), and Xilinx (XLNX) all reporting after the closing bell. Sign up to Review & Preview, a new daily email from Barron's. Every evening we'll review the news that moved markets during the day and look ahead to what it means for your portfolio in the morning. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-07-26,208.251,208.987,206.47,208.809,
ASML,2018-07-27,208.997,209.635,204.747,205.593,
ASML,2018-07-30,208.589,208.759,205.872,206.738,"Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 31, 2018 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 31, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.043 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LCUT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $12.33, the dividend yield is 1.38%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $12.33, representing a -37.44% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.70 and a 23.25% increase over the 52 week low of $10. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.47. Zacks Investment Research reports LCUT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 24.65%, compared to an industry average of 15.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-07-31,207.375,208.471,206.2,206.24,"[""Semi equipment stocks gain on KLA-Tencor earnings"", ""Semi equipment stocks gain on KLA-Tencor earnings"", ""Semi equipment stocks gain on KLA-Tencor earnings"", ""This tech sector is having a great earnings season so far KLA-Tencor earnings are latest to prop up chip-equipment makers after concerns about memory outlook Shares of chip-equipment makers continued a strong recovery from a summer slump Tuesday, led by a rally in KLA-Tencor Corp.\u2019s stock.""]"
ASML,2018-08-01,206.25,207.584,205.046,206.161,"[""nVent Electric plc (NVT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 02, 2018 nVent Electric plc ( NVT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 02, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.175 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 17, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NVT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. At the current stock price of $27.4, the dividend yield is .64%. The previous trading day's last sale of NVT was $27.4, representing a -5.29% decrease from the 52 week high of $28.93 and a 30.48% increase over the 52 week low of $21. NVT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NVT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NVT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NVT as a top-10 holding: John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JHMI with an increase of 1.58% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of NVT at 0.21%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 02, 2018 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 02, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.66 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 17, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ETN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that ETN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $83.17, the dividend yield is 3.17%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $83.17, representing a -7.43% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.85 and a 19.12% increase over the 52 week low of $69.82. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.06. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.02%, compared to an industry average of 18.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: Invesco WilderHill Progressive Energy ETF ( PUW ) Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Value ETF ( PXLV ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ) iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Value ETF ( JKF ) Hartford Multifactor U.S. Equity ETF ( ROUS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PUW with an increase of 2.09% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 2.28%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-02,204.987,208.301,204.519,208.032,
ASML,2018-08-03,206.3,207.166,204.667,207.016,
ASML,2018-08-06,205.285,206.012,204.697,205.842,
ASML,2018-08-07,206.778,207.226,205.265,205.832,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 08, 2018 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 08, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 24, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SXI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $105, the dividend yield is .69%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $105, representing a -4.55% decrease from the 52 week high of $110 and a 17.45% increase over the 52 week low of $89.40. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.99. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 13.52%, compared to an industry average of 22.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-08-08,205.912,206.608,205.195,205.295,
ASML,2018-08-09,205.514,205.663,201.463,201.592,"[""Semi stocks slip after Morgan Stanley downgrade"", ""Semi stocks slip after Morgan Stanley downgrade"", ""Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 10, 2018 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 10, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.92 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 21.05% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $177.2, the dividend yield is 2.08%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $177.2, representing a -15.91% decrease from the 52 week high of $210.72 and a 13.73% increase over the 52 week low of $155.81. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.08. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 18.59%, compared to an industry average of 22.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( JKH ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JKH with an increase of 4.82% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 1.18%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semi stocks slip after Morgan Stanley downgrade""]"
ASML,2018-08-10,197.331,198.158,195.3,196.515,"[""Why Lam Research Corp. Stock Gained 10.3% in July What happened Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) stock climbed 10.3 % in July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . The company's share price moved higher in the middle of the month after earnings results and guidance from competitor ASML Holdings LV suggested a stronger semiconductor-equipment industry outlook. However, Lam's biggest stock gains occurred following its own fiscal fourth-quarter earnings release in late July. LRCX data by YCharts Lam reported earnings for the quarter that June 26, after market close on July 26, and delivered results that topped the market's expectations. The stock is now roughly flat year to date. So what Lam's sales in Q4 were up 8% year over year to roughly $3.1 billion, but shipments fell roughly 3% to $3 billion. Sales came in roughly $70 million ahead of the mid-range of analysts' targets. Earnings per share landed at $5.31, up 11% year over year, and beating analysts' average estimate of $4.98. Chief Executive Officer Martin Anstice had this to say: Now what For its fiscal first quarter, which ends in September, Lam expects earnings between $3 per share and $3.40 per share on sales between $2.15 billion and $2.45 billion. The company anticipates long-term tailwinds from the Internet of Things, the growth of the data center market, and increased overall demand for memory chips, but its industry remains very competitive. Shares trade at roughly 12 times this year's expected earnings. 10 stocks we like better than Lam Research When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Lam Research wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. Click here to learn about these picks! *Stock Advisor returns as of August 6, 2018 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 13, 2018 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ( SPB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.42 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 11, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SPB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that SPB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $87.24, the dividend yield is 1.93%. The previous trading day's last sale of SPB was $87.24, representing a -26.69% decrease from the 52 week high of $119.00 and a 49.34% increase over the 52 week low of $58.42. SPB is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SPB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $25.15. Zacks Investment Research reports SPB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 685.12%, compared to an industry average of 12.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SPB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-13,197.491,198.586,197.093,197.291,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, AMAT: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $169.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 13.4% decrease week over week (from 11,920,937 to 10,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is higher by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $84.48 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $106.53. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AGCO Corporation (AGCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 14, 2018 AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 14, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AGCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AGCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $59.21, the dividend yield is 1.01%. The previous trading day's last sale of AGCO was $59.21, representing a -22.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.95 and a 5.06% increase over the 52 week low of $56.36. AGCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AGCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.75. Zacks Investment Research reports AGCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25.17%, compared to an industry average of 26.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AGCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AGCO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AGCO as a top-10 holding: iShares Trust ( INDF ) Invesco S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF ( RFV ) AGFiQ U.S. Market Neutral Value Fund ( CHEP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RFV with an increase of 6.12% over the last 100 days. INDF has the highest percent weighting of AGCO at 1.57%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-14,199.641,199.82,197.511,198.168,"[""NAND And DRAM Oversupply And Morgan Stanley's Downgrade Of Applied Materials"", ""NAND And DRAM Oversupply And Morgan Stanley's Downgrade Of Applied Materials"", ""Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 15, 2018 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 15, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 13th quarter that KMT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $38.59, the dividend yield is 2.07%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $38.59, representing a -26.52% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.52 and a 17.19% increase over the 52 week low of $32.93. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.42. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 18.54%, compared to an industry average of 17.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 15, 2018 Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( ENR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 15, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.29 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ENR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ENR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $62.97, the dividend yield is 1.84%. The previous trading day's last sale of ENR was $62.97, representing a -3.97% decrease from the 52 week high of $65.57 and a 54.95% increase over the 52 week low of $40.64. ENR is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ENR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.05. Zacks Investment Research reports ENR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 12.82%, compared to an industry average of %. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ENR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ENR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ENR as a top-10 holding: Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF ( PSL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSL with an increase of 5.56% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ENR at 1.5%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""NAND And DRAM Oversupply And Morgan Stanley's Downgrade Of Applied Materials""]"
ASML,2018-08-15,193.987,194.315,188.731,190.015,"[""What Is An ADR? What Are The Best ADR Stocks, Foreign Stocks To Buy And Watch?"", ""What Is An ADR? What Are The Best ADR Stocks, Foreign Stocks To Buy And Watch?"", ""Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2018 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.31 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 31, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.33% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $89.82, the dividend yield is 1.38%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $89.82, representing a -12.82% decrease from the 52 week high of $103.03 and a 7.48% increase over the 52 week low of $83.57. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.01. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 52.76%, compared to an industry average of 25.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 16, 2018 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.82 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that SNA has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $171.84, the dividend yield is 1.91%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $171.84, representing a -7.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $185.47 and a 22.02% increase over the 52 week low of $140.83. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $10.47. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.57%, compared to an industry average of 13.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SNA through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SNA as a top-10 holding: AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF ( CWS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CWS with an increase of 4.85% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SNA at 3.63%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What Is An ADR? What Are The Best ADR Stocks, Foreign Stocks To Buy And Watch?""]"
ASML,2018-08-16,191.09,192.384,190.145,190.692,"[""BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2018 BWX Technologies, Inc. ( BWXT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 17, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 07, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BWXT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that BWXT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $62.6, the dividend yield is 1.02%. The previous trading day's last sale of BWXT was $62.6, representing a -13.27% decrease from the 52 week high of $72.18 and a 18.25% increase over the 52 week low of $52.94. BWXT is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BWXT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.56. Zacks Investment Research reports BWXT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 23.9%, compared to an industry average of 19.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BWXT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BWXT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BWXT as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Uranium & Nuclear Energy ETF ( NLR ) SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XAR with an increase of 9.37% over the last 100 days. NLR has the highest percent weighting of BWXT at 3.21%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2018 John Bean Technologies Corporation ( JBT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 17, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 04, 2018. Shareholders who purchased JBT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that JBT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $108.75, the dividend yield is .37%. The previous trading day's last sale of JBT was $108.75, representing a -11.33% decrease from the 52 week high of $122.65 and a 28.24% increase over the 52 week low of $84.81. JBT is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). JBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.48. Zacks Investment Research reports JBT's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 29.82%, compared to an industry average of 15.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the JBT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to JBT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have JBT as a top-10 holding: Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF ( PSCI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PSCI with an increase of 15.64% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of JBT at 2.08%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-17,187.696,190.503,186.88,190.234,"[""Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 20, 2018 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 20, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.19 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 14, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that BC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $63.77, the dividend yield is 1.19%. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $63.77, representing a -8.38% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.60 and a 32.74% increase over the 52 week low of $48.04. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.28. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 18.94%, compared to an industry average of 37.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 20, 2018 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 20, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.142 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 04, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that WWD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $79.1, the dividend yield is .72%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $79.1, representing a -11.42% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.30 and a 20.29% increase over the 52 week low of $65.76. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.64. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 20.25%, compared to an industry average of 25.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to WWD through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have WWD as a top-10 holding: Invesco WilderHill Progressive Energy ETF ( PUW ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PUW with an increase of 0.19% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of WWD at 2.65%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 20, 2018 Nordson Corporation ( NDSN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 20, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.35 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 04, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NDSN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 16.67% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $135.28, the dividend yield is 1.03%. The previous trading day's last sale of NDSN was $135.28, representing a -10.91% decrease from the 52 week high of $151.84 and a 26.24% increase over the 52 week low of $107.16. NDSN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NDSN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6. Zacks Investment Research reports NDSN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.69%, compared to an industry average of 24.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NDSN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NDSN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NDSN as a top-10 holding: Invesco Russell MidCap Pure Growth ETF ( PXMG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PXMG with an increase of 11.73% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of NDSN at 0.87%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for ASML In trading on Friday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $195.81, changing hands as low as $193.90 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $150.94 per share, with $221.66 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $194.56. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor WFE Stock Outlook: Not Much Upside in the Cards Researchers are divided on wafer fab equipment spending this year with Gartner projecting a 6% increase followed by cyclical correction in 2019 and 2020 after which the market is expected to return to growth. SEMI however sees 11.7% growth this year to $50.8 billion, with the front end growing stronger than the back-end. Wafer fabrication is a process during which a silicon wafer (usually 200mm or 300mm in size) is treated with successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. This is the front end process. The back end process is involved in cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection and use, attaching of electrical leads and sorting. So wafer fab equipment demand is dependent on the level of the demand for semiconductors themselves on the one hand and the level of installed capacity on the other. The last few years have seen the proliferation of smartphones and other consumer electronics gadgets, as well as cloud infrastructure buildouts. With smartphone demand moderating and IoT demand accelerating, both these segments are likely to be the most important drivers of semiconductor demand along with artificial intelligence, HPC and automotive. Communications infrastructure (5G) will jump on the bandwagon soon. As far as installed capacity is concerned, memory manufacturers are likely to remain the biggest spenders although foundries are also expected to remain strong. Technology transitions, an important consideration for equipment purchases are also expected to remain a driver due to the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, continued demnd for 20mm and development starting for 300mm in 2018-19 according to Technavio), shrinking nodes (10nm and 7nm), memory chip advancements (3D NAND processes are maturing, driving down cost), denser packaging (MEMS) and so forth. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are other drivers. Industry Offers Solid Shareholder Returns The Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment Industry , which is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector , has outperformed both the S&P 500 and its own sector over the past year. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively gained 23.0% over the past year, while the Zacks S&P 500 Composite and Zacks Computer and Technology Sector have rallied 15.6% and 17.9%, respectively. While the industry is small, players like KLA-Tencor, Applied Materials, Lam Research and ASML Holding NV are very important players. One-Year Price Performance Wafer Fab Equipment Stocks Look Reasonably Valued The strong run in share prices over the past year have however led to a relatively rich valuation. Since the industry is made up of relatively mature companies, earnings flow is usually steady. So the industry's 1.04X price to forward earnings growth (PEG) is well below the 1.76X for the S&P 500. At the moment, it also happens to be below the annual high of 1.17X as well as the 1.06X median. Similar is the case when compared to the sector's 1.78X. But it probably makes more sense to value the industry based on sales and book value because this is a highly capital intensive business and success depends on the ability to provide the most advanced equipment and related customer service. The industry currently has a price to trailing 12 months' sales ratio of 5.48X, which is below the annual high of 7.39X and the median level of 6.39X, suggesting the possibility of some upside. Comparing this with the S&P 500, we see that it is however ahead of its 3.40X (median 3.31X). Comparing the industry to the S&P 500 on the basis of price to trailing 12 months' sales , we see that the industry's 5.48X is ahead of the sector's 3.72X. Comparing with the S&P 500 on the basis of price to trailing 12 months' book value , we see that the industry's 9.28X is just short of its annual high of 9.75X but ahead of the median 8.76X. It's also ahead of the S&P 500's 3.94X. It is also ahead of the sector's 4.29X. So while there appears to be some risk based on valuation, there may also be some opportunities as well. The Earnings Outlook Is Not So Great With semiconductor demand remaining strong on account of cloud computing, big data, IoT, auto and other mass market adoption, costs coming down for NAND makers (where demand is more elastic) coupled with increased supply from improved yields and foundries racing to meet customer demand amid stiff competition, the demand scenario appears robust. However, the nature of the business necessitates heavy investments on the development of new technology as device complexities increase. The cost of development is so high that customers may at times finance development directly or through an equity purchase (as Intel, Samsung and TSM did in ASML). The above ratio analysis shows that while there could be some risks, there may be some opportunities as well. A quarter-to-quarter analysis is not really meaningful for the industry. At the same time, investors will continue to question whether this group has the potential to perform better than the broader market in the quarters ahead. One reliable measure that can help investors understand the industry's prospects for a solid price performance going forward is the industry's earnings outlook. Empirical research shows that earnings outlook for the industry, a reflection of the earnings revisions trend for the constituent companies, has a direct bearing on its stock market performance. The Price & Consensus chart for the industry shows the market's evolving bottom-up earnings expectations for the industry and the industry's aggregate stock market performance. The red line in the chart represents the Zacks measure of consensus earnings expectations for 2019, while the light blue line represents the same for 2018. Price and Consensus: Wafer Fab Equipment Industry Please note that the $1.61 'EPS' estimate for the industry for 2018 is not the actual bottom-up dollar EPS estimate for every company in the Zacks WFE industry, but rather an illustrative aggregate number created by our proprietary analytics model. The key factor to keep in mind is not the dollar earnings of $1.61 'per share' of the industry for 2018, but how this dollar number has evolved recently. Current Fiscal Year EPS Estimate Revisions The Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Opportunities The group's Zacks Industry Rank , which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates continued outperformance in the near term. The Zacks WFE industry currently carries a Zacks Industry Rank #37, which places it at the top 14% of more than 250 Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Our proprietary Heat Map shows significant fluctuation but ultimate improvement in the industry's rank over the past five weeks. Semi-WFE Stocks Promise Long-Term Growth While near-term issues could bring varying results to investors, the estimated long-term (3-5 years) EPS growth for the Zacks WFE segment is attractive. Despite correction over the past year, the group's mean estimated long-term EPS growth rate of 14.88% compares favorably with the 9.82% for the Zacks S&P 500 composite. Mean Estimate of Long-Term EPS Growth Rate The long-term growth is a continuation of strong performance over the past few years. Take revenue for example, which has gained momentum since 2016. The net income before non-recurring items tells the same story. While the debt level spiked in the beginning of 2017, the debt cap remains reasonable. Bottom Line As evident, the market is expected to get a bit worse before it gets better, as in all cyclical industries that go through periods of relative weakness. But underlying drivers are extremely strong, so for investors looking to invest for the longer term will make attractive gains. Here's a list of stocks that display the above characteristics- KLA-Tencor (KLAC): The stock has gained 27.4% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-year EPS is up 4.7% in the last 30 days. Price and Consensus: KLAC Applied Materials (AMAT): The stock has gained 11.2% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-year EPS is down 3 cents in the last 60 days, of which the decline in the last 30 days was a cent. Price and Consensus: AMAT ASML Holding NV (ASML): The stock has gained 34.7% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-year EPS is up a couple of cents in the last 60 days. Price and Consensus: ASML Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +21.9% in 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +115.0%, +109.3%, +104.9%, +98.6% and +67.1%. And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 19X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation. See Them Free>> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-20,191.638,192.713,190.364,192.275,"Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 21, 2018 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 21, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 04, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.56% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $143.35, the dividend yield is 3.18%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $143.35, representing a -26.18% decrease from the 52 week high of $194.18 and a 10.35% increase over the 52 week low of $129.90. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.34. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 40.8%, compared to an industry average of 40.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CMI as a top-10 holding: Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF ( SPHD ) SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF ( ONEY ) Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio ( RGI ) Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF ( PWV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is ONEY with an increase of 8.99% over the last 100 days. SPHD has the highest percent weighting of CMI at 1.58%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-08-21,192.573,194.325,192.275,193.241,"SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $246.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 23.3% decrease week over week (from 10,320,937 to 7,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.2%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is up about 0.2%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $85.55 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $104.00. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-08-22,192.901,193.867,192.006,193.539,
ASML,2018-08-23,194.534,194.892,192.155,192.325,"[""Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 24, 2018 Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 24, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NOC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $297.24, the dividend yield is 1.61%. The previous trading day's last sale of NOC was $297.24, representing a -17.63% decrease from the 52 week high of $360.88 and a 12.44% increase over the 52 week low of $264.36. NOC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). NOC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $12.83. Zacks Investment Research reports NOC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 26.84%, compared to an industry average of 11%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NOC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to NOC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have NOC as a top-10 holding: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio ( RGI ) Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF ( PWB ) iShares, Inc. ( ACWV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PWB with an increase of 11.89% over the last 100 days. XAR has the highest percent weighting of NOC at 2.9%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 24, 2018 MKS Instruments, Inc. ( MKSI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 24, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 07, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MKSI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $91.3, the dividend yield is .88%. The previous trading day's last sale of MKSI was $91.3, representing a -28.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $128.28 and a 16.08% increase over the 52 week low of $78.65. MKSI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MKSI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.91. Zacks Investment Research reports MKSI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 34.43%, compared to an industry average of 27%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MKSI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to MKSI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have MKSI as a top-10 holding: iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund ( SOXX ) ProShares Ultra Semiconductors ( USD ) Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ( SOXL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is SOXL with an increase of 12.56% over the last 100 days. SOXX has the highest percent weighting of MKSI at 1.04%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-24,194.405,195.828,194.236,195.629,
ASML,2018-08-27,198.705,201.651,198.038,201.045,
ASML,2018-08-28,200.109,200.527,197.521,199.232,"[""Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: ASML"", ""Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: ASML"", ""Cubic Corporation (CUB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 29, 2018 Cubic Corporation ( CUB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 29, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.135 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CUB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that CUB has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of CUB was $76.45, representing a -1.16% decrease from the 52 week high of $77.35 and a 84% increase over the 52 week low of $41.55. CUB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CUB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.29. Zacks Investment Research reports CUB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 368.29%, compared to an industry average of 20.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CUB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CUB through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CUB as a top-10 holding: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ( XAR ) SPDR Kensho Future Security ETF ( XKFS ) iShares Trust ( ITA ) Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF ( PPA ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XKFS with an increase of 10.93% over the last 100 days. XAR has the highest percent weighting of CUB at 2.36%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: ASML""]"
ASML,2018-08-29,198.138,200.059,198.068,199.332,"[""Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2018 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. ( MLAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MLAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that MLAB has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $206.91, the dividend yield is .31%. The previous trading day's last sale of MLAB was $206.91, representing a -8.02% decrease from the 52 week high of $224.95 and a 69.12% increase over the 52 week low of $122.35. MLAB is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MLAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.19. Zacks Investment Research reports MLAB's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 14.72%, compared to an industry average of 17.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MLAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2018 Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 14, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.38% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $55.15, the dividend yield is 1.09%. The previous trading day's last sale of BMI was $55.15, representing a -0.54% decrease from the 52 week high of $55.45 and a 34.51% increase over the 52 week low of $41. BMI is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.99. Zacks Investment Research reports BMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 20.17%, compared to an industry average of 26%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to BMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have BMI as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ) SPDR Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF ( XKII ) Invesco Water Resources ETF ( PHO ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PHO with an increase of 5.71% over the last 100 days. GEX has the highest percent weighting of BMI at 2.27%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dover Corporation (DOV) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2018 Dover Corporation ( DOV ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.48 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DOV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 2.13% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $85.19, the dividend yield is 2.25%. The previous trading day's last sale of DOV was $85.19, representing a -21.89% decrease from the 52 week high of $109.06 and a 18.79% increase over the 52 week low of $71.71. DOV is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DOV's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.77. Zacks Investment Research reports DOV's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 19.81%, compared to an industry average of 24.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DOV Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DOV through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DOV as a top-10 holding: SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial ( XLI ) ProShares Trust ( NOBL ). The top-performing ETF of this group is NOBL with an increase of 8.06% over the last 100 days. XLI has the highest percent weighting of DOV at 0.55%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2018 GrafTech International Ltd. ( EAF ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.085 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased EAF prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 32.81% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $18.76, the dividend yield is 1.81%. The previous trading day's last sale of EAF was $18.76, representing a -23% decrease from the 52 week high of $24.36 and a 34% increase over the 52 week low of $14. EAF is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the EAF Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tennant Company (TNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2018 Tennant Company ( TNC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 14, 2018. Shareholders who purchased TNC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that TNC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $74.45, the dividend yield is 1.13%. The previous trading day's last sale of TNC was $74.45, representing a -13.46% decrease from the 52 week high of $86.03 and a 26.19% increase over the 52 week low of $59. TNC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TNC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.89. Zacks Investment Research reports TNC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 34.09%, compared to an industry average of 24.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TNC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TNC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TNC as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF ( EVX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is EVX with an increase of 14.21% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TNC at 3.49%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-08-30,197.949,199.362,197.321,197.769,"CompX International Inc. (CIX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 31, 2018 CompX International Inc. ( CIX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 31, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 11, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CIX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 22nd quarter that CIX has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $13.75, the dividend yield is 1.45%. The previous trading day's last sale of CIX was $13.75, representing a -16.67% decrease from the 52 week high of $16.50 and a 15.06% increase over the 52 week low of $11.95. CIX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CIX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.11. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CIX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-08-31,196.913,198.217,196.346,197.62,
ASML,2018-09-04,191.847,192.663,190.204,192.265,"[""Analog Devices, Seagate Technology Downgraded; KLA-Tencor Upgraded"", ""Evercore names top semi picks for year's end, says avoid Intel"", ""Analog Devices, Seagate Technology Downgraded; KLA-Tencor Upgraded"", ""Evercore names top semi picks for year's end, says avoid Intel"", ""Analog Devices, Seagate Technology Downgraded; KLA-Tencor Upgraded"", ""Evercore names top semi picks for year's end, says avoid Intel""]"
ASML,2018-09-05,190.632,190.97,187.168,188.064,"[""Watch For EUV Lithography Equipment Pushouts, Revenue Misses For ASML"", ""Watch For EUV Lithography Equipment Pushouts, Revenue Misses For ASML"", ""Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 06, 2018 Brooks Automation, Inc. ( BRKS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 06, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BRKS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 17th quarter that BRKS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $38.99, the dividend yield is 1.03%. The previous trading day's last sale of BRKS was $38.99, representing a -1.91% decrease from the 52 week high of $39.75 and a 79.26% increase over the 52 week low of $21.75. BRKS is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BRKS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.75. Zacks Investment Research reports BRKS's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25%, compared to an industry average of 27.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BRKS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 06, 2018 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 06, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.66 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 18, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SWK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 4.76% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $140.02, the dividend yield is 1.89%. The previous trading day's last sale of SWK was $140.02, representing a -20.72% decrease from the 52 week high of $176.62 and a 7.25% increase over the 52 week low of $130.56. SWK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SWK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.68. Zacks Investment Research reports SWK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 12.58%, compared to an industry average of 17.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SWK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SWK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SWK as a top-10 holding: FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund ( RAVI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RAVI with an increase of 0.13% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SWK at 0.01%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Harris Corporation (HRS) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 06, 2018 Harris Corporation ( HRS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 06, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.685 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 21, 2018. Shareholders who purchased HRS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20.18% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $162.37, the dividend yield is 1.69%. The previous trading day's last sale of HRS was $162.37, representing a -4.79% decrease from the 52 week high of $170.54 and a 33.77% increase over the 52 week low of $121.38. HRS is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HRS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.92. Zacks Investment Research reports HRS's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 19.82%, compared to an industry average of 5.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HRS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Watch For EUV Lithography Equipment Pushouts, Revenue Misses For ASML""]"
ASML,2018-09-06,184.64,185.177,176.806,177.771,"[""Semi stocks slip after analysts question Micron"", ""Semi stocks slip after analysts question Micron"", ""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, AMD, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $125.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 10.3% decrease week over week (from 11,120,937 to 9,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.6%, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Symbol: AMD) is off about 1.9%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $87.34 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $107.12. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European ADRs Move Lower in Thursday Trading American Depositary Receipts of European stocks were trading 0.54% lower at 131.80 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical firm Oasmia Pharmaceutical ( OASM ), and marketing company Criteo ( CRTO ), which rose 8.3% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by biotech company ERYTECH Pharma ( ERYP ), and telecommunications operator Telecom Italia ( TI ), which were up 1.6% and 0.9%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and geophysical equipment company CGG (CGG), which fell 4.4% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by genome engineering firm Cellectis (CLLS), and bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), which were down 4.0% and 2.2%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), which was up 1.2%, followed by natural gas distributor National Grid (NGG), and telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD), which rose 0.9% each. Meanwhile, cruise line operator Carnival (CUK) increased 0.8%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical firms NuCana (NCNA), and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which fell 8.1% and 6.2% respectively. They were followed by mining company BHP Billiton (BBL), and biotech firm Shire (SHPG), which were off 4.9% and 1.4%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semi stocks slip after analysts question Micron"", ""KLA-Tencor tanks chip-equipment stocks with weaker outlook Shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. are down 9% in Thursday morning trading, after the company's chief financial officer gave a presentation at the Citi Global Technology Conference. He said that while the company still sees the September quarter as the \""trough\"" for shipments, he delivered a \""modestly weaker\"" view of his expectations for a rebound. Back when KLA-Tencor issued its outlook six weeks ago, the company \""thought the December quarter would snap back pretty strongly,\"" CFO Bren Higgins said Thursday, but he now thinks \""it will be up a little less than what we thought,\"" according to a FactSet transcript. Higgins now expects that shipments could be \""flat to down a few single digits or so,\"" versus a previous projection of flat to up by low single digits. There's been concern about delays in chip-equipment purchases, pressuring shares of KLA-Tencor and peers in recent months, and investors are wondering when the pain will end for the sector. Equipment companies soothed those fears somewhat when they delivered forecasts in conjunction with their latest earnings reports. Shares of fellow semiconductor-equipment company Lam Research Corp. are down 5.8% in Thursday morning trading, while Applied Material Inc.'s stock is down 3.4% and ASML Holding NV's stock is off 4.8%. KLA-Tencor shares have fallen 7.8% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.6% and the PHLX Semiconductor Index has fallen 4.7%.""]"
ASML,2018-09-07,174.646,177.751,173.75,174.327,"[""Semi stocks limp towards the weekend"", ""Semi stocks limp towards the weekend"", ""Semi stocks limp towards the weekend""]"
ASML,2018-09-10,180.847,180.927,177.891,178.956,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: JD, TSLA In early trading on Monday, shares of Tesla ( TSLA ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 4.4%. Year to date, Tesla has lost about 11.7% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is JD.com ( JD ), trading down 2.1%. JD.com is lower by about 36.3% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Workday ( WDAY ), trading down 1.8%, and ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading up 2.7% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: JD, TSLA The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 11, 2018 Lam Research Corporation ( LRCX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 11, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 26, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LRCX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 144.44% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $159.58, the dividend yield is 2.76%. The previous trading day's last sale of LRCX was $159.58, representing a -32.06% decrease from the 52 week high of $234.88 and a 1.75% increase over the 52 week low of $156.83. LRCX is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LRCX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $13.3. Zacks Investment Research reports LRCX's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as -13.21%, compared to an industry average of 14.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LRCX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to LRCX through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have LRCX as a top-10 holding: ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF ( QVAL ) Invesco Multi-Factor Large Cap ETF ( GMFL ) Columbia Sustainable Global Equity Income ETF ( ESGW ). The top-performing ETF of this group is GMFL with an increase of 9.57% over the last 100 days. QVAL has the highest percent weighting of LRCX at 237%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-09-11,175.87,177.185,174.726,176.746,
ASML,2018-09-12,170.953,171.052,166.443,169.022,"[""Semi stocks slide on Goldman downgrades"", ""Micron Technology Craters, Pulls Down Semiconductor Sector"", ""Micron Technology Craters, Pulls Down Semiconductor Sector"", ""Semi stocks slide on Goldman downgrades"", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: MXIM, GILD In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Gilead Sciences topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.1%. Year to date, Gilead Sciences registers a 4.0% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Maxim Integrated Products, trading down 6.4%. Maxim Integrated Products is showing a gain of 7.5% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 5.3%, and Tesla, trading up 2.7% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: MXIM, GILD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 13, 2018 Garmin Ltd. ( GRMN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.53 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased GRMN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that GRMN has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of GRMN was $68.4, representing a -1.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.11 and a 32.64% increase over the 52 week low of $51.57. GRMN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GRMN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.19. Zacks Investment Research reports GRMN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.9%, compared to an industry average of 15.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GRMN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to GRMN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have GRMN as a top-10 holding: Invesco Dynamic Networking ETF ( PXQ ) Invesco Defensive Equity ETF ( DEF ) John Hancock Multifactor Technology ETF ( JHMT ) iShares Core High Dividend ETF ( HDV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PXQ with an increase of 12.79% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of GRMN at 2.72%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CAE Inc (CAE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 13, 2018 CAE Inc ( CAE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.077 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CAE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.59% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $20.63, the dividend yield is 1.49%. The previous trading day's last sale of CAE was $20.63, representing a -4.93% decrease from the 52 week high of $21.70 and a 27.58% increase over the 52 week low of $16.17. CAE is a part of the Miscellaneous sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CAE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.03. Zacks Investment Research reports CAE's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 7.76%, compared to an industry average of 19.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CAE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CAE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CAE as a top-10 holding: Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF ( PID ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PID with an decrease of -1.75% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of CAE at 0.65%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Snap, Fitbit, and ASML Holding Slumped Today The stock market didn't see much in the way of sustained movement Wednesday, with the major market indexes finished mixed, but close to where they began the day. Various cross-currents pushed shares higher and lower throughout the day, including the potential for a breakthrough on the trade front, and nervousness about the directions of interest rates and monetary policy both in the U.S. and internationally. Weighing on sentiment was bad news from some key individual companies that sent their respective stocks lower. Snap (NYSE: SNAP) , Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) , and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) were among the worst performers on the day. Below, we'll look more closely at these companies to tell you why their shares fared so poorly. Snap falls to new depths Shares of Snap dropped 7% , reaching levels that had never been seen previously in its short publicly traded history. The social media company behind Snapchat has had to deal with several issues that have weighed on its performance, and today, a number of analyst companies reduced their price targets for the stock. Analysts at BTIG were the most skeptical, cutting their rating from neutral to sell and predicting the stock could drop to as little as $5 per share. With its poorly received redesign last year contributing to slowing growth, Snap hasn't proven that it can pull out of its tailspin, and the departure of yet another key executive this week showed a lack of commitment within the company's leadership ranks. Fitbit deals with competition Fitbit declined 6% after competing wearable-device maker Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released details about the next version of its popular wearable device. The new Apple Watch 4 will be the first device to come with clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to operate as an over-the-counter heart monitor with its electrocardiogram feature. Apple is pushing hard to emphasize the health benefits of its wearable device, and those following Fitbit fear that consumers will be less likely to buy that company's offerings during the holiday season given that they lack similar FDA credentials. With Fitbit already having lost a lot of ground to Apple even before this news, investors are more nervous than ever about the smaller company's future. ASML gets a poor review Finally, ASML Holding was down 5%. The maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment had to deal with broadly negative comments from analysts at Goldman Sachs , who said that they no longer see the industry as particularly attractive. Goldman's comments were largely directed at ASML competitor Lam Research , but the analysts also pointed to excess capacity throughout the memory manufacturing space as being a bearish sign for the companies that provide the equipment semiconductor manufacturers utilize in the production of memory chips. Until this cycle for memory chips runs its course , ASML and its peers could all face difficulties replicating their recent periods of success. Offer from The Motley Fool: The 10 best stocks to buy now Motley Fool co-founders Tom and David Gardner have spent more than a decade beating the market. In fact, the newsletter they run, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the S&P 500!* Tom and David just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of August 6, 2018 Dan Caplinger owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and Fitbit. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 7,954.23 down -18.24 points Wednesday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 7,954.23. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 2.29 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.12 to 1 ratio. There were 1432 advancers and 1605 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 54 stocks reached a 52 week high and 53 those reaching lows totaled. The most active, advancers, decliners, unusual volume and most active by dollar volume can be monitored intraday on the Most Active Stocks page. The NASDAQ 100 index closed down -.26% for the day; a total of -19.81 points. The current value is 7,488.06. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) had the largest percent change down (-4.36%) while Tesla, Inc. ( TSLA ) had the largest percent change gain rising 3.97%. The Dow Jones index closed up .11% for the day; a total of 27.86 points. The current value is 25,998.92. 3M Company ( MMM ) had the largest percent change down (-2.39%) while Boeing Company (The) ( BA ) had the largest percent change gain rising 2.36%. NASDAQ Market Wrap As of 9/12/2018 4:44:05 PM BILLIONS OF 2.29 NASDAQ SHARES TRADED TODAY 54 STOCKS REACHED A 52 WEEK HIGH 53 THOSE REACHING LOWS TOTALEDTesla, Inc. [TSLA]TOPS ADVANCERS LISTOF NASDAQ 100 INDEX % 3.97 ROSE The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Micron Technology Craters, Pulls Down Semiconductor Sector"", ""Semi stocks slide on Goldman downgrades"", ""Lam Research stock falls after Goldman downgrades on expectation for 'broad-based correction' in memory spending Shares of Lam Research Corp. are down 3.1% in premarket trading Wednesday after Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari downgraded the stock to neutral from buy and cut his rating on the semiconductor capital-equipment industry to neutral from attractive. \""While there was initially hope that Samsung's decision to push out DRAM spending was specific to the company and was related to node transition issues as opposed to supply/demand issues, we now envision a more broad-based correction in memory capex in 2019, as memory manufacturers digest what we perceive to be excess capacity in NAND and to a lesser extent DRAM,\"" he wrote. Shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. , ASML Holding NV , and Applied Materials Inc. are all down in premarket trading as well. Lam shares are down 9.5% over the past 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 16% and the PHLX Semiconductor Index has risen 22%."", ""Micron leads memory stocks lower after Goldman downgrades on fear of downturn Lam Research and semiconductor-equipment peers also take a beating on Goldman Sachs ratings cut Micron Technology Inc. is leading memory-oriented tech stocks downward in Wednesday\u2019s session, after another analyst expressed concern about supply and demand in the industry.""]"
ASML,2018-09-13,175.73,177.941,174.596,175.422,"[""Chip Stocks Lead Futures Higher; Apple Gets Price Target Hike"", ""Semi stocks rebound after Apple event, analyst actions, morning news"", ""Semi stocks rebound after Apple event, analyst actions, morning news"", ""Chip Stocks Lead Futures Higher; Apple Gets Price Target Hike"", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Thursday Trading American Depositary Receipts of European stocks were trading 0.63% higher at 133.22 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which rose 4.8% and 4.3% respectively. They were followed by network infrastructure provider Nokia ( NOK ), and marketing firm Criteo ( CRTO ), which were up 3% and 2.4%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by online dating site operator Spark Networks ( LOV ), which lost 2.6%, followed by biotech firms Forward Pharma (FWP), and Zealand Pharma (ZEAL), which were off 3% and 1.8% respectively, while telecommunications operator Telecom Italia (TI) lost 1.5%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Verona Pharma (VRNA), and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which rose 4.7% and 1.9% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD), and bank HSBC (HSBC), which were up 1.6% and 1.5%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by pharmaceutical company Avadel (AVDL), which lost 4.2%, followed by biopharmaceutical firms Amarin (AMRN), and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) which dropped 3.6% each, and Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), which was off 2.0%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: STX, JD In early trading on Thursday, shares of JD.com ( JD ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 4.5%. Year to date, JD.com has lost about 30.3% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Seagate Technology ( STX ), trading down 2.3%. Seagate Technology is showing a gain of 15.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are DENTSPLY SIRONA ( XRAY ), trading down 1.1%, and ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading up 4.3% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: STX, JD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2018 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $239.05, the dividend yield is .28%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $239.05, representing a -0.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $240.88 and a 31.7% increase over the 52 week low of $181.51. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.92. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.74%, compared to an industry average of 18.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2018 MTS Systems Corporation ( MTSC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased MTSC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 25th quarter that MTSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $53.45, the dividend yield is 2.25%. The previous trading day's last sale of MTSC was $53.45, representing a -7.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $57.50 and a 27.26% increase over the 52 week low of $42. MTSC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). MTSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.92. Zacks Investment Research reports MTSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -9.01%, compared to an industry average of 10.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTSC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (AIMC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2018 Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AIMC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that AIMC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $38.65, the dividend yield is 1.76%. The previous trading day's last sale of AIMC was $38.65, representing a -28.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $53.70 and a 2.25% increase over the 52 week low of $37.80. AIMC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AIMC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.85. Zacks Investment Research reports AIMC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 23.9%, compared to an industry average of 24.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AIMC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semi stocks rebound after Apple event, analyst actions, morning news"", ""Chip Stocks Lead Futures Higher; Apple Gets Price Target Hike""]"
ASML,2018-09-14,176.806,178.319,175.692,177.681,"[""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, AMD, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $63.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.0% decrease week over week (from 9,970,937 to 9,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.3%, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Symbol: AMD) is up about 3.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 1.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $89.46 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $106.68. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 17, 2018 Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 17, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BGG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that BGG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $20.27, the dividend yield is 2.76%. The previous trading day's last sale of BGG was $20.27, representing a -25.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $27.34 and a 24.66% increase over the 52 week low of $16.26. BGG is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BGG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.3. Zacks Investment Research reports BGG's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 12.14%, compared to an industry average of 30.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BGG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-09-17,177.383,178.349,176.129,176.468,"[""KLA-Tencor Is A Firm With Consistent Profitability"", ""KLA-Tencor Is A Firm With Consistent Profitability"", ""KLA-Tencor Is A Firm With Consistent Profitability""]"
ASML,2018-09-18,178.021,180.827,178.021,179.812,
ASML,2018-09-19,179.922,182.42,179.534,182.201,
ASML,2018-09-20,184.272,185.107,182.968,184.57,
ASML,2018-09-21,182.579,183.226,181.165,181.603,
ASML,2018-09-24,183.864,184.65,182.579,184.55,"[""ASML Shares Up 1% Mon. Morning; Boutique Firm New Street Earlier Upgraded Stock From Neutral To Buy"", ""ASML Shares Up 1% Mon. Morning; Boutique Firm New Street Earlier Upgraded Stock From Neutral To Buy"", ""ASML Shares Up 1% Mon. Morning; Boutique Firm New Street Earlier Upgraded Stock From Neutral To Buy""]"
ASML,2018-09-25,185.167,185.397,182.311,183.336,
ASML,2018-09-26,180.041,184.381,179.832,181.952,"[""Applied Materials: Major Growth Prospects At An Attractive Valuation"", ""Applied Materials: Major Growth Prospects At An Attractive Valuation"", ""Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2018 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. ( LECO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.39 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LECO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that LECO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $95.1, the dividend yield is 1.64%. The previous trading day's last sale of LECO was $95.1, representing a -6.16% decrease from the 52 week high of $101.34 and a 16.72% increase over the 52 week low of $81.48. LECO is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LECO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.91. Zacks Investment Research reports LECO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25.2%, compared to an industry average of 17.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LECO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2018 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 09, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ITW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 28.21% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $143.51, the dividend yield is 2.79%. The previous trading day's last sale of ITW was $143.51, representing a -19.86% decrease from the 52 week high of $179.07 and a 6.74% increase over the 52 week low of $134.45. ITW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ITW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.5. Zacks Investment Research reports ITW's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.88%, compared to an industry average of 23%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ITW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ITW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ITW as a top-10 holding: Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Growth ETF ( PXLG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PXLG with an increase of 13.61% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ITW at 0.36%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2018 Lennox International, Inc. ( LII ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.64 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LII prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 25.49% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $216.06, the dividend yield is 1.18%. The previous trading day's last sale of LII was $216.06, representing a -6.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $229.98 and a 26.75% increase over the 52 week low of $170.46. LII is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LII's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.71. Zacks Investment Research reports LII's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.61%, compared to an industry average of 21.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LII Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Deere & Company (DE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2018 Deere & Company ( DE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.69 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DE prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $151.29, the dividend yield is 1.82%. The previous trading day's last sale of DE was $151.29, representing a -13.68% decrease from the 52 week high of $175.26 and a 23.61% increase over the 52 week low of $122.39. DE is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.36. Zacks Investment Research reports DE's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 42.23%, compared to an industry average of 30.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DE Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DE through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DE as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF ( HAP ) iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund ( VEGI ) Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio ( RGI ) Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Growth ETF ( PXLG ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PXLG with an increase of 13.61% over the last 100 days. HAP has the highest percent weighting of DE at 8.24%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Actuant Corporation (ATU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2018 Actuant Corporation ( ATU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ATU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that ATU has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of ATU was $29.75, representing a -4.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $31 and a 38.37% increase over the 52 week low of $21.50. ATU is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ATU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$1.38. Zacks Investment Research reports ATU's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 28.23%, compared to an industry average of 17.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ATU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 27, 2018 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on September 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 26, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $108.02, the dividend yield is .59%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $108.02, representing a -0.52% decrease from the 52 week high of $108.59 and a 28.89% increase over the 52 week low of $83.81. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.77. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.49%, compared to an industry average of 9.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Invesco Water Resources ETF ( PHO ) Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Value ETF ( PXLV ) First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Horizon Manag ( HUSV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is HUSV with an increase of 7.52% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8.22%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Applied Materials: Major Growth Prospects At An Attractive Valuation""]"
ASML,2018-09-27,181.315,182.968,180.957,181.903,
ASML,2018-09-28,178.817,181.445,178.757,181.225,"Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 01, 2018 Acme United Corporation. ( ACU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 01, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 23, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ACU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that ACU has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $21.63, the dividend yield is 2.03%. The previous trading day's last sale of ACU was $21.63, representing a -15.34% decrease from the 52 week high of $25.55 and a 16.86% increase over the 52 week low of $18.51. ACU is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ACU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.02. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ACU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-01,183.963,185.555,182.649,183.206,
ASML,2018-10-02,181.445,185.387,181.445,183.286,"[""Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 03, 2018 Curtiss-Wright Corporation ( CW ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 03, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 18, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CW prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that CW has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $138.41, the dividend yield is .43%. The previous trading day's last sale of CW was $138.41, representing a -3.47% decrease from the 52 week high of $143.38 and a 32.93% increase over the 52 week low of $104.12. CW is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CW's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5.61. Zacks Investment Research reports CW's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 22.21%, compared to an industry average of 19.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CW Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CW through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CW as a top-10 holding: WBI BullBear Rising Income 2000 ETF ( WBIA ) WBI BullBear Value 2000 ETF ( WBIB ) WBI BullBear Yield 2000 ETF ( WBIC ) WBI BullBear Quality 2000 ETF ( WBID ) WBI BullBear Rising Income 1000 ETF ( WBIE ). The top-performing ETF of this group is WBIE with an increase of 9.03% over the last 100 days. WBIA has the highest percent weighting of CW at 2.79%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 03, 2018 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( SSD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 03, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.22 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 25, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SSD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 4.76% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $71.93, the dividend yield is 1.22%. The previous trading day's last sale of SSD was $71.93, representing a -8.21% decrease from the 52 week high of $78.36 and a 48.87% increase over the 52 week low of $48.32. SSD is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SSD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.34. Zacks Investment Research reports SSD's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 54.55%, compared to an industry average of 25.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SSD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to SSD through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have SSD as a top-10 holding: Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF ( PKB ) iShares Trust ( ITB ) SPDR Series Trust SPDR Homebuilders ETF ( XHB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is XHB with an decrease of -2.42% over the last 100 days. PKB has the highest percent weighting of SSD at 2.65%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-10-03,184.341,185.387,183.067,184.879,"Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 04, 2018 Roper Technologies, Inc. ( ROP ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 04, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.412 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 22, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROP prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ROP has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $297.95, the dividend yield is .55%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROP was $297.95, representing a -4.7% decrease from the 52 week high of $312.65 and a 20.41% increase over the 52 week low of $247.45. ROP is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROP's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $10.33. Zacks Investment Research reports ROP's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 22.22%, compared to an industry average of 23.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROP Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROP through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROP as a top-10 holding: Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF ( PWB ) Strategy Shares US Market Rotation Strategy ETF ( HUSE ) Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( VOT ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PWB with an increase of 7.63% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROP at 1.38%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-04,184.033,184.162,178.209,180.698,"SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $171.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 13.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 11,670,937 to 13,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 2.7%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is down about 1.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 2.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $93.88 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $105.24. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-05,179.175,180.22,175.014,177.125,
ASML,2018-10-08,174.457,176.258,173.173,175.104,"Raytheon Company (RTN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 09, 2018 Raytheon Company ( RTN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 09, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.868 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased RTN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that RTN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $206.75, the dividend yield is 1.68%. The previous trading day's last sale of RTN was $206.75, representing a -10.01% decrease from the 52 week high of $229.75 and a 15.31% increase over the 52 week low of $179.29. RTN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). RTN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.29. Zacks Investment Research reports RTN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 30.27%, compared to an industry average of 19%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the RTN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to RTN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have RTN as a top-10 holding: Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF ( PWB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PWB with an increase of 6.48% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of RTN at 1.48%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-09,174.138,177.293,173.849,176.328,"Kadant Inc (KAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 10, 2018 Kadant Inc ( KAI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 10, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.22 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 08, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KAI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that KAI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $102.44, the dividend yield is .86%. The previous trading day's last sale of KAI was $102.44, representing a -10.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $114 and a 13.01% increase over the 52 week low of $90.65. KAI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KAI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.28. Zacks Investment Research reports KAI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 12.77%, compared to an industry average of 23.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KAI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-10,168.285,170.127,165.627,165.697,"[""Goldman cuts semi equipment stocks after memory checks"", ""Is China Breaking? Some Evidence And Potential Implications"", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Shares are trading lower amid pre-market weakness in semiconductor stocks."", ""ASML Shares are trading lower amid pre-market weakness in semiconductor stocks."", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Goldman cuts semi equipment stocks after memory checks"", ""Is China Breaking? Some Evidence And Potential Implications"", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSLA, VOD In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Vodafone Group topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.6%. Year to date, Vodafone Group has lost about 36.2% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Tesla, trading down 5.6%. Tesla is lower by about 20.3% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 5.4%, and Dollar Tree, trading up 0.5% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSLA, VOD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Shares are trading lower amid pre-market weakness in semiconductor stocks."", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Goldman cuts semi equipment stocks after memory checks"", ""Is China Breaking? Some Evidence And Potential Implications""]"
ASML,2018-10-11,169.729,173.651,163.458,165.557,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: MYL, ASML In early trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding ( ASML ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.9%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 2.7% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Mylan ( MYL ), trading down 1.7%. Mylan is lower by about 19.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Celgene Corp ( CELG ), trading down 1.3%, and Illumina ( ILMN ), trading up 3.1% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: MYL, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-12,169.111,169.957,165.159,167.986,"[""Intel's ASML stake drops below 3%"", ""Intel's ASML stake drops below 3%"", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $396.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 31.3% decrease week over week (from 13,270,937 to 9,120,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.2%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is up about 5%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $93.88 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $97.10. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Owens Corning Inc (OC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 15, 2018 Owens Corning Inc ( OC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 15, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased OC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that OC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $51.46, the dividend yield is 1.63%. The previous trading day's last sale of OC was $51.46, representing a -46.68% decrease from the 52 week high of $96.52 and a -1.21% increase over the 52 week low of $52.09. OC is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). OC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.71. Zacks Investment Research reports OC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 19.47%, compared to an industry average of 27.1%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the OC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to OC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have OC as a top-10 holding: Invesco WilderHill Progressive Energy ETF ( PUW ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PUW with an decrease of -1.1% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of OC at 2.37%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel's ASML stake drops below 3%""]"
ASML,2018-10-15,167.15,168.783,166.583,167.081,"[""Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for ASML"", ""Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for ASML"", ""Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for ASML""]"
ASML,2018-10-16,171.928,175.662,171.351,175.144,"[""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Fed Minutes, Canada Legalizes Pot, Abbott Labs Reports: Investing Action Plan"", ""ASML Holding's Q3 Earnings Preview"", ""ASML Holding's Q3 Earnings Preview"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Fed Minutes, Canada Legalizes Pot, Abbott Labs Reports: Investing Action Plan"", ""WSI Industries Inc. (WSCI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 17, 2018 WSI Industries Inc. ( WSCI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 17, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.04 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 01, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WSCI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 25th quarter that WSCI has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $7.01, the dividend yield is 2.28%. The previous trading day's last sale of WSCI was $7.01, representing a -0.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $7.02 and a 141.72% increase over the 52 week low of $2.90. WSCI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WSCI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.29. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WSCI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European ADRs Move Higher in Tuesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 1.06% higher at 130.39 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Tuesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by software firm Talend ( TLND ), and biopharmaceutical firm DBV Technologies ( DBVT ), which rose 4.2% and 3.8% respectively. They were followed by genome engineering company Cellectis ( CLLS ), and ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, which were up 3.3% and 3.0%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by 3D printer maker voxeljet ( VJET ), which tumbled 17.3%. Pharmaceutical firm Oasmia Pharmaceutical (OASM) was off 1.6%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by educational publishing company Pearson (PSO), and gene therapy company Nightstar (NITE), which climbed 4.5% and 2.9% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical companies Amarin (AMRN), and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), which rose 2.9% and 2.2%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which dropped 2.3%. It was followed by tobacco and consumer goods company British American Tobacco (BTI), and Barclays Bank (BCS), which lost 1.6% and 0.9%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Not Ready to Bounce Yet The market isn't in the mood to start repairing the damage from last week's sharp selloff just yet, as tech again led the major indices lower to start a new week. Thankfully, stocks didn't have another epic pullback like we saw last Wednesday and Thursday. The Dow bounced all over the place on Monday. The last hour alone saw the index drop from a nearly 150-point gain to a loss of practically 90 points, which is where it closed. It still had the best performance on a percentage basis with decline of 0.35% to 25,250.55. The S&P finally broke a six-session losing skid on Friday, but it was back in negative territory after the weekend with a slide of 0.59% to 2750.79. Like the Dow, it chopped around and stretched into the green momentarily a few times during the day. Another weak session for tech helped complicate things for the S&P, but it really took a toll on the NASDAQ. The index spent all its time in the red and finished with a slump of 0.88% to 7430.74. As you'd expect, it was another rough session for the FANGs as Apple dipped more than 2%. Facebook had the best day with a decline of only 0.14%, but all others slipped by more than 1%. Only one of the FANGs is scheduled to report this week, and that's Netflix tomorrow. The streaming giant has been under pressure more than its counterparts recently, which explains why it is now a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) due to a few downward revisions from analysts. The market will be watching this report with a lot of interest tomorrow. For the moment, stocks seem rather directionless. They remain unnerved by last week's sharp selloff, yet we're still dealing with a strong economy. Unfortunately, we're also still dealing with the same problems that led to last week's plunge, namely rising rates, trade issues, tech concerns and earnings skepticism. Let's hope that another positive season, which is expected, can improve the market's mood. Today's Portfolio Highlights: Surprise Trader: Now that the market has calmed down a bit after last week's sharp selloff, let's put our focus back where it belongs\u2026 earnings season! Dave felt comfortable putting some cash to work today, especially in the beaten-down NASDAQ index. The editor bought a 12.5% allocation in ASML Holding (ASML), a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company in the semiconductor manufacturing space. It has a positive Earnings ESP of 2.63% for the quarter coming this Wednesday before the bell. Read the complete commentary for more on this new buy. Black Box Trader: The portfolio swapped out six names in this week's adjustment. The stocks that left the service today were: \u2022 Kohl's Corp. (KSS) \u2022 Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) \u2022 T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) \u2022 CVS Health Corp. (CVS) \u2022 Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA) \u2022 United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) The new buys that replaced these positions are: \u2022 Bunge Ltd. (BG) \u2022 Callaway Gold Co. (ELY) \u2022 Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) \u2022 Ingersoll-Rand Plc (IR) \u2022 The Progressive Corp. (PGR) \u2022 Unum Group (UNM) Read the Black Box Trader's Guide to learn more about this computer-driven service designed to take the emotion out of investing. Zacks Confidential: Earnings seasons have been solid for nearly a decade now. But will such strong performances continue in the third-quarter and beyond? When Kevin Matras has a question about earnings, there's one guy he turns to \u2026 Zacks' Director of Research Sheraz Mian. It's time for one of his in-depth articles that highlight which sectors and industries should perform the best\u2026and the worst. He also highlights a couple of stocks to consider. Check out his analysis by clicking: Previewing Q3 Earnings Season. Until Tomorrow, Jim Giaquinto Recommendations from Zacks' Private Portfolios: Believe it or not, this article is not available on the Zacks.com website. The commentary is a partial overview of the daily activity from Zacks' private recommendation services. If you would like to follow our Buy and Sell signals in real time, we've made a special arrangement for readers of this website. Starting today you can see all the recommendations from all of Zacks' portfolios absolutely free for 7 days. Our services cover everything from value stocks and momentum trades to insider buying and positive earnings surprises (which we've predicted with an astonishing 80%+ accuracy). Click here to \""test drive\"" Zacks Ultimate for FREE >> Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 17, 2018 : ABT, USB, ASML, MTB, NTRS, MTG, UNF, UBSH, BMI, WGO The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/17/2018. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.74. This value represents a 12.12% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 23.85 vs. an industry ratio of -21.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.04. This value represents a 18.18% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.38 vs. an industry ratio of 11.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $1.90. This value represents a 25.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.99%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 24.84 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation ( MTB ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $3.35. This value represents a 49.55% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2017 by -6.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 12.37 vs. an industry ratio of 11.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.62. This value represents a 35.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NTRS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 14.65 vs. an industry ratio of 11.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MGIC Investment Corporation ( MTG ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a 12.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MTG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 36.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for MTG is 7.61 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40. Unifirst Corporation ( UNF ) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2018. The uniform company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.64. This value represents a 13.89% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UNF has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.28%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for UNF is 25.65 vs. an industry ratio of 22.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Union Bankshares Corporation ( UBSH ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The banks (southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.66. This value represents a 34.69% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UBSH has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for UBSH is 13.06 vs. an industry ratio of 17.90. Badger Meter, Inc. ( BMI ) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The industrial company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.41. This value represents a 51.85% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for BMI is 33.27 vs. an industry ratio of 20.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Winnebago Industries, Inc. ( WGO ) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2018. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.86. This value represents a 8.51% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. WGO missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2018 by -4.62%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for WGO is 10.33 vs. an industry ratio of 15.30. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding's Q3 Earnings Preview"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""Fed Minutes, Canada Legalizes Pot, Abbott Labs Reports: Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2018-10-17,180.807,182.39,176.687,178.319,"[""ASML Holding reports Q3 results"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""Benin Management Corp Buys State Street Corporation, Paychex Inc, VF Corp, Sells Medtronic PLC"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Q2 Outlook Positive"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 17, 2018"", ""31 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""31 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 17, 2018"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Q2 Outlook Positive"", ""Benin Management Corp Buys State Street Corporation, Paychex Inc, VF Corp, Sells Medtronic PLC"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding reports Q3 results"", ""Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For December 2019 Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options become available today, for the December 2019 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 429 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new December 2019 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $170.00 strike price has a current bid of $12.70. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $170.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $157.30 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $186.59/share today. Because the $170.00 strike represents an approximate 9% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 69%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.47% return on the cash commitment, or 6.36% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost . Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $170.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $195.00 strike price has a current bid of $21.50. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $186.59/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $195.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 16.03% if the stock gets called away at the December 2019 expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $195.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $195.00 strike represents an approximate 5% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 46%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 11.52% boost of extra return to the investor, or 9.80% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost . The implied volatility in the put contract example is 35%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 32%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $186.59) to be 31%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European ADRs Move Lower in Wednesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.68% lower at 129.88 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, and medical equipment company Edap ( EDAP ), which rose 3% and 2.3% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Zealand Pharma ( ZEAL ), and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies ( DBVT ), which were up 2% and 0.9%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by kidney dialysis company Fresenius Medical Care ( FMS ), which tumbled 17%, followed by pharmaceutical company Oasmia Pharmaceutical (OASM), which dropped 2.3%. Telecommunications provider Telecom Italia (TI), and software firm SAP (SAP) were off 1.8% and 1.7% respectively. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firm Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), and tobacco and consumer goods company British American Tobacco (BTI), which climbed 6.8% and 2.6% respectively. They were followed by educational publishing company Pearson (PSO), and mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD), which were up 1.6% and 1.3%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by communications group WPP (WPP), and biopharmaceutical company Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), which lost 3.5% and 3.2% respectively. They were followed by construction materials supplier CRH (CRH), and biotech company Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which were down 2.3% and 2.1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: ORLY, NFLX In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Netflix ( NFLX ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 6.1%. Year to date, Netflix registers a 91.5% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is O'Reilly Automotive ( ORLY ), trading down 5.1%. O'Reilly Automotive is showing a gain of 37.0% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are JD.com ( JD ), trading down 3.0%, and ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading up 3.4% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ORLY, NFLX The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pentair plc. (PNR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 18, 2018 Pentair plc. ( PNR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 18, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.175 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased PNR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -49.28% decrease from prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $39.52, the dividend yield is 1.77%. The previous trading day's last sale of PNR was $39.52, representing a -47.19% decrease from the 52 week high of $74.84 and a 3.02% increase over the 52 week low of $38.36. PNR is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). PNR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.52. Zacks Investment Research reports PNR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -34.53%, compared to an industry average of 15.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PNR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to PNR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have PNR as a top-10 holding: Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF ( PID ) John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF ( JHMI ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JHMI with an decrease of -1.69% over the last 100 days. PID has the highest percent weighting of PNR at 0.96%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 63.6% Follow-Through Indicator, 3.8% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 10/17/2018, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $14,275,969 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of significant value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 62.5% Average next regular session additional gain: 2.1% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 62.5% of the time (5 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 2.1%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.2% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.2% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""31 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 17, 2018"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Lam Research (LRCX) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Q2 Outlook Positive"", ""Benin Management Corp Buys State Street Corporation, Paychex Inc, VF Corp, Sells Medtronic PLC"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding reports Q3 results"", ""Lam Research, ASML earnings spark \u2018relief rally\u2019 for chip-equipment sector, but doubts remain Analysts remain worried about trade-war issues for contentious sector even as stocks like Applied Materials and KLA-Tencor rise Chip-equipment stocks were among the best performers in tech Wednesday, after Lam Research Corp. and ASML Holding NV delivered better-than-feared commentary on demand trends.""]"
ASML,2018-10-18,175.8,176.179,169.489,170.057,"[""Chip names lower as Taiwan Semi outlook disappoints"", ""Chip names lower as Taiwan Semi outlook disappoints"", ""Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (HOLI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 19, 2018 Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ( HOLI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 19, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.18 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased HOLI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 50% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of HOLI was $19.54, representing a -31.07% decrease from the 52 week high of $28.35 and a 22.13% increase over the 52 week low of $16. HOLI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). HOLI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.76. Zacks Investment Research reports HOLI's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 19.1%, compared to an industry average of 14.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HOLI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip names lower as Taiwan Semi outlook disappoints""]"
ASML,2018-10-19,169.829,171.799,167.429,169.4,
ASML,2018-10-22,170.077,170.614,167.966,169.947,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $114.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 13.2% decrease week over week (from 9,120,937 to 7,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.5%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is off about 0.3%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $93.88 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $94.91. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average » . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-23,161.457,168.096,161.208,166.702,"[""ASML, SAP drop on European tech sector stumble"", ""Lam Research, AMAT down as Susquehanna cuts semi-cap names"", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $200"", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $200"", ""Lam Research, AMAT down as Susquehanna cuts semi-cap names"", ""ASML, SAP drop on European tech sector stumble"", ""Susquehanna Downgrades ASML Holding to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $200"", ""Lam Research, AMAT down as Susquehanna cuts semi-cap names"", ""ASML, SAP drop on European tech sector stumble"", ""Here are Tuesday\u2019s biggest stock-market losers The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down as much as 1.8% The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down as much as 1.8%.""]"
ASML,2018-10-24,161.237,161.616,152.249,152.438,"[""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, October 23rd"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, October 23rd"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, October 23rd""]"
ASML,2018-10-25,159.157,164.124,157.763,162.93,"European ADRs Move Higher in Thursday Trading American Depository Receipts of European stocks were 0.92% higher at 124.60 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, gainers were led by hotel booking site Trivago ( TRVG ), which surged 11.7%, followed by ASML ( ASML ), a manufacturer of chip-making equipment, computer hardware company Logitech ( LOGI ), and pharmaceutical firm Grifols ( GRFS ), which rose 5.7%, 4.4%, and 3.4% respectively. Decliners in continental Europe were led by brewing company AB InBev ( BUD ), and biopharmaceutical company argenx (ARGX), which fell 9.4% and 4.9%. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Oasmia Pharmaceutical (OASM), and telecommuncations operator Telecom Italia (TI), which dropped 3.9% and 1.5%. In the UK and Ireland, gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Verona Pharma (VRNA), and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which rose 13.8% and 4.3% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical firm Amarin (AMRN), and biotech company Nightstar (NITE), which climbed 3.5% and 3.1%. Decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by communications group WPP (WPP), which jumped 17.9%, followed by telecommunications operator BT, mining company Randgold Resources (GOLD), and pharmaceutical frim AstraZeneca (AZN), which were up 3.8%, 3.1%, and 0.2% respectively. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-10-26,158.451,163.049,156.39,160.192,"[""Semis slide on rough weak of misses, warnings"", ""Semis slide on rough weak of misses, warnings"", ""Semis slide on rough weak of misses, warnings""]"
ASML,2018-10-29,162.422,163.567,154.569,157.445,
ASML,2018-10-30,160.092,163.288,159.665,162.631,"[""Intel Roundup: Earnings, Micron & ARM Deals, New Chips, More"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q3 2018 Update"", ""Intel Roundup: Earnings, Micron & ARM Deals, New Chips, More"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q3 2018 Update"", ""Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 31, 2018 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 31, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.043 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 15, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LCUT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 13th quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $10.04, the dividend yield is 1.69%. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $10.04, representing a -47.84% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.25 and a 9.01% increase over the 52 week low of $9.21. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.63. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel Roundup: Earnings, Micron & ARM Deals, New Chips, More October has been a busy month for Intel INTC , with stellar earnings, the announcement of its next generation products, big deals with ARM and Rolls Royce, parting ways with Micron MU and more. Here are the details- Earnings Intel reported a solid quarter with revenue and earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17.8% and 5.8%, respectively. Both its data centric (current focus area) and PC centric (area of traditional strength) contributed to the performance. Most importantly, both businesses garnered improvement in volumes and prices. The PC business gained from upgrades by businesses, spurred by Microsoft ending support for older versions of Windows in developed countries and increased buying by gamers. Apple's AAPL modem business also helped no doubt. Guidance was also better than expected. China tensions aren't bothering the company as of now, but could be a factor in the long term if trade tensions with the U.S. continue. Read more: Intel Beats on Q3 Earnings & Revenues, Ups '18 View . Micron May Buy Intel Stake In JV Micron announced that it was taking full control of the Intel-Micron Flash Technologies (IMFT) JV, months after the companies said they would be taking their 3D Xpoint technology development in separate directions. Intel was first to market, although there's nothing to suggest that Micron won't catch up. 3D Xpoint is basically a cross between the DRAM and NAND technologies offering non-volatile storage at significantly higher speeds than NAND and significantly lower cost than DRAM, making it suitable for a range of functions, but most notably in gaming and data center. The deal terms reportedly require Micron to pay Intel $1.5 billion in cash and assume its $1 billion debt to the JV. Prior agreements require Micron to sell Intel 3D XPoint wafers up to a year after the deal's closing. Its Dalian fab will probably shift into gear after that. In its latest quarter, Intel took a $290 million charge as a result of Micron's decision to buy out its portion of a memory fabrication plant in Utah Intel however says that the announcement had come too soon, its written statement reads: \""They can't officially make the call until January 1, 2019,\"" and \""The operation of the IMFT factory would not change until after the close of the call, which is at Intel's discretion for up to one year.\"" New Chip Lineup Intel has announced the 9 th generation of its Core desktop processors for gaming enthusiasts and content creators in particular, to ship in November. The X series as it's being called is still built on its 14nm process but includes support for Optane-based memory sticks, quad DDR4 memory channels modifications to deal with the Spectre and Meltdown attacks and more. The greater number of threads and cores should help it take on Advanced Micro Devices' AMD recent chip advancements although it's worth keeping in mind that AMD's 7 nm chips are around the corner. So Intel will probably have to do more to contain AMD. The smaller company doesn't have its own manufacturing facilities however and also has a significantly smaller R&D budget, so Intel may still have the last laugh after all. ARM-Intel Agree Softbank-owned ARM and Intel have finally found some common ground, i.e. that they both have something to gain from the proliferation of IoT devices. ARM gains from the number of devices themselves because they require processors built on its low-power designs by companies like NXP, Renesas and Microchip's Atmel. Himagiri Mukkamala, an ARM senior vice president and general manager for its IoT Cloud Services, expects 100 billion ARM-based IoT devices in the next four to five years with the number going up to a trillion over the next two decades. Intel gains from the number crunching that goes on with respect to the data captured by ARM-based IoT devices. Both gain when the devices operate in a secure environment. And that's why ARM's Pelion IoT management platform will use Intel's Secure Device Onboard specifications for automation and management of IoT devices, network connections and data transfers. Rolls Royce Partnership Intel is helping Rolls Royce take the autonomous car concept to ships, with the goal of helping cargo ships operate more safely, efficiently and cost effectively by minimizing crew members and using the extra space for more cargo. So the ships will come equipped with similar technology, including Rolls-Royce's Intelligent Awareness System (IAS) that uses sensor fusion for enhanced decision making, combining data from LiDAR, radar, thermal cameras, HD cameras, satellite data and weather forecasts. Each vessel can capture up to 1 TB of data per day that is then captured and stored using Intel's Xeon Scalable processor-based servers so that it can be downloaded and analyzed for additional insights once the ship has docked. \""This collaboration is helping us to develop technology that supports ship owners in the automation of their navigation and operations, reducing the opportunity for human error and allowing crews to focus on more valuable tasks,\"" said Kevin Daffey, director, engineering and technology and ship intelligence at Rolls-Royce. ASML Stake Reduced Intel along with other chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC had purchased stakes in ASML Holding N.V. ASML back in 2012 when the company was trying to fund the development of its advanced lithography systems. The stake has been reduced over the years and with the latest sale, is now at just under 3%, according to Reuters. Recommendations Intel shares carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here . The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce \""the world's first trillionaires,\"" but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early. See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Apple Inc. (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report Intel Corporation (INTC): Free Stock Analysis Report Micron Technology, Inc. (MU): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel Roundup: Earnings, Micron & ARM Deals, New Chips, More"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q3 2018 Update""]"
ASML,2018-10-31,164.781,166.832,163.826,166.115,"[""Santander Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For October 31, 2018"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For October 31, 2018"", ""Santander Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy"", ""Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 01, 2018 Eaton Corporation, PLC ( ETN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 01, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.66 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 16, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ETN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that ETN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $70.35, the dividend yield is 3.75%. The previous trading day's last sale of ETN was $70.35, representing a -21.7% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.85 and a 3.91% increase over the 52 week low of $67.70. ETN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ETN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.87. Zacks Investment Research reports ETN's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 15.25%, compared to an industry average of 12.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ETN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ETN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ETN as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF ( GEX ) Invesco Russell Top 200 Pure Value ETF ( PXLV ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PXLV with an decrease of -5.29% over the last 100 days. GEX has the highest percent weighting of ETN at 9.13%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For October 31, 2018"", ""Santander Upgrades ASML Holding to Buy""]"
ASML,2018-11-01,164.851,169.699,163.517,169.361,
ASML,2018-11-02,171.63,172.227,166.573,168.654,
ASML,2018-11-05,166.245,167.22,163.576,166.613,
ASML,2018-11-06,167.996,171.242,167.768,171.002,"Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 07, 2018 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 07, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $80.66, the dividend yield is .99%. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $80.66, representing a -29.37% decrease from the 52 week high of $114.20 and a 6.13% increase over the 52 week low of $76.00. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.01. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 8.32%, compared to an industry average of 21.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-11-07,171.818,172.068,169.729,170.993,"[""Systemax Inc. (SYX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 08, 2018 Systemax Inc. ( SYX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 08, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 19, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SYX prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $28.96, the dividend yield is 1.52%. The previous trading day's last sale of SYX was $28.96, representing a -39.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $47.75 and a 15.47% increase over the 52 week low of $25.08. SYX is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SYX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.47. Zacks Investment Research reports SYX's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -6.15%, compared to an industry average of 8.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SYX Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 08, 2018 Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( ROK ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 08, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.97 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased ROK prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.43% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $177.07, the dividend yield is 2.19%. The previous trading day's last sale of ROK was $177.07, representing a -15.43% decrease from the 52 week high of $209.38 and a 15.23% increase over the 52 week low of $153.67. ROK is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). ROK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.08. Zacks Investment Research reports ROK's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 18.85%, compared to an industry average of 18.2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ROK Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ROK through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ROK as a top-10 holding: iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF ( JKH ). The top-performing ETF of this group is JKH with an decrease of -5.52% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ROK at 1.15%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-11-08,168.982,170.933,167.906,168.654,"[""Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 09, 2018 Woodward, Inc. ( WWD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 09, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.142 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased WWD prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that WWD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $78.57, the dividend yield is .73%. The previous trading day's last sale of WWD was $78.57, representing a -12.02% decrease from the 52 week high of $89.30 and a 14.6% increase over the 52 week low of $68.56. WWD is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). WWD's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.82. Zacks Investment Research reports WWD's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 16.78%, compared to an industry average of 28.4%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the WWD Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 09, 2018 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 09, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 28, 2018. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that KMT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $40.95, the dividend yield is 1.95%. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $40.95, representing a -22.03% decrease from the 52 week high of $52.52 and a 24.43% increase over the 52 week low of $32.91. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.62. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 18.43%, compared to an industry average of 13.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-11-09,166.305,169.499,165.528,169.151,
ASML,2018-11-12,163.975,164.124,161.019,162.89,
ASML,2018-11-13,163.676,167.41,163.368,164.712,"[""Cummins Inc. (CMI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 14, 2018 Cummins Inc. ( CMI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased CMI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 5.56% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $144.36, the dividend yield is 3.16%. The previous trading day's last sale of CMI was $144.36, representing a -25.66% decrease from the 52 week high of $194.18 and a 15.75% increase over the 52 week low of $124.72. CMI is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). CMI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.91. Zacks Investment Research reports CMI's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 44.47%, compared to an industry average of 44.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to CMI through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have CMI as a top-10 holding: ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF ( QVAL ) Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio ( RGI ) SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF ( ONEY ). The top-performing ETF of this group is RGI with an decrease of -1.86% over the last 100 days. QVAL has the highest percent weighting of CMI at 281%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AGCO Corporation (AGCO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 14, 2018 AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 14, 2018. Shareholders who purchased AGCO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that AGCO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $56.21, the dividend yield is 1.07%. The previous trading day's last sale of AGCO was $56.21, representing a -25.99% decrease from the 52 week high of $75.95 and a 13.56% increase over the 52 week low of $49.50. AGCO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). AGCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.88. Zacks Investment Research reports AGCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 25.31%, compared to an industry average of 25.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AGCO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to AGCO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have AGCO as a top-10 holding: IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF ( CROP ) AGFiQ U.S. Market Neutral Value Fund ( CHEP ). The top-performing ETF of this group is CROP with an decrease of -8.05% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of AGCO at 8.35%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2018-11-14,167.31,168.256,165.807,166.483,"Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 15, 2018 Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 15, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.31 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 30, 2018. Shareholders who purchased LNN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.33% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $98.58, the dividend yield is 1.26%. The previous trading day's last sale of LNN was $98.58, representing a -9.97% decrease from the 52 week high of $109.50 and a 17.97% increase over the 52 week low of $83.57. LNN is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LNN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.88. Zacks Investment Research reports LNN's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 7.14%, compared to an industry average of 25.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LNN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-11-15,163.338,170.395,162.85,170.385,"P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 16, 2018 P & F Industries, Inc. ( PFIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 16, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 26, 2018. Shareholders who purchased PFIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that PFIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $8.12, the dividend yield is 2.46%. The previous trading day's last sale of PFIN was $8.12, representing a -8.61% decrease from the 52 week high of $8.88 and a 13.5% increase over the 52 week low of $7.15. PFIN is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-11-16,163.936,164.861,161.805,162.88,"[""Semis, storage move on Nvidia, AMAT warnings"", ""28 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading down following NVIDIA's announcement of weak outlook in its Q3 report; TSM down 4.7%, ASML trading down 4%, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF trading down 2.9%."", ""Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading down following NVIDIA's announcement of weak outlook in its Q3 report; TSM down 4.7%, ASML trading down 4%, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF trading down 2.9%."", ""28 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Semis, storage move on Nvidia, AMAT warnings"", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: NVDA, ALGN In early trading on Friday, shares of Align Technology topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.0%. Year to date, Align Technology registers a 2.2% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is NVIDIA, trading down 16.8%. NVIDIA is lower by about 12.9% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 4.1%, and Illumina, trading up 1.8% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: NVDA, ALGN The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 19, 2018 Snap-On Incorporated ( SNA ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 19, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.95 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2018. Shareholders who purchased SNA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 15.85% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $163.06, the dividend yield is 2.33%. The previous trading day's last sale of SNA was $163.06, representing a -13.93% decrease from the 52 week high of $189.46 and a 15.13% increase over the 52 week low of $141.63. SNA is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SNA's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $11.03. Zacks Investment Research reports SNA's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.87%, compared to an industry average of 11.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SNA Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brunswick Corporation (BC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 19, 2018 Brunswick Corporation ( BC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 19, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 14, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BC prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 10.53% increase over prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $53.88, the dividend yield is 1.56%. The previous trading day's last sale of BC was $53.88, representing a -22.83% decrease from the 52 week high of $69.82 and a 11.41% increase over the 52 week low of $48.36. BC is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). BC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.2. Zacks Investment Research reports BC's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 20.5%, compared to an industry average of 28.8%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BC Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading down following NVIDIA's announcement of weak outlook in its Q3 report; TSM down 4.7%, ASML trading down 4%, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF trading down 2.9%."", ""28 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Semis, storage move on Nvidia, AMAT warnings"", ""European stocks dragged lower by tech, Brexit concerns ASML, AstraZeneca among the big decliners European markets struggle Friday, finishing in the red and with chunky weekly losses, as concerns about the U.K.\u2019s Brexit deal again hit top banks, and chip makers are dented after Nvidia Corp. warn on weaker sales ahead.""]"
ASML,2018-11-19,162.153,162.442,157.465,157.664,"[""Chips drop on iPhone cut, Nvidia inventory build"", ""Chips drop on iPhone cut, Nvidia inventory build"", ""Chips drop on iPhone cut, Nvidia inventory build""]"
ASML,2018-11-20,151.353,157.206,150.915,155.484,"[""Chips drop on Micron downgrade, iPhone demand"", ""Chips drop on Micron downgrade, iPhone demand"", ""Chips drop on Micron downgrade, iPhone demand""]"
ASML,2018-11-21,158.351,160.471,157.973,157.983,"[""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Nov. 20, 2018"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Nov. 20, 2018"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Nov. 20, 2018""]"
ASML,2018-11-23,156.25,158.58,156.25,157.733,
ASML,2018-11-26,159.157,161.586,158.341,161.367,
ASML,2018-11-27,160.7,162.083,159.635,161.347,
ASML,2018-11-28,164.114,168.096,161.675,167.996,
ASML,2018-11-29,166.285,166.991,164.781,165.299,
ASML,2018-11-30,162.85,165.239,162.263,165.159,"[""ASML expands Taiwan operations"", ""ASML expands Taiwan operations"", ""ASML expands Taiwan operations""]"
ASML,2018-12-03,167.578,171.76,166.872,171.232,"[""ASML expects delivery delays"", ""ASML expects delivery delays"", ""ASML expects delivery delays""]"
ASML,2018-12-04,169.231,169.937,163.258,163.507,"[""ASML Expects Some Delay in Deliveries at Beginning of 2019 Due to Fire at Supplier Prodrive"", ""ASML Expects Some Delay in Deliveries at Beginning of 2019 Due to Fire at Supplier Prodrive"", ""ASML Expects Some Delay in Deliveries at Beginning of 2019 Due to Fire at Supplier Prodrive""]"
ASML,2018-12-06,158.58,160.471,156.39,160.332,
ASML,2018-12-07,158.898,159.924,153.155,153.762,
ASML,2018-12-10,155.674,157.196,153.065,155.564,
ASML,2018-12-11,157.893,158.898,154.648,155.624,"[""Applied Materials: A Potential Value Play?"", ""Applied Materials: A Potential Value Play?"", ""Applied Materials: A Potential Value Play?""]"
ASML,2018-12-12,160.332,161.277,158.789,159.227,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $118.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 10.9% decrease week over week (from 11,920,937 to 10,620,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 3.1%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is higher by about 1.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $86.95 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $92.72. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2019 won\u2019t be kind to semiconductor stocks, but you might still make money with this strategy A cyclical downturn is likely to favor companies that deploy capital most efficiently A cyclical downturn is likely to favor companies that deploy capital most efficiently.""]"
ASML,2018-12-13,159.048,159.615,157.783,158.161,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 14, 2018 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2019. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that TMO has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $241.27, the dividend yield is .28%. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $241.27, representing a -4.98% decrease from the 52 week high of $253.91 and a 28.2% increase over the 52 week low of $188.20. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $6.33. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 16.47%, compared to an industry average of 18%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) AdvisorShares Vice ETF ( ACT ) First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF ( FPX ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 0.98% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 8.07%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2018-12-14,156.54,158.241,154.996,155.205,
ASML,2018-12-17,155.176,158.261,153.851,154.777,
ASML,2018-12-18,157.266,158.779,155.912,156.708,
ASML,2018-12-19,154.181,157.097,147.8,148.318,"Lam Research leads chip-equipment stocks lower after Micron earnings Shares of Lam Research Corp. are down 2.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, after Micron Technology Inc. delivered a disappointing outlook for the February quarter and discussed a capital-expenditure cut for the upcoming calendar year. ""Micron confirms a deep near-term Memory spending trough,"" wrote B. Riley analyst Craig Ellis. ""As feared, end market weakness was extensive outside auto and industrial."" He said that the outlook from Micron ""adds to 1H19 revenue-estimate concerns"" at Applied Materials Inc. and Lam Research, both of which are ""memory-levered."" Shares of ASML Holding NV are also down about 2% in premarket trading. They've fallen 6.5% so far this year, while Lam shares have dropped 17% and Applied Materials shares have plunged 35%. The S&P 500 has lost 4.8% in that time."
ASML,2018-12-20,150.547,151.084,146.207,147.153,"[""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Dec. 20, 2018"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Dec. 20, 2018"", ""Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Dec. 20, 2018""]"
ASML,2018-12-21,146.287,147.063,142.643,143.091,
ASML,2018-12-24,143.738,145.052,139.577,139.766,
ASML,2018-12-26,141.19,147.471,139.269,147.391,"[""ASML Holding Option Alert: Apr 18 $180 Calls Sweep (2) above Ask!: 1000 @ $3.651 vs 130 OI; Earnings 1/23 Before Open Ref=$148.46"", ""ASML Holding Option Alert: Apr 18 $180 Calls Sweep (2) above Ask!: 1000 @ $3.651 vs 130 OI; Earnings 1/23 Before Open Ref=$148.46"", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 27, 2018 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 27, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.16 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 25, 2019. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that DHR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $94.85, the dividend yield is .67%. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $94.85, representing a -14.44% decrease from the 52 week high of $110.86 and a 3.28% increase over the 52 week low of $91.84. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.89. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 11.89%, compared to an industry average of 13.6%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Invesco Water Resources ETF ( PHO ) Invesco Global Water ETF ( PIO ) iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF ( CGW ) AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF ( CWS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an decrease of -12% over the last 100 days. PHO has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8.8%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Option Alert: Apr 18 $180 Calls Sweep (2) above Ask!: 1000 @ $3.651 vs 130 OI; Earnings 1/23 Before Open Ref=$148.46""]"
ASML,2018-12-27,144.425,148.835,144.156,148.815,
ASML,2018-12-28,151.85,151.99,149.183,149.472,"[""Another strong day for semi equipment"", ""Another strong day for semi equipment"", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: NTES, AMAT In early trading on Friday, shares of Applied Materials ( AMAT ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Applied Materials has lost about 37.2% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is NetEase ( NTES ), trading down 3.1%. NetEase is lower by about 30.8% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Take-Two Interactive Software ( TTWO ), trading down 1.8%, and ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading up 1.6% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: NTES, AMAT The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Another strong day for semi equipment""]"
ASML,2018-12-31,150.377,151.343,148.386,149.979,"[""Semiconductor Equipment: An Uptick As Early As Q2 2019"", ""Semiconductor Equipment: An Uptick As Early As Q2 2019"", ""Semiconductor Equipment: An Uptick As Early As Q2 2019""]"
ASML,2019-01-02,148.706,151.562,148.278,150.637,
ASML,2019-01-03,145.719,146.695,142.036,142.335,"[""Several Apple supplier shares are trading lower after Apple lowered Q1 sales expectations by 7.7%."", ""Several Apple supplier shares are trading lower after Apple lowered Q1 sales expectations by 7.7%."", ""Several Apple supplier shares are trading lower after Apple lowered Q1 sales expectations by 7.7%.""]"
ASML,2019-01-04,145.211,149.362,144.614,148.496,
ASML,2019-01-07,150.835,153.493,150.179,151.89,
ASML,2019-01-08,152.756,153.025,149.919,150.766,
ASML,2019-01-09,156.042,157.694,155.146,157.037,"European ADRs Move Higher in Wednesday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.72% higher at 123.11 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by internet browser company Opera ( OPRA ) and semiconductor company STMicroelectronics ( STM ), which climbed 9.2% and 5.9% respectively. They were followed by kidney dialysis company Fresenius Medical Care ( FMS ) and ASML ( ASML ), which rose 4.2% and 3.9%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by software firm Talend ( TLND ), which tumbled 10.1%, followed by pharmaceutical company Oasmia Pharmaceutical (OASM) and hotel booking site Trivago (TRVG), which dropped 5.9% and 1.6%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical firms Verona Pharma (VRNA) and GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH), which rose 8.5% and 3.7% respectively. They were followed by specialty pharmaceutical company Midatech Pharma (MTP) and construction materials supplier CRH (CRH), which were up 3.4% and 2.6%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which fell 1.6% and 1.2% respectively. They were followed by beverage company Diageo (DEO) and pharmaceutical firm Avadel (AVDL), which were down 0.8% and 0.3%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-01-10,155.444,157.166,154.698,156.738,
ASML,2019-01-11,155.654,157.445,155.046,156.161,
ASML,2019-01-14,154.309,154.549,152.528,152.946,
ASML,2019-01-15,153.175,155.066,152.548,153.463,"[""Overview Of The Semiconductor Capital Equipment Industry"", ""Overview Of The Semiconductor Capital Equipment Industry"", ""Overview Of The Semiconductor Capital Equipment Industry""]"
ASML,2019-01-16,153.404,153.623,151.502,151.592,
ASML,2019-01-17,150.139,152.886,149.591,151.85,"[""TSMC's dire guidance weighs on chips"", ""TSMC's dire guidance weighs on chips"", ""TSMC's dire guidance weighs on chips""]"
ASML,2019-01-18,153.413,158.083,153.115,156.828,
ASML,2019-01-22,155.076,155.176,152.268,153.732,"[""ASML Holding Q4 2018 Earnings Preview"", ""ASML Holding Q4 2018 Earnings Preview"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 23, 2019 : PG, CMCSA, ABT, UTX, ASML, KMB, PGR, TEL, APH, NTRS, SYF, WAT The following companies are expected to repor t earnings prior to market open on 01/23/2019. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Procter & Gamble Company ( PG ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.21. This value represents a 1.68% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for PG is 20.68 vs. an industry ratio of 21.40. Comcast Corporation ( CMCSA ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The cable tv company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.62. This value represents a 26.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CMCSA has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.56%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for CMCSA is 14.26 vs. an industry ratio of 26.70. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.81. This value represents a 9.46% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.35%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 24.71 vs. an industry ratio of -40.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. United Technologies Corporation ( UTX ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.51. This value represents a 5.63% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UTX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for UTX is 15.86 vs. an industry ratio of 13.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $2.04. This value represents a 15.25% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2018 by -2.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 23.58 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Kimberly-Clark Corporation ( KMB ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The consumer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.68. This value represents a 7.01% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year KMB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for KMB is 17.47 vs. an industry ratio of 18.40. Progressive Corporation ( PGR ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.01. This value represents a 27.85% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PGR has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 37.72%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for PGR is 13.51 vs. an industry ratio of 15.70. TE Connectivity Ltd. ( TEL ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.28. This value represents a 8.57% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year TEL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for TEL is 14.25 vs. an industry ratio of 17.20. Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The electrical connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.98. This value represents a 13.95% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year APH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.21%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for APH is 22.29 vs. an industry ratio of 10.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.63. This value represents a 20.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2018 by -1.25%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 13.96 vs. an industry ratio of 10.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Synchrony Financial ( SYF ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.93. This value represents a 32.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year SYF has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for SYF is 7.34 vs. an industry ratio of 8.00. Waters Corporation ( WAT ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The scientific instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $2.65. This value represents a 5.58% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year WAT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.05%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for WAT is 25.67 vs. an industry ratio of 25.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Q4 2018 Earnings Preview""]"
ASML,2019-01-23,157.405,158.122,154.837,156.25,"[""Wall Street Breakfast: Subaru's Two-Week Shutdown"", ""Subaru's Two-Week Shutdown (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.09, beats on revenue"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML -2% on light Q1 forecast"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Nikon, ASML, Carl Zeiss Sign Agreement to Settle All Litigation"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 23, 2019"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 23, 2019"", ""Nikon, ASML, Carl Zeiss Sign Agreement to Settle All Litigation"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Subaru's Two-Week Shutdown (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Subaru's Two-Week Shutdown"", ""ASML -2% on light Q1 forecast"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.09, beats on revenue"", ""No let-up in Chinese semiconductor demand, supplier ASML says By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, Jan 23 () - Chinese demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment has not slackened, despite a slowdown in the country's economic growth and trade frictions with the United States, the chief executive of toolmaker ASML Holding NV told on Wednesday. \""We had about 1.7 billion (euros) of sales there last year, and this year is going to be about equally strong\"" Peter Wennink said in an interview. Wennink predicted the Chinese mainland market would thrive for years to come, as the government has made it a priority to become more self-sufficient in semiconductor chips. While China processes more than half the world's computer chips, assembling them and putting them in devices like mobile phones, its share in manufacturing remains small compared with that of South Korea and Taiwan. \""Their import of chips is higher than their import of oil,\"" Wennink said. ASML, which has a near-monopoly on \""lithography systems\"" used to trace out the circuitry of cutting edge chips, earlier on Wednesday said some customers were pushing orders back amid weakness in the memory chip market. ASML serves all major chipmakers. Its biggest clients are Samsung, TSMC and Intel. Wennink said mainland Chinese manufacturers wanted to build leading-edge chips at volume, but that remained an ambition more than a reality. He said no company in China had yet installed one of ASML's most advanced EUV machines, which cost around 100 million euros ($114 million) apiece. \""They don't have an EUV machine, they have an order for an EUV machine,\"" he said, referring to a customer whose identity ASML has not disclosed but is widely believed in the industry to be Semiconductor Manufacturing International. Wennink said a number of Chinese chipmakers were trying to scale up production to commercially viable levels. \""That will start to accelerate from 2020,\"" he said, adding ASML needed to be there \""now\"" to start the process of delivering and installing its machines, which are one of the largest pieces of equipment in a fabrication plant. Wennink said so far the trade dispute between the United States and China had not impacted ASML, which is based in the Netherlands. It faces no limitations on shipping its machines to China, as they are built with fewer than 25 percent American parts - but it must obtain licences from Dutch authorities, which have until now been granted. But Wennink said he was concerned about the possibility the trade war could escalate. He noted the entire chain of semiconductor production was global and both its supply chains and end customers of electronics devices were located in all parts of Europe, the United States and Asia. \""It's up to the politicians to use their senses and say 'let's make sure that we don't kill this ecosystem that's providing so much value for the entire world',\"" he said. ($1 = 0.8797 euros) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 54.5% Follow-Through Indicator, 3.4% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 01/23/2019, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $15,309,040 ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 50% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.5% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 50.0% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.5%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.2% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.2% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML warns of weak first quarter as chipmakers delay orders By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, Jan 23 () - ASML Holding NV, a major supplier to the world's largest computer chipmakers, said sales would be weak in the first quarter as some of its customers had delayed orders into the second half of the year. The chip equipment maker's update comes after clients Samsung Electronics, the world's largest chipmaker and TSMC, the world's largest maker of chips to order, signalled weakness in memory chip prices and in demand for logic chips used in high end mobile phones. ASML, whose customers also include Intel, makes lithography machines, a key part of the chip making process that helps trace out circuits. Its shares traded 1.7 percent lower at 0930 GMT, having earlier been down by 3 percent. The Dutch company forecast first quarter sales of 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion), which would be down from 2.3 billion euros a year ago, adding that both sales and margins would be stronger in the second half than in the first half of 2019. ASML, however, said it had still seen \""solid\"" demand from China, something of a surprise as Apple, among others, cited weakness among Chinese consumers as a reason for a recent downgrade to revenue forecasts. It reported fourth-quarter net profit of 788 million euros, up from 643 million in the same period a year ago. That beat the estimates of analysts polled for who had forecast net profit of 752 million euros. ORDERBOOK WEAKENS However, ASML's new bookings during the fourth quarter were 1.59 billion euros, missing analyst estimates of 2.53 billion euros by a wide margin. \""Our customers responded late in Q4 to slowing demand in their end-markets by delaying deliveries ...(of some products) from the first half of 2019 into the second half, in order to balance supply and demand,\"" Wennink said. ASML has said it still see growth potential in the market for chips for mobile phones, as well as in the developing areas of self-driving and connected cars, and artificial intelligence. After a decade of outperformance, ASML shares are down 25 percent since July, closing at 141.36 euros on Tuesday. \""We believe that ASML's longer-term investment case remains intact,\"" said analysts at Dutch bank ING. Wennink said that chipmakers will continue to invest in new capacity for logic chips this year, which he expected to be the main driver of growth. Such chips process information and are seen as the brains of electronic products. ASML maintained its mid and long term targets of 13 billion euros in sales by 2020 and of at least 15 billion euros in sales by 2025. ($1 = 0.8798 euros) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML sees 2019 sales growth despite delay in orders AMSTERDAM, Jan 23 () - ASML Holding NV, one of the world's largest equipment suppliers to computer chip makers, on Wednesday posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects sales growth in 2019, despite some customers pushing their order deliveries to the second half. The Dutch company reported fourth-quarter net profit of 788 million euros ($895.64 million), up from 643 million in the same period a year ago. Analysts polled for had forecast a net profit of 752 million euros. ($1 = 0.8798 euros) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 Net Income Rises; Proposes To Raise Dividend By 50% - Quick Facts (RTTNews.com) - ASML Holding NV( ASML ) reported fourth-quarter net income of 787.5 million euros compared to 643.0 million euros, prior year. Net income per ordinary share increased to 1.86 euros from 1.49 euros. Total net sales were 3.14 billion euros compared to 2.56 billion euros, previous year. For the first quarter of 2019, ASML expects net sales of around 2.1 billion euros, and a gross margin around 40 percent. The company noted that, due to a fire at a supplier, the expected impact on first-quarter sales is around 300 million euros, which is expected to be largely recovered in the second quarter. \""We reiterate that we see market demand that supports yet another sales growth year for ASML in 2019, with a significantly stronger second half versus the first half. We see a similar pattern in our gross margins, with lower margins expected in the first half of 2019, and we expect to increase to our longer-term trend line by the end of the year. Despite some uncertainty in the current environment, we remain confident about our sales and profit targets for 2020 and beyond, as we communicated at our Investor Day in November,\"" said ASML CEO Peter Wennink. ASML will submit a proposal to the Annual General Meeting to declare a dividend in respect of 2018 of 2.10 euros per ordinary share (for a total amount of approximately 0.9 billion euros). Read the original article on RTTNews (http://www.rttnews.com/2971652/asml-q4-net-income-rises-proposes-to-raise-dividend-by-50-quick-facts.aspx) For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 23, 2019"", ""Nikon, ASML, Carl Zeiss Sign Agreement to Settle All Litigation"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q4 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Subaru's Two-Week Shutdown (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Subaru's Two-Week Shutdown"", ""ASML -2% on light Q1 forecast"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2018 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.09, beats on revenue""]"
ASML,2019-01-24,161.457,163.418,161.237,162.791,"[""Semi equipment names gain on Lam earnings"", ""Top-Rated Chipmaker Xilinx Breaks Out On Upbeat Earnings Report"", ""Lam Research Stock Jumps On December-Quarter Results, Guidance"", ""Semis +5% on positive earnings reports"", ""ASML Holding shares are trading higher after the company reported Q4 EPS of $2.15 versus the $2.11 estimate and revenue of $3.58B versus the $3.48B estimate."", ""Semiconductor stocks are trading higher following strong earnings from multiple large companies in the space."", ""Semiconductor stocks are trading higher following strong earnings from multiple large companies in the space."", ""ASML Holding shares are trading higher after the company reported Q4 EPS of $2.15 versus the $2.11 estimate and revenue of $3.58B versus the $3.48B estimate."", ""Lam Research Stock Jumps On December-Quarter Results, Guidance"", ""Top-Rated Chipmaker Xilinx Breaks Out On Upbeat Earnings Report"", ""Semi equipment names gain on Lam earnings"", ""Semis +5% on positive earnings reports"", ""European ADRs Move Lower in Thursday Trading American depositary receipts of European stocks were trading 0.45% lower at 122.80 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Thursday. In continental Europe, the gainers were led by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and biopharmaceutical firm DBV Technologies ( DBVT ), which climbed 11.3% and 4.5% respectively. They were followed by semiconductor company ASML ( ASML ), and biopharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ), which rose 3.7% and 1.8%. The decliners in continental Europe were led by 3D printer company Materialise ( MTLS ), and Deutsche Bank (DB), which fell 3.2% and 2.1% respectively. They were followed by health care company Novartis (NVS), and medical equipment maker Edap (EDAP), which were down 1.5% and 1.4%. In the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Verona Pharma (VRNA), and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which rose 3.8% and 1.6% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), and Trinity Biotech (TRIB), which were up 1.1% and 0.4%. The decliners in the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), which tumbled 14.5%, followed by telecommunications provider Vodafone Group (VOD), which dropped 3.6%. Tobacco and consumer goods company British American Tobacco (BTI), and pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) were off 1.8% and 1.3%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips As the late-year selloff starts to fade in the rearview mirror, semiconductor stocks are trying to consolidate back to previous highs reached in 2018. As the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA: SMH ) indicates, the sector rose 11% from December 2018 lows. While graphics chip suppliers - like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD ) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ) - warned investors last quarter that they would face headwinds, strong earnings from companies like Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX ) signal that it's time to selectively buy semiconductor stocks. 10 Hot Stocks to Buy Right Now Investors have plenty of choices, but I think these are the seven best semiconductor stocks to buy now. Source: Elektor Labs via Flickr Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI ) shares trade at steeply discounted price-to-earnings multiples relative to the growth ahead. At a tailing P/E of 10.7 times and a roughly 20% EPS growth rate of next year, the PEG is 0.8X. NXP stock is down around 37% since China failed to approve Qualcomm's (NASDAQ: QCOM ) overture to buy it. But the company has a multiyear plan in place for supplying chips to the automotive market which is already reaping benefits. Fortunately, management led the company's foray in the fast-growing auto market while waiting for the QCOM-NXPI approval. Its investments over the years will result in strong end-market positioning, especially for electric vehicles and self-driving vehicles. In the third quarter, NXP reported strong numbers in automotive. The unit brought in $990 million in revenue, up 4% from last year, offset by slower growth in Secured Connected Devices and Secure Identification Solutions. Investors do not appreciate NXP's transformation. They are still acting as if the company relies on smartphone demand for growth. But automotive is growing at a faster pace. And if you set a 15X or 20X P/E on NXPI stock and the stock is already worth at least $90 a share. That implies upside of at least 14%. Last month, NXPI priced $2 billion worth of unsecured notes, half of which it will use to pay down debt . A share buyback would further lower share count and help EPS. Per Tipranks , 14 analysts have, on average, a $98.31 price target on NXP Semiconductors. Source: Shutterstock Qualcomm (QCOM) Markets are so bearish on Qualcomm that a short report from Kerrisdale Capital sent the stock lower by almost 5% on Jan. 23 alone. The activist fund is bearish on the smartphone chip giant because it doubts the firm will come out ahead in its trial against the Federal Trade Commission. With QCOM stock 33% below its yearly high, the company needs a strong quarterly earnings report, scheduled for Jan. 30 after market close, to reverse the stock's fall. It also needs to beat Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) in the courtroom. Markets value the company as if it is monopolizing its IP and royalty rates, yet Apple depended on Qualcomm's 4G technology a few years ago. The firm has a high-performing Snapdragon processor that Android suppliers want to use for powering devices. QCOM claims it is owed at least $7 billion from Apple, but even after reaching a settlement, Apple will still be behind in 5G. Without Apple, Qualcomm still has an exceptionally strong business. The wireless modem industry has plenty of competition from Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) and MediaTek. When it comes to preference, Qualcomm has the best wireless solutions, so devices makers who want superior technology will need to work out a deal with them. 7 Stupidly Cheap Stocks to Buy Now 17 analysts covering QCOM stock have an average $67 price target . A 10-year DCF Revenue Exit model , which assumes single-digit revenue growth and one weak year, suggests a fair value of at least $70 a share. Source: Shutterstock Micron (MU) The climb in Micron (NASDAQ: MU ) from the single-digit share price in 2016 to over $60 in 2018, came to an end ahead of the escalation of the U.S.-China trade war. In its first-quarter earnings report posted on Dec. 18, 2018, Micron posted sharply lower revenue guidance - it expects Q2 revenue to be in the range of $5.7 billion-$6.3 billion. Analysts at the time had forecast revenue of $7.2 billion. Weaker demand for both NAND and DRAM is the primary reason for the disappointing outlook. Investors now know that an absurdly low P/E is not a good enough reason to expect shares to resume an uptrend. At a $37 stock price, MU stock is valued at a trailing P/E of just 3X. Its forward P/E is just above 5X. Why should anyone bet on a chip cycle returning to high growth again? The trade war between two giant nations created a temporary but noticeable dip in demand. The market now has excess supply, pressuring prices. However, fundamentals continue to improve. Micron bought out Intel's holdings in the 3D XPoint joint venture. And the growth in AI applications will not slow down, which creates heavy demand for very-high-density memory. Developing 3D XPoint takes lots of time but demand will pick up when it is ready and the product works with operating systems and software. Fortunately for value investors, markets are impatient and only value Micron on NAND and DRAM dynamics. With tax-loss selling in December now out of the way, patient investors may accumulate Micron and hold it for a few years. Source: Shutterstock Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) In the Semiconductor-Integrated Circuits space, Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE: TSM ) strong fourth-quarter results are positive developments for the sector. The firm reported an EPS of 63 cents a share on revenue of $9.4 billion. More importantly, gross margin and net revenue met guidance. Revenue, gross margin (of 47.7%) and net income all rose from last year. Communications made up 64% of revenue for the quarter. Computer brought in 11% of the total but as the 7nm manufacturer for AMD, expect the PC market to add nicely to sales in 2019. TSMC forecast revenue of between $7.3 billion and $7.4 billion. Gross profit margin will be in the range of 43%-45%. The sequential dip is not a concern because the smartphone industry needs to work off the inventory in high-end units. Demand for smartphones is seasonally weak at this time. By the second half of this year, new devices will renew demand for TSMC's components. 7 Dark Horse Stocks You Really Need to Look at for 2019 TSMC could benefit if high-end smartphone manufacturers recognize that the high-demand elasticity favors lowering prices. Consumers are not willing to pay for expensive devices only to get useless features they will never use. Needless to say, TSMC and other smartphone chip suppliers would benefit from higher unit sales driven by lower average sales prices. Source: Shutterstock ASML Holding (ASML) With a market cap of around $73 billion, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML ) is a little larger than Qualcomm and more than twice as big as NXPI. The firm reported first-quarter results on Jan. 23. ASML earned EUR 1.87 (USD $2.13) as revenue grew 22.7% to EUR 3.14 billion ($3.57 billion). The firm forecast Q1 sales falling slightly from last year. It attributed the light forecast on customers delaying orders. Similar to what other chip firms are saying, ASML said that sales will pick up in the second half of this year. The CEO said: \""We have customer demand for 30 EUV systems in 2019 and these shipments will include the first volume production systems to DRAM memory customers. We expect that chips produced on our EUV scanners will start to become available to consumers and enterprises in 2019.\"" ASML's near-term weakness is temporary. Slow demand in its end markets is due to delayed deliveries for its litho systems. For the full year 2019, the Logic segment will drive ASML's growth. Customers are demanding advanced nodes, driving demand for its immersion systems and EUV. The CEO's positive outlook for DRAM, plus expectations for strong demand from China despite the U.S.-imposed trade restrictions, are good reasons investors should consider buying ASML stock. ASML will declare a dividend of EUR 2.10 a share ($2.39 USD), up from EUR 1.40 (USD $1.59) last year. The 1.5% dividend yield is small but would suit income investors looking for exposure to semi technology stocks. Source: Shutterstock Applied Materials (AMAT) Considered a \""jack of all trades\"" in the semiconductor space, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT ) has a diverse business in multiple sectors. For this reason, the company delivered double-digit growth in 2018 despite a challenging second half. Near-term headwinds will continue, but the fluctuations this time around are smaller and less volatile. Applied Materials attributes its diverse business customer sources - customer, enterprise, industrial - for the lower volatility in its results. AMAT will produce the first EUV tools this year. Sales will start to add meaningfully to results, so investors may expect good revenue momentum. But even though revenue may fall in absolute terms, the company is setting the foundation for innovative materials to maintain its competitive edge. Applied forecast a second-half recovery. Management is probably anticipating trade relations improving. More significant would be the U.S. and China agreeing on a trade deal that sees lower tariffs and fewer barriers to trade. Suppliers collectively cut orders or bought goods months in advance of the tariff war. And that is contributing to the near-term weakness. AMAT ended the year 2018 with $5.6 billion in cash and investments. It returned $946 million to shareholders and bought back $751 million in shares. It still has a massive $4.3 billion remaining in its buyback authorization. 7 Retail Stocks to Buy for the Rise of Menswear If shares fall again, maybe even to the sub-$30 levels, management could take advantage of the weak share price by buying back shares. Source: shutterstock Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) In the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials sub-sector, Lam Research Corporation's strong second-quarter report is a bright spot for the chip sector. The firm posted Q2 earnings of $3.87 per share that beat consensus. This is sharply higher than the $3.36 a share posted last quarter. Revenue of $2.5 billion fell just 2% from last year but is up $200 million from the previous quarter. Lam Research forecast Q3 revenue of $2.25 billion-$2.55 billion. EPS will come in at $3.20 to $3.60. Similar to Applied Materials, Lam Research is increasing shareholder value by buying back shares. The board authorized a $5 billion repurchase program. This is funded through existing cash on hand, cash flow, and from lending. Etch and Deposition are both central to the customer technology roadmaps. Etch, or high aspect ratio etch, in memory chips are needed for critical applications. Deposition brought film quality, repeatability, and productivity. It gained momentum in DRAM and NAND thanks to ALD application wins. Lam Research very clearly has a strong pipeline. By offering difficult technology that is not easy to achieve productivity-wise, the firm has a strong moat. Operationally, this allows Lam Research to respond to near-term macro challenges by raising its efficiency. And it is focusing on operational efficiency without sacrificing research and development efforts.\u00ad Eight analysts on Wall Street are very bullish on Lam Research's prospects, with an average price target of about $190 a share . On Jan. 24, four of those analysts reiterated either a \""buy\"" or \""hold\"" rating on the stock. As of this writing, Chris Lau held shares of NXP Semiconductors. More From InvestorPlace 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid 10 Hot Stocks to Buy Right Now 7 Stocks That Have Big Headwinds In 2019 5 Terrific Tech Stocks That Will Make You Forget About FANG Compare Brokers The post 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now appeared first on InvestorPlace . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor stocks are trading higher following strong earnings from multiple large companies in the space."", ""ASML Holding shares are trading higher after the company reported Q4 EPS of $2.15 versus the $2.11 estimate and revenue of $3.58B versus the $3.48B estimate."", ""Lam Research Stock Jumps On December-Quarter Results, Guidance"", ""Top-Rated Chipmaker Xilinx Breaks Out On Upbeat Earnings Report"", ""Semi equipment names gain on Lam earnings"", ""Semis +5% on positive earnings reports"", ""Chip earnings provide a sigh of relief for tech Earnings Watch: Texas Instruments, Lam Research and Xilinx beat on earnings, stocks head higher in late trading Investors concerned about the big swoon for tech stocks at the end of last year received welcome news Wednesday afternoon."", ""Chip Maker Stocks Are Rising on Earnings \u2014 and Providing a Sigh of Relief for Tech Investors concerned about the big swoon for tech stocks at the end of last year received welcome news this week.""]"
ASML,2019-01-25,166.951,170.435,166.384,170.266,"[""Semis strong on Western Digital optimism"", ""Shares of several microchip companies are trading higher after multiple earnings reports were announced within the sector; Strength appears to in sympathy with Western Digital, which moved higher after the company issued Q3 guidance despite weak earnings."", ""Shares of several microchip companies are trading higher after multiple earnings reports were announced within the sector; Strength appears to in sympathy with Western Digital, which moved higher after the company issued Q3 guidance despite weak earnings."", ""Semis strong on Western Digital optimism"", ""Shares of several microchip companies are trading higher after multiple earnings reports were announced within the sector; Strength appears to in sympathy with Western Digital, which moved higher after the company issued Q3 guidance despite weak earnings."", ""Semis strong on Western Digital optimism""]"
ASML,2019-01-28,165.518,169.081,165.05,167.868,"[""ASML will acquire Mapper e-beam assets"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q4 2018 Update"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with NVIDIA after the company cut Q4 sales and gross margin guidance."", ""ASML To Acquire Assets Of Netherlands-Based Beam Lithographiuc Company; Terms Not Disclosed"", ""ASML To Acquire Assets Of Netherlands-Based Beam Lithographiuc Company; Terms Not Disclosed"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with NVIDIA after the company cut Q4 sales and gross margin guidance."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q4 2018 Update"", ""ASML will acquire Mapper e-beam assets"", ""ASML To Acquire Assets Of Netherlands-Based Beam Lithographiuc Company; Terms Not Disclosed"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with NVIDIA after the company cut Q4 sales and gross margin guidance."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q4 2018 Update"", ""ASML will acquire Mapper e-beam assets"", ""Semiconductor stocks are hot \u2014 here are the winners, losers and analyst favorites The volatile tech subsector is up 11% in 2019 The volatile tech subsector is up 11% in 2019.""]"
ASML,2019-01-29,168.116,168.444,166.085,168.285,
ASML,2019-01-30,168.813,171.162,167.459,170.774,"Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 31, 2019 Lifetime Brands, Inc. ( LCUT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 31, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $0.043 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 15, 2019. Shareholders who purchased LCUT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 14th quarter that LCUT has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of LCUT was $9.84, representing a -44.21% decrease from the 52 week high of $17.64 and a 22.85% increase over the 52 week low of $8.01. LCUT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). LCUT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$.63. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LCUT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-01-31,168.375,170.117,167.966,168.693,
ASML,2019-02-01,170.385,172.177,169.819,171.958,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, ASML, LRCX, AMAT Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $91.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.9% decrease week over week (from 9,620,937 to 8,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.2%, Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is up about 1.3%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.71 per share, with $114.55 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $97.82. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb . Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor Earnings Scorecard: INTC, TXN, XLNX, LRCX, ASML There are signs that the semiconductor cycle has peaked driven by softening in smartphone and PC demand. The next wave of growth for semiconductors will come from things like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, smart cities, IoT, 5G and auto. Some of the current demand is already aligned with expansion in these markets, but we're just beginning to scratch the surface of that potential. Whether the demand from these markets can offset the cyclical slowdown is an open question and the answer will unfold through this year and the next. In the meantime, the current slate o f earnings shows that there are few safe bets with Xilinx being an outlier. Intel INTC : Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Revenue of $18.657 billion was short of the estimated $19.01 billion. EPS of 1.28 was ahead of the estimated $1.22. By segment: CCG up 9.7% (52.6% revenue share), DCG up 8.7% (32.5%), IOTG down 7.2% (4.4%), NSG up 24.5% (5.9%), PSG up 7.7% (3.3%), other up 27.6% (1.2%). The revenue miss, weaker-than-expected DCG revenue, cautious tone and disappointing guidance were concerns. The lower-than-expected revenue was attributed to weaker orders coming out of China because of a slowing economy. But management also said that macro issues including the trade war with China, the government shutdown and Brexit made them incrementally cautious for the rest of the year although a relative improvement should be expected in the back half when new products including the first 10nm chips are scheduled to ship. CCG wasn't in the spotlight but the business which accounts for more than half of Intel's revenue, benefited from stronger ASPs that more than offset the impact of softer volumes. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for the March and June quarters are down 4 cents (9.4%) and 4 cents (3.8%), respectively. Texas Instruments TXN : Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) Texas Instruments topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the bottom line while slightly missing on the top line. Management attributed the miss to slowing demand for semiconductors overall (not unexpected given waning demand for smartphones and PCs and ongoing trade tensions with China). The earnings beat was mainly because the high-margin analog business remained strong, helped by 5G deployments at telecom customers. Industrial and auto were also good. Plus the company continues to transition from 200mm to 300mm, which helped it lower cost. An offsetting factor was lower factory utilization to maintain optimal use of cash in the softening demand environment. One of the more popular measures management takes is returning 100% of FCF to shareholders. In 2018, FCF jumped 30% to $6.1 billion and management returned $7.7 billion in share repurchases and dividend. Guidance disappointed, sending the Zacks Consensus Estimate down 10 cents (8.1%) and 9 cents (7.1%) for the March and June quarters, respectively. Xilinx XLNX : Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Xilinx beat the Zacks Consensus on both top and bottom lines helped by double-digit growth across business segments. In Data Center, The FPGA-as-a-Service (FaaS) model is gaining momentum with AWS, Huawei and Alibaba. New design wins for its FPGA products included Samsung. In Communications, 5G related spending helped revenue across Korea, China and North America. SoC revenue is benefiting from the Zync platform that offers ARM technology (software programmability), Xilinx FPGA (hardware programmability) and I/O programmability. Strength in Advanced Products came from 28nm and 20nm categories. What's more, it also guided better than expected. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for the March and June quarters are up 12 cents (14.6%) and 8 cents (9.6), respectively. The reasons for particular optimism around Xilinx that will continue in quarters ahead are first, with Intel snapping up Altera, the only other major FPGA player, all rivals feel affinity to Xilinx; second, the company has a solid strategy based on some compelling products that will drive continued expansion in its revenue and profits, even in a difficult market such as this. The recently announced 7nm Versal, for instance, is the first product in its adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP), which is a highly integrated multi-core heterogeneous compute platform enabling hardware-level flexibility suitable for machine learning, big data applications, cloud computing and more. On the discrete level, its recently-launched Alveo enables acceleration in industry standard servers. Throw in the Zync platform and wrap it up with the FaaS model, and it's clear that this company is going places. Lam Research LRCX : Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Lam's reported revenue and earnings of $2.52 billion (in-line with the Zacks Consensus) and adjusted earnings of $3.87 (beat by 5.5%) are illustrative of a slowing semiconductor cycle. New CEO Tim Archer's commentary supports the view: \""While near-term market trends reflect adjustments after a period of tremendous growth in semiconductor demand, I am confident that our focus on Deposition and Etch technology leadership as well as growth in our installed-base business positions us well for the long term.\"" Memory, which accounts for more than half its revenue, will be meaningfully lower this year, as Chinese spending tapers off after a period of strong builds. The memory business will be driven by the need to lower cost: DRAM shifting to lower nodes, NAND shifting to 96-layer devices. Foundry and logic, weighted to the first half, will be stronger. The Board of Directors approved a $5 billion share repurchase program, and given its low valuation both with respect to the S&P 500 and peer group, this might be a good time to buy back some shares. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for March and June quarters are down 21 cents (6.2%) and 65 cents (16.5%), respectively. ASML Holding N.V. ASML : Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) This European maker of advanced lighting systems used in the semiconductor manufacturing process beat on both the top and bottom lines. The good news is that demand out of China remains strong according to management. The bad news is that some customers pushed back orders from the first half into the second because of end market softness. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the March and June quarters are down $1.47 (73.1%) and $1.00 (49.0%), respectively. While management expressed confidence in its growth in 2020 and said that 2019 would also be a growth year albeit backend loaded, order pushouts due to end market softness is never a good thing. There could be more pushouts, who knows? That said, the company has some pretty big customers in Intel, Samsung, TSMC and the like; management said that the first DRAM customers would be using its systems this year; and China is very unlikely to ramp down its semiconductor capacity builds. So let's see how the year shapes up. More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone! It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market. Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2020. Click here for the 6 trades >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Get Free Report Intel Corporation (INTC): Get Free Report Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX): Get Free Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Get Free Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2019-02-04,171.978,173.203,171.42,173.063,"[""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Intel, Texas Instruments, Xilinx, Lam Research and ASML"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Intel, Texas Instruments, Xilinx, Lam Research and ASML"", ""ASML (ASML) stock upgraded to buy Analysts at Liberum raised their rating on shares of ASML (ASML [1]) stock from \""Hold\"" to \""Buy\"" on Monday. [1] https://www.investorsobserver.com/symbols/ASML/ InvestorsKeyhole Trade Alert IK-> The technicals for ASML ($178.36 down $0.05) are neutral with an upwards trend. Support has been around $172.50. Look at the Mar 155/160 bull-put spread for a 25-cent credit or better. That's good for a 5.3% return and the stock has to fall 10.3% to cause a problem. [Various news and data; InvestorsKeyhole] The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Originally published on InvestorsObserver.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Intel, Texas Instruments, Xilinx, Lam Research and ASML For Immediate Release Chicago, IL -February 4, 2019 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: IntelINTC , Texas InstrumentsTXN , XilinxXLNX , Lam ResearchLRCX and ASML Holding N.V.ASML . Here are highlights from Friday's Analyst Blog: Semiconductor Earnings Scorecard: INTC, TXN, XLNX & More There are signs that the semiconductor cycle has peaked driven by softening in smartphone and PC demand. The next wave of growth for semiconductors will come from things like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, smart cities, IoT, 5G and auto. Some of the current demand is already aligned with expansion in these markets, but we're just beginning to scratch the surface of that potential. Whether the demand from these markets can offset the cyclical slowdown is an open question and the answer will unfold through this year and the next. In the meantime, the current slate o f earnings shows that there are few safe bets with Xilinx being an outlier. Intel: Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Revenue of $18.657 billion was short of the estimated $19.01 billion. EPS of 1.28 was ahead of the estimated $1.22. By segment: CCG up 9.7% (52.6% revenue share), DCG up 8.7% (32.5%), IOTG down 7.2% (4.4%), NSG up 24.5% (5.9%), PSG up 7.7% (3.3%), other up 27.6% (1.2%). The revenue miss, weaker-than-expected DCG revenue, cautious tone and disappointing guidance were concerns. The lower-than-expected revenue was attributed to weaker orders coming out of China because of a slowing economy. But management also said that macro issues including the trade war with China, the government shutdown and Brexit made them incrementally cautious for the rest of the year although a relative improvement should be expected in the back half when new products including the first 10nm chips are scheduled to ship. CCG wasn't in the spotlight but the business which accounts for more than half of Intel's revenue, benefited from stronger ASPs that more than offset the impact of softer volumes. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for the March and June quarters are down 4 cents (9.4%) and 4 cents (3.8%), respectively. Texas Instruments: Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) Texas Instruments topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the bottom line while slightly missing on the top line. Management attributed the miss to slowing demand for semiconductors overall (not unexpected given waning demand for smartphones and PCs and ongoing trade tensions with China). The earnings beat was mainly because the high-margin analog business remained strong, helped by 5G deployments at telecom customers. Industrial and auto were also good. Plus the company continues to transition from 200mm to 300mm, which helped it lower cost. An offsetting factor was lower factory utilization to maintain optimal use of cash in the softening demand environment. One of the more popular measures management takes is returning 100% of FCF to shareholders. In 2018, FCF jumped 30% to $6.1 billion and management returned $7.7 billion in share repurchases and dividend. Guidance disappointed, sending the Zacks Consensus Estimate down 10 cents (8.1%) and 9 cents (7.1%) for the March and June quarters, respectively. Xilinx: Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Xilinx beat the Zacks Consensus on both top and bottom lines helped by double-digit growth across business segments. In Data Center, The FPGA-as-a-Service (FaaS) model is gaining momentum with AWS, Huawei and Alibaba. New design wins for its FPGA products included Samsung. In Communications, 5G related spending helped revenue across Korea, China and North America. SoC revenue is benefiting from the Zync platform that offers ARM technology (software programmability), Xilinx FPGA (hardware programmability) and I/O programmability. Strength in Advanced Products came from 28nm and 20nm categories. What's more, it also guided better than expected. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for the March and June quarters are up 12 cents (14.6%) and 8 cents (9.6), respectively. The reasons for particular optimism around Xilinx that will continue in quarters ahead are first, with Intel snapping up Altera, the only other major FPGA player, all rivals feel affinity to Xilinx; second, the company has a solid strategy based on some compelling products that will drive continued expansion in its revenue and profits, even in a difficult market such as this. The recently announced 7nm Versal, for instance, is the first product in its adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP), which is a highly integrated multi-core heterogeneous compute platform enabling hardware-level flexibility suitable for machine learning, big data applications, cloud computing and more. On the discrete level, its recently-launched Alveo enables acceleration in industry standard servers. Throw in the Zync platform and wrap it up with the FaaS model, and it's clear that this company is going places. Lam Research: Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Lam's reported revenue and earnings of $2.52 billion (in-line with the Zacks Consensus) and adjusted earnings of $3.87 (beat by 5.5%) are illustrative of a slowing semiconductor cycle. New CEO Tim Archer's commentary supports the view: \""While near-term market trends reflect adjustments after a period of tremendous growth in semiconductor demand, I am confident that our focus on Deposition and Etch technology leadership as well as growth in our installed-base business positions us well for the long term.\"" Memory, which accounts for more than half its revenue, will be meaningfully lower this year, as Chinese spending tapers off after a period of strong builds. The memory business will be driven by the need to lower cost: DRAM shifting to lower nodes, NAND shifting to 96-layer devices. Foundry and logic, weighted to the first half, will be stronger. The Board of Directors approved a $5 billion share repurchase program, and given its low valuation both with respect to the S&P 500 and peer group, this might be a good time to buy back some shares. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for March and June quarters are down 21 cents (6.2%) and 65 cents (16.5%), respectively. ASML Holding N.V.: Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) This European maker of advanced lighting systems used in the semiconductor manufacturing process beat on both the top and bottom lines. The good news is that demand out of China remains strong according to management. The bad news is that some customers pushed back orders from the first half into the second because of end market softness. Result: The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the March and June quarters are down $1.47 (73.1%) and $1.00 (49.0%), respectively. While management expressed confidence in its growth in 2020 and said that 2019 would also be a growth year albeit backend loaded, order pushouts due to end market softness is never a good thing. There could be more pushouts, who knows? That said, the company has some pretty big customers in Intel, Samsung, TSMC and the like; management said that the first DRAM customers would be using its systems this year; and China is very unlikely to ramp down its semiconductor capacity builds. So let's see how the year shapes up. More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone! It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market. Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2020. Click here for the 6 trades >> Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com http://www.zacks.com Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss . This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Get Free Report Intel Corporation (INTC): Get Free Report Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX): Get Free Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Get Free Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Intel, Texas Instruments, Xilinx, Lam Research and ASML""]"
ASML,2019-02-05,173.292,175.552,173.063,175.034,
ASML,2019-02-06,177.383,180.29,177.353,180.101,"ASML Holding (ASML) Shares Cross Above 200 DMA In trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $186.52, changing hands as high as $187.05 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 2.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $144.50 per share, with $221.66 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $186.86. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-02-07,176.915,177.343,173.779,174.556,"[""Shares of several semiconductors are trading lower after NXP Semiconductors provided weak Q1 sales guidance."", ""Shares of several semiconductors are trading lower after NXP Semiconductors provided weak Q1 sales guidance."", ""Standex International Corporation (SXI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 08, 2019 Standex International Corporation ( SXI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 08, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 25, 2019. Shareholders who purchased SXI prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.11% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of SXI was $76.12, representing a -33.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $114.20 and a 22.73% increase over the 52 week low of $62.02. SXI is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). SXI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.28. Zacks Investment Research reports SXI's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as -2.32%, compared to an industry average of 16.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SXI Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several semiconductors are trading lower after NXP Semiconductors provided weak Q1 sales guidance.""]"
ASML,2019-02-08,171.67,174.994,171.41,174.526,"[""Graham Corporation (GHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 11, 2019 Graham Corporation ( GHM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 11, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 26, 2019. Shareholders who purchased GHM prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that GHM has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of GHM was $21.83, representing a -24.67% decrease from the 52 week high of $28.98 and a 12.09% increase over the 52 week low of $19.48. GHM is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). GHM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.53. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GHM Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 11, 2019 Kennametal Inc. ( KMT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 11, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 26, 2019. Shareholders who purchased KMT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that KMT has paid the same dividend. The previous trading day's last sale of KMT was $36.71, representing a -20.04% decrease from the 52 week high of $45.91 and a 21.08% increase over the 52 week low of $30.32. KMT is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). KMT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.78. Zacks Investment Research reports KMT's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 18.17%, compared to an industry average of 12%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KMT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2019-02-11,172.934,173.361,171.63,172.068,"[""ASML Is Becoming A Strategic Asset For The Future Of Technology"", ""ASML Is Becoming A Strategic Asset For The Future Of Technology"", ""ASML Is Becoming A Strategic Asset For The Future Of Technology""]"
ASML,2019-02-12,173.789,176.637,173.789,176.169,
ASML,2019-02-13,176.03,176.955,175.512,175.73,
ASML,2019-02-14,176.557,178.179,176.06,177.662,
ASML,2019-02-15,178.399,178.409,176.856,177.691,
ASML,2019-02-19,174.397,176.955,174.387,175.87,
ASML,2019-02-20,175.293,177.603,175.234,177.185,"Applied Materials Expects More Revenue Declines. Here's Why Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) is the largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer (by revenue) in the world. Therefore, its earnings releases usually give investors a high-level overview of the state of the semiconductor industry. Unfortunately, this exciting sector is putting up some not-so-exciting numbers right now. The overhang from the U.S.-China trade war is wreaking havoc on memory and semiconductor companies, as end customers continue to be cautious in buying next-generation chips. As Applied Materials makes the machines these chip manufacturers use, the uncertainty is affecting Applied's results as well. The company's recent conference call with analysts shed some light on Applied's current challenges, but also on how the company plans to grow out of the down cycle. Here's what management had to say about the recent downturn and its prescription for a turnaround. Why revenue and earnings declined We are currently in a down cycle in semiconductors, especially in the memory market, where Applied earned 56% of its systems revenue last quarter. As a result, Applied's revenue, margins, and earnings have decreased compared with fiscal 2018, which was a banner year for semiconductor equipment sales. Data source: Applied Materials Q1 Fiscal 2019 press release. YOY = year over year. EPS = earnings per share. Not only were last quarter's numbers down, but management projected more declines for the current quarter. Revenue guidance was in a range of $3.33 billion to $3.63 billion, and non-GAAP earnings per share are expected to be between $0.62 and $0.70. Both figures were below analyst estimates of $3.66 billion and $0.77, respectively. Management now projects 2019 results could fall below those of 2017, whereas on its last earnings call , Applied executives said that 2019 results would be close to even with 2017 figures. Several headwinds all at once What's to blame for the worse-than-expected outlook? Management noted that since the November call, ""we've seen pre-announcements by end customers -- one company in the smartphones space, another one in the GPU -- and cryptocurrency continues to be weak. So we've taken customer spending down in semi and display."" Management had the politeness not to name the end customers in question, but they're most probably Apple and NVIDIA . Both are key chipmakers in the industry, and both came out with terrible pre-announcements for the recent quarter. To top it off, Applied is also facing a headwind due to the recent industry adoption of extreme ultraviolet lithography. EUV lithography is solely provided by Applied's rival, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) . The adoption of the technology is supposed to displace some of the Applied's etch and deposition machines, which were in high demand to produce leading-edge node chips. The sun will come out tomorrow? Despite the ongoing headwinds to its business, Applied's stock has appreciated in the last few months along with the industry, on hopes of a second-half recovery for the year. Management said it expects the recovery to be ""slow and gradual,"" but also that it was not yet ready to ""call the bottom,"" as inventory levels remain high. On the EUV question, management admitted that it would add a near-term headwind, but that the impact would be relatively minimal. Currently, EUV is mostly being used for logic and foundry chips, not memory, and only on leading-edge nodes. Thus, management claimed that EUV only threatens a portion of the 25% of Applied's business that serves leading-edge foundry customers. Management also pointed out that many growth industries, such as Internet of Things sensors, will operate on trailing nodes, and won't need EUV lithography. Another example cited by management is a new artificial intelligence chip designed on the 28-nanometer node, which is several generations behind the leading 7-nanometer nodes that need EUV. In search of a new playbook When confronted with questions on these tough cyclical and competitive challenges, CEO Gary Dickerson has usually responded by looking even further out, claiming the industry needs ""a new playbook,"" involving, ""new architectures, new 3D techniques, novel materials, new ways to shrink transistors, and advanced packaging techniques."" In other words, Applied will counter these threats with really cool new stuff that hasn't been invented or released yet. That's quite a leap of faith Dickerson expects investors to take on Applied's future. While Applied has grown to become the leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, investors have to believe the current downturn will eventually ease, and that Applied will be able to innovate its way to the next big thing -- something it didn't do with EUV. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 31, 2019 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Apple and Nvidia and has the following options: short April 2019 $33 puts on Applied Materials. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and Nvidia. His clients may own shares of some of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-02-21,175.234,176.667,174.586,175.94,
ASML,2019-02-22,177.643,178.438,176.687,178.199,
ASML,2019-02-25,181.017,181.445,179.544,180.23,
ASML,2019-02-26,178.618,179.722,178.001,178.667,
ASML,2019-02-27,178.438,178.438,175.692,177.453,"Why ASML Is Outperforming Its Semiconductor Equipment Peers Semiconductor and memory stocks, as well as the equipment makers that provide them with advanced tools, have been some of the best-performing stocks since the beginning of the year. However, that may be because they fell the most last fall, with most still below the highs set back in the early part of 2018. In fact, most companies across the semiconductor space are predicting declines in both revenue and earnings this year. Cautious demand from end customers is filtering down to bare-bones purchases of memory and semiconductors, and these companies are thus pulling back on equipment purchases. However, despite near-term industry headwinds, one semiconductor equipment company is actually predicting growth in the coming year: ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) . How is this company from the Netherlands outperforming its semi-equipment peers? What ASML does ASML makes many of the types of machines used in the memory and semiconductor manufacturing process. Its machines include: Deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) machines (including both argon fluoride -- immersion and dry -- and krypton fluoride machines) Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines Metrology and inspection machines I-line steppers (which project light onto a silicon wafer) It also provides services for the installed base of machines. Roughly 70% of ASML sales came from its various DUV machine offerings. But as we'll see, it's really the EUV sales -- which made up only 24% of sales in Q4 -- that will power ASML to its unique growth this year and beyond. Stellar results ASML recently reported its full-year 2018 quarter results, and they were impressive. Revenue grew a strong 22.1% over the prior year, with earnings per share up an even greater 26.8%, on the backs of both expanding gross margin and significant buybacks. In fact, results were so strong that ASML hiked its annual dividend by 50% in 2018, to 2.10 euros per share, up from 1.40 euros per share. The longer-term track record is even better, as the company has increased its dividend from 0.20 euros in 2009 to 2.10 today, a more-than-tenfold increase in 10 years. While most equipment makers are forecasting declines in 2019, ASML management is forecasting ""another sales growth year in 2019."" Growth will be centered on the foundry and logic segments, and especially EUV machines, which enable production of today's leading-node chips. Of note: ASML is the sole provider of EUV technology. Extreme ultraviolet lithography You heard that right. This new technology, which enables a breakthrough in production of next-generation chips, is the sole property of ASML. Even more exciting? EUV use is only just starting to be used in commercial mass production. Why is ASML the sole provider of EUV? For one thing, the technology is extremely difficult to get right. EUV has been under development for over 20 years and has been hugely expensive, and there was no certainty it would ever work. But just in time for 7 nm chip production, which greatly benefits from EUV, the technology finally became cost-effective for commercial use. Traditional DUV tools use 193 nm light to etch patterns onto photosensitive silicon wafers, but 193 nm is quite large compared with the tiny transistors on today's leading-edge chips. Producers have gotten around this by running chips through many, many rounds of lithography tools, doing a tiny bit at a time. EUV, however, uses 13.5 nm light to etch even tinier patterns on wafers. This EUV production can thus cut out many DUV lithography steps, potentially reducing DUV steps in certain parts of the process by 67% to 75%. How much savings does this yield for semiconductor manufacturers? Well, new EUV machines currently go for over $125 million a pop -- not bad for 20 years' research and development. ASML pulling ahead The combined effect of the semiconductor downturn and adoption of EUV means that ASML should continue to grow even while its DUV competitors, including Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) , encounter headwinds -- not only from the semi downturn, but also from reduced shipments of DUV tools. This is also why ASML has a price-to-earnings multiple that's more than twice those of its DUV-focused competitors: ASML PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts . Is ASML overly expensive? Well, it depends. After selling 11 EUV tools in 2017 for early production, and 18 machines in 2018, management expects to sell 30 EUV tools in 2019, powering its overall growth. If EUV continues to take off not only for leading-edge chips, but also some types of memory production -- currently in a test phase -- ASML's run could just be getting started. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 31, 2019 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Lam Research and has the following options: short April 2019 $33 puts on Applied Materials. His clients may own shares of some of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-02-28,176.697,177.194,175.99,176.248,
ASML,2019-03-01,177.731,178.578,176.537,178.419,"Intel and 2 Other Stock Picks From a Tech Analyst Pierre Ferragu of New Street Research is excited by new technology, but not as an investment. Stick with the semiconductor equipment makers, he says—they are evolving to fuel the entire industry."
ASML,2019-03-04,178.667,179.972,176.915,178.946,"ASML Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level In trading on Monday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $185.60, changing hands as high as $186.73 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 0.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $144.50 per share, with $221.66 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $185.62. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-03-05,177.961,179.056,177.483,177.841,"[""ASML Is More Than Lithography With Its Advanced Metrology/Inspection Systems"", ""ASML Is More Than Lithography With Its Advanced Metrology/Inspection Systems"", ""ASML Is More Than Lithography With Its Advanced Metrology/Inspection Systems""]"
ASML,2019-03-06,177.633,177.701,174.497,174.606,
ASML,2019-03-07,173.601,173.621,170.525,171.092,
ASML,2019-03-08,169.599,172.506,169.211,172.376,
ASML,2019-03-11,171.898,175.522,171.868,174.546,
ASML,2019-03-12,175.422,176.885,174.267,175.92,
ASML,2019-03-13,177.095,177.323,175.81,175.94,"Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 14, 2019 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 14, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $0.19 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 16, 2019. Shareholders who purchased TMO prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 11.76% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of TMO was $254.92, representing a -4.23% decrease from the 52 week high of $266.18 and a 27.56% increase over the 52 week low of $199.85. TMO is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). TMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.25. Zacks Investment Research reports TMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 9.2%, compared to an industry average of 15.5%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the TMO Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to TMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have TMO as a top-10 holding: iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) AdvisorShares Vice ETF ( ACT ) First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF ( FPX ) Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF ( PTH ) Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF ( PWB ). The top-performing ETF of this group is IHI with an increase of 8.58% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of TMO at 7.28%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-03-14,176.627,177.613,176.119,176.667,
ASML,2019-03-15,180.857,185.964,180.827,185.825,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after Broadcom reported better-than-expected Q1 EPS and issued strong FY19 guidance."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after Broadcom reported better-than-expected Q1 EPS and issued strong FY19 guidance."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after Broadcom reported better-than-expected Q1 EPS and issued strong FY19 guidance.""]"
ASML,2019-03-18,183.654,184.511,182.52,183.744,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: FB, MAR In early trading on Monday, shares of Marriott International ( MAR ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.5%. Year to date, Marriott International registers a 15.5% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Facebook ( FB ), trading down 2.2%. Facebook is showing a gain of 23.8% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding ( ASML ), trading down 1.2%, and Netflix ( NFLX ), trading up 2.5% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: FB, MAR The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Slow-motion breakout underway: S&P 500, Nasdaq venture atop major resistance Focus: 10-year yield ventures under major support, Europe knifes atop 200-day average, TNX, IEV, IBM, LYV, ASML, SWKS U.S. stocks are mixed early Monday, treading water ahead of the Federal Reserve\u2019s policy directive, due out Wednesday. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have extended slight breaks atop major resistance \u2014 at S&P 2,817 and Nasdaq 7,670 \u2014 opening the path to potentially more decisive follow-through.""]"
ASML,2019-03-19,184.66,185.585,182.53,183.913,"[""Canon's Nanoimprint Lithography: A Chink In ASML Holding's Armor"", ""Canon's Nanoimprint Lithography: A Chink In ASML Holding's Armor"", ""Canon's Nanoimprint Lithography: A Chink In ASML Holding's Armor""]"
ASML,2019-03-20,183.614,185.715,181.564,184.222,
ASML,2019-03-21,183.077,188.383,183.067,187.328,"[""ASML (ASML) Presents At Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Asia Pacific Telecom, Media & Technology Conference - Slideshow"", ""ASML (ASML) Presents At Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Asia Pacific Telecom, Media & Technology Conference - Slideshow"", ""ASML (ASML) Presents At Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Asia Pacific Telecom, Media & Technology Conference - Slideshow""]"
ASML,2019-03-22,184.58,184.949,180.678,180.967,"[""ASML Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key Benchmark"", ""Top-Rated Stocks: ASML Sees Composite Rating Climb To 96"", ""Top-Rated Stocks: ASML Sees Composite Rating Climb To 96"", ""ASML Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key Benchmark"", ""Top-Rated Stocks: ASML Sees Composite Rating Climb To 96"", ""ASML Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key Benchmark""]"
ASML,2019-03-25,179.584,181.146,178.488,179.584,"[""Technology Sector Update for 03/25/2019: STM,AKAM,ASML,NCTY Top Tech Stocks MSFT +0.62% AAPL -1.75% IBM -0.20% CSCO +0.04% GOOG -0.83% Technology stocks still were declining this afternoon, with the shares of tech stocks in the S&P 500 falling almost 0.5% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was dropping nearly 1.5%. Among technology stocks moving on news: (-) STMicroelectronic NV ( STM ) dropped 3%. The chipmaker said it repurchased 326,717 of its ordinary shares, equal to 0.04% of its outstanding stock, between March 18 to 22 at the weighted average purchase price of EUR14.467 apiece, or about EUR4.73 million overall. In other sector news: (-) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) declined 1% after the chipmaker said it repurchased 29,000 of its shares between March 18 to 22 under its EUR2.5 billion stock buyback program announced in January 2018. (-) Akamai Technologies ( AKAM ) declined Monday, losing 3%, after Deutsche Bank cut its stock rating on the cloud services company to sell from hold and also lowered its price target on Akamai shares by $6 to $58 each. (-) The9 ( NCTY ) was sinking this afternoon, giving back a 52% advance earlier Monday that followed the online game developer announcing plans to create a joint venture with Faraday & Future to build and sell electric cars in China. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 03/25/2019: AKAM,ASML,NCTY Top Tech Stocks MSFT +0.08% AAPL -1.38% IBM -0.59% CSCO -0.74% GOOG -1.18% Technology stocks were declining in recent trading, with the shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 falling 0.6% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was dropping 1.7%. Among technology stocks moving on news: (-) Akamai Technologies ( AKAM ) declined Monday, losing 3.6%, after Deutsche Bank cut its stock rating on the cloud services company to sell from hold and also lowered its price target on Akamai shares by $6 to $58 each. In other sector news: (-) ASML Holding NV ( ASML ) declined 1.2% after the chipmaker said it repurchased 29,000 of its shares between March 18 to 22 under its EUR2.5 billion stock buyback program announced in January 2018. (-) The9 ( NCTY ) was sinking this afternoon, giving back a 52% advance earlier Monday that followed the online game developer announcing plans to create a joint venture with Faraday&Future to to build and sell electric cars in China. Under the terms of the agreement, The9 will make capital contribution of up to $600 million in three equal installments to the JV. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2019-03-26,179.444,181.156,179.324,180.529,"5 Semiconductor Stocks That Are Scorching Hot Buys InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips What a difference a quarter can make. At the end of last year, when the market was in bad shape, semiconductor stocks were some of the worst performing equities in the entire market. The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX ) plunged as a variety of economic issues took hold. But year-to-date is another story. The SOXX and chip stocks are on a roll. Why the sudden change? First off, the Federal Reserve has taken its foot off the brake and paused on raising interest rates. That's left the flow of easy money going. With that, investors have flooded growth stocks once again - with technology equities getting a huge piece of that pie. Semiconductor stocks couldn't help but rally. At the same time, the global economic backdrop has been better. With the predicted end of the U.S.-China trade war, demand for the chips is expected to skyrocket over the next few years as growth returns. With prices depressed at the end of last year, the semis were a huge value compared to many other sectors. Add in a ton of recent M&A deals and you have a recipe for success. The best part is that there is still time for the SOXX and semiconductor stocks to keep the mojo going. 10 Tech Stocks With Key Products That Face an Uncertain Future For investors, despite its recent hotness, the semiconductor stocks could be a great buy going forward. But which ones? Here are five of the best chip makers around. NVIDIA (NVDA) Source: Shutterstock I'll admit it, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA ) seems like the easy lay-up when it comes to the semiconductor stocks. But that's only because NVDA continues to find more ways to win. While graphics-processing units (GPUs) have long been the staple in video game and gaming PCs, the chip stock has been finding plenty of new ways to use its technology. That includes a hefty amount of self-driving automobiles, A.I. and even bitcoin mining. Even better is that GPUs are quickly becoming standard equipment in cloud computing and data center management. The reason is that GPUs benefit from so-called parallel computing in that they can perform multiple, complex mathematical calculations rather quickly. That makes them perfect for A.I. and other data center applications. And NVDA has benefited tremendously. Datacenter revenue jumped 52% year-over-year from 2018 to the fiscal-year 2019 for NVIDIA. That's very strong growth and its only poised to continue rising as firm's take advantage of the chip makers lighting fast GPU processers. And its recent buyout of Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ: MLNX ) only adds to this. MLNX specializes in chips, networking gear, and interconnects that speed up the exchange of data. These are also all major components in cloud computing. Given their already standing partnership, the buyout now gives NVDA an all-in-one play on powering cloud computing. Meanwhile, the tech wreck of last year still has NVDA trading for a forward P/E of just 25. That's not super expensive, given its long-term runway for growth. Xilinx (XLNX) Source: Shutterstock There's a good chance you've never heard of Xilinx (NASDAQ XLNX ). But the firm could overthrow NVDA as the king of the semiconductor stocks over the long haul. That's because of the type of chip it specializes in. XLNX makes something called a field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and various forms of the semiconductor. The beauty of FPGAs is that their logic programming can be changed continuously. This means that they can adapt to changing requirements and are perfect for machine learning/artificial intelligence. That's a huge advantage over GPUs. The firm has seen plenty of robust revenues - with sales growing by 34% year-over-year in the last reported quarter - as more data center and device manufacturers look towards FPGAs. That in of itself is the reason to consider the semiconductor stock. 7 Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy Now The other is that, right now, XLNX is only one of two - the other is Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) - producers of FPGA chipsets. For Xilinx, this is where it gets interesting. INTC had to buy its way into the market for these chips and spent a pretty penny to do so. As the only other player in the market - and a pure player at that - anyone else looking to do so, will have to snag XLNX. A couple more quarters of rising revenues and real buyout premium will exist. Cypress Semiconductor (CY) Source: Shutterstock Those chip stocks that have been able to make some big moves and tilt towards hot trends have been rewarded by investors. That includes Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY ). Once the king of NAND Flash and other memory chips, CY has continued to pivot towards two very big trends. That would be the Internet of Things (IoT) and self-driving cars. For starters, CY has become an automotive giant with the firm's company's portfolio consisting of micro-controllers, semiconductors for wireless connectivity, USB-C chips and touchscreen controllers. However, the bell of the ball could be its specialized computer memory called NOR flash. According to Cypress, NOR Flash chips offer high performance and are fail-safe storage systems. That sort of need is critical when you have a computer making decisions such as driving a car for you. Already, about half of all automatic driving systems use NOR Flash to function. With driverless car demand/growth assured, CY should be able to profit from this trend. Already, it controls 68% of NOR Flash market. Secondly, Cypress is dominating IoT. The firm's programmable SoC (PSoC) chips offer advantages in power consumption, security and programmability over other rivals IoT offerings. Meanwhile, CY sells plenty of wireless/Bluetooth controllers needed to connect devices to the internet. As a result, the firm has seen its IoT revenues surge more than 39% over the last two years. With these two tailwinds propelling it along, Cypress could be the semiconductor stock to beat. ON Semiconductor (ON) Source: Shutterstock Like CY, ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON ) is making its turnaround work. Historically, ON was a maker of strictly low-margined, high-comedized memory chips. That was fine, but memory chips aren't exactly a booming business. To counteract its low growth state, ON's management decided to move into higher-margined chips. Starting in 2016, the semiconductor firm made some strategic moves - including a big buyout - to enter new markets. That includes automotive power management and high-tech sensor market. New end-users in medicine, lighting and industrial IoT have managed to boost revenues and profits at ON. ON recorded more than $5.9 billion in revenue last year . That's a 51% jump in sales over what it made in 2016. Moreover, profits have more than doubled as these newer chips come with higher margins. Clearly, ON's turnaround and newfound focus is working. And with demand for advanced chips in automobiles, equipment and power management solutions in data centers only growing, the firm has long runway for future revenue growth. Management is calling for the stock to pull in around $7.1 billion in sales by 2020. 3 Cheap Stocks to Buy That Are Worth Every Penny However, shares of ON can be had for a dirt-cheap P/E of just 14. That makes ON one of the biggest values among the semiconductor stocks. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Shutterstock ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML ) is a bit different than the other semiconductor stocks on this list. That's because it doesn't actually make chips itself, but makes the machines that enable other firms to make chips. But the key is that ASML's technology is what has allowed many semiconductor stocks to really apply Moore's Law and shrink chips to fit more computing power into the same space or less. ASML lithography tools are needed to apply serious scale to cutting-edge chips. The best part is that ASML is only provider of EUV lithography - a very specialized version of these machines. Each of these machines cost more than $100 million and absolutely necessary for all the firms on this list need it to make their potential happen. With demand surging for all sorts of specialized semis, ASML expects to sell nearly 70% more of these machines this year. With such a wide moat, rising sales and plenty of profits, ASML is one of the most shareholder-friendly semiconductor stocks out there. Last year alone, ASML managed to increase its payout by 50%. Over the last five years, that payout has grown by over 200%. Meanwhile, ASML has conducted several lucrative buyback programs. With demand rising for a variety of technologically advanced chips, ASML will be in the driver's seat for a long time. Investors could consider it the safer backdoor play in the sector. Disclosure: At the time of writing, Aaron Levitt did not have a position in any stock mentioned. More From InvestorPlace 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid 7 Dual-Class Stocks That Will Outperform 7 Reasons Why Apple Streaming Won't Move the Needle for Apple Stock 7 A-Rated Stocks to Buy in the Second Quarter Compare Brokers The post 5 Semiconductor Stocks That Are Scorching Hot Buys appeared first on InvestorPlace . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-03-27,180.37,181.165,176.477,177.393,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA In trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $184.21, changing hands as low as $183.43 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 1.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $144.50 per share, with $221.66 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $184.36. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 28, 2019 Danaher Corporation ( DHR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 26, 2019. Shareholders who purchased DHR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 6.25% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of DHR was $131.08, representing a -1.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $132.60 and a 38.58% increase over the 52 week low of $94.59. DHR is a part of the Capital Goods sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ). DHR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.73. Zacks Investment Research reports DHR's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as 5.29%, compared to an industry average of 2%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DHR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to DHR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have DHR as a top-10 holding: Invesco Water Resources ETF ( PHO ) iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF ( IHI ) Invesco Global Water ETF ( PIO ) Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF ( CGW ) AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF ( CWS ). The top-performing ETF of this group is PHO with an increase of 18.3% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DHR at 8.16%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2019-03-28,176.955,178.279,176.149,177.533,"[""The Netherlands: Tiptoeing Towards Contraction"", ""The Netherlands: Tiptoeing Towards Contraction"", ""The Netherlands: Tiptoeing Towards Contraction""]"
ASML,2019-03-29,179.534,181.593,178.787,181.255,
ASML,2019-04-01,184.321,186.003,183.864,185.515,
ASML,2019-04-02,186.96,187.148,185.407,186.82,"[""Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: ASML"", ""With Semiconductor Demand Uncertain, KeyBanc Presents Stock Ideas"", ""With Semiconductor Demand Uncertain, KeyBanc Presents Stock Ideas"", ""Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: ASML"", ""With Semiconductor Demand Uncertain, KeyBanc Presents Stock Ideas"", ""Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: ASML"", ""There are two key reasons to be optimistic about chip stocks Beyond concerns about global growth and trade disputes, the semiconductor industry looks positive, powered by the Internet of Things, says Janus Henderson\u2019s Denny Fish Beyond concerns about global growth and trade disputes, the semiconductor industry looks positive, powered by the Internet of Things, says Janus Henderson\u2019s Denny Fish.""]"
ASML,2019-04-03,190.035,191.498,189.477,190.572,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after a report stating AMD sales will increase \""sharply\"" in the second half of 2019 given a ramp up in CPU and GPU shipments for notebooks, motherboards, and servers."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after a report stating AMD sales will increase \""sharply\"" in the second half of 2019 given a ramp up in CPU and GPU shipments for notebooks, motherboards, and servers."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after a report stating AMD sales will increase \""sharply\"" in the second half of 2019 given a ramp up in CPU and GPU shipments for notebooks, motherboards, and servers.""]"
ASML,2019-04-04,191.07,191.817,190.284,191.2,"[""Dow Jones Futures: Will Stock Market Leadership Pass To This Sector?"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Will Stock Market Leadership Pass To This Sector?"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Will Stock Market Leadership Pass To This Sector?"", ""Three stocks that could prove profitable for investors smart enough to ignore market \u2018anomalies\u2019 George Maris of Janus Henderson takes advantage of discounted stock opportunities created when investors panic George Maris of Janus Henderson takes advantage of discounted stock opportunities created when investors panic.""]"
ASML,2019-04-05,193.32,194.435,193.251,194.106,"[""ASML Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating"", ""ASML Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating"", ""ASML Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating""]"
ASML,2019-04-08,194.704,196.326,194.345,196.207,
ASML,2019-04-09,194.784,195.659,193.788,194.286,"[""Goldman Earlier Cut Its 2019 Wafer Fab Equipment Market Outlook From Down 20% On Year-Over-Year Basis To Down 25% YoY"", ""Goldman Earlier Cut Its 2019 Wafer Fab Equipment Market Outlook From Down 20% On Year-Over-Year Basis To Down 25% YoY"", ""Goldman Earlier Cut Its 2019 Wafer Fab Equipment Market Outlook From Down 20% On Year-Over-Year Basis To Down 25% YoY""]"
ASML,2019-04-10,192.852,193.449,191.408,192.563,
ASML,2019-04-11,190.552,192.046,190.164,190.742,"[""ASML shares slip on corporate theft incident"", ""Milestone Reached For U.S.-China Trade Relations (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Milestone Reached For U.S.-China Trade Relations"", ""ASML Says Disagrees With Implication By Dutch Financial Paper That Is Has Been Victim Of 'Chinese espionage'"", ""ASML Says Disagrees With Implication By Dutch Financial Paper That Is Has Been Victim Of 'Chinese espionage'"", ""Milestone Reached For U.S.-China Trade Relations (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Milestone Reached For U.S.-China Trade Relations"", ""ASML shares slip on corporate theft incident"", ""European shares recover, airline stocks zoom on Brexit delay * Irish stocks rise, Ryanair flies after Brexit delay * Must explore Deutsche Bank merger option, says Commerzbankchair * LVMH hits record closing peak on strong Q1 sales By Aaron Saldanha April 11 (Reuters) - European shares ground higher onThursday, buoyed by gains among bank and travel stocks, withrisk appetite aided by a European Central Bank officialexpressing willingness to support the euro zone. French central bank head Francois Villeroy de Galhau saidthat the euro zone was not in the situation of Japan and thatthe ECB was \""not short of ammunition\"" to accelerate price growthand buoy the economy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX edged up 0.1percent, with Paris-traded shares .FCHI rising 0.7 percent asluxury stocks gained significantly. LVMH's LVMH.PA shares rose 4.6 percent to a record closinghigh after the Louis Vuitton owner posted strong first-quartersales. Villeroy's comments reassured the market and helped investorsentiment as they showed \""the institution is willing to give theregion assistance, if needed,\"" David Madden, market analyst atCMC Markets UK, wrote in a note. Banks .SX7P , down 0.3 percent on Wednesday following ECBcomments which failed to impress investors, more than recoveredwith a 1.3 percent gain. CommerzbankCBKG.DE rose 3.1 percent with its supervisoryboard chairman dismissed reports of board dissatisfaction withits chief executive as irresponsible and unfounded. He also saidthe bank \""must explore\"" the option to merge with Deutsche BankDBKGn.DE , which gained 2.9 percent. Airline stocks zoomed, with the travel and leisure index .SXTP rising 1.3 percent, after a six-month Brexit extension. The delay temporarily lifted some uncertainty hanging overthe firms, who are expected to bear the brunt of fewer Britishholiday-makers travelling to Europe if a hard Brexit comes topass. EasyJetEZJ.L soared 8.4 percent, while Deutsche LufthansaLHAG.DE jumped 3.1 percent. Irish stocks .ISEQ , which are especially sensitive to thefallout from a potential hard Brexit, tacked on 0.6 percent. Airline Ryanair HoldingsRYA.I jumped 5.1 percent in itsbest performance in seven and a half months. Basic resources stocks .SXPP had a torrid day, ending 1.4percent lower, with a slide in copper prices CMCU3 on worriesabout a global slowdown in the backdrop. MET/L GlencoreGLEN.L dropped 2.7 percent after Goldman Sachsdowngraded its rating on the commodity trader's stock to\""Neutral\"" from \""Buy\"" and sliced its price target. A 0.9 percent drop in oil prices LCOc1 pulled oil and gasstocks .SXEP 0.7 percent lower. O/R ASMLASML.AS dropped 0.8 percent. The Dutch firm said ithad been the victim of corporate espionage in 2015 involvingemployees from countries including China. Utilities .SXQP were dragged 0.9 percent lower, with EngieENGIE.PA down 1.7 percent after Morgan Stanley downgraded itto \""equal-weight\"" from \""overweight\"". PrysmianPRY.MI tumbled 8.2 percent after the Italiancable maker said it would review its financial results for lastyear. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip on growth slowdown fears; luxury shares shine By Susan Mathew and Medha Singh April 11 () - European shares slipped on Thursday as comments from the U.S. and European central banks added to concerns about the risks of a slowdown in global growth, but strong gains by LVMH boosted luxury goods stocks and buoyed equities in France. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.2 percent by 0907 GMT, led by declines in Milan and Madrid , but Paris rose 0.3 percent. \""At least on (the) part of the ECB, they seem to be slightly less certain on their outlook that (growth) will rebound but they are still hoping this,\"" said Bas van Geffen, a quantitative analyst ECB at Rabobank. \""The question is to what extent are markets going to see this as indeed 'low rates for longer' and, if so, how concerned are they on the growth cautions.\"" Ireland's ISEQ stock index was flat after the European Union gave British Prime Minister Theresa May until October to leave the bloc, but the lack of clarity on when, how or even if Brexit will happen, kept a lid on gains. ASML was one of the biggest drags on the pan-region index after a media report said Chinese employees stole corporate secrets from the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, resulting in hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) in losses. ASML, in response, said that a U.S. software subsidiary was the victim of corporate theft several years ago, but denied that the information stolen was a blueprint for its lithography machines. German silicon wafer maker Siltronic fell 2.1 percent after Credit Suisse cut its target price for the company by 12 euros. Material stocks lost 1.2 percent with mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto , tracking a decline in iron ore and copper prices. IRONORE/MET/L Utilities were dragged 1 percent lower, with Engie down 1.8 percent after Morgan Stanley downgraded it to \""equal-weight\"" from \""overweight\"" as it sees headwinds in 2019. Prysmian shed more than 8.5 percent and was among the biggest percentage decliners on the STOXX 600 as the Italian cable maker said it would review its financial results for last year. On the other hand, LVMH surged to an all-time high, up 4 percent after sales growth at the luxury goods conglomerate picked up pace in the first quarter. Other luxury good stocks such as Kering , Christian Dior , Moncler and Burberry also climbed. Sodexo jumped 5.4 percent after the French food services group reported a stronger-than-expected rise in first-half revenues as growth accelerated in North America during the second quarter. EssilorLuxottica SA was also among the biggest boosts as Citigroup upgraded shares of the world's largest eyewear maker to \""neutral\"". The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML says damage from corporate theft in U.S. was limited AMSTERDAM, April 11 () - Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturing company ASML Holding NV on Thursday confirmed it had been the victim of corporate espionage but downplayed the impact on its business. Following a report in Dutch paper Financieele Dagblad that Chinese employees had stolen intellectual property, ASML confirmed it had been a victim of theft. However it said the material stolen was \""not a blueprint\"" that would allow competitors to copy its core product, the lithography systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML falls victim to corporate theft, plays down impact By Toby Sterling and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, April 11 () - Dutch ASML said on Thursday it had been the victim of corporate espionage in 2015 involving employees from countries including China but said it had not been the target of any \""national conspiracy\"". ASML said the perpetrators took \""large files\"" on memory sticks from its Silicon Valley software subsidiary that develops software for machine optimisation. It said it had since taken action to make such theft much more difficult. \""The suggestion that we were somehow victim of a national conspiracy is wrong,\"" CEO Peter Wennink said in a statement. \""We resent any suggestion that this event should have any implication for ASML conducting business in China. Some of the individuals (involved) happened to be Chinese nationals,\"" he added. The Dutch company welcomed a Sino-European agreement earlier this week, which promised that Beijing would no longer force foreign companies to share sensitive know-how when operating in China. \""Can we prudently do business in China? Yes of course. This was a rotten apple,\"" ASML said in an earlier statement. ASML is the dominant maker of lithography systems, used to trace out the circuitry of semiconductor chips. Its sales to China more than doubled to 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) in 2018 as Beijing drives growth of its domestic semiconductor industry, now accounting for about a sixth of ASML's total sales. CALIFORNIA CASE The FD story was based in part on ASML sources and in part on documents from the Santa Clara, California Superior Court that showed six former ASML employees, all with Chinese names, breached their employment contract by sharing information on ASML software processes with a company called XTAL Inc. The FD reported that XTAL, which makes electrical design automation for semiconductor systems, is a subsidiary of a China-based company called Dongfang Jingyuan, which it said in turn has ties to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. In its reaction, ASML said XTAL's funding came from \""South Korea and China\"". It said the aim of the theft was to create a competing product and sell it to an existing ASML customer in South Korea. The company confirmed the FD's report that the court had awarded ASML$223 million in damages. \""It is unclear to what extent these damages can be collected from the now bankrupt company XTAL,\"" ASML said. ASML shares slipped 1.5 percent by 1210 GMT to the bottom of a flat European technology index . ASML's major customers include Samsung of South Korea, TSMC of Taiwan and Intel of the United States. The Dutch intelligence agency has included warnings in its annual threat assessments for the past several years, saying that China is targeting tech companies in the Netherlands, as it does in other countries, for intellectual property theft. In a reaction, the intelligence agency AIVD said it could not comment on individual cases. \""In a broader sense, the greatest threat of economic espionage comes from China,\"" it said in an email to . \""The Netherlands is an attractive target, other countries are interested in our information in science and technical expertise.\"" ($1 = 0.8868 euros) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""'Chinese spies' stole secrets from chip equipment maker ASML - Dutch newspaper FD AMSTERDAM, April 11 () - Chinese employees stole corporate secrets from Dutch semi-conductor equipment maker ASML resulting in hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) in losses, leading Dutch financial newspaper Financieele Dagblad reported on Thursday. The newspaper said that based on its own investigation technology had been stolen by high-level Chinese employees in the research and development department and leaked to the Chinese government. \""ASML found no hard proof of involvement of the Chinese government,\"" the newspaper quoted the Veldhoven-based company as saying. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Says Disagrees With Implication By Dutch Financial Paper That Is Has Been Victim Of 'Chinese espionage'"", ""Milestone Reached For U.S.-China Trade Relations (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""Wall Street Breakfast: Milestone Reached For U.S.-China Trade Relations"", ""ASML shares slip on corporate theft incident""]"
ASML,2019-04-12,194.534,195.53,193.409,195.47,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, AMAT Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $73.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.3% decrease week over week (from 8,920,937 to 8,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.8%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.7%, and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) is up by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.71 per share, with $113.70 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $113.48. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-04-15,193.997,194.435,191.807,192.603,"[""ASML Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club"", ""Stocks To Watch: ASML Sees RS Rating Jump To 82"", ""Buy chip materials before inventory confirmation - Jefferies"", ""Buy chip materials before inventory confirmation - Jefferies"", ""ASML Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club"", ""Stocks To Watch: ASML Sees RS Rating Jump To 82"", ""The Netherlands forms task force to assess 5G security risks AMSTERDAM, April 15 (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Monday said it had established a special task force to weigh potential security risks as it prepares to build a 5G telecommunications network. The announcement came after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday said his government was still exploring options for 5G and had not yet formed an opinion on the possible role of Chinese companies. The United States has lobbied Europe to shut out China'sHuawei from such projects, saying its equipment could be used by the Chinese government for espionage. A Dutch decision could be influenced by the confirmation last week that Dutch company ASML , a global leader in semiconductor lithography machines, had been the victim of intellectual property theft, reportedly by Chinese employees. \""The task force is analysing the vulnerability of 5G networks for abuse by technology providers and what measures are needed to contain these risks,\"" Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus wrote in a letter to parliament. The task force will be inter-departmental, led by the national coordinator for counter-terrorism and security, and will work with the three largest network providers, KPN , T-Mobile and VodafoneZiggo. A recommendation was expected by the end of May, the letter said. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Buy chip materials before inventory confirmation - Jefferies"", ""ASML Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating Club"", ""Stocks To Watch: ASML Sees RS Rating Jump To 82""]"
ASML,2019-04-16,194.096,197.053,193.798,196.266,"[""Tullow Oil: Still One Of The Better African Oil Producers"", ""Shine Investment Advisory Services Inc Buys Daxor Corp, Apartment Investment & Management ..."", ""Atlassian, ASML Earnings; Zoom, Pinterest IPOs To Price: Investing Action Plan"", ""Shine Investment Advisory Services Inc Buys Daxor Corp, Apartment Investment & Management ..."", ""Atlassian, ASML Earnings; Zoom, Pinterest IPOs To Price: Investing Action Plan"", ""Tullow Oil: Still One Of The Better African Oil Producers"", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 17, 2019 : PEP, ABT, ASML, USB, MS, BK, ERIC, TXT, KSU, SBNY, PNR, POL The following companies are expected to repor t earnings prior to market open on 04/17/2019. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Pepsico, Inc. ( PEP ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.92. This value represents a 4.17% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PEP has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for PEP is 22.48 vs. an industry ratio of 20.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.61. This value represents a 3.39% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 24.22 vs. an industry ratio of 9.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. ( ASML ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.54. This value represents a 65.16% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ASML missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2018 by -2.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 28.92 vs. an industry ratio of 18.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.00. This value represents a 5.26% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.94%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 11.58 vs. an industry ratio of 10.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.17. This value represents a 19.31% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2018 by -18.89%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 9.78 vs. an industry ratio of 11.20. Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation ( BK ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.96. This value represents a 12.73% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BK has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for BK is 12.38 vs. an industry ratio of 10.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Ericsson ( ERIC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The wireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.04. This value represents a 300.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for ERIC is 30.19 vs. an industry ratio of -231.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Textron Inc. ( TXT ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.70. This value represents a 2.78% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. TXT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2018 by -19.74%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for TXT is 14.01 vs. an industry ratio of 23.90. Kansas City Southern ( KSU ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.45. This value represents a 11.54% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for KSU is 17.40 vs. an industry ratio of 17.40. Signature Bank ( SBNY ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The bank (northeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $2.76. This value represents a 2.60% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year SBNY has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for SBNY is 11.75 vs. an industry ratio of 11.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Pentair plc. ( PNR ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The machinery (thermal proc) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value represents a 51.14% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PNR has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for PNR is 17.12 vs. an industry ratio of 19.00. PolyOne Corporation ( POL ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The plastics company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.65. This value represents a 4.41% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. POL missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2018 by -1.39%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for POL is 11.90 vs. an industry ratio of 10.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shine Investment Advisory Services Inc Buys Daxor Corp, Apartment Investment & Management ..."", ""Atlassian, ASML Earnings; Zoom, Pinterest IPOs To Price: Investing Action Plan"", ""Tullow Oil: Still One Of The Better African Oil Producers""]"
ASML,2019-04-17,200.845,201.333,193.329,196.008,"[""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML reports EUR \u2014.\u2014 billion sales at 4\u2013.6% gross margin in Q\u2013"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.36, beats on revenue"", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML reports EUR \u2014.\u2014 billion sales at 4\u2013.6% gross margin in Q\u2013"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.36, beats on revenue"", ""Earnings Reaction History: ASML Holding NV, 50.0% Follow-Through Indicator, 3.2% Sensitive Expected Earnings Release: 04/17/2019, Premarket Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $14,944,418 ASML Holding NV (ASML) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in ASML indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 44.4% Average next regular session additional gain: 1.5% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of ASML rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 44.4% of the time (4 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 1.5%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 100% Average next regular session additional loss: 1.2% Over that same historical period, when shares of ASML dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 1.2% by the following regular session close. Data provided by the MT Pro service at MTNewswires.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding's (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q1 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""ASML reports EUR \u2014.\u2014 billion sales at 4\u2013.6% gross margin in Q\u2013"", ""ASML Holding beats by \u20ac0.36, beats on revenue""]"
ASML,2019-04-18,198.596,199.541,197.173,198.456,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: CHKP, ASML In early trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding (ASML) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.1%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 32.1% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), trading down 10.5%. Check Point Software Technologies is showing a gain of 12.9% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Workday (WDAY), trading down 3.5%, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), trading up 1.0% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: CHKP, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-04-22,197.212,198.416,196.376,198.068,"[""16 Firms Going Ex-Ddividend Next Week, Including CVS Health, Ford And Clorox"", ""16 Firms Going Ex-Ddividend Next Week, Including CVS Health, Ford And Clorox"", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, AVGO, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $123.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 12.5% decrease week over week (from 8,370,937 to 7,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 1.2%, Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is off about 1.3%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.71 per share, with $118.83 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $117.12. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""16 Firms Going Ex-Ddividend Next Week, Including CVS Health, Ford And Clorox""]"
ASML,2019-04-23,196.735,198.656,196.655,197.859,
ASML,2019-04-24,198.118,200.288,197.769,197.978,"Ex-Dividend Reminder: ASML Holding, RMR Group and Celanese Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/26/19, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), RMR Group Inc (Symbol: RMR), and Celanese Corp (Symbol: CE) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. ASML Holding NV will pay its annual dividend of $2.3856 on 5/8/19, RMR Group Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.35 on 5/16/19, and Celanese Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.62 on 5/9/19. As a percentage of ASML's recent stock price of $205.85, this dividend works out to approximately 1.16%, so look for shares of ASML Holding NV to trade 1.16% lower — all else being equal — when ASML shares open for trading on 4/26/19. Similarly, investors should look for RMR to open 0.59% lower in price and for CE to open 0.56% lower, all else being equal. Below are dividend history charts for ASML, RMR, and CE, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared. ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML): RMR Group Inc (Symbol: RMR): Celanese Corp (Symbol: CE): In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 1.16% for ASML Holding NV, 2.37% for RMR Group Inc , and 2.22% for Celanese Corp . In Wednesday trading, ASML Holding NV shares are currently up about 0.3%, RMR Group Inc shares are up about 0.4%, and Celanese Corp shares are off about 0.5% on the day. Click here to learn which 25 S.A.F.E. dividend stocks should be on your radar screen » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-04-25,199.372,199.8,196.645,198.844,"[""ASML Holding goes ex-dividend tomorrow"", ""ASML Holding goes ex-dividend tomorrow"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 26, 2019 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 26, 2019. A cash dividend payment of $2.028 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 08, 2019. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 19.98% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $205.41, representing a -7.33% decrease from the 52 week high of $221.66 and a 42.15% increase over the 52 week low of $144.50. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) and Danaher Corporation (DHR). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $7.04. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2019 as -1.81%, compared to an industry average of -17.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) WisdomTree Global ex-US Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DNL) iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN) Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF (IDHQ) iShares, Inc. (EZU). The top-performing ETF of this group is SMH with an increase of 28.77% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 5.47%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding goes ex-dividend tomorrow""]"
ASML,2019-04-26,199.422,201.741,197.769,201.681,
ASML,2019-04-29,200.427,201.741,199.601,200.925,
ASML,2019-04-30,201.143,203.453,200.805,203.264,
ASML,2019-05-01,204.329,205.265,200.885,200.905,
ASML,2019-05-02,201.045,201.96,198.666,200.447,
ASML,2019-05-03,201.263,203.134,200.735,203.124,
ASML,2019-05-06,196.863,200.069,195.699,199.7,"[""RBC Analyst Mitch Steves, When Asked About Downside In ASML Shares Given A Lack Of Formal News From The Company, Tells Benzinga, Weakness Due To China Trade Concerns"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports this week."", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports this week."", ""RBC Analyst Mitch Steves, When Asked About Downside In ASML Shares Given A Lack Of Formal News From The Company, Tells Benzinga, Weakness Due To China Trade Concerns"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports this week."", ""RBC Analyst Mitch Steves, When Asked About Downside In ASML Shares Given A Lack Of Formal News From The Company, Tells Benzinga, Weakness Due To China Trade Concerns"", ""Semiconductor Stocks Could Take a Hit From Renewed Trade Tensions, but One Group Might Be Safe Chip stocks have been big winners this year, but President Donald Trump\u2019s latest tariff threat could impede those gains.""]"
ASML,2019-05-07,197.59,197.59,193.131,195.34,
ASML,2019-05-08,196.336,198.148,195.55,196.077,
ASML,2019-05-09,193.101,194.634,189.557,193.698,"[""Shares of several semiconductor stocks are trading lower after Intel issued concerning guidance at an investor event on Wednesday; BMO also downgraded the company's stock from Outperform to Market Perform."", ""Shares of several semiconductor stocks are trading lower after Intel issued concerning guidance at an investor event on Wednesday; BMO also downgraded the company's stock from Outperform to Market Perform."", ""Shares of several semiconductor stocks are trading lower after Intel issued concerning guidance at an investor event on Wednesday; BMO also downgraded the company's stock from Outperform to Market Perform.""]"
ASML,2019-05-10,192.842,194.694,190.234,193.449,"How Tech and Tesla Will Change the World James Anderson, head of global equities at Scotland’s Baillie Gifford, believes the investment potential of transformative technologies has yet to be fully unleashed. Why he’s betting on Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba, and more"
ASML,2019-05-13,188.253,188.821,184.879,185.377,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower amid continued US-China trade concerns. Proposed tariffs between the two nations could raise input costs, while trade tensions could hurt tech companies with China exposure."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower amid continued US-China trade concerns. Proposed tariffs between the two nations could raise input costs, while trade tensions could hurt tech companies with China exposure."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower amid continued US-China trade concerns. Proposed tariffs between the two nations could raise input costs, while trade tensions could hurt tech companies with China exposure.""]"
ASML,2019-05-14,190.154,193.678,189.547,192.773,"[""Shares of several semiconductor stocks are trading higher in sympathy with STMicroelectronics after the company confirmed and added details to its Q2 guidance."", ""Shares of several semiconductor stocks are trading higher in sympathy with STMicroelectronics after the company confirmed and added details to its Q2 guidance."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: FB, NXPI In early trading on Tuesday, shares of NXP Semiconductors topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.5%. Year to date, NXP Semiconductors registers a 31.5% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Facebook, trading down 1.0%. Facebook is showing a gain of 37.1% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are O'Reilly Automotive, trading down 1.0%, and ASML Holding, trading up 2.8% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: FB, NXPI The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several semiconductor stocks are trading higher in sympathy with STMicroelectronics after the company confirmed and added details to its Q2 guidance.""]"
ASML,2019-05-15,189.955,196.735,189.776,195.28,"[""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q1 2019 Update"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading higher as concerns over a trade war between the US and China have eased over the last couple days."", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading higher as concerns over a trade war between the US and China have eased over the last couple days."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q1 2019 Update"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading higher as concerns over a trade war between the US and China have eased over the last couple days."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q1 2019 Update""]"
ASML,2019-05-16,195.192,198.247,194.754,196.764,
ASML,2019-05-17,196.495,199.034,195.4,195.848,
ASML,2019-05-20,188.711,190.085,183.854,185.417,"[""Stocks Showing Improving Market Leadership: ASML Earns 82 RS Rating"", ""Lumentum outlook cut weighs on semis"", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading lower after Trump added China's Huawei to a trade blacklist."", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading lower after Trump added China's Huawei to a trade blacklist."", ""Stocks Showing Improving Market Leadership: ASML Earns 82 RS Rating"", ""Lumentum outlook cut weighs on semis"", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading lower after Trump added China's Huawei to a trade blacklist."", ""Stocks Showing Improving Market Leadership: ASML Earns 82 RS Rating"", ""Lumentum outlook cut weighs on semis""]"
ASML,2019-05-21,189.329,189.975,187.944,188.601,"[""Shares of many Semiconductors stocks are trading higher after the US granted temporary relief for Huawei suppliers."", ""Shares of many Semiconductors stocks are trading higher after the US granted temporary relief for Huawei suppliers."", ""Shares of many Semiconductors stocks are trading higher after the US granted temporary relief for Huawei suppliers.""]"
ASML,2019-05-22,186.382,188.681,186.382,186.432,
ASML,2019-05-23,184.53,186.362,183.784,185.545,"[""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading lower on continued US-China tension after the Trump administration said it would add up to 5 more Chinese surveillance companies to the blacklist."", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading lower on continued US-China tension after the Trump administration said it would add up to 5 more Chinese surveillance companies to the blacklist."", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading lower on continued US-China tension after the Trump administration said it would add up to 5 more Chinese surveillance companies to the blacklist.""]"
ASML,2019-05-24,186.86,187.536,184.63,184.759,
ASML,2019-05-28,187.496,188.233,185.805,185.894,"[""SOXX: Performance And Valuation Update - May 2019"", ""SOXX: Performance And Valuation Update - May 2019"", ""SOXX: Performance And Valuation Update - May 2019""]"
ASML,2019-05-29,183.554,185.028,181.923,183.554,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower with the overall US market as US-China trade tensions continue to concern investors."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower with the overall US market as US-China trade tensions continue to concern investors."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower with the overall US market as US-China trade tensions continue to concern investors.""]"
ASML,2019-05-30,184.112,186.153,183.794,184.849,
ASML,2019-05-31,183.614,184.849,182.679,183.048,"[""Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: ASML"", ""Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: ASML"", ""Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: ASML""]"
ASML,2019-06-03,183.574,184.809,181.355,181.992,
ASML,2019-06-04,183.953,185.496,183.107,185.397,
ASML,2019-06-05,186.73,187.088,183.794,184.361,
ASML,2019-06-06,185.595,187.964,185.157,187.636,
ASML,2019-06-07,190.413,193.191,189.776,191.388,"[""Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: ASML"", ""Many US-traded stocks are trading higher as recent economic signals have raised the potential for a Federal Reserve rate cut."", ""Many US-traded stocks are trading higher as recent economic signals have raised the potential for a Federal Reserve rate cut."", ""Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: ASML"", ""Many US-traded stocks are trading higher as recent economic signals have raised the potential for a Federal Reserve rate cut."", ""Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: ASML""]"
ASML,2019-06-10,191.04,194.126,190.931,192.991,"[""ASML Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating"", ""ASML Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating"", ""ASML Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating""]"
ASML,2019-06-11,196.983,197.261,193.768,194.784,"[""Shares of Shares of several semiconductor and technology companies are trading higher on continued trade optimism. The recent US-Mexico deal boosted confidence that the US could also strike a deal with China."", ""Shares of Shares of several semiconductor and technology companies are trading higher on continued trade optimism. The recent US-Mexico deal boosted confidence that the US could also strike a deal with China."", ""Shares of Shares of several semiconductor and technology companies are trading higher on continued trade optimism. The recent US-Mexico deal boosted confidence that the US could also strike a deal with China.""]"
ASML,2019-06-12,194.246,194.246,191.498,191.588,"[""Semis slide as Evercore sees 2020 recovery"", ""Semis slide as Evercore sees 2020 recovery"", ""Semis slide as Evercore sees 2020 recovery""]"
ASML,2019-06-13,192.503,192.872,191.777,192.663,"[""Apple And The New Chip Paradigm With Mark Hibben (Podcast)"", ""Apple And The New Chip Paradigm With Mark Hibben (Podcast)"", ""Apple And The New Chip Paradigm With Mark Hibben (Podcast)""]"
ASML,2019-06-14,186.452,188.004,185.437,186.91,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower after weak quarterly results from Broadcom, citing \""broad-based\"" demand weakness and the U.S. crackdown on Huawei."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower after weak quarterly results from Broadcom, citing \""broad-based\"" demand weakness and the U.S. crackdown on Huawei."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower after weak quarterly results from Broadcom, citing \""broad-based\"" demand weakness and the U.S. crackdown on Huawei."", ""Chip Stocks Are Down as the Dow Inches Lower The U.S. stock market was poised to open modestly lower on Friday, as upbeat news about retail sales offset signs of economic weakness in China and a downbeat forecast from a big semiconductor company.""]"
ASML,2019-06-17,186.89,187.308,184.501,184.6,
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ASML,2019-06-19,191.24,192.951,190.135,191.588,"[""Stock Upgrades: ASML Shows Rising Relative Strength"", ""Stock Upgrades: ASML Shows Rising Relative Strength"", ""Stock Upgrades: ASML Shows Rising Relative Strength""]"
ASML,2019-06-20,197.7,198.188,195.142,196.306,"[""Stock Futures, Gold, Oil Prices Rally; S&P 500 Index Targets New High"", ""Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding with Outperform Rating"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid renewed hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut this year and in sympathy with Oracle reporting strong Q4 earnings."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid renewed hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut this year and in sympathy with Oracle reporting strong Q4 earnings."", ""Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding with Outperform Rating"", ""Stock Futures, Gold, Oil Prices Rally; S&P 500 Index Targets New High"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid renewed hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut this year and in sympathy with Oracle reporting strong Q4 earnings."", ""Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding with Outperform Rating"", ""Stock Futures, Gold, Oil Prices Rally; S&P 500 Index Targets New High""]"
ASML,2019-06-21,195.948,197.401,195.062,196.893,
ASML,2019-06-24,197.978,198.436,196.515,197.401,
ASML,2019-06-25,197.401,197.68,192.852,193.748,
ASML,2019-06-26,198.964,199.522,197.67,198.964,"[""Shares of companies in the semiconductor space are trading higher after Micron reported strong Q3 earnings."", ""Shares of companies in the semiconductor space are trading higher after Micron reported strong Q3 earnings."", ""Shares of companies in the semiconductor space are trading higher after Micron reported strong Q3 earnings."", ""These semiconductor stocks are rising the most as Micron CEO is upbeat about Huawei and China Micron have set the stage for a round of good news from chip makers Micron have set the stage for a round of good news from chip makers."", ""Chip-related stocks rally as Micron outlook signals loosening of inventory glut Micron stock on track for best one-day gain in nearly 8 years Micron stock on track for best one-day gain in nearly 8 years""]"
ASML,2019-06-27,199.242,200.059,198.666,199.541,
ASML,2019-06-28,203.702,204.19,202.1,202.408,
ASML,2019-07-01,210.232,210.83,207.316,209.237,"[""Cox Capital Co LLC Buys Digital Realty Trust Inc, AbbVie Inc, CVS Health Corp, Sells SPDR ..."", ""Shares of several hardware suppliers are trading higher after President Trump said he would ease the ban on US companies selling to Huawei."", ""Shares of several hardware suppliers are trading higher after President Trump said he would ease the ban on US companies selling to Huawei."", ""Cox Capital Co LLC Buys Digital Realty Trust Inc, AbbVie Inc, CVS Health Corp, Sells SPDR ..."", ""Shares of several hardware suppliers are trading higher after President Trump said he would ease the ban on US companies selling to Huawei."", ""Cox Capital Co LLC Buys Digital Realty Trust Inc, AbbVie Inc, CVS Health Corp, Sells SPDR ...""]"
ASML,2019-07-02,208.809,209.535,207.694,208.709,
ASML,2019-07-03,208.161,209.057,207.724,208.161,
ASML,2019-07-05,203.951,204.787,201.671,204.17,
ASML,2019-07-08,203.016,203.931,201.313,202.508,
ASML,2019-07-09,200.407,201.781,199.83,201.114,
ASML,2019-07-10,201.98,203.732,201.463,202.598,"[""Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC Buys Array BioPharma Inc, Allergan PLC, IQVIA Holdings Inc, Sells ..."", ""Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC Buys Array BioPharma Inc, Allergan PLC, IQVIA Holdings Inc, Sells ..."", ""Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC Buys Array BioPharma Inc, Allergan PLC, IQVIA Holdings Inc, Sells ...""]"
ASML,2019-07-11,204.031,204.17,201.781,203.184,
ASML,2019-07-12,202.518,203.503,201.861,202.657,"[""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?"", ""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?"", ""eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?""]"
ASML,2019-07-15,202.776,203.632,200.567,201.253,"[""Santander Downgrades ASML Holding to Hold"", ""Santander Downgrades ASML Holding to Hold"", ""Santander Downgrades ASML Holding to Hold"", ""Citigroup, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, and More Stocks to Watch This Week We\u2019ll see earnings reports from lots of banks, as well as other companies, and economic data on retail, housing, and consumer sentiment.""]"
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ASML,2019-07-17,211.865,213.726,209.475,211.885,"[""Stock Indexes Sell Off Hard Into The Close; Netflix Sinks Late"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Chips Rally On ASML, Qualcomm As EU Probes Amazon; Here Comes Netflix"", ""Stock Futures Flat, Chips Lead Nasdaq, Dow Jones; CSX, Railroads Dive"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, ASML, PNC Financial Services, Kinder Morgan and United Rentals"", ""European tech earnings: ASML, Ericsson"", ""ASML Holding EPS beats by \u20ac0.18, revenue in-line"", ""ASML +5% beats Q2 EPS, guides Logic strength"", ""First Of The FAANGs To Report (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 17, 2019"", ""ASML Holding Earlier Reported Q2 EPS $1.27 Misses $1.75 Estimate, Sales $2.876B Beat $2.76B Estimate"", ""ASML Holding shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales and a quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin."", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""44 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""44 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Holding shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales and a quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin."", ""ASML Holding Earlier Reported Q2 EPS $1.27 Misses $1.75 Estimate, Sales $2.876B Beat $2.76B Estimate"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 17, 2019"", ""Stock Indexes Sell Off Hard Into The Close; Netflix Sinks Late"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Chips Rally On ASML, Qualcomm As EU Probes Amazon; Here Comes Netflix"", ""Stock Futures Flat, Chips Lead Nasdaq, Dow Jones; CSX, Railroads Dive"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, ASML, PNC Financial Services, Kinder Morgan and United Rentals"", ""First Of The FAANGs To Report (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""ASML +5% beats Q2 EPS, guides Logic strength"", ""ASML Holding EPS beats by \u20ac0.18, revenue in-line"", ""European tech earnings: ASML, Ericsson"", ""ASML Overcomes Memory-Chip Weakness With oversupply in the memory-chip market leading some producers to slash plans for capital spending, companies that manufacture the equipment needed to make memory chips are facing weak demand for their products. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), a Dutch supplier of photolithography systems, is feeling the squeeze. ASML's second-quarter report was better than expected, beating analyst estimates for earnings, but the company sees the memory business struggling for the rest of the year. Memory weakness and logic strength ASML managed to grow revenue in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, largely due to an increase in revenue from installed base management, which includes service and field option sales. Installed base management sales also increased on a year-over-year basis, but that wasn't enough to prevent a decline in overall revenue from the prior-year period: YOY = year over year. Data source: ASML. Net system sales tumbled 11.3% year over year to 1.85 billion euros, while net service and field option sales rose 9.7% to 717 million euros. Sales of systems for memory-chip production accounted for 39% of total system sales during the second quarter. Through the first six months of 2019, ASML generated 1.41 billion euros of revenue from memory system sales, tracking well below the pace set in 2018. The company sold 4.55 billion worth of memory systems last year. ASML sees two headwinds hurting the memory business. First, the current macroeconomic environment is creating end-market volatility and industry uncertainty. Second, memory customers are digesting capacity additions in a weak demand environment, which is leading to less demand for new equipment. While the memory business is struggling, the logic business is picking up most of the slack. ASML is seeing its logic customers accelerate the ramp of leading-edge nodes, particularly the 7-nanometer node. Advanced Micro Devices recently launched the first PC CPUs (central processing units) and consumer GPUs (graphics processing units) built on a 7nm manufacturing process, courtesy of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Image source: ASML. Maintaining its guidance \""For the remainder of the year we see further weakness in Memory,\"" said ASML CEO Peter Wennink in prepared remarks. However, the company expects increased demand in the logic segment to offset lower sales in the memory segment. ASML expects to report third-quarter revenue of roughly 3.0 billion euros, compared to 2.78 billion euros in the third quarter of 2018. Despite the memory weakness, the company hasn't changed its full-year expectations. \""Our 2019 total sales view remains unchanged and we continue to see 2019 as a growth year,\"" said Wennink. With growth expected to return in the second half of the year, driven by strong demand from logic customers, shares of ASML were closing in on their 52-week high Wednesday morning. A complicated macroeconomic environment could derail things later this year or in 2020, but for now the company is on track to grow revenue this year. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Timothy Green has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Jul 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ASML 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on July 17, 2019. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference call over to Mr. Skip Miller. Go ahead please, sir. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today from ASML's headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands is ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. Subject of today's call is ASML's 2019 second quarter results. Length of this call will be 60 minutes and questions will be taken in the order they are received. This call is also being broadcast live over the Internet at ASML.com. A transcript to management's opening remarks and a replay of the call will be available on our website shortly following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin, I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during the conference call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the Safe Harbor Statement contained in today's press release and presentation found on our website at ASML.com and in ASML's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Good morning and good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us for our Q2 2019 results conference call. And before we begin the question and answer session, Roger and I would like to provide an overview and some commentary on the second quarter as well as provide our view of the coming quarters. And Roger will start with a review of our second quarter financial performance with some added comments and our short-term outlook. And I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and our future business outlook. Roger, if you will. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter. And welcome everyone. I will first highlight some of the second quarter accomplishments and then provide our guidance for the third quarter of 2019. Q2 net sales came in at EUR2.57 billion within our guidance. Net system sales of EUR1.85 billion was more weighted toward Logic at 61% with the remaining 39% from Memory, representing a similar split as the previous quarter. We reported EUV systems revenue of EUR764 million on seven shipments, which was one more than guided. Installed Base Management sales for the quarter came in at EUR717 million, which was a bit higher than guided. Gross margin for the quarter was 43%, which was above guidance due to better EUV manufacturing results and higher field upgrade sales more than compensating the negative mix effect in comparison to Q1. Overall R&D and SG&A expenses came in as guided, with R&D expenses at EUR487 million and SG&A expenses at EUR123 million. Turning to the balance sheet, EUR884 million was paid as dividends and EUR15 million worth of shares were repurchased in Q2. We ended last quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR2.34 billion. Moving to the order book Q2 system bookings came in at EUR2.83 billion, which is 100% up from Q1 bookings, mainly driven by EUV, where we took 10 new orders in the quarter. Logic order intake was 67% of total value with the remaining 33% from Memory, again, reflecting the strong Logic demand expected this year. Net income in Q2 was EUR476 million, representing 18.5% of net sales and an EPS of EUR1.13. This was positively impacted by higher gross margin and a one-time tax benefit. With that, I would like to turn to our expectations for the third quarter 2019. We expect Q3 total net sales of around EUR3.0 billion. Our total net sales forecast for Q3 includes around EUR750 million of EUV systems revenue on seven planned shipments. We expect our Q3 Installed Base Management revenue to be around EUR700 million. Gross margin for Q3 is expected to be between 43% and 44%, which is slightly higher than Q2. The expected improvement in margin due to expected higher volume will be partially offset by customer configuration mix. We continue to expect significant improvements in gross margin in the fourth quarter, driven by higher system sales, improved product mix, increased field upgrades, shipment of higher margin, NXE:3400C systems as well as contribution of EUV service revenue. This will enable us to achieve a gross margin for Q4 which approaches our 2020 target of over 50%. The expected R&D expenses for Q3 are around EUR495 million and SG&A is expected to come in at around EUR125 million. Our estimated 2019 annualized effective tax rate is around 9% because of a one-time tax benefit in 2019. We still expect our long-term effective tax rate to be 14%. With that, I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger has highlighted, although, it was another modest but decent quarter, results came in at or above guidance, and we expect further strengthening in the coming quarters. The macroeconomic environment continues to provide market volatility, which translates to a level of uncertainty in the semiconductor industry. The demand for Memory remains soft, while excess inventories are being -- were down in the supply chain and some of the second half Memory demand risk, as we discussed last quarter, has meanwhile materialized and resulted in system pushouts of this year into 2020. As Memory weakness has been compensated by strengthening of Logic demand, such that our view of 2019 total sales remains unchanged. As such we expect 2019 to be a growth year with sales and profitability increasing throughout 2019. In Memory, the market continues to digest the high level of capacity additions that are put in place over the past few years. The digested started last year was exuberated by the -- by decelerating macroeconomic growth, this will likely extend throughout most of this year. Based on lower demands from our Memory customers, we now see our Memory sales down around 30% year-on-year versus 20% indicated last quarter. As discussed last quarter, we see two contributing components of Memory demand this year. We have characterized one as strategic, which we expect will happen largely independent of market conditions. This includes both early Chinese domestic Memory ramp and EUV for DRAM. This component is valued at approximately EUR1 billion, which we believe has low risk of pushouts. The second is the bit supply component which we previously indicated as having a higher risk. And if you remove the strategic component from our estimated 2019 Memory demand, we get a lithography spend on memory bit supply of around EUR2.1 billion, which is around 45% lower than the comparable spend in 2018. And as we have already shipped around EUR1.2 billion to memory bit supply in the first half of the year. This leaves around EUR900 million in the second half of the year, targeted for memory bit supply, which has an inherently higher risk profile than the strategic investments in Memory. On the positive side though, our Memory customers continue to indicate they are making significant reductions in wafer output to an extent we haven't seen in previous downturns. This reduction in spend and lower wafer output will help in reaching a more normalized supply demand balance. Logic will clearly be our growth driver in 2019, with the majority of the demand linked to new technology transitions and advanced node additions. We are seeing increased demand from our customers, driven by accelerated ramp of 7 nanometer node and beyond, supporting among others, the introduction of 5G technology. With this strengthening, we now expect our Logic business to be up around 65% for the year, relative to last year, which is 15 percentage points up from the 50% that we communicated last quarter. Along with increased system demand in the second half, we also expect stronger demand for field upgrades which translates to low-single digit percentage growth of Installed Base Management revenue. Now let me turn to the ASML product side and I'll update you on our EUV business. In EUV, we recently demonstrated more than 170 wafers per hour on our first NXE:3400C system. We have also run more than 2000 wafers per day in the customer memory production conditions. And this is a significant milestone, and as it confirms the required capability for Memory production, which means that our focus will be on stability and uptime to secure our customers ramp plans. We plan to ship the first NXE:3400C system in Q3. The higher number of C systems planned in Q4. As Roger mentioned, we shipped seven systems in Q2, one more than guided and received 10 orders. As a confirmation of the potential of the NXE:3400C for cost effective, high volume Memory production, we received a number of EUV orders this quarter for systems slated for use in Memory. The customers are aggressively bringing new technology to the market, which reflects on the solid demand for 30 systems this year. Demand for NXE:3400C systems has proven to be high. Our 2019 shipment plan is significantly skewed toward the second half of the year and to Q4 specifically. Next to the backloaded plan, we're also transitioning to a new scanner model, like I said earlier, the 3400C which suppliers need to ramp their production. Taking both of these into account, there is a risk of a few systems planned for Q4 moving into the first weeks of 2020. However, this risk has been taken into account in our comments regarding our full year 2019 sales outlook. In any case, strong demand for NXE:3400C as well as the continued progress and the ramp of our production capacity is clear. In summary, despite uncertainty in the current environment, we continue to see a stronger second half with the strengthening of both sales and profitability quarter-on-quarter. Logic will be the primary driver of growth this year, and demand has further strengthened from last quarter, as customers accelerate the ramp of their advanced nodes. Memory demand has more uncertainty and has further weakened since last quarter. However, as I mentioned before, the stronger Logic demand compensates for the weaker Memory demand. And in total, our overall sales outlook for the year, as I mentioned before, remains unchanged, and we expect 2019 be another year of growth. With that, we'll be happy to take your questions. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, Roger and Peter. Ladies and gentlemen, the operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. Beforehand, I'd like to ask that you kindly limit yourself to one question with one short follow-up if necessary. This will allow us to get in -- to get to as many callers as possible. Now operator, could you have your final instructions and then the first question please. Operator -- Vice President of Investor Relations [Operator Instructions] First question comes from Mr. Mitch Steves, RBC Capital Markets. Please state your company name followed by your question. Mitch Steves -- Analyst Hey, Mitch Steves, RBC. Just two quick ones. First one just on EUV, you guys talked about 33 to 35 units for 2020. I'm just curious as to how much that is memory-related EUV and is that still on track? And then secondly on the Memory side, I think you guys said it to be down 30% versus 20%, was that Memory in general? Was that ASML-related revenue? I'm just trying to be clear with that. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. On the last one, it's 19 -- the 38% down is the total Memory sales of ASML into the Memory segment as compared to 2018. And so that's what the 30% meant. On EUV 30% to 35%, yeah, that's our shipment capacity next year. Memory-related interesting question, that is, like I said in earlier calls, Memory, it is clearly giving us a kind of a -- as a breakeven point where they can move into EUV as it relates to DRAM production and it has to do with the productivity and we gave a target of 2000 wafers per day. Now we have shown in our factory under Memory production conditions that we can get over 2000 wafers per day. So it's really about the uptime and the availability of the system. Now we're shipping the first C system this quarter, we will install it. So by the end of the year, we will be able to see really some -- let's say, you could say more Marathon evidence of that 2000 wafer per day, that will drive the demand for EUV next year. Having said that, I strongly believe that 2020 will be dominated by Logic in terms of EUV. I mean, 3400C and I think currently when we talked to our Logic customers, has a very clear roadmap back into 2024, 7 nanometer and beyond. So no matter how you look at it, it's clearly an upside DRAM for next year, but the majority will still be driven by the Logic demand from our customers. Mitch Steves -- Analyst Yeah, that's a good quarter. Thanks, guys. Operator -- Analyst Next question comes from Mr. David Mulholland. Please state your company name, followed by your question. David Mulholland -- Analyst Hi, thanks. It's David from UBS. Just two quick ones. Firstly, on the EUV bookings in the quarter, I'm kind of following off on the last question. But can you possibly help us understand how that breaks time between Memory and Logic and in terms of what you're seeing so far. And is it fair to presume, those are all 3400C? And then just secondly, I think last quarter you commented EUV bookings this year would be quite backend loaded, so what you're seeing through [Indecipherable] in Q2 was quite solid. But is it fair to say that we shouldn't expect too much in Q3 that it will take that 3400C to be in the field to then get more bookings in Q4? Or how should we think about the phasing? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer So just a clarification question, David, you are really talking about the bookings. Now the -- let's say, the booking sequence in Q3 and Q4 going forward, that's what you mean? Is that correct? David Mulholland -- Analyst Yes. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. Yeah, on the EUV bookings. I think the majority of the bookings that we received in Q2 are for Logic, whereas there is a -- there are a few systems which are slated for Memory production, which is understandable because you won't -- given the current state of the capability performance, it's logical that you would see some of our systems being ship to go into a DRAM pilot low production, so the majority will be for our Logic customers. We had a good order intake in Q2. It's my expectation that that will continue in Q3 and Q4, because like I said, we have a production capacity actually between 30 and 35 units. And I think by the end of the year, we'll be fully booked for those tools, because I do believe also that by the end of the year, we'll be able to actually show in longer test -- Marathon test that that the DRAM conditions that we were able to show here at ASML were not a unique event that we'll be able to basically replicate that. So I don't think there will be a order low. I think it will be a gradual intake of orders toward the end of the year. Like we saw last year, last year we said the same thing, by the end of 2018, we'll have 2019 booked. It's my expectation that we'll see the same thing by the end of this year. David Mulholland -- Analyst That's all right. Thank you. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Mr. Mehdi Hosseini. Please state your company name, followed by your question. Mehdi Hosseini -- Analyst Yes. Thanks for taking my question. Just two follow-ups, Peter regarding your confidence on the Q4. I'm just curious, it seems to me that your confidence comes from the scenarios that you have contemplated for instance, if the supply chain causes some delay in the shipment of 3400C, I assume that you have immersion tools that you can ship and therefore is that what gives you the confidence for Q4 shipment? And I have a follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I mean, you can ask the follow-up because you're right, I mean you gave the answer, and it was indeed, that's what it is. Mehdi Hosseini -- Analyst Sure. And then if there is, if there are few systems that are pushed to 2020, then is that going to increase the 30 to 35 system planned to be shipped next year? Or how should we think about the targets for next year? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think we have this -- when we look at the production capacity 30 to 35, that is basically on a 12-month period. So if we have to shift a few of the systems into January of 2020. There are -- naturally, it would come on top of those 30 to 35 under the assumption that we cannot have that same kind of supply chain risk at the end of 2020, which you could argue, there is a lot more learning curve, so we should be able to keep the production schedule or the supply chain schedule better than we could in 2019 because we're introducing a new machine there. So yes, normally, it will be on top, but like I said, 30 to 35 is still a range of [Indecipherable], so I would stick to the 30 to 35. Mehdi Hosseini -- Analyst Okay. Now in terms of the supply and demand for Memory, it has continued to weaken, what if it remains weak into 2020, I remember from the November Analyst Day, you guided to 15%, 20% DRAM bit production growth and NAND bit production growth of 35% to 40%. But what is -- we started 2020 very far from those targets. Would -- is there also a sensitivity to your 2020 revenue target, where if DRAM -- I'm sorry, if Memory were to remain weak, there will be other areas that would help offset that? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think it's a lot of questions in one question. But let me answer this, I mean, 2020 when we gave you the 2020 number, it was basically a mid-market scenario that we gave you. Yeah? And mid-market scenario, like you said, had a certain percentage growth on Memory, as mentioned, 20% and 35%. And that is a muted case. But what we're seeing today is also that Logic is a bit stronger than we anticipated, so that could be a compensating factor. But all in all, I think it's too early to make an educated guess on whether 2020 will be a moderate market or will be a low market, I think it's too early. I can only say that where we see Memory is today with indeed significantly lower growth -- bit growth numbers than ones that you mentioned and the fact that our customers are cutting 45% of their, at least, litho purchases for bit capacity and they are lowering their wafer starts. I mean there -- something will happen, and so this is -- so it's too early, but I think the trends are clearly such that I believe customers are doing everything try to rebalance the supply and the demand and whether that will be at the end of the year, early 2020, it's simply too early to say. Mehdi Hosseini -- Analyst Thank you, Peter. Operator -- Analyst Next question comes from Mr. C.J. Muse. Please state your company name followed by your question. C.J. Muse -- Analyst Hey, good morning, Evercore ISI. Thank you for taking the question. I guess, Peter, very encouraging to see the DRAM EUV orders in the quarter. Curious if you could speak a little bit about what the total cost of ownership requirements are as we move to one Z and then one alpha. Timeline of hitting those requirements that as you see? And if you're able to hit them, what are you thinking about layer count as we transition to one alpha? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think interesting question, I mean, we're really looking at the introduction time of EUV in DRAM and this is driven by, I think, it's just the economics, and like I said previous quarters, it's not only the economics, I think we also get very clear feedback that the device performance using EUV is also significantly better, so it's a combination of the two. And it will be an introduction time whether it's one Z or it's another alphabetical letter, it doesn't matter. At that moment in time, EUV is there to stay. And as you pointed out, going forward, with those next generations after the introduction node, there will be more layers added to EUV. And we currently think about we could -- whether it's alpha or it's gamma, whether it's 3 to 4 even 5 could -- is something that could happen. C.J. Muse -- Analyst Very helpful. And then if you could speak to Bluebird business, you're seeing from Logic in the second half. How sustainable is that beyond Q4? And then as part of that considering you're likely building immersion tools from Memory and then having to build for Logic. Are there any negative gross margin implications from that changeover? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer So could you elaborate a bit on your last part of the question? C.J. Muse -- Analyst Obviously, Logic immersion tools, higher ASP, better gross margins but-- Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. C.J. Muse -- Analyst Considering, I presume you were building initially immersion for Memory and now retrofitting to Logic. Are there any negative implications to gross margins because of that? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer No. That's question on the -- well the answer to the last question is indeed, no, there are no real implications. Is Logic sustainable in Q4? Well to be honest, I think the way that we look at it after having discussions with our customers. I think it is -- that demand that we're currently seeing in the second half of the year is incremental. I don't think it's a pull-in. I think there -- the majority of what we're seeing is incremental. These are not borrowing for -- from 2020. So in that sense, I think it's much more sustainable. C.J. Muse -- Analyst Very helpful. Thank you. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Mr. Janardan Menon. Please state your company name followed by your question. Janardan Menon -- Analyst Hi, it's Janardan from Liberum. I just want to dive in a bit with the gross margins, you said your gross margins in Q3 were affected by some customization work. Would you be able to give us any number as to, in percentage terms as to what that hit is and you're also suggesting that your gross margin in Q4 is likely to be quite close to sort of the 50% rate into the high 40s. Would you be shipping any 3400Bs in that quarter or would that shipment be entirely 3400Cs? And one small one, if I might push through is, if DRAM were to improve, I mean, DRAM were to start adopting EUV after the first -- around the 3400C and they do come in with orders, would you be able to accommodate more than 35 machines for next year or is that sort of an upper limit or what are you going to do with your current capacity? Thank you. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Couple of comments on the gross margins. So in terms of composition, Q3 resembles Q2 quite a bit. So in terms of sales mix, so that's why the basic point of departure there is kind of similar. It will be higher, right, so the total volume will be higher and therefore factory loading will be higher, so there's an uptick in gross margin. And then we also said that that in the mix, the configuration mix, Q3 is a little less favorable, if you like than Q2 is, but that's minimal and just based on the configuration of the specific systems that we provide. And that's the reason why Q3 is a little bit higher than Q2, but not dramatically sold. If we then move to Q4, I think you will see that the company is really going to run, as it's going to fire on all cylinders, so then you really have the impact of a number of structural developments that are going to occur. First, the 3400C, to your point, Q4 will be -- still be a mix of B and C models, but the C model will be dominant in that total mix. But -- so you will have the increased benefit of the 3400C pricing and margin. At that point in time, we will also see that the service revenue on EUV will go up and services margin will go up. For Q4, we also predict better field upgrades, which is business that has a solid gross margin. We will also see higher factory loading as a result of the significantly higher volume that we have there. And Q4 as a result of all of the things that we just discussed also has a very significant portion of immersion in there. So at that stage, we have five very significant developments that indeed will position us such that we are going to approach the over 50% guidance or indication that we've given for gross margin in 2020. Peter, I think there was one question on the-- Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think on the capacity. And I think we'll be very hard stretched to get up more than 35 systems. I think this 30 to 35 is a little bit depending on the speed of the ramp and the issues that we are encountering on the new model, the C. We'll just stick to 30 to 35, I think 35 is the max what we can do next year. Janardan Menon -- Analyst Got it. Thank you very much. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Mr. Andrew Gardiner. Please state your company name followed by your question. Andrew Gardiner -- Analyst Good afternoon. It's Andrew from Barclays. Thanks for taking the question. Peter, if I could just go back to some of the comments you were making on Logic in particular around fourth quarter and into 2020. I can understand visibility is less so on the Memory side, but it seems much greater in terms of Logic, if that 4Q increase is indeed incremental rather than pull forward. How are you thinking about Logic demand into 2020, given the continued move down the process node laddered by foundry and microprocessors? And any further insight there would be helpful. Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think answering that question. I also want to go back to last year, we basically said EUV has turned the corner. And I said, if I think on the earlier occasions is, I believe 2018 was a very significant year for us, a simple fact that the confidence that our customers had in the EUV as the key enabler for next-generation device innovations that confidence got to a much higher level. Now with the 3400C and the results that we're seeing now. I think that has only strengthened. So when you look at the roadmaps that our customers are now presenting to us, very clearly see an acceleration, and you can imagine that -- you can imagine that there are -- If you look at the end markets which is not only high-power computing, the mobile market, but it's much -- it is much wide [Technical Difficulty] are actually increasing looking at a competitive edge in a growing market, there's much wider application space. And I think this is what drives the roadmaps of our customers and actually the roadmaps of our customers are more aggressive because of EUV and because that it works. I mean, they see their results today. So this is why I believe that what we're currently seeing, I mean, is incremental and I think it has basically a runway. Now this is -- and it makes sense. If you look at where they have a production technology that they can apply in terms of the innovation of the next generation nodes that their customers need. So it is the -- I think it is the more aggressive roadmaps that our customers are showing us are underpinning why I believe this is more sustainable. Andrew Gardiner -- Analyst Thanks very much. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Mr. Joe Quatrochi. Please state your company name followed by your question. Joe Quatrochi -- Analyst Thanks. It's Wells Fargo. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about the demand you're seeing in China? And maybe can you help us understand as part of the -- in the Memory side $1 billion of strategic revenue that you expect to recognize this year, how much of that has been recognized this year? And then how do we think about the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China may be impacting the timing of equipment installations there? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I guess, this may work on some -- just writing down your questions. Yeah, so I think on the Memory side and especially China, I mean you have to realize that these are greenfield companies creating greenfield fabs ramping their first nodes, their first device generations, and they need a certain level of output capacity that they need to put in place, that's happening this year, that's very strategic, that will happen. And of the $1 billion, I mean -- have is the China EUV roughly and it doesn't matter that much or how it's spread over the year, but that's roughly what it is, and that is just happening. I mean it's -- we're not -- that's not waning, that's not increasing, it's just execution are going to plan, like we said last quarter. And I think the trade negotiations, they are what they are. And currently, there is no limit on what we can ship to China, which is basically [Indecipherable]. This is 15-year-old technology and we've been shipping that for the long time, more than 10 years to China and as well we still do. So I don't know where trade negotiations will end up and I think we are in a stage where we know what's going on, the business as usual, the customers want the machines, we are able and capable and we are allowed to ship those system, so we will. Joe Quatrochi -- Analyst Okay, that's helpful. And then just quick follow up. Could you give us your thoughts on how we should think about free cash flow for the remainder of the year? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Free cash flow clearly is very backloaded, I mean if you look at the way sales are composed this year, the sales are backloaded, and therefore, free cash flow is also very much backloaded. That is also the result of the fact that on EUV we have a payment schedule with our customers, which is, very backloaded. And as a result of that, you really will see that the second half and in particular Q4, it will be very, very cash rich and there will be a very significant generation of free cash flow. But all of it will be very backloaded in this year. Joe Quatrochi -- Analyst Thank you. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Mr. Stephane Houri. Please state your company name followed by your question. Stephane Houri -- Analyst Yes, good afternoon. So this is Stephane Houri from ODDO. I have a question about EUV again, I'd like to -- just a bit about your lead times and to understand on EUV specifically and understand what is the limit that you need to receive the orders from your customer to make sure that you will be in the range of 30 to 35 machines in 2020? And the short follow-up is about the OpEx that keep on rising. Do you think you will continue on that trend going forward for the rest of the year and also for 2020? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I will answer the question on EUV lead time and Roger will answer the question on the OpEx. On the lead time, there is a order lead time which we give our customers of about 18 months. And now having said that, we are negotiating with our customers from time to time, and they don't always hold to the 18 months, that sometimes depends on some terms and conditions that are not that significant, but we only have a deal when you have a signature. So but at -- the lead time is 18 months, it was 24 where we're driving it down, we have to because you have to realize that it's pretty difficult also for our customers to guess what they need in terms of capacity ramp and the size of the capacity ramp 18 or 24 months out, nobody knows. So it is essential that we keep reducing the cycle time in the supply chain and the cycle time in our factory, so we make sure that we can deal with that flexibility. We don't put a limit to it. It's not that if you don't give an 18-month order you won't get the slot because we have other ways to secure the shipment and it's basically knowing that we do the installation inspections when the factory is built, when the factory is finished. We work together with suppliers of the equipment that is attached to our tools, we work together with the suppliers in actually making all the facilities and all the piping and then -- and everything that goes with a semiconductor fab. So we know the customers are realistic and it's real that we are planning those EUV tools. And that gives us a confidence that while some customers might not adhere to the 18 months for all kinds of commercial reasons, and that they signed the orders a bit later. The tool will ship and that's how it works. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer On OpEx, as you know, two main components in there. SG&A, SG&A as you would have seen is fairly consistent over the quarters, if you look at 2018, 2019, it's fairly consistent and the guidance that we've given for next quarter, EUR125 million and that's the number that I'm pretty comfortable with that we're -- that we'll be able to keep at that level for a little while. And as it relates to R&D you're absolutely right, we've pushed down the accelerator last year on R&D, we've indicated, why? So this is on the pulling in of the low NA program really accelerating that program, again the fact that we're now talking about the EUV. The first EUV, 3400C shipments in this quarter and the fact that we've been able to in essence pull that in with the year, I think is the result of that effort, and we'll continue to speed up in that process in the low NA developments. High NA is a big-ticket item, obviously in our R&D and also the continued development of Multibeam. So those are the three main categories as a result of which we told you last year we're pushing down the accelerator. What we've guided for next quarter EUR495 million, I think it's reasonable to assume that that's a number that you will also see in Q4. And then gradually you will see with -- and expect a development of our business, I would expect that, let's say, at the second half of 2020 that you will see us get back gradually to the 14% that we've guided at the Capital Markets Day, that's the current plan. Stephane Houri -- Analyst Okay. Thank you. That's very clear. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Mr. Sandeep Deshpande. Please state your company name followed by your question. Sandeep Deshpande -- Analyst Yeah, hi. My first question is on the EUV tools. Peter, I mean I wanted to slightly look longer-term rather than 2020 where everybody is focused on. How do you see, I mean you've talked about this in your Capital Markets Day, but do you see TSMC and the foundry market coming back in the following year as they begin to add more capacity in 2021 and what do you think is going to be a long-term capacity for EUV tools post this 2020 which is the big initial ramp-up of EUV? And then secondly, when we -- Roger my question to you on the gross margin, can you just -- in your opening remarks, you said that your gross margin in the fourth quarter is going to be higher than 50% or is it going be close to 50%? I just was trying to clarify on that one. Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. Let me say, I think on the longer-term EUV tools. What -- EUV tools will be first used, let's say, at the industry 7 nanometer node. As I said, layers ranging anywhere from between 7, 8 to 12, it depends on what customers are actually doing and with a tendency to go up. But then the next node which industry 5, that's a significant increase. I think you'll see likely more than 20 EUV layers. So yes that will of course the -- to create a demand for more EUV tools. However, we also have a productivity increased roadmap that should deal with part of it. But it cannot only be taken up by productivity improvements so we need more EUV tools. This is why we have the capacity around 45 units in our factory. If you look at our Capital Markets Day presentation then with our mid-market scenario that -- this is probably what we would need taking into account the higher productivity. Now, if it turns out that the end demand, when I talk about the customer, customer end, the demand is even stronger. Then there are scenarios where we have to go over 45. We are not planning that yet. I think we have some time in terms of square meters that we need to build in because then we need to just extend the factories. We're not at that point yet, but we will watch that closely. But currently, I would say 45 units for a system with higher productivity capability, that should be sufficient for next couple of years. Sandeep Deshpande -- Analyst Thank you, Peter. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And Sandeep on your question on the gross margin. What I said in the introductory comments was that the Q4 gross margin approaches our 2020 target of greater than 50%. So the 2020 target is greater than 50%. It will approach that in Q4, which you should read as high 40%s therefore. Sandeep Deshpande -- Analyst Thank you. Operator -- Analyst The next question comes from Krish Sankar. Please state your company name followed by your question. Krish Sankar -- Analyst Hi. It's Krish from Cowen. Thanks for taking my question. I had two of them. First one both in 2020, First one for Roger, if you look at next year, it looks like you're going to do EUR4.2 billion to EUR4.4 billion or so in EUV revenue, is it -- should I assume that whole revenue stream should come in at a 40% gross margin or is 40% more the exit run rate for next year ? And then a question for -- a follow-up for Peter, if your customer mix and demand is similar in 2020 as in 2019 and your shipping more EUV units, should we assumed DUV units start coming down in 2020 because of more EUV or you think that transition is still further down the road? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. So to answer that question, I think it's further down the road. I mean next year, you will still see a very clear mix. Don't forget, let's take an example, there are Logic makers that have said, we're going to ramp a 7-nanometer product in 2021, which means they need the tools in 2020. But still they're ramping capacity of the previous nodes, which is real capacity that you need to ship. So there'll be a bit of a mix next year. I -- at the 2020, I don't think I said at the 2020 EUV mix is going to be similar to 2019 because that is dependent on, I think, the success you could call it or the demand for DRAM, it will be next year, which is a bit still needs to be proven, like I tried to explain earlier. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer But the margin that we've given for EUV for 2020 is 40%, that's the margin that we've indicated and that we're comfortable that we'll get there in 2020. Krish Sankar -- Analyst Thanks, folks. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Next caller? Operator -- President and Chief Executive Officer The next question comes from Mr. John Pitzer. Please state your company name followed by your question. John Pitzer -- Analyst Yeah, it's Credit Suisse. Thanks for letting me ask the question. Peter, as always, appreciate all the detail. I'm just kind of curious, you talked about in your prepared comments that the non-EUV Memory revenue for the back half of the year, it needs to be about EUR900 million. I'm kind of curious if you could help us understand the profile between Q3 and Q4, i.e., how important is the Memory pick up to kind of your Q4 implied outlook? And do you think the current run rate is kind of -- for better or worse bouncing along the bottom run rate and the risk is timing for an upturn? Or could you actually envision the scenario where Memory would actually go lower from these levels? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, it's a good question. So John, well to answer the last one I need a crystal ball because I don't know whether it can be lower or not, I mean it is at the bottom run rate, well EUR900 million annualized EUR1.8 billion of capacity in an industry that is growing and also looking at where Logic is going, it's pretty tough to see that much lower than it is. Now, I think the spread of the EUR900 million, I don't have the exact details here, but I think it's about half-half, I mean, it's not that much different, I'm looking at-- John Pitzer -- Analyst Yeah. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I think it's about half-half. So it's not skewed to one of -- to Q3 or Q4, but by any means EUR900 million for six months or EUR1.8 billion on an annualized basis for capacity, for bit capacity in litho is not a very large number, if you annualize it. So that's actually, that's a low, let's say, relatively low number. Now is that a bottom, I don't know, I don't know what is going to happen. But like I said earlier on the positive side, customers are also changing their wafer output plans to the downside. So all these things will of course help, it's like with every Memory cycle you have to grind through it and lowering capex and, in this particular case, which is different than previous cycle is, as you know, turning -- closing the faucets here basically slowing down on the wafer starts. That is something that we haven't seen before, all these things will help. So I'm not that pessimistic on the length of this downturn, this memory downturn. It will turn whether it's the end of the year or beginning of next year, I mean, I don't think it's going to last hell of lot longer. John Pitzer -- Analyst That's helpful, Peter. For my follow-up, I just wanted to go back to the impact of improving productivity on EUV tool shipments. It's pretty obvious that in the memory space, DRAM space, there should be a pretty high correlation as productivity goes up, economics make more sense and event intra-node insertion of more layers seems like very plausible for DRAM, I'm kind of curious on the Logic foundry side, given that there is sort of a design cycle time for 5 and 7 nanometers. If you start to exceed productivity targets, does that actually drive more tool units or fewer tool units? Because my guess is intra-node insertion would be a much more difficult timely, costly thing for your customer -- customers got through. And are we still focused on units because if productivity is going up, I'm assuming to really get better ASP, so should we be more focused on revenue target for litho instead of unit target -- for EUV instead of unit target? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I'll let Roger to comment on the last part. Yes, I think when you look at customers and the EUV uncertainty that they have seen over the last couple of years, that the fact that they actually have changed layer adoption of EUV as we went. As they gained more confidence and got more information out of the R&D, they actually changed the layer counts, it wasn't stable, I mean it actually changed. And actually, there's a tendency to go up. So that proves that customers do take -- they have alternatives not that they're completely developing two separate techs. I think there is some interchangeability there, where they can swap certain layers to EUV if the economics makes sense. I think it's taken into account in their design process. I mean that's what we've seen and otherwise, this trend that we've seen by adding more layers could not have happened and we're seeing it. So it means that they're taking account of it and then they're designing probably in a manner where they have some flexibility to either to do -- either or. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And John, as it relates to your last comment, that was music to my ears, because you're absolutely spot on. I think more and more we need to look at the EUV business not in terms of units but in terms of the euro value that is attributed to that, because you're absolutely right. The number of units is meaningless to the extent that you see the very significant uptick that we've been able to demonstrate in productivity and then translates into higher ASPs. So that's why on a go-forward basis I do believe that we all need to think much more in terms of EUV revenue rather than EUV units. John Pitzer -- Analyst Thanks guys. Operator -- Analyst The next question will come from Mr. Dominik Olszewski. Go ahead please and please state your company name. Dominik Olszewski -- Analyst Hi, I'm from Morgan Stanley, and good afternoon. Thanks for taking my question. As you mentioned that Q4 will be a larger quarter with key focus on execution along supply chain, I appreciate that obviously building the tools requires a lot of complicated steps, but just curious whether there is any particular color on specific aspects of execution that have greater risk than others in Q4 that we should watch for? And then I have just a quick follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think we are introducing several new features on the 3400C which includes -- it ranges from optics to laser alignment systems to the module vessel which we're using to create EUV plasma. And It's all of the above and then all needs to come together at the right time. So when you have one of these components a few weeks later than few weeks behind the shipment schedule. So this is what -- and it is normal when you introduce a new system which has quite a significant number -- a higher number of new parts in it. So this is what it is. It is -- it can be all of the above and we just need to make sure that the suppliers which we know, I just mentioned them, source related, laser related, optics, they're all ramping as fast as they can. They are at their maximum capacity and of course when -- with a new product, things don't go as planned because it takes a little bit longer to ship to us and we have a delay. And that's pretty normal with this complex technology, but we're pushing them. We're sitting on top but you have to take into account, there is a level of risk there that we will -- might lose -- there's a few systems that we need to push into January 2020. Dominik Olszewski -- Analyst Okay, understood. So nice specific kind of milestones, just broader kind of [Indecipherable] down a little bit. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. Dominik Olszewski -- Analyst And then secondly, from your advantage point. I'm curious whether you have thoughts on DRAM and specifically whether you've quantified your perspective on DRAM utilization rates. Whether you've seen anything and have you quantified them? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, whereas we're seeing certain things, but we're not in customer fabs although we have some level of information and I don't think we should have mentioned on this call any utilization rates or our assessment of utilization rates of our customer that's pretty confidential. But it's in their statements also that they say basically they have lowered their wafer starts, so and which is true. I mean we can -- our data that we see actually perform this. So that's what it is and I think that's a good sign. But how much it is, I don't think we should discuss this in this call. Dominik Olszewski -- Analyst Okay, understood. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Ladies and gentlemen, we have time for one last question. If you are unable to get through on this call and still have questions, please feel free to contact ASML Investor Relations department with your question. Now operator, may we have the last caller, please. Operator -- Vice President of Investor Relations Obviously, ladies and gentlemen, the last question will come from Mr. Amit Harchandani. Please state your company name followed by your question. Amit Harchandani -- Analyst And thanks for letting me on. Two if I may from my side. Firstly, since -- it would be helpful to get an update from your side on how the E-beam side of business is coming along in terms of its trajectory into the second half of the year and into 2020? And then I have another question please. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think not much different, as we said last quarter, I mean we are on track to ship the first systems to R&D sites of our customers, and I talk about the multibeam systems, which actually means we should ship multibeam systems next year in volume to the market. In that sense, it's an update and update is what we said last quarter, there is no change there. The plan is still intact. Amit Harchandani -- Analyst Okay. And secondly, if I may, we obviously have a macroeconomic backdrop with the trade wars between U.S. and China, you clearly did not design a company to be supplying separately to U.S. and China. But given in terms of the opportunity going forward from China longer term, is there anything strategically or conceptually you need to think of in terms of how you're structured as an organization or as a supply chain to ensure you can keep on supplying both of these key geographies going forward, I guess it's a bit hypothetical but certainly something to consider given what you've seen over the past one year. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I think, I would say, I mean that's a very good question because one, the answer is, it's too early. I mean, we don't know how this is going to pan out. This is -- overall, it is a concern, it's more a strategic concern that we need to start thinking of just like you said, and aye it's absolutely not the time to take drastic decisions because I don't know how this is going to pan out, but we'll follow it very closely. And you are right, it is our intention to service our customers and our customers they are wanting to place orders and we're wanting to -- we are completely willing and wanting to ship those orders. And unless, there are legal boundaries that we cannot cross and we will not, then we will keep doing what we are doing. But you are right, speculating where this might end up is a bit dangerous because it's definitely too early to start thinking of any big strategic organizational moves into another direction to make sure that we can ship to our customers. It's a bit of a wait and see. Amit Harchandani -- Analyst Thank you, Peter. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Now on behalf of ASML, I'd like to thank you all for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call. I would appreciate it. Thank you. Operator -- Vice President of Investor Relations [Operator Closing Remarks] Questions and Answers: Duration: 57 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mitch Steves -- RBC Capital Markets -- Analyst David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Sandeep Deshpande -- J.P. Morgan -- Analyst Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst John Pitzer -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Dominik Olszewski -- Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Amit Harchandani -- Citigroup -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 This article is a transcript of this conference call produced for The Motley Fool. While we strive for our Foolish Best, there may be errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this transcript. As with all our articles, The Motley Fool does not assume any responsibility for your use of this content, and we strongly encourage you to do your own research, including listening to the call yourself and reading the company's SEC filings. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/17/2019: GE,BLK,GLOB,ASML,QCOM Top Tech Stocks MSFT +0.07% AAPL -0.22% IBM -0.40% CSCO -0.17% GOOG -0.55% Technology stocks as a group hung on for a small advance on Wednesday, with the shares of tech stocks in the S&P 500 climbing almost 0.1% although the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index still was over 0.5% higher. Among technology stocks moving on news: (-) General Electric (GE) slid almost 3% lower on Wednesday after the industrial and technology conglomerate said it was partnering with private-equity investors BlackRock (BLK) to create a stand-alone solar energy company. GE will retain 20% of Distributed Solar Development, which was started within its renewable energy unit in 2012 and operated as GE Solar. In other sector news: (+) ASML Holding (ASML) was more than 6% higher Wednesday afternoon, retracing most of a 7% mid-morning advance for the Dutch chipmaker after it reported Q2 net income and revenue topping Wall Street expectations. The company earned EUR1.13 ($1.27) per share, slipping from net income of EUR1.37 per share during the same quarter last year and beating the Capital IQ consensus looking for an EUR0.93 per share Q2 profit. (+) Globant SA (GLOB) turned lower in late trade, reversing a 2% mid-day gain, Citigroup earlier in the session lowered its stock rating for the Luxembourg-based technology services company to neutral from buy but also raised its price target for Globant shares by $22 to $115 apiece. (+) Qualcomm (QCOM) was fractionally higher on Wednesday after the US Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to suspend enforcement of an antitrust ruling against the company, arguing it would be nearly impossible to replace the chipmaker's crucial role implementing 5G technology. The DOJ also said it was likely Qualcomm will win its appeal the trial judge ignored established antitrust principles and ordered an overly broad remedy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/17/2019: GLOB,ASML,QCOM Top Tech Stocks MSFT +0.03% AAPL +0.18% IBM -0.29% CSCO -0.14% GOOG -0.40% Technology stocks were rising Wednesday afternoon, resisting declines for most industry sectors on Wednesday. At last look, the shares of tech stocks in the S&P 500 were climbing almost 0.1% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was ahead nearly 0.4%. Among technology stocks moving on news: (+) Globant SA (GLOB) rose 2% on Wednesday. Citigroup earlier in the session lowered its stock rating for the Luxembourg-based technology services company to neutral from buy but also raised its price target for Globant shares by $22 to $115 apiece. In other sector news: (+) ASML Holding (ASML) was 7% higher Wednesday afternoon, retracing most of a 7% mid-morning advance for the Dutch chipmaker after it reported Q2 net income and revenue topping Wall Street expectations. The company earned EUR1.13 ($1.27) per share, slipping from net income of EUR1.37 per share during the same quarter last year and beating the Capital IQ consensus looking for an EUR0.93 per share Q2 profit. (+) Qualcomm (QCOM) was slightly more than 1% higher on Wednesday after the US Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to suspend enforcement of an antitrust ruling against the company, arguing it would be nearly impossible to replace the chipmaker's crucial role implementing 5G technology. The DOJ also said it was likely Qualcomm will win its appeal the trial judge ignored established antitrust principles and ordered an overly broad remedy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""44 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""30 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Holding shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales and a quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin."", ""ASML Holding Earlier Reported Q2 EPS $1.27 Misses $1.75 Estimate, Sales $2.876B Beat $2.76B Estimate"", ""Earnings Scheduled For July 17, 2019"", ""Stock Indexes Sell Off Hard Into The Close; Netflix Sinks Late"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q2 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Chips Rally On ASML, Qualcomm As EU Probes Amazon; Here Comes Netflix"", ""Stock Futures Flat, Chips Lead Nasdaq, Dow Jones; CSX, Railroads Dive"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides"", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, ASML, PNC Financial Services, Kinder Morgan and United Rentals"", ""First Of The FAANGs To Report (Wall Street Breakfast Podcast)"", ""ASML +5% beats Q2 EPS, guides Logic strength"", ""ASML Holding EPS beats by \u20ac0.18, revenue in-line"", ""European tech earnings: ASML, Ericsson""]"
ASML,2019-07-18,215.797,220.953,215.677,220.625,"[""TSMC's upside view drives semis higher"", ""ASML Shows Market Leadership With Jump To 85 RS Rating"", ""60 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""28 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML shares are trading higher potentially on continuation after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales and a quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin."", ""Is the 5G Boom Starting? A Huge Options Trade Thinks So"", ""Is the 5G Boom Starting? A Huge Options Trade Thinks So"", ""ASML shares are trading higher potentially on continuation after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales and a quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin."", ""28 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""60 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""TSMC's upside view drives semis higher"", ""ASML Shows Market Leadership With Jump To 85 RS Rating"", ""Is the 5G Boom Starting? A Huge Options Trade Thinks So"", ""ASML shares are trading higher potentially on continuation after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales and a quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin."", ""28 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""60 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""TSMC's upside view drives semis higher"", ""ASML Shows Market Leadership With Jump To 85 RS Rating""]"
ASML,2019-07-19,217.24,218.942,217.16,217.658,"[""Top Chip Stocks Boost Leading Tech Play Near Buy Point"", ""Top Chip Stocks Boost Leading Tech Play Near Buy Point"", ""ASML Crosses Above Average Analyst Target In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $219.00, changing hands for $226.65/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher \u2014 if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 3 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that \u2014 a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $185.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $242.00. The standard deviation is $30.049. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a \""wisdom of crowds\"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $219.00/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $219.00 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML \u2014 FREE. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Top Chip Stocks Boost Leading Tech Play Near Buy Point""]"
ASML,2019-07-22,219.29,222.038,219.29,221.67,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after Kudlow and Mnuchin invited U.S. tech companies to discuss the Huawei ban; Goldman Sachs upgraded companies in the sector, believing excess inventory will be depleted more quickly."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after Kudlow and Mnuchin invited U.S. tech companies to discuss the Huawei ban; Goldman Sachs upgraded companies in the sector, believing excess inventory will be depleted more quickly."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after Kudlow and Mnuchin invited U.S. tech companies to discuss the Huawei ban; Goldman Sachs upgraded companies in the sector, believing excess inventory will be depleted more quickly.""]"
ASML,2019-07-23,224.725,225.173,223.222,224.089,"[""Semiconductors Winners And Losers - A Modified Huawei Ban Could Create Divergence"", ""Intel's Outlook May Help Boost Shares"", ""Stocks that Broke 52-Week Highs Tuesday"", ""Stocks that Broke 52-Week Highs Tuesday"", ""Intel's Outlook May Help Boost Shares"", ""Semiconductors Winners And Losers - A Modified Huawei Ban Could Create Divergence"", ""Stocks that Broke 52-Week Highs Tuesday"", ""Intel's Outlook May Help Boost Shares"", ""Semiconductors Winners And Losers - A Modified Huawei Ban Could Create Divergence""]"
ASML,2019-07-24,224.069,228.259,223.889,227.831,
ASML,2019-07-25,226.557,226.766,223.611,223.929,"[""ASML Has A Lot To Live Up To"", ""ASML Has A Lot To Live Up To"", ""ASML Has A Lot To Live Up To""]"
ASML,2019-07-26,226.05,226.218,224.685,224.705,
ASML,2019-07-29,224.477,225.103,223.292,224.825,"[""The Last Thing That ASML Has To Worry About Is Competition"", ""ABN Amro Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding with Hold Rating"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For July 29, 2019"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For July 29, 2019"", ""ABN Amro Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding with Hold Rating"", ""The Last Thing That ASML Has To Worry About Is Competition"", ""Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For July 29, 2019"", ""ABN Amro Initiates Coverage On ASML Holding with Hold Rating"", ""The Last Thing That ASML Has To Worry About Is Competition""]"
ASML,2019-07-30,221.6,223.302,221.291,222.256,
ASML,2019-07-31,221.023,221.321,215.309,216.891,"[""ASML Holding: At The Top Of The Semiconductor Food Chain"", ""ASML Holding: At The Top Of The Semiconductor Food Chain"", ""ASML Holding: At The Top Of The Semiconductor Food Chain""]"
ASML,2019-08-01,219.967,223.849,213.348,215.548,"[""26 Technology Stocks Moving In Today's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher on seemingly no sector-specific news. Strength may be due to a rebound following yesterday's sector-wide weakness after AMD issued weak Q3 sales guidance."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher on seemingly no sector-specific news. Strength may be due to a rebound following yesterday's sector-wide weakness after AMD issued weak Q3 sales guidance."", ""26 Technology Stocks Moving In Today's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher on seemingly no sector-specific news. Strength may be due to a rebound following yesterday's sector-wide weakness after AMD issued weak Q3 sales guidance."", ""26 Technology Stocks Moving In Today's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-08-02,216.633,216.633,212.392,214.054,"[""David Carlson Goes \u2014 for \u2014 in \u2014nd Quarter"", ""David Carlson Goes \u2014 for \u2014 in \u2014nd Quarter"", ""David Carlson Goes \u2014 for \u2014 in \u2014nd Quarter""]"
ASML,2019-08-05,210.62,210.66,204.707,206.48,"[""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q2 2019 Update"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower after President Trump announced additional tariffs on Chinese goods."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower after President Trump announced additional tariffs on Chinese goods."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q2 2019 Update"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower after President Trump announced additional tariffs on Chinese goods."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q2 2019 Update""]"
ASML,2019-08-06,209.844,210.77,206.898,209.157,
ASML,2019-08-07,207.903,210.49,206.748,209.963,
ASML,2019-08-08,211.128,214.682,210.899,214.174,"[""KLA-Tencor: Eating Everyone's Lunch (Except ASML)"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading higher on a potential rebound following a recent downturn the sector has experienced over the past few months amid growing trade tensions."", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading higher on a potential rebound following a recent downturn the sector has experienced over the past few months amid growing trade tensions."", ""KLA-Tencor: Eating Everyone's Lunch (Except ASML)"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading higher on a potential rebound following a recent downturn the sector has experienced over the past few months amid growing trade tensions."", ""KLA-Tencor: Eating Everyone's Lunch (Except ASML)""]"
ASML,2019-08-09,211.058,211.576,207.554,210.252,
ASML,2019-08-12,210.312,210.85,208.032,208.739,
ASML,2019-08-13,207.066,214.92,205.763,213.367,"[""European Equities Seem To Offer Relative Value, But That's A Trap"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher in sympathy with the overall market after the U.S. Trade Representative reported that some tariffs will be delayed to Dec 15 on some products including cell phones, monitors, and laptops."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher in sympathy with the overall market after the U.S. Trade Representative reported that some tariffs will be delayed to Dec 15 on some products including cell phones, monitors, and laptops."", ""European Equities Seem To Offer Relative Value, But That's A Trap"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher in sympathy with the overall market after the U.S. Trade Representative reported that some tariffs will be delayed to Dec 15 on some products including cell phones, monitors, and laptops."", ""European Equities Seem To Offer Relative Value, But That's A Trap""]"
ASML,2019-08-14,205.215,206.598,201.552,203.164,"[""AMD, ASML among top semi decliners"", ""28 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower after the spread between the 2-year and 10-year yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, potentially signaling an oncoming recession."", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower after the spread between the 2-year and 10-year yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, potentially signaling an oncoming recession."", ""28 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""AMD, ASML among top semi decliners"", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower after the spread between the 2-year and 10-year yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, potentially signaling an oncoming recession."", ""28 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""AMD, ASML among top semi decliners""]"
ASML,2019-08-15,203.294,205.703,202.05,204.279,"The Math Shows QLD Can Go To $102 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the ProShares ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF (Symbol: QLD), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $102.41 per unit. With QLD trading at a recent price near $90.89 per unit, that means that analysts see 12.67% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QLD's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are (Symbol: LBTYA), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and PACCAR Inc. (Symbol: PCAR). Although LBTYA has traded at a recent price of $26.08/share, the average analyst target is 21.40% higher at $31.66/share. Similarly, ASML has 13.91% upside from the recent share price of $208.72 if the average analyst target price of $237.75/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting PCAR to reach a target price of $71.90/share, which is 13.51% above the recent price of $63.34. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of LBTYA, ASML, and PCAR: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-08-16,203.762,207.664,203.533,207.196,"Why this is the go-to asset when ‘monetary policy lunacy’ starts hitting markets Critical information for the U.S. trading day Our call of the day from Otavio Costa, global macro analyst at hedge fund Crescat Capital advises buying gold ahead of “monetary policy lunacy.”"
ASML,2019-08-19,211.048,211.646,209.396,209.953,"[""Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. ..."", ""Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. ..."", ""Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. ...""]"
ASML,2019-08-20,209.904,210.461,208.381,208.967,
ASML,2019-08-21,212.791,212.791,210.75,211.258,
ASML,2019-08-22,210.56,211.068,207.992,209.525,
ASML,2019-08-23,207.963,210.74,204.021,204.907,"[""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower on escalated trade tensions after China announced it plans to impose a 5% to 10% tariff rate on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods."", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower on escalated trade tensions after China announced it plans to impose a 5% to 10% tariff rate on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods."", ""Shares of several semiconductors companies are trading lower on escalated trade tensions after China announced it plans to impose a 5% to 10% tariff rate on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods.""]"
ASML,2019-08-26,208.181,208.739,206.658,208.301,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher amid easing trade tensions. President Trump said China is ready to come back to the negotiating table."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher amid easing trade tensions. President Trump said China is ready to come back to the negotiating table."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher amid easing trade tensions. President Trump said China is ready to come back to the negotiating table.""]"
ASML,2019-08-27,209.575,209.934,207.435,208.371,
ASML,2019-08-28,207.514,210.202,206.698,210.013,
ASML,2019-08-29,214.194,215.975,213.686,213.885,"[""24 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after China's Ministry of Commerce said the country is willing to work to resolve US trade tensions and does not want any further escalation."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after China's Ministry of Commerce said the country is willing to work to resolve US trade tensions and does not want any further escalation."", ""24 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after China's Ministry of Commerce said the country is willing to work to resolve US trade tensions and does not want any further escalation."", ""24 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-08-30,217.319,218.046,214.264,216.703,
ASML,2019-09-03,214.781,215.687,213.069,214.164,"[""Wall Street Firm Turns Positive On Chip Equipment Stocks"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower as trade concerns continue to escalate following a new 15% tariff, which was added to $112 billion worth of Chinese goods on Sunday."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower as trade concerns continue to escalate following a new 15% tariff, which was added to $112 billion worth of Chinese goods on Sunday."", ""Wall Street Firm Turns Positive On Chip Equipment Stocks"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower as trade concerns continue to escalate following a new 15% tariff, which was added to $112 billion worth of Chinese goods on Sunday."", ""Wall Street Firm Turns Positive On Chip Equipment Stocks""]"
ASML,2019-09-04,218.762,221.411,218.216,221.231,"[""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading higher as Hong Kong tensions ease on the withdrawal of the extradition bill that has caused mass protesting. The protests are seen as a potential disruption to the global economy and U.S.-China trade talks."", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading higher as Hong Kong tensions ease on the withdrawal of the extradition bill that has caused mass protesting. The protests are seen as a potential disruption to the global economy and U.S.-China trade talks."", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading higher as Hong Kong tensions ease on the withdrawal of the extradition bill that has caused mass protesting. The protests are seen as a potential disruption to the global economy and U.S.-China trade talks.""]"
ASML,2019-09-05,230.06,231.693,229.424,230.778,"[""Dow Jones Rips 480 Points Higher Amid Economic Data, Trade War Optimism; 3 Growth Stocks Break Out"", ""26 Stocks Moving in Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading higher with the broader stock market after the Chinese Minister of Commerce said the U.S. and China are set to meet in Washington D.C in early October."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading higher with the broader stock market after the Chinese Minister of Commerce said the U.S. and China are set to meet in Washington D.C in early October."", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""26 Stocks Moving in Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Rips 480 Points Higher Amid Economic Data, Trade War Optimism; 3 Growth Stocks Break Out"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Shares of many semiconductor companies are trading higher with the broader stock market after the Chinese Minister of Commerce said the U.S. and China are set to meet in Washington D.C in early October."", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""26 Stocks Moving in Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Rips 480 Points Higher Amid Economic Data, Trade War Optimism; 3 Growth Stocks Break Out""]"
ASML,2019-09-06,231.863,233.724,230.857,232.231,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday""]"
ASML,2019-09-09,232.709,235.864,232.529,234.918,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday"", ""ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $237.75, changing hands for $238.56/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher \u2014 if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 4 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that \u2014 a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $205.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $260.00. The standard deviation is $23.386. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a \""wisdom of crowds\"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $237.75/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $237.75 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML \u2014 FREE. The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday""]"
ASML,2019-09-10,233.684,235.227,231.783,235.227,
ASML,2019-09-11,235.237,238.721,234.839,238.721,
ASML,2019-09-12,238.582,241.598,238.094,240.273,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday""]"
ASML,2019-09-13,243.707,244.544,241.756,242.364,"[""Dow Jones Today Goes For 8: Marijuana Stock Hikes Dividend, Broadcom Gets Price Hikes"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Dow Jones Today Goes For 8: Marijuana Stock Hikes Dividend, Broadcom Gets Price Hikes"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Dow Jones Today Goes For 8: Marijuana Stock Hikes Dividend, Broadcom Gets Price Hikes""]"
ASML,2019-09-16,239.527,240.751,238.86,239.657,
ASML,2019-09-17,239.129,241.806,238.681,241.498,
ASML,2019-09-18,242.086,243.877,240.055,243.161,
ASML,2019-09-19,243.777,245.4,242.961,242.961,"[""Wells Fargo lifts semi targets"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $276"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $276"", ""Wells Fargo lifts semi targets"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $276"", ""Wells Fargo lifts semi targets""]"
ASML,2019-09-20,244.027,244.195,238.164,239.259,
ASML,2019-09-23,239.637,242.623,239.308,241.866,
ASML,2019-09-24,242.116,243.3,238.621,239.835,
ASML,2019-09-25,236.213,241.428,234.769,240.941,"[""19 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""19 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""19 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-09-26,242.931,243.011,239.915,241.438,"[""Semiconductor Lasers Market Outlook, Opportunity and Demand Analysis by \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2014"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Micron Earnings Guidance Hits Applied Materials, ASML, Western Digital, Lam Research"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Micron Earnings Guidance Hits Applied Materials, ASML, Western Digital, Lam Research"", ""Semiconductor Lasers Market Outlook, Opportunity and Demand Analysis by \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2014"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Micron Earnings Guidance Hits Applied Materials, ASML, Western Digital, Lam Research"", ""Semiconductor Lasers Market Outlook, Opportunity and Demand Analysis by \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2014""]"
ASML,2019-09-27,240.503,241.448,234.898,237.218,"[""Computing Power: Beyond The Size Of Processors"", ""Computing Power: Beyond The Size Of Processors"", ""Computing Power: Beyond The Size Of Processors"", ""Micron's stock drop a drag on the chip sector Shares of semiconductor companies are set up for broad weakness Friday, as the 6.0% premarekt selloff in Micron Technology Inc.'s stock following the memory chip maker's fiscal fourth-quarter results and downbeat outlook acted as a drag on its peers. Of the PHLX Semiconductor Index's 30 components, only one was gaining ground, with Texas Instrument Inc. shares edging up 0.5% ahead of the open. Among the more-active components other than Micron, shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shed 0.8%, ASML Holding N.V. lost 0.7%, Intel Corp. slipped 0.3%, Nvidia Corp. dropped 1.2% and Applied Materials Inc. slid 2.4%. Micron shares have run up 27.7% over the past three months through Thursday, while the chip sector index has gained 8.5% and the S&P 500 has tacked on 1.8%.""]"
ASML,2019-09-30,238.462,242.772,238.302,241.806,
ASML,2019-10-01,242.543,243.519,238.164,238.86,"[""12 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""12 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""12 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-10-02,237.019,237.049,231.962,233.903,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with the overall market on continued fears of a recession amid a weak ADP jobs report. There is also uncertainty in the market over the upcoming U.S.-China meeting next week."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with the overall market on continued fears of a recession amid a weak ADP jobs report. There is also uncertainty in the market over the upcoming U.S.-China meeting next week."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with the overall market on continued fears of a recession amid a weak ADP jobs report. There is also uncertainty in the market over the upcoming U.S.-China meeting next week.""]"
ASML,2019-10-03,234.51,238.362,232.211,237.854,
ASML,2019-10-04,237.964,239.795,237.686,239.497,
ASML,2019-10-07,240.821,242.802,240.602,240.831,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""Why ASML Holding Stock Gained 12.4% Last Month What happened Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) climbed 12.4% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The semiconductor equipment stock benefited from momentum for the broader market and gained ground following the company's presentations at conferences. The stock market advanced early in the month following news that the U.S. and China would resume trade negotiations. ASML shares saw some additional positive momentum after the two countries took steps toward reducing trade tensions by exempting certain goods from import regulations and delaying some tariffs. The semiconductor industry has faced substantial pressure from the ongoing trade dispute, and signs of potential progress on a deal coincided with increased bullish sentiment on ASML stock last month. Image source: ASML. So what In addition to gains stemming from an improved outlook on the trade front, ASML shares may have also gained ground thanks to presentations given by the company. The stock's most pronounced gains during the month corresponded with its presentations at the Credit Suisse Asian Technology Conference and the Deutsche Bank European TMT Conference, which suggests that investors may have liked what they heard. The Credit Suisse conference took place Sept. 4 to 6, while the Deutsche Bank conference was held on Sept. 5. Now what ASML is expected to report third-quarter earnings on Oct. 16 and is guiding for revenue of roughly 3 billion euros ($3.29 billion). Hitting the target would see the business growing sales roughly 7% year over year in the quarter. Research and development expenses are expected to climb roughly 25% to hit 495 million euros, but the company sees gross margin rising to between 43% and 44% as it moves toward its target margin of 50% in the fourth quarter. ASML trades at roughly 37 times this year's expected earnings and has a dividend yield of roughly 1%. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2019-10-08,237.556,239.069,235.088,235.625,"[""20 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""20 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""20 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-10-09,239.029,241.349,238.322,239.717,
ASML,2019-10-10,242.514,247.481,241.766,244.793,"[""IBD Stock Of The Day: ASML Holding Breaks Out To New High"", ""Shares of many semiconductors are trading higher on renewed trade optimism after the US was considering suspending tariff increase in exchange for a currency pact. President Trump's administration also plans to allow the sale of some supplies to Huawei."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Shares of many semiconductors are trading higher on renewed trade optimism after the US was considering suspending tariff increase in exchange for a currency pact. President Trump's administration also plans to allow the sale of some supplies to Huawei."", ""IBD Stock Of The Day: ASML Holding Breaks Out To New High"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Shares of many semiconductors are trading higher on renewed trade optimism after the US was considering suspending tariff increase in exchange for a currency pact. President Trump's administration also plans to allow the sale of some supplies to Huawei."", ""IBD Stock Of The Day: ASML Holding Breaks Out To New High""]"
ASML,2019-10-11,251.521,255.483,250.885,253.065,"[""Citigroup Stock Strengthens, Closes In On Buy Point Ahead Of Quarterly Results"", ""Trade optimism gives semiconductors a boost"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Rally As Trump Trade Meeting Looms; Oil Prices Climb"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after President Trump made positive remarks on the U.S.-China trade talks. Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House today."", ""31 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""31 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after President Trump made positive remarks on the U.S.-China trade talks. Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House today."", ""Citigroup Stock Strengthens, Closes In On Buy Point Ahead Of Quarterly Results"", ""Trade optimism gives semiconductors a boost"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Rally As Trump Trade Meeting Looms; Oil Prices Climb"", ""5 Semiconductor Stocks Worth Your Time Like the rest of the broader markets, semiconductor stocks to buy have operated under a cloud of uncertainty this year. Although both sides of the U.S.-China trade war demonstrated some signs of thawing relations, recent developments suggest that this economic conflict has devolved to the worst point ever. As reported by multiple news agencies, the Trump administration earlier this week . Human rights concerns over Chinese treatment of the Uighur and other mostly Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region catapulted this decision. While the front-facing issue of protecting human rights is a noble one, it invariably complicates U.S.-China relations. Obviously, one of the worst impacted assets are semiconductor stocks. Following the announcement, the exchange-traded fund VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:) took a sizable hit. As you know, several U.S. companies have robust relations with Chinese tech firms. China also represents a critical revenue pathway for American semis. Despite the ugliness, a contrarian opportunity exists for those seeking semiconductor stocks to buy. No matter what happens with the global economy, semiconductors represent progress. By its very definition, progress moves forward, not backward. Granted, this sector features many threats which we\u2019ll discuss. Therefore, waiting for some of these names to come down would be an ideal move. But stay away altogether? I believe these five semiconductor stocks to buy have enough critical catalysts to survive this present onslaught. Lam Research (LRCX) Source: Shutterstock Typically, major semiconductor firms specialize in specific product categories, such as graphics processers. What makes Lam Research (NASDAQ:) stand out among other semiconductor stocks is its versatility and indispensability. Lam specializes in wafer fabrication equipment and services. According to the company\u2019s website, \u201cnearly every advanced chip is built with Lam technology.\u201d Of course, this fact alone represents a long-term catalyst for LRCX stock. Moreover, this massive demand for the company\u2019s products and services is well reflected in the LRCX stock price. On a year-to-date basis, shares have gained over 73%. Better yet, this is a balanced rally. In the first half of this year, LRCX stock gained 42%. And in the second half so far, shares have increased in value by nearly 20%. While arguably most semiconductor stocks face incoming turmoil from the trade war mess, Lam may get a reprieve. Simply put, the company is too valuable for the global semi industry. Qorvo (QRVO) Source: Shutterstock Whenever individual investors face uncertainty, most financial advisors suggest portfolio diversity. Based on simple probabilities, you\u2019re more likely to have at least a few winners if you spread out your exposure. And among semiconductor stocks, Qorvo (NASDAQ:) has its hands occupied with multiple industry subsegments, services, and products. But what really makes me excited about QRVO stock is its expertise in the connected auto segment. Several months ago, I upgraded my ride to a very modern variant. For me, the most distinct change in the driving experience had to be its connectivity. The modern dashboard is no longer merely an information conduit but a genuine computer. With Qorvo taking the lead in this arena, I have high hopes for QRVO stock. Additionally, the tech firm specializes in radar, communications, and electronic warfare systems for the defense and aerospace industries. Given the rapidly devolving nature of our foreign policy, I\u2019d say QRVO stock is a relevant pick. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Shutterstock In life, there are two guarantees: death and taxes. With semiconductor stocks, we also have dual inevitabilities. Computer chips will decrease in size yet increase in performance. How this amazing trend continues to evolve year in and year out underlines the case for ASML Holding (NASDAQ:) and ASML stock. Specializing in a process called semiconductor lithography, ASML utilizes proprietary technologies to print distinct patterns on a silicon substrate. Another word for silicon substrate is wafer. What makes ASML stock indispensable in the broader computing industry is the above reference trend. Chips are getting increasingly smaller, which requires unthinkably acute and precise machinery for lithography. Therefore, I\u2019m not at all surprised that ASML stock has a similar price trend to Lam Research shares. On a YTD basis, ASML has gained over 58%. Furthermore, ASML, like LRCX, has printed a balanced rally in 2019. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Source: Shutterstock Shares of Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:) have technically undergone what you might expect from semiconductor stocks. While SWKS stock enjoyed a mercurial lift starting in 2014, by the spring of the following year, the equity started to stall. Over the trailing four-year period, Skyworks hasn\u2019t moved much. Interestingly, though, SWKS stock has formed what I perceive to be a . Starting from mid-April of this year to the present, SWKS has charted a series of lower highs but higher lows. Technical analysts believe that at the apex of this formation, the target equity will either break out or break down. I believe the former is the more likely outcome. SWKS stock is all about the 5G rollout. Specifically, the company\u2019s next-generation transmitters are crucial for delivering 5G services to both residences and commercial buildings. Because this rollout will continue for several years throughout the world, you should keep Skyworks on your short list of semiconductor stocks to buy. Ambarella (AMBA) Source: Shutterstock Within this list of semiconductor stocks to buy, Ambarella (NASDAQ:) is easily the riskiest. Due to the heightened tensions in U.S.-China relations, AMBA stock has unfortunately taken the brunt of the damage. In the Oct. 8 session \u2013 a day after the White House blacklisted 28 Chinese companies \u2013 shares tanked almost 10%. That one move immediately dropped AMBA stock below its 50-day moving average, a common barometer of nearer-term strength (or weakness). However, it\u2019s important to note that Ambarella shares are still inside a longer-term bullish trend channel. Fundamentally, the current volatility should prove to be a viable buying opportunity because of Ambarella\u2019s specialty: vision processors armed with artificial intelligence. These AI processors offer multiple applications. In my opinion, the most important is security. As this technology advances, operators will be able to identify and respond to threats before they strike. Anything that can prevent a 9/11-style attack is a worthwhile endeavor. Thus, I have zero issue backing AMBA stock among my semiconductor picks. As of this writing, Josh Enomoto did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. The post appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Crosses Above Average Analyst Target In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $246.75, changing hands for $251.49/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher \u2014 if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 4 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that \u2014 a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $205.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $276.00. The standard deviation is $30.412. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a \""wisdom of crowds\"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $246.75/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $246.75 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML \u2014 FREE. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""31 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher after President Trump made positive remarks on the U.S.-China trade talks. Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House today."", ""Citigroup Stock Strengthens, Closes In On Buy Point Ahead Of Quarterly Results"", ""Trade optimism gives semiconductors a boost"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Rally As Trump Trade Meeting Looms; Oil Prices Climb""]"
ASML,2019-10-14,252.906,255.026,252.209,254.677,"[""Stock Market Takes China Trade Deal News In Stride; Top New Issue Makes Bullish Move"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $270"", ""RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $270"", ""Stock Market Takes China Trade Deal News In Stride; Top New Issue Makes Bullish Move"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $270"", ""Stock Market Takes China Trade Deal News In Stride; Top New Issue Makes Bullish Move"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2019-10-15,256.439,262.213,256.011,260.431,"[""ASML Holding Q3 2019 Earnings Preview"", ""Netflix, IBM, ASML, CSX Earnings Due: Investing Action Plan"", ""Dow Jones Futures: 5 Big Movers Late; Stock Market Leader ASML On Tap With Earnings"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""ASML shares are trading higher after RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating on the stock and raised the price target from $245 to $270 per share."", ""ASML shares are trading higher after RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating on the stock and raised the price target from $245 to $270 per share."", ""Dow Jones Futures: 5 Big Movers Late; Stock Market Leader ASML On Tap With Earnings"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""ASML Holding Q3 2019 Earnings Preview"", ""Netflix, IBM, ASML, CSX Earnings Due: Investing Action Plan"", ""ASML shares are trading higher after RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating on the stock and raised the price target from $245 to $270 per share."", ""Dow Jones Futures: 5 Big Movers Late; Stock Market Leader ASML On Tap With Earnings"", ""Notable earnings before Wednesday's open"", ""ASML Holding Q3 2019 Earnings Preview"", ""Netflix, IBM, ASML, CSX Earnings Due: Investing Action Plan""]"
ASML,2019-10-16,253.324,253.752,246.784,247.709,"[""Dow Jones Today: Futures Dip On China Warning, Bank Of America Q3 Tops, Drug Distributors Surge On Opioid Deal"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""ASML reports EUR '.\u2026 billion sales at 4'.7% gross margin in Q'"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation"", ""ASML Holding EPS beats by \u20ac0.04, misses on revenue"", ""ASML Holding declares EUR 1.05 dividend"", ""Wafer Level Packaging Market is Set to Grow $7.8 billion at \u2014\u2013.5% Growth Rate By \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2014"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 16, 2019"", ""ASML Earlier Reported Q3 Net Sales EUR 3.0B, Net Income EUR 627M, Net Bookings EUR 5.1B"", ""ASML Sees Q4 Net Sales EUR 3.9B"", ""ASML Holding shares are trading lower after the company reported Q3 earnings."", ""ASML Holding shares are trading lower after the company reported Q3 earnings."", ""ASML Sees Q4 Net Sales EUR 3.9B"", ""ASML Earlier Reported Q3 Net Sales EUR 3.0B, Net Income EUR 627M, Net Bookings EUR 5.1B"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 16, 2019"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Dip On China Warning, Bank Of America Q3 Tops, Drug Distributors Surge On Opioid Deal"", ""ASML Holding declares EUR 1.05 dividend"", ""ASML reports EUR '.\u2026 billion sales at 4'.7% gross margin in Q'"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation"", ""ASML Holding EPS beats by \u20ac0.04, misses on revenue"", ""Wafer Level Packaging Market is Set to Grow $7.8 billion at \u2014\u2013.5% Growth Rate By \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2014"", ""ASML Grows Sales Despite Memory Weakness Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) reported mixed third-quarter results on Wednesday morning. While revenue was up, driven by system sales to logic customers, a weak memory chip market continued to weigh on the company's results. Uncertainty still reigns supreme in the memory business, although ASML does expect to grow total revenue this year. Higher system sales and persistent uncertainty During the second quarter, ASML's system sales declined while its net service and field option sales rose. That was flipped on its head during Q3, driving overall revenue higher. Data source: ASML. YOY = year over year. System sales were up 11.8% year over year to 2.33 billion euros, compared to an 11.3% decline in the second quarter. Net service and field option sales came in at 660.9 million euros, down 5% from the year-ago period. In the second quarter, net service and field option sales soared 9.7% year over year. ASML's business shifted toward logic in the third quarter, with 79% of system sales going to logic customers. That's up from 61% in the second quarter. System sales to memory customers accounted for the remaining 21%. The memory chip industry is still plagued with uncertainty, and ASML is unable to predict the timing of a recovery. The company said that its memory customers are still digesting capacity additions in a weak demand environment, which is being partly driven by the current macroeconomic environment. A silicon wafer. Image source: ASML. The logic business is another story, with logic customers accelerating their ramps of advanced nodes. Through the first nine months of 2019, ASML has already generated more sales from the logic business than in all of 2018. ASML reported net bookings of 5.1 billion euros in the third quarter, nearly doubling its bookings in the second quarter. The split between logic and memory was similar to the sales split, with 73% of bookings going to logic customers and 27% going to memory customers. A capital return update Along with its third-quarter results, ASML announced a change in its dividend policy. The company will now pay dividends on a semiannual basis, instead of just once per year. An interim per-share dividend of 1.05 euros will be paid on Nov. 15 to shareholders of record on Nov. 5. ASML continued repurchasing shares during the third quarter as part of its 2.5 billion euro program, but it now says that it doesn't expect to use the entire authorization before the end of 2019. Through the end of the third quarter, the company has spent 1.4 billion euros to buy back 8.2 million shares. With ASML stock up substantially since the start of the year, a lofty valuation may be the reason the company is slowing down share repurchases. 2019 is still a growth year \""Our overall view for 2019 is essentially unchanged as we continue to see 2019 as a growth year,\"" said CEO Peter Wennick in prepared remarks included in the earnings release. Despite the weakness in the memory business, strong logic sales are expected to drive total revenue higher this year. For the fourth quarter, ASML expects to produce roughly 3.9 billion euros in sales, along with a gross margin between 48% and 49%. That's far higher than the 43.7% gross margin the company reported for the third quarter. If ASML hits its guidance, full-year sales will total nearly 11.7 billion euros, up from 10.9 billion euros in 2018. The memory business could start to recover sometime next year, although that likely depends on global economic conditions not worsening. Expectations are high: Shares of ASML trade for nearly 40 times the average analyst estimate for 2019 earnings. This lofty valuation leaves little room for error. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Timothy Green has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Daily Markets: Can the Consumer Keep Propping Up the Economy? A side from reacting to today's earnings reports, investors will focus on the all-important Retail Sales report for September, any progress on Brexit, and as usual, any changes in the China-US trade tango. While price action over the last few days has been impressive, particularly with respect to small caps versus large caps, volume has been another story. Since the most recent closing low for the S&P 500 on Oct. 8, volume has been below average four of the past five trading days. So far, for the S&P 500 in 2019, days with above-average volume generated a cumulative return of -10.3% while days with below-average volume generated a cumulative return of 33.3%. The cumulative return for all days is 19.6% - talk about low conviction on positive days! Yesterday was also the second day in which the 3-month 10-year yield curve closed above 0, joining the 2-year 10-year yield curve, which has also been trending steeper since the end of August - potentially signaling that the market is more confident that the Fed is delivering. Data Download Data for the domestic economy today include US retail sales, which is of particular interest given the less-than-stellar recent data for the labor market and wages in an economy that depended entirely on consumer and government spending for growth in the second quarter. The slowing growth in consumer credit and rising auto loan delinquencies give reason to be worried about what we'll see today. Consensus expectations see Retail Sales excluding autos rising 0.2% month-over-month. In light of the ongoing UAW strike at General Motors (GM), which according to Bank of America (BAC) is costing the company roughly $100 million per day in profits, we would not be surprised to see headline Retail Sales a tad weaker than expected than the +0.3% month over month increase. We will also get August's business inventories, which have been rising relative to sales and are expected to have risen +0.2% month-over-month in August, down from the +0.4% increase in July. For the housing market, we'll take a look at the weekly MBA Mortgage Application report and the NAHB Housing Market Index for October, which is expected to remain unchanged at 68. Tomorrow we'll be looking at Building Permits and Housing Starts. Later today, we'll receive the Fed's latest Beige Book, which for the uninitiated is an anecdotal recap of current conditions from each of the Fed's regional banks. With two weeks to go until the next Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, it's likely economists and investors will be pouring over the commentary. In the rest of the world: South Korea, whose economy is viewed by many as a barometer for global trade, saw export prices fall more than expected, dropping -5% year-over-year in September versus expectations for a -1.0% decline after August's -4% drop. Import prices also dropped more than expected, down -2.2% year-over-year in September versus expectations for just -0.3% from August's -0.2%. Italy's Industrial Orders and Sales were significantly weaker than expected in August. Orders fell -10% year-over-year, much worse than the mere -2.6% expected and July -0.8% contraction. Sales decline -2.2% year-over-year versus the -1.5% expected. Inflation also remains weaker than expected at +0.3% year-over-year in September, down from +0.4% in August and missing expectations for +0.4%. Inflation in the UK continues to be weaker than expected. Year-over-year inflation remained at 1.7% in September versus expectations for an increase to 1.8%. PPI fell even further from the -0.9% in August to -2.8% in September versus expectations for -1.8%. The retail price index rose just 2.4% year-over-year, falling from the 2.6% pace in August. Overall Inflation in the Eurozone remains weaker than expected and targeted at +0.8% in September versus expectations for +0.9%, the ECB's target of +2.0%, and down from +1.0% in August. Stocks to Watch Earnings before the market open today: ASML (ASML): Reported better than expected bottom-line results but missed on the top line relative to expectations. While the company commented positively on 5G and artificial intelligence markets, it shared the timing for a recovery in the memory market remains \""uncertain.\"" Bank of America (BAC): September quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.75 beats consensus expectations by $0.07; revenue for the quarter edged out expectations, rising 0.4% year over year to $22.8 billion. BNY Mellon (BNY): EPS of $1.07 was $0.08 ahead of expectations, but revenue of $3.86 billion missed the consensus forecast of $3.92 billion. The company cited interest rates and the unfavorable impact of the US dollar as headwinds. US Bancorp (USB): Earnings of $1.15 per share came in $0.04 better than consensus on revenue that rose 3.9% year over year to $5.92 billion. The company's net interest margin slipped to 3.02% in the September quarter compared with 3.13% in the June quarter and 3.15% a year ago. Shares of Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), Endo International (ENDP), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) are trading higher pre-market on news drug distributors are closing in on a broad settlement with states and local governments over their role in the opioid epidemic. According to an application document provided by the Federal Reserve, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) is seeking permission to increase its stake in Bank of America (BAC) above 10%. Following a report that Apollo Global Management (APO) approached Tech Data (TECD) with a ~$130 per share cash buyout offer, TECD shares jumped in aftermarket trading last night. United Airlines (UAL) crested higher in after-hours trading last night as it topped September quarter expectations and boosted its 2019 EPS forecast to $11.25-$12.25 from $10.50-$12.00. The company did not quantify the impact associated with the grounding of its 14 Boeing (BA) 737 MAX aircraft or the 16 additional ones it was to receive in 2019. Following the completion of a strategic review, industrial conglomerate Eaton (ETN) agreed to sell its Lighting business to former Philips Lighting business Signify N.V. (PHPPY) for $1.4 billion. iRobot (IRBT) has filed a preliminary injunction against SharkNinja ordering company to stop sales of \""Shark IQ Robot.\"" DE Shaw announced it increased its passive stake in Stamps.com (STMP) to 8.2% from 5.2%. After the market close, we can expect September quarter earnings from the following companies listed below with their respective consensus expectations for your reading pleasure: Alcoa (AA): EPS of -$0.28 on revenue of $2.6 billion. Given the diverse end markets Alcoa touches, the company's commentary will help shape sector expectations for the coming months. CSX (CSX): EPS of $1.02 on revenue of $2.98 billion. Railcar loadings are a key barometer of the domestic economy, and investors will be scrutinizing the company's forecast to triangulate GDP expectations for the current quarter. IBM (IBM): EPS of $2.66 on revenue of $18.3 billion. In addition to its usual business segment review, this will be IBM's first quarterly report since closing on its acquisition of Red Hat. Investors will expect a discussion of growth as well as cost savings synergies to be had. Netflix (NFLX): EPS of $1.05 on revenue of $5.2 billion. Key metrics will be its global membership growth, especially for its international streaming business, and contribution margins. Investors will also be looking for comments on the coming changes in the competitive landscape and how that might influence content spending at Netflix. United Rentals (URI): EPS of $5.77 on revenue of $2.45 billion. Given the company's construction equipment rental business, investors will be watching utilization rates as well as management expectations for the current quarter. On the Horizon Index additions and deletions: Before the open on Friday (Oct. 18), Glu Mobile (GLUU) will replace SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. SolarEdge is moving to the S&P MidCap 400 Index to replace International Speedway (ISCA), which is being acquired by Nascar Holdings. Upcoming IPOs this week: Bellring Brands, Inc (BRBR), a subsidiary of Post Holdings, is expected to begin trading on Oct. 17 on the NYSE. The company will be a holding company operating in the global convenient nutrition category. Its primary brands, Premier Protein\u00ae, Dymatize\u00ae, and PowerBar\u00ae, comprise all major product forms, including ready-to-drink protein shakes, powders and nutrition bars, and are distributed across channels including club, food, drug, mass, eCommerce, convenience and specialty. The offering consists of 30 million shares of its Class A common stock that are expected to price between $16 and $19 per share with an option for an additional 4.5 million shares granted to the underwriters for 30-days at the IPO price. Innate Pharma SA (IPHA), a French biotechnology company focused on therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer, is expected to begin trading on Oct. 17 on Nasdaq Global. The company expected to offer 10.67 million of its ordinary shares to specified categories of investors, comprised of an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share, in the United States, and a concurrent private placement of ordinary shares in Europe (including France) and other countries outside of the United States. The company expects to offer around 20 million shares to price at $7.50 per share. Dates to mark: Oct. 18: Date the US is expected to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion in aircraft, food products and other goods from the European Union Oct. 18: UAW meeting in Detroit. Oct. 18-20: Annual meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC. Oct. 23 - Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to testify before the House Financial Services Committee Oct. 27 - Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco (ARMCO) is expected to publish its IPO prospectus, in what could be one of the largest offerings of the year. Oct. 29-30: Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting where expectations for a rate cut are currently over 70%. Oct. 31: Brexit? Thought for the Day \""The closest a person ever comes to perfection is when he fills out a job application form.\"" Stanley Randall \""Take heart in knowing that you'll never be as lazy as the person who named the fireplace.\"" Lenore Hawkins The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q3 Profit Down, Bookings Climb; Sees Growth In FY19 - Quick Facts (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported Wednesday that its third-quarter net income dropped to 626.8 million euros from last year's 680.4 million euros. Net income per ordinary share fell to 1.49 euros from 1.60 euros a year ago. Net sales for the quarter increased to 2.99 billion euros from 2.78 billion euros in the previous year. Net system sales increased, partly offset by weak net service and field option sales. Net bookings in the quarter were 5.1 billion euros, significantly higher than last year's 2.20 billion euros. Net bookings of lithography systems grew to 81 units from 67 units last year. Looking ahead, for the fourth quarter of 2019, ASML expects net sales of around 3.9 billion euros, and a gross margin between 48% and 49%. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said, \""Our overall view for 2019 is essentially unchanged as we continue to see 2019 as a growth year.\"" Further, ASML announced that it has revised its capital return policy to provide for dividend payments on a semi-annual basis. The interim dividend over 2019 will be 1.05 euros per ordinary share. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding shares are trading lower after the company reported Q3 earnings."", ""ASML Sees Q4 Net Sales EUR 3.9B"", ""ASML Earlier Reported Q3 Net Sales EUR 3.0B, Net Income EUR 627M, Net Bookings EUR 5.1B"", ""Earnings Scheduled For October 16, 2019"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) CEO Peter Wennink on Q3 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Dip On China Warning, Bank Of America Q3 Tops, Drug Distributors Surge On Opioid Deal"", ""ASML Holding declares EUR 1.05 dividend"", ""ASML reports EUR '.\u2026 billion sales at 4'.7% gross margin in Q'"", ""ASML Holding N.V. 2019 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation"", ""ASML Holding EPS beats by \u20ac0.04, misses on revenue"", ""Wafer Level Packaging Market is Set to Grow $7.8 billion at \u2014\u2013.5% Growth Rate By \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2014""]"
ASML,2019-10-17,249.372,250.328,246.525,247.013,
ASML,2019-10-18,247.231,248.506,245.62,247.659,
ASML,2019-10-21,250.925,254.05,250.258,253.492,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""Semiconductor Stocks Are Breaking Out As usual, last week\u2019s headlines were filled with anything but positive news. Trade war scares, partisan politics and out-of-context economic figures hid an incredible story. In of Matt McCall\u2019s \u201cMoneyline\u201d podcast, he discusses what was at the heart of this silver lining: semiconductor stocks. Based off the PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index, as tracked by the iShares PSLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:), semiconductor stocks hit all-time highs last week, powered by a breakout in some big names. But almost no financial media outlets covered this success. Why? McCall uses this to illustrate the dangers in turning to the likes of CNBC and Fox Business for investment advice. Instead, just read the headlines for entertainment. So what had semiconductor stocks soaring? Nvidia (NASDAQ:) led the way, reaching an 11-month high last week. Nvidia stock has several catalysts. The 5G rollout, data centers, high-tech gaming and self-driving cars all will use Nvidia chips. Additionally, with rumors of a U.S.-China trade war resolution on the way, any sign of peace could boost NVDA and its peers. But NVDA didn\u2019t lead the breakout alone. Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ:) also contributed to last week\u2019s record. As 5G keeps growing, make sure to keep your eyes peeled on semiconductor stocks. McCall\u2019s Podcast Unfortunately for investors, McCall argues that the financial press also obscured the truth behind . Instead of focusing on the positives, many reported that September\u2019s sales were down 0.3% from August. But, year-over-year, September\u2019s numbers were up 4.1%. True, auto sales and receipts at service stations both fell. But McCall points out that the service station figure most likely reflects cheaper gasoline. Plus, the core retail sales figure doesn\u2019t count those categories due to their historical volatility. On the brighter side, clothing and furniture sales were both up, as were sales from restaurants and bars. To McCall, one thing is very clear: The U.S. consumer is still very healthy. So instead of listening to the naysayers, do your own research. That\u2019s why McCall prefers to do his own boots-on-the-ground exploring. Through this practice, he\u2019s found several stocks to buy. One name is a growing star in the retail space \u2014 and another sign the consumer is still happy and healthy. Tune into \u201cMoneyline\u201d for more information on Canadian-based Aritzia (OTCMKTS:) and more insight on last week\u2019s gloomy headlines. Matthew McCall left Wall Street to actually help investors \u2014 by getting them into the world\u2019s biggest, most revolutionary trends BEFORE anyone else. The power of being \u201cfirst\u201d gave Matt\u2019s readers the chance to bank +2,438% in Stamps.com (STMP), +1,523% in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) and +1,044% in Tesla (TSLA), just to name a few. . Matt does not directly own the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace The post appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5G Is Rescuing These Top Semiconductor Stocks From the Trade War One of the most exciting sectors in the market today -- for good and bad -- is semiconductors. Semiconductors play an increasingly important role in the world, as new technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, self-driving vehicles, and especially 5G take hold in the market. Yet at the same time, the ongoing U.S.-China trade war has sapped business confidence, leading to extreme caution on the part of chip buyers worldwide. A downturn in demand can wreak havoc on semiconductor stocks, which have oversupplied the market over the past year, leading to many negative-earnings surprises. This has set up an interesting dynamic where big secular trends are running headlong into a cyclical downturn. Yet starting in the second half of 2019, it appears that one secular trend -- the buildout of 5G networks -- is beginning to overwhelm these macroeconomic fears, sending certain semiconductor-related stocks soaring. 5G is benefiting semi-cap equipment stocks, despite the trade war. Image source: Getty Images. Semiconductor equipment stocks are hitting highs One would think the global slowdown would absolutely kill the stocks of semiconductor equipment manufacturers, who make the machines needed to produce leading-edge chips. However, the opposite has been true, with many such stocks hitting 52-week and/or all-time highs in recent weeks. These include ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC), Applied Materials, and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX). In addition, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's largest foundry and buyer of this equipment, is also up nicely. As you can see, all of these stocks are crushing the market over the past year -- and that's in spite of the sharp December sell-off and ongoing trade war. TSM 1-Year Total Returns (Daily) data by YCharts. Interestingly, as U.S. and China relations continue to get more acrimonious, it seems both countries are stepping on the gas to become the leader in 5G technology. In particular, Taiwan Semi's management, which just had its third-quarter earnings release and conference call, gave some amazing numbers regarding the 5G buildout. Boosting capital expenditures by 40% In its earnings release, Taiwan Semiconductor revealed that it would again be boosting its capital expenditures for the year by a whopping 40%. Remember, the company is the world's largest outsourced semiconductor foundry and makes chips for most of the leading fabless semiconductor designers. Though Taiwan Semi had initially anticipated spending $10 billion to $11 billion on capex this year, management is now boosting that figure to $14 billion to $15 billion, with a similar forecast for 2020. Why such an increase? Taiwan Semi is seeing huge demand for leading-edge chips, which are the high-performance chips that will go into 5G handsets and base stations, well beyond what it had initially anticipated. According to management, about $1.5 billion of the capex increase is for the company's 7-nanometer chips that are just hitting the market, and the other $2.5 billion is to get an early jump on 5-nanometer chips for next year. In semiconductors, the nanometer distance signifies the distance between transistors; the smaller the space, the more transistors can be packed into a chip, making the chip more powerful. Management said, \""Since the middle of this year, we've been seeing an acceleration in the worldwide 5G development. This will speed up the introduction and deployment of 5G network in smartphone in several major markets around the world.\"" The company now expects 5G penetration to ramp even faster than 4G, with 5G phones reaching a mid-teens smartphone market share next year, up from Taiwan Semi's previous expectations of just mid-single-digit penetration in 2020. Smaller chips need bigger equipment Increased 5G demand is thus causing increased demand for smaller chips, yet smaller chips are becoming harder to produce. The smaller the chip, the more manufacturing process steps it must go through, which is why all of these semi-cap equipment makers are seeing such strong demand. In particular, ASML Holding's EUV technology is crucial for the ability to produce 7-nanometer and lower chips. That's why ASML's stock has gone up so much in the past year, and why it trades at a higher multiple than its peers. TSM P/E Ratio (TTM) data by YCharts. Another favorite is KLA-Tencor, which has a competitive advantage in process diagnostic and control equipment, which tests wafers and masks for imperfections. This diagnostic tool becomes increasingly important as die sizes shrink, because of the exactness required to produce high-density chips at scale. Though semi-cap equipment stocks have all had good runs over the past year, these big technological trends don't appear to be slowing down anytime soon. While a global recession may delay the growth of these companies, macroeconomic conditions probably won't hold them back forever. Therefore, investors should look to snap up these winning tech leaders on any big pullbacks. And if trade tensions ever ease up, so much the better. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Billy Duberstein owns shares of KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2019-10-22,251.93,253.334,248.287,248.496,"[""Micron: DRAM Technology Leadership As Samsung And SK Hynix Push Out EUV"", ""Micron: DRAM Technology Leadership As Samsung And SK Hynix Push Out EUV"", ""Micron: DRAM Technology Leadership As Samsung And SK Hynix Push Out EUV""]"
ASML,2019-10-23,248.087,251.094,246.843,250.805,"[""European chip stocks dragged lower after Texas Instruments\u2019 weak outlook Infineon, Heineken, Peugeot among stocks on the move European stock markets struggled on Wednesday, with the tech sector weighing on them after a downbeat outlook from Texas Instruments hit the chip industry\u2019s recovery hopes."", ""European Chip Makers Are Down After Gloomy Earnings From Texas Instruments European stocks are struggling to make headway on Wednesday, with the tech sector under pressure after earnings disappointment from Texas Instruments.""]"
ASML,2019-10-24,253.862,258.42,253.702,257.912,"[""Dow Jones Outpaced By A Solid Nasdaq Advance; Will This Blue Chip Stock Retake A Buy Point?"", ""Dow Jones Outpaced By A Solid Nasdaq Advance; Will This Blue Chip Stock Retake A Buy Point?"", ""Dow Jones Outpaced By A Solid Nasdaq Advance; Will This Blue Chip Stock Retake A Buy Point?""]"
ASML,2019-10-25,255.473,257.644,254.907,256.967,"[""Leading Growth Stocks Drive This Hush-Hush Mutual Fund's Outperformance"", ""McGuire Investment Group, LLC Buys SPDR Barclays \u2013-' Month T-Bill ETF, Invesco, BlackRock ..."", ""McGuire Investment Group, LLC Buys SPDR Barclays \u2013-' Month T-Bill ETF, Invesco, BlackRock ..."", ""Leading Growth Stocks Drive This Hush-Hush Mutual Fund's Outperformance"", ""McGuire Investment Group, LLC Buys SPDR Barclays \u2013-' Month T-Bill ETF, Invesco, BlackRock ..."", ""Leading Growth Stocks Drive This Hush-Hush Mutual Fund's Outperformance""]"
ASML,2019-10-28,260.282,261.228,258.819,259.405,"[""ClearBridge International Growth ADR Strategy Portfolio Manager Commentary Q3 2019"", ""ClearBridge International Growth ADR Strategy Portfolio Manager Commentary Q3 2019"", ""ClearBridge International Growth ADR Strategy Portfolio Manager Commentary Q3 2019""]"
ASML,2019-10-29,261.735,262.083,257.206,257.544,
ASML,2019-10-30,256.161,258.947,254.13,258.589,
ASML,2019-10-31,258.241,258.241,254.369,254.996,"[""Taiwan Semiconductor: Advancing Moore's Law"", ""Taiwan Semiconductor: Advancing Moore's Law"", ""Taiwan Semiconductor: Advancing Moore's Law""]"
ASML,2019-11-01,260.103,263.646,259.087,263.407,"[""17 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""17 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""17 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-11-04,266.314,268.653,265.806,266.881,
ASML,2019-11-05,265.548,267.618,264.751,265.528,"[""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q3 2019 Update"", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q3 2019 Update"", ""SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $99.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 7.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 10,320,937 to 11,070,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is down about 0.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.71 per share, with $133.55 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $132.67. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tracking Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management Portfolio - Q3 2019 Update""]"
ASML,2019-11-06,263.337,263.895,261.636,262.531,"[""ASML delayed EUV shipment to China - Nikkei"", ""ASML Delays Key Tech Delivery to China Fearing US Ire"", ""ASML Delays Key Tech Delivery to China Fearing US Ire"", ""ASML delayed EUV shipment to China - Nikkei"", ""ASML Delays Key Tech Delivery to China Fearing US Ire"", ""ASML delayed EUV shipment to China - Nikkei""]"
ASML,2019-11-07,262.869,264.532,261.038,261.486,
ASML,2019-11-08,259.655,262.004,258.589,261.128,
ASML,2019-11-11,260.013,261.326,259.017,260.58,"[""ASML: Shrinking Chips, Growing Revenue"", ""ASML: Shrinking Chips, Growing Revenue"", ""ASML: Shrinking Chips, Growing Revenue""]"
ASML,2019-11-12,262.004,262.939,260.471,261.426,"[""First Investors Management Co Inc Buys Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, Fidelity National ..."", ""ASML Holding Could Become Involved In A Tech War Between The U.S. And China"", ""Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. Buys iShares J.P. ..."", ""Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. Buys iShares J.P. ..."", ""ASML Holding Could Become Involved In A Tech War Between The U.S. And China"", ""First Investors Management Co Inc Buys Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, Fidelity National ..."", ""Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. Buys iShares J.P. ..."", ""ASML Holding Could Become Involved In A Tech War Between The U.S. And China"", ""First Investors Management Co Inc Buys Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, Fidelity National ...""]"
ASML,2019-11-13,261.844,264.253,261.138,263.706,"[""Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Buys Altaba Inc, Public Storage, Salesforce. ..."", ""Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Buys Altaba Inc, Public Storage, Salesforce. ..."", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $46.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.2% decrease week over week (from 11,070,937 to 10,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.9%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is down about 1.3%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.71 per share, with $134.28 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $132.57. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $267.40, changing hands for $267.59/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher \u2014 if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 5 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that \u2014 a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $235.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $296.00. The standard deviation is $22.378. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a \""wisdom of crowds\"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $267.40/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $267.40 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML \u2014 FREE. The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Buys Altaba Inc, Public Storage, Salesforce. ...""]"
ASML,2019-11-14,262.442,264.223,261.954,263.517,"[""Unio Capital LLC Buys Blackstone Group Inc, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Costco ..."", ""Unio Capital LLC Buys Blackstone Group Inc, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Costco ..."", ""Unio Capital LLC Buys Blackstone Group Inc, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Costco ...""]"
ASML,2019-11-15,267.986,269.16,267.269,268.623,"[""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Applied Materials Gets an Upgrade as the Memory-Chip Recovery Might Have Finally Begun The chip equipment maker has been upgraded by Nomura to Buy from Hold.""]"
ASML,2019-11-18,266.771,269.868,265.538,267.159,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2019-11-19,266.652,266.931,264.164,265.288,"[""Stock Exchange: Losing Money On A Good Trade"", ""Stock Exchange: Losing Money On A Good Trade"", ""Stock Exchange: Losing Money On A Good Trade""]"
ASML,2019-11-20,265.04,265.726,260.839,262.661,
ASML,2019-11-21,263.238,263.297,260.451,260.869,"[""SWS Partners Buys SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF, Cardinal Health Inc, ASML Holding ..."", ""SWS Partners Buys SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF, Cardinal Health Inc, ASML Holding ..."", ""SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $152.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 10.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 10,720,937 to 11,870,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.8%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is up about 0.5%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $80.71 per share, with $135.26 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $131.50. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SWS Partners Buys SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF, Cardinal Health Inc, ASML Holding ...""]"
ASML,2019-11-22,263.656,263.995,258.709,260.083,
ASML,2019-11-25,262.163,265.478,261.934,264.89,"[""These High-Quality Stocks Are Perfect For Your Short Strangle Portfolio (Part 1)"", ""These High-Quality Stocks Are Perfect For Your Short Strangle Portfolio (Part 1)"", ""These High-Quality Stocks Are Perfect For Your Short Strangle Portfolio (Part 1)""]"
ASML,2019-11-26,267.409,267.529,264.95,265.208,"[""What's The World's Top Stock This Year? (It's Not A U.S. Stock)"", ""What's The World's Top Stock This Year? (It's Not A U.S. Stock)"", ""What's The World's Top Stock This Year? (It's Not A U.S. Stock)""]"
ASML,2019-11-27,264.94,265.378,263.845,265.179,"[""ASML Will Overtake Applied Materials As Semiconductor Equipment Leader In 2019"", ""ASML Will Overtake Applied Materials As Semiconductor Equipment Leader In 2019"", ""ASML Will Overtake Applied Materials As Semiconductor Equipment Leader In 2019""]"
ASML,2019-11-29,267.121,267.121,264.194,264.383,"[""4 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""4 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""4 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-12-02,263.875,263.975,257.823,259.455,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2019-12-03,257.076,258.888,255.085,258.739,"[""Charts I'd Worry About Near Term With China: Apple, Semis (And SMH)"", ""Charts I'd Worry About Near Term With China: Apple, Semis (And SMH)"", ""Charts I'd Worry About Near Term With China: Apple, Semis (And SMH)""]"
ASML,2019-12-04,262.75,264.174,261.944,263.547,"[""Stocks Bounce Broadly; J&J Breaks Out, But Is The Chart In Trouble?"", ""Wafer Level Packaging Market To Register High Revenue Growth of $7. ..."", ""Top Chip Stock Plays Offer New Buy Point On Hopes For China Trade Deal"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $310"", ""JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $310"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Top Chip Stock Plays Offer New Buy Point On Hopes For China Trade Deal"", ""Stocks Bounce Broadly; J&J Breaks Out, But Is The Chart In Trouble?"", ""Wafer Level Packaging Market To Register High Revenue Growth of $7. ..."", ""JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $310"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Top Chip Stock Plays Offer New Buy Point On Hopes For China Trade Deal"", ""Stocks Bounce Broadly; J&J Breaks Out, But Is The Chart In Trouble?"", ""Wafer Level Packaging Market To Register High Revenue Growth of $7. ...""]"
ASML,2019-12-05,266.513,268.822,265.14,267.529,"[""Dow Jones Today Rises On Trade Optimism, Nike Jumps, OPEC Meets; Dollar General, Five Below Rally"", ""6 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""6 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today Rises On Trade Optimism, Nike Jumps, OPEC Meets; Dollar General, Five Below Rally"", ""6 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today Rises On Trade Optimism, Nike Jumps, OPEC Meets; Dollar General, Five Below Rally""]"
ASML,2019-12-06,274.327,275.461,272.167,273.63,"[""7 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher amid a rally in US equities following strong November jobs data as well as positive US-China trade sentiment."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher amid a rally in US equities following strong November jobs data as well as positive US-China trade sentiment."", ""7 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher amid a rally in US equities following strong November jobs data as well as positive US-China trade sentiment."", ""7 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-12-09,275.611,275.989,271.023,271.111,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2019-12-10,271.48,273.809,270.833,272.674,"[""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-12-11,272.018,277.801,272.018,277.482,"[""Tech Stocks Boost Nasdaq Ahead Of Fed Decision; These 2 Blue Chips Weigh On The Dow Jones"", ""Tech Stocks Boost Nasdaq Ahead Of Fed Decision; These 2 Blue Chips Weigh On The Dow Jones"", ""Tech Stocks Boost Nasdaq Ahead Of Fed Decision; These 2 Blue Chips Weigh On The Dow Jones""]"
ASML,2019-12-12,275.203,280.648,274.815,280.618,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday""]"
ASML,2019-12-13,281.872,285.098,280.488,283.206,"[""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""9 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2019-12-16,284.51,287.177,284.51,286.202,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday""]"
ASML,2019-12-17,290.134,290.243,286.292,288.054,"[""Dow Jones Today Edges Higher, J&J Upgraded, Heico Rallies, Netflix Reveals Subscriber Growth"", ""7 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""7 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today Edges Higher, J&J Upgraded, Heico Rallies, Netflix Reveals Subscriber Growth"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""7 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today Edges Higher, J&J Upgraded, Heico Rallies, Netflix Reveals Subscriber Growth""]"
ASML,2019-12-18,288.044,288.83,285.177,285.426,
ASML,2019-12-19,283.953,285.098,282.479,285.088,
ASML,2019-12-20,285.993,287.576,285.555,286.819,"[""Top-Performing Stocks of 2019 in Nasdaq ETF"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $320"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $320"", ""Top-Performing Stocks of 2019 in Nasdaq ETF"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $320"", ""Top-Performing Stocks of 2019 in Nasdaq ETF""]"
ASML,2019-12-23,288.68,290.553,288.632,289.298,
ASML,2019-12-24,287.217,288.392,284.58,288.144,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: SNPS, AMD In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Advanced Micro Devices topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.1%. Year to date, Advanced Micro Devices registers a 151.4% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Synopsys, trading down 1.5%. Synopsys is showing a gain of 63.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 1.1%, and Take-Two Interactive Software, trading up 1.1% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: SNPS, AMD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2019-12-26,288.253,289.696,287.447,289.497,
ASML,2019-12-27,290.583,291.617,289.308,289.825,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday""]"
ASML,2019-12-30,289.577,289.855,286.879,288.104,
ASML,2019-12-31,288.193,289.646,286.591,289.099,"[""Dow Jones Today, Futures Step Back; Vertex Nears Buy Point, 3 Blue Chips In Buy Range"", ""5 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""5 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today, Futures Step Back; Vertex Nears Buy Point, 3 Blue Chips In Buy Range"", ""5 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today, Futures Step Back; Vertex Nears Buy Point, 3 Blue Chips In Buy Range""]"
ASML,2020-01-02,294.325,296.336,293.668,295.848,"[""24 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""24 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""24 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-01-03,291.169,293.807,290.791,291.08,"[""22 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""22 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""22 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-01-06,286.401,288.88,285.685,288.76,"[""Dow Jones Today: Futures Fall; Gold, Oil Prices Rally On Iran Fears; Boeing, Dollar Tree Dive"", ""12 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML Holding Reportedly Tells China's Global Times It Sees Further Increase In Exports To China"", ""ASML Holding Reportedly Tells China's Global Times It Sees Further Increase In Exports To China"", ""12 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Fall; Gold, Oil Prices Rally On Iran Fears; Boeing, Dollar Tree Dive"", ""ASML Holding Reportedly Tells China's Global Times It Sees Further Increase In Exports To China"", ""12 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Dow Jones Today: Futures Fall; Gold, Oil Prices Rally On Iran Fears; Boeing, Dollar Tree Dive""]"
ASML,2020-01-07,291.786,294.275,290.543,291.906,"[""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-01-08,293.718,296.206,293.021,294.932,"[""18 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""18 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""18 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-01-09,296.296,296.893,293.349,294.425,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday""]"
ASML,2020-01-10,293.13,293.568,288.74,289.338,
ASML,2020-01-13,291.796,294.663,290.631,294.495,
ASML,2020-01-14,292.254,298.844,291.587,295.569,
ASML,2020-01-15,294.643,295.968,292.832,293.16,
ASML,2020-01-16,295.569,295.958,292.642,294.135,"[""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-01-17,293.957,294.106,292.374,293.12,"[""Netflix Stock, 2 Chip Heavyweights Sit Near Buy Points Ahead Of Q4 Results"", ""Netflix Stock, 2 Chip Heavyweights Sit Near Buy Points Ahead Of Q4 Results"", ""Netflix Stock, 2 Chip Heavyweights Sit Near Buy Points Ahead Of Q4 Results"", ""Tesla and Spotify Stock Could Soar Tenfold, James Anderson Says Tesla has met certain targets that are \u201cremarkable\u201d while Spotify had more than 100 million premium subscribers last year, and is \u201coutcompeting Apple,\u201d says James Anderson, partner and portfolio manager at Baillie Gifford.""]"
ASML,2020-01-21,291.239,294.305,290.602,291.518,"[""Top Medical, Chip Stocks To Report Wednesday: Investing Action Plan"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Resistant To China Virus; These 3 Tech Giants Rise Late"", ""Stock Market Sells Off As China Virus Scare Hits U.S.; These Four Big Name Stocks Shoot Higher"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Resistant To China Virus; These 3 Tech Giants Rise Late"", ""Stock Market Sells Off As China Virus Scare Hits U.S.; These Four Big Name Stocks Shoot Higher"", ""Top Medical, Chip Stocks To Report Wednesday: Investing Action Plan"", ""Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Resistant To China Virus; These 3 Tech Giants Rise Late"", ""Stock Market Sells Off As China Virus Scare Hits U.S.; These Four Big Name Stocks Shoot Higher"", ""Top Medical, Chip Stocks To Report Wednesday: Investing Action Plan"", ""Tesla and 25 Other Stock Picks From Barron\u2019s Roundtable Panelists In the latest installment of Barron\u2019s annual investment Roundtable, five of our 10 panelists take their turn naming top investment picks\u2014and some pans.""]"
ASML,2020-01-22,293.618,294.703,289.168,289.408,"[""ASML Supervisory Board changes announced"", ""ASML reports \u20ac\u2013\u2013.8 billion sales and \u20ac\u2014.6 billion net income in \u2014\u2026\u20139"", ""Stock Market Higher, But Boeing, JNJ Weigh On The Dow; Tesla Tops $100 Billion Milestone"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 22, 2020"", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 22, 2020"", ""Stock Market Higher, But Boeing, JNJ Weigh On The Dow; Tesla Tops $100 Billion Milestone"", ""ASML Supervisory Board changes announced"", ""ASML reports \u20ac\u2013\u2013.8 billion sales and \u20ac\u2014.6 billion net income in \u2014\u2026\u20139"", ""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q4 2019 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q4 2019 Earnings Call Jan 22, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome to the ASML 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results Conference Call on January 22, 2020. Throughout today's introductions, all participants will be in listen-only mode. After ASML's introduction, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. I would now like to open the question-and-answer queue. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to turn the conference call over to Skip Miller. Please go ahead, sir. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Thank you, operator. Welcome everyone. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today from ASML's headquarters in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, is our ASML CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. The subject of today's call is ASML's 2019 fourth quarter and full year results. The length of this call will be 60 minutes, and questions will be taken in the order they are received. The call is also broadcasting live over the internet at asml.com. A transcript of management's opening remarks and replay of the call will be available on our website shortly, following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin,I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during this conference call, will include forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the Safe Harbor statement contained in today's press release, and presentation found on our website at asml.com and in ASML's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink, for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Welcome everyone. Thank you for joining us for our Q4 and full year 2019 end year results conference call. Before we begin the Q&A session, Roger and I would like to provide an overview and some commentary on the fourth quarter and the full year 2019. As well as provide our view of the coming quarters. Roger will start with a review of our Q4 and full year 2019 financial performance, with other comments on our short-term outlook, and I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and on our future business outlook. Thank you. Roger? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter, and welcome everyone. I will first highlight some of the fourth quarter and full year financial accomplishments, and then provide our guidance for the first quarter of 2020. Q4 results were basically in line with our guidance. Net sales came in at EUR4 billion. Net system sales of EUR3.1 billion was heavily weighted toward Logic, at 83%, with the remaining 17% from Memory, clearly showing the continued strength of Logic business, as well as the ongoing digestion phase of the Memory business. We reported EUV system sales of EUR922 million from eight shipments. Installed Base management sales for the quarter came in at EUR906 million. Gross margin for the quarter was 48.1%. Overall, operating expenses came in above our guidance, with R&D expenses at EUR516 million and SG&A expenses at EUR148 million.High end guided SG&A is due to additional employee benefit costs and costs related to our IT implementation. Turning to the balance sheet; EUR186 million worth of shares were repurchased in Q4. We ended last quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR4.7 billion. This amount is significantly higher than anticipated with most of the cash coming in the December period. Moving to the order book; Q4 system bookings came in at EUR2.4 billion including EUR1.1 billion for nine EUV systems. Logic order intake was 79% of the total value, with the remaining 21% from Memory, again reflecting the continued strong Logic demand for leading edge lithography.Net income in Q4 was EUR1.134 billion representing 28.1% of net sales and resulting in an EPS of EUR2.17. For the full year, net sales grew 8% to EUR11.8 billion. The installed base management sales was EUR2.8 billion, which was a small increase compared to previous year.In 2019, we booked EUR6.2 billion of EUV orders, which is more than 50% of the total bookings value for the year, reflecting customer's strong demand for EUV technology. We continue to invest in the future of ASML and increased R&D spend to EUR2 billion in 2019. The increase was primarily driven by the acceleration of our EUV roadmap, low and High NA program, overall R&D investments as a percentage of 2019 sales was about 17%, SG&A was about 4% of sales. In addition, ASML invested EUR886 million in CapEx, supporting our long-term growth opportunities, primarily around High NA capacity and infrastructure. Net income for the full year was EUR2.6 billion, resulting in 21% of net sales and an EPS of EUR6.16. With that, I would like to turn to our expectations for the first quarter of 2020. We expect Q1 total net sales between EUR3.1 billion and EUR3.3 billion. We expect our Q1 installed base management sales to be around EUR950 million driven by a strong demand for field upgrades, especially EUV. Gross margin for Q1 is expected to be between 46% and 47%. The lower gross margin relative to the strong Q4 number is primarily due to the EUV mix effect, fewer immersion and more drive systems with some positive EUV mix effect. The expected R&D expenses for Q1 are around EUR550 million, and SG&A is expected to come in at around EUR140 million. Our estimated 2020 annualized effective tax rate is around 13%. Regarding our capital return, ASML paid total dividends of EUR1.3 billion, made up of the 2018 dividend and 2019 interim dividend, and purchased EUR410 million worth of shares in 2019. Through December 31st, 2019, ASML acquired 9 million shares of the 2018-2019 program for a total amount of EUR1.6 billion. Buoyed by our long-term business plan, ASML will submit a proposal at the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders, to declare a dividend for 2019 of EUR2.40 per ordinary share. Recognizing the interim dividend of EUR1.05 paid in November 2019, this leads to a final dividend of EUR1.35 to be paid in the second quarter. This is a 14% increase compared to the 2018 dividend. The 2020 Annual General Meeting of shareholders will take place on April 22 in Veldhoven. ASML announced a three year share buyback program of up to EUR6 billion to be executed in 2020 through 2022. ASML intends to cancel these shares after we purchase, with the exception of up to 0.4 million shares, which will be used to cover employee share plans. With that I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger highlighted, we had a very strong quarter, resulting in another solid year of growth, driven by Logic and EUV. We were able to achieve an 8% top line growth, despite an overall industry decline of around 10% due to a weak Memory market. There is always a reflection of our Logic customers drive, to continue to innovate and invest in technology for future nodes. For 2020, we currently expect the year of double-digit growth in both sales and profitability, primarily driven by EUV and installed base business. Major innovation drivers, such as artificial intelligence, 5G, high performance compute, is driving a big data, creating new end user applications. And these applications require more high-performance Logic, fueling increased demand for leading edge nodes, and this is evident in several customer announcements regarding ramp plans with the 7 and 5-nanometer nodes, which will drive another strong Logic year and an increased demand for EUV. In the memory market, customers have indicated they're seeing signs of demand recovery in some market channels and improvements in memory chip pricing, also support this view. As customers have lowered a little tool utilization to reduce wafer output throughout the weak Memory demand periods, they will first use this underutilization to return to normal supply levels, which will take some time. Subsequently, this will also trigger equipment demand, albeit a bit later than the supply demand recovery for memory devices. Taking the slope of the recovery of our litho equipment utilization as a proxy, it seems likely that we will see stronger litho equipment demand for Memory in the second half of the year. We expect significant growth in our installed base business, service business will continue to scale, as our installed base grows, and we will also see EUV contribute to service revenue, as these systems start running wafers and volume manufacturing now. We expect significant demand for upgrades, particularly in EUV, as customers utilize upgrades as a quick way to increase capacity. In EUV, it was a breakthrough year, with the technology now starting in high volume production and producing consumer products that are already available in the market. As we continue to execute on our accelerated EUV roadmap, we were able to ship our first NXE:3400C in 2019, which provides higher productivity, translating to increased customer value, delivering higher ASPs and improved gross margins. We shipped six 3400C systems in Q4, of the eight EUV systems total we shipped in the quarter, bringing the total to 26 EUV systems and the full year sales of around EUR2.8 billion in 2019. Increase in customer confidence in EUV is translating to more layers in Logic production, as well as expanding to new markets, with the adoption in Memory. For full year 2020, we plan for EUV sales of around EUR4.5 billion on 35 systems. We continue to see demand building for next year shipments and expect a healthy order flow to continue. In order to fulfill the expected strong demand increase, we're working on the cycle time reduction to enable the capacity of 45 to 50 systems next year. 2021 is shaping up to be a very busy year. Regarding our current outlook for the year, we expect 2020 to be another growth year as mentioned before. Although it's too early to provide quantitative expectations, let me make a few qualitative comments. Major innovation drives and applications that require high performance Logic, are driving increased demand at the advanced nodes. Logic demand is currently strong and we expect this demand to remain healthy, primarily driven by EUV. As previously communicated, we expect sales of EUR4.5 million on 35 systems this year, which translates to EUV sales growth of approximately 60%. Memory is showing early signs of recovery, and although there is still uncertainty around exact timing of the recovery, it is likely we will see stronger demand for the second half of the year, and taking this into account, we expect stronger second half with strengthening sales throughout the year. Certainly 2019 was another great year, with continued positive momentum in EUV, as well as solid demand across our entire product portfolio. We expect another growth year supported by healthy Logic demand, the likely recovery of the Memory market, with increased sales from our installed base business, as well as demand for EUV. The positive industry momentum around innovation and expanding new markets further strengthens our confidence in 2021 outlook, and our 2025 growth scenarios. With that, we'd be happy to take your questions. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Thank you, Peter and Roger. The operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. Beforehand, I would like to ask that you kindly limit yourself to one question, with one short follow-up if necessary. This will allow us to get to as many callers as possible. Now operator, could we have your final instructions and then the first question please? Questions and Answers: Operator Yes, thank you. At this time we will begin the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. The first question comes from Mehdi Hosseini. Please state your company name followed by your question. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst Yes sir. Thanks for taking my question. My question has to do with your comment regarding EUV manufacturing capacity of 50 systems by 2021. Peter, do you think your backlog would reflect that capacity, as we progress through the year? In other words, would you be able to have a full commitment from your customer for full capacity. And my short follow-up has to do with your -- the multi-beam EUV wafer inspection. Are we still on target for the first shipment in the first half, and how should we think about -- the time it would take for your customers to evaluate the tool? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay Mehdi, thanks. On the EUV capacity, yes, I think the backlog will reflect this. I think the order intake on the EUV is looking very healthy. So I have little doubt that we will have the backlog filled this year to support the capacity that we have lined out now for 2021. I think the issue here is really, we need to reduce the cycle time, which we have good plans for. I mean we see progress. I think the focus is on cycle time reduction in this case. And the multi-beam inspection. Yes, we will ship in the first half and I think the customers will probably take throughout this year to evaluate too, so that we can start shipping next year in higher volume. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst Great, thank you. Operator The next question is from Mr. David Mulholland. Please state your company name followed by your question. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Hi, it is Dave Mulholland from UBS. Just to follow-up some of the comments you made around Memory. Obviously, there are some indicators, things are improving. I think some of the checks we've been doing through the supply chain are certainly pointing to improved capacity plans, particularly potentially from Q2. When do you think you could start seeing that in orders? And I guess in some respects, why haven't we already seen some of that in Q4? And then I'll come back with a follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, thanks David. It's a good question. I wish I had a definite answer, because that would make things easier. So I am basically saying, we are -- what I said in my prepared remarks, that we see the utilization of our tools going up and we just extrapolate the slope of utilization increase.And I think it would mean that, in the first half of this year, we will see likely a return to a normal supply demand balance with our customers. Now they see that also, and taking into account the order delivery times, the order lead times. Then I would expect orders have to come in somewhere in Q2, in order for us to make sure that in the second half of the year, we could see an increase of our Memory business. Again, we're in this business for quite a long time and and in my experience, Memory always comes back with a vengeance. When it comes, it always comes quick. So we'll just have to wait. So I think it makes a big difference, whether they come back in Q2 or they come back in Q1 or in early Q3, I mean, it makes a big difference for the year. So we have to wait and see, and I wish I had a final and definite answer. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst And just once again, a follow-up on the installed base management business, obviously very strong run rate in Q1, at EUR950 million. How do you think about this on a full year basis? In the the past, you'd had a target I think of EUR3.7 billion, but been slightly more conservative run rate through the last couple of years. What's driving the pickup in Q1? How should we think about it on a full year basis? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David, I think the, if you look at the Q1 and also if you look at Q4, you see that the momentum was already building up in Q4, where we already were slightly over EUR900 million, EUR950 million for the quarter. We expect that we will not be able to sustain it at this level for the entire year. I think the goal would be to say, that we're probably going to see a 20% increase over last year annualized. So that would, that would get to approximately EUR3.4 billion for the year. That's where we would see it for the full year. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst That's great. Thanks very much. Operator The next question comes from Mr C.J. Muse. Please state your company name followed by your question. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst C.J. Muse with Evercore ISI. Thanks for taking the question. I guess I was hoping to hit on gross margins. Can you walk through where we exited on EUV in the fourth quarter, and that how you're seeing the trajectory for overall gross margins through the year increase EUV shipments, as well as likely higher immersion shipments in the back half for DRAM? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. Thank you, C.J. So let me first talk about gross margin for EUV, and then give you the the wider picture on gross margin. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer So on EUV, what we said, as you know last year on the systems side, systems gross margin for EUV, we're looking at about 30%. This year, we're looking at about about 40%, four zero. So that's what, that's what we had in the plan, and that's what we're executing for and that's also in our models for this year. On the wider picture for gross margin and I know that many of you are looking at the Capital Markets Day. At the Capital Markets Day, we mentioned 50%. So let me start there, let me start at a 50% and let's look at what the circumstances were at the time, what the circumstances are today, and then we will start talking about how we see this further unfold, and what the potential is that we see for this year. So back in November at the Capital Markets Day in November 2018, I think there are three things that we should bear in mind. First off at that stage, what we modeled at that stage for you and that had the 50% in there, was what we called a mid-market growth scenario. And I think in all likelihood, if you look at the circumstances today, if we look at the circumstances of the the memory market today, then I think it will be hard to say that for the full year, we're looking at a mid-market scenario. It's definitely not what we're looking at today, depending on when it's going to come back and as Peter said, how it's going to come back, you could still on average, see a mid-market scenario. But at this stage, I think it's hard to say that we're looking at a mid-market scenario for that. At this stage, the memory market in these months is fairly flat. So that's one important circumstance I think to recognize. The second thing that I think changed from November 2018, and I think Peter already responded to that in the first question, is the multi-beam. So the delay in the multi-beam where -- I think we're going to see commercial application and commercial sales of multi-beam, only in 2021, where at the Capital Markets Day as you know, and as we already told you so last year, we are still looking for 2020, as commercial application of multi-beam. So that's in essence shifted with a little under one year. So that's the second circumstance to bear in mind. The third thing that deviates a little bit from what we told you in the Capital Markets Day in November 2018 is a bit of accounting issue and that has to do with the High-NA. We are preparing for High-NA, not just on the R&D side, but we're also preparing for High-NA on the manufacturing side and on the supply chain side. And we are incurring costs there that we cannot capitalize and have to run through cost of sales, which is a bit weird, because we're not selling High-NA. But nonetheless, that's for the accounting rules dictate you to do. And that represents a little short of 1% alone in gross margins. So those are three things to bear in mind that might be different from the perspective and the model that existed in November 2018. So now let's look at this year and let's look into 46% to 47% that we have for Q1, and let's look at the potential for the rest of the year. And I think there is a number of drivers in there, that I think could further drive the gross margin up. The first one obviously is related to the situation in the memory market, and that is pretty important, not just for the top line, but it's also very important for gross margin, because if we see a solid recovery in the second half of the memory market, that will have a significant impact on the sale of immersion tools, which as all of you know, comes with pretty high gross margin. And also with a good recovery in our voltage contrast business, which as you know, is also very much tied to the Memory business. And again, that is a very high margin product that we have.So if we get the recovery in the memory market, that will also have a significant impact on the gross margin on those two elements alone. The second element that will -- that is expected to further drive up the gross margin throughout the year, is the EUV service. EUV service for the full year is still expected to be -- to have negative gross margin. But over -- quarter-over-quarter, you will see a sustained improvement in the gross margin that we have on EUV service. For two reasons; first off, because as you know, with the number of customers we have the paper wafer model, and to the extent that EUV continues to go into a high volume manufacturing, obviously we got more revenue. And secondly, the costs that we have per EUV machine goes down, because we get, we get more efficient in doing it and we also get scale effects as a result of that. So quarter-over-quarter, you will see that the EUV service margin will improve. For the full year, it's still negative, but at least in Q4, maybe even a little before that, we will see it starts to become positive. A third improvement that we expect to occur in the course of this year will be the introduction of our new immersion tool. The NXT:2050, which again comes with a good improvement of our gross margin. So those are three significant drivers that we have that we believe give us, give us a good shot at achieving a significant improvement of our gross margin, particularly in the second half, and a good shot at the 50%. And then this 50%, we will be able to then sustain further into 2021, which as Peter already alluded to, we think is going to be a very busy year and a very busy year at that stage, would also come with a number of scale benefits in our gross margin and better fixed cost coverage. And also in 2021, we would see the introduction of a successor to EUV, that would also again come with gross margin improvement. So then we think the momentum that would be created in the second half around reaching the 50% would then be further sustained and elaborated on into 2021 time frame. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Very, very helpful. If I may follow-up, I think the buyback announcement as we're moving into high volume manufacturing EUV, seems to be a bit of an inflection here for ASML moving into cash cow mode. So curious if there are metrics that we should be looking at, whether it's free cash flow margins or working on working capital or perhaps CapEx intensity coming down as you've invested in EUV capacity, High-NA, multi-beam. So curious if there is kind of metrics we should be looking at, to gauge free cash flow in the coming years? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. And so -- in the short term, you will see that with the increase in EUV and EUV becoming increasingly important for the company, given the cycle time of EUV is significantly longer than Deep UV. In the short-term you may expect that inventory levels will continue to go up a little bit, that's a dynamic on the one hand. And also in the short term as you, as I think we've said before, you might expect that the CapEx level that you've seen for 2019, that will be above the CapEx level that you might expect for this year and for next year. So around EUR900 million to EUR1 billion is a CapEx number that we think is likely for this year and for next year. So those are dynamics in I would say the short-term. In the years thereafter. I expect CapEx level to level off and actually go down, because then the significant preparation for our future I think CapEx wise, I think will have been done and we'll be able to go down. Also, I would expect that in a one to two year timeframe, you might expect inventory levels to go down for a number of reasons. First off, at that stage we talk about 2021; there is a significant buildup of our capacity for EUV. But once you are there and once you are at those levels, then the further build up of inventory will no longer have an impact on your inventory levels. And secondly, as we mentioned before, the way we believe we will be able to get an increase in our capacity from the 35%-ish that we have for this year to the 45%, 50%, that we talked about for 2021, will primarily be the reduction of cycle time, and of course the reduction of cycle time will then kick in and further reduce working capital requirement. So in the short term, I think the burden on working capital will still there. In the longer run, so let's say 1.5, two years you will see that we will be able to get it under control better. One final dynamic as far as that is concerned, we talked to you in previous calls on the introduction of down payments for EUV, which we're pushing and where we have the initial accomplishments on that in 2019, and will continue to drive that, and that will also be a mitigating factor, if you like, in our working capital burden. So long winding answer, just to tell you that in spite of all of that, in spite of this preparation for the growth, we're still looking at a pretty healthy free cash flow development both this year and next year, and then the years thereafter, I think the free cash flow that we generate will further increase substantially. And all of that taken together gives us more than enough comfort to introduce this EUR6 billion program for the next three years. Operator Okay, next question, Krish Sankar. Please state your company name followed by your question. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Hi, it's Krish Sankar from Cowen. And Roger thanks for the detailed comments on gross margin. I had two questions, first one on EUV. So Peter, it looks like your commentary on 2020 EUV of 35 systems at EUR4.5 billion revenue next year, about 45 to 50 systems capacity, is similar to about three months ago. I was in the impression that over the last three months at the margin, there was more incremental demand from DRAM for EUV. So I'm just wondering, is that an issue that you are still capacity-constrained and that's why you cannot ship more, are you being conservative? And then my second question is, how do to think about DUV units this year relative to 2019? Would it be similar levels, lower or higher, any color would be helpful? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, on your first question, actually I tried to answer that in an earlier question that, the issue with 2021 is to make sure that we can reduce the cycle time so much that we can create capacity between 45 and 50 units, which is a capacity issue, not a demand issue. So yes, DRAM will be there. I would just have to make sure that we can squeeze as many EUV systems out of our available square meters, so that we can fulfill the customer demand. Its not a demand issue, its a capacity issue. So in that sense, that's why the commentary is similar to what we did last quarter, because the capacity lead time unfortunately is a lot longer than just the customer order lead time. Now on the DUV units, good question. Very much changes on and Roger said on the recovery of the memory market. Yeah so Memory is still very much driven by immersion. Of course, we are seeing with the increased number of EUV systems in Logic, some cannibalization because of multiple patterning schemes that will actually move on to single patterning EUV schemes. Now so it would not see a recovery of the Memory business, which I do not expect, because we do expect a recovery. Clearly, these regions would be down, but it's really the timing of the of the Memory recovery that will determine how much of the deep UV units we're going to see this year. As I said, it is really hinging on the timing of the Memory recovery. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Got it. Thank you very much, Peter. Operator The next question, Alexander Duval. Please state your company name followed by your question. Alexander Duval -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Yes, hi there. Alex from Goldman Sachs. Just wanted to ask or clarify on the extra R&D and SG&A for the first quarter, that you've guided to versus where the Street was, and just wondered if you could help decompose a bit, the most important drivers and sort of what underpins them? For example, to what extent is this more about investing in faster cycle times for those 50 or 45 to 50 units of 2021? To what extent is it about increasing functionality of future EUV versions, as we move beyond the 3400C? And to what extent does it hinge on any other key factors? Many thanks. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer So on R&D, last quarter, we were at EUR516 million this quarter, we're guiding EUR550 million, and I think that the vast majority of that increase is labor cost increase. As we mentioned before, at this stage, we have a broader capacity that we think we need, in order to accomplish the R&D objectives that we have, which are all of the things that you just mentioned, that primarily focused on the low-NA, high-NA roadmap, multi-beam, but also a number of developments in Deep UV obviously. So we think we have the capacity that we need in order to get that done, and that's why we said on previous calls, expect the going-out rate for for the fourth quarter to be the basis and then obviously it needs to be, what we call inflation-adjusted, which is obviously linked to wage increases for that. And that's what you see. So the 6% increase increase from EUR516 million EUR550 million really is primarily the wage increase on the R&D department. N terms of SG&A SG&A I think is modeled at EUR140 million, which is I think very much in line with with what you saw in previous quarters. Q4 had a little bit of a spike, and there were some accounting adjustments in there, in Q4 that had a little impact. And also in the process of implementing a new IT system, which has some impact on the SG&A number, but those are small things. But the guidance of EUR140 million I think is pretty much in line with what we were in previous quarters, and obviously there to the wage impact. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer On the wage impact, I don't think we give our people 10% wage increase, because that will probably raise a lot of questions and when people start listening to this call, it's the combination of the normally inflationary wage increase and the fact that, of course, we added people in 2019. So you see the full year effect now of that growth in R&D in 2020, which actually happened throughout 2019, but now you see the full year wage effect. Alexander Duval -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Very clear. Many thanks. Operator Next question is from Joe Quatrochi. Please state your company name followed by your question. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Yeah, thanks. It's Wells Fargo. I had a question on the Memory side. I know that ASML has historically been more tied to DRAM than NAND. So I was hoping you could kind of help us kind of parse out the comments that you've made in terms of the recovery and seeing potentially improved bookings kind of looking into 2Q. Is that more of a NAND flash comment, or should we think about that from a DRAM perspective? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think if you split the DRAM and NAND, and only, like I said the proxy [Phonetic] that we have is, basically looking at some utilization data. I think it is first noticeable in 3D NAND. I also think the slope of the recovery is a bit more aggressive in NAND than in DRAM. But they are both there. Having said that, I also mentioned in my prepared remarks that customers were creating underutilization, in order to make sure that they could rebalance supply and the demand in the memory space sooner, That underutilization correction was also deeper in 3D NAND. So that was also not a big surprise that of course the return slope back up is also a little bit steeper. But that's where we are. I think as we had started a bit earlier, its a bit steeper slope, but both are trending in the upper direction. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Okay, that's helpful. And then just for the March quarter guide. I was wondering in the past, you guys have given us kind of the EUV shipment and revenue expectation for the quarter. So I was curious if you could give us that for the March quarter, because I know there's four shipments systems rather that are included from 2019, and then maybe just any thoughts on the cadence for 2020, just now given that the 3400C is available for the full year? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think we've indicated in the past that, as soon as we really see that EUV is in essence going into high volume manufacturer, and also at a point where we can take revenue upon shipment, that would be the time we are no longer going to give separate guidance on EUV shipments. So that is clearly the case by now. So that's the reason why starting this year, we no longer do that. What we do however, is continue to indicate at least for 2020 for the full year, we gave you an indication of the euro value and also the number of units for EUV for the full year. And of course we will report quarter by quarter, we will report to you what the euro number and the unit number of that will be. As it relates to your second question on how is it distributed over the year, it's not completely evenly distributed. Its a little bit tilted toward the second half, but only -- but modestly so. So it's not as exacerbated, if you like, as we had it in 2019. There's a better balance, but it is still, a little bit tilted toward the second to half of 2020. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Next question, Janardan Menon. Please state company name followed by your question. Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Hi, good afternoon. It's Janardan Menon from Liberum. I just had two follow-ups on the Logic side, especially on the EUV front -- sorry on the DUV front. So if I take your your growth number for this year, just calculating EUV revenues alone, you're going from EUR2.8 billion to EUR4.5 billion. I'm assuming that much of that is going to be Logic shipments. And so, if I put that EUR1.7 billion of additional revenue, which on the Logic revenue of EUR6.6 billion last year, that's about 25% of additional growth in Logic for this year. I'm just wondering, given that DUV shipments will probably come down during the year, what kind of a decline in DUV are we looking at? Is it three or four units, in which case you will still be growing your Logic revenues at about 20% or higher? Or will the DUV drop be a bit more than that, and you could be sort of in that 10% to 20% range of growth on your Logic side? And a short follow-up on the EUV capacity, given that you're seeing so much of demand for EUV right now, and you're saying that in 2020, it's more a capacity issue, otherwise, you probably could ship 50 units. What can you do to add capacity further into 2022, if this kind of strength, and especially if the memory market, the DRAM market comes in more strongly for EUV in 2022 and the Logic strength continues. Is there scope to further reduce cycle time to take your unit shipments above 50%, or can you use some of the base in your High-NA, new facility for low-NA systems, if that were to be required? Is there ways you can go above 50 units by 2022? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Let me take the first question and then Peter can go into the second question. If you piece together the data points that we gave you, I think you can find sort of an answer to your first question. So as Peter said in the video, we're looking at a double-digit growth. So if you do that math, and you have a number that you arrive at and then we gave you two other important components; on the one hand, indeed as you mentioned EUR4.5 billion for EUV. And also on this call, we gave you the 20% increase over the installed base, which would get you to approximately EUR3.4 billion. So then you can sort of calculate where DUV and apps [Phonetic] combined, where they would land for the year. And I think that's what you're looking at. And of course, as Peter said, it will be dependent upon the the timing and the extent of the of the recovery. But we believe that the number that you derive in that way is a safe number to go by, with some potential obviously, if the Memory recovery is significant and timely. Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Peter second question on the... Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Second question on the -- when you look at the EUV capacity that we currently have and like I said, it will be driven by cycle time reduction, because the lead time reduction for capacity adds is longer. Yes, for 2020 -- beyond 2021, we are looking to bring the output capability above 50%. Now, which is what we're doing today, is really looking at how much should that be. If we have to go over 60%, we probably need to extend square meters of production capacity at ASML and add suppliers, which could be, like you said, using production facilities that we're currently building for High-NA, use that temporary use in low-NA. Although we'd like to prevent that, because you have been here Janardan. I mean, these days are different, the High-NA days are different than the low-NA base. So it would mean some extra costs. But if push comes to shove, you could probably do that. But I think we can -- with our [Indecipherable] probably we can go over 50%. But I think it will be very difficult to go over 60%. And so, if we have to go over 60%, then we probably need to quickly add some manufacturing capacity, at ASML and the supply chain. Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Understood. Thank you very much. Operator Next question is Amit Harchandani. Please state your company name followed by your question. Amit Harchandani -- Citigroup -- Analyst Hello, everyone. Amit Harchandani from Citi and thanks for letting me on. A couple if I may? The first question goes back to the demand for EUV. You've talked about obviously the capacity for 2021. In terms of the drivers of demand from your customers, what really do you think is changing or accelerating from a customer standpoint? Is it the number of layers of adoption? Is it the pace of cadence down the nodes. Is it dead end customers push? Could you give us a sense for what really do you think is driving this optimism and acceleration toward the number that you've talked about for 2021, from a customer standpoint? And then I have a follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, Amit, I mean, the easy answer is, all of the above. So yes, we are seeing increase of layer count. The fact that EUV is worse [Phonetic] also, gives the customer the confidence on their roadmap, and when they get confidence on the roadmap, you see a cadence change. There's a push, basically a pull-in. But also I think the discussion we're having with customers and customers having with us, although without going into very specific customer details, they will never do that. It's very clear that the number of tape-outs and the requests from their customers, our customers' customers on different types of end applications is going up. So it is basically the combination of those three things, I mean, you've mentioned them all. And that's what it is, and I think we are responding to what our customers are asking us, based on those three drivers, and this is why we come to the problem of more the capacity issue in 2021 than, you know a demand issue. Amit Harchandani -- Citigroup -- Analyst Thank you, Peter. And secondly, if I may, could you maybe give us your latest thoughts on how you're thinking about demand from indigenous customers in China? There is obviously news flow around the EUV tool and you've commented on that very clearly. But more more broadly, as you think of your 2020 guidance and 2021, things have changed a bit since November 2018. Any clarity on demand from indigenous China, the various end markets, and what are baked into your assumptions right now? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think things of course changed -- the markets changed since November 2018. But I would say on China, we're pretty much on target in terms of the strategic roll out, especially in the memory space, in Logic, and it's not so much a leading edge Logic, it's more the mature Logic systems. I think our current assessment of the market is a bit higher than it was at 2018. So if anything, at leading edge, we're on plan. On the trailing edge, in a more mature technology, I do see -- we see an upside, but no downside. Amit Harchandani -- Citigroup -- Analyst Okay. Thank you. Operator Next question, Achal Sultania. Please state your company name followed by your questions. Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Hi, good afternoon. It's Achal from Credit Suisse. Roger, maybe on EUV services gross margins. Just trying to understand, like how much of a headwind it has been on -- at a group level in 2019? Obviously, you made a comment that it will get to -- it will still be loss making this year. But basically, we have improvement through the year. So I'm just trying to understand, how much of it has been already a headwind in '19? And then how quickly can that business ramp up toward 40, 45 services gross margins, like you have, most likely in DUV? Does it take two years, three years? Any color around that would be helpful? And then secondly on the mix, when you talk about this 45 to 50 capacity for EUV in 2021, can you help us understand like, obviously Logic is -- foundry is a big part of that number, but what are you hearing from Logic and DRAM customers, in terms of the unit breakdown of that 45 to 50 unit number? Thank you. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you. So on the gross margin impact of EUV service, that was around 2% for 2019. So that's the gross margin impact of that in 2019. As I mentioned to you, we do see it coming to a positive number in the course of this year. I expect it to be at least Q4 -- maybe even before that, that it will turn positive. Before we have EUV service gross margin and the corporate gross margin level. I think we're probably two, three years away from that. But the aspiration clearly is there to have it at that stage and the timeframe. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer And on the split, the 45 to 50 unit split. The math -- I am not going to give you any details, but the majority, I mean the -- it's above the 50% is going to go to the Logic space. So we are still dominated by Logic. But clearly, the 2021 numbers for DRAM will go up. It is logical. I mean we have -- in the Logic space we have several customers. In the DRAM space, we still have one. So that's also an issue that will drive the division between Logic and between DRAM. But it is going to be significantly -- above 50% is going to be Logic. Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Okay. Thank you, Peter and Roger. Operator Next question, Adithya Metuku. Please state your company name followed by your question. Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Yeah. Good afternoon, guys. Its Bank of America. I had two questions. Firstly, just thinking about the Memory demand as we go through this year and into next year? Obviously, when we look at the last few years going into 2018, we had a very strong increase. We had a doubling in '17 and then another 50% increase in revenues from Memory customers in '18. Now when you look at the next two years. Obviously, things may be a little different and I know it's very difficult to give a pinpoint number. But I just wondered what do you have in your scenarios internally, and then where do you see -- if Memory was to come back in 1Q, where do you see memory revenues for this year, and if it were to come back in 3Q, where do you see that coming? Any color that you can give us to help us get a rough sense of where we might end up, would be very helpful? And then secondly, just a question for Roger, just on the OpEx. I just wondered if you could confirm whether the OpEx annualizing 1Q number would be a good proxy for the full year or whether there was anything else we need to think about? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, well, I think on the question on the Memory demand, I guess I did give you some indication. I can repeat myself. But when I look at it -- the best proxy we have, is to just look at how our machines are being used. And that's why I said, I do believe that in the first half, and it is a bit difficult to understand like the exact timing or to gauge the exact timing; because they will be -- in the first half, I think our customers will come back to this, more healthy supply demand balance, and they will see this coming, so they will place order. So for us, it's going to be -- likely going to be a second half event. But having said that, I mean 2019 was of course a weak memory market for us and also in the first half of 2020, could be not very strong. As Roger indicated, and but when it come back the second half, will have an impact on our business, also on our financial performance. But whether memory goes, comes back, then I think you need to look into 2021. I think I said it earlier, 2021, we do see strong EUV demand. I see no reason why the demand of our customers for leading edge products in the memory space, 5-nanometer will kick in, then, will go down. But when the Memory recovery started in the second half of the year for us, is it will extend into 2021. So you then have had effectively a year and a half of a Memory downturn, which I think historically is not long, but not short either. So we just thought it all seems to fit. This is the kind of color that I can give you, based on top of what I already said. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And Adithya, on your questions on OpEx. Indeed, I can confirm that what we have, so the EUR550 million for R&D and the EUR140 million for SG&A, those are good run rates for the quarters in this year. Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Thank you, guys. Operator Next question, Sandeep Deshpande. Please state your company name followed by your question. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Yeah hi. Sandeep Deshpande at JP Morgan. Most of my questions have been answered. But just actually a clarification, Peter. Firstly on -- whenever this Memory recovery occurs, I mean you can see how the customer utilization is doing. Your exposure to NAND is lower than your exposure in DRAM. But do you see that NAND utilization is rising faster than DRAM or vice-versa at this point, because that will determine the timing of when your orders come in? And then secondly, regarding these -- the multi-beam tools that you're working on, you think at this point, is the view that these will begin shipping in 2021, and thus be -- that there could be even further accretion to the margin in 2021? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I think I will do the recovery. Like I said earlier, with the slope of the utilization recovery, its a bit faster, bit steeper for 3D NAND. But they also come from a deeper point. So in that sense -- and yes, we have, as you mentioned, less exposure to the 3D NAND market. But the 3D NAND market needs a lot of exposure. So I mean this is what we are counting and this is what we're seeing. So I think NAND, probably rising a bit faster. I think that could be the conclusion. Sorry, your second part was? Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst The second part was on the gross margin and multi-beam tools. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Oh, the multi-beam tools. Okay. Yeah. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sandeep, multi-beam as I mentioned; multi-beam is expected to be a high-margin product. So to the extent that when it will go into into commercial application, and that is expected for 2021. We do believe that it will be accretive to our gross margin. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Because it is not always, if you look at the multi -- as you look at the leading tool. It's a machine that is very much -- it is compute power. So there's a lot of software also. That's why margins are generally higher in e-beam space than in the lithography space. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Understood. Thank you. Operator Next question, Aleksander Peterc. Please state your company name followed by your question. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Yes, good afternoon. Thank you for taking my questions. This is Alex from SocGen. I'd just like to understand, as you now contemplate 45 to 50 EUV units in '21, does this in any meaningful way, accelerate your path to higher gross margins, more closer to DUV for your EUV business overall? Or there is nothing changed in terms of your gross margin scenario for this business unit? And then, just briefly, your comments regarding the timing of free cash flow generation. It looks like over the next three years, you will have an acceleration of free cash flow generation? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. So let's first talk about the gross margin for EUV. I do believe a further increase in numbers will improve our gross margin, for three reasons. One is obvious right, to the extent that -- given the capacity that we have, we have a higher output of course, your fixed cost coverage will improve. And as we mentioned, the increase in capacity will be achieved by reducing cycle time. Will not be achieved by further CapEx. So that's why, more units will result in gross margin improvement. That's one element. The second element is, to the extent that we have more of these tools in the field, that also means that our surface margin will in all likelihood improve, because the number of -- the more tools we have in one location, the more efficiency we have in having our service crews there. So then the efficiency per tool will further increase. And thirdly, not necessarily related to the number of units, but since you talk specifically to 2021, as I mention that, we will also see the introduction of the successor to the 3400C, which again we are hopeful will bring such value to our customers that the gross margin will benefit from that. So yeah, number of reasons why I think -- why we believe, gross margin for EUV will continue to further improve through 2021 and beyond. On the free cash flow question, I think that is right as well. So I mentioned to you in the very short term, the working capital burden that we have from further growing to let's say, this capacity level that we talked about, will be there; because you know, given the cycle time, it will mean that we have to take significantly more inventory on board to get it done. But then at a certain stage, you will see the offsetting factor the fact that cycle times get reduced. So I think in this one-year window, you will see a spike and then a leveling off, as a result of the reduction of the cycle time. And as I also mentioned, we do want to get down payments more as the default in our commercial model, and that should also -- at some stage, lead to an offset in the working capital burden. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide We have time for one last question. If you were unable to get through on this call and still have questions, please feel free to contact the ASML Investor Relations department. Now, operator, may we have the last caller, please. Operator Yes sir. Mitch Steves, please state your company name, followed by your question. Mitch Steves -- RBC Capital Markets -- Analyst Hey, it's RBC Capital Markets. Most of my questions are answered, but I just want to clarify a couple small points. So first of all, based on the tone of this call, it sounds like 2021, probably being a accelerated growth year relative to 2020. I want to make sure that that's a reasonable assumption? Then secondly, I realize you guys can't time the exact recovery of Memory, but from a historical perspective, when you look at when the memory market recovers, what type of sequential growth do you expect from the initial initial first batch of recovery, if I look at your Q-over-Q number? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, I think the second question is almost impossible to answer. I mean you could say -- the Memory business is quite different than it was a couple of years ago. I mean six players in 3D NAND, three in DRAM. So those patterns will also be a function of the composition of that market, and individual position of those companies in that market. So, it is really difficult to use historical rates as a proxy for what's going to happen now. I think I'm yes, potentially what could be an accelerated growth here. However, Roger said it, I mean, even without the assumption on the recovery of the memory market and the growth of the memory market, where we see a double-digit growth is -- this year based on Logic and on the the installed base management, on top of that we could see a recovery of the memory market. So I think you could see an acceleration this year also. Now that's not for the full year, granted, because we do expect that in this second half. So, but it will definitely continue like I said earlier, once this memory market recovers, it doesn't recover for two quarters. I mean it recovers a longer period, like it always does. On top of the Logic market. So yeah, I think we are looking forward to some acceleration. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide All right, thanks. Now, on behalf of ASML, I'd like to thank you for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call, I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Operator [Operator Closing Remarks]. Duration: 55 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Alexander Duval -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Amit Harchandani -- Citigroup -- Analyst Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Mitch Steves -- RBC Capital Markets -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. 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Motley Fool Transcribers has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 01/22/2020: IBM, ASML, TDY, MSFT, AAPL, CSCO, GOOG Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: +0.55% AAPL: +0.67% IBM: +3.69% CSCO: +0.90% GOOG: +0.52% Technology giants were trading higher pre-market Wednesday. Stocks moving on news include: (+) International Business Machines (IBM), which was up more than 3% after it reported Q4 non-GAAP earnings of $4.71 per share, a decline from the $4.87 per share posted in the year-ago quarter, but just ahead of the analyst consensus of $4.69 per share on Capital IQ. In other sector news: (+) ASML Holding (ASML) was up more than 1% after booking a Q4 profit of EUR2.69 ($2.98) per share, up from EUR1.86 per share in the prior-year period and beating the Capital IQ forecast of EUR2.68. (=) Teledyne Technologies (TDY) was unchanged as it reported a Q4 GAAP EPS of $3.06, up from $2.45 in the same quarter last year and above the consensus estimate of $2.74 from analysts polled by Capital IQ. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 Profit Climb; Sees Growth In FY20; Plans EUR 6 Bln Share Buyback (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income climbed to 1.13 billion euros from last year's 787.5 million euros. Earnings per share were 2.69 euros, higher than 1.86 euros a year ago. Total net sales for the quarter were 4.04 billion euros, higher than 3.14 billion euros a year earlier. Gross margin was 48.1 percent, up from 44.3 percent last year. In the quarter, total system sales increased to 76 units from 64 units last year. Net bookings grew to 60 units worth 2.4 billion euros from 53 units worth 1.59 billion euros last year. Looking ahead for the first quarter, ASML expects net sales between 3.1 billion euros and 3.3 billion euros and a gross margin between 46 percent and 47 percent. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said, \""We expect that 2020 will be another growth year, both in sales and in profitability, driven by EUV demand and our Installed Base business.\"" Further, ASML announced a three-year share buyback program up to 6 billion euros, to be executed within the 2020-2022 time frame. The company also proposed a dividend over 2019 of 2.40 euros per share, a growth of 14 percent from last year. This leads to a final dividend payment over 2019 of 1.35 euros. Separately, ASML announced certain changes to the Supervisory Board effective from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on April 22. W.H. (Wolfgang) Ziebart will retire at the end of his current term. D.W.A. (Warren) East and D.M. (Mark) Durcan will be nominated for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board effective from the 2020 AGM. A.P. (Annet) Aris will also be nominated for reappointment effective from the 2020 AGM. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Earnings Scheduled For January 22, 2020"", ""Stock Market Higher, But Boeing, JNJ Weigh On The Dow; Tesla Tops $100 Billion Milestone"", ""ASML Supervisory Board changes announced"", ""ASML reports \u20ac\u2013\u2013.8 billion sales and \u20ac\u2014.6 billion net income in \u2014\u2026\u20139""]"
ASML,2020-01-23,290.085,290.253,284.828,287.536,"[""Stocks With Rising Composite Ratings: ASML"", ""RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $320"", ""RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $320"", ""Stocks With Rising Composite Ratings: ASML"", ""RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $320"", ""Stocks With Rising Composite Ratings: ASML""]"
ASML,2020-01-24,290.045,292.434,287.705,288.99,
ASML,2020-01-27,280.538,281.962,277.214,277.721,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""Dow Jones Dives 450 Points In Stock Market Rout As Deadly China Virus Spreads"", ""Shares of several technology and software stocks are trading lower as global equities continue to dip amid the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Analysts speculate uncertainty and volatility driven by virus concerns has caused rotation out of growth and risk names as well as more mature tech names."", ""Shares of several technology and software stocks are trading lower as global equities continue to dip amid the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Analysts speculate uncertainty and volatility driven by virus concerns has caused rotation out of growth and risk names as well as more mature tech names."", ""Dow Jones Dives 450 Points In Stock Market Rout As Deadly China Virus Spreads"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""Shares of several technology and software stocks are trading lower as global equities continue to dip amid the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Analysts speculate uncertainty and volatility driven by virus concerns has caused rotation out of growth and risk names as well as more mature tech names."", ""Dow Jones Dives 450 Points In Stock Market Rout As Deadly China Virus Spreads"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2020-01-28,279.623,283.574,278.587,283.495,"[""\ufeffShares of several communication companies are trading higher, rebounding as fears of the coronavirus's impact on the economy settle. NOTE: Although the market rebounded, there are still concerns over the spread of the virus."", ""Shares of several communication companies are trading higher, rebounding as fears of the coronavirus's impact on the economy settle. NOTE: Although the market rebounded, there are still concerns over the spread of the virus."", ""Shares of several communication companies are trading higher, rebounding as fears of the coronavirus's impact on the economy settle. NOTE: Although the market rebounded, there are still concerns over the spread of the virus.""]"
ASML,2020-01-29,289.228,291.418,286.939,289.298,"[""Chip Stocks: Fabless Chips Take A Hit, Equipment Makers Hold; ASML Enters A Buy Zone"", ""IBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Chip Gear Maker ASML Stock Rides New Wave Of Innovation"", ""Chip Stocks: Fabless Chips Take A Hit, Equipment Makers Hold; ASML Enters A Buy Zone"", ""IBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Chip Gear Maker ASML Stock Rides New Wave Of Innovation"", ""Chip Stocks: Fabless Chips Take A Hit, Equipment Makers Hold; ASML Enters A Buy Zone"", ""IBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Chip Gear Maker ASML Stock Rides New Wave Of Innovation""]"
ASML,2020-01-30,284.092,287.914,283.843,287.596,
ASML,2020-01-31,281.354,281.604,273.7,274.188,"[""Whittier Trust Co Of Nevada Inc Buys Concho Resources Inc, EOG Resources Inc, iShares MSCI EAFE ..."", ""Dow Jones Tanks 566 Points Amid Coronavirus Impact; Why It's Time To Sell Luckin Coffee Stock"", ""Dow Jones Plunges 600 Points As U.S. Declares Coronavirus Public Health Emergency"", ""Voit & Company, LLC Buys SAP SE, FedEx Corp, General Motors Co, Sells EOG Resources Inc, ..."", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Whittier Trust Co Of Nevada Inc Buys Concho Resources Inc, EOG Resources Inc, iShares MSCI EAFE ..."", ""Dow Jones Plunges 600 Points As U.S. Declares Coronavirus Public Health Emergency"", ""Dow Jones Tanks 566 Points Amid Coronavirus Impact; Why It's Time To Sell Luckin Coffee Stock"", ""Voit & Company, LLC Buys SAP SE, FedEx Corp, General Motors Co, Sells EOG Resources Inc, ..."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: AMGN, AMZN In early trading on Friday, shares of Amazon.com topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 9.2%. Year to date, Amazon.com registers a 10.6% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Amgen, trading down 5.8%. Amgen is lower by about 11.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 2.9%, and Charter Communications, trading up 4.3% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: AMGN, AMZN The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Whittier Trust Co Of Nevada Inc Buys Concho Resources Inc, EOG Resources Inc, iShares MSCI EAFE ..."", ""Dow Jones Plunges 600 Points As U.S. Declares Coronavirus Public Health Emergency"", ""Dow Jones Tanks 566 Points Amid Coronavirus Impact; Why It's Time To Sell Luckin Coffee Stock"", ""Voit & Company, LLC Buys SAP SE, FedEx Corp, General Motors Co, Sells EOG Resources Inc, ...""]"
ASML,2020-02-03,277.084,282.191,276.776,281.514,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2020-02-04,288.124,292.364,287.447,292.334,"[""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of technology companies are trading higher amid a continued rebound in equities following last week's selloff. Shares sold off last week amid coronavirus fears in China, as the sector has exposure to the country."", ""Shares of technology companies are trading higher amid a continued rebound in equities following last week's selloff. Shares sold off last week amid coronavirus fears in China, as the sector has exposure to the country."", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of technology companies are trading higher amid a continued rebound in equities following last week's selloff. Shares sold off last week amid coronavirus fears in China, as the sector has exposure to the country."", ""14 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-02-05,300.268,300.268,296.067,299.262,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday""]"
ASML,2020-02-06,300.436,302.467,299.551,302.407,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday""]"
ASML,2020-02-07,297.64,298.575,296.216,297.928,"ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $309.40, changing hands for $309.55/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 5 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $270.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $327.00. The standard deviation is $22.842. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a ""wisdom of crowds"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $309.40/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $309.40 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: RECENT ASML ANALYST RATINGS BREAKDOWN » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 3 4 4 4 Buy ratings: 1 1 1 1 Hold ratings: 4 3 3 3 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 2.13 1.88 1.88 1.88 The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML — FREE. The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-02-10,297.032,302.557,296.992,302.537,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2020-02-11,305.832,308.977,305.802,308.718,"[""American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC Buys ViacomCBS Inc, Kellogg Co, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, ..."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC Buys ViacomCBS Inc, Kellogg Co, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, ..."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC Buys ViacomCBS Inc, Kellogg Co, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, ...""]"
ASML,2020-02-12,308.35,310.391,307.982,310.123,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday""]"
ASML,2020-02-13,307.684,311.028,306.767,309.933,
ASML,2020-02-14,310.053,311.864,307.255,309.007,"[""Global Semiconductor Production Equipment Market \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 Report Offers Successful ..."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Global Semiconductor Production Equipment Market \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 Report Offers Successful ..."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Global Semiconductor Production Equipment Market \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 Report Offers Successful ...""]"
ASML,2020-02-18,300.308,303.045,299.81,302.049,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower. Weakness potentially related to continued coronavirus fears as well as reports suggesting the US is weighing trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip equipment. Apple reported it does not expect to meet its quarterly revenue forecasts due to implications from the coronavirus."", ""26 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""26 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower. Weakness potentially related to continued coronavirus fears as well as reports suggesting the US is weighing trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip equipment. Apple reported it does not expect to meet its quarterly revenue forecasts due to implications from the coronavirus."", ""26 Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower. Weakness potentially related to continued coronavirus fears as well as reports suggesting the US is weighing trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip equipment. Apple reported it does not expect to meet its quarterly revenue forecasts due to implications from the coronavirus."", ""Lam Research, KLA stocks slip after report says U.S. could restrict chip-equipment sales to China Shares of chip-equipment companies Lam Research Corp. and KLA Corp. are off more than 3% in Tuesday morning trading after a Wall Street Journal report indicated that the Trump administration is considering restricting on semiconductor-equipment sales to China. The Commerce Department is weighing rule changes that would let the agency ask for licenses from any companies that wanted to use U.S. equipment to make chips for Huawei Technologies Co., according to the WSJ report. \""This time around, the administration appears to be going after such [semiconductor capital-equipment] vendors like Applied Materials , KLA, Lam Research and Teradyne that sell equipment to the likes of Taiwan Semiconductor ,\"" wrote Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini. \""TSM uses such equipment to make chips for the likes of Apple and Huawei. Perhaps the administration has realized they cannot restrict ASML , the key enabling vendor!\"" Hosseini said that this potential development, along with the new coronavirus, represent near-term headwinds for chip-equipment companies.""]"
ASML,2020-02-19,303.97,310.311,303.831,310.073,"[""Global Lithography Equipment Market \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 Industry Size Analyzed by Business ..."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher potentially on a rebound following weakness in the sector amid concerns of the coronavirus impeding production and demand."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher potentially on a rebound following weakness in the sector amid concerns of the coronavirus impeding production and demand."", ""Global Lithography Equipment Market \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 Industry Size Analyzed by Business ..."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher potentially on a rebound following weakness in the sector amid concerns of the coronavirus impeding production and demand."", ""Global Lithography Equipment Market \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 Industry Size Analyzed by Business ...""]"
ASML,2020-02-20,308.56,309.266,303.274,306.231,
ASML,2020-02-21,303.045,303.662,297.699,298.943,
ASML,2020-02-24,282.39,288.432,281.614,283.714,"[""25 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower amid continued spread of coronavirus including notable upticks in Iran and Italy. NOTE: The virus has raised fear of a global economic slowdown."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower amid continued spread of coronavirus including notable upticks in Iran and Italy. NOTE: The virus has raised fear of a global economic slowdown."", ""25 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session"", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, LRCX: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $58.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.1% decrease week over week (from 13,070,937 to 12,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 2.9%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 4.5%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is lower by about 5.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $97.61 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $139.48. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading lower amid continued spread of coronavirus including notable upticks in Iran and Italy. NOTE: The virus has raised fear of a global economic slowdown."", ""25 Technology Stocks Moving In Monday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-02-25,288.73,289.089,277.881,278.02,
ASML,2020-02-26,282.769,285.565,279.015,279.712,
ASML,2020-02-27,272.436,280.23,269.509,270.833,
ASML,2020-02-28,261.636,271.052,259.843,270.335,
ASML,2020-03-02,272.934,280.856,269.11,280.856,
ASML,2020-03-03,286.163,290.005,275.711,277.741,"Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, AMD, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $170.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.9% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 12,670,937 to 13,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.5%, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) is up about 3.3%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 1.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $97.61 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $136.98. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-03-04,285.645,295.021,283.295,294.653,"[""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher after Joe Biden took the delegate lead on Super Tuesday. Biden's more 'moderate' economic policies have been seen as more favorable for growth."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher after Joe Biden took the delegate lead on Super Tuesday. Biden's more 'moderate' economic policies have been seen as more favorable for growth."", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher after Joe Biden took the delegate lead on Super Tuesday. Biden's more 'moderate' economic policies have been seen as more favorable for growth."", ""8 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-03-05,284.321,289.099,279.443,281.604,"[""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower as global markets continue to experience volatility amid the coronavirus spread."", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower as global markets continue to experience volatility amid the coronavirus spread."", ""10 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower as global markets continue to experience volatility amid the coronavirus spread.""]"
ASML,2020-03-06,277.851,281.594,274.805,281.464,
ASML,2020-03-09,259.326,270.007,257.764,257.813,"[""ASML publishes \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 AGM agenda"", ""Shares of several companies in the technology, software and semiconductor space are trading lower as equities crash amid coronavirus fears. The virus spread has disrupted economic activity across sectors and caused global macro uncertainty."", ""Shares of several companies in the technology, software and semiconductor space are trading lower as equities crash amid coronavirus fears. The virus spread has disrupted economic activity across sectors and caused global macro uncertainty."", ""ASML publishes \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 AGM agenda"", ""Shares of several companies in the technology, software and semiconductor space are trading lower as equities crash amid coronavirus fears. The virus spread has disrupted economic activity across sectors and caused global macro uncertainty."", ""ASML publishes \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 AGM agenda""]"
ASML,2020-03-10,271.579,273.879,258.888,273.302,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as markets look to rebound from Monday's selloff. The technology sector has been highly impacted by the coronavirus due to its China exposure and sensitivity to economic conditions."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as markets look to rebound from Monday's selloff. The technology sector has been highly impacted by the coronavirus due to its China exposure and sensitivity to economic conditions."", ""Validea Peter Lynch Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 3/10/2020 The following are today's upgrades for Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets. CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC (CIVB) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company, through the subsidiary bank, Civista Bank, is primarily engaged in the business of community banking. Civista Bank, located in Erie, Crawford, Champaign, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Montgomery, Summit, Huron, Ottawa and Richland Counties, Ohio, conducts a general banking business that involves collecting customer deposits, making loans, purchasing securities, and offering Trust services. The Company's loan portfolio consists of commercial and agriculture, commercial real estate-owner occupied, commercial real estate non-owner occupied, residential real estate, real estate construction, consumer and other. Its securities are classified as available-for-sale (AFS) securities. Its deposits include non-interest-bearing demand deposits; interest-bearing demand deposits; savings account, including money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit, including individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (PFGC) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Food Processing industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Performance Food Group Company, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes food and food-related products. The Company operates through three segments: Performance Foodservice, PFG Customized and Vistar. The Performance Foodservice segment distributes a range of national brands, customer brands, and branded food and food-related products. It sells to independent or street, and multi-unit or chain, restaurants and other institutions. Its PFG Customized segment provides service to family and casual dining restaurant chains, and fast casual and quick service restaurant chains. Its Vistar segment specializes in distributing candy, snacks, beverages and other items nationally to the vending, office coffee service, theater, hospitality and other channels. Its products include a range of frozen foods, such as meats, fully prepared appetizers and entrees, and desserts; a range of canned and dry foods; fresh meats; dairy products; beverage products, and snack and other products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP INC (AC) is a small-cap growth stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Associated Capital Group, Inc. is a parent operating company for the spin-off of GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s (GAMCO's) alternative investment management business, institutional research services operations and certain cash and other assets. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides alternative investment management services and institutional research services, as well as management of its investment portfolio. It operates through the investment advisory and asset management business segment. Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. (GCIA) is a subsidiary of the Company. GCIA and its subsidiary, Gabelli & Partners, LLC (Gabelli & Partners), collectively serve as general partners, co-general partners or investment managers to investment funds, including limited partnerships and offshore companies (collectively, Investment Partnerships), and separate accounts. It primarily manages assets in equity event-driven value strategies, across a range of risk and event arbitrage portfolios. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: FAIL TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Misc. Capital Goods industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company. The Company is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment. The Company is engaged in the development, production, marketing, selling and servicing of semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography systems. The Company's products include systems, and installed base products and services. The Company's principal operations are in the Netherlands, the United States and Asia. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for 300 millimeter processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems). The Company also offers NXE systems, which are equipped with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source technology. The Company offers YieldStar, a wafer metrology system. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: FAIL SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ITT INC (ITT) is a mid-cap value stock in the Misc. Capital Goods industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ITT Inc. is a manufacturer of engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets. The Company operates through four segments. The Industrial Process (IP) segment is an original equipment manufacturer and service provider offering a range of industrial pumps, valves and plant optimization systems and services. The Motion Technologies (MT) segment is a manufacturer of braking pads, shims, shock absorbers, damping, and sealing technologies for the transportation industry, including passenger cars, buses, and rail transportation. The Interconnect Solutions (ICS) segment designs and manufactures engineered connectors and cable assemblies for a range of applications in a range of environments. The Control Technologies (CT) segment manufactures equipment, including actuation, fuel management, noise and energy absorption, and environmental control system components, for the aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. (US) (ITRN) is a small-cap value stock in the Security Systems & Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Ituran Location and Control Ltd. is a provider of location-based services, consisting of stolen vehicle recovery (SVR), fleet management services and other tracking services. The Company also provides wireless communication products used in connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Its operations consist of two segments: location-based services and wireless communications products. Its location-based services segment consists of its SVR and tracking services, fleet management and value-added services consisted of personal locater services and concierge services. Its wireless communications products segment consists of short and medium range two-way machine-to-machine wireless communications products that are used for various applications, including automatic vehicle location (AVL) and automatic vehicle identification. It primarily provides its services, as well as sells and leases its products in Israel, Brazil, Argentina and the United States. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (GAIN) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Gladstone Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Company's investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that it believes will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on its outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that grow over time, and provide its stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of its assets by investing in equity securities, generally in combination with the aforementioned debt securities, of businesses that it believes can grow over time to permit it to sell its equity investments for capital gains. It has investments in sectors, such as chemicals, plastics, and rubber, and home and office furnishings, house wares, and durable consumer products, among others. Its investment advisor is Gladstone Management Corporation. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BLACKROCK, INC. (BLK) is a large-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) is an investment management company. BlackRock provides a range of investment and risk management services to institutional and retail clients worldwide. Its diverse platform of active (alpha) and index (beta) investment strategies across asset classes enables the Company to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. Its product offerings include single- and multi-asset portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives and money market instruments. Its products are offered directly and through intermediaries in a range of vehicles, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds, iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs), separate accounts, collective investment funds and other pooled investment vehicles. It offers its Aladdin investment system, as well as risk management, outsourcing, advisory and technology services, to institutional investors and wealth management intermediaries under the BlackRock Solutions name. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. (ANF) is a small-cap growth stock in the Retail (Apparel) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a specialty retailer who primarily sells its products through store and direct-to-consumer operations, as well as through various wholesale, franchise and licensing arrangements. The Company operates through two segments: Abercrombie, which includes the Company's Abercrombie & Fitch and abercrombie kids brands, and Hollister, which includes the Company's Hollister and Gilly Hicks brands. The Company offers an array of apparel products, including knit tops, woven shirts, graphic t-shirts, fleece, sweaters, jeans, woven pants, shorts, outerwear, dresses, intimates and swimwear, and personal care products and accessories for men, women and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks brands. The Company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As of January 28, 2017, the Company operated 709 stores in the United States and 189 stores outside of the United States. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here EATON VANCE CORP (EV) is a mid-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Eaton Vance Corp. is engaged in the business of managing investment funds and providing investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The Company operates as an investment advisor to funds and separate accounts. The Company, through its subsidiaries and other affiliates, manages active equity, income and alternative strategies across a range of investment styles and asset classes, including the United States and global equities, floating-rate bank loans, municipal bonds, global income, high-yield and investment grade bonds. Through its subsidiary, the Company also manages a range of engineered alpha strategies, including systematic equity, systematic alternatives and managed options strategies. The Company's open-end fund lineup includes tax-managed equity funds, and non-tax-managed equity and multi-asset funds. The Company's family of closed-end funds includes municipal bond, domestic and global equity, and bank loan. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FMC CORP (FMC) is a large-cap growth stock in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, consumer and industrial markets. The Company operates in three business segments: FMC Agricultural Solutions, FMC Health and Nutrition, and FMC Lithium. As of December 31, 2016, the FMC Agricultural Solutions segment developed, marketed and sold three classes of crop protection chemicals: insecticides, herbicides and fungicides. The Company's FMC Agricultural Solutions segment operates in the agrochemicals industry. This segment develops, manufactures and sells a portfolio of professional pest control, and lawn and garden products. The FMC Health and Nutrition segment focuses on nutritional ingredients, health excipients and functional health ingredients. The Company's FMC Health and Nutrition segment focuses on food ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients and omega-3 oils. The Company's FMC Lithium segment manufactures lithium for use in a range of lithium products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here CATERPILLAR INC. (CAT) is a large-cap value stock in the Constr. & Agric. Machinery industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The Company operates through segments, including Construction Industries, which is engaged in supporting customers using machinery in infrastructure, forestry and building construction; Resource Industries, which is engaged in supporting customers using machinery in mining, quarry, waste and material handling applications; Energy & Transportation, which supports customers in oil and gas, power generation, marine, rail and industrial applications, including Cat machines; Financial Products segment, which provides financing and related services, and All Other operating segments, which includes activities, such as product management and development, and manufacturing of filters and fluids, undercarriage, tires and rims, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, and sealing and connecting components for Cat products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: First Financial Bancorp. (First Financial) is a regional bank holding company. First Financial is engaged in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, National Association (the Bank). The range of banking services provided by First Financial to individuals and businesses includes commercial lending, real estate lending and consumer financing. First Financial offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, and cash management services for commercial customers. First Financial's Wealth Management division provides a range of trust and asset management services. It operates 159 banking centers in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. It operates its Commercial Finance division, responsible for its insurance lending business and franchise lending business, from a non-banking center location in Indiana. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (FRME) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company has a bank charter, First Merchants Bank (the Bank), which is opened for business in Muncie, Indiana. It operates through community banking business segment. The Bank also operates Lafayette Bank and Trust, and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (each as a division of First Merchants Bank). As of July 17, 2017, the Bank included 122 banking centers in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio counties. In addition to its branch network, the Company's delivery channels include automated teller machines, check cards and Internet technology. Through the Bank, it offers a range of financial services, including accepting time deposits, savings and demand deposits; making consumer, commercial and real estate mortgage loans; renting safe deposit facilities; providing personal and corporate trust services, and providing other corporate services, letters of credit and repurchase agreements. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP. (CMCO) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Capital Goods industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Columbus McKinnon Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of hoists, actuators, cranes, rigging tools, digital power control systems, and other material handling products serving various commercial and industrial end user markets. The Company's products include various electric, air-powered, lever, and hand hoists, hoist trolleys, winches, industrial crane systems, such as steel bridge, gantry and jib cranes and aluminum work station cranes; alloy and carbon steel chain; forged attachments, such as hooks, shackles, textile slings, clamps, logging tools and load binders; mechanical and electromechanical actuators and rotary unions; below-the-hook special purpose lifters and tire shredders; power and motion control systems, such as alternate current (AC) and direct current (DC) drive systems, radio remote controls, push button pendant stations, brakes, and collision avoidance and power delivery subsystems. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (ALB) is a mid-cap value stock in the Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Albemarle Corporation is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals. The Company operates through three segments: Lithium and Advanced Materials, Bromine Specialties and Refining Solutions. Lithium and Advanced Materials segment consist of two product categories: Lithium and Performance Catalyst Solutions. The bromine and bromine-based business includes products used in fire safety solutions and other specialty chemicals applications. The Company serves various end markets, including petroleum refining, consumer electronics, energy storage, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food safety and custom chemistry services. As of December 31, 2016, the Company and its joint ventures operated 31 production and research and development (R&D) facilities, as well as a number of administrative and sales offices, around the world. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (ANAT) is a mid-cap value stock in the Insurance (Prop. & Casualty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: American National Insurance Company is engaged in life insurance, annuities, and property and casualty insurance. The Company also offers limited health insurance. Its family of companies includes six life insurance companies, eight property and casualty insurance companies, and various non-insurance subsidiaries. Its business segments include Life, which offers products, such as Whole Life, Term Life, Universal Life, Variable Universal Life and Credit Life Insurance; Annuity, including products, such as Deferred Annuity, Single Premium Immediate Annuity and Variable Annuity; Health, including, such as Medicare Supplement, Supplemental Insurance, Stop-Loss, Credit Disability and Medical Expense; Property and Casualty, which offers products, such as Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Credit-Related Property Insurance products, and Corporate and Other, which consists of its invested assets that are not used to support insurance activities, and non-insurance subsidiaries. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BANCFIRST CORPORATION (BANF) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: BancFirst Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company conducts its operating activities through its principal subsidiary, BancFirst (the Bank), a state-chartered bank. It has four business units, which include metropolitan banks, community banks, other financial services, and executive, operations and support. The metropolitan and community banks offer traditional banking products, such as commercial and retail lending, and a line of deposit accounts. The metropolitan banks consist of banking locations in the metropolitan Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas. The community banks consist of banking locations in communities throughout Oklahoma. Its other financial services are specialty product business units, including guaranteed small business lending, residential mortgage lending, trust services, securities brokerage, electronic banking and insurance. The executive, operations and support groups represent executive management, operational support and corporate functions. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (EAT) is a small-cap value stock in the Restaurants industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Brinker International, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, operation, development, and franchising of the Chili's Grill & Bar (Chili's) and Maggiano's Little Italy (Maggiano's) restaurant brands. The Company's Chili's operates Bar & Grill category of casual dining. Chili's menu features authentic Fresh Mex and Fresh Tex cuisine, including signature items, such as Baby Back Ribs smoked in-house, Hand-Crafted Burgers served with house-made garlic dill pickles, Mix and Match Fajitas, Tableside Guacamole and house-made Chips and Salsa. Maggiano's is a full-service, casual dining Italian restaurant brand. Its Maggiano's restaurants feature individual and family-style menus, and its restaurants also has banquet facilities designed to host party business or social events. The Company owns, operates or franchises restaurants, which include approximately 1,650 restaurants in the United States, over 30 countries and approximately two territories outside of the United States. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BRYN MAWR BANK CORP. (BMTC) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation is the bank holding company of the Bryn Mawr Trust Company (the Bank). The Company and its subsidiaries offer a range of personal and business banking services, consumer and commercial loans, equipment leasing, mortgages, insurance and wealth management services, including investment management, trust and estate administration, retirement planning, custody services, and tax planning and preparation from various location across Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Philadelphia and Dauphin counties of Pennsylvania, and New Castle county in Delaware. The Company's segments include Banking and Wealth Management. The Banking segment consists of commercial and retail banking. The Wealth Management segment's activities include trust administration, other related fiduciary services, custody, investment management and advisory services, employee benefits and individual retirement accounts (IRA) administration, estate settlement, tax services and brokerage. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ICU MEDICAL, INCORPORATED (ICUI) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 56% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ICU Medical, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and sales of medical devices used in infusion therapy, oncology and critical care applications. The Company's product line includes needlefree connection devices, custom infusion sets, closed system transfer devices (CSTD) for the handling of hazardous drugs, advanced sensor catheters, needlefree closed blood sampling systems, disposable pressure transducer systems and hemodynamic monitoring systems. The primary critical care products it manufactures are Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems, SafeSet Closed Blood Sampling and Conservation System, Transpac Consumable Blood Pressure Transducers and Other Critical Care Products. The primary oncology products it manufactures are ChemoLock Needlefree CSTD, ChemoClave Needlefree CSTD and Diana Hazardous Drug Compounding System. As of December 31, 2016, its products were used in acute care hospitals and ambulatory clinics in more than 65 countries throughout the world. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: FAIL SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here IMPERIAL OIL LTD (USA) (IMO) is a large-cap value stock in the Oil & Gas Operations industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Imperial Oil Limited is an integrated oil company. The Company is engaged in all the phases of the petroleum industry in Canada, including exploration for, and production and sale of, crude oil and natural gas. Its operations are conducted in three segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemical. Upstream operations include the exploration for, and production of, crude oil, natural gas, synthetic oil and bitumen. Downstream operations consist of the transportation and refining of crude oil, blending of refined products and the distribution and marketing of those products. Chemical operations consist of the manufacturing and marketing of various petrochemicals. The Company owns and operates approximately three refineries, which process predominantly Canadian crude oil. The Company markets petroleum products throughout Canada under its brand names, including Esso and Mobil, to all types of customers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. (FISI) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Financial Institutions, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company conducts its business through its subsidiaries: Five Star Bank (the Bank), a New York chartered bank; Scott Danahy Naylon, LLC (SDN), a full service insurance agency, and Courier Capital, LLC (Courier Capital), an investment advisory and wealth management company. The Company operates through two segments: Banking and Non-Banking. The Banking segment includes all of the Company's retail and commercial banking operations. The Non-Banking segment includes the activities of SDN and Courier Capital. The Company offers a range of banking and related financial services to consumer, commercial and municipal customers through its bank and nonbank subsidiaries. The Company's indirect lending network includes relationships with franchised automobile dealers in Western and Central New York, the Capital District of New York and Northern and Central Pennsylvania. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: FAIL YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here EAGLE BANCORP, INC. (EGBN) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company for EagleBank (the Bank). The Bank is the Company's principal operating subsidiary. The Bank is a chartered commercial bank. As of December 31, 2016, the Bank operated 21 banking offices: seven in Montgomery County, Maryland; five located in the District of Columbia, and nine in Northern Virginia. The Bank offers a range of commercial banking services to its business and professional clients, as well as consumer banking services to individuals living or working in the service area. The Bank also provides commercial banking services to proprietorships, businesses, partnerships, corporations, non-profit organizations and associations, and investors living and working in and near the Bank's primary service area. The Bank offers a range of retail banking services to accommodate the individual needs of both corporate customers, as well as the community the Bank serves. It also offers online banking, mobile banking and remote deposit services. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD. (MRVL) is a large-cap value stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is a semiconductor provider of application-specific standard products. The Company is engaged in the design, development and sale of integrated circuits. The Company develops System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices. It also develops integrated hardware platforms along with software that incorporates digital computing technologies designed and configured to provide an optimized computing solution. Its product portfolio includes devices for storage, networking and connectivity. In storage, it is engaged in data storage controller solutions spanning consumer, mobile, desktop and enterprise markets. Its storage solutions enable customers to engineer products for hard disk drives and solid state drives. Its networking products address end markets in cloud, enterprise, small and medium business and service provider networks. It offers a complete spectrum of semiconductor solutions spanning fifth generation (5G), data center, enterprise and automotive applications The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: FAIL TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC (FCBC) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: First Community Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company provides commercial banking products and services through its subsidiary First Community Bank (the Bank). The Bank operates as First Community Bank in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina and People's Community Bank, a Division of First Community Bank, in Tennessee. It provides insurance services through its subsidiary First Community Insurance Services, and offers wealth management andinvestment advicethrough its Trust Division and subsidiary First Community Wealth Management. Its products include demand deposit accounts, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement arrangements; commercial, consumer, and real estate mortgage loans and lines of credit; various credit card, debit card, and automated teller machine card services; corporate and personal trust services; investment management services, and life, health, and property and casualty insurance products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH) is a small-cap value stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer in the United States. The Company's operating segments include Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. Its Franchised Dealerships segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles and buy and sell used vehicles, sell replacement parts, perform vehicle repair and maintenance services, and arrange finance and insurance products. The EchoPark segment consists of standalone specialty retail locations that provide customers an opportunity to search, buy, service, finance and sell pre-owned vehicles. Its franchised dealerships provide services, including sales of both new and used cars, and light trucks; sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services (collectively, Fixed Operations), and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance and other aftermarket products (collectively, F&I) for its customers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FEDERATED HERMES INC (FHI) is a mid-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Federated Hermes, Inc. (Federated), formerly Federated Investors, Inc., is a provider of investment management products and related financial services. Federated operates through investment management business segment. It is engaged in sponsoring, marketing and providing investment-related services to various investment products, including mutual funds and Separate Accounts, which include separately managed accounts, institutional accounts, sub-advised funds and other managed products. It operates in one segment, the investment management business. Federated provides investment advisory services to sponsored investment companies and other funds (Federated Funds). It markets these funds to banks, brokers and dealers and other financial intermediaries using them to meet the needs of their customers and clients, including retail investors, corporations and retirement plans. The Company offers a range of products and strategies, including money market, equity and fixed-income investments. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP. (HTBK) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Heritage Commerce Corp is a bank holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary Heritage Bank of Commerce (the Bank), provides a range of banking services. The Bank is a California state-chartered multi-community independent bank that offers a range of commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, managers and employees. The Company operates through approximately 19 service branch offices located in the southern and eastern regions of the general San Francisco Bay Area of California in the counties of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Benito. The Company's subsidiary, CSNK Working Capital Finance Corp., doing business as Bay View Funding, provides business-essential working capital factoring financing to various industries across the United States. The Bank operates automated teller machines (ATMs) at approximately five different locations. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SAPPI LIMITED (ADR) (SPPJY) is a small-cap value stock in the Paper & Paper Products industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Sappi Limited is a woodfiber company focused on providing graphic/printing papers, packaging and specialty papers, dissolving wood pulp (DWP), as well as products in adjacent fields, including nanocellulose and lignosulfonate. The Company's segments include North America, Europe and Southern Africa. Its range of graphic paper products is used by printers in the production of books, brochures, magazines, catalogues, direct mail and various other print applications; packaging and specialty papers are used in the manufacture of such products as soup sachets, carry bags, cosmetic and confectionery packaging, boxes for agricultural products for export, tissue wadding for household tissue products and casting release papers used by suppliers to the fashion, textiles, automobile and household industries, and DWP products are used around the world by converters to create viscose fiber for clothing and textiles, pharmaceutical products, as well as a range of consumer and household products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BANCOLOMBIA SA (ADR) (CIB) is a mid-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Bancolombia S.A. (Bancolombia) is a financial institution engaged in providing a range of financial products and services to a diversified individual, corporate, and government customer base throughout Colombia, Latin America and the Caribbean region. The Bank operates through 10 segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Leasing, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, Off Shore and All other. It delivers its products and services through its regional network comprising Colombia's non-Government owned banking network, El Salvador's financial conglomerate by gross loans, Guatemala's bank, Panama's bank and off-shore banking subsidiaries in Panama, Cayman and Puerto Rico, as well as subsidiaries in Peru. The Bank and its subsidiaries offer Savings And Investment, Ahorro A La Mano, Financing, Mortgage Banking, Factoring, Financial and Operating Leases, Capital Markets, eTrading, Cash Management, Foreign Currency, Bancassurance, Investment Banking and Trust Services. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here MOOG INC (MOG.A) is a mid-cap value stock in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Moog Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision motion and fluid controls and systems for a range of applications in aerospace and defense and industrial markets. The Company has five segments: Aircraft Controls, Space and Defense Controls, Industrial Systems, Components and Medical Devices. Its Aircraft Controls segment designs, manufactures and integrates primary and secondary flight controls for military and commercial aircraft, and provides aftermarket support. Its Space and Defense Controls segment provides controls for satellites, space vehicles, launch vehicles, armored combat vehicles, tactical and strategic missiles, security and surveillance and other defense applications. Its Industrial Systems segment serves a global customer base across various markets. Its Components segment offers slip rings, fiber optic rotary joints, motors, sensors and handpieces product line. Its Medical Devices segment focuses on infusion therapy and enteral clinical nutrition. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. (PFBI) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (Premier) is a multi-bank holding company. The Company's banking subsidiaries (the Banks or Affiliate Banks) consist of Citizens Deposit Bank and Trust, Inc., Vanceburg, Kentucky and Premier Bank, Inc., Huntington, West Virginia. Through the Banks, the Company focuses on providing community banking services to individuals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Banks provide a range of retail and commercial banking services, including commercial, real estate, agricultural and consumer lending; depository and funds transfer services; collections; safe deposit boxes; cash management services; and other services tailored for both individuals and businesses. The Company operates over nine banking offices in Kentucky, approximately five banking offices in Ohio, over 30 banking offices in West Virginia, approximately four banking offices in Washington, DC, over one banking offices in Maryland and approximately four banking offices in Virginia. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION (TY) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Tri-Continental Corporation (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's objective is to produce future growth of both capital and income while providing reasonable current incomes. The Fund's permissible investments include preferred and common stocks, convertible securities, including convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds, debt securities, repurchase agreements, derivatives, including options, futures contracts and equity-linked notes, illiquid securities and securities of foreign issuers, including emerging markets issuers. The Fund invests in a range of sectors, which include consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, real estate, telecommunication services and utilities. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is the Fund's investment manager. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC. (NUS) is a small-cap value stock in the Personal & Household Prods. industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. is a direct selling company that develops and distributes personal care products and nutritional supplements, and a range of other products and services. The Company offers anti-aging personal care products and nutritional supplements under its Nu Skin and Pharmanex brands. The Nu Skin brand offers a range of products, including ageLOC Me customized skin care system, ageLOC Spa systems and ageLOC Transformation anti-aging skin care system. The Pharmanex product line includes ageLOC Youth nutritional supplement, ageLOC TR90 weight management and body shaping system, and LifePak nutritional supplements. The Company has operations in various geographic regions, including Greater China, North Asia, Americas, South Asia/Pacific, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). It is focused on offering ageLOC Youth nutritional supplement and ageLOC Me personalized skin care system. The Company also offers household products and technology services. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. (MLM) is a large-cap growth stock in the Construction - Raw Materials industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is a supplier of aggregates products (crushed stone, sand, and gravel) used for the construction of infrastructure, nonresidential, and residential projects. Aggregates products are also used for railroad ballast and in agricultural, utility and environmental applications. The Company's Aggregates business operates through three segments: the Mid-America Group, Southeast Group and West Group. The Company's business is categorized into Aggregates Business, Cement Business and Magnesia Specialties Business. Its Cement business is reported through the Cement segment. Its Magnesia Specialties business manufactures and markets magnesia-based chemical products used in industrial, agricultural, and environmental applications, and dolomitic lime sold to customers in the steel industry. Its Cement business produces Portland and specialty cements. It manufactures and markets, through its Magnesia Specialties business, magnesia-based chemical products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here MOVADO GROUP, INC (MOV) is a small-cap value stock in the Jewelry & Silverware industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 80% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Movado Group, Inc. designs, sources, markets and distributes watches. The Company operates through two segments: Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment includes the design, development, sourcing, marketing and distribution of watches, and after-sales service activities and shipping. It sells all of its brands to jewelry store chains and department stores, as well as independent jewelers. The Retail segment includes its outlet stores. As of January 31, 2017, its subsidiary, Movado Retail Group, Inc., operated 40 outlet stores located in outlet centers across the United States. It divides its business into two geographic locations: the United States operations and International operations. It has international operations in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. Its portfolio of brands includes Coach Watches, Concord, Ebel, ESQ Movado, Scuderia Ferrari Watches, HUGO BOSS Watches, Juicy Couture Watches, Lacoste Watches, Movado and Tommy Hilfiger Watches. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: FAIL INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: BONUS PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. (PATK) is a small-cap value stock in the Constr. - Supplies & Fixtures industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Patrick Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of component products and distributor of building products and materials for the recreational vehicle (RV) and manufactured housing (MH) industrial markets for customers throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, it is a supplier to certain other industrial markets, such as kitchen cabinet, office and household furniture, fixtures and commercial furnishings, marine, and other industrial markets. The Company's segments include Manufacturing and Distribution. It manufactures a range of products, which include decorative vinyl and paper laminated panels, solid surface, granite and quartz countertops, fabricated aluminum products, wrapped vinyl, paper and hardwood profile mouldings, slide-out trim and fascia, cabinet doors and components, hardwood furniture, fiberglass and plastic component products including front and rear caps and marine helms, interior passage doors, RV painting, and slotwall panels and components, among others. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here STATE STREET CORP (STT) is a large-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 81% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: State Street Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company operates through two lines of business: Investment Servicing and Investment Management. The Company, through its subsidiary, State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street Bank), provides a range of financial products and services to institutional investors across the world. Investment servicing line of business performs functions, such as providing institutional investors with clearing, settlement and payment services. The Company operates investment management line of business through State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA provides a range of investment management,investment researchand investment advisory services to corporations, public funds and other investors. Its clients include mutual funds, collective investment funds and other investment pools, corporate and public retirement plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments and investment managers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here TOLL BROTHERS INC (TOL) is a mid-cap value stock in the Construction Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Toll Brothers, Inc. is engaged in designing, building, marketing, selling and arranging financing for detached and attached homes in luxury residential communities. It operates through two segments: Traditional Home Building and Toll Brothers City Living (City Living). Within the Traditional Home Building segment, it operates in five geographic segments in the United States: the North, consisting of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York; the Mid-Atlantic, consisting of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the South, consisting of Florida, North and South Carolina and Texas; the West, consisting of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Washington, and California. City Living is the Company's urban development division. Its products include Traditional Home Building Product and City Living Product. Its Traditional Home Building Product includes detached homes, move-up, executive, estate, and active-adult and age-qualified lines of home. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (UFPT) is a small-cap growth stock in the Containers & Packaging industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: UFP Technologies, Inc. is a designer and custom converter of foams, plastics, composites and natural fiber materials. The Company is engaged in providing solutions to customers primarily within the medical, automotive, consumer, electronics, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets. It converts these materials using laminating, molding, and fabricating manufacturing technologies. The Company's raw materials consist of polyethylene and polyurethane foams, sheet plastics, pulp fiber, cross-linked polyethylene and reticulated polyurethane foams, fabric and foam laminates, and natural fiber materials. The Company converts these materials to provide customers various solutions, including automotive interior trim, medical device components, disposable wound care components, military uniform and gear components, athletic padding, air filtration, high-temperature insulation, abrasive nail files and other beauty aids, and cushion packaging for their products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP (UVSP) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Univest Financial Corporation, formerly Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is the bank holding company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. (the Bank). The Bank is a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank and trust company. Its business segments include Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance. The Banking segment provides financial services, such as deposit taking, loan origination and servicing, mortgage banking, other general banking services and equipment lease financing. The Wealth Management segment offers trust and investment advisory services, guardian and custodian of employee benefits and other trust and brokerage services, as well as a registered investment advisory managing private investment accounts for both individuals and institutions. The Insurance segment includes a full-service insurance brokerage agency offering commercial property and casualty insurance, group life and health coverage, employee benefit solutions, personal insurance lines and human resources consulting. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. (VMI) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Constr. - Supplies & Fixtures industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Valmont Industries, Inc. is a producer of fabricated metal products, and steel, aluminum and composite pole, tower and other structures, and mechanized irrigation systems. The Company's segments are Engineered Support Structures (ESS); Utility Support Structures; Energy and Mining; Coatings; Irrigation, and Other. The ESS segment manufactures steel, aluminum, and composite poles and structures. The Utility Support Structures Segment manufactures steel and concrete pole structures for electrical transmission, substation and distribution applications. The Energy and Mining Segment produces access systems, which are engineered structures and components that allow people to move safely in an industrial, infrastructure or commercial facility. The Coatings Segment consists of galvanizing, anodizing and powder coating services on a global basis. The Irrigation Segment manufactures and distributes mechanical irrigation equipment and related service parts under the Valley brand name. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. (BDGE) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company for BNB Bank, formerly known as The Bridgehampton National Bank (the Bank). The Bank's operations include its real estate investment trust subsidiary, Bridgehampton Community, Inc. (BCI), a financial title insurance subsidiary, Bridge Abstract LLC (Bridge Abstract), and an investment services subsidiary, Bridge Financial Services LLC (Bridge Financial Services). As of December 31, 2017, the Bank operated 38 branches, in its primary market areas of Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island and the New York City boroughs, including 35 in Suffolk and Nassau Counties, two in Queens and one in Manhattan. The Bank engages in full service commercial and consumer banking business, including accepting time, savings and demand deposits from the consumers, businesses and local municipalities in its market area. The Bank also offers the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) and Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) programs. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here MOBIL'NYE TELESISTEMY PAO (ADR) (MBT) is a mid-cap value stock in the Communications Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Mobil'nye Telesistemy PAO is a Russia-based provider of telecommunications services. The Company provides mobile and fixed-line voice and data telecommunications services, including data transfer, broadband, pay-television (pay-TV) and various value-added services, as well as selling equipment and accessories. The Company operates through segments, which include Russia convergent, Moscow fixed line and Ukraine. Its Russia Convergent segment includes mobile and fixed-line operations, which encompasses services rendered to customers across regions of Russia, including voice and data services, transmission, broadband, pay-TV and other value-added services. Its Moscow fixed-line segment includes fixed-line operations carried out in Moscow by the Company's subsidiary MGTS. Its Ukraine segment includes mobile and fixed-line operations carried out across multiple regions of Ukraine. The Company also offers software solutions, such as LiteBox, a cloud-based tool for online cash operations. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here EATON VANCE RISK-MNGD DVRSFD EQTY INC FD (ETJ) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and purchases out-of-the money, short-dated Standard and Poor's 500 (S&P's) Index put options and sells out-of-the-money S&P 500 Index call options of the same term as the put options with roll dates that are staggered across the options portfolio. It evaluates returns on an after tax basis and seeks to minimize and defer federal income taxes incurred by shareholders in connection with their investment in the Fund. Its portfolio of investments includes information technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, energy, utilities, telecommunication services and materials. Its investment advisor is Eaton Vance Management. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORP. (GTS) is a small-cap value stock in the Healthcare Facilities industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Triple-S Management Corporation operates as a managed care company. The Company offers a range of managed care and related products in the commercial, Medicaid and Medicare markets. The Company's segments include Managed Care, Life Insurance, and Property and Casualty Insurance. The Managed Care segment is engaged in the sale of managed care products to the Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid market sectors. The Life Insurance segment offers life and accident and health insurance coverage, and annuity products. The premiums for this segment are mainly subscribed through an internal sales force and a network of independent brokers and agents. The insurance products of Property and Casualty Insurance segment includes commercial package, commercial auto, and personal package. The premiums for this segment are originated through a network of independent insurance agents and brokers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: FAIL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here DOUGLAS EMMETT, INC. (DEI) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Real Estate Operations industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Douglas Emmett, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is owner and operator of office and multifamily properties located in submarkets in Los Angeles and Honolulu. The Company operates through two segments: the acquisition, development, ownership and management of office real estate (Office Segment), and the acquisition, development, ownership and management of multifamily real estate (Multifamily Segment). The services for its Office segment include primarily rental of office space and other tenant services, including parking and storage space rental. The services for its Multifamily segment include primarily rental of apartments and other tenant services, including parking and storage space rental. It focuses on owning, acquiring developing and managing a substantial share of office properties and multifamily communities in neighborhoods. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC (AWI) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Constr. - Supplies & Fixtures industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) is a global producer of ceiling systems. The Company owns and operates the Building Products (Ceilings) segment. The Company designs, manufactures and sells ceiling systems (primarily mineral fiber, fiberglass wool and metal) around the world. Its products are used in commercial and institutional buildings. Its geographical segment is Americas, including Canada. It operates approximately 15 manufacturing plants in eight countries, including six plants located throughout the United States. Its Americas segment sells products for use in single and multi-family housing. It sells commercial products to building materials distributors re-selling its products to contractors, subcontractors' alliances, architect and design firms, and facility owners. Residential ceiling products are sold in the Americas primarily to wholesalers and retailers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANC. OF VIRGINIA, INC (SONA) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (Southern National) is the bank holding company for Sonabank (Sonabank). The Company's principal business is the acquisition of deposits from the general public through its branch offices and deposit intermediaries, as well as the use of these deposits to fund its loan and investment portfolios. Sonabank is a Virginia state chartered bank. Sonabank provides a range of financial services to individuals, and small and medium sized businesses. The Company focuses on making loans secured primarily by commercial real estate and other types of secured and unsecured commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, as well as loans to individuals for a variety of purposes. It focuses on serving small to medium-sized businesses in its market with a range of services, including an array of commercial mortgage and non-mortgage loans. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here CANADIAN SOLAR INC. (CSIQ) is a small-cap value stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Canadian Solar Inc. is a solar power company. The Company is a provider of solar power products, services and system solutions with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia. The Company's segments include Module and system solutions (MSS) segment and Energy segment. The Company designs, develops and manufactures solar wafers, solar cells and solar power products. The module segment primarily involves the design, development, manufacturing and sale of a range of solar power products, including standard solar modules and specialty solar products, and solar system kits. Its energy segment consists of solar power project development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, and operation and maintenance (O&M) services. Its products include a range of solar modules for use in residential, commercial and industrial solar power generation systems. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. (SBH) is a small-cap value stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is an international specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies with operations primarily in North America, South America and Europe. The Company operates through two business segments: Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group (BSG). Sally Beauty Supply is a domestic and international chain of cash and carry retail stores, which offers professional beauty supplies to both salon professionals and retail customers primarily in North America, Puerto Rico, and parts of Europe and South America. BSG, including its franchise-based business Armstrong McCall, is a full service beauty supply distributor, which offers professional brands of beauty products directly to salons and salon professionals through its own sales force and professional-only stores (including franchise stores) in partially exclusive geographical territories in North America and parts of Europe. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MRKTS DBT FND INC (EMD) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current income. The Fund's secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund invests in the United States dollar and non-United States dollar-denominated debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries. The Fund's sector holdings include sovereign bonds, energy, materials, consumer staples, financials, industrials, telecommunication services and utilities. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the investment manager. LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset), Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited) and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Western Singapore) are the sub advisors of the Fund. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here QCR HOLDINGS, INC. (QCRH) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: QCR Holdings, Inc. is a multi-bank holding company. The Company serves the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Des Moines/Ankeny and Rockford communities through its banking subsidiaries, Quad City Bank and Trust Company (QCBT), Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company (CRBT), Community State Bank (CSB), and Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, which provide full-service commercial and consumer banking and trust and asset management services. It is also engaged in direct financing lease contracts through m2 Lease Funds, LLC (m2), a subsidiary of QCBT. Its principal business consists of attracting deposits and investing those deposits in loans/leases and securities. The Company and its subsidiaries provide a range of commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals and government agencies. It offers a range of loans, including one-to four-family residential loans and multi-family loans. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BRUKER CORPORATION (BRKR) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Scientific & Technical Instr. industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Bruker Corporation designs and manufactures scientific instruments, and analytical and diagnostic solutions. Its segments include the Bruker BioSpin Group; the Bruker Chemicals, Applied Markets, Life Science, In-Vitro Diagnostics, Detection (CALID) Group; the Bruker Nano Group, and the Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST) Segment. The Bruker BioSpin Group segment designs, manufactures and distributes enabling life science tools. The Bruker CALID segment designs, manufactures and distributes life science mass spectrometry instruments that can be integrated and used along with other sample preparation or chromatography instruments, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive detection products. The Bruker Nano segment designs, manufactures and distributes spectroscopy and microscopy instruments. The BEST segment develops and manufactures superconducting and non-superconducting materials and devices. It also focuses on nanomechanical testing instruments. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC (TXRH) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Restaurants industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a restaurant company, which operates in the casual dining segment. The Company offers an assortment of seasoned and aged steaks, all cooked over open grills and all but one hand cut daily on the premises. Its restaurants offer a range of menu items at prices that are designed to appeal to a range of consumer tastes. The Company also offers its guests a selection of ribs, fish, seafood, chicken, pork chops, pulled pork and vegetable plates, and an assortment of hamburgers, salads and sandwiches. The Company offers an assortment of wings, sandwiches, pizzas and burgers, including its bacon grind patty. In addition, the Company also offers its guests a selection of chicken, beef, fish and seafood. Other menu items include specialty appetizers, such as the Cactus Blossom and Rattlesnake Bites. As of December 27, 2016, the Company had 23 franchisees that operated 86 Texas Roadhouse restaurants in 23 states and six foreign countries. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC (ROCK) is a small-cap growth stock in the Constr. - Supplies & Fixtures industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Gibraltar Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of building products for industrial, transportation infrastructure, residential housing, renewable energy and resource conservation markets. The Company's segments include Residential Products; Industrial and Infrastructure Products, and Renewable Energy and Conservation. The Residential Products segment services residential housing construction and residential repair and remodeling activity with products including roof and foundation ventilation products, rain dispersion products and roof ventilation accessories. The Industrial and Infrastructure Products segment focuses on a range of markets, including industrial and commercial construction, automotive, airports and energy and power generation markets with products. The Renewable Energy and Conservation segment focuses on the design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of solar racking systems and commercial, institutional and retail greenhouse structures. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here CELANESE CORPORATION (CE) is a mid-cap value stock in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Celanese Corporation (Celanese) is a technology and specialty materials company. The Company's segments include Advanced Engineered Materials, Consumer Specialties, Industrial Specialties, Acetyl Intermediates and Other Activities. The Advanced Engineered Materials segment includes the Company's engineered materials business and certain affiliates. The Consumer Specialties segment includes the Company's cellulose derivatives and food ingredients businesses, which serve consumer-driven applications. The Industrial Specialties segment includes the Company's emulsion polymers and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymers businesses. The Acetyl Intermediates segment includes the Company's intermediate chemistry business, which produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), acetic anhydride and acetate esters. The Company has operations in North America, Europe and Asia. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had 30 global production facilities. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here HOME BANCSHARES INC (HOMB) is a mid-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Home BancShares, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company is engaged in providing a range of commercial and retail banking, and related financial services to businesses, real estate developers and investors, individuals and municipalities through its community bank subsidiary, Centennial Bank (the Bank). It operates through community banking segment. It offers a range of products and services, including Internet banking, mobile banking and voice response information, cash management, overdraft protection, direct deposit, safe deposit boxes, the United States savings bonds and automatic account transfers. The Bank has locations in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and New York City. As of September 26, 2017, the Company conducted business principally through 76 branches in Arkansas, 89 branches in Florida, six branches in Alabama and one branch in New York City. It originates loans secured by single and multi-family real estate, residential construction and commercial buildings. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCM. FD. II (EOS) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a portfolio of primarily large- and mid-cap securities. The Fund invests in various sectors, including aerospace and defense; banks; beverages; biotechnology; building products; chemicals; communications equipment; energy equipment and services; food and staples retailing; food products; healthcare equipment and supplies; hotels, restaurants and leisure; household durables; Internet software and services; machinery; media; multiline retail; oil, gas and consumable fuels; personal products; pharmaceuticals; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; technology hardware, storage and peripherals, and textiles, apparel and luxury goods. Eaton Vance Management is the investment advisor of the Fund. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: FAIL TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (ADR) (WNS) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Computer Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: WNS (Holdings) Limited is a global provider of business process management (BPM) services. The Company offers data, voice, analytical and business transformation services. The Company's segments include WNS Global BPM and WNS Auto Claims BPM. Its operating segments include travel, insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, utilities, retail and consumer products groups, auto claims and others. The WNS Global BPM includes the Company's business activities with the exception of WNS Auto Claims BPM. WNS Auto Claims BPM is the Company's automobile claims management business. The Company focuses on various industry verticals, such as insurance; travel and leisure; diversified businesses, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), media and entertainment, and telecommunication (telecom); utilities; consulting and professional services; banking and financial services; healthcare, and shipping and logistics. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here HOME BANCORP, INC. (HBCP) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Home Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company for Home Bank, N.A. (the Bank). The Bank conducts business through banking offices in the Greater Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans and Northshore (of Lake Pontchartrain) regions of south Louisiana and the Natchez and Vicksburg regions of west Mississippi. The Bank is engaged in attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to invest in loans and securities. The Bank originates loans, including one- to four-family first mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines, construction and land loans, multi-family residential loans and consumer loans. The Bank's lending activities include loans secured by commercial real estate loans, and commercial and industrial loans. In addition to commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans, the Bank holds a portfolio of construction and land loans. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (GM) is a large-cap value stock in the Auto & Truck Manufacturers industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: General Motors Co designs, builds and sells trucks, crossovers, cars and automobile parts worldwide. The Company also provides automotive financing services through General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial). GM North America (GMNA) and GM International (GMI) are its automotive segments. GMNA and GMI are meeting the demands of customers with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC and Holden brands. Its brands offer luxury cars, crossovers, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and sedans. The Company's Car-and Ride-Sharing Maven is a shared vehicle marketplace. Through its subsidiary, OnStar, LLC (OnStar), it provides connected safety, security and mobility solutions for retail and fleet customers. GM Cruise is its global segment engaged in the development and commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here POINTS INTERNATIONAL LTD (USA) (PCOM) is a small-cap growth stock in the Software & Programming industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 80% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Points International Ltd. (Points) provides a range of e-commerce and technology services to loyalty program operators using a common infrastructure. These services include a range of white label or private branded e-commerce services (Loyalty Currency Services) that enable the sale of loyalty currencies (such as frequent flyer miles, hotel points and credit card points), both retail and wholesale, and support the loyalty program consumer offerings and their back end operations. The Company offers the consumer-focused Points Loyalty Wallet that allows users to track, manage and access multiple loyalty rewards programs through the Points.com Website. It also offers Points Travel, which is private label travel e-commerce platform designed specifically for the loyalty industry. The Company operates the PointsHound.com Website, a hotel booking engine and loyalty currency aggregator built specifically for frequent travelers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL INVENTORY TO SALES: FAIL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: BONUS PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC (REGI) is a small-cap value stock in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is focused on providing cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. The Company is a producer of biomass-based diesel in North America. Its segments include Biomass-based diesel, Services, Renewable Chemicals and Corporate and other activities. It is involved in various activities related to biomass-based diesel production, from acquiring feedstock, managing construction and operating biomass-based diesel production facilities to marketing, selling and distributing biomass-based diesel and its co-products. As of December 31, 2016, it owned and operated a network of 14 biorefineries. As of December 31, 2016, 12 biorefineries were located in the United States and two in Germany, and 13 of which produce biodiesel or renewable hydrocarbon diesel and had an aggregate nameplate production capacity of 502 million gallons per year (mmgy). As of December 31, 2016, it also operated one microbial fermentation facility and one feedstock processing facility. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BANNER CORPORATION (BANR) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Banner Corporation is a bank holding company. The Company is engaged in the business of planning, directing and coordinating the business activities of its subsidiaries, Banner Bank and Islanders Bank. Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank. Banner Bank is a regional bank, which offers a range of commercial banking services and financial products to individuals, businesses and public sector entities in its primary market areas. Banner Bank is also an active participant in the secondary market, engaging in mortgage banking operations through the origination and sale of one- to four-family and multi-family residential loans. Islanders Bank is also a Washington-chartered commercial bank. Islanders Bank is a community bank, which offers similar banking services to individuals, businesses and public entities located primarily in the San Juan Islands. The Banks' primary business is that of traditional banking institutions, accepting deposits and originating loans. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here FRP HOLDINGS INC (FRPH) is a small-cap growth stock in the Rental & Leasing industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: FRP Holdings, Inc. is a holding company engaged in various real estate businesses. The Company conducts its business through its subsidiaries, FRP Maryland, Inc., FRP Development Corp. and Florida Rock Properties, Inc. The segments of the Company include leasing and management of warehouse and office building owned by the Company (the Asset Management Segment), leasing and management of mining royalty land owned by the Company (the Mining Royalty Lands Segment) and real property acquisition, entitlement, development and construction primarily for warehouse and office buildings (the Land Development and Construction Segment). The Company's Asset Management Segment owns leases and manages warehouse and office buildings. Its Mining Royalty Lands Segment owns several properties comprising approximately 15,000 acres under lease for mining rents or royalties. Its Land Development and Construction Segment owns and monitors the parcels of land that are in various stages of development. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: FAIL SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here GREEN BRICK PARTNERS INC (GRBK) is a small-cap value stock in the Construction Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Green Brick Partners, Inc. operates in the real estate industry. The Company operates through two segments. The builder operations segment includes its controlled builders results, which include building and selling single-family detached homes and townhomes that are designed and built to meet local customer preferences, and the sale of lots. Builder operations consist of three operating segments: Texas, Georgia, and corporate and other. Corporate operations segment develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports its builder operations and land development by centralizing certain administrative functions, such as finance, treasury, information technology and human resources. The land development segment includes operations related to the acquisition and development of land, which is sold to its controlled builders and third-party homebuilders. As of December 31, 2016, it had owned or controlled over 5,200 home sites in various locations in the Dallas and Atlanta markets. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) is a small-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: B. Riley Financial, Inc. is an independent investment bank. The Company's segments include capital markets, auction and liquidation, valuation and appraisal, and Principal Investments-United Online. The capital markets segment provides an array of investment banking, corporate finance, research, wealth management, sales and trading services to corporate, institutional and high net worth clients. The auction and liquidation segment utilizes a scalable network of independent contractors and industry-specific advisors to tailor its services to the needs of a multitude of clients, logistical challenges and distressed circumstances. The valuation and appraisal segment provides valuation and appraisal services to financial institutions, lenders, private equity firms and other providers of capital. The principal investments-United Online segment consists of businesses, which has been acquired primarily for attractive investment return characteristics. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here GREAT WESTERN BANCORP INC (GWB) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Great Western Bancorp, Inc. is a full-service regional bank holding company. The Company is the holding company of the Great Western Bank (the Bank). As of September 30, 2016, the Company served customers through 173 branches in various markets in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Company focuses on business and agribusiness banking, complemented by retail banking and wealth management services. The Company's loan portfolio consists primarily of business loans, consisting of commercial and industrial loans (C&I), commercial real estate loans and agribusiness loans. The Company offers its business banking customers a focused range of financial products designed to meet the specific needs of their businesses, including loans, lines of credit, cash management services, online business deposit and wire transfer services, in addition to non-interest-bearing demand deposit and savings accounts, and corporate credit cards. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ABBVIE INC (ABBV) is a large-cap growth stock in the Biotechnology & Drugs industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie) is a research-based biopharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a range of pharmaceutical products. Its products are focused on treating conditions, such as chronic autoimmune diseases in rheumatology, gastroenterology and dermatology; oncology, including blood cancers; virology, including hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis; metabolic diseases, including thyroid disease and complications associated with cystic fibrosis, and other serious health conditions. It offers products in various categories, including HUMIRA (adalimumab), Oncology products, Virology Products, Additional Virology products, Metabolics/Hormones products, Endocrinology products and other products, which include Duopa and Duodopa (carbidopa and levodopa), Anesthesia products and ZINBRYTA (daclizumab). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS INC (EGRX) is a small-cap growth stock in the Biotechnology & Drugs industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 87% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on developing and commercializing injectable products in the critical care and oncology areas. The Company's product portfolio includes products, including Argatroban; Ryanodex; docetaxel injection, non-alcohol formulation; and Bendeka. Its advanced candidates include EP-3101 (bendamustine Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD)) (EP-3101), EP-4104 (dantrolene sodium for exertional heat stroke (EHS)) (EP-4104), EGL-4104-C-1702 (dantrolene sodium for drug induced hyperthermia), EP-5101 (pemetrexed) (EP-5101) and EGL-5385-C-1701 (fulvestrant). Its product portfolio focuses on oncology, critical care and orphan diseases. Bendamustine is an alkylating agent approved for use in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC (SAMG) is a small-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 80% to 98% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (Silvercrest) is a full-service wealth management firm focused on providing financial advisory and related family office services to ultra-high net worth individuals and institutional investors. The Company offers a suite of family office services for families seeking oversight of financial affairs. It advises clients on traditional investment strategies focused on equities, fixed income and cash, as well as non-traditional investment strategies, including hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate and commodities. It offers clients an array of investment solutions together with an array of non-proprietary solutions offered by unaffiliated firms selected. Silvercrest's family office services include financial planning; tax planning and preparation; partnership accounting and fund administration; consolidated wealth reporting; estate or trust agency, and art consultancy and management. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: BONUS PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD (TPRE) is a small-cap value stock in the Insurance (Prop. & Casualty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 89% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. is a holding company. Through the Company's reinsurance subsidiaries, it provides property and casualty reinsurance coverage to insurance and reinsurance companies. The Company's segments include Property and Casualty Reinsurance, and Corporate. The Company's investable assets are managed by its investment manager, Third Point LLC. The Company also writes reinsurance contracts that provide protection against adverse development on loss reserves. Through Third Point LLC, the Company makes investments globally in all sectors, and in equity, credit, commodity, currency, options and other instruments. The Company also acts as the underwriter for the majority of the premium that it underwrites. The Company writes reinsurance contracts covering product lines, such as property, workers' compensation, auto, general liability, professional liability, credit and financial lines, and multi-line. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: FAIL TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: BONUS PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here XPEL INC (XPEL) is a small-cap growth stock in the Business Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Xpel Inc., formerly XPEL Technologies Corp., manufactures, sells and installs after-market automotive products, including automotive paint protection film, headlight protection film, automotive window films and other related products. The Company offers bulk paint protection film (PPF), pre-cut PPF and headlight protection kits. In the United States, Canada and parts of Europe, it operates primarily by selling a turnkey solution directly to independent installers and new car dealerships, which includes XPEL Protection Films, installation training, access to the Company's Design Access Program (DAP) Software, marketing support and lead generation. It operates approximately five Company-owned installation centers that serve wholesale and/or retail customers in their respective markets. In other parts of the world, it operates primarily through third-party distributors operating under agreement with the Company to develop a market or a region under the Company's supervision and direction. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: FAIL TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORP (SI) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Silvergate Capital Corp. is a bank holding company for Silvergate Bank, which is a provider of financial infrastructure solutions and services to participants in the digital currency industry. It has designed Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN), a network of digital currency exchanges and digital currency investors that enables the movement of the currency between participating digital currency exchanges and investors. Its services include commercial banking, business lending, commercial and residential real estate lending and mortgage warehouse lending. The commercial real estate lending activities focuses on deposit and cash management services for digital currency-related businesses, as well as mortgage warehouse and correspondent residential lending. It provides a range of deposit products and services, including a variety of checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, online banking, mobile banking, e-Statements, bank-by-mail and direct deposit services. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP (AUB) is a small-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation, formerly Union Bankshares Corporation, is a financial holding company and bank holding company. The Company operates through a community bank segment. The Company offers financial services through its community bank subsidiary, Union Bank & Trust (the Bank) and three non-bank financial services affiliates. The Company's non-bank financial services affiliates include Union Insurance Group, LLC, which provides various lines of insurance products; Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc., Outfitter Advisors, Ltd., and Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc., which provide investment advisory services. The community bank segment included one subsidiary bank, which provided loan, investment, and trust services to retail and commercial customers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BJS WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC (BJ) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. The Company provides a one-stop shopping destination filled with brands, including its exclusive Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen brands, along with USDA Choice meats, and delicious organics, many in supermarket sizes. The Company operates 215 clubs and 134 BJ's Gas locations in 16 states. The Company offers two base types of memberships Inner Circle memberships and business memberships. The Company also offers its co-branded My BJ's Perks, and Mastercard program. The Company's products are sold under Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen brands. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here AGNC INVESTMENT CORP (AGNC) is a mid-cap value stock in the Real Estate Operations industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: AGNC Investment Corp., formerly American Capital Agency Corp., is a real estate investment trust. The Company invests in agency residential mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis. Its investments consist of residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government-sponsored enterprise, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by the United States Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) (collectively, GSEs). Its agency securities include agency residential mortgage-backed securities (Agency RMBS) and to-be-announced forward contracts (TBAs). Its Non-Agency Securities include credit risk transfer securities (CRT), non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (Non-Agency RMBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here TCG BDC INC (CGBD) is a small-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: TCG BDC, Inc., formerly Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc., is a managed and non-diversified closed-end investment company. The Company is focused on lending to middle market companies. The Company's investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments in the United States and middle market companies. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien senior secured loans and second lien senior secured loans. The Company's first lien senior secured loans include stand-alone first lien loans, first lien/last out loans, and unitranche loans. Second lien senior secured loans (Middle Market Senior Loans), with the balance of its assets invested yielding in higher investments include unsecured debt, mezzanine debt and investments in equities. The Company's investment adviser is Carlyle GMS Investment Management L.L.C. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here BANCORPSOUTH BANK (BXS) is a mid-cap value stock in the Regional Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: BancorpSouth Bank is a financial holding company. The Company, through its principal bank subsidiary, conducts commercial banking and financial services operations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Illinois. The Company's segments include Community Banking, Insurance Agencies, and General Corporate and Other. Its Community Banking segment provides a range of deposit products, commercial loans and consumer loans. Its Insurance Agencies segment serves as agents in the sale of commercial lines of insurance and full lines of property and casualty, life, health and employee benefits products and services. Its General Corporate and Other segment includes mortgage banking, trust services, credit card activities, investment services and other activities not allocated to the Community Banking or Insurance Agencies segments. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here SLEEP NUMBER CORP (SNBR) is a small-cap value stock in the Furniture & Fixtures industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Sleep Number Corporation, formerly Select Comfort Corporation, is a designer, manufacturer, marketer, retailer and servicer of a line of Sleep Number beds. The Company offers consumers individualized sleep solutions and services, which include a complete line of Sleep Number beds, bases and bedding accessories. Its Sleep Number bed offers SleepIQ technology sensors that work directly with the bed's DualAir technology to track each individual's sleep. The Sleep Number bedding collection comprises a line of sleep products that are designed to solve sleep issues. It offers FlextFit adjustable bases, and Sleep Number pillows, sheets and other bedding products. It offers Sleep Number beds in ranges within the mattress category, and in a range of sizes, including twin, full, queen, eastern king and California king. It also offers an assortment of temperature-balancing products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here TAPESTRY INC (TPR) is a mid-cap value stock in the Apparel/Accessories industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Tapestry, Inc., formerly Coach, Inc., is a design house of luxury accessories and lifestyle collections. The Company's product offering uses a range of leathers, fabrics and materials. The Company's brands include Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. Its segments include North America, International and Stuart Weitzman. The North America segment includes sales of Tapestry brand products to North American customers through Tapestry-operated stores (including the Internet) and sales to North American wholesale customers. The International segment operates department store concession shop-in-shop locations and retail and outlet stores, as well as e-commerce Websites. The Stuart Weitzman segment includes sales across the world generated by the Stuart Weitzman brand, primarily through department stores in North America and international locations, and within Stuart Weitzman operated stores (including the Internet) in the United States, Canada and Europe. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL For a full detailed analysis using NASDAQ's Guru Analysis tool, click here Since its inception, Validea's strategy based on Peter Lynch has returned 306.00% vs. 176.29% for the S&P 500. For more details on this strategy, click here About Peter Lynch: Perhaps the greatest mutual fund manager of all-time, Lynch guided Fidelity Investment's Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until his retirement in 1990, almost doubling the S&P 500's 15.8 percent yearly return over that time. Lynch's common sense approach and quick wit made him one of the most quoted investors on Wall Street. (\""Go for a business that any idiot can run -- because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it,\"" is one of his many pearls of wisdom.) Lynch's bestseller One Up on Wall Street is something of a \""stocks for the everyman/everywoman\"", breaking his approach down into easy-to-understand concepts. About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as markets look to rebound from Monday's selloff. The technology sector has been highly impacted by the coronavirus due to its China exposure and sensitivity to economic conditions.""]"
ASML,2020-03-11,266.224,268.006,254.548,258.042,"[""Shares of several companies in the technology, software and semiconductor space are trading lower as equities sell off amid coronavirus fears. The virus spread has disrupted economic activity across sectors and caused global macro uncertainty."", ""Shares of several companies in the technology, software and semiconductor space are trading lower as equities sell off amid coronavirus fears. The virus spread has disrupted economic activity across sectors and caused global macro uncertainty."", ""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, AMD, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $263.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.7% decrease week over week (from 13,920,937 to 11,870,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 2.5%, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) is down about 1.3%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 2.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $97.61 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $124.74. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several companies in the technology, software and semiconductor space are trading lower as equities sell off amid coronavirus fears. The virus spread has disrupted economic activity across sectors and caused global macro uncertainty.""]"
ASML,2020-03-12,239.757,248.974,232.081,235.197,"[""Shares of several technology, software and semiconductor companies are trading lower as equities sell off amid continued global coronavirus concerns. The virus has caused global economic disruption and negatively impacted stocks across sectors."", ""Shares of several technology, software and semiconductor companies are trading lower as equities sell off amid continued global coronavirus concerns. The virus has caused global economic disruption and negatively impacted stocks across sectors."", ""ASML Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving Average In trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $253.23, changing hands as low as $237.55 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading down about 6.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $182.39 per share, with $319.22 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $249.01. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology, software and semiconductor companies are trading lower as equities sell off amid continued global coronavirus concerns. The virus has caused global economic disruption and negatively impacted stocks across sectors.""]"
ASML,2020-03-13,251.133,251.92,228.449,251.024,
ASML,2020-03-16,215.558,242.484,204.787,224.069,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""Shares of several technology, software, and semiconductor companies are trading lower amid demand and supply chain disruption concerns driven by coronavirus."", ""Shares of several technology, software, and semiconductor companies are trading lower amid demand and supply chain disruption concerns driven by coronavirus."", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program"", ""Shares of several technology, software, and semiconductor companies are trading lower amid demand and supply chain disruption concerns driven by coronavirus."", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program""]"
ASML,2020-03-17,226.208,234.45,219.838,232.838,
ASML,2020-03-18,208.441,221.072,186.84,192.454,"[""21 Stocks Moving in Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""11 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Shares of several technology, software and semiconductor companies are trading lower as equities sell off amid continued global coronavirus concerns. The virus has caused global economic disruption and negatively impacted stocks across sectors."", ""96 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""96 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""Shares of several technology, software and semiconductor companies are trading lower as equities sell off amid continued global coronavirus concerns. The virus has caused global economic disruption and negatively impacted stocks across sectors."", ""11 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""21 Stocks Moving in Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""96 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session"", ""Shares of several technology, software and semiconductor companies are trading lower as equities sell off amid continued global coronavirus concerns. The virus has caused global economic disruption and negatively impacted stocks across sectors."", ""11 Technology Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session"", ""21 Stocks Moving in Wednesday's Pre-Market Session""]"
ASML,2020-03-19,201.065,214.184,195.968,209.077,"[""115 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher, rebounding from earlier weakness. Markets have been volatile amid the coronavirus outbreak, with central banks and governments around the world enacting stimulus measures."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher, rebounding from earlier weakness. Markets have been volatile amid the coronavirus outbreak, with central banks and governments around the world enacting stimulus measures."", ""115 Biggest Movers From Yesterday"", ""SMH, TSM, AMD, ASML: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $389.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 32.4% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 11,870,937 to 15,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.9%, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) is up about 3.2%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 9.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $103.68. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Sum Up The Pieces: TQQQ Could Be Worth $53 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the ProShares ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (Symbol: TQQQ), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $52.97 per unit. With TQQQ trading at a recent price near $39.31 per unit, that means that analysts see 34.76% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of TQQQ's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), Tesla Inc (Symbol: TSLA), and Willis Towers Watson Public Ltd Co (Symbol: WLTW). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $196.99/share, the average analyst target is 55.24% higher at $305.80/share. Similarly, TSLA has 51.44% upside from the recent share price of $361.22 if the average analyst target price of $547.04/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting WLTW to reach a target price of $221.57/share, which is 40.98% above the recent price of $157.17. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, TSLA, and WLTW: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET ProShares ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF TQQQ $39.31 $52.97 34.76% ASML Holding NV ASML $196.99 $305.80 55.24% Tesla Inc TSLA $361.22 $547.04 51.44% Willis Towers Watson Public Ltd Co WLTW $157.17 $221.57 40.98% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher, rebounding from earlier weakness. Markets have been volatile amid the coronavirus outbreak, with central banks and governments around the world enacting stimulus measures."", ""115 Biggest Movers From Yesterday""]"
ASML,2020-03-20,219.957,231.853,210.61,211.118,"[""ASML Reaches 80-Plus Relative Strength Rating Benchmark"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher. Market strength has been attributed to strong containment measures taken by California, rebound in oil, central bank actions and expectations of increased technology usage amid the virus outbreak."", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Lowers Price Target to $250"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Lowers Price Target to $250"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher. Market strength has been attributed to strong containment measures taken by California, rebound in oil, central bank actions and expectations of increased technology usage amid the virus outbreak."", ""ASML Reaches 80-Plus Relative Strength Rating Benchmark"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Lowers Price Target to $250"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher. Market strength has been attributed to strong containment measures taken by California, rebound in oil, central bank actions and expectations of increased technology usage amid the virus outbreak."", ""ASML Reaches 80-Plus Relative Strength Rating Benchmark"", ""Stocks Suffer Worst Week Since Financial Crisis U.S. stock indexes dropped in response to a renewed fall in the price of oil and after as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all nonessential businesses in the state to close.""]"
ASML,2020-03-23,220.137,229.872,217.518,227.781,"[""Shares of several technology, software, and semiconductor companies are trading higher as stocks move higher following Monday morning Fed stimulus action."", ""Shares of several technology, software, and semiconductor companies are trading higher as stocks move higher following Monday morning Fed stimulus action."", ""Shares of several technology, software, and semiconductor companies are trading higher as stocks move higher following Monday morning Fed stimulus action.""]"
ASML,2020-03-24,248.466,254.518,245.002,254.21,"[""Composite Rating For ASML Jumps To 96"", ""Stocks To Watch: ASML Sees RS Rating Jump To 91"", ""Dow Jones Futures: After Huge Coronavirus Stimulus Rally, Nike Jumps On Earnings; AMD, Nvidia Lead 7 Stocks Make Bullish Moves"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength on hopes of a US economic stimulus package agreement."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength on hopes of a US economic stimulus package agreement."", ""Dow Jones Futures: After Huge Coronavirus Stimulus Rally, Nike Jumps On Earnings; AMD, Nvidia Lead 7 Stocks Make Bullish Moves"", ""Stocks To Watch: ASML Sees RS Rating Jump To 91"", ""Composite Rating For ASML Jumps To 96"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength on hopes of a US economic stimulus package agreement."", ""Dow Jones Futures: After Huge Coronavirus Stimulus Rally, Nike Jumps On Earnings; AMD, Nvidia Lead 7 Stocks Make Bullish Moves"", ""Stocks To Watch: ASML Sees RS Rating Jump To 91"", ""Composite Rating For ASML Jumps To 96""]"
ASML,2020-03-25,254.657,266.055,246.136,256.021,"[""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $300"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $300"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $300""]"
ASML,2020-03-26,256.828,270.743,255.583,269.539,
ASML,2020-03-27,256.161,257.614,245.998,246.794,"[""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower as a potential sell-off from this week's strength. While US stimulus legislation has boosted economic optimism, demand concerns still exist amid the coronavirus."", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower as a potential sell-off from this week's strength. While US stimulus legislation has boosted economic optimism, demand concerns still exist amid the coronavirus."", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower as a potential sell-off from this week's strength. While US stimulus legislation has boosted economic optimism, demand concerns still exist amid the coronavirus.""]"
ASML,2020-03-30,257.484,263.895,254.677,261.844,"[""ASML updates the market on expected Q\u2013 \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 results, primarily related to COVID-\u20139 ..."", ""ASML Sees Q1 Revenue \u20ac2.4B\u20ac2.5B; Gross Margin 45%-46%"", ""ASML shares are trading higher after the company provided an update regarding expectations on Q1 earnings. The company expects its Q1 revenue to be between \u20ac2.4B - \u20ac2.5B with a gross margin between 45%-46% due to Coronavirus."", ""ASML shares are trading higher after the company provided an update regarding expectations on Q1 earnings. The company expects its Q1 revenue to be between \u20ac2.4B - \u20ac2.5B with a gross margin between 45%-46% due to Coronavirus."", ""ASML Sees Q1 Revenue \u20ac2.4B\u20ac2.5B; Gross Margin 45%-46%"", ""ASML updates the market on expected Q\u2013 \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 results, primarily related to COVID-\u20139 ..."", ""Monday's ETF Movers: SMH, REM In trading on Monday, the Semiconductor ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Lam Research, up about 6.6% and shares of ASML Holding, up about 6.5% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is the iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF, down about 6.2% in Monday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Monday were shares of Western Asset Mortgage Capital, lower by about 27%, and shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust, lower by about 25.1% on the day. VIDEO: Monday's ETF Movers: SMH, REM The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 03/30/2020: ASML, LYFT, MSFT, AAPL, IBM, CSCO, GOOG Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: +1.44% AAPL: +1.23% IBM: +0.57% CSCO: +1.55% GOOG: +1.47% Technology majors were climbing pre-market Monday. Early movers include: (+) ASML Holding (ASML), which was advancing by more than 3% after saying it expects Q1 revenue of EUR2.4 billion ($2.66 billion) to EUR2.5 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ have been expecting EUR3.2 billion. The company also said the COVID-19 pandemic has so far had a limited impact on its manufacturing capability, but its revenue guidance takes into consideration the effects of the pandemic. In other sector news: (-) Lyft (LYFT) has encouraged its drivers in the US to go after Amazon (AMZN) delivery jobs as lockdown orders in major cities lead to a decline in ride-hailing usage, media reported. Lyft was recently declining by more than 1%. (+) Microsoft (MSFT) was recently gaining more than 1% in value after saying it has seen a significant increase in demand for its cloud services as measures are set in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 disease. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML shares are trading higher after the company provided an update regarding expectations on Q1 earnings. The company expects its Q1 revenue to be between \u20ac2.4B - \u20ac2.5B with a gross margin between 45%-46% due to Coronavirus."", ""ASML Sees Q1 Revenue \u20ac2.4B\u20ac2.5B; Gross Margin 45%-46%"", ""ASML updates the market on expected Q\u2013 \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026 results, primarily related to COVID-\u20139 ..."", ""U.S. Stocks Gained, While Oil Prices Hit 18-Year Low Gains in the U.S. stock market picked up in the final hour of trading after the price of oil dropped to an 18-year low.""]"
ASML,2020-03-31,261.924,262.382,253.005,255.613,
ASML,2020-04-01,247.291,251.741,241.668,243.28,"[""Top-Rated ASML Near Buy Zone With Earnings Due"", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower amid market weakness as macro concerns continue to grow as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The White House said it expects a surge in cases over the next 2 weeks."", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower amid market weakness as macro concerns continue to grow as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The White House said it expects a surge in cases over the next 2 weeks."", ""Top-Rated ASML Near Buy Zone With Earnings Due"", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading lower amid market weakness as macro concerns continue to grow as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The White House said it expects a surge in cases over the next 2 weeks."", ""Top-Rated ASML Near Buy Zone With Earnings Due"", ""The stock market is getting dangerously close to the \u2018mother of support zones\u2019 Watch key stocks including Apple and Nvidia to determine whether investors are holding on or giving up Watch key stocks including Apple and Nvidia to determine whether investors are holding on or giving up.""]"
ASML,2020-04-02,238.243,246.146,236.67,241.568,
ASML,2020-04-03,240.383,242.274,236.889,238.97,
ASML,2020-04-06,254.0,266.483,253.424,264.87,"[""Dow Jones Rallies 6% As Coronavirus Cases Slow; 2 Dow Stocks To Watch"", ""Shares of several semiconductor and large technology stocks are trading higher with the broader market on optimism that coronavirus cases in several US hotspots appear to be reaching their peak."", ""Shares of several semiconductor and large technology stocks are trading higher with the broader market on optimism that coronavirus cases in several US hotspots appear to be reaching their peak."", ""Dow Jones Rallies 6% As Coronavirus Cases Slow; 2 Dow Stocks To Watch"", ""ASML Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level In trading on Monday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $257.57, changing hands as high as $266.76 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 8.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $186.31 per share, with $319.22 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $266.45. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several semiconductor and large technology stocks are trading higher with the broader market on optimism that coronavirus cases in several US hotspots appear to be reaching their peak."", ""Dow Jones Rallies 6% As Coronavirus Cases Slow; 2 Dow Stocks To Watch""]"
ASML,2020-04-07,273.988,274.795,264.751,266.304,"[""IBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Why This 'Bad' Base For ASML Could Work"", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading higher amid optimism that coronavirus cases in Asia are potentially easing. Global slowing cases could raise hopes of a sooner return to spending and economic activity."", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading higher amid optimism that coronavirus cases in Asia are potentially easing. Global slowing cases could raise hopes of a sooner return to spending and economic activity."", ""IBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Why This 'Bad' Base For ASML Could Work"", ""Shares of several technology, semiconductor, and software companies are trading higher amid optimism that coronavirus cases in Asia are potentially easing. Global slowing cases could raise hopes of a sooner return to spending and economic activity."", ""IBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Why This 'Bad' Base For ASML Could Work""]"
ASML,2020-04-08,271.619,274.855,268.086,272.157,"[""Top-Rated Stocks Near Buy Point Ahead Of Earnings: ASML"", ""David Herro's Oakmark International Fund \u2013st-Quarter Commentary"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid overall market strength on optimism that US coronavirus cases could soon leveling off. NOTE: Some names in the sector have potentially benefited from recent work-at-home trends."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid overall market strength on optimism that US coronavirus cases could soon leveling off. NOTE: Some names in the sector have potentially benefited from recent work-at-home trends."", ""David Herro's Oakmark International Fund \u2013st-Quarter Commentary"", ""Top-Rated Stocks Near Buy Point Ahead Of Earnings: ASML"", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $110.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.1% decrease week over week (from 14,820,937 to 13,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.6%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is higher by about 1.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $124.82. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid overall market strength on optimism that US coronavirus cases could soon leveling off. NOTE: Some names in the sector have potentially benefited from recent work-at-home trends."", ""David Herro's Oakmark International Fund \u2013st-Quarter Commentary"", ""Top-Rated Stocks Near Buy Point Ahead Of Earnings: ASML""]"
ASML,2020-04-09,275.711,278.557,268.762,270.435,"[""FNY Investment Advisers, LLC Buys Allergan PLC, BP PLC, Alphabet Inc, Sells Alibaba Group ..."", ""FNY Investment Advisers, LLC Buys Allergan PLC, BP PLC, Alphabet Inc, Sells Alibaba Group ..."", ""FNY Investment Advisers, LLC Buys Allergan PLC, BP PLC, Alphabet Inc, Sells Alibaba Group ...""]"
ASML,2020-04-13,268.504,269.788,265.736,267.777,"[""Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Lose Key Tailwind"", ""Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Lose Key Tailwind"", ""Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Lose Key Tailwind""]"
ASML,2020-04-14,280.369,287.974,278.478,282.271,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as markets gain on positive coronavirus outlook. Optimism surrounding the virus has led to hopes of an upcoming return to economic activity, which would benefit the sector."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as markets gain on positive coronavirus outlook. Optimism surrounding the virus has led to hopes of an upcoming return to economic activity, which would benefit the sector."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as markets gain on positive coronavirus outlook. Optimism surrounding the virus has led to hopes of an upcoming return to economic activity, which would benefit the sector.""]"
ASML,2020-04-15,270.535,277.97,268.693,275.979,"[""ASML reports \u20ac\u2014.4 billion net sales at 45.\u2013% gross margin in Q\u2013 \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 15, 2020"", ""Recap: ASML Holding Q1 Earnings"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower as equities fall amid mixed earnings results from banks, a significant decline in the price of oil and worse than expected retail sales in March."", ""Morning Market Stats in 5 Minutes"", ""Morning Market Stats in 5 Minutes"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower as equities fall amid mixed earnings results from banks, a significant decline in the price of oil and worse than expected retail sales in March."", ""Recap: ASML Holding Q1 Earnings"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 15, 2020"", ""ASML reports \u20ac\u2014.4 billion net sales at 45.\u2013% gross margin in Q\u2013 \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026"", ""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Apr 15, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to ASML 2020 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on April 15th, 2020. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to open the question-and-answer queue. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference call over to Mr. Skip Miller. Please go ahead, sir. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, operator. Welcome, everyone. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today on the call is ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. The subject of today's call is ASML's 2020 first quarter results. The length of this call will be 60 minutes and questions will be taken in the order they are received. This call is also being broadcast live over the Internet at asml.com. The transcript of management's opening remarks and a replay of the call will be available on our website shortly following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin, I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during this conference call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the Safe Harbor statement contained in today's press release and presentation found on our website at asml.com and in ASML's report on Form 20-F and other documents that's filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Welcome, everyone. Thank you for joining us for our Q1 2020 results conference call. I hope all of you and your families are healthy and safe. And before we start our normal quarterly results review, I would like to first talk about the topic on everybody's mind, which is the COVID-19 pandemic and the situation. These are unprecedented and challenging times, and the COVID-19 pandemic affects all of us. Our primary goal at ASML continues to be to ensure, as best as we can, that our colleagues and their families stay safe. Our second goal is to ensure that we continue to serve our customers and to secure the delivery of our product roadmap, including the continuity of our supply. We have been taking, and continue to take, precautionary measures to limit the risks. Most of our non-manufacturing employees now work from home and travel is restricted. In China, our colleagues are returning to the office but also there we remain vigilant. In our own facilities, we have implemented restricted access to our manufacturing facilities worldwide, and in particular our cleanrooms, to ensure our colleagues can work safely. We put in place measures to help ensure isolation between shifts. We have also implemented additional safety and cleaning protocols to minimize contamination risks. We work closely with our customers, suppliers and partners to share information and determine best practices. We see a lot of creativity, resilience and dedication at ASML and the industry in overall as we work to manage through this crisis. To date, we have experienced limited impact on ASML's manufacturing capability, although there have been additional challenges with absenteeism, transportation and support logistics that we have had to manage. Some of the quarantine requirements have had an impact on our efficiency, while travel restrictions have posed a challenge for installs and major upgrades. We are working with our customers to plan ahead and find creative solutions such as the use of remote monitoring, augmented reality solutions and diagnostic technologies to aid in the service and repair of systems. With regard to our supply chain, some of our suppliers have experienced temporary closures resulting from governmental lock down and shelter in place orders. At this stage, we have either been able to work around these temporary disruptions or the closure has been resolved. We are managing risk via alternative sourcing and again a lot of creativity. We are closely monitoring the status and will use safety stock as much as possible to ensure minimum interruption. At this point in time we have been able to find solutions for these challenges. Regarding customer demand, we have currently not seen a reduction in demand this year and we have seen a strong order intake. I will talk more on this later. On cash management, although we have a very healthy balance sheet as well as flexibility in our cost structure, we feel it is prudent to preserve cash, should this situation continue for an extended period of time. Not just for our own operation, but also in order to be able to support our suppliers as best we can in these extraordinary circumstances. And Roger will talk more on the detailed actions. You will all understand that in this environment, it is difficult to determine how things will develop, how long it will last and the impact this will have on the global GDP development that can affect our entire industry. We are taking the necessary steps in terms of safety, risk mitigation, and financial measures to best manage through these challenging times. It is very encouraging to see the creativity, resilience and dedication at ASML and the industry overall. Now, I would like to turn our normal quarterly results process. Before we begin the Q&A session, Roger and I would like to provide an overview and some commentary on the first quarter. Roger will start with a review of our Q1 financial performance with added comments on our short-term outlook. And I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and on our future business outlook. Well, thank you. Roger? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter. Welcome, everyone. I hope you are all safe and healthy. I will first review the first quarter financial results and then make some comments on the second quarter of 2020. I will also provide more detail around measures we are taking with regards to cash management. Net sales came in at EUR2.4 billion, below our original guidance of EUR3.1 billion to EUR3.3 billion, which was primarily related to COVID-19 impact. Net system sales of EUR1.6 billion was again heavily weighted toward Logic at 73%, with the remaining 27% from Memory, clearly showing the continued strength of Logic business. We actually shipped four EUV systems in Q1 but were only able to recognize revenue on two systems, which I will explain in more detail later. Installed Base Management sales for the quarter came in at EUR857 million. This was around EUR100 million lower than guided due to lack of access to machine time as well as a delay in acceptance of upgrades, we expect these upgrades to translate to revenue in Q2. Let me provide a bit more detail on the items that occurred in the quarter that resulted in a system revenue shift of around EUR700 million, consisting of a Deep UV related revenue shift over EUR200 million and EUV related revenue shift of over EUR500 million, primarily related to COVID-19 impact. First, we experienced some delays in Deep UV shipments to customers in Wuhan, China, as well as other customers due to operational and travel restrictions regarding COVID-19. We are working with our customers to prepare for these shipments in the next quarters. Second, we experienced some issues in our supply chain as a result of a temporary disruption from EUV component suppliers that encountered operational restrictions due to COVID-19 regulations. These supply chain issues have been solved for now. Also, we experienced longer than initially planned EUV cycle times for the first NXE:3400C models in final configuration, primarily driven by the complex deployment of in-line tin refill as part of the modular vessel. Cycle time related to this aspect is now being reduced every week and we are on track to achieving the aspired cycle time reduction envisaged for the end of this year. As you know this is an important element in achieving the capability of 45 to 50 EUV tools in 2021 and beyond. As a result of the longer than expected cycle times, as well as COVID-19 related supply issues, we saw some delays in EUV shipments for the quarter resulting in fewer system shipments than originally planned. Third, due to concerns around the continued ability to ship systems in the current circumstances, some customers have asked us to expedite the delivery of EUV systems in the quarter by shipping the systems before the normal Factory Acceptance Tests. The implication of this is a delay in our revenue recognition as final acceptance will now take place after successful installation at the customer site. We expect the revenue that we were not able to recognize for Q1 as a result of the issues listed above to shift to Q2 and Q3 of this year. Gross margin for the quarter was 45.1%, also below our original guidance primarily due to a combination of delayed field upgrades as well as delayed Deep UV systems revenue, related to COVID-19 impact. Overall operating expenses came within guidance, with R&D expenses at EUR544 million and SG&A expenses at EUR130 million. Turning to the balance sheet, EUR507 million worth of shares were repurchased in Q1. We ended last quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR4.1 billion. Moving to the order book, Q1 system bookings came in at a strong EUR3.1 billion, including EUR1.5 billion from eleven EUV systems. Logic order intake was 66% of the total value with the remaining 34% from Memory, again reflecting the continued strong Logic demand for leading edge lithography for this year and next year, but also indicating a recovery of the demand for Memory. Net income in Q1 was EUR391 million, representing 16% of net sales and resulting in an EPS of EUR0.93. With that I would like to make some comments on Q2 of 2020. As Peter mentioned, we have not seen a reduction in demand this year and we continue to see a strong order intake, up around 28% from Q4. Based on current plans, without any COVID interruption, Q2 can be a strong shipment quarter with revenue up potentially over 50% from Q1, and a significant improvement of gross margin. We are still planning to execute to current plan. However, due to significant uncertainty in this COVID-19 environment, we decided it is prudent to refrain from giving formal guidance for Q2. Finally, on cash management, although we have a very healthy balance sheet as well as flexibility in our cost structure, we, like many of our peers and customers, are dependent on the short and longer-term implications of the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to these uncertainties, we feel it is prudent to preserve cash should this situation continue for an extended period of time. Not just for our own operations, but also in order to be able to support our suppliers as best we can in these extraordinary circumstances. We have decided not to execute any share buybacks in Q2 2020. This decision follows the pause in the execution of the program in the first quarter, after having already performed share buybacks under the new program for an amount of approximately EUR507 million. The previously announced three-year share buyback program of up to EUR6.0 billion to be executed 2020-2022, is still in place. We have also implemented measures to limit our growth in the workforce. Non-business critical vacancies have been put on hold. We continue to hire for business-critical positions. This way, our workforce will grow less than originally planned this year. We are also postponing any non-business critical opex and capex. However, we will continue to invest in the development of future technology roadmaps, including High-NA, at an unadjusted pace, in order to allow our customers the continuation of their roadmaps once the situation has been normalized. As communicated last quarter, ASML has submitted a proposal at the 2020 Annual General Meeting of shareholders to declare a total dividend for 2019 of EUR2.40 per ordinary share. Recognizing the interim dividend of EUR1.05 paid in November 2019, this leads to a final dividend payment of EUR1.35 to be paid in the second quarter. This is a 14% increase compared to the 2018 dividend. The 2020 Annual General Meeting of shareholders, will take place on April 22 in Veldhoven. With that I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger highlighted, our order intake is strong and we have not yet seen any significant push-outs or cancellations this year. Many investments of our customers are strategic and support their technology roadmaps, a lifeline for our leading-edge customers. These strategic investments are therefore primarily related to leading edge equipment, such as EUV and high-end Immersion scanners, requiring longer lead times and qualification schedules. This was also confirmed recently by leading-edge customers that have also told us that they see an unabated demand for leading-edge devices, at least throughout this year. Keep in mind, the lead time and qualification of lithography systems are the longest in the fab and customers will not want to jeopardize any adjustments to their technology and capacity ramps that will negatively affect their ability to keep serving their leading-edge customers. As the current situation is very fluid, we are meeting with our customers on a more frequent basis to understand any changes they may be seeing regarding demand outlook. In general most customers are still indicating that they are continuing relatively normal fab operations so far. Logic customers are currently continuing to ramp their 7 nanometer and 5 nanometer node in support of end market applications like 5G, AI and high-performance compute. There are also some positive signs being reported on data center demand as well as demand for notebook and communication infrastructure driven by the significant increase in work from home and virtual learning activities. These applications drive the demand for both Logic and Memory. However, it can also be expected that consumer related electronics demand, for example, smartphones may be under stress, in addition to the potential negative impact the COVID-19 crisis will have on GDP. We expect Installed Base business to continue to scale with growing installed base numbers and we will also see EUV contribute to service revenue as these systems start running wafers in volume manufacturing. We currently have plans for upgrades at several customers however with the realization there is a supply and demand risk in the current environment. Our bookings show an increase in Memory over the prior quarter driven by Deep UV, while Logic continues to show a transition from Deep UV to EUV ordering as customer confidence in EUV increases, translating into more layers in Logic production. On EUV, along with the industry, ASML continues to make progress in ramping EUV technology in high volume manufacturing, as was recently showcased at the SPIE lithography conference in February. Our customers continue to adopt and ramp EUV in high volume manufacturing in both Logic and Memory. And one of our Memory customers recently announced that they have successfully shipped 1 million of the industry's first 10 nanometer class DRAM modules based on EUV technology. They also stated EUV will be fully deployed in future generations of DRAM, starting with its fourth-generation 10 nanometer D1a next year. We continue to target EUV revenue of around EUR4.5 billion from 35 systems this year, thereby assuming that we will not face any significant supply/demand risks as mentioned before. On margins for EUV, we continue to drive profitability in both the systems as well as the service business. We are still on track to achieve at least 40% system gross margin this year and break even with our EUV service business by the end of year. Increased customer confidence in EUV technology is translating to strong EUV demand in both Logic and Memory. This is reflected in the strong order flow in the first quarter in support of our 2021 output. As mentioned in earlier calls, we are currently working toward a capacity of 45 to 50 systems in 2021, which we feel can be achieved through reductions in cycle time. We continue to make progress on our next generation EUV technology, High-NA, and are on track to ship the initial development systems in 2022. Now, regarding our outlook on the quarter and on the year. Based on current customer demand plans and without any COVID interruption, Q2 can be a strong shipment quarter, with significant improvement of gross margin, as Roger mentioned. We are currently in execution of this plan. On the full year, customer demand is currently strong as well and the current shipment plans would position us well for another year of growth. However, there is a significant uncertainty about how the current COVID-19 crisis will impact the global GDP development, end markets, our manufacturing capability and supply chain. In light of these risks and uncertainties we decided it is prudent to refrain from giving formal guidance for Q2 and for the full year 2020. Again, these are unprecedented and challenging times, but we will get through it. The world looks a lot different today than it did three months ago. So it is hard to make predictions and we are certainly not adding opinions. We continue to look at the facts, day by day and act accordingly. We are taking the necessary steps for the safety of our employees, the community and our customers, as well as the necessary risk mitigation and financial steps. I would like also to take the opportunity to thank the entire ASML team and their families, as well as our many partners, who have stepped up in these demanding times in support of our Company and our stakeholders. I have seen great examples of teamwork and incredible creativity to make sure that we can continue our work, serving our customers while keeping our people and partners safe. Despite the fact that the current environment provides clearly near-term challenges and uncertainties, the positive industry momentum around innovation and expanding new markets further strengthens our confidence in our future growth scenarios. With that we would be happy to take your questions. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, Peter and Roger. The operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. [Operator Instructions] Operator, could we have your final instructions and then the first question please? Questions and Answers: Operator Thank you. At this time, we will begin the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] The first question comes from Mr. Sandeep Deshpande. Please state your company name, followed by your question. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Yeah. Hi. Sandeep Deshpande, JP Morgan. Thanks for having me on the call. My first question to you Peter is that you've seen very great order strength in the first quarter. Is this order strength essentially what -- if you remember, in January you've said that you were hoping the Memory orders would come in through the year. It was these Memory orders coming in, which caused this order strength or was it something else like customers were worried that they could -- you've been -- they may not get tools from you and so they expedited their orders to -- and brought them forward from later in the year, which is what caused this order strength? And my second question which is a follow -- not a follow-up, but with regard to your 40% gross margin indications in EUV for the year is, I mean, given the social distancing, etc. associated with -- which you may be implementing even in manufacturing, will that not have an impact on the cycle times and thus the gross margin? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. Let me answer this first question. I think the order strength, and I think Roger said it, about two-thirds of the order intake was Logic and one-third was Memory. So I don't think it is an acceleration of it. It is something that we would -- that we expected, also driven by, I think what we observe as a continued increase in utilization in the memory space of our machines. So that actually fits in quite nicely. I don't think they were pull-ins either. These orders are there to support our outlook for 2021. And this was planned. So basically you could say it's more a confirmation of the technology roadmap that our customers have in front of them. So in that sense good. Only gross margin indication of 40%. The cycle time impact, we've been able to manage. I mentioned it, we did see an increase in absenteeism in the factories, because of the guidelines that people followed by the government, the health authorities, basically saying, if you have symptoms like some of the COVID-19 symptoms, you should stay at home, which people did, even when they had a cold, which actually meant that we did have indeed some shortages in the factory. But we've been able to reorder shift patterns and also what we're seeing is that people that are eligible to work in the factory, for instance from R&D environment, they are now also working in the factory to make sure that we can do the output. So I think we can manage, and I don't think it will have an impact on the 40% gross margin indication that we gave you. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Thank you, Peter. Operator The next question is from Mr. David Mulholland. Please state your company name, followed by your question. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Hi, it's David from UBS. Just following up on one of the comments that Roger made in terms of how you're looking to I guess in some respects support your supplier base. Can you just give us a little bit more detail about what you're considering there? And are there any particular suppliers that you might be worried about where a particular other part of their business might be, I guess, heavily or it was exposed that we've seen a very sudden downturn just a little bit more color on how you're planning to support your supplier base. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, let me answer that. I think, we are managing our supplier base almost on a day-to-day basis. And most of what we see in the supply chain currently are delays in delivery of modules and as a result of those, let's say, lock down situations or shelter in place situation where we need to find different solutions, leading to a delay of parts. However, as you pointed out, when this situation last longer, we also could see that some of our suppliers that are also exposed to other industries that currently are not in the, perhaps some of our enviable position where we are, there might be -- they are looking for help from our side. And that help would largely be requests for prepayments. Now, we don't see that yet, but I would expect if this last longer that it would come and they want some prepayments on orders when our demand profile stays as strong as it is. Having said that, you have to look at the -- at our integral supply chain, which includes our customers. I mean, what is true for our supplier is also true for us. So we are of course also in discussion with our customers to say, listen, we need to look at the continuity of the supply chain from an integral point of view. So if we need to prepay suppliers, I need prepayments from our customers. So it is almost, you could say, it's a back-to-back link in terms of potential financing requests. I'm pretty sure that some of them will come, yeah, and especially in those areas where, as you pointed out some of our suppliers are losing significant business in other industries. So this is what we are -- we don't see it yet, but I mean it's been around long enough and also in some other crisis, going back to the -- to the internet bubble burst and then the financial crisis and 9/11 that will in their supply chain, some potential issues will pop up, that will just happen. But again, we need to look at this from an integral point of view, from an integral supply chain point of view and our customers play a significant role there also, which by the way, we are in discussion with them and I think these are good discussions. So I'm pretty positive that we can help those areas in our supply chain, which could become critical going forward. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Great. Thanks. And just one follow-up on the R&D side of the business was you said, as many as can are working from home. I presume you haven't closed down R&D facilities, because I guess a lot of the work you do still needs to be, I guess, physical test, particularly in the case of High-NA and work is going on there. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I think, if you really talk about the physical tests, I mean, that is done in cleanrooms and we build modules. So that's an agreement [Phonetic] and we talked about this. I mean, we have very strict regulations there now almost for, I would say, almost for two months. And they are effective on the R&D side itself. It is -- when we look at the latest productivity numbers, which we follow on a day-to-day basis, I think 90% of our R&D engineers they work from home. But with the current possibilities that we have in creating virtual teams they are working off-site, I can say that I'm pleasantly surprised with the productivity numbers that I see, whether it's the number of design sign-offs, whether it's the number of software builds, the software calculations, our IT infrastructure is holding up very well, which we prepared by the way. So that's going well. And when we look at those productivity numbers, they actually are very similar to the productivity numbers that we saw before starting to work at home, which I think is very good, which is also a tribute to the flexibility of our people. You see also in the log-on numbers that people make much longer hours. I mean, they log-on the same time, but they log-off much later. So there's a lot of working in the evening. And we check very regularly with our managers across the Company of how we are doing and there's a lot of virtual teamwork going on even leading to virtual drinks in Friday afternoon, where they all sit together in front of the camera with a glass of beer. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Yeah. Thanks, guys. Operator Your next question is from Mr. Joe Quatrochi. Please state your company name, followed by your question. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Yeah. Thanks. It's Wells Fargo. I was hoping you could kind of give us some more color on the strong Memory bookings that you reported. Can you help us understand, are you starting to see demand largely driven by NAND or DRAM and then to the extent that you can help us understand what was EUV in terms of the Memory bookings, was that also a driver this quarter? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, EUV, the last question is, it's really Logic. So we have very few EUV orders, that will come. Sorry, very few EUV orders for Memory, and that will come. So it is predominantly Logic. And the strong Memory bookings are -- and I actually said it earlier, they are also the result of what, at least, we are seeing in terms of utilization of our systems in the memory space both in DRAM and in NAND, the trend we -- the cautious trend that we saw at the end of Q4 of last year has continued in terms of increased utilization throughout Q1 until very recently, until last week. So the trends are upwards, so that explains why Memory bookings are going up also, because customer see this also. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Thanks. That's helpful. And then, you talked a lot about what ASML is doing in terms of services to meet your customers need. Is there any kind of updated thoughts you can give us on, I think, you talked about EUR3.4 billion for revenue for 2020 for services. And should we think about like the first quarter or March quarter being kind of the low point for services this year? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. I think, we mentioned why Q1 was about EUR100 million below our guidance and we gave you the reason for that. It is the lack of machine time that we had on particular upgrades that we were doing and as a result of that will fall into Q2. Other than that in the installed base business still looks good. So the number that we talked about in the past is a number that has still relevance with all the caveats that we talk about in the entire call around the current uncertainty. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Thank you. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Indeed a EUR3.4 billion is the number that we talked about on the Q4 call. So that's a good recollection of what we mentioned there. Operator The next question is from Mr. C.J. Muse. Please state your company name followed by your question. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Yeah, Evercore ISI. Good afternoon, good morning. Thank you for taking the question. I guess, Peter, first question just to follow up on the Memory side of things, it looks like ex EUV your orders were up like 80% Q-on-Q. And so curious on that front, is that more NAND versus DRAM? And then, on the last call you talked about optionality to stronger DRAM recovery into the second half of the year. I'm curious what your thoughts are as it relates to that potential reality. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I think, when I answer you have to take into consideration that customers for instance do do relocations. So we might be shipping to a DRAM fab, a leading-edge machine that is replacing a machine that was on a pedestal that now goes to NAND. So there is some relocation there, but I would say that the Memory intake is driven by DRAM. And then with the caveat that we do also see some relocation out of DRAM into the NAND. But I would say if you would have to answer and say, where does the -- what's the emphasis, the emphasis is on DRAM. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Okay. Great. Very helpful. My follow-up, can you speak directly to how you're thinking about cycle time improvements on EUV? And as part of that, what will it take to get the ability for you to have double-digit shipments on a quarterly basis, which it looks like you need to do to hit that 35 unit forecast. And I guess, as part of that, should we be thinking about the potential for customers to expedite again in the coming quarters and therefore perhaps maybe revenue on one or two tools gets delayed into '21? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, on the last point, I mean it's April 15. So I don't know what's going to happen in the December. So that's not what our customers tell us today. Our customers tell us today that they want the 35 systems. On the cycle time improvement and our ability to ship double-digit numbers, we are planning. And without any supply chain or capacity disruptions because of COVID, we will ship double-digit numbers in this quarter in Q2 of 2020. So we have that capability. And when you look at this and let's say customers have a number of 36 units that they want, it's not nine, nine, nine, nine every quarter. It is not how it works and it works when the customers need it, because it's their ramp schedule that is going to determine when we ship. For instance, in Q1, we only shipped four systems, but what we planned before the COVID-19 impact, six in Q1. Not that we couldn't make more, it just -- it also has to do with when the customers need the machines. So we will do double-digit in this quarter and actually means that we have the capability, which is of course very important to get to the 35 numbers. I think the cycle time reductions, and it was one earlier comment, we have some absenteeism in the factory we are dealing with that. I think we will get to the cycle time reductions as planned and we will have the capability to do 35 system this year. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. Operator Your next question is from Mr. Krish Sankar. Please state your company name followed by your question. Krish Sankar -- Cowen and Company -- Analyst Yeah. Hi. It's Krish from Cowen. Thanks for taking my question. I have two of them. First one, Peter, to the extent you can answer this, what do you think you would ship in terms of DUV units this year in absolute unit numbers or relative to 2019? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Relative to 2019, you will see -- that's just a general comment. I'm not going to guide you on a specific Deep UV number, but as we said before and have said for some time now that when you look at EUV, EUV is cannibalizing you could say some multiple patterning layers. So there will be a reduction of Deep UV systems in 2020 and that will be more than compensated by the sales number in EUV, and that's logical, that's what we've always said, you know, EUV is there to cannibalize multiple patterning layers. Now, how much of that in the end will be, is going to be somewhat now lower, it's not going to be significant, but that is the trend. It's a trend going forward. As you can also see from our 2025 Capital Markets Day information where you also see that in 2025, the Deep UV numbers are lower than what they used to be. And that's because EUV is going to replace those. Krish Sankar -- Cowen and Company -- Analyst Got it, got it. That's helpful, Peter. And then, as my follow-up, if I look at your -- for the last two quarters, if I look at your Memory shipments and compare, it is very similar to the sales into China. So A, is most of your Memory shipment in the last two quarters coming mainly from China? And B, how do you expect that to trend over the next couple of quarters? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, it's -- as you know and I said, we actually mentioned that, the shipments in Q1 were impacted by the COVID-19 price in China, especially Wuhan, where there's a Memory customer there, yeah. Well, you can imagine, we didn't ship anything to that customer. The other customer took a few tools according to plan. But the majority, of course, of everything that we ship was outside China. Krish Sankar -- Cowen and Company -- Analyst Thank you. Thanks a lot, Peter. And good to hear you and everyone in the ASML family is fine. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you. Thank you. Operator Your next question comes from Mr. Pierre Ferragu. Please state your company name, followed by your question. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Hi, thank you for taking my question. It's Pierre at New Street. So Peter and Roger, from your prepared remarks, I understand like the near term of COVID-19 played out clearly not so bad for you and your value chain and that you're managing very well logistics disruption and all like the supply side of the story. Now, of course, my next concern is, what happens next. And I hear you that we have very little visibility. So it's very -- it's impossible to make like a near-term forecast. But my question would be like a what-if question. So let's assume that in the second half of the year, given for PC, servers and smartphones are down 20%, 25% year-on-year, if that happens at a high level, how do you see your clients impacted and how do you see that's impacting ASML? And I had two specific like question marks in mind. One is, in that kind of scenario would your clients push out EUV orders or do you think they need to take orders anyway, because they need to secure supply of the technology. And then the second one I had in mind was, what about of a very steep decline risk in DUV, because I imagine that if volumes are not where they where expected when rollout plans were made six months ago, I would expect a lot of free use of the EUV tools as node migrations continue. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Let me first answer your question, how does it impact ASML on a certain scenario. Basically, I couldn't answer that. I mean, I could be a bit mean and say that's your work, not mine, yeah. But, so... Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Point taken. Point taken. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. So, but what I would answer is that if you don't know where you're going, you better be flexible, yeah. And this is what we are organizing. We're organizing for flexibility in the supply chain. As you know, 80% or 80% plus is in the supply chain. That means that we very like with every crisis we hardly ever saw cancellations we saw push-outs. So it basically means you would be looking at, in the supply chain, financing of working capital, which is also particularly important in the context of the answer I gave to a question earlier, what do you want to do in the supply chain, which I think is an integral supply chain problem, which includes our customers. I mean, they cannot do without supply in the end, either. So it's working capital issue, which I think is manageable. I think from a flexibility point of view, we have a lot of cost flexibility here with our variable cost on labor, that was a lot of variable cost, like variable income to our people, which of course when the business goes down, that will go down also. I don't think there will be a lot of push-outs for EUV orders. What our customers are telling us now when I listen well to them, they are not blind, they see that the impact on GDP will be recessionary. And that will very likely have an impact on consumer spending and on the consumer electronics. What they do notice is that the customers, our customers are not blind either, that the demand on the leading-edge Logic, which includes 5 nanometer and 7 nanometer is still strong. I mean, our customers tell us every time, every week that we talk to them, please stay on target with your shipments of your leading-edge machines. Now, if data centers would require 25% less a service, which by the way, if you think about, it is probably that it's -- and then something very bad has actually happened, because we need more data center capacity and not less. And then, that's where the high compute goes. So I think push-out of EUV orders, it can always happen. I don't think it's going to be significant. We are not planning for an armageddon scenario where the entire world economy crumbles into an abyss, we're not planning that. I don't think it's going to happen either. I think it's a low likelihood. So all in all, I think we are flexible enough, I think EUV, with the -- with key focus on leading-edge solutions that our customers need is going to be relatively safe. And I think reuse of Deep UV tools, the story of reuse of Deep UV tools has always been very prominent in every cycle. But you need to realize that when you look at leading-edge, it's not only EUV, it's leading-edge Deep UV, but you need Deep UV not so much for the geometrical shrink, you need it for overlay. Yeah. And that is very important for those new leading-edge devices. So the overlay requirements for an NXE 2050, which will be our leading-edge immersion tool is significantly different than an 1980, because the 1980 will not be able to do what the 2050 should be doing to make sure that they can support our leading-edge nodes. So reuse will be limited, simply has to do with the fact that the requirements that are needed for leading-edge nodes for Deep UV tools are different and they are also more difficult for the older generations to achieve. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Great. Thanks a lot. So we have our homework to do, but you give us a lot of hint. Thanks for that. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay, Pierre. Good. Thank you. Operator The next question is from Mr. Mehdi Hosseini. Please state your company name followed by your question. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Yes. Thanks for taking my question. Peter, going back to the topic of where we're going to, I'm still confused. You talked about the improvement in the supply chain, you talked about sequential revenue growth that could exceed 50%, but you are not providing the guide, not even for Q2. What is it out there -- we are halfway through April, what is it out there that makes you uncomfortable given what you see in the next two months. I'm not asking for the second half. I'm asking about just the Q2 and I have a follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, no, I fully understand your question, Mehdi, because we always say where we have very long lead times in the supply chain, which is true for the critical suppliers like, for instance, ZEISS. We have, in the end, if you take tier 2 also, thousands of suppliers with some of them have lead times which are a lot shorter. We've had the delays in EUV in Q1 of a couple of weeks, because one particular supplier couldn't provide rings, floor rings, which is not a most advanced part that we need, but if you don't have it, you don't have it. So this is where our concern comes from. It's the tiered supply chain, which is not always that visible to us. We have tiered suppliers coming from Malaysia [Technical Issues] Mexico, you name it, and they are supplying to our tier 2 and tier 1 suppliers. And if that supply basically stops, then even a part that has a relatively short lead time doesn't arrive on time, we get a delay. I think ultimately we get those parts, it's just a delay. And if we tell you -- we give you a number, yeah, and we get a significant delay in some of those short lead time parts, we cannot ship tools and that can be significant. You may remember that a 3400C now is on a EUR30 million tool, that's a big number. And I don't want to give you a range from x billion to y billion, it doesn't make sense. So this is where it comes from. And I think it is really based on the experience that we've had, in Q1, we were able to manage it, but we did see some delays and it seems we cannot judge what the impact will be of these governmental orders in different parts of the world, we cannot assess what that risk is, but it's there, because we've seen it. We've been able to manage it with a lot of creativity, it doesn't give me any assurance or certainty that we will be able to manage it going forward always. So this is where it comes from. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Very clear. Thank you. And if you could, give us an update on Hermes multi-beam shipment. I think, the beta tool was supposed to be shipped to the customer in Q1. And what's the update there? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I think it was good [Phonetic], it was ready. It was in packing, and then the shelter in place in the Bay Area, because that's where it comes from, it comes from San Jose just stopped the tool. So it was -- that the trucks were pulling up and they had to return. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Well, do you see the trucks are going to resume their destination in Q2 or is it going to be [Speech Overlap]. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer No, I think, listen, I mean, what we are doing now, we are assessing whether we and this particular tool falls under the definition of a critical business and actually we are looking into what the possibilities are to actually ship the tool. And I would love to ship the tool ASAP, because it's ready and the customer wants it. So, let's see how things go. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Okay. Great. Thank you. Operator Your next question is from Mr. Mitch Steves. Please state your company name, followed by your question. Mitch Steves -- RBC Capital Markets -- Analyst Yeah. This is Mitch Steves from RBC. I just had a question on the services business. I'm trying to understand a little bit better. So I'm guessing you guys were able to do some of this remotely. Could you maybe walk us through how much revenue you guys think will come back, how much revenue you may have lost in Q1 and then how it would work if like we get out of the shelter in place, say earlier? Would that be a lot of pent-up demand, where you see a snap up or does the services business kind of actually just get hit and some of the revenues are lost? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer I think, the revenue, Mitch, that we lost in Q1, as we mentioned, is around EUR100 million and it's primarily related to certain upgrades. I would say, it's not even related to COVID-19 in particular, it was related to the fact that we didn't get sufficient machine time from customers, so that revenue we missed for Q1, we'll get it in Q2. There's hardly any doubt in my mind, we will get that in Q2. And other than that, I don't think there is going -- as far as we can see right now, we don't see any anomalies. So at this stage, still on track for the EUR3.4 billion in IBM revenue that we talked about in the previous quarter. As we also mentioned in the video and as Peter talked about in the introduction, we are deploying new technologies, right, so of course, we're less able than we were in the past to have people go from Veldhoven from Wilton, etc., and go to the customer locations for obvious reasons for the travel restriction and what have you. But by using artificial -- by using virtual reality, augmented reality type technology, we are able to support the huge local support teams that we have with very specialized knowledge that we have at the different hubs. And in that way so far we think we're still well-positioned to keep up providing the service and the upgrade work that we need to do. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer One additional comment here, it's more anecdotal. That's actually we were preparing as a kind of a prototype project somewhere deep in the organization, how can we support remotely through augmented reality and hollow lenses, basically people sitting 6,000 kilometers from the actual service action. And then we have now over the shoulder 3D augmented reality support that service engineers with six months of training that would normally have to do this after two to three year training were now operating and doing service actions with the support of experts that were sitting 6,000 kilometers away and basically providing them with 3D images, how they should do the service actions and it works. So this is also something that amazed us also. And actually our service levels, we keep up all our service levels up in terms of maintenance and servicing of our tools, which I think is a really good achievement. Operator Your next question is from Mr. Achal Sultania. Please state your company name, followed by your question. Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Hi. Good morning. It's Credit Suisse. Yeah, Peter, maybe one question from my side. On the services, you mentioned that so far you've tried to do a lot of remote working and local team assisting to get maintenance and upgrades done. How should we think about the EUV installation part? Do you have teams in place, if customer fabs are at customer locations to make sure that EUV installation can still go ahead as per plan at least during Q2... Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, it's a very... Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst If current restrictions are not lifted? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, that's a very good question. Luckily, we have three main sites where we do EUV and that's also the sites where we have most of our service engineers. I mean, we have to think of 1,000 plus. So there is a lot of experience there and this is exactly where this remote support comes in. We do send people across the globe, but that's where we have hundreds of people, hundreds of people traveling, it's now probably not more than 50, 60. They have to go into two weeks of quarantine, they have to get a special travel visa. So we need to plan and prepare this much more rigorously than we did in the past. And this is where we do send experts. But I think, lot of these service actions that are not of the really top notch expert level are being trained and being done with the kind of novel remote support technologies that I just mentioned. So it's a combination of both. And I think we'll be able to do all the installations. We have been able to actually do that and we are. So yes, we still do travel, it's not going back to zero, but it's a fraction of what we were able to do. Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Thanks, Peter. And maybe one follow-up for Roger. Roger, on the services side, you mentioned EUR3.4 billion is still in sight for the full year. Can you help us understand like how much of that -- within that will be EUV specifically and also how much of losses for EUV services can we expect? I know you mentioned breakeven hopefully by the end of the year. Because, the thing that I'm trying to understand is how much of a drag on services gross margin has EUV been last year or maybe this year just to help us get to what the number should be going forward? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah, let me be very short on that. So, for this year, I think quarter-over-quarter what -- so if you compared the last quarter, so Q4 to today, that would probably account for 0.5% in gross margin. So the improvement in EUV this year is going to account for about 0.5% in gross margin for the year. So that's an answer to that question. In general, if you look at the EUR3.4 billion, it's about 50-50 in terms of regular serve as a maintenance, if you like, and upgrades, and the regular service and maintenance EUV is still a fairly small number given of course, the installed base for Deep UV is so much larger. But the impact on the gross margin percentage, about 0.5%. Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Okay. Thank you, Roger. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations All right. We have time for one last question. If you were unable to get through on this call and still have questions, please feel free to contact the ASML Investor Relations department with your question. Now, operator, may we have the last caller please? Operator And our last question is from Mr. Andrew Gardiner. Please state your company name followed by your question. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Hi, it's Andrew from Barclays. Thanks for squeezing me in here at the end. Just a follow-up really on the comments you guys have been making on the Memory tool utilization. Peter, you said you've seen it improve sort of from late fourth quarter into first quarter and just out this quarter. I'm just wondering how much flex do you think the industry still has to continue to grow bit output by raising utilization, when are they going to get close to full utilization, again based on the current trends. Obviously, I know we've got the global caveats, but just this, if trends were to continue, how close are we to that full utilization where they need to start adding capacity again? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I think, that will be this quarter. When I look at the trend it's going to be, it's pretty close. They still have a bit of -- and the utilization to go, but it will be this quarter. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Sorry to be short, Andrew, but you know, it is what it is. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst That's just fine. The best answer. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thanks. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Do you have second question, Andrew? Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst No, I'll let you close quickly then. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations All right. Thank you. Now, on behalf of ASML, I would like to thank you all for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call, I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Operator [Operator Closing Remarks] Duration: 58 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Krish Sankar -- Cowen and Company -- Analyst Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Mitch Steves -- RBC Capital Markets -- Analyst Achal Sultania -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts {%sfr%} 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 18, 2020 This article is a transcript of this conference call produced for The Motley Fool. While we strive for our Foolish Best, there may be errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this transcript. As with all our articles, The Motley Fool does not assume any responsibility for your use of this content, and we strongly encourage you to do your own research, including listening to the call yourself and reading the company's SEC filings. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability. Motley Fool Transcribers has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 04/15/2020: UEPS, WIT, ASML, MSFT, AAPL, IBM, CSCO, GOOG Top Technology Stocks: MSFT: -1.95% AAPL: -2.04% IBM: -2.26% CSCO: -2.38% GOOG: -1.87% Tech heavyweights were declining pre-bell Wednesday. Early movers include: (+) Net 1 UEPS Technologies (UEPS), which was surging by almost 17% after it cancelled the exercise of its option to acquire an additional 35% stake in Bank Frick & Co. from the Kuno Frick Familienstiftung in a bid to maintain liquidity in the macroeconomic environment, and for short-term focus on opportunities in South Africa and Africa. (-) Wipro (WIT) was slipping nearly 3% after the Indian IT firm reported a fiscal Q4 EPS of INR4.09 ($0.05) per share, down 1.1% from a year ago. Analysts polled by Capital IQ had projected earnings of $0.06 a share. (-) ASML Holding (ASML) was declining more than 3% even after it posted Q1 earnings of EUR0.93 ($1.02) per share that climbed from EUR0.84 a year ago. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip as earnings underline coronavirus hit By Sagarika Jaisinghani April 15 (Reuters) - European shares headed lower on Wednesday after a five-day rally as the first batch of earnings reports underlined the business damage from the coronavirus pandemic, while energy stocks sank on worries of a plunge in oil demand. Declines for Total SA TOTF.PA, Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSa.L and BP Plc BP.L sent the European energy index .SXEP to its lowest this month as dire forecasts of the worst economic slump since the Great Depression hit oil prices. O/R The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 1.6%, after surging almost 8% since April 6 on early signs the health crisis was ebbing and on hopes that sweeping lockdown measures would soon be lifted. The benchmark index has recovered about 22% since hitting an eight-year low in March, but is still down about 24% from its record high and analysts warned an uptick in coronavirus cases could spark another sell-off. \""With the market outlook still mired in tremendous uncertainty, gains in equities remain far from a one-way bet,\"" said Han Tan, market analyst at FXTM. \""Lingering fears over the coronavirus could well put a lid on consumption and alter spending habits, while leaving corporate earnings stunted for an extended period.\"" U.S. majors JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N and Johnson and Johnson JNJ.N kicked off the first-quarter earnings season on Tuesday with glum forecasts for 2020 as the pandemic crushed business activity and erased liquidity. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key European supplier to chipmakers such as Samsung and Intel, fell 2.4% after reporting worse-than-expected earnings on Wednesday. Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom TOM2.AS shed 5.3% after saying it expected negative free cash flow this year and lower revenue from its automotive and consumer businesses. Overall, analysts expect earnings for STOXX 600 firms to slide 22% in the first quarter and 34.2% in the second, deepening a corporate recession even as some economies consider lifting strict stay-at-home orders. \""It is too early for governments to re-open their economies and if they do so, it must be a slow procedure in order to avoid a new flare up,\"" said Charalambos Pissouros, a market analyst at JFD Group. French shares .FCHI fell 1.8% as France became the fourth country to report more than 15,000 deaths due to the coronavirus after Italy, Spain and the United States. Britain's domestically focussed mid-cap index .FTMC slumped another 3.3% on signs the country was headed for a longer lockdown and forecasts the economy could be facing its deepest recession in 300 years. .L (Reporting by Sagarika Jaisinghani in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((Sagarika.Jaisinghani@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2256;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 Profit Rises, Orders Up; Refrains From Q2, FY20 Guidance Due To Covid-19 (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net income grew to 390.6 million euros from last year's 355.4 million euros. Earnings per share were 0.93 euro, up from 0.84 euro a year ago. Income before income taxes grew to 415.3 million euros from 326.4 million euros last year. Total net sales increased to 2.44 billion euros from 2.23 billion euros last year. Net system sales, meanwhile, dropped to 1.58 billion euros from 1.69 billion euros last year. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 45.1 percent, up from 41.6 percent last year. In the quarter, sales of lithography systems increased to 57 units from prior year's 48 units. Value of booked systems was 3.09 billion euros, up from 1.40 billion euros last year. Net bookings lithography systems climbed to 73 units from 34 units a year ago. Further, ASML said it intends to declare a total dividend for 2019 of 2.40 euros per ordinary share, including a final dividend payment of 1.35 euros per ordinary share, as will be proposed to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 22. The company also said the three-year share buyback program to purchase shares up to 6 billion euros, to be executed within the 2020-2022 time frame, remains in place. Looking ahead, ASML said it refrains from guidance due to increased uncertainty in current environment due to Covid-19 pandemic. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink, said, \""The demand outlook is currently unchanged and we have not encountered any push-outs or cancellations this year. ...Our order intake is strong. ..However, in light of the current risks and uncertainties related to COVID-19, we decided to refrain from giving guidance for Q2 and for the full year 2020. There is significant uncertainty about how the current COVID-19 crisis will impact the global GDP development, end markets, our manufacturing capability and supply chain.\"" The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 net profit 391 mln euros; no forecast for this year AMSTERDAM, April 15 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a major equipment supplier to computer chip makers, reported on Wednesday first quarter earnings of 391 million euros ($429 million), below analyst expectations amid the global coronavirus outbreak. The net profit figure was ahead of 355 million euros in the same period a year ago, but behind analysts' consensus estimates of 534 million euros, as polled by Refinitiv. Sales were 2.44 billion euros, in line with a company profit warning on March 30 that cut first quarter guidance to 2.4-2.5 billion euros from a previous 3.1-3.3 billion euros. FWN2BM025. The company cited delivery delays amid travel restrictions, and said it would not issue any guidance for the rest of 2020. ($1 = 0.9112 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Morning Market Stats in 5 Minutes"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower as equities fall amid mixed earnings results from banks, a significant decline in the price of oil and worse than expected retail sales in March."", ""Recap: ASML Holding Q1 Earnings"", ""Earnings Scheduled For April 15, 2020"", ""ASML reports \u20ac\u2014.4 billion net sales at 45.\u2013% gross margin in Q\u2013 \u2014\u2026\u2014\u2026""]"
ASML,2020-04-16,283.147,285.794,279.573,285.655,"[""These Stocks Form IBD 50's Second Wave Of Leaders"", ""16 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $325"", ""ASML shares are trading higher after Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating on the company's stock and raised its price target from $300 to $325."", ""ASML shares are trading higher after Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating on the company's stock and raised its price target from $300 to $325."", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $325"", ""16 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""These Stocks Form IBD 50's Second Wave Of Leaders"", ""SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $280.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 15.8% decrease week over week (from 13,920,937 to 11,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 6.3%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is up about 4.8%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 2.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $129.93. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML shares are trading higher after Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating on the company's stock and raised its price target from $300 to $325."", ""Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on ASML Holding, Raises Price Target to $325"", ""16 Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session"", ""These Stocks Form IBD 50's Second Wave Of Leaders""]"
ASML,2020-04-17,294.305,294.475,286.839,288.82,"[""ANALYSIS-'Fasten your seatbelt': Investors brace for Europe Inc. results amid coronavirus By Joice Alves LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Investors will be hunting for companies that can rein in costs, preserve cash and avoid amassing big inventories during the coronavirus crisis as Europe Inc. prepares to report the steepest profit fall since the 2008 global financial meltdown. Companies in the pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX index are expected to release figures showing a 22% plunge in first quarter earnings, Refinitiv data show, after estimates at the start of the year had initially forecast a 10.5% rise. Amid deepening uncertainty for the global economy, many European firms have scrapped their outlooks. The Refinitiv data based on analyst forecasts show earnings down 34.2% in the second quarter and 25.5% in the third. \""Fasten your seatbelt,\"" said Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays. \""The final numbers will likely be worse as the global economy has come to a standstill, which might not be fully factored into consensus.\"" Barclays and Citi expect a 40% to 50% slide in profits and dividends by the end of the year. Yet, market moves suggest some risks have been put to one side. The STOXX 600 has bounced 22% from lows in mid-March, when the virus was spreading fast in Europe and lockdowns were being put in place, although the index is still down 26% this year. \""I suspect that after the bounce we had in the market in the past couple of weeks we could see a reality check with earnings forcing the market to focus more on fundamentals,\"" Cau said. As companies report dire first quarter figures, investors will scrutinise balance sheets and comments by executives on their plans for restructuring or for any temporary or permanent layoffs to see how well firms can cope with what some analysts say could be the deepest recession since World War II. Investors will be asking whether cost cuts are realistic, looking for signs of life in April sales and checking the size of inventories, said Maximilian Anderl, head of Concentrated Alpha Equity at UBS Asset Management. Headline numbers won't move share prices, he said, \""because I think investors like us just see through this and we don't go for goodwill, we go for free cash-flow generation.\"" Investors would be watching for \""anything that gives you the feeling that the company is still growing slowly and we are going through this,\"" he added. It marks a dramatic reversal for corporate Europe, which had expected a recovery at the start of 2020 as the fog of uncertainty began lifting over Britain's departure from the European Union and a U.S.-Chinese trade dispute started to cool down. But, instead of working to boost profits, most companies have scrapped existing plans and some are struggling to survive. \""The big question is whether investors will get outlooks from companies in order to navigate the equity market as expectations are important for valuation and thus future returns,\"" said Peter Garnry, head of equity strategy, Saxo Bank. LOSSES CLIMB ASML ASML.AS, among the first few blue chips to report, said it could not issue a formal full-year outlook, and Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE withdrew its outlook for 2020 after reporting an 81% drop in first-quarter operating profit. Swiss bank Credit Suisse CSGN.S, Apple component supplier STMicroelectronics STM.PA, Sanofi SASY.PA and Volvo VOLVb.ST are some of the major companies expected to report in the week starting April 20. Cyclical sectors, such as airlines, restaurants, pub operators, cruise ship operators and other leisure firms, will be hit hardest as governments tell people to stay home. Estimated global airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic have climbed to $314 billion, data from the International Air Transport Association showed. But airline stocks have steadied with the help of state aid. Shares in easyJet EZJ.L climbed this week after the firm said it had enough cash reserves to survive a nine-month shutdown. Others are still being hammered. Energy firms are grappling with oil prices LCOc1 at less than half the level they were at the end of 2019, while carmakers are struggling to find buyers for their vehicles. Financial stocks in the euro zone have underperformed other sectors on worries about a spike in bad loans. U.S. banks kicked off the earnings season, with JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N and Wells Fargo & Co WFC.N reporting sharp drops in profits after setting aside billions of dollars to protect them from potential loan defaults. Anderl at UBS said state stimulus packages had stabilised economies for now, but another wave of shutdowns in autumn, if the coronavirus outbreak accelerated again, remained a threat. \""That would mean this is dragging on further,\"" he said. Virus lockdowns lead to sharp earnings downgrades https://reut.rs/2xA368E Global earnings forecasts start falling, but still too high IMAGEhttps://reut.rs/2KenyPm (Reporting by Joice Alves; Editing by Edmund Blair) ((Joice.Alves@thomsonreuters.com; +442075422345; Reuters Messaging: joice.alves.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Top Tech Stock ASML Holdings Sees No Letup in Demand One tech stock with an extremely compelling growth runway is European semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML). The company is the sole technology provider of extreme ultraviolet lithography technology (EUV), which is key in producing leading-edge semiconductors. In the future, EUV might also be used to produce DRAM memory. During the coronavirus outbreak, the tech world has been unsure as to how semiconductors, and therefore the producers of semiconductor production equipment, might be affected. On the one hand, lower gross domestic product (GDP) from a recession should cause a downturn in consumer demand. However, the stay-at-home economy has also led to a demand spike in chip-heavy data center, gaming, and PCs. ASML is one of the first tech companies to report earnings, which it did on Wednesday, April 15. At first glance, ASML's Q1 results came in much worse than it had initially guided for. However, a further look under the hood showed that this was due to supply delays and revenue recognition, not a decrease in demand, which appears to be going full steam ahead. That makes ASML a compelling pick today. Image source: ASML. Customer delays affect Q1, but demand is strong In Q1, ASML only made 2.4 billion euros, well below its initial guidance of 3.1 billion euros to 3.4 billion euros. At first, that might seem like a huge miss and a danger sign. However, management stressed the delay was entirely due to supply side delays, but not a lack of demand. ASML couldn't ship some traditional deep ultraviolet machines (DUV) to Wuhan, China in the quarter -- for obvious reasons. ASML also had some trouble securing all of the parts it needed to build some EUV machines due to lockdown orders in certain geographies. However, those delays have since been resolved. Finally, some customers asked for expedited shipping before factory acceptance tests could be implemented because they feared for supply chain issues. Though ASML shipped these extra machines, it prevented revenue recognition until the tests are done, which will occur in Q2 and Q3. While some are still worried about ASML's growth prospects amid coronavirus, CEO Peter Wennink confidently said that the company had seen no letup in demand and ASML's order intake remains strong, up 28% versus the fourth quarter. Management even suggested second-quarter shipments could increase 50% over Q1 as orders fell from the first to the second quarter. How is ASML's demand holding up so well? Chalk it up to ASML serving production of the most advanced, fastest chips, which are still in demand for data centers, gaming, and 5G rollouts. Meanwhile, lagging nodes for things like consumer electronics and smartphones could decline. Still, it doesn't appear that chipmakers are altering their technology roadmaps, as ASML's machines -- especially EUV -- are crucial to their competitiveness. From the earnings call: [M]ost customers are still indicating that they are continuing relatively normal fab operations so far. Logic customers are currently continuing to ramp their 7 nanometer and 5 nanometer node in support of end market applications like 5G, AI and high-performance compute. There are also some positive signs being reported on data center demand as well as demand for notebook and communication infrastructure driven by the significant increase in work from home and virtual learning activities. These applications drive the demand for both Logic and Memory. However, it can also be expected that consumer related electronics demand, for example, smartphones may be under stress, in addition to the potential negative impact the COVID-19 crisis will have on GDP. Adapting to the new normal ASML also had some commentary on how its company is adapting to travel restrictions and social distancing. Obviously, ASML's research and development (R&D) teams still need to collaborate and work together, and service employees need to be able to access the advanced machines set up at customer fabrication plants. ASML has gotten creative on that front. First, Wennink said he was \""pleasantly surprised\"" at the productivity of the R&D teams working remotely, saying they even logged longer hours today while working from home. The company even has virtual cocktail hours on Friday nights with its team members. Finally -- and this is pretty cool -- the company has begun using augmented and virtual reality, along with HoloLens headsets, to execute service calls on its machines for clients. Service calls on advanced machines are very technically intensive, usually requiring hands-on engineering and years of training. However, ASML has accelerated the pace of virtual and remote tools with great effect, it seems. That could make the company more efficient in the future: [W]e have now over the shoulder 3D augmented reality support that service engineers with six months of training that would normally have to do this after two to three year training, were now operating and doing service actions with the support of experts that were sitting 6,000 kilometers away and basically providing them with 3D images, how they should do the service actions and it works. So this is also something that amazed us also. ASML and leading-edge chip companies appear strong The main takeaway is that ASML's equipment, which is necessary for making the most advanced chips coming out today, doesn't seem to be that affected as much by the coronavirus pandemic, despite the lower headline first-quarter results. Companies are still in need of the most advanced and fastest chips to remain competitive, as the stay-at-home economy needs lightning-fast connections, low latency, and dependability more than ever. As such, the chipmakers and equipment makers that serve these markets are likely to survive, if not thrive through the crisis, while other more broad-based chip stocks could be left behind. That makes stock picking within the technology space more important than ever today. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 18, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2020-04-20,284.918,291.139,284.71,284.848,"ANALYSIS-'Fasten your seatbelt': Investors brace for Europe Inc. results amid coronavirus By Joice Alves LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Investors will be hunting for companies that can rein in costs, preserve cash and avoid amassing big inventories during the coronavirus crisis as Europe Inc. prepares to report the steepest profit fall since the 2008 global financial meltdown. Companies in the pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX index are expected to release figures showing a 22% plunge in first quarter earnings, Refinitiv data show, after estimates at the start of the year had initially forecast a 10.5% rise. Amid deepening uncertainty for the global economy, many European firms have scrapped their outlooks. The Refinitiv data based on analyst forecasts show earnings down 34.2% in the second quarter and 25.5% in the third. ""Fasten your seatbelt,"" said Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays. ""The final numbers will likely be worse as the global economy has come to a standstill, which might not be fully factored into consensus."" Barclays and Citi expect a 40% to 50% slide in profits and dividends by the end of the year. Yet, market moves suggest some risks have been put to one side. The STOXX 600 has bounced 22% from lows in mid-March, when the virus was spreading fast in Europe and lockdowns were being put in place, although the index is still down 26% this year. ""I suspect that after the bounce we had in the market in the past couple of weeks we could see a reality check with earnings forcing the market to focus more on fundamentals,"" Cau said. As companies report dire first quarter figures, investors will scrutinise balance sheets and comments by executives on their plans for restructuring or for any temporary or permanent layoffs to see how well firms can cope with what some analysts say could be the deepest recession since World War II. Investors will be asking whether cost cuts are realistic, looking for signs of life in April sales and checking the size of inventories, said Maximilian Anderl, head of Concentrated Alpha Equity at UBS Asset Management. Headline numbers won't move share prices, he said, ""because I think investors like us just see through this and we don't go for goodwill, we go for free cash-flow generation."" Investors would be watching for ""anything that gives you the feeling that the company is still growing slowly and we are going through this,"" he added. It marks a dramatic reversal for corporate Europe, which had expected a recovery at the start of 2020 as the fog of uncertainty began lifting over Britain's departure from the European Union and a U.S.-Chinese trade dispute started to cool down. But, instead of working to boost profits, most companies have scrapped existing plans and some are struggling to survive. ""The big question is whether investors will get outlooks from companies in order to navigate the equity market as expectations are important for valuation and thus future returns,"" said Peter Garnry, head of equity strategy, Saxo Bank. LOSSES CLIMB ASML ASML.AS, among the first few blue chips to report, said it could not issue a formal full-year outlook, and Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE withdrew its outlook for 2020 after reporting an 81% drop in first-quarter operating profit. Swiss bank Credit Suisse CSGN.S, Apple component supplier STMicroelectronics STM.PA, Sanofi SASY.PA and Volvo VOLVb.ST are some of the major companies expected to report in the week starting April 20. Cyclical sectors, such as airlines, restaurants, pub operators, cruise ship operators and other leisure firms, will be hit hardest as governments tell people to stay home. Estimated global airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic have climbed to $314 billion, data from the International Air Transport Association showed. But airline stocks have steadied with the help of state aid. Shares in easyJet EZJ.L climbed this week after the firm said it had enough cash reserves to survive a nine-month shutdown. Others are still being hammered. Energy firms are grappling with oil prices LCOc1 at less than half the level they were at the end of 2019, while carmakers are struggling to find buyers for their vehicles. Financial stocks in the euro zone have underperformed other sectors on worries about a spike in bad loans. U.S. banks kicked off the earnings season, with JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N and Wells Fargo & Co WFC.N reporting sharp drops in profits after setting aside billions of dollars to protect them from potential loan defaults. Anderl at UBS said state stimulus packages had stabilised economies for now, but another wave of shutdowns in autumn, if the coronavirus outbreak accelerated again, remained a threat. ""That would mean this is dragging on further,"" he said. Virus lockdowns lead to sharp earnings downgrades https://reut.rs/2xA368E Global earnings forecasts start falling, but still too high IMAGEhttps://reut.rs/2KenyPm (Reporting by Joice Alves; Editing by Edmund Blair) ((Joice.Alves@thomsonreuters.com; +442075422345; Reuters Messaging: joice.alves.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-04-21,279.473,280.916,272.147,274.615,
ASML,2020-04-22,283.315,288.651,281.584,288.183,"[""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher, potentially in sympathy with Texas Instruments, which reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher, potentially in sympathy with Texas Instruments, which reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results."", ""Shares of several semiconductor companies are trading higher, potentially in sympathy with Texas Instruments, which reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.""]"
ASML,2020-04-23,284.232,290.313,281.653,282.719,
ASML,2020-04-24,284.45,286.979,280.618,286.361,"[""Segment Wealth Management, LLC Buys Royal Caribbean Cruises, Lamar Advertising Co, Stryker ..."", ""North Star Asset Management Inc Buys eHealth Inc, Schwab U.S. ..."", ""KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (HK) Ltd Buys Gilead Sciences Inc, Micron Technology Inc, Bilibili ..."", ""North Star Asset Management Inc Buys eHealth Inc, Schwab U.S. ..."", ""Segment Wealth Management, LLC Buys Royal Caribbean Cruises, Lamar Advertising Co, Stryker ..."", ""KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (HK) Ltd Buys Gilead Sciences Inc, Micron Technology Inc, Bilibili ..."", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Inflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $174.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 11.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 11,720,937 to 13,070,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.9%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is trading flat, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $129.04. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For June 19th Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options become available this week, for the June 19th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new June 19th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $280.00 strike price has a current bid of $16.30. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $280.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $263.70 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $287.66/share today. Because the $280.00 strike represents an approximate 3% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 60%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.82% return on the cash commitment, or 37.94% annualized \u2014 at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $280.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $290.00 strike price has a current bid of $18.00. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $287.66/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $290.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 7.07% if the stock gets called away at the June 19th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $290.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $290.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 48%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.26% boost of extra return to the investor, or 40.78% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. The implied volatility in the put contract example is 52%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 47%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $287.66) to be 46%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""North Star Asset Management Inc Buys eHealth Inc, Schwab U.S. ..."", ""Segment Wealth Management, LLC Buys Royal Caribbean Cruises, Lamar Advertising Co, Stryker ..."", ""KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (HK) Ltd Buys Gilead Sciences Inc, Micron Technology Inc, Bilibili ...""]"
ASML,2020-04-27,288.292,289.218,284.828,285.446,
ASML,2020-04-28,292.006,292.006,285.625,285.943,"[""ASML successfully places Eurobond offering for \u20ac75\u2026 million"", ""ASML successfully places Eurobond offering for \u20ac75\u2026 million"", ""ASML successfully places Eurobond offering for \u20ac75\u2026 million""]"
ASML,2020-04-29,290.741,299.043,289.806,298.008,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength following positive data from a study of Gilead's Remdesivir, which is being evaluated for coronavirus. A successful treatment could mean a sooner return to economic activity. NOTE: Some names may also be moving in sympathy following recent earnings from Google and some semiconductor companies."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength following positive data from a study of Gilead's Remdesivir, which is being evaluated for coronavirus. A successful treatment could mean a sooner return to economic activity. NOTE: Some names may also be moving in sympathy following recent earnings from Google and some semiconductor companies."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength following positive data from a study of Gilead's Remdesivir, which is being evaluated for coronavirus. A successful treatment could mean a sooner return to economic activity. NOTE: Some names may also be moving in sympathy following recent earnings from Google and some semiconductor companies.""]"
ASML,2020-04-30,295.708,295.878,281.673,283.017,
ASML,2020-05-01,278.537,278.537,272.984,273.819,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower on market weakness as investor uncertainty grows following quarterly earnings results from multiple companies. NOTE: This could potentially be a sell-off after the S&P 500 rallied 12.7% over the past month."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower on market weakness as investor uncertainty grows following quarterly earnings results from multiple companies. NOTE: This could potentially be a sell-off after the S&P 500 rallied 12.7% over the past month."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower on market weakness as investor uncertainty grows following quarterly earnings results from multiple companies. NOTE: This could potentially be a sell-off after the S&P 500 rallied 12.7% over the past month.""]"
ASML,2020-05-04,274.357,277.91,270.783,277.871,
ASML,2020-05-05,279.005,287.506,279.005,282.937,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength as some US states begin easing lockdown measures, which has raised hopes of an economic rebound. Investors also weigh recent earnings from companies in the space."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength as some US states begin easing lockdown measures, which has raised hopes of an economic rebound. Investors also weigh recent earnings from companies in the space."", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $173.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.7% decrease week over week (from 13,870,937 to 12,520,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.9%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $131.40. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher amid market strength as some US states begin easing lockdown measures, which has raised hopes of an economic rebound. Investors also weigh recent earnings from companies in the space.""]"
ASML,2020-05-06,288.392,290.233,285.336,286.421,"[""Intrust Bank Na Buys iShares Core S&P 5\u2026\u2026, SPDR Series Trust Portfolio S&P 5\u2026\u2026 ..."", ""Intrust Bank Na Buys iShares Core S&P 5\u2026\u2026, SPDR Series Trust Portfolio S&P 5\u2026\u2026 ..."", ""Intrust Bank Na Buys iShares Core S&P 5\u2026\u2026, SPDR Series Trust Portfolio S&P 5\u2026\u2026 ...""]"
ASML,2020-05-07,292.354,294.485,289.01,293.967,"[""Trillium Asset Management, Llc Buys AstraZeneca PLC, ASML Holding NV, Penumbra Inc, Sells ONEOK ..."", ""Trillium Asset Management, Llc Buys AstraZeneca PLC, ASML Holding NV, Penumbra Inc, Sells ONEOK ..."", ""Trillium Asset Management, Llc Buys AstraZeneca PLC, ASML Holding NV, Penumbra Inc, Sells ONEOK ...""]"
ASML,2020-05-08,294.583,298.795,293.817,298.685,
ASML,2020-05-11,293.001,300.068,292.752,298.675,
ASML,2020-05-12,299.66,300.168,290.681,291.07,
ASML,2020-05-13,292.892,295.818,285.296,288.71,
ASML,2020-05-14,280.798,298.057,277.99,296.873,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower amid market weakness, selling off from recent sector strength. Equities have moved lower for the session following US unemployment data and recent cautious comments from the WHO. Sentiment is also negative following cautious comments from Fed Chair Powell and bearish outlook from some major US investors on Wednesday."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower amid market weakness, selling off from recent sector strength. Equities have moved lower for the session following US unemployment data and recent cautious comments from the WHO. Sentiment is also negative following cautious comments from Fed Chair Powell and bearish outlook from some major US investors on Wednesday."", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $98.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.0% decrease week over week (from 12,420,937 to 11,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 1.6%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 3%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 2.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $127.97. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower amid market weakness, selling off from recent sector strength. Equities have moved lower for the session following US unemployment data and recent cautious comments from the WHO. Sentiment is also negative following cautious comments from Fed Chair Powell and bearish outlook from some major US investors on Wednesday.""]"
ASML,2020-05-15,287.267,290.661,284.65,287.059,"[""Unio Capital LLC Buys Visa Inc, Intuit Inc, Cintas Corp, Sells BP PLC, Royal Caribbean Cruises, ..."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower for the session amid US-China tensions after the US announced plans to block chip shipments to China's Huawei, negatively impacting names in the chip sector. Equities across sectors are lower for the session following a record drop in US retail sales."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower for the session amid US-China tensions after the US announced plans to block chip shipments to China's Huawei, negatively impacting names in the chip sector. Equities across sectors are lower for the session following a record drop in US retail sales."", ""Unio Capital LLC Buys Visa Inc, Intuit Inc, Cintas Corp, Sells BP PLC, Royal Caribbean Cruises, ..."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower for the session amid US-China tensions after the US announced plans to block chip shipments to China's Huawei, negatively impacting names in the chip sector. Equities across sectors are lower for the session following a record drop in US retail sales."", ""Unio Capital LLC Buys Visa Inc, Intuit Inc, Cintas Corp, Sells BP PLC, Royal Caribbean Cruises, ..."", ""U.S. Huawei Crackdown Spurs Selloff of Chip and Equipment Stocks Semiconductor and semi-equipment stocks are selling off amid the U.S. government\u2019s attempts to prevent China\u2019s Huawei Technologies from using American technology while also bolstering U.S. chip manufacturing capacity.""]"
ASML,2020-05-18,292.105,300.805,292.075,299.173,
ASML,2020-05-19,298.117,306.141,298.028,300.506,"[""Chart Double Top Trade: ASML Holdings (ASML)"", ""Chart Double Top Trade: ASML Holdings (ASML)"", ""Chart Double Top Trade: ASML Holdings (ASML)""]"
ASML,2020-05-20,312.272,320.146,311.596,319.538,"[""Chip Equipment Maker ASML Surges On Strong Demand For Its Gear"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as equities gain amid strength in oil, strong earnings from Lowe's, and optimism towards a US economic rebound."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as equities gain amid strength in oil, strong earnings from Lowe's, and optimism towards a US economic rebound."", ""Chip Equipment Maker ASML Surges On Strong Demand For Its Gear"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as equities gain amid strength in oil, strong earnings from Lowe's, and optimism towards a US economic rebound."", ""Chip Equipment Maker ASML Surges On Strong Demand For Its Gear""]"
ASML,2020-05-21,316.542,318.374,311.346,312.999,"ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $316.60, changing hands for $325.64/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 5 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $270.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $358.00. The standard deviation is $31.667. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a ""wisdom of crowds"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $316.60/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $316.60 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: RECENT ASML ANALYST RATINGS BREAKDOWN » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 5 5 4 3 Buy ratings: 1 1 1 1 Hold ratings: 2 2 4 4 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 1.63 1.63 2.0 2.13 The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML — FREE. The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-05-22,310.043,313.507,308.43,313.367,"SMH, TSM, ASML, AMD: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $227.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 14.1% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 11,670,937 to 13,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.9%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.7%, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) is up by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $152.62 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $137.39. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-05-26,316.413,319.28,313.387,313.865,
ASML,2020-05-27,312.999,313.606,305.274,312.541,
ASML,2020-05-28,315.238,322.913,313.417,313.965,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower, rebounding from Wednesday weakness. The sector sold off Wednesday following recent strength amid greater interest in software and virtual communication services amid the work-from-home environment. Sector appears to be rebounding on Thursday."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower, rebounding from Wednesday weakness. The sector sold off Wednesday following recent strength amid greater interest in software and virtual communication services amid the work-from-home environment. Sector appears to be rebounding on Thursday."", ""European shares extend gains as travel stocks shine By Sruthi Shankar May 28 (Reuters) - European shares rose for the fourth straight session on Thursday, as optimism over businesses reopening and a massive stimulus plan for the European Union outweighed concerns over rising U.S.-China tensions. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.9% to hit a fresh 11-week high, led by a 2% jump in travel & leisure .SXTP stocks. UK's Cineworld Group Plc CINE.L surged 24% as it expects to reopen all its cinemas in July and secured an extra $110 million from lenders to help it survive the coronavirus lockdowns. Most European subsectors gained, with healthcare .SXDP and retail .SXRP also boosting the STOXX 600. The benchmark index has climbed more than 30% from March lows as investors pinned hopes on a gradual recovery with policymakers injecting trillions of dollars in the global economy and drugmakers racing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. \""We've optimism around vaccine and are also seeing more and more companies reopening. That is the main focus for markets now,\"" said Edward Park, deputy chief investment officer at Brooks Macdonald Asset Management. Investors also looked past risks of fresh escalation in Sino-U.S. tensions after China's parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong. U.S. President Donald Trump has promised action over Hong Kong, with an announcement at the end of the week. \""Markets are also taking solace from the fact that neither parties seem incentivised to escalate threats economically so far. But I think there will be a point when markets will be fixated on U.S.-China tensions.\"" A Reuters poll showed recovery from the coronavirus-led financial crash will take time for European stocks, which are expected to end 2021 around 10% below this February's record high. Among other stocks, French aerospace company Safran SA SAF.PA rose 2.2% after Boeing Co BA.N said it had resumed production of its 737 MAX passenger jet at its Washington plant. Semiconductor stocks Infineon Technologies AG IFXGn.DE, Dialog Semiconductor Plc DLGS.DE and ASML Holding NV ASML.AS gained between 2.4% and 5% after U.S. firm Micron Technology Inc MU.O raised its revenue forecast for the third quarter. Belgian telephone, internet and television service provider Proximus NV PROX.BR rose 4% after Citigroup upgraded the stock to \""buy\"". Scandinavian airline SAS SAS.ST fell 8.0% and Norwegian Air NWC.OL tumbled 8.6% after both the airlines reported a deep quarterly loss as the virus outbreak froze global travel. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Shounak Dasgupta) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading lower, rebounding from Wednesday weakness. The sector sold off Wednesday following recent strength amid greater interest in software and virtual communication services amid the work-from-home environment. Sector appears to be rebounding on Thursday.""]"
ASML,2020-05-29,319.35,323.8,318.155,323.332,
ASML,2020-06-01,317.807,321.012,317.429,320.594,"Charting a sustained breakout, S&P 500 maintains 200-day average Focus: U.S. dollar violates 200-day average as euro reclaims 200-day, DXY, FXE, ASML, DG, DDOG U.S. stocks are slightly higher early Monday, rising modestly after a well received batch of manufacturing data. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 is rising from a successful test of its 200-day moving average, currently 3,003, as it continues to digest the late-May breakout."
ASML,2020-06-02,325.461,328.736,322.605,328.448,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday""]"
ASML,2020-06-03,334.121,340.94,332.499,339.806,"[""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as equities continue to gain on optimism over an economic reopening as well as a smaller-than-expected drop in nonfarm payrolls."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as equities continue to gain on optimism over an economic reopening as well as a smaller-than-expected drop in nonfarm payrolls."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday"", ""Shares of several technology companies are trading higher as equities continue to gain on optimism over an economic reopening as well as a smaller-than-expected drop in nonfarm payrolls.""]"
ASML,2020-06-04,341.329,346.764,340.492,346.495,"[""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday""]"
ASML,2020-06-05,352.258,357.325,349.481,350.526,"[""Shares of several companies in the broader technology sector are trading higher as markets rally on strong US jobs data."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Shares of several companies in the broader technology sector are trading higher as markets rally on strong US jobs data."", ""Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday"", ""Shares of several companies in the broader technology sector are trading higher as markets rally on strong US jobs data."", ""Chip stocks are flying high, yet Wall Street still sees bargains The long-term prospects for semiconductor manufacturers may be brighter than ever The long-term prospects for semiconductor manufacturers may be brighter than ever.""]"
ASML,2020-06-08,344.384,344.971,336.67,342.692,"[""Shares of some technology companies are trading lower despite market strength. The sector has performed well this year to date and appears to be giving back some gains following run up."", ""Shares of some technology companies are trading lower despite market strength. The sector has performed well this year to date and appears to be giving back some gains following run up."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: NTES, UAL In early trading on Monday, shares of United Airlines Holdings topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 8.3%. Year to date, United Airlines Holdings has lost about 47.9% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is NetEase, trading down 3.9%. NetEase, is showing a gain of 33.4% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 3.5%, and Marriott International, trading up 4.4% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: NTES, UAL The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Shares of some technology companies are trading lower despite market strength. The sector has performed well this year to date and appears to be giving back some gains following run up.""]"
ASML,2020-06-09,340.124,346.524,338.71,342.772,"SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $182.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 12,620,937 to 13,820,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.5%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is lower by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $154.77 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $151.50. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-06-10,344.424,346.794,341.189,341.399,
ASML,2020-06-11,335.196,338.352,326.557,326.646,
ASML,2020-06-12,339.766,340.741,330.926,336.63,
ASML,2020-06-15,331.175,343.448,330.309,343.448,
ASML,2020-06-16,344.663,348.326,340.522,345.439,
ASML,2020-06-17,354.598,358.898,353.642,355.622,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: UAL, ASML In early trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.2%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 22.8% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is United Airlines Holdings, trading down 2.9%. United Airlines Holdings Inc is lower by about 55.7% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Marriott International, trading down 2.5%, and NXP Semiconductors, trading up 2.4% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: UAL, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-06-18,352.835,355.016,349.839,352.149,
ASML,2020-06-19,357.882,361.227,352.845,353.901,
ASML,2020-06-22,355.593,358.071,353.065,357.454,
ASML,2020-06-23,363.666,364.831,359.674,359.764,
ASML,2020-06-24,358.738,360.659,352.785,354.796,
ASML,2020-06-25,355.682,360.052,351.85,359.674,"SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $112.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.8% decrease week over week (from 15,470,937 to 14,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.1%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is relatively unchanged. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $154.77 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $148.82. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-06-26,360.53,361.287,354.229,354.976,
ASML,2020-06-29,356.13,358.25,351.402,357.962,
ASML,2020-06-30,355.424,361.993,355.404,361.117,
ASML,2020-07-01,361.117,363.248,358.42,360.689,
ASML,2020-07-02,366.552,368.821,365.417,366.214,
ASML,2020-07-06,379.035,382.19,376.307,378.228,
ASML,2020-07-07,378.168,381.314,374.704,374.854,"Why ASML Holding N.V. Stock Was Up 12% in June What happened Shares of lithography-solutions company ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) rose 11.6% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Not much happened with the company during the month. However, the semiconductor industry is showing signs of entering a bull cycle, which bodes well for this manufacturer of semiconductor fabrication equipment. June's gains continue a longer trend for ASML Holding. Losses in March now look like a mere blip, with the stock up 84% over the past year and trouncing the S&P 500. ASML data by YCharts So what There are multiple reasons to believe the cyclical semiconductor industry is trending higher. For example, memory company Micron Technology recently reported both volume and average selling price are increasing for semiconductor memory products. It makes sense. Many factors, including enterprise cloud migration and work-from-home trends, are pushing the need for more semiconductor products. As semiconductor demand increases, so must supply. And ASML Holding already provides equipment to all the major chipmakers. So long as the industry rises, the company is almost guaranteed to be a beneficiary. Image source: Getty Images. Now what While ASML Holding appears to be on solid financial ground and its business outlook is unchanged, I wonder if the stock isn't getting significantly ahead of results. It trades at roughly 12 times trailing sales, and 55 times trailing earnings. Its dividend yield is modest under 1%, and share buybacks are currently paused because of uncertainty from COVID-19. That last point is reason for concern. The possibility still remains that the coronavirus will disrupt the semiconductor cycle as economies contract. If it continues to drag on, it could reduce semiconductor demand. It's true that ASML Holding is a strong player in the space, but in my opinion the stock doesn't currently reflect any risk. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2020 Jon Quast owns shares of Micron Technology. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-07-08,381.533,384.789,379.642,384.569,
ASML,2020-07-09,388.033,388.253,378.856,387.138,
ASML,2020-07-10,391.607,391.717,384.589,388.421,"European stocks rise, but focus remains on coronavirus pandemic spread Second-quarter earnings reporting begins next week European stocks were headed for a weekly loss, amid continued concerns over the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. and fresh outbreaks elsewhere in the world, though equities still pushed higher on Friday."
ASML,2020-07-13,390.402,395.31,380.587,381.324,"European stocks rise on eve of earnings season as traders look past virus spike European stocks rose on Monday, as optimism surrounding second-quarter earnings offset a disturbing rise in coronavirus cases, including in the key U.S. state of Florida."
ASML,2020-07-14,379.383,390.094,378.178,389.377,"Tech selloff spreads to Europe as virus fears mount By Sruthi Shankar July 14 (Reuters) - European stocks were hit by a selloff in technology shares on Tuesday, after a drop overnight on Wall Street following fears of new coronavirus restrictions and a flare-up in U.S.-China tensions. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 1.3%, with technology stocks .SX8P dropping 3.2%, on course for their biggest one-day selloff in over a month. Shares in SAP SE SAPG.DE, ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, Prosus NV PSX.AS and Infineon Technologies AG IFXGn.DE fell about 4%, tracking overnight declines in U.S. tech majors on worries that another lockdown in California to contain a surge of coronavirus infections may slow a U.S. economic recovery. .N ""California is a tech haven, so this is going to have a disproportionate effect on tech stocks,"" said Connor Campbell, markets analyst at SpreadEx. Those fears also persisted in Asia with Hong Kong set to impose strict social distancing measures from Tuesday. The number of coronavirus infections around the world hit 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, climbing by a million in just five days. ""Markets are nervous about the trajectory of the economy,"" said Paul Danis, chief global strategist at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin. ""I suspect that we are going to have a wobble which will slow the pace of economic improvement, but it is not going to outright derail it."" Germany's ZEW research institute said the outlook for Europe's largest economy remains largely unchanged in July versus the previous month. The ZEW economic sentiment index was at 59.3 points in July after climbing to 63.4 points in June. Meanwhile, Washington on Monday rejected China's disputed claims to offshore resources in the South China Sea, a move that Beijing criticised as inciting tensions in the region. German meal-kit delivery firm Hellofresh SE HFGG.DE gained 0.3% as it raised its full-year revenue forecast, while industrial technology group Hexagon AB HEXAb.ST jumped 4.9% after forecasting second-quarter profit above market expectations. Norwegian oil firm Aker BP ASA AKERBP.OL fell 3.4% as crude prices fell, but the company beat second-quarter pre-tax profit expectations. The world's biggest watchmaker Swatch Group AG UHR.S edged lower as it reported its first ever half-year loss, but Chief Executive Officer Nick Hayek said he looked forward to a quick rebound from the pandemic. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru and Joice Alves in London; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-07-15,379.911,380.409,365.517,368.384,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, EXPE In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Expedia Group topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.7%. Year to date, Expedia Group has lost about 17.8% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is ASML Holding, trading down 3.9%. ASML Holding NV is showing a gain of 28.8% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are DocuSign, trading down 2.8%, and Trip.com Group, trading up 6.2% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, EXPE The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/15/2020: INFY, ANY, ASML, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were advancing pre-bell Wednesday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 0.61% higher and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was recently up 0.55%. Infosys (INFY) was gaining more than 11% in value after reporting fiscal Q1 earnings of INR9.97 ($0.13) per share that climbed from INR8.82 a year ago. That beat the Street estimate of INR9.20 provided by Capital IQ. Revenue rose to INR236.65 billion ($3.15 billion) from INR218.03 billion in Q1 of fiscal 2020, also ahead of analysts' estimate of INR227.43. Sphere 3D (ANY) was up over 17% amid a deal to acquire all of the outstanding securities of Rainmaker Worldwide Inc., a water-as-a-service provider. Under the deal terms, shareholders of Rainmaker will receive 0.33 of a Sphere 3D share for each whole share, and one-third of a warrant or option for each whole warrant or option they hold. Rainmaker shareholders are expected to own about 80% of the combined company. ASML Holding NV (ASML) was down more than 2% after it reported Q2 EPS of EUR1.79 ($2.05), higher than EUR1.13 in Q2 2019. Analysts polled by Capital IQ had expected EPS of EUR2.06. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares gain on vaccine hopes, Atlantia soars By Sruthi Shankar July 15 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded on Wednesday from losses in the previous session following reports of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, but a mixed bag of quarterly earnings reports capped gains. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.9%, with growth-sensitive sectors such as travel & leisure .SXTP, miners .SXPP and industrial companies .SXNP leading gains. Market sentiment got a boost after U.S. biotech firm Moderna Inc's MRNA.O experimental vaccine for COVID-19 showed it was safe and provoked immune responses in an ongoing early-stage study. \""We have quite an optimistic mood in the market based on not-too-bad earnings reports and the forward-looking optimism about a vaccine,\"" UniCredit's lead equity sector strategist Christian Stocker said. \""This is why cyclical stocks are up today.\"" As Europe Inc starts churning out trading updates that are expected to show a more than 50% dive, on average, in second-quarter profits, investors are keen to see whether the market bounce back can be sustained. Swedish telecom operator Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST gained 3.7% as it reaffirmed its 2020 earnings outlook and plans for an extra shareholder payout. The world's largest fish farmer Mowi ASA MOWI.OL jumped 6.4% as harvest volumes beat its own forecast. Shares in peer Salmar SALM.OL rose 3%. The top gainer on the STOXX 600 was Atlantia SpA ATL.MI, which shot up 22.5% after the Italian infrastructure group and its unit Autostrade made the government new offers to settle their long-running dispute. Under the offer, Italy's state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) will take a majority stake in Autostrade and the company will be spun off and listed. Hopes were high among investors heading into a EU summit later this week that leaders will agree on a recovery fund of 750 billion euros for pandemic-hammered economies. The European Central Bank also starts a two-day meeting although no major announcements are expected when it concludes on Thursday. Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS slipped 0.6% as it reported quarterly profit below estimates, but forecast overall growth for 2020. Swedish bank SEB AB SEBa.ST fell 2.4% after reporting a smaller-than-expected fall in net quarterly profit, but credit loss provisions surged. Handelsbanken AB SHBa.ST also dropped 1.6%. In UK, fashion brand Burberry Group BRBY.L declined 5.5% as it warned second-quarter revenue will remain impacted by the pandemic, but ASOS ASOS.L rose 2.8% as it forecast annual profit towards the top end of expectations. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares climb on vaccine hopes, mixed earnings For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window July 15 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded on Wednesday from losses in the previous session, bolstered by positive updates on a potential COVID-19 vaccine, while investors weighed a mixed bag of quarterly reports at the start of earnings season. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.8% by 0720 GMT, with travel & leisure .SXTP and miners .SXPP leading gains. Market sentiment got a boost after U.S. biotech firm Moderna Inc's MRNA.O experimental vaccine for COVID-19 showed it was safe and provoked immune responses in an ongoing early-stage study. Hopes were high among investors heading into a EU summit later this week that leaders will agree on a recovery fund of 750 billion euros for pandemic-hammered economies. Swedish telecom operator Tele2 AB TEL2b.ST jumped 4.1% as it reaffirmed its 2020 earnings outlook and plans for an extra shareholder payout. Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS slipped 1.3% despite forecasting overall growth for 2020. British fashion brand Burberry BRBY.L dropped 5.1% as it warned second-quarter revenue will remain impacted by the pandemic. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q2 profit misses estimates, CEO says 2020 is 'growth' year By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, July 15 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported a near 58% jump in second-quarter profit but fell short of market estimates, and forecast overall growth for 2020 despite the coronavirus outbreak. ASML's net profit jumped to 751 million euros ($856 million) from 476 million euros in the same period a year earlier. Net sales rose to 3.33 billion euros from 2.57 billion euros. Analysts had expected net profit of 860 million euros and revenue at 3.42 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. The company dominates the market for lithography systems, giant machines that cost up to 200 million euros each and are used by semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung and Intel to help create the circuitry of computer chips. ASML said that sales would have been in line if revenue from two systems that shipped had been recognized. Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said in a statement the company is in a \""privileged position\"" with an order backlog of worth more than 10 billion euros. He said that while the coronavirus outbreak is hurting the global economy, demand in some sectors is stronger than ever, and said 2020 will be a growth year for the company. \""Data traffic is exploding,\"" he said. \""That's also what our customers are seeing. Significant investment in data centres, in working from home infrastructure.\"" ASML forecast third-quarter sales between 3.6-3.8 billion euros. A5N2C800K ASML's market capitalization swelled to 150 billion euros in 2020 as shares rose by 30%, continuing a decade of growth despite the virus outbreak. TSMC, ASML's biggest customer, is planning a $12 billion plant in the United States, in light of U.S. government restrictions on trade with China. ASML has been unable to ship its most advanced tools to native Chinese customers. Wennink said U.S. restrictions would not hurt ASML in the short or medium term. ($1 = 0.8777 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Shailesh Kuber) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q2 Profit Climbs, Net Bookings Down; FY20 View Unchanged; To Buy Berliner Glas (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported Wednesday that its second-quarter net income climbed to 751 million euros from last year's 476 million euros. Earnings per share were 1.79 euros, up from 1.13 euros a year ago. Gross margin was 48.2 percent for the latest quarter, up from 43 percent last year. Net sales were 3.33 billion euros, higher than prior year's 2.57 billion euros. Sales of lithography systems grew to 61 units from 48 units last year. The second-quarter net bookings were 34 units with a value of 1.1 billion euros, including 461 million euros from EUV systems. The prior year's net booking were 61 units with a value of 2.83 billion euros. Looking ahead, President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink, said, \""We expect Q3 revenue between \u20ac3.6 billion and \u20ac3.8 billion with a gross margin between 47 percent and 48 percent \u2026.. Our 2020 growth expectations are largely unchanged relative to our view at the start of the year.\"" Further, ASML said it has agreed to acquire all shares of Berliner Glas, a privately held manufacturer of ceramic and optical modules, which are important to support the future roadmap for its EUV and DUV products. The acquisition will be completed once all the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained, which is expected before the end of 2020. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports rise in Q2 net income, misses analyst expectations AMSTERDAM, July 15 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, one of the largest equipment suppliers to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported net income of 751 million euros ($856 million)for the second quarter, slightly below expectations. Net profit was up from 476 million euros in the same period a year earlier. Net sales rose to 3.33 billion euros from 2.57 billion euros. Analysts had expected net profit at 860 million euros and revenue of 3.42 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. ($1 = 0.8777 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Shri Navaratnam) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Rise on Goldman Sachs Earnings, Promising Vaccine Data Signs of progress in Moderna\u2019s effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine, as well as well-received earnings from Goldman Sachs, sent the Dow higher.""]"
ASML,2020-07-16,367.09,386.47,365.816,378.0,
ASML,2020-07-17,378.198,379.791,372.983,376.397,"ASML Holding Reaches Analyst Target Price In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $378.00, changing hands for $385.22/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 5 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $320.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $457.00. The standard deviation is $62.285. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a ""wisdom of crowds"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $378.00/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $378.00 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: RECENT ASML ANALYST RATINGS BREAKDOWN » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 4 5 5 4 Buy ratings: 1 1 1 1 Hold ratings: 3 2 2 4 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 1.88 1.63 1.63 2.0 The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML — FREE. The Top 25 Broker Analyst Picks of the S&P 500 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-07-20,376.705,385.107,374.914,384.131,"[""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Inflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $256.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 10.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 15,070,937 to 16,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is trading flat, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is lower by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $164.0539 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $161.13. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These 3 Stocks Have a Killer Advantage The technology hardware business has a reputation for being very cyclical and economically sensitive. However, the following three stocks -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) -- have all absolutely trounced the market this year, despite their hardware-focused businesses and a pandemic-fueled recession. TSM Year to Date Total Returns (Daily) data by YCharts What's their secret? Each of these companies plays in some of the best long-term growth markets of 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) computing. While the COVID-19 pandemic is clearly weighing on demand for certain tech products, the 5G and AI races are proving to be sectors in which everyone is still competing, and demand for these leading-edge products isn't slowing down. But merely playing in growth industries alone isn't enough. On top of that, these three companies also have deep competitive advantages over rivals that have made them truly unstoppable stocks. Here's how these three companies have built and maintained these killer advantages, and why they should continue winning in 2020 and beyond. Three tech stocks with formidable moats. Image source: Getty Images. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: the world's best manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing just had its earnings report last week, and the results were something to behold. Consider this: Taiwan Semi's largest segment is in producing chips for smartphones, making up 47% of its sales. Amid the coronavirus recession, smartphone units are expected to decline by the mid-teens for 2020. Even worse for Taiwan Semi, it was just prevented from shipping chips to its second largest customer in China's Huawei as of May 15, because of new U.S. trade rules. Yet in spite of all this, TSM delivered blockbuster results for the second quarter, while also raising guidance for the remainder of the year. TSM now anticipates growing its revenue by over 20% this year, above last quarter's full-year guidance of mid- to high teens. What's TSM's killer advantage that has allowed it to not just survive but thrive amid the smartphone lull and Huawei ban? As chips have become smaller and smaller, and packed with more and more transistors, they run up against the limits of Moore's Law, which states that chips can become twice as powerful every 18 months to two years. Recently, chips have gotten so small and densely packed that it has made their manufacturing increasingly difficult. As the world's leading foundry that makes different chips for a diverse array of customers, Taiwan Semi was able to pool its collective knowledge and leap ahead of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) in the race to a leading-edge 7nm chip in 2018. As companies and entire countries are clamoring for leading chips to cement their own advantages, Taiwan Semi's capabilities are now in extremely high demand. So even as Huawei fell by the wayside, demand from other chip companies has easily filled in the gap, leaving TSM's outlook unchanged. And Taiwan Semi isn't slowing down either; it expects to move on to 5nm chips and sell them before the year is out. While other semiconductor manufacturers are still struggling to bring 7nm chips to market, it appears as if the manufacturing gap between TSM and rivals is widening, not narrowing. ASML: Taiwan Semiconductor's most important vendor What enables TSM's efficient scaling of smaller and smaller chips? Much of the credit goes to another company with its own killer advantage: ASML Holdings. ASML is the sole provider of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), a technology that was 20 years in the making with no certainty any company would ever get it right. Fortunately, ASML managed to crack the code just in time for the 7nm node, when EUV would become a differentiator over multi-patterning. Since the technology was so hard to achieve, ASML basically has a monopoly on EUV technology today. EUV is so important because it dramatically cuts down the number of manufacturing steps -- which can number in the hundreds -- that are needed to produce tiny chips with billions of transistors. As such, ASML has seen demand for EUV greatly increase over the past two years, and keep in mind these machines go for $100 million to $150 million a pop. Like TSM, ASML also recently had its second-quarter earnings release, and the results were impressive. Despite some delays in the first quarter due to logistics constraints, ASML management has left its initial positive 2020 growth projections unchanged. Due to the opening back up of the supply chain, ASML saw a 35% growth over the first quarter, and had every shipment been recognized within the quarter, quarter-over-quarter revenue growth would have been an even greater 50%. CEO Peter Winnick said: With significant work-from-home and remote learning activities continuing, segments such as data center and communication infrastructure continue to be strong. Demand for consumer-related electronics, for example, smartphones may be under some near term stress due to the economic impact from COVID and our customers indicate they see continued strength in end markets requiring advanced nodes. And this is reflected in our stable demand. While overall electronics sales may be muted, companies are still aggressively rolling out 5G, and data center customers are investing to keep up with the work-from-home economy. That means leading-edge nodes enabled by ASML's EUV technology should see consistent demand, pulling ASML's stock along with it. NVIDIA: CUDA keeps competitors away Another stock that has skyrocketed in spite of the pandemic is NVIDIA. Once again, NVIDIA is defying the COVID-19 recession because of its competitive advantages within key segments that are doing well in the pandemic: video games and AI computing. NVIDIA emerged as a leader in graphics chips (GPUs) in the early 2000s, and 20 years and $20 billion in research and development investment later, it's a lead that the company still maintains to this day. In a video gaming world that is far larger now and still growing quite fast, NVIDIA's gaming chip growth rate should accelerate amid the COVID-19 pandemic into next year. However, in 2006, NVIDIA developed its CUDA platform -- a single architecture that combines hardware, software, and algorithms, which opens up GPUs to the capabilities of parallel processing other forms of data besides visual graphics. As it turns out, GPUs are ideally suited to the accelerated computing capabilities for AI that can't be achieved with typical CPU processors alone. The CUDA platform incorporates not only NVIDIA's advanced chips but also system software, programmable algorithms, libraries, systems, and services. This first-mover, interconnected walled garden platform provides a strong \""moat\"" for NVIDIA compared with other competitive chips that may be more easily interchangeable. And NVIDIA continues to widen its moat under founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who continually reinvests in better and better GPUs, such as the company's brand-new AI A100 chip unveiled in May. While the graphics segment is gearing up for the next wave of gaming consoles hitting the market later this year, NVIDIA's data center AI chips are already taking off, with the company's data center segment up 80% year-over-year in Q1, despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Clearly, NVIDIA's formidable position in these in-demand segments gives it a killer advantage to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and thrive on the other side. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends NVIDIA and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2020-07-21,384.779,384.928,375.969,376.616,"Randstad quarterly revenue down less than feared, stock jumps Updates with share move, analyst comment AMSTERDAM, July 21 (Reuters) - Randstad RAND.AS Holding NV, one of the largest staffing companies in the world, reported a loss for the second quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic curtailed demand for temporary workers, but sales fell less than analysts had expected. Revenue fell 26% to 4.44 billion euros ($5.08 billion) from 5.96 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, while net income swung to a loss of 57 million euros from a 238 million euro profit. Analysts had expected second-quarter revenue at 3.91 billion euros. Shares rose 8.7% to 45.10 euros at 1043 GMT. ING analyst Marc Zwartsenburg, who has a Hold rating on shares, described the results as a ""strong beat"". ""Despite COVID-19 flaring up in the U.S. the trend in the U.S. remains rather stable, while Europe is seeing a sort of v-shape recovery so far,"" he said in a note. Randstad CEO Jacques van den Broek said that the revenue decline had peaked in April, and the company is focusing resources on its existing digital platforms for job seekers and job training. ""The development of volumes in early July indicate further positive momentum,"" he said, adding that it expects to benefit in the third quarter from government support schemes and cost-cutting. However the company provided no outlook for the rest of 2020. ""Visibility remains very limited, with ongoing high macroeconomic uncertainty and some recent signs of regional lockdowns again,"" Van den Broek said. ($1 = 0.8744 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Louise Heavens) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-07-22,385.256,387.157,382.45,385.236,
ASML,2020-07-23,382.748,386.819,374.724,377.024,
ASML,2020-07-24,364.054,368.135,359.893,360.779,"[""GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares retreat globally on U.S.-China tensions, gold soars * Gold jumps above $1,900 an ounce * European shares set for worst day in a month * Markets eye escalating U.S.-China tensions * Intel's tumble leads tech stocks lower * Graphic: U.S.-China tensions: https://tmsnrt.rs/2BrVRll * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Herbert Lash and Tom Arnold NEW YORK/LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Shares worldwide skidded further on Friday as a pick-up in U.S. and European business activity did little to ease jitters about rising U.S.-China tensions, while gold broke above $1,900 an ounce on its march toward a record high. In a tit-for-tat move, Beijing ordered Washington to close the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in retaliation for China being told earlier this week to shut its consulate in Houston. [nB9N2EM03G] Data showing business activity in the euro zone returned to growth failed to cheer investors. German manufacturing avoided contraction for the first time in 19 months in July with a notable upturn in sales abroad. [nZRN000LMY][nZRN000LN9] U.S. data also failed to impress. U.S. business activity rose to a six-month high in July, but companies reported a drop in new orders as a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases across the country weighed on demand. [nZON000MEP] Technology stocks <.SX8P> such as SAP SE and ASML Holding NV led losses in Europe, while Germany's export-heavy DAX index <.DAX> slumped 2%. A 16% slide in Intel Corp shares after the company said it was six months behind schedule in developing next-generation, power-efficient chip technology led U.S. stocks lower. While a concern, U.S.-China relations are unlikely to get out of hand and equities will continue to grind higher, said Teresa Jacobsen, a managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management in Stamford, Connecticut. \""To some extent this is saber-rattling because we have an election coming,\"" she said. \""It's really in everyone's interest to resolve these issues. It's not good for us, it's not good for anyone else.\"" MSCI's benchmark for global equity markets <.MIWD00000PUS> slid 0.8%, while emerging markets stocks <.MSCIEF> fell 1.62%. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 0.59% and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 0.83%. Overnight in Asia, Chinese blue chips <.CSI300> retreated 4.4% to wipe out a week of gains. The Chinese yuan , a barometer of Sino-U.S. relations, posted its worst week since mid May. Gold resumed its march toward a new record peak, scaling $1,900 for the first time since August and September 2011, when spot prices only traded above that level on four days. The rally has been driven by fears of an economic hit from the pandemic. Spot gold prices rose 0.70% to $1,900.16 an ounce, less than $25 from an all-time peak in 2011. U.S. gold futures settled up 0.4% at $1,897.50. Analysts at RBC Capital Markets noted gold-backed exchange traded product holdings had already reached record peaks. \""The level of COVID-19 uncertainty, low and negative real and nominal rates, politics and geopolitics have driven gold prices sharply higher, and pushed allocations among investors ever higher,\"" they said in a note. The U.S.-China row put copper - a prime Chinese import - on track for its first weekly loss since mid-May, but analysts expect recovering demand and low stocks to keep prices high. Silver, meanwhile, was en route to its best week since 1987, up almost 18% in five days. Oil prices edged higher, supported by a weaker dollar. But U.S.-China tensions and wider economic uncertainty weighed. Brent crude futures settled up 3 cents at $43.34 a barrel. U.S. crude futures rose 22 cents to settle at $41.29 a barrel. The euro advanced 0.40% to $1.1640, strengthened by European Union's approval on Monday of a 750 billion-euro ($857 billion) recovery fund to revive the region's economies. The Japanese yen strengthened 0.82% versus the greenback at 105.98 per dollar, while the dollar index <=USD> fell 0.401%, almost a two-year low. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 0.5 basis points to 0.5872%. <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ US-China tensions https://tmsnrt.rs/2BrVRll ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> (Additional reporting by Wayne Cole in Sydney; Editing by Toby Chopra, Steve Orlofsky and Tom Brown) ((Tom.arnold@thomsonreuters.com)) Keywords: GLOBAL MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 8, PIX) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel shares dive on apparent manufacturing retreat; rival chip stocks jump By Noel Randewich July 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Intel slumped and its rivals surged on Friday after the U.S. chipmaker signaled it may give up manufacturing its own components after falling far behind schedule developing its newest technology. Intel plunged 15% after CEO Bob Swan told investors on a conference call late on Thursday that Intel's new 7 nanometer chip technology was six months behind schedule and that Intel may pay other manufacturers to produce its chip designs. Designing and manufacturing its own personal computer and server chips has given Intel a lead over rivals for decades, and a move away from that model would strengthen smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices , which surged 15%. \""This, our 45th Intelearnings call was the worst we have seen in our career covering the company,\"" Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon wrote in a client note, cutting his Intel rating to \""underperform\"". \""Frankly, none of the numbers matter. In fact investors could have stopped reading the press release after the fourth line on the first page, which indicated Intel delaying their 7nm trajectory with yields running a year behind internal targets,\"" Rasgon wrote. U.S. shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co , the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, jumped 12%. Intel's potential surrender in manufacturing means one less competitor for TSMC, and a potential new customer. Semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers KLA Corp , Applied Materials and U.S. shares of ASML Holding fell between 2% and 6% on expectations that Intel may build and upgrade fewer factories. Nvidia climbed 1.1%, bringing its market capitalization to $252 billion and extending its lead as the most valuable U.S. chipmaker after eclipsing Intel earlier this month. Following Friday's plunge, Intel's stock market value was $217 billion. (Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by David Gregorio) ((noel.randewich@tr.com; (415) 677 2542; Reuters Messaging: Twitter: @randewich)) Keywords: USA CHIPS/STOCKS The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""U.S.-China tensions weigh on European stocks; Centrica soars For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window STOXX 600 on course for biggest session drop in one month Tech stocks lead losses, followed by miners German manufacturing sector avoids contraction in July Centrica jumps 21.5% on $3.63 bln deal to sell unit Signify jumps on 62% jump in Q2 profit Updates after PMI data; Adds comments By Susan Mathew July 24 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday as global sentiment soured after Beijing ordered United States to close its consulate in a Chinese city in retaliation to similar action from Washington. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 1.9%, on track for its biggest one-day drop in a month, pushing it to a weekly loss for the first time in four weeks. \""There could be more impact on equities, think technology companies ... especially if the White House stops giving U.S. corporates a free pass in their dealings with China,\"" said Stephen Innes, chief global markets strategist at AxiCorp. While all sectors traded in the red, technology stocks .SX8P such as SAP SE SAPG.DE and ASML Holding NV ASML.AS led losses following a sell-off in U.S. peers overnight, while the China-sensitive basic materials sector .SXPP lost 2.3%. .N \""What ultimately matters for growth assets is whether a geopolitical escalation morphs into economic beatdowns,\"" Innes added. A 750-billion euro EU recovery fund and hopes of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine had put European stocks on course to end the week higher, until a U.S. order to shut the Chinese consulate in Houston over accusations of spying drew ire from Beijing. Meanwhile, PMI data showed Germany's manufacturing sector avoided contraction for the first time in 19 months in July with a notable upturn in sales abroad. Euro zone data showed business activity in the bloc had returned to growth. This came as a welcome relief after data on Thursday showed euro zone consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in July. Still, Germany's DAX .DAX slumped 2% as tech stocks weighed. London blue-chips .FTSE hit two-week lows, with investors looking past data that showed UK retail sales jumped back in June to almost pre-coronavirus lockdown levels as non-essential stores in England reopened. British Gas owner Centrica CNA.L surged 21.5% to top the STOXX 600, despite posting lower first-half earnings as it announced plans to sell its North American business Direct Energy to NRG Energy for $3.63 billion. In earnings, German chemicals distributor Brenntag AG BNRGn.DE jumped 2.1% after preliminary results showed core earnings beat estimates, while plumbing supplier Ferguson FERG.L rose after a fall in sales at it main U.S. operations recovered in the May to July period. The world's biggest lighting maker, Signify NV LIGHT.AS jumped 5.2% after a 62% jump in second-quarter net profit. (Reporting by Susan Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((susan.mathew@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6287-2704;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks open lower as microchip companies slump European stocks slumped at the open Friday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 sliding 1.3% after a rough session on Wall Street. The microchip sector dropped after Intel's production warning, with Infineon Technologies and ASML sliding. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 193 points."", ""European stocks plunge as Wall Street\u2019s tech selloff and U.S.-China tensions spook investors European stocks fell sharply on Friday, as technology stocks tumbled and investors were no longer able to shrug off escalating tensions between the U.S. and China."", ""Stocks Tumbled Friday as Tech Stocks Fell Again Rising tensions between the U.S. and China swept a wave of negativity across markets."", ""Intel\u2019s Manufacturing Delay Is a Red Flag for Chip Stocks Intel\u2019s embarrassing disclosure that its next-generation manufacturing is delayed at least six months triggered a seismic shift in the thesis surrounding semiconductor stocks.""]"
ASML,2020-07-27,370.902,376.587,369.2,374.616,
ASML,2020-07-28,373.958,374.576,369.131,369.299,"ASMI sees lower sales in third quarter after solid Q2 Adds CEO quote, details from the statement, background July 28 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier ASM International NV ASMI.AS said on Tuesday it expects third-quarter sales to fall from the previous quarter, which was boosted by continued high demand from data processing chip makers and semiconductor production plants. The company sees sales between 300 million euros and 320 million euros ($351.87 million-$375.33 million) in the July to September period, compared with 342 million euros in the quarter ended in June, which was in line with its earlier forecast. ""Supply chain and logistical conditions resulted in operating challenges during Q2, but started to improve towards the end of the quarter,"" said Chief Executive Benjamin Loh. ASMI added it expects fourth-quarter sales to be at least on the same level as the third one. The company, which provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment for chipmakers and semiconductor fabrication plants, is sensitive to demand shifts in end markets, such as smart phone and auto industries which have been hit hard by the pandemic. U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp INTC.O signalled last week it may give up manufacturing its own components after falling far behind schedule developing its newest technology. Stocks of chip equipment suppliers slumped following the news on expectations that Intel may build and upgrade fewer factories, with ASMI and rival ASML Holding NV ASML.AS both falling almost 5% last Friday. ($1 = 0.8526 euros) (Reporting by Milla Nissi and Anna Rzhevkina in Gdansk Editing by Tomasz Janowski) ((Milla.Nissi@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 772 0920;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-07-29,358.151,359.296,354.906,357.773,"European shares flat, investors sift through earnings deluge For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window July 29 (Reuters) - European stocks opened largely flat as investors parsed through a deluge of earnings reports from major lenders like Deutsche Bank and Barclays, while waiting to hear from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX slipped 0.1% by 0716 GMT, oil & gas .SXEP and chemical .SX4P leading the declines, while a 1.2% jump in retailers .SXRP helped counter the losses. German lender Deutsche Bank AG DBKGn.DE rose 1.3%, while Britain's Barclays Plc BARC.L slipped 1.6% as they set aside more funds to protect for potential loan losses as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll, but both showed improvement at the investment bank. UK retailer Next NXT.L jumped 8.9% and French luxury group Kering PRTP.PA rose 5.3% after reporting a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly sales. Chemicals giant BASF SE BASFn.DE was down 4.2% after saying it still could not provide guidance for full-year sales and earnings due to uncertainty over the economic fallout from the pandemic. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-07-30,349.173,356.021,348.207,355.931,
ASML,2020-07-31,355.164,355.374,344.165,347.082,
ASML,2020-08-03,354.249,360.261,353.065,359.734,
ASML,2020-08-04,361.515,364.889,361.287,363.387,
ASML,2020-08-05,364.054,366.204,359.833,361.595,"SOXL, ADI, ASML, AVGO: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (Symbol: SOXL) where we have detected an approximate $150.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 8.8% decrease week over week (from 6,850,004 to 6,250,004). Among the largest underlying components of SOXL, in trading today Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is off about 1.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.3%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SOXL Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SOXL, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SOXL's low point in its 52 week range is $53.5001 per share, with $331 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $251.07. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-08-06,361.137,362.62,357.345,362.312,
ASML,2020-08-07,363.795,364.203,355.543,359.216,
ASML,2020-08-10,357.912,359.903,352.795,358.559,
ASML,2020-08-11,359.186,362.432,353.891,354.538,
ASML,2020-08-12,359.714,368.971,358.788,367.787,
ASML,2020-08-13,369.509,371.052,365.995,367.737,
ASML,2020-08-14,364.123,367.12,362.73,364.143,
ASML,2020-08-17,369.588,373.371,369.19,371.41,
ASML,2020-08-18,376.417,376.775,369.907,370.146,
ASML,2020-08-19,373.261,373.301,366.95,367.916,
ASML,2020-08-20,362.6,366.373,361.466,365.189,
ASML,2020-08-21,359.286,365.149,358.688,365.139,
ASML,2020-08-24,373.122,373.66,367.508,370.902,
ASML,2020-08-25,372.177,373.689,369.21,373.689,
ASML,2020-08-26,372.963,379.413,372.953,378.676,"Like Apple? Then You'll Love These 4 Stocks Apple stock has been on an absolute tear recently. While the company's stellar second-quarter earnings report certainly helped matters, Apple's stock has also undergone a significant rerating by investors over the last two years. Investors used to view the iPhone giant as a cyclical hardware-maker. Yet today, investors have begun appreciating Apple's steadily growing services revenue, which is tied to the growing overall installed base. In addition, investors are now appreciating even Apple's hardware products, as the 5G era should bring in long-term refreshment of phones, tablets, and earbuds, even if quarter-to-quarter patterns are a bit choppy. After Apple's enormous gains over the past two years, investors may be looking for ""the next Apple."" In that light, one tech sector is full of tech hardware companies that look a lot like Apple, financially speaking. In fact, they look better than Apple yet haven't rerated to Apple's valuation. While it's hard to say if a company will all of a sudden find new favor in the market, the following four companies look awfully similar to Apple not too long ago. Image source: Getty Images. Semiconductor equipment companies have strikingly similar financials to Apple Semiconductor equipment companies make the machines that help produce leading-edge semiconductors, which are increasingly important in the era of 5G, artificial intelligence, and the technology cold war between the U.S. and China. Fortunately for these companies, making tinier, more powerful, and customized chips is really hard to do, and getting harder with each new process node. That acts as one barrier to competition. In addition, because of industry consolidation over many years, there are only a few leading semi equipment-makers for each step in the highly advanced chip manufacturing process today. These leaders also collect data from their vast installed bases, which informs subscription-like service offerings that help customers maintain chip yields and reduce defects. The more machines, the more data, expertise, and dollars available for R&D, cementing these leading players into wide-moat positions and affording each company high profit margins. Similar to Apple's hardware offerings, equipment sales can be lumpy year to year, yet the long-term trajectory is up, as the capital intensity of chip manufacturing is rising for each new node. Along with a largely recurring services portion of the business tied to the installed base, and you can see these companies look like Apple's brothers, financially speaking. METRIC APPLE (NASDAQ: AAPL) APPLIED MATERIALS (NASDAQ: AMAT) LAM RESEARCH (NASDAQ: LRCX) KLA CORPORATION (NASDAQ: KLAC) ASML HOLDINGS (NASDAQ: ASML) Product revenue 78% 76.5% 66.8% 73.7% 72.3% Service revenue 22% 23.5% 33.2% 26.3% 27.7% Q2 2020 revenue growth (YOY) 10.9% 23.4% 18.2% 16% 29.5% P/E ratio 38.2 18.4 24.7 27.1 54.3 Forward P/E ratio 30.1 14.1 17.6 18.0 43.3 Dividend yield 0.66% 1.41% 1.30% 1.76% 0.78% Data sources: Company Q2 2020 filings and Yahoo! Finance. YOY=year-over-year. All of these companies are currently growing faster than Apple, all have higher services as a percentage of revenue, and all are cheaper than Apple's stock on a PE basis, except for ASML Holdings. That's likely because ASML is in great position for the next decade as the sole provider of EUV lithography, a key technology that enables the efficient production of leading-edge nodes on semiconductors. Semicap equipment stocks look like Apple's siblings. Image source: Getty Images. Should you sell Apple and buy these stocks? While I would never encourage someone to sell as high a quality a stock as Apple, or one in which you might have to pay lots of capital gains taxes, I do think that if Apple investors wish to diversify their portfolios, the semiconductor equipment sector is a great place to look. Like many tech companies, the outlook for all of these stocks over the next 10 years is bright; however, the lumpiness of their hardware sales makes them cheaper than highflying FAANG stocks or software stocks. Yet each company also has a strong services segment that should act as a baseline for revenue. Each company also pays a rising dividend to boot, which should help investors hold through the ups and downs. As such, the semiconductor equipment sector looks to contain some of the best combinations of quality, dividends, and value in today's expensive tech market. 10 stocks we like better than Apple When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Apple wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 1, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Apple, Applied Materials, ASML Holding, KLA-Tencor, and Lam Research and has the following options: short September 2020 $160 puts on Lam Research. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and Lam Research. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials and ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-08-27,379.473,379.553,366.234,369.161,
ASML,2020-08-28,369.061,372.763,367.777,372.345,"[""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, TXN Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $69.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 15,570,937 to 15,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is trading flat, and Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is higher by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $176.39 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $174.35. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks choppy as euro strengthens and Fed makes policy shift Nikkei 225 index drops 1.4% after PM Shinzo Abe steps down European stocks trade choppy as a strong euro hampers gains, while U.S. equity futures rise. Investors are watching a policy shift by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is leaving his post amid health issues.""]"
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ASML,2020-09-01,376.905,379.642,375.153,379.642,"European shares boosted by tech; all eyes on upcoming data By Ambar Warrick Sept 1 (Reuters) - Technology stocks drove European shares higher on Tuesday, but sentiment was shaky ahead of key economic readings that are likely to indicate an uneven recovery from the coronavirus. Apple <AAPL.O> suppliers in the region rose after the iPhone maker was reported to have asked suppliers to make at least 75 million 5G phones for later this year, propping up the technology index .SX8P. STMicroelectronics STM.PA, Dialog Semiconductor DLGS.DE, Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE and ASML ASML.AS were up between 1.6% and 4%. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.7%, taking some support from better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data. China-sensitive sectors such as basic resources .SXPP and automobiles .SXAP rose about 1% each. Despite a 2.9% gain in August, the benchmark index still lagged its Wall Street peers. Signs of a stalling economic recovery have put the STOXX 600 in a tight trading range since June. Data later in the day is expected to show European inflation declining from the prior month, raising concerns over the deflationary effects of the pandemic. Unlike its peers, the European Central Bank has fewer tools left to bring up inflation to its target range. ""The market considers the U.S. Federal Reserve capable of rekindling inflation rates by leaving interest rates lower for longer than previously assumed, this does no longer seem to be the case as far as the ECB is concerned,"" Esther Reichelt, FX & EM Analyst at Commerzbank, wrote in a note. ""Inflation data for August ... will once again underline by how much the ECB will miss its inflation target."" Manufacturing data, due later, is also expected to show a slowdown in the Euro zone's recovery from the pandemic. Telecom Italia TLIT.MI rose 1.1% after its board approved a sale of a minority stake in its last-mile grid to U.S. investment firm KKR KKR.N, while endorsing a government plan to create a single ultrafast network with rival Open Fiber. British pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca AZN.L rose about 1% after its Imfinzi was approved in the European Union to treat an aggressive form of lung cancer in previously untreated adult patients. (Reporting by Ambar Warrick in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Saumyadeb Chakrabarty) ((Ambar.Warrick@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6182-2837; Reuters Messaging: ambar.warrick.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; Twitter: @AmbarWarrick)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-09-02,388.223,393.628,383.156,391.02,"European stocks rally as euro drops and Wall Street eyes new records European stocks charged higher on Wednesday, as the euro fell back from a two-year high reached on Tuesday."
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ASML,2020-09-08,338.89,346.764,336.809,340.831,These Stocks Will Benefit From Covid-Related Trends Baillie Gifford’s Jenny Davis runs an international fund that focuses on high-growth companies with a solid competitive advantage. Here’s what she likes now.
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ASML,2020-09-14,362.83,363.038,358.51,361.027,
ASML,2020-09-15,367.528,367.737,362.182,363.307,
ASML,2020-09-16,365.019,365.975,355.573,355.593,"5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing: Review-a-palooza! Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner is joined by Motley Fool analyst Joey Solitro to review two previous five-stock samplers to find out how they are doing relative to the market. Solitro also shares his own experience with COVID-19. Finally, Gardner shares his 26th stock sampler, with a theme that celebrates one of author Arthur C. Clarke's most famous adages. Also, discover what's in-store next week and the week after that; new programs you wouldn't want to miss; upcoming guests, and much more. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of 2/1/20 This video was recorded on Sept. 1, 2020. David Gardner: Two years ago, I was having fun. It was a little cocky, I'll grant you. I was picking five stocks to beat the market, one of my five-stock samplers, and I simply picked the letter ""M"" out of the alphabet and said I can pick five stocks from my own universe that simply start with the letter ""M"" and beat the market with them. Made sense to call that one 5 Stocks That are Mm Mmm Good. So, now, it's two years later, how have they done? One year ago, I was a little more serious. This time I was reflecting on a spectacular listener note from a guy named Paul. Paul's screen name that he uses at Fool.com as a member is Tailwind Blow; and he was reminding us all of the power of tailwinds behind some of our best stocks. Tailwinds, undeniable and powerful trends that are happening in society that provide great support for companies working within those industries that get tailwinds. So, it was time to pick 5 Stocks for a Tailwind Blow, one year ago, this week. How are they doing? Get a sense that we're about to do a review-a-palooza! a review of multiple past five-stock sampler portfolios from one and two years ago? Well, you're right. Give yourself a gold star. And that's not all. So long as we're going to talk stocks this week, how about if I pick five new ones. Yep, my newest, my 26th five-stock sampler waits in the wings, 5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic. I will explain. Only on this week's Rule Breaker Investing. Welcome back to Rule Breaker Investing. I'm already rubbing my hands together because this September is going to be pretty spectacular for Rule Breaker Investing. Yep, we've got a new five-stock sampler this week; I'll mention that in a sec. First, we'll be reviewing two past five-stock samplers, two samplers picked exactly one and two years ago this very week. A very different world, what were the stocks I was picking, why, and how have they done? Well, my friend Joey Solitro, a relatively new analyst here at The Motley Fool will be making his Rule Breaker Investing debut to go over those two past samplers with me very shortly. I also want to mention we're going to have another review-a-palooza! next week, because yep, I've got two more five-stock samplers to review, including the very first one I ever picked, which will be closing down after five years next week. So, it's a reminder that this podcast has been coming to you every single week without a repeat for more than five years. But the very first five-stock sampler we ever picked, well since we launched in July 2015, I waited a couple of months and picked in September. In fact, I might as well remind us that the first one was called 5 Stocks for the Next Five Years. So, yeah, we will be reviewing that one next week. The week after, I get to talk to Whole Foods founder and Motley Fool board member John Mackey about his new book this fall, Conscious Leadership. Now, I'm already about midway through, and full disclosure, he's a board member at The Motley Fool, but I speak independently to tell you, I think it is a spectacular book on leadership. So I'm very excited to bring John to you later this month as well. All right. Now, before we get started this week, I want to mention something wonderful that The Motley Fool is bringing to the world starting next week. You know how lots of kids are having to do distance learning, and their stir-crazy parents are wondering how to keep them occupied? Check. You know how lots of young adults and even, I would say, many not so young adults haven't gotten an adequate series of lessons teaching them how to win the game of money and investing? Check. Now some people call this financial literacy -- or lacking it, financial illiteracy -- but at The Motley Fool we're calling it Fool School, and guess what? Starting this coming Tuesday, Sept. 8, for one hour every day from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, we're going to bring Fool School, 30 lessons in all, to Motley Fool Live. That's right, in 30 lessons, running the gamut from the three best financial habits for students, right through to picking the best stocks. The Motley Fool's Fool School is going to spend the middle two weeks of September bringing free schooling to a world that we think could really benefit. There's only one catch, this material will initially be for members only. So, if you're a Motley Fool member, great! You have membership access to Motley Fool Live, so maybe you yourself are an adult who'd love to learn these lessons yourself and/or maybe you're connected to a young adult, high school level and up will be our focus, maybe a daughter or a grandson who'd really enjoy watching over your shoulder. Great! Fool School is headed your way. So, here are the details. I'll be there to kick us off this coming Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. Then, every weekday at 3 p.m. over those next two weeks, we're going to have the next set of sequential lessons right through to completion 10 days later on Friday, Sept. 18. So, come for one hour or come for all, and please note that the material we provide will be saved for replay and reuse later for the wider world. So, Motley Fool Live is at live.fool.com, and Fool School on Motley Fool Live starts next Tuesday, 3 p.m. Eastern. See you there. Now, this week's 26th five-stock sampler I have called 5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic. I will be explaining a little bit more about that later in the show, but suffice it to say, we're focused on companies that are so high-tech or so bleeding edge that what they're doing could almost just be magic. Have you ever tried to explain, let's say, the streaming show Vikings to a Viking? That wouldn't be very easy. How about just explaining the internet to a Viking? That would be a fascinating conversation. That's what it's like explaining some of these companies' businesses to you and to me here in 2020. 5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic, coming up later. But first, I want to welcome my friend and recent, I'm not even going to say longtime Motley Fool analyst, because, Joey Solitro, you came to The Fool; what was your start date? Joey Solitro: Jan. 31, 2013, officially as a contractor, then I came in-house March 2019. Gardner: March 2019. That's when I first met you, but I certainly had read you before for years as a contractor, and I've seen your spectacular performance on Motley Fool CAPS, where you are a perennial top five performer. So, you had come to my attention years and years ago, but I'm delighted we could seal the deal when in 2019 you moved your young family up, I think, from Florida? Solitro: Yes sir. Gardner: Wonderful. And so, I'm delighted to have you, I know you're a fellow Rule Breaker. And, Joey, could you just briefly introduce what you do at The Motley Fool to our audience? Solitro: Yes. So, when I came in-house at The Motley Fool, I was a Premium Investing Analyst with The Motley Fool Canada team on the Stock Advisor and Hidden Gems newsletters. I have since transitioned as Head of Editorial or Editor-in-Chief of Motley Fool Canada. And I still -- you know, I'm always pinging Rule Breaker investors with some ideas, great to see a lot of my babies have made it into the service. And it's just, you know, I live the Rule Breaker lifestyle in everything I do, whether it's investing, you know, I go with the high-growth Rule Breaker Investing style. I do CrossFit, which apparently, you know, you're not supposed to do that, it's not healthy compared to other styles. I'm paleo and keto; apparently, you're not supposed to do that, it's just -- you know, I break the rules in my everyday life. So, it's always been a goal and dream of mine to be on this podcast with you, and here we are. Gardner: Love it. I'm so glad. We're here to make dreams come true; it's not just a Disney thing, it's a Motley Fool thing as well. Well, I'm really excited to have you here as well, Joey. And thanks for taking some time this week to look at both of our past five-stock samplers We're going to start last in, first out -- LIFO accounting, as I like to do with these. So, we're looking at one from two years ago, but first, we're going to look at one from last year. This was 5 Stocks for a Tailwind Blow, the date, Sept. 4, 2019, a year ago. 5 Stocks for a Tailwind Blow. Joey, what does a tailwind blow mean to you? Solitro: To me, a tailwind blow is, you know, you're investing early on in the trend and then you see that trend gaining steam. It's like you're the early adopter and the technology takes off. So, you know, like the surfer with the wave coming in behind him, and it just propels him forward. So, that's how I see a tailwind blow, and I try to tailor my portfolio accordingly. Gardner: Well, that's wonderful, and that was the theme for these five stocks. Now, there are a lot of stocks that you and I look at and invest in that arguably have some form of tailwind, so I can't even say that these five represent the ultimate examples. In fact, a couple of them are real underperformers, so I don't feel great about them one year later. But of course, we're not just playing the one-year game. But I just wanted to say before we start, each of these, I think, has an identifiable tailwind. And the way we've been reviewing our five-stock samplers, Joey, is we typically look at the worst performer first. So, let's talk a little bit about Waste Management (NYSE: WM). Solitro: So, Waste Management, you know, they're the leading provider of waste management services in the United States, and they're the leading operator of landfills. So, Waste Management, how I look at them is, they're like the Steady-Eddie. You know, this isn't the one that's going to knock the boots off or blow the barn door off with the returns, it's going to be one of those steady growers, Dividend Aristocrats that just provides you that solid return. And where it has underperformed so far, I see it's down less than 6% on the scorecard, which compared to the market might seem significant. But if you're going to have a loser, that's the type of loser that I'd want to have in my portfolio. Gardner: Well, and thank you for that. Yeah, Waste Management, as you are mentioning, is down 6%, rounding. And the market, by the way, for this five-stock sampler, as we record on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1, the market is up 19.6%. We're going to give the market an extra 0.4%, we'll call it 20%. So, that's the bogey; that's what we're shooting to beat with each of these five stocks. So, with Waste Management down 6% and the market up 20%; we're minus 26% to start off this sampler. Now, the tailwind for me, with this one anyway, Joey, is just the sheer amount of growth worldwide, not just in population and in lots of other things, but in trash and waste as well. And so, as you mentioned the Steady-Eddie, the big dog here, that felt and still feels to me like a good place to be invested for a longer period of time. Solitro: Waste Management scores one of the highest possible scores on a test that I like to run with stocks that I would want to invest in, and I call it the funeral test. You know, if this company died, would you be very sad, how many people would go to its funeral? If Waste Management went away tomorrow? Wow! We'd have a major, major problem across the United States. And this would affect probably more people than it wouldn't. Because not only would trash flood the streets, these landfills would go unattended, it's one of those that, you know, it is very important infrastructure to the United States as to what Waste Management is doing. So, this is a company that has that staying power. And you know, I always like to say, is this the gold standard of what they do? And Waste Management clearly gets that gold-standard stamp, because they are. Gardner: Well, and I agree. I think part of it is COVID 2020 here. COVID-19 end of 2020, and probably 2021, I think there's just less produce and less waste, which, in some ways sounds really good to me, but it doesn't sound great probably if you're trying to run Waste Management's business right now. So, that's the worst performer. Let's move from there to the best performer. Now, really happy to say our higher highs whomp on our lowest low, because the best performer in this 5 Stocks for a Tailwind Blow sampler is... Solitro: That would be Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC). Now, Teladoc is the leading provider of telehealth services, basically video chatting with your doctor. So, you think about the ultimate COVID stock. And the service that has the biggest tailwind as a result of everybody being locked in their homes. The absolutely last thing you want to do is go to the doctor right now, because yes, you're wearing masks in the grocery store, but you know, if people are going to the doctor, they're probably sick, they're either sick or hurt. So, if you just have the sniffles or you don't know what's wrong with you, you don't think it's COVID, you don't want to go there. So, to be able to pick up your phone, hit ""chat with a doctor,"" and you have an appointment in 5 to 10 minutes, it's the easiest and it just improves life. Gardner: And I agree. And talk about improving life. Teladoc has improved its own fortunes by merging or announcing its intended merger with Livongo Health, which is another Rule Breaker. And that was a great day for Rule Breaker-ville as those companies came together. We weren't expecting that when I picked it for the sampler one year ago. But, Joey, tale of the tape on this one, up 276%. Yep, the stock from $59 to $222 as we record. So, that's a 276% gain. That's a little ahead of the market's 20%. And that on its own is going to be enough to propel this sampler to a one-year huge win. Solitro: And this is where I'd like to do a little plug for Hidden Gems Canada, where I recommended Livongo just over $20 a share where we have had an absolute monster winner, over 500%, I think maybe even over 600%, 700%. Now, I'm not sure stock is sitting right now. So, I love it when Rule Breakers come together, because then you've got this $20 billion, $25 billion company growing 85% on the top line; it's going to change healthcare as we know it. And I just absolutely love this. And Teladoc is the perfect example of this scorecard as to, you know, the Rule Breaker or even the Stock Advisor mentality, where if you've got five stocks, you really only need one to be that absolute home run 1,000%, 10,000% gainer, everything else can go to 0%. Now, Waste Management and the other ones in this sampler aren't going anywhere, so for those, even if they track the market and this is the one home run, that's how you produce those market-beating, outsized gains that we look for here at The Motley Fool. Gardner: Well, thank you very much for that. I agree. In fact, I'll briefly mention two of the also-rans; we'll talk about them in a minute. But NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are both, kind of, around where the market is. So, Teladoc stands out hugely in this five-stock sampler. I'm also happy to say, though, it's not the only one that's doubled; we'll talk about that next. But before we go to The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) next, Joey, could you share a little bit about Livongo for listeners who might not know what that company is and why a Teladoc-Livongo combo would happen? Solitro: So, Livongo; it's actually an incredible technology. They have something called Applied Health Signals, which connects to their glucose monitors that you would actually have in your possession. So, say, you're at home and you have diabetes, you have your glucose monitor, you test your blood sugar. It goes into it. And from there, this will basically monitor your health externally. So, if your blood sugar is too low, it knows, ""Hey, let's send a nudge and tell this person, 'Here's what you could do.'"" And it pretty much gives you these nudges as a way to improve your lifestyle. And the other thing is, say, it gets a drastically low reading to where you could be in danger. It knows where you are and it can actually contact health officials or some emergency services to get to you. So, when you think of mixing that service along with the Teladoc service of actual video chatting, and Livongo has a mental health solution, you kind of get this well-rounded, basically a way to have healthcare at home without actually going to the doctor. So, I really love this mix of companies, plus those executive teams are absolute world-class. So, having those heads come together is really something special. Gardner: And so, it has been. And what a year it has been for Teladoc. Now, Teladoc is not a one-year stock for us. Teladoc entered Motley Fool Rule Breakers years ago, and has been an even better performer over the longer term, and I trust will continue with you, Joey, to outperform from here. It'll be a new entity and we'll be watching together reviewing this five-stock sampler over the years. This is just the year one. And, boy! 276% gain, minus 20% from the market, that's a plus 256%; netting out the 26% from Waste Management, we're at a plus 230% alpha as we turn to The Trade Desk. Now, The Trade Desk, a year ago this week, was at $240.19. A lot of you probably own The Trade Desk. This is one of the more widely held stocks in Rule Breaker-dom. Trade Desk has gone from $240 to $497, as we record right now; that's up 107%, so that's a plus 87% in the win column for this one. Joey, what's going on at The Trade Desk? Solitro: So, The Trade Desk, they're actually in a very interesting position because whereas COVID caused a slowdown in advertising across all the big agencies, all the big brands, basically stopped spending in March and April as they were basically preparing for the headwinds that were coming, we didn't know how long COVID would last, we didn't know how long the shutdown will go on. We didn't know if there was going to be stimulus checks sent out to people. So, these brands, it didn't make sense for them, other than maybe Clorox, to put these advertisements out in front of people. So, for The Trade Desk, this is one of those, you know, stealth beasts that emerged. Because, you know, how Trade Desk works is, everybody has got these ad spaces across multiple mediums. So, for them to basically have this consistent bidding system where people are placing ads, it's all happening in real-time. So, then you kind of see the world is shifting and it's becoming more digitized and everything shifting online. Then you see, ""Oh, wait! this is not as big of a headwind for The Trade Desk, this could actually be an incredible tailwind for them, because as more people are scouring these websites, more ads have the opportunity to hit these eyeballs."" So, where they might not get as much money for each ad placed, they're having a lot more eyeballs and have more opportunities to place those ads. So the stock has absolutely soared from their March lows. And this is one of those that I had watched for a very long time and I did not own, so I actually used the massive sell-off in March to initiate my position. And, man, it has been a wild ride since. Gardner: It really has. I mean, the stock was cresting at new highs in late February. And then as COVID, especially here in North America, began to make its ugly progress, we watched the stock, a lot of members going, ""Guys, what's up with The Trade Desk?"" It went from $300 down below $150 in one month. So, to see it back just short of $500 brings a tear of gratitude to this Foolish eye. Joey, this is plus 87%, that gives us plus 317%. The other two stocks, NextEra Energy and Roku, again, kind of also-rans. So, I'm going to tie up the numbers and then pass you the ball to talk briefly about those two. But NextEra Energy is 4% up on the market; Roku is 13 percentage points behind the market, both of those stocks are actually up, but of course, they're competing against the market gain of 20% from a year ago. So, when you map it all out, we end up with a plus 307% divided by five, you have roughly plus 60 percentage points outperformance up-and-down this five-stock sampler. In fact, as I pass you the ball now for NextEra Energy and Roku, I'll just mention the official accounting. The average performance of these five stocks is 81.8% as we record this Tuesday afternoon, the market now at 19.7%, we're up 62.1% per stock for this five-stock sampler after one year. Solitro: I'll take that for a one-year return. So, NextEra Energy: This might sound like an incredibly boring company. Oh, wow! It's utilities. But then you kind of peel back the skin and you see Florida Power & Light, which I have a personal connection to, because when I lived in Florida, I paid these guys my bills every single month, and I can tell you, energy is not cheap. And so, then you peel back the layers and you see, NextEra Energy, they're not producing this energy by burning, you know, coal and oil, all these dirty ways to produce electricity, they're actually using wind and solar. So, you see, this falls in that category of investing in the change you want to see in the world. You know, let your portfolio reflect your best vision of the future. In the future, if we can power everything by just wind and solar, imagine how much cleaner everything would be. So, then you see the cash flow this company creates, and then I look at the storage side of things, where if they are harnessing the power of the sun at an increased scale and then they can store it more, we can become more efficient all around. So, where it might seem like a boring utility, you peel back the layers and it's actually a very, very exciting utility. Gardner: Very well said; and from a former customer who seems as if -- people usually don't like their utilities much. Did you like these guys, FPL, did you like them? Solitro: So, I will say, if I ever had an issue, they would come out fairly quick. The two that I dealt with down there were Duke Energy and Florida Power & Light. And luckily, the footprint of Florida Power & Light, at the part of maybe where I lived, was smaller, so they actually had the team where they would dispatch quicker and they also subbed out to, I think it was called Pike Electric. So, they had enough subs in the area. And best of all, they actually had where they parked their trucks, like, right around the corner from where we live. So, if there's ever an issue, they'd come right out. Because also, fortunately, we had a fire station right around the corner. And you know, if there's ever a power outage, the first places they're going to regain power to are the ones that are running on generators, and they need to have repowered quickly -- hospitals, fire stations, police stations and all that. So, not like I planned, oh, wait, where's the fire station, should I live here? But it was a nice plus. Gardner: [laughs] All right. And I hate to give this one short trip, but we need to keep moving. So, just a minute on Roku. Are you also a customer of Roku? Solitro: Roku changed our lives. So, in March, you know, we're all locked in. I've got an almost 5-year-old, almost 3-year-old, and now 8-month-old, and we needed some way to entertain them. So, Disney+ was our go-to, the problem is, we did not have the smart TV that could go to Disney+. So, I venture out and grab a Roku Stick. And wow! that's when it hit me, that Roku isn't this weird little box that just kind of connects things, you see this incredible content base that they've got, it connects in everything. I can hit one button on my Netflix, click the other one on my Disney+, it's just lightning-fast, it makes everything smarter; and that's when it hit me. And I had initiated a position before that, and I actually got COVID. And I remember I was in like a COVID-induced coma and I quadrupled my position in Roku because I was watching everything on there. I was like, ""Oh, I see the value proposition. I see just how valuable this service is, I'm never letting go of this."" And then, of course, by subscribing to Disney+ and these other services having billing go through that, that's when you see, they're even taking a piece of a Netflix subscription, a piece of this, a piece of that. And it just all hit me once I got it. And when it initially IPOed, I thought, oh, it's just a weird hardware play, it's software in a TV, that's boring. But then you get it and that's when it hit me, like, wow, this is incredible what they've built. Gardner: Well, you just packed a lot into that minute, Joey. I'll say at $169 a share, which is where it was a year ago, this stock, its COVID low mid-March, like so many other companies, $60. So, it had lost two-thirds of its value and now it's at $179. Again, we're talking about the stock, because it's an also-ran, it's actually an underperformer. The stock is up a little bit, market is up more; as I already mentioned. But you and I talking before the show, you're thinking, of these five stocks, Roku might have the highest upside. Solitro: I believe Roku has the most upside over the next 10 years. So, my investment style is, I only buy stocks that I believe could 10X in 10 years, and I actually look for significantly more. So, when I think of Roku, what they're doing with streaming, how everything is going the way of streaming, how our lifestyles have likely changed because of this pandemic, and there will be increased consumption. That, paired with the cord-cutting revolution, the work-from-home lifestyle, it's just, I feel like if there's a stock with the biggest tailwind in this mix, I believe it is Roku. Gardner: All right. Well, Joey, thank you for that perspective. We're going to take a quick pause before going to the next one, because I need to hear about your COVID experience, I did not know you had had it, I think a lot of us would love to hear a minute from you about what happened and what you learned from that. But again, to close 5 Stocks for a Tailwind Blow, remember this is a three-year game we're playing, but we're up 62%, 82% against 20%, for our first year. Pinch yourself, Fools, because this has been a most unusual year. And this five-stock sampler has greatly outperformed any expectations any of us should ever have for a given one year of a five-stock sampler. Okay. Joey, we're about to move to 5 Stocks That are Mm Mmm Good. We'll get there in a minute, but give us a minute on what happened with you and COVID? Solitro: Yes. So, this was late February and I was on paternity leave from The Motley Fool, so luckily, I wasn't in the office around this time. But I just felt like this fever was coming on, I felt really weak. I mentioned I do CrossFit and everything, so I like to say I'm in good shape, very healthy. So, when I was feeling weak that's usually a sign of something that's going to happen. You know, within a day or two, I could barely get out of bed without needing to take a nap within a couple of hours. That's just not me. I'm always just energy all day, every day. And then I got a fever that spiked to 105. It's just one of those where I knew something was up, and this was just next-level bad. So, it was just, you know, freezing cold showers, liquids, staying away from my family. I'd be upstairs or in the basement in the corner just away from them all day, just having my laptop to try to keep myself somewhat occupied when I was awake. And you know, it was this nagging cough that lasted maybe three or four weeks. So, it was really rough, and then of course, I was transitioning to a different role at The Motley Fool at the time. So, I'd be like in video chats just coughing nonstop and just apologizing. So, yeah, it was fever, weakness, cough; it was rough. And then to see it pan out, it's like, everybody is getting it, I was like, ""Oh, wow! Now I see why this was bad."" And now I see why it's so bad for someone that has preexisting conditions or the older population, because where I am in very good shape, my body could handle it; if you are in a deteriorated state or you have some sort of condition, I could see why something like that would be so deadly. Gardner: Wow! You're like one of the only friends that I have, that I know, who's had COVID. So, thank you very much for sharing that. I know a lot of people have lost people through COVID. For whatever blessed reason, I'm happy to say, all Gardners have been healthy all the way through; I hope that's true of many people listening to me right now. But, boy! it's out there, it's real, and, Joey, you made it real for all of us by sharing your experience. Thank you for that. So, is it fair to say now you're feeling better, is it fair to say, Joey, you're feeling mm mmm good? [laughs] Solitro: Oh, I'm back at 100%, and I feel like it was like a reset for everything. You know, it was not eating for a while, [laughs] not going to the gym, it's like every internal injury was healed, everything was flushed out, I lost, like, 12 pounds that I didn't have to lose in the first place. So, it's like completely rebuilding and I just feel incredible today. And I would say I'm feeling mm mmm good. Gardner: Well, good. And, in fact, when you said you're back to 100%, well, 100% is an interesting number to think about as we review five mm mmm good stocks from two years ago. Now, each of these starts with the letter ""M,"" we're having with the mm mmm name of this sampler. But, yes, the theme behind this one was silly. We go sometimes sublime; other times we go silly. I went silly with them. I just said, I can beat the market, give me a letter. Letter is ""M,"" OK, great, let's pick five stocks and see how they do three years later? Well, here we are two years later. And let's start again with our worst performer. Now, of these five stocks, I'm happy to say four are market beaters, but one of them really isn't. The ticker is MOMO, the company's name is Momo (NASDAQ: MOMO), some people invest in a different way for Momo, this has been a bad form of Momo. Solitro: So, Momo is the leading provider of online dating services or app-based dating services in China, where one of the big winners on this scorecard being Match Group, it's almost like you could see the geographic differential in treatment of these companies. Where you would think with a significantly larger population, you know, basically the same type of technology trends among the two countries. A large millennial population that the online dating community might be significantly larger or growing faster in China. Gardner: Yeah, I would think that, I was thinking that two years ago. Solitro: So, it's actually incredible to see just how quickly their growth rate basically came to a halt. And I think it could be because that was kind of ground zero for COVID and it's like no one wanted to be near anybody, whereas in the United States, a lot of my friends were increasing activity on Match's dating apps because they were at home and feeling lonely, and they were just looking for different connections. So, the differential is actually incredible to see. And the growth rate, I think, is definitely what came into play with Momo. But I'm also looking at it based on valuation now, where it seems very attractive. Now the one thing about Momo that I would love to see is them acquire a fresh IPO over there called BlueCity, which owns Blued, the leading gay app for dating and location-based dating in China. They also recently acquired LESDO, which is the second-largest lesbian dating app in China. So, I feel like if they basically pulled in this incredibly fast growing niche product within the dating category, it would give them a more well-rounded feel for the entire population of China. It almost seemed like, you know, an app much like Match, where they've got different products geared toward every different population. Gardner: I was going to say that, exactly. And Match Group has been a winner, we'll talk about the numbers in a sec, but in part because it has different strokes for different folks, it's got the whole model. It owns many sites. Of course, most people know Tinder, and we've said in the past, maybe they should rename the company to Tinder, it's such a big thing for Match. But that's a really interesting point. And, yeah, just to put some numbers on this, Joey. Now, Momo two years ago this week, just about $45, $45.23; today, right around $20.50. So, the stock is down 55%. The market, by the way -- the bogey for this particular five-stock sampler -- the market is up 21.7% from two years ago. We'll round that 22%, so not that much bigger than one year ago. But, yeah, with Momo down 55% and the market up 22%; that's a minus 77% hole. And as you're pointing out, Match Group and Momo, very similar businesses, both big countries. Why has Match Group more than doubled? Solitro: Yeah. And I feel like maybe it's because the growth rate has been so much more impressive in the United States. And I always defer to my group of friends that actually use certain apps. Now, I always let the numbers speak for themselves, but I always like to know, you know, what's the hot app? Like, is there a new one that's taking over Tinder? No one is coming on their territory. Match Group is absolutely dominating, they continue to do so. It was a couple of years back; I had a friend that got married and he met his spouse on Match. So I see the power of the platform, I see what it's done for people. And when you think this is something like a $30 billion company today, it still has an incredible potential over the next 10, 20 years as everything becomes increasingly digitized, and we're working from home, doing everything from home, not going out to bars and restaurants as much as we were. I feel like this is going to become much like, you know, Zoom and Slack have taken over how we communicate and work, this could be how everybody kind of communicates with their, you know, soon-to-be-spouse. Gardner: Well, let's hope so. And two years ago, Match Group was at $50.50, today it's at $114; it's up 126%, again, the market plus 22%. So, we're going to give ourselves 104% points in the win column, which nets out the -77% from Momo and leaves us with profits to play with as we talk about the other three companies. Now, we're not going to cover all of these in depth, but let's go with the two middling performers next. Masimo Corp., which is up 88% against the market's 22%, and then, McCormick & Co., the spice company, up 61%; that's up 39% over the market. Take your pick, the pulse oximeter or the spice company, which one would you like to talk about? Solitro: Let's go with the more boring one in Masimo right now. So, Masimo, you'll know these guys by, if you've ever been to the doctor hospital, they clamp something on your finger, it's called a pulse oximeter. Basically, it's tracking the oxygen in your blood. So, where it's not the most exciting product, it's been around for a very long time. If you look at the full product category, they actually have a pretty impressive portfolio. They've got one that does sleep analysis. They've got another one that actually helps curb the side effects of opioid withdrawal, and you think that is something that is becoming increasingly relevant in today's day and age. And then you've got something that's called SafetyNet, which is actually improving or monitoring patients dealing with COVID. So, you think of the main things that you can actually see from COVID, and they're saying, you know, oxygen saturation levels are very important with that, respiratory rate, and your temperature. So, this one device actually tracks all three, and it has external monitoring, much like Livongo for diabetes -- that's kind of what SafetyNet has become for COVID. So, you can see why they have done so well even in this COVID environment. Because normally with medical device companies that are selling to hospitals, hospitals aren't doing elective surgeries, that's their nut. So for that to go away, these hospitals can't be doing all that well. But you see that their catalog or portfolio actually is very well-positioned for this COVID environment. Gardner: So well put. And I have to admit, that one had escaped my notice. I don't spend equal time looking at all of my stocks; I couldn't possibly. And so, I'm delighted to know that Masimo has made that enhancement to its business. And, wow! What foresight, given the world that we're living in today. Well, these two winners put another, I'm going to call it 105 points on our scorecard here. So, we're up to a plus 132; that's after looking at these four companies. And that's 132 points of alpha or outperformance among the four when you average them in. Best for last, Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI) was part of this mm mmm good stock sampler. Two years ago, this week, Mercado Libre was at $328 even. As we record this Tuesday afternoon, it's at $1,209. It has more than tripled in the two years since I brought it to the podcast two years ago this week. I think a lot of us know Mercado Libre, it's a stock we've talked a lot about. A lot of people listening to me right now own some. I think part of what we love about this company, Joey, is that it's really running all gears right now. It's got the e-commerce outfit; it's got Mercado Pago, the payments; it's got logistics in place. And it's just expanding with a middle class in an important area of the world, Latin America, that is itself expanding. What do you see or like most when you look at Mercado Libre? Solitro: With Mercado Libre, yes, it has been a massive winner for us over the last decade plus here at The Motley Fool. The thing is, it's still a very small company compared to what it could be long term, and we're kind of seeing the accelerated adoption of not only e-commerce but digital payment solutions worldwide as people have been essentially locked in their homes and told, you know, don't go out. What do you do? You increase your usage of your smartphone or computer to order all essentials. So, with Mercado Libre being that, you know, Amazon, eBay, PayPal, everything combined, the all-in-one platform, that's basically the Latin American solution, go to Mercado Libre for everything and anything that you need, and only go out if absolutely essential. So, Mercado Libre, much like Amazon in the United States, we've all increased usage, it's become almost like that essential service for us; that is Mercado Libre is Latin America. Gardner: Really well put. And you're right, it is a long-term unfolding story of growth. First brought to Rule Breakers Feb. 18, 2009. Stock price was $14.13 that day. So, to see it at $1,209 does my heart good. [laughs] And we all need good stories here in 2020. Well, Joey, you've done a great job telling some good stories about these companies. And let me wrap up this particular story, because when you add another 247 points of outperformance [laughs] that Mercado Libre brings to the sampler, very happy to say, the five mm mmm good stocks have been all that and more. Two years later, up 97.6% as a group. As I mentioned earlier, the market is up 21.7%, so we're up 75.9% per stock above the market. Earlier when you said you were back to 100%. Well, this one is almost there at 97.6%. Solitro: Yeah. And you know, with everything that's going on for these companies, I believe this scorecard, when we look back out in a couple of years, it will be significantly north of 100%. Gardner: Wow! That's really promising and I'm going to enjoy watching these companies along with you, Joey, and all of our Rule Breaker listeners, because that's a lot of the fun of Rule Breaker Investing, as I say goodbye to Joey Solitro. Joey, thank you so much again. Solitro: Thanks for having me. Gardner: Great job. That's the fun of Rule Breaker Investing, the companies themselves and what they do, the products and services, the innovations that they bring to the life that you and I are living, to the everyday world. You think about Joey there with his young family, my gosh, poor guy is sick with COVID, and there's the Roku stick. And Roku has even underperformed for us well over this year; it's been pretty good stock the last few years. But just think about that one company, and then all of the companies that Joey just helped us learn more about and cover. And I think that's why it's so important to me to get as many people invested as possible worldwide, because once you get some skin in the game and when it gets addictive, it's a lot of fun. You want to save more money, so you can add more to your investments. And you want to grow those investments so you can make your family life as awesome or as amazing as it can be, and help your community and the world at large. So, this is a message, I hope, every one of you knows and hears each week on this podcast. But I do feel sometimes, especially in 2020, that we need to double underline that. So, thanks again to Joey Solitro for a wonderful job reviewing these 10 companies and these two big-time winning five-stock samplers. Again, neither one finished, they're all three-year games, but I like our odds going forward. All right. Well, let's start warming it up here for five-stock sampler number 26: 5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic. So, a word or two before we start. I initially came across this phrase ""indistinguishable from magic"" from an enjoyable news site that I've used, in the newsletter over the years, one of those that goes against the grain of traditional media, which, if it bleeds, it leads, that's the way so much of our news reads these days. But the guys over at Future Crunch, which is a site on the internet. I think they're moving from a free newsletter, which I've enjoyed for the last few years, to a paid service. But regardless, they have been, for years now, looking at the positives that are happening in the world and making that the focus of their news reporting. So, I've enjoyed Future Crunch, and one of the sections they always report in is called Indistinguishable From Magic. And it looks at technologies that are so amazing that they are indistinguishable from magic. So, I was going to give you that as the source of the phrase, but I know some of you are already ahead of me on that one, and so is my Producer, Rick Engdahl, when I mentioned the name of this sampler. He's like, oh, you mean the Arthur C. Clarke line, the British science fiction writer and futurist, Arthur C. Clarke. And I didn't realize, to my embarrassment, I admit, that the phrase came from him. But I want to honor Arthur C. Clarke with his three laws, three adages that are known as Clarke's three laws. You'll hear the phrase ""indistinguishable from magic"" in law No. 3; it's the best known of them. But here they are, these so-called laws are: No. 1. When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. That's law No. 1. Law No. 2. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. And finally, the celebrated law No. 3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. And that phrase had stuck in my mind in recent months as I thought what should my next sampler be? This is the 26th. We have such an outstanding record with the first 25; virtually all of them beating the market, most of them absolutely crushing it. It is incredibly lucky for me to have racked up that record, because when you're just picking five stocks, a couple of them go wrong and it can sink a whole sampler. So, for us to be reporting on the numbers that Joey shared with you earlier and to know that up-and-down the first 25, that's largely how it looks, is maybe the greatest achievement [laughs] of my investing career. I say that because I'm hitting a batting average far in excess of what I normally can manage. So, we'll see if I can keep it going here [laughs] or not with 5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic. But I was thinking about companies that are doing something so bleeding edge that even to us in 2020, it sounds like magic. This also has me getting away from some of the really popular areas of investing, things like SaaS stocks, cloud stocks. Stocks that we love and have done wonderfully with in Motley Fool Rule Breakers, and I know many of you are enjoying Tim Beyers' service on cloud stocks. We love those and celebrate those, but sometimes there's too much attention paid to some areas of the economy and the more bleeding edge, earlier-stage companies don't get that much attention. So, I looked up-and-down my Supernova universe, that is simply the sum total of all of my active recommendations drawn in full from Rule Breakers and my half of Motley Fool Stock Advisor; of course, my brother Tom has the other half of Stock Advisor, where we pick stocks as brothers one each, every month. So, I have half of Stock Advisor and all of Rule Breakers, that's always what I'm selecting from as we beat the market together with Rule Breaker Investing in these five-stock samplers. So, I looked up and down that list, I came up with many examples of companies that have technologies that are indistinguishable from magic. So, this is a small sampling, which is what my samplers are and why I call them five-stock samplers. There's always a lot more behind a few picks like this in Rule Breaker or Stock Advisor that are there for members, and we have so many of them, of course, listening to me today. And if you're not a member, I hope you'll join either Stock Advisor and/or Rule Breakers. I think they are truly services that, used properly, over meaningful amounts of time will literally pay for themselves and leave you a lot of money afterward. I don't want to over promise here, but looking at history, it's very clear that these services [laughs] more than pay for themselves, which is in contrast to most of the other subscription relationships I have in my life. Anyway, without further ado, 5 Stocks Indistinguishable From Magic. Stock No. 1. The ticker symbol is ASML. The name of the company is ASML Corp. (NASDAQ: ASML). It is a Dutch company and it is a big player in the world of semiconductor chips. Yup, all of those chips, those billions, maybe one day trillions of chips that are in our world today were all manufactured, of course, from a handful of semiconductor firms, and one of them -- and one of the biggest -- is ASML. The market cap for this company is $158 billion. It's a recent pick of mine in Motley Fool Stock Advisor, where it is slightly underperforming the market out of the gate. So, what do I like about this company? Well, first of all, photolithography is how chips are made. It's the process by which microscopic circuits are etched onto wafers that ultimately become individual chips. Literally every one of the billions of chips in the world today were made by this process, no matter who was the manufacturer, they needed a lithography system. But what is the magic beyond what we're already talking about, which is magical, [laughs] if you're trying to explain to our Viking friend? Well, the answer is, that this company now operates at such a miniature scale, it's called extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, and ASML is the only company in the world capable of doing that. We're talking about 7-nanometer chips. These are chips that, for example, are in your iPhone today. Guess how many nanometers are in an inch? The answer is 25.4 million nanometers in an inch. We're talking about a 7nm chip these days. And ASML, the worldwide leader, is ahead of everybody else, able to crank out chips at that miniature scale. Does that sound like magic to you? It sure sounds like magic to me. Now, will this stock double or triple in the next year or three, like some of the others we heard about earlier? I doubt it. This is a bigger, stronger, steadier performer. I would say a big-shouldered company, one that I do trust will beat the market over the next three years. But the scale, of course, where it operates, it's unlikely to double anytime soon. And yet I do believe it will continue to be a market-beater, which sure enough it has for years. So, that's indistinguishable from magic stock No. 1. And in fact, I'm going to mention the magic for each of these five companies. Stock No. 2. Well, let's stay within the realm of chips and let's go to one of my favorite long-term holdings. I first brought it to Stock Advisor members on April 15, Tax Day 2005, here we are more than 15 years later. And fortunately, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has risen quite a lot from our $6.55 cost basis. In fact, as we shut down this taping and the market closes today, I see it was up $17, that's almost 3X our cost basis, a near spiffy-three-pop, and just an OK day for Nvidia, up 3% today. The stock has gone from $6.5 to over $550. And yet here I am, 15 years later saying, I like it going forward. Now, graphics processing units, GPUs, is the big technology that Jensen Huang, the longtime founder, the billionaire, the genius behind Nvidia... Such an important technology for them. In more recent years, as the world shifted to mobile, System-on-a-Chip, SoCs, another important Nvidia contribution, and building so much of its business. So, whether we're talking about video game machines -- and really, GPUs are used [laughs] for a lot more than just playing Fortnite these days -- right through to the mobile chips, Nvidia has become a worldwide leader. Its market cap is $330 billion. Where's the magic? Well, there's a lot of magic up-and-down this business if you look hard enough, but for me, I think about its deep learning. So, Nvidia GPUs are used in deep learning, artificial intelligence. The company developed GPU-based deep learning in order to use AI to approach problems like cancer detection, weather prediction, self-driving vehicles. Tesla, anyone? Well, Nvidia chips used to be in Tesla. In fact, these days Tesla is designing its own GPUs competing against Nvidia, but there's a great big world out there that is buying from Nvidia. And I especially like the deep learning aspects. Which seem to me, even as a mature, adult in the year 2020, as magical. Also magical, of course, has been Nvidia's stock for Motley Fool Stock Advisor members. What a wonderful long-term outperformer. So, here I am once again after a big run saying I like this company very much over the next three-plus years. All right. Indistinguishable from magic stock No. 3. The ticker symbol is PEGA, the company is Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA). This is a $10 billion company today. First entered Motley Fool Stock Advisor on Oct. 21, 2011, so just about nine years later. It's been a great nine years for Pegasystems' shareholders, for patient Fools who bought and have held the stock all the way through. We first picked it at $17.20; nine years later, it's at $132. This has been a big winner. And yet, only a $10 billion company today. So, a little bit about why I like Pegasystems and then the magic. First let me mention, I like the CEO of Pegasystems. His name is Alan Trefler. Alan, at the age of 19, a Dartmouth University student, tied in the open chess world championships. So, Alan is a genius. The son of a Holocaust survivor; this is a great story of an immigrant family that came and added so much value to the United States of America. Alan Trefler then went on to found Pegasystems at the age of 27. Now, 37 years later, the company is a $10 billion company. Alan owns a lot of stock. He's a quiet multibillionaire. So, a little bit about the background. And as I mentioned earlier, Fool School is coming to Motley Fool Live next week. Well, there's something else coming to Motley Fool Live next week, members can check it out. And that is, Alan Trefler, going to get to spend some time with him in an interview with the CEO of Pegasystems next week. Very happy to pick this stock as indistinguishable from magic, though, this week or any other. So, what is the magic for Pegasystems? Well, the phrase where they've been identified by Forrester, the tech research firm, as a leader, receiving the highest scores is, ""Real-Time Interaction Management."" Now, you can read a lot more on Pegasystems' website, but basically they're using AI in real-time to improve business outcomes. They have a pretty good evocative story on their website, I'll share it with you briefly. Basically, without Pegasystems, we get to meet Marco. Marco is a new condo owner who's been heavily using his bank credit card to outfit his dream home. What does he get without Pegasystems? Well, he gets irrelevant offers; email, web, texts. Marco's bank is everywhere, they're selling him stuff he doesn't need. He gets annoyed, he tunes them out, he stops paying attention. If only he could ignore those high credit card fees though. And so, in this story, without PEGA, it ends with an end of a relationship. A competitor lures Marco away with an offer for a low-rate card at just the right moment. Now, let's imagine Marco with Pegasystems' Real-Time Interaction Management. Again, meet Marco, he's a new condo owner, who's been heavily using his bank credit card to outfit his dream home. Predicting the future, well, Marco is thinking about switching to a card with lower fees. His bank senses the issue before he can act on it. He then gets the right offer at the right time. The bank emails Marco the perfect bundled offer, a home equity loan plus a lower interest card with reward points at a home goods store. The outcome? Well, of course, this is Pegasystems' marketing, so it's going to be [laughs] a good one, right? Happy customer. Marco gratefully accepts. The bank makes a valued relationship even more valuable, win-win. Real-Time Interaction Management, that sounds like magic to me. And while I don't have direct consumer experience of it myself... I can't even say I haven't. I'm not even sure. It's still this early date in the history of artificial intelligence where I might already have had a win-win in my life based on Pegasystems' Real-Time Interaction Management. So, there you have it, stock No. 3, and a little plug for Alan Trefler joining us on Motley Fool Live next week. All right. Indistinguishable from magic stock No. 4. The ticker symbol is RGEN, the company is Repligen (NASDAQ: RGEN). Now, here we get into an area where I am not the most knowledgeable, I think most of you, if you've listened to me for any meaningful amount of time, you know that I'm a humanities person. I celebrate that, I like that about myself. And yet, I deeply admire science, it was a delight to discover that Arthur Clarke is behind this week's podcast sampler name. I'm honored to think that we could include Mr. Clarke in this conversation. And once we start talking about biologics and we get into monoclonal antibodies, I either start scrambling for an analyst like my friend Karl Thiel who provides a lot of great insight and explanations for me and you, because he's been on this podcast for Motley Fool Rule Breakers, or I start doing my due diligence. Part of being a humanities person is having the confidence as a liberal arts major that you can learn anything, you just start reading. There's an incredible amount of free education out there on the internet and I always want my kids to know that and your kids to know that too. So much to learn, we can never learn it all. But I'm going to provide you a little bit of what I understand about Repligen, and why I was excited to add it to the Rule Breakers scorecard in July of 2019. I'm even more excited to report that this $8 billion company today has gone from $90 back then to $155 today. So, we're talking about a very significant winner and yet still just an early-stage $8 billion market cap company. So, the big picture here is this is a picks-and-shovels company. So, as other companies in the world of biotechnology discover and hope to get approval, and market, and sell drugs, Repligen is enabling them through its technology to figure out what works. So, let's do a short course right now about the magic here. It's hard to overstate the difference between a traditional small-molecule pill -- think of aspirin, for example -- and a complex biologic which is made using living cells. So, if you want to make some aspirin, you can probably whip it up in your local high school science lab, but you want to make a monoclonal antibody...? And by the way, a brief course on monoclonal antibodies. These are antibodies that are made by identical immune cells which are all clones belonging to a unique parent cell. So, given almost any substance, it's possible to produce monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to that substance, they can then serve to detect or purify that substance. And a lot of the work, especially in cancer these days, is about using antibodies and our body's own immune system to fight its own cancer back. It's a brilliant approach to solving cancer in a lot of cases. Anyway, that's a short course in monoclonal antibodies. I do want you to know, though -- you know all those crazy biotech drug names? A lot of them will end in the letters M-A-B. It'll be like, ""glituvamab has just gotten FDA clearance,"" -- and I'm making up that word. But the MAB is for monoclonal antibodies. So, it's baked into the names of a lot of the biologics that are in the industry today. Anyway, this monoclonal antibody, it has to be grown up in a bioreactor that's filled with specialized cell lines that are painstakingly nourished and kept active. And this is called upstream manufacturing. And then it has to be separated and purified, and that's called downstream manufacturing. Any contamination can not only spoil a production run, but also threaten future one. So, the biologic manufacturing process requires exquisitely fine filtration, purification and analytics, as well as strict quality control, and that is where Repligen and its equipment shines. This is also a company that's grown a fair amount through acquisition, continuing to add additional arrows to its quiver. So, you can imagine we've already covered the magic, it's the rise of biologics and equipment that enables this major revolution in drug development. Again, this is a picks-and-shovels company; just like the California Gold Rush, which has become the stereotypical example here, these guys aren't trying to find gold themselves, they're not trying to get their drug approved. They are selling picks and shovels to those who are prospecting and trying to discover the next billion-dollar drug. The ticker symbol again, RGEN. Stock No. 4, Repligen. All right. And the stock No. 5, proceeding alphabetically, as we always do, through company names, takes us to SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG). The ticker symbol is SEDG. SolarEdge is a $10.5 billion company today. This one first hit Motley Fool Stock Advisor in September of last year. That's right, one year ago it was at $89.5, today it's at $223. Now, you might be saying, Dave, how can you actually share that with us now when it's already more than doubled? Well, I say back, hey, I hope you're subscribing to Motley Fool Stock Advisor, because your cost basis would be $89 if you read it and believed it and bought it when we shared it with you a year ago through Motley Fool Stock Advisor. And yet, I'm saying out the other side of my mouth, here I am saying, I like this stock today, going forward, which is how every single one of our five-stock sampler [laughs] has worked. The past doesn't matter, all that matters is scoring going forward. By the way, before I reveal the magic, I just want to say, this company had a tragic loss when its founder and CEO, Guy Sella -- this is an Israeli company -- unfortunately died following a battle with cancer, and it was subsequent to my recommendation. In other words, it's not something I knew about at the time, I'm not sure how much the world knew about it. But we, within months, lost the founder, the celebrated founder, of our new stock pick. And yet, I'm really happy to see that this company has clearly flourished even after that tragic loss. Obviously, good technology, which we're about to talk about, can overcome all kinds of other losses. So, what's the magic for SolarEdge? Well, to me, the big picture magic here is just solar energy. Joey spoke to it earlier on this podcast very well. Imagine a world in the future where most, if not all, eventually, of your energy will come from the sun, and to a lesser extent, the wind. But the sun seems to me, and has for years now, been, the obvious, think-backwards-from-the-future answer as to how we're going to power the Earth. How powerful is the sun? It's the most powerful thing in our solar system. And so, harnessing its rays to power Earth is increasingly the story of our time. Now, SolarEdge participates in the value creation of the solar industry by providing inverters, microinverters. Basically, taking the sun's light on solar panels and the inverter converts it from that direct current, which is what sunlight is, into alternating current, which is what a house can use. So, microinverters are a ubiquitous and very necessary bit of technology, high technology, produced by only a few firms in the world. And this is one of the world leaders, SolarEdge Technologies. Boy, you talk about your tailwind blow, and you think about the future and the growth of solar from here, I think it's going to be extreme. In the same way I felt about electric cars 10 years ago, I thought one day, electric might be what all vehicles are using. We're not there yet, but boy, does it increasingly look like that's mostly if not ever totally true. Well, I feel the same about solar power and the sun, and so I believe SolarEdge will continue to be a beneficiary with that tailwind. And to think of just electricity itself, which would have sounded like magic only a few centuries ago, to think it all comes from the sun now and just hits your roof and powers, arguably, everything; that's the kind of magic I love to celebrate. All right. Well, there you have it. A longer podcast, I guess, anytime I try to stuff in two review-a-paloozas, with such a talented guest star, Joey Solitro joining me this week, and a brand new five-stock sampler. But per all the others, I will add these to my spreadsheet where I keep all of these five-stock samplers. I will take Wednesday's market closing price and we'll see how these do in the next one, two and three years going forward. We will report back as we always do. Well I hope you enjoyed that start to September as much as I did, this was a pleasure to bring you this week. Just a reminder, we have Fool School starting next week every day 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the following two weeks. And Alan Trefler also joins us; I believe it's going to be on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the same day. So, a big day for Motley Fool members. In the meantime, stay Foolish out there, Fool on! John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. David Gardner owns shares of Amazon, Match Group, Inc., MercadoLibre, Netflix, Tesla, and Walt Disney. Joey Solitro owns shares of BlueCity Holdings Limited, Livongo Health Inc, MercadoLibre, Roku, Teladoc Health, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, ASML Holding, Livongo Health Inc, Match Group, Inc., MercadoLibre, Netflix, NVIDIA, PayPal Holdings, Roku, Teladoc Health, Tesla, The Trade Desk, Walt Disney, and Zoom Video Communications. The Motley Fool recommends Duke Energy, eBay, Momo, NextEra Energy, Pegasystems, Repligen, SolarEdge Technologies, and Waste Management and recommends the following options: short January 2021 $37 calls on eBay, long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon, long January 2021 $60 calls on Walt Disney, short October 2020 $125 calls on Walt Disney, short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon, long January 2022 $75 calls on PayPal Holdings, and long January 2021 $18 calls on eBay. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-09-17,348.834,360.729,348.465,359.863,
ASML,2020-09-18,363.347,363.964,353.173,359.465,"[""Semiconductor stocks are hot, and these numbers say they have more room to run You may be surprised at how cheap many look when compared with the S&P 500 You may be surprised at how cheap many look when compared with the S&P 500."", ""Tech bubble? Credit Suisse strategists say \u2018no\u2019 but say it\u2019s time to get pickier with these stocks Strategists at Credit Suisse say the word \""bubble\"" isn\u2019t appropriate for the tech sector, but say it's time to get pickier.""]"
ASML,2020-09-21,348.635,356.19,345.957,355.832,"3 Dividend Stocks You Can Safely Hold for Decades It's not often that you find a stock you can safely hold for decades. Necessary for a buy-and-hold stock is a company with deep competitive advantages, a long growth runway, and excellent management. And if such all-star stocks also pay a dividend to boot? That's a great combination. Many compelling growth stocks often sport relatively low dividend yields, but if a company can grow for years and years, that payout is almost sure to grow over time along with earnings. Three such dividend growth all-stars to consider for your portfolio are Costco (NASDAQ: COST), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and Brookfield Renewable Power (NYSE: BEP) (NYSE: BEPC). All have outstanding business models and are well positioned to grow for decades. These dividend growth stocks have decades of growth ahead. Image source: Getty Images. Costco Some may have thought Costco, the largest discount membership club, would be hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic because of its emphasis on physical locations, but recent results showed that wasn't the case. A combination of Costco's reputation for taking care of the customer and people stocking up amid quarantines have bolstered Costco's results, and its fledgling e-commerce segment is soaring as well. Costco releases its comparable sales growth figures every month. In August, comparable sales excluding the effect from gasoline sales were up 14.5%, and e-commerce was up 101.6%. But not only are Costco's same-store sales really cranking, but it still appears the company has a long runway for store growth as well. That's especially true since the company only has one store in China as of today. Costco plans to open another this year, but if the massive reported success of the first store is any indication, there will probably be many more Chinese Costcos in the coming years. Considering the company's 552 U.S. stores and 795 total around the world, there seems to be a good case for Costco's unit growth to continue for years to come. Costco's dividend yields only 0.83% today, but that should grow over time, and the company has occasionally paid out special dividends to shareholders over the years as well. Costco paid out special dividends in 2012, 2015, and 2017, so it's not inconceivable another may be coming at some point. Costco's membership model allows it to win on price in just about every category of good and service it offers, and low prices don't ever go out of style. As such, Costco looks like a stock you can buy and hold for the long haul. ASML Holdings Another industry virtually guaranteed to grow over the coming decades is the semiconductor industry. In that industry, ASML Holdings has a great position as the only company that makes extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines, which are indispensable to efficiently producing leading-edge chips. DRAM memory producer Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) is also beginning to use EUV producing its latest DRAM memory chips as well. Why is ASML the only company to make EUV? Because the technology was 20 years in the making, and it wasn't clear that it would ever work. The ultra-thin wavelength from EUV lithography machines allows extremely tiny patterns to be drawn onto silicon wafers, which dramatically cuts down on the number of steps needed to produce lead-edge chips. As densities increase and the distance between transistors gets smaller and smaller, EUV has become crucial for producing the latest and greatest semiconductors. ASML only pays out a 0.8% dividend right now, but supplements that with share repurchases and market-leading growth. In fact, ASML's payout has increased more than threefold over the past decade, even as the company has invested for the long haul. Semiconductor sales, and, by association, semiconductor equipment, tend to be lumpy year-to-year, but the long-term growth trend is definitely up. With a monopoly on a key technology, ASML seems poised for lots of growth in the years ahead, and its payout should follow suit. Brookfield Renewable Partners and Brookfield Renewable Corporation Looking for a higher immediate payout than Costco or ASML? Brookfield Renewable may be the ticket for you. Brookfield Renewable had been a partnership up until last quarter, when it spun off Brookfield Renewable Corporation shares to its unitholders, in the equivalent of a stock split. You as an investor can invest either in the partnership, which currently yields 3.8%, but which comes with some tax headaches, or the corporation, which yields 3.3%. Brookfield owns and operates 19,300 megawatts of renewable energy assets across hydroelectric, wind, solar, and storage assets across four continents. Brookfield's management is highly regarded and has positioned the portfolio to be extremely resilient to economic downturns or disruption. Last quarter, adjusted funds from operations grew 18.7% even despite the pandemic. Over the long-term, Brookfield Renewable expects to grow its payout between 5% and 9%, with an average of 6% over the past 20 years. That growth should continue. In the second-quarter letter to shareholders, CEO Sachin Shah wrote, ""We believe that we have established ourselves as one of the few entities with the scale, track record and global capabilities to partner with governments and businesses to help them achieve their goal of greening the global electricity grids, while earning a strong return for our investors."" Shah is especially bullish on the company's solar business. While solar is Brookfield's smallest segment today, it should grow by leaps and bounds over the coming years and decades as the cost of solar continues to decline. The company already has 10,000 MW of solar in its development pipeline versus just 3,000 MW in operations today. Shah believes that one day, solar could eclipse hydroelectric as the biggest overall contributor to the portfolio. Basically, the future of electric power generation is in renewables, and Brookfield is one of the largest and best-regarded operators of such assets. As such, this combination of safety, yield, and growth make it a dividend stock to buy and own for the long term. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 1, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding and has the following options: short October 2020 $260 puts on ASML Holding. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-09-22,357.155,358.25,351.999,357.793,
ASML,2020-09-23,358.36,359.704,350.227,350.854,
ASML,2020-09-24,347.998,356.757,347.042,353.403,
ASML,2020-09-25,346.206,354.338,344.504,353.711,
ASML,2020-09-28,359.046,364.521,357.514,364.103,
ASML,2020-09-29,363.128,368.821,362.63,366.99,
ASML,2020-09-30,361.864,366.244,360.599,362.352,
ASML,2020-10-01,368.483,375.471,367.398,374.844,
ASML,2020-10-02,365.407,368.673,363.058,363.058,
ASML,2020-10-05,368.125,375.222,367.886,374.944,
ASML,2020-10-06,367.18,370.295,361.645,363.168,
ASML,2020-10-07,367.408,369.459,364.661,368.743,
ASML,2020-10-08,369.698,373.809,369.369,373.749,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, LRCX Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $271.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.2% decrease week over week (from 16,270,937 to 14,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is higher by about 1.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $184.61 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $182.64. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-10-09,378.557,382.668,378.528,381.692,
ASML,2020-10-12,388.013,393.478,388.013,391.567,
ASML,2020-10-13,393.976,401.432,390.81,397.55,
ASML,2020-10-14,395.091,398.386,388.083,390.572,"[""This High-Growth Chip Stock Just Beat Guidance and Raised Its Dividend High-growth semi-cap equipment maker ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) just had its third-quarter earnings report today, October 14. The company is the sole provider of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), which is a key technology to making smaller and more powerful semiconductor chips for the next decade. EUV anchors a machine portfolio that also includes deep ultraviolet lithography, and metrology and inspection -- technologies that should eventually grow over the next decade as more and more advanced semiconductors are made to fuel AI, 5G, and the Internet of Things. ASML, one of the first companies to report this earnings season, just delivered a handy beat over analyst expectations, all while raising its dividend and announcing the restart of its share buyback. However, the stock slipped after the announcement. Here's why you should consider picking up some shares on any pullbacks. Image source: Getty Images. Guidance was just OK, but due to short-term fluctuations... For the third quarter, ASML grew revenue 32.5% year over year, with net income up 69.4% as margins expanded. Both figures handily beat analyst expectations. So why did the stock fall? Investors probably shouldn't read too much into this. Most technology stocks fell Wednesday, as the prospects for a stimulus deal before the election appeared to fade. Nevertheless, there were what some might consider \""flies in the ointment\"" regarding ASML's outlook. Next quarter, management forecasts revenue between 3.6 billion and 3.8 billion Euros -- sequentially lower than the 4.0 billion Euros made in the third quarter. Management also said that due to some timing uncertainty with certain customers, some EUV sales may slip from the fourth quarter into next year. Finally, the company gave a general outlook for 2021, forecasting \""only\"" low double-digits growth, which might seem underwhelming in light of this quarter's sterling results. Why investors shouldn't worry Regarding next quarter, investors should know that the current quarter benefited from extra revenue recognition for four EUV machines that were actually shipped in the second quarter but weren't recorded as revenue until the third quarter. Given that EUV machines can go for $150 million per machine, that's a huge difference. Taking those away from the current quarter, revenue would grow sequentially in Q4. Additionally, ASML is proving out its margin expansion story, with gross margins projected to rise to 50% from just 47.5% in the recent quarter. It may seem counterintuitive, but ASML's EUV machines are actually a lower-margin product right now despite their being a monopoly. Management noted EUV machine gross margins were around 40%, and EUV service revenue should just hit breakeven in the current quarter. That's because EUV production is just ramping up, and margins should expand on higher volumes in the future. In addition, EUV has to be somewhat cost-competitive over multiple deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) passes, which is a less efficient and more difficult (though less expensive) alternative to EUV scaling. Still, as ASML moves from shipping about 35 EUV machines this year to 45 to 50 next year, those margins should continue to go up. So while management gave guidance for low-teens growth in 2021, operating margins and earnings per share should grow much faster than that. Additionally, I think management is being cautious with guidance due to all of the uncertainty around the U.S.-China trade war and recent government restrictions on sales to certain Chinese foundries. Not only that, but as EUV is becoming more mature, management now says it will be requiring down payments for EUV machines from customers, as opposed to the past, when management gave customers extended payment terms as they were proving out the technology. That should greatly help free cash flow, which will fuel more share buybacks and dividends. Speaking of dividends... While ASML's dividend only yields about 0.75%, management confidently hiked the payout. ASML pays a bi-annual dividend, with the next payment coming in November. That dividend will total 1.20 Euros per share, 14% above the 1.05 Euro dividend paid at the same time last year. Better yet, the company is resuming share buybacks as part of its three-year, 6 billion-Euro program. No change to the outlook ASML remains a solid growth stock with a wide moat and a bright future. While its share price may waver a bit around events like earnings, it's looking like a solid buy-and-hold for the long term. Despite Wednesday's pullback, ASML's stock is still up 38% on the year clouded by a global pandemic, so shareholders shouldn't have too much to complain about here. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Motley Fool co-founders Tom and David Gardner have spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* Tom and David just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ASML Holding is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of September 24, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding and has the following options: short October 2020 $260 puts on ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Oct 14, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ASML 2020 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on October 14, 2020. Throughout today's introduction, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. After ASML's introduction, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. I would now like to open the question-and-answer queue [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the call over to Mr. Skip Miller. Please go ahead, sir. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Yes. Thank you, operator. Welcome, everyone. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today on the call is ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. The subject of today's call is ASML's 2020 third quarter results. The length of this call will be 30 to 60 minutes and questions will be taken in the order that they are received. This call is also being broadcast live over the Internet at asml.com. The transcript of management's opening remarks and a replay of the call will be available on our website shortly following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin, I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during this conference call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the Safe Harbor statement contained in today's press release and presentation found on our website at asml.com and in ASML's Annual Report on Form 20-F, and other documents, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink, for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Welcome, everyone, and thank you for joining us for our Q3 2020 results conference call. I hope all of you and your families are healthy and safe. Before we begin the Q&A session, Roger, and I would like to provide you with an overview and some commentary on the third quarter, as well as provide our view on the coming quarters; and Roger will start with a review of our Q3 financial performance with added comments on our short-term outlook. I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and our future business outlook. Roger? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter. Welcome, everyone. I will first review the third quarter financial results and then provide guidance on the fourth quarter of 2020. Net sales came in above guidance at EUR4 billion, primarily due to additional EUV system revenue. We shipped 10 EUV systems and recognized revenue from 14 systems this quarter. For the four systems that shipped in Q2, but did not receive factory acceptance testing before shipment, we were able to complete customer site acceptance test and recognized revenue this quarter, bringing the total to 14 EUV revenue systems in Q3. EUV system revenue this quarter was 66% of total system revenue, which is the first time EUV was higher than Deep UV system revenue. This further confirms EUV has entered the realm of high-volume manufacturing and is an integral part of our core operational activities. Net system sales of EUR3.1 billion was again more weighted toward Logic at 79%, with the remaining 21% from Memory. The strength in Logic is driven by the high EUV revenue. Installed Base Management sales for the quarter came in at EUR862 million, showing continued strength in our service and field option business from the beginning of the year. Gross margin for the quarter was 47.5%, coming in at the mid-point of our guidance, which is a good outcome considering the significant EUV revenue. On operating expenses, R&D expenses came in at EUR534 million and SG&A expenses at EUR132 million, which was slightly better than guided. Net income in Q3 was EUR1,061 million, representing 26.8% of net sales and resulting in an EPS of EUR2.54. Turning to the balance sheet. We ended third quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR4.4 billion, which is the same level as last quarter. Moving to the order book. Q3 system bookings came in at EUR2.9 billion, including EUR595 million for EUV systems. We saw some EUV demand reduction due to a delay in customers node timing, resulting in a net booking of four EUV systems. Order intake was largely driven by Logic with 86% of bookings and Memory the remaining 14%. With that, I would like to turn to our expectations for the fourth quarter of 2020. We expect Q4 total net sales of between EUR3.6 billion and EUR3.8 billion. We expect our Q4 Installed Base Management sales to be around EUR900 million, which is driven by strong demand for field upgrades and growing service revenue, with an increasing contribution from EUV service. Gross margin for Q4 is expected to be around 50%, which is significantly higher than Q3, driven by higher immersion volume and improved Deep UV product mix. The expected R&D expenses for Q4 are EUR550 million and SG&A is expected to come in at EUR140 million. Our estimated 2020 annualized effective tax rate is still expected to be around 14%. Finally, I would like to talk about capital allocation and working capital. As mentioned last quarter, we are in a transition period with customer contracts as we work to move toward new contracts with improved payment terms. We do see some of these new contracts starting to materialize and expect to improve our free cash flow generation in the coming quarters. Interim dividend over 2020 will be EUR1.20 per ordinary share. The ex-dividend date as well as the fixing date for the euro/U.S. dollar conversion will be November 2, 2020, and the record date will be November 3, 2020. The dividend will be made payable on November 13, 2020. Conditions in the COVID environment have improved around our ability to operate and our assessment of our supply chain. Taking this into account along with our improving free cash flow generation, we will resume executing share buybacks this week in line with the plans that we have communicated earlier this year for a total of EUR6 billion over three years. With that, I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger highlighted, we had a very strong quarter with EUR4 billion in revenue and good profitability, driven by strong growth in Logic. We expect Q4 to be a solid finish to the year in both sales and profitability. And in spite of added macro uncertainty in the first half of the year due to COVID-19, our view on growth this year is largely unchanged from what we believed at the start of the year. This is a clear reflection of our customers' drive to innovate and continue to invest in future technology nodes. In Logic, customers continue to see strong demand for advanced nodes in support of the buildup of the digital infrastructure, which includes secular growth drivers such as 5G, AI and high-performance compute. And as we are still in the early stages of this digital transformation, we expect Logic demand to remain healthy and continue to drive demand for our products. In Memory, customers are continuing to indicate that they are seeing healthy demand in data centers, with improving demand for consumer electronics. With customers' expectations for higher bit growth next year and taking into account the longer lead times and qualification schedules for advanced litho, we are starting to see a recovery in lithography demand for DRAM with strong growth expected in Q4 this year. Based on the confirmation of this improving end market environment, we expect this Memory recovery to continue into next year. Sales to China continued to grow and accounted for 21% of our systems revenue this quarter. We expect sales to our domestic Chinese customers to grow to above EUR1 billion this year, which includes sales to both Logic and Memory customers in China, with the mix skewed toward Logic this year, but trending to higher Memory sales next year. Regarding U.S. export rules to China, we are aware of the requirements set by the U.S. Commerce Department for specific companies in China, and as such, according to the current regulation, ASML can continue to ship Deep UV lithography systems from the Netherlands. ASML requires a U.S. export license for systems or parts that are shipped directly from the U.S. to the customers affected by the rules. While there is not a policy to comment on individual customers, we aim to serve and support all of our customers around the world to the best of our abilities while being, of course, compliant with laws and regulations set by the jurisdictions where we operate. In our Installed Base business, we still expect significant growth this year. Through the first three quarters, we realized revenue of around EUR2.6 billion; and as Roger mentioned, we expect another solid quarter in Q4. Service business will continue to scale as our installed base grows, with increasing contribution from EUV service revenue as these systems run more wafers in volume manufacturing. We expect significant demands for upgrades as customers utilize upgrades to increase capacity and improve imaging and overlay performance required on future nodes. On EUV, although our customers are still climbing the maturity curve, we continue to see increase in customer confidence in the technology, which is translating into expanding layer counts in Logic, initial deployment of EUV in Memory and an increase in service revenue. With 10 shipments this quarter, we have shipped 23 EUV systems year-to-date. With completion of customer site acceptance test and revenue recognition of the four systems shipped last quarter, we achieved a remarkable EUR2 billion of EUV system revenue from 14 systems in Q3. We're still planning to manufacture 35 systems this year, but due to the pace of customers' node ramps and their fab readiness, a few systems may end up being shipped early next year. But despite this potential shift of shipments to early next year, we are still targeting EUV revenue to approach EUR4.5 billion this year. We continue to drive profitability of our EUV systems and service business. We are on-track to achieve at least 40% system gross margin and we've started to break even on service business this quarter. We will continue to drive margin improvement in both systems and service cost via cost reductions and delivering more value. And as we said before, we expect EUV to reach margins comparable to Deep UV margins over next two to three years. We are on-track with our EUV cycle time reduction plan to get to 20 weeks by the end of the year, enabling a capacity of 45 to 50 systems. With respect to demand for next year, we currently have an EUV systems backlog of EUR6.2 billion, exiting Q3 with around 65% of this backlog planned for shipment next year. While we expect more orders in Q4, we did see some EUV demand reduction for next year due to a delay in customer node timing, which resulted in net bookings of four systems in the quarter. Although there is clear uncertainty due to the current macro environment, as well as exact timing, slope of ramp and ultimate size of the customer nodes, we currently expect EUV system revenue growth of around 20% next year. In our Deep UV business, we qualified the first NXT:2050i in Q3, which shipped early Q4. This immersion system is based on a new version of the NXT platform, where the reticle stage, the wafer stage, the projection lens and exposure laser all contain performance enhancements. With these innovations, the systems deliver increased customer value via improved performance in overlay and productivity, and are therefore critical in support of their next node introductions. To summarize 2020, in spite of macroeconomic uncertainty in the first half of the year, we see the year playing out quite similar to what we saw at the start of the year. We expect to end another strong year in Logic; Memory growth of over 30% and significant growth of over 20% in our Installed Base business. With this, we expect double-digit growth in both sales and profitability leading to estimated revenue of at least EUR13.3 billion. As we look to 2021, it's too early to provide any detailed guidance as we are working with customers to determine demand plans going forward. While there are still significant uncertainties, we expect another year of low-double digit growth, largely driven by our current view of expected EUV systems revenue growth of around 20%. There are a number of elements that will determine the degree of growth and the uncertainty of course. First, it's the macro environment, because nobody can predict the global economic impact of COVID and how this will impact the end markets that we serve. On top of this, there is also the geopolitical environment, predominantly the U.S.-China dynamics that creates additional uncertainty. In Memory, demand will depend on bit growth next year. Customers seem to broadly believe the inventory issues will be normalized by the end of this year and expect stronger bit growth in 2021. We currently see stronger litho demand for Memory next year, which is consistent with customers' comments. However, the degree of growth will of course depend on continued technology transitions and how much capacity will be added. In DRAM specifically, we see support of this expectation through high utilization of our litho systems in the field at the moment. While we expect to see more EUV systems go to DRAM next year in support of 1-alpha node, Memory is still a key driver for our Deep UV demand. In Logic, we expect demand will remain healthy. However, final demand will depend on timing and the slope of node ramps, driven by the end demand curves. Customers are continuously recalibrating their roadmaps leading to changes in their shipment requirements, which will likely have an impact on our demand next year. The other aspect of demand timing is around the slope of the node ramps, and this will be determined by how many wafers will move into each of the Foundry node and -- as I mentioned before -- a fraction of the health of the end demand next year. Lastly, on Installed Base business, we expect continued growth, but the degree of growth will be more dependent on upgrade businesses as service business is pretty predictable and grows with installed base. In summary, there are a lot of dynamics at play, both at the macro level, geopolitical level, as well as market-specific circumstances. However, the ongoing transformation of the digital infrastructure along with the secular end market drivers such as 5G, AI and high power compute, will continue to fuel demand for advanced process nodes, both in Logic and Memory, which drives the demand for our products. Therefore, although we are currently going through a period of near-term uncertainty, the long-term demand drivers only increase our confidence in our future growth outlook toward 2025. With that, we will be happy to take your questions. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Thank you, Roger and Peter. The operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. Beforehand, I would like to ask that you kindly limit yourself to one question with one short follow-up, if necessary. This will allow us to get to as many callers as possible. Now, operator, could you have your final instructions and then the first question please? Questions and Answers: Operator Thank you, sir. At this time, we will begin the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Our first question is from Mr. Krish Sankar. Please state your company name followed by your question. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Hi. It's Krish from Cowen. Thanks for taking my question. I had two of them. First one, Peter, on the 20% EUV growth for next year in terms of revenue, what does it imply for units? Is it around 40? I'm just trying to figure out what the unit number would be for next year for EUV and then I had a follow-up call. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Krish, you need to understand, I mean, we always get this question on the unit numbers, but at the same time, we always get the question on why is the ASP in that quarter higher or lower. For instance, last quarter, it was like EUR145 million, which was last quarter the result of the specific configuration sets and the PEP upgrades that were included in the shipments. So, this ASP, because what you're asking is, the number of units times the ASP gives you the euro sales number. And this is why we just give you the euro number. Yes, and it depends on the configuration and the richness, you could say, of the configuration that actually determines ultimately how many of those units we will ship. So, we are not guiding any units. We just give you a euro number that we believe is going to be 20% up from this year, which is around EUR4.5 billion this year. So, I think it's going to be at least 20% because I think we've looked at the demand picture. I think we de-risked it for some of the recalibrations of the nodes and the nodes timing and we're coming up with that euro number. And I think going forward also, we will do that. Just like we do with Deep UV and with the total company sales, we just don't tell you how many units we sell, we just tell you what we think how much euros we will sell. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Got it. Peter, that makes sense. Thanks for that. And then as a follow-up on the DRAM side, clearly, you are seeing continuing strength from DRAM for Deep UV. There were some concerns in the marketplace that the DRAM makers might scale back some of their near-term capex because of Huawei going away. Have you guys seen any of this nuance, or just because of your long lead times, you're kind of agnostic to such noise? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, I think, we have this question on the impact of a potential drop off. Huawei is a key customer for our customers. When Huawei doesn't sell those smartphones or the digital infrastructure, somebody else will. So, I think that in itself is not going to be a driver. It can only be a short-term disruption in timing. Demand might fall away, it might move to somebody else, but it probably takes some time before it pops up. So, I don't think that's a structural issue. No, I think we just need to look at what the situation is. When we get a push from our DRAM customers, we corroborate that push with what we see in utilization of our tools. And the utilization of our tools is high and has grown, I would say, relatively gradually to this level throughout the year. And I think if you then listen to -- our customers said, well, we think that the inventory situation will normalize toward the end of the year. With the utilization position that we're currently seeing, that is pretty close to what we think is kind of the maximum capacity, then it's not strange to conclude that they need more capacity next year, especially if you look at the demand coming out of the server business and also the uptick that we're seeing in consumer electronics. So, all in all, that makes us more optimistic, together with our customers on the DRAM business going forward. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Thank you. That's very informative and helpful. Thank you. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Joe Quatrochi. Please state your company name followed by your question. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Yes. Thanks. It's Joe Quatrochi from Wells Fargo. Just back on the 20% EUV growth for next year, can you help us understand, is that assuming that a few tools slip from 2020 and are shipped actually in early 2021? And then, secondly on that, is there a scenario that as we get into January and you get better visibility, there is actually some upside drivers for that 20% growth ex the systems that could potentially fall from 2020 into 2021? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. That's a good question. Well, as we said, for 2020, we have always said about EUR4.5 billion, which we stick to that. And then so the guidance of 20% up from that EUR4.5 billion of course includes all shipments that go from 2020 into 2021. You can draw the conclusion from that that our forecasted ASP at the beginning of the year, i.e., the configuration richness, yes, that's been a bit better than we anticipated. We've seen the two upgrades, yes. So, yes, that moves into next year and that's why units, I said as an answer to the question of Krish also, units are not that important because really it's the ASP that can really vary because of the configuration. So, we guide you euros. But yes, it will move into 2021. Now, is there a upside? It's your second question. I think what we've clearly said also in our prepared remarks that we have adjusted our demand picture based on the recalibration that has happened within the customer base on the node timing and on the ramp of that node. That, of course, happens first, because we know that, but it's also like you'll have to look at this almost in a way of communicating vessels. What goes down also goes up at the other side. Now, in a communicating vessel, all happens at the same time. With us, there's a bit of a time lag between when you adjust downwards and when you see that demand later in time coming back up. That is the upside. That is not what we've put into our 20%. So, you could actually say, we've taken all the information of today, taking into account all the uncertainties that we see, taking into account the node calibrations, and this is what we actually tell you what we qualitatively see today, that there is upside is also clear; because like I said, if it's a communicating vessel, what comes down, comes up somewhere. But there's going to be a time difference and that's why we are preparing for a potential upside also in 2021. That's why we still talk about a build capacity that is higher, it's 40 to 45 systems, or is that 45 to 50 systems even, yes. And that's what we're organizing for in the supply chain. So, yes, there could be upside for the reasons that I just mentioned, and we are prepared. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Perfect. That's helpful. And then just a quick follow-up. On the low double-digit revenue growth for next year, how do we think about opex growth? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Opex growth, I mean, on the SG&A side, I think it will continue to develop as we've seen in the past quarter. So, no major uptick there. On the R&D side, we are pushing down the accelerator quite a bit in terms of different programs both on High-NA, also on EUV. I mean, we're also obviously looking at and working on the successor of the D tool, which will have some demonstrable progress and value to our customers, which obviously requires quite some R&D work. And also, on the Deep UV roadmap, there is still quite something to be done. So, there -- we've talked in the past about adjusting the number that you've seen for this year with the salary increases. In fact, if we look at the magnitude of the program, it's probably going to be a bit higher. We are in the process of finalizing that right now because we're right now in the finalization of the budget. So, more precise guidance we will be able to provide you with in three months time, but I think it's fair to assume that the increase in the R&D budget will be a bit higher than just the salary uplift. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Sandeep Deshpande. Please give your company name followed by your question. Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Yes, hi. Thanks for letting me on. It's Sandeep from JPMorgan. My question is regarding couple of things. Firstly, you've already indicated that you've seen some push outs and you have reported a net EUV order intake in the recent quarter. I mean, there has been a push out from one of your customers, but then that same customer could place order at another customer of yours. And so, have you seen any movement on that front, or do you expect to see movement on that front in the next few months? And the question there which arises is that, can you satisfy short-term demand? Because you've talked about in the past that EUV tools are 12-month lead time, so whether that sticks? And my quick follow-up to that question is on the gross margin. You're indicating this 20% revenue growth number into next year for EUV, which is a good number. But clearly, I mean it implies some amount of unit cut because of this push out from one customer. Does this have any implication on gross margin for ASML next year on EUV from the 40%, so there's progress from the 40% toward a much better EUV gross margin? Thanks. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. So you guys are all squeezing five questions into one, which we had been a little bit prepared for. So, Roger is going to answer that one. On your question of the pushes of the net four systems, have we then seen other customers then stepping in? Well, it is bit the story of the communicating vessels and this is what you're asking, in fact, which by the way -- but it's not retail. When you cannot get it with retail shop A, you move to retail shop B. It's a bit more difficult. Not so much for us, because we could probably do that, but it's for the customers. If one customer adjust their node timing, yes, it takes time for us to see what that means and how that needs to be digested. So, this is why I said in an earlier answer, yes, I see upside, because there is a timing difference. If you think about a communicating vessel between things going down and the other part going up again. So, I definitely see that. This is why we are preparing also to be able to ship more, because, to your point, if you would really already follow the order intake and then add 12 months lead time, it's never going to work. So, you have to prepare for more because you would expect that there is a decent chance that you see some upside next year and you want to be ready. So, this is where the 12 months lead time is actually -- actually, that is more than 12 months, it's more like 18 months. But if you then prepare yourself, because you do expect this, then you could of course accept POs with a delivery time that's way within that 18 months. So, yes, we are preparing for more, and time will tell whether the customers need it in that timeframe 2021. I think they could, but time will tell. There's a real opportunity there. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sandeep, on the gross margin for EUV and then may be a little broader than that. So, on EUV, you are absolutely right. So, the 3600D will see an increase in gross margin. And I think we have said in previous calls that we hope with the 3600D to approach the corporate gross margin. So, an improvement over the 40% that we targeted for this year; and as we already said, we're probably going to even slightly exceed that target for this year. So, yes, from that vantage point there will be an improvement in the gross margin for next year. The downside on EUV is that in the gross margin for next year, you will also see that we already have some operating expenses for High-NA. That is a little bit accounting. And with the CEO and the CFO of this company both holding degrees in accounting, we say with a bit of pride, but the downside is that even though we're not selling High-NA next year, we already have some operating expenses in there, which find their way into the cost of sales and therefore in the gross margin. And that we assume will be about a 1% reduction in comparison to the gross margin that we have this year, just to give you an order of magnitude. So, a clear plus from the increased gross margin on the D; also, an increase in the gross margin of EUV service margin that we talked about, and then a little bit of a negative there. And then, if you look at everything also into the Deep UV business for instance, that then becomes a little bit of a swing factor for next year, the mix in Deep UV for next year and also the level of the field upgrades. All in all, target that we had for -- or that we have for Q4 and also the target that we have little bit moving forward to 50%, with all the pluses and minuses, we're probably going to be somewhere in that range of the gross margin that we had for this year, for the full year, and then the 50% target that we're envisaging. That's where you're going to find yourself in that mix with all the pluses and minuses that I just discussed. Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Thank you, Roger. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Andrew Gardiner. Please state your company name followed by your question. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Good afternoon, gentlemen. Thanks for taking the question. It's Andrew Gardiner from Barclays. Just another one on EUV, please. Just in terms of some of the distinction over what you're seeing with customer plans the next year, I think we can all appreciate some of the, as you said, node migration, recalibration. But in terms of the commitment to the technology, particularly by those who are leading the way in deployment, where are we in terms of EUV layer count looking to the next node in three node relative to earlier expectations? Peter, you made a comment that customers are more confident in the technology. So, even if ultimate capacity maybe taking a little longer to ramp in terms of wafers, are you seeing the layer count continuing to creep higher? And I suppose that's Logic, but also similarly in Memory with DRAM, press were reporting one of your major customers visited you this week, talking about EUV and commitment there. So, similarly around DRAM, where are we in terms of layer count expectations? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, I think on the layer counts, I mean it's clear evidence given to us that the customers have embraced the technology and that the technology gives a lot of advantages in simplification in the lower -- with lower work in process, faster turnaround times in R&D. So, that's -- I mean, you take it altogether, then I think on N5 in Logic, we are over 10 layers and in N3 we will be over 20. And we actually see that creeping up. So -- and that has just the fact that it gives so much more advantage to go to single patterning and takeaway these multi-patterning Deep UV strategies, which is also true for DRAM. Of course, DRAM is a bit behind in terms of HVM introduction as compared to Logic, but also there we see the same trend. And it's the process simplification that's actually driving the additional layers. And in DRAM, although we start with one, yes, we can see -- clearly, we can see strategies going forward, 1-alpha and beyond that will add up to five, six layers. And that's -- but it's really dependent also on how much productivity can we get out of the tools. You have to realize that customers are currently pushing us extremely hard to get more wafers out. I mean, we are introducing EUV tools with more productivity, with more wafers per hour. We have the C Version introduced. We're now looking at the D Version; and beyond the D version, there is going to be another version with increased productivity. But today, when we have our customers discussion, it's really a discussion about, could you please speed up the maturity of the tool, get your EUV tools at the same level of productivity and of reliability and up-time as you have for your Deep UV tools. And they know it's going to take time, because we need more EUV wafers. We need more. That is the consistent question that we are getting. And I think it's driven by the fact that they see the big economic and technical benefits of using EUV. And it will drive the layer count up both in Logic and DRAM; and like I said, entry of over 20 layers, and that's only creeping up. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Thank you, Peter. And just quickly, Roger, if I could just ask a follow-up to the prior question. When you talk about gross margin, I just want to make sure I was clear on what you were saying. You are saying gross margin for next year of somewhere between the 2020 level, which based on the guidance you've given us for 4Q is going to be around 48% and the 50% that you're aiming for in terms of fourth quarter, is that right somewhere sort of in that range? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer So, that's right. So, 48% is -- if you do the math and you take the 50% guidance that we gave for Q4, then you would probably see this year for the full year -- and for the full year, you would see about 48%. What I'm saying is, if you take all the pluses and minuses that we just talked about, you're going to be in that range for the anticipated gross margin for next year. Of course, more guidance on that, where the year is firming up, so more clarity on that in three months time. But directionally, I think that's what you're looking at. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer And that's based on the, let's say, low double-digit growth as compared to this year. So, any upside on the additional business, of course, will have an impact on the margin profile. And as Roger said, we just have to take care of this accounting issue on High-NA where we don't sell High-NA but we simply cannot -- Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [Speech Overlap] gross margins. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer We cannot capitalize anything in inventory. We just have to write it off. So, this is what is -- which by the way will give us better High-NA margins once we start shipping High NA. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Thank you, guys. Operator Our next question is from Mr. David Mulholland. Please state your company name followed by your question. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Hi. I'm Mr. Mulholland from UBS. I just wanted to follow up on the comments you made around China, Peter. Obviously, it's clear you're still able to ship, particularly outside of Netherlands to particular customers. But for those that have been facing sanctions from everything we've read, are you assuming any shipments into those customers for 2021, because while you may be able to ship yourself, they will obviously face some indirect impact if they're unable to buy from some of the other semi-cap equipment space? And then I've got a follow up afterwards. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think it's a good question, David. When we talk to our Chinese customers -- and you have to understand that when they look at some of the other process tools, there are some alternatives here and there. There are alternatives in Japan when you talk about ALD or you talk about deposition tools. There is an European company, which is in Singapore, that can be an alternative. So, on metrology, there are alternatives both in the Netherlands and outside the U.S., in Japan and even increasingly in other parts of the world. So, if you are a Chinese company and there's one thing that the alternatives is more difficult on, and it's on litho. So, you just want to make sure that you get your litho tools. And of course, companies that are on a list, where under the current agreements we cannot ship to, we will not ship to. I mean, it wasn't our agreement, that mean our -- we just have to go for -- and have to look at those lists and we follow those lists. But currently, the customer that we've been talking about, our Logic customer, one of the major Logic customers in China, actually allows -- or the rules allow us to ship litho tools. And it's for those Chinese customers very important to actually get their litho tools and then find a solution for the other process tools, but litho is critical. It's the most critical tool in your fab. So, that's why it's not changed -- that's why it's not strange that they still talk to us and said -- hey, you know, just make sure that you ship us the tools that we need because it all starts with -- in terms of capex, it all starts with the most expensive tool in the fab, and that's litho. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst That's great. Thanks, Peter. And then just a quick follow-up. You've obviously said you're keeping the door open to more shipments potentially for next year if you do see upside elsewhere. How long and how much balance sheet are you willing to put to keep that door open for? Obviously, you've got the funding to do it, but are you making customers commit by the end of this year or how long are you leaving that flexibility? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, I think it's a good question. Of course, we try to push it, but at the other hand -- and I know customers are listening into this call also, so I'm not doing myself a favor. But part of the difference between the bottom up numbers that we currently see -- and it is risky under these circumstances, there are obtaining more risk and our build capacity anywhere in between, we're going to make sure that we have some extra leeway, some extra room. So, we're not going to go all out and then trying to completely maximize our output, but between what we currently think in terms of units and that maximum number somewhere in between we are going to make sure that we will be able to react. And like I said, I'm not doing myself a favor because customers are listening in. So, it will probably take a bit of time before we get the PO. But if they need it, they will come, and we will ship. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Perfect. Thanks, Peter. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Amit Harchandani. Please state your company name followed by your question. . Amit Harchandani -- Citi -- Analyst Thank you. Good afternoon and good morning, everyone. Amit Harchandani from Citi. Two questions if I may. My first question relates to the ramp on the Logic side for EUV. Could you give us a sense for where we are in terms of technological readiness, whether that is playing a part in terms of how customers are thinking about ramping, say, beyond the N5 toward the N3? Appreciate the demand dynamics, it's one factor, but if you could help us give us a sense for the overall technological readiness of the ecosystem? And secondly, if I may, on a separate note, you have given us some perspective on contribution from China. Could you maybe quantify that and give us a sense for how de-risked that number is, or what's the puts and takes if there was a potential change in US. legislation? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, on that last part, Amit, I'm not speculating on the behavior decisions of governments, because that's basically what it is. It is -- you cannot de-risk. The only thing that you know if you look at the current situation, you have to look at the specific situation that this company is in, in the geographical area that we operate in, which is Europe, and the ability of us within the rules and the regulations to ship tools. That's what we're planning for. Now, there are a lot of powers at work, which are beyond ASML, and it's very difficult. I'm not going to speculate on what that is, what an upside is, what a downside is. I'm trying to just deal with reality as we see it today. And that's what we do, it's how we de-risk or it's just how we look at the Chinese business, which of course is just more than that. There are several customers there. We have four, five major customers there. So, I'm not going to speculate there, because I don't know what governments are going to do. On the EUV, the technical readiness of EUV, it's technical ready. The ecosystem on N5 and N3 is there, it's going to do it. It has to do with how quickly can we bring, for instance, the EUV maturity up to the maturity of our Deep UV immersion tools, which is all of our customers are reaching 98% to 99% up-time. Well, we are not at 98%, 99% up-time, and it by the way varies. We have tools that are over 90%. We have tools that are under 90%. So, it is the stability which has to do with the majority of the tools. So, this is why our customers in the discussions that we're having with them are really saying, OK, first things, focus on the maturity of those tools, which we will do, which is normal. I mean, it is a new technology in high volume manufacturing, completely normal. We saw the same thing when we introduced dual stages. We saw the same thing when we introduced immersion. It's very logical. Will take some time before we get all the solutions on lifetime of parts, all implemented in the field. That's not an issue, just customers want it faster. Why do they want it faster? Because their customers are just pushing them on more EUV wafers. That's what we see today. The key discussion that we're having with our customers, give us more EUV wafers and preferably by improving the maturity of the tools faster. And then, on top, in the end the market turns out to be -- OK, give me more capacity and that's the order. So, this is how it actually works. I have no doubts about technological readiness at all. This was a question that we could go into a lot of detail a couple of years ago, but not today. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And I mean, if you look at typically the things that are being referred to in terms of readiness for the ecosystem, it's the typical list, right? So, you're talking about mask and mask inspection. I think it's pretty clear that the technology is further developing there to cater to that. You're looking at pellicle and actually there, I think, you've also recently seen some good breakthroughs in transmission there, both for ourselves and also for some others. Photoresist, which we all know is only -- is always going to be there, it's just that, the massive development there will happen at a point in time where the whole thing is going into HVM. That's what you see. So, on the typical elements there you see that's a -- good progress is being made. And I think that's also echoed at the EUV conferences by our customers. And they show these slides where they talk about the progress in the ecosystem. And to Peter's point, if you look at that where they had their assessment two years ago, that was actually quite some amber and red on the slides. And if you look at the slides that they present today about the readiness of ecosystem, the red is gone, and it's all green. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer And you have to also -- which is the advantage of being around for a little while. I mean, we have seen this also when we did dual stages, when we did immersion. When you have a wavelength change, things are very different for our customers in their production process. And that needs to mature also. It's not only our exposure tool, it's everything that goes with it. It's the pellicles where we started with 82% transmission. Now, we have qualified 88%. And we have -- like we said, there are -- in research institutes, the transmission that is far over 90%. The same is true for, like Roger said, for photoresist. This is very normal. It's very normal. The entire industry, the ecosystem is up, basically climbing a maturity curve and that's going to be there with us for the next one or two years before it really starts hitting home on maturity levels that we saw with Deep UV. It's just going to take a bit of time. . Amit Harchandani -- Citi -- Analyst Brilliant. Thank you for the confident response, gentlemen. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Alexander Duvall. Please state your company name followed by your question. Alexander Duvall -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Yes. Hi, everyone. It's Alex from Goldman Sachs. Many thanks for the question. You talked about progression in terms of EUV models and how you continue to invest in that direction. And I wondered if you could talk a bit about the average selling prices, effectively will they go up too on the D and E models? And is it fair to assume 50% of the mix into the next year is going to be coming from the D model and when do we see the E model roughly and the numbers? Many thanks. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer So, Alex, in terms of the ASP increase for the D, what we've indicated there is somewhere between 10% and 15% is a good estimate of the increase in ASP. In terms of productivity, you see a 19% increase with the productivity of that tool; and also, in overlay, you see an improvement of 1.5 to 1.1. So, some pretty good value that is being provided to the customer, which justifies the uptick in ASP I just talked about. On the E, that's quite a while out, so we're not going to give any indications on the ASP development there. But as I said, there are some pretty significant improvements and value enhancements that are being planned on that tool, but more to talk about that when we are approaching the launch dates of that. On the D model and the composition of next year in terms of units, as we've indicated, we plan on really introducing the D model for HVM at the midpoint of next year. So, that kind of gives you a bit of an indication of how the spread is going to be for next year. Alexander Duvall -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst That's very clear. Many thanks. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Mehdi Hosseini. Please state your company name followed by your question. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Yes. Mehdi Hosseini, Susquehanna. I have two questions with a few follow-ups. It would be great if you could give us the mix of EUV upgrade that is being embedded in the field option? And also, if you could give us an update on the multibeam eBeam? I believe the beta tool was shipped early this year. What's the update and how do you see acceptance into next year? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. I don't think we can give you -- at least, I don't have it, the mix between upgrades and the system prices. Is that what you're asking, Mehdi? I mean -- Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Yes, I just want to understand -- Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer [Speech Overlap] of our EUV sales, how much is upgrade business and how much is system business, is that what you want? Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Yes. You have highlighted upgrade opportunities with the all the models and I wanted to see how much of that is driving -- is in the field option? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay, OK. Yes, you have these different types of upgrades. You have an upgrade like -- this is why the ASP in Q3 was a bit higher, upgrades that are already included in the tool that we ship. So, that is one. They also have upgrades of tools that are in the field and that depends on what upgrade do you want, do you want upgrade from B to a C, and that is a different upgrade than when you have a 3350 going into a 3400C. I mean, that's almost like a complete refurb in the field. And that's significantly more expensive and customers are looking at all of those. So, there also you have the mix of what kind of upgrade do you want. And you have 3400B upgrades, which actually are in the -- from a productivity point of view, that are in the midpoint between the original B and the current C. So, this is also what you can you choose. So, it's very difficult to give you as a forward-looking outlook on what that is because it very much depends on the customer plans and on their capacity planning in terms of wafers per day. So, we're just going to give you the total number and when that happens. And these upgrade plans also change. I had a very recent discussion with a very large customer, who really wants to look at an upgrade plan where they want different scenarios. Well, depending on how the scenario pans out, the upgrade revenue is going to be different than in another scenario. So, I wouldn't even dare to give you any guidance there because I would be wrong. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Sure. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer So, the MBI, the multi-beam tool, yeah, I mean, we're going to ship another two beta tools this year. And like I said, it is really -- customers are going to use those tools, because it's not just the tool, it's also how do you integrate a multibeam wafer inspection tool into your entire yield management process. And that will happen over the next half year to three quarters of year, and that will determine the uptake of that tool and the POs for that tool. So, what we are seeing is that -- at least, that's what we believe and we are now in the first integration phase of the first tool that we shipped last quarter. We just have to see that what we believe the advantages of a tool that is six times faster, how much of that can translate into real value for the customer. That's going to be a bit of a wait and see, but we have people there and we are optimistic and ultimately that optimism needs to be confirmed by the customer, that's us putting into POs. So, you have to be a bit patient, Mehdi, on that news. So, it's going to be another one or two quarters before we get some clarity on this. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Got it. Thank you so much. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Aleksander Peterc. Please state your company name followed by your question. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Yes. Good afternoon and thanks for the question. This is Alex Peterc from Societe Generale. Just one on the balance sheet first. Could you now give us an idea where we will land in terms of net cash for the year and what will happen with working capital in the fourth quarter, if you could quantify that for us? And then just, secondly, coming back to your comments, Peter, on the communicating vessels in EUV orders. So, given the push outs by one customer, is there a realistic scenario whereby we get a big jump then in orders as that node progression starts to materialize and we get then a very strong '22? Is that a realistic scenario or do you see things more smoothed out in the future? Thanks. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Aleksander, on free cash flow, we're not guiding free cash flow. I can't tell you that there will be a very significant free cash flow generation in Q4 for a couple of reasons. One reason is, the free cash flow generation this quarter was rather low. As a matter of fact, it was slightly negative. And one main reason there is that many, many tools shipped in the last month of the quarter as a result of which the cash generation of that will fall into Q4. So, there will be significant free cash flow generation in Q4. That's also the reason why we communicated that we will resume the share buyback, why we announced the interim dividend. So, we're very confident on the free cash flow generation in Q4, but we're not guiding that. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. And on your communicating vessels question, well it actually was my introduction on the communicating vessel. But the question is, could that then give a big jump in orders because there is a time difference; and you rightly asked the question, how big could the time difference be? And like I said, we are preparing for more output in '21 because I think it could happen in '21. But they ask the question about -- what about '22? Well, that way you could say, well, we're in 2020, and so what do I know about 2022? But in the context of your question, I do believe that in any case, 2022, we will see the effects of that communicating vessel movement. I think there's also an opportunity as it can be pulled into 2021. This is why we are preparing for more shipments, let's say, from a manufacturing and supply chain point of view. But more importantly, in 2021, I think we will see then the introduction of the next nodes in Logic and in DRAM. I think 2021 in any case will be, you could say, the recipient of the node transitions. 2021 will be year where you know the node transition happening, which as we talked about, N3 will have over 20 EUV layers. So, it's double -- would then be on top of what I would see as a normal progression of the EUV volumes. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Very clear. Thanks. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Okay. We have time for one last question. If you are unable to get through on the call and still have questions, please feel free to contact the ASML Investor Relations department with your question. Now, operator, may we have the last caller, please? Operator Yes, sir. The final question is from Mr. Adi Metuku. Please state your company name followed by your question. Adi Metuku -- Bank of America -- Analyst Yes. Good afternoon, guys. It's Bank of America. I had two questions. First question just on the assumptions you have embedded into your low-double digit growth guidance for revenue in 2021. Can you talk about what you are assuming in terms of domestic Chinese demand? Secondly, also Foundry plus Logic demand and Memory demand and services, just to get a sense for what exactly you're embedding. And secondly, now there's been a lot of discussion in the market around how the number of customers at leading edge could go down over the next few years. If you could give us some sense based on your discussions and any order trends, etc., that you might be seeing, how likely do you think that is? I think that would be much appreciated. Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. So, what do you want to know exactly? The number of customers in the leading edge, you mean, are you asking a question on how that is trending? Adi Metuku -- Bank of America -- Analyst No. If you look out two to three years out, do you think the number of customers producing leading edge devices could go down? How do you think about that? How do you think about that when do your planning, etc.? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think on the -- Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer On the first question. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I'll take the second one. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer On the first question, Adi, I think we've given you the top-line figure, both for the total business and for EUV. As Peter mentioned, of course, there are many -- there are quite some uncertainties that have been factored into that number and there are quite some swing factors going left and right. I think what we should do is, in three months time, when we have a discussion on the full year's results, but also going to have our first real insight into next year, I think that's -- what I suggest is that, at that point in time, we're going to talk about what are the main drivers. So, at that stage, I think it would be good to say just as we did at the beginning of this year, if we look at the different segments of the markets, how do we look at those and what growth drivers do we see there. I think that's the way I would suggest we do that and leave it at the top-line indications that we've given for now. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. And I think I will answer your two questions on domestic China. I think it's almost not relevant. It sounds a bit arrogant, but you have to realize that the Chinese customers in Logic and in Memory, they are in ramp. They have customers. All their wafers are sold. They go to their customers that put them into devices. So, if for whatever reason that China business does not exist, those customers still need wafers. And then they will buy those wafers somewhere else. And I think where we just said in Memory, for instance, in DRAM, we see very high utilization toward the max. So where do those wafers come from? They either come from added -- they need to come from added capacity somewhere. And I think this again is a question of this communicating vessel. When one set of customers might not for whatever reason need those capacity tools, then another needs it. And I think with Deep UV, that time period is much shorter than with EUV, yes. So, I think that is -- it will resolve itself relatively quick. Now, on the number of customers in the leading edge, as one thing is absolutely certain, things are not getting easier. The next nodes will increase complexity and I think only the very large customers can deal with that. We've seen over the last 20 years a significant reduction in number of leading edge customers and I think it's going to continue with less than a handful. And I'm going to not go to speculate who those are going to be because they are all dear to my heart. And I think they'll have to figure it out who has the best designs, the best production technology, who are the most efficient and the lowest cost. But in the end, it doesn't matter, because in the end what we always talk about is the number of wafers and device and chips that are needed in the digital transformation that need to be made somewhere on the planet. And that means that I do believe that our large customers are going to be larger and they are going to be dominant in areas of chip production, which is only going to grow. That is why I said at the end of my prepared remarks, our confidence in our 2025 outlook has only grown. As always, ultimately, you could argue also bit as a result of what we've seen as a part of the COVID crisis how important this digital infrastructure is. So, in that sense, yes, I think there will be fewer and fewer customers, but it will be much bigger than they are today. Adi Metuku -- Bank of America -- Analyst Understood. Thank you. Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Before we sign off, I'd like to remind everyone that due to COVID-19, we have moved our Investor Day to June 23, 2021. The event will be held in London, and we hope by that time we can have a face to face meeting. More details will follow in due time. We hope you'll be able to join us. Now, on behalf of ASML, I'd like to thank you all for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call, I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Operator [Operator Closing Remarks] Duration: 64 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Head Investor Relations Worldwide Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst . Amit Harchandani -- Citi -- Analyst Alexander Duvall -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Adi Metuku -- Bank of America -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Motley Fool co-founders Tom and David Gardner have spent more than a decade beating the market. 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Recognize any old-school references, issues, mailed issues? [laughs] These days, our services are digital, we don't do paper copies anymore, and we don't do opening essays. There's no page one anymore -- they wouldn't get the clicks. But I put a lot of time into those essays, and as they occurred over a long narrative arc of history, 2002 to 2017, 15 years' worth of them, 18 per year, it can be both educational and amusing to go back and see what was being said and when. The purpose of The Motley Fool is to make the world smarter, happier, and richer, and that's exactly what I was doing with those essays for years. So I pulled some favorites with some timeless truths and I want to introduce, or for longtime Fools reintroduce, you to our Rule Breaker thinking over time. But this isn't nostalgia or about yesterday; no, I think it might be a fine way to educate, amuse, and enrich you today, only on Rule Breaker Investing. [...] It's the Rule Breaker Investing podcast with Motley Fool Co-Founder, David Gardner. [...] Welcome back to Rule Breaker Investing. And if you're like me, you're still doing some heavy breathing after last week's podcast, [laughs] which pretty much broke the bank in terms of the longest podcast we've ever done. That was even a topic unto itself. I'm not going to revisit that topic. I hope you enjoyed at least half, if not all, of last week's mailbag. There were some stellar stories, some great questions; I also had a lot of special guests, people that I haven't got to see for months, but at least got to share with you on last week's mailbag. Well, it's October, welcome to October. And even though it is October, and I always think about the future, this week we're largely looking at the past. Essays from Yesterday, Vol. 2. And I say Vol. 2 because I first introduced this new series on June 3rd of this year and I asked you if you liked it. And I got enough people saying, yes, I did like that, that was a fun podcast to revisit old thoughts, but updated for a modern context. And so I thought, well, let's do that one more time and see what my fellow Fools think. So I'm fired up to share four essays, kind of extended, not terribly long essays, but extended thoughts with you, and then reflect on them now in 2020. Before we get into that, I want to mention what's happening next week on the show. It's going to be Vol. 5 of our long-running series Mental Tips, Tricks, and Life Hacks, and this is where you come in, because while I have some mental tips, tricks, and life hacks that I like to share each time we do this. Really it gets a lot better when you give me your best ones. So do you have a mental tip for me? Do you have a mental trick that you use? Do you have a life hack that you'd like to share with the global listener base of Rule Breaker Investing, the podcast? Well, I would love to share that next week. I'll share only the best, which is, of course, what I do. But our email address is RBI@fool.com. I'll have a few of my own, but really, I would love for you to overwhelm me with brilliant ideas, life hacks, mental tips, and tricks. RBI@fool.com is our email address. And before we get into the podcast, just make a note right now to get back to me on that, because you might get lost with me in these essays of yesteryear and forget this request. But of course, I'm talking about next week's show, so if you're listening over the weekend, hey, drop Rick Engdahl, my producer, and me a note right back with your best mental tip, trick, or life hack. Again, Vol. 5 of the long-running series next Wednesday. All right. Now, let's get into it. Essays from Yesterday, Vol. 2. So, a couple of the ground rules about how this series works. First of all, I completely randomize which essay I'll be sharing with you. So, I don't know ahead of time, until we plan this podcast, what I'll be speaking about and I randomize it. Now, I wish I could cherry pick my best and favorite essays, but I like all of them -- it's just that some of them were more ripe than others, so you never know how right or wrong I'll be with any of these, it's completely randomized. The second ground rule is, they're in chronological order from earliest to latest. So for example, this particular episode, I'll be sharing an essay from February 2004, then we'll jump forward to exactly 15 years ago this month, October 2005, then to March 2009. Wow! The market was in quite a tizzy in March of 2009. And then finally, the most recent essay shared in this episode will be June of 2010. So all of these are 10-plus years old. But now having read through them and thought some about them, I'll be reflecting after I read each one, I think that they hold multiple delights and lessons for us here in the Fall of 2020. So Rick, if I could get, please, a little bit of way back music. [...] Yep we're going way, way back. In fact, we're going to just the start of the second full year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor. It was February of 2004. I actually wrote the essay in January. That doesn't really matter -- that's just for those scoring at home. But this was entitled Introduction to February 2004 Issue, [laughs] a very imaginative title. It starts: Dear reader, what's the right price to pay for a stock? Well, that's an important question that should titillate anyone who dons the cap and Motley. Before investing, demanding Fools will typically ask, should I even be buying that stock in the first place? We help you with that every month here in Motley Fool Stock Advisor by giving you our top picks. If we're recommending a stock, we believe it will beat the market over time at its current price. Having then decided to buy, here comes step two, what would be a good price, the right price? I, David here, have two approaches for you on that question, and Tom and I use both. First, for companies that are profitable, and established, and growing, we like to look for stocks whose free cash flow multiple is about in line with the percentage of the company's five-year expected growth rate. For example, if a company is trading at 15X free cash flow, and you think it can grow sales and profits by 15% or more annualized over the next five years. Well, get a little bit excited. Now, by contrast, I'm recommending Dell (NYSE: DELL) in this issue, which trades at a higher multiple than its growth rate, so what's up with that? But Dell is one of the best companies in America, and such companies will almost always break the rule I just gave you and some still perform well over long periods of time; that's what greatness means. On the other hand, when I recommended Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) in May 2003, it was only trading at about 6X free cash flow. I got a little bit excited. Result: up about 50% since. Hasbro is a fine company, but definitely not in Dell's category where you'll \""overpay\"" to own the stock, because of its premier status. We're dealing in generalities here, so there can be buyable exceptions. The final section of the essay is entitled Relying on Experience. The second approach is the right-brained approach to investing, it's less scientific, so I do not advocate it for everyone, but truth be told, had I used this approach over the years I would have done far better than I have done, not that I'm complaining. It's this, the right price to pay for a stock is whatever price it's trading at when you first have a great consumer experience and find a great business. Don't buy a ton, just buy a little. Get in the game, follow the story, learn. And then invest more over time if the company continues to grow and meet your expectations. I try to live a life without regrets; nevertheless, I do greatly regret that I didn't buy Dell, when I bought and loved my first Dell computer. And Schwab, when I first opened a Schwab account. And Electronic Arts, when I first played the Dr. J vs. Larry Bird PC hoops game during my undergraduate days at North Carolina, etc. I would be a far richer man today had I invested right along with my early adopter instinct, just a little bit at first and adding over time to those that went up from there. The good news is, it's never too late to invest in great companies, so read on to see why I'm recommending Dell, now. Tom also has a brand-new pick that he believes could just about double in the next few years. We also answer your questions and recommend some of the best investment books you could read to help you beat the market. So, as Lou Rukeyser has been one to say, read it, and reap. [...] Well, that was a fun one to revisit, because it was really packed with things [laughs] that we can comment on now, more than 15 years later. I think the first thing I want to talk about is Dell. Dell was a great company back then, and it was a $90 billion market-cap stock, which in those early days, at least early days for Stock Advisor, there were no trillion-dollar market caps back then. And the idea of a $90 billion company was a large- to mega-cap back in 2004. Dell was a great company. However, unfortunately it did not stay great. I made a very poor stock pick with that February 2004 issue. The stock was at $33.50, it would end up declining by 44% over the course of the next four years and three months, and I eventually recommended selling it in the May 2008 Stock Advisor edition. So Dell got cut in half, [laughs] its market cap from $90 billion to $50 billion over a very bad period. It's worth noting, by the way, that even as we did sell Dell, down 44% in 2008, five years later, the company would get taken private, and what was the market cap as it was taken private? $25 billion. In other words, Dell kept losing value. A lot of people pointed out that Dell was highlighted as a company that was brilliant at logistics -- you could order directly from Dell. This is all, kind of early days, pre-internet -- they had logistics nailed. However, part of doing that was they didn't invest a lot in innovation. Dell, as a company back then, didn't invest much in R&D (research and development), and so it was just a very efficient low-cost provider of computers which were increasingly PCs commoditized. And so, it didn't keep up with the times very well as more innovation came into the space. So eventually, Dell -- we sold disconsolately in 2008, and then it went down ultimately from there. That's thought No. 1, Dell. Thought No. 2 is Hasbro. I mentioned that as a purchase we had made in 2003 in that essay. And Hasbro, by contrast, has been a spectacular performer. We're still holding it. It's an active pick today here in 2020, 17 years later. It's up 772%. That's way ahead of the market. In fact, Hasbro today is only around an $11 billion company, but it was just about $1.5 billion back when we first recommended the toy company that would later take some of its toys to the movie screen, when people start making movies like the Monopoly movie and other movies from Hasbro products. Not great movies, but it was a sign that Hasbro had a lot of staying power. Another great stock I picked for Stock Advisor back then was Marvel. Marvel would really go on to move from comic books, back at the time, into the cinema. Marvel had a lot more success than Hasbro did, and obviously, ended up being a much bigger idea and a Disney buyout, and today, one of the real tentpoles of Disney's business here in 2020. But Hasbro and Dell being mentioned in that essay, contrasting them, one, a great company, and the other, Hasbro [laughs], reminds me of how unpredictable the world can be sometimes in the future. I obviously would never have expected that Dell would decline from my recommendation there, get cut in half over the succeeding years, and then be taken private about 10 years later. I am glad that Hasbro has been a stellar performer. So, I guess point No. 3 then, after covering Dell and Hasbro, is just to talk about surprise and how the real world, i.e., how things actually play out, will often surprise you and me. It continues to surprise me. I certainly didn't predict most of what would happen in 2020 back in 2019. I had no idea. And so, you have to be ready for surprise. Surprises can be good and bad. I think a lot of us are always trying to avoid bad surprises, but if you try to avoid all surprises in life, I think you'd miss most of the best things that happen to us, both as investors and as fellow livers of life. So I think you have to be ready for surprises in both directions. And then one other quick reflection before we get to essay No. 2, was just that section where I was talking about, hey, a great time to buy a stock is when you have that first great consumer experience. And I do still stand by that. For a lot of us, buying in thirds is not a bad way to get invested. Many people feel a little skittish to pay the multiples that they're seeing today for some of the stocks, and what you're being asked to pay for for great companies like Etsy or HubSpot today, trading at elevated multiples. Well, rather than be too paralyzed by that, we've often suggested in the past to take whatever money you'd like to invest in something, let's say, in Etsy, and let's say it's $3,000. Well, take $1,000 and invest it now. And then you could wait for the other $2,000. At least you've gotten your feet wet, you are in the game, you're starting to pay attention. And then you can add -- I do it systematically when I do this, which I don't always, but when I do, I'll say, OK, whatever it is trading at one month from today, there is my second third, and then one month after that the exact same day, my third third. I like to make it mechanical and take emotion out of it. As I've often mentioned in the past, studies will show that just buying all at once as opposed to dividing it up into thirds and dollar-cost averaging is actually the more successful way to invest, because every day you don't invest in stocks, since the market tends to go up, you are paying an opportunity cost for waiting. But for a lot of us, we do want to wait or we need to wait or we're just learning about Dell back then, or Schwab back then, or DocuSign today. And so, for a lot of us, just getting started with a portion is what enables you to get started with that company and with investing. So I was glad to hear myself mentioning that. And I was also playing up my own early adopter approach to life, and that remains just as true of me today. That means I have a closet full of gadgets that didn't work out [laughs] in my house, because when you're an early adopter, you're going to be buying the newest PalmPilot, even though Palms, some years later, will go out of business. But it also means that you have really good experiences with companies, like, yeah, whether it's buying your first Dell computer, when people don't really know what a Dell computer is, or really my first recommendation of Netflix, most of the world didn't know about Netflix back then. So I think being an early adopter and a Rule Breaker is really helpful. I guess one fun fact side note I mentioned at the end of that essay, that Tom also picked a stock, which he always has, in that month for Stock Advisor, it turns out it was Regis, it was the hair salon company. And history will show that Tom picked that stock at $41.86 that same month, first Stock Advisor, and he would sell it about a year-and-a-half later. It was down a little bit. It was good he sold Regis hair salons, though, because it was still around $40 in 2005. Today, still active, it's down to about $7. So neither of us had a great stock pick that issue. I'm happy to say Motley Fool Stock Advisor is a wildly winning service, greatly outperforming the market, but we both kind of fired errant arrows [laughs] that particular month for Motley Fool Stock Advisor. Alright. Well, now onto essay No. 2. We're traveling forward through time, so here comes our, we're traveling forward through time, music. [...] And we've alighted upon October 2005. Again, this was randomly rolled up by me, and it is 15 years ago this month. So it's sort of fun to think about that. This one is from Motley Fool Rule Breakers, the introduction to the October 2005 issue. It starts: Dear, fellow Fool. When I recently tapped into the pages of Wikipedia and looked up \""nanotechnology,\"" I was startled by the image on the top of the page, so startled, in fact, that I decided Rule Breakers readers had to see it for themselves, so take a look. That giant creature is a dust mite, an organism normally invisible to our naked eyes, but massive thanks to a high-powered microscope. And just in front of him, in that picture, six nanogears. I'm guessing he's the first little dust mite in the history of creation to encounter this entirely new manmade object at his scale, the nanoscale. Marking the end of the first year of our service in this review issue, and the beginning of the next year, I want to say three things about that image. First and most obvious, that picture will remind you that we are your nano-hub. Nanotechnology is still very early on in its technology cycle and few important public companies are focused on nanotech, for that reason we aren't yet ready to pull the trigger on many recommendations in nano, but you bet, that as this technology scales and enters ubiquity in American industry and business, we will be here helping you think through nanotechnology, pointing out the winning stocks in that area, in plain English. The second thing I'd like to say about that photo, is that over the past year we've all, me included, been a bit like that bug coming across something new and manmade and I hope quite wonderful, for the first time. Rule Breakers has had a truly great year debuting as a world-class advisory, helping you beat the market with the best growth stocks. I hope you've enjoyed discovering us and interacting with us, I know I speak for the entire Rule Breakers team when I say that we have had a great time with you. Third, that photograph reminds me to remind you to get psyched. As amazing as that picture is, it's just one picture, can you even begin to imagine this world we're moving into? Are you ready to quest with us to find tomorrow's new leaders a day early, hunting for the Rule Breakers? Thanks for your commitment in this first year, particularly thanks to those who created value for all of us via our discussion boards, indeed, we're going to welcome a few of them on to our team, we'll talk about that next issue, every post is appreciated. In the meantime, this issue reviews all existing Rule Breakers picks, have at it and Fool on! [...] All right. Well, now back in the modern day. My first reflection on this... there's an old joke that scientists make; [laughs] unfortunately, it's just as funny and true in 2020 as it was in 2005. Nanotechnology has been five years away for 35 years. [laughs] So reflection No. 1 about that essay, I'm saying we are your nano-hub. In fact, we did debut a feature, a regular monthly feature in Rule Breakers in the year 2005, it was called Nanotech Universe, and each month, our two correspondents, Carl Wherrett and John Yelovich, just outside contractors contributing their viewpoint to Motley Fool Rule Breakers, would talk some about where nanotechnology was and what was happening. And sure enough, there were some interesting companies doing business there. We never ended up picking many or any of them really for Motley Fool Rule Breakers, and here we are in 2020, and I'm still wondering where is nanotech today? [laughs] Seems like it's five years away. It is amazing. I did go into Wikipedia to check the nanotechnology entry. There is no sign of that picture that I was referencing 15 years ago, but then again, after 15 years, Wikipedia entries probably do change. But I do remember the picture -- it was an amazing picture of a dust mite encountering nanogears, man-made objects, at the nano level. So reflection No. 1 -- nanotechnology remains five years away. It is enticing, though, everything from better fabrics to -- you know, I'm thinking about the 5-Stock Sampler I picked most recently. It was 5 Stocks Indistinguishable from Magic, and there I was talking about ASML Corp. and its extreme-ultraviolet lithography and how it's operating at the tiniest level. Indistinguishable from magic, as Arthur C. Clarke said, and that's the way nanotech continues to feel to me. The problem is, it really is not much more than just magic, something fantastic that doesn't actually exist because it really still -- even though people I know that are hearing me right now, some of you working in labs working with nanotech. So you're here saying, Dave, listen, it is real, I'm working on it, but it clearly hasn't deployed itself yet in a ubiquitous, meaningful way within our culture. So thought No. 1 -- we are your nano-hub. Yeah, within a few years, I think we discontinued our nanotech universe articles. Carl and John were doing a great job with them, but it just didn't seem like there was that much to talk about. Reflection No. 2 -- I do want to underline what Carl and John brought. We've lost track of Carl Wherrett over the years, but I'm happy to say, John Yelovich remains a wonderful contributor to the Motley Fool community in lots of different ways. His screen name I see is CMFBreakerJohn2 on our discussion boards. I see he just posted on the Roku board today, 15 years later. But Carl and John occasionally were asked to provide a stock thought or recommendation or two, and I'm really happy I listened to them in 2005, because they started talking about a company called Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED), ticker symbol OLED. Yep, as in that OLED. So back in 2005, LCD televisions, do you member those? Liquid Crystal Diode televisions were all the rage. They were the high-definition televisions of choice. They were also much more affordable back then, but Universal Display, little Universal Display, became a stock recommendation in 2005, and its partner Samsung has gone on to make OLED big time. It's amazing to think back now on what were OLED's numbers as we recommended them in Rule Breakers. Well, their 2004 sales were $7 million. Yup, that was their sales top line, and they lost $17 million. Their R&D budget was larger than their sales. And that may have seemed upside-down and a crazy stock to recommend. But now happy to see, 15 years later this month, OLED is now up 1,961%, a 20-bagger for Motley Fool Rule Breakers. The market up 300% over that time, an absolute market crusher, as OLED technology is ubiquitous and beautiful for displays of many types today, including smartphone displays. So thank you again to John Yelovich and Carl Wherrett. They have the byline on that pick in Motley Fool Rule Breakers. Universal Display, that's thought No. 2. Thought No. 3 about that essay. I briefly used a phrase I no longer use. I said \""growth stocks.\"" Now, for years on this podcast and years before this podcast, I've said that I don't use that phrase. That's not how I think about the world. I don't think there are growth stocks and value stocks. Nope. I also don't say I'm a growth investor or she's a value investor. Nope. I don't think those are good descriptors -- they're bland labels. There's some baggage tied up around them, they don't mean a lot to me. And when people say, studies show that one type of stock outperforms another, I'm always suspicious, wondering exactly how we are categorizing what is a growth stock or a value stock. But I must admit, in this 2005 essay, I used the phrase growth stocks. So presumably, I was still rocking it in the first 10 years of The Motley Fool back then, but I have certainly thrown off that mortal coil since. And my final reflection about that essay is, probably just at the end of it, I was celebrating and saying, get psyched about the world we're moving into. And I think that has been the right mentality. Back in 2005, 15 years ago this month, we didn't know about cloud computing, we didn't know that Hepatitis C would be cured, we didn't know that electric vehicles would ever be a thing, let alone be \""the thing,\"" it seems these days, and many other changes besides. Yes, there have been some tough years, including this one, since 2005, but that basic optimism, I think, is the right approach to take in every year. Yep, even through the bad ones. And so, continuing to ask here, in October 2020, what's a stock, what's an exciting new technology or company that you and I want to get invested in, become part owners of, that is our orientation, always will be for Rule Breaker investors. All right. Let's move forward now to essay No. 3. [...] We're going to jump forward almost four years; it's going to be the March 2009 issue of Motley Fool Rule Breakers. This essay, written a few weeks before in February, was entitled Our Community Comes Through. A year-and-a-half ago, we started an experiment. We knew our Rule Breakers community was smart. You include many working professionals in the high-tech arena, many retired professionals who know business and investing, and we'd be fools not to listen to you more often. And that was the idea behind our first \""take that\"" contest. We suspected there was at least one company on our scorecard that you thought we should sell, so we asked you to submit your arguments for why it would underperform the market, we asked you to help us figure out which company was most deserving of, in modern parlance, being voted off the island. Your choice was XM Satellite Radio, we tallied your votes and recommended selling the stock on Nov. 15, 2006, when it traded at $14.85. XM has since merged with Sirius, and the combined entity now trades for $0.10/share and just narrowly avoided bankruptcy. Take that, our contest really, really worked. At the time some of our members didn't like the contest, I disagreed and I continue to disagree, you either believe in community intelligence or you don't, you either believe that our membership, our Rule Breakers community, is an incredible asset, full of knowledge and insights that can improve your investing, or by contrast, you think it's just another heard doomed to make bad decisions. You know my position, much of The Motley Fool, and particularly our CAPS platform, at CAPS.Fool.com, exhibits and asserts, as it has for 16 years, the crowds have wisdom, particularly, our crowd. Now, you've told us to take that again. It was harder to find enthusiastic nominations in this latest go around, you may have felt that many of our stocks are too cheap to part ways with, and with this I agree. How could I not, with so many stocks down so far, despite impressive profits among what I consider future industry leaders? I have no interest in selling my Blue Nile, by Bankrate, my Baidu, each is a Rule Breaker and each is part of my personal portfolio, but in particular, an entry by AirForceFool, that's the screen name of one of our members, about TASER, ticker symbol back then TASR, caught my attention, and caught many of yours as well. His argument to sell wasn't based on TASER's innovative products or technology, nor does he disagree with most of the rule breaking aspects of the company, but he argues, most cogently, that TASER's management has so little focus on shareholders that it's failed to create value for years, and that the condition will persist. Our community voted this the top entry to Take That. I agree, if with some bittersweet-ness, as I originally picked TASER and I own shares myself. And we're recommending that you sell TASER, as Tim Beyers explains in the issue. I think it's the right call and that the power of community will prove right once again. Fool on! [...] Well, my first reflection is I feel just the same way about the Motley Fool community in 2020 as I did back in 2009. It was funny to think we were running the Take That contest -- I'll explain a little bit more about that in a sec -- in the face of a stock market that had sold all of our stock, in many cases, down 75% or more in the horrendous market of 2008-2009. And in fact, this issue came out at almost the market bottom. And there I was, disconsolately deciding, yes, we'll just go ahead and sell TASER, because that XM Satellite Radio contest winner or loser, if you will, from a few years back, had really nosedived, and I do believe in our community's intelligence. A bit about the Take That contest. It's something we don't do anymore at Rule Breakers, and I'm actually scratching my head as to why. I love the idea of it. We definitely did it for years after that, at some point, maybe it was a changeover in who was helping oversee the service and I took my eye off the ball. I'm not sure why, but I still love the idea. And maybe we'll reinvigorate it here in the year ahead of the Take That contest -- namely, one where you, as a Rule Breaker member, and I know many of you listening to me right now can look up and down our scorecard and say, hey, Dave and team, I really think this one [laughs] is a bad stock pick and is not going to beat the market from here. And then having our community vote and acting on that. Well, that's how Take That worked. An additional reflection, of course, is about XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. [laughs] I mean, what a crazy stock chart it is, if you just look up SIRI, which is today the still active public company that is a merger of XM and Sirius and Pandora, if you just look at the stock chart over the last 20 years. In the mid-90s the stock was in single digits, kind of a penny stock, and people were still trying to figure out whether satellite radio is for real. Starting from that single-digit stock, which is often enticing to newer investors who love to see lower-priced stocks, it became a darling. The stock went from about $5 at the start of 1996 and it topped $70 at the height of the dot-com era in March of 2000. And it would go from $70 down to nearly $0 in the years after that. And frankly, it's not that much higher years and years later today; as I record this episode, Tuesday afternoon, it's just over $5.5/share. So it had one amazing move from 1996 to the year 2000, and since then, it's kind of been dead money. Another reflection, I have to mention it's an active stock right now on Motley Fool Rule Breakers. If we do reinvigorate the Take That contest again, it might be high up on people's list. Why do we have it in Motley Fool Rule Breakers? Well, we had Pandora. Pandora was a 2013 selection. And it was initially a winner and then a loser, and just generally an OK performer for us for five years or so, but then got bought out by Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) in 2018, and so we just rolled, as we are want to do, we rolled our Pandora shares into ticker symbol SIRI, and we have held them since. I regret to update the story and let you know that entire Pandora investment, which was initiated my pick on June 26 of 2013, from that point, including Sirius XM today, so if you just held dollars all the way through from June of 2013 to today, you would be down 54%, and the market over that the time is up 146%. If you're doing the math with me, that means you're exactly 200% behind the market averages, behind the index fund with that very poor stock pick of mine, Pandora transitioning into Sirius XM. And speaking of Sirius, I need to take a serious look again at that company. One final reflection about this essay, how could we not talk some about TASER? Yep, we did sell TASER from Motley Fool Rule Breakers reacting to the Take That contest of that year of 2009. It hurt a little bit, it was a double-wreck of mine at the time, but it was also quite a loser. I had initially recommended it at $28/share, it dropped dramatically, and I decided it will come back, so I added to a loser, which I've done very seldom ever since. So, from $28 then to $9, we eventually sold it under $5 with that Take That contest in that issue in March of 2009. 2010, and '11, and '12 -- it was still pretty much right there at about $5/share. The market was recovering, TASER was not, but in 2013, '14, and '15, all of a sudden, with really the same management in place and the same technology primarily powering the stock, although the company began to get into police body cameras, the stock was rising from $5 and up to $23 in 2015. And I just decided at that point, let's reenter TASER. It was still TASER International; the ticker symbol was still TASR. One of the two brothers who had been running the company years before had moved on. Clearly, the world was starting to believe in TASER. Do you remember how many negative articles that were written, headlines about how tasers kill and how they're not safe. And while that is tragically true in some rare circumstances, it's now evident that they are much better [laughs] in many cases than firing real bullets. And many of the problems we still have today -- boy! I wish people were being tased instead of shot. I think that leads to a better world. Anyway, we recommended TASER October of 2015, so five years ago this month, at $23. In 2017, with its new police body camera business, Axon Enterprise, [Axon] (sic) the company changed its name to Axon International, [Axon Enterprise] (NASDAQ: AAXN) (sic) which is what it is today, ticker symbol AAXN. And then in 2018, with the stock having risen from $23 to $43, I decided to add to our winner and I officially rerec'd that month for Motley Fool Rule Breakers. Well, I'm delighted to report that TASER/Axon Enterprise today is at $94. So it was a great buy at $23 in 2015. A great buy at $43 in 2018. Was it a great sell at $5 in 2009? Well, it seemed that way for several years, but now looking backwards from the future, that would have been a great time to buy the stock. So maybe Take That doesn't work every time, and certainly, community intelligence won't work every time. And my picking, as is clearly evident with Pandora, is not right every time. But here again we see that the benefits of finding a winner, whether we're talking about Universal Display from the previous essay or in this case, Axon Enterprise, the winner so far wipes out the losses you have in your losers that it really is reminding us that stock-picking is about finding the winners. You know, buy-and-hold investing doesn't work on its own. And compounded returns don't just happen at any good number -- you actually have to find the great companies to make buy-to-hold investing and compounding returns work. And I'm happy to say that through the Rule Breaker traits that I'm constantly talking about on this podcast, whether we're talking about the companies themselves or the traits you need to exhibit as an investor, these work. And one thing we're reminded as we go over Essays from Yesterday is, they work over time. I hope you're having as much fun as I am, or at least half as much fun as I am going back through time and then forward through time, thinking about the conditions of the investing world and what we were saying back then, and then reflecting on it today and the lessons that we're learning. Well, my fourth and final essay is probably my favorite essay from these four -- Rick, we're going to move through time again. [...] But not that far -- we're going to alight in June 2010. This is another Rule Breakers essay, I actually wrote it on May 26th, 2010 for the June Issue, so-called, and it was entitled by my editor, A Lesson from An Investing Deadhead, here we go: I honestly can't name a single one of their songs, but I'm still a big fan of the Grateful Dead. No, it's not because the Grateful Dead songbook album cover features a jester. I'm a deadhead because of the band's business brilliance. Jerry Garcia and his bandmates understood open source, the free sharing of information decades before the concept gained popularity. Don't let the bands 1970s psychedelic vibe obscure the incredibly savvy business thinking behind this concept, by welcoming the sharing of their music. Garcia and his bandmates unleash the power of open source, enabling fans to share the band's music with one another and with new listeners. For the past six months, I have repeated a quote from Garcia so much that it's become one of my mantras as an investor: \""You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best; you want to be considered the only ones who do what you do.\"" Why do I love this quote, why can I be heard repeating it in the halls of Fool Headquarters, in meetings and in speeches around the country? Because it reminds us to be what only we can be. In our quest for great purpose and profit, we need to find what makes us unique, our vision, our passions and even our idiosyncrasies. Connect this concept with a commandment from internet marketing wiz Seth Godin, who tells businesses to take their edge to the edge. That's exactly what the members of the Grateful Dead did by open sourcing. It was their edge, their unique vision, and they took that willingness to share freely to the edge. The result was blowout success, the stuff of history books. There's an investment lesson here, find and invest in companies that are the only ones doing what they do. Many of our Rule Breakers fit this bill. Have you looked at OpenTable recently? At its scale, the company really is the only one doing what it does. I believe the same to be true for Vistaprint, and one of this month's new recommendations EnerNOC. My mantra is not an acid test for instant investment success, but it is an excellent guidepost for investors, especially Rule Breakers. The Grateful Dead performed approximately 2,350 shows, and because of the band's stance on open sourcing, nearly 2,200 were taped. These recordings will provide the Dead with a legacy that will last long after the other members joined Jerry in that big tour bus in the sky. This staying power, the kind that only comes from being an innovator, is something we should look for in the companies we invest in. So, thanks, Jerry, and wherever you are, Fool on! [...] Well, in retrospect I think that was a special essay, at least it was special to me, because I now see that the very first Great Quotes, Vol. 1 episode, we've done 15 or 16 of them at this point, over five years. But the very first one -- the Jerry Garcia quote was right in there. So I was obviously licking my chops as we opened up this podcast. It was December of 2015 when we did our first Great Quotes, and one of the first five that came to my mind was that great quote from Jerry Garcia. The date, by the way, if anybody would enjoy hearing those first five great quotes again, was the December 16th, 2015 edition of Rule Breaker Investing. Also, Seth Godin is mentioned in this essay, and Seth Godin was a guest on this podcast on August 1st, 2018. So, a couple of years ago, he opened up my Authors in August in 2018. In fact, I think that was my first Authors in August. So my first great quote was Jerry Garcia, my first Authors in August was Seth Godin. And there they were both making the appearance in this essay to kick off Rule Breakers in 2010. I have to mention that in the very first line of that essay, you may have heard me say, and the pedants among us, and those who are fans of my own pedantry can't help but notice that I lead off with, I honestly can't name a single one of their songs, but I'm still a big fan of The Grateful Dead. Well, I have certainly invade against the use of the word \""honestly\"" or \""frankly\"" or any of those catch phrases we use, which really are unnecessary, and as I've often tried to wonder aloud, makes me think, were you not always being honest with me, friend, if you're telling me \""honestly\"" right now? And so, we've certainly had fun with that on a past pet-peeve podcast. I apologize that I stepped into my own pet peeve there in 2010; clearly, I'd be getting much smarter in the following 10 years. It's also fun to think about the three stocks mentioned in that essay. Two of them, kind of losers. Vistaprint, which became Cimpress, which is no longer in Motley Fool Rule Breakers, we sold that as just a poor performer, and EnerNOC, which really was a bad stock. I think I picked it back in 2012, it was cut in half and bought out by an Italian company a few years later. But here again, if you bought the third one, OpenTable, which I kind of opened up with, well, that's been a spectacular performer for Motley Fool Rule Breakers, or was because, having picked it in 2009 and watch it go up a few times in value, it was bought by Booking, or Priceline at the time, but Booking Holdings. Today in 2014, it's gone up another 50% or so since. So, here again, if you had bought those three as a basket, OpenTable leads you to market-beating returns, even adding in Vistaprint and EnerNOC. But we're not going to focus on those three stocks or any group of three stocks or any 5-Stock Sampler. Nope. With our closing reflection on this essay, let's focus on the critical point. And that is this idea of not trying to be the best at what you do, but trying to be the only one doing what you're doing. I'm quite sure I said something similar when I first rocked this one on Great Quotes, Vol. 1 back in December of 2015, so maybe I'm repeating myself today. But I've often asked myself, whenever I'm looking at a company, if they're the Coca-Cola of the industry, like, if they're a big player, can I find a Pepsi? [PepsiCo] Now, in many industries, including beverages, there is a Pepsi. But in some of my favorite situations, when we're looking at Rule Breakers and you're finding a top dog and first mover in an important emerging industry, sometimes you can't find any Pepsi. I certainly couldn't, back in the day, when I found Netflix. I guess you could have kind of said that Blockbuster was sort of a Pepsi, but no, Netflix was an upstart, tiny compared to Blockbuster. And Blockbuster was demeaning Netflix's approach to mailing DVDs using a queue on the internet, but using the U.S. mail service to get you your movies when you could just drop it off at the Blockbuster on the corner. And a lot of people didn't believe streaming would work out too well, either, and wow! -- has it ever so. As I continue to look around at stocks today, I often ask myself, where's the Pepsi? And when I can't find one, I'm reminded that that company is probably conforming to Jerry Garcia's dictum to be the only one doing what you're doing. You know, Rule Breaker trait No. 2 is competitive advantage, and one of the best ones is when no one can even play the game that you're playing. And even as I look at Amazon today, as large as it is, working across multiple industries, it has Whole Foods, for goodness sake. There really isn't any company that's doing what Amazon is doing today. And what a spectacular stock it's been. So Jerry Garcia's line is sometimes also attributed to his band leader, but their practice of open source, go ahead, bootleg our concerts. Share it out. So contrary, so Foolish at the time, I love seeing that same vibe in some of our best Rule Breakers. Well, a reminder. Next week, it's Mental Tips, Tricks, and Life Hacks. And I'll be providing some of mine as I always do, but I really want some of yours. And in fact, just send me your best, because that's what we focus on, on this podcast. So, RBI@fool.com is our mailing address. Mental Tips, Tricks, and Life Hacks next week. And if any of the essays from today or reflections on it spur additional thinking and you want to drop me a line, of course, RBI@fool.com is the email address we use for our mailbag episode at the end of this month. Well, I hope you have a great week, wash your darn hands! Stay Foolish out there. Fool on! John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. David Gardner owns shares of Amazon, Booking Holdings, Netflix, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, ASML Holding, Axon Enterprise, Booking Holdings, DocuSign, Etsy, Hasbro, HubSpot, Netflix, Roku, Universal Display, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Charles Schwab, Electronic Arts, and Sirius XM Radio and recommends the following options: long January 2021 $60 calls on Walt Disney, short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon, long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon, and short October 2020 $125 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML signals double-digit annual growth as quarterly sales jump By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected quarterly earnings and forecast a double-digit growth for next year on strong end-demand for electronics devices. The company reported sales of 3.96 billion euros ($4.65 billion) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, ahead of analyst estimates of 3.7 billion euros, and a net profit of 1.06 billion euros. In the third quarter of 2019, ASML reported net profit of 627 million euros and sales of 3 billion euros. ASML Chief Financial Officer Roger Dassen forecast sales of 3.7 billion euros in the fourth quarter and said the company expected \""low double digit\"" growth in 2021. ASML has a near monopoly on lithography systems, enormous machines that can cost up to $200 million each and play a vital role in the manufacture of computer chips, mapping out their circuitry. ASML's customers include major chipmakers, notablyglobal marketleader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2330.TW, followed by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS and Intel Corp INTC.O. Although ASML's financial performance has not yet been hurt by U.S.-China tensions, it could be affected by a split in the supply lines for semiconductor production, which is highly integrated globally. The Dutch company had already halted plans to sell its most advanced equipment to China after the U.S. government pressured the Netherlands not to grant export licenses under \""dual use\"" military applications. Last month, Washington asked U.S. equipment makers to seek a license to ship any equipment to SMIC, China's oldest and biggest computer chipmaker, over military concerns. The new U.S. trade curbs on SMIC mean ASML must now apply for a license to sell even older-generation equipment to China, Dassen said on Wednesday. Still, the company raised its forecast for sales to Chinese customers to \""a little over a billion\"" in 2020 from around 1 billion euros. ($1 = 0.8519 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports better Q3 sales, China growth to continue despite U.S. AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NVASML.AS, the semiconductor equipment maker, reported on Wednesday better than expected earnings for the third quarter, saying it saw double digit growth in 2021. The company reported sales of 3.96 billion euros, ahead of analyst estimates of 3.7 billion euros, and net profit of 1.06 billion euros. ASML CFO Roger Dassen forecast sales of 3.7 billion euros in the fourth quarter and said the company expected \""low double digit\"" growth in 2021. U.S. trade curbs on sales to some Chinese companies will mean ASML must apply for a license to sell older-generation equipment to those companies. Still, he raised his forecast for sales to China this year from around 1 billion euros to \""a little over a billion\"" in 2020. In the third quarter of 2019, ASML reported net profit of 627 million euros on sales of 3.0 billion euros. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here\u2019s why it\u2019s time to start shorting overextended markets, says one research firm To analysts at Longview Economics, a London-based research firm, it's looking like the rally from September lows was overextended, and the upside trend is \""tired.\"" They say markets are overbought at an index, sector and single-stock level as traders have become \""greedy.\""""]"
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ASML,2020-10-22,373.948,374.924,368.354,368.453,
ASML,2020-10-23,371.738,372.435,367.12,371.46,
ASML,2020-10-26,364.581,367.856,357.165,360.589,"5 Investment Winners From the Apple 5G iPhone 12 Announcement InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips What was once one of the tech world’s Grand Slam events, this year’s Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reveal left investors looking if they miss any significant surprises. While the introduction of the 5G iPhone 12 was a widely anticipated online event, AAPL stock is down almost 6% since the Oct. 13 virtual event in the absence of anything even closely resembling “blockbuster.” AAPL) logo on building"" width=""300"" height=""169"">Source: pio3 / Shutterstock.com But don’t let the frosty investor reception fool you. Apple’s first 5G smartphone will change how we interact with the broader web. It’s easy to forget that 3G download speeds in 2007 (when Apple launched the first iPhone) averaged just 0.1 Mbps, barely fast enough for music. Fast forward just over a decade. Today, 4G speeds have opened the door for not only audio but high-def video streaming, online gaming, and even online dating. It’s enabled companies like Spotify, Netflix and TikTok to grow into multi-billion-dollar businesses. Launching a Cascade of Investment Winners 5G will take that a step further. Not only will the new technology enable faster downloads. It will also cut latency — the time it takes for a network to respond to your phone. Real-time translation, augmented reality, and other complex tasks will suddenly become possible, since 5G will allow phones to offload those tasks to more powerful offsite servers. These changes, however, won’t happen all at once. 4G network speeds took almost a decade to reach current rates, and the first 5G generation won’t be much faster than existing technologies. (Remember that 4G and 5G are just classifications for types of wireless technologies, not a reference to a specific product). And that means investors shouldn’t immediately bet on your phone doing robotic brain surgery or driving your car next year. Instead, Apple’s iPhone 12 will launch a cascade of investment winners, starting with manufacturers today and ending with software makers about 3-10 years later. 7 Unhealthy Biotech Stocks To Sell Before They Sicken Your Portfolio In other words, the next generation of TikTok might still be a decade away while 5G technologies improve. Meanwhile, here are five companies that stand to benefit today. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Apple suppliers Apple AAPL Stock Winners: Qualcomm (QCOM) Source: Akshdeep Kaur Raked / Shutterstock.com When Apple first announced the iPhone 12 specs, tech enthusiasts quickly noted a small groove along the phone’s right edge. Apple had reserved the space for a speedy millimeter-wave (mmWave) antenna, which would allow the new iPhone to run on a faster, higher-frequency band than most current 5G phones. The maker of these mmWave antennas, Qualcomm, stands to gain. In partnership with European network maker Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Qualcomm has extended mmWave range from less than a mile to over three. That makes blanketing cities with antennas entirely feasible. Qualcomm itself has a long history of turning innovation into financial profits. Its return on invested capital (ROIC) has averaged 11.8% for the past 10 years, according to Gurufocus, or more than twice the average large-cap company. It’s increased its dividend for the past 18 years and has doubled the return of the S&P 500 index since 2000. As one of the highest-quality semiconductor companies in the industry, Qualcomm shares won’t come cheap — it trades at 30 times EV-to-EBITDA and has just a 2% dividend yield. But as 5G phones roll out, other phone makers will also turn to Qualcomm for its hyper-fast mmWave technology to keep up with Apple. Verizon Communications (VZ) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Apple’s event this month even included a surprising cameo by Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. In the event, Vestberg talked up Verizon’s capabilities in the mmWave spectrum. Investors should ordinarily take the hype with a grain of salt. But the legacy carrier does have a leg up on its competitors. “Verizon’s approach to 5G is founded on shorter-range but greater-capacity wireless spectrum bands,” writes Nicholas Jasinski at Barron’s. “The economics of those are such that it most pays off to build the fiber-optic cable and small-cell antenna infrastructure needed in dense urban areas.” In other words, Apple is promoting Verizon for the carrier’s focus on faster speeds in smaller markets. And that could be enough to get users to switch. A 2015 study by the U.S. Census Bureau found that almost two-thirds of Americans live on just 3.5% of U.S. land. (Users outside dense cities would get 4G or lower frequency 5G access). And Apple’s sponsorship matters. When Apple first offered its iPhone exclusively on the AT&T network in 2007, wireless subscriber numbers at AT&T (NYSE:T) jumped from 50 million to 95 million in just five years. Even though Verizon doesn’t have an exclusive agreement with Apple, the endorsement will make it easier for the carrier to incentivize new users to join and upsell existing customers to faster plans. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Microsoft The iPhone 12 had another surprise for Apple fans: the A14 Bionic chip. The new chip will use the advanced 5nm lithography process, making it faster and more power-efficient than the current 7nm and 10nm chips on the market. While chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM) stands to gain as the producer of these A14 chips, there’s one other name that will benefit even more: ASML. The relatively obscure Dutch company develops and produces these advanced lithography machines — giving TSMC the ability to etch silicon wafers at shrinking scales. It’s like “making the leap from using a marker pen to a fine-liner,” as BBC technology editor Leo Kelion describes. “But rather than ink, it uses what it terms ‘feeble light’ generated via a mind-boggling process.” Samsung, the only other company with 5nm chips, also buys its 5nm production gear from ASML. That means as Android phone producers rush to catch up to Apple’s A14 Bionic chips, demand for ASML gear will further increase. Like Qualcomm, ASML stock won’t come cheap. (Consider it the cost of buying a firm with no viable competitors). The company trades at 31x EV-to-EBITDA, or twice the value of the average company. Long-term holders, however, stand to gain. The company’s high ROIC means its shares have risen 1,460% in the past 10 years, eclipsing the S&P 500’s 233% return in that period. The move toward ever-shrinking lithography will keep pushing shares higher. iPhone Suppliers Source: Sasima / Shutterstock.com Apple’s product cycles are broadly positive news for its suppliers. An order from Apple can turn into a multi-billion-dollar contract overnight. Here are a handful of names to consider: Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) — 20% of revenues. Semiconductors and software products Skyworks (NASDAQ:SWKS) — 51% of revenues. Semiconductors Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) — 79% of revenues. Signal processors Corning (NYSE:GLW) — Awarded $550 million from Apple. Glass products Qorvo (NASDAQ:QVRO) — 30% of revenues. Radio frequency chip supplier Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) — 26% of revenues. VSCEL Lasers for the iPhone’s 3D Camera The smartphone giant, however, is also notorious for squeezing prices and dropping suppliers with little notice. That makes purchasing Apple suppliers a game of diversification. Signal processing company Cirrus Logic and semiconductor firm Skyworks, for example, earned 79% and 51%, respectively, of their revenues from Apple. Losing a single contract could spell disaster for any major iPhone supplier. Still, demand for the iPhone 12 is starting to look much like that of the iPhone 6, Apple’s most popular smartphone model to date. Preorders for the 12 are already double that of the iPhone 11, outstripping expectations. While AAPL stock could gain, here are other suppliers that could as well. Apple (AAPL) AAPL) iPhones in front of a purple background."" width=""300"" height=""169"">Source: Hadrian / Shutterstock.com The apparent winner of the iPhone 12 reveal is, of course, AAPL stock itself. For years, CEO Tim Cook has attempted to wean the tech giant off iPhone profits by cross-selling higher-margin services. It’s been a challenge, but sales from the App Store, iCloud, Apple TV+, Apple Music and other services now make up 30% of Apple’s revenues. The 5G-enabled iPhone 12 could tip the balance even further. Faster connections will open more smartphone possibilities, from mobile gaming to replacing desktop computers. (Samsung already has a docking station that turns the Galaxy Note 20 into a desktop.) Loup Ventures, which conducts an insightful iPhone intent-to-buy survey, reported that its latest poll suggests greater interest in the latest iPhones, compared to a typical year. “About 45% of respondents said they plan to upgrade their iPhone in the next six months. As a point of reference, a typical upgrade cycle sees between 17-22% of the iPhone base upgrading,” analysts Gene Munster and David Stokman wrote. That means iPhone users will download (and pay for) an ever-growing list of app services. It’s news that couldn’t come at a better time for Apple. The 2020 market run-up has pushed shares of the tech giant from their 10-year average of 10x EV-to-EBITDA to 24.5x today. And on a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, the company has never been more expensive. Source: Data courtesy of Gurufocus Put another way, investors are now valuing AAPL stock more like a software company. And while the tech giant might take several more years to make the full transition, its push into 5G phones is undoubtedly the right start. On the date of publication, Tom Yeung did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Tom Yeung, CFA, is a registered investment advisor on a mission to bring simplicity to the world of investing. More From InvestorPlace Why Everyone Is Investing in 5G All WRONG Top Stock Picker Reveals His Next 1,000% Winner Radical New Battery Could Dismantle Oil Markets Revolutionary Tech Behind 5G Rollout Is Being Pioneered By This 1 Company The post 5 Investment Winners From the Apple 5G iPhone 12 Announcement appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-10-27,361.495,363.596,357.623,359.495,
ASML,2020-10-28,352.726,358.221,350.676,356.061,
ASML,2020-10-29,356.509,366.792,355.434,363.914,
ASML,2020-10-30,356.977,358.968,352.268,354.438,"[""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 02, 2020 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 02, 2020. A cash dividend payment of $1.198 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 13, 2020. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -17.82% decrease from the prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $370.86, representing a -9.35% decrease from the 52 week high of $409.11 and a 93.91% increase over the 52 week low of $191.25. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) and Danaher Corporation (DHR). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.94. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2020 as 32.08%, compared to an industry average of 35.3%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF (IDHQ) Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF (IDMO) iShares, Inc. (EZU) iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN). The top-performing ETF of this group is SMH with an increase of 16.67% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 4.9%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks set for worst week since March as COVID-19 and election worries weigh on investors European equities recovered from earlier losses, with investors focused on falling technology shares in the U.S. A week of increasing concerns over COVID-19 and restrictions have taken a toll on markets.""]"
ASML,2020-11-02,358.838,362.6,356.12,359.554,
ASML,2020-11-03,362.75,370.554,362.162,366.294,
ASML,2020-11-04,367.876,378.995,366.552,377.064,
ASML,2020-11-05,391.05,393.488,387.367,392.025,
ASML,2020-11-06,395.877,401.183,392.025,399.959,"4 Reasons Tech Stocks Soared Following the Election After all the preelection jitters investors displayed, some might have been confused by the market's massive rally -- especially in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite -- in the two days following Election Day. Though no victor was declared on Tuesday, the entire technology sector from FAANG stocks to semiconductors gained substantially. Some big names were up by 10% or more on the week. Some investors expected the opposite. After all, many people feared a contested election. As results come in, bitter partisan divisions remain and legal challenges could lie ahead. However, there appear to be several good reasons for the rise in tech stocks. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Better relations with China could be in the cards As of this writing, there is no official winner, but Joe Biden still appears to be the odds-on favorite to win the White House. While many believe that a Republican president would be better for business, the current Trump administration has made some destabilizing moves regarding international relationships, including a particularly hostile turn with China. Since the U.S.-China trade war ratcheted up in 2018, many technology stocks -- especially semiconductor names that either sell chips or manufacturing equipment to China -- saw U.S. sanctions hurt their sales. Others were indirectly impacted as international trade tensions capped what investors were willing to pay for many chip-oriented stocks. This week, names like Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) are all up strongly, perhaps in anticipation of better relations with China and therefore relaxed restrictions on their technology to Chinese original equipment manufacturers. 2. A divided government will likely keep taxes low Some investors feared that a ""Blue Wave"" would result in the implementation of Democratic tax proposals. These included a potential increase of the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%, as well as higher capital gains taxes on those making more than $1 million per year. Before the election, polling data site 538.com predicted that Democrats had about a 70% chance of winning back the Senate. However, as of Thursday evening, the chances of Democrats taking control of the Senate have narrowed significantly. Republicans might retain control of the chamber depending on the results of upcoming runoff races in Georgia. A Republican majority would likely mean no new taxes on corporations or high earners. Lower taxes for longer would benefit high-profit tech companies such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and even ""growth-ier"" names like Amazon and Netflix, since both of those companies are also now profitable as well. It's also possible some of the preelection selling in big tech winners was an effort by wealthy investors to lock in large gains on winning stocks before their capital gains taxes went up. However, now that those tax increases are less likely, they may feel less need to sell. 3. Antitrust concerns have likely abated as well A divided Congress also means that antitrust legislation will likely be off the table for the foreseeable future, although federal agencies like the Justice Department will probably still pursue cases like its current one against Alphabet. Tech investors were worried last month after House Democrats proposed heavier regulation or possibly breakups of America's tech giants. Without a large Democratic majority in the Senate, however, those proposals have little chance of becoming legislation. The GOP's Big Tech concerns have more to do with suspected liberal bias on social media platforms. Some on the right are interested in addressing monopoly power. Republican Rep. Ken Buck from Colorado, for instance, issued a report called ""The Third Way"" that included policy recommendations like strengthening antitrust enforcement agencies and increasing scrutiny of mergers. However, that report stopped well short of the measures contemplated by Democrats. 4. The most important thing Finally -- and perhaps most importantly -- most of the major technology companies have reported earnings amid election season. The results have largely been positive, beating revenue and earnings estimates by a good margin. Digital transformation has accelerated during the pandemic, and this trend only appears to be getting stronger as the world adapts to remote work, education, and medicine. With strong fundamentals, a potentially eased trade war, diminishing antitrust concerns, and taxes likely lower for longer, it's no wonder why big technology stocks have been booming since Tuesday. 10 stocks we like better than Apple When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Apple wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 20, 2020 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, Applied Materials, ASML Holding, Lam Research, Micron Technology, and Netflix and has the following options: short January 2022 $30 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2021 $18 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2021 $25 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2022 $35 puts on Micron Technology, short November 2020 $300 puts on Lam Research, short November 2020 $83.75 puts on Apple, short December 2020 $75 puts on Apple, and short November 2020 $42.5 puts on Micron Technology. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, ASML Holding, Lam Research, Netflix, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials and recommends the following options: short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon and long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-11-09,410.58,414.123,400.029,400.029,
ASML,2020-11-10,402.785,403.761,391.816,393.11,
ASML,2020-11-11,401.083,412.153,400.964,411.575,
ASML,2020-11-12,412.511,414.651,405.622,406.319,
ASML,2020-11-13,413.068,414.85,409.922,413.088,"[""European stocks turn higher and Dow futures rise over 200 points as investors watch COVID-19\u2019s spread European stocks shook off a weaker start to press higher, and U.S. equity futures are rebounding following a weaker session on Wall Street, with COVID-19 worries returning to dominate investor sentiment."", ""5 Semiconductor Stocks With Stellar Prospects Chip demand is surging, even as mergers reshape the industry. Evercore ISI analyst C.J. Muse explains how to play the next growth spurt\u2014and why stocks like Nvidia, Teradyne, and Micron Technology are bargains.""]"
ASML,2020-11-16,413.446,420.036,413.128,419.907,
ASML,2020-11-17,418.344,420.822,415.696,419.877,
ASML,2020-11-18,417.548,420.733,414.492,417.239,
ASML,2020-11-19,410.848,416.821,410.41,416.801,
ASML,2020-11-20,417.468,421.768,416.96,417.03,
ASML,2020-11-23,421.36,422.993,415.417,420.524,"Investors, Put the Rest of the World on Your Radar The U.S. trounced foreign markets in the past 10 years, but now it’s time to start shopping abroad. Twenty stock picks from our international roundtable"
ASML,2020-11-24,418.821,420.982,416.463,417.696,
ASML,2020-11-25,416.702,418.105,414.223,416.92,"[""SMH, ASML, TXN, XLNX: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $81.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week over week (from 17,770,937 to 17,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.6%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is off about 0.6%, and Xilinx, Inc. (Symbol: XLNX) is higher by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $205 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $203.06. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel's CEO Just Asked Joe Biden to Do This When a President is elected and begins setting their administration's agenda, numerous business luminaries voice their opinions about what the new leader needs to do. This week, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO Bob Swan wrote an open letter to the incoming Biden administration, offering his recommendations regarding U.S. technology investment. No surprise here: Intel wants the government to increasingly foot the bill in the competitive technology races with other nations. Intel wouldn't be the only company to benefit; a slew of other tech and semiconductor companies that would gain as well if Biden took up Swan's offer. Image source: Getty Images. Invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing Perhaps Swan's most consequential request is for the U.S. government to invest more in its own semiconductor manufacturing capacity. Swan writes: According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, the U.S. accounts for just 12% of global semiconductor production capacity, with more than 80% taking place in Asia. Rising costs and foreign government subsidies to national champions are a significant disadvantage for U.S. semiconductor companies that make substantial capital investments domestically. A national manufacturing strategy, including investment by the U.S. government in the domestic semiconductor industry, is critical to ensure American companies compete on a level playing field and lead the next generation of innovative technology. With leading-edge semiconductors now a critical national security issue, and with the U.S. now perhaps looking to bring back more manufacturing to its shores after years of outsourcing to lower-cost countries, this concern is not new. In fact, the U.S. just paid one of Intel's main rivals, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), to build a $12 billion plant in Arizona. Of course, that's actually because Taiwan Semi has surged ahead of Intel in terms of making semiconductors on the leading-edge node. While Taiwan is certainly an ally, current Taiwan-China tensions make that supply not quite as reliable as having a Taiwan Semiconductor manufacturing plant on U.S. soil. Intel wants some of that federal generosity, too. Intel has three manufacturing plants in the U.S., where it makes most of its processors. It has some overseas capacity as well. Swan appears to be arguing that as one of the few U.S. manufacturers, Intel deserves a break from the higher relative costs it incurs to make its chips. Of course, if Intel hadn't screwed up its process for making 10nm chips last year and then its 7nm chips this year, the company might not be in such a disadvantaged position right now. These companies, not Intel, could benefit the most If the U.S. wants its fair share of semiconductor manufacturing capacity, it might need to build extra strategic capacity. If every country wants to have its own strategic chipmaking capacity, that could mean more global chip supply than demand on an ongoing basis. That would be music to the ears of semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including U.S.-based companies Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), European-based ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and Japan's Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOELY). Those stocks have already surged a lot in November, as the prospect of lower tensions with China has renewed enthusiasm. Should the Biden administration adopt the SIA's recommendations of a $50 billion investment to build another 19 U.S. wafer fabrication plants, there could be another leg up from these levels. Other recommendations Of course, investment into physical U.S. manufacturing fabs wasn't Swan's only request. Swan also encouraged federal investment in smart infrastructure and energy systems to battle climate change, 5G communications infrastructure to make business more efficient, and STEM education to develop a 21st-century workforce. The fate of Intel's stock will depend less on any specific federal policy and more on resolving its manufacturing problems. As is the case with many stocks, federal policies matter far less than the business cycle, management's execution, and how the world recovers from the coronavirus. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Applied Materials, ASML Holding, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials and Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2020-12-02,440.233,445.11,437.376,444.006,
ASML,2020-12-03,449.939,452.098,445.31,445.877,
ASML,2020-12-04,446.962,457.304,446.445,457.195,"SMH, TSM, ASML, NXPI: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $191.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 17,470,937 to 18,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.4%, and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI) is higher by about 1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $216.37 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $215.82. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-12-07,457.364,463.715,456.906,462.461,
ASML,2020-12-08,458.708,463.556,457.743,461.306,
ASML,2020-12-09,456.608,458.747,443.548,445.867,
ASML,2020-12-10,444.145,451.77,442.164,450.705,
ASML,2020-12-11,446.783,450.068,444.842,445.608,
ASML,2020-12-14,445.34,449.749,445.17,445.967,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, NXPI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $233.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.7% decrease week over week (from 19,370,937 to 18,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.3%, and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI) is higher by about 1.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $221.79 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $215.26. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2020-12-15,457.314,462.351,454.727,462.033,
ASML,2020-12-16,460.738,464.92,457.812,464.212,"Finding Stocks With Curb Appeal The JOHCM Global Equity fund focuses on companies in promising sectors. Most of its roughly 40 holdings are directly tied to one of three trends: digitization, deglobalization, and decarbonization."
ASML,2020-12-17,471.32,473.859,468.632,469.907,
ASML,2020-12-18,471.081,472.016,466.98,469.847,
ASML,2020-12-21,453.134,464.959,452.358,464.939,
ASML,2020-12-22,466.143,471.21,465.626,468.802,
ASML,2020-12-23,471.529,472.942,466.861,467.278,
ASML,2020-12-24,471.529,477.083,469.687,475.61,
ASML,2020-12-28,479.602,481.155,471.021,472.793,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $204.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.8% decrease week over week (from 19,720,937 to 18,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.7%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.2%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is higher by about 1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $221.79 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $215.23. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Got $4,000? 4 Unstoppable Trends to Make You Richer in 2021 2020 was unlike any other year in our lifetimes, with the once-in-a-century global pandemic, then the just-as-unpredictable stock market recovery and subsequent bull market. After such an unpredictable year, it may seem foolhardy to predict where things may go in 2021. Yet if one really looks under the hood, some of the forces shaping 2020 were entirely predictable -- the digitization of all business, the rise of e-commerce, more advanced cybersecurity, and others. In other words, some of the big, overarching business themes played out exactly as one might have expected, but were only accelerated by the pandemic. In that light, seeing the big business themes likely to play out over the next year and beyond could yield big-time returns. Here are four major themes that should dominate business headlines next year, bring related stocks along with them. Image source: Getty Images. 5G goes mainstream We've been hearing about the benefits of 5G for -- well, it seems like ever. However, 2021 could be the year when people actually begin to experience the benefits for real. While 5G handsets have been coming to market over the past two years, consumers have only begun buying the first 5G iPhone, which was released in October. Why did Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) wait longer than other Android-based brands to bring a 5G phone to market? Probably because there wasn't any real substantive 5G coverage available. Yes, the major telecoms have been rolling out their 5G networks for about a year-plus, but the buildout will take time because of capital intensity and technical hurdles. Some companies, including Verizon (NYSE: VZ), first concentrated on rolling out millimeter-wave, or mm-Wave, ultra-fast 5G signals in major cities, but the coverage for mm-Wave is extremely limited, only traveling about 500 meters from the radio, and unable to penetrate walls and other objects very well. At the other end, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) began rolling out low-band 600 MHz spectrum nationwide last year. That offers wide coverage, but its speeds, while higher than 4G LTE, probably aren't fast enough for consumers to notice a huge difference. However, all of the carriers have continued expanding their networks, improving speeds and coverage. Importantly, T-Mobile is now aggressively rolling out mid-band 5G on the spectrum acquired in the Sprint acquisition, with the goal of covering 100 million people by the end of the year. Mid-band offers a happy medium -- good coverage, along with speeds that are markedly higher than 4G LTE. Currently, all major telecoms are bidding billions of dollars on new mid-band spectrum in the ongoing FCC auction, with the aim of rolling it out in earnest in 2021. The combination of that wider mid-band coverage along with 5G-compatible iPhones means that the 5G era will really begin in earnest next year, and developers will begin to make new 5G applications that could really wow consumers and enterprises alike in the years ahead. The battle for 5G and semiconductor manufacturing supremacy heats up in 2021. Image source: Getty Images. The race for global semiconductor superiority kicks into high gear Powering the 5G revolution -- along with the AI revolution, the Internet of Things revolution, and the \""smart-everything\"" trends of the 2020s will require more and more advanced semiconductors. Yet in conjunction with the rise in importance of advanced leading-edge node semiconductors, many chipmakers are running up against the limits of Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors on a chip will double every one to two years. Basically, just as advanced chips are becoming super-important, they are becoming harder to make. That means companies and whole countries are likely to continue investing in the key chipmaking technologies. Perhaps the most important company in the world right now is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), which has leapt ahead of the world's leading foundries and chipmakers such as Samsung, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and still-private GlobalFoundries in terms of leading-edge chipmaking capabilities. Taiwan Semi has become so crucial to the tech world that the U.S. just agreed to subsidize TSM for a $12 billion plant in Arizona, so that the U.S. has at least some leading-edge capacity on U.S. soil. Intel CEO Bob Swan also recently implored the incoming Biden administration to offer subsidies and incentives for even more U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Meanwhile, Samsung recently announced a massive spending plan designed to catch up to TSM in its chip foundry segment, to the tune of $116 billion. And don't forget, China still wants in on its own chip manufacturing capabilities. Though the U.S. has shut off some key equipment sales to certain Chinese companies it believes engages in military applications, China is still moving ahead with its own foundry spending to wean itself off its huge dependency on foreign chipmakers. This battle will be key for global tech supremacy, both among companies and countries, so get ready for continued strong spending in semiconductor equipment, especially key proprietary technologies involved in shrinking distances between transistors, such as the EUV lithography pioneered by ASML Holdings. Cannabis reform is likely in the Biden Administration. Image source: Getty Images. Cannabis, anyone? Stepping away from technology for a second, it's also become clear that U.S. cannabis regulations are likely to continue rolling back, in whole or at least in part. There are a number of good reasons cannabis will continue heading toward full legalization, either in increments or all at once. For one thing, an all-time high of over two-thirds of Americans now believe in full cannabis decriminalization. In November, voters approved all five pro-cannabis ballot measures across both red and blue states. And the incoming Biden administration is likely to move forward with decriminalization initiatives. Incoming Vice President Kamala Harris, who herself sponsored a Senate bill to decriminalize cannabis when she was a senator, has said the administration won't be \""half-steppin'\"" cannabis reform. The beneficiaries should be the leading U.S. multistate operators, which have mostly posted impressive revenue and EBITDA growth in 2020. Most of these companies have their stocks trading over the counter, because of the current status of cannabis as a Schedule I drug. Even if full legalization at the federal level doesn't happen, cannabis banking reform and cannabis tax reform could still help these companies immensely by lowering their costs of compliance, capital, and taxes, thus boosting their respective bottom lines. Look for a travel boom in late 2021. Image source: Getty Images. A coming travel boom Finally -- and this may come later in 2021, once vaccines are rolled out -- there's a good chance the snap-back in travel and leisure spending will be fierce. After 12 to 18 months cooped up inside, many will no doubt travel to see family or take that long-awaited vacation once the virus recedes. Recently quoted in The Washington Post, large travel agent World Travel Holdings's CEO Brad Tolkin said of the potential late 2021 snap-back in travel, \""I think it's going to be thunderous.\"" Remember, the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic gave way to the Roaring Twenties. As vaccines are administered next year, look for a rebound in spending at travel-related companies such as cruise lines, airlines, hotels, resorts, casinos, online travel agents, and private rental companies including Airbnb. A big increase in travel and entertainment discretionary spending should also benefit banks and credit card companies as well, which make money from spending fees, services, and consumer loans. Because of the peculiar nature of the virus recession, affluent and employed household balance sheets are in relatively good shape, and many (though not all) recently unemployed could soon find work again in travel and entertainment-related industries once the economy reopens. When you combine that with low interest rates through 2023, as the Federal Reserve has promised, and many economists think there could be a big unleashing of the animal spirits next year and a snap-back in the economy. Therefore, consumer and cyclical stocks could see their revenues and earnings bounce back strong in late 2021 and into 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of 2/1/20 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Apple, ASML Holding, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and T-Mobile US and has the following options: short January 2021 $160 calls on Apple. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, ASML Holding, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel, T-Mobile US, and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2020-12-29,481.861,481.861,475.043,476.516,
ASML,2020-12-30,480.567,485.027,480.438,482.319,
ASML,2020-12-31,482.409,482.926,475.958,480.16,
ASML,2021-01-04,492.244,496.932,483.106,492.254,Chip stocks buck broader market drop on report of TSMC’s capex boost Chip stocks resisted Monday's rout in the broader market following a report that a major chip manufacturer will be boosting its capital spending in 2021 to address a new generation of products.
ASML,2021-01-05,486.5,497.529,486.231,497.529,"[""QS Stock Is Down 60%. Treat Yourself to a Delayed Christmas Gift. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Since reaching $132/share in December, QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock has tumbled over 60% as hype over the solid-state battery company has died down. Those buying QS stock at the top would have seen a gut-wrenching loss. Source: Shutterstock But don\u2019t let this post-Christmas sale go to waste. Far from being a disappointment, QuantumScape\u2019s recent drop provides a golden opportunity to buy one of the most promising startups of the decade. Though its technology will take another 5-6 years to perfect, a successful battery will mean enormous returns for long-term investors in QS stock. Summary: After falling 50%, QuantumScape stock now looks reasonably priced The company has a technological edge over competitors Patient investors will see better returns QS Stock: 50% off Post-Christmas Sale In early December, QuantumScape, a promising battery maker backed by Bill Gates and others, made an astonishing announcement. After ten years in stealth development, the company had finally made a breakthrough in solid-state battery technology. The news surprised even me, a relatively cynical tech investor. Like the Golden City of El Dorado, people have been chasing solid-state batteries for years. And most of these promises have ended in disappointment, much like getting a box of Cheerios for Christmas. 8 Cheap Stocks to Snap Up for the New Year Then along came QuantumScape. On Dec. 8, the company released its most promising findings yet. Though its test only used single-layer pouch cells, its batteries demonstrated energy densities of 1,000 Wh/L, twice that of competing batteries. Even better \u2014 the batteries could also recharge 80% in just 15 minutes. Investors immediately jumped in, sending the stock of the newly merged company up almost 100% in a matter of days. However, the fear of missing out soon turned to outright fear as the stock came crashing back down to earth in a reverse-Christmas miracle that could make Charles Dickens shudder. But as investors say, never let a good crisis go to waste. Even though QuantumScape might correct further in the near-term, its intellectual property looks worth far more than its $20 billion price tag. Great Technology: The #1 Factor of Tech Companies Older investors might look at QS stock with an eye-rolling sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. On its surface, the company looks much like Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE), another high-flying energy company that promised to change the world with more than slick investor presentations. Like QuantumScape, Bloom\u2019s gas-to-power process took a decade in stealth mode to develop. But unfortunately for Bloom Energy, its fuel cells never reached commercial scale. Customers found its cells far too expensive. QuantumScape fortunately follows a more traditional route. Rather than creating entirely new technology, the firm instead takes existing lithium-ion battery designs and replaces sections with solid-state parts. Even though each of these components still needs massive R&D to perfect, it\u2019s still a safer way to achieve success. Other development companies, from ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) in semiconductors to IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) in lasers, have used the same step-change principle to make shareholders rich. QuantumScape also has the benefit of time. The company already has $1.5 billion in committed capital and can tap equity markets for far more. But Don\u2019t Hold Your Breath In a year where even marginal tech companies saw thousand-percent returns, it\u2019s tempting to buy QS stock and options in hopes of easy money. That might still happen. But don\u2019t think of QS stock as a scratch-off lottery ticket. That\u2019s because QuantumScape will take at least 5-6 years to perfect their technology. Its initial results showed marvelous promise. But it was only achieved in a lab, using a single-layer prototype at 3.4 times atmospheric pressure. In other words, they were perfect conditions. That means three technological hurdles remain: Commercial scale. The simplicity of the test means QS still needs to commercialize its product. That means developing multilayer pouch cells, dealing with atmospheric pressure, and managing the expansion/contraction of battery packs, according to Brian Morin at the Soteria Battery Innovation Group. Safety. Even though QS claims its ceramic solid-state separator is nonflammable, the lithium metal used in its batteries certainly is. Cost. Traditional lithium-ion batteries took over a decade for manufacturing costs to drop 90%. Solid-state technology could take just as long. To his credit, CEO Jagdeep Singh has urged patience. The company won\u2019t start generating revenues until at least 2024 and cash flow until 2027. And that\u2019s if R&D development goes to plan, which of course never happens. What\u2019s QuantumScape Worth? That\u2019s not all bad news. To start, QuantumScape\u2019s solid-state batteries will likely power smartphones and other portable electronics. High-cost, compact batteries are far more useful in settings where every ounce and inch matters. But once they reach that point, automobiles (and perhaps even aviation) will be next. While a smartphone might use one 5,000 mAh solid-state battery, a single sedan could use over 6,000 of them. Assuming a wide-body aircraft like an A340 has a 41,000 gallon jet-fuel capacity, it could use over ten million. And that means QuantumScape\u2019s market size looks downright gigantic. Analysts estimate that the battery market will grow almost tenfold between 2020 and 2030 thanks to electric vehicle demand. That doesn\u2019t even count potential applications in aviation, rail, power storage, or internet-of-things devices. That makes QuantumScape\u2019s $20 billion price tag seem quite reasonable. Take BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) as a comparison. The company, which produces turbochargers for passenger cars, is currently worth $10 billion. Even though BorgWarner has a technological advantage over competitors, the difference isn\u2019t large enough to produce a commanding lead. According to Grandview Research, BorgWarner holds less than 20% of the turbocharger market. QuantumScape\u2019s batteries, on the other hand, has a massive physical advantage over other batteries. Storing lithium as a solid metal means higher energy density than keeping it in a diluted liquid mush. If the company could bring what it promises to electric vehicles at a reasonable cost, drivers could quickly say \u201cgoodbye\u201d to fossil-fuel cars. Even the most dedicated petrol-heads will concede that electric motors have performance advantages over their gasoline-fueled cousins. So, if QuantumScape succeeds in developing solid-state batteries, it\u2019s not just investors that will win. Cars, aviation, and even F-1 racing may never look the same again. On the date of publication, Tom Yeung did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Tom Yeung, CFA, is a registered investment advisor on a mission to bring simplicity to the world of investing. The post QS Stock Is Down 60%. Treat Yourself to a Delayed Christmas Gift. appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $229.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.6% decrease week over week (from 18,770,937 to 17,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is trading flat, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is higher by about 0.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $225 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $222.13. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-01-06,484.23,492.104,482.15,482.628,"Why ASML Holdings, Applied Materials, and Micron Technologies Surged By as Much as 64.8% in 2020 What happened Shares of ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and Micron Technologies (NASDAQ: MU) appreciated 64.8%, 41.4%, and 39.8%, respectively, in 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. MU 1 Year Price Returns (Daily) data by YCharts The common thread among these stocks? The cyclical upturn in semiconductors after the industry bear market of 2018 and early 2019. While COVID-19 made the cyclical upturn a bit wobbly, it didn't stop the momentum for these leading companies powering the digital revolution. 2020 was a strong year for semiconductor equipment and memory stocks. Image source: Getty Images. So what Leading the charge was ASML Holdings. ASML sells a variety of semiconductor equipment machines that help produce leading-edge logic chips; however, its most important product is its extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machine. EUV is a technology that was 20 years in the making, before it was finally cracked by ASML, which is now the sole provider of EUV technology. EUV is critical to the production of leading-edge semiconductors, as it takes several steps out of the difficult, capital-intensive process. As such, EUV has proven to be an ""essential"" product for the foundry industry's long-term road map, and is the most immune from the short-term buying patterns of the industry. EUV has also turned ASML into more of a high-multiple growth stock than its more cyclical peers, so it's no wonder that it outperformed in a year when growth stocks again outperformed. While ASML is the largest semiconductor equipment by market cap, Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor equipment company by revenue, with a broad portfolio across etch machines, deposition machines, and metrology and inspection tools. ASML Market Cap data by YCharts Applied also had a good year in 2020, with accelerating year-over-year growth, as its semiconductor customers ramped up their spending on 5G and AI chips for the digital economy. Applied materials serves not only foundries that produce processors, but also the memory industry, including DRAM and NAND flash, along with displays. As the memory industry improved in 2020 and the foundry and logic industry continued its strength from 2019, Applied did rather well. However, the stock didn't really take off until after the November election, as investors seem to think the election of President-elect Joe Biden will normalize relations with China -- a key Applied customer. The announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine shortly after may have also helped, as unlike ASML, the market still views Applied as more cyclical play. Applied Materials is actually the cheapest of the major semiconductor equipment stocks for some reason, and still trades at just 18 times next year's earnings, well below the market, despite its recent run. Finally, Micron Technology isn't a semiconductor equipment stock, but does buy the machines sold by them, as it produces its memory chips in its owned fabs. Micron is the most cyclical of the three, as it sells commodity-like DRAM memory chips and NAND flash storage products, and has higher fixed costs. Micron went into a deep down-cycle starting in late 2018, and just when it was seemingly coming out of the trough early this year, COVID-19 hit. That didn't affect Micron as badly as many thought, as demand from data centers and laptops during the pandemic made up for declines in mobile phones and automotive. However, the stock then took a double-dip over the summer after it was abruptly cut off from supplying memory chips to Chinese giant Huawei. Yet those concerns, too, passed, when Micron said it would be able to find other buyers for its chips within one to two quarters. As with Applied Materials, Micron gained after Biden's election and the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine. After a long two years of a memory bear market and pulling back on supply growth, it appears the DRAM industry, where Micron gets most of its revenue and profits, may finally be primed for a multi-year upswing. Now what Semiconductors did really well in 2020 after a similarly strong 2019; however, if you think the party is over, I wouldn't be too sure. The industry is coming out of a nasty downturn at the end of 2018, and the digital economy isn't going away anytime soon. Additionally, for the most part, semiconductor stocks are still much cheaper than the software segment of the technology sector. Barring a demand shock, I'd stick with these stocks in 2021 and beyond. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Applied Materials, ASML Holding, and Micron Technology and has the following options: short January 2022 $30 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2021 $18 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2021 $25 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2022 $35 puts on Micron Technology, short January 2021 $85 calls on Micron Technology, and short April 2021 $105 calls on Micron Technology. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-01-07,488.282,495.428,487.834,493.667,"3 International Companies Whose Products You Probably Use Without Noticing A 2017 study found that Americans were among the least likely people to travel beyond their own nation's borders. That could be due to lack of interest, the long distances involved in traversing oceans, or a number of other reasons. But it certainly doesn't stop what's produced by international companies from coming to the U.S. Many Americans likely use these products and services without even realizing where they originated. But it's staying under the radar and making other brands successful that has helped Diageo (NYSE: DEO), Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) all grow into respected businesses (at least by investors). These three companies may not get a lot of public notice, but are they great investments today? Let's explore a bit more and try to find the answer. Image source: Getty Images 1. Diageo The U.K.-based spirits producer owns a wide portfolio of beverage brands including Guinness, Johnnie Walker, and Smirnoff, and those names are far better known than that of the company that produces them. Still, having a slew of popular alcohol brands can only help a company so much when the restaurants and bars that sell them are closed or operating at a reduced capacity. Diageo's sales declined 8.7% year over year to 11.75 billion pounds (about $14.6 billion) for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The company guided for lower year-over-year revenue for the first half of its fiscal 2021 (July through December) but it is seeing a sales resurgence, particularly in the U.S. U.S. competitor Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF.A)(NYSE: BF-B) confirmed the trend, reporting 9% year-over-year sales growth in the May to October period, led by strong demand for Jack Daniels in the U.S. Investors seem to expect Diageo's business to be back on track shortly, as the stock price sits almost exactly where it began 2020. The company may have weathered the pandemic, but longer-term headwinds could prove more challenging. The percentage of college-age Americans who said they abstain from alcohol grew from 20% in 2002 to 28% in 2018. The trends are similar in the U.K. Of course, every generation has its vice, and a study of Americans ages 30 to 80 found they have been drinking 14% more often during the pandemic. Also worth noting: Now that 15 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana, demand for alcoholic beverages could sink further. A 2017 county-level study found that following the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes in a locale, sales of alcohol were reduced by an average of 12%. With dozens of brands, Diageo will be well-positioned to capitalize on whatever drinking trends emerge post-pandemic as consumer tastes invariably change, but it's a slow-growth company. With the stock currently trading at 31.5 times its pre-pandemic full-year earnings -- 30% higher than its five-year average -- investors may be better served to wait for a more opportune moment to buy shares of Diageo. 2. Shopify This fast-growing Canadian software-as-a-service player provides merchants with an easy-to-use platform for launching and operating online storefronts. It offers an array of integrated tools for e-commerce, marketing, handling payments, and fulfilling orders. During a December virtual presentation, management described what it does as ""arm[ing] the rebels."" Unlike Amazon, which commoditizes its merchants into a list under a search box, Shopify has established an ecosystem that facilitates commerce without getting in between businesses and their customers. As a result, most customers will have no idea if an e-commerce site they are visiting is a Shopify client. When brick-and-mortar businesses found themselves compelled to rapidly shift online to survive during the pandemic, many picked Shopify to assist them. Its revenue for the third quarter rose 96% year over year to $767.4 million. Similarly, gross merchandise value -- the value of all sales on the platform -- rose 109%. Those aren't the only numbers that indicate the platform is adding value for business owners. Merchants continued adopting the company's offerings -- like cash advances and loans from Shopify Capital, logistics from Shopify Shipping, and the checkout experience or installment plans from Shopify Pay -- at a higher rate in the third quarter. Also, the number of partners who made a referral was up 63% to 37,400 in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30. The stock is currently trading at a premium, so investors may want to wait for a pullback before buying shares. Shopify stock is currently trading at 56 times sales, which is near its highest valuation ever -- and twice the peak of Amazon during the dot-com bubble. 3. ASML Holding This Dutch maker of lithography systems used to create microchips calls itself ""the most important tech company you've never heard of."" It's hard to argue with that. Virtually every device that has a chip in it relies on ASML's technology. Its machines use light to print patterns on silicon wafers, but that doesn't begin to describe the complexity of the company's latest extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. These utilize droplets of molten tin, vaporized by lasers into plasma, emitting radiation which is bounced off mirrors so smooth that if they were the size of Montana, no bump on them would be more than 1 millimeter high. These chip-fabricating machines, which are the size of a double-decker bus, cost about $120 million apiece. And they're back-ordered for two years. ASML has about a 62% share in the lithography market, but it's the only maker of cutting-edge EUV machines. Originally, EUV lithography technology was expected to be deployed commercially in 2007, but it wasn't until 2018 that the first customer was using it. Now that it's here, ASML's sales are taking off. For the past four reported quarters, the company's sales rose 26% year over year to 13.76 billion euros, and net income climbed by 49% to 3.34 billion euros. The company will need to keep growing at a similar pace if its shares are going to outperform from here. Based on the 9.55 euros per share that analysts estimate it will earn next year, its forward P/E ratio will be 20% above its five-year average. ASML is the kind of stock that investors can feel safe buying during a pullback, but it will take one to bring shares back in line with their historical valuations. Find out why Shopify is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Motley Fool co-founders Tom and David Gardner have spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* Tom and David just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Shopify is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jason Hawthorne has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, ASML Holding, and Shopify. The Motley Fool recommends Diageo and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon and short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-01-08,504.647,506.319,493.935,500.854,"Tech stocks lead European markets higher after STMicroelectronics and Micron results The technology sector led European stocks higher, after positive results from microchip makers Micron Technology and STMicroelectronics."
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ASML,2021-01-13,503.302,507.622,501.491,506.1,"SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $187.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.5% decrease week over week (from 17,720,937 to 16,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.2%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is higher by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $236.75 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $234.71. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-01-14,521.947,537.933,521.678,536.201,"[""European stocks lifted by U.S. stimulus hopes, China data By Amal S and Sruthi Shankar Jan 14 (Reuters) - European shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday, as hopes of a large stimulus under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden and upbeat Chinese export data boosted sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.4%, with automakers .SXAP, travel .SXTP and mining .SXPP stocks making it to the top gainers' list. Germany's DAX index .GDAXI rose 0.4% after preliminary data showed Europe's largest economy shrank by a smaller-than-expected 5.0% in 2020 as a strong state response helped limit the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Global markets extended gains after CNN reported that Biden could spend a more than expected $2 trillion in stimulus. Biden said he would unveil the plan on Thursday. Also adding to the cheer, data showed Chinese exports grew more than expected in December, as coronavirus disruptions around the world fuelled demand for Chinese goods. \""There's a feeling that we'll get stimulus much bigger than expected, we won't see any negative moves from central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve, and economic data globally might be picking up ... all that's helping,\"" said Edward Park, chief investment officer at Brooks Macdonald. European chipmakers received a boost after Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW posted a record high quarterly profit due to demand for devices requiring high-end chips. Semiconductor equipment makers ASMI ASMI.AS jumped 5.7% and ASML ASML.AS rose 2.7%. The wider tech index .SX8P was up 1.2%, with Dutch tech investor Prosus PRX.AS up nearly 5% on reports the Trump administration has scrapped plans to blacklist Chinese tech giants, including Tencent. French carmaker PSA PEUP.PA rose 4.0% after saying its sales in Europe recovered in the second half of 2020 and were back to growth in the fourth quarter. Fiat Chrysler FCHA.MI jumped 4.3%, but Renault RENA.PA slipped 2.7% after it pledged more cost cuts and to focus on a smaller number of profitable models - which analysts found to be \""conservative.\"" Italy's FTSE MIB .FTMIB lagged, with banks .FTIT8300 taking a hit after former premier Matteo Renzi pulled his small party out of government, stripping the ruling coalition of its parliamentary majority and triggering political chaos. Carrefour CARR.PA fell 6.6% after the French government raised concerns about its takeover by Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard ATDb.TO. Swiss plumbing supplies maker Geberit GEBN.S dropped 3.3% after it revealed a hit to sales from the surge in value of the Swiss franc during 2020. (Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V and Saumyadeb Chakrabarty) ((Amal.S@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S.+1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6749 3677;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks lifted by stimulus hopes, China data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Jan 14 (Reuters) - European shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday, as hopes of a large stimulus under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden and upbeat Chinese export data boosted sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.3% by 0812 GMT, while Germany's DAX index .GDAXI was up 0.3%. London's FTSE 100 index .FTSE gained 0.1%. Global markets extended gains after CNN reported that Biden could spend $2 trillion in stimulus, which is much more than market expectations. Meanwhile, data showed Chinese exports grew more than expected in December, as coronavirus disruptions around the world fuelled demand for Chinese goods. Carrefour CARR.PA fell 6.0% after the French government raised concerns about its takeover by Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard ATDb.TO. Chipmakers received a boost after Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW posted a record high quarterly profit due to demand for devices requiring high-end chips. Semiconductor equipment makers ASML ASML.AS and ASMI ASMI.AS jumped almost 4% after Barclays boosted its price target on the stocks. (Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V) ((Amal.S@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S.+1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6749 3677;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-01-19,524.743,541.954,522.385,540.979,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 20, 2021 : PG, UNH, ASML, MS, USB, BK, FAST, CFG, CBSH, BOKF The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/20/2021. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Procter & Gamble Company (PG) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.51. This value represents a 6.34% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.99%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for PG is 24.11 vs. an industry ratio of 23.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $2.39. This value represents a 38.72% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UNH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 17.79%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for UNH is 20.97 vs. an industry ratio of 30.20. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $2.91. This value represents a 2.35% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 14.73%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 56.48 vs. an industry ratio of 31.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley (MS) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.29. This value represents a 7.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2020 by -7.48%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 12.69 vs. an industry ratio of 25.30. U.S. Bancorp (USB) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.95. This value represents a 12.04% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 15.82 vs. an industry ratio of 15.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.93. This value represents a 7.92% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.08%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for BK is 11.51 vs. an industry ratio of 15.60. Fastenal Company (FAST) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.33. This value represents a 6.45% increase compared to the same quarter last year. FAST missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2019 by -3.12%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for FAST is 34.34 vs. an industry ratio of 19.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.91. This value represents a 8.08% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. CFG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2020 by -55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 17.67 vs. an industry ratio of 19.00. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.95. This value represents a 6.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for CBSH is 25.36 vs. an industry ratio of 14.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The bank (southwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.99. This value represents a 27.56% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2020 Price to Earnings ratio for BOKF is 13.21 vs. an industry ratio of 21.70. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch metal and electronics workers plan large strikes -unions AMSTERDAM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of metal and electrotechnical workers in the Netherlands are planning to go on strike from Thursday in demand of better pay, labor unions said on Tuesday. Workers at the factories of chip sector supplier ASML ASML.AS, truck builder DAF and steel maker ThyssenKrupp TKAG.DE will kick off the strikes on Thursday, followed by colleagues at Siemens SIEGn.DE and Scania SCVSA.UL among others, the unions said. Unions demand a higher pay rise than the 2.25% over two years that employers have offered so far and also want more options for workers to decide on their schedules. A labour agreement for the metal and electronics sector would cover around 160,000 people in the Netherlands. (Reporting by Bart Meijer, editing by Louise Heavens) ((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5006; Reuters Messaging: bart.meijer@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Welcome to the Roaring \u201920s, but Maybe Not for Stocks, Our Experts Say The 10 investment pros on the Barron\u2019s Roundtable see the U.S. economy growing 4% to 6% this year as Covid is defeated. But lofty valuations could limit the market\u2019s gains. Plus, 9 picks from Bill Priest and Meryl Witmer""]"
ASML,2021-01-20,546.972,549.51,534.748,540.869,"[""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Jan 20, 2021, 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ASML 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results Conference Call on January 20, 2021. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference call over to Mr. Skip Miller. Please go ahead, sir. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, operator. Welcome everyone. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today on the call is ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. The subject of today's call is ASML's 2020 fourth quarter and full year results. The length of this call will be 60 minutes and questions will be taken in the order that they are received. This call is also being broadcast live over the Internet at asml.com. A transcript of management's opening remarks and a replay of the call will be available on our website shortly following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin, I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during this conference call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the safe harbor statement contained in today's press release and presentation found on our website at asml.com and in ASML's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Welcome everyone, and thank you for joining us for our fourth quarter and full year 2020 results conference call. And I do hope all of you and your families are healthy and safe. But before we begin the Q&A session, Roger and I would like to provide an overview and some commentary on the fourth quarter and full year 2020, as well as provide our view on the coming quarters. And Roger will start with the review of our fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial performance, with added comments on our short-term outlook. And I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and on our future business outlook. Roger, if you will? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter. Welcome everyone. I will first review the fourth quarter and full year financial accomplishments and then provide guidance on the first quarter of 2021. Net sales came in above guidance at EUR4.3 billion, primarily due to additional Deep UV system revenue and upgrade business opportunities. We shipped nine EUV systems and recognized EUR1.1 billion in revenue from eight systems this quarter. One system was shipped with a new configuration that needs to be qualified at customer site as the revenue will be recognized after site acceptance test in early 2021. Net system sales of EUR3.2 billion was again more weighted toward Logic at 72% with the remaining 28% from Memory. The strength in Logic drives both Deep UV and EUV revenue and the recovery in Memory business is mainly driven by DRAM. Installed Base Management sales for the quarter came in at EUR1.1 billion above guidance, showing continued strength in our service and upgrade business. Gross margin for the quarter was 52% and was above guidance due to the additional Deep UV immersion and upgrade business. On operating expenses, R&D expenses came in at EUR556 million and SG&A expenses at EUR152 million, which was slightly above our guidance. Net income in Q4 was EUR1.4 billion, representing 31.7% of net sales and resulting in an EPS of EUR3.23. Turning to the balance sheet. We ended the fourth quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR7.4 billion, which is significantly higher due to customer down payments and early payments which materialized in 2020. Moving to the order book. Q4 net system bookings came in at EUR4.2 billion, including EUR1.1 billion for EUV systems, net six, and the very strong Deep UV demand. Order intake was largely driven by Logic with 78% of bookings and Memory the remaining 22%. For the full year, net sales grew 18% to EUR14 billion. EUV system sales in 2020 was EUR4.5 billion, which is about a 60% increase from last year. On EUV margins, we continue to drive profitability in both the systems as well as the service business. We achieved our 40% system gross margin in 2020 and delivered a positive margin on EUV service. We expect the upward trend for both systems' and services' gross margin to continue in future years. Installed Base Management sales was EUR3.7 billion, which is a 30% increase compared to previous year. In 2020, we had a total booking of EUR11.3 billion, reflecting customers' strong demand for EUV and Deep UV technology. Deep UV booking value was at a record EUR7.3 billion with demand from both advanced as well as mature modern technologies. Our R&D spending increased to EUR2.2 billion in 2020. While we continue to invest in Deep UV and Applications' product innovation, the increase was primarily driven by the acceleration of our EUV roadmap both low and High-NA. Overall, R&D investments as a percentage of 2020 sales was about 16%, SG&A was about 4% of sales. Net income for the full year was EUR3.6 billion, resulting in 25.4% of net sales and an EPS of EUR8.49. Improvements in working capital contributed to a free cash flow generation of EUR3.6 billion as we continue to invest capex in support of our roadmap and planned capacity ramp. Excess cash will be returned as per our policy. With that, I would like to turn to our expectations for the first quarter of 2021. We expect Q1 total net sales of between EUR3.9 billion and EUR4.1 billion, which is a very strong start of the year and a reflection of the current market demand. We expect our Q1 Installed Base Management sales to be around EUR950 million. Gross margin for Q1 is expected to be between 50% and 51%. The expected R&D expenses for Q1 are EUR620 million and SG&A is expected to come in at EUR165 million, reflecting a continued investment in the future growth of the company. The higher R&D is to support roadmap plans to drive further innovation of our EUV, Deep UV and Apps products. The SG&A increase is driven by higher IT, security costs and general organizational growth. These quarterly run rates are a good indicator for the expected full year operating expenses. Our estimated 2021 annualized effective tax rate is expected to be between 14% and 15%. Regarding our capital return, ASML paid total dividends of EUR1.1 billion in 2020, made up of the 2019 final dividend and 2020 interim dividend. ASML intends to declare a total dividend with respect to 2020 of EUR2.75 per ordinary share. Recognizing the interim dividend of EUR1.20 per ordinary share paid in November 20, this leads to a final dividend proposal to the General Meeting of EUR1.55 per ordinary share. This is a 15% increase compared to the 2019 dividend. The 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will take place on April 29, 2021 in Veldhoven. Through December 31, 2020, ASML acquired 3.9 million shares under the 2020 through 2022 program for a total amount of EUR1.2 billion. Given our strong cash position and positive outlook, we expect to execute a significant share buyback in Q1 2021. With that I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger has highlighted, we had a very strong quarter resulting in another solid year of growth in both sales and profitability, driven by strong Logic, recovering Memory demand and a significant step up in our Installed Base revenue. We were able to achieve an 18% top line growth and 37% growth in profitability despite some unique challenges with having to continue to run our business through the pandemic. I think this all thanks to our employees and partners who have done a remarkable job executing in this challenging environment. However, we continue to remain vigilant as this COVID-19 induced crisis is not behind us yet. Following a strong 2020, we currently expect another year of good growth in revenue and profitability in 2021. In Logic, we expect another very healthy year driven by a further broadening of the application space, fueled by the global digital transition. Customers continue to see strong demand for advanced nodes, which includes the secular growth drivers such as 5G, AI and HPC. And in addition and also driven by the digital transformation, we are seeing a strengthening demand for the more mature nodes, across a wide variety of markets such as consumer, automotive and industrial. While we are still very early on in the year, we think that with these demand drivers on full throttle for advanced as well as mature nodes, we expect Logic revenue to be up at least 10% from an already very high number of EUR7.4 billion in 2020. In Memory, customers have indicated that inventory levels continue to come down and expect a further tightening of supply throughout the year. As is the case with Logic, the digital transformation is also fueling memory demand across a broadening application space. Customers continue to see healthy demand in data centers with increasing memory content in consumer electronics. With customers indicating stronger bit growth this year for DRAM around 20% and for 3D-NAND around 30% to 35%, and taking into account lithography tool utilization already at high levels, we expect the recovery in lithography demand for memory to continue this -- through this year. Therefore, we expect Memory revenue to be up around 20% this year from EUR2.9 billion in 2020. Although DRAM primarily uses Deep UV technology today, we do expect our EUV shipments to DRAM customers to increase in the coming years. On our Installed Base revenue -- sorry, Installed Base business, service revenue will continue to scale with the growing installed base. We expect an increase in contribution from EUV service revenue as these systems run more and more wafers in volume production. Customers will continue to utilize upgrades to increase capacity and improve imaging and overlay performance required on future nodes. With this continued growth in both service and upgrade business this year, we expect Installed Base revenue to be up around 10% this year from EUR3.7 billion in 2020. All in all, we started the year with robust demand across the entire industry and across all geographical regions. This should bode well for a double-digit upside from our 2020 revenue numbers. We feel comfortable with the levels of potential growth expectation per business segment, but clearly see potential upside to these numbers where we can disregard any further impact of export control regulations resulting from the current geopolitical situation. I would now like to update you on our products and businesses starting with EUV. EUV is making strong progress and continues to mature as we execute our roadmap and grow our Logic and DRAM business. As Roger mentioned, we shipped nine systems and recognized revenue on eight systems in Q4, bringing the total to 31 systems in 2020 with a revenue of EUR4.5 billion for the year. This translates to about 60% growth in EUV systems revenue, reflecting the expanding use of this technology in high volume manufacturing. Based on customers' growing EUV demand in advanced nodes, we currently expect the growth of around 30% over last year, translating to around EUR5.8 billion in EUV system revenue for 2021. We continue to improve the EUV manufacturing cycle time to enable a capacity in our factory to meet the growing EUV demand. We will continue to drive the EUV 0.33NA product roadmap, which is aligned to our customers' node cadence. Our goal is to deliver value to our customers via performance improvements in imaging, overlay and productivity. As customers continue to shrink on future nodes, the performance improvements of our 0.33NA systems roadmap will also enable cost effective double patterning solutions before customers reach a point where they will require High-NA to reduce process complexity. We are aligning with customers on the roadmap timing of High-NA insertion in volume production, currently estimated to be in the 2025-2026 timeframe. To meet this timeline, we will start integration of the modules this year and plan to have first qualified system in 2022. We plan initial installation of the first systems at customer site in 2023 and plan to provide a more detailed update on our High-NA program during our Investor Day this year. In our Deep UV business, we are focused on meeting our customers' increasing demand for all of our Deep UV products by maximizing factory capacity, reducing installation cycle time and optimizing performance of our systems in the field. As we mentioned earlier, the application space for Logic is expanding rapidly, which also has an effect on the demand for Deep UV products across our entire product offering. The demand has actually been stronger than we anticipated some years ago, which means that we have increased our investments in R&D to provide our customers with ever more powerful and productive litho machines to help them deal with the increasing demand and lower cost per chip challenges. Our Deep UV R&D plan, therefore, includes significant program to bring Deep UV to our -- from our XT platform onto the NXT platform, thereby seriously boosting productivity and lithographic performance such as CD and overlay. In our Applications business, we had a record year for YieldStar shipments and shipped the first YieldStar 385 to a customer in Q4. The YieldStar 385 offers the latest overlay of focus metrology with enhanced throughput and accuracy to meet customers' future node requirements. We also shipped an additional two eScan1000 Multibeam systems in Q4, bringing the total number of shipments in 2020 to three. And with nine beams and high-speed stage technology, these systems provide up to 600% higher productivity than single beam systems. In summary, 2020 was another great year, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic. For 2021, taking into account that we are coming off a higher 2020 revenue base, we still expect a year of double-digit growth. This is driven by strong demand in Logic and continued recovery in Memory with potential upside to these numbers where we can disregard any further impact of export control regulations. The build out of the digital infrastructure across multiple markets drives demand for both advanced as well as mature process nodes. This is expected to fuel demand across our entire product portfolio. Although there are, of course, still some near-term macro and geopolitical uncertainties, the long-term demand drivers only increase our confidence in our future growth outlook toward 2025. And with that we would be happy to take your questions. Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, Roger and Peter. The operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. Beforehand, I would like to ask, kindly limit yourself to one question with one short follow-up if necessary. This will allow us to get to as many callers as possible. Now, operator, could we have your final instructions and then the first question please. Questions and Answers: Operator Thank you, sir. [Operator Instructions] The first question is from Mr. Joe Quatrochi. Please state your company name followed by your question. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Yes. Thanks. It's Wells Fargo. I was hoping to get some color on your Memory business and the demand you're seeing there. I think last quarter you had talked about 30% growth for this year for Memory revenue, but you came in a little bit below that. So I guess did something change there? And then, how do we think about that follow through to that into 2021? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thanks, Joe. No, I don't think anything really materially changed there. In fact, the fact that we kind of missed the 30% was in essence the reallocation of a few tools from Memory into Logic that are really had to deal with, where do the tools go by the end of the quarter, so really as a spread over Q4 versus Q1. So not a systemic reason. The momentum that we saw building up in Memory in the course of last year, we think is continuing. And that has to do with the things that Peter talked about, we see the bit growth, the bit growth developments, the 20% for DRAM, 35% for NAND. And of course, that's driven by demand in data centers. It's driven by what we see in terms of Memory being designed and used in consumer electronics. So we see those underpinnings continue. We also see that the utilization of the lithography tools is at a very, very high level. So the demand -- momentum that we saw already in the second half of 2020, we believe will sustain into 2021. And that's the reason why we again forecast a 20% increase there for 2021. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst That's helpful. And then, as a quick follow-up, in the prepared remarks, you talked about some supply chain limitations potentially on the EUV side that you're seeing. I guess, does that change your expectations for producing 45 to 50 units or your capacity to do that number of units this year? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I think our capacity, our capability internal in the Netherlands, in Veldhoven, to build 50 systems is there in terms of people and square meters. Now we have to build those systems out of modules, which we don't produce. It's in the supply chain. And it's just a reflection of what happened last year in Q2 and Q3 where -- as clearly our key foundry customer came back and said, listen, our key customer for N3 is now blacklisted. So we cannot ship. So we need to adjust our 2021 outlook for EUV systems. Which was followed by another customer and said, well, we're going to delay the roadmap, which also means that this will be pushed back one [Phonetic] year, which actually led to a situation where we actually reduced the number of planned system 2021 for EUV, because customer said these are the two reasons and they were two big customers. So, what we did, we went to the supply chain and said, sorry, we need those lenses and lasers, very expensive pieces of equipment, we need them actually later. You need to realize that the integral lead time between the installation of an EUV tool and a start of a module production, that is 20 months. So when you at seven, eight months -- then finally customers come to the realization that is not as bad as they've thought and they want those machines, and we have an issue with getting the modules on time and that's the only issue. The only issue is just to resolve, it's a function of the fact that our customers changed their mind in Q2 and Q3 and then rechanged their mind back in Q4 and -- today. There is nothing we can do about it, which actually means that we're all prepared to do 50 units next year, as is in 2022. It will just shift to 2022. So it's -- there -- so as you could say it's supply chain limitations by design, because the customers told us, we don't need them, and then coming back and said, oops! we might have been wrong. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst That's helpful. Thank you. Operator Next question is from Mr. Alex Duval. Please state your company name followed by your question. Alex Duval -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Yes. Hi. It's Alex from Goldman Sachs. And congratulations on the very strong results. Quick question on the capex spending backdrop and how that feeds into your guidance. Obviously, TSMC is a very large capex spender. They guided over 30% capex growth this year. Yet, your guidance, although very strong is closer to 12% on revenues. Clearly, you also have other verticals. You also have other customers in the mix. But I wondered if you could give a little bit more color as to any areas where -- at the moment, you're being more prudent on your guidance, but where you could be a bit more positive over time and what you need to see to get more constructive? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. TSMC gave a range, $25 billion to $28 billion. Hey, great. We plan our business based on what they ask us. And as you know, TSMC has been asking us in 2020, on several occasions to ship very different numbers for 2021. So this is -- what I'm saying is, it's in constant flux. So what they are asking us and telling us that they would like from their point of view has a range and we need to be able to respond to that. So I don't think you can draw any direct conclusion from the TSMC capex numbers. Directionally, yes, but not in absolute terms. Now having said that, I also said that I do believe that we see upsides to your calculated 12%. And as I've said, it's clearly there, but I think that upside that comes out of the Logic space in China. And of course, that will happen if the current export control regulations stay as is. Now, you could argue with me, so why do you -- why you're so conservative? Well, simply because what we've seen over the last two months in terms of regulations that we had to deal with and that basically were issued rather suddenly there is a level of conservatism at -- on our side. I said we're not going to add that upside yet to your 12%, because we've been -- I would got hurt, but I mean, we've been surprised on a regular basis by all these new regulations that do have an impact on our business. So nothing changes and stays as is. There is a significant upside to what we told you today. But then everything needs to say as is. And I think we've made it clear in our prepared remarks. Alex Duval -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst All right. Many thanks. Operator Next question is from Mr. Mehdi Hosseini. Please state your company name followed by your question. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Thank you. It's Mehdi Hosseini from Susquehanna International. Two questions. Peter, when you look in the longer term, looking at 3 nanometer transition, I understand opportunities in the near term. But I want to hear more about what you're thinking as we migrate to the second generation of N3? And I want to better understand how change of transistor architecture like Samsung migrate into gate-all-around? And also introduction of High-NA is going to impact your overall system shipment? And I'm putting this in the context of what happened in -- during 2014 through 2016, when we migrated from planar transistor to FinFET. And there were some slowdown. And I want to see if you see the same kind of pattern happening? And I have a follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I'll follow-up all the four questions. So on the transistor architecture, yes, I think what we know today on the patenting side and especially, I would say, on the geometric side, I don't think it has a major impact. That's not what we expect. So whether it's the FinFET or gate-all-around, it is in the 3 nanometer realm and customers need that lithography capability. And it's an architectural choice as you pointed out. We don't think it has a major impact on our business. The longer term 3 nanometer transition, I think you were probably referring to the transistor architecture change. We'll just have to see how that pans out. An architecture change, even when we had FinFET, you also know that wasn't completely flawless, because it is new. And if there is a slowdown, it's -- probably could be a slowdown because the technology is indeed new and that the ramp is potentially slower where it's a speculation at this moment in time. From a, let's say, lithography point of view, there's not much difference. How does that impact High-NA system shipments? Well, High-NA is not slated for the entry node. It starts to be used at N2 and N2 plus -- I would say, N2 plus, and N1 and beyond. So for a 3 nanometer node, it doesn't have a major impact. There is no... Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst I have a very short follow-up. China as a mix of your overall revenue has been going up 12% in '19, 17% in 2020. How do you see that trend in '21? And I understand this could be a source of upside, but what is your current projection? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think, what we see -- we see that trend keep going up. It has to do with the fact that there is a significant amount of investment planned in China, Memory and Logic. In our -- what we gave you in terms of growth for 2021, 10% Logic, 20% Memory, 10% Installed Base, our assumption there is that the indigenous Chinese business has about the same euro level. But it's a different type of customer. As we told you also three months ago that we expect 2021 the China business to grow, but largely in Memory, so it's in 3D NAND and in DRAM. Those are the big drivers. And that's in, what I would call -- what we gauge you to calculate and so many calculated to a 12% growth number. On top of that there is a significant upside in Logic. And how big can that be? It's significant. But like I said, we are conservative company. We've experienced the unpredictability of the legislation over the last couple of months. We don't want to put that into your forecast right now, but when things don't change and stay as it is, there is some significant Logic upside in China. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Next question is from Mr. C.J. Muse. Please state your company name followed by your question. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Yes, hi. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon. C.J. with Evercore ISI. First question on gross margins. You gave a pretty solid outlook for the March quarter. And as we move into the second half of the year, you're going to start shipping DUV tools, I would assume. The Installed Base would start to come upward and EUV [Technical Issues]. So how should we think about the trajectory of gross margins? And is 52% plus or minus doable for the full year now? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, C.J. So you might recall in the last call, in the Q3 call that we had, we talked about a bandwidth for the year between 48% and 50%. We also reminded people at that stage that in comparison to 2019, we also started the year with a 1% negative as far as that is concerned on the High-NA. So that was one of the reasons why before doing your bridge between 2019 and 2020, you first need to dug that 1% out there. I think bearing that in mind, but also bearing in mind how sales seems to be firming up in this year, my expectation would be that we're going to see gross margin trend toward the upper limit of the bandwidth. So the bandwidth, the 48% to 50% that I gave in Q3, my current expectation based on the composition of sales would be that that's going to trend up toward the upper limit of that bandwidth. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Okay. That's helpful. And then I guess a quick follow-up on a prior question around EUV supply constraints. It looks like implied planned revenue units is 40. Your backlog is 42. Curious if you think your supply chain can offer any upside to that 40? And then if not, what does that tell you around EUV tool demand in '22? And do you need to start thinking about having sufficient capacity above 50 units? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Okay. Good question. Of course, we'll push the supply chain, and -- but don't expect miracles there. I mean, If you get -- at the end of the year, you get one or two tools extra, they're fine. But it is not going to give you five or 10 tools extra. It's simply not possible. So, what actually means is that the demand that we cannot fulfill this year, we will fulfill next year. And your point on the 50 capacity, I think it's sufficient. The 50 capacity has to do with the fact that although customers are buying units, they're buying basically wafer capacity. And don't forget we have a higher productivity tool coming out, the 3600D in the second half of this year, which has 15% higher productivity. So with 2022 only being Ds, you already get a 15% higher wafer capacity out there. So with the 50 that we feel comfortable with. Also from a supply chain point of view, we will be able to manage that for next year. And the 15% higher productivity on the tools compared to the C, you actually see that we have quite some -- we have ample opportunity to help our customers build wafer capacity. So I think it's enough. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Next question is from Mr. Adithya Metuku. Please state your company name followed by your questions. Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Yes. Good afternoon, guys. It's Bank of America. So my first question is just on your IDM customers. There's been a lot of discussion around whether the foundries including something from them or whether they're not. I just wonder if you could give us some color on what you've factored in into your fiscal year '21 outlook from your IDM customers? And secondly -- I have a follow-up. So if you could -- if you can answer that, I'll come to the follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. We're not going to be specific on any customer as you can imagine because of the fact that we only have very few. So the issue is that when we look at 2021, two things are impacting our shipment scheduled to our leading-edge customers is, one is what you referred to is effectively -- has there been a transition from tools that we already planned for customer A potentially to customer B and C? I think, yes, that has happened. But on top of that I think there is the increased demand for advanced nodes. So it's the combination of the two that actually caters for maximizing the shipments out of our shipment capability. And it's the redistribution that has happened. So, yes, I think we are -- that's been sold out for this year. But perhaps with one or two upsides referring to the previous question. But I think no impact on this foreseen in our 2021 numbers. Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Understood. And just as a follow-up. Just on the metrology side, I just wondered if you could give us some color on how you're thinking about revenues in metrology in fiscal year '21? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think you're probably referring to the Multibeam tools, yes? Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Yes. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think those tools, three have been shift to R&D centers. They need to be qualified. So that is going to be the key decision points. So customers are putting them into their metrology architecture and basically needs to be qualified with -- there is no allowing to do by itself, but it's, of course, the software that actually drives the tools. So when that's done, we will recognize revenue. That's how it works. So it's this year for those three tools. Sorry? Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Understood. I just meant if you could give us some color around the growth in that bit given this Multibeam ship -- tools in our shipping if possible? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer So, what we are -- what we expect for 2021 is that we will have positive evaluations. And those positive evaluation will be followed by orders. So orders for HVM shipments. When that will happen? It's still a bit unclear, because it depends on where we get the sign offs. But we could be able to -- we expect sign off in the first half of 2021, so this year. Then we could see orders for shipment toward the end of 2022. But I think -- sorry, end of 2021. But I think that we would see an acceleration of that in the year 2022. So I think 2021 will be characterized by the qualification and the decision of the customers to put Multibeam tools in their metrology strategy, which then will probably lead to first shipments toward the end of this year, and then accelerating in 2022. Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Understood. Thank you. Operator Next question is from Mr. Sandeep Deshpande. Please state your company name followed by your question. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Yes. Hi. JP Morgan. I'd like to just go back to that question on the Memory market. You had guided to 30% growth last year. You did around 20%. This year you're guiding to 20% growth. There is also the added -- there is going to be the shift to EUV based DRAM at some point end of this year or into '22. So how should we be looking at the overall Memory outlook for ASML here? Are we going to see an even more accelerated outlook because of what we saw last year in terms of what you reported? Or is this that it just goes along and it's just something shifted and that is why it has happened? And I have one quick follow-up on the EUV Memory. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think Memory outlook, it actually is developing the way that we expected and in the way that we told you. You may remember that since the middle of last year, we told you that we see utilization is going up and there will be a point where if we are at the theoretical maximum utilization that our customers will want more capacity, that's actually happening. So now on the -- and I think Roger explained that on 2020, the 30% growth, the only reason why the 30% is -- not 30%, but 20% is because some of those shipments that were earmarked Memory actually went to Logic. Why? Because Logic was on fire, and Memory was getting into fire in '20 and '21. So just the choice of the customers. They're shipping to A but shipping to B, because that's why we have more business. So this was the only reason which actually means that we are seeing Memory is coming in, especially DRAM. We need to distinguish with DRAM and 3D NAND. We don't see as strong as a recovery in 3D NAND. You could argue, because we're not that sensitive to it, but we simply don't see it. We see it in DRAM stronger. So this is really a DRAM game in 2021, whereby 20% bit growth, which is the expectation of today simply not -- it's a bit too much to be dealt with in the current Installed Base. That's why we see the orders coming in. So yes, EUV will be used in DRAM, especially in 1-alpha, but that's going to be limited, as we also mentioned last time. This is not going to be a node on node, let's say, full transition from Deep UV to EUV. Don't forget that EUV has a -- doesn't have a maturity level of Deep UV. So there will be a part of the wafer capacity will be allocated to EUV with a limited number of layers, which will grow over time. We will see the first application of it end of the year and moving into 2022. So it's going to be a gradual adoption of EUV in DRAM. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Thanks, Peter. I mean just following up on that DRAM and EUV, how do you -- you've had a very strong year last year in Deep UV and even this year looks very good in that technology. Do you expect this even as EUV ramps up in Memory etc in DRAM whenever it does, however slowly it does or however fast, does this level of this baseline effect of Deep UV remain as part of your revenues and that we just add on EUV over time as we've seen over the last couple of years? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. The number of EUV layers will be relatively limited as compared to Logic. So Deep UV will be the bulk of the layers and will stay bulk of the layers, meaning a better lithography performance and productivity. So this is why we have these expensive R&D programs in Deep UV. I think Deep UV, in general, will be a bigger part of our business going forward than we anticipated a few years ago. And it is not only Memory, it's like we said in the prepared remarks, it's very much also the mature markets, whereby 90 nanometer, 65, 45, 28 are all growing in terms of wafer capacity. For the simple reason that there are applications or devices for applications in that technology realm that are basically supporting IoT solutions. And that's a trend that we underestimated a couple of years ago. I think this has been a big driver for our Deep UV business. This was not only Memory, where it will stay strong, it is very much also the broadening application space in Deep UV. Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Thank you very much, Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Next question is from Mr. Pierre Ferragu. Please state your company name followed by your question. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Hi. New Street Research. Thanks for taking my question. Peter, a question from you maybe like long side for looking whether it's looking back maybe two, three years ago. So TSMC is going to spend between $25 billion and $28 billion in capex this year and they expect to grow revenues in the back of that in mid-teens, which means to me, that that's a new normal for capex like it's probably going to be a number that keeps growing from here. And I can't imagine a world with that many leading edge Logic chip get into data centers, into PCs, into phones without volumes of DRAM following. And so that's very, very good in the long run for the industry. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst And my question is, first, like in 2025 -- so like two, three years ago, you gave us a 2025 outlook. It's a fairly wide margin. Did that kind of world in which TSMC spend so much in 2021 was a part of your range or does that exceed what you were looking? And then secondly, in -- and then, yes, of course, so my question behind that is your 2025 like kind of guide, do you think there is today a chance we grow in higher range of that range? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer You're basically asking me to give you a big review of our Capital Markets Day. But let's take it from a 30,000 feet level. Three years ago, what you're basically asking is, Peter, how do you think about the industry today as compared to three years ago? And my answer is, I more positive for all kinds of reasons. Because like I said, in an answer to a previous question, I did not expect Deep UV to be as strong as it is today and everything that we know talking to our customers will stay strong. That is a -- could call it a surprise, but that's something that we didn't understand well. We understand that better today. There's another thing that we assumed, as you know, when we talk about -- as a base case or mid-market scenario starting from the 16 nanometer node, we say basically every node has 10% lower wafer capacity. So, minus 10%, minus 10%, minus 10%, so by the time that you are at 5%, you've had almost four times of minus 10% reduction of that wafer capacity needed for that node. That seems very conservative at this moment in time if we listen to our customers. Because as a customer like TSMC doesn't tell us that they are going to spend $25 billion to $28 billion, if they believe that their wafer capacity that they need for those nodes is going to be minus 10%, minus 10%, minus 10%, so they obviously have a -- now different view as to the size of that market. And I think we all understand drivers, perhaps not all, but we understand most of them. So I think all in all, I think there is a different basis for our assessment of where we can be in 2025, 2026 or 2027 for that matter. Yes. And I think it hasn't worsened. I think it has got -- it has gotten better. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Definitely on the Logic side, right? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Definitely on Logic. But also to Pierre's comment, Memory is a derivative of Logic. For Logic, we need all these application and Memory will follow. So yes. Do we have a more positive basic view as to the growth perspective of the industry? Yes, I think we have. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Make sense. Thanks for the comments, and I look forward to the next CMD, of course. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And we. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer And so do we. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Thanks. Bye, guys. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bye. Operator Our next question is from Mr. Krish Sankar. Please state your company name followed by your question. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Yes. Hi. It's Krish from Cowen. Thanks for taking my question and congrats on the strong results. First question I have for you, Peter, I think you did answer this question in many ways. So sorry for beating it up again. The upside to calendar '21 numbers, is there a way you can simplify and say, do you think it comes from either Logic or Memory, do you think it comes from DUV or EUV? And then I have a follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think it comes from DUV in Logic. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Got it. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer That is a very short answer for Peter. That is what it is. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Short and sweet. Thanks, Peter. And then a follow-up for Roger. On the EUV service gross margins, two quarters ago in September, you turned positive. Is it fair to assume from here onwards those margins should start keep improving? Because all the 2019 tools coming off warranty keeps adding to the service gross margin? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes. Krish, I think that's a fair assumption. So we -- indeed, we did turn positive during Q3. We were positive for the entire year. And as I mentioned also on the video, I believe that within about a four-year timeframe, we should see the EUV service margin sort of approach the corporate gross margin, and that's the trajectory that we're on. And it's a matter of, on the one hand, to your point seeing tools getting out of warranty, seeing tools produce more and more wafers sort of throughput going up and as a result of that the number of wafers and therefore the paper wafer going up for us. On the other hand, us being better able to control the cost. So that's the trajectory that we're on. That's the goal [Indecipherable] and we'll continue to develop toward that goal. Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Got it. Thanks, Roger. Thanks, Peter. Operator Next question is from Mr. Aleksander Peterc. Please state your company name followed by your question. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Yes. Hi. Good afternoon. Thanks for taking the question. This is Alex from Societe Generale. I just have two. One is on, if you could comment a little bit on EUV average selling prices, which were quite firm over the past couple of quarters. So should we expect this firm as going forward as well in the first half? And I suppose you have an uptick in the second half with the new model shipping. So if you could maybe comment on that a little bit? And then just secondly, the R&D to sales is a bit higher than your longer term target. So what point in time -- where you think we should... Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer R&D to sales. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer R&D to sales. Okay. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Yes. R&D intensity, is that going to decline maybe once High-NA is shipping or even before, just to sort of -- in what timeframe that could decline a little bit? Thanks. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes. That's fine. So you are right. The ASP this quarter but also in Q3 was a little higher than what you typically have in your models. But it is, as we also explained on Q3, to a -- it is really driven by configuration, so what options are on the tool already when they leave the factory and specific customer requirements. So that's what drives it. And the composition that we have for the EUV sales both in Q3 and Q4 were kind of the richer configurations, as a result of which you saw the -- you saw the higher number in there. On a go forward basis for the 3600D, I think we mentioned there that you should look at mid-teens in terms of increase over the ASP for -- in comparison to the C model. In terms of your question on R&D, you are right, I think R&D as a percentage of sales is comparable to where we were last year. Actually it's high 15%, approaching 16%. It's a little lower actually than what we had in 2019. As Peter and I already mentioned in the -- in earlier comments, there is so much opportunity that we see in the roadmap and this is both low NA, High-NA. But also -- Peter made reference to that, a number of developments that we're having in terms of Deep UV and the throughput, imaging and overlay potential that we see -- that we still see there, there is a lot of potential that we see. And that's why we keep the -- keep it a little bit higher than the 13% than some of you might have in your mind. That is still clearly the goal for 2025. So we're working our way toward that. But at this stage, we believe the company's value is increased by spending this amount. So I think the approaching 16% that we saw for this year and maybe also for next year would still be appropriate. But then from that point onwards gradually model it toward the 13% for 2025. I think that's the way I would do it. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. And you also need to remember that we do these R&D investments particularly for Deep UV where we have underestimated the size of that market. And also the need for Deep UV tools bringing them onto the NXT platform, which is quite a significant R&D program. But once we do that and we see a significant increase in Deep UV demand, which we think will last. Then we give our customers the capability to actually have a very productive tool with a lower cost per wafer competitiveness, which of course, the higher sales price. So these are investments -- and actually going back to an earlier question on the 2025 model where we're doing things today because we see upside to that model and especially in Deep UV for instance and to give you one example. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Thank you very much. Operator Next question is from Mr. David Mulholland. Please state your company name followed by your question. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Hi. It's David from UBS. I just wanted to come back on the change that happened in terms of your plans and your build through the supply chain for this year or for 2021, because my understanding previously was you were willing to essentially bear the cost on your own balance sheet if demand didn't end up breaching the 45 to 50. So I'd love to understand what changed? Because it seems like that's potentially not constraining the outlook for this year. And then secondly on cash flow, very strong quarter obviously in cash generation in Q4. Was there any -- was that all just pure cash coming in the door from customers or was there any sale of receivables like we saw a few years ago? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, to answer your first question, David, as you -- you might have to go back to the conference call script, but we never said that we were going to commit ourselves in the supply chain to 45 to 50 units. We -- actually, we said we were not going to do that. We said we are taking -- it was a bit of a buffer above what our customers at that time, the end of Q3, said that they would need for 2021, which is a lower number than we're currently planning to ship. So we did take that buffer into consideration. Can we squeeze out another one or two? Probably. But we never indicated or we never meant to indicate that we would cover our customers for our full capacity. That's not what we said. And this is not what we did. So what we actually -- we're probably ending up somewhere in between, which is good, because if we wouldn't have done that, then there would not be a 30% increase in our Deep UV -- in our EUV planned revenue for this year. We are able to do that because we built this buffer capacity in the supply chain, but not everything. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David, on the free cash, as we mentioned on the previous calls, this is the year where you see two effects in that regards. So on the one hand, you see the effect of extended payments that some customers were entitled to based on all the contracts and you see the effects under the newer contract of down payments that are coming in. And they balance out nicely. Although in Q4, we saw most of the effect of the down payments, and in the earlier quarters, you saw the effect of the standard payments. But for the year, it nicely equal out. So that's in fact what you see. So very, very strong free cash flow in Q4, making up for some of the things in the previous quarters. To your question, is there an anomaly in there, not really an anomaly. Just as we had in previous year, there was some customers choose a factoring solution for some of the payments and some of the down payments, but that... Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer On their request. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer But that's at their discretion and their request, it doesn't impact us whatsoever. But that hasn't really changed, I would say, as a policy from last year. And I think the anomaly if you like that I just talked about, I think it's really something that we had in 2020. For 2021, I would expect a more regular buildup of the free cash flow also over the quarters. David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst That's great. Thanks very much. Operator Next question is from Janardan Menon. Go ahead please. State your company name followed by your question. Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Hi. Good afternoon. It's Janardan from Liberum. I just wanted to go to your gross margin guidance where you said that you are likely to be hitting the high end of your 48% to 50% range. But since you're doing a midpoint of 50.5% in Q1 and you will have that 3600D shipping in the second half of the year, which is corporate average gross margin which presumably is close to 50%, I'm just wondering what is holding you back from getting to a north of 50% margin for the full year? Is there something specifically in Q2, which could lower that? And also I would put in the mix, presumably, you're DUV shipments are going to be quite strong this year. We should also have a positive effect on that. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Well, first off, we shouldn't forget that there is a very strong improvement over gross margin if you compare it year-on-year, right. So let's not forget that. As I mentioned to you, of the 48.6%, you should start by deducting 1% to get to 47.6%, that's really the starting point for the year. So even if I say that we're approaching the 50%, I think that's a very strong improvement over last year. If you then say what is going to be different in the next quarter to a very large extent, it's mix, right. So in Q1, we have quite some immersion sales, and as you know, immersion has a very strong gross margin. We have more immersion sales in there, relatively speaking, we have relatively low EUV sales in there. So while you're right that the gross margin per tool in the second half on the 3600D is going to be a bit bigger. I think it's also fair to say that in the second half, we'll see more EUV sales, relatively speaking, than you have in Q1. So in that way, it kind of creates an equilibrium there. I think it's also fair to say when I say approaching the upper limit, approaching the 50%, when Peter talks about potential, the potential over the 15.7%, I think it is fair to say that the potential that we see there, as Peter mentioned, is in Deep UV and in Logic. So that would lead to a further uplift of the gross margin. So the 50% that I was -- I think we're approaching is for the 15.7% indication that we gave or expectation that we articulated in terms of sales. If we're going to see sales uptick, I think there should also be an uptick in the gross margin percentage. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Understood. Can I just -- quickly follow-up on that. Just on the potential upside for this year that you talked about, you said it's all coming from -- if it does come, it's DUV and from Logic. Is that entirely the China sort of geopolitical upside that you're talking about or is there potential for upside outside of that? And normally when Memory prices are going up, in past cycles, we've seen that the Memory vendor, the DRAM vendors tend to increase their orders as well. If they were to come out with additional DUV orders, Deep UV orders, would you have the capacity to meet that demand? Do you have sufficient buffer there if that were to happen? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think we would be able to deal with some of the additional demand in Memory. And you are right. You've been around, Janardan, even longer than I am. So you know how that goes. So, yes, we will be able to do that. How much? It would be difficult this moment in time. It's January 20 we're talking about and we're trying to guess the entire year. So yes, I think we will be able to do that. The upside that we were referring to is Deep UV Logic, that is for the very large part is upside in China, which like I said, if we can ship under the current rules and that upside would materialize, which would have the impact on the top line and on the gross margin, as Roger mentioned. So yes, I think we will be able to do that. So there's some upside on Memory if they would come, and it would be Deep UV to your point. Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst Understood. Thank you very much. Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations All right. Okay. Thank you. We have run out of time. So if you were unable to get through on this call and still have questions, please feel free to contact ASML Investor Relations department with your questions. Before we sign off, I'd like to remind you that -- remind everyone that we are targeting to host our Investor Day on June 23rd this year in London. And we hope we can have a face to face meeting, but of course, this will depend on the progress against the virus. We will provide more details in due time. And we hope you will be able to join us. Now, on behalf of ASML, I would like to thank you all for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call, I would appreciate it. Thank you. Operator [Operator Closing Remarks] Duration: 61 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Alex Duval -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna -- Analyst C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Adithya Metuku -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch -- Analyst Sandeep Deshpande -- JP Morgan -- Analyst Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Krish Sankar -- Cowen -- Analyst Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst David Mulholland -- UBS -- Analyst Janardan Menon -- Liberum -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts This article is a transcript of this conference call produced for The Motley Fool. While we strive for our Foolish Best, there may be errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this transcript. As with all our articles, The Motley Fool does not assume any responsibility for your use of this content, and we strongly encourage you to do your own research, including listening to the call yourself and reading the company's SEC filings. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability. Motley Fool Transcribers has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-Europe Inc earnings in no man's land between recession and recovery By Julien Ponthus and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Europe Inc's fourth-quarter reporting season will test investor confidence in profit recovery as a new round of social restrictions is expected to have driven earnings down more than 25% while further blurring the outlook. Boosted by COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs and massive fiscal and monetary stimulus, European stocks have rallied more than 50% since the March pandemic crash lows and analysts see them sticking to their bullish course. But faced with the fresh dip in economic activity, management teams will most likely stay prudent, potentially creating room for disappointment on markets which look to have already priced in better times ahead. \""Third-quarter results showed how quickly the economy rebounded after the lockdowns. That clearly won't be the story of the fourth quarter during which new social distancing measures triggered a loss of momentum\"", said Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays in London. The focus this season will be more about which companies are resilient rather than which ones will benefit from the recovery and investors will pay close attention to numbers from the likes of LVMH LVMH.PA, SAP SAPG.DE, Shell RDSa.L, Unilever ULVR.L and BNP BNPP.PA over the next couple of weeks. \""Manufacturing should prove resilient in comparison with say, tourism or other discretionary sectors\"", Cau added. As a whole, companies listed on the STOXX 600 .STOXX are expected to report 26% earnings drop in the fourth quarter, almost two percentage points worse than the fall recorded in the previous three months, according to Refinitiv I/B/E/S data. In any event the impact of results on share prices will be hard to call with CEOs being constrained by the current uncertainties to give a clear steer on profit recovery. \""The visibility is quite poor in terms of what may be published by companies and how investors will react,\"" said Jerome Schupp, a member of the asset allocation team at Prime Partners in Lausanne. Another headwind for Europe is the rising euro. \""It will impact negatively earnings growth in Europe because all the profit done in the U.S. translated into euros will be slightly lower,\"" he added. But the short term hurdles faced by the European economy are not discouraging some investors. Some strategists even expect European equities to catch up with Wall Street which had a stellar 2020. Last year the STOXX 600 fell 4% whereas the S&P 500 jumped 16%. The case for such optimism is based on the anticipation of a massive rebound in European corporate profits, culminating in an expected 81% growth in the April to June period compared with the 2020 quarter at the height of the first COVID-19 wave. Even forecasts for the first quarter of 2021, which has started with lockdowns still in place, point to an almost 44% jump as factories continue to work and consumers keep spending. PROFIT-TAKING RISKS Other strategists urge caution, at least for the short term. Companies ranging from Just Eat Takeaway TKWY.AS to plumbing supplies maker Geberit GEBN.S and computer peripherals group Logitech LOGN.S saw their share prices slump despite strong trading updates, possibly signalling how the market rally has created room for profit taking. Similarly on Wall Street, shares in big banks from Goldman to JPMorgan JPM.N and Citigroup C.N tumbled even though they reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits. There were also some bright spots. In Europe solid results were lifting shares in ASML ASML.AS and Richemont CFR.S on Wednesday. JPMorgan analysts said this week the reaction to results has been mixed so far even though the big profit decline expected for both Europe and the United States has set the bar quite low. Refinitiv I/B/E/S points to a 7.8% contraction of S&P 500 quarterly earnings, over three times less that of Europe. But in the subsequent quarters, S&P 500 earnings growth is expected to lag behind that of the STOXX. European earnings offer catch-up potentialhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3iqWEUA Earnings revisions leave Europe behindhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3qLz2NB (Julien Ponthus and Danilo Masoni; editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise) ((julien.ponthus@thomsonreuters.com; 02075426189; Reuters Messaging: julien.ponthus.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 01/20/2021: TSM, JG, ASML, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were gaining in Wednesday's premarket trading. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 0.57% higher and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was up more than 1% in recent trading. MediaTek plans to use a smaller chip technology from Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) to make its flagship 5G phone chips, Reuters reported. Taiwan Semiconductor was recently advancing more in 3%. Aurora Mobile (JG) was more than 6% higher after saying it will provide an analysis solution to gain user insight for the China-based automaker JMEV's Jiangling Zhixing mobility service app. ASML Holding (ASML) was slightly advancing after reporting Q4 net profit of EUR3.23 ($3.92) per share, up from EUR2.69 per share a year ago and topping the EUR2.45 per share average Street estimate from analysts polled by Capital IQ. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Luxury stocks, ASML lift European shares in early trading For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Jan 20 (Reuters) - European stocks rose on Wednesday after Swiss luxury group Richemont and chip equipment maker ASML gave encouraging earnings updates, while investors hoped for a big U.S. fiscal relief package as Joe Biden takes over as the next president. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX gained 0.2% in early trading. European bourses mirrored an upbeat mood in global markets after U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen called for big fiscal spending by underlining the need to help the pandemic-stricken economy. Luxury stocks gave the biggest boost after Richemont CFR.S posted a 5% increase in quarterly sales, led by strong growth at its jewellery brands in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The group's stock rose 4.8%, rival Swatch Group UHR.S gained 2.9%, while Britain's Burberry BRBY.L jumped 4.4% after earnings update. Germany's Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE added 4.6% after Mike Ashley-led Frasers FRAS.L said it boosted its stake in the company. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS rose 2.1% after it posted better-than-expected sales for the fourth quarter and said it had seen a strong order intake for 2021. Italy's FTSE MIB .FTMIB outperformed after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a confidence vote in the upper house Senate on Tuesday, allowing him to remain in office after a junior partner quit his coalition last week. (Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber) ((Amal.S@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S.+1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6749 3677;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML exceeds forecasts, lifting shares to record high By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS, which supplies equipment that helps semiconductor makers create the circuitry of computer chips, outstripped fourth quarter earnings forecasts on Wednesday, driving its shares to an all-time high. The Dutch company is hoping to be able to begin shipping its newest and most expensive tools to Chinese semiconductor manufacturers after a U.S. campaign by the Trump administration hampered it from doing so. It said fourth quarter net profit was 1.4 billion euros ($1.7 billion) on sales of 4.3 billion euros, compared to 1.13 billion euros and 4.04 billion euros a year earlier. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had forecast profit of 1.03 billion euros at ASML on sales of 3.73 billion euros. ASML has a near-monopoly on lithography machines, which its CEO Peter Wennink has likened to 200 million euro photocopiers used by cutting-edge chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung and Intel to create chips in devices ranging from consumer electronics to cars to artificial intelligence. Wennink said ASML had exceeded forecasts because of additional shipments of its mid-level \""Deep Ultraviolet\"" lithography machines and upgrades to existing systems, with high utilization of chipmaking factories. Shares in ASML, which have rallied in recent weeks on news of chip shortages in some sectors and on plans by key customers to invest heavily in new plants that require ASML equipment, rose 2.3% to an all-time high of 450 euros at 0827 GMT. ASML forecast 4 billion euros in sales for the first quarter of 2021 on bookings of 4.2 billion euros. In November it had said that it expected \""low double digit\"" sales growth in 2021. Citi analyst Amit Harchandani, who rates ASML shares a Buy, said the modest share rise was due to the \""high expectations bar\"" the company faces, adding that the latest numbers would not lead to higher consensus for full year 2021 earnings. Finance Director Roger Dassen said ASML expects 10% growth in machines for logic chip manufacturers, 20% growth in machines for memory chip makers and 30% growth in service revenue. Those forecasts were \""under the assumption that we will not be faced with more limitations on the geopolitical front and ... export controls than what we're seeing today,\"" he said, adding they could be exceeded if controls were loosened. So far, the Dutch government has withheld export licenses from ASML for shipping its most advanced equipment to mainland Chinese customers in the face of U.S government pressure. ($1 = 0.8235 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Himani Sarkar, Keith Weir and Alexander Smith) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML posts better-than-expected Q4 results, sees strong bookings for 2021 AMSTERDAM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, an essential supplier of equipment to computer chip makers, on Wednesday posted better-than-expected sales for the fourth quarter of 2020 and said it had seen a strong order intake for 2021. s Fourth quarter net profit was 1.4 billion euros ($1.70 billion) on sales of 4.3 billion euros, compared to 1.13 billion euros and 4.04 billion euros in the same period a year earlier. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had seen fourth-quarter profit at 1.03 billion euros on sales of 3.73 billion euros. ASML forecast 4 billion euros in sales for the first quarter of 2021 on strong bookings. ($1 = 0.8235 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Himani Sarkar) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 Profit Rises; Sees Growth In 2021 - Quick Facts (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported that its fourth-quarter net income rose to 1.35 billion euros or 3.23 euros per share from 1.13 billion euros or 2.69 euros per share in the same quarter last year. Total net sales for the fourth-quarter grew to 4.25 billion euros from last year's 4.04 billion euros, reflecting additional DUV shipments and upgrade opportunities. The company said it shipped nine EUV systems and recognized revenue for eight systems in the fourth quarter. The fourth-quarter net bookings came in at 4.2 billion euros, including 1.1 billion euros from EUV systems (net six units). ASML expects first-quarter revenue to be between 3.9 billion euros and 4.1 billion euros with a gross margin between 50% and 51%. For 2021, the company expects another year of growth driven by strong Logic demand and continued recovery in Memory. ASML intends to declare a total dividend in respect of 2020 of 2.75 euros per ordinary share, a 15% increase from 2019 total dividend of 2.40 euros per ordinary share. The company paid interim dividend of 1.20 euros per ordinary share in November 2020. So it has proposed a final dividend of 1.55 euros per ordinary share to the General Meeting. ASML announced a new three-year share buyback program, to be executed within the 2020-2022 time frame. As part of this program, the company intends to purchase shares up to 6 billion euros, which includes a total of up to 0.4 million shares to cover employee share plans. ASML intends to cancel the remainder of the shares repurchased. To date, 1.2 billion euros worth of shares has been repurchased under the current program. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML leads techs higher in Europe, while Nasdaq futures climb after Netflix earnings European stocks are rising on Wednesday, led by the tech sector after big Wall Street gains and upbeat results from Netflix."", ""Intel Says It Will Top Sales Guidance. Here\u2019s How Much the Beat Could Be. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Christopher Rolland calculated that Intel would generate $600 million to $700 million more in fourth-quarter sales than expected."", ""Stocks Close at New Records as Biden Becomes President Tech stocks led the charge, with the Nasdaq closing up 2%""]"
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ASML,2021-01-27,526.685,531.154,514.402,516.502,"[""What's Happening With Netflix? In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers to discuss the latest earnings news. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) soars 14% higher after global subscriber growth comes in much higher than Wall Street was expecting. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) puts up strong quarterly numbers that fail to move the stock. Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) shares pop on a long-awaited sighting of founder Jack Ma. Tim analyzes those stories, and shares why U.S.-China relations are the key to chip maker ASML Holdings' (NASDAQ: ASML) year ahead. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. 10 stocks we like better than Procter & Gamble When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Procter & Gamble wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 This video was recorded on January 20, 2021. Chris Hill: It's Wednesday, January 20th. Welcome to MarketFoolery. I'm Chris Hill. With me today is our man in Colorado, Tim Beyers. Good to see you. Tim Beyers: Good to see you too, Chris. How is it going? Hill: It's going pretty well. We've got some tech equipment news. We've got consumer goods in the news, but we're going to start with the stock of the day, and that is Netflix. Fourth-quarter revenue came in a little higher than expected. Profits were on the light side, but Netflix added 8.5 million global subscribers. That's about 2 million more than Wall Street was expecting and shares up 14% today. Beyers: It's pretty impressive here. I think what we can say now officially is that in the streaming wars, Netflix is Coke [Coca-Cola], Disney+ is Pepsi [PepsiCo], everybody else can take a seat. I don't know who the RC Cola here is, Chris, but clearly, Netflix is the Coke. Just take a look at those 8.5 million subscribers. The thing that really stands out to me here, Chris, is that 83% of those subscribers are from overseas. This is something that really shouldn't surprise us, but I think does surprise the Street, because we think that Netflix is a U.S. company and they are. They do get a lot of their revenue and profit from the U.S., but they are increasingly seating programming around the world in foreign languages with local producers, local talent. But here's the other thing, it's really interesting. I haven't watched this yet, Chris, but I have a conspiracy theory about this. That part of the big jump here is The Queen's Gambit, and I've not seen it. I've not seen The Queen's Gambit. I have cheated and watched a lot of clips on YouTube, but apparently, this thing was massive in Russia because Russians like chess, and it was apparently a pretty big hit there. But I do think there's a lot of programming that hits here, and then it starts hitting in other territories, and The Queen's Gambit just continues to trend. Hill: It is interesting, because what you just described is a scenario that we've seen play out previously with Netflix. We've certainly seen this play out with Disney+, and that is the idea that a big hit show that gets a lot of buzz is the kind of thing that can drive new subscribers. In the early days of Netflix, it wasn't an amazing advertising campaign that Netflix spent money on that got a lot of sign-ups. It was creating original programming that got a lot of attention and in the early days that was things like Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, that sort of thing. So, maybe not a huge surprise that The Queen's Gambit is the latest version of that. Beyers: Yeah, and they were working on this pre-pandemic, obviously. We keep wondering when will be the time when Netflix spends big on something they expect to be a viral hit, and then it flops, and then Netflix is in trouble. I think that discounts the value of the business model, which is Ted Sarandos saying, \""I'm going to make 1,000 bets. I'm not going to make one big bet. I'm going to make 1,000 bets, and one of them is going to hit.\"" I think that just keeps proving out over and over again, and this is why Netflix has now passed the 200 million subscriber threshold worldwide. That may be what's driving the gains here today as well. But Netflix, you underestimate this business to your peril. Hill: I want to get to their guidance in just a second, but let me ask you about this, because this is something I've been thinking about over the past week or so. As the calendar flips to 2021 and we see more headlines of studios, particularly movie studios pushing back launch dates, release dates, that sort of thing, in part because they have to push back production schedules. If you go back to last spring, one of the big questions that Netflix in particular, others as well, Amazon Prime, Disney+, etc., they got this question too, but Netflix got it in a big way, which was essentially, \""If everything shuts down, what does that do for your content?\"" Netflix and all the others said appropriately because it was the truth, \""Don't worry. We got plenty of stuff in the pipeline. We got stuff that is in the final stages of production, we're good.\"" Well, that was 10 months ago. Beyers: Right. Hill: I'm curious at what point should you and I feel any meaningful level of concern that this pandemic goes on and keeps productions shut down to the point where Netflix and others have to come out and say, \""You know what? From a programming standpoint, the cupboard is going to be a little bare in terms of new programming, simply because productions have been shut down.\"" Beyers: Yeah, it's definitely something to look for, and we should be looking at Netflix's own promotion schedule. As they come out and they talk about new shows or they talk about new seasons, we should pay attention to that; however, and this is a big however, we have something here at The Motley Fool that we call Motley Fool Live. I think we've noticed that a lot of programming now is adjusting to this idea that, \""Hey, we can make programming everywhere and anywhere.\"" Now, to be fair, a lot of that's appearing on YouTube, but let's not discount the creativity of Netflix and others to make programming that can incorporate actors, others working from their homes. Not last night, but the night before, I just watched a found-footage hit from a few years ago called Cloverfield. Which by the way, is an amazing movie, but found footage, that's a genre in film making. I don't think we can discount the creativity here either, Chris. Hill: The last thing on Netflix. In terms of their guidance, they said, \""Starting next year, we're going to be cash flow positive.\"" One of the things that's on the table for them in terms of capital allocation is stock buybacks, which is something they haven't done in a decade. 2011 was the last time Netflix was buying back stock. As a Netflix shareholder, are you excited about that, or do you look at stock buybacks and think to yourself, \""I really hope the company figures out a different way to spend money?\"" Beyers: Yeah, I would like them to figure out a different way to spend money here, because Netflix is richly valued, we know that. Then, in addition, the other guidance they gave is cash-flow neutral, 2021, not raising new capital from here on out. That is outstanding news. If you don't need to raise new capital, and you're going to be cash-flow neutral, and then ultimately cash-flow positive, don't go spending that too soon. Look, you can go into the candy store, it doesn't mean you have to buy something. Let's just hold off a little bit, make that balance sheet a little bit stronger, because here's the thing, in these times, let's take your last point, Chris. You have some studios that can't make some certain projects, that's going to open up some projects for Netflix to bid on. You're better off if you can bid on those projects when your balance sheet is fat. Don't go spend it too soon, we need you to fatten that balance sheet. Hill: The second-quarter revenue for Procter & Gamble rose 8%. The consumer goods giant also raised their outlook due to higher demand for their cleaning products, both home and personal grooming. But in terms of the stock, shares of Procter & Gamble are basically flat. I was a little surprised by that, because this is not a stock that has taken off over the past year. It's basically flat for the past year as well. Beyers: Yeah. Isn't this interesting, that when you look at these earnings -- and the blowout was meaningful, like, I'm looking at the adjusted earnings target that Wall Street was looking for, and it was $1.51 a share. Procter & Gamble came in at $1.64. That is meaningful. This is a COVID stock. We've been at home, we need more cleaning products, we're cooking at home. COVID is tailor-made for Procter & Gamble. I hate that that's true, because we all wish that COVID was gone, but it's funny to me that Procter & Gamble is not getting the tailwind here, because the results speak to just how necessary the Procter & Gamble product family is for those of us stuck at home with COVID. What's it going to take in order to drive the shares up here? I don't know. So, let's take your last point here, Chris. Maybe this is one where Procter & Gamble does have to get aggressive with buybacks, because if it's not going to move, where else do you put that capital? Hill: I was thinking the same thing in part because we've seen, over the past four to six months, some of these consumer products giants exercise some pricing power. I look at P&G, on the face of it, this is a good quarter, but they're also pulling the levers you would want them to pull to move the stock higher. To your point, if what they've done so far isn't really moving the stock, then for a company like this, for a stock like this, then a buyback plan makes sense. Beyers: It might make some sense to maybe hike the dividend a little bit here, put some more into R&D, and maybe look at -- I'm not Ron Gross here, but I'll put my Ron Gross hat on here for a second, and maybe look at a tuck-in acquisition or two because there are some consumer brands that have really been hurt badly during the COVID crisis here. This is an opportunity maybe to broaden the portfolio a little bit. Hill: Shares of Alibaba are up more than 5% because company founder Jack Ma has made his first public appearance in three months. I should point out, this is not an appearance that he made out in public, this was a video that he filmed tied to an event. But look, I think if you're an Alibaba shareholder over the last few months, wondering legitimately, \""Where's this guy been?\"" If it were moving up dramatically more than that, I would think it was a little overblown. A 5% tick up seems right to me. Beyers: It does seem right to me too and can't we say, not to be too draconian about this, but aren't we just glad that it's not a hostage video? Hill: [laughs] Yes. Beyers: Honestly. Hill: For a number of reasons, we're glad. Beyers: For a number of reasons, because we were starting to worry that Jack Ma, something horrible had happened here, so he surfaced. It really is just a charity event. He's thanking teachers. It's nice. It's just a normal thing, and it wouldn't even be news if it weren't for the fact that he'd been missing for three months. Let's be clear, this does not mean that the scrutiny of Alibaba goes away, but he's the founder. The Chinese government did not like what he had to say a few months ago right before he went underground. The Chinese government has since said that they are going to pursue possibly some more strict regulatory oversight of Alibaba, and that could include breaking up different parts of the company. At the very least, they are taking some more strident action against Ant Financial, which is the payments part of Alibaba. The regulatory scrutiny doesn't go away. Sigh of relief to see Jack Ma is not completely out of the picture here. Hill: We're going to stick, at least tangentially, with China on our final story, which is ASML Holdings. This is a company in the business of making chips, semiconductor chips, not the delicious kind. [laughs] Fourth-quarter profits and revenue for ASML came in higher than expected. But to go back to the guidance for a second, the company came out and was very clear that how they deal in 2021 has to do with the state of relations between the U.S. and China. Beyers: There's so much chip manufacturing that happens throughout Southeast Asia. The ultraviolet lithography equipment that ASML produces. This is a European-based company. Their equipment is highly sought after for manufacturing the most advanced types of chips. Their equipment is heavily in demand and the results show it. They absolutely blew the door off of results. I think what they're signaling here, Chris, is like, \""Hey, look. If you guys learn to cooperate, we can keep this up. If you can't learn to cooperate, please be aware that your mileage may vary if you hold our stock.\"" First of all, I applaud them for being that transparent about it. Second of all, it's just a reminder that even though chip demand is very high, it's going to stay high for a really long period of time. If we don't have a thawing of relations between the U.S. and China, it's just going to get harder to watch the semiconductor market grow at the pace it's been growing. It'll be harder to keep that pace up. Hill: I always like it when companies are direct with guidance. I've said before, if I were running a publicly traded company, I think I would be tempted to pull a Berkshire Hathaway and just say, \""No, here's the earnings report. We're not doing any guidance of any kind,\"" and yet when companies are this transparent, I always applaud it. Beyers: I do too. What I like about this guidance is it's so much better than \""We expect to be between $0.13 and $0.15 a share,\"" which is meaningless. Instead, what they're giving you is the metric to watch and say, \""Hey, there is a macroeconomic factor here.\"" It's different to forecast that, and then come back and say, \""Hey, you know that macroeconomic factor we told you about? Here's what's happening there.\"" We've seen this a million times, Chris, somebody comes out and says, \""Yeah, you know what, the weather patterns last quarter, they just weren't favorable to our business, and so shoppers decided not to come to our store.\"" Really? Is that really the reason? Because I think it may have more to do with your products and less to do with the rain. Hill: Well, and it goes back to something that we talk about all the time, which is when you're an investor and you're looking for guidance, it's not to say that there isn't value to be found or insights to be found from analysts' notes that come out from Wall Street firms. It is to say, however, that you should pay more attention to what is the guidance that the company itself is setting up, and in the case of ASML, they're very clearly saying, \""Look, this is what we're saying is going to move the needle for us.\"" Beyers: I think that's fair to say. I think there are a lot of companies, honestly, that are looking for the same thing, they're just not saying it yet. But irrespective of that, right now, ASML has a very healthy business. They're absolutely killing it, and their product is very necessary for making the most advanced chips. There's going to be a lot more demand for this product. It's a better business if U.S.-China relations thaw a little bit, but it's still a great business even if they don't. Hill: Tim Beyers, always good talking to you. Thanks for being here. Beyers: Thanks, Chris. Hill: As always, people on the program may have interest in the stocks they talk about and The Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or against, so don't buy or sell stocks based solely on what you hear. That's going to do it for this edition of MarketFoolery. The show is mixed by Dan Boyd. I'm Chris Hill, thanks for listening. We'll see you tomorrow. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Chris Hill owns shares of Amazon and Walt Disney. Tim Beyers owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), Netflix, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Amazon, ASML Holding, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), Netflix, and Walt Disney and recommends the following options: short March 2021 $225 calls on Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon, short January 2023 $200 puts on Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon, and long January 2023 $200 calls on Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks track Wall Street lower with investors focused on Fed and big tech earnings European stocks struggled on Wednesday, as investors look to the Federal Reserve meeting later, coronavirus updates and a batch of big U.S. earnings.""]"
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ASML,2021-02-01,538.928,546.872,536.091,545.797,"[""Got $5,000? 3 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term The easiest, and really most profitable way to get rich in the stock market is to identify companies with outstanding growth opportunities, competitive advantages over peers, excellent management teams, then buy them at reasonable prices. Then, do nothing. Preferably, for years and years. Not only do long-term winners give you get the benefits of compounding, but all of that growth comes tax-free until you sell. Seems much easier than day trading, right? And some big winners can make investors 10, 20, even a 100 times their money if held for a decade or more. Where might one find such long-term winners today? Though it's never a sure thing that a stock will work out that well, the following three tech companies all have the aforementioned attributes. Image source: Getty Images. Microsoft Sure, enterprise software and cloud leader Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has already been a 3,221-bagger since its 1986 IPO (yes, you read that right), but who's to say the company can't continue making fortunes for investors even from these lofty levels? After all, it was just a 1,000-bagger as recently as 2017, and has already tripled from there. MSFT data by YCharts As Microsoft's recent earnings report showed, being a giant company hasn't prevented it from accelerating its growth rate, as both its Azure cloud and Xbox gaming platforms took off in the December quarter. Revenue accelerated from 12% to 17% growth between the September and December quarters, on the backs of stunning 50% growth in Azure and 40% growth in Xbox, which had its first new console launch in seven years. Even more impressive, margins expanded, with operating income up 29% and earnings per share up 34% year-over-year. Even at an expensive-looking 34 times earnings, Microsoft's 34% EPS growth still gives it a PEG ratio of 1, which could actually be considered cheap! And there's ample reason to think Microsoft's heady growth numbers will continue, as it plays in not one but several large and growing markets. Azure has become a very strong second-place contender in the enterprise cloud computing market, and many tech industry observers believe the transition to the cloud is still in its early innings despite massive growth over the past five years. And of course, customers can also buy a whole host of software from Microsoft as well, including the traditional Office suite, its high-growth Dynamics ERP system, and more recent innovations such as Microsoft Teams. Video games is also a giant market, estimated to be just over $150 billion and growing close to a 10% clip through 2025. No doubt, Microsoft is set to grab a larger piece of that pie through the new Xbox console and streaming Game Pass subscriptions. Then there's increasing usage of social media, where Microsoft owns LinkedIn, the clear leader in business networking. And the company also owns code repository GitHub, which should benefit from the growth of software development worldwide. Basically, Microsoft has a strong competitive position in several massive long-term growth trends, and has shown the ability to expand margins while capitalizing on that growth. I wouldn't expect the momentum to slow down anytime soon, making Microsoft a great buy-and-hold stock for years to come. Image source: ASML Holdings. ASML Holdings ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) also has some of the strongest competitive positions and growth prospects in tech. Though it may fly under the radar of some investors, as ASML is a European company and plays in the world of complex semiconductor manufacturing, it still deserves to be a household name. After all, the only reason you have your new iPhone 12 with 5G capabilities is because of ASML's extreme ultraviolent lithography technology. And ASML is the sole provider of EUV in the world, finally cracking the code on this difficult technology after 20 years of painstaking R&D. The technology uses extremely thin lasers to pattern chip designs down to a couple nanometers, and is crucial to producing smaller, denser, and more powerful semiconductors. Basically, if ASML hadn't cracked the EUV code several years ago, leading chip foundries wouldn't be able to efficiently produce today's leading-edge chips. That would mean no 5G, less-efficient AI, slower cloud computing and less-compelling gaming consoles. So ASML is perhaps the most important technology company in the world today. Investors are just now seeing demand for EUV take off. In 2020, ASML saw its top-line grow 18.3%, despite some supply constraints due to the pandemic. But like Microsoft, a lot of that revenue fell straight to the bottom line as margins expanded and EPS rocketed 37.8% higher. ASML also continued to repurchase shares, and just increased its dividend 15% as well. Additionally, it appears that despite a strong 2020, the semiconductor market is booming and supply constrained. ASML's largest customer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) just announced a massive increase in its 2021 capital spending, which means ASML's machine sales could accelerate this year as well. Over the next decade, advanced semiconductors will play a crucial role as the world becomes more digitized and automated, and ASML has the most important technology that makes all of this happen. It's a pretty good place to be. Image source: Getty Images. Sea Limited In terms of international exposure, Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) looks like one of the bigger long-term opportunities in e-commerce, video gaming, and fintech. Started in 2009 as a video game portal and messaging service for the Southeast Asian market (Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, and Taiwan), Sea has very quickly taken leading positions in video game development as well as e-commerce. Its first in-house-developed game was Free Fire, which has become an enormous international hit, and Shopee, its e-commerce platform, has already leapt past competitors' market share in the region despite only having launched in 2015. Even better, Southeast Asia is still vastly underpenetrated in terms of internet penetration as well as e-commerce, so there is a huge growth opportunity as the region's e-commerce market is set to skyrocket from $38 billion today to $150 billion by 2025. And Sea is now looking to become a fintech giant as well. To support payments on its e-commerce platform, Sea launched SeaMoney to facilitate e-commerce transactions in 2014. Though a small portion of the business right now, Sea appears to have much larger ambitions in payments and finance. In December, Sea was granted a digital banking license in Singapore, and in January, it purchased an entire Indonesian bank. If all of this growth weren't enough, Sea is apparently now targeting Latin America as another under-penetrated geography which has as many people as Southeast Asia. Although it will have tough competition in challenging incumbent MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), remember that there were also e-commerce incumbents in Southeast Asia before Shopee came around and unseated them. Additionally, Sea may be able to piggyback on the success of Free Fire in the region to cross-promote Shopee. In any case, Sea clearly has serious operational chops to have gotten where it has, and it has two large under-penetrated continents in which to expand. That's a recipe for big potential long-term gains, making it a strong buy-and-hold candidate for the emerging markets portion of your portfolio. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Teresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding, Microsoft, Sea Limited, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and has the following options: short February 2021 $165 puts on Microsoft. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, MercadoLibre, Microsoft, Sea Limited, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Roundtable: 22 Ways to Invest in the Future Barron\u2019s Roundtable members present their favorite stock picks for 2021.""]"
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ASML,2021-02-03,542.751,543.179,533.553,534.508,
ASML,2021-02-04,538.49,547.36,535.843,546.842,"Why Intel, Applied Materials, and ASML Holdings Rose as Much as 12% in January What happened Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) rose 12%, 11.4%, and 10.5%, respectively, in the month of January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. While Intel had its own unique circumstances with the appointment of its new CEO, all three stocks benefited from general strong guidance by important semiconductor companies. That included Intel and ASML specifically, which both had their earnings reports toward the end of the month. And a big Applied Materials customer reported a huge surge in spending, helping Applied's stock rise along with the other two chip heavyweights. Semiconductors had an electrifying month in January. Image source: Getty Images. So what First, Intel had a very eventful month, with the appointment of new CEO Pat Gelsinger, whom Intel poached from VMware (NYSE: VMW). The move was broadly cheered by investors and industry participants alike. Prior to VMware, Gelsinger was actually a 30-year veteran of Intel and a respected technologist, who only left the company after initially being passed over for the Intel CEO job a decade ago. His background seems ideal for Intel, which has struggled with its technology manufacturing and has fallen years behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) in producing leading-edge chips. Intel's stock had been battered amid these manufacturing problems, and activist investors joined the fray late last year, advocating for change. The Gelsinger appointment appears to fit that bill, as he will replace the more financially focused current CEO Bob Swan, the company's former CFO. Intel's stock surged on news of the new appointment, and then got another boost of confidence when it released fourth-quarter earnings results. Revenue came in at $20 billion -- down 1% year over year but smashing pessimistic analyst expectations -- and earnings per share of $1.52 beat expectations by a whopping $0.42. Management also guided above analyst expectations for the current quarter, and raised its dividend. Though Intel has been losing market share to rivals, the semiconductor sector has been booming overall, as evidenced by the incredibly strong results from the aforementioned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. In fact, Taiwan Semiconductor reported such booming demand that management forecast a 52% increase in capital expenditures for 2021, and possibly more. That spending boom will be hugely beneficial to leading semiconductor equipment suppliers such as ASML, which has a monopoly on crucial EUV lithography technology, and Applied Materials, which has the broadest semiconductor equipment portfolio across metrology, inspection, and etch-and-deposition machines. It's no surprise that both ASML and Applied surged on the TSM news. Additionally, ASML reported its fourth-quarter earnings later in the month, which also came in above expectations, and the company raised its dividend by 15%. Now what It was a great month for semiconductor stocks in general, which lifted all from the very best-positioned (ASML) to even those that were struggling (Intel). While the industry has traditionally been cyclical, keep in mind we're coming off two years of a trade-war-inspired downturn, then a further headwind with COVID-19. With 5G, artificial intelligence, and mass digitization expected to accelerate in the pandemic's aftermath, we could be entering a multiyear chip boom. Semiconductor stocks are also generally much cheaper than high-flying software-as-a-service stocks, making them look like some of the best bets in the tech sector today. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Billy Duberstein owns shares of Applied Materials, ASML Holding, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials, Intel, and VMware. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-02-08,549.321,558.14,549.321,555.263,
ASML,2021-02-09,557.762,563.067,556.737,556.737,"These 2 Stocks Are Proof of the Nasdaq's Competitive Edge Stocks were mostly mixed on Tuesday, but as we've seen a lot in the past year, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) was able to lead the way higher. A tiny 0.15% rise as of 2 p.m. EST today admittedly wasn't a big move, but it was better than the slight losses in the S&P 500. Many U.S. investors don't get enough international exposure in their portfolios. Only U.S. companies are allowed into the S&P 500, and the current makeup of the Dow Jones Industrial Average only includes domestic stocks as well. Among much-followed indexes, the Nasdaq-100 is the only one that has substantial international stock exposure, and that's giving the benchmark a key edge today because of the strong performance of a couple of Chinese stocks in red-hot sectors of the market. Image source: Getty Images. Why the Nasdaq-100 isn't just a U.S. stock benchmark The Nasdaq-100 Index has a huge following, most notably through the ETF Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ). But the rules governing which stocks make it into the index don't care what country a stock is from. Rather, the only requirement is that the stock be listed on the Nasdaq and that it be one of the 100 largest companies on the exchange outside the financial industry. As a result, several companies from outside the U.S. are in the Nasdaq-100. Included among them are: Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI); Dutch semiconductor companies ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI); Australian workplace-collaboration software specialist Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM); and Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP). You'll also find a host of Chinese companies with shares listed on the exchange. Two of those companies, Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES), are making outsize contributions to the Nasdaq's gains on Tuesday, rising 6% each. These 2 Chinese Nasdaq stocks are riding high and playing to win The news from Baidu has to do with its autonomous driving program. The Chinese internet search giant deployed what it's calling its mobility-as-a-service platform overnight. A fleet of artificial intelligence-driven taxis, buses, and other autonomous vehicles will become available for local users seeking rides beginning in the coming Chinese New Year holiday period. Baidu has turned to artificial intelligence as its next big growth driver, and investors like what they've seen. The stock has more than doubled just since early December, setting new all-time highs and restoring confidence in what had been a flagging stock. Meanwhile, NetEase investors are largely waiting to see what the video game company says when it releases its fourth-quarter financial results later this month. Video gaming picked up dramatically during the pandemic, and shares of other gaming companies have seen solid gains as they've released their latest performance metrics. Just last week, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), which partners with NetEase on key games like World of Warcraft , Overwatch, and Diablo, soared more than 10% to hit all-time highs after releasing its latest financials. Open up the world To be clear, most of the biggest stocks in the Nasdaq-100 are U.S. companies. That leaves only about 4% of the index invested in businesses based overseas. Nevertheless, the spice those international stocks add has been a big contributor to the competitive advantage the Nasdaq-100 has as a benchmark over the S&P 500 and Dow. Going forward, Nasdaq investors should appreciate getting a little global exposure in their portfolios. 10 stocks we like better than Baidu When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Baidu wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, ASML Holding, Atlassian, Baidu, and MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool recommends Check Point Software Technologies, NetEase, and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-02-12,582.807,592.144,580.019,588.73,"[""Spanish shares lead declines in Europe; ASML, ING among gainers By Shreyashi Sanyal Feb 12 (Reuters) - Spanish stocks led declines for European shares on Friday, while the STOXX 600 remained on track to end its second week higher as shares of ASML and ING boosted the blue-chip index. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX dipped 0.2%, after having gained nearly 4% so far this month. Spain's IBEX 35 index .IBEX shed 1.0%, with data showing consumer prices rising 0.5% year-on-year in January, slightly below a Reuters poll of 0.6% and compared to a 0.5% decrease in December. ING Groep NV INGA.AS jumped 4.8% after the largest Dutch bank reported better-than-expected quarterly pre-tax earnings of 1.05 billion euros ($1.27 billion). ASML Holding NV ASML.AS rose 2% after the Dutch equipment maker said chip shortages slowing car production were a symptom of broader increased demand that is placing strains on suppliers across the semiconductor sector. European technology stocks .SX8P rose 0.4%, among the few sectors in positive territory in early trading. The STOXX 600 is about 5% away from its peak of February 2020 after rallying 50% since a crash in March, aided by historic monetary and fiscal stimulus. Analysts expect growth in corporate earnings this year, driven by stimulus-induced liquidity, but are wary of next year as the measures may start to fade. \""The recent highs have been predicated on hopes of stimulus and of course the vaccine roll-outs, but we're still not out of the woods ... and the market is potentially overdue a reckoning,\"" said Connor Campbell, analyst at spreadbetter Spreadex. \""Once the (U.S. stimulus) package has been implemented, it will be interesting to see how markets will behave, as they will no longer have this big thing to cling on to.\"" Market participants were hopeful that a proposed $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus bill would be passed soon by lawmakers, with data showing a stalling recovery in the U.S. labour market strengthening the case for it. MKTS/GLOB Britain's coronavirus-ravaged economy shrank 9.9% in 2020, the biggest annual fall in output since modern records began, but it avoided heading back towards recession at the end of last year, official figures showed on Friday. London's FTSE 100 index .FTSE was 0.2% lower. Among other stocks, Boliden AB BOL.ST gained 5.4% after the mining and smelting group reported quarterly earnings ahead of market forecasts. Eutelsat Communications SA ETL.PA jumped 9% as the French satellite company reported half-year results slightly ahead of analysts' expectations. (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((Shreyashi.Sanyal@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 8780; +91 961 144 3740; Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_shreyashi)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares dip; ASML, ING among early gainers For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Feb 12 (Reuters) - European stocks edged lower on Friday, on track to end the second straight week of gains, as investors awaited more signs of progress in U.S. stimulus measures, while a rise in shares of ASML and ING kept declines in check. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX dipped 0.1%, after having gained nearly 4% so far this month. ING Groep NV INGA.AS jumped 5% after the largest Dutch bank reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter pre-tax earnings of 1.05 billion euros ($1.27 billion). ASML Holding NV ASML.AS rose 1.5% after the Dutch equipment maker said chip shortages slowing car production were a symptom of broader increased demand that is placing strains on suppliers across the semiconductor sector. European technology stocks .SX8P were 0.4% higher, among the few sectors in positive territory in early trading. Market participants were hopeful that a proposed $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus bill would be passed soon by lawmakers, with data showing a stalling recovery in the U.S. labour market strengthening the case for it. MKTS/GLOB (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((Shreyashi.Sanyal@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 8780; +91 961 144 3740; Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_shreyashi)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Applied Materials Stock a Buy? Applied Materials' (NASDAQ: AMAT) stock price has soared more than 70% over the past 12 months as the semiconductor equipment and services company impressed investors with its accelerating growth. Robust demand for chips across multiple industries has boosted demand for its products, software, and services -- and that growth cycle won't end anytime soon. But how much of that growth is already baked into the stock? Let's dig deeper into Applied Materials' business and see if it's still worth buying. How does Applied Materials make money? Applied Materials generated 66% of its 2020 revenue from its semiconductor systems business, which manufactures equipment for chipmakers. Image source: Getty Images. Another 24% of its revenue came from its applied global services business, which installs and maintains systems for chipmakers. The remaining 9% came from its display and adjacent markets segment, which mainly provides products for manufacturing LCD and OLED screens. Applied Materials' share of the global semiconductor equipment market rose from 15.9% in 2019 to 16.4% in 2020, according to The Information Network. That expansion helped it reclaim the market lead from ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), which saw its share dip from 16.9% to 15.4%. Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOEL.Y) and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) ranked third and fourth, respectively, with market shares of 12.3% and 10.8% in 2020. Both smaller rivals increased their market shares year over year. But competition isn't a major concern for Applied Materials, which was founded over half a century ago and has a sticky customer base. That resilience is reflected in its adjusted gross and operating margins, which expanded in 2020 after slight declines in 2019. How fast is Applied Materials growing? Applied Materials' cyclical growth is firmly pinned to the health of the semiconductor market. Here's how it fared over the past five years: GROWTH (YOY) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Revenue 39% 34% 19% (13%) 18% Adjusted EPS 128% 86% 37% (27%) 37% Data source: Applied Materials. YOY = Year over year. Applied Materials' growth decelerated in 2018, mainly due to lower demand from memory chipmakers grappling with sliding market prices. The escalating trade war, which caused some customers to rein in their spending, exacerbated the pressure. Those problems continued throughout 2019, and its sales to display manufacturers also tumbled amid sluggish sales of smartphones and TVs. But in 2020, most of those headwinds waned as memory prices stabilized, smartphone sales improved, and demand for OLED screens increased. That growth offset its weaker sales to the auto and industrial sectors, which struggled with disruptions throughout the pandemic. Clear skies ahead Applied Materials expects its recovery to continue throughout 2021, buoyed by warmer demand from auto and industrial customers, higher memory prices, and rising adoption rates for OLED screens. It also expects new technologies -- including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality -- to expand its total addressable market over the long term. Based on these expectations, Applied Materials believes its revenue will rise about 19% year over year in the first quarter, and its adjusted earnings will increase 22%-35%. It didn't offer any guidance for the full year, but analysts expect its revenue and earnings to rise 15% and 22%, respectively. By comparison, analysts expect ASML -- which mainly sells high-end EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) machines to foundries -- to generate 36% sales growth and 45% earnings growth this year. The valuations and verdict Applied Materials trades at 19 times forward earnings and pays a forward dividend yield of 0.8%. ASML has a much higher forward P/E ratio of 39, and it pays a lower forward yield of 0.5%. Both companies will likely benefit from the cyclical growth of the semiconductor market this year. However, Applied Materials' growing market share, better-diversified business, and lower valuation arguably make it a more attractive investment than ASML right now. Applied Materials isn't as well-known as other semiconductor companies, but it plays a crucial role in the global supply chain and will likely generate robust returns in 2021 and beyond. Therefore, I believe it's not too late to hop aboard this rising cyclical stock. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Leo Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding and Lam Research. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-02-18,575.301,580.318,567.129,573.46,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, INTC: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $427.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.1% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 18,620,937 to 20,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 1.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 1.8%, and Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) is lower by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $258.59 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $245.99. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Automakers, medical device firms ask Biden for U.S. chip factory subsidies By Stephen Nellis Feb 18 (Reuters) - More than a dozen business groups representing automakers, medical device makers and manufacturers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday calling on him to work with U.S. lawmakers to provide federal funding for the construction of new chip factories. The groups, which include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as well as industry-specific associations representing General Motors Co GM.N, Caterpillar Inc CAT.N and Medtronic PLC MDT.N, among others, sent the letter as a shortage of semiconductors continues to disrupt U.S. automobile factories and threatens to lower the automakers' profits by billions of dollars. A group of chipmakers last week sent a similar letter. Congress authorized programs last year to provide subsides for chip research and factory construction, but U.S. lawmakers still need to provide specific funding for the program. \""To be competitive and strengthen the resilience of critical supply chains, we believe the U.S. needs to incentivize the construction of new and modernized semiconductor manufacturing facilities and invest in research capabilities,\"" the business groups wrote in their letter on Thursday. The majority of chip production, especially for advanced computing chips, now occurs in Asia, where major contract manufacturers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) 2330.TW and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS handle production for hundreds of different chip companies. Both TSMC and Samsung are planning new U.S. chip factories in the next few years that could benefit from the program if it is funded. In addition to funding existing programs, the business groups also called for an \""investment tax credit\"" that could help defray the cost of semiconductor manufacturing tools, which can cost billions of dollars for new factories and typically far outstrip the cost of buildings. American toolmakers such as Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O, Lam Research Corp LRCX.O and KLA-Tencor Corp KLAC.O dominate the industry, though Netherlands-based ASML Holding NV ASML.AS and Japan's Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035.T are also major players in some segments. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Christopher Cushing) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com; (415) 344-4934;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-02-19,582.677,591.437,580.248,585.186,"These 7 Semiconductor Stocks Are Actually Winning From the Chip Shortage InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The semiconductor shortage that is currently facing global manufacturers will produce winners and losers. There are multiple sectors being hit, particularly the tech and automotive industries. The shortage wasn’t caused by any single factor. Rather, multiple factors conspired in creating a serious shortage. But the pandemic was the overarching cause. Tech and automotive sectors have been especially hard hit, but why? Tech has been hard hit because trends like work from home and school from home have increased the demand for electronics. Yet there simply isn’t enough supply. Current business models regarding design and fabrication play a huge role too. More and more semiconductor companies are fabless, meaning they design chips and outsource the manufacturing to other companies. That has created a bottleneck. On the automotive side, manufacturers were hit with production line shutdowns due to the pandemic. Some had to deny chip shipments and are now finding they can’t easily resume shipments. 7 Overvalued Stocks Investors Just Don’t Get Tired Of Trump’s trade war on China also plays a role in the global shortage. Many fabless companies had to switch over from Chinese fabricators. The results are far-reaching and there are semiconductor companies poised to benefit from the situation. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Renesas Electronics (OTCMKTS:RNECY) Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Semiconductor Stocks: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is clearly winning from the shortage. It is clear that the semiconductor industry as a whole relies on a few companies in Asia for fabrication. That’s why it’s becoming clear that there’s a reasonable case for arguing TSMC is the world’s most important company. TSMC pioneered the foundry model that currently dominates the semiconductor industry. So, it simply makes sense that the company is winning in the shortage. It controls a 57% share of the foundry market currently. And the company isn’t simply winning because current trends have conspired in its favor. Rather, TSMC stock has been winning since it hit the market. TSMC has provided a 17.2% CAGR in revenue since listing in 1994. It expects 10-15% CAGR through 2025. In 2020 smartphone chips accounted for 48% of TSMC’s sales, high-performance chips another 33%, and auto chips only 3%. Yet, the company clearly sees an opportunity and has reallocated wafer capacity toward the automotive industry. GM has warned that the shortage could result in $2 billion being erased from its profits in 2021. AlixPartners anticipates a $60.6 billion reduction in global automotive revenues to result. TSMC’s production lines are running at 100% utilization and the re-prioritization toward automotive chips will keep it winning. The company is the foundry solution leader serving many of the design semiconductor companies and will continue to win because of that. Teradyne (TER) Source: Shutterstock Even prior to the shortage, Teradyne was winning. Q4 2020 revenue grew 16% year-over-year with full-year revenue growing 36% in 2020. TR stock holders were happy as well, as EPS increased 65% in 2020. Teradyne is currently focused on AI neural decision processors and a partnership with Syntiant. But more broadly the Reading, Massachusetts company provides testing solutions for electronics including semiconductors. Teradyne is well poised to capitalize on the burgeoning semiconductor test market. The market can broadly be divided into SOC (System on a Chip) and memory. Teradyne anticipates 8% and 11% growth in these sectors, respectively. Smartphone chips are continuing to grow in complexity, a trend that doesn’t show signs of slowing. This is driving higher test demand at Teradyne. 7 Blue-Chip Stocks That Aren’t a Gamble Teradyne also expects a surge in Automotive Test SOC in the first quarter which should keep the company’s 2020 strengths moving forward. Semiconductor test accounted for $524 million of Teradyne’s $720 million in Q4 sales. That high percentage, combined with the conditions affecting the auto sector, mean good things for the company as the shortage continues. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Shutterstock ASML builds equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductors. The company supplies important players in the industry including Asian giants Samsung and TSMC, as well as Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stateside. Being that the initial hints of the semiconductor shortage appeared in early 2020, ASML is already winning. That’s because ASML stock is up 89% from one year ago as of this writing. I have to assume that it has a strong chance to continue winning as a result of the opportunity posed by this shortage. The catalyst here is obvious, more companies will require semiconductor manufacturing equipment to address the shortage and capitalize on the favorable supply and demand dynamics. ASML is the leader in lithography systems. With its market share in the sub-sector being characterized as a near monopoly. In the production of a microchip, patterns are printed onto silicon which is the lithography process. ASML recorded sales of EUR 14 billion ($16.9 billion) in 2020, up EUR 2.2 billion from 2019. It shipped 258 lithography systems during the period. The company has undertaken a share buyback program through 2022 in which it will repurchase up to 6 billion Euros worth of shares. This should be favorable to share prices aside from its strong position in the shortage. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) NXPI)."" width=""300"" height=""169"">Source: Lukassek / Shutterstock.com I’d like to shift gears and take a look at the automotive industry. Of course, it is poised to be particularly hard hit as a result of the shortage. That’s why I think that companies including NXP Semiconductors can really benefit from the circumstances. In fact NXPI stock has already been trending upward, having appreciated by 29.6% in the last three months. In the month or so since this shortage has garnered headlines, NXPI has gained favor with better analyst ratings posted in that period. This broadly indicates that Wall Street thinks the company is in a strong position relative to the shortage. This is partly due to its broad portfolio of semiconductor automotive products. 7 Overvalued Stocks Investors Just Don’t Get Tired Of Automotive was far and away the company’s largest revenue driver contributing 44.4% of 2020’s total. And although automotive revenues actually shrunk 9% in 2020 it doesn’t look like 2021 will be the same. There’s every chance that NXPI stock leans into this opportunity. If it can reduce the shortages auto manufacturers face, revenues and profits look ripe for the taking. Renesas Electronics (RNECY) Source: Shutterstock The $60.6 billion hit to automotive revenues predicted by AlixPartners as a result of the shortage puts Renesas in prime position. The Japanese provider of ‘in-vehicle control’ semiconductors is a cheap play to win during the shortage with strong catalysts. RNECY stock trades in the pink sheets around $5-6 and has lots of favor on its side. It’s nearly a unanimous buy according to the analysts covering it. Renesas’ solutions comprise essentially the entire vehicle in regards to semiconductors. Its chips are used in ADAS and autonomous systems, the body, chassis, infotainment, powertrain and EV battery systems. The company is roughly evenly split between automotive and IoT/industrial business as sources of revenue. Or at least it was during 2020 as a result of the pandemic. 2020 saw Renesas’ IoT/industrial business revenues outpace its automotive revenues as a result of the decrease in vehicle production. In 2019 that balance favored automotive revenues for the company. Lam Research (LRCX) Source: Shutterstock I think Lam Research is winning during the semiconductor shortage because it is a strong wafer processing semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker. That’s a mouthful but the company simply makes the equipment that makes semiconductor wafers. The company boasts strong profitability metrics with operating and net margins as well as ROA and ROE all above 90th percentile ranked against peers. The other metric that tells me that LRCX stock is a wise investment is it’s return on invested capital of 45.59%. This vastly outstrips its capital costs. So, to me it looks attractive in normal times as well as the current environment surrounding semiconductors. Sooner or later, the U.S. is going to make a push toward onshore fabrication. I think one outcome of this current situation is that some fabrication will leave Asia once the conditions are right. Companies are surely realizing that fabrication needs are risky under the current business model. That should lead to manufacturing opportunities in the U.S. 7 Blue-Chip Stocks That Aren’t a Gamble Lam Research is a U.S.-headquartered company and makes sense as a beneficiary under such a scenario. The U.S. only accounted for 4% of 2020 Q4 revenues but that may change. China, Korea, and Taiwan made up 73% of revenues for the same period. Immediately though, Lam Research should benefit as fabricators globally attempt to ramp up in order to meet the demand shortage. Applied Materials (AMAT) Source: michelmond / Shutterstock.com Applied Materials focuses on materials engineering. Materials engineering creates the scientific breakthroughs that drive the atomic level improvements in semiconductors. AMAT stock represents the breakthroughs that power the highest tech applications in semiconductors. All of the improvements in IoT, AI and tech rely on companies like Applied Materials. The company invests over $2 billion annually in R&D with 30% of its employees in research. Its library of over 14,300 patents and research center make it the brains behind semiconductors. Applied Materials recorded $17.2 billion of revenue in the trailing 12 months prior to Q4 2020. And semiconductor systems revenue rose 26% in that same period. The company sees a huge opportunity in foundry nearer term, but also looks toward AI and digitization on a longer horizon. Revenues rose 25% in 2020, and margins increased 190 basis points. Look for Applied Materials to continue its record semiconductors systems revenue from the fourth quarter through this shortage. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks. Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. The post These 7 Semiconductor Stocks Are Actually Winning From the Chip Shortage appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-02-23,562.858,570.214,551.451,567.149,Tech Stocks Outside U.S. Also Hammered as Interest Rates Rise The big selloff in the technology sector isn’t simply a U.S. phenomenon.
ASML,2021-02-24,564.451,586.729,556.786,585.793,"SK Hynix signs five-year deal worth $4.3 bln with ASML to secure EUV scanners SEOUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) - SK Hynix 000660.KS, world's second-largest memory chip maker, said on Wednesday it had agreed a five-year procurement contract worth 4.8 trillion won ($4.34 billion) with ASML Holding N.V. ASML.AS to secure extreme ultraviolet (EUV) scanners used in manufacturing chips. The deal is for the chipmaker's planned mass-production of chips by next-generation processes, SK Hynix said in a regulatory filing. ($1 = 1,107.2400 won) (Reporting by Joyce Lee, editing by Louise Heavens) ((jungyoon.lee@tr.com; +82 2 6936 1467;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-03-03,555.841,557.184,532.817,535.176,"[""Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, MU Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $240.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.0% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 19,920,937 to 20,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.9%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.3%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is higher by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $96 per share, with $258.59 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $236.98. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chinese chipmaker SMIC buys $1.2 billion in tools from ASML By Stephen Nellis March 3 (Reuters) - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp 0981.HK, China's largest chipmaker, has agreed to buy $1.2 billion in manufacturing tools from ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. In December, SMIC was one of dozens of firms put on a U.S. blacklist that required American semiconductor manufacturing equipment firms such as Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and Lam Research Corp LRCX.O to obtain a license before exporting products to the chipmaker. The U.S. Commerce Department said the action against SMIC stemmed from China's efforts to harness civilian technologies for military purposes and evidence of activities between SMIC and Chinese military industrial companies of concern. The rules would still allow the shipment of tools for making less advanced chips. ASML, which is based in the Netherlands and is the world's largest supplier of lithography equipment for making chips, produces a critical tool required to manufacture advanced chips: an extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, machine. In 2019, the Trump administration pressed Dutch officials to cancel a sale of an EUV machine to SMIC. At that time, Dutch officials declined to renew a license needed to ship the tool. Dutch officials had not approved a license to ship an EUV tool to China as of late February, according to government records. ASML, which also makes tools for less advanced chips, did not immediately return a request for comment on which tools were included in the most recent sale. In January, ASML Chief Executive Peter Wennik said the company could see \""significant upside\"" selling older chipmaking technology to China if allowed by government officials to do so. China accounted for 17% of ASML's 14 billion euros in 2020 sales. On Monday, the U.S. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, or NSCAI, recommended that the United States coordinate with the Netherlands and Japan to deny export licenses to China for key chipmaking equipment. \""This (sale) is a slap in the face to the NSCAI recommendations and shows how big the gap with allies is on these issue,\"" a U.S. semiconductor executive said on condition of anonymity. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Paul Simao and Jonathan Oatis) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com; (415) 344-4934;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""4 Reasons to Consider Buying ASML Stock ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), the world's largest supplier of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, might not be a familiar name to many investors. But the Dutch company's stock has roughly doubled over the past 12 months, and it could still have room to run, for four simple reasons. 1. It's an essential supply chain player Lithography systems use light to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. ASML controls nearly 90% of this market, and its top customers include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Samsung. ASML spent the past two decades developing its latest EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines, which are now being used to develop the world's smallest and most advanced chips. TSMC, for example, produced Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) newest 5nm chips with ASML's EUV machines. Image source: ASML. 2. The semiconductor market is benefiting from secular growth The semiconductor market is cyclical, but its troughs could become shallower and its peaks could climb higher as the secular growth of newer markets -- including 5G networks, cloud and AI services, connected cars, and automated homes and factories -- generates fresh demand for more chips. The global semiconductor market grew 5.4% in 2020, according to IDC, and could grow another 7.7% to $476 billion in 2021. The firm expects new 5G phones, expanding cloud services, and the post-pandemic recoveries of the auto and industrial sectors to drive that acceleration. TSMC, which accounted for 31% of ASML's revenue in 2020, plans to increase its capex from $17.2 billion in 2020 to up to $28 billion in 2021 to keep pace with that demand. Samsung and South Korea's other chipmakers are also expected to boost their average capex by more than 20% this year. In short, demand for ASML's high-end lithography systems won't cool off anytime soon. 3. ASML has a history of generating robust revenue and earnings growth ASML's revenue rose 18% to 13.98 billion euros ($16.89 billion) in 2020. It shipped its 100th EUV system during the fourth quarter, and 26 million wafers were exposed to its EUV machines at the end of the year. Image source: ASML. EUV systems, which cost much more than ASML's other lithography systems, accounted for just 8% of its total system shipments in 2020 but generated 43% of its total system revenue. The EUV segment's revenue surged 59% in 2020, marking an acceleration from its 49% growth in 2019, and should continue growing as TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and other top foundries ramp up their spending to produce smaller and more powerful chips. In late 2018, ASML predicted its annual revenue would land somewhere between 15 billion euros and 24 billion euros (between $18 billion and $29 billion) by 2025. It plans to update that forecast during its next investor day in June, but the rising capex at the world's top foundries, the recent shortage in automotive chips, and the crucial role of semiconductors in the tech war between the U.S. and China all indicate ASML will narrow its guidance toward the high end instead of the low end. ASML's gross margin rose from 44.7% in 2019 to 48.6% in 2020, and it expects that expansion to continue as it ships more EUV systems. Its net income jumped 37% to 3.55 billion euros ($4.29 billion). 4. Years of strong growth are projected and the stock is reasonably priced Analysts expect ASML's revenue and earnings to rise 33% and 40%, respectively, this year, led by surging demand from the 5G, high-end computing, and rebounding memory markets. That would put its revenue at 18.59 billion euros ($22.45 billion) -- which is already well above the low end of its target for 2025. Wall Street expects ASML's revenue and earnings to rise another 11% and 18%, respectively, in fiscal 2022. Assuming it generates at least 10% top-line growth over the following three years, ASML's annual revenue could easily hit 27.5 billion euros ($33.1 billion) in 2025. ASML's earnings should keep pace with its revenue as it sells more higher-margin EUV systems and continues its ongoing buybacks. It could also pump more of its excess cash into its dividend since its forward yield of 0.5% is easily supported by its low payout ratio of 30%. Based on these estimates, ASML trades at 40 times forward earnings. The stock isn't a bargain, but its dominance of the lithography market and the secular growth of the semiconductor market arguably justify that slight premium. Simply put, investors looking for an alternative way to profit from the soaring demand for semiconductors worldwide should consider buying his oft-overlooked stock. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, ASML Holding, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-03-04,529.522,532.946,494.314,502.596,"[""3 Stocks for the Roaring 2020s A century ago, the end of World War I sparked a decade of rapid economic growth dubbed the Roaring Twenties. That golden age ended with the Wall Street Crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression -- but investors made plenty of money before the party ended. Today, some economic gurus believe the COVID-19 pandemic will spark a comparable decade of prosperity called the \""Roaring 2020s.\"" When the pandemic finally ends, pent-up demand for dining, brick-and-mortar shopping, travel, and other forms of entertainment could erupt. Over the following years, new technologies -- including 5G devices, cloud services, AI algorithms, and driverless cars -- could light fresh fires under the chipmaking, industrial, and manufacturing sectors. All those tailwinds could lift the new bull market, which only started last August, to fresh highs. Image source: Getty Images. If you believe the Roaring 2020s will start after the pandemic ends, it could be a great idea to hold shares of Disney (NYSE: DIS), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), and Snap (NYSE: SNAP) over the next decade. 1. Disney The pandemic forced Disney to close its theme parks and postpone its new movie releases. The economic fallout also throttled ad purchases across its television networks, and it continued to lose cable network subscribers to streaming platforms. But despite all those challenges, Disney's stock has rallied nearly 70% over the past 12 months and currently hovers near its all-time highs. That might initially seem absurd since Disney's revenue fell 6% in 2020 and tumbled another 22% year over year in the first quarter of 2021. However, Disney's streaming business continued to expand throughout the pandemic. It ended the second quarter with 94.9 million Disney+ subscribers, 39.4 million Hulu subscribers, and 12.1 million subscribers on ESPN+ -- and it recently launched a new streaming platform, Star, in several overseas markets to showcase its adult-oriented content. The bulls believe Disney's theme park and movie businesses will rapidly recover after the pandemic ends, and its growing streaming ecosystem will complement that growth. Those strengths -- along with Disney's sprawling stable of evergreen franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar -- make the House of Mouse an essential growth play for the Roaring 2020s. 2. ASML ASML holds a near-monopoly in photolithography systems, which are used to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker's top customers include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel, which all use its EUV (extreme ultraviolet) photolithography systems to produce their smallest and most powerful chips. Image source: ASML. ASML's stock price has risen more than 500% over the past five years, as rising demand for chips boosted orders for its photolithography machines. Its revenue increased 18% in 2020, and analysts expect 33% growth this year as it sells more high-end EUV systems. ASML developed its EUV systems, which accounted for 43% of its system revenue last year, over the past two decades, which gives it a comfortable technological lead against its smaller rivals. Its gross margins have consistently expanded over the past few years, and analysts expect its earnings to grow at an average rate of 17% over the next five years. The growth of new markets -- such as 5G phones, connected cars, larger cloud data centers, and the Internet of Things -- should all boost demand for more chips over the next decade. It's smart to invest in individual chipmakers that will profit from those tailwinds, but it's arguably smarter to simply invest in ASML and profit from the broader market's secular growth. 3. Snap As advertisers loosen their purse strings again, their budgets will flow into companies that rely heavily on digital ads. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) might initially seem like a good pick for an incoming advertising boom, but I believe Snap will generate much stronger growth with a lot less drama. Image source: Getty Images. Snap's Snapchat is shielded from the regulatory headwinds that threaten to rein in Facebook's power. Snapchat is smaller, but it excels at locking in Gen Z and millennial users with its ephemeral messages, Discover videos, AR lenses, and in-app games. Snapchat's daily active users (DAUs) rose 22% year over year to 265 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, marking an acceleration from the third quarter, and its average revenue per user (ARPU) jumped 33% to $3.44 -- marking its strongest growth in five quarters. Snap's revenue rose 46% to $2.51 billion for the full year, and it generated a positive adjusted EBITDA of $45.2 million, compared to a loss of $202.2 million in 2019. Snap recently predicted it could maintain over 50% annual revenue growth for \""multiple years,\"" which suggests its ad sales will accelerate after the pandemic passes and remain elevated as advertisers target its coveted audience of younger users. Those strengths could help Snap easily outperform Facebook and other older social networks throughout an economic expansion. 10 stocks we like better than Snap Inc. When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Snap Inc. wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding, Snap Inc., and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Facebook, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares fall on rising yield; miners, tech top drags By Sruthi Shankar March 4 (Reuters) - A three-day rally in European stocks was clipped on Thursday as a renewed jump in U.S. bond yields hit risk appetite, with heavyweight miners and technology stocks leading the retreat. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 0.5%, with miners .SXPP dropping 3.4%. UK-listed shares of Rio Tinto RIO.L and BHP Group BHPB.L shed 5.9% and 5.0% respectively, after their Australia-listed stocks were hit by ex-dividend trading. Technology stocks .SX8P, the driver of the market's rebound from pandemic lows, fell close to 2% on overnight weakness in their Wall Street peers as rising yields turned the spotlight on frothy valuations. Dutch firm ASML Holding NV ASML.AS dropped 3.1% despite news that it had extended a deal to sell chip manufacturing equipment to China's largest chipmaker SMIC 0981.HK. \""While one can understand why investors are concerned about valuations in the U.S., particularly around the tech sector... the same can't be said in Europe where valuations are much lower,\"" Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets wrote in a note. \""This is likely to limit any downside for markets in Europe, even if yields do continue to edge higher in the US.\"" The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield US10YT=RR, the benchmark for global borrowing costs, rose past 1.45% on Wednesday as investors anticipated a rise in inflation due to the fiscal and monetary stimulus launched to shore up the economy and as vaccination programmes progress. Market participants are waiting to see if Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will address concerns about the risk of a rapid rise in long-term borrowing costs later in the day. Meanwhile, European Central Bank policymaker Klaas Knot said the recent rise in euro zone borrowing costs may reflect improved growth and inflation prospects. Gains for defensive sectors such as utilities .SX6P, food & beverage .SX3P and real estate .SX86P helped limit the losses. German broadcaster Prosiebensat.1 Media PSMGn.DE fell 7.3% after it forecast its revenue and profits would grow in single digits this year, after a strong showing in the fourth quarter. German airline Lufthansa LHAG.DE slipped 0.7% as it posted record losses for 2020 and trimmed its 2021 capacity plans as COVID-19 disruption drags on. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Sriraj Kalluvila) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks have outperformed as rates have climbed but slip after Wall Street weakness European stocks traded lower on Thursday after three straight gains, as technology companies and miners declined.""]"
ASML,2021-03-05,519.787,522.624,500.446,518.88,"First Week of March 19th Options Trading For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 19th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new March 19th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $450.00 strike price has a current bid of $2.00. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $450.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $448.00 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $515.73/share today. Because the $450.00 strike represents an approximate 13% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 92%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.44% return on the cash commitment, or 11.62% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $450.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $520.00 strike price has a current bid of $13.10. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $515.73/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $520.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 3.37% if the stock gets called away at the March 19th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $520.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $520.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 51%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 2.54% boost of extra return to the investor, or 66.42% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. The implied volatility in the put contract example is 87%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 53%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $515.73) to be 50%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-03-08,518.284,520.971,493.349,494.414,
ASML,2021-03-09,519.458,534.798,516.821,531.164,
ASML,2021-03-10,531.702,533.424,513.027,515.228,"ASML Crosses Above Average Analyst Target In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $531.50, changing hands for $539.52/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 4 different analyst targets contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $430.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $640.00. The standard deviation is $117.341. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a ""wisdom of crowds"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $531.50/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $531.50 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: RECENT ASML ANALYST RATINGS BREAKDOWN » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 4 4 3 3 Buy ratings: 0 0 0 0 Hold ratings: 4 4 4 4 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 2.0 2.0 2.14 2.14 The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML — FREE. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-03-11,538.52,539.983,531.632,535.963,
ASML,2021-03-12,525.849,530.726,520.414,529.303,
ASML,2021-03-15,530.328,539.327,527.7,538.72,
ASML,2021-03-16,537.914,547.131,537.505,540.869,
ASML,2021-03-17,539.715,557.284,534.46,550.904,"4 Stocks I Bought During the Latest Tech Selloff The tech sector generated robust gains for investors in 2020 as more people used digital services to work, learn, shop, play, and stay in touch during the pandemic. A retreat from other pandemic-stricken sectors accelerated that shift and turned many tech stocks into defensive plays. So far, 2021 has been more challenging for many of those tech darlings. Rising vaccination rates are causing investors to shift from pandemic plays to reopening plays, while rising bond yields are sparking a rotation from growth stocks to value stocks. As a result, the tech-heavy Nasdaq stumbled in the second half of February and the first week of March. That decline spooked many investors who had grown accustomed to the Nasdaq's ongoing gains, creating some buying opportunities among these now-discounted companies. During the dip, I took advantage of the situation to accumulate more shares of four promising tech stocks: Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL), Pinterest (NYSE: PINS), salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Let's find out a bit more about these companies. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Bumble Last December, I identified Bumble as my top IPO stock to buy in 2021. But when the female-oriented online dating company finally went public a few days before Valentine's Day, it came in too hot. Bumble priced its IPO at $43 a share, but the stock opened at $76 before closing at $70.31 a share on the first day. But during the tech sell-off, I accumulated most of my shares below $60 -- which turned out to be a good move, since Bumble's stock surged after it posted an impressive fourth-quarter report on March 10. Bumble's total number of paid users grew 32% year over year in the fourth quarter, and it expects its revenue to rise 32%-34% in fiscal 2021. Based on that estimate, Bumble actually seems cheap at 12 times this year's sales, since many tech stocks generating comparable revenue growth are still trading at much higher price-to-sales ratios. 2. Pinterest Pinterest carved out a high-growth niche in the social media market with its virtual pinboards, which let users pin photos and videos to share their ideas, interests, and hobbies with other users. Pinterest's mellow approach insulates it from the hate speech and misinformation controversies plaguing Facebook and Twitter. It's also a natural fit for online shopping, and many retailers have uploaded their entire catalogs to Pinterest through shoppable pins. Image source: Pinterest. Pinterest posted strong growth among Gen Z and millennial users last year, and it expanded beyond its core female audience and gained more male users who turned to its pinboards for stay-at-home ideas. Those tailwinds boosted Pinterest's revenue 48% in 2020, and its monthly active users (MAUs) increased 37% to 459 million. Analysts expect its revenue to rise another 48% this year and for its adjusted earnings to more than double -- which suggests it's still a solid post-pandemic play. I missed Pinterest's explosive rally last year, but the stock still looks reasonably valued at less than 60 times forward earnings and 18 times this year's sales. That's why I didn't hesitate to buy some shares when Pinterest's stock retreated from its all-time highs. 3. Salesforce Salesforce, the largest provider of cloud-based CRM (customer relationship management) services in the world, helps big companies remotely maintain customer relationships. It complements that core platform with other cloud-based services for sales, marketing, and analytics purposes. Salesforce's revenue rose 24% to $21.3 billion in fiscal 2021, which ended this January, and it plans to more than double that figure to over $50 billion by fiscal 2026, which implies its revenue will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19% between 2021 to 2026. That's a rosy long-term forecast for a stock that trades at about 50 times forward earnings and less than eight times this year's sales. Salesforce will keep growing because its services help companies streamline their businesses, crunch data more effectively, and reduce their dependence on human employees -- which are all secular trends that will persist for the foreseeable future. Therefore, it was an easy choice to add more shares of Salesforce during its latest pullback. 4. ASML Last but not least, I accumulated more shares of ASML during the sell-off. ASML might not be a familiar name to many investors, but the Dutch company is the world's largest producer of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) systems. The world's three most advanced chip foundries -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel -- all use ASML's EUV systems, which were developed over the past two decades, to print circuit patterns on their wafers. These foundries can't produce their smallest 5nm and 7nm chips without ASML's EUV systems. Simply put, ASML is a gatekeeper for the expanding semiconductor industry, and it will profit from the incoming ""super cycle"" of chip upgrades across the 5G, cloud, AI, and driverless vehicle markets. Wall Street expects ASML's revenue and earnings to rise 32% and 39%, respectively, this year. The stock still looks reasonably valued relative to those growth rates at just under 40 times forward earnings, and it could have plenty of room to run over the next few years. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding, Bumble Inc., Pinterest, and Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Facebook, Pinterest, Salesforce.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Twitter. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-03-18,539.476,543.925,530.666,530.836,
ASML,2021-03-19,536.241,548.455,532.927,538.948,
ASML,2021-03-22,558.847,569.04,555.094,567.069,"Monday's ETF Movers: SMH, KRE In trading on Monday, the Semiconductor ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Applied Materials, up about 4.6% and shares of ASML Holding, up about 3.9% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is the SPDR— S&P— Regional Banking ETF, down about 3.5% in Monday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Monday were shares of OFG Bancorp, lower by about 6.3%, and shares of Tristate Capital Holdings, lower by about 5.5% on the day. VIDEO: Monday's ETF Movers: SMH, KRE The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-03-23,560.698,562.43,546.902,550.216,"Where Will ASML Be in 5 Years? ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML) stock price rallied roughly 460% over the past five years. The Dutch company's sales and profits continually climbed as the expansion of the semiconductor market boosted sales of its lithography systems, which are used to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. ASML controls about 90% of this market, making it a crucial cog in the semiconductor industry, and its top customers include the world's top foundries: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Samsung. The semiconductor market will probably keep expanding with the cloud, artificial intelligence, 5G, and Internet of Things markets, but can ASML continue to generate multibagger gains over the next five years? Image source: Getty images. Revisiting the past five years Back in 2016, ASML aimed to generate 10 billion euros ($11.95 billion) in annual revenue by 2020. It easily surpassed that goal in 2018, and it generated 14 billion euros ($16.7 billion) in 2020. METRIC FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Revenue (in euros) 6.8 billion 9.1 billion 10.9 billion 11.8 billion 14.0 billion Growth (YOY) 8% 33% 22% 8% 18% Data source: ASML. FY = fiscal year. YOY = Year over year. ASML's gross margin also consistently expanded and suffered only a slight dip in 2019 amid the cyclical slump in memory chip sales, and its ongoing buybacks boosted its earnings per share. METRIC FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Gross margin 44.8% 44.9% 46% 44.7% 48.6% EPS growth (YOY) 7% 42% 27% 1% 38% Data source: ASML. FY = fiscal year. YOY = Year over year. ASML generates stable growth because the world's most advanced foundries can't produce chips without its photolithography systems. It also developed its top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which are used to produce the smallest 5- and 7-nanometer chips, over the past two decades -- which gives it a wide moat against smaller competitors that produce lower-end systems. ASML's margin is expanding as it sells a higher mix of these EUV systems. Its total EUV sales rose 59% in 2020, accelerating from its 49% growth in 2019, and accounted for 43% of its top line. Previewing the next five years At its last investor day in 2018, ASML set a fresh target of generating 15 billion to 24 billion euros ($17.9 billion to $29.9 billion) in revenue by 2025. It will probably exceed the low end of that forecast this year since analysts expect its revenue to rise 32% to 18.5 billion euros ($22.1 billion). Image source: ASML. ASML will probably offer a new forecast at its next investor day this June, but I believe it will easily generate more than 24 billion euros in annual revenue before 2025, for three simple reasons. First, its biggest customer, TSMC, intends to boost its capital expenditures (capex) by up to 63% this year to maintain its lead in the ""process race"" to create smaller and more power-efficient chips. Samsung and its South Korean chipmaking peers are also likely to increase their average capex by more than 20% this year. A lot of that spending will go toward new lithography systems. Second, ASML plans to launch more advanced EUV systems, called high-NA systems, to succeed its current generation of multi-patterning EUV systems over the next few years. High-NA systems will be used to manufacturing the smallest 3- and 2-nanometer chips between 2022 and 2025. TSMC is currently developing 3-nanometer chips, which are expected to enter mass production in 2022, and it's constructing a new plant in Taiwan to develop 2-nanometer chips. ASML's roadmap directly aligns with TSMC's plans -- it will launch its first high-NA EUV system in 2022, followed by a faster version in 2024. Lastly, the cyclical recovery of the memory-chip market, which started last year, could continue for the foreseeable future. ASML expects the world's top DRAM makers to gradually pivot from the older deep ultraviolet systems to the newer EUV systems to manufacture more advanced types of memory. So where will ASML be in five years? ASML's stock might look pricey at nearly 40 times forward earnings, but I believe its near-monopoly in lithography systems, its sticky customer base, and its clear roadmap all justify that slight premium. I'm not sure if the stock will surge another 400% to 500% over the next five years, but I think it will outperform the broader market. That's why I recently accumulated more shares of ASML during the latest tech sell-off, and why I believe it's one of the best long-term plays on the semiconductor market. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-03-24,578.088,585.246,569.05,569.618,"[""US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow rise as Powell, Yellen signal confidence in recovery By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Wednesday on rising financial and industrial stocks as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed optimism about the recovery outlook from the coronavirus pandemic. The remarks by the top two U.S. economic officials mirrored what they told Congress the day before, with Powell saying on Wednesday the most likely case is 2021 will be \""a very, very strong year.\"" Wall Street's main indexes have flipped up and down this week as falling bond yields prompted beaten-down technology stocks to rise while energy and financial shares that have rallied this year on growing economic prospects sold off. The ongoing rotation could be seen in an 0.8% gain in underpriced value stocks and a 0.5% drop in growth stocks. The 10-year yield fell to 1.617%, from 1.638% on Tuesday. Investors have focused on the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, pondering whether there is room for long-term interest rates to run, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management. \""We're in a little bit of a lull here. We know that the economy is primed to begin to really accelerate in the second quarter,\"" Kelly said. \""But we haven't seen that acceleration yet so that's what we're waiting for.\"" Adding to upward momentum was data showing U.S. factory activity picked up in early March amid strong growth in new orders. But supply chain disruptions continued to exert cost pressures on manufacturers, keeping inflation fears in focus. \""Everybody's bullish about the prospects of a recovery right now,\"" said David Yepez, lead equity analyst and portfolio manager at Exencial Wealth Advisors. \""In order for the market to bottom we need to have more fear, and I don't feel like the market has fear right now.\"" Financials .SPSY and industrials .SPLRCI rose more than 1% each, while energy .SPNY jumped more than 3% as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R By 2:33 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 179.06 points, or 0.55%, at 32,602.21, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 5.8 points, or 0.15%, to 3,916.32 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 138.28 points, or 1.05%, to 13,089.42. Apple Inc AAPL.O, Tesla Inc TSLA.O and Facebook Inc FB.O led decliners on the S&P 500. Intel Corp INTC.O retreated 1.2% after earlier gains as the company, in its efforts to expand chipmaking capacity, announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N dropped 3.9%, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O rose between 4% and 6.5%. Applied Materials was the biggest boost on the S&P 500. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained 2.5% after Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. GameStop Corp GME.N tumbled 22% after the videogame retailer said it might cash in on a meteoric rise in its share price to fund its e-commerce expansion. Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 1.35-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.85-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted 15 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 39 new highs and 111 new lows. (Reporting by Herbert Lash in New York Additional reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru Editing by Maju Samuel and Matthew Lewis) ((herb.lash@thomsonreuters.com; 1-646-223-6019; Reuters Messaging: herb.lash.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""An Old-Economy Giant Has 3 High-Tech Nasdaq Stocks Soaring Wednesday The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has been a leader over the past year, but more recently, the popular stock index has gone through a slowdown. As some investors start to question whether stock valuations are getting ahead of themselves, the high-growth stocks within the Nasdaq are logical choices for short-term-minded traders to think about taking profits regardless of their long-term prospects. That's a big part of why the Nasdaq was up only slightly as of 11:30 a.m. EDT today, even as the rest of the market saw gains of as much as 1%. But not all of the Nasdaq was stuck in the doldrums. One particular area saw substantial gains, with several big-name Nasdaq stocks rising on news that pointed to positive fundamental prospects for their respective businesses. In fact, it was an announcement from one non-Nasdaq manufacturing giant that helped spur further gains for these three tech companies. Image source: Getty Images. General Motors faces a supply crunch General Motors (NYSE: GM) isn't on the Nasdaq, but it relies on companies that are Nasdaq-listed to provide key components for its vehicles. On Wednesday, GM said that it would have to make further production cuts in order to deal with a global shortage of semiconductor chips. GM idled its factory in Lansing, Michigan, last week, and has extended the production halt at that plant. It also said it would idle its Wentzville, Missouri, assembly plant starting March 29 as well. The company hopes that it'll be able to make up the lost production with higher capacity utilization later in the year. Other automakers also feel the pinch. Ford Motor (NYSE: F) expects to reduce output of one of its van models from a Missouri-based factory. So far, production of other Ford vehicles hasn't been affected, but it's uncertain whether a prolonged chip shortage could cause problems. The problem largely stems from the impact the pandemic had on demand. Last year, decisions to suspend production caused automakers to reduce their use of semiconductor chips. High demand for work-from-home computers and entertainment-based consumer electronic devices diverted semiconductor supply away from the auto industry. Now that demand for vehicles is on the rise, automakers find themselves competing for limited chip supplies. Who's winning in the chip crunch? It's therefore no surprise to see big jumps among companies that are directly involved in semiconductor chip manufacturing. Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) saw the biggest gains today, rising more than 6%. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) followed suit with a 5% rise, and KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC) shares were up more than 4%. It's important to understand that for the most part, these three Nasdaq stocks don't themselves make semiconductor chips. Instead, they provide the sophisticated custom equipment that chipmakers use. Products include lithography systems, various equipment to ensure quality control and detect any potential defects, and related software platforms to operate semiconductor equipment at maximum efficiency. Semiconductor equipment makers also got a lift on news that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is looking to boost its manufacturing footprint in an effort to bounce back from its recent slump. A rebound would provide another potential source of demand for semiconductor equipment. Enjoy the upcycle Semiconductors tend to be a cyclical business, with periods of tight supply leading to dramatic boosts in production capacity that eventually create gluts. For now, though, investors are riding the boom, and shares of KLA, ASML, and Applied Materials could see further gains from here. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-S&P 500 slips as tech stocks pull market lower By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday as optimism about the economic recovery by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was unable to halt a decline in technology shares for a second straight day. The remarks by the top two U.S. economic officials mirrored what they told Congress the day before, with Powell saying on Wednesday the most likely case is 2021 will be \""a very, very strong year.\"" While the three major indexes closed lower, investors sold last year's big performers, the technology shares that doubled the Nasdaq index from year-ago lows, and bought the underpriced value-oriented stocks poised to do well in the recovery. Wall Street has seesawed this week as a months-long rotation into economically sensitive energy and financial shares, which have gained on an outlook for economic growth, was briefly upended by falling bond yields that prompted beaten-down technology stocks to rise. The 10-year yield fell to about 1.6%, a slide that in recent days had propped up tech stocks that rely on low-cost capital. Value-oriented shares on Wednesday closed flat, outpacing a 1.4% decline in growth stocks, which include tech shares. Investors have focused on the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, pondering whether there is room for long-term interest rates to run, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management. \""We're in a little bit of a lull here. We know that the economy is primed to begin to really accelerate in the second quarter,\"" Kelly said. \""But we haven't seen that acceleration yet so that's what we're waiting for.\"" Adding to an upward bias for most of the session was data showing U.S. factory activity picked up in early March amid strong growth in new orders. But supply chain disruptions continued to exert cost pressures on manufacturers, keeping inflation fears in focus. \""Everybody's bullish about the prospects of a recovery right now,\"" said David Yepez, lead equity analyst and portfolio manager at Exencial Wealth Advisors. \""In order for the market to bottom we need to have more fear, and I don't feel like the market has fear right now.\"" Financials .SPSY gained 0.4% and industrials .SPLRCI rose 0.7%, while energy .SPNY jumped 2.5% as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 3.09 points, or 0.01%, to 32,420.06. The S&P 500 .SPX lost 21.38 points, or 0.55%, to 3,889.14 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 265.81 points, or 2.01%, to 12,961.89. Volume on U.S. exchanges was 12.72 billion shares, compared with the 14.0 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days. Apple Inc AAPL.O, Tesla Inc TSLA.O, Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O, Facebook Inc FB.O and Microsoft Corp MSFT.O led decliners on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. Intel Corp INTC.O retreated 2.3% after earlier gains as the company, in its efforts to expand chipmaking capacity, announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor TSM dropped 5.2%, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O rose. Applied Materials was the third-biggest boost on the S&P 500, after oil giants Chevron Corp CVX and Exxon Mobil Corp XOM. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained after Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. GameStop Corp GME.N tumbled 33.8% after the videogame retailer said it might cash in on a meteoric rise in its share price to fund its e-commerce expansion. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.32-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 3.17-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted 15 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 42 new highs and 128 new lows. (Reporting by Herbert Lash in New York Additional reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru Editing by Maju Samuel and Matthew Lewis) ((herb.lash@thomsonreuters.com; 1-646-223-6019; Reuters Messaging: herb.lash.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-S&P 500 slips as tech stocks pull market lower By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday, unable to halt the prior day's selloff, as investors set aside optimism about the economic recovery by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. The remarks by the top two U.S. economic officials mirrored what they told Congress the day before, with Powell saying on Wednesday the most likely case is 2021 will be \""a very, very strong year.\"" Wall Street has seesawed this week as a months-long rotation into economically sensitive energy and financial shares, which have gained on a growing outlook, was upended by falling bond yields that prompted beaten-down technology stocks to rise. The 10-year yield fell to about 1.6%, a slide that had propped up highly valued technology shares that led the Nasdaq to double from year-ago lows. Value-oriented shares on Wednesday outpaced a decline in growth stocks, which include tech shares. Investors have focused on the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, pondering whether there is room for long-term interest rates to run, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management. \""We're in a little bit of a lull here. We know that the economy is primed to begin to really accelerate in the second quarter,\"" Kelly said. \""But we haven't seen that acceleration yet so that's what we're waiting for.\"" Adding to an upward bias for most of the session was data showing U.S. factory activity picked up in early March amid strong growth in new orders. But supply chain disruptions continued to exert cost pressures on manufacturers, keeping inflation fears in focus. \""Everybody's bullish about the prospects of a recovery right now,\"" said David Yepez, lead equity analyst and portfolio manager at Exencial Wealth Advisors. \""In order for the market to bottom we need to have more fear, and I don't feel like the market has fear right now.\"" Financials .SPSY and industrials .SPLRCI gained, while energy .SPNY jumped as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R Unofficially, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 5 points, or 0.02%, to 32,418.15, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 21.37 points, or 0.55%, to 3,889.15 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 265.81 points, or 2.01%, to 12,961.89. Apple Inc AAPL.O, Tesla Inc TSLA.O and Facebook Inc FB.O led decliners on the S&P 500. Intel Corp INTC.O retreated after earlier gains as the company, in its efforts to expand chipmaking capacity, announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N dropped, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O rose. Applied Materials was the biggest boost on the S&P 500. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained after Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. GameStop Corp GME.N tumbled more than 30% after the videogame retailer said it might cash in on a meteoric rise in its share price to fund its e-commerce expansion. (Reporting by Herbert Lash in New York Additional reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru Editing by Maju Samuel and Matthew Lewis) ((herb.lash@thomsonreuters.com; 1-646-223-6019; Reuters Messaging: herb.lash.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: PDD, AMAT In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Applied Materials, topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 6.5%. Year to date, Applied Materials, registers a 43.6% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Pinduoduo, trading down 4.9%. Pinduoduo is lower by about 27.2% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Zoom Video Communications, trading down 3.6%, and ASML Holding, trading up 4.9% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: PDD, AMAT The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Financials lift S&P 500, Dow; Powell, Yellen on deck By Devik Jain and Medha Singh March 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Wednesday as economy-linked financial and energy stocks gained amid another day of testimonies from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Intel Corp INTC.O gained 1.5% as the company, in its efforts to expand chip making capacity, announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of rival Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N dropped 4%, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O gained between 2.7% and 6.5%. \""Wall Street is looking for a new catalyst right now and is wondering if we are simply going through a see-saw pattern, which you might call a correction in time rather than a correction in price,\"" said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research in New York. \""The most recent stimulus package has already been passed and people are wondering just how much of a new $3 trillion infrastructure package will be approved.\"" Wall Street's main indexes have flipped between gains and losses this week as easing bond yields prompted a return to beaten-down technology stocks from economy-linked energy and financial stocks. Powell and Yellen resumed their Congressional hearings on Wednesday, a day after concerns about the cost of infrastructure spending and potential tax hikes weighed on stocks. At 10:12 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 303.91 points, or 0.94%, at 32,727.06, and the S&P 500 .SPX was up 18.78 points, or 0.48%, at 3,929.30. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 27.73 points, or 0.21%, at 13,199.97. Facebook Inc FB.O, Apple Inc AAPL.O, Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O slipped about 0.6% as premarket gains fizzled out. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained 5% as Tesla Inc'sTSLA.O chief, Elon Musk, said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. GameStop Corp GME.Ntumbled 13% after the video game retailer said it may sell new shares as the company that led the Reddit rally of \""meme stocks\"" looks to take advantage of a more than 800% surge in its stock price since January. Energy stocks <.SPNY> jumped about 3% as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R Latest data showed U.S. factory activity picked up in early March, but supply chain disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to exert cost pressures for manufacturers. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners 2.24-to-1 on the NYSE and 1.08-to-1 on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded six new 52-week highs and no new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 22 new highs and 46 new lows. (Reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2062; ;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow rise as Powell, Yellen signal confidence in recovery By Devik Jain and Medha Singh March 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Wednesday on a boost from economy-linked financial and industrial stocks as Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered an optimistic view of a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The top economic officials' prepared remarks mirrored those delivered on Tuesday before the Congress, with Yellen signaling U.S. banks look healthy enough to be allowed to pay dividends and repurchase stock. Wall Street's main indexes have flipped between gains and losses this week as easing bond yields prompted a return to beaten-down technology stocks from energy and financial stocks that stand to benefit from a reopening economy. Adding to the positive momentum, data showed U.S. factory activity picked up in early March amid strong growth in new orders. However, supply chain disruptions continued to exert cost pressures for manufacturers, keeping inflation fears in focus. \""In order for the market to bottom we need to have more fear, and I don't feel like the market has fear right now. Everybody's bullish about the prospects of a recovery right now,\"" said David Yepez, lead equity analyst and portfolio manager at Exencial Wealth Advisors. Financials .SPSY and industrials .SPLRCI added about 1.5% each, while energy .SPNY jumped about 3% as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R At 11:54 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 284.36 points, or 0.88%, at 32,707.51, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 19.95 points, or 0.51%, at 3,930.47, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 53.11 points, or 0.40%, at 13,174.59. Facebook Inc FB.O, Apple Inc AAPL.O, Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O slipped 0.6% as premarket gains fizzled out. Intel Corp INTC.O edged 0.1% higher as the company, in its efforts to expand chip making capacity, announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of rival Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N dropped 2.5%, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O gained between 3.3% and 6.4%. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained 3% as Tesla Inc'sTSLA.O chief, Elon Musk, said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. GameStop Corp GME.Ntumbled 13% after the videogame retailer said it might cash in on a meteoric rise in its share price to fund its e-commerce expansion. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners 2.06-to-1 on the NYSE, while declining issues outnumbered advancers 1.11-to-1 on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 12 new 52-week highs and no new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 33 new highs and 77 new lows. (Reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2062; ;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks slip as new lockdowns overshadow strong business activity By Sruthi Shankar March 24 (Reuters) - European stocks slipped on Wednesday, as concerns about new lockdown measures overshadowed a surprise return to economic growth for the euro zone in March. After falling as much as 0.7% in early morning trading, the pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.2%. Euro zone stocks .STOXXE also cut losses after IHS Markit's flash composite PMI, seen as a good guide to economic health, bounced above the 50 mark, separating growth from contraction, to 52.5 this month compared to February's 48.8. While the data gave investors some relief, a third wave of coronavirus infections and renewed lockdown measures in Europe, as well as a slow vaccine rollout are likely to weigh on the final reading of the survey and April's numbers. \""We believe this is a pause, not the end of equity rally yet,\"" said Michele Morganti, equity strategist at Generali Insurance Asset Management. \""COVID management is a bumpy road. We nevertheless think that recovery will be quite strong in the second half of the year.\"" The European stocks benchmark has pulled away from a one-year peak hit last week after major economies like Germany and France imposed new lockdowns. Meanwhile, the European Union is set to extend COVID-19 vaccine export curbs to Britain and other areas with much higher vaccination rates, and to cover instances of companies backloading contracted supplies, EU officials said. Among individual stocks, Italian defence and aerospace group Leonardo LDOF.MI fell 5.6% after it postponed the initial public offering of its U.S. electronics unit DRS DRS.N Commerzbank CBKG.DE slipped 1.6% after Germany's No. 2 lender said it expects a net loss for 2021. Big gains for chipmakers helped limit market losses. Shares in ASM International ASMI.AS, ASML ASML.AS and Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE, up between 2% and 5.6%, were the biggest boost to the STOXX 600 after U.S. firm Intel Corp INTC.O announced a $20 billion plan to expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity. French supermarket retailer Carrefour CARR.PA edged up 0.9% after saying it had agreed to buy Brazil's third biggest food retailer Grupo BIG in a deal that values it at $1.3 billion. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks hit 2-week low ahead of PMI data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window March 24 (Reuters) - European stocks hit a two-week low on Wednesday as renewed lockdowns across the eurozone and a row over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines dented sentiment ahead of the release of business activity data. The pan-regional STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 0.6% by 0810 GMT after the prospect of U.S. tax hikes to pay for the large stimulus package spooked Wall Street overnight. .N Meanwhile, the European Union is set to extend COVID-19 vaccine export curbs to Britain and other areas with much higher vaccination rates, and to cover instances of companies backloading contracted supplies, EU officials said. All eyes will turn to IHS Markit's March business surveys for the euro zone and the United Kingdom. Chipmakers, including ASM International ASMI.AS, ASML ASML.AS and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, were the top gainers on STOXX 600, up between 3% and 5.3% after U.S. firm Intel Corp INTC.O announced a $20 billion plan to expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity. Banks, retailers and travel stocks declined the most on recovery worries. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Wall St set for higher open ahead of March business surveys; Intel shines By Devik Jain and Medha Singh March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday as Intel's shares jumped on plans to expand chip making capacity, while investors looked to business surveys for March and another day of testimonies from the top two U.S. economic officials. The chipmaker's shares INTC.O jumped about 4% premarket as it announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of rival Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N dropped 2%, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O gained between 3.5% and 4.2%. Wall Street's main indexes stumbled on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns about the cost of infrastructure spending and potential tax hikes to pay for President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill. U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will resume their Congressional hearings later in the day. \""Wall Street is looking for a new catalyst right now and is wondering if we are simply going through a see-saw pattern, which you might call a correction in time rather than a correction in price,\"" said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research in New York. \""The most recent stimulus package has already been passed and people are wondering just how much of a new $3 trillion infrastructure package will be approved.\"" Economy-linked energy and banks stocks have come under pressure recently as investors booked profits after a sharp rally on recovery hopes and moved into beaten-down technology and growth names that were hit by elevated bond yields. Facebook Inc FB.O, Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O, Apple Inc AAPL.O, Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O rose between 0.6% and 0.7%. At 8:23 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis 1YMcv1 were up 127 points, or 0.39%, S&P 500 E-minis EScv1 were up 16.5 points, or 0.42% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis NQcv1 were up 89.25 points, or 0.69%. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained 4.6% as Tesla Inc'sTSLA.O chief, Elon Musk, said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. Tesla's shares advanced about 1%. GameStop Corp GME.Ntumbled 13% after the video game retailer said it may sell new shares as the company that led the Reddit rally of \""meme stocks\"" looks to take advantage of a more than 800% surge in its stock price since January. Energy stocks Exxon Mobil XOM.N, Chevron Corp CVX.N, Occidental Petroleum OXY.N and Marathon Oil MRO.N were up between 1.3% and 2.8%, as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R IHS Markit's flash reading at 9:45 a.m ET is likely to show business activity in the manufacturing and services sectors improved in March from the prior month. (Reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2062; ;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Futures rise ahead of March business surveys; Intel shines By Devik Jain and Medha Singh March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as Intel's shares surged on plans to expand advanced chip making capacity, while investors looked to business surveys for March and another day of testimonies from the top two U.S. economic officials. The chipmaker's shares INTC.O jumped about 5.7% as it announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and open its factories to outside customers. U.S.-listed shares of rival Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N dropped 2.6%, while semiconductor equipment makers Lam Research Corp LRCX.O, Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O and ASML Holding ASML.O gained between 4.4% and 5.7%. Wall Street's main indexes stumbled on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns about the cost of infrastructure spending and potential tax hikes to pay for President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill. U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will resume their Congressional hearings later in the day. Economy-linked energy and banks stocks have come under pressure recently as investors booked profits after a sharp rally on recovery hopes and moved into beaten-down technology and growth names that were hit by elevated bond yields. Facebook Inc FB.O, Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O, Apple Inc AAPL.O, Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O rose between 0.6% and 0.7%. At 6:30 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis 1YMcv1 were up 96 points, or 0.3%, S&P 500 E-minis EScv1 were up 14 points, or 0.36% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis NQcv1 were up 100.75 points, or 0.77%. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP gained about 4% as Tesla Inc TSLA.O chief Elon Musk said the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. Tesla's shares advanced about 1.6%. GameStop Corp GME.N dropped 13% after the video game retailer said it may sell new shares as the company that led the Reddit rally of \""meme stocks\"" looks to take advantage of a more than 800% surge in its stock price since January. Energy stocks Exxon Mobil XOM.N, Chevron Corp CVX.N, Schlumberger NV SLB.N, Occidental Petroleum OXY.N and Marathon Oil MRO.N were up between 1% and 4.2%, as crude prices rebounded from a 6% fall in the last session. O/R IHS Markit's flash reading at 9:45 a.m ET is likely to show business activity in the manufacturing and services sectors improved in March from the prior month. (Reporting by Devik Jain and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2062; ;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-04-01,610.201,629.581,610.151,627.222,"[""Forget SaaS -- These Stocks Are the Nasdaq's New Leaders Stocks did well on Thursday, on the last day before a three-day weekend for the stock market. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) led the way forward on Wall Street, rising more than 1.5% as of 2 p.m. EDT. Over the course of the past year, high-growth stocks in the software-as-a-service niche have been among the best performers in the Nasdaq. However, they've slumped recently, and although many of them recovered a bit of ground on Thursday, another sector of the market is starting to take the lead in pushing the Nasdaq back toward its record highs. Below, we'll look more closely at the most prominent stocks in this area to see whether there are still good prospects for investors to grab. Image source: Getty Images. Big wins for semiconductor stocks Amid all the gains on the Nasdaq, semiconductor companies really stood out. Among the biggest processor chip makers, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) were both up around 3% on the day. Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) picked up 4%. Companies more closely related to commodity areas like memory chips and similar semiconductor products saw even bigger gains. Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) jumped 5%, while Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) weighed in with a 4% rise. Equipment makers got in on the fun as well. Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) posted a 6% gain Thursday afternoon. KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC) saw a 4% rise, while ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) settled for a 1% rise. Why chipmakers show no signs of slowing down Investors in chipmaker stocks have been happy about the almost unprecedented demand for semiconductor products of all kinds. With the pandemic having forced millions of people to leave their offices and work from home, there was a mad race to purchase computer equipment to ensure workers could maintain productivity levels. That in turn created a big shortage in chips as computer manufacturers ramped up production to meet demand. Now, the broader economy is looking to recover, but in many industries chip shortages are holding back those efforts. Most notably, some major automakers have actually had to curtail car and truck production because they can't get the chips that are necessary to run in-vehicle technology platforms that have become essential for drivers and passengers. One option in some cases is simply to go without semiconductor chips. That's what Ford (NYSE: F) has done with production of its F-150 pickup truck, as it assembles trucks with the intent of adding in chips later, as soon as they're available. With vehicles now largely relying on technological capabilities not just for operation but also for in-car entertainment and information systems, it's impossible to justify to buyers that featured functionality might not be available. Researchers suggest that even though the semiconductor industry is cyclical, the upswing in demand could last for quite a while. One figure suggests 10% annual growth lasting at least through 2026, because digitalization efforts spanning across the entire economy aren't likely to slow down. Watch for further moves Semiconductor stocks have been mixed over the past six months. Giants like NVIDIA and AMD have been flat to down, while Applied Materials and Micron have surged along with equipment makers. As long as demand remains strong, though, semiconductor stocks could keep seeing gains. That'd give them leading performance that even formerly high-flying SaaS stocks would be jealous of. 10 stocks we like better than NVIDIA When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and NVIDIA wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Lam Research, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks inch towards record high as PMIs, chip rally support By Sruthi Shankar April 1 (Reuters) - European stocks kicked off the new quarter with gains on Thursday, as optimism around a new U.S. government spending plan and strong factory activity data out of the euro zone eclipsed concerns about another lockdown in France. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.5%, hovering just 2 points below its all-time high. The benchmark ended the first quarter with a 7.7% rise - its fourth straight quarter of gains. The German DAX .GDAXI climbed 0.6% to hit a record high, while the UK's FTSE 100 .FTSE also gained 0.6%. Despite slow vaccination programmes and a fresh pandemic wave hitting several countries, European markets have recovered almost all of their pandemic-driven losses on strong manufacturing activity and a bounceback in economy-linked stocks such as banks and energy. Data showed euro zone factory activity growth galloped at its fastest pace in the near 24-year history of a leading business survey in March. \""We remain optimistic on the recovery and believe current vaccine delays in the EU are unlikely to jeopardise the rebound in growth: the supply of vaccines is set to improve significantly in 2Q/3Q,\"" analysts at Equita wrote in a note. Helping global sentiment further, U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $2.3 trillion spending plan on Wednesday that includes investments in roads, railways, broadband, clean energy and semiconductor manufacture. Chip stocks including those of ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS, Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE BE Semiconductor BESI.AS all rose between 1.2% and 4% after U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O issued an upbeat revenue forecast. Also boosting the sector, contract chipmaker TSMC 2330.TW said it plans to invest $100 billion over the next three years to increase capacity at its plants. British food delivery firm Deliveroo's shares ROO.L inched down 0.8% after plunging by as much as 30% in their trading debut on Wednesday. German peer Delivery Hero DHER.DE jumped 3.4% after Dutch tech investment company Prosus NV PRX.AS raised its stake in the company. France's blue-chip CAC 40 .FCHI lagged after the latest lockdown announcement. Catering companies Sodexo EXHO.PA and Elior ELIOR.PA slipped even as Sodexo forecast an expansion of second-half revenue after reporting a large beat on its first-half profit margin. Swiss lender Credit Suisse CSGN.S rose 2.5%, but was on track for its worst week since March 2020, hit by worries about the fallout from Archegos Capital's dramatic meltdown. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks enter new quarter with small gains, chipmakers rally For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window April 1 (Reuters) - European stocks kicked off the new quarter with small gains on Thursday, as optimism around a new U.S. government spending plan eclipsed concerns of another COVID-19 wave with France imposing a third national lockdown. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.2% in early trading, hovering just 3 points below its all-time high. The benchmark ended the first quarter with a 7.7% rise - its fourth straight quarter of gains. European chip companies including ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS, Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE BE Semiconductor BESI.AS all rose between 1.8% and 4.4% after U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O issued an upbeat revenue forecast. Meanwhile, contract chipmaker TSMC 2330.TW said it plans to invest $100 billion over the next three years to increase capacity at its plants. Wall Street stocks climbed overnight as investors pinned hopes on a strong U.S. economy as President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $2.3 trillion spending plan including investments in roads, railways, broadband, clean energy and semiconductor manufacture. French retailers and travel stocks came under pressure after the latest lockdown. Hotels group Accor ACCP.PA inched up 0.3%, while catering companies Sodexo EXHO.PA and Elior ELIOR.PA dropped almost 2%. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-04-07,617.447,621.618,612.55,616.85,"The Market Cap Game Show Is Back It's the new and improved Market Cap Game Show, thanks to input from listeners! In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, get ready to take on returning stalwart and senior analyst Tim Beyers, and new contestant and senior analyst Rick Munarriz for an all-new market cap challenge! To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of 2/1/20 This video was recorded on March 24, 2021. David Gardner: Given my love of games, there was really no way in hindsight that we wouldn't feature games on the Rule Breaker Investing podcast. Indeed, for instance, one of my more popular clicks each year with this podcast is our Games, Games, Games episode, where I pick out all the geeky things in the world, selling my recent favorite board games for you to take a look at, to play with friends and family. Yes, stock market investors and people of all nations, you repeatedly let me know that Games, Games, Games is an annual highlight. Well, there's another game we've focused on even more frequently on the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, and that would be the Market Cap Game Show. We play it only four times a year. Not nearly enough, I always feel and yet like Halloween or Easter, they're even more special in that they come around infrequently, regularly, but rarely. Well, so to the Market Cap Game Show. What I love about it is we play this game for you. We've devised the whole thing so that you can play along at home, learn from our contestants, play with friends and family members, maybe even beat us all at our own game. This time, for the first time ever, thanks to our listeners' suggestion, we have a new rule. We have revised the game. We have made it smarter, which I know will make you happier, and I hope at least a little richer too. Fasten your seat belt, buckle up and get ready for the first Market Cap Game Show of the year only on Rule Breaker Investing. Welcome back to Rule Breaker Investing. Yes, as I mentioned right at the top, it is the Market Cap Game Show and in a new form, because we got a wonderful note written to us. I featured it two mailbags ago. In fact, it was the January mailbag of this year and I want to throw a shout out again to Adam Nelson. Adam, you took the time to suggest an improvement to the Market Cap Game Show and we'll be using it this first new iteration of it. You said it's similar to the old card game, acey-deucey. You said, ""Why not have the guesser have the ability to state a range of market caps and then the opponent, i.e. you and me and all of us playing at home, after hearing that range of market caps, we just say inside that range or outside that range."" Now let me backup a quick second and remind us that the market cap of every company is basically the price tag that the market has given that company. It's a way to understand the overall value of a company. You take the company's share price and multiply it by all of its shares outstanding, and that gives you the market cap. For years now, we played a game where my guesser will state their guess market cap and you and I would say higher or lower, but Adam Nelson has given us a smarter way to do this. He said, one would have the guessers state a range of market caps, a strategic gamers choice. Then the rest of us sitting back, say inside or outside that range and that's what we'll be doing this week. Before we get right into it with my special guests Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers, I do want to mention next week's podcast, of course the final Wednesday of the month is the Rule Breaker Investing mailbag, rbi@fool.com is our email address. Already got some great stuff in the mailbag, but looking for more and more great stuff in the days ahead. If you find yourself moved by the Telling of Their Stories, Volume 1, Emily Flippen and Rick Munarriz a couple of weeks ago, or my 300th podcast, an audio assay entitled 300 last week, where we did review-a-palooza earlier this month, Five More Stocks to Feed The Next Bear, Five Stocks The World Needs Right Now or this week's podcast. If you have thoughts, questions, anything you'd like to share again, our mailbag is next week. E-mail us ahead of time, rbi@fool.com, of course, @rbipodcast on Twitter. Now let's play the game. Let's get into it with two of my longest time analysts, two of my best friends in The Motley Fool, the aforementioned Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers. I have flipped the coin and Rick, I'm turning to you first with stock No. 1. Now, before we get into it, Rick, would you briefly introduce yourself with your name, how long you've been at the Fool, what you do here, and one consumer product or service that you have enjoyed, an experience you've enjoyed at some point in the last year? Rick Munarriz: Sure. Rick Munarriz or Rick Aristotle Munarriz if you go by by-lines. I've been with The Fool, this will be my 26-year. I've been there since 1995, so pretty much almost the early days. I do work with Motley Fool Rule Breakers, I also work at Motley Fool Starshot 2019 and the Supernova Phoenix II portfolio, and I do a lot of writing in the fool.com editorial site. I sprinkle myself a little bit everywhere. Consumer experience that I have enjoyed over the past year. I will say, and again, this is a pretty big deal, but it's not a big deal it's a big ticket item, but I did buy a Tesla last month. It was the thing where -- I know you can't call Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) a consumer discretionary item or something, but it was something that I've always admired and I'd never ridden in a Tesla. I know friends who had Tesla, I never wanted to ask to take me in it. I was feeling that weird about it. But sure enough, I test drove it back in January and it was everything that I thought and more and I was just so happy to get my Model Y basically two weeks later. It's the one car you can get fairly quickly, the Model 3 has a little delay right now. Obviously the other one's far more. But yeah, definitely it was just such a great experience, so different after all these gas cars that I've been driving, everything, the technology, everything is just so different with the Tesla. Very happy to gift myself a Tesla out of the pandemic. Gardner: Wonderful Rick. Well, thank you for sharing that and also thank you for sharing yourself with us telling your story two weeks ago on this podcast. One of our most popular hit podcasts of the year was Telling Their Stories: Episode 1, featuring Rick and Emily Flippen. Rick, thank you for that. Let's get into it. Rick, you probably follow more companies than just about anybody I know. I'll at least say you follow a lot more companies than I do and I have recommendations actively on over 200 stocks and those are the ones that we pulled from the Market Cap Game Show. Boy, do I feel like you really follow the world of business like few people that I personally know. I'm curious, how much time do you spend looking at or thinking about corporate tag lines? Munarriz: Corporate tag lines. Obviously it's not a big thing. I mean, I definitely look at companies a lot and I think about companies a lot. I could tell you ticker symbols to think about thousands of companies. Let's not play that game. I think I'm going to be pretty lousy at this game, so don't bet money on me. David, I know you're playing me up as if I'm like some heavyweight. I am a filter weight right now in this game, so I do not promise to be good. But yeah, if you're saying company tag lines like their logos and their mantras, I mean, I think about it, but I'd rather dig into their numbers and their fundamentals. Gardner: I think that's probably where you should put your attention. Although I am a big fan of what is the company's mission, what is its purpose? Is it stated out there, it may or may not be it's ad jingle, and does it live up to that? Is it a corporate mission or purpose that you believe in that you'd like to see grow in the world and into the future? I know you like that too whether or not you follow company tag lines. I have to admit, when I saw this company's tag line, I didn't quite know what company it was, so I'm going to try it out on you, Rick, as we talk about company No. 1 here. Science applied to life. Now when I provide that corporate tag line write-off this company's homepage of their website, do you have any sense of what company that would be? Munarriz: I mean, I'm going to say Intuitive Surgical, but I know that can't be it. Applied Bioscience. I don't know. No, I can't even guess. It's probably one of Karl Thiel biotech companies and I'm way out of my league here. Gardner: It's very understandable to think that it would be such a company. Boy, especially in the Rule Breaker service, we have a lot of life sciences companies. Well, this company is neither in Rule Breakers nor would most people think of it first in life sciences. Science applied to life is the corporate tag line of ticker symbol MMM and that will be the 3M Corporation (NYSE: MMM), based, of course, in the twin cities in Minnesota. This company has been around for a very long time. It's only been around in Motley Fool Stock Advisor for 3.5 years now. I have to say it's been a pretty disappointing 3.5 years, Rick. So 3M down 1% from when I picked it in September 2017, the market up 67% over that time. It's been pretty disappointing. While we could talk about how much of its business has been threatened by COVID or helped by COVID, and we could talk more deeply about science applied life, really all I want to know from you, Rick Munarriz is your best shot at the range of market cap for 3M Corporation ticker symbol MMM. Munarriz: Yes, obviously we're guessing here 3M is a company that I don't know that well obviously, I'm friendly with the posts and they have an amazing long track record of innovation. I'm going to just say $80 billion to $150 billion. Gardner: We'll lock it down right there. Again, this is true innovation. The first time we've ever played the game this way, Rick, you just broke new ground. Now we're going to welcome in your guest star contestant and competitor here, Tim Beyers. Tim, great to have you back on the show. Tim Beyers: Thanks, David, great to be here. Gardner: I know you're already thinking about 3M and ask yourself, is it inside the range of $80 billion to $150 billion, or outside that range? But before we get that answer from you, I would love it if you could remind us again of your name, sir, how long you've been at The Fool? What you do with The Fool, and a consumer product or experience that was memorably good for you in the last year? Beyers: I'm Tim Beyers. I've been at the Fool since December of 2003. Like Rick, I was a contractor for most of those years. I came in house and in 2018 and now I continue to work on Rule Breakers with you and Rick, David. I have been on Odyssey too, helping lead that portfolio, and I'm the Lead Adviser for our Cloud Disruptors Service, which is in the discovery universe. Tech has been one of my specialties for a really long period of time and I love it. This is an interesting tech company, but my favorite consumer experience over the last year. I don't know if this is cheating, David, because I could easily say Amazon grocery delivery because that's been awesome. I think I'm going to continue with that even post-pandemic. But honestly like CBS and watching the Syracuse Orange, my graduate alma mater, go to the sweet 16. I think that's been my favorite consumer experience [laughs]. Gardner: Very well put at very timely and I've enjoyed watching them. It's been spectacular all around. I always love it when a coach is coaching his son and boy when he is that accomplished a coach and that accomplishes a son. That's an extra special twist. Well, thank you, Tim, and again, thank you for all your work. Rick is making his debut on this Market Cap Game Show, Tim, you're an old hand at this point, having been back a few times. I know you still feel a little bit like Brain Gallagher's punchbag after last time, but we had you back looking a little bruised and bloodied, but still resilient and ready to play. Let me now turn to you, Tim Beyers and everybody listening at home, and ask you the important question. Tim, Rick specified 3M, $80 billion to $150 billion; inside the range or outside the range? Beyers: I feel like Rick is trying to back me into the pain here. I know you've positioned them as the rookie here, but I'm not buying it. I think Rick got a real good left-handed hook here. I'm going outside the range and hopefully, I can get the rebound here, but we'll see I'm going outside the range. I think it's lower than $80 billion. Gardner: Well, Rick is pretty KG, Tim, and Rick nailed it with his range. I'm happy to say for Rick and I'm sorry to say for Tim that it is inside the range. 3M market cap is $111.05 billion, as I quoted here today, midday, Tuesday, March 23rd. A pretty solid guess because Rick almost the midpoint from 80-150, if my math is right, as read about $115 billion. Munarriz: $115 billion, yes. Gardner: Yes, you threw some wisdom of the crowds out there, just average it and you get the truth. Pretty good corn and I have to say, Rick, 3M continues to be a big part of my life because anybody who knows me knows I have lots of different colored post-it notes all around my desk everywhere in my life. Too many of them. I really like the product. It's Rick-one, Tim-nothing as we proceed to stock No. 2 and Tim, we're turning to you, of course. It's funny, you recently mentioned this company's name earlier on this very podcast. I'm curious, Tim, when you see a founder of a company leave often after many years, we are talking about the founders who stay around. What do you make of that? Beyers: Man, it depends. I mean, if the founder has been around for a really long period of time and built a sustainable business and built a bench. You can be really confident that the people who are stepping up to takeover have a lot of that founder's DNA and the way they are going to operate the company, then I'm fine with it. But you're in for two years and then that's it. You're cashing out. That's a little bit more troubling. But some of my favorite companies have had these founders who have stuck around for years, and then finally after, like in the case of say, MongoDB, 13 years at the company, building it into the monster that it's become. They've built a very deep bench and I'm fine with that. I mean, after 13 years, yes, I think you're allowed to have a vacation after 13 years? Gardner: They're all going to head out at some point, whether it is being carried by others, being fired by the board, or indeed riding off into the sunset, waving their cap, and that's exactly what Jeff Bezos announced on February 2nd of this year. I think it caught most of the world by surprise. You would assume that Bezos would be around with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) forever, and yet at the same time as I think we were one to say, he will be around Amazon forever. It's where his net worth is centered, and of course so much of his love and attention, but he also announced that he will be stepping down later this year as CEO. You might have guessed by now, Tim, that the stock I'm asking you about, its market cap, is Amazon.com. By the way, it still retains the "".com."" A lot of companies after the dot-bomb years of 2001 dropped the "".com"" from their name, but Amazon.com remains the official corporate title, ticker symbol, of course, AMZN. Tim Beyers, please provide your best guess at the range of Amazon's market cap. Beyers: I've been looking at this one recently, and I recently bought a share of Amazon after I'd famously sold it at $7 a share back in 2001. I'm back-in with one share. I have looked at it recently. I think I'm roughly right here, but my range is going to be $1.485 trillion to $1.565 trillion. Gardner: Wow, and I love how tight that range is until we realize this is in the trillions. So Rick Munarriz, he's still given you more than $70 billion to work with within that relatively tight range. Munarriz: That is very thin, Tim and congratulations. I mean, Amazon Fresh has also been a big part of my life through the pandemic. Definitely a game-changer, lifesaver in so many ways. Okay, I know Amazon is the third largest company by market cap. I know that, but I could never come as close as you did to it. I know it's somewhere around there, but I think you've gone so narrow that it must be out of your range one way or another. Either you went too low or too high. So I am going to say it's outside of that range. You're just too specific on this. Gardner: He was very specific. He was specific enough. He had it right. So congratulations, Tim Beyers and those who said inside the range, because that was the correct answer here. So you've both scored a point on your good range stated. Let's talk about briefly where Amazon is today. The stock is around $3,170 a share as we record on Tuesday, March 23rd. That means Tim, you spent about that probably if you bought a share recently, and yes, that is a little bit more than seven, but you know what? It's not about where things were, but where they will be. That's all that really matters to us when we buy shares and I love it when people add to their winners of course. I would like to point out, speaking of winners, that for Motley Fool Stock Advisor members who were with us back in September 2002, we first picked this stock, yes, it was around $15 at that time for Stock Advisor. So it's up 20,219% against the S&P's 536%. In other words, it's a 203-bagger. It has been one of the great stocks, not just of this era, but of any era. Of course, it would never be a great stock unless it weren't a great company. While every company is challenged to be better, and there's talk of unionizing some aspects within Amazon's business, which I'm sure is troubling for somebody like Jeff Bezos. Nevertheless, this has been and is a great company and I too am grateful for the deliveries [laughs] I've gotten all the way through the pandemic. Well, Tim and Rick, you guys are tied one all. Again, those playing at home, if you said inside and then inside, give yourself two points in your winning. Let's get to stock No. 3. Rick, what was one of the first stocks that you ever bought? Back in the day, early days, Rick Aristotle Munarriz an early stock? Munarriz: An early stock that I bought? I mean, I own Disney but I didn't buy it myself. My wife, then girlfriend at the time, gave it to me as a gift. I bought some bad stocks. I mean, again, this was late '80s. Gardner: So did I. Munarriz: Early 1990s. Like Wang Labs. I bought Amgen and lost money on Amgen in the early 1990s, which was ridiculous at the time. So yeah, most of the companies that I bought in the 1990s I do not own now unfortunately, some of them turned out to be decent companies, but not those. Gardner: If it's like me, you kind of wish that you just held everything and never sold anything and you'd probably be ahead of where you were. So often, that is the lived experience of many a Fool I know I think probably me included. When we bought stocks back in those days, you had a pretty clear sense that if it was a one, two or three letter ticker symbol, it was from the New York Stock Exchange or maybe the American Stock Exchange back in the day and it was a four or five letter ticker symbol Rick, it was on what? Munarriz: The Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ), of course, over-the-counter. Gardner: That's right. A lot of people don't realize that Nasdaq is itself a stock which of course is listed on the Nasdaq with a four-letter ticker symbol. Now, these days, those previous conventions no longer exist. So if The Motley Fool ever goes public, which I'm not sure it ever will, but if we ever did, we'd have to have the ticker symbol F-O-O-L I imagine, but that would not force us to come public on the Nasdaq. We could come public on any exchange it seems these days as you can pick your poison with the lettering. But let's go to that ticker symbol N-D-A-Q. A lot of us have bought Nasdaq stocks over the years. While I have to admit, I don't really pay too much attention where anything's listed anymore and the number of letters don't help me anymore. Gardner: It has been a pretty good business itself. Now again, a lot of new investors might not realize, wait, you could actually buy stock in the stock exchange itself? Well, the answer is yes. Whether we're talking about the New York Stock Exchange, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, I-C-E or the Nasdaq, which is on the Nasdaq, yes, you can be the house in a sense. So let's zero in now Rick on a range for Nasdaq's market cap. What is your range for ticker symbol N-D-A-Q? Munarriz: Again, I'm going to give a -- you know what, I'm not going to give a wide range this time. Again, the thing is with Nasdaq is that a lot of these exchanges like the CME Group and stuff, they own so many other things that you think you're buying one thing, but they own so many other businesses that are in different phases of growth and value. But honestly, I have not looked at Nasdaq, at the stock, in a while. So I'm just going to say $70 billion to $95 billion. Gardner: Excellent. $70 billion to $95 billion. I will mention by the way, that Nasdaq has a female CEO. I always think that's special in a day and age where certainly most of the CEOs continue to be men. You always think, well, for the women who are CEOs, they really have worked extra hard to get there. So they are usually pretty special people. I think Adena Friedman is one such example. This is a somewhat local company. This is a Greater DC area company. In fact, CEO Friedman herself was born in Baltimore, Maryland back in the day. But let me now turn to Tim Beyers. Tim, you heard from Rick, and players at home you heard from Rick. The range $70 billion to $95 billion. Tim, inside the range or outside the range? Beyers: So I think Rick is pretty close to spot on here. I was personally thinking like $81 billion. So I'm going to say inside the range. Gardner: I'm sorry to say you possibly have both been swayed by the sense that it's a much bigger deal than it really is. Now I liked Rick's point earlier, which is that a lot of these companies, they've got multiple exchanges, right? Although in the case of Nasdaq, I think it makes a lot of its money off of technology that it provides as a supplier to other exchanges out there. It's not been that acquisitive when we look at the world's exchanges. But all of that equals today, well, a market cap of $24.11 billion. So Rick, your guess at $70 billion-$95 billion, well larger than Nasdaq and Tim, your willingness to believe Rick was your downfall on stock No. 3. Rick takes a 2-to-1 lead. Before we move to stock No. 4, let me mention briefly that any time on the Market Cap Game Show, somebody thinks something is much bigger than where it is. I always say, add that to your watch list. At The Motley Fool and at fool.com, you can add stocks, you can favorite them and add them to your watch list, but for bright people like Rick and Tim, who really do spend a lot of time thinking about the markets. I'm always glad I'm not playing this game. I like to be Alex Trebek and never look silly because Alex Trebek always looked smart. God rest his soul. But isn't that telling that we were all willing to believe that maybe Nasdaq was about three times the size of what it is. So you start thinking, that stock could probably grow there at some point and maybe that's a watch list or so thank you, Rick, for adding one to our watch list. All right, let's move to stock No. 4 and we're going to stay in the realm of pretty big cap companies, here. Tim, so I'm thinking right now, the company that really dominates its categories. Tim, think about it for a sec, what's a company that you think, wow, it is almost iconic for its whole industry? Beyers: For its whole industry? Iconic for its whole industry, well certainly Nike for athletic wear, I feel like is iconic. Part of that just has to do with the ads. I guess I'm aging myself here and maybe I just have basketball on the brain but like right? Air Jordans, like the Michael Jordan poster, that horizontal poster with the wingspan, I mean. Gardner: Absolutely. Beyers: Just iconic images. Gardner: Yes, and usually, I'm not looking right now at the Nike stock chart, but usually, you can expect that those companies that we would tend to name. In this context we're talking about probably great stocks too. If a company is so big that it feels like it's the obvious player in its own industry, and if its industry is meaningful, probably that's a great company and a great stock and not just looking backward, but again looking forward. So I agree with you Tim, Nike is that way. I watched 55 hours of college basketball [laughs] last weekend. As I watched the first seven hours on Thursday and then 12, 12, 12, and 12. Yes, I was there in front of my screen, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Beyers: Dedication. Gardner: So I am with you. Let's think though of a different industry. Let's think of an industry that imbibes one of the world's most beloved brews. Not just in the here and now, but people were drinking it 100 years ago, 500 years ago, they'll be drinking it 100 years from now. A company that's from its positioning in the Pacific Northwest grabbed a bull by its horns around 30 years ago. Is that occasioning any word that's coming to your mind, Tim Beyers? Beyers: Oh gosh, I hope you're not talking about the former Molson Coors and the Rocky Mountain. But I feel like I badly want to say Boston Beer, but I know that can't be it. So I'm going to go with Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) [laughs] because that's the only thing that could be like, so you said, brew and I thought beer and I'm thinking this must be coffee. Gardner: It is coffee, Tim, and Starbucks Corporation ticker symbol S-B-U-X, based in and around Seattle, Washington. Founded, well not exactly, but purchased so early on by Howard Schultz, the great visionary behind Starbucks. This has been one of those market beaters that we've all watched grow up as we've grown up over the years and decades. I first picked this stock for Motley Fool Stock Advisor in February of 2006. So here we are 15 years later, happy to say it's up 630%. The market is up 315% by comparison. So it's exactly double the market over the last 15 years. Now we've certainly had some better performers than that seven bagger return over 15 years. Yet that's double the market which I think I would take every single time. But more to the point, Tim Beyers and everybody listening, what is the range of market cap that you're going to put on Starbucks Corporation ticker symbol S-B-U-X? Beyers: This one is hard. I feel like yeah, I don't want to give Rick any extra points here. So let me see. I'm going to say between $78.2 billion and $116.7 billion. Gardner: Of course, all of us playing at home love that Tim adds the decimal, such a critical component to a range. [laughs] So I'm hearing Rick Munarriz repeat $78.2 billion to $116.7 billion. My question to Rick and all of the Fools playing at home is, is Tim inside the range or is the market cap outside Tim's range? Munarriz: Starbucks. I mean, it's an amazing company. I'm going to say outside the range only because you actually went with a wide range this time, which tells me you're not very confident and I'm not very confident either. Though I know Starbucks reach is global and massive. But I'm going to say, I'm almost tempted to think it's higher, though it's probably not, but I don't think it's in your range, Tim. Gardner: It's nice to have a ding sound after we led with some bzzz to start this Market Cap Game Show, so well done. You're right, Tim did provide a generous range, Rick, and yet it was outside Tim's range. The range $78.2 billion to $116.7 billion, Starbucks's market cap $128.17 billion as we speak. I would say a pretty doggone, good range and good guess by Tim overall, but it is about $10 billion more and we're here to learn. That's what we do on the Market Cap Game Show on the Rule Breaker Investing podcast. So it is wonderful to be reminded of just how large a little coffee company could become once it had global ambitions. Going back to Tim for a quick second. Tim, do you drink coffee at all? Yes, you do. Beyers: Yeah. I mean, the listeners can't see here and it's probably hard to see the camera, but this is my Denver Starbucks cup, so I am literally drinking some coffee in my Starbucks local cup for Denver, Colorado. Gardner: Excellent. A lot of people are doing that, not just here, but in China. I'm not sure any American company has made better inroads into China with its core business than Starbucks. All right, well, Rick, you just took a three to one lead. Pretty good guess just outside the range. Tim provided a generous rate. I find myself really enjoying this new version of The Market Cap Game Show. It's a [...] think. It's not just higher or lower, it's ranges and inside or outside. I hope this is working for everybody at home. Again, thanks to Adam Nelson, longtime listener for his suggestion for what I think is going to be our new format going forward. All right, stock No. 5, we're going to turn it back to Rick Munarriz for this one. Rick, we're going to stay in the world of brew and beverage. Yeah, that's right. Rick, I know you're a football fan. What iconic advertiser did not put any ads into the Super Bowl this year? Did you notice any prominent advertiser missing? Munarriz: Well, I know basically Budweiser they had, I think they had a vaccination ad, but not a traditional ad of theirs. I don't know if Coca-Cola and Pepsi were present at all this year in the ads. But yes, I think it was bullshit. One of the beer makers said, ""Hey, we're just going to put an ad about going and getting vaccinated and we're not going to actually be taking up the Clydesdale horses again this year."" Gardner: That really is the company that I met and my apologies that I missed that they were the ones potentially behind that COVID vaccine ad, which I think is really meaningful and apparently memorable even though I missed it. I guess I was looking for the Clydesdale. There were no Clydesdale. So in my mind, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), ticker symbol B-U-D, went missing from the Super Bowl this year. Well, it sounds like they weren't, but one thing is for sure, they didn't plaster the Super Bowl with ads. In years past talk about March Madness as well guys, this is a company that often advertises around sports. Well, whatever we think of the quality of their beer, a lot of us are familiar with this company and part of the reason I picked it. November of 2015 is in my mind, this is a timeless business, ""People will always be drinking beer"" I was saying to myself back then, and so let's pick the stock. I am sorry to say, and I particularly apologize to Stock Advisor members that I've been wrong. The stock is down 44% over the last 5.5 years. So yeah, we've been patiently holding Anheuser-Busch InBev. There've been some changes to the management and changes to the business. They've mostly been down while the market is more than doubled. So this has been a substantial underperformer. Now, I love my winners on this podcast, and winners count so much more than our losers. But we always like to talk about losers too as fellow Fools because we know losing is part of how we win. I do want to mention before turning to Rick and asking him for his range of market cap for ticker symbol BUD. I want to mention that we recently we put the stock into the penalty box, which for the Motley Fool Stock Advisor services where we put stocks on hold while we're not selling it, we're telling you, ""Don't be actively adding to it or buying it right now, it's in the penalty box."" The write-up that we provided mentioned that despite the occasional stories that you might see regarding increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, it does turn out that global alcohol consumption may actually have dropped in 2020. I feel like a lot of people don't know that by as much as 8% according to one analysis, now the U.S. was a different story with consumption up 14% among adults over 30. That's right. As global alcohol consumption decreases, Americans stepped up to the plate and grabbed another beer to compensate, but guys not enough to help this stock that much, at least in the near-term. Let me now turn to Rick. Rick, what is your market cap range for Anheuser-Busch InBev, ticker symbol B-U-D? Munarriz: I mean, clearly they are a beverage jog or not, but I mean, this is a cutthroat market, very competitive market. It's very easy. Their barriers to entry are not that high, which is why we have great companies like Boston Beer. It just came out of nowhere and became iconic. Again, I'm not that familiar with spuds Mackenzie and all that, but I'm going to go with, let's say $60.3 billion. I can play to the right of the decimal like Tim, to $82.1 billion. Gardner: All right, $60.3 billion to $82.1 billion, perhaps the inclusion of the decimal point almost becomes a convention that everyone will use going forward. I see you guys leaning on it, I like it. Now turning to Tim Beyers and all of my players at home. Tim, inside Rick's range or outside Rick's range, $60.3 billion to $82.1 billion? Beyers: Jeez, I think Rick is trying to dunk on me here, so I'm going to go for the block and say, David, that it is outside the range, hoping that I'm right. Gardner: Indeed you are, which always adds a little bit more interest when we don't have a blowout score. I watched a lot of March Madness blowouts. I kept watching them, but it's not as fun when the score is highly imbalanced. I'm happy to say, Tim and everybody who said outside at home, that you got it right. Now Rick didn't have a bad guess there, $60.3 billion to $82.1 billion, but the market cap of Anheuser-Busch InBev is $106.55 billion, so measurably 25% on top of the high end of Rick's range. This is a $100+ billion company. I have to admit, I'm somebody lifelong who's never liked beer, so I have almost no association with this product. Tim or Rick, do you guys like Bud? Beyers: I haven't. The last time I had a beer would've been a Guinness, and that's got to be years ago. [laughs] Although, no, I'm not much of a beer drinker anymore, David. I used to be more and my Irish background definitely supports the good friends at Guinness, but no, haven't for a long time. Gardner: Well, I'm going to say, Tim, I'm happy to say, I know it's just on Zoom, but I've never really seen a buyer's beer belly. You look in pretty good shape to me. So I'm not surprised that your tea, perhaps in part your way through some of your latter years, it's doing you well. Rick? Munarriz: Yeah. I do have the beer belly but not the beer. [laughs] Yeah, I mean, I'll have a beer every now and then but yeah, I was in a fraternity and I was always the designated driver because they knew that my beverage of choice, like Warren Buffett, was a can of Diet Coke, so yes. Again, a market that I can appreciate for its growth, a very important product out there but yeah, I'm not much of a beer drinker either. Gardner: Outstanding. Well, it sounds like you guys were not helping out this industry during the pandemic. Many Americans have been. We'll hope though that overall, this company continues to succeed. It's the first to say things like, take care of yourself, don't drive while you drink, those kinds of things. They are probably the biggest purveyor of those messages in our society just about, and yet, of course, they are selling alcohol. Now, some of us object to that and I could easily understand that. Often, I've talked in the past where I'm making your portfolio reflect your best vision for our future. Some people don't think alcohol's a good force in our society, and I could certainly see their viewpoint. Other people don't like Starbucks Coffee one jot. They love coffee, they just think Starbucks is bad. Great. Don't buy those stocks then, there are lots of other great picks out there. Although I really shouldn't mention Anheuser-Busch InBev right now next to the phrase, great pick, [laughs] because it has not been for me. Let's move to stock No. 6. Now, ever since Aaron Bush broke this game show more than a year ago, I've made a point of including stocks that are not under active recommendation. We've led off with five companies, all of which are active recommendations of mine and Stock Advisor or Rule Breakers, but this next company is neither. In jotting some notes out to myself before this show, Tim, I was going to turn to you at this point and say, are you watching any March Madness, but I think we now know that you are watching. Beyers: Oh yes. Gardner: March Madness. So Syracuse was your graduate school? Beyers: Yes. I have a master's degree from Syracuse. When the Orange play, I like to tune in and watch, and it's been awfully fun to see Buddy Boeheim go unconscious from outside the three-point arc. It's been really fun to watch him drain the threes. Gardner: Tim, was that for communications in Syracuse psychology? Beyers: It was. Gardner: Okay. Beyers: Yeah, exactly. Gardner: I forget that about you. I associate you because you've been working for us as a contractor, now an employee, for years, coming from your home in Colorado. So I forget about Syracuse, but I think one thing is true of both. It's cold this time of the year, even this time of the year sometimes in both places. Beyers: Yeah, for sure. Gardner: That's not a problem for you, Tim. You're not looking to retire one day to the Bahamas because you're sick of the cold. Beyers: I'll retire to Hawaii [laughs] if I can. But no, I mean, we had a pretty big snowstorm here a few days ago in Colorado, and I got out and shoveled a little bit. Actually, it was refreshing to see the spring snow because it is when it's not like the heavy icy kind and it's just quiet and the snow's coming down. That's actually not so bad. But yeah, I'm ready for spring. We can warm it up. I'm good. We don't need too much snow here anymore. Gardner: I can certainly relate and that was a heck of a snowstorm that Colorado faced about a week ago or so. But one of the things about watching 55 hours of college basketball is that you see ads and you see the same ads over and over, and I appreciate the advertisers that have like five or six different ads, right? There might be some storytelling, you're not having to see the exact same message over and over. But if you've watched 55 hours of basketball on the various CBS networks, you have seen all of those versions of all of those ads one too many times, and certain product categories or industries tend to dominate. If you watch carefully, the Medigame of watching ads is ask yourself, what is the company that's putting out that advertisement, and often, what does their competitor in the same industry that is also putting out advertisements? If you were to look at the categories like automobiles or let's say beer, you'll start to see certain industries highly represented in our ads. Now, among other people, I've watched games over the weekend, I was watching some with my nephew and he said, ""Uncle David, did you notice just how many insurance companies advertise here and just how many ads they have?"" He said, ""Well, I don't fully know the dynamics of that industry, man, must they have high-margins if they can put out that many ads as an industry."" So I think right away of GEICO, which has to be one of the best known advertisers, at least for sports fans, the GEICO, the Caveman. The list goes on and on. I think of Progressive, Flo, who wasn't that funny to me initially, but some of the more recent Progressive ads with Flo featured have been better, I think, and funny. There is that one of them relaxing on the beach and she cannot just enjoy the beach. She has to dance away and correct somebody about his or her impression of Progressive's business models, so GEICO, Progressive, but at least one more big corporation is going big this time, and why? I didn't really follow the Pet Shop Boys back in the day. Their song, which includes the lyrics, I've got the brains, you've got the looks, let's make lots of money. You've got the brawn, I've got the brains, let's make lots of money, right? The ad song is going through my head, and I can also picture Dennis Haysbert, who I think of as the president of the United States in '24, but it turns out he is also just a talented actor and somebody who is the frontman for the Allstate Corporation, another big advertiser this time of year. So let's talk about the Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL), ticker symbol, A-L-L. I have never recommended the stock. I did a quick check over the last five years. If you just bought and held Allstate stock, ticker symbol again, A-L-L, you would've made 70% of your money. The market's up 90% over the last five years, so you'd be underperforming, but you're probably getting some dividends there. You may have owned it 30 years ago, you might still own it 30 years from now. I personally just don't like the insurance business. I always feel like I'm paying in and never getting paid out and the few times I feel like I should be paid out, they come over, start kicking the tires and ask me tough questions that are you sure and we don't really owe you. I just have never liked this industry. I realized some people love it, including Warren Buffett. Anyway, our thoughts about the industry aside Tim, more to the point. The market cap range for the Allstate Corporation, ticker A-L-L. Beyers: This is really interesting. I have not looked at this company. So this is going to be an interesting guess. I'm telegraphing that to Rick here. Rick, I'm dribbling up the court here behind the line clock's running down [laughs]. So I'm just launching it up here, and we'll see what happens. What's funny about this is the name of that song, David, is opportunities. Gardner: You're right. I didn't know that, but I've looked it up and that is the title. Beyers: Yes, lots of opportunities. That's the refrain from that Pet Shop Boys song. I remember it from the 1980s, I remember it well. I mean, a fairly big insurer, been around for a long time, pays a fat dividend. Beyers: I know some other smaller insurance companies, so I'm going to guess it's bigger than most of the small insurance companies. That puts the range somewhere around $34.7 billion- $62.8 billion. Gardner: Excellent, players at home. Rick Munarriz, Tim just stated that the market cap for Allstate is somewhere between $34.7 billion-$62.8 billion. Rick, inside or outside? Munarriz: That is Tim's widest range to date right now in this game. Like Tim, I don't really follow Allstate at all. But I'm just going to say that Tim just shot it from basically half court and it was basically an air ball, but an understandable air ball since none of us know the company. I'm going to say you were outside of the range even after that wide $30+ billion range, you gave so I'm going to say outside the range. Gardner: I want to turn to you both gentlemen, and I'm not going to sing again, but I want to say, Rick, you've got the brawn, but Tim's got the brains. Let's make lots of money. It was a heck of a great guess because the very low-end of Tim's range, $34.7 billion, he said the market cap is $34.83 billion [laughs]. So just barely within Tim's admittedly wide range, he nailed it. So you've got the looks, Rick, but Tim's got the brains. Friends, let's all make lots of money. I think that makes it three to three, guys. Things are just warming up. Let's go to stock lucky No. 7. All right, stock No. 7, I'm going to turn to my friend, Rick Munarriz, and say, Rick, what are some of the best picks that Tim, in your mind, has brought to Rule Breakers members? Now, both of you have been on the team for well more than 10 years. Anybody who knows how Rule Breakers works knows that I ask talented people like you, what's your best idea this month? And then I take Rick's best idea, Tim's best idea, I take Alicia, a new member of our team, her best idea, my best idea. Tom King is a member of our team, Karl Thiel is a member of our team. Many others, Aaron Bush, David Kretzmann. The list goes on and on over the years of so many people who've been through Rule Breakers and added value. Anybody who is a member, and I hope everybody listening to me right now is a member of Rule Breakers, knows that it's a team effort. My task, and it's not always that easy, is to look among all of these great suggestions each month and decide which one do I favor? Which one will we go with? That is, I guess, the gatekeeper role that I've assigned myself for a long period of time. But if you love this service and you follow what we're doing, you know, actually, that was Tim's pick or that was Rick's pick. While I'm not expecting you guys to have memorized what the other guy has brought to Rule Breakers, Rick, what are a few of the best picks, in your mind, Tim has brought to Rule Breaker members? Munarriz: I know salesforce.com has done really well, and that's when Tim was on early. More recently, Peloton, like you don't expect, Tim brought this one to the table and obviously did really well since he brought it up. Gardner: So many examples. Munarriz: Basically, if there's a cloud-based computing company, it's him, except for, I guess, Datadog, which was mine. But yes, there's just so many. I am going to guess wrong, but let's say Salesforce. If you want me to guess what I think you're going with here. Gardner: Well, I'm not actually. I really just wanted you to highlight some of Tim's great work. Guess what I'm about to do? Tim, what are some of the best picks that in your mind, Rick has brought to Rule Breaker members? One or two. Beyers: Oh man, one of my favorites, the one that I wish that I had come up with, that I think Rick deserves so much credit for putting Twilio into your view. David, I mean, Twilio has just been a monster. What a great pick that was. I always want to give Rick credit for MercadoLibre. I know that Rick wasn't the one who brought it in, but that's one of them. Then another that Rick and Carl together brought is The Trade Desk, and that too has been just a monster. Gardner: Those are a couple of more great examples. We don't have time because this is a game show we're playing right now, and I try to bring this show in around an hour each time. We could go on and talk a lot more about what you both have brought, not just through your picks, but of course, through your writing and words to members, especially Motley Fool Live in the last year, I think about that too. Thank you both for all that you've done. I'm going to go though. Turning back to Rick now for company No. 7. I'm going to go to one that Tim didn't mention and I understand why. Because this stock is only up 554% since January of 2016. This isn't one of Rick's best picks, but that's a pretty good return in five years, a six-bagger, the market up 130% over that time. A lot of this company's business was probably inactive for portions of 2020 because Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT), Rick, ticker symbol PLNT. One of those brands that most Americans recognized, might even have that low subscription price, which is part of its strength, by the way, competing against higher-end gyms, low-subscription-price-gym for the rest of us, positioning that Planet Fitness has staked out, and yet it wasn't a great business in 2020. Munarriz: Yes, definitely. Planet Fitness yet, again, you couldn't go to gyms early on, and that sort of led us to talk about Peloton just a couple of minutes ago that led to the Peloton revolution, a lot of people working out at home. But Planet Fitness is obviously doing well. Hey, I've put on this pandemic weight, we've all have, and it's almost like a new year's resolution, just post-vaccine world where it should be pretty good for Planet Fitness. I should just go and just give you my market cap range now on this, because I don't know the market cap on Planet Fitness. I'm going to tell Tim right now, this is my nightmare that David brings up a stock of recommended and somehow I'm blanking on the market cap because it's just been that I know it was a very small company when I first brought it, it wasn't that large necessarily, it was a newish company. Gardner: Rick, I'm not going to throw you a lifesaver here or a lifeline, but I will throw you a little tidbit if it helps. This, of course, helps all of our players at home as well. I'm happy to generously let you know that the stock right now is around $75 a share now at the nadir. Do you guys remember how it felt to be an investor in March of last year? Right around this time, one year ago, wow, the whole market was selling off, the stock dropped from- it was just short of $90 to $25 in a matter of weeks. Delightful now to think that it's back to $75. Frankly, to think that it's tripled from its lows, given the business conditions for largely a brick-and-mortar operation, it's remarkable to me. I think it's probably fair to say, Rick, Tim, and everybody listening, that the market is trading in advance of expectations. Its present pricing is not based on the great performance it had last quarter. It's more on a belief that the world will return. While it's a new normal, there will be a lot of normal in the new normal. One of it probably is that Planet Fitnesses are going to open up again and begin growing again. I think you point out part of the reason why, Rick, which is a lot of us probably would benefit from that a little bit. If that helps, you should know that the stock hit a recent high of $90, it's dropped back to $75. That's not just a hint for Rick, that's a hint for Tim, that's a hint for everybody listening. But not too big a hint because most of us aren't mapping market caps to stock prices. Rick Munarriz, provide your range for Planet Fitness, ticker symbol, PLNT. Munarriz: This is my second nightmare, we're playing a game called, do you know how many shares outstanding are in Planet Fitness so you can calculate [laugh] David's $75 gift to what it's worth and I'm blanking on that too. But again, Planet Fitness is a great company growing briskly, but it's a franchisee-driven model. So it's not that asset-heavy, which is great for margins and everything, but it's not as rich as you would think it would be as far as market cap. I'm going to say between $20 billion and $30 billion. Munarriz: Yes, I'll leave it there. Gardner: Excellent. Big round numbers, Tim Beyers and players at home, $20 billion to $30 billion. Tim, is Planet Fitness's market cap inside or outside that range? Beyers: For some reason, I have a lower market cap in mind. But usually, and I'm just playing my brain here, my brain usually tricks me. So I'm going to say, even though my instinct is outside the range, I am going to go against it and say inside the range. I think Rick may have found the range here, but we'll see. I'm going against my instinct here David. [laughs] Gardner: Sure enough, [laughs] this is such a great example of why I love this game show because Rick was completely wrong and it was his nightmare and he had confessed that to all of us, that this is his stock. It's been such a great six-bagger for members over five years and yet he guessed dramatically higher than Planet Fitness' actual market cap. Planet Fitness has a market cap of $6.94 billion and Tim, you had the right instinct, but you said you would go against it. Beyers: I know, my instincts are usually so wrong in this game. That's funny. Gardner: So again, if you were outside the range, the many people playing at home, give yourself a point. Rick Munarriz, you can take a point, even though ironically it's your stock and it's one-third the size [laughs] of the company you were imagining. But again, Rick, would you not say that this is a pretty bullish indicator for those of us listening because a lot of us have heard of the business and we can imagine how it would do well in the future as things open back up. So maybe, one to add to the watch list. Munarriz: Yes, definitely. Again, yes, $20 billion, $30 billion sounds sort of ridiculous for a very fast-growing, but it's a gym operator. Again yeah, I think I over overestimated, like at a buffet line, I am putting everything on my plate. [laughs] But yeah, maybe this is like the right answer in the 2025 edition of this game, hopefully. Gardner: [laughs] Great point. I will say probably a portion of your thinking and a lot of people listening right now is, what were the market caps of the company's covered so far, 3M, $111 billion, Amazon, $1.5 trillion, Nasdaq $24 billion, but Starbucks $128 billion, Anheuser-Busch $106 billion, Allstate $34 billion. Those are all much bigger numbers. So I wouldn't be surprised if there's some unconscious bias in your head there, Rick, just thinking it's got to be a bigger number because all of them that went before are so much bigger. But as it turns out, no. Let's keep moving. Stock No. 8, by my count, Rick four, Tim three, you at home, anywhere from zero to eight. But I'm cheering for you, I hope you have a big number. All right, turning to Tim. Tim, when roughly would you estimate the phrase meme stock entered the vernacular? Beyers: Oh geez, meme stock? I mean, that feels very 2020 to me. Gardner: Actually, I would say maybe more recent than Tim, because using Google trends, trends.google.com, you can kind of lookup the frequency of any search term. They're kind of graph-like stocks. You can see a graph of where that term was. So I did that recently in meme stock, get this, January 17th to 23rd of this year. So it's two months ago. It was sort of where it had been, like a really dull stock going sideways for years and years, not particularly searched. One week later, January 24 to 30th, a 10X the search volume of one-week before. So I'm going to place the popularity of meme stock, entering the vernacular between January 24th and 30th, which is probably why some of the companies that have been called meme stocks started to pop and pop big. Now, Tim and Rick and everybody at home, there are a number of companies I could have chosen here. A lot of people might think GameStop because I think GameStop probably is like the iconic meme stock of 2021, which is the iconic year for meme stocks. I love the irony in that name because from almost the first day it started, I started saying, ""When will this game stop?"" Because I think it is a game and I think the music is going to end and probably before too long. But GameStop was too obvious. I figured you guys might be doing your due diligence that Dave's maybe going to ask GameStop's, so I try to be cagey that way. But there is another company and I think we've all benefited from this company's services, just like I myself have appreciated GameStop over many years, not the last seven, but many years. That would be AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) , the ticker symbol is AMC and I'm sticking with you here, Tim. I think a lot of us can think of many fond memories. Maybe we paid a little bit too much for that ticket and or for that popcorn. But especially when we were still going to movie theaters, I would always choose Imax and it was usually at AMC Imax in the greater DC area that I would go to. Now, AMC pretty dull stock, I'll tell you over the last five years, this includes the recent move. Over the last five years, the stock market is up 90%, AMC is down 60%. That's a really bad five-years, which includes recent pops. Not a great situation. I don't think a company I previously appreciated, I question the relevance going for it. I'm not saying I'm rooting against them though, but I'm doubting that this market cap holds up. Well, enough spoilers and enough stalling, Tim Beyers, let me turn to you and ask, Tim, your range for the market cap for ticker symbol AMC, AMC Entertainment Holdings, the movie theater company. Beyers: Gosh, this my worst nightmare, Rick. I mean, I love movies and I love going to the movie theater but this is like that awful half-core trap, like I can't get it out, [laughs] this is going to be a turnover. I will say that I don't think it's a big market cap even with the recent run-up but I don't think it's a terribly small market cap either. I'm going to go not with a tight range, but maybe a little tighter than is wise because if I'm right, then I think I'm really right. So I'm going to say $4.7 billion to $8.1 billion. Gardner: $4.7 billion to $8.1 billion. Let's cut to the chase, players at home, Rick Munarriz, is it inside Tim's range or outside Tim's range? Munarriz: So this is the market cap game and not the enterprise value game because AMC is a company that has a lot of debt and I know that's baked into its total valuation, which is what's happening now. Gardner: But it would be a bigger number. You're saying if we included its debt and if you wanted to buy this company, you'd have to assume the debt. So enterprise value is technically the better number. It's just not as easily calculable or as fun, but you're absolutely right, Rick. Munarriz: Yeah, it's not fun so let's keep this fun of course. So I know that AMC does not have much of a market cap even after the pop because a lot of its value that's just been taken on debt and it's just a lot of shares outstanding and it's sort of an issue. I'm going to say lower. Munarriz: I know that the stock is, I mean, it was basically around $10 a couple of days ago. I don't know where it is right now, but I think it's more of an enterprise value than a market cap value. I'm going to say it's lower than Tim's range. Gardner: You're saying outside Tim's range. Munarriz: Yes outside, Yes. Gardner: I have to say Tim did a pretty good job. I noticed $4.7, $8.1, which by the way would have fit Planet Fitness. It is interesting to think of the value of AMC in light of Planet Fitness. Again, Planet Fitness, we've established has a market cap of $6.94 billion. AMCs as it turns out at present is at $5.65 billion. Now, this is one of the more volatile market caps. You could fall asleep, rip and we go but just for seven days, not 70 years or whatever it was. Seven days from now could be quite a different number, which is part of what's happening with the meme stocks. But at present, the stock was down 15% today, Tuesday, now that the market is closed as we near the end of this podcast and so that puts it at $5.65 billion for now. We're having some problem with that. The stock started this year, right around $3 a share. For it to be at $10 isn't too bad. A triple in just a few months. How sustainable is that? Well, I'll leave that for history to show. I will point out though guys, sticking with trends.google.com, the phrase meme stock here at the end of March is about where it was a year ago. Now, that phrase is losing currency rapidly and if you are graphing the phrase meme stock on google trends, that looks like the meme stocks themselves, a huge spike, and then a lot of loss of value. I'm expecting that that's probably going to continue for the phrase, and for many of these companies. Well, the good news for people who like suspense, I'm counting it as Rick four, Tim four home stretch stocks No. 9 and 10. Let's go to stock No. 9. Turning to you now Rick. Rick, do you know my snap tests? I've talked about this some in the past and written about some occasionally podcasted. When I use that phrase, do you know what I mean by that? Munarriz: I've heard it. I can't recall it right now. Gardner: I never expect that anybody, even if they're working alongside me for years, would know all of my eccentricities and things. This gives me a quick opportunity to restate what it is. Especially for so many people who are new as listeners or new to Rule Breakers in the last year or so. The snap test is a fairly simple concept, you'll get it right away. If you snap your fingers and the company that you're looking at disappeared overnight like what Thanos did to the superheroes in Marvel Avengers. If you could snap your fingers and make it disappear the next morning, would anyone notice, would anyone care? My belief about the snap test, it's just a simple way of asking yourself, should I buy the stock or not? Because I think if everyone would know this or if a lot of people would care or care deeply then you probably are barking up the right tree when you're looking at those kinds. If you snap your fingers and GameStop disappeared, I've got real questions, who would really notice, especially as consumers, and who would really care? The snap test is something that I've written about for quite a long time, but I mention it just here and there occasionally, I want to lock down and just make sure Rick and everybody know the snap tests. Now, for the most part, I've applied that friends to companies, to individual companies. But for this one stock No. 9, Rick, I want you to think about industries. What are some of the most consequential and important industries where if you snap your fingers, and an entire industry disappeared overnight, would anyone notice, would anyone care? Now I have to say, when you talk about industry level, Rick, I mean, someone is probably going to know it's almost anywhere. But some industries are more consequential than I would say, plastic surgery, which is still a really interesting business, but it's not as critical to the future of the world as some other industries. Rick, what are one or two industries that come to mind when you think about what would really hurt if we lost those right now? Munarriz: If we lost? I think the entertainment industry, I know we think it's a luxury, but especially this past year, where would we be without entertainment and the media stocks is one. Obviously, a more to life stuff, just like the Amazons. The retail in general. Obviously, you can't live without retail, there has to be commerce somehow. I mean, maybe just broader industries, bigger nets than you're asking me to throw out, but I think some of these are just industries that obviously have healthcare and just all the different facets of it. But you just couldn't outside of plastic surgery and other aesthetics-related ones. They are just so critical. Gardner: I agree. I'm glad you mentioned both of those because boy we've made a lot of money as investors with our members over the years by focusing our investing in entertainment and in retail and e-commerce especially. This is part of the point. I think that if we are focused on investing in the best industries, the most disruptive and consequential and dynamic industries of our time, we're going to do a lot better than if we're putting our stock in fly by-night companies or industries that don't have a lot of heft or meaning to that many people worldwide. Well, you didn't happen to name the industry, I'm thinking of here, but I'd like to put forward that semiconductors and chips are put in so many devices around us these days. It's such a critically important part of not just our present, but of course the future. One thing I've heard in recent months and this is not my industry. I do not work within this industry, but I've heard that there's a worldwide chip shortage. Just like sometimes we hear there's a worldwide software developers shortage. We can't make enough of these people, we're giving them boot camps to teach them coding because before the machines take over, we humans want to make sure that we're controlling the machines, we're designing them. Well, I hear the same thing just about semiconductor chips. I think about companies that are in that industry, and are so consequential, and I go to the Netherlands. I realize not a lot of people go to the Netherlands with either they're investing or maybe even their tourist days although I've spent at least one beautiful day in Amsterdam, among other worldwide great cities. But Rick, let's turn our attention to ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), the ticker symbol is ASML. Now, this is one of those companies that is integral to the creation on a daily basis of the chips that make our world run and they are operating at some of the highest levels of sophistication and technology. Rick, I won't make you guess this because I'm going to ask you about the market cap very soon so you're going to be thinking about that, but I will mention how many nanometers are in an inch. The answer is 25.4 million nanometers are in an inch. This company is operating at eight nanometers. That's the size of the chips that are happening. That's why I included this company in one of my five stock samplers from last year. In fact, I'm looking at it right now. September 2nd, 2025, stocks indistinguishable from magic. Boy, if you can make something that's intelligent, that runs the world at eight nanometers, that seems pretty indistinguishable from magic. Now let me turn to you more formally and ask you Rick Munarriz for your best guess at the range of the market cap for ASML Holding, ticker symbol ASML. Munarriz: I'm guessing Tim may know this company better than I do, but I mean, it's to me, semiconductors. It can be a cutthroat industry. But you still have companies like Taiwan Semiconductor, which is really one of the largest market companies on the planet, and obviously the Intels and other companies. I'm just basically throwing this out there. I have an excuse for Planet Fitness. Gardner: That's how we play this game. Munarriz: [laughs] But I'm going to say again, I know the company and I know it's important for what it does, I don't know if it's basically just licensed with technology or if it's the one that is actually doing the manufacturing and making the revenue. I am just going to say for the company's sake, I am going to give it a market cap between $50 billion and $80 billion. Gardner: Players are done, Tim Beyers, Rick Munarriz has guessed a range of $50 billion to $80 billion. Tim, inside or outside that range? Beyers: You know what's interesting about this, ASML has ultra lithography technology. It's a maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Its peer's, I think, are a little bit bigger. There are some that I follow that are a little bit bigger. It's a very interesting company and that's a good market cap range. I could easily be wrong here, but this time I'm going to go with my instincts. Say, it is slightly lower outside the range, even though I think Rick is really pretty darn close here. Gardner: Tim, the beauty of this game is that you get credit for it and yet your logic was not correct, and yet, that's part of what we love about the Market Cap Game Show. Because as it turns out, and maybe let's go back to the snap test and think about the incredible importance of this technology and the global nature of it. This is a much larger company than you guys are realizing or frankly than I was realizing as we initially researched it and put it into Motley Fool Stock Advisor in July of 2020. Now I was earlier celebrating stocks that have much lower market caps than we think, saying we should add them to our watch list. But in this case, it's the exact opposite, but I still think you should add it to your watch list because it is a reminder of how big this world is, how big this industry is, and how competitive ASML is. Rick's guess of $50-$80 billion Tim, you're saying slightly on the lower end, it is $243.73 billion. Beyers: Right then. Gardner: A quarter of a trillion dollars. Despite how large, I am really happy to say this, since July of last year, it's up 50% with the market up 23%. Even at a big market cap friends, it has been a significant market beater. Well, that sets up a dramatic conclusion because if my math is right and I only get by with the help of my friends here, Tim you are saying and you're right, you've got five. Rick, you've got four, five to four as we go to the final stock for this Market Cap Game Show. Turning to Tim. Tim, one letter ticker symbols. Any thoughts? Beyers: No. Oh no. [laughs] Beyers: Oh, God. Gardner: I'm not going to ask you to guess what stock I'm on. Just what do you think about when you think about a one letter ticker symbol? What does that say to you? Beyers: I mean it does say that you definitely get some credit because there can only be 26 one-letter ticker symbols, but the other thing about them is this is not always true, but for a lot of them, they are the older companies and so they may not be the innovators that I follow most closely. Gardner: I'm glad you said that Tim, because of the 10 companies we presented at this Market Cap Game Show, two were not in my universe of picks. The ones that are not are Allstate and AMC Entertainment Holdings. The other eight are, and yet I tend to pick the companies that I think are going to win in the future. A lot of those single letter ticker symbol companies are industrials that we're doing the same thing 50 years ago, but the few that have broken out with a one letter ticker symbol and yet are relatively new and are very forward-looking with their operations or their dreams, those as a small group have been an out-performer, and it makes sense. They're big enough within what they do or iconic enough. For example, Unity, a recent IPO, ticker symbol U which is not the company I'm about to ask you about, but that would be a good example of a company that somehow got its one letter ticker symbol and yet is a really important newer company and so is Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z), ticker symbol Z, although some people would say ZG because this is one of those companies that understandably but in my mind unfortunately gave itself a second class of stock and annoyed me and many other investors as we have to talk about two different ticker symbols for the same darn company, for the most part Zillow Group of course, a company many of us got to know initially through the Zestimates that all of a sudden were put on the property that we owned or the one we were looking at and made it easy and democratized information about what that home on the corner might be worth. Now a lot of professionals would be the first to say, I don't believe in the Zestimates, that's all silly, and yet those same professionals were often advertising on Zillow in the platform within a few years of saying that as Zillow came to prominence. More recently as you both know, Zillow has gotten into the market of house flipping. It itself becomes a buyer of some of the properties that it puts numbers on on its platform and might buy or sell you a house these days. It's been a radical move for the company to make and yet the company has come through pretty successfully. Speaking of success, as I turn to Tim very shortly, for this market gap, speaking of successful, Zillow Group has rocked it for Rule Breaker investors since my friend Rick Munarriz brought this dock in September of 2011 to our attention. In Rule Breakers, it's up 1,411%, that's a 15-bagger. The market is up 300%, so it has whomped the market for those of us who love rule breaking and are willing to hold through thick and thin. Let me now turn to Tim with that wind up. Tim, the market cap range you want to give for admittedly Rick stock, although Rick's already showed he doesn't always know the market caps for his stocks, even if they're big winners, the market cap range for Zillow Group, ticker symbol Z or ZG. Beyers: Yes. The one in this space that I really like and the one that I own is Redfin. Gardner: That you brought to Rule Breaker and it's been a big winner for our members as well. Beyers: Yes. I know it's smaller than Zillow, so I know where to start, but admittedly here, again I'm just firing it up from way beyond the ark here Rick, so don't put too much stock into this guess, but I'm going to say I have a reasonable idea, but this is still a big guess. $17.8 billion to $26.2 billion is my guess here for Zillow. Gardner: Excellent, $17.8 billion to $26.2 billion, and I'm so delighted to close with stock No. 10 which I selected at random, but to think that Rick you brought Zillow, Tim you brought Redfin, you both have enriched Rule Breaker members with those suggestions and to be able to think about both those stocks here even though I'm just asking about one of them is a perfect way to conclude this Market Cap Game Show. Again the range that Tim specified Rick and players at home, $17.8 billion to $26.2 billion. Rick, inside or outside that range? Munarriz: Again, stock I picked and this is my nightmare coming back to life. David started off the whole podcast basically talking about how he hates march benders blowouts and who we are, 5-4, the ball is in my hands. I have to nail both free throws to take the game to overtime. I don't think there is overtime in this game anyway, and I really don't have much of a clue as to what Zillow's market cap is, but I'm going to go say that it is outside that range, because well Redfin and Zillow are doing great. I think it's going to be outside of your range. Gardner: That brings us to a tie and you're right, there is no overtime because Rick, you nailed it. It is outside Tim's range. Tim had a good shot at it, no question. As a Redfin fan, he probably was dialing a little bit low even though he was remembering that Zillow is bigger than Redfin, but Zillow's even bigger than that. The market cap as we speak, $32.65 billion. That is outside the range. Again only about $5 billion or $6 billion outside the top of the range that Tim specified and yet it was bigger than that. The stock today is around $135 a share as we talk, and yes, one of those newer wave technology-based owners of a single letter ticker symbol. So a fun way to close and I'm delighted guys that you tied each other, therefore there doesn't need to be one-way trash talk and we'll have to have you both on sometime later again to enrich our Market Cap Game Show experience. I really want to thank Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers for your time, your good shear, and your smarts this week on the Market Cap Game Show. Beyers: Thanks David. Munarriz: Awesome David. Thank you. Gardner: Again thanks to my players, Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers. Rick scored five, Tim scored five, but we three are wondering, what did you score? What did your friend do right alongside your elbows score or your 10-year-old daughter's score? This game is for you and we have fun playing four times a year. I hope you enjoyed it and appreciated Adam Nelson's wonderful rules tweak which I sure had fun with and I suspect that will be the standard of the game going forward. So again thank you to Adam. I also enjoyed Tim's basketball analogies. I didn't know he was that big a fan and he was bringing the March Madness analogies throughout. A quick reminder before I go, Rule Breaker Investing Mailbag on next week's show, so RBI@Fool.com is the mailing address. In the meantime, hey, keep studying up and learning your market caps. Fool on! John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. David Gardner owns shares of Amazon, GameStop, Intuitive Surgical, MercadoLibre, Starbucks, Tesla, Walt Disney, and Zillow Group (C shares). Rick Munarriz owns shares of Datadog, Peloton Interactive, Redfin, Tesla, and Walt Disney. Tim Beyers owns shares of Amazon, MongoDB, Peloton Interactive, Redfin, Salesforce.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Amazon, Boston Beer, Datadog, Intuitive Surgical, MercadoLibre, MongoDB, Nike, Peloton Interactive, Planet Fitness, Redfin, Salesforce.com, Starbucks, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tesla, The Trade Desk, Walt Disney, Zillow Group (A shares), and Zillow Group (C shares). The Motley Fool recommends 3M, Amgen, and Nasdaq and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $1920.0 calls on Amazon, long January 2022 $580.0 calls on Intuitive Surgical, short April 2021 $110.0 calls on Starbucks, short January 2022 $1940.0 calls on Amazon, short January 2022 $600.0 calls on Intuitive Surgical, and short May 2021 $65.0 puts on Redfin. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-04-09,624.514,628.815,618.821,624.494,"The 4 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy for the Next Decade Semiconductors power a wide range of devices, including PCs, gaming consoles, phones, cars, and industrial machines, and many of those platforms require a growing number of chips with every upgrade. Those upgrades, which strengthen devices' processing power or wireless connectivity, are currently causing a global chip shortage that could persist throughout the rest of 2021. The global semiconductor market could then grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10% between 2021 and 2026, according to research firm EMR. That stable demand suggests most investors should own at least a few chip stocks -- but the complex market can be daunting for newcomers. So today I'll walk you through four of the world's most important chipmaking companies, and highlight why they could be great investments for the next decade. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing In the past, many chipmakers manufactured their chips with their own fabrication plants, also known as fabs or foundries. But it became increasingly expensive and difficult to manufacture smaller and more powerful chips, which are measured in nanometers, and many chipmakers eventually adopted a ""fabless"" model by outsourcing the manufacturing process to a third-party foundry. Today, only three foundries -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel -- can manufacture the world's smallest chips. TSMC is the largest and most technologically advanced of the three, and fabless chipmakers like AMD, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) all rely on its plants to produce their newest 5nm and 7nm chips. TSMC's revenue and earnings rose 25% and 50%, respectively, last year as those orders flooded in. Analysts expect its revenue and earnings to grow 20% and 17%, respectively, this year, even as it boosts its capex by up to 63% to maintain its lead in the ""process race"" to create ever-smaller chips. 2. ASML Holding TSMC might be the world's most important contract chipmaker, but it can't manufacture its chips without ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML) lithography machines, which print circuit patterns onto wafers. Image source: ASML. The Dutch company controls about 90% of this market, and its newest EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography systems are used to manufacture 5nm and 7nm chips. Its largest customer is TSMC, so it should directly benefit from the latter's rising capex over the next decade. ASML will launch even more advanced EUV systems, called high-NA systems, over the next few years to manufacture 3nm and 2nm chips between 2022 and 2025. That roadmap directly aligns with TSMC's, and it will enable ASML to remain one of the industry's most important equipment makers for the foreseeable future. ASML's revenue and earnings rose 18% and 38%, respectively, last year. Analysts expect its revenue and earnings to grow another 32% and 41%, respectively, this year as it profits from surging demand for new chips. 3. NVIDIA NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world's largest producer of discrete GPUs. GPUs are often associated with gaming, but they're also used to mine cryptocurrencies and process machine learning tasks in data centers. But that's not all. NVIDIA also plans to buy Arm Holdings from Softbank, which provides the chip designs for most of the world's mobile chips. If the deal is approved, NVIDIA will receive royalties and licensing fees from every producer of Arm-based chips worldwide -- including Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Huawei. NVIDIA's revenue and adjusted earnings rose 53% and 73%, respectively, last year as sales of its gaming and data center chips surged. Wall Street analysts expect NVIDIA's revenue and earnings to rise another 33% and 34%, respectively, this year as it continues to profit from those secular tailwinds. Those estimates could also be too low if its proposed takeover of Arm, which still faces a lot of regulatory challenges, is approved ahead of schedule. Regardless of what happens, demand for NVIDIA's GPUs should continue rising as games become more graphically demanding and AI tasks grow more complex. 4. Qualcomm Last but not least, Qualcomm is an evergreen chipmaker for two simple reasons. First, it's the world's largest mobile chipmaker by a wide margin. Its Snapdragon SoCs (system on chips) unite Arm-based CPUs, GPUs, and baseband modems into cost-effective bundles for smartphone makers. Second, Qualcomm owns the world's largest portfolio of wireless patents, which entitles it a cut of every smartphone sold worldwide. Its dominance of both the mobile chip and licensing markets made it a popular target for antitrust regulators in the past, but it's resolved most of those issues and remains well-poised to profit from the growth of the 5G market. Qualcomm's revenue and adjusted earnings grew 12% and 18%, respectively, last year. Those growth rates were stable, but analysts expect its revenue and earnings to surge 43% and 74%, respectively, this year as smartphone makers sell more 5G devices. It also expects the expansion of other markets, including auto telematics chips, to complement that growth. The bottom line The semiconductor market might seem confusing at first, but it becomes easier to understand once you break apart the pieces. TSML, ASML, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm are all solid starter stocks in this sector, and they should all continue to rise over the next decade amid soaring demand for more powerful chips. 10 stocks we like better than Qualcomm When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Qualcomm wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Apple, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and Softbank Group and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.5 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120.0 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.5 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130.0 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-04-12,621.777,621.797,611.007,620.662,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, MU Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $307.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.4% decrease week over week (from 22,370,937 to 21,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.4%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is higher by about 0.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $122.75 per share, with $258.59 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $252.67. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-04-20,616.322,618.065,603.283,607.373,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 21, 2021 : ASML, VZ, NEE, ANTM, TEL, ERIC, NDAQ, RCI, HAL, BKR, SBNY, LAD The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/21/2021. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $3.08. This value represents a 199.03% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 32.3%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 50.25 vs. an industry ratio of 29.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The wireless (national) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $1.29. This value represents a 2.38% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year VZ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.31%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for VZ is 11.52 vs. an industry ratio of -117.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.61. This value represents a 1.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NEE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.56%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NEE is 31.92 vs. an industry ratio of 12.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $6.86. This value represents a 5.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ANTM is 15.40 vs. an industry ratio of 35.20. TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The electrical instrument company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.48. This value represents a 14.73% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year TEL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for TEL is 22.24 vs. an industry ratio of 23.70. Ericsson (ERIC) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The wireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.12. This value represents a 50.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ERIC has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ERIC is 17.62 vs. an industry ratio of 8.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.74. This value represents a 16.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.84%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 23.96 vs. an industry ratio of 28.50. Rogers Communication, Inc. (RCI) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The cable tv company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.54. This value represents a 1.89% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for RCI is 16.08 vs. an industry ratio of 27.60. Halliburton Company (HAL) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.17. This value represents a 45.16% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year HAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 20%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for HAL is 21.76 vs. an industry ratio of 32.70. Baker Hughes Company (BKR) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.11. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 27.82 vs. an industry ratio of 32.70. Signature Bank (SBNY) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The bank (northeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 19 analysts that follow the stock is $2.87. This value represents a 52.66% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for SBNY is 18.78 vs. an industry ratio of 13.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $4.69. This value represents a 133.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year LAD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.12%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for LAD is 19.06 vs. an industry ratio of 14.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Can't Stay Neutral on China for Much Longer ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is one of the world's most important semiconductor equipment makers. The Dutch company holds a near-monopoly in lithography machines, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's most advanced contract chipmaker, can't produce its newest chips without ASML's EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines. Samsung, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and other foundries also use ASML's machines, making it a crucial cog in the semiconductor sector, which is struggling with ongoing chip shortages. ASML's dominance of the lithography market makes it an attractive investment, but it's getting squeezed in the escalating tech war between the U.S. and China. Let's see how ASML is trying to stay neutral in this conflict, and why it probably can't maintain that stance for much longer. Image source: Getty Images. ASML, TSMC, and SMIC ASML's largest customer is TSMC, which is based in Taiwan and produces the world's smallest and most powerful chips for fabless clients like AMD, Apple, and Qualcomm. TSMC's orders accounted for 31% of ASML's revenue in 2020, and it plans to boost its capex this year to keep pace with the surging global demand for new chips. A lot of that spending should flow to ASML. The U.S. considers TSMC a major ally in its tech war against China. If it prevents TSMC from manufacturing its smallest (5nm to 7nm) chips for China's fabless chipmakers, U.S. chipmakers could remain ahead in the \""process race\"" to create more advanced chips. That's why the U.S. barred TSMC from manufacturing chips for Huawei last year, invited the company to open new plants in the U.S., and passed sanctions against SMIC (OTC: SMIC.Y), China's largest contract chipmaker. SMIC remains roughly two chip generations behind TSMC, but China's government is aggressively investing in its growth to close that gap and reduce its dependence on foreign chipmakers. However, SMIC still needs ASML's newest lithography machines to accomplish that goal. Trying to stay neutral on China ASML's revenue from China rose 69% to 2.32 billion euros ($2.76 billion), or 17% of its top line, in 2020. Its revenue from Taiwan declined 12% to 4.73 billion euros ($5.66 billion), or 34% of its top line. Image source: Getty Images. ASML sold more lithography machines to Chinese chipmakers like SMIC during the year, but those sales only included older machines instead of the latest EUV machines that are used to produce 5nm and 7nm chips. ASML recently extended its current deal with SMIC, which initially spanned from 2018 to 2020, to the end of 2021. It's unclear if ASML will extend that deal again, but SMIC recently claimed it can now produce 7nm chips without using ASML's EUV machines. ASML still wants to sell its highest-end EUV machines to Chinese chipmakers, but the Dutch government hasn't approved those exports yet. U.S. and European regulators are also reportedly trying to block those shipments. ASML CEO Peter Wennink has been critical of the export controls and suggested they are misguided efforts to reduce risks. He told Bloomberg they hurt employment and income opportunities for non-Chinese economies caught in the middle. Wennink claims U.S. chip businesses could lose $80 billion to $100 billion in sales and 125,000 jobs by cutting off Chinese companies. He also warned that Chinese companies like SMIC would eventually catch up with their own domestic chipmaking technologies. ASML will need to pick a side The tech war between the U.S. and China could continue for the foreseeable future, so ASML's attempts to stay neutral will likely fail. China expects to be cut off from ASML's newest EUV machines and TSMC's most advanced plants, so it will continue to invest in its state-backed chipmakers. The U.S. will likely respond to those increased investments with even more blacklists and tighter sanctions against Chinese chipmakers. That cycle will exacerbate the tech war, throttle the growth of ASML's Chinese business, and increase its dependence on Taiwan, South Korea, and other big chipmaking markets. ASML's business can easily survive that shift, but it should pick a side as the U.S. and China decouple their technologies and draw battle lines across the global semiconductor market. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Motley Fool co-founders Tom and David Gardner have spent more than a decade beating the market. 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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor group ASMI expects strong second-quarter orders Adds details April 20 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor supplier ASM International ASMI.AS said on Tuesday it expected second-quarter orders to rise after reporting first-quarter orders above its own forecast, saying this was driven by continued strong demand in the logic and foundry segments. Semiconductor groups ASMI, ASML ASML.AS and BESI BESI.AS are benefiting as major customers, such as TSMC 2330.TW and Intel INTC.O, plan to expand capacity to meet a surge in chip demand. ASMI now sees orders of 420 million to 440 million euros in the second quarter, up from 410.6 million euros ($493.79 million) in the first quarter. The company beat its first-quarter forecast of 380 million to 400 million. First-quarter revenue stood at 394 million euros. \""2021 is expected to develop in another year of solid growth for ASM. Based upon our current view, we expect our sales in the second half to be at least at the same level as in the first half,\"" the company said in a statement. ASMI also announced a 100 million euro buy-back program given its strong cash position after its previous buy-back ended in March. ($1 = 0.8315 euros) (Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian and Boleslaw Lasocki Editing by Peter Graff and Jane Merriman) ((Anait.Miridzhanian@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 05;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-04-21,627.84,645.687,626.077,645.339,"[""ASML Q1 net profit beats expectations at 1.33 bln euros AMSTERDAM, April 21 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS Holding NV, one of the biggest suppliers to semiconductor companies on Wednesday reported better than expected first quarter net income of 1.33 billion euros ($1.60 billion) and raised its full year sales forecast, citing strong demand amid a global computer chip shortage. The company raised its forecast for full year sales growth to 30%, from a forecast of at least 10% in January. Sales in the first quarter were 4.36 billion euros. Analysts had expected the company to report first quarter net profit of 1.08 billion euros, on revenue of 4.02 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. ($1 = 0.8315 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Tom Hogue) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: NFLX, ISRG In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Intuitive Surgical topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 6.7%. Year to date, Intuitive Surgical registers a 5.8% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Netflix, trading down 7.9%. Netflix is lower by about 6.4% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Activision Blizzard, trading down 2.3%, and ASML Holding, trading up 3.7% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: NFLX, ISRG The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 04/21/2021: ASML, ERIC, TEL, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 0.22% lower and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was up 0.11% in recent trading. ASML Holding (ASML) was gaining more than 3% as it posted Q1 earnings of 3.20 euros ($3.85) per ordinary share, up from 0.93 euros per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected GAAP earnings of 2.60 euros per share. Ericsson (ERIC) was up around 4% as it posted Q1 earnings of 0.96 Swedish kronor ($0.11) per share, up from 0.65 Swedish kronor per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected EPS of 0.96 Swedish kronor. TE Connectivity (TEL) was gaining more than 2% after reporting fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings of $1.57, compared with $1.29 per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected adjusted EPS of $1.48. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-Europe Inc set to surge out of two-year profit slump By Joice Alves and Danilo Masoni April 21 (Reuters) - European companies are set to exit a two-year profit slump with a 60%-plus jump that outperforms U.S. peers and has spurred record-high stock prices, as the world economy rebounds from the worst downturn since World War Two. One of the strongest earnings seasons on record has revived the region's equities that had lagged U.S. stocks in profit growth and market performance. Profits for companies on the STOXX 600 .STOXX index are forecast to have risen 61% to 79 billion euros ($95 billion) in the January-March quarter, Refinitiv IBES said. The performance looks good because it is compared to a year earlier, when the COVID-19 pandemic's outbreak prompted strict lockdowns, starting in China and rapidly spreading to Europe and the United States. On an absolute basis, the profits are around 4% below those of the first quarter of 2019, before the pandemic impact was felt. Investors expect the reaction to the bumper earnings numbers to be somewhat limited because of already lofty valuations, but fund managers and investors in Europe Inc are confident. \""There is a lot of potential for significant growth here,\"" said Tomas Hildebrandt, senior portfolio manager at Evli Bank in Helsinki. \""The U.S. economy has a good momentum and China has already recovered earlier. The two countries are some two thirds of the global economy, so their growth supports also Europe\"". The expected first-quarter jump would mark a rare outperformance versus corporate America. S&P 500 .SPX earnings are seen up over 31% in the same quarter. Even as vaccination delays limit visibility, early results have underscored the scope for European companies to catch up after suffering the most as lockdowns have kept millions of people at home. The export-driven European economy benefits particularly from economic recovery elsewhere. Keen appetite for luxury goods in Asia and the United States gave a huge lift to Luxury giant LVMH LVMH.PA, Europe's biggest company by market value, whose stellar results sent its shares to a new all-time high. Chip firm ASML ASML.AS, software group SAP SAPG.DE and beer maker Heineken HEIN.AS also delivered strong updates followed by positive share price reactions. As businesses gradually reopen against a backdrop of super easy monetary policy and billions in fiscal aid, investors are upbeat. \""Consensus bottom-up expectations still look relatively conservative,\"" said Matthew Gilman, eurozone equity strategist at UBS Global Wealth Management's Chief Investment Office. \""Given the strength of the recent data there is potential for both revenues and margins to surprise to the upside.\"" In the coming days, eyes will be on companies including truck-maker Volvo VOLVb.ST, lender Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE, oil major BP BP.L and shoewear company Adidas ADSGn.DE. The bulk of the earnings rebound in Europe will come from cyclical sectors, such as manufacturing and banking, while travel and leisure is overshadowed as restrictions remain in place in many countries. Investors will also watch for any signs of inflation as pent-up demand, higher tax, rising raw material and freight costs could pressure margins. PROFIT-TAKING? Earnings growth is set to reach full speed in the quarter to end-June with an 86% jump and remain sustained in the following two quarters at 28% and 24% respectively, the latest IBES estimates that track STOXX companies find. All in all, European earnings in 2021 are expected to jump almost 39%, a higher growth rate compared to the United States and Asia, based on European equities' weighting towards cyclical stocks. U.S. stocks, with heavy tech exposure, weathered the downturn, but are now seen as having less upside potential. The European benchmark STOXX 600 has risen as much as 65% from its trough in March last year and after a record-breaking run this month its price to earnings ratio is one third above the 10-year average. That leaves European equities vulnerable to profit-taking. \""It will be important to test the confidence of the companies on the sustainability of the numbers, especially in the face of these particularly ambitious expectations,\"" said Michele Pedroni, senior fund manager at Decalia in Geneva. But for the bulls, any falls, are just the chance to rise again. \""Provided earnings deliver, we think dips should be bought and see equities grinding higher,\"" Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays in London, said. ($1 = 0.8326 euros) European earnings catch up potentialhttps://tmsnrt.rs/32zvBz6 STOXX 60 and S&P 500 PE ratioshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2QaLJVy STOXX 600 net earnings revisionshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3elsGzA (Reporting by Joice Alves in London Danilo Masoni in Milan; editing by Barbara Lewis) ((Danilo.Masoni@TR.com; +39-02-66129734; RM: danilo.masoni.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; On Twitter https://twitter.com/damasoni)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks bounce back as ASML outlook lifts tech sector For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window April 21 (Reuters) - European stocks rebounded on Wednesday after their worst selloff this year as optimism about a strong earnings season countered worries about a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in some countries. Tech stocks were the top gainers, up almost 2%, with semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS jumping 5.4% after it raised its full-year sales forecast, citing strong demand amid a global computer chip shortage. Smaller rival ASM International ASMI.AS rose 4.2% on forecasting a rise in second-quarter orders. The world's second-largest brewer Heineken NV HEIN.AS gained 4.2% after it reported a better than expected quarterly sales. Italian football club Juventus JUVE.MI slumped 10% after the breakaway European Super League was rocked by the departure of its six English clubs. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.6% in early trading after a blistering seven-week rally ran into profit-taking on Tuesday. The German DAX .GDAXI rose 0.2%, while France's CAC 40 .FCHI was up 0.5% and UK's FTSE .FTSE added 0.4%. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 profit beats forecasts, order book surges amid semiconductor shortage By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, April 21 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS Holding NV, one of the biggest suppliers to semiconductor companies, on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected net income for the first quarter and raised its full-year sales forecast, citing strong demand amid a global computer chip shortage. The company now sees full year sales growth at 30%, up from its forecast of at least 10% in January. Sales in the first quarter were 4.36 billion euros. \""Compared to three months ago, we are seeing a significant increase in demand across all market segments and our product portfolio,\"" said Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink. He noted that in addition to demand for the company's hardware, customers were buying utilization software in order to increase capacity as quickly as possible. ASML customers include all major chipmakers, with TSMC, Samsung and Intel all recently having announced major expansion plans that will require ASML equipment. ASML company posted a quarterly net profit of 1.33 billion euros ($1.60 billion), while analysts had expected 1.08 billion euros, on revenue of 4.02 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. Based in the southern Dutch town of Veldhoven, ASML is the dominant maker of lithography systems, enormous machines that focus beams of energy to help map out the tiny circuitry of computer chips and cost up to 200 million euros ($240 million) each. The company said on Wednesday net bookings improved to 4.74 billion euros at March 31, up from 4.24 billion euros at year-end 2020. ($1 = 0.8315 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Tom Hogue and Shailesh Kuber) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Earnings put floor under European stocks, COVID cases in Asia eyed By Huw Jones LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Global stocks gained on Wednesday as early indications of a rebound in European corporate earnings offset concerns over rising COVID-19 infections in Asia that have dampened oil prices. The STOXX .STOXX index of 600 European shares was up 0.7% at 436.76 points. Analysts said a 1.9% fall on Tuesday, its worst session this year, was overdone and the benchmark remains near its record high of 443.61 points hit on Monday. MSCI's index of global shares .MIWD00000PUS fell 0.2%. It too had reached record highs on Monday. \""We have seen seven weeks or so of gains predicated on the recovery trade,\"" said Michael Hewson, chief markets analyst at CMC Markets. \""It was priced to perfection and with events in Japan and India ahead of earnings, maybe there were going to be a few potholes along the way, a little bit of risk correction,\"" Hewson said. Recent optimism about rising vaccination rates in the United States, Britain and the European Union is shifting to concern that record coronavirus infections in India and a reinforcement of travel restrictions will act as a brake on the world economy. Stocks in Tokyo .N225 also slumped by 2% due to the growing likelihood that Tokyo, Osaka and surrounding areas will be put under lockdown due to a new wave of coronavirus infections. Europe kicked off an earnings season that is expected to deliver 61% profit growth, its biggest surge in more than nine years, on the back of recovery from economic lockdowns. Tech stocks were the top gainers, up almost 2%, with semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS jumping 5.4% after it raised its full-year sales forecast, citing strong demand amid a global computer chip shortage. But Italian football club Juventus JUVE.MI slumped 10% after the breakaway European Super League was rocked by the departure of its six English clubs. ections. Crude futures extended declines from a one-month high on speculation that coronavirus restrictions in India, the world's third-largest oil importer, will hurt energy demand. U.S. crude CLc1 dipped 0.4% to $62.44 a barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 fell 0.2% to $66.40 per barrel. \""Renewed concerns about the global economic recovery weighed on commodity prices and commodity currencies. Many countries around the world, such as India and Brazil, set new records for infections and deaths,\"" analysts at Commonwealth Bank of Australia said in a research note. Analysts said they were looking for steers from the European Central Bank on Thursday, followed by the Federal Reserve and Big Tech earnings on Wall Street next week. NETFLIX SLUMP S&P 500 e-mini stock futures EScv1 were slightly firmer, indicating a potential modest rebound from Tuesday's selloff on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 0.75%, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.68%, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC fell 0.92% on Tuesday as investors sold airlines and travel-related shares due to fear of a delayed recovery in global tourism. Some tech shares and companies that benefited from stay-at-home demand could face further pressure on Wednesday after Netflix Inc NFLX.O reported disappointing subscriber growth for its movie streaming service, which sent its shares down 11% in after-hours trading. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 1.1%. Australian stocks .AXJO dropped 0.3% but shares in China .CSI300 recouped early losses and rose 0.3% due to positive earnings from the healthcare and banking sectors. The dollar index =USD against a basket of six major currencies traded 0.2% higher at 91.358. Investors are closely watching an auction of 20-year U.S. Treasuries later on Wednesday, which will be an important gauge of global demand for fixed income. Ahead of the auction results, the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR traded at 1.5767%, near a six-week low. In a sign of growing risk aversion, spot gold XAU= traded at $1,781.40 per ounce, close to a seven-week high reached on Monday. GOL/ World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Global Marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2QFvz6g (Reporting by Stanley White; Editing by Lincoln Feast, Kim Coghill and Gareth Jones) ((stanley.white@tr.com; +81 (0)3 4563 2799; twitter.com/stanleywhite1 ;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-04-22,653.879,655.552,630.557,637.067,"[""Solid earnings lift European stocks ahead of ECB meeting outcome By Sruthi Shankar April 22 (Reuters) - European stocks moved towards record highs on Thursday after stumbling earlier in the week, as a set of strong earnings reports brightened sentiment ahead of the European Central Bank's policy decision. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.5%, extending gains for a second day, after fears of a new wave of COVID-19 cases pushed European markets to their worst day in 2021 on Tuesday. Euro zone stocks .STOXXE outperformed, up 0.6%, boosted by shares in Dutch seminconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS as its strong earnings forecast on Wednesday spurred many brokerages to lift their price targets. Heavyweight Nestle NESN.S rose 3.7% after reporting its strongest quarterly sales growth in 10 years, helped by demand for coffee, dairy and petcare products. Luxury stocks also climbed, with Birkin bag maker Hermes HRMS.PA up 2.5% as strong growth in Asia powered a 44% surge in quarterly sales. French spirits group Pernod Ricard PERP.PA gained 2.5% as it predicted an organic growth of around 10% in its full-year profit. While global investors remain nervous about a resurgent coronavirus crisis in Asia and stretched valuations in parts of U.S. equities, European stocks have enjoyed strong gains this year as COVID-19 vaccination drive and stimulus programmes lift hopes of a strong economic rebound. \""The U.S. re-opened more and a lot of the European re-opening is still ahead of us. So, you've to put European equities on a bit of a recovery multiple,\"" said Mikhail Zverev, head of global equities at Aviva Investors. \""You could almost justify a premium to U.S. because the recovery is yet to come.\"" European companies are set to exit a two-year profit slump with a record jump that outperforms U.S. peers, with profits for companies on the STOXX 600 forecast to have risen 61% in the first quarter, as per Refinitiv IBES data. All eyes will turn to the ECB policy decision at 1145 GMT, with investors looking for clues on how the central bank will react to an expected economic recovery. The central bank is expected to keep policy unchanged, but could set the stage for June, when policymakers have to decide whether to slow down bond buying. Software group SAP SAPG.DE rose 1.4% after it said its new all-in cloud package was proving to be a hit with customers, and it confirmed its recently raised guidance. Credit Suisse CSGN.S fell 4.9% after it posted a 757 million Swiss franc ($825.97 million) pre-tax loss in the first quarter, as the Archegos hit wiped out gains from bumper trading. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Uttaresh.V) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-Europe Inc set to surge out of two-year profit slump By Joice Alves and Danilo Masoni April 21 (Reuters) - European companies are set to exit a two-year profit slump with a 60%-plus jump that outperforms U.S. peers and has spurred record-high stock prices, as the world economy rebounds from the worst downturn since World War Two. One of the strongest earnings seasons on record has revived the region's equities that had lagged U.S. stocks in profit growth and market performance. Profits for companies on the STOXX 600 .STOXX index are forecast to have risen 61% to 79 billion euros ($95 billion) in the January-March quarter, Refinitiv IBES said. The performance looks good because it is compared to a year earlier, when the COVID-19 pandemic's outbreak prompted strict lockdowns, starting in China and rapidly spreading to Europe and the United States. On an absolute basis, the profits are around 4% below those of the first quarter of 2019, before the pandemic impact was felt. Investors expect the reaction to the bumper earnings numbers to be somewhat limited because of already lofty valuations, but fund managers and investors in Europe Inc are confident. \""There is a lot of potential for significant growth here,\"" said Tomas Hildebrandt, senior portfolio manager at Evli Bank in Helsinki. \""The U.S. economy has a good momentum and China has already recovered earlier. The two countries are some two thirds of the global economy, so their growth supports also Europe\"". The expected first-quarter jump would mark a rare outperformance versus corporate America. S&P 500 .SPX earnings are seen up over 31% in the same quarter. Even as vaccination delays limit visibility, early results have underscored the scope for European companies to catch up after suffering the most as lockdowns have kept millions of people at home. The export-driven European economy benefits particularly from economic recovery elsewhere. Keen appetite for luxury goods in Asia and the United States gave a huge lift to Luxury giant LVMH LVMH.PA, Europe's biggest company by market value, whose stellar results sent its shares to a new all-time high. Chip firm ASML ASML.AS, software group SAP SAPG.DE and beer maker Heineken HEIN.AS also delivered strong updates followed by positive share price reactions. As businesses gradually reopen against a backdrop of super easy monetary policy and billions in fiscal aid, investors are upbeat. \""Consensus bottom-up expectations still look relatively conservative,\"" said Matthew Gilman, eurozone equity strategist at UBS Global Wealth Management's Chief Investment Office. \""Given the strength of the recent data there is potential for both revenues and margins to surprise to the upside.\"" In the coming days, eyes will be on companies including truck-maker Volvo VOLVb.ST, lender Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE, oil major BP BP.L and shoewear company Adidas ADSGn.DE. The bulk of the earnings rebound in Europe will come from cyclical sectors, such as manufacturing and banking, while travel and leisure is overshadowed as restrictions remain in place in many countries. Investors will also watch for any signs of inflation as pent-up demand, higher tax, rising raw material and freight costs could pressure margins. PROFIT-TAKING? Earnings growth is set to reach full speed in the quarter to end-June with an 86% jump and remain sustained in the following two quarters at 28% and 24% respectively, the latest IBES estimates that track STOXX companies find. All in all, European earnings in 2021 are expected to jump almost 39%, a higher growth rate compared to the United States and Asia, based on European equities' weighting towards cyclical stocks. U.S. stocks, with heavy tech exposure, weathered the downturn, but are now seen as having less upside potential. The European benchmark STOXX 600 has risen as much as 65% from its trough in March last year and after a record-breaking run this month its price to earnings ratio is one third above the 10-year average. That leaves European equities vulnerable to profit-taking. \""It will be important to test the confidence of the companies on the sustainability of the numbers, especially in the face of these particularly ambitious expectations,\"" said Michele Pedroni, senior fund manager at Decalia in Geneva. But for the bulls, any falls, are just the chance to rise again. \""Provided earnings deliver, we think dips should be bought and see equities grinding higher,\"" Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays in London, said. ($1 = 0.8326 euros) European earnings catch up potentialhttps://tmsnrt.rs/32zvBz6 STOXX 60 and S&P 500 PE ratioshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2QaLJVy STOXX 600 net earnings revisionshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3elsGzA (Reporting by Joice Alves in London Danilo Masoni in Milan; editing by Barbara Lewis) ((Danilo.Masoni@TR.com; +39-02-66129734; RM: danilo.masoni.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; On Twitter https://twitter.com/damasoni)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-04-26,656.627,665.177,656.627,660.051,"[""3 \u201cStrong Buy\u201d Momentum Stocks With More Room to Run Finding stocks that are primed for gains is the key to success in the stock markets. Investors are naturally drawn to rising stocks \u2013 and while a particular equity\u2019s past performance won\u2019t ensure its future gains, momentum is a good indicator for determining price movements. Momentum trading \u2013 buying into stocks that shown solid gains and are likely to keep moving upward \u2013 is a sound strategy, but it does take some skill on the investor\u2019s part. A savvy investor has to know how to differentiate between a true momentum stock and a fad. The key is in the profile. Investors can look for stocks that offer a combination of three factors: strong, sustained gains; highly optimistic ratings from Wall Street\u2019s analysts; and an upside potential that points toward maintenance of further gains. Based on that profile, we\u2019ve pulled up three momentum stocks using TipRanks\u2019 database. Not only have all of the tickers amassed enough bullish calls from analysts to be given \u201cStrong Buy\u201d consensus ratings, but each could also see considerable share price appreciation. Kulicke And Soffa Industries (KLIC) Industrial tech is big business. Every digital device that we use, from smartphones and tablets to factory robots, depends on a linked series technical gadgets, giving tool makers and part manufacturers a sound foundation for true momentum. Kulicke and Soffa, KLIC, provides solutions for electronic assembly in a variety of industries, including the automotive, communications, computing, and consumer goods sectors. The company\u2019s product portfolio includes a range of tools for advanced packaging, electronics assembly, lithography, and wire bonding. In the most recent quarterly report, for fiscal Q1 of 2021, KLIC reported $267.9 million at the top line, up 85% year-over-year. Income also gained, with EPS at 77 cents. This was more than triple the year-ago quarter\u2019s 21 cents. The company attributed the strong quarter to increased demand in the second half of calendar year 2020. Looking forward, management expects to see continued growth, and set fiscal Q2 guidance at $300 million in revenue (+/- $20 million) and EPS of 88 cents (+/- 10%). Combining industry and high tech has been good for KLIC, whose stock has gained an impressive 143% in the past 12 months. Covering KLIC for B. Riley Securities, 5-star analyst Craig Ellis believes that the path is clear for continued momentum. \u201cWe boost F21&F22 estimates\u2026 with three factors sustaining a Buy. First, upstream secular and cyclical chip fundamentals should drive strong growth deep into C22, propelling upside estimate potential. Second, we believe new mini-LED and Advanced Packaging products remain on track for $100M of incremental F22 sales and greater LT. Third, near-term GM headwinds look temporal, and we expect progress toward 47.5% through F21/22 but model more conservatively,\u201d Ellis noted. \"" To this end, Ellis gives KLIC shares a Buy rating, and his $75 price target indicates confidence in a 26% upside for the coming year. (To watch Ellis\u2019 track record, click here) While there are only three reviews on record for KLIC, they are unanimous \u2013 to Buy the stock. This shows that Ellis\u2019 upbeat outlook is no outlier, and gives the stock its Strong Buy analyst consensus rating. (See KLIC stock analysis on TipRanks) ASML Holding (ASML) We'll stick with the high tech sector, and look at another provider of the tools that digital equipment manufacturers cannot live without. Specifically, ASML Holding designs and builds photolithography equipment, which is vital in the production of semiconductor chips. The company\u2019s tools use optical imaging to impress circuit patterns on silicon wafers. This is the essential process in chip making, and ASML Holding has a 67% market share in its industry. It\u2019s a niche industry, but it\u2019s one of the few that truly does make the world go \u2018round.' And ASML has profited mightily from its leading position. The stock is up 131% over the past 12 months. The Netherlands-based company posted these share gains against a background of rising revenues. The top line has increased in each of the last four quarter, reaching 4.4 billion Euro (US$5.26 billion) in Q1 of 2021. EPS came in at 3.21 Euro (US$3.86), more than triple the $1.02 recorded in 1Q20. In the first quarter, the company reported high customer demand, with bookings reaching 4.7 billion Euro (US$5.69 billion). Demand was especially strong in the Installed Base segment, as existing customers moved to upgrade software to meet their own increasing demand. In the background here is a semiconductor chip market that is seeing both increased demand and a severe supply shortage, as customers are racing to meet orders backlogged during the pandemic shutdowns and suppliers are racing to ramp up production from pandemic-induced low levels. With all of that in the background, BofA analyst Didier Scemama selected ASML as his top large cap pick in European semiconductors. \u201cWe expect ASML to benefit from multiple drivers incl. 1) Healthy competition among ASML customer base, confirming ASML status as a \u201cweapon dealer\u201d in the Intel/TSMC/Samsung process \u201cwar\u201d, 2) Silicon sovereignty, driving EU/US to incentivize chipmakers to re-shore semis production and adding to China\u2019s 2025 semis self-sufficiency ambitions, 3) EUV cycle: we model 21% sales CAGR \u201920-25 driven by multiple, concurrent high-growth end-markets,\u201d Scemama opined. Unsurprisingly, Scemama rates ASML a Buy, and his price target of $806 suggests an upside of 20% in the next 12 months. (To watch Scemama\u2019s track record, click here) If we step back and look at the bigger picture, we can see that overall the stock has a \u2018Strong Buy\u2019 analyst consensus rating. In the last three months, the stock has received 4 Buy ratings and just 1 Hold. (See ASML stock analysis on TipRanks) Ashland (ASH) The third momentum pick, Ashland, inhabits the specialty chemical niche, producing a variety of necessary ingredients for a range of industries. The company products include adhesives, emulsifiers, and preservatives \u2013 to name just a few categories \u2013 and are used in the construction, coating, energy, food and beverage, health and wellness, packaging, pharmaceutical, and transportation industries. In short, Ashland is diversified. That diversification has helped the company to weather the corona crisis, and propelled it to a share gain of 62% in the last 12 months. These gains came even as the pandemic \u2013 and the associate market, production, and supply disruptions \u2013 pushed 2020 annual revenues down to $2.3 billion from the prior year\u2019s $2.5 billion. In the most recent quarter, Q1 of fiscal 2021, Ashland reported $552 million at the top line. This was up 3.5% year-over-year, and beat the pre-earnings estimates by 1.6%. EPS came in at 99 cents per share, nearly double the 52 cents reported one year earlier \u2013 and 25% above expectations. Analyst John McNulty, weighing in on Ashland from BMO Capital, sees a clear path forward for the company. \u201cWe see solid upside to margins over the next few years, a focus on innovation/growth helping the top line and increased cash conversion... ASH continues to work towards improving its cost structure while also working to re-accelerate its top-line growth... Assuming management continues to execute and margins improve to 25%+ while the top-line growth improves to a mid-single-digit level, ASH should see earnings growth that significantly exceeds expectations while also enjoying multiple expansion.\u201d the analyst commented. McNulty rates ASH shares as Outperform (i.e. Buy), and his $115 price target implies a one-year upside of 22%. (To watch McNulty\u2019s track record, click here) Wall Street\u2019s analysts can be a contentious lot \u2013 but when they agree on a stock, it\u2019s a positive sign for investors to take note. That\u2019s the case here, as all of the recent reviews on ASH are to Buy, making the consensus rating a unanimous Strong Buy. (See ASH stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for momentum stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks\u2019 Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks\u2019 equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""4 Must-See Quotes From ASML's CEO Show the Semiconductor Boom Has Legs Last week, key semiconductor equipment supplier ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) reported its first-quarter earnings. The company delivered positive results while raising its full-year 2021 growth outlook to 30% -- even coming off a strong 2020. The stock climbed on the news. ASML sells not only EUV lithography systems that make leading-edge logic semiconductor production possible, but also DUV systems that produce chips on lagging-edge nodes, along with e-beam metrology systems. It also serves the memory sector across both NAND and DRAM. As such, ASML management is a great source of insight into the entire chip sector, which has become the focus of investors and politicians alike amid the recent shortage. While the semiconductor sector is known to be cyclical, several quotes from the recentearnings conference callsuggest this current boom could go on for years. Image source: ASML. 3 bullish trends all happening at once You've probably read about the massive global semiconductor shortage, which first affected auto suppliers but has since spread to many other parts of tech. CEO Peter Wennink shared his take on the key reasons for the current supply-demand imbalance, which is the result of three massively bullish trends occurring all at once: The first trend, in the shorter term there is a more cyclical or \""catch-up\"" driven demand from decisions made in 2020 due to the global pandemic. ... The second, is a secular growth trend driven by the digital transformation taking place as we become a more connected world, across both people and machines. This transformation was further accelerated over the past year with the increased remote activity and reliance on technology to stay connected. ... And the third trend, which we are starting to see now and which we will likely continue to see longer term, is the desire for more technology sovereignty which includes semiconductor and silicon based technology, leading to a geographical decoupling as different governments put initiatives in place to localize supply chains and become more self-sufficient. This inevitably will create some level of inefficiency in the semiconductor supply chain and creates additional equipment demand as more fabs are strategically built across the globe. The industry is coming off a big downturn spurred by the 2018-2019 trade war, and then COVID hit in 2020. The previous downturn led to caution on the part of OEMs in ordering chips and suppliers in adding capacity. However, not only are we getting the cyclical bounceback from the extended downturn, but the pandemic also accelerated digital trends, leading to a massive upswing in semiconductor demand. On top of that, with all developed nations now looking to secure some capacity domestically, there will probably be some excess capacity built into the system now, which means even more sales of semiconductor equipment. Image source: ASML. EUV demand could outstrip supply beyond next year Not only are there shortages of end-market semiconductor chips made by ASML's machines, but there could also be shortages of the semi equipment machines themselves by next year. Wennink went on to say: Limited by available modules and parts this year, we're still planning for growth of around 30% in EUV revenue this year. With the expanding adoption of EUV at our customers, we see increased demand building in 2022 and beyond. We are improving our manufacturing cycle time and are planning our supply chain for a capacity of around 55 systems next year and as a reminder, all of our planned shipments in 2022 will be NXE:3600D systems with the increased productivity capability. So ASML is constrained by supply this year, and then available to only produce 55 machines next year -- albeit with 15% to 20% higher throughput per machine. That's up from 31 machines sold in 2020, or 75% growth over just two years. When factoring in higher throughput per machine, it's more like 100% growth in two years. And there still appears to be growth beyond 2022. One analyst brought up the prospect of needing to increase capacity beyond 55 machines after 2022. Management said it was a distinct possibility that it's working through now, given that the U.S. may be looking to increase foundry capacity, with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announcing two new fabs and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) announcing it would build a large fab in the U.S. as well. The construction lead time for a new foundry is two to three years, so bringing those online should create demand even beyond the 2022 guidance. Image source: ASML. Even DUV and mature nodes are in for reacceleration While a lot of attention goes toward EUV and the latest, most advanced chips, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, and \""smart everything\"" applications run on sensors and RF filters made on older nodes. That's leading to a renewed boom in demand for older DUV machines for less-advanced nodes, which still make up a majority of ASML's revenue. In fact, with EUV capacity already booked up for the year, it's the increased DUV demand that spurred ASML to increase its revenue outlook for the year. And management sees this DUV boom as greater and broader than the last upcycle in 2017-2018: [A]s compared to three years ago 2018, I think we have a different view and that's driven by the fact that across our entire Deep UV portfolio which is immersion and dry, we have -- we cannot fulfill the demand of our customers on time and that has to do with the fact that our analysis shows that with the combination of, let's say, advanced sensing technology, 5G, the ability to process all that data through high performance compute and that in a distributed fashion basically leading edge compute also goes to the edge, I call that distributed systems and a distributed system is, for instance, a car, but it's also one of our machines in the field. ... And that increasingly requires collection of data, transport of data, processing of data not only through the most advanced high-performance compute, but as part of a distributed system. And that system inevitably includes mature technology, which could be image sensors, power ICs, MEMS, analogs solutions. It's the whole thing. Thus, high-performance chips in 5G and big data/AI applications, rather than replacing older nodes, are counterintuitively spurring a demand boom on the lagging edge as well. That's leading to surging demand for ASML's older and highly profitable machines as well. Image source: Getty Images. And don't forget memory: \""We are just starting\"" ASML also makes DUV and e-beam machines for the memory industry, and some DRAM players are even beginning to use EUV in DRAM production these days. Another part of the increase in ASML's 2021 guidance was an increase in memory machine growth to 50% for 2021, up from an initial 20% growth outlook. That eye-popping 50% growth number made some analysts nervous, who remember past instances when memory capital spending got way ahead of itself and led to oversupply. In fact, that happened as recently as 2018. Still, Wennink, again, thinks the memory up-turn is more sustainable into next year as well: [I]f you look at a bit growth of 20% this year, then our calculations show that we are very quickly at the max output capacity of our DRAM customers in this year, where we would reach that pretty quick. So we would need more capacity addition. That's exactly what we have seen. So I think it's just the beginning of all these things. So, yeah, I think, yes, [memory machine growth] will move into next year. Now you've been around also long so that in the Memory business, yes, there is more tendency to have from time to time some overcapacity and some under capacity. How long that will last, I don't know, but still there is something about telling me, hey, the secular trend when such a high demand in Logic, all this stuff doesn't only work with only Logic, also in Memory... Now I think having said that, Memory is more cyclical than Logic, but nothing that indicated to me at this moment in time that we are looking at building an overcapacity. There is nothing I can see at this moment in time. We're just starting. It may not be too late to hop aboard the semi train Investors in the semiconductor sector know all too well that just as boom times feel terrific, busts can be just as harrowing. As such, many may be nervous about investing in the midst of such a severe upswing. Still, if ASML management's commentary is any indication, there are some deeper structural and secular things going on right now that may give the current cyclical upswing longer legs than some may think. While semiconductor stocks have admittedly gone up a lot since November, they are still by and large much cheaper than, say, software-as-a-service stocks, even though they all play into the same technology trends. So with eyes open, I'd stick with these booming semi stocks through 2021 and into 2022 for now. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.5 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.5 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-04-27,659.942,664.391,651.53,662.39,"6 Causes of the Global Semiconductor Shortage The global semiconductor shortage is causing headaches for many industries. Manufacturers of PCs, mobile devices, gaming consoles, vehicles, networking devices, and industrial machines are all scrambling to buy enough chips to use in their products amid surging demand for those same products. Investors looking to navigate this situation and avoid a problematic stock trade would be smart to know what's going on. That starts with being familiar with the six root causes of this ongoing crisis. 1. Intel's big mistakes Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world's largest manufacturer of x86 CPUs for PCs and data centers, suffered a chip shortage in 2018 after its troubled development of new 10nm chips impacted its production of 14nm chips. It hadn't resolved that shortage when it stumbled again last year by delaying the launch of its new 7nm chips. Intel's missteps caused more PC makers to buy AMD's (NASDAQ: AMD) CPUs, putting a strain on its supply. Image source: Getty Images. Unlike Intel, which manufactures its own chips with its internal foundry, AMD outsources the production of most of its chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's most advanced chip foundry. As a result, AMD's growth and market share gains applied more pressure to TSMC's plants prior to the pandemic. 2. Declining memory chip prices Meanwhile, memory chip prices soared in 2017 and 2018, but declined in 2019 and 2020 amid sluggish demand from the PC and smartphone markets. In response, top DRAM and NAND chipmakers -- including Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) -- curbed their output before the pandemic. 3. The COVID-19 crisis In short, the market was already wobbly when the pandemic started last year. However, the pandemic temporarily disrupted semiconductor shipments as global demand for new mobile devices, PCs, and data center upgrades surged in response to remote work, online learning, and other stay-at-home trends. Most chipmakers recovered from their initial disruptions, and TSMC stayed online because its most advanced plants in Taiwan weren't affected. Memory chipmakers also quickly ramped up their production again in response to that rising demand. But the chip sector still couldn't satisfy the market's appetite for new chips. TSMC's fabs have already been running at over-100% utilization over the past 12 months, and it recently announced it would spend $100 billion over the next three years to expand its operations. Intel also recently warned that the global chip shortage could last two more years and would require ""immense"" investments to resolve. 4. Secular tailwinds Global demand for chips has generally been cyclical over the past few decades. However, the secular growth of new technologies -- including cloud services, 5G networks, and AI services -- is feeding a ""super cycle"" of chip upgrades that could last much longer than a traditional cycle. Image source: Getty Images. Connected devices, such as smartphones and cars, require a growing number of chips. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS), which produces wireless chips for a wide range of industries, expects each 5G smartphone to use $25 worth of front-end chips, compared to $18 per 4G devices and just $8 per 3G device. Skyworks also expects nearly three-quarters of all cars to ship with cellular connectivity by 2024. IHS and Deloitte estimate the costs of all electronic components in cars accounted for 45% of their costs in 2020, up from just 18% in 2000, and that ratio could keep rising. Many chipmakers expected this supercycle to significantly boost their sales prior to the pandemic, but the crisis accelerated many of those trends while temporarily disrupting their shipments. That pressure will likely cause the global chip shortage to drag on. 5. The ongoing tech war The tech war between the U.S. and China, which intensified under President Donald Trump and is continuing under President Joe Biden, is another pressing issue. The U.S. has already levied sanctions against several big Chinese companies, including SMIC and Huawei, amid national security concerns. Those sanctions are exacerbating the shortage of advanced chips in China, but they're also spurring the Chinese government to aggressively invest in its domestic chipmakers to reduce its overall dependence on overseas technologies -- which could cause a messy decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese markets. 6. More challenges ahead The Biden administration recently proposed spending $50 billion to strengthen America's chipmaking sector, but fresh cash probably won't resolve the current chip shortage. That's because most of the global semiconductor market still relies on overseas companies like the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Taiwan's TSMC, and South Korea's Samsung -- which are all arguably more important than most American chipmakers. Moreover, several recent setbacks -- including a power outage at TSMC, a production pause at Samsung, and a fire at the Japanese auto chipmaker Renesas -- all highlight the fragility of the semiconductor supply chain and its overwhelming dependence on overseas gatekeepers. What does this shortage mean for investors? As the semiconductor shortage continues, investors should buy shares of essential companies like ASML and TSMC -- which will profit from elevated demand for their products and services -- while avoiding chip-starved sectors like the auto industry. Investors should also stick with better-run fabless chipmakers like AMD and NVIDIA instead of Intel, which could still struggle with R&D and production issues for the foreseeable future. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, NVIDIA, Skyworks Solutions, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.5 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.5 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-04-28,654.158,660.459,651.032,655.034,"3 Stocks for the 2020s Warren Buffett once said, ""If you aren't thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."" We preach a similar long-term investing view here at the Fool -- not an easy task these days, with 24/7 news and social media coverage focused largely on what's happening today. Still, if you can find a company with competitive advantages, a strong management team, and products and services near-certain to grow over the next decade, they are usually promising bets. A long-term orientation also enables you to hold firm through the inevitable volatility of the market. That's why Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) each look like promising stocks to buy and hold through the next 10 years. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Moderna mRNA has been studied and developed over decades, but it was fortuitous that Moderna, founded in 2010 as the first biotech exclusively dedicated to mRNA technology, was hitting its stride when COVID-19 hit. The recent COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and BioNtech (NASDAQ: BNTX) were the first to use nRNA technology, but success with COVID may have ushered in a new world in which mRNA technology is used for not only to combat viruses, but also autoimmune diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Moderna's fortunes have changed dramatically over the past year, going from an early stage, cash-burning biotech to to a highly profitable company. Analysts expect Moderna to earn a whopping $9.3 billion in profits this year, or $23.27 per share, although that figure is expected to fall to $16.58 per share in 2022. Still, Moderna now has the ability to self-fund its research and development projects instead of having to constantly raise money, and it has large number of mRNA applications currently in development. The company is about to start Phase 3 trials on a vaccine for cytomegalovirus, the number one cause of birth defects today. In addition, Moderna has several oncology and cardiovascular disease treatments in Phase 1 or Phase 2 trials. And don't forget, Moderna will benefit from booster shots to combat COVID variants that have already emerged. If more dangerous variants emerge, Moderna will likely benefit, so it's also not a bad hedge against that scenario. As of now, investors are pretty well pricing in the COVID profits, but it's likely Moderna should come up more important treatments throughout the next decade. More revenue and profits should follow, especially now that Moderna won't have to dilute shareholders, as it had to in the past. ASML is changing the game for advanced semiconductors. Image source: Getty Images. 2. ASML Holdings Sure, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are perennial Fool favorites, but without Netherlands-based ASML's technology, those favorite tech giants wouldn't be able to efficiently produce their leading-edge chips. ASML pioneered extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), an extremely difficult technology that took 25 years to develop and commercialize, and ASML is the sole owner of the technology today. EUV is based on powerful lasers hitting a droplet of molten tin which emits EUV light, which is then focused into a beam that imprints a pattern on a silicon wafer. The result is a tool that can draw patterns with extremely tiny 13.5 nanometer light, as opposed to the 193 nanometer light used in traditional lithography. Prior to EUV, semiconductor manufacturers had been struggling to produce denser and more powerful chips. As chipmakers packed more and more transistors onto wafers, the distance between transistors became smaller and smaller, requiring incredibly precise tools like EUV. With EUV systems only becoming commercialized in 2018-2019, we are just at the beginning of the EUV age, which could usher in a gold rush of new and diverse semiconductors. On its recent earnings release, ASML upped its guidance for 2021 to 30% growth, but even that figure was only limited by supply constraints. ASML will add capacity to grow its output by 2022 and beyond. Demand for semiconductors is skyrocketing, thanks to a cyclical rebound, the accelerated digitization of the economy due to the pandemic, and governments all wanting excess chipmaking capacity on their own shores. Those three factors are leading to a big shortage right now, but with 5G, AI, and the Internet of Things all kicking into gear today, it will likely be a very profitable decade for ASML. U.S. Cannabis could achieve tech-like growth over the next 10 years. Image source: Getty Images. 3. Green Thumb Industries Although down about 25% from recent highs, Green Thumb Industries is another company with a huge growth runway for the next decade, so now may be a good opportunity to get in on the U.S. cannabis rush. Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans supporting cannabis legalization went from a minority to an overwhelming majority, and states are now falling in line. Since November, seven new states have passed laws or ballot measures making cannabis legal on a recreational basis. While nothing is guaranteed, especially in the difficult U.S. Senate, it seems as if it's a matter of time before the federal government rolls back some federal restrictions on U.S. cannabis companies. A week ago, the House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act 321-103. If passed by the Senate, it would absolve national banks that work with cannabis companies from liability. Green Thumb, headed by Ben Kovler, is an heir to the Jim Beam bourbon fortune and knows a thing or two about branded consumer packaged goods. Given the changing landscape, it appears marijuana could be on the cusp of becoming a giant new CPG category. If fully legalized within 10 years, Cowen (NASDAQ: COWN) estimates the legal U.S. cannabis industry could hit $100 billion by 2030, up from just $18.3 billion in sales in 2020. As an early mover, Green Thumb already has a presence in 12 states, many of them with limited licenses that afford early movers high profits. In 2020, Green Thumb's revenue soared 157.2% to $556 million, with 32.3% EBITDA margins. Despite tax regulations which make it difficult to earn GAAP profits, Green Thumb still made positive net income of $15 million last year. Having a foothold in so many states while also being quite profitable is a difficult task, owing to Green Thumb's execution and innovation. While riskier than the other stocks mentioned due to federal illegality, if you believe cannabis prohibition will continue to be relaxed over the next 10 years, Green Thumb looks like one of the winners. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding, Apple, and Green Thumb Industries and has the following options: short May 2021 $75.0 puts on Apple. His clients may own shares of the cmpanies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Apple, Green Thumb Industries, and NVIDIA. The Motley Fool recommends Moderna Inc. and recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120.0 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130.0 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-04-29,655.96,656.298,643.926,652.207,"[""EU explores chipmaker alliance as alternative to foreign-funded megafab - sources By Mathieu Rosemain, Michel Rose and Foo Yun Chee PARIS/BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering creating a semiconductor alliance including STMicroelectronics, NXP, Infineon and ASML to cut dependence on foreign chipmakers amid a global supply chain crunch, four EU officials said. The plan, which is at a very preliminary stage, may include a pan-European scheme known as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), which allows EU governments to pump in funding under easier state aid rules, and companies to work together on the entire project, the sources said. It would complement or come as an alternative to a possible foreign-funded factory, with the aim to double the EU's market share in semiconductors to 20% by 2030, a target set out by European internal market chief Thierry Breton. The EU Commissioner, who is seeking to persuade a leading chipmaker to site a major fabrication plant in the bloc, is due to meet Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Friday. He will also hold a video conference with Maria Marced, President of TSMC Europe. Diplomats and Taiwanese officials say TSMC 2330.TW is not interested in building a plant in the EU. However, several EU officials winced at the idea of foreign-funded megafab. \""Politicians like shiny things and sometimes tend to sacrifice long-term industrial policies for short-term announcements,\"" a senior French official said. \""If we step on the toes of European players, then I'm not sure our sovereignty will gain anything from it,\"" the source added. Three EU Commission officials said they weren't happy with a strategy relying on non-EU companies to build factories and that partnerships between EU companies and foreign peers may work better. There's also a big question mark over the capacity of the European internal market, which lacks a big smartphone industry, and whether it could absorb the additional output, the French official said. Such disagreements cast a light on the struggles experienced by the European executive body in defining an industrial strategy for its semiconductor industry, which is dwarfed by its Asian competitors and doesn't have a champion with the financial firepower necessary to build a new plant. They also underline the suspicion with which Breton, a French national and former chief executive of IT firm Atos, is met within the European Union, another official told Reuters. Talks of a strategic autonomy unnerve supporters of a free market, who see him as a protectionist, the source said. Officials say talks are ongoing and there are no final decisions. Breton and EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager will present the Commission's updated industrial strategy, with the main focus on semiconductors, on May 5. \""To be leaders not followers, EU industry requires urgent, ambitious action on digital technologies such as semiconductors, cloud, quantum, space connectivity & batteries,\"" the EU commissioner tweeted on Thursday following a meeting in Berlin with German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier. Breton said at the meeting that 22 EU member states had agreed to support his initiative to support local production. A spokesman for ASML ASML.AS, the world's leading producer of advanced chipmaking tools, confirmed the company has participated in the Breton-led talks. \""We're of course bringing the equipment manufacturers' view to the table,\"" Sander Hofman said. GlobalFoundries, which runs Europe's largest semiconductor foundry complex in Dresden, Germany, said: \""We stand in close contact with team Breton, the EU Commission, the German government and other key public authorities across Europe.\u201d STMicro .PA> and NXP NXPI.O declined to comment. InfineonIFXGn.DE didn't respond to a request seeking comment. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, Mathieu Rosemain and Michel Rose Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in Tapei, Douglas Busvine in Berlin and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam Writing by Mathieu Rosemain Editing by Elaine Hardcastle, Sonya Hepinstall and David Gregorio) ((Mathieu.Rosemain@thomsonreuters.com; +33 1 8098 1239; Reuters Messaging: mathieu.rosemain.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; Twitter: https://twitter.com/MathieuRosemain)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Top Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Stocks for the Global Chip Shortage A global chip shortage has chipmakers scrambling. Semiconductor fabricators are expanding their manufacturing lines to boost supply, and new chip designs necessitate more advanced equipment. As a result, the next year or two looks incredibly promising for the equipment makers that provide the machinery needed to construct the basic building blocks of today's technology. It's a good time to be a semiconductor investor. Five top semiconductor equipment stocks Building a semiconductor is an incredibly complex (and expensive) process often involving hundreds of steps. There is a small bit of product loss at each step in the process, so the best manufacturers are the ones who can really minimize loss along the way. Equipment designers and manufacturers plow hundreds of millions of dollars into physics, chemistry, and engineering research to refine this process as well as meet the demands of their customers -- think name brands like Intel or Samsung. Image source: Getty Images. But behind the scenes are the incredibly profitable researchers making construction of electronic devices possible in the first place. Here are the five largest names in chip fab equipment. COMPANY MARKET CAP TTM REVENUE TTM P/E RATIO ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) $280 billion $18.6 billion 53 Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) $126 billion $18.2 billion 33 Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) $91 billion $13.3 billion 27 Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOEL.Y) $71 billion $12.0 billion 35 KLA Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC) $52 billion $6.1 billion 38 Data sources: YCharts and company investor relations websites. TTM = trailing 12 months. P/E = price-to-earnings. 1. ASML Holdings The biggest name in this industry (both by market cap and sales) is ASML. Manufacturing chips involves a process known as lithography in which patterns of electrically conductive metals are printed onto silicon. ASML is the largest maker of this lithography equipment, as well as other systems and software that make chip fabrication possible. ASML (as well as its peers also discussed here) has two components to its revenue: The sale of the equipment itself, and the services associated with that equipment. In recent quarters, revenue has been rising sharply as the company's customers purchase new equipment to meet demands. But ASML's service segment is primarily recurring revenue based on the number of machines it has in operation worldwide (known as the installed base, kind of like how Apple might reveal its \""installed base\"" of iPhones in use around the globe). ASML is rolling out new software to its installed base to help fabs increase output and unlock new lithography patterns for more advanced chips. As a result, revenue increased by 79% year over year last quarter, and earnings by a whopping 240%, as higher usage of equipment helps the company reach a more profitable scale. With companies like Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing purchasing new machinery and in some cases getting government backing to do so, ASML looks primed for even higher sales in the year ahead. 2. Applied Materials Applied Materials (AMAT) also provides lithography equipment, as well as other machinery used in fabs like gas pumps and inspection machines. AMAT also has a business segment dedicated to the ultra-high definition OLED display manufacturing industry, providing another area of exposure to some of the highest-growth areas of the tech world. Service revenue also features prominently here at just under one-quarter of sales. Software is again the key as the company helps its customers increase the output and utility of their fab equipment. AMAT is not growing nearly as fast as ASML is. Revenue increased \""only\"" 24% year over year in its latest quarter, and the company is anticipating a 36% rise during the next one. However, it too is enjoying an even faster pace of earnings growth as its customers buy new equipment and complementary software. 3. Lam Research Lam competes directly with AMAT, providing many of the same systems and processes minus the OLED screen segment. Lam specializes in equipment that helps fabs print the many layers of transistors in some of the most advanced chips. However, the company does derive more of its revenue from services, clocking in at just over one-third of sales. Lam has thus been one of the more stable equipment manufacturers over time owing to this high rate of services income. Lam is also returning gobs of excess cash to shareholders, primarily via stock repurchases. In fact, factoring for this high rate of cash returned (dividends plus share repurchases totaled $1.28 billion during the last quarter alone, or 33% of revenue) makes Lam the best income investor stock on this list. 4. Tokyo Electron Tokyo Electron also provides various systems that help prepare and print layers of metal on silicon. And like AMAT, Tokyo Electron also has a hand in the making of high-performance screens for devices. It isn't growing as fast as AMAT or Lam, but nonetheless is expanding at a respectable rate -- 19% so far during its current fiscal year. China, in particular, is investing heavily to ramp up its domestic production of chips, and this could be a key ingredient in Tokyo Electron's growth going forward. China was its largest end market in the last year, comprising nearly one-quarter of total revenue. Taiwan, also a primary supplier for China's rapidly growing demand for semiconductors, made up another 16% of Tokyo Electron's sales. 5. KLA Corp. By far the smallest company here, KLA's equipment helps with the fabrication of wafers (the substrate circuits are built on) to packaging (the final step in the manufacturing process in which a chip is encased in a protective layer), as well as electronic device screens. KLA is also the slowest-growing company on this list (revenue was up 9% last quarter), but sales and earnings are pointing higher as the global chip shortage deepens. Despite the tame financial results compared to its peers, KLA is worth a look for income investors. The company's dividend currently yields 1.1% a year, and share repurchases double the effective yield on return of cash to shareholders. Mind the upcycle When investing in semiconductor companies, it's important to bear in mind that these are cyclical businesses. Sales are expanding at a fast clip right now, but when the global chip shortage eventually eases, the double-digit percentage advance will also cool off. This can create some wild ups and downs in share price. Be ready for these downturns and have some cash handy to buy the dips. For now, though, equipment enabling the manufacture of chips is a high-growth industry. With no signs of slowing down this year, these semiconductor equipment companies are worth keeping tabs on. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Nicholas Rossolillo owns shares of Apple and Applied Materials. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Apple, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.5 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120.0 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.5 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130.0 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-04-30,644.134,650.804,635.693,638.053,"ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 03, 2021 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 03, 2021. A cash dividend payment of $1.603 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 12, 2021. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.85% increase over prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $662.48, representing a -1.95% decrease from the 52 week high of $675.65 and a 140.06% increase over the 52 week low of $275.96. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Ingersoll Rand Inc. (IR) and Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $12.64. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2021 as 56.55%, compared to an industry average of 44.7%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ASML Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF (IDMO) Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF (IDHQ) VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN). The top-performing ETF of this group is EWN with an increase of 22.18% over the last 100 days. IDMO has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 7.48%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-05-03,649.121,649.489,639.256,645.887,"Tech Companies Are Facing a Global Chip Shortage: 5 Tips for Investors Investors may be reading dire headlines about a ""severe chip shortage"" causing lost sales for many large companies, from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which said shortages would cause a sales shortfall next quarter of $3 billion to $4 billion, to global automakers, which advisory firm Alix Partners predicts will lose $61 billion in sales because of the chip shortage this year. The current supply-demand imbalance in semiconductors currently presents investors with risks, but also opportunities. Here are five key things to keep in mind when navigating the chip shortage in 2021. The semiconductor shortage is producing some risks but also opportunities. Image source: Getty Images. No. 1: Understand how this is similar to, and different, from prior shortages Coming out of the pandemic, a confluence of three powerful factors is causing a boom in semiconductor demand and a global shortage of chips. Two of these factors affect all chip companies, while a third affects semiconductor equipment manufacturers (in a positive way) in particular. First, there is a cyclical upturn coming out of the pandemic, which itself came on the heels of the downturn sparked by the U.S.-China trade war. The trade war led to an industrial recession, but just when the economy was coming out of that, the unpredictability of the pandemic led to severe cutbacks in purchasing or supply additions for an even longer period. Now that the economy is roaring back, especially for tech products, demand is far exceeding supply. Semiconductor manufacturing isn't easy, requiring large amounts of capital and technical expertise, so many companies can't exactly ""turn on"" supply to meet demand. That means there is a lag, with supply undershooting demand for a period. Basically, a typical cyclical upturn. Turbocharging demand this time around, however, is a second factor: the accelerated digitization of the economy resulting from the pandemic. With people unable to travel or meet, companies relied more than ever on new tools, leading to a step-change in demand for the chips that power cloud computing, artificial intelligence, 5G smartphones, laptops, and the Internet of Things. Thanks to a government and Federal Reserve stimulus, demand is even there for things like autos, which become more chip-heavy with each passing generation. It's likely the pandemic pulled forward chip demand by a few years. A third unique factor is a concerted effort to bring leading-edge manufacturing back to developed countries, like the U.S. and Eurozone. Chipmaking has become incredibly concentrated in Asia, but with the pandemic and the threat of China, developed countries now want to assure there is some production on their own shores. That's leading to extra investments in semiconductor fabs over the next few years, some now subsidized by governments, leading to increased demand for semiconductor equipment -- and that's on top of the other two powerful factors. Image source: Getty Images. No. 2: Realize the winners and losers Obviously, the losers of the chip shortage are companies that need to purchase lots of chips but can't easily raise prices. A shortage may lead chip users to realize fewer sales, and/or pay higher prices for components. Either way, chip buyers' profits will suffer beyond what they normally would. Companies that can raise prices to compensate for lost sales may mitigate the effect, and many companies are. However, some chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers are holding off for now, either to keep up good customer relations through this difficult time, or because of competition. It depends on a company's competitive advantage. The biggest winners are likely to be the most commodity-like chipmakers, such as memory producers Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC), a producer of hard disks and NAND flash, which is generally a price-taker. With supply undershooting demand, prices for components like NAND flash or DRAM memory are rising fast, allowing these extremely cyclical companies reap huge benefits from increased memory pricing. Thanks to increased NAND flash prices, Western Digital just beat earnings expectations by 632% on its recent earnings report last week. For its upcoming quarter, management anticipates adjusted EPS between $1.30 and $1.60 per share. Likely, earnings will increase from there through 2021. For reference, Western Digital just made $3.04 in adjusted EPS for its entire fiscal 2020 year. Another big winner is the semiconductor equipment segment. Obviously, a shortage of chips will benefit the companies that make machines that produce chips, right? In a boon for investors, much of that sector has consolidated to just a handful of major players, and the resulting semiconductor equipment leaders such as ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) are showing booming profits. Basically, the less attractive and more volatile businesses like memory stand to outperform more than, say, a more consistent performer that requires the purchasing of components, such as Apple or software stocks. However, everything tech-related, even Apple, should post good results, as it's the demand for their products that are driving chip sales in the first place. It's just that those primed to benefit the most are those cyclical companies involved in components like chips, memory, and storage, which are more volatile. Since these companies are generally much, much cheaper than, say, steadier and subscription-based SaaS stocks, they stand to benefit the most during this period. Image source: Getty Images. No. 3: But before you dive into semis, be cautious Even though there seems to be nothing but good news on the horizon for memory, storage, logic chips, and semiconductor equipment, investors should realize the risks. First, the market tends to discount the future to some degree, so at least some of the good news has already been priced into these stocks, which are up handsomely on the year and a lot since before the election. In addition, just as chip stocks can boom, they can also bust. Shortages tend to lead to big investments in capacity, which can easily lead to over-capacity. It was not very long ago -- mid-2018 -- when the trade war interrupted a big supply expansion after the boom of 2017. With the onset of tariffs and interest rate hikes, demand froze, and all of that capacity brought on during good times had no place to go. Prices crashed, and the sector went into recession. Could that happen this time? It's possible. So, how can investors identify a potential bust? One key element to look at is the capital expenditures of major semiconductor companies. Those companies are spending to increase their capacity right now, which seems prudent, but it's possible they can overshoot. If capital-expenditure increases accelerate or rise for a sustained period of time beyond this year, it might be reason for caution. Image source: Getty Images. No. 4: Could this time be different? Many red-hot semiconductor stocks have plateaued over the past month or so, so it appears investors are highly uncertain as to whether this boom will run out of steam a year from now. However, semiconductor stocks are still much cheaper than SaaS companies, even after their recent run. And remember, there are two extremely bullish factors going on here -- a cyclical rebound, as well as a secular step-change in the digitization of the economy. Remember, extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), the technology that enables today's leading chips, was only commercialized in 2018-2019. That breakthrough could usher in a data explosion and new golden age for chips in the 2020s, as AI and 5G take hold. If the second secular factor is strong enough, it could propel the current upcycle for longer than anticipated. And remember, even semi equipment that could expand chip supply is in a shortage, too. If that's the case, then more cyclical semiconductor stocks could still be underpriced, despite their recent run. No. 5: In the long term, semiconductors should do well Investing in the volatile semiconductor sector isn't for the faint of heart, but over the long term, the sector has outperformed the market, as the world has come to depend more and more on data and technology. I wouldn't expect that dynamic to change any time soon. The current global shortage is just the latest upturn, but over the long-term, leading high-quality semiconductor stocks should do well, as long as you can stomach the ups and downs of this volatile sector. So while Wall Street obsesses over where we are in the cycle, long-term investors shouldn't be afraid to invest in the best semiconductor companies, even during a boom. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of 2/1/20 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding and Apple and has the following options: short May 2021 $75.0 puts on Apple. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding and Apple. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120.0 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130.0 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-05-06,629.999,636.23,621.707,635.932,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SOXX, QCOM, LRCX, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SOXX) where we have detected an approximate $124.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.9% decrease week over week (from 15,800,000 to 15,500,000). Among the largest underlying components of SOXX, in trading today Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is off about 0.8%, Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is off about 1.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SOXX Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SOXX, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SOXX's low point in its 52 week range is $224.11 per share, with $449.76 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $408.59. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-05-18,633.035,635.354,623.37,623.938,"2 International Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now Many American tech stocks surged last year, as remote work and stay-at-home trends boosted demand for cloud services, software, and components for consumer electronics. The tech sector was also better insulated from the pandemic than many other sectors. But over the past few months, that trend reversed as rising bond yields sparked a rotation from growth to value stocks. Investors also pivoted from pandemic stocks toward reopening plays, and many high-flying tech stock prices have plunged. It's tempting to fish for bargains right now in the U.S. tech sector, but investors shouldn't overlook the international tech stocks that were also rattled by the same market rotation. Here are two growing overseas companies that deserve a closer look. Image source: Getty Images. 1. ASML ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is one of the world's most important semiconductor equipment makers. The Dutch company is the world's top supplier of photolithography systems, which etch circuit patterns into silicon wafers. The world's most advanced chip foundries, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), all use ASML's systems. ASML's top customer is TSMC, which can't produce its smallest 5nm and 7nm chips without using ASML's top-tier EUV (extreme ultraviolet) systems. Therefore, ASML is just as crucial to resolving the global semiconductor shortage as TSMC. ASML doesn't face any meaningful competition in the EUV market, since it developed its technology over the past two decades, and it will launch even more powerful high-NA EUV systems within the next few years. ASML's revenue and net income rose 18% and 37%, respectively, in 2020. It shipped its 100th EUV system in the fourth quarter and generated 43% of its revenue from those higher-margin systems for the full year. That growth continued throughout the first quarter of 2021. For the full year, analysts expect ASML's revenue to rise 49% and 72%, respectively, as the world's top foundries all ramp up their spending to resolve the semiconductor crisis. A lot of that capex will likely be spent on ASML's systems. ASML's stock has more than doubled over the past 12 months, but it still looks reasonably valued at 35 times forward earnings and remains a solid all-around play on the semiconductor sector. 2. Adyen Adyen (OTC: ADYE.Y) is a Dutch fintech company that gained a lot of attention after it replaced PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) as eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) payment processor. Adyen generated most of its revenue in Europe last year, but it has a growing presence in North America, Latin America, and Asia. In addition to processing online payments, Adyen helps merchants issue their own virtual payment cards and sells third-party POS (point of sale) systems. Image source: Getty Images. Unlike PayPal and Square (NYSE: SQ), Adyen doesn't offer any cryptocurrency transactions. It also doesn't provide native peer-to-peer payments like PayPal's Venmo or Square's Cash App. Instead, it provides tools that allow businesses to facilitate both peer-to-peer and business-to-consumer within their own apps. In other words, Adyen is a simpler play on the growing fintech market than PayPal and Square, which have both expanded their ecosystems far beyond basic digital payments. Adyen's revenue rose 28% to 684.2 million euros ($825.4 million) in fiscal 2020, as the shift to online sales during the pandemic offset its loss of payments at physical stores. Its earnings grew 11%, and its adjusted EBITDA increased 27% to 402.5 million euros ($485.6 million). Analysts expect Adyen's revenue and earnings to grow another 41% and 62%, respectively, this year. That acceleration can be attributed to the reopenings of brick-and-mortar businesses, its expansion into new markets, and the final stages of eBay's three-year transition away from PayPal. Adyen's stock isn't cheap at about 120 times forward earnings, but its long-term growth potential in a cashless world might justify that premium valuation. The bottom line American investors might not be familiar with European tech stocks, but companies like ASML and Adyen stand out as great overseas investments. ASML is a crucial cog in the global semiconductor market, and Adyen could still attract plenty of businesses that rely on traditional POS systems. 10 stocks we like better than Adyen N.V. When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Adyen N.V. wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 11, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding and Square. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Adyen N.V., PayPal Holdings, Square, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Adyen, Intel, and eBay and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $75 calls on PayPal Holdings, long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short June 2021 $65 calls on eBay. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-05-19,600.077,622.743,598.723,622.543,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSLA, TCOM In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Trip.com Group topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.3%. Year to date, Trip.com Group registers a 19.6% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Tesla, trading down 4.2%. Tesla is lower by about 21.5% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 3.2%, and NetEase, trading up 1.9% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSLA, TCOM The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should Investors Worry About the Global Semiconductor Shortage? The global semiconductor shortage has disrupted many industries over the past year. Technical challenges in manufacturing new chips, tight industry bottlenecks, pandemic-related disruptions, pandemic-induced demand for consumer electronics, and the secular growth of new markets -- including 5G, AI, connected cars, and the Internet of Things -- have all sparked the crisis. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO Pat Gelsinger recently predicted the chip shortage would continue for a \""couple of years,\"" while Forrester analyst Glenn O'Donnell believes it could last through 2023. Those gloomy forecasts are alarming, but should investors be concerned? Image source: Getty Images. Which industries will be affected? Investors in certain companies should consider the chip shortage to be a near-term headwind. Automakers, which have already suffered severe disruptions throughout the pandemic, could struggle to recover as the chip shortage throttles their production of newer and more advanced vehicles. During Ford's (NYSE: F) latest conference call, CEO Jim Farley admitted the \""semiconductor shortage and the impact to production will get worse before it gets better.\"" But on the bright side, General Motors CFO Paul Jacobson told investors that the \""short-term semiconductor headwind\"" would not impact its \""long-term earnings power.\"" Many consumer electronics companies, including Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Sony, and Nintendo, also face chip shortage challenges. Apple expects the shortage to throttle its Mac and iPad sales, while Sony and Nintendo expect the crisis to reduce their supplies of PS5 and Switch consoles, respectively. Meanwhile, data center customers, 5G network operators, cryptocurrency miners, and industrial IoT companies are gobbling up more chips and exacerbating the shortage. That pressure could generate headwinds for companies like Nokia (NYSE: NOK), which needs to expand its 5G networks to keep growing. Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark recently said the company was \""getting prepared for the upcoming component shortage,\"" and noted the issue still \""deserves constant attention.\"" Those warnings seem bleak, but investors in chip-starved industries should only be worried if they plan to hold their shares for a short time. Investors who plan to hold their shares for several years shouldn't be worried as long as the underlying demand for the companies' products remains healthy. Pay attention to the industry bottlenecks However, the chip shortage has also highlighted the industry's overwhelming dependence on TSMC (NYSE: TSM) and Samsung, the world's most advanced contract chipmakers. Image source: Getty Images. TSMC remains ahead of Samsung in the \""process race\"" to create smaller and more powerful chips, and it currently serves a long list of fabless chipmakers like AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Apple. But TSMC's existing plants can't handle the current demand for new chips, so it recently announced it would spend $100 billion to expand its operations over the next three years. Samsung is also boosting its capex, and Intel recently launched its third-party foundry business to address the chip shortage. These moves indicate a spending war between the top foundries is imminent, so investors in TSMC, Intel, and Samsung (which isn't listed on U.S. exchanges) should expect a lot of pressure on their margins over the next few years -- even if their home countries support their businesses with fresh subsidies. Simply put, I believe investors in these industry bottlenecks could face longer-term challenges than the companies that are actually fueling that demand. Spot the potential winners The global semiconductor shortage is often considered a headwind, but it can also generate tailwinds for certain companies. Semiconductor equipment makers like ASML and Applied Materials will profit from the rising capex at chip foundries since they supply the machines that manufacture the chips. Chipmakers that manufacture their own chips, such as Skyworks Solutions and Texas Instruments, should also generate more stable growth than their fabless peers. However, these IDMs (integrated device manufacturers) could still be affected by the slower production of products that require fabless chips. That being said, there are still a lot of companies that consider the chip shortage to either be a strong tailwind or fairly inconsequential to their near-term growth. The key takeaways The semiconductor shortage can be bad, neutral, or good news depending on the stocks you're holding and your investment time horizon. This isn't a black-and-white issue, and it requires a much deeper dive into the affected companies. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 11, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends ASML Holding, Apple, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Skyworks Solutions, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials, Intel, and Nintendo and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks fall as inflation concerns mount By Sruthi Shankar May 19 (Reuters) - European stocks headed lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness on Wall Street, as investors grew wary of rising inflationary pressures increasing the odds of an early tightening of monetary policy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 1.1%, but was trading less than 2% below its all-time high. Miners, travel and technology stocks were the top decliners. A jump in regulated electricity and gas bills and clothing and footwear prices saw British consumer price inflation more than double in April, data showed on Wednesday. Central bank policymakers expect the surge to be temporary, but investors are worried that the price rises may last for a prolonged period of time, pushing central banks to counter it with policy tightening. \""The worries that you see around inflation and long bond yields starting to tick up, particularly in the U.S., are concerns on a global equity level and they will impact Europe,\"" said Aaron Barnfather, European equities portfolio manager at Lazard Asset Management. \""But Europe has lot less risks because we haven't performed as well, and from the quantitative easing point of view, the ECB has been clear that they will continue for some period of time.\"" The European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday it was \""essential that monetary and fiscal support are not withdrawn too soon.\"" Investors will be watching for more clues on inflation when the U.S. Federal Reserve releases its minutes from the latest policy meeting later in the day. A volatility gauge .V2TX of European equities rose to its highest almost a week. Chip stocks came under pressure, with ASM International ASMI.AS, ASML ASML.AS and Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE down more than 2% on concerns about a global semiconductor shortage. A report by German Economic Institute showed bottlenecks in the supply of raw materials could cost Germany a rapid recovery from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with two-thirds of the sectors reporting supply constraints. European banks .SX7P posted the smallest declines, helped by rising euro zone government bond yields. US/ Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer BAER.S gained 2% after it posted an 8% rise in assets under management for the first four months of 2021. British infrastructure investor John Laing Group JLG.L surged 11.3% after U.S. private equity firm KKR KKR.N agreed to buy the company in a deal valued at about 2 billion pounds ($2.84 billion). (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-05-20,624.435,643.736,623.509,640.302,"[""EU says its ready to invest 'significant' funds in chip sector By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, May 20 (Reuters) - The EU is ready to commit \""significant\"" funds to expand European semiconductor manufacturing and support its computer chip supply chain, the Commissioner for internal markets, Thierry Breton, said on Thursday. After a meeting at the headquarters of key industry equipment supplier ASML ASML.AS, Breton said Europe would need to expand its capacity to build mid-level chips before it could achieve a goal of doubling its share of global semiconductor production to 20% and producing the most advanced, 2-nanometer chips by 2030. In April, Reuters reported the EU was launching an \""alliance\"" of European semiconductor companies including ASML as well as Infineon IFXGn.DE, STM STM.BN and NXP NXPI.O to help meet those goals. Breton said that alliance would be comparable to plans by the U.S., China, South Korea to support their domestic chipmakers and repeated that he hopes to attract one of the big three global chipmakers, Taiwan Semiconductor 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS of South Korea or Intel INTC.O of the U.S., to build a cutting-edge plant in Europe. Breton said that funding could come from several EU programs including its 800 billion euro ($975 billion) coronavirus recovery fund, of which 20% is meant to be spent on the continent's \""digital transition\"" \""We are not in a position where we are dying for (foreign chipmakers) to come, we are in a position where we want to offer them the opportunity to come, to invest in our continent and to enhance the security of supply,\"" Breton said. \""Hopefully we will be able to move quickly, and when I say quickly - it's a matter of months not years.\"" ASML boss Peter Wennink said it made sense for Europe to start supporting research and developing infrastructure now for industry segments that will be important in 5 years, and where European companies already have strengths, in automotive chips and in \""edge computing.\"" ($1 = 0.8201 euros) BREAKINGVIEWS-EU chip M&A is politically sound, financially iffy By Liam Proud ed Neil Unmack (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Elaine Hardcastle) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""4 Semiconductor Stocks To Watch Before June 2021 Are These The Top Semiconductor Stocks To Buy Right Now? It is a known fact to investors that semiconductor stocks have had a fantastic year in the stock market in 2020. Now the question on everyone\u2019s mind would be, will this trend continue? Will the global chip shortage be a good or a bad thing for these companies? Well, this truly depends on what role these companies play in the sector. If we are looking at a company such as Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) which relies on chips for its gadgets, then its sales would probably be affected as this would complicate the company\u2019s ability to meet the demand for its marquee gadgets. On the flip side, if we are looking at companies that supply chips such as ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ON), then this would likely benefit the company as demand for its product is on a high. Rising prices and higher capacity utilization would ultimately result in strong financial results. As an investor, knowing what you\u2019re investing in is paramount. So, knowing what roles each company plays in this crisis could well benefit you in the long run. All things considered, do you still see this sector as an opportunity to invest in? If so, then here are some of the best semiconductor stocks to watch out for in the stock market today. Top Semiconductor Stocks To Watch Now Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) Applied Materials, Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (NYSE: TSM) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc First up, we have the global semiconductor company, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The company develops computer processors and related technologies for both businesses and consumer markets. Its main products include microprocessors, motherboard chipsets, embedded processors, and graphic processors. AMD stock has been trading sideways since the start of the year. That being said, it may go unnoticed that the stock has been up by over 35% for the past year. Late last month, the company reported its first-quarter earnings. AMD reported revenue of $3.45 billion, up by 93% year-over-year. Also, operating income for the quarter was $662 million while net income was $555 million, a 243% increase from the prior year. Not to mention, last week, AMD announced its plans to purchase $1.6 billion worth of wafers from GlobalFoundries in the 2022 to 2024 timeframe. GlobalFoundries supplies the 14 nm I/O dies that are a part of AMD\u2019s second and third-generation Epyc server chips. In particular, AMD is renegotiating its Wafer Supply Agreement to secure additional capacity in the face of global semiconductor shortages and record-high demand. With this in mind, would you add AMD stock to your watchlist? [Read More] Top Clean Energy Stocks Buy Now? 5 To Watch Applied Materials, Inc Next, the company that provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the global semiconductor industry, Applied Materials (AMAT). Essentially, the company\u2019s core end markets include the consumer tech and renewable energy industries. The company caters to semiconductor giants such as Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung (OTCMKTS: SSLNF). AMAT stock has been on an upward trajectory for the past year. In fact, it has more than doubled in value during the period. The company is scheduled to announce its second-quarter earnings report after the market closes today. Hence, investors would be watching closely to see if AMAT stock can continue its momentum. Back in April, the company announced the introduction of Alx, which stands for Actionable Insight Accelerator. This would bolster the company\u2019s AI and machine learning capabilities in the wafer fabrication space. Notably, AIx is a platform powered by big data and AI, which helps develop and deploy new chip technologies by allowing engineers to check semiconductor processes in real-time. Furthermore, even CNBC\u2019s Jim Cramer suggested keeping an eye on AMAT stock. \u201cThis is the stock to watch because they reported an unbelievable quarter. One of the best quarters in the world,\u201d said Jim Cramer earlier this month. Therefore, would AMAT stock be an investment opportunity at this point? Read More Top Biotech Stocks To Watch In May Best Stocks To Invest In Right Now? 4 E-Commerce Stocks To Watch ASML Holding ASML Holding is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment. The company engages in developing, producing, marketing, selling, and servicing semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography systems. Its products include systems, and installed base products and services. ASML also offers NXE systems, which are equipped with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source technology. ASML stock has been one of the clear winners in the stock market in the past year. It has almost doubled in price during the period. In April, ASML reported its first-quarter earnings. The company reported revenue of $5.35 billion and net income of $1.58 billion. The strong demand across markets has driven expected sales growth towards 30% in 2021. The primary driver for higher revenue and gross margins was the increased Installed Base business. Due to the current high-demand environment, customers are utilizing software upgrades to increase capacity as quickly as possible. Given the momentum of the stock as well as the growth potential, would ASML stock be worth watching now? [Read More] Stocks To Watch This Week? 4 Entertainment Stocks To Know Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd Last on the list, the semiconductor giant, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM). It principally engages in the manufacturing and sale of integrated circuits and semiconductor products. It is noteworthy that the company is the largest semiconductor manufacturer globally. Accordingly, you would expect that it would stand to benefit significantly from increasing worldwide demands for semiconductors. While the fundamentals remain strong, the stock has been moving sideways since the start of the year. Thus, it is easy to forget that TSM stock has more than doubled over the past year. Back in April, TSM announced its first-quarter financial figures. TSM\u2019s revenue came in 25.4% higher year-over-year to $12.9 billion. It was the company\u2019s third straight quarter of record sales as the global economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Furthermore, the company board has also approved $2.89 billion in spending to increase capacity. This is part of TSM\u2019s $100 billion investment plan over the next three years. Therefore, with its market-leading position in a sector with high demand, would this be an opportunity to pick up TSM stock? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-05-21,637.435,638.908,627.879,630.875,
ASML,2021-05-24,639.048,653.611,637.335,650.355,
ASML,2021-05-25,662.41,670.582,658.568,663.515,
ASML,2021-05-26,658.508,660.797,651.242,657.075,
ASML,2021-05-27,652.366,659.146,650.336,656.408,
ASML,2021-05-28,660.3,667.158,658.239,666.65,
ASML,2021-06-01,675.798,679.104,659.802,663.028,
ASML,2021-06-02,661.763,669.866,660.041,665.287,
ASML,2021-06-03,658.638,661.653,651.49,657.194,"Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, NXPI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $200.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 22,120,937 to 22,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 1.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 1.5%, and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI) is lower by about 2.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $142.85 per share, with $258.59 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $247.00. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-06-04,666.003,675.092,664.311,674.375,
ASML,2021-06-07,671.3,675.48,667.656,673.081,
ASML,2021-06-08,681.661,683.085,667.716,671.847,
ASML,2021-06-09,676.057,679.074,671.926,673.688,
ASML,2021-06-10,680.357,695.587,677.6,690.81,
ASML,2021-06-11,689.087,689.814,682.328,687.933,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $225.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.9% decrease week over week (from 22,920,937 to 22,020,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.8%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $142.85 per share, with $258.59 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $250.79. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-06-14,690.382,700.365,686.47,700.077,"The Industry Powering the Digital Revolution In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, we're switching things up a bit as Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall and analyst John Rotonti, with host Dylan Lewis, give you a breakdown of semiconductors: how semiconductors are made, the major players throughout the value chain, and the most investable ideas in the space. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 This video was recorded on June 4, 2021. Dylan Lewis: It's Friday, April 4th, [it was actually June 4] and we're talking about the industry powering the digital revolution. I'm your host Dylan Lewis, and you're actually not going to be hearing much from me today. We put out a lot of content here at The Fool. Every now and then I'll hear a conversation and think, this is darn good. We've got to get this in front of as many people as possible. On today's show, we're going to be airing a conversation between analysts John Rotonti and Jason Hall breaking down the semiconductor industry. It originated in our Discovery Now premium live stream and then later made its way into Motley Fool Live, our U.S. member live stream. It's a fantastic overview of the industry, the shortage that's been collecting headlines, and why this space is full of so many stellar businesses. Think of it as a little sneak peak for non-members and a reminder for all of our members that there are some awesome conversations happening over at live.fool.com. Without any further ado, enjoy. [...] Jason Hall: So before we talk about our show today, which is going to be focused on the semiconductor industry and what's going on there, I think it'd be great if you could just spend a couple of minutes talking about what you do for The Fool and what you enjoy the most about the things that you do. John Rotonti: Thank you, Jason. Yes. I'm a senior analyst. I've been at The Fool for seven years now and I'm the head of investor training and development. In that role I teach a lot of classes to our new analysts, that's one thing I do. In that role I also serve as a resource across our investment team. So if any member of our investing team is looking for an article or even maybe some WallStreet research on a particular company, or a model on a company, I may be able to help them with that. Third thing I do is I bring in outside guest speakers, practitioners, academics, all superstars in their fields and their area of expertise to come speak to our team internally, teach us classes, lead discussions. Sometimes I bring in a group of outside speakers and we host a round-table of panels and we get to watch these three or four amazing professional money managers have a discussion with each other for an hour and a half. That's how I spend my time as a coach. Then I'm the co-host of the morning show on Motley Fool Live, and the host of My Investing Life on Motley Fool Live, and then I'm experimenting with another show called Tech30, where I bring in some guests and interview them for 30 minutes and talk about tech and innovation. Hall: Awesome. Well, there's no doubt that tech and innovation is the old software city in the world. The bottom line is that every company that's not using technology in their business is going to lose to their biggest competitor who is. Rotonti: Exactly. Hall: So that's awesome. Well, John, again, thank you so much for coming on. I can tell you that every member, whether they have listened to you talk about companies that you follow, or back when you were working on some of the premium services and providing the analysis that led to recommendations, every single member has benefited from you because of your influence on so many of the other analysts and helping out with coaching and training. For every single member I want to extend a thank you to you for that. Rotonti: Thank you, Jason. Hall: Onto today's show we have a fun topic lined up. One of the [...] and it's in the consequences that's happened recently, that's had all kinds of far-reaching implications across all kinds of industries is the semiconductor shortage, right? Whether it was coming out of COVID and the impact on global supply chain, natural disasters, fires, booming economy, surging demands, the proliferation of semiconductors across so many more different types of products and over. It's an amazing, interesting industry that's in a bit of a disarray in terms of meeting supply, but has so many implications that investors need to understand. John, tell us what we need to know. Rotonti: Yeah, Jason. Regarding the shortage, you hit on most of the big ones. The biggest reason there's a semiconductor shortage right now, I think, is because of the digital acceleration that was brought on by COVID and the subsequent economic lockdown. Digital everything and the cloud was growing really fast before the pandemic, but the pandemic accelerated that growth, and those industries whether it's software, whether it's hardware, whatever it is in the digital space relies on semiconductors. When the digital transformation gets accelerated, literally by years, down into months the semiconductor manufacturers are already operating at full capacity or near full capacity and it takes time to ramp up semiconductor manufacturing. So that's a big thing. The industry was not ready for this accelerated digital transformation. You mentioned natural disasters. One major semiconductor fabrication facility was shut down by a fire, another by the decrease in taxes. Then a third thing I'll say is coming out of recessions or the economic shocks it's not uncommon to have supply constraints. It just so happened this time the supply constraint is showing up in semiconductors because of the digital acceleration we talked about and how important semiconductors are to everything digital. Hall: It's a confluence of events. There are so many things that have occurred all at the same time that have made what was going to be a tight supply situation even worse. You hit on something that I think is really important to understand and talk about bringing these facilities up to scale and adding more capacity. I think we've all gotten spoiled when we see CrowdStrike report earnings or Zoom report earnings or Shopify, where their revenues are up 50% or 100% from period to period. When you're dealing with software or Software-as-a-Service or something on the Cloud, you can scale up very quickly, but when you think about building foundry for semiconductors and a lot of times they're very specialized, right? Making sure that you are building out the right capacity for the rights need can be really critical. It does take time. It's very time-intensive, very labor-intensive, very energy-intensive, and then there's all the logistics of this. Yeah, it's very power-intensive. But then you have the logistics too of the inputs, your feedstocks that you need, and then getting the product out and then getting a distributor to where it needs to go. It's about as old schools as it gets. Rotonti: It takes years to build and $10 billion to $20 billion to build one modern-day advance node semiconductor manufacturing foundry. Hall: So the one that comes to mind most immediately on that actual company that we're not really going to talk much about, but that's Intel. This is one of the companies that have earmarked these massive worth $30 billion or so to add capacity. Maybe it's more than that, but to build out more capacity in North America. Rotonti: Yes. If you look at the three largest semiconductor manufacturing companies, Taiwan Semi (NYSE: TSM), I guess we should call them foundry. They're more accurately called foundries or fabrication facilities. But Taiwan Semi has announced they're going to spend $100 billion in CapEx over the next three years, $100 billion, Samsung that is going to spend over $100 billion over the next several years without specifying what several years means, and then you just said Intel. I thought it was $20 billion to build two fabs in Arizona, but maybe the number has gone up to $30 billion since the last. Hall: No. I think that sounds right. Rotonti: But it's a lot. I mean, it's a lot. Just three companies right there you're looking at, well, over $200 billion of industry CapEx in the next few years. That's a lot. Hall: It is. Then they are going to have to be regularly spending additional capital costs to modernize the update just to continue to meet the design expectations. Rotonti: Yep. Taiwan Semi is a leader in this. They are currently the only company globally at scale putting out five-nanometer chips, which is a leading-edge chip right now. They're going to open their first three-nanometer chip sometime in 2022. That's the timeline they've announced so far. So yeah, they're continuing to move, continuing to progress and innovate to more advanced chips. Hall: Before we get into the specific companies it might be helpful to talk about as you think about the industry and as you think about how the buckets that the industry is within and the companies that participate in what they do, can you break that down for our viewers? Rotonti: I can, for sure. What's remarkable is that at every stage of the semiconductor manufacturing value chain there's two or three and in some cases one global leader. We're really talking about earned oligopoly, earned duopolies, earned monopolies in some cases because as you said it's just so capital and knowledge-intensive that the barriers to entry are so high. If you look at how to make a leading-edge five-nanometer chip, for example, because these leading-edge chips they have billions of transistors on them and the chips are about the size of a stamp or a thumbnail. When I say billions, I mean billions, the Apple and one chip has 16 billion transistors. Amazon grabs a ton of chips and has close to 30 billion transistors, so tens of billions of transistors. You can't just put that together by hand. You need software. The first step is to design the blueprint for that tiny chip. How are you going to fit 20 or 30 billion transistors on it? There's two global leaders in software that do this design. It's called EDA software, Electronic Design Automation software. It's also sometimes referred to as computational design software, twoglobal marketshare leaders, Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys. This computational design software is highly complicated. It's a mix of matrix algebra, artificial intelligence, advanced geometry, and other fields of math that I can't even pronounce or understand. It's really that complicated. To work as a software engineer in one of these companies you have to have a masters or a PhD. It's not just you take a class in Python or something like that. It's super-advanced. That's the first step, you design a blueprint of what the chip is going to look like on the software to global duopoly. The next step is basically a chip. Chip-making basically has a thousand steps. But you can basically break it down into, you deposit film onto the silicon; onto the wafer and the film is different chemicals. Then you etch away or cut away at that film. Then you wash with water. You repeat that tons of times. It's more complicated than that, but you repeated tons of times. The next step after you make this blueprint with a software, as you do the deposition, you deposit these layers of chemical onto the wafer. There's three companies that make these deposition machines, Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Tokyo Electron. But in deposition, Applied Materials is the industry leader, once again, an oligopoly, after you have done the deposition, then you take the blueprint that was created with the software and it is shined. You use a light source and you project that blueprint through a mask and through a series of mirrors onto the chip. This mask and this series of mirrors shrink down that blueprint to the size of a chip. How it's done is really magical. There's only one company that provides the light source that is shined through this mask and through these mirrors to shrink the blueprint down onto the chip. That's ASML. It's the only company on earth that has this extreme ultraviolet or EUV lithography. Basically, it's a tiny wavelength of light that is shined through this mask in these mirrors to trace or stencil the pattern onto the silicon wafer. The way it works, people thought it was impossible. Industry experts thought it was impossible but ASML figured it out. A tiny drop of molten tin is hit by carbon dioxide lasers, CO2 lasers, and the lasers vaporize the molten tin. That tin turns into a ball of plasma, shining so bright that it creates this EUV, this extreme ultraviolet light source. The science is so complicated, no other company has been able to figure it out. This process of shining these lasers onto the tin, creating this plasma ball of light happens 50,000 times a second. The reason EUV extreme ultraviolet light is so important is because extreme ultraviolet light has a tiny wavelength of light. Hall: The wavelength. That's how you get smaller and smaller. Rotonti: If you're putting 20 billion transistors on a chip exactly right, those transitions have to be packed really close together. The tracing, the stenciling has to be used with a really small wavelength of light. We've deposited material. There are oligopoly of companies that make those machines. We've done the EUV lithography. There's only one company that makes those machines. They cost about $200 million. Then we have to etch away or carve away at the deposition to lay down the transistors and then to connect those transistors. There's three companies that make those machines. They're called etching machines, same three, Lam Research, Applied Materials, and Tokyo Electron. But in etch, Lam Research is the leader. At each stage of this value chain, you have monopolies, duopolies or oligopolies because these companies are so unique and so important and what they're doing is really bending the laws of physics. It's almost impossible to replicate. Hall: Well, I don't know if you're familiar with Arthur C. Clarke, the science fiction writer. Rotonti: Sure. Hall: -- known for his Clarke's three laws. I think the perfect application of his third law is that, ""Any technology that is sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic."" Rotonti: You're exactly right. Industry insiders call this process of making a chip, they call it black magic. It's really complicated. All of this happens by the way, at one other company operating at global oligopoly. All of this takes place at a foundry, at a contract manufacturing facility, and the leader there as Taiwan Semiconductor. The deposition machines, Taiwan Semi buys them. The tech machines Taiwan Semi buys them. The extreme ultraviolet lithography machines from ASML, Taiwan Semi buys them. They spend the CapEx, they buy them, they put them in these massive facilities. Massive facilities are much bigger than a football field and they go through these thousands of steps. It's called a recipe and they make these advanced chips and the process is like magic. Hall: The business model works because if you're Apple or you're Microsoft or you're Ford, any one of these companies that's utilizing semiconductors even if you're designing them yourself, spending the capital to build out a facility to manufacture it yourself is almost nuts. Rotonti: These companies, they're called fabulous because they don't have fabs or fabrication facilities. That's exactly right. They put the CapEx burden onto Taiwan Semi. Hall: Right. Rotonti: It's a mutually exclusive relationship though. Taiwan Semi is getting good economics from this as well. Hall: That's the key. Unless you can produce massive volume for your own consumption, it can be cheaper to be fabulous. To use somebody else as manufacturer because when they operate at scale, the volumes they can produce drives down the per-unit cost, and they can be profitable, producing it for cheaper than you can do it if you did it in-house. Rotonti: That's exactly right. The way that these chips are made when you go from one generation of chips to the next, you start with the recipe. You start with the process of knowledge from the prior generation. To go from a seven-nanometer to five-nanometer, you start with a seven-nanometer and then you tweak it from there. Taiwan Semi has done more of these advanced chips than anybody else. They have more process knowledge than anybody else. Hall: Which is a major competitive advantage. Rotonti: It's a major competitive advantage, Jason and it's really hard for others to catch up because you can't skip steps. Intel is behind now. They have to do a seven-nanometer because they can't figure out how to do five or three without going through that process knowledge and learning those steps as they go. That process knowledge, that IP, the library of recipes that Taiwan Semi and Samsung has built up, and Intel to an extent, it's an amazing competitive advantage. Hall: Now that we've got a baseline of knowledge about the different parts of the industry and the levers that are tied to it, we've already been doing this for about 19 minutes, John, that's amazing. It feels like it's been 19 seconds. This is incredible. If we can spend maybe 10 minutes or so talking about some of the top companies here that you've identified that you like. Rotonti: Two or three of them I've discussed already, so we'll be able to be efficient with the 10 minutes we have. ASML is the only company on earth that has figured out extreme ultraviolet lithography. Hall: Right. Rotonti: Moore's Law says that every two years or so, the number of transistors doubles. The only way to double the number of transistors on a chip if the chip sizes change is to shrink the transistors, and push them closer and closer together and then to build these 3D chips and put them on top of each other. But the only way to do this shrinking is with this really ultraviolet wavelength of light. ASML is really the company that has allowed Moore's Law to continue to progress for so long. ASML has earned a monopoly. It is truly a magical company. They are bending the laws of physics, to catch up with them is going to be really hard. Lam Research I mentioned, then Taiwan Semi, I mentioned. All unique businesses as in my opinion, are as difficult to replicate as any business on earth. I'm not going to say it's impossible, but as difficult to replicate as any business on earth. One we haven't discussed yet is Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). The ticker there is TXN. Once again, back to this theme. It operates in a global oligopoly or duopoly. Texas Instruments is the largest, excuse me, analog semiconductor company in the world. Texas Instruments and the No. 2 runner-up player Analog Devices. They control about 50% of theglobal marketshare for analog chips. Texas Instruments has an extremely diverse revenue base because they sell 100,000 different products to 100,000 different customers. They sell more products, their product portfolio, their menu of products is larger than any other semiconductor company on earth, and they sell to more customers than any other company on earth. Hundred thousand products, 100,000 customers, so really diverse revenue. The question I get most often with Texas Instruments is, ""Why are they selling these analog chips when everything is going digital and digital is exciting and it's fun."" The reason is because TI is an amazing business, it's run by amazing leadership, and they realize that there's this analog paradox at work. You probably never heard that phrasing before. I don't think you'll read it in WallStreet Research but there's an analog paradox at work, meaning that as the world shifts to digital, the demand for analog grows in tandem. Hall: Yeah. Rotonti: It grows with it because analog chips, they do things like manage the power in your cellphone. Your cellphone is a digital device, but you need analog along with it. There's only a few companies really doing this at scale. Then the other great thing about analog chips, as the rest of the world is tripping over themselves getting into the digital space, analog chips have long life cycles. Texas Instruments is mainly focusing on autos and industrial. Rotonti: The average life cycle for one of their auto chips is seven years. The average life cycle for one of their industrial chips is 10 years. So these chips don't face the risk of technological obsolescence. Hall: When you say life cycle, you mean the period of time from when they manufacture the first one to when they manufacture the last one? Rotonti: Yeah. That's right, or the period of time before that chip goes out of style and it needs to be updated. Hall: Right. As compared to the chips that Apple designs and users, every new iteration of their iPhone has a new processor? Rotonti: They're already coming out with the M2, they came out with the M1 a year ago. That's exactly right. So there's no risk to Moore's Law with Texas Instruments. If they don't sell a chip this quarter, it's got a 10-year life, they'll sell it next quarter or next year at a high-margin. In fact, Texas Instruments is selling chips that were released 30 years ago. So on average, auto chips have about a seven-year life cycle, industrial is about a 10. They're still selling some chips they designed and manufactured 30 years ago. Keywords are manufactured, they're vertically integrated. They do their manufacturing in-house, unlike digital chip companies for the most part, and unlike their competitors. They are the only analog chip company. Only analog chip company, once again, a monopoly when it comes to this. Manufacturing chips using 300-millimeter fabrication, which reduces the cost to manufacture these analog chips by 40%. So they have ultra-low cost manufacturing because they do it in-house. Manufacturing through their in-house manufacturing facilities carries incremental growth margins of 70% to 75%. You see incredible margins, incredible returns on capital from a company like this, and they're the only company manufacturing in-house in their space. Hall: It's good to be the king. I think that's the situation with Texas Instruments. Rotonti: It's exactly right, and because they control their supply chain more than their competitors, given the backdrop we're in right now with the shortage of semiconductors, their customers aren't experiencing as much of a shortage because they control that supply chain. They're vertically integrated. There's some shortage. There's some hotspots, they call them, but for the most part, their customers are getting the chips they need. It's a fantastic business. Hall: Here is an interesting thing. Every single one of these companies has outperformed the S&P 500 over that period. That certainly supports two things. No. 1, the trend, the growth, the tailwind for semiconductors, and it does tend to indicate that the market supports you, John, as saying that these are the leaders in this space. Rotonti: That would hold if you look at the Philadelphia Semiconductor Manufacturing Index and you go back 10 years, it beats the market 10 years. It beats the S&P. My point is it holds going back further, but just looking at the companies that you mentioned today, one of the reasons they beat the index, Jason, is because they weren't trading at these valuations that's some software. Amazing software companies and I love them, but the semiconductor companies weren't trading at the valuation some of these software companies were, so they haven't fallen as much. So if you look at Texas Instruments, Jason, it's down 10% from its 52-week high. Fastly is down 65%. If things aren't falling as much, it helps when it comes to outperformance. Hall: It does. It's also a reminder that to a lesser extent, this asset rotation sell-off that we've seen from some of our more interesting names has still impacted even this industry, even though we know that there's strong demand with. It's an opportunity, I think that's the key. It's predictability and opportunity. Rotonti: The other reason they're outperforming, this is Lam Research, this is from New Constructs. They put out really rigorous calculations of free cash flow and returns on invested capital. Look at Lam Research's returns on invested capital. Going from 2016 to 21% trailing 12-month 54%. The average return on invested capital, which is a measure of profitability and efficiency for the market, is about 12%. This is a company that's generated returns on invested capital of 54%. Hall: So that screams demand, that screams competitive advantage, and that screams amazing economics. Rotonti: Yeah. Hall: Oh, by the way, we're really good at capital allocation. Rotonti: Exactly. You look at free cash flow margins, free cash flow is over sales, 17%, 22%, 20%, 26%. Turning $0.20 of every $1 into free cash flow, pretty impressive. Hall: Yeah, that's incredible. Those are numbers to get excited about. Rotonti: You mentioned the demand, maybe one thing to talk about from a high level, another reason, these stocks and the industry, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is outperforming so well, is the thesis for the industry. There are critical infrastructure components to the digital revolution and everything digital, it's a large and growing market and so you've got the long term tailwind. There's no aspect of the modern digital economy that can function without semiconductors, zero. Cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, 5G video games, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, sensors and wearables, the Internet of Things, automation, robotics, crypto, mining, space travel, there is no aspect of the digital revolution that can exist without semiconductors. I hear a lot of investors say that it's Cloud computing that is powering the digital revolution. Hall: But what's powering Cloud computing? Rotonti: Exactly, Jason, and I would agree with that. The cloud is a game changer, but it's a slight oversimplification because without semis, there's no Cloud. Then you mentioned cyclicality really early. I just want to hit on that really quickly. The industry is cyclical. There's no doubt about it, but much less cyclical than in the past. Three reasons for that. One, now they're growing into everything. The cycles used to be driven by the PC cycle and the smartphone cycle. Now they're in everything, including Cloud data centers and servers and everything. Now they're in everything, that's No. 1. No. 2, there's been several waves of massive consolidation in the industry and we're in one of those waves right now. When an industry consolidates, the remaining players become more rational. Then the third reason, you mentioned earlier, now the OEMs themselves, the largest, most profitable, biggest companies in the world, are designing their own semiconductors. It's a whole new customer base; Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Google [Alphabet], Microsoft, talking about this. They're all designing their own semiconductors now. So now that market opportunity is so much bigger. Hall: Yeah. I think that also changes the capital allocation model, because if you're no longer designing and building it, you're not really thinking about the capital investment you'll have to make to build that new design. It just completely changes the economics. Rotonti: Totally. Then the final thing we touched on when I shared my screen, the fundamentals for semis have been misunderstood for a while. They're being better understood, but I still think they're underappreciated. If you look at a list of the best semiconductor companies and put it up against a list of the best software companies, the corporate fundamentals are every bit as good for the best semiconductor companies as they are for the best software companies. Their profitability and their returns on capital are exceptional. Their growth is not as good as software, but they are definitely growing far above GDP. The most recent downturn in the cycle was 2018 or 2019, the trough margins, so the worst the margins got in the most recent down-cycle, were better than the prior peak markets. Hall: That's a tremendous amount. Rotonti: Due to different industries. Hall: Well, I think another thing that's worth mentioning too, is the way that the industry has changed. It seems like it supports more of the stakeholders in a better way, if you think about it. Rotonti: I think so. Hall: That is an indication that all of those strong economic factors in these businesses and the way that they're operated and the returns that they can generate for investors, seems like it predicts that that should continue to prove to be the case. Rotonti: I would agree with that, Jason. I'm not saying they're not cyclical, but I think that there is less cyclicality than in the past. I think they will generate higher margins and higher returns on capital across a cycle than in the past, and I think over a long period of time, they will, as a group, and especially the best players that we discussed here today, we'll continue to outperform the market. Hall: Well, you heard it right here, ladies and gentlemen. I think it'd be fair to say that a basket of these five great companies and these various parts probably work out pretty well as a good way to invest in semiconductors over the next five to 10 years. Rotonti: I think so. [...] Lewis: Listeners, that does it for this episode of Industry Focus. If you have any questions or you want to reach out and say ""Hey,"" shoot us an email at industryfocus@fool.com or tweet us @MFIndustryFocus. If you're looking for more of our stuff, subscribe on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. 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ASML,2021-06-16,696.831,700.694,684.647,689.924,"3 Stocks I'll Hold Forever Warren Buffett once famously claimed his favorite holding period for a stock was ""forever."" But that quote is often misunderstood -- it doesn't mean the Oracle of Omaha never sells any stocks. It also doesn't mean investors should stubbornly hold on to shares of broken businesses. Instead, stocks that can be held forever often share three strengths: They dominate their respective markets, they generate plenty of cash, and they still have decades of growth ahead. Here are three stocks in my portfolio that check all three boxes: Disney (NYSE: DIS), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Image source: Getty Images. 1. Disney I accumulated most of my shares of Disney in 2012, 2014, and 2016. I expected the growth of its film and theme park businesses -- buoyed by Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and its other evergreen franchises -- to offset the impact of cord cutters on its cable business. Disney has repeatedly tested my patience over the years, especially with the costly expansion of its streaming platforms and the shutdown of movie theaters and theme parks during the pandemic. Yet I stuck with Disney because no other entertainment company can match its long-term appeal. Disney's network of theme parks should continue to evolve and expand, its box office hits should outweigh its bombs, and Disney+ will likely achieve its goal of 230 million to 260 million subscribers by the end of fiscal 2024 -- and finally silence any lingering concerns about its loss of cable TV viewers. Disney already generated a total return of more than 400% over the past decade, but I believe its growth engines will propel it even higher over the long term -- which makes it a great stock to hold forever. 2. Amazon I bought most of my shares in Amazon in 2015 and 2016. I turned bullish on Amazon after it started disclosing the profitability of its cloud platform AWS (Amazon Web Services), since I realized it could easily support the expansion of its lower-margin retail business with the cloud unit's profits. None of Amazon's brick-and-mortar and online competitors had that unique strength. Meanwhile, Amazon leveraged AWS' growth to expand its e-commerce ecosystem with lower-margin and loss-leading strategies, including new perks for Prime members and cheap hardware devices. That virtuous cycle generated plenty of cash for fresh acquisitions, including its $13.7 billion takeover of Whole Foods in 2017 and its planned takeover of MGM Studios for $8.5 billion. Those acquisitions highlight Amazon's unique ability to expand across seemingly unrelated sectors, then tether those sectors' customers back to its prisoner-taking Prime ecosystem of over 200 million paid subscribers. Amazon is already synonymous with online shopping in many countries, and AWS is already the world's largest cloud infrastructure platform. I expect both businesses to remain strong for decades to come -- and I'm willing to hold on to my shares to profit from those gains. 3. ASML ASML is one of the latest additions to my portfolio. I started accumulating shares of the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker in early March for a simple reason: The world's top chipmakers can't manufacture their most advanced chips without its lithography systems. ASML sells the world's most sophisticated EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography systems, which print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. The world's most advanced chip foundries -- TSMC (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- all need to use its EUV systems. ASML developed its technology over the past two decades, so it doesn't face any meaningful competitors in the high-end EUV space. As a result, its margins continue to expand, and it consistently plows its excess cash into buybacks and dividends. In the near-term, ASML will benefit from the ongoing semiconductor shortage as the world's largest foundries purchase even more EUV systems. It's also getting ready to roll out next-gen EUV systems, called high-NA systems, for the production of even smaller chips. Over the long term, ASML will remain the linchpin of the global semiconductor market -- and remain a rock-solid long-term investment. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. 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ASML,2021-07-01,678.267,682.656,665.725,670.443,"7 Sizzling Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Walk into a car dealership these days and you'll notice something: There are few vehicles to choose from. That's because a global chip shortage is having a huge effect on manufacturing – and creating a boon for semiconductor stocks. And it's not just cars. Everything from your refrigerator to smartphone is reliant on chips these days. The COVID-19-related shortage really puts that fact into perspective, and helps drive home the idea that chip stocks belong in your portfolio. SEE MORE The 21 Best Stocks to Buy for 2021 The reality is, our modern world runs on chips, and they form the backbone of the global economy. Every tech trend – cloud computing, e-commerce, self-driving cars, etc. – use a hefty dose of semiconductors to make it happen. Demand for all things chip is growing by leaps and bounds. According to tech researcher Gartner, worldwide semiconductor revenues grew 10.4% last year to $466.2 billion. That's during the pandemic and a period of overall lower manufacturing numbers. Given their importance in society now and in the future, investing in semiconductor stocks makes sense. And the beauty of this industry is that it caters to multiple styles of investing. Looking for hyper growth? The semis have it. But if you prefer steady dividend growth? Maybe value? Chip stocks deliver on these fronts, too. Read on as we explore six of the best semiconductor stocks and a chip-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). The companies listed here cover a broad swath of the semiconductor universe, from designers and manufacturers to equipment and materials firms. SEE MORE 11 Best Tech Stocks for the Rest of 2021 Data is as of June 30. Dividend yields are calculated by annualizing the most recent payout and dividing by the share price. Getty Images Nvidia Market value: $498.5 billion Dividend yield: 0.1% Specialty: Graphics You can't have a group of the market's best semiconductor stocks without including Nvidia (NVDA, $800.10). The firm has been a top performer for years now as a variety of tech trends have played out. NVDA's graphics cards and processors are ideal for the rapid-fire computing needed in a variety of applications. This includes data centers and artificial intelligence (AI). Even Bitcoin miners rely on Nvidia's products. That sort of torrid demand has resulted rapid revenue growth. For the chipmaker's full fiscal 2021, Nvidia saw a 53% spike in sales. That growth has only exploded further amid the start of the new fiscal year, and the waning of the pandemic. In NVDA's first quarter of fiscal 2022, revenue increased 84% year-over-year, while net income more than doubled. But what is exciting about Nvidia is that it continues to find ways to grow. Data center and AI needs are only in their third innings and NVDA is playing the long game. With its pending buyout of Arm, the chipmaker will now have the ability to completely build out its end-to-end ecosystem. ""The future of computing is going to move further from the cloud to the edge,"" says Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. ""That is what Arm is fantastic at. Where we are fantastic is AI. So, imagine the possibilities in putting AI at the edge."" Edge computing is basically processing that's done at or near the source of the data. That could be in device calculations or through various smaller or private cloud nodes. The idea is that latency is reduced and security is boosted. Nvidia really has its pulse on the future of the cloud and computing. NVDA shares aren't cheap, clocking in at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.4 using the current fiscal 2023 earnings estimate of $17.25 per share. But given that Nvidia continues to power the bleeding edge of technology, it might keep justifying its lofty valuation. SEE MORE Can AI Beat the Market? 10 Stocks to Watch Getty Images Micron Technology Market value: $95.3 billion Dividend yield: N/A Specialty: Memory chips Micron Technology (MU, $84.98) is a leading producer of memory chips. These integrated circuits are used to store data and process code, and are found in smartphones, PCs and cloud computing networks, to name a few. Two types of memory storage technologies that MU specializes in are DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) and NAND (flash memory chips). Back in 2018, MU stock felt the brunt of a flood of DRAM chips, taking a 50% haircut in its share price during the second half of the year. However, these days, the chip shortage and continued demand across a variety of channels has boosted spot prices for DRAM chips. And that has supported Micron's fortunes. In its fiscal third quarter, MU revenues jumped 36.4% to $7.42 billion, while adjusted earnings per share (EPS) more than doubled to $1.88. The chipmaker also forecast DRAM demand to rise 20% in fiscal 2021, while NAND growth is expected to arrive in the mid-30% range. Analysts believe the shift will be long-lasting. BMO analyst Ambrish Srivastava says Micron's results will continue to be ""driven by a combination of supply dynamics/(capital expenditures) discipline, and demand drivers"" – all of which is positive for DRAM pricing and earnings. It's positive for investors targeting chip stocks, as well. MU hasn't been shy about spreading the wealth to its shareholders. Over the last two years, the firm has spent roughly $3.0 billion buying back stock. And it still has about $9.8 billion in cash on its balance sheet. SEE MORE 8 Top Cryptocurrency Stocks for the Next Bitcoin Boom NXP NXP Semiconductors Market value: $56.7 billion Dividend yield: 1.1% Specialty: Communications and microcontrollers Quick. Name any of the biggest trends in technology. There's a good chance you listed self-driving cars, automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) or even peer-to-peer transactions. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI, $205.72) is involved in many of these ideas and more. NXPI's focus is specialty chips – specifically, those that deal with connectivity. We're talking about chips that connect industrial machines to the internet, your car to other cars and communications networks, your thermostat to your HVAC unit. NXP Semiconductors also created near-field communication (NFC) chips that are used in mobile-to-mobile payments and allow you to ""tap"" your phone at the check-out register. The problem for NXP Semiconductors is that it has suffered from a one-two punch. First, sales took a hit during the trade war with China. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic reduced demand for many of its connectivity products. As a result, NXPI has seen its revenues slip a bit in recent years (down 5.6% year-over-year in 2019, and off 3% in 2020). But like many of the semiconductor stocks on this list, the fairytale has a happier ending, and revenues are finally starting to kick into high gear. In the first quarter of 2021, NXPI reported sales growth of 41% over its pandemic low. Margins on those sales have improved, as well. NXP is now selling more advanced specialty chips at higher price points. That's driven the firm's profitability, too. The company reported EPS of $1.25 in Q1, compared to an 8-cent-per-share loss the year prior. Perhaps the best part of NXPI's story is that the chip stock remains cheap. Given its estimates for growth amid the rebound, it can be had for a forward P/E of just 21.5. That's less than the broader S&P 500. Considering its future focus, that's an attractive valuation for the long haul. SEE MORE 15 Stocks to Buy Today for Tomorrow's Innovations Getty Images Texas Instruments Market value: $177.6 billion Dividend yield: 2.2% Specialty: Digital signal processing Boring with a side of growth could be the best way to describe Texas Instruments (TXN, $192.30). TXN cut its teeth on basic analog chips and graphing calculators. The company has been around since the 1950s, and many of the earliest advancements in transistors and integrated circuits were done here. This business is still relevant, with Texas Instruments churning out about $3.3 billion in analog revenue last quarter – roughly 76% of total sales. The real win is that Texas Instruments uses its own foundries rather than third parties. That's kept it insulated from the current chip shortage. Better still is its history of innovation in the semiconductor world. TXN isn't sitting on its laurels. Over the past five years or so, the firm has quietly and quickly transformed itself into a maker of specialty chips, as well. These days, Texas Instruments offers a plethora of high-tech solutions covering IoT, automation, renewable energy, biosensing, head-up displays and more. The combination of the higher-margin specialty semiconductors coupled with its steady analog business has produced a cash flow growth machine. Last year during the pandemic, TXN's free cash flow margin hit 38%. Texas Instruments isn't stingy with that cash, either. The firm has managed to grow its dividend for the last 17 years straight, including a 13% hike right in the middle of the pandemic. It's a buyback champion, too, repurchasing $2.6 billion in shares in 2020. All in all, Texas Instruments represents one of the more stable and mature semiconductor stocks with plenty of growth in the tank. SEE MORE 12 Hot Upcoming IPOs to Watch For in 2021 Getty Images ASML Holding Market value: $290.8 billion Dividend yield: 0.5% Specialty: Photolithography systems There's a good chance you've never heard of ASML Holding (ASML, $690.84). But the firm is vital to the industry. Unlike the rest of the semiconductor stocks on this list, ASML doesn't actually make or design chips itself. What it does do is create the equipment needed to produce semiconductors. And, more importantly, advanced and specialty semiconductors. ASML is one of the only games in town when it comes to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. These systems use light to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. EUV really lets you pack on the nanometers and expand computing power in a tight space. Without it, all of the specialty semiconductor producers on this list would be out of a job. This fact has made ASML a profit and cash flow machine. For its latest quarter, the equipment manufacturer reported $5.2 billion in sales. Not too shabby considering they sold only 76 lithography units during the quarter. The win is that its equipment comes with very high price tags and margins. Gross margins clocked in at 53.9% for the quarter. This helped push Q1 EPS up 244% year-over-year. ""The build-up of the digital infrastructure with secular growth drivers such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing solutions fuels demand for advanced and mature nodes in logic as well as memory,"" said the company's CEO Peter Wennink. In other words, if you want tech trends and innovation, you'll have to go to ASML to make it happen. As such, the firm now predicts that overall revenues will grow 30% for all of 2021. All of that puts ASML at forward P/E of 46. Not cheap, but considering its importance in the semiconductor world, it's justified. SEE MORE The Pros' Picks: The 11 Best Nasdaq Stocks You Can Buy Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Market value: $623.2 billion Dividend yield: 1.5% Specialty: Microprocessor manufacturing As far as semiconductor stocks go, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM, $120.16) could arguably be the most important in the world. And yet, TSM doesn't actually own any of the intellectual property tied to its design. TSM is a foundry, meaning it acts like a third-party manufacturer for other firms. It's a complex and expensive process to produce semiconductors. To that end, the vast bulk of companies turn to foundries to churn out their chips. The win for Taiwan Semiconductor is that it created the pure-play foundry model back in the 1980s and has used that first-mover status to become the largest chipmaker on the planet. Last year alone, the firm produced 11,617 different chip varieties for over 500 different customers. All in all, TSM holds a 57% total foundry market share. Those different varieties include logic and specialty chips. Over the last few years, Taiwan Semiconductor has spent some hefty CapEx to expand its production of specialty chips. That growth and spending is predicted to continue. TSM plans to spend more than $28 billion this year alone and over $100 billion through the next three years. According to Fortune, the company's Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang has said the bulk of this spending will be directed toward TSM's most advanced processes, which are the 7nm, 5nm and 3nm chipsets. This spending will likely help TSM keep its lead over smaller rivals like Samsung and Intel (INTC), who have recently announced big spending pushes into advanced chips. Given that TSM is the leading chipmaker at a time when there's a shortage of semiconductors has made it a tad bit expensive, with a P/E ratio of 32.5. But those investors looking to take the plunge today are paid a growing dividend while they wait. SEE MORE 25 Blue Chips With Brawny Balance Sheets Getty Images iShares Semiconductor ETF Assets under management: $6.8 billion Expenses: 0.46%, or $46 annually for every $10,000 invested There's an ETF for everything these days. The semiconductor stocks are no different. And given the overall returns and importance of the industry to the modern world, this is one instance where thinking broadly could be a good bet. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX, $454.22) is the way to make that wager. The SOXX recently underwent an index change to the ICE Semiconductor Index from PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index, but the idea is still the same. The ETF tracks a basket of 30 different semiconductor names, including chip designers, equipment manufacturers and foundries, providing a well-balanced and broad approach to owning the sector. All the stocks on this list are included in the fund, with NVDA the top holding. And the ETF has a pretty successful history. Over the last 10 years ending in May, the SOXX has managed to return an average of 23.5% annually. Now, that was with its previously tracked benchmark, but the fund's current index has a very similar construction. The ETF's new index has done well, too. Year-to-date, the iShares Semiconductor ETF has returned nearly 20%. The index switch was more of a way for iShares to lower its operation costs. Speaking of those costs, the SOXX has a low expense ratio of 0.46%. In the end, for investors looking to play technology's backbone and add a dose of semiconductors to their portfolio, the iShares Semiconductor ETF is an easy, low-cost way to do just that. Learn more about SOXX at the iShares provider site. SEE MORE Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs You Can Buy The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-07-02,679.502,680.865,674.774,678.566,"[""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $206.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 21,320,937 to 22,120,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.3%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is up by about 1.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $154.81 per share, with $262.49 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $260.03. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks hold near record highs ahead of U.S. payrolls By Huw Jones LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Stocks held near record highs on Friday as investors waited to see if U.S. payroll figures will alter their bets on when central banks row back on pandemic stimulus and whether inflation is here to stay. The STOXX index .STOXX of 600 leading European companies was up 0.3% at 457 points, just three points below last month's lifetime high. Chipmakers were a bright spot, with ASML Holding ASML.AS up 1.3% after Micron Technology Inc MU.O said it plans to start using ASML EUV machines in production in 2024. ASM International ASMI.AS rose 1.7% as it forecast higher order intake in the second quarter. MSCI's All Country World index .MIWD00000PUS was little changed, just below its all-time high hit earlier this week. \""The market is generally nervous with equity prices like the S&P 500 being up at all-time highs, and there's a general sense of there is a pullback coming, but when is it going to be and what's the catalyst,\"" said Giles Coghlan, chief currency analyst at HYCM. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 reached its sixth consecutive all-time closing high on Thursday, as a new quarter began with upbeat economic data. Jobless claims continued their downward trajectory, touching their lowest level since the pandemic shutdown. \""One catalyst for a pullback could be is a very strong run of jobs data, increasing expectations of earlier rate hikes out of the United States. That could be enough to start seeing a pullback in equity markets,\"" Coghlan said. Wall Street was set for a steady start as S&P futures EScv1 hit new highs though sentiment will hinge on the payrolls data due before the open. Nasdaq futures NQc1 were up 0.2% NQc1. Economists polled by Reuters forecast that the U.S. economy created 700,000 jobs last month, up from 559,000 in May. That would be more than the 540,000 monthly average over the past three months. Nevertheless, employment would be about 6.9 million jobs below its peak in February 2020. While the prospects of a strong economic recovery underpin equity markets, investors remained nervous that a sharp recovery from the pandemic could push up inflation to an uncomfortable level for the U.S. Federal Reserve. Former U.S. Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers said massive U.S. fiscal spending will set off inflationary pressures of a kind not seen in a generation, but others argue that until wage pressures return in force, talk about a return to 1970s-style inflation is just that. \""The situation remains uncertain and no one would have their forecast with high degree of confidence now. Markets will be very sensitive to any upticks in inflation,\"" said Tomo Kinoshita,global marketstrategist at Invesco. In bond markets, the 10-year U.S. yield stood at 1.4407% US10YT=RR, largely staying below 1.5% in the past couple of weeks, in part thanks to subsiding inflation expectations. In the currency market, the dollar was close to a 15-month high against the yen and at multi-month peaks against other majors on Friday, as traders wagered strong U.S. labour data could lift it even further. The dollar rose to as high as 111.66 yen JPY=, hitting its highest level since March last year. The euro slipped to $1.183 EUR= . Oil prices stood near their highest levels since 2018 on indications that OPEC+ producers could increase output more slowly than expected in coming months. OPEC+ resumes talks on raising oil output on Friday after the United Arab Emirates blocked a deal the previous day, creating a standoff that could lead to less crude in the market and a further rise in prices that have already surged to 2-1/2 year highs. [nL2N2OE0FA] U.S. crude futures traded at $75.12 per barrel CLc1, almost flat on the day after going as high as $76.22 on Thursday, its strongest since October 2018. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Fund flows into global equities bonds and money marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/36aGqJQ USDhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3AlpONk (Additional reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft and Hideyuki Sano, editing by Simon Cameron-Moore, Giles Elgood and Chizu Nomiyama) ((hideyuki.sano@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 4520 1195;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dig in near record highs ahead of U.S. payrolls By Huw Jones LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Stocks held near record highs on Friday as investors waited to see if U.S. payroll figures will alter their bets on when central banks row back on pandemic stimulus and whether inflation is here to stay. The STOXX index .STOXX of 600 leading European companies was up 0.5% at 458 points, just over two points below last month's lifetime high. Chipmakers were a bright spot, with ASML Holding ASML.AS up 1% after Micron Technology Inc MU.O said it plans to start using ASML EUV machines in production in 2024. ASM International ASMI.AS rose 1.35% as it forecast higher order intake in the second quarter. MSCI's All Country World index .MIWD00000PUS was little changed, just below its all-time high hit earlier this week. \""The market is generally nervous with equity prices like the S&P500 being up at all-time highs, and there's a general sense of there is a pullback coming, but when is it going to be and what's the catalyst,\"" said Giles Coghlan, chief currency analyst at HYCM. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 reached its sixth consecutive all-time closing high on Thursday, as a new quarter began with upbeat economic data. Jobless claims continued their downward trajectory, touching their lowest level since the pandemic shutdown. \""One catalyst for a pullback could be is a very strong run of jobs data, increasing expectations of earlier rate hikes out of the United States. That could be enough to start seeing a pullback in equity markets,\"" Coghlan said. Wall Street was set for a steady start as S&P futures EScv1 hit new highs though sentiment will hinge on the payrolls data due before the open. Economists polled by Reuters forecast that the U.S. economy created 700,000 jobs last month, up from 559,000 in May. That would be more than the 540,000 monthly average over the past three months. Nevertheless, employment would be about 6.9 million jobs below its peak in February 2020. While the prospects of a strong economic recovery underpin equity markets, investors remained nervous that a sharp recovery from the pandemic could push up inflation to an uncomfortable level for the U.S. Federal Reserve. Former U.S. Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers said massive U.S. fiscal spending will set off inflationary pressures of a kind not seen in a generation, but others argue that until wage pressures return in force, talk about a return to 1970s-style inflation is just that. \""The situation remains uncertain and no one would have their forecast with high degree of confidence now. Markets will be very sensitive to any upticks in inflation,\"" said Tomo Kinoshita,global marketstrategist at Invesco. \""HEADS BASHED\"" Japan's Nikkei .N225 gained 0.3% and most other markets held firm but MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 1% due to declines in Chinese and Hong Kong shares. Shanghai Composite .SSEC fell 1.9%, on course to mark its biggest fall since March, as investors grew cautious that China's monetary policy could be tightened. Some investors also noted possible unease among overseas investors over President Xi Jinping's warning to foreign powers in a speech to mark his party's centenary, as Sino-U.S. tensions simmer over many issues. Xi said any foreign forces attempting to bully China would \""get their heads bashed\"". \""Foreign investors are probably turning cautious after hawkish rhetoric from China's President Xi Jinping,\"" said Masahiko Loo, portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein in Tokyo. In bond markets, the 10-year U.S. yield stood at 1.452% US10YT=RR, largely staying below 1.5% in the past couple of weeks, in part thanks to subsiding inflation expectations. In the currency market, the dollar was perched at a 15-month high against the yen and at multi-month peaks against other majors on Friday, as traders wagered strong U.S. labour data could lift it even further. The dollar rose to as high as 111.57 yen JPY=, hitting its highest level since March last year. The euro slipped to $1.18324 EUR= . Oil prices stood near their highest levels since 2018 on indications that OPEC+ producers could increase output more slowly than expected in coming months. OPEC+ delayed its ministerial meeting until Friday to hold more talks on oil output policy, OPEC+ sources said on Thursday, after the United Arab Emirates blocked a plan for an immediate easing of cuts and their extension to the end of 2022. U.S. crude futures traded at $75.12 per barrel CLc1, almost flat on the day after going as high as $76.22 on Thursday, its strongest since October 2018. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Fund flows into global equities bonds and money marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/36aGqJQ (Additional reporting by Hideyuki Sano, editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Giles Elgood) ((hideyuki.sano@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 4520 1195;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares edge higher on boost from chipmakers ahead of U.S. jobs data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window July 2 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Friday on a boost from semiconductor makers, while investors awaited a closely watched monthly jobs report from the United States later in the day. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.2%, with technology stocks .SX8P rising 0.6%. Semiconductor maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS rose 0.5% after Micron Technology Inc MU.O said it plans to start using ASML EUV machines in production in 2024, while ASM International NV ASMI.AS rose nearly 1% as it forecast higher order intake in the second quarter. France's SMCP SMCP.PA slipped 0.9%, along with Zara owner Inditex ITX.MC after a judicial source told Reuters that the companies were subject to an investigation as they are suspected of concealing \""crimes against humanity\"" in China's Xinjiang region. Investors awaited data which would likely show U.S. job growth picked up in June. Also on the radar is producer prices data for the euro zone during the month of May, scheduled to be released at 0900 GMT. (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((Shreyashi.Sanyal@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 8780; +91 961 144 3740; Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_shreyashi)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-07-13,697.031,701.381,694.412,697.2,"Why ASML Holding Stock Exploded 46% Higher in the First Half of 2021 What happened Though ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is already one of the largest companies in the semiconductor industry, its shares exploded 46% higher through the first half of 2021, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Dutch tech giant is one of the pre-eminent suppliers of equipment needed to fabricate chips, focusing specifically on lithography machines that ""print"" circuitry patterns onto silicon wafers. With a chip shortage roiling the global supply chain of basic tech components and sending chip sales soaring, ASML stock was off to the races. So what Many chip fabrication companies are in need of new equipment to manufacture more-advanced semiconductors, and ASML is a leader in developing new processes to make it all possible. Its customers include the world's largest chip fabricators like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and Samsung, among many others. The aforementioned global supply shortage of chips -- hastened by lots of new devices in need of circuitry like data centers, autos, smartphones, 5G mobile networks, and industrial equipment -- is also putting strain on these fabricators. Image source: Getty Images. ASML has been receiving lots of orders for new equipment as a result. During the first quarter of 2021 alone, the company reported it sold 73 new lithography systems. Resulting revenue shot up 79% year over year to $4.36 billion, and net income was up 240% to $1.33 billion. Now what There's no telling how long the chip shortage will last, but demand for new computing systems is expected to continue rising for many years. ASML is an instrumental player in building the basic components used in these systems. It looks poised for further growth for the foreseeable future. But as a supplier of manufacturing equipment, ASML's business and finances are cyclical. Periods of booming sales are often followed by more-pedestrian results after customers invest in upgrades, and demand for the capital-intensive systems ASML develops eases up. Sooner or later, this will happen again once the chip fabrication industry catches up with the current supply glut. When this happens, ASML stock could be due for a pullback. But for now, the coast looks clear for this leader in chip equipment. Shareholders should stay focused on the long-term potential here, though, as the digital world -- built by semiconductors and advanced circuitry -- rapidly expands. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Nicholas Rossolillo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-07-14,710.578,713.574,703.581,707.154,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: AMGN, ASML In early trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.2%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 48.0% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Amgen, trading down 1.3%. Amgen is showing a gain of 5.1% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Baidu, trading down 0.7%, and Apple, trading up 1.9% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: AMGN, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 International Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now American investors often stick with buying stock in American tech companies because they can be easier to research than international ones. They might also feel more comfortable investing in familiar brands like Apple, and prefer to avoid regulatory minefields that companies like those in China often face. However, investors who shun all overseas tech stocks are missing out on some promising growth opportunities. Let's take a look at three promising international tech stocks you should consider owning a stake in: Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Image source: Getty Images. 1. Sea Limited: A Southeast Asian tech giant With a market cap of about $145 billion, Sea Limited is Singapore's most valuable listed company. It owns Shopee, the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and the mobile game publisher Garena. App Annie ranked Shopee as the most downloaded shopping app in the world last year. It also ranked Garena's self-published battle royale game Free Fire as the world's most downloaded mobile game. Sea's revenue soared 101% to $4.4 billion in 2020, as Shopee's e-commerce revenue jumped 160% and Garena's gross bookings increased 80%. Both segments benefited from a surge in online shopping and mobile gaming during the pandemic. Sea also generated a positive adjusted EBITDA of $107 million for the year, versus a loss of $179 million in 2019, as Shopee reined in its losses per order and Free Fire's profitability improved. Sea isn't profitable by GAAP measures yet, but analysts expect it to post a narrower loss this year. On the top line, analysts expect Sea's revenue to rise 90% to $8.3 billion this year. The stock trades at 17 times that estimate, which makes it cheaper than many of the market's frothier tech stocks. 2. Nintendo: Japan's iconic gaming company The Japanese gaming giant Nintendo, which started out as a playing card company in the late 19th century, has produced market-leading gaming consoles for nearly four decades. Its first-party franchises -- which include Mario, Zelda, and Metroid -- are widely recognized across the world. Nintendo's revenue jumped 34% to 1.76 trillion yen ($15.9 billion) in fiscal 2020 as its Switch console and software shipments both rose 37%. Image source: Nintendo. The pandemic generated tailwinds for both businesses as more people stayed home and played hit games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Ring Fit Adventure, and Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Its net profit surged 86% to 480 billion yen ($4.4 billion). However, Nintendo expects its revenue and net profits to decline 9% and 29%, respectively, this year as it sells fewer Switch consoles and games in a post-pandemic market. The ongoing chip shortage and competition from new consoles could exacerbate that pain. However, Nintendo recently introduced a new Switch OLED model that will be launched this October. This refreshed console could attract some new gamers during the holidays, and help Nintendo tread water until it unveils its next console. When that happens, Nintendo could experience another growth spurt -- and the stock, which trades at just 17 times forward earnings, still hasn't priced in that recovery yet. 3. ASML: Europe's semiconductor gatekeeper ASML is a linchpin of the global semiconductor market. The Dutch company is the market leader in photolithography machines, which chipmakers use to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It holds a monopoly in high-end EUV (extreme ultraviolet) machines, which are required to produce the world's smallest 5nm-to-7nm chips. And its next-gen high-NA systems will be used to produce even smaller chips. The world's three most advanced chip foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel -- all need ASML's latest systems to resolve the ongoing chip shortage. They'll need to boost their capex to manufacture more chips, and a lot of that spending will go toward ASML's photolithography machines. ASML's revenue rose 19% to 14 billion euros ($16.6 billion) in 2020. It generated 43% of its revenue from its higher-margin EUV devices, and its net profit rose 38% to 3.6 billion euros ($4.3 billion). Analysts expect ASML's revenue and earnings to rise 36% and 57%, respectively, this year, as foundries order more of its machines. Those are stellar growth rates for a stock that trades at 40 times forward earnings -- and I believe its irreplaceable position in the global semiconductor supply chain could justify even higher multiples over the next few years. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding, Apple, Nintendo, and Sea Limited. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, Sea Limited, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Nintendo and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-07-20,668.024,679.671,664.152,675.122,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 21, 2021 : JNJ, ASML, KO, VZ, ANTM, NDAQ, NVS, NTRS, RCI, STX, MKTX, MTB The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/21/2021. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $2.28. This value represents a 36.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year JNJ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 12.12%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for JNJ is 17.55 vs. an industry ratio of 15.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $2.89. This value represents a 46.70% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 25.32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 44.62 vs. an industry ratio of 26.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Coca-Cola Company (KO)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.57. This value represents a 35.71% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year KO has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 10%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for KO is 25.45 vs. an industry ratio of 5.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The wireless (national) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.29. This value represents a 9.32% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year VZ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for VZ is 10.91 vs. an industry ratio of 17.10. Anthem, Inc. (ANTM)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $6.34. This value represents a 31.09% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ANTM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2020 by -1.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ANTM is 15.23 vs. an industry ratio of 35.10. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.73. This value represents a 12.34% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 12.64%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 25.02 vs. an industry ratio of 28.90. Novartis AG (NVS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $1.52. This value represents a 12.59% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters NVS had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -3.18%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NVS is 14.48 vs. an industry ratio of 15.60. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 17.12% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 15.69 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Rogers Communication, Inc. (RCI)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The cable tv company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.63. This value represents a 46.51% increase compared to the same quarter last year. RCI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2020 by -27.12%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for RCI is 17.22 vs. an industry ratio of 25.90. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The technology services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.74. This value represents a 58.18% increase compared to the same quarter last year. STX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2020 by -8.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for STX is 16.59 vs. an industry ratio of 61.40. MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (MKTX)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.67. This value represents a 24.09% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MKTX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2021 by -0.47%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for MKTX is 60.56 vs. an industry ratio of 28.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $3.70. This value represents a 110.23% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2020 by -7.85%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 9.89 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $283.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.2% decrease week over week (from 22,070,937 to 20,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.1%, and Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is higher by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $157.23 per share, with $263.86 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $247.46. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-07-21,696.722,711.673,691.546,711.583,"[""ASML Q2 net profit jumps 38% on strong demand for computer chips Adds detail, CEO quote AMSTERDAM, July 21 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS, one of the biggest suppliers to semiconductor companies worldwide, reported on Wednesday a 38% jump in second-quarter net income to 1.03 billion euros ($1.22 billion), as sales continued to soar amid a global computer chip shortage. Sales jumped 22% on a yearly basis to 4.02 billion euros, while chip makers increased their orders for ASML's lithography systems by 75% relative to the end of the first quarter to 8.3 billion euros. \""The demand continues to be high across all market segments and our product portfolio (as) the market is focused on increasing capacity,\"" Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said. ASML hiked its outlook for 2021 sales growth to 35%, after already tripling it to 30% in April, on the back of strong demand for both its cutting-edge chip manufacturing machines and utilisation software to quickly increase the capacity of existing equipment. ASML services all major chipmakers, with TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O working on major expansion plans that will require ASML equipment. Analysts had expected the Dutch company to report net profit of 1.02 billion euros for the April-June period, on 4.08 billion euros of sales, according to Refinitiv data. ($1 = 0.8495 euros) (Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Subhranshu Sahu) ((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5006; Reuters Messaging: bart.meijer@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Jul 21, 2021, 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ASML 2021 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on July 21, 2021. Throughout the call -- throughout today's introduction, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. After ASML's introduction, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. I'd like to now to open the -- I'll now hand the floor to our speakers. [Operator Instructions] I'd like to now turn the conference call over to Mr. Skip Miller. Please begin your meeting. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations All right. Thank you, operator. Welcome, everyone. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today on the call is ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. The subject of today's call is ASML's 2021 second quarter results. The length of this call will be 60 minutes, and questions will be taken in the order that they are received. This call is also being broadcast live over the internet at asml.com. A transcript of the management's opening remarks and a replay of the call will be available on our website shortly following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin, I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during this conference call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the safe harbor statement contained in today's press release and presentation found on our website at asml.com, and in ASML's annual report on Form 20-F and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Welcome, everyone, and thank you for joining us for our Q2 2021 results conference call. I hope all of you and your families are healthy and safe. But Before we begin the Q&A session, Roger and I would like to provide an overview and some commentary on the second quarter, as well as provide our view of the coming quarters. And Roger will start with a review of our Q2 2021 financial performance with added comments on our short-term outlook, and I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and our future business outlook. Roger, if you want? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter, and welcome, everyone. I will first review the second quarter financial accomplishments and then provide guidance on the third quarter of 2021. Net sales came in within guidance at EUR4.0 billion. The guided lower revenue was due to a number of systems in the quarter that did not receive factory acceptance testing due to customers' desire to bring systems into production as quickly as possible. Therefore, revenue will be recognized in subsequent quarters after completion of acceptance testing at customer site. We shipped 10 EUV systems and recognized EUR1.3 billion revenue from nine systems this quarter. Two EUV systems shipped this quarter without factory acceptance testing, so revenue will be recognized in the subsequent quarter after customer site acceptance. For the system we shipped in Q1 without factory acceptance testing, we were able to complete site acceptance test and recognize revenue in Q2. Again, the net result is nine EUV revenue systems in Q2. Net system sales of EUR2.9 billion was again more weighted toward Logic at 72%, with the remaining 28% from Memory. The strength in Logic drives both Deep UV and EUV revenue. The Memory business is mainly driven by DRAM. Installed Base Management sales for the quarter came in at EUR1.1 billion, above guidance, due to increased upgrade business as customers continued to pull forward software upgrades that can quickly increase productivity of systems in this high semiconductor demand environment. Gross margin for the quarter was 50.9% and was above guidance primarily due to the additional software upgrade business and one-off revenue accounting releases. On operating expenses, R&D expenses came in at EUR634 million and SG&A expenses at EUR172 million, which was slightly lower than our guidance. Net income in Q2 was EUR1.0 billion, representing 25.8% of net sales and resulting in an EPS of EUR2.52. Turning to the balance sheet. We ended the second quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR5.4 billion. Moving to the order book, Q2 net system bookings came in at a record EUR8.3 billion, including EUR4.9 billion for EUV systems. The very strong order intake for both EUV and Deep UV is a reflection of the global demand environment across all markets. Order intake was largely driven by Logic with 71% of the bookings, and Memory accounting for the remaining 29%. The majority of EUV orders continued to come from Logic customers, but we also had our largest EUV order intake for DRAM this quarter coming from multiple customers. With that, I would like to turn to our expectations for the third quarter of 2021. We expect Q3 total net sales to be between EUR5.2 billion and EUR5.4 billion. We expect our Q3 Installed Base Management sales to be around EUR1.0 billion. Gross margin for Q3 is expected to be between 51% and 52%. The expected R&D expenses for Q3 are around EUR645 million and SG&A is expected to come in at around EUR180 million. R&D expenses for 2021 are expected to be around 14% of sales. We expect SG&A to remain around 4% of sales for 2021. Our estimated 2021 annualized effective tax rate is expected to be around 15%. In Q2, ASML paid a final dividend of EUR1.55 per ordinary share or EUR639 million. Together with the interim dividend paid in 2020, this results in a total dividend for 2020 of EUR2.75 per ordinary share. This is a 15% increase compared to the 2019 dividend. In Q2 2021, ASML purchased 3.6 million shares under the 2020-2022 program for a total amount of around EUR2.0 billion. As part of ASML's financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders through growing dividends and share buybacks, ASML announced a new share buyback program which will start on July 22, 2021 and is to be executed by the 31st of December 2023. As part of this program, ASML intends to repurchase shares up to an amount of EUR9 billion, of which we expect a total of up to 0.45 million shares will be used to cover employee share plans. ASML intends to cancel the remainder of the shares repurchased. The new program will replace the previous EUR6 billion share buyback program 2020 through 2022, under which ASML has repurchased approximately 11.7 million shares for an approximate amount of EUR5.2 billion, and which will not be completed for the full amount in light of the new share buyback program. With that, I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger highlighted, we had a good quarter in both sales and profitability. We're seeing continued strong demand from our customers across all market segments, from both advanced and mature nodes, driving demand across our entire product portfolio. Compared to last quarter, where we expected an annual sales growth rate toward 30%, we now expect revenue to be up around 35% this year. The higher sales growth comes from our ability to increase output in our factories and in the supply chain, as we work to meet the strong customer demand. Looking at the different market segments and changes from last quarter, we now expect stronger growth rates across all markets. In Logic, global demand continues to be strong across a broad application space in both advanced and mature nodes. And compared to last quarter, where we expected 2021 Logic revenue to be up 30% year on year, we now expect Logic to be up around 35% this year. In Memory, customers see tight supply/demand dynamics continuing into next year. And compared to last quarter, where we expected 2021 Memory revenue to be up 50% year on year, we now expect Memory revenue to be up around 60% this year. In our Installed Base business, for the second quarter in a row, our upgrade business has been stronger than guided. Customers are looking to upgrades to provide the fastest path to increase their wafer output capability. Compared to last quarter, where we expected 2021 Installed Base revenue to be up 10% year on year, we now expect Installed Base revenue to be up around 15% this year. As we continue to strengthen our outlook on the year, the majority of the increase is coming from our Deep UV business. We have increased our planned factory output to meet customers growing demand and now expect higher growth in Deep UV in 2021. While keeping in mind the minimum stocking levels, the increased output was partly due to the usage of service inventory at ASML and its suppliers. On EUV, we continue to push our manufacturing capability and have been able to realize a limited increase in output. We now expect EUV revenue growth of around 35% year on year, an increase from the 30% as we communicated last quarter, and we also shipped our first 3600D system in Q2 which will deliver a 15% to 20% higher productivity capability than our 3400C systems. The vast majority of the EUV systems in the second half will be 3600D systems, contributing to increased wafer capacity in our customers' fabs. To summarize this year, taking into account the planned system output improvements in the second half, we now expect sales growth of about 35% and a gross margin between 51% and 52% for the full year. Looking beyond 2021, if you read the papers, you can see the three trends we highlighted last quarter continue to drive semiconductor and equipment demand. Chip shortages, partly due to decisions made during the global pandemic, first reported in the automotive industry, have since moved to other industries. This is causing a more cyclical or catch-up driven demand that we expect will likely continue into next year. More importantly, secular growth from the digital transformation that is underway as the world becomes more connected, not only machine to people, people to machine, but also machine to machine. The expanding application space, with secular drivers such as 5G, AI, high-performance and distributed computing, is fueling a rapidly growing demand for semiconductors. And this demand is not only for leading edge devices required to power these high-performance applications, but it also requires a wide array of applications using other technology to support the build out of the digital infrastructure. Computing is also rapidly moving to the edge, where sensing technologies require connected compute technologies that are often mature in nature. Lastly, the push for technological sovereignty as countries and regions are planning to establish or expand regional semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in an attempt to manage geographical semiconductor manufacturing risks. This will likely create some level of inefficiency in the semiconductor supply chain and thus additional equipment demand, although we believe that this potential inefficiency will be managed rationally by a few very large manufacturers which are crucial in building this additional infrastructure. We expect these trends to continue for the next several years, which fuels long-term demand for both Logic and Memory and drives demand for our entire product portfolio. For EUV, future demand growth is primarily driven by Logic, with increasing EUV layer counts and stronger wafer demand on advanced nodes. We're also seeing growing demand for EUV in Memory as customers are ramping EUV in volume production with plans to implement EUV on future nodes across three DRAM customers. With the strong order intake this quarter, this brings our backlog -- our total backlog to EUR17.5 billion, which includes EUV of EUR10.9 billion, which is a reflection of the very healthy market environment we are in today and it covers approximately 80% of the planned EUV output for 2022. For future Deep UV demand, it's driven by the growing wafer demand in both Memory and Logic. We see both advanced and mature nodes increasing over time. Immersion is required for the more advanced nodes in Memory and Logic, with dry technology required for both advanced and mature technology. We see the Deep UV demand, certainly for dry products, being stronger for longer. In order to meet our customers' increasing long-term demand, we are working hard with our supply chain to increase our capacity. We continue to drive down manufacturing cycle times, both in our factory and in our supply chain. And jointly with our suppliers, we are looking across the supply chain to determine where we need to add people, equipment or buildings to increase our output capability for EUV as well as Deep UV. Each of these activities have different time horizons to materialize. For Deep UV, in response to market demand, we will need to increase our capacity in 2022 and beyond, and have therefore started to execute plans to significantly increase our capacity, primarily with dry systems. This is needed since we will not be able next year to again use the surplus inventories of Deep UV modules and parts to fuel our sales, as we will do in 2021. It's a bit too early to provide specific details on our capacity plans for the coming years as we have not yet confirmed the targeted capacity increases with our key suppliers, but we will provide an update as soon as we have finalized these plans. For EUV, we are planning our supply chain for a capacity of around 55 systems in 2022 and are looking to further increase the capacity to over 60 EUV systems in 2023. In addition to increasing our system capacity, we are also driving our product roadmap to deliver higher productivity systems to increase effective wafer capacity. All of our planned shipments in 2022 will be the higher productivity 3600D systems. In summary, the chip demand is very strong and we're working to maximize output to meet customer demand. The secular growth trends as part of the digital transformation to a more connected world is fueling future demand across all market segments at both the advanced and the mature nodes, which only increases our confidence in our long-term growth outlook. We plan to provide you an update on our future scenarios at our Investor Day on September 29th, so please book the date. With that, we would be happy to take your questions. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations All right. Thank you, Peter and Roger. The operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. Beforehand, I would like to ask that you kindly limit yourself to one question with one short follow-up, if necessary. This will allow us to get to as many callers as possible. Operator, could we have your final instructions and then the first question, please? Questions and Answers: Operator Thank you. [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Francois Bouvignies of UBS. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst Hi. Thank you very much for taking my questions. And maybe the first one, if I may, it's on the -- if we look at your upside for dry Deep UV, how would you slice this between what ties up to your new leading-edge Logic and Memory capacity? And what relates to new trailing-edge logic and analog would be interesting to have the color of the two? And the second question I had, maybe, Peter, when we look at the market dynamic, I mean, there is obviously a strong demand, and as a consequence, a significant shortage. And on top of that, you have some local capacity concern that you talked about in your video. So what I'm trying to understand is, with these two factors that probably one concern is kind of inflation of orders creating some disconnect between the supply and the demand, i.e., the shortage and local domestic capacity. So how do you assess this risk? How do you manage this risk of overcapacity when you think about adding capacity in Deep UV and EUV? Thank you very much. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. Very good questions. Let me first answer the upside on the dry Deep UV. Well, it's driven by leading-edge or let's say, trailing or mature. I think on the leading-edge, we have a reasonably good view as to what our customers need in terms of new fabs build, ramp-up plans. And of course, we know the latest techs, we know the layer composition in terms of dry immersion EUV. So yes, that's growing, but that's more plannable, I would say. We have more insights. I think what's really surprised us is the very strong demand from, let's say, the non-leading edge customers, which is across the globe. It's in Europe, it's in the U.S., it's in Asia, and it has to do with microcontrollers, power, analog, image sensors. It's all over the place. And I think it's also explainable and a bit of a lead into your next question that if you see where this is going and where the shortages are in automotive and other industrial areas. Even from time to time we get questions out of our own supply chain, whether we can help sourcing some of these components, which basically, normally, we can because we have some good contacts with some semiconductor manufacturers. So we actually see this happening everywhere, yeah. You see lead times in household appliances going up simply because analog, power, sensors, microcontrollers in household appliances are in shortage, yeah. So it's -- basically, it's the rollout of the -- finally what we are seeing as the Internet of Things and 5G, we have the big pipe, so you can actually use the big pipe to actually transfer that data and transport the data. And that's what we're seeing now. So it's -- basically the big surprise was really what we would call the mature or the specialty semiconductors, yeah, which is just a reflection of the digital transitions that were right in the middle. So leading into the -- and answer to your second question, so how do we then assess the risk of this capacity increase that we're planning for? It's basically how do we assess the risk that this rollout of this digitization, the digital infrastructure is a hoax. It's not happening. It's not there or it's happening at a speed that we completely misjudge. I think given where the shortages are and the time it will take to get rid of those shortages, I think the underlying growth trend there is this high level of reality in there, in our mind. So we will build that capacity. And I have to add. I think structurally, over the last 15 years, I think we have underestimated the growth of the industry. And I can only -- this might be anecdotal, but in 2007, we started to give you for the first time, a scenario target based on a certain market assumption five years out. And we got that one year early. The second time we did that, we got that two years early. And the third time we did it, that was the one that we're in today. And you know we are guiding about EUR18.9 billion, close to EUR19 billion, which is effectively what's our mid-market scenario that we gave you for 2025. We again are top -- are years early. So we strictly underestimate the growth in this industry. I'm not concerned in building that capacity, we will use it. Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst Thanks, Peter. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Joe Quatrochi of Wells Fargo. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Yeah. Thanks for taking the question. So you talked about the catch-up effect that's stretching into 2022. I was curious on the DUV side, your orders remain really strong. So just curious with the capacity increases you're putting in place. Is that catch-up with your order book? Is that more of a first-half 2022 dynamic? Or do you see that as continuing into the second half of 2022? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. That's a good question. It depends on the speed with which we can get the -- well, it depends on the confirmation we can get from our supply chain because we did ask them, especially for the mature products and dry products to get a significant increase, which is a double-digit increase in our capacity -- our data capacity, I should say. And that could then easily extend into the second half of next year. Like I said earlier, I think this disruption of the supply chain that happened during the global pandemic, I think it's like a traffic jam. You have a traffic jam in 15 minutes, it takes an hour to get it resolved. It's basically what's happening also in the industry. This is -- it's a global supply chain with many, many key players there. When you start to put locks into this global efficient supply chain effectively and you take out those locks, not all at the same time, and inventories are depleted before everything starts growing again, it takes time. And that's what we see. We actually see that in the supply chain and customers of our customers and customers of the customers' customers that basically now reassessing their planning, and they're finding out there are shortages all over the place, whereby the key players in that ecosystem are not fully aligned yet on making this seamless again. And that will take time. So this will lead into 2022 easily. And I think the first half, if our supply chain, and not only our supply chain, also the supply chain of our peers, can follow then, yeah, maybe mid-next-year we will see some relief and then you see a tapering off of the order intake. But otherwise, I think it will continue into the second half of next year. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Got it. That's helpful. And then on the increased EUV revenue outlook for this year, from a revenue perspective, it sounds like you're doing some things to maybe improve the manufacturing or your capabilities and maybe get another tool out the door. But just curious in addition to that, is that reflective of maybe any sort of expectations around mix being a little bit stronger to the 3600D or configurations being a little bit richer than expected when we entered this year? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. I think you've got it, Joe. It's a combination of those things. I think what you saw over the quarters -- during the quarters is that indeed the ASP turned out to be stronger than what you saw last year. And I think that was the result as you say of the options that customers asked for. So they were richer configurations than originally envisaged. So there, you saw on the 3500C, you saw an ASP of EUR1.45. You see this quarter, even a bit higher, but the -- some 3600D in there or be it very, very small. So that's one element. And the second element indeed is that's a -- we're doing our utmost to further decrease cycle time, and as a result of that, crank out one or two more tools. So that's the reason behind the increase to 35% uptick in comparison to last year, rather than the 30%. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Perfect. Thank you. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Sandeep Deshpande of J.P. Morgan. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Sandeep Deshpande -- J.P. Morgan -- Analyst Yeah. Hi. Thanks for letting me on. Peter, I'm just trying to understand, clearly, I mean there is a need for capacity, both in DUV as well as EUV. I mean are you -- I mean you have laid out how much capacity you intend to outlay in EUV. Do you intend to outlay this DUV capacity additions over the next few years at a Capital Markets Day or at this point? And my second question is on the margin. Clearly, I mean, the more DUV you ship, it helps your overall gross margin and such really [Phonetic] and that has helped this year as well. I mean, do you see that trend -- that shift because of this higher DUV and the sensors and all these other older tools are likely to change your mid-term view on the gross margin because of the higher DUV shipments? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, I think the second question, Roger, will answer. On the Deep UV capacity, yes, I think it is our intention. If we have -- if we feel we're comfortable at giving you that number because we get all the confirmations in from the supply chain, I think we would definitely give you more insight into our Deep UV capacity on specifically dry, perhaps somewhat on immersion, and on -- I think more specific on EUV. We will definitely do that by the end of this quarter. But we need some -- let's say, of our key suppliers, we want to have their firm commitment, and we're going to not only get the firm commitment from an email from the CEO, but I think that we want to get that confirmed by the people who are actually building that capacity in the customers. That's going to be quite an in-depth audit if you could say because we will based on their capacity, if the demand is there, we'll accept orders, and we don't want to disappoint our customers. So it's a process that's been ongoing for the last couple of months, but I think it's definitely our intention to give you all the information that we have at that time. And I hope and I expect, to be honest, that we will be able to do that to give you that number. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. Sandeep, on the margin side, as you know, particularly with the introduction of the D model, you do see that the deltas between the different products in terms of gross margin become so smaller. And therefore, the effect that you were talking about, become smaller. You also know that within the Deep UV, there are differences between the different product in terms of gross margin, as we said on the calls before, what is particularly relevant to look at is immersion because immersion is still, from a gross margin perspective, a good product for us. And that's the one to watch. And if you, for instance, look at the last quarter, last quarter you saw that 47% of our system sales was immersion, and this year, you -- or this quarter, you see that that's gone down to 34%, which is more realistic base, I would say, also for the quarters to come. And of course, that had an impact why the gross margin Q1 was so very, very strong, and why that the gross margin in Q2 expectedly was a little bit lower. But I think that's a reset, that is important. Immersion percentage for the quarters to come more or less mirrors what we had in Q2. And as a result of that, you build up toward the 51% or 52% that we've indicated for Q3. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer And on the dry margins because we were going to ship more dry... Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Now dry margins have generally been somewhat lower than the immersion. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Than immersion. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Because it's also more competition there and that's a cost drive in the mature market, which is also different in the advanced markets. So yeah, there is -- these are lower price tools, as you know there is a KrF tool, and that's a single-digit to very low double-digit number, but that depends on the configuration with a different margin profile, which is lower than our immersion margins. Sandeep Deshpande -- J.P. Morgan -- Analyst Thank you very much. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Dominik Olszewski of Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Dominik Olszewski -- Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Yes. Thank you for taking the questions. The first one I wanted to discuss was on the topic of silicon solvency, as you mentioned. I'm curious in your conversations with policymakers, do you consider there to be any prospects for the U.S. to allow shipments of EUV to China at the point when you're successfully rolling out High-NA tools for research purposes in 2024? Is that the technological and time buffer that you think domestic China gets access to those EUV tools? And then the second question is specifically just on immersion. Are you seeing momentum or anticipating momentum to get market share gains further in immersion tools, specifically maybe to your Logic customer base? Thanks. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I think on the immersion market share gains, I think our market share is still -- is already pretty high, and let's leave it at that. In EUV, I think -- yeah, EUV to China, I mean that's a subject that we've discussed many, many times during these calls. I mean, EUV is under export control according to the Wassenaar Arrangement, there is a multilateral agreement between 42 countries, and that requires an export control license from the government of the exporting country, which in this case is the Netherlands. I think that's still under review. So I think this is not the place and the time to speculate on what that would mean going forward if we introduce High-NA. I think that's -- what we of course do know, there are in-depth discussions between governments of different countries to see what they want to do. And I think it's not our role. I think we are in contact, but of course it's up to the governments, and we just wait and see what happens. Now I've said it before, the end demand of leading-edge semiconductor devices is probably not impacted -- it will not be impacted by where we ship EUV tools. The end-market will be determined by the value that's been created by those products and the ability and the willingness of the world to buy these products, which will drive the demand for high-end semiconductors, and that will drive the demand for EUV. And then we will ship EUV where EUV will -- where EUV machines will be made to make advanced semiconductors, where I assume in Korea or in the U.S. or in Europe or whatever we're going to ship those tools to. Dominik Olszewski -- Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Aleksander Peterc of SocGen. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Aleksander Peterc -- SocGen -- Analyst Yes. Hi, and thank you for taking my question. And the first one would be just on the -- on your speed of the increase of capacity. Are your comments really pertaining pretty much 2022? Or can you put anything in place following that[Phonetic]? I'd just like to understand if we're basically maxed out and what you can do in 2021? And the second follow-up would be just on the phasing of Installed Base [Phonetic] revenue. It seems that you imply with your guidance that Q4 will be down year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, and I just wanted to understand if that's due to the pull-in in that area that you saw in the first and second quarter? Thanks a lot. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. The increase of capacity when -- I think there are three ways in which you can increase capacity. And the first is, basically it's six months to nine months, it's just being more efficient, squeezing everything out of your production processes, basically what we call a reduction of cycle time. That's what you can do short term. That's what we do today. I think the second one is you just use the same square meters, but you hire people, you buy machines, which is especially true for our supply chain, which generally has a lead time of 12 months to 18 months, if you can get the machines, which by the way, I made a comment earlier, we also see that in the machine industry, also there's going to be a shortage because of also chip shortages. But that's 12 months to 18 months. That brings us into 2022, and it could even be toward the second half of 2022. And that's what we're seeing now in the supply chain. I think everybody works on their cycle time reduction, so we are maxed out, and then if you want to add capacity, people and machines. And then the third one is, well, you cannot suit it in this square inches or square meters or the square footage, then you need to build, which has a lead time of two to three years, which will bring you into 2023-'24. And I think -- so the capacity increase that we're focusing on is within the same square meters, machines, people, cycle time reduction, and that I think we're maxed out for this year because it's only going to be cycle time reduction and it has to be more people, more machines, same square meters next year. And that's 2022. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Aleksander, on your second question and the -- your line broke up a little bit, but understand your question to be the distribution of the Installed Base revenue over the first half and the second half of the year. And that is a correct observation. So in the first half, we had EUR2.3 billion revenue for Installed Base. And with the indication of 50% growth over last year, you would get to EUR1.9 billion for the second half of the year. And you're quite right. As we also indicated, there has been quite some pull-in of particularly the software-related upgrades by customers who want a relatively easy way to increase capacity without having to give us too much machine time. So both in Q1 and Q2, we actually got more of these software-related upgrades than we anticipated. And yeah, there is a bit of pull-in there from the second half, so that's the correct observation. Aleksander Peterc -- SocGen -- Analyst Excellent. Thanks very much. Operator Our next question comes from the line of Stephane Houri of ODDO BHF. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Yes. Good afternoon, everyone. I have a question back on margins, and maybe if you could update us on the evolution of the gross margin at EUV services. And the question linked to that, so the follow-up would be, what is in your view your potential for gross margin improvement, if you put together the improvement of EUV services margins, but also the fact that now you're selling the 3600D, which carries, if I'm correct, the same kind of margins that the rest of the tools? Yeah, that's basically my question. Thank you. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Okay. So in terms of EUV service gross margin, as you know, we broke even last year on that. This quarter, we got it to 25% gross margin on EUV service. And I think we said that within about four years' time, we believe that we get that gross margin level to approximately corporate gross margin level. That's what the intent is and that is primarily by driving down costs and by helping customers run the machines more efficiently, such that more wafers get produced, and as a result of that, we get more wafers compensated therefore. So that's the model there. And 25% from zero in a couple of quarter's time, of course, is a big uptick. But I think that is a degressive curve. So the first 25% is, of course, a big development, but then you will see that improvement gradually slow down. In terms of systems' gross margin, on the D -- the D tool gets us to the corporate gross margin, that's the way to look at it. So, still below the Deep UV gross margin, but at the corporate gross margin. With the E tool, we hope to get the gross margin to the Deep UV level, and at that stage, really have EUV and Deep UV be at the same level. That's the intent. That's what we're looking at. And of course, the E will be introduced in a little under two years from -- or two years from now, and that's the one that should get us to a Deep UV-type gross margin levels. Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Okay. Thank you very much. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Welcome. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Rolf Bulk at New Street Research. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Rolf Bulk -- New Street Research -- Analyst Hi. Thank you for taking my question. You mentioned that around EUR1 billion of EUV tools are being purchased by DRAM manufacturers this year, and that is primarily for bit capacity for next year and beyond because your lead times for EUV tools are still very long today. My question is, how should we think about the DRAM EUV business in the context of '22-'23? And do you see a risk of a pullback in DRAM lithography spending as cycle times for EUV tools come down and manufacturers maybe do not need to buy that capacity 1.5 years to two years in advance anymore? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I think the -- we won't be -- and I think the exact number this year is probably EUR1.2 billion, so it's a bit higher. So -- of the -- and you are right. I mean, the EUR1.2 billion of EUV in our 2021 Memory guidance or DRAM guidance, I mean, you need to really look at bit capacity additions from those machines, not in 2021, there's going to be later. I think on 2022-2023, when we look at the roadmaps, the customer roadmaps, yes, we will see as a higher number of EUV shipments for DRAM, and it's driven basically by the capacity buildouts that they are planning. And yes, when cycle times go down and also order lead times go down, but it's -- so it will have more -- as a more significant effect on when they place the orders, but not so much when they need the tools because the tools are based on the fab planning. And as you know, these fab plans are sometimes years out, so we have two, three years of planning visibility. So that will drive the -- let's say, the build capacity -- our build capacity and the potential sales, and it will have an impact on the orders, on the deals, which will be probably coming in a bit later as you've seen last quarter. I mean, there's a significant number of EUV tools that came in SPO because we have long lead times, and actually stretches our order coverage in terms of our capacity that we have for next year to the point where 80% of our capacity is now ordered. I mean that will change going forward with lead times going down, but not so much the sales. Sales will be driven by the RAM[Phonetic] plans and the capacity plans of our customers, and those are pretty well known because of the big projects and that take years. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And those RAM plans are also based on layer count, right, and that's very clear from the roadmap from the customers that indicate that they plan to increase the layer count of EUV and DRAM manufacturing. And just to give you one more data point. So this year, you're looking at approximately 20% of the EUV revenue, so 20% of let's say of the EUR6 billion, EUR1.2 billion, that's the number. And I think it's fair to assume that the same percentage will apply to next year. So that gives you -- and as you know, we're at least expanding capacity for EUV for next year. So that gives you an indication that we do see continued growth in the EUV insertion into DRAM, and for the commensurate growth in revenue from that. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer So absolute numbers will grow, because like you said, next year, we'll have 55 units capacity, which we'll probably very likely will sell that. But it also means that from an absolute shipment number point of view, it will keep growing for both Logic and for DRAM. Rolf Bulk -- New Street Research -- Analyst Great. Thank you. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Robert Sanders at Deutsche Bank. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Robert Sanders -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst Yeah. Hi, thanks for taking my question. I just had one, which is about EUV layer count from 3-nanometer to 2-nanometer. And that's when TSMC will be introducing gate-all-around. And most observers seem to think there will be close to zero pitch scaling from that transition as TSMC did from 20-nanometer to 14-nanometer when the FinFET was introduced. So I was just wondering is that something you were anticipating in your plan? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer No, I don't -- we don't have that view. I think there is -- on the 3-nanometer node and the 2-nanometer node that we look at the tools that we'll be using are different machines on those nodes. And also, there will be an introduction of double patterning EUV, which is basically helping the pitch scaling. So we have a different view. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer In our view, the transition from FinFET to gate-all-around will be layer count agnostic. So that technology will be layer count. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. On the pitch scaling, there will be introduction of double patterning at that moment. But Roger is correct, I mean, in terms of layers, it doesn't matter. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yeah. Robert Sanders -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst Thanks a lot. Operator Thank you. The next question comes from the line of Andrew Gardiner at Barclays. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Good afternoon, Peter. Good afternoon, Roger. Thanks for taking the question. I wanted to come back to the point you were making around DUV capacity. In particular, for this year, just to try and establish a baseline, can you give us a sense as to how much of the -- this year's revenue is being driven by the buffer stocks, sort of the drawdown of that inventory that you've got? If I'm doing my math right, based on your guidance, we're now talking about a low EUR8 billion level of DUV revenue this year. So, yeah, how much of that's coming from the inventory? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I think let me put it -- let me answer that in a different way. I think this is -- you really have to go deep into the supply chain because it's in our service inventory, it's in the suppliers' inventory. So I would have to really go deep to give you an exact percentage. But if we look at the 2022 Deep UV plants and especially for immersion, not so much for KrF because that's where we can see some improvement in terms of shipment numbers. But I think in terms of immersion 2022, I would currently think that our immersion sales number will be about the same as this year, whereby this year, we, of course, were helped by, as you could say, one-time depletion of the stocks is creeping them from everywhere that we could. So I wouldn't at this moment in time -- because don't forget, I mean, the immersion numbers this year are quite high. I think from an immersion point of view, we have to go back long time to look at similar shipment numbers. I think it will probably be the same next year. But next year, we will not have the advantage of being able to deplete the stocks. So this is the way that I would look at it. And on KrF, some dry seasons there, you could see higher numbers next year because that's where we actually need the capacity. And that was also the answer to one of the earlier questions, where do we see it. I think we basically see this dry demand coming out of, I would say, the specialty markets or the mature markets, which is basically everywhere. So hopefully that answers your question, Andrew. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Yeah, it does. And if I could just follow-up with that quickly, I mean, you're talking about a quote significant double-digit increase in capacity for DUV. Clearly not all of that is going to come online in '22, you know that presumably is just the starting point. But if we look out over the next couple of years, I mean, significant, perhaps to state the obvious is not 10%. I know you want to save something for September. But I mean it feels like you're talking 20% plus or minus, that kind of a ballpark would that be reasonable? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I mean, you know us for a long time, so you can assess what significant means in our terms, and that's not 10% as you pointed out. But what it is, we'll probably be more specific in September -- the end of September. But, yeah, you also -- when capacity comes online, there is also a lead time between when the capacity comes online, when we get the models, the parts, we can make the tools and we can ship it to the customers. And so part of that capacity that will come online, that significant capacity increase, which will be in the double-digit. That will have an effect in 2023, not in 2022. When it's available, January 1, 2022, yeah, and then you are right. But as I pointed out, I mean, people and machines and potentially using extra square meters, takes 12 months to 18 months before it's there, and then they need to produce and then we need to produce and then it needs to be installed. So I think we will see that capacity increase definitely occurring next year. And how much of that we can use for output, that still remains to be seen, and we're figuring that out together with our suppliers. Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Thanks very much, Peter. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Didier Scemama of Bank of America. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Thank you. Good afternoon, gentlemen. Thanks for taking my question. I have a first question and a quick follow-up. And maybe, Peter, if you could share your thoughts with us on a sort of a debate in the market that you also touched on your -- one of the three long-term drivers. So in the U.S., they've identified effectively a gap between what's being produced in the U.S. and what's being consumed. I think the numbers are 12% and 40%[Phonetic], if I remember correctly. So my question to you is, if we were to narrow that gap substantially, how much spending on lease equipment would need to happen? Number one. And number two, how long will it take to actually get there realistically? And then I've got a quick follow-up. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I think you might be surprised, but yes, I think it doesn't matter that much because we assume -- I think that's a right assumption, if you look at the expansion plans which are more -- let's say, more concrete in the U.S., but as you know that that discussion was happening in Europe. These expansions will not be made by just a new company coming online. It just -- it will be the, I would say, established players, the leaders that have the capability and the competence to build those fabs and to manage them, and have the process knowledge to copy exact, if I may use that word, those processes from other parts of the world into the U.S. and into Europe. And those companies, they are going to build those fabs to make sure that they can supply the market with the needs for those products, and it's going to be just a few companies which is going to be rational. I don't think that any administration can go to the CEOs of one of those companies and say because we want that capacity, you have to build, but then it's going to be idle, it's going to be completely inefficient. They are not going to do that. So it's going to be rational. And all the information that we have points to those few companies that have the capability to build those fabs. So I think from my little point of view, yes, there will be some inefficiency, because you're building a new fab, new operations in a place where you cannot piggyback on your local ecosystem, if you do it in different part of the world. So, yes, there will be -- there is a ramp-up time for those fabs will be somewhat inefficient, but it's not going to be double-digit percentages. I don't believe that at all. The rationale behavior of our key customers is -- will simply prevent that. Now, how long will it take? I don't think we will see anything coming out of those fabs before 2024, 2025. So I think it's a couple of years out. I mean, building those fabs will take two to three years, and then they need to ramp. As you know, these will be big fabs and they don't ramp all at once, they ramp in phases. So it's going to be 2024 onwards, 2025, 2026. And so it's not going to be short term. But again, yes, I think the drive for this technological solvency is really based on the assumption that also this industry will -- the industry of our customers, the semiconductor industry, might very well double in terms of sales over the next 10 years, which means that just from a geographical risk point of view and from a manufacturing risk point of view, the desire to just spread the manufacturing capability across the globe driven by a few manufacturers -- a few large manufacturers that have competence to do that, that seems very logical. And I think -- so I think it will happen. It will not create massive inefficiency. Some inefficiency, which of course will help us a bit, but I will -- but it will be driven by, I think, rationality and it will be driven by government subsidies, that's true. So that's -- when you're a taxpayer in those jurisdictions, it's your world. Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Thank you for your answer. As a quick follow-up, I just wanted to come back to DUV. And my question to you, Peter, is very simple. Over the years, the semiconductor industry has never managed to effectively exert pricing power with that customer base for the reasons that we can imagine. But now that -- and I'm not saying you should abuse that pricing power, but now that you are in a slightly different position, you're talking about the doubling of market demand over the next 10 years, etc. And given the investments that you have to make and particularly shareholders are also worried that, hey, is it the right time to add that much capacity, would it be feasible for ASML to ask your customers to effectively pay in advance for those EUV tools so that you completely de-risk your model and completely eliminate the risk for double ordering or triple ordering? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Well, it's always a good question to ask as an entrepreneur to de-risk completely their business model. But to be very honest, I mean that never happens. And I don't think it's the way also we need to deal with our customers, which is only a handful. And there's a handful of equipment players. And on Deep UV, yes, I think we will charge our customers the value of those machines. And to give you an example, we will put Deep UV KrF on NXT platform, which will significantly increase the productivity for our customers, which also I think we are entitled to part of that value and which I think they will pay us. So I think the way that we look at increasing prices in is really to provide our customers more value, not to say, well, we're in a squeezed situation, which could be last for-- it's a couple of years, but then we're back to normal again, and then customers will push back as in this traditional customer-supplier relationship. I mean, that's not the way this industry works. I don't think this industry should work this way. We have to provide value and we have many opportunities to create value for our customers, and thereby asking a higher price, but the customer will get at the value. That's how we work. I think on the risk of the capacity increases, I said it before, I think we've structurally underestimated the growth of this industry. And with everything that we're seeing today, I think the good reasons to believe that the underlying demand of what we see and especially in dry Deep UV and the application space that Deep UV is servicing, there is a very good reason to add extra capacity because we need that capacity. And we will sell those tools, we'll make more money, and I think it will satisfy our shareholders. And I think the risk is limited. Short term, we always have small cycles. But longer term, I don't see the risk. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And in terms of paying in advance, just to remind everyone that, of course, paying in advance does happen on the EUV front. So on the EUV front, given the long lead times, we do have prepayment schedules with our customers, which are significant and also clear, I think, from the free cash flow generation of ASML in the past 12 months. So I think in that way, the comment that you made, I think we're doing that, but not to -- we don't do it in this specific circumstance, but we just do it as a matter of principle because of the very long lead times that we have in the U.S. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. That's a very good point, Roger, because I mean the lead times of Deep UV are a lot shorter, which also means that you can manage the supply and demand better. But you know, we will increase the capacity also not at ASML -- not only at ASML, but also in the supply chain. But again, based on our strong conviction that we need that capacity going forward because of the market developments that we are seeing, and I think that risk we believe is limited. Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Got it. Thank you so much. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations All right. Thank you. We have time for one last question. If you were unable to get through on this call and still have questions, please feel free to contact the ASML Investor Relations department with your question. Now, operator, may we have the last caller, please? Operator Thank you. That's the line of C.J. Muse at Evercore ISI. Please go ahead. Your line is open. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Yeah. Good morning. Good afternoon. Thanks for squeezing me in. I guess, first question, Peter, one to clarify a comment you made to Andrew. Were you guiding immersion units next year flat? Or was that a commentary around supply availability before adding new capacity? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah. I was -- it might have been a bit convoluted answer, but what I was trying to do because -- basically giving you tool, I would say, messages. We have -- in 2021, which is this year, we have, you could say, a spurt sales, because of the fact that we're depleting everything we can find in terms of inventory. And some would argue that some of our minimum stocking levels for our service might be at a real minimum because we're using everything to make machines. So that is this one-time step up, which gives you an immersion number and that is high. I think that will be probably the number that we're also looking for next year, where we don't have that ability to at least one-time step up. So we are effectively increasing capacity and getting to that same level. But that's basically how I think we should look at next year because that is what I think from a capacity point of view, with what we are seeing we can do in terms of cycle time reduction, in terms of putting some extra people to work, we can do so effectively in the increasing capacity, but ending up at about the same number. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Okay, helpful. And then just a quick follow-up, Roger. At your last Analyst Day, you targeted 55%-plus gross margin. As you think about calendar '22 and exiting this year with EUV margins of 50%-plus, EUV service moving higher as they come off warranty and a pretty robust mix from DUV, why wouldn't we be approaching that kind of number in calendar '22? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer So first of all, I don't think in the Capital Markets Day we mentioned 55%. If I recall correctly, we had 50% there, but we did have two arrows in front of it, leaving it entirely to your imagination how far you wanted to stretch that. So I think '22, based on the number of the dynamics that I mentioned, certainly from a gross margin perspective, has promise in there for sure, but it's way too early to give any definitive guidance on that. But you would have seen -- if you look at the trajectory over the year, you would see that we're now guiding 50 -- the 51%, 52% for next quarter, that's a good basis. That has already quite a bit of D in there. Of course, next year, everything would be D. Next year, you would benefit from the 2050 a bit more than you would this year. So there's a bit of potential there, but it's still a bit too early to give any guidance on what it's going to look like next year. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Very helpful. Thank you. Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations All right. Before we sign off, I'd like to remind you that our Investor Day is currently planned to be held in London, on September 29, 2021, COVID conditions permitting. We will keep you posted on details and hope you will be able to join us. Now, on behalf of ASML, I'd like to thank you all for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call, I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Operator [Operator Closing Remarks] Duration: 63 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Vice President of Investor Relations Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Sandeep Deshpande -- J.P. Morgan -- Analyst Dominik Olszewski -- Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Aleksander Peterc -- SocGen -- Analyst Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Rolf Bulk -- New Street Research -- Analyst Robert Sanders -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst Andrew Gardiner -- Barclays -- Analyst Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts This article is a transcript of this conference call produced for The Motley Fool. While we strive for our Foolish Best, there may be errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this transcript. As with all our articles, The Motley Fool does not assume any responsibility for your use of this content, and we strongly encourage you to do your own research, including listening to the call yourself and reading the company's SEC filings. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/21/2021: SAP, ASML, STX, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 0.06% lower while the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was recently advancing by 0.32%. SAP (SAP) reported Q2 adjusted profit of 1.75 euros ($2.06) per share, up from 1.17 euros per share a year ago. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected an adjusted profit of 1.17 euros per share. SAP was down more than 4% in recent trading. ASML Holding (ASML) rose more than 3% as it reported Q2 earnings of 2.52 euros ($2.96) per share, up from 1.79 euros per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected EPS of 2.49 euros. Seagate Technology (STX) was advancing by over 2% as it posted fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings of $2 per share, up from $1.20 per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected adjusted EPS of $1.88. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These Are the Hottest Stocks in the Nasdaq Today Stocks continued to gain on Wednesday morning, with the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) joining in on the fun. The Nasdaq had climbed half a percent as of 11:15 a.m. EDT today, bringing it once again to within about 1% of its record closing high from last week. The Nasdaq is full of technology stocks, and many of them have put in outstanding performance over the past year. In particular, many investors are looking at the semiconductor industry as a key driver of growth in tech, especially given the current supply-and-demand issues that are leaving buyers scurrying to find much-needed semiconductor chips. That's a big part of why semiconductor companies are the hottest stocks in the Nasdaq on Wednesday, and they could remain in favor for quite awhile. Image source: Getty Images. Big gains for chip companies Investors found strength in many different niches of the semiconductor space. Big companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) gained ground, rising 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) was up more than 2% in advance of its release of earnings results later this afternoon. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) also picked up more than 1% on the day. Some of the biggest gains were reserved for companies specializing in semiconductor equipment. Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) all climbed 3%, while Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) picked up 4%. Solid earnings from ASML Some of the enthusiasm for the industry came from ASML, which released its own second-quarter 2021 earnings this morning. It reported a 21% rise in total sales compared to the year-ago quarter, led by sizable gains in both sales of equipment systems and service revenue. Earnings jumped more than 40% year over year to 2.52 euros ($3) per share. One sign of strong demand came from ASML's bookings numbers . Net bookings were more than double ASML's sales, allowing the company to build up a nice backlog of 17.5 billion euros ($20.6 billion) that should promote further growth for the rest of the year and beyond. Indeed, the semiconductor equipment maker said it sees sales rising more than 30% sequentially in the third quarter. ASML also treated shareholders well, announcing a new stock repurchase program that could have the company spending up to 9 billion euros between now and the end of 2023. That's likely only to add to the huge gains in the stock recently. Plenty of opportunity The semiconductor industry is notoriously cyclical. When shortages of semiconductor chips occur, chipmakers dramatically boost their production capacity in order to meet short-term demand. Once the shortage eases, companies are left with much higher capacity without corresponding demand, which usually causes chip prices to plunge. In response, profits fall, and semiconductor companies have to retrench and curtail supply, setting the stage for the next set of cyclical chip shortages. Over time, you can see the rises and falls in most semiconductor stocks that result from these cycles. But overall growth has generally made the ups more substantial than the downs. That's created great long-term opportunities for investors who are willing to handle the likelihood of significant share-price declines at some point in the future when current shortages go away. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Lam Research, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, Broadcom Ltd, and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Blue-chip earnings, travel stocks boost European shares For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window July 21 (Reuters) - A slew of upbeat updates from European blue-chip firms helped the region's benchmark index rise on Wednesday and further recover from Monday's sharp losses, while travel stocks roared back after weeks of declines. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.7% by 0718 GMT and travel and leisure stocks .SXTP jumped 3.2% after recently getting hammered by worries about a resurgence in virus cases. In corporate earnings, Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML.AS rose 4% after it raised its 2021 sales outlook and announced a new share buyback plan. Swiss drugmaker Novartis NOVN.S added 2.1% as its second-quarter core net income beat market expectations, boosted by its key drug brands. British fashion retailer Next NXT.L jumped 8.5% to the top of STOXX 600 after it raised its full-year profit forecast. Among decliners, German business software group SAP SAPG.DE slid jumped 3.9% despite raising its outlook for the second time this year. Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG DAIGn.DE fell 1.1% after it warned that a global shortage of semiconductor chips will dent car sales in the second half of 2021. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q2 net profit jumps 38% on strong demand for computer chips AMSTERDAM, July 21 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS, one of the biggest suppliers to semiconductor companies worldwide, reported on Wednesday a 38% jump in second-quarter net income to 1.038 billion euros ($1.22 billion), as sales continued to soar amid a global computer chip shortage. Analysts had expected the Dutch company to report net profit of 1.02 billion euros for the April-June period, up from 751 million euros the year before, according to Refinitiv data. ($1 = 0.8495 euros) (Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) ((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5006; Reuters Messaging: bart.meijer@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Blue-chip earnings, travel stocks boost European shares By Sruthi Shankar July 21 (Reuters) - A slew of upbeat updates from European blue-chip firms helped the region's benchmark index rise on Wednesday and further recover from Monday's sharp losses, while travel stocks roared back after weeks of declines. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 1.4%, extending Tuesday's small gains. Travel and leisure stocks .SXTP jumped 4.2% after getting hammered recently by worries about a resurgence in virus cases. Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML.AS rose 3.6% and neared all-time highs hit just last week after it raised its 2021 sales outlook and announced a new share buyback plan. Shares in peers ASMI ASMI.AS and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS rose about 3% each. Swiss drugmaker Novartis NOVN.S added 1.8% as its second-quarter core net income beat market expectations, boosted by its key drug brands. European companies listed on the STOXX 600 are expected to post a 115.2% jump in second-quarter profit versus a year ago, as per Refinitiv IBES data. While forecast for profit growth has consistently risen, many expect growth rate to peak in the second quarter. However, the upbeat reports helped investors to look past worries about a cooling global growth as many parts of Asia, Europe and the United States grappled with surging cases of the Delta variant. \""The sharp rise in virus cases remains a real and present danger, particularly for those countries where vaccination levels are well below 50%,\"" said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets. \""In the case of the likes of the U.K. and U.S. where vaccination levels are much higher, markets are banking that the vaccine wall holds back the virus enough not to overwhelm the respective healthcare systems of both countries.\"" Investors expect the European Central Bank to stick to a dovish tone at its policy meeting on Thursday. Earlier this month, it had unveiled a new strategy where it will tolerate higher inflation by targeting 2% inflation. Among decliners, German business software group SAP SAPG.DE slid 1.9% despite raising its outlook for the second time this year. Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG DAIGn.DE fell slipped 0.9% after it warned that a global shortage of semiconductor chips will dent car sales in the second half of 2021. STOXX 600 on pace to recover from Monday's routhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3kENiYp (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-07-22,723.429,730.387,714.739,720.393,"Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For September 3rd Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the September 3rd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new September 3rd contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $720.00 strike price has a current bid of $21.00. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $720.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $699.00 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $725.95/share today. Because the $720.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 100%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 2.92% return on the cash commitment, or 24.76% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $720.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $730.00 strike price has a current bid of $22.50. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $725.95/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $730.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 3.66% if the stock gets called away at the September 3rd expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $730.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $730.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.10% boost of extra return to the investor, or 26.31% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $725.95) to be 37%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-07-23,738.032,746.901,733.394,738.37,"[""Auto rally, corporate earnings put Europe on track for weekly gains By Sruthi Shankar July 23 (Reuters) - European stocks were on track to close the week higher on Friday, as optimism about the earnings season and the European Central Bank's pledge of continued monetary support outweighed risks of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.6% and was set for a 1% weekly rise, its best in a month. Automakers were the top gainers in morning trade. Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler DAIGn.DE gained 3.1% after Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded its stock to \""buy\"", saying its growth is not properly reflected in the share price. French car parts maker Valeo VLOF.PA jumped 8% after it posted higher first-half sales and profit, and said it expected the shortage of key technology chips to ease. Peers Faurecia EPED.PA and Continental AG CONG.DE all rose more than 4% each. A bout of selling hit financial markets on Monday as investors grew nervous about the fast-spreading Delta variant of COVID-19 hampering a global economic recovery. However, strong earnings reports and the ECB's commitment keep interest rates at record lows for even longer helped push the benchmark STOXX 600 to less than half a percent below its all-time highs. \""For now, markets seem unconcerned about either with Delta or inflation, keeping the buy-everything music playing,\"" Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA, wrote in a morning note. Rafale jets maker Dassault Aviation AVMD.PA climbed 5.5% on reporting higher sales and profits in the first half of the year, while UK mobile operator Vodafone VOD.L rose 2.3% after reporting a better-than-expected 3.3% rise in first-quarter service revenue. Chip equipment maker ASML ASML.AS hit a fresh record high as strong earnings forecast earlier this week prompted brokerages to hike their price target. Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest monthly pace in over two decades in July, IHS Markit's flash survey showed, but fears of another wave of infections hit business confidence. German Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) hit its highest level in nearly a quarter of a century, creating inflationary bottlenecks. Danske Bank DANSKE.CO slid 3.5% as it second-quarter return on equity declined to 6.5%, down from 7.5% in the first quarter and well below the level of its Nordic peers. STOXX 600 set for best week in a monthhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3zovpkT (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi and Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Car chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next: industry execs By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Aaron Saldanha July 23 (Reuters) - The semiconductor shortage that has gripped the world could last well into 2022 and hit smartphone production next, foreshadowing deficient supply for a range of appliances and industrial equipment, industry executives and an economist said. The automotive sector has suffered the most this year but supply to the sector could improve relatively soon, with China taking up some production demand that Taiwan could not meet, ING Greater China chief economist Iris Pang told Reuters Global Markets Forum this week. Taiwanese semiconductor companies have boosted production in China as blackouts and ongoing COVID-19 social distancing measures disrupted factory output and port operations in Taiwan, she said. \""China gained 5% on the chip shortage in terms of GDP - Taiwan semiconductor companies have planned well and built large factories in mainland China,\"" Pang said, predicting that smartphone makers will be the next segment to face disruptions. \""Taiwanese semiconductor companies are tailoring making chips for autos, so the chip shortage should be solved for autos in a few weeks, but other electronics' chip shortage problem persists,\"" Pang said, adding that could delay shipments of some new model smartphones. Companies across industries globally have warned of an ongoing struggle to source chips. ASML ASML.AS, one of the world's biggest suppliers to semiconductor makers, hiked its sales outlook this week on strong orders as chip giants such as TSMC 2330.TW and Intel INTC.O raced to boost output. The broader supply crunch could last until the second quarter of 2022, said Adam Khan, founder of AKHAN Semiconductor, although he noted this timeline was \""aspirational.\"" Andrew Feldman, CEO of chip startup Cerebras Systems, echoed that view, saying vendors were quoting lead times as long as 32 weeks for new chips and components. ING's Pang said even crypto miners are seeking ways to recycle \""used\"" chips, which implies the shortage wasn't going away. Higher demand for chips, fuelled by one-off purchases to meet work-from-home needs and continuous demand for smartphones and other electronics, is expected to spur investment and growth in the sector. The chips industry could grow between 21% to 25% in 2021, with \""electronics having its best showing since 2010,\"" said Dan Hutcheson, CEO of chips-focused VLSI Research. So far this year, the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index .SOX has outpaced the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite .IXIC with gains of over 16% versus 13%. (These interviews were conducted in the Reuters Global Markets Forum chat room on Refinitiv Messenger. Join GMF: https://refini.tv/33uoFoQ) Semiconductor stocks outpace the Nasdaqhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3BuGHWw (Reporting by Aaron Saldanha and Lisa Mattackal in Bengaluru; Editing by Divya Chowdhury and Ana Nicolaci da Costa) ((Aaron.Saldanha@thomsonreuters.com; +91 80 6749 1130; Reuters Messaging: Aaron.Saldanha@thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-07-26,748.304,749.1,738.609,744.253,"[""Intel to build Qualcomm chips, aims to catch foundry rivals by 2025 By Stephen Nellis July 26 (Reuters) - Intel Corp INTC.O said on Monday its factories will start building Qualcomm Inc QCOM.O chips and laid out a roadmap to expand its new foundry business to catch rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS by 2025. Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O will be another new customer for the foundry chip business, said Intel, which for decades held the lead in technology for manufacturing the smallest, fastest computing chips. But Intel has lost that lead to TSMC and Samsung, whose manufacturing services have helped Intel's rivals Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.O and Nvidia Corp NVDA.O produce chips that outperform Intel's. AMD and Nvidia design chips which then are made by the rival chip manufacturers, called foundries. Intel said on Monday it expects to regain its lead by 2025 and described five sets of chipmaking technologies it will roll out over the next four years. The most advanced use Intel's first new design in a decade for transistors, the tiny switches that translate to digital ones and zeros. Starting as early as 2025, it will also tap a new generation of machines from the Netherlands' ASML ASML.AS that use what is called extreme ultraviolet lithography, which projects chip designs onto silicon somewhat like printing an old-fashioned photograph. \""We're laying out a whole lot of details to The Street to hold us accountable,\"" Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger told Reuters in an interview, referring to investors. Intel also said it will change its naming scheme for chipmaking technology, using names like \""Intel 7\"" that align with how TSMC and Samsung market competing technologies. In the chip world where smaller is better, Intel previously used names that alluded to the size of features in \""nanometers\"". But over time the names used by chipmakers became arbitrary marking terms, said Dan Hutcheson, chief executive of VLSIresearch, an independent semiconductor forecasting firm. This, he said, gave the mistaken impression that Intel was less competitive. Intel's first major customers will be Qualcomm and Amazon. Qualcomm, which dominates chips for mobile phones, will use what Intel is calling its 20A chipmaking process, which will use new transistor technology to help reduce how much power the chip consumes. Amazon, which is increasingly making its own data center chips for its Amazon Web Services, is not yet using Intel's chipmaking technology but will use Intel's packaging technology, the process of assembling chips and \""chiplets\"" or \""tiles\"", often stacking them up in so-called 3D formation. Intel excels in this packaging technology, analysts say. \""There have been many, many hours of deep and technical engagement with these first two customers, and many others,\"" Gelsinger said. Intel did not give details how much revenue or manufacturing volume the customer wins would bring. Qualcomm in particular has a long track record of using multiple foundry partners, sometimes even for the same chip. The biggest question facing Intel is whether it can make good on its technology promises after years of delays under previous Chief Executive Brian Krzanich. In recent weeks, Intel announced the delay of a new data center chip called Sapphire Rapids. But David Kanter, an analyst with Real World Technologies, said Intel is being more cautious than in the past. The years of delays resulted in part from the \""hubris\"" of tackling multiple technical problems in a single generation of technology. This time, Intel is laying out five generations of technology in four years, tackling smaller sets of problems, and also saying that it might not introduce the new EUV technology with its forthcoming \""Intel 18A\"" process if it is not ready. \""Intel is absolutely going to catch up, and be ahead in some dimensions, with TSMC over the next few years,\"" Kanter, the analyst, said. \""Intel really does have people who spend all their time looking at how to deploy new materials and technology to juice their performance.\"" (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by David Gregorio) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com; (415) 344-4934;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is This the Best Semiconductor Stock Right Now? This video will talk about another semiconductor player, and probably the most important, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). We're going to have a look at its recent earnings report and what it's doing. This is the fourth semiconductor I've covered this month. We went over the comeback Intel is making, how AMD climbed the semiconductor ladder, and why Nvidia will join the trillion-dollar club. What is ASML? iPhones have chips that are designed by Apple and manufactured by TSMC, which uses ASML's systems. So what do these machines actually do? Think of them as printers, very expensive printers. Each chip has many layers, and the EUV machine \""prints\"" these layers. It takes around three to four months to build such a machine and about 100 or 150 people to assemble it and teach how it works. Earnings highlights ASML reported \u20ac4.0 billion net sales and \u20ac1.0 billion net income in Q2 2021, with net sales now expected to grow by around 35% in 2021. Q2 gross margin of 50.9% and net bookings of \u20ac8.3 billion are more than double net sales for the quarter. ASML also announced a new share buyback program of up to \u20ac9 billion to be executed by December 31, 2023. Pros and cons ASML's main competitor is its own previous systems. If the new system is not significantly better, what's the point of upgrading? ASML also outsources a lot. So if one of its suppliers is not up for the job or has delays, that has negative effects on ASML and then on the rest of the industry. For example, the lenses and mirrors that ASML uses are from Carl Zeiss, and if that company can't deliver, ASML can't complete its machines. Do watch the video below for the full insights. *Stock prices used were the closing prices of July 23, 2021. The video was published on July 25, 2021. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Neil Rozenbaum owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. Sponsored Links Look For Any High School Yearbook, It's Free Classmates The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel to build Qualcomm chips, aims to catch foundry rivals by 2025 By Stephen Nellis July 26 (Reuters) - Intel Corp INTC.O said on Monday its factories will start building Qualcomm Inc QCOM.O chips and laid out a roadmap to expand its new foundry business to catch rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS by 2025. Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O will be another new customer for the foundry chip business, said Intel, which for decades held the lead in technology for manufacturing the smallest, fastest computing chips. But Intel has lost that lead to TSMC and Samsung, whose manufacturing services have helped Intel's rivals Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.O and Nvidia Corp NVDA.O produce chips that outperform Intel's. AMD and Nvidia design chips which then are made by the rival chip manufacturers, called foundries. Intel said on Monday it expects to regain its lead by 2025 and described five sets of chipmaking technologies it will roll out over the next four years. The most advanced use Intel's first new design in a decade for transistors, the tiny switches that translate to digital ones and zeros. Starting as early as 2025, it will also tap a new generation of machines from the Netherlands' ASML ASML.AS that use what is called extreme ultraviolet lithography, which projects chip designs onto silicon somewhat like printing an old-fashioned photograph. \""We're laying out a whole lot of details to The Street to hold us accountable,\"" Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger told Reuters in an interview, referring to investors. Intel also said it will change its naming scheme for chipmaking technology, using names like \""Intel 7\"" that align with how TSMC and Samsung market competing technologies. In the chip world where smaller is better, Intel previously used names that alluded to the size of features in \""nanometers\"". But over time the names used by chipmakers became arbitrary marking terms, said Dan Hutcheson, chief executive of VLSIresearch, an independent semiconductor forecasting firm. This, he said, gave the mistaken impression that Intel was less competitive. Intel's first major customers will be Qualcomm and Amazon. Qualcomm, which dominates chips for mobile phones, will use what Intel is calling its 20A chipmaking process, which will use new transistor technology to help reduce how much power the chip consumes. Amazon, which is increasingly making its own data center chips for its Amazon Web Services, is not yet using Intel's chipmaking technology but will use Intel's packaging technology, the process of assembling chips and \""chiplets\"" or \""tiles\"", often stacking them up in so-called 3D formation. Intel excels in this packaging technology, analysts say. \""There have been many, many hours of deep and technical engagement with these first two customers, and many others,\"" Gelsinger said. Intel did not give details how much revenue or manufacturing volume the customer wins would bring, though Gelsinger said during an event announcing the news that the Qualcomm deal involved a \""major mobile platform\"" and engaging in a \""deep a strategic manner.\"" Qualcomm has a long track record of using multiple foundry partners, sometimes even for the same chip. The biggest question facing Intel is whether it can make good on its technology promises after years of delays under previous Chief Executive Brian Krzanich. In recent weeks, Intel announced the delay of a new data center chip called Sapphire Rapids. But David Kanter, an analyst with Real World Technologies, said Intel is being more cautious than in the past. The years of delays resulted in part from the \""hubris\"" of tackling multiple technical problems in a single generation of technology. This time, Intel is laying out five generations of technology in four years, tackling smaller sets of problems, and also saying that it might not introduce the new EUV technology with its forthcoming \""Intel 18A\"" process if it is not ready. \""Intel is absolutely going to catch up, and be ahead in some dimensions, with TSMC over the next few years,\"" Kanter, the analyst, said. \""Intel really does have people who spend all their time looking at how to deploy new materials and technology to juice their performance.\"" (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by David Gregorio) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com; (415) 344-4934;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-07-27,741.356,742.332,723.489,735.872,"BE Semiconductor beats Q2 revenue forecasts on higher shipments Adds CEO comment, background, results details July 27 (Reuters) - Chipmaking equipment supplier BE Semiconductor (BESI) BESI.ASbeat its second-quarter revenue targets on Tuesday, driven by higher-than-anticipated shipments from its order backlog. Soaring demand from major chip manufacturers like TSMC 2330.TW and Intel INTC.O, which are expanding production capacity to mitigate a global chip shortage, has largely benefited suppliers to the industry. ""Revenue was significantly above guidance due to higher than anticipated shipments from backlog as Besi managed supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions in various countries"", Chief Executive Richard Blickman said in a statement. The shortfall, which has hit industries from consumer electronics to automaking, was driven by a surge in demand for phones, TVs and games consoles during the pandemic and then a stronger than expected economic rebound. Revenues for the three months to the end of June rose 57.9% from the previous quarter to 226.1 million euros ($266.8 million), compared with a forecast of 30%-40% growth seen in April. The company credited broad based growth across end-user and geographic areas, particularly for high-end mobile applications, as well as increased shipments. Delays in shipments impacted revenues in the previous quarter. The Dutch-based maker of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment added it expected revenues in the third quarter to fall by 5%-15% from the previous quarter, consistently with seasonal trends. BESI, whose customers include tech companies, such as Samsung 005930.KS, Sony 6758.T and Qualcomm QCOM.O, said it also saw gross margins of between 60%-62% and operating expenses to decrease by 5%-10% in the July-September period. ($1 = 0.8475 euros) (Reporting by Federico Maccioni; Edited by Kim Coghill and Tomasz Janowski) ((Federico.Maccioni@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 7696595)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-07-28,740.212,751.101,735.673,749.937,
ASML,2021-07-29,751.689,757.871,749.937,755.711,"[""November 19th Options Now Available For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the November 19th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 113 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new November 19th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $740.00 strike price has a current bid of $37.00. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $740.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $703.00 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $762.86/share today. Because the $740.00 strike represents an approximate 3% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 100%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.00% return on the cash commitment, or 16.14% annualized \u2014 at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $740.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $770.00 strike price has a current bid of $43.50. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $762.86/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $770.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 6.64% if the stock gets called away at the November 19th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $770.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $770.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.70% boost of extra return to the investor, or 18.41% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $762.86) to be 37%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Fidelity's FIGFX Makes the Case for Investing Overseas A portfolio without foreign stocks would be like \""fighting an investment battle with one arm tied behind your back,\"" says Jed Weiss. He's biased, of course, as manager of Fidelity International Growth (FIGFX) fund. But he has a point: Foreign stocks make up about half of the global stock market. SEE MORE 5 Large Emerging Markets Stocks With Room to Grow Over the past 12 months, International Growth, a member of the Kiplinger 25, gained 28.7%, trailing the 30.9% return of the MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks foreign stocks in developed countries. The fund shone for most of the year, but November and December were a challenge. That's not surprising: The fund tends to thrive during stretches of market uncertainty, thanks to Weiss's penchant for what he calls share gainers \u2013 financially healthy companies with strong positions in their industry that can raise or keep prices steady even in troubled times. Semiconductor companies such as ASML Holding (ASML), Lam Research (LRCX), Lasertec (LSRCY) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) were among the fund's big winners over the past year. But when the stock market makes a sharp upward turn, the fund typically lags. That's what happened in late 2020. The approval of two COVID-19 vaccines fueled a shift in market sentiment away from steady Eddies. As a result, some fund holdings that had done well earlier in the year suddenly became laggards, including Roche (RHHBY) and Nestl\u00e9 (NSRGY), defensive businesses with strong balance sheets. A Tilt Toward Survivors Life is returning to normal now, and that bodes well for International Growth. \""The market has started to focus on firms that will come through this period stronger, and that's what my investment process is geared toward,\"" says Weiss. He's upbeat about luxury companies that have gained market share. \""Not all did well,\"" says Weiss. LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY) is a top holding. Weiss sees opportunities, too, in hard-hit industries such as aerospace and commercial catering. Earlier this year, he picked up shares in the U.K. catering company Compass Group (CMPGY). Weiss's focus on market-share gainers has served investors well. The fund's five-year annualized return, 14.3%, beat the 10.6% annual return of the MSCI EAFE Index. SEE MORE 5 Five-Star Mutual Funds for Any Investor The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-07-30,750.833,758.667,746.911,756.736,
ASML,2021-08-02,760.748,765.714,758.388,759.603,
ASML,2021-08-03,760.468,770.263,757.492,769.358,"[""Is It Too Late to Buy This Semiconductor Stock After 58% Gains? Shares of Dutch semiconductor giant ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) have done well so far in 2021, rising around 58% on the back of the growing demand for chip manufacturing equipment that has supercharged its revenue and earnings growth. ASML data by YCharts. Known for supplying photolithography machines to semiconductor manufacturers, the demand for ASML's offerings has spiked big time. Not surprisingly, it delivered terrific second-quarter results recently that crushed Wall Street's expectations. More importantly, the company is unlikely to run out of steam anytime soon, as it is sitting on a fat order book and has outstanding prospects that should ensure long-term growth. That's why investors who have missed the ASML gravy train so far need not worry because the stock can run higher. Let's see why that may be the case. Image source: Getty Images. ASML is on a roll ASML's second-quarter revenue shot up 21% year over year to 4 billion euros ($4.8 billion), while diluted net income increased to 2.52 euros per share ($3.00) from 1.79 euros in the year-ago period. Analysts were expecting 2.47 euros in EPS on revenue of 4.1 billion euros. ASML missed the top-line estimate by a whisker because it saw 300 million euros' worth of revenue shift into the third quarter. Two of the lithography systems it shipped during the quarter were pending customer acceptance on account of testing. ASML will recognize revenue from the sale of these systems once customer acceptance is complete in the current quarter. Investors, however, should focus on the bigger picture, as ASML has raised its full-year guidance thanks to a terrific growth in orders. The company now expects 2021 revenue to jump 35% as compared to its earlier expectation of a 30% increase. But don't be surprised to see ASML raise its revenue guidance further as the year progresses. That's because the company's order book is extremely robust, with a backlog worth 17.5 billion euros (roughly $20.7 billion at the current exchange rate). It is worth noting that it received orders worth 8.3 billion euros in the second quarter, which was more than double its actual revenue. Of this, 4.9 billion euros' worth of orders were placed for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. What's more, ASML pointed out that its order book contains 10.9 billion euros' worth of orders for EUV lithography equipment, which covers \""approximately 80% of the planned EUV output for 2022.\"" All told, ASML's guidance appears to be solid for this year and the next, and it won't be surprising to see the company maintain its terrific momentum beyond the next two years. Why it isn't too late to buy the stock ASML is the leader in the market for lithography machines, with a share of 62%, and it has a monopolistic position in the EUV space. This puts the company in a terrific position to benefit from the growth in global chip demand. According to a third-party estimate, the EUV lithography market could exceed $13 billion in value by 2024 versus just $2.1 billion in 2018. At the same time, ASML's installed base business that provides service and upgrades to chipmakers is going to be a solid tailwind. The segment produced 1.1 billion euros in revenue last quarter, recording nearly 21% year-over-year growth and accounting for just over 26% of total revenue. The company posted stronger-than-expected growth in this segment because customers are looking to generate more output from their current infrastructure. As a result, ASML now expects this segment to grow 15% in 2021, up from a prior estimate of 10%. As ASML sells more of its EUV systems, the service and upgrades business should also remain in fine form going forward. Thanks to all these tailwinds, it isn't surprising to see analysts expect ASML's earnings to grow at an annual rate of nearly 30% for the next five years. Of course, investors who have missed the ride so far will have to pay a pretty penny, as ASML trades at 56 times trailing earnings, which is quite expensive compared to the S&P 500's multiple of 35. However, investors will be getting into a top growth stock that could deliver robust upside in the long run. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Will Intel's \""Accelerated\"" Chipmaking Plans Spell Trouble for TSMC? Over the past several years, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has fallen behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) and Samsung in the \""process race\"" to create smaller and more advanced chips. Intel's R&D and manufacturing issues with the 14nm, 10nm, and 7nm nodes resulted in chip delays and shortages, enabling its rival Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) -- which outsourced is chip production to TSMC's superior foundries -- to expand its market share in the PC and server CPU markets. Last year, many analysts speculated that Intel would also need to go \""fabless\"" and outsource its manufacturing to TSMC to catch up. But earlier this year Intel's new CEO Pat Gelsinger shot down those rumors and doubled down on the chipmaker's first-party foundries with fresh investments. Image source: Getty Images. At its \""Intel Accelerated' event on July 26, Gelsinger unveiled a brand new technological roadmap and declared that Intel could catch up to TSMC and Samsung by 2024, then reclaim the process lead by 2025. Those are ambitious goals, but should TSMC -- which remains ahead of Samsung as the world's most advanced chipmaker -- be concerned at all? How Intel plans to catch up to TSMC Intel believes it can catch up to TSMC with three main strategies. First, it will boost its capex from $14.3 billion in 2019 to $19 billion to $20 billion this year, with most of that spending allocated toward expanding its domestic foundries and buying ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) high-end EUV (extreme ultraviolet) machines, which are essential for manufacturing the world's smallest chips. Second, Intel will rename its upcoming nodes to better reflect their transistor density and overall performance compared to TSMC's nodes. For example, Intel is renaming its 10+ node its \""new\"" 7nm node, its old 7nm node its \""new\"" 4nm node, and its old 5nm node as the \""new\"" 2nm node. Intel can make this shift because measurements of node sizes aren't defined by set industry standards. Lastly, Intel could consider buying smaller foundries to accelerate its expansion. It's already reportedly mulling a takeover of AMD's former chipmaking unit GlobalFoundries, the world's fourth-largest chip foundry, which could significantly expand its third-party foundry services. How TSMC plans to stay ahead of Intel This is how Intel's revised roadmap measures up to TSMC's plans. YEAR TSMC INTEL 2021 5nm (mass production started in 2020), 3nm (test production) 7nm (will be launched in late 2021) 2022 4nm, 3nm (mass production for both nodes) 4nm (first products will launch in early 2023) 2023 2nm (test production) 3nm 2024 Unknown 2nm (20A) 2025 Unknown 1.8nm (18A) Source: TSMC and Intel, industry websites. Intel's chips are denser than TSMC's, so it routinely claims its 10nm chips are comparable to TSMC's 7nm chips, its 7nm chips are comparable to TSMC's 5nm chips, and so forth. However, TSMC claims its 3nm (N3) chips -- which have been in development since 2019 -- will be up to 70% denser than its 5nm chips, while consuming up to 30% less power and running up to 15% faster. Even Intel, in an odd twist, will reportedly task TSMC with manufacturing its upcoming 3nm CPUs in 2023 before it launches its own 3nm CPUs. TSMC will also likely outspend Intel to maintain its lead. It intends to boost its capex from $17.2 billion in 2020 to roughly $30 billion this year, then collectively spend approximately $100 billion over the next three years. It also recently teased a potential breakthrough in the development of 1nm chips. Intel might gain some support from government subsidies in the U.S. and Europe, but TSMC has also secured U.S. government subsidies for its new plant in Arizona -- a decision Gelsinger loudly protested. In an Intel-sponsored article on Politico, Gelsinger pointed out that TSMC would still produce its most advanced chips in Taiwan instead of the U.S., and that \""foreign chipmakers vying for U.S. subsidies will keep their valuable intellectual property on their own shores.\"" Taiwan's own government will also likely subsidize TSMC's expansion to keep it ahead of Intel, since it needs TSMC to serve as the country's most valuable bargaining chip in its relationship with the U.S., as well as its most effective deterrent to a Chinese invasion. Why TSMC shouldn't be too concerned ... yet Intel is making bold promises about challenging TSMC and helping the U.S. become a leading manufacturer of chips again. But it probably can't outspend TSMC without big government subsidies -- and some of those subsidies are already flowing to TSMC as part of the escalating tech war between the U.S. and China. TSMC is also ASML's largest customer, so Intel could struggle to secure enough high-end EUV machines to achieve its lofty expansion goals. Intel's rocky track record of delays and shortages will also likely prevent TSMC's top customers -- which include Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), AMD, and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) -- from switching chip manufacturers. Therefore, TSMC's investors shouldn't be worried about Intel's ambitious plans yet -- but they should still keep an eye on its progress over the next few years. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of Apple, Cisco Systems, ASML Holding, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, ASML Holding, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-08-04,781.671,788.152,777.51,785.105,"Tech Companies Are Facing a Global Chip Shortage: 5 Tips for Investors The global chip shortage started in 2018 and 2019 as escalating trade conflicts disrupted semiconductor supply chains, then worsened in 2020 as the pandemic exacerbated those disruptions. Many top chipmakers and analysts expect the ongoing crisis to last through 2023. That shortage is generating tailwinds and headwinds for certain companies, but it can be tough for investors to tune out the noise and separate the winners from the losers. Let's examine five main aspects of the chip shortage -- and how they could affect certain sectors and stocks. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Understand the secular tailwinds Even if the trade war and pandemic didn't happen, the market's demand for chips would still be elevated today. New 5G devices, gaming consoles, connected and driverless cars, and Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets all require increasing numbers of more advanced chips. Data centers are also upgrading their servers to deal with the surging usage of cloud, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) services. However, the pandemic also accelerated sales of stay-at-home consumer electronics such as PCs and gaming consoles, while disrupting the available supply of chips. Those unexpected twists made it even tougher for chipmakers to keep up with the market's insatiable appetite for new chips. 2. Understand the geopolitical tensions The tech war between the U.S. and China is causing headaches for many chipmakers. For example, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), the world's top contract chipmaker, was forced to stop accepting orders from Huawei after the U.S. blacklisted the Chinese tech giant. U.S. chipmakers like Skyworks Solutions and Micron Technology were also forced to cut ties with Huawei. That decoupling caused China to aggressively subsidize its domestic chipmakers, while its regulators threatened to delay big deals -- such as Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) planned purchase of Arm -- that benefit American chipmakers. Meanwhile, the U.S. has granted subsidies to TSMC to build new plants in Arizona, and will likely subsidize Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) plans to expand its domestic foundries. 3. Understand the different types of chipmakers Investors shouldn't touch any chip stocks until they understand the differences between integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), fabless chipmakers, chip designers, and third-party foundries. IDMs design, manufacture, and sell their own chips. Intel, Skyworks, and Texas Instruments are all IDMs -- but Intel manufactures smaller and more complex chips than those other two chipmakers. Fabless chipmakers design their own chips but outsource the production to third-party foundries. These chipmakers -- which include Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Qualcomm -- adopt this model because it's become too expensive to mass produce advanced chips on their own. Chip designers license their designs to other chipmakers instead of manufacturing any chips. The industry's most important chip designer is arguably Arm Holdings, which provides designs for most of the world's mobile chips. That's why Nvidia's planned takeover of Arm is so controversial. Lastly, third-party foundries do the heavy lifting for fabless chipmakers. TSMC and Samsung are the world's two most advanced contract chipmakers -- but Intel is trying to catch up with aggressive investments in its third-party foundry services. These leading foundries represent bottlenecks in the semiconductor market, and the chip shortage won't be resolved until they expand their capacity. Image source: Getty Images. 4. Evaluate the revenue growth vs. the rising costs The global chip shortage seems to make TSMC a great investment since it's a linchpin of the market, but investors should realize it needs to significantly boost its capex to expand its capacity while maintaining its lead in the ""process race"" of creating smaller and more advanced chips. TSMC plans to boost its capex from $17.2 billion in 2020 to approximately $30 billion this year, then collectively spend roughly $100 billion on its expansion over the next three years. Investors should weigh those rising costs against its projected revenue growth to see if the stock is worth buying. They should also view Intel and Samsung (which isn't available on U.S. exchanges) through the same lens. Investors should also see where all that spending is going. One of those top beneficiaries is ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker that has monopolized the entire market for high-end EUV (extreme ultraviolet) systems -- which TSMC, Samsung, and Intel all need to manufacture their smallest and most advanced chips. Therefore, it might make more sense to invest in ASML, another linchpin of the global semiconductor market, instead of other chipmakers as a long-term play on the ongoing chip shortage. 5. Understand which companies are affected the most In addition to treading carefully with chipmakers and equipment makers during the shortage, investors should understand how the current bottlenecks could affect consumer-facing companies like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Sony, and Nintendo. Apple expects the chip shortage to impact its iPhone shipments this year, while Sony and Nintendo expect those headwinds to throttle their shipments of PS5 and Switch consoles, respectively. The shortage is also disrupting the production of new vehicles. Most of these companies should recover since there's plenty of pent-up demand for their products, but investors shouldn't ignore the near-term headwinds. Investors who want to profit from the shortage over the next two years should dive deeper into the semiconductor sector instead. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 7, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding, Apple, and Nintendo. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Intel, Nintendo, and Skyworks Solutions and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-05,794.99,795.119,780.008,784.378,"Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, MU Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $500.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 8.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 21,320,937 to 23,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.3%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $163.575 per share, with $271.79 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $269.25. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-06,774.255,776.913,769.716,773.05,
ASML,2021-08-09,779.909,781.91,775.35,778.387,
ASML,2021-08-10,785.205,786.638,773.598,778.983,
ASML,2021-08-11,780.815,782.985,771.219,778.913,
ASML,2021-08-12,778.406,778.406,768.362,770.881,
ASML,2021-08-13,768.97,779.282,766.401,778.665,
ASML,2021-08-16,777.54,780.646,769.557,777.072,
ASML,2021-08-17,771.558,773.16,760.339,766.421,"7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy in August InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Last year, the pandemic sparked a global digital transformation as a large number of businesses and schools went online. Internet traffic in some countries increased by up to 60% shortly after the outbreak. These rapid technological changes resulted in considerable demand for microchips — and a shortage. Semiconductor stocks are set to benefit, as the trend is not likely to end soon. Semiconductors, also called integrated circuits (ICs) or microchips, play an important role in the fabrication of electronic devices. They enable advances in not just computing, but also healthcare, military systems, transportation and countless other areas. In 2021, the semiconductor market is expected to grow by 19.7% worldwide, reaching $527 billion. Next year, the market is anticipated to grow an additional 8.8%. However, high chip demand and supply chain disruptions amid pandemic conditions have sparked a global shortage that could last through late 2022. The shortage is generating both headwinds and tailwinds for numerous companies and could be an opportunity for investors who successfully identify the winners. 7 Infrastructure Stocks to Buy Before They Get a Biden Bill Boost With that in mind, here are seven semiconductor stocks to keep on your radar as chip demand remains strong: ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:SOXL) Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF (NYSEARCA:PSI) Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Semiconductor Stocks: ASML (ASML) Source: Shutterstock 52-Week Range: $343.25 to $805.64 Dividend Yield: 0.41% The Netherlands-based ASML designs and makes chip-manufacturing equipment, including lithography machines. The company was founded in 1984 and operates in more than 60 locations in 16 countries. According to ASML’s second quarter financial results announced in July, net sales were 4 billion euros with a gross margin of 50.9%. Net income came in at 1 billion euros. ASML saw EPS of 2.52 euros and cash and cash equivalents of 5.4 billion euros. On the results, President and CEO Peter Wennink commented, “The demand continues to be high across all market segments and our product portfolio. This is a reflection of the market that is focused on increasing capacity to support the build-up of the digital infrastructure. The long-term demand is not only for advanced nodes, but also for legacy and mature nodes in Logic as well as Memory.” The company raised its 2021 sales growth guidance to 35%. It expects Q3 net sales between 5.2 billion euros and 5.4 billion euros and a gross margin between 51% and 52%. After these results, ASML stock jumped to a record high in early August. It has so far outperformed the market, returning more than 55% year-to-date (YTD). The shares trade at 49.26x forward price-to-earnings (P/E) and 16.76x current sales. Given the surge in global chip demand, long-term investors should keep ASML stock on their radar and buy on the dips. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) Source: Shutterstock 52-Week Range: $13.89 to $48.19 Expense Ratio: 0.99% Next we have the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares, a leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF). The fund seeks 300% daily returns on the widely-followed PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX), which provides exposure to companies in the sector. Before we discuss the fund, I want to remind readers that such leveraged ETFs are not appropriate for buy-and-hold portfolios. Instead, they are more suitable for experienced short-term traders. Leveraged ETFs are high risk/high return trading vehicles. SOXL is an actively managed fund that has more than 30 holdings. As far as sector allocations are concerned, semiconductors lead the ETF with 77.66%. The remainder is 20.72% semiconductor equipment, 0.97% electronic manufacturing services and 0.65% electronic components. The fund started trading in March 2010. The top ten names make up around 60.8% of net assets. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) lead the names in the roster. 7 A-Rated, Large-Cap Stocks You Want in Your Portfolio Since the beginning of 2021, SOXL has returned close to 27%. By comparison, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index is up 15% YTD. However, before making a buy, investors should remember that the fund does not always outperform the index. That being said, seasoned traders who want to participate in SOXL’s daily moves should conduct further research on the fund. Semiconductor Stocks: Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF (PSI) Source: Shutterstock 52-Week Range: $71.64 to $131.89 Dividend Yield: 0.14% Expense Ratio: 0.57% The Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF tracks the Dynamic Semiconductor Intellidex Index and provides exposure to U.S. microchip names. The fund is rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. PSI’s market value has reached more than $630 million since its inception in June 2005. The fund mostly holds large-capitalization stocks, which make up 54.8% of it, followed by mid-cap equities at 23.2% and small-cap companies at 21.9%. The ETF currently has 32 stocks and the top ten holdings are almost 47% of its total net assets. Leading holdings include Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Qualcomm and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO). PSI has returned more than 16% YTD and hit its 52-week high on Aug. 9. Investors who want to hedge their bets in the semiconductor industry could consider buying shares of the fund on the dips, especially below $120. Microchip Technology (MCHP) Source: Shutterstock 52-Week Range: $95.53 to $148.50 Dividend Yield: 1.16% Chandler, Arizona-based Microchip Technology provides specialized semiconductor products used by more than 120,000 customers for a range of embedded control applications. Its clients come from aerospace and defense, industrial, automotive, consumer, communications and computing markets. Microchip Technology issued Q1 fiscal year 2022 financial results on Aug. 3. Net sales came in at a record $1.6 billion, up 19.8% year-over-year (YOY). Non-GAAP net income was a record at $558.8 million, or $1.98 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations was a record $629.9 million. The company paid down a debt of $388 million in Q1 and has paid $3.99 billion over the last 12 quarters. Following the release of the metrics, President and CEO Ganesh Moorthy said, “Our June quarter results continued to be strong leading off our fiscal year 2022 on a positive note.” He added, “Our September 2021 quarter guidance essentially completes our journey towards our long-term operating model of 65% non-GAAP gross margin and 42% non-GAAP operating margin. We expect to update our long-term business model later this year.” 7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Get You Through Market Volatility MCHP stock is up nearly 5% YTD. The company’s forward P/E and price-to-sales (P/S) ratios are 17.76x and 7.36x, respectively. These metrics indicate that MCHP stock has significant growth potential. Investors should keep an eye on these shares to buy on the declines. Semiconductor Stocks: Qualcomm (QCOM) QCOM) logo on the side of a building in San Jose, CA."" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com 52-Week Range: $108.30 to $167.94 Dividend Yield: 1.84% San Diego, California-based Qualcomm is a leading wireless technology innovator. It is well-known for its chips designed for smartphones. The company operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). Qualcomm reported Q3 financial results on July 28. Non-GAAP revenues came in at almost $8 billion, up 63% YOY. Its net income of $2.2 billion implied an increase of 124%. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.92, an increase of 123%. Total cash and equivalents stood at $7.4 billion. On the results, President and CEO Cristiano Amon remarked, “In addition to leading the 5G transition, we are on pace to deliver $10 billion of annual revenues across RF front-end, IoT and Automotive as our business continues to diversify … Our solutions are fueling the connected intelligent edge that is enabling the cloud economy, and we are seeing unprecedented demand for our technologies as the pace of digital transformation accelerates.” As part of its growth and diversification strategy, QCOM recently made an offer to acquire the Swedish automotive tech company Veoneer (NYSE:VNE). This topped Magna International’s (NYSE:MGA) offer of $800 million. QCOM stock is down nearly 6% YTD. The shares trade at 16.23x forward earnings and 5.23x current sales. Given the company’s solid position in the 5G network space and growth plans in other sectors, investors should consider buying the shares for the long-term. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com 52-Week Range: $130.72 to $204 Dividend Yield: 1.22% Irvine, California-based Skyworks Solutions provides high-performance analog semiconductors for wireless handsets and other devices. Its main products include power amplifiers, switches and integrated front-end modules that support wireless transmissions. Over the years, the company has grown both organically and through acquisitions. In early August, SWKS completed its $2.75 billion acquisition of the Infrastructure & Automotive business of Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB). On July 29, SWKS released strong Q3 financial results. Revenue grew 52% YOY and came in at nearly $1.12 billion, exceeding consensus estimates. Non-GAAP net income of $358.6 million implied an increase of 70% YOY. Non-GAAP diluted EPS stood at $2.15, up 72%. Cash and equivalents ended the quarter at $2.85 billion and increased nearly 260% compared to the same quarter prior year. CEO Liam K. Griffin pointed out, “… the recent addition of the Infrastructure and Automotive business of Silicon Labs immediately adds unique technologies as we expand our addressable markets and lead across a wide range of diversified and differentiated solutions.” Going forward, the company expects revenue between $1.27 billion and $1.33 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.53 in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021. SWKS has declared a cash dividend of 56 cents per share to be paid in early September, up from the prior quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share. 7 Tech Stocks to Avoid Until They Turn Things Around So far this year, the SWKS share price is up 16%. The stock trades at 15.92 times forward earnings and 6.45 times current sales. Bullish investors could consider investing in SWKS stock around these levels. Semiconductor Stocks: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Source: Shutterstock 52-Week Range: $75.98 to $142.20 Dividend Yield: 1.59% Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is the world’s largest chip foundry. Set up in 1987, the group manufactures integrated circuits and semiconductor products. TSM’s Q2 financial results were released in mid-July. Consolidated revenue was 372.15 billion new Taiwan dollars ($13.3 billion) and increased by 19.8% YOY. Net income of 134.36 billion new Taiwan dollars ($4.8 billion) and diluted EPS of 5.18 new Taiwan dollars (19 cents) were both up 11.2% YOY. Diluted earnings per ADR amounted to 93 cents. CFO Wendell Huang stated, “Our second quarter business was mainly driven by continued strength in HPC and Automotive-related demand … Moving into third quarter 2021, we expect our business to be supported by strong demand for our industry-leading 5nm and 7nm technologies, driven by all four growth platforms, which are smartphone, HPC, IoT and Automotive-related applications.” TSM stock trades at 28.49x forward earnings and 11.39x current sales. Potential investors could consider adding shares to their portfolio of semiconductor stocks around $110. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Tezcan Gecgil has worked in investment management for over two decades in the U.S. and U.K. In addition to formal higher education in the field, she has also completed all 3 levels of the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) examination. Her passion is for options trading based on technical analysis of fundamentally strong companies. She especially enjoys setting up weekly covered calls for income generation. The post 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy in August appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-18,766.093,775.131,761.952,762.37,"3 Attractive Dividend Stocks Whose Dividends Could Double The market's highest-yielding stocks aren't always the best investments. Their yields could simply be high because their stocks crashed, and they might be spending more than 100% of their earnings and free cash flow (FCF) on their dividends -- which indicates a dividend cut will likely occur. Instead of chasing high yields, investors should focus on well-run companies that can afford to double their dividends because they generate robust earnings and FCF growth. These companies might pay lower yields now, but their stocks will likely outperform sluggish high-yielding stocks over the long term. These three stocks fit the bill: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). 1. Apple Apple started paying dividends again in 2012 -- more than 16 years after it halted its original dividend -- and it's raised that payout every subsequent year. But Apple only spent 15% of its FCF on its dividends over the past 12 months, and it pays a paltry forward yield of 0.6%. Image source: Apple. Apple's dividend remains low for two reasons. First, it prefers to spend its FCF on buybacks ($82.4 billion over the past 12 months) instead of dividends ($14.3 billion). Second, Apple continues to spend its cash on refreshing its hardware products, expanding its software and services ecosystem, and investing in next-gen markets like augmented reality and connected cars. But Apple already has plenty of cash to achieve those goals. It ended last quarter with $72 billion in net cash (and $194 billion in cash plus marketable securities), so it can easily afford to double (or even triple) its current dividend while dialing back its aggressive buybacks. Analysts expect Apple's revenue and earnings to rise 29% and 58%, respectively, this year, as it sells more 5G iPhones and its services lock in more subscribers. Those are robust growth rates for a stock that trades at 28 times forward earnings, but boosting its dividend could make it even more appealing. 2. Nvidia Nvidia also started paying dividends in 2012, but the chipmaker hasn't impressed income investors with its tiny forward yield of 0.08% and inconsistent dividend hikes. Nvidia spent just 7% of its FCF on those payments over the past 12 months, so it's clearly more interested in expanding its business than paying out big dividends. That makes sense, since Nvidia needs to maintain its lead against AMD in the discrete GPU market while developing new high-end GPUs for data centers and driverless cars. It's also been inorganically expanding with its takeover of Mellanox last year and its planned purchase of Arm Holdings. However, its proposed $40 billion purchase of Arm, the world's top mobile chip designer, has run into a wall of opposition from antitrust regulators. If that takeover fails, Nvidia could repurchase shares or boost its dividend -- as Qualcomm did after its failed takeover of NXP -- to appease investors. Analysts expect Nvidia's revenue and earnings to rise 49% and 58%, respectively, this year, as it sells more gaming and data center chips. The stock remains surprisingly cheap at 12 times forward earnings, and a big dividend boost could make it an even more attractive investment. 3. ASML The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML started paying dividends in 2008 and has raised its payout annually over the past five years. It currently pays a forward yield of 0.4%, but it spent just 18% of its FCF on those dividends over the past 12 months. ASML's dividends are low for two reasons. First, it favors buybacks over dividends, which used up $5.1 billion and $1.4 billion of its FCF, respectively, over the past 12 months. Second, ASML's stock roughly quadrupled over the past three years and reduced its dividend yield. Image source: Getty Images. ASML dominates the market for high-end lithography machines, which TSMC, Samsung, and Intel all require to manufacture their smallest chips. The global chip shortage -- as well as escalating competition between the world's top chipmakers -- is fueling an insatiable demand for ASML's systems. That's why ASML's stock skyrocketed, and why analysts expect its momentum to continue with 41% sales growth and 65% earnings growth this year. Its stock isn't cheap at 44 times forward earnings, but its position as a linchpin of the global semiconductor market arguably justifies that higher valuation. If ASML doubles its dividend -- which it can easily afford to do -- it could become an even more attractive investment while convincing longer-term investors to ride out its cyclical peaks and troughs. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 9, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and NXP Semiconductors and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-19,751.928,773.777,751.271,771.309,
ASML,2021-08-20,774.833,780.556,767.854,777.889,
ASML,2021-08-23,784.657,801.897,784.2,801.022,"Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $89.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.5% decrease week over week (from 22,820,937 to 22,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.7%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.5%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is higher by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $163.575 per share, with $271.79 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $259.86. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-24,795.577,797.169,791.118,795.089,
ASML,2021-08-25,797.867,802.754,794.502,797.329,
ASML,2021-08-26,797.717,805.183,793.665,800.355,
ASML,2021-08-27,803.62,823.876,803.152,822.045,"QQQA Picks the Best Momentum Companies as the Nasdaq Continues to Hit Records The Nasdaq closed at another record high on Wednesday as markets continue to ride the bevy of boosts from recent favorable government approvals, reports The Wall Street Journal. Full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine combined with Congress moving to vote on the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill in September had markets moving in positive directions. The upswing also reflects the hope of a favorable Federal Reserve meeting on Friday, with bond yields rising in advance of the meeting. The meeting will hopefully provide better guidelines on the Fed’s intentions towards inflation and indicate if potential tapering of federal stimulus support will occur. Anastasia Amoroso, chief investment strategist at iCapital Network, believes that fears around the Federal Reserve meeting have faded. “I think the expectations for the Fed to do anything at Jackson Hole have been lowered quite a bit, and that was a big worry. If the Fed was talking about tapering ... amid the surge in delta [Covid] cases, that was not going to be great for the market,” she told CNBC. “But now the base case for everyone is there’s going to be a lot of talk amongst central bankers at Jackson Hole, but it’s going to be no taper and there’s not going to be much action.” Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group, agrees with the Fed assessment. “It’s August and we’re looking for something to focus on, and Jackson Hole fills that void, but it’s usually more bark than bite. What you want to focus on here is there’s a lot of liquidity in the market; it’s not going anywhere in the near future here,” he said. QQQA Gives Diversified Momentum Exposure to Nasdaq The ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (QQQA) is a smart beta ETF that, despite only holding 21 securities, is more diversified than the broader Nasdaq-100, according to Todd Rosenbluth, head of ETF and Mutual Fund Research for CFRA. The Nasdaq-100 Index tracks the largest domestic and international non-financial mega-cap growth stocks of the tech-heavy Nasdaq. It serves as the benchmark for the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), one of the most widely traded ETFs in the world. QQQA, meanwhile, utilizes a momentum strategy to select top performers within the Nasdaq-100 Index. To build the portfolio, Dorsey Wright, a leader in momentum investing, uses a “relative strength” signal to select the top 21 companies within the Nasdaq-100 based on their highest price momentum at the time of rebalance. Unlike the cap-weighted QQQ, QQQA is equal-weighted. Collectively, after its rebalance, the fund now has a 42.39% allocation to information technology, a 25.90% allocation to healthcare, and a 14.19% allocation to communication services. Moderna Inc. (MRNA) is currently the top holding in QQQA at 7.56%, followed by ASML Holding (ASML), a major supplier for the semiconductor industry at 5.17%, and Align Technology (ALGN), a global medical device company at 5.06%. QQQA has an expense ratio of 0.58% and carries 21 holdings. For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Nasdaq Portfolio Solutions Channel. Read more on ETFtrends.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-30,828.973,832.009,825.837,828.635,"ASML Crosses Above Average Analyst Target In recent trading, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $831.50, changing hands for $832.92/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 4 different analyst targets within the Zacks coverage universe contributing to that average for ASML Holding NV, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $720.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $966.00. The standard deviation is $102.61. But the whole reason to look at the average ASML price target in the first place is to tap into a ""wisdom of crowds"" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with ASML crossing above that average target price of $831.50/share, investors in ASML have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $831.50 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover ASML Holding NV: RECENT ASML ANALYST RATINGS BREAKDOWN » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 6 6 5 5 Buy ratings: 0 0 0 0 Hold ratings: 0 2 2 2 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 1.0 1.5 1.57 1.57 The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on ASML — FREE. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-08-31,832.765,833.144,816.421,822.165,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $272.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.5% decrease week over week (from 22,470,937 to 21,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 1.1%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 2.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $163.575 per share, with $275.20 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $269.42. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-01,827.769,839.614,825.778,831.173,
ASML,2021-09-02,841.037,850.802,837.783,850.036,"Why ASML Holding Rose 10.3% in August What happened Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) rose 10.3% in August, according to according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't much new company-specific news for ASML last month, as the company had already reported strong earnings at the end of July. However, an announcement from key customer Samsung was the likely factor behind ASML's August rise. So what In August, Samsung announced it was raising its capital spending plans to $205 billion over the next three years, an increase of 33% over the prior three years. Samsung is aiming to catch up to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in leading-edge chip manufacturing capabilities, and is sparing no expense to do it. The stakes are so high that the Korean government released Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong from prison earlier than expected due to ""economic factors."" Likely, some feel his imprisonment has played a role in Samsung losing ground to TSMC in recent years in the key field of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. Image source: Getty Images. In any case, more spending from the world's leading foundries means more revenue and profits for ASML, which is the world's sole provider of Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography machines. EUV is a complex technology that enables the efficient scaling of leading-edge chips at 10 nanometers and below. In addition to EUV, ASML is also a large player in traditional DUV lithography, metrology, and inspection tools that are also needed to make today's smallest and most powerful semiconductors. While the Samsung announcement was the main reason for the stock's rise, ASML also formally opened its new Silicon Valley research and development center last month. The Netherlands-based ASML has had a presence in the Valley for years, but this campus is a big step up in capacity and features that should attract more top U.S. engineering talent. Now what ASML is not a cheap stock at roughly 52 times forward earnings estimates; however, it has never looked cheap over the past few years, yet the stock has still gone on to market-trouncing returns. With the current chip shortage and ongoing rise in long-term spending plans announced by the world's leading chip foundries, years of solid growth, buybacks, and rising dividends appear all but guaranteed for ASML shareholders. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 9, 2021 Billy Duberstein owns shares of ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-03,837.444,851.719,837.444,846.9,
ASML,2021-09-07,853.998,857.532,846.562,850.524,
ASML,2021-09-08,846.412,848.673,838.828,846.792,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $272.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 21,470,937 to 22,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.6%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is up by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $164.03 per share, with $275.20 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $269.41. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""4 Leading Tech Stocks to Buy in 2021 and Beyond The tech sector is filled with fresh technologies that are disrupting and reshaping older markets. The cloud, cybersecurity, fintech, and semiconductor markets host many of those top stocks. All four markets will expand as companies and consumers move more data online: Cloud services will host that data, cybersecurity services will protect it, fintech services will leverage it to replace traditional banking services, and all that computing power will spark fresh demand for more powerful chips. Image source: Getty Images. Let's take a look at four of my favorite stocks from those four industries -- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), Square (NYSE: SQ), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) -- and why they're still excellent long-term investments. 1. Amazon: The cloud king Amazon Web Services (AWS) controlled 31% of the global cloud infrastructure market in the second quarter of 2021, according to Canalys, making it the world's largest cloud platform. It established an early mover's advantage in that market, and its scale enables it to generate consistent profits, while most of its smaller rivals remain unprofitable. Amazon's AWS revenue rose 35% year over year to $28.3 billion in the first half of 2021 and accounted for 12% of its top line. However, the segment's operating profit increased 30% to $8.4 billion and accounted for 50% of Amazon's total operating income -- so AWS' higher-margin revenue is supporting the expansion of Amazon's lower-margin retail marketplaces. Those two growth engines make Amazon a great investment on both the e-commerce and cloud platform markets, and this FAANG stock still looks reasonably valued at just over 50 times forward earnings. 2. Palo Alto Networks: A balanced cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks is a market leader in on-site firewall appliances. Over the past several years, it's expanded its ecosystem with cloud-based services and AI-powered platforms to counter new threats. More than three-quarters of the Fortune 100 companies use Palo Alto's cloud-based cybersecurity services, and it generated 28% of its revenue from its NGS (next-generation security) cloud and AI platforms last year. Palo Alto's revenue, billings, and adjusted earnings growth all accelerated in fiscal 2021, and it expects its revenue to rise another 24%-25% this year, with 16%-18% earnings growth. Palo Alto isn't growing as rapidly as its cloud-native rival CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), but its stock is more reasonably valued at 65 times forward earnings and 11 times this year's sales. CrowdStrike trades at nearly 400 times forward earnings and 47 times this year's sales. Palo Alto's rare balance of growth and value makes it one of my favorite cybersecurity stocks, and it could have plenty of room to run as it expands its NGS services to counter new cybersecurity threats. 3. Square: The diversified fintech player Square is one of the world's boldest and most innovative fintech companies. It initially turned phones and tablets into POS (point-of-sale) systems with dongles and apps, then expanded its ecosystem with services for processing transactions, handling payroll services, analyzing data, and selling products online. Image source: Getty Images. Square also launched peer-to-peer payments for consumers through its Cash App, which it subsequently expanded into a personal finance platform for free stock trades and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases. It also recently agreed to buy Afterpay to add \""buy now, pay later\"" services to its ecosystem and challenge traditional credit card companies. Square's boldness paid off during the pandemic last year when its surging Bitcoin sales offset the slower growth of its seller-based services. Analysts expect its revenue and adjusted earnings to more than double this year, then decelerate next year as year-over-year comparisons normalize. Square's stock isn't cheap at 113 times forward earnings. But if you believe it will profit from the disruption of traditional banks and the rise of Bitcoin, it could be a great long-term investment. 4. ASML: The semiconductor linchpin Lastly, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML remains my top chipmaking stock because it dominates a key part of the supply chain. ASML produces photolithography machines that etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It faces some competition in the lower-to-mid-range markets, but it dominates the market for high-end EUV (extreme ultraviolet) systems. Chip foundries like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel all use ASML's EUV machines to manufacture their smallest semiconductors. ASML only ships a few dozen EUV machines every year, but they accounted for 59% of its net bookings last quarter. ASML's dominance of the EUV market gives it tremendous pricing power, and its gross margins have consistently expanded over the past several years. Analysts expect its revenue and earnings to grow 40% and 64%, respectively, this year, followed by more moderate growth next year. ASML still looks reasonably valued at 45 times forward earnings, and it could command an even higher premium as the global chip shortage drags on and highlights the growing need for its EUV systems. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 9, 2021 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding, Amazon, Palo Alto Networks, and Square. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends AFTERPAY T FPO, Amazon, Bitcoin, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Square, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $1,920 calls on Amazon, long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, short January 2022 $1,940 calls on Amazon, and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-09-13,857.87,860.827,849.797,859.871,"Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For September 17th Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options become available this week, for the September 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new September 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $790.00 strike price has a current bid of 90 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $790.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $789.10 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $862.48/share today. Because the $790.00 strike represents an approximate 8% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 100%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.11% return on the cash commitment, or 10.40% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $790.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $870.00 strike price has a current bid of $9.20. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $862.48/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $870.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 1.94% if the stock gets called away at the September 17th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $870.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $870.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 52%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 1.07% boost of extra return to the investor, or 97.34% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. The implied volatility in the put contract example is 61%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 37%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $862.48) to be 35%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-14,872.283,884.229,868.193,876.475,"The 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy Heading Into Q4 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Inarguably, the world’s attention remains focused on rising novel coronavirus cases due to the stubbornly persistent Delta variant. In the U.S., new infections are rising while the death toll is mounting. But even if the pandemic were to peter out tomorrow, the devastation that the crisis caused to the technology sector will take time to heal. Cynically, then, investors ought to consider tech stocks heading into the final quarter of the year. Because outside of the pandemic, the next most-discussed topic is the semiconductor supply chain impact. As soon as the coronavirus started rippling away from China and into other countries, manufacturers which rely on computer chips — most notably firms in the automotive industry — cancelled their orders. Obviously, they didn’t anticipate the demand surge that would follow which has caused a massive boom in semiconductor-related tech stocks. Having reversed course, the automotive industry is now on their knees begging for their original supply allocation. Unfortunately, chip manufacturers had to take their own evasive action, which translated into an expansive backlog. Moreover, it’s not as if supply can materialize overnight. And even if such a miracle were to happen, the end products won’t reach the retail floor until much later, which adds to the relevancy of tech stocks. But it’s not just the supply constraint that fuels demand for this sector. Throughout the trailing year, we’ve seen cyberbreaches that have imposed serious economic damages to the U.S. As well, many question the viability of the protocols built to protect our digital secrets. Combined with the massive influx of people working from home, tech stocks in the cybersecurity realm should command a sizable premium. 8 F-Rated Stocks to Sell in September If anything, the public health crisis has taught us that we’re incredibly reliant on digitalization trends and innovative products. This dependency isn’t going away anytime soon. Therefore, investors may be best served by considering these tech stocks heading into the fourth quarter. CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) Boxlight (NASDAQ:BOXL) American Well (NYSE:AMWL) As per my usual cautionary guidance, you’ll want to carefully buy into this sector. Even though tech stocks represent arguably the most relevant market segment right now, speculation is still rampant. Therefore, have a long look at these names but keep the powder keg dry. Best Tech Stocks to Buy: CrowdStrike (CRWD) CRWD) company logo"" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: VDB Photos / Shutterstock.com Personally, I believe that the mass-scale work-from-home initiative that companies were forced to implement to survive will eventually come to an end. Just from a company culture perspective, it’s going to be a nightmare to distinguish which category of employees can operate remotely and which cannot. Can you spell discrimination lawsuits? If that wasn’t enough to freak out upper management, here’s another sobering concept. According to a Forbes article this year, “Companies have had to get better at cybersecurity in our digital age, but cybersecurity threats have grown significantly with distributed work. Work-from-home employees are at much greater risk than those in offices. Since home connections are less secure, cybercriminals have an easier entry into the company network.” But if remote work continues to be the new standard, then you can reasonably expect cybersecurity expert CrowdStrike to be an extremely relevant name. Over the trailing year, CRWD shares have more than doubled. Beyond the corporate narrative, cybercrimes have been impacting every avenue of life in recent years. Therefore, CRWD is one of the most pertinent tech stocks to buy. ASML (ASML) Source: Shutterstock On paper, ASML “gives the world’s leading chipmakers the power to mass produce patterns on silicon, helping to make computer chips smaller, faster and greener,” according to its website. Although I like to think that I have a reasonably solid command of the English language, corporate marketing talk has always perplexed me, so here’s the real deal. Essentially, ASML produces the equipment necessary for the production of integrated circuits. Thus, other companies within the expansive arena of tech stocks — including blue chips like Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) — are huge ASML clients. But as an ASML executive explained to Reuters in February of this year, the “higher demand for most types of computer chips — including those considered one step below cutting edge — looks stronger and more permanent than most players in the industry” had anticipated when the novel coronavirus pandemic upturned our paradigm. 7 Stocks to Buy if the Market Crashes in September In fact, the ASML exec referenced above stated that the situation was “stressful,” implying that we may not get through this supply chain crunch for quite some time. As well, major automakers cutting production means that ASML will probably rise above many other investments — and that includes other tech stocks. Best Tech Stocks to Buy: Nvidia (NVDA) NVDA) parked."" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: Steve Lagreca / Shutterstock.com When the Covid-19 crisis first impacted the developed world, the one sector that enjoyed a serious upside catalyst was video games. With nothing better to do in terms of entertainment, many gamers wiled away the days turned to weeks through gaming endeavors. And I’m sure non-gamers who became bored out of their minds also joined in on the fun. The statistics don’t lie. From a USA Today report published in July of this year, “More than half of players (55%) said they played more games during the pandemic, and most players (90%) said they will continue playing after the country opens up, according to a survey of 4,000 U.S. adults conducted by market research firm Ipsos in February for the Entertainment Software Association.” The above represents a huge potential lift for NVDA stock, considering the anticipated long-term demand for gaming even after the pandemic fades away. Furthermore, Nvidia is involved in countless segments of digitalized innovation, ranging from blockchain-based endeavors to autonomous driving. If you’re looking for tech stocks that have both Covid-based catalysts and pandemic-agnostic tailwinds, NVDA offers prime exposure. Matterport (MTTR) Source: Shutterstock One of the hottest names in tech stocks right now, Matterport might not sound like a household name to you. However, if you were (or still are) in the market for a home, then you’ve surely used its innovations. Billed as the standard for 3D space capture, Matterport transforms what would otherwise be boring photographs into immersive representations of various environments. Such capacities were of course invaluable last year when the pandemic was raging. At the time, we just didn’t know how infectious or deadly the new virus was — only that it was definitely killing people. In the absence of full knowledge, touchless services became a top priority, providing Matterport with what amounted to a free organic marketing opportunity. Now to be fair, back in March when Matterport was still trading under its SPAC name of Gores Holdings VI, I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the opportunity. In fact, I stated that MTTR “may be a hot play among blank-check firms but I’m staying on the sidelines for now.” 7 Precious Metals Stocks on Watch With All Eyes on Afghanistan Since it lost considerable value heading into the May 19 session, I don’t regret those words. However, with the housing market remaining red hot, there might be an opportunity for MTTR if you don’t mind absorbing potential volatility in your tech stocks. Best Tech Stocks to Buy: Alarm.com (ALRM) ALRM) office in Tysons, Virginia."" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Not only did the pandemic cause widescale disruption to tech stocks, it also completely shifted attention toward certain categories at the expense of others. For instance, as I alluded to above, everyone’s fixated on the computer chip industry and for understandable reasons. Until the supply chain situation normalizes in the semiconductor space, we’re going to have to pay elevated prices for cars, which directly affects our personal economy. But notice how we’re not talking as much about the Internet of Things (IoT), which is quite remarkable. Prior to the pandemic, smart connected devices were all the rage. In fact, different IoT segments, including for industrial applications, occupied the top spots in the discourse of tech stocks. Because the pandemic is a temporary circumstance, investors ought to consider tech-based security solutions such as Alarm.com. Specializing in cloud-based services for remote control, home automation and monitoring services, ALRM may be a good pickup considering its year-to-date loss of 21%. The red ink really could be a discounted opportunity. Due to the far-reaching effect of the public health crisis, there’s brewing desperation in society. As well, record-breaking gun sales suggest that people are concerned about personal security, which bodes well for ALRM stock. Boxlight (BOXL) Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com While the headlines focus on the “sexy” topics of the pandemic’s impact — such as the salacious issue of ever-rising used car prices — the crisis also imposed a heavy toll on education. Worse yet, the influence here may not be manifest for years to come, at which point it may be too late to address the circumstance. According to a report from McKinsey & Company, “the impact of the pandemic on K–12 student learning was significant, leaving students on average five months behind in mathematics and four months behind in reading by the end of the school year. The pandemic widened preexisting opportunity and achievement gaps, hitting historically disadvantaged students hardest.” To get ahead of this problem, academic professionals need to act now, which brings to mind education-related tech stocks like Boxlight. A platform designed to maximize students’ learning capabilities and imbue them with the skills they need for success in a competitive, globalized workplace, Boxlight provides educators with the tools they need to impart effective learning. 8 F-Rated Stocks to Sell in September Intriguingly, BOXL is priced at $2.40 at time of writing, potentially making it a meme-able trade. If you’ve got some risk funds laying around, you might want to take a look at Boxlight. Best Tech Stocks to Buy: American Well (AMWL) Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com Given that we’re still in a pandemic, it would be remiss of me not to include a healthcare name in this list of tech stocks. But rather than discuss a biotech play involved in the Covid-19 vaccination or treatment space, I think it might be time to reexplore the narrative of telehealth. Fundamentally, you might view this as a sector that has lost its luster due to the acclimatization to the global health crisis. For instance, American Well launched its initial public offering on a relatively promising footing based off the pandemic-fueled success of rival Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC). But on a year-to-date basis, AMWL is down almost 58%, while TDOC has shed 32%. But before you write off telehealth as an industry, consider another report from McKinsey & Company, which stated that “Strong continued uptake, favorable consumer perception, and tangible investment into this space are all contributing to the continued growth of telehealth in 2021.” As well, its research suggests that “telehealth use has increased 38X from the pre-COVID-19 baseline.” If so, AMWL priced at a few cents under $11 might make for an attractive proposition for speculators. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post The 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy Heading Into Q4 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-15,875.409,878.396,867.963,877.718,"Is It Too Late to Buy ASML Stock? ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) stock recently hit an all-time high as the global chip shortage highlighted the Dutch company's indispensable role in producing the world's most advanced chips. However, investors might be reluctant to buy ASML after it rallied more than 140% over the past 12 months. Is it too late to buy ASML at these levels, or does this hot chip stock still have room to run? What does ASML do? ASML is the world's top manufacturer of photolithography machines, which are used to etch circuit designs onto silicon wafers. It's also the world's only supplier of top-tier EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines, which are used to manufacture the industry's smallest 5nm and 7nm chips. Image source: ASML. TSMC (NYSE: TSM), the world's most advanced contract chipmaker, started using ASML's EUV machines before its rival foundries. That early adoption enabled TSMC to pull ahead of Samsung and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) in the ""process race"" to manufacture smaller and denser chips. TSMC is ASML's largest customer today, but Samsung and Intel are now scrambling to upgrade their plants, which involves securing more EUV systems from ASML. The company's next generation of high-NA EUV machines (where NA refers to the breaking index of the machine, a technical measure of how detailed the lithography images can be) will also enable those top foundries to manufacture even smaller chips. In other words, the world's leading foundries are buying ASML's EUV machines as quickly as it can produce them, and ASML's monopoly gives it plenty of pricing power. Therefore, ASML will continue to profit from the rising capital expense budgets at TSMC, Samsung, and Intel as the process race heats up again. How fast is ASML growing? ASML's gross margins have consistently expanded over the years. Its revenue and earnings growth has also accelerated significantly since 2019, when a glut of memory chips temporarily throttled its growth. PERIOD FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 1H 2021 Revenue Growth (YOY) 33% 22% 8% 18% 45% Gross Margin 44.9% 46% 44.7% 48.6% 52.4% EPS Growth (YOY) 42% 27% 1% 38% 110% Source: ASML. YOY = Year-over-year. Analysts expect ASML's revenue and earnings to rise 34% and 57%, respectively, this year. Next year, they expect its revenue and earnings to increase by 15% and 21%, respectively. That growth will be driven by three main tailwinds: the ongoing chip shortage, which many analysts believe will last through2023; surging capital expenses at TSMC and Intel, and the increasing mix of higher-margin EUV machines (59% of its net bookings last quarter) on ASML's top and bottom lines. At its last investor day in 2018, ASML estimated it would generate 15 billion euros ($17.7 billion) to 24 billion euros ($28.3 billion) in annual revenue by 2025. Analysts expect the company to surpass the low end of that forecast this year with 18.8 billion euros ($22.2 billion) in revenue. ASML will likely update that long-term forecast at its next investor day on Sept. 29. What could go wrong? ASML's business is firing on all cylinders, but its stock isn't cheap at 46 times next year's earnings and 14 times next year's sales. The bulls will claim its strengths justify those higher valuations, but they won't provide the stock with much downside support if the market crashes. The semiconductor market is also cyclical, and chip shortages frequently lead to chip surpluses. TSMC, Intel, and Samsung will likely resolve the current chip shortage by significantly boosting their capacity, but they could end up manufacturing too many chips as the market's demand cools off again. The bulls will claim the current chip shortage is fueled by a ""supercycle"" of growth in the semiconductor market, which could last much longer than previous cycles due to the secular expansion of newer technologies like 5G networks, data centers, connected cars, and Internet of Things devices. However, there's no way to tell how long this cycle will actually last until the chip shortage is resolved. If a chip surplus occurs, ASML's growth could decelerate and its stock could tumble. Is it too late to buy ASML's stock? I believe ASML's stock will continue rising because it's a linchpin of the semiconductor market and the chip shortage is far from over. However, I don't think it will double or triple again in the near future since its valuations are getting stretched. Simply put, it's not too late to buy ASML stock -- but investors should have realistic expectations and recognize the threat of a potential semiconductor oversupply in the near future. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 9, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-16,865.694,878.166,864.011,875.727,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $55.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.9% decrease week over week (from 22,470,937 to 22,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.6%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $164.03 per share, with $276.46 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $274.14. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-09-20,827.928,834.458,818.87,829.769,"DGRO, QQQA: Big ETF Inflows Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF, which added 15,500,000 units, or a 3.9% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of DGRO, in morning trading today Microsoft is off about 1.5%, and Apple is lower by about 2.2%. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest increase in inflows was the ProShares ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF, which added 150,000 units, for a 37.5% increase in outstanding units. Among the largest underlying components of QQQA, in morning trading today Moderna is down about 0.5%, and ASML Holding is lower by about 2.1%. VIDEO: DGRO, QQQA: Big ETF Inflows The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-21,848.772,851.111,833.473,843.576,"Great Performers That Are Still Great Stocks But for 5 MM-MMM Good Stocks it's year three, so we'll give it one last look and a final tally before sailing it off in honor and glory...to Foolhalla! To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. 10 stocks we like better than Waste Management When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Waste Management wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 This video was recorded on Sept. 8, 2021. David Gardner: Thirty separate times, about every 10 weeks on this podcast, over six years, I picked five stocks. I chose a theme that made sense to me at the time. Sometimes sublime, sometimes silly, and then I thought to myself, what are the five best recommendations that I can come up with for stocks that fit that theme? Aiming, of course, always to beat the market, the S&P 500, otherwise, hey, why are we bothering? Then one year later we review the picks. What was the theme again? How are the stocks doing also? How are they doing versus the market? More important for our learning, our way of thinking, why have the stocks done what they've done? A one-year review and then another year passes the two-year review. Then what we never forget, we hope you wouldn't also, we score everything transparently and accountably because we're Fools, you should expect that of us. Then the three-year review, which is often the most telling. First, because three years have passed since I picked the five stocks. We really can't be smarter about what has happened and why and what we can learn. That's the smarter part, but if I've done my job well, then we'll also be happier and richer as well. Now, that three-year review is also telling because most of the time we end the game right there. We're going to keep holding those stocks in real life, mind you. You should, too, if you own them. But if I kept reviewing all 30 of my samplers in years 4 and 5 and 6, etc., we wouldn't have time to do much else on this podcast. Well, 30 separate times I've picked five stocks, what I've also called my five-stock samplers, and we're going to review three of those samplers today. Five stocks indistinguishable from magic, five stocks with a tailwind blow, and five stocks that are good. Review them we will with my three analysts, guest stars, Sanmeet Deo, Yasser El-Shimy, and Maria Gallagher. Only on this week's Rule Breaker Investing. [MUSIC] Welcome back to Rule Breaker Investing. I'm rubbing my hands together with excitement this week. I love reviewing how our five-stock samplers have done. It's a funny discipline being a stock picker. You would know this, too, I hope, dear listener, and many of us do at The Motley Fool. I'm a big sports fan and when something amazing happens in sports, the feedback is instant. The crowd stands up and cheers. The athlete usually gets to do a dance depending on what sport we're talking about. Everybody celebrates. It's all over the news that night, highlights, final score. We all know it. What you and I do, fellow listener, as investors, is the exact opposite. We take actions that we hope will win, that we think are exciting. But we don't know five seconds later if it worked, we don't know a day later. We don't know usually a year or two or three later until it works. But when it does work, I do like to celebrate it because this is our moment. This is our time as non-athletes to do a little dance, to put some numbers up on the scoreboard, and to cheer. I'm really happy to say that this week, with three more five-stock samplers being reviewed, stocks picked exactly one year ago this week, two years ago this week, and three years ago this week, well, that's what we're working on now. I also want to mention, since I've done it 30 times, one of those samplers will be retired today, five stocks that are good. This episode, therefore, marks the 15th sampler of those 30 that are going up to what I'm now going to call going forward, Foolhalla. That's right. Sitting in Foolhalla already are 14 past samplers. They'll be joined by the latest warrior that will ascend to Foolhalla when Maria Gallagher joins me later this show and we go over five stocks that are good. But brief reflections on performance before we get started with the first of our five-stock samplers. First, I would like to say that of the 15 that have ascended to Foolhalla, I'm really happy to say 13 of those 15 have beaten the market. Yes, spoiler alert, I'm including the one that we send off to Foolhalla today. Thirteen of the 15 beating the market, two did not, that is a hit rate, that is an accuracy that I cannot possibly maintain and that astonishes me. Yet it's all real. I'm very happy to report to you that 13 of the 15 of the first 15 retired samplers have beaten the market, maybe even better, eight of those 15 have actually returned 100% or more. Now that performance isn't too shabby given that most of these last for only about three years. Often a single stock can sink a group of five with a really bad performance. It's hard to maintain a high accuracy hit rate for these. It's even harder to maintain a triple-digit return rate. I'm really happy to say, it's happened eight of the 15 times. I should note the best performer in Rule Breaker Investing sampler history was five stocks the world needs right now that was picked February in 2017, that lasted for four years. We were talking about four more years back then, and five stocks the world needs right now over its four-year run just concluded this February, was up 346% against the market's 67%. In fact, a little later this week, I think I will tweet out the list of Foolhalla samplers. If you follow me on Twitter @DavidGFool, I will put out a graphic with the names of the 15 and the performances of each, including the two losers because yes, we're transparent and we publish all our losers as well. Let's queue it up. In fact, let's crank up the way back music machine right now because even though it was just a year ago, well, it's been quite a year and it was a year ago. Let's go back in time [MUSIC] and start to reflect on the five stocks picked a year ago this week. Five stocks indistinguishable from magic now. I'm proud to say, if you Google the phrase, five stocks indistinguishable from magic, all Google results, all 10 results above the fold on the first page of Google point to this podcast. We really own this phrase, five stocks indistinguishable from magic, well, at least for this point in time, I do want to mention Arthur C. Clarke. He's the one who came up with the phrase that we're rocking. He had three laws, and the third one was any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. But before welcoming my friend Sanmeet Deo, I want to share Clarke's first two laws. I love all three of these. You know the third one, but let's review the first one. This distinguished scientist and futurist said, law No. 1, ""When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong."" I love that one. Law No. 2, ""The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible,"" and of course, law No. 3, ""Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."" I was looking at the bleeding edge that even to us in 2020 sounded like magic. I remember Sanmeet, getting away from SaaS stocks a little bit. I think I said something about this because they were all the rage and there was so much talk about them. While it's a very interesting part of our world, there are so many bleeding interesting edges venturing a little way out into the impossible. I think that was what we were doing with this five-stock sampler. How are you doing, friend? Sanmeet Deo: I'm good. I had a nice Labor Day, so I'm excited to be here with you. David Gardner: Excellent, Sanmeet. You did a great job when we did a review-a-palooza a few months ago. I thought, let's have you back and let's have you look at these five stocks. Well, I've already explained the theme. We're going to cover the worst performer in these five one year later, the best performer, and then anything else we want to say about the other three. But before we get started, I thought a good icebreaker for this particular episode, I will be asking each of my friends, and Sanmeet, I'll start with you, what's something funny that's happened to you recently? Sanmeet Deo: What's funny, because when you asked me that as a prelude, I had to dig in a little bit and think about it. I even asked my wife and she was like, ""You got to get out of the apartment to actually have something funny happen to you."" David Gardner: [laughs] Sanmeet Deo: As we've been all working from home and digging in here, it's been a little bit more challenging to find something funny. This happened, but I did find it. Couple of months ago my family and I went to just go out in the city, have some fun, go outdoors. We took a speed racer boat called The Beast, which boards out into the, I want to say it's the Hudson River because that one west of Manhattan. It goes, I think 45 miles an hour. It was quite an experience. A lot of fun the kids loved it and we went with some other families and we're sitting in the boat, we're just zipping along any they're like bounces around on the waves. What's funny about it, like they said, you're going to get wet during the [laughs] boat and so you think the water is going to splash and it's going to hit you but little do we know until we actually rode the boat that there's actually a guy with a super soaker slashing everyone. That's why most people got wet. [laughs] We're cruising on this boat. It was beautiful view, beautiful day. We saw the city skyline, we saw the Statue of Liberty. Near the end, he took a bucket and he is coming down the little aisle way and I just look up, and here's the bucket ready to pour right onto me and I'm just like, oh no, here we go. He pours it, nothing comes out. [laughs] No water, it was all surprise and shock, but I was prepping for it almost like an ice bucket challenge. [laughs] It was quite funny and we all laughed and it was a good time. David Gardner: Would you recommend The Beast to another family in the greater New York area? Sanmeet Deo: Highly recommend The Beast to anyone in the greater New York area, any visitors. We're planning on going on it again, this is a fun time. If you get a little seasick, maybe I wouldn't recommend it but if you're OK with that, I highly recommend it. David Gardner: That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing that Sanmeet. That might be one of the top tips of this entire podcast this week [laughs] is just that so love you sharing that. Thank you. Now let's get into these five stocks indistinguishable from magic. As I mentioned earlier, I like to start with the worst performer, but before I do that, I should say, how's the market done? As of this recording, we're recording Tuesday mid-afternoon, Sept. 7th, just about a year 9/2/20, the stock market is up 26.4%. That's an awfully good year. We would take that every single year to retirement and beyond. All of us, if we get somehow make the stock market rises 26.4% every year so that is the target. That's what we're trying to be with each of these stocks. I'm really sorry to say that this particular stock we're going to start with Sanmeet has not: Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), ticker symbol PEGA. Pegasystems a year ago was about a 135, today it's about a 140 so it's up 4%, but that's 22 percentage points behind the market. We start in the hole with Pegasystems, the AI company, whose founder and CEO, Alan Trefler is still very much active. In fact, I interviewed him on Motley Fool Live somewhere around the time that I picked this stock a year ago and Mr. Trefler I hope things are better in the year ahead. We're 22 percentage points behind the market with the stock here in year one. Sanmeet, what is happening with Pegasystems? Sanmeet Deo: This is one of those interesting ones where it's currently a market cap about $11.5 billion. As you said, it was founded by Alan Trefler, it's a leader in real-time interaction management it's really helped use AI in real time to improved business outcomes. It's a smaller name than what is typically in the S&P. Sometimes as we do these analyses on companies, you look for what's been going on, why it's been underperforming or outperforming. Sometimes you don't find much and early on, since those picked in the sampler last year, the first couple of quarters after that, it did miss on revenues and earnings and it grew at about a single-digit year-over-year revenue growth. That took the stock down a little bit but over the past couple of quarters, it's beat on EPS and grown revenue, 18% in quarter 1 and 42% in quarter 2. This is a tough one to figure out why it was underperforming. One of the reasons I would guess as well, S&P is driven a lot by some of the big-cap names and this isn't in the S&P, so it's a little difficult there but also it's migrating to a more recurring revenue model. It's not probably being valued at a high multiple like some of the cloud and SaaS and some of those stocks out there. That might have held the valuation down. But it's doing some very interesting things and as I was listening to the podcast from last year on the magic with this company it's almost like it's helping businesses predict how to retain customers and improve their customer retention as well. One thing that was cool was they acquired a company called Curious.io for AI-powered speech analytics. I'd be interested in seeing and digging on how they're going to use that and are they going to be able to see inflections in voice and trends in what people are saying to predict how they're feeling that, that will be very interesting to see how they use that company. Then also they announced the Pega process AI, which is a new set of Pega platform capabilities that, it really is an only solution that intelligently triages millions of incoming customer requests, transactions, and other events like an enterprise scale. While it has underperformed the market over the past year, it's in a pretty nice secular trend of growth and they're adding onto the businesses that they have. They're still growing nicely as they've come back to that higher revenue growth in the past few quarters so it's very interesting name for sure. David Gardner: Thank you very much for that Sanmeet. It continues to be, of course, I'm bemoaning one bad year of performance [laughs] for the stock is up, just not up with the market, but it's been a spectacular performer over the long term for Motley Fool Stock Advisor. Let's make it clear that we really do like Pegasystems quite a lot in part because it has done so well for a lot of Fool members and we feel a lot of promise going forward. In fact, to put a number on it, I think I first picked it in October of 2011 so we're just about to come up on the 10-year anniversary and it's up eight times in value, well more than doubling the market over the course of that time. This is a quieter company, isn't it Sanmeet? There are no big headlines about Pegasystems, but real-time AI-driven interactions. Or if you're a customer service person, knowing the right thing to say at the right moment potentially or being coached to do that by software, could be very effective for one's business. We'll hope in the year ahead they actually, since this is a three-year game in the two years ahead, that Pegasystems continues to put up some good numbers and flourishes, a company indistinguishable from magic. Now, from the worst performer, we're going to go to the best performer. While I might have been bending indistinguishable from magic a little bit to fit in Pegasystems because I think a lot of us would say it's amazing to be given real-time AI about what to say in a certain circumstance. I remember in the past when I've tried to describe what indistinguishable from magic would've felt like 1,000 years ago, let's say explaining the internet to a Viking, I think almost anybody 1,000 years ago would also be amazed to think that you could be told the right thing to say at the right moment by software. Of course it would take a long time to explain to a Viking what software was. But anyway, ASML logic (NASDAQ: ASML), ticker symbol ASML. This really is a company that I think, whose products, I think are indistinguishable from magic. I'm going to have you tell us a little bit about them in a sec but first let me mention how has ASML Holdings done. The good news is it's more than doubled so with the stock market up 26.4%, happy to say ASML up 116.7%, we'll just round that off to a plus 90 in the win column in terms of being 90 percentage points ahead of the market averages. ASML, could you explain to our listenership, Sanmeet a little bit about what this company does? Sanmeet Deo: Yes. It basically uses photolithography to make semiconductor chips using a process called extreme ultraviolet lithography. But essentially, you need to talk about this on your podcast last year. It makes 7-nanometer chips which go into it like an iPhone. I was amazed, there's 25.4 million nanometers in an inch. David Gardner: In an inch. Sanmeet Deo: [laughs] In an inch, which is mind-blowing when you mentioned that. Basically makes the equipment that chipmakers use to create the chips that basically power everything in our world now, and it's pretty amazing. This really does define to me a company that is creating magic for the world. Because the secular end-market drivers for this are 5G, AI, high-performance computing. It's fueling demand for all of those things and their customers are the big dogs, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor, and so they are basically needed. One thing I saw too that was very interesting about them is that they have almost an earned monopoly with their business, but it took almost decades to master their techniques, and they spent lot of blood, sweat, and toil to create the business and the equipment that they provide to these chipmakers. Interesting thing too is that now there has been such a supply shortage of semiconductor chips, a lot of it driven by just the increased digitalization that's come about with the COVID pandemic and the need for these digital solutions in our life. They've been able to perform well, consistently beating revenues and earnings since it was picked, and even beyond that. They're looking at 35% revenue growth for the next year, and they're just gushing cash. It's amazing to me to see that this is a company that has almost 25% net margins, which any business that has that net margins. Net margins is pretty unbelievable and the market is not even done growing. The semiconductor industry and makers have combined sales of over 500 billion, and it's estimated that could even reach a trillion by the end of the decade, and that's just its market. David Gardner: One of the big stories we've heard about over the last year is how there's a semiconductor chip shortage worldwide. We're hearing things like cars, especially electric cars, aren't coming as fast off of the manufacturing line because they can't find the chips. Maybe Sanmeet, part of the reason they can't find the chips is the chips are invisible. [laughs] We're about 7 nanometers. We're talking about invisible technology that is driving everything in our world today. I'm just so happy that we selected this Dutch company, by the way, this is a Netherlands-based company. I always love it when we find European Rule Breakers. There aren't as many of those, but this is clearly one of them. The stock basically straight up since we picked it a year ago. Of course, we picked it before that in Stock Advisor. I hasten to mention every stock ever picked in a five-stock sampler was picked well before that, often in Motley Fool Rule Breakers or Stock Advisor with lower cost bases than we play the games with here, this is another example. But wow, if this stock pretty much hasn't gone straight up in the 12 months intervening. While I'm going to keep us moving here because we've got three more stocks. I would just like you to speak to briefly, and they are in no particular order: Nvidia, which is up 32 percentage points ahead of the market, Repligen, which is up 90% that's 64 percentage points ahead of the market, and then SolarEdge Technologies, which is basically even with the market up 26%. There are three more companies. We don't have time for depth on all of them, but is there one that you'd like to pick up and say something about? Sanmeet Deo: Well, in spirit of the magic theme, I have to mention Nvidia, and in one of their more recent conferences, the CEO did a Print Keynote presentation at their GTC Conference in April. Nvidia, in a blog post, revealed that a portion of that was a virtual replica of Jensen Huang, the CEO. [laughs] It says that only 14 seconds of the hour and 48-minute presentation were animated. If that's not magic, I don't know what it is. It's there demonstrating their technology and their capabilities with this new software tool that they have called the Omniverse, which to me is almost like the holodeck in Star Trek, if you're a Star Trek fan or you can basically create a virtual reality universe. That was just magical to see and hear around. This is a 565 billion market company that just hitting on all engines, is growing even despite the chip shortages. Now they make the chips so they're one step beyond where ASML is, but they are just knocking out of the park, growing their TAM even. Again, among those secular trends of AI, autonomous driving, even cryptocurrency mining, which has been controversial for them. They created a whole new chip just for cryptocurrency mining, and they are also in process of potentially buying Arm for $40 billion in cash and stock, which is going to take some time. There's going to be some regulatory challenges with that. But if you ever thought that this company was done with what they're doing, they definitely are not. Their TAM and their optionality just continues to just expand beyond magic. David Gardner: Well set, absolutely. You've used TAM a couple of times. A lot of our listeners will know that, but for those who don't, that's an acronym for total addressable market and that's something that Sanmeet and a lot of other Motley Fool investors look at, and I do, too, because it helps you think, how big could this thing become? What is the total addressable market? I feel as if the world of semiconductors, it just keeps getting bigger, it enlarges over time. Nvidia was a much smaller company with a smaller footprint on the world's smaller possibilities 25 years ago, and yet it just keeps growing, not just itself, but its total addressable market and Jensen Huang, who to me, Sanmeet has got to be one of the truly underrated CEOs of our time. He helped found this company. It's worth $0.5 trillion today, and that is greatly to his credit and the work of many others as well. But I'm glad you mentioned just the size of the market cap for Nvidia. It's nice to know that even with a big market cap like that, you can find winning stocks. A lot of people feel like sometimes they miss stocks like this or they think they are too big. Well, I hope you didn't think that a year ago if you were listening to this podcast, dear listener, because the stock's up 58% in just the last year and yet it keeps growing. By the way, should mention really quickly, ASML has a market cap of $350 billion, so close to about half the size of NVIDIA, but both of these are very large and growing companies. Well, not enough time to talk too much about Repligen or SolarEdge this time. But you know what? This is just the first year for the sampler, so we'll come back a year from now and we'll reflect on some of those, especially if they've done particularly well. But to put a bow on it now Sanmeet, these five stocks taken together are up 59.1% against the market's 26.4%. That means we're up 32.7 percentage points per stock up and down that list of five with some winners and even one loser. But this is an awfully good way for us to start this first year with this sampler. I really like the theme. I feel as if adopting themes like this and asking yourself questions periodically, like what is indistinguishable from magic today? Then being willing to take a position in that, maybe a starter position or maybe in a bigger-cap company, you feel more comfortable with a full position that can lead to, I think, very successful Rule Breaker investing. Before I let you go, Sanmeet, we've just talked about five stocks indistinguishable from magic. I'm not going to ask you for a specific stock plug, although you can plug a stock if you'd like. But how about another technology that for you comes to mind here in the year 2021 as indistinguishable from magic. Sanmeet Deo: I'm going to say mRNA technology, and that is primarily been used it by Moderna in the COVID vaccine, and I'm excited too, as I've done a lot of research on the stock to see where it's going to go with, the technology is essentially coating the body to fight disease and the magic of being able to sequence a disease quickly and create a vaccine or a treatment or therapy that will help our body and teach our body to fight the disease is pretty magical to me. I think there's so much potential for the technology and it has been in development like ASML has been working on its technology for so many years. It's been in developed for mRNA technology that is for over 40 years before the COVID pandemic hit, and they were at the right time and the right place with the technology to make it work and succeed. David Gardner: Wonderful, love that. That is also another Rule Breaker and a successful Rule Breakers stock pick that has had a great year, but we just closed looking at a year, but we both know Sanmeet. It's not about a year. It's fun to live another year and play the game for another year, but one year does not an investment career make and one year does not a stock return make. We're in it for a lot more to win it for a lot more than that, yes? Sanmeet Deo: Yeah. Absolutely. David Gardner: Thank you Sanmeet Deo so much for helping us look at 5 stocks indistinguishable from magic. Again, doubling up on the market averages here in the first year, a great start. Sanmeet, have a great week. Sanmeet Deo: Thanks, you, too, Dave. David Gardner: Well, onto sampler No. 2 of 3, this particular review-a-palooza. I mentioned the name of the sampler at the top, 5 stocks with a tailwind blow, But I do want to just recall how we came up with this particular sampler theme. It was a listener, Paul Kannappan. Paul, I hope you're out there and listening right now, Paul had been president and CEO of a company that sold Catholic church bulletins. Going to church on Sundays, if you have a little bulletin included with your church program, it might have been Paul's company that was producing that and he noticed he is doing a good job managing that business, but it was just a single-digit sleepy growth rate, a print newsletter company. All of a sudden he saw e-commerce showing up and thought, ""What if I added to my business the idea that people might give donations online?"" Yes, we pass around and had many different forms of churches globally, but Paul started thinking now there is a big tailwind behind e-commerce and online transactions. He moved his smaller business into the bigger business of online transactions and hit a home run. He tell that story and I was happy to read that story. It was right there and maybe from a mailbag, but that formed the basis for five stocks with a tailwind blow. I was thinking about, well, one of my favorite assertions about the stock market and investing is that most people are actually confused about how to earn success because they think it's about buying low and selling high. They think you need to have a target price that the most important trade you can exhibit is sell discipline, so that you can ensure you limit your losses. Now in a world too focused, I would say, on the when of investing, I've always preferred the what of investing. I think what you buy matters most, it's hard to make 10 times your money on a stock, if what you're buying never goes up 10 times in value and many stocks on the market never do, so if you get your what right, I remember saying your when starts to matter less and less. Five stocks with a tailwind blow, I'd now like to welcome in my friend Yasser El-Shimy. Yasser, welcome back to Rule Breaker Investing. Yasser El-Shimy: Hi, David. Good to be here. David Gardner: Thank you and thanks for taking the time to look over these 5 stocks, which we'll cover very shortly. We'll start with the worst performer, get to the best and talk about the sampler, but I'm going to ask you the same question I asked Sanmeet, and that is Yasser, what's something funny that's happened to you recently? Yasser El-Shimy: Oh boy. My 4-year-old daughter, who's by the way the funniest person in our family, extended family included. She has been wondering for a while now as to why she cannot whistle but I can. She thought it was some superpower ability that dads have. The other day I was just whistling at the dog to come which she did come over and she is a good dog. Ria looked at me and she said, ""Baba, you can whistle because you speak Arabic."" Apparently only Arabic speakers can whistle in her mind, and that's why she can't be faulted for not whistling. Mystery solved, case closed. David Gardner: [laughs] Do you remember when you first whistled back in the day, Yasser? Yasser El-Shimy: Oh my God, I must have been at least in my pre-teens because I remember struggling for the longest to be able to whistle. David Gardner: She's got some years ahead of her, it is an awfully helpful skill. I think it's a life skill. Are you one of those people who can put two fingers in your mouth and make it incredibly loud, or are you like me and you just hum whistle? Yasser El-Shimy: [laughs] Absolutely not, I can only hum whistle, and even then just barely, [laughs] the fact that my daughter thinks that I have some superpower is in itself amazing, but she doesn't know any better. David Gardner: It sounds like your ability to whistle, at least to one 4-year-old is indistinguishable from magic. Yasser El-Shimy: There you go. David Gardner: That's the way we like our dads and moms. Well, thank you for that, Yasser. Let's get to 5 stocks with a tailwind blow. This was first picked in the podcast by the same name, Sept. 4th of 2019, here we are, just about exactly one year later, and the stock market, wow. Yasser, the stock market is up 53.6% from two years ago this week. I was saying earlier with Sanmeet, I will take 26% every year, looks like pretty much we have these last two years because if you double 26, you get somewhere around 53.6, which is the return of the market overall, of course, I'm not including compounding for the mathematical pedants out there, but we're having fun, 53.6%, it's been a spectacular two years of investing. Yasser El-Shimy: Absolutely. That's definitely a high bar to clear for any investor to try to meet that performance let alone beat it. I hope I'm not, please give away the performance so that everybody knows how the 5-stock sampler did. David Gardner: Well, we'll keep that hidden in the wings, but I will mention speaking of hard to beat, two stocks in the sampler have had a hard time beating 53.6%. We'll focus on the great underperformer here, two years later. Now, I'm happy to say overall that Waste Management (NYSE: WM), which is a company I deeply esteem and I'm grateful for is up over these two years, it's up 27%, but when the market is up 54%, that means you're down 27 percentage points to the index funds up there. Yasser, what has been happening or not happening with Waste Management ticker symbol WM? Yasser El-Shimy: Waste Management is an all familiar American company. It has been a leader in the environmental services of Waste Management's space for many years now. If you have traveled across the country, you will see those green and yellow emblems adorning those trash trucks. They do have a moat of being the sole trash collector across numerous municipalities, owning the largest number of landfills across the country, and they have also championed 18 consecutive years of dividend growth. It's definitely a good business. The thesis you laid out two years ago David, was one where population growth as well as greater amounts of waste and recycling leads to further growth for Waste Management. So far that did not play out exactly as anticipated. While some people might argue that this can be attributed to the slowing pace of population growth and immigration in the United States. It's actually more likely attributed to the fact that Waste Management had some really adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns. For the full-year 2020, revenue decreased around a $141 million in the company's collection and disposal business compared to 2019, and that was primarily driven by $669 million in volume declines, that is, less waste being generated and collected. Similarly, gross operating profits in 2020 declined year over year for the first time in five years, so lockdowns, work from home, and disruption to supply chain may have taken hopefully temporary toll on the business. However, I'm glad to report that for the first half of this year, there are signs of life. The margin is bouncing back, revenue growing over 9%, and management guiding to about 16% top-line growth for fiscal year 2021. We have another year left in this basket of stocks and I think Waste Management may catch up. David Gardner: Thank you very much for that analysis. It is funny to be a shareholder, fan, owner, stock picker of Waste Management because you're cheering for more garbage out there that way we get more business. The pandemic has met a lot less of many different things; fewer graduations, fewer parties, fewer theatrical events, and yes a lot less garbage as well and so Waste Management is very much dependent on the global economy, or in this case the national economy, which like the rest of the globe, was depressed for understandable reasons over these last two years. Are you surprised that the stock is still up 27%? Yasser El-Shimy: No. Based on the performance they've had so far this year I mean, this is a steady Eddie business they've had a revenue CAGR of about 5% for the longest. But the fact that they're guiding for 16% revenue growth this year tells you that, the economy is bouncing back and it's bouncing back hard and Waste Management tends to benefit from all that trash that's about to be generated by everybody who's unshackling themselves from the lockdowns and going out and enjoying life once again. David Gardner: Yeah, and I'm glad you mentioned the 18 years of dividend increases. I don't know if that qualifies officially for the Dividend Aristocrat label, but I'll say this, it's an awfully good, steady dividend payer and a big company that can generally afford to do that. You also mentioned CAGR. I want to break down our term so again a lot of our listeners will know this, but not everybody knows that that is an acronym CAGR for compound annual growth rate. When you can compound your annual growth rate at double digits and you're a large company that's going to spell good things in general for investors. I will say yes as I picked this stock two years ago this week I wasn't thinking that Waste Management was going to light the world on fire, in fact, I like to mix in some slower, steadier companies within these samplers it's not just an all out go for alpha. Although we do hope that we can find enough good stocks to fill a five-stock sampler with some that will trounce the market. I'm happy to say we're about to talk about one of those right now, but Waste Management again, I feel really good about this company. Still up 27% during two of the hardest years, probably in its recent history and I really like what you're pointing to, which is the forward expected growth rates, so we'll keep our fingers crossed. You're right, this particular sampler has one more year to perform well, from worst, let's go to first. First, it's been pretty great now, spoiler alert, three of these five stocks have more than doubled, so this has been a pretty spectacular five-stock sampler, but the best of the best for this one so far anyway, is The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), ticker symbol TTD. The stock was at 24 when I picked it two years ago this week, these days it's closer to around 75. It's a triple, up about 214%. The Trade Desk has been volatile, certainly over the course of these two years, Yasser, why is it so far out on top at this point? Yasser El-Shimy: Well, if you have been following this company, you would not be surprised at all. This company has almost single-handedly reinvented the programmatic advertising space providing an online stock market-like marketplace where sellers and buyers of digital ads can match their needs on prices. In fact, the founder himself, founder and CEO Jeff Green, used to be a stock trader and he got the inspiration for building this company from working on the stock market and wondering why is it that two other markets that exist lack the dynamism, transparency, and ubiquity that we currently have with the stock market and trading stocks, so he built this company from scratch and provided a compelling proposition to buyers and sellers of digital advertisement. David Gardner: I've never used the platform myself, have you, Yasser? Yasser El-Shimy: I have not, unfortunately. I have never had anything to advertise. David Gardner: [laughs] Fair enough. But for those who will use it or one day may use it, it really is just matching buyers and sellers at a price instead of shaking hands on where stock should be in a given second or minute, we're shaking hands on how much that bus wrap in Louisville Kentucky would be worth this upcoming weekend. In this huge world of both offline and online advertising, The Trade Desk is so well positioned and boy has it been just a spectacular performer for Motley Fool Rule Breakers. While I'm delighted by our cost of 24 for this sampler two years ago really delighted to note that The Trade Desk was first pick point, this isn't even that long ago, February 22nd, 2017, the cost that day, three dollars and forty-three cents, so for it to be up around 75 puts it more than a 20 bagger just four years later now. These are all split-adjusted numbers because Yasser, this stock has split in the meantime, but I guess I'd like to point out not just that we recommended it in Rule Breakers at three dollars and forty-three cents February 2017, but that we recommended it just three months later, it had gone to five dollars and 15 cents. That may not sound like much but 3.5-5. From a percentage standpoint, the stock was up nearly 50% in just three months. Again, a lot of people would at that point feel they missed it and not go there but that is the opposite of how we're inclined as Rule Breaker investors. Adding at five, watching the stock go to 75 has been spectacular. Is there anything else you'd like to add about The Trade Desk before we move onto some of the other stocks in the sampler? Yasser El-Shimy: Sure. I can just hear in my mind so many institutional investors gasping of the idea of adding after a 50% run. But that's exactly what RB investing is like. [laughs] According to eMarketer, connected TV ad spending has risen by 47.5% and 40.6% in 2019 and 2020, respectively, is also poised to grow by another 48.6% this year. Now, this is a forceful tailwind behind any business in the segment, let alone this market leader here, The Trade Desk, which has done very well in this connected TV advertising space. Now, last year, The Trade Desk's growth was affected by cut downs in digital ad spending during a time when a lot of advertisers had paused. During the pandemic, a lot of buyers stop buying ads, but I'm glad to announce that it has rolled back to action this year, revenue growing over 50% during the first half of 2021 and it's a great business the CEO and founder, Jeff Green has an astounding 94% employee approval rating on Glassdoor. That's just unbelievable and also despite the business growing at the high double digits, it is already profitable and is increasing profitability, year in year out. They're projected to just have so much cash by 2030, they're probably going to have to issue a dividend or something or look for some major acquisition. David Gardner: Thank you for that and all of those facts, I really appreciate that I'll add another fact that market cap today, 37 billion for this company. It's still like a tenth the size of well, ASML logic, which we talked about last sampler, but a lot of room still to grow for this market cap. It's funny to see the stock Yasser was around 90 in February of this year it nosedive to 45, just three months later so this stock got cut in half this year in just three months. It's a reminder of how volatile Rule Breakers can be and certainly when the environment turns against either all of our stocks, like the whole market, or against the single one I'm presuming, I don't remember. I'm thinking they had bad earnings announced maybe in the summer, but yeah, the stock got cut in half, but it's now since come back from 45-75 where it is today, a huge winner captaining this five-stock sampler. The other three stocks well, let's go over them real quick Yasser. NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) up 52%, basically just a percentage point or two behind the market. Roku is up 104% that's one of our doublers in this one and Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC), up 143% another stock that's doubled in this five-stock sampler so those are each very interesting, radically different businesses. We don't have time for them all Yasser but would you like to pick up one of those and give us some insight whether it's NextEra Energy NEE, Roku, which is, of course, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), or Teladoc, ticker symbol TDOC. Yasser El-Shimy: Absolutely and just one general comment that the two stocks that were supposed to be the anchors of this portfolio, NextEra Energy and Waste Management have been the relatively speaking, the worst performance of the group. Whereas the more higher-growth names have done absolutely spectacularly well. Now the stock I'm going to talk about right now is Teladoc which as you put it back then, it was a bet on the rising adoption of telehealth in a world where the internet is available to everybody and people are busy and don't have the time to go to the doctor most of the times now. The softness in the stock prices here comes on the back of a spectacular 2020, a pandemic year which was effectively the reason why Teladoc existed people can see their doctors without having to go to the hospital or to a clinic to be at risk of infection. They acquired this other company, Livongo last year, also which is a specialist in chronic care management and that has provided the company with more opportunity to grow their total addressable market and offer a more comprehensive solution to Teladoc members. Now competition is fierce in the space I must warn and Teladoc will probably need to prove that it offers a compelling value proposition compared to its peers in the space in order to continue its very strong run over the past couple of years. David Gardner: Well said, and that merger obviously wasn't just important for this company. By the way, both of those companies were on the Rule Breaker scorecard, so it's always fun to watch two of our stock picks merge with each other, but really a big story for its whole industry. This is a company that's now clearly out front in the race to bring you better and more frequent telemedicine and I really like its positioning. This is a stock, well, it was riding really high on optimism and expectations. That merger you mentioned stock was around 300 in February, today it's 143, so this is actually a stock that has been cut in half and stayed there. The Trade Desk came back, this one cut in half and stayed there. It's still up 140% from where it was two years ago. These are almost titanic numbers in both directions to wrap our minds around. This is not an every year phenomenon, this is not an every kind of stock phenomenon, either. These are really interesting times for a business like this. But there's no question, as you pointed out, Yasser, there's a tailwind behind this company, an awfully big one, so we'll keep our own dollars and our members long. That's Teladoc. We'll take it all in all. Dear listeners, you probably would expect if we've had three stocks that have more than doubled in just two years from when this one was picked two years ago this week. Stock market is up 54%. That's awfully nice our stock's up 108% so I'm happy to say, as the market closes and we record here this Tuesday afternoon, I can officially say we're exactly a double on the market averages with this five-stock sampler. Five stocks with a tailwind blow, Yasser, let's hope the wind keeps blowing for at least another year. Yasser El-Shimy: I'm sure it will David, no doubt about it. David Gardner: Now, before I let you go Yasser, it occurs to me, well, I asked Sanmeet for another indistinguishable from magic technology or stock. I don't want to let you go without asking you, there are other tailwinds blowing out there. Do you see a tailwind blowing behind a particular company or industry today? Yasser El-Shimy: Well, David, I think that we are probably headed into a world where the next operating platform is not going to be the laptop necessarily. I think that we're going into a world of augmented reality and virtual reality, where people's offices are effectively headgear. [laughs] You put either glasses or headset on your head, and you're suddenly transformed into a different place. Now that you can imagine all the applications that can come with that, work, travel, fun, sports. The world is yours for the taking right from your own house, so I believe there's probably going to be a tremendous tailwind for that trend. We're very early on that. But I do view that trend as one that's going to unfold and there will be multiple winners in that space for sure. David Gardner: I love it, and that enables me to mention actually a few apps I've enjoyed using on my iPhone over the last few months that are all part of that AR space. A few free plugs here. Flightradar24, have you used this one, Yasser, this is really geeky. Yasser El-Shimy: I have not used it but I have enjoyed watching other people use it. David Gardner: That's right. You just wear your iPhone up, aim it at any plane you see in the sky and augmented reality will show you where that flight is headed, where it came from, name the aircraft type, and a few other fun fact, so Flightradar24. Slightly more seriously, PictureThis is one I've really enjoyed. If you find yourself surrounded by beautiful flowers or you still can't identify what an oak tree looks like. Just aiming your camera using PictureThis, you can basically ID any form of plant life, which is pretty cool. Seek is another one which does plant life. Critters, it's not quite as technical or accurate in my experience as PictureThis, but it's an awfully fun app. Smart Bird ID also will grab a picture that you've take of a bird or listen to what you're hearing in the sky and will ID bird, so I'm thinking already about various consumer uses. Just pure fun for someone like me of AR in various forms. I agree with you, Yasser. Yasser El-Shimy: A couple of weeks ago we were in Giza, Egypt and my nine-year-old stepson entered inside of the Great Pyramids of Giza. He was actually looking for Pokémons using his Pokémon GO app on his phone, chasing them inside the great pyramid of Giza. That's amazing. David Gardner: Love it, that sounds like a tailwind blow to me. Well, thank you again, Yasser El-Shimy and have a great week. Yasser El-Shimy: Thank you, David. David Gardner: Well, it's time to go even further back in time, Rick. [MUSIC] Thank you very much. Let's get back into the mentality. You're sitting wherever you are sitting, maybe you're standing, but let's just say you're sitting. You're sitting in the seat of you in 2018, it's September 2018. As I keep a calendar that shows me where I was every day of my life since well, whenever I started adopting iCal moved over to the Mac platform back in 2008, so 13 years running. I can see, oh my God, I had just gotten back from Bermuda. We were celebrating my sister-in-law's 50th birthday, a wonderful place to celebrate. I'm a big Bermuda fan. Some of my earliest favorite memories of traveling abroad, well it was abroad from the U.S. was going to Bermuda, the beautiful island that's just east of North Carolina. A lot of people who've heard Bermuda but have not been there may not realize it doesn't actually get that warm in the winter. No, that's the lower part of Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean. Bermuda is actually equal with North Carolina so not necessarily a huge winter destination for those seeking warmth in the winter, but wow, what a beautiful island. I remember an island that has no snakes. That's another thing to like about Bermuda. But enough about Bermuda or me on 9/5/2018. Let me welcome my friend Maria Gallagher as we start to look at five stocks that are, mm-mmm good. Maria, do you remember roughly what you might have been doing in September of 2018? Maria Gallagher: September of 2018, I was working for the Motley Fool. David Gardner: Excellent. Maria Gallagher: Just hanging out [laughs]. I wasn't in Bermuda, but I was still having a good time. [laughs] David Gardner: Good. I'm delighted that you're with me because in part and I didn't intend this, but sometimes Kismet impart — your first name starts with what letter? Maria Gallagher: M. David Gardner: The letter M. This is perfect. We have five M stocks for, mm-mmm good, and we can throw in one of my favorite analysts at The Motley Fool, Maria Gallagher, for the 6th M. Maria, it's been fun to look over these five companies. What I remember about the theme of this sampler is that it was completely silly. I think I randomized a letter and then I thought oh it's M. Then I thought, well, what are five stocks that are M stocks and part of the work that I did for years over Stock Advisor and Rule Breakers is that I worked up to about 225 actively recommended stocks because one month after another, one year after another, I would recommend stocks to buy, but it rarely sell and if you do that long enough, you end up with a few hundred stocks. So admittedly, I did have a fair number of good M's to pick from and as we look through this list together, well, I picked at least one really good one. But wow, at least one really bad M stock. Actually before we start there, let's talk about the market. That's the 7th M, the stock market. The market is up 56.2% from three years ago. It was actually a slow year, 2018 into '19. But when you think of the three-years 56% return, we'll take that every three-year period so Maria 56.2%, that's the number we're trying to beat. These stocks were picked on 9/5/2018. That means we officially closed them out on 9/4 of 2021. That would be this past weekend, these numbers are now final. Let's start with ticker symbol M-O-M-O. The company's name is MOMO (NASDAQ: MOMO). MOMO a Chinese dating business, really regret to say that I picked it because back then it was at $45.23. It closed over the weekend at 13.5. The stock is down 70%, the market up 56%. Maria, this might be the worst stock I ever picked in any of our 30 samplers. What happened, is happening, has happened to MOMO? Maria Gallagher: MOMO is a company I hadn't heard of until I started looking into it and I talked to some of our other analysts who follow it more closely. It launched in 2011 as a location-based online dating app. It then eventually launched a livestream functionality. Since 2018, there's been a deceleration of growth. In 2018, it grew 51% of revenue, 2019 it grew revenue about 27%, and then 2020 it actually declined revenue about 9%. There was a sharp drop in premium users at the time, which is really actually very interesting because 2020 is a year where other online dating apps thrived. So that is not a great thing to see. Additionally, in 2019, Chinese regulators cracked down one of their apps. They were only temporary pulled from the App Store, but it hurt sales, it hurt popularity. Last month it changed its name. It's now Hello Group to try to evolve to a social entertainment app. It still has a pretty cash-rich balance sheet but it's definitely not a strong winner and it seems like it has lost a lot of its luster in users, which is something you don't like to say. David Gardner: I have to admit I did not know the company had changed its name. You're absolutely right. It kept the ticker symbol MOMO, which sounds a little bit like momentum stocks to some people probably, which always made me smile a little bit. But MOMO is now Hello Group as you have wisely pointed out. You mentioned 2020, a great year for dating apps, at least at the start of 2020. Maria, I was thinking, oh my gosh, Match Group, by the way, another M stock. We'll be talking about Match Group, MOMO. This is going to be really bad I would have thought for them. People aren't going out, everybody is locked down. Why would you need a location-based dating app or maybe any dating app at all? But that is not actually how the pandemic has played out. Maria Gallagher: Well, it's because you have no options to meet people in-person anymore. Effectively, all of your other options to meet somebody is gone. If you're sitting in your house, don't have very much else going on. It's a good way, an opportunity to meet people and when all of your [laughs] other options are gone. Then when people are on the app, it seems that they're saying on the app they've found it, they've used it, it's accelerated how acceptable online dating is. David Gardner: Well, again, one of our M stocks, not this one has been a beneficiary of this trend, apparently has played the game right, but Hello Group, which is how I will now [laughs] refer to MOMO going forward. Goodbye Hello Group, you're [laughs] the worst performer we've had for a five-stock sampler and since this sampler is now done, I can I guess say goodbye to Hello Group. Let's move from worst to first. Wow, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) has appeared in a number of our samplers, this being one of them. Three years ago, I don't think it was in a great place as I recall. I don't think the stock was performing that well. The stock was at $328 a share. So to have it close over the weekend at 1,946, brings a smile to this aging Foolish face. I see the stock is up 493%. That on its own is going to carry any five-stock sampler to glory. I'm really happy about MercadoLibre. It's a stock that we've certainly talked about for months and years on this podcast. Anybody who has been a Motley Fool member, you'll see it in many services as a recommendation. Maria, what jumps out to you as we think about the three-year period we've just closed out? Or maybe you could give us a little bit about the next three years if you like. But what is a big-picture reflection for you on MercadoLibre? Maria Gallagher: I think it's just an amazing company with really strong tailwinds. You saw all of that combined in the past couple of years. COVID definitely accelerated that, but they continued to deliver outperformance in all its areas of investments. If you're just looking at things like user growth, at the end of 2015, it had about 144.6 million registered users. By the end of 2019, there was over 320 million registered users. David Gardner: Wow. Maria Gallagher: I can pull out lots of different statistics that look like that. Also very interesting, in 2019, PayPal actually increased its partnership with MercadoLibre and invested $750 million in this company. It makes lot of sense. A lot of people refer to MercadoLibre as a combination of PayPal, Amazon, and Latin America. But a lot of times when you look at this space, the response from people is, well, what if Amazon does tries to do it, or what if PayPal tries to do it? This shows that PayPal at least started looking at this area and said, ""You know what? This infrastructure already exists. Instead of trying to compete with it, we're going to encourage it, we're going to partner with it."" I think that that's a really strong growth for long-term tailwind for MercadoLibre. Additionally, in the past couple of years it's spent a lot of time investing heavily in logistics to maintain their leading fulfillment times that launched same-day delivery in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. It's been ramping up its marketing and rolling out point-of-sale terminals to support its network growth. I think it has lots of things going on, but it's doing all of them super well and investing in really smart ways and partnering with really great companies. I am happy to see how well it did, and I don't see that slowing down any time soon. David Gardner: Stock was first picked, ticker symbol M-E-L-I in Rule Breakers on Feb. 18th of 2009, so it's been a 12.5-year hold. It was at $14 that day. So for it to go from 14 to nearly 2,000, it's been the best pick in Rule Breakers' history. I think the important thing to note, in addition to being 137-bagger for those who play the long game with us and who've been around the Fool for a long time, it's just a note that, ""Hey, we're all looking at the numbers now, just these last three years thinking, man, if I didn't own it, why didn't I own it? I really missed it."" When I picked it three years ago this week, It was at 328. That's right, we'd already watched it go from 14-328, and we said, ""You know what? We're going to buy it. We like it right here going forward,"" and boy, if it hasn't gone up another five times in value, and I think many of our listeners already get this. They have their Rule Breaker hats on and they realize, you've never missed great companies. You haven't missed Apple, you haven't missed Amazon, you haven't missed MercadoLibre. Great companies keep growing. Even if we're not going to have 137-bagger anytime soon in MercadoLibre again, how about just a five-bagger over the last three years? So yeah, I'm really happy that this company started with the letter M, and I'm delighted to know that on its own, it's created a winning five-stock sampler. But that leaves three other M stocks that we should talk about briefly. Maria, maybe you can just give us highlights of any of them that you'd like to underline. I do want to mention Match Group because that was the M stock that's a dating company that I referenced earlier that has done really well. In fact, Match Group picked at $50.53, three years ago, closed the weekend just over $148 a share, up 193%, so matching the market up 137 percentage points over the market's 56% return. While Match Group closed at 148.19 over the weekend, I'm happy to say the company announced excellent earnings over the weekend, and this Tuesday, the first day of market trading here in the U.S., it jumped from 148-159. Now sadly, this sampler will not get any credit for that move because we closed it all out last Friday. But it still counts, I hope in your portfolio and mine. A great stock just keeps getting greater. You want to say something about Match Group? Maria Gallagher: Yeah. Match Group effectively owns the online dating space. Some acquisitions since 2019, that's what they do is they just keep bringing on more and more dating sites to their group. It partnered with Betches to launch a dating app Ship, which allows users to help friends pick out dates in 2019. It also acquired Harmonica, which is an Egyptian online dating site. In 2020, it partnered with a safety platform to increase safety tools on their products. In February of 2021, it acquired Hyperconnect, which is a Seoul-based social network, which is their biggest acquisition to date. It's growing outside of just dating. It's entering the S&P 500. More and more people are just using online dating. A 2019 study before the pandemic, about 50% of 18-29-year-olds had used online dating apps, and 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. was married from the online dating app according to the study. It's only accelerated by the pandemic. It just continues to do well and I think it continues to really impress. It's effectively very difficult to compete with them because they have so many apps in this. David Gardner: I think I'm going to give short trip to McCormick (NYSE: MKC), a company I love, ticker symbol MKC. I love spices. We're all trying to make our meals more interesting. Either we're cooking in our den, wherever we're cooking in our kitchen these days. McCormick, a timeless company up 38% by the way, unfortunately, 18% points behind the market over this three-year period. But Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI), ticker still, M-A-S-I. Maria, you and I were talking about that offline. An insider too please for you, about this company that I think of as, you know when you go to the hospital and you're just there for maybe something routine. But they put a little clip on your pinkie and it's a pulse oximeter and it's just measuring the oxygen levels in your blood, which by the way, increasingly Apple Watches purport to do, too. Masimo, that's a staple product for this company. But wow, Maria, the stock up 118 from three years ago to 277 through the weekend. That's more than a double. What do you have for us on Masimo? Maria Gallagher: Obviously, COVID resulted in our surge of demand for those blood oxygen content centers, which is their core business, like you said. It's in most of the top hospitals in the U.S. Its tech is used to monitor nearly 100 million patients a year. But they've also been producing a lot of new products. One that's really interesting and exciting is it has technological advances to include a neurostimulation device that actually reduces symptoms of opioid withdrawal, which could have a massive impact on people suffering from opioid use disorder. I think that that was something that as I was reading about it, I just think that that could be so powerful and so helpful long-term for people. I think some of their products and a lot of their inventions have been really brilliant. I'm excited to see what they do. David Gardner: Well, it continues to be a founder-led company and one that has been led very ably for years and years. One of those quieter companies, Masimo market cap of 15 billion, which is a small candle next to some of the bright lights we've talked about elsewhere this week. But I'm really glad you mentioned that one, Maria. I think about that new product, and I'm just wondering because Maria, you and I share that we didn't major in finance at college. You and I both went through college. My recollection is that you majored in psychology. I definitely know my major was English literature, but we've always connected at a humanities level on some of these stocks. Isn't that fun that you're there reading about neurotransmitter that Masimo's making that could help combat opioid? Did you ever expect in college that we would be having a conversation like this? Maria Gallagher: I absolutely didn't. I do think it's fun when I start reading some of the more science-heavy companies and I remember stuff from my bio classes in college, and I remember things and like, oh yes, I did study this. This is useful. David Gardner: Love it. I think Maria and I are living proof that if you want to learn something, you really can. We can be learning machines as people. The internet has enabled that wildly. I really do think that so many of us I bet you're not in your head right now, dear listener, wherever you are. We have an opportunity to learn almost anything we'd like about almost anything. To be able to say that in human history in some ways for the first time really since the internet showed up, gives me goose pimples a little bit. I think about all that's done for me. I hope you, too, as an investor, the opportunity to learn new things, to see what might be indistinguishable from magic. To look around for the tailwinds and actually be able to hold your thumb up and maybe catch a few of them. Because you've found out about it, because you cared, you were interested in the stock market. You may not have majored in it, but you were interested in business and in learning and in technology. Those are big themes that we've traced out for you this week. Well Maria, thank you very much for joining me. Before I let you go, I led off with Sanmeet and Yasser, I just forgot about it. I meant to ask you right up top, has something funny happened to you recently? I want to make sure I ask you that before we conclude. Maria Gallagher: I don't think that anything super funny has happened to me recently. But I will say that something very fun has happened which is I live in New York as a lot of people know and there are lots of things coming back and lots of community gatherings. I recently went to an ABBA cover band outside Interpark and everyone started dancing to ""Gimme, Gimme."" It was the most fun I've ever had in my life, so I want to share that here. David Gardner: The cover band, do they go by a name? Do they advertise themselves, or are they just an ABBA cover band? Maria Gallagher: They're an ABBA cover band. They had four costume changes and were the greatest thing I that I've ever seen in my life. David Gardner: I know you have a lot of New York in you, did you ever get to see Mamma Mia on Broadway? Maria Gallagher: I didn't, no. David Gardner: You'll have to. Because I'm pretty sure it's going to be playing for a long time, but that's great. Even if it's not funny, it's fun, and that counts on this podcast. Thank you so much Maria. Have a great week. Maria Gallagher: Thank you so much for having me. This is great. David Gardner: Well, it's time for a final accounting for, wait except before I get to the numbers, I see my producer Rick holding up his hand it's time for a newsflash? Rick Engdahl: I don't know how newsworthy it is, but I wanted to make sure that Maria knew that ABBA is back together after 40 years with new music, a new album and a concert that, Yasser mentions the tailwinds behind VR and AR. Well, ABBA is onboard with some virtual concert where they are creating ABBAtars using Lord of the Rings, Smeagol [laughs] technology. They're wearing weird suits with little balls on them. I'm not sure what's going on with it, but it looks pretty exciting. David Gardner: It sounds amazing. ABBAtars, no less. Maria, did you in fact know that ABBA is back together? Maria Gallagher: I did. I'm thrilled about it. Spotify knows how often I listen to ABBA. Spotify emailed me to let me know that Jonas Brothers were playing in concert near me, and ABBA is back together. Thank you, Rick. Thank you Spotify, for getting who I am as person. David Gardner: Wow. We'll take it all in all these five stocks over the course of the three years, closed last weekend up 157.4%. That is outstanding performance against the market average of 56.2%. Meaning, this is always nice when it happens this way. That this five-stock sampler average beating the market by 101.2%. I love it when we get the triple-digit wins over the market. Wow, considering that one of the stocks on its own was down 71% [laughs], it reminds us of the importance of diversification and not overloading on any one stock fair starting line, my fellow Fools. A fair starting line got us a huge win as we send, five. That's what 5 good stocks off to what we're now going to call Foolhalla. That's right. As I mentioned at the top of the show, we've done 35 stock samplers historically. This is the 15th to go off to what I used to say was pasture. To go off to pasture to say goodbye and leave right off into the sunset. Except that when you start creating this much magic and these many wins, I think it's something bigger than just a pasture or a sunset. I think it's like Valhalla. Whether or not you still believe in the Norse gods. I think few people do still believe in the Norse gods. You can still be with me here in our collective belief, not just in Valhalla, but in Foolhalla. For the first time, we're officially sending a five-stock sampler with the 14 trailing behind it, some of which outperformed it off to Foolhalla. I have asked my talented producer Rick, by the way, my daughter Kate, who listens to this podcast almost every week said, ""Dad, you realize whenever you mentioned Rick, you always say my producer, Rick Engdahl. You never just say, Rick."" I thought that's funny. You're right. Do you have anybody who whenever they mentioned a friend of theirs, they always use their full name every time. It's a little odd. My daughter said to me. My producer, Rick, has specially chosen this Foolhalla music to send this sampler along with the 14 others off to the heavens with. I'll just foreshadow that the 15 more to come as we review them in the following three years, if you enjoy this exciting theme music, you're going to get to hear it over and over again as the review-a-paloozas stroll by as the months and the years while away. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. David Gardner owns shares of Amazon, Apple, Masimo, Match Group, MercadoLibre, Moderna Inc., and Roku. Maria Gallagher owns shares of Match Group, MercadoLibre, PayPal Holdings, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Teladoc Health. Sanmeet Deo owns shares of Amazon, Moderna Inc., and Roku. Yasser El-Shimy owns shares of Amazon, MercadoLibre, NextEra Energy, Nvidia, PayPal Holdings, Roku, Teladoc Health, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Apple, Match Group, MercadoLibre, Nvidia, PayPal Holdings, Repligen, Roku, Spotify Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Teladoc Health, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Hello Group, Intel, Masimo, McCormick, Moderna Inc., NextEra Energy, Pegasystems, SolarEdge Technologies, and Waste Management and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $1,920 calls on Amazon, long January 2022 $75 calls on PayPal Holdings, long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2022 $1,940 calls on Amazon, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-22,840.709,860.269,838.37,853.45,"Hot Stocks To Buy Right Now? 4 Semiconductor Stocks To Know Here Are 4 Top Semiconductor Stocks To Check Out This Week While investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy call, semiconductor stocks are in focus in the stock market today. After all, the world is still undergoing a semiconductor chip shortage. By current industry estimates, the shortage could last well into 2022. This would be the case as semiconductors are essentially the brains behind most of the tech around us today. From our home appliances and smart cars to our handheld devices, these chips are present. Now, as semiconductor giants continue to ramp up their operations to meet rising demands, investors could be eyeing the industry. Evidently, analysts over at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) are now predicting greater demand and larger markets for the semiconductor industry. Earlier this week, the firm cited Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) as its top pick in the sector now. According to Goldman analysts, the company could gain up to 80% of the market share in the three-nanometer processor market by 2023. At the same time, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently released its latest set of software integrations for Windows 11. The likes of which would provide cutting-edge features for over a hundred of the latest video games via its graphics processing units. Overall, the case for semiconductor stocks seems to be building even amidst the current shortages. For investors looking towards long-term investments during this volatile week in the stock market, semiconductors could be a viable play. With all that said, could these top semiconductor stocks be worth watching now? Best Semiconductor Stocks To Buy [Or Sell] This Week ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: ON) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) ASML Holdings ASML is a semiconductor company that manufactures complex lithography systems that are critical to the production of microchips. In fact, lithography systems are machines that are used to make said chips. The company’s products are used by all major chipmakers and our everyday electronics may not exist without ASML’s machines. The company also offers hardware, software, and services to mass produce patterns on silicon. ASML stock currently trades at $871.57 as of 2:35 p.m. ET and has more than doubled in valuation in the past year alone. Last month, the company opened a new state-of-the-art R&D facility in Silicon Valley. It will house computational software and metrology and inspection combined to optimize the patterning process. The 212,573 square foot facility includes a Class 1000 cleanroom, lab space, and collaboration areas to advance ASML’s holistic lithography portfolio. “As chipmakers continue to shrink the patterns to make small and powerful chips, we continue to grow to address the escalating complexities that require ever-more sophisticated approaches,” said Jim Koonmen, executive vice president of Applications Business at ASML. Given this piece of news, will you consider investing in ASML stock right now? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS ON Semiconductor Corporation ON Semiconductor, also known as onsemi, is a tech company with over 60 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. As a leading semiconductor manufacturer with over 80,000 different parts and a global supply chain, onsemi serves tens of thousands of customers across hundreds of markets. This would also include automotive and industrial solutions, along with 5G, cloud, and Internet of Things. ON stock currently trades at $48.63 as of 2:35 p.m. ET and is up by over 120% in the past year alone. On September 15, 2021, the company unveiled a new system solution that overcomes the main challenges associated with developing asset tracking tags. Its RSL10 Asset Tag offers an unprecedented, industry-leading battery life of up to five years. It was also recently selected for use in an indoor localization beacon designed to track and monitor hospital equipment and provide actionable insight to health care providers. Last month, the company also announced that it will acquire GT Advanced Technologies, a producer of silicon carbide (SiC) for $415 million in cash. SiC is a key material for next-generation semiconductors. All things considered, will you add ON stock to your portfolio? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] Top Stocks To Buy Now? 4 Cruise Line Stocks Making Headlines Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Following that, we have Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a multinational semiconductor company with headquarters in California. The company has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies. It boasts hundreds of millions of consumers and its products are used by leading Fortune 500 businesses. AMD stock currently trades at $104.04 as of 2:35 p.m. ET and is up by over 30% in the past year. In late August, the company announced that its EPYC processors were picked by Argonne National Laboratory to power a new supercomputer called Polaris. Polaris will help prepare researchers for the forthcoming exascale supercomputer at Argonne called Aurora. This is testimony to AMD being a leading choice for modern high-performance computing research, and the company continues to deliver the performance and capabilities needed to help solve the complex problems that pre-exascale and exascale computing will address. With that being said, will you consider AMD stock a buy today? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] Best Stocks To Invest In 2021? 4 E-Commerce Stocks To Know Qualcomm Inc. Next up, we will be taking a look at Qualcomm. Similar to our previous entry, Qualcomm is among the top names in the semiconductor market now. In brief, the California-based company develops and markets a wide array of semiconductors and related software services now. This allows the company to cater to notable end markets globally. Notably, the company’s offerings have and continue to play a big role in enabling 5G and 4G wireless tech worldwide. As it stands, QCOM stock currently trades $133.23 a share as of 2:36 p.m. ET. After gaining by over 110% since its pandemic era low, could QCOM stock still have room to run? If anything, Qualcomm seems to be firing on all cylinders now. On the operational front, the company is now collaborating with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries. Through this team-up, the duo will be expanding their existing radio frequency-related partnership, further bolstering their cutting-edge 5G offerings. On the financial end, Qualcomm posted stellar figures in its latest fiscal quarter posted back in July. In essence, the company raked in a total revenue of $8.06 billion for the quarter, a solid 64% year-over-year increase. Over the same period, Qualcomm also saw surges of over 139% in both its net income and earnings per share. After considering all of this, will you be investing in QCOM stock anytime soon? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-23,865.943,877.122,865.814,868.293,"Market Sell-Off Fears: Where to Invest $1,000 Right Now Several red flags spooked investors on Monday, Sept. 20, as the S&P 500 fell 1.7% amid signs of a potential sell-off. September is usually considered a bad month for the stock market. Major indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 have historically receded during the month since 1950, though 2021 has turned out to be particularly harsh because of a rise in coronavirus cases and trouble in China, where real estate giant China Evergrande Group is on the brink of default. September's sell-off might be bad news for short-term investors and traders. But investors who tend to hold stocks for a long time can find some great opportunities to buy shares at a discount. Let's look at some of the ways investors can take advantage of this month's sell-off by investing $1,000 in potential winners that could yield rich rewards in the long run. Image source: Getty Images A top semiconductor stock to buy The world is facing a shortage of semiconductors due to terrific demand, which has exploded across multiple verticals such as smartphones, gaming consoles, personal computers, and automotive production. As a result, semiconductor foundries have accelerated their investments in chipmaking equipment, triggering impressive growth for ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), which supplies such equipment. ASML Holding is an expensive stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 63, and investors should be ready to pounce on any opportunity to buy it on the cheap. This is a high-growth company on track to sustain its sales momentum thanks to a massive end-market opportunity that lies ahead. It recorded 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) in revenue in the second quarter of 2021, a 21% increase over the prior-year period. The company's diluted net income jumped from 1.79 euros per share in the prior-year period to 2.52 euros per share last quarter. What's more, ASML increased its full-year forecast and now expects 35% revenue growth in 2021, up from its earlier expectation for 30% growth. Analysts predict ASML will clock annual earnings growth of nearly 30% for the next five years, which isn't surprising given the explosive increase in demand for its photolithography machines used in chip production. The global photolithography equipment market is expected to hit $29 billion in revenue by 2026. ASML reportedly commands 62% of this market, while it has a monopolistic position in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. It is worth noting that the EUV lithography market is expected to generate more than $13 billion in revenue by 2024 compared to $2.16 billion in 2018. All of this indicates that ASML is built for long-term growth, making it an ideal buy-on-the-dip candidate amid the September sell-off. Take advantage of hot tech trends with these semiconductor plays A few other semiconductor stocks that have witnessed explosive demand for their chips have dropped in recent months. Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) are two such stocks that have pulled back in the mid single digits in September. SWKS data by YCharts A Synaptics pullback would give investors the chance to buy a rapidly growing company at a lower valuation. The stock trades around 86 times trailing earnings now as compared to a trailing P/E of over 90 earlier this month. It makes sense to take advantage of a dip in Synaptics stock, as the business has switched into a higher gear. The company, which supplies chips for the Internet of Things (IoT), personal computers, and smartphones, recorded 18% year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 to $328 million. Synaptics expects adjusted earnings of $2.60 per share this quarter, a 40% increase over the year-ago period. For the full year, the company is expected to record 22% earnings growth as per analysts' estimates, and it won't be surprising to see it maintain that momentum over the long run because of the explosive growth it is witnessing in the IoT market. IoT accounts for half of Synaptics' revenue, and the segment's revenue had increased 143% year over year in the previous quarter. For fiscal 2021, Synaptics had recorded 83% growth in IoT revenue to $581 million, and it expects the fast pace of the segment's increases to continue. It sees revenue from home automation, surveillance, video doorbells, wearables, and fitness-related applications doubling over the next 18 months, while the demand for its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chipsets is also booming. Skyworks Solutions, on the other hand, looks like a steal right now with the stock trading at 20 times trailing earnings. The chipmaker's revenue shot up 52% year over year in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, while adjusted earnings jumped 72% year over year to $2.15 per share. The company is now set to step on the gas with the launch of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 13 since the smartphone giant accounts for 56% of total revenue. Apple has equipped the latest iPhone with more 5G wireless bands, which should lead to stronger demand for Skyworks' radio frequency (RF) filters that are used in iPhones. Not surprisingly, Skyworks is anticipating a 36% year-over-year revenue increase in the current quarter to $1.3 billion, a trend that's likely to continue as Apple's sales are expected to take off. Credit Suisse estimates that Apple's iPhone sales could jump to 237 million units in 2022 from 234 million this year, and 249 million units in 2023. So, Skyworks seems set for long-term growth thanks to the bright prospects of its biggest customer, making it a top 5G stock to buy during a sell-off. More growth stocks trading at relatively cheaper levels Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) and Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) are two more high-growth companies that have taken a beating this month. TWLO data by YCharts A $1,000 investment in Twilio five years ago is worth $22,000 now. Past performance isn't always indicative of future results, but I still think it would be a good idea to buy this stock on the dip, as it has the potential to become a multibagger once again. The cloud communications specialist is rapidly adding new customers and is driving higher spending from its customer base. The cloud communications space is increasing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 28% a year, according to Mordor Intelligence. And Twilio is growing faster than the industry it operates in, with second-quarter revenue jumping 67% year over year to $669 million. Investors can expect this to continue as the company is sitting on an addressable revenue opportunity worth $87 billion, which is way bigger than the company's trailing-12-month revenue of $2.25 billion. Twilio is trading at 24.6 times sales versus last year's average of over 31, and the dip gives investors the chance to buy this cloud stock at a relatively attractive valuation. Chewy, on the other hand, has tumbled substantially in September, as the chart above shows. That has brought the stock's price-to-sales ratio down to 3.9 from 5.6 last year. But there has been no letup in the online pet products retailer's growth, with second-quarter revenue increasing 27% year over year to $2.16 billion. The company's customer count ballooned to more than 20 million last quarter, a 21% increase over the prior year. Customer spending also increased with net sales per active customer 13.5% higher over last year at $404. These impressive growth trends seem to be here to stay as spending on pets in the U.S. could hit $275 billion by 2030 as compared to $118 billion in 2019, according to Morgan Stanley. Chewy is in position to take advantage, with a 41% share of the online pet products market. What's more, the e-commerce channel is expected to account for 53% of the online pet products market by 2025, indicating that Chewy is sitting on a massive opportunity. All of this makes Chewy one of the many growth stocks trading at an attractive valuation right now after the September sell-off. As such, savvy investors would do well to scour the stock market for more opportunities arising out of a stock market correction and set up their portfolios for long-term gains. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and Twilio. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Chewy, Inc., Skyworks Solutions, and Synaptics and recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-09-28,784.468,788.908,762.987,769.985,"ASMI expects next-gen chips to drive double-digit growth in core markets Adds details, CEO quote Sept 28 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor supplier ASM International ASMI.AS said on Tuesday it expects its gross margins to be 46%-50% between 2021 and 2025 on the back of its next-generation chips. ASMI also raised its third-quarter order intake guidance to over 600 million euros ($702.84 million), compared to previous guidance of 510 million - 530 million, boosted by a strong demand in the logic and foundry sector. ""Key inflections in next generation semiconductor devices such as complex 3D architectures and new materials, are expected to drive double digit growth in ASM's key markets"", Chief Executive Benjamin Loh. Companies like ASMI and peers ASML ASML.AS and BESI BESI.AS are benefiting from the global demand for semiconductors used in products ranging from cars to computers and smartphones. ASMI, which anticipates its revenue in the range of 2.8 billion euros ($3.28 billion) to 3.4 billion euros ($3.98 billion) by 2025, also said it would expand its manufacturing facility in Singapore with an aim to make it production-ready by early 2023. The firm has previously said it expected further revenue growth this year on the back of strong chip demand despite pandemic-related supply chain challenges. ASMI, which hosts its investor day on Sept. 28, also targets net zero emissions by 2035 and 100% renewable electricity by 2024. ($1 = 0.8537 euros) (Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Tom Hogue and Louise Heavens) ((Anait.Miridzhanian@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 05;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-09-29,774.753,775.968,739.335,740.63,"[""European stocks stabilise after tech-driven rout For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Sept 29 (Reuters) - European stocks steadied on Wednesday after one of the worst market routs this year, with investors turning to defensive healthcare stocks amid lingering concerns about growth and inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.8% after shedding 2.2% on Tuesday in their biggest percentage daily decline since mid-July. In a widespread risk-off sentiment, global stocks tumbled in the previous session as government bond yields surged on growing expectations of faster interest rate hikes and steered investors away from high-growth technology stocks. European tech sector .SX8P remained under pressure, up just 0.5% after losing 4.8% on Tuesday. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, one of the key suppliers to computer chip makers, slipped 1% despite raising financial targets. Casting a shadow on the sector, U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O warned overnight that shipments for its memory chips were set to dip as its customers making personal computers face shortages of other parts. British drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L gained 2.3% after it said its newly acquired Alexion division will purchase the remaining equity in drugmaker Caelum Biosciences in a deal that could be worth up to $500 million. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tech rebound lifts European stocks, chipmakers jump By Sruthi Shankar Sept 29 (Reuters) - European stocks rose on Wednesday after one of the worst market routs this year, with investors picking up beaten-down shares of technology sector, while chip equipment maker ASML gained on upbeat earnings forecast. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 1% after shedding 2.2% in the previous session in their biggest percentage daily decline since mid-July. Global stocks tumbled on Tuesday as U.S. government bond yields surged on growing expectations of faster interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and steered investors away from high-growth technology stocks. European tech sector .SX8P was up 1.5% after losing 4.8% on Tuesday. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, one of the key suppliers to computer chip makers, rose 1.8% after raising financial targets. ASM International ASMI.AS jumped almost 6% a day after it raised its third-quarter order intake guidance. After smooth gains in the past seven months, stock markets have faced volatility in September with investors nervous about major central banks withdrawing pandemic-era stimulus amid signs of higher inflation. The benchmark STOXX 600 is on course to end September almost 3% lower, leaving it with marginal gains on the quarter. \""Rates are still low in a historical context, but a sharp sustained increase will unnerve markets if the economy is caught short of time to adapt to tighter credit conditions,\"" said Jim Smigiel, chief investment officer at SEI. A recent surge in commodity prices, supply-chain constraints, the Evergrande debt crisis and a power crunch in China have all hurt global growth sentiment. Data showed Spain's inflation surged to a 13-year-high in September. The monthly reading of euro zone's consumer confidence is due at 0900 GMT. Among other individual stocks, British drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L gained 2.3% after saying it will take full control of Caelum Biosciences in a deal worth up to $500 million. British clothing retailer Next NXT.L climbed 2.5% to a record high after it raised its full-year profit outlook for the fourth time in six months. Meanwhile, the oil & gas index .SXRP slipped back from over one-year highs as a recent rally in crude prices petered out following an unexpected build in U.S. inventories. O/R Royal Mail Plc RMG.L dropped 4.9% to the bottom of UK's FTSE 100 .FTSE after UBS downgraded the stock to \""sell\"" from \""buy\"". (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML hikes financial forecasts, sees sales of $28-35 bln by 2025 Updates with details, background AMSTERDAM, Sept 29 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, one of the key suppliers to computer chip makers, increased its financial forecasts on Wednesday and said it would have revenue growth of around 11% annually through 2030 amid booming demand for its products. In a pre-market statement, the company estimated revenue would hit 24-30 billion euros ($28 billion-35 billion) in 2025 with gross margins up to 55%. That compares with the previous forecast of a 15-24 billion euro range in the same year, at gross margins of at least 50%. \""Global megatrends in the electronics industry, supported by a highly profitable and fiercely innovative ecosystem, are expected to continue to fuel growth across the semiconductor market,\"" ASML said in a statement. The company's top executives are due to appear at an investor event Wednesday at which they may detail plans to increase production, as semiconductor makers scramble to address the global chip shortage and expand to meet future demand. ASML is operating at maximum capacity to supply major chip makers such as TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O. \""ASML and its supply chain partners are actively adding and improving capacity to meet this future customer demand,\"" it said. ASML makes lithography systems, large machines that use energy beams to map out the tiny circuitry of computer chips. Its most cutting-edge tools cost 160 million euros each and sit at the heart of semiconductor fabrication plants. At second quarter earnings in July, ASML forecast a 35% increase in sales to nearly 19 billion euros in 2021, at gross margins of better than 50%, putting it past the lower end of its 2025 range of goals. The company's stock has reflected its strong outlook with a market capitalization around 272 billion euros, making it Europe's largest technology company. Even after a 7% fall it its share price amid Tuesday's sell-off, ASML shares are up 67% in the year to date and more than 110% in the past year, strongly outperforming the sector. ($1 = 0.8537 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Gerry Doyle) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML hikes financial forecasts, sees sales of $28-35 bln by 2025 AMSTERDAM, Sept 29 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, one of the key suppliers to computer chip makers, increased its financial forecasts on Wednesday and said it would have sales growth of around 11% annually through 2030 amid booming demands for its products. It estimated sales would hit 24-30 billion euros ($28 billion-35 billion) by 2025 with gross margins up to 55%. That compares with the current forecast of 15-24 billion euro range in the same year, with gross margins of at least 50%. The company's top executives are due to meet with investors day later on Wednesday. ($1 = 0.8537 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Increases Long-term Outlook - Quick Facts (RTTNews) - ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) said that it increased long-term outlook. The company expects significant growth opportunities beyond 2025. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker said it has an opportunity to reach annual revenue in 2025 between about 24 billion euros and 30 billion euros, with a gross margin in 2025 between about 54% and 56%. The company expects systems and Installed Base Management to provide an annual revenue growth rate of around 11% for the period 2020-2030, based on third party research and assumptions. The company and its supply chain partners are actively adding and improving capacity to meet the future customer demand?, ASML said. The company expects to continue to return significant amounts of cash to its shareholders through a combination of growing dividends and share buybacks. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-09-30,744.412,752.366,732.597,735.385,"These 2 Semiconductor Companies Just Shared Some Major Updates ASML Holdings NV (NASDAQ:ASML), a provider of lithography machines needed to manufacture semiconductor chips, and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), a manufacturer of memory needed in all types of technology from cellphones to automobiles, recently announced some significant updates. Today's video focuses on recent news affecting ASML and Micron, current valuations for both companies, and an update on the current semiconductor market. Here are some highlights from the video: On Sept. 29, during its investors day presentation, ASML provided an update to its investors. Based on the strength in numerous markets in the semiconductor industry, ASML expects to reach annual revenue of 24 billion euros to 30 billion euros, with gross margins of 55% at the midpoint by 2025. ASML expects to provide significant returns to investors in the form of share buybacks and growing dividends. Between Sept. 20 and Sept. 24, ASML reported buying back over 50,000 shares each day. ASML's stock price on Wednesday, Sept. 29, is lower than the price ASML paid the week before. On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Micron Technologies reported its fourth-quarter earnings after the market closed. Unfortunately, investors were not happy with the upcoming quarter's guidance, which was lower than what analysts expected, causing the stock price to drop. Micron informed investors that a significant hit to the guidance was its PC customers' slowing demand for memory. Still, it is essential to note that the slowdown was caused not by consumer demand but by other chip shortages, which are stalling the production of computers. Click the video below for my full thoughts and analysis. *Stock prices used were the midday prices of Sept. 29, 2021. The video was published on Sept. 29, 2021. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Micron Technology wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-01,735.275,735.275,718.86,732.119,"[""ASML Holding Becomes Oversold (ASML) Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Friday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.7, after changing hands as low as $728.7881 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 37.0. A bullish investor could look at ASML's 29.7 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $357.38 per share, with $895.93 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $733.05. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Nvidia Investors Feel Nervous Today What happened For much of this year, the world has suffered from a global semiconductor shortage. So you'd think that investors would be happy to hear that companies are addressing the deficit by making more chips. But that's not how things are working out for semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) today. Its stock was down 2% as of 11:10 a.m. EDT on Friday. Image source: Getty Images. So what CNBC reported today that Dutch machinist ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), which manufacturers the machines that make the chips for so many of our high-tech gadgets, is predicting a boom in its business over the next four years, and even beyond. As ASML customers such as Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and Samsung race to expand their capacity to churn out chips, they're spending freely at ASML. The company predicts revenue will surge as much as 69% to $28 billion by 2025, with gross margins rising past 54%. This is great news for ASML and probably great news for chipmakers like Intel, TSMC, and Nvidia, too, because it only makes sense for them to be spending so much money buying machines from ASML if they see such strong demand for their chips. Now what But here's what's giving Nvidia investors a case of nerves today: All of this spending to increase capacity also means that the end of the chip shortage is approaching more rapidly than it otherwise might. Elon Musk, for example, has predicted that the semiconductor shortage that was expected to last into 2023 will instead turn out to be only short term. Market analyst IDC predicts we could even begin seeing the shortage easing before 2021 is over, reaching balance by the middle of 2022 and flipping over to overcapacity in 2023. And with ASML predicting 11% annual revenue growth through 2030 as chipmakers buy more and more machines, a new semiconductor glut could actually end up lasting longer than the shortage did. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding Fell 15% This Week What happened Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), a semiconductor equipment company, fell this week after an analyst downgraded the company's stock. Additionally, ASML's stock may have dropped earlier this week as some investors sold fast-growing tech stocks in response to rising 10-year Treasury yields. The tech stock is down by 15.2% for the week, as of this writing. So what New Street analyst Pierre Ferragu downgraded ASML's shares from buy to neutral on Tuesday, with a 660 euro price target. That price implied about an 8% downside from the company's share price at the time. Image source: Getty Images. Investors never like to see a company's stock downgraded. But the timing was also particularly consequential to ASML's share price because it came when many investors were selling off shares of technology stocks in response to rising Treasury-yield rates. Earlier this week the 10-year Treasury yield increased to 1.56%, the highest it's been since June. Investors often view rising Treasury yields as a negative thing because it means that debt spending will cost more money, which inhibits a fast-growing company's growth potential. The 10-year Treasury yield has since fallen slightly, back to below 1.5%. Now what Even with ASML Holding's share-price pullback this week, the company's stock is still trouncing the broader market. The tech stock is up 100% over the past 12 months, compared to the S&P 500's 28% increase. Considering that the stock has climbed so much over that period, it's not all that surprising that some investors would cash out when an analyst downgraded the stock. Still, as the semiconductor industry suffers from major chip shortages -- as a result of pandemic-induced supply-chain constraints and increased demand -- ASML's semiconductor-equipment business will likely be in high demand for a while. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Chris Neiger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-10-04,719.378,720.632,699.778,703.64,"Why Is Everyone Talking About ASML Stock? The global chip shortage, which started in late 2019 and worsened throughout the pandemic, turned ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) into one of the world's most-talked-about semiconductor equipment makers. The Dutch company is the world's largest producer of lithography machines, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only manufacturer of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography systems, which are required to create the smallest technology chips. ASML only ships a few dozen EUV systems a year, which cost over 120 million euros ($139 million) each. They are shipped to the largest chip foundries worldwide. That makes it a crucial supplier for TSMC (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and a linchpin of the global semiconductor market. Image source: ASML. Over the past two years, ASML's stock more than tripled as investors realized it would profit from the global chip shortage. The stock closed at $745.11 a share on Thursday up from the $640 a share it traded for back in early April. But some investors might be wary of chasing that rally since ASML's stock now trades at nearly 40 times forward earnings and 18 times this year's sales. However, ASML held its latest investor day on Sept. 29, and it presented even more reasons to stay bullish. Let's review the highlights and see why everyone is still talking about ASML's stock. There's a rosier outlook for 2025 During ASML's last investor day in 2018, it set a target of generating 15 billion euros ($17.4 billion) to 24 billion euros ($27.9 billion) in revenues in 2025. But this time, it expects to generate 24 billion to 30 billion euros ($34.8 billion) in revenue in 2025. That forecast implies its annual revenue, which hit 14 billion euros ($16.2 billion) in 2020, could more than double within the next four years. Back in 2018, ASML expected its gross margin to exceed 50% by 2025. It now expects to post a gross margin of 54%-56% in 2025, compared to its gross margin of 48.6% in 2020. How does ASML plan to hit those targets? ASML's new revenue forecasts for 2025 are modeled on ""low"" and ""high"" projections for the semiconductor market, which will impact its total shipments of lithography systems. The company's EUV systems are currently used to manufacture the world's smallest 7nm to 5nm chips, and will also be used to manufacture the upcoming generation of 3nm chips. But to manufacture even smaller chips, TSMC, Samsung, and Intel will all need to use ASML's next-generation high-NA EUV systems. In a low market scenario, the cyclical demand for chips could cool off after the current round of plant upgrades. If that happens, ASML expects to sell 313 lithography units in 2025, including 48 EUV systems and five high-NA systems. Lower-end systems will account for the rest of its shipments. In a high market scenario, the secular expansion of newer markets -- including 5G networks, data centers, and the Internet of Things -- could spark a ""supercycle"" of chip upgrades that lasts much longer than previous semiconductor growth cycles. In this scenario, ASML expects to ship 452 lithography systems in 2025, including 70 EUV systems and five high-NA systems. Both scenarios would represent significant growth from 2020 when it sold 258 lithography systems (including 31 EUV systems). ASML hasn't set an exact launch date for its high-NA systems yet, but they're expected to arrive in time to support TSMC's planned development of 2nm chips in 2023. ASML's new gross margin target should be achievable since its near-monopoly gives it unmatched pricing power. That's why ASML's gross margin more or less expanded consistently over the past several years: FISCAL YEAR 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Gross Margin 44.8% 44.9% 46% 44.7% 48.6% Source: ASML. Should you pay a premium for ASML's stock? ASML's business is currently firing on all cylinders, but investors should be aware of two big risks. First, the aggressive attempts by TSMC, Intel, and Samsung to resolve the current chip shortage could result in a chip surplus in 2023, according to IDC. If that happens, ASML's growth will stall out. Second, ASML's high-NA systems will push EUV technologies to their technical limits. This puts a lot of pressure on ASML to develop new technology for even smaller chips -- which could be very challenging since it took approximately three decades for ASML to develop its EUV systems. Those challenges, along with ASML's rising valuations, could limit its returns over the next four years. But I personally believe ASML's strengths still easily outweigh its weaknesses, and it remains one of the best ways to invest in the secular growth of the semiconductor market. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-05,715.575,732.936,713.186,723.299,"Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, MU Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $112.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 22,720,937 to 23,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.6%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 2.9%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $173.06 per share, with $276.69 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $252.76. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-06,715.913,725.112,709.622,722.941,"4 Semiconductor Stocks to Watch After Monday's Dip Today's video focuses on recent news affecting Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML), and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM). Here are some highlights from the video: Nvidia has transformed in a few years from a gaming company to a company focused on numerous high-growth markets like data centers and artificial intelligence. During the first half of its 2017 fiscal year, roughly 57% of revenue came from gaming and 11% from data centers. For the first half of its 2022 fiscal year, approximately 48% of revenue came from gaming and 36% from data centers. ASML products are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Due to the chip shortage crisis, ASML products have been in huge demand, causing its stock price to provide strong returns to investors. The strength in its business has allowed management to increase its dividends and improve its buyback program. As ASML's stock price has dropped by over $100 from its recent peak, the amount of shares that ASML is buying back has increased, which could be seen as a sign that management views the current stock price as an attractive entry point. Qualcomm is mainly known for its 5G products and its SnapDragon processor, which is used on numerous smartphones and mobile devices. Not many investors know that Qualcomm is also trying to become a strong player in the automotive market. Recently Qualcomm announced a bid to purchase Veoneer (NYSE:VNE), a leader in the auto-tech industry providing numerous solutions for advanced driver assistance systems. Click the video below for my full thoughts and analysis. *Stock prices used were the midday prices of Oct. 4, 2021. The video was published on Oct. 4, 2021. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Jose Najarro owns shares of Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-10-13,733.452,739.675,730.337,734.707,"4 Top Semiconductor Stocks To Watch In October 2021 4 Semiconductor Stocks For Your Watchlist Right Now Semiconductor stocks are possibly one of the most intriguing sectors to invest in the stock market this year. By now, everyone familiar with the industry would be aware of the chip shortage that has been haunting the world since 2019. There have been constant talks of supply shortages that have affected various industries. This ranges from automotive companies to most tech companies. Even Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is not immune to it. According to Bloomberg, the tech giant is likely to slash its projected iPhone 13 production targets for 2021 by as many as 10 million units due to chip shortages. Most chipmakers have slumped over the past month. Earnings report for the industry will be in focus when Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) reports its result on October 14, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) on October 21. Regardless of the outcome, semiconductor stocks appear to be heating up. Some investors may even view the current breather in chip stocks as an attractive opportunity. With that in mind, here is a list of the top semiconductor stocks to know in thestock market today Best Semiconductor Stocks To Watch This Month Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MU) NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) Micron Technology First, we will be looking at Micron. Essentially, the company offers memory and storage solutions. These include dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), negative-AND (NAND), three-dimensional (3D) XPoint memory, and NOR. While MU stock may have been trading sideways for the most part of the year, it has still risen more than 20% within the past year. There are reasons to be optimistic when it comes to Micron. Late in September, the company posted its fourth-quarter earnings report. It posted a revenue of $8.27 billion, an increase of 36.4% year-over-year. Also, its GAAP net income was $2.72 billion, representing an increase of a staggering 175% year-over-year. Overall, it ended its fiscal 2021 year on a high. Recently, Micron also announced the availability of the Micron 7400 SSD with NVMe™. With this, it would deliver PCle Gen4 performance, and leading-edge security to meet the storage needs of demanding data center workloads. Currently, data centers continue to evolve due to the rapid growth of data and the proliferation of applications. Hence, the Micron 7400 SSD has the flexibility to address these needs, enabling deployments and delivering value from edge to cloud. Given these considerations, would you add MU stock to your watchlist? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] 4 Artificial Intelligence Stocks To Watch Right Now NXP Semiconductors Following that, we have the semiconductor company, NXP. In detail, NXP provides high-performance mixed-signal and standard product solutions. Its product solutions are generally used in a range of end-market applications, including automotive, personal security, mobile communications, multi-market industrials, consumer, and computing. NXPI stock has climbed more than 30% over the past year. Last Wednesday, the company announced that it will showcase V2X-enabled prototypes as part of this year’s ITS World Congress in Hamburg. This includes a smart V2X-enabled e-bike prototype from premium manufacturer Riese & Muller. NXP claims that its V2X electronics can help protect bikes and other road users from accidents. The idea of collision-free driving starts with allowing vehicles and road users to communicate in real-time. Thus, V2X meets this need by linking a vast web of e-bikes, e-scooters, and even construction site lighting to create a web of safety for all who share the roads. In addition, NXP has also announced plans of launching the new i.MX 8XLite application processor to drive the expansion of the V2X ecosystem. As an investor, it is encouraging to see the company having precise targeted goals. With that in mind, do you see a bright future ahead for NXPI stock? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS ASML Holding Another top name in the industry today would be ASML. For those unaware, the company manufactures complex lithography systems that are critical to the production of microchips. In fact, lithography systems are machines that are used to make said chips. The company’s products are used by all major chip makers and our everyday electronics may not exist without ASML’s machines. The company also offers hardware, software, and services to mass produce patterns on silicon. Over the past year, ASML stock has risen more than 75%. It would be an understatement to say that the company has benefitted from the global chip shortage. The company also provided its strategy and financial update during its investor day in September. It increased its financial forecasts and expects its revenue growth to be around 11% annually through 2030 amid booming demand for its products. Furthermore, ASML also estimated its revenue would hit $28 billion to $35 billion in 2025 with gross margins up to 55%. That compares with a previous forecast of $17 billion to $28 billion range in the same year. The company believes that it is benefitting from what it termed “global megatrends in the electronic industry”. With all said and done, would you consider investing in ASML stock? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS Read More 4 Top Semiconductor Stocks To Watch This Week Best Lithium Battery Stocks To Buy Now? 4 To Know Qualcomm Lastly, we will be looking at the semiconductor company that specializes in wireless technology, Qualcomm. Notably, the company’s offerings have and continue to play a big role in enabling 5G and 4G wireless tech worldwide. Besides that, its technologies and products are also used in industry segments and applications such as automotive, computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and networking. Last week, the company and SSW Partners finally announced that they have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Veoneer (NYSE: VNE). In particular, SSW Partners will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Veoneer and sell the Arriver business to Qualcomm. Qualcomm will incorporate Arriver’s Computer Vision, Drive Policy, and Driver Assistance assets into its leading Snapdragon Ride™ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) solution. Thus, augmenting the company’s ability to deliver an open and competitive ADAS platform for automakers. On top of that, Qualcomm announced a new $10 billion stock repurchase authorization on October 12. This is in addition to the company’s stock repurchase program announced in July 2018, which has $0.9 billion of repurchase authority remaining. The new announcement could suggest that the company believes its stocks are undervalued. Do you share the same view? If so, would QCOM stock be a top semiconductor stock to buy for you? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-14,759.553,768.472,755.681,768.124,"[""These 3 Tech Stocks Are Building the Future When the financial media mentions \""tech stocks,\"" many people equate the term with consumer hardware or business software. After all, those are the companies that get talked about the most, so they're what many of us are most familiar with. But they aren't necessarily building the future. For that, you need to find the companies that are behind the scenes. If \""software is eating the world,\"" as Marc Andreessen famously wrote, who is making it possible? It turns out, companies like EPAM Systems (NYSE: EPAM), Ubiquiti (NYSE: UI), and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) are. And with technology taking center stage in the 21st century, these stocks could have a long runway of growth ahead of them. Image source: Getty Images. 1. EPAM Systems EPAM was co-founded by Arkadiy Dobkin in 1993 as a software engineering provider. Dobkin is still CEO, 28 years later. Ark, as he is known, has overseen a 4,000% rise in the stock since its IPO in 2012. Today, the company produces more than $3 billion in annual revenue and employs 41,000 people across the globe. It has expanded its services to include strategy, consulting, and innovation. But it is still firmly rooted in developing software applications for clients. Another thing that has never changed is EPAM's reliance on technical resources based in Eastern Europe. The bulk of its associates are in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. That's kept it off the radar of many analysts. EPAM serves clients across most corners of the economy. It lists industries from media, financial services, and consumer travel to life sciences and technology as clients. Business is booming. For the first six months of 2021, revenue was up 30% over 2020. Last year, revenue was only 20% higher than the year before. The pandemic drop-off interrupted the company's nine-year streak of greater than 25% year-over-year revenue growth -- as far back as public data goes. The future looks bright, too. On the most recentearnings call Dobkin said customers are opting for larger multi-year engagements as they look to leverage not only EPAM's engineering talent, but also its design and product management resources. That's in line with the company's EPAM Continuum offering that brings multiple teams together for a single client. That's part of what led management to raise guidance for the full year. It now expects sales to be at least 37% higher than 2020 and earnings per share to be at least $8.25. With a market capitalization of only $33 billion, shareholders should not have to worry about growth slowing anytime soon. 2. Ubiquiti Ubiquiti makes wireless and networking equipment for both the consumer and enterprise markets. Hardware for internet access, as well as routing and switching equipment, are the company's bread and butter. It also sells cameras, lighting controls, and antennas. It's tantamount to an a la carte, do-it-yourself networking solution. That positions it as a democratizer of network technology. Ubiquiti says it has shipped more than 85 million devices to more than 200 countries and territories. And it's doing it without a traditional salesforce. Instead, it relies largely on brand awareness and an active user community for service support. Investors who like to analyze a lot of information from a company aren't going to find much on Ubiquiti. Robert Pera -- the company's CEO and owner of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team -- had been somewhat argumentative with analysts on earnings calls since the company went public in 2011. At the end of 2018, he simply quit holding them. The company has been criticized by short sellers for various transgressions, and in 2015 it admitted to being duped out of $47 million by fraudsters impersonating overseas employees. Famed short seller Andrew Left even called the company an outright fraud. So why highlight Ubiquiti? Because that was four years ago and Ubiquiti's financial performance has remained astounding. Since the accusation, revenue has climbed 87% and operating profit is up 128%. Per-share metrics are even more impressive. Pera owns about 75% of the company and he has bought back about 20% of the available shares since 2018. It's led to a near quadrupling of earnings per share since Left made the accusation. Over the years, Pera has taken advantage of periodic uncertainty to make huge share repurchases. Although it isn't a household name, Ubiquiti is bringing networking technology to the masses -- including less-developed geographies. It is doing so without the traditional corporate overhead. That's leading to piles of cash that the founder is using to buy back shares. It's a curious story to be sure. But it has led to better than 500% returns since the 2017 short-seller report, and 1,660% since going public. Investors willing to own an unconventional company may be rewarded with continued outstanding returns going forward. 3. ASML ASML is the leading global producer of photolithography machines, which use light to etch designs onto silicon wafers -- the material used to create semiconductors. Those semiconductors are then put into computers, smartphones, and all manner of other electrical devices. ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, which is unique to the company, enables the production of the smallest chips to date. For a sense of where the company sits in the value chain, its largest customers are chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and Intel. And its technical supremacy has led to a doubling of market share in the last decade and a half, estimated at 62%. The future keeps getting brighter thanks to demand from artificial intelligence, 5G, edge computing, and cloud applications. At its recent investor day, management raised its long-term revenue outlook to between 24 billion euros and 30 billion euros for 2025. It brought in a little less than 14 billion euros in 2020. Its forecasted growth, dominance of a critical industry, and technical superiority make ASML one of the most important companies on earth. And Wall Street has noticed. Shares are up 380% since the beginning of 2019. Back then, the stock traded for less than five times sales. Today, it's 16 times the last 12 months' revenue. There's a big caveat, though. Not only are interest rates a lot lower than they were at the beginning of 2019, ASML also has much higher operating margins. That doesn't make it cheap. But it makes today's price a fair one for such a high-quality business. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Jason Hawthorne owns shares of Ubiquiti Inc. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends EPAM Systems and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Ubiquiti Inc. and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings optimism drives European stocks to two-week highs By Sruthi Shankar Oct 14 (Reuters) - European stocks hit a more than two-week high on Thursday as investors hoped that a steady economic recovery from the pandemic-induced slump will support corporate earnings despite signs of elevated inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.8%, with miners .SXPP up 2.1% and technology stocks .SX8P gaining for a second day. European semiconductor companies, including ASML ASML.AS, AMS AMS.S and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, were among the top gainers in the sector after Taiwan chip giant TSMC 2330.TW posted a 13.8% jump in third-quarter profit on the back of booming demand for semiconductors. A debate over the transitory nature of inflation continued as China's factory gate inflation rose in September to a record high on soaring commodity prices. Investors are now awaiting U.S. producer prices data later in the day, with the reading expected to show a surge in prices. Supply chain disruptions, a global energy crisis and labour shortages have fuelled concerns about higher inflation driving central banks to raise interest rates sooner at a time when policymakers are planning a gradual exit from the pandemic-era stimulus. \""We're seeing a successive series of supply shocks,\"" said David Page, head of macro research at AXA Investment Managers. \""It's increased the period that we think that inflation is going to be elevated for, it also increases some of the risks that it could become more persistent. But for now, there aren't signs that that's the case.\"" While inflation concerns linger, optimism around the earnings season have soothed stock market volatility in the recent days, bringing the STOXX 600 about 3% below its all-time highs. Analysts expect third-quarter profit for STOXX 600 companies to climb 46.7% from a year ago, according to Refinitiv IBES data, after lifting their forecasts heading into the earnings season with energy companies enjoying the biggest revisions. Among individual stocks, French advertising group Publicis PUBP.PA gained 3.5% after it raised its outlook for 2021 as a global shift towards digital media and e-commence helped its third-quarter organic growth exceed market expectations. British rival WPP WPP.L rose 0.6%. Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom TOM2.AS gained 0.5% after sharp losses earlier in the session on warning that supply chain problems in the auto sector could last until the first half of next year. German software firm SAP SAPG.DE gained 1%, and was the biggest boost to the tech sector, after posting a near 4% jump in the previous session following a strong quarterly report. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Amy Caren Daniel) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks rise as tech rally rolls on For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 14 (Reuters) - European stocks extended gains on Thursday, boosted by technology and mining stocks, on expectations of a strong earnings season even as investors fretted over higher inflation crimping an economic recovery. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.7% by 0710 GMT, with miners .SXPP jumping 2.1% and tech stocks .SX8P up 1.4%. European semiconductor companies including ASML ASML.AS, AMS AMS.S and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS were among the top gainers after Taiwan chip giant TSMC 2330.TW posted a 13.8% jump in third-quarter profit on the back of booming demand for semiconductors. A debate over the transitory nature of inflation continued as China's factory gate inflation rose in September to a record high on soaring commodity prices. Investors are awaiting U.S. producer prices data later in the day. The reading is also expected to show a surge in prices. French advertising group Publicis PUBP.PA gained 2.9% after it raised its outlook for 2021 as a global shift towards digital media and e-commence helped its third-quarter organic growth exceed market expectations. British rival WPP WPP.L rose 0.6%. Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom TOM2.AS fell 7.0% after it warned that supply chain problems in the auto sector could last until the first half of next year. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-10-15,770.771,779.332,765.714,779.093,"[""PDBC, IDMO: Big ETF Inflows Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF, which added 12,900,000 units, or a 4.5% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest increase in inflows was the Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF, which added 100,000 units, for a 33.3% increase in outstanding units. Among the largest underlying components of IDMO, in morning trading today ASML is down about 0.1%, and Royal Bank of Canada is higher by about 0.4%. VIDEO: PDBC, IDMO: Big ETF Inflows The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $78.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.3% decrease week over week (from 23,520,937 to 23,220,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.8%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.1%, and Microchip Technology Inc (Symbol: MCHP) is up by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $173.06 per share, with $276.69 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $261.14. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-10-18,763.982,778.037,762.907,777.928,"7 Stocks to Buy if Biden Makes Inflation Great Again InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Although it’s not a hard-and-fast rule, former presidents deliberately step away from the limelight after their time in office comes to an end. A major contributing factor for this behavior is to allow the next administration to move ahead with its agenda without unnecessary distractions. Well, former President Donald J. Trump has other ideas, which brings up an intriguing (albeit speculative) opportunity for stocks to buy. Playing coy with his intentions regarding the 2024 election, it certainly seems “The Donald” will have another go in 2024. I laughed when a Washington Post op-ed described Trump as a horror movie villain threatening to rise again. Fortunately for Democrats, this won’t be like the Friday the 13th series, as there are things called term limits. However, Trump’s supposed sequel will make for an intriguing backdrop for stocks to buy. That’s because whether you agree with the former real estate mogul or not, he does know how to throw painful zingers. At the moment, the narrative is all about inflation — and a “scary” one at that, using Trump’s language. Further, he reiterated that inflation is going to “ravage our country.” Looking at various consumer prices, it’s hard not to come to the same conclusion. Should he be right, you should consider inflation-positive stocks to buy. For instance, companies tied to rare, valuable or economically productive commodities would be a surefire bet during an inflationary surge. You’ll want to think about what people want or need and move your money there. Not helping matters regarding rising prices is that many Americans are sitting on major cash reserves due to lack of spending during the lockdowns last year. A rush of money toward limited goods will cause inflation, boosting relevant stocks to buy. Granted, I’m personally not the biggest fan of buying into the political rhetoric, as it’s a flip-flopping sector. Guaranteed, when the inflation narrative ceases to be convenient for Trump, it will be something new. For now, though, the argument does carry some weight. 7 Growth Stocks That You Should Sell in October If you’re a believer in “45,” these stocks to buy may benefit substantially: Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) International Paper (NYSE:IP) Chevron (NYSE:CVX) American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) But before you go too wild with the inflation storyline, keep in mind that the Federal Reserve will have an incentive to keep the situation under control. Thus, a non-zero probability exists that inflation-positive stocks to buy could get too overheated. As usual, please perform your due diligence before proceeding. Stocks to Buy: Newmont Corporation (NEM) NEM) logo on a mobile phone screen"" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: Piotr Swat/Shutterstock This is an easy one if you want to protect yourself from inflation. However, just because something is obvious doesn’t always mean that it’s not effective. Per its website, Newmont Corporation has the “largest gold reserve base in the industry underpinned by our world-class ore bodies in top tier jurisdictions.” Setting aside the recent upswing in precious metals, the sector admittedly hasn’t performed well on a trailing-year basis. Even though I advocate for some diversification into physical precious metals (and yes, for disclosure, I practice what I preach), I wouldn’t begrudge anyone for labeling the gold andsilver marketdisappointing. Fundamentally speaking, at least some of the underperformance can be tied to money velocity, or the lack thereof. Economic data shows that people aren’t spending money, which is a deflationary circumstance. But at the current juncture, the worsening global supply chain crisis has panicked many consumers, leading to rising prices across the board. Therefore, until circumstances normalize — which isn’t looking too hot, I might add — NEM could be your ticket to cynically benefit from the inflationary pressure. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) FCX) sign on a Freeport-McMoRan office building in Phoenix, Arizona."" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: MICHAEL A JACKSON FILMS / Shutterstock.com I have nothing in common with the great Eric Fry. But sometimes, the stars align in strange ways and I happen to be the reputational beneficiary of one such orientation. It turns out, both Fry and I had positive things to say about commodities giant Freeport-McMoRan earlier on. Having plunked some of my investment funds into FCX, I can confirm some of the details of Fry’s recent marketing blitz. FCX certainly has been a very good portfolio booster. But if President Biden continues to make inflation great again, Freeport-McMoRan could still be among the stocks to buy. Now, a quick clarifier before I get angry emails from the left: I don’t think you can blame Biden or any one single administration for broader trends in monetary dynamics. Because the economy ebbs and flows, it’s foolish for any politician to take credit for what happens on Wall Street or Main Street. 7 Best Bargain Stocks to Buy in October Having said that, commodities including copper (of which Freeport-McMoRan is a major producer) have risen substantially higher against prior years’ levels, making FCX a natural choice for inflation-positive stocks to buy. Stocks to Buy: ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Shutterstock When it comes to commodities-related stocks to buy, many investors quickly think about the rarity of the assets themselves. However, it’s also important to focus on their economic viability. Silicon is “the second-most abundant element on Earth following oxygen,” per Earth Magazine. Yet a world without silicon is unimaginable today, because it’s the essential material behind semiconductors. In that sense, ASML is relevant in two ways. First, it’s involved in the semiconductor industry, which has been on fire due to the global supply crunch. Second, as CNBC wrote recently, “ASML provides chip makers with essential hardware, software and services to mass produce patterns on silicon using a method called lithography.” Moreover, it’s the “only company in the world offering extreme ultraviolet lithography machines,” which allow semiconductor specialists to manufacture the “smallest and most sophisticated chips.” Because of its integral business and unassailable value to the semiconductor supply chain, some analysts are forecasting a major spike in its valuation. I think it’s a reasonable assumption given its unique profile. Therefore, investors seeking stocks to buy to protect themselves from this inflationary cycle should look into ASML. International Paper (IP) Source: Mark ONCE / Shutterstock.com In a world that’s increasingly going digital, International Paper seems an awfully anachronistic inclusion in this list of stocks to buy. And while gold bugs may decry fiat currencies as not being worth the paper they’re printed on, they’re actually onto something: paper itself is becoming a highly sought-after commodity. I’ve had trouble accepting this as — like I’m sure most of you have — I’ve increasingly gone paperless in my day-to-day personal routines. Still, data indicates that the relatively quick rollout of Covid-19 vaccines caused a demand spike, particularly for fine papers and white boxboards. As well, NextPage had this to say about the paper market: “Typically, the U.S. imports a significant amount of paper. Every country in the world is experiencing similar supply chain challenges. This has caused a reduction of paper coming into the U.S. In addition, the cost for shipping a container of paper overseas has raised from an average of $1,700 to an average in excess of $6,000.” 5 Triple A-Rated Stocks to Buy for October Even the most mundane commodities are on the rise, making IP one of the more underappreciated stocks to buy. Stocks to Buy: Chevron (CVX) CVX) gas station"" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: Trong Nguyen / Shutterstock.com If you had the chance to buy a hybrid or electric vehicle but instead opted to drive a gas-guzzling V8-powered muscle car, you might be kicking yourself now. As someone who doesn’t drive all that much these days, I must admit that I don’t pay too much attention to prices at the pump. But recently I did, and I wasn’t too happy to see that the premium gasoline I need was nearing $5 a pop. While that’s just my observation, it aligns with the surge in energy demand that’s hit across the country. Recently, CNN reported that the average price at the pump hit $3.27 a gallon, a near doubling since prices bottomed at $1.77 in April 2020. Predictably, the Biden administration reached out to the oil industry for some help curbing rising prices. I don’t think such overtures will work, because as the Brookings Institution pointed out, energy price controls have been imposed before. Ultimately, they don’t work because they disincentivize producers to sell efficiently. That’s why investors should consider Chevron. With the global supply strain combined with the economy reopening, CVX is one of the stocks to buy that can reasonably benefit from inflationary pressures. American Water Works (AWK) Source: HQuality/ShutterStock.com Per the Bill of Rights, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” Only now, after decades of magical thinking, do we realize that appeals to higher powers should not supersede good stewardship of natural resources and our duty to protect the environment for future generations. Data from NASA shows that we must start acting right away: “At the end of July 2021, the water elevation at the Hoover Dam was 1067.65 feet (325.4 meters) above sea level, the lowest since April 1937, when the lake was still being filled. The elevation at the end of July 2000–around the time of the Landsat 7 images above and below–was 1199.97 feet (365.8 meters).” Since water is the most precious resource we have on this planet, it behooves us to do whatever we can to secure access to it. But because of the massive impact of climate change, we may not be able to secure enough of it, meaning that water resources will come at a sharp premium. 7 Cheap Stocks to Buy Before They Take Off Cynically, this will provide a downwind benefit to water services firms like American Water Works. Opening on Oct. 18 at $170.72, AWK has dropped double digits from its all-time closing high, making it one of the discounted inflation-positive stocks to buy. Stocks to Buy: Olin Corporation (OLN) Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com Across the nation, crowds have been expressing their displeasure with Biden’s administration with some simple, effective invective. Nevertheless, there is a way for Biden to turn the narrative around. Rather than just reaching out to oil companies, he could ask ammunitions manufacturers to help the general public out by reducing the cost of bullets, particularly for popular calibers like 9mm. Per a Forbes article, “prices for ammunition spiked dramatically in recent months, at times quadrupling their pre-pandemic prices for some calibers, while other calibers experienced still-significant price hikes of 25%.” Of course, Biden’s not going to do this, leaving yet another door open for the return of Trump. Either way, investors considering stocks to buy that will benefit from inflation should target Olin. A chemicals company, Olin owns the popular Winchester ammo brand — and business is stunningly good. With the turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic, gun sales soared through the roof, which only incentivized ammo sales. Like other disrupted industries, there’s no telling when the ammo shortage will end. As well, the firearms community is an enthusiastic one, meaning OLN could have very long legs. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto held a LONG position in FCX. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 7 Stocks to Buy if Biden Makes Inflation Great Again appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-19,777.889,791.157,776.037,790.501,"[""GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares advance on earnings optimism, yen slips to 4-yr low By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced and U.S. long-dated bond yields edged up to a five-month high on Wednesday on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings while the yen slipped to a four-year low on the dollar. Japan's Nikkei .N225 rose 0.8% while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS added 0.3%, led by 0.9% gains in Australia .AXJO. \""Earlier this month, stagflation was the buzzword on Wall Street. But now excessive pessimism is receding, especially after strong U.S. retail sales data on Friday,\"" said Norihiro Fujito, chief investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. In New York, the benchmark S&P 500 index .SPX gained 0.74% to finish just 0.4% below its early September record close while the CBOE market volatility index .VIX fell 0.6 point after earlier hitting 15.57, its lowest level since mid-August. \""Tech shares and other high-growth shares that would have been sold on rising bond yields are rallying, which clearly shows that there is now strong optimism on upcoming earnings,\"" Fujito said. Earning reports will be in full swings in many countries over coming weeks. Dutch chip-making machine maker ASML Holdings ASML.AS and Tesla TSLA.O are among those that will release results later on Wednesday. The positive mood saw U.S. bond yields rising further, with the 10-year U.S. Treasuries yield climbing to 1.662% US10YT=RR, a high last seen in May. Shorter yields dipped, however, with the two-year yield slipping to 0.404% US2YT=RR from Monday's peak of 0.448% as traders took profits for now from bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will turn hawkish at its upcoming policy meeting in early November. Investors expect the Fed to announce tapering of its bond buying and money markets futures are pricing in one rate hike later next year. \""The Fed is likely to become more hawkish, probably tweaking its language on its assessment that inflation will be transient. While the Fed will maintain tapering is not linked to a future rate hike, the market will likely try to price in rate hikes and flatten the yield curve,\"" said Naokazu Koshimizu, senior strategist at Nomura Securities. In the currency market, rising U.S. yields helped to boost the U.S. dollar to a four-year high against the yen at 114.585 per dollar JPY=. In addition to U.S. yields, the yen was dented by expectations of a wider trade deficit in Japan due to rising oil prices and on views the Bank of Japan will stick to loose monetary policy even as other central banks move to tighten their policies. The Chinese yuan held firm, trading at 6.3760 per dollar in the offshore trade CNH=, near Tuesday's 4-1/2-month high of 6.3685. The euro was steadier at $1.1643 EUR=. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin stood at $64,068, near its all-time peak of $64,895 as the first U.S. bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund began trading on Tuesday. Oil prices eased slightly in Asia but held near multi-year peaks as an energy supply crunch persisted across the globe. U.S. crude futures traded at $82.65 per barrel, down 0.4% on the day but near Monday's peak of $83.18, its highest level since 2014. O/R World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Editing by Shri Navaratnam) ((hideyuki.sano@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 4520 1195;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 20, 2021 : ASML, VZ, ABT, NEE, ANTM, CP, BIIB, NDAQ, NTRS, BKR, CFG, MTB The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/20/2021. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $4.68. This value represents a 58.11% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.19%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 49.39 vs. an industry ratio of 26.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The wireless (national) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.36. This value represents a 8.80% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year VZ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for VZ is 9.79 vs. an industry ratio of 64.30. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.92. This value represents a 6.12% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ABT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2021 by -0.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 26.43 vs. an industry ratio of -16.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 5.97% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NEE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.97%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NEE is 32.14 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Anthem, Inc. (ANTM)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 21 analysts that follow the stock is $6.38. This value represents a 51.90% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ANTM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2020 by -1.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ANTM is 15.13 vs. an industry ratio of 33.20. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a 20.97% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CP is 23.53 vs. an industry ratio of 10.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Biogen Inc. (BIIB)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 28 analysts that follow the stock is $4.15. This value represents a 53.05% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BIIB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2020 by -7.1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for BIIB is 14.45 vs. an industry ratio of -5.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.72. This value represents a 12.42% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 9.83%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 27.76 vs. an industry ratio of 29.70. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.67. This value represents a 26.52% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 17.44 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value represents a 450.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 34.56 vs. an industry ratio of 2.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.19. This value represents a 63.01% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CFG has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 9.30 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $3.52. This value represents a 27.08% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2021 by -6.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 11.08 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 20, 2021 : ASML, VZ, ABT, NEE, ANTM, CP, BIIB, NDAQ, NTRS, BKR, CFG, MTB The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/20/2021. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $4.68. This value represents a 58.11% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.19%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 49.39 vs. an industry ratio of 26.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The wireless (national) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.36. This value represents a 8.80% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year VZ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for VZ is 9.79 vs. an industry ratio of 64.30. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.92. This value represents a 6.12% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ABT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2021 by -0.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 26.43 vs. an industry ratio of -16.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 5.97% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NEE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.97%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NEE is 32.14 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Anthem, Inc. (ANTM)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 21 analysts that follow the stock is $6.38. This value represents a 51.90% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ANTM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2020 by -1.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ANTM is 15.13 vs. an industry ratio of 33.20. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a 20.97% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CP is 23.53 vs. an industry ratio of 10.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Biogen Inc. (BIIB)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 28 analysts that follow the stock is $4.15. This value represents a 53.05% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BIIB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2020 by -7.1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for BIIB is 14.45 vs. an industry ratio of -5.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.72. This value represents a 12.42% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 9.83%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 27.76 vs. an industry ratio of 29.70. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.67. This value represents a 26.52% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 17.44 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value represents a 450.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 34.56 vs. an industry ratio of 2.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.19. This value represents a 63.01% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CFG has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 9.30 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $3.52. This value represents a 27.08% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2021 by -6.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 11.08 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-10-20,772.036,774.892,748.344,757.682,"[""GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares gain on earnings optimism By Tom Wilson and Hideyuki Sano LONDON/TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Shares from Asia to Europe gained on Wednesday on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings, while government bond yields rose and the yen fell to its lowest in four years against the dollar. The regional Euro STOXX 600 .STOXX traded up 0.1% after opening in negative territory, amid a somewhat mixed picture for earnings even as investors were largely upbeat about prospects. German stocks .GDAXI also turned positive, adding 0.3%. In the Netherlands, chip-making machine maker ASML Holdings ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, fell 3% despite posting slightly better-than-expected quarterly results. Swiss food giant Nestle NESN.S gained 3% after it raised its sales outlook. Earnings reports will be in full swings in many countries over coming weeks. Tesla TSLA.O is among companies that will release results later on Wednesday. \""Some volatility should be expected in a time when you have the earnings season, you have a multiplicity of shocks going through the system,\"" said Sebastien Galy, senior macro strategist at Nordea Asset Management. \""The long-term outlook is actually quite good. The economies are slowing down but going quite well.\"" U.S. futures gauges EScv1NQcv1 suggested that Wall Street would open flat. MSCI's world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares in 50 countries, also traded flat. The positive mood in Asia and a day earlier in the United States nevertheless saw government bond yields rising further. Euro zone yields steadied as recent comments by European Central Bank officials failed to soothe fears of a potential monetary tightening. The 10-year U.S. Treasuries yield climbed at one point to as high as 1.673% US10YT=RR, a level last seen in May. It last stood at 1.64%. Shorter yields dipped, however, with the two-year yield slipping to 0.39% US2YT=RR from Monday's peak. \""Whilst inflation concerns are still very much bubbling under the surface of markets, risk appetite strengthened further thanks in no small part to decent earnings reports,\"" Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in a note. \""There are no signs of widespread erosions of margins at the moment. Perhaps there is so much money sloshing about that for now prices are broadly being passed on.\"" MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.5%, led by 1.1% gains in Hong Kong. .HSI FED TAPERING Investors expect the Federal Reserve to announce tapering of its bond buying and money markets futures are pricing in one U.S. rate hike later next year. \""The Fed is likely to become more hawkish, probably tweaking its language on its assessment that inflation will be transient,\"" said Naokazu Koshimizu, senior strategist at Nomura Securities. \""While the Fed will maintain tapering is not linked to a future rate hike, the market will likely try to price in rate hikes and flatten the yield curve.\"" In the currency market, a rise in long-term rates pushed the dollar to close to a four-year high against the yen. The greenback climbed as high as 114.585 yen JPY=EBS for the first time since November 2017. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP stood at $63,937, near its all-time peak of $64,895 as the first U.S. bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund began trading on Tuesday. Oil prices eased slightly but held near multi-year peaks as an energy supply crunch persisted across the globe. Brent crude LCOc1 futures dropped 61 cents, or 0.6%, to $84.47 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures traded at $82.33 per barrel, down 0.7% on the day but near Monday's peak of $83.18, the highest level since 2014. O/R World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Reporting by Tom Wilson in London and Hifeyuki Sano in Tokyo; Editing by Catherine Evans) ((T.Wilson@thomsonreuters.com; (44) 20 7513 5676; Reuters Messaging: t.wilson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks steady as Nestle shines in mixed bag of earnings By Anisha Sircar Oct 20 (Reuters) - European shares were flat on Wednesday as strong results from Nestle boosted food company stocks and made up for disappointing earnings from a clutch of firms, including French luxury group Kering and Dutch semiconductor company ASML. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX inched up 0.1%, reversing slight opening losses after Asian peers tracked a strong finish on Wall Street. MKTS/GLOB As the third-quarter earnings season unfolds, investors are fretting about the impact of higher costs, stemming from supply-chain problems and labour shortfalls, especially when central banks across the globe are planning to withdraw their stimulus measures. \""The bar (for earnings) that was set early this year is too high. It's going to be hard to beat that,\"" said Anna Stupnytska, global macro economist at Fidelity International. \""At the same time, bond yields are continuing to move higher, and that signals the markets are pricing in less support from central banks overall.\"" Euro zone government bond yields inched higher as recent comments by European Central Bank (ECB) officials failed to soothe fears of a potential monetary tightening. GVD/EUR Among the biggest drags on STOXX 600 was Kering PRTP.PA, which tumbled 4.3% as sales growth at its star fashion brand Gucci missed analysts' expectations due to a sharp slowdown in its pace of recovery, particularly in Asia. ASML Holdings ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, fell 1.3% after its fourth-quarter sales forecast fell short of some analysts' estimates. Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel AKZO.AS slipped 2.1% as its quarterly earnings were hit by continued raw material inflation and supply chain disruptions, which it expects to continue through mid-2022. In a bright spot, Swiss food giant Nestle NESN.S gained 3.5% on an upbeat sales outlook after strong coffee sales and price hikes pushed organic sales 6.5% higher in the third quarter. Europe's food and beverage index .SX3P rose 1.6%, with Anglo-Dutch rival Unilever ULVR.L, which is due to give a trading update on Thursday, up 0.9%. Europe Inc earnings are expected to have risen 47.6% to 96.1 billion euros ($112 billion) in the third quarter, latest data from Refinitiv I/B/E/S showed, only a slight improvement from last week's 46.7% growth forecast. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V and Anil D'Silva) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 10/20/2021: ASML, MU, ATVI, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 0.07%, and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was 0.17% lower recently. ASML Holding (ASML) reported Q3 basic earnings of 4.27 euros ($4.96) per share, up from 2.54 euros per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected EPS of 4 euros. ASML was down more than 2% in recent trading. Micron Technology (MU) said it plans to invest in excess of $150 billion over the next decade in manufacturing and research and development of memory products. Micron Technology was down more than 1% recently. Activision Blizzard (ATVI) said more than 20 individuals have exited the company and more than 20 other employees have faced disciplinary action amid claims of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Activision Blizzard was recently slipping past 1%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares squeeze out gains on earnings prospects By Tom Wilson LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Shares in Europe eked out gains on Wednesday as investors kept faith in the global economic recovery and kept an eye out for corporate earnings, while government bond yields rose and the yen fell to its lowest in four years against the dollar. The regional Euro STOXX 600 .STOXX added 0.1% after opening in negative territory, amid a somewhat mixed picture for earnings, with investors largely upbeat. German stocks .GDAXI also turned positive, adding as much as 0.3%. In the Netherlands, ASML Holdings ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, trimmed losses to trade down 1.8% despite posting slightly better-than-expected quarterly results. Swiss food giant Nestle NESN.S gained 3% after it raised its sales outlook. U.S. futures gauges EScv1, NQcv1 indicated Wall Street would open flat. The corporate earnings season will be in full swing in many countries over the coming weeks. Tesla TSLA.O is among companies that will release results later on Wednesday. \""Some volatility should be expected at a time when you have the earnings season, you have a multiplicity of shocks going through the system,\"" said Sebastien Galy, senior macro strategist at Nordea Asset Management. \""The long-term outlook is actually quite good.\"" MSCI's world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares in 50 countries, traded flat. Its broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.5%, led by gains of 1.4% in Hong Kong. .HSI The positive mood in Asia, and that seen a day earlier in the United States, nevertheless saw government bond yields rising further. Euro zone yields steadied as recent comments by European Central Bank officials failed to soothe nerves over a potential monetary tightening. The 10-year U.S. Treasuries yield rose as high as 1.673% US10YT=RR, a level last seen in May. It last stood at 1.64%. Shorter yields dipped, however, with the two-year yield slipping to 0.39% US2YT=RR from Monday's peak. \""Whilst inflation concerns are still very much bubbling under the surface, risk appetite strengthened further thanks in no small part to decent earnings reports,\"" Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in a note. \""There are no signs of widespread erosions of margins at the moment. Perhaps there is so much money sloshing about that for now prices are broadly being passed on.\"" FED TAPERING Investors expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to announce tapering of its bond buying, and money markets futures are pricing in one U.S. rate hike later next year. \""The Fed is likely to become more hawkish, probably tweaking its language on its assessment that inflation will be transient,\"" said Naokazu Koshimizu, senior strategist at Nomura Securities. \""While the Fed will maintain tapering is not linked to a future rate hike, the market will likely try to price in rate hikes and flatten the yield curve.\"" In the currency market, a rise in long-term rates pushed the dollar to close to a four-year high against the yen. The greenback climbed as high as 114.585 yen JPY=EBS for the first time since November 2017. Sterling laboured below a one-month high as traders said a dip in September inflation was unlikely to stop the Bank of England from raising interest rates soon. The pound was last down 0.2% at $1.3765. GBP=D3 Bitcoin BTC=BTSP stood at $63,823, near its all-time peak of $64,895, as the first U.S. bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund began trading on Tuesday. Oil prices eased slightly, but held near multi-year peaks as an energy supply crunch persisted across the globe. Brent crude LCOc1 futures dropped 88 cents, or 1%, to $84.19 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures traded at $82.33 per barrel, down 0.7% on the day, but near Monday's peak of $83.18, the highest level since 2014. O/R World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 GRAPHIC-Riding the crypto rollercoaster: Bitcoin nears record high (Reporting by Tom Wilson in London and Hideyuki Sano in Tokyo; Editing by Catherine Evans and Shounak Dasgupta) ((T.Wilson@thomsonreuters.com; (44) 20 7513 5676; Reuters Messaging: t.wilson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Micron considering new U.S. memory chip factory as it gears up spending By Stephen Nellis Oct 20 (Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc MU.O said on Wednesday it is considering building a new memory factory in the United States but that state and federal subsidies will be needed to offset costs that are higher than its factories in Asia. The Boise, Idaho-based company is the only American firm that makes both key types of memory chips, competing against South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS and SK Hynix 000660.KS and Japan's Kioxia, Toshiba's former memory chip unit. Micron has pilot manufacturing lines for developing new technologies at its Idaho headquarters and a factory in Virginia that turns out special high-reliability chips for automobiles. But its most advanced memory chips, which go into devices including PCs, phones and data centers, are made in Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. Sumit Sadana, Micron's chief business officer, told Reuters memory chips are about 30% of the global semiconductor market but only 2% are made in the United States. \""We certainly want to very seriously assess manufacturing in the U.S., because the U.S. ought to have more than 2% of memory manufacturing for the sake of national security and for the sake of supply chain resiliency,\"" Sadana said in an interview. Sadana said the company has not settled on a country for its next factory for advanced chips. The factories will require tools such as ASML Holdings' ASML.AS extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, which can cost more than $100 million each. Micron plans to spend up to $12 billion in capital expenditure and $3 billion on research and development next year, Sadana said, and up to $150 billion over the next decade. Micron estimates costs for memory manufacturing are 45% higher in the United States than in Asia, Sadana said. He said Micron's decision will depend on whether U.S. subsidies for buildings factories and investment tax credits for expensive tools - both of which are being debated in the U.S. Congress - are put in place. \""We need these policies to be stable and bipartisan in nature,\"" he said. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Lincoln Feast.) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com; (415) 344-4934;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""MORNING BID-Margin pressures LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao. Margin pressures for companies and higher prices for shoppers: That\u2019s the message so far from the earnings season. Just a few examples -- Proctor & Gamble PG expects a $2.3 billion hit to expenses this fiscal year, compared with the previously expected $1.9 billion. Apple AAPL.O, according to a Bloomberg report, may produce 10 million fewer iPhone 13 units, Danone DANO.PA predicts costs to be at least 8% higher, driven by shipping expenses and shortages of plastic and cardboard packaging. Still there is no sign that optimism over earnings has been dented -- the S&P 500 index .SPX finished Tuesday just 0.4% below its early September record close. The conclusion perhaps is that companies will be able to pass on higher costs to consumers to protect their bottom lines and indeed, Nestle on Wednesday said price hikes of 2.1% in the third quarter had helped mitigate cost price inflation. What follows is that consumers will face those higher costs, especially with oil prices close to multi-year highs. The question then is how much central bankers feel the need to react to mounting inflationary pressures. However, there was some good news for the Bank of England on the inflation front, with price growth slowing unexpectedly in September \u2013 it came in at 3.1% compared to 3.2% in August. That may not, however, deter the BoE from raising interest rates in the coming months, with money markets pricing a cumulative 35 basis points of tightening by year-end. Meanwhile some of the rate hike bets priced for the U.S. Federal Reserve for next year have been pared back following weaker than-expected housing data. That\u2019s taken some of the heat out of short-end Treasuries and instead allowed 10-year yields to rise to four-month highs of around 1.65%. And the gap between 2-year US2YT=RR and 10-year yields US10YT=RR \u2013 the so-called yield curve \u2013 has subsequently widened back to around 125 basis points \u2013 10 bps steeper than a week ago. Still, all the uncertainty on inflation and economic growth means the mood is sombre on stock markets this morning. While Asian markets rallied, futures for Wall Street are pointing south and European bourses opening lower. Investors might cheer up after Wednesday\u2019s set of U.S. earnings, with Tesla TSLA.O especially in focus to see if it can retain its resilience to chip shortages and the Chinese growth slowdown. And Netflix NFLX.O could be in for gains, having said on Tuesday The Squid Game show had helped it add 4.38 million subscribers from July through September to reach a worldwide total of 213.6 million. In Europe, a a global semiconductor shortage helped ASML ASML.AS to beat Q3 forecasts. Key developments that should provide more direction to markets on Wednesday: -China's new home prices stall for first time since COVID-19 -UK inflation dip unlikely to deter Bank of England from rate hike -German PPI -Final Euro zone HICP -U.S. 20 year bond auction -Fed speakers: St. Louis President James Bullard; Atlanta President Raphael Bostic; Chicago President Charles Evans, regulation head Randall Quarles -Norway Central Bank Governor Oystein Olsen -European earnings: Vivendi, Reckitt Benckiser, ASML, Akso Nebel, Handelsbank, Bankinter, SEB, -U.S. earnings: Abbott, Verizon, Nasdaq, Northern Trust, Tesla, IBM Yield curvehttps://tmsnrt.rs/3G1sYbU (Reporting by Sujata Rao, editing by Karin Strohecker) ((karin.strohecker@thomsonreuters.com; +442075427262; Reuters Messaging: karin.strohecker.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 10/20/2021: ASML,BBIG,DKS,FB,SWIR,SW.TO Technology stocks continued to drift below the flatline ahead of Wednesday's close, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) down 0.4% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index slipped 0.2%. In company news, ASML Holding (ASML) slumped 4.3% after the Dutch chipmaking equipment company reported a 7.1% year-over-year increase in Q3 revenue to 5.24 billion euros, below analysts' consensus for 5.34 billion euros in a Capital IQ poll. Vinco Ventures (BBIG) dropped over 17% after saying CEO Christopher Ferguson is stepping down to become a senior advisor to the company and will be succeeded by Lisa King, a former marketing executive with Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) and the current chief executive at ZASH Global Media and Entertainment. Vinco also said it would change its name to ZASH, taking the name of its merger partner. Among gainers, Sierra Wireless (SWIR) climbed 2.7% after the Canadian device-to-cloud software and equipment company said its 5G managed broadband network services are now available in the US for permanent, temporary or backup connectivity. Facebook (FB) was 0.1% higher following reports the social media giant is considering a name change. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is slated to unveil the rebranding at the company's Connect conference next week, according to The Verge. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML edges past analyst estimate for Q3 profit amid chip shortage By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, posted slightly better-than-expected quarterly net income of 1.74 billion euros ($2 billion) on Wednesday, amid strong demand for its products and a global semiconductor shortage. Analysts had forecast a net income of 1.6 billion euros for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, according to Refinitiv data. Revenue came in at 5.24 billion euros. In the third quarter of 2020, ASML had reported a net income of 1.1 billion euros on revenue of 3.96 billion euros. \""Demand continues to be high,\"" Chief Executive Officer Petter Wennink said in a statement. Digital transformation and chip shortages fuel the need to increase capacity to meet the current and expected future demand for both logic and memory chips, Wennink said. ASML dominates the market for lithography systems, machines that cost up to 150 million euros each and that use focused beams of light to help create the circuitry of semiconductors. The company on Wednesday forecast fourth-quarter sales of 4.9-5.2 billion euros at a gross margin of 51%-52%. Wennink repeated the company's full-year target of 35% sales growth. At a meeting with investors in September, the company said it was benefiting from \""megatrends\"" in the electronics industry and also raised its long-term forecasts, estimating full-year revenue would hit 24-30 billion euros ($28 billion-$35 billion) in 2025, with gross margins of up to 55%. The company is expanding its capacity as semiconductor makers expand theirs to address the global chip shortage. Key customers include all major chip makers such as TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O. ASML's stock has reflected the strong outlook with a market capitalisation of around 280 billion euros, making it Europe's largest technology company. Shares closed at 683 euros in Amsterdam on Tuesday, and have outperformed the sector with a 72% year-to-date jump. ($1 = 0.8585 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Subhranshu Sahu) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Posts Higher Profit, Net Sales In Q3 (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Wednesday reported that its net income for the third quarter rose to 1.74 billion euros from last year's 1.06 billion euros, and earnings per share grew to 4.26 euros from 2.53 euros. The group's gross profit came in at 2.7 billion euros, compared to 1.88 billion euros last year, and gross margin for period was at 51.7 percent. ASML said its total net sales for the third quarter rose to 5.24 billion euros from 3.95 billion euros. This comprised 4.11 billion euros from net system sales and 1.13 billion euros from net service and field option sales. Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, ASML expects net sales between 4.9 billion and 5.2 billion euros, with gross margin between 51 and 52 percent. In addition, the group announced interim dividend for 2021 to be 1.80 euros per ordinary share. The ex-dividend date as well as the fixing date for the EUR/USD conversion will be November 2, the Group noted. The record date for the interim dividend will be November 3, and payable on November 12. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML posts better-than-expected Q3 net income of $2 bln amid chip shortage AMSTERDAM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported slightly better-than-expected third quarter net income of 1.7 billion euros ($1.98 billion), amid strong demand for its products and a global semiconductor shortage. Analysts had forecast net income of 1.6 billion euros for the quarter ended Sept. 30, according to Refinitiv data. In the same period of 2020, ASML had reported net income of 1.1 billion euros on revenue of 3.96 billion euros. ($1 = 0.8585 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5002;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European stocks fall as Kering, ASML's downbeat results weigh For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 20 (Reuters) - European shares inched lower on Wednesday as underwhelming earnings reports from French luxury group Kering and Dutch semiconductor company ASML overshadowed strong results from Nestle and others. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX slipped 0.1% by 0710 GMT, even as Asian peers tracked a strong finish on Wall Street. MKTS/GLOB Kering PRTP.PA tumbled 4.0% as sales growth at its star fashion brand Gucci missed analysts' expectations due to a sharp slowdown in its pace of recovery, particularly in Asia, from COVID-19. ASML Holdings ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, fell 3.0% despite posting slightly better-than-expected quarterly results. Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel AKZO.AS fell 2.3% after its quarterly earnings were hit by continued raw material inflation and supply chain disruptions, which it expects to continue through mid-2022. Limiting losses, Swiss food giant Nestle NESN.S gained 3.0% after it raised its sales outlook after strong coffee sales and price hikes pushed organic sales 6.5% higher in the third quarter. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-10-21,754.546,777.281,753.899,777.281,"[""My Take on ASML Holding's Earnings Today's video focuses on what long-term investors should know about ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) after the company reported its earnings on Oct. 20. Here are some highlights from the video. ASML's net sales were 5.2 billion euros, which was on the lower end of its expectations given in its previousearnings call For the upcoming quarter, the company expects between 4.9 billion and 5.2 billion euros in sales. During theearnings call management informed us that some supply chain issues have caused guidance to be a bit weaker than expected. ASML has a strong buyback program and intends to repurchase 9 billion euros worth of shares. During the third quarter, ASML purchased around 2.4 billion euros of shares. A higher volume of shares has been repurchased in the past few weeks as ASML's stock price has declined. On Oct. 19, ASML reached an agreement to sell a non-semiconductor business portion of Berliner Glas. ASML purchased Berliner Glas in 2020 and is trying to divest certain parts and only focusing on the semiconductor aspect of the business. Click the video below for my full thoughts and analysis. *Stock prices used were the midday prices of Oct. 20, 2021. The video was published on Oct. 20, 2021. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 17, 2021 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML HOLDING NV (ASML) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. ASML HOLDING NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Oct 20, 2021, 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ASML 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on October 20, 2021. [Operator Instructions] I'd now like to turn the call over to Mr. Skip Miller. Please go ahead, sir. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 20, 2021 Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, Operator. Welcome, everyone. This is Skip Miller, Vice President of Investor Relations at ASML. Joining me today on the call are ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink; and our CFO, Roger Dassen. The subject of today's call is ASML's 2021 third quarter results. The length of this call will be 60 minutes and questions will be taken in the order that they are received. This call is also being broadcast live over the internet at asml.com. A transcript of management's opening remarks and a replay of the call will be available on our website shortly following the conclusion of this call. Before we begin, I'd like to caution listeners that comments made by management during this conference call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Securities Laws. These forward-looking statements involve material risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors, I encourage you to review the Safe Harbor statement contained in today's press release and the presentation found on our website at asml.com and in ASML's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Peter Wennink, for a brief introduction. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Skip. Welcome everyone, and thank you for joining us for our Q3 2021 results conference call. I hope all of you and your families are still healthy and safe. Before we begin the Q&A session, Roger and I would like to provide an overview and some commentary on the third quarter, as well as provide our view on the coming quarters. Roger will start with a review of our Q3 2021 financial performance with added comments on our short-term outlook, and I will complete the introduction with some additional comments on the current business environment and on our future business outlook. Roger, if you will? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Peter, and welcome everyone. I will first review the third quarter financial accomplishments and then provide guidance on the fourth quarter of 2021. We had a record quarter on a number of fronts, including total revenue, EUV system revenue and net income. Net sales came in within guidance at EUR5.2 billion. We shipped 13 EUV systems and recognized EUR2.2 billion revenue from 15 systems this quarter. Net system sales of EUR4.1 billion was again more weighted toward Logic at 61% with the remaining 39% from Memory. The continued strength in Logic drives both DUV and EUV revenue. The Memory business is mainly driven by DRAM. Installed Base Management sales for the quarter came in at EUR1.1 billion, above guidance, due to increased upgrade and service business. Gross margin for the quarter was 51.7% and was within guidance. On operating expenses, R&D expenses came in at EUR609 million, which was below our guidance due to several one-off effects in the quarter. SG&A expenses at EUR183 million, was basically at guidance. Net income in Q3 was EUR1.7 billion, representing 33.2% of net sales and resulting in an EPS of EUR4.27. Turning to the balance sheet. We ended the third quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at a level of EUR4.5 billion. Moving to the order book, Q3 net system bookings came in at EUR6.2 billion, including EUR2.9 billion for EUV systems. Order intake was largely driven by Logic with 84% of the bookings, both from DUV and EUV, with Memory accounting for the remaining 16%. With that I would like to turn to our expectations for the fourth quarter of 2021. We expect Q4 total net sales to be between EUR4.9 billion and EUR5.2 billion. There are some items to note that are expected to delay revenue from Q4 2021 into Q1 2022. In the process of increasing capacity, we experienced some issues regarding materials shortage in our supply chain. In addition, we experienced issues in the start-up of our new logistics center. These two issues have largely been addressed for this year's output, but resulted in a late start on the assembly of a number of systems. In this high demand environment, our customers are requesting fast shipments, or no factory acceptance test, in order to bring systems into production as quickly as possible. While the impact on the third quarter was relatively small, the late starts combined with the fast shipments are expected to have an impact on the revenue to be recognized in the fourth quarter, which is included in our guidance. We are still on track to achieve revenue growth approaching 35% for the full year. We expect our Q4 Installed Base Management sales to be around EUR1.1 billion. Gross margin for Q4 is expected to be between 51% and 52%, with an expected gross margin of around 52% for the full year. The expected R&D expenses for Q4 are around EUR670 million and SG&A is expected to come in at around EUR195 million. Our estimated 2021 annualized effective tax rate is expected to be around 15%. The interim dividend for 2021 will be EUR1.80 per ordinary share. The ex-dividend date as well as the fixing date for the EUR/USD conversion will be November 2, 2021, and the record date will be November 3, 2021. The dividend will be made payable on November 12, 2021. In Q3 2021, ASML purchased 3.6 million shares for a total amount of around EUR2.4 billion under the current and previous program. With that I'd like to turn the call back over to Peter. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Roger. As Roger has highlighted, we had a record quarter on both sales and profitability. We are seeing continued strong demand from our customers across all market segments, from both advanced and mature nodes, driving demand across our entire product portfolio. We have a total backlog of EUR19.6 billion, including EUV of EUR11.6 billion, which is a reflection of the very healthy market environment we are in today and fully covers the planned EUV output for 2022 and the beginning of 2023. While it's a bit too early to provide specific guidance for 2022, we expect the end market trends we have highlighted throughout 2021 to continue into next year. These end market trends are driving strong demand across all market segments and across our entire technology portfolio. Therefore, we continue to increase our capacity for all of our products to meet customer capacity and technology requirements. In Logic, strong end market demand continues as part of the ongoing digital transformation. The broadening application space, with distributed computing across the IOT landscape, not only drives the demand for leading edge nodes but also creates significant demand for mature nodes, as an integral part of the growing digital infrastructure. We expect continued growth in our Logic business as customer demand remains strong for both advanced and mature nodes. In Memory, we also expect to see continued growth of our business next year. Strong end-market demand for servers and smartphones is the primary driver for Memory demand next year, with some uncertainty on the demand picture for PCs. Litho tool utilization levels remain very high and customers see demand bit growth in 2022 in the mid to high teens percentage for DRAM and around 30% for NAND. To meet demand for this expected bit growth, customers will need to add capacity as well as continue to make node migrations. As customers migrate to more advanced nodes, we also expect to see an increase in EUV demand for Memory. For our Installed Base business, we see an opportunity for service growth next year as we continue to expand the installed base of our entire product portfolio as well as the increased contribution of EUV service as this technology ramps in volume production. Driven by the expected continued shortage of semiconductor components, we also see an opportunity to grow our upgrade revenue further. This will depend however on our customers' willingness to take systems down to perform these upgrades amid a strong demand cycle. To meet the strong demand across our entire product portfolio, we first of all are driving down our manufacturing cycle times and working with our supply chain to increase our output capability for EUV as well as DUV. As communicated during Investor Day, we expect to increase unit output for DUV by approximately 1.5 times and EUV over 2 times by 2025, primarily through manufacturing capacity additions in our supply chain. At the same time, we are shipping higher-productivity machines, which when taken into account with our higher unit output capacity plan, we expect an increase in effective wafer capacity for DUV of approximately 2X and for EUV over 3X by 2025. The actions in our supply chain to increase output have different time horizons to materialize but we expect to see an impact of these actions starting this year and extending into next year. For EUV, we are still planning for a capacity of around 55 systems next year. These will all be 3600D systems, which deliver a 15% to 20% higher productivity over the 3400C systems. For DUV, as mentioned last quarter, we are utilizing our safety stock this year to significantly increase DUV output so we will not have this buffer inventory going into next year and will therefore need to rely on building additional capacity as just mentioned. We are actively working with our supply chain partners to increase our capacity next year. The final output and mix will depend on our supply chain progress although we currently believe we should be able to reach our 2021 shipment output. In summary, chip demand is very strong and we are working to maximize output to meet customer demand. The secular growth trends, as part of the digital transformation to a more connected world, are fueling future demand across all market segments at both the advanced and mature nodes, and we expect another year of healthy growth in 2022. Looking beyond next year, I would like to provide a quick summary of our Investor Day that we held last month where we provided a longer-term view of our business and growth opportunities. The global megatrends in the electronics industry, supported by a highly profitable and innovative ecosystem, are expected to continue to fuel growth across the semiconductor market. Growth in semiconductor end markets and increasing lithography intensity are driving demand for our products and services. ASML's comprehensive product portfolio is aligned to our customers' roadmaps, delivering cost effective solutions in support of all applications from leading edge to mature nodes. Based on different market scenarios, we have an opportunity to reach annual revenue in 2025 between approximately EUR24 billion in a low market scenario and EUR30 billion in a high market scenario, with a gross margin in 2025 between approximately 54% and 56%. We see significant growth opportunities beyond 2025. Using third party research and applying our own market and customer intelligence, we expect our systems and Installed Base business to provide a comfortable annual revenue growth rate of around 11% for the period 2020-2030. We are continuously improving our performance on our ESG Sustainability KPIs and are upgrading our ESG Sustainability strategy to accelerate progress. Our industry can contribute significantly to cut global emissions by 15% in 2030. Our ESG Sustainability strategy is focused on developing lithography technology to continue to produce microchips that are 3 times more energy-efficient every two years, helping our customers and suppliers to minimize materials and energy required to produce advanced microchips and driving a roadmap toward zero waste by 2030 and net zero value chain emissions by 2040. Our continued investments in technology leadership have created significant shareholder value. As outlined in our capital allocation strategy, we therefore expect to continue to return significant amounts of cash to our shareholders through a combination of growing dividends and share buybacks. In summary, we have increased and strong confidence in our long-term growth opportunities, while we deliver significant value to all our stakeholders. With that we would be happy to take your questions. Questions and Answers: Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, Roger and Peter. The operator will instruct you momentarily on the protocol for the Q&A session. [Operator Instructions] Now operator, could we have your final instructions and then the first question, please? Operator Thank you. [Operator Instructions] And our first question comes from the line of Mehdi at SIG. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst Yes. Thanks for taking my question. Regarding some of the reasons for revenue shortfall that you highlighted, how should I think about just the overall 2021 revenue if there was no material shortage, if you didn't have to deal with capacity expansion and if you didn't have to deal with revenue recognition? If you were to eliminate all of those three factors, how would the 2021 revenue would look like? And I have a follow-up. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer I think, Mehdi, the way to look at that is we still -- in the upper limit, we still guide the same number that we guided before. But you would have seen that, for instance, on the Installed Base business. We guide a number that is approximately EUR300 million higher than the number that we guided last time. So that gives you a bit of an indication that that is the number that is somehow is shifting, if you like, from this year into Q1 of next year. That's the number to look at. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst Okay. Great. And then a quick second follow-up. The EUR19 billion of backlog that you recorded end of Q3 of '21, could that be the near-term peak, especially in the context of your 2025 revenue target at the low end starting with EUR24 billion. So -- and we're like four years away. So I would think that EUR19 billion of backlog could be a near-term peak. I'm just trying to better understand how we would go from here. Any color would be great. Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, Mehdi, good question. But I think -- like I said in my introductory comments, in a low market we will be at the EUR24 billion and in high market would be at EUR30 billion. So that is basically what we are looking at. And to take a backlog any moment in time is really a function of our shipment pattern, because we are shipping out of that backlog, but also the lumpiness with which our customers are going to give us orders. So I wouldn't read too much into the EUR19.6 billion other than that's a big number. And that big number is actually because there is a shortage and especially in leading-edge equipment and other types of equipment. So yes, customers are ordering. 2022 for EUV is covered. I mean, we are booking into 2023. So I think that it is more a function of the lumpiness of the order intake for our customers, the expansion plans, which between now and 2025 can be quite significant, also taking into account the announcement of the new fabs, the drive for technological sovereignty, the geopolitical situation. So there's many, many elements there that will drive our order intake. So I would not think of this as a peak. I would just look at this as a point toward a significantly higher sales number by 2025. Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst Great. Thank you. Operator Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of John Pitzer at Credit Suisse. Please go ahead. Your line is open. John Pitzer -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst Yes, guys. Thanks for letting me ask a question. Peter, I'm just kind of curious, when you look at the bookings number, the Memory bookings kind of decelerated. Is that mainly a timing issue? Is there something more going on there? And how does that kind of influence your view on 2022? I know you said that Memory is still expected to be strong, but anything you can give us from a color perspective on the Q3 bookings would be great. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, I think it's basically a timing issue. I mean, it's the -- we had stronger Memory bookings in Q2. Now we have stronger Logic bookings in Q3. And let's be honest, I mean, we have over EUR6 billion of bookings worldwide. Our sales in Q3 were EUR4 billion, so I think the booking number is pretty good. So yes, I think for 2022 on the Memory, I said it in my introductory comments, we feel good about 2022 because our customers feel good about 2022. And yes, there's been some concern about DRAM weakness. Our customers feel that is not structural. There's all kind of reasons why in certain segments, there is a temporary weakness, but they definitely see the need to add capacity, but also to do the node migrations. And that means that we see continued growth next year. So we're positive. Don't ask us to have a crystal ball on Memory and DRAM pricing, but what we do is that we listen very carefully to our customers and our customers' expansion plans and their optimism and their confidence that they need to expand. And so this is why we are optimistic also for growth next year. John Pitzer -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst That's helpful. And then, Peter, as you know, this industry either gives you high-class problems or low-class problems. And right now, there's a lot of high-class problems out there. I'm kind of curious -- can you help me better understand around your capacity expansion. To what extent is it just the need to add fixed cost that you might have to carry through the inevitable cyclical correction when it comes? And to what extent is this variable cost? And I'd be curious, both on kind of the 2022 kind of capacity you're thinking about, but also importantly, the 2025 target as you talk about DUV and EUV production being up 1.5 times and more than 2 times. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I also said in my statement that these capacity additions are largely focused on adding capacity in the supply chain. Now we are adding people. That's also clear. I think we hired this year with some attrition, but we probably hired between 6,000 and 7,000 people. So we're probably going to add about 4,500 to 5,000 people. That's, of course, fixed cost. But that's in R&D. That's not only in manufacturing capacity. It's in service, which, of course, is -- has to do with the higher business level. So I think it is large. For us, it's largely people. It's some capex, but not out of the ordinary. It's what we have planned, started to plan this even last year and the year before. So I don't think that's the major issue. It's really in the supply chain if you -- and you talked about the inevitable correction. Yes, I mean, we have corrections. We have always seen corrections in our industry. I'm not going to say that they're not there. But we have to look at some of the trends that we're also seeing. And when we look at the announcement of the build-out of new capacity, it is also very much driven by, I would say, the geopolitical situation and governments looking at technological sovereignty giving quite significant incentives. Just refer to the to the U.S. chip sector, EUR52 billion, of which EUR40 billion is for basically to support expansion of capacity. That's going to happen over the next couple of years. It will take two to three years. So absent any fluctuations in the end demand, that's going to happen. So I think and that's what we believe that adding that capacity is absolutely necessary, because we do believe we see higher levels of equipment demand over the next couple of years. So when this inevitable correction will come? I don't think it's likely to come anywhere soon. John Pitzer -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst That's helpful. Thank you, Peter. Operator Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of C.J. Muse at Evercore ISI. Please go ahead. Your line is open. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Yes. Good afternoon. Thank you for taking my question. I guess first question, Peter, you all have pretty much unprecedented visibility sitting here today. And obviously, you've talked about adding 50% capacity on the DUV side, and that doesn't include any of the productivity benefits of the newer tools coming online. But at the same time, end demand is robust, both leading and lagging. So curious, when do you think things will ease up for you? Because it certainly sounds like it may not happen in 2022, could be pushed to 2023. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. That's a good comment, C.J. I mean, if you think about how we add capacity, it's basically three ways. One is to work on cycle time and on the efficiencies in your production manufacturing space. That's what we're all doing. Us and our suppliers are doing that. And I think that gives us a result that we can actually ship more now and, I would say, the first half of next year. The second is, you have to buy equipment and you have to hire people. It has a longer lead time. It has a lead of about 12 to 18 months before you really get output. And then there's the third layer, which basically if you cannot put more people and more machines into the square footage that you have, you need to build, which is actually two to three years, yes? And I think this is where we are today. I think given what I said on the answer to the previous question, what I expect is that we will see billing activity starting in the supply chain because I think we need to add more capacity over the next two to three years because the numbers that you quoted were for 2025, yes? So it's going to be a gradual increase. One, by cycle-time reduction and all the efficiencies that is in the supply chain; two, more equipment, production equipment and people, which will have its effect in 2022, 2023. And then I think you will see indeed square footage being added in '23, '24. And that's how we get to that 1.5 times and 2 times in terms of unit capacity increase. But then, of course, in the same time frame, we will ship more productive tools. So that, of course, will help to alleviate some of the wafer capacity shortages that we currently see. I hope that's clear. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Yes. No, that's very helpful. I guess as my follow-on question and to follow on to John's earlier question around DRAM, you highlighted very high utilization on the Installed Base and then a focus not only on node migration, but also the need to add capacity, yet at the same time, your memory backlog and orders declined sequentially. It certainly sounds like that's a place where you could start to see positive momentum and drive even further growth into 2022. So I guess, how are you thinking about DRAM and the kind of timing of a potential inflection there for you guys? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. I think again, like I said, we listen carefully to our customers. And we actually feel a significant level of confidence currently at our customers, all DRAM customers to be able to -- that they must add capacity. I mean they are talking about high- to mid-teens bit growth, but high teens close to 20% bit growth would mean that we just look at the utilization at this moment in time, which is very high. We cannot support high-teens bit growth with the current installed capacity, so then they need to add capacity, yes? And I think it's -- when you think about DRAM and you think about the underlying -- because DRAM is a derivative, Memory is derivate of the Logic growth. And when you see the very strong demand for Logic, both at the leading edge and at the mature side, there is an effect on Memory. There is an effect on performance memory and on storage memory. So looking at where we are today, the high utilization rates, let's assume if there is high-teens bit growth, we need to have capacity. So I fully understand the, let's say, positive momentum that our customers are seeing and the demand that they put on us for next year shipments. C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from Krish Sankar of Cowen Co. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Krish Sankar -- Cowen & Co. -- Analyst Hi. Thanks for taking my question. I had two of them, too. First one, Peter, I understand you don't want to quantify next year. But when you look at your DUV sales, which have been very strong this year, is it fair to assume 2022 DUV sales should be higher than this year. And along the same thought process, how to think about Installed Base revenues in 2022 relative to this year? And then I had a quick follow-on. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I think, Roger, you can answer that. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes, Krish, if you look at that, I think what Peter said in the introduction to this call, I think what he said is, on the one hand, of course, additional capacity is being built. On the other hand, parts buffers that have been depleted this year in order to get to output, need to be filled back. So I think that was the basis for the statement that Peter made that our expectation is that next year we should see shipments at the level of this year in terms of -- for DPV. In terms of Installed Base, you've seen in the Capital Markets Day that we're looking at a 12% CAGR until 2025 Installed Base. So I think that is a pretty good proxy to look at the CAGR from this year into next year. Krish Sankar -- Cowen & Co. -- Analyst Got it. Very helpful, Roger. And then just as a follow-up for you. You kind of highlighted in earlier question, think of the pushout as roughly EUR300 million. Is it fair to assume it's all DUV? And is it a combo of dry and KrF, or is it all mostly immersion? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer It's a combination, and as DUV. So the EUR300 million that I'm talking about is DUV and it's a combination of immersion and dry. Krish Sankar -- Cowen & Co. -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Joe Quatrochi of Wells Fargo. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Yes. Thanks for taking the question. I just want to go back on the discussion on DUV. I mean clearly, your backlog has increased significantly. I'm trying to understand it, I guess, when you look at that relative to the capacity that you have in place manufacturing-wise, has that your ability to fulfill that demand maybe extended into the second half of next year? I think last quarter, we talked about maybe being able to kind of catch up to demand in the mid part of the year. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, if I understand your question correct, Joe. Yes, I think in that buildup of capacity that over time, which definitely the next year, will, of course, become more visible throughout the year. So it will be more visible in the second half of the year. That's also clear. And also because what Roger said earlier, I mean, we've actually depleted our safety and buffer stocks in 2021 to be able to supply our customers with everything that they wanted. But you can only do that once, and then you -- actually, if you want to actually have the same shipment pattern in '22 or at the same shipment output level as in '22 as in '21, you need to actually build that capacity, and that's what we're doing. So I think you will see that. And as I answered to a previous question, when we think about 1.5 times DUV capacity, it will grow over time. So there will be more people hired in our supply chain. They will buy more machines, which they are actually doing. So this will come online as we go. So yes, the assumption in our capacity capability in the second half of 2020 was higher than in the first half, that is a realistic one. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Okay. That's helpful. And then just a quick question on the puts and takes of gross margin in this quarter. I think clearly, Installed Base Management was ahead of plan and driven by upgrades, which I think a lot of those are software related that are higher margins. Were there some offsets there from just the higher supply chain or logistics costs we should be thinking about? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer No, not really. I think if you look at the gross margin, I think Installed Base obviously is one element. I think clearly, also the -- on the immersion side, that was a positive in the gross margin if you compare Q3 to Q2. As we said before, in this quarter, you saw a meaningful number of 2050s in there, and we said that 2050 was accretive to gross margins. So that's definitely a help. Also more 3600s in there, although a little bit of that was offset by a slightly lower ASP than what you've seen in the past quarters on the 3400s. So it's that combination that got you from the 50.9% gross margin that we had last quarter to 51.7% this time. Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Thank you. Operator Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Aleksander Peterc of Societe Generale. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Yes. Hi. Good afternoon. Thanks for the question. I'd like to come back a little bit on service and field options, which obviously have been very strong. You highlighted EUR300 million additional revenue that is not on your guidance versus what you were saying three months ago. So if you could tell us what is exactly driving this? Is it the additional demand for upgrades that you mentioned as a driver going forward? Is that already materializing in 2021? Thanks a lot. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes, it is a combination of both the service revenue being high and us increasingly, we talked about that extensively in the Capital Markets Day, finding models with the customer to bring more value to the customer. And in that way, boosting, if you like, the service revenue. So that's one dimension. But secondly, also upgrade potential. I mean, everyone is screaming for capacity in that environment. If customers find a way to give us some machine time or reversely, we find a way to do the upgrades without taking too much machine time, and that's what we're putting a lot of emphasis on to really make the upgrades as demanding, as little machine time as possible, then there is a lot of demand in the environment to -- for upgrades. So it's that combination that really has driven upgrades, as a matter of fact, throughout the entire year at this very high level. You might remember in Q1, we talked about very high level of upgrades and we talked about pull-ins and just signaling that we thought that that would be at the detriment of upgrades that that would happen in the remainder of the year, and that didn't happen. Also in the remainder of the year, upgrades were at a very, very high level because again, we found ways with the customer to do it in a way that was not very intrusive and therefore, giving value to the customer with the upgrades without ruining their process for too long. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Okay. And presumably, that trend continues into '22 as well with this trend? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes, that's true. But as Peter said, the customer continuously have to make this trade-off between even if it's a non-intrusive way, it still is days and sometimes weeks of machine time. So they continuously have to make that trade-off. But in all likelihood, if we look at the upgrades that we also make available next year, we think the upgrade business next year should also be pretty healthy. Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Excellent. Thanks. Operator Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Didier Scemama of Bank of America. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Didier? Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Thank you. Rather than me speaking on the inflections of the backlog in the near term, I just wanted to come back to the Capital Markets Day and just getting your clarification, at least helping us understand two points. So my first question is on 3D DRAM. I'm sure you're fully aware that all your competitors or peers I should say are talking about 3D DRAM mid-2025, which sort of doesn't drive well with what Martin told us at the CMD. So wanted to understand your side of the equation, and then I will come back for the second question after that. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Didier, that's a good question. When we talk about these things, I always try to look at reality and the facts. And the fact of the matter is that all our customers, our DRAM customers are engaged with us on EUV, which actually for some of the customers that also talk about 3D DRAM -- and I'll talk about that a little bit later, I'll refer to that a little bit later -- actually see ramping up EUV in '23, '24, which is dimensional scaling. On top of that, we have very significant discussions with DRAM customers on High-NA, which is the next level of dimensional scaling and which actually, they're asking for introduction at the same timing as we have Logic High-NA. So that dimensional scaling is what they're doing. And so, I can only refer to what a CTO of one of our largest DRAM customer said. DRAM is talked about as a concept, that's what he said, it is written, yes. And it's a concept. It's not enough to say, yes, I see it enough to make it reality. That's how to think about this today. It's been in research for long time. You might remember cross-point DRAM, that's a 3D structure, yes? It's been around and it has been part of research and their thought process for a long while. But it's not there. So what is there is dimensional scaling, where they engage with us quite significantly on High-NA, which is the next, is the second half of this decade. That's reality. Now having said, you referred to some of our peers and I've also seen the Capital Market presentations. My personal questions is that it's a bit overhyped by our semiconductor equipment peers, which if I were them, I would probably do the same thing, but it does not jive with what our customers are telling us. Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Mic dropped. Second question, going back to the CMD as well and this slide from Martin, there's been a lot of questions and debates with the investor community as to the 2-nanometer node and why there would be flat EUV layer count. I think we all well understand the drop at 1.5 due to High-NA, but maybe less so the 2-nanometer flat EUV layer count and some are worried that this is due to gate-all-around. So can you just clarify that here, you're talking about a node shrink with no EUV layer counts increase, or is it in fact no layer -- no shrink or no shrink from 3 to 2 just a sort of marketing name for gate-all-around? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes, I think Didier, if you talk about gate-all-around, first off, I think it's important to know that fundamentally gate-all-around or FinFET doesn't drive a difference in litho intensity. So there is no fundamental shift in litho intensity if you move from one architecture, if you like, to the other. But it is the case that customers look at a new node and say, is this a node where I'm going to combine device architecture innovation with a significant shrink? And there you see and if you just look at the history, if you looked at, for instance, FinFET, you saw that some customers decided to when they introduced the new device architecture to be very conservative on shrink, some others didn't and actually combines device architecture with the shrink. So we've been conservative in our projection there. So we know there is one large customer that at this node that you're referring to is indeed going to gate-all-around, if you also know that another customer is actually doing that at a node before that and therefore, the assumption that might -- at that particular node lead to a conservative estimate in terms of layer count. That's the background of that slide and that number. Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Fantastic. Thank you for the clarification. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Stephane at ODDO BHF. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Yes. Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. Actually, I wanted to come back on your forecasts for 55 EUV tools for next year. I understand it's a goal for production. But given the difficulties you are witnessing in the supply chain like everyone else actually, how confident are you that you will be able to transform this production goal into revenue next year? Thank you. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. That's a good question, Stephane. I mean, we are encountering just like any other industrial company and even in non-industrial companies, they are encountering issues with respect to component shortages, which is what we are also -- not we personally, but -- or as a company, but in our supply chain. And our supply chain does encounter these shortages and of course, we need all the modules from our suppliers to make an EUV tool. So yes, this is a concern for I think everybody. Now, the way that we deal with it is you have to think about this is that if we identify -- and that's what we do together with our supply chain -- we identify shortages of certain components. We actually are very active in, let's say, exchanging those shortages and the needs for those components with our customers. So although these components are not supplied by the customers of our suppliers, but we are the customer. We are still, you could say, in between to make sure that we can highlight to our customers, the chip manufacturers, that they need to produce this just because if we cannot get the modules then we cannot make the machines, so that the capacity shortage, that's obviously, there -- it will stay as is. I mean, we need to add capacity and maybe ship machines to be able to deal with the current shortage. So when we have those discussions with our chip-making customers, I mean we get a lot of response as you can imagine because basically, we want to ship our machines to their installed base. So there is this loop that we are closing, yes? And I think that is happening as we speak. Now, is there some delay? Yes, of course, there is a delay because there is communication between our suppliers, ASML and the chip-making companies and see how we can close the loop that leads to a delay. And this is a delay that we're seeing. But I think in the end, we get it resolved, at least we get it resolved. So that's why we are still confident, that for 2022, we will be able to actually ship 55 units. Now, are there going to be some fast shipments by the end of the year depending on these, let's say, communication delays to get things resolved? Maybe. That's too early to tell. But I think the 55 shipments with our capability to be the intermediate between our supply chain and the chip makers, I think that's something that we feel comfortable with. Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Okay. Thank you. And looking still at 2022 about the gross margin evolution, what are the elements that we have to take into account when we try to model 2022 gross margin evolution, notably on the EUV services side, which have been at much lower profitability than the Group? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yes. I think the key things to look at, one, you mentioned is EUV gross margin. I think we've said that that you should expect that continues to grow until we reach around 50% in the '24, '25 timeframe. That's the number that we've given. We've also told you that we're approaching 30% this year. So that's kind of the buildup that you see there. And so that's one element to consider there. I think the second element is the fact that next year is going to be 3600Ds only, right? So you won't have Cs, you would only have Ds in next year. And the third element is that you're going to see a little bit of impact on the 2050, right? So the 2050 immersion tool, of course, will be more prevalent in next year than this year. So those, I would say, are probably the main elements to look into for the gross margin in '22. Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst But you expect an improvement in gross margin, right? Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer I think I only mentioned things that approve the gross margin. So I think that's a reasonable assumption. But how much of that? Stay tuned. And in three months' time, we're going to give you more details on that. So I think it is realistic to assume that you will see an improvement based on the three drivers that I've just mentioned. Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Thank you very much. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Pierre Ferragu of New Street Research. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Hi, guys. Thank you for taking my question and apologies for imposing on you, a third French accent in a row. I guess it must be painful. I'll try to be -- [Speech Overlap] Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer We are used to French accents, Pierre, so it doesn't matter. I mean, as you know, we have two colleague Board members who are French. So we are actually used to it. Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst I do remember that, Peter. So I have a pretty specific question. I hope it's the right forum to ask it. When we look like in Logic and Foundry, I mean, Foundry, when your clients have moved to EUV, we've clearly seen that they've made a very, very full reuse of all the DUV tools because EUV layers were basically added to the DUV layers of the previous node. And the question I have is, for your large IDM clients, Logic clients, these guys have pushed DUV one step further than others with a 10-nanometer node. And then as they move toward a node that they rename for, they're going to introduce EUV potentially in a more aggressive way, replacing things they've done with DUV in the previous node with EUV, which kind of would mean that maybe they would be buying more EUV tools in this transition, but also end up with excess DUV tools in the process. And so I was just wondering if that's the case, if you have visibility on that and if it could impact at some point for a short period of time DUV demand? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Yes, I think you are right that the number of EUV tools has gone up because EUV layers have gone up. We don't see any excess in Deep UV for a few reasons. One, the product that is currently being produced with those Deep UV layers is still in very high demand. And number two, if you are an IDM and you also like to move into the foundry space, you better make sure you have those tools, yeah, because foundry is not only about 7 nanometer. It's about 0.18 micron or even above that, two 7 nanometers. So it's the whole thing. So I would definitely not get rid of excess Deep UV. I would start using it. So we haven't seen that and it makes sense that we haven't seen it. Is that clear, Pierre? Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Yes. Thank you very much, Peter. Operator Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Sandeep Deshpande of JPMorgan. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Yes. Hi. Thanks for letting me on. Maybe I'll ask just a question on the industry. I mean Peter, you saw a very strong increase in your orders in this cycle, in Q4 last year, you saw a big step up. And I mean even today now, there are shortages in the semiconductor industry. How are -- I mean, given that you have that visibility in terms of the wafers flowing through your equipment as such, have you seen additional wafers flowing today versus say Q4 last year through your equipment to say that there is much more capacity today versus in Q4 last year? And why are we still -- there are such big supply chain bottleneck, including for yourselves and for many others in the -- and particularly related to the semiconductor industry? And I have one big follow-up [Speech Overlap] Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Sandeep, I mean, you've been around a long time and you asked the million-dollar question. So -- and the real answer is we don't know. We have some indications and some ideas and yes, you are absolutely right. The wafer out capacity today is a lot larger than it was in Q4 2020, that's true. And still, we see these shortages. Now, I spoke to a very large customer and basically asked the same question. They actually said, you know, Peter, we don't know either, because somehow we haven't been able to connect all the dots that actually are the underlying drivers for this demand. Now, there is some rumors out there that the brokers and the distributors are playing it as a devious role here because they stock up all the inventory and drive up the prices, but I don't believe that that much, yes, there will be some of it/ But even for the very large customers like the smartphone makers that are direct customers to the semiconductor makers have nothing to do with the distributors, yet, they are in shortage also. So I think it is the underestimation of the very fast application of everything has to do with mobility, sensor technology, IoT type applications that we completely underestimated that 10s of thousands of companies are making use of the capabilities of the cloud of the high-performance computing and the data centers of 5G and they are creating solutions, services, product that actually need in the end, the compute power of the data centers, but also, let's say, the 90 and the 0.18 micron technology that's 20 years or 30 years old. This is what's happening there. And we haven't connected the dots, and that's happening today because that's why you see it everywhere. Take a car, if you look at the number of sensors that are currently in the advanced driver-assisted system in a car, it just exploded, yes? And they also -- and they need an RF device, they need power IC, they need a microcontroller. And that's just a car and it's everywhere. And this is where I think we are struggling to really understand the issues. I know one thing that the demand for mature, for Deep UV dry has by far exceeded our expectations, where we are today. Yes, some of it will be panic ordering by the customers of our customers, but it's too big to just be panic ordering. So this underlying trend that we really don't understand fully and it's personal. I have the idea it's the culmination of the clouds, the high-power compute capabilities in the data centers, the fact that we're rolling out 5G and the fact that we have this distributed computing field that is growing almost exponentially in terms of services and products. And the latter, we don't fully understand and unfortunately, our customers don't understand it either, as I was told. So I'm sorry, I'm just going to add to the cloud of folk that we're going to be seeing but I cannot give you a very clear answer. Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Thanks, Peter. I mean just actually a follow-up from that and then Didier's, also previous questions on your Capital Markets Day. I mean, there were some investors disappointed about your longer-term guidance. I mean is it that your famous model is not factoring in some of these factors you mentioned earlier just now and that is why you are guiding to what you are guiding in 2030 and maybe you will change that view over time because I mean your model is probably not taking into consideration some of these factors which have changed '25 to such a large extent from your previous guidance and then whereas 2030 is quite a long way away as yet. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer I mean, you're very perceptive. This is exactly the question I asked to our strategic marketing group and said, there are things going on. I mean if our customers tell us we cannot connect the dots because we have this question mark. You can imagine that the question I asked to our strategic marketing group is you need to find that level of information that will enable us to basically connect more dots and put that in a model. You're absolutely correct. Our model is based on what we know and what we know is historical trends. But our model is not built to be, let's say, to actually predict the future. It can only predict the future based on the parameters that we know and that we have put in the model. But the parameters that we don't know, and that are changing the world as we speak, of course not in there. It is exactly what I wanted our strategic marketing group to do. So, but we told you what we know not what some crystal ball might have told us. I mean -- Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sandeep, I think I made it perfectly clear when I introduced the model. I think the basis is an external source, right? External numbers in terms of where external sources to see the semiconductor market go, so you might look at it and say, we think it could grow faster based on the developments that we just talked about, but that was the starting point. And then we also said that we had a number of estimates in there that some refer to as conservative, right. So we talked about litho intensity being at the same level of 2025, some say that's conservative. That's the assumption that we've applied. We've looked at a market share that doesn't move from 2025. Again, some people would say with the further advancement of EUV High-NA, etc., your market share should continue to grow in terms of the total share in the pie. So I think we've given the assumptions, some refer to those consumption -- assumptions as conservative but that's the background and that's the basis for the model. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer But they are all consequences of our understanding of what we currently see. I mean, we didn't see a specific reason to what Roger said to increase our market share or to increase the litho intensity much because there's so much going on which we don't understand fully yet. Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer And it's nine years out. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer And that's quite a long way out. So yes, you are right. I think, in one or two years time, we have some more intelligence, we can put it into our model parameters and we'll probably see a different outcome. Yes. Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Thank you so much. Operator Thank you. And our -- Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Go ahead, Operator. You can get one more in. Operator Okay. Thank you. And that last question will come from the line of Francois Bouvignies of UBS. Please go ahead. Your line is open. Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst Hi. Thank you very much, and sorry for the extra French accent. I just have two quick question. The first one is on the, maybe relative to what you said Peter around the -- what we don't understand about the demand. When I look at your China exposure, which is like 10% this quarter, 17% last quarter. And if I assume that you don't have any AUV in China from local base China I'm talking. And so, do you think -- what is the risk that with all that what's going on in China in terms of uncertainty around procurement of tools in the future and also the local push. Is there any effect of pull-in that you would expect maybe coming from China and just driving the demand particularly strong on the Deep UV side, obviously? And I have a quick follow-up after. Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes. That's a good question. I think generally, I would say our local Chinese customers follow their capacity expansion roadmap quite accurately. So what we're seeing today is actually a result of what they told us also last year. And having said that, they're also reacting of course to the local chip shortage. So whenever they have an opportunity to put more machines into their factory, they will do that. So I think for the large capacity expansion plans, they just follow plan. For the shorter term, anything that we can pull in, they ask for a pull-in. But that is I think more driven by the current demand in the market than by any strategic reasoning. The strategic reasoning is more the total capacity that they want to build over the next couple of years and that actually has been pretty stable or pretty accurate also in terms of execution. Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst Okay. Makes sense. And maybe the last one is on, when you talk about the upgrades going into 2022 that may be strong depending on the downtime your customers are giving you. I imagine your customers today, they don't know how much downtime there will be in 2022, because who knows what's going to be the demand. So my question is, if we assume upgrades picking up next year, is there a risk to your Deep UV product shipments as well as you increase your capacity significantly maybe in some cases with upgrades? How should we think about the relation between the two, your upgrades and your products? Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yes, I think you really need to look at the upgrades as a kind of a fast, incremental addition to your capacity. And the machines that they're buying is really driven by the more medium to long-term view that they have on the capacity needs. So I think one does not cannibalize the other in the demand situation where we are today. We need both. Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst Okay. Thank you, Peter. Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations All right. Thank you. If you were unable to get through on this call and still have questions, please feel free to contact the ASML Investor Relations department with your question. Now on behalf of ASML, I'd like to thank you all for joining us today. Operator, if you could formally conclude the call, I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Operator [Operator Closing Remarks] Duration: 60 minutes Call participants: Skip Miller -- Vice President, Investor Relations Peter Wennink -- President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Dassen -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mehdi Hosseini -- Susquehanna International Group -- Analyst John Pitzer -- Credit Suisse -- Analyst C.J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Krish Sankar -- Cowen & Co. -- Analyst Joe Quatrochi -- Wells Fargo -- Analyst Aleksander Peterc -- Societe Generale -- Analyst Didier Scemama -- Bank of America -- Analyst Stephane Houri -- ODDO BHF -- Analyst Pierre Ferragu -- New Street Research -- Analyst Sandeep Deshpande -- JPMorgan -- Analyst Francois Bouvignies -- UBS -- Analyst More ASML analysis All earnings call transcripts This article is a transcript of this conference call produced for The Motley Fool. While we strive for our Foolish Best, there may be errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this transcript. As with all our articles, The Motley Fool does not assume any responsibility for your use of this content, and we strongly encourage you to do your own research, including listening to the call yourself and reading the company's SEC filings. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability. 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ASML,2021-10-22,787.773,798.245,785.871,790.511,"Evergrande relief, earnings prop up European stocks By Anisha Sircar Oct 22 (Reuters) - European stocks rose on Friday to trade near six-week highs as a surprise interest payment by debt-ridden China Evergrande Group lifted the mood, while a surge in technology stocks and strong earnings from France's L'Oreal provided further support. The STOXX 600 .STOXX added 0.5% and was on course to post its third consecutive week of gains as it tracked its Asian peers, which climbed on news that the Chinese property developer 3333.HK had made a bond payment to avert a default. Among sectors, European personal and household goods .SXQP as well as tech .SX8P rose 1.6% and 1.3%, respectively, and were on the list of top gainers. France's blue-chip CAC 40 .FCHI rose 1.1% and outperformed its European peers, riding on a 6.5% surge in L'Oreal OREP.PA shares following the cosmetics company's strong results. Shares in Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS and German software firm SAP SAPG.DE rose around 2% each after stumbling earlier this week following their results. ""We've lots of earnings beats on lowered expectations, and then you're getting comments from CEOs suggesting supply chains are damaged - but certain firms have said that they're on top of it,"" said Keith Temperton, sales trader at Forte Securities. ""That's hopeful for the markets."" A bunch of upbeat earnings lifted Wall Street's S&P 500 .SPX to a record high on Thursday, while its European counterpart is less than 1% shy of its August peak. Europe Inc is expected to see a 47.6% rise in third-quarter profit to 96.1 billion euros ($112 billion), latest data from Refinitiv I/B/E/S showed, a slight improvement from last week's 46.7% growth forecast. Investors appeared to look past a survey that showed growth in euro zone business activity slowed in October as firms face soaring costs due to supply-chain constraints, while the bloc's dominant service industry struggled amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Euro zone inflation expectations hit their highest levels in years, putting additional pressure on the European Central Bank on its insistence on maintaining crisis-era stimulus. The central bank is set to meet next week. GVD/EUR ""The transitory nature of inflation is becoming stickier ... but things are being discounted,"" Temperton added. France's Renault RENA.PA slipped 1.8% after the carmaker said its production losses this year would be far larger than previously forecast owing to the global chip shortage. Swedish mining firm Boliden BOL.ST also took a 4.9% dip as its third-quarter operating profit fell below market forecasts, pressured by higher costs and lower volumes. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar and Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Anil D'Silva) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-25,789.256,792.71,776.744,778.147,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, MU: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $146.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week over week (from 23,620,937 to 23,070,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.5%, and Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is higher by about 2.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $173.06 per share, with $276.69 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $268.53. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Stock a Buy? ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), the world's largest maker of lithography systems for chipmakers, posted its third-quarter earnings report on Oct. 20. The Dutch company's revenue rose 32% year over year to 5.24 billion euros ($6.09 billion), but missed estimates by about 50 million euros. However, its net income jumped 64% to 1.74 billion euros ($2.02 billion) as its earnings per share (EPS) rose 68% to 4.27 euros per share and cleared expectations by 0.32 euros. ASML's stock initially fell by as much as 5% following that mixed report, but it rebounded the following day and remains up nearly 100% over the past 12 months. Is ASML's stock still worth buying at these levels? Why did ASML's revenue miss expectations? ASML is a linchpin of the global semiconductor market, since leading chip foundries like TSMC (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) all use its top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers for their smallest and most advanced chips. Image source: Getty Images. ASML is the world's only provider of EUV systems, which it developed over the past three decades, and it plans to maintain that lead with its next-gen high numerical aperture (NA) EUV systems for even smaller chips over the next few years. ASML is also the world's largest supplier of deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems for less advanced chips. In other words, the global chip shortage can't be resolved without a steady supply of ASML's massive machines. Since ASML is a bottleneck for the semiconductor market, its growth in the third quarter should have been fairly easy for analysts to predict. However, ASML's net bookings actually declined 25% sequentially (but still rose 115% year over year) even as it shipped a record number of EUV systems. It attributed that sequential slowdown to a materials shortage in its supply chain and start-up issues at a new logistics center, which made it difficult to fulfill customers' requests for \""fast shipments\"" -- or installations that forgo its factory acceptance tests -- to expand their capacity as rapidly as possible. ASML expects its revenue to rise 14%-21% in the fourth quarter, and reiterated its guidance for about 35% revenue growth for the full year. Why did ASML's earnings beat expectations? ASML's dominance of the lithography market gives it tremendous pricing power. Its growing mix of higher-margin EUV systems, which accounted for 47% of its bookings during the third quarter, is also boosting its margins. That's why ASML's gross margin expanded 420 basis points year over year -- as well as 80 basis points sequentially -- to 51.7% in the third quarter. It expects its gross margin to hold steady at 51%-52% in the fourth quarter, and rise from 48.6% in 2020 to approximately 52% for all of 2021. That ongoing gross margin expansion, along with the initiation of a new 9 billion euro ($10.5 billion) buyback plan in July, which will last through the end of 2023, enabled ASML to easily beat analysts' earnings expectations. Why didn't ASML suffer a post-earnings plunge? ASML's stock isn't cheap at 51 times forward earnings, but most investors refrained from selling for three simple reasons. First, ASML's revenue miss in the third quarter was caused by temporary challenges that should be resolved in the near future. Second, the global chip shortage won't end anytime soon, and ASML still doesn't face any meaningful competitors in the high-end lithography market. Lastly, ASML just updated its long-term guidance at its investor day in late September. It estimated it would generate 24 billion euros ($27.9 billion) to 30 billion euros ($34.9 billion) in revenue by 2025, which implies its annual revenue -- which hit 14 billion euros ($16.3 billion) in 2020 -- could double in four years. ASML expects its total lithography system shipments to rise from 258 in 2020 to a range of 313 (in a \""low\"" market) to 452 (in a \""high\"" market) by 2025, and for its gross margin to expand to 54%-56%. ASML easily surpassed its prior investor day targets from 2018, so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to sell the stock right now before it has a chance to achieve its new goals. Should you buy ASML's stock? I told investors that ASML was a solid investment back in March, when the stock was still trading in the low $500s, and I also bought some shares. I still believe ASML is a great all-around investment, and it's arguably a better semiconductor play than Intel and TSMC -- which both need ASML's systems to boost their capacity -- or the long list of fabless chipmakers that rely on third-party contract chipmakers like TSMC to manufacture their chips. ASML's stock might seem a bit expensive, but I believe it still has plenty of room to run over the next few years as it continues to dominate a key part of the semiconductor supply chain. Investors who buy the stock today will likely reap some big gains if it hits its ambitious growth targets for 2025. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 20, 2021 Leo Sun owns shares of ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2021-10-28,803.5,811.195,800.136,802.575,"December 10th Options Now Available For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 10th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new December 10th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $810.00 strike price has a current bid of $27.60. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $810.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $782.40 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $814.80/share today. Because the $810.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 100%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.41% return on the cash commitment, or 28.90% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $810.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $820.00 strike price has a current bid of $25.10. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $814.80/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $820.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 3.72% if the stock gets called away at the December 10th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $820.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $820.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.08% boost of extra return to the investor, or 26.12% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $814.80) to be 36%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-10-29,796.692,803.829,794.253,802.276,"Europe shares down as tech slips on downbeat Apple, Amazon results By Anisha Sircar Oct 29 (Reuters) - Technology stocks dragged European equities lower on Friday as Apple's suppliers fell after the iPhone maker's downbeat holiday-quarter forecast, while investors remained nervous about the monetary policy outlook. Shares in semiconductor companies AMS AMS.S, STMicronelectronics STM.MI, Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE and ASML ASML.AS lost between 1.1% and 2%, weighed down by supply chain woes that cost Apple Inc AAPL.O $6 billion in quarterly sales. Europe's tech index .SX8P fell 1.3%, while the pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX dropped 0.5%, as investors around the globe turned nervous following dour earnings updates from Wall Street's tech giants and persisting inflation fears. .N ""We're going to keep seeing this two-way price action in the markets, driven by a clash between strong earnings and optimism over the economic outlook, contrasting with risks of higher inflation, interest rates and energy prices,"" said OANDA analyst Craig Erlam. Meanwhile, data showed French and Italian economies growing faster than expected in the third quarter, while supply shortages held back German output. ECB president Christine Lagarde on Thursday disappointed market expectations that she would push back firmly against recent moves in markets which are pricing in two rate hikes by December 2022. Overall, earnings have kept the STOXX 600 on track for its fourth consecutive weekly gains after losses in September. The STOXX 600 is also set for its best month since March. Among gainers, premium German carmaker Daimler DAIGn.DE added 0.9% after posting a higher quarterly profit despite a 30% drop in Mercedes-Benz sales due to the chip crisis. Luxury eyewear brand EssilorLuxottica ESLX.PA also advanced 1.4% after raising its 2021 guidance and saying sales continued to rise above pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter. French aerospace group Safran SAF.PA rose 2.9% after it raised its full-year cashflow target, while re-insurer Swiss Re SRENH.S gained 2.6% after reporting strong net profit results as it recovers from the pandemic. Britain's Natwest NWG.L fell 4.3% despite posting a tripling of profit in the third quarter. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Saumyadeb Chakrabarty) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-11-01,796.374,797.459,786.081,796.911,"[""7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for Q4 Earnings Season InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Despite ongoing debates about a potential market correction, the S&P 500 continues to set new records. The index has gained more than 22% year-to-date (YTD) and nearly 41% over the past year. The Nasdaq 100 is also up nearly 23% YTD and 43% over the past 12 months. Of course, these sizeable gains wouldn\u2019t be possible without the recent surge in tech stocks. In fact, if we had to point to one sector that flourished the most during the pandemic, it would be the tech sector. Due to data-center expansions, increased chip usage, the 5G rollout, the metaverse and growing electronic content across industrial and automotive applications, tech stocks remain in the limelight. Therefore, today this article will discuss seven tech stocks to buy for November and the fourth-quarter earnings season. According to Forrester Research, the U.S. tech industry has a bright outlook. Tech budgets are expected \u201cto grow by 6% in 2021 and 6.8% in 2022.\u201d In addition, software spending is expected to be \u201cespecially strong,\u201d with growth increasing to about 10% this year and 11% in 2022. 7 Retail Stocks to Buy Regardless of Supply Shortages As they expand into their growing addressable markets, the high-growth tech stocks on our list will enjoy solid momentum that could help them outpace the overall market in the coming months. So, with that in mind, here are seven tech stocks for growth investors to buy this November: Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) General Electric (NYSE:GE) Global X FinTech ETF (NASDAQ:FINX) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Tech Stocks to Buy: Adobe (ADBE) ADBE) logo on wall of corporate building.\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: r.classen / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $420.78 \u2013 $673.88 First up on this list of tech stocks, Adobe offers content creation, document management and digital design software for creative professionals, students and more. Some of its products include Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and InDesign. This software giant issued Q3 results back in mid-September. Adobe\u2019s revenue surged 22% year-over-year (YOY) to a record $3.94 billion. Further, non-GAAP net income came in at $1.5 billion, or $3.11 per diluted share, compared to $1.25 billion ($2.57 per diluted share) a year ago. Lastly, cash and equivalents ended the period at $4.6 billion. Sales growth in the third quarter was primarily fueled by the company\u2019s Creative Cloud, Experience Cloud and Document Cloud solutions. On the results, CEO Shantanu Narayen noted, \u201cAdobe had another outstanding quarter as Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud continue to transform storytelling, learning and conducting business in a digital-first world.\u201d Over the past year, this company has grown significantly \u2014 both organically and through acquisitions. The Street expects Adobe to see solid demand for its products and services in the coming years as well. ADBE stock currently hovers around $641 and is up 28% YTD. The shares are trading at 52 times forward earnings and 20.6 times trailing sales. Interested investors could find better value around the $620 mark. ASML (ASML) Source: Shutterstock 52-week range: $361.72 \u2013 $895.93 Dividend yield: 0.52% Based in the Netherlands, ASML is a leading manufacturer of photolithography systems used in the production of semiconductors. Basically, photolithography is a specialized form of lithography, \u201ca technique used to transfer copies of a master pattern onto the surface of a solid material such as a silicon wafer.\u201d ASML announced Q3 results on Oct. 20. Revenue came in at 5.2 billion euros ($6.02 billion) with a gross margin of 51.7%. Now, management forecasts Q4 net revenue to come in between 4.9 billion euros and 5.2 billion euros. Further, the group increased long-term revenue outlook to between 24 billion euros to 30 billion euros ($28 billion to $35 billion) for 2025. On the results, CEO Peter Wennink cited: \u201cThe demand continues to be high. The ongoing digital transformation and current chip shortage fuel the need to increase our capacity to meet the current and expected future demand for Memory and for all Logic nodes.\u201d ASML\u2019s extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology is a key competitive advantage that enables the production of the smallest chips worldwide. The company is a dominant player in this niche space with prominent customers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). 7 Top Stocks to Buy On Any Dip If You Get the Chance in Q4 ASML stock has a hefty price tag, hovering slightly above $800. It is up 65% YTD. Further, the forward price-to-earnings (P/E) and current price-to-sales (P/S) ratios stand at 51.7 times and 16.12 times, respectively. A potential decline toward the $780 level would improve the margin of safety for this pick of the tech stocks. Tech Stocks to Buy: Meta Platforms (FB) FB) logo held by hand backdropped by company-blue background\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $244.61 \u2013 $384.33 On Oct. 28, Facebook announced that the company was changing its official name to Meta Platforms. On the development, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the following: \u201c[A]ll of our products, including our apps, now share a new vision: to help bring the metaverse to life [\u2026] From now on, we will be metaverse-first, not Facebook-first.\u201d Retail investors seemed excited with the news, so much so that they even hit the buy button on Meta Materials (NASDAQ:META), a completely different company. Shares of META rose after the change was announced. It\u2019s too early to say how this name change might affect the FB stock price in the coming weeks, however. For now, Facebook remains the largest social media group worldwide, allowing well over 2 billion monthly active users to engage with each other through its numerous apps. FB announced Q3 results on Oct. 25. For the period, revenue increased 35% YOY to $29 billion. Further, net income came in at $9.2 billion, or $3.22 per diluted share, up from $7.9 billion ($2.71 per diluted share) in the prior-year period. Finally, cash and equivalents ended the period at $58 billion. On the metrics, Zuckerberg remarked: \u201cWe made good progress this quarter and our community continues to grow [\u2026] I\u2019m excited about our roadmap, especially around creators, commerce, and helping to build the metaverse.\u201d Of course, there is still some controversy surrounding this company. Whistleblower Frances Haugen\u2019s recently testified against the company, accusing it of acting in the interest of profits rather than users. This could potentially mean further regulatory oversight in the near term. In 2020, FB had also seen numerous companies suspend ad purchases for at least a month in an organized boycott. Analysts are now debating whether another similar move could be in the works. That said, Facebook\u2019s digital advertising business continues to see robust growth, thanks in part to soaring demand from small businesses, retailers and leisure names like restaurants. In addition, the Street has pointed out that the metaverse \u2014 a market that is \u201cexpected to reach $280 billion by 2025\u201d \u2014 represents explosive upside potential long-term. FB stock currently trades in the $330 territory. It is up 21% YTD. However, recent headwinds pushed the stock down in the past month. Shares now look cheap at 23.13 times forward earnings and 8.17 times trailing sales. The recent dip may provide growth investors a golden opportunity to buy one of the top tech stocks at a reasonable price. General Electric (GE) GE) logo on a building\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $58.64 \u2013 $115.36 Dividend yield: 0.31% Next up on this list of tech stocks is industrial conglomerate General Electric. This company is highly regarded for its different segments, including its Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation and Healthcare businesses. General Electric issued Q3 results on Oct. 26. For the period, total orders were up 42% to $22.1 billion. Furthermore, while revenue was down 1% YOY to $18.4 billion, GAAP earnings per share (EPS) came in at 54 cents. That\u2019s compared to a net loss of $1.04 per share in the prior-year period. Additionally, adjusted EPS grew 50% to 57 cents. Meanwhile, industrial non-GAAP free cash flow (FCF) stood at $1.73 billion. Following the announcement, CEO Larry Culp remarked: \u201cOrders grew, margins expanded, our overall cash performance was significantly better, and Aviation is building momentum and showing continued signs of recovery.\u201d Wall Street regards GE stock as a bet on continued global economic recovery. Orders in the aviation and renewable energy segments surged 69% and 65% YOY in Q3, respectively. The recovery in the aviation market and the company\u2019s operational improvements should continue to drive significant bottom-line growth. 7 A-Rated Energy Stocks to Buy Before Winter Strikes Growing margins and cash flow expectations are helping build investor confidence in this name\u2019s near-term outlook. GE raised its 2021 full-year guidance for instance, expecting to deliver $1.80 to $2.10 in adjusted EPS. The stock currently hovers around $105 per share, up nearly 23% YTD. Shares are trading at 52 times forward earnings and 1.46 time current sales. Tech Stocks to Buy: Global X FinTech ETF (FINX) Source: shutterstock.com/bangoland 52-week range: $36.20 \u2013 $53.07 Expense ratio: 0.68% Our next discussion on this list of tech stocks actually centers around an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Global X FinTech ETF provides exposure to financial technology (fintech) firms, which provide solutions in digital payments, investing, insurance, third-party lending and fundraising. FINX \u2014 which began trading in September 2016 \u2014 currently has 54 holdings. In terms of sectoral breakdown, Information Technology (78.3%) leads the holdings, followed by Communication Services (11.8%) and Financials (6.3%). With respect to company headquarters, the U.S. also heads the list with 65.7%, followed by the Netherlands (7.1%), Australia (5.6%) and Brazil (4.1%). This ETF\u2019s top ten holdings comprise around 55% of total net assets of $1.43 billion. The leading stocks in the roster include point-of-sale (PoS) payment solutions provider Adyen (OTCMKTS:ADYEY), financial management software developer Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), payments ecosystem heavyweight Square (NYSE:SQ) and crypto exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), among others. FINX is up a little over 10% YTD and has gained 42% over the past 52 weeks. The ETF also hit an all-time high in recent days. Interested long-term investors could consider waiting for a dip to buy this name. Medtronic (MDT) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $101.15 \u2013 $135.89 Dividend yield: 2.10% Headquartered in Ireland, Medtronic is one of the largest medical device companies out there and the next entry on this list of tech stocks. This company focuses on cardiovascular, neuroscience, surgical and diabetes-related equipment. Among its products are insulin pumps, defibrillators, pacemakers, surgical tools and much more. Medtronic released Q1 fiscal 2022 results back in late August. For the period, revenue went up by 23% YOY to $7.99 billion. Further, non-GAAP net income surged 128% to $1.91 billion, or $1.41 per diluted share. Finally, free cash flow stood at $914 million while cash and equivalents ended the period at $3 billion. On the metrics, CEO Geoff Martha commented the following: \u201cFiscal 2022 is off to a strong start with our first quarter results coming in ahead of our expectations, reflecting solid execution and continued procedure volume recovery, with most of our businesses at or above pre-COVID levels.\u201d Medtronic continues to innovate in its industry, offering a pipeline of new products. For example, the robotic-assisted surgery market is expected to become a key growth driver for Medtronic. To that end, the company has developed its Hugo platform \u2014 which recently gained regulatory approval in Europe \u2014 to compete with Intuitive Surgical\u2019s (NASDAQ:ISRG) Da Vinci surgical system. 7 High-Yield Stock Gems for Income-Obsessed Investors MDT stock currently hovers slightly above $120 per share, up about 3% YTD. The stock trades at 21 times forward earnings and 5.10 times sales. Interested readers could consider investing around these levels. Tech Stocks to Buy: The Trade Desk (TTD) Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $46.71 \u2013 $97.28 The final pick on this list of tech stocks is Ventura, California-based The Trade Desk. Essentially, ad buyers use this company\u2019s platform to create and manage digital advertising campaigns across channels and ad formats, including video, audio, in-app and social. Trade Desk serves numerous clients and sports a customer retention rate of about 95% for the past 18 quarters. Trade Desk released recent results back in early August. For the quarter, revenue surged 101% YOY to $280 million. Further, net income came in at $47.7 million, or 10 cents per diluted share. That\u2019s compared to $25.1 million (or 5 cents per diluted share) in the prior-year quarter. Lastly, cash and equivalents ended the period at $477 million. On the results, CEO Jeff Green remarked: \u201cOur growth speaks to The Trade Desk\u2019s position as the default DSP for the open internet. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Connected TV, as more premium streaming inventory becomes available to meet growing marketer demand for data-driven TV advertising.\u201d In addition to continued growth in North America, management anticipates \u201crobust\u201d growth potential in international markets. Non-North American revenue currently accounts for about 15% of total revenue. TTD stock is currently trading around $76 per share, down about 5% YTD. The shares are trading at 103 times forward earnings and 34 times trailing sales. In other words, the valuation is frothy. Potential investors could regard a drop toward $65 as a better entry point here. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Tezcan Gecgil has worked in investment management for over two decades in the U.S. and U.K. In addition to formal higher education in the field, she has also completed all 3 levels of the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) examination. Her passion is for options trading based on technical analysis of fundamentally strong companies. She especially enjoys setting up weekly covered calls for income generation. The post 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for Q4 Earnings Season appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 02, 2021 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) will begin trading ex-dividend on November 02, 2021. A cash dividend payment of $1.78 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 12, 2021. Shareholders who purchased ASML prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -4.8% decrease from the prior dividend payment. The previous trading day's last sale of ASML was $812.88, representing a -9.27% decrease from the 52 week high of $895.93 and a 126.42% increase over the 52 week low of $359.01. ASML is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) and Deere & Company (DE). ASML's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $15.77. Zacks Investment Research reports ASML's forecasted earnings growth in 2021 as 64.42%, compared to an industry average of 33.9%. For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the asml Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today. Interested in gaining exposure to ASML through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]? The following ETF(s) have ASML as a top-10 holding: Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF (IDMO) VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN). The top-performing ETF of this group is IDMO with an increase of 11.08% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of ASML at 8.63%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Analysts Anticipate 12% Upside For The Holdings of QQQE Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares ETF (Symbol: QQQE), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $98.17 per unit. With QQQE trading at a recent price near $87.30 per unit, that means that analysts see 12.46% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQE's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are JD.com, Inc. (Symbol: JD), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and Match Group Inc (Symbol: MTCH). Although JD has traded at a recent price of $78.28/share, the average analyst target is 20.08% higher at $94.00/share. Similarly, ASML has 14.29% upside from the recent share price of $812.88 if the average analyst target price of $929.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting MTCH to reach a target price of $170.41/share, which is 13.02% above the recent price of $150.78. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of JD, ASML, and MTCH: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares ETF QQQE $87.30 $98.17 12.46% JD.com, Inc. JD $78.28 $94.00 20.08% ASML Holding NV ASML $812.88 $929.00 14.29% Match Group Inc MTCH $150.78 $170.41 13.02% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-11-02,803.49,808.796,802.465,803.192,"Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, TXN Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $470.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 7.4% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 23,070,937 to 24,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.3%, and Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is lower by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $177.71 per share, with $279.77 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $277.91. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-11-04,822.602,843.875,820.582,841.247,"7 European Stocks to Buy to Diversify Your Portfolio InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Although it’s an opinion coming from a biased source, most financial analysts will state without hesitation that the bulk of your portfolio should be geared toward stable U.S.-based companies. I don’t want to dive into an “America First” narrative, but when the smelly stuff hits the fan, your U.S. citizenship is worth its weight in gold. That said, you might want to broaden your horizons with European stocks. As Reuters recently reported, a strong start to third-quarter earnings season has bolstered valuations for European stocks. Of course, nearer-term data always ebbs and flows so you don’t want to base your decision solely on the immediate print. Rather, the basic thesis for looking across the Atlantic is diversification. From stable established firms to more speculative fare, you’ll find a richness of opportunities saturated in one region. One feature that American investors may appreciate is that European stocks are generally tied to politically stable administrations. Now, that’s not to say that Europeans don’t have problems. Indeed, some of their controversial issues such as immigration mirror that of contentious conflicts at home. However, based on the political stability index, European nations are far more stable on balance than the U.S. is. Again, don’t read the above as an editorialized statement against the U.S. I’m simply reading off the data I have access to. Additionally, investors prefer some level of reliability or predictability, and a fractious political arena is not preferable. And because most of the region prides itself in its generally progressive ideals, buyers of European stocks can enjoy some constants in an otherwise variable space. Finally, having some money abroad may hedge your bets against volatility at home. Granted, we’re living in a globalized economy so problems here can easily filter abroad. Nevertheless, the worst of potential domestically sourced red ink could be mitigated with international exposure. 7 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks That Should Grace Your Portfolio Thus, here are some European stocks to consider: ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) Roche (OTCMKTS:RHHBY) L’Oréal (OTCMKTS:LRLCF) Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) As with any investment class, just because something is different doesn’t necessarily making it any better. Before investing in European stocks, it’s imperative that you perform your due diligence. Check that, you should perform more due diligence since you may be dealing with companies that you’re unfamiliar with. European Stocks to Buy: ASML (ASML) Source: Shutterstock Aside from the country’s robust “agricultural” industry and “window-shopping” sector, plenty of Americans don’t know much about the Netherlands. But that all changed with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Even if you didn’t suffer from Covid-19 directly, you almost certainly felt its effects with the supply chain crisis. As I mentioned in an interview with CGTN America anchor Rachelle Akuffo, the supply chain crisis is a holistic, full-spectrum problem. While we consumers complain about not getting the products we need, we must also realize that manufacturers of in-demand goods are also experiencing their supply chain crisis regarding procurement challenges for critical commodities and chemicals. Of course, one of the most affected sectors is semiconductors, which naturally segues to ASML. Based in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML specializes in the development and manufacturing of photolithography systems. Essentially, the company allows the world’s biggest chipmakers to mass produce patterns on silicon, giving them a competitive edge in whatever end applications they focus on. With the rush to procure semiconductor-based goods, ASML has veritably soared over the trailing year. Yes, there’s an argument to be made that shares could be technically overbought. However, with no end in sight to the supply chain problem, ASML is easily one of the most relevant European stocks to consider. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Source: Shutterstock Another Netherlands-headquartered chipmaking firm, NXP Semiconductors specializes in the automotive industry. That right there makes the company extremely relevant. As you know, the used car market has gone absolutely berserk, and it doesn’t seem to get any better. Consider a recent Washington Post article that described a sharp bidding war for a two-year old minivan as evidence. Of course, the primary culprit is the semiconductor supply chain crisis. During the initial onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, many automakers cut their production requests. In turn, semiconductor firms shifted focus to smartphones and other chip-hungry devices. When demand for cars spiked back up, automakers then begged for more supply, to which semiconductor firms gave them the one-finger salute. Maybe that’s not literally how the last bit played out but the point is that companies like NXP are in the driver’s seat, making the underlying equity unit one of the most pertinent European stocks. But will it be this way indefinitely? 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for Q4 Earnings Season Here’s the brutal reality. Semiconductor firms prefer manufacturing chips for smartphones and tablets, because they’re more profitable compared to the older tech used in automotive chips. Therefore, NXP is relevant for now but watch out later for a possible inventory glut. European Stocks to Buy: Volkswagen (VWAGY) VWAGY) logo on a sign in Turkey."" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: multitel / Shutterstock.com Ranked as the largest car company in the world last year, the quintessentially German Volkswagen is certainly enjoying unprecedented demand due to the broader impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. No longer do consumers even think about negotiating terms for new vehicles. It’s really come down to this: If you see it and you want it, you gotta buy it. Otherwise, someone else probably will. But how long can this circumstance last? Admittedly, the extensive nature of the supply chain crunch could see car prices elevated across the board throughout much of 2022, perhaps into 2023. I hope not but hope has not been a successful strategy since the pandemic struck. Eventually, though, this too shall pass, which might initially bring fears toward holding VWAGY longer term. But worry not. Volkswagen will likely remain one of the most relevant European stocks because of its transition to electric vehicles. For instance, the Volkswagen ID.4 is a sleek electric SUV that should provide ample competition to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), especially because of its $40,000 starting MSRP. Also, let’s not forget that Volkswagen owns Audi, which has aggressively stepped into the EV arena with its e-tron models. Therefore, things are looking great for VWAGY down the pipeline. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY) Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the foreboding nature of the crisis seemed to be a harbinger of doom and gloom. Finally, all those years of listening to Alex Jones and buying a bunker full of survival gear and MREs were going to be put to good use. Alas, Jones has been de-platformed and now I’m wondering about the shelf life of those MREs. In all seriousness, though, NBC News reported that “Wall Street minted 56 new billionaires since the pandemic began.” While initially counterintuitive, we must remember that the folks who fought the virus made out like bandits. In addition, the crisis minted several new millionaires as people flocked to the stock market and even the cryptocurrency market, banking on mass euphoria. It’s been such a great ride that people ought to consider European stocks that will benefit from newfound riches, particularly LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. One of the world’s most powerful luxury brands, LVMH have gained over 66% in the trailing year. 7 A-Rated Healthcare Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul Of course, the risk is that the riches accrued are largely a façade, as it’s more of a wealth transfer to the rich from everyone else. But for now, LVMUY is a name to consider. European Stocks to Buy: Roche (RHHBY) RHHBY) sign outside of a company office in Belmont, California"" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com While the U.S. tends to get credit for rolling out Covid-19 vaccines through former President Donald Trump’s administration’s Operation Warp Speed, in reality, the battle against the coronavirus was an international partnership. Certainly, European stocks related to the vaccination and treatment race benefitted, but with new infections generally fading across the world (at least for now), companies directly addressing Covid-19 might not continue rising. However, the same probably cannot be said for Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company that has businesses under its pharmaceuticals and diagnostics divisions. While both are pertinent, the latter has been particularly vital due to the antibody-based test kits. Further, Roche has partnered with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) to develop an antibody cocktail. Currently, the European Union’s drug regulator is evaluating a marketing authorization for the therapeutic. Of course, if the crisis worsens, the antibody cocktail would be beneficial to protect the economy and thus other European stocks. Even if the coronavirus merely lingered, Roche’s testing kit would be again proven important. Combined with the healthcare giant’s other businesses, RHHBY is an all-around solid investment in these strange times. L’Oréal (LRLCF) Source: PippiLongstocking / Shutterstock.com While the pandemic has overall been a massive headache for everyone, one benefit did arrive for the worker bees to make the crisis at least more tolerable: the great remote operations experiment. Because of the raging health crisis, it simply made sense for employers to have their team do what was necessary at home. Thanks to digitalization and connectivity solutions, such a protocol was possible. However, companies have been increasingly asking their workers to return to the office, per the Wall Street Journal. For many organizations, the main motivation for in-person workers is greater productivity. Simply, the business functions better when people are together. Plus, let’s be real: why should companies pay 100% salaries for only partial benefits for that cash outlay? Yes, workers have threatened to quit — and many have — but this isn’t a sustainable circumstance. Therefore, those seeking relevant European stocks should consider beauty specialist L’Oréal. With more people pressured to come back to the office, premium beauty products should be in huge demand. 7 Retail Stocks to Buy Regardless of Supply Shortages Further, those who want to get ahead will certainly come into the office to make a better impression on the boss — assuming the boss hasn’t flaked out too. European Stocks to Buy: Air France-KLM (AFLYY) Source: Shutterstock Admittedly, the European stocks above are pricey affairs or have enjoyed significant momentum already. If you’d rather dial up the risk to accrue greater potential rewards, you may want to consider Air France-KLM. As I’ve mentioned before, airliners are terribly risky because of the Covid-19 crisis. Additionally, the sharp rise in air rage is worrisome for the industry to say the least. At the same time, people have been cooped up in their homes for so long that they’re ready to reclaim their lives. That was another point I made in the aforementioned CGTN America interview: consumers missed out on various experiences, including that vacation they were planning on. Given that European destinations — especially France — top the most popular places to visit for tourists, Air France-KLM could benefit from pent-up demand or retail revenge. Of course, one needs to be careful about this narrative. For instance, the World Economic Forum mentioned that post-Covid-19, Asian-Pacific nations have become much more competitive due to travelers caring much more about pandemic-related competence. Still, Europe beckons because, you know, it’s Europe. So if you want to take a risk with your European stocks, consider flying with AFLYY. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 7 European Stocks to Buy to Diversify Your Portfolio appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-11-11,824.215,829.919,820.184,824.325,"December 31st Options Now Available For ASML Holding (ASML) Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 31st expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new December 31st contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $830.00 strike price has a current bid of $29.50. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $830.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $800.50 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $834.47/share today. Because the $830.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 100%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.55% return on the cash commitment, or 25.95% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $830.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $840.00 strike price has a current bid of $30.00. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $834.47/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $840.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 4.26% if the stock gets called away at the December 31st expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $840.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $840.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.60% boost of extra return to the investor, or 26.24% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $834.47) to be 36%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-11-17,849.857,858.567,848.275,850.116,"EXCLUSIVE-U.S.-China tech war clouds SK Hynix's plans for a key chip factory By Stephen Nellis, Joyce Lee and Toby Sterling SEOUL, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Plans by Korea's SK Hynix 000660.KS to overhaul a huge facility in China so it can make memory chips more efficiently are in jeopardy, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, because U.S. officials do not want advanced equipment used in the process to enter into China. The potential setback could make SK Hynix, one of the world's biggest suppliers of DRAM memory chips that go into everything from smartphones to data centers, the nextvictim of the geopolitical struggle between the United States and China. SK Hynix production plans call for the company to upgrade a mass production facility in Wuxi, China, with some of the latest extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) chipmaking machines made by Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The United States in the past has objected on the grounds that shipping such advanced tools to China could be used to strengthen the country's military. A senior White House official declined to comment specifically on the matter of whether U.S. officials would allow SK Hynix to bring EUV tools to China. But the official told Reuters the Biden administration remains focused on preventing China from using U.S. and allied technologies to develop state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing that would help China modernize its military. The Wuxi factory is critical to the global electronics industry because it makes about half of SK Hynix's DRAM chips, which amounts to 15% of the global total. Any major changes could have an impact on global memory markets, where analyst firm IDC says demand is growing at 19% in 2021 alone. As newer styles of chips make up a greater share of SK Hynix's production in two to three years, the company will need the EUV machines to control its costs and accelerate production, a source with knowledge of the company's operations in China said. The extent of the concerns inside of SK Hynix have not been previously reported. If the situation is not resolved in the next several years, SK Hynix could stand at a disadvantage against rivals such as No. 1 memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS and the United States' Micron Technology MU.O, the other two major players in the DRAM market. Both Samsung and Micron are also shifting to ASML's EUV machines but are not using them at factory locations where the machines face export restrictions. The question of the ASML machines has drawn enough concern within SK Hynix that Chief Executive Lee Seok-hee raised the issue with U.S. officials during a visit to Washington, D.C. in July, according to two people briefed on his visit. SK Hynix declined to comment on the matter, adding that it operates flexibly according to various market environments and is doing its best to respond to market and customer demands without issue. The Trump administration successfullymounted an extensive campaign to block the sale of ASML's technology to China's state-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp 0981.HK, lobbying the Netherlands government with White House officials sharing a classified intelligence report with the country's Prime Minister. An ASML spokesperson said that the company abides by all export control laws and views them as a ""valid tool"" for governments to ensure national security. But the company said the overuse of those controls ""might impact the production capacity needed to stay ahead of the increasing demand of semiconductors."" ""It is likely that widespread use of export controls could exacerbate microchip supply chain issues, which are already a major concern of governments and policy makers around the world because of the spill-over effect to other industries"" such as the automotive industry, the spokesperson said in a statement. Analysts do not believe that U.S. officials would view SK Hynix's efforts to bring an EUV tool into China any differently than earlier efforts by Chinese firms. ""They're really caught between a Chinese rock and a U.S. hard spot,"" said Dan Hutcheson, chief executive officer of VLSIresearch, who added that the rules would likely apply to any chip manufacturing operations in China, foreign or domestically controlled. ""Anyone who puts an EUV tool in China gives China the capacity. Once it's there, you have no idea where it will go after that. The Chinese could always seize it or do whatever they wanted to do."" (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco, Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang in Seoul, Toby Sterling in Amsterdam and Alexandra Alper in Washington; editing by Peter Henderson, Chris Sanders and Edward Tobin) ((joyce.lee@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-11-18,867.884,871.537,861.095,869.566,"[""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, NXPI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $151.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.1% decrease week over week (from 23,370,937 to 22,870,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.4%, and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $196.67 per share, with $311.64 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $307.44. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML sees around $2.3 bln of sales in China in 2021, 2022 Updates with details, quote AMSTERDAM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS said on Thursday the company sees demand for its products remaining strong in China, with around 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in sales in 2021. Chief Financial Officer Roger Dassen said ASML, which is currently operating at full capacity amid the global semiconductor shortage, thinks it will have a similar level of sales in China in 2022. \""I expect that sales into domestic China will be a little in excess of 2 billion (euros) this year,\"" he said, distributed between logic and memory chip customers. \""For next year I wouldn't expect a dramatic increase in that number, but we would expect that number to be sustained, so also next year pretty strong sales.\"" ASML is the dominant maker of lithography systems, technology used to create the circuitry of computer chips. Due to U.S. government military concerns, the allied Dutch government has not granted ASML permission to ship its most advanced tools to China. However, Chinese companies are major buyers of ASML's earlier generation products and China is the company's third-largest market, behind Taiwan and South Korea. In a reference to discussions in U.S. policy circles about whether lithography sales to China should be further restricted, Dassen said that would not impact ASML immediately. \""If for whatever reason, something were to happen on the China front, for instance more stringent regulation ... in all likelihood that demand would be hoovered up someplace else,\"" he said. He said ASML was weighing how much extra capacity the company would need to meet increased demand for its products as a result plans by the United States, European Union and other governments to increase regional semiconductor manufacturing capacity due to strategic considerations. Dassen was speaking at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference. ($1 = 0.8824 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Mark Potter) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML sees around $2.27 bln in sales in China in 2021, 2022 - CFO AMSTERDAM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS said on Thursday the company sees demand for its products remaining strong in China, with around 2 billion euros ($2.27 billion) in sales in 2021. CFO Roger Dassen said that ASML, which is currently operating at full capacity, thinks it will have a similar level of sales in China in 2022. Dassen was speaking at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference. ($1 = 0.8824 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-11-19,857.422,858.119,845.179,847.846,"ASML Holding: Can Dutch Chipmaker Grow into Valuation? I am neutral on ASML Holding (ASML), as the company’s significant growth momentum and potential and general backing from Wall Street analysts is offset by its massive valuation multiple premium relative to historic levels. ASML is a Dutch global manufacturer of computer chipmaking equipment. The company was founded in 1984, and specializes in the development of photolithography system. (See Analysts’ Top Stocks on TipRanks) Strengths ASML is one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, as well as the largest supplier of photolithography systems — machines that cost up to €150 million (approximately $172 million). It also has the distinction of being the only supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines in the world. The company has employed over 28,000 people from 120 countries, and operates with the help of a huge network of 5,000 suppliers. It has offices in the United States, France, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Israel. Recent Results ASML reported a Q3 net income of €1.7 billion ($1.98 billion), attributed to strong demand for its products and the global shortage of semiconductors. The results show better-than-expected income from the forecasted €1.6 billion. The income showed a significant increase year-over-year from €1.1 billion. The third-quarter revenue was reported at €5.24 billion as compared to the €3.96 billion in the previous year. The company reported strong demand, and said that digital transformation and a shortage of chips have fueled the need to increase capacity to meet the demand for memory and logic chips. The company expects fourth-quarter sales to be in the range of €4.9 billion to €5.2 billion with a gross margin of 51% to 52%. The company has a full fiscal-year target of 35% growth in sales. In September, the company raised its long-term forecasts and issued full-year revenue guidance for 2025 in the range of €24 billion to €30 billion ($28 billion to $35 billion), with gross margin seeing a growth of up to 55%. The company is expanding its manufacturing capacities to address the global chip shortage. ASML currently has a strong market capitalization of approximately €280 billion, making it Europe’s biggest technology company. Valuation Metrics ASML’s stock looks richly valued right now as its EV to forward EBITDA ratio is 38.9x, compared to its five-year average of 24.1x, and its forward P/E ratio is 45.4x compared to its five-year average of 31.5x. Wall Street’s Take From Wall Street analysts, ASML earns a Moderate Buy analyst consensus based on four Buy ratings, two Hold ratings, and zero Sell ratings in the past three months. Additionally, the average ASML price target of $911.39 puts the upside potential at 3.7%. Summary and Conclusions ASML operates in a high-growth and high-demand industry, and possesses a strong competitive position. Furthermore, Wall Street analysts are generally bullish on the stock, and the consensus price target does imply some upside over the next year. The company is expected to grow EBITDA by 54% this year and 20.4% in 2022, giving some justification to the rich valuation. That said, the valuation multiple is currently nearly twice its historical average on an EV/EBITDA basis. As a result, investors might want to wait for a pullback in the share price to gain a bit more of a margin of safety before considering a purchase. Disclosure: At the time of publication, Samuel Smith did not have a position in any of the securities mentioned in this article. Disclaimer: The information contained in this article represents the views and opinion of the writer only, and not the views or opinion of TipRanks or its affiliates, and should be considered for informational purposes only. TipRanks makes no warranties about the completeness, accuracy or reliability of such information. Nothing in this article should be taken as a recommendation or solicitation to purchase or sell securities. Nothing in the article constitutes legal, professional, investment and/or financial advice and/or takes into account the specific needs and/or requirements of an individual, nor does any information in the article constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters or subject discussed therein. TipRanks and its affiliates disclaim all liability or responsibility with respect to the content of the article, and any action taken upon the information in the article is at your own and sole risk. The link to this article does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by TipRanks or its affiliates. Past performance is not indicative of future results, prices or performance. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-11-23,802.834,810.449,784.498,798.703,"7 Top Tech Stocks to Buy Despite Recent Tapering Concerns InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The Federal Reserve is expected to begin tapering later this month. The obvious implications for the market and for investors in tech stocks are broadly negative. However, investors wouldn’t know this by looking at the stock market. Valuations have absolutely skyrocketed through the end of the year, as appetite for risk assets remains very high. Regardless of this tapering schedule, it’s expected interest rates may not rise until mid- to late-2022. Interest rate hikes are the real concern for investors, but that bucket continues to get kicked down the road. It appears accommodative monetary policy is here to stay. At least, that’s what the market is pricing in right now. For tech investors, this is a tricky market to assess right now. On the one hand, there’s a reason why the market is pricing in a lower-for-longer interest rate environment. For governments, the ability to raise money via the bond markets at near-zero interest rates is obviously advantageous. While inflation is indeed picking up, there may be an argument to be made that this near-term inflation is transitory. All this remains up in the air right now. 7 Cheap Stocks Under $10 That Are Actually Worth Your Time Accordingly, picking top tech stocks in this current environment is not an easy task. Let’s dive into seven top tech stocks that may certainly be worthy of attention right now: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) Top Tech Stocks to Buy: Meta Platforms (FB) Source: Blue Planet Studio / Shutterstock.com One of the stocks I think is truly world-class and worth owning for a very long time is Meta Platforms. Formerly Facebook, Meta is a social media company looking to make big headway into the Metaverse. And with all the hype surrounding the Metaverse right now, this is a company that’s unsurprisingly taken off recently. That said, FB stock remains approximately 10% off its all-time highs right now. Investors appear to remain cautious with respect to social media-related stocks right now. And Meta/Facebook is also a company that’s been embroiled in some pretty nasty legal issues of late (Hence, the widespread belief that this name change was intended to shift the public’s focus to something else). However, looking at the numbers, and the company’s underlying Facebook business, Meta Platforms is certainly a stock worth considering. Facebook is still growing its top line at around 35% per year. This is a company that brought in $29 billion this last quarter alone. Additionally, Facebook is sitting on $58 billion in cash as of this past quarter, raking in net income of more than $9 billion a quarter. These numbers are impressive. Accordingly, for those seeking a company with a rock-solid business model and strong long-term growth trajectory, Meta is a company worth considering right now. Adobe (ADBE) ADBE) logo on wall of corporate building."" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: r.classen / Shutterstock.com In the software space, Adobe remains a top pick for many long-term investors looking for blue chip tech stocks right now. This US-based software giant is famous for its suite of content creation, digital design and other creative software products. From Acrobat to Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Illustrator, this is a company that has cornered the market to some extent in the creative software space. Adobe has seen tremendous organic and M&A-related growth over the years. Investors in ADBE stock have continued to benefit from consolidation in this sector and Adobe’s strong core software brands. 7 Stocks to Watch Now as Consumer Prices Spike As a long-term holding, there’s a lot to like about Adobe. As the economy continues to digitize, a trend that was accelerated by the pandemic, Adobe should continue to reap the benefits of this catalyst long-term. Accordingly, this is a stock that remains on my radar right now as a top potential portfolio addition on any dips. Top Tech Stocks to Buy: Global Payments (GPN) Source: Shutterstock Among the companies that clearly benefited from the pandemic is Global Payments. As a leading fintech firm focused on processing online payments, this is a stock that outperformed the market last year. However, this year hasn’t been so friendly to investors in GPN stock. Much of this may be due to a more muted growth outlook moving forward. As with many stocks that surged during the pandemic, a return to normal doesn’t provide much in the way of bullish sentiment for such stocks. Additionally, the company’s strong, but disappointing, growth this past quarter doesn’t seem to compel many hyper-growth investors to consider this stock. Global Payments brought in $2.2 billion this past quarter, compared to $1.92 billion for the same quarter the year prior. That’s good for top-line growth of nearly 15%. However, many investors seemed to want to see more on this front. That said, for those bullish on the longer-term shift toward online payments, Global Payments is certainly a stock that may be viewed as cheap at these levels. Currently, the company remains about 45% off its 52-week highs, suggesting there may be some value to be had here. ASML (ASML) Source: Shutterstock A company many investors may not have heard of, ASML is a leading Netherland-based company involved with the manufacturing of photolithography systems. These are used in semiconductor production. Top chip makers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are some of the major clients of ASML. The company’s extreme ultraviolet technology (EUV) is instrumental in the production of some of the smallest computer chips. According to CEO Peter Wennink, the ongoing global digital transformation coupled with a shortage of chips has propelled ASML to meet increased demand worldwide. Consequently, the company posted a successful third quarter, beating income estimates. Q3 reports say the tech company posted quarterly revenue of $6.08 billion with a gross margin of over 51%. Earnings per share beat estimates, and the company raised its forward-looking outlook. Those are certainly good things for investors considering this stock. 6 Mega-Cap Stocks That Make Great Stocking Stuffers ASML shares are currently trading at around $850, up about 64% year-to-date. This stock doesn’t look cheap. However, there are strong long-term secular growth catalysts underpinning this name, which is why I like this stock right now. Top Tech Stocks to Buy: Medtronic (MDT) MDT) sign outside office building representing healthcare stocks"" width=""300"" height=""169""> Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com The next entry on the list of top tech stocks to invest in right now is an Ireland-based company involved with the manufacturing of medical devices. Medtronic is one of the largest medical component manufacturers globally. This company is noted for its cardiovascular, surgical, diabetes and neuroscience-related instruments. In addition to having a diverse pipeline of products, this medical-device company focuses on an innovation-driven strategy. This is a company that has shown consistent and strong growth in the past. And the company’s pipeline of products remains world-class in this regard. For instance, Medtronic has developed the Hugo platform, which is poised to become a great player in the robot-assisted surgery market. Indeed, Medtronic’s Hugo platform is likely to continue to face competition from Intuitive Surgical’s Da Vinci system. However, there’s a tremendous amount of potential growth in this space, and Medtronic is a company looking to grab a bigger piece of a rapidly growing pie. This company’s recent earnings were downright impressive. Medtronic posted revenue growth of 23% and bottom line adjusted earnings growth of 127%, on a year-over-year basis. For those who like the growth trajectory of the medical devices space, this is certainly a stock to consider right now. Matterport (MTTR) Source: Shutterstock California-based Matterport has been one of the hottest names in the tech sector lately. This company provides 3D space capture services, converting photographs into immersive and engaging 3D representations. In other words, this is yet another metaverse-related play. Currently, Matterport’s software is being heavily utilized in the housing sector. A number of high-profile tech clients in this space use Matterport’s services to create 3D renderings of houses for showings and listings online. Those who have walked through a unit without actually visiting may have inadvertently used Matterport’s product. This is a company that has seen strong growth this year, posting double-digit revenue growth. However, those bullish on the Metaverse point to companies like Matterport as future beneficiaries of this trend. 7 Metaverse Stocks With the Potential to Make You Millions This company currently trades at about a 15% to its 52-week high, and has a tremendous amount of momentum right now. Accordingly, MTTR stock may not be cheap. However, for those seeking momentum-driven stocks with upside right now, MTTR is one stock to watch. Top Tech Stocks to Buy: Shopify (SHOP) Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com Last but certainly not least, we have Shopify. Shopify is actually among the fastest-growing companies on this list. Shopify’s long-term top and bottom line growth has been impressive. Indeed, this is a company that’s shown it can grow into its valuation. Like many other hyper-growth e-commerce players, Shopify’s valuation has been sky-high in recent years. However, continued rapid growth has made this company’s valuation more tenable of late. A provider of a platform that allows merchants to create an online business, Shopify has certainly benefited from the pandemic. However, what’s interesting about this company is that growth has not slowed as much as investors initially thought following the return to work mandates taking place now. The world’s shifting toward e-commerce aggressively. And right now, Shopify remains a leading option for investors looking at a way to play this space in this difficult-to-assess environment. On the date of publication, Chris MacDonald did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Chris MacDonald’s love for investing led him to pursue an MBA in Finance and take on a number of management roles in corporate finance and venture capital over the past 15 years. His experience as a financial analyst in the past, coupled with his fervor for finding undervalued growth opportunities, contribute to his conservative, long-term investing perspective. The post 7 Top Tech Stocks to Buy Despite Recent Tapering Concerns appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-12-02,775.908,787.792,769.855,780.795,"[""European stocks fall as Omicron worries rattle investors By Anisha Sircar Dec 2 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday, tracking a slide in U.S. equities overnight due to fears around the Omicron coronavirus variant and the possibility of sooner-than-expected interest rate hikes. The continent-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX was down 0.9% in morning trade, after falling as much as 1.3% in the session. The move marks a sharp reversal of gains on Wednesday, when a recovery in the pandemic-exposed sectors triggered the STOXX 600's best session in almost six months. Europe's equity benchmark has seen sharp fluctuations in recent days on uncertainties about how contagious and severe the new variant is, and the effectiveness of current vaccines in tackling it. \""We're going to stay in this pattern of up one day and down the next as long as the Omicron story remains an unknown,\"" said David Madden, market analyst at Equiti Capital. \""We won't be re-testing Europe's November highs until we're certain about the variant's knock-on effects, and until we know for sure whether we're going down the road of lockdowns.\"" Wall Street was roiled by a late selloff on Wednesday after the confirmation of the first U.S. case of Omicron infection and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raising a possibility that inflation may not recede in the second half of next year. .N \""There has been a knee-jerk reaction to the new variant being detected in the United States, but this selloff isn't going to last too long, as people will realize that it may not pose much of a problem to the U.S. recovery,\"" Madden said. Indeed, U.S. futures pointed to a near 1% gains for the S&P 500. In Europe, tech stocks .SX8P were the biggest decliners on the index, with semiconductor companies Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE, AMS AMS.S and ASML ASML.AS down between 2.3% and 4.3% on a report that Apple AAPL.O warned of slowing demand for iPhone 13. Luxury goods firms Hermes HRMS.PA and Richemont CFR.S fell 2.4% and 1.2%, respectively, despite their inclusion in the blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index .STOXX50E. Vifor Pharma VIFN.S surged 15.9% to the top of Swiss mid-cap index .SMIM after media reports that Australian biotech firm CSL CSL.AX is in talks to buy the drugmaker. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares fall on losses in tech, travel companies For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Dec 2 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday, tracking a slide in U.S. equities overnight due to uncertainty around the Omicron coronavirus variant and the chances of quicker interest rate hikes than expected. The continent-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX fell 1.1% as of 0819 GMT after posting its best session in almost six months on Wednesday. Tech stocks .SX8P were the biggest decliners on the index, followed by a 2% drop in travel stocks .SXTP. Wall Street was roiled by a late selloff after the confirmation of first U.S. case of Omicron infection and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comment on the possibility that inflation may not recede in the second half of next year. .N Chipmakers Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE, ASML ASML.AS and AMS AMS.VI dropped between 1.8% and 4.1% on a report that Apple AAPL.O told its parts suppliers that demand for iPhone 13 has slowed. Luxury goods firms Hermes HRMS.PA fell 2.4% despite its inclusion in the blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index .STOXX50E. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-12-03,777.421,782.139,751.579,763.137,"Peek Under The Hood: QQQ Has 11% Upside Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco QQQ ETF (Symbol: QQQ), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $434.35 per unit. With QQQ trading at a recent price near $389.91 per unit, that means that analysts see 11.40% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQ's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (Symbol: CHKP), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and JD.com, Inc. (Symbol: JD). Although CHKP has traded at a recent price of $111.12/share, the average analyst target is 19.76% higher at $133.08/share. Similarly, ASML has 17.69% upside from the recent share price of $789.38 if the average analyst target price of $929.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting JD to reach a target price of $98.67/share, which is 16.82% above the recent price of $84.46. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of CHKP, ASML, and JD: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco QQQ ETF QQQ $389.91 $434.35 11.40% Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. CHKP $111.12 $133.08 19.76% ASML Holding NV ASML $789.38 $929.00 17.69% JD.com, Inc. JD $84.46 $98.67 16.82% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-12-06,750.634,753.122,733.344,748.165,"[""XLF, IDMO: Big ETF Outflows Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund, where 32,850,000 units were destroyed, or a 2.9% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLF, in morning trading today Berkshire Hathaway is up about 1.4%, and JP Morgan Chase is up by about 1.9%. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest outflow was the Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF, which lost 100,000 of its units, representing a 28.6% decline in outstanding units compared to the week prior. Among the largest underlying components of IDMO, in morning trading today ASML Holding is down about 2.4%, and Royal Bank of Canada is higher by about 0.3%. VIDEO: XLF, IDMO: Big ETF Outflows The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""1 Monster Opportunity in the Global Chip Shortage ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) may not be a household name in semiconductors, but it holds the key to solving the shortage that's plaguing the industry. This explains why ASML stock has been in fine form on the market this year, easily outpacing the broader market's gains thanks to its terrific top- and bottom-line growth. Let's see what ASML does and why the company is one of the best bets to take advantage of the global semiconductor shortage. ASML data by YCharts ASML holds the key to solving the shortage ASML is the largest supplier of photolithography machines in the world. These machines are used by large semiconductor foundries such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and others to make chips that power several applications ranging from smartphones to cars to gaming consoles to factories. Not surprisingly, the demand for the machines sold by the Dutch giant has shot through the roof. This is evident from ASML's third-quarter results that were released on Oct. 20. The company sold 72 new lithography systems during the quarter, along with seven used systems. This was up from the 57 new machines and three used machines that ASML had sold in the prior-year period. But the more important thing to note is the sharp increase in the bookings for ASML's machines. ASML had net bookings of nearly 6.2 billion euros at the end of the third quarter, up 115% from the year-ago period's bookings of 2.87 billion euros. ASML management pointed out on the Octoberearnings conference callthat 84% of these bookings came from foundry/logic customers, while the remaining came from manufacturers of memory chips. This isn't surprising as the capital intensity ratio of logic semiconductor fabs is expected to increase to 20% in 2021 from 17% last year, according to Counterpoint Research. The capital intensity ratio of TSMC and Samsung's foundries is set to rise to 42% this year from 36% in 2020. A higher capital intensity ratio means that foundry/logic players are looking to add capacity or implement new technology to expand their fabs. In 2022, the capital intensity ratio is set to rise again. Samsung and TSMC are expected to clock a combined ratio of 43%, while the broader industry is expected to witness a capital intensity ratio of 22%. As Samsung and TSMC are ASML customers, this bodes well for the latter's prospects next year. Image source: Getty Images More importantly, ASML is the only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that are critical to making chips smaller. It is worth noting that there is a race between foundries to reduce the size of their chips so that they can pack in more transistors to make those chips more powerful, faster, and energy-efficient. Samsung and TSMC, for instance, are aiming to produce chips based on a 3-nanometer (nm) manufacturing node in 2022. ASML is the only company that could help them achieve their targets as its EUV machines are capable of mass-producing chips as small as 3nm. Each of those EUV machines reportedly cost $150 million. This tells us why there has been a sharp increase in ASML's bookings and is also the reason why the company is built for growth in the long run. All set for impressive long-term growth The market for EUV machines is expected to grow at an annual pace of 27% to 29% through 2026, according to a third-party report. Meanwhile, ASML projects that its annual revenue could range between 24 billion euros and 30 billion euros by 2025. For comparison, the company had clocked 14 billion euros in sales last year, so its top line could nearly double in five years at the midpoint of its guidance range. What's more, ASML is projecting 55% in gross margin in 2025, which would be a significant increase over its 2020 gross margin of 48.6%. Analysts, on the other hand, are expecting ASML's earnings to grow at an annual rate of almost 30% for the next five years. ASML peer Applied Materials anticipates that the semiconductor market could hit $1 trillion in revenue by 2030 as compared to $466 billion in 2018, indicating that foundries would continue to pour more money into semiconductor equipment. So, ASML looks set to gain in the long run from the global chip shortage as it will play a critical role in helping foundries make enough chips to satisfy the booming semiconductor demand. However, getting into this growth stock won't be cheap as it trades at 53 times trailing earnings and 16 times sales. That's expensive compared to the S&P 500's earnings multiple of 28.8 and sales multiple of 3.13. But that expensive valuation seems justified given the potential earnings growth in the cards and the company's solid position in a market that's set to expand rapidly in the future, making ASML a top growth stock to buy for the long run. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 10, 2021 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-12-07,779.431,800.604,775.201,797.249,"SMH, TSM, ASML, AMD: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $390.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 22,970,937 to 24,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 5.3%, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) is up by about 2.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $210.4137 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $311.40. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2021-12-21,767.297,775.918,756.706,774.523,"[""European shares rise after Monday's bruising selloff By Anisha Sircar Dec 21 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded on Tuesday after a brutal selloff in the previous session, with a jump in commodity stocks offsetting concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX added 1.0% with miners .SXPP and oil stocks .SXEP among the biggest winners on the back of higher copper and crude prices amid a slight upturn in risk appetite. O/RMET/L \""Santa was nowhere to be seen in the doom and gloom yesterday, and a lot of people are buying the dip today, but investors are so nervous about what's happening that the slightest bit of news is tipping their hand,\"" said Danni Hewson, financial analyst at AJ Bell. The benchmark rebounded from two days of losses with fears around COVID-related restrictions weighing on sentiment. Analysts expect risk appetite to remain range-bound and indexes to stay volatile as liquidity weakens ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Meanwhile, several countries are on high alert in the run up to the holidays as the health crisis renews uncertainty in markets. The fast-spreading COVID-19 variant has become the dominant one in the U.S., and claimed the life of an unvaccinated man in Texas on Monday. Additionally, on Tuesday, New Zealand postponed its border re-opening plans until end-February over Omicron concerns. \""It's going to be a difficult start to 2022, even if the major economies don't announce a lockdown - for example, Germany banning unvaccinated people from entering non-essential establishments is going to impact consumer confidence as well as the take in businesses,\"" Hewson added. German consumer morale is expected to further darken at the start of 2022 as Omicron clouds outlook for Europe's largest economy, a new survey showed. On Tuesday, semiconductor stocks ASML Holding ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS, Infineon Technologies IFXGn.DE and STMicroelectronics STM.PA rose around 2% each after U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O beat market expectations in its trading update. Sporting goods makers Adidas ADSGn.DE and Puma PUMG.DE added 1.3% and 0.8% following Nike's NKE.N quarterly beat. Bollore BOLL.PA leaped 9.6% to the top of the STOXX 600 after the conglomerate owned by billionaire Vincent Bollore's family received a $6.4 billion offer for its African logistics assets. Sanofi SASY.PA gained 0.3% after announcing it would buy Amunix Pharmaceuticals for about $1 billion. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Krishna Chandra Eluri) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks buoyed by rebounding appetite for risk By Tom Wilson LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - World shares gained on Tuesday as investors weighed up how badly the Omicron coronavirus variant would hit the global economy, with the dollar softening as appetite for riskier assets made a cautious return. The broader Euro STOXX 600 .STOXX rose as much as 1.1%, with Germany DAX's .GDAXI adding 1% and London's FTSE .FTSE climbing 0.9%. Semiconductor and chip stocks grabbed the limelight, with ASML Holding ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS, and STMicroelectronics STM.PA up between 1.2-1.7% after a positive trading update from U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O. Wall Street futures gauges ESc1 were up 1%. \""It's a game of trying to assess to what extent the Omicron story is going to cause uncertainty,\"" said Olivier Marciot, senior portfolio manager at Unigestion. \""Even though it's going to be impactful for real life and the real economy for a few weeks, markets are hoping it won't lead to what everyone fears, which is a global slowdown.\"" The MSCI world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares in 50 countries, added 0.4%. Wall Street had sunk over than 1% on Monday as investors worried about Omicron potentially undercutting the economic rebound, and a critical setback to President Joe Biden's social-spending bill. The sombre U.S. session underscored market fears that rapidly rising cases of the coronavirus variant would yet again force governments around the world to impose lockdown measures, potentially choking off fragile recoveries from similar measures earlier in the year. Still, investors were on Tuesday cautiously optimistic that the economic hit would not be as severe this time around, buying stocks and selling perceived safe-haven currencies such as the dollar and the Japanese yen. In thin trading volumes ahead of year-end holidays, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS climbed 1% after slumping on Monday to its lowest in a year. \""The movement today is basically just a kind of minor reverse of what we have seen yesterday, where it was obviously a pretty ugly start of the week,\"" said Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management. Yet while the widespread selling of global shares appeared to have eased, analysts still voiced caution about risks from Omicron. \""COVID remains a threat to the global economy. Initial evidence suggests the Omicron variant is more transmissible but results in less severe illness compared to previous variants,\"" economists at CBA wrote in a note. SOFT DOLLAR The dollar index =USD, which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies of other major trading partners, softened before clawing back some of its losses. It was last down slightly at 96.485. Japan's yen, often sold when risk appetite rises, gained to 113.7 per dollar. Turkey's lira built up more steam, rising as much as 16% after a historic 25% recovery a day earlier from record lows, after President Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a plan he said would guarantee local currency deposits against market fluctuations. In volatile trading, though, the lira TRYTOM=D3 gave up its gains and was at 1143 GMT down 2.2% at 12.85 against the dollar. Elsewhere, cryptocurrencies - which often offer a reliable gauge to risk sentiment - gained. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP added over 4% after trending lower in recent weeks. while second-largest coin ether ETH=BTSP edged up 2%. Oil prices started to recover from concerns the spread of Omicron would crimp demand for fuel and signs of improving supply. O/R U.S. crude CLc1 ticked up 1.7% to $69.80 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 1.5% to $72.58 per barrel. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Reporting by Tom Wilson in London; additional reporting by Julie Zhu in Hong Kong; editing by John Stonestreet and Ed Osmond) ((T.Wilson@thomsonreuters.com; (44) 20 7513 5676; Reuters Messaging: t.wilson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""7 of the Best ESG Stocks for 2022 to Buy Now That Will Remain Strong InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips It is no secret that investors are becoming increasingly concerned with environmental, social, and governance matters (ESG) when choosing where to direct their capital. Most observers would agree that ESG has never been as important as it is today. There are many metrics and measures which we can cite to assert this claim to be true. One in particular, the EY 2020 Climate Change and Sustainability Services Institutional Investor survey proves particularly useful. The survey found that \u201cof the 98% of investors surveyed who assess ESG, 72% carry out a structured review of ESG performance, compared with just 32% in the previous survey conducted two years earlier. Moreover, many of those who currently use an informal approach, plan to move to a more rigorous regime (39%).\u201d In short, institutional investors are quickly aligning their businesses toward greater ESG performance. It clearly implies that ESG increasingly relates to overall risk. The greater a firm\u2019s ESG commitment, the more likely investor capital is to remain with that firm. 7 Stocks to Buy if Covid-19 Becomes Endemic With that in mind, let\u2019s look at highly rated ESG stocks that not only tops the league table on that front, but that are fundamentally solid all-around. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) Danaher (NYSE:DHR) ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) American Express (NYSE:AXP) ESG Stocks: Microsoft (MSFT) MSFT) logo above the entrance.\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Microsoft is basically an easy pick when it comes to ESG investing. Not only is it among the strongest and most successful companies in the world, but its list of ESG accolades is quite noteworthy. Microsoft compiles a comprehensive corporate social responsibility report each year that outlines its efforts across multiple areas. The latest report (for 2020) and includes four strategic pillars, includingsupporting inclusive economic opportunity, protecting fundamental rights, commitment to a sustainable future and earning trust. The report notes that Microsoft\u2019s top suppliers reduced their collective CO2 footprint by 21 million metric tons during the period. The firm contributed in excess of $4 billion to diverse-owned businesses as well, putting it in the top 20 globally. Further, Microsoft provided broadband access to 17.2 million people in rural areas globally over the past three years through its Microsoft Airband Initiative. And the list goes on and on. Suffice it to say, Microsoft is a responsible company by every ESG matter. It is also always among the most recommended stocks, consistently vying for the top-valued company spot by market capitalization. Moreover, MSFT stock maintains an overwhelming \u201cbuy\u201d rating, with plenty of price appreciation in store. Nvidia (NVDA) NVDA) semiconductor chip on a black background.\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: Hairem / Shutterstock.com As with Microsoft, there are multiple metrics by which investors can say Nvidia is a responsible company. One such rating, done by Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, places Nvidia as the third least-risky semiconductor firm by ESG rating. That rating included a comprehensive survey of 303 firms within the industry, so Nvidia\u2019s top three rank is highly impressive. Nvidia is a well-regarded chip manufacturer, likely a massive understatement. Broad indications are that as a pure return-focused investment, NVDA stock will remain among the most attractive stocks there are. There is very little indication that anything is wrong at all. Shares of the GPU-driven semiconductor manufacturer has an average target price of $341 but trade for $283 presently. 7 Stocks to Buy to Hedge Against Omicron Variant Risks Being that we\u2019re looking at ESG stocks for 2022, we should at least consider the broader expectations for the firm. Fortunately, those too, are positive. Nvidia should record somewhere in the neighborhood of $26.7 billion in revenues this year. That figure is expected to rise to $31.7 billion in the coming fiscal year. Since top line growth goes a long way in determining share price appreciation, NVDA stock looks to be in great position. ESG Stocks: Danaher (DHR) DHR) website\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com Danaher is a large, medical and sciences firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its businesses are separated into Life Sciences, Diagnostics and Environmental & Applied Solutions. The firm\u2019s most recent earnings are a strong place to begin in understanding why DHR stock is a reasonable ESG name for 2022. Essentially, Danaher is doing very well by traditional business fundamentals. In Q3, revenues reached $7.2 billion, which represented a 23% increase on a year-over-year basis. Perhaps more importantly, net earnings increased by 33%, reaching $1.2 billion. That suggests that Danaher\u2019s operational efficiency is increasing even as it increases its sales base. Generally, when firms perform as well as Danaher has, their stock price approaches target prices. That usually leaves little room for growth. However, DHR stock is slated to grow, and target prices leave plenty of reason to expect price appreciation moving forward. Danaher is particularly focused on diversity & inclusion. One program it has built out is its associate resource groups, or ARGs. It is a set of associates who mentor and coach underrepresented talent across seven diverse groupings. Two of those groups, Asian Descent + Friends and Black + Friends, count 4,000 members and have seen headcount increases of 165% and 350% over the last year, respectively. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Shutterstock ASML Holding is a Netherlands-based producer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. It is probably best to paint in broad strokes with ASML, because the overall direction of the company is very promising. Simply put, there\u2019s a lot of reason to believe a purchase of ASML stock could lead to healthy returns. This is most evident in the target stock price of the firm which sits at $952.60. ASML shares currently trade at $755, thus there\u2019s more than 26% upside baked into that price. Further, the highest target price is above $1,000, and sits at $1,030. The firm has faced supply chain issues which forced it to pull back on previously issued guidance for the remainder of 2021. However, AMSL should still reach revenue growth near 35% in the year. 7 Stocks to Buy if Covid-19 Becomes Endemic The firm\u2019s ESG efforts are broadly wrapped into its sustainability efforts, which include five pillars. One strong example of the company\u2019s efforts is the fact that it reached its goal of 100% renewable energy use across its operations. ESG Stocks: NextEra Energy (NEE) NEE) website on a mobile phone screen\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com Bank of America Global Research recently hosted NextEra Energy\u2019s senior management team at a conference in New York, noting that NextEra Energy continued to be bullish on its decarbonization message and the opportunities it sees in the U.S. The BofA analysts also stated that NextEra \u201chas delivered a consistently positive adjusted EPS trajectory, with periodic rebasing and a rising growth outlook. The company has grown above 9% annually, well above its legacy rate and even the current 6%-8% (high-end) target. Due to the magnitude of [decarbonization and other] opportunities from the [Biden administration\u2019s Build Back Better plan], we would not be surprised if further positive baselining to the compound annual growth rate in earnings per share is announced at NextEra\u2019s 2022 June Analyst Day\u201d That sentiment led the bank to place a $98 target price on NEE stock. That price is higher than the near $94 consensus price of the 17 analysts with currently covering NextEra\u2019s shares. That\u2019s certainly a bullish sign moving into 2022. NextEra Energy is otherwise interesting because it operates an electric utility company in Florida as well as a renewable energy arm primarily focused on wind and solar generation. Coca-Cola (KO) Source: Fotazdymak / Shutterstock.com Coca-Cola is likely more familiar to readers for its association with Warren Buffett and as a dividend aristocrat. Those are great associations to have, to be sure. But Coca-Cola should also be the radar of investors seeking stocks with significant ESG efforts as well. For example, the firm has a large philanthropic arm, the Coca-Cola Foundation, that\u2019s existed since 1984 and in that time has awarded more than $1 billion in grants toward sustainable community initiatives globally. Coca-Cola is also committed to returning 1% of its previous yearly operating income every year. In 2020 that resulted in $186 million going to 432 different organizations across 154 countries. Further, in early 2020 Coca-Cola announced that it was funding $11 million to be distributed over the following three years for the cleanup of nine rivers across the world. 7 Stocks to Buy to Hedge Against Omicron Variant Risks Beyond those efforts, KO stock is simply a strong, reasonable pick. The consumer packaged goods giant experiences consistent growth which will continue through 2022. To that end, Coca-Cola is expecting roughly $40.4 billion in revenues in 2022, up from the $38.1 billion it expects in 2021. ESG Stocks: American Express (AXP) Source: Shutterstock American Express is of course the ubiquitous credit card that almost everyone has heard of. From a fundamental perspective, there\u2019s little reason to worry about American Express\u2019 business. As an earlier Kiplinger report put it; \u201cThe pros are especially impressed by the credit card company\u2019s outsized long-term growth prospects. Indeed, the Street expects AXP to deliver average annual earnings per share (EPS) growth of more than 40% over the next three to five years. And for what it\u2019s worth, AmEx is one of Warren Buffett\u2019s all-time favorite stocks. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway first bought shares in the firm in 1963 and remains its largest shareholder (by far!) today.\u201d On top of that, AXP stock is bolstered by a AA rating for its ESG efforts. That is a claim that only 7% of its industry peers can make. To that end, the firm recently committed to a zero carbon emissions goal by 2035. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks. Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. The post 7 of the Best ESG Stocks for 2022 to Buy Now That Will Remain Strong appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks gain as appetite for risk stages comeback By Tom Wilson and Julie Zhu LONDON/HONG KONG, Dec 21 (Reuters) - World shares gained on Tuesday as investors weighed up the extent to which the Omicron coronavirus variant would hit economies around the world, with the dollar softening as appetite for riskier assets made a cautious return. The broader Euro STOXX 600 .STOXX rose as much as 1.1%. German DAX's .GDAXI added 0.8%, with London's FTSE .FTSE climbing 0.9%. Semiconductor and chip stocks grabbed the limelight, with ASML Holding ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS, and STMicroelectronics STM.PA all up around 2% after a positive trading update from U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O. \""It's a game of trying to assess to what extent the Omicron story is going to cause uncertainty,\"" said Olivier Marciot, senior portfolio manager at Unigestion. \""Even though it's going to be impactful for real life and the real economy for a few weeks, markets are hoping it won't lead to what everyone fears, which is a global slowdown.\"" The MSCI world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares in 50 countries, added 0.4%. U.S. stock futures ESc1 were up 0.6%. Wall Street had sunk over than 1% on Monday as investors worried about Omicron potentially undercutting the economic rebound, and a critical setback to President Joe Biden's social-spending bill. The sombre U.S. session underscored market fears that rapidly rising cases of the coronavirus variant would yet again force governments around the world to impose lockdown measures, potentially choking off fragile recoveries from similar measures earlier in the year. Still, investors were on Tuesday cautiously optimistic that the economic hit would not be as severe this time around, buying stocks and selling perceived safe-haven currencies such as the dollar and the Japanese yen. In thin trading volumes ahead of year-end holidays, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS climbed 1% after slumping on Monday to its lowest in a year. \""December is about V for Volatility and not directional market trends,\"" said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at Oanda. Yet while the widespread selling of global shares appeared to have eased, analysts still voiced caution about risks from Omicron. \""COVID remains a threat to the global economy. Initial evidence suggests the Omicron variant is more transmissible but results in less severe illness compared to previous variants,\"" economists at CBA wrote in a note. SOFT DOLLAR The dollar index =USD, which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies of other major trading partners, was down 0.2% at 96.493. Japan's yen, often sold when risk appetite rises, gained to 113.7 per dollar. Turkey's lira built up more steam, rising as much as 16% after a historic 25% recovery a day earlier from record lows, after President Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a plan he said would guarantee local currency deposits against market fluctuations. In volatile trading, the lira TRYTOM=D3 was at 0836 GMT up around 2.7% at 13.55 against the dollar. Elsewhere, cryptocurrencies - which often offer a reliable gauge to risk sentiment - gained. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP added over 4% after trending lower in recent weeks. while second-largest coin ether ETH=BTSP edged up 2%. Oil prices started to recover from concerns the spread of Omicron would crimp demand for fuel and signs of improving supply. O/R U.S. crude CLc1 ticked up 0.4% to $68.85 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose to a touch to $71.85 per barrel. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Reporting by Tom Wilson in London and Julie Zhu in Hong Kong; editing by John Stonestreet) ((T.Wilson@thomsonreuters.com; (44) 20 7513 5676; Reuters Messaging: t.wilson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks buoyed by rebounding appetite for risk By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street recouped losses after a bruising session the previous day, with oil prices gaining as well as investors turned to riskier assets despite surging Omicron COVID-19 cases globally. World shares fell earlier in the week after Omicron infections multiplied around the world, but strong corporate earnings and reports that Moderna Inc's MRNA.O vaccine provides protection against the variant gave investors hope. U.S. stocks also took a hit after President Joe Biden's social-spending bill was dealt a setback. \""We think this was kind of overdue over the past couple of weeks. We\u2019re kind of set up for a rally in time for Santa Claus, which officially begins next Monday,\"" said Scott Brown, technical market strategist at LPL Financial. \""We think we\u2019ve had a little bit of a washout. We saw a lot of fear rush into the market.\"" The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose about 0.98% to 35,275.42, while the S&P 500 .SPX gained 0.58% to 4,593.28. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 0.53% to 15,060.70. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS gained 0.76%. Oil prices rebounded from concerns the spread of Omicron would crimp demand for fuel and signs of improving supply. O/R U.S. crude CLc1 recently rose 2.59% to $70.39 per barrel and Brent LCOc1 was at $73.15, up 2.28% on the day The somber U.S. session on Monday underscored market fears that rapidly rising cases of the coronavirus variant would yet again force governments around the world to impose lockdown measures, potentially choking off fragile recoveries from similar measures earlier in the year. Still, investors were on Tuesday cautiously optimistic that the economic hit would not be as severe this time around, buying stocks and selling perceived safe-haven currencies such as the dollar and the Japanese yen. Yet while the widespread selling of global shares appeared to have eased, analysts still voiced caution about risks from Omicron. \""COVID remains a threat to the global economy. Initial evidence suggests the Omicron variant is more transmissible but results in less severe illness compared to previous variants,\"" economists at CBA wrote in a note. The U.S. Dollar Currency Index =USD was near flat on the day at 96.53 after slipping as low as 96.336 earlier in the session. The Japanese yen weakened 0.43% versus the greenback at 114.08 per dollar. Elsewhere, cryptocurrencies - which often offer a reliable gauge to risk sentiment - gained. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP added over 3% after trending lower in recent weeks. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Reporting by Jessica DiNapoli in New York; additional reporting by Tom Wilson in London and Julie Zhu in Hong Kong; editing by John Stonestreet, Ed Osmond and Angus MacSwan) ((Jessica.dinapoli@tr.com; Twitter: @jessicadinapoli)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks gain as appetite for risk stages comeback By Tom Wilson and Julie Zhu LONDON/HONG KONG, Dec 21 (Reuters) - World shares gained on Tuesday as investors weighed up the extent to which the Omicron coronavirus variant would hit economies around the world, with the dollar softening as appetite for riskier assets made a cautious return. The broader Euro STOXX 600 .STOXX rose as much as 1.1%. German DAX's .GDAXI added 0.8%, with London's FTSE .FTSE climbing 0.9%. Semiconductor and chip stocks grabbed the limelight, with ASML Holding ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS, and STMicroelectronics STM.PA all up around 2% after a positive trading update from U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O. \""It's a game of trying to assess to what extent the Omicron story is going to cause uncertainty,\"" said Olivier Marciot, senior portfolio manager at Unigestion. \""Even though it's going to be impactful for real life and the real economy for a few weeks, markets are hoping it won't lead to what everyone fears, which is a global slowdown.\"" The MSCI world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares in 50 countries, added 0.4%. U.S. stock futures ESc1 were up 0.6%. Wall Street had sunk over than 1% on Monday as investors worried about Omicron potentially undercutting the economic rebound, and a critical setback to President Joe Biden's social-spending bill. The sombre U.S. session underscored market fears that rapidly rising cases of the coronavirus variant would yet again force governments around the world to impose lockdown measures, potentially choking off fragile recoveries from similar measures earlier in the year. Still, investors were on Tuesday cautiously optimistic that the economic hit would not be as severe this time around, buying stocks and selling perceived safe-haven currencies such as the dollar and the Japanese yen. In thin trading volumes ahead of year-end holidays, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS climbed 1% after slumping on Monday to its lowest in a year. \""December is about V for Volatility and not directional market trends,\"" said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at Oanda. Yet while the widespread selling of global shares appeared to have eased, analysts still voiced caution about risks from Omicron. \""COVID remains a threat to the global economy. Initial evidence suggests the Omicron variant is more transmissible but results in less severe illness compared to previous variants,\"" economists at CBA wrote in a note. SOFT DOLLAR The dollar index =USD, which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies of other major trading partners, was down 0.2% at 96.493. Japan's yen, often sold when risk appetite rises, gained to 113.7 per dollar. Turkey's lira built up more steam, rising as much as 16% after a historic 25% recovery a day earlier from record lows, after President Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a plan he said would guarantee local currency deposits against market fluctuations. In volatile trading, the lira TRYTOM=D3 was at 0836 GMT up around 2.7% at 13.55 against the dollar. Elsewhere, cryptocurrencies - which often offer a reliable gauge to risk sentiment - gained. Bitcoin BTC=BTSP added over 4% after trending lower in recent weeks. while second-largest coin ether ETH=BTSP edged up 2%. Oil prices started to recover from concerns the spread of Omicron would crimp demand for fuel and signs of improving supply. O/R U.S. crude CLc1 ticked up 0.4% to $68.85 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose to a touch to $71.85 per barrel. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Reporting by Tom Wilson in London and Julie Zhu in Hong Kong; editing by John Stonestreet) ((T.Wilson@thomsonreuters.com; (44) 20 7513 5676; Reuters Messaging: t.wilson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares rise after Monday's bruising sell-off For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Dec 21 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded on Tuesday after a bruising sell-off in the previous session, with a jump in commodity stocks offsetting concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX added 0.9% as of 0821 GMT, with miners .SXPP and oil stocks .SXEP leading gains on the back of higher copper and crude prices amid a slight upturn in risk appetite. O/RMET/L Semiconductor and chip stocks ASML Holding ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS, Infineon Tech IFXGn.DE and STMicroelectronics STM.PA rose around 2% each after U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology MU.O beat market expectations in its trading update. Sporting goods makers Adidas ADSGn.DE and Puma PUMG.DE added 1.2% and 1.0% following Nike's NKE.N quarterly beat. Sanofi SASY.PA slipped 0.1% after announcing it will buy Amunix Pharmaceuticals for about $1 billion. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-12-22,769.348,783.512,766.571,783.512,"ASML Holding: A Very Attractive Growth Story ASML Holding (ASML) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of chip-making equipment. The company features fantastic competitive advantages, including its EUV capabilities, which have essentially formed a legal monopoly field for ASML and should provide robust growth for years to come considering its ever-growing backlog. The Netherlands-based company's financials have been growing rapidly, while its ongoing margins expansion should increase its profitability prospects. While the stock is certainly not cheap, it's quite likely that ASML will grow into its valuation going forward. For this reason, I am bullish on the stock. Latest Results ASML recently reported its Q3 results, delivering tremendous growth year-over-year. Revenues came in at $6.1 billion (€5.2 billion), 31.3% higher year-over-year, while net bookings were $6.2 billion. ASML's EUV business achieved another record as far as shipments and revenues go, as well as regarding its NXE:3600D system. I am particularly excited about the company's ongoing margins expansion, which is achieved through growing economies of scale. Gross margins in Q3 were 51.7%, beating consensus estimates of 51.6%. Consequently, net income margins also expanded, with ASML posting €1.74 billion in net income or €4.27 per share. For Q4, management expects around €4.9-€5.2 billion in sales and gross margins between 51% and 52%. Based on this, Q4 could mark another quarter of record net income levels. Management also expects full-year revenue growth to be around 35%, suggesting a sequential acceleration in revenue in its upcoming earnings. Demand for ASML's one-of-a-kind technology remains very high. Combined with the accelerated digital transformation following the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing chip shortage, ASML's only problem is increasing its capacity to meet the current demand. That's one of the better problems to have if you ask me. Dividend and Valuation ASML's dividend, while growing rapidly, remains at miniature levels as the company is still in a solid growth phase. Still, the company has increased its dividend payouts over the years, with the latest dividend hike marking double-digit year-over-year growth. The yield is rather tiny, at just around 0.51%. However, ASML's dividend growth prospects remain very strong, and the dividend's assistance in driving total returns higher is certainly welcome. As part of the company's financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders, ASML also announced a new share buyback program. It intends to repurchase shares up to an amount of €9 billion (~$10.14 billion), which should further boost total returns. One of my few concerns regarding ASML's investment case would be the stock's expanded valuation multiple. The stock trades at over 50 times its expected Fiscal Year 2021 EPS, which is undoubtedly an expensive price point. That said, due to the company's qualities, the stock is likely to retain a premium. Also, due to its rapid growth, the company is likely to grow into its valuation, as it has done in the past. Wall Street's Take Turning to Wall Street, ASML Holding has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on four Buys and two Holds assigned in the past three months. At $896.85, ASML Holding stock projections suggest 14% upside potential. Disclosure: At the time of publication, Nikolaos Sismanis did not have a position in any of the securities mentioned in this article. Disclaimer: The information contained in this article represents the views and opinion of the writer only, and not the views or opinion of TipRanks or its affiliates Read full disclaimer > The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-12-23,786.001,796.961,785.443,792.7,
ASML,2021-12-27,785.762,804.745,785.723,802.605,
ASML,2021-12-28,808.418,808.418,794.363,796.024,"Will ASML Be a Trillion-Dollar Stock by 2030? ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) was one of the hottest tech stocks of 2021. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker's shares skyrocketed nearly 70% over the past 12 months as the global chip shortage highlighted the indispensable nature of its lithography systems, which etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. ASML is the world's largest supplier of lithography systems, and it's the only manufacturer of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which are used to produce the market's smallest and most advanced chips. Semiconductor foundries like TSMC (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) need a constant supply of ASML's EUV machines, which cost about $150 million each and require multiple planes to ship, to address the market's insatiable appetite for new chips. ASML doesn't face any competitors in the EUV market for two simple reasons: It's spent more than three decades developing the technology, and it's prohibitively expensive for smaller lithography companies to enter this capital-intensive market. ASML's market dominance enables it to generate stable revenue growth with expanding gross margins. It also plans to maintain its dominance with new high-NA EUV systems, which will enable the world's top foundries to manufacture even smaller chips over the next few years. Could that resilient business model turn ASML into a trillion-dollar company by 2030? Image source: Getty Images. Could ASML triple in value in less than a decade? Over the past 10 years, ASML's stock has soared about 1,400%. The company is worth 295 billion euros ($334 billion) today, so it would need to triple its market value over the next eight years to become a trillion-dollar company. Simple math suggests this could easily happen. Between 2010 and 2020, ASML's annual revenue increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%. If it grows at the same CAGR from 2020 to 2030, its annual revenue would more than triple from 14 billion euros ($15.9 billion) in 2020 to nearly 44 billion euros ($49.8 billion) in 2030. Assuming its valuations remain roughly the same, it could join the 12-zero club by the end of the decade. But that bar could be too low During ASML's investor day presentation in September, it predicted it would generate 24 billion to 30 billion euros ($34 billion) in revenue in 2025, compared to its prior forecast of just 15 billion euros. The midpoint of that new forecast (27 billion euros) implies ASML's revenue could actually increase at a CAGR of 14% between 2020 to 2025. However, investors should recall that ASML sandbagged its guidance before. During its investor day presentation in 2016, it predicted it would generate just 10 billion euros ($11.3 billion) in annual revenue by 2020. It easily surpassed that goal by four billion euros. Therefore, investors shouldn't be surprised if ASML exceeds the high end of its own guidance in 2025. What are the near- to mid-term catalysts? ASML sold 258 lithography systems, including 31 EUV systems, in 2020. It expects its sales of EUV systems to rise as chipmakers produce more 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm chips. By 2023, it will likely roll out a few high-NA systems to enable foundries to manufacture even smaller chips beyond the 2nm node. During ASML's last investor day, it presented ""low"" and ""high"" scenarios for the market in 2025. In a low market, the global chip shortage will ease and foundries will purchase fewer systems. In a high market, the secular growth of newer technologies -- such as 5G networks, data centers, cloud services, driverless cars, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices -- will spark a ""super cycle"" in chip demand that will last much longer than previous cycles. Micron's (NASDAQ: MU) latest earnings report suggests that ""super cycle"" will continue long after the industry resolves its supply chain issues. Here's how ASML's low (24 billion euros) and high (30 billion euros) estimates for its 2025 lithography system shipments currently look: MARKET SCENARIO TOTAL SYSTEMS EUV HIGH-NA EUV Low 313 48 5 High 452 70 5 Data source: ASML. Simply put, ASML's shipments will keep rising, and it will remain a linchpin of the global semiconductor market for the foreseeable future. What are the longer-term catalysts? From 2025 to 2030, EUV and high-NA EUV systems will likely account for a growing percentage of ASML's total system shipments. These systems are more expensive than ASML's lower-end systems, and they can be sold at much higher gross margins. ASML already expects that trend to boost its annual gross margins from 48.6% in 2020 to 54% to 56% in 2025. That expansion should continue throughout 2030, and generate even more cash for its buybacks and dividends. ASML might suffer a few cyclical slowdowns over the next nine years, as it did during the memory market's downturn in 2019, but its long-term growth prospects still look promising. Therefore, I firmly believe ASML could easily triple in market value by 2030 and become a trillion-dollar company. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2021 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2021-12-29,789.435,796.483,785.762,793.257,"[""7 Stocks That Top the Wall Street Favorites List Heading Into 2022 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips It\u2019s no secret that some stocks are just much more interesting to investors than others, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to look at today. Because this list includes Wall Street\u2019s favorites for 2022, it will necessarily be diverse. That means it includes stocks across multiple sectors with varying catalysts for the coming year. We can only guess that 2022, like 2021, will be full of surprises. But no matter what the environment, it always makes sense to invest in fundamentally sound businesses. In my eyes, all of the stocks listed below pass that subjective judgment with flying colors. Since 2022 will be driven by high inflation and increasing rates from the Federal Reserve, it could be a tougher year. The comforting thing amongst all the persistent worries is that 2022 is forecast to be a strong year. Let\u2019s look at stocks which should fare well. 7 Top Stocks to Buy If You're Betting on a Santa Rally My top picks are: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) Toyota (NYSE:TM) MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Wall Street Favorites: Alphabet (GOOG,GOOGL) Source: Castleski / Shutterstock.com It\u2019s no secret that Alphabet is among the most valuable companies in the world. It currently stands at No. 3 as ranked by market capitalization behind Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). And it\u2019s also no secret that Wall Street loves Alphabet stock. Right now just about every analyst rating is \u201cbuy\u201d or \u201coverweight.\u201d That\u2019s pretty much the same as it always is. Google has steadily appreciated in price and should continue to. It trades for less than $3,000 per share currently but the high target price reaches nearly $4,000. Here\u2019s the funny thing about Google: It isn\u2019t overpriced. I don\u2019t mean in terms of the actual dollar price of a share. I am instead referring to the price-earnings (P/E) ratio. The P/E ratio of the S&P 500 over the current 10-year period is 38.9. Google\u2019s trailing P/E ratio is 28.7 at a $2,917 share price. Nobody\u2019s overpaying for GOOG stock, and one could argue that it\u2019s somewhat underpriced given those P/E figures. So, without getting into anything further regarding Google, there is reason to believe it ought to continue to do well in 2022. Google will continue to be controversial, but don\u2019t expect its price to suffer. Exxon Mobil (XOM) XOM) gas station in Pasadena, CA during nighttime. representing exxon mobil stock\"" width=\""300\"" height=\""169\""> Source: Michael Gordon / Shutterstock.com Exxon Mobil has the current catalyst of simply being a major oil firm while gas prices remain volatile. According to AAA, average national gas prices are down roughly 10 cents over the last month. That\u2019s a positive for consumers. But the other truth is that prices at the pump are still $1 higher than they were a year ago at $2.25. So, investors are right to assume that XOM stock makes a lot of sense right now. Further, Exxon Mobil shares still have yet to recover following the pandemic trough. The simple truth is that Wall Street believes that XOM shares should trade at $72.81 on average. Given that they currently trade near $61, there\u2019s room for optimism. The title of this article is \u201cWall Street Favorites.\u201d Exxon Mobil isn\u2019t always that given that it currently has more \u201chold\u201d ratings than \u201cbuys.\u201d But analysts have been revising their opinions on this company up in the last few months, and I personally believe it\u2019s a good investment for whatever that\u2019s worth. 7 Great Growth Stocks to Buy for January Don\u2019t forget, Exxon Mobil pays a nice dividend. It\u2019s around 88 cents per quarter. So, if Wall Street is correct, XOM shares will reach $73 in 2022. Add an extra $3.52 in dividends and it\u2019s effectively worth $76.52. And that represents 25% upside from XOM\u2019s current value. Wall Street Favorites: ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Shutterstock ASML Holding makes the machines that make the semiconductors that are so vital to our world. These machines are called EUV lithography systems. ASML Holding produces two models, the 3400C and the 3600D. Fortunately for investors, ASML is selling more and more of these massive, complex systems. In Q3 2021, ASML sold 4.111 billion EUR worth of those systems. That was significantly more than the 3.095 billion EUR worth of systems it sold a year prior. And through Q3, ASML sold 10.189 billion EUR of systems, up 43% on a year-over-year basis. Basically, ASML Holding has a dominant position over the industry that could be considered a monopoly. It sells lithography machines to a handful of dominant players in the semiconductor industry and it is the only firm that makes such systems. The systems are massive, requiring multiple cargo plane shipments, and cost $140 million each. EUV is the next potential standard bearer in the industry. Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) is still dominant but EUV should supplant it. AMSL is the only manufacturer producing the EUV machines and continued growth is just about certain. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Berkshire Hathaway is a Wall Street favorite from the perspective that it is fairly representative of America. So, if Wall Street loves American firms, then it loves Berkshire Hathaway shares too. A look at the company\u2019s top holdings shows that Apple tops the list at nearly 43%. Financial firms Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are next, followed by Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO). It wouldn\u2019t be hyperbolic to assert that an investment into BRK.B shares is a bet on a continued U.S. rebound. BRK.B stock is a steady equity. The pandemic has been the exception to that rule, as prices dipped. But they\u2019ve since recovered and are expected to rise through 2022 as well. 7 of the Best Tech Stocks for 2022 to Buy Now Berkshire Hathaway is also interesting because it owns several of the firms from this list its portfolio and is simply a steady performer. Wall Street Favorites: Toyota (TM) Source: josefkubes / Shutterstock.com The reason Toyota looks strong in 2022 has less to do with Wall Street projections and more to do with electric vehicles (EVs). Nevertheless, let\u2019s start there. Wall Street has pegged TM stock with a $211 target price. That\u2019s quite a bit better than the current $184 that it trades at. And Toyota shares come with a dividend that gets paid twice annually, in March and September. This year that amounted to around $4 in total. If we assume that holds flat in 2022, then prices should reasonably hit $215, equating to 16.85% returns. That\u2019s less than the nearly 22% the S&P 500 returned through November, but still very strong. The counterpoint though is that the overall stock market could be shaky in 2022. EVs on the other hand seem to be a surer bet. And Toyota is sure to be a big part of that conversation. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda recently revealed that his firm is preparing to launch 15 EVs. That was somewhat of a surprise from the usually conservative firm. But at the same time it points toward the value of EVs to stocks in traditional vehicle companies dominated by internal combustion sales. Toyota plans to unveil 30 battery electric vehicles by 2030 and record 3.5 million sales of said vehicles by that time. In 2022, its stock should benefit from that shift. MercadoLibre (MELI) Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com MercadoLibre is Latin America\u2019s answer to Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). And on a fundamental basis, now might be an absolutely great time to invest in the ecommerce growth firm. Recent figures from the company tell of a fundamentally strong and improving firm. Q3 revenues hit $1.9 billion, up 72.9% on a YoY basis. That\u2019s probably the clearest simple indication of why it makes sense to invest in MELI stock right now. Payment volume and gross merchandise volume also increased substantially, rising to $20.9 billion and $7.3 billion, respectively. Those figures represented increases of 59% and 29.7% over Q3 results a year earlier. And those broad metrics factor heavily into MELI stock carrying an average target price of $2,011. It currently trades for $1,325 and there is near unanimous consensus among analysts with coverage that it is indeed a buy. 7 Stay-At-Home Stocks to Buy as Remote Work Lingers On That\u2019s because the growth within the firm is projected to continue, with revenues expected to total $9.46 billion in 2022, up from just shy of $7 billion this year. A MercadoLibre purchase is a straightforward play on a formerly underserved Latin American ecommerce market. It\u2019s one of the easiest picks there is. Wall Street Favorites: Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The idea of moats in business is one that anyone who spent any time in business school is familiar with. It\u2019s synonymous with competitive advantage. The good news for Palo Alto Networks is that Morningstar Senior Equity Analyst Mark Cash sees the firm\u2019s moat as having become stronger. He upgraded it from narrow to wide recently, meaning its competitive advantage has increased. In speaking about Palo Alto\u2019s moat and those of two other firms he noted \u201cThese three network security firms have established prolific customer switching costs and network effects, helping drive solid records of excess economic returns on invested capital that we expect to endure. Customer switching costs come from their security solutions being essential for operations. We believe widespread digital transformation initiatives during the pandemic put a spotlight directly on the importance of proper security.\u201d The greater the moat, the more it costs to switch and thus the more likely a firm\u2019s success. Fortunately for Palo Alto Networks, that implies that 2022 will be a very strong year for the firm and its shares. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 7 Stocks That Top the Wall Street Favorites List Heading Into 2022 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Create Lasting Generational Wealth Building generational wealth doesn't happen very often. Only 27% of people whose parents have college degrees have received an inheritance of any kind in 2019, according to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances. If your parents didn't go to college, your odds are slightly worse. And the median inheritance received from college-degree parents was only $92,700. That amount is nothing to sneeze at, but there's taxes to think about. Moreover, this is the median inheritance. By definition, half of the people who did receive an inheritance received less than this. The point is, the vast majority of us haven't and probably won't be receiving generational wealth from our parents. And this reality from the past can't be changed. But we can do something about the future by building wealth to pass on to the next generation by saving and investing our own incomes now. Of course, if you're looking for stocks you can buy, hold, and pass on to your heirs, then you need to find companies that are unstoppable. For me, Unity Software (NYSE: U), Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON), and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) are three companies that might fit this description. These aren't necessarily three stocks with the highest upside. Indeed, they might struggle to beat the market average some years. But I do expect them to have greater longevity than many other stock options, so they're perfect for building generational wealth. Image source: Getty Images. Unity: The preferred platform to build the future Unity offers easy-to-use software for creating three-dimensional (3D) content and developing ways for users to interact with these 3D images. Think broadly. This software has applications in gaming, animation, augmented reality, the metaverse, and more. And according to the company, over half of all 3D content built today is built using Unity. There's good reason to believe that Unity can keep its leadership position in the 3D space. Consider that the company doesn't charge people for its software if they're students or if their companies generate less than $100,000 in annual revenue. In other words, anyone new to the 3D game is very likely to choose Unity because it's the industry standard and -- more persuasively -- it's free. And once they create a viable business with over $100,000 in revenue, Unity can then start to profit as well. This kind of value proposition for new creators is going to make Unity hard to stop. Furthermore, consider something interesting with the company's business model: You can create mobile games, for example, with Unity. And creating things is recorded in the company's Create Solutions segment, a subscription-revenue product. But once games are created, you can also use Unity to operate them and get them monetized, etc. This revenue is recorded in its Operate Solutions segment, and it's not a straight subscription but rather a usage-based revenue model, meaning Unity makes more money as their customers succeed. Unity is likely to attract a lot of creators because of its value proposition. These can then stick with Unity to operate their digital content. And assuming Unity does a good job here, its revenue has uncapped upside because it's a usage-based revenue model. In the third quarter of 2021, Unity had a net-dollar expansion rate of 142%, which clearly demonstrates its customers are spending more money over time and its business model is working. According to Unity's management, only around 2% of the world's digital content is currently made in 3D. It's only reasonable to assume that this will increase substantially in coming years. I'll refrain from giving a set-in-stone forecast. But if 3D content had 5% to 10% share, it would still be a relatively small part of the overall market. And in this scenario, Unity could more than double its business just by maintaining its leadership position in the space. Image source: Axon Enterprise. Axon: Making work easy and switching hard If Axon Enterprise only offered Tasers to police departments, then this would be a fragile business. But its decision to offer software solutions in conjunction with its hardware devices has made this an unstoppable business in my opinion. Here's why. Axon's Tasers are infrequent purchases with little recurring-revenue potential. But they do enjoy widespread adoption. In the U.S., 21% of law enforcement, federal, and corrections agencies, along with enterprises, are already Taser users, according to the company. Brilliantly, Axon leveraged its existing customer relationships into streams of recurring revenue when it decided to develop software solutions. Law enforcement officers can now automatically have evidence backed up to the cloud. And artificial-intelligence (AI) software can quickly fill out tedious paperwork. It's apparent its customers appreciate these software solutions because they're increasing spending, as measured by its 119% net-dollar retention rate in the third quarter of 2021. Moreover, Axon's hardware and software is increasingly a package deal. According to the company, 73% of total revenue in 2020 was tied to a subscription product. Axon Cloud is the fastest growing part of Axon's business these days. In Q3, software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue was up almost 42% year over year compared to total revenue growth of just 39%. And management estimates its cloud-solutions product is still only 2% penetrated in the U.S. compared to the aforementioned 21% market penetration for Taser. This means Axon has a robust growth opportunity ahead just within its existing customer base, to say nothing of new customers. Once data is stored on the cloud, it's extremely inconvenient for customers to switch. This is the main reason I believe Axon is unstoppable. But the company also seems poised for more growth considering there's few companies -- if any -- that offer the broad suite of products that Axon does. The possibility of strong future growth was confirmed in Q3 with bookings. These represent spending commitments that can't be counted as revenue yet but are very likely to come in during future quarters. In Q3, Axon had bookings of $488 million, which was a quarterly record. Image source: Getty Images. Lam Research: Good luck trying to disrupt this one Have you ever noticed how many carbonated beverage companies there are? One reason why there are so many is because it's relatively easy to create, package, and sell a drink. There's a low \""barrier to entry.\"" However, when it comes to creating equipment to manufacture semiconductor products, the barrier to entry couldn't be higher, which is why Lam Research is unstoppable. It faces little risk of being disrupted by a newcomer anytime soon. Lam Research is a diversified business. That said, 64% of revenue comes from systems used for making memory products. Therefore, it's important to watch that segment of the industry. And in the near term, things are looking bright. Consider the outlook from memory company Micron Technology, which is a major industry player. Management from Micron just said it expects demand in 2022 to increase over 30% for NAND memory (flash memory) and over 20% for DRAM memory (dynamic random access memory) products. This suggests that Lam Research's services will be in hot demand in the coming year. Beyond 2022, things also look bright for Lam Research. Various third-party market research reports confirm the general upward trend of the semiconductor industry. One example comes from Precedence Research, which predicts the entire industry will grow at an almost 7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2030, surpassing $800 billion by then. Much of what makes Lam Research unstoppable also applies to other semiconductor stocks like Applied Materials and ASML Holding. However, I've highlighted Lam Research for this article because its valuation is the most attractive to me. It currently trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation of 23, which is within its historical range and a hair cheaper than that of top rival Applied Materials. And of these three stocks, it also pays the highest yielding dividend at 0.8%. Of course, 0.8% from Lam Research isn't a high-yielding dividend by any means. But it's going up fast, having more than tripled over the past five years. And there's still plenty of room to grow. One way to assess a company's ability to raise its dividend is by looking at its payout ratio -- the amount of earnings being used for dividends. Lam Research has a payout ratio of around 17%, whereas anything under 50% is typically considered to be conservative. In other words, Lam Research can more than double its dividend right now without stretching itself financially. Moreover, given what we've seen, it should be able to grow its earnings over the next decade, providing even more breathing room for future dividend increases. In closing, Axon Enterprise may have the highest upside of these three stocks. It currently has a market capitalization of just $11 billion despite a very big market opportunity. But Lam Research might be the safest of these three, given how indispensable semiconductors are for modern life and how high the barriers to entry are in the industry. Therefore, if you're frightened by current market uncertainty, you might consider Lam Research, assuming you're committed to buying and holding for the long term. Find out why Unity Software Inc. is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Unity Software Inc. is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2021 Jon Quast owns Axon Enterprise, Lam Research, Micron Technology, and Unity Software Inc. The Motley Fool owns and recommends Axon Enterprise, Lam Research, and Unity Software Inc. The Motley Fool recommends ASML Holding and Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2021-12-30,794.95,799.499,791.227,791.516,"Top 3 Semiconductor Stock Picks For 2022 This year, the semiconductor industry drew plenty of attention as industries across different sectors faced acute semiconductor shortages. This hampered production of different products, from automobiles to gaming consoles. Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers is upbeat about the semiconductor industry’s prospects and estimates that this industry’s sales are likely to grow 9% to 12% year-over-year in 2022. While the analyst expects this growth to moderate into 2023, Rakers still anticipates total semiconductor sales could hit $1 trillion over the next five years. Using the TipRanksstock screener let us look at the semiconductor stocks that analyst Rakers is bullish about, going into 2022. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) Micron Technology is one of the analyst’s top picks for 2022, mainly due to the market outlook for its DRAM memory products. Micron’s product portfolio includes DRAM, NOR, and NAND memory and storage products through its Micron and Crucial brands. Micron’s DRAM revenues made up 73% of its total revenues at $5.6 billion in fiscal Q1, a growth of 38% year-over-year. Analyst Rakers foresees DRAM growth to be driven by three growth pillars: Data Center, Automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT). The analyst predicts data center architecture moving from Central Processing Unit (CPU)-centric one towards a heterogeneous data center architecture. In addition to the data center, the analyst also believes that the rising adoption of autonomous and electric vehicles “represents an underappreciated exponential growth driver that we expect to become increasingly visible in 2022 and beyond.” By Rakers’ estimate, the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) DRAM market could be worth $10 billion over the next five years. The analyst has forecasted DRAM bit demand growth to be in the “high-teens” or in the 20% year-over-year range in 2022, while the increase in bit supply is expected to be in the mid- to high- teens. This will create “a favorable supply / demand set-up through 2022,"" according to Rakers. Considering these growth drivers, the analyst is bullish on the stock and views Micron as a company that could deliver earnings of $8 per share over time with “underlying fundamentals [of the company] deserving of a valuation re-rate.” The analyst has a Buy rating with a price target of $115 (19.6% upside) on the stock. The rest of the Street is cautiously optimistic about the stock with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy based on 18 Buys, 4 Holds, and 1 Sell. The average Micron Technology stock prediction of $107.73 implies upside potential of 12% to current levels. Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) Synopsys has a broad portfolio of application security testing tools and services. The company supplies electronic design automation (EDA) software that is used to design and test integrated circuits (ICs) and also offers semiconductor intellectual property (IP) products. These semiconductor IP products are pre-designed circuits that can be used as components of larger chip designs. According to analyst Rakers, EDA and semiconductor IP are “some of the least understood (and most underappreciated) sub-sectors” within the semiconductor industry. Moreover, the analyst believes that the EDA and IP industry should benefit from system Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and hyperscalers using chips developed internally. Additionally, an attempt by China to “foster a domestic chip design community"" should be a plus for the industry. Rakers considers investment in the EDA and IP in the semiconductor industry to be a “good hedge,” as investors “are not forced to make bets on winners,” in the semiconductor industry. EDA and IP revenues made up 56% and 35%, respectively, of Synopsys’ total revenues of $4,204.2 million in FY21. In a separate Wells Fargo research report, analyst Gary Mobley, following SNPS’s fiscal Q4 results, reiterated a Buy rating and raised the price target from $400 to $415 (11.1% upside) on the stock. The analyst raised the price target assuming a P/E (price-to-earnings) ratio over the next twelve months of 46x. Synopsys is one of the analyst’s signature picks. Moreover, analyst Mobley also pointed out that at the end of Q4, the company had a backlog of $6.9 billion, “a significant step-up, as a result of solid run-rate growth & several large, LT [long term] deals.” Synopsys is the one of the analysts’ Top Rated Stocks, with a Strong Buy consensus rating based on a unanimous 9 Buys. The average Synopsys stock prediction of $386.89 implies upside potential of 3.6% to current levels. A look at SNPS stock analysis indicates that the stock has a TipRanks Smart Score of 5, indicating a neutral score. The TipRanks Smart Score is obtained from 8 different parameters, including analyst recommendations, crowd wisdom, Hedge Fund Activity, and other stock factors. ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) ASML Holding manufactures chip-making equipment and is based out of the Netherlands. The company manufactures complex lithography systems that are important to the production of microchips. Analyst Rakers pointed out that most investors who have invested in semiconductor capital equipment stocks are “comfortable “ with a 10% year-over-year growth in 2022 for wafer foundry equipment (WFE). But the analyst views “sentiment / visibility into 2023 as the key driver of semi cap stocks next year.” The analyst believes that ASML is “well positioned for strong demand of semiconductors."" Rakers added that ASML could further benefit as the semiconductor industry increasingly adopts Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) to transition to 5 nanometer (nm) and 3 nm nodes and rising opportunities in DRAM memory products. Indeed, in a separate Wells Fargo report in September, following ASML’s analyst day, analyst Joe Quatrochi came away bullish on the stock. The company had stated at its analyst day event that it expects to earn revenues between the range of €24 billion and €30 billion in 2025 versus its earlier forecast of revenues ranging from €15 billion to €24 billion. ASML expects the increase in revenues to be driven by rising unit shipments and market share, especially a market share gain of 100% in the EUV segment by 2025 – virtually a monopoly in this market. As a result, Quatrochi reiterated a Buy rating and a price target of $975 on the stock. Besides Quatrochi, 4 other analysts are also bullish on the stock, contributing to a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 4 Buys and 1 Hold. The average ASML stock prediction of $947.67 implies upside potential of 18.2% to current levels. However, when it comes to Crowd Wisdom for the stock, the Investor sentiment is very negative about the stock. This is indicated by the fact that out of 536, 953 portfolios on TipRanks, 0.5% investors in the last week have offloaded the stock. Disclosure: At the time of publication, Shrilekha Pethe did not have a position in any of the securities mentioned in this article. Disclaimer: The information contained in this article represents the views and opinion of the writer only, and not the views or opinion of TipRanks or its affiliates. Read full disclaimer > The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-01-03,787.086,790.669,776.426,788.818,"Good Stocks To Invest In Right Now? 4 Semiconductor Stocks To Check Out Do You Have These 4 Semiconductor Stocks In Your 2022 Watchlist? As we start off the first trading day of the year, investors are wondering what they could invest in. Could semiconductor stocks continue to flourish in the stock market this year? After all, semiconductor stocks have been on the radars of many investors in the past few years. Due to the pandemic, semiconductor companies all around have seen an exponential increase in revenue. With the Omicron variant seemingly introducing a new wave of coronavirus cases globally, this trend could be here to stay. This is due to work-from-home mandates causing a spike in demand for electronic devices. From laptops and mobile phones to TVs and automobiles, the demand for these items continues to increase year after year. Furthermore, with the ongoing supply chain issues, chip prices are increasing as well. As a result, investors may want to buckle down on semiconductor stocks. Back in November, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), reported a record revenue of $7.1 billion, 50% more than in 2020. Besides that, GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $0.97, 83% more than in 2020. Meanwhile, in December, Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) was in early talks with the German government about potentially establishing a plant in the European country. This would help to increase chip production in the EU to mitigate future supply chain disruptions. Given the optimism surrounding semiconductor stocks right now, here are 4 names to know in thestock market todaystrong>. Top Semiconductor Stocks To Watch In January 2022 NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) NXP Semiconductors First on our list is NXP Semiconductors. In brief, the Netherlands-based company earns its revenue from selling chips to the automotive industry. Additionally, it makes chips for industrial uses, Internet of Things (IoT), as well as chips for infrastructure applications. It boasts approximately 31,000 employees in more than 35 countries. NXPI stock currently trades at $231.95 as of 1:14 p.m. ET. In December, NXP announced a strategic partnership with Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary company of Foxconn Technology. The partnership between the two companies aims to accelerate automotive innovation by NXP providing Foxconn Industrial Internet with its comprehensive portfolio of automotive technologies. Namely, the joint project will focus on the development of a fully digital cockpit solution based on the NXP i.MX 8 QuadMax. NXP claims that this will enable global automotive companies to deliver a vivid in-vehicle experience for their customers. Essentially, the cockpit will include digital clusters and a head-up display (HUD) system. The digital cockpit solution is expected to start mass production in 2023. With that being said, could NXP stock be one to watch? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] Best Stocks To Invest In 2022? 4 Tech Stocks For Your Watchlist ASML Holding Next up, we have another notable name in the industry, ASML Holding. In brief, the company manufactures complex lithography systems that are crucial to the production of microchips. Lithography systems are machines that are used to make the aforementioned chips. As a matter of fact, the company’s products are used by various major chipmakers. It is also the only company in the world capable of making extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. This essentially makes them the sole enabler for big tech companies to manufacture their products. Hence, most of the electronics we use today may not exist without ASML’s machines. ASML stock currently trades at $792.84 as of 1:14 p.m. ET. In the past year, ASML stock has risen by over 55%. This is largely due to the global chip shortage, which the company has benefitted from. Last October, the company reported a third-quarter revenue of over $5.94 billion, a 32% increase year-over-year. Besides that, net income was over $1.97 billion, a 63% annual increase. According to ASML, global megatrends in the electronic industry and a fiercely innovative ecosystem are expected to further propel the semiconductor industry. With all that in mind, would you consider investing in ASML stock this year? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS MaxLinear Inc. Third, we have MaxLinear, a company that is a pioneer in communication technology. In brief, the company focuses on developing technology that solves some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems. Furthermore, its product offerings help to support existing 5G wireless infrastructure, which benefits the company given the current 5G trend. Additionally, it is known for developing the low-power broadband CMOS single-chip tuner, a chip that is used worldwide in televisions and set-top boxes today. It’s worth pointing out that MXL stock has more than doubled over the past year and currently trades at $76.36 as of 1:15 p.m. ET. In December 2021, German-based Centec chose MaxLinear as its partner to manufacture next-generation Multi-Gigabit whitebox switch solutions. This solution leverages upon the newly released MaxLinear 2.5G Ethernet Quad-port PHY. By doing so, it helps to meet the next generation Metro and Enterprise network requirements. Ultimately, this helps customers quickly adopt the speed-upgrade to Multi-Gigabit Ethernet. During the third quarter of 2021, MaxLinear reported a 46.7% increase in revenue to over $229 million. With such growth, could MXL stock earn a spot on your watchlist? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] Best Lithium Battery Stocks To Buy Now? 4 To Know Synopsys Inc. Finally, we have software company Synopsys. In short, Synopsys identifies itself as an electronic design automation company. The company mainly focuses on silicon design and verification. Additionally, it offers intellectual property, software security, and quality-related services. Essentially, the company develops products and software for the semiconductor and software development industry. In doing so, it also offers a wide portfolio of application security testing tools and services. SNPS stock currently trades at $360.13 as of 1:15 p.m. ET. In December, Synopsys announced that Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has chosen Synopsys to accelerate its development of photonic-enabled chips. This partnership will help Juniper Networks to develop the next generation of chips used in optical communications. Specifically, Juniper Networks intends to tap into Synopsys’ solutions to design and optimize its hybrid silicon and InP optical platform. Simply put, this enables customers to address optical connectivity in data centers and telecom networks. According to Tom Mader, head of Silicon Photonics at Juniper Networks, “This will enable Juniper silicon photonics to bring our revolutionary hybrid integrated laser platform to a broad array of customers in several photonic market segments, with the potential to lower cost and eliminate product barriers to entry.” Considering all this, could SNPS stock be worth the watch? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS If you enjoyed this article and you’re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW! The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-01-04,785.006,785.006,754.993,770.721,"Look Under The Hood: XNTK Has 15% Upside Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the SPDR— NYSE Technology ETF (Symbol: XNTK), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $192.74 per unit. With XNTK trading at a recent price near $167.66 per unit, that means that analysts see 14.96% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of XNTK's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are JD.com, Inc. (Symbol: JD), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and ServiceNow Inc (Symbol: NOW). Although JD has traded at a recent price of $68.33/share, the average analyst target is 46.23% higher at $99.92/share. Similarly, ASML has 15.81% upside from the recent share price of $797.49 if the average analyst target price of $923.60/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting NOW to reach a target price of $726.17/share, which is 15.24% above the recent price of $630.14. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of JD, ASML, and NOW: Combined, JD, ASML, and NOW represent 8.23% of the SPDR— NYSE Technology ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET SPDR— NYSE Technology ETF XNTK $167.66 $192.74 14.96% JD.com, Inc. JD $68.33 $99.92 46.23% ASML Holding NV ASML $797.49 $923.60 15.81% ServiceNow Inc NOW $630.14 $726.17 15.24% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-01-06,731.492,755.451,721.866,754.825,
ASML,2022-01-07,750.146,755.063,735.513,747.877,"[""ASML's Berlin factory fire to have limited impact on production By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, said on Friday that a fire at its Berlin factory would have a limited impact on production this year. In a statement, ASML said that the Jan. 3 fire would not affect output or revenues for its DUV lithography systems. It said it was still determining what impact if any it would have on the delivery of its most advanced EUV systems. ASML's lithography machines are a crucial piece of equipment needed by chip makers who are currently seeking to expand their production capacity to ease the global semiconductor shortage. ASML shipment delays could have a ripple effect on those plans, but the company on Friday indicated the damage caused by the fire was mostly limited. It said the fire had affected part of one building, and smoke had affected a second adjacent building. \""We have been able to resume production in parts of these buildings already. The other buildings on the site have not been affected and are fully operational,\"" ASML said. For DUV machines, although the fire will disrupt some components \""we expect to remediate this in such a way that it will not affect our output and revenue plan,\"" ASML said. For EUV machines, which are used to map out the circuitry of the world's most advanced computer chips, \""the fire affected part of the production area of the wafer clamp\"" -- one module within the massive machines, which cost around $150 million apiece. \""We are still in the process of completing the recovery plan for this production area and determining how to minimise any potential impact for our EUV customers, both in our output plan and in our field service,\"" the company said. The fire was at the factory of the former Berliner Glas, a supplier which ASML acquired in 2020. ASML said it would provide a further update on the fire and its possible impact at its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 19. Shares, which have lost about 5% since Jan. 3, dipped slightly on Friday's news but were trading 1.3% higher at 666.70 euros at 1257 GMT. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Louise Heavens) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Says Production Resumes In Parts Of Berlin Site After Fire Accident - Quick Facts (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) on Friday provided an update on the fire that occurred inside a part of its factory in Berlin, Germany on January 3. During the last few days, ASML conducted a preliminary assessment. The company said the fire occurred in a part of one production building on the site in Berlin and the smoke partly impacted an adjacent building. They have been able to resume production in parts of these buildings already. The other buildings on the site have not been affected and are fully operational. The company added that the impact assessment of the damage is ongoing. The company said its Metrology and Inspection output plans are not affected as they do not contain any components made in Berlin. The manufacturing of DUV components has been restarted. As to EUV, the fire affected part of the production area of the wafer clamp, a module in the EUV systems. They are still in the process of completing the recovery plan for this production area and determining how to minimize any potential impact for the EUV customers, both in output plan and in field service. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-10,708.727,719.747,694.662,719.269,
ASML,2022-01-11,699.3,723.489,693.089,721.229,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: MRNA, ILMN In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Illumina topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.8%. Year to date, Illumina registers a 2.6% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Moderna, trading down 3.4%. Moderna is lower by about 11.1% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 3.4%, and Pinduoduo, trading up 6.3% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: MRNA, ILMN The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-01-12,731.273,741.296,727.013,734.1,"Why ASML Holding Shares Rose 63% in 2021 What happened Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) gained 63.2% last year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The maker of lithography systems that are used for manufacturing semiconductor chips is among the handful of companies that benefit from the long-running shortage of chipmaking facilities around the world. So what If you're making computer chips, your clean room probably has some of ASML's lithography machines installed. The company is not only a market leader in this field, but also stands alone on the leading edge of advanced lithography systems. So when Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is investing billions of dollars in next-generation manufacturing facilities and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is entering the chip foundry market along with another massive infrastructure boost, ASML is definitely reaping plenty of system orders from those factory-building ambitions. The company dug into that opportunity in 2021. Sales added up to $6 billion dollars in the first three quarters of the year, a 40% constant-currency increase over the same period of 2020. Earnings soared 90% higher over the same period. At the same time, ASML has a backlog of unfilled system orders worth $21.8 billion, which works out to a 172% year-over-year increase. Image source: Getty Images. Now what ASML is enjoying a golden age right now, and the back-ordered systems should keep the revenue streams flowing for at least a couple of years. The company is making the most of these rare market conditions. However, market makers have already baked most of the good news into ASML's stock price. Shares are trading at 49 times trailing earnings and 14 times sales -- valuation ratios typically seen in skyrocketing software start-ups. The company also had some bad luck on Jan 3, 2022, as a fire disrupted operations in ASML's Berlin factory. Smoke and fire damage shut down several manufacturing lines for a few days. The company is still evaluating the impact of this event, but the Berlin plant is getting back in action already. This richly valued stock is not every investor's cup of molten silicon crystals. Value investors may want to give ASML's red-hot stock a chance to cool down before taking action. In particular, the stock might take a dive when management reports the Berlin incident's final impact. Expect that update to arrive as a part of ASML's fourth-quarter earnings report on Jan. 19. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Anders Bylund owns Intel. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-01-13,764.012,769.457,720.722,722.145,"[""Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $1.2 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 16.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 23,420,937 to 27,220,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 8.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 3%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is up by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $216.14 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $310.91. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $730.08 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.63% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.42%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.49%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.47%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 6.32% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.18% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.39% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 19, 2022. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.31 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 11.95%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.87 billion, up 15.73% from the year-ago period. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.32% higher within the past month. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 37.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 19.79. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.09 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.17 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 105, which puts it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Bitcoin, Like the Internet Itself, Could Change Everything Blockchain and cryptocurrency has sparked one of the most exciting discussion topics of a generation. Some call it the \u201cInternet of Money\u201d and predict it could change the way money works forever. If true, it could do to banks what Netflix did to Blockbuster and Amazon did to Sears. Experts agree we\u2019re still in the early stages of this technology, and as it grows, it will create several investing opportunities. Zacks\u2019 has just revealed 3 companies that can help investors capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 3 crypto-related stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Defensive stocks drive European shares lower on virus, monetary policy worries By Anisha Sircar Jan 13 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Thursday as defensive and construction stocks fell on worries over a continuing surge in COVID-19 cases and signs of a tighter monetary policy environment. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX fell 0.2%, with shares in healthcare .SXDP, and personal and household goods .SX3P falling the most, while Swiss plumbing supplies firm Geberit's quarterly update hit construction stocks. Geberit GEBN.S slipped 3.9% as it said increased uncertainty made it impossible to provide the 2022 outlook for prices of raw materials or the construction market overall. The STOXX 600, which hit a record high at the start of the year, has struggled to maintain the gains as major central banks signal tighter policies, while investors remain concerned around the impact of higher inflation, the Omicron variant and supply pressures as the fourth-quarter earnings season kicks off. European stocks could struggle to see major rallies with the looming prospects of higher rates, said Equiti Capital analyst David Madden. \""We're going to see some companies particularly in the retail space, manufacturing sectors start talking about lower margins.\"" Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all adults, while the French Senate approved new measures to tackle the virus, including a vaccine pass. Tech stocks .SX8P gained for a third straight day following a seven-day losing streak. TMSC 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted record quarterly profit on strong demand, boosting the sector. Semiconductor companies including BE Semiconductors BESI.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS and Soitec SOIT.PA climbed between 4.6% and 5.7%, while ASML Holding ASML.AS gained 2.5%. STMicro STM.BN added 2.3%, while Infineon IFXGn.DE inched up 1.7%. Among other stocks, Germany's largest solar group SMA Solar Technology S92G.DE dropped 7.1% after a second forecast cut for 2021. Food ingredients maker Chr Hansen CHRH.CO rose 5.3% after reporting quarterly organic revenue growth well above forecasts. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Vinay Dwivedi) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy in January In recent days, growth stocks have been absolutely hammered, while high-dividend-paying value stocks have held up better or even risen. Thus, growth stocks may be more of a relative bargain today, and could be where investors may want to look to invest in January. But many growth stocks don't pay any dividends, giving yield-seekers concerned about rising interest rates a tough choice. What to do? A happy medium may exist in dividend growth stocks, which give you the best of all worlds -- a little dividend, some buybacks, and even more earnings growth. The following stocks each play in a strongly growing part of the technology market, and while their dividend yields are small today, it could be a much different story three to five years from now as their earnings per share compound. The semiconductor sector is a good place to look for dividends in tech. Image source: Getty Images. ASML and Lam Research Two stocks that outperformed last year but are still well below their highs are semiconductor equipment stocks ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), the leader in lithography, and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), one of two big leaders in etch and deposition machines. ASML is more of a growth stock, trading at 50 times earnings and yielding 0.5%, so it's been hit relatively hard lately, down about 19% from all-time highs in September. Meanwhile, Lam Research is a bit cheaper at 23 times earnings, yielding 0.9%. As a lower-multiple stock, Lam is down relatively less, about 10% below all-time highs. Both companies benefited from two strong years of semiconductor investment, but many know we are still in a semiconductor shortage. That means semiconductor fabs around the world will need to buy even more machines to increase output, and basically every major fab buys machines from these two leaders. The industry appears set for a third straight year of growth. According to industry trade group SEMI, front-end semiconductor equipment sales are projected to rise another 10% this year to $98 billion. In fact, with the exception of 2019, the onset of the U.S.-China trade war, the industry has grown in six of the past seven years. That seems to lend credence to the theory that this formerly cyclical industry may not be so cyclical anymore. If that's the case, these two stocks should probably garner a higher multiple. Yes, ASML is somewhat expensive, but it has a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), which is the key tool in making leading-edge semiconductors. ASML's earnings per share have rocketed 90% through the first three quarters of 2021, and that's despite some supply constraints. That type of earnings growth can justify ASML's high multiple. Not to be outdone, Lam Research looks downright cheap, growing earnings 43% last quarter, twice its price-to-earnings ratio. Lam should hold its own as NAND flash investment is set to grow this year, and Lam garners an outsized portion of its revenue from NAND flash production. Another element I really like about Lam is its high percentage of revenue coming from services, at around 32% -- higher than its peers. Recurring services would hold up better amid any sort of downturn in equipment sales, as they are tied to the ever-growing installed base. Second, Lam is among the most efficient businesses out there, with a return on equity of 76% and little to no net debt. That leaves room not only for growth but also healthy repurchases and growth for its dividend, which Lam raised by 15% earlier this year. Prosus/Naspers CEO just bought $10 million in stock Some might not realize South African holding company Naspers (OTC: NPSNY) and its large European investee Prosus (OTC: PROSY) pay investors a tiny dividend of roughly 0.2%. But they do, so they qualify for this article! Of course, that dividend isn't the reason to own these stocks. Both are part of the same complex that owns an impressive collection of high-growth tech companies across developed and emerging markets. The largest asset, which makes up about 75% of the asset base, is their combined 28.9% ownership of Tencent (OTC: TCEHY). Tencent has come under pressure over the past year as Chinese authorities have come down hard on the tech sector. However, if any large tech company can weather the current storm and bounce back strongly, I think Tencent is the best-positioned Chinese tech stock to do so. Prosus and Naspers also benefited recently from Tencent's spinoff of its stake in JD.com (NASDAQ: JD). Tencent is itself a conglomerate with its own impressive investment portfolio, and appears to trade at a discount when factoring in those portfolio assets. So, the spinoff will give Prosus an extra 2.7% dividend in the form of JD.com stock, without a significant hit to Tencent's stock price. In fact, Tencent's stock is up since the spinoff announcement. Meanwhile, the billions in JD.com stock Prosus will receive give management even more optionality to hold JD or sell it for cash. The main reason to own Prosus or Naspers is that they trade at a massive discount to the value of their Tencent stake alone, never mind the roughly $50 billion or so invested in other companies, both private and public. Last Friday, Prosus CEO Bob Van Dijk purchased $10 million worth of Prosus stock in the open market. On Tuesday, he released a statement, saying, \""Buying more Prosus shares reflects my personal conviction that our businesses have had exceptional momentum and that their value is not at all reflected in the stock.\"" In response, both Naspers and Prosus rocketed higher on Tuesday, closing the discount to Tencent, but each still trades far below the value of their net assets. With Tencent a bounce-back candidate this year after a rough 2021, investors may wish to follow Van Dijk's conviction. If he's right, investors will benefit from the potential double-compounding effect of a Tencent rebound as well as a further closing of Prosus' discount. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Billy Duberstein owns ASML Holding, JD.com, Lam Research, Naspers Limited (ADR), and Prosus and has the following options: short January 2022 $370 puts on Lam Research, short January 2023 $320 puts on Lam Research, and short March 2022 $300 puts on Lam Research. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, JD.com, Lam Research, and Tencent Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-14,727.599,738.48,720.253,736.439,"[""Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For June 17th Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 17th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 154 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new June 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $720.00 strike price has a current bid of $57.00. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $720.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $663.00 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $734.45/share today. Because the $720.00 strike represents an approximate 2% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.92% return on the cash commitment, or 18.77% annualized \u2014 at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $720.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $740.00 strike price has a current bid of $62.00. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $734.45/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $740.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 9.20% if the stock gets called away at the June 17th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $740.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $740.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 8.44% boost of extra return to the investor, or 20.01% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 253 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $734.45) to be 38%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Tech Investors Should Be Watching ASML Stock ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) is a big, but not so widely followed tech company with a few attractive investment characteristics. In this video from \""The Virtual Opportunities Show,\"" recorded on Jan. 4, Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma outlines why you might want to follow this semiconductor specialist if you're looking for strong returns, or interested in the wider tech industry. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2021 Asit Sharma: But I also have a company that plays in the semiconductor industry and begins with the symbol A. That is ASML Holdings, this is a company based in the Netherlands. It is a specialist in this field. Its place is in the lithography space. Some of you may know lithography from high school science or maybe like myself, you were in an industry that was related to print at one time. We're talking about, these are white technologies, this type of lithography works with ultraviolet systems. If you consider the Moore's Law that we talked about almost every time we get together, how can you keep producing more circuitry on a chip? One way is to use ultraviolet lithography. They also have a technology that's called deep or extreme ultraviolet lithography. They are a company that sells to the biggest chipmakers in the world. They are supplier to the suppliers, and I find them very fascinating. It's not a small company, they've got a market capitalization of about 322 billion, but as we've seen, and as I often say, market capitalization is something that the biggest companies punch out for the other company. Apple has now across three trillion dollars. Can a company like ASML double from here? Yes, certainly. I mean, it's got 18 billion euros worth of revenue just in the last trailing 12 months, and I think it generated about 5.5 billion euros in profits off that revenue. Certainly a company that fits that large cap profile with tremendous growth. Revenues have, I believe, tripled over the last six years. I'm going to check that as we're talking. I want to take the time to share my screen. Yes, over the last six years, revenues have approximately tripled and so has profit. Profit is more than tripled and you have a company that's throwing off monster cash-flow. What I'm very intrigued by in this company, ASML Holdings, is the place it plays in the larger roles and I will share my screen for just two minutes. I urge anyone who's interested in where the chip industry is going and where the world is going to take a look at their investor presentation. They recently had an Investor Day. This is a company that really will teach you about global commerce more than it teaches you about itself, I must feel. They talk about the industry megatrends. Some of those will look familiar because Jose just mentioned to them. Let me show you this graphic here. They're playing in: Cloud 5G, artificial intelligence, intelligent edge, gaming simulation, and visualization. This sounds a lot like that virtual opportunities type of company, 5G and infrastructure for many people is like last year or the year before's investment theme that's now seems a bit stale. But this is maybe the most promising space they're playing in the immediate future. You have to understand really what's happening in the world of chips to craft the concept that the Cloud 5G AI, although they seem like buzzwords we're now familiar with, just have so many years of growth ahead of them really quickly we're at 6:54. This is, again, a very nice way to explain what the future is going to be like. It's about distributed computing. You have a phone, it's got some latency. We still can't and I said this almost two years ago now, we still can't, Jose and I play a game on our phones that is equivalent experience to a game we'll play on powerful laptops, but 5G distributing computing, Edge computing are all going to bring us to that point. There's so much in designing these chips, so much business for this company. I want to show one more slide and then we will wrap up with our predictions. Bear with me. Yeah, they, even in their investor presentation, really show you how geopolitics are influencing the way money is being spent. We all know this. You can read the headlines and I've encountered some of these same articles. But to see a chipmaker draw these together and explain to you that this means the opportunity is going to be even greater because we're not going to have this one integrated supply chain for chips. But companies are now going to go in form their own closed systems and redevelop technologies. That's what the US is doing. That in some way is what China is doing. Every country outside of Taiwan and maybe the Netherlands by extension, is having some reinventing to do to become more independent and more self-sufficient. Asit Sharma has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Demitri Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-18,732.975,733.015,706.478,707.453,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 19, 2022 : UNH, BAC, PG, ASML, MS, PLD, USB, STT, FAST, CFG, CMA, CBSH The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/19/2022. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $4.30. This value represents a 70.63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UNH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.49%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for UNH is 24.89 vs. an industry ratio of 26.00. Bank of America Corporation (BAC)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 28.81% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BAC has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 19.72%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for BAC is 13.73 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Procter & Gamble Company (PG)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.65. This value represents a 0.61% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.26%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for PG is 27.04 vs. an industry ratio of 25.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $4.31. This value represents a 11.95% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 7.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 47.36 vs. an industry ratio of 28.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley (MS)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $2.00. This value represents a 4.17% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 20%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 12.44 vs. an industry ratio of 11.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Prologis, Inc. (PLD)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.10. This value represents a 15.79% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PLD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.97%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for PLD is 37.07 vs. an industry ratio of 15.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp (USB)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.11. This value represents a 16.84% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 12.33 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20. State Street Corporation (STT)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.91. This value represents a 13.02% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for STT is 14.10 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Fastenal Company (FAST)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.37. This value represents a 8.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year FAST has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for FAST is 37.47 vs. an industry ratio of 17.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.16. This value represents a 11.54% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CFG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 10.77 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60. Comerica Incorporated (CMA)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.61. This value represents a 8.05% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CMA has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CMA is 12.23 vs. an industry ratio of 13.20. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The bank (midwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.94. This value represents a 11.32% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CBSH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.26%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2021 Price to Earnings ratio for CBSH is 17.17 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""PREVIEW-ASML Q4 earnings seen up 12%, eyes on Berlin fire impact By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, is expected to report a 12% increase in quarterly net profit on Wednesday and update customers on whether a fire at its factory in Berlin could affect production plans. Analysts are expecting ASML, Europe's largest technology company by market capitalisation, to report fourth quarter net profit of 1.51 billion euros ($1.72 billion), up from 1.35 billion euros a year earlier, according to Refinitiv data. Sales are expected to rise 20% to 5.1 billion euros. ASML is trying to expand production as its customers - which include TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS Intel INTC.O - invest heavily in new capacity to try to ease a global semiconductor shortage. ASML said in September it was benefiting from long-term trends in the electronics industry and should double-digit sales growth in the coming decade. However, investors received a shock at the start of 2022 when the company suffered a fire at a factory in Berlin. ASML shipment delays could have a ripple effect on semiconductor markets, but the company's statements seem to indicate the fire's damage was limited. In an initial assessment on Jan. 7, ASML said it expected no disruption to deliveries of its workhorse product, DUV lithography machines, currently used in the manufacture of most of the world's logic and memory chips. However, it said it was too soon to say whether there might be any delays in deliveries of its most advanced EUV systems, machines that cost $150 million apiece and are used to map out the circuitry of cutting edge computer chips. ASML's shares, which quadrupled over 2018-2021, are down about 9% so far this year. ($1 = 0.8804 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Mark Potter) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-19,728.924,730.845,691.118,691.218,"[""European shares steady after selloff as luxury sector shines By Anisha Sircar Jan 19 (Reuters) - European shares steadied on Wednesday after taking a beating in the previous session, as strong earnings updates from luxury majors Burberry and Richemont countered pressure from elevated U.S. and German bond yields. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was flat after hitting a one-week low in the previous session. The U.S. 10-year US10YT=RR Treasury yield US5YT=RR held near two-year highs, while the German 10-year yield rose above 0% for the first time since May 2019 as investors braced for tighter U.S. monetary policy. GVD/EURUS/ Investors are pricing in a much faster rate-hike cycle in the United States, while concerns persist over the pandemic's impact on supply chains, said Philipp Lisibach, chief global strategist at Credit Suisse. Economists polled by Reuters also expect euro zone inflation to burn hotter throughout 2022 than expected a month ago, which could pressure the European Central Bank to tighten policy once the Omicron wave passes. \""Fourth-quarter earnings are going to be decent, but it'll be important to understand how companies cope with higher input prices, particularly energy prices and wages,\"" Lisibach said. STOXX 600 companies are expected to post a 48.6% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter profit to 109 billion euros ($123.6 billion), a marginal uptick from a prior estimate of 48.5%, Refinitiv data showed. Retail .SXRP stocks jumped 2.2% and personal and household stocks .SXQP added 1.9% on Wednesday, outperforming the benchmark, after a slew of encouraging earnings results. British luxury brand Burberry BRBY.L gained 5.9%, topping London's blue-chip FTSE 100 .FTSE, after saying full-price sales accelerated in the third quarter thanks to outerwear and leather goods as well as material improvement in Asia and Europe. Cartier owner Richemont CFR.S climbed 9.3% as the world's second-largest luxury group said robust demand for its jewellery and watches in the Americas and Europe helped quarterly sales rise by nearly a third. Other luxury stocks including LVMH LVMH.PA, Kering PRTP.PA and Hermes HRMS.PA rose about 3% each, lifting France's blue-chip CAC 40 index .FCHI. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS gained 0.6% after posting better-than-expected quarterly profit and saying it expects sales growth of 20% in 2022. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Ramakrishnan M.) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Best Semiconductor Stocks to Invest in for 2022 (Part 1 of 2) What are the best semiconductor stocks for 2022 and beyond? The semiconductor shortage was big news in 2021, but with so many different companies in the semiconductor sector, it can be challenging to know which are the top stocks to buy now. As I have discussed previously, I believe semiconductors are the new oil. Think about it for a minute. Consider all the secular growth trends and disruptive innovations we are experiencing and will continue to experience over the next decade. Here are several to consider: Data centers Cloud computing Cybersecurity Space exploration Video gaming Online gambling Augmented reality (AR) Virtual reality (VR) Mixed reality (MR) Autonomous driving Electric vehicles Genomics Esports 5G E-commerce Cryptocurrency Artificial intelligence (AI) The metaverse Big Data What do all these growth trends have in common? They all require semiconductors. So which stocks are the best to own? In today's video, I discuss my top semiconductor stocks to buy now for 2022 and beyond. Stock pick No. 10 is Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM). TSM is the world's largest semiconductor foundry, controlling over half ofglobal marketshare. The company has over 11,500 products and uses over 275 unique technologies. It's easy to argue that TSM stock has the largest moat in the semiconductor sector, so it has to be included on the list. For more insights as to why TSM stock isn't ranked higher, please watch the video. I'll provide 10 total stocks over two articles and videos. In the video below, I cover a background on the semiconductor industry and stock picks six through 10. This video series is well worth your time. Please watch and subscribe. *Stock prices used in the below video were during the trading day of Jan. 18, 2022. The video was published on Jan. 18, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Eric Cuka owns Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Axcelis Technologies, Broadcom Ltd, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel, Lam Research, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials and Broadcom Ltd and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 Results Rise, Sees Sales Growth In FY22; Lifts Dividend; Stock Up (RTTNews) - Shares of ASML Holding N.V. were gaining more than 1 percent in Amsterdam trading after the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker reported Wednesday higher profit and net sales in its fourth quarter. The company also projects higher sales in fiscal 2022, and a 100 percent increase in total dividend. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink, said, \""For ASML, 2021 was a strong growth year in a dynamic environment. We experience higher demand for our systems than our production capacity can accommodate... The lower net sales guidance for the first quarter is due to a significant number of fast shipments, translating to approximately \u20ac2 billion of expected revenue shift from the first quarter to subsequent quarters.\"" Looking ahead to the first quarter, ASML expects net sales between 3.3 billion and 3.5 billion euros, with gross margin of around 49 percent. For fiscal 2022, sales growth is expected to be around 20 percent from the 18.61 billion euros reported in fiscal 2021. In addition, the company said it intends to declare a total dividend over 2021 of 5.50 euros per ordinary share, including a final dividend proposal of 3.70 euros per ordinary share that would be made to the General Meeting . Under its existing share buyback program, which will be closed by December 31, 2023, ASML intends to repurchase shares up to an amount of 9 billion euros. Of this, the company expects a total of up to 0.45 million shares will be used to cover employee share plans. ASML intends to cancel the remainder of the shares repurchased. For the fourth quarter, net income rose to 1.77 billion euros from last year's 1.35 billion euros, and earnings per share grew to 4.38 euros from 3.23 euros. The gross profit came in at 2.70 billion euros, compared to 2.21 billion euros last year, and gross margin was at 54.2 percent, up from 52 percent a year ago. ASML said its total net sales for the fourth quarter rose to 4.98 billion euros from 4.25 billion euros a year ago. Net sales were 3.46 billion euros from net system sales and 1.52 billion euros from net service and field option sales, up from 3.20 billion euros and 1.06 billion euros, respectively, from last year. In the quarter, sales of lithography systems increased to 82 units from 80 units last year. Net bookings of lithography systems were 191 units, up from prior year's 123 units. The value of booked systems were 7.05 billion euros, up from 4.24 billion euros last year. In Amsterdam, ASML shares were trading at 650 euros, up 1.34 percent. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel orders ASML system for well over $340 mln in quest for chipmaking edge By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O has placed the first order with ASML ASML.AS for a new, advanced chipmaking tool that will cost \""significantly\"" more than $340 million, as semiconductor manufacturers look to get ahead in a booming industry. Alongside better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, ASML said on Wednesday it had received orders for five of its next- generation lithography machines, plus an order for an even newer model that is still being designed. In a separate joint statement, the companies said Intel was the buyer. ASML's most advanced machines in current commercial production, known as EUV lithography systems because of the \""Extreme Ultraviolet\"" light waves they use to map out the circuitry of computer chips, are as big as a bus and cost around $150 million each. A cutting-edge chip plant needs 9-18 of these machines, which are one of the biggest capital costs for chipmakers. ASML is the only maker of such machines and its EUV customers include the world's biggest chipmakers, TSMC 2330.TW of Taiwan, Samsung 005930.KS of South Korea and Intel, among others. ASML said it has received orders for five prototypes of the next iteration of the system, known as \""High NA\"" EUV machines, which will have a different optical system with a higher numerical aperture, will be even larger, and cost around $300 million each. The first prototypes are to be shipped to customers for testing in 2023, CFO Roger Dassen said at a post-earnings press conference. Intel, which is trying to win back its position as maker of the smallest and fastest chips from current leader TSMC, had previously identified itself as the first buyer of a prototype High NA machine, ASML's EXE:5000. Intel said on Wednesday it would also buy the first EXE:5200, the first model intended for use in commercial production, which it may receive by the end of 2024. Dassen said the cost of EXE:5200 systems would be \""significantly\"" above $340 million. ($1 = 0.8818 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Mark Potter and Bernadette Baum) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML profit beats despite Berlin fire; sees 20% sales growth in 2022 Sees 2022 sales up 20% Berlin fire will not impact shipments - CEO Doubles 2021 dividend to 5.50 euros Adds CEO's quote, details from statement, share performance, dividend plans AMSTERDAM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings of 1.77 billion euros ($2.01 billion) and said it expected sales growth of 20% in 2022. \""The expected impact of the fire in part of a building at our Berlin site is included\"", in the 2022 growth forecast, the Chief Executive Officert Peter Wennink said in a statement. \""Based on our current insights, we believe we can manage the consequences of this fire without significant impact on our system output for 2022.\"" Analysts had expected net profit of 1.51 billion euros ($1.72 billion), up from 1.35 billion euros a year earlier, according to Refinitiv data. The earnings beat came from better than expected margins of 54.2%, as sales of 5 billion euros was slightly below analyst estimates of 5.1 billion euros. ASML is trying to expand production as its customers, which include TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS Intel INTC.O, invest heavily in new capacity to try to ease a global semiconductor shortage. The company said it would continue to struggle to meet demand this year, and forecast first-quarter sales of 3.3-3.5 billion euros. The lower number comes amid some of its systems being shipped to customers before they have gone through final testing, which means 2 billion euros in extra revenue will be recognised in future quarters, it added. In September, it said it was benefiting from long-term trends in the electronics industry and expected double-digit annual sales growth throughout the 2020s. The company also said on Wednesday it would double its 2021 dividend to 5.50 euros. However, investors received a shock at the start of 2022, when the company suffered a fire at a factory in Berlin. The Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company's shares, which quadrupled over 2018-2021, closed at 641.4 euros on Tuesday and are down 9.2% this year. ($1 = 0.8828 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Rashmi Aich) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Elevated yields keep European shares under pressure, luxury stocks shine For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Jan 19 (Reuters) - European shares slipped again on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields hit new highs, while luxury stocks stood out on upbeat trading updates from Richemont and Burberry. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX skidded 0.1% by 0812 GMT after hitting a one-week low in the previous session. The U.S. 10-year US10YT=RR and five-year Treasury yields US5YT=RR held near two-year highs, while global tech stocks sold off as investors fretted over inflation and braced for tighter U.S. monetary policy. The benchmark German 10-year bond yield rose above 0% for the first time since May 2019. Retail stocks .SXRP outperformed the benchmark, jumping 1.7%, after a slew of shining earnings results. British luxury brand Burberry BRBY.L advanced 3.8% after saying a strong performance in outerwear and leather goods and a material improvement in Asia and Europe accelerated growth in its quarterly full-price sales. Cartier owner Richemont CFR.S climbed 6.9% after the world's second largest luxury group said strong demand for its jewellery and watches in the Americas and Europe helped quarterly sales rise by nearly a third. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chipmakers, gained 1.4% after posting better-than-expected quarterly profit and saying it expected sales growth of 20% in 2022. (Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((Anisha.Sircar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 Net Profit, Sales Rise (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Wednesday reported that its net income for the fourth quarter rose to 1.77 billion euros from last year's 1.35 billion euros, and earnings per share grew to 4.38 euros from 3.23 euros. The group's gross profit came in at 2.70 billion euros, compared to 2.21 billion euros last year, and gross margin for period was at 54.2 percent. ASML said its total net sales for the fourth quarter rose to 4.98 billion euros from 4.25 billion euros. This comprises of 3.46 billion euros from net system sales and 1.52 billion euros from net service and field option sales. Looking ahead to the first quarter, ASML expects net sales between 3.3 billion and 3.5 billion euros, with gross margin of around 49 percent. In addition, the group said it intends to declare a total dividend over 2021 of \u20ac5.50 per ordinary share. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel orders ASML machine still on drawing board as chipmakers look for an edge By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O has placed the first order with ASML ASML.AS for an advanced chipmaking machine that is still on the drawing board and won't be delivered for years, as semiconductor manufacturers look to get ahead in a booming industry. Alongside better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, ASML said on Wednesday it had now received orders for five of its next generation of lithography machines, plus an order for the even newer model that is still being designed. In a separate joint press release, the companies said Intel was the buyer. ASML's most advanced commercial machines, known as EUV lithography systems because of the \""Extreme Ultraviolet\"" light waves they use to map out the circuitry of computer chips, are the size of a bus and cost around $150 million each. A cutting-edge chip plant needs 9-18 of them, making them one of chipmakers' biggest capital expenditure costs. ASML is the only maker of such machines and its EUV customers include the world's biggest chipmakers, TSMC 2330.TW of Taiwan, Samsung 005930.KS of South Korea and Intel, among others. ASML said it had now received orders for five of the next iteration of the system, known as \""High NA\"" EUV machines, which will have a different lens system with a higher numerical aperture, will be even larger and cost around $300 million each. The first prototypes are to be shipped in 2023. They are not expected to be used in volume manufacturing until 2025. Intel, which is trying to win back its position as maker of the smallest and fastest chips from current leader TSMC, had previously identified itself as the first buyer of a High NA machine, ASML's EXE:5000, which is expected to help manufacturers shrink chip sizes later this decade. Intel said on Wednesday it would buy the first EXE:5200 as well, which is expected to make several improvements including higher productivity. Neither company mentioned the price tag. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Mark Potter) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-20,717.009,722.046,698.534,698.782,"[""The 10 Best European Stocks for 2022 and Beyond European stocks, like their U.S. counterparts, posted impressive returns in 2021. For the entire year, the Stoxx Europe 600 index of large-cap eurozone stocks gained 13% \u2013 much less than the 27% price return for the S&P 500 Index, but still a better-than-average performance. Despite this, European stocks enter 2022 as a beloved asset class among Wall Street strategists, who say the region is a hotbed of value-priced opportunity. As of the start of the year, the Stoxx Europe 600 stocks were trading at 17.4 times projected earnings and boasting a 3.3% dividend yield. This makes them look bargain-priced when compared to S&P 500 stocks, which trade at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple above 21 and collectively yield just 1.3%. It\u2019s true: Europe is facing several of the same potential headwinds U.S. businesses are: elevated inflation, supply-chain woes and the impact of the omicron variant of COVID-19. But there are glimmers of hope, especially for the continent's value stocks, which BofA Securities strategist Sebastian Raedler believes will outperform growth by roughly 8% over the coming months. With this in mind, here are 10 of the best European stocks to buy for 2022 and beyond. While value is certainly front and center, this group includes some growth plays as well. What\u2019s more, each stock provides a healthy dividend yield that can help investors ride out any short-term turbulence; indeed, several names featured here are members of the European Dividend Aristocrats. SEE MORE The 22 Best Stocks to Buy for 2022 Data is as of Jan. 18. Dividend yields represent the trailing 12-month yield, which is a standard measure for equity funds. Dividends on some international stocks may be taxed at a higher rate; however, the IRS offers a foreign tax credit that investors can use to offset taxes collected by foreign governments. Getty Images Roche Holding Market value: $345.4 billion Dividend yield: 2.4% Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding (RHHBY, $50.02) owns a market-leading oncology franchise built around blockbuster drugs like MabThera, Herceptin, Avastin and Perjeta. The company acquired cutting-edge research capabilities by acquiring Genentech and Ventana roughly 13 years ago. The benefits of these purchases are reflected in RHHBY's current drug portfolio, which has grown from 10 blockbuster drugs just four years ago to 16 today, with another 24 potential blockbusters in late-stage development. Oncology drugs represent roughly 50% of Roche's business, but the company is also building impressive franchises in immunology, neuroscience and hemophilia. Newer medicines contribute approximately 50% of pharmaceutical sales, driven by strong demand for Perjeta, which has quickly grown to be Roche's largest oncology drug. Roche has also emerged as a significant player in COVID with drugs like tocilizumab, which has been cleared by the European Medicines Agency and granted Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of severe COVID. There's also REGEN-COV, a COVID antibody cocktail co-developed with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), as well as its new test for detecting the omicron variant. The company's total sales grew 8% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2021, fueled by 39% diagnostic division revenue gains. Roche increased its full-year 2021 guidance to mid-single digit sales and earnings growth and said it expects to boost its dividend. Consensus analyst estimates target $2.83 in earnings per share (EPS) for fiscal 2021, rising to $3.07 next year and more than covering the $1.22 per share annual dividend. Roche ADRs (American depositary receipts) have paid dividends since 2001 and have steadily raised the annual payout since 2018. The last dividend increase was 7% in 2021. SEE MORE The 12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy for 2022 Getty Images Novo Nordisk Market value: $222.6 billion Dividend yield: 1.5% Novo Nordisk (NVO, $97.29) holds a market-leading 29.9% share of the diabetes care market with its Ozempic and Rybelsus products. It is also expanding market share in obesity care with its prescription weight-loss drug Wegovy, a once-weekly injection recently launched in the U.S. In addition, NVO holds a 35.5%global marketshare in human growth disorder drugs and is introducing new treatments for rare blood disorders. New drugs should continue to build out the company's portfolio. Novo Nordisk has Phase III drug trials underway across all of its therapeutic areas and initiated two new Phase III trials during 2021 in obesity and cardiovascular disease. Growth will also come from acquisitions. Novo Nordisk is paying $3.3 billion to acquire Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, which is developing RNAi (ribonucleic acid interference) drugs for treating liver diseases and other metabolic disorders. The two companies have been research partners since 2019 on multiple drug candidates. Novo Nordisk's revenue rose 13% year-over-year during the first nine months of 2021, fueled by market share gains in diabetes care and 49% growth in obesity care sales. The company recently upped its full-year 2021 guidance, now expecting sales and profit growth in the 12%-15% range and free cash flow of DKK 44-49 billion (approximately $7 billion at the midpoint). Longer term, the company targets 6%-10% annual global sales growth, which will come from growing its diabetes care market share, doubling its obesity care sales and establishing a footprint in cardiovascular, NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and Alzheimer's disease. Novo Nordisk is one of the best European stocks in terms of paying dividends too. NVO boasts a 39-year history of paying shareholders, averaging a 14.6% dividend growth rate over the last 10 years. Most recently, the European Dividend Aristocrat increased its payout by 13% in 2021. NVO pays its dividend on a semi-annual basis. SEE MORE 65 Best Dividend Stocks You Can Count On Getty Images ASML Holding Market value: $288.4 billion Dividend yield: 0.6% Netherlands-based ASML Holding (ASML, $698.82) develops and manufactures photolithography systems that are used by computer chipmakers to mass-produce etchings on silicon. Demand for computer chips is soaring and ASML's customers are aggressively boosting capacity and purchasing ASML equipment to meet demand. From revenues of \u20ac14 billion ($15.8 billion) in 2020, ASML sees opportunities to reach \u20ac24-\u20ac30 billion ($27-$34 billion) in sales by 2025 and generate 11% yearly growth through 2030. The company is the only manufacturer of leading-edge extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, which it supplies to Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) and Intel (INTC). Demand for these machines, which enable more precise, efficient production of small semiconductor chips, is forecast to see a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2026. ASML ended the fiscal 2021 with total revenues of \u20ac18.6 billion ($21.1 billion) representing 33% year-over-year growth. For fiscal 2022, the company is guiding for full-year sales growth of around 20%. The firm has increased dividends every year since 2012 and grown payments nearly 27% annually over five years, while holding payout low at 26%. In 2021, ASML doubled its dividend, which is paid semi-annually. Wall Street analysts certainly think ASML is one of the best European stocks for 2022. CFRA Research analyst Jun Zhang Tan has a Strong Buy rating on the name. In addition to underlying demand remaining strong in both the logic and memory segments, the company's solid backlog points to revenue visibility through 2023, the analyst writes. Elsewhere, UBS named ASML as one of 30 disruptor stocks benefiting from 5G rollout. The research firm likes ASML's dominant market share in lithography equipment and its significant pricing power advantage. SEE MORE The 12 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2022 Getty Images Nestle Market value: $361.3 billion Dividend yield: 2.3% Nestle (NSRGY, $131.35) has been one of the best European stocks for years. The global food and beverage giant owns iconic brands such as Gerber, Nesquik, Toll House, Lean Cuisine, Stouffers and dozens of others. This 150-year-old company markets over 2,000 brands worldwide, has sales in 186 countries and generated 2020 sales exceeding $90 billion. The company generates the majority of its sales from powdered and liquid beverages, pet care, nutrition products, prepared dishes and milk products and ice cream. During the first nine months of 2021, Nestle's organic sales grew 7.6%, due in part to 6% internal growth and a 1.6% increase in pricing. The company is guiding for full-year organic sales growth of 6%-7%, a 17.5% operating profit and increasing EPS. NSRGY also drives growth by actively managing its brand portfolio. During the first nine months of 2021, Nestle acquired core brands from the Bountiful Company that include Nature's Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritans Pride. This deal establishes Nestle as a market leader in mass retail vitamins and supplements. The company is also building its presence in the premium water and hydration segment with its recent purchases of U.S.-based Essentia Water and Nuun. It is also expanding the reach of its Starbucks coffee and tea business via new collaborations in Asia and Latin America. In December, Nestle agreed to sell part of its stake in L'Oreal back to that company for $10 billion (NSRGY still owns 20.1% of the French cosmetics firm). The proceeds from the sale will be used for share repurchases and to invest in Nestle's food, beverage and nutritional health businesses. With an ultra-low beta of 0.5, Nestle is one of the safest, least volatile stocks available. As an added bonus: The company has paid an annual dividend for 29 years and has increased its dividend for the last four years. Annual growth over three years has exceeded 7% and payout at 62% appears moderate given the company's robust cash and free cash flow. Commenting on the company in October, Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Jon Cox said Nestle \""knocked it out of the park\"" with its September quarter performance. He likes the company's strong brands, which he says enable price increases that keep pace with inflation. SEE MORE Hedge Funds' 25 Top Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now Getty Images Ashtead Group Market value: $33.0 billion Dividend yield: 0.8% London-based Ashtead Group (ASHTY, $288.00) operates a global equipment rental business consisting of national networks in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada under the Sunbelt Rentals brand. The company rents a wide variety of construction and industrial equipment. Its North American franchise is the second largest equipment renter in that market and it owns more than 900 stores across the U.S. and Canada. The company's U.K. franchise has 186 stores and is the largest equipment rental business in that market. Following a lackluster fiscal 2021 performance due to pandemic-related shutdowns, Ashtead Group has rebounded strongly this year (ASHTY's fiscal year begins in May). Rental revenues rose 20% year-over-year and EPS increased 38% in the first half of fiscal 2022. The company plans to capitalize on a U.S. construction market boom by expanding its North American franchise. Ashtead Group invested $1.2 billion in its business in the first six months of its fiscal year, added 58 new North American locations and planned another $320 million in bolt-on acquisitions in its third quarter. The company also raised its full-year 2022 guidance for revenue growth from 13%-16% to 18%-20% and also increased its interim dividend by 28%. A healthy balance sheet and leverage at the low end of its 1.5 times EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) targeted range provide ample flexibility for more new stores and dividend increases. Ashtead Group has paid a consistently rising dividend since 2014. Payments are made semi-annually. Analysts think ASTHY is one of the best European stocks in terms of growth potential too. In addition to a consensus estimate of Buy at S&P Global Market Intelligence, the Wall Street pros tracking the stock expect the company to generate average annual earnings per share growth of 22.8% over the next three to five years. SEE MORE The 12 Best Materials Stocks to Buy for 2022 Getty Images ABB Market value: $73.9 billion Dividend yield: 2.4% Switzerland-based ABB (ABB, $37.03) is a global technology developer with operations in electrification, robotics, automation and motion. The company is a market leader in the electric vehicle (EV) charging space and recently introduced the world's fastest EV charger. The new charger is also the only product on the market able to charge four vehicles simultaneously. Addressing high-growth markets has helped ABB deliver 34% average annual EPS gain over the past three years. Orders surged 29% year-over-year in the most recently reported quarter, but ABB's revenue growth was limited to 7% because of supply-chain constraints. Thanks to reduced corporate costs, the company's operating profit increased 35% and free cash flow more than doubled to $1.1 billion. For full-year 2021, ABB is guiding for 6%-8% revenue growth amid a continued tight supply chain. What makes ABB one of the best European stocks is that its leverage to major macro-trends like automation, robotics and electrification has the firm well-positioned for accelerated long-term growth. In addition, recent acquisitions such as ASTI Mobile Robotics Group solidify its market leadership in high growth niches. ASTI is the market leader in the manufacturing of autonomous mobile robotics (AMR), which is experiencing strong demand due to use across a wide variety of industrial applications. The acquired business has been generating 30% annual growth since 2015 and targets $50 million of revenues in fiscal 2021. Meanwhile, ABB is selling its low-tech mechanical power transmission business and expects to book a $2.2 billion pre-tax gain on its sale. At a December investor event, ABB raised its 2021 sales and profit targets. The company also announced plans to spin-off its electric vehicle charging business in an initial public offering (IPO) sometime in the first half of 2022. The company has a 15-year track record of paying dividends. The annual payout on the ADR shares rose 13% in 2021 to 87 cents per share. SEE MORE What Is the Metaverse (And How Can I Invest In It?) Getty Images Experian Market value: $39.6 billion Dividend yield: 1.2% Ireland's Experian (EXPGY, $41.67) is a global data analytics company that collects credit information on more than 1.3 billion consumers. Banks and other lenders use this data to assess credit risk, improve lending decisions and better target customers. Consumers are also increasingly using Experian data to protect against fraud and identity theft and gain access to financial services. Experian generates 65% of its revenues in North America, mainly from business customers in the financial services, direct-to-consumer and healthcare sectors. A market leader in credit-related data, Experian is roughly 30% bigger than the next largest competitor \u2013 Equifax (EFX) and nearly twice the size of the TransUnion (TRU), the #3 competitor. EXPGY estimates its U.S. market opportunity at $130 billion and growing. And thanks to the company's highly scalable business model, Experian is able to grow revenues with very low incremental costs. New products like Experian Boost and Experian Lift are helping consumers improve credit scores. As a result of these new products, Experian's sales grew 23% in the first half of fiscal 2022, while earnings per share improved 29%. Experian is guiding for 11%-13% organic revenue growth, 15%-17% total revenue gains and strongly accretive EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) for full-year 2022. The company has an A credit rating from Standard & Poor's and produced a better than 100% cash conversion rate during fiscal 2021. Experian is one of the best European stocks when it comes to dividends, paying them out for 12 years straight. While dividends haven't increased every year, consensus analyst estimates forecast nearly 15% dividend growth this year and 11% growth next year. Dividends are paid semi-annually. SEE MORE The 12 Best Financial Stocks to Buy for 2022 Getty Images Sanofi Market value: $130.5 billion Dividend yield: 3.7% French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (SNY, $52.08) is best-known for its diabetes drug Lantus and cancer drugs Eloxatin and Taxorete. These drugs are coming off-patent and the company has recently begun refocusing efforts on developing more blockbusters like Dupixent. This eczema drug produces around $4 billion of annual sales and is projected to reach peak sales of $12 billion. New drugs will come from in-house research and development (R&D), partnerships and acquisitions. The company is teamed up with AstraZeneca (AZN) on Nirsevimab, a vaccine that prevents respiratory viruses in infants, and with Regeneron on cancer drug Libtayo. Additionally, Sanofi's Sarclisa is the first FDA-approved cancer drug developed in-house by the pharmaceutical firm since Jevtana, which launched in 2010. Sanofi recently spent $1.1 billion to acquire Kymab, which owns a new eczema treatment in late-stage clinical trials. SNY also raised capital by spinning off its active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing operations last year. Additional growth drivers come from Sanofi's rare blood disorder drug Cablivi, diabetes drug Soliqu and lucrative vaccine franchise, fueled by strong sales of its influenza and meningitis vaccines. In early December, the company acquired an acne vaccine and licensed new mRNA vaccine technologies from Baidu (BIDU). Robust sales of Dupixent and flu vaccines helped Sanofi boost EPS by 12% year-over-year during the first nine months of 2021 and full-year 2021 earnings guidance targets 14% growth on a per-share basis. SNY earns Buy or Strong Buy ratings from five of the six Wall Street analysts following the stock. One thing that makes SNY stand out on this list of best European stocks is its valuation, with the shares trading at a low 13.8 times forward earnings \u2013 a 34% discount to its pharmaceutical industry peers. Sanofi has paid a steadily rising dividend since 2008, most recently hiking its annual payout by 12% in early 2021. SEE MORE 12 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks and Funds to Buy for 2022 Getty Images Sage Group Market value: $11.5 billion Dividend yield: 2.2% Growth in the cloud is what makes U.K.-based Sage Group (SGPYY, $44.15) one of the best European stocks going forward. The company provides cloud-based accounting, human resources and payroll software and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses worldwide. Software subscriptions make up the majority of the company's sales and customer renewal rates range around 99%. As a result, Sage Group generates attractive 92% recurring revenues, which grew 8% last year. Another benefit of high recurring revenues is robust free cash flow. Sage Group has a 126% cash conversion rate and an investment-grade balance sheet. The company's total addressable market is estimated at 67 million businesses and $38 billion in revenues. On an annual basis, SGPYY's overall market is growing 6% and the cloud spend segment is rising 12%. Sage Group plans to capitalize on cloud spending growth by migrating more of its current customers to Sage Business Cloud and signing new cloud accounts. The company's business cloud revenues rose 19% in fiscal 2021 and recurring revenues rose 5%, but basic EPS declined due to higher investments in sales and marketing. SGPYY is guiding for 8%-9% recurring revenue growth next year and an uptrend in organic operating margins. The company has paid a rising dividend since 2015 and makes payments semi-annually. SEE MORE The 7 Best Cloud Stocks to Buy for 2022 Getty Images Unilever Market value: $132.7 billion Dividend yield: 4.4% Consumer staples conglomerate Unilever (UL, $50.04) owns a world-class portfolio of popular beauty and personal care, food and home care brands. Thirteen of its 400 brands generate more than \u20ac1.0 billion ($1.1 billion) of annual sales and 81% rank as either #1 or #2 in their markets. Its familiar brands include Dove soap, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Knorr soups and Vaseline, to name just a few. The company plans to grow by developing its portfolio in higher-growth areas, divesting struggling brands and accelerating its expansion in the U.S., China and India. Unilever recently agreed to sell its global tea business, which includes the Lipton, T2 and TAZO brands, for $5.1 billion. UL also agreed to acquire Onnit, a leading brand in the holistic wellness and lifestyle space for an undisclosed amount. Unilever's strategic initiatives are helping boost its quarterly results. Sales in Unilever's three priority markets (U.S., China and India) each improved in Q3 compared to the year prior, and higher growth in new businesses, which include Prestige Beauty (deodorant, skincare) and Functional Nutrition (vitamins, health drinks), expanded at double-digit rates. Analysts see even more growth for Unilever. Consensus estimates forecast earnings of $2.81 per share for fiscal 2021, rising to $3.08 per share in fiscal 2022. UL shares have had a rough go of it lately. Since their May highs near $61, the stock is down around 18% \u2013 pressured by inflation worries and, more recently, news that the company ended M&A talks with U.K. drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). However, this recent pullback creates an opportunity to buy one of the best European stocks at a discount. At present, the stock trades at a 18 times forward earnings, which is 15% below its five-year average. Unilever has a 22-year track record of paying dividends. Annual dividend growth over 10 years has exceeded 5%. Unusual for a European company, Unilever pays quarterly dividends. SEE MORE The 12 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy for 2022 The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""This Semiconductor Company Expects to Grow 20% in 2022 The semiconductor market continues to work at full capacity to deal with the current chip shortage problem. Today's video focuses on ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and its recent earnings released on Jan. 19. Here are some highlights from the video. ASML management believes the biggest threat to the company is that the demand for its product is outpacing production. The company has minimal options if a disturbance occurs in its development or an issue arises in the supply chain, as it is already running at full capacity. Luckily for ASML, the small fire in its Berlin plant seems to have left minimal damage, and management believes there should be no impact on its output for 2022. Management believes that the company can grow its revenue by roughly 20% in 2022. ASML continues to innovate new technology for its customers, but it has also maintained a substantial share buyback program and dividend program to return money to investors. Total dividends of 2021 grew 100% compared to 2020. Click the video below for my full thoughts and analysis. *Stock prices used were the midday prices of Jan. 19, 2022. The video was published on Jan. 19, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-01-24,658.806,681.153,641.576,679.949,"[""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $312.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 27,070,937 to 28,220,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.9%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is up about 0.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 3.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $216.14 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $265.03. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here's Why the Chip Shortage Could Last Longer Than You May Think Last week, semiconductor equipment bellwether ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) reported earnings. Although the company beat profit expectations, revenue fell short. Yet the stock fared better than most in the technology space last week, because ASML's revenue was affected by its inability to supply the overwhelming demand it's seeing -- a much better problem than a lack of demand, for sure. Unfortunately for those who want the current semiconductor shortage to end as soon as possible, ASML CEO Peter Wennink's comments seemed to indicate the current chip crunch could last quite awhile still. Image source: Getty Images. Can't make enough fast enough For the fourth quarter, ASML reported nearly 5 billion euros in revenue, up 17.2% over the prior-year quarter. Given that we are still in a huge chip shortage and companies across the world are scrambling to increase supply, and given that ASML has a monopoly on some on key technology, one might have thought revenue would have been higher. During the investor presentation, Wennink said fourth-quarter revenue would have been 300 million euros higher had it not been for a new policy meant to speed up deliveries. After the policy change, ASML is now shipping machines to customers before it runs its qualification test. Only after ASML qualifies a machine does it recognize revenue, so that is now happening later. As such, about 300 million Euros were deferred from the fourth quarter to the first quarter. And since ASML is continuing the practice, a whopping 2 billion euros are expected to be deferred into the second quarter from Q1. So even though it's faster shipment, it's slower revenue recognition. Even counting those added dollars, Wennink said ASML's capacity to ship machines is still about 40% below current demand. So even though the company expects 20% revenue growth and 25% shipment growth this year due to the timing issue, ASML's numbers are still well below where they could be. Here's this circular problem that could prolong the chip shortage Another interesting takeaway from the call is that ASML, like so many of its peers, is itself having a difficult time locating needed chips in order to make machines. In fact, ASML said it has developed a \""scarcity center\"" team that collates all its scarce materials, and if the company can't get a part through a distributor, it is now calling the manufacturer directly. \""I don't think the situation has gotten any better. It's just that we have gotten better at managing it,\"" Wennink said. And herein lies the big problem. If semiconductor equipment companies that run on processors, microcontrollers, and analog chips can't get the equipment they need, they can't produce enough machines to make more chips. That chicken-and-egg problem could mean the chip shortage will drag on. Thus, it's no wonder Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently reiterated his stance that the chip shortage will continue into 2023. What to do? How should investors react to this shortage? Certainly, one could invest in semiconductor equipment stocks such as ASML. Those companies should be in for strong growth, but may report revenue that initially disappoints, due to their inability to meet demand. That being said, those sales will likely only be deferred, not lost. So this current growth cycle could last another couple of years. Additionally, chips with pricing power, or those subject to inflation, are likely to do well. These include memory producers, which are price-takers, as well as companies with best-in-class proprietary designs that may be able to raise prices, such as Nvidia. On the other hand, companies that use lots of the chips that are in short supply, such as automakers, may not be able to produce enough goods. Again, if a carmaker has pricing power, it may be able to raise prices to make up for it. But if it doesn't, that carmaker could struggle this year. When looking across your portfolio, ask yourself if each company would benefit or suffer due to the shortage of needed chips. It could make all the difference for your portfolio performance in 2022, and perhaps 2023 as well. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Billy Duberstein owns ASML Holding. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-25,645.547,660.887,636.818,641.517,"What Are the Three Most Quoted U.S. Stock Indexes? N ews about the daily movement of the stock market is an integral part of business newspapers. However, with hundreds of listed companies having their own daily ups and downs, it is sometimes hard to gauge the pulse of the broader market. This is where an index comes into play. Stock market indexes are a measure of the broader stock market movement. Over time, these indexes have become quintessential market benchmarks. And there are various kinds of indexes, representing different market segments. Here’s a look at the three most quoted and tracked large-cap indexes in the U.S, as well as the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that provide an opportunity to invest in them. Performance Chart 1. The Dow Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), or simply The Dow, is the oldest continuing U.S. market index. Launched in 1896, the 126-year-old index is still among the most quoted indexes. The Dow is a composition of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies based on a price-weighted methodology. The selection of stocks is not governed by quantitative rules but more by qualitative criteria. A stock typically is added if the company has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, and is of interest to a large investor base. As a price-weighted index, the stock price is the main criteria for inclusion. The Index Committee monitors whether the highest-priced stock in the index has a price that is more than 10 times that of the lowest. The changes to the index are made on an as-needed basis, usually governed by changes in response to corporate actions and market developments that can be made at any time. The top five sectors—information technology, healthcare, financials, consumer discretionary, and industrials—presently dominate approximately 85% of the index. The index excludes transportation and utilities. The current top ten constituents add up to 53.4%. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Home Depot (HD) Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Microsoft (MSFT) Amgen (AMGN) Salesforce (CRM) Caterpillar (CAT) Visa (V) Boeing (BA) Honeywell (HON) The only way to track the Dow is by investing in the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA). Launched in 1998, the ETF has $29.45 billion as assets under management with an expense ratio of 0.16%. 2. Nasdaq-100 Nasdaq-100 is a representation of companies that are symbolic of innovation, transformation and future growth. These companies directly and indirectly define the modern-day economy. NDX is a comparatively younger index, which was launched in 1985. It is a modified capitalization-weighted index that tracks the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. With more than 50% allocation to technology stocks, the index gives an opportunity to invest in transformative, long-term themes such as augmented reality (AR), cloud computing, big data, mobile payments, electric vehicles (EVs), streaming services and more. In addition to technology, the index represents sectors such as consumer services, consumer goods, industrials and healthcare. In fact, companies such as Amgen (AMGN), Starbucks (SBUX) and Tesla (TSLA) have been at the forefront of innovation in industries other than technology. The value of NDX-related products currently exceeds $1 trillion. The top ten stocks of Nasdaq-100 currently add to around 52%. Apple (AAPL) Microsoft (MSFT) Alphabet A (GOOGL) Alphabet (GOOG) Amazon (AMZN) Tesla (TSLA) Meta Platforms (FB) NVIDIA (NVDA) ASML Holdings (ASML) NetEase (NETTF) During the annual reconstitution in December, six new companies—Airbnb (ABNB), Datadog (DDOG), Fortinet (FTNT), Lucid Group (LCID), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and Zscaler (ZS)—were added. The most popular way to invest in Nasdaq-100 is through the 22-year-old Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF (QQQ). Invesco QQQ is the second-most traded and one of the most liquid ETFs in the United States. It is the fifth-largest U.S. ETF with $188.18 billion as assets under management and has an expense ratio of 0.20%. Investors need to remember that QQQ is cap-weighted like its underlying index NDX, which means that companies with higher market capitalization enjoy a higher weightage in the index. 3. S&P 500 Created in 1957, S&P 500 is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities representing 500 companies. The S&P 500 was the first U.S. market cap-weighted stock market index. The index has companies from around 11 sectors with five sectors currently having double-digit allocations, namely information technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, financials and communication services, which together add up to around 76% of the index. Overall, S&P 500 covers approximately 80% of available market capitalization in the U.S. and follows a float-adjusted market cap-weighted methodology. The top ten constituents currently make up 28.4% of the portfolio. Apple (AAPL) Microsoft (MSFT) Amazon (AMZN) Alphabet A (GOOGL) Tesla (TSLA) Alphabet (GOOG) Meta Platforms (FB) NVIDIA (NVDA) Berkshire Hathaway (B) UnitedHealth Group (UNH) With $411.55 billion as assets under management, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is not just the largest ETF tracking the S&P 500 index but the largest U.S. ETF. Launched in January 1993, SPY was the very first exchange-traded fund listed in the United States. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) is the second-largest U.S. ETF as well as the second-largest ETF tracking S&P 500 with $307.56 billion as assets under management. Disclaimer: The author has no position in any stocks mentioned. Investors should consider the above information not as a de facto recommendation, but as an idea for further consideration. The report has been carefully prepared, and any exclusions or errors in it are totally unintentional. All facts and figures (such as assets under management, expense ratio, constituents) as on January 24, 2022, based on fact sheets. *YTD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-01-26,654.437,671.996,637.644,646.155,
ASML,2022-01-27,657.573,657.771,624.534,627.76,"5 Green Flags for ASML's Future Last year, shares of the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) soared 63% as the global chip shortage highlighted the importance of its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. These massive systems, which only ASML produces, cost about $150 million each and are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. The world's top foundries -- including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- all use ASML's EUV systems to manufacture their smallest and densest chips. ASML's monopolization of the EUV market, along with its dominance of the broader market for older lithography systems, made it a linchpin of the global semiconductor market and a top beneficiary of the global chip shortage. As a result, ASML's stock hit an all-time high of $895.93 a share last September -- which valued the company at 57 times forward earnings. Image source: Getty Images. Unfortunately, that high multiple also left ASML exposed to rising inflation, which reduces the value of its future cash flows and earnings. The threat of higher interest rates, which need to kick in to tame inflation, also caused investors to rotate toward more conservative investments. Those headwinds caused ASML's stock price to drop nearly 30% from its all-time high. But after that steep pullback, ASML's stock looks like a compelling investment again. Let's examine five green flags that suggest the stock will stabilize and continue to rise over the next few years. 1. ASML has robust revenue growth ASML's revenue rose 33% to 18.6 billion euros ($21 billion) in 2021. That marked its strongest growth in four years. FISCAL YEAR 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Revenue €9.1B €10.9B €11.8B €14.0B €18.6B Growth (YOY) 33% 22% 8% 18% 33% Source: ASML. YOY = Year-over-year. The market's demand for lithography machines ebbs and flows, but ASML usually still grows through cyclical slowdowns. For example, ASML's growth decelerated significantly in 2019 as the smartphone and memory chip markets stagnated. However, it offset that slowdown by selling lithography machines to other end markets. ASML's business is cyclical, but its current growth cycle won't cool off until TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and other foundries install more of its systems to resolve the ongoing chip shortage. Last month, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger predicted the shortage would last until at least 2023. Therefore, analysts still expect ASML's revenue to rise 19% in 2022 and 12% in 2023. 2. ASML has constantly expanding margins ASML has plenty of pricing power in the high-end lithography market because it doesn't face any meaningful competitors. It's too expensive for new companies to enter the market, and it's too technically difficult for chipmakers to develop their own EUV systems, a process that ASML has perfected over the past three decades. As a result, ASML's gross margins have consistently expanded -- except for a brief contraction during the slowdown in 2019 -- over the past five years. FISCAL YEAR 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Gross Margin 44.9% 46% 44.7% 48.6% 52.7% EPS Growth (YOY) 42% 27% 1% 38% 69% Source: ASML. ASML's gross margins have also expanded with each new system launch. It already sells its EUV systems, which generated 34% of its sales in 2021, at higher margins than its older systems. It will also sell its newer high-NA EUV systems, which will be used to manufacture the world's smallest 3nm and 2nm chips from 2022 to 2025, at even higher margins. That's why analysts expect ASML's earnings per share to grow 22% in 2022 and increase another 17% in 2023. 4. ASML is confident about long-term forecasts Last September, ASML set new long-term growth targets during its investor day presentation. It expects to generate 24 billion to 30 billion euros ($33.9 billion) in revenue in 2025. That represents a big jump from its previous investor day target in 2018, when it told investors that it would generate just 15 billion to 24 billion euros ($27.1 billion) in annual revenue in 2025. It actually hit that range four years ahead of schedule with its 18.6 billion euros in revenue in 2021. ASML expects to hit the low end of its new guidance even if the chip shortage ends and cyclical demand for new chips cools off. It expects to hit the high end of its guidance -- which implies its revenue will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7% from 2021 to 2025 -- if the secular growth of the 5G, cloud, data center, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) markets sparks a prolonged ""super cycle"" of chip upgrades. ASML also expects its gross margin to expand to 54%-56% in 2025. That's also significantly higher than its previous gross margin guidance of 50%. 5. The stock looks reasonably valued again ASML's stock, like many other tech stocks, got a bit overheated last year. But after its recent pullback, it now trades at 35 times forward earnings. That price-to-earnings ratio might still seem high relative to those of other blue-chip tech stocks, but ASML is also expected to generate double-digit revenue and earnings growth for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, ASML's control of a crucial semiconductor technology, its impenetrable moat, its unmatched pricing power, and crystal-clear plans for the future all justify that slight premium. That's why I believe investors should start accumulating shares of ASML today even as other tech stocks stumble. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-01-28,626.715,637.963,613.923,637.953,"[""Is It Finally Time to Buy Intel Stock? Today's video focuses on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and its most recent earnings, reported on Jan. 26. Intel reported year-over-year (YOY) growth of only 3% for its fourth-quarter revenue, even though the semiconductor market continues to boom. Still, I don't believe it's all bad for the company. Here are some highlights from the video. Non-GAAP revenue for the quarter was $19.5 billion, up low single digits YOY. Regardless, this beat Intel's prior guidance by over $1.2 billion, driven by a solid recovery of its data center market. For the quarter, the data center segment grew over 20% YOY. Intel continues to invest in its plans to become a manufacturing leader. Last week, it introduced plans to build a new facility in Ohio and announced that it is working closely with ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) to purchase the best manufacturing equipment. For 2022, Intel has a health roadmap of new products. In the first quarter, it has launched its new 12th-generation processors and has also begun to ship Alchemist, its line of discrete graphics products. Click the video below for my full thoughts and analysis. *Stock prices used were the premarket prices of Jan. 27, 2022. The video was published on Jan. 27, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Jose Najarro owns Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Stock is a Semiconductor Giant Worth Following ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) is a giant in the semiconductor space that's worth following for several reasons. In this video from \""The Virtual Opportunities Show,\"" recorded on Jan. 18, Fool analyst Asit Sharma delves into the business and highlights a few attractive qualities about this tech stock. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Asit Sharma: What I am going to do is just take two minutes and return to ASML Holdings. This is the company I talked about two episodes ago which is a specialist in the chip manufacturing field. They use extreme ultraviolet lithography to make chips ever more powerful. That is they compress more and more circuitry on a chip and enable the more well-known chip manufacturers, whoever, Samsung, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), etc, to move from one standard to another. Without them, this process, I think, would take a lot longer. They occupy a very rarefied niche in this space, and they have almost a monopoly position. I'm going to keep talking about ASML a little bit. It's a hard company to wrap one's head around. Here's just a quick view of the financial statements. I wanted to point out some really quick things here. Let's take a look at this first observation in euros. This is a pretty big company. I think I mentioned this before, Demitri, revenue has gone from \u20ac4 billion euros in the three months ended Sept. 27, 2020, to \u20ac5.2 billion in the next year. I usually go from right to left, \u20ac5.2 billion growth over 4 billion. You see for the nine-month trend, this is also a nice jump. Here's the quandary for anyone investing in this industry. How long is this type of sustained demand just going to exist? When will be the point that it tapers down and we see a resumption of normal cycles in this industry? I can't help but think that it's going to be stretched out this time. Some of the reason is what we talk about on this show every time we meet, which is the prevalence of virtual opportunities in almost every sphere. I almost think that it's helpful to think of these as maybe super-cycles in the chip industry. I feel like we're within a super-cycle just now. I could be proven very wrong. Just a few other things here that are of interest to me is its nice tripling of R&D cost. I'd love to see a company which is growing its R&D in excess of its sales, and ASML which produces some pretty specialized equipment in order to conduct this incredibly complex chip lithography has to invest in it. It does quite a bit. I want to just hit two more points here. If we can move down here. I like this increase in gross profit the company is seeing. It's got some pricing power as chips are more in demand. It's also crossing a threshold that I give as a rule of thumb from my days in auditing and consulting; if you give me an industry blind that's involved in manufacturing, I want that gross margin to be a 50-60% window. Because lower than that, it can be really hard to turn an inventory effectively, it can be hard to generate really good bottom line profits. You hit that 50%, you show me almost any kind of industry and I can prove that out. I like to see that it's really in that sweet spot. I'll be taking a look at that more deeply as I study this company. I also love that they give the number of payroll employees, employees on their payroll, and full-time equivalents. They've got a bit of a temporary workforce, but you can round these numbers up. That lets those who are interested in dividing market capitalization by the number of employees make that calculation very quickly and compare it to some other companies in the industry, which is something else I'm working on throwing on a spreadsheet, I'll bring it to the show and show you some interesting comparisons with other chip companies. I did want to just breeze through their balance sheet, pretty healthy here. Let's just stick on this right column, this is the most recent balance sheet date. Quite a bit of inventory you will see, and a lot of receivables. The hallmarks of a big manufacturer, nice cash position, so between that current assets, about $15.71 billion versus $11.6 billion, sorry, non-current assets. Then I always compare this to current liabilities, and current liabilities are here. Let's do rough math. This is about $6.5 billion in working capital against $4.1 billion in debt. Really, really healthy balance sheet and that leaves plenty of money for further reinvestment. I like the financial profiles, just some big picture things that I think about that are unique to an industry. Not a huge goodwill balance too for a company that's done some acquisitions, $4 billion dollars out of total tangible and intangible assets of that $11.7 billion. Net equipment after depreciation of only $2.7 billion, so there's that capital efficiency that we always talk about. This is a company that invests in amazing machines to build chip writing machines and yet the net assets on its books, net fixed assets are only $2.7 billion bucks. There's a lot that you can see at a glance in this company, which is extremely interesting and intriguing if you're into working backwards from financial statements Asit Sharma has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Demitri Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding and Intel. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Chip Stock: ASML vs. Nvidia ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are two very different kinds of companies, but the latter likely wouldn't exist without the former. ASML, which is based in the Netherlands, is the world's top manufacturer of lithography systems -- which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. The world's top chip foundries -- including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Samsung, and Intel -- all use its top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems to manufacture the world's smallest and densest chips. Nvidia, the American chipmaker that dominates the gaming and data center GPU markets, outsources its chip production to TSMC and Samsung's foundries. In other words, Nvidia can't produce its newest GPUs without ASML's EUV systems. Image source: Getty Images. ASML and Nvidia both profited from the surging demand for new chips across multiple industries over the past few years. But both stocks also stumbled this year as rising inflation and higher interest rates sparked a retreat from pricier tech stocks. ASML's stock has declined 19% year-to-date, while Nvidia's stock has slumped 24%. Should investors consider accumulating shares of either beaten-down semiconductor stock before the macroeconomic headwinds wane? Different businesses, similar tailwinds ASML leads the lithography market and is the world's only manufacturer of EUV systems. These systems, which cost $150 million each and require multiple plans to ship, are required to produce the world's smallest 7nm and 5nm chips. ASML spent the past three decades developing this technology, so it doesn't face any meaningful challengers. In 2023, ASML will start shipping its first \""high-NA\"" EUV systems, which will enable chipmakers to manufacture even smaller 3nm and 2nm chips. TSMC, Samsung, and Intel are all racing to install more EUV systems and secure orders for high-NA systems, which will enable them to keep pace with each other in the \""process race\"" to create more advanced chips. ASML shipped 309 lithography systems in 2021, including 42 top-tier EUV systems. But if the secular expansion of the 5G, cloud, data center, artificial intelligence, automotive, gaming, and Internet of Things (IoT) markets sparks a prolonged \""super cycle\"" of chip upgrades over the next four years, ASML believes it could ship a maximum of 452 systems in 2025, including 70 EUV systems and five high-NA systems. Nvidia will profit from many of the same secular tailwinds. It already controlled 83% of the discrete GPU market in the third quarter of 2021, according to JPR, while AMD held the remaining 17% share. Nvidia's GPUs are generally more expensive than AMD's, but they consistently deliver more processing power. As a result, Nvidia remains the preferred GPU brand for high-end PC gaming, as well as the calculation of complex machine learning and AI tasks in data centers. Those two markets have accounted for most of Nvidia's growth in recent years. Nvidia also develops Arm-based CPUs for set-top boxes, gaming consoles, data centers, and other markets. It attempted to expand this smaller business by buying the chip designer Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion, but it will reportedly need to abandon that deal -- which faced heavy opposition from antitrust regulators and other chipmakers -- in the near future. Which company has a clearer future? ASML's revenue and earnings jumped 33% and 69%, respectively, in 2021 as the global chip shortage drove a 20% increase in its annual system shipments. ASML's gross margin also expanded from 48.6% to 52.7% as it flexed its pricing power and sold more higher-margin EUV systems. Analysts expect ASML's revenue and earnings per share (EPS) to grow 19% and 22%, respectively, in 2022 as the global chip shortage drags on. A significant portion of the soaring capex at TSMC, Intel, and Samsung to resolve that shortage will likely flow directly to ASML. Nvidia's revenue and EPS rose 65% and 132% year-over-year, respectively, in the first nine months of fiscal 2022, which ends on Jan. 30. Analysts expect its revenue and earnings to grow 60% and 74%, respectively, for the full year. But in fiscal 2023, a few unpredictable headwinds could throttle Nvidia's growth. Its sales of high-end gaming GPUs could decelerate as the stay-at-home tailwinds for the PC market fade. The cryptocurrency market's recent crash could also impact its sales of high-end gaming GPUs and dedicated mining cards, while macro challenges could cause companies to postpone their data center upgrades. Lastly, Nvidia still remains heavily dependent on TSMC and Samsung to successfully navigate the ongoing chip shortage. Nonetheless, analysts still expect Nvidia's revenue and earnings to grow 19% and 20%, respectively, in fiscal 2023. Which stock is a better value? ASML and Nvidia both got a bit overheated during the tech sector's broader rally last year. But both stocks look more reasonably valued today. ASML trades at 35 times forward earnings, and Nvidia trades at 47 times forward earnings. Both companies pay dividends, but their forward yields are well below 1% and won't attract any serious income investors. ASML and Nvidia are both still solid long-term investments. But if I had to choose one over the other, I'd stick with ASML for four simple reasons: It's a linchpin of the semiconductor market, its has an impenetrable moat, its long-term growth is more predictable, and its stock is significantly cheaper. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Nvidia, SoftBank Group Corp., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Softbank Group and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-01-31,643.626,670.184,640.989,669.836,"A Monster Metaverse Stock to Buy Right Now The metaverse is one of the hottest trends in technology right now, and it has Wall Street excited -- which isn't surprising, as major tech names such as Meta Platforms, Nvidia, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Microsoft, and many others are invested in this concept. Goldman Sachs analysts say they think that the metaverse is the next paradigm shift in the way people use the internet. The investment bank forecasts that this technology could see investments between $135 billion and $1.35 trillion over the next three years. As a result, there are several investment opportunities for investors looking to benefit from the growth of the metaverse. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) could be one of the biggest winners of the metaverse. Let's see why. Image source: Getty Images. The metaverse will be powered by advanced chips Firing up the metaverse will require a lot of semiconductors. Be it gaming consoles, smartphones, virtual reality devices, computers, or data centers, every metaverse component will rely on chips to function efficiently. Intel executive Raja Koduri, for instance, points out that powering the metaverse would require a ""1,000-times increase in computational efficiency."" Meanwhile, analysts at financial services firm Morningstar say that the metaverse will require a lot of chips made using advanced processing nodes. That's because many of the metaverse tasks will require real-time processing of large amounts of data that will have to be delivered to users at scale. The firm adds that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) (TSMC), Intel, and Samsung are the three foundries that can produce these chips. All three semiconductor foundries mentioned above rely on ASML's machines to produce chips, and they seem to be placing more and more orders from the Dutch chip-making giant. That's because ASML is the only company that makes the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that are used to make chips based on advanced process nodes. Not surprisingly, chipmakers are in a race to place orders for advanced ASML machinery that will help them make smaller, more powerful, and power-efficient chips. Intel recently placed an order for an ASML prototype machine that's not even in commercial production and is likely to cost upwards of $300 million for a single unit. ASML says that it has already scored five orders for its next-generation machine, and Intel has gone a step ahead by placing an order for a product that's still in the design phase. TSMC, on the other hand, has ramped up its 2022 capital spending forecast to a range of $40 billion to $44 billion -- a 40% increase over 2021's outlay of $30 billion at the midpoint. The semiconductor giant is expected to spend 70% to 80% of its 2022 capex on building advanced process nodes that will help it manufacture 3-nanometer (nm) and 2nm chips. ASML is benefiting big time from the aggressive spending by semiconductor foundries already. ASML is built for terrific growth ASML's order book has been expanding at a terrific pace. The company released its results for the fourth quarter of 2021 on Jan. 19, and it revealed that it was sitting on 26.2 billion euros worth of net bookings at the end of the year -- a huge jump over 11.3 billion euros worth of bookings it had at the end of the year-ago period. It is worth noting that ASML's net bookings, which represent ""all system sales orders for which written authorizations have been accepted,"" are significantly higher than the company's 2021 revenue of 18.6 billion euros. So it wouldn't be surprising to see ASML's revenue grow at a faster pace in 2022 compared to its guidance of 20% growth, which would put its annual revenue at 22.3 billion euros. Analysts have raised ASML's revenue growth forecast given its robust pipeline and the expected growth in chip demand, which will encourage its clients to buy more of its machines. ASML Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts What's more, the company's earnings are expected to increase at an annual rate of 30% for the next five years. So investors looking to buy a growth stock to take advantage of the metaverse should take a closer look at ASML Holding, as it would play a key role in powering this hot tech trend. And with the stock down 19% in 2022 and trading at 40 times trailing earnings compared to last year's average earnings multiple of 53, now may be a good time to buy this potential metaverse winner. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Teresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, Meta Platforms, Inc., Microsoft, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-02-01,675.132,676.276,659.026,674.066,"[""Megatrends Driving ASML's Sales Growth Around the World In this segment of \""Semiconductor Revolution\"" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Jan. 20, Fool contributor Jose Najarro discusses the latest innovation by ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) in chip-making technology. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Jose Najarro: One of the things ASML mentions is the megatrends for semiconductors continues to drive this industry. This is a very innovative market. A few years ago, a huge product for TSM [Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM)], for example, was the 7 nanometers, now it's the 7 nanometers and the 5 nanometers. Just that innovation again pushes ASML to continue to innovate as well and continue to have a reason for them to sell their products. I want to break down a little bit their sales breakdown and want to get some of your opinions. Here we can take a quick look at 2020 sales and 2021. The first thing we notice, the biggest markets for these are the EUV, extreme ultraviolet machines. These are pretty much used to, I want to say paints to some extent, the wafers. I don't know if there's someone else might explain it better, but this is the EUV markets, and then they have their R5 market. These are the two main markets for ASML. They are pretty much, I want to say over 80% of the overall revenue for the company. I do want to say region grows shipping, Taiwan and South Korea are the biggest places that take their orders. This is well-known. Like TSM, a lot of factories obviously in Taiwan, South Korea, I believe that's where we have a lot of Samsung Foundries if I'm correct, and then we have USA very small. Overall in the news, I feel like we're hearing a lot of news about United States, a lot of companies building new factories here in the United States. We have Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), for example, focusing in Arizona, I think we have TSM also somewhere in Arizona, we have a few others in Texas. But at the end of the day, we look at that just difference between market share around for USA compared to Taiwan and South Korea. Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, ASML, LRCX, NXPI: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $206.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.7% decrease week over week (from 28,220,937 to 27,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 1%, Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX) is off about 2%, and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI) is lower by about 1.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $216.14 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $273.14. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Are These Semiconductor Stocks Shielded From Boom and Bust Cycles? In this segment of \""Semiconductor Revolution\"" from Motley Fool Live, recorded on Jan. 20, Fool contributors Jose Najarro, Will Healy, and Billy Duberstein discuss some of the factors that may help semiconductor companies better manage boom and bust cycles. 10 stocks we like better than Lam Research When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Lam Research wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Jose Najarro: I don't know if I'm just biased in the semiconductor market. But I feel because the semiconductor market has really been in kind of like this boom and bust cycle throughout the years. It knows how to handle it a little bit better. Recently, I don't know if you guys follow Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON). I don't own stocks on Peloton, but this is a stock that recently they hired a huge amount of sales and marketing during last year. They increased like their productions, they increased numerous stuff because they were expecting, I guess this growth to continue. I think they're laying off a ridiculous amount of employees and stuff like that. I feel like to some extent because the semiconductor market has seen this kind of boom and bust. They do try to accelerate as much as they can, but at the same time, they do it in a place where they're not going crazy hiring. I'm pretty sure ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and all these creators for semiconductors, the equipment, especially they can probably focus a lot more money if they wanted on building more factories. But at the same time, they have to be smart. They can't overbuild too much. Because eventually demand might slow down there and they don't want to be, for example, a Peloton. Will Healy: Different parts of the industry have different booms and bust cycles. Since they're in the NAND memory like MyDrive, Micron (NASDAQ: MU) is notorious. I think it's even worse than most companies for boom and bust cycles. Between the mid-90s and 2015 or so, the stock made no net gains. I don't know Lam (NASDAQ: LRCX) as well, is Lam the same way, or is it more like a boom and bust cycle like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) might see for example? Billy Duberstein: Lam is a supplier to both the foundries and someone like a Micron or Samsung. Obviously, if those companies bust, they pull back on investment in machines, Lam's results kind of follow, but Lam is not going to have like a zero profit year, like even 2019, they were profitable. These companies are much more capital-light, the equipment companies are actually pretty capital-light. They're not building a ton of like their own factories that are hugely expensive. They make the expensive equipment that goes in the factories. They don't actually have a huge amount of capital expenditures that they have to spend. It's a bit smoother than the most cyclical names. But there is a supplier to the cyclical names, so their revenue and profits will move around. But they're not going to have a huge crash, I don't think. Billy Duberstein owns ASML Holding, Lam Research, and Micron Technology and has the following options: short January 2023 $160 calls on Micron Technology, short January 2023 $320 puts on Lam Research, short March 2022 $300 puts on Lam Research, short March 2022 $40 puts on Micron Technology, and short March 2022 $45 puts on Micron Technology. Jose Najarro owns Nvidia. Will Healy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Peloton Interactive. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-02-02,680.467,683.722,666.76,679.282,"What the Semiconductor Shortage Means for Tech Investors The global semiconductor chip shortage is getting worse, and it might not clear up until late 2022. In this video from ""The Virtual Opportunities Show,"" recorded on Jan. 25, Fool analyst Asit Sharma and Fool contributors Rachel Warren, Demitri Kalogeropoulos, and Jose Najarro discuss the latest U.S. government report that shows just how little cushion is left in that vital part of the world's supply chain, and consider what the impact of that could be during the next year. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Demitri Kalogeropoulos: The article I saw today in The Wall Street Journal -- the headline is about semiconductor chips, and it says: ""Chip Shortage Leaves U.S. Companies Dangerously Low on Semiconductors."" We've been talking about this for a little while. It's not a surprise. But we've got some hard numbers and some updated numbers now. We know that there's been an uptick in demand, obviously, for everything related to technology. Also, at the same time, we've had a supply challenge with the pandemic and stuff like that. So that's created this historic shortage in chips. But, we got some updated figures from the government. The Department of Commerce does a survey every now and then in different manufacturing worlds, and this one was in the semiconductor space, asking U.S. companies to estimate what their inventory is in these important, critical things. The companies came back and they said five days. Basically, the result of this survey was that most U.S. companies have about five days of inventory of these chips, which -- if it sounds low, it really is a very low number. That's basically no stockpiles of these things in inventory. The article describes [that] in a normal year -- in 2019, let's say -- companies would have something like 40 days of this inventory in stock, so very tiny. The article quotes Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (hope I'm saying that right) saying the semiconductor supply chain is ""very fragile"" right now. You might've heard there's a big move politically to get spending in this arena, to bring more semiconductor manufacturing into the U.S. from Asia and China and Taiwan. Just this week, Intel made a big splashy release, talking about the $20 billion that they plan to spend adding new factories, I think it's in a couple of cities in Ohio, just to bring that manufacturing there. But we know that that kind of thing, that's going to take years to build up domestic production. So that's interesting. I just think now that we're getting into the heat of earnings season, I'm sure we're going to hear a lot of companies... It might surprise you in terms of what impact this can have all been down in different industries. We know the automobile industry is the obvious one that shows up, but there's everything -- all kinds of consumer technology. So I think we're going to hear a lot of companies describe shortages. The other thing is that it's an interesting risk to just be aware of in the tech world, because according to this, if one factory closes in Taiwan for a week or two, that could have huge ramifications. We're going to be operating under that wafer-thin inventory for probably at least until the second half of the year. Just interesting to keep an eye on that. Rachel Warren: When I heard the whole ""five days store of chips,"" I was like, ""Wait, five days, is that correct? This can't be real."" And, is this a combination of not being able to replenish that minimum store that they would always keep on hand, in addition to maybe having to dip into that store to deal with the ongoing demands that there are? I feel like this is something that's going to be staying with us for a while. We know that companies are able to deal with this various ways. Some have more control over their supply chain than others. Some companies have been making major acquisitions and partnerships to try to close the gap on their supply chain, so to speak. Yeah, I think this is something to be aware of, and we know that we've seen a lot of volatility in stocks that operate in this space. It's not just one singular factor that is the solution to ending these problems. I think it's something we're going to be dealing with, at least for many months. That example of ""one place shuts down and the whole world is impacted"" -- I remember, many months ago, there was a key port, I believe, in China, that handles something like 70% of the world's commerce, and it shut down because of one COVID case. So that brought all these different elements to a screeching halt. I think when you think about how interconnected we are in this global economy, it definitely breaks it down and makes it easier to understand why this is happening. But I'm curious to see what some of these companies, on their earnings calls, how they're going to address this, because it's like the elephant in the room. [laughs] It's not going anywhere. Yeah, just my initial thoughts. Jose Najarro: There was a company -- ASML Holdings -- that reported earnings last week. For those not familiar with ASML, this is a company that creates equipment that is used during the manufacturing process of semiconductors. One thing that they mentioned in theirearnings callmight be a little bit scary. They said that normally, since they create equipment to make sure quality assurance and everything goes well, after the equipment is created, they spend an extra four to eight weeks testing the equipment, making sure it works properly before sending it out to their customers. Their customers being the manufacturers like TSM, like Intel, Samsung, some of the biggest manufacturers. And they're saying, ""Hey, right now, we're willing to risk not doing these quality assurance tests because we want this equipment four to six weeks earlier."" Obviously, they probably still have some small tests that they're doing in the back end, but it's no longer to the depth it's usually done. It's scary how it shows how much the semiconductor industry is in high demand right now. It's also scary: If one of these equipments ends up going bad, that itself can cause some further defects across the line. Asit Sharma: By the way, Rachel, Jose gave the signal when you started talking because he had his mic on before you. Warren: I'm so sorry. Sharma: I hope I followed his protocol. But the thing that came to my mind was the vulnerability of some consumer-facing companies in the coming year if these shortages persist, which they will. We already saw this hit Best Buy's earnings. Really fun company to follow: well run, high return on capital. They figured out the retail game, as hard as that is. But I see maybe some further rough waters for them ahead. They, in particular, and companies like them, could be vulnerable to these chip shortages, because these chips aren't just going in automobiles and big, heavy electronic equipment. They're going into small consumer goods as well. That's something to watch. I would be a buyer of Best Buy at some point this year -- I think Demitri may still own some shares, if I'm not mistaken. You still have your shares, Demitri? Kalogeropoulos: I've never bought Best Buy. I talk about that a lot, there -- I am impressed with their business, for sure. Sharma: For some reason, I thought you were a shareholder at some point, but yeah, that's something that I would be looking for this year if they got hit by the chip shortage, maybe to go in and scoop up some shares. The other thing -- something that Rachel said triggered a memory of an article I read this morning that the World Bank is revising downward slightly its growth estimates for the world next year, including the U.S. and China. The U.S. in part, this is one of the factors -- the chip shortage affecting us as it is the rest of the world. China, in particular, because of their zero-tolerance policy for COVID. That port that you talked about that was shut down with one COVID case -- that is taking a toll on their economic growth. Asit Sharma has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Demitri Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Rachel Warren has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-02-03,651.928,657.443,637.465,638.908,"[""If You Invested $10,000 in ASML in 2010, This Is How Much You Would Have Today ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is the world's only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. The semiconductor market's most advanced chip foundries -- including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- all use the Dutch company's $150 million EUV systems to etch circuit patterns for their smallest and densest chips. ASML doesn't face any competitors in this crucial market because it perfected the complex technology over the past three decades. It's also far too expensive for other lithography companies to enter this high-end market. Image source: Getty Images. ASML was spun off from Philips (NYSE: PHG) as a public company in 1995. But it only shipped its first experimental EUV system in 2010 -- and it didn't meaningfully ramp up its commercial shipments until 2016. If you had invested $10,000 in ASML at the beginning of 2010, your investment would be worth over $150,000 today. Let's take a look back at ASML's growth over those nine years, and see why it could still have more room to run. The birth of a new market In 2010, ASML shipped 197 lithography systems. Its main competitors in the lithography market were Nikon (OTC: NINOY) and Canon (NYSE: CAJ). But in 2013, ASML bought Cymer, a San Diego-based lithography technology company, to accelerate its development of its EUV systems. It shipped its second-generation NXE:3300 EUV system later that year, followed by its third-generation NXE:3350 EUV system in 2015. ASML continued to upgrade its other lithography technologies by buying Hermes Microvision (HMI) in 2016 and Mapper's intellectual property assets in 2018. It also clashed with Nikon in a series of patent infringement lawsuits between 2017 and 2019 -- which was eventually settled by a cross-licensing agreement between the two companies. ASML still competes against Nikon and Canon in the older deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems market, but it's monopolized the high-end market for EUV systems -- which cost significantly more than DUV systems. As a result, BOCI Securities estimates that ASML accounted for 91% of all lithography sales in 2020, compared to just 6% for Nikon and 3% for Canon. In 2021, ASML sold 309 lithography systems, including 42 EUV systems. Between 2010 and 2021, its annual revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%. Its annual gross margin expanded from 43.4% to 52.7%, while its earnings per share rose at a CAGR of 17.9%. Why ASML still has more room to run The global chip shortage has caused TSMC, Samsung, and Intel to all ramp up their orders of ASML's EUV systems -- and ASML is shipping them as quickly as it can manufacture them. ASML also plans to gradually roll out its new high-NA EUV systems, which will enable those foundries to manufacture even smaller chips, between 2022 and 2025. During its investor day presentation last September, ASML predicted it would generate 24 billion euros ($27 billion) to 30 billion euros ($33.7 billion) in revenue in 2025. The midpoint of that forecast implies a CAGR of 9.8% from 2021 to 2025. However, investors should also recall that ASML actually surpassed its 2018 investor day targets four years ahead of schedule -- so it could be sandbagging that long-term guidance again. The low end of ASML's forecast, which calls for 313 lithography system shipments in 2025 (including 48 EUV and five high-NA systems), implies the market's cyclical appetite for new chips will wane as the leading foundries resolve the global chip shortage. The high end of that forecast, which calls for 452 lithography system shipments in 2025 (including 70 EUV and five high-NA systems), is based on the belief that the secular expansion of newer markets (like 5G, cloud, and artificial intelligence) will support a prolonged \""super cycle\"" in chip upgrades. Both scenarios indicate ASML's business will continue to grow, and analysts currently expect its revenue to rise 20% in 2022 and 12% in 2023. Those stable growth rates, along with ASML's monopolization of a key piece of chipmaking technology, indicate its stock still has lots of upside potential. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 10, 2022 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Meta's shock share price drop shakes world tech Adds details, analyst comments, updates prices Feb 3 (Reuters) - Shares in Facebook owner Meta FB.O fell 20% in U.S. premarket trade on Thursday after the social media giant issued a dismal forecast blaming Apple's privacy changes and increased competition. The shock drop, which comes before Amazon AMZN.O earnings later in the day, spilled over to Europe where technology .SX8P led sectoral fallers with a decline of 2% and soured the mood across global financial markets in another busy day of central bank meetings. Big U.S. tech has come under mounting pressure in 2022 as investors expect policy tightening at the U.S. Federal Reserve to erode the industry's rich valuations following years of ultra-low interest rates. Nasdaq .NDX fell more than 8% in January, its worst monthly drop since end-2019. \""The downgrade in the earnings outlook by Meta and other companies took markets by surprise,\"" said Kenneth Broux, a strategist at Societe Generale in London. \""The tech selloff spilled over to broader equity markets this morning and with the Fed preparing to raise interest rates, we could see more volatility going forward.\"" European technology heavyweights ASML ASML.AS, Infineon IFXGn.DE and SAP SAPG.DE were among the shares weighing the most on the region's STOXX 600 equity benchmark, falling more than 1.5% in what traders viewed a kneejerk reaction given the limited direct readacross from Facebook. Infineon was also penalized by a conservative outlook. Meta reported a decline in daily active users from the previous quarter for the first time as a race with rivals like TikTok, the video sharing platform owned by China's ByteDance, for users heats up. The disappointment over Meta raised memories of the tech bubble burst in 2000 and highlights that after the sector's record-breaking run, investors have become highly selective. According to research firm Vanda, purchases from retail investors in late 2020 and early 2021 were focused on expensive tech, EVs and so-called \""meme\"" stocks. In the past week purchases of large-cap tech have skyrocketed while speculative assets have seen very little demand. The so-called FAANG group of Facebook, Amazon, Apple AAPL.O, Netflix NFLX.O and Google's Alphabet GOOGL.O, has seen around $4 trillion in market capitalization wiped off in the opening weeks of 2022 as cheaper segments of the markets become more attractive while central banks taper stimulus. Other social media stocks were also hit hard in pre-market trading on Thursday, including Twitter TWTR.N, Pinterest PINS.N and Spotify SPOT.N, which has been beset by a row over COVID vaccination misinformation, also released disappointing results. Stocks futures for the tech-dominated Nasdaq NQc1 fell as much as 2.4% on Thursday. FAANG market caphttps://tmsnrt.rs/3Hs4DfJ (Reporting by Tanvi Mehta in Bengaluru and Danilo Masoni in Milan; Additional reporting by Medha Singh; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Saikat Chatterjee) ((tanvi.mehta@thomsonreuters.com; https://twitter.com/TanviMehta710;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-02-08,629.929,648.236,628.686,646.364,"[""ANALYSIS-SoftBank's choice of New York for Arm listing deals a blow to London By Paul Sandle and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank's 9984.T decision to list British chip designer Arm is good news for New York, bad news for London and the best option left for the Japanese group after the collapse of its blockbuster sale to Nvidia NVDA.O. Arm, whose technology underpins the global smartphone industry, is most likely to float on the Nasdaq, SoftBank's CEO said, where it will tap into U.S. investor appetite and analyst expertise. The move deals a blow to London where Arm traded, with a secondary listing on Nasdaq, from 1998 to 2016 before it was sold to SoftBank for $32 billion. Jay Ritter, an IPO specialist at the University of Florida, said although tech valuations had fallen worldwide, there was still the belief that U.S. private market and public market investors understood tech companies and were willing to pay top dollar. \""The rationale for why a lot of tech companies list on Nasdaq is a perception that U.S. investors quote-unquote, understand technology, and are willing to pay a higher price for companies with compelling growth prospects,\"" he said. U.S. listed semiconductor stocks have been on a \""tremendous run\"" in recent years, led by Nvidia, which just overtook Meta to become the seventh largest U.S. company by market value, said Richard Clode at Janus Henderson Investors. The jump in Nvidia's share price increased the value of its cash and share offer for Arm from an original $40 billion to as much as $80 billion, a valuation far in excess of what it is likely to achieve on the public market. However, the United States remained the best option, Clode said. \""Growth semiconductors in the U.S. now enjoy valuations well ahead of similar growth semiconductor franchises in Europe or Asia like ASML and TSMC,\"" he said. Following disappointing London listings for food delivery platform Deliveroo and the more comparable peer, Alphawave, Clode said you could understand the appeal of a U.S. listing even if London investors were clamouring for a tech business of the quality of Arm. Nasdaq led U.S. IPOs for the third consecutive year in 2021, hosting 752 IPOs, including nine of the top 10 largest U.S.-based market debuts by capital raised, with $181 billion in capital raised in total, the exchange operator said. Electric-vehicle maker Rivian RIVN.O, which raised over $12 billion in its November listing, making it the largest U.S. IPO since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA.N in 2014, and chip maker GlobalFoundries Inc GFS.O, which raised $2.6 billion. Arm, Britain's tech champion which licenses its processor blueprints to more than 500 companies including Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm, was sold with the minimum of scrutiny to SoftBank in 2016. The deal came days after Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, and the government seized on it to show the country remained open to international investors. Since then Britain has tightened its takeover rules, while London has also changed its listing rules to try to attract more tech companies, for example allowing a founder to retain additional voting rights. A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that London had enjoyed record IPOs last year and it was confident the UK remained a great place for tech companies. Tech makes up just 1% of the FTSE 100 index, compared with more than 20% for financials and 17% for consumer goods. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said recent efforts by the UK government to make London more attractive seemed not to be cutting it. \""If the UK's largest home grown tech firms shuns London for New York it will be a major blow to London's ambitions and will pile pressure on the government to speed up reforms,\"" she said. Hermann Hauser, a co-founder of Arm, said he would like to see the company listed in London because it was very much a national champion. \""Arm of course had a dual listing in London and in New York before it was bought by SoftBank. And that's really my hope: If we can't get a London listing, at least a dual listing between London and Nasdaq,\"" he told Reuters. SoftBank dumps sale of Arm over regulatory hurdles, to IPO instead ANALYSIS -Relief and challenges for chipmakers as Nvidia-Arm megadeal collapses BREAKINGVIEWS-Arm IPO marks sober end to SoftBank chip party (Reporting by Paul Sandle and Sujata Rao-Coverley in London and John McCrank in New York; editing by David Evans) ((paul.sandle@thomsonreuters.com; +44 20 7542 6843; Reuters Messaging: paul.sandle.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Big European countries likely to gain the most from EU chip push By Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission's plan to make the continent more lucrative for investing in semiconductor factories will likely skew the benefits towards larger countries such as Germany, France and Italy, analysts say. With billions of euros of public and private investment, along with covering up to 100% of the proven funding gap with public resources, a subsidy race could tilt the balance toward countries with larger resources. \""I don't see how that can be avoided as that's just the nature of the beast... same as in the U.S. where states give different subsidies to get the companies to build in a given state,\"" Gartner chip analyst Alan Priestley said. Chip manufacturing in Europe has dropped from 24% of global production capacity in 2000 to a current 8%, and chipmaker ASML ASML.AS warned that it could fall to 4% if no action is taken. U.S. firms now have a 47% market share of the chip industry, followed by Asia, with Europe a distant third, according to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association. The current European chip legislation helps to address that by providing deeper subsidies and state support to grab a 20% share of the global capacity by 2030. Industry sources pointed to more global collaboration with other regions as the chip supply chain spans the world, otherwise it would cost at least 1 trillion euro for a fully autonomous chip supply chain. Intel INTC.O, which has been planning to invest as much as $95 billion in Europe over the next decade, said it expects the Chips Act to help its plans to expand its European footprint. The U.S. chipmaker has been scouting for locations in Germany, France and Italy. And that exactly is the fear of the smaller countries. They suspect international firms looking at the continent may not consider the smaller ones for setting up factories that cost in excess of $20 billion to build. Analysts said that while subsidies are a major factor, availability of talent, land and research institutes would also be considered before setting up a factory. Germany, France and Italy had earlier provided state aide for building competency around microelectronics through Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) with a funding budget of 2 billion euros. The new legislation will also support smaller, innovative companies in accessing advanced skills, industrial partners and equity finance, and several analysts said those firms may choose smaller countries to set up their operations. \""The presence of a next-generation semiconductor fabrication plant in Europe would have positive spill-over effects, driving investment in European supply chains and act as a magnet for scarce talent,\"" ING analyst Jan Frederik Slijkerman said. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said investments would also come from a second pan-European IPCEI in chips involving more than 100 participants from about 20 EU countries and focusing on AI processors and edge computing. Asked about TSMC's 2330.TW interest in building a factory in Europe and possible EU aid, she said: \""Europe is also open for business, also for TSMC.\"" EU eases state aid rules in multi-billion euro boost for chip sector SoftBank dumps sale of Arm over regulatory hurdles, to IPO instead ANALYSIS -Relief and challenges for chipmakers as Nvidia-Arm megadeal collapses (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm and Foo Yun Chee in Brussels; Editing by Nick Macfie) ((supantha.mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com; +46 70 721 1004; Reuters Messaging: supantha.mukherjee.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-02-09,663.495,674.813,656.667,672.971,"[""ANALYSIS-SoftBank's choice of New York for Arm listing deals a blow to London By Paul Sandle and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank's 9984.T decision to list British chip designer Arm is good news for New York, bad news for London and the best option left for the Japanese group after the collapse of its blockbuster sale to Nvidia NVDA.O. Arm, whose technology underpins the global smartphone industry, is most likely to float on the Nasdaq, SoftBank's CEO said, where it will tap into U.S. investor appetite and analyst expertise. The move deals a blow to London where Arm traded, with a secondary listing on Nasdaq, from 1998 to 2016 before it was sold to SoftBank for $32 billion. Jay Ritter, an IPO specialist at the University of Florida, said although tech valuations had fallen worldwide, there was still the belief that U.S. private market and public market investors understood tech companies and were willing to pay top dollar. \""The rationale for why a lot of tech companies list on Nasdaq is a perception that U.S. investors quote-unquote, understand technology, and are willing to pay a higher price for companies with compelling growth prospects,\"" he said. U.S. listed semiconductor stocks have been on a \""tremendous run\"" in recent years, led by Nvidia, which just overtook Meta to become the seventh largest U.S. company by market value, said Richard Clode at Janus Henderson Investors. The jump in Nvidia's share price increased the value of its cash and share offer for Arm from an original $40 billion to as much as $80 billion, a valuation far in excess of what it is likely to achieve on the public market. However, the United States remained the best option, Clode said. \""Growth semiconductors in the U.S. now enjoy valuations well ahead of similar growth semiconductor franchises in Europe or Asia like ASML and TSMC,\"" he said. Following disappointing London listings for food delivery platform Deliveroo and the more comparable peer, Alphawave, Clode said you could understand the appeal of a U.S. listing even if London investors were clamouring for a tech business of the quality of Arm. Nasdaq led U.S. IPOs for the third consecutive year in 2021, hosting 752 IPOs, including nine of the top 10 largest U.S.-based market debuts by capital raised, with $181 billion in capital raised in total, the exchange operator said. Electric-vehicle maker Rivian RIVN.O, which raised over $12 billion in its November listing, making it the largest U.S. IPO since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA.N in 2014, and chip maker GlobalFoundries Inc GFS.O, which raised $2.6 billion. Arm, Britain's tech champion which licenses its processor blueprints to more than 500 companies including Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm, was sold with the minimum of scrutiny to SoftBank in 2016. The deal came days after Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, and the government seized on it to show the country remained open to international investors. Since then Britain has tightened its takeover rules, while London has also changed its listing rules to try to attract more tech companies, for example allowing a founder to retain additional voting rights. A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that London had enjoyed record IPOs last year and it was confident the UK remained a great place for tech companies. Tech makes up just 1% of the FTSE 100 index, compared with more than 20% for financials and 17% for consumer goods. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said recent efforts by the UK government to make London more attractive seemed not to be cutting it. \""If the UK's largest home grown tech firms shuns London for New York it will be a major blow to London's ambitions and will pile pressure on the government to speed up reforms,\"" she said. Hermann Hauser, a co-founder of Arm, said he would like to see the company listed in London because it was very much a national champion. \""Arm of course had a dual listing in London and in New York before it was bought by SoftBank. And that's really my hope: If we can't get a London listing, at least a dual listing between London and Nasdaq,\"" he told Reuters. SoftBank dumps sale of Arm over regulatory hurdles, to IPO instead ANALYSIS -Relief and challenges for chipmakers as Nvidia-Arm megadeal collapses BREAKINGVIEWS-Arm IPO marks sober end to SoftBank chip party (Reporting by Paul Sandle and Sujata Rao in London and John McCrank in New York; editing by David Evans) ((paul.sandle@thomsonreuters.com; +44 20 7542 6843; Reuters Messaging: paul.sandle.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Math Shows SMH Can Go To $335 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $335.18 per unit. With SMH trading at a recent price near $278.55 per unit, that means that analysts see 20.33% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of SMH's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), STMicroelectronics NV (Symbol: STM), and Teradyne, Inc. (Symbol: TER). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $653.47/share, the average analyst target is 41.03% higher at $921.60/share. Similarly, STM has 29.50% upside from the recent share price of $45.43 if the average analyst target price of $58.83/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting TER to reach a target price of $147.40/share, which is 26.64% above the recent price of $116.39. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, STM, and TER: Combined, ASML, STM, and TER represent 8.03% of the Semiconductor ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Semiconductor ETF SMH $278.55 $335.18 20.33% ASML Holding NV ASML $653.47 $921.60 41.03% STMicroelectronics NV STM $45.43 $58.83 29.50% Teradyne, Inc. TER $116.39 $147.40 26.64% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML CEO sees no near-term danger of chip glut AMSTERDAM, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Heavy investment is needed to increase capacity in the semiconductor industry and there is no immediate danger of oversupply, the CEO of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS said on Wednesday. In ASML's annual report published on Wednesday CEO Peter Wennink said plans by the China, the European Union, Japan, South Korea and the United States were expected to lead to a doubling of capital expenditure in the chip industry from $150 billion in 2021. \""We are aware that this has created concerns about potential oversupply,\"" he said in a letter to investors. \""However, we believe that the significant growth prospects of the semiconductor industry do require substantially more capacity.\"" ASML, which dominates the market for lithography machines used to map out the circuitry of computer chips, is struggling to expand production to meet demand from major customers TSMC, Samsung, Intel and others. Supply chain disruption linked to the pandemic has focused governments' attention on the need to shore up national reserves, including of vital components such as chips, which could result in the shortages of 2020-21 leading to a glut. But Wennink said he believed the industry would seek to avoid this. \""Industry partners will apply sufficient effort to sustain an accessible and efficient innovation ecosystem,\"" he said. On Tuesday, the company welcomed a proposal by the European Union to ease state aid rules to make it easier to incentivise semiconductor production in Europe, although ASML said it was also necessary to improve the entire chain, from chip components to electronics products. ASML's largest markets by sales in 2021 were Taiwan at 36%, South Korea 31%, and China at 18%, followed by the United States at 9% and Japan and the EU at 3% each. The company is restricted from selling its most advanced machines to China, as they are considered \""dual use\"" technology with potential military applications. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; editing by Barbara Lewis) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-02-10,647.468,670.254,645.897,649.739,"China's SMIC earns record revenue in 2021, boosted by global chip shortage SHANGHAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Business boomed last year for Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp 0981.HK (SMIC) on the back of a global chip shortage, with revenues and profits soaring despite pressure from U.S. sanctions, it said. Sales for calendar 2021 were up 39% on the year at a record of $5.4 billion, propelled by worldwide demand, the company said in an annual financial report published on Thursday. Refinitiv data showed it was the company's strongest growth in annual revenue since 2010. ""The global shortage of chips and strong demand for local and indigenous manufacturing brought our company a rare opportunity,"" Guo Guangli, the secretary of the board, said on anearnings callon Friday. Profit from operations for the year reached $1.4 billion, a roughly four-fold increase from 2020. SMIC, which makes physical computer chips to the designs of other companies, has a small share of the chip fabrication sector, which is dominated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2330.TW But it is the largest and most advanced fab in mainland China, thanks in part to backing from the government, which sees semiconductor manufacturing as key to efforts to foster an indigenous, advanced chip industry. Sales ballooned in 2021 after a global chip shortage that began in late 2020, driving up prices and bringing a jump in orders. That year, the company headquartered in the commercial hub of Shanghai said it would build three new fabs in Beijing, the capital, as well as in southern Shenzhen, and its home city, at a cost of several billion dollars each. On theearnings call Guo said SMIC expected to open the Shanghai fab in early 2022 and its Beijing and Shenzhen fabs by year's end. The company is pushing ahead with expansion despite U.S. sanctions that have shaken plans to move into high-end chip manufacturing. Late in 2020, Washington put SMIC on the Department of Commerce's entity list over concerns it had ties to China's military, requiring U.S.-based suppliers to obtain licenses to deal with the company. SMIC has denied having such ties. Dutch lithography machine maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS said it had yet to receive permission to ship to SMIC extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines needed to make the most advanced chips. On Friday, company officials told investors that orders from SMIC's suppliers still take a long time to fill because of the curbs. The company has also been through changes in its executive leadership as the sanctions and shortage unfolded. In November Chiang Shang-yi resigned from the position of vice chairman roughly a year after joining the company, along with three board members. Two months earlier SMIC's chairman, Zhou Zixue, had also resigned, citing health reasons. (Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((Josh.Horwitz@thomsonreuters.com; +86 21 20830007;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-02-14,619.338,628.048,613.256,621.08,"7 Stocks to Love for a Long, Long Time InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Despite U.S. inflation, America’s economy is still the best house on the worst block. According to the latest data points, consumer prices surged more than 7% in January, the highest gain since February 1982, per a CNBC report. Despite the obvious jitters, it is important not to forget about stocks to love. In reality, it is during bear markets where people can potentially accrue the greatest wealth. Should the equities sector tumble, you may be able to pick up incredible discounts. And with the most recent inflation data — something that caught many analysts off guard — it is well within reason that a correction could occur. Rather than worry about it, it is time to consider certain stocks to love. For one thing, CNBC noted that the “hotter-than-expected inflation reading prompted St. Louis Fed President James Bullard to call for accelerating rate hikes — a full percentage point increase by the start of July.” With such aggressive calls for the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to intervene decisively, you can expect investors to rotate out of risk-on assets, presenting opportunities in stocks to love for patient speculators. At this point, some might argue that the Fed can’t raise rates indefinitely since the loss of valuation in equities will anger Wall Street. However, as I mentioned in my interview with CGTN America anchor Sean Callebs, inflation could actually be worse without the Fed’s commitment to popping various asset bubbles as many businesses — driven by competitive concerns — are actually absorbing price increases. Thus, certain stocks to love may see valuation cuts. I also mentioned that if there is any lesson to be learned from the last time we saw inflation this high, it is that a commitment to normalize consumer prices (irrespective of political pressure) is necessary. Thus, a downturn in the market could occur, which would be beneficial in the long run for these stocks to love. 7 Industrial Stocks to Buy As Tech Stocks Tumble We are, of course, heading into an uncertain future. Not only must investors contend with a shift in Fed policy, but geopolitical tensions with Russia and China are ratcheting higher. Ultimately, it is vital that you conduct your due diligence before partaking in these stocks to love. Here are my top 7 picks for stocks to love: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Ford (NYSE:F) ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) 10X Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) Olaplex (NASDAQ:OLPX) Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) Stocks to Love: Microsoft (MSFT) Source: VDB Photos / Shutterstock.com Let’s start with a little reality. In all likelihood, you’re not going to get rich with Microsoft shares. That time has long since passed. However, the company continues to be an integral part of everyday life — whether you’re talking about the new or old normal. For instance, with the company’s Microsoft Teams platform, worker bees suddenly thrust into the grand telecommuting experiment were able to mitigate the impact of the pandemic relatively well. Better yet, Teams basically makes investments in function-specific software businesses redundant. Whatever you want to do in the digital realm, you can do through Microsoft’s massive corporate umbrella, making it one of the stocks to universally love. Further, the company continues to innovate despite its ability to rest on its laurels. As an example, recent rumors suggest that Microsoft will open up an Xbox store, potentially sparking radical changes in its business model. If that wasn’t enough of a shift to suggest that this isn’t your father’s MSFT, our own Louis Navellier has argued that Microsoft offers considerable relevance regarding the metaverse, or the next evolution of internet connectivity. With so many hands in different businesses, MSFT is easily one of the stocks to love. Ford (F) Source: Ford Admittedly, mentioning Ford on this list of stocks to love is a bit self-serving because, for full disclosure, I own F stock. However, I also think it is an example of putting aside one’s emotions when making investment decisions. When it comes to vehicles, I’m into European styling and technology. I’ve never bought an American car in my life and I don’t intend to start anytime soon. But man, do I love F stock! When the iconic automaker revealed that it was going to release its electric-powered Mustang Mach-E, I strongly felt that it had a winner on its hands. For starters, it presented a necessary change of pace from what Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) was selling. Sure, plenty of gearheads didn’t like that the Mach-E bore the Mustang name, particularly because it is an SUV. But the harsh reality is that the old school Mustang crowd is aging out. It is time to consider appealing to the new generation’s automotive tastes. 7 Oil Stocks to Buy as Multiple Catalysts Converge It turns out, the Mach-E has been incredibly popular, so much so that demand for the GT version of the vehicle led to Ford suffering from production headaches. Ultimately, that is a good problem to have for one of the best stocks to love. Stocks to Love: ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Specializing in semiconductor lithography or the ability to produce patterns on silicon at scale, ASML has always been one of the most relevant stocks to love. However, with the unique disruptions that the coronavirus pandemic caused, ASML absolutely stormed into the limelight. Back in the doldrums of 2020, shares were trading hands at around $220. As I write this, they’re at around $627. However, it is also fair to point out that ASML is down around 26% year-to-date (YTD). Part of the selloff is due to the aforementioned rotation out of risk. Another part is growing concern that the global chip shortage could turn into a chip glut. Such a circumstance would obviously deflate the semiconductor bubble, devastating those who make hefty bets on ASML. As a counterargument, the Dutch semiconductor firm’s chief executive officer stated that there is no immediate danger of oversupply. If anything, the company would prefer a careful expanding of capacity, considering that ASML is “struggling to expand production to meet demand from major customers,” per a Reuters report. Personally, I think there is a bit more for ASML to fall. However, if we get a sizable discount, this would be one of the stocks to love you definitely don’t want to ignore. Rockwell Automation (ROK) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock As you might deduce from its corporate name, Rockwell Automation specializes in industrial automation and information technology solutions. The company is incredibly relevant, with its systems accelerating efficiencies in diverse industries, ranging from aerospace, automotive, mining, power generation — even entertainment. Still, relevance doesn’t always translate to market performance. After a blistering run since the March doldrums of 2020, ROK is experiencing a corrective phase. It also doesn’t help that this phase has coincided with the Fed potentially shifting its monetary policy to an aggressively hawkish one. Still, if you have a long-term time horizon, ROK is one of the stocks to love. In 2020, the global industrial automation market reached a valuation of $175 billion. Experts project that by 2025, the size of this segment should hit approximately $265 billion. Further, data from Fortune Business Insights suggests that industrial automation could command a market size of $355.44 billion by 2028. The 7 Highest Dividend Stocks for Income Investors Of course, the steep drop that ROK has suffered this year isn’t encouraging. You may want to wait a bit for shares to fully work through the volatility. Once they do, though, the potential upside would be quite enticing. Stocks to Love: 10X Genomics (TXG) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock An American biotechnology firm that designs and manufactures gene sequencing technology used in scientific research, 10X Genomics essentially provides the medium for innovators to spark potentially groundbreaking and transformative medical inventions. Per its website, 10X powers life-science research “with single cell, spatial, and in situ products.” Despite its relevance, Wall Street is simply not having any of it. On a YTD basis, TXG is down almost 40%. In the trailing six months, it has shed 42% and in the trailing year lost nearly 51%. Admittedly, its price action remains weak, with the stock charting what looks to be a bearish pennant formation. So please, hear me out: I don’t think it is wise to go heavy on TXG at this moment. Still, if it incurs another sizable drop — let’s say to around the $70 level — it may be a bargain worth picking up. Primarily, if there is a silver lining with the pandemic, it is that it normalized the concept of advanced medical solutions. Therefore, biotech firms will be looking to leverage new technologies to promote even more profound innovations, thus taking 10X Genomics along for the ride. Olaplex (OLPX) Source: JDzacovsky / Shutterstock.com An expert in hair care solutions, Olaplex is admittedly one of the riskiest stocks to love. However, it could play a significant role in the return to normal once the perniciousness of the Covid-19 threat fades into the rearview mirror. For one thing, Olaplex may offer a solution to a socially awkward situation. As I mentioned in my coverage for Benzinga: Though a seemingly inconsequential consideration based on its mundane nature, the underlying power of OLPX stock is the sheer importance of hair care to women, Olaplex’s core consumer demographic. Per a revealing report from The Wall Street Journal, Birmingham, Alabama–based dermatologist Corey L. Hartman stated that “Up to 40 percent of women experience noticeable hair loss before the age of 40, with as many as 80 percent seeing hair loss by the age of 60.” Further, the Wall Street Journal stated that for women, “hair loss can take a particularly harsh toll, as it’s often seen as a sign of impaired physical or mental health.” Indeed, both scientists and sociologists confirm that societies consider hair loss in men to be far more acceptable than in women. While no one is suggesting that Olaplex is the end-all be-all to this problem, the company does provide hair-thinning solutions. 7 EV Stocks With Key Product Launches In 2022 To be fair, OLPX has been shaky since its public market debut. However, if you’re optimistic about a full return to normal, you may want to add this to your speculative stocks to love. Stocks to Love: Planet Labs (PL) Source: AlexLMX / Shutterstock On paper, the burgeoning space economy is where you theoretically should find the most compelling stocks to love. According to information compiled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, some expert projections call for the sector to reach a valuation of $1 trillion by 2040. Such a tally would make the segment one of the biggest economies in the world right now. However, projections are like anatomical exit pathways — everybody’s got one. Plus, if you dig into the projections, you’ll notice that there is a sizable gap between the low and high end of the spectrum. So, if you want to participate in this arena, it might be better to start with companies that already have a track record of delivering value, such as Planet Labs. A daily satellite data provider for businesses, governments, researchers and journalists, Planet Labs was particularly useful for the New York Times, which leveraged Planet Labs’ imaging services to track how North Korea illicitly acquires oil. To me, this is a much more reasonable business model than rocketing billionaires into space. Still, by making its market debut via a reverse merger with a shell company, Planet Labs is awfully risky. Thus, it is one of the stocks to love if you can handle the heat. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto held a LONG position in F. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 7 Stocks to Love for a Long, Long Time appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-02-23,644.004,647.34,624.146,624.863,"7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy as Deals Shake Up the Industry InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips I was recently reading an article about the 10 biggest semiconductor news stories of the past year, and that had me thinking about semiconductor stocks. The article started out by asserting that 2021 was the year that the world gained a greater appreciation for semiconductors’ role in modern society. Of course the importance of semiconductors has long been grasped by business and industry. But it was the shortage that really drove home the idea to people of all backgrounds. Consumers arguably felt the effects in the automotive sector where prices surged. In fact, the average price of a new car exceeded $47,000 recently. That’s an all-time high. And that is but one example of the semiconductor shortage affecting our lives. 7 Sin Stocks to Buy if the Economy Slows Down Semiconductor stocks saw big changes as well. There were many deals occurring that promise to shake up the landscape. Companies of all sizes and stripes are vying to better compete in a market projected to grow 8.8% in 2022 and reach $601.5 billion in revenues. That means semiconductor stocks will rise and fall and there will be deals to be had. Let’s look at the ones to consider purchasing as the deals continue. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:ASML) Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) On Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Allmy / Shutterstock.com In early February, Nvidia scrapped its plans to purchase chip design firm Arm. Nvidia struck a $40 billion deal back in September of 2020 to buy the U.K.-based chipmaker. It was slated to be the biggest deal ever in the chip industry. However, regulatory hurdles quickly cropped up. Competitors and regulatory bodies raised concerns that it would give Nvidia unfair advantages and control over technology its competitors utilize in making their own chips. Arm, owned by SoftBank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) will be taken public, likely before April of next year when ARM’s fiscal year ends. SoftBank had planned to take Arm public prior to striking the now defunct deal to sell to Nvidia. So why should investors buy NVDA stock given the failure of the Arm deal? The answer is that it remains one of the best stocks with or without Arm under its company umbrella. Nvidia provided investors with another very strong quarter of earnings. The $7.64 billion in revenues topped the $7.42 billion Wall Street expected and EPS figures similarly outstripped guidance. The company also projects it will see $8.1 billion in revenues in the coming quarter. Wall Street expects $7.3 billion, signaling Nvidia’s confidence. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: Fabio Alcini / Shutterstock.com On Feb. 14, AMD released an investor presentation indicating that it had acquired Xilinx. The market reaction to the news was more muted than might have been expected, but the news remains positive. AMD has been pursuing the deal for quite some time. It was fraught with regulatory push back in China, where Xilinx is based. Ultimately the deal succeeded. It gives AMD new expertise in two areas of semiconductor technology it lacked before. Xilinx provides system on chip (SOC) and field programmable gate array (FPGA) leadership. Ultimately it ups AMD’s ability to pursue greater revenues. As noted in the corporate presentation, AMD can now address a $135 billion market following the acquisition. That presentation specifically points to opportunities in data center, 5G and embedded areas where the two companies have complementary expertise. AMD also looks strong from a financial fundamental perspective as it exceeded analyst expectations with its recent earnings report. The $4.8 billion in revenues it posted bested the $4.5 billion expected. EPS figures reached 92 cents where 76 cents were expected. On top of that, AMD gave guidance for the upcoming quarter of $5 billion. That’s 45% higher than the same period a year earlier. Micron Technology (MU) Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Micron isn’t particularly connected to any of the deals shaking up the semiconductor industry. But it is an important firm worth watching and a stock worth buying. That’s because the memory chip firm is likely to continue to see strong demand. But at the same time, Micron’s image may scare some investors away. The company has historically been more vulnerable to the cyclicality that the semiconductor industry is known for. That’s because it provides less specialized memory chips with lower barriers to entry. As demand peaks and inventory begins to pile up it is the less specialized chips that suffer fastest. However, demand for its memory chips does not look to be waning anytime soon. Digitization of everything is driving demand for memory chips. New Street Research believes that demand will continue to ramp up and recently initiated coverage of Micron giving it a buy rating and a $135 target price. New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu believes “Micron benefits from strong secular growth and will benefit over the years from improving profitability in NAND, which represent a material long-term compounding factor, and for which there is consolidation potential upside.” Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: Intel (INTC) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Pat Gelsinger has been the CEO of Intel for just over a year. On his second day of the job he addressed a letter to his employees with his vision for the firm. He believes cloud, mobility fueled by 5G, artificial intelligence and the artificial edge are the focal points for Intel to address under his tenure. He also stated that Intel is the only firm in the world with the depth and breadth of expertise to capitalize on those opportunities. Based on Intel’s recent acquisition of Israeli-based Tower Semiconductor that means foundry will be a focal area for achieving those priorities. Intel acquired the firm specifically for its Intel Foundry Service business. It is also investing $20 to expand its Arizona manufacturing facilities and another $20 billion to build what it says will be the “largest silicon manufacturing location on the planet.” Intel is building a geographically diverse set of fab operations spanning the globe and under Gelsinger its future is looking much brighter. ASML Holdings (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML Holdings isn’t explicitly connected to any recent acquisitions moving the semiconductor industry. But it is a vitally important firm in the global semiconductor industry. That’s because the firm is a critical supplier of the equipment used to manufacture chips. It produces lithography machines which are systems used to make chips. These machines account for the highest capital expenditures of semiconductor manufacturing firms. On Jan. 19, a story noted that Intel placed an order with ASML for one such machine costing $340 million. Consider that a cutting edge plant requires approximately a dozen of ASML’s $150 million lithography machines. And then consider that ASML has a near monopoly as its technology isn’t easily replicable. Investors can then see why ASML stock is highly regarded. ASML stock maintains an overweight rating and massive upside potential. It currently trades for $650 with average target prices at $930. Applied Materials (AMAT) Source: Shutterstock Applied Materials is another semiconductor firm that specializes in equipment. It’s also a firm that is performing exceptionally well. It has almost become cliche at this point, but Applied Materials exceeded both revenue and EPS expectations. Revenues increased by 27% which meant that AMAT stock reported $6.27 billion of sales in the quarter when $6.19 were expected. That translated to EPS figures that outstripped guidance as well. CEO Gary Dickerson doesn’t expect things to slow down anytime soon: “Our outlook for 2022 and beyond is very positive as long-term secular trends drive our markets structurally higher and Applied’s broad technology portfolio puts us in a great position to capture a larger portion of our served markets.” Applied Materials is worth purchasing for the same reasons that ASML Holdings is: It is one of few companies on the planet that can do what it does. Demand is high and it doesn’t look to be slowing. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: ON Semiconductor (ON) Source: Shutterstock For investors looking to capitalize on surging automotive prices ON stock might be just the stock to consider. The company exceeded expectations which CEO Hassane El-Khoury attributed to high automotive and industrial end market demand. That said, ON stock still has plenty of upside remaining based on target prices. It currently trades near $60 but has a consensus target price of $73.81 and a high price target of $90. The company’s strong quarter emboldened it to strike out and project higher forward earnings than Wall Street gave. ON Semiconductor expects between $1.74 and $1.84 billion in sales while Wall Street is looking for $1.72 billion. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy as Deals Shake Up the Industry appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-02-24,593.766,651.7,593.159,649.699,"[""Companies shut Ukraine operations and brace for sanctions on Russia By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Yadarisa Shabong Feb 24 (Reuters) - Danish brewer Carlsberg CARLb.CO and a Coca-Cola bottler shut their plants in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia's invasion while global logistics firms UPS UPS.N and FedEx Corp FDX.N suspended services in and out of the country. Ukraine closed its airspace as Russian forces attacked in the early hours, leaving budget airline Wizz Air WIZZ.L trying to evacuate its Ukrainian-based crew, their families and four planes stuck in Kyiv and Lviv. Many companies with exposure to Russia are now waiting for more clarity about how sweeping promised Western sanctions will be before announcing any action. Brussels, London and Washington are all set to announce more details on Thursday after Moscow launched its land, sea and air invasion of Ukraine. Washington has already imposed sanctions on the company behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels would block Russian access to key technologies and markets. Carlsberg, which has a 31% share of Ukraine's beer market, suspended production at all three of its breweries in the country, while Coca-Cola HBC CCH.L said it had triggered its contingency plans which included shutting its bottling plant. Global shipping giant Maersk MAERSKB.CO halted port calls in Ukraine until the end of February and closed its main office in Odessa on the Black Sea coast while Danish freight forwarder DSV DSV.CO said it had shut its operations in the country. \""All air traffic has stopped and the border crossings are also impacted and closed so in reality everything is shut down today,\"" DSV's head of investor relations, Flemming Ole Nielsen, said, adding that new sanctions were likely to have a major impact on trade in Eastern Europe. Europe's aviation regulator expanded a safety warning triggered by the attack, advising airlines to \""exercise caution\"" when flying through parts of Russian airspace controlled by regional centres in Moscow and Rostov. TITANIUM AND NEON Shares in German utility Uniper UN01.DE, which has significant interests in Russia and a $1 billion exposure to Nord Stream 2, plunged on Thursday and its controlling shareholder, Finland's Fortum FORTUM.HE, took a knock. Fortum said the two companies together owned 12 power plants in Russia and employed 7,000 people there but because energy production had not been sanctioned, their operations had not been directly hit. Another of Nord Stream 2's financial backers, Wintershall Dea, said the fact the project was suspended on political grounds meant its operator could seek compensation. Shares in German chemical company BASF BASFn.DE, which co-owns Wintershall with Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's LetterOne investor group, were down 6% while other Nord Stream 2 backers OMV OMVV.VI and Engie ENGIE.PA were also hit. Britain's biggest domestic bank, Lloyds LLOY.L, warned that it was on heightened alert for cyberattacks from Russia while companies making products from jet engines to semiconductors warned that supplies of key raw materials could suffer. Jet engine makers Rolls-Royce RR.L and Safran SAF.PA both said on Thursday they had been ramping up supplies of titanium as Western aerospace companies brace for fallout from the Ukraine crisis. Titanium, much of it supplied by Russia, has been used in jet engines for decades but its use has soared in recent years as planemakers try to make jets lighter. \""We have been watching this situation for several weeks and have decided since the start of the year to increase our stocks of titanium especially through distributors in Germany,\"" Safran Chief Executive Olivier Andries told reporters. The French company is also looking to diversify its sources of the metal, as was Britain's Rolls-Royce, which said 20% of its titanium came from Russia. Large chip companies said they expected limited supply chain disruption from the conflict for now, thanks to stockpiling and diversified procurement, but some industry sources said there could be an impact longer term. Ukraine supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon, critical for lasers used in chipmaking. The gas, a by-product of Russian steel manufacturing, according to market research firm Techcet, is purified in Ukraine. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Tim Hepher, Kate Holton, Stine Jacobsen, Amna Karimi, Richa Naidu, Giulio Piovaccari, Anna Ringstrom, Paul Sandle, Christoph Steitz, Yadarisa Shabong, Patricia Weiss, Essi Lehto and Iain Withers; Writing by David Clarke; Editing by Edmund Blair and Nick Macfie) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Companies shut Ukraine operations and watch for sanctions as Russia attacks By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Yadarisa Shabong Feb 24 (Reuters) - Danish brewer Carlsberg CARLb.CO and a Coca-Cola bottler shut their plants in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia's invasion while firms making goods from jet engines to semiconductors warned that supplies of key raw materials could suffer. Carlsberg, which has a 31% share of Ukraine's beer market, halted production at all three of its breweries in the country, while Coca-Cola HBC CCH.L said it had triggered its contingency plans which included shutting its bottling plant. Britain's biggest domestic bank Lloyds LLOY.L, meanwhile, warned that it was on heightened alert for cyberattacks from Russia while companies operating in Ukraine were looking at how to shield their staff from the conflict. Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, confirming the worst fears of the West with the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two. Many companies with significant exposure to Russia said they were still waiting to see the full force of Western sanctions before deciding on any action, although backers of the suspended Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline were already taking a hit. Washington imposed sanctions on the company behind Nord Stream 2 on Wednesday and European Union leaders are meeting later on Thursday to decide what punitive measures they will impose as retribution for Russia's attack. Shares in German utility Uniper UN01.DE, which has power plants in Russia and a $1 billion exposure to Nord Stream 2, plunged on Thursday and its controlling shareholder, Finland's Fortum FORTUM.HE, took a knock. Another of Nord Stream 2's financial backers, Wintershall Dea, said the suspension of the project on political grounds would enable its operator to seek compensation. Shares in German chemical company BASF BASFn.DE, which co-owns Wintershall with Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's LetterOne investor group, were down 5.6% while other Nord Stream 2 backers OMV OMVV.VI and Engie ENGIE.PA were also lower. CHIPS AND JETS Danish freight forwarder DSV DSV.CO said it had shut down its operations in Ukraine, where it employs about 230 people, while CNH Industrial told Italian newspaper La Republicca it had given staff money and access to cars to reach safe zones. \""Today, all air traffic has stopped and the border crossings are also impacted and closed so in reality everything is shut down today,\"" DSV's head of investor relations Flemming Ole Nielsen said, adding that expected sanctions were likely to have a \""major impact\"" on overall trade in Eastern Europe. Other international companies with staff in Ukraine such as Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle NESN.S said they were monitoring the situation closely and the safety of staff was their highest priority. Nestle has been in Ukraine for more than 25 years and has three factories and about 5,000 employees there. Jet engine makers Rolls-Royce RR.L and Safran SAF.PA both said on Thursday they had been ramping up supplies of titanium as Western aerospace companies brace for fallout from the Ukraine crisis. Titanium, much of it supplied by Russia, has been used in jet engines for decades but its use has soared in recent years as planemakers try to make jets lighter. \""We have been watching this situation for several weeks and have decided since the start of the year to increase our stocks of titanium especially through distributors in Germany,\"" Safran Chief Executive Olivier Andries told reporters. The French company is also looking to diversify its sources of the metal, as was Britain's Rolls-Royce, which said 20% of its titanium came from Russia. Large chip companies said they expected limited supply chain disruption from the conflict for now, thanks to stockpiling and diversified procurement, but some industry sources said there could be an impact longer term. Ukraine supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon, critical for lasers used in chipmaking. The gas, a by-product of Russian steel manufacturing, according to market research firm Techcet, is purified in Ukraine. (Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Tim Hepher, Stine Jacobsen, Amna Karimi, Richa Naidu, Giulio Piovaccari, Paul Sandle, Christoph Steitz, Yadarisa Shabong, Patricia Weiss and Iain Withers; Writing by David Clarke; Editing by Edmund Blair) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Limited impact on chips yet as Russia invades Ukraine, future uncertain By Tim Kelly and Ben Blanchard TOKYO/TAIPEI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Large chip companies so far predict limited supply chain disruption from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, thanks to raw material stockpiling and diversified procurement, but some industry sources worry about the longer-term impact. One of the worst security crises in Europe in decades is unfolding, with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday authorising a military operation in eastern Ukraine in what appeared to be the start of a war. The crisis has hit stocks of tech companies that source or sell globally on fears of further disruptions on the back of a yearlong shortage of semiconductor chips. Ukraine supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon, critical for lasers used in chipmaking. The gas, a biproduct of Russian steel manufacturing, according to market research firm Techcet, is purified in Ukraine. Thirty-five percent of U.S. palladium, used in sensors and memory, among other applications, is sourced from Russia. \""The chipmakers are not feeling any direct impact, but the companies that supply them with materials for semiconductor fabrication buy gases, including neon and palladium, from Russia and Ukraine,\"" said a Japanese chip industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. \""The availability of those materials is already tight, so any further pressure on supplies could push up prices. That in turn could knock on to higher chip prices.\"" But companies are better prepared than in recent years, thanks to other disruptions and conflicts, reducing some of the pain. The White House has warned the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened U.S. export curbs by blocking access to key materials, Reuters reported this month, citing people familiar with the matter. Ahead of the invasion, the West sanctioned Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline and some Russian banks, and imposed curbs on a number of senior Russian officials. More sanctions could come in the form of Cold War-like curbs on technology, followed by Russian retaliation on exports. ASML Holding ASML.AS, a key Dutch supplier to chipmakers including TSMC, Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and Intel, said on Wednesday it is examining alternative sources for neon. DIVERSIFIED Most chipmakers are in wait-and-watch mode and in communication before Thursday's escalation projected confidence about their supply chains, which they have diversified in the wake of the U.S.-China trade standoff, the pandemic and Japan's diplomatic spat with Seoul. Some companies had started diversifying away from Russian and Ukraine after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, which triggered a huge increase in neon prices. South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix 000660.KS CEO Lee Seok-hee told reporters last week that the company had \""secured a lot\"" of chip materials, and that \""there's no need to worry\"". Intel Corp INTC.O said it does not anticipate any impact. GlobalFoundries GFS.O said it does not anticipate a direct risk and has flexibility to seek sources outside Russia or Ukraine, as did Taiwan chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp 2303.TW. TSMC 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker declined to comment \""at the moment\"". Taiwanese chip testing and packaging firm ASE Technology 3711.TW said its material supply remains stable \""at this point\"". Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs told Reuters in a statement that it had checked Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain and found no direct impact on materials or production activities. \""Russia is not, at the moment, one of the Taiwanese foundry industry's major markets,\"" said Joanne Chiao, senior analyst at market researcher TrendForce. Malaysian chipmaker Unisem UNSM.KL, whose customers include Apple AAPL.O, said it expects no impact on chip production from a raw materials perspective because the materials it needs are not sourced from Russia, and its machines are mainly from the United States, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and locally. Malaysia has emerged as an important link in the chip production chain, and accounts for 13% of global chip assembly testing and packaging. Japan's Ibiden4062.T, which makes packaging substrates for chips, said it currently had enough materials but that the situation could change with sanctions, when asked about supplies of neon and other gases from Russia. \""We are a little concerned,\"" a spokesperson said. The company, she added, would buy material elsewhere and keep in close contact with suppliers to tackle any disruptions. EXPLAINER-How Western sanctions will target Russia (Reporting by Tim Kelly in Tokyo and Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Additional reporting by Joyce Lee in Seoul, Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu in Taipei, Chavi Mehta in Bangalore and Liz Lee in Kuala Lumpur; Writing by Sayantani Ghosh; Editing by Gerry Doyle) ((sayantani.ghosh@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Limited impact on chips yet as Russia invades Ukraine, future uncertain By Tim Kelly and Ben Blanchard TOKYO/TAIPEI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Large chip companies so far predict limited supply chain disruption from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, thanks to raw material stockpiling and diversified procurement, but some industry sources worry about the longer-term impact. One of the worst security crises in Europe in decades is unfolding, with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday authorising a military operation in eastern Ukraine in what appeared to be the start of a war. The crisis has hit stocks of tech companies that source or sell globally on fears of further disruptions on the back of a yearlong shortage of semiconductor chips. Ukraine supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon, critical for lasers used in chipmaking. The gas, a biproduct of Russian steel manufacturing, according to market research firm Techcet, is purified in Ukraine. Thirty-five percent of U.S. palladium, used in sensors and memory, among other applications, is sourced from Russia. \""The chipmakers are not feeling any direct impact, but the companies that supply them with materials for semiconductor fabrication buy gases, including neon and palladium, from Russia and Ukraine,\"" said a Japanese chip industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. \""The availability of those materials is already tight, so any further pressure on supplies could push up prices. That in turn could knock on to higher chip prices.\"" But companies are better prepared than in recent years, thanks to other disruptions and conflicts, reducing some of the pain. The White House has warned the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened U.S. export curbs by blocking access to key materials, Reuters reported this month, citing people familiar with the matter. Ahead of the invasion, the West sanctioned Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline and some Russian banks, and imposed curbs on a number of senior Russian officials. More sanctions could come in the form of Cold War-like curbs on technology, followed by Russian retaliation on exports. ASML Holding ASML.AS, a key Dutch supplier to chipmakers including TSMC, Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and Intel, said on Wednesday it is examining alternative sources for neon. DIVERSIFIED Most chipmakers are in wait-and-watch mode and in communication before Thursday's escalation projected confidence about their supply chains, which they have diversified in the wake of the U.S.-China trade standoff, the pandemic and Japan's diplomatic spat with Seoul. Some companies had started diversifying away from Russian and Ukraine after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, which triggered a huge increase in neon prices. South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix 000660.KS CEO Lee Seok-hee told reporters last week that the company had \""secured a lot\"" of chip materials, and that \""there's no need to worry\"". Intel Corp INTC.O said it does not anticipate any impact. GlobalFoundries GFS.O said it does not anticipate a direct risk and has flexibility to seek sources outside Russia or Ukraine, as did Taiwan chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp 2303.TW. TSMC 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker declined to comment \""at the moment\"". Taiwanese chip testing and packaging firm ASE Technology 3711.TW said its material supply remains stable \""at this point\"". Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs told Reuters in a statement that it had checked Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain and found no direct impact on materials or production activities. \""Russia is not, at the moment, one of the Taiwanese foundry industry's major markets,\"" said Joanne Chiao, senior analyst at market researcher TrendForce. Malaysian chipmaker Unisem UNSM.KL, whose customers include Apple AAPL.O, said it expects no impact on chip production from a raw materials perspective because the materials it needs are not sourced from Russia, and its machines are mainly from the United States, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and locally. Malaysia has emerged as an important link in the chip production chain, and accounts for 13% of global chip assembly testing and packaging. EXPLAINER-How Western sanctions will target Russia (Reporting by Tim Kelly in Tokyo and Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Additional reporting by Joyce Lee in Seoul, Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu in Taipei, Chavi Mehta in Bangalore and Liz Lee in Kuala Lumpur; Writing by Sayantani Ghosh; Editing by Gerry Doyle) ((sayantani.ghosh@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-02-25,649.769,659.882,642.93,659.872,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $667.12 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.57% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 2.24% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 2.51%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.2%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 3.49% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 3.39%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.58%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.89, down 51.04% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $18.51 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion. These totals would mark changes of +12.87% and +8.84%, respectively, from last year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.12% higher. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 35.49. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.08. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 2.13. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.47 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 107, putting it in the top 43% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It\u2019s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is \u201cWill you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?\u201d Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it\u2019s free. 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Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-U.S. sanctions on Russia serve China a sharp reminder of need for its own chips By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The sweeping restrictions imposed on Russia to block its access to global exports of goods from chips to computers and electronics are likely to accelerate China's own push for self-reliance in the semiconductor industry, analysts said. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Washington - as part of a package of measures - announced export restrictions which will force companies making high- and low-tech items overseas with U.S. tools to seek a licence from the United States before shipping to Russia. China, like Russia, lacks advanced chip manufacturing capacity but one of its top long-term policy goals is to establish independence and self-reliance in the semiconductor industry. The importance of such self-sufficiency became apparent when Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's HWT.UL smartphone business collapsed following sanctions on the company imposed by the U.S. in 2019 that cut off much of its overseas chip supply and effectively barred it from building its own. One chip consultant in China, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic, said China will likely \""watch and learn\"" from the sanctions and their impact on Russia. \""The Russians have a failed chip industry and rely on global semiconductors. So if there are technology issues that come out during the 'non-invasion' from sanctions, it reinforces Beijing's desire to own the technology for itself.\"" Washington further hobbled China's plans for tech supremacy by expanding sanctions to include the country's top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) 0981.HK in 2020. SMIC was forced to abandon plans to manufacture some types of advanced chips when the U.S. revoked an export license for Dutch lithography machine maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AV. Over the past ten years, China, the world's largest importer of chips, has poured funding into semiconductor projects as part of the \""Made in China 2025\"" initiative, which calls for 70% self-sufficiency in core components for critical technologies by the middle of the decade. Its chip industry is growing fast, thanks to venture capital funding and political incentives. But the country's global share of chip exports remains marginal - its fabless chipmakers occupy about 16% ofglobal marketshare, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. That also limits how much China can do to aid a heavily-sanctioned Russia. \""China alone can't supply all of Russia's critical needs for the military,\"" a senior U.S. administration official said. \""China doesn't have any production of the most advanced technology nodes. So Russia and China are both reliant on other supplier countries and of course U.S. technology to meet their needs.\"" China shipped approximately $10 billion worth of electronics to Russia in 2020, according to U.N. Comtrade data, accounting for roughly 20% of its total exports. Smartphone shipments account for a large chunk of that as Chinese brands such as Xiaomi Corp 1810.HK and Realme are among top-sellers in Russia. \""Russia's chip consumption is not big and more than half is probably from China already,\"" said Doug Fuller, who researches China's technology policy at the City University of Hong Kong. \""China may pick up an extra $200 million in exports approximately if chips from elsewhere are completely cut off, and some of the chips Russia needs China can't make anyway.\"" (Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Additional reporting by Karen Freifeld in Washington; Editing by Miyoung Kim, Kirsten Donovan) ((Josh.Horwitz@thomsonreuters.com; +86 21 20830007;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-03-02,635.574,651.262,631.164,648.245,"[""3 Smartest Tech Stocks To Buy in 2022 and Beyond Many tech stocks tumbled over the past several months as inflation, rising interest rates, and other macro headwinds sparked a rotation toward more conservative investments. But over the long term, selling top tech stocks too early can be far more costly than withstanding a few temporary drawdowns. Investors should definitely reduce their exposure to unprofitable tech companies that are trading at sky-high valuations. However, they should still buy profitable, evergreen tech companies that trade at reasonable valuations. Let's take a closer look at three stocks that check those boxes: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM), and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Image source: Getty Images. 1. Microsoft Microsoft's ecosystem is practically inescapable. Windows is the leading operating system for PCs, Office 365 is the dominant office productivity software platform, and Azure is the world's second-largest cloud infrastructure platform after Amazon Web Services (AWS). Microsoft also sells Surface devices and Xbox video game consoles, and it's gradually evolving into one of the world's top video game publishers through big acquisitions. Under Satya Nadella, who became Microsoft's third CEO in 2014, the aging tech giant expanded its cloud ecosystem, transformed Windows and Office into cloud-based services, and launched mobile apps for iOS and Android. Those changes initially squeezed Microsoft's margins but eventually ushered in a new era of \""mobile-first, cloud-first\"" growth. That momentum should continue for the foreseeable future. Analysts expect Microsoft's revenue and earnings to grow 18% and 16%, respectively, in fiscal 2022 (which ends this June). Next year, they expect its revenue and earnings to increase 14% and 15%, respectively. Microsoft's robust growth rates, which should be supported by the ongoing expansion of its cloud services, indicate its stock deserves to trade with a slight premium at 31 times forward earnings. The company's predictable profitability and rising cash flows should also insulate its investors from the macro concerns about inflation and rising interest rates. 2. TSMC TSMC is the world's largest and most advanced contract chipmaker. It manufactures chips for fabless chipmakers like Apple, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, and it remains well ahead of its closest competing foundries -- Samsung and Intel -- in terms of node sizes and transistor density. TSMC is a linchpin of the global semiconductor market, but it faces three near-term challenges: The ongoing chip shortage, which has been exacerbated by supply chain headwinds. Aggressive spending plans (a planned 33% to 47% capex increase this year) to maintain its technological lead. And potential competition from Intel, which aims to regain the lead in the \""process race\"" from TSMC by 2025 through significant investments. However, TSMC can easily afford its planned capex boost. It also remains far ahead of Intel because it adopted ASML's expensive extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology -- which is used to etch circuit patterns onto the tiniest wafers -- long before its American counterpart. Its spending should gradually ease as it ramps up its production of 5nm and 7nm chips and rolls out its next-generation 2nm and 3nm nodes. Analysts expect TSMC's revenue and earnings to grow 29% and 36%, respectively, in 2022. Next year, they expect its revenue and earnings to increase by 15% and 13%, respectively. Those are rock-solid growth rates for a blue-chip tech stock that trades at 20 times forward earnings. 3. Nvidia Nvidia is the world's largest producer of discrete GPUs. GPUs are usually associated with high-end video games, but they're also used to process complex machine learning and AI tasks in data centers. They're also widely used by the professional visualization and cryptocurrency mining markets. Nvidia's gaming and data center GPUs have driven most of its growth in recent years. More graphically advanced video games are boosting sales of its gaming GPUs, while a flood of online data is driving demand for its data center GPUs. Cryptocurrency miners have also been using its high-end gaming GPUs and dedicated mining cards to mine Ether and other cryptocurrencies. Those secular tailwinds boosted Nvidia's revenue 61% in fiscal 2022 (which ended this January) as its adjusted earnings surged 78%. For fiscal 2023, analysts expect its revenue and adjusted earnings to grow another 29% and 20%, respectively. Nvidia's growth is decelerating against some tough year-over-year comparisons, and the stock might not initially seem like a bargain at just over 40 times forward earnings. However, the chipmaker should continue to profit from the expansion of the gaming, data center, and AI markets for the foreseeable future. Those core strengths, along with its ongoing dominance of the GPU market, should support its current valuations. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 20, 2022 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Leo Sun owns ASML Holding, Amazon, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon, Apple, Ethereum, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Top 5 Stocks to Buy in March 2022 March is here, and you may be asking yourself, \""Which stocks should I buy now?\"" I've got your back! I have five stock picks for you to explore. Many of these stocks have been beaten down from recent highs, and I believe they are opportunities to accumulate at these levels and lower. In the video below, I provide the following stock picks: Two cybersecurity stocks that benefit from the Russia/Ukraine crisis One financials stock that has sold off from the Russian financial fallout One semiconductor stock that is being sold off with the sector due to Russian sanctions One software stock that should benefit from tax season One reopening stock that benefits from U.S. domestic travel My favorite stock on the list is Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS). Zscaler provides customers with a security stack as a cloud service, which offers lower cost and complexity than old school, traditional gateway methods. Zscaler's global infrastructure brings internet gateways closer to users all around the world, creating a faster and more streamlined experience. The company enables work-from-anywhere cloud security in a highly scalable fashion. Additionally, Russian cyberattacks are on the rise, and these threats are pushing cybersecurity stocks high. I believe Zscaler is a top SaaS stock to own for the next 5-10 years, and the recent sell-off after earnings creates a buying opportunity. Please watch the below video for more information, the price levels I'm buying at, and five additional stock picks. *Stock prices used in the below video were during the trading day of March 1, 2022. The video was published on March 1, 2022. Find out why Zscaler is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Zscaler is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of January 20, 2022 Eric Cuka owns BlackRock and Zscaler. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding and Zscaler. The Motley Fool recommends Intuit. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-03-03,644.931,646.593,620.374,623.928,"4 Semiconductor Stocks With Huge Potential Not Named AMD or Nvidia There are numerous companies inside the semiconductor industry. Some provide equipment to build chips, others manufacture the chips, and some design the chips to create the technology we use today. Today's video focuses on ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM). Here are some highlights from the video. ASML and Applied Materials both provide equipment for the manufacture of semiconductors. Applied Materials informed investors during its most recentearnings callthat it expects the amount of money customers are investing in wafer fabrication equipment to grow in 2022. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reports monthly revenue updates. TSM reported 35% year-over-year revenue growth for January, and investors should expect to see the February revenue report within the next week. Qualcomm announced solutions for mobile, automotive, and Arm-based processors to power laptops during the MWC 2022, an event that focuses on the latest mobile technology. Click the video below for my full thoughts and analysis. *Stock prices used were the market prices of March 2, 2022. The video was published on March 2, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 20, 2022 Jose Najarro owns Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-03-04,597.14,602.795,575.301,587.853,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, SPLK In early trading on Friday, shares of Splunk topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 6.8%. Year to date, Splunk registers a 12.5% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is ASML Holding, trading down 4.9%. ASML Holding is lower by about 24.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Pinduoduo, trading down 4.8%, and Marvell Technology, trading up 3.6% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, SPLK The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-03-07,610.679,613.863,567.507,568.095,"May 20th Options Now Available For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the May 20th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 74 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new May 20th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $560.00 strike price has a current bid of $42.10. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $560.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $517.90 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $590.68/share today. Because the $560.00 strike represents an approximate 5% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 65%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.52% return on the cash commitment, or 37.10% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $560.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $600.00 strike price has a current bid of $45.00. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $590.68/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $600.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 9.20% if the stock gets called away at the May 20th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $600.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $600.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 50%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.62% boost of extra return to the investor, or 37.60% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. The implied volatility in the put contract example is 56%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 51%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $590.68) to be 37%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-03-08,567.835,587.027,552.695,566.81,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -0.23%: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $573.04, moving -0.23% from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.72%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.33%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 11.64% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 10.02% and the S&P 500's loss of 6.24% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.89, down 51.04% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $19.22 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +17.2% and +8.84%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.04% higher. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 29.89. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 15.47, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.8. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.31 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 110, putting it in the top 44% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""6 Semiconductor Stocks Worth Holding Long-Term In this video clip from \""Semiconductor Revolution,\"" recorded on Feb. 24, Motley Fool contributors Jose Najarro, Trevor Jennewine, Will Healy, and Billy Duberstein each share a few of their favorite semiconductor stocks to hold for the long haul. From growth stocks to dividend stocks and even an exchange-traded fund, this list has something for every type of investor. 10 stocks we like better than Texas Instruments When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Texas Instruments wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 Trevor Jennewine: I'm going to give you two answers. I think if you're more focused on passive income, income investor, you're looking for those dividends backed by a solid company. I like Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). Texas Instruments has grown its dividend at I believe 25% per year over the last 18 years. At the same time, over that period, the stock is up about 460%, which is about 10% per year. The company's done a great job creating value for shareholders. If you are more of the growth focused investor, I would lean toward Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). It's valued pretty highly right now, but I think where it is in graphics, gaming, artificial intelligence, potentially the metaverse, self-driving cars, etc. I think Nvidia has a lot of growth avenues in the future. Jose Najarro: Definitely. You definitely took one of my favorites there Trevor, so I have to think of someone else. Will, any semiconductor stocks you would look at these times? Will Healy: Well, from a valuation standpoint, my favorite today is Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM). One reason is the 5G upgrade cycle. If you buy a 5G phone, you have to buy a phone with Qualcomm chip, so that's going to be a lot of guaranteed business in the near term. They're also diversifying away from smartphone chipsets, somewhat they're in the metaverse, they provide the chips for the Oculus Quest headset. They're also in IoT, they're in automotive, they have what's called the digital chassis. They're doing a lot of different things. They're not just resting on their laurels, even though they have a good revenue stream from 5G. Najarro: Qualcomm's definitely one we talked about in this show before, I think Nick covered its earnings. If any of viewers want to take a quick look at some of our thoughts there, feel free to check the library and just put Qualcomm on the ticker. You should be able to see our, I think our earnings review, which were about three or four weeks ago. Billy, any thoughts? Billy Duberstein: I'm going to go a little bit more the value route here, really a sector play. I really like the semiconductor equipment stocks, the wafer frontend equipment names like Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) or ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). I think my favorite right now is Lam Research. These stocks pretty much operate in an oligopoly for the equipment necessary to make the most advanced chips and they're irreplaceable. It's a picks-and-shovels play on the growth of the chip industry. Of course, we're in a boom time right now, so a lot of people are a little nervous about that. But if you go back and listen to the conference calls of a lot of these executives, they're pretty confident chips are going to grow this year at even after two boom years. Out to 2024, 2025, it looks good. The industry is also becoming much more steady. I like Lam Research because it has a pretty high percentage of its revenue coming from services, about a third of its revenue comes from services like Apple. Those grow at the installed base. Looks like the company's only trading, it reached its all-time highs right at the end of last year and it's plummeted this year along with the rest of tech. Looks like its trading about 17 times earnings, which I think is a bargain. Pays a dividend and buys back shares, so it can take advantage of these low prices. What I also really like is that it generates huge returns on invested capital. I'm looking at Yahoo! it's about a 76% return on equity. True, we're at the top of the cycle now, but even through the cycle, it's probably going to be about 50, 60. That's what I really like right here. And the sell-off seems pretty overdone. Najarro: Thanks Billy. I think Adam was able to post all the tickers we were just talking about on Slido. For me, I'm going to give two plays. First, if I was someone who maybe didn't want to focus too much on learning about an individual company, one of my favorite ETFs is SMH. The reason for me it's one of my favorite ETFs, it only has roughly 25 holdings, so it's somewhat concentrated. Its top 10 positions are roughly 55%. I like when the ETF has some form of heavy exposure in the top 10 positions, so that would be my favorite. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH), ticker SMH. Now, for my individual play, one I'm really liking right now. Obviously it's more on the growth style, so a little bit higher value than some of the value plays. But that would be AMD (NASDAQ: AMD). AMD is definitely is seeing an increase in adoption for its epyc processor in data centers. They recently finished the acquisition of Xilinx, which I believe has really strong synergies for the data center market. Obviously, one trading maybe a little bit of a premium, but it is expected to grow at some strong double digits this upcoming year. Billy Duberstein owns ASML Holding, Apple, Lam Research, and Texas Instruments and has the following options: short January 2023 $320 puts on Lam Research, short March 2022 $300 puts on Lam Research, and short March 2022 $95 puts on Apple. Jose Najarro owns Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. Trevor Jennewine owns Nvidia. Will Healy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Lam Research, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-03-09,602.525,620.184,588.53,614.581,"[""4 Red Flags for ASML's Future ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is a linchpin of the global semiconductor market. The Dutch company is the world's largest manufacturer of lithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only supplier of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are used to produce the world's smallest and densest chips. The world's most advanced chip foundries -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Samsung -- all rely on ASML's lithography systems. As a result, it generates stable revenue growth, its gross margins are expanding, and its stock still looks reasonably valued at 35 times forward earnings. I believe ASML is still a solid long-term investment, but four red flags have also appeared since the beginning of the year. Let's discuss these challenges and how they could throttle ASML's near-term gains. Image source: Getty Images. 1. The fire at its Berlin plant On Jan. 3, a fire broke out at ASML's factory in Berlin. It says the production of its older deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems experienced \""some disruption regarding components,\"" but that it wouldn't affect the segment's output and revenue targets. The fire also affected the wafer clamp, a module used to produce its EUV systems. During its fourth-quarter conference call later that month, CEO Peter Wennink said the company could manage that damage without suffering a \""significant impact\"" to its EUV system output in 2022. Those statements suggested the situation was under control, but the fire still rattled investors because a single DUV system costs $60 million and a single EUV system costs $150 million. Therefore, the delayed production of even a single system could drastically reduce ASML's revenue and cause it to miss analysts' expectations for 20% growth (to 22.3 billion euros, or $24.2 billion) in fiscal 2022. 2. Russia's invasion of Ukraine The Russian-Ukrainian war, which started in late February, generates two significant headwinds for ASML. First, the conflict is disrupting the global supply of neon gas, which ASML uses in small quantities for the gas-phase lasers in its DUV systems. Ukraine is the world's largest producer of neon gas, and ASML gets roughly a fifth of its supply from Ukraine and Russia. ASML has been seeking out alternative sources to maintain a stable supply of neon, but the soaring price of the gas could squeeze its gross margins until the conflict ends. Second, ASML is one of the most valuable tech companies in Europe. Therefore, any escalation of tensions between Europe and Russia will likely drag down ASML along with the broader European indexes. 3. More headaches in China ASML sells DUV systems in China, but the American and Dutch governments have repeatedly barred it from shipping its top-tier EUV systems to Chinese chipmakers -- which could enable them to catch up to TSMC, Samsung, and Intel in the \""process race\"" to manufacture the world's most advanced chips. That ban represents a major flashpoint in the ongoing trade and tech wars between China and the United States. In response, China has started to develop its own DUV and EUV systems -- and it might be copying some of ASML's designs. Just last month, ASML accused Dongfang Jingyuan Electron, a Chinese producer of software for chip manufacturing procedures, of stealing its intellectual property -- which suggests that some of its technologies have already been leaked to Chinese chipmakers. ASML generated 16% of its system sales from mainland China in 2021, and that business could face unexpected challenges if state-backed Chinese companies suddenly roll out their own lithography systems. 4. TSMC's better-than-expected yield TSMC is ASML's top customer and comprises most of its system sales to Taiwan, which accounted for 44% of its top line in 2021. TSMC's early adoption of ASML's pricey EUV systems gave it a major advantage against Samsung and Intel in the production of smaller chips. ASML's current-generation (multi-patterning) EUV systems can be used to manufacture chips as small as 3nm. Its next-generation (high-NA) EUV systems, which are expected to be mass produced in 2025, can be used to produce 3nm chips and even smaller nodes. Therefore, ASML needs to sell a steady supply of current-gen EUV systems -- which generate much higher revenues than its DUV systems -- until those high-NA systems are launched. However, a recent research report by Morgan Stanley declared that TSMC's initial 3nm production yields were \""higher than expected,\"" which suggests that it will actually require fewer EUV systems to hit its production targets. That's all speculation for now, but a reduction in EUV shipments to TSMC could significantly throttle ASML's growth. Why I'm still bullish on ASML I personally own shares of ASML, and I'm still bullish on its prospects because it's a crucial gatekeeper of the chipmaking market. That said, I believe these near-term headwinds will prevent ASML's stock from rallying anytime soon. So for now, investors should just sit tight, accumulate some more shares if the stock drops, and focus on its long-term growth. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ASML Holding is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, MU, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $406.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.0% decrease week over week (from 33,270,937 to 31,620,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 4.5%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is up about 2.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 5.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $222.82 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $255.07. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These 2 Nasdaq Stocks Could Carry Your Portfolio for Years Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) are two stocks listed on the Nasdaq that have pulled back substantially this year on account of several factors, such as potential interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve, the crisis in Europe, and surging inflation. However, the pullback in their stock prices is an opportunity for investors to add long-term winners to their portfolios. That's because the products and solutions that Microsoft and ASML provide are going to remain in robust demand for years to come, enabling both companies to clock impressive revenue and earnings growth. Let's look at the reasons these Nasdaq stocks are built for long-term upside. 1. Microsoft Microsoft has come a long way from being a purveyor of operating systems that power millions of computers around the globe. The tech giant now has interests in several fast-growing areas ranging from cloud computing and video gaming to customer relationship management and social networking. The multiple growth drivers that Microsoft now enjoys have led to impressive growth in the company's top and bottom lines over the past five years, culminating in solid upside on the stock market. MSFT data by YCharts In the second quarter of fiscal 2022 as well, for the three months that ended on Dec. 31, Microsoft's revenue increased 20% year over year to $51.7 billion, and adjusted earnings increased 22% to $2.48 per share. Analysts expect Microsoft's revenue to increase 18% this fiscal year to $199 billion, while earnings are expected to jump 16% to $9.35 per share. It won't be surprising to see Microsoft sustain such growth in the long run, or even grow at a higher pace given the moves the company has made of late or the markets it's operating in. The cloud computing market, for instance, is going to be a major catalyst for Microsoft in the coming years thanks to the secular growth opportunity it offers and the company's solid market share. The cloud business produced 35% of Microsoft's top line in the previous quarter, with revenue growing 25% year over year to $18.3 billion. Synergy Research Group estimates that Microsoft's Azure cloud service controlled 21% of the $180 billion cloud computing market at the end of 2021. Market leader Amazon was the top cloud infrastructure service provider last year, with a 33% market share. However, Microsoft has been gaining ground in the cloud computing market at an impressive pace over the years. The company had a 10% share of this market at the beginning of 2017, while Amazon's share of the cloud computing market has ranged between 32% and 34% during the same period. Microsoft's gains in the cloud computing space bode well for its future, as the global cloud computing market is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion in revenue by 2030, according to third-party estimates. Image source: Getty Images The cloud business, however, is just one of the many megatrends Microsoft is on track to take advantage of. The metaverse, for example, is going to unlock another big opportunity for the company. After all, the metaverse is expected to create a $1 trillion annual revenue opportunity for its participants in the long run, according to J.P. Morgan. Microsoft is already making moves to take advantage of the metaverse. The company's Mesh for Teams offering allows remote employees to collaborate within the metaverse, paving the way for stronger growth in Microsoft Teams userbase that currently stands at 250 million. Videogaming is another way Microsoft can benefit from the metaverse, given its recent moves. The company announced in January that it will be spending $68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard in a move that's not just expected to accelerate the growth of its gaming business but also help it build the metaverse. The acquisition will bolster Microsoft's videogaming business that generated just over $15 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021. The company also now has a stronger library of games to offer, which should allow it to sell more of its Xbox consoles and attract more members to the Xbox Game Pass videogame subscription service. With videogaming expected to become a $314 billion market by 2027 thanks to catalysts such as the metaverse, Microsoft can benefit from several multibillion-dollar markets in the long run. Finally, Microsoft is trading at 30 times trailing earnings right now, which is a discount to its five-year average earnings multiple of 37. So investors are getting a good deal on this beaten-down Nasdaq stock right now. 2. ASML Holding The global chip shortage shows no signs of easing, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to cripple the semiconductor supply chain further by limiting the availability of key raw materials. As a result, chipmakers that haven't been able to make enough chips will be further constrained to meet the end-market demand. This situation could trigger an increase in investments in new manufacturing capacity, which in turn would bode well for ASML Holding. ASML is a Dutch company that manufactures photolithography systems, which semiconductor foundries use to make chips. ASML is the leading supplier of photolithography machines, as it controls over 60% of this market. Meanwhile, ASML is the only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that the likes of Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and Intel use to make advanced chips. As a result, ASML is in a nice position to take advantage of the world's booming demand for chips. The EUV market, for instance, is reportedly clocking an annual growth rate of 25%, says TechNavio, and it could hit $19 billion in revenue by 2026. EUV machines accounted for 46% of ASML's 2021 revenue of $18.6 billion, which would translate into just over $8.5 billion in EUV sales. So the EUV business could more than double in revenue in the next five years, given ASML's hold over this space. Not surprisingly, ASML expects its annual revenue to hit a range of 24 billion to 30 billion euros by 2025. That would translate into 45% revenue growth over 2021's top line of 18.6 billion euros over a four-year period. What's more, ASML expects to clock annual revenue growth of 11% through 2030 as its customers ramp up investments in semiconductor manufacturing capacity to meet the growing demand for chips. Annual semiconductor revenue is expected to hit $1 trillion by 2030, compared with $425 billion in 2020, which explains ASML's robust long-term forecast. Analysts also expect impressive growth in the company's earnings, with its bottom line expected to grow at an annual pace of nearly 30% for the next five years. All of this makes ASML Holding an enticing tech stock to buy following its 25% pullback in 2022, which has brought its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio down to 37 , from last year's average earnings multiple of 53. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Activision Blizzard, Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-03-14,593.03,594.961,571.031,571.269,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $577.55, moving -1.42% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.74%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 6.75% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 7.96%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.6%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $1.89 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 51.04%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $19.22 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +17.2% and +8.84%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.14% higher. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 30.49 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.89, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.83. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.36 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 115, which puts it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2022 In addition to the investment ideas discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 top buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2022? Last year's 2021 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio returned gains as high as +147.7%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don\u2019t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys Access Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2022 today >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""My Retirement Portfolio Dropped 25% During the Tech Stock Correction -- 3 Reasons That's Just Fine With the S&P 500 index dropping over 10% in just the last three months, investors received a not-so-subtle reminder of the perfectly normal declines that occur in the market. According to Compound Capital Partners, the S&P 500 index sees intra-year corrections of 10% almost every other year and 20% drops every four. On top of the broad market's decline, the technology-focused NASDAQ Composite index dropped over 15% year to date, and many investors have felt the pain -- myself included. Thanks to this broad sell-off and owning a portfolio that skews toward tech-focused businesses and cryptocurrencies, I have watched 25% of my retirement savings evaporate in just months. Image source: Getty Images. So why is this just fine? Let's look at three specific reasons, or steps, that I take to help keep me steady financially, and perhaps more importantly, psychologically -- allowing me to find optimism and seek opportunism in hard times. If you can, keep buying Dollar-cost averaging may be one of the most potent investing forces in the world, outside of compound interest itself. By setting up my retirement portfolios to receive cash every Monday and Wednesday, I commit to adding to some of my favorite businesses, regardless of market conditions. The main benefit of these consistent additions is to remove any guesswork on trying to time the market on my end. I'm not a technical trader by any means, so there's no reason for me to do anything other than make consistent, methodical purchases of businesses I love. I don't know what the market will do in the short term -- I never will. But I do know that when investors lengthen their holding period for stocks, the probability of their returns being positive only continues to grow. With that said, as long as investors have excess cash they don't need within the next five years, it's vital to continue putting it to work across a variety of price points in high-quality businesses. Let compounding returns go uninterrupted Both of the most significant investing mistakes of my life came from simply interrupting the power of compounding returns. In 2014, I sold Amazon in the low $300s per share. Why? I resented the idea of a Fire phone -- so much so that I didn't want to own one of my generation's most promising-looking growth stocks anymore. This short-term thinking interrupted compounding returns to the tune of nearly 1,000% over the next eight years or so. Worse yet -- I was right. The Fire phone proved to be a disaster and ceased existence quickly. However, Amazon almost immediately returned to its market-crushing ways, but I had already interrupted my participation in those compounding returns. Similarly, in 2018, I sold Shopify for around $150 a share -- a quick three-bagger on my cost. This expensive-looking stock was easy to let go of to raise necessary cash for a bad situation in life I hadn't prepared myself for with a tangible emergency fund. Once again, I interrupted the compounding process. My lack of financial preparation forced me to exit a position in a company that would now be a 10-bagger, even with its recent sell-off. Long story short, life is wildly unpredictable. Therefore, it's vital to build an emergency fund, only invest cash you can't imagine using in the next five years, and leave your winners alone. Reframe a bear market as an opportunity While it can feel selfish to say with bear markets delaying and affecting millions of retirement plans globally, extended downturns are advantageous for investors not immediately facing retirement. Provided we are still dollar-cost averaging consistently and only using excess cash we won't need soon, these lower prices will drive future outperformance. These are the times when we can finally buy great businesses at fair valuations. For example, consider this chart, which shows the price-to-free cash flow ratio for two of my favorite companies. Data by YCharts. Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) have massive free-cash-flow margins of 40% or more and grew annual sales 23% and 33%, respectively, in their most recent full fiscal years. However, they still heavily sold off in the last six months. While price-to-free cash flow multiples of 29 and 21 aren't necessarily cheap by traditional valuation methods, they certainly look cheap compared to each company's five-year growth rates of 22% annually. Anytime a company's revenue growth rate approaches, or is above, its price-to-free cash flow ratio, it catches my attention, highlighting a discounted price on that growth. Ultimately, these two stocks are perfect examples of why downturns can be present an opportunity for your portfolio. By continuing to dollar-cost average, you can capitalize on attractive prices for some of the most robust companies in the market. 10 stocks we like better than Adobe Inc. When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now\u2026 and Adobe Inc. wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Josh Kohn-Lindquist owns ASML Holding, Adobe Inc., Amazon, and Shopify. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Amazon, and Shopify. The Motley Fool recommends Adobe Inc. and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $1,140 calls on Shopify and short January 2023 $1,160 calls on Shopify. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Stocks That Could Soon Split Other Than Amazon Have you heard the news? Amazon is doing a 20-for-1 split on its nearly $3,000 stock. While having 20 shares at $150 is the same as one share at $3,000 of the same company, the headline nevertheless has captured investor attention. In other words, don't invest in Amazon just because the stock is splitting. Same goes for Alphabet and its 20-for-1 stock split later this summer. Three other stocks that might follow suit one day soon are ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB). Split or no split, here's why three Fool.com contributors think each is a buy. Image source: Getty Images. Semiconductor equipment stocks are down even with surging demand Billy Duberstein (ASML Holding): Dutch semiconductor equipment company ASML Holding is a candidate for a future stock split, with a share price around $600 today. And that price was even higher last summer, reaching an all-time high of $895 in September. The 33% fall for ASML does seem a bit overdone, especially since we are still in a semiconductor shortage. To alleviate shortages, foundries will have to buy more of the machines that ASML supplies to produce more chips. It appears that high inflation, supply chain issues, and geopolitical conflict have led some to fear disruption in this year's sales or even a recession. Historically in recessions, semiconductor sales typically fall, so it appears investors are selling off high-quality semi stocks like ASML these days first and asking questions later. Yet given today's unique environment, the sell-off in semiconductor equipment stocks doesn't make a lot of sense. By all indications, current demand is outstripping available supply, and most equipment companies have already pre-booked sales for the year as global chip foundries have announced huge multi-year spending plans. Prior recessions showed that semiconductor crashes came in economic downturns; however, we are in an inflationary environment now more like the 1970s, before the modern semiconductor industry took its current form. Given the increased digitization coming out of the pandemic, the strategic nature of advanced chips today, and the increasing capital intensity to produce leading-edge chips, I don't expect a downturn in semicap equipment demand this year. In fact, research company IC Insights just projected 20% growth in global foundry output this year, after a 26% rise last year. The company also sees no \""down years\"" for the next five years at least. Several of ASML's peers have corroborated IC Insight's projections, saying they expect front-end semiconductor equipment to reach $100 billion this year, up from the mid-$80 billion range last year, which was a record. Yes, some equipment companies have reported supply shortages recently, leading to some underwhelming guidance this quarter, but those sales are booked and will eventually be made later this year. Again, it's a supply problem, not a demand problem. Meanwhile, ASML has a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), the technology essential in making leading-edge chips. If inflation sticks around for a longer period than some think, that competitive position should give ASML pricing power for its machines. Meanwhile, unlike some other high-flying tech stocks, ASML generates cash flow today and continues to repurchase its own stock, taking advantage of this six-month swoon in the share price. While it's impossible to call a bottom, ASML should do well over the long term, given its competitive strengths in the most advanced semiconductor production. So those with an eye on the future beyond this tumultuous period should look to ASML today. And if the stock splits at some point, so much the better. It's time to give Broadcom a trim Anders Bylund (Broadcom): Semiconductor giant Broadcom could be next in line for a splashy stock split. The fabless designer of networking and communication chips has delivered stellar shareholder returns in the last decade. Broadcom's stock gained more than 1,500% over that period, far ahead of the semiconductor market's overall gains and even further in front of the S&P 500 market index: AVGO data by YCharts At the end of that fantastic chart, you'll find Broadcom trading at nearly $590 per share. That's the 15th-highest stock price among the 504 constituents of the S&P 500, poised to climb at least three spots when Amazon and Alphabet execute their splits. Now, stock splits don't really do anything important anymore. Once upon a time, investors needed to cover the full price of at least one share before buying into a stock. Thanks to the rise of fractional shares, that's no longer the case. Many brokerages will gladly let you buy one-fifth of a Broadcom share if you only have roughly $100 to invest. However, many investors are still more comfortable with trading full shares and a handful of brokers haven't jumped aboard the fractional shares bandwagon quite yet. So there's still a place for stock splits, and Broadcom's share prices have reached a level where a modest haircut might make sense. The stock is a solid buy with or without a stock split, by the way. It's not easy to find stocks pairing rampant growth with a generous dividend, but Broadcom delivers on both counts. The company has not performed any stock splits since the predecessor company named Avago entered the public market in 2009. After all these years of market-beating gains, it's just high time to trim that hefty price tag a bit. So I wouldn't be surprised to see Broadcom announce a stock split someday soon, on the order of 5-for-1 or perhaps 10-for-1. An old bank making lots of hay on emerging tech Nicholas Rossolillo (SVB Financial): After a nearly 120% return since the start of 2020 (which includes a recent 30% sell-off from all-time highs), SVB Financial stock trades for well over $500 per share. Perhaps a stock split could be in order. But let's talk about the nitty-gritty. How in the world did a bank stock -- especially a \""traditional\"" banking stock that isn't betting big on apps and other hot fintech service trends of the moment -- more than double during the pandemic era? It's true that SVB Financial (or Silicon Valley Bank, one of the company's subsidiaries) has a more traditional banking business model. It earns interest income from client deposits, it earns banking fees, and it lends money. But it's the client base it serves that really differentiates this company. SVB caters to what it calls \""the innovation economy,\"" disruptive start-up companies using technology to shake up the global status quo. SVB's services are tuned to the unique needs of these small and fast-moving businesses, as well as start-up founders and key employees, and the venture capital firms that invest in these start-ups. SVB itself often gets an equity stake in private companies as part of banking deals. And that's why this bank exploded higher the last two years. A record-setting pace of tech initial public offerings sent investment gains and investment banking fees soaring in 2020 and 2021. And as these clients enjoy success as the \""innovation economy\"" expands, it means more deposits for SVB to earn interest on. Interest income is expected to rise in the high 30% range in the next year compared to 2021 levels, and investment banking revenue should also increase at about a mid-teens percentage rate. This is no sleepy banking institution. SVB's products and services help enable start-ups and their early investors to do great things, and it's benefiting alongside them. Shares currently trade for 17 times this year's expected earnings per share. If you believe tech disruption will continue for the foreseeable future, this looks like a great long-term bargain on a banking specialist. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ASML Holding is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. SVB Financial provides credit and banking services to The Motley Fool. Anders Bylund owns Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Amazon. Billy Duberstein owns ASML Holding, Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Broadcom Ltd. Nicholas Rossolillo owns Alphabet (C shares), Broadcom Ltd, and SVB Financial Group. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, and SVB Financial Group. The Motley Fool recommends Alphabet (C shares) and Broadcom Ltd. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should You Invest in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)? Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/20/2011. Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors. Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Semiconductors is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 10, placing it in bottom 38%. Index Details The fund is sponsored by Van Eck. It has amassed assets over $8.35 billion, making it one of the largest ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market. SMH seeks to match the performance of the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index before fees and expenses. The MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index tracks the overall performance of companies involved in semiconductor production and equipment. Costs Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.35%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.64%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Looking at individual holdings, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L (TSM) accounts for about 14.37% of total assets, followed by Nvidia Corp (NVDA) and Asml Holding Nv (ASML). The top 10 holdings account for about 68.42% of total assets under management. Performance and Risk Year-to-date, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF has lost about -22.12% so far, and was up about 5.80% over the last 12 months (as of 03/14/2022). SMH has traded between $223.63 and $316.56 in this past 52-week period. The ETF has a beta of 1.17 and standard deviation of 35.38% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 26 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers. Alternatives VanEck Semiconductor ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, SMH is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Technology ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well. SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) tracks S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) tracks PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index. SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF has $1.22 billion in assets, iShares Semiconductor ETF has $8.08 billion. XSD has an expense ratio of 0.35% and SOXX charges 0.43%. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH): ETF Research Reports NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX): ETF Research Reports SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-03-21,670.842,675.958,661.723,675.49,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $682.91, marking a +0.45% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.04% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.58%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.18%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 4.94% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 1.92%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.67%. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.89, down 51.04% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $19.22 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion, which would represent changes of +17.2% and +8.84%, respectively, from the prior year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.14% higher within the past month. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 35.38. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17.31, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 2.13 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.49 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 113, which puts it in the top 45% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Breakout Biotech Stocks with Triple-Digit Profit Potential The biotech sector is projected to surge beyond $2.4 trillion by 2028 as scientists develop treatments for thousands of diseases. They\u2019re also finding ways to edit the human genome to literally erase our vulnerability to these diseases. Zacks has just released Century of Biology: 7 Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now to help investors profit from 7 stocks poised for outperformance. Recommendations from previous editions of this report have produced gains of +205%, +258% and +477%. The stocks in this report could perform even better. See these 7 breakthrough stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, MU, ASML: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $349.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.8% decrease week over week (from 33,970,937 to 32,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 1.2%, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) is off about 4.3%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $222.82 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $264.15. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Implied Analyst 12-Month Target For QTEC Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF (Symbol: QTEC), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $194.75 per unit. With QTEC trading at a recent price near $150.00 per unit, that means that analysts see 29.83% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QTEC's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Intuit Inc (Symbol: INTU), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Symbol: CRWD). Although INTU has traded at a recent price of $479.87/share, the average analyst target is 40.58% higher at $674.62/share. Similarly, ASML has 36.28% upside from the recent share price of $679.86 if the average analyst target price of $926.50/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting CRWD to reach a target price of $277.44/share, which is 33.35% above the recent price of $208.06. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of INTU, ASML, and CRWD: Combined, INTU, ASML, and CRWD represent 6.95% of the First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF QTEC $150.00 $194.75 29.83% Intuit Inc INTU $479.87 $674.62 40.58% ASML Holding NV ASML $679.86 $926.50 36.28% CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD $208.06 $277.44 33.35% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""7 Growth Stocks to Buy Now for the Coming Recession InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Growth stocks, which were the darlings of Wall Street in 2021, have been beaten down considerably since the beginning of 2022. The jittery market sentiment has been pushing the markets lower amidst rampant inflation, sky-high oil prices and geopolitical tensions. The Nasdaq 100 Index has plunged 12% year-to-date (YTD), while the S&P 500 is down 8% over the same period. Economists are already debating whether the U.S. economy could be heading for a recession in the coming months. Although market participants understandably fear economic downturns, recessionary periods often create rare buying opportunities in the stock market. Purchasing high-quality growth stocks during a recession could lead to steady returns. Seasoned investors currently see golden buying opportunities in such resilient stocks the are likely to do well even in a possible recession. 9 Gold Stocks to Buy as Global Fears Rise However, allocating a large part of a portfolio on growth stocks could come with increased volatility, especially in the short run. Therefore, it would be wiser for investors to build a balanced portfolio of reasonably priced growth and value names for diversification purposes. With that information, here are seven growth stocks that could continue to deliver steady returns regardless of a possible recession. ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Autozone (NYSE:AZO) Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Nextera Energy (NYSE:NEE) Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF (NYSEARCA:GLIN) Growth Stocks to Buy: ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock 52-week range: $536.01 \u2013 $895.93 Dividend Yield: 0.67% ASML manufactures photolithography systems used by semiconductor foundries to produce chips. It commands over 60% of this niche market. Other chip heavyweights, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), Samsung (OTCMKTS:SSNLF), and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) use ASML\u2019s products. ASML released Q4 2021 results on Jan. 19. Net sales came in at 5 billion euros. Net income came in at 1.8 billion euros, or 4.39 euros per share, up from 1.7 billion euros in the prior quarter. Cash and equivalents ended the period at 7.6 billion euros. With the metaverse becoming the next big buzzword in the chip industry, it will undoubtedly be the primary growth driver for the foreseeable future. Chipmakers increasingly rely on ASML\u2019s machines to manufacture chips that will handle real-time processing of large amounts of data required to power the metaverse. ASML stock hovers around $630, down 21% YTD. Shares are trading at 34.7 times forward earnings and 13 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for the stock stands at $925. Autodesk (ADSK) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com 52 week range: $186.29 \u2013 $344.39 Autodesk provides 3D design, engineering and entertainment software and services worldwide. The company sells software suites focused on architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media. Its architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) segment and its legacy AutoCAD business accounted for 72% of its revenue in the recent quarter. Autodesk announced Q4 FY22 results on Feb. 24. Revenue increased 17% year-over-year (YOY) to $1.21 billion. Non-GAAP income came in at $421.6 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, up from $314.6 million a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $1.5 billion. Autodesk software suites are popular across all its business segments and deployed by many companies worldwide. Such a broad user-base shields the company from adverse effects of recessions and geopolitical risks. 7 Stable Energy Stocks for Uncertain Times Autodesk bills customers on a subscription basis. Due to the high initial costs of switching to a competitor, Autodesk has the pricing power to pass on regular price increases to businesses. Such a subscription model generates revenue every single year until the customer drops the software entirely. The company issued revenue guidance of 14% to 17% growth in 2022. Management is also projecting non-GAAP EPS to grow by 28% to 35%. Autodesk stock hit a 52-week low of $186.29 on Mar. 14. It currently trades around $213, that\u2019s still down 24% year-to-date . Shares are valued at 32 times forward earnings and 11 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for Autodesk is at $285.50. Growth Stocks to Buy: Autozone (AZO) Source: Robert Gregory Griffeth / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $1,274.48 \u2013 $2,110.00 Autozone is the largest auto replacement parts and accessories retailer stateside. Although most sales are to retail customers, sales to domestic commercial clients are growing rapidly. Autozone released Q2 FY22 results on Mar. 1. Revenue grew 15.8% YOY to $3.4 billion. Net income came in at $472 million, or $22.30 per diluted share, up from $346 million, or $14.93 per diluted share, a year ago. The chip shortage has led to price increases across the board in the auto market. Research company Edmunds suggests that over 80% of car buyers paid on average $700 more than the suggested retail price last January, compared to just 3% who did so a year ago. Due to soaring prices, car owners tend to keep their cars longer, providing considerable business growth for retail parts suppliers. Given to its ability to pass along price increases to consumers and suppliers, Autozone maintained its gross margin of 53% in 2021. Autozone stock is around $1,953, up more than 45% over the past 12 months. Yet, it\u2019s down 4.5% YTD. Shares are trading at 18.8 times forward earnings and 2.6 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for Autozone stands at $2,183.50. Intel (INTC) Source: Kate Krav-Rude / Shutterstock.com 52 week range: $43.62 \u2013 $68.49 Dividend Yield: 3.29% Santa Clara, California-based Intel is the world\u2019s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer. The company produces microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets. The 2021 launch of its Alder Lake processors has allowed Intel to increase its market share in the desktop processor market. As of February 2022, Intel has a 75% overall market share in this lucrative market. Intel issued Q4 2021 results on Jan. 26. Revenue increased 3% YOY to $20.5 billion. Non-GAAP net income came in at $4.5 billion, or $1.09 per diluted share, down from $6.1 billion in the prior-year quarter. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $4.8 billion. 7 Growth Stocks That Trade at Attractive Valuations The chip giant announced a $20 billion investment in two new foundries in Arizona. In addition, the recently announced $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) will allow Intel to produce specialty chips, such as industrial sensors and radio frequency controllers. INTC stock trades at $47.45, down almost 28% over the past year. Shares have a cheap valuation at 13.9 times forward earnings and 2.5 times trailing sales, implying limited downside risk. It also appeals to income investors with an attractive dividend yield of 3.3%. The 12-month median price forecast for Intel stock is at $53. Growth Stocks to Buy: Nextera Energy (NEE) Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $69.79 \u2013 $93.73 Dividend Yield: 2.15% NextEra Energy is the largest publicly-traded electric utility holding company in the world, serving over 11 million customers. It is also the world\u2019s largest solar and wind energy producer, leading the drive in sustainable energy. Management announced Q4 2021 results on Jan. 25. Revenue jumped 15% YOY to $5.05 billion. Adjusted net income came in at $814 million, or 42 cents per share, up from $785 million in the previous year. Cash and equivalents ended the quarter at $1.3 billion. The utility giant benefits from the ever-growing demand for renewable energy. NextEra continues to extend the scope of its renewable portfolio with green hydrogen, water, and battery storage projects. In addition, the company has announced investments of about $55 billion in American infrastructure projects through 2022. NEE is a Dividend Aristocrat supporting a 2.15% dividend yield. Moreover, the company anticipates double-digit earnings growth in 2022. The stock is priced around $82, down 10% YTD. Shares have a moderate valuation at 27.6 times forward earnings and 8.9 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for Nextera stock stands at $90.50. Service Corporation International (SCI) Source: Shutterstock 52-week range: $48.24 \u2013 $71.71 Dividend Yield: 1.62% Service Corporation International is a deathcare products and services company. It provides funeral and cemetery services and products via more than 1,900 funeral homes and cemeteries in 44 states and eight Canadian provinces. Service Corporation released Q4 2021 results on Feb. 14. Revenue grew 8% YOY to $1.04 billion. Net income came in at $206.5 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $201 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $269 million. Benjamin Franklin recorded in a letter, \u201cIn this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes\u201d in 1789. This quote still holds true today. Even recessions have minimal adverse effects on businesses like Service Corporation. 8 Strong Uptrend Stocks to Buy on the Next Dip Moreover, the funeral and death-related industry saw a spike in revenue during Covid-19. The company highlighted the impact of the pandemic and raised its 2022 bottom-line guidance. Management forecasts adjusted EPS to come in at around $3.00, up from $2.80 projected earlier. SCI stock currently hovers below $64 territory, up 33% over the past year. Shares are trading at 20.3 times forward earnings and 2.5 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for Service Corporation stock is at $77.50. Growth Stocks to Buy: VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF (GLIN) 52-week range: $32.59 \u2013 $44.17 Expense ratio: 0.81% per year Our final recommendation is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), namely the VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF. It provides exposure to fundamentally sound Indian companies that reveal attractive growth potential at a reasonable price. The fund became available in August 2010. GLIN, which has 81 holdings, tracks the MarketGrader India All-Cap Growth Leaders Index. With regards to sub-sectors, we see information technology (28.4%), followed by materials (26.9%), and health care (20.7%), among others. The top 10 stocks in the portfolio account for almost 45% of $65.5 million net assets. Leading holdings in the fund include global IT services provider Infosys (NYSE:INFY), paints and coatings manufacturer Asian Paints, IT services and consulting company Tata Consultancy, pharmaceuticals company Cipla, and Divi\u2019s Laboratories, which manufactures pharmaceutical ingredients. The ETF is trading at $38.32 and has gained more than 12% in the last 12 months. Yet, it has been trading down over 10% YTD. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 7 Growth Stocks to Buy Now for the Coming Recession appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-03-22,680.517,690.51,677.849,681.253,
ASML,2022-03-23,661.525,671.986,656.388,658.13,
ASML,2022-03-24,658.956,683.045,655.99,683.035,
ASML,2022-03-25,682.956,683.244,664.989,679.89,
ASML,2022-03-28,672.713,687.445,668.651,687.276,"ASML (ASML) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $694.83, moving +1.09% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.71%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.27%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.14%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 3.03% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.62% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 3.76% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 20, 2022. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $1.89 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 51.04%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $19.22 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +17.2% and +8.84%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 35.77. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.45. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 2.15. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.51 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 114, putting it in the top 45% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers ""Most Likely for Early Price Pops."" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +25.4% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-03-29,702.276,706.846,690.082,701.43,
ASML,2022-03-30,692.392,695.11,672.723,677.113,
ASML,2022-03-31,677.053,681.612,660.24,660.668,
ASML,2022-04-01,667.945,669.826,654.626,660.469,
ASML,2022-04-04,665.177,674.126,662.708,673.429,"ASML (ASML) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $680.83, marking a +1.96% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.81%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.3%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.36%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 12.35% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.13% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.64% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 20, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.89, down 51.04% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $19.22 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +17.2% and +8.84%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 34.75. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.49, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 2.09. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.4 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 112, putting it in the top 45% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2022 In addition to the investment ideas discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 top buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2022? Last year's 2021 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio returned gains as high as +147.7%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys Access Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2022 today >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-04-05,666.69,667.805,638.769,639.436,
ASML,2022-04-06,619.279,632.358,610.689,621.677,
ASML,2022-04-07,617.736,625.231,606.119,618.503,"[""ASML Holding: Unparalleled Moat, Great Prospects ASML Holding (ASML) is one of the most prominent chip-making equipment manufacturers in the world. ASML boasts a unique competitive advantage when it comes to its patent-protected EUV capabilities, which have helped the company essentially create a legal monopoly in the space. As a result, ASML is well-positioned to continue growing and dominating the industry for years to come, backed by its ever-growing backlog. I remain bullish on the stock. ASML's Moat The long-term evolution of the semiconductor industry is founded on the principle that the energy, cost, and time needed for electronic computations can be decreased by contracting transistors on microchips. This is exactly what ASML's lithography systems can achieve, which is primarily resolved by the wavelength of the light utilized and the numerical aperture of the optics. With ASML being the only player in the world that offers EUV lithography systems, the majority of semiconductor manufacturers out there are in great need of the company's products and services. Hence, by holding ASML, investors do not need to guess or speculate which semiconductor player will be the dominant one over the next decade. ASML is set to benefit from the growing demand for semiconductors regardless of that. Semiconductor sales are expected to grow by a CAGR of 7.1% through 2026, essentially ensuring a growing backlog for ASML. It's also worth noting that due to its outlandish moat, ASML is likely to be the dominant supplier of semiconductor solutions even in the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing. Lithography research is incremental and demands progressive refinements. To put it differently, it's virtually unattainable to overtake an industry leader since you can't skip a generation of expertise and manufacturing technology. Latest Results ASML wrapped up Fiscal 2021 on a great note, delivering excellent growth year-over-year. In Q4, revenues came in at $5.7 billion (\u20ac5.0 billion), resulting in Fiscal 2021 revenues of $21.1 billion (\u20ac18.6 billion). This suggests year-over-year growth of 24.1%. ASML also reported net bookings of \u20ac7.1 billion, suggesting a robust short-term outlook. I am particularly enthusiastic regarding ASML's ongoing margins expansion, which is accomplished through advancing economies of scale. Gross margins in Fiscal 2021 were 52.7%, compared with 48.6% in fiscal 2020. Accordingly, net income margins also expanded, with ASML posting \u20ac5.9 billion in net income for the year, or \u20ac14.36 per share. This implies a year-over-year growth of 69.1%, clearly well-above revenue growth, demonstrating ASML's current margin expansion trajectory. For Q1, management expects net sales between \u20ac3.3 billion and \u20ac3.5 billion. At first glance, this implies lousy performance versus the prior-year period's \u20ac4.36 billion in net sales. However, this is only due to a substantial number of fast shipments, leading to approximately \u20ac2 billion of expected revenue shifting from Q1 to the succeeding quarters. In fact, even taking into account this current \""technical\"" issue, management expects revenue growth to be close to 20% in Fiscal 2022, which implies hardly any deceleration versus Fiscal 2021. Demand for the company's one-of-a-kind technology stays very high. Due to the company operating through its backlog, ASML's only problem in terms of its revenue growth is its own ability to increase its capacity to meet said backlog. Dividend and Valuation ASML's dividend should grow rapidly over time. However, it should also remain at tiny levels as the company is still reinvesting back into the business. With respect to Fiscal 2021, ASML intends to declare a total dividend of \u20ac5.50 per ordinary share, implying a tremendous 100% increase compared to Fiscal 2020's total DPS of \u20ac2.75. Yet, at ASML's current price levels, this suggests a (forward) yield of just around 0.97%. Hence, while the company's dividend-growth prospects are apparently fantastic (the payout ratio over Fiscal 2021's EPS is just around 38%), investors should expect to enjoy most of their future total returns in the form of capital gains. Still, it's worth noting that as part of ASML's financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders, the company intends to repurchase around \u20ac9 billion worth of stock through 2023, which equates to around 3.8% of its current market cap. Hence, ASML's combined investor yield should be close to 4% through 2023. However, is the stock fairly valued here, or do investors, along with the company itself (through buybacks), overpay for ASML shares? Analysts expect Fiscal 2022 EPS to land close to $18.3. This implies a forward P/E of 33.6. It is certainly not a cheap multiple, but considering ASML's unparalleled moat, its clear runway for sustained domination in the space, and double-digit EPS growth expectations in the medium term, I would say it's a rather fair one. Wall Street's Take Turning to Wall Street, ASML Holding has a Hold consensus rating based on two Buys, one Hold, and one Sell assigned in the past three months. At $865.02, ASML Holding stock projections suggest 40.5% upside potential. Conclusion Few companies feature such a deep moat as that of ASML. The company's role in the semiconductor industry is practically irreplaceable. If you are bullish on the semiconductor industry, there is a good reason to be bullish on ASML. With the company delivering continuous growth, growing its bookings, and providing a robust outlook for Fiscal 2022, nothing has fundamentally changed regarding its bullish investment case. While shares may not be particularly cheap, I doubt investors will ever be able to get their hands on ASML stock at a discount. Download the TipRanks mobile app now To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks' Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks' equity insights. Read full Disclaimer & Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""1 Monster Opportunity in the Global Chip Shortage If you're following the technology sector or even just the news in general, you've probably heard about the global semiconductor shortage. Chips are being added to more devices, an increase in economic activity as companies bounce back from the worst of the pandemic, and other factors are combining to create significant supply constraints. Business and everyday life will only become increasingly reliant on chips going forward, and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) has leading positions in key semiconductor equipment categories that will help it capitalize on this trend. Let's take a closer look at why this semiconductor equipment leader looks like a great play for benefiting from the current chip shortage and long-term growth of the chip industry. Semiconductors will only become increasingly important In conjunction with the evolution of a wide range of technologies, the chip industry has seen huge growth over the last few decades. The chart below shows the progression of worldwide spending on semiconductors from 1987 to 2022. As impressive as the industry's growth has been, it's still just getting started. Beyond computers, mobile devices, and data centers, chips are becoming essential components in everything from vehicles to toothbrushes, televisions, and household appliances. ASML management made some projections for the growth of semiconductor market size by category from 2020 through 2030. The company estimates that spending on semiconductors for product categories including consumer electronics, industrial electronics, and servers and data centers will more than double across the projection period. Meanwhile, ASML sees spending on automotive chips increasing roughly 236% across the stretch. In order to overcome the current semiconductor shortage and meet growing demand from here on out, manufacturers are going to need to produce more chips -- and that will require more equipment. ASML currently has more demand than it can meet, but it's gearing up to increase production so that key customers, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Intel, can increase their fabrication output. ASML is poised to benefit from long-term trends For decades, ASML and its lithography equipment have played a key role in powering the growth of the global semiconductor industry, and that's not going to change anytime soon. In order to keep up with evolving technological demands, semiconductors will have to become increasingly powerful and efficient by fitting in a greater number of transistors. ASML's proprietary technologies are making this possible, and these essential capabilities make the company a strong pick-and-shovel play for investors looking to benefit from the long-term progression of the semiconductor industry. ASML stock currently trades down roughly 21.5% year to date and 30% from the lifetime high that it hit last year. Investors have been shifting away from growth-dependent stocks and generally becoming more risk-averse in recent months, and supply constraints mean that the equipment specialist is missing out on some sales expansion it could have accomplished this year if conditions were ideal. On the other hand, ASML has a rock-solid position in its industry, and its technologies will be central to solving the global chip shortage and driving the long-term growth of the semiconductor market. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-08,614.66,615.645,603.372,604.288,"[""Validea Peter Lynch Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 4/8/2022 The following are today's upgrades for Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets. JOANN INC (JOAN) is a small-cap value stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: JOANN Inc. is a fabric and craft retailer. The Company operates in the sewing and fabrics category in the arts and crafts industry. Its sewing and fabric category includes cotton fabrics, warm fabrications, home decorating and utility fabrics and accessories used in home-related projects, fashion and sportswear fabrics, and seasonally themed and licensed fabric designs. The Company also offers yarn and yarn accessories, paper crafting components, craft materials, fine art materials, sewing machines, craft technology, lighting, irons, organizers, artificial floral products, seasonal decor, entertaining products, home decor accessories, ready-made frames and also includes non-merchandise services. It offers its products both in stores and online. The Company operates approximately 848 store locations in over 49 states at an average size of approximately 22,000 square feet. It operates three distribution centers in Hudson, Ohio, Visalia, California and Opelika, Alabama. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of JOANN INC Full Guru Analysis for JOAN Full Factor Report for JOAN NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC (NWLI) is a small-cap value stock in the Insurance (Life) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 89% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: National Western Life Group, Inc. is a stock life insurance company. The Company's segments include Domestic Life Insurance, International Life Insurance, Annuities, and ONL and Affiliates. Its Domestic Insurance operations are licensed to do business in all states and the District of Columbia, except for New York. Its products marketed include annuities, universal life insurance and traditional life insurance, which include both term and whole life products. It markets and distributes its domestic products primarily through independent national marketing organizations (NMOs). International Insurance operations focus on foreign nationals in upper socioeconomic classes. The Company offers a portfolio of individual whole life, universal life and term insurance plans and annuities, including supplementary riders. Its life products provide protection for the life of the insured. Its Annuity products sell equity-index (fixed-index) annuities, single premium immediate annuities and others. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: BONUS PASS NET CASH POSITION: BONUS PASS Detailed Analysis of NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC Full Guru Analysis for NWLI Full Factor Report for NWLI SAIA INC (SAIA) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Trucking industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Saia, Inc. is a transportation company. The Company provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. It also offers customers a range of other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services across North America. The Company's subsidiaries, Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC (Saia LTL Freight) is an LTL carrier, which serves approximately 45 states and provides LTL services to Canada and Mexico through relationships with third-party interline carriers. Saia LTL Freight offers its customers a range of LTL services, including time-definite and expedited options. Saia LTL Freight primarily provides its customers with solutions for shipments approximately 400-10,000 pounds. Saia LTL Freight operates a network comprised of approximately 176 owned and leased facilities, including three general offices and owned approximately 5,600 tractors and 19,300 trailers, including equipment acquired with finance leases. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: FAIL EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of SAIA INC Full Guru Analysis for SAIA Full Factor Report for SAIA CUMMINS INC. (CMI) is a large-cap value stock in the Misc. Capital Goods industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components. The Company's segments include Engine, Distribution, Components, Power Systems and New Power. Engine segment manufactures and markets a range of diesel and natural gas-powered engines under the Cummins brand name, as well as certain customer brand names, for the heavy and medium-duty truck. The Distribution segment consists of sales and support of a range of products and services, including power generation systems, high-horsepower engines, and heavy-duty and medium-duty engines. The Components segment supplies products, including aftertreatment systems, turbochargers, filtration products, electronics and fuel systems. The Power Systems segment consists of businesses, including Power generation, Industrial and Generator technologies. The New Power segment designs, manufactures, sells and supports hydrogen production solutions. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of CUMMINS INC. Full Guru Analysis for CMI Full Factor Report for CMI ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Misc. Capital Goods industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 69% to 87% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company based in the Netherlands. The Company operates through its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Israel. The Company operates through one business segment which is engage in development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for ASML Full Factor Report for ASML HITACHI, LTD. (ADR) (HTHIY) is a large-cap value stock in the Computer Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Hitachi, Ltd. provides solutions to customers in a range of sectors, including power/energy, industry/distribution/water and others. The Company operates in eight segments. The Information & Telecommunication Systems segment provides system integration, consulting, cloud service and others. The Social & Industrial Systems segment provides industrial equipment and plants, thermal power, nuclear power and natural energy power generation systems and others. The Electronic Systems & Equipment segment provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment and others. The Construction Machinery segment provides hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders and others. The High Functional Materials segment provides materials for semiconductors and displays and others. The Automotive Systems segment provides engine powertrain systems and others. The Smart Life & Ecofriendly Systems segment provides business air conditioners and others. The Others segment provides optical disk drive products and others. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of HITACHI, LTD. (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for HTHIY Full Factor Report for HTHIY More details on Validea's Peter Lynch strategy Peter Lynch Stock Ideas About Peter Lynch: Perhaps the greatest mutual fund manager of all-time, Lynch guided Fidelity Investment's Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until his retirement in 1990, almost doubling the S&P 500's 15.8 percent yearly return over that time. Lynch's common sense approach and quick wit made him one of the most quoted investors on Wall Street. (\""Go for a business that any idiot can run -- because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it,\"" is one of his many pearls of wisdom.) Lynch's bestseller One Up on Wall Street is something of a \""stocks for the everyman/everywoman\"", breaking his approach down into easy-to-understand concepts. About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Top AI Stocks Ready for A Bull Run The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will be one of the most important trends of the century. Companies that play leading roles in driving this incredible technology shift forward will likely see incredible business performance and deliver market-crushing returns for shareholders. With that in mind, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON) stand out as top stocks for long-term investors looking to benefit from the AI revolution. Let's take a closer look at why these two companies are on track to facilitate and benefit from the dawning age of artificial intelligence. Image source: Getty Images. 1. ASML Holding ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines are helping semiconductor manufacturers boost the number of transistors they can fit into a chip, opening the door for improved power and efficiency. AI will increasingly rely on powerful 7-nanometer (nm) and 5nm chips, and companies will likely be making the jump in the next few years to 3nm and 2nm chips that deliver even better performance and open the door for even more advanced artificial-intelligence and machine-learning applications. Without ASML's proprietary EUV technology, manufacturing the necessary hardware would be virtually impossible, and the business is already benefiting from strong demand in a variety of product categories in addition to AI-related chips. In the fourth quarter, the company posted a 54% gross margin, a 36% net income margin, and approximately 17% year-over-year revenue growth. Meanwhile, bookings jumped roughly 14% sequentially and surged 66% compared to the prior-year period. The semiconductor-equipment leader closed out last year with its sales up 33% on an annual basis, and net income surged 65.5% in the period. ASML also stands out as an attractive stock for dividend growth investors, even if its current yield of roughly 1% probably won't satisfy investors looking for big payouts right away. Image source: ASML Holding. The company doubled its dividend payout last year and has raised it roughly 293% since 2017, and management has plans to continue returning value to shareholders through more payouts and stock buybacks. Soaring demand for semiconductors makes ASML a great pick-and-shovel play for benefiting from the evolution of AI and a huge range of other product-and-service categories, and this dynamic has the company in great shape to continue driving capital appreciation and returning cash to shareholders. 2. ON Semiconductor (also known as Onsemi) AI will only come to play an increasingly important role in automotives, industrial machinery, data centers, and other fields, and Onsemi is providing solutions to meet emerging demands. The company makes sensor chips that help machines see the world and power chips that help electric vehicles (EVs) and machines regulate energy consumption for improved efficiency. Onsemi estimates that the total addressable market for its intelligent-power solutions will grow at a 6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2021 through 2025, while the addressable market for its intelligent-sensing solutions is expected to increase at 10% CAGR across the stretch. These growth targets suggest total addressable markets of $64 billion and $10 billion at the end of the projection period, respectively. Onsemi sees EV sales accounting for more than 50% of the total global auto market by 2028 and continuing to grow from there. Check out the chart below for an estimate of annual vehicle market share by category through 2030. Image source: Onsemi. xEV = electromotive vehicles; ICE = internal combustion engine. Onsemi's power-management solutions could play a key role in improving EV performance and making machines more efficient, and these chips should also see rising demand in data centers and other product categories. Additionally, smart cars and industrial machinery will increasingly make use of sensor technology so that performance can be improved and automated. The semiconductor company is poised to benefit from multiple long-term growth trends, and its stock looks like a great play for investors looking for AI stocks with market-crushing potential. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 3, 2022 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-11,600.436,603.989,590.641,591.237,
ASML,2022-04-12,606.408,615.735,585.564,587.545,"ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $594, marking a -0.63% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.34%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.09%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 3.5% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.77% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 5.03% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 20, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.89, down 51.04% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.91 billion, down 25.72% from the year-ago period. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $19.22 per share and revenue of $23.93 billion. These totals would mark changes of +17.2% and +8.84%, respectively, from last year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 31.11 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.83, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.87. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.28 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 106, which puts it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers ""Most Likely for Early Price Pops."" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +25.4% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-04-13,594.871,610.499,589.934,606.099,
ASML,2022-04-14,607.841,609.802,589.516,591.367,
ASML,2022-04-18,590.561,607.185,589.296,598.993,"[""A Top Nasdaq Stock to Buy This Earnings Season The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index is down about 15% so far this year thanks to rising pessimism surrounding tech stocks related to factors like high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve that's raising interest rates, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the possibility of a recession. However, the tech stock sell-off has been widespread and fairly indiscriminate, creating an opportunity for savvy investors to buy top Nasdaq stocks -- such as ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) -- at enticing valuations. The company is set to release its earnings report on Wednesday, April 20. Let's look closely at what's expected of ASML in this latest report and why it should be on investors' radar right now. Image source: Getty Images. ASML is set up for solid growth this year and beyond ASML Holding stock has lost about 23.8% of its value so far in 2022. The decline has brought the stock's price-to-earnings ratio down to 38.5. While that's still expensive when compared with the Nasdaq-100's earnings multiple of 32, ASML's current multiple represents a significant discount to its P/E ratio of 53 last year. What's more, its stock is now trading at a slight discount to its five-year average P/E ratio of 40. So, now looks like a good time for investors to consider ASML stock for their portfolios. That's because the company has gained impressively from the global chip shortage by supplying fabrication equipment to foundries over the past couple of years -- a catalyst that won't be going away anytime soon. ASML has guided for first-quarter sales of 3.4 billion euros ($3.66 billion) at the midpoint of its guidance range. While that's lower than the year-ago sales of 4.4 billion euros, investors shouldn't be alarmed as the Q1 guidance reflects a change in ASML's revenue recognition. Under its fast shipment policy, ASML is shipping its machines to customers before the completion of final testing \""in support of customers' desire to bring systems into production as quickly as possible.\"" It is recognizing revenue from these sales only when final testing and acceptance of the equipment happens at the customer's site. ASML points out that the total value of its shipments in the first quarter would range between 5.3 billion and 5.5 billion euros, which would have translated into a 23% increase in revenue over the prior year. The company's full-year guidance calls for a 20% increase in revenue, excluding the machines sold under its fast shipment policy. The company's top line would have increased 25% in 2022 including the value of the machines that will be shipped in the fourth quarter, but the revenue will be recognized in the first quarter of 2023. ASML's 2022 guidance indicates that it could finish the year with around 22.3 billion euros in revenue compared with last year's top line of 18.6 billion euros. So, the company is firmly on track to achieve its long-term annual revenue target of 24 billion euros to 30 billion euros by 2025. But it won't be surprising to see ASML exceed the higher end of that target in the next three years as the demand for the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that it sells is expected to increase at an annual rate of 25% through 2026. The big picture is bright ASML is the only supplier of EUV machines that are used for manufacturing advanced, more powerful chips, which puts it in a solid position to tap this fast-growing opportunity. Not surprisingly, analysts expect ASML's earnings to grow at an annual rate of nearly 30% for the next five years, up from the 18% annual growth it has clocked in the past five. Therefore, investors looking to buy a top tech stock this earnings season should have ASML on their watch lists. The stock is relatively cheap right now versus historical averages, and any weakness in the stock price following the earnings report would make ASML even more attractive. On the other hand, a stronger-than-expected report could inject life into the stock and bring some relief to investors after a torrid time so far this year. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding (ASML) to Post Q1 Earnings:: What's in the Cards? ASML Holding N.V. ASML is slated to report first-quarter 2022 results on Apr 20. For the first quarter, the company expects revenues between \u20ac3.3 billion and \u20ac3.5 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $3.91 billion, suggesting a decline of 25.7% from the year-ago reported figure. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings is pegged at $1.89 per share, which has been unchanged over the past 30 days. The figure indicates a fall of 51% from the year-ago quarter\u2019s reported number. The company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, delivering an earnings surprise of 13.45%, on average. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Factors to Consider ASML Holding\u2019s first-quarter results are expected to have benefited from its portfolio strength, growing investments, expanding position in the memory market and increasing design wins. Solid demand for the company\u2019s systems is likely to have continued to drive its top-line growth in the quarter under review. The demand for ASML Holding\u2019s products is likely to have strengthened, owing to the increasing adoption of advanced nodes in support of the build-up of the digital infrastructure, including growth drivers such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing solutions. Growing Installed Base Management sales, and new lithography systems units sold and used lithography systems units sold are anticipated to have contributed well. Apart from these, prospects around next-generation technology development, capacity additions at leading-edge nodes, and increasing competitive dynamics and investments in Extreme Ultraviolet (\u201cEUV\u201d) infrastructure are likely to have benefited the company\u2019s performance across foundry and logic in the quarter under review. The growing memory market, especially DRAM, and the solid momentum in logic, owing to transitions to 5G as well as AI, are likely to have driven the company\u2019s EUV system revenues in the soon-to-be-reported quarter. ASML Holding\u2019s Memory revenues are expected to have increased in the quarter to be reported, driven by healthy demand in data centers, with improving demand for consumer electronics. The service business is expected to have performed well in the first quarter, driven by the increasing contribution from EUV service revenues. The application business of the company is expected to have continued to gain from the rising need for scanners in EUV and Deep Ultraviolet systems in the quarter under review. However, uncertainties related to the macro environment, including the economic impact of the pandemic and geopolitical developments, are expected to have been headwinds for the company in the to-be-reported quarter. What Our Model Says Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for ASML Holding this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that\u2019s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they\u2019re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. ASML Holding currently has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. Stocks to Consider Here are some companies, which per our model, have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this season. Apple AAPL has an Earnings ESP of +1.78% and a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Apple is scheduled to release second-quarter fiscal 2022 results on Apr 28. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AAPL\u2019s earnings is pegged at $1.43 per share, suggesting an increase of 2.1% from the prior year\u2019s reported figure. Fortive FTV has an Earnings ESP of +0.30% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Fortive is set to report first-quarter 2022 results on Apr 28. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FTV\u2019s earnings is pegged at 68 cents per share, which suggests an increase of 7.9% from the prior year\u2019s reported figure. WESCO International WCC has an Earnings ESP of +10.46% and is Zacks #2 Ranked at present. WESCO is expected to release first-quarter 2022 results on May 5. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for WCC\u2019s earnings is pegged at $2.20 per share, which suggests an increase of 53.8% from the prior year\u2019s reported figure. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2022 In addition to the investment ideas discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 top buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2022? Last year's 2021 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio returned gains as high as +147.7%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don\u2019t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys Access Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2022 today >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Apple Inc. (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report WESCO International, Inc. (WCC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Fortive Corporation (FTV): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-19,591.029,612.38,589.516,610.439,"Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 20, 2022 : PG, ASML, ABT, ANTM, BKR, NDAQ, RCI, MTB, CMA, MKTX, LAD, GATX The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/20/2022. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Procter & Gamble Company (PG)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.29. This value represents a 2.38% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.61%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for PG is 26.76 vs. an industry ratio of 24.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $1.88. This value represents a 51.30% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 16.24%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 32.02 vs. an industry ratio of 19.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.47. This value represents a 11.36% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ABT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2021 by -0.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 24.33 vs. an industry ratio of -19.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Anthem, Inc. (ANTM)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The hmo company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 19 analysts that follow the stock is $7.81. This value represents a 11.41% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ANTM has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.59%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ANTM is 18.00 vs. an industry ratio of 26.00. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.19. This value represents a 58.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 29.47 vs. an industry ratio of -3.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.93. This value represents a 1.53% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.43%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 22.52 vs. an industry ratio of 25.90. Rogers Communication, Inc. (RCI)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The cable tv company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.63. This value represents a 3.28% increase compared to the same quarter last year. RCI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2021 by -1.59%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for RCI is 18.80 vs. an industry ratio of 30.60. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $2.26. This value represents a 33.72% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2021 by -6.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 13.13 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Comerica Incorporated (CMA)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.38. This value represents a 43.21% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CMA has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for CMA is 12.83 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (MKTX)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.70. This value represents a 19.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for MKTX is 35.71 vs. an industry ratio of 25.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $9.63. This value represents a 63.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year LAD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 14.01%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for LAD is 7.28 vs. an industry ratio of -6.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. GATX Corporation (GATX)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The transportation company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $1.37. This value represents a 34.31% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year GATX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 47.66%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for GATX is 20.70 vs. an industry ratio of 9.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-04-20,643.686,645.459,622.155,627.013,"[""Semiconductor group ASMI sees higher second-quarter revenue after record Q1 Adds detail April 20 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor supplier ASM International ASMI.AS on Wednesday forecast a rise in second-quarter revenue after reporting record revenue and order intake in the first three months of 2022. \""The demand environment continued to be very robust,\"" Chief Executive Benjamin Loh said in a statement, adding that ASMI further stepped up investment to drive the company's growth. Semiconductor groups, hit by tight supply chains, are rushing to boost production capacity to meet global demand for chips used in products ranging from cars to computers and smartphones. ASMI, which makes equipment used to deposit atom-thin layers of material on computer chips during their manufacturing process, said it expected supply chain conditions to remain tight in the second quarter. The Amsterdam-listed company anticipates revenue of between 540 million and 570 million euros ($586-$619 million) in the second three months of the year. In the first quarter, it reported record orders of 705.7 million euros and revenue of 516.9 million euros, within the company's guidance of 500 million to 530 million euros. Its bigger peer ASML Holding ASML.AS said earlier on Wednesday there was no sign of any slackening in demand from semiconductor manufacturers amid the global computer chip shortage as it reported better than expected first quarter earnings. ($1 = 0.9213 euros) (Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian; editing by David Evans, Kirsten Donovan) ((Anait.Miridzhanian@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 05;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Japanese shares track U.S. futures higher, tech stocks shine TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japanese shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday, driven by technology heavyweights, as U.S. futures advanced and after longer dated U.S. treasury yields tumbled overnight. The Nikkei share average .N225 rose 1.21% to 27,547.24 by the midday break, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.61% to 1,926.90. A market participant from a Japanese brokerage said the Nikkei's gains were capped as investors awaited corporate earnings and currency moves weighed on risk appetite. The dollar added 0.36% to 128.335 yen, after soaring to a two-decade high of 129.430 on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan stepped in to the bond market for the third time in three months to defend its zero-percent yield target, drawing a stark contrast with the Fed's increasingly hawkish posture. FRX/ Chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron 8035.T rose 3.42% and was the biggest boost to the Nikkei and the Topix, after its global peer ASML Holding NV ASML.AS beat earnings forecasts. Air-conditioner maker Daikin Industries 6367.T climbed 2.74% and game and camera maker Sony Group 6758.T gained 0.96%. Canon 7751.T fell 2.3% even after a report said the office equipment and camera maker lifted its annual net profit forecast. Cosmetic maker Kao 4452.T was the biggest gainer among the top 30 core Topix names, rising 3.55%. Trading firms were underperformers among the Topix 30, with Mitsubishi Corp 8058.T down 0.84%, and Itochu 8001.T losing 0.72%. There were 143 advancers on the Nikkei index against 77 decliners The volume of shares traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's main board .TOPX was 0.51 billion, compared with the average 1.31 billion in the past 30 days. (Reporting by Tokyo markets team; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((813-4563-2711, junko.fujita@thomsonreuters.com, Reuters Messaging:junko.fujita.reuters.com@reuters.net;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AMD and Intel Have Heavy Competition This Year The semiconductor market continues to be a battleground of innovation as Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) expect to release new products in the second half of the year. Today's video focuses on recent news affecting the semiconductor market. Here are some highlights. In March, Intel hosted a release event for its ARC graphics card. In Q2 2022, Intel is expected to enter the discrete graphics card market for desktops. Unfortunately, due to supply chain problems, Intel is having a challenging time releasing products fast enough. AMD and Intel will have a busy second half of 2022, as they both plan to release new consumer processors. AMD is releasing its Ryzen 7000 series based on its new Zen 4 architecture using 5 nanometer technology. Intel is releasing its Raptor Lake processor, which is expected to provide a double-digit performance improvement over the previous generation. Semiconductor investors should watch ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), as both report earnings on April 20. These two companies can provide some further insight into the semiconductor industry, as both provide equipment for the manufacturing of semiconductors. *Stock prices used are from April 19, 2022. The video was published on April 19, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Advanced Micro Devices wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Jose Najarro owns Advanced Micro Devices. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML boss says \""zero\"" signs of easing demand from semiconductor manufacturers AMSTERDAM, April 20 (Reuters) - There is no sign of any slackening in demand from semiconductor manufacturers amid the global computer chip shortage, the chief executive of key equipment supplier ASML Holding NV ASML.AS said on Wednesday, especially in the market for older chips. ASML, which sells equipment to TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS, Intel INTC.O and others, earlier reported better than expected first quarter earnings. \""Currently we see no signs of any weakening in our customer base. Zero,\"" Peter Wennink said on a call with analysts. \""And even if demand weakens, there is a big gap between the demand and our capacity.\"" Wennink dismissed questions about possible slack in the industry, saying that in addition to a waiting period of more than a year for the company's cutting edge products, \""almost every customer we have ever sold a machine to\"" is currently trying to acquire older chip manufacturing equipment. ASML makes lithography systems, used to create the circuitry of computer chips. Wennink told an anecdote about an unnamed major industrial company that he said was buying old washing machines in order to salvage the chips in them, adding that the story was not unique. He also noted that utilisation rates of ASML's machines were at all-time highs, suggesting that customers are buying more not to stockpile but because they cannot keep up with demand. \""You tell me whether we're too optimistic,\"" he said in answer to one question. \""We're just looking at the data points, they just point to a market that is significantly short of semiconductor manufacturing capacity. This year and next year.\"" The company's shares were up 6% at 595 euros at 1412 GMT. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Nasdaq slides as bleak Netflix report hurts growth stocks By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Sruthi Shankar April 20 (Reuters) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell on Wednesday as streaming giant Netflix slumped after shedding subscribers for the first time in a decade, stoking worries among investors about their bets on high-growth companies set to report results. Netflix Inc NFLX.O plunged 36.6% and was set for its worst day since October 2004, as it blamed inflation, the Ukraine war and fierce competition for the subscriber loss and predicted deeper losses ahead. Megacap stocks including Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O, Tesla TSLA.O and Meta Platforms Inc FB.O fell between 2.3% and 5.3%, while streaming peers Walt Disney DIS.N, Roku ROKU.O and Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O dropped between 4.5% and 8.3%. \""Technology saw a huge surge in earnings coming off COVID lows, now the bar is quite high. It could be a struggle for technology this earnings season,\"" said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at LPL Financial. Market-leading technology and growth stocks have suffered this year as investors worry that rising interest rates will dent their futures earnings. The Nasdaq is down nearly 14% so far this year, while the benchmark S&P 500 is down 6%. \""The FAANG stocks are still very important, they drive a lot of earnings and investors are heavily invested in them but as the cycle ages, some of the importance on growth stocks has decreased with yields going higher,\"" Detrick said. The communication services sector .SPLRCL declined 3.3%, leading losses among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors. However, the S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow gained ground after some positive earnings reports. Consumer giant Procter & Gamble PG.N gained 2.6% after raising its annual sales forecast and IT giant IBM Corp IBM.N jumped 6.3% as it forecast hitting the top end of its 2022 revenue growth estimate. Overall, the earnings season has started on a strong note. Of the 60 companies in the S&P 500 index that reported results so far, nearly 80% exceeded profit expectations, as per Refinitiv data. Typically, 66% beat estimates. Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR receded to 2.89%, after a blistering rally that pushed it close to the key 3% level earlier in the session. Investors will be focus on the Federal Reserve's \""Beige Book\"" on economic conditions from late February to early April for further details on the monetary policy tightening plans. At 10:28 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 247.13 points, or 0.71%, at 35,158.33, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 7.70 points, or 0.17%, at 4,469.91, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 89.51 points, or 0.66%, at 13,530.15. Shares in chip equipment makers Applied Materials AMAT.O and Lam Research LRCX.O rose more than 2.5% each after Dutch company ASML ASML.AS beat expectations for first-quarter results. ASML's U.S.-listed shares ASML.O jumped 4.6%. Tesla Inc TSLA.O fell 3.1% ahead of its first-quarter results after the closing bell. Investors will keep an eye on whether the electric automaker maintains its ambitious 2022 delivery target as its biggest factory in Shanghai grapples with a COVID-19 shutdown and new plants slowly ramp up output. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.86-to-1 ratio on the NYSE. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.04-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 60 new 52-week highs and two new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 63 new highs and 96 new lows. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Arun Koyyur) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Wall Street set to open higher as yields retreat By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Sruthi Shankar April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open higher for a second straight session on Wednesday as easing Treasury yields and overall earnings optimism helped counter a plunge in the shares of streaming giant Netflix. Consumer giant Procter & Gamble PG.N gained 1% in premarket trading after raising its annual sales forecast and IT giant IBM Corp IBM.N rose 2.3% following its prediction to hit the top end of its 2022 revenue growth forecast. Netflix Inc NFLX.O slumped 27.5% and dragged down Disney DIS.N, Roku ROKU.O and Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O as it blamed inflation, the Ukraine war and fierce competition for subscriber loss for the first time in over a decade. Overall, the earnings season has started on a strong note. Of the 49 companies in the S&P 500 index that reported results through Tuesday, nearly 80% exceeded profit expectations, as per Refinitiv data. Typically, 66% beat estimates. \""Earnings so far have been quite solid. There have been some disappointing misses but we will classify those as more company specific with the overall backdrop still quite positive,\"" said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at LPL Financial. Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR receded to 2.87%, after a blistering rally that pushed it close to the key 3% level earlier in the session. The pullback lifted rate-sensitive growth stocks that have been under pressure for the past few weeks. Megacaps such as Apple Inc AAPL.O and Microsoft Corp MSFT.O climbed more than 0.8% each. In the previous session, Wall Street's main indexes ended up more than 1% higher on positive earnings from companies like Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and dovish comments on interest rate hikes from two Federal Reserve officials. Investors will be focus on the Fed's \""Beige Book\"" on economic conditions from late February to early April for further details on the monetary policy tightening plans. At 08:38 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were up 138 points, or 0.4%, S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were up 18.25 points, or 0.41%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were up 65.5 points, or 0.46%. Tesla Inc TSLA.O rose 0.7% ahead of its first-quarter results after the closing bell. Investors will keep an eye on whether the electric automaker maintains its ambitious 2022 delivery target as its biggest factory in Shanghai grapples with a COVID-19 shutdown and new plants slowly ramp up output. Shares in chip equipment makers Applied Materials AMAT.O and Lam Research LRCX.O rose nearly 2.5% each after Dutch company ASML ASML.AS beat expectations for first-quarter results. ASML's U.S.-listed shares ASML.O jumped 5.8%. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Arun Koyyur) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 04/20/2022: ASML, IBM, NOK, MSFT, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were rallying premarket Wednesday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 0.91% higher, and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was recently advancing by more than 1%. ASML Holding (ASML) reported Q1 earnings of 1.73 euros ($1.87) per share, down from 3.21 euros a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected 1.66 euros. ASML Holding was gaining over 5% in value recently. International Business Machines (IBM) was 2% higher after it reported a Q1 adjusted operating diluted EPS of $1.40, up from $1.12 a year before. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.39. Nokia (NOK) was climbing past 2% after saying it will provide its data center switching products for Microsoft's (MSFT) data center facilities. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Nasdaq futures slip on Netflix earnings shock For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Futures: Dow up 0.18%, S&P climbs 0.08%, Nasdaq off 0.07% April 20 (Reuters) - A slump in shares of streaming giant Netflix pointed to a lower open for the Nasdaq on Wednesday, although the other two indexes looked set to extend gains as investors focused on earnings and clues on U.S. interest rates. Netflix Inc NFLX.O slumped 27.4% in premarket trading and dragged down Disney DIS.N, Roku ROKU.O and Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O after it blamed inflation, the Ukraine war and fierce competition for subscriber loss for the first time in more than a decade. It was not all doom and gloom as IT giant IBM Corp IBM.N rose 2.6% after saying it expected to hit the top end of its revenue growth forecast for 2022, even as it flagged a $300 million knock to revenue from the suspension of its Russia business. Overall, the earnings season has started off better than expected and may offset some of the impact of the Ukraine war, soaring energy prices, inflation worries and a hawkish Federal Reserve on U.S. stocks. Of the 49 companies in the S&P 500 index that reported earnings through Tuesday, nearly 80% exceeded profit estimates, as per Refinitiv data. Typically, 66% beat estimates. The yield on 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) briefly rose into positive territory for a second straight day. The rise in TIPS yield - essentially borrowing costs once inflation effects are stripped out - poses a headwind for assets such as stocks. US/ Still, U.S. stocks managed to rally on Tuesday, ending up more than 1% as investors responded to positive earnings from companies like Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and dovish comments from two Federal Reserve officials on interest rate rises. Investors will be focusing on the Fed's \""Beige Book\"" of economic conditions from late February to early April for further details on the central bank's monetary policy tightening plans. At 06:55 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were up 61 points, or 0.18%, S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were up 3.5 points, or 0.08%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were down 10.25 points, or 0.07%. Tesla Inc TSLA.O slipped 0.2% ahead of its first-quarter results after the markets close. Investors will be keeping an eye on whether the electric car company maintains its ambitious 2022 delivery target as its biggest factory in Shanghai grapples with a COVID-19 shutdown and new plants slowly ramp up output. Shares in chip equipment makers Applied Materials AMAT.O and Lam Research LRCX.O rose over 1.5% after Dutch company ASML ASML.AS beat expectations for first-quarter results. ASML's U.S.-listed shares ASML.O jumped 5.3%. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 earnings beat forecasts slightly, bookings seen strong By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, April 20 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, reported on Wednesday first-quarter sales of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) and net income of 695 million euros, slightly ahead of expectations. Bookings remain strong as customers race to increase capacity amid a global semiconductor shortage, said ASML, which is Europe's largest technology company by market capitalisation, at 226 billion euros. \""We are working very, very hard to navigate all the supply chain issues that everyone is dealing with,\"" chief financial officer Roger Dassen said in a statement. The company forecast second quarter sales of 5.1-5.3 billion euros and left a forecast for full year sales growth of 20% unchanged. Net bookings in the quarter were 7 billion euros. ASML is the dominant maker of lithography systems, and its machines are used to create the circuitry of most computer chips. Analysts had forecast net income of 621 million euros on revenue of 3.44 billion, according to Refinitiv data. In January, ASML forecast first-quarter sales of 3.3-3.5 billion euros. L1N2TZ0CK Dassen said full year gross margins might be closer to 52%, rather than the 53% the company forecast in January, in part due to rising labour, transport, energy and cost increases. ASML, which expects to catch up with its current order backlog only sometime in 2024, is taking steps to cut delivery times and increase productivity of its tools, even as it tries to expand production. Not included in first quarter sales were equipment worth about 2 billion euros that customers asked to have shipped immediately, before it was fully tested. Those deliveries cannot yet be booked as sales, but ASML expects to recognise that revenue over the coming quarters. Dassen said the company had received \""multiple\"" orders for its next generation \""EUV High NA\"" machine, which is still being developed. For the first time, there were makers of memory chips among such clients, he added. ASML's biggest customers are TSMC, Samsung and Intel, though memory chip makers SK Hynix and Micron and all major chipmakers are also customers. The company has forecast average annual sales growth of 11% through 2030 as part of a structural increase in chip demand. Shares closed at 561.60 euros on Tuesday, down 21% for the year to date, though more than double their price in April 2020. ($1=0.9246 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Tom Hogue) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-market Movers: NFLX, RMNI, LYRA, BW, NEWP\u2026 (RTTNews) - The following are some of the stocks making big moves in Wednesday's pre-market trading (as of 07.00 A.M. ET). In the Green Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (LYRA) is up over 14% at $6.29 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) is up over 13% at $9.25 Super Group (SGHC) Limited (SGHC) is up over 6% at $10.25 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is up over 5% at $653.40 Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) is up over 5% at $324.80 In the Red Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is down over 27% at $252.19 Rimini Street, Inc. (RMNI) is down over 15% at $5.25 New Pacific Metals Corp. (NEWP) is down over 13% at $2.95 AEye, Inc. (LIDR) is down over 9% at $4.51 MedAvail Holdings, Inc. (MDVL) is down over 8% at $2.49 Roku, Inc. (ROKU) is down over 6% at $109.00 Cassava Sciences, Inc. (SAVA) is down over 6% at $21.05 Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) is down over 6% at $7.38 Sono Group N.V. (SEV) is down over 6% at $7.08 Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (KPTI) is down over 6% at $6.69 Iveda Solutions, Inc. (IVDA) is down over 6% at $2.40 Autohome Inc. (ATHM) is down over 5% at $24.13 The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 earnings slightly ahead of forecasts, says bookings remain strong AMSTERDAM, April 20 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported first-quarter sales of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) and net income of 695 million euros, slightly ahead of expectations, and said bookings remained strong. Analysts had forecast net income of 621 million euros on revenue of 3.44 billion, according to Refinitiv data. In January, ASML forecast first-quarter sales of 3.3 billion to 3.5 billion euros. ($1 = 0.9246 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Tom Hogue) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 Profit Down On Weak Volume; Bookings Up; Backs FY22 Sales View - Quick Facts (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Wednesday reported that its first-quarter net income was 695 million euros or 1.73 euros per share, compared to prior year's 1.33 billion euros or 3.20 euros per share. Net sales were 3.53 billion euros, down from 4.36 billion euros a year ago. Sales of f lithography systems fell to 62 units from last year's 76 units. The first-quarter net bookings climbed to 162 units from prior year's 120 units. The value of booked systems were 6.98 billion euros, up from 4.74 billion euros a year earlier. Looking ahead, ASML expects second-quarter net sales between 5.1 billion euros and 5.3 billion euros and a gross margin between 49 percent and 50 percent. For the full year 2022, the company continues to expect a revenue growth of around 20 percent. The company said it continues to see that the demand for its systems is higher than its current production capacity. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-21,638.043,641.755,611.027,613.236,"[""More Bullish News for the Semiconductor Industry ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) are two equipment makers for the semiconductor manufacturing process that reported earnings Tuesday, April 20. Today's video focuses on those recent earnings and some recent news affecting Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). Here are some highlights. ASML earnings were a glimmer of hope for the semiconductor industry. The company continues to see demand for its systems outpace current production capacity. For the full year, ASML expects revenue growth of roughly 20%, and due to the current market, it is looking to revamp its multiyear growth guidance. ASML will show more on the revamp guidance in the second half of the year. Lam Research did not meet analysts' expectations due to supply chain problems. Tim Archer, the CEO, assured investors that the company's primary focus is to resolve these problems quickly to support the strong customer demand. The revenue growth from data centers and cloud providers is crucial for semiconductor companies as the fear of decreasing consumer spending rises. On April 20, AMD announced that Oracle cloud infrastructure would expand its AMD Epyc processor footprint. AMD's current-generation server processor, Milan, continues to be heavily adopted by cloud providers, and investors will get to learn more about the growth during the earnings report scheduled for May 3, after the market closes. *Stock prices used are the closing market prices of April 20, 2022. The video was published on April 20, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Advanced Micro Devices wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Jose Najarro owns Advanced Micro Devices. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Green Flags For ASML's Future ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) posted its first-quarter earnings report on April 20. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker's revenue fell 19% year over year to 3.53 billion euros ($3.83 billion), but it still beat analysts' estimates by 20 million euros. Its net income fell 48% to 695 million euros ($753 million), or 1.73 euros ($1.87) per share, but it also cleared expectations by 0.05 euros. ASML faced a very difficult comparison to the prior-year quarter, when its revenue and EPS grew 79% and 244%, respectively, against the pandemic's initial impact in early 2020. But if we smooth out those messy year-over-year comparisons, ASML's future still looks bright. Let's discuss the three bright green flags that could bring back the bulls this year. Image source: Getty Images. 1. The bearish concerns about ASML were overblown The bears expected ASML to struggle with three main challenges in the first quarter. First, a fire at its Berlin factory in early January disrupted its production of older deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems and damaged a module that was used in its newer extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems. Second, the Russian-Ukrainian war disrupted the global supply of neon gas, which was used in the gas-phase lasers of its DUV systems. Lastly, higher-than-expected 3nm yields at its top customer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC, suggested it might buy fewer EUV systems from ASML to hit its near-term production targets. But despite all those challenges, ASML's revenue growth in the first quarter still hit the high end of its own guidance. It also expects its revenue to grow 27%-32% year over year in the second quarter, and it maintained its prior guidance for \""around 20%\"" revenue growth for the full year. That's a bit higher than analysts' expectations for 19% growth. That stable top-line forecast indicates the bearish concerns were overblown. Investors should also recall that ASML expects its annual revenue to hit 24 billion to 30 billion euros ($32.6 billion) in revenue by 2025, which implies its revenue will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 6.6% and 12.7% for the next four years. 2. Stable gross margins ASML's gross margins rose from 44.9% in 2017 to 52.7% in 2021. That consistent expansion was driven by its unmatched pricing power. ASML is the world's only manufacturer of EUV systems, which cost about $150 million each and require multiple planes to ship. EUV systems are used to etch circuit patterns onto wafers for the world's smallest and densest chips, and the world's top chip foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- are all lined up to obtain more EUV systems. ASML's gross margin fell 520 basis points year-over-year to 49% in the first quarter of 2022. That decline was mainly caused by supply chain constraints and \""fast shipments\"" -- which temporarily forego certain final tests in the installation process -- as its top foundry customers race to buy more systems to address the ongoing chip shortage. Those priority shipments have temporarily disrupted and delayed some of its other shipments. However, ASML expects that pressure to ease in the second half of the year. It expects its gross margin to rise sequentially to 49%-50% in the second quarter of 2022, and potentially rise to about 53% for the full year. It also maintained its long-term goal of achieving a gross margin of 54%-56% by 2025, which it set alongside its revenue targets last September. Analysts expect its earnings per share to grow by 13%. 3. A reasonable valuation and a clear roadmap Based on analysts' expectations, ASML's stock trades at 35 times forward earnings and 10 times this year's sales. Those valuations aren't cheap, but they're reasonable for a semiconductor equipment maker that has monopolized a key piece of technology in the chipmaking supply chain. ASML still has plenty of irons in the fire. Its current-gen EUV systems will help chipmakers produce chips down to the 3nm node, but its next-gen \""high-NA\"" systems will help them manufacture even smaller and denser chips. Over the next few years, ASML expects its higher-margin EUV systems -- which accounted for 36% of its bookings in the first quarter -- to drive most of its earnings growth. That transition will generate even more cash for the development of newer machines to succeed its high-NA EUV systems. I'm still optimistic about ASML's future ASML might seem like a cyclical stock, but it's still firing on all cylinders. Its dominance of the high-end photolithography system market makes it a linchpin of the semiconductor sector, and the world's insatiable appetite for new chips should drive this stock even higher over the next few years. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tech shares help Japan's Nikkei post highest close in more than 2 weeks TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose on Thursday to its highest close in more than two weeks, driven by technology heavyweights, as U.S. futures advanced and after longer dated U.S. treasury yields tumbled overnight. The Nikkei share average .N225 ended 1.23% higher at 27,553.06, its highest close since April 5. The broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.67% to 1,928.00. Both indexes rose for the third straight session. A market participant from a Japanese brokerage said the Nikkei's gains were capped as investors awaited corporate earnings and currency moves weighed on risk appetite. The dollar added 0.34% to 128.305 yen, after soaring to a two-decade high of 129.430 on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan stepped in to the bond market for the third time in three months to defend its zero-percent yield target, drawing a stark contrast with the Fed's increasingly hawkish posture. FRX/ Chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron 8035.T rose 3.54% and was the biggest boost to the Nikkei and the Topix, after its global peer ASML Holding NV ASML.AS beat earnings forecasts. Air conditioner maker Daikin Industries 6367.T climbed 2.79% and game and camera maker Sony Group 6758.T gained 1.49%. Canon 7751.T fell 2.18% even after a report said the office equipment and camera maker lifted its annual net profit forecast. Utility Tokyo Electric Power Holdings 9501.T was the biggest loser on the Nikkei, falling 4.29%. There were 149 advancers on the Nikkei index against 69 decliners. The volume of shares traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's main board .TOPX was 1.08 billion, compared to the average of 1.31 billion in the past 30 days. (Reporting by Tokyo markets team; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((813-4563-2711, junko.fujita@thomsonreuters.com, Reuters Messaging:junko.fujita.reuters.com@reuters.net;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-22,608.388,614.113,600.864,601.002,"7 Global Stocks to Buy for Aggressive Investors InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Nestle (NSRGY): If economic conditions worsen, Nestle’s consumer goods brands could make for upside. Toyota (TM): While EV mania has gone wild, Toyota is built for the long haul of the transition. ASML (ASML): A leader in lithography technology, ASML is basically permanently relevant. Petrobras (PBR): Due to geopolitical rumblings, PBR could be one of the most important global stocks to buy. British American Tobacco (BTI): BTI’s transition to sleek e-cigarettes bodes well as a vice play. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): Financial firms can be winners among global stocks to buy due to rising rates. Airbus (EADSY): Terribly risky and contrarian, Airbus could fly higher from longer-term revenge travel. Source: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock.com Generally speaking, most financial advisors recommend their clients to gear a majority of their portfolios’ allocation toward U.S.-based equities. Even in the worst of circumstances, the American economy tends to be the best bang for your buck. Nevertheless, for diversification purposes, it helps to broaden your horizon with global stocks to buy. For one thing, the U.S. equities sector is mature and arguably saturated. While it represents the global performance benchmark, because so many people are banking on its fortunes, the return potential for American blue chips could be limited. It’s no guarantee, of course, but shifting your attention to less-participated global stocks to buy could enhance your return potential. Another factor to consider is that international equities may move on other variables independent of those that affect the American market. By having exposure to global stocks to buy, you may be able to lessen the volatility in your portfolio. Seeing as how we’re entering into uncharted territory, this diversification could be worth its weight in gold. 7 Top-Rated Biotech Stocks to Buy for Q2 Finally, going abroad presents to you compelling opportunities outside the domestic arena. With out-of-the-box thinking becoming a crucial attribute during these strange times, these global stocks to buy deserve your attention. NSRGY Nestlé S.A. $129.88 TM Toyota Motor Corporation $171.83 ASML ASML Holding $613.57 PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras $14.48 BTI British American Tobacco p.l.c. $43.17 TD The Toronto-Dominion Bank $74.08 EADSY Airbus SE $28.45 Global Stocks to Buy: Nestle (NSRGY) Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock Some of our favorite brands have international roots, which is the case for consumer goods giant Nestle (OTCMKTS:NSRGY). From confectionary to coffee products to even pet food, Nestle commands significant market share in the products that folks everywhere buy on a daily basis. Because of this stone-cold reality, NSRGY makes for a relatively safe option among global stocks to buy. As the pandemic demonstrated, people will shift their spending habits to the necessities, allowing companies that sell critical goods to survive and sometimes thrive. In Nestle’s case, the company expanded revenue in 2020 despite the coronavirus impact. And in 2021, the firm’s net income of nearly $18.5 billion was the biggest haul since 2010. In a way, Nestle is a proven entity among global stocks to buy when trouble strikes. With recession fears continuing to take a bite out of investor sentiment, those still wishing to speculate in the equities sector should give NSRGY a long look. Toyota (TM) Source: josefkubes / Shutterstock.com Under current circumstances, eyeballing the automotive segment of global stocks to buy seems suspect. No matter where you look, supply chains have been disrupted. Worse yet for companies like Toyota (NYSE:TM), Russia’s dangerous decision to attack Ukraine presents unique challenges for the automotive industry. Therefore, the intuitive sentiment is to avoid TM. I’m not going to vigorously argue against this line of thinking, except that the mania surrounding electric vehicles may end up helping Toyota over the long run. You see, investors have seemingly piled into everything electric vehicle (EV) related. But as I mentioned recently in an analysis for the industry, the broader transition to EVs could take more time than the bulls anticipate. 7 Long-Term Stocks to Buy for a Robust Retirement If so, Toyota makes perfect sense as one of the global stocks to buy. If combustion cars stay relevant, Toyota enjoys a powerful reputation for quality and reliability at low prices. However, it’s also pressing into EVs with its own electric-powered cars along with investments in solid-state batteries. Global Stocks to Buy: ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock In the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, it became readily apparent that disrupted supply chains would cause myriad problems across most industries. At the same time, highly demanded products like semiconductors would spark a cynical demand boost for specialized producers. ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) was one such name, becoming an extraordinary beneficiary among global stocks to buy. However, with global recession fears rising, many investors have soured on ASML stock. On a year-to-date basis, shares have slipped over 22% year-to-date (YTD), raising serious concerns. Essentially, as inflation dramatically boosts prices of all consumer goods, people will be reluctant to spend on discretionary items. That could start impeding progress for the semiconductor industry. At the same time, the modern world needs computer chips like we humans need water. Moreover, ASML is a leader in lithography, enabling companies to print complex patterns on silicon wafers. It’s no exaggeration to say that ASML is the lifeblood of modern societies, thus drawing intrigue for the company. Petrobras (PBR) Source: rafastockbr / Shutterstock.com If 2020 was the year of the telehealth industry and 2021 was the year of vaccine developers, then it stands to reason that 2022 could end up being the year of oil companies. To the chagrin of environmentalists, hydrocarbons have become a geopolitical spotlight, first from the Covid-19 impact and later from the war in Ukraine. Cynically, circumstances bode well for Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), the state-owned Brazilian petroleum firm. Simply put, oil prices are likely to rise higher. The U.S. Federal Reserve doesn’t appear to have the political will to address the unprecedented expansion of the M2 money stock, let alone the M1 money stock. That’s going to buttress inflation. And Europe discussing ways to phase out Russian oil imports presents huge pricing implications. 7 Cheap Stocks to Buy Before the Next Breakout To be fair, soaring oil prices could reach an upside threshold that, rather than begetting even higher prices, could result in a global recession. However, Petrobras stands as a geopolitical hydrocarbon alternative, if only because Brazil isn’t Russia. Global Stocks to Buy: British American Tobacco (BTI) Source: DutchMen / Shutterstock.com To be upfront, British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) clearly has a cynical angle. According to an international study, “the propensity to become a smoker increases significantly during an economic downturn.” Therefore, BTI could turn out to be an effective hedge among global stocks to buy if the markets get squirrely. People may turn to tobacco products to relieve their stress — and you can figure out the rest. However, BTI also commands a less ghoulish narrative and that is its transition to e-cigarettes or vaporizers. While e-cigs aren’t safe products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that they are less harmful than regular cigarettes. So, you might look at BTI as a mitigated vice play among global stocks to buy. Also, BTI features several sleek e-cigs and vapes, which have come in vogue recently. Understandably, the full-size vaporizers — the ones that could seemingly double as a radio to call in an airstrike — were deemed too bulky for practical everyday use. Thus, even on product mix, BTI is firing on all cylinders. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com If you thought the U.S. was having trouble with inflation, you can rest assured knowing that misery loves company. Our neighbors up north are also suffering from rising prices. Indeed, the annual inflation rate rose to 6.7% for Canada in March, blowing past economists’ expectations. Therefore, it might pay to direct your global stocks to buy to companies that could benefit from rising rates such as Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD). Now, let me be the first to say that I believe TD to be an extremely risky idea. The bullish narrative for the financial institution is that Canada’s central bank will eventually raise rates to combat inflation. That’s a reasonable assumption, though policymakers must be careful not to overdo it since it could lead to a recession. If that happens, I’m not sure if a banking firm is the best place to be for global stocks to buy. 7 High-Quality Dividend Stocks With High Yields However, if Canada succeeds in a soft landing — and it will also be hoping that the U.S. does the same — Toronto-Dominion Bank could be interesting. If you have the blood for speculation, you might want to check it out. Global Stocks to Buy: Airbus (EADSY) Source: Shutterstock Saving arguably the riskiest idea for this list of global stocks to buy for last, Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) can go either way. On the bearish front, the aforementioned fears of recession will surely impact travel, both domestic/regional and international. As well, if the inflation crisis doesn’t end soon, rising energy costs will make air travel expensive, perhaps prohibitively so for many households. Still, there are two sides to every coin. The bullish angle comes down to a concept labeled revenge travel. It’s analogous to retail revenge, but for the friendly skies. Basically, with people being cooped up in their homes for two years or so, they’re ready to reclaim their humanity. Part of that of course is engaging in social experiences — a factor that was nullified due to Covid-19. Although pent-up demand is a powerful factor, it must go up against economic realities. As the Washington Post recently detailed, higher gasoline and flight ticket prices are forcing travelers to rethink their summer vacation plans. EADSY stock could fly higher, but it’s probably best for speculators. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 7 Global Stocks to Buy for Aggressive Investors appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-04-25,586.291,593.866,577.322,593.298,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: ILMN, MTCH In early trading on Monday, shares of Match Group topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.0%. Year to date, Match Group has lost about 39.8% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Illumina, trading down 2.9%. Illumina is lower by about 17.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 2.8%, and Datadog, trading up 2.6% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ILMN, MTCH The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Semiconductor Stock: ASML or Nvidia ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are two of the most important semiconductor companies in the world. ASML is the world's largest producer of photolithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the world's only producer of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are required for the production of the world's smallest chips. Nvidia is the market leader in discrete graphics processing units (GPUs). GPUs are often associated with processing high-end graphics for video games and digital media applications, but they can also be used to crunch complex AI tasks in data centers and mine cryptocurrencies. Image source: Getty Images. ASML and Nvidia both hit all-time highs last year as the ongoing chip shortage drove investors toward the sector's top stocks. But over the past five months, shares of ASML and Nvidia declined about 26% and 35%, respectively, as rising interest rates and other macroeconomic shocks drove investors away from higher-growth tech stocks. Should investors consider buying either of these chip stocks as a turnaround play? How fast is ASML growing? ASML's revenue rose 18% in 2020 and grew 33% in 2021 (each representing year over year growth). It expects its revenue to increase 20% to roughly \u20ac22.3 billion ($24.4 billion) in 2022. Its gross margin rose from 48.6% in 2020 to 52.7% in 2021, and it expects that expansion to continue to \""around 53%\"" in 2022. Its gross margins are steadily rising because the world's top foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel -- are willing to pay top dollar for its lithography systems as they race to resolve the ongoing chip shortage. Its ongoing shift toward higher-margin EUV systems has also been boosting its gross margins. The company's earnings per share (EPS) rose 38% in 2020 and jumped 69% in 2021. Analysts expect its EPS to rise 13% in 2022. Its near-term margins are being squeezed by supply chain constraints and expedited shipments to its top customers. The prioritization of those shipments has also been disrupting its shipments of older systems. However, it expects most of those headwinds to fade by the second half of 2022. ASML expects its annual revenue to rise to \u20ac24 billion to \u20ac30 billion ($32.6 billion) by 2025, based on varying low and high expectations for the chip market. The high end of that forecast implies its annual revenue will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% over the next four years. ASML's stock might seem a bit expensive at 35 times forward earnings, but its wide moat and stable growth rates easily justify that slight premium. How fast is Nvidia growing? Nvidia's revenue rose 53% in fiscal 2021 (which ended last January 2021), and grew another 61% in fiscal 2022. But analysts expect its revenue to rise just 29% to $34.8 billion in fiscal 2023. Nvidia's adjusted gross margins expanded from 62.3% in fiscal 2021 to 64.9% in fiscal 2022, and it expects that expansion to continue with a gross margin of 67% in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Nvidia thrived over the past two years as its gaming and data center GPU businesses fired on all cylinders during the pandemic. Consumers spent more time at home and upgraded their PCs for video games and remote work, while the surging usage of cloud-based services and apps forced data centers to process more data with their machine learning and AI algorithms. But a lot of those tailwinds are now fading away in a post-lockdown market. In addition, cryptocurrency miners are buying fewer gaming GPUs and dedicated mining cards as cryptocurrency prices stagnate. Nvidia's adjusted EPS rose 73% in fiscal 2021 and climbed another 78% in fiscal 2022. But in fiscal 2023, analysts anticipate just 27% growth as its core growth engines face tougher year-over-year comparisons. They also expect its top- and bottom-line growth to continue decelerating through fiscal 2025. Unlike ASML, which creates the nuts and bolts of the semiconductor industry, Nvidia faces more specific challenges related to the gaming and data center markets. That's why it's tougher to justify Nvidia's current forward price-to-earnings ratio of 36. It isn't terribly overvalued right now, but its upside potential could be limited in this challenging market. The winner: ASML ASML and Nvidia are both solid semiconductor stocks. But if I had to pick one over the other, I'd definitely stick with ASML, for three simple reasons: Its end markets are better diversified, it has more pricing power, and it will likely generate more consistent growth over the next few years. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Leo Sun owns ASML Holding. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-26,578.785,581.094,553.81,554.338,"Top Semiconductor Stocks To Watch Right Now Here Are 4 Semiconductor Stocks To Check Out In The Stock Market Today Amid a busy week of earnings reports from big tech names, semiconductor stocks remain relevant in the stock market today. For the most part, this would be because of the crucial role semiconductors play in most of the tech we use. From smartphones and computers to washing machines and televisions, most digital products we use every day rely on semiconductors. On top of that, industries all around are looking to digitize their operations, further fueling the demand for semiconductors. As such, investors could be looking for the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now. A notable semiconductor stock would be Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL). Just yesterday, Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) upgraded the semiconductor company. Analyst Chris Caso upgraded Marvell to outperform from market perform and put an $80 price target on MRVL stock. In other news, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced a partnership last month. Notably, the two will be joining forces to bring together innovative 5G-capable solutions for the U.S. Allied Defense Systems. With all the developments going on in the industry, here are some of the top semiconductor stocks to watch in thestock market today Semiconductor Stocks To Buy [Or Sell] Right Now ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) ASML Holding ASML Holding is a company that manufactures complex lithography systems that are crucial to the production of microchips. For those unfamiliar, lithography systems are machines that are used to make the aforementioned chips. As a matter of fact, the company’s products are used by various major chipmakers. It is also the only company in the world capable of making extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. This essentially makes them the sole enabler for big tech companies to manufacture their products. Hence, most of the electronics we use today may not exist without ASML machines. Last week, ASML reported its first-quarter earnings of the year. For starters, it brought in sales of $3.8 billion which slightly exceeds estimates and leans towards the higher end of its guidance. As for profits, the company raked in a net income of $749 million, slightly ahead of expectations. Moving on, its net bookings sees strong numbers as well, coming in at $7.55 billion. Thanks to a global chip shortage, ASML sees customers racing to increase production capacity. For the full year, ASML expects revenue growth to be around 20%. With this solid quarter in mind, should you invest in ASML stock? [Read More] 5 Top Automotive Stocks For Your Late April 2022 Watchlist Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world. Put simply, TSM manufactures and sells integrated circuits and semiconductors. On top of that, the company also offers customer service, account management, and engineering services. In addition, TSM also owns and operates the largest semiconductor design ecosystem globally, the Open Innovation Platform. Two weeks ago, the company reported first-quarter financials that smashed expectations. Diving in, the company pulled in sales of $17.57 billion for the quarter, representing a stunning 36% increase compared to the same period last year. Moving on to profits, the company pulled in earnings of $1.40 per share, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.27. Besides that, gross profit margin for the quarter came in at 55.6%. This impressive first-quarter result is thanks to strong demand in its High-Performance Computing and Automotive-related segment. Wendell Huang, Vice President and CFO of TSM added, “Moving into second quarter 2022, we expect our business to continue to be supported by HPC and Automotive-related demand, partially offset by smartphone seasonality.” Given the positive outlook, should you buy TSM stock? Advanced Micro Devices Next up, we have Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD for short. The chip titan essentially produces high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies. With over half a century of experience in the semiconductor industry, the company continues to be a pioneer of innovation with its highly advanced processors and technologies. As a matter of fact, the company’s products and services are used by hundreds of millions of consumers globally. Last Wednesday, the semiconductor company announced the expansion of its EPYC processor into the cloud ecosystem. Namely, it will be powering the new Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) E4 Dense instances. As part of its VMware Solution offerings, these new instances enable customers to build and run a hybrid-cloud environment for their VMware-based workloads. As such, customers can now take full advantage of industry-leading OCI compute shapes with the same VMware tooling on-premises. In other news, Raymond James gave AMD stock an upgrade, citing strong confidence in the company’s data center business. Analyst Chris Caso raised his rating to strong buy from outperform and maintained a price target of $160. All things considered, should you add AMD stock to your portfolio? [Read More] 4 Artificial Intelligence Stocks To Watch Right Now Qualcomm Last but not least, we have Qualcomm, the world’s leading wireless technology innovator. It is also one of the key players in the development and expansion of 5G connectivity. As a matter of fact, the company owns several patents critical to the 5G and 4G mobile communications standards. In addition to wireless technology, Qualcomm over the years has expanded into selling semiconductor products using a predominantly fabless manufacturing model. The company also develops semiconductor components and software for vehicles, watches, laptops, wi-fi, smartphones, and other devices. On April 14, the company entered into a multi-year collaboration with automotive company Stellantis (NYSE: STLA). Notably, the collaboration will focus on merging Stellantis’ software domains into High-Performance Computers. Hence, this leverages the high-performance, low-power Snapdragon Automotive Platforms across all of its significant vehicle domains. Besides that, the two are also looking to tap into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis advancements. Specifically, by implementing it across Stellantis’ 14 automotive brands beginning in 2024. These brands would include the likes of Chrysler, Maserati, and Jeep among other notable brands. Besides that, Qualcomm will be reporting its quarterly earnings on Wednesday. As such, will you be keeping tabs on QCOM stock? If you enjoyed this article and you’re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW!! The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-04-27,546.086,561.206,538.082,550.824,"[""Is It Bad That Nvidia GPU Prices Continue to Drop? Worries about consumer spending decreasing continue to affect the tech market. Today's video focuses on recent news affecting semiconductor companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). I also discuss recent updates to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Here are some highlights. Meta Platforms recently announced that it would open up its first physical store to allow users to test out its hardware products. The company has also recently improved its hand-tracking motion capabilities for its virtual reality hardware, which could enable new experiences. The Taiwanese edition of DigiTimes has reported that Apple plans to increase the production of its higher-tier iPhones, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The increase in production seems to counteract fears that consumer spending is decreasing. Apple may share more insight during its earnings after the market closes on April 28. The massive demand for graphics processing units (GPUs) has made it nearly impossible for consumers to buy them at the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). While prices for GPUs are dropping from their peak, most remain over 20% above MSRP. This is very unusual, as significant players in the GPU space should announce new products later this year, and usually, this late in the tech cycle, prices would be below MSRP. *Stock prices used are the market prices of April 26, 2022. The video was published on April 26, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jose Najarro owns Meta Platforms, Inc., Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding, Apple, Meta Platforms, Inc., Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""You May Regret Not Buying This Nasdaq Stock Right Now Semiconductor industry bellwether ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) released its first-quarter earnings results on April 20, and the company's numbers indicate that it is set to win big time from the booming demand for chips in the long run. Let's take a closer look at ASML's latest numbers and see why it is a top semiconductor stock to buy right now. ASML is about to step on the gas ASML reported first-quarter revenue of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion), which beat the Wall Street estimate of 3.44 billion euros and was at the higher end of the company's guidance range of 3.4 billion euros to 3.5 billion euros. The company's net income of 695 million euros ($752 million) also exceeded the consensus estimate of 621 million euros. Image source: ASML Holding. It is worth noting that ASML's revenue and earnings dropped substantially over the prior-year period when it had generated net income of $1.33 billion on sales of $4.36 billion. This sharp decline can be attributed to ASML's policy of shipping its lithography machines to customers before completing the final testing in a bid to speed up deliveries. However, ASML recognizes revenue from these shipments only when they are finally tested and their acceptance is completed at the customer site. ASML will recognize 2 billion euros in delayed revenue in the ongoing quarter from machines that were shipped in the previous one, which explains the company's solid revenue guidance of 5.1 billion euros to 5.3 billion euros for the second quarter. For comparison, ASML generated 4 billion euros in revenue in the same period last year, which means that its top line is on track to increase 30% year over year at the midpoint of its guidance. It is also worth noting that ASML's Q2 revenue guidance excludes 800 million euros worth of shipments that will be recognized as revenue in subsequent quarters. The company has maintained its full-year guidance and expects revenue to increase 20% in 2022, which excludes machines that will be shipped this year but will be recognized as revenue in 2023. What's more, a closer look at ASML's order book and the outlook of the industry it operates in indicates that it can sustain such strong growth rates over the long run. The order book points toward robust long-term growth ASML exited the first quarter with net bookings of 7 billion euros, which crushed analysts' expectations of 3.7 billion euros by a handsome margin. The company's net bookings figure reflects \""all system sales orders for which written authorizations have been accepted,\"" which points toward strong demand for ASML's lithography machines that are used for making chips. More importantly, the solid growth in bookings last quarter -- which outpaced the company's actual revenue -- has brought ASML's backlog of orders to a whopping 29 billion euros. Now, ASML pointed out on its investor day in September 2021 that it expects to reach annual revenue between 24 billion euros and 30 billion euros in 2025. The company's backlog indicates that it could hit the higher end of its forecast ahead of schedule. Additionally, ASML management forecasts an annual revenue growth rate of 11% through 2030. It is not surprising to see why the company is upbeat about its long-term prospects. McKinsey estimates that the global semiconductor market could generate $1 trillion in revenue by 2030 as compared to $600 billion in 2021. As a result, foundries and chipmakers can be expected to spend more money on upgrading their production capacities to meet the growth in end-market demand, thereby expanding ASML's addressable market. ASML says that the semiconductor industry is going to be significantly short of manufacturing capacity for at least a couple of years, which is why the demand for its equipment isn't going to weaken any time soon. ASML supplies its machines to the leading foundries that produce chips and commands a solid share of the lithography market, which explains the company's sunny long-term forecast. Even better, analysts expect the company's earnings to grow 30% annually for the next five years. All of this makes the Dutch giant a top growth stock to buy right now, especially considering that it is trading at 43 times trailing earnings, a discount to last year's earnings multiple of 53. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-04-28,568.702,588.978,558.458,584.121,"Time to Buy Beaten Down Chip Stocks & ETFs? (1:30) - Understanding Supply and Demand Of The Semiconductor Market (9:15) - Are Semiconductors Heading Into A Cyclical Downturn? (13:45) - Where Will Nvidia’s Growth Come From? (23:30) - Breaking Down AMD and ASML: Are These Strong Investments Right Now? (30:20) - What Lies Ahead For Quantum Computing? (36:15) - ETFs To Keep On Your Radar For Semiconductor Exposure Podcast@Zacks.com In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I speak with Zacks Senior Stock Strategist, Kevin Cook, about semiconductor stocks that have taken a beating this year. Chips, the basic building blocks of computation, have become integral in everything from smartphones to cars, laptops, PCs, video games and data centers. As the pandemic supercharged the demand for computing, semiconductor industry’s annual sales exceeded $500 billion last year. McKinsey expects it to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030. The PHLX Semiconductor Index down about 25% so far in 2022, after two years of excellent performance. The demand environment for chips remains very strong but supply chain disruptions have persisted, resulting in continued shortages. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC TSM, the world’s largest and most advanced contract chip manufacturer, reported that its capacity remains tight throughout 2022. NVIDIA NVDA, the king of AI, makes processors that power cutting edge computing in data centers, gaming, cryptocurrency mining and autonomous vehicles companies. The company now sees a total addressable market of $1 trillion for its chips and systems. AMD AMD has emerged as a strong challenger to NVIDIA in the GPU market but is trading at 21.1 times forward earnings compared to NVDA’s 33.2 times. ASML ASML manufactures extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, machines that use light to print patterns on silicon wafer at minuscule scale. These sophisticated machines are critical to the production of cutting-edge microchips and are used by world’s leading chip manufacturers. The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXX is a modified market cap weighted ETF. It has 30 holdings with a cap of 8% on individual securities. Broadcom AVGO and NVIDIA are its top holdings. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF SMH also follows a market cap weighted index and holds 25 US-listed semiconductor companies. TSMC and Nvidia are its top holdings. The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF XSD is an equal weighted ETF. The Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXQ, which made its debut last year, is now the cheapest product in the space. To learn more about these ETFs, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Make sure to be on the lookout for the next edition of ETF Spotlight! If you have any comments or questions, please email podcast@zacks.com. Disclosure: I own SOXX and XSD the ETF Investor portfolio. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO): Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): Free Stock Analysis Report VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH): ETF Research Reports iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX): ETF Research Reports SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD): ETF Research Reports Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-04-29,570.185,582.498,556.349,557.642,
ASML,2022-05-02,556.179,568.9,551.003,568.473,
ASML,2022-05-03,564.033,572.803,560.439,568.065,"4 Semiconductor Stocks To Watch In The Stock Market Today Check Out These Top Semiconductor Stocks Right Now Despite concerns of rising inflation and a possible recession, top semiconductor stocks continue to be a relevant sector of the stock market today. After all, virtually every electronic device requires semiconductors these days. This is true for smartphones, laptops, automobiles, and even household appliances such as your microwave and refrigerator. Besides that, with the ongoing global chip shortage, demand outpaces supply, sending chip prices higher. By extension, this could mean higher margins for these semiconductor companies. As such, investors could be eyeing semiconductor stocks amid this earnings season. A notable choice would be ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Although not directly a semiconductor company, it builds machines that are needed by semiconductor companies. EUV lithography machines are crucial to making the semiconductors that power our devices and ASML is the only company that makes them. Just last week, the company reported its quarterly earnings. In brief, the company reported revenues and earnings that were slightly ahead of estimates. Impressively, bookings remain strong at $7.36 billion as customers race to increase capacity amid the chip shortage. And on that note, check out these semiconductor stocks in the stock market today. Semiconductor Stocks To Watch In May 2022 NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: ON) Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) NXP Semiconductors Starting us off today is NXP. In detail, it is a Dutch semiconductor company that provides high-performance mixed-signal and standard product solutions. Its product solutions are generally used in a range of end-market applications, including automotive, personal security, mobile communications, multi-market industrials, consumer, and computing. As a matter of fact, the company owns over 9,500 patent families and is the co-inventor of near-field communication (NFC). For a sense of scale, the company hires approximately 31,000 employees in more than 30 countries. Although NXPI stock has been under pressure over the past year, things may be turning around. Yesterday, NXP announced its financial results for the first quarter of the year. Diving in, NXPI brought in a total revenue of $3.14 billion this quarter, an increase from last year’s $2.57 billion. This slightly beats estimates by $40 million and represents a rise of 22.2% year-over-year. Moving on, its profits see a substantial growth of 86.1% compared to the prior year. Specifically, net income rose from $353 million to $657 million for the quarter. In the next quarter, NXPI expects total revenue to grow by 22% to 30% year-over-year. Gross profit is expected to range from $1.78 billion to $1.92 billion. Given the solid quarter, should you buy NXPI stock? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] Gaming Stocks To Invest In Right Now? 5 Names To Know ON Semiconductor ON Semiconductor, also known as Onsemi, is a tech company with over 60 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. As a leading semiconductor manufacturer with over 80,000 different parts and a global supply chain, Onsemi serves tens of thousands of customers across hundreds of markets. This would also include automotive and industrial solutions, along with 5G, cloud, and Internet of Things. In the past year, ON stock has risen over 45%. Before the market opened yesterday, Onsemi reported its quarterly financial results that smashed expectations. The company brought in a record revenue of $1.95 billion, representing a 31% year-over-year increase and beating analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. The company owes this to the automotive and industrial end-markets, which now make up 65% of its revenue. As for its profits, Onsemi raked in $530.2 million for the quarter, a huge rise from the $89.9 million it brought in during the same period in 2021. Accordingly, earnings per share came in at $1.22 per share, exceeding Wall Street estimates of $1.05 per share. Moving forward, the company is confident in sustaining this momentum thanks to its differentiated portfolio, long-term supply agreements, and exposure to secular megatrends. As such, should you invest in ON stock? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS Texas Instruments Another notable semiconductor name to consider would be Texas Instruments (TXN). In essence, the company designs and manufactures semiconductors and various integrated circuits. Specifically, TXN focuses on developing analog chips and embedded processors, which account for more than 80% of its revenue. It is also one of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world based on sales volume. Besides semiconductors, TXN also produces its digital light processing technology and education technology products such as calculators and microcontrollers. Last week, the company reported its first-quarter 2022 financials that beat estimates on revenue and earnings. For starters, revenue came in at $4.91 billion, an increase of 14% from the same quarter a year ago. This increase was driven primarily by growth in industrial and automotive. Next to that, TXN brought in a net income of $2.2 billion this quarter, with earnings per share of $2.35. Overall, the company’s income grew by 26%. Besides that, cash flow for the trailing 12 months was $9.06 billion, underscoring the strength of its business model. All things considered, should you watch TXN stock? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] 4 Top Oil Stocks To Watch In The Stock Market Today Qualcomm Last but not least, we have Qualcomm, the world’s leading wireless technology innovator. It is also one of the key players in the development and expansion of 5G connectivity. As a matter of fact, the company owns several patents critical to the 5G and 4G mobile communications standards. In addition to wireless technology, Qualcomm over the years has expanded into selling semiconductor products using a predominantly fabless manufacturing model. The company also develops semiconductor components and software for vehicles, watches, laptops, wi-fi, smartphones, and other devices. Last Wednesday, the company announced its financials for the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Revenue for the quarter was $11.16 billion, an increase of 41% year-over-year. Along with that, net income came in at a solid $2.93 billion for the quarter, increasing by over 60% compared to a year earlier. As such, earnings per share were $2.57, a 68% increase year-over-year. “We are pleased to announce another quarter of record revenues, reflecting the successful execution of our growth and diversification strategy and strong demand for our wireless and high-performance, low-power processor technologies across multiple industries,” said Cristiano Amon, President, and CEO of Qualcomm. “We are well-positioned to meet our long-term targets and enable the connected intelligent edge.” Given the positive development, does QCOM stock have a spot in your portfolio? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS If you enjoyed this article and you’re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW!! The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-05-04,576.426,591.527,562.072,589.924,
ASML,2022-05-05,579.651,581.891,555.532,561.584,"Sum Up The Pieces: QQQ Could Be Worth $418 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco QQQ ETF (Symbol: QQQ), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $417.55 per unit. With QQQ trading at a recent price near $329.60 per unit, that means that analysts see 26.68% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQ's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Baidu Inc (Symbol: BIDU), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and NetEase, Inc (Symbol: NTES). Although BIDU has traded at a recent price of $131.95/share, the average analyst target is 87.63% higher at $247.58/share. Similarly, ASML has 40.22% upside from the recent share price of $592.64 if the average analyst target price of $831.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting NTES to reach a target price of $124.00/share, which is 27.86% above the recent price of $96.98. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of BIDU, ASML, and NTES: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco QQQ ETF QQQ $329.60 $417.55 26.68% Baidu Inc BIDU $131.95 $247.58 87.63% ASML Holding NV ASML $592.64 $831.00 40.22% NetEase, Inc NTES $96.98 $124.00 27.86% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-05-06,552.605,559.106,542.552,548.475,
ASML,2022-05-09,527.78,533.344,508.021,510.31,"ASML Holding Down 6% (RTTNews) - ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) shares are down more than 6 percent on Monday morning trade. The company today reported details of the transactions under its current share buyback program. Shares have been sliding for the last several weeks. Currently, shares are at $516.44, down 6.27 percent from the previous close of $551.0 on a volume of 756,754. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-05-10,526.774,527.979,509.982,520.971,"[""3 Top Tech Stocks to Buy Despite Rising Interest Rates InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Amid rising interest rates, these tech stocks pose immense potential. Snowflake (SNOW): Strong fundamentals make this stock impressive. ASML Holding (ASML): A demand growth for semiconductors might drive this stock forward. MongoDB (MDB): A combination of product expansion and strong expansion might be favorable for this stock. Source: Shutterstock This past decade has truly been an incredible time for investors in top tech stocks. Indeed, up until this year, technology companies have outperformed. Much of this has to do with a historically low level of interest rates coupled with relatively strong economic growth. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has needed positive for the past 11 years. However, this impressive streak may be coming to an end, with the Nasdaq now having dipped into a bear market. With the bears eating the bulls\u2019 lunch, it can be discouraging to look at tech stocks. Nobody likes to lose money, and the thought of potential permanent loss of capital is something investors ought to avoid at all costs. That said, there are some top tech stocks I think are worth considering in this environment. Let\u2019s dive into three top options investors may want to look at right now. Ticker Company Price SNOW Snowflake $145.30 ASML ASML Holding $528.58 MDB MongoDB $253.24 Top Tech Stocks to Buy: Snowflake (SNOW) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) is a cloud-based data warehousing company which has really outperformed since its IPO. Still higher than its initial IPO price of $120 per share, Snowflake has been under incredible pressure of late. Currently, SNOW stock is now approaching its IPO price, trading under $160 per share recently. 4 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for May 2022 As a high-growth cloud player, Snowflake remains among the top hyper-growth stocks in the market. Over the long-term, I think this company has the ability to grow into its valuation. However, high valuation companies like Snowflake are getting hit the hardest right now, particularly from higher interest rates. With that said, the company\u2019s previous results have been nothing but solid. Snowflake has been consistently doubling its product revenues in recent years. Further, for the full year 2022, Snowflake has announced it expects growth between 94% and 96% \u2013 growth rates that are near-impossible to find in this market. Thus, as valuations come down, hyper-growth stocks such as Snowflake may be worth considering. This is a company I think could be getting to a level where it\u2019s starting to make some serious sense for long-term investors. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:ASML) is another hyper-growth stock that\u2019s been hammered in recent months. That said, compared to other fast-growing peers, ASML stock held up quite well. There\u2019s reason for this. ASML is one of the top semiconductor stocks many investors may not have heard of. That\u2019s because this company doesn\u2019t sell chips. Rather, ASML sells the very expensive machinery required to produce the world\u2019s most advanced and smallest semiconductors. With more regional supply coming into focus for countries regarding chips (considering their economic importance), ASML could be due for excellent long-term growth. In fact, this company has an effective monopoly on lithography and EUV machines. This space is one I think is very intriguing from a long-term perspective. And the fact that ASML has essentially no competitors makes for an even more lucrative investment thesis. The company\u2019s recent results have been impressive, and its forecasts for growth are just as notable. The company predicts sales amounting to $5.52 billion for the second quarter of the current financial year. The company has reiterated guidance for 20% revenue growth, while indicating production capacity may be improving. From a long-term perspective, this is a stock I think every growth investor may want to consider in this beaten-down environment. Top Tech Stocks to Buy: MongoDB (MDB) Source: Shutterstock MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) is one of those few tech stocks that have remained stable amid market volatility in 2021. It delivered a rather impressive quarterly report in early December 2021, beating analyst expectations across the board. This company provides a general-purposed database platform to a global clientele. For enterprise clients looking to run database operations in the cloud or in hybrid environments, MondoDB is an intriguing option. 7 Defensive Dividend Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now Much of this company\u2019s allure comes from MongoDB\u2019s database-as-a-service cloud solution. For those bullish on growth in the cloud, MongoDB is an excellent option to consider. Furthermore, this company\u2019s valuation relative to its peers appears to be attractive. Given the aforementioned valuation compression we\u2019re seeing in the market, this is a good thing for investors. I think MongoDB provides impressive upside in this regard. During the company\u2019s most recent quarter, MongoDB posted revenue growth of 38%, certainly suggesting this company\u2019s growth potential has not been limited by the current environment. Each of these top tech stocks certainly provides upside over the long-term. That said, this near-term environment is unpredictable. Accordingly, investors may want to ease into such positions over time. On the date of publication, Chris MacDonald did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 3 Top Tech Stocks to Buy Despite Rising Interest Rates appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Peter Lynch Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 5/10/2022 The following are today's upgrades for Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Misc. Capital Goods industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 69% to 87% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company based in the Netherlands. The Company operates through its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Israel. The Company operates through one business segment which is engage in development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for ASML Full Factor Report for ASML PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD (PAGS) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 74% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: PagSeguro Digital Ltd is a provider of financial technology solution company. The Company is focused primarily on micro-merchants, small companies and medium-sized companies in Brazil. The Company offers multiple digital payment solutions, In-person payments via POS devices that we sell to clients, free digital accounts, and withdrawing account balances. Its end-to-end digital ecosystem enables its customers accept payments and manage their businesses. It offers safe, affordable, simple, mobile-first solutions for merchants to accept payments and manage their cash through their PagSeguro digital accounts, without the need for a bank account. Its digital account offers more than 30 cash-in methods and six cash-out options including its PagSeguro prepaid card, all using proprietary technology platform and backed by the trusted PagSeguro and UOL brands. Its digital ecosystem also features other digital financial services, business management tools and functionalities for its clients. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD Full Guru Analysis for PAGS Full Factor Report for PAGS EQUINOR ASA (ADR) (EQNR) is a large-cap value stock in the Oil & Gas - Integrated industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 74% to 93% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Equinor ASA, formerly Statoil ASA, is a Norway-based energy company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production activities. The Company's segments include Development and Production Norway (DPN), Development and Production International (DPI), Marketing, Midstream and Processing (MMP) and Other. DPN segment manages the Company's upstream activities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. DPI segment manages the Company's upstream activities that are not included in the DPN and Development and Production USA (DPUSA) business areas. MMP segment manages its marketing and trading activities related to oil products and natural gas, transportation, processing and manufacturing, and the development of oil and gas. Other segment includes activities in New Energy Solutions (NES), Technology, Projects and Drilling (TPD), Global Strategy and Business Development (GSB), and Corporate staffs and support functions. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of EQUINOR ASA (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for EQNR Full Factor Report for EQNR KOHL'S CORPORATION (KSS) is a mid-cap value stock in the Retail (Department & Discount) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Kohl's Corporation (Kohl's) is an operator of department stores. The Company operates approximately 1,165 stores, and a Website www.Kohls.com. Its Kohl's stores and Website sell private and national brand apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products. Its Kohl's stores carry a merchandise assortment with differences attributable to local preferences, store size, and Sephora. The Company's Website includes merchandise, which is available in its stores, as well as merchandise which is available only online. Its merchandise mix includes both national brands and private brands that are available at Kohl's. Its private portfolio includes various brands, such as Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, and Sonoma Goods for Life, and brands that are developed and marketed through agreements with national brands, such as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of KOHL'S CORPORATION Full Guru Analysis for KSS Full Factor Report for KSS MICROSOFT CORPORATION (MSFT) is a large-cap growth stock in the Software & Programming industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Microsoft Corporation is a technology company. The Company develops and supports a range of software products, services, devices, and solutions. The Company's segments include Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Company's products include operating systems; cross-device productivity applications; server applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; and video games. It also designs, manufactures, and sells devices, including personal computers (PCs), tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. It offers an array of services, including cloud-based solutions that provide customers with software, services, platforms, and content, and it provides solution support and consulting services. It markets and distributes its products and services through original equipment manufacturers, direct, and distributors and resellers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of MICROSOFT CORPORATION Full Guru Analysis for MSFT Full Factor Report for MSFT BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) is a large-cap growth stock in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 69% to 87% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is a global medical technology company engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of a range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products. The Company operates through three business segments: BD Medical, BD Life Sciences and BD Interventional. The BD Medical segment produces an array of medical technologies and devices that are used to help improve healthcare delivery in a range of settings. BD Medical consists of various business units, including medication delivery solutions, medication management solutions, diabetes care and pharmaceutical systems. The BD Life Sciences segment provides products for the safe collection and transport of diagnostics specimens, and instruments and reagent systems to detect a range of infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections and cancers. The BD Interventional segment provides vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO Full Guru Analysis for BDX Full Factor Report for BDX CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. (CRUS) is a mid-cap value stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Cirrus Logic, Inc. is engaged in providing low-power and high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions. The Company's products line includes audio products and high-performance mixed-signal products. The audio products include smart codecs, boosted amplifiers, analog to digital converters, digital to analog converters and standalone digital signal processors. The high-performance mixed-signal products include haptic driver and sensing solutions, camera controllers and power-related components. The Company's product technologies include audio amplifiers, audio analog devices (A/D) converters, audio digital/analog converters, audio codecs, audio clock generation and jitter reduction, audio digital signal processing (DSPs), interfaces and sample rate converters, haptic drivers, volume controls, voice processors and other. The Company's application categories include mobile audio devices, smart homes, speakers, wearables and headsets. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. Full Guru Analysis for CRUS Full Factor Report for CRUS MITSUI & CO LTD (ADR) (MITSY) is a large-cap value stock in the Oil & Gas - Integrated industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is a general trading company. The Company operates in seven business segments. The Steel Products segment provides infrastructure steels, auto parts, energy steels and others. The Metal Resources segment provides iron ore, coal, copper, nickel, aluminum, and others. The Machinery and Infrastructure segment provides products and services such as electricity, marine energy, gas distribution, water, logistics and others. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemical raw materials and products, inorganic raw materials and products, agricultural materials. The Energy segment provides oil, natural gas, petroleum products, environment and next-generation energy. The Lifestyle Industry segment provides food, textiles, healthcare and outsourcing services. The Next Generation and Function Promotion segment develops businesses related to asset management, leasing, insurance, buyout investment and others. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of MITSUI & CO LTD (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for MITSY Full Factor Report for MITSY TARGET CORPORATION (TGT) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Department & Discount) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Target Corporation (Target) is a general merchandise retailer selling products through its stores and digital channels. The Company sells an assortment of general merchandise and food. The Company's product category includes apparel and accessories, beauty and household essentials, food and beverage, hardlines, and home furnishing and decor. Its general merchandise stores offer an edited food assortment, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy and frozen items. The Company has stores of approximately 170,000 square feet offer a full line of food items comparable to traditional supermarkets. Its small-format stores have over 50,000 square feet that offer curated general merchandise and food assortments. Its brands include Art Class, Smartly, Auden, JoyLab, Smith & Hawken, Ava & Viv, Kindfull, Sonia Kashuk, Casaluna, Market Pantry, Threshold, Cat & Jack, Mondo Llama, Universal Thread, Cloud Island, More Than Magic, up & up, Colsie, Opalhouse, Wild Fable and Open Story, Wondershop. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of TARGET CORPORATION Full Guru Analysis for TGT Full Factor Report for TGT QORVO INC (QRVO) is a large-cap value stock in the Communications Equipment industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Qorvo, Inc. is a provider of technologies and radio frequency (RF) solutions for mobile, defense, and aerospace applications. The Company's segments include Mobile Products (MP) and Infrastructure and Defense Products (IDP). MP is a supplier of cellular, ultra-wideband (UWB), and wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) solutions for a variety of applications, including smartphones, wearables, laptops, tablets, and the Internet of Things (IoT). IDP is a supplier of radio frequency (RF), system-on-a-chip (SoC), and power management solutions for applications in wireless infrastructure, defense, Wi-Fi, smart home, automotive, and IoT. The MP segment supplies RF solutions to global consumer product companies. The IDP segment supplies a diverse portfolio of products with generally longer life cycles to a range of customers. It operates design, sales, and manufacturing facilities located throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: FAIL TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS Detailed Analysis of QORVO INC Full Guru Analysis for QRVO Full Factor Report for QRVO QUANTA SERVICES INC (PWR) is a large-cap growth stock in the Construction Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Quanta Services, Inc. is a provider of specialty contracting services, delivering infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, communications, pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia and select other international markets. The Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment provides network solutions to customers in the electric power and other industries, which include design, procurement, repair and maintenance for electric power transmission. The Renewable Energy Infrastructure Solutions segment provides infrastructure solutions, including engineering, procurement, and repair and maintenance for renewable generation facilities, such as wind, solar, and hydropower generation facilities and battery storage facilities. Underground Utility and Infrastructure Solutions segment provides infrastructure solutions to customers involved in the development, transportation, distribution, storage and processing of natural gas, oil and other products. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of QUANTA SERVICES INC Full Guru Analysis for PWR Full Factor Report for PWR EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (EW) is a large-cap growth stock in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation is a manufacturer of heart valve systems and repair products used to replace or repair a patient's diseased or defective heart valve. The Company is engaged in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. Its segments include United States, Europe, Japan and Rest of World. Its products and technologies are categorized into four main areas: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies, Surgical Structural Heart and Critical Care. It also develops hemodynamic and noninvasive brain and tissue oxygenation monitoring systems that are used to measure a patient's cardiovascular function in the hospital setting. The Edwards SAPIEN family of valves, including Edwards SAPIEN XT, the Edwards SAPIEN 3, and the Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra transcatheter aortic heart valves are used to treat heart valve disease. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: FAIL SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP Full Guru Analysis for EW Full Factor Report for EW LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE(ADR) (LVMUY) is a large-cap growth stock in the Apparel/Accessories industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is a France-based luxury group active in six sectors: Wines and Spirits, Fashion and Leather Goods, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Watches and Jewelry, Selective Retailing and Other Activities. Wines and Spirits owns brands, such as Moet & Chandon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot, Hennessy and Chteau d'Yquem, among others. Fashion and Leather Goods owns brands, such as Luis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Givenchy, among others. Perfumes and Cosmetics owns brands, such as Parfums Christian Dior, Parfums Givenchy Guerlain, Benefit Cosmetics, Fresh and Make Up For Ever, among others. Watches and Jewelry owns brands, including TAG Heuer, Hublo, Zenith, Bulgari, Chaumet and Fred, among others. Selective Retailing owns the brands DFS, Miami Cruiseline, Sephora and Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche, among others. Other Activities includes lifestyle, culture and the arts brands, such as Les Echos, Royal Van Lent, and Cheval Blanc. The Company is active worldwide. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE(ADR) Full Guru Analysis for LVMUY Full Factor Report for LVMUY ALCOA CORP (AA) is a mid-cap value stock in the Metal Mining industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Alcoa Corporation is a trading company. The Company is engaged in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. The Company's operations consist of three reportable business segments: Bauxite, Alumina, and Aluminum. The Bauxite and Alumina segments primarily consist of a series of affiliated operating entities held in Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), which is a joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited. The Aluminum segment consists of the Company's aluminum smelting, casting, and rolling businesses, along with the energy production business. Its Bauxite segment consists of the Company's global bauxite mining operations. The Company's Alumina segment consists of the Company's worldwide refining system, which processes bauxite into alumina. The Aluminum segment consists of its worldwide smelting and cast house system, a portfolio of energy assets in Brazil, Canada, and the United States. It has over 28 operating locations across nine countries. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of ALCOA CORP Full Guru Analysis for AA Full Factor Report for AA MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Beverages (Alcoholic) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: MGP Ingredients, Inc. is a producer and supplier of distilled spirits, branded spirits and food ingredients. The Company operates through three segments: Distillery Products, Branded Spirits and Ingredient Solutions. The Distillery Products segment consists of food grade alcohol and distillery co-products, such as distillers feed and fuel grade alcohol. The Distillery Products segment also includes warehouse services, including barrel put away, storage, retrieval, and blending services. The Branded Spirits segment consists of producing, importing, bottling and rectifying of distilled spirits. Its Ingredient Solutions segment consists of specialty starches and proteins and commodity starches and proteins. It is also a producer of industrial alcohol for use in both food and non-food applications. Its distillery products are derived from corn and other grains, including rye, barley, wheat, barley malt, and milo, and its ingredient products are derived from wheat flour. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: NEUTRAL INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of MGP INGREDIENTS INC Full Guru Analysis for MGPI Full Factor Report for MGPI FIVE BELOW INC (FIVE) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Retail (Department & Discount) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Five Below, Inc. is a specialty value retailer that offers merchandise targeted at the tween, teen and beyond. The Company's assortment of products includes select brands and licensed merchandise. The Company is engaged in offering a group of products, namely leisure, fashion and home, and party and snack. Leisure includes items, such as sporting goods, games, toys, tech, books, electronic accessories, and arts and crafts. Fashion and home include items, such as personal accessories, t-shirts, beauty offerings, home goods and storage options. Party and snacks include items, such as party and seasonal goods, greeting cards, candy and other snacks, and beverages. It sells merchandise on the Internet, through the Company's e-commerce Website, fivebelow.com. The Company operates approximately 1,190 stores in 40 states. Its distribution centers are located in Pedricktown, New Jersey, Olive Branch, Mississippi, Forsyth, Georgia, Conroe, Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio and Buckeye, Arizona. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of FIVE BELOW INC Full Guru Analysis for FIVE Full Factor Report for FIVE ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops, markets, installs, and supports a line of software products and solutions primarily focused on facilitating real-time digital payments. Its segments include ACI On Demand serves the needs of banks, merchants, and billers. These on-demand solutions are maintained and delivered through the cloud via its global data centers and is available in either a single-tenant environment for software as a service (SaaS) offering, or in a multi-tenant environment for platform as a service (PaaS) offerings; and ACI On Premise serves customers who manage their software on site or through a third-party public cloud environment. Its solutions include ACI Acquiring, ACI Issuing, ACI Enterprise Payments Platform, ACI Low Value Real-Time Payments, ACI High Value Real-Time Payments, ACI Omni Commerce, ACI Secure eCommerce, ACI Fraud Management, ACI Digital Business Banking, and ACI Speedpay. The Company offers implementation, product support, technical, and education services. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of ACI WORLDWIDE INC Full Guru Analysis for ACIW Full Factor Report for ACIW LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC (LULU) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Apparel) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 69% to 87% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: lululemon athletica inc. is a designer, distributor and retailer of lifestyle inspired athletic apparel and accessories. The Company's segments include Company-operated stores and direct to consumer. Its apparel assortment includes items such as pants, shorts, tops, and jackets designed for a healthy lifestyle, including athletic activities such as yoga, running, training, and other sweaty pursuits. It also offers fitness-related accessories. Its Company-operated stores include approximately 574 stores in 17 countries. Its retail stores are located primarily on street locations, in lifestyle centers, and in malls. Its direct to consumer segment includes electronic commerce Website www.lululemon.com, other country and region-specific websites, and mobile applications, including mobile applications on in-store devices. The Company also conduct business through MIRROR, which offers in-home fitness through a workout platform; operate outlets and temporary locations. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC Full Guru Analysis for LULU Full Factor Report for LULU TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC (TXRH) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Restaurants industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a United States based restaurant company that operates in the casual dining segment. The Company owns and operates approximately 548 restaurants and franchised an additional 99 restaurants in 49 states and ten foreign countries. Of the 548 restaurants it operates approximately 511 as Texas Roadhouse restaurants, 34 as Bubba's 33 restaurants and three as Jaggers restaurants. Texas Roadhouse is a full-service, casual dining restaurant concept offering an assortment of seasoned and aged steaks hand-cut daily on the premises and cooked to order over open grills. Bubba's 33 is a family-friendly, sports restaurant concept featuring scratch-made food, ice cold beer and signature drinks. Its menu features burgers, pizza and wings as well as a variety of appetizers, sandwiches and dinner entrees. The Jaggers is a fast-casual restaurant concept offering burgers, hand-breaded chicken tenders and chicken sandwiches served with scratch-made sauces. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC Full Guru Analysis for TXRH Full Factor Report for TXRH FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP. (ADR) (FUJIY) is a large-cap value stock in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation is a Japan-based holding company engaged in the business related to photography, medical care & printing & liquid crystal display materials and copying machines. The Company operates in three business segments. Imaging Solutions segment develops, manufactures and sells color films, digital cameras, color paper services for photographic prints, instant printing equipment and optical devices mainly for general consumers. Healthcare & Materials Solutions segment provides medical system equipment, cosmetics and supplements, pharmaceutical products, biopharmaceutical manufacturing development contract, regenerative medicine products, chemical products, graphic system equipment, inkjet equipment, display materials, recording media and electronic materials for commercial use. Document Solutions segment provides digital multi-functional peripherals, publishing systems, document management software and related solution services mainly for commercial use. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP. (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for FUJIY Full Factor Report for FUJIY More details on Validea's Peter Lynch strategy Peter Lynch Stock Ideas About Peter Lynch: Perhaps the greatest mutual fund manager of all-time, Lynch guided Fidelity Investment's Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until his retirement in 1990, almost doubling the S&P 500's 15.8 percent yearly return over that time. Lynch's common sense approach and quick wit made him one of the most quoted investors on Wall Street. (\""Go for a business that any idiot can run -- because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it,\"" is one of his many pearls of wisdom.) Lynch's bestseller One Up on Wall Street is something of a \""stocks for the everyman/everywoman\"", breaking his approach down into easy-to-understand concepts. About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-05-11,528.845,541.691,518.085,518.91,"Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? Making its debut on 01/04/2010, smart beta exchange traded fund WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) provides investors broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? Market cap weighted indexes were created to reflect the market, or a specific segment of the market, and the ETF industry has traditionally been dominated by products based on this strategy. Market cap weighted indexes work great for investors who believe in market efficiency. They provide a low-cost, convenient and transparent way of replicating market returns. On the other hand, some investors who believe that it is possible to beat the market by superior stock selection opt to invest in another class of funds that track non-cap weighted strategies--popularly known as smart beta. Based on specific fundamental characteristics, or a combination of such, these indexes attempt to pick stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance. Methodologies like equal-weighting, one of the simplest options out there, fundamental weighting, and volatility/momentum based weighting are all choices offered to investors in this space, but not all of them can deliver superior returns. Fund Sponsor & Index Because the fund has amassed over $1.71 billion, this makes it one of the largest ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. HEDJ is managed by Wisdomtree. This particular fund seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index before fees and expenses. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long-term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive cousins, other things remaining the same. Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.58% for HEDJ, making it on par with most peer products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.38%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings Most ETFs are very transparent products, and disclose their holdings on a daily basis. ETFs also offer diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk, though it's still important for investors to research a fund's holdings. Looking at individual holdings, Linde Plc (LIN) accounts for about 5.17% of total assets, followed by Asml Holding Nv (ASML) and Sanofi Sa (SAN). The top 10 holdings account for about 36.39% of total assets under management. Performance and Risk Year-to-date, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF has lost about -13.47% so far, and is down about -4.26% over the last 12 months (as of 05/11/2022). HEDJ has traded between $66.23 and $82.19 in this past 52-week period. The fund has a beta of 0.83 and standard deviation of 23.78% for the trailing three-year period, which makes HEDJ a medium risk choice in this particular space. With about 133 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider. JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU) tracks MORNINGSTAR DEV EUROPE TARGET MKT EXP ID and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF has $8.77 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $18 billion. BBEU has an expense ratio of 0.09% and VGK charges 0.08%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN): Free Stock Analysis Report Linde plc (LIN): Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-05-19,521.369,534.588,519.926,523.589,"[""5 Oversold Growth Stocks to Buy Now InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Investing in high-quality, oversold growth stocks could help investors generate lucrative returns in the months ahead. ASML (ASML): Enjoys high demand for its extreme ultraviolet lithography systems. HP (HPQ): Warren Buffett has made a bit bet on this undervalued tech name. Nvidia (NVDA): Transitioning from a dominant hardware player to a computing platform company. PayPal (PYPL): Announced a shift in its focus from active user growth to more efficient capitalization of existing customer base. Upstart (UPST): Despite a potential decline in lending activity, management still has strong confidence in its AI-based loan underwriting models. Source: Freedom365day / Shutterstock.com 2022 has been a turbulent year for Wall Street. The Nasdaq 100 index has sold off over 11% last month and is currently down almost 24% year-to-date (YTD). Therefore, many tech stocks currently offer a discount shopping opportunity for long-term investors. But InvestorPlace.com readers still need to be selective on which oversold growth stocks to include in portfolios. In mid-April, James Bullard, the president of the St. Louis branch of the Federal Reserve, announced it\u2019s a \u201cfantasy\u201d to believe that small, modest increases in interest rates can tame the highest inflation the U.S. has seen in four decades. Therefore, we can expect volatility in the markets to continue in the second half of the year as well. Nonetheless, investing in high-quality, oversold growth stocks with solid fundamentals now could help investors generate risk-adjusted returns well into the future. According to Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), among the trends that deserve investors\u2019 attention in 2022 are \u201cInnovation\u2026 Deglobalization\u2026Decarbonization\u2026 Transformation of the U.S. labor market\u2026\u201d 7 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Before Investors Catch On Against this backdrop, here are five oversold growth stocks that could shield investor portfolios from further market crashes. ASML ASML $534.36 HPQ HP $36.04 NVDA Nvidia $175.64 PYPL PayPal $81.73 UPST Upstart $51.83 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Our first oversold growth stock today is the Dutch company ASML (NASDAQ:ASML), the leading manufacturer of photolithography systems used by semiconductor foundries to produce chips. ASML reported Q1 results on April 20. Revenue came in at 3.5 billion euros, down from almost 5 billion euros the previous quarter. Earnings per share (EPS) was 1.73 euros, down from $4.39 per share for the prior quarter. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $4.94 billion. The chipmaker finished the quarter with net bookings of 7 billion euros, highlighting strong demand for its extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines. The growth in bookings has increased ASML\u2019s backlog to a whopping 29 billion euros. The company issued solid revenue guidance of 5.1 to 5.3 billion euros for the second quarter, up from 4 billion euros a year ago. ASML stock has declined more than 29.5% YTD. Shares trade at 30.2 times forward earnings and 11.4 times sales. Meanwhile, the 12-month median price forecast for ASML stock stands at $774.50. HP (HPQ) Source: Shutterstock Our next oversold growth stock HP (NYSE:HPQ), one of the largest manufacturers of PCs, printers, and printer supplies worldwide. HP released Q1 results on Feb. 28. Revenue increased 8.8% year-over-year (YOY) to $17.03 billion. Adjusted diluted earnings increased to $1.10 per share, compared to 92 cents a year ago. Free cash flow stood at $1.4 billion. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $3.39 billion. In early April, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) revealed an 11% stake in the company, making it the largest shareholder of HP. Warren Buffet has a keen eye for value. 7 Oil Stocks to Buy With Safe Dividends HPQ stock is almost flat YTD but has risen more than 12.5% in the past year. Shares are trading at 8.4 times forward earnings and just 0.66 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for HP stock is $36. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Next up is Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the global leader in designing advanced computer chips used in disruptive technologies, such as autonomous driving, robotics, and virtual reality (VR). The chipmaker announced Q4 FY22 results on Feb. 16. Revenue increased 53% YOY to $7.64 billion. Adjusted earnings per diluted share came in at $1.32, up 69% YOY. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $2 billion. Management has recently launched Nvidia Omniverse, a platform for Web 3.0 developers to create their own metaverse products. Moreover, Nvidia\u2019s autonomous driving technology is expected to hit the road in 2024 model Mercedes-Benz (OTCMKTS:DMLRY) vehicles. However, the chipmaker faces short-term headwinds from bearish cryptocurrency trends due to its mining-related hardware. Furthermore, multiple analysts have also been forecasting a significant decline in Nvidia\u2019s gaming chip business. NVDA stock has dropped more than 40% YTD. Shares are trading at 30.1 times forward earnings and 15.9 times sales. The 12-month median price forecast for Nvidia stock stands at $332. PayPal (PYPL) Financial technology (fintech) giant PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) facilitates online and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants. Its portfolio of payment products includes PayPal, Venmo, BNPL, and Braintree. Paypal reported Q1 2022 results on April 27. Revenue grew only 8% YOY to $6.5 billion. Adjusted earnings per share declined to 88 cents, down from $1.22 per share in the prior-year quarter. Cash and equivalents ended the quarter at $15.1 billion. During the quarter, total payment volume increased 13% YOY to $323 billion. However, management anticipates adding only 15 to 20 million new active users in 2022, roughly a third of what it added in 2021. Wall Street noted the shift in its focus from active user growth to better monetization of the customer base. The 7 Best Long-Term Stocks to Buy Now PYPL stock has lost close to 57% YTD. Compared to last year, shares look significantly undervalued at just 19.8 times forward earnings and 3.53 times trailing sales. At present, the 12-month median price forecast for PayPal stock is at $116.50. Upstart (UPST) Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Our final growth stock is the lending platform Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST). It relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies to evaluate loan applications. The platform collects consumer demand for loans and connects it to its network of bank partners, competing directly with the FICO score to make decisions. The company released Q1 2022 results on May 9. Revenue increased 156% YOY to $310 million. Diluted adjusted earnings per share came in at 61 cents, compared to 21 cents a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $336 million. Management lowered its full-year revenue forecast from $1.4 billion to roughly $1.25 billion. The AI lender originated 465,500 loans in the first quarter, compared to 495,000 in the prior quarter. In addition, the company has seen lower approval rates as loan approval gets more expensive. UPST stock has tumbled nearly 67% YTD. Shares are trading at 25.84 times forward earnings and 4.47 times trailing sales. The 12-month median price forecast for Upstart stock stands at $45. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 5 Oversold Growth Stocks to Buy Now appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""See Which Of The Latest 13F Filers Holds ASML Holding At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 20 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2022 reporting period, and noticed that ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) was held by 11 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look. Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen. Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in ASML positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers: FUND NEW POSITION? CHANGE IN SHARE COUNT CHANGE IN MARKET VALUE ($ IN 1000'S) Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Existing -7 -$67 Cloverfields Capital Group LP Existing -84 -$202 Capital World Investors Existing -86,879 -$952,778 Capital Research Global Investors Existing -1,561 -$1,880 Capital International Sarl Existing -2,799 -$4,505 Golden State Wealth Management LLC Existing +72 -$173 Capital International Ltd. CA Existing -6,608 -$7,164 Capital Group International Inc. CA Existing -21,706 -$61,035 Capital International Investors Existing -565,233 -$1,021,523 Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. Existing +999 -$11,592 Magnolia Wealth Management LLC NEW +1,580 +$1,041 Aggregate Change: -682,226 -$2,059,878 In terms of shares owned, we count 2 of the above funds having increased existing ASML positions from 12/31/2021 to 03/31/2022, with 8 having decreased their positions and 1 new position. Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the ASML share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held ASML at the 03/31/2022 reporting period (out of the 6,618 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of ASML shares those same funds held back at the 12/31/2021 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for ASML. We found that between these two periods, funds increased their holdings by 3,084,036 shares in the aggregate, from 75,204,819 up to 78,288,855 for a share count increase of approximately 4.10%. The overall top three funds holding ASML on 03/31/2022 were: \u00bb FUND SHARES OF ASML HELD 1. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD 11,509,113 2. Capital World Investors 6,895,842 3. Capital International Investors 4,507,522 4-10 Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding ASML \u00bb We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML). 10 S&P 500 Components Hedge Funds Are Buying \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-05-20,538.958,539.904,511.814,530.398,"[""ASML Holding Stock: Valuation Looks Attractive Now I am neutral on ASML Holding (ASML) as its significantly undervalued stock price based on historical valuation multiples and analyst consensus price targets are offset by the numerous headwinds and challenges that the business is trying to overcome at the moment. ASML is a Netherlands-based leading semiconductor company. It specializes in photolithography systems, making it a key player in the rapidly advancing technological capabilities of semiconductor chips. As a result, ASML's client list includes every single major semiconductor manufacturer. In this article, I will lay out three reasons why I am bullish on ASML stock at current prices. Weak Q1 Results ASML recently reported impressive Q1 results, which showed revenue coming in at the high end of the company's guidance at \u20ac3.5 billion. Q1 net bookings were also impressive at \u20ac7 billion, including \u20ac2.5 billion in EUV systems. The company also continued to advance its technological competitive advantage during the quarter as it launched its first eScan460 system. This is a next-generation single beam inspection system that has higher resolution and 50% faster throughput than the previous system. Last but not least, ASML announced that it expects to repurchase up to \u20ac9 billion worth of the company's stock by the end of 2023. ASML made substantial progress on this plan in Q1 by buying back \u20ac2.1 billion worth of shares. The company has also been growing its dividend at a rapid pace as it doubled the dividend in 2021 and will likely continue growing it rapidly in the years to come. Strong Competitive Positioning ASML's competitive positioning is hard to beat in its sector as its entrenched relationships with the top semiconductor manufacturers and substantial technical prowess give it strong profitability. On top of that, it enjoys enormous economies of scale, which enable it to invest aggressively in research and development to further enhance its technical prowess without hurting profit margins too much. Its scale also enables it to hire the best and brightest in the industry to give it an additional edge over competitors. Attractive Stock Price In addition to its very robust fundamentals and formidable competitive advantages, ASML's stock price looks quite attractive after its recent sell-off. For example, its forward price-to-earnings ratio is currently 25.6x, which stands at a clear discount to the company's five-year average forward price-to-earnings ratio of 32.3 times. Furthermore, its forward enterprise-value-to-EBITDA ratio is just 20.1 times compared to its five-year average of 25 times. Wall Street's Take Wall Street analysts appear to be somewhat bullish on the stock. According to Wall Street analysts, ASML earns a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on three Buys, one Hold, and one Sell rating assigned in the past three months. Additionally, the average ASML price target of $686.67 puts the upside potential at 28.7%. On top of that, earnings per share are expected to continue growing at an impressive clip for the foreseeable future, with a 17% CAGR forecast through 2026. The company's free cash flow is expected to grow at a 21.6% CAGR over that time span, while EBITDA is expected to increase by 13.3%. The dividend per share will also likely continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace, with a 5.2% CAGR expected. This is reasonable given that management is prioritizing buybacks over dividends and wants to retain a lot of cash flow to continue strengthening its technological leadership in the sector. Summary and Conclusions ASML stock is backed by very strong growth momentum and robust profitability. On top of that, it has a clear edge in technological prowess and in research and development capabilities. With its enormous economies of scale over competitors, ASML should be able to continue to sustain, if not expand, its technological edge and overall sector leadership for years to come while simultaneously growing its dividend at a solid clip and buying back shares aggressively. Meanwhile, the stock price looks quite attractive relative to historical valuation multiples, and Wall Street analysts are generally bullish on it as well. In fact, the consensus price target implies substantial upside potential over the next year. Another factor to consider is that the global economy is experiencing technological advancements at an exponential pace. With the massive focus on artificial intelligence and data analytics in today's commercial and government sectors, as well as the growing military competition between great powers like China and the United States, key technology players in the semiconductor industry are poised to reap rich rewards. While no investment is risk-free, and the current challenges plaguing the global supply chain and the chance of plunging into a global recession could certainly hurt ASML's performance, the margin of safety looks wide enough, and the business fundamentals and competitive advantages look compelling enough here that investors might want to consider adding shares. Discover new investment ideas with data you can trust. Read full Disclaimer & Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FOCUS-Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, May 20 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS, a semiconductor industry and stock market giant, has to think smaller. Or maybe bigger. It is building machines the size of double-decker buses, weighing over 200 tonnes, in its quest to produce beams of focused light that create the microscopic circuitry on computer chips used in everything from phones and laptops to cars and AI. The company has enjoyed a rosy decade, its shares leaping 1,000% to take its value past 200 billion euros as it swept up most of the world's business for these lithography systems. It's now preparing to roll out a new $400 million machine for next-generation chips which it hopes will be its flagship by the late 2020s but for now remains an engineering challenge. Executives at ASML's headquarters in the Dutch town of Veldhoven told Reuters a prototype was on track to be completed in the first half of 2023. They said the company and longtime R&D partner IMEC were setting up a test lab on the spot - a first - so top chipmakers and their suppliers can explore the machine's properties and prepare to use production models as early as 2025. Yet, as investors expect further dominance and growth to justify ASML's valuation at 35 times 2021 earnings, there is little margin for error should the company encounter technical or supply-chain snags. \""Every check is green right now,\"" said Christophe Fouquet, head of EUV programs at ASML. \""But, you know, we still have to see it all (assembled) together.\"" EUV stands for extreme ultraviolet, the wavelength of light used by ASML's most advanced machines. The fortunes of the project are also important for ASML's customers, chipmakers racing to expand production amid a global shortage. They include U.S. player Intel, South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's TSMC, the biggest, which makes chips for the likes of Apple, AMD and Nvidia. Industry specialist Dan Hutcheson of VLSI Research, who is not involved with the ASML project, said the new technology - known as a \""High-NA\"" version of EUV - could provide a significant advantage to some chipmakers. \""It's a bit like who's got the best gun,\"" he said. \""So either ASML makes it happen or they don't make it happen,\"" he added. \""But if they make it happen, and you don't have your orders and you miss out on this, you've immediately made yourself non-competitive.\"" He said TSMC eclipsed its rivals by integrating ASML's EUV machines first in the late 2010s - a mistake Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has vowed not to make again with High-NA. Lithography is a key determinant of how small circuitry on a chip can get, with High-NA promising a 66% reduction. Smaller is better in chipmaking, as the more transistors you pack in the same space, the faster and more energy efficient a chip can be. Circuitry is now approaching the atomic level, leading to predictions that the end is nigh for \""Moore's Law\"", a famous 1960's observation that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years. \""If they (ASML) don't succeed it will become difficult to continue with Moore's Law,\"" said Jos Versteeg, an analyst at Dutch-based bank InsingerGilissen, though he noted engineers had defied similar doubts in the past. FIRST LIGHT ON SILICON Since 2000, ASML has rapidly taken market share from Japanese competitors Nikon and Canon, which now mainly focus on older technology. ASML controls more than 90% of the lithography market. No competitor is attempting to build an EUV system, citing high development costs. Shortages of ASML's machines, which cost up to $160 million each, are a bottleneck for chipmakers, who have plans to spend more than $100 billion in the coming years to build extra fabrication plants to meet demand. The High-NA machines will be about 30% bigger than their predecessors, which themselves require three Boeing 747s to carry them in sections. IMEC, a non-profit research group that cooperates with companies across the semiconductor industry, believes setting up the lab at ASML could save up to a year in development time. ASML said it had five orders for pilot machines, which should be delivered in 2024, and \""more than five\"" orders from five different customers for faster production models for delivery starting in 2025. But this is no slam-dunk. There are formidable challenges in integrating a host of complex components, including an optics system of polished, hyper-smooth curved mirrors, which are being built in a vacuum by Germany's Carl Zeiss. Versteeg at InsingerGilissen said that while ASML enjoyed a near monopoly, its \""pricing is dependent on the productivity of the machines\"". Meanwhile, it must sell EUV tools to the shrinking number of companies that make leading-edge chips, which include memory chip makers SK Hynix and Micron. ASML is also tied to the wider fortunes of the cyclical chip industry, which some researchers expect to double past $1 trillion in annual sales this decade. Fouquet worries most about supply-chain issues. \""Right now, and like with every other product, we see some stress in the supply chain, and this is if you ask me today, probably the biggest challenge we have with High-NA.\"" (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Pravin Char) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-05-26,539.914,559.903,538.869,557.503,"July 8th Options Now Available For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 8th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new July 8th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $550.00 strike price has a current bid of $29.40. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $550.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $520.60 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $556.24/share today. Because the $550.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.35% return on the cash commitment, or 45.37% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $550.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $560.00 strike price has a current bid of $31.40. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $556.24/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $560.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 6.32% if the stock gets called away at the July 8th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $560.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $560.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.65% boost of extra return to the investor, or 47.92% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 253 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $556.24) to be 41%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-06-01,574.793,577.093,554.447,561.077,"[""3 Unstoppable Growth Stocks to Buy if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off The stock market has been in sell-off mode this year and all the major indices are in the red so far in 2022. But what if things get worse from here and the stock market loses even more ground? Further market correction presents a real opportunity for savvy investors to add some top growth stocks to their portfolios at mouthwatering valuations. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), and Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) are three such fast-growing companies that investors may want to buy in case the stock market sell-off worsens. All three companies are growing at an eye-popping pace, which explains why they are richly valued right now. But investors could scoop up these stocks on the cheap if the companies lose more ground, setting portfolios up for long-term gains. Let's look at the reasons why these three names are worth buying in a stock market sell-off. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Advanced Micro Devices Share prices of AMD are down nearly 29% in 2022, but the stock still trades at a relatively expensive 38 times trailing earnings when compared to the Nasdaq-100's earnings multiple of 25. The forward earnings multiple of 23 shows that AMD's earnings are on track to grow at a terrific pace, which is why investors should consider taking advantage of any further declines in the chipmaker's stock price. After all, AMD is set to deliver another year of healthy growth, and the good part is that the markets it operates in point toward a bright future. More specifically, AMD expects to finish 2022 with $26.3 billion in revenue, which would be a 60% jump over last year. The company also expects an adjusted gross margin of 54% this year, a big improvement over 2021's non-GAAP gross margin of 48%. AMD's acquisition of Xilinx, which was completed in February this year, along with robust growth in the company's server, semi-custom, and client processor businesses are going to be the key catalysts behind the company's growth. The Xilinx acquisition, for instance, places AMD in a stronger position to capitalize on the $135 billion revenue opportunity in the cloud computing, edge computing, and intelligent devices space. That's not surprising as Xilinx reportedly controlled half of the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) market in 2020, a space that's expected to generate $14 billion in revenue by 2028 as compared to $6 billion last year. On the other hand, AMD's share of the server CPU (central processing unit) market is expected to jump to 19% next year from 10.7% at the end of 2021. Even better, Bank of America sees AMD's share of the server CPU space increasing to 35% in the long run thanks to the growing demand for the company's chips from hyperscale cloud computing customers. The data center business alone could give AMD a massive long-term boost, while it also has solid prospects in the graphics cards, gaming console, and client CPU markets. All these catalysts are expected to help AMD clock 33% annual earnings growth over the next five years, which makes buying the stock a no-brainer in case it declines in the event of a market sell-off. 2. ASML Holding ASML Holding is another stock that's trading at an expensive 42 times earnings despite pulling back nearly 27% this year. As it turns out, the semiconductor equipment manufacturer that supplies its machines to top foundries such as Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Samsung, among others, has started regaining its mojo on the stock market over the past couple of weeks. But investors would do well to take advantage of any slip in shares of ASML in the event of a stock market sell-off as the Dutch giant is the key to solving the global semiconductor shortage. According to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, the semiconductor industry is likely to be hamstrung by supply shortages through 2024. This explains why there is a huge demand for ASML's lithography machines that help foundries make chips. The company had net bookings worth 7 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022, which was well ahead of analysts' expectations of 3.7 billion euros. It is worth noting that ASML's bookings were higher than its first-quarter revenue of 3.5 billion euros. The company's bookings refer to system sales orders for which it has accepted written authorizations. What's more, the big jump in the company's bookings last quarter brought its total order backlog to 29 billion euros, which points toward a nice jump in revenue over its 2021 revenue of 18.6 billion euros. ASML expects to finish 2022 with a 20% increase in revenue, which would bring its annual revenue to just over 22.5 billion euros. So, ASML will be sitting on a nice backlog going into 2023. This looks likely considering that the demand for its machines should remain strong as foundries move toward manufacturing more advanced chips, which would only be possible with the help of ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. Not surprisingly, analysts are projecting nearly 30% annual growth at ASML for the next five years, which is why buying the stock in a market crash could turn out to be a smart long-term move. 3. Synaptics Synaptics is another fast-growing tech stock that's currently trading at 31 times earnings, but it is worth noting that it was trading at more than 91 times last year. A 48% slide in Synaptics' stock price has made the stock more affordable than before, and the forward earnings multiple of 10.5 indicates that its bottom line is on track to grow at an impressive pace. Synaptics, whose chips power fast-growing applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and smartphones, is in fine form right now. It released fiscal 2022 third-quarter results (for the three months ended March 26) on May 5 and reported a 44% year-over-year increase in revenue to $470 million. Synaptics' adjusted gross margin shot up 6 percentage points over the prior year to 61.1% last quarter, while adjusted earnings were up 85% to $3.75 per share. Analysts are looking at 15% annual growth from Synaptics for the next five years, but don't be surprised if the company clocks a faster pace of growth thanks to the markets it serves. In IoT, for instance, Synaptics says that it has scored multiple design wins -- which means that its offerings will be deployed in future products from customers -- and it is also witnessing the production ramp-up of earlier design wins. More specifically, Synaptics Wi-Fi 6 and 6E connectivity chips are in healthy demand, and the company has also started sampling an integrated chip that supports Wi-Fi 6E, Zigbee, and Bluetooth. These growth hotspots have enabled Synaptics' IoT business to clock \""high double-digit rates for seven straight quarters, outpacing almost all peers, making Synaptics one of the largest IoT-focused semiconductor players with approximately $1.2 billion in run-rate sales.\"" With the number of IoT devices expected to increase to 30.9 billion in 2025 as compared to 13.8 billion in 2021, according to a third-party estimate, Synaptics' IoT business should keep growing nicely for a long time. As IoT produced 64% of its total revenue last quarter, the bright prospects of this segment should rub off positively on Synaptics in the long run as its addressable opportunity expands. As such, the sharp decline in the stock this year presents a great opportunity for investors to buy this high-growth company, though they may be able to buy it at a cheaper valuation in the event of a market sell-off. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Advanced Micro Devices wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 27, 2022 Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Harsh Chauhan has no positions in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Synaptics and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Tech Stocks That Are Overdue for Stock Splits Although the technology sector has suffered in recent months, it has benefited from phenomenal growth over the last decade. Consequently, plenty of stocks that once traded at low nominal prices now fetch hundreds or thousands of dollars per share. Both Alphabet and Amazon plan to execute 20-for-1 stock splits this summer to address this issue. However, high nominal prices continue to hamper enterprises such as ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), and their share prices could reduce interest from small investors if the companies don't execute stock splits soon. Let's find out a bit more about these three stocks that are overdue for a stock split. Image source: Getty Images 1. ASML Holding Admittedly, ASML may have a larger issue with name recognition than with its price of approximately $580 per share. It supplies chip foundries with extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) equipment -- critical tools for manufacturing the most advanced semiconductors. But because those foundries are its only clients, it's also an easy stock to overlook. Still, since ASML is the only producer of this EUV equipment, it has had to increase capacity itself to deal with rising demand. Its backlog is now valued at 29 billion euros ($31 billion). In the first quarter, that backlog helped to drive reported revenue of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) and net income of 695 million euros ($746 million). While that was a significant drop from year-ago levels, ASML shipped some machines before final testing to meet high demand. Since the company does not recognize revenue until it completes final testing and the customer accepts the product, its accounting rules delayed some revenue recognition. Nonetheless, ASML forecasts 20% net sales growth in 2022. Also, the stock is trading down by approximately 35% from its $896 per share peak, a price that should more strongly prompt the company to consider a split. Additionally, even though its P/E ratio of 39 may appear high in today's market, it seems reasonable considering the forecast growth of the industry over the next few years. That, plus a lower nominal stock price, could persuade more investors to take a chance on this relatively unknown but essential company. 2. Booking Holdings Although it sells for around $2,250 per share now, investors may know the former Priceline best for a reverse stock split. After its share price fell to as low as $1, it approved a 1-for-6 reverse split in 2003. The boost that gave to the stock may have played a role in its ultimate recovery. Now, it's poised to become the fourth-most expensive stock in terms of nominal price after Amazon splits its shares. Moreover, now that the travel industry is in recovery mode, the stock could benefit from powerful tailwinds. The company generated $2.7 billion in revenue in Q1, a 136% year-over-year increase. From that, it booked non-GAAP net income of $161 million, compared to a loss of $215 million in the same quarter last year. That non-GAAP number excludes $955 million in losses from equity securities. Furthermore, while the stock price is down by 4% over the last 12 months, it has largely sidestepped the sell-off in tech stocks and has almost kept pace with the S&P 500. Additionally, its price-to-sales ratio of around 7 does make it more expensive than Expedia, which sports a ratio of roughly 2, but cheaper than Airbnb, which has a price-to-sales ratio of 12. These factors indicate that a lower nominal stock price combined with continuing revenue growth could help Booking Holdings fly higher. 3. MercadoLibre At just over $800 per share, MercadoLibre sells at a 60% discount from the 52-week high of $1,970 per share it reached last summer. But the reasons to buy MercadoLibre go beyond its share price. Amid slowdowns in other tech-oriented businesses, it remains in growth mode in an environment of rising prices. Its original e-commerce business continues to grow, even as the company builds out its related businesses such as Mercado Envios, which has emerged as a regional leader in order fulfillment. However, its fintech enterprises, Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito, have arguably become its most prominent successes. MercadoLibre does not break down revenue by segment. Still, in Q1, its $25.3 billion in total payment volume far exceeded its $7.7 billion in gross merchandise volume. Nonetheless, both segments grew rapidly, allowing the $2.2 billion in revenue for Q1 to rise 63% compared to the year-ago quarter. This led to $65 million in earnings, a marked improvement from the $34 million loss it booked in the prior-year period. Furthermore, its price-to-sales ratio is now about 5. That's its lowest level since 2009. This provides investors with an unusual opportunity to buy this massive growth engine, and a lower nominal stock price could draw more even prospective buyers. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ASML Holding is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of April 27, 2022 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Will Healy has positions in MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Airbnb, Inc., Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Booking Holdings, and MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-06-02,561.834,578.656,560.241,577.88,"3 Best Growth Stocks to Add to Your Q2 Buy List InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Our topic for today is which best growth stocks to add to a long-term portfolio. Many Wall Street darlings have come under significant pressure lately and, therefore, present better buying opportunities compared to January. Growth companies come up with innovative products or services that add to their market share. Thus, their share values typically appreciate more than the market or their industrial averages. However, when the market turns down, growth stocks are affected worse. This is partly due to growth companies having betas (β) greater than 1. As most InvestorPlace.com readers know, beta is a measure of the volatility of returns of an asset relative to the broader market. For example, in the case of Wall Street stocks, we can talk about the β of a stock relative to the S&P 500 index. When a stock has a β value larger than 1, such as 1.25, it is assumed to be 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Most high-growth names and technology stocks have betas over 1. The S&P 500 index has fallen 12.8% year-to-date (YTD). However, by comparison, the S&P 500 Growth index has declined even further—down 21.1% so far in 2022. Similarly, the Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG), which invests in growth names, is also down 23.7% YTD. Market headwinds will eventually come to an end. Then growth stocks are likely to bounce back faster and stronger than the market in a bullish environment. 7 Undervalued Large-Cap Stocks to Buy for June With that information, here are three best growth stocks that could appeal to readers looking for robust long term opportunities: ASML ASML $563.66 EBAY eBay $46.97 OLN Olin $64.36 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock 52-week range: $509.55 – $895.93 ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is a Dutch technology company that develops photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry. It also provides the hardware, software, and services required to manufacture silicon computer chips. In late April, ASML reported Q1 earnings. Net sales totaled 3.5 billion euros, while basic earnings per share (EPS) came in at 1.73 euros. Cash and equivalents ended the quarter at 4,72 billion euros. Recently, management announced the installation of the first HMI eSCAN 1100 multibeam system, used to detect defects in silicon wafers. This machine can inspect semiconductor chips 15 times faster than current devices. As a result, chip manufacturers can increase throughput. Therefore, Wall Street is likely to pay close attention to how the new system will contribute to ASML’s bottom line. Like most other names in the chip space, ASML stock has lost almost 27% YTD. But it has bounced back 15% after trading to 52-week lows on May 12. Shares are changing hands at 31 times forward earnings and 11.6 times sales. Meanwhile, the 12-month median price forecast for ASML stands at $774.50. eBay (EBAY) Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $43.28 – $81.19 eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is the leading online marketplace company bringing together worldwide buyers and sellers. Thanks to its competitive positioning, the platform saw significant top line during the pandemic. Management announced Q1 results on May 4. Revenue came in at $2.5 billion, down 6% on an as-reported basis. Adjusted diluted EPS came in at $1.05. The e-commerce innovator presented solid financial performance, generating $546 million of free cash flow (FCF) from continuing operations. The marketplace powerhouse is introducing new features to increase market share. For instance, earlier in the year, eBay announced it was launching authentication services for ungraded trading cards purchased on the platform for over $750. This authentication service is now expanded to luxury items in the UK and Australia. The 7 Best Stocks to Buy for June 2022 EBAY stock has declined 27% YTD, now trading 13% above its 52-week lows set on May 20. Shares are changing hands at 11.25 times forward earnings and 2.75 times sales, with a dividend yield of 1.82%. In the meantime, the 12-month median price forecast for EBAY is at $55. Olin (OLN) Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $39.90 – $66.96 Petrochemical group Olin (NYSE:OLN) manufactures chlor alkali products, vinyls, epoxy, as well as ammunition. For instance, it produces basic chemicals found in plastics. Those InvestorPlace.com readers looking for a robust basic materials investment have been paying attention to this diversified chemical play. On April 28, Olin released Q1 results. Revenue was $2.46 billion compared to $1.92 billion in the year-ago quarter. Earnings came in at $2.48 per diluted share. A year ago it has been $1.51. Wall Street noted that epoxy demand has been growing as the production of electric vehicles (EVs) as well as wind turbines is on the rise. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine has also benefited U.S. petrochemical names like Olin. The chemical giant has recently announced a partnership with Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), which provides turnkey hydrogen solutions. The two will “create a joint venture (JV) to produce and market green hydrogen to support growing fuel cell demand in the global hydrogen economy.” OLN stock is trading at its 52-week highs, having gained 20% YTD and 31% over the last 12 months. Moreover, the stock generates a dividend yield of 1.20%. Still, shares look undervalued at 6.6 times forward earnings and 1.1 times sales. Lastly, the 12-month median price forecast for OLN stands at $76.5. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The post 3 Best Growth Stocks to Add to Your Q2 Buy List appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-06-06,576.954,580.786,566.82,569.07,"ASML (ASML) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $571.69, marking a +1.43% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.31%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.05%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.14%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 2.3% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 3.62% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.38% in that time. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $3.53 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 16.12%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the year-ago period. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $17.54 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +6.95% and +7.73%, respectively, from last year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.66% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 32.13. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.87. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.82. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.72 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 232, which puts it in the bottom 9% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Free: Top Stocks for the $30 Trillion Metaverse Boom The metaverse is a quantum leap for the internet as we currently know it - and it will make some investors rich. Just like the internet, the metaverse is expected to transform how we live, work and play. Zacks has put together a new special report to help readers like you target big profits. The Metaverse - What is it? And How to Profit with These 5 Pioneering Stocks reveals specific stocks set to skyrocket as this emerging technology develops and expands. Download Zacks’ Metaverse Report now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-06-07,562.132,575.371,560.559,574.366,"Euronext seeks to create European tech profile By Huw Jones LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Euronext set out on Tuesday a new technology leaders segment to help tech and growth companies develop a pan-European profile for asset managers and other investors. Euronext said its top growth and tech company listings such as ASML ASML.AS, Just Eat Takeaway.com TKWY.AS, Tom Tom TOM2.AS and Ubisoft UBIP.PA now form a new segment which can be tracked by a new index from July. They must have a minimum 300 million euros ($320.67 million)in market capitalisation and a minimum growth rate to be included, with no performance criteria for those with a market capitalisation of more than 1 billion euros. Euronext said the new segment will also offer pre-listing services to help privately-held high growth companies float by offering advisory services and executive training. Europe has long sought to foster 'home grown' tech giants to compete with Nasdaq, often the favoured exchange for global tech listings. ""We do not compete with Nasdaq,"" Stephane Boujnah, Euronext's chief executive, told reporters. ""What we are trying to develop here is a fundamentally different approach."" The aim is to defragment tech listings which are spread across national markets to give them a European profile and offer a sector-wide view to investors, Boujnah said. Neuer Markt, a special tech segment on Deutsche Boerse in Frankfurt was set up in 1997 as Europe's answer to Nasdaq but collapsed just five years later as the dotcom bubble burst. Attempts by the European Union to deepen its capital market have intensified after Britain left the bloc and began to attract more listings to London and compete with the Amsterdam exchange run by Euronext. Euronext said it has over 700 listed tech companies with a total market capitalisation of 1.5 trillion euros. Of the total 212 new equity listings last year, more than half came from the tech sector, it said. ($1 = 0.9355 euros) (Reporting by Huw Jones, Editing by Louise Heavens) ((huw.jones@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 3326; Reuters Messaging: huw.jones.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-06-08,570.971,575.301,559.941,564.839,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $567.44, moving -1.66% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.08%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.81%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.22%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 10.25% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 0.86%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.03%. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $3.53 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 16.12%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the prior-year quarter. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $17.54 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +6.95% and +7.73%, respectively, from last year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.66% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 32.9. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.16, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.86. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.73 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 232, putting it in the bottom 9% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. Zacks' Top Picks to Cash in on Electric Vehicles Big money has already been made in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry. But, the EV revolution has not hit full throttle yet. There is a lot of money to be made as the next push for future technologies ramps up. Zacks\u2019 Special Report reveals 5 picks investors See 5 EV Stocks With Extreme Upside Potential >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""TDIV's Holdings Imply 18% Gain Potential Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF (Symbol: TDIV), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $66.02 per unit. With TDIV trading at a recent price near $55.84 per unit, that means that analysts see 18.23% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of TDIV's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), SAP SE (Symbol: SAP), and Sapiens International Corp NV (Symbol: SPNS). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $577.01/share, the average analyst target is 44.02% higher at $831.00/share. Similarly, SAP has 34.08% upside from the recent share price of $101.99 if the average analyst target price of $136.75/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting SPNS to reach a target price of $32.00/share, which is 30.51% above the recent price of $24.52. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, SAP, and SPNS: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF TDIV $55.84 $66.02 18.23% ASML Holding NV ASML $577.01 $831.00 44.02% SAP SE SAP $101.99 $136.75 34.08% Sapiens International Corp NV SPNS $24.52 $32.00 30.51% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-06-10,529.621,532.737,517.019,519.14,
ASML,2022-06-13,495.768,500.197,489.367,491.318,
ASML,2022-06-14,491.526,496.335,482.224,488.919,"ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $491.17, marking a -0.49% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.5%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 7.73% over the past month. This has was narrower than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 8.38% and lagged the S&P 500's loss of 6.69% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.53, up 16.12% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the year-ago period. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $17.54 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +6.95% and +7.73%, respectively, from last year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.66% lower within the past month. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 28.14 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 14.15. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.59. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.44 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 197, putting it in the bottom 23% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. How to Profit from the Hot Electric Vehicle Industry Global electric car sales in 2021 more than doubled their 2020 numbers. And today, the electric vehicle (EV) technology and very nature of the business is changing quickly. The next push for future technologies is happening now and investors who get in early could see exceptional profits. See Zacks' Top Stocks to Profit from the EV Revolution >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-06-15,497.091,509.853,491.736,503.014,"Samsung's Lee discusses smooth supply of ""essential"" chip equipment with ASML's Wennink SEOUL, June 15 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee met with ASML Holding NV ASML.AS CEO Peter Wennink on Tuesday to discuss cooperating over the adoption of high-end chip equipment, Samsung said on Wednesday. A company statement said Lee and executives from the Dutch multinational held wide-ranging discussions on the smooth supply of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment, ""essential for implementing minute processes for next-generation semiconductor production."" The also discussed prospects for the chip market and technology trends, the statement said, without elaborating further. ASML's EUV machines are key to advanced chipmaking and cost up to $160 million each, and the limited number produced has created a bottleneck for chipmakers like Samsung, TSMC 2330.TW and Intel INTC.O which have plans to spend more than $100 billion in coming years to build semiconductor plants. Samsung is estimated to secure 18 EUV machines from ASML this year, up from an estimated 15 last year and 8 in 2020, Lee Jae-yun, analyst at Yuanta Securities, said in past comments. Samsung, which uses EUV process in both chip contract manufacturing and DRAM memory chip manufacturing, declined comment on specific future EUV adoption plans. It was the first to use EUV in DRAM manufacturing. Samsung said in anearnings callin January that it would be ""expanding supply of high-performance products and increasing application of its industry-leading EUV technology"" for memory chips. It also said that its chip contract manufacturing investments were concentrated on capacity expansions for advanced 5-nanometer EUV processes in its Pyeongtaek, South Korea plant. Lee also visited microelectronics think-tank IMEC on Wednesday, Samsung said. (Reporting by Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore) ((joyce.lee@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-06-16,477.561,481.831,463.366,466.005,"[""TSMC says it will have advanced ASML chipmaking tool in 2024 By Jane Lanhee Lee and Stephen Nellis SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW executives said on Thursday the world's biggest chipmaker will have the next version of ASML Holding NV's ASML.AS most advanced chipmaking tool in 2024. The tool called \""high-NA EUV\"" produces beams of focused light that create the microscopic circuitry on computer chips used in phones, laptops, cars and artificial intelligence devices such as smart speakers. EUV stands for extreme ultraviolet, the wavelength of light used by ASML's most advanced machines. \""TSMC will bring in high-NA EUV scanners in 2024 to develop the associated infrastructure and patterning solution needed for customers to fuel innovation,\"" said Y.J. Mii, senior vice president of research & development, during TSMC's technology symposium in Silicon Valley. Mii did not say when the device, the second generation of extreme ultraviolet lithography tools for making smaller and faster chips, would be used for mass production. TSMC rival Intel Corp INTC.O has said it will use the machines in production by 2025 and that it would be the first to receive the machine. As Intel enters the business of making chips that other companies design, it will be competing with TSMC for those customers. Kevin Zhang, TSMC senior vice president of business development, clarified that TSMC would not be ready for production with the new high-NA EUV tool in 2024 but that it would be used mostly for research with partners. \""The importance of TSMC having it in 2024 means they get to the most advanced technology faster,\"" said TechInsights' chip economist Dan Hutcheson, who was at the symposium. \""High-NA EUV is the next major innovation in the technology that will put the chip technology at the lead,\"" Hutcheson said. On Thursday, TSMC also gave more details on the technology for its 2-nanometer chips, which it said are on track for volume production in 2025. TSMC said it has spent 15 years developing so-called \""nanosheet\"" transistor technology to improve speed and power efficiency and will use it for the first time in its 2-nanometer chips. (Reporting by Jane Lanhee Lee in Santa Clara, California; Editing by Mark Porter and Richard Chang) ((jane.lee@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""TSMC says it will have advanced ASML chipmaking tool in 2024 By Jane Lanhee Lee and Stephen Nellis SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16 (Reuters) - SANTA CLARA, Calif. A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW executive said at a conference on Thursday that the world's biggest chipmaker will have the next version of ASML's ASML.AS most advanced lithography tool in 2024. \""Looking ahead, TSMC will bring in high-NA EUV scanners in 2024 to develop the associated infrastructure and patterning solution needed for customers to fuel innovation,\"" said Y.J. Mii, senior vice president of research & development, during TSMC's technology symposium in Silicon Valley. Mii did not say when the device, the second generation of extreme ultraviolet lithography tools needed to make smaller and faster chips, would be used for mass production. TSMC rival Intel Corp INTC.O has said it will use the machines in production by 2025 and has said it would be the first to receive the machine. As Intel enters into the business of making chips that other companies design, it will be competing with TSMC for those customers. So the industry is watching closely on which company has the edge on the next generation of chip technology. Kevin Zhange, TSMC senior vice president of business development, later clarified that TSMC wouldn't be ready for production with the new high-NA EUV tool in 2024 but that it would be mostly used for research purposes with partners. \""The importance of TSMC having it in 2024 means they get to the most advanced technology faster,\"" said TechInsights\u2019 chip economist Dan Hutcheson, who was at the symposium. \""EUV technology has become so critical to being on the leading edge ... high-NA EUV is the next major innovation in the technology that will put the chip technology at the lead.\"" (Reporting by Jane Lanhee Lee in Santa Clara, California; Editing by Mark Porter) ((jane.lee@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""TSMC says it will have advanced ASML chipmaking tool in 2024 June 16 (Reuters) - A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW executive said at a conference on Thursday that the world's biggest chipmaker will have the next version of ASML's ASML.AS most advanced lithography tool in 2024. TSMC executives did not say when the device, the second generation of extreme ultraviolet lithography tools needed to make smaller and faster chips, would be used for mass production. TSMC rival Intel Corp INTC.O has said it will use the machines in production by 2025. (Reporting by Jane Lanhee Lee in Santa Clara, California) ((jane.lee@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Bridgewater bets $6.7 billion against European stocks By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates has placed at least $6.7 billion in bets against European stocks, according to data group Breakout Point, in a sign that the hedge fund firm may be pessimistic about companies on the continent. Using Bridgewater's public disclosures, Breakout Point calculated that the Connecticut-based fund has bet against 21 European companies so far this week, in sectors ranging from finance to energy. Among its biggest short bets are semiconductor-equipment supplier ASML Holding NV ASML.AS ($1 billion), energy company TotalEnergies SE TTEF.PA ($705 million) and drugmaker Sanofi SA SASY.PA ($646 million). Banco Santander SA SAN.MC, BNP Paribas SA BNPP.PA and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA.MC and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ISP.MI are also in the list of Bridgewater's short positions, as well as insurance companies Allianz SE ALVG.DE, ING Groep NV INGA.AS and AXA SA AXAF.PA, according to Bridgewater. \""When it comes to magnitude of short-selling, we don't recall any other money manager coming close to this, except for Bridgewater itself,\"" said Breakout Point, adding that the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ray Dalio had similar bets back in first quarter of 2018 and 2020. Breakout Point used public disclosures to make calculations about Bridgewater short positions. Under European regulation, funds have to disclose bets over 0.5% short interest, which means Bridgewater's bets against European stocks could be bigger. It is not clear, however, if those positions are a hedge against other bets. Bridgewater, which manages $150 billion in assets, did not immediately comment on the matter. Bridgewater's bets become public in a week when central banks across Europe and in the United States raised interest rates to fight inflation, in a move that could tip economies into recession. Newspaper Financial Times first reported on Bridgewater's bets against shares in European companies. (Reporting by Carolina Mandl; Editing by Lisa Shumaker) ((carolina.mandl@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-06-17,465.357,476.426,459.733,471.181,
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ASML,2022-06-23,481.683,485.176,473.876,483.275,"[""ASML (ASML) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $485.50, making no change from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.95% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.64%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.23%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 11.42% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 2.82% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.49% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 20, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.53, up 16.12% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the year-ago period. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $17.54 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion, which would represent changes of +6.95% and +7.73%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.66% lower within the past month. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 27.68. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.62. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.57 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.41 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 227, putting it in the bottom 11% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks' Top Picks to Cash in on Electric Vehicles Big money has already been made in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry. But, the EV revolution has not hit full throttle yet. There is a lot of money to be made as the next push for future technologies ramps up. Zacks\u2019 Special Report reveals 5 picks investors See 5 EV Stocks With Extreme Upside Potential >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""August 5th Options Now Available For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the August 5th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new August 5th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $480.00 strike price has a current bid of $27.80. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $480.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $452.20 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $484.80/share today. Because the $480.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.79% return on the cash commitment, or 49.16% annualized \u2014 at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $480.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $490.00 strike price has a current bid of $29.10. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $484.80/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $490.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 7.08% if the stock gets called away at the August 5th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $490.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $490.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.00% boost of extra return to the investor, or 50.95% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $484.80) to be 43%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The 3 Best Stocks to Invest $10,000 in Right Now Surging inflation, rising interest rates, and fears of a recession have all contributed to the markets sliding into bear territory this year. The Federal Reserve's hawkish stance on raising interest rates is expected to hurt stocks even further. However, some analysts at Bank of America are estimating that the next bull market could arrive in October this year. What's more, the investment bank's analysts point out that the average bull market lasts 64 months and fetches a return of 198%. Investors that agree with these analysts would be wise to start setting up their portfolios for long-term gains and buy fast-growing companies with bright prospects on the cheap while the stock market is still down. Assuming you have $10,000 to invest right now, the likes of Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), and Unity Software (NYSE: U) could turn out to be great buys given their potential for delivering long-term gains. Let's see why these three stocks offer up so much opportunity. 1. Twilio Twilio's solutions allow companies to move their contact centers into the cloud and away from the traditional, physical locations. Its APIs (application programming interfaces) are used by companies to integrate voice, messaging, text, video, and email into their platforms to facilitate communication with customers. Cloud-enabled customer service associates simply need the internet and a device such as a smartphone or laptop to connect with customers. This gives them the flexibility to work remotely and allows organizations to lower infrastructure costs. Not surprisingly, the demand for cloud-based contact centers is expected to increase at an annual rate of nearly 25% through 2030 and hit $45 billion in revenue, according to a third-party estimate. Twilio has generated just over $3.1 billion in revenue over the trailing 12 months, which means that it's scratching the surface of a massive opportunity. The good part is that Twilio's already making the most of the cloud contact center market, as its growth indicates. The company's first-quarter revenue increased 48% year over year to $875 million. It's anticipating 37% year-over-year revenue growth in the current quarter, and analysts expect Twilio to finish the year with 36% revenue growth. What's more, Twilio's top line is expected to jump another 29% next year, while its earnings are forecast to increase at a tremendous annual rate of 155% for the next five years. With Twilio's stock price down 68% in 2022 and trading at 4.8 times sales as compared to its five-year average sales multiple of 17, buying it right now looks like a no-brainer as it could soar significantly in the long run. 2. ASML Holding Semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier ASML is another stock investors can buy at a relatively cheap valuation now following its 40% drop this year. At 35 times trailing earnings, ASML is cheaper than its five-year average earnings multiple of 40. Buying this Dutch giant while it's still down should turn out to be a smart long-term move, as the demand for its chipmaking equipment is healthy. This was evident from ASML's massive order backlog of 29 billion euros at the end of the first quarter of 2022. To put things in perspective, ASML had generated 18.6 billion euros in revenue in 2021, and it expects its top line to grow 20% this year to just over 22.3 billion euros. ASML's backlog indicates that its outstanding growth is here for the long run. This explains why analysts are expecting nearly 30% annual growth from the company for the next five years. It won't be surprising to see ASML clock such strong growth consistently, as it dominates the market for lithography machines that help foundries make chips, with a share of over 90%. Each semiconductor manufacturing machine from ASML reportedly costs $160 million. Chipmakers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Intel have been lining up to buy ASML's machines, as its backlog indicates. And now, ASML is reportedly working on a more advanced machine that could cost $400 million apiece and help foundries make more efficient and powerful chips. The good part is that ASML has already received more than 10 orders for these machines, even though they're still in the prototyping phase. With the world's thirst for semiconductors expected to increase substantially by the end of the decade, ASML could turn out to be a top semiconductor bet thanks to the key role it's playing in alleviating the chip shortage. 3. Unity Software It has been a terrible 2022 for Unity Software, as the stock price has crashed 72.6% year to date. Though the company has been growing at an impressive pace, weaker-than-expected guidance for the second quarter of 2022 sent investors panicking last month. However, savvy investors should look at the bigger picture, as Unity is on track to deliver solid growth in 2022. The company anticipates revenue to increase 25% this year to $1.38 billion. Even better, analysts expect Unity to step on the gas from next year with estimated revenue growth of 31% for 2023. The company's bottom line is expected to clock nearly 70% annual growth over the next five years. Analysts are upbeat about Unity's future because of the markets it serves. Unity is known for its gaming engine that allows creators and developers to make video games for personal computers, consoles, iOS, Android, and MacBooks. This is a highly popular platform with a market share of 48%. Third-party research forecasts that the demand for gaming engines is set to increase at an annual pace of 13.7% through 2030. Unity's solid market share puts it in a nice position to take advantage of this space. The company's solutions are also gaining traction in additional applications such as architecture, real estate, automotive, retail, and digital twins. These could unlock a multi-billion-dollar market for Unity to tap and accelerate the company's long-term growth. All this makes Unity an attractive tech stock to buy right now following its big drop in 2022, which brought down the stock's sales multiple to 8.5, compared to last year's multiple of 40. 10 stocks we like better than Twilio When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Twilio wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Twilio, and Unity Software Inc. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-06-29,488.849,491.438,479.81,482.399,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $484.62, moving -1.18% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.07%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.27%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.02%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 14.9% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 7.26%, while the S&P 500 lost 7.99%. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be July 20, 2022. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $3.53 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 16.12%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $17.54 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +6.95% and +7.73%, respectively. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 27.96. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.96. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.58. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.42 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 226, which puts it in the bottom 11% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why I Want to Buy ASML Stock The semiconductor industry saw a record $556 billion in revenue for the full year of 2021. According to analysts, total revenue is supposed to nearly double in size by 2030. But how can investors capitalize on this massive opportunity? Owning shares of Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography, or ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), might be the best way to capture this opportunity; here's why. The only game in town ASML is the sole manufacturer of EUV lithography machines. EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography is what enables advanced chips to be \""printed\"" on silicon. As chip designs get smaller, it becomes increasingly difficult to print those designs; EUV technology enables this difficult process. Each EUV machine that ASML creates sells for over $100 million. ASML does not design or manufacture any semiconductor chips. It designs and manufactures the machines that create the chips. Some of its biggest customers are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel. As the lone manufacturer of these machines, ASML has taken a monopolistic hold on advanced chipmaking. Without ASML's lithography machines, global technological advancement would stop dead in its tracks. There is no greater competitive edge than owning an entire market. ASML faces no competition in the EUV lithography space, which allows it to maintain high margins that have grown significantly. During the last three years, gross margin has increased 16 percentage points to 52% and operating margin has grown by 41 percentage points to 32%. These numbers are the top tier in the semiconductor space and translated to 222% growth in earnings per share over the last five years as well as a 762% increase in free cash flow. The 9.9 billion euros in free cash flow for 2021 has been used to reward shareholders. Looking back to last year, 1.4 billion euros was paid out in dividends while 8.6 billion euros was used to buy back shares. That is nearly 5% of all shares outstanding. Good value, but with one risk ASML currently trades at a market cap of roughly $200 billion with a free cash flow of $12 billion. These numbers create a price-to-free cash flow multiple of 16, which gives it an attractive valuation compared with its peers. So why is ASML trading at such a cheap price? One reason might be the supply chain issues that have hit the semiconductor industry harder than most. The Biden administration stated that these issues shaved 1% off of U.S. GDP in 2021. For ASML, quarterly revenue is down 25% year over year and deferred revenue is almost double what it was in 2020. Deferred revenue means that ASML has taken advanced payments for its products without delivering on those orders -- customers have bought machines that haven't been manufactured yet. The increase in deferred revenue is likely due to major supply chain issues. The orders keep coming in for machines to increase chip fabrication capacity without ASML having the supplies needed to manufacture those machines. The deferred revenue is a liability on the balance sheet until it is realized and moved over to the top line. This $8 billion in deferred revenue will move to the top line in years to come, further boosting growth. The supply chain is an inherent risk when you invest in any company with exposure to the global economy, but even so, I think that ASML is well-positioned for success. With ASML at a market cap of just under $200 billion, I think this is a great opportunity to buy one of the most important companies in the world. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ASML Holding is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Connor Allen has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-06-30,471.976,482.409,461.998,473.699,"Interesting ASML Put And Call Options For August 12th Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the August 12th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new August 12th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $470.00 strike price has a current bid of $29.10. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $470.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $440.90 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $473.16/share today. Because the $470.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.19% return on the cash commitment, or 52.56% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $470.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $480.00 strike price has a current bid of $27.10. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $473.16/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a ""covered call,"" they are committing to sell the stock at $480.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 7.17% if the stock gets called away at the August 12th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $480.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $480.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.73% boost of extra return to the investor, or 48.62% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $473.16) to be 43%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-07-01,453.213,455.865,441.423,447.768,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: LRCX, DDOG In early trading on Friday, shares of Datadog topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 4.6%. Year to date, Datadog has lost about 44.1% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Lam Research, trading down 4.8%. Lam Research is lower by about 43.6% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 4.2%, and Pinduoduo, trading up 4.3% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: LRCX, DDOG The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $376.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.8% decrease week over week (from 32,120,937 to 30,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 6.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 5.8%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 3.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $194.96 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $195.11. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Slips To Year-to-Date Low (RTTNews) - ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) shares are declining on Friday morning trade, continuing a bearish trend since June 24. The shares have touched a year-to-date on the day. There were no corporate announcements on the day to influence the stock movement. Currently, shares are at $453.47, down 4.71 percent on a volume of 423,179. The shares have traded in a range $451.91-$895.93 on average volume of 1,019,450. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip stocks fall as Micron outlook signals easing demand By Sayantani Ghosh July 1 (Reuters) - A handful of chipmakers including Micron and AMD have signaled waning demand as red-hot inflation squeezes consumer and corporate spending, while easing a two-year global semiconductor shortage that was exacerbated by supply-chain disruptions. Micron Technology Inc MU.O, a maker of memory chips, forecast on Thursday much worse-than-expected revenue for the current quarter and said the market had \""weakened considerably in a very short period of time.\"" Chip stocks fell on Friday including those of Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW and MediaTek 2454.TW, Dutch chip-gear maker ASML ASML.AS, Franco-Italian firm STMicroelectronics STM.PA, STM.MI and Germany's Infineon IFXGn.DE. Through the pandemic, chipmakers were overwhelmed trying to meet big orders from makers of smartphones and personal computers (PCs) that saw a surge in demand from people working from home. The resulting chip shortage led companies, including automakers, to slash production, delay shipments and pay steep premiums for key chips. Recent COVID-19 lockdowns in China had global executives issuing grave warnings about supply chokepoints until recently. On the flipside, China's curbs slammed consumer demand and boosted inflation in the world's second-largest economy, resulting in a steep fall in sales of smartphones and PCs. Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.O flagged last month a slowdown in PC sales this year after two years of strong demand. \""We believe it will take a one-two quarters for the smartphone and PC customers to burn off the excess inventory before starting a rebuild,\"" Needham analysts wrote in a note, discussing Micron's results. Micron said China's recent lockdowns caused a 30% drop in its China revenue in the current quarter. Industrywide shipments of smartphones to China - the world's biggest smartphone market - are expected to shrink by 18% this year, according to Gartner. It expects worldwide shipments to drop 7% due to supply chain snarls and the Russia-Ukraine war. Ranjit Atwal, senior director analyst at Gartner, was expecting chip demand and supply to equal out next year but predicts that cycle will be brought forward to this year. He said the declining smartphone market was not expected to be offset by any surge in chip demand from automakers. Still, Micron executives said they were confident about demand for their chips in the long term, and industry analysts said there was still a lot of demand for chips used in EVs, 5G and high-speed computing. COMING SHIFT TSMC 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker, has seen its major clients cut chip orders for the rest of 2022, Taiwanese daily Digitimes said on Friday, citing industry sources. TSMC declined to comment. No. 1 memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics 005930.KS, in an attempt to check an inventory glut, temporarily halted new procurement orders and asked some suppliers to delay or cut shipments of components for several weeks, Nikkei said last month. \""I think the extent of the shift has definitely been bigger than anyone was anticipating in the ecosystem,\"" Micron's chief business officer, Sumit Sadana, said on Thursday. As well, inflation is the highest in years in many countries including the United States, which has increased the risk of recession and is leading to job cuts and tightening budgets. Tesla TSLA.O, which uses hundreds of chips in its electric cars, has shuttered a California office and laid off about 200 workers. CEO Elon Musk previously said he had a \""super bad\"" feeling about the economy and that the company needs to cut salaried staff by about 10%. Earlier this week, Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE said chip shortages were easing and starting to offset supply chain bottlenecks and rising costs. (Reporting by Sayantani Ghosh in Singapore; Additional reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm, Ben Blanchard in Taipei, Byungwook Kim in Seoul and Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill and Anil D'Silva) ((sayantani.ghosh@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip stocks fall as Micron outlook signals easing demand By Sayantani Ghosh July 1 (Reuters) - A handful of companies including chipmakers Micron and AMD are signalling an easing in the two-year long global shortage of semiconductor chips as rising inflation and cooling economies squeeze consumer and corporate spending. Micron Technology Inc MU.O, a maker of memory chips, forecast on Thursday much worse-than-expected revenue for the current quarter and said the market had \""weakened considerably in a very short period of time.\"" Chip stocks fell on Friday including those of Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW and MediaTek 2454.TW, Dutch chip-gear maker ASML ASML.AS, Franco-Italian firm STMicroelectronics STM.PA, STM.MI and Germany's Infineon IFXGn.DE. Through the pandemic, chipmakers were overwhelmed trying to meet big orders from makers of smartphones and personal computers (PCs) that saw a surge in demand from people working from home. The resulting chip shortage led companies, including automakers, to slash production, delay shipments and pay steep premiums for key chips. Recent COVID-19 lockdowns in China had global executives issuing grave warnings about supply chokepoints until recently. On the flipside, China's curbs slammed consumer demand and boosted inflation in the world's second-largest economy, resulting in steep falls in sales of smartphones and PCs. Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.O flagged last month a slowdown in PC sales this year after two years of strong demand. Micron said China's recent lockdowns caused a 30% drop in its China revenue in the current quarter. Industrywide shipments of smartphones to China - the world's biggest smartphone market - are expected to shrink by 18% this year, according to Gartner. It expects worldwide shipments to drop 7% due to supply chain snarls and the Russia-Ukraine war. Ranjit Atwal, senior director analyst at Gartner, said falling smartphone and PC sales will result in the chip shortage easing this year. Atwal, who was expecting chip demand and supply to equal out next year, predicts that cycle will be brought forward to this year. He said the declining smartphone market was not expected to be offset by any surge in chip demand from automakers. Still, Micron executives said they were confident about demand for their chips in the long term, and industry analysts said there was still a lot of demand for chips used in EVs, 5G and high-speed computing. COMING SHIFT TSMC 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker, has seen its major clients cut chip orders for the rest of 2022, Taiwanese daily Digitimes said on Friday, citing industry sources. TSMC declined to comment. No. 1 memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics 005930.KS, in an attempt to check an inventory glut, temporarily halted new procurement orders and asked some suppliers to delay or cut shipments of components for several weeks, Nikkei said last month. \""I think the extent of the shift has definitely been bigger than anyone was anticipating in the ecosystem,\"" Micron's chief business officer, Sumit Sadana, said on Thursday. As well, inflation is the highest in years in many countries including the United States, which has increased the risk of recession and is leading to job cuts and tightening budgets. Tesla TSLA.O, which uses hundreds of chips in its electric cars, has shuttered a California office and laid off about 200 workers. CEO Elon Musk previously said he had a \""super bad\"" feeling about the economy and that the company needs to cut salaried staff by about 10%. Earlier this week, Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE said chip shortages were easing and starting to offset supply chain bottlenecks and rising costs. As recently as March, the German automaker warned that supply bottlenecks would hurt growth this year after it sold 2 million fewer cars than planned last year due to the chip crunch. (Reporting by Sayantani Ghosh in Singapore; Additional reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm, Ben Blanchard in Taipei, and Byungwook Kim in Seoul; Editing by Kim Coghill) ((sayantani.ghosh@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chipmakers drag European equities lower ahead of inflation data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window July 1 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday, with semiconductor stocks leading the slide following tepid outlook from U.S. memory-chip firm Micron Technology, while investors awaited euro zone inflation data for clues on the pace of interest rate hikes. Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS, Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics STM.PA, STM.MI and German chipmaker Infineon IFXGn.DE fell between 3.1% and 4.1% after Micron gave a significantly weaker-than-expected business outlook. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.8% by 0709 GMT, a day after marking its worst quarter since the pandemic-led selling of early 2020 and tracking a dour Wall Street session on data that exacerbated concerns around a recession. .N Miners .SXPP and oil and gas companies .SXEP dipped about 0.3% each as commodity prices slipped on demand concerns. O/RMET/L The first estimate of June consumer price index for the euro zone will be released at 0900 GMT, and it is likely that inflation accelerated to a record high of 8.4% from 8.1% in May. Sodexo EXHO.PA gained 2.3% after the French catering and food services group reported upbeat third-quarter revenue, citing strong growth in all business segments and geographies. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-07-05,417.268,431.062,410.779,430.418,"[""Technology Sector Update for 07/05/2022: RBCN,ONDS,XRX,ASML Technology stocks extended their post-holiday advance, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK) Tuesday rising 1.1% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index adding 0.6% this afternoon. In company news, Rubicon Technology (RBCN) sped almost 66% higher after cargo shipping and logistics company Janel began a cash tender offer to acquire up to 45% of Rubicon's outstanding common stock at $20.00 per share, or about 120% above Rubicon's most recent closing price. Ondas Holdings (ONDS) advanced 5.5% after the unmanned drones company Monday announced plans to buy Israeli rival Airobotics for about $15.5 million in stock. Under terms of the proposed transaction, investors will receive 0.16806 of an Ondas common share for each of their 16.8 million Airobotics shares. To the downside, Xerox Holdings (XRX) declined 1.1% after the imaging company Tuesday said it has acquired Go Inspire, a UK-based digital marketing firm with customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ASML (ASML) fell 4.1%. The Dutch semiconductor equipment company Monday said it repurchased a total of 269,960 shares last week priced between 437.18 to 482.56 euros apiece. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML shares fall on report US wants to restrict sales to China Adds ASML comment, context AMSTERDAM, July 5 (Reuters) - Shares in ASML Holding ASML.AS, a key supplier of equipment to semiconductor makers, fell on Tuesday following a Bloomberg News report that the U.S. government wants to restrict the company from selling equipment to China. ASML has already been unable to ship its most advanced tools to China, but the report said Washington would also restrict the sale of slightly older machines, citing \""people familiar with the matter.\"" A spokesperson for ASML said the company was unaware of any policy change. \""The discussion is not new,\"" the spokesperson said. \""No decisions have been made, and we do not want to speculate or comment on rumours.\"" ASML's U.S. shares sank 7.2% in the wake of the report. Other chip gear makers also lost ground, with Lam Research LRCX.O off 3.6% and Applied Materials AMAT.O losing 2.4%. China is ASML's third largest market, after Taiwan and South Korea, representing around 16% of 2021 sales, or 2.1 billion euros. ASML has a near monopoly on the manufacture of lithography systems, machines vital for chipmakers such as Intel INTC.O, TSMC and Samsung. Lithography systems cost hundreds of millions of dollars apiece and use focused beams of light to create the circuitry of computer chips. Lithography and other semiconductor manufacturing equipment require an export license, as computer chips are considered \""dual use\"" technology, with military as well as commercial applications. Since 2019, the Dutch government, in agreement with the U.S., has not granted a license for ASML to sell its most advanced machines, which use \""extreme ultraviolet,\"" or EUV, light waves, to Chinese chipmakers. ASML still sells \""deep ultraviolet,\"" or DUV, machines, to Chinese customers. The majority of chips worldwide are manufactured with DUV lithography. Restricting their sale to China would be highly damaging for China's chip industry and would likely worsen a global semiconductor shortage. In 2021, the U.S. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence -- led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt -- recommended that the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce should push allies to deny China access to top DUV, EUV and related tools. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Bernadette Baum and Leslie Adler) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/05/2022: ONDS,XRX,ASML Technology stocks have turned narrowly higher, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK) Tuesday rising 0.1% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 0.6% this afternoon. In company news, Ondas Holdings (ONDS) was slipping 0.4%, swinging between small gains and losses, after the unmanned drones company Monday announced plans to buy Israeli rival Airobotics for about $15.5 million in stock. Under terms of the proposed transaction, investors will receive 0.16806 of an Ondas common share for each of their 16.8 million Airobotics shares. Xerox Holdings (XRX) declined 3.3% after the imaging company Tuesday said it has acquired Go Inspire, a UK-based digital marketing firm with customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ASML (ASML) fell 6.2%. The Dutch semiconductor equipment company Monday said it repurchased a total of 269,960 shares last week priced between 437.18 to 482.56 euros apiece. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML shares fall on report US wants to restrict sales to China AMSTERDAM, July 5 (Reuters) - Shares in ASML Holding, a key supplier of equipment to semiconductor makers, fell on Tuesday following a Bloomberg News report that the U.S. government wanted to restrict the company from selling equipment to China. ASML had already been unable to ship its most advanced tools to China, but the report said Washington would also restrict the sale of slightly older machines. ASML's U.S. shares sank 7.2% in the wake of the report. Other chip gear makers also lost ground, with Lam Research LRCX.O off 3.6% and Applied Materials AMAT.O losing 2.4%. A spokesperson for ASML said the company was unaware of any policy change. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Bernadette Baum) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Enters Oversold Territory (ASML) Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.0, after changing hands as low as $416.84 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 40.9. A bullish investor could look at ASML's 29.0 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $416.84 per share, with $895.93 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $418.70. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, MRNA In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Moderna topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.3%. Year to date, Moderna Inc has lost about 39.0% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is ASML Holding, trading down 6.0%. ASML Holding is lower by about 46.9% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Booking Holdings, trading down 4.2%, and Datadog, trading up 2.1% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, MRNA The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tesla Leads the Nasdaq Lower, but This Stock's Taking an Even Bigger Hit Wall Street just experienced the worst first half of a year in decades, and unfortunately, the second half of 2022 doesn't look to be shaping up much better. After a reasonable gain on Friday, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) looks poised to resume its descent when the market opens for trading on Tuesday morning. As of 8:30 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures had been down almost 1.5% to 11,452. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) played a significant role in the bull market in the Nasdaq between early 2020 and late 2021, and it still commands a lot of investor attention. Disappointing news over the weekend confirmed some of the weakness the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer has seen lately, and that has shareholders less than happy about its immediate future. However, another large Nasdaq stock took an even bigger hit early Tuesday. Here's why Tesla is falling, and the stock that's falling even further. Tesla can't deliver Shares of Tesla were down nearly 2% in premarket trading, exceeding the losses in the broader Nasdaq. The move lower for the EV company came after it announced its latest production and delivery figures for the just-ended second quarter of 2022. Tesla delivered 254,695 vehicles between April and June, including more than 238,500 Model 3 and Model Y EVs. Production figures came in at 258,580, with nearly 242,200 Model 3s and Model Ys manufactured during the three-month period. Those figures disappointed investors because they were lower than the corresponding figures from the first quarter. Tesla delivered more than 310,000 vehicles and produced more than 305,400 EVs from January to March 2022. Factory shutdowns were largely to blame for the declines, as the disruptions to its Gigafactory facility in China due to COVID-19 restrictions curtailed production there. Ongoing supply chain disruptions hurt Tesla across its production network as well, but the automaker did say that June 2022 was its highest vehicle production month in its history. Tesla's stock was a star performer in 2020 and through much of 2021, but it has now dropped more than 45% from its highs last fall. Even though the specter of a recession might not threaten the strong demand for Tesla's vehicles among loyal customers, Tesla still has to deal with a lot of uncertainty along with a still-high valuation by traditional metrics. Is the semiconductor boom ending? ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) saw even bigger declines than Tesla on Tuesday morning, falling almost 7%. The maker of semiconductor fabrication equipment has now seen its stock lose more than half its value since last summer, and many seem to fear that the best of times for the chipmakers might already be over. By all accounts, current semiconductor demand remains high. Shortages of chips for key applications like automobiles have restrained production, leading to backlogs of vehicles simply needing chipsets in order to be ready for delivery. Several other industries have also had production curtailed because of a lack of semiconductor chips. Yet several trends are turning into headwinds for the semiconductor industry. More workers are returning to offices and therefore no longer need computing equipment to work from home. Rising inflation is forcing consumers to reassess buying decisions, with discretionary items like consumer electronics potentially being where budget cutbacks will delay purchases. If chipmakers end up with a glut of supply, then they won't necessarily be in a rush to order new fabrication equipment from ASML. Tesla is always in the spotlight, but semiconductor stocks more broadly could have an even bigger negative impact on the Nasdaq. ASML's stock could be just the tip of the iceberg if chipmakers start to see meaningful drops in demand in the months to come. 10 stocks we like better than Tesla When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Tesla wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding Stock Fell 15% in June What happened Technology stocks, semiconductors in particular, were under pressure in recent weeks as chances of an economic recession increased. Shares of chip fab equipment company ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) fell 15% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. This compares to a 1.8% decline for the Nasdaq Composite and an 8.4% decline for the S&P 500 index in the month -- capping off the worst first half of a year since 1970. So what Stocks related to chip design and manufacture were hit especially hard in June. After two years of heavy spending on stay-at-home and work-from-home electronics purchases, reports are mounting that the global consumer is tapping the brakes. Skyrocketing inflation isn't helping, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes aimed at taming out-of-control commodity prices is casting shade on growth prospects for many businesses too. That doesn't mean all businesses are in trouble, though. ASML provides EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography equipment that helps chipmakers manufacture some of the most advanced semiconductors out there. Given ongoing strong demand for high-end computer chips in cloud computing and AI, demand for the Dutch company's equipment isn't likely to dry up anytime soon. In fact, with use of AI and the cloud poised to be a top priority in the business world for the rest of the 2020s, ASML's woes are likely to be relatively short lived. Still, the plethora of economic concerns has investors questioning paying up for high-growth but high-priced stocks (at least, what were high-priced stocks when 2022 started) like ASML right now. Now what Also positive for ASML is that demand for its lithography machines remains higher than current production capacity and supply chains will allow for. Any delay in shipping completed units will just be pushed into 2023 and beyond. This is likely to be a steady growth story for many years to come. The question shareholders are now faced with is whether ASML stock (down 44% so far in 2022) is now a value given present market conditions. Shares trade for 15 times trailing-12-month free cash flow and 26 times expected current-year earnings. This in part reflects speed bumps the company is facing. But if you're looking for a broad-based play on the growing importance of the semiconductor industry, ASML Holding is a fantastic place to start. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Nicholas Rossolillo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool recommends Nasdaq. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-07-06,431.265,435.585,423.401,426.915,"ASML (ASML) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $428.88, marking a -0.81% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.36%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.23%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.1%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 25.06% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 6.98% and the S&P 500's loss of 6.59% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 20, 2022. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $3.52 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 15.79%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $17.43 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +6.28% and +7.73%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.65% lower within the past month. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.81. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.75, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.41 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.38 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 241, which puts it in the bottom 5% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-07-07,436.749,450.725,436.64,449.829,"[""Stock-Split Watch: Is ASML Holding Next? Stock splits have captured the market's attention this year as several big names have decided to go down this path to increase their number of outstanding shares and lower their share prices. Amazon, Shopify, and Fortinet have already executed stock splits, while Alphabet and Tesla are in line to split their shares relatively soon. A stock split is a cosmetic move that doesn't alter the fundamentals of a company or its intrinsic value. This move simply reduces the dollar value of a company's share of stock, thanks to an increase in the outstanding share count. It's believed by some that a split can increase the demand for a company's shares as the lower prices following the move make them accessible to a wider pool of retail investors. The higher demand could result in an increase in the stock price, which is why splits have grabbed the headlines this year. Some are speculating that Dutch semiconductor-giant ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) could also follow suit and approve a split. But split or no split, ASML remains a solid long-term buy. Let's see why. Why ASML could split its stock ASML's shares currently trade at around $430 a pop. The stock hit a 52-week high of $895 in September 2021, but the stock market sell-off this year has led investors to press the panic button and exit the company, causing the stock price to tank. What's surprising is that ASML has taken a big beating despite clocking impressive growth amid the booming demand for semiconductor equipment. ASML finished 2021 with 18.6 billion euros in revenue, an increase of 33% over the previous year. The company forecasts a 20% increase in revenue in 2022. It seems on track to hit that target, thanks to a massive order backlog that hit an all-time high of 29 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022. This occurred due to substantial growth in bookings for ASML's machines, which help foundries make advanced chips. It's worth noting that ASML had received bookings worth nearly 7 billion euros in Q1, which was nearly double its revenue during that period. What's more, analysts are upbeat about the company's future and expect earnings to grow at an annual rate of nearly 30% over the next five years. However, investors don't seem to have confidence in ASML, as the big slide in its stock price indicates. That's why it won't be surprising to see management going for a stock split in the future in a bid to lure more retail investors who may currently find the price of a share too high to buy. But even if ASML doesn't split its stock, savvy investors could still consider buying it as the company is built for long-term growth. The Dutch giant is built for secular growth ASML's machines are used by the world's biggest semiconductor foundries to make chips. The points discussed above indicate that its machines are in huge demand. That's not surprising, thanks to the company's monopoly in EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines. Each of these machines is priced at as much as $200 million. ASML says that the next-generation machines could go for more than $300 million. More importantly, foundries have already started placing orders for ASML's next-generation machines, even though they're currently in the prototyping phase. In January, ASML said that it has received orders for five prototypes of its new machines that are expected to be shipped next year. Management pointed out on the company's Aprilearnings callthat the it has received multiple orders for its EXE:5200 machines. With each EXE:5200 machine expected to be priced at more than $340 million, it is not surprising to see why ASML's bookings and backlog have shot up nicely this year. Investors should also note that ASML's machines help foundries shrink the size of their chips and as a result of that, they can power resource-hungry applications such as the metaverse. With companies in a race to shrink the size of their chips, the demand for ASML's machines should continue to rise in the long run. All this indicates that ASML is in a solid position to take advantage of the secular growth of the semiconductor industry, which is expected to generate $1 trillion in revenue by 2030, as compared to $600 billion in 2021, as per McKinsey's estimates. So split or no split, ASML looks like a top semiconductor stock to buy, given its bright prospects. What's more, the stock is currently trading at 33 times earnings, as compared to last year's multiple of 53, so investors are getting a good deal on ASML that they may not want to miss. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Fortinet, Shopify, and Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $1,140 calls on Shopify and short January 2023 $1,160 calls on Shopify. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares rise in banks, commodity boost; FTSE 100 holds gains after PM resigns By Devik Jain and Susan Mathew July 7 (Reuters) - European shares extended a rally on Thursday, as surging oil and metal prices lifted commodity stocks while a jump in banks boosted Italy's main index 3.1%, its biggest daily increase since mid-March. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 1.9% on broad-based gains. Miners .SXPP jumped 5.4% as copper rallied from 20-month lows on hopes that demand would improve in China. The energy sector .SXEP surged 4%. MET/LIRONORE/O/R Banks .SX7Pjumped 3.4%, the biggest boost to the STOXX 600. Italy's banks-heavy MIB index .FTMIBbounced further off November 2020 lows hit this week. Trading remained volatile, as investors wondered whether market valuations have turned attractive after a sharp selloff on concerns central banks could trigger a recession with aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation. European Central Bank policymakers debated flagging a larger interest rate hike for July and were keen to keep the door open to a bigger moves in subsequent meetings, minutes of their June meeting showed. \""The key question is will inflation come down first or do we need a recession for inflation to come down afterwards?,\"" said Dhaval Joshi, chief strategist at BCA Research. \""The problem we have is if economies enter recession, then we're going to see quite a lot of profit downgrades.\"" As of Tuesday, second-quarter earnings for STOXX 600 companies are expected to climb 19.2% year-over-year. Excluding the energy sector, earnings are expected to rise 2%, according to Refinitiv data. London's FTSE 100 .FTSE rose 1.1% despite UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation, as analysts said the move was expected given several ministers from his government quit in recent days after the latest in a series of scandals sapped their willingness to support Johnson. \""It is possible that the latest political upheaval will lead to somewhat looser fiscal policy than otherwise (in the UK), \"" said Capital Economics in a note. \""The net result... will be somewhat stronger inflationary pressures.\"" \""Headwinds from rising interest rates and weakening economic growth will be a nasty combination for the FTSE 100, which we forecast to drop by another 4% or so this year, to 6,900.\"" Chipmakers STMicroelectronics STM.PA, BE Semiconductors BESI.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS and ASML Holding ASML.AS gained between 2.9% and 4.6% after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS posted its best April-June profit since 2018. Shares of Chr Hansen CHRH.CO slid 9.8% to the bottom of STOXX 600 after the Danish food ingredients maker reported disappointing quarterly results and narrowed its organic revenue growth target for 2021/22. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and David Gregorio) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-07-11,447.499,448.107,435.903,437.048,"Surprising Analyst 12-Month Target For QQQ Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco QQQ ETF (Symbol: QQQ), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $393.84 per unit. With QQQ trading at a recent price near $295.35 per unit, that means that analysts see 33.35% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQ's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), Baidu Inc (Symbol: BIDU), and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $452.95/share, the average analyst target is 72.82% higher at $782.80/share. Similarly, BIDU has 41.08% upside from the recent share price of $152.40 if the average analyst target price of $215.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting NXPI to reach a target price of $216.28/share, which is 40.19% above the recent price of $154.28. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, BIDU, and NXPI: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco QQQ ETF QQQ $295.35 $393.84 33.35% ASML Holding NV ASML $452.95 $782.80 72.82% Baidu Inc BIDU $152.40 $215.00 41.08% NXP Semiconductors NV NXPI $154.28 $216.28 40.19% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-07-12,438.551,442.413,429.904,432.498,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $434.49, marking a -1.04% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.92%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.62%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.05%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 11.05% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.73% and the S&P 500's loss of 1% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 20, 2022. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $3.52 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 15.79%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.29 billion, up 9.22% from the year-ago period. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $17.43 per share and revenue of $23.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +6.28% and +7.73%, respectively, from last year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.65% lower. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 25.2. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.96, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.43. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.42 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 242, which puts it in the bottom 4% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Five-Star Analyst Jim Kelleher Likes These Two Technology Stocks Today, in our Expert Spotlight piece, we celebrate one of the top analysts whose stock analyses have helped investors make constructive decisions. We will also discuss two of his recently recommended stocks, Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Our expert of the day is Jim Kelleher, Director of Research at Argus Research, who is a financial services veteran with nearly 30 years of experience in the equity research field. Kelleher has been with Argus Research since 1993 and has helped the firm build its proprietary valuation models. He tracks the technology sector, with a special focus on communications equipment, semiconductor, electronic equipment, and information processing industries. Kelleher is a chartered CFA, has won The Wall Street Journal's Best on the Street All-Star Analyst Survey three times, and has published his own book \u2014 Equity Valuation for Analysts & Investors. It has been 12 days since we entered a new quarter, which investors welcomed with fresh hopes. However, these hopes were soon dashed by the Fed's consistently aggressive stance on monetary policy tightening. Importantly, 2022's outlook is getting murkier day by day, with heightened fears of a recession around the corner, burgeoning inflation, rising interest rates, and the never-ending Russia-Ukraine war. However, a downturn does not necessarily have to be bad news if one looks beyond the turmoil and invests in the right stocks. One way to potentially choose the right stocks is to closely follow what top-rated Wall Street experts are saying. Based on a complex Star Ranking system, Kelleher has been rated as a five-star analyst, with a ranking of #10 among all 7,912 analysts followed and rated on TipRanks. Moreover, he stands at #20 out of all the 20,694 experts in the TipRanks universe. The analyst has a success rate of 69%, with an average return of 29.7% over the past year. Furthermore, his recommendations generated an alpha of 16% over the S&P 500 (SPX) index and 10.6% over the technology sector performance in the past year. Kelleher's most accurate stock recommendation was Wayfair (W) in the year between March 13, 2020, and March 13, 2021, during which the stock had gained a whopping 711% return. Here are the two stocks that Kelleher recommended over the past month. Ciena Networking systems and services provider Ciena boasts more than 2,000 patents. Despite missing its top and bottom-line estimates in the last reported quarter, the company is benefiting from higher network traffic, high bandwidth demand, and rapid cloud adoption. The company has also been adversely affected by the supply-chain disruptions that have plagued the technology sector. However, a meaningful improvement in supply shortages and bottlenecks, largely expected to happen in 2023, is expected to benefit Ciena immensely. In June, keeping the short-term headwinds affecting the broader market in mind, Kelleher lowered the price target on Ciena to $68 from $82. Nonetheless, he maintained a Buy rating on the stock. The analyst believes that a challenging supply-chain environment was the main cause of the Q2 earnings miss. However, he was upbeat about the solid rate of bookings and a strong level of backlogs. Moreover, the company is trading at an attractive discount currently, compared to its peers and its own historical valuations, making it a compelling entry point, according to Kelleher. Since January 2010, Jim Kelleher has rated Ciena 10 times, out of which seven ratings were fruitful. Moreover, each of the 10 recommendations generated an average return of 21.9%. Wall Street is also bullish on Ciena, with a Strong Buy rating based on 13 Buys and two Holds. The average CIEN price target is $67.53, indicating upside potential of 44% from current price levels. ASML Holding Semiconductor company ASML Holding has its own share of challenges. The U.S. government is pressuring the company to stop selling its equipment to China. However, it has a dominant position in this domain. Thus, the demand for its equipment may see an increase in other geographical markets. This can help the company compensate for its loss of China revenues. ASML develops, produces, and markets advanced semiconductor equipment, particularly lithography-related systems. It primarily caters to the memory and logic chip market. Despite near-term geopolitical headwinds, one shouldn't forget how important semiconductors are to the tech world, national defense, and our technology-dependent lives. This positions ASML as one of the top beneficiaries of the increasing demand for chips in the long run. Kelleher is also bullish on ASML and initiated coverage on ASML stock, with a Buy rating and a price target of $590. Granted, the stock has dipped 9.4% after the analyst initiated his first research report on the stock. However, Kelleher has his eyes on the longer-term value that ASML is expected to generate. Wall Street is optimistic about ASML, with a Strong Buy rating based on four Buys and one Hold. The average price target on ASML is $662.50, representing 51% upside potential from current levels. Conclusion - Focus on the Long-Term Outlook of These Companies It should be remembered that the near-term outlook is blurred for the entire economy as a whole, with very few exceptions. Thus, looking at the short-term prospects of a company's stock while considering an investment is likely not a prudent move. Rather, for stocks like Ciena or ASML, climbing the wall of worry is expected to lead to generous returns over the long run. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These 2 Nasdaq Stocks Could Carry Your Portfolio for Years Even with some recent recovery, the Nasdaq Composite index's level is still down roughly 25% year to date. Many growth-dependent companies in the index have seen even bigger sell-offs across the stretch. With inflation, rising interest rates, and other risk factors creating uncertainty and limiting upside potential in the near term, it's not hard to see why investors have fallen out of love with growth stocks. On the other hand, the turbulence currently shaping the market may have also created rare buying opportunities. Taking a buy-and-hold approach to these stocks in particular could put you on the path to life-changing returns. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Airbnb Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has been posting strong business performance, but it's still been caught up in recent market volatility. The company's share price now trades down 55% from the high that it hit in February 2021. Despite headwinds including inflation and high gas prices, the travel industry is seeing a strong recovery this year. Airbnb is benefiting from that trend, growing sales 74% year over year in the first quarter on a currency-neutral basis. Its next quarterly reports could be even more impressive. I expect that Airbnb will report very strong results with its upcoming second-quarter earnings release, but its third-quarter report could be even more impactful when it comes to changing the narrative surrounding the stock. Spurred by the summer travel season, Q3 is typically Airbnb's best quarter, and the company will likely post sales and earnings performance that blows its previous records away. More importantly, the company's growth story is still in early innings. With more than 4 million hosts listing properties on its platform and over a billion guest stays in the books, Airbnb has already disrupted the travel and hospitality space, but it still has huge long-term growth potential. In addition to its accommodation rental services, the company has also integrated a booking service for experiences, and pairing ticket sales for local events with its core property rentals could turn into a big sales driver. The company has also been seeing increased lengths of stay for rentals through its platform, and it could see continued benefits as remote work changes the way people live and travel. Airbnb is a fantastic company. At current prices, the stock offers huge upside for long-term investors. 2. ASML Holding ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is one of the world's leading providers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and it's on track to benefit from soaring chip demand over the long term despite recent setbacks. Unsurprisingly, the stock has seen a big pullback amid valuation pressures impacting the market at large. However, the company's share price has also recently lost ground following news that U.S. regulators are pressuring the equipment specialist to stop selling equipment to China -- a move seemingly designed to impede the country's moves to ramp up its own chip production initiatives. ASML stock now trades down roughly 43% year to date and 50% from the lifetime pricing high reached last September. While its share price has plummeted, the company may actually be on track to benefit from regionalization and localization trends reshaping the semiconductor industry. ASML PS Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts Geopolitical headwinds are a major concern right now, but the significance of semiconductor production along economic and national security fronts also highlights the value of ASML's technologies and services. Because chips are so important to industry, everyday life, and national defense, the U.S., Europe, and many other countries are making moves to bolster their chip production capabilities. ASML is set to play a key role in meeting rising semiconductor demand, and long-term investors can take advantage of the recent valuation drawdown for this company that's shaping the future. Find out why Airbnb, Inc. is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Airbnb, Inc. is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Keith Noonan has positions in Airbnb, Inc. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Airbnb, Inc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-07-15,463.257,473.599,458.399,473.45,"2 Undervalued Stocks In Promising Semi Equipment Industry The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment demand are the underlying strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments will ensure continued strength in semiconductor demand, thus driving equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is a long-term positive. Market researchers also see continued strength. Updated estimates from Gartner are not yet available and its prior estimates call for 10.7% growth in semiconductor equipment spending in 2022. Gartner expects WFE spending to come down in 2023 and 2024 as purchased equipment is digested. SEMI recently updated its estimates for global fab equipment spending. The firm sees 8% growth in 2022 on top of the 7% growth in 2021. Foundry is expected to remain the biggest segment in 2022 with a 53% share followed by memory, which will account for 33% as 158 existing fabs increase capacity, accounting for 85% of total equipment spend. Spending will increase 6% in 2023, with foundry remaining by far the largest segment with 53% share followed by memory with 34%. There with be capacity increases at 129 existing fabs (83% of total spending). Taiwan, the biggest spender, is expected to increase investment by 52% in 2022, followed by Korea, which will increase by 7% and then China, which will reduce by 14%. Record investments are expected in Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia in 2023. The Americas will increase by 19% this year and 13% in the next. Despite the underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, and supply constraints are weighing on stocks like ASML Holding ASML and Advanced Energy Industries AEIS. About The Industry Wafer fabrication is a process during which a silicon wafer (usually 200mm or 300mm in size) is treated with successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. This is the front end process. The back-end process is involved in cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection and use, attaching of electrical leads and sorting. Semiconductor demand primarily comes from cloud (where there is continued strength), ecommerce (relative softness), PCs (softening after huge sales during the pandemic), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT (strong demand), automotive and industrial (chip shortage), and artificial intelligence, HPC, communications infrastructure (5G-related strength). Factors Shaping The Industry COVID has been both good and bad for the semiconductor industry, since it pushed up demand in some segments while depressing demand in others. Researchers are in agreement about the positive overall impact on WFE. The surge in semiconductor demand obviously has a direct impact on the WFE industry, and the biggest positive is that this equipment takes time to produce and sell. So the pandemic-related demand will boost equipment spending for a couple of years at least. The war in Ukraine is a general negative for the industry, especially those making equipment using neon and other gases the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. Even for those that don’t directly source a lot of their requirement from these countries, the general scarcity of supply is increasing prices of the commodity, which can result in weaker margins. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next few years, which will make this a major driver in 2022 and beyond. According to SEMI, 10 new fabs will break ground in 2022, of which 7 are leading edge, together generating demand for $140 billion worth of equipment over the next few years. This is in addition to the 19 in 2021, of which leading edge (300mm) number 15. It generally takes two years from ground-breaking to equipping, so the current strength in equipment demand has a long tail. It is also worth keeping in mind that equipment demand tends to be relatively stable in times of short-term challenges because they are made with a longer-term objective. Memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, but of the 29 new fabs mentioned here, 15 are meant for high-volume foundry production with 30,000 to 220,000 wspm capacity and 4 relate to memory production with 100,000 to 400,000 wspm capacity. China continues to play a big role (as both consumer and manufacturer of chips) because of the government’s initiative to make the country a major producer of semiconductors. While there are political pressures from across the world, particularly from the U.S., the Chinese are very determined to get there and have their own global relationships and partners. Since the west doesn’t want to sell it the most advanced equipment, it is investing heavily in its own equipment technology and there are concerns that it may have stolen some intellectual property. But because this is likely to take a few years, it’s a positive that of the 29 new fabs breaking ground in 2021 and 2022, 8 will be built in China. Because they will have to use imported equipment. Technology transitions, an important consideration for equipment purchases, will continue to respond to the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, as well as continued demand for 200mm), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (4D NAND as increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS) and so forth. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation 4D NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging. The increased complexity of building modern chips is good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Dismal Prospects The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #223, which places it in the bottom 11% of more than 250 Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates relative stability going forward. The industry’s positioning in the bottom 50% of Zacks-ranked industries is a result of the weakening in the earnings outlook of constituent companies in aggregate. The industry’s aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2022 represents a 3.7% decline from Jul 2021, while the 2023 revision amounts to a 5.6% increase. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Lagging On Shareholder Returns The Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment Industry outperformed the S&P 500 in the last six months of last year, but has lagged the index through most of this year. It has performed similarly with respect to the broader technology sector. The main reasons for the negativity in 2022 are supply chain concerns, as exacerbated by the geopolitical crisis as well as recession fears that have impacted the whole market. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively lost 32.4% over the past year, while the S&P 500 Composite lost 13.5% and the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector 27%. One-Year Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Industry's Current Valuation On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which is a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment companies, we see that the industry is currently trading at 15.86X (the lowest point over the past year) and also trails the S&P 500’s 16.29X. It is also below the sector’s forward-12-month P/E of 19.48X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 28.47X, as low as 15.86X and at the median of 24.00X, as the chart below shows. Forward 12 Month Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 2 Stocks With Solid Longer-term Prospects With pandemic concerns waning, it’s understood that the huge boost in semiconductor sales from the operating-from-home economy will not repeat, although the hybrid mode of operation has longer-term positive implications for the semiconductor and allied industries. Semiconductor demand will also be boosted by their expanding application across sectors and countries and current demand reflects this. Equipment demand is more stable than chips, because semiconductor manufacturing equipment is high-value and so, a part of the long-term planning process. That said, geopolitical tensions may disrupt the supply chain and increase cost, which will impact profitability. The industry has however been beaten down over the last few months and is certainly worth more than its current value reflects, which could be a reason for considering these #3 (Hold) ranked stocks. ASML Holding NV (ASML): This is one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection related systems for memory and logic chipmakers. ASML Holding continues to see very strong demand well in excess of its available capacity. It is therefore in the process of expanding capacity and adjusting with its supply chain partners. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 is down 0.6% in the last 30 days while the 2023 estimate is down 0.7%. Geopolitical concerns are considerable for ASML, which is making analysts incrementally cautious. The shares are down 35.1% over the past year. Being one of the leading players in the semi equipment space with major customers across important markets, the company is a beneficiary of strengthening demand in the industry. Price and Consensus: ASML Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS): Advanced Energy Industries is a global supplier of precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions. It is currently focused on power-conversion solutions, including direct current, pulsed DC, low frequency, high voltage, and radio frequency (RF) power supplies, as well as matching networks and remote plasma sources for reactive gas applications and RF instrumentation into the semiconductor, flat panel display and industrial markets. Advanced Energy is seeing strong momentum across end markets, particularly for its dielectric etch, RPS and panel-level packaging products. Improving prospects in enterprise computing and 5G, as well as improving component supplies are positives. This stock has lost 24.8% of its value over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for 2022 earnings is up 0.8% in the last 30 days. The estimate for 2023 is down 0.6%. Price and Consensus: AEIS Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 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ASML,2022-07-18,481.393,484.599,468.344,471.31,"[""Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in ASML Holding (ASML) Stock? Investors in ASML Holding N.V. ASML need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug 19, 2022 $380.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today. What is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean there is an event coming up soon that may cause a big rally or a huge sell-off. However, implied volatility is only one piece of the puzzle when putting together an options trading strategy. What do the Analysts Think? Clearly, options traders are pricing in a big move for ASML Holding shares, but what is the fundamental picture for the company? Currently, ASML Holding is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) in the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry that ranks in the Bottom 13% of our Zacks Industry Rank. Over the last 60 days, no analysts have increased their earnings estimates for the current quarter, while one analyst has revised the estimate downward. The net effect has taken our Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter from $3.63 per share to $3.52 in that period. Given the way analysts feel about ASML Holding right now, this huge implied volatility could mean there\u2019s a trade developing. Oftentimes, options traders look for options with high levels of implied volatility to sell premium. This is a strategy many seasoned traders use because it captures decay. At expiration, the hope for these traders is that the underlying stock does not move as much as originally expected. Looking to Trade Options? Check out the simple yet high-powered approach that Zacks Executive VP Kevin Matras has used to close recent double and triple-digit winners. In addition to impressive profit potential, these trades can actually reduce your risk. Click to see the trades now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What's in the Offing for ASML Holding's (ASML) Q2 Earnings? ASML Holding N.V. ASML is slated to report second-quarter 2022 results on Jul 20. For the second quarter, the company expects revenues between \u20ac5.1 billion and \u20ac5.3 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $5.3 billion, indicating growth of 9.2% from the year-ago quarter\u2019s reported figure. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter earnings is pegged at $3.52 per share, which has been revised 0.3% downward over the past 30 days. The figure indicates growth of 15.8% from the year-ago quarter\u2019s reported number. The company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters, delivering an earnings surprise of 29.6%, on average. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Factors to Consider The impacts of ASML Holding\u2019s portfolio strength, growing investments, expanding position in the memory market and increasing design wins are expected to get reflected in the second-quarter results. Prospects around next-generation technology development, capacity additions at leading-edge nodes, and increasing competitive dynamics and investments in Extreme Ultraviolet (\u201cEUV\u201d) infrastructure are anticipated to have benefited the company\u2019s performance across foundry and logic in the quarter under review. ASML\u2019s Memory revenues are expected to have increased in the quarter to be reported, driven by healthy demand in data centers, with improving demand for consumer electronics. Solid momentum in logic, owing to transitions to 5G and AI, is likely to have driven the company\u2019s EUV system revenues in the soon-to-be-reported quarter. Strong demand for advanced nodes in support of the build-up of digital infrastructure, which includes growth drivers such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing solutions, is expected to have boosted the demand for the company\u2019s products. The application business of ASML Holding is expected to have continued to gain from the rising need for scanners in EUV and Deep Ultraviolet systems (DUV) in the quarter under review. The growing momentum in DUV bookings is anticipated to have been another positive. The service business is expected to have performed well in the second quarter, driven by the increasing contribution from EUV service revenues. However, uncertainties related to the macro environment \u2014 including the economic impact of the pandemic and geopolitical tensions \u2014 are expected to have been headwinds for the company in the to-be-reported quarter. What Our Model Says Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for ASML Holding this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that\u2019s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they\u2019re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. ASML Holding currently has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of -0.38%. Stocks to Consider Here are some companies, which, per our model, have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in their soon-to-be-reported quarterly results. KLA Corporation KLAC has an Earnings ESP of +0.24% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. KLA is scheduled to release fourth-quarter fiscal 2022 results on Jul 28. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KLAC\u2019s earnings is pegged at $5.46 per share, suggesting an increase of 23.2% from the prior year\u2019s reported figure. Advanced Micro Devices AMD has an Earnings ESP of +1.34% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Advanced Micro Devices is set to report second-quarter 2022 results on Jul 26. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AMD\u2019s earnings is pegged at $1.03 per share, which suggests an increase of 63.5% from the prior year\u2019s reported figure. STMicroelectronics STM has an Earnings ESP of +0.82% and is Zacks #3 Ranked at present. STMicroelectronics is expected to release second-quarter 2022 results on Jul 28. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for STM\u2019s earnings is pegged at 81 cents per share, which suggests an increase of 84.1% from the prior year\u2019s reported figure. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report KLA Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-07-19,482.648,498.614,481.831,496.076,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 20, 2022 : ASML, ABT, ELV, BIIB, MTB, BKR, NDAQ, NTRS, MKTX, CMA, LAD, BMI The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/20/2022. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $3.52. This value represents a 15.79% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 89.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 27.16 vs. an industry ratio of 17.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.07. This value represents a 8.55% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 17.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 22.53 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The medical services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $7.72. This value represents a 9.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ELV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ELV is 16.82 vs. an industry ratio of 9.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Biogen Inc. (BIIB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 27 analysts that follow the stock is $4.10. This value represents a 27.82% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BIIB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2022 by -17.91%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BIIB is 13.78 vs. an industry ratio of -0.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $3.10. This value represents a 10.14% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2021 by -6.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 10.45 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value represents a 120.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 23.82 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.91. This value represents a 0.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.07%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 19.79 vs. an industry ratio of 19.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.89. This value represents a 9.88% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NTRS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 13.27 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (MKTX)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 3.39% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MKTX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2021 by -4.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for MKTX is 39.08 vs. an industry ratio of 19.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Comerica Incorporated (CMA)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.77. This value represents a 23.71% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. CMA missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2022 by -0.72%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for CMA is 9.34 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80. Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $12.22. This value represents a 9.89% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year LAD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 24.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for LAD is 5.95 vs. an industry ratio of -1.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The industrial company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.52. This value represents a 8.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BMI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2022 by -3.92%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BMI is 37.03 vs. an industry ratio of 24.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 20, 2022 : ASML, ABT, ELV, BIIB, MTB, BKR, NDAQ, NTRS, MKTX, CMA, LAD, BMI The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/20/2022. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $3.52. This value represents a 15.79% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 89.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 27.16 vs. an industry ratio of 17.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.07. This value represents a 8.55% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 17.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 22.53 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The medical services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $7.72. This value represents a 9.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ELV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 5.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for ELV is 16.82 vs. an industry ratio of 9.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Biogen Inc. (BIIB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 27 analysts that follow the stock is $4.10. This value represents a 27.82% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BIIB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2022 by -17.91%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BIIB is 13.78 vs. an industry ratio of -0.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $3.10. This value represents a 10.14% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2021 by -6.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 10.45 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.22. This value represents a 120.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 23.82 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.91. This value represents a 0.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NDAQ has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.07%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 19.79 vs. an industry ratio of 19.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.89. This value represents a 9.88% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NTRS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 13.27 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (MKTX)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 3.39% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MKTX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2021 by -4.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for MKTX is 39.08 vs. an industry ratio of 19.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Comerica Incorporated (CMA)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.77. This value represents a 23.71% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. CMA missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2022 by -0.72%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for CMA is 9.34 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80. Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $12.22. This value represents a 9.89% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year LAD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 24.2%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for LAD is 5.95 vs. an industry ratio of -1.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The industrial company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.52. This value represents a 8.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BMI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2022 by -3.92%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2022 Price to Earnings ratio for BMI is 37.03 vs. an industry ratio of 24.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Recession, rate-hike worries rattle European shares; EDF surges By Susan Mathew July 19 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Tuesday, hit by worries about a hawkish European Central Bank and slowing economic growth, although a 15% surge in French power giant EDF on nationalisation plans capped losses. Technology stocks .SX8P led the decline with a 1.7% drop after a Bloomberg report said Apple Inc AAPL.O planned to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some units to cope with a potential economic downturn. Apple suppliers including STMicroelectronics STM.MI, ams OSRAM AMS.S and ASML ASML.AS fell between 1.3% and 2.8%. \""(The Apple warning) raised fears once again that a recession is fast approaching. This brought down tech shares generally and this negative sentiment has spilled over into other sectors,\"" said Stuart Cole, a senior macro strategist at Equiti Capital. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 0.5% after rallying strongly in the previous two sessions. MKTS/GLOB European miners .SXPP fell 1.1% as rising COVID-19 cases in China kept alive doubts about demand from the world's top metal consumer. MET/L Meanwhile, sources said ECB policymakers would discuss whether to raise interest rates by 25 or 50 basis points at their meeting on Thursday to tame record-high inflation. The central bank had earlier signalled that it would hike rates by 25 bps this month, postponing a bigger move to September. \""It's a tough place for the ECB to be - it needs to materially tighten policy to fight inflation but at the same time needs a loose policy to support the dire fiscal positions in some of its member countries,\"" said Cole. The STOXX 600 has fallen about 15% this year as equities globally took a hit amid worries that monetary policy tightening would squeeze economic growth. With COVID-19 lockdowns disrupting economic activity in China and the Russia-Ukraine war hurting energy supplies to Europe, the outlook looks bleak. Shares of EDF EDF.PA jumped after the French government said it would offer 12 euros apiece to take full control of the power company in a buyout that gives it free hand to run the group as it contends amid the energy crisis. In earnings-driven moves, drugmaker Novartis NOVN.S and London-listed money transfer company Wise Plc WISEa.L rose 0.7% and 12.8%, respectively. Auto makers Volvo VOLVb.ST and Alstom ALSO.PA fell despite positive earnings, as did telecoms operator Telenor TEL.OL. Swedish banking group Swedbank SWEDa.ST slipped 1.4% after reporting a smaller-than-expected net profit. About 13% of the companies listed on the STOXX 600 have reported quarterly results so far in this earnings season, and 60% of them have topped estimates, according to Refinitiv data. (Reporting by Susan Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Subhranshu Sahu) ((susan.mathew@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6287-2704;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-07-20,490.641,514.392,488.352,512.062,"[""European shares rise as energy supply worries ease; Draghi addresses parliament By Susan Mathew July 20 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased following a report that Russian gas supplies would resume as scheduled, while Italian shares were volatile as Prime Minister Mario Draghi addressed the parliament. Italy's MIB index .FTMIB was last down 0.2%, after gaining as much as 0.7% earlier in the session. Draghi said he was prepared to stay on as Italian prime minister if the parties in his broad coalition threw their weight back behind him. A vote on his speech is expected after market closes at 1730 GMT. Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged Draghi to reconsider his resignation tendered last week after the populist 5-Star coalition boycotted a confidence vote, sending the MIB index to November 2020 lows. Political instability and change will put more pressure on the financial sector and Italian bonds, said Ed Kevis, global equities fund manager at Aviva Investors. .FTITLMS3010 The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.2% in volatile trade, with some downbeat earnings pressuring gains. Shares of chipmaker ASML Holding ASML.AS and Volvo Car VOLCARb.ST fell 1.7% and 3.6%, respectively, on bleak outlook. Second-quarter earnings are expected to increase 22.1% from a year ago, with a chunk of upbeat earnings expected from the energy sector. As many as 58% of the STOXX 600 companies that have reported so far this earnings season have topped estimates, according to Refinitiv. The STOXX 600 will rise for a fourth session, if gains hold. Russian gas flows to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were seen restarting on time this week, according to sources, easing some energy supply worries. Focus on Thursday will be on the European Central Bank, with sources saying a larger-than-signalled 50 basis points interest rate hike could be discussed in the meeting. Worries that policy tightening by central banks could tip economies into recession amid soaring inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war have knocked risk appetite this year, pulling the STOXX 600 down about 14% from its all-time high hit in January. Topping the STOXX 600 on Wednesday was German power firm Uniper UN01.DE, which rose 10.5% after a report said details of its bail-out could be discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday. (Reporting by Susan Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Vinay Dwivedi) ((susan.mathew@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6287-2704;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor group ASMI posts record orders despite supply chain woes By Augustin Turpin and Federica Mileo July 20 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor supplier ASM International ASMI.AS on Wednesday flagged new orders at a record high as it published results in line with its forecast, despite lingering supply-chain issues. Revenue increased 30% year on year to 559.5 million euros ($570.13 million) in the three months to June 30, at the higher end of its guided range of 540 million to 570 million euros. New orders reached 942.7 million euros, a 73% increase year on year. ASMI has so far this year managed to navigate the ongoing difficult market environment marked by supply chain issues, thanks to robust logic/foundry demand and increased investment. The firm, which counts Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) 2330.TW and Intel INTC.O among its customers, forecasts third quarter revenue at 570 to 600 million euros. \""Assuming some improvement in the supply situation towards the end of the year, we expect revenue in Q4 to be higher than in Q3,\"" it added. The group, which makes equipment used to deposit atom-thin layers of material on computer chips during the manufacturing process, said supply chain conditions had improved at a slower pace than previously projected and were expected to remain challenging in the third quarter. Dutch rival ASML Holding ASML.AS also on Wednesday beat forecasts and reported record new bookings in the second quarter, although it unexpectedly cut its 2022 outlook on an increasing number of shipment delays due to the supply-chain disruptions. ($1 = 0.9814 euros) (Reporting by Augustin Turpin and Federica Mileo in Gdansk; Editing by David Goodman, Kirsten Donovan) ((Federica.mileo@thomsonreuters.com Augustin.turpin@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 07/20/2022: ASML, NXPI, WIT, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were declining premarket Wednesday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was down 0.16% and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was slipping by 0.12% recently. ASML Holding (ASML) stock was down more than 1% even after it reported a fiscal Q2 net income of 3.54 euros ($3.63) per diluted share, up from 2.52 euros per share a year ago. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected EPS of 3.52 euros. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group to jointly develop smart connected vehicle platforms. NXP Semiconductors shares were marginally lower recently. Wipro (WIT) was inactive after it reported fiscal Q1 earnings of 4.67 rupees ($0.06) per diluted share, down from 5.90 rupees a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ had expected Q1 GAAP earnings of 5.42 rupees. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stock Market Futures Jump After Dow Rally; Netflix Stock Surges On Better-Than-Expected Earnings Stock Market Futures Gain Early Morning Wednesday U.S. stock futures are in the green in early morning trading on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this follows a rally day for the stock market on Tuesday after companies started reporting their quarterly figures. Among the major names that reported earnings yesterday would be IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). On one hand, shares of IBM stock closed Tuesday\u2019s trading session down over 5%. This comes after the tech company reported its second-quarter earnings results earlier this week. In the report, the company beat Wall Street\u2019s revenue and earnings estimates of $15.54B vs $15.18B and $2.31 per share, vs $2.27 per share. However, the company fell short of its forecast for cash flow. The management team from IBM stated it now projects $10 billion in free cash flow, which is a decline from its previous range of $10 billion to $10.5 billion they reported in April. This could be due to a strong U.S. dollar and the company stopping all business operations in Russia. Presenting some further insight into all, this is IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. He explains, \u201cIn the quarter we delivered good revenue performance with balanced growth across our geographies, driven by client demand for our hybrid cloud and AI offerings. The IBM team executed our strategy well,\u201d he continued, \u201cWith our first half results, we continue to expect full-year revenue growth at the high end of our mid-single digit model.\u201d There is plenty of stock market news for investors to watch for today. As of 5:14 a.m. ET, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are trading higher by 0.14%, 0.18%, and 0.29% respectively. [Read More] Good Stocks To Buy Right Now? 3 Consumer Discretionary Stocks In Focus Netflix Jumps Following Release Of Its Quarterly Earnings Report Among the potential head-turners in the stock market, today would be video streaming giant Netflix. The company reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Tuesday after market close. This comes on the heels of the company battling persistent inflationary pressures, increased competition, and an increase in subscriber churn. Netflix\u2019s subscriber numbers for the quarter reported a narrower loss than expected, resulting in shares of NFLX stock jumping more than 8% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Revenue and adjusted earnings per share were mixed among the broader subscriber slowdown, in addition to heightened pressures from foreign exchange with the dollar holding its strength relative to other currencies around the world. Let\u2019s take a look at how Netflix\u2019s second-quarter results compared to Wall Street\u2019s estimates: Revenue: $7.97 billion VS. $8.05 billion projected Adj. Earnings Per Share (EPS): $3.20 VS. $2.98 projected Subscribers: Loss of 970,000 VS. loss of 2 million users projected Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings had this to say in his letter to shareholders, \u201cQ2 was better than expected on membership growth, and foreign exchange was worse-than-expected (stronger US dollar), resulting in 9% revenue growth (13% constant currency). Our challenge and opportunity is to accelerate our revenue and membership growth by continuing to improve our product, content, and marketing as we\u2019ve done for the last 25 years, and to better monetize our big audience. We\u2019re in a position of strength given our $30 billion-plus in revenue, $6 billion in operating profit last year, growing free cash flow, and a strong balance sheet.\u201c All in all, with such news, it would make sense then that investors would be turning their attention towards NFLX stock. Will you be keeping NFLX stock on your watchlist today? Source: TD Ameritrade TOS Other top notable companies are set to report their second quarter fiscal earnings today. They are: Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Biogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) If you enjoyed this article and you\u2019re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW!! The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares rise on easing energy supply worries; Draghi speech in focus For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window July 20 (Reuters) - European shares scaled near six-week highs on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased following a report that Russian gas supplies would resume as scheduled, while Italian Premier Mario Draghi's parliament address was also in focus amid a political crisis. The STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.4% by 0710 GMT, extending gains to a fourth session, after sources on Tuesday said Russian gas flows to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were seen restarting on time this week after the completion of scheduled maintenance. A slew of upbeat U.S. corporate earnings reports overnight also aided global investor sentiment. .NMKTS/GLOB In Europe, however, chipmaker ASML Holding ASML.AS slid 4.2% as signs of a slowdown in consumer markets saw investors look past a profit rise from record new bookings. Italy's MIB index .FTMIB was up 0.2%, with a vote on Draghi's speech expected after market close at 1730 GMT. The address comes after Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged Draghi to reconsider his resignation tendered last week, after populist 5-Star boycotted a confidence vote on measures aimed at alleviating the high cost of living. Topping the STOXX 600 was German power firm Uniper UN01.DE, which rose 7.3% after a report said details of its bail-out could be discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday. (Reporting by Susan Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((susan.mathew@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6287-2704;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor equipment maker ASML profit rises on record bookings Updates, recasts with details. Adds share performance AMSTERDAM, July 20 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS reported higher second-quarter net profit on Wednesday amid record new bookings as it kept shipping equipment to clients as fast as possible even though there were some indications of a slowdown in consumer markets. The Dutch company, a key supplier to computer chip makers, reported net profit of 1.41 billion euros ($1.44 billion) for the three months ended June 30, up from profit of 1.04 billion euros a year earlier, it said in a statement. Revenues were 5.43 billion euros, up from 4.0 billion euros in the same quarter of 2021. Revenues beat analysts' estimates of 5.28 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data, while profit missed estimates of 1.44 billion euros. ASML said margins were affected by higher inflation costs, and earnings were hit by delayed recognition of revenue for some systems it was rushing out to customers before they had been fully tested in the Netherlands. ASML dominates the market for lithography systems, giant machines that use light beams to create the circuitry of computer chips. Customers include all major chipmakers, with TSMC, Samsung and Intel the biggest. \""Some customers are indicating signs of slowing demand in certain consumer-driven market segments, yet we still see strong demand for our systems,\"" Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said. \""While we are still planning to ship a record number of systems this year, increasing supply-chain constraints cause delayed starts,\"" he said. Net bookings in the quarter were 8.46 billion euros, a record. ASML's most advanced systems cost about $160 million each and take 18 months to build. It has been operating at full capacity for several years The company said it expected to update markets later this year on the feasibility of significantly expanding its production by 2025. It said it expected about 1.8 billion euros worth of 2022 sales would be pushed out to 2023 due to the fast shipment programme, which means sales growth in 2022 would be about 10% down from an earlier estimate of 20%. ASML shares are down 31% so far this year to 484.80 euros. ($1 = 0.9765 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Edmund Blair) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q2 Profit Rises; But Cuts FY Revenue Growth Outlook - Quick Facts (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported that its second quarter net income rose to 1.41 billion euros or 3.54 euros per share from 1.04 billion euros or 2.52 euros per share in the same quarter last year. Total net sales for the second quarter grew to 5.43 billion euros from 4.02 billion euros last year. ASML expects third-quarter net sales to be between 5.1 billion euros and 5.4 billion euros with a gross margin between 49% and 50%. For the full year, the company now expects a revenue growth of around 10%. The growth is lower than previously guided as a result of an increase in the number of fast shipments expected in the remainder of 2022, the revenue for which will be delayed into 2023 at an amount of around 2.8 billion euros. The company said in April that it expected annual revenue growth of around 20 percent. ASML said Wednesday that it has revised its dividend policy to provide for dividend payments on a quarterly basis, starting with an interim dividend of 1.37 euros per ordinary share that will be made payable on August 12, 2022. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q2 Results Climb, Cuts FY22 Sales Growth View; Stock Down (RTTNews) - Shares of ASML Holding N.V. were losing around 2 percent in the morning trading in Amsterdam as well as in pre-market activity on Nasdaq after the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker trimmed its revenue growth forecast for fiscal 2022. This was despite reporting higher profit and sales in its second quarter with strong demand. Further, net bookings of lithography systems in unit declined, but its value increased. According to the company, an increase in the number of fast shipments is expected in the remainder of 2022 amid supply chain constraints. This would result in delayed revenue recognition into 2023. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said, \""Some customers are indicating signs of slowing demand in certain consumer-driven market segments, yet we still see strong demand for our systems, driven by global megatrends in automotive, high-performance computing, and green energy transition.\"" ooking ahead for the third quarter, ASML expects net sales to be between 5.1 billion euros and 5.4 billion euros with a gross margin between 49 percent and 50 percent. In the prior year's third quarter, total net sales were 5.24 billion euros with a gross margin of 51.7 percent. For the full year 2022, the company now expects a sales growth of around 10 percent. The company said in April that it expected annual revenue growth of around 20 percent. The value of fast shipments in 2022 leading to delayed revenue recognition into 2023 is expected to increase to around 2.8 billion euros from around 1 billion euros. Further, the company expects the full-year 2022 gross margin to be between 49 percent and 50 percent with the combination of delayed revenue recognition, the extra costs related to the planned increase in output capacity and certain inflationary trends. ASML further said it has revised its dividend policy to provide for dividend payments on a quarterly basis, starting with an interim dividend of 1.37 euros per ordinary share that will be made payable on August 12. For the second quarter, net income rose to 1.41 billion euros or 3.54 euros per share from 1.04 billion euros or 2.52 euros per share in the same quarter last year. Income from operations was 1.65 billion euros, up from 1.24 billion euros. Gross margin was 49.1 percent, lower than 50.9 percent a year ago. Total net sales for the second quarter grew to 5.43 billion euros from 4.02 billion euros last year. Net system sales climbed to 4.14 billion euros from 2.95 billion euros last year. Sales of lithography systems grew to 91 units from prior year's 72 units. Net bookings of lithography systems in the second quarter were 139 units, down from 167 units last year. However, value of booked systems were 8.5 billion euros, higher than last year's 8.27 billion euros. In Amsterdam, ASML shares were trading at 476.65 euros, down 1.68 percent. In pre-market activity on Nasdaq, the shares were losing around 2 percent to trade at $488.54 For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-07-22,539.924,544.343,526.804,531.811,"Semiconductor Investors: 3 Key Takeaways From Recent Earnings Today's video focuses on ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and essential notes about the semiconductor market. Both companies have discussed the slowdown in the consumer market, but a few other markets continue to show strength. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 21, 2022. The video was published on July 21, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Jose Najarro has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-07-25,532.966,541.178,529.681,536.499,"What's Good News for ASML May Be Bad News for Texas Instruments Top semiconductor equipment player ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) is known for its monopoly on the most advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology. However, investors shouldn't discount its deep ultraviolet (DUV) machines, which are used on less advanced nodes. After all, ASML ships far more DUV machines than EUV, and DUV machines make up as much revenue as EUV these days for the semiconductor giant. Fortunately for ASML, DUV adoption is also having a renaissance. Here's why that's good for ASML, but perhaps not as good news for the buyers of those machines, such as Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). The current shortage on lagging-edge nodes Lagging-edge chips are seeing an explosion of demand right now. These include sensors, power integrated chips, and microcontrollers -- the very types of chips Texas Instruments specializes in. This is due to the simultaneous uptake of industrial automation and the Internet of Things, as well as more electrified and autonomous vehicles, in addition to traditional use cases for these chips in servers, phones, and computers. Even if the economy slows down, these digitization trends certainly aren't, and the industry seems to have been caught flat-footed with regard to the needs for lagging-edge chips coming out of the pandemic. That's caused lagging-edge chipmaking giants such as Texas Instruments and Europe's STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) to ramp up their capital investments in a big way. STMicroelectronics has said it would double its capital expenditures to $3.6 billion this year, and TI has said it would look to spend $3.5 billion on capex annually through 2025. That's $1 billion more than analysts were projecting, and equates to a high-teens percentage of revenue, in contrast to TI's 5% investment level over the recent past. The other reason capex costs are going up In addition to high demand, these lagging-edge chip companies also need to buy new machines, whereas in the past there were usually lower-cost used machines available for sale. This is because lagging-edge fabs used to be able to buy used machines from leading-edge fabs. However, with capital intensity going up – more machines and process steps are needed to make a leading-edge chip -- there aren't many used machines available from leading-edge fabs anymore. The memory industry also used to be a significant source of supply. Memory chips are somewhat of a commodity, and historically underwent severe boom-and-bust cycles. When DRAM memory companies used to go bankrupt, or they were bought by other DRAM companies, excess capacity in the form of stranded DRAM fabs used to come onto the market. Texas Instruments therefore used to be able to buy bankrupt DRAM fabs for pennies on the dollar, boosting its capacity in a highly cost-efficient manner. However, since the mid-2010s, the DRAM industry has consolidated to just three major players, and the NAND industry to about five. These remaining companies are much stronger than in the past, and the remaining players are doing a much better job of controlling supply. So while the industry is still cyclical, there aren't any major memory players going bankrupt anymore. Therefore, that source of used machine supply for TI and STM is also drying up. ASML's DUV demand is surprising to the upside ASML management has said demand for DUV machines next year reached 600, while ASML only has capacity for 375. Therefore, even if there is a slowdown in the semi industry, it appears ASML can still ship everything it can make for the next few years. Management said it will update its 2025 outlook this November, which will likely increase the figures given last September at its 2021 analyst day. At the time, management projected revenue between 24 billion and 30 billion euros, yielding between 8.5 billion and 10.5 billion euros in earnings. However, given management's comments since then about its undercapacity relative to demand, look for those projections to get revised up. In the current semiconductor and market downturn, ASML looks like a name that should grow through any softness. Given that the stock is still down about 40% from all-time highs, it looks like a great name to stash away for long-term oriented growth investors. And while Texas Instruments investors may not enjoy the news about higher costs, the silver lining is that TI's top line should grow faster this decade than it did during the 2010s. Additionally, TI just raised prices to customers, flexing its pricing power and competitive advantage. So while this development is certainly better for ASML than TI, both companies stand to benefit from the surge in lagging-edge chip content over the course of the 2020s. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML Holding and Texas Instruments. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-07-26,525.63,527.212,516.163,521.768,"Is It Too Late to Buy ASML Stock? Wall Street was ecstatic following the July 20 release of ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML) second-quarter 2022 earnings report, and share prices of the Dutch semiconductor bellwether jumped over 5%. ASML stock is now up 19% in July. This should come as a relief to ASML investors, as the stock endured a chaotic period for most of the year amid the broader tech sell-off. But does this mean that investors who were waiting on the sidelines for ASML to get cheaper have lost an opportunity to buy shares in a company that helps the world's semiconductor foundries produce chips that power a wide variety of applications? Let's find out. ASML is expensive, but investors should look past the valuation ASML stock is trading at 41 times trailing earnings following its surge this month. The price-to-sales ratio has gone up to 12. These multiples are higher than ASML's five-year average earnings ratio of 40 and sales multiple of 10. Still, the stock is cheaper than last year when it was trading at 53 times earnings and 16 times sales. Additionally, ASML's forward price-to-earnings ratio of 32 suggests that its bottom line is expected to get better in the coming year. What's more, analysts expect the company's earnings to grow at an annual rate of almost 30% for the next five years. It is not surprising to see that analysts are upbeat about ASML's long-term prospects. The company's lithography machines are used by the world's major chip foundries to make integrated circuits. More importantly, ASML's customers, such as Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Samsung, among others, are making a beeline for its machines in a bid to produce smaller, more powerful, and more efficient chips. This was evident from ASML's latest quarterly results -- the company's backlog increased substantially, indicating that it isn't going to run out of steam any time soon. The semiconductor bellwether is built for long-term growth ASML reported second-quarter revenue of 5.44 billion euros, or $5.79 billion, for the June quarter. The top line jumped 35% year over year and beat the consensus estimate of 5.28 billion euros. The company delivered 1.4 billion euros (or $1.44 billion) in net income, up 36% over the year-ago period. ASML's impressive year-over-year growth was driven by an increase in sales of its lithography systems, which are used to print integrated circuits. It sold 83 new lithography systems during the quarter, up from 69 in the prior-year period. Even better, the company recorded net bookings worth 8.5 billion euros during the second quarter. The net bookings refer to the systems sales orders for which ASML has received written authorizations. That means the company's order book grew at a faster pace than its actual revenue. As a result, ASML's total order backlog now stands at 33 billion euros, of which 85% is for advanced chip nodes that major semiconductor foundries are now adopting. It is worth noting that ASML has generated 9 billion euros in the first six months of 2022, and expects to finish the year with 10% revenue growth over 2021 revenue of 18.6 billion euros. As such, the company's massive backlog indicates that its solid revenue growth could continue for a long time to come. Of course, the company is set to struggle on account of supply chain disruptions in the near term. The shortage of components is forcing ASML to delay revenue recognition from the machines it has already shipped to customers. In the third quarter, for instance, ASML expects revenue between 5.1 billion euros and 5.4 billion euros. That excludes 1.1 billion euros of delayed revenue from machines that will be shipped to customers through its fast shipment program, under which ASML ships machines to customers without final testing. The revenue from the fast shipments is recognized on the income statement once the final testing happens at the delivery site and the customer takes formal acceptance. For 2022, ASML points out that the value of fast shipments should increase to 2.8 billion euros, compared to its earlier estimate of 1 billion euros, indicating that the company now sees a bigger chunk of its 2022 revenue moving into 2023. Given that ASML is going to play a key role in serving the world's demand for semiconductors in the long run, it would be prudent for investors to focus on the bigger picture, as it has a monopoly on the EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines that are needed to make smaller, powerful, and more efficient chips. As such, investors looking to buy a top semiconductor stock can still buy shares of ASML, as it could turn out to be a solid long-term bet given its huge backlog and the market that it serves. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2022 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. 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ASML,2022-07-27,531.174,547.33,530.15,543.677,"Gartner forecasts chip sales growth to slow down in 2022, fall next year By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM, July 27 (Reuters) - IT research firm Gartner said on Wednesday it expects global semiconductor sales growth to slow down in 2022 and fall 2.5% next year, hurt by weak sales of mobile phones and personal computers. Rising inflation, and higher energy and fuel costs are putting pressure on consumer disposable income, affecting spending on electronic products such as PCs and smartphones, the research firm said. It forecast global semiconductor revenue to grow 7.4% in 2022 to $639.2 billion, down from its previous view of 13.6% growth, and compared with growth of 26.3% last year. For next year, Gartner expects chip revenue to contract to $623.1 billion. ""It could easily be a lot worse than that, but it will probably bottom out next year and then start to recover in 2024,"" Richard Gordon, vice president at Gartner, said in an interview. Higher demand for smartphones and PCs during the pandemic overwhelmed chip factories, leading to shortages in other industries, increasing prices and delaying production. However, mobile phone shipments in 2022 are now expected to fall to 1.46 billion units from 1.57 billion. When millions of cell phones are taken out of the market, the market flips into an oversupply and chip pricing tends to fall dramatically, Gordon said. Against the backdrop of chip shortage, the European Union and the United States have also announced big subsidy plans to attract chipmakers such as Intel INTC.O to build factories on their shores to reduce dependency on Asian suppliers. While TSMC 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker, and chip-gear maker ASML ASML.AS have reported strong results, chipmaker Micron MU.O had warned of a down cycle. Some global manufactures, including Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS, Nokia NOKIA.HE and ABB ABBN.S, said they are seeing an easing of the shortage. Supply constraints are still there in some sectors, such as in 5G equipment, but that the market should be in better shape in the first half of next year, Gordon said. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm, Editing by Louise Heavens) ((supantha.mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com; +46 70 721 1004; Reuters Messaging: supantha.mukherjee.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-07-28,545.289,558.369,538.282,558.14,"How ASML is Turning Supply Chain Lemons Into Lemonade They say that necessity is the mother of invention. As such, this difficult period of supply chain issues, shortages, and high inflation could be fertile ground for companies to find new and better ways to operate. After all, the pandemic showed companies that they could function effectively with many or all of their employees working from home. What new efficiencies might be developed in the current constrained environment? For example, semiconductor equipment company ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) has a problem: It lacks enough capacity to meet its customers' demand, and those supply constraints are leading to long wait times for buyers. Since ASML has a monopoly on some technologies that are essential for chipmakers, this has been very disruptive to some customers. While there are some concerns about a potential glut of PC and smartphone chips, shortages persist for other types of cloud, industrial, and automotive chips. However, ASML has adapted, figuring out a new way of operating that could actually pay dividends in the future, even after current supply chain problems ease. Fast shipping leads to delayed revenues Demand for its machines has far outstripped supply, so ASML is now shipping its machines as soon as they leave the factory -- before it conducts their final tests. Instead, that testing occurs at the end customer site. This actually speeds up the process, allowing clients to begin running wafers sooner than they would have been able to if qualification had occurred at ASML's factories. For ASML, though, there's an accounting downside to this change. The company can't recognize revenue from a machine's sale until that machine is fully qualified. So even though ASML's customers are receiving their machines earlier, ASML can't officially put the revenue from them on the books until much later. As a result, ASML was only able to recognize revenue for 12 extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines last quarter, even though it shipped 14. For the year, ASML will ship 55 systems, but will only recognize revenue for 40 of them. So even though it will ship all the hardware it intended to ship this year -- about 20% more machines than last year -- it won't be able to recognize all that revenue in 2022, so its revenue growth will only be 10% this year, in contrast to its initial guidance for growth of 20%. But there could be a silver lining On its recent second-quarter conference call with analysts, management said that in the future, fast shipping will go one of two ways. Either ASML will return to testing at its own sites once the supply constraints ease, or it will continue fast shipping and have final testing occur at its customers' sites. If ASML continues fast shipping all its systems without problems, it may get permission to recognize revenue when it ships a system, even if final testing hasn't been done. Thus far, none of the systems it shipped before final testing have had problems, so the current method actually seems to be working rather well. This is a win for both ASML and its customers. If the equipment maker made this procedure standard, it wouldn't need to keep as much testing equipment and personnel on hand, and it wouldn't have to hold its machines in inventory for as long. Therefore, fast shipping has the potential to increase its capacity and reduce its working capital requirements. Once ASML has permission to recognize revenue for fast shipments sooner, the company will see a revenue spike, as booked revenue ""catches up"" with shipped orders. But even beyond that point, an increase in throughput that doesn't sacrifice quality is a good thing for any manufacturing business. Look for companies improved by today's difficulties In periods of stress, great management teams tend to find ways to adapt. Those trials by fire can yield improvements that set businesses up for future success once the period of difficulty ends. As we enter earnings season during a time of supply constraints, high inflation, and wavering consumer demand, look for companies that are adapting and turning their obstacles into opportunities. Odds are, they will be better businesses coming out of this inflationary period, which means they could be your next great stock buys. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. 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ASML,2022-07-29,558.877,574.276,556.936,571.807,"Is Most-Watched Stock ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Worth Betting on Now? ASML (ASML) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have returned +17.8%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.7% change. During this period, the Zacks Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ASML falls in, has gained 12.9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. ASML is expected to post earnings of $3.35 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -33.3%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -39%. The consensus earnings estimate of $14.29 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -12.9%. This estimate has changed -18.6% over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $21.10 indicates a change of +47.7% from what ASML is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -4.9%. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for ASML. The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: 12 Month EPS Revenue Growth Forecast Even though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial. For ASML, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $5.29 billion indicates a year-over-year change of -14.4%. For the current and next fiscal years, $20.75 billion and $26.19 billion estimates indicate -5.6% and +26.2% changes, respectively. Last Reported Results and Surprise History ASML reported revenues of $5.79 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +19.5%. EPS of $3.77 for the same period compares with $3.04 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.29 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +9.37%. The EPS surprise was +7.41%. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates two times over this period. Valuation No investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance. Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is. The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an An is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. ASML is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. Bottom Line The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about ASML. However, its Zacks Rank #4 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-01,570.613,580.378,566.332,575.501,"ASML Stock: Unmatched Moat and Strong Momentum to Drive Returns ASML Holding's (ASML) unmatched competitive advantage, or ""moat,"" in the semiconductor industry continued to demonstrate its qualities and ability to drive robust results, even during the current, uncertain trading environment. The company's latest results exhibited fantastic growth momentum, which, along with the company's ever-growing backlog, should keep driving strong shareholder returns moving forward. I remain bullish on ASML stock. ASML's Unmatched Moat ASML puffs a distinctive moat when it comes to its patent-protected EUV faculty, which has enabled the company to effectively form a legal monopoly in the space. The reason ASML's proprietary capabilities are incredibly noteworthy is due to solving the industry's greatest problem. Basically, the long-term development of the semiconductor industry is based on the concept that the energy, cost, and time required for electronic calculations can be reduced by condensing transistors on microchips. This is precisely what ASML's lithography systems can accomplish, which is largely determined by the wavelength of the light employed and the numerical aperture of the optics. Since ASML is the sole player globally that offers EUV lithography systems, virtually every semiconductor manufacturer out there is in critical need of the company's solutions if they wish to stay ahead of the curve. From an investor's point of view, ASML makes for a great investment since one does not need to speculate which semiconductor player will be the prevalent one over the next decade. Essentially ASML is positioned to profit from the ever-expanding demand for semiconductors anyhow. The global semiconductor industry is projected to grow by a compound annual growth rate of 12.2% through 2029, essentially securing an expanding backlog for ASML. What makes ASML's moat and overall investment case quite unique, too, is that the company should remain the chief supplier of semiconductor solutions even in the subsequent generation of semiconductor manufacturing. This is due to lithography research being incremental and demanding progressive advancements. In other words, it's practically impossible to surpass an industry leader with the scale of ASML since you can't skip a generation of know-how and manufacturing prowess. Q2 Results Demonstrated Robust Momentum Despite Underlying Macro Challenges The semiconductor industry can be extremely cyclical since semiconductor sales are correlated with discretionary spending. If consumer spending declines, so will the sales of semiconductor manufacturers. Yet, ASML's latest results demonstrated fantastic resiliency. ASML wrapped up the first half of Fiscal 2022 on a superb note. In Q2, net sales came in at $5.6 billion (€5.4 billion), suggesting year-over-year growth of 35%. ASML also posted net bookings of €8.5 billion, up 21.3% compared to Q2-2021. This suggests that the company's performance in the coming quarters should remain robust and with no unpleasant surprises. This is due to the company's moat, as mentioned earlier, that allows the company to develop a growing backlog. Thus, its performance is less sensitive to short-term market shocks. I am particularly excited about ASML's ongoing margin evolution, which is achieved through extending economies of scale. Gross margins in Q2 came in at 49.1%, compared with 49% last year. That isn't a huge expansion, but gross margins have gradually expanded from the low 40% range in 2015, which is of crucial importance to ASML's future earnings growth. Accordingly, net income margins also expanded, with ASML posting €1.41 billion in net income for the year or €3.54 per share. This implies a year-over-year growth of 103%, obviously well-above revenue growth, exhibiting ASML's scaling economics. For Q3, management expects net sales between €5.1 billion and €5.4 billion. At first glance, this implies an uninspiring performance in terms of growth versus the prior-year period's €5.24 billion in net sales. However, the lack of growth is only due to a notable number of fast shipments, resulting in roughly €2.8 billion of expected revenue shifting from Q3 to Fiscal 2023. In fact, even taking into account this present ""technical"" issue, the company is still expected to deliver revenue growth to be close to 11.8% in Fiscal 2022. At the end of the day, demand for ASML's one-of-a-kind technology remains very high. Due to ASML operating through its delivering on its backlog, its only limitation in terms of its revenue growth is its own mastership to advance its capacity to fulfill said backlog. Wall Street's Take on ASML Stock Turning to Wall Street, ASML Holding has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on three Buys assigned in the past three months. At $661.33, the average ASML stock projections suggest 14.4% upside potential. The Takeaway - Buy the Momentum? In the short term, ASML's investment case is about buying the company's growing backlog momentum. The underlying macro environment may remain shaky, but AMSL should be one of the few companies in the space whose sales could withstand short-term shocks in the end-consumer demand. In the long run, nothing has changed regarding ASML's investment case. The company's role in the semiconductor industry is virtually irreplaceable. If you are bullish on the semiconductor space, there doesn't seem to be a reason not to be bullish on ASML. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-02,559.504,570.224,556.189,563.008,"[""Chip stocks slip as Taiwan tensions mount By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Medha Singh Aug 2 (Reuters) - Semiconductor stocks fell globally on Tuesday as an expected visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan fueled a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing. China views the visit by Pelosi, a long-time critic of Beijing, as sending an encouraging signal to the pro-independence camp in Taiwan and has repeatedly warned against it. Taiwan is home to the world's biggest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) 2330.TW, and peer United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) 2303.TW. Shares of the companies fell 2.4% and 3%, respectively. Taiwanese stocks .TWII dropped 1.6%, marking their biggest percentage decline in three weeks, while Chinese stocks posted their biggest fall in more than two months on mounting geopolitical tensions. \""Chip stocks are really exposed to Asia. Some of them, especially chip equipment companies, have 70% of their sales in that region so it's a big deal for them,\"" said Jack DeGan, chief investment officer at Harbor Advisory. U.S. chip stocks including Nvidia Corp NVDA.O, Intel Corp INTC.O, Qualcomm QCOM.O and Micron Technology Inc MU.O fell between 0.7% and 1.9%. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index .SOX shed 1.1%. In Europe, Infineon IFXGn.DE declined 1%, while Dutch firms ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS and BESI BESI.AS fell between 2% and 3%. \""The longer term impact is unlikely to be significant unless the situation escalates, which wouldn't be my expectation right now,\"" said Andrea Cicione, head of strategy at TS Lombard in London. Chinese warplanes were reportedly buzzing the line dividing the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday shortly before the expected arrival of Pelosi. Shares of Xi'an Tian He Defense Technology Co 300397.SZ, a Chinese defense equipment manufacturer, jumped 20%. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Medha Singh in Bengaluru, additional reporting by Aniruddha Ghosh; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: @bansarikamdar)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semiconductor stocks under pressure as Taiwan tensions mount Aug 2 (Reuters) - Semiconductor stocks fell globally on Tuesday as an expected visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, fueled a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing. China views the visit by Pelosi, second in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency and a long-time critic of China, as sending an encouraging signal to the pro-independence camp in Taiwan and has repeatedly warned against it. Taiwan is home to the world's biggest manufacturer of semiconductors on contract, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) 2330.TW. Shares of the company closed down 2.4%, while peer United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) 2303.TW fell 3%. Taiwanese stocks .TWII dropped 1.6%, marking their biggest percentage decline in three weeks, while stocks in China posted their biggest fall in more than two months as mounting tensions unsettled Asian financial markets. \""The outlook for trade in Asia is likely to weigh on semiconductors, given how much of the world's global production comes from Taiwan,\"" said Michael Hewson, chief markets analyst at CMC Markets UK. Semiconductor stocks globally felt the heat. Germany's Infineon IFXGn.DE declined 2.3%, while Dutch firms ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS and BESI BESI.AS fell between 3% and 4%. U.S. chip stocks such as Nvidia Corp NVDA.O, Intel Corp INTC.O, Qualcomm QCOM.O and Micron Technology Inc MU.O dipped more than 1% each in trading before the bell. \""This market reaction is expected following the strong performance of equity markets in July,\"" said Andrea Cicione, head of strategy at TS Lombard in London. \""The longer term impact is unlikely to be significant unless the situation escalates, which wouldn't be my expectation right now.\"" Pelosi was set to visit the island on Tuesday, three sources said, as several Chinese warplanes flew close to the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, a source told Reuters. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: @bansarikamdar)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Risk-off mood hits European shares; Sino-U.S. tensions weigh By Bansari Mayur Kamdar Aug 2 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Tuesday as weak global factory data fanned economic slowdown fears, while markets were on edge as U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to visit Taiwan. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX slid 0.6% in morning trade. Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, three sources said, as the United States said it wouldn't be intimidated by Chinese threats to never \""sit idly by\"" if she made the trip to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. \""After the best month for Stoxx 600 in July, European equities are giving back some of those gains to kick off August suggesting the rally was slightly overdone,\"" Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said. \""Although Pelosi's visit could create a deeper strain between Beijing and Washington it is unlikely to result in actual military conflict.\"" Global markets were jittery, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS down 1.3%, while U.S. futures pointed to a lower open. In Europe, semiconductor stocks such as ASML Holding ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS and STMicroelectronics STM.PA fell between 0.6% and 3.6%. \""Most of the chip production happens in Asia. If you get a conflagration between China and the U.S., that's going to increase geopolitical uncertainty in that region,\"" said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK. Meanwhile, Moody's Investors Service flagged an increased risk of stagflation in European Union countries. European stocks ended lower in the previous session as energy shares fell following a drop in crude prices after weak factory data across the United States, Europe and Asia rekindled demand concerns. The energy sector .SXEP got a boost on Tuesday following strong results from BP BP.L, with the London-listed oil major up 4% as it reported a second-quarter profit that beat estimates. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-08-03,567.387,584.976,566.641,581.184,"[""Why ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Ambarella Soared in July What happened Shares of semiconductor stocks ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) rallied in July, up 21.8%, 16.5%, and 32.2%, respectively, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The broader semiconductor sector did rather well in July, as it tends to be more sensitive to economic news, whether good or bad. As the sector fell more than the general indexes in the first half of the year, it's perhaps no wonder these three semi stocks did well as the economic picture seemed to improve last month. In July, commodity inflation showed signs of easing, and market participants anticipated an end or at least slowing of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Given the highly sensitive nature of the chip industry to overall economic conditions, that boded well for most large-cap and diversified semi-related stocks. Applied Materials has the broadest portfolio in semiconductor equipment, so it rose even in the absence of much company-specific news. Meanwhile, ASML reported second-quarter earnings that, while missing earnings estimates, contained a lot of positives in the outlook for this year and next year. Ambarella didnt reportearnings, but as its low-power imaging system-on-chips (SoCs) target the automotive sector, strong earnings from other auto-related semiconductor stocks helped its cause as well. Then toward the end of the month, the U.S. Congress passed the CHIPS Act, which has the potential to greatly benefit U.S. foundries and equipment makers, adding fuel to the rally in ASML and Applied Materials. So what In the second quarter, ASML reported revenue of 5.4 billion euros ($5.49 billion) and earnings per share of 3.54 euros. While management projected only 10% growth for this year, this was primarily due to the implementation of ASML's fast shipping policy amid booming demand for the company's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography solutions. Fast shipping means ASML ships machines to customers before they are fully tested and qualified, leading to a faster time to use. However, that also means ASML can't record the revenue until its machines are fully tested at the customer's site, so its revenue is delayed, but not lost. Without this policy, shipments were projected to be up 20% this year as previously forecast, and management noted it is still supply constrained this year and next. ASML still took in a record 8.5 billion in orders, well above its revenue, and its backlog grew to a record 33 billion euros. That suggested that even though there is economic uncertainty, demand for lithography isn't slowing. While ASML benefits from a monopoly on key EUV technology essential for leading-edge node production, all semiconductor manufacturing stocks got a boost when Congress passed the CHIPS Act toward the end of the month. The bill will provide $52.7 billion in funding for domestic semiconductor fabs, another $11 billion for advanced research and development, and another $80 billion for science education to build up America's technology capabilities. Needless to say, the bill should be very positive for semiconductor equipment makers, as it should accelerate investment in U.S. fabs over the next decade. That has the potential to offset some of the softness feared in the current economic slowdown. Not only will that help ASML, but also Applied Materials, the most diversified of the semiconductor equipment companies. Of note, Applied reports earnings later this month. Finally, positive earnings reports from auto chip-focused companies like Texas Instruments and NXP Semiconductors during the month likely led to optimism over auto-focused semiconductor designers. Since Ambarella is targeting the auto market with its AI-vision SoCs for autonomous driving, it rose in concert. Of note, Ambarella got a key design win with Chinese autonomous truck company Inceptio in late June, which may have helped as well. Unlike ASML and Applied, which are solidly profitable, Ambarella is still losing money on its bottom line and is a smallish company, with just a $3.3 billion market cap. Those factors make the stock more sensitive to interest rates and the overall economic outlook, so it's no wonder it appreciated more than the others in an otherwise positive July. Now what The semiconductor sector looks attractive after the market's first-half swoon, given the strategic importance of the sector to so many evolving trends in artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, and advanced weaponry. While the sector can be volatile, winners in the space seem set for years of solid returns, provided investors have a long time horizon and can handle substantial volatility. As we saw in July, when fears subside, these stocks can boom. Find out why ASML Holding is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ASML Holding is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2022 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Texas Instruments. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Want $1 Million in Retirement? Invest $100,000 in These 3 Stocks and Wait a Decade Buying and holding stock in solid companies for the long run is a tried-and-tested way of multiplying one's wealth in the long run, as this strategy allows investors to gain from the power of compounding and also from secular growth trends in various industries. The S&P 500, for instance, averaged annual returns of 13.9% from 2011 to 2020. However, certain stocks have outperformed the broader market's returns by huge margins over the past decade. The likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) have crushed the S&P 500's returns comfortably in the past 10 years. A $50,000 investment in Apple a decade ago is now worth almost $420,000, assuming the dividends paid out by the company were reinvested. Meanwhile, ASML has turned a $50,000 investment into more than $730,000 in a decade. So a $100,000 investment in these stocks would have made investors millionaires in 10 years. Let's look at the reasons why these companies could replicate their terrific growth in the coming decade. We will also check out the prospects of Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), which has the potential to become a multibagger and multiply investors' wealth substantially in the long run. 1. Apple Apple's iPhones and iPads have helped the company grow impressively over the years and turned it into a technology giant. Analysts expect the company to finish fiscal 2022 with $393 billion in revenue and $6.13 per share in earnings. That would translate into revenue growth of 7% and earnings growth of 9% over the prior year. So, Apple needs some massive growth drivers in the next 10 years beyond its current offerings that could move the needle significantly. The good part is that Apple is reportedly working on a new line of products that could unlock the next growth frontier. The rumored Apple Car could be one such product. According to a report by Nikkei and analytics firm Intellectual Property Landscape, Apple has reportedly filed 248 automotive patents. These patents cover a wide range of applications ranging from car seats to windows to connected car applications. What's more, Apple has recently hired an executive from automotive firm Lamborghini to reportedly work on its autonomous electric vehicle. Apple has reportedly built a big team of automotive engineers that includes former employees from companies such as Tesla, Alphabet, Volvo, Rivian Automotive, and others. The rumor mill suggests that Apple is aiming to launch its electric car by 2025. While that may seem ambitious, the company's entry into the electric car market could unlock a whole new opportunity for Apple, as this market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 22% through 2030. Throw in other potential growth drivers such as the metaverse and the 5G smartphone boom, and it won't be surprising to see Apple clock impressive growth over the next decade and remain a top stock that could help make investors millionaires once again. 2. ASML Holding ASML Holding has turned out to be a winning investment over the past decade, as mentioned. Looking ahead, it won't be surprising to see ASML step on the gas, as the company is now sitting on stronger prospects thanks to the semiconductor boom. A closer look at ASML's latest results will explain why that's the case. ASML's second-quarter revenue shot up 35% year over year to 5.44 billion euros ($5.79 billion). The company supplies lithography machines to major chipmakers across the globe for printing semiconductors, and its offerings are in solid demand, as the impressive revenue spike showed. The company's net income also jumped 36% over the prior-year period to $1.44 billion. More importantly, ASML is built for long-term growth. The company is sitting on an order backlog worth more than 33 billion euros, which translates into roughly $33.5 billion at the current exchange rate. The Dutch giant is expected to finish 2022 with nearly $22 billion in revenue. Its massive backlog is an indication that ASML could sustain its impressive growth in the future. Even better, the demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment that the likes of ASML sell is expected to jump to $260 billion by 2030 from $72 billion in 2020, according to a third-party estimate. Given that ASML is the leading supplier of lithography machines used to make chips, it is in a nice position to tap into this huge incremental revenue opportunity. Analysts expect ASML's earnings to grow at an annual rate of close to 30% a year for the next five years. However, don't be surprised to see it grow at such an impressive pace even beyond that and remain a top semiconductor stock in the long run that could help make investors millionaires. 3. Twilio Twilio operates in the rapidly growing cloud communications market, which is why the company has been reporting impressive growth. Analysts are expecting the company to finish 2022 with revenue growth of 36% to $3.86 billion. What's more, Twilio is expected to turn profitable on a non-GAAP basis next year. It is expected to report earnings of $0.22 per share in 2023, as compared to a loss of $0.39 per share in 2022. More importantly, it is expected to clock 155% annual earnings growth for the next five years, per consensus estimates. It is not surprising to see why analysts are expecting Twilio to sustain its impressive momentum for a long time. According to a third-party estimate, the global cloud communications market is expected to clock a compound annual growth rate of 20% through 2030, generating $51 billion in revenue at the end of the forecast period. Twilio commanded nearly 40% of this market last year, per third-party estimates. So Twilio is in a solid position to tap into this fast-growing opportunity and significantly increase its top and bottom lines in the long run. That's why investors looking to buy a top cloud stock that could substantially multiply their investments over the next decade should consider scooping up Twilio stock following its 70% pullback in 2022. Twilio is trading at 4.8 times sales, as compared to its five-year average sales multiple of nearly 17. So, investors are getting a good deal on Twilio stock right now, and they may not want to miss this opportunity, considering the company's impressive long-term potential. Find out why Apple is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Apple is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2022 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Apple, Tesla, and Twilio. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""As US eyes new China chip curbs, turmoil looms for global market By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China's advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains - and hurting U.S. businesses. Reuters reported on Monday that the United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip producers in China that make advanced semiconductors used in everything from smartphones to data centres. The curbs would stop chipmakers like South Korean giants Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and SK Hynix 000660.KS from shipping new technology tools to factories they operate in China, preventing them from upgrading plants that serve customers around the world. Samsung and SK Hynix, which control more than half of the global NAND flash memory chip market, have invested heavily in China in recent decades to produce chips that are vital to customers including tech giants Apple AAPL.O, Amazon AMZN.O, Facebook owner Meta META.O and Google GOOGL.O. As well as computers and phones, the chips are used in products like electric vehicles that require digital data storage. \""Samsung's China production alone accounts for more than 15% of global NAND flash production ... If there's any production disruption, it will make chip prices surge,\"" said Lee Min-hee, analyst at BNK Securities. The potential for fresh turmoil - the curbs have yet to be approved - comes just as a global chip supply shortage that has disrupted businesses from autos to consumer devices for more than a year is finally showing signs of easing. Supply chain adjustments and weakening consumer demand amid the slowing global economy have combined to repair damage. But the shortage has yet to be fully resolved. Any signs of fresh disruption could rekindle supply uncertainty, triggering a price surge - as seen earlier this year when China imposed COVID-19 restrictions in Xian where Samsung manufactures chips. Chipmaking equipment has to be installed and fully tested months before production is due to start. Any delay in shipping the gear to China would pose a real challenge to chipmakers as they seek to manufacture more advanced chips in China facilities. \""Many U.S. companies, like Apple, use Samsung and SK Hynix memory chips. No matter what strategy (the South Korean firms) end up choosing, it will have global implications,\"" said BNK Securities analyst Lee. Samsung and SK Hynix declined to comment. Apple, Amazon, Meta and Google didn't respond to emails seeking comment outside regular U.S. business hours. AMBITIONS, COMPLICATIONS In Samsung's memory chip operation in Xian, central China, one of the largest foreign chip projects in the country, the company has invested a total of about $26 billion since it broke ground on the site in 2012, including chip production as well as testing and packaging. The tech giant makes 128-layer NAND flash products in Xian, analysts said, chips that store data in devices such as smartphones and personal computers, as well as in data centres. The facility accounts for 43% of Samsung's global NAND flash memory production capacity and 15% of the overall global output capacity, according to TrendForce late last year. The U.S. crackdown, if approved, could also complicate SK Hynix's ambition to expand its presence in the NAND market where it is ranked third as of first quarter behind Samsung and Japan's Kioxia Holdings, which was spun out of Toshiba Corp 6502.T. SK Hynix completed late last year the first phase of its $9 billion purchase of Intel's INTC.O NAND business, including its Dalian, China NAND manufacturing facility. CHINA STRATEGIES The move being considered by the United States is one of several recent signs of deepening tensions between Beijing and Washington over the tech sector. Congress last week approved legislation to subsidise semiconductor production in the United States. It bars any company that receives federal subsidies from investing in certain chip technology in China during the subsidy period. The deepening tensions could leave Samsung and SK Hynix having to review strategies on China investments, analysts and industry sources said. \""Until now, companies tended to invest in countries like China, where costs were cheap,\"" said Kim Yang-jae, analyst at Daol Investment & Securities. \""That's no longer going to be the only consideration. The biggest change these potential limits will bring will be where the next chip factories are built.\"" They could also face potentially diminishing returns from their multi-billion dollar China plants, which could be stuck making older-technology, less lucrative chips. SK Hynix has not been able to upgrade its DRAM memory chip production facilities in Wuxi, China with the latest extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) chipmaking machines made by Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS as U.S. officials do not want advanced equipment used in the process to enter the country. The EUV machines are used to make more advanced and smaller chips that are used in high-end devices such as smartphones. (Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Kenneth Maxwell) ((joyce.lee@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-08-04,581.682,591.237,579.617,586.958,
ASML,2022-08-05,570.171,578.101,564.536,575.837,"3 Reasons Why Lam Research Is a Great Long-Term Investment Demand from chipmakers for Lam Research's (NASDAQ: LRCX) tools drove its stock price to all-time highs by mid-January 2022. However, the stock has underperformed since reaching those highs amid labor shortages, COVID-19-related supply chain constraints, industrywide shortages, and rising logistics costs. Moreover, now that it looks like a recession is increasingly likely, some investors wonder whether they should avoid this company, since demand for its products could rapidly deteriorate. Here are three reasons Lam looks like an excellent long-term investment at today's prices. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Demand for semiconductors drives Lam's results Lam is a wafer fab equipment (WFE) manufacturer, building the machines that manufacture semiconductors. Its main customers are companies like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), and SK Hynix, to name a few. We live in an age of accelerating innovation, and many of the newest technologies in highest demand rely on smaller and better chips, which semiconductor manufacturers can only make with Lam's advanced tools. Fortunately for Lam, its devices have few alternatives and are in high demand. What drives that demand? According to global research firm McKinsey, three industries will drive 70% of semiconductor's future growth: automotive, computation and data storage, and wireless. As the end demand for advanced chips from those industries rises, semiconductor companies will need more of Lam's tools to build those chips -- driving its revenues and earnings higher. 2. Lam is a market leader Since its founding in 1981, Lam has elevated itself to owning some of the market's most advanced and popular chipmaking tools. For example, its tools have cumulatively processed over 40 million more wafers than its nearest competition -- demonstrating its technological superiority. And in addition to leading its competitors in key areas, Lam has an installed base of over 75,000 systems -- a substantial competitive advantage for three reasons. First, once a chip manufacturer decides to buy, Lam works closely with the customer to tailor its tools to the customer's chipmaking process flow. From this, it gains valuable insights on how to improve its devices. Second, once a customer installs Lam's tools into their chipmaking process, the cost becomes prohibitive to switch to a competitor's solution. Third, Lam has scale advantages, meaning it can use its size in the industry to negotiate the purchase of raw materials, products, and logistical services at a lower price per unit than many smaller competitors. 3. Lam makes significant improvements Two particularly nasty problems left in the wake of the pandemic are supply chain disruptions and inflation -- complications that you can see hit Lam's gross margins in the March quarter, along with a the margins of few other WFE manufacturers. LRCX Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) data by YCharts In the June quarter, the company continued to have problems managing costs in freight and logistics, semiconductors, and other critical components for manufacturing WFE tools. Management expects inflation and supply chain disruptions to persist to at least the end of 2022, so investors shouldn't expect massive improvements in gross margin this year. However, expect improvement over the long term. Management has devoted significant resources to making the company more resistant to economic shocks. For instance, Lam has recently focused on cutting logistics costs by moving company resources closer to its suppliers and customers in the U.S. and globally. These recent supply chain improvements are one reason that despite inflationary and supply chain disruptions, Lam just concluded its second consecutive fiscal year of record revenue and diluted earnings per share (Lam's fiscal year ended on June 27). Image Source: Lam Research. Eventually, recent improvements will show up in improved gross margins and operational efficiencies. And the company should emerge from this period of economic disruption as a far more robust and resilient company. Lam is selling at a fantastic valuation As I write this, the market values Lam at a PEG ratio of 0.62, and most investors consider any company with a PEG ratio under 1.0 undervalued. Therefore, the market may have already priced in the possibility of a mild to moderate recession. And if you are an investor able to withstand some short-term market gyrations, you should consider picking up a few shares of this high-quality company today. 10 stocks we like better than Lam Research When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Lam Research wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2022 {%sfr%} Rob Starks Jr has positions in ASML Holding and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, Intel, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-08,576.525,581.073,563.548,571.288,"3 Semiconductor Stocks That Can Benefit From the CHIPS Act Today's video focuses on GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and how each company can benefit from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act. All three companies deal in different markets within the semiconductor industry. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of August 5, 2022. The video was published on August 7, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Texas Instruments When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Texas Instruments wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2022 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-09,549.694,550.891,532.378,539.729,"Is Applied Materials Stock a Buy Now? Applied Materials' (NASDAQ: AMAT) stock price soared to an all-time high of $167 back in January. At the time, investors were convinced the semiconductor equipment maker would be a great long-term play on the ongoing chip shortage. But today, Applied Materials' stock only trades at about $110 a share. Let's dig deeper into Applied Materials' business model, growth rates, and valuation to see if it's worth buying again after that steep pullback. Image source: Getty Images. What does Applied Materials do? Applied Materials provides a wide range of equipment, services, and software for manufacturing semiconductors, display panels, solar products, and coatings for flexible electronics. It's one of the world's largest semiconductor equipment makers alongside ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOEL.Y), and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX). These companies all provide the crucial ""picks and shovels"" of the semiconductor industry. Applied Materials generated 71% of its revenue from its semiconductor systems business in fiscal 2021, which ended last October. This segment primarily provides equipment for foundry, logic, and memory customers. The company generated another 22% of its revenue from its applied global services business, which installs and maintains those systems, and the remaining 7% from its display and adjacent markets business, which provides manufacturing equipment for LCD and OLED screens. How fast is Applied Materials growing? Here's how Applied Materials' three core businesses fared over the past four years. METRIC FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 Semiconductor systems revenue growth 15% (15%) 26% 43% Applied global services revenue growth 24% 3% 8% 21% Display and adjacent markets revenue growth 31% (28%) (3%) 2% Total revenue growth 19% (13%) 18% 34% Data source: Applied Materials. Its semiconductor systems business suffered a slowdown in fiscal 2019 as the memory market struggled with a global supply glut. That cyclical downturn was primarily caused by slowing sales of smartphones. Soft sales of smartphones and TVs also dragged down the display market that year. Both businesses recovered over the following two years as new 5G phones and OLED devices hit the market. Remote work and stay-at-home trends during the pandemic also boosted sales of new PCs, data center chips, and TVs, while the ongoing chip shortage amplified that demand. But in the first half of fiscal 2022, Applied Materials' revenue only increased 16% year over year as the pandemic-induced tailwinds faded. With the PC, data center, and smartphone markets cooling off, analysts expect Applied Materials' revenue to rise just 10% for the full year and 8% in fiscal 2023. How profitable is Applied Materials? Applied Materials is profitable by both generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP measures. Let's take a closer look at its non-GAAP margins and earnings-per-share (EPS) growth: METRIC FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 Gross margin 46.1% 44% 45.1% 47.5% Operating margin 28.1% 23.5% 26.3% 31.7% Year-over-year EPS growth 37% (27%) 37% 64% Data source: Applied Materials. Applied Materials' gross and operating margins have consistently expanded since its previous cyclical downturn in fiscal 2019. That ongoing expansion, which we've also seen at its industry peer ASML, indicates that semiconductor equipment makers gained a lot of pricing power as the chip shortages and supply chain disruptions dragged on. But as that demand wanes, Applied Materials' margins will likely contract as its earnings growth decelerates. Analysts expect its adjusted operating margin to dip to 30.5% this year, then rebound to 30.9% in fiscal 2023. They forecast its adjusted EPS to grow 9% this year and 12% in fiscal 2023. Is Applied Materials worth buying? Applied Materials faces a cyclical slowdown, but its stock trades at just 13 times forward earnings after tumbling 30% so far this year. It also pays a decent forward dividend yield of just under 1%. That multiple makes Applied Materials seem a lot more reasonably valued than ASML, which still trades at over 40 times forward earnings. ASML attracts more attention because it dominates the crucial high-end photolithography system market, but it still faces many of the same cyclical headwinds. Applied Materials' downside could be limited at these levels, but it also doesn't have that much upside potential. It doesn't monopolize a crucial sector like ASML, but its stock also isn't as cheap as other beaten-down semiconductor plays like Micron. Based on these facts, I wouldn't be in a hurry to buy Applied Materials. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-10,557.294,564.645,549.065,564.605,
ASML,2022-08-11,564.296,572.889,559.688,560.975,"Sum Up The Pieces: QQEW Could Be Worth $117 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund ETF (Symbol: QQEW), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $116.67 per unit. With QQEW trading at a recent price near $100.24 per unit, that means that analysts see 16.39% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQEW's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Baidu Inc (Symbol: BIDU), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO). Although BIDU has traded at a recent price of $137.74/share, the average analyst target is 57.00% higher at $216.25/share. Similarly, ASML has 27.69% upside from the recent share price of $566.05 if the average analyst target price of $722.80/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting AVGO to reach a target price of $682.83/share, which is 24.06% above the recent price of $550.41. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of BIDU, ASML, and AVGO: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund ETF QQEW $100.24 $116.67 16.39% Baidu Inc BIDU $137.74 $216.25 57.00% ASML Holding NV ASML $566.05 $722.80 27.69% Broadcom Inc AVGO $550.41 $682.83 24.06% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-12,561.184,576.515,560.686,574.49,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $202.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.9% decrease week over week (from 29,820,937 to 28,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.2%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is up about 1.4%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $189.94 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $243.27. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-15,567.658,576.146,566.441,573.473,"3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Be Worth $1 Trillion in 10 Years -- Or Sooner Looking for future $1 trillion stocks using a decade time span may seem like picking your own starting point when running a marathon, but it is an interesting exercise nonetheless. That's especially true when you consider the three high-growth stocks we will look at today: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI). While Nvidia and ASML ""only"" need share price growth of 9% and 17% annually over the next decade to reach this mark, MercadoLibre would need a stunning 35% yearly return. Despite this wide range of required returns, there is plenty of reason to argue that these businesses could become $1 trillion stocks over the next decade -- or perhaps even sooner. 1. Nvidia: Current market cap is $469.5 billion Intent to pick up where it believes Moore's Law is beginning to tail off, Nvidia and its accelerated computing platform has produced some incredible earnings results over the past decade. That has led to the stock's gain of nearly 5,000% over those 10 years. Led primarily by its gaming and data center operations -- which combined to account for 86% of Nvidia's 2022 sales -- the company grew to a market capitalization of $800 billion by late November 2021 before dropping nearly 44% from its 52-week high. At the core of this drop was an intense technology-based sell-off that saw the Nasdaq-100 index briefly down a whopping 48% from its 52-week high. Making matters worse for Nvidia, it recently announced preliminary earnings where management stated that fiscal 2023 second-quarter revenue would be closer to $6.7 billion instead of the $8.1 billion guided for initially. Particularly troublesome is the slowdown in its gaming division, which expects a sales decline of 33% year over year for Q2 amid softening consumer spending. So why is Nvidia an excellent pick to reach a $1 trillion market cap? Look no further than the company's other-worldly artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions and data center operations. Recording triple-digit year-over-year sales growth from its hyperscale cloud customers in Q1 of 2023, Nvidia is deeply ingrained in a market that projects to grow by 29% annually through 2026. Nvidia boasts over 3 million developers and its products are in use by every major cloud provider. The company looks to not only bring high-performance computing to its massive customers but AI software that runs the gamut on use cases. Currently trading with a market capitalization of nearly $470 billion, Nvidia is a good bet to reach $1 trillion by 2032 -- especially with its price-to-earnings ratio being cut in half to 50 over the last two years. 2. ASML: Current market cap is $226.5 billion While Nvidia looks to build off a decline from Moore's Law, ASML plans to extend the law's life as far as possible with its one-of-a-kind deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. Lithography is the process of using light to ""print"" increasingly small patterns onto silicon wafers used in semiconductor chips. However, ASML is interesting because it has a leadership position in the more mature DUV market and a near monopoly with its bleeding edge EUV systems. This domination and importance to its customers have led to incredible pricing power, which has helped the company's stock produce total returns of around 700% since 2012. Just how strong is this pricing power and the subsequently wide moat it creates? Consider the following chart. ASML Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts. Thanks to this absurd 49% free cash flow margin, ASML has more than quadrupled its dividend payments over the last five years while its payout ratio has remained consistently below 50%. ASML Dividends Paid (TTM) data by YCharts. While this growing dividend (currently yielding 1.4%) should theoretically slow ASML's growth trajectory, the company has grown sales by 16%, 21%, and 20% annually over the last year, three years, and five years. Requiring a 17% annual return to reach our goal, ASML's combination of steady revenue growth, incredible free cash flow creation, and a reasonable price-to-free cash flow ratio of 22 should help power the stock to $1 trillion. 3. MercadoLibre: Current market cap is $54.2 billion Right out of the gates, I'll admit this one may be a stretch to reach $1 trillion by 2032 -- especially considering MercadoLibre's market capitalization of only $50 billion. However, the Latin American e-commerce and fintech juggernaut has two massive tailwinds working in its favor. First, as of January of 2020, the World Bank estimated that only 55% of adults in Latin America had a financial account with a banking institution. While this figure has improved in the following two years, it is still jarring to see -- especially compared to the fact that only 5% of United States households do not have a bank account. Furthermore, many of these adults with some form of a bank account are still severely ""underbanked,"" as they have historically not had access to nearly the variety of financial products as U.S. citizens. Second, e-commerce only accounted for roughly 5% of Latin American retail sales as of 2021. Contrast this mark with the U.S.'s figure of 20% and it is clear to see that online sales are just beginning to hit their long-term growth trajectory in the region. Thanks to this underbanked population and nascent e-commerce industry, MercadoLibre is still in the early chapters of its growth story -- despite rising over 1,000% in the last decade. Now with 41 million unique buyers shopping on MercadoLibre and 38 million active customers using its fintech products, the company has amassed a massive user base. For Q2 of 2022, its commerce segment grew by only 23% year over year, lapping incredible Q2 2021 growth of 101%, while the fintech unit grew by a stunning 107% for the quarter. Now accounting for 46% of MercadoLibre's sales, these rapidly growing fintech sales have the company poised to transform into a finance-first, retail-second enterprise. Trading at six times sales, the company's valuation is lower than it has been in the last 10 years. MELI PS Ratio data by YCharts. This lower valuation, paired with the company's 53% annualized revenue growth rate over the last five years and burgeoning fintech unit, has me optimistic that MercadoLibre may just provide the needed returns to reach $1 trillion by 2032. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 11, 2022 Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in ASML Holding, MercadoLibre, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, MercadoLibre, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 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ASML,2022-08-22,527.939,529.495,517.287,518.743,"[""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $329.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 29,370,937 to 30,770,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is off about 1.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 3.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $189.94 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $228.81. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""7 Chip Stocks to Buy That Are Better Than Nvidia InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Finding the best chip stocks to buy isn\u2019t as easy as it once was. After record demand in 2021, even the strongest chip stocks, such Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), continue to struggle as a result of supply chain constraints and severe macroeconomic headwinds. For instance, the S&P 500 Semiconductors Select Industry index is down 21% year to date. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductors ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) has declined 22% over the same period. By comparison, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index are down roughly 10% and 17% so far in 2022. Yet, some chip stocks are riding out the tech selloff better than other sectors. Secular growth drivers such as artificial intelligence (\u201cAI\u201d), cloud computing, 5G, robotics, gaming and electric vehicles (EVs) are providing tailwinds for revenue growth as well as share price stability. Analysts highlight digitalization means many items will have chips. As a result, the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry is bound to decrease. In recent days, Congress passed the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, which President Biden signed into law. It includes $52.7 billion in subsidies to support fabrication plants stateside. It is one of the largest programs launched by the federal government to support an important domestic industry. As a result, the pullback in the semiconductor space represents a compelling buying opportunity for long-term investors. However, given the current market volatility, the best chip stocks to buy will have strong competitive advantages and wide economic moats. With that information, here are the seven best chip stocks to buy that are primed to gain traction in the coming months. ASML ASML $545.26 GFS Globalfoundries $61.20 INTC Intel $35.38 MU Micron Technology $60.51 QCOM Qualcomm $147.60 SWKS Skyworks Solutions $108.11 TXN Texas Instruments $176.45 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock 52-week range: $412.67 \u2013 $895.93 ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is the leading manufacturer of photolithography systems used by semiconductor foundries to manufacture some of the most advanced chips. With a market share of more than 15%, this Netherlands-based company is currently the third-largest semiconductor wafer front end (WFE) equipment supplier worldwide and one of the best chip stocks to buy right now. In late July, ASML reported Q2 revenue of 5.4 billion euros, representing year-over-year growth of 35%. Diluted earnings jumped to 3.54 euros per share, up from 2.52 euros a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at 4.1 billion euros. The impressive growth was fueled by the significant increase in the sales of its advanced lithography systems while customers expanded capacity to meet demand. The Dutch chipmaker reported new orders of 8.5 billion euros, the highest quarterly level in ASML\u2019s history. Management anticipates sales growth for the full year at roughly 10%. ASML stock is down 29% year to date and supports a 1.3% dividend yield. Shares are trading at 41.8 times forward earnings and 11.7 times sales. Wall Street\u2019s 12-month median price forecast for ASML stock stands at $600. Globalfoundries (GFS) 52-week range: $36.81 \u2013 $79.49 Globalfoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) focuses on radio-frequency communications chips for 5G and IOT devices. It also provides chips for automotive manufacturers. With a market share of over 6%, Globalfoundries is one of the leading foundries worldwide. The semiconductor play released Q2 results on Aug. 9. Record revenue came in at $1.99 billion, up 23% year over year. Adjusted earnings stood at 58 cents per diluted share, compared to an adjusted loss of 6 cents per diluted share a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $3.3 billion. On Aug. 8, Globalfoundries announced an extension of its existing long-term production agreement with the chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) through 2028. This extension implies more than $4 billion in incremental wafer purchases from the chipmaker\u2019s New York facility. Meanwhile, the CHIPS Act is expected to accelerate the company\u2019s plans to build its new New York-based factory. The factory is expected to double its chipmaking capacity in upstate New York. In June, the chipmaker announced plans to build a new $5.7 billion semiconductor factory in France as well. The European Union is also working to boost output making this one of the best chip stocks to buy for the long term. GFS stock is up nearly 10% year to date. Shares are trading at 22.3 times forward earnings and 4.3 times sales. Meanwhile, the 12-month median price forecast for GFS stock stands at $70. Intel (INTC) Source: Kate Krav-Rude / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $34.40 \u2013 $56.28 As one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers globally, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) needs little introduction. The chipmaker is building two cutting-edge semiconductor foundries in Arizona. In addition, the CHIPS Act should help expand its foundry footprint through its new manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio. On July 28, Intel announced lackluster Q2 metrics. Revenue came in at $15.3 billion, down 22% year over year. The cost of sales and operating expenses jumped by double digits. Adjusted earnings stood at 29 cents per diluted share, compared to $1.36 in the prior-year quarter. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $4.39 billion. Revenue generated by the Client Computing and Data Center and Artificial Intelligence segments declined 25% and 16% year over year, respectively. Management cited supply chain disruptions and pandemic lockdowns in China for misses on revenue and earnings. Intel anticipates generating between $65 billion and $68 billion in revenue for 2022. The earlier forecast was $76 billion. So far in 2022, INTC stock is down almost 30%, but the semiconductor giant generates a robust 4% dividend yield at the current price level. Shares are currently changing hands for less than 14.5 times forward earnings and 2 times sales. The 12-month median price forecast for INTC stock stands at $38. Micron Technology (MU) Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $51.40 \u2013 $98.45 Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is a global leader in semiconductor storage and memory solutions. The chipmaker specializes in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), and NAND flash memory chips used in smartphones, data centers, PCs, and automobiles. On Jun. 30, Micron reported Q3 results. Revenue increased 16% year over year to $8.64 billion. Adjusted net income was $2.59 per diluted share, up from $1.88 a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $9.26 billion. Increased use of Micron chips in electric vehicles, 5G infrastructure, and AI, continue to fuel top-line growth. Management expects to generate most of its revenue from the data center, automotive, and industrial markets by fiscal 2025. Wall Street expects these segments to enhance Micron\u2019s cash flow stability over time. However, management anticipates revenue to fall roughly 13% year over year in the next quarter. MU stock is down 30% so far in 2022. Shares are trading at 6.3 times forward earnings and 2.2 times sales. Analysts\u2019 12-month median price forecast for MU stock stands at $75. Qualcomm (QCOM) Source: Akshdeep Kaur Raked / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $118.22 \u2013 $193.58 Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is the largest wireless chipmaker in the world, well-known for its Snapdragon mobile processors and digital media processing units. The chipmaker provides the chip technology for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) devices. On July 27, Qualcomm issued Q2 results. Revenue increased 36% year over year to $10.94 billion. Adjusted earnings came in at $2.96 per diluted share, up 54% from $1.92 a year ago. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $3.19 billion. The chipmaker saw record revenue in its automotive and IoT segments, reporting 38% and 31% year-over-year growth respectively. Profit margins for these segments are typically higher than the legacy smartphone business. Meanwhile, Qualcomm continues to benefit from the 5G upgrade cycle while telecom businesses upgrade their services and consumers purchase new smartphones. The global 5G chipset market is expected to reach almost $66.5 billion by 2028, growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of close to 70% from 2021 through 2028. QCOM stock is down 17% year to date, while the dividend yield currently stands at 2%. Shares are now trading at 11.3 times forward earnings and 4 times sales. Wall Street\u2019s 12-month median price forecast for QCOM stock is $180. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $88.76 \u2013 $186.87 Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) produces semiconductors for wireless handsets and other devices that support wireless connectivity. Apple accounted for close to 60% of Skyworks\u2019 revenue in fiscal 2021. Skyworks reported record Q3 results on Aug. 4. Revenue came in at $1.23 billion, up 10% year over year. Adjusted earnings increased 13.5% year over year to $2.44 per share. Cash and equivalents ended the period at $643 million. Management highlighted robust growth was fueled by \u201ccontent expansion in premium 5G-enabled smartphones, along with growth in automotive, data center, and network infrastructure.\u201d In the fourth quarter, the chipmaker anticipates a 7% year-over-year increase in revenue and an 11% year-over-year increase in earnings. Skyworks\u2019 5G chips were selected by Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Samsung (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) for their next-generation smartphones. As a result, the chipmaker could look beyond the sluggish demand from China. SWKS stock is down 27% year to date. The chipmaker currently generates a dividend yield of 2.2%. Shares are changing hands at an attractive valuation of just 9.5 times forward earnings and 3.4 times sales. The 12-month median price forecast for SWKS stock stands at $130. Texas Instruments (TXN) Source: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $144.46 \u2013 $202.26 Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) is the world\u2019s largest analog chipmaker. It produces analog and embedded chips for the automotive, personal electronics, industrial, communications, and enterprise sectors. The chipmaker announced Q2 metrics on Jul. 26. Revenue jumped 14% year over year to $5.21 billion. Earnings per share grew 20% to $2.45. Free cash flow came in at $1.17 billion. Cash and equivalents ended the quarter at $3.8 billion. For Texas Instruments, the auto and industrial markets accounted for most of the revenue growth. In other words, the chipmaker was able to escape sluggish smartphone sales. Texas Instruments also stands as a key beneficiary of the CHIPS Act, making it one of the best chip stocks to buy. Much of its chip fabs are around the greater Dallas area. Management recently announced plans to build four fabrication plants in Sherman, Texas. The result will be reduced overseas supply chain dependence for American companies. TXN stock is down 2% year to date. The chip stock currently supports a 2.5% dividend yield. Shares are trading at 19.4 times forward earnings and 8.7 times sales. The 12-month median price forecast for TXN stock stands at $173.50. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil is both long and short NVDA and GOOG. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Tezcan Gecgil has worked in investment management for over two decades in the U.S. and U.K. In addition to formal higher education in the field, she has also completed all 3 levels of the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) examination. Her passion is for options trading based on technical analysis of fundamentally strong companies. She especially enjoys setting up weekly covered calls for income generation. The post 7 Chip Stocks to Buy That Are Better Than Nvidia appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-08-23,518.673,527.999,518.134,524.408,"Semiconductor Stocks Are Down Big. This Is Why I'm Still Bullish There is tons of fear surrounding the future of semiconductor stocks. Today's video focuses on VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH), nine of its top holdings, and numerous data points that show why things aren't as bad as many think. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-closing prices of Aug. 22, 2022. The video was published on Aug. 23, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Semiconductor HOLDRs When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Semiconductor HOLDRs wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Semiconductor HOLDRs. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Intel, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-08-25,521.027,538.841,520.429,538.363,"7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy on the Dip InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips With August’s signing of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, investors ought to consider semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip. Primarily, this groundbreaking legislation will make historic investments to bolster competitiveness among U.S. workers and businesses. More importantly, the bill represents a key component of economic stability and national security. Earlier, I mentioned that the CHIPS Act could potentially address supply chain vulnerabilities. One of the lessons of 2022 is that the U.S. competes with international rivals who may lack a full deck. For instance, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the recognition that inflows of critical commodities risk disruption at a moment’s notice. However, bolstering domestic production could mitigate such impacts, thereby drawing interest for semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip. Moreover, stability in the chip-manufacturing space represents a tailwind for every technology player. True, the CHIPS Act seemingly supports certain semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip more so than others. However, in a tacky Hallmark sort of way, we’re all in this together. What’s good for the U.S. chip sector should invigorate domestic and western-friendly markets. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy on the Dip: Intel (INTC) Source: tomeqs / Shutterstock.com Tech icon Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) represents one of the riskier plays among semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip. However, it may also be the most compelling. Recently, Reuters reported that Intel inked an agreement with Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) to “jointly fund up to $30 billion for the U.S. chipmaker’s leading-edge chip factories in Arizona.” This contract fuels “Intel’s ambition to bring more chip production onshore without weighing on its balance sheet.” Reuters added that through the deal, “Intel could preserve debt capacity for other priorities with financing commitment for a multi-year project, while maintaining operational control.” David Zinsner, Intel’s finance chief, stated that the arrangement “builds on the momentum from the recent passage of the CHIPS Act in the U.S.” Here’s the deal with INTC stock. On a year-to-date basis through the close of the Aug. 24 session, shares hemorrhaged more than 36% of market value. However, Gurufocus considers Intel to be “significantly undervalued.” In particular, the company’s forward price-earnings ratio is 13.6 times, below the industry median of 17. Micron Technology (MU) Source: Charles Knowles / Shutterstock.com Another intriguing name among semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip, Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) represents a clear beneficiary of the CHIPS Act. According to the White House announcement on the matter, Micron announced a $40 billion investment in memory chip manufacturing. Per the statement, the initiative will create up to 40,000 new jobs in construction and manufacturing. “This investment alone will bring the U.S. market share of memory chip production from less than 2 percent to up to 10 percent over the next decade.” To be sure, this latest development represents a substantial tailwind for the broader U.S. tech industry. However, Micron is especially eager to bolster stability in domestic supply chains. A few years ago, the New York Times highlighted how the company suffered from a sophisticated Chinese corporate espionage incident. Looking at the equities market, MU clearly has seen better days, suffering a 39% YTD loss. Still, Gurufocus rates shares as “modestly undervalued.” Therefore, MU should be on your radar of semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com To be clear, the CHIPS Act’s main focus centers on invigorating U.S. production, thus directly challenging China’s hegemony. At the same time, the bill may benefit neighboring countries, particularly Mexico as an alternative to Asian chip production. Therefore, Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) may deserve some attention from investors bargain-hunting semiconductor stocks. According to Nikkei Asia, “Mexico stands to benefit from U.S. incentives for chipmakers, an Economy Secretariat official said, arguing that her country offers a lower-cost production base for companies like Intel.” Mexico, with its proximity and trade links to the U.S., sees America’s bid to decouple its chip supply chain from Asia as an opportunity to attract nearshoring investment. “It does not make sense to do everything in the United States because it is much more expensive,” Monica Duhem Delgado, head of the secretariat’s global economic intelligence unit, said in an interview. With Skyworks already having operations in Mexico, SWKS may be built for the long run. Additionally, the integrated device maker features a significantly undervalued profile, likely attracting attention among speculators. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock As a Dutch company, ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) doesn’t immediately stand out as one of the semiconductor stocks to buy. At least, it doesn’t stand out in terms of CHIPS Act beneficiaries. However, investors should consider two factors. First, ASML calls a friendly nation home. Second, it’s the only company capable of assembling extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, per CNBC. “ASML has a monopoly on the fabrication of EUV lithography machines, the most advanced type of lithography equipment that’s needed to make every single advanced processor chip that we use today,” said Chris Miller, assistant professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. “The machines that they produce, each one of them is among the most complicated devices ever made.” Put another way, CHIPS Act or not, ASML drives indelible relevance to the chip-manufacturing segment. With the U.S. securing its own supply chain, this may be a matter of a rising tide lifting all boats. As a bonus, Gurufocus considers ASML stock to be “modestly undervalued.” Not surprisingly because of its relevance, the issuing company features excellent profitability metrics. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: Microchip Technology (MCHP) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Billed as a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) offers an intriguing take on semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip. While shares have enjoyed some recent momentum, gaining about 6% in the trailing month, MCHP currently is down 22% for the year. Given the broader implications of the CHIPS Act, the stock potentially has much room to run higher. In part, Microchip released this statement regarding the legislation: It provides critical investments to even the global playing field for U.S. semiconductor companies and is strategically important for our economic and national security. As the largest U.S.-headquartered supplier of microcontrollers and the global leader in semiconductors in , we will benefit from the Act’s investment tax credits and potential additional grants. Because of rising tensions in the geopolitical sphere, Microchip will likely see greater fundamental demand. As well, MCHP delivers a nice bonus, with Gurufocus rating the company as modestly undervalued. In particular, its forward PE of 12 times is more favorable than the 17-times median for the semiconductor industry. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com While the CHIPS Act represented a key achievement for the Biden administration, it didn’t receive universal support. True, the bill was bipartisan in nature. However, drilling into the granularity, some critics pointed out that the federal government will end up picking winners and losers. In other words, the CHIPS Act directly benefits chip manufacturers, not designers who outsource the manufacturing component to other companies. Therefore, on the face of it, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) doesn’t appear to be one of the best semiconductor stocks to buy here. Its specialty focuses on innovative chip designs, not physically building them. To the critics’ point, Nvidia’s rivals that do feature a manufacturing arm (i.e. Intel) get an unfair advantage. Nevertheless, the bigger point to remember is that the CHIPS Act should shore up domestic tech supply chains. When the coronavirus pandemic hit us, it devastated everyone involved in the semiconductor ecosystem. With greater stability forecasted, Nvidia should improve, meaning NVDA belongs on your radar. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: GlobalFoundries (GFS) Source: viewimage / Shutterstock.com When one of the starkest lessons of the Covid-19 crisis focused on dependencies. As multiple news outlets discussed, Taiwan dominates the foundry (or outsourced semiconductor manufacturing) business. However, the country also finds itself routinely embroiled in geopolitical controversy. Plus, the region itself represents a hotspot waiting to spill over militarily. So, many people asked themselves why the U.S. couldn’t drive its own foundry industry? Well, the Malta, New York-headquartered GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) offers a viable solution. Combined with the CHIPS Act, it now has the support it needs to drive its expansion efforts. According to the aforementioned White House press release, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and GlobalFoundries have announced a new partnership. In part, this agreement involves $4.2 billion to “manufacture chips in an expansion of GlobalFoundries’ upstate New York facility. Qualcomm, the leading fabless semiconductor company in the world, announced plans to increase semiconductor production in the U.S. by up to 50 percent over the next five years.” Now, GFS shares are up 30% over the trailing month so they might not have the greatest upside potential. Still, down almost 10% for the year, GFS is one of the semiconductor stocks to buy on the dip. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy on the Dip appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-08-29,505.028,510.045,498.126,498.604,"ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $499.88 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.97% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.67%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.57%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.14%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 11.23% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.81% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.65% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.65 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion, which would represent changes of -16.77% and -5.58%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 4.43% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 37.35. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 14.54. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.66. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.66 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 176, putting it in the bottom 31% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers ""Most Likely for Early Price Pops."" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.8% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-08-30,505.257,506.355,486.211,491.762,"[""9 No-Brainer Long-Term Stocks to Buy if You Have Money to Invest InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips With the equities sector possibly on the verge of a downtrend, now is a good time to consider no-brainer long-term stocks to buy. As you probably heard, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell had less-than-exciting news to deliver to investors. Essentially, the Fed recognizes the enormous challenges which rising inflation caused. Therefore, the central bank remains committed to doing what it can to tackle historically high consumer prices. In other words, the framework of rising benchmark interest rates will likely continue until inflation comes under control. Unfortunately, that bodes poorly for growth-focused equities, which depend on robust entrepreneurial sentiment. However, rising borrowing costs quell such desires. Nevertheless, forward-looking investors may want to consider long-term stocks to buy. At some point, these challenges will fade, presenting potential discounted opportunities today. For the purposes of this list of long-term stocks to buy, I\u2019ve divided the nine securities into three equal-weighted parts. The first segment features generally conservative ideas, followed by riskier narratives. The final segment showcases speculative ideas. These last three stocks are most appropriate for risk-tolerant contrarians that don\u2019t mind rolling the dice. IBM (IBM) Source: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com A legacy giant, several analysts in the past have pegged IBM (NYSE:IBM) as one of the long-term stocks to buy. Unfortunately, they\u2019ve been frustrated with IBM\u2019s years-long consolidation pattern. Over the trailing five years, for instance, IBM has returned a loss of 5.3% through the Aug. 26 session. That\u2019s hardly riveting stuff. Still, \u201cBig Blue\u201d might be turning a big corner. Recently, IBM delivered solid results for its second quarter of 2022 earnings report. Its earnings of $2.31 a share beat the consensus target of $2.27. Further, the company posted revenue of $15.54 billion, also beating the consensus expectation of $15.18 billion. To be fair, management trimmed its full-year forecasts. However, contrarians shouldn\u2019t lose track of the forest for the trees. What IBM\u2019s Q2 results signify across a broader canvas is that it\u2019s finally leveraging its tools to become an effective hybrid-cloud services provider. Huntington Ingalls (HII) Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com When the topic of no-brainer long-term stocks to buy comes up, my mind immediately goes to geopolitical dynamics. As you likely know, recently House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caused quite a stir when she visited Taiwan. China considers the breakaway island as part of its territory, representing a longstanding dispute with the U.S. and the west. Further, the Washington Post revealed that just recently, U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan Strait. This was the first such excursion since Pelosi\u2019s visit to Taiwan. What\u2019s interesting about this latest geopolitical twist is that both Republicans and Democrats agree on something: China represents a threat to the U.S. and democracy in general. Therefore, I only see one direction for Huntington Ingalls (NYSE:HII) in the years ahead: Up. As the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, Huntington is going to enjoy a very relevant profile. You can easily chalk up HII as one of the long-term stocks to buy. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock When the Covid-19 pandemic initially upturned the global economy, one of the biggest concerns focused on semiconductor supply chains. Indeed, a major catalyst for the wild pricing dynamics in the retail auto market stemmed from semiconductor shortages. With computer chips integrating into everything these days, an impact to supplies and production creates absolute havoc. Because of this reality, investors should consider ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) as one of the no-brainer long-term stocks to buy. CNBC provided perhaps the best explanation for the bullish thesis. ASML is the only company in the world designing machines geared for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. By facilitating the printing of unique designs onto silicon wafers, ASML presents a critically important component of global chip production. As an added bonus, Gurufocus considers ASML to be \u201cmodestly undervalued.\u201d Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com In recent years, the race to lead the electric vehicle (EV) market has started to heat up. However, investors face tough challenges in this segment. Back during the advent of the combustion car market, consumers had myriad choices such as Tucker and American Motor Company. However, many of these early brands would eventually die off. It\u2019s more than possible that the EV sector will experience the same competitiveness and eventual consolidation into a few players. But which ones will survive and which ones will flop? It\u2019s really anyone\u2019s guess. And that\u2019s why I peg Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) as one of the long-term stocks to buy. As a lithium miner, SQM essentially bought itself a ticket to perhaps permanent relevance. While I can\u2019t say for certain which EV brand will stand the test of time, lithium will likely be a hotly demanded commodity. Upwork (UPWK) Source: Funstock / Shutterstock.com According to a Pew Research Center report, most people today would prefer working from home over going back to the office. It\u2019s not surprising why. It\u2019s not surprising why. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, workers were wasting more than two hours a day while on the clock. Interestingly, mouse movers that help people pretend that they\u2019re working are \u201cred hot\u201d with remote workers, according to TomsGuide. Coincidence? If you think so, I have a bridge to sell you. Anyways, employers know what\u2019s up and with recessionary pressures on the horizon, layoffs will likely commence. Therefore, if worker bees don\u2019t want to stand out, they\u2019ve got to suck it up and return to the office. However, some will protest and join the burgeoning gig economy. If so, this dynamic plays into the hands of Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK), an online marketplace for freelancers. Given workplace trends, UPWK stands as one of the long-term stocks to buy. Sea Ltd (SE) Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com Before discussing why Singapore-based Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE) is one of the long-term stocks to buy, investors should recognize the risks. Since the start of the year, SE shares have hemorrhaged more than 71% of their market value. While it hasn\u2019t quite given up all of its post-Covid-doldrums gains, it\u2019s getting pretty close. Another factor to consider is the fundamental risk. On paper, Sea may present itself as an extremely undervalued idea. However, Gurufocus warns that SE might be a value trap. While the company enjoyed 29% revenue growth in Q2 this year, it also expanded net losses from $434 million in Q2 2021 to $931 million in the most recent quarter. Of course, with rising interest rates, investors don\u2019t want to bet too heavily on unprofitable ventures. With that out of the way, if you\u2019re willing to absorb some volatility, SE could be intriguing as one of the long-term stocks to buy. Essentially, experts peg the Southeast Asian internet economy to reach a valuation of $1 trillion by 2030. Therefore, SE may be a discounted opportunity. Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Although the Biden administration\u2019s student debt relief plan may represent a significant victory for the Democrats \u2013 and a less-than-thrilled talking point for Republicans \u2013 I think we\u2019re losing sight of the bigger picture: College education is increasingly becoming expensive and therefore unattainable for the average household. Should prices continue to escalate, students and their families must rethink the cost-benefit profile. Fortunately, intense competition for white-collar careers opens doors for a much easier time in blue-collar sectors. Sure, the work may be tougher, but you\u2019ll be in high demand (compared to say a web designer). Here, Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) provides vocational training, specifically for the automotive and boating industries. To be clear, UTI is risky. Since the start of the year, shares have slipped more than 12%. However, over time, I believe people will see the wisdom in going blue-collar as opposed to struggling in a dead-end white-collar career. Therefore, UTI is one of the long-term stocks to buy. NuScale Power (SMR) Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com While it\u2019s not something everyone wants to hear, nuclear power cannot be ignored. Scientifically, this energy source features incredible density. Moreover, per the Office of Nuclear Energy, \u201cNuclear has the highest capacity factor of any other energy source\u2014producing reliable, carbon-free power more than 92% of the time in 2021.\u201d Of course, controversies impede the reputation of this viable sector. Certainly, the latest rumblings in the Ukraine crisis don\u2019t bode well for this reputational cause. However, NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) may help tilt the scales back in the nuclear industry\u2019s favor. Unlike traditional powerplants, NuScale specializes in small modular reactors which impose fewer space requirements. As well, SMRs can be integrated across various regions. In particular, this advanced tech can help revitalize intriguing but uneconomically viable innovations such as desalination. Therefore, NuScale offers relevance not only for energy security but also a role in potable water production. Joby Aviation (JOBY) Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com When the Covid-19 crisis first capsized the U.S. economy, bustling metropolitan areas became veritable ghost towns. If a silver lining existed for the horrors of the time, it was that people can drive quickly across town. However, as society normalizes, traffic levels have started to creep back up to pre-pandemic levels. Just in the state of California, traffic congestion costs residents a total of $28 billion a year. Add to that the aggravation of bumper-to-bumper traffic and the mental strain has millions wishing they could just fly above the muck. In a way, Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) provides just that \u2014 so long as you\u2019re rich. Then again, who knows? At scale, electric urban air taxi services could potentially offer stress-free rides at relatively reasonable prices. I\u2019m not going to play games here. In the trailing year, JOBY has dropped 57% of market value. However, if you can withstand volatile trading, it could be one of the long-term stocks to buy. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 9 No-Brainer Long-Term Stocks to Buy if You Have Money to Invest appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel Stock: Bull vs. Bear Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stands as one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of semiconductors. Chips seem to be used in almost everything these days and will only become more important going forward, but the company has been struggling lately due to some missed opportunities and tough competition. If you're thinking about investing in the semiconductor giant, read on for a look at bullish and bearish scenarios that could shape the stock's performance over the next five years. Image source: Getty Images. Intel has avenues to a comeback and the stock looks cheap Intel stands as one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of semiconductors. The company's failure to get in on the mobile space, chip designs that have fallen behind the curve, and recent gains by Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) in key market segments have led to stock performance that's lagged far behind the S&P 500 index over the last decade. But shares could offer an attractive risk-reward profile at today's prices. Intel stock now trades down roughly 35% year to date and roughly 49% from the high that it hit in April 2021. At current prices, the stock trades at less than 15 times this year's expected earnings. It also pays a dividend yielding roughly 4.3%. Intel has a deal with semiconductor equipment leader ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) to purchase the first of the company's next-generation extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. Intel is on track to begin using the first of these high-numerical aperture (High-NA) machines in 2024 or 2025, and the new technologies should help the semiconductor giant take its chip scaling to the next level while also reducing costs and increasing manufacturing output. Having high-performance chip designs ready to take advantage of early access to ASML's High-NA machines would be a big win and could radically alter the narrative surrounding the stock. Intel is also building new factories and making massive investments to increase its overall fabrication capabilities, and it should have opportunities to significantly increase sales and earnings as it expands manufacturing services to third parties. But major bearish risks remain for Intel With big top- and bottom-line misses and downward guidance revisions, Intel's second-quarter performance was very disappointing, and the company has an uncertain outlook despite occupying a prominent position in an essential industry. However, AMD will likely continue gaining share in the servers market, and Qualcomm is also gearing up to reenter the space. AMD is also gaining share in the computer central processing unit (CPU) market, and Intel is facing softer demand and declining margins in the category. With current headwinds facing the business and the likelihood that the chip giant will need to make huge investments in order to get its technologies up to speed with competitors, there's a risk the company will wind up cutting its dividend. Slashing the dividend would likely cause Intel's stock price to plummet, but choosing to maintain it could mean that the company shies away from making sufficient investments to shore up its long-term competitive position. The importance of the semiconductor industry along economic and national security lines is prompting the U.S. to subsidize the growth of the industry domestically, and Intel is poised to benefit. The semiconductor giant has the advantage of already operating a large chip fabrication operation to complement its chip-designing component, but the company has been coming up short when it comes to delivering designs that outperform the competition. The overall demand outlook for semiconductors is very promising, and it wouldn't be shocking to see Intel outperform the market over the next decade, but there are probably better buys in the semiconductor space. If you're looking to benefit from the ongoing rise of the chip industry, I'd buy ASML or AMD before Intel. So should you invest in Intel? Intel stock looks cheap on the heels of recent sell-offs, and the stock could have big long-term upside if the company gets back to delivering design wins. On the other hand, recent business performance hasn't been inspiring, and it's unclear whether the company will be able to stop competitors from gaining market share. The stock could be a good fit if you're on the hunt for potential turnaround plays, but investors should approach it with the understanding that Intel's industry position appears to be slipping. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-09-01,476.7,477.798,459.714,468.721,"Nvidia and AMD Fall After U.S. Bans Exports to China. Time to Buy These Chip Stocks? Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) each made announcements on Wednesday that the U.S. had effectively banned them from exporting their most-advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The stocks fell in yesterday's after-hours trading following the announcement and were down roughly 10.6% and 5.8%, respectively, as of 1:40 ET Thursday. High-performance semiconductors are vital for technological innovations and national security interests, including AI. The U.S. appears to be taking steps to ensure that its AI and overall tech capabilities are not surpassed by China, arguably its foremost economic and geopolitical rival. What does this mean for these leading chip stocks? Image source: Getty Images. Access to chips has become a major international issue Nvidia and AMD are leading producers of graphic processing units (GPUs) and advanced chips that are used for AI, video game hardware, data centers, machine vision, and other applications. AI is a key competitive battleground for countries and companies, and access to semiconductors has become an increasingly central national-security interest. The U.S. government previously contacted semiconductor equipment-manufacturing company ASML Holding to stop it from exporting its extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) and deep-ultraviolet-lithography (DUV) machines to China. ASML's machines are used for the fabrication of high-performance chips. In addition to recent manufacturing constraints and some uncertainty on the demand front, regulatory pressures are coming into focus as a potential headwind for leading players in the semiconductor industry. Comments from AMD suggest that the company doesn't expect the ban to materially affect its performance. On the other hand, Nvidia sees a much more significant impact from the decision and estimates that the ban could result in it losing out on $400 million in sales this year. The ban on each company's current generations of high-end AI chips potentially sets the stage for export blocks on other upcoming products, as the U.S. government's strategy on this front aims to address ""the risk that products may be used in, or diverted to, a 'military end use' or 'military end user' in China."" AMD and Nvidia both have products and growth opportunities in categories beyond AI. Nonetheless, AI-related chips are a significant growth opportunity for both companies. AI is still a relatively young technology, and it's possible that early breakthroughs will translate to lasting competitive advantages when it comes to national defense, surveillance, and economic positioning on the world stage. The moves by the U.S. to stop Nvidia and AMD from exporting high-end chips speak to the importance of these technologies. Do recent sell-offs present a buying opportunity? Nvidia stock now trades down roughly 57.5% from its lifetime high, while AMD is down 49.5% from its valuation peak. But both companies still have growth-dependent valuations even after big valuation pullbacks. AMD has a market cap of roughly $127 billion and trades at roughly 18 times this year's expected adjusted earnings, while Nvidia is valued at approximately $332 billion and trades 39 times this year's expected profits. While the near-term performance for semiconductor companies could be somewhat bumpy, the long-term demand outlook remains promising. Investors will have to weigh what level of volatility they are willing to take on and to what extent they are willing to embrace risk factors in the chip space. In addition to manufacturing and regulatory constraints, it's possible that a sustained economic slowdown will hurt demand for chips and lead to weaker sales and earnings. The semiconductor industry has historically been highly cyclical, with chip-performance breakthroughs, product launches, and upgrade cycles shaping unit sales volume and margins. That's changing somewhat as chips have become increasingly integrated into a wider range of products, and as tech trends including AI and the growth of data centers are boosting demand. But it looks like things might get a bit bumpy in the short term. For investors who see promise in the long-term outlook for the semiconductor industry, Nvidia and AMD are leading players in the space that could deliver strong performance over the long term. Recent sell-offs could be worthwhile opportunities to initiate or add to positions in the stocks. But investors should proceed with the understanding that these growth stocks could see some volatile swings in conjunction with industry-specific developments and momentum for the broader market. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Ethereum, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-02,478.635,485.657,464.821,465.998,"[""Should Semiconductor Investors Be Worried About This Risk? Today's video focuses on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS), and how they have all been affected one way or another by various government regulations. While the semiconductor market continues to have numerous tailwinds from the advancement of emerging technologies, it is essential to understand some of the risks occurring within the industry. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Sept. 1, 2022. The video was published on Sept. 1, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Jose Najarro has positions in Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Cadence Design Systems, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""New Futures Contract Empowers Investors to Gain or Hedge Exposure to Semiconductor Subsector Download the Article Semiconductors, or computer chips, have attracted much attention lately. Nowadays, they power a wide array of products and devices, which are becoming more interconnected through the internet of things. Further, the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a huge surge in demand for laptops and other electronic devices, causing a major shortage in the chip supply \u2013 a problem widely reported in the media and felt by consumers worldwide. From an equities market perspective, Nasdaq\u2019s PHLX Semiconductor Sector IndexSM (SOXSM) has become one of the best-known and most widely tracked subsector indexes in the technology sector. Market participants not only invest in the underlying stocks in this industry but also ETFs that track SOX. Now they are also empowered to manage their exposure using the new CME Group E-mini PHLX Semiconductor Sector futures contract (ticker: SOX). \u201cOur partnership with CME Group continues to provide more choice and versatility for investors looking to manage risk and meet their investment objectives,\u201d says Sean Wasserman, Vice President, Global Head of Index & Advisor Solutions at Nasdaq. \u201cAs with our existing futures contracts, we\u2019re excited for the launch of the SOX futures and value the important role CME Group plays in the investment community.\u201d Nasdaq\u2019s SOX index comprises companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors, including the top 30 securities by market capitalization in the semiconductor industry with U.S. listings. The top 10 holdings are Texas Instruments (TXN), Intel (INTC), Broadcom (AVGO), Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Qualcomm (QCOM), KLA Corporation (KLAC), Analog Devices (ADI), Taiwan Semiconductors (TSM) and ASML (ASML). The index is modified market cap-weighted (8% capping for the top five constituents, with the rest capped at 4%) on a quarterly rebalancing schedule. Constituents must have a listing in the U.S. on either the Nasdaq, NYSE, or CBOE exchanges. They are also required to meet minimum thresholds for market cap ($100 million) and liquidity (1.5 million shares traded in each of the last six months). According to Paul Woolman, Executive Director \u2013 Head of EMEA Equity and Alternative Index Products at CME Group, sector dispersion is a key use case for the SOX futures contract. At any given time, broad market indexes such as the S&P 500, Russell 2000 or Nasdaq-100 may be trending in one direction. However, some sectors within those indexes may be performing very differently from each other and can move in the opposite direction. This dynamic presents an opportunity to trade one sector against another sector, a sector against a broad index or a sector against one or more stocks in the sector. \u201cYou\u2019re expecting one sector to outperform or underperform the other exposure, depending on your view,\u201d he explains. \u201cIn addition to this relative value trading opportunity, sector futures also provide the ability for clients to go long or short in order to express a directional view, to put on an overlay strategy or to risk manage a specific sector within their portfolio. These are all potential user cases for the new E-mini PHLX Semiconductor Sector futures.\u201d To this end, it is not surprising that sector-based futures volumes and the number of participants using the contracts have increased, with average daily volume up 56% since 2019. The main users are asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies and hedge funds who use the contracts typically for one of the use cases described above. Market makers and proprietary trading firms help to provide liquidity on the central limit order book whilst banks facilitate access to these contracts on behalf of their clients, and provide both block and on-screen liquidity. As of Aug. 8, 2022, SOX futures may be traded on screen or as outright blocks. Block trades are privately negotiated transactions that meet certain quantity thresholds and are permitted to be executed apart from the public auction market. However, sometimes the block quantity may be too large and require a longer reporting period to allow the counterparties to hedge their exposure. As such, SOX futures are eligible for derived block trading, like the other 18 sector-based Equity Index futures contracts listed at CME Group. A derived block is a block trade consummated by eligible contract participants in which the price and quantity of the trade depends on hedging transactions in an eligible related market. Parties agree to the predefined notional or number of contracts and the market in which the hedging transaction will take place. Additionally, a basis price is agreed to be added to the index price of the resultant hedge in the related market. Permitted hedging instruments include stock baskets and other eligible related market instruments such as ETFs. \u201cDerived blocks allow market participants to source liquidity in the underlying stocks in the index or in ETFs that track the index and then transfer the liquidity into the futures contracts,\u201d says Woolman. Additionally, SOX futures are eligible for Basis Trade at Index Close (BTIC) under the ticker SOT. These transactions enable market participants to trade futures contracts at a fixed spread, or basis, relative to the official index cash close. Market participants may also migrate their existing exposure into the futures contract through an Exchange of Futures for Physical (EFP). This is a private agreement between two parties to trade a futures position for the basket of underlying stocks or an ETF. EFPs can be used to open or close a futures position or switch a futures position for the underlying asset. SOX futures are cost-, capital- and tax efficient. Market participants can get exposure to the semiconductor subsector by putting up a small percentage of the notional amount as margin, which can be offset against positions in other products at CME Group. Under section 1256 of the U.S. tax code, profit and loss on these transactions are entitled to be taxed at a rate equal to 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Finally, SOX futures are UCITS eligible, which is beneficial for EMEA-based investors. CME Group has had great success partnering with Nasdaq on futures products. Woolman points out that the E-mini Nasdaq-100\u00ae Index (NDX\u00ae) futures contract is an important part of the equity ecosystem because the technology sector is a driver of equity markets and market cap. This is evidenced by the liquidity of the contract continuing to grow strongly over the last few years. Further, technology tends to be one of the more volatile sectors. \u201cClients who like trading tactically, like to trade the Nasdaq-100,\u201d he says. \u201cSOX will have its own unique risk profile, and it will give clients greater choice.\u201d Nasdaq\u00ae\ufe0f is a registered trademark of Nasdaq, Inc. 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ASML,2022-09-06,468.162,476.67,461.12,468.721,"ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $469.92, moving +0.58% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.41%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.55%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.07%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 18.43% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 9.08% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.13% in that time. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.65 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion, which would represent changes of -16.77% and -5.58%, respectively, from the prior year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 6.05% lower. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 34.22. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.69, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.52. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.52 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers ""Most Likely for Early Price Pops."" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.8% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-07,467.693,479.743,464.412,475.464,"Why ASML Holdings, Lam Research, and Applied Materials Fell More Than 10% in August What happened Shares of semiconductor capital equipment makers ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) were down in August, falling 12.7%, 12.5%, and 11.2%, respectively, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Even though Applied Materials reported strong earnings and gave a strong outlook during the month, it wasn't enough to stave off fears over a potential economic downturn. Since these three stocks each rallied in July, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell's comments at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, were enough to send them in reverse at the end of August. So what Applied Materials reported its fiscal third-quarter results on Aug. 18, beating analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings per share, while also guiding for strong sequential growth. Interestingly, while investors seem to be concerned about demand, Applied management said its demand is still above its ability to supply, and that the company's backlog continues to grow. Like Applied, both Lam Research and ASML reported better-than-expected results in July. In that light, one might be wondering what the problem was in August. Clearly, investors don't believe the good times will last. The semiconductor equipment industry has seen three consecutive years of growth, and history indicates a downturn could happen after so many good years. And with recession talk in the air as the Fed raises rates, most expect semiconductor equipment sales to go into a downturn of some magnitude. There are early indications that the memory market is in fact entering a recession. During the month, all the major memory chipmakers pointed to lower capital investments in 2023, as there is currently a glut of memory chips. On the other hand, memory investment is the minority of total semiconductor capital expenditures today, with foundry and logic segments the majority. And currently, foundry and logic investment still looks strong. That's because of intense competition among the world's leading foundries for leading-edge capabilities, and developed nations now subsidizing investment in manufacturing on their own shores. Meanwhile, there are still actually semiconductor shortages on trailing-edge nodes, so new capacity is still being added for lagging-edge chips for auto and Industrial Internet of Things applications. Still, investors are skeptical chip sales will hold up if there is a recession, and those fears came to the fore late in the month with the Fed's meeting in Jackson Hole. That's where Fed Chair Jay Powell indicated the Federal Reserve would probably keep interest rates high until there is clear evidence inflation is coming down. Investors will have to see what the Fed does in response to incoming inflation data, but the speech seemed to stoke recession fears. The entire stock market took a leg down on the day of Powell's speech, but technology and cyclical stocks such as those of semiconductor companies were hit particularly hard. Now what These semicap equipment vendors have each said they would be more resilient in a downturn than in the past. That may actually be true. In fiscal 2019, when the last downturn occurred, Applied saw revenue decline 12.6% and operating income decline 25.4%. However, these companies are more skewed toward foundry and logic segments today. Back in 2018, before the last downturn, Applied received only 36% of sales from foundry and logic customers and the other 64% from memory customers. However, last quarter, those ratios were practically flipped, with Applied generating 66% of sales from foundry and logic customers, with just 34% of sales from memory customers. Lam Research gets a greater proportion of sales from memory customers, but its ratio of sales to memory customers is also lower today, at about 60%, versus 78% in 2018. Therefore, a memory downturn may not affect these companies' results as much as in the prior downturn. Investors really won't know the answer until the economy either enters (or avoids) a recession. Still, with Applied and Lam trading at just 12 and 13 times earnings, respectively, it appears a downturn is priced in to a large degree, especially since semiconductor investment will grow over the long term. ASML trades at a higher 33 times earnings, but it always trades at a higher multiple than peers due to its monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, which is essential to producing the world's most leading-edge chips. Thus, longer-term investors may wish to look at these beaten-down tech leaders after a rough month, as they look like true bargains; however, don't expect it to be a smooth ride over the next few months or quarters. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Lam Research and has the following options: short January 2023 $320 puts on Lam Research. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-08,464.262,482.156,462.985,481.518,
ASML,2022-09-09,494.255,501.891,494.036,499.721,
ASML,2022-09-12,505.477,509.696,498.385,503.641,"ASML vs. AMAT: Which Semiconductor Stock Is a Better Buy? ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) and Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) are the two semiconductors companies in the United States that have solid prospects and could appear interesting to prospective investors. This is because semiconductor companies in the U.S. have now started to strengthen their manufacturing capabilities to resolve the ongoing issue of chip shortages. Not only this, even the U.S. government has shown its seriousness toward this grave problem by introducing the CHIPS Act, which majorly focuses on boosting the manufacturing of semiconductor chips in the country. A pictorial representation of stakeholders’ views on ASML and AMAT is provided below. This chart is designed using the TipRanks' Stock Comparison tool. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) The $202.7-billion company provides software, hardware, and various services to the semiconductor industry, especially to the developers of logic and memory chips. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands. In July 2022, ASML’s President and CEO, Peter Wennink, said that the demand for their systems was “driven by global megatrends in automotive, high-performance computing, and green energy transition.” He added that the solid demand was despite “signs of slowing demand in certain consumer-driven market segments.” For 2022, the company forecasts sales to grow 10% year-over-year. It expects gross margin to be within the 49%-50% range. Is ASML Stock a Buy or Sell? Despite near-term issues, the long-term prospects of this semiconductor company appear bright, which makes it an attractive long-term investment option. On TipRanks, analysts are unanimously optimistic about the prospects of ASML stock, which warrants a Strong Buy consensus rating based on three Buys. ASML’s average price target is $661.33, representing upside potential of 32% from the current level. Shares of ASML have declined 41.9% so far this year. On the contrary, the investor sentiment is Neutral on the stock. As per TipRanks, the number of portfolios with exposure to ASML stock increased just 0.4% in the past 30 days. Hedge funds, too, are seen shying away from the stock, and have sold 994,000 ASML shares in the last quarter. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) The $83.03-billion company manufactures and provides equipment, software, and services to the semiconductor and other industries. The product offering of this California-based company includes fabricating equipment for making semiconductor chips, ion implantation technology, and chemical vapor deposition technology. In August, Applied Materials’ President and CEO, Gary Dickerson, said, “We feel confident in our ability to navigate macroeconomic headwinds and remain very positive about the long-term strength of the semiconductor market and our outsized growth opportunities.” For the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022 (ending October 2022), the company forecasts revenues to be within the $6.25-$7.05 billion range, with the mid-point being $$6.65 billion. Adjusted earnings are forecast to be $1.82-$2.18 per share. Is AMAT a Good Stock to Buy? With solid long-term prospects, Applied Materials stock seems to be a good investment option for prospective investors. The company has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 16 Buys and four Holds. AMAT’s average price forecast of $131.80 suggests upside potential of 36.57% from the current level. Shares of AMAT have declined 30.2% since the beginning of 2022. On TipRanks, investor sentiment is Positive on the stock. The number of portfolios with investments in AMAT stock has grown 3.4% in the past 30 days. Also, hedge funds' sentiment is Very Positive on the stock, as they have purchased 6.1 million AMAT shares in the last three months. Concluding Remarks Despite facing supply-chain hurdles in the near term, both ASML Holding and Applied Materials are optimistic about their growth prospects in the long term. The U.S. Government’s CHIPS Act of 2022 has also strengthened prospects for semiconductor companies. Per this Act, the Government intends to give financial support of as much as $52 billion to chip manufacturers, along with offering tax credits worth $24 billion on investments in semiconductor manufacturing. As of now, AMAT appears to be a better investment option compared to ASML. This opinion is backed by AMAT's higher upside potential, positive investor sentiment, and a Very Positive hedge fund signal. Further, AMAT has a Smart Score of nine out of 10, which mirrors its potential to outperform the broader market. ASML, however, scores a five out of 10 on TipRanks. Read full Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-13,482.765,487.174,467.414,469.898,
ASML,2022-09-14,475.753,480.301,469.898,476.88,"[""ASML (ASML) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $478.10, marking a +1.49% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.34%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.02%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 16.87% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 12.4% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.95% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $13.55 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -17.38% and -5.58%, respectively. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 6.79% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 34.77 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.48, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.55 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.55 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers \""Most Likely for Early Price Pops.\"" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.8% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding Stock a Buy Even If It Halts Sales to China? ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) has an incredibly unique position in the semiconductor industry. It holds a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) equipment, the technology used to \""print\"" the most intricate electrical circuits within the most advanced chips. And yet ASML has had some difficulty in fully realizing its potential in EUV -- or at least its immediate-term potential. The Dutch government has not granted an export license to ASML for EUV equipment sales to China. The U.S. is reportedly trying to further limit ASML's sales to China, even though ASML is a Dutch company. What do such actions mean for ASML stock? Is it a buy anyways? A headwind that won't subside anytime soon ASML's crown jewel is its EUV systems. The result of nearly two decades of research, the company won't see any serious competition on this front for many years (if ever). Deep ultraviolet lithography (DUL), which prints most of the other layers in an advanced compute or memory chip (used in things like cloud computing and AI), has some competition from Japanese conglomerates Canon (NYSE: CAJ) and Nikon (OTC: NINOY), but ASML nevertheless is a leader in all things ultraviolet lithography. Sales of these advanced and expensive pieces of manufacturing equipment can be quite lumpy from quarter to quarter. For example, in Q2 2022, EUV technology accounted for 48% of system sales, while DUL made up much of the balance. In Q1, though, EUV was only 26% of total China revenue. China can't obtain ASML's EUV equipment, but it can buy DUL. Thus, in quarters like Q1 2022 where DUL is a larger slice of the pie, sales to China can be significant. ASML said 34% of revenue came from China in Q1 due to DUL orders, while the percentage fell to 10% in Q2 when EUV sales were higher. But here's the rub: The U.S. is trying to widen the limits on the advanced chips and chip fab equipment China can buy. Reports suggest the U.S. wants to put restrictions on the DUL equipment China can buy from ASML too. ASML is a Dutch business, but it has acquired several U.S. companies over the years to accelerate its development of DUL and EUV equipment, so lawmakers in Washington, D.C., could have a little leverage here. It is worth noting, though, that ASML says these discussions are not new, and no decision to widen a sales ban has been made yet. Nevertheless, a limit on DUL equipment similar to the restriction on the more advanced EUV technology would be significant. About 16% of ASML's total revenue came from China in 2021. Relief from the U.S. Chips Act? ASML and its peers in the chip industry got beaten up in the last year, and not just because of geopolitics between Washington and Beijing. After a chip shortage-induced boom during the height of the pandemic, the chip industry at large is showing signs of slowing down to more sustainable long-term growth rates. As a result, ASML's stock price is down 44% from all-time highs -- although the stock has still more than doubled over the last three-year stretch. But a potential elimination of sales to China would be a further headwind. Could something fill the void? Enter the U.S. Chips Act, which was passed in July 2022. This legislation aims to rekindle semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, U.S. chip manufacturing capacity has fallen from 37% of the global total in 1990 to just 12% today. The Chips Act aims to dole out $52 billion in funding and provide a 25% tax credit to companies investing in U.S. semiconductor fab operations. This could be a boon for chip giants like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which is largely hanging its hat on its chipmaking capabilities. Intel is an ASML customer, placing a big order with ASML worth hundreds of millions of dollars early in 2022. Deals like this could ramp up in the years to come as other chipmakers lay down plans for big new facilities in the U.S. As for EUV in particular, various estimates point toward equipment sales rising north of 20% per year through the next few years. In other words, advanced chip manufacturing outside of China should rise to fill any void left by restrictions put on ASML. It's going to be a bumpy ride, though, especially considering ASML stock trades for 32 times trailing 12-month earnings. The valuation looks far more reasonable at 19 times enterprise value to free cash flow. But suffice to say there's a premium on ASML stock, as investors expect the company to outpace its peers like Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), Canon, and Nikon in the chip fab equipment space. Data by YCharts. But is the stock a buy? After getting a beat down by the bear market of 2022, ASML stock trades for a far more reasonable valuation than it did last year. Chip equipment can be a volatile space, so a lower valuation makes sense, even for a high-potential company like ASML. But at this juncture, I'm ready to dive in. If you decide to buy too, I'd advocate prudence and suggest you acquire shares in batches, perhaps buying monthly or quarterly until you reach the desired position size in this chip industry leader. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, Intel, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-09-15,471.334,477.139,461.719,464.462,
ASML,2022-09-16,460.851,470.985,458.736,466.058,"ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $467.25 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.34% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.72%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.45%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.27%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 17.04% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 14.29% and the S&P 500's loss of 9.06% in that time. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $13.55 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -17.38% and -5.58%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.79% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 34.37. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.25. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.53. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.53 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 99, putting it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-19,458.477,471.783,458.477,469.908,
ASML,2022-09-20,457.779,465.339,456.193,460.781,"Here’s What Could Spike Investors’ Interest in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) specializes in making semiconductor equipment systems for the manufacturers of logic boards and memory chips. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company has operations in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and multiple other countries. ASML is a well-rooted company in the semiconductor space, and its solid growth prospects could attract prospective investors. In the past five years, shares of this $188.2 billion company have surged 183.9%. However, the stock lost 44% in the past year due to industry headwinds like cost inflation and supply-chain bottlenecks. On TipRanks, analysts are optimistic about the prospects of ASML, which commands a Strong Buy consensus rating based on three unanimous Buys. ASML’s average price forecast is $661.33, representing upside potential of 40.38% from the current price level of $471.11. The highest price target is $794, and the lowest is $590. Now, let's look at the factors that enhance the company’s investment appeal. What's Special about ASML Stock? In the years ahead, ASML looks well-positioned to benefit from the megatrends in the semiconductor industry, which include 5G & infrastructure, cloud, intelligent edge, artificial intelligence, gaming, simulations, and visualization. The company anticipates the semiconductor market to be worth $667 billion by 2025, representing a CAGR of 7.4% from 2020, and $941 billion by 2030. Further, the company predicts the smartphone end market to be worth $210 billion by 2030. It also sees the consumer electronics market size touching $98 billion for semiconductors during this period. ASML anticipates the size of the automotive market to be $131 billion, personal computing to be $132 billion, industrial electronics to be $119 billion, and servers and data centers to be $187 billion by 2030. In addition to these large addressable markets, ASML could also benefit from the U.S. government’s plan to invest $52 billion in domestic chip manufacturing companies and give tax credits of $24 billion under the CHIPS ACT of 2022. To leverage such growth opportunities, ASML is working to expand its wafer manufacturing capabilities and sharpen its innovative skills. It increased its research and development expenses by 21.25% year-over-year and invested 9.5% more in capital expenditure in the first half of 2022. Further, it paid huge amounts on dividend distribution and share buybacks during the first half of 2022. Such shareholder-friendly initiatives are being followed by the company to keep its stakeholders contended. In July, ASML’s President and CEO, Peter Wennink, said, “Some customers are indicating signs of slowing demand in certain consumer-driven market segments, yet we still see strong demand for our systems, driven by global megatrends in automotive, high-performance computing, and green energy transition.” For 2022, the company anticipates sales to grow roughly 10% year-over-year. The gross margin is expected to be within the 49%-50% range. Top Investors Are Very Positive about ASML Stock According to TipRanks, top retail investors look Very Positive about the prospects of ASML stock. They have increased their exposure to ASML stock by 5.1% in the last 30 days. Concluding Remarks From the above discussion, it is evident that ASML stock has all the right ingredients in place, making it an attractive investment option for prospective investors. However, before proceeding any further investors should know that the company has a neutral Smart Score of seven out of 10 on TipRanks, implying that ASML stock may perform in line with the broader market in the near term. Read full Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-21,460.372,474.955,453.699,453.759,
ASML,2022-09-22,449.55,451.036,437.979,439.914,"[""ASML Holding Enters Oversold Territory (ASML) Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.4, after changing hands as low as $439.10 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 32.9. A bullish investor could look at ASML's 29.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $412.67 per share, with $888.72 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $441.04. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch metal workers union agrees 9% pay rise through end 2023 AMSTERDAM, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Dutch union FNV said on Thursday it had struck a deal for workers in the metals and electric sector to receive an average pay increase of around 9% from Dec. 1 through the end of 2023. Around 160,000 workers for companies including ASML, Philips, Siemens and NXP are covered by the arrangement. The increase is higher than the average 3.3% increase in other industries, according to employers' union AWVN. While labour shortages are common across the Dutch economy, with unemployment at 3.8% in August, unfilled jobs are especially concentrated among technical workers. The news comes a day after the government announced a last-minute deal to cap household energy costs, resembling moves in other European countries, as part of an overall 18 billion euro ($18 billion) package to help soften the pain of soaring prices. The Dutch economy is expected to grow 4.6% this year, according to government forecasts. However, inflation is running at 12%, according to Statistics Netherlands. ($1 = 1.0126 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Mark Potter) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-09-23,432.493,435.825,426.259,435.027,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -1.11%: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $436.14, moving -1.11% from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.72%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.62%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.09%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 18.29% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 11.99%, while the S&P 500 lost 9.09%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 19, 2022. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.56 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion. These totals would mark changes of -17.32% and -5.58%, respectively, from last year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.71% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 32.53. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 12.72. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.45. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.45 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, which puts it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Peter Lynch Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 9/23/2022 The following are today's upgrades for Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets. FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD. (ADR) (FORTY) is a small-cap growth stock in the Software & Programming industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (Formula) is a global information technology (IT) solutions and services holding company. The Company, through its directly held subsidiary and affiliated companies, is engaged in providing software solutions and services, software product marketing and support, computer infrastructure and integration solutions, and learning and integration. The Company operates through two segments: software services and IT professional services. The software services segment develops markets, sells and supports an application platform, software applications, business and process integration solutions, and related services. The IT professional services segment offers IT services in the areas of infrastructure design and delivery, application development, technology planning and implementation services, communications services and solutions, as well as supplemental outsourcing services. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD. (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for FORTY Full Factor Report for FORTY BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (BFH) is a small-cap value stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 76% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., formerly Alliance Data Systems Corporation, is a tech-forward financial services company. It provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, including proprietary direct-to-consumer credit cards and deposits. It also offers a digitally enabled, white-label product suite that includes private label and co-brand credit cards, installment loans and buy now, pay later (BNPL). It also offers direct-to-consumer solutions that give customers more access, choice, and freedom through its branded payment, lending, and saving products. It provides a Comenity Mastercard credit card that helps customers to get cashback rewards, paid as a statement credit, with every Comenity Mastercard credit card purchase. Its Bread SplitPay is a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option allowing the customers to split up their purchase into four equal, interest-free payments over six weeks using their credit or debit card. offers its services to merchants and shoppers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: FAIL YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: BONUS PASS NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC Full Guru Analysis for BFH Full Factor Report for BFH ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP (AB) is a mid-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. provides diversified investment management, research, and related services to a range of clients. Its principal services include Institutional Services, Retail Services, Private Wealth Management Services and Bernstein Research Services. It offers Institutional Services to its institutional clients, which include private and public pension plans, foundations and endowments, insurance companies, central banks, and governments worldwide, and Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH) and its subsidiaries. Its retail services distribute retail products and services through financial intermediaries, including broker-dealers, insurance sales representatives, banks, registered investment advisors and financial planners. Private Wealth Management services its private clients, including high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts and estates, charitable foundations, partnerships, and other entities. It expands its private markets platform through CarVal Investors. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: FAIL YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP Full Guru Analysis for AB Full Factor Report for AB ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company based in the Netherlands. The Company operates through its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Israel. The Company operates through one business segment which is engage in development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for ASML Full Factor Report for ASML DESIGNER BRANDS INC (DBI) is a small-cap value stock in the Retail (Apparel) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Designer Brands Inc. is a designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories. The Company operates through three segments. The U.S. Retail segment operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) banner through its direct-to-consumer United States stores and e-commerce site. The Canada Retail segment operates The Shoe Company and DSW banners through its direct-to-consumer Canada stores and e-commerce sites. Together, the U.S. Retail and Canada Retail segments are referred to as the retail segments. The Brand Portfolio segment is engaged in the selling of wholesale products to retailers, commissions for serving retailers as the design and buying agent for products under private labels, First Cost, and the sale of branded products through its direct-to-consumer e-commerce site at www.vincecamuto.com. Its DSW banner provides footwear and accessory brands, which offers an assortment of brand name dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women, men and kids. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of DESIGNER BRANDS INC Full Guru Analysis for DBI Full Factor Report for DBI SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE (ADR) (SQM) is a large-cap value stock in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), is a producer of potassium nitrate and iodine. The Company produces specialty plant nutrients, iodine derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate and certain industrial chemicals. Its segments include specialty plant nutrients, industrial chemicals, iodine and derivatives, lithium and derivatives, potassium, and other products and services. Specialty plant nutrients are fertilizers that enable farmers to improve yields and the quality of certain crops. Industrial chemicals have a range of applications in chemical processes, such as the manufacturing of glass and industrial nitrates. Iodine and its derivatives are used in the X-ray contrast media and biocides industries, among others. Lithium and its derivatives are used in batteries, greases and frits for production of ceramics. Potassium chloride is a commodity fertilizer that is produced and sold by the Company across the world. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS INVENTORY TO SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE (ADR) Full Guru Analysis for SQM Full Factor Report for SQM STATE STREET CORP (STT) is a large-cap value stock in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 0% to 81% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: State Street Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary, State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street Bank), provides a range of financial products and services to institutional investors across the world. It operates through two lines of business: Investment Servicing and Investment Management. Its Investment Servicing line of business performs custody and related value-added functions, such as providing institutional investors with clearing, settlement and payment services. It operates through State Street Institutional Services, State Street Global Markets, State Street Digital and Charles River Development. Its Investment Management line of business, through State Street Global Advisors, provides a range of investment management strategies and products for its clients. Its clients include mutual funds, collective investment funds and other investment pools, corporate and public retirement plans, insurance companies and others. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. SALES: PASS YIELD COMPARED TO THE S&P 500: PASS YIELD ADJUSTED P/E/GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: NEUTRAL EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: FAIL FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of STATE STREET CORP Full Guru Analysis for STT Full Factor Report for STT CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC (CASY) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Retail (Grocery) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 87% to 91% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: Casey's General Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries, primarily operate convenience stores under the names Casey's and Caseys General Store in 16 states, primarily in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Caseys provides freshly prepared foods. Guests can have pizza, donuts, other assorted bakery items, and a selection of beverages and snacks. Its convenience stores carry a selection of food, (including freshly prepared foods such as pizza, donuts, and sandwiches), beverages, tobacco and nicotine products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. In addition, all but four offer fuel for sale on a self-service basis. Its GoodStop brand offers fuel for sale on a self-serve basis, and a range of selection of snacks, beverages, tobacco products, and other essentials. It also operates two stores selling primarily tobacco and nicotine products, one liquor-only store, and one grocery store. It operates approximately 2,452 stores. It operates three distribution centers. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. P/E/GROWTH RATIO: PASS SALES AND P/E RATIO: PASS EPS GROWTH RATE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC Full Guru Analysis for CASY Full Factor Report for CASY LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST (LXP) is a mid-cap value stock in the Real Estate Operations industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch changed from 72% to 74% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: LXP Industrial Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT). It is focused on single-tenant warehouse and distribution investments across the United States. Primarily all its business is conducted through wholly owned subsidiaries, but it conducts a portion of its business through an operating partnership subsidiary, Lepercq Corporate Income Fund L.P. (LCIF). It provides capital to merchant builders by providing construction financing and/or a takeout for build-to-suit projects, speculative development properties and recently developed properties with vacancy. Its target markets are in the Sunbelt and the Midwest. Its target markets in the Sunbelt are Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, Memphis, Atlanta, Savannah, Greenville-Spartanburg, and Central Florida. Its target markets in the Midwest are in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, with a particular focus on the lower Midwest markets of Cincinnati, Columbus and Indianapolis. It has equity ownership interests in about 121 real estate properties. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. YIELD ADJUSTED P/E TO GROWTH (PEG) RATIO: PASS EARNINGS PER SHARE: PASS TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: PASS FREE CASH FLOW: NEUTRAL NET CASH POSITION: NEUTRAL Detailed Analysis of LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST Full Guru Analysis for LXP Full Factor Report for LXP More details on Validea's Peter Lynch strategy Peter Lynch Stock Ideas About Peter Lynch: Perhaps the greatest mutual fund manager of all-time, Lynch guided Fidelity Investment's Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until his retirement in 1990, almost doubling the S&P 500's 15.8 percent yearly return over that time. Lynch's common sense approach and quick wit made him one of the most quoted investors on Wall Street. (\""Go for a business that any idiot can run -- because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it,\"" is one of his many pearls of wisdom.) Lynch's bestseller One Up on Wall Street is something of a \""stocks for the everyman/everywoman\"", breaking his approach down into easy-to-understand concepts. About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, KLAC: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $234.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.1% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 29,470,937 to 30,670,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 2.1%, and KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC) is lower by about 2.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $189.94 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $191.39. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-09-26,432.982,439.645,428.025,429.711,"Got $5,000? 3 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term If you'd invested $5,000 in an S&P 500 index fund 10 years ago, your investment would be worth around $12,500 today. That's a rock-solid return, but investors could have fared even better if they had simply bought and held a few individual stocks. For example, a $5,000 investment in Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) would have grown over the past decade to around $44,000, while the same investment in Google (whose parent company is now called Alphabet) would be worth nearly $27,000 today. Not every stock will be the next Amazon or Alphabet, but some lucrative long-term buying opportunities have emerged in the growing cloud, semiconductor, and ad-tech markets as the grueling bear market drags on. Image source: Getty Images. 1. The cloud play: Microsoft Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) owns Azure, the second-largest cloud infrastructure platform in the world after Amazon Web Services (AWS). Microsoft enjoys two advantages against Amazon in the cloud market: Azure is growing faster than AWS, and it's a popular choice for companies (particularly retailers) that directly compete against Amazon's other businesses. Microsoft also represents a more straightforward play on the growing cloud market because it isn't burdened by a lower-margin retail business like Amazon. Its cloud services, which generated nearly half its revenue last quarter, also directly support its desktop software, mobile apps, Windows operating system, and Xbox gaming business. Microsoft's expansion of its cloud ecosystem, which was largely executed under CEO Satya Nadella, transformed it from a dusty old tech stock into a high-growth company again. Analysts expect its annual revenue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% between fiscal 2022 (which ended in June) and fiscal 2025, and for its earnings per share (EPS) to grow at a CAGR of 13%. Those solid growth rates, which should be supported by its ongoing dominance of the enterprise software market, make it a great long-term investment. 2. The chip play: ASML Holding For investors who want exposure to the semiconductor sector but are intimidated by the cutthroat competition between individual chipmakers, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is an ideal investment. The Dutch company is the largest supplier of photolithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, and the only producer of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) systems, which cost $200 million each and are required to manufacture the world's smallest and densest chips. ASML's top customers include the three most advanced chip foundries in the world: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel. Most fabless chipmakers -- such as Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Qualcomm -- rely on those foundries to manufacture their top-tier chips. In other words, it would be impossible to produce new cutting-edge chips without ASML's machines. ASML's monopolization of this market makes it a wonderful long-term investment, even if the chip sector struggles with near-term cyclical headwinds. Between 2021 and 2024, analysts expect its revenue and EPS to grow at a CAGR of 15% and 17%, respectively. That steady growth makes it a top investment in the secular growth of the semiconductor market. 3. The ad-tech play: Magnite Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world's largest independent sell-side platform (SSP) for digital ads. SSPs, which shouldn't be confused with demand-side platforms like The Trade Desk, help publishers manage and sell their own ad inventories. Magnite emerged from the merger of two other ad-tech companies, The Rubicon Project and Telaria, back in 2020. It subsequently acquired several additional companies to increase its exposure to the CTV (connected TV) market. Magnite's acquisitions obfuscated its organic growth rates, and macro headwinds throttled the growth of its desktop, mobile, and CTV ads over the past year. However, Magnite expects to overcome those near-term challenges and eventually generate more than 25% annual revenue growth organically over the long term as its CTV segment expands. It also expects its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margin to stay between 35%-40%. Analysts expect its annual revenue and adjusted EBITDA to both grow at a CAGR of 19% from 2021 to 2024, and for its adjusted EBITDA margin to stay at around 36% through the final year. If those more conservative estimates are accurate, Magnite's stock remains deeply undervalued at less than two times this year's sales and five times its adjusted EBITDA. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Leo Sun has positions in ASML Holding, Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, Magnite, Inc, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Intel, Magnite, Inc, Microsoft, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-09-28,425.053,442.288,422.09,440.104,"[""Apple falls on fears of slowing iPhone 14 demand By Medha Singh and Nivedita Balu Sept 28 (Reuters) - Apple Inc AAPL.O shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a report that the tech giant was ditching its plans to boost production of the latest iPhone fueled demand worries. Bloomberg earlier reported that Apple had told its suppliers to curtail efforts to increase the assembly of its iPhone 14 lineup by as many as 6 million units in the second half of the year on disappointing demand. Shares of the world's most valuable public company opened at a two-month low of $147.64and were the biggest drag on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average Index .DJI. .N \""Weaker consumer demand is to be expected when utility bills are going up, interest rates are going up, mortgage costs are going higher ... discretionary spending is going to be curtailed by that,\"" said Patrick Armstrong, chief investment officer at Plurimi Wealth in London. Analysts said iPhone 14's Pro and Pro Max versions were selling at a brisk pace, although demand for the base model, typically Apple's best seller, was underwhelming. Apart from satellite connectivity and crash detection features, the iPhone 14 model looks and feels similar to its previous iteration, although it sells for $100 more at $799 for the base version. The Pro models, which start at $999, come with fresher upgrades. Prospective iPhone 14 buyers may opt for iPhone 13, given the hefty discount on the older model, said Abhilash Kumar of data research firm Strategy Analytics. Wedbush analysts said the product mix has heavily shifted toward Pro, pushing wait times into early November for some models, and that Apple could be shifting production from the base model to Pro across Asia ahead of the holiday season. Shares of Apple suppliers Qualcomm QCOM.O, Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N, STMicroelectronics STM.MI, Infineon IFXGn.DE and ASML ASML.AS were also trading lower on the news. (Reporting by Medha Singh, Susan Mathew and Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva) ((Medha.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +91 80 6210 0592; Twitter: https://twitter.com/medhasinghs;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Apple worsens selloff in beleaguered growth stocks Sept 28 (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares AAPL.O fell 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday and piled pressure on other growth stocks following a report that the tech giant was dropping its plans to boost production of the latest model of its flagship iPhone. Bloomberg earlier reported that Apple had told its suppliers to curtail efforts to increase the assembly of its iPhone 14 lineup by as many as 6 million units in the second half of the year on disappointing demand. Shares of the world's most valuable public company fell to $145.89 and were on track to open at a two-month low. .N Other growth stocks including Microsoft Corp MSFT.O, Amazon.com AMZN.O, Google-parent Alphabet GOOGL.O and Tesla Inc TSLA.O fell between 1.5% and 3% on the news. \""Weaker consumer demand is to be expected when utility bills are going up, interest rates are going up, mortgage costs are going higher ... discretionary spending is going to be curtailed by that,\"" said Patrick Armstrong, chief investment officer at Plurimi Wealth in London. \""Apple is not immune to that and it's probably symptomatic of what's happening across many different companies right now.\"" The rate-sensitive growth stocks have taken a beating this year on the U.S. Federal Reserve's rapid pace of interest rate hikes. The S&P 500 growth index .IGX has shed 29% this year, compared with a 17% slide in its value .IVX counterpart. Shares of chipmakers fell on the news, with Apple suppliers Broadcom AVGO.O, Qualcomm QCOM.O and Taiwan Semiconductor TSM.N, Skyworks Solutions SWKS.O and ON Semiconductor ON.O down in the range of 1.2% and 2.8%. Apple's suppliers in Europe - STMicroelectronics, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL, ASM International ASMI.AS, Infineon IFXGn.DE, and ASML ASML.AS - fell between 1.6% and 4.7%. (Reporting by Medha Singh and Susan Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva) ((Medha.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +91 80 6210 0592; Twitter: https://twitter.com/medhasinghs;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-09-29,424.524,427.616,418.16,426.688,"7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Before the Bull Market Returns InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips While listing semiconductor stocks to buy typically generates a positive response, this year provides a contrasting case. Though the major indices all printed red ink since the start of 2022, technology-centric market ideas suffered disproportionately. Nevertheless, bold contrarians may enjoy an upside opportunity in the long run. Firstly, semiconductor stocks to buy trade cyclically. With the Federal Reserve committed to raising the benchmark interest rate, risk-on sentiment faded due to higher borrowing costs. However, it’s unlikely that this circumstance will stay like this forever. Secondly, the companies undergirding semiconductor stocks to buy align with several relevant sectors, such as data centers, blockchain functionality, or even video games. Unless these market segments become obsolete, having a long-term framework for the semis is probably a reasonable wager. Finally, on the domestic front, the passage of the CHIPS Act for America should help bolster manufacturing activities. While not everyone benefits directly from the legislation, increased activities should spark positive spillover effects. Therefore, below are the semiconductor stocks to buy for contrarian investors. ASML ASML Holding NV $422.25 AMD Advanced Micro Devices $64.39 INTC Intel $26.36 GFS GlobalFoundries $49.60 MU Micron Technology $49.83 SWKS Skyworks Solutions $89.61 MRVL Marvell Technology $42.78 ASML Holding NV (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock While the category of semiconductor stocks to buy features plenty of the usual suspects, a growing number of investors identified ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML) as a significant long-term opportunity. As per CNBC, the Netherlands-based ASML “is the only firm in the world capable of making the highly complex machines needed to manufacture the most advanced chips.” Unfortunately, geopolitical flashpoints and supply chain disruptions prevent ASML from acquiring essential commodities. Therefore, it received no exemption from the pain associated with buying formerly popular semiconductor stocks. Since the start of the year through the Sept. 28 session, ASML slipped nearly 45%. At the same time, the long-term implications for the underlying company make it an attractive bet. While it’s difficult to see now, peace will probably return to eastern Europe at some point. Per Gurufocus.com, ASML features a modestly undervalued financial profile. Its main highlights include a longer-term robust growth trajectory and excellent profitability metrics. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com One of the most popular manufacturers of graphics processing units (or GPUs) for advanced video game systems and cryptocurrency mining, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) long represented one of the semiconductor stocks to buy. However, some might argue that AMD features meme-ish qualities and often receives hype on investing forums. Of course, 2022 has been a bit of a culture shock for Advanced Micro Devices. Rather than leading the charge, it represents the technology sector’s laggards. For instance, AMD stock fell more than 54% since the start of the year. During the same period, the Nasdaq Composite index dropped 30%. It’s weird to say the index “performs better” than AMD, but it’s mathematically appropriate. Still, the video gaming sector should come back in the years ahead. Per data cited by the World Economic Forum, global gaming revenue should hit $321 billion by 2026. On top of that, cryptos tend to gyrate in the extreme. Once a bullish cycle enters the space, AMD could be a massive beneficiary due to the aforementioned crypto mining relevancies. Intel (INTC) Source: Intel Once the undisputed king of semiconductor stocks to buy, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has presented a rough profile in recent years. Controversies and competitive pressures have put the chipmaker on the backfoot several times. For example, INTC sank nearly 29% in the trailing five-year period. During the same period, rival AMD gained a whopping 436%. So far this year, the performance for Intel is better but only on a relative basis, down 49%. Still, investors have had a tough time trusting INTC as one of the semiconductor stocks to buy. In late July this year, CNBC reported that Intel’s poor earnings reflected diminishing demand for PCs. Nevertheless, Intel may generate some positive momentum in the data center market. Based on recent data, Intel commands a 69.5% share of the data center market. In addition, according to Allied Market Research, the global data center market could grow from $187.35 billion in 2020 to $517.17 billion by 2030. GlobalFoundries (GFS) Source: viewimage / Shutterstock.com A multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS), benefits from geopolitical dynamics. As Investor’s Business Daily bluntly put it: For the U.S. and a growing number of countries, the fact that many chipmakers operate in Taiwan remains a problem. Growing military tension between the U.S. and China over Taiwan is one reason. The solution? It might seem obvious, and finally, politicians took notice. GlobalFoundries makes most of its semiconductors in upstate New York, Dresden, Germany, and Singapore. In addition, the outlook for GlobalFoundries stock has brightened as more customers sign long-term deals to ensure chipmaking capacity is there when they need it. The company has also told analysts that it has more than $20 billion in long-term agreements that can’t be canceled. However, despite long-term positive implications, GFS stock remains down 21% year-to-date. Still, investors committed to a patient outlook should regard GFS as one of the semiconductor stocks to buy. Micron Technology (MU) Source: Charles Knowles / Shutterstock.com An American chip manufacturer, Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), specializes in computer memory and data storage, including dynamic random-access memory, flash memory, and USB flash drives. Currently, the company represents one of the essential cogs in the political narrative to bring back critical manufacturing to the U.S. Earlier this month, Micron broke ground for a manufacturing fab in Boise, Idaho. More significantly, management has stated that the investment was possible via the CHIPS and Science Act. Still, the news hasn’t helped MU stock in the open market. Since the January opener, Micron shares are nearly 47% below parity. At the same time, the red ink may represent a bold contrarian opportunity for semiconductor stocks to buy. According to Gurufocus.com, MU features a significantly undervalued financial profile. Notably, MU commands a forward price-earnings ratio of just under 6x. That’s well below the industry median of 14x. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com A wireless semiconductor company, Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS), “designs and manufactures radio frequency and complete semiconductor system solutions for mobile communications applications,” per a Bloomberg description. Per Skyworks’ website, the company seeks to “launch the true potential of 5G.” Specifically, Skyworks brings the registered trademark SKY5 unifying platform to its 5G small cell and multiple-input, multiple-output (or MIMO) technology. Although compelling on paper, investors ran from SWKS stock throughout this year. Since the start of 2022, SWKS has fallen nearly 42%. In the trailing month, it’s down almost 8%. However, a patient approach could yield significant gains, making Skyworks one of the semiconductor stocks to buy. Per Gurufocus.com, the tech firm features a significantly undervalued financial profile. The company enjoys a solid balance sheet and vigorous growth and profitability metrics. Specifically, Skyworks features a net margin of 24.1%, much higher than the underlying industry’s median of 10.2%. Marvell Technology (MRVL) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Based in Santa Clara, California, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) presents a well-balanced profile among semiconductor stocks to buy. Primarily, the company specializes in advanced connectivity protocols, offering computational, security, and networking platform solutions. On a related note, Marvell also features a vast data center portfolio, enabling its enterprise-level clients to scale up quickly and securely. In addition, the tech firm’s automotive innovations, particularly in safety mechanisms and autonomous driving solutions, give Marvell significant upside potential. Currently, though, Wall Street doesn’t see it that way. MRVL is down over 50% YTD. In the trailing month, the stock declined by 9%. However, for the contrarian investor, Marvell presents an attractive profile. Per Gurufocus.com, MRVL is significantly undervalued based on its proprietary valuation metrics. Notably, in the quarter that ended July 2022, Marvell posted revenue of $1.52 billion, up 41% year-over-year. Moreover, net income came in at $4 million, much more favorable than the net loss of $276 million in the same quarter last year. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Before the Bull Market Returns appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-09-30,412.944,426.958,412.894,414.29,"[""7 Long-Term Stocks to Buy to Tap Into a Hidden Bull Market InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips With the earnings season looming, investors are scrambling to identify the best long-term stocks to buy. Hopes for a soft landing for the economy have largely faded away after the third consecutive 75-basis-point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, other than the energy sector, recession fears have restrained forward-looking guidance for most companies. Many Wall Street names will likely find it difficult to outpace previous earnings reports. As a result of the gray clouds over the economy, the benchmark S&P 500 Index has lost over a quarter of its value year to date. While stocks can still decline from these levels, many of the best long-term stocks to buy are currently trading close to their 52-week lows. History has repeatedly shown that while the stock market goes down faster than it goes up, in the long-run broader indices go up more than they go down. Therefore, the recent market downturn represents an important buying opportunity for patient investors with a long-term horizon. With that information, here are seven of the best long-term stocks to buy in October. ASML ASML $421.99 DLR Digital Realty Trust $97.82 EOG EOG Resources $111.80 ETSY Etsy $103.60 HAL Halliburton $24.71 ISRG Intuitive Surgical $193.41 VERU Veru $11.58 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock 52-week range: $412.67 \u2013 $888.72 ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is the third-largest semiconductor equipment maker worldwide. The company boasts a global monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines used by semiconductor foundries making it one of the best long-term stocks to buy in the space. Its market capitalization is well over $170 billion. On July 20, ASML announced Q2 financials. Revenue grew 35% year over year to 5.4 billion euros, fueled by the surge in its advanced lithography systems sales. Investors were delighted to see that its order backlog grew even faster than its revenue. ASML reported record new orders of 8.5 billion euros during the quarter, the highest level in the company\u2019s history. Management is projecting sales growth of around 10% for the full year. Yet, this forecast is artificially depressed due to delayed revenue recognition pushed out to 2023. ASML stock is trading near its 52-week lows and has lost almost 50% year to date. It currently supports a 1.7% dividend yield. Shares are trading at a more reasonable valuation than last year at 22.6 times forward earnings and 9.4 times sales. Analysts\u2019 12-month median price forecast for ASML stock stands at $600. InvestorPlace.com readers could regard the $400 level as a better entry point. Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Source: dotshock / Shutterstock 52-week range: $102.17 \u2013 $178.22 Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) is a real estate investment trust (\u201cREIT\u201d) that provides data center space. Digital Realty manages around 290 data centers spread across 25 countries. Among the REIT\u2019s customers are some of the leading tech companies. Digital Realty reported Q2 results in late July, delivering record bookings. While revenue increased 4% ear over year to $1.1 billion, investors were even more pleased to see a double-digit jump in core funds from operations (\u201cFFO\u201d) per share. Management expects data center demand to remain robust in the foreseeable future. Digital Realty boasts over 40 ongoing expansion projects and has already pre-leased more than half of that capacity. Moreover, CEO A. William Stein emphasized \u201cimproving pricing environment and rising occupancy.\u201d DLR stock has dropped 44% year to date and recently traded at a five-year low before bouncing back. Yet, it offers a generous 4.7% dividend yield. Wall Street\u2019s 12-month median price forecast for Digital Realty is $150.50. A further decline toward $90 would give a better entry point into DLR shares. EOG Resources (EOG) Source: Casimiro PT. / Shutterstock 52-week range: $70.32 \u2013 $144.20 Oil heavyweight EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) is one of the largest exploration and production companies stateside. It primarily relies on its properties in the Rocky Mountains, Permian Basin, and South Texas for oil production. In early August, EOG issued solid Q2 financials. The company benefited from rising oil prices, reporting a 79% year-over-year increase in its revenue to $7.4 billion. Investors were delighted that its low-cost oil business generated $1.3 billion in free cash flow, leading to a significant surge in its adjusted earnings per share. EOG aims to use its free cash flow to deliver sustainable dividend growth and capitalize on acquisition opportunities. In 2022, the oil company pledged to return at least 60% of its annual free cash flow to shareholders. EOG currently offers a lucrative 2.75% dividend yield, making it among the best long-term stocks to buy in the oil space. So far in 2022, EOG stock has gained 23%. Shares are trading at 6.4 times forward earnings and 2.3 times sales. Analysts\u2019 12-month median price forecast for EOG stock stands at $150. Etsy (ETSY) Source: quietbits / Shutterstock.com 52-Week range: $67.01 \u2013 $307.75 E-commerce play Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) is well-known for its unique, one-of-a-kind items such as handmade, vintage or crafted goods. Around 60% of Etsy sellers run their online businesses from home, and 80% of those sellers are women. With a market cap of around $13 billion, ETSY shareholders expect to see many quarters of growth. Etsy released mixed Q2 results in late July. Revenue grew 10.6% year over year to $585 million. Etsy had hiked its seller transaction fee by 30% earlier in 2022. The increase helped to drive top-line growth despite sequential declines in gross merchandise sales (\u201cGSM) and active buyers and sellers. However, net income declined significantly due to expenses from its Depop and Elo7 acquisitions. Management sees Etsy\u2019s total addressable market in its core geographies at $466 billion for online retail. While Etsy may not reach its previous growth momentum soon, its long-term opportunity and cheap valuation make it a solid investment in today\u2019s bear market. In fact, recent metrics suggest over 448 million people visited its website in August, up from about 421 million in July. So far in 2022, ETSY stock has tumbled 51%. Wall Street\u2019s 12-month median price forecast for Etsy is $115. We regard the $95 level as a better entry point. Halliburton (HAL) Source: Trismegist san / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $19.75 \u2013 $43.99 Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) is a global leader in oilfield equipment and services. The company offers its expertise in various business lines, including completion fluids, wireline services, and cementing. It is also the leading pressure pumper in North America and has become a dominant player in hydraulic fracturing. The oilfield services specialist announced solid Q2 metrics on July 19. Wall Street was pleased that management capitalized on the strong market for oilfield services. Its revenue grew 37% year over year to $5.1 billion. CEO Jeff Miller noted that the North American fracking market is \u201call but sold-out.\u201d Additionally, pricing gains across all product service lines supported significant sequential margin expansion, leading to a 88% year-over-year jump in its adjusted EPS. HAL stock has gained 3% since the beginning of the year, and the company has tripled its dividend payments in 2022. The dividend yield currently stands at 1.95%. Shares are changing hands at 8.8 times forward earnings and 1.2 times sales. Analysts\u2019 12-month median price forecast for HAL stock stands at $44. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $186.83 \u2013 $369.69 Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the market leader in robotic-assisted surgeries, dominating this niche segment with almost 80% of theglobal market Its da Vinci surgical systems allow surgeons to perform complex procedures with great precision. Management issued Q2 results on Jul. 21. Revenue increased 4% year over year to $1.52 billion, driven by a 14% year-over-year growth in da Vinci procedures performed worldwide. Readers should note that each sale generates a recurring revenue stream from sales and services of other instruments and accessories used in surgeries. Meanwhile, the fiber-optic-based technology developer Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) recently announced a new supply contract between the two companies. Luna is expected to provide photonic subsystems to enhance Intuitive\u2019s robotic surgical solutions. Wall Street will want to see how the collaboration could help the top-line growth at Intuitive. Despite these positive developments, ISRG stock has recently traded to a 52-week low, declining nearly 47% year to date. The 12-month median price forecast for the stock stands at $255. Readers could regard the $180 level as a better entry point into Intuitive shares. Veru (VERU) Source: everything possible / Shutterstock.com 52-week range: $4.34 \u2013 $24.55 Biopharma company Veru (NASDAQ:VERU) is focused on novel therapies for Covid-19 and other viral diseases as well as for the management of breast and prostate cancers. With a market cap of around $940 million, it is a small-cap stock. Veru reported Q3 earnings on Aug. 11. Revenue declined 46% year over year to $9.6 million due to a significant fall in prescription revenue. However, despite disappointing financials, investors noted that Veru\u2019s Covid-19 drug Sabizabulin may soon gain emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase 3 clinical trial of Sabizabulin confirmed an impressive 55% decline in the risk of death for hospitalized patients. With new Covid cases and hospitalizations on the rise, such an emergency-use authorization would lead to significant revenue growth in the coming months. VERU stock has soared 77% YTD despite tanking around 50% since hitting an all-time high on Aug. 17. Analysts\u2019 12-month median price forecast for Veru stands at $31. On the date of publication, Tezcan Gecgil, Ph.D., did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Tezcan Gecgil has worked in investment management for over two decades in the U.S. and U.K. In addition to formal higher education in the field, she has also completed all 3 levels of the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) examination. Her passion is for options trading based on technical analysis of fundamentally strong companies. She especially enjoys setting up weekly covered calls for income generation. The post 7 Long-Term Stocks to Buy to Tap Into a Hidden Bull Market appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""How the Next Semiconductor Crisis Could Be Different From 2009 Today's video focuses on ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), the trend in semiconductor equipment spending, and a closer look at how semiconductors have evolved since 2009. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Sept. 29, 2022. The video was published on Sept. 29, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 17, 2022 Jose Najarro has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-03,422.519,434.399,419.946,430.578,"Samsung Elec to triple advanced chip production by 2027, sees robust demand By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' 005930.KS chip contract manufacturing business said on Tuesday it plans to more than triple its advanced chips production capacity by 2027 to meet strong demand despite current global economic headwinds. ""There has been some progress (in raising prices) this year, and costs are being reflected... New orders won currently will be made after 2-3 years, so the direct impact of the current atmosphere will be minimal,"" said Moonsoo Kang, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics' foundry business. Samsung began mass producing chips with 3-nanometre technology in June. The company was in talks with potential customers for 3-nanometre collaboration, including Qualcomm QCOM.O, Tesla TSLA.O and Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O, Samsung said. Samsung, the world's largest memory chip maker, has had difficulties in meeting clients' expectations for foundry yields in recent years. Analysts said the company had pushed advanced technology too quickly to compete with TSMC, but had suffered from having less experience with the long-term client cooperation needed in contract manufacturing. Samsung co-CEO Kyung Kye-hyun told reporters its foundry business had lagged TSMC's development schedule and performance in 5- and 4-nanometre chips, but customers were interested in the second version of 3-nanometre chips to be made from 2024. ""We have been keeping in line with customers' expectations since the start of 3-nanometre mass production this year,"" Kang said. He noted that demand for advanced 5-nanometre and finer chips is rapidly increasing despite current inflationary pressures due to long-term expansion of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, 5G and 6G connectivity and automotive applications. The industry may find it difficult to meet demand even if all planned investments are executed, he said. The limited number of advanced chipmaking machines that can be produced by Dutch company ASML ASML.AS limits how much advanced chip capacity can be added, Kang added. ""U.S. customers are especially interested in production in the United States, for supply chain stability,"" Kang said. ""Our Taylor site is very large... It's a good site for expansion,"" he added. Samsung is currently building chip production in Taylor, Texas for operations starting in 2024. (Reporting by Joyce Lee; editing by Richard Pullin) ((joyce.lee@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-04,460.033,466.571,454.617,463.923,"European shares rally sharply ahead of producer price data By Devik Jain Oct 4 (Reuters) - European shares rose sharply on Tuesday in a broad-based rally, led by chipmakers, travel and leisure companies, and some strong corporate updates, with investors eyeing producer price data due later in the day. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 2% by 0827 GMT, hitting its highest level since Sept. 23. Equities in the region tracked a solid rally on Wall Street overnight after data showed U.S. manufacturing activity rose at its slowest pace in nearly 2-1/2 years in September as rising rates cooled demand for goods. .N London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE rose 1.5%, building on gains from the previous session after the UK government reversed parts of its controversial tax cut plans. German DAX .GDAXI and Italy's FTSE MIB .FTMIB added 2.3% each, while France's CAC 40 .FCHI climbed 2.7%. The recent rebound is because central banks have started getting soft, Ipek Ozkardeskaya, a senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, said, noting the Bank of England' recent intervention to support the gilt market and Reserve Bank of Australia's smaller-than-expected rate hike. ""We now see a rebound in the stock, bonds, gold, oil everything on board, but we shouldn't forget that volatility remains high. So, big jumps are also a sign that there is high volatility and that itself is a sign that the market conditions are quite stressful,"" she said. Investors' focus is on data due at 0900 GMT which will likely show euro zone producer prices accelerated further in August, with a likely annual jump to 43.1% from 39.5% in July. Last week, data showed consumer prices zoomed past forecasts to hit a record 10% in September, reinforcing expectations for another jumbo interest rate hike later this month. The STOXX index has fallen 18.3% so far this year as the region grapples with an energy crisis exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and hawkish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks to tame inflation. On Tuesday, all of the STOXX 600's sectoral indexes gained, led by a 4% jump in travel and leisure stocks and 3.6% in technology sector .SX8P. Chipmakers ASML ASML.AS, Aixtron AIXGN.DE, STMicroelectronics STM.MI, Infineon IFXGn.DE, ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS and Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL climbed between 3.7% and 5.7% after optimistic forecast from Taiwan's Foxconn 2317.TW and Samsung Electronics' 005930.KS chip contract manufacturing unit. Sika SIKA.S gained 4.3% after the chemicals maker raised its full-year sales forecast and launched the sale of an 850 million Swiss franc ($858.50 million) chunk of the former BASF BASFn.DE business it bought last year. Greggs GRG.L surged 8.8% after the British baker and fast food chain said it traded well in its latest quarter, showing its resilience against the backdrop of a worsening cost of living squeeze. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Uttaresh.V) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-05,455.774,473.542,451.889,468.092,"ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $469.29, marking a +0.9% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.2% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.14%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.12%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 1.02% over the past month. This has was narrower than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.64% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.29% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 19, 2022. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.56 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion, which would represent changes of -17.32% and -5.58%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.71% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 34.31. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.25. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.53. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.53 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 224, which puts it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. Just Released: Free Report Reveals Little-Known Strategies to Help Profit from the $30 Trillion Metaverse Boom It's undeniable. The metaverse is gaining steam every day. Just follow the money. Google. Microsoft. Adobe. Nike. Facebook even rebranded itself as Meta because Mark Zuckerberg believes the metaverse is the next iteration of the internet. The inevitable result? Many investors will get rich as the metaverse evolves. What do they know that you don't? They’re aware of the companies best poised to grow as the metaverse does. And in a new FREE report, Zacks is revealing those stocks to you. This week, you can download, The Metaverse - What is it? And How to Profit with These 5 Pioneering Stocks. It reveals specific stocks set to skyrocket as this emerging technology develops and expands. Don't miss your chance to access it for free with no obligation. >>Show me how I could profit from the metaverse! Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-06,464.103,472.97,460.312,460.961,"These 3 Stocks Could Be the Biggest Winners From Micron's $100 Billion Investment In New York The best time to invest is during an economic downturn. When prices are depressed, and the masses are fearful, those with spare cash and an iron gut can take advantage and buy. That's an approximation of what Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is saying it wants to do. The chip industry is in the early stages of a cyclical downturn right now, and Micron itself announced a big hit to its revenue and profits is upcoming. But thanks to some help from the recently passed CHIPS Act, Micron will be expanding its U.S. manufacturing. It already broke ground on an expansion of its Boise, Idaho, facility. Its second site? New York state, where Micron plans on spending up to $100 billion over the next two decades on a new megafab. It's huge news for Micron, New York, and the whole semiconductor industry, which is still grappling with fallout from the pandemic and a shaky supply chain that is highly reliant on overseas fabs. But the biggest winner from this up to $100 billion announcement could be the companies that make fab equipment. Here are three stocks that will benefit. Diversified chip fab equipment gets some relief Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) are two diversified chip fab equipment-maker leaders. Whenever a chipmaker like Micron needs to build a new fab, or update or expand an existing one, a company like Applied or Lam will be in the thick of it. As for these two, in particular, they don't just build the complex and expensive equipment that makes the chips. They provide engineering and support services, too, making them a trusted partner for a company like Micron that is attempting an ambitious new project like the one for New York. A sizable chunk of that $100 billion spending outlay could go the way of Applied Materials and Lam Research. Applied Materials has hauled in $25 billion in revenue over the last reported 12-month period. Of that total, nearly 40% of it comes from memory chip equipment. And of this memory chip total, Applied's sales tend to skew toward DRAM -- the memory chip type Micron wants to produce in New York. As for Lam Research, upwards of two-thirds of its $17 billion in revenue over the last year came from memory chipmakers. Lam's memory chip revenue skews toward NAND memory (Micron makes that too, but that's not the plan for New York). However, DRAM is also a part of Lam's portfolio, so there could be lots of new revenue to go around since Micron's New York plans are in addition to its big ambitions for expansion in Idaho too. Here's another big reason Applied and Lam could be big winners: Micron isn't the only company trying to domesticate chip manufacturing. In the wake of the pandemic, the U.S. has seen the need to bring some of its semiconductor supply home. Simultaneously, the U.S. has also been putting some restrictions on sales to China for companies like Applied and Lam. China makes up roughly one-third of the geographical breakdown of both companies' revenue. Big projects in the U.S. and other countries (like in Europe) could go a long way toward replacing any lost sales if restrictions on China continue. Don't exclude cutting-edge equipment from the party There's another company that could be a winner here: Dutch technologist ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML has a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment that high-end logic chipmakers are using for things like advanced cloud computing and AI. But memory chips are growing in complexity too. Tech giant Samsung was the first to use EUV in manufacturing some memory chips in 2020. More EUV equipment will be needed in the coming years as the need for data-dense memory chips grows. And guess who's using EUV on some of its memory products? Micron is. Similar to Applied and Lam, ASML has also been running up against sales restrictions to China for its most advanced equipment. With revenue potential being throttled, Micron's project in New York (as well as the sister fab in Idaho) could refill ASML's sails. And with no EUV competitors on the horizon, ASML stands to be a top beneficiary from these new sites. Micron's $100 billion spending project won't be an instant home run for Applied Materials, Lam Research, and ASML. The spending will be spread out over two decades. Nevertheless, Micron isn't alone in its ambitious semiconductor manufacturing expansion efforts. With lots of work now being prepped to diversify the world's supply of basic tech building blocks, these three companies could be some of the top victors at the end of this decade. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Micron Technology wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in Applied Materials, ASML Holding, and Micron Technology. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-07,445.361,447.575,431.631,433.152,"[""Chipmakers weigh on European shares; focus on U.S. jobs data By Devik Jain Oct 7 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Friday, led by semiconductor firms after weak earnings and forecasts from Samsung and Advanced Micro Devices, while recession fears lingered amid signs that central banks would remain aggressive with policy tightening. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.3%, as of 0800 GMT, in line with a downbeat Asian trading session. MKTS/GLOB The index closed lower on Thursday after minutes from the European Central Bank's last meeting fanned fears about the state of inflation in the euro zone and aggressive policy moves to tame it. All eyes are on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, due at 1230 GMT, which will show job growth likely slowed in September, although overall labour market conditions remain tight, providing the Federal Reserve with cover to continue hiking rates. \""The reason this data set is a big one, arguably the biggest since markets began to unravel, is because the data will show if the Fed's enthusiastic interest rate hikes are now being felt in the jobs market,\"" said Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. \""Today's news will shape the Fed's monetary decision in November.\"" The STOXX 600 had rallied earlier this week after a smaller-than-expected rate hike by Australian central bank and softer U.S. economic data spurred hopes of central bank pivot. The index has gained 1.9% so far in the week and is on pace for its best weekly performance since late July. Meanwhile, data showed German retail sales fell more than expected in August, while industrial production contracted as supply bottlenecks remain due to pandemic-related distortions and the war in Ukraine. Among stocks, European chipmakers fell after South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS and U.S. chipmaker AMD AMD.O signalled the chip slump could be much worse than expected. Infineon IFXGn.DE, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, Soitec SOIT.PA, Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL, ASML ASML.AS, STMicroelectronics STM.PA and ASMI ASMI.AS dipped between 1.6% and 2.9%, dragging down the broader tech sector .SX8P by 1.7%. Adidas ADSGn.DE lost 2.8% after the German sporting goods maker put under review its business partnership with rapper and fashion designer Kanye West. Renault RENA.PA jumped 3.7% to top the STOXX 600 index after ODDO BHF upgraded the French carmaker's stock. Credit Suisse CSGN.S rose 3.3% after the lender said it would buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of senior debt securities, making a show of strength as it seeks to reassure investors after a tumultuous week. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Subhranshu Sahu) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chipmakers weigh on Europe's STOXX 600; focus on U.S. jobs data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 7 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 index slipped on Friday, led by semiconductor companies after weak reports from Samsung and Advanced Micro Devices, while recession fears persisted amid signs that central banks would remain aggressive with policy tightening. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.2% by 0704 GMT, in line with a downbeat Asian trading session. MKTS/GLOB The index closed lower on Thursday after minutes from the European Central Bank's last meeting fanned fears about the state of inflation in the euro zone and aggressive policy moves to tame it. All eyes are on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, due at 1230 GMT, which will show job growth likely slowed in September, although overall labour market conditions remain tight, providing the Federal Reserve with cover to continue hiking rates. European chipmakers fell after South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS and U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.O reported disappointing earnings and forecasts, signalling the chip slump could be much worse than expected. Infineon IFXGn.DE, STMicroelectronics STM.PA, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, ASML ASML.AS and ASMI ASMI.AS fell between 0.5% and 3%, while the broader tech sector .SX8P was tumbled 1.6%. Credit Suisse CSGN.S rose 2.7% after the lender said it will buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of senior debt securities, making a show of strength as it seeks to reassure investors after a tumultuous week. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-10-11,411.477,411.597,393.005,398.54,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $410.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.0% decrease week over week (from 32,220,937 to 29,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 6.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 4.2%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 1.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $175.5999 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $175.96. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Things About TSMC That Smart Investors Know Most tech investors likely know that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), also known as TSMC, is the world's first, largest, and most advanced contract chipmaker. They also probably know that it manufactures chips for top fabless chipmakers like Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm, and Apple, which makes it a linchpin of the semiconductor industry. Those strengths have enabled TSMC to generate big gains for patient investors. Over the past 10 years, TSMC's stock has rallied more than 350% as the Nasdaq Composite advanced 250%. Despite that decade of consistently strong growth, TSMC is still a solid long-term play on the semiconductor sector. That's a lot to know about this semiconductor giant. But here are three lesser-known facts about this chipmaker that many investors may have overlooked. Knowing these could make you smarter than the average buyer. Image source: Getty Images. 1. TSMC's founder once worked at Texas Instruments TSMC was founded by Morris Chang in 1987. But prior to his return to Taiwan, Chang worked for three decades in America. He spent 25 of those years at Texas Instruments, where he eventually became the chipmaker's global VP of semiconductors. But instead of being promoted to the C suite, Chang was abruptly transferred to lead TI's struggling consumer division before being \""put out to pasture\"" (in his own words) at a staff job. Chang, who was 52 years old when he left TI, subsequently became the president and chief operating officer of General Instrument for a year. He then returned to Taiwan to lead the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a non-profit open lab and incubator that eventually fostered the creation of TSMC and its largest domestic competitor, United Microelectronics. So if TI had promoted Chang back in the 1980s, there's a strong chance that TSMC wouldn't even exist today. TI might have also evolved into a more technologically advanced integrated device manufacturer (IDM) like Intel under Chang's leadership, as opposed to its current reputation as a producer of simpler analog and embedded chips. 2. Its technological lead depends on a single company TSMC's two closest competitors in the chip foundry market are Intel and Samsung. But over the past decade, TSMC pulled ahead of both tech giants in the \""process race\"" to create smaller and denser chips. By establishing that lead, TSMC became the only contract chipmaker that could produce top-tier chips for companies like Apple and AMD. TSMC's success can be entirely attributed to its early adoption of ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. ASML is the only manufacturer of EUV systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns on silicon wafers for the smallest and densest chips in the world. ASML doesn't face any competition in the EUV market for two reasons: It took decades to perfect its technology, and a single EUV system costs about $200 million to manufacture and requires multiple planes to ship. TSMC, Intel, and Samsung were all initially skeptical of the new technology. But Apple stepped in, told TSMC it needed EUV systems to produce its next-gen chips, and even offered to finance its initial purchases. That partnership, which started in 2014 after Apple shifted its chip orders from Samsung to TSMC, enabled TSMC to install EUV systems before its rivals. Intel and Samsung are now finally trying to buy more EUV systems to catch up to TSMC, but it will likely take tens of billions of dollars and several years -- along with big government subsidies -- to narrow that gap. 3. It actually manufactures some chips in China One of the most frequently cited risks regarding TSMC is its geographic location. Its most advanced fabrication plants are all located in Taiwan, which leaves it exposed to a potential military conflict with mainland China. That's why TSMC, with the support of U.S. subsidies, has been building a plant for manufacturing its top-tier 5nm chips in Arizona. But TSMC also operates two plants in China. These two plants, which are located in Nanjing and Shanghai, don't produce any chips that are smaller than the 28nm node because TSMC doesn't want its more advanced designs to be leaked to rival Chinese chipmakers like SMIC. However, 28nm chips are still used in plenty of lower-end devices across the consumer electronics, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. In the second quarter of 2022, TSMC still generated 10% of its revenue from 28nm chips while another 25% came from its even larger nodes. Therefore, TSMC and China have a more symbiotic relationship instead of an adversarial one. TSMC needs to keep operating its plants in China to maintain a stable supply of lower-end chips (especially for the automotive and IoT markets) while Chinese tech companies still need a steady supply of higher-end chips from TSMC's Taiwanese foundries. It's still one of the best semiconductor stocks These facts might not tip the scales in favor of the bulls or the bears, but they offer valuable insights into a company that has become the bellwether of the global semiconductor market. TSMC's stock might remain volatile in the near term amid the recent macro headwinds, but I believe it still has plenty of room to grow over the long term as chips become faster, more advanced, and more essential to a wide range of industries. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML Holding, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-12,402.78,403.897,396.496,397.313,"ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -0.31%: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $398.33 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.31% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 0.33% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.22%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 15.19% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 14.71%, while the S&P 500 lost 11.67%. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 19, 2022. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.56 per share and revenue of $20.76 billion. These totals would mark changes of -17.32% and -5.58%, respectively, from last year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.05% lower. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 29.47. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 11.47, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.31 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.31 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, putting it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2021. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-13,363.979,409.677,362.223,404.365,"[""ASML shares fall 9% after Taiwan customer says it's cutting capital spending Updates after shares fall further, adds analyst comment. AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS fell 9% on Thursday after its biggest customer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) cut its forecasts for capital spending by 10% this year, citing in part equipment delays. Half of the reason for TSMC's cut was due to medium-term planning and \""the other half is due to continued tool delivery challenges\"", TSMC Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang told reporters on a media call. A spokesperson for ASML, Europe's largest technology company, said they could not comment ahead of third-quarter earnings on Oct. 17. Shares in the company were down 9.1% at 376.50 euros ($364.94) at 1352 GMT. ASML, which dominates the market for the lithography tools used by chipmakers such as TSMC, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O to create the circuitry of computer chips, has struggled to meet demand for its products. In 2021, 44% of ASML's sales were to customers in Taiwan. At its second quarter earnings release in July, the company said it had registered record bookings but CFO Roger Dassen warned that the company was facing \""increasing supply chain restraints\"". ASML has forecast third quarter sales of 5.1 billion -5.4 billion euros ($4.9 billion-$5.2 billion). In a note, analyst Marc Hesselink of ING said that he expected a \""very limited impact\"" to ASML from any downturn in semiconductor markets. \""The revenue risk is mainly due to push-outs,\"" he said. \""The main short-term risk we see is on the margin. Supply-chains remain constrained and inflation is pushing up component prices.\"" ($1 = 1.0317 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Susan Fenton and Emelia Sithole-Matarise) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why AMAT, LRCX, ASML, and Other Semiconductor Stocks Are Down Today Today's video focuses on Applied Material (NASDAQ: AMAT), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC), and two reasons these semiconductor stocks are down. One reason is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (NYSE: TSM) recent earnings report. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the pre-market prices of Oct. 13, 2022. The video was published on Oct. 13, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Jose Najarro has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Analysts Expect QQQM To Hit $153 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (Symbol: QQQM), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $152.69 per unit. With QQQM trading at a recent price near $108.11 per unit, that means that analysts see 41.24% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQM's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), NetEase, Inc (Symbol: NTES), and Pinduoduo Inc (Symbol: PDD). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $398.33/share, the average analyst target is 76.94% higher at $704.80/share. Similarly, NTES has 73.57% upside from the recent share price of $71.89 if the average analyst target price of $124.78/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting PDD to reach a target price of $84.27/share, which is 50.65% above the recent price of $55.94. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, NTES, and PDD: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF QQQM $108.11 $152.69 41.24% ASML Holding NV ASML $398.33 $704.80 76.94% NetEase, Inc NTES $71.89 $124.78 73.57% Pinduoduo Inc PDD $55.94 $84.27 50.65% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Europe's STOXX 600 falls for seventh day; U.S. CPI data eyed By Devik Jain Oct 13 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 index fell for a seventh day on Thursday, dragged by technology and real estate stocks, with investors focussed solely on U.S. inflation data due later in the day to gauge the Federal Reserve's rate-hike trajectory. The region-wide .STOXX index was down 0.5% by 0810 GMT, and on pace for its longest losing streak since early February 2018, if losses hold. The index has fallen nearly 4.3% in the last six days, with markets worried about central banks' aggressive policy moves to tackle high inflation and recent warnings from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank about a recession. Latest data confirmed German harmonised inflation was +10.9% y/y in September, while consumer prices (CPI) in Sweden, measured with a fixed interest rate, rose 1.1% from August. All eyes are on U.S. CPI data due at 1230 GMT. Minutes of the U.S. Fed's last meeting showed many officials \""emphasized the cost of taking too little action to bring down inflation likely outweighed the cost of taking too much action\"". \""There is nervousness ahead of the U.S. CPI data, particularly given the Fed minutes yesterday showing policymakers are hyper focused on bringing down inflation with the warning higher rates will linger for longer,\"" said Susannah Streeter, senior investment and market analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown. London's FTSE 100 .FTSE slipped 0.5% amid heightened concerns around British Prime Minister Liz Truss's economic plans and the bond market turmoil it sparked that has pushed the Bank of England to intervene. And with third-quarter earnings season on the horizon, investors are now focussed on how the management at corporate Europe projects earnings outlook at a time when continent-wide inflation is at a record high and a recession is foreseen. \""The effects of inflation and expected economic contractions on shoppers caution are expected to continue to weigh on consumer discretionary stocks, particularly retail, travel and hospitality,\"" Streeter said. \""Rising COVID rates in China show the pandemic isn't fully in the rear view mirror and a fresh front breaking out in the U.S.-China 'chip wars' also risks fresh supply chain woes particularly for the tech and motor manufacturing sectors.\"" European semiconductor companies fell after chip-making technology supplier Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O said export restrictions to China would result in a $250 million-$550 million loss in net sales in the quarter ending Oct. 30, with a similar impact expected in the following three months. Shares of Infineon IFXGn.DE, ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS, BESI BESI.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE slid between 1.2% and 3.2% Aroundtown AT1.DE slid 6.3% after Citigroup downgraded the real estate group's stock to \""neutral\"" from \""buy\"". British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey TW.L lost 5.2% as it traded ex-dividend. Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro NHY.OL jumped 5.6% after reports that the United States was weighing restricting imports of Russian aluminium. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V and Neha Arora) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares fall for seventh day; focus on U.S. CPI data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 13 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday, dragged by technology and real estate stocks, with investors' focus being solely on U.S. inflation data due later in the day to get clues on the Federal Reserve's rate-hike trajectory. The region-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX index was down 0.6% by 0714 GMT, down for a seventh straight session. The index has fallen nearly 4.3% in the last six days, with markets worried about central banks' aggressive policy moves to tackle high inflation and recent warnings from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank about a recession. Latest data confirmed German harmonised inflation was +10.9% y/y in September, while consumer prices (CPI) in Sweden, measured with a fixed interest rate, rose 1.1% from August. All eyes are on U.S. CPI data due at 1230 GMT. Minutes of the Fed's last meeting showed many officials \""emphasized the cost of taking too little action to bring down inflation likely outweighed the cost of taking too much action\"". Technology .SX8P and real estate .SX86P were the top losers among the STOXX 600's sectoral indexes, down 1.1% each. Aroundtown AT1.DE slid 6.8% after Citigroup downgraded the real estate group's stock to \""neutral\"" from \""buy\"". European semiconductor companies fell after chip-making technology supplier Applied Materials Inc AMAT.O said export restrictions to China would result in a $250 million-$550 million loss in net sales in the quarter ending Oct. 30, with a similar impact expected in the following three months. Shares of Infineon IFXGn.DE, ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS, BESI BESI.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE slid between 1.3 and 2.6%. (Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V) ((Devik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-China faces its \""Sputnik\"" moment as US export curbs deal a blow to its chip ambitions SHANGHAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. export restrictions on chip equipment to China are likely to lead to its \""Sputnik\"" moment, prompting Chinese chipmakers to try creative engineering solutions and chart their own course even if it may not succeed commercially in the longer term, experts said. Under sweeping announced by the Biden administration on Oct. 7, U.S. companies must cease supplying Chinese chipmakers with equipment that can produce relatively advanced ships unless they first obtain a license. The measures are set to undermine China's efforts to develop its own chip industry aimed at reducing its reliance on foreign-made chips. China consumes more than three quarters of the semiconductors sold globally, which hit $556 billion in 2021, but produces around 15% of global output. \""The tech decoupling could serve as China's Sputnik moment in innovation, forcing it to take a top-down and self-reliance approach, especially in semiconductors,\"" Citi economists said in a note, likening it to the surge in spending and research seen in the United States after the Soviet Union's launch of the world's first satellite. The restrictions also arrive just before the upcoming Communist Party Congress in Beijing, in which President Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third term. The importance of technological self-sufficiency, already a priority for Xi in the past decade, will likely surface as a key theme for this year's Congress. The new restrictions are likely to spur Chinese chipmakers to try producing advanced chips by using creative engineering solutions with older technologies not subject to the sanctions, experts said. This is something that China's top contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) 0981.HK, has attempted before. In late 2020 Washington barred it from obtaining an advanced chipmaking tool called an EUV machine from Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS which is critical for making chips using 7 nanometer process nodes. While the sanctions are intended to prevent SMIC from producing advanced chips, some analysts have found signs that SMIC has nevertheless managed to produce 7 nm chips by tweaking simpler DUV machines it could still purchase freely from ASML. Experts say such attempts, however, are unlikely to produce commercially viable products for mass production. \""You can tweak certain tools. People are creative. But what will the yields be? How can they achieve commercial volumes? These are the questions,\"" says Marco Mezger, a consultant in Taiwan who tracks the global memory chip sector. Experts say China's own equipment makers remain four to five years behind their overseas counterparts, making them not suitable as instant substitutes for equipment lost from U.S. suppliers such as KLA Corp KLAC.O, Applied Materials AMAT.O, and Lam Research LRCX.O. Two other leading Chinese chipmakers likely to be dealt a blow are NAND memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC) and DRAM maker Changxin Memory Technologies Inc (CXMT). YMTC and CXMT are both state-backed companies founded roughly 10 years ago and China's best hopes for breaking into theglobal market going neck and neck with top players such as Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and Micron Technology MU.O. But neither company has achieved mass production at the cutting edge, though they have made strides - with YMTC claiming to have developed 232-layer NAND, and CXMT reportedly inching towards mass production of 10nm DRAM. SMIC, YMTC and CXMT did not respond to requests for comment. WINTER IS COMING Overseas toolmakers will likewise face painful hits to their bottom line as China's efforts to nurture its domestic chip industry have been a boon to many of them. KLA, Applied Materials, and Lam Research each earn roughly 30% of their revenue from China, which ranks as their top geographic market and also the fastest growing. Applied Materials said on Wednesday export restrictions to China would result in a $250-$550 million loss in net sales in the quarter ending Oct. 30, with a similar impact expected in the following three months. \""Until we see some $10 billion fab set up in Ohio or Oregon, I see a big concern for our revenue next year,\"" one source at an equipment company told Reuters, referring to the CHIPS Act that provides $52.7 billion subsidies for U.S. chip production and research. Sources at toolmaking firms also said they are scrambling to comply with the new export restrictions, with some companies ordering a broad supply ban to avoid breaking the rules, which they say are ambiguous. \""If we go by the letter of the bill, the equipment companies might have to close their doors,\"" said one seller of chip equipment, who asked to not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Washington is also scrambling to tackle unintended consequences of its new export curbs, people familiar with the matter said. Hours before the new restriction took effect, South Korea's SK Hynix 000660.KS said it got U.S. authorization to receive goods for its chip production facilities in China without additional licensing imposed by the new rules. Yet business at toolmaking firms servicing Chinese customers has already slowed dramatically, leaving their staff with little work to do but creating an opening for Chinese equipment makers seeking to catch up with western rivals, sources said. \""Our top management team has told us to relax for a couple of months - we can still come to work but its not mandatory,\"" said one source at an overseas equipment company based in China. (Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Kim Coghill) ((Josh.Horwitz@thomsonreuters.com; +86 21 20830007;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-14,403.348,404.585,377.634,378.162,"Why ASML Holding Fell by as Much as 16.4% This Week What happened Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) fell by as much as 16.4% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors likely sold off the chip manufacturing equipment supplier because of the U.S. government's increased restrictions on sales to companies in China. As of 12:05 p.m. ET Friday, shares of ASML were down by 11.1% compared to last week's closing price. So what ASML sells lithography equipment to computer chip manufacturers -- key tools that allow them to make more advanced and smaller semiconductors for smartphones, cars, and other devices. The ultra-advanced technology ASML provides helps companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) build semiconductors with ever-increasing transistor densities (the more transistors on a chip, the more powerful and efficient it will be), including the currently state-of-the-art 5-nanometer process node. Without ASML's equipment, these manufacturers would not be able to continually improve the computer chips they produce. With this in mind, it's no surprise that ASML's stock fell after the U.S. government imposed further restrictions on semiconductor equipment sales to China this week. Amid increasing trade tensions, Washington had already blocked ASML from sending its most advanced extreme ultra-lithography (EUV) machines to China, but that ban has now been expanded to include even more equipment. In 2021, 25% of ASML's revenue came from mainland China, so its sales could suffer due to these restrictions. The latest restrictions have investors feeling nervous about other semiconductor equipment players, too: Applied Materials and KLA both fell by around 10% this week. In addition, there are signs that the semiconductor industry is moving from a supply shortage to a supply glut as consumer and business behaviors shift again from what they were earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors' concerns about the potential impacts of all these headwinds have caused them to bid down ASML's stock price down by more than 50% year to date. Now what If you're an investor in ASML, the latest restrictions on tech exports to China might make you worried about the company's future. However, shift your focus to some of its largest non-Chinese customers, such as TSMC and Intel, and the future looks quite bright. Both of those companies are set to spend hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade on new factories across Asia, North America, and Europe. ASML has a monopoly on advanced lithography equipment, so plenty of those capital expenditures will go toward buying its wares. Even if ASML can't sell its equipment to Chinese chipmakers, it shouldn't have to worry about finding customers for its equipment this decade. Given that, now might be a good time to purchase some shares of ASML stock to hold for the long haul. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Brett Schafer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-17,393.453,398.58,387.838,391.219,"The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Applied Materials, KLA, Lam Research and ASML Holding For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – October 17, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Applied Materials AMAT, KLA Corp. KLAC, Lam Research LRCX and ASML Holding ASML. Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog: Sweeping Semiconductor Rules to Take a Toll on These Companies The semiconductor industry is on the verge of facing another turmoil. The industry, which has been facing the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic in the forms of supply-chain disruptions for the past two years, now faces fresh turbulence due to escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing as a result of the recently imposed export curbs on China’s chip companies by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Biden administration introduced a sweeping set of export controls to cut China from obtaining key chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The new export regulation states that semiconductors, which are developed with U.S. technology for use in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, data centers and supercomputers, can only be sold to China-based companies with an export license. The underlined rules restrict U.S.-based companies from working with China chip producers. We believe that the scenario is expected to increase supply-chain disruptions for the semiconductor industry and significantly hurt the China semiconductor market. This is evident from the performance of some of the top semiconductor ETFs. Over the past month, SPDR S&P Semiconductor, iShares Semiconductor, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFs have plunged 13%, 15.4%, 15.1% and 14.5%, respectively. These export curbs are likely to hit some of the U.S. semiconductor giants hard, like Applied Materials, KLA Corp., Lam Research and ASML Holding. Applied Materials, KLA and Lam Research have already received letters telling them to stop their shipments of equipment to wholly China-owned factories producing advanced logic chips, with an immediate effect. For all the above-mentioned companies, China remains an important market, as they hold a significant number of operations in the country in the form of manufacturing facilities after the United States. Applied Materials, one of the world’s largest suppliers of equipment for the fabrication of semiconductors, flat panel liquid crystal displays, and solar photovoltaic cells and modules, generated $7.5 billion in revenues from China in fiscal 2021. The figure accounted for the majority (33%) of its total revenues. As a consequence of recent export curbs, the company has revised its guidance downward. For fourth-quarter fiscal 2022, the company expects net sales of $6.4 billion (+/- $250 million), lower than the previously mentioned $6.65 billion (+/-$400 million). Also, the company anticipates non-GAAP EPS of $1.54-$1.78 compared with the prior mentioned $1.82-$2.18. The company expects its first-quarter fiscal 2023 sales to be impacted by the underlined sweeping rules. Nevertheless, this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company, which has lost 49.5% on a year-to-date basis, has applied for additional export licenses and authorizations. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. KLA Corporation is an original equipment manufacturer of process diagnostics, and control equipment and yield management solutions required for the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits or chips. In fiscal 2022, the company generated $2.7 billion in revenues from China, which is its biggest market. The figure accounted for 29% of the total revenues. KLA has already stopped offering supplies and services to its China-based customers in order to abide by the recent sweeping rules. We believe that this will be a major headwind for this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) company in second-quarter fiscal 2023. Notably, KLAC has declined 35.2% on a year-to-date basis. Lam Research supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. In fiscal 2022, the company generated $5.4 billion in revenues from China, which is its biggest market. Notably, China contributed 31% to the total revenues in the fiscal year. Hence, the latest export restrictions are likely to take a huge toll on this Zacks Rank #4 company in the current fiscal quarter as well as the year. Notably, LRCX has lost 52.6% on a year-to-date basis. ASML Holding is a leading manufacturer of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry, and is well-known for its extreme ultraviolet lithography machines. The company generated €2.7 billion in revenues from China in 2021. The figure contributed 14.7% to the total revenues. The company circulated a memo, which prohibits any of its employees in the United States from providing servicing, shipping and support to any customers or advanced fabs in China until further notice. ASML currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. Its shares have declined 49.1% on a year-to-date basis. Why Haven’t You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Our 5 best-performing strategies have blown away the S&P's impressive +28.8% gain in 2021. Amazingly, they soared +40.3%, +48.2%, +67.6%, +94.4%, and +95.3%. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. See Stocks Free >> Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com https://www.zacks.com Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2021. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report KLA Corporation (KLAC): Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-18,406.34,408.126,392.187,397.972,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards? ASML Holding N.V. ASML is slated to report third-quarter 2022 results on Oct 19. For the third quarter, ASML expects revenues between \u20ac5.1 billion and \u20ac5.4 billion. Management projects gross margin between 49% and 50%. Also, research and development costs, and selling, general and administration expenses are projected at \u20ac810 million and \u20ac235 million, respectively. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Factors to Consider ASML Holding\u2019s third-quarter results are expected to reflect its portfolio strength, growing investments, expanding position in the memory market and increasing design wins. Demand for ASML Holding\u2019s products is likely to have strengthened owing to the increasing adoption of advanced nodes in support of the build-up of the digital infrastructure, including growth drivers, such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing solutions. The growing prospects in semiconductor end markets, megatrends in the electronics industry and increasing lithography intensity might have bolstered demand for ASML\u2019s products and services further. The rising Installed Base Management sales, new lithography systems units sold and used lithography systems units sold are anticipated to have contributed well. Additionally, prospects around next-generation technology development, capacity additions at leading-edge nodes, and increasing competitive dynamics and investments in Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) infrastructure are likely to have benefited ASML\u2019s performance across foundry and logic in the quarter under review. The expanding memory market, especially DRAM, and solid momentum in logic owing to transitions to 5G and AI are likely to have driven ASML\u2019s EUV system revenues in the soon-to-be-reported quarter. Moreover, the service business of ASML is expected to have performed well in the third quarter, driven by the increasing contribution from EUV service revenues. The application business of ASML is expected to have continuously gained from the rising need for scanners in EUV and Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) systems in the quarter under review. However, uncertainties related to the macro environment, including the adverse impact of the pandemic and geopolitical developments on economy, are expected to have been headwinds to this currently Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) player in the to-be-reported quarter. Upcoming Earnings to Watch Iridium Communications IRDM sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Iridium Communications is set to report third-quarter 2022 results on Oct 20. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for IRDM\u2019s earnings is pegged at 2 cents per share. The prior-year quarter reported a loss of 2 cents per share. IRDM has gained 18.5% in the year-to-date period. Aspen Technology AZPN carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. Aspen Technology is scheduled to release first-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Oct 26. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AZPN\u2019s earnings is pegged at $1.23 per share, suggesting growth of 59.7% from the year-ago quarter\u2019s reported figure. AZPN has gained 65.8% in the year-to-date period. Agilysys AGYS carries a Zacks Rank #2 at present. Agilysys is scheduled to release second-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Oct 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AGYS\u2019 earnings is pegged at 18 cents per share. AGYS has gained 19.9% in the year-to-date period. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. 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(AGYS): Free Stock Analysis Report Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM): Free Stock Analysis Report Aspen Technology, Inc. (AZPN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares at near two-week high amid UK fiscal plan optimism By Amruta Khandekar Oct 18 (Reuters) - European shares rose for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, building on the previous session's rally that was driven by Britain's historic reversal its fiscal plan, with investors keeping a watch on earnings to gauge the economic outlook. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.9% by 0826 GMT, hitting a near two-week high, as investors snapped up beaten-down tech .SX8P and bank .SX7P stocks. Shares of chipmakers, including ASML Holdings ASML.AS and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, rose between 0.9% and 4% amid a risk-on sentiment in markets. Adding to the buoyant mood was a report that the Bank of England was likely to delay the sale of billions of pounds of government bonds to encourage more stability in battered gilt markets. \""What has started now is a bit of a game. They (the UK government) are now going to see what is acceptable to markets and what is not,\"" said Elwin de Groot, head of macro strategy at Rabobank Research. \""If you make that U-turn too extreme and basically embark on a trajectory of significant fiscal tightening, that could also do more more harm. So, I think the Chancellor has to find his way in between these extremes.\"" Investors also took comfort from a recent pullback in natural gas prices in Europe, which is battling an energy crisis amid growing risks of a recession. \""The market is not fully taking on board all the risks that we're still facing. The risk further out is that gas prices will still recover (in the winter),\"" said de Groot. With central banks aggressively tightening monetary policy in the face of decades-high inflation, markets are parsing forecasts from companies to gauge the impact of macro pressures. France's Publicis Groupe PUBP.PA gained 3.8% after the world's third-biggest advertising group raised its full-year outlook for the second time this year. Shares of Swiss drugmaker Roche ROG.S fell 1.2% as its quarterly sales declined due to a slump in COVID-19 treatments and diagnostic testing. Rio Tinto RIO.L slipped 0.7% after it projected annual iron ore shipments at the lower end of its forecast amid weak global demand. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Savio D'Souza) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares extend gain with technology in lead For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 18 (Reuters) - European shares advanced on Tuesday, building on the previous session's rally, driven by the historic reversal of Britain's fiscal plan, with investors keeping a watch on earnings reports to gauge the economic outlook. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.5% by 0705 a.m. GMT, extending gains for a fourth straight session, led by technology stocks .SX8P, with shares of chip makers such as ASML Holdings ASML.AS and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS up between 0.9% and 3%. Also, market sentiment was lifted by a report that the Bank of England was likely to delay the sale of billions of pounds of government bonds to encourage more stability in battered gilt markets. With central banks aggressively tightening monetary policy in the face of decades-high inflation and growing risks of recession in Europe given an energy crisis, markets are parsing forecasts from companies to gauge the impact of macro pressures. France's Publicis Groupe PUBP.PA gained 3.8% after the world's third-biggest advertising group raised its full-year outlook for the second time this year. Shares of Swiss drugmaker Roche ROG.S fell 1.5% as its quarterly sales declined due to a slump in COVID-19 treatments and diagnostic testing. Rio Tinto RIO.L slipped 0.3% after it projected annual iron ore shipments at the lower end of its forecast amid weak global demand. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-19,414.829,430.748,409.343,422.938,"[""MORNING BID-Earnings vs Rates Oct 19 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Market tension is building between surprising positivity still coming from the unfolding corporate earnings season and the anxiety in interest rate markets and macro gloom. A trough-to-peak bounce of between 6-8% in world stocks .MIWD00000PUS and on Wall St .SPX over the past week - the third such rally since the start of last month - has many investors wondering if the year-long funk in global assets is nearing an end and whether all-pervasive pessimism is overdone. Exciting the bulls has been forecast-beating third quarter earnings readings from the big U.S. banks, with surging net interest margins showing the flipside of the rates angst and trading revenues lifted by volatile markets. But it's clearly more than the banks. Shares in Netflix NFLX.O soared 14% after the bell late Tuesday after the streaming giant said it reversed customer losses that had hammered its stock this year and projected more growth ahead. And in Europe, the region's largest technology company ASML ASML.AS jumped 6% on Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected sales and profit along with record new bookings. Tesla TSLA.O leads a packed diary of U.S. reports later on Wednesday. U.S. stock futures held recent gains ahead of the open and European bourses were higher. But earnings may be just a rearview mirror of the economy and the inflation and interest rate backdrop showed little sign of improvement across the western economies. U.S. 10- and 30-year bond yields were now both above 4% this week for the first time in 12 years. And the picture in Britain, the epicentre of recent fiscal policy and bond market quake, remained volatile as data showed UK inflation jumped back above 10% last month - matching the 40-year high hit in July. Late on Tuesday, the Bank of England scotched reports of a further postponement of its planned balance sheet unwind and said it would indeed start selling some of its huge stock of British government bonds next month - unnerving investors as it also tees up another jumbo interest rate rise. The only solace was that it would refrain from selling ultra-long bonds at the heart of the recent pension fund blowup and 30-year gilt yields slipped back to two-week lows as a result. The pound retreated again too. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported UK banks were braced for a potential windfall tax on profits as the government seeks out new sources of cash to shore up finances. Energy markets provided better news on the inflation front. Oil prices steadied after Tuesday's slide amid reports U.S. President Joe Biden plans to release more of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. . The rolling year-on-year rise in Brent crude prices has now almost disappeared for the first time since January 2021. Elsewhere, Japan's yen continued to plumb 32-year lows ever closer to the psychologically-important 150 per dollar level. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki was reported as saying he was checking currency rates \""meticulously\"" and with more frequency and Japan's 10-year government bond yields rose above the Bank of Japan's policy band for the first time in four months ahead of next week's BOJ meeting. Key developments that should provide more direction to U.S. markets later on Wednesday: * U.S. Sept housing starts, Federal Reserve issues Beige Book of economic conditions. Canada Sept inflation report * U.S. corporate earnings: Tesla, IBM, Northern Trust, M&T Bank, Procter & Gamble, Prologis, Lam Research, Equifax, PPG, Kinder Morgan, Abbott Laboratories, Travelers, Citizens Financial, Comerica, Nasdaq, Marketaxess, Baker Hughes, Elevance, Crown Castle. * U.S. Treasury auctions 20-year bonds * Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari speaks in Minneapolis, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans speaks in Charlottesville * Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe, BoE's executive director for markets Andrew Hauser, BoE monetary policymaker Catherine Mann, BoE Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation Sam Woods, BoE Executive Director of Prudential Policy Directorate Vicky Saporta, BoE external member of Financial Policy Committee Carolyn Wilkins speak in London UK inflation rises againhttps://tmsnrt.rs/3eIIh0w Weakening investor sentimenthttps://tmsnrt.rs/3VDB6Hq Bank of America chart on fund survey of cash holdingshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3CAWOmE (By Mike Dolan Editing by Susan Fenton and Peter Graff mike.dolan@thomsonreuters.com. Twitter: @reutersMikeD) ((mike.dolan@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 8488; Reuters Messaging: mike.dolan.reuters.com@thomsonreuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding Soared Today What happened Shares of Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) rose as much as 8.2% today, before retreating to a 6% gain as of 2:40 p.m. ET. This special company, which has a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, reported third-quarter earnings last night, in which revenue and earnings came in ahead of expectations. Management also gave solid guidance for the quarter ahead. The beat came against the backdrop of a steep fall in the stock price, as semiconductor equipment stocks had been harmed by fears over a chip downturn next year, as well as recently announced limitations on sales to China. However, ASML's solid report seemed to allay those fears... at least for a day. So what In the third quarter, ASML reported 5.8 billion euros in sales, up 10.2% over the past year, while earnings per share came in at 4.39 euros. Both figures beat expectations. The company also reported a sequential gain in net bookings, which reached 8.9 billion euros. Management also projected revenue between 6.1 billion and 6.8 billion euros in the current quarter, marking strong sequential growth. It was good to see the strong growth progression for a number of reasons. First, ASML has had some severe supply constraints this year, otherwise its revenue growth would be higher. Those constraints had also led to a lower gross margin, but last quarter's gross margin came in at a solid 51.8%. While lower than last year, it was above prior guidance. Second, many had wondered if recently announced cuts in capital expenditure plans among certain memory and chip manufacturers would affect fourth-quarter sales; however, ASML's demand has outstripped supply by so much this year that doesn't seem to be the case. In a company video interview, CFO Roger Dassen said that while some customers have pushed back when they would like to receive their machines, the \""lion's share\"" of customers still want their machines as fast as possible. So, softening demand isn't exceeding the current backlog. This is likely due to the fact that ASML's EUV machines are really geared for the most leading-edge logic chips, and chipmakers are still competing on the leading edge, transitioning to the newest node every year, no matter the market conditions. In addition, there is new fierce competition going on among the world's leading foundries, which are each looking to boost their leading-edge bona fides. On top of that, efforts to reshore semiconductor production through subsidies like the CHIPS Act in the U.S. are boosting demand for new leading-edge fabs in countries that currently find themselves at the mercy of East Asian producers. All of these factors are outweighing some near-term weakness in consumer electronics. In addition, ASML noted there would be limited impact from the new U.S. curbs on sales of machines to China for leading-edge production. ASML already doesn't sell any EUV machines to China, and Dassen noted that since ASML's deep ultraviolet (DUV) machines contain nearly all European technology, they weren't subject to the new restrictions. However, he did note there may be some indirect impact if new Chinese fabs are delayed due to a lack of other non-ASML U.S. tools, and that ASML was still evaluating the new regulations. Now what The semiconductor production complex is undergoing a massive disruption as Western democracies are cutting off China while subsidizing new production on their own shores. In addition, while the long-term trends of digitization, artificial intelligence, and 5G are all intact, there is currently a downturn in consumer electronics amid high inflation. These uncertainties are why these high-quality, wide-moat stocks like ASML are down so much; however, it could be a massive opportunity for long-term investors. After all, if these companies' technologies are so important and irreplaceable that they have to be banned from certain countries, they must have a lot going for them! As long as demand for semiconductors continues to grow over the long term, they will get produced somewhere. Meanwhile, ASML is trading at the most reasonable valuation it has in years. It looks like a bargain following this solid earnings report. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML Holding. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Climbs 7% On Q3 Sales, Outlook (RTTNews) - Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is gaining more than 7 percent on Wednesday morning trade after the company reported an increase in third-quarter revenue compared to the prior year. The company also provided an outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. For the third quarter, the company reported revenue of 5.78 billion euros compared to 5.24 billion euros last year. The company declared a quarterly interim dividend of 1.37 euros, payable on November 14, 2022. Looking ahead, the company expects fourth-quarter net sales between 6.1 billion to 6.6 billion euros and a gross margin of around 49 percent. For the full-year 2022, the company's current sales outlook is 21.1 billion euros at the midpoint of the fourth quarter guidance with a gross margin approaching 50 percent. Currently, shares are at $427.26, up 7.09 percent from the previous close of $398.99 on a volume of 1,287,979. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Buying These 3 Stocks Could Be the Smartest Move You Ever Make It's been an up and down year, although more down than up. The S&P 500 currently sits 22% below 2021's close. Roughly half of its stocks are down by even more. As veteran investors can attest, however, this isn't a time to wallow in fear. Pullbacks are a time to step into beaten-down quality stocks with true long-term staying power. Here's a look at three such discounted investment options that could end up being brilliant purchases. 1. Alphabet It's so commonly suggested as a stock pick that it's almost become a clich\u00e9. There's a reason Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is one of the world's most popular holdings, though. In more ways than one, it's the centerpiece of our digital lives. Global Stats says Alphabet's search engine Google fields more than 90% of the planet's web searches, while its Android operating system is powering over 70% of the world's mobile devices. And while not a conventional streaming service, its YouTube is attracting viewers who would otherwise spend TV-watching time with rival platforms like Netflix and Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Hulu. Google's cloud-based office productivity software is also just about as popular as Microsoft's Office. Then there's Google's cloud computing arm, now driving more than $6 billion worth of quarterly revenue. If you're online, odds are good you're using at least one Alphabet product or service. You're possibly using two or more Alphabet platforms. The company fell just a bit short of its second-quarter revenue expectations of $69.9 billion, reporting $69.7 billion instead. Earnings of $1.21 per share also missed estimates of $1.28. While technically a disappointment, investors have been pricing in lackluster results since November of last year. The stock is down more than 30% since then, reaching new 52-week lows just last week. What the market is missing, though, is that this is Alphabet, dominant in several corners of the worldwide web, consistently succeeding in all of them to maintain its own branded digital ecosystem. Also note that while Alphabet missed last quarter's projections, revenue was still up year over year for the 38th time in the past 40 quarters. And one of those two exceptions was the second quarter of 2020, when COVID-19 was upending the world. 2. Thermo Fisher Scientific It's not nearly as well known as Alphabet. In fact, you might have never even heard of Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO). But this $200 billion outfit is a juggernaut in its own right, backed by a mostly uninterrupted streak of sales growth. Thermo Fisher Scientific manufactures a variety of medical and scientific testing equipment. Cellular imaging, electron microscopes, laboratory supplies, and semiconductor testing are just a sampling of the goods in its portfolio. While some of these markets ebb and flow, many of them drive consistent demand regardless of the economic environment. Notably, the company continued to grow its top and bottom lines in 2020 and 2021, during the pandemic. Investors haven't been impressed by this resiliency of late. Although Thermo Fisher's revenue is on pace to grow another 10% this year before finally cooling off to a tepid 2.6% next year, shares are down 21% year to date; the stock started 2022 on a bearish foot As with Alphabet, however, the market is currently ignoring the company's long-term staying power because it's too focused on prospective near-term turbulence. Big mistake. 3. ASML Holding Lastly, add ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) to your list of stocks to buy for capital appreciation. It's another off-the-radar outfit. Again, though, don't be misled by this Dutch company's seeming obscurity. The $156 billion outfit did $18 billion worth of business last year, and should roughly repeat that in 2022 before reaccelerating top-line growth by 19% next year. While volatile from one quarter to the next, that's in line with the company's long-term growth norms. ASML Holding makes equipment needed by semiconductor companies to manufacture their chips. It sells lithography systems that turn a wafer into a functioning computer component. It's one of the biggest and best in the business, which is largely a reflection of its intellectual property portfolio. That portfolio is so potent that ASML is confidently claiming China's Dongfang Jingyuan Electron is illegally using at least one of the company's patented manufacturing procedures. It's the latest chapter in a string of similar legal maneuvering that never really seems to end. In the meantime, the company has been caught up in the technology trade war between China and the United States. Just last week, ASML instructed its U.S. employees to stop working on products that might be shipped to China, as any such shipment would violate President Joe Biden's export bans. They're both contributing factors to the stock's year-to-date pullback of 46%. Like the other two stocks here, however, the steep sell-off suffered by ASML shares is too dismissive of its long-term potential. The company has been in similar situations before, and recovered every time because the world needs better and better technology. So despite being more than halved since September's peak, the stock is still up 130% for the past five years, and 676% above where it was trading 10 years ago. That's the bigger-picture ASML Holding you want to plug into. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. James Brumley has positions in Alphabet (A shares). The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Microsoft, Netflix, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2024 $145 calls on Walt Disney and short January 2024 $155 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These 2 Nasdaq Stocks Are Flying Higher The stock market has been on a roll to begin the week, but it appeared that Wall Street might take a pause on Wednesday from its recent bull run. An hour before the opening bell, futures on the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) had fallen more than half a percent. Yet even though the broader market indexes looked poised to start out the day on Wednesday lower, several stocks were sharply higher on company-specific news. In particular, both United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) saw their stock prices rise following their latest financial reports, as shareholders gained confidence in the two companies' ability to weather an economic downturn and emerge stronger. United heads for the skies Shares of United Airlines were up nearly 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday morning. The airline giant reported strong third-quarter results late Tuesday that gave investors more reassurance that the company could recover fully from the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its operations. United's third-quarter numbers were much better than most had expected. Operating revenue soared more than 66% year over year to $12.88 billion, surpassing its pre-pandemic levels from 2019 by more than 13%. Despite substantial increases in fuel costs and aircraft maintenance materials, operating income jumped over 40% from year-ago levels and came within 1% of topping figures from the third quarter of 2019. Net income worked out to $942 million, or $2.86 per share. Moreover, United is seeing headwinds turn into tailwinds for the airline industry. The company's total revenue per available seat-mile for September came in at its third-highest level in corporate history. On-time arrival rates and low misconnection rates were the best United has ever seen for this time of year. Most importantly, United sees hybrid work, limits on building aircraft capacity, and air travel's recovery from the pandemic as lasting trends that should help the industry not just for the rest of 2022 but also in years to come. That has airline investors thinking the long period of despair for stocks in the industry could finally be coming to an end. ASML keeps chipping away Shares of ASML Holding also moved higher, rising nearly 5% in premarket trading. The semiconductor equipment specialist held up better than many had feared even as its industry shows signs of going through a cyclical downturn. The Dutch company's third-quarter financial results showed steady performance. Sales of 5.78 billion euros were up more than 10% from year-ago levels. Net income slipped about 2% year over year to 1.7 billion euros, but thanks to a sizable reduction in share count, earnings actually inched higher nearly 1% to 4.29 euros per share for the quarter. ASML reported record net bookings activity during the period, clocking in at 8.9 billion euros. Moreover, ASML sees the rest of 2022 going reasonably well. The semiconductor equipment maker set its fourth-quarter revenue guidance at between 6.1 billion and 6.6 billion euros, with gross margin potentially falling slightly but remaining healthy overall. ASML also expects that some demand for partially tested \""fast shipment\"" products will take about 2.2 billion euros' worth of sales out of the 2022 fiscal year and instead push those sales into 2023. ASML acknowledges that there's a considerable amount of uncertainty in the semiconductor market right now, as inflation, consumer confidence, and recessionary risks conspire to reduce visibility for the businesses ASML serves. Nevertheless, the equipment maker sees overall demand for its systems remaining strong, particularly among its most advanced manufacturing equipment. As long as the companies designing semiconductors need to turn their designs into actual chips for their end users, ASML should hold up well. 10 stocks we like better than United Airlines Holdings When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and United Airlines Holdings wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares inch higher as ASML's results lift chip stocks For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 19 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Wednesday, as semiconductor firm ASML's upbeat results lifted the technology sector and bolstered hopes for a strong earnings season, though gains were capped by lingering fears about surging inflation and interest rates. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS rose 5.5% after the chip equipment maker reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales and profit and said it does not expect a large impact from U.S. sanctions on China. Shares of other chip stocks, including ASM International ASM.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE, rose between 0.7% and 6%, boosting the technology sector .SX8P. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX inched up 0.1%, extending gains for a fifth day, boosted by solid earnings reports from U.S. companies and the scrapping of UK's economic programme that had slammed bond markets. Among other single stocks, Handelsbanken SHBa.ST rose 5.1% after the Swedish bank reported record operating earnings, helped by a jump in interest income. Nestle NESN.S raised its full-year sales outlook, but the company's CEO raised concerns about the \""challenging economic environment\"" affecting consumers' purchasing power. Shares of the world's largest packaged food company were down 0.3%. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports strong Q3, says it is not hit by U.S. China sanctions Updates with remarks on U.S. China sanctions AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key equipment supplier to computer chip manufacturers, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales and profit and record new bookings, and said it does not expect a large impact from U.S. sanctions on China. \""There is uncertainty in the market due to a number of global macro-economic concerns including inflation, consumer confidence and the risk of a recession,\"" said CEO Peter Wennink in a statement. Despite weakness in the end market for memory chips, however, \""the overall demand for our systems continues to be strong. This resulted in record bookings in the third quarter of around 8.9 billion euros,\"" he said. ASML, Europe's largest technology company, makes lithography systems, large machines that cost up to $160 million each and are used by chipmakers such as Taiwan Semiconductor 5425.TWO (TMSC), Samsung and Intel to create the circuitry of computer chips. It is currently unable to keep up with demand from these companies as they seek to build new manufacturing plants, and with ASML's backlog now at more than 30 billion euros, ASML is seeking to expand its own production capacity by 2025. ASML's third-quarter net profit was 1.7 billion euros ($1.7 billion), on sales of 5.8 billion euros, beating analyst forecasts of profit of 1.42 billion euros, on sales of 5.41 billion euros. By comparison in the second quarter of 2022, ASML had income of 1.70 billion euros on sales of 5.78 billion euros. The United States earlier this month issued sweeping new restrictions on exporting semiconductors to China. ASML has been restricted by the Dutch government in shipping its best machines to China, due to U.S. diplomatic influence, since 2019. However, it still sells slightly older machines in China, where it had 16% of sales in 2021. ASML said the impact of the new U.S. regulations appears limited given that it is a European company with few U.S. parts used in its machines. \""We can continue to ship non-EUV (less advanced) lithography tools out of Europe to China,\"" the company said. However, Chinese customers may have difficulty obtaining other parts they need, the company said. ASML noted that since it cannot keep up with orders in general at the present, if orders for tools from China slow, it could sell them elsewhere. ($1 = 1.0165 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Stephen Coates) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding NV Q3 Net Income Declines (RTTNews) - ASML Holding NV (ASML) reported that its third quarter net income declined to 1.70 billion euros from 1.74 billion euros, prior year. Net income per ordinary share was 4.29 euros compared to 4.26 euros. Gross margin was 51.8%, for the quarter. Total net sales increased to 5.78 billion euros from 5.24 billion euros, previous year. The company's second quarterly interim dividend will be 1.37 euros per ordinary share and will be made payable on November 14, 2022. For the fourth quarter, the company estimates net sales between 6.1 billion euros and 6.6 billion euros, and gross margin around 49%. For 2022, the company projects sales of 21.1 billion euros at the midpoint of the fourth quarter guidance with a gross margin approaching 50%. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports better than expected Q3 sales, strong bookings AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key equipment supplier to computer chip manufacturers, on Wednesday reported better than expected third quarter sales and profit, and record new bookings. Net profit was 1.7 billion euros ($1.67 billion), on sales of 5.8 billion euros. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had seen third quarter net profit at 1.42 billion euros, on sales of 5.41 billion euros. In the second quarter of 2022, ASML had income of 1.70 billion euros on sales of 5.78 billion euros. ($1 = 1.0165 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares reverse gains as investors focus on inflation By Amruta Khandekar Oct 19 (Reuters) - European shares reversed early gains on Wednesday, as investors fretted about runaway inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening, even as upbeat corporate earnings soothed some fears about a recession. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.5%, snapping a rally this week that was mainly driven by hopes of a better-than-expected earnings season and the UK's fiscal policy reversal. Data showed UK inflation hit 10.1% in September, matching the 40-year high touched in July, and putting more pressure on the Bank of England to step up interest rate hikes to rein in surging prices. Inflation in the eurozone reached 10% last month, as the region grapples with soaring energy prices that have raised the risks of a recession this winter. Most sectors on the STOXX 600 were in negative territory, with real estate .SX86P and mining stocks .SXPP leading the losses, while the technology sector .SX8P was boosted by strong results from ASML Holding NV ASML.AS. Chip equipment maker ASML reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales and profit and said it did not expect a large impact from U.S. sanctions on China. Its shares were up 5.3% and among the top gainers on the index. Just Eat Takeaway.com TKWY.AS rose 0.4% after Europe's largest meal delivery company said it made an underlying quarterly profit earlier than expected. \""Earnings numbers (are) all good but global inflation, macro events are going to take precedent,\"" said Michael Baker, head of online services at Oval Money. \""The only way to combat inflation is to aggressively hike rates and so what the market is expecting now is a lot more aggression from central banks.\"" Among other single stocks, Handelsbanken SHBa.ST rose 4.6% after the Swedish bank reported record operating earnings, helped by a jump in interest income. Nestle NESN.S raised its full-year sales outlook, but the company's CEO raised concerns about the \""challenging economic environment\"" affecting consumers' purchasing power. Shares of the world's largest packaged food company were down 0.1%. Sartorius SATG.DE dropped 13.9% after the German lab equipment maker said it expected 2022 revenue to reach the lower half of its outlook. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Subhranshu Sahu) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-20,430.149,447.774,427.686,436.154,"[""European shares slip on inflation jitters, mixed earnings By Amruta Khandekar Oct 20 (Reuters) - European shares fell for a second straight session on Thursday, as investors fretted about persistent inflation while downbeat earnings from BE Semiconductor and Nokia added to the economic downturn jitters. Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia NOKIA.HE and rival Ericsson ERICb.ST reported weaker-than-expected earnings, bruised by ongoing patent battles which pressured margins and offset strong demand for 5G equipment. The two firms were among the top percentage losers on the region-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX index, which was down 0.5%. BE Semiconductor BESI.AS fell 3.3% after the chip equipment firm forecast a drop in fourth-quarter revenue, warning that U.S. curbs on exports to China added more uncertainty to the industry outlook. The downbeat outlook and a worrying earnings report from Nordic SemiconductorNOD.OL sparked a sell-off in the chip sector, with ASM International ASMI.AS, ASML Holding ASML.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE falling between 0.7% and 1%. Most sectors on the STOXX 600 were in negative territory, with telecom .SXKP falling 2% to lead the declines. The STOXX 600 had snapped a four-day rally on Wednesday, as earnings optimism was snuffed out by worrying inflation reports from Canada and the UK that fanned fears about more aggressive policy moves from central banks to rein in prices. \""There has been a pretty negative reaction in risk assets and bond markets to the inflation data. It ultimately means central banks like the Fed and the Bank of Canada may have to do even more work to tighten,\"" said Stephen Gallo, European head of FX strategy for BMO Capital Markets. \""None of these developments are good for non-dollar currencies. They're not good for risk appetite and they're not good for equity markets.\"" Adding to the concerns, data on Thursday showed German producer prices rose more than expected in September, as energy prices soared. German government bond yields hit fresh multi-year highs, following a fresh sell-off in U.S. Treasuries, as investors assessed the impact of possible new tightening measures at next week's European Central Bank policy meeting. However, in a bright spot, Nordea NDAFI.HE rose 0.3% as the Finnish banking group beat profit estimates, while Hermes HRMS.PA added 0.4% after the Birkin bag maker saw a sharp pickup in sales growth with no signs of a slowdown. Among other stocks, Swedish Match AB SWMA.ST rose 1.7% after Philip Morris International PM.N raised its buyout offer for the nicotine products maker. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Subhranshu Sahu) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip as downbeat earnings from Nokia, BE Semiconductor weigh For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 20 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Thursday, as investors fretted over persistent inflation and aggressive central bank actions, while downbeat earnings from chip equipment firm BE Semiconductor and telecom company Nokia fuelled fears of an economic slowdown. Nokia NOKIA.HE fell 4.1% after the Finnish telecom equipment maker's quarterly operating profit missed analysts' expectations. Its rival, Ericsson ERICb.ST, also posted weaker-than-expected earnings. BE Semiconductor BESI.AS fell 2.8% after it forecast a fall in fourth-quarter revenue, warning that U.S. export curbs to China added more uncertainty to the industry outlook. The downbeat outlook sparked a selloff in the chip sector, with ASM International ASMI.AS, ASML Holding ASML.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE falling between 0.8% and 2%. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX dropped 0.4%, extending declines to the second straight day, as a string of worrying inflation data fanned fears that central banks would need to stay aggressive and sapped the optimism after recent earnings reports. Further pressuring stocks, Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR rose to 2.43%, hitting its highest since August 2011. However, in a bright spot, Finnish banking group Nordea NDAFI.HE beat profit estimates and Birkin bag maker Hermes HRMS.PA saw sharp rise in sales growth with no signs of a slowdown. Nordea reversed early gains and was down marginally, while Hermes rose 4.0%. Among other stocks, Swedish Match AB SWMA.ST rose 2% after Philip Morris International PM.N raised its buyout offer for the nicotine products maker. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""BE Semiconductor sees Q4 revenue drop as demand weakens Adds detail, background Oct 20 (Reuters) - Chipmaking equipment supplier BE Semiconductor (BESI) BESI.AS forecast on Thursday a fall in fourth-quarter revenue, the latest semiconductor company to give a downbeat outlook as concerns grow about weakening demand for electronic devices. The maker of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment said it expected revenue to drop 15% to 25% in the fourth quarter, compared with the third-quarter figure of 168.8 million euros ($165 million). The group's revenue for the July-Sept. period of 168.8 million euros, a 21.1% decrease from the previous quarter, at the high end of the 20-30% range forecast in July. BESI attributed the fall to lower shipments for mobile applications reflecting seasonal influences and softer market conditions for computing applications. Lower demand by Chinese subcontractors and reduced sales for high-end mobile applications were partially offset by increased automotive and hybrid bonding shipments, it added. ($1 = 1.0221 euros) (Reporting by Dagmarah Mackos; editing by Josephine Mason and Uttaresh.V) ((dagmarah.mackos@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-21,439.356,461.699,436.583,461.05,"[""Why Nvidia, AMD, ASML, and Other Semiconductor Stocks Were Up Thursday Morning Today's video focuses on ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and key points from recent earnings that might have been driving semiconductor stocks up early Thursday morning. Numerous headwinds are affecting the semiconductor market, but future projections from these semiconductor giants might have investors questioning if things are as bad as they seem. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Oct. 20, 2022. The video was published on Oct. 20, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Advanced Micro Devices, Lam Research, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Shares of ASML Holding Popped This Week What happened Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) popped as much as 18.4% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The semiconductor equipment company posted a strong earnings report and dismissed any concerns over the U.S. government's new export bans to China. As of the close on Thursday, Oct. 20, shares of ASML are up 15.3% this week. So what On Wednesday of this week, ASML released its earnings for the three months ending in September. Revenue was 5.78 billion euros for the period, up from 5.4 billion a year ago, and beat analyst expectations of 5.41 billion euros. Net income was 1.7 billion euros, which also beat analyst forecasts of 1.42 billion for the quarter. These two numbers are the key reason ASML stock jumped after the report, as investors were too pessimistic about the company's prospects this quarter. Besides these impressive financials, ASML's management gave commentary about the U.S. government's recent export controls on semiconductor equipment to China. ASML will be affected by these new rules, with the company telling all its U.S. personnel to leave the country immediately after the order was announced. Investors decided to sell off ASML stock in response to this new rule, bringing shares down over 10% last week. However, during this report, ASML's management said that these new export controls would have a limited impact on its 2023 equipment sales -- a nice surprise. See, ASML makes the most advanced semiconductor equipment machines in the world and has moved the industry further along the cutting edge for data centers and products like smartphones. The U.S. government doesn't want ASML to sell these advanced machines to China for geopolitical purposes, which many investors thought would hurt ASML's sales. However, the company must have enough demand from customers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Intel, and Samsung to find orders for its current production capacity. Now what Even though it is one of the most important companies geopolitically, the investing thesis with ASML is quite simple. The company has a monopoly on the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, meaning that manufacturers have nowhere else to buy if they want to make the most advanced computer chips. This gives ASML consistent demand, zero competition, and pricing power for its products. That is an easy recipe for steady financial growth, which the company has put up over the last decade. As long as the world still wants advanced computer chips, ASML's business should be fine, regardless of what happens with China. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Brett Schafer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-10-24,469.229,474.875,458.427,471.763,"4 Reasons to Buy ASML Stock, and 1 Reason to Sell ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) posted its third-quarter earnings report on Oct. 19. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker's revenue rose 10% year over year to 5.78 billion euros ($5.66 billion), but its net income dipped 2% to 1.70 billion euros ($1.66 billion) and its earnings grew by less than 1% to 4.29 euros ($4.20) per share. ASML's headline numbers were stable, but its stock was cut in half this year as investors fretted over the broader slowdown of the semiconductor sector and rising interest rates. But could ASML actually be a great long-term investment at these levels? Let's review four reasons to buy ASML -- as well as one reason to sell it -- to decide. Image source: Getty Images. 1. It still monopolizes a crucial semiconductor technology ASML is the world's largest manufacturer of photolithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the world's only producer of high-end EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography systems, which cost about $200 million each and require several planes to ship. The world's most advanced chip foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel -- all use ASML's EUV systems to manufacture their smallest and densest chips. ASML's monopolization of this crucial technology makes it a linchpin of the semiconductor sector, and it doesn't face any competitors in its high-end niche. That makes it one of the most balanced long-term plays on the secular expansion of the semiconductor market, which will continue to grow over the next few decades as more advanced consumer electronics, vehicles, data centers, industrial robots, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) gadgets hit the market. 2. It generates stable (albeit cyclical) revenue growth ASML's growth is cyclical. Its last downturn occurred in 2019, when the semiconductor industry struggled with the slowdown of the smartphone market and a supply glut of memory chips. It faces another slowdown this year, but that deceleration can mainly be attributed to its decision to ship out its systems to foundries at a faster rate (and recognize the revenue later) to tackle the ongoing chip shortage instead of waning demand for those systems. FISCAL YEAR 2022* 2021 2020 2019 2018 Revenue (euros) 21.1 billion 18.6 billion 14 billion 11.8 billion 10.9 billion Growth (YOY) 13% 33% 18% 8% 22% Data source: ASML. YOY = year over year. *Company's latest outlook. ASML's revenue should continue to rise over the long term. Last September, it predicted it would generate 24 billion to 30 billion euros in revenue in 2025 -- based on its own ""low"" and ""high"" expectations for the global semiconductor industry. So its revenue should keep rising year over year even if the broader chip market cools off. ASML will likely narrow those long-term expectations at its upcoming investor day on Nov. 11. 3. Its unmatched pricing power boosts its long-term margins ASML's dominance of the photolithography market gives it plenty of pricing power. That's why its gross margins have consistently bounced back and expanded through its previous cyclical downturns. FISCAL YEAR 2022* 2021 2020 2019 2018 Gross margin ~50% 52.7% 48.6% 44.7% 46% EPS growth (YOY) (6%)** 69% 38% 1% 27% Data source: ASML. YOY = year over year. *Company's outlook. **Analysts' estimates. ASML expects its gross margin to dip to just under 50% this year, but it will likely expand again as it ships a higher mix of its pricier EUV systems in comparison to its cheaper DUV (deep ultraviolet) systems for lower-end chipmakers. 4. It sees a limited impact from the export bans against China The Biden administration recently banned U.S. companies from exporting advanced semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, and related services to China. That decision rattled the semiconductor sector, but it doesn't meaningfully affect ASML, which generated 15% of its net system sales in China last year. There are two reasons for this. First, ASML is a Dutch company. The Dutch, under pressure from the Trump administration, had already blocked ASML from selling its EUV systems to leading Chinese chip foundries like SMIC in 2020. Second, ASML mainly sells DUV systems, which are used to manufacture older and larger chips, to Chinese chipmakers. Those systems aren't covered by the Biden administration's ban on ""advanced"" chips that are manufactured at or below the 14nm node. That's why it wasn't surprising when ASML CEO Peter Wennink said the latest U.S. export bans against China would merely have a ""limited"" impact on its system shipments in 2023. 1 reason to sell ASML: Its valuation ASML's core business is still strong, but its stock simply isn't that cheap at 24 times next year's earnings. Two of its top customers, TSMC and Intel, currently trade at 11 and nine times forward earnings, respectively. That higher valuation could limit its upside potential as rising interest rates continue to weigh down the market. The softness of the euro against the U.S. dollar could also exacerbate that pain for U.S. investors, who have watched their American Depositary Receipts (ADR) shares drop at a much faster rate than the underlying euro-denominated shares in Amsterdam. Those concerns are all valid, but I believe ASML's stable growth and unmatched pricing power still justify that higher valuation. Its near-term gains could be limited, but its long-term outlook still looks exceptionally bright. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, short January 2023 $57.50 puts on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-10-25,477.269,494.485,477.129,484.77,"[""Top 10 Wide-Moat Stocks to Buy Now Historically, a moat protected medieval castles from enemy invasion. The term economic moat was made popular by Warren Buffett, and it refers to the competitive advantages a business has to protect its future long-term profitability. The video below teaches you the definition of an economic moat and covers the top 10 wide-moat stocks to buy now. *Stock prices used in the below video were during the trading day of October 25, 2022. The video was published on October 25, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Eric Cuka has positions in Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, Apple, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., Etsy, Lam Research, MercadoLibre, Microsoft, Nike, Nvidia, Palantir Technologies Inc., Salesforce, Inc., ServiceNow, Inc., Tesla, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Adobe Inc., Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, Autodesk, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., Etsy, Intuitive Surgical, Lam Research, MercadoLibre, Microsoft, Nike, Nvidia, Palantir Technologies Inc., Salesforce, Inc., ServiceNow, Inc., Tesla, Veeva Systems, Walmart Inc., and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Guidewire Software, SAP SE, and eBay and recommends the following options: long January 2024 $145 calls on Walt Disney, long January 2024 $420 calls on Adobe Inc., long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2024 $155 calls on Walt Disney, short January 2024 $430 calls on Adobe Inc., short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple, and short October 2022 $50 calls on eBay. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric Cuka is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASMI expects Chinese sales to drop 40% on U.S. chip sanctions Adds details on results, U.S. sanctions impact Oct 25 (Reuters) - ASM International ASMI.AS expects new U.S. export restrictions to weigh heavily on its sales in China, the Dutch semiconductor supplier said on Tuesday as it reported third-quarter revenue slightly above its own forecast. July-September revenue increased 33% year-on-year to 610 million euros ($607.38 million), beating the company's guided range of 570 million to 600 million euros, while new quarterly orders came in at 676 million euros, adjusted for the expected negative impact of the recent U.S. export restrictions. According to ASMI, which counts Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) 2330.TW and Intel INTC.O among its customers, the restrictions will affect more than 40% of its sales in China and the group consequently decided to reduce third-quarter bookings and related backlog. Earlier this month, the Biden administration published a set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with U.S. tools. \""Our equipment sales in China, at 16% of our total revenue in the first nine months of 2022, have been a growing part of our business with a strong contribution to group profitability\"", the company outlined in a statement. The group now expects practically stable quarter-on-quarter sales in October-December at 600 million euros to 630 million euros, including the contribution from silicon carbide epitaxy equipment business LPE, acquired by ASMI on Oct. 3. Dutch rival ASML Holding ASML.AS also reported forecast-beating third-quarter sales and profit along with record new bookings, but shrugged off the impact from U.S. sanctions on China. It noted that since it cannot currently keep up with orders in general, if orders for tools from China slow, it could sell them elsewhere. ($1 = 1.0043 euros) (Reporting by Augustin Turpin in Gdansk; Editing by Bernadette Baum) ((augustin.turpin@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Recently Broke Out Above the 50-Day Moving Average ASML (ASML) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, ASML broke out above the 50-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend. One of the three major moving averages, the 50-day simple moving average is commonly used by traders and analysts to determine support or resistance levels for different types of securities. However, the 50-day is considered to be more important since it's the first marker of an up or down trend. ASML could be on the verge of another rally after moving 9.8% higher over the last four weeks. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock. The bullish case solidifies once investors consider ASML's positive earnings estimate revisions. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 2 higher, while the consensus estimate has increased too. With a winning combination of earnings estimate revisions and hitting a key technical level, investors should keep their eye on ASML for more gains in the near future. Just Released: Zacks Unveils the Top 5 EV Stocks for 2022 For several months now, electric vehicles have been disrupting the $82 billion automotive industry. And that disruption is only getting bigger thanks to sky-high gas prices. Even titans in the financial industry including George Soros, Jeff Bezos, and Ray Dalio have invested in this unstoppable wave. You don't want to be sitting on your hands while EV stocks break out and climb to new highs. In a new free report, Zacks is revealing the top 5 EV stocks for investors. Next year, don't look back on today wishing you had taken advantage of this opportunity. >>Send me my free report revealing the top 5 EV stocks Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-10-27,480.87,488.351,472.78,473.199,"Here Are 3 Great Reasons to Invest in ASML Holding Before ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), a leading manufacturer of advanced chipmaking equipment, released its third-quarter earnings on Oct. 19, investors got two pre-Halloween scares. First, on Oct. 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce released new rules prohibiting U.S. companies from exporting advanced semiconductor technology to China. Second, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's largest manufacturer of advanced chips, said during its Oct. 13earnings callthat it was lowering capital spending in 2023. Since at least 60% of chip manufacturers' capital spending goes toward buying chipmaking tools, Taiwan Semiconductor cutting back on spending was taken as bad news by investors. And ASML's stock dropped approximately 8% on the news. But despite recent investor angst, there are still great reasons to invest in the company for the long term. Here are three of them. 1. The impact of China export rules is limited for ASML ASML is a European company with very little U.S. technology in its tools, enabling it to ignore many U.S. rules. Therefore, management expects to continue shipping the less-advanced deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems to China. In an interview, chief financial officer Roger Dassen said that although the direct impact of the export limits on China should be minimal, there could be an indirect effect. For example, China could fail to get other equipment that it needs for advanced chipmaking from U.S. manufacturers, rendering ASML's equipment useless. Dassen then said that even if ASML failed to ship products to China, its capacity is so far below demand outside of China that other customers would quickly replace any loss of Chinese sales. Dassen's commentary soothed investors' fears over the issue. 2. Tailwinds from the adoption of new technologies Innovations like 5G, artificial intelligence, mobile devices, cloud computing, and other modern technologies are driving the need for smaller, faster, and cheaper semiconductors. This sparked a race among semiconductor manufacturers to be the first to mass-produce chips as small as 2 nanometers. And since ASML is the lone maker of machines using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, a technology that reduces the size of semiconductors better and more cheaply than any other current technology, there is high demand for the company's EUV system. Moreover, since there is a long lead time to receive an EUV lithography machine, it can severely hurt a chipmaker's long-term competitiveness to cancel an order. During the third-quarter 2022earnings call Dassen said that for the first time, the company is seeing some customers delaying the time that they would prefer to take delivery of ASML's tools. Still, most customers prefer to receive those tools sooner rather than later, and will take the place of any company that wants to delay delivery . So while ASML is not immune from the effects of a downturn reducing demand, it is highly resistant to it. The company's record order intake of 8.9 billion euros ($8.8 billion) in the third quarter shows high demand for its products, despite a possible recession. 3. The push for technological sovereignty Technological sovereignty is the idea that a country should control its information and communications infrastructure. For instance, the U.S. government created the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to jump-start domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity, reducing reliance on Asian chipmakers. Based on third-party data, ASML believes that this push for technological sovereignty will result in the U.S., China, the E.U., Japan, and South Korea nearly doubling the industry's 2021 annual capital expenditures of $150 billion. Consequently, these countries' push to create a homegrown semiconductor industry will likely drive additional demand for ASML's tools. While some worry that the recent technological sovereignty trend could create an oversupply of chips, ASML believes that the semiconductor industry requires substantially more capacity over the long run. Moreover, the company expects this trend to play out over multiple years, generating long-term demand for its entire product portfolio. What could go wrong? ASML uses more than 100,000 parts from approximately 4,700 global suppliers to manufacture an EUV system. So you can imagine that the pandemic delivered a significant gut punch to the company's supply chain. And an ailing supply chain continues to be a considerable investor worry. But the good news is that ASML is progressing in recovering from this pandemic-induced shock. And despite this risk and a terrible macroeconomic environment, it still generated solid net sales of 5.77 billion euros and gross margins of 51.8% in the third quarter of 2022, soundly beating its guidance. Moreover, the report calmed market fears of a potential slowdown. Investors looking for a solid growth investment in an uncertain environment would be hard-pressed to find a better option than ASML Holding. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 {%sfr%} Rob Starks Jr has positions in ASML Holding. 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ASML,2022-11-01,482.141,482.436,471.653,474.167,"2 Long-Term Bets on the Semi Equipment Industry The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as the recently-imposed constraints on selling semiconductors to China, inflationary pressures that impact consumer spending, or the impending recession, affect one or both of the primary factors. Estimates from Gartner on global semiconductor demand have taken a sudden turn for the worse, reflecting these concerns. The research firm now expects 7.4% revenue growth, which is down from 13.6% estimated in the previous quarter. It also expects revenue to decline 2.5% in 2023 due to macroeconomic factors. However, it’s important to note that capital equipment spending is usually long-term and customers place their orders well in advance. Therefore, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, short-term concerns usually don’t hurt the outlook immediately. In this case, if we have a short recession, chances are that equipment demand will pick up before it drops off. If this doesn’t happen, capacity added this year could become a burden next year. Gartner expects 2022 semi equipment spending to increase 18% with related service revenue growing 24%. SEMI sees 8% growth in 2022 on top of the 7% growth in 2021. Foundry is expected to remain the biggest segment in 2022 with a 53% share followed by memory, which is expected to account for 33% as 158 existing fabs increase capacity, accounting for 85% of total equipment spend. Spending will increase 6% in 2023, with foundry remaining by far the largest segment with 53% share followed by memory with 34%. There will be capacity increases at 129 existing fabs (83% of total spending). Taiwan, the biggest spender, is expected to increase investment by 52% in 2022, followed by Korea, which will increase by 7% and then China, which will reduce by 14%. Record investments are expected in Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia in 2023. The Americas will increase by 19% this year and 13% in the next. Neither of these estimates account for possible cuts related to the China ban, so there is downside risk in these estimates. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive. Despite the underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, and continued input cost inflation are likely to offset the effect of easing supply chain constraints to weigh on stocks like ASML Holding ASML and Lam Research LRCX. About the Industry Industry players offer wafer fabrication equipment and services. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer (usually 200mm or 300mm in size) to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud ( growth is decelerating), ecommerce (relative softness), PCs (ongoing pandemic adjustments), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT (strong demand), automotive and industrial (chip shortage improving), and AI, HPC, comm infrastructure. Factors Shaping the Industry New export regulations are the biggest concern right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer term concern. Of course, China will only use foreign equipment/chips/resources until it can make its own. Therefore, business that would have gone away several years down the line now looks set to disappear right away. Semi equipment makers do substantial business in China, so the separation will be painful. Successive rate hikes have not had the desired effect on inflation in most industries, mainly because of strength in labor markets. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes and energy cost inflation will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from easing supply chain issues. Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies on account of their being global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially those making equipment using neon and other gases the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. There is the question of the Chinese COVID policy, which is slowing down production and trade in the region. China is also getting more possessive about Taiwan, which it would like to annex. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. There is the financial crisis in the UK and several other countries, some of which appear to be going under. There is inflation the world over. This kind of upheaval is not positive for economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and their role in helping companies to pull out of the mess means that semiconductor demand is likely to suffer less in the face of a global meltdown. COVID has been both good and bad for the semiconductor industry, since it pushed up demand in some segments while depressing demand in others. Researchers are in agreement about the positive overall impact on WFE. The biggest positive is that WFE takes time to produce and sell. So short term issues have a limited impact. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next few years, which will make this a major driver in 2022 and beyond. According to SEMI, 10 new fabs will break ground in 2022, of which 7 are leading edge, together generating demand for $140 billion worth of equipment over the next few years. This is in addition to the 19 in 2021, of which leading edge (300mm) number 15. It generally takes two years from ground-breaking to equipping, so the current strength in equipment demand has a long tail. It is also worth keeping in mind that equipment demand tends to be relatively stable in times of short-term challenges because they are made with a longer-term objective. Memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, but of the 29 new fabs mentioned here, 15 are meant for high-volume foundry production with 30,000 to 220,000 wspm capacity and 4 relate to memory production with 100,000 to 400,000 wspm capacity. China continues to play a big role because of the government’s initiative to make the country a major producer of semiconductors. While there are political pressures from across the world, particularly from the U.S., the Chinese are very determined to get there and have their own global relationships and partners. Since the west doesn’t want to sell it the most advanced equipment, it is investing heavily in its own equipment technology and there are concerns that it may have stolen some intellectual property. But because this is likely to take a few years, it’s a positive that of the 29 new fabs breaking ground in 2021 and 2022, 8 will be built in China. Because they will have to use imported equipment. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (4D NAND as increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater&manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will· come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation 4D NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging.The increased complexity of building modern chips is good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Bleak Prospects The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer FabricationIndustry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And TechnologySector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #232, which places it in the bottom 7% of more than 250 Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates weakness going forward. The industry’s positioning in the bottom 50% of Zacks-ranked industries is a result of the weakening in the earnings outlook of constituent companies in aggregate. The industry’s aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2022 represents a 15.6% decline from Oct 2021, while the 2023 revision amounts to a 13.5% decline. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Lagging On Shareholder Returns The Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment Industry has traded below the S&P 500 through all of 2022 and also dropped below the broader technology sector since June. Initially, it was the supply chain disruption that limited access to components and hurt sales. But in the last few months, investors have grown increasingly concerned about semiconductor demand given the drop off in computing as the market corrected itself after it overbought during the pandemic. Some of the digital transactions also moved back to stores during this time, adding to this concern. Additionally, growing concerns about a recession next year also contributed to the negativity. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively lost 35.8% over the past year, while the S&P 500 Composite lost 16.9% and the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector 33.4%. One-Year Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Industry's Current Valuation On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which is a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment companies, we see that the industry is currently trading at 18.65X, below the median level over the past year and the sector’s 20.28X multiple. It is however slightly above the S&P 500’s 17.09X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 27.66X, as low as 14.92X and at the median of 20.30X, as the chart below shows. Forward 12 Month Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 2 Stocks with Good Longer-term Prospects ASML Holding NV ASML: This is one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection related systems for memory and logic chipmakers. Management has said that while demand dynamics is varying by industry, the overall demand for ASML lithography systems remains strong. Additionally, their initial assessment of new export regulations leads them to conclude that the restrictions do not amend the rules governing lithography equipment shipped by ASML out of the Netherlands. Therefore, the direct impact on ASML is currently expected to be limited. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 is up 1.6% in the last 30 days while the 2023 estimate is down 7.1%. Geopolitical concerns are considerable for ASML, which is making analysts incrementally cautious. The shares are down 41.4% over the past year. Price and Consensus: ASML Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Lam Research Corporation LRCX: Lam Research is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Its primary focus is the memory segment from which it generates 60% of its revenue. The rest is roughly even between foundry and logic. It is highly exposed to China, generating over 30% of revenue from the region. Management estimates that the export regulations will result in a $2-2.5 billion hit to 2023 revenue. They expect overall WFE demand including the China impact to decline 20% with most of this concentrated in memory. They currently expect a strong comeback in memory after 2023. Expanding semiconductor content in end devices, rising device complexity and larger die sizes remain long-term positives. This stock has lost 29.3% of its value over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 earnings is down 6.4% in the last 30 days. The estimate for 2023 is down 23.1%.. Price and Consensus: LRCX Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 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ASML,2022-11-02,468.85,475.783,445.121,445.191,"[""Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights ASML Holding and Lam Research For Immediate Release Chicago, IL \u2013 November 2, 2022 \u2013 Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses ASML Holding NV ASML, Lam Research Corp. LRCX. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment Link: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2011533/2-long-term-bets-on-the-semi-equipment-industry The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as the recently-imposed constraints on selling semiconductors to China, inflationary pressures that impact consumer spending, or the impending recession, affect one or both of the primary factors. Estimates from Gartner on global semiconductor demand have taken a sudden turn for the worse, reflecting these concerns. The research firm now expects 7.4% revenue growth, which is down from 13.6% estimated in the previous quarter. It also expects revenue to decline 2.5% in 2023 due to macroeconomic factors. However, it's important to note that capital equipment spending is usually long-term and customers place their orders well in advance. Therefore, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, short-term concerns usually don't hurt the outlook immediately. In this case, if we have a short recession, chances are that equipment demand will pick up before it drops off. If this doesn't happen, capacity added this year could become a burden next year. Gartner expects 2022 semi equipment spending to increase 18% with related service revenue growing 24%. SEMI sees 8% growth in 2022 on top of the 7% growth in 2021. Foundry is expected to remain the biggest segment in 2022 with a 53% share followed by memory, which is expected to account for 33% as 158 existing fabs increase capacity, accounting for 85% of total equipment spend. Spending will increase 6% in 2023, with foundry remaining by far the largest segment with 53% share followed by memory with 34%. There will be capacity increases at 129 existing fabs (83% of total spending). Taiwan, the biggest spender, is expected to increase investment by 52% in 2022, followed by Korea, which will increase by 7% and then China, which will reduce by 14%. Record investments are expected in Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia in 2023. The Americas will increase by 19% this year and 13% in the next. Neither of these estimates account for possible cuts related to the China ban, so there is downside risk in these estimates. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive. Despite the underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, and continued input cost inflation are likely to offset the effect of easing supply chain constraints to weigh on stocks. About the Industry Industry players offer wafer fabrication equipment and services. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer (usually 200mm or 300mm in size) to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud ( growth is decelerating), ecommerce (relative softness), PCs (ongoing pandemic adjustments), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT (strong demand), automotive and industrial (chip shortage improving), and AI, HPC, comm infrastructure. Factors Shaping the Industry New export regulations are the biggest concern right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer term concern. Of course, China will only use foreign equipment/chips/resources until it can make its own. Therefore, business that would have gone away several years down the line now looks set to disappear right away. Semi equipment makers do substantial business in China, so the separation will be painful. Successive rate hikes have not had the desired effect on inflation in most industries, mainly because of strength in labor markets. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes and energy cost inflation will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from easing supply chain issues. Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies on account of their being global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially those making equipment using neon and other gases the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. There is the question of the Chinese COVID policy, which is slowing down production and trade in the region. China is also getting more possessive about Taiwan, which it would like to annex. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. There is the financial crisis in the UK and several other countries, some of which appear to be going under. There is inflation the world over. This kind of upheaval is not positive for economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and their role in helping companies to pull out of the mess means that semiconductor demand is likely to suffer less in the face of a global meltdown. COVID has been both good and bad for the semiconductor industry, since it pushed up demand in some segments while depressing demand in others. Researchers are in agreement about the positive overall impact on WFE. The biggest positive is that WFE takes time to produce and sell. So short term issues have a limited impact. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next few years, which will make this a major driver in 2022 and beyond. According to SEMI, 10 new fabs will break ground in 2022, of which 7 are leading edge, together generating demand for $140 billion worth of equipment over the next few years. This is in addition to the 19 in 2021, of which leading edge (300mm) number 15. It generally takes two years from ground-breaking to equipping, so the current strength in equipment demand has a long tail. It is also worth keeping in mind that equipment demand tends to be relatively stable in times of short-term challenges because they are made with a longer-term objective. Memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, but of the 29 new fabs mentioned here, 15 are meant for high-volume foundry production with 30,000 to 220,000 wspm capacity and 4 relate to memory production with 100,000 to 400,000 wspm capacity. China continues to play a big role because of the government's initiative to make the country a major producer of semiconductors. While there are political pressures from across the world, particularly from the U.S., the Chinese are very determined to get there and have their own global relationships and partners. Since the west doesn't want to sell it the most advanced equipment, it is investing heavily in its own equipment technology and there are concerns that it may have stolen some intellectual property. But because this is likely to take a few years, it's a positive that of the 29 new fabs breaking ground in 2021 and 2022, 8 will be built in China. Because they will have to use imported equipment. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (4D NAND as increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will\u00b7 come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation 4D NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging.The increased complexity of building modern chips is good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Bleak Prospects The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #232, which places it in the bottom 7% of more than 250 Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group's Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates weakness going forward. The positioning in the bottom 50% of Zacks-ranked industries is a result of the weakening in the earnings outlook of constituent companies in aggregate. The industry's aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2022 represents a 15.6% decline from Oct 2021, while the 2023 revision amounts to a 13.5% decline. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let's take a look at the industry's recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Lagging On Shareholder Returns The Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment Industry has traded below the S&P 500 through all of 2022 and also dropped below the broader technology sector since June. Initially, it was the supply chain disruption that limited access to components and hurt sales. But in the last few months, investors have grown increasingly concerned about semiconductor demand given the drop off in computing as the market corrected itself after it overbought during the pandemic. Some of the digital transactions also moved back to stores during this time, adding to this concern. Additionally, growing concerns about a recession next year also contributed to the negativity. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively lost 35.8% over the past year, while the S&P 500 Composite lost 16.9% and the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector 33.4%. Industry's Current Valuation On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which is a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment companies, we see that the industry is currently trading at 18.65X, below the median level over the past year and the sector's 20.28X multiple. It is however slightly above the S&P 500's 17.09X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 27.66X, as low as 14.92X and at the median of 20.30X. 2 Stocks with Good Longer-Term Prospects ASML Holding NV: This is one of the world's largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection related systems for memory and logic chipmakers. Management has said that while demand dynamics is varying by industry, the overall demand for ASML lithography systems remains strong. Additionally, their initial assessment of new export regulations leads them to conclude that the restrictions do not amend the rules governing lithography equipment shipped by ASML out of the Netherlands. Therefore, the direct impact on ASML is currently expected to be limited. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 is up 1.6% in the last 30 days while the 2023 estimate is down 7.1%. Geopolitical concerns are considerable for ASML, which is making analysts incrementally cautious. The shares are down 41.4% over the past year. Lam Research Corp.: Lam Research is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Its primary focus is the memory segment from which it generates 60% of its revenue. The rest is roughly even between foundry and logic. It is highly exposed to China, generating over 30% of revenue from the region. Management estimates that the export regulations will result in a $2-2.5 billion hit to 2023 revenue. They expect overall WFE demand including the China impact to decline 20% with most of this concentrated in memory. They currently expect a strong comeback in memory after 2023. Expanding semiconductor content in end devices, rising device complexity and larger die sizes remain long-term positives. This stock has lost 29.3% of its value over the past year. 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Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Looking for Passive Income? 2 Dividend Payers I'm Buying Hand Over Fist While long-term investors should never overreact to any singleearnings callfor a company, quarterly updates can provide valuable data to help monitor the strength of an investment thesis. Specifically, for dividend payers like ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ), recent earnings results offer an update on the durability of each business's passive income potential. With growing dividends and high-quality operations boosting their performance, ASML and Nasdaq stocks posted total returns of 600% and 800%, respectively, over the last decade. Let's take a look at why these two stocks look poised to continue generating market-beating returns far into the future. 1. ASML: A free-cash-flow juggernaut Dutch multinational ASML has effectively created a near-monopoly on its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems and deep ultraviolet (DUV) products that are used by semiconductor chip manufacturers to create their best-quality chips. That has made ASML vital to the semiconductor industry. As such a crucial cog in the technology sector, ASML stock has benefitted, nearly tripling in value over the last five years. Thanks to its bleeding-edge innovations, ASML's continuous improvements in lithography allow for the projection of increasingly smaller and more complex patterns to be put onto silicon wafers. ASML explains that by \""painting with this finer paintbrush,\"" the company pushes Moore's Law to its fullest extent, packing as much power into a semiconductor chip in as little space as possible. While its DUV systems are in high demand, its budding EUV unit holds the superior groundbreaking technology that may power the company's longer-term ambitions. A single EUV order often exceeds $200 million in price and requires multiple planes to deliver as well as months to assemble. In ASML's most recent quarter, sales from EUVs accounted for 51% of revenue and DUV systems made up 49%. Management noted that despite being the older offering, DUV received historically high order intake as it continues to be used widely across the industrial, automotive, and energy industries which don't require the highest-end chips. Because of short-term supply chain issues, trade restrictions with China, increased production costs, and some macro cyclicality, ASML's trailing-12-month revenue and free cash flow (FCF) actually dipped by 3% and 18%, respectively, compared to the year prior. This contributed to the stock's 39% drop year to date. However, if we zoom out on our time horizon, we get a clearer picture of ASML's incredible track record of growth. ASML Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts Most importantly, for investors seeking passive income potential, ASML's dividend growth goes above and beyond thanks to the bundles of free cash flow (FCF) it still generates. ASML's dividend yields hovers around 1.5% and it has growth at an 83% annual pace over the past decade. With a payout ratio of around 50% (and temporarily elevated at the moment), the company generates enough net income to keep raising the dividend while still funding further growth. Trading at 20 times FCF, ASML stock is reasonably priced, has a rapidly growing dividend, and is crucial to the semiconductor industry, making it a fantastic holding for dividend-growth investors over the long haul. 2. Nasdaq: Anti-financial crime to the forefront Nasdaq recently announced a corporate restructuring, splitting the company into three segments: market platforms, corporate access platforms, and anti-financial crime. This realignment could signal the beginning of a new era at Nasdaq as it looks to build upon its namesake index, exchange, and famous public listing services. While the first two units remain the core of the company's operations, its new anti-financial crime segment aims to bring new growth -- and Nasdaq management wants to highlight that. Now broken out on its own, investors can see that the young unit increased sales by 24% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to last year and reported a solid 27% operating margin. Compared to a companywide revenue uptick of 6% over the same time frame, the anti-financial crime segment's high-paced growth is impressive. Composed of Verafin Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering (FRAML) solutions, the \""old\"" tech behemoth looks to reignite its growth flame by policing the markets for banks and financial institutions globally. While this FRAML unit only accounts for 9% of the company's sales as of Q3 2022, look for it to continue growing in importance as the broader financial system continues its digitization. This technological transformation will require the safeguards that Nasdaq's security platform can provide, locking the company into an important role in the sector's evolution. Partially due to the success of this budding operating segment, Nasdaq stock performance has successfully outpaced its own index (and the S&P 500 index) so far this year. While Nasdaq's dividend yield is a bit underwhelming at 1.2%, its 24% payout ratio leaves a tremendous growth runway for potential increases. Much like ASML, Nasdaq has offered investors generous dividend growth over the last decade, averaging nearly 34% annual increases over the past decade. Also like ASML, Nasdaq trades at 20 times FCF, giving it an attractive valuation compared to the S&P 500's median price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 39. NDAQ Price to Free Cash Flow data by YCharts Between the strength of Nasdaq's core operations, its intriguing FRAML growth prospects, and its steadily growing dividend, the company looks like a tremendous buy-and-hold investment. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in ASML Holding and Nasdaq. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool recommends Nasdaq. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Unstoppable Growth Stocks to Buy if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off The stock market has been in sell-off mode this year amid rising inflation and the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes, and things could get worse following terrible earnings reports from big technology companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Amazon, among others. But investors will have an opportunity to buy some fast-growing companies at attractive valuations if the stock market sell-off intensifies. Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) are three growth stocks investors can consider buying if the stock market heads lower. 1. Twilio Twilio stock has already taken a big beating on the market this year, dropping over 71%. As a result, the stock is now trading around just 4 times sales, which is a big discount to its five-year average price-to-sales ratio of 16. So, the cloud communications specialist already looks like an enticing bet, and it could become a steal if the stock drops further in case of a sell-off. It would make a lot of sense to buy Twilio stock hand over fist given its outstanding growth. TWLO Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts Analysts anticipate 36% revenue growth from Twilio in 2022 to $3.86 billion. The company is expected to sustain its eye-popping growth, which is evident from the following chart. TWLO Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts What's more, its earnings could grow at 155% annually for the next five years as per consensus estimates. So, Twilio is expected to remain a fast-growing company for a long time, which isn't surprising considering the market it serves. At its last investor day, held in October 2020, Twilio said that it was sitting on an addressable market worth $62 billion. That addressable opportunity is expected to expand to $87 billion by next year. Twilio's addressable market growth will be driven by the growing demand for its application programming interfaces (APIs) -- which help companies connect with their customers through text, voice, email, or other channels, along with an increase in the adoption of contact-center-as-a-service and email marketing campaigns. Twilio was the leader in the communications-platform-as-a-service market last year with a share of more than 50%, which explains why the company is expected to register an impressive growth rate for a long time. Twilio looks like a value play right now and a stock market sell-off could help investors get a sweeter deal on this cloud play. 2. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, popularly known as TSMC, is the world's largest semiconductor foundry that makes chips for some of the leading companies across the globe. Buying the stock seems like a no-brainer right now considering its valuation and outstanding growth. TSMC reported a 36% year-over-year jump in Q3 revenue to $20.2 billion. The Taiwanese company's gross margin expanded to 60.4% from 51.3% in the year-ago period. As a result, TSMC's earnings jumped to $1.79 per share from $1.08 per share in the year-ago period. The company benefited from the robust demand for chips used in smartphones, cars, and the Internet of Things last quarter, and its guidance is an indication of better things to come. TSMC anticipates $20.3 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter, an increase of 29% over the year-ago period. Another round of margin expansion is in the cards this quarter as management expects the operating margin to reach 50% this quarter from 41.7% in the prior-year period. More importantly, TSMC's long-term forecast suggests that the company is built for impressive long-term growth, with CEO C.C. Wei saying on the October conference call, \""We expect strong demand for our leading node technologies, driven by both smartphone and [high performance computing] applications to fuel our long-term revenue growth of 15% to 20% CAGR over the next several years in U.S. dollar terms.\"" TSMC can live up to its long-term revenue growth forecast as the demand for chips manufactured using smaller nodes is going up. Last quarter, 54% of TSMC's revenue came from chips made using the 7 nanometer (nm) and the 5 nm processes. The company witnessed a consistent increase in revenue from chips manufactured on 7 nm or smaller nodes since the beginning of 2020. That's not surprising as chips built on a smaller node are more powerful and power efficient compared to those built on larger nodes. The demand for chips based on smaller nodes is increasing thanks to applications such as the metaverse, where faster computing is required along with low power consumption. Moreover, TSMC is one of the best-placed companies to take advantage of the secular growth in semiconductor demand. This explains why its earnings are expected to clock a compound annual growth rate of 21% for the next five years. With TSMC stock trading at 13.5 times trailing earnings, investors have an opportunity to buy this semiconductor giant at a cheaper level in case of a market sell-off, which is an opportunity they may not want to miss given its solid prospects. 3. ASML Holding ASML Holding put any concerns of a slowdown in semiconductor demand to rest when it released its second-quarter results on Oct. 19. The company's revenue was up 10% year over year to 5.78 billion euros, but the Q4 outlook indicates that it is about to step on the gas. ASML anticipates revenue between 6.1 billion euros and 6.6 billion euros in the current quarter, which would be a 27% increase over the same quarter a year ago. ASML's fourth-quarter acceleration can be attributed to easing supply chain constraints that are allowing it to fulfill more orders. The good part is that the demand for the company's machines that enable semiconductor foundries to make chips remains strong. This was evident from new orders worth 8.9 billion euros that ASML received in the third quarter. For comparison, ASML received 6.2 billion euros worth of orders in the third quarter of 2021. The Dutch semiconductor giant now has a massive backlog of more than 38 billion euros. That's substantially larger than the company's 2022 revenue forecast of 21.1 billion euros, which would be a 13% jump over 2021. As such, don't be surprised to see ASML's growth pick up in 2023. Analysts are predicting 21% annual revenue growth from the company next year, a pace that it could sustain beyond 2023 given its massive backlog. Another growth factor is that demand for the extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment that ASML sells is estimated to increase at an annual pace of 21% through 2029, according to Future Market Insights. All of this indicates that ASML is built for solid long-term growth. The semiconductor stock is trading at 35 times earnings, which is expensive compared to the Nasdaq-100's multiple of 23. So, investors would have an opportunity to buy ASML stock on the cheap in the case of a stock market sell-off. And, they may not want to miss it as the company looks set to sustain its outstanding growth. 10 stocks we like better than Twilio When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Twilio wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Inc., Microsoft, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Twilio. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-11-04,462.35,469.61,454.33,468.76,"1 Nasdaq Stock Down 43% to Buy Before It Starts Crushing the Market ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML) stock price plunged 43% so far in 2022 thanks to concerns about a slowdown in chip demand, as well as the broader market sell-off that has been triggered by the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes. But shares of the Dutch semiconductor giant started rallying following the release of its third-quarter 2022 results on Oct. 19. ASML's top and bottom lines exceeded expectations as the demand for its semiconductor manufacturing equipment remained healthy. But what caught investors' attention was ASML's solid guidance and management's assurance that the U.S. government's restrictions on sales of chips to China will only have a limited impact on the company's 2023 revenue. More specifically, just 5% of ASML's backlog would be impacted by the ban. Investors have been pessimistic about ASML ever since the restrictions on the sales of chips to China were announced. So it isn't surprising to see the stock rallying in the wake of management's reassuring outlook that was driven by solid growth in orders for ASML's lithography equipment. Let's look at the reasons why ASML seems built for impressive growth going forward. ASML Holding is about to step on the gas ASML reported Q3 revenue of 5.78 billion euros, up 10% over the prior-year period. Analysts would have settled for 5.3 billion euros in revenue from ASML, but the company's efforts to speed up the installation of its machines at customer sites helped it recognize more revenue than anticipated. ASML was hamstrung by component shortages that kept the company from recognizing revenue. It has been shipping incomplete machines to customer sites in a bid to speed up deliveries, but it cannot recognize revenue from such shipments until and unless the machines are tested at the sites and formally accepted by the customers. Now that the supply chain problems seem to ease, ASML is able to complete more deliveries and guided strongly for the final quarter of the year. It anticipates revenue between 6.1 billion and 6.6 billion euros in the current quarter. That points toward a nice increase of 27% over the prior-year period's revenue of 5 billion euros at the midpoint of ASML's revenue guidance range. What's more, ASML has enhanced its full-year guidance range as well. The company now anticipates full-year revenue of 21.1 billion euros, which would translate into a year-over-year increase of at least 13%. ASML was earlier anticipating 10% revenue growth in 2022. More importantly, ASML is all set to sustain its impressive growth in 2023 as well. CEO Peter Wennink remarked on the latestearnings conference callthat ASML's ""2023 shipment demand is still significantly above our build and shipment capacity for next year."" ASML's massive backlog supports Wennink's statement. The company exited the quarter with its ""largest backlog ever"" of over 38 billion euros. It is also worth noting that ASML received orders worth 8.9 billion euros last quarter, a big increase over the 6.2 billion euros worth of orders it received in the prior-year period. The sharp growth in ASML's order backlog isn't surprising, as chipmakers are rushing to buy the company's lithography equipment to make more advanced chips. This explains why Wennink pointed out on the latest conference call that: ""While some customers are now adjusting the desired timing of their demand, the vast majority of our customers are still requesting shipment of their litho systems as soon as possible."" Not surprisingly, analysts anticipate ASML's revenue to head higher in 2023 and beyond, as the following chart shows us. ASML Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts Even better, analysts anticipate annual earnings growth of nearly 30% from the semiconductor bellwether for the next five years. Buy the stock before it is too late ASML stock has been in resurgent mode since its earnings report, gaining nearly 5% since Oct. 19. The company's improved guidance for 2022 and indications that it will keep growing in 2023 and beyond could propel this semiconductor stock higher and inflate the valuation. That's why investors should consider buying ASML stock hand over fist before it gets more expensive. ASML is currently trading at 35 times trailing earnings and 25 times forward earnings. These multiples are lower than its five-year average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of nearly 41 and forward P/E ratio of 34. So investors are still getting a relatively good deal on ASML stock right now. They may not want to pass up this opportunity, as the company seems built for solid growth, both in the short and the long run. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 30, 2022 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-07,474.83,485.44,469.61,483.39,
ASML,2022-11-08,498.25,505.989,491.06,503.59,
ASML,2022-11-09,494.505,504.22,488.91,489.46,
ASML,2022-11-10,531.5,561.82,520.355,560.79,"[""Technology Sector Update for 11/10/2022: ASML, RNG, U, WIX Technology stocks continue to lead Thursday's market rally, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK) rising 7.6% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index pushing out to an 9.8% gain this afternoon. In company news, ASML Holding (ASML) rose over 14% after the Dutch chipmaking equipment manufacturer said it plans to repurchase up to 12.0 billion euros of its shares. RingCentral (RNG) climbed more than 30% after late Wednesday reporting higher Q3 results compared with year-ago levels that beat Wall Street expectations and the cloud communications company also boosted its forecast for adjusted 2022 profit to a new range of $1.97 to $1.98 per share. Analysts polled by Capital IQ, on average, are expecting RingCentral to earn $1.93 per share this year, excluding one-time items. Unity Software (U) rose over 28% after the 3-D software firm reported a smaller non-GAAP Q3 net loss than analysts were expecting and also guided revenue for the current quarter exceeding Wall Street estimates. Unity now sees Q4 revenue in a range of $425 million to $445 million compared with the Capital IQ consensus looking for $389 million. Wix.com (WIX) gained nearly 20% after paring its Q3 results exceeded analyst estimates. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - ASML In trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $545.47, changing hands as high as $557.83 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 12.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $363.1501 per share, with $881.12 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $549.84. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed above their 200 day moving average \u00bb Also see: \u0095 NLNK Historical Stock Prices \u0095 HOMB Split History \u0095 PCMI YTD Return The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML launches 12 bln euro buyback, upgrades 2025 forecast Adds detail AMSTERDAM, Nov 10 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, on Thursday said it would launch a 12 billion euro ($12.2 billion) share buyback programme to run through 2025. In an announcement ahead of an investors' day on Friday, the company said it expects revenue of 30 billion to 40 billion euros by 2025, up from a previous estimate of 24 billion to 30 billion euros. The company's 2021 sales totalled 18.6 billion euros. ASML, which has more orders for its equipment than it can currently supply and foresees a decade of growth, said it is moving ahead with plans to expand capacity. \""While the current macro environment creates near-term uncertainties, we expect longer-term demand and capacity showing healthy growth,\"" the company said in a statement. Shares jumped on the announcement and closed 9.7% higher at 544.20 euros in Amsterdam. The company said it expects sales to continue growing, with a sales target of 44 to 60 billion by 2030. ASML dominates the market for lithography systems, large machines used to map out the circuitry of semiconductors. It said it expects to expand production of its flagship EUV machines, which cost about 200 million euros each, to 90 annually from around 60 at present, by 2026. Major ASML customers include Taiwan's TSMC, South Korea's Samsung 005930.KS and SK Hynix Inc 000660.KS, and Intel Corp INTC.O and Micron Technology Inc MU.O of the United States. ($1 = 0.9839 euro) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; editing by Jonathan Oatis Editing by David Goodman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML launches 12 bln euro buyback, upgrades 2025 forecast Adds detail, share price reaction AMSTERDAM, Nov 10 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, on Wednesday said it would launch a 12 billion euro ($12.2 billion) share buyback programme to run through 2025. In an announcement ahead of an investors' day on Nov. 11, the company said it expects revenue of 30 billion to 40 billion euros by 2025, up from a previous estimate of 24 billion to 30 billion euros. The company's 2021 sales totalled 18.6 billion euros. ASML, which has more orders for its equipment than it can currently supply and foresees a decade of growth, said it is moving ahead with plans to expand capacity. \""While the current macro environment creates near-term uncertainties, we expect longer-term demand and capacity showing healthy growth,\"" the company said in a statement. Shares jumped on the announcement and were trading 8.6% higher at 538.50 euros by 1550 GMT. ($1 = 0.9839 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by David Goodman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-11-11,560.78,578.62,558.49,576.44,"ASML (ASML) Recently Broke Out Above the 200-Day Moving Average After reaching an important support level, ASML (ASML) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. ASML surpassed resistance at the 200-day moving average, suggesting a long-term bullish trend. The 200-day simple moving average helps traders and analysts determine overall long-term market trends for stocks, commodities, indexes, and other financial instruments. The indicator moves higher or lower along with longer-term price moves, serving as a support or resistance level. Shares of ASML have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 38.3%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, suggesting that ASML could be poised for a continued surge. The bullish case solidifies once investors consider ASML's positive earnings estimate revisions. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 3 higher, while the consensus estimate has increased too. Given this move in earnings estimate revisions and the positive technical factor, investors may want to keep their eye on ASML for more gains in the near future. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-14,574.78,590.301,573.875,577.82,"Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? Launched on 01/04/2010, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? The ETF industry has long been dominated by products based on market cap weighted indexes, a strategy created to reflect the market or a particular market segment. Market cap weighted indexes work great for investors who believe in market efficiency. They provide a low-cost, convenient and transparent way of replicating market returns. On the other hand, some investors who believe that it is possible to beat the market by superior stock selection opt to invest in another class of funds that track non-cap weighted strategies--popularly known as smart beta. Based on specific fundamental characteristics, or a combination of such, these indexes attempt to pick stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance. While this space offers a number of choices to investors, including simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies, not all these strategies have been able to deliver superior results. Fund Sponsor & Index The fund is managed by Wisdomtree. HEDJ has been able to amass assets over $1.28 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. This particular fund, before fees and expenses, seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses For ETF investors, expense ratios are an important factor when considering a fund's return; in the long-term, cheaper funds actually have the ability to outperform their more expensive cousins if all other things remain the same. Annual operating expenses for HEDJ are 0.58%, which makes it on par with most peer products in the space. HEDJ's 12-month trailing dividend yield is 3.08%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings Most ETFs are very transparent products, and disclose their holdings on a daily basis. ETFs also offer diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk, though it's still important for investors to research a fund's holdings. When you look at individual holdings, Linde Plc (LIN) accounts for about 6.23% of the fund's total assets, followed by Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se (MC) and Asml Holding Nv (ASML). The top 10 holdings account for about 14.57% of total assets under management. Performance and Risk The ETF has lost about -9.23% and is down about -8.62% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 11/14/2022), respectively. HEDJ has traded between $62.11 and $82.19 during this last 52-week period. HEDJ has a beta of 0.85 and standard deviation of 24.66% for the trailing three-year period, which makes the fund a medium risk choice in the space. With about 137 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is not a suitable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. Instead, there are other ETFs in the space which investors should consider. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) tracks MSCI EMU Index and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF has $5.52 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $15.05 billion. EZU has an expense ratio of 0.50% and VGK charges 0.08%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis Report Moelis & Company (MC): Free Stock Analysis Report Linde plc (LIN): Free Stock Analysis Report iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU): ETF Research Reports Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-15,606.75,608.32,586.54,597.47,"Taiwan president decries 'rumours' about chip investment risk on island By Ben Blanchard and Sarah Wu TAIPEI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has decried ""rumours"" about the risk of investing in the island's key semiconductor industry, saying the government was working hard to ensure such investments continued. Taiwan, home to the world's largest contract chipmaker TSMC 2330.TW, TSM.N, plays an outsized role in providing the chips used in everything from cars and smartphones to fighter jets, and is a major supplier to companies like Apple Inc AAPL.O. But the Chinese military's menacing of the island to assert Beijing's sovereignty claims, especially after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei in August, is causing the chip industry to rethink the risk over Taiwan. Meeting Frederic Schneider-Maunoury, chief operations officer of ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key equipment supplier to chip companies like TSMC, Tsai praised the European company for its commitment to investing in Taiwan. ""At this moment when the world is paying attention to and is concerned about Taiwan, I am very grateful to ASML for investing in Taiwan with concrete actions,"" Tsai said, according to comments published by the presidential office late on Tuesday. ""I believe that this also discredits rumours of excessive speculation about Taiwan's risk,"" she added. Rick Tsai, the chief executive of Taiwan's largest chip designer MediaTek Inc 2454.TW, told Reuters this month that US-China tensions are pushing some manufacturers to talk about expanding part of their supply chain beyond Taiwan, but it's ""incremental."" ASML dominates theglobal marketfor lithography systems, which project light to create the microscopic circuitry on chips. TSMC uses ASML's EUV machines to manufacture its most advanced chips. ASML did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the meeting. Tsai said that investing in Taiwan was ""definitely a very correct direction"" and the government will continue to provide support. ""I also look forward to Taiwan's continued deepening of cooperation with democratic allies to build a safer and more resilient global supply chain,"" she added. The presidential office statement cited Schneider-Maunoury as telling Tsai that the company will continue to increase its investments in Taiwan, pointing out they already have five factories and employee more than 4,500 people on the island. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Sarah Wu; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) ((ben.blanchard@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-16,583.52,583.95,573.805,576.7,"What Recession? This Semiconductor Stock Just Projected Explosive Upside The market is very down on the semiconductor sector, and it's understandable. In fact, PC sales are in one of the worst yearly declines in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) is down about 30% on the year. Against that backdrop, it may be surprising that semiconductor equipment leader ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), a key provider of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, just increased its 2025 revenue and profit outlook, over and above the projections given just one year ago in late 2021. Not only that, but ASML expects the good times to last through 2030 as well. If anything, one would have thought ASML would be lowering, not raising, its outlook. Here's what ASML is seeing, and why semiconductor investors may want to look through the year ahead and take advantage of today's low prices. Afterall, even Warren Buffett is buying into the sector. Higher growth through 2030, despite a 2023 downturn By 2025, ASML now expects its revenue to double over 2021 – a significant increase from the guidance given just one year ago, along with similar gross margins and only slightly more operating expenses. Not only that, but ASML decided to guide out another five years to 2030. ASML sees revenue growing another 50% on top of its 2025 projections, and with expanding gross margins to boot. METRIC 2021 2025 PROJECTION (2021 INVESTOR DAY) 2025 PROJECTION (2022 INVESTOR DAY) 2030 PROJECTION (2022 INVESTOR DAY) Revenue 18.6 billion 24-30 billion 30-40 billion 44-60 billion Gross margin 52.7% 54%-56% 54%-56% 56%-60% Operating margin 34.7% 38.1% 38.2% 42.8% Data source: 2022 Investor Day presentation. Operating margin is the midpoint of given ranges. Revenue figures in euros. Even though the economic outlook has deteriorated over the past year, ASML's projections beyond this downturn actually increased. As the only supplier of key extreme ultraviolet technology (EUV) for leading-edge nodes, as well as the dominant supplier of deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) for all nodes, ASML is deeply embedded with its customers' long-term plans and outlooks. Thus, it appears that even though we might have a near-term cyclical downturn, the secular growth prospects of semiconductors have actually strengthened. Artificial intelligence, the Metaverse, and electrification There are several causes for ASML's increased view on semiconductor demand, happening on both advanced and mature nodes. On advanced nodes, it appears ASML is now seeing the long-term demand for servers increasing above its prior forecast. In addition, it's also seeing an increase in the amount of augmented and virtual reality headsets and infrastructure. ASML pointed to a general increase in the use of both artificial intelligence and intelligent edge devices, driving the need for more servers to execute the high-powered computing necessary for these game-changing applications. In addition, it was only one year ago that Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) announced its name change and big push to create the Metaverse, and that probably wasn't factored into ASML's projections at the time. Of course, given Meta's struggles this year, some may be questioning whether there really will be increased AR and VR headsets above and beyond last year's figures. However, the large cloud titans didn't appear to be shying away from their spending plans last quarter, despite slowing revenue growth. That seems to indicate the artificial intelligence story, which requires a ton of computing power, is for real. In addition to these leading-edge applications, the electrification revolution, both in the automotive and electricity generation and distribution sectors, will require a huge increase in semiconductors made on mature nodes. For instance, electric vehicle sales are projected to accelerate, and EVs require twice the semiconductor content of internal combustion cars, with more autonomous features growing semi content even further beyond that. Moreover, both wind and solar generators require lots of power semiconductor content, and will also require a smarter electric grid to help store and distribute the variable electricity generation that comes from both wind and solar power. A smarter grid will also entail more chip content. And there are additional accelerators for semicap equipment growth In addition to the growth in these end-market applications, there are additional drivers for semiconductor capital intensity, which means even greater opportunity for semiconductor equipment stocks to benefit further than their chip design customers. First, chips will have to get bigger, thereby taking up more space on the wafer and neccessitating more tools to generate the same amount of chips. This is because Moore's Law is slowing down, making it more difficult to pack more and more transistors closer together on the same chip. Furthermore, highly dense chips require more energy to run efficiently. With electricity prices surging in the face of rising natural gas prices today, energy efficiency is certainly coming to the forefront. The answer to this is that chips will have to get bigger in order to deliver leading-edge performance along with the required energy efficiency. Equipment suppliers will also get a boost from the push for technology sovereignty, whereby all advanced nations want some chip capacity on their shores. As of today, chip production is highly concentrated in East Asia, but developed nations see this as a vulnerability. In addition, the world's leading foundries are currently engaged in fierce competition, with Intel and Samsung aggressively building their foundries over the next few years to attempt to compete with current foundry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. ASML believes the national subsidies and investments, such as the CHIPS Act in the U.S., as well as that industry competition, could lead to ""inefficiency,"" and therefore even higher capacity than what will be required by the higher projected demand. In total, ASML thinks that inefficiency could expand the equipment market by an additional 10% by 2030. How can the industry afford this? If ASML sees a bigger slice of the pie for itself, some may wonder where all the money for this investment will come from. To that point, ASML pointed out that its customers, including foundries, designers, original equipment manufacturers, and internet giants made a collective $688 billion in operating profits last year. Given that semiconductor equipment revenues and profits make up a relatively low percentage of those overall tech sector profits, ASML believes these companies can afford to keep driving innovation this decade. As such, ASML believes the semiconductor equipment subsector should be more of a growth industry, and perhaps not as cyclical as perceived by the market. Of course, the proof will be in how ASML and its peers get through the next year. Yet for those with a longer time horizon, major semicap equipment stocks look like solid bets through 2030 -- especially after this year's pullback. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2022 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML Holding, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-17,568.96,590.45,568.951,589.03,
ASML,2022-11-18,599.62,599.93,584.8,593.16,"4 Green Flags for ASML's Future ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is one of the most important semiconductor equipment makers in the world. The Dutch company is the world's largest producer of photolithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only manufacturer of top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which are required for the production of the world's smallest, densest, and most power-efficient chips. ASML's monopolization of that crucial technology -- which is used by top foundries like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- makes it a linchpin and bellwether of the semiconductor industry. But that reputation is a double-edged sword: Persistent concerns regarding the deceleration of sales in the PC, smartphone, and cloud markets all caused ASML's stock to decline more than 30% from its all-time high of $870.85 a share last September. Image source: Getty Images. But the stock recently rallied after it allayed some of those fears with its latest investor day presentation on Nov. 11. Let's review four green flags the company just raised regarding its long-term prospects, and why they suggest its stock could head much higher by the end of the decade. 1. ASML offered a big guidance boost for 2025 and beyond During ASML's previous investor day last September, the company said it would generate 24 billion to 30 billion euros ($24.9 billion to $31 billion) in revenue in 2025, with a gross margin of 54% to 56%. It based those estimates on its ""low"" and ""high"" scenarios for wafer demand across the semiconductor industry. But this time, ASML raised its 2025 guidance to 30 billion to 40 billion euros in revenue and kept its gross margin guidance at 54% to 56%. It also predicted that its annual revenue would reach 44 billion euros to 60 billion euros by 2030 with a gross margin of 56% to 60%. The midpoint of that guidance implies ASML's annual revenue could reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% from 2021 to 2030. Its gross margin would also expand significantly from 52.7% in 2021 -- which isn't that surprising, since it has unmatched pricing power in the EUV market. 2. ASML is shrugging off concerns about China ASML generated 15% of its system sales in China last year, but it only sells its lower-end deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems there. The Dutch government previously barred ASML from selling its EUV systems to China amid escalating concerns about Chinese chipmakers producing more-advanced chips. The Biden administration recently banned all American companies from exporting advanced semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, and semiconductor services to China. But last month, ASML CEO Peter Wennink said all those bans would only have a ""limited"" impact on its system shipments in 2023 because it was only selling DUV systems in China. Wennink reiterated that position during ASML's investor day presentation, saying that even if Chinese chipmakers couldn't expand their capacity from their current levels, those restrictions could cause a ""temporary hiccup"" but wouldn't alter its outlook for 2030 that much. He said that even if new manufacturing facilities aren't built in China, they would need to be built somewhere else to satisfy the market's growing demand for new chips. 3. An expansion of its annual capacity In 2021, ASML sold 42 EUV systems, which cost $150 million to $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship. It's still delivering and installing these systems as rapidly as it can produce them, and it's even implementing fast shipments -- that skip part of the testing process and postpone billings for some customers -- to get them out the door faster. Therefore, the market's demand for ASML's EUV systems is still outstripping its supply even as the semiconductor market cools off. That's because TSMC, Samsung, and Intel still need to continuously invest in smaller and denser chips to avoid falling behind the tech curve. That's why ASML plans to increase its annual capacity to 90 EUVs and 600 DUVs (compared to 267 units in 2021) by 2025-2026. It also expects to kick off its shipments of next-gen ""high-NA"" EUV systems, which will enable its customers to produce even smaller chips, in 2023 -- and to ramp up its annual production capacity to 20 systems by 2027-2028. 4. ASML has a new share buyback plan On top of all that rosy guidance, ASML announced a new share buyback plan of up to 12 billion euros ($12.4 billion), which will last through the end of 2025. That represents about 5% of ASML's current market cap, and would continue its consistent buybacks over the past decade: Image source: ASML. ASML's stock isn't cheap at 32 times next year's earnings. But I believe its monopolization of a crucial chipmaking technology justifies that premium, and its recent investor day suggests it still has plenty of upside as it increases its capacity and launches new systems. Therefore, ASML is still an easy stock to buy and hold for long-term investors. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-21,581.2,583.79,575.098,580.29,"[""Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Outflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $164.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.4% decrease week over week (from 31,470,937 to 30,720,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 2.6%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is down about 2.5%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 2.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $318.82 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $215.50. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Stock Options Channel \u0095 WISH Options Chain \u0095 Institutional Holders of APTM The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Analysts Predict 18% Gains Ahead For The Holdings of SMH Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $258.94 per unit. With SMH trading at a recent price near $219.52 per unit, that means that analysts see 17.96% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of SMH's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Universal Display Corp (Symbol: OLED), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD), and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML). Although OLED has traded at a recent price of $109.44/share, the average analyst target is 28.72% higher at $140.88/share. Similarly, AMD has 26.75% upside from the recent share price of $73.57 if the average analyst target price of $93.25/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ASML to reach a target price of $709.67/share, which is 19.64% above the recent price of $593.16. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of OLED, AMD, and ASML: Combined, OLED, AMD, and ASML represent 9.72% of the Semiconductor ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Semiconductor ETF SMH $219.52 $258.94 17.96% Universal Display Corp OLED $109.44 $140.88 28.72% Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD $73.57 $93.25 26.75% ASML Holding NV ASML $593.16 $709.67 19.64% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Market Cap History \u0095 Funds Holding ADX \u0095 ETFs Holding PLNT The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""If Buffett Likes Taiwan Semiconductor, He'd Love These 3 Stocks Warren Buffett turned heads last week when he invested in a semiconductor stock for the first time, foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). While the Oracle of Omaha had lots of good reasons to invest in TSMC, there might actually be a greater opportunity in Taiwan Semi's key suppliers, like these three profitable semiconductor equipment stocks. Applied Materials As Taiwan Semiconductor has a highly diverse set of powerful customers, so does Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT). Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor equipment stock by revenue, and serves the advanced foundry/logic, trailing-edge foundry/logic, DRAM and NAND memory, advanced display, and advanced packaging markets. While the market is generally downbeat on the semiconductor sector in the near term, Applied Materials just crushed estimates on its recent earnings release, all while displaying a record backlog going into next year. How is that possible? Well, Applied's machines are heavily skewed toward the logic and foundry sector, which seems to be more resilient in terms of investment then the more problematic memory sector. In its recent quarter, DRAM and NAND flash memory sales only encompassed 29% of Applied's systems sales. Therefore, even if those segments decline significantly next year, Applied should be able to maintain good sales and profits, even in the softer part of the semiconductor cycle. Meanwhile, memory sales are an even lower percentage of overall sales, as Applied's services business made up just over 21% of sales last quarter. That segment of the business consists of spare parts, service, as well as recurring subscriptions tied to value-add services for clients, and should be less volatile than system sales. In fact, management projects the services segment will continue to grow next year, even if systems sales decline, due to the much larger installed base after the last two blockbuster years. Despite inflationary pressures, Applied Materials has maintained high profitability, with about 30% operating margin over the past two years. AMAT has also been very generous to shareholders with those profits, returning nearly $7 billion to shareholders through share repurchases, retiring 6% of Applied's shares outstanding over the past year. The foundry and logic space appears to be on solid footing, given the technology transitions to AI and electrification, competition among the world's foundries to provide leading-edge capabilities, and the reshoring of manufacturing activities in developed countries all over the world. With a foundry-focus and a resilient high-margin services business, Applied Materials is a solid cash generator at a cheap valuation, like TSMC. ASML Holdings For more growth-oriented investors, ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) is a similar bet to Applied Materials, but appears to have more consistent year-to-year growth prospects. That has made ASML a more expensive stock than Applied, with a larger market cap despite lower revenues; however, ASML has a monopoly on key extreme ultraviolent lithography (EUV), which is the enabling technology of leading-edge nodes at or below 7nm, and it has a dominant position in deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) for lagging-edge nodes. EUV just came into use for foundry/logic a couple years ago, and is only now just being implemented for DRAM memory, so it has years of consistent and profitable growth ahead of it, which is why ASML is more of a consistent grower than its more cyclical peers. In fact, ASML just raised its longer-term revenue and profit outlook through 2025 and 2030 at its recent investor day, despite the softer semiconductor market in 2023. For much of the reasons that Applied Materials' foundry sales continue growing, ASML increased its outlook and thinks it will grow even next year. When asked, management said that the lead times for its backlog were actually likely longer than any upcoming recession. Again, ASML noted increased semiconductor content demand due to the larger projected market for servers, particularly for compute-heavy artificial intelligence and the buildout of the metaverse, which requires more of the most advanced high-performance chips, along with the ongoing electrification of vehicles and the buildout of a smart electrical grid, which is reigniting growth of lagging-edge chips. Beyond the increased long-term growth of semiconductors, the buildout of foundries in the U.S. and Europe for security reasons could also make the foundry ecosystem less efficient, perhaps leading to 10% more equipment sales than would be the case if chip production were as concentrated as it is now in Taiwan. That \""tech sovereignty\"" inefficiency is another reason these equipment suppliers may have even better long-term growth prospects than foundries such as Taiwan Semi. Kulicke and Soffa If ASML may be the \""growth-ier\"" pick for investors, wire bonding and advanced packaging leader Kulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) may be the better pick for value investors who want to buy lower-valued stocks. Kulicke and Soffa's operating results are much more cyclical and volatile than either Applied Materials and ASML; however, the stock can also be had at a much lower valuation. Currently, K&S trades at just 6.3 times earnings. In addition, K&S has a robust $775 million cash position and no debt, making up about 28% of that already-low market cap. There is a reason K&S is so cheap. Even though it just reported a quarter that beat analyst expectations last week, K&S guided to a big decline in revenue and earnings in the upcoming quarter, as its assembly and-test and foundry customers pause their buying to digest the capacity they've bought over the past couple years. Management now projects revenue to decline from $286 million last quarter to $175 million in the December quarter, with adjusted (non-GAAP) earnings falling from $1.19 to about $0.20. In its past fiscal year, Kulicke and Soffa earned an all-time high $7.45 per share as sales and earnings boomed. However, even in the upcoming down year, management believes its sales and earnings will either match or exceed the prior peak from fiscal 2018. This is because the longer-term outlook for advanced packaging is bright. Over the past decade, the front-end equipment companies like Applied and ASML saw sales grow as the intensity of front-end investment grew to shrink transistor distances further and further. Going forward, foundries like Taiwan Semi and others will rely more on advanced packaging techniques to continue making chips and systems-on-chips more powerful and energy-efficient, as merely shrinking transistor distances becomes harder. K&S management has done a great job expanding its product capabilities over the past five years under CEO Fusen Chen, both through internal research and bolt-on acquisitions. The company has strengthened its leading position in the traditional ball bonder packaging equipment market, which it dominates, while also developing new markets in advanced packaging, electric vehicle battery assembly, and advanced displays. That should enable K&S to reach higher highs and lows with each cycle. Like Applied and ASML, Kulicke and Soffa has also been repurchasing its stock during this downturn. But thanks to its super-low valuation, K&S was able to repurchase nearly 10% of its shares over the past 12 months, and it just raised its 1.6% dividend despite the upcoming downturn. It's a very cheap way to play exciting new chip innovation. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2022 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML Holding, Applied Materials, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Applied Materials, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Where Will Applied Materials Stock Be in 1 Year? Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) posted its latest earnings report on Nov. 17. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, which ended on Oct. 30, the semiconductor equipment maker's revenue rose 10% year over year to $6.75 billion, beating analysts' estimates by $310 million. Its adjusted EPS rose 5% to $2.03 and cleared the consensus forecast by $0.29. Applied Materials' earnings win allayed some concerns about the broader slowdown of the semiconductor market and the unpredictable regulatory headwinds, but its stock has still shed about a third of its value over the past 12 months. Could it recover in fiscal 2023 as the industry gradually stabilizes? Image source: Getty Images. A bellwether of the semiconductor industry Applied Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductor equipment. In fiscal 2022, it generated 73% of its revenue from its semiconductor systems segment, which supplies a wide range of manufacturing equipment to the foundry, logic, and memory chip industries. It generated 21% of its revenue from its applied global services segment, which installs and maintains that equipment. Another 5% of its revenue came from its display and adjacent markets business, which primarily supplies equipment for producing LCD and OLED screens. Its growth is cyclical and determined by the global demand for new semiconductors. The industry suffered its last major slowdown in fiscal 2019, which was mainly caused by sluggish smartphone sales and the overproduction of memory chips, but recovered over the following two years as new 5G devices and OLED displays hit the market. Stay-at-home trends during the pandemic -- which lit a fire under the PC, gaming, and data center markets -- amplified its cyclical recovery. Bracing for another cyclical slowdown But as the following table illustrates, Applied Materials' accelerating growth in fiscal 2021 set it up for tough year-over-year comparisons in fiscal 2022. SEGMENT FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 Semiconductor systems revenue growth (15%) 26% 43% 15% Applied global services revenue growth 3% 8% 21% 11% Display and adjacent markets revenue growth (28%) (3%) 2% (19%) Total revenue growth (13%) 18% 34% 12% Data source: Applied Materials. In fiscal 2022, its growth decelerated as consumers bought fewer 5G devices, PC sales cooled off in a post-pandemic market, and macroeconomic headwinds throttled enterprise spending on big cloud software deals. That pressure reduced Applied Materials' adjusted gross margin by 90 basis points year over year to 46.6% in fiscal 2022, and its adjusted EPS rose only 13%, compared with its 64% growth in fiscal 2021. Therefore, the question on everyone's mind is whether fiscal 2023 will be another gloomy year like fiscal 2019. Sluggish economic growth, ongoing supply chain challenges, and the Biden administration's new export bans on sales of advanced semiconductors to China all certainly suggest the chipmaking industry is headed for another cyclical downturn. Investors should expect slower growth in fiscal 2023 The midpoint of Applied Materials' guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 calls for 7% year-over-year revenue growth. That would represent a deceleration from its 10% growth in the fourth quarter, but it still easily surpassed analysts' expectations for just 2% growth. Therefore, Wall Street's projections for a 5% revenue decline with a 12% drop in EPS in fiscal 2023 might be a bit too gloomy. During the conference call, CEO Gary Dickerson said while it was \""too early to forecast 2023 with any precision,\"" the company was still bracing for a \""pullback in overall wafer fab equipment spending next year\"" as softer demand for consumer electronics and PCs offset the \""robust\"" growth of the automotive, industrial, and energy markets. Dickerson also predicted it could lose \""up to $2.5 billion\"" in potential revenue (10% of analysts' estimates) in fiscal 2023 to the new export bans against Chinese chipmakers. He believes Applied Materials could potentially reduce that impact to a range of $1.5 billion to $2 billion, depending on \""how quickly the government provides licenses and approvals\"" and \""how impacted companies refocus their investments.\"" So for now, it seems Applied Materials will report much slower growth for at least the next few quarters. Its stock might seem reasonably valued at 16 times forward earnings today, but there also aren't any near-term catalysts that will drive its stock significantly higher over the next 12 months. It's also arguably less appealing than its Dutch industry peer, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) -- which monopolizes the high-end lithography market, has limited exposure to the export bans on China, and is expected to continue growing through the broader slowdown of the semiconductor market in 2023. Based on all these facts, I expect Applied Materials' stock to trade sideways and underperform the broader market next year. But over the long term, it should gradually rally higher as the semiconductor market continues to expand. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding and Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-11-22,581.72,596.53,574.225,596.21,
ASML,2022-11-23,595.18,610.0,595.18,603.85,
ASML,2022-11-25,596.93,597.9,591.84,591.84,"ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $591.84, marking a -1.99% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.03% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.45%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.05%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 27.28% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 4.69%, while the S&P 500 gained 6.23%. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.40, down 12.18% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $14.13 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -13.84% and -6.07%, respectively. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.54% higher within the past month. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 42.74 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.98, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.8. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.8 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, which puts it in the bottom 29% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-11-28,593.775,598.13,580.42,583.34,
ASML,2022-11-29,584.09,587.0,576.767,578.82,"[""ASML Provides a Massive Boost to the Long-Term Health of Chip Stocks In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and the information it shared during its 2022 Investor Day event. ASML expects strong growth in numerous markets, including data centers, automotive, and industrial. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Nov. 22, 2022. The video was published on Nov. 28, 2022. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2022 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Nicholas Rossolillo has positions in ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""My Top Semiconductor Stock to Buy for 2023, and It Is Not TSMC Famed investor Warren Buffett brought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) into the spotlight this month after the Oracle of Omaha's Berkshire Hathaway holding company revealed it bought a $4.1 billion stake in the foundry giant. But another semiconductor bellwether is the stock that's been crushing the market impressively over the past month: ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Shares of the Dutch company -- which supplies chip fabrication equipment such as extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) systems to foundries like TSMC -- shot up 22% in the past month. It won't be surprising to see the stock maintain this terrific momentum in 2023 and beyond because management's long-term growth projections, presented at the company's latest investor day, point toward healthy demand for ASML's offerings. Let's look at the reasons why shares of this semiconductor equipment supplier could soar higher. ASML forecasts healthy long-term growth ASML expects annual revenue to range between 30 billion euros and 40 billion euros in 2025. That's a nice increase over the prior guidance of 24 billion euros to 30 billion euros issued at ASML's 2021 investor day, indicating that the company raised its 2025 revenue guidance by nearly 30%. It also anticipates a gross margin in the range of 54% to 56% in 2025. Even better, ASML expects to continue this healthy growth rate through the end of the decade. The company forecasts annual revenue between 44 billion euros and 60 billion euros in 2030, along with a gross margin range of 56% to 60%. ASML is on track to close 2022 with estimated sales of 21 billion euros. So, the midpoint of the company's 2025 revenue guidance suggests that its top line is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 19% over the next three years. The higher end of ASML's 2025 projections would translate into annual growth of 24% over the next three years. What's more, the midpoint of the 2030 annual revenue guidance suggests that ASML is expected to clock 12% annual top-line growth through the end of the decade. Secular semiconductor growth will be a tailwind for the company What reasons might ASML have for being so confident about its long-term growth potential? ASML management points out that the demand for chips will remain healthy in the long run. The company projects the annual total addressable semiconductor market could grow to a range of $1 trillion to $1.3 trillion by 2030, which would be a huge increase over 2021's addressable market total of $600 billion. As a result, chipmakers will have to increase their capacity to meet the rising demand for chips. ASML estimates that the demand for advanced chip nodes could soar from 1 million wafers a month to 3.2 million wafers a month by 2030. The demand for mature semiconductor nodes is also expected to jump to 8.6 million wafers a month by the end of the decade as compared to 4.8 million wafers a month in 2020. The need for additional wafer capacity in advanced nodes will be driven by the adoption of technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality, as well as the proliferation of cloud computing and servers. Meanwhile, the electrification of vehicles and the automation of factories will drive the demand for mature nodes. All this explains why ASML decided to ramp up its capacity of EUV and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems in the long run. The good part is that the secular growth of the semiconductor industry should start impacting ASML positively in 2023. Analysts expect its top line to increase by 22% in 2023. ASML is strongly positioned to achieve that target since it is sitting on an order backlog worth a whopping 38 billion euros, which is significantly higher than its 2022 revenue estimate of 21 billion euros. As such, it won't be surprising to see this semiconductor stock sustain its momentum and shoot higher in 2023. The stock's latest rally has brought its price-to-earnings ratio to 41. The forward earnings multiple of 30 points toward solid bottom-line growth, and analysts expect ASML to sustain healthy earnings growth over the next five years as well, forecasting an annual rate of 30%. So, investors in the hunt for a top growth stock for 2023 may want to act quickly and buy ASML before it becomes more expensive. 10 stocks we like better than ASML Holding When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML Holding wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2022 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML Holding, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $200 calls on Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), short January 2023 $200 puts on Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), and short January 2023 $265 calls on Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-11-30,585.3,608.41,576.94,608.12,
ASML,2022-12-01,611.71,616.56,601.36,611.26,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $611.26 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.52% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.09%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.22%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 36.25% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.08% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.55% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.40, down 12.18% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $14.13 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -13.84% and -6.07%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.54% higher. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 43.04 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.17. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.81. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.81 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, putting it in the bottom 29% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""January 2023 Options Now Available For ASML Holding (ASML) Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options become available today, for the January 2023 expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new January 2023 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $605.00 strike price has a current bid of $30.20. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $605.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $574.80 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $609.88/share today. Because the $605.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 4.99% return on the cash commitment, or 42.37% annualized \u2014 at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $605.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $615.00 strike price has a current bid of $31.90. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $609.88/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $615.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 6.07% if the stock gets called away at the January 2023 expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $615.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $615.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.23% boost of extra return to the investor, or 44.40% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $609.88) to be 52%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb Also see: \u0095 UEC Options Chain \u0095 AMRI Price Target \u0095 BAX shares outstanding history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-12-02,600.3,607.45,597.0,605.71,
ASML,2022-12-05,605.1,607.16,593.38,600.79,
ASML,2022-12-06,603.5,604.445,586.82,593.05,
ASML,2022-12-07,592.21,604.0,590.69,601.35,"[""Netherlands plans curbs on chip exports to China in deal with U.S.-Bloomberg News Adds details and background Dec 7 (Reuters) - Dutch officials are planning to enforce new controls on exports of chip-making equipment to China, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report comes after Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher last month said the Netherlands was in talks with the U.S. government about new export restrictions for semiconductor equipment to China. Under pressure from the United States, the Dutch government since 2018 has not allowed the country's largest company, semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holdings NV ASML.AS, licences to ship its most advanced machines to China because they are considered \""dual use\"" equipment with potential military applications. ASML is a key maker of semiconductor equipment, with more than 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) of sales to customers in China in 2021. According to Bloomberg, an agreement regarding the Dutch curbs on chip exports could come as soon as next month, adding that it is unclear what the new restrictions mean for ASML's sales to China. China is also the Netherlands' second-largest trade partner after Germany, according to the Dutch statistics office CBS. The Biden administration in early October published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with U.S. tools. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. The White House's National Security Council declined to comment. ($1 = 0.9517 euros) (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler and Stephen Coates) ((Kanjyik.Ghosh@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $601.35 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.4% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.01%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.19%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 17.76% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 8.91%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.7%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $4.40 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 12.18%. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $14.13 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -13.84% and -6.07%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.54% higher within the past month. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 41.97. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 14.57. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.77. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.77 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $601.35 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.4% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.01%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.19%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 17.76% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 8.91%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.7%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $4.40 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 12.18%. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $14.13 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -13.84% and -6.07%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.54% higher within the past month. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 41.97. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 14.57. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.77. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.77 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-12-08,591.88,609.46,587.657,606.89,
ASML,2022-12-09,602.99,611.17,596.4,597.7,"Taiwan Semiconductor's Arizona Fab Could Mean Big Wins for 2 Other Chip Stocks There's plenty of worry out there about what would happen to the global economy if China ever made a more aggressive military push to take back the island of Taiwan. Amid this worry, many companies and government organizations have been pushing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) -- far and away the largest chip foundry on the planet and a recent addition to Warren Buffett's stock portfolio -- to diversify production into other countries. Lo and behold, Taiwan Semi just announced a second fab (a chip manufacturing facility) in the state of Arizona, over a year before its first facility there is complete. The total investment in the two fabs will be in the ballpark of $40 billion. Image source: Getty Images. This sounds like fantastic news for Taiwan Semi, as well as for chip designers Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), which will be among the first customers of the new fabs down in the southwestern desert. But two lesser-known names could be the best way for investors to profit: Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Lots of silicon, but a lot of equipment to fill a fab with first Taiwan Semi said its first fab will begin cranking out silicon wafers (those big circular discs you see being held by someone in a lab suit above) in 2024, using an enhanced version of its 5-nanometer manufacturing technology (the nanometers referring to the size of the transistors within a chip, with smaller sizes representing more powerful chips). The second fab will start production in 2026 using 3-nanometer tech. Together, the company said it could produce 600,000 silicon wafers a year at max capacity. For reference, Taiwan Semi's 5-nm and 3-nm manufacturing processes create 300-millimeter wafers (just shy of 12 inches in diameter). Each wafer thus has 113 square inches of surface area (high school geometry here: 𝞹 x 6"" radius squared), meaning Taiwan Semi could produce nearly 68 million square inches of silicon wafers every year. Sound like a lot? It is. But bear in mind some 14.7 billion square inches of wafers will be shipped in 2022 alone (according to industry association SEMI). That number is expected to increase by about a mid-single-digit percentage over the next few years. At any rate, though Taiwan Semi's $40 billion investment will add little to the total global chip production capacity, it's still an incredibly high-value project. These days, the most advanced chips require incredibly complex manufacturing equipment to produce. That's where Applied Materials and ASML come in. As Taiwan Semi constructs its two new fabs, it will be filling up those facilities with advanced machinery from its longtime partners Applied and ASML, with some pieces of equipment (specifically, ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines) costing a couple hundred million dollars apiece. In other words, new fabs like the ones being built in the Grand Canyon State mean more growth for Applied Materials and ASML now while Taiwan Semi shareholders wait for that new output to go live. Another boom in chip demand is coming In 2022, global chip sales (the actual end product, not the wafers themselves) are expected to be around $600 billion. That's up from just over $400 billion in 2019 before the pandemic. The booming demand for silicon-based devices isn't going away anytime soon, though. Analyst and industry estimates now point toward global chip sales surpassing $1 trillion no later than 2030. It won't be a straight-uphill growth trend. For example, the value of chips sold is expected to dip slightly in 2023. However, big-ticket consumer goods like automobiles and home appliances are joining the digital era and will look a lot more like your smartphone in the coming years. Something similar is happening in the industrial world, where equipment of all sorts is getting hooked up to a network connection. 5G network infrastructure construction is ongoing, as are data center build-outs to support artificial intelligence and other high-end computing in the cloud. Besides supporting new fabs in Arizona, Applied Materials and ASML will also be involved in the construction of other sites like Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) planned mega-fab in Ohio. Dozens of other facilities, like the other 17 fabs that Taiwan Semi owns in Taiwan and China (and one small fab in Washington state), will also need upgrades. Fab equipment also gets old and needs replacing, which also means ongoing sales for Applied and ASML, not to mention ongoing service and software fees. Taiwan Semi, Intel, and others will get some government assistance via legislation like the U.S. CHIPS Act during this boom in capital spending. However, it remains unknown how profitable these companies will be along the way -- or how profitable they'll be once this boom is all said and done. Fab equipment sales, though, tout high margins and cost what they cost, regardless of consumer and business end-demand for chips (which impact manufacturer profit margins). As these machines get more complex, the price tag on them goes up too, which is boosting Applied's and ASML's margins. Data by YCharts. As of this writing, Applied Materials and ASML shares trade for a respective 14 and 40 times trailing-12-month earnings (or a respective 20 and 25 times trailing-12-month free cash flow). Both had a tough year in 2022 due to supply chain issues and shifting government restrictions on sales to China, but both have managed to continue growing anyway. With years of boom time ahead for the chip fabrication industry, shares of these two companies look like a solid value -- and one of the best ways to profit from the coming explosion in fab spending. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML, Apple, Applied Materials, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Applied Materials, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-12-12,596.87,610.0,595.8,609.99,"[""IBM partners with new Japanese chip maker, Rapidus, to make advanced chips By Jane Lanhee Lee and Tim Kelly OAKLAND, Calif./TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - IBM Corp said on Tuesday it is partnering with Rapidus, a newly formed chip maker backed by the Japanese government, to help it manufacture the most advanced chips currently available. The announcement comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense especially over chips, and Washington recently restricted Beijing's access to advanced semiconductor technology. Japan, which has long lost its lead on chip manufacturing, is now rushing to catch up and ensure its carmakers and information technology companies do not run short of the key component. Last month Japan said it will invest an initial 70 billion yen ($500 million) in Rapidus, a venture led by tech firms including Sony Group Corp 6758.T and NEC Corp 6701.T. While that is small in the world of chip manufacturing where plants can cost tens of billions of dollars to build, sources say more investments are on the way. International Business Machines Corp's IBM.N director of research, Dario Gil, said the two companies will work together to manufacture IBM's so-called 2-nanometer-node chips unveiled last year. A \""nanometer,\"" or one-billionth of a meter, in the chip industry now refers to a specific technology rather than the measurement. In general, the smaller the number that precedes the word \""nanometer,\"" the more advanced the chip. Asked if Japan could leapfrog ahead to manufacturing such advanced technology when its most advanced plant today makes a 40-nanometer chip, Gil said, \u201cIt\u2019s not like you\u2019re starting from scratch.\u201d \u201cJapan has enormous strengths already in the semiconductor industry and from the perspective of materials and equipment are global leaders in that space,\u201d he told Reuters ahead of the announcement. \u201cThe engineering and scientific expertise that is in Japan and this network of suppliers and partners around that is very rich and strong.\u201d IBM said as part of the agreement Rapidus scientists and engineers will work alongside IBM Japan and IBM researchers at the Albany NanoTech Complex in New York state. The new plant will be in Japan, although the companies have yet to announce the exact location. (Reporting By Jane Lanhee Lee in Oakland, Calif., and Tim Kelly in Tokyo Editing by Matthew Lewis) ((jane.lee@thomsonreuters.com; +1-415-344-3912; Reuters Messaging: jane.lee.thomsonreuters@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Japan, Netherlands to join U.S. in China chip curbs - Bloomberg News Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan and the Netherlands have agreed in principle to join the United States in tightening controls over the export of advanced chip-making machinery to China, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. In October, the Biden administration published a series of curbs aimed at stopping the export of chip-making technology and certain chips made through U.S. equipment anywhere in the world to China. Apart from some U.S. gear suppliers, Japan's Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035.T and Dutch lithography specialist ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, ASML.N were the two critical players needed to make the sanctions effective, making their governments' adoption of the curbs a key milestone, the report said. The new curbs may be announced in the coming weeks, it added. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as well as Netherlands' foreign affairs ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. (Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath) ((yuvraj.malik@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""IBM partners with Japan's Rapidus in bid to manufacture advanced chips By Tim Kelly and Jane Lanhee Lee TOKYO/OAKLAND, Calif, Dec 13 (Reuters) - IBM Corp and Rapidus, a newly formed chip maker backed by the Japanese government, on Tuesday announced a partnership that aims to manufacture the world's most advanced chips in Japan by the second half of the decade. The agreement comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense, especially over chips. Washington has restricted Beijing's access advanced semiconductor technology and asked its allies, including Japan, to do the same. Japan, which long ago lost its lead on chip manufacturing, particularly advanced semiconductors, is rushing to catch up and ensure its carmakers and information technology companies do not run short of the key component. \""It will take several trillions of yen,\"" to get pilot production up and running, Rapidus president Atsuyoshi Koike said at a news conference in Tokyo. He didn't say where the money would come from, or where in Japan it would build a foundry. Last month Japan's industry and trade ministry said it would invest an initial 70 billion yen ($500 million) in Rapidus, a venture led by tech firms including Sony Group Corp 6758.T and NEC Corp 6701.T. Although that is small in the world of chip manufacturing, where plants can cost tens of billions of dollars, sources say more investments are on the way. International Business Machines Corp's IBM.N director of research, Dario Gil, said the two companies would work together to manufacture IBM's 2-nanometer-node chips, unveiled last year. A \""nanometer,\"" or one-billionth of a meter, in the chip industry refers to a specific technology rather than the measurement. In general, the smaller the number that precedes the word \""nanometer,\"" the more advanced the chip. Asked whether Japan could leapfrog to manufacturing such advanced technology when its most advanced plant today makes a 40-nanometer chip, Gil said, \u201cIt\u2019s not like you\u2019re starting from scratch.\u201d As part of their agreement, Rapidus scientists and engineers will work alongside IBM Japan and IBM researchers at the Albany NanoTech Complex in New York state. (Reporting By Jane Lanhee Lee in Oakland, Calif., and Tim Kelly in Tokyo Editing by Matthew Lewis and Gerry Doyle) ((jane.lee@thomsonreuters.com; +1-415-344-3912; Reuters Messaging: jane.lee.thomsonreuters@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-12-13,642.98,643.36,617.57,628.27,"[""Dutch chip equipment maker ASML's CEO questions U.S. export rules on China -newspaper Adds details, background AMSTERDAM, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The chief executive of ASML Holding NV, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, on Tuesday questioned whether a U.S. push to get the Netherlands to adopt new rules restricting exports to China make sense. \""Maybe they think we should come across the table, but ASML has already sacrificed,\"" CEO Peter Wennink said in an interview with newspaper NRC Handelsblad. He said that following U.S. pressure, the Dutch government has already restricted ASML from exporting its most advanced lithography machines to China since 2019, something he said has benefited U.S. companies selling alternative technology. He said that while 15% of ASML's sales are in China, at U.S. chip equipment suppliers \""it is 25 or sometimes more than 30%\"". A spokesperson for ASML confirmed the remarks in the interview were accurate but declined further comment. The Biden administration issued new export rules for U.S. companies in October aimed at cutting off China's ability to manufacture advanced semiconductor chips in a bid to slow its military and technological advances. Washington is urging the Netherlands, Japan and other unspecified countries with companies that make cutting edge manufacturing equipment to adopt similar rules. The Dutch trade minister has confirmed talks are ongoing. Wennink said it seemed contradictory that U.S. chip manufacturers are able to sell their most advanced chips to Chinese customers, while ASML is only able to sell older chipmaking equipment. \""American chip manufacturers have no problem with China as a customer,\"" he said. Meanwhile, \""it is common knowledge that chip technology for purely military applications is usually 10, 15 years old. (Yet) the technology used to make such chips can still be sold to China,\"" he added. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Chris Reese and Richard Chang) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""CEO of Dutch chip equipment maker ASML questions U.S.-imposed export rules on China -newspaper AMSTERDAM, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The chief executive of ASML Holding NV, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, on Tuesday questioned whether a U.S. push to get the Netherlands to adopt new rules restricting exports to China make sense. \""ASML has already sacrificed,\"" CEO Peter Wennink said in an interview with newspaper NRC Handelsblad. He said that following U.S. pressure, the Dutch government has already restricted ASML from exporting its most advanced lithography machines to China since 2019, something he said has benefited U.S. companies selling alternative technology. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Chris Reese) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares edge higher ahead of U.S. inflation data For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Dec 13 (Reuters) - European shares edged up on Tuesday as investors hope inflation data from the United States later in the day could allow the Federal Reserve to dial down its aggressive approach to interest rate hikes. The region-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.1% at 0812 a.m. GMT. Tech stocks .SX8P led index gains, rising 1.2%, buoyed by semiconductor firms such as ASML Holding ASML.AS and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS. Financials .SX7P and energy stocks .SXEP also boosted the index, while healthcare stocks .SXDP fell 0.4%. Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO fell 1% after a report said the drugmaker was delaying the rollout of its obesity treatment in Europe. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for California to enforce a voter-approved ban on flavoured tobacco products, rejecting a request by a unit of British American Tobacco BATS.L and other plaintiffs to put it on hold. Shares of BAT were down 1%. STOXX 600 fell in the previous session on jitters over rising COVID-19 cases in China and upcoming interest rate decisions from the Fed and other top central banks due later in the week. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar Editing by Vinay Dwivedi) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-12-14,622.5,626.755,609.93,615.86,"ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $615.86 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.98% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.61% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.42%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.17%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 5.16% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 0.89%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.89%. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.40, down 12.18% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $14.13 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -13.84% and -6.07%, respectively. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.31% higher. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 44.46. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.52, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.87 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.87 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, which puts it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-12-15,603.0,604.8,584.26,586.34,"GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drop as central banks meet after 'higher for longer' Fed view By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Global shares slid for a second day on Thursday as major central banks deliver their final policy decisions of the year, with the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling that it expected interest rates to stay higher for longer. In Europe, the Swiss National Bank delivered an expected half-point hike that brought rates to a 14-year high of 1%. The franc reversed early losses and rose against the euro as well as the dollar after Chairman Thomas Jordan said the central bank will keep propping up its currency. EURCHF=EBS, CHF=EBS Hot on the heels of the Swiss, the Norges Bank raised rates by a quarter-point to 2.75% and indicated it has not finished tightening monetary policy. And next up is the Bank of England, which is expected to raise rates by half a point to 3.5% at 1200 GMT. Just over an hour later, the European Central Bank will also announce its rate decision. The MSCI All-World index .MIWD00000PUS was last down 0.5%, set for a second straight day of declines, after losses on Wall Street the previous day drove the S&P 500 down 0.6%. .SPX Global stocks have risen by nearly 13% this quarter, marking their strongest quarterly performance for two years, based on the assumption that inflation is gradually subsiding and soon the Fed will indicate it does not need to rapidly raise rates. ""Each time we get cooling inflation data and then the market gets really ahead of itself thinking 'this is going to be the moment that the Fed is going to go dovish' and then they're disappointed,"" CityIndex strategist Fiona Cincotta said. ""It seems to be a recurring pattern and I would imagine one that's going to continue as we go through Q1 of 2023 as well, so it's a combination of a market getting ahead of itself and some profit-taking, but I don't think it's necessarily the start of an ominous downward trend,"" she said. The dollar .DXY, which has lost almost 7% in value in the fourth quarter, rose 0.5% =USD, steering clear of this week's six-month lows despite a dip in Treasury yields that would normally depress the currency. U.S. 10-year yields US10YT=RR eased 1 basis point to 3.494%, while those on two-year notes US2YT=RR fell by a similar amount to 4.24%, leaving the gap between the two, or ""curve"", at -75.2 bps. This inversion reflects concern among investors that higher interest rates could tilt the economy into recession. In Europe, equities tumbled and bond yields ticked higher. The STOXX .STOXX fell by 1.2% as heavyweight stocks across sectors sank. French luxury retailer LVMH LVMH.PA, which is highly exposed to the Chinese economy, was the biggest negative weight, down nearly 2%, while Dutch semiconductor manufacturer ASML ASML.AS fell 1.5%. U.S. e-Mini futures EScv1 slid between 1-1.3%, suggesting a drop at Thursday's opening bell. Rising COVID-19 infections and disappointing economic data in China also eroded investor confidence, prompting a decline in crude oil following Wednesday's rally. Hong Kong's Hang Seng .HSI tumbled 1.13% and mainland Chinese blue chips .CSI300 slipped 0.15%. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the central bank would deliver more rate hikes next year even as the economy slips towards a recession, arguing that a higher cost would be paid if the Fed does not get a firmer grip on inflation. The comments followed the Fed's decision to raise the benchmark rate by an expected half a percentage point - down from the recent 75 basis point increases - but projected a terminal rate above 5%, a level not seen since 2007. Some analysts interpreted the reaction in rates and currency markets as a sign that traders doubt Powell's policy narrative, retaining bets for an early easing of inflation and a Fed pivot soon. ""In essence, the market is still of the view that inflation heads towards target in 2023,"" Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone, wrote in a client note. ""The likely result in a potential standoff between the Fed and the markets is volatility."" The euro EUR=EBS fell 0.7% $1.0610, but still near Wednesday's more than six-month peak at $1.0695. Sterling GBP=D3 dropped 0.9% to $1.2314, still close to six-month highs. Crude oil gave back some of Wednesday's 2.5% rally that was driven by forecasts of a rebound in energy demand next year on the back of China reopening after the COVID lockdowns. China's economy, however, lost more steam in November as factory output slowed and retail sales fell again, hobbled by surging COVID-19 infections and widespread curbs on movement. Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 0.8% to $81.98 a barrel after closing Wednesday's session up $2.02, while U.S. crude futures CLc1 slid 1% to $76.54. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Additional reporting by Kevin Buckland in Tokyo; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Arun Koyyur) ((Kevin.Buckland@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-12-16,577.26,585.75,565.74,574.32,"40 Billion Reasons Why These Semiconductor Stocks Could Keep Beating the Market in 2023 The PHLX Semiconductor Sector index has lost 29% of its value in 2022 thanks to a slowdown in chip demand in two key sectors, smartphones and personal computers (PCs). But other areas such as data centers, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and automotive have remained healthy, which probably explains why semiconductor stocks are on track to end the year on a high. A closer look at the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index tells us that chipmakers are making a terrific recovery. More specifically, the index has gained nearly 30% in the past couple of months. This recovery has rubbed off positively on the index's constituents as well. Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) -- popularly known as TSMC -- have shot up 62% and 25%, respectively, in the past two months. The latest developments suggest that these semiconductor bellwethers could sustain their momentum on the stock market in 2023 and beyond. Let's see why that may be the case. TSMC will spend $40 billion to make advanced chips in the U.S. On Dec. 6, 2022, TSMC announced that it will build a second fabrication plant in Arizona. This second fab is expected to go online in 2026, and will make chips based on the 3-nanometer (nm) process node. The Taiwan-based foundry giant started the construction of its first Arizona fab in June last year. Being built with an investment of $12 billion, TSMC's first Arizona fab is expected to go online in 2024 and manufacture 5nm chips. TSMC points out that the addition of the second plant will take its total investment in Arizona to $40 billion for the two fabs. It is not surprising to see that TSMC has more than tripled its investment in the Arizona fabrication plants. The company estimates that it will generate $10 billion in annual revenue from both plants when they go online. TSMC is on track to generate nearly $75 billion in revenue this year, so the addition of the Arizona facilities will give its top line a nice boost. More importantly, the stronger production capacity of 5nm and 3nm chips should set TSMC up for solid long-term growth, as demand for these advanced process nodes is exploding. In the third quarter of 2022, chips made using the 5nm process accounted for 28% of TSMC's revenue, up from 18% of the top line in the prior-year period. Healthy demand for 5nm chips played a key role in helping TSMC increase its revenue by 36% over the prior-year period to $20.2 billion in Q3. It is worth noting that 5nm chips are in huge demand thanks to their usage in graphics cards, server processors, and smartphones. AMD's latest Epyc server processors, for instance, are based on a 5nm process node. Apple's latest iPhone is also powered by a 5nm TSMC-manufactured processor, while Nvidia reportedly paid $10 billion to TSMC earlier this year to tie up the supply of 5nm chips. It is easy to understand why major semiconductor players are lining up for chips made using a 5nm process. Chips manufactured using a smaller, advanced process node are capable of packing more computing power along with higher power efficiency. As a result, several chipmakers are lining up to buy these chips from TSMC. What's more, Apple is going to use 3nm processors from TSMC in iPhones and MacBooks from next year. Also, Intel is reportedly in the race to purchase 3nm chips from TSMC as well. As such, it is not surprising to see that TSMC is busy ramping up its 3nm manufacturing capacity with its latest move. TSMC's investments in the U.S. should help the company cater to the growing need for smaller chips in the future, and eventually lead to robust growth in revenue and earnings. Analysts expect TSMC to deliver 21% annual earnings growth for the next five years, and its latest moves to increase capacity should help it live up to Wall Street's expectations in the future. ASML is going to be another beneficiary Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of TSMC's $40 billion splurge in the U.S. That's because ASML is the only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography machines that can make 5nm and 3nm chips. The company's monopolistic position in this market has helped it record terrific revenue and earnings growth in recent years as the demand for smaller process nodes increased. ASML Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts Now ASML's EUV lithography machines will allow its customers to get into the volume production of 3nm chips. As such, don't be surprised to see ASML's order backlog jump higher. The company received 8.9 billion euros worth of bookings in the third quarter of 2022, which easily outpaced its actual revenue of 5.8 billion euros. Its total backlog stood at a whopping 38 billion euros at the end of the previous quarter. ASML management pointed out on theearnings callthat ""85 percent of this backlog is for EUV and immersion which is used for advanced nodes and related wafer capacity expansions."" And now that TSMC has decided to ramp up its capital spending on making a 3nm fab, the demand for ASML's machines should increase. That's because TSMC is an ASML customer and has already placed orders for its advanced chipmaking tools. ASML recently projected healthy long-term growth, and TSMC may have just accelerated it with its latest investment. So it wouldn't be surprising to see ASML live up to Wall Street's expectations and clock 30% annual earnings growth for the next five years, which makes it a top semiconductor stock to buy and hold for the long run. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-12-19,574.05,575.85,562.675,568.61,"[""Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now Wall Street watches a company's quarterly report closely to understand as much as possible about its recent performance and what to expect going forward. Of course, one figure often stands out among the rest: earnings. We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when it comes to stock prices, especially in the near-term. This means that investors might want to take advantage of these earnings surprises. Now that we know how important earnings and earnings surprises are, it's time to show investors how to take advantage of these events to boost their returns by utilizing the Zacks Earnings ESP filter. The Zacks Earnings ESP, Explained The Zacks Earnings ESP, or Expected Surprise Prediction, aims to find earnings surprises by focusing on the most recent analyst revisions. The basic premise is that if an analyst reevaluates their earnings estimate ahead of an earnings release, it means they likely have new information that could possibly be more accurate. The core of the ESP model is comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, where the resulting percentage difference between the two equals the Expected Surprise Prediction. The Zacks Rank is also factored into the ESP metric to better help find companies that appear poised to top their next bottom-line consensus estimate, which will hopefully help lift the stock price. Bringing together a positive earnings ESP alongside a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better has helped stocks report a positive earnings surprise 70% of the time. Furthermore, by using these parameters, investors have seen 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Most stocks, about 60%, fall into the #3 (Hold) category, and they are expected to perform in-line with the broader market. Stocks with a #2 (Buy) and #1 (Strong Buy) rating, or the top 15% and top 5% of stocks, respectively, should outperform the market, with Strong Buy stocks outperforming more than any other rank. Should You Consider ASML? The final step today is to look at a stock that meets our ESP qualifications. ASML (ASML) earns a #3 (Hold) 30 days from its next quarterly earnings release on January 18, 2023, and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $4.43 a share. ASML's Earnings ESP sits at +0.76%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $4.43 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.40. ASML is also part of a large group of stocks that boast a positive ESP. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported. ASML is part of a big group of Computer and Technology stocks that boast a positive ESP, and investors may want to take a look at Etsy (ETSY) as well. Slated to report earnings on February 23, 2023, Etsy holds a #3 (Hold) ranking on the Zacks Rank, and it's Most Accurate Estimate is $0.90 a share 66 days from its next quarterly update. Etsy's Earnings ESP figure currently stands at +1.5% after taking the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89. ASML and ETSY's positive ESP metrics may signal that a positive earnings surprise for both stocks is on the horizon. Find Stocks to Buy or Sell Before They're Reported Use the Zacks Earnings ESP Filter to turn up stocks with the highest probability of positively, or negatively, surprising to buy or sell before they're reported for profitable earnings season trading. Check it out here >> Special Report: The Top 5 IPOs for Your Portfolio Today, you have a chance to get in on the ground floor of one of the best investment opportunities of the year. 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Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Top Growth Stocks I'd Buy Right Now Without Any Hesitation It has been a difficult year for stocks generally, and especially growth stocks. As inflation spiked and interest rates followed, the hit to growth stocks, with the bulk of their profits well out in the future, has been especially large. However, not all growth stocks are unprofitable, and some market leaders are likely to be quite resistant to a recession. The following three stocks have some nice defensive qualities that should hold up even in an adverse economic environment and should also thrive over the longer term. 1. Microsoft Even if a company is the second-largest in the world by market cap, that doesn't mean it's done growing. After all, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been able to consistently grow by double digits in most quarters over the past decade, especially under CEO Satya Nadella, who took the helm in 2014. MSFT Revenue (Quarterly YoY Growth) data by YCharts. The past quarter saw Microsoft's revenue growth decelerate to \""only\"" 10.9%, but that had to do with huge currency movements this year, decreasing revenues in its large international business in dollar terms. In constant-currency terms, Microsoft's growth was actually 16%. Even better, Microsoft looks like it will be able to maintain good growth for years. After all, Microsoft has a number of exciting business segments growing at much higher rates. These include the Azure cloud platform, which grew 42% in constant currency; Microsoft's ERP software suite Dynamics 365, up 22%; and even non-cloud software segments like LinkedIn and Bing search, which were each up 21%. As these businesses make up a larger part of the enterprise going forward, that should help put a floor under Microsoft's growth. Microsoft's holistic offerings, in which it can offer bundled cloud infrastructure and data analytics software, are resonating with customers. Just this week, Microsoft announced a high-profile 10-year cloud deal with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE: LSE). Interestingly, Microsoft wound up taking a strategic stake in LSEG as part of the deal. Double-digit growth combined with sky-high operating margins north of 40% is the mark of a truly great business. Twenty-five times this year's earnings estimates (for the fiscal year ending June 30) doesn't seem such a high price to pay for that kind of strength, making Microsoft a stock investors can comfortably buy in this uncertain environment. 2. ASML Holdings Next-generation applications such as artificial intelligence, industrial automation, 5G communications, and others depend on advanced semiconductors. Leading-edge semiconductor production depends on Extreme Ultraviolent Lithography (EUV), and there's only one company with a monopoly on this technology: ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML initially sold off hard this year, along with the semiconductor sector, which has historically been quite cyclical. Yet while semiconductors are going through a broad decline in demand, the investment in future chip production doesn't seem to be quite as volatile. This is because chip fabrication plants take a long time to build. At its recent Investor Day, ASML's CEO Peter Wennink made the point that ASML's backlog is likely longer than any upcoming recession would be! Thus, ASML's growth should be smoother than more cyclical chips tocks. In fact, ASML just raised its long-term 2025 targets relative to where they were last year and forecast strong continued growth through 2030. Chalk up the raised targets to greater demand for AI servers, the Metaverse, and an accelerated green energy transition. In addition, management claims \""re-shoring\"" of semiconductor production in countries outside Taiwan is likely to increase semiconductor equipment investment by 10% relative to baseline demand. While other types of equipment stocks may see a decline in 2023, that doesn't seem to be the case with ASML, whose capacity is still beneath soaring demand. This is because EUV machines are essential to companies' and countries' long-term product roadmaps, competitiveness, and national security. If the company hits its 2030 targets, the stock really only trades around 10 times that earnings figure. Meanwhile, ASML has routinely beaten its prior forecasts historically. And as a highly profitable stock, ASML has the capacity to continue repurchasing shares and raise its 1% dividend annually over that time period. 3. T-Mobile The telecom industry isn't exactly known for its eye-popping growth, but T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) should see a material acceleration in free cash flow next year. That's because 2022 should mark the peak of T-Mobile's integration spending following its 2020 Sprint acquisition. That merger gave T-Mobile a lead in mid-band 5G, catapulting T-Mobile's network ahead of rivals. That's a contrast from the 4G era, in which T-Mobile was a network laggard. Things seem to be coming together nicely for T-Mobile, which has beaten expectations and raised guidance in each of the three reported quarters in 2022. Last quarter, the mobile giant recorded industry-leading growth in postpaid net additions for accounts, customers, and phones. Services revenue grew 6.9%, core adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) grew an even higher 26.3%, and free cash flow was up an even higher 32.5%. Free cash flow is inflecting higher at T-Mobile because the company is just finishing the bulk of its mid-band Ultra Capacity 5G buildout, which now covers 260 million Americans, as well as the decommissioning of extra Sprint radio towers. For context, its competitors don't anticipate getting to those coverage numbers for two years. With more people now acquiring 5G phones, look for T-Mobile to continue growing, even as its capital expenditures come down next year. That execution is why T-Mobile was confident enough to begin its new share repurchase program in September, a few months earlier than it had forecast at its March 2021 investor day. In a tough year for tech stocks, T-Mobile has actually risen on the back of these strong results. Yet given its recession-resistant business, accelerating free cash flow, and buybacks, investors shouldn't hesitate to pick up shares of this winning company for 2023 either. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML, Microsoft, and T-Mobile US and has the following options: short January 2023 $125 puts on T-Mobile US. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Microsoft. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-12-20,562.24,568.955,561.15,563.16,"ASML (ASML) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $563.16, marking a -0.96% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.28%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 2.01% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 5.51%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.6%. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $4.46 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 10.98%. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $14.27 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion. These totals would mark changes of -12.99% and -6.07%, respectively, from last year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.79% higher. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 39.84 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.16, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.68 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.79 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 43, which puts it in the top 18% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2023 In addition to the investment ideas discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2023? From inception in 2012 through November, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio has tripled the market, gaining an impressive +884.5% versus the S&P 500’s +287.4%. Now our Director of Research is combing through 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 3. Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-12-21,569.06,583.96,567.3,580.96,"[""3 Semiconductor Stocks To Watch Before 2023 Semiconductor stocks refer to the stocks of companies that produce semiconductors, which are electronic components that are essential to a wide range of modern technologies. Semiconductors are found in a broad range of devices and systems. For example, computers, smartphones, tablets, televisions, and many other types of electronic equipment. Next, semiconductor stocks can be a good investment for those interested in technology and the growth of the tech industry. Semiconductor companies often are well-positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for electronic devices. As well as the growing use of technology in a variety of industries. However, the semiconductor industry can be volatile and subject to shifts in demand and changes in technology. As with any investment, it is important to carefully research and evaluate the potential risks and rewards before making a decision to invest in semiconductor stocks. Considering this, here are three semiconductor stocks to check out in the stock market before the new year. Semiconductor Stocks To Buy [Or Sell] Ahead Of 2023 Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) Advanced Micro Devices (AMD Stock) Leading off, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures a wide range of microprocessors, graphics processing units (GPUs), and other electronic components. The company\u2019s products are used in a wide range of markets. This includes computing, gaming, and data centers. AMD Recent Stock News Just this month, the company announced it has been recognized with a SEAL Sustainable Product Award. For its innovative and impactful products that contribute to a sustainable future in data centers. The award recognizes AMD\u2019s commitment to sustainability and its goal of significantly increasing the energy efficiency of its processors and accelerators for use in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence training by 2025. The award is provided by the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. They honor companies for their leadership, innovation, and commitment to sustainable business practices. AMD Stock Chart On Wednesday morning, shares of AMD stock are up 2.61% on the day, currently trading at $66.74 a share. Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] 2 EV Stocks To Watch Right Now Marvell Technology (MRVL Stock) Next, Marvell Technology Inc. (MRVL) is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of a wide range of semiconductor products for a variety of markets. The company\u2019s products are currently used in a variety of applications. This entails data centers, cloud computing, networking, storage, and consumer electronics. MRVL Recent Stock News In recent news, last week Marvell Technology announced its quarterly dividend payment to shareholders. In detail, the company reported that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. This dividend is payable on January 25, 2023, to shareholders of record on January 6, 2023. As a result, MRVL currently has an annual dividend yield of 0.62%. MRVL Stock Chart Meanwhile, during Wednesday\u2019s mid-morning trading session, shares of MRVL stock are trading higher on the day by 1.88% at $38.52 a share. Source: TD Ameritrade TOS [Read More] Cheap Stocks To Buy Now? 2 Tech Stocks To Watch In 2022 ASML Holding (ASML Stock) Lastly, ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is a global technology company that designs and manufactures advanced photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry. Photolithography is the process of using light to transfer a pattern onto a substrate, and it is an essential step in the production of semiconductor chips. ASML Recent Stock News In October, the company announced its Q3 2022 financial and operating results. Diving in, ASML Holding reported third-quarter 2022 earnings of $4.32 per share, along with revenue of $5.8 billion for the quarter. Additionally, the company said it estimates Q4 2022 revenue in the range of $5.97 billion to $6.46 billion. ASML Stock Chart Over the last six months of trading, ASML stock has recovered by 16.85%. Meanwhile, as of Wednesday\u2019s mid-morning trading session, shares of ASML stock is trading higher by 2.48% at $577.14 a share. Source: TD Ameritrade TOS If you enjoyed this article and you\u2019re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW!! The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should You Invest in ASML (ASML) Based on Bullish Wall Street Views? When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.00, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 10 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.00 indicates Strong Buy. Of the 10 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 100% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, which classifies stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is a reliable indicator of a stock's near -term price performance. So, validating the Zacks Rank with ABR could go a long way in making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. It has been and continues to be the case that analysts employed by brokerage firms are overly optimistic with their recommendations. Because of their employers' vested interests, these analysts issue more favorable ratings than their research would support, misguiding investors far more often than helping them. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. There is also a key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank when it comes to freshness. When you look at the ABR, it may not be up-to-date. Nonetheless, since brokerage analysts constantly revise their earnings estimates to reflect changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in predicting future stock prices. Should You Invest in ASML? In terms of earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 0.8% over the past month to $14.27. Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to soar in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML may serve as a useful guide for investors. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2022-12-23,546.87,552.065,542.53,551.37,"European shares flat as health stocks' gain offset luxury, tech drag For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Dec 23 (Reuters) - European shares were flat on Friday, with the weakness in some luxury firms and tech stocks offset by gains in healthcare companies. The region-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX was off 0.03% at 0810 GMT, but is on pace for a 0.6% advance in the last week before Christmas after two straight weeks of losses. The index closed down 1% on Thursday after U.S. data showing a tight labour market and economic resilience fuelled concerns that the Federal Reserve would need to keep hiking interest rates aggressively for longer. Among STOXX 600 sectors, miners .SXPP rose 0.4% to lead gains on the day. But the biggest boost to the STOXX 600 came from healthcare firms .SXDP, which rose 0.3%, helped by a 4.9% jump in Bavarian Nordic BAVA.CO after the vaccine maker signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. Some China-focused luxury firms such as LVMH LVMH.PA and Kering PRTP.PA were a drag on the main index on news that China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week. The tech sector .SX8P fell 0.3%, bogged down by losses in chip stocks such as Aixtron AIXGn.DE and ASML Holding ASML.AS. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Savio D'Souza) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2022-12-27,546.05,546.5,536.51,537.18,"[""ASML Holding Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for ASML In trading on Tuesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $537.11, changing hands as low as $536.51 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading off about 2.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $363.1501 per share, with $817.30 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $537.18. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Funds Holding DCUD \u0095 Institutional Holders of MAC \u0095 FITB MACD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Stocks Set to Pop In 2023 As we get into the final days of the year, it\u2019s a good time to plan for next year. This hasn\u2019t been the best of years for the stock market, mainly because of earlier actions to boost the economy with quantitative easing. But inflation went up to 40-year highs and the Fed finally changed course in the first quarter of this year. Through 7 meetings, the federal funds rate was raised by a total of 4.25%. This increased borrowing costs for individuals and businesses, slowing down the economy and leading to some moderation in prices. Historically, the Fed has never managed to do this without the economy falling into recession. So experts are divided on whether we will actually have a recession next year. There\u2019s one camp that says that things will turn worse in the first half itself. There\u2019s another camp that says it will take longer, perhaps moving into 2024, mainly because the labor market is just too strong at the moment. The Fed would like its actions to also raise the unemployment levels because until that happens, there won\u2019t be sufficient cause to bring prices back to normal. However, there are labor shortages in most industries and a certain reluctance to let skilled or experienced people go. Technology is an exception, since it bulked up during the pandemic and is now offloading. As long as people are employed, they will continue to try and absorb higher prices, so inflation will be hard to bring down. With that as the backdrop and further rate hikes lined up for 2023, the following year is also likely to be challenging. One way to deal with this is to aim for value stocks. As the markets have softened notably this year, valuations have come down, making this a great time to shop value. Another strategy would be to select stocks that analysts expect have both near-term and longer-term growth potential. Even before getting into the details of each stock, we can skim through the numbers for a general idea. In the examples discussed below, some of these numbers have been highlighted. The Zacks Rank, industry position, the estimate revisions history, surprise history, near-term and longer-term growth potential and analyst expectations of a rally next year, in combination, give you a pretty good idea. After shortlisting in this way, you can get into further details on each stock. Altair Engineering Inc. ALTR Zacks Rank #2: The Zacks Rank is sensitive to changes in estimates. Therefore, Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) ranked stocks reflect positive estimate revisions in the recent past while #2 (Buy) ranked stocks reflect positive estimate revisions from a little further back (or it can represent slight moderation in estimates also). In the case of Altair, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has dropped a penny in the last 60 days. It may be harder to develop estimates for smaller companies since they usually grow at a faster rate. Analysts have been duly conservative as regards Altair, as reflected in the average surprise of 145.6% in the last four quarters. Zacks Industry Rank 61/248 (top 25%): The Engineering - R and D Services industry to which Altair belongs has returned over 8% to investors this year, which compares favorably with the S&P 500\u2019s nearly 21% loss. Its revenues plunged significantly in 2020 as the pandemic ravaged the world and have been increasing very gradually since then. Earnings have, however, recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Therefore, the ability to quickly take down cost when necessary, seems to be a basic characteristic. The leaner operating structure should stand it well in case of softer demand in 2023. On the other hand, relatively stronger demand could raise profitability. Also encouraging is the fact that 80% (12) of the 15 companies that have reported results for this quarter have topped analyst estimates, 13% (2) met estimates while 7% (1) missed. A buy-ranked stock in the top 50% of Zacks-classified industries has historically been seen to outperform stocks in the bottom 50%. Therefore, this is an indication of relative strength for Altair by virtue of its belonging to an attractive industry. Strong Growth Profile: Current estimates for 2023 represent a 21.5% increase in earnings and 8.0% increase in revenue over 2022 levels. Therefore, recession or not, analysts are extremely optimistic about the stock\u2019s growth next year. They\u2019re also positive about its long-term prospects, as indicated in the 12% growth forecast for the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price fixed by analysts represents 30.4% upside from the current level of $44.59. ChampionX Corp. CHX Zacks Rank #2: The Zacks Rank reflects positive estimate changes for 2023. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year is up 22 cents (13.9%). There is a reasonable possibility that the company will beat the raised number since it has topped estimates in each of the last four quarters at an average rate of 9.6%. Zacks Industry Rank 61/248 (top 25%): Like Altair, ChampionX belongs to the Engineering - R and D Services industry, so the same positives apply to it as well. Strong Growth Profile: Current estimates for 2023 represent an 8.0% revenue increase and 46.3% earnings increase over 2022 levels. Therefore, analysts are pretty optimistic about growth next year. They\u2019re also positive about its long-term prospects, as earnings are expected to grow 57.8% in the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price fixed by analysts represents 17.6% upside from the current price of $28.59. ASML Holding N.V. ASML Zacks Rank #2: This Zacks Rank indicates that analysts have been raising their estimates on ASML shares and we can see the evidence in the numbers. In the last 60 days, the 2023 estimate has increased 70 cents (3.5%). ASML is a well-established semiconductor equipment supplier. It supplies leading edge technology for a market that is rapidly expanding. Therefore, there is underlying strength in the business that is likely to override any near-term weakness we may see as a result of the Fed\u2019s money market manipulations. This is probably why analysts haven\u2019t been as good at figuring out its growth potential. Therefore, we see that the average earnings surprise for the last four quarters is as high as 37.9%. Zacks Industry Rank 47/248 (top 19%): Clearly, the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is attractive and offers strong growth potential for its constituents. All of the companies that have reported results thus far have topped estimates. Being a high-growth segment, it has been beaten down 33.4% so far this year. But unlike other growth segments, this one has not faltered materially after the strong tech buildup during the worst of the pandemic. Here, we see more or less steady revenue and earnings growth to way above pre-pandemic levels. Strong Growth Profile: In 2023, analysts expect revenue to grow 23.0% and earnings to grow 41.2%. They are projecting 23.7% growth for the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price that analysts have set represents 30.0% appreciation from the current price of $551.37. Datadog, Inc. DDOG Zacks Rank #2: The Buy rating on Datadog shares indicates that estimate revisions have been positive. And so we see that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has moved up 14 cents (14.7%). The company has been growing its earnings at such a rapid pace that analyst estimates have been left in the dust. The surprise percentage in the last four quarters averages 81.2%. Zacks Industry Rank 54/248 (top 23%): The rank indicates that the Internet \u2013 Software industry to which Datadog belongs is attractive. Out of the total 139 companies within this industry, 101 (73%) have topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the latest quarter. About 8% met estimates while 15% missed. It\u2019s worth noting that the constituent companies may actually be very different from each other and cater to different use cases/industries. So numbers for the total industry may not reflect the good news in several of the segments. Strong Growth Profile: Datadog is currently expected to grow its 2023 earnings by 20.1% on top of revenue that is expected to grow 33.7%. Strong earnings growth is expected to continue over the next few years, averaging to a long-term rate of 42.9%. Upside Potential: The average target price indicates that analysts expect Datadog shares to appreciate 57.2% from the current price of $72.42. Tenaris S.A. TS Zacks Rank #2: It\u2019s the estimates that drive changes in the Zacks Rank. And estimates for Tenaris have been moving up. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has gone up 60 cents in as many days to $5.18. This is a 13% increase in a relatively short timeframe, indicating increased optimism. Although the company missed by a penny in the last quarter, the average surprise in the last four quarters is 20.9%. Therefore, there\u2019s reason to believe that another beat is around the corner. Zacks Industry Rank 18/248 (top 7%): The Steel - Pipe and Tube industry to which Tenaris belongs has things going for it. Barring the June 2022 quarter, revenue and earnings have been moving up pretty consistently since the pandemic hit in the June quarter of 2020. As a result, it has returned 45.4% to investors this year. Two out of the four companies in this industry that have reported earnings this quarter have topped estimates. The 2023 estimate for this industry has moved up 70.4% so far this year. Strong Growth Profile: Tenaris is currently expected to generate 21.1% revenue growth and 19.6% earnings growth in 2023. Analysts expect earnings growth of 27.0% in the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price indicates an upside potential of 25.0%. Price Performance Year-to-Date Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers \""Most Likely for Early Price Pops.\"" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.8% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Tenaris S.A. (TS) : Free Stock Analysis Report Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) : Free Stock Analysis Report ChampionX Corporation (CHX) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2022-12-28,536.7,541.8,529.01,531.64,"The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Altair Engineering, ChampionX, ASML Holding, Datadog and Tenaris For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – December 28, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Altair Engineering Inc. ALTR, ChampionX Corp. CHX, ASML Holding N.V. ASML, Datadog Inc. DDOG and Tenaris S.A. TS. Here are highlights from Tuesday’s Analyst Blog: 5 Stocks Set to Pop in 2023 As we get into the final days of the year, it's a good time to plan for next year. This hasn't been the best of years for the stock market, mainly because of earlier actions to boost the economy with quantitative easing. But inflation went up to 40-year highs and the Fed finally changed course in the first quarter of this year. Through 7 meetings, the federal funds rate was raised by a total of 4.25%. This increased borrowing costs for individuals and businesses, slowing down the economy and leading to some moderation in prices. Historically, the Fed has never managed to do this without the economy falling into recession. So experts are divided on whether we will actually have a recession next year. There's one camp that says that things will turn worse in the first half itself. There's another camp that says it will take longer, perhaps moving into 2024, mainly because the labor market is just too strong at the moment. The Fed would like its actions to also raise the unemployment levels because until that happens, there won't be sufficient cause to bring prices back to normal. However, there are labor shortages in most industries and a certain reluctance to let skilled or experienced people go. Technology is an exception, since it bulked up during the pandemic and is now offloading. As long as people are employed, they will continue to try and absorb higher prices, so inflation will be hard to bring down. With that as the backdrop and further rate hikes lined up for 2023, the following year is also likely to be challenging. One way to deal with this is to aim for value stocks. As the markets have softened notably this year, valuations have come down, making this a great time to shop value. Another strategy would be to select stocks that analysts expect have both near-term and longer-term growth potential. Even before getting into the details of each stock, we can skim through the numbers for a general idea. In the examples discussed below, some of these numbers have been highlighted. The Zacks Rank, industry position, the estimate revisions history, surprise history, near-term and longer-term growth potential and analyst expectations of a rally next year, in combination, give you a pretty good idea. After shortlisting in this way, you can get into further details on each stock. Altair Engineering Inc. Zacks Rank #2: The Zacks Rank is sensitive to changes in estimates. Therefore, Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) ranked stocks reflect positive estimate revisions in the recent past while #2 (Buy) ranked stocks reflect positive estimate revisions from a little further back (or it can represent slight moderation in estimates also). In the case of Altair, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has dropped a penny in the last 60 days. It may be harder to develop estimates for smaller companies since they usually grow at a faster rate. Analysts have been duly conservative as regards Altair, as reflected in the average surprise of 145.6% in the last four quarters. Zacks Industry Rank 61/248 (top 25%): The Engineering - R and D Services industry to which Altair belongs has returned over 8% to investors this year, which compares favorably with the S&P 500's nearly 21% loss. Its revenues plunged significantly in 2020 as the pandemic ravaged the world and have been increasing very gradually since then. Earnings have, however, recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Therefore, the ability to quickly take down cost when necessary, seems to be a basic characteristic. The leaner operating structure should stand it well in case of softer demand in 2023. On the other hand, relatively stronger demand could raise profitability. Also encouraging is the fact that 80% (12) of the 15 companies that have reported results for this quarter have topped analyst estimates, 13% (2) met estimates while 7% (1) missed. A buy-ranked stock in the top 50% of Zacks-classified industries has historically been seen to outperform stocks in the bottom 50%. Therefore, this is an indication of relative strength for Altair by virtue of its belonging to an attractive industry. Strong Growth Profile: Current estimates for 2023 represent a 21.5% increase in earnings and 8.0% increase in revenue over 2022 levels. Therefore, recession or not, analysts are extremely optimistic about the stock's growth next year. They're also positive about its long-term prospects, as indicated in the 12% growth forecast for the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price fixed by analysts represents 30.4% upside from the current level of $44.59. ChampionX Corp. Zacks Rank #2: The Zacks Rank reflects positive estimate changes for 2023. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year is up 22 cents (13.9%). There is a reasonable possibility that the company will beat the raised number since it has topped estimates in each of the last four quarters at an average rate of 9.6%. Zacks Industry Rank 61/248 (top 25%): Like Altair, ChampionX belongs to the Engineering - R and D Services industry, so the same positives apply to it as well. Strong Growth Profile: Current estimates for 2023 represent an 8.0% revenue increase and 46.3% earnings increase over 2022 levels. Therefore, analysts are pretty optimistic about growth next year. They're also positive about its long-term prospects, as earnings are expected to grow 57.8% in the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price fixed by analysts represents 17.6% upside from the current price of $28.59. ASML Holding N.V. Zacks Rank #2: This Zacks Rank indicates that analysts have been raising their estimates on ASML shares and we can see the evidence in the numbers. In the last 60 days, the 2023 estimate has increased 70 cents (3.5%). ASML is a well-established semiconductor equipment supplier. It supplies leading edge technology for a market that is rapidly expanding. Therefore, there is underlying strength in the business that is likely to override any near-term weakness we may see as a result of the Fed's money market manipulations. This is probably why analysts haven't been as good at figuring out its growth potential. Therefore, we see that the average earnings surprise for the last four quarters is as high as 37.9%. Zacks Industry Rank 47/248 (top 19%): Clearly, the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is attractive and offers strong growth potential for its constituents. All of the companies that have reported results thus far have topped estimates. Being a high-growth segment, it has been beaten down 33.4% so far this year. But unlike other growth segments, this one has not faltered materially after the strong tech buildup during the worst of the pandemic. Here, we see more or less steady revenue and earnings growth to way above pre-pandemic levels. Strong Growth Profile: In 2023, analysts expect revenue to grow 23.0% and earnings to grow 41.2%. They are projecting 23.7% growth for the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price that analysts have set represents 30.0% appreciation from the current price of $551.37. Datadog, Inc. Zacks Rank #2: The Buy rating on Datadog shares indicates that estimate revisions have been positive. And so we see that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has moved up 14 cents (14.7%). The company has been growing its earnings at such a rapid pace that analyst estimates have been left in the dust. The surprise percentage in the last four quarters averages 81.2%. Zacks Industry Rank 54/248 (top 23%): The rank indicates that the Internet – Software industry to which Datadog belongs is attractive. Out of the total 139 companies within this industry, 101 (73%) have topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the latest quarter. About 8% met estimates while 15% missed. It's worth noting that the constituent companies may actually be very different from each other and cater to different use cases/industries. So numbers for the total industry may not reflect the good news in several of the segments. Strong Growth Profile: Datadog is currently expected to grow its 2023 earnings by 20.1% on top of revenue that is expected to grow 33.7%. Strong earnings growth is expected to continue over the next few years, averaging to a long-term rate of 42.9%. Upside Potential: The average target price indicates that analysts expect Datadog shares to appreciate 57.2% from the current price of $72.42. Tenaris S.A. Zacks Rank #2: It's the estimates that drive changes in the Zacks Rank. And estimates for Tenaris have been moving up. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has gone up 60 cents in as many days to $5.18. This is a 13% increase in a relatively short timeframe, indicating increased optimism. Although the company missed by a penny in the last quarter, the average surprise in the last four quarters is 20.9%. Therefore, there's reason to believe that another beat is around the corner. Zacks Industry Rank 18/248 (top 7%): The Steel - Pipe and Tube industry to which Tenaris belongs has things going for it. Barring the June 2022 quarter, revenue and earnings have been moving up pretty consistently since the pandemic hit in the June quarter of 2020. As a result, it has returned 45.4% to investors this year. Two out of the four companies in this industry that have reported earnings this quarter have topped estimates. The 2023 estimate for this industry has moved up 70.4% so far this year. Strong Growth Profile: Tenaris is currently expected to generate 21.1% revenue growth and 19.6% earnings growth in 2023. Analysts expect earnings growth of 27.0% in the long term. Upside Potential: The average target price indicates an upside potential of 25.0%. Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Our 5 best-performing strategies have blown away the S&P's impressive +28.8% gain in 2021. Amazingly, they soared +40.3%, +48.2%, +67.6%, +94.4%, and +95.3%. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. See Stocks Free >> Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com https://www.zacks.com Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2023 In addition to the investment ideas discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2023? From inception in 2012 through November, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio has tripled the market, gaining an impressive +884.5% versus the S&P 500’s +287.4%. Now our Director of Research is combing through 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 3. Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Tenaris S.A. (TS) : Free Stock Analysis Report Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) : Free Stock Analysis Report ChampionX Corporation (CHX) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2022-12-30,540.86,546.48,536.77,546.4,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $546.40 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.92% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.25%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.22%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 5.91%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 9.78% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 3.63%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.59%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.46 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 10.98%. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $14.27 per share and revenue of $20.65 billion, which would represent changes of -12.99% and -6.07%, respectively, from the prior year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.01% higher. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 38.64. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.73, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.63. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.72 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 48, which puts it in the top 20% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Stock Falls on News of a Huawei Patent Application. Time to Sell? After a strong rally from multiyear lows in early October, shares of leading chip equipment maker ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) are falling once again. While tech stocks have been selling off in general in the final days of 2022, ASML shareholders have extra reason for worry: Chinese tech giant Huawei just filed for a patent on the same type of advanced chipmaking equipment ASML has a monopoly on. For years, it's been a closely held belief among chip industry insiders, tech researchers, and Wall Street analysts that ASML's lead is so great that no competitors will be able to catch up. On the surface, Huawei's patent in China suggests ASML could lose its privileged status, but not so fast. There's a lot more to this story. A patent is nothing more than a legal document According to a report from Taiwanese media outlet UDN, Huawei has filed a patent on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment in China. Currently, actual working EUV technology is ASML's realm to rule, though its predecessor technology, which involves deep ultraviolet (DUV), has some competition. EUV is incredibly important: It enables the manufacture of chips with transistors (the tiny switches in a chip that handle the computing process in a computer) just a few nanometers in size. Chips designed at this microscopic level are what power our smartphones and high-performance computing like AI in data centers. Decades of research and a handful of key acquisitions have put ASML many years in the lead when it comes to EUV technology know-how. As critical as EUV has become, it's mind-bogglingly complex equipment to develop -- let alone to manufacture and operate. Only a handful of companies actually make use of (or are planning to make use of) ASML's EUV setups, including the world's largest chip fabrication company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), South Korea's memory chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix, Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) (which just delayed the use of EUV until 2025), and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) (where production should begin in 2023). Huawei would seemingly jeopardize ASML's relationship with these key chipmaking partners. However, filing a patent -- especially a patent solely for use in China -- is not the same thing as actually building a working piece of equipment. It took ASML many years to complete a working EUV prototype, and many more years after that to actually commercialize its most advanced machines. If the patent is granted, Huawei merely possesses a legal document. It will still need to build its EUV machine. Which, mind you, requires many thousands of critical and specialized parts, some of which are made in the U.S., where there are restrictions on exports of advanced chipmaking technology to China. Suffice it to say, Huawei still has a steep hill to climb. Ultraviolet with envy In addition to Huawei not being an imminent threat, there's also the matter of ASML's current China business. It hasn't been able to sell EUV machines to mainland China for the last few years, and there's no indication that will change anytime soon since the U.S. and the Netherlands (ASML's home base, which is acting largely at the behest of the U.S.) have imposed new restrictions on exports to China in recent months. So even should Huawei succeed, ASML isn't selling EUV to Chinese customers in the first place. In other words, you can't lose something you don't have. And as for a long-term threat that Huawei could export EUV equipment from China and compete with ASML on the international scene, it would first need to convince companies like Taiwan Semi, Samsung, Intel, and the like to ditch a very deep and long-term relationship with ASML. With decades of experience under its belt, I doubt ASML would lose many orders. After all, an EUV lithography machine costs hundreds of millions of dollars apiece. That's far too expensive a piece of equipment to take a gamble on. For any ASML shareholders who have considered panic-selling on this Huawei news, I'd caution against that. The company is under no imminent threat -- at least from this particular source. The long-term growth outlook for ASML remains intact as the semiconductor industry continues its multi-decade rise. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML and Micron Technology. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-03,561.28,564.15,545.77,549.57,"Should ASML Stock Investors Be Worried About the Latest Updates? Today's video focuses on ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and recent updates that ASML investors might want to watch. The demand for chips in consumer products is decreasing due to macroeconomics, but what does the future hold for ASML's product demand? Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Dec. 30, 2022. The video was published on Jan. 2, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-01-04,570.8,575.51,561.06,570.83,"[""These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure helps cut through all the noise. We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when it comes to stock prices, especially in the near-term. This means that investors might want to take advantage of these earnings surprises. Hunting for 'earnings whispers' or companies poised to beat their quarterly earnings estimates is a somewhat common practice. But that doesn't make it easy. One way that has been proven to work is by using the Zacks Earnings ESP tool. The Zacks Earnings ESP, Explained The Zacks Earnings ESP is more formally known as the Expected Surprise Prediction, and it aims to grab the inside track on the latest analyst estimate revisions ahead of a company's report. The idea is relatively intuitive as a newer projection might be based on more complete information. With this in mind, the Expected Surprise Prediction compares the Most Accurate Estimate (being the most recent) against the overall Zacks Consensus Estimate. The percentage difference provides the ESP figure. The system also utilizes our core Zacks Rank to provide a stronger system for identifying stocks that might beat their next quarterly earnings estimate and possibly see the stock price climb. Bringing together a positive earnings ESP alongside a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better has helped stocks report a positive earnings surprise 70% of the time. Furthermore, by using these parameters, investors have seen 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest. Stocks with a ranking of #3 (Hold), or 60% of all stocks covered by the Zacks Rank, are expected to perform in-line with the broader market. Stocks with rankings of #2 (Buy) and #1 (Strong Buy), or the top 15% and top 5% of stocks, respectively, should outperform the market; Strong Buy stocks should outperform more than any other rank. Should You Consider ASML? Now that we understand what the ESP is and how beneficial it can be, let's dive into a stock that currently fits the bill. ASML (ASML) earns a #2 (Buy) right now and its Most Accurate Estimate sits at $4.74 a share, just 14 days from its upcoming earnings release on January 18, 2023. ASML has an Earnings ESP figure of +6.36%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $4.74 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.46. ASML is one of a large database of stocks with positive ESPs. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported. ASML is one of just a large database of Computer and Technology stocks with positive ESPs. Another solid-looking stock is Splunk (SPLK). Splunk, which is readying to report earnings on March 1, 2023, sits at a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) right now. It's Most Accurate Estimate is currently $1.12 a share, and SPLK is 56 days out from its next earnings report. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Splunk is $1.10, and when you take the percentage difference between that number and its Most Accurate Estimate, you get the Earnings ESP figure of +1.69%. ASML and SPLK's positive ESP figures tell us that both stocks have a good chance at beating analyst expectations in their next earnings report. Find Stocks to Buy or Sell Before They're Reported Use the Zacks Earnings ESP Filter to turn up stocks with the highest probability of positively, or negatively, surprising to buy or sell before they're reported for profitable earnings season trading. Check it out here >> Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Splunk Inc. (SPLK) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Top Growth Stocks I'm Buying to Kick Off 2023 After more than a decade of incredible outperformance, growth stocks badly underperformed a falling market in 2022. With the Federal Reserve bringing the era of ultra-low interest rates to an end (at least for now), value stocks are back in fashion. But that doesn't mean growth companies are dead. Far from it. Many companies that can generate strong sales and profitability look like compelling buys as we kick off 2023, and the five I'm most excited about are Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), and Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU). 1. Alphabet: Internet search is a foundational, utility-like business There's no shortage of worries for Google parent Alphabet right now. There are antitrust issues, and it has been fined repeatedly by regulators in the European Union, the U.S., and elsewhere. Google has a new competitor on its hands with the explosion in popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT. And the advertising industry, through which Google monetizes its core internet search business, has slowed significantly due to global macroeconomic problems. Alphabet's growth and profit margins took a big hit in 2022 as a result. Specifically, Alphabet's revenue grew just 6% year-over-year in Q3 2022, and its operating profit margins were 25%. That compares to 13% revenue growth and a 28% operating profit margin just three months prior. Clearly, the global economy is a headwind for Google. Nevertheless, there's still a lot to like about this tech giant. While digital ad sales have hit a snag in the past year, the growth of that market segment is still a long-term secular trend. I expect Alphabet's revenue and profit margins to eventually rebound. Meanwhile, the company is repurchasing massive amounts of stock, returning cash to shareholders -- $43.9 billion worth through the first three quarters of 2022 alone. As of the start of 2023, its shares trade for less than 19 times trailing 12-month free cash flow. I remain a buyer of Alphabet using a dollar-cost averaging plan. 2. ASML: Top technology for the chip industry ASML currently has a monopoly on the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology that chipmakers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing use to manufacture their most advanced logic chips. As a result, ASML has been a top chip growth stock in recent years. But the company has plenty left in the tank. The semiconductor industry is expected to go from about $600 billion a year in global sales in 2022 to $1 trillion a year or more by 2030. Additionally, more mature chips are increasingly being produced using the advanced machines ASML offers. ASML's new baseline projections for growth imply an average sales growth rate of 18% from now until 2025, and 12% average annualized sales growth from now until 2030. Because it plans to repurchase stock along the way, ASML's earnings per share could grow at an even faster pace than revenue each year. Shares of this chip fabrication equipment leader trade for nearly 23 times trailing 12-month free cash flow. That's a premium price, particularly if the world slips into recession in 2023, but given the long-term outlook, ASML looks like a great value. 3. Crocs: A casual shoe stock running fast Crocs' stock chart from the last couple of years is a bit misleading, but the company is still doing just fine. After an absolute explosion in sales during the early pandemic, the foam clogs maker is more than holding on to its greater sales levels -- it's building on them. When excluding the effects of currency exchange rates, the Crocs brand grew 20% year-over-year in Q3 2022, driven by a massive 82% rise in sales in Asia. Its acquisition of casual shoe brand Hey Dude is also paying off. As a stand-alone business, Hey Dude would have grown 87% year-over-year in the last quarter. Hey Dude's growth and Crocs' international expansion have given management plenty of optimism about the next few years as they try to sustain an average double-digit percentage rate of sales growth. That makes me optimistic that the stock will sustain a recovery from its 2022 slump. But there are risks, chief among them the balance sheet. After closing its Hey Dude acquisition, Crocs ended September 2022 with cash and equivalents of $143 million on the books, and total debt of $2.62 billion. However, Crocs trades for just 12 times trailing 12-month earnings per share, and 19 times free cash flow. If it can continue to grow revenues and expand its profit margins in 2023 as expected, this top shoe company stock looks like a great value. 4. Fortinet: Cybersecurity is more important than ever Thanks to the efficiency that cloud computing offers, the world is rapidly moving to digital-first work environments. But with those new efficiencies come trade-offs -- among them, security risks. Fortinet has long been a leader in cybersecurity hardware and software, and it's enjoyed a fresh growth phase in recent years thanks to the massive network upgrades necessitated by the pandemic. One secret to Fortinet's success -- and something that differentiates it from a lot of other cloud-based security companies -- is that it designs the custom chips used in the network security hardware it sells. These chips are consistently ranked best in class. The real beauty here is that after Fortinet lands a hardware sale, the customer turns on the attached software services, which drive its recurring revenue streams. The result? The company expects to average annual revenue growth of about 22% through 2025 while maintaining operating profit margins in the mid-20% to high-20% range. Since the company generally uses some of its profits to repurchase stock, earnings on a per-share basis should expand much faster than sales for the next few years. Fortinet is trading at 34 times trailing 12-month free cash flow now, making it a real value if it can deliver on its goals over the next three years. 5. Lululemon: Winning lots of market share among consumers Athletic apparel company Lululemon delivered an earnings update in early December, and the market was slightly disappointed by management's weaker-than-expected holiday shopping season outlook. For Lululemon, that equated to an expected 25% year-over-year growth rate for the final quarter of 2022. Hardly anything to balk at. Paired with lucrative profit margins (operating profit was 19% in Q3, dragged down a bit by inflationary forces) and a share repurchase program, Lululemon stock looks like a timely purchase right now. The stock trades for 35 times trailing 12 month earnings-per-share, though free cash flow is thin at the moment as the company builds up its inventory in anticipation of a busy year ahead. Management forecasts double-digit percentage annual sales growth over the next few years, so its shares look fairly valued to me. But is this kind of momentum sustainable? I think so. In the wake of the pandemic, consumers are more inclined toward comfort and athletic-inspired clothing than ever before. Lululemon focuses on the high end of the athleticwear spectrum, and has a stellar online business that it uses to connect with customers. With many markets around the world still largely untapped, Lululemon could continue its hot streak for years to come. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Alphabet wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML, Alphabet, Crocs, Fortinet, and Lululemon Athletica. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Fortinet, Lululemon Athletica, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Crocs. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""One Indicator That Makes ASML a Screaming Buy Sometimes investing in the companies that supply the tools necessary to make a product is a better bet than investing in the company making the product. For the chip world, ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) is the only (more on that in a bit) company that provides the machines necessary to make chips with the most transistors possible. However, a recent patent application from Chinese tech giant Huawei threatens ASML's monopoly. Is this a potential sell signal? Or is ASML still an investible company? Let's find out. Competition is coming, but it's far away ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines allow users to etch the world's smallest transistors on a chip. If you've heard of a 7nm (nanometer), 5nm, or 3nm chip, it was made using ASML's machines. ASML has very few customers, with only companies like Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Intel buying its products. Image source: ASML Huawei potentially entering the EUV game is a problem for ASML's technological monopoly. However, filing for a patent and producing EUV machines aren't the same. There is still plenty of time before Huawei's machines are up and running. Plus, given how exclusive this technology is, it's unlikely the Chinese government will let it be sold to foreign companies -- it wants foreign companies to buy from Chinese chipmakers. The real problem comes from Huawei being able to make these tiny chips, which might hurt ASML's customers if they have to compete with a Chinese product. Still, it's a risk investors must understand, although the threat is still currently small. If ASML can maintain its superiority, its impressive financials will combine to make it an excellent investment. ASML Holdings is in a robust financial position EUV machines aren't cheap. One estimate pegs the cost of an EUV machine at around $150 million a piece, and they are about as large as a school bus. As a result, ASML's revenue can be quite chunky, because producing a handful of extra machines in a quarter could cause it to miss estimates. To understand how the business is doing, it's worth looking at a metric like net bookings (the amount from sales orders that have been accepted). In Q3, this rose to 8.9 billion euros, a new record. ASML is also quite profitable, generating 1.7 billion euros in net income from 5.8 billion euros in sales -- a 28% margin. Its fantastic margin profile allows ASML to generate impressive amounts of cash. Over the past 12 months, ASML had free cash flow of $9.6 billion, which allows it to repurchase its stock. At its investor relations day in November, ASML announced a new repurchase program to buy back 12 billion euros' worth of stock (about 5% of its market cap). The following chart shows the effect of these repurchases over the past five years. ASML Shares Outstanding data by YCharts This program isn't as aggressive as some companies', but it's better than nothing. However, my biggest indicator of what makes ASML a buy is its free-cash-flow yield. Free-cash-flow yield is a metric that relates how much free cash flow a company generates in relation to its market cap, much like a dividend yield. With ASML yielding 4.4%, it's higher than a 10-year Treasury note. This is one indication that the stock is currently undervalued. With ASML near its decade-high free-cash-flow yield, I'd say now is a great time to take a position in ASML. While Huawei may be getting closer, ASML has a massive head start. Moreover, with the stock at a reasonable valuation and with a record backlog of new business, buying ASML is a top way to invest in the chip space without the cyclicality of chipmakers. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Keithen Drury has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-05,565.38,573.55,562.55,565.32,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -0.97%: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $565.32, moving -0.97% from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.17%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.45%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 5.08% over the past month. This has was narrower than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 8.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.25% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 25, 2023. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.46 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 10.98%. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.15% higher. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 28.33. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.12, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.19. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.72 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 47, which puts it in the top 19% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Garmin (GRMN) Boosts Automotive Offerings With Dash Cam Live Garmin GRMN introduced an always-connected LTE dash cam \u2014 Dash Cam Live, in a bid to bolster its automotive segment. Dash Cam Live, which marks the company\u2019s first LTE-connected dash cam, records high-definition 1440p video with a 140-degree field of view and offers access to a live exterior view of the vehicle. Users can view everything within sight of the Dash Cam Live in their vehicle with the aid of an LTE subscription and the Garmin Drive app. The new dash cam provides theft alerts and other incident alerts, reassuring drivers or vehicle owners. The underlined device is designed to withstand harsh vehicle environments such as direct sunlight and hot car interior temperatures. With the introduction of Dash Cam Live, Garmin expanded its dash cam offerings. Garmin Ltd. Price and Consensus Garmin Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Garmin Ltd. Quote Growing Portfolio of Automotive Solutions The latest move bodes well for the company\u2019s strong efforts toward expanding its portfolio of automotive solutions. Apart from the latest launch, the company unveiled tablet-like 8 and 10-inch RV 895 and RV 1095 navigators, which feature large display, and provide custom vehicle routing and preloaded traveler content in order to deliver an enhanced camping experience. Garmin\u2019s introduction of the dezlCam OTR710, featuring a high-definition dash cam to provide a safe-driving experience to drivers, is another positive. It also launched the dezl OTR series of trucking navigators, featuring arrival planning with automatic birds-eye satellite imagery for high-resolution aerial views during truck entries at the security gates and while loading at dock destinations. The continuous launch of automotive solutions is expected to help Garmin bolster its presence in the growing automotive market. This, in turn, is likely to aid GRMN in raising investors' optimism about the stock in the days ahead. Notably, shares of GRMN have been down 28% over a year. Customer Base to Expand We believe that expanding the automotive solutions portfolio will continue to strengthen its customer base. Recently, Palomino RV selected the Garmin ONE (Operation, Navigation, Entertainment) solution to boost its Pause line of travel trailers. With the Garmin ONE technology, Palomino aims to provide camping trailer users with seamless control of camper systems, navigation and entertainment. Arctic Cat also chose Garmin\u2019s Tread navigators to outfit the new Wildcat XX Black Hills Edition side-by-side vehicles for technical trail riding, difficult climbs and rock crawling. We note that the strengthening clientele will continue to drive GRMN\u2019s automotive segment revenues in the days ahead. The automotive segment generated $135.6 million in sales, accounting for 12% of the total third-quarter 2022 revenues. Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Garmin carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector are Arista Networks ANET, Agilent technologies A and ASML Holding ASML. While Arista Networks currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Agilent and ASML Holding carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Arista Networks has lost 16.7% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ANET is projected at 17.5%. Agilent has lost 7.9% in the past year. A\u2019s long-term earnings growth rate is projected at 10%. ASML Holding has lost 31.5% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ASML is projected at 23.74%. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Texas Instruments (TXN) Boosts EV Prospects With New Monitors In a bid to expand its footprint in the automotive industry, Texas Instruments TXN unveiled the battery cell monitor \u2014 BQ79718-Q1, and battery pack monitor \u2014 BQ79731-Q1, which are designed for electric vehicles (EVs). The new monitors are capable of increasing the overall life and safety of a battery pack in an EV, and determining the true range of the vehicle by offering accuracy and precision in measuring battery voltage, current and temperature. More precisely, BQ79718-Q1 offers high-performance battery cell voltage measurements down to 1 mV of accuracy, which enables automakers to maximize the true range of their EVs. BQ79731-Q1 offers measurement of the battery pack current down to 0.05% accuracy. Both monitors are well-equipped to provide accurate state of charge estimations and state of health at individual cell and pack level. Hence, BQ79718-Q1 and BQ79731-Q1 are designed to maximize the drive time of an EV and ensure safer operation with such a strong measurement capability. With the latest move, the company expanded its family of high-precision battery monitors and balancers. Texas Instruments Incorporated Price and Consensus Texas Instruments Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Texas Instruments Incorporated Quote Growth Prospects in EV With such robust features, Texas Instruments is expected to see strong adoption of its new monitors by EV automakers. This, in turn, will likely aid the company in expanding its presence in the booming EV market. According to the Precedence Market report, the EV market is anticipated to reach more than $1.1 trillion by 2030, seeing a CAGR of 23.1% between 2022 and 2030. Per a report from MarketsandMarkets, the underlined market is expected to reach 39.2 billion units by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 21.7% between 2022 and 2030. A Statista report shows that revenues in this market are likely to hit $451.6 billion in 2023 and reach $846.7 billion by 2027, seeing a CAGR of 17.02% between 2023 and 2027. Expanding BMS Portfolio With the launch of BQ79718-Q1 and BQ79731-Q1, Texas Instruments added strength to its offerings in the automotive market. The new monitors have expanded the company\u2019s battery management system (BMS) device portfolio, which includes the CC2662R-Q1 wireless microcontroller for wireless BMS, the TPSI3050-Q1 isolated switch driver and TPSI2140-Q1 isolated switch device. With an expanding BMS portfolio, Texas Instruments is well-poised to capitalize on the growth prospects in the BMS market. According to a MarketsandMarkets report, this market is expected to hit $7.8 billion in 2023 and reach $18.4 billion by 2028, witnessing a CAGR of 18.7% between 2023 and 2028. Per a Precedence Research report, the market is likely to reach $35.1 billion by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 21.2% between 2022 and 2030. The company\u2019s strong prospects in both BMS and EV markets are likely to aid its performance in the automotive end-market, and instill investor optimism in the stock. Notably, shares of Texas Instruments have lost 9.4% over a year. Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Texas Instruments carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector are Arista Networks ANET, Agilent technologies A and ASML Holding ASML. While Arista Networks currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Agilent and ASML Holding carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Arista Networks has lost 16.7% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ANET is projected at 17.5%. Agilent has lost 7.9% in the past year. A\u2019s long-term earnings growth rate is projected at 10%. ASML Holding has lost 31.5% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ASML is projected at 23.74%. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Agilent (A) to Expand Portfolio With Avida Biomed Acquisition Agilent Technologies A made an announcement to take over an early-stage life sciences company, Avida Biomed. Avida Biomed develops high-performance target enrichment workflows to aid clinical researchers using next-generation sequencing (NGS) approaches in studying cancer. The company offers genomics tools, which enable simultaneous genomic and DNA methylation profiling from a single sample, while maintaining sensitivity or specificity. Avida Biomed\u2019s chemistries and assays are compatible with Agilent\u2019s automation platforms, Magnis and Bravo. The compatibility will enable efficient scaling of research experiments and routine sample testing. Agilent Technologies, Inc. Price and Consensus Agilent Technologies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Agilent Technologies, Inc. Quote Acquisition Benefits The acquisition of Avida Biomed will highly complement Agilent\u2019s SureSelect portfolio and NGS offerings. It will add strength to A\u2019s portfolio of clinical research solutions. With the takeover of Avida Biomed, Agilent aims to strengthen its presence in the booming clinical research and diagnostics markets. On the back of Avida Biomed\u2019s technology, Agilent will enable scientists working in precision medicine to develop approaches for a variety of clinical applications. This will help Agilent gain momentum among clinical researchers and scientists, which, in turn, will drive its top-line growth in the days ahead. Consequently, this will help the company win the confidence of the investors in the near and long terms. Shares of Agilent have gained 2.1% in the past year against the Computer and Technology sector\u2019s decline of 33.4%. Growing Portfolio of Solutions The recent announcement of acquiring Avida Biomed bodes well with Agilent\u2019s growing initiatives toward expanding portfolio offerings to better serve its customers. Apart from the latest move, Agilent released enhanced 8700 LDIR Chemical Imaging System for the analysis of microplastics in environmental samples. The company also introduced the MassHunter BioConfirm 12.0 software, which supports data generated by Agilent high-resolution LC/MS assessing oligonucleotide purity and sequence confirmation required for biopharma research. Agilent collaborated with APC Ltd. to combine their technologies and develop unique workflows to cater to the needs of customers in the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industry. We believe that the growing portfolio offerings will continue to help Agilent strengthen its presence in the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider Currently, Agilent carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector are Arista Networks ANET, ASML Holding ASML and Asure Software ASUR. While Arista Networks and Asure Software currently sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ASML carries a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Arista Networks has lost 14.5% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ANET is projected at 17.5%. ASML has moved 23.5% south in the past year. ASML\u2019s long-term earnings growth rate is projected at 23.7%. Asure Software has returned 34.1% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ASUR is projected at 23%. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Asure Software Inc (ASUR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-06,575.33,598.685,567.28,595.85,
ASML,2023-01-09,613.99,632.39,612.8,621.33,"The 3 Best International Stocks for 2023 Ready to take a trip abroad and scope out some investable brands in far-away lands? As we embark on a new year, it's time to look beyond local businesses, as some of the most intriguing trading opportunities involve international stocks. Granted, this will require extra due diligence as cross-border investing can entail political and economic complexities that are literally foreign to many retail traders. The rewards could certainly be worth the extra effort, however, as the following top-tier international stocks have ""bargain"" written all over them - and great deals are always worth a look, regardless of their physical location. Let's take a look, then, at CPG, IGIC, and ASML, three worthy international stock picks for 2023. Crescent Point Energy (NYSE:CPG) Let's start our journey abroad to the Great White North, also known as Canada, where Crescent Point Energy drills for oil and natural gas. While Crescent Point Energy gets light, sweet crude oil out of the ground, investors can collect some sweet distributions as the company has a 3.1% dividend yield on a trailing-12-month basis and a 4.4% yield on a forward basis. Bargain hunters should pay close attention, as Crescent Point Energy's P/E ratio of 2.3x is absolutely rock-bottom. It's entirely conceivable that CPG stock could revisit its $10 from the summer of 2022, especially if oil and natural gas prices rise. Plus, Crescent Point is an aggressive driller that expects to generate annual average production of 134,000 to 138,000 boe/d (barrels of oil equivalent) in 2023, so feel free to consider this Canadian energy up-and-comer. What is the Price Target for CPG Stock? CPG has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on four unanimous Buy ratings assigned in the past three months. The average Crescent Point Energy stock price target of $10.97 implies 59.3% upside potential. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) Registered in Bermuda, International General Insurance Holdings is ready to insure almost anything -- energy, property, general aviation, marine cargo, professional indemnity, and even political violence. This is a truly international insurer, with operations ranging from Bermuda to London, Malta to Dubai, Casablanca, and beyond. Again, I've handpicked a high-yield, low-valuation prospective winner for you. While International General Insurance Holdings' 2.75% annual dividend yield is tempting, the company's 5.7x P/E ratio is practically irresistible. Furthermore, International General Insurance Holdings demonstrated across-the-board year-over-year improvements in gross written premiums, net premiums earned, profit for the period, and EPS during 2022's third quarter - a solid financial performance for this international pick. What is the Price Target for IGIC Stock? IGIC has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on a single Buy rating assigned in the past three months. The average International General Insurance Holdings stock price target of $10 implies 21.5% upside potential. ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) ASML Holding hails from the Netherlands, and it's not exactly a microchip maker. Rather, this Dutch company creates equipment that can be used to design and manufacture microchips. It's an indirect way to wager on a global recovery in the chip market - and with ASML Holding, you can park your capital in a business that usually beats analysts' quarterly consensus EPS estimates. The 0.95% trailing dividend yield (1.17% forward yield) that ASML Holding pays isn't the main selling point, but it does sweeten the deal. More important is the company's long-term growth story, as ASML Holding envisions sales growth from €18.6 billion euros in 2021 to €44 billion - €60 billion euros in 2030. Moreover, as JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) analyst Sandeep Deshpande points out, ASML Holding has a distinct advantage as the ""sole supplier"" of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUL) tools for the microprocessor manufacturing industry. Clearly, this is an international niche-market mover that tech investors should put on their radars. What is the Price Target for ASML Stock? ASML has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on seven unanimous Buy ratings assigned in the past three months. The average ASML Holding stock price target of $686.60 implies 10.5% upside potential. Conclusion: Should You Consider International Stocks in 2023? Crescent Point Energy, International General Insurance Holdings, and ASML Holding are about as diverse as three companies can be. Yet, they all provide compelling reasons for prospective investors to think outside the box and take a chance on some interesting foreign businesses. All three of them pay dividends and offer growth potential for this year and the years to come. With this in mind, there's only one conclusion to make: international stocks are definitely worth looking into in 2023, and CPG, IGIC, and ASML could be big winners for open-minded financial traders. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-01-10,622.63,633.78,621.61,633.39,"[""ASML (ASML) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $633.39 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.94% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.7% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 7.5%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 1.86% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 2.78% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.94% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 25, 2023. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.46, down 10.98% from the prior-year quarter. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.15% higher. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now. Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 30.83. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 16.5, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.3. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.85 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 38, putting it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Wall Street Analysts See ASML (ASML) as a Buy: Should You Invest? The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.00, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 10 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.00 indicates Strong Buy. Of the 10 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 100% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> While the ABR calls for buying ASML, it may not be wise to make an investment decision solely based on this information. Several studies have shown limited to no success of brokerage recommendations in guiding investors to pick stocks with the best price increase potential. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. ABR Should Not Be Confused With Zacks Rank Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Furthermore, the different grades of the Zacks Rank are applied proportionately across all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide earnings estimates for the current year. In other words, at all times, this tool maintains a balance among the five ranks it assigns. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML a Good Investment? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 1.2% over the past month to $14.27. Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to soar in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML may serve as a useful guide for investors. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Semiconductor Stock: ASML vs. Qualcomm ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) are both linchpins of the semiconductor sector. ASML's lithography machines, which etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, enable chipmakers to manufacture the world's most advanced semiconductors. Qualcomm produces mobile system on chips (SoCs) -- which bundle together CPUs, GPUs, and baseband modems -- for smartphones, cars, and other connected devices. Both stocks hit their all-time highs in 2021 as the market's ravenous appetite for new chips drove a stampede of bulls into the semiconductor sector. But in 2022, ASML's stock declined 31% as Qualcomm's stock sank 40%. Image source: Getty Images. Both companies lost their luster as they grappled with the post-pandemic slowdown in personal computer sales, sluggish demand for new smartphones, and macro headwinds for the enterprise sector. All that pressure indicated a new cyclical downturn in chip sales was starting, while rising interest rates exacerbated that pain by driving investors further away from growth stocks. But should long-term investors take a contrarian view and buy either of these out-of-favor semiconductor stocks today? ASML monopolizes a crucial chipmaking technology ASML is the world's largest producer of lithography systems. It's also the only supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which are currently used by TSMC, Samsung, and Intel to manufacture the world's smallest and densest chips. ASML doesn't face any competitors in the EUV space because it took more than two decades to perfect its current systems, which cost about $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship. Its monopolization of that crucial technology gives it unmatched pricing power and the ability to continuously expand its gross margins. ASML's technology is considered so crucial to semiconductors that the Dutch government, under pressure from the Trump Administration, banned the company from shipping its EUV systems to China in 2019. However, ASML continues to sell its lower-end deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems -- which are used to create older and larger chips -- to Chinese chipmakers. ASML's annual revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22% between 2016 and 2021, even after it withstood the chip glut in 2019 and the pandemic in 2020, as its gross margin expanded from 44.8% to 52.7%. Analysts expect ASML's revenue to rise 14% in 2022 and grow 19% in 2023. During its latest investor day last November, the company predicted it could generate 44 billion to 60 billion euros ($64 billion) in revenue in 2030 -- which implies its revenue will grow at a CAGR of 10% to 14% from 2022 to 2030 -- as its gross margin reaches 56% to 60% by the final year. Qualcomm is trying to expand beyond smartphones Qualcomm was once the largest maker of mobile SoCs in the world, but it lost its crown to the Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek in 2020. Qualcomm remains firmly in control of the premium handset market with top-tier customers like Samsung, but it's lost large chunks of the low- to mid-range markets to MediaTek. Qualcomm also generated more than 10% of its revenue through sales of its baseband modems to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in fiscal 2022 (which ended last September). That's worrisome, because Apple plans to completely replace Qualcomm's modems with its own chips by 2025. Qualcomm has been diversifying its portfolio with more automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) chips to offset those headwinds, but it still generated two-thirds of its revenue from the smartphone market in fiscal 2022. Therefore, its near-term growth is still tightly tethered to the lengthening upgrade cycles for smartphones. Between fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2022, Qualcomm's annual revenue rose at a CAGR of 15%, even as it endured the same macro disruptions as ASML. Qualcomm's adjusted pre-tax margins also expanded from 32% to 38% as the rising margins of its chipmaking business offset the shrinking margins of its licensing business. However, analysts expect Qualcomm's revenue to rise at an anemic CAGR of 1% from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2025 as the smartphone industry deals with a grueling cyclical slowdown. Looking ahead, Qualcomm's future market share losses to MediaTek (and other smaller mobile chipmakers) and its decoupling from Apple will generate additional headwinds for its core business. The company will continue to expand its auto and IoT businesses, but it will likely generate much slower growth than ASML for the foreseeable future. The valuations and verdict ASML trades at 27 times forward earnings and pays a forward dividend yield of 1.2%. Qualcomm trades at just 11 times forward earnings and pays a forward yield of 2.7%. Qualcomm might initially seem cheaper than ASML, but it deserves to trade at that discount because its near-term prospects are dimmer. Qualcomm has more direct competitors than ASML, its core market faces a cyclical slowdown, and it will need to cope with its loss of Apple's orders. It will also need to ramp up its spending to expand into the auto and IoT markets. ASML also faces some unpredictable headwinds, including Huawei's development of EUV systems for the Chinese market and more potential restrictions on its DUV sales to China. But ASML's monopolization of the EUV market makes it a crucial cog of the global semiconductor market and a more resilient long-term investment than Qualcomm. 10 stocks we like better than Qualcomm When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Qualcomm wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Semiconductor Stock: Intel vs. AMD Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), the world's largest producers of x86 CPUs for PCs and data centers, are both considered bellwethers of the semiconductor sector. AMD is also one of the top suppliers of discrete graphics processing units (GPUs). Both stocks were cut in half in 2022 as investors fretted over the post-pandemic slowdown of the PC market and other macroeconomic challenges. But will either of these out-of-favor chip stocks bounce back in 2023? Image source: Getty Images. The differences between Intel and AMD Intel manufactures most of its own chips at its first-party foundries. AMD, which spun off its own foundry division in early 2009, outsources the production of its top-tier chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), also known as TSMC. That key difference makes Intel an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) and AMD a \""fabless\"" chipmaker. IDMs maintain more control over the development and production of their chips, but it also costs a lot more money to run a foundry and consistently develop smaller, denser chips. Fabless chipmakers only need to design their chips to suit the specifications of a third-party contract chipmaker like TSMC. That process is cheaper, easier to scale, and yields a steady supply of chips. Therefore, Intel's main competitor is actually TSMC, not AMD. Intel previously produced smaller, denser chips than TSMC, but it lost that process lead after TSMC adopted ASML's high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. Those expensive EUV systems enabled TSMC to produce more advanced chips than Intel, which in turn helped AMD pull ahead with cheaper and more power-efficient chips. Intel and AMD both produce GPUs, but Intel mainly produces weaker integrated graphics chips bundled with its CPUs. Intel only recently reentered the higher-end discrete GPU market with its Xe and Arc GPUs. For now, AMD shares a near-duopoly with Nvidia in the discrete GPU market. AMD also produces custom APUs -- which combine a CPU and GPU -- for the PS5 and Xbox Series S and X. Intel doesn't provide any comparable chipsets for gaming consoles yet. Which company has been growing faster? Intel is currently on its third CEO in just over four years. During those years, Intel struggled with R&D issues, product delays, chip shortages, and the loss of its process lead to AMD and TSMC. AMD has been led by the same CEO, Lisa Su, for more than eight years. Under Su, AMD maintained its foothold in the gaming console market, rolled out new chips that took advantage of TSMC's top-tier processes, and chipped away at Intel's lead in the x86 CPU market. Between 2016 and 2021, Intel's annual revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% as its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased at a CAGR of 15%. During the same period, AMD's annual revenue grew at a CAGR of 31%. It was unprofitable on an adjusted basis in 2016, but its adjusted EPS grew at a CAGR of 101% from 2017 to 2021. AMD grew much faster than Intel for three reasons. First, its share of the x86 CPU market nearly doubled from 17.8% to 35.2% between the fourth quarters of 2016 and 2022, according to Passmark Software, as Intel's share plummeted from 82.2% to 62.8%. Intel's losses can be attributed to its inability to keep pace with TSMC, as well as its own R&D and manufacturing issues, which prompted many PC makers to switch to AMD's chips. Second, AMD's GPU and APU businesses continued growing as more people upgraded their gaming PCs or bought new gaming consoles. Lastly, AMD's fabless model freed up a lot of cash for the development of new CPUs and GPUs. Meanwhile, Intel's latest CEO, Pat Gelsinger, is still doubling down on expanding its manufacturing facilities to catch up to TSMC. Cyclical issues vs. existential ones Analysts expected Intel's revenue to decline 15% in 2022 and 4% in 2023. They cited sluggish post-pandemic growth of the PC market, macro headwinds for the data center market, and divestments of its NAND business and automotive chip division, Mobileye, all reduce its reported sales. Its adjusted EPS is expected to plunge 64% in 2022 and another 4% in 2023 as it continues to expand its manufacturing facilities to produce newer chips. Meanwhile, analysts expect AMD's revenue to rise 43% in 2022 (partly driven by its acquisition of the programmable chipmaker Xilinx) and 6% in 2023. Its adjusted earnings are expected to grow 26% in 2022 and 4% in 2023. AMD will also likely struggle with slower sales of PCs, but it has a lot less exposure to the macro-sensitive data center market and won't need to ramp up its spending on new plants and processes. We should take those estimates with a grain of salt, but Intel seems to face existential challenges, while AMD faces cyclical ones. Intel trades at 14 times forward earnings, a bit lower than AMD's forward multiple of 16, but arguably deserves that discount. Both stocks will remain under pressure this year, but AMD has a better shot at a comeback than Intel. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-11,635.55,645.14,633.3,644.68,"ASML Holdings Actually Gained 10.5% in the Second Half of 2022. Is the Worst Over? What happened After plunging just over 40% in the first half of 2022, shares of European semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) rallied 10.5% in the second half of the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. ASML found itself a victim of the growth stock sell-off in the first half of the year, which was then compounded by fears over a cyclical downturn in the semiconductor sector and new China regulations. However, the company appeared to put those concerns to rest by delivering strong results in the third quarter, then actually raising its long-term forecasts at its Investor Day in November. So what Fears around the current chip downturn and recession for ASML appeared to subside in October, when the company delivered strong revenue and earnings results above analyst expectations in an adverse environment. Optimism for an eventual recovery only grew in November, when the company held its Investor day. Despite the industry entering a downturn in 2022, ASML raised its 2025 revenue and earnings targets over its 2021 Investor Day, and also forecast solid continued growth through 2030. And keep in mind, ASML has a recent history of handily beating its long-term targets. How could ASML be raising its long-term targets, when so many companies in the semiconductor industry, particularly in PCs and mobile phones, are lowering them? One reason is that ASML has a monopoly on key extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology that enables semiconductor production with transistors 7 nanometers apart and below -- a threshold the logic industry crossed a few years ago. This is the ""leading edge,"" and electronic device manufacturers are always going to want to move to the latest technology every year. While the industry may go through its ups and downs, over the long term, semiconductors will grow, likely above gross domestic product. Furthermore, the amount of time and money needed to get a leading-edge plant up and running is substantial, which means investment in chip production is likely to be steadier than end chip sales themselves. And since both Intel and Samsung are investing heavily in an attempt to catch up to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in leading-edge capabilities no matter the current environment, ASML's sales should remain in steady growth mode. Furthermore, DRAM memory manufacturers are just now starting to use EUV in DRAM production, adding another leg of growth. Regarding the surprising raise to its long-term targets, ASML management specifically pointed to an increase in projections for servers for artificial intelligence as a key driver of its new upside forecast, as well as an increased forecast for virtual reality headsets and associated infrastructure for the metaverse. In addition to these increases at the leading edge, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and other green initiatives are accelerating the outlook for trailing-edge power semiconductors, which utilize ASML's legacy deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines. Finally, thanks the passage of the CHIPS Act and other semiconductor subsidies passed by developed nations, ASML now forecasts as much as 10% higher capital equipment sales by 2030, due to this ""re-shoring"" inefficiency. While that may make some semiconductors a bit more expensive or hurt margins for some chip designers, it's only a positive for equipment companies such as ASML. Now what After a strong second half and a strong start to 2023, ASML is no longer quite as cheap as it once was, trading around 32 times 2023 earnings estimates. On the other hand, it's not often one finds a stock with a monopoly on key technology, and with high visibility into profit growth for a decade or more. That's why ASML should at least be on investors' watch lists in the case of another material pullback, and those without a position may want to think about starting one, even at these levels. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-01-12,651.44,656.285,634.84,652.56,"[""U.S. talks with Japanese, Dutch to yield no immediate China chip export curbs -source By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The White House will discuss a recent crackdown on exports of chip-making tools to China with Japanese and Dutch officials during upcoming visits, but they will not result in \""immediate\"" pledges from the two countries to impose similar curbs, a person familiar with U.S. officials' thinking said on Thursday. The Biden administration in October published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology, as part of a bid to slow Beijing's technological and military advances. But it has not yet convinced key allies to put in place similar equipment curbs seen as essential to making the restrictions effective, since Japanese and Dutch firms Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035.T and ASML Holding NV ASML.AS also are top producers of chipmaking equipment. Upcoming meetings between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the White House on Friday and next Tuesday, respectively, will provide forums to discuss the issue, said a person briefed on U.S. officials' thinking. But, \""these visits will not result in immediate announcements and (are) part of our ongoing consultations on these issues,\"" the person cautioned. A key commerce department official said in October that such agreements were coming \""in the near term.\"" (Reporting by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Leslie Adler and Lincoln Feast.) ((Alexandra.Alper@thomsonreuters.com; +1(202)354-5865; Reuters Messaging: alexandra.alper.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net - https://twitter.com/alexalper?lang=en)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-Why the U.S. needs Japan's help on China chips restrictions By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - When the Biden administration unveiled aggressive export controls in October aimed at blocking China from becoming a global leader in advanced semiconductors it was missing a key ingredient: agreement from U.S. allies to impose their own matching restrictions. Persuading Japan to join the U.S. effort, which limits Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology and cuts China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world, will be high on U.S. President Joe Biden's to-do list when he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Friday. American officials, touting an ever-closer strategic alignment with Japan, are praising Tokyo's plan for the biggest Japanese military buildup since World War Two as rivalry with China in the region grows. But while Japan is broadly in-line with the goals of the Biden administration's expanded U.S. export controls, Kishida's government has been vague about the extent to which it will join in. Speaking in Washington last week, Japan's minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yasutoshi Nishimura, promised to work more closely with Washington on export controls, although he did not say whether Tokyo would match sweeping U.S. restrictions. The hesitation is understandable - Japan is a top producer of the specialized tooling equipment needed to manufacture advanced chips and its companies hold 27% ofglobal marketshare, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Tokyo Electron 8035.T, Japan's leading chip manufacturing equipment maker, relies on China for about a quarter of its revenue. The other top producers of chip-making gear are the United States and the Netherlands, home to ASML ASML.AS, another of the world's biggest makers of chip-making tools. SEEKING A DEAL U.S. officials are quick to play down the differences between the United States, Japan and other allies. \""I think there's a very, very similar vision of the challenges,\"" a senior U.S. administration official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that Japanese export restrictions may not be exactly the same as the U.S. controls. \""But I don't think the Japanese question the basic premise that we need to be working closely together on this.\"" A U.S. Commerce Department official said in October he expected a deal with allies in the near term. Still, said Daniel Russel, a former top U.S. diplomat for Asia, a gap remains between the U.S. and Japanese positions. \""Kishida wants the U.S. to take a Goldilocks approach that is tough enough to deter Chinese assertiveness, but cautious enough to allow Japan's business interests to thrive,\"" he said. Behind the U.S. drive for high-tech export controls is rising alarm about China's military buildup and its effort to outpace the United States in technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Fearing that this will yield a military edge for an increasingly assertive China, U.S. officials hope that keeping the most sophisticated chips - and the tools needed to make them - out of China's hands will slow the country's progress on advanced technologies. But unless Japan and the Netherlands impose their own export controls, China will soon perfect other ways of getting the equipment it needs, even as American companies stand to lose market share. A U.S. deal with the Netherlands could also be within reach. One toolmaking industry executive familiar with that country's sector said that if the Dutch government imposed similar export controls on its industry, ASML would probably not suffer a severe impact due to its extensive network of customers beyond China. If U.S. diplomacy succeeds, its policies could have the intended impact, argues Chris Miller, author of \""Chip War\"" and an associate professor at Tufts University. With Japan on board, particularly in terms of chip manufacturing tools, the United States could put up \""a really large number of road blocks to China's ability to advance its own domestic chipmaking,\"" Miller said. That would have knock-on effects for Beijing's other tech ambitions, including in artificial intelligence. Japanese companies can make up for lost China business by expanding elsewhere, such as Southeast Asia, a chip industry source familiar with internal discussions about export restrictions said. \""For better or worse, Japan's semiconductor strategy is moving in accordance with what the United States wants.\"" (Reporting by Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom in Washington Additional reporting by Alexandra Alper in Washington and Tim Kelly, Maki Shiraki and Mariko Katsumura in Tokyo Editing by Don Durfee and Matthew Lewis) ((michael.martina@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-13,649.33,660.74,648.73,659.69,"[""5 Stocks Powering Nasdaq ETF to Start 2023 Wall Street has been showing immense strength after the biggest annual loss since 2008 as easing inflation and hopes of the Fed\u2019s slower rate hike path has rekindled risk-on trade. While the rally has been broad-based, the high beta and high growth sector took charge, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rising 5.1% in the initial two weeks of 2023. Invesco QQQ QQQ, which serves as a proxy to the index, gained 4.2%. This is in contrast to other most popular large-cap ETFs like SPDR S&P 500 SPY and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF DIA, which gained 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively. As such, we have highlighted the five best-performing stocks of QQQ at the start of 2023. These include Warner Bros. Discovery WBD, MercadoLibre, Inc. MELI, ASML Holding ASML, Airbnb Inc. ABNB, and IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX. The tech sector, which was the biggest victim of surging yields last year, is the outperformer. This is especially true as inflation has been easing and consumer confidence is rising. The latest job data showed a deceleration in wage growth, which gave investors hope that the Fed could ease off on its interest-rate increases, resulting in a boost to tech shares (read: 3 Reasons Why Tech ETFs May Rebound in 2023). Additionally, consumer prices unexpectedly fell for the first time in more than two-and-a half years in December. The consumer price index dipped 0.1% in December after gaining 0.1% in November. It rose 6.5% year over year in December, down from a 7.1% year-over-year increase in November and a recent peak of 9.1% in June. The annual inflation growth was the smallest rise since October 2021. The data has put the Federal Reserve on track to again slow the pace of interest-rate hikes. Given improving market sentiments, investors have jumped in to buy the most beaten-down stocks of 2022 and the Nasdaq was the underperformer last year. The Nasdaq is statistically highly oversold versus the S&P 500 right now, per various market participants. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the fundamentals of QQQ. QQQ in Focus Invesco QQQ provides exposure to the 101 largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. Information technology accounts for 49.3% of the assets, while communication services and consumer discretionary make up for a 16.4% and 14.8% share, respectively. Invesco QQQ is one of the largest and most-popular ETFs in the large-cap space, with AUM of $60.6 billion and an average daily volume of around 45.5 million shares. Invesco QQQ charges investors 20 bps in annual fees and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a Medium risk outlook. Below, we have highlighted the above-mentioned five stocks in the ETF with their respective positions in the fund\u2019s basket. Top-Performing Stocks in QQQ Warner Bros. Discovery is a media and entertainment company which creates and distributes portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. The stock jumped 38.7% in the initial couple of weeks of 2023 and its earnings are expected to grow 71.7% this year. Warner Bros. Discovery makes up for 0.3% of assets in QQQ and has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). It has a Value Score of A (read: A Spread of Top-Ranked Value ETFs to Bet in 2023). MercadoLibre is one of the largest e-commerce platforms in Latin America. The company is a market leader in e-commerce in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, and Uruguay based on unique visitors and page views. The stock climbed 21% and accounts for 0.4% in the fund\u2019s basket. MercadoLibre has an expected earnings growth rate of 12.5% for this year. It has a Zacks Rank #3 and Growth Score of A. ASML Holding is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits. The stock makes up for 0.5% of assets in the QQQ portfolio. ASML Holding gained 19.4% in the initial days of 2023 and has an expected earnings growth rate of 41.2% for this year. ASML has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Airbnb is a leading platform for unique stays and experiences. The company provides a marketplace for connecting hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. Shares of ABNB are up 15.2% so far this year. Airbnb has an estimated earnings growth rate of 8.7% for this year (read: 5 Tech ETFs Riding High on Sectors' Comeback to Start 2023). Airbnb accounts for a 0.3% share in QQQ and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3. It has a Growth Score of A. IDEXX Laboratories is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of products and services primarily for the companion animal veterinary, livestock and poultry, water testing and dairy markets. It gained 15.1% in the same timeframe and accounts for 0.3% in the fund\u2019s basket. IDEXX Laboratories is expected to see an earnings growth of 19.1% for this year and has a Zacks Rank #3. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) : Free Stock Analysis Report IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Invesco QQQ (QQQ): ETF Research Reports SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY): ETF Research Reports SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA): ETF Research Reports MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) : Free Stock Analysis Report Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Semtech (SMTC) Expands Offerings With Sierra Wireless Buyout Semtech Corporation SMTC announced the completion of Sierra Wireless\u2019 takeover for $1.2 billion. Sierra Wireless is a leading provider of wireless data communications products. It holds a strong position in cellular IoT and delivers robust and diverse device-to-cloud IoT solutions. Sierra Wireless is the founding member of the WirelessReady Alliance, an alliance of industry-leading hardware, software and service companies committed to the delivery of complete and compelling wireless data solutions. The buyout of Sierra Wireless is anticipated to be accretive immediately to Semtech\u2019s non-GAAP earnings per share. Semtech Corporation Price and Consensus Semtech Corporation price-consensus-chart | Semtech Corporation Quote Acquisition Benefits With the Sierra acquisition, Semtech aims to double its annual revenues and add $100 million of high-margin IoT Cloud services recurring revenues. SMTC also expects to generate $40 million of run rate operational synergies in the next 12-18 months. The Sierra takeover expanded Semtech\u2019s portfolio of IoT solutions. Moreover, it will help SMTC capitalize in the prospects present in the booming IoT market. Per The Insight Partners, the global IoT market is likely to reach $2.27 trillion by 2028 from $483.3 billion in 2022, witnessing a CAGR of 29.4% during the 2022-2028 forecast period. Strengthening position in the IoT market will help Semtech win the confidence of the investors in the near and long terms. Shares of SMTC have lost 61.6% in the past year compared with the Computer and Technology sector\u2019s decline of 29.1%. Portfolio Strength The acquisition of Sierra Wireless naturally bolstered Semtech\u2019s portfolio offerings. Further, SMTC keeps bringing reliable and efficient technologies to provide better solutions to customers. The company recently released the HotSwitch platform which includes integrated load switches and eFuses with elevated protection feature. With the HotSwitch platform, Semtech expanded its portfolio of protection solutions. Semtech unveiled the new ClearEdge CDR Transmitter solution for data center and wireless long-reach applications. It also announced production of 50Gbps Tri-Edge CDR integrated circuit solution for 5G front haul deployments. These apart, SMTC introduced the LoRa Developer Portal to help developers quickly develop IoT devices connected with the LoRaWAN standard. We believe that Semtech\u2019s portfolio strength will continue to help it sustain momentum among customers. Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider Currently, Semtech carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector are Arista Networks ANET, Agilent Technologies A and ASML Holding ASML. While Arista Networks sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Agilent and ASML carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Arista Networks has lost 10.1% in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ANET is currently projected at 17.5%. Agilent Technologies has gained 7.8% in the past year. A\u2019s long-term earnings growth rate is currently projected at 10%. ASML Holding has moved 10.6% south in the past year. The long-term earnings growth rate for ASML is currently projected at 23.7%. Just Released: Free Report Reveals Little-Known Strategies to Help Profit from the $30 Trillion Metaverse Boom It's undeniable. The metaverse is gaining steam every day. Just follow the money. Google. Microsoft. Adobe. Nike. Facebook even rebranded itself as Meta because Mark Zuckerberg believes the metaverse is the next iteration of the internet. The inevitable result? Many investors will get rich as the metaverse evolves. What do they know that you don't? They\u2019re aware of the companies best poised to grow as the metaverse does. And in a new FREE report, Zacks is revealing those stocks to you. This week, you can download, The Metaverse - What is it? And How to Profit with These 5 Pioneering Stocks. It reveals specific stocks set to skyrocket as this emerging technology develops and expands. Don't miss your chance to access it for free with no obligation. >>Show me how I could profit from the metaverse! Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Semtech Corporation (SMTC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-17,651.1,662.98,651.1,658.19,"[""Biden, Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held \""very productive\"" talks last week on semiconductor-related export controls on China, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday. The Biden administration in October published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology, as part of an effort to slow Beijing's technological and military advances. But it has to put in place similar equipment curbs seen as essential to making the restrictions effective, since Japanese and Dutch firms Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035.T and ASML Holding NV ASML.AS also are top producers of chipmaking equipment. Campbell told a think-tank event that Biden had broached the issue with Kishida during their meeting on Friday in Washington, where the two leaders hailed their countries' long-standing alliance amid concern about security threats from Beijing. \""I think it would be fair to say that when President Biden raised the issue with Prime Minister Kishida, he indicated that he was studying it carefully and that he would be responding appropriately,\"" Campbell told the Center for Strategic and International Studies event. \""And I think we are satisfied and believe that the consultations have been very productive.\"" Japan's Ambassador to the United States, Koji Tomita, said at the same event it was a complicated issue that required coordination with industry, but that both Japan and the United Statesexpected progress in coming weeks. \""I think we are making very careful progress, looking at both technical as well as the economic side of this issue. But as Kurt said, I think we are looking forward to making progress, solid progress, on this issue in the coming weeks,\"" Tomita said. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited the White House on Tuesday, where he was expected to discuss export policy with Biden. A White House statement said the two \""discussed the importance of secure supply chains and critical technologies to our national security and economic prosperity.\"" The Netherlands' top trade official said at the weekend that the European Union country would not summarily accept new U.S. restrictions on exporting chip-making technology to China, and was consulting with European and Asian allies. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina and Kanishka Singh; Editing by Chris Reese and Mark Heinrich) ((michael.martina@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding (ASML) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year? Investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is ASML (ASML) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector should help us answer this question. ASML is a member of the Computer and Technology sector. This group includes 653 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #6. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. The Zacks Rank is a proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy). Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASML's full-year earnings has moved 4% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger. Based on the most recent data, ASML has returned 20.7% so far this year. In comparison, Computer and Technology companies have returned an average of -31.6%. This means that ASML is outperforming the sector as a whole this year. Another Computer and Technology stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Etsy (ETSY). The stock has returned 12.4% year-to-date. Over the past three months, Etsy's consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 12.8%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). To break things down more, ASML belongs to the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, a group that includes 4 individual companies and currently sits at #17 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has lost an average of 21.2% so far this year, meaning that ASML is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. On the other hand, Etsy belongs to the Internet - Services industry. This 45-stock industry is currently ranked #95. The industry has moved -37.9% year to date. ASML and Etsy could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks. This Little-Known Semiconductor Stock Could Be Your Portfolio\u2019s Hedge Against Inflation Everyone uses semiconductors. But only a small number of people know what they are and what they do. If you use a smartphone, computer, microwave, digital camera or refrigerator (and that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg), you have a need for semiconductors. That\u2019s why their importance can\u2019t be overstated and their disruption in the supply chain has such a global effect. But every cloud has a silver lining. Shockwaves to the international supply chain from the global pandemic have unearthed a tremendous opportunity for investors. And today, Zacks' leading stock strategist is revealing the one semiconductor stock that stands to gain the most in a new FREE report. It's yours at no cost and with no obligation. >>Yes, I Want to Help Protect My Portfolio During the Recession Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-18,673.52,676.11,651.54,652.29,"2 Breakout Growth Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade The stock market has shown signs of life over the past three months on the back of favorable inflation data, leading to an 11% jump in the S&P 500 index during this period, and this has rubbed off positively on shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), which have easily outpaced the broader market's gains. While Shopify stock has gained 49% in the past three months, shares of ASML are up a whopping 74%. It remains to be seen if these stocks will be able to sustain their momentum in the near term amid the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance to control inflation. But investors should focus on the big picture, which could send these breakout growth stocks soaring over the next decade. Let's look at the reasons why it would be a good idea to buy and hold onto these two stocks for a long time. 1. Shopify The global e-commerce market is expected to keep growing at a terrific pace over the next decade, driven by the growing penetration of online shopping across the globe. In Asia, for instance, e-commerce penetration is expected to hit 29% by 2026, while the online channel is expected to account for 31% of total retail sales in North America by then. Those numbers would be an improvement over 2022, when e-commerce accounted for 24% and 25% of total retail sales in North America and Asia, respectively. More importantly, the 2026 estimations suggest that there should still be a lot of room available for e-commerce growth over the next decade. Not surprisingly, the global e-commerce market is expected to clock a compound annual growth rate of 15% through 2032, generating $22.8 trillion in annual revenue. This sets the stage for Shopify to clock robust growth over the next decade, as the company's offerings play a key role in helping merchants bring and operate their businesses online. Shopify is already benefiting from growing e-commerce adoption. The company's 2022 revenue is estimated to have increased 20% to $5.5 billion, and similar performance is expected in 2023, with revenue expected to increase to $6.6 billion. What's more, Shopify's top-line growth is expected to accelerate in 2024. SHOP Revenue Estimates for Next Fiscal Year data by YCharts It isn't surprising to see that Shopify's growth is expected to pick up. The company provides tools to merchants to build their online stores, sell their products across multiple e-commerce channels, build their businesses with its marketing solutions, fulfill orders through its fulfillment network, and provide payments solutions (including point of sales). And it even funds merchants with Shopify Capital. As e-commerce proliferation increases across the globe, the demand for Shopify's e-commerce software and other solutions should increase. This explains why Shopify estimates that it is sitting on a huge total addressable market that's worth $160 billion. This also indicates that the company is at the beginning of a massive growth curve considering its trailing-12-month revenue of $5.2 billion. As such, Shopify seems built for impressive growth over the next decade. With the stock trading at 9.4 times sales right now, investors are getting a good deal, as the multiple is lower than the five-year price-to-sales ratio of 30. Of course, the stock is relatively expensive when compared to the S&P 500's sales multiple of 2.4, but investors should note that the valuation seems justified given its impressive growth, and sunny long-term prospects could send this e-commerce stock higher. 2. ASML Holding Dutch semiconductor giant ASML has been in fine form on the stock market over the past three months, which is not surprising as the company recently issued terrific long-term guidance that points toward sustained growth through the end of the decade. The company, whose equipment is critical in the manufacturing of semiconductors, expects annual revenue to land between 44 billion euros and 60 billion euros in 2030. The lower end of that guidance indicates that ASML's revenue should at least double by the end of the decade compared to its 2022 projected revenue of 21 billion euros. The top end of that guidance indicates that ASML's revenue could increase at a compound annual growth rate of 14% through 2030. Global semiconductor demand is expected to remain healthy in the long run despite a potential dip in 2023. Gartner estimates that worldwide semiconductor revenue could fall 3.6% this year to $596 billion. But by 2030, global semiconductor revenue is expected to hit $1 trillion. ASML will be one of the key enablers of this growth, as the company's lithography machines are used for fabricating chips. It is worth noting that ASML is the dominant player in its industry, as it reportedly controls 80% of the market for lithography machines. What's more, ASML holds a monopolistic position in the market for EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines, which are used for making advanced chips based on 7-nanometer (nm), 5nm, and 3nm nodes. These advanced manufacturing nodes increase the density of chips by packing in more transistors in a smaller area. As a result, chipmakers can generate more computing power and reduce the size of their chips at the same time. Not surprisingly, semiconductor foundries are witnessing robust demand for chips made on smaller processing nodes, which is why the likes of Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing have already placed orders for ASML's advanced chipmaking equipment. In all, it is not surprising to see that ASML's earnings are expected to grow at almost 30% annually for the next five years. So this semiconductor stock should be able to sustain its impressive momentum for a longer period as well given the secular growth opportunity it is sitting on, which is why investors may want to buy ASML before it flies higher. 10 stocks we like better than Shopify When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Shopify wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, Shopify, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $1,140 calls on Shopify, long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, short January 2023 $1,160 calls on Shopify, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-01-19,654.61,655.68,627.02,630.25,"5 Technology Stocks Set to Top Estimates This Earnings Season The technology sector continued to face a topsy-turvy situation throughout the fourth quarter of 2022 owing to macroeconomic headwinds, including growing geo-political tensions, stubbornly high inflation and Federal Reserve’s aggressive stance on hiking the interest rate to curb inflation. All these factors impacted consumer spending negatively as the fear of economic slowdown continued to rise among people. Also, widespread supply-chain disruptions and labor market constraints might have remained a major overhang for technology stocks during the quarter to be reported. Additionally, sluggishness in the semiconductor industry pushed several stocks into the negative territory. This is evident from the monthly data on global semiconductor sales from the Semiconductor Industry Association. For November 2022, the sales figure was $45.5 billion, down 9.2% and 2.9% on a yearly and monthly basis, respectively. Moreover, the disappointing quarterly results posted by Micron reflect the downturn in the technology sector. Micron’s near-term prospect looks gloomy as weakening consumer spending is negatively impacting demand for memory chips used in personal computers and smartphones. All the abovementioned factors have made the sector’s outlook for fourth-quarter 2022 gloomy. Per the latest Earnings Trends report, fourth-quarter earnings and revenues of the technology sector are expected to decline 18.7% and 3% year over year, respectively. Nevertheless, the sector has plenty of driving factors, which one cannot ignore. The growing adoption of cloud-based services, increasing proliferation of AI, Machine Learning, IoT, quantum computing, blockchain, ADAS, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR devices, and the accelerated deployment of 5G are expected to have aided the performances of technology stocks this earnings season. Further, the solid adoption of online payment services, wearables, voice assistants and smart home products might have been a tailwind. Zeroing in on Winners With the presence of several participants, finding the right technology stocks with the potential to beat on earnings can be a daunting task. Our proprietary methodology, however, makes this fairly simple. Here, with the help of the Zacks proprietary methodology, we have narrowed down the list of choices by looking at stocks that have the combination of a favorable Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) and a positive Earnings ESP. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. Earnings ESP is our proprietary methodology for determining stocks, which have the best chances to surprise with their next earnings announcement. It is the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Our research shows that for stocks with this combination of ingredients, the odds of a positive earnings surprise are as high as 70%. Best Bets Five technology stocks mentioned below have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this reporting cycle: Netherlands-based ASML Holding ASML has an Earnings ESP of +4.19% and currently sports a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Jan 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 3.6% to $4.62 per share over the past 30 days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Seattle, WA-based Impinj PI has an Earnings ESP of +9.09% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Feb 8. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 11.4% to 39 cents per share over the past 30 days. Impinj, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Impinj, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Impinj, Inc. Quote New York, NY-based MSCI MSCI has an Earnings ESP of +0.43% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Jan 31. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 0.4% to $2.71 per share over the past 30 days. MSCI Inc Price and EPS Surprise MSCI Inc price-eps-surprise | MSCI Inc Quote San Francisco, CA-based Udemy UDMY has an Earnings ESP of +1.83% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Feb 14. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its loss has narrowed down from 24 cents to 23 cents per share over the past 30 days. Udemy, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Udemy, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Udemy, Inc. Quote Milford, MA-based Waters WAT has an Earnings ESP of +0.62% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Feb 15. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 0.3% to $3.74 per share over the past 30 days. Waters Corporation Price and EPS Surprise Waters Corporation price-eps-surprise | Waters Corporation Quote Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers ""Most Likely for Early Price Pops."" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.8% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Waters Corporation (WAT) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report MSCI Inc (MSCI) : Free Stock Analysis Report Impinj, Inc. (PI) : Free Stock Analysis Report Udemy, Inc. (UDMY) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-01-20,638.09,650.6,634.2,648.85,"[""Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) was launched on 01/04/2010, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? For a long time now, the ETF industry has been flooded with products based on market capitalization weighted indexes, which are designed to represent the broader market or a particular market segment. Market cap weighted indexes work great for investors who believe in market efficiency. They provide a low-cost, convenient and transparent way of replicating market returns. However, some investors believe in the possibility of beating the market through exceptional stock selection, and choose a different type of fund that tracks non-cap weighted strategies: smart beta. Non-cap weighted indexes try to choose stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance, which is based on specific fundamental characteristics, or a mix of other such characteristics. Methodologies like equal-weighting, one of the simplest options out there, fundamental weighting, and volatility/momentum based weighting are all choices offered to investors in this space, but not all of them can deliver superior returns. Fund Sponsor & Index Managed by Wisdomtree, HEDJ has amassed assets over $1.27 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. This particular fund seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index before fees and expenses. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor. And, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive cousins in the long term if all other factors remain equal. With on par with most peer products in the space, this ETF has annual operating expenses of 0.58%. The fund has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.61%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Taking into account individual holdings, Stellantis Nv (STLA) accounts for about 6.31% of the fund's total assets, followed by Asml Holding Nv (ASML) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (BBVA). Its top 10 holdings account for approximately 22.36% of HEDJ's total assets under management. Performance and Risk The ETF has added about 8.32% and is down about -2.03% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 01/20/2023), respectively. HEDJ has traded between $62.11 and $78.80 during this last 52-week period. The fund has a beta of 0.87 and standard deviation of 24.81% for the trailing three-year period, which makes HEDJ a medium risk choice in this particular space. With about 131 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is not a suitable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. Instead, there are other ETFs in the space which investors should consider. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) tracks MSCI EMU Index and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF has $6.68 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $16.26 billion. EZU has an expense ratio of 0.50% and VGK charges 0.08%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) : Free Stock Analysis Report iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU): ETF Research Reports Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports Stellantis N.V. (STLA) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights ASML Holding, Impinj, MSCI, Udemy and Waters For Immediate Release Chicago, IL \u2013 January 20, 2023 \u2013 Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: ASML Holding ASML, Impinj PI, MSCI MSCI, Udemy UDMY and Waters WAT. Here are highlights from Thursday\u2019s Analyst Blog: 5 Technology Stocks Set to Top Estimates This Earnings Season The technology sector continued to face a topsy-turvy situation throughout the fourth quarter of 2022 owing to macroeconomic headwinds, including growing geo-political tensions, stubbornly high inflation and Federal Reserve's aggressive stance on hiking the interest rate to curb inflation. All these factors impacted consumer spending negatively as the fear of economic slowdown continued to rise among people. Also, widespread supply-chain disruptions and labor market constraints might have remained a major overhang for technology stocks during the quarter to be reported. Additionally, sluggishness in the semiconductor industry pushed several stocks into the negative territory. This is evident from the monthly data on global semiconductor sales from the Semiconductor Industry Association. For November 2022, the sales figure was $45.5 billion, down 9.2% and 2.9% on a yearly and monthly basis, respectively. Moreover, the disappointing quarterly results posted by Micron reflect the downturn in the technology sector. Micron's near-term prospect looks gloomy as weakening consumer spending is negatively impacting demand for memory chips used in personal computers and smartphones. All the above-mentioned factors have made the sector's outlook for fourth-quarter 2022 gloomy. Per the latest Earnings Trends report, fourth-quarter earnings and revenues of the technology sector are expected to decline 18.7% and 3% year over year, respectively. Nevertheless, the sector has plenty of driving factors, which one cannot ignore. The growing adoption of cloud-based services, increasing proliferation of AI, Machine Learning, IoT, quantum computing, blockchain, ADAS, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR devices, and the accelerated deployment of 5G are expected to have aided the performances of technology stocks this earnings season. Further, the solid adoption of online payment services, wearables, voice assistants and smart home products might have been a tailwind. Zeroing in on Winners With the presence of several participants, finding the right technology stocks with the potential to beat on earnings can be a daunting task. Our proprietary methodology, however, makes this fairly simple. Here, with the help of the Zacks proprietary methodology, we have narrowed down the list of choices by looking at stocks that have the combination of a favorable Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) and a positive Earnings ESP. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. Earnings ESP is our proprietary methodology for determining stocks, which have the best chances to surprise with their next earnings announcement. It is the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Our research shows that for stocks with this combination of ingredients, the odds of a positive earnings surprise are as high as 70%. Best Bets Five technology stocks mentioned below have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this reporting cycle: Netherlands-based ASML Holding has an Earnings ESP of +4.19% and currently sports a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Jan 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 3.6% to $4.62 per share over the past 30 days. Seattle, WA-based Impinj has an Earnings ESP of +9.09% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Feb 8. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 11.4% to 39 cents per share over the past 30 days. New York, NY-based MSCI has an Earnings ESP of +0.43% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Jan 31. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 0.4% to $2.71 per share over the past 30 days. uSan Francisco, CA-based Udemy has an Earnings ESP of +1.83% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Feb 14. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its loss has narrowed down from 24 cents to 23 cents per share over the past 30 days. Milford, MA-based Waters has an Earnings ESP of +0.62% and currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2022 results on Feb 15. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings has moved up 0.3% to $3.74 per share over the past 30 days. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Our 5 best-performing strategies have blown away the S&P's impressive +28.8% gain in 2021. Amazingly, they soared +40.3%, +48.2%, +67.6%, +94.4%, and +95.3%. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. See Stocks Free >> Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com https://www.zacks.com Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Waters Corporation (WAT) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report MSCI Inc (MSCI) : Free Stock Analysis Report Impinj, Inc. (PI) : Free Stock Analysis Report Udemy, Inc. (UDMY) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch export rules on China in focus ahead of ASML results By Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Expectations that the Dutch government will further limit sales to China by chip equipment giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS may overshadow what are expected to be strong fourth quarter results due next week. The Hague is expected to impose at least some additional restrictions on ASML's exports to China, a Dutch government source familiar with security discussions between the United States and Netherlands told Reuters, though they could not give a timeframe. ASML, a key supplier to chipmakers, generates about 15% of its sales in China, an important growth market even after it was restricted from selling its most advanced machines there under U.S. pressure in 2019. Tensions between Washington and Beijing over semiconductors have since steadily worsened. Washington in October imposed export restrictions on its own chip equipment companies aimed at hobbling China's ability to make chips and to blunt its military progress. U.S. officials say they expect the Netherlands to follow suit. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Jan. 17 said he expected a \""good outcome\"" to discussions with the United States on the matter after meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington. But Dutch trade minister Liesje Schreinemacher has underlined the Netherlands will not simply adopt U.S. rules. \""I know there's a lot of pressure internationally but I will be fighting for open trade and against protectionism,\"" she told a panel in Davos on Jan. 19. The government source said The Hague has been working to resolve several concerns. One is making sure Dutch rules are drafted in such a way that they are not actually more restrictive for ASML than for U.S. companies. Another is that Japan, home to ASML competitor Nikon 7731.T, have similar rules, and a third is that new restrictions do not upend the global chip market, which is just emerging from COVID-19 era shortages and needs Chinese production, especially for less-advanced chips. \""We will figure it out,\"" the source said. EARNINGS The Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry, which oversees export controls, declined to comment. ASML also declined to comment citing a quiet period ahead of earnings due on Jan. 25. ASML is expected to post fourth-quarter net income of 1.68 billion euros ($1.82 billion) on record revenue of 6.37 billion euros, according to Refinitiv Eikon data. In November ASML raised its annual revenue estimates by 25% to at least 30 billion euros by 2025. The company's top customers including TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O are engaged in major expansions, so any loss of Chinese sales could initially be offset elsewhere. Still, the U.S. restrictions are expected to impact 5% of ASML's 38-billion-euro order backlog. There could be further losses from tougher Dutch rules, if for example, limits are re-applied to sales to China of older technology deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) equipment. ASML has sold more than 8 billion euros worth of such equipment in China since 2014, when DUV was removed from international lists of goods deemed of possible military use. The government would need to expand its definition of sensitive technology to include DUV in order to restrict it and may not specify that such a move is targeting China. ($1 = 0.9223 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; editing by Jason Neely) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-01-25,656.96,683.02,655.02,681.53,"[""ASML CEO expects steady China sales in 2023 despite restrictions By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 25 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV's ASML.AS exports to mainland China will likely hold at last year's level in 2023 despite ongoing U.S-Dutch government talks over new restrictions on the company's sales to the country, CEO Peter Wennink said on Wednesday. ASML, which dominates the market for machines used in one step of the chipmaking process, was restricted from selling its most advanced EUV machines to Chinese customers in 2019 following U.S. pressure, due to fears they could be used to make chips that have military applications. The company still sends older DUV machines to China, although these are now a focus of the U.S.-Dutch talks. Such sales totalled around 2.16 billion euros ($2.35 billion), or 14% of total revenue, last year, down marginally from 2.17 billion in 2021. In an interview with Reuters following the company's fourth quarter earnings, Wennink said he expected sales to China to be \""about the same\"" this year, adding that orders from Chinese firms make up about 15% of the company's 40 billion euro order backlog. The EUV machines account for 50% of ASML's sales, Wennink said, noting that the company's U.S. peers such as LAM Research and Applied Materials had not had similar restrictions imposed on their own sales to China until Washington announced sweeping new measures in October in a bid to hobble Beijing's chip-making ability. After a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden last week, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signalled that while the Netherlands is aligned with the U.S. on security policy, it will not simply adopt the new restrictions. China is the world's biggest consumer of computer chips and Wennink said the first effect of the U.S. rules was to push local chipmakers to invest in capacity, albeit to make slightly less sophisticated chips. \""They just become very practical,\"" he said, adding that Chinese customers are investing in 20 nanometre chips and larger - those considered cutting edge before the year 2014. \""This is an area where there is massive shortage.\"" ($1 = 0.9175 euros) ASML beats earnings forecasts, sees 2023 growth amid China worries (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 01/25/2023: MSFT, ASML, GROM, XLK, SOXX Technology stocks were retreating premarket Wednesday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) were each recently slipping past 1%. Microsoft (MSFT) was down more than 3% after saying it is \""investigating issues impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services.\"" ASML Holding (ASML) reported Q4 earnings of 4.60 euros ($5.01) per share, up from 4.39 euros a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected 4.32 euros. ASML Holding was recently declining by more than 2%. Grom Social Enterprises (GROM) was shedding more than 28% after it agreed to sell $3 million worth of common stock and warrants in a private placement to a single institutional investor. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Europe Inc earnings offer market optimists more hope LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Earnings from major European companies on Wednesday offered some reasons for optimism about the region's corporate health, even as investors worry about the slowing global economy. Fourth-quarter earnings from ASML Holding NV ASML.AS exceeded expectations and the Dutch technology company, Europe's largest, forecast a rise of more than 25% in 2023 sales despite possible new curbs on exports to China. CEO Peter Wennink said that although economic uncertainty and growing semiconductor inventories were clouding the outlook, customers see conditions improving towards the end of the year and China's economy recovering after COVID-19 curbs were ended. \""That means that the demand is still higher than what we can make,\"" he said. Shares in ASML were lower after the results, having rallied recently to hit their highest since last April. Shares in budget airline easyJet EZJ.L shot up more than 10% to their highest since June after it said it expected to beat market expectations this year based on the strength of bookings into summer. Rivals Ryanair RYA.I, Wizz Air WIZZ.L and BA-owner IAG ICAG.L got a lift too, as investors cheered the latest evidence that people will not sacrifice their holidays even as double-digit inflation leaves them with less money to spend. Helped by strong orders in Europe, French train maker Alstom ALSO.PAposted an 8% rise in third-quarter sales. Its shares hit their highest in almost a year. While it is still early in the corporate earnings season, the results offer some hope that recent economic data which has buoyed equities this month is grounded in reality. Expectations that the economy will make a soft landing in 2023 have grown as a result of China's reopening from three years of zero-COVID policies and the fact that Europe has managed to keep the lights on through the winter, helped by warmer weather and ramped-up energy capacity. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said last week that the outlook was better than feared only months ago, so that the Fund's new 2023 global growth forecast, due soon, could be revised upwards slightly from the current 2.7%. Even Germany, one of the economies most exposed to last year's soaring energy prices, is now expected to dodge a recession in 2023. French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau also said last week that the euro zone was looking more resilient than expected and should avoid a recession this year. That greater economic optimism has in turn raised hopes that the corporate downturn may not be as severe as feared just a few weeks ago. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX is up more than 6% since the start of the year, hitting its highest since April last week after better-than-expected economic data. The index is on course for its best January since 2015. Results on Thursday from other heavyweights SAP SAPG.DE, Nokia NOKIA.HE and LVMH LVMH.PA will be a further test. BARELY ANY GROWTH Expectations for fourth quarter 2022 earnings and revenues have dimmed further, however, with Refinitiv I/B/E/S data on Tuesday suggesting European companies will see barely any revenue growth. Sentiment on Wall Street took a turn overnight too, with gains in Microsoft MSFT.Oerased in post-market trading following its warning that revenue growth in the Azure cloud-computing business would decelerate. And it wasn't all rosy in Europe. Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan GIVN.S posted a slowdown in end-year sales, putting further strain on margins in a year marked by high input costs and supply chain disruptions. Swiss asset manager GAM GAMH.S meanwhile warned on profits after experiencing negative asset flows, knocking its shares 2.5% lower in early morning trading. ($1 = 0.8115 pounds) (Reporting by Reuters newsroom; Writing by Josephine Mason; Editing by Catherine Evans) ((Josephine.Mason@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 7695; Reuters Messaging: josephine.mason.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 Profit Up, Bookings Down; Sees Growth In FY23 (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. reported Wednesday higher profit and sales in its fourth quarter, but weak margin and bookings. Further, the company issued first-quarter forecast, and said it expects higher sales and margin in fiscal 2023. Shares of ASML were losing around 1 percent in the morning trading in Amsterdam as well as in pre-market activity on Nasdaq. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said, \""We continue to see uncertainty in the market caused by inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls. However, our customers indicate that they expect the market to rebound in the second half of the year. Considering our order lead times and the strategic nature of lithography investments, demand for our systems therefore remains strong.\"" Looking ahead for the first quarter, the company expects net sales to be between 6.1 billion euros and 6.5 billion euros with a gross margin between 49 percent and 50 percent. For 2023, ASML expects continued strong growth with a net sales increase of more than 25 percent and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022. In fiscal 2022, the company's net sales were 21.17 billion euros, and gross margin was 50.5 percent. ASML noted that the value of fast shipments in 2022 leading to delayed revenue recognition into 2023 is around 3.1 billion euros. Further, the company plans to declare a total dividend for the year 2022 of 5.80 euros per ordinary share, a 5.5 percent increase from 2021. An interim dividend of 1.37 euros per ordinary share will be made payable on February 15. In the fourth quarter, net income rose to 1.82 billion euros or 4.60 euros per share from 1.77 billion euros or 4.38 euros per share in the same quarter last year. Gross margin, meanwhile, fell to 51.5 percent from 54.2 percent last year. Total net sales for the fourth quarter grew to 6.43 billion euros from 4.99 billion euros in the previous year. Net system sales grew to 4.75 billion euros from last year's 3.46 billion euros. Net service and field option sales also grew to 1.68 billion euros from 1.52 billion euros a year ago. Sales of lithography systems grew to 106 units from prior year's 82 units. Meanwhile, quarterly net bookings in the fourth quarter were 6.32 billion euros, down from 7.05 billion euros a year ago. Net bookings lithography systems fell to 101 units from 191 units last year. In Amsterdam, ASML shares were trading at 605.60 euros, down 1.64 percent. In pre-market activity on Nasdaq, the shares were trading at $664, down 0.90 percent. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip as investors weigh earnings reports For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Jan 25 (Reuters) - European stocks inched lower on Wednesday as investors assessed a slew of earnings reports including chip equipment maker ASML's, while fears of more interest rate hikes kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX fell 0.2% by 0816 GMT, with technology .SX8P and financials declining the most. Shares of ASML Holding NV ASML.AS lost 2% and were among the top drags on the STOXX 600, despite forecasting sales growth of more than 25% for 2023. Lonza Group AG LONN.S fell 2.8%, even as the Swiss drug contract manufacturer reaffirmed its longer-term growth prospects. The STOXX 600 had snapped two days of gains in the prior session, as an improvement in economic activity spurred speculation that the European Central Bank (ECB) might have more room to raise interest rates to tackle inflation. Investors will monitor Germany's 2023 annual economic report in Berlin due at 1315 GMT amid easing fears of a recession in the euro zone's largest economy. EasyJet PLC EZJ.L jumped 9.2% after projecting it would beat current market expectations for 2023 and deliver a full-year profit. (Reporting by Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q4 net profit $1.98 bln, sees sales up 25% in 2023 Updates with details, quotes VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, Jan 25 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, an equipment supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and forecast sales growth of more than 25% in 2023. Europe's largest technology company, which has struggled to meet demand as top customers TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O are all engaged in major expansions, said its order backlog had grown to a record 40 billion euros ($43.62 billion) at the end of the year. CEO Peter Wennink said that although the economic outlook for 2023 is clouded by worries over the economy and growing semiconductor inventories, customers also see conditions improving toward the end of the year and China's economy recovering after the end of COVID-19 curbs. \""That means that the demand is still higher than what we can make,\"" he said. The numbers come a week after U.S. President Joe Biden and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discussed possible new export restrictions on sales of ASML's older equipment to customers in China due to security concerns. But Wennink said that so far \""nothing has changed\"" since the U.S. imposed new export restrictions on its own companies in October. \""We can still ship DUV (older) ... tools\"" to mainland China, which vies with the U.S. as the company's third-largest market after Taiwan and South Korea, Wennink said. The Veldhoven, Netherlands based firm reported fourth-quarter net profit of 1.82 billion euros, up from net profit of 1.77 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, on revenue of 6.43 billion euros. Analysts had forecast net profit of 1.70 billion euros on sales of 6.38 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. ($1 = 0.9169 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Tom Hogue and Christopher Cushing) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-26,681.9,684.94,667.82,683.9,"[""Japan, Netherlands to join US in restricting chip equipment exports to China-Bloomberg Adds comments, details TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan and the Netherlands will soon agree to join the United States in restricting exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, Bloomberg News reported. Talks between the countries will conclude as early as Friday, with the Netherlands restricting ASML Holding NV ASML.AS from selling machines to China used to make certain types of advanced chips, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Japan would impose similar restrictions on Nikon Corp 7731.T, the report said. Sources have told Reuters that a deal between Dutch and U.S. officials could be clinched by the end of the month as representatives from the two countries meet in Washington on Friday. Getting the Netherlands and Japan to impose tighter export controls on China would be a major diplomatic win for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, which in October announced sweeping restrictions on Beijing's access to U.S. chipmaking technology to slow its technological and military advances. Without Japanese or Dutch cooperation, U.S. companies would face a competitive disadvantage. \""We have been in discussion with the United States and other countries regarding the export-control regime,\"" Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, told reporters on Friday. \""We will implement any measures in accordance with our Foreign Exchange Law and through international cooperation,\"" he added, declining to provide further details. Nikon could be affected, the Japanese company most likely to be impacted by new restrictions will be chip manufacturing machinery maker Tokyo Electron, which relies on China for about a quarter of its sales, said Masahiko Hosokawa, a Meisei University professor and former director general of trade control at the ministry. \""A balance needs to be struck so no one among Japan, the United States and Europe will be disproportionately disadvantaged. It's about fairness,\"" he said. Dutch officials have insisted that fresh controls address national security concerns rather favour U.S. chip-related companies, a source familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Japan expects sales at affected chip-related companies to rebound quickly because the market for their equipment is expanding, a trade and industry official involved in overseeing semiconductor firms told Reuters. He asked not to be identified because he is not authorised to speak to the media. (Reporting by Tim Kelly, Kiysho Takenaka, Mayu Sakoda and Kantaro Komiya Editing by Chang-Ran Kim and Gerry Doyle) ((Kantaro.Komiya@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: @kantarokomiya)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls -Bloomberg TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in implementing export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China soon, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The trilateral talks are set to conclude as early as Friday U.S. time, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The Netherlands would expand restrictions on ASML Holding NV ASML.AS in a move that would prevent the sale of machines that are crucial to making certain types of advanced chips, Bloomberg reported. Japan would set similar limits on Nikon Corp 7731.T, it said. Sources have told Reuters that a deal between Dutch and U.S. officials could possibly conclude by the end of the month as representatives from the two countries meet in Washington on Friday. (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya Editing by Chang-Ran Kim) ((Kantaro.Komiya@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: @kantarokomiya)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True? Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.00, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 10 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.00 indicates Strong Buy. Of the 10 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 100% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> While the ABR calls for buying ASML, it may not be wise to make an investment decision solely based on this information. Several studies have shown limited to no success of brokerage recommendations in guiding investors to pick stocks with the best price increase potential. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. ABR Should Not Be Confused With Zacks Rank Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. It has been and continues to be the case that analysts employed by brokerage firms are overly optimistic with their recommendations. Because of their employers' vested interests, these analysts issue more favorable ratings than their research would support, misguiding investors far more often than helping them. In contrast, the Zacks Rank is driven by earnings estimate revisions. And near-term stock price movements are strongly correlated with trends in earnings estimate revisions, according to empirical research. Furthermore, the different grades of the Zacks Rank are applied proportionately across all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide earnings estimates for the current year. In other words, at all times, this tool maintains a balance among the five ranks it assigns. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML a Good Investment? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 3.4% over the past month to $20.83. Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to soar in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML may serve as a useful guide for investors. Free Report: Must-See Energy Stocks for 2023 Record profits at oil companies can mean big gains for you. With soaring demand and elevated prices, oil stocks could be top performers by far in 2023. Zacks has released a special report revealing the 4 oil stocks experts believe will deliver the biggest gains. (You\u2019ll never guess Stock #2!) Download Oil Market on Fire today, absolutely free. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here's What Could Help ASML (ASML) Maintain Its Recent Price Strength Most of us have heard the dictum \""the trend is your friend.\"" And this is undeniably the key to success when it comes to short-term investing or trading. But it isn't easy to ensure the sustainability of a trend and profit from it. Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, etc. -- that could keep the momentum in the stock going. Investors looking to make a profit from stocks that are currently on the move may find our \""Recent Price Strength\"" screen pretty useful. This predefined screen comes handy in spotting stocks that are on an uptrend backed by strength in their fundamentals, and trading in the upper portion of their 52-week high-low range, which is usually an indicator of bullishness. There are several stocks that passed through the screen and ASML (ASML) is one of them. Here are the key reasons why this stock is a solid choice for \""trend\"" investing. A solid price increase over a period of 12 weeks reflects investors' continued willingness to pay more for the potential upside in a stock. ASML is quite a good fit in this regard, gaining 52.7% over this period. However, it's not enough to look at the price change for around three months, as it doesn't reflect any trend reversal that might have happened in a shorter time frame. It's important for a potential winner to maintain the price trend. A price increase of 28.2% over the past four weeks ensures that the trend is still in place for the stock of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers. Moreover, ASML is currently trading at 90.6% of its 52-week High-Low Range, hinting that it can be on the verge of a breakout. Looking at the fundamentals, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), which means it is in the top 5% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises -- the key factors that impact a stock's near-term price movements. The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Another factor that confirms the company's fundamental strength is its Average Broker Recommendation of #1 (Strong Buy). This indicates that the brokerage community is highly optimistic about the stock's near-term price performance. So, the price trend in ASML may not reverse anytime soon. In addition to ASML, there are several other stocks that currently pass through our \""Recent Price Strength\"" screen. You may consider investing in them and start looking for the newest stocks that fit these criteria. This is not the only screen that could help you find your next winning stock pick. Based on your personal investing style, you may choose from over 45 Zacks Premium Screens that are strategically created to beat the market. However, keep in mind that the key to a successful stock-picking strategy is to ensure that it produced profitable results in the past. You could easily do that with the help of the Zacks Research Wizard. In addition to allowing you to backtest the effectiveness of your strategy, the program comes loaded with some of our most successful stock-picking strategies. Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today. Free Report: Must-See Energy Stocks for 2023 Record profits at oil companies can mean big gains for you. With soaring demand and elevated prices, oil stocks could be top performers by far in 2023. Zacks has released a special report revealing the 4 oil stocks experts believe will deliver the biggest gains. (You\u2019ll never guess Stock #2!) Download Oil Market on Fire today, absolutely free. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares gain on earnings optimism By Ankika Biswas Jan 26 (Reuters) - European shares marched higher on Thursday as upbeat quarterly results from STMicroelectronics, Sabadell and Nokia eased some worries about the impact of stubborn inflation and slowing economic growth on corporate profit. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.4% in morning trade, with retail .SXRP and financial services .SXFP and banking .SX7P stocks leading the gains. Shares of STMicroelectronics STM.PA jumped 5.6% after the chipmaker reported bigger-than-expected quarterly sales. Sabadell SABE.MCsoared 8.8% as the Spanish lender announced a share buyback and an upbeat full-year outlook, while Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia NOKIA.HE rose 4.4% after the company beat quarterly operating profit expectations and forecast higher 2023 sales. \""European companies seem to be more resilient than expected,\"" said Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. \""Concerns (of a deeper recession) have been lifted somewhat, which means slightly more positive outlook for companies concentrated in the European market. However, there is still clearly pockets of weakness around.\"" Investors also looked forward to the U.S. fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data due later in the day that is likely to show the world's largest economy maintained a strong pace of growth, but momentum appears to have slowed considerably towards the year-end due to higher interest rates. Strong forecasts for fourth-quarter 2022 earnings and sales have dimmed further, with Refinitiv I/B/E/S data on Tuesday suggesting European companies will see barely any revenue growth. (Reporting by Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-27,667.2,678.12,666.68,667.39,"[""U.S. secures deal with Netherlands, Japan on China chip export limit - Bloomberg WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States has secured a deal with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chip-making machinery to China in talks that concluded on Friday, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The agreement would extend some export controls the United States adopted in October to companies based in the two allied nations, including ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, Nikon Corp 7731.T and Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035.T, the report added. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh; Editing by Tim Ahmann) ((Kanishka.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +12024508248;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Stock a Buy After Another Huge Quarter? ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) may be the most important company in the chip industry today, and it reported another great quarter this week. But the valuation has gotten stretched even based on 2030 projections. Jason Hall, Jon Quast, and Travis Hoium discuss whether this is a stock to buy at current prices. *Stock prices used were end of day prices of Jan. 25, 2023. The video was published on Jan. 27, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Jason Hall has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jon Quast has positions in ASML. Travis Hoium has positions in Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Sees Demand For Chips Rallying This Year, Boosts Sales View Not long ago, analysts fretted that chip equipment makers, such as ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) would face steep revenue declines because of restricted trade with China. ASML recently restated those concerns by beating Wall Street views for fourth-quarter earnings and sales. It also boosted its guidance for the current quarter. The Netherlands-based mega-cap reported a net income of $4.92 per share on revenue of $6.883 billion. Researcher FactSet\u2019s said the consensus estimate called for earnings of $4.62 per share on revenue of $6.74 billion. For the current quarter, the company guided toward revenue significantly higher than the $6.46 billion Wall Street was expecting. ASML said it sees this year\u2019s net sales increasing more than 25% year-over-year. In the earnings release, company CEO Peter Wennink said, \u201cWe continue to see uncertainty in the market caused by inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls. However, our customers indicate that they expect the market to rebound in the second half of the year. Considering our order lead times and the strategic nature of lithography investments, demand for our systems, therefore, remains strong.\u201d Robust Sales Growth Despite China Restrictions In interviews following the report, Wennink noted that restrictions of sales into China should not hamper ASML\u2019s ability to grow revenue at the estimated rate. In his statement, Wennink alluded to concerns about a weakening global chip market, as consumer demand for electronics is down from sky-high pandemic levels. However, analysts are forecasting that demand for artificial intelligence chips for military use and many commercial applications will contribute to the overall industry growth rate. Based on the recent performance of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA: SOXX), institutional investors also see promise in the semiconductor industry. That ETF, which tracks a basket of 30 large-cap chipmakers and chip-equipment makers, is up 17.74% this month, outpacing the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100, which are up 6.06% and 7.96%, respectively. MarketBeat earnings data for ASML show a history of beating bottom-line views, going back to January 2019. ASML makes precision lithography machines used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Its customers include Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM). ASML shares rose 1.72% following the news and added 0.35% in the following session, closing at $683.90 on January 26. Bullish Moving-Average Crossover The stock was already making its way higher from a December 28 interim low of $529.01. Its 50-day moving average crossed above the 200-day line in late December, signaling the continuation of a bullish trend. Many traders call that signal the \u201cgolden cross\u201d as it can often lead to price gains, which happened in ASML\u2019s case. ASML shares rose 9.05% the week ending January 6, finishing 6.6% above its 50-day average, then traveling higher well above its short-term 10-day average until pulling back to find support there the week ending January 20. Moving average support is a sign that institutional investors are holding their positions in a stock. As of yet, there hasn\u2019t been a large round of profit-taking following ASML\u2019s one-month gain of 24.04%. However, that\u2019s about the level where a rally can take a breather before resuming, so investors may want to proceed with caution at this point. According to analyst data compiled by MarketBeat, the consensus rating on ASML is \u201cmoderate-buy\u201d with a price target of $803.67, a potential upside of 17.51%. If that occurs in the next 12 to 18 months, that would be consistent with tradeable rallies and moving-average pullbacks, a common upward trajectory for a large stock like this. Since the company\u2019s quarterly report, two analysts boosted their price targets on ASML. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Leading Tech Stocks to Buy In 2023 and Beyond The stock market is full of thousands of companies, some of which compete against each other. However, each investor only has so many resources, so they should spend most of their time focused on the industry leaders. That's not to say those second- or third-place companies can't be good investments. But, with only so much time as an individual investor, focusing on the leaders is a smart strategy. I'm excited about two industry-leading stocks: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). Both companies are dominant in their space and have strong potential for further expansion. Read on to find out why. Amazon In the e-commerce world, it's basically undisputed that Amazon is the leader, although competition has stiffened recently thanks to the pandemic. While its e-commerce is a great business, I'm more excited about Amazon Web Services (AWS), its cloud computing division. Amazon leads Microsoft Azure and Alphabet's Google Cloud by a significant margin. CLOUD COMPUTING COMPANY Q3 2022 MARKET SHARE AWS 34% Azure 21% Google Cloud 11% Data source: Synergy Research Group For the 12 months ending in September 2022, trailing 12-month revenues totaled an estimated $217 billion across all cloud computing providers. However, Precedence Research predicts the cloud computing market will hit $1.6 trillion by 2030. If Amazon can keep its market share, it could generate $544 billion in AWS revenue by 2030 -- a 611% increase from its current levels. That's likely a best-case scenario, but it shows this segment's incredible upside. As for the overall business, Amazon has some work to do. It burned nearly $20 billion in cash over the past year, but it's compensating for its overspending by laying off workers and focusing on profitable segments. With the stock trading for less than 2 times sales, its lowest point since 2015, few stocks have the upside and size of Amazon. I think it's one of the top values in the market right now, and investors should be looking to establish a position as soon as possible. ASML Okay, I lied. ASML isn't just the industry leader for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography; it's the only one with the technology in production. EUV machines give semiconductor foundries the capability to produce 3 nm, 5 nm, and 7 nm chips -- the most powerful varieties used in many electronic devices. With ASML's technological monopoly in this space, it has cornered a vital market. However, ASML has some competition on the horizon. Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, recently filed a patent for its own EUV technology. While this is a critical first step in creating one of these machines, it's far from a death blow to ASML. First, a patent doesn't mean full production. Researching and proving the technology is one thing -- producing a machine the size of a school bus is another. Second, these machines won't compete directly against ASML. Because ASML's EUV machines are banned from being sold to China, the Chinese government will likely restrict Huawei's technology to domestic use. So ASML may be pressured because its chip foundry customers will see new competition in Chinese-manufactured 3 nm, 5 nm, and 7 nm chips. Most of this competition is likely years (if not a decade) away. By then, ASML will likely have created some new technology -- especially if Moore's law holds true. The company recently reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and management gave investors a lot to love. In Q4, revenue increased by 29% over last year, and earnings per share (EPS) increased by 5%. However, its 2023 forecast gave investors something to talk about. In 2023, ASML expects sales to grow 25% over 2022. Additionally, it expects its gross margin to tick up marginally, showing the company has some pricing power with customers or that supply chain issues have been ironed out and components aren't costing as much. Regardless, ASML delivered another excellent quarter for investors. Because ASML is a technological monopoly, it demands a premium price tag. At 48 times earnings, it certainly crosses the expensive threshold. This is an investment risk, but with ASML's outstanding track record, it's a price I'm willing to pay. ASML and Amazon are both industry leaders and make for great future investments. I think 2023 will be an excellent year for both of them, and investors should consider picking up some shares. Find out why Amazon.com is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Amazon.com is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Keithen Drury has positions in Alphabet and Amazon.com. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-30,650.0,658.24,647.62,650.31,"[""Up 21% in 2023, Is ASML Stock Ready for a Comeback? In the realm of semiconductor stocks, investors often overlook ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). However, as the manufacturer of the machines that make the most cutting-edge chips, it plays an essential role in the advancement of today's chip technology. Like other tech stocks, ASML fell into bear market territory in 2022. But ASML has since surged 21% higher in 2023. Now investors will have to decide whether to buy into the rally. Let's take a closer look at how to approach ASML stock moving forward. Understanding ASML's advantages For some investors, ASML may be the most essential company they do not know. It is the only maker of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines, which help manufacture the most advanced semiconductors in the world. Companies that use ASML's EUV tech include Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and Intel, which hopes to foster its comeback on the backs of these machines. ASML also produces deep ultraviolet lithography machines (DUV), a technology to manufacture larger chips. Here, it faces competition from Lam Research and others. But with heightened geopolitical tensions, governments have become increasingly concerned that roughly two-thirds of the world's third-party production capacity is in Taiwan. This has led the U.S. and E.U. to subsidize the construction of foundries on their home soil. Since much of this will involve the most advanced technology, it means more demand for ASML machines. Geopolitics also drives other aspects of this business. ASML is under tremendous pressure from Western governments not to sell the most advanced technology to China. However, it does sell some older DUV technology to China. This makes up a portion of ASML's backlog, which now stands at over 40 billion euros ($44 billion). Breaking down ASML's financials Investors should also note that ASML's clients spend heavily on maintenance. In 2022, the company derived 27% of its revenue from service and field option sales. Such services boost net sales, which came in at more than 21 billion euros ($23 billion) in 2022. They rose 14% from 12 months ago on the expectation of a chip industry rebound in the second half of 2023. Nonetheless, costs and expenses have risen faster than sales, causing its net income of 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) to drop by over 4%. Amid anticipated demand increases, ASML has made investments to increase capacity and research the technology for the next iteration of its EUV machines. Hence, the drop in income should arguably not concern investors significantly. Moreover, with the 25% gain in 2023, ASML reversed the stock losses over the last year with a modest increase. This should hearten its investors, who have seen other chip stocks lose more than half of their value over the same period. But at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 45, it is considerably more expensive than Lam Research, which sells for 13 times its earnings. The question for investors is whether ASML's technical lead is worth the added expense. Should I buy ASML stock? Despite a pricey multiple, ASML looks like a no-brainer semiconductor stock worth consideration. ASML is arguably the most important company in the advancement of today's chipmaking technology. Given the increasing need to power AI, virtual reality, the Internet of Things, and other technologies, demand for ASML machines will likely rise significantly over the next few years. This should mean that the company's spending to expand capacity and widen its technical lead will pay off for its investors long term. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Will Healy has positions in Intel. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tech stocks lead losses in Europe on rate decision jitters By Ankika Biswas Jan 30 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday, as cautious investors anticipated a slew of interest rate hikes by prominent central banks this week, with shares of rate-sensitive sectors including technology among the major laggards. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX was down 0.6% at 0955 GMT. However, optimism around better-than-feared corporate earnings and economic resiliency have set the benchmark index on track for a monthly gain of 6.3%, after losing nearly 13% in 2022. \""This week could well be the pin that pops this month's rally and injects a dose of realism into market expectations,\"" said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK. Money market bets show that the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.50%-4.75% on Wednesday, while the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) are seen raising rates by 50 bps each to 2.50% and 4.0%, respectively, on Thursday. Europe's technology index .SX8P was the top decliner among sectors, down 2.1%, with chipmakers ASML Holding NV ASML.AS and ASM International N.V. ASMI.AS leading declines. \""There is a slowdown in the chip demand... and worry that the whole slowing demand is going to be reflected in earnings after a great rally at the end of last year and at the beginning of January,\"" Swissquote Bank senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya said. Philips PHG.AS soared 6%, after the Dutch health technology company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter core profit and said it will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide to restore its profitability. Earnings for STOXX 600 companies have likely jumped around 10% in the fourth quarter, down from 14.5% seen at the start of January, while revenue growth is seen largely muted, Refinitiv data showed. On the other hand, German renewable firm PNE AG PNEGn.DE slid 16.2%, after Morgan Stanley's MS.N infrastructure investment arm informed PNE AG's board that it is talks with potential buyers of Photon's PNE stake. The German economy unexpectedly fell in the fourth quarter, a sign that Europe's largest economy may be entering a much-predicted recession as an effect of the Ukraine war. The German DAX .GDAXI was down 0.6%. Investors will also keep an eye out for the Euro zone's consumer confidence for January and Belgium's fourth-quarter gross domestic product. (Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman and Rashmi Aich) ((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tech stocks lead losses in Europe on rate jitters For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 down 0.6% Jan 30 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday amid a rout across the board as caution crept in ahead of a slew of central bank policy meetings later this week, with shares of rate-sensitive stocks like technology among the major drags. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX was down 0.6% at 0818 GMT. Europe's technology index .SX8P, led by losses in Prosus NV PRX.AS and ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, was the top decliner among sectors - down 2.1%. Money market bets show that the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.50%-4.75% on Wednesday, while the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) are seen raising rates by 50 bps each to 2.50% and 4.0% on Thursday. Philips PHG.AS gained 4.3% after the Dutch health technology company announced it would scrap 6,000 jobs to restore profitability following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value. German renewable firm PNE AG PNEGn.DE slid 15.3% after Morgan Stanley's MS.N infrastructure investment arm informed PNE AG's board that it is talks with potential buyers of Photon's PNE stake. (Reporting by Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman) ((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-01-31,651.22,660.86,647.3,660.84,"[""Not the Best Time for the Semi Equipment Industry The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment (WFE) demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as constraints on selling semiconductors to China, the possibility of a recession, inflationary pressures and rising interest rates that impact consumer spending, or the diversion of consumer funds to leisure and/or travel activity affect one or both of the primary factors. Estimates from Gartner on global semiconductor demand reflect these concerns. The research firm estimates that semiconductor revenue grew a mere 1.1% in 2022 versus its 7.4% estimate. And this estimate is down from 13.6% growth expected earlier. The expected decline in 2023 revenue is now 3.6%, which is down more than a percentage point from the prior estimate of 2.5%. Gartner does, however, say that the weakness is on the memory side where an inventory glut is leading to weak pricing. Memory demand is more dependent on consumer and computing gadgets, which makes it somewhat dependent on consumer purse strings. Enterprise demand is expected to hold up better, despite concerns related to the slowing economy because companies generally invest for the long term and place their orders well in advance. Additionally, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, short-term concerns usually don\u2019t hurt the outlook immediately. Gartner expects 2022 semi equipment spending to increase 18% with related service revenue growing 24%. The 2023 estimate is not available yet. After three solid years, SEMI expects semiconductor manufacturing equipment revenue to decline 15.9% in 2023. This is mainly on account of WFE, which is expected to decline 16.8% this year before rebounding 17.2% in 2024. Foundry and logic (accounting for over half the shipments) will decline 9% in 2023. Back-end equipment, including testing, assembly and packaging are expected to decline double digits this year followed by double-digit growth in the next. The decline in spending will be broad-based across most geographies although China is expected to be the largest spender this year with Taiwan regaining the top spot next year. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive for equipment demand. Despite this underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, including restrictions on trading with China are likely to weigh on stocks like ASML Holding (ASML) and Lam Research (LRCX). About the Industry Industry players offer wafer fabrication equipment and services. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer (usually 200mm or 300mm in size) to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud (growth is decelerating), ecommerce (relative softness), PCs (post-pandemic adjustments continue), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT (strong demand), automotive and industrial (relatively steady), AI and HPC (strong), comm infrastructure. Factors Shaping the Industry New export regulations are one of the biggest concerns right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer-term concern. Of course, China will only use foreign equipment/chips/resources until it can make its own. Therefore, business that would have gone away several years down the line now looks set to disappear right away. Semi equipment makers do substantial business in China, so the separation will be painful. Successive rate hikes have not had the desired effect on inflation in most industries, mainly because of strength in labor markets. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes and energy cost inflation will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from supply chains normalizing. And in case the labor markets soften and we do enter a recession, demand for several end devices that use semiconductors will be hit. Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies and equipment makers on account of their being global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially those making equipment using neon and other gases the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. China removing draconian COVID restrictions is a plus, but its increasing possessiveness about Taiwan is not. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. There is the financial crisis in the UK and several other countries, some of which appear to be going under. There is inflation the world over. This kind of upheaval is not positive for economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and their role in helping companies to pull out of the mess means that semiconductor demand is likely to suffer less in the face of a global meltdown. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next decade, which is a big positive for long term WFE demand. In the short term, however, it\u2019s a concern that memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, because that\u2019s the segment with the inventory glut and the resultant price weakness. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (4D NAND as increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will\u00b7 come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation 4D NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging. The increased complexity of building modern chips is good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Some Near-term Uncertainty The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #94, which places it in the top 38% of nearly 250 Zacks-classified industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group\u2019s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, is a positive. The industry\u2019s positioning in the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries is because the earnings outlook of constituent companies in aggregate has remained relatively steady since last October. However, the industry\u2019s aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2023 represents a 19.6% decline from Jan 2022. The 2024 revision amounts to a 12.0% decline from January although there\u2019s an increase of 1.7% from October. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let\u2019s take a look at the industry\u2019s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Lagging on Shareholder Returns The Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment Industry has traded at a discount to the S&P 500 through the past year and also dropped below the broader technology sector at times. But it has moved up since October and is currently trading at a premium to both the industry and the S&P 500. The industry\u2019s long-term prospects and the relative stability that comes from the long sales cycles and contracts makes it attractive in uncertain times. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively lost 7.8% over the past year, while the S&P 500 Composite lost 11.1% and the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector 21.7%. One-Year Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Industry's Current Valuation On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which is a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment companies, we see that the industry is currently trading at 23.76X, close to its high point of 23.92X relatively close to the sector\u2019s 22.18X multiple. It is however well above the S&P 500\u2019s 18.29X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 23.92X, as low as 14.87X and at a median of 20.17X, as the chart below shows. Forward 12 Month Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 2 Stocks with Good Longer-term Prospects With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, it\u2019s understood that the huge boost in semiconductor sales from the operating-from-home economy will not repeat, although the hybrid mode of operation has longer-term positive implications for the semiconductor and allied industries. Semiconductor demand will also be boosted by their expanding application across sectors and production in new geographies (given their strategic value). Equipment demand is more stable than chips, because semiconductor manufacturing equipment is high-value and so, a part of the long-term planning process. That said, geopolitical tensions may disrupt the supply chain and increase cost, which will impact profitability. Given the somewhat mixed prospects, all of the stocks in this industry currently have a #3 (Hold) rating. Below, we are taking a closer look at two of them: ASML Holding NV (ASML): This is one of the world\u2019s largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. Management has said that while there is continued uncertainty on account of inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls, customer optimism for a rebound in the second half, the typically long lead times and the strategic nature of lithography investments add up to continued strength in 2023. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has dropped in the last seven days, but remains above the levels estimated 60 days ago. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 has increased consistently in the last 30 days. Despite the fact that geopolitical concerns are considerable for ASML, analysts are highly optimistic. In fact this is the only equipment company that is expected to generate strong double-digit growth rates in both 2023 and 2024. The shares are down 3.5% over the past year. Price and Consensus: ASML Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Lam Research Corp. (LRCX): Lam Research is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Its primary focus is the memory segment from which it generates 60% of its revenue. The rest is roughly even between foundry and logic. It is highly exposed to China, generating over 30% of revenue from the region. Lam had a strong 2022, but is headed into a challenging 2023, as equipment spending is set to plunge in the March quarter due to an inventory correction, particularly in the NAND and DRAM memory segments, to which it is highly exposed. Trade restrictions with China are also an overhang. The rest of the year is likely to be relatively flat and the longer-term outlook is of course excellent. Semiconductor content increases in existing devices and increased application in several markets, rising device complexity and larger die sizes remain long-term positives. This stock has lost 18.3% of its value over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 (ending June) earnings is down 1.1% in the last 60 days. The estimate for 2024 is up 2.3%. Price and Consensus: LRCX Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Free Report Reveals How You Could Profit from the Growing Electric Vehicle Industry Globally, electric car sales continue their remarkable growth even after breaking records in 2021. High gas prices have fueled his demand, but so has evolving EV comfort, features and technology. So, the fervor for EVs will be around long after gas prices normalize. Not only are manufacturers seeing record-high profits, but producers of EV-related technology are raking in the dough as well. Do you know how to cash in? If not, we have the perfect report for you \u2013 and it\u2019s FREE! Today, don't miss your chance to download Zacks' top 5 stocks for the electric vehicle revolution at no cost and with no obligation. >>Send me my free report on the top 5 EV stocks Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is Intel a Value Stock or a Value Trap for 2023? Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) could not have kicked off 2023 in worse fashion. Its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings were near the bottom of the already not-great guidance it had provided a few months ago, and the first quarter of 2023 is going to be even uglier. Intel has a very difficult and expensive uphill battle ahead of it as it tries to catch up to its peers on multiple fronts. By some metrics, Intel may actually appear like an incredible value at this point. Indeed, the stock price hasn't been this low in years and trades for less than 1.7 times trailing-12-month sales -- a meager metric that semiconductor stocks rarely trade for. But there are good reasons for the pessimism a would-be value hunter should be aware of, because Intel could very well be a value trap (a stock that looks cheap but isn't). Intel's silver lining isn't much more than a consolation prize Intel's Q4 2022 revenue and non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share (EPS) fell a respective 32% and 92% compared to a year ago. Things will get worse before they get better. Revenue, at the midpoint of guidance, will fall another 40% year over year in the first quarter of 2023. Adjusted EPS will swing to negative $0.15, compared to positive $0.87 in Q1 2022. CEO Pat Gelsinger and the top team also declined to provide any full-year 2023 guidance. While it somewhat echoed second-half 2023 optimism as the chip industry deals with excess inventory in PCs and laptops, it left open the possibility that full-year 2023 earnings and free cash flow could wind up being in the red. In other words, based on current and immediate-term profitability (or complete lack thereof in this case), Intel is no value stock. Gelsinger and company have often pointed out (including on the last earnings call) that the company is rapidly improving its process manufacturing to catch up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). I take issue with this, though. While Intel is indeed catching up to AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) with its designs for PC and laptop processors -- currently Intel's bread-and-butter -- it's terrible timing. Consumers are pulling back on computer spending in grand fashion. Market share gains for Intel, yes, but it's a shrinking market. Plus, there's also Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its top-notch in-house design M-series chips for its MacBooks, which are clobbering Intel in computing performance. And then there's the data center segment, where all the semiconductor industry growth is really to be had these days. Intel is still woefully behind and ceding market share here to AMD, which has dramatically shifted its focus away from consumer-facing products to emphasize enterprise chips for the cloud and data centers. While AMD and others grow in this department, Intel is in retreat. INTEL SEGMENT Q4 2022 REVENUE YOY INCREASE (DECREASE) Client computing group (CCG) $6.6 billion (36%) Data center and AI $4.3 billion (33%) Network and edge (NEX) $2.1 billion (1%) Mobileye (NASDAQ: MBLY) $565 million 59% Accelerated computing and graphics (ACX) $247 million 1% Intel Foundry Services (IFS) $319 million 30% Data source: Intel. Intel promises it will recapture its design and manufacturing leadership by 2025. Maybe it will. But that will be an expensive endeavor that will hinge on new (and incredibly expensive) equipment purchased from ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). Thus, I think Intel's most bullish silver lining from its recent investor updates is more of a nod to ASML than a boon to Intel. Deprioritizing its current superstars Moving beyond Intel's top revenue segments, there appeared to be more good news from the Network and edge (NEX) segment, as well as from automotive technology chip subsidiary Mobileye. But not so fast! Though the NEX segment held up relatively well in the last year (it reported record revenue in 2022), Intel is in cost-cutting mode to try and shore up its withering profit margins. In its search for cash, it has decided to cut future investments into NEX -- specifically its network-switching portfolio. Unfortunately, in the world of chip design, stopping investment in research and development is essentially waving the flag in surrender. The investment cut apparently includes the Tofino ethernet switch chips, which trace their roots to a small acquisition in 2019. But even in this department, Intel is lagging behind the competition from the likes of Broadcom, Marvell Technology Group, and more recent entries into the space like Nvidia, which acquired network switching specialist Mellanox in early 2020. Basically, up to $9 billion in annual revenue from Intel NEX could now be up for grabs. And what of Mobileye, a leader in providing chips for advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and self-driving car chips? Remember that Intel partially spun out Mobileye in 2022 and sold 5% of its stake to raise some cash. Up to this point, Intel has indicated it could use Mobileye's relisting on stock exchanges to sell shares and raise cash. If I were an Intel shareholder, I would hope this isn't the plan. That would be akin to treating your star racehorse like a dairy cow. For the time being, Intel says it still owns 94% of Mobileye shares. There needs to be better news to warrant a buy With most other semiconductor companies remaining profitable and indicating their businesses will return to growth by the second half of 2023, Intel's current outlook is dismal. Revenue is in sharp retreat and could remain so for the foreseeable future. Moreover, the balance sheet is in just OK shape, with cash and short-term investments of $28 billion, offset by debt of $42 billion. Until the company can provide some more concrete guidance on its recovery -- and return to profitability because it certainly should at least be that with $11 billion in quarterly revenue expected in Q1 -- this looks like a value trap. There are far better semiconductor stocks to buy now that have a much better risk-to-reward payoff than Intel stock offers. So I'll double down on what I said a few months ago and say it's way too early to bet on an Intel recovery. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and Marvell Technology and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Holding Stock a Buy Now? ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) posted its fourth-quarter earnings report on Jan. 25. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker's revenue rose 29% year over year to 6.43 billion euros ($6.99 billion), which exceeded analysts' expectations by 50 million euros. Its net income grew 2% to 1.82 billion euros ($1.98 billion), or 4.60 euros per share, and also beat analysts' estimates by 0.27 euros. For the full year, ASML's revenue grew 14% to 21.17 billion euros ($23.02 billion), but its earnings per share dipped 2% as inflation and higher supply chain costs squeezed its gross margins. So should investors pick up some shares of ASML before the broader semiconductor sector recovers? Image source: Getty Images. How fast has ASML been growing? ASML is the world's largest producer of photolithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only vendor of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are used to produce the world's smallest chips. The industry's most advanced chip foundries -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Samsung -- all use ASML's EUV systems to manufacture their top-tier chips. ASML's monopoly on that crucial technology makes it a linchpin of the semiconductor market. Between 2018 and 2022, ASML's annual revenue rose from 10.9 billion euros to 21.2 billion euros, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1%. Its annual gross margin also expanded from 46% in 2018 to 50.5% in 2022. But as the following table illustrates, ASML's revenue and earnings growth didn't exactly follow a straight line. METRIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Revenue growth (YOY) 22% 8% 18% 33% 14% Gross margin 46% 44.7% 48.6% 52.7% 50.5% EPS growth (YOY) 27% 1% 38% 69% (2%) Data source: ASML. YOY = Year over year. ASML suffered a major slowdown in 2019 as sales of smartphone and memory chips stalled out, but its growth accelerated again in 2020 and 2021 as sales of chips for 5G devices, PCs, and data centers skyrocketed. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified that growth as more people upgraded their mobile devices and PCs to work from home, while the surging usage of cloud-based services forced data centers to upgrade their hardware. However, the overproduction of chips to meet that demand created a supply glut in a post-pandemic market as those tailwinds dissipated. That's why many chipmakers -- especially those that serve the PC and smartphone markets -- are now suffering cyclical slowdowns, and it's why ASML's growth decelerated in 2022. But most chipmakers, including ASML's top customer, TSMC, expect the sector to warm up again in the second half of 2023 as the supply-demand balance is restored. Is ASML's cyclical slowdown ending? ASML expects its revenue to rise by at least 25% in 2023. That acceleration can be partly attributed to the delayed recognition of about 3.1 billion euros ($3.4 billion) in revenue from its \""fast shipments\"" in 2022. In a fast shipment, ASML skips some factory tests and delays the recognition of its fees to install its EUV systems as quickly as possible. That practice became common during the chip shortages in 2020 and 2021, but it's becoming less so as the chip market cools off. The rest of that acceleration can be attributed to ASML's outlook for a broader market recovery in the second half of 2023. The market's demand for new PC, smartphone, and data center chips might remain wobbly, but TSMC, Intel, and Samsung need to keep installing ASML's pricey EUV systems to ramp up the production of their highest-end chips. A lot of ASML's future growth will come from its EUV systems, which accounted for more than half its bookings in the fourth quarter, but the market's demand for its older deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems, which are used to produce a wide range of lower-end chips, should also stay robust (especially in China, where the company has been barred from selling EUV systems). Is ASML still a good long-term investment? Last November, ASML predicted it could generate 30 billion euros ($32.6 billion) to 40 billion euros ($43.5 billion) in revenue in 2025, based on its expectations for the chip market. It also predicted it could generate 44 billion euros ($47.8 billion) to 60 billion euros ($65.2 billion) in revenue in 2030. To hit the midpoint of that forecast, ASML would need to grow its revenue at a CAGR of 11.8% from 2022 to 2030. It also expects its gross margin to expand from 50.5% in 2022 to between 56% and 60% in 2030. We should take those long-term estimates with a grain of salt, but we should also recall that ASML previously surpassed the highest end of its 2016 and 2018 investor targets ahead of schedule. If it actually generates 60 billion euros in revenue in 2030 and its valuations hold steady, its stock could easily triple from its current price in just seven years. ASML's stock isn't cheap at around 33 times forward earnings, but its monopolization of a key chipmaking technology and its unmatched pricing power easily justify that slight premium. Therefore, I believe ASML is still one of the best semiconductor stocks for long-term investors to simply buy and hold. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Want to Turbocharge Your Returns in 2023? Buying These Stocks and ETFs Might Do It. Maybe, just maybe a new bull market is on the way for the S&P 500 in 2023. The year is certainly off to a good start on Wall Street. But you don't have to limit your horizons to the biggest companies that trade on U.S. stock exchanges. If you want to turbocharge your returns in 2023, buying foreign stocks might help you do it. The world is your oyster Some stock markets are already in new bull markets. The commonly accepted definition of a bull market is when stock prices broadly increase by at least 20% from their cyclical low. Two indexes that track only non-U.S. stocks meet that criterion -- the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index and the MSCI World ex USA Index. There are several reasons why international stocks are performing so well. Macroeconomic indicators in Europe have been surprisingly positive. Northern Europe has experienced warmer-than-usual weather this winter, which provided a boost to economic activity there. China has transitioned away from imposing strict lockdowns to prevent COVID-19's spread, and its efforts to fully reopen its economy have moved more quickly than anticipated. You can't directly buy international indexes. However, you can invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track those indexes. iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ: ACWX), as its name implies, attempts to track the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Index. It currently owns 1,877 stocks of large-cap and mid-cap companies, all of which are based outside of the U.S. The ETF has soared by more than 20% since bottoming out last October. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: VXUS) attempts to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index. It currently owns 7,877 international stocks of all market caps. Its performance has lagged just a little behind the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF since it hit its own cyclical low point in October, but it, too, is up by more than 20%. One of these ETFs comes at a higher cost to investors than the other. The expense ratio for the iShares ETF is 0.32% compared to only 0.07% for the Vanguard ETF. Individual stocks Buying these international ETFs is an easy way to add a diversified group of non-U.S. stocks to your investment portfolio. However, you can also find plenty of great individual international stocks to buy. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) ranks as the top holding of both the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF. Warren Buffett loaded up on shares of the giant chip foundry last year. The multibillionaire loves companies with strong competitive moats -- and Taiwan Semi definitely has one. As the world's leading third-party foundry -- manufacturing the chips designed and sold by many other prominent chipmakers -- it makes a majority of the most advanced chips sold worldwide. Taiwan Semi's shares have soared more than 50% since hitting a bottom in early November. Another major player in the computer chip industry also stands out as a top holding in both international ETFs. Netherlands-based ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) makes the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that are required to manufacture advanced microchips. ASML commands a monopoly in this market for now, although China's Huawei has filed a patent application for its own EUV technology. ASML stock has skyrocketed by over 70% since it hit a recent low in October. You don't have to focus only on the top stocks in the international indexes, though. Latin American e-commerce and fintech leader MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) doesn't even rank in the top 100 holdings of the MCSI or FTSE international ex-U.S. indexes. But its share price has vaulted nearly 60% higher since mid-October. And with its primary South American e-commerce rival imploding because of an accounting scandal, MercadoLibre could keep the momentum going. Turbocharge time in 2023? International stocks have already demonstrated over the last few months that they can turbocharge investors' portfolios. They could very well continue to outpace U.S. stocks throughout 2023. It's possible that the good times won't keep rolling, though. Another severe COVID-19 outbreak in China or Europe, for example, could rain on the parade, as could an international political crisis. We also can't rule out the possibility that an economic downturn could be on the way that hits harder in Europe or other countries than it does in the U.S. Despite these potential challenges, though, adding some international stocks to your investments could turbocharge your returns in 2023 -- and beyond. 10 stocks we like better than MercadoLibre When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and MercadoLibre wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Keith Speights has positions in MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, MercadoLibre, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Vanguard Star Funds-Vanguard Total International Stock ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-01,659.53,685.09,655.89,678.53,"The 10 Best Stocks to Buy in February 2023 Today I tell you the 10 best stocks to buy in February 2023, which I believe have significant upside for long-term investors. I provide a blend of recommendations, from hypergrowth stocks to dividend growth stocks. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of Jan. 31, 2023. The video was published on Jan. 31, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Eric Cuka has positions in CrowdStrike, Nike, and Snowflake. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Bill.com, CrowdStrike, Intuitive Surgical, Lululemon Athletica, Nike, Palo Alto Networks, Snowflake, Texas Instruments, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The Motley Fool recommends Casey's General Stores and Enphase Energy and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $47.50 calls on Nike. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric Cuka is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-02,696.9,698.59,684.945,696.55,"[""Why ASML Stock Jumped 19.6% Higher in January What happened The clouds of uncertainty that plagued shares of ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) throughout much of 2022 are beginning to fade, and investors are slowly growing more comfortable buying into this key supplier to the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Shares of ASML climbed 19.6% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, on renewed hope that the company's growth will pick up in the quarters to come. So what ASML manufactures the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that are used to make the world's most powerful semiconductor chips. It is a niche business, but a lucrative one. ASML is the only company in the world that can supply chipmakers with the tools they need to make the most advanced high-end chips, and its competitors are by some estimates upwards of a decade behind it in their R&D. That gives ASML an enviable moat, but investors over the past year have been more focused on the headwinds it faces. Chip demand tends to decline in soft economies, and ASML's customers, including Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and Intel, have seen demand fall. There are also geopolitical concerns. Taiwan Semi, ASML's most important customer, has been caught up in broader concerns about China's intentions surrounding Taiwan. And chipmakers and equipment suppliers including ASML are under increasing pressure from the United States and other Western governments to withhold their most advanced technology from China, taking away a massive potential market for their products. In January, stocks rallied on growing investor hope that a recession might be avoided. That would be good for a wide range of industries, including the semiconductor space. That demand for advanced chips will rise over the long term is undeniable: Advances in everything from personal computers and smartphones to automobiles and \""smart\"" appliances are boosting demand for silicon. The question is how quickly that will translate into new manufacturing equipment sales, and the answer largely lies in how soon ASML customers expect demand will rebound. ASML helped its own case late in the month when it announced its fourth-quarter results. The company reported solid sequential growth in terms of both earnings and sales, and said it expects revenues in 2023 will be 25% higher than they were in 2022. Now what Even with its January gains, ASML's stock price is basically flat over the past year. The semiconductor industry is notoriously cyclical, and investors remain cautious about what the next few quarters will bring for the sector. If business is slow for chipmakers, orders for new ASML equipment could slow down. And geopolitical tensions are unlikely to ease overnight. But for long-term investors, ASML is an irreplaceable piece of one of the most important supply chains fueling continued tech innovation. There's great potential for ASML shares to appreciate over time. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Lou Whiteman has positions in ASML and Intel. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The 7 Most Promising Breakthrough-Technology Stocks to Buy in February InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Although the will-it-or-won\u2019t-it debate regarding the probabilities of the economy falling into recession dominates business headlines, investors may still want to look ahead with breakthrough technology stocks to buy. These enterprises undergird some of the most groundbreaking innovations of our time, facilitating potentially permanent relevance. Fundamentally, technology stocks to buy benefit from the natural forward progress of human societies. After all, whether a recession materializes or not, enterprises will continue striving for bigger and better. In some ways, then, specific tech plays may be safer than you might initially believe. On the technical front, several breakthrough technology stocks to buy incurred steep losses last year. While red ink presents near-term challenges, over the long haul, acquiring deflated tech plays now could yield tremendous gains later. If you\u2019re willing to ride out some turbulence, below are some of the best innovative companies available. ASML ASML $690.85 NVDA Nvidia $214.86 MSFT Microsoft $261.92 ISRG Intuitive Surgical $259.72 INTU Intuit $449.28 ROK Rockwell Automation $290.54 SMR NuScale Power $10.88 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock The backstop of most semiconductor-related breakthrough technology stocks to buy, ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) might not be a household name. However, it plays an invaluable role in the broader innovation sphere. Specifically, the company specializes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, building machines that print designs on silicon wafers. ASML enjoys a monopoly in this regard, making it irreplaceable. To be fair, prospective investors at this moment won\u2019t get a brilliant deal on ASML shares. Per Gurufocus.com\u2019s proprietary calculations for fair market value (FMV), the business rates as fairly valued. That said, the company enjoys a stable balance sheet and strong operational attributes. For instance, its three-year revenue growth rate of 23.8% beats out nearly 80% of its peers. On the bottom line, ASML features a net margin of 25.91%. This stat ranks above 87% of industry players. Perhaps best of all, Wall Street analysts assess ASML as a consensus and unanimous strong buy. With sentiment among hedge funds pinging as very positive, ASML easily represents one of the technology stocks to buy. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Although perhaps best known for its video gaming and blockchain-centric graphics processing units, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) flexes its muscles across several relevant sectors. One of them centers on autonomous driving. Through its research and development in advanced sensors and artificial intelligence and machine learning protocols, Nvidia is slowly making autonomous mobility a reality. According to Strategic Market Research, the global autonomous vehicle market carried a valuation of $25.14 billion in 2021. By 2030, experts there predict that this segment will hit $196.97 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.7%. Per Gurufocus.com\u2019s proprietary FMV calculation, it estimates NVDA as a modestly undervalued investment. Objectively, the company\u2019s Altman Z-Score of 17.09 indicates tremendous resilience in the balance sheet. As well, Nvidia benefits from excellent revenue and profitability metrics. Currently, Wall Street analysts rate NVDA as a consensus strong buy. Even better, hedge fund sentiment ranks as very positive, making it one of the top breakthrough technology stocks to buy. Microsoft (MSFT) Source: Asif Islam / Shutterstock.com A steady hand in the innovation sphere, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks among the breakthrough technology stocks to buy under almost any context. However, the software (and hardware) giant has been flexing its muscles recently. Specifically, Microsoft generated headlines for its deep investments into OpenAI, the company responsible for the chatbot platform ChatGPT. Fears sparked about ChatGPT disrupting search engine-related enterprises, along with anything involving online tutoring services. I\u2019m not mentioning names here but you can follow the aforementioned link for more information. Anyways, it\u2019s possible that Microsoft can finally become relevant in the broader internet search ecosystem, which makes its competitors leery. Another factor boosting MSFT centers on its overall value proposition. Featuring a strong balance sheet, consistent growth, and an extremely profitable enterprise, Microsoft makes for a compelling idea among technology stocks to buy. Presently, Wall Street analysts rate MSFT as a consensus strong buy. As well, sentiment among hedge funds pings as very positive. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Source: Peshkova / Shutterstock Easily one of the most innovative technology stocks to buy in the broader healthcare sector, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) garnered worldwide fame for its da Vinci robotic surgical system. Offering myriad opportunities for superior patient outcomes, Intuitive facilitates greater accuracy in medical procedures. As well, its minimally invasive approach may yield fewer hospital stays, resulting in cost savings. According to Grand View Research, the global medical robotic systems market size reached a valuation of $16.1 billion in 2021. Experts project that the segment will expand at a double-digit CAGR to reach annual revenue of $76.4 billion. Given that ISRG stock slipped over 14% in the trailing year, the volatility might offer a long-term discounted opportunity. Per Gurufocus.com\u2019s proprietary FMV calculations, ISRG rates as modestly undervalued. Objectively, the company offers a holistic value proposition. First, it features zero debt in its books, affording it incredible flexibility. Second, it enjoys outstanding operational stats, such as double-digit revenue growth and sector-busting profitability metrics. Not surprisingly, ISRG carries a consensus strong buy. And that\u2019s because, for the long haul, you\u2019re not going to find too many superior technology stocks to buy. Intuit (INTU) Source: Shutterstock On the surface level, tax, and accounting software provider, Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) does not sound like one of the innovative technology stocks to buy. However, I\u2019ve been pounding the table on INTU because of its implications for the gig economy. Essentially, people\u2019s expectations for work changed due to the remote work pivot during the coronavirus pandemic. However, major enterprises started to recall their workers, putting an end to the work-from-home experiment. Of course, the worker bees at large won\u2019t like that. Personally, I believe most will fall in line because the gig worker lifestyle is haphazard unless one is truly talented. Still, many will trade in their suits and ties for whatever work they can find. However, gig workers (better known as independent contractors) must file \u201cbusiness\u201d taxes. Long story short, they\u2019re much more complicated than taxes that employees file. Therefore, Intuit can help, making it quite relevant. Also, a big bonus is that Wall Street analysts rate INTU as a consensus strong buy. You already know my opinion. It\u2019s easily one of the best technology stocks to buy. Rockwell Automation (ROK) Source: shutterstock.com/whiteMocca From the unintuitive technology stocks to buy to the easily discernible, Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) deserves extra consideration. As its name suggests, Rockwell specializes in industrial automation solutions. While extraordinarily relevant, ROK suffered some pitfalls last year. However, so far this year, ROK gained over 8%. It\u2019s quite possible that it can rise higher in the charts. According to Grand View Research, the global industrial automation and control systems market size reached a valuation of $172.26 billion. Experts there project that the segment will expand at a 10.5% CAGR to hit revenue of $377.25 billion by 2030. Naturally, Rockwell stands to be a major beneficiary, making it one of the technology stocks to buy. To be fair, it\u2019s not the most discounted trade. However, investors should find encouragement from its decent balance sheet and growth metrics. As well, Rockwell features a net margin of 13.6%, ranking better than most of its peers. Finally, hedge fund sentiment for ROK rates as positive, suggesting you should keep it on your radar. NuScale Power (SMR) Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Concluding this list of technology stocks to buy stands one of my favorite subjects to discuss, NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR). A nuclear energy solutions provider, NuScale specializes in small modular reactors (SMRs). While not a brand-new innovation per se, NuScale effectively pioneered the platform\u2019s commercial viability in the U.S. Given the energy crisis that we\u2019re struggling with, SMR will likely rise higher over the next several years. Now, SMRs compel because they essentially represent a decentralized network of small-footprint nuclear facilities. This framework enables NuScale to build nuclear power facilities closer to sources of energy demand. Moreover, SMRs incorporate advanced safety protocols, providing operational assurances to nearby residents. As an aspirational firm, NuScale doesn\u2019t enjoy robust financials. That said, the company has no debt on its books, a rarity for newly public enterprises. While analysts generally carried a leaning-optimistic view of SMR, per TipRanks, no Wall Street expert weighed in on shares in the past three months. However, that might be a good thing for those who prefer under-the-radar technology stocks to buy. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post The 7 Most Promising Breakthrough-Technology Stocks to Buy in February appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The U.S. Plans New China Export Controls With Japan and the Netherlands. Bad News for ASML Investors? In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and how the company might be affected if the online reports that Japan and Netherlands have added new export controls are accurate. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Jan. 31, 2023. The video was published on Feb. 1, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Nicholas Rossolillo has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""1 Hot Nasdaq Stock Warren Buffett Should Buy in 2023 The Nasdaq Composite is off to a solid start this year, with the index gaining nearly 13% so far as investors have cheered the cooling inflation and the potential arrival of a bull market in 2023. History suggests that the Nasdaq could have a terrific year following 2022's woeful performance. As such, it won't be surprising to see the likes of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) soar higher on the back of improving stock market sentiment and healthy growth in the top and bottom lines. Shares of the Dutch semiconductor giant are already up 20% in 2023, and the company's latest results indicate that its rally could be here to stay. That's why investors -- even Warren Buffett -- may want to buy ASML stock before it is too late. Buffett jumped into the semiconductor industry last year with a $4 billion stake in Taiwan-based foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, popularly known as TSMC. The stock has been in red-hot form in recent months, gaining nearly 25% in 2023 itself. ASML stock could also turn in such an impressive performance as it is a key supplier of equipment to chipmakers, including TSMC. Let's look at the reasons why Buffett -- and you -- should consider buying ASML before it is too late. ASML's moat is powering impressive growth Holding solid companies for the long run is one of the key reasons why Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S&P 500's annual returns for a long time. As ASML is a provider of critical manufacturing equipment to semiconductor companies, it is operating in a market that's set for secular long-term growth. After all, the global semiconductor industry is expected to generate over $1 trillion in revenue by 2030 as compared to $556 billion in 2021. ASML is in a nice position to take advantage of this opportunity as it dominates the market for photolithography machines that are used for printing chips. What's more, ASML is the only supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that are used by chipmakers to manufacture chips based on advanced process nodes. These EUV machines produce half of the company's sales. All this indicates that ASML has a strong moat that should help it clock impressive revenue and earnings growth in the long run. This is evident from the company's impressive order backlog, which stood at 40.4 billion euros at the end of 2022. That was nearly double the company's 2022 revenue of 21.2 billion euros. It is also worth noting that ASML recorded net bookings worth 30.7 billion euros in 2022, up from 26.2 billion euros in 2021. What's impressive is that customers continued placing orders for ASML's machines last year despite a stark slowdown in semiconductor demand. Gartner estimates that global semiconductor industry revenue increased by only 4% in 2022, following a 26% jump in 2021. The research firm estimates that semiconductor revenue could fall 3.6% this year, but ASML is forecasting a 25% increase in revenue to 26.5 billion euros and a small jump in the gross margin despite the weakness predicted in the broader market, suggesting that it is on track to sustain its impressive growth this year. ASML Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts. That's not surprising, given the healthy backlog ASML is sitting on thanks to its competitive advantage. More importantly, the Dutch giant is expected to sustain its momentum in the long run as well. The company forecast 35 billion euros in revenue in 2025 at the midpoint of its guidance range. However, it won't be surprising to see it hit the higher end of its forecast -- which sits at 40 billion euros -- as chipmakers are in a race to shrink the size of chips to make them more powerful and energy-efficient. By 2030, ASML forecasts annual sales between 44 billion euros and 60 billion euros. The higher end of that forecast suggests that the company is aiming to almost triple its annual revenue over the next eight years. This also explains why analysts expect the company's earnings to clock a compound annual growth rate of 30% over the next five years. More reasons to buy the stock ASML's terrific long-term prospects are just one of the many reasons to buy the stock. The company also has a solid balance sheet, with its cash position of $7.4 billion exceeding its debt of $3.5 billion substantially. It also sports a dividend yield of 1.5% and a payout ratio of 45%, suggesting that its dividend is sustainable. As such, ASML has the capability of compounding investors' wealth in the long run, thanks to a combination of stock upside and dividend payouts. That's why investors may want to buy the stock before it moves higher. ASML stock currently trades at 30 times forward earnings, a discount to its five-year average forward earnings multiple of 34. So, investors can buy this tech stock at a good price right now, and Buffett may also want to do the same, considering his interest in this space and the key role ASML will play in the growth of the semiconductor industry. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Berkshire Hathaway, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $200 calls on Berkshire Hathaway, short January 2023 $200 puts on Berkshire Hathaway, and short January 2023 $265 calls on Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-03,678.45,693.38,677.93,679.62,"[""ASML Stock (NASDAQ:ASML): The West\u2019s Most Crucial Semiconductor Company Netherlands-based ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is at the forefront of the semiconductor industry and is of paramount importance to the West and its allies. The company's photolithography systems, which are essential for the production of semiconductors, have placed it in a unique position in today's geopolitical landscape. In light of this, it's no surprise that ASML's shares trade at a premium valuation. The Critical Role of Semiconductors and ASML In simple terms, ASML is pretty much the only player in the field of EUV lithography systems, the most advanced technology in the semiconductor industry. It operates a natural monopoly. This makes ASML a vital partner for every semiconductor manufacturing company that aims to stay ahead of the curve and maintain its competitiveness. In a world where technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, a partnership with ASML is a must for any semiconductor manufacturer who wants to stay ahead of the game. However, it's not just the industry that recognizes the importance of ASML's technology - countries around the globe have realized the impact semiconductors have on their economies and defense capabilities. Investing heavily in the development of these technologies, countries such as the United States, China, and South Korea, have all set their sights on securing access to ASML's state-of-the-art systems, the key to unlocking the next generation of semiconductors. The intriguing part is that with this level of importance comes tension and concerns over trade and national security. Not having access to ASML's systems means falling behind in the global race for technological advancement. It's a high-stakes game, and countries are pulling out all the stops to gain an edge. Hence, ASML is not just a leader in the semiconductor industry but also a key player in the geopolitical arena. Also, if you think this just plays out on a theoretical level -- with China gradually escalating its threats regarding a potential invasion of Taiwan --Washington has been consistently trying to convince the Dutch to ban ASML from selling its best chipmaking equipment to China. But why should you care about any of that? Because this whole situation translates to massive leverage in favor of ASML, including the company retaining fantastic pricing power, further growing its ever-expanding backlog, and its shares retaining a pricy premium, which can be a great trait during an uncertain market environment. ASML's Q4 Results: Highlighting the Company's Unstoppable Momentum Despite fears of the global economy slowing down, which one would expect to affect semiconductor sales negatively, given their cyclical nature, ASML's momentum appears unfazed as demand for its critical technology remains as high as ever. ASML just ended its Fiscal 2022 with extreme confidence, as Q4 revenues landed at \u20ac6.4 billion, up 28.5% year-over-year. The company had an outstanding performance with net bookings of \u20ac6.3 billion, indicating that it is well-positioned for continued success in the next few quarters, with no unexpected downturns in sight. This is because strong bookings make for an accurate indication that the company is on the right track moving forward. As far as its profitability goes, ASML posted a net income of \u20ac1.82 billion, only significantly higher than \u20ac1.77 billion in last year's Q4. That said, management expects that the company will deliver net sales growth of more than 25% in Fiscal 2023, which will come with an improvement in gross margins relative to last year. The significant revenue growth, along with an expansion in margins and ASML's underlying share repurchases, should boost earnings per share significantly next year. This is reflected in consensus estimates for Fiscal 2023, which point toward earnings per share of \u20ac22.35, implying a year-over-year increase of about 44% relative to Fiscal 2022. Is ASML Stock a Buy, According to Analysts? Regarding Wall Street's view on the stock, ASML Holding has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on seven unanimous Buys assigned in the past three months. At $730.73, the average ASML stock price prediction implies 7.5% upside potential. Takeaway: ASML's Premium Valuation Should be Sustained In conclusion, ASML's increasing importance makes it a much sought-after holding in investors' portfolios. The ever-expanding demand for more efficient semiconductors was reflected in the company's Fiscal 2022 results, as well as in its outlook for fiscal 2023, which suggests no slowdown in its top and bottom line growth as we advance. As a result, even though the stock's forward P/E of about 34x appears to be quite pricy given the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, ASML's unique position in the space and critical nature as a geopolitical asset should be sufficient catalysts when it comes to shares retaining their premium valuation. Management's long-term guidance, which projects revenues reaching somewhere between \u20ac44 billion and \u20ac60 billion by 2030, with gross margins between approximately 56% and 60%, should also justify a P/E in the low 30s given the upcoming, rather predictable growth to be realized in the coming years. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, AMD: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $202.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.6% decrease week over week (from 30,770,937 to 29,970,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.8%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 1.5%, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) is lower by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $290.3528 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $252.17. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Contrarian Outlook \u0095 CASH Dividend History \u0095 Institutional Holders of MXE The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-06,665.92,669.34,659.49,661.97,"3 Top Tech Stocks to Buy During a Recession Fears of a recession and other macro headwinds often drive investors to dump their tech stocks and invest in more defensive sectors. However, many tech companies are actually well-equipped to handle deep economic downturns. Today I'll take a closer look at three tech companies that should remain promising investments during a recession: the cloud-based services provider ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the diversified chipmaker Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). Image source: Getty Images. 1. ServiceNow ServiceNow's cloud-based tools help companies streamline their work patterns into digital workflows. That digitization process makes it easier for companies to expand, reduce their costs, and support remote workers. It's naturally insulated from recessions since economic downturns usually highlight the growing need for its digital transformation services. ServiceNow's annual revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% between 2017 and 2022, and it expects that momentum to continue with a CAGR of at least 21% from 2022 to 2026. Unlike many other high-growth cloud software companies, ServiceNow is firmly profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis. ServiceNow's stock isn't cheap at 53 times forward earnings, and its near-term growth might be crimped by macro and currency challenges. But its early-mover's advantage in digital workflow tools, the stickiness of its subscriptions, and its stable gross margins all suggest it deserves to trade at a premium to slower-growth cloud plays like Salesforce. 2. Broadcom Broadcom develops a wide range of chips for the data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, and industrial markets. It also operates a smaller infrastructure software business, which could grow a lot larger if its proposed takeover of the cloud giant VMware is finally approved. Broadcom's top client is Apple, which accounted for a fifth of its revenue last year. But it also has limited exposure to the post-pandemic slowdown of the PC market, and it's benefited from the accelerating pace of infrastructure upgrades over the past year. That diversification makes Broadcom a more balanced semiconductor play than many of its chipmaking peers. Its annual revenue rose at a CAGR of 13% from 2017 to 2022, and analysts expect a stable CAGR of 5% from 2022 to 2025, even as the broader chip market experiences a cyclical slowdown. That outlook doesn't account for its takeover of VMware, which would significantly boost its revenue and reduce its dependence on Apple. Broadcom is firmly profitable, its stock trades at just 14 times forward earnings, and it pays a hefty forward yield of 3.1%. Those fundamental strengths should make it a sound stock to hold during a recession. 3. ASML Fabless chipmakers like Broadcom, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and AMD all outsource the production of their chips to third-party foundries like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung. However, TSMC and Samsung can't actually manufacture their most advanced chips without ASML's lithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. ASML is the world's largest producer of lithography systems, and it's the only producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which are used to manufacture the world's smallest and densest chips. ASML's monopolization of these systems, which cost $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship, makes it a linchpin of the semiconductor market. Between 2017 and 2022 ASML's annual revenue grew at a CAGR of 19% as its gross margin expanded from 45% to 50.5%. It expects its top line to continue growing at a CAGR of about 12% from 2022 to 2030 (at the midpoint of its long-term estimates) as its gross margin expands to 56%-60% by the final year. ASML's stock might seem a bit pricey at 32 times forward earnings, but it will likely remain one of the most important -- and recession-resistant -- technology companies for the foreseeable future. Find out why ServiceNow is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. ServiceNow is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML, Apple, Qualcomm, and Salesforce. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and VMware and recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-07,659.24,683.69,659.24,678.72,"Why Investors are Pouring Money into International ETFs US investors poured approximately $18 billion into international equity ETFs in January, which was the largest monthly inflow, per FT. At the same time, $10 billion was withdrawn from US-listed ETFs focused on domestic stocks, which was their second-largest monthly outflow. After years of underperformance, international stocks have started rebounding over the past few weeks. Despite recent surge, these stocks are still much attractively priced compared to US stocks. The mild winter in Europe has allayed fears of an energy crisis and the easing of Covid restrictions in China is benefiting many of these stocks. The US dollar had surged last year but has seen a decline in recent weeks as the Fed is expected to slow its interest rate hikes. A weaker dollar boosts the performance of ETFs that hold foreign stocks. The VXUS Total International Stock ETF VXUS provides broad exposure to both developed and emerging non-US stock markets. Unlike major US stock indexes, which have a large tech exposure, VXUS's largest segments are the financial and industrial sectors. Taiwan Semiconductor TSM, Nestle NSRGY, Tencent TCEHY and ASML ASML are its top holdings. To learn more about the VXUS and the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF IXUS, please watch the short video above. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Tencent Holding Ltd. (TCEHY) : Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Nestle SA (NSRGY) : Free Stock Analysis Report iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS): ETF Research Reports Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-08,671.47,674.89,661.36,662.79,"Japan may opt for milder chip-equipment curbs on China than U.S, says lawmaker By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan may opt for milder restrictions on chip production machinery sales in China than those implemented by the United States even though they agree on export curbs, an influential Japanese ruling party lawmaker told Reuters on Wednesday. Japan last month agreed with the Netherlands and the United States to halt exports of equipment that China could use to manufacture advanced chips, bringing Tokyo and Amsterdam in line with sweeping restrictions announced by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in October. ""The United States is being strict, but there is a question of whether we have to exactly match that. What we do share is a recognition of the concern over the equipment,"" said Akira Amari, a former Liberal Democratic Party minister of economy trade and industry. The U.S. wants to hobble Beijing's bid to dominate global chip production and stop it acquiring semiconductors that could enhance its military power. Any difference in the separate restrictions that Tokyo, Washington and the Netherlands implement, could be a political headache for Biden if it makes U.S. equipment less competitive than those of its rivals. SEMI, an industry group representing 2,500 members in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain, this month also warned that export controls on China would not be effective unless U.S. allies adopt curbs in line with the United States. Amari said he had been briefed by the Japanese government on the deal, which only the United states has so far publicly acknowledged. He declined to give details, but said specifics of the agreement, including what machinery would be subject to restrictions, had yet to be hammered out in talks. ""Governments and companies concerned with the issue will have to dig into it, and find where the line needs to be drawn,"" said Amari. (Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka, Tim Kelly and Mayu Sakoda; Editing by Bernadette Baum) ((tim.kelly@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-09,673.12,682.28,662.02,664.13,"A Key Semiconductor Industry Metric Just Turned Ugly: Time to Sell Chip Stocks? Semiconductors are the building blocks for much of the technology that so many sectors of the economy rely on, and semiconductor importance is only growing as industries across the whole economy incorporate an increasing number of chips into their operations to make them more efficient. Because of this, investors everywhere should pay some attention to the semiconductor industry's outlook. One important metric governing the outlook for chips just turned negative. According to semiconductor industry advocate Semi.org, global spending on semiconductor equipment (machines and related equipment used in manufacturing electronics) is poised for a steep decline in 2023. Does this mean it's time to sell top stocks like ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX)? Another record year, followed by a big collapse Back in December, Semi.org predicted total semiconductor equipment sales would increase to $108.5 billion in 2022, up from $102.5 billion in 2021 and mark the third straight year of growth. With the chip shortage in full effect through most of 2022, most chip fabs (the facilities that make chips) were fully booked and trying to increase capacity to meet their customer demands. The organization also said that total equipment is expected to finally contract in 2023 to just $91 billion -- an expected 15% drop, though still far above pre-pandemic spending. Of this total, wafer fab equipment (or WFE, the machinery that makes the silicon wafers that eventually get cut up into chips) makes up the bulk of sales. Wafer equipment could fall as much as 17% in 2023 to about $79 billion in global sales, down from an estimated $95 billion in 2022. Data source: Semi.org. Chart by author. Semiconductor investors already saw this coming Though 2023 is looking ugly for fab equipment, Semi.org's report is hardly a surprise. As late as autumn 2022, some chip companies started to report weakness in consumer electronic sales after a more than two-year spending spree brought on by work-from-home device upgrades. Then, as supply chains started to open up again and the chip shortage began to ease, there was suddenly a glut of consumer electronics inventory. Device manufacturers slammed on the brakes as a result. To compensate, chip fabs also tapped the brakes by paring back expense plans for 2023, including on fab equipment. The market saw this coming, resulting in a cascade effect reminiscent of a freeway pileup that hit chip fab equipment stocks especially hard. The top five players in the WFE subindustry -- ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOEL.Y), and KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC) -- took it on the chin in 2022. Data by YCharts. In hindsight, the time to sell WFE stocks was late 2021. The market is now salivating over late-2023 expectations and beyond Interestingly, not long before Semi.org's report on 2023 WFE sales, chip equipment stocks started rallying in a grandiose fashion. As of this writing, many have even held on to those gains during their rally that started a few months ago. What gives? One possible answer is that WFE stocks got far too cheap last autumn. But there's more at play here. Though the outlook is dismal for the immediate future, Semi.org said in a related report that the semiconductor industry will be investing some $500 billion in new factory construction from 2021 to 2023. Indeed, the world has an insatiable appetite for chips, and global semiconductor sales are expected to go from an estimated $570 billion in 2022 to over $1 trillion every year by 2030. Eventually, the current cyclical downturn will end, and new manufacturing facilities will be needed to meet global demand. Thus, the estimate is that by the end of 2023, WFE spending begins to rally and could reapproach record annual spending again in 2024. It's already February 2023, so the market doesn't seem to think eyeing a second-half 2023 sales heat-up is too soon. Plus, while the overall WFE outlook is poor for the coming couple of quarters, not all companies will notch a slump. ASML expects a huge rebound in its revenue this year as advanced chips for AI and cloud computing outperform the market. And KLA also recently reported an expectation for sales of its inspection tools to remain stable. Then there's the simple fact that many of these stocks are still quite cheap -- especially considering that they will remain highly profitable even during this downturn, and are using excess cash to repurchase stock. Despite the inherent cyclicality of their businesses, stocks like ASML, Applied Materials, and the other top names have been long-term market beaters. Data by YCharts. In all, though key semiconductor industry metrics have turned negative for 2023, things are looking up for the second half of the year. Now looks like a fantastic time to buy chip fab equipment stocks if you plan to own these high-quality businesses for the next decade. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of January 9, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML and Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2023-02-13,659.13,673.02,657.32,668.74,"2 Top ETFs to Buy for AI Exposure Artificial intelligence, -- specifically, ChatGPT -- has captured the imagination of investors and the general public in a way that no new technological innovation has since the launch of the iPhone. The AI-powered chatbot was only released on November 30th, 2022, but it's already shaking up business models and reshaping entire industries. For instance, shares of beleaguered Buzzfeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) soared on the mere mention that the company would use tools from ChatGPT parent company OpenAI to generate content. Meanwhile, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announcing that its Bing search engine will incorporate answers from ChatGPT gave it a new weapon in its quest to chip away at Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) longtime dominance in search. Impressively, ChatGPT has already passed the bar exam, and schools are scrambling to prevent students from using ChatGPT to complete essay assignments. Many investors are understandably eager to invest in this type of game-changing technology. Unfortunately, ChatGPT creator OpenAI is off-limits to the average investor because it is a private company. However, companies like Alphabet and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) are developing their own consumer-facing AI offerings, and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is pioneering self-driving cars while semiconductor companies are providing the computing power that powers the space. Rather than picking individual winners and losers, investors can gain broad-based exposure to the theme of artificial intelligence with ETFs. Here are two of the best ETFs for gaining exposure to the growth of artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT. 1. ARK Autonomous Technology and Robotics ETF (ARKQ) Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is no stranger to disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence. The ARK Autonomous Technology and Robotics ETF is an ETF that specifically focuses on the space. Regarding ARKQ's top holdings, Tesla, which utilizes AI in autonomous driving, comes in at number one (14.2% weighting). UiPath (NYSE:PATH), known for using AI to create automated workflows, is also a top holding (6.9% weighting). Additionally, investors may be surprised to see names like Deere (NYSE:DE) in this fund because Deere is more associated with tractors than technology. However, it’s important to remember that Deere is incorporating AI into its agricultural equipment. Deere has been investing in AI and robotics for years and now has fully-autonomous tractors. Another holding, Kratos Defense (NASDAQ:KTOS) (7.1% weighting), is a defense contractor that makes unmanned systems. The fund is fairly concentrated, with just 38 holdings. The top 10 positions make up 64% of the total fund. ARKQ ETF has $949 million in assets under management. It has a neutral Smart Score of 7, and the consensus is that ARKQ is a Hold. The average price target for ARKQ stock is $58.38, which is a 18.5% premium from current levels. ARKQ posted a phenomenal return of 106.7% in 2020 and tacked on another 2.7% in 2021. However, the ETF fell 46.7% in 2022 as investor sentiment towards the technology sector soured thanks to rising inflation and higher interest rates. Perhaps unsurprisingly, thanks to the surge in investor interest in artificial intelligence, ARKQ is up nearly 22% year-to-date. Overall, ARKQ looks like a useful tool for investors interested in gaining broad-based exposure to artificial intelligence as a whole, whether it's a quintessential tech stock like UiPath or an ag-tech company incorporating AI into its products like Deere. 2. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) My other pick for exposure to ChatGPT isn’t an artificial intelligence ETF but rather the VanEck Semiconductor ETF. Why? Because semiconductors are the picks and shovels that will power the AI revolution, and this ETF gives you exposure to the industry. All three of SMH's top holdings have significant AI exposure. Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) is the fund’s largest holding, having an 11.57% weighting. Taiwan Semiconductor makes the world’s smallest and most advanced chips. These chips are crucial to semiconductor companies that serve the AI market, such as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), which are the fund’s second and third-largest holdings. Nvidia is making its own language learning models (like the ones that ChatGPT was trained on) and collaborating with Microsoft on a supercomputer to handle AI workloads. Also, AMD is in the middle of developing several AI projects of its own. SMH even incorporates stocks like Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:ASML). These companies provide and service the high-end equipment that semiconductor makers need to make chips. Like ARKQ, the Van Eck Semiconductor ETF is relatively concentrated, holding just 26 positions. The top two holdings, Taiwan Semiconductor and Nvidia, make up about 22% of the fund. The top 10 positions account for 59.4% of the fund's assets. SMH is a large ETF with $7.7 billion in assets under management. SMH has a Smart Score of 8, giving it an outperform rating. Further, the consensus is that SMH is a Moderate Buy, and the average SMH stock price target of $267.16 indicates 7.9% upside potential from here. Lastly, blogger sentiment is bullish, and the hedge fund trend is positive. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF posted an impressive 55% gain in 2020 and followed it up with a 42% gain in 2021. However, it plummeted 33% in 2022 as investors worried about an oversupply of semiconductors and a slowing economy. Like ARKQ, SMH has rebounded strongly so far in 2023, with a 23% year-to-date gain. The Takeaway After a challenging 2022 for tech stocks, excitement over generative AI has breathed new life into the tech sector. The pace at which technologies like ChatGPT have hit critical mass has been incredible. The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF is a great way to gain exposure to artificial intelligence in all its forms. This includes both self-driving cars like Tesla and companies that are incorporating AI into AgTech like Deere. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF is not strictly focused on AI, but semiconductors are the fuel that will feed the AI fire. SMH stock is a great way to get exposure to the space. The top three holdings, Taiwan Semiconductor, Nvidia, and Advanced Micro Devices, will all be crucial to the growth of AI. Taking all this in, both ETFs look like sensible ways to gain exposure to the new technological age that ChatGPT is ushering in. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-14,661.71,680.98,657.21,677.48,"This Supercharged Nasdaq Stock Could Triple Your Money in 5 Years ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) has been a top performer on the stock market so far in 2023 with gains of more than 20%. The returns can be attributed to the semiconductor equipment giant's terrific earnings results released in February and outstanding guidance for the short and the long run. As such, it won't be surprising to see ASML stock head higher for the remainder of the year. But the best part is that the chipmaker could sustain its impressive momentum for a long time to come and significantly multiply investors' wealth over the next five years. Let's look at the reasons why. ASML can grow at a faster pace in the future ASML's earnings increased at an annual rate of 27% over the past five years. Analysts anticipate a faster growth rate of nearly 30% for the next five years. The good part is that ASML can likely live up to Wall Street's expectations because the industry it is operating in is set to expand at a faster pace in the future. The global semiconductor industry generated $412 billion in revenue in 2017. That number jumped to $601.7 billion last year, clocking a compound annual growth rate of nearly 7.9%. Fortune Business Insights estimates that annual semiconductor revenue could rise at a quicker pace in the future, forecasting a 12.2% annual increase through 2029 and hitting $1.38 trillion in annual revenue. The faster growth in the semiconductor industry's revenue is going to be an important catalyst for ASML, which supplies photolithography equipment to chipmakers and foundries so that they can manufacture chips. The importance of ASML's equipment can be understood from the company's massive backlog and the pace at which customers have been placing orders for its offerings. In 2022, ASML received bookings worth 30.7 billion euros for its semiconductor manufacturing equipment, an increase of 17% over the prior year. These bookings refer to the equipment sales orders for which it has received written authorizations. It is also worth noting that ASML's 2022 bookings exceeded its full-year revenue of 21.2 billion euros by a wide margin. Additionally, the healthy order inflow meant that ASML finished 2022 with a backlog of 40.4 billion euros, a massive jump of 67% compared to 2021. This explains why ASML is forecasting at least 25% revenue growth this year to 26.5 billion euros. The company can easily deliver on its forecast given the huge backlog, and it won't be surprising to see it exceed that figure if it can fulfill more orders. More importantly, the robust demand for ASML's equipment is here to stay for a long time to come given the impressive expansion that the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography market is expected to see in the coming years. Mordor Intelligence forecasts nearly 17% annual growth in sales of EUV lithography equipment through 2028. Given ASML has a monopoly in this market and sells each EUV lithography machine for about $200 million, it is in a solid position to capitalize on the end market's growth. Can the stock triple? ASML is confident in sustaining impressive growth in the long run and hitting 35 billion euros in revenue by 2025, which would be a two-thirds jump over last year's top line. The Dutch giant estimates that revenue could increase to 52 billion euros at the midpoint of its guidance range by 2030. As such, it won't be surprising to see the company deliver the 30% annual earnings growth that Wall Street is expecting from it over the next five years. If that's indeed the case, ASML's bottom line could rise from this year's consensus estimate of $20.58 per share to $76.41 per share by the end of 2028. Multiplying the projected earnings with ASML's price-to-earnings ratio of 33 would translate into a stock price of $2,520, which is over three times its current share price. So, investors looking for a growth stock should consider buying ASML before it heads higher because it is unlikely to take its foot off the gas. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 8, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-15,661.82,677.48,661.0,676.81,"[""ASML expects no 2023 impact from new curbs on exports to China Adds detail, quote, background AMSTERDAM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a supplier of equipment to semiconductor manufacturers, does not expect new restrictions on exports to China to affect its 2023 earnings, it said in its annual report on Wednesday. Curbs imposed by the Dutch government under pressure from the United States have restricted the company from selling its most advanced machines to China since 2019. However, America has been pushing for the Dutch and Japanese governments to introduce further restrictions on semiconductor equipment exports since October 2022. In a foreward to the report, CEO Peter Wennink said the company understood that the three governments reached some agreement in late January but no details have been disclosed publicly and any new restrictions would take months to draw up and enact. \""We understand that steps have been taken that would cover advanced lithography tools as well as other types of equipment,\"" he said. \""We do not expect these measures to have a material effect on our expectations for 2023.\"" Last month ASML forecast a 25% rise in sales for 2023 with sales to China steady at about 2.2 billion euros, or 14% of revenue. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Christopher Cushing and David Goodman ) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML says new China export restrictions will not have material impact in 2023 AMSTERDAM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier of equipment to semiconductor manufacturers, said in its annual report published Wednesday it does not expect any new restrictions on exports to China to impact its 2023 earnings. ASML has been restricted from selling its most advanced machines to China since 2019, but the U.S. government has been pushing for the Dutch and Japanese governments to introduce further restrictions on semiconductor equipment exports since October 2022. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Christopher Cushing) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $101.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 30,520,937 to 30,920,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 6.8%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is off about 0.9%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $284.42 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $249.03. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Equinix MACD \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding IBRN \u0095 MGLD Historical Stock Prices The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-16,658.7,668.2,655.45,656.28,"[""Validea Daily Guru Fundamental Report for ASML - 2/16/2023 Below is Validea's daily guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. Company Description: ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company based in the Netherlands. The Company operates through its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Israel. The Company operates through one business segment which is engage in development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems). The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares at one-year high on Airbus, Relx boost By Shreyashi Sanyal Feb 16 (Reuters) - European shares climbed to a one-year high on Thursday on a boost from Airbus that also lifted France's blue-chip index close to an all-time high, while British information and analytics firm Relx led gains among media stocks on its AI push. The pan-Europe STOXX 600 .STOXX index rose 0.5%, its highest level since Feb. 16, 2022. France's CAC 40 .FCHI added 0.9% to lead gains among its regional peers. Planemaker Airbus AIR.PA gained 3.2%, boosting both indexes, while opioid addiction treatment maker IndiviorINDV.L tumbled 11.2% to lead losses on the main European index after it reported an annual operating loss. Airbus targeted 2023 jet deliveries, in line with its original estimate for last year, but slowed the production ramp-up of its best-selling A320neo jets. Positive sentiment also spilled over from Asian markets as investors choose to cheer strong U.S. retail sales data as good news for earnings rather than worry about it being likely to support interest rate rises. MKTS/GLOB All eyes will now be on European Central Bank speakers through the day, with board member Fabio Panetta backing the case for raising interest rates in smaller increments and avoid committing to future moves as inflation in the euro zone falls. Rate-sensitive technology shares .SX8P added 0.6%, with Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding ASML.AS delivering the biggest boost. The STOXX 600 has had a positive start to the year following a battering in 2022, boosted by hopes that the euro zone will narrowly avoid a recession, a recovery in China demand and upbeat earnings. RelxREL.L gained 3.1%, lifting European media stocks .SXMP by 1.6%, as the company said it was using generative AI to supercharge its legal, health and science products and forecast strong growth in 2023. Pernod RicardPERP.PA gained 4.6% after the drinks maker delivered forecast-beating first-half profit and sales, while UK's Standard CharteredSTAN.L reported a 28% rise in annual pretax profit and unveiled a new $1 billion share buyback programme, pushing its shares 1.8% higher. (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((Shreyashi.Sanyal@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 8780; +91 961 144 3740; Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_shreyashi;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-17,650.75,657.995,647.385,651.93,"[""Surprising Analyst 12-Month Target For XNTK Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (Symbol: XNTK), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $130.38 per unit. With XNTK trading at a recent price near $117.41 per unit, that means that analysts see 11.05% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of XNTK's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are JD.com, Inc. (Symbol: JD), Snowflake Inc (Symbol: SNOW), and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML). Although JD has traded at a recent price of $54.10/share, the average analyst target is 53.60% higher at $83.10/share. Similarly, SNOW has 14.25% upside from the recent share price of $164.40 if the average analyst target price of $187.82/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ASML to reach a target price of $732.33/share, which is 11.59% above the recent price of $656.28. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of JD, SNOW, and ASML: Combined, JD, SNOW, and ASML represent 7.89% of the SPDR NYSE Technology ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET SPDR NYSE Technology ETF XNTK $117.41 $130.38 11.05% JD.com, Inc. JD $54.10 $83.10 53.60% Snowflake Inc SNOW $164.40 $187.82 14.25% ASML Holding NV ASML $656.28 $732.33 11.59% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding UINF \u0095 Funds Holding ZUMZ \u0095 QBAK shares outstanding history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Best Stocks to Buy Now for Long-Term Investors Today, I share my five best stocks to buy now for long-term investors. The video below provides a blend of stocks, including growth stocks, dividend stocks, and a speculative stock from the space exploration sector. These are high-quality, high-conviction stocks that I feel are the top stocks to buy and hold for five or more years. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of Feb. 16, 2023. The video was published on Feb. 16, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Rocket Lab Usa When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Rocket Lab Usa wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 8, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Eric Cuka has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Bill.com, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric Cuka is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-02-23,642.13,642.88,626.68,638.09,"[""SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $175.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.4% decrease week over week (from 30,920,937 to 30,170,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 5.2%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is up about 1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $284.42 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $242.48. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 SLVP market cap history \u0095 Institutional Holders of KNL \u0095 EES Videos The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Best Stocks to Buy With $3,000 Right Now No matter how much money you have on you now -- whether it's $100 or $1,000 or $10,000 -- you can invest it in stocks. That's provided you're ready to invest, of course, with any high-interest rate debt paid off, an emergency fund stocked with at least three to six months' worth of living expenses, and at least a basic understanding of stock market investing. Here are three companies to consider for berths in your portfolio. If you have $3,000 to invest, you might split it between them, or you can split a smaller or larger sum between them, too. 1. Comcast Many people underappreciate the breadth and depth of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA). It's a multimedia powerhouse with a recent market value topping $160 billion. It offers broadband, wireless, and video services via its Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky businesses, and entertainment, sports, and news via Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC News, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports. It also owns Universal Parks and Resorts, with popular theme parks in the U.S. and Asia. Altogether, it boasts more than 57 million customer relationships in the U.S. and Europe. It's true that broadband growth is slowing, but Comcast has a lot of other things going for it, such as the rapidly growing Peacock streaming service. In his 2022 annual letter to shareholders, CEO Brian Roberts noted: In 2022, we saw demand for both speed and data skyrocket. Nearly one billion devices connected to the Comcast network -- up 12x since 2018 -- and approximately one-third of our more than 30 million customers have gigabit or higher service. Five years from now, those numbers will expand exponentially as streaming video, 4K gaming, augmented reality, and connected health become even more central to our daily lives. Our evolution to 10G and a virtual, software-based network -- infused with intuitive AI capabilities -- will equip us to power the incredible applications yet to be fully imagined. Comcast's stock seems undervalued, too, with a recent forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.5, well below its five-year average of 14. 2. ASML Holding With a recent market value topping $250 billion, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is a key player in the semiconductor arena, supplying software, hardware, and services such as lithography. The company's financial performance is quite impressive. For the 2022 year, it recorded about $22.5 billion in revenue, up nearly 14% over year-earlier levels, with gross profit margin topping 50%. It spent more than $3 billion on research and development, which bodes well for its ability to innovate. Perhaps most promising, the company ended the year with a record backlog of orders totaling roughly $43 billion. The new focus by the U.S. on producing more chips within its borders is likely to drive even more business for ASML. ASML's stock seems fairly valued to slightly undervalued, making it worth consideration for long-term portfolios. It's hard to be bearish on the long-term future of semiconductors, and ASML is likely to grow with the industry. 3. Verizon Communications One of the most attractive aspects of telecom titan Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is its dividend, recently yielding a fat 6.5%. The company has been increasing its payout annually for 16 consecutive years. Fat dividends can be a valuable part of a portfolio, generating lots of dollars that regularly show up in your account, but don't just buy-and-forget dividend-paying stocks. A steep dividend is often steep because the share price has fallen, and indeed, Verizon's stock was recently nearly 30% below its 52-week high. The telecom concern is facing some challenges, such as the fact that it's now easier for customers to switch smartphone carriers to competitors and getting harder to win new customers. Still, the company remains a cash cow, generating $14 billion in 2022 (down from $19 billion in 2021), and it's busy growing its wireless business. If you're in the market for significant income, consider Verizon stock -- just keep an eye on it over time to make sure it remains able to maintain the payout. A recent Motley Fool research report found that only about 58% of Americans own stocks, which is a crying shame, since the stock market is probably the best way for most of people to build wealth for their future. If you're not yet invested in stocks, take some time to learn more about it. And consider the companies above for your portfolio. (You might also opt for simple, low-fee index funds.) 10 stocks we like better than Comcast When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Comcast wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 8, 2023 Selena Maranjian has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-24,619.43,624.67,612.72,618.38,"[""Wall St Week Ahead-U.S. economic resilience could add luster to semiconductor shares By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Signs of a resilient U.S. economy are boosting the appeal of semiconductor stocks, even as worries over the Federal Reserve's monetary policy tightening weigh on the sector along with the broader market. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index .SOX is up about 16% so far this year, dwarfing the 3% year-to-date gain for the S&P 500 .SPX and the Nasdaq Composite\u2019s .IXIC 8.5% rise. Semiconductors were among the worst hit areas in last year\u2019s market rout, which saw the SOX index lose 36%, fueled by worries of an imminent recession. They have been standouts in the market\u2019s 2023 rebound, supported in part by evidence that the U.S. economy continues to be robust even after the Federal Reserve unleashed its most aggressive monetary policy tightening in decades to fight inflation. With semiconductors a key component in countless products, some investors are betting economic strength could help the shares outperform. Despite last year\u2019s recession fears, the market now believes \""the economy is going to continue to chug along,\"" said King Lip, chief strategist at Baker Avenue Wealth Management, whose firm owns shares of Nvidia NVDA.O and On Semiconductor ON.O. \""If that\u2019s the case, then I think semiconductors can do very well.\u201d Of course, economic strength has been a double-edged sword for stocks lately. Semiconductor shares have pulled back recently along with broader markets on worries of a \""\"" economic scenario in which strong growth keeps inflation elevated and prompts the Fed to raise interest rates higher for longer. More insight into the state of the economy comes next week with a raft of data due, including consumer confidence and durable goods. Still, virtually all of the 30-component Philadelphia semis index have outperformed the broader market this year, led by heavyweight Nvidia's NVDA.O roughly 60% year-to-date gain. The chip designer's shares rose 14% on Thursday after it forecast first-quarter revenue above estimates as its CEO said use of its chips to power artificial intelligence services had \""gone through the roof in the last 60 days.\"" The rally in Nvidia\u2019s shares has catapulted its market value to $570 billion, making it the sixth most valuable S&P 500 company after electric automaker Tesla TSLA.O. Whether the group maintains its momentum could depend on companies hitting earnings estimates that were marked down severely in the last year. Forward 12-month earnings estimates for semiconductor companies declined 28% from June of last year to January, the largest such downward revision in a decade, according to Stacy Rasgon, an analyst at Bernstein. \u201cWe have had one of the larger earnings resets that we have had in a quite a while,\"" Rasgon said. Earnings for the S&P 500 semiconductor and semiconductor equipment industry, which has a nearly 6% weight in the index, are expected to fall 20% this year, but are seen perking up in the last quarter of the year, according to Refinitiv IBES. \""It\u2019s not that fundamentals are incredibly good right now,\"" said Peter Tuz, president of Chase Investment Counsel. But, he said, \""the outlook down the road seems to be a little bit better than it was in late 2022.\u201d Not every chip stock has thrived. Intel INTC.O shares have slumped 5% this year. The company earlier this week cut its dividend payout to its lowest in 16 years amid slowing demand for its chips used in personal computers and data centers. While chip stocks might benefit from a stronger economy, few expect them to be immune to the adverse effects of higher Treasury yields, which have surged along with Fed rate expectations. Rising yields offer investment competition to stocks and make equities more expensive in standard analyst valuation models - particularly for tech companies, whose market value is more dependent on future profits. And if tighter Fed policy eventually brings on a recession in the second half of the year, as some fear, semis could suffer. Burns McKinney, a portfolio manager at NFJ Investments, also sees declining demand in the personal computer market after the pandemic boom as yet another obstacle for the sector. Nevertheless, he believes the sector could thrive in the longer-term, especially if signs of cooling inflation eventually allow the Fed to slow its monetary policy tightening later in the year. McKinney holds positions in Texas Instruments TXN.O and ASML Holding ASML.AS. \u201cLower data prints should give the Fed the ability to take their foot off the brakes, and if that takes place it would be a positive for cyclical tech stocks,\u201d McKinney said. Chip stocks vs the S&P 500https://tmsnrt.rs/3xOwAv9 (Reporting by Lewis Krauskopf; additional reporting by David Randall in New York and Noel Randewich in San Francisco; Editing by Ira Iosebashvili and Deepa Babington) ((lewis.krauskopf@thomsonreuters.com; 646-223-6082; Reuters Messaging: lewis.krauskopf.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net, Twitter: @LKrauskopf)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Stock Offers a Monster Opportunity Amid the Artificial Intelligence Boom The interest in artificial intelligence (AI) applications is heating up thanks to the rising popularity of ChatGPT, OpenAI's Microsoft-backed chatbot. This seems to have triggered a race between tech giants around the globe to build AI applications capable of generating images, audio, text, video, or code based on user prompts. With the generative AI market expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 34% over the next decade, hitting $200 billion in annual revenue in 2032, it is not surprising to see that the likes of Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Amazon, and others are looking to make the most of this opportunity. Microsoft, for instance, has reportedly made an investment of $10 billion in OpenAI to integrate generative AI into its offerings. Alphabet recently revealed Bard and said that it is working to offer more generative AI services. With all of that said, this race to develop generative AI applications such as chatbots could be a boon for ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Let's see how this Dutch semiconductor giant could turn out to be a top AI player in the long run. ASML can become the backbone of AI growth The demand for AI chips is expected to grow much faster than the overall semiconductor market. Allied Market Research estimates that the AI chip market could generate over $263.6 billion in annual revenue by 2031 compared to just $11.2 billion in 2021, clocking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.1%. For comparison, global semiconductor sales are anticipated to increase at 7% a year through 2030 and exceed $1 trillion in revenue, according to DigiTimes. AI chips are different from general-purpose chips such as central processing units (CPUs). That's because AI chips need to be much faster and more power-efficient than general-purpose chips to carry out a huge number of calculations at the same time, integrating machine learning and AI algorithms so that they can mimic the human brain. As a result, AI chips should have more bandwidth and computational capacity than CPUs, and they should also be more power-efficient to carry out multiple massive calculations on a huge scale. The way to generate more computational power while increasing power efficiency concurrently is by shrinking the size of chips. That's because the transistors on a chip manufactured using smaller process nodes (measured in nanometers) are closely packed together. This increases the processing power of the chip and reduces power consumption. So, the higher computational power needed for running AI applications will create the need for chips made using smaller process nodes. This is where ASML comes in. ASML's website states that applications such as AI \""drive demand for the chipmaking systems that produce smaller, faster, cheaper, more powerful and energy-efficient microchips.\"" More specifically, the Dutch giant's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines allow chipmakers to reduce the size of chips. ASML's EUV machines can produce 7-nanometer (nm), 5nm, and 3nm chips in large volumes, and it is not surprising to see that the demand for machines producing these advanced process nodes has been healthy. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, popularly known as TSMC, which is the world's largest semiconductor foundry and an ASML customer, got 54% of its revenue from selling 7nm and 5nm chips in the fourth quarter of 2022. For perspective, the company generated $20.5 billion in revenue during the quarter, which shows the massive size of the market for advanced chip nodes. This year, TSMC plans to introduce 3nm chips, which will be followed by 2nm chips in 2025. It is worth noting that TSMC's supply of 3nm chips is already sold out as demand for them is higher than what the company can supply this year. And with the advent of applications such as generative AI, chipmakers should continue witnessing strong demand for smaller chips. As a result, the demand for ASML's machines should remain healthy especially considering that it has a monopoly in EUV lithography. In simpler words, ASML's machines are going to play a critical role in the proliferation of AI applications. Impressive growth makes ASML stock an attractive bet The demand for machines capable of making advanced chips that can power applications such as AI explains why ASML has a massive backlog and is witnessing solid growth in orders. The company received 30.7 billion euros worth of bookings in 2022, which was more than its annual revenue of 21 billion euros. It also has a huge backlog of orders worth 40 billion euros, which is the reason why ASML expects at least 25% revenue growth in 2023. With the addition of new catalysts such as generative AI and the secular growth of the semiconductor market, ASML seems to have a bright future ahead of it. Of course, the stock is richly valued with a price-to-earnings ratio of 41 compared to the Nasdaq 100's multiple of 25. But ASML could justify this valuation by delivering attractive long-term growth, which is why investors may want to buy this potential AI winner before it becomes more expensive. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 8, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-02-27,631.41,639.37,626.26,632.08,"Remaking Intel to What It Was is Underway CEOs and other C-suite executives find it easy to throw around grand plans and projections with pretty colors to underlings and investors alike; very seldom do markets get to experience a high-quality leadership that is selfless in executing such projects and being in the trenches with the rest of the team. Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC), is an example of the latter. Appointed to run Intel back in 2021, his first order of business was to develop a grandiose plan to bring the company back to its glory days, such as the ones experienced by his mentor Andy Grove; Grove was responsible for most of Intel's growth and transition from a memory chip company into a microprocessor company in the 1970s and 1980s. So will Gelsinger look to fill in his mentor's giant shoes? Understanding the scenery To open up capacity for his turnaround initiative, Gelsinger started by cutting executive pay - his own took a 25% reduction - so that they could focus and measure what matters for the future survival of Intel. Executive pay is only the start of the initiatives to check expenses; the company has started layoffs which are expected to continue into 2023; the firm is also announcing it will reduce the match it currently offers to its employees' pension contributions. This will surely affect the payroll population for Intel, both by direct layoffs and by a high probable attrition rate by employees who don't take these changes with a smile. A more drastic but necessary sacrifice was cutting the stock's historically reliable dividend by 66%. This is also sure to cleanse the investor base the firm currently holds, from those who are interested in quarterly results and preferential treatment in dividends to those who are interested in partaking in the company's long-term growth plans. Finally, the first pivotal change management declared for the new tempo is a $20 billion CAPEX item for future U.S.-based fabs. These investments into U.S.-based fabs may come from Gelsinger's understanding of the effects of over-dependence on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), which provides ~37% of the world's chip manufacturing capacity at the lowest rates. Taiwan's government has committed to keeping its currency undervalued to make its chip exports more attractive to other nations. However, markets realized that not having control of supply chains can cause significant disruptions and economic losses to products like automobiles, phones and even simple home appliances. Can Intel move to fix these issues? Remaking Intel into what it once was Knowing that most U.S. electronic goods firms, even Intel itself, rely on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to receive their finalized chips, Pat has devised a plan to compete with Taiwan and also South Korea's Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS: SSNLF) to receive machinery materials and designs from other technology giants to produce the finalized chips for them. This seems like a logical business move that could have been made years ago; however, what both Taiwan and South Korea possess that Intel does not have is access to fabs that use EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography to make the most advanced chips. Having realized Intel's disadvantage in chip manufacturing technology - and capacity -, the firm could have never been able to compete against Taiwan or South Korea; that is, until Pat landed a deal with ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) to gain access to the latest beta tools allowing for state-of-the-art EUV lithography manufacturing. This new beta tool is expected to be operational in one of Intel's newest U.S. facilities by 2025, one small step for the chip industry and a giant step for Intel's future. Being able to make the most advanced chips through new EUV lithography manufacturing technology and investing in and opening several new fabs in Ohio and Arizona, Intel is now beginning to dig itself into a comfortable competitive position to compete against the manufacturing capacity and capabilities of Taiwan and South Korea. Buying range? This would make Andy Grove proud of his mentee, returning Intel's reputation to being a disruptor and visionary for the industry. But are markets willing to see that far out into the future for investors to add INTC to their watchlists? Trading near the 78% Fibonacci retracement level for a weekly study chart, bullish divergences on RSI and Stochastic studies, and a consensus 16.35% upside based on analyst targets - who may not be considering the responsibility that Intel may adopt in keeping the U.S. in a competitive position for chip manufacturing. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-02-28,612.45,625.25,610.14,617.73,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, PDD In early trading on Tuesday, shares of PDD Holdings topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 4.5%. Year to date, PDD Holdings registers a 10.2% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is ASML Holding, trading down 2.2%. ASML Holding is showing a gain of 13.2% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Keurig Dr Pepper, trading down 1.6%, and Applied Materials, trading up 4.3% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, PDD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Could NVIDIA, Intel Become The Face of America's Semiconductors? NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) has no shortage of vision, as its founder and CEO Jensen Huang has demonstrated a Buffett-like ability to predict the future of the industry he is passionate about and inherently knowledgeable within. Widely recognized as a pioneer in graphics processing and has received multiple awards for his work contributing to advancements in the industry. Making it out of the bottom ranks is one thing; however, staying within the top-rated and most innovative firms in such a quick-paced industry is a whole different pace to dance to; lucky for NVIDIA, Jensen has plenty left in the tank. What roadblocks? When investors look at the short-term financial performance of any firm related to the chip industry, it is easy to think this has been a fluke of a year given the tremendous demand experienced and the favorable tight supplies allowing for lucrative pricing power. However, NVIDIA has not only experienced a stellar 52.7% and 61.4% growth in revenue for the respective 2021 and 2022 fiscal years, but a formidable 19% Compounded Average Growth Rate (CAGR) over 10 years. No other firm comes close to even a fraction of this ferocious market share grabbing. The only real competitor that could stand in the way of a so-called \""blue ocean\"" is the time-tested and business cycle-hardened Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC), which has only achieved a 2% CAGR in revenue over the same period but holds a not to be reckoned with operating margin. These industry-leading margins have allowed Intel to invest heavily into R&D and left a huge open field for its newly appointed CEO Pat Gelsinger, to undertake a turnaround plan that may present the first roadblock to NVIDIA's dash sprint. Shake hands and play nice NVIDIA's revenue has historically been derived from three main regions: the U.S., Taiwan and China. In the 2021-2023 timeline, the firm has seen revenues come less from China and more from the U.S. This trend that management expects to continue amidst geopolitical risks and the vast opportunities that the U.S. now presents by onshoring its technology patents and chip foundry capacity through Intel. The two giants that clashed since the inception of NVIDIA may have to turn to each other to carry an entire nation into the next battle for technological advancements and regain a certain level of control over the supply chain for the very things that will run most of the gadgets humans cannot live without. As NVIDIA becomes more reliant on North American revenues, it must surely be aware of the risks it carries by relying on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) to fabricate its chips. Intel's name and future turnaround plan are betting on the very switch in control for manufacturing capacity and capabilities, having landed a deal with ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) to use the newest EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography for chipmaking, allowing it to compete with Taiwan and South Korea in Manufacturing as many high-quality chips for a similar or even lower rate. If Intel achieves this dream of becoming America's choice for chip manufacturing for fabless companies like NVIDIA, the embedded competition may become cooperation. NVIDIA may have to switch manufacturers if it wishes to continue to serve its biggest customer, as the latest annual report financials indicate. This power exchange does not necessarily come at a cost to NVIDIA, as they still hold a key piece to the newest Artificial Intelligence puzzle. They hold the most advanced GPUs in the market. ChatGPT sponsoring NVIDIA's rise? What does an online, open-source, new-to-most artificial intelligence chatbot that seems to know the answer to everything has to do with a graphics chip firm that focuses on gamers? Two words, parallel calculations. While CPUs - the stuff that Intel and others are known for perfecting - can create and train machine learning algorithms and so-called neural networks, they are no match to NVIDIA's GPUs (Graphics Processing Units). GPUs aren't necessarily useful for gaming and streaming; these little things are particularly well-suited for AI workloads due to their ability to feed and perform various data sources and calculations simultaneously. Meanwhile, a CPU can only do so one at a time, thus severely hindering AI's ability to progress and develop itself. Management sure isn't shy to show investors just how crucial they are in developing up-and-coming hot issues of the day like ChatGPT. The rise of ChatGPT amongst all verticals and audiences has pointed investors and analysts down to one common route: NVIDIA with its GPUs, which allowed the former to become what it is today in the first place. Thus as markets experience further breakthroughs in AI and other digitalization of asset technologies, NVIDIA will likely be right at the center to take credit - and most importantly, market share that will keep on boosting its long-term CAGR figures - for the advancements and growth of computing power. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-01,621.07,623.12,611.96,614.95,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -0.45%: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $614.95 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.45% move from the prior day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.47%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 15.51%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 6.52% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.25% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.53% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.44 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 23.68%. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $19.46 per share and revenue of $28.92 billion, which would represent changes of +30.69% and +25.34%, respectively, from the prior year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.63% lower. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 31.75. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.88. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.05. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.97 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 188, which puts it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. 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(ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Guru Fundamental Report for ASML - 3/1/2023 Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should ASML Investors Be Worried About Applied Materials' New Machine? Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) announced two new products increasing its solution offerings for the semiconductor manufacturing market. A quick look might show a bearish case for ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), but is that true? Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Feb. 28, 2023. The video was published on Feb. 28, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. 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ASML,2023-03-02,606.32,625.095,603.23,624.17,
ASML,2023-03-03,625.35,637.666,621.77,637.38,"Semiconductor ETF Experiences Big Inflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $72.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 30,170,937 to 30,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.7%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is down about 0.7%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 0.3%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $284.42 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $241.48. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » Also see: • ETFs Holding WIT • ETFs Holding RSG • FAZ Historical Stock Prices The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-06,627.32,633.11,619.85,620.97,
ASML,2023-03-07,619.35,621.74,605.3,609.11,"ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $609.11, marking a -1.91% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.53%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.72%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 3.27%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 6.19% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.34% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.28% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.44, up 23.68% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $19.46 per share and revenue of $28.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +30.69% and +25.34%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.63% lower within the past month. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 31.91. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.44. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.06. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 3.03 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, putting it in the bottom 25% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Free Report: Must-See Energy Stocks for 2023 Record profits at oil companies can mean big gains for you. With soaring demand and elevated prices, oil stocks could be top performers by far in 2023. Zacks has released a special report revealing the 4 oil stocks experts believe will deliver the biggest gains. (You’ll never guess Stock #2!) Download Oil Market on Fire today, absolutely free. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-08,611.8,620.55,609.03,619.4,"[""Dutch government tells parliament of plan to restrict chip tech exports -sources By Karen Freifeld, Toby Sterling and Alexandra Alper March 8 (Reuters) - The Dutch government told Parliament on Wednesday that it plans to draft additional rules restricting exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The planned rules are one of the first official signs the Dutch are moving forward in response to pressure from the U.S. to place curbs on the technology it sends to China. The move follows months of discussions between the Netherlands, the U.S. and Japan, in which Washington has tried to get allies to adopt similar restrictions to those it introduced in October aimed at hobbling China's ability to make semiconductors and to slow its military advances. While officials said a high-level agreement between countries was reached in January, the Dutch government said it would not simply adopt U.S. rules and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it was uncertain whether new rules would ever be \""visible.\"" The policy statement, which will be released once Dutch Parliament has been informed, is not expected to contain technical details of what equipment will be restricted, nor will it name China, an important Dutch trading partner, one source said. Netherlands Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher is expected to explain in interviews the new rules will ultimately make it possible to restrict the export of some advanced lithography tools made by ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to semiconductor manufacturers and Europe's largest technology firm. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Mark Potter and Anna Driver) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-Dutch government to announce plan to restrict chip technology exports -sources By Karen Freifeld, Toby Sterling and Alexandra Alper March 8 (Reuters) - The Dutch government is set to inform parliament as soon as Wednesday that it plans to draft additional rules restricting exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move follows months of discussions between the Netherlands, the U.S. and Japan, in which Washington has tried to get allies to adopt similar restrictions to those it introduced in October aimed at hobbling China's ability to make semiconductors and to slow its military advances. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Mark Potter) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) - Dashan Huang Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-09,617.07,623.89,604.56,604.74,"[""Should You Invest in the First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector ETF (QTEC)? The First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector ETF (QTEC) was launched on 04/19/2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market. Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors. Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%. Index Details The fund is sponsored by First Trust Advisors. It has amassed assets over $1.56 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market. QTEC seeks to match the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index before fees and expenses. The NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index is an equal-weighted index based on the securities of the NASDAQ-100 Index that are classified as technology. Costs Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.56%, making it on par with most peer products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.13%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Information Technology sector--about 90.90% of the portfolio. Looking at individual holdings, Asml Holding N.v. (new York Registry Shares) (ASML) accounts for about 3.11% of total assets, followed by Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) and Meta Platforms Inc. (class A) (META). The top 10 holdings account for about 29.87% of total assets under management. Performance and Risk The ETF return is roughly 16.88% so far this year and is down about -10.19% in the last one year (as of 03/09/2023). In that past 52-week period, it has traded between $98.17 and $157.87. The ETF has a beta of 1.17 and standard deviation of 35.73% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 38 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers. Alternatives First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, QTEC is an outstanding option for investors seeking exposure to the Technology ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well. Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) tracks Technology Select Sector Index and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index. Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has $40.84 billion in assets, Vanguard Information Technology ETF has $43.74 billion. XLK has an expense ratio of 0.10% and VGT charges 0.10%. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector ETF (QTEC): ETF Research Reports Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK): ETF Research Reports Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT): ETF Research Reports Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML, China customers haunted by uncertainty on new Dutch chip export rules By Toby Sterling and Philip Blenkinsop AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters) - The Dutch government has not yet defined crucial aspects of new restrictions on chip-technology exports to China including whether ASML Holding NV ASML.AS can service chip-printing machines the company has already sold in the country. \""Those details still need to be worked out,\"" Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher told reporters on Thursday in Stockholm. Schreinmacher's remarks highlight that, while the plan announced by the Dutch on Wednesday puts the Netherlands in broad alignment with U.S. goals of undermining China's ability to make cutting-edge chips, ASML and its Chinese customers still do not know exactly how it will affect their businesses. The Dutch firm, Europe's largest technology by market capitalization, had 14% of its sales in China in 2022 and has sold more than 8 billion euros ($8.46 billion) worth of chip lithography equipment in China over the past decade. Companies that buy its machines enter into service agreements with ASML for ongoing maintenance. The \""installed base\"" segment contributed about 25% of ASML's worldwide revenue in 2022. The machines -- which cost tens of millions of euros apiece and perform an essential step in creating the circuitry of chips -- require unique parts and constant maintenance to remain in working order. Analysts and the company said the lack of clarity from the Dutch government will hang over the company's outlook. Key questions include any limits on servicing and which models will fall under the restrictions ASML itself has for now repeated its guidance for 2023 of flat sales in China of around 2.2 billion euros. That compares with 25% revenue growth overall, illustrating the likely impact of the restrictions. An ASML spokesperson said on Thursday the company interprets the government's remarks to mean that only a thin additional slice of its second-best product line will now be restricted in China, following a complete ban on its most advanced machines in 2019. But there is an element of guesswork to that. \""ASML is waiting for more information\"" the spokesperson said. ING analyst Marc Hesselink calculated that the new Dutch rules could possibly affect products that account for 10% of ASML's worldwide sales. However, that would be a worst-case scenario and the impact will likely be less. That's because ASML customers in China include South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix Inc 000660.KS and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS, which will likely be granted licenses, as well as domestic Chinese companies like logic chipmaker SMIC and memory chip maker YMTC, which face U.S. export restrictions and may not be. Schreinemacher said on Thursday the Dutch would grant licenses on a case-by-case basis and not follow instructions from Washington. But Citi analyst Amit Harchandani said the Dutch restrictions appear comparable to those imposed on U.S. companies last year and ASML's assessment of the impact is realistic. For Chinese customers, the picture is less clear. \""What we can say is that their ability to pursue leading-edge nodes development will be significantly curtailed,\"" Harchandani said. Hesselink of ING predicted that most Chinese chip makers will now opt to focus on \""trailing edge\"" or production of chips using slightly older technology. The Chinese may have a competitive advantage there, and ASML's sales in China could even grow modestly. Regardless, ASML will thrive outside China in the long run as chipmakers worldwide expand capacity, he said. \""The demand for ASML machines is not going to be impacted, it's simply going to shift to a different region,\"" he said. ($1 = 0.9457 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Alex Richardson and Cynthia Osterman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch export rules limit China downside for ASML but questions remain By Toby Sterling and Philip Blenkinsop AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters) - The Dutch government is still working out important details of a plan to impose new export restrictions on computer chip technology - including which of the machines ASML Holding NV ASML.AS has already sold to Chinese customers it will be allowed to maintain. \""Those details still need to be worked out,\"" Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher told reporters on Thursday in Stockholm. Schrienmacher's remarks highlight that, while a plan announced by the Dutch on Wednesday puts the Netherlands in broad alignment with U.S. goals of undermining China's ability to make its own cutting edge chips, serious questions remain for ASML and its Chinese customers. ASML has sold more than 8 billion euros ($8.46 billion) worth of equipment in China since 2014. ($1 = 0.9457 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Alex Richardson) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-10,614.1,617.35,599.43,601.21,"[""EXCLUSIVE-Chip equipment maker ASML's suppliers eye Asia plants outside China amid tensions By Francesco Guarascio and Toby Sterling HANOI/AMSTERDAM, March 10 (Reuters) - Suppliers to Dutch chip-making machines giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS are considering building plants in Southeast Asia instead of China amid political tensions between Beijing and the West, according to two sources and documents seen by Reuters. Officials from a dozen tech companies are set to visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore next week, according to a note from the Brabant Development Agency, a Dutch public body involved in organising the trip. \""The majority of the companies (are) joining because they are considering to expand/setup production locations in either Vietnam or Malaysia,\"" said the note prepared by the agency together with Brainport Industries, which represents 200 high tech manufacturing companies based near the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The possible investments are part of a wider, long-term strategy to reduce exposure to China, two people familiar with the plan told Reuters. The dozen companies on the mission are almost all contractors to ASML, one of the world's top suppliers to semiconductor manufacturers such as TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O. Some have production facilities in China. The Dutch government has never granted ASML a licence to sell its most advanced machines to customers in China, following pressure from Washington, which is seeking to hobble China's ability to make its own advanced computer chips and to slow down its military advances. ASML's lithography systems can cost up to 160 million euros ($170 million) each and are used to create the circuitry of computer chips. The Dutch government on Wednesday announced new restrictions on exports impacting ASML's second-best range of chip-printing tools, which could lead to Chinese retaliation. SINGAPORE HEADQUARTERS? Among the companies on the mission is Neways, which helps ASML develop electrical control units, power controls and wiring systems for lithography systems, according to the company's website. A spokesperson for Neways declined comment. ASML supplier NTS Group, which is a provider of precision mechanics tools, is another company that will join the business trip, Brainport said. The other companies on the trip are Bestronics, AAE BV, BKB Precision, HQ Group, KMWE Group, Sempro, Sioux Technologies and VDL ETG, according to one of the documents and Brainport. \""VDL Groep has different branches in Asia ... We have no intention at all of leaving China,\"" the company said in a statement. Other companies could not be reached for comment on Friday. Singapore is being considered as a potential location for regional headquarters, the note said. ASML declined comment. One person familiar with the organisation of the trip said one of the companies was in advanced talks with partners in Vietnam to build a factory. A second company was also likely to invest there, the person said declining to name the firms and to be named because the information was confidential. A second person involved in the organisation of the trip said that Malaysia was also a likely choice for new investment because some of the companies already have facilities there. ($1 = 0.9398 euros) (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio in Hanoi and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise, Louise Heavens and Josie Kao) ((Francesco.Guarascio@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-Chip equipment maker ASML's suppliers eye Asia plants outside China amid tensions By Francesco Guarascio and Toby Sterling HANOI/AMSTERDAM, March 10 (Reuters) - Suppliers to Dutch chip-making machines giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS are considering building plants in Southeast Asia instead of China amid political tensions between Beijing and the West, according to two sources and documents seen by Reuters. Officials from a dozen tech companies are set to visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore next week, according to a note from the Brabant Development Agency, a Dutch public body involved in organising the trip. \""The majority of the companies (are) joining because they are considering to expand/setup production locations in either Vietnam or Malaysia,\"" said the note prepared by the agency together with Brainport Industries, which represents 200 high tech manufacturing companies based near the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The possible investments are part of a wider, long-term strategy to reduce exposure to China, two people familiar with the plan told Reuters. The dozen companies on the mission are almost all contractors to ASML, one of the world's top suppliers to semiconductor manufacturers such as TSMC, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O. Some have production facilities in China. The Dutch government has never granted ASML a licence to sell its most advanced machines to customers in China, following pressure from Washington, which is seeking to hobble China's ability to make its own advanced computer chips and to slow down its military advances. ASML's lithography systems can cost up to 160 million euros ($170 million) each and are used to create the circuitry of computer chips. The Dutch government on Wednesday announced new restrictions on exports impacting ASML's second-best range of chip-printing tools, which could lead to Chinese retaliation. SINGAPORE HEADQUARTERS? Among the companies on the mission is Neways, which helps ASML develop electrical control units, power controls and wiring systems for lithography systems, according to the company's website. A spokesperson for Neways declined comment. ASML supplier NTS Group, which is a provider of precision mechanics tools, is another company that will join the business trip, Brainport said. The other companies on the trip are Bestronics, AAE BV, BKB Precision, HQ Group, KMWE Group, Sempro, Sioux Technologies and VDL ETG, according to one of the documents and Brainport. The companies could not immediately be reached for comment on Friday. Singapore is being considered as a potential location for regional headquarters, the note said. ASML declined comment. One person familiar with the organisation of the trip said one of the companies was in advanced talks with partners in Vietnam to build a factory. A second company was also likely to invest there, the person said declining to name the firms and to be named because the information was confidential. A second person involved in the organisation of the trip said that Malaysia was also a likely choice for new investment because some of the companies already have facilities there. ($1 = 0.9398 euros) (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio in Hanoi and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Louise Heavens) ((Francesco.Guarascio@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-Chip equipment maker ASML's suppliers eye Asia plants outside China amid tensions By Francesco Guarascio and Toby Sterling HANOI/AMSTERDAM, March 10 (Reuters) - Suppliers to Dutch chip-making machines giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS are considering building plants in Southeast Asia instead of China amid political tensions between Beijing and the West, according to two sources and documents seen by Reuters. Officials from a dozen tech companies are set to visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore next week, according to a note from the Brabant Development Agency, a Dutch public body involved in organising the trip. \""The majority of the companies (are) joining because they are considering to expand/setup production locations in either Vietnam or Malaysia,\"" said the note prepared by the agency together with Brainport Industries, which represents 200 high tech manufacturing companies based near the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The possible investments are part of a wider, long-term strategy to reduce exposure to China, two people familiar with the plan told Reuters. The dozen companies on the mission are almost all contractors to ASML, one of the world's top suppliers to semiconductor manufacturers such as TSMC, Samsung 005930.KS and Intel INTC.O. Some have production facilities in China. The Dutch government has never granted ASML a licence to sell its most advanced machines to customers in China, following pressure from Washington, which is seeking to hobble China's ability to make its own advanced computer chips and to slow down its military advances. ASML's lithography systems can cost up to 160 million euros ($170 million) each and are used to create the circuitry of computer chips. The Dutch government on Wednesday announced new restrictions on exports impacting ASML's second-best range of chip-printing tools, which could lead to Chinese retaliation. SINGAPORE HEADQUARTERS? Among the companies on the mission is Neways, which helps ASML develop electrical control units, power controls and wiring systems for lithography systems, according to the company's website. Neways was not immediately available for comment. ASML supplier NTS Group, which is a provider of precision mechanics tools, is another company that will join the business trip, Brainport said. The other companies on the trip are Bestronics, AAE BV, BKB Precision, HQ Group, KMWE Group, Sempro, Sioux Technologies and VDL ETG, according to one of the documents and Brainport. The companies could not immediately be reached for comment on Friday. Singapore is being considered as a potential location for regional headquarters, the note said. An ASML spokesperson said its suppliers' decisions about production sites were a matter for them to decide. One person familiar with the organisation of the trip said one of the companies was in advanced talks with partners in Vietnam to build a factory. A second company was also likely to invest there, the person said declining to name the firms and to be named because the information was confidential. A second person involved in the organisation of the trip said that Malaysia was also a likely choice for new investment because some of the companies already have facilities there. ($1 = 0.9398 euros) (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio in Hanoi and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise @fraguarascio) ((Francesco.Guarascio@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-13,593.12,612.97,589.89,604.78,"Applied Materials Announces New Machines to Complement ASML's EUV, and the Market Totally Missed the Point It's been a wild 2023 so far for the semiconductor industry. With the U.S. CHIPS Act accepting applications for chip manufacturing expansion funding, chip fab equipment (the machines used in a chip ""fab"" to craft the wafers that eventually get cut up into chips) could be some of the best tech investments in the coming years. The two top names in this sub-industry, ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), have been off to the races and are sporting respective gains of 11% and 20% year to date. ASML has been lagging as of late, though, especially on the heels of some very important news from Applied Materials (Applied going forward). Applied just announced a brand-new type of chip fab machine called EUV pattern shaping (dubbed the Centura Sculpta) that reduces the complexity of EUV chip manufacturing -- EUV, of course, being the extremely advanced systems that ASML has a monopoly on. Some investors seem worried Applied's new machine poses a threat to ASML. This is far from the truth. EUV lithography pattern shaping what? ASML's EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines are essential in manufacturing the most advanced chips on the market -- primarily those used in high-end smartphones and high-performance cloud and data center computing. EUV machines are expensive to buy (nearly $200 million each in 2022, by my simple estimate) and incredibly expensive to operate. Thus, Applied's brand-new pattern-shaping tools are a very big deal. Typically, the most advanced silicon wafers (those silicon disks that eventually get chopped up into chips) -- like those made at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing or Samsung, for example -- undergo multiple passes from an EUV machine. This is referred to as ""EUV double patterning."" This often necessary process adds operational costs for chip fabs, increases production times, and introduces mistakes (sometimes resulting patterns from multiple EUV patterning steps don't exactly line up, leading to lowered chip performance or even a wasted wafer). Applied claims its Centura Sculpta machine can reduce the number of EUV passes to one. A single EUV pattern can be laid on a silicon wafer, then Sculpta is used to enlarge those shapes. Applied further asserts that Sculpta could lead to capital cost savings (basically, the total cost of purchasing fab equipment) of up to $250 million per 100,000 wafers per month of at-scale production. Additionally, Applied claims a fab could realize manufacturing operating cost reductions of $50 per wafer (or $5 million if using the same 100,000 wafer run rate), lower energy and water consumption, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. If you want to learn more about how this works, I highly recommend this two-minute video Applied produced. The bell toll for ASML's growth projections Now, when there's mention of ""increased efficiency"" that comes at the expense of another company, it can mean bad things for shareholders. That explains some of the angst happening among ASML shareholders. But is Applied's new Sculpta machine really a threat to ASML's stranglehold on the EUV lithography market? I argue absolutely not for two main reasons. 1. ASML already knew about Sculpta years in advance Few investors know about a little semiconductor industry quirk that has a huge bearing on investing in this space. There is competition between companies (like Intel versus AMD). Investors give due credence to competition as it always threatens potential investment returns. However, we investors sometimes give too much emphasis to competition in the chip market. Why? Due to the incredible costs and mind-boggling complexities involved with designing, manufacturing, and utilizing chips, many parts of the semiconductor industry have consolidated to just a couple of companies that actually go head-to-head. In many instances, it just doesn't make economic sense to reinvent a process or design that a chip peer has already created. In fact, far from being competitors, many chip companies are collaborators. They share their work and product roadmaps years in advance to help grease the wheels of innovation and speed the time-to-market of tech's basic building blocks. This is the case with Applied's Sculpta. The company reported it's been developing the machine for six years, and a couple of customers have been using it already to help with its development. It's highly likely ASML also knew of Sculpta, especially when providing its long-term growth targets at its last investor day in November 2022. ASML and Applied are not enemies. Far from it, they work together closely to help make EUV lithography work efficiently for their mutual chip fab customers. 2. Sculpta could help increase EUV lithography adoption, not decrease its usage The most advanced chips made with EUV lithography account for a very small percentage (a single-digit percentage, in fact) of total chips made -- although they account for a large portion of total industry revenue because of how powerful they are. This is significant because EUV chipmaking has limitations beyond the highest-end chips that fetch top dollar. Due to this factor, only a few chip fabs even bother with ASML's expensive EUV machines. But what if EUV machines got more affordable to operate? Well, now that's a different story. A number of industries (autos, industrial robotics, consumer goods, etc.) might be interested in moving to advanced chips made with EUV -- if the price were right. Rather than restrict ASML's EUV lithography expansion hopes, a complementary Applied Sculpta machine could actually help increase the adoption of EUV over the next decade if it reduces the cost of producing advanced chips. In other words, the market is totally missing the point of Applied's announcement of Sculpta (as well as a couple of other new tools used for advanced chip manufacturing). Rather than a sell signal for ASML, Applied's work is helping reinforce the chipmaking industry's strength by creating new efficiencies that could keep customers spending on new products. This is a key reason Applied expects to outperform many of its peers this year and why ASML has confidence in its strong growth outlook through 2030. For investors looking for a top way to invest in the semiconductor industry, I think ASML and Applied Materials are a great duo to build a portfolio around. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Materials When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Applied Materials wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, and Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-14,617.49,620.45,611.28,620.3,"Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-15,600.72,609.09,596.61,606.69,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $122.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.6% decrease week over week (from 30,870,937 to 30,370,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 3.8%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 2.9%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 1.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $284.42 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $238.69. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » Also see: • Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding MJXL • KDNY Stock Predictions • EMFM Options Chain The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-16,600.75,631.02,598.99,630.56,
ASML,2023-03-17,633.71,638.4,626.81,633.69,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $633.69, moving +0.5% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.1% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 3.27%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 3.92% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 1.45%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.02%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.47, up 24.51% from the prior-year quarter. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $19.50 per share and revenue of $28.92 billion, which would represent changes of +30.96% and +25.34%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.43% lower. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 32.35. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.07 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.13 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 219, which puts it in the bottom 14% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-20,646.3,648.33,639.1,646.33,"[""The Implied Analyst 12-Month Target For QQQ Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco QQQ ETF (Symbol: QQQ), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $351.43 per unit. With QQQ trading at a recent price near $305.36 per unit, that means that analysts see 15.09% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQ's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are JD.com, Inc. (Symbol: JD), Gilead Sciences Inc (Symbol: GILD), and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML). Although JD has traded at a recent price of $38.83/share, the average analyst target is 90.34% higher at $73.91/share. Similarly, GILD has 16.90% upside from the recent share price of $77.31 if the average analyst target price of $90.38/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ASML to reach a target price of $732.33/share, which is 15.57% above the recent price of $633.69. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of JD, GILD, and ASML: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco QQQ ETF QQQ $305.36 $351.43 15.09% JD.com, Inc. JD $38.83 $73.91 90.34% Gilead Sciences Inc GILD $77.31 $90.38 16.90% ASML Holding NV ASML $633.69 $732.33 15.57% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding ECOW \u0095 Funds Holding FNFV \u0095 JANX Options Chain The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch Trader Optiver Dominates Fintel\u2019s Top 10 Big Shorts For March Dutch financial services trading firm Optiver s currently dominating the Big Shorts page from the Fintel quant platform with five short positions in the top 10. The firm primarily focuses on market making activities across options, futures, equities, FX, fixed income and commodities but also holds positions as an organisation itself. If Optiver sounds familiar, it may be because the Dutch options trader made news earlier this month when Bloomberg highlighted it was paying new graduate hirees $400,000 as it builds out its Sydney, Australia trading operation. Still, Optiver is just one of several hedge funds with the largest short positions as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in compiled 13F and NPORT filings. That data is used to determine the value of short positions for each stock. Energy Lows Several energy stocks show in the top 10 this month as oil prices are trading at 12-month lows, cooling off from prices elevated a year ago following the start of the Ukraine war. After the sector provided strong gains over the last few years, investors who now may be looking to enhance returns betting on the retracement back toward pre-Covid levels. Optiver's largest disclosed net short position in the market currently exists in Houston-headquartered Marathon Oil Corporation (US:MRO). The position is held by Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC with a net short value of $300.43 million. The short position consists of a $300 million in put options on the stock and a $300,000 in direct MRO shares held. Marathon reported fourth quarter production and earnings in February with results within consensus forecast ranges. The stock has traded above $30 per share and below $20 over the last 12 months with volatile movements but was recently dragged down after Q4 results. The second-largest net short position held by Optiver is in chip manufacturer ASML Holding (US:ASML). Optiver has a net short position worth $263.80 million, comprised of a $571.75 million put option position and a $307.95 million call option position. Automotive manufacturer Stellantis NV (US:STLA, NL:STLA) shares are the Dutch firm's third-largest net short position of $86.58 million. The position consists of a $260.19 million put option position, $158.33 million of call options and a direct position worth $15.29 million. Mining giant Rio Tinto plc (US:RIO, LN:RIO) is fourth on the list with Optiver's net short position of $83.17 million held. The position consists of $139.31 million in put options and $56.14 million in call options. Chicago Shorts Chinese video sharing website Bilibili Inc (US:BILI) is the fifth-biggest net short position of $78.43 million made up entirely of put options. The position is held by Chicago-based Wolverine Asset Management. Fintel journalists wrote a feature piece on the largest shorters of Bilibili last month, found here. American oil giant Exxon Mobil Corporation (US:XOM) is sixth on the list with a $65.40 million net short position held by Wolverine Asset. The position is made up of $87.67 million in put option exposure, $10.06 million in call options and $12.11 million of direct shares. European chemical company Linde PLC (US:LIN) has the seventh-largest net short position of $59.28 million, which is held by Optiver. The trading company holds $182.67 million of put options and $123.39 million of call option exposure. Swiss computer equipment manufacturer Logitech International SA (US:LOGI, CH:LOGN) has the eighth-largest next short exposure of $56.85 million held by Optiver. That exposure consists of $98.52 million in put options, $33.09 million in call options and $8.58 million of direct shares held. The ninth-biggest net short exposure of $44.78 million is in US energy giant Chevron Corporation (US:CVX) and held by Wolverine. Wolverines position is made up of $68.08 million in put option exposure and $23.30 million in call option exposure. Rounding out the top 10 is the Chicago trading firm's position in electric vehicle manufacturer Nio Inc (US:NIO). The firm has a $41.39 million short position that comprises solely of put options. This story originally appeared on Fintel. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-21,651.71,655.83,635.2,642.13,
ASML,2023-03-22,643.0,661.4,639.54,640.37,"[""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? Launched on 01/04/2010, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? Products that are based on market cap weighted indexes, which are strategies designed to reflect a specific market segment or the market as a whole, have traditionally dominated the ETF industry. Because market cap weighted indexes provide a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way of replicating market returns, they work well for investors who believe in market efficiency. But, there are some investors who would rather invest in smart beta funds; these funds track non-cap weighted strategies, and are a strong option for those who prefer choosing great stocks in order to beat the market. By attempting to pick stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance, non-cap weighted indexes are based on certain fundamental characteristics, or a combination of such. This area offers many different investment choices, such as simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies; however, not all of these strategies can deliver superior results. Fund Sponsor & Index HEDJ is managed by Wisdomtree, and this fund has amassed over $1.36 billion, which makes it one of the larger ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. This particular fund seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index before fees and expenses. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same. Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.58% for HEDJ, making it on par with most peer products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.49%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Taking into account individual holdings, Stellantis Nv (STLA) accounts for about 6.31% of the fund's total assets, followed by Asml Holding Nv (ASML) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (BBVA). Its top 10 holdings account for approximately 22.36% of HEDJ's total assets under management. Performance and Risk Year-to-date, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF has added roughly 13.82% so far, and is up about 9.97% over the last 12 months (as of 03/22/2023). HEDJ has traded between $62.11 and $82.16 in this past 52-week period. The ETF has a beta of 0.87 and standard deviation of 19.80% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 131 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is not a suitable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. Instead, there are other ETFs in the space which investors should consider. JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU) tracks MORNINGSTAR DEV EUROPE TARGET MKT EXP ID and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF has $8.94 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $17.10 billion. BBEU has an expense ratio of 0.09% and VGK charges 0.08%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU): ETF Research Reports Stellantis N.V. (STLA) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-23,657.74,673.94,654.94,664.16,
ASML,2023-03-24,656.055,658.95,639.75,647.53,"If You Invested $2,000 in TSMC in 2014, This Is How Much You Would Have Today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), better known as TSMC and the world's largest contract chipmaker, became the first Taiwanese company to list its shares on the NYSE in 1997. A $2,000 investment in its initial offering would have blossomed into to more than $35,000 today. However, investors who missed TSMC's market debut could have still reaped some big gains by buying the stock at the beginning of 2014. That's when it struck major deals with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). A $2,000 investment on the first trading day of 2014 would be worth about $13,500 today. Let's see how those two deals solidified TSMC as a semiconductor superpower, how rapidly it grew over the past nine years, and if it will continue to grow. Image source: Getty Images. What happened in 2014? In 2014 Apple shifted its chip orders from Samsung's foundries to TSMC. That change was long overdue since Samsung had evolved from Apple's manufacturing partner into a fierce competitor in the smartphone market. But as part of that new partnership, Apple wanted TSMC to buy extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems from the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML. ASML's EUV systems would enable TSMC to manufacture much smaller, denser, and more power-efficient chips than Samsung, but TSMC was reluctant to buy those systems -- which cost about $200 million each and required multiple planes to ship. To soften that blow, Apple -- which needed the EUV systems to produce its A8 chips that year -- agreed to finance TSMC's initial purchases of ASML's systems. That agreement enabled TSMC to install EUV systems long before Samsung and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and made it the go-to manufacturer for the world's smallest and densest chips. TSMC maintains that lead in the ""process race"" today. Samsung and Intel have both started to install more EUV systems, but both chipmakers are still at least a generation behind TSMC in terms of transistor density. That's why Apple, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and other leading fabless chipmakers continue to rely on TSMC to produce their top-tier chips. How rapidly did TSMC grow over the past nine years? Between 1997 and 2013, TSMC's annual revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% as its net income increased at a CAGR of 16%. It shrunk its nodes from 180 nm to just 20 nm during those 16 years. But that miniaturization process wasn't easy, and it became increasingly difficult and expensive to manufacture chips at smaller nodes. That's why AMD spun off its foundry division, GlobalFoundries, to become a fabless chipmaker in 2009. TSMC's domestic rival UMC also stopped developing smaller chips beyond the 14nm node in 2018, while Intel struggled with brand-tarnishing delays and shortages while transitioning from 14nm to 10nm chips. Therefore Apple's foresight and initial funding enabled TSMC to rise above its peers. As a result, its annual revenue continued to grow at a CAGR of 16% between 2013 and 2022 -- even as it endured the trade war, COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and inflationary headwinds -- while its net income increased at a CAGR of 21%. What's next for TSMC? TSMC faces a near-term slowdown this year as the PC and smartphone markets cool off. The macro headwinds are also curbing the market's demand for new data center chips. However, TSMC expects that slowdown to end in the second half of 2023. It also plans to ramp up its production of its next-gen 3 nm chips, while installing more of ASML's newest ""high-NA"" EUV systems to produce even smaller chips beyond the 2 nm node. For now, it seems unlikely that Samsung or Intel -- which posted a disastrous fourth-quarter report in January -- will catch up to TSMC in the process race within the next few years. Simply put, TSMC will likely remain one of the best long-term plays on the secular expansion of the semiconductor market. Between 2022 and 2025, analysts expect its revenue to grow at a CAGR of 11% as its net income grows at a CAGR of 6%. Those steady growth rates suggest it's still a bargain at 16 times forward earnings. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-27,655.37,657.48,643.05,644.05,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, KLAC Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $140.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.8% decrease week over week (from 29,820,937 to 29,270,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 1.7%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC) is higher by about 0.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $284.42 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $253.59. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Energy Stocks You Can Buy Cheaper Than Insiders Did \u0095 JWEL Videos \u0095 ETFs Holding WRE The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML, TSMC, and Synopsys Are Partnering With Nvidia to Revolutionize the Chip Manufacturing Process Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced cuLitho during its recent GTC event and spoke about how companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS), and ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) can use this new software solution for the chip manufacturing process. What is most impressive about this software solution is Nvidia's ability to sell its hardware with it. Check out the short video to learn what semiconductor investors Jose Najarro, Nicholas Rossolillo, and Billy Duberstein had to say. Also, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of March 23, 2023. The video was published on March 24, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Jose Najarro has positions in Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Nicholas Rossolillo has positions in ASML, Nvidia, and Synopsys. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, Synopsys, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nvidia's New Software Will Help Chipmakers Produce Even More Powerful AI The artificial-intelligence (AI) hype is at a fever pitch right now, but the advent of generative AI over the past four months is no fluke. AI companies have been working on these breakthroughs for a long time, and with the introduction of self-learning transformer engines and the unveiling of ChatGPT last fall, it appears AI may now be at an inflection point. The thing about AI is that its growth possibilities aren't linear, but exponential. Based on some recent announcements, AI's learnings and capabilities continue to compound, just as interest does on good investments. One eye-opening example of compounding AI capability was unveiled at Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) GTC conference last week. The company introduced a new software library for something called \""computational lithography\"" -- a key step in the manufacturing process for Nvidia chips themselves. The AI breakthrough could lead to faster and cheaper scaling of leading-edge chips. That means this AI innovation will enable the manufacturing of even more powerful AI chips in the future, which in will turn enable -- well, you get the idea. What is computational lithography? You may have heard of Moore's Law, named after Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, who correctly predicted that the number of transistors able to fit on a chip would double every year or so, essentially cutting computing prices in half every year. However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently declared Moore's Law \""dead.\"" His conclusion is that leading-edge chip manufacturing is now pushing up against the laws of physics, which makes it incredibly expensive to scale to the next node, outweighing the efficiency gains. Yet this is not to say chip scaling is over; it's just getting harder. Fortunately, Nvidia just unveiled a solution to unlocking one major chipmaking bottleneck called \""computational lithography.\"" Lithography is the process by which a transistor design is \""printed\"" on a wafer. In lithography, a light source is shone through a \""mask\"" with the wafer design on it, and then beamed through several lenses to shrink the light pattern to microscopic proportions, which then hits the wafer. However, the size of transistors has shrunk to just a couple of nanometers, and designs are becoming infinitely more complex and precise. In fact, Nvidia's new Hopper H100 packs a whopping 80 billion transistors onto a single chip. Transistor designs that complex introduce difficulty in producing the correct lenses, photomasks, and light sources needed to produce leading-edge design without any flaws. A single imperfection can lead to problems in chip quality, limiting yield and damaging the economics of leading-edge production. The typical way leading chipmakers have designed their more complex photomasks has been through something called computational lithography. In this process, a large computer crunches millions of variables to output the correct mask design for a given wafer architecture. Image source: Nvidia cuLitho presentation. But therein lies another problem. The greater the complexity of the chip, the more intensive the computing workload needed for the computational lithography step. That means chipmakers need more and more data centers to process computational lithography, further driving up costs. For instance, according to industry sources, computational lithography for 3nm chips, the most advanced chips coming out this year, require about 100 times the CPU hours running Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) software than 10nm chips, which were the leading-edge chips just a few years ago. Nvidia's new solution: cuLitho Last week at its GTC event, Nvidia provided a much-needed breakthrough. The company unveiled cuLitho, a new software library designed for computational lithography. And whereas legacy computational lithography software typically ran on CPUs, cuLitho is optimized to run on Nvidia's accelerated GPU supercomputer. CEO Jensen Huang claimed that cuLitho, running on 500 DGX H100 supercomputers, could replace 40,000 CPU-based systems, allowing chipmakers to produce five times the photomasks per day with nine times less power -- around a fortyfold improvement over current processes. That means an intricate photomask that used to take two weeks to process can now be done in hours. Image source: Nvidia cuLitho presentation. This could be a big deal in terms enabling the next wave of chip production. As part of the presentation, Nvidia said it's working with foundry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), along with dominant lithography giant ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and leading OPC software vendor Synopsis (NASDAQ: SNPS) on implementing cuLitho. TSMC plans to deploy cuLitho in June for its leading-edge production, while Synopsis CEO Aart de Geus said cuLitho has \""massively accelerated\"" the performance of its software. And ASML CEO Peter Wennink noted the innovation will be especially relevant as ASML unveils its high-N.A. extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines, which are the next generation for EUV to be used on the 2nm node. Future implications Nvidia's H100 chips are themselves built on leading-edge nodes made by TSMC, and enabled by ASML's EUV machines and Synopsis software. Therefore, Nvidia's cuLitho innovation will in turn facilitate production of the next future Nvidia GPU, which will be even more powerful than the H100. This is a strange incidence of AI begetting better future AI. We've all seen how powerful ChatGPT-4 is, so the momentum behind AI innovation seems to be building, potentially leading to revolutionary breakthroughs and lots of disruption in the years ahead. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, Nvidia, Synopsys, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-28,644.1,644.62,632.38,639.71,"[""3 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy as Chipmakers Try to Keep Up With Demand InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The semiconductor industry is facing unprecedented demand as the world continues to heavily rely on technology. As chipmakers scramble to meet this increasing demand, equipment suppliers are well-positioned for growth. With this in mind, let\u2019s dive into the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is a market leader in lithography systems. Its monopoly allows it to supply immersion systems to leading logic and memory customers. As the demand for more advanced nodes increases, this will be a medium-term demand driver for ASML. Longer term, industry innovation will drive further demand, contributing to an annual growth rate of 9%. ASML therefore expects semiconductor revenue to double from 2020 to 2030. To meet this demand, ASML and its partners will add capacity, adjust to future directions, and prepare for cyclicality. ASML plans to increase its capacity to 90 low-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) and 600 Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems by 2025\u20132026 while ramping up its high-NA EUV capacity to 20 systems by 2027\u20132028. ASML\u2019s EUV technology enables it to print patterns below 10 nanometers. This gives it the most advanced lithography machines. In addition, ASML is already working on a new generation of lithography machines called High-NA-EUV that will allow chipmakers to make 2-nanometer processors, marking a significant milestone in chip production. Lastly, the company\u2019s bottom line will remain relatively stable amidst new restrictions on exporting equipment to China and demand from Taiwan, Europe and the U.S. will continue to grow. Applied Materials (AMAT) Source: michelmond / Shutterstock.com Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) is a leader in the semiconductor industry, providing innovative solutions for wafer fabrication equipment. Recently, Applied Materials pioneered patterning technology, delivering a competitive edge to chipmakers in creating high-performance transistors and interconnect wiring with reduced steps in the EUV lithography process. This reduces the cost and complexity of advanced chipmaking, making it more accessible and environmentally friendly. Notably, Applied Materials boasts a comprehensive range of products that speed up the PPACt playbook (power, performance, area cost and time to market), making it a dominant force in the industry. To further enhance its offerings, Applied Materials introduced a new eBeam metrology system. This system helps control the etch process and enables a feedback loop between lithography and etch for holistic process tuning. The company also introduced two new products, the Centura Sculpta system and the VeritySEM 10 system. The Centura Sculpta system promises a simpler, faster and more cost-effective alternative to EUV double patterning. In contrast, the VeritySEM 10 system precisely measures the dimensions of semiconductor device features patterned with EUV and emerging High-NA EUV lithography. These products expand the company\u2019s opportunities in leading-edge patterning. Despite fluctuations in earnings, Applied Materials is a growth company. As technology advances and chipmakers seek more cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions, Applied Materials\u2019 innovative product portfolio is ready to meet these needs. Lam Research (LRCX) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) is a trailblazing player in the semiconductor industry, manufacturing cutting-edge wafer fabrication equipment and NAND flash memory modules. It is a leader in etching and deposition for chip production. In addition, its management has demonstrated exceptional performance, with a remarkable return on equity of 75%. Moreover, the company is one of the 2023 World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies by Ethnisphere, a global leader in promoting ethical business practices. However, Lam Research is grappling with many challenges, including the White House\u2019s policy restricting Chinese chipmakers\u2019 access to advanced chips and manufacturing equipment. In addition, the semiconductor industry is highly cyclical, making customer capital expenditures highly volatile. Lam Research competes with formidable rivals such as Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron, which have invested heavily in etch technology to lessen Lam\u2019s technological lead. But Lam Research is taking proactive steps to lower its cost structure and has announced a reduction in its workforce of about 7%, with the loss of 1,300 jobs. This aligns with cuts reported throughout the chip stock universe in 2023. Despite the competitive landscape and market volatility, Lam Research has a wide economic moat due to cost advantages and intangible assets related to equipment design. As of this writing, Yiannis Zourmpanos was long ASML. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Yiannis Zourmpanos is the founder of Yiazou Capital Research, a stock-market research platform designed to elevate the due diligence process through in-depth business analysis. The post 3 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy as Chipmakers Try to Keep Up With Demand appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-03-29,649.57,665.17,648.465,659.12,
ASML,2023-03-30,675.2,680.63,673.51,676.68,"Japan to restrict chipmaking equipment exports, aligning it with U.S. China curbs Repeats to more subscribers TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Friday said it plans to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning it with a U.S. push to curb China's ability to make advanced chips. The trade and industry minister in a press release said it will impose export controls on six categories of equipment used in chip manufacturing, including cleaning, deposition, lithography and etching. It did not specify China as the target of those measures, saying equipment makers will need to seek export permission for all regions. ""We are fulfilling our responsibility as a technological nation to contribute to international peace and stability,"" the ministry said, adding that its goal was to stop advanced technology being used for military purposes. The export restrictions, which will come into force in July, are likely to affect equipment manufactured by a dozen Japanese companies, such as Nikon Corp 7731.T and Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035.T. Tokyo's decision comes after the U.S. in October imposed sweeping restrictions on chipmaking tool exports to China citing concerns that Beijing planned to use advanced chips to enhance its military power. Washington, however, needs Japan and the Netherlands, the other key suppliers of such equipment, to join it to make those restrictions effective. The Netherlands' government in a letter to the country's parliament this month also said it plans to restrict chipmaking equipment exports. Dutch company ASML Holding NV ASML.AS is a key supplier to advanced lithography machines. Japan and the Netherlands in January agreed join the U.S. in restrict chipmaking equipment exports to China, sources earlier said, although Tokyo has never publicly acknowledged that there was an agreement. China has accused the U.S. of being a ""tech hegemony"" because of its export restrictions. (Reporting by Tim Kelly and Miho Uranaka; Editing by Christopher Cushing) ((tim.kelly@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-03-31,675.09,683.18,673.628,680.71,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $680.71 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.6% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 5.21%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 8.41% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.79% and outpaced the S&P 500's gain of 2.28% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 19, 2023. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.47 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 24.51%. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $20.30 per share and revenue of $28.92 billion, which would represent changes of +36.33% and +25.34%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.35% higher within the past month. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 33.33. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.97. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.1. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.11 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 103, which puts it in the top 41% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-03,674.8,675.74,667.39,673.99,"[""4 Top Stocks to Buy in April In this video, I will talk about four interesting companies that are worth your attention, especially during these uncertain times. I chose a mix of companies in different industries that could provide significant upside for long-term investors. You might also be interested in the March picks. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of March 31, 2023. The video was published on April 2, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Alphabet wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Neil Rozenbaum has positions in SoFi Technologies. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Alphabet. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel Promised A Comeback, And It Delivered The chip and semiconductor industry has recently felt, for investors and operators alike, like a battleground. Competition and market share seem to be taking off exponentially in decisive directions and specific spaces within the ecosystem. The rise of artificial intelligence and its many uses, such as self-driving electric vehicles, facial and voice recognition advances, and the explosive breakout of the hottest tool of the day, ChatGPT, has directed the attention of markets and investors alike, who are attempting to figure out which of the several players in the space will come out as the winner. To start, a quick history lesson is in order so that readers can understand why China and the United States find themselves under heightened political tensions around chip exports and a possible Taiwan invasion. For the better part of the 1950s and early 2000s, the United States was the global hub for anything technology and computing power. Anything that had Palo Alto, \""Silicon Valley,\"" and \""Garage\"" in the same sentence was surely destined to become a disruptive giant. When companies like International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and Apple (NYSE: AAPL) started to gain significant market share, competition pressure for margin expansion began to eat into their bottom lines, thus prompting the exploration of cheaper operations overseas. China was the hub for manufacturing these chips for a few decades, while the United States was the place to go for engineering and development. Once China started to become a wealthier nation and its citizens got a taste of achievement and competition, companies like Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (OTCMKTS: SMICY) began to release products that targeted the vast market share of their American counterparts. Huawei had so much success in competing that several governments had to ban their devices from being sold. China remained in the back seat as it kept manufacturing and collecting intellectual property for more advanced chip manufacturing methodologies, as well as exposing itself to the world's largest manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Current State of the Chip Industry Up until the mid-2010s, the chip industry was stagnant around x86 chips and the microprocessor, relying heavily on Chinese and Taiwanese abilities to meet output demands and keep costs low. Modern-day demand has shifted toward artificial intelligence and data center-enhancing chips, which require a step farther from the classic CPU. A CPU can only process one dataset at a time and manipulate it one iteration at a time. Thus, the machine learning models that drive A.I. take forever to train and complete, and data centers become negligible in the eyes of outstanding needs. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has dominated this space with its leadership position in the GPU market. A GPU - compared to a CPU - can process several data sets simultaneously and perform various iterations simultaneously, thus delivering the computing power that A.I. and data centers need to perform. This GPU revolution is extremely important because missing that train is what has kept Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) in the dark for many years as it stuck to x86 and microprocessors mainly, completely dropping the ball on mobile and A.I. tailwinds. U Turn Ahead Despite the overall industry experiencing 20%+ CAGRs, Intel has delivered single digit revenue growth since 2015, accompanied by decreasing market share in their respective markets and a 20% compression in gross margins to 2022. New CEO Pat Gelsinger has taken these and other stagnant drivers to heart. Gelsinger devised a plan for the company to return to its former glory and serve as the leader in decoupling chip manufacturing dependency on China and Taiwan. First, he made it clear that the company will see significantly leaner free cash flows for investors, as he plans to deploy $20 billion USD, with contingency for more, into foundries in the United States - a first step into bringing back domestic production and increased control over the supply chain. These foundries will be granted ASML's latest technology in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, allowing for the making of 10 nanometer chips codenamed Sierra Forest. Yes, this has caused the company to severely strip the dividend payout to shareholders, cut executive pay, and execute layoffs. What this means is that delayed gratification will bring on a new wave of customers that are looking to decouple from the volatility and geopolitical risk currently being experienced in East Asia, with China placing more restrictions on chip exports, as well as the United States' retaliation in restricting chip manufacturing machinery to China. This effectively means for Intel shareholders and potential investors a double tailwind coming from the two main narratives affecting the chip industry. Firstly, the new foundries being U.S.-based will provide increased market share and governmental support as it has become top of mind to domesticate the chip industry. Secondly, the release of the Sierra Forest chip will be a direct competitor to the GPUs made by NVIDIA, thus placing Intel back in the fight for A.I. and data center customer preference. A Test of Faith Investors are faced with a renewed growth story, which comes with greater risks and possible delays. The new chips have been released ahead of schedule, and the Sierra Forest chips will come in 2024 when originally scheduled for 2025. However, shareholders who liked Intel for its steady share price and reliable dividend may have to look deeper into their motives for holding or getting into this stock. Analysts see a downside in their consensus price targets from here, given that most are still doubtful about what numbers could look like in the following years with regards to foundry completion and operational capacity. There is a beacon of hope for those who think the boat has sailed. The stock presents a strong weekly support level in the $24-$25 range, which also acts as a weekly RSI oversold area and a \""golden ratio\"" Fibonacci retracement. Moreover, the company's NAV (Net Asset Value, computed as total assets minus total debt) stands at $26.10 per share, and the book value per share is $24.60. Further tension with China and a global slowdown in the PC market demand may give investors another chance to consider buying these cheap shares. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""AI Design Sends Synopsys, Nvidia, TSMC & Other Chip Stocks Higher Collaborations in the area of accelerated computing, including AI, helped drive chip-industry names including Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) in the week ended March 31. On March 29, Synopsys launched Synopsys.ai, a suite of AI-driven solutions for the design, verification, testing, and manufacturing of advanced digital and analog chips. Announcing the launch, Synopsys said Nvidia, TSMC, International Business Machines Co. (NYSE: IBM), MediaTek, and Renesas \u201call support Synopsys' AI-driven EDA design strategy with significant benefits already being seen.\u201d The technology allows engineers to use AI at every stage of chip design and access the solutions in the cloud. In a news release announcing the development, Synopsys said Renesas, a Japan-based company specializing in automotive chips, was already using Synopsys.ai to shave weeks off product development times while enhancing chip performance and slashing costs. Approaching New Highs Synopsys rocketed 2.74% on March 31, approaching its best levels since August 2022, when it rallied to all-time highs. Trading volume was heavier than normal. The stock was up 2.57% for the week. In the past three months, the stock advanced 20.97%. Synopsys provides electronic design automation (EDA) software and other intellectual property. The company's tools and solutions enable chip designers and manufacturers to create, verify, and test complex semiconductor designs faster and more efficiently. Synopsys also offers consulting services to help its customers optimize their design processes and improve product quality. Its products and services are used by some of the world's largest semiconductor companies, as well as smaller design firms and startups. As adoption of technologies including AI, 5G communications, cloud computing and self-driving vehicles become more ubiquitous, Synopsys stands to benefit. In a March 29 blog post, \u201cNew Horizons For Chip Design,\u201d Arvind Narayanan, Synopsys senior director of product line management for the company\u2019s EDA group, pointed out the need for greater industry-wide efficiency in the chip-development process. \u201cAn AI-driven EDA design suite offers a way forward, complementing and enhancing the work of engineering teams, Narayanan wrote. He added, \u201cAccording to Deloitte Global, the world\u2019s top semiconductor companies will spend US $300 million on internal and third-party AI tools to design chips this year, a spend that\u2019s expected to grow 20% each year over the next four years. Wall Street Is Bullish Despite a slowdown in revenue growth over the past four quarters, the price action in late March indicates that investors are bullish on the stock. MarketBeat analyst data for Synopsys show a \u201cmoderate-buy\u201d rating with a price target of $424.18, a potential upside of 9.82%. A look at Synopsys\u2019 chart shows the stock recently cleared a flat base that began in mid-February. It\u2019s often easiest to get a granular view of chart formations using a bar or candlestick view rather than a line view. It cleared a buy point above $379.76 on March 22, then pulled back to get support at its 21-day moving average. Shares closed at $386.25 on March 31, meaning the stock remains in buy range. Analysts expect Synopsys to earn $7.22 a share this year, a decrease of 19% from 2022. Growth is expected to return in 2024, with the company earning $8.46 a share, an increase of 17%. Meanwhile, Nvidia on March 21 announced a breakthrough that brings accelerated computing to the field of computational lithography. That\u2019s a computer-based process that helps design the patterns for creating microchips. It uses complex algorithms to predict how light will interact with the chip's surface during the lithography process, which is a critical step in chip manufacturing. Massively Accelerating Performance In a news release, Nvidia said semiconductor leaders, including ASML, TSMC, and Synopsys are accelerating \u201cthe design and manufacturing of next-generation chips, just as current production processes are nearing the limits of what physics makes possible.\u201d In a statement, Synopsys CEO Aart de Geus said the Nvidia collaboration, running Synopsys software, \u201cmassively accelerated the performance from weeks to days! The team-up of our two leading companies continues to force amazing advances in the industry.\u201d The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-04,675.88,681.6,666.061,668.68,"[""China urges WTO to sift US-led chip export curbs April 5 (Reuters) - China has urged the World Trade Organization to scrutinise US-led technology export restrictions aimed at curbing its ability to make advanced chips, state television said on Wednesday. Chinese representatives told a regular WTO meeting this week that Japan, the Netherlands and the United States should report their plans and subsequent measures to the body, which it urged to step up supervision on the matter, broadcaster CCTV said. On Tuesday, the commerce ministry said Beijing was seriously concerned about Japan's export curbs on chip-making equipment and called for it to correct its \""wrong practice\"". The move of the three nations in alignment to curb chip exports to China \""violates the fairness and transparency principles of WTO\"", CCTV said. Last week, without specifying China as the target, Japan had said it would restrict export of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, a move in line with Washington's curbs announced last October. That came after the Netherlands said last month that it also planned to limit similar exports, such as those from ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, which dominates the market for lithography systems used to create chips' minute circuitry. China has accused the U.S. of being a \""tech hegemony\"" and urged the Netherlands not to follow it. The state broadcaster's report did not mention WTO's response to China's inquiry. (Reporting by Chen Aizhu and Jenny Wang; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((aizhu.chen@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: aizhu.chen.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Got $3,000? 3 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term Warren Buffett once famously said his favorite holding period for a stock was \""forever\"" since the right companies can generate massive gains for long-term investors. But it's also often said that everyone is a long-term investor until a bear market happens. That's what happened in 2022 when rising interest rates sparked a stampede from growth stocks toward more conservative investments. However, blindly joining that herd can cause you to miss out on some big gains in the future, especially if you can afford to hold onto your stocks for decades instead of just a few quarters. For example, a modest $3,000 investment in ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) would have blossomed into about $30,000, $32,000, and $16,000, respectively, over the past decade. Even if you missed out on those gains, I believe those three blue chip tech stocks could continue to deliver market-beating returns over the long term for patient investors. Image source: Getty Images. 1. ASML Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML is the world's largest producer of photolithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only manufacturer of top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems used to produce the world's smallest and densest chips. These massive machines cost about $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship. The world's most advanced chip foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel -- all require a steady supply of ASML's EUV systems to manufacture their most powerful chips. That makes ASML a linchpin of the global semiconductor sector and one of the best long-term plays on its secular growth. Between 2017 and 2022, ASML's revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% as its gross margin expanded from 45% to 50.5%. Between 2022 and 2030, it expects its revenue to grow at a midpoint CAGR of 12% as its annual gross margin expands to 56%-60% by the final year. It can maintain that rosy outlook because it doesn't face meaningful competitors in the high-end lithography market. ASML's stock isn't cheap at 32 times forward earnings, but it's still the best way to invest in the long-term growth of the semiconductor sector without betting on a single chipmaker. 2. Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks is one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies. Its ecosystem is split into three main platforms: Strata, which handles its older on-site firewall appliances; Prisma, which houses its cloud-based services; and Cortex, which provides threat-detection services powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It serves more than 80,000 enterprise customers, including nearly all the Fortune 100 and the \""majority\"" of the Global 2000. Palo Alto's scale and diversification make it an attractive long-term play on the global cybersecurity market, which Fortune Business Insights expects to grow at a steady CAGR of 13% between 2022 to 2029. As a market leader, Palo Alto has been growing faster than many of its legacy peers and the broader market. Its annual revenue already rose at a CAGR of 26% between fiscal 2017 and 2022 (which ended last July), and it expects its revenue to rise 22%-23% in fiscal 2023. Most of that growth has been driven by Cortex and Prisma, which it collectively calls its \""next-gen security\"" (NGS) services. Unlike many of its industry peers, Palo Alto has also stayed consistently profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis over the past year. It might seem a bit pricey at 54 times forward earnings, but it's arguably one of the safest and most balanced plays in the cybersecurity sector. 3. Alphabet Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is currently the cheapest FAANG stock -- comprising Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Alphabet's Google -- with a forward price-to-earnings ratio of less than 20. Its valuation has been depressed by recent macro headwinds -- throttling the growth of its advertising and cloud businesses -- and the rise of ChatGPT and other \""generative AI\"" services that could potentially disrupt its core search engine in the future. But for now, Google still dominates the online search market. YouTube is also the world's largest streaming video platform, Android is the top mobile operating system, Chrome is the most widely used web browser, and Gmail leads the web-based email market. It also recently launched its own generative AI chatbot, Bard, to keep pace with Microsoft's integration of ChatGPT into its own services. Google's advertising and cloud businesses will remain under pressure until the macro environment improves, but analysts still expect Alphabet's revenue and earnings to rise 6% and 11%, respectively, this year as it streamlines its business through layoffs and other cost-cutting measures. Over the long term, I believe Alphabet will remain a dominant tech behemoth -- and that its stock will remain a great way for investors to gain simultaneous exposure to a wide range of advertising, cloud, and mobile technologies. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Leo Sun has positions in ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Meta Platforms, and Palo Alto Networks. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Netflix, and Palo Alto Networks. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-05,663.66,664.78,657.31,663.9,"[""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""China urges stronger WTO monitoring of US-led chip export curbs Adds Geneva-based official's comments, details; paragraphs 3,8,9 April 5 (Reuters) - China has urged the World Trade Organization to scrutinise US-led technology export restrictions aimed at curbing its ability to make advanced chips, state television said on Wednesday. Chinese representatives told a WTO meeting this week that Japan, the Netherlands and the United States should report their plans and subsequent measures to the body, which it urged to step up supervision on the matter, broadcaster CCTV said. A Geneva-based trade official confirmed that China raised the issue and asked the WTO to strengthen its monitoring of the measures during a tense two-day meeting of its Council for Trade in Goods. The US has previously said its actions relate to national security grounds and should not be subject to review by the WTO. Last week, without specifying China as the target, Japan said it would restrict export of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, a move in line with Washington's curbs announced last October. That came after the Netherlands said last month that it also planned to limit similar exports, such as those from ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, which dominates the market for lithography systems used to create chips' minute circuitry. The move of the three nations in alignment to curb chip exports to China \""violates the fairness and transparency principles of WTO\"", CCTV said. The state broadcaster gave no details of any WTO response to China's remarks. China responded to the US measures last year with a WTO complaint saying the US actions were inconsistent with articles governing trade between member nations, a dispute record on the WTO's website shows. At the time, Washington said the measures concerned issues of national security \""not susceptible to review or capable of resolution\"" by WTO dispute settlement. (Reporting by Chen Aizhu and Jenny Wang; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((aizhu.chen@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: aizhu.chen.reuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-06,658.3,665.2,655.32,657.12,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $657.12, marking a -1.02% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.36%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.01%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.91%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 7.18% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 5.72%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.24%. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 19, 2023. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.47, up 24.51% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $20.30 per share and revenue of $28.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +36.33% and +25.34%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.35% higher. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 32.7. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.06, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.08 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.99 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 104, putting it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Top Stocks That Could Win From the $263 Billion Opportunity in AI There has been a lot of hype around artificial intelligence (AI) technology lately, thanks to the massive popularity gained by ChatGPT. This is a generative AI application that responds to users' queries and allows them to create content such as text, audio, video, images, and code. ChatGPT's raging popularity has triggered a race among tech giants such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms, among others, which are looking to take advantage of this trend and are set to invest billions of dollars into AI in the coming years. There are many ways that investors can take advantage of the money these companies will pour into AI in the long run, but buying shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), popularly known as TSMC, could turn out to be one of the safest ways to profit from this hot tech trend. Let's look at the reasons why each of these stocks stand out from the pack. The semiconductor industry is poised to win big from AI Allied Market Research estimates that the global AI chip market was worth $11.2 billion in 2021, but it's expected to grow to a whopping $263 billion by 2031. A potential catalyst of this scale should prove profitable for semiconductor companies like TSMC, as semiconductors are the building blocks for the proliferation of AI applications. Powerful and power-efficient chips will be required to train complex AI models, along with inferencing purposes so that the trained model can deliver predictions based on the real-time data that's fed into it. This explains why investment banking and financial services provider Jefferies anticipates that AI will drive the need for more wafer capacity amid growing demand for graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), and connectivity chips. As a result, Jefferies believes that foundries such as TSMC will need to accelerate the adoption of advanced chip manufacturing processes that will help them make more powerful chips while keeping a handle on power consumption. The investment banking firm also adds that the personal computer (PC) and server markets have led to a 55% compound annual growth in TSMC's revenue over the past four years. AI is now going to join the mix and become a major growth driver for the company's top line. That's logical, considering that TSMC has been focused on making more chips based on advanced process nodes such as 5-nanometer (nm) and 3nm. The Taiwanese giant got nearly a third of its revenue from selling 5nm chips to clients such as Nvidia and AMD in the fourth quarter of 2022, as their CPUs and GPUs were based on this process node. This year, TSMC is going to ramp up the production of 3nm chips, which are expected to witness solid demand in the coming years. Jefferies estimates that TSMC's revenue could grow at a compound annual rate of 15% through 2025, thanks to the demand for its advanced chips. This makes it an ideal bet on the growth of the AI market, considering that it's trading at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 14. AI development will boost demand for ASML's products The advanced chips that TSMC and others will manufacture are made possible only by a process known as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, and ASML is the only company that sells these machines. The Dutch semiconductor giant's monopoly in EUV lithography explains why there's a long queue for its advanced chipmaking machines. The company was sitting on a massive order backlog of 40 billion euros at the end of 2022, driven by roughly 31 billion euros worth of bookings it received during the year. The size of the backlog is more than sufficient to cover the 25% sales growth that ASML forecasts for 2023 to 26.5 billion euros. Additionally, with the EUV lithography machine market set to clock annual growth of 27% to 29% through 2026, ASML should continue witnessing solid growth in its orders. After all, chipmakers will continue to try and shrink the size of their chips to tackle AI workloads. All this indicates that ASML should be able to achieve its impressive long-term growth target and live up to analysts' expectations for it to clock nearly 30% annual earnings growth for the next five years. As such, investors looking to make the most of the AI boom may want to buy ASML stock before it's too late. It currently sports a P/E ratio of 44, which is rich compared to the Nasdaq 100's multiple of 26. However, ASML deserves this valuation. That's especially true given the terrific growth that it has delivered, its robust long-term outlook, and the key role it will play in the proliferation of artificial intelligence in the future. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-04-12,669.01,672.0,653.69,654.66,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $654.66 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.77% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.41%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.11%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 4.08%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 6.36% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 9.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.51% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 19, 2023. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.47 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 24.51%. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.30 per share and revenue of $28.92 billion. These totals would mark changes of +36.33% and +25.34%, respectively, from last year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.15% higher. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 32.5. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.39, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.08. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.97 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 200, which puts it in the bottom 21% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. 4 Oil Stocks with Massive Upsides Global demand for oil is through the roof... and oil producers are struggling to keep up. So even though oil prices are well off their recent highs, you can expect big profits from the companies that supply the world with \""black gold.\"" Zacks Investment Research has just released an urgent special report to help you bank on this trend. In Oil Market on Fire, you'll discover 4 unexpected oil and gas stocks positioned for big gains in the coming weeks and months. You don't want to miss these recommendations. Download your free report now to see them. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 \u2018Old Tech\u2019 Stocks That You Can (and Should) Buy Now at a Bargain InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Tech stocks have been leading the recent rally, but not all of them have come along for the ride. While many of the old tech stocks have done well lately, they seem to be forgotten about by investors. But are they still tech stocks to buy? Many of these stocks bring attractive qualities to the table. In some cases, it\u2019s a nice dividend yield or low valuation. In other cases, the stocks offer surprisingly attractive growth rates. You\u2019d be surprised by how many high-quality firms are still out there generating strong growth in the tech sector. While all eyes seem to be on artificial intelligence and electric vehicles, there are many companies out there still churning out strong results from their legacy businesses. Let\u2019s have a look at these three companies and fish for some tech stocks to buy. PayPal (PYPL) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Investors may not consider PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) to be an \u201cold tech\u201d name, but it\u2019s a high-quality company that\u2019s been around for quite some time. Now almost 25 years old, the company has played an integral part in online and digital payments. At the present time, though, the stock seems lost. PayPal was a growth stock, but currently its growth rates have decreased considerably. But does that make it a value stock? I\u2019m unsure of the answer, yet I am perplexed on how to classify this one. Analysts expect about 7% revenue growth this year and almost 10% growth in 2024. As for earnings, estimates call for 18% and 15% growth in 2023 and next year, respectively. Despite all this, shares trade at just 15 times this year\u2019s forecasted earnings. That\u2019s darn cheap for solid earnings growth. The company delivered solid earnings and better-than-expected guidance but hasn\u2019t been rewarded. When it will be, I don\u2019t know. But if it keeps growing like this, the stock will eventually go higher. Oracle (ORCL) Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock seems to fly under the radar, but is performing well. The stock is up 15% so far on the year and recently hit a 52-week high. Further, shares are currently down less than 10% from the all-time high. How many tech stocks are within 10% of their highs? Not many, I can tell you that. Analysts expect over 17% revenue growth this year, but just 3% earnings growth. In 2024, estimates call for 7.5% revenue growth and almost 11% earnings growth. While the outlook is admittedly a little mixed \u2014 for instance, it would be nice to see stronger earnings growth this year \u2014 it\u2019s not necessarily bad. Plus, shares trade at about 18 times this year\u2019s earnings. The stock pays out a 1.7% dividend yield to boot. It\u2019s not the largest yield in the world, but it at least gives investors a little something for the buy-and-hold crowd. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Not many people talk about ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML). This Netherland-based company sports a $267 billion market capitalization. From the company: \u201cWe\u2019re moving technology forward. In fact, we\u2019re probably a part of the electronic device you\u2019re using right now. Our lithography technology is fundamental to mass producing semiconductor chips. With it, the world\u2019s top chipmakers are creating microchips that are more powerful, faster and energy efficient.\u201d Founded almost 40 years ago, the company is still chugging along quite nicely. Analysts expect almost 30% revenue growth this year and 10% growth next year. On the earnings front, it\u2019s even more impressive. Consensus expectations call for 35% growth in 2023 and 21% growth in 2024. Admittedly, this one is a bit more expensive, trading at just over 30 times this year\u2019s earnings. However, given the expected growth rates, it\u2019s not surprising. On the date of publication, Bret Kenwell held a long position in PYPL. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Bret Kenwell is the manager and author of Future Blue Chips and is on Twitter @BretKenwell. The post 3 \u2018Old Tech\u2019 Stocks That You Can (and Should) Buy Now at a Bargain appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $293.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.8% decrease week over week (from 30,620,937 to 29,470,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 0.4%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.9%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is up by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $263.57 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $254.61. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Institutional Holders of KOSS \u0095 Funds Holding ECVT \u0095 TSCM Videos The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-13,662.33,670.88,659.85,665.41,"The Semi Equipment Industry Will Bounce Back in 2024 The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment (WFE) demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as constraints on selling semiconductors to China, the possibility of a recession, inflationary pressures and rising interest rates that impact consumer spending, or the diversion of consumer funds to leisure and/or travel activity affect one or both of the primary factors. Gartner is not very optimistic about semiconductor demand in 2023. Beginning in the fourth quarter, it was seeing overall inventory surplus although there were shortages in some segments. Most of the inventory glut was in memory, a situation it expects will continue through 2023. Memory demand is more dependent on consumer and computing gadgets, which makes it somewhat dependent on consumer purse strings. Analog demand is also expected to see inventory increases this year because of weakening supply and additional 300mm capacity. Overall, inventories will continue to increase this year, with a corresponding pressure on prices. As a result, worldwide semiconductor revenue will decline 6.5% this year (previous 3.6% decline), followed by a big rebound (16.3% growth) in 2024. Enterprise demand is expected to hold up better, despite concerns related to the slowing economy because companies generally invest for the long term and place their orders well in advance. Additionally, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, macro concerns usually don’t hurt the outlook immediately. This time too, chances are that equipment demand will pick up before it drops off (at least for some players). Gartner expects both capex and WFE spending to drop 19% in 2023. After three solid years, SEMI expects semiconductor manufacturing equipment revenue to decline 22% in 2023, driven by weakening chip demand and higher inventory of consumer and mobile devices. The 21% rebound in 2024 is attributed to strengthening demand for chips in high performance computing (HPC) and auto. In 2024, Taiwan is expected to be the top spender, followed by Korea, China, Americas, EMEA, Japan and Southeast Asia, in that order. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive for equipment demand. But there are cyclical challenges to those ambitions this year. Despite this underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, including restrictions on trading with China are likely to weigh on stocks like ASML Holding (ASML) and Lam Research (LRCX). Industry Description This industry includes suppliers of manufacturing equipment, services and software for semiconductor wafer fabrication. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud (growth is decelerating), ecommerce (relative softness), PCs (post-pandemic crash), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT, AI, HPC (strong), automotive and industrial (relatively steady) and comm infrastructure (5G-driven). Factors Shaping the Industry Export regulations remain one of the biggest concerns right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer-term concern. Samsung, SK hynix and TSMC have approvals but Gartner expects their China expansion plans to be conservative. Additionally, semi equipment makers generate substantial business from Chinese players, so the separation will be painful. It remains to be seen when fabs coming up at other locations can offset the business lost in China. While the fab construction subsidies in the CHIPS Act are bringing additional capacity to the U.S., and the European Chips Act and countries like China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are also have aggressively wooing chipmakers to set up fabs, this is a bad time in the cycle to be building. Because of the huge investment involved, companies generally build capacity only in times of high demand. Otherwise, excess capacity only depresses prices and hurts profits. Successive rate hikes are gradually bringing down inflation in some industries, while labor market strength keeps a recession at bay. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes and energy cost inflation will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from supply chains normalizing. And in case the labor markets soften and we do enter a recession, demand for several end devices that use semiconductors will be hit. Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies and equipment makers that are usually global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially for those making equipment using neon and other gases, the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. China removing draconian COVID restrictions is a plus, but its increasing possessiveness about Taiwan is not. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. There is the financial crisis in the UK and several other countries as well as inflation the world over. This kind of upheaval is not conducive to economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and the role of semiconductors in helping companies to pull out of any economic slowdown makes semiconductor demand resilient in the long term. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next decade, which is a big positive for long term WFE demand. In the short term however, it’s a concern that memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, because that’s the segment with the inventory glut and the resultant price weakness. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will· come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging. The increased complexity of building modern chips is good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Near-Term Weakness The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #200, which places it in the bottom 20% of nearly 250 Zacks-classified industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates that market conditions are not conductive to growth. The industry’s positioning in the bottom 50% of Zacks-ranked industries is because the earnings outlook of constituent companies in aggregate has declined substantially over the past year. The industry’s aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2023 represents a 19.5% decline from Apr 2022. The 2024 revision amounts to a 21.6% decline. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Leads on Shareholder Returns Looking at the Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment industry’s performance over the past year, it appears that the industry has traded at a premium to the S&P 500 since November last year although it has at times traded at a discount to both the index and the broader technology sector prior to that. The industry’s strong performance over the past year despite the weak outlook may be attributed to its long-term prospects and the relative stability that comes from the long sales cycles and contracts. These factors add to its attractiveness in uncertain times. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively gained 6.6% over the past year, while the S&P 500 Composite lost 8.2% and the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector lost 10.0%. One-Year Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Industry's Current Valuation On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment stocks, we see that the industry is currently trading at a 23.38X multiple, at a 4.1% discount to its high point of 24.37X over the past year. It is, however, trading at a 2.4% premium to the sector’s 22.84X and a 26.5% premium to the S&P 500’s 18.48X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 24.37X, as low as 14.87X and at a median of 20.17X, as the chart below shows. Forward 12 Month Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 2 Stocks with Good Longer-term Prospects With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, it’s understood that the huge boost in semiconductor sales from the operating-from-home economy will not repeat, although the hybrid mode of operation has longer-term positive implications for the semiconductor and allied industries. Semiconductor demand will also be boosted by their expanding application across sectors and production in new geographies. Equipment demand is more stable than chips, because semiconductor manufacturing equipment is high-value and so, a part of the long-term planning process. That said, geopolitical tensions that disrupt the supply chain and increase cost, and therefore profitability could continue of even worsen. Given the somewhat mixed prospects, most of the stocks in this industry currently have a #3 (Hold) rating. Below, we are taking a closer look at two of them: ASML Holding NV (ASML): This is one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. Management has said that while there is continued uncertainty on account of inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls, customer optimism for a rebound in the second half, the typically long lead times and the strategic nature of lithography investments add up to continued strength in 2023. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has increased 72 cents (3.7%) from 60 days ago. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 has dropped 14 cents (0.6%) during the same period. Despite the fact that geopolitical concerns are considerable for ASML, analysts are highly optimistic. In fact this is the only equipment company that is expected to generate strong double-digit revenue and earnings growth in both 2023 and 2024. The shares are up 6.9% over the past year. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Lam Research is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Its primary focus is the memory segment from which it generates 60% of its revenue. The rest is roughly even between foundry and logic. It is highly exposed to China, generating over 30% of revenue from the region. Lam had a strong 2022, but 2023 is expected to be challenging, as equipment spending is set to plunge in the March quarter due to an inventory correction, particularly in the NAND and DRAM memory segments, to which it is highly exposed. Trade restrictions on China are also an overhang. The rest of the year is likely to be relatively flat and the longer-term outlook is of course excellent. Semiconductor content increases in existing devices and increased application in several markets, rising device complexity and larger die sizes remain long-term positives. This stock has gained 5.1% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for 2023 and 2024 (ending June) is unchanged in the last 60 days, although they were lowered after the company reported December quarter earnings. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-04-14,665.41,672.64,659.37,666.2,"[""Seeking Income? 3 Tech Stocks Worth Considering When thinking of dividend-paying stocks, targeted sectors often include utilities, finance, or consumer staples. However, it may surprise some that technology companies also reward their investors handsomely. Income-focused investors do not commonly target technology stocks, as it\u2019s common for these companies to utilize cash to fuel growth. In addition, technology stocks tend to be volatile by nature, another aspect that steers income-focused investors away. Still, for those who don\u2019t mind a little extra risk on the table and still seek paydays, dividend-paying technology stocks fit the criteria nicely. Three tech stocks \u2013 Cisco Systems CSCO, ASML ASML, and Broadcom AVGO \u2013 have no issue paying their investors. For those seeking paydays, let\u2019s take a closer look at each. Cisco Systems Cisco Systems is an IP-based networking company offering products and services to service providers, companies, commercial users, and individuals. Analysts have taken a bullish stance on the company\u2019s earnings outlook, landing it into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Cisco\u2019s annual dividend yield stands tall at 3.1%, crushing the Zacks Computer and Technology sector average. Additionally, the company\u2019s 50% payout ratio remains sustainable. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research In addition, CSCO shares aren\u2019t expensive on a relative basis, with the current 15.2X forward earnings multiple sitting nicely beneath the 16.5X five-year median and the Zacks sector average. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Broadcom Broadcom is a premier designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices. The stock presently sports a favorable Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Broadcom\u2019s annual dividend presently yields a solid 2.9%, more than triple that of the Zacks Computer and Technology sector average. And to top it off, the company\u2019s 21% five-year annualized dividend growth rate reflects a commitment to increasingly rewarding shareholders. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ASML ASML is a world leader in manufacturing advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company has seen its earnings outlook inch higher across nearly all timeframes, helping land it into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research While the company\u2019s 0.7% annual dividend yield remains on the lower end, ASML\u2019s 34% five-year annualized dividend growth rate picks up the slack in a big way. As we can see in the chart below, ASML has fully displayed a shareholder-friendly nature. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Bottom Line Technology stocks can also become passive income sources, perhaps surprising some income-focused investors that typically target the utilities, consumer staples, or finance sectors. And all three technology stocks above \u2013 Cisco Systems CSCO, ASML ASML, and Broadcom AVGO \u2013 reward their shareholders via dividends. In addition, all three sport a favorable Zacks Rank currently, indicating favorable near-term business prospects. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Just Overtook the 20-Day Moving Average ASML (ASML) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, ASML broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend. The 20-day simple moving average is a popular trading tool. It provides a look back at a stock's price over a 20-day period, and is beneficial to short-term traders since it smooths out price fluctuations and provides more trend reversal signals than longer-term moving averages. Like other SMAs, if a stock's price is moving above the 20-day, the trend is considered positive. When the price falls below the moving average, it can signal a downward trend. ASML has rallied 5.5% over the past four weeks, and the company is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at the moment. This combination suggests ASML could be on the verge of another move higher. The bullish case only gets stronger once investors take into account ASML's positive earnings estimate revisions. There have been 1 revisions higher for the current fiscal year compared to none lower, and the consensus estimate has moved up as well. Investors may want to watch ASML for more gains in the near future given the company's key technical level and positive earnings estimate revisions. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here's Why Momentum in ASML (ASML) Should Keep going When it comes to short-term investing or trading, they say \""the trend is your friend.\"" And there's no denying that this is the most profitable strategy. But making sure of the sustainability of a trend to profit from it is easier said than done. Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, etc. -- that could keep the momentum in the stock going. Investors looking to make a profit from stocks that are currently on the move may find our \""Recent Price Strength\"" screen pretty useful. This predefined screen comes handy in spotting stocks that are on an uptrend backed by strength in their fundamentals, and trading in the upper portion of their 52-week high-low range, which is usually an indicator of bullishness. ASML (ASML) is one of the several suitable candidates that passed through the screen. Here are the key reasons why it could be a profitable bet for \""trend\"" investors. A solid price increase over a period of 12 weeks reflects investors' continued willingness to pay more for the potential upside in a stock. ASML is quite a good fit in this regard, gaining 5.6% over this period. However, it's not enough to look at the price change for around three months, as it doesn't reflect any trend reversal that might have happened in a shorter time frame. It's important for a potential winner to maintain the price trend. A price increase of 5.5% over the past four weeks ensures that the trend is still in place for the stock of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers. Moreover, ASML is currently trading at 90.1% of its 52-week High-Low Range, hinting that it can be on the verge of a breakout. Looking at the fundamentals, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises -- the key factors that impact a stock's near-term price movements. The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Another factor that confirms the company's fundamental strength is its Average Broker Recommendation of #1 (Strong Buy). This indicates that the brokerage community is highly optimistic about the stock's near-term price performance. So, the price trend in ASML may not reverse anytime soon. In addition to ASML, there are several other stocks that currently pass through our \""Recent Price Strength\"" screen. You may consider investing in them and start looking for the newest stocks that fit these criteria. This is not the only screen that could help you find your next winning stock pick. Based on your personal investing style, you may choose from over 45 Zacks Premium Screens that are strategically created to beat the market. However, keep in mind that the key to a successful stock-picking strategy is to ensure that it produced profitable results in the past. You could easily do that with the help of the Zacks Research Wizard. In addition to allowing you to backtest the effectiveness of your strategy, the program comes loaded with some of our most successful stock-picking strategies. Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights ASML Holding and Lam Research For Immediate Release Chicago, IL \u2013 April 14, 2023 \u2013 Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses ASML Holding ASML and Lam Research LRCX. Industry: Semiconductors Link: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2078090/the-semi-equipment-industry-will-bounce-back-in-2024 The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment (WFE) demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as constraints on selling semiconductors to China, the possibility of a recession, inflationary pressures and rising interest rates that impact consumer spending, or the diversion of consumer funds to leisure and/or travel activity affect one or both of the primary factors. Gartner is not very optimistic about semiconductor demand in 2023. Beginning in the fourth quarter, it was seeing overall inventory surplus although there were shortages in some segments. Most of the inventory glut was in memory, a situation it expects will continue through 2023. Memory demand is more dependent on consumer and computing gadgets, which makes it somewhat dependent on consumer purse strings. Analog demand is also expected to see inventory increases this year because of weakening supply and additional 300mm capacity. Overall, inventories will continue to increase this year, with a corresponding pressure on prices. As a result, worldwide semiconductor revenue will decline 6.5% this year (previous 3.6% decline), followed by a big rebound (16.3% growth) in 2024. Enterprise demand is expected to hold up better, despite concerns related to the slowing economy because companies generally invest for the long term and place their orders well in advance. Additionally, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, macro concerns usually don't hurt the outlook immediately. This time too, chances are that equipment demand will pick up before it drops off (at least for some players). Gartner expects both capex and WFE spending to drop 19% in 2023. After three solid years, SEMI expects semiconductor manufacturing equipment revenue to decline 22% in 2023, driven by weakening chip demand and higher inventory of consumer and mobile devices. The 21% rebound in 2024 is attributed to strengthening demand for chips in high performance computing (HPC) and auto. In 2024, Taiwan is expected to be the top spender, followed by Korea, China, Americas, EMEA, Japan and Southeast Asia, in that order. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive for equipment demand. But there are cyclical challenges to those ambitions this year. Despite this underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, including restrictions on trading with China are likely to weigh on stocks like ASML Holding and Lam Research. Industry Description This industry includes suppliers of manufacturing equipment, services and software for semiconductor wafer fabrication. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud (growth is decelerating), ecommerce (relative softness), PCs (post-pandemic crash), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT, AI, HPC (strong), automotive and industrial (relatively steady) and comm infrastructure (5G-driven). Factors Shaping the Industry Export regulations remain one of the biggest concerns right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer-term concern. Samsung, SK hynix and TSMC have approvals but Gartner expects their China expansion plans to be conservative. Additionally, semi equipment makers generate substantial business from Chinese players, so the separation will be painful. It remains to be seen when fabs coming up at other locations can offset the business lost in China. While the fab construction subsidies in the CHIPS Act are bringing additional capacity to the U.S., and the European Chips Act and countries like China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are also have aggressively wooing chipmakers to set up fabs, this is a bad time in the cycle to be building. Because of the huge investment involved, companies generally build capacity only in times of high demand. Otherwise, excess capacity only depresses prices and hurts profits. Successive rate hikes are gradually bringing down inflation in some industries, while labor market strength keeps a recession at bay. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes and energy cost inflation will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from supply chains normalizing. And in case the labor markets soften and we do enter a recession, demand for several end devices that use semiconductors will be hit. Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies and equipment makers that are usually global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially for those making equipment using neon and other gases, the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. China removing draconian COVID restrictions is a plus, but its increasing possessiveness about Taiwan is not. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. There is the financial crisis in the UK and several other countries as well as inflation the world over. This kind of upheaval is not conducive to economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and the role of semiconductors in helping companies to pull out of any economic slowdown makes semiconductor demand resilient in the long term. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next decade, which is a big positive for long term WFE demand. In the short term however, it's a concern that memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, because that's the segment with the inventory glut and the resultant price weakness. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will\u00b7 come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging. The increased complexity of building modern chips is good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Near-Term Weakness The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #200, which places it in the bottom 20% of nearly 250 Zacks-classified industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group's Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates that market conditions are not conductive to growth. The industry's positioning in the bottom 50% of Zacks-ranked industries is because the earnings outlook of constituent companies in aggregate has declined substantially over the past year. The industry's aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2023 represents a 19.5% decline from Apr 2022. The 2024 revision amounts to a 21.6% decline. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let's take a look at the industry's recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Leads on Shareholder Returns Looking at the Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment industry's performance over the past year, it appears that the industry has traded at a premium to the S&P 500 since November last year although it has at times traded at a discount to both the index and the broader technology sector prior to that. The industry's strong performance over the past year despite the weak outlook may be attributed to its long-term prospects and the relative stability that comes from the long sales cycles and contracts. These factors add to its attractiveness in uncertain times. So we see that the stocks in this industry have collectively gained 6.6% over the past year, while the S&P 500 Composite lost 8.2% and the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector lost 10.0%. Industry's Current Valuation On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment stocks, we see that the industry is currently trading at a 23.38X multiple, at a 4.1% discount to its high point of 24.37X over the past year. It is, however, trading at a 2.4% premium to the sector's 22.84X and a 26.5% premium to the S&P 500's 18.48X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 24.37X, as low as 14.87X and at a median of 20.17X. 2 Stocks with Good Longer-Term Prospects With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, it's understood that the huge boost in semiconductor sales from the operating-from-home economy will not repeat, although the hybrid mode of operation has longer-term positive implications for the semiconductor and allied industries. Semiconductor demand will also be boosted by their expanding application across sectors and production in new geographies. Equipment demand is more stable than chips, because semiconductor manufacturing equipment is high-value and so, a part of the long-term planning process. That said, geopolitical tensions that disrupt the supply chain and increase cost, and therefore profitability could continue of even worsen. Given the somewhat mixed prospects, most of the stocks in this industry currently have a #3 (Hold) rating. Below, we are taking a closer look at two of them: ASML Holding NV: This is one of the world's largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. Management has said that while there is continued uncertainty on account of inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls, customer optimism for a rebound in the second half, the typically long lead times and the strategic nature of lithography investments add up to continued strength in 2023. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has increased 72 cents (3.7%) from 60 days ago. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 has dropped 14 cents (0.6%) during the same period. Despite the fact that geopolitical concerns are considerable for ASML, analysts are highly optimistic. In fact this is the only equipment company that is expected to generate strong double-digit revenue and earnings growth in both 2023 and 2024. The shares are up 6.9% over the past year. Lam Research Corporation: Lam Research is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Its primary focus is the memory segment from which it generates 60% of its revenue. The rest is roughly even between foundry and logic. It is highly exposed to China, generating over 30% of revenue from the region. Lam had a strong 2022, but 2023 is expected to be challenging, as equipment spending is set to plunge in the March quarter due to an inventory correction, particularly in the NAND and DRAM memory segments, to which it is highly exposed. Trade restrictions on China are also an overhang. The rest of the year is likely to be relatively flat and the longer-term outlook is of course excellent. Semiconductor content increases in existing devices and increased application in several markets, rising device complexity and larger die sizes remain long-term positives. This stock has gained 5.1% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for 2023 and 2024 (ending June) is unchanged in the last 60 days, although they were lowered after the company reported December quarter earnings. Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +6.2 average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +46.4%, +49.5% and +55.2% per year. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. See Stocks Free >> Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch/ Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates. Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com https://www.zacks.com Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Top Growth Stocks That Are Screaming Buys Right Now The chatter about a recession in 2023 is on the rise. Maybe it's merited. Maybe it's not. But for shareholders of certain companies, such weakness won't really matter. These companies are built to last and remind investors their portfolios can thrive in even the toughest of environments. Here's a closer look at three of these names whose stocks were erroneously beaten down last year. They're rebounding now, but there's still plenty of reason they can continue rallying. 1. Alphabet There's no denying Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) isn't the bulldozer it used to be. The search engine industry is mature. So is the mobile operating system business that Alphabet's Android dominates. Alphabet offers a suite of cloud computing services, but so do powerhouses like Microsoft and Amazon. Meanwhile, it's just tough to continue logging huge growth when you're already huge. This stock's 30% pullback from 2021's highs, however, is rooted in more worries than are justified. Don't misunderstand. As was noted, the company's highest growth days are in its past. Its fourth-quarter sales and earnings misses may not be its last shortfall. Ad revenue actually fell year over year for the quarter in question, calling the future strength of its core business into question. It's a dynamic most investors just aren't accustomed to seeing from Alphabet. But what's not being factored in is the sheer dominance Alphabet still enjoys in the search engine space, and the opportunity it has with YouTube. GlobalStats estimates Google currently controls a little over 93% of the search market, a strong lead it's held for a long, long time. While the industry's per-click revenue has been steadily shrinking for years, Google's piece of the shrinking pie has held steady for years; it's unlikely to waver anytime in the foreseeable future either. In the meantime, Alphabet is finally turning up the heat on its position as a potential middleman between vendors and shoppers who search the web first when they're ready to make a purchase. As for YouTube, in case you haven't noticed, a bunch of people now watch it like they used to tune in to conventional television. When counting the viewing time of its alternative cable service YouTubeTV (which only boasts on the order of 5 million paying customers), viewer-ratings firm Nielsen says YouTube is the most watched streaming platform in the U.S., delivering more watched hours than Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney's Hulu, or Warner Bros. Discovery's HBO Max. Alphabet will continue to refine the business models around both of these ever-changing markets. 2. MercadoLibre You may have heard MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) referred to as the Amazon of Latin America. And to be fair, it's not an entirely unfair comparison. It is an incomplete and slightly misguided comparison, though. MercadoLibre is also arguably the eBay and PayPal of Latin America, managing an online payment platform and online auction platform in addition to its e-commerce operation. Whatever it is, it's rolling. Its Q4 2022 revenue of $3 billion was up 56% year over year, extending a similar growth rate for the entirety of 2022. Analysts are calling for top-line growth of around 24% for this year as well as next year. The reason you may want to step into MercadoLibre isn't its steep sales growth, however, although that's certainly a solid bullish argument. It's not the company's growing dominance of Latin America's online marketplace either, even though that's a compelling argument as well. (Americas Market Intelligence, or AMI, estimates Latin America's e-commerce industry will grow at an annualized pace of 25% through 2025 prompted mostly by an explosion of its mobile high-speed internet industry. AMI adds that the bulk of this e-commerce growth will materialize in Brazil and Mexico, where MercadoLibre is already a key player.) Rather, the top reason to consider stepping into a MercadoLibre position here is the fact that its profitability is now exploding. Per-share earnings are projected to grow from last year's $9.53 to $16.73 this year to $23.99 in 2024, easily outpacing sales growth. This pace of profit growth isn't yet fully reflected in the stock's present price. 3. ASML Last but not least, add ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) to your list of stocks that are screaming buys right now, while it's still down more than 20% from its late-2021 high. The 68% rally off of last October's low is only the beginning. It's not a household name, but there's a good chance you or someone in your household benefits from ASML's products. The $260 billion Netherlands-based outfit is in the semiconductor business. It doesn't make them, though. Rather, it helps manufacturers like Intel, Samsung, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing fabricate their chips using ASML's top-notch extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems (lithography is simply photo-etching a circuit pattern on a circuit board). ASML was in the wrong place at the wrong time, up-ended by the semiconductor supply chain's 2020 and 2021 breakdown. While its tech helps manufacturers make the chips the world desperately needed in the wake of the pandemic's disruption, the industry was so wrecked, this company's future turned murky. With the dust now settling, one thing is becoming clear: The world still needs microchips, and it still needs the necessary technological tools to make them. That's why ASML's top line is expected to grow nearly 30% this year despite brewing economic weakness, to be followed by respectable 11% sales growth next year. Earnings are expected to improve accordingly, from last year's per-share profit of $14.84 to $20.11 this time around to earnings of $24.37 per share next year. And yet, it's only a taste of what's waiting down the road. Market research firm Technavio believes the global semiconductor foundry (manufacturing) facility market will grow at a healthy clip of nearly 8% per year through 2027, jibing with Mordor Intelligence's outlook. While this single-digit growth pace isn't exactly exciting, bear in mind that ASML Holding's lithography tech will help the company win more than its fair share of this growing market. Fitch Ratings expects ASML's lithography tools \""to remain a core component for chipmakers\"" thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence and virtual reality that require high-performance chips made by a lithographic process. Fitch goes on to flesh out its optimism with numbers, pointing out that ASML's market simulation model in 2022 guided to potential 2025 revenue of 30 billion to 40 billion euros, up 30% from the 24 billion to 30 billion euros predicted in 2021. As was the case with MercadoLibre, that's growth arguably not currently priced into the stock. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Alphabet wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. James Brumley has positions in Alphabet and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, MercadoLibre, Microsoft, Netflix, PayPal, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Walt Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and eBay and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2024 $145 calls on Walt Disney, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, short April 2023 $52.50 calls on eBay, short January 2024 $155 calls on Walt Disney, and short June 2023 $67.50 puts on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-17,638.74,642.1,632.28,639.04,"[""Japan's $54 Billion Bet on Chip Manufacturing -- 5 Stocks to Buy Now Can semiconductor equipment companies lead the chip market for the foreseeable future as countries continue to invest in chip manufacturing? Check out the short video to learn what semiconductor investors Jose Najarro, Nicholas Rossolillo, and Billy Duberstein had to say. Also, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of April 13, 2023. The video was published on April 17, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML, Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research. Jose Najarro has positions in Applied Materials. Nicholas Rossolillo has positions in ASML and Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Plunged Today What happened Shares of the world's dominant semiconductor lithography machine maker, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), were falling hard in Monday trading, down 4.8% as of 1:09 p.m. ET. ASML has a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, which is a crucial technology in making logic chips with transistors 7 nm apart or below, and is beginning to be used in DRAM memory chip production as well. ASML's growth and backlog has continued to increase over the past year, even as the semiconductor industry went into a broad slump in mid-2022. That may have led some to believe EUV was immune from the semiconductor cycle, as chip manufacturers generally invest in the latest technology and move to the next node as quickly as possible. However, on Monday there were reports the slump has become severe enough that even EUV orders may be cancelled this year and pushed out into the future. So what On Monday, the Taiwan Economic Times reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's leading outsourced foundry with a dominant share in leading-edge chip fabrication, would be cutting back on its capital expenditures for 2023. Prior to today, TSMC had forecast a range of $32 billion to $36 billion in 2023 capex, compared with its all-time high of $36.3 billion spent last year. However, the Economic Times reported that range will now be $28 billion to $32 billion. Obviously, a pullback in spending from the world's largest chipmaker isn't good for any of the major semiconductor capital equipment companies. Not only does that lower the 2023 outlook for spending from the largest source of spend, but it could also signal worse industry weakness than had already been anticipated. Two weeks ago, IDC reported PC shipments were down a stunning 29% in the first quarter from a year ago. And TSMC itself reported a larger-than-expected decline in March revenue one week ago. Additionally, on the back of the Taiwan Economic Times reporting, Digitimes included that the decrease in TSMC's capital plans included its first-ever order cut for EUV equipment. So, while EUV equipment had been thought by some to be somewhat immune from the semiconductor cycle, it does appear that this downturn is affecting orders even for these valuable and sought-after machines. Given that ASML trades at a healthy 41 times earnings and 32 times this year's estimates, and was still up some 22% on the year even after today's drop, it's no wonder the stock is falling hard today. Now what While this semiconductor downturn has been deeper than expected by just about everyone, including the largest and most well-informed companies, investors with a longer-term perspective shouldn't necessarily change their thesis on ASML. Looking beyond this downturn, chip demand should increase at a healthy average growth rate through this decade, especially for the most advanced chips that go into artificial intelligence and other leading applications. So those EUV orders will eventually be filled -- maybe in 2024 rather than 2023 -- but likely at some point not much further down the road. With a monopoly on the key technology that makes these crucial tech applications happen, ASML is still in a good spot -- even if its growth may not be quite as consistent as some might like. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: MRNA, ENPH In early trading on Monday, shares of Enphase Energy topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.9%. Year to date, Enphase Energy has lost about 14.9% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Moderna, trading down 6.7%. Moderna is lower by about 18.4% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are ASML Holding, trading down 4.7%, and Rivian Automotive, trading up 3.9% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: MRNA, ENPH The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-18,644.69,648.27,636.76,643.33,"[""EU takes on United States, Asia with chip subsidy plan By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 18 (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday agreed a 43 billion euro ($47 billion) plan for its semiconductor industry in an attempt to catch up with the United States and Asia and start a green industrial revolution. The EU Chips Act, proposed by the European Commission last year and confirmed by Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, aims to double the bloc's share of global chip output to 20% by 2030 and follows the U.S. CHIPS for America Act. Reuters reported on April 5 that a deal was imminent and the confirmation of the EU Chips Act was welcomed by industry players which said it would bring manufacturing capabilities, skills and research and development improvements. \""We need chips to power digital and green transitions or healthcare systems,\"" Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said in a tweet. Since the announcement of its chips subsidies plan last year, the EU has already attracted more than 100 billion euros in public and private investments, an EU official said. But the EU may struggle to close the gap with rivals, said analysts such as Paul Triolo, a China and tech expert at the Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies. \""The critical piece of the equation which the EU will need to get right, as for the U.S., is how much of the supply chains supporting the industry can be moved to the EU and at what cost,\"" said Triolo. While the Commission had originally proposed funding only cutting-edge chip plants, EU governments and lawmakers have widened the scope to cover the whole value chain, including older chips and research and design facilities. Hendrik Bourgeois, VP European Government Affairs at U.S. chipmaker Intel, which will get subsidies for a plant it operates in Germany, welcomed the deal saying ti showed that the EU was \""serious about securing its future prosperity\"". (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, additional reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten in Paris, Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Mark Potter and Alexander Smith) ((foo.yunchee@thomsonreuters.com; +32 2 585 2866; Reuters Messaging: foo.yunchee.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Top-Ranked Tech Stocks With Big Growth Technology stocks are known for their breakneck growth, providing investors with serious gains along the way. And in 2023, the Zacks Computer and Technology sector has staged a significant rebound, up nearly 20% and crushing the S&P 500\u2019s performance. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research For those interested in the sector\u2019s relative strength, three technology stocks \u2013 Adobe ADBE, Broadcom AVGO, and ASML Holdings ASML \u2013 could all be considered. All three sport a favorable Zacks Rank, indicating bullish sentiment from analysts. In addition, all three are forecasted to witness positive earnings growth, providing the cherry on top. Let\u2019s take a deeper dive into each one. Adobe Adobe is one of the world\u2019s most extensive and diversified software companies. It offers many tools tailored toward creative individuals, including photographers, video editors, etc. Currently, the stock is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Adobe\u2019s growth profile is stellar; the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of $15.41 for its current fiscal year (FY23) implies year-over-year earnings growth of 12%. And in FY24, earnings are projected to improve a further 12.5%. The projected earnings growth comes on top of forecasted Y/Y revenue climbs of 9.1% in FY23 and 10.8% in FY24. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The company last reported on March 15th, with results coming in better than expected; ADBE reported earnings of $3.80 per share, nearly 4% ahead of expectations. Further, quarterly revenue totaled $4.7 billion, modestly ahead of expectations and improving 9% year-over-year. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Broadcom Broadcom is a premier designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices. The stock presently sports a favorable Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Broadcom shares provide exposure to technology paired with a passive income stream; AVGO\u2019s dividend presently yields 2.9% annually, more than double the Zacks Computer and Technology sector average. Impressively, the company has grown its payout by more than 20% over the last five years, reflecting a commitment to increasingly rewarding shareholders. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Similar to ADBE, it\u2019s hard to ignore the company\u2019s growth trajectory, with earnings forecasted to climb 10% in its current fiscal year (FY23). And in FY24, estimates allude to a further 6% of growth within the bottom line. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ASML ASML is a world leader in manufacturing advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company has seen its earnings outlook inch higher across nearly all timeframes, helping land it into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Like AVGO, ASML shares come with the perk of passive income, with ASML\u2019s annual dividend currently yielding 0.8%. While the yield remains on the lower end of the spectrum, ASML\u2019s 34% five-year annualized dividend growth rate helps pick up the slack in a big way. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Further, the company\u2019s 74.3% trailing twelve-month return on equity is worth highlighting, reflecting a higher efficiency level in generating profits from existing assets. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Bottom Line Tech stocks have staged a remarkable rebound in 2023, displaying significant momentum after a forgettable 2022. And for those who want to tap into the relative strength of the sector, all three stocks above \u2013 Adobe ADBE, Broadcom AVGO, and ASML Holdings ASML \u2013 could be great considerations. All three have witnessed positive earnings estimate revisions and boast positive growth trajectories, undoubtedly an attractive pairing. Free Report: Must-See Hydrogen Stocks Hydrogen fuel cells are already used to provide efficient, ultra-clean energy to buses, ships and even hospitals. This technology is on the verge of a massive breakthrough, one that could make hydrogen a major source of America's power. It could even totally revolutionize the EV industry. Zacks has released a special report revealing the 4 stocks experts believe will deliver the biggest gains. Download Cashing In on Cleaner Energy today, absolutely free. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Adobe Inc. (ADBE) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Pre-Market Earnings Report for April 19, 2023 : ASML, ABT, MS, ELV, USB, TRV, BKR, NDAQ, CFG, SYF, ALLY, LAD The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 04/19/2023. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $4.59. This value represents a 27.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 31.20 vs. an industry ratio of 21.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.98. This value represents a 43.35% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 14.44%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 23.97 vs. an industry ratio of 7.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley (MS)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.67. This value represents a 18.93% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. MS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2022 by -7.1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 13.00 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The medical services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $9.30. This value represents a 12.73% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ELV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 0.58%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ELV is 14.80 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. U.S. Bancorp (USB)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.13. This value represents a 14.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 7.40 vs. an industry ratio of 8.30. The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $3.64. This value represents a 13.74% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year TRV has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for TRV is 12.17 vs. an industry ratio of 15.00. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.26. This value represents a 73.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 18.57 vs. an industry ratio of 14.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.65. This value represents a 1.52% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. NDAQ missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 20.81 vs. an industry ratio of 18.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.11. This value represents a 3.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CFG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -3.85%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 6.42 vs. an industry ratio of 10.60. Synchrony Financial (SYF)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.49. This value represents a 13.87% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year SYF has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 12.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for SYF is 5.94 vs. an industry ratio of 12.70. Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.88. This value represents a 56.65% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ALLY is 7.74 vs. an industry ratio of 9.60. Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $8.77. This value represents a 26.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for LAD is 6.55 vs. an industry ratio of 8.70. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-19,624.76,627.95,616.88,623.6,"[""US STOCKS-Wall St slips on mixed earnings, higher Treasury yields By Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas April 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as Treasury yields rose on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer, while mixed earnings from regional banks and weakness in Tesla further dented sentiment. Tesla Inc TSLA.O dropped 2.4% after the electric-vehicle maker reduced prices for a sixth time this year in the United States, ahead of its first-quarter results. Netflix Inc NFLX.O slid 4.7% after the video-streaming pioneer issued a downbeat forecast. Morgan Stanley MS.N declined 1.8% as the Wall Street bank reported a fall in quarterly earnings, a day after rival Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.Nposted a 19% drop in profit on hit to dealmaking and losses from the sale of some assets in its consumer business. While the start of the earnings season has been largely supportive for equities, investors will closely watch updates from market heavyweights as well as consumer companies for signs of inflation and economic slowdown hurting margins. Mixed economic data recently has fueled bets that the U.S. central bank will hike interest rates by 25 basis points in May, with traders seeing an 83% chance for such a move, as per CME Group's Fedwatch tool. The two-year Treasury yield US2YT=RR, most reflective of short-term rate expectations, hit a one-month high and the 10-year yield US10YT=RR hit a four-week high as traders scaled back expectations of rate cuts later this year. US/ \""I don't know if they're (Fed policymakers) going to raise a whole lot more, but all the hawkish tone is saying don't expect rate cuts this year, another thing driving yields a little bit higher because a lot of them had been anticipating a cut,\"" said Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners in Pittsburgh. \""Also, UK inflation came in really hot and there are fears that it could spread here.\"" Communication services .SPLRCL, materials .SPLRCM and technology .SPLRCT were among the top S&P 500 sector decliners. The Fed's \""Beige Book\"", a snapshot of the health of the U.S. economy, will be released at 2:00 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), and investors will scrutinize it for the impact of the recent banking crisis on economic activity. At 9:44 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 140.38 points, or 0.41%, at 33,836.25, the S&P 500 .SPX was down 19.18 points, or 0.46%, at 4,135.69, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 77.37 points, or 0.64%, at 12,076.04. Chipmakers including Micron Technology MU.O and Qualcomm Inc QCOM.O were down around 1% each after European giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS noted some signs of caution among customers. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index .SOX dropped 1.3%. Earnings from regional banks were mixed, with Citizens Financial Group Inc CFG.N falling 3.4% after its first-quarter results missed estimates. Western Alliance Bancorp WAL.N rallied 17.3% after the regional bank posted stronger-than-expected earnings and said its deposits had stabilized after the March banking crisis. Shares of First Republic Bank FRC.N, Zions Bancorporation ZION.O and Pacwest Bancorp PACW.O rose between 3% and 8.1%. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 3.70-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 2.40-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 10 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 17 new highs and 57 new lows. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay Dwivedi) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""A Stock for Those Who Are Neither Bulls Nor Bears I f I were to pick one word to describe the market right now, it would be \""uncertain.\"" Up days and down days seem to follow each other with no discernible rhyme nor reason, and every analyst that you see, hear, or read talks about uncertainty. Many of these usually outspoken pundits currently seem uncharacteristically reluctant to give a firm opinion as to what stocks will do for the rest of this year. That is understandable given that nobody really knows what the result of the Fed\u2019s anti-inflation actions will be, with guesses ranging from a deep, painful recession to a miraculous soft landing. These guesses and all that uncertainty that creates a problem for investors looking to deploy cash: Should they sit tight and wait? Or should they jump in? And if so, what should they be buying? These are age-old questions that apply in just about any market or economic condition, but they are more acute at times like now when the range of possible outcomes is so wide. I was taught early in my dealing room career to recognize and embrace uncertainty. Back then, I was told that there are not two, but three, ways of feeling about any market. The obvious two are bullish and bearish, but one can also be consciously and deliberately neutral. Most traders and investors feel compelled to decide on a side -- you're supposed to be either a bull or a bear, aren't you? But forcing a view when your logical analysis doesn\u2019t lead to one is a dangerous habit to get into. Trades that result from that are based on nothing more than a coin flip. Once you are able to see \""neutral\"" as a valid position to take, other things result. If you feel you must be bullish or bearish, you simply buy or sell, but when you are neutral, what you buy becomes more important than when you buy. You tend to look for trades that have their own dynamic outside of the market as a whole, trades that offer potential in any market conditions. One such stock that fits that description is in the news this morning after releasing Q1 earnings: ASML 2-Year 1-Day Chart ASML Holding NV (ASML) is a Dutch company that is in a rare situation for a corporation, particularly a European one: they are essentially a monopoly. They make lithography equipment for chip manufacturers; tools to design and build circuitry at the microscopic level. Their monopoly status is not total, but they do control around 80% of their market. That dominance has been achieved by what most would consider legitimate ways, a combination of patents, barriers to entry and first to market advantage rather than by attacking and destroying competitors, but it does give them massive pricing power. ASML talked about uncertainty in terms of chip production levels in their earnings report, and the stock is trading lower in the premarket as I write this. That, however, overlooks two things: the pricing power that comes with that kind of market share, and the long-term tailwind that the AI revolution brings to a company that controls an essential product for chip makers. Of course, that AI factor was at least partially priced into the stock a while ago, but with it trading 28% below the late 2021 highs, there is still significant upside at these levels. This is a company whose fortunes have fluctuated with the cycles of the chip business, but those fluctuations have been muted on the downside when compared to the cyclicality in the revenue and profits of their customers -- the chip companies themselves -- due to pricing power. Their market share allows them to participate in every bit of the upside. With chip demand being underpinned by the \u201cwe must have AI in some way, shape, or form\u201d mentality that is gripping the world, ASML's built-in advantages are bound to continue, and that makes the stock something to consider buying if your market view is neither bullish nor bearish, but rather consciously and deliberately neutral. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Waiting for Tesla, Investors Are Watching These 2 Stocks Wednesday The stock market hasn't seen many big moves this week, with investors seemingly waiting for market-moving news to take a stand on whether the bear market is truly over. After finishing nearly unchanged on Tuesday, futures contracts on major market benchmarks were mostly lower on Wednesday morning, dropping as much as two-thirds of a percent in premarket trading. Many investors are waiting anxiously to see the latest results from electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla later this afternoon. In the meantime, though, several other stocks have reported their latest financial results. Below, you'll see why ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) are getting a lot of attention from Wall Street Wednesday morning. A chip on ASML's shoulder Shares of ASML were down 2.5% in premarket trading on Wednesday. The Netherlands-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer released first-quarter financial results that featured massive gains, but investors seemed disappointed not to have seen even more from the company. ASML's numbers recovered dramatically from the semiconductor equipment maker's year-earlier slump. Total revenue jumped 91% to 6.75 billion euros, as net system sales more than doubled. Net income of 1.96 billion euros came close to tripling year over year, producing earnings of 4.95 euros per share. In general, ASML was upbeat about its business. Trends in electronics and the need for ever-smaller chips are driving demand for its lithography-related products and services, and ASML is hopeful that it can continue to boost its gross margin and generate as much as 60 billion euros in annual revenue by 2030. In the near term, though, investors still have concerns that the semiconductor chipmakers that are ASML's customers will need to cut production in order to deal with high supplies in certain corners of the market. That mimics closely what many other sectors of the stock market are seeing right now, as recession fears have caused investors to be cautious even though signs of a slowdown haven't yet become obvious. Morgan Stanley deals with bear-market conditions Continuing the string of financial institutions reporting their latest financials, Morgan Stanley's stock fell between 2% and 3% in premarket trading Wednesday morning. The Wall Street stalwart reported first-quarter results that were strong in some areas but reflected tough conditions in other parts of the market. Overall, Morgan Stanley's key results weren't as good as some had hoped. Revenue fell 2% year over year to $14.5 billion, with the Wall Street institution pointing to the volatile market environment in explaining the decline. Net income dropped a steeper 19% to $2.98 billion, with earnings weighing in at $1.70 per share. There were some bright spots in the report, however. Morgan Stanley's wealth management business stood out with double-digit-percentage revenue gains, even as client asset levels fell due to adverse market moves. Accounting for those moves, Morgan Stanley pulled in nearly $110 billion in net new assets. The gains in wealth management helped to offset steep drops in revenue from investment banking as well as equity and fixed income trading activity. Many banking institutions that rely more on corporate strategic moves than on consumer loans and deposits have struggled during 2022's bear market, as conditions aren't ideal for clients to seek to do deals or make other major financial decisions. Once markets start to improve, though, Morgan Stanley should be in a good place to capture rising demand as it returns. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks ease, dollar perks up as focus returns to Fed and inflation By Amanda Cooper and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters) - Global stocks eased on Wednesday, while the dollar pulled further above last week's one-year lows, as investor focus honed in on what the Federal Reserve may have to do to tame inflation, rather than on the recent problems in the U.S. banking sector. The MSCI All-World index .MIWD00000PUS fell 0.2%, thanks to a broad-based decline in equities around the world. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures ESc1, NQc1 fell between 0.3-0.5%, suggesting a touch of weakness at the opening bell. Tesla reports earnings later in the day, as does Morgan Stanley MS.N, on the heels of solid earnings at rivals that seem to have soothed some concern about the sector's stability. \""So far the major banks that have reported have largely helped to settle market nerves,\"" said Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at ANZ in Singapore. \""With those stresses easing away, markets are now back to focusing on the Fed.\"" A slew of Fed speakers are in the frame over the rest of this week ahead of the pre-meeting blackout period that begins on the weekend. The Fed's \""beige book\"" of economic conditions is published on Wednesday and appearances are due from Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and New York Fed President John Williams. Markets are pricing an 86% chance the Fed raises rates by 25 basis points (bps) at the May meeting, and are winding back expectations of cuts later in the year - moves that have put the brakes on U.S. dollar selling. In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, St Louis Fed President James Bullard said that, far from pausing, the central bank should keep raising interest rates, based on how persistent inflation has proven to be. Still, the inversion between three-month Treasury yields US3MT=RR and 10-year yields US10YT=RR, at more than 160 bps, is the deepest since 1981 when the Fed funds rate was retreating from peak of 19% - suggesting markets expect rates to fall. Ten-year yields were last up 5 bps at 3.6176%. SURFACE CALM Earnings seasons is underway in earnest in Europe too. Dutch-listed chip equipment maker ASML - one of the region's most valuable companies by market capitalisation - beat first-quarter profit expectations, according to Refinitiv data. Shares in the company fell 2.4%, which in turn contributed to a 0.2% drop in the STOXX 600 .STOXX index. As investors consider the possibility that the Fed may well have to raise rates even more, the U.S. dollar has found some support, but data shows the pressure is also on other central bankers to do something about inflation. UK inflation fell to 10.1% in March, from February's 10.4% - above expectations for a decline to 9.8% and the highest in western Europe, according to data on Wednesday. Sterling GBP=D3 was last up 0.3% at $1.2458, just below last week's 10-month high of $1.2545, gaining for a second day after strong wages data on Tuesday. \""This fact, along with the stronger than expected wage growth data yesterday, provide compelling reason for the BoE (Bank of England) to now hike by 25bps at the next meeting on 11th May,\"" MUFG chief strategist Derek Halpenny said, on the inflation figures. The euro EUR=EBS hit a one-year high above $1.10 last week and was down 0.1% at $1.0962. Brent crude LCOc1 futures eased 0.9% to $84.00 a barrel, roughly where they have traded for a few weeks since OPEC+ announced surprise production cuts. Gold XAU= dipped below $2,000 an ounce, given the strength in the dollar. World FX rates YTDhttp://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh Global asset performancehttp://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn Asian stock marketshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 (Additional reporting by Tom Westbrook in Singapore; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Mark Potter) ((tom.westbrook@tr.com; +65 6973 8284;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 Results Surge, Bookings Down; Backs FY23 View; Stock Dips (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. reported Wednesday significantly higher profit in its first quarter mainly driven by strong net sales with increased sales of lithography systems. Further, the company lifted dividend, and said it sees sequentially higher net sales in the second quarter. ASML also maintained its fiscal 2023 sales growth view. In the early morning trading in Amsterdam, ASML shares were losing around 3 percent. According to the company, the strong results in the quarter mainly reflected higher than expected Extreme Ultraviolet or EUV and Deep Ultraviolet or DUV lithography revenue from faster installation and earlier acceptance of systems. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said, \""We continue to see mixed signals on demand from the different end-market segments.... The overall demand still exceeds our capacity for this year and we currently have a backlog of over \u20ac38.9 billion.\"" Looking ahead for the second quarter, ASML expects net sales between 6.5 billion euros and 7.0 billion euros and a gross margin between 50 percent and 51 percent. For 2023, ASML expects continued strong growth with a net sales increase of over 25 percent and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022. ASML said it intends to declare a total dividend for the year 2022 of 5.80 euros per ordinary share, which is a 5.5 percent increase compared to 2021. This leads to a final dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting of 1.69 euros per ordinary share. For the first quarter, net income climbed to 1.96 billion euros from last year's 695.3 million euros. Earnings per share were 4.95 euros, up from 1.73 euros a year ago. Gross margin was 50.6 percent, up from 49 percent last year. Income from operations margin grew to 32.7 percent from 22.2 percent in the prior year. Total net sales for the quarter surged to 6.75 billion euros from prior year's 3.53 billion euros. Net system sales climbed to 5.34 billion euros from prior year's 2.29 billion euros. Sales of lithography systems were 100 units in the quarter, up from 62 units last year. Net service and field option sales were 1.40 billion euros, up from 1.25 billion euros a year earlier. Quarterly net bookings in the first quarter were 3.8 billion euros, sharply lower than last year's 6.98 billion euros. In Amsterdam, ASML shares were trading at 570.10 euros, down 3.14 percent. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML beats Q1 earnings estimates, customers \""adjusting\"" orders due to chip market By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, April 19 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported first quarter earnings that beat expectations, as customers received its products at swift clip despite signs of weakness in end markets. The company's net profit for the quarter ended March 31 was 1.96 billion euros ($2.15 billion), nearly 3 times higher than 695 million euros a year ago. Its revenue was up 91% at 6.74 billion euros. Analysts had forecast net profit of 1.62 billion euros on revenue of 6.31 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. CEO Peter Wennink said that some of ASML's customers were tweaking the timing of receiving tools or otherwise taking note of the changed situation, but the company's outlook is still strong. \""The overall demand still exceeds our capacity for this year and we currently have an (order) backlog of over 38.9 billion euros,\"" he said. ASML, Europe's largest technology firm by market capitalization, plays a key role in the semiconductor industry as it dominates the market for lithography equipment, used to create the minute circuitry of chips. ($1 = 0.9118 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Varun H K) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q1 Profit Surges, Bookings Down; Lifts Dividend; Issues Q2 View, Backs FY23 Forecast (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported Thursday that its first-quarter net income climbed to 1.96 billion euros from last year's 695.3 million euros. Earnings per share were 4.95 euros, up from 1.73 euros a year ago. Gross margin was 50.6 percent, up from 49 percent last year. Total net sales for the quarter surged to 6.75 billion euros from prior year's 3.53 billion euros. Quarterly net bookings in the first quarter was 3.8 billion euros, sharply lower than last year's 6.98 billion euros. ASML said it intends to declare a total dividend for the year 2022 of 5.80 euros per ordinary share, which is a 5.5 percent increase compared to 2021. This leads to a final dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting of 1.69 euros per ordinary share. Looking ahead for the second quarter, ASML expects net sales between 6.5 billion euros and 7.0 billion euros and a gross margin between 50 percent and 51 percent. For 2023, ASML expects continued strong growth with a net sales increase of over 25 percent and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports better than expected first quarter sales, profit -statement AMSTERDAM, April 19 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, a key supplier to computer chip makers, on Wednesday reported first quarter earnings of 1.96 billion euros ($2.15 billion) on revenues of 6.74 billion euros, besting expectations. Analysts had forecast net profit for the three months ended March 31 of 1.62 billion euros on revenue of 6.31 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. In the same period a year ago, ASML had net profit of 695 million euros on revenue of 3.53 billion euros. ($1 = 0.9118 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Shri Navaratnam) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Reports Massive Growth, Management Points To Sluggish 2023 ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) reported its first quarter 2023 earnings this morning as the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer gears up for what the year may hold for the semiconductor industry. ASML shares are trading lower today, selling off by as much as 3.65% after the announcement. Companies like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) have reported sluggish demand in their computer segments, leading up to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announcing its very own 40% decline in PC shipments. Despite pleasing investors and other stakeholders in ASML through monstrous growth relative to the first quarter of 2022, management has pointed to a darker 2023, where growth rates and bottom lines may make it difficult for bulls to savor this celebratory moment. However, keeping the long-term in mind may help current and would-be investors in ASML notice the potential upside and drivers for the semiconductor manufacturer. Red Light or U-Turn ASML CEO Peter Wennick stated that the overall demand for their semiconductor manufacturing equipment, namely their EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) technology aiding the production of today's chips and semiconductors that power personal computers and other vital electronics, however, on a year-on-year basis, bookings for the EUV equipment have dropped by 46% as a result of global economic slowdowns and a continued shrink of the personal computer market. With backlog orders equaling $42.6 billion, ASML is giving markets mixed signals regarding existing demand and a simultaneous decline in bookings; perhaps the manufacturer is still working to bring industry inventory levels to a healthier level and only pointing to investors that there may be a slowdown coming soon. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) missed sales expectations for a second consecutive quarter, signaling a further slowdown in the industry. Additionally, with Taiwan Semiconductor being ASML's biggest customer, investors may be concerned that some of the elevated backlog value may only partially realize as some customers may cancel or reduce their total bookings. ASML has cornered the semiconductor manufacturing equipment market with its reliable and advanced technology and methodologies. However, ASML still depends on the capital expenditure for the downstream companies that develop chips, such as Taiwan Semiconductor and other foundries; with these names slowing some of their spending in additional machinery and equipment, ASML finds itself in a pinch. Why is ASML management pointing to further expansions in the second quarter of 2023? Sales are poised to grow to $6.5 and $7.0 billion, a range that would translate to a 4% decline or 4% advance, respectively; however, total 2023 figures are guided to reflect a net 25% increase in revenues when it is all said and done. These bullish assumptions can only be made when considering the global initiative to expand chip production outside China and Taiwan amid geopolitical risks and disruption scenarios like those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tilting the Playing Field President Joe Biden's take on limiting China's access to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, with the Netherlands (and ASML as a result) following suit in blocking some exports to the Asian giant. This embargo for semiconductor manufacturing equipment against China can and will likely adversely affect ASML since the Chinese market represents the third-biggest buying pit for the Dutch player. The offset to Chinese and Taiwanese demand comes from companies like Intel, one of which has landed collaboration deals with ASML for additional machinery and equipment within their EUV lithography product line. Intel is attempting to take on the foundry services market and catch up on the market share lost to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing while at the same time aiding the North American semiconductor supply chain by diversifying sources away from Asia. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger plans to expand their new foundry services segment, which currently represents only 1.4% of the firm's revenue; developing this new business while staying away from Chinese conflicts and geopolitical risks may aid ASML's top line and further realization of backlog orders. Be Greedy When Others are Fearful? As Warren Buffett likes to say, \""Be greedy when others are fearful,\"" this may beautifully apply to today's sell-off in ASML stock. The company has grown its net income margin by 9.3% to 29%. This retention of earnings immediately trickled down to earnings per share for investors, which grew by 186% compared to a year prior. Coupled with massive EPS growth came the retirement of seven million shares as the company implemented share buybacks throughout the year, as well as debt reduction, which took the equity in the balance sheet from 24.3% in the last quarter of 2022 up to 27.8% in the first quarter of 2023. Increased equity and share buybacks directly increase a shareholder's ownership in the underlying business, pushing the book value per share of the company. Assuming that the macro-dynamics remain to demand higher for the semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and management achieves its 25% revenue increase goals, keeping margins the same and the number of shares constant, investors could expect 2023 earnings per share to be around $20 and $22 and thus providing a reasonable increase to today's upside target placed by analysts. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Wall St slips on mixed earnings, higher Treasury yields By Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas April 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes edged down on Wednesday as Treasury yields rose on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer, while mixed earnings from regional banks and weakness in Tesla further dented sentiment. Tesla Inc TSLA.O dropped 1.6% after the electric-vehicle maker's sixth price cut this year in the United States, ahead of its first-quarter results. Netflix Inc NFLX.O slid 3.8% after the video-streaming pioneer issued a downbeat forecast. Morgan Stanley MS.N slipped 0.5% as the Wall Street bank reported a fall in quarterly earnings, a day after rival Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.Nposted a 19% drop in profit. While the start of the earnings season has been largely supportive for equities, investors will closely watch updates from market heavyweights as well as consumer companies for signs of inflation and economic slowdown hurting margins. \""The consensus coming out of corporate America is that we have good times now, but harder times ahead. The big surprise could be an earlier recession than expected,\"" said Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Allspring Global Investments. \""What we are expecting is that margins are going to come under further pressure, which could mean more downside risks for markets.\"" Mixed economic data recently has fueled bets that the U.S. central bank will hike interest rates by 25 basis points in May, with traders seeing an 83% chance for such a move, as per CME Group's Fedwatch tool. The 10-year Treasury yield hit four-week highs, while interest rate sensitive two-year yields scaled a five-week peak, as global yields were dragged upwards by higher-than-expected British inflation and increasing possibility the Fed could keep hiking rates. US/ Defensive stocks, including healthcare .SPXHC and utilities .SPLRCU, that tend to do well during economic uncertainties rose, limiting broader market declines. The Fed's \""Beige Book\"", a snapshot of the health of the U.S. economy, will be released at 2:00 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), and investors will scrutinize it for the impact of the recent banking crisis on economic activity. At 11:43 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 98.33 points, or 0.29%, at 33,878.30, the S&P 500 .SPX was down 7.73 points, or 0.19%, at 4,147.14, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 23.20 points, or 0.19%, at 12,130.21. Chipmakers including Micron Technology MU.O, Qualcomm Inc QCOM.O and Intel Corp INTC.O were down between 1% and 2% after European giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS noted some signs of caution among customers. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index .SOX dropped 1.4%. Earnings from regional banks were mixed, with Citizens Financial Group Inc CFG.N falling 2.3% after its first-quarter results missed estimates. Western Alliance Bancorp WAL.N rallied 15.6% as brokerages remained optimistic on the regional bank following better-than-expected earnings. Shares of First Republic Bank FRC.N, Zions Bancorporation ZION.O and Pacwest Bancorp PACW.O rose between 3% and 7.3%. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 2.17-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.60-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 12 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 35 new highs and 96 new lows. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay Dwivedi) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-20,625.36,639.875,625.36,633.57,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Has Room to Run Netherlands-based ASML Holding N.V. ASML reported a very strong quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.7%. The one thing that sets this semiconductor equipment maker apart is its position in the highly specialized subsegment of the market. As a result, it is in the enviable position of having far stronger order flow than it is able to ship. Not only that, it is also not in danger of losing orders to competition. Typically, since each of its systems are very high-value, there are in-depth discussions with customers on their future needs and roadmaps well before production commences. Therefore, whatever is produced is immediately snapped up. In the last quarter for example, the quicker installation and acceptance of its systems positively impacted revenue and margins. Given its strong market position and the strength of semiconductor demand in certain segments, the company\u2019s backlog continues to swell. Management has said on theearnings callthat ASML already has more orders than it can ship this year and its current shipment trajectory will generate 25% revenue growth. The gross margin will also expand slightly this year. Additionally, 2024 is shaping up to be even stronger, and management is confident that second half orders will confirm this view. China has a big role to play in this, which could be one reason investors are wary. But Chinese chipmakers producing for internal consumption in things like auto (EVs) and energy constitute a lot of this demand. And transitions in these two markets ensure that this growth has a long tail. Management has also said that the company is passing on part of the inflation-related cost increase. They are also in talks with a major customer for similar cost-sharing that is likely to lead to a positive outcome this quarter. Overall, while order growth is slowing and there are some push-outs as well as pull-ins, the outlook appears extremely bright. Therefore, it doesn\u2019t make any sense that the shares lost over 3% in extended trading. The 2023 earnings estimate is already up 18 cents and the 2024 estimate up 16 cents in the last seven days. Since only one of three analysts have raised in this period, further revisions may be expected. At the current level, these estimates represent 37.5% growth in 2023 and 21.0% growth in 2024. Historically, the shares have always traded at a premium to both the broader industry and the S&P 500. But since the last five years included the pandemic, we can track their performance over the last 10 years instead. Thus we see that the shares trade at a 29.7% premium to the industry compared to a premium of 38.7% average premium in the historical period. Since end use of semiconductors have only expanded and the company\u2019s competitive advantages have in no way reduced, we can safely say that the shares remain a sold bet, both for the short term and the long term. No wonder then that Zacks has a #1 (Strong Buy) rating on the shares. Year-to-Date Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 4 Oil Stocks with Massive Upsides Global demand for oil is through the roof... and oil producers are struggling to keep up. So even though oil prices are well off their recent highs, you can expect big profits from the companies that supply the world with \""black gold.\"" Zacks Investment Research has just released an urgent special report to help you bank on this trend. 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Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $137.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.9% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 29,470,937 to 30,020,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 3%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is off about 0.1%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 1.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $263.57 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $252.22. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 NWTN Options Chain \u0095 MDH market cap history \u0095 BRID Average Annual Return The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chipmaking tool firms expect boom in China sales despite export rules By Stephen Nellis April 20 (Reuters) - Two companies that make tools for manufacturing chips said that they expect sales to China to boom later this year despite U.S. export restrictions on equipment used to make cutting-edge semiconductors. The comments by California-based Lam Research LRCX.O and the Netherlands' ASML Holdings NV ASML.AS are a sign that China may be a bigger customer for the industry than expected this year given its strong demand for less-advanced chips like those used in electric vehicles (EVs). The companies reported quarterly earnings that beat analyst expectations, though Lam's sales were lower than a year ago because of a downturn in the memory market. Both also said they expect sales to Chinese companies to increase in the coming months despite the U.S. imposing sweeping restrictions on China's semiconductor sector in October, arguing that Beijing was using American chipmaking technology to modernize its military. Lam is subject to the U.S. export restrictions, and ASML will face new rules from the Dutch government on China sales later this year. But those rules so far have only affected equipment used in making the most advanced chips. Lam and ASML said Chinese customers are buying tools for building less advanced chips that go into products like EVs, mobile phones and personal computers amid the country's drive for more self-sufficient production. In Lam's case, it had originally estimated that the China restrictions would cost it between $2 billion and $2.5 billion of revenue in 2023. But the company said it had received a \""clarification\"" of the rules from the U.S. government that Chief Financial Officer Doug Bettinger said during a conference call would allow Lam to sell \""a few hundred million dollars\"" worth of tools that it initially thought were banned. A Lam spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on what the clarification from U.S. regulators entailed. Lam also said that it had received around half a billion dollars in advanced cash payments, primarily from new customers. \""I will acknowledge it's got a decent Chinese footprint to it,\"" Bettinger said of the group of new customers. ASML said it has a backlog of about 39 billion euros, the equivalent of about two years of tool shipments. Chief Executive Peter Wennink told investors during a conference call that Chinese customers working to make less advanced chips make up about 30% of those orders. That's a jump from November, when ASML said China made up 18% of its then 38 billion euro backlog. Wennink said those Chinese chipmakers were focused on markets like electric vehicles, which require many more chips than their combustion-engine counterparts. Most of those chips do not require ASML's most advanced tools. \""This is where ... the mature semiconductor space is very important and needs to grow. And this is where China is very strong,\"" Wennink said. Later this year, ASML will have to start applying for Dutch export licenses for what are called immersion deep ultraviolet lithography machines (DUV) for shipment to China after the U.S., Dutch and Japanese governments agreed to begin regulating the tools. They are not ASML's most advanced machines but are still close enough to its state-of-the-art machines to make powerful computing chips and were previously not restricted by export rules. Wennink said ASML expects to sell about 93 immersion DUV machines this year, after several years of strong demand. They are cheaper than its most advanced systems but still cost tens of millions of euros each. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Jamie Freed) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should ASML Investors Be Worried About a Shrinking Backlog? Are things looking bad for ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) after it announced that new bookings have slowed down this quarter, causing the safety cushion its backlog provided to get smaller? Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of April 19, 2023. The video was published on April 19, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Add Up The Pieces: QQQM Could Be Worth $146 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (Symbol: QQQM), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $146.20 per unit. With QQQM trading at a recent price near $131.11 per unit, that means that analysts see 11.51% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQM's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are JD.com, Inc. (Symbol: JD), ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), and Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO). Although JD has traded at a recent price of $37.10/share, the average analyst target is 76.32% higher at $65.42/share. Similarly, ASML has 17.44% upside from the recent share price of $623.60 if the average analyst target price of $732.33/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting CSCO to reach a target price of $55.00/share, which is 14.49% above the recent price of $48.04. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of JD, ASML, and CSCO: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF QQQM $131.11 $146.20 11.51% JD.com, Inc. JD $37.10 $65.42 76.32% ASML Holding NV ASML $623.60 $732.33 17.44% Cisco Systems Inc CSCO $48.04 $55.00 14.49% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 ATNM Stock Predictions \u0095 CKH Videos \u0095 MENT Options Chain The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Stock a Buy Now? ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) posted its first-quarter earnings report on April 19. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker's net sales surged 91% year over year to 6.75 billion euros ($7.4 billion), which exceeded analysts' estimates by 360 million euros. Its net income jumped 181% to 1.96 billion euros ($2.15 billion), or 4.96 euros ($5.44) per share, which also easily cleared the consensus forecast by 0.80 euros per share. Those growth rates were amplified by an easy comparison to its 19% revenue decline and 48% drop in net income a year earlier, which had largely been caused by the post-pandemic slowdown of the PC market, sluggish sales of smartphones, and other headwinds for chipmakers. So is it the right time to buy ASML and bet on its cyclical comeback? Image source: Getty Images. The bellwether of the semiconductor market ASML is the world's largest producer of lithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the world's only producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are used to manufacture the world's smallest, densest, and most power-efficient chips. ASML's massive EUV systems cost about $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship, so it doesn't face any competitors at all in that capital-intensive market. Its top customers include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's most advanced contract chipmaker, as well as its competitors Samsung and Intel. It also sells its lower-end deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems to diversified chipmakers like Texas Instruments. Since chip foundries can't produce chips without ASML's systems, it's often considered the bellwether and linchpin of the semiconductor market. It also represents an appealing way to profit from the market's growing demand for fresh chips without investing in individual chipmakers. But that also means ASML's growth is just as cyclical as the semiconductor sector -- which goes through boom and bust cycles every few years. Will the current cyclical downturn end this year? ASML endured two slowdowns over the past five years. The first one occurred in 2019 when the smartphone market cooled off and triggered a supply glut in memory chips. The second one started last year when PC sales cooled off as pandemic-related pressures eased. But through it all, ASML's gross margin continued to expand because it had near-absolute pricing power. METRIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Revenue Growth (YOY) 22% 8% 18% 33% 14% Gross Margin 46% 44.7% 48.6% 52.7% 50.5% EPS Growth (YOY) 27% 1% 38% 69% (2%) Data source: ASML. YOY = Year over year. In the second quarter of 2023, ASML expects its revenue to grow 20% to 30% year over year as its gross margin rises from 49.1% to between 50% and 51%. For the full year, it expects its revenue to rise by at least 25% as its gross margin slightly expands. Those rosy estimates defy the recent rumors that suggest TSMC could slash or delay its EUV orders from ASML this year. That threat initially rattled investors, since ASML generated 38% of its revenue from Taiwan in 2022 and TSMC accounted for the lion's share of those orders. But it doesn't make too much sense if you review the facts. While discussing its fourth-quarter earnings report in January, TSMC management predicted the semiconductor market would bottom out and stabilize in the second half of 2023 -- so it would be odd to abruptly reduce its EUV orders when it should be installing more systems to ramp up its development of 3-nanometer chips and stay ahead of Samsung and Intel. ASML's reiteration of its full-year forecast further backs that outlook and suggests the recent rumors regarding order reductions are unsubstantiated. Over the long term, ASML believes it can generate 44 billion euros ($48.2 billion) to 60 billion euros ($65.8 billion) in revenue in 2030. The midpoint of that forecast implies its top line will still grow at a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% from 2022 to 2030. It also believes its annual gross margin will expand to between 56% to 60% by 2030. ASML still deserves its premium valuation ASML might seem a bit pricey at 32 times this year's earnings, but it deserves that premium because it's monopolized a crucial piece of chip-making technology. It could face cyclical headwinds and regulatory pressure (especially regarding its sales of DUV systems to Chinese chipmakers), but I believe it deserves that premium because it's still one of the best long-term plays on the secular expansion of the semiconductor market. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 20th Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 20th: Lundin Mining Corporation LUNMF: This base metals mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 71.7% over the last 60 days. Lundin Mining Corp. Price and Consensus Lundin Mining Corp. price-consensus-chart | Lundin Mining Corp. Quote Lundin\u2019s shares gained 11.9% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500\u2019s advance of 3.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A. Lundin Mining Corp. Price Lundin Mining Corp. price | Lundin Mining Corp. Quote ASML Holding N.V. ASML: This semiconductor equipment systems company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% over the last 60 days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and Consensus ASML Holding N.V. price-consensus-chart | ASML Holding N.V. Quote ASML\u2019s shares gained 34.9% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500\u2019s advance of 10.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B. ASML Holding N.V. Price ASML Holding N.V. price | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Swisscom AG SCMWY: This telecommunication services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10% over the last 60 days. Swisscom AG Price and Consensus Swisscom AG price-consensus-chart | Swisscom AG Quote Swisscom\u2019s shares gained 14.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500\u2019s advance of 3.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B. Swisscom AG Price Swisscom AG price | Swisscom AG Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here. 4 Oil Stocks with Massive Upsides Global demand for oil is through the roof... and oil producers are struggling to keep up. So even though oil prices are well off their recent highs, you can expect big profits from the companies that supply the world with \""black gold.\"" Zacks Investment Research has just released an urgent special report to help you bank on this trend. In Oil Market on Fire, you'll discover 4 unexpected oil and gas stocks positioned for big gains in the coming weeks and months. You don't want to miss these recommendations. Download your free report now to see them. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Swisscom AG (SCMWY) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lundin Mining Corp. (LUNMF) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML vs. TSMC: What We Learned From Their Earnings Reports In this video, I will go over ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (NYSE: TSM) respective earnings reports, specifically what we can learn from both companies as well as the overall semiconductor industry. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of April 19, 2023. The video was published on April 20, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 10, 2023 Neil Rozenbaum has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-04-24,640.83,641.31,626.93,627.38,"[""ASML, Eindhoven Tech University to build new research facility Adds comment from university. AMSTERDAM, April 24 (Reuters) - ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, Europe's largest technology firm, said on Monday it will build a new research centre including a clean room together with Eindhoven's Technical University, a project expected to cost several hundred million euros. TU Eindhoven said it expects the project will lead to 40 new PhDs annually at the university in fields related to semiconductor manufacturing including nano materials, photonics and quantum computing. The facility will have space for around 500 researchers in all, including hundreds from ASML itself, university spokesperson Frans Raaijmakers said. ASML dominates theglobal marketfor lithography equipment, machines that use highly focused beams of light to help create the circuitry of computer chips. Like many technology firms, ASML has struggled to find engineering talent against a tight labour market. Spokeswoman Kelsey Zeegers said the project is part of broader plans for \""cross-fertilization\"" between technology firms in the Eindhoven region and the university. Economic growth in the Dutch province that includes Eindhoven and nearby Veldhoven, where ASML is headquartered, has been stronger than in the rest of the Netherlands over the past decade as the region is becoming a tech hub. \""What's happening in Brainport (the Eindhoven region) is quite amazing,\"" Zeegers said. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by Christina Fincher) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Most Innovative 3 Tech Stocks to Watch in 2023 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The words innovative and tech stocks go hand-in-hand. Throughout the modern era leading organizations have consistently invested the newest machines and gadgets that have revolutionized our lives. Consider the TV, the automobile, the computer, and the cell phone. Those innovations have strong associations with companies and their stocks. Every year incremental and breakthrough innovation occurs. The process never stops and 2023 is no different. Generative AI looks to be a breakthrough innovation that promises, or threatens, to change our lives. But it is far from the only innovation happening now and it should lead investors to reflect on innovation in business. Business innovation is visible in obvious and not so obvious ways across tech companies. ASML ASML $634.47 SQ Block $63.48 NVDA Nvidia $271.19 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is a tech stock and semiconductor firm based in the Netherlands. It does outsource chip production as fabless chip companies do. Nor does it operate a foundry producing said semiconductors. It doesn\u2019t package and ship chips from within hermetically sealed rooms. Instead, it does something which no other firm in the world can do: It makes the machinery that semiconductor foundries use to make chips out of silicon wafers. Those foundry companies provide fabless chip companies \u2013 those without fabrication ability \u2013 with custom designed leading-edge chips. And ASML\u2019s Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines are the only ones available. They\u2019re double-decker-bus sized machines that cost hundreds of millions of dollars each. That makes them prohibitively expensive to replicate and is one reason ASML holds a monopoly position over the chip industry. In 2023, it isn\u2019t so much about watching ASML for some breakthrough innovation but rather for continued dominance and opportunity for strong returns. The company built its massive, sustainable advantage through innovative ownership over the technology necessary across its industry. For ASML, innovation is about maintaining a low profile while dominating its field. The firm boasts that it is the most important tech company you\u2019ve never heard of. Block (SQ) Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Block (NYSE:SQ) is an innovative stock in the payments space to be sure. The best way to describe the company is to say that it continues to offer the most relevant payment options to people. It made its name as Square, a payments firm rooted in ecommerce solutions for business owners. In 2021, the company changed its name to Block, acknowledging new business lines. Those blocks include Cash App and other business lines that diversify its fintech offerings. Block remains one of the leading innovative forces in the fintech/payments space. It built Square into a major force and then did the same with Cash App. Both businesses were cutting-edge offerings in their respective niches. And both currently account for significant portions of Block\u2019s sales. Of course, Block is also making inroads into innovative spaces in fintech including buy-now-pay-later(BNPL). The company purchased Afterpay and added it to Square in 2022. Square merchants now offer BNPL services through Afterpay breaking purchases into smaller, interest-free chunks. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Shutterstock Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) will remain among the most prominent tech stocks throughout 2023. The company that invented Graphical Processing Units (GPU) has grown into a gaming, chips, and data center giant. More recently, it has become inseparable from the rapidly growing AI industry. The firm\u2019s H100 graphics cards are required to train and deploy AI software and are in short demand. Those chips are fetching between $36k to $46k through retailers and eBay. Nvidia\u2019s H100 chips are the newest chip from Nvidia and are proving integral to generative AI and large language models like ChatGPT. Nvidia\u2019s A100 chips were the predecessor to its H100 chips and were foundational to the construction of ChatGPT and other generative AI applications. Nvidia is closely associated with the gaming industry which has seen sagging revenues. Nvidia is looking to give that business a shot in the arm and just began shipping a mid-range gaming graphics chip with improved AI features. Nvidia\u2019s close association with AI innovation has caused its market capitalization to rise rapidly this year and looks likely to continue. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks.Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. The post The Most Innovative 3 Tech Stocks to Watch in 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Top Trends to Invest $1,000 in Right Now \""Top-down\"" analysis is a valid way of going about finding fantastic stocks. It entails finding a country or industry with above-average growth prospects, then investing in it, either through a sector-specific exchange-traded fund, or the very best individual stocks in that area. Looking out to 2030 from where we stand today, the following megatrends seem to be excellent places to search for the next big stock. In fact, if you're not invested at least partially in these two growth industries, you should consider adding exposure to them right away. Image source: Getty Images. Artificial intelligence (AI) It's perhaps no surprise that the first megatrend is artificial intelligence. Ever since OpenAI's ChatGPT was released to the public last November, the investing public has been tantalized by the prospects of what AI can do for humanity, and for our portfolios. Unlike some other hyped-up trends, generative AI appears to be the real deal. Innovation in advanced semiconductors along with transformer technology, in which an AI can train itself in an \""unsupervised\"" manner, has led to tremendous recent breakthroughs. UBS Global Wealth Management forecasts the AI services and hardware market will grow at a 20% average growth rate through 2025, although the UBS division chief also noted: \""Our estimate may prove to be conservative as growth in [large language models] and other generative AI technologies could be even faster than we expect given advancements in machine learning and deep learning capabilities.\"" Precedence Research is even more optimistic, forecasting a 38.1% average growth rate for the AI industry between 2022 and 2030 -- although Precedence may calculate the components of the AI industry in a different way than UBS does. On that theme, an analysis by global consulting firm PwC indicates AI could add a whopping $15.7 trillion to the world economy by 2030 -- a significant addition to today's global gross domestic product (GDP), which sits at roughly $101 trillion. AI stocks are hot right now; they include OpenAI investor Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and graphics processing unit (GPU) semiconductor leader Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). But really, a lot of the modern technology ecosystem is bound to benefit, as AI drives up the need for computing power more broadly. And with many cloud computing and semiconductor stocks still well off their highs -- thanks to the decline in PCs and smartphones, and the economic slowdown -- there's no shortage of opportunities to invest in AI today. Some relatively low-risk places to look include the three large cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) providers, as well as some best-of-breed semiconductor stocks. More specifically, those cloud computing data centers are packed with servers from companies like Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). Those servers are in turn packed with processors from designers like Nvidia or rival Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), whose chips are manufactured by third-party foundries such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). And those foundries use specialized machines to manufacture leading-edge chips from the likes of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) or Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT). As AI drives up the need for computing power, that should benefit this entire tech ecosystem and value chain. Image source: Getty Images. Electrification and decarbonization Another megatrend that should surprise no one is electrification, as virtually all major economies work on decarbonizing their utility and transportation sectors in order to hit emissions goals and lower their dependence on fossil fuels. This is happening across the automotive and power generation, distribution, and transmission industries in concert. Very popular ways to play this trend have been electric vehicle (EV) stocks, such as market leader Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and charging-station companies like ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT). After all, battery-powered and plug-in hybrid EVs accounted for just 13.4% of all vehicles sold last year, up from 4.2% in 2020, but they're on their way to making up roughly 50% of sales by 2030, according to S&P Global. However, chasing that growth by investing in original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and charging-station companies can be risky. Tesla is the undisputed leader in the EV space, but its stock is very expensive, at 47 times earnings. Other legacy OEMs are in the middle of their electrification transition, with uncertain results. And upstart all-electric brands such as Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) are burning through cash as they try to scale up amid supply shortages and rising interest rates. The same cash-burn concerns are also there for the pure-play vehicle charging-station companies, which tend to sell their systems at low gross margins in hopes of increased usage later on. But in an age of higher interest rates and low profits, they're also a risky bet. Once again, it may be semiconductor and semiconductor-equipment makers that stand to benefit the most. Electric vehicles require a lot more semiconductors than vehicles based on internal combustion engines. By 2027, semiconductor content in the leading EVs is forecast to be roughly triple the chips that an internal combustion car has today. Those chips include microcontrollers (\""MCUs\""), power semiconductors, and sensors. Moreover, tomorrow's power semiconductors will use new and innovative materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), which have greater conductive qualities and heat resistance than silicon chips. Unlike expensive or loss-making EV and charging-station stocks, the large MCU, power chip, and sensor chip companies are generally profitable and trade at quite reasonable valuations today. Some top names include Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), which is a top provider of both MCUs and power semiconductors; ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON), which has a top-five market share in both power chips and sensors; and German behemoth Infineon Technologies (OTC: IFNNY), which has a top-five share in all three key types of chips: MCUs, power chips, and sensors. Another play might be semiconductor capital (\""semi-cap\"") equipment maker Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR). That stock has been on quite a run, but Aehr is a leader in testing and burn-in machines for both GaN and SiC chips, which are projected to grow at explosive rates in the years ahead. As long as it maintains its tech lead in this niche, Aehr also looks to be a big beneficiary of the electrification trend. Image source: Getty Images. On the utility side, investors have quite a number of options. These include the utilities themselves, and companies that invest in power generation to sell to those utilities. In addition, investors could buy stocks of solar panel or wind turbine manufacturers, or even the miners for key raw materials like copper and lithium that are crucial to the electrification transition. One solid choice in the utility space is NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), which is both a utility and a power producer, with leading renewables generation. NextEra owns the largest U.S. utility, Florida Power and Light, and is one of the world leaders in generating power from the wind and sun. And the company has even bigger ambitions to help build the distribution and transmission infrastructure necessary to connect renewable sources to the modern grid. Another dividend-paying play is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), the largest U.S.-based copper miner and the second-largest in the world. FCX also produces some gold and molybdenum for good measure, but copper is the key element in the electrification megatrend. A riskier but still potentially attractive play is First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), the leader in thin-film solar panels, based here in the U.S. First Solar has best-in-class technology, but had been hampered for years by competition from low-cost imports. However, the stock has more than tripled since last summer, when the Inflation Reduction Act was passed. Not only did that law provide handsome subsidies for solar deployment, but it also put in protectionist \""made in America\"" provisions that should help First Solar a great deal. Looking ahead There are a lot of stocks to consider among those above, but going through these AI and clean-energy names and their close peers may be worth it. Leading companies within strong growth trends tend to do well over time. Especially for younger investors, it's absolutely crucial to add stocks levered to the AI revolution and clean-energy transition to your portfolio. And with the difficult market we've had over the past 18 months, many can be had at reasonable or even bargain prices today. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When our analyst team has an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of April 20, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML, Applied Materials, Microsoft, Super Micro Computer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Texas Instruments, is short shares of Tesla, and has the following options: short April 2023 $40 puts on Dell Technologies, short August 2023 $160 calls on Super Micro Computer, short August 2023 $165 calls on Super Micro Computer, short May 2023 $135 calls on Super Micro Computer, short May 2023 $140 calls on Super Micro Computer, and short May 2023 $65 puts on Super Micro Computer. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Microsoft, NextEra Energy, Nvidia, S&P Global, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tesla, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar and ON Semiconductor. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-China rebound buoys hopes for stronger-than-expected US, Europe earnings By Joice Alves LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - A big splurge in spending in China after Beijing lifted COVID-19 lockdowns will help cushion quarterly results of the world's biggest companies, investors say, even as forecasts suggest the United States and Europe are heading into a corporate recession. Concerns are growing that tightening credit will dent the global economy. But recent data and upbeat comments from major companies like LVMH LVMH.PA, Europe's most valuable listed company, about business in China have given investors some cause for optimism. That could help extend a two-month long winning streak in global stocks .MIWD00000PUS after March's turmoil in the banking sector led investors to slice earnings estimates. Refinitiv I/B/E/S data points to a 2.5% decline in earnings growth in the first quarter for STOXX 600 .STOXX companies, down from a forecast for 5.4% growth prior to the banking chaos. In the United States, where major banks have already reported first-quarter results, earnings for S&P 500 companies are seen falling 4.7% in the quarter, an improvement from an expected 5.2% drop seen earlier in April. That would be a second consecutive quarter of decline, however, marking a corporate recession. Europe is headed for a recession too, the data shows, with a drop in earnings of 5.4% expected in the second quarter. But investors interviewed by Reuters are more optimistic than the headline forecasts suggest, saying not only that growth momentum has rebounded strongly in China, but that it is holding better than expected in the United States and Europe. \""There is room for a positive (earnings) surprise, overall, supported by better economic momentum, particularly in China but (also) Europe hasn't been as bad as people expected,\"" said James Rutland, fund manager at Invesco in London. Barclays' European Equity Strategy Emmanuel Cau said there are signs that inflation is easing and the bulk of interest rate rises is done, but that markets are \""still very defensive\"". \""People have been preparing for the worst for months and the worst is not happening yet,\"" Cau said. Euro zone producer prices fell for a fifth consecutive month in February, and surveys on Thursday showed the bloc's economic recovery unexpectedly gathered pace this month. U.S. consumer prices rose in March at their slowest pace in nearly two years. FOCUS ON BANKS Fears of a major bank crisis have eased after U.S. major lenders Morgan Stanley MS.N, JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N, Bank of America Corp BAC.N and Citigroup Inc C.N reported profits that beat earnings forecasts in the first quarter. In Europe, where big banks Barclays BARC.L, Santander SAN.MC, Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE, UBS UBSG.S and embattled Credit Suisse CSGN.S are reporting results this week, \""financials could determine the fate of the overall market's earnings\"", Barclays strategists said. Only a few weeks ago, at the peak of the banking sector turmoil, markets were bracing for a deep downturn and even for central banks to reverse course and start cutting interest rates. But stubbornly high inflation means major central banks are expected to continue to hike rates, at least in May. The prospect of higher borrowing costs has been a boon for banks, like Spain's Bankinter, which reported a surge in net profit as lending income soared. European financials are expected to report first-quarter earnings growth of 31%, according to Refinitiv. DEMAND? But investors are also watching for signs that tightening credit conditions are having an impact, with major consumer products companies Nestle NESN.S, Durex-maker Reckitt RKT.L and Unilever reporting results this week. If consumer demand proves to be holding up and input costs falling, that mix could favour margins, investors said. On Friday, Procter & Gamble Co PG.Nraised its sales forecast and beat quarterly results estimates, as price hikes boosted margins and offset the hit from consumers trading down to cheaper brands. Stephane Ekolo, a global equity strategist at the brokerage Tradition, expects U.S. and European earnings to beat expectations because he thinks estimates are too low. Margins may start falling, however, as it will be difficult for many companies to continue passing higher costs on to consumers, Ekolo said. Better-than-expected results from luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxotticaESLX.PA and Europe's biggest tech company ASML Holding NV ASML.AS, in addition to iron ore producer Rio Tinto's RIO.AX, RIO.L strong quarterly shipments, offered hopes demand remains more solid than feared. But the world's biggest iron ore producer warned of \""persistently high\"" U.S. inflation, and a tightening of credit conditions will weigh on economic activity across the board. Car maker Tesla Inc's TSLA.O quarter-on-quarter sales growth was modest despite price cuts as rising competition and a bleak economic outlook weighed. Higher wages in Europe, which could partially erode corporate margins, will likely support demand as jobs data points to a still-tight labour market, Invesco's Rutland said. \""You've seen positive wage negotiations. Now in Europe, we have a heavily unionized labour force that comes through with a bit more of a lag than perhaps we see in other economies,\"" he said. Europe earnings revisionshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3LlGETK U.S. earnings revisionshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3UUd1we (Additional reporting by Sam Indyk; Editing by Josephine Mason and Catherine Evans) ((Joice.Alves@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter @joiceal;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-25,626.47,626.47,605.76,605.76,"The Top 3 Tech Stocks to Invest in for the Long-Term InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The tech space is littered with casualties of the post-pandemic consolidation, but careful investors can pick through the rubble to get some of the best long-term tech stocks at reasonable prices. The industry tends to come with higher-than-normal valuations, because investors expect exponential growth. It’s a rapidly changing landscape, and companies that ride the wave of the next big thing can deliver explosive growth. However, rising inflation also mean a dollar in 10 years isn’t worth as much today as it was just a year ago. That simple mathematical fact means tech valuations have come down, but in some cases, arguably a little too far. An excellent place to start your search for tech stocks to invest in for the long haul is hot industries. Artificial Intelligence is an obvious candidate, given all of the attention it’s been getting recently. It’s a market expected to grow at a compound annual rate of almost 40% through 2030. That kind of growth offers many possibilities, and investors would be silly to leave that sector out of the discussion. Another critical area to explore is essential services. We’re not talking about healthcare here (though there are plenty of options in this arena as well). Rather, we’re talking about the businesses that support businesses. Belt-tightening is a reality when times are lean, and it’s something we’re seeing across the board in the corporate world. But there are certain things a business can’t do without. Accordingly, the tech firms that provide those products and services will be well-positioned to thrive even in an uncertain environment. MSFT Microsoft $281.77 ASML ASML Holdings $627.38 CRM Salesforce $194.92 Microsoft (MSFT) Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) boasts an impressive portfolio of solid businesses that offer a layer of security in an otherwise unstable environment, making the firm one of the best long-term stocks to consider. Its offerings include some things businesses and consumers can’t live without. From LinkedIn to Office 365, there are plenty of must-haves that will never be struck off a company’s list of essentials. These products offer a bedrock to build on, and Microsoft’s doing just that with its cloud arm, Azure. The pay-as-you-go cloud computing service provides an alternative to coping with the high up-front costs that come with building out your arsenal of servers. This means businesses using Azure can do more with less. These customers can scale up their tech offerings without much friction. Microsoft’s also sitting on solid financials, allowing for strategic acquisitions and underpinning a modest dividend. This comes at a premium, with MSFT stock trading at a price-earnings ratio of 32-times. Although this suggests investors expect big things, it’s not as high as it has been in the past. Accordingly, now could be an excellent time to snap up shares before they take off. ASML Holdings (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock It’s often said that the miners weren’t the ones that made the big bucks during the gold rush. Instead, it was the sellers of shovels and pick-axes. ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is the proverbial pick-axe seller in the semiconductor space, and Artificial Intelligence, self-driving cars, and cloud computing are all akin to the gold rush. ASML makes the lithography machines used to make the chips themselves. They’re an essential part of the process, making ASML one of the best long-term tech stocks. The company’s main obstacle is shoring up its operations to grow and meet the ballooning demand for semiconductors. This is no easy feat, and will cost hundreds of millions of euros over the next five years. However, thanks to rock-solid financials, this growth looks doable. Plus, the company’s valuation has decreased somewhat since its highs during the pandemic. That offers investors an attractive entry point as the boom in chipmaking continues to swell. Salesforce (CRM) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) offers customer relationship management software, a necessity for almost every business, making it one of the best long-term tech stocks to buy. The group’s been growing its portfolio to include a range of complimentary services allowing cross-selling. Their services give businesses the tools to enhance their customer relationships, offering meaningful value in a challenging environment. Acquiring new customers is much more complex and expensive than holding on to, and up-selling to, existing customers. Over the past two years, CRM’s share price has decreased somewhat, bringing its valuation to more reasonable levels. The company has been hit by the same challenges everyone else has, leading to staff cuts and efficiency programs to protect margins. While this isn’t ideal, it’s not the end of the world, and won’t last forever. For patient investors willing to wait through this period of instability, Salesforce is a strong pick among tech stocks to buy for the long haul. On the date of publication, Marie Brodbeck held shares in Microsoft. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Marie Brodbeck has a Finance degree from Duquesne University and has been a financial journalist for more than a decade. Her work can be seen in a variety of publications including InvestorPlace, Benzinga, Yahoo Finance and CCN. The post The Top 3 Tech Stocks to Invest in for the Long-Term appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-04-26,613.72,615.13,606.17,609.1,"[""Buy This Nasdaq Stock Before It Jumps Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) slumped last week following the release of the company's first-quarter 2023 results. Investors apparently chose to overlook the Dutch semiconductor giant's outstanding year-over-year growth and solid full-year guidance and focus on the near-term weakness in the chip industry. But ASML's pullback is an opportunity for savvy investors to buy the stock. The semiconductor equipment company is on track to deliver terrific growth this year despite headwinds in the semiconductor space, which also explains why analysts are expecting the stock to zoom higher over the next year. The $792.50 median price target among six analysts covering ASML is a 26% jump from the current price. The top price target of $850 would be a 35% increase. Let's look at the reasons to believe this semiconductor stock can deliver a healthy upside over the next year. The company's backlog is reassuring Global semiconductor industry revenue is expected to drop 4% in 2023 to $557 billion, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics. Market research firm Gartner is predicting a similar decline, suggesting that worldwide semiconductor revenue is on track to drop for the first time since 2019. This explains why spending on wafer fabrication equipment is anticipated to drop a whopping 22% this year following last year's 8% increase. Not surprisingly, ASML CEO Peter Wennink adopted a cautious tone when the company released its latest results, saying that \""we continue to see mixed signals on demand from the different end-market segments as the industry works to bring inventory to more healthy levels.\"" The end-market weakness can be seen in a sharp decline in ASML's bookings last quarter. The company received net bookings, which refers to system sales orders for which it has accepted written authorizations, worth 3.75 billion euros. That was a substantial decline from bookings worth 6.3 billion euros in the fourth quarter of 2022. Still, ASML has reiterated its full-year guidance and guided above Wall Street's expectations for the current quarter. The company expects Q2 revenue of 6.75 billion euros along with a gross margin of 50.5% at the midpoint of its guidance range. The top-line forecast points toward an impressive 25% year-over-year jump. While that's not as impressive as the 90% year-over-year pop ASML reported in Q1, it is still solid considering the semiconductor industry scenario. What's more, ASML is sticking to its full-year revenue growth forecast of 25%. The solid growth numbers that ASML is putting up in a tepid semiconductor environment aren't surprising as the company is well placed to weather any short-term downturn thanks to its massive order backlog. The company was sitting on a backlog worth 39 billion euros at the end of the first quarter. While that was slightly down from the backlog of 40.4 billion euros that ASML had at the end of 2022, the figure is still healthy enough to help the company achieve its revenue growth target of 26.5 billion euros this year. Also, the top line is expected to head higher at a nice pace in the following years. ASML Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts Investors should focus on the bigger picture The semiconductor industry's slump isn't going to last forever. Spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment is expected to jump 21% in 2024 following this year's steep decline, according to industry association SEMI. Also, semiconductor industry players such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing believe that the market for chips could hit bottom in the second quarter and then gradually recover in the second half of 2023. This explains why TSMC isn't cutting its capital spending forecast for 2023 despite a near-term slowdown, with management pointing out that its capital expenditure is \""based on the long-term market demand profile.\"" Moreover, the need for chips based on smaller manufacturing nodes to power fast-growing applications such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) -- which has created a massive market for chipmakers -- tells us just why TSMC isn't going to take its foot off the pedal. This bodes well for ASML, whose machines allow chipmakers and foundries to shrink the size of chips so that they can perform faster and more efficiently to tackle AI workloads. All this indicates that ASML investors shouldn't miss the forest for the trees as the company is built for long-term growth. This also explains why analysts are forecasting annual earnings growth of almost 30% from ASML. With the semiconductor stock now trading at 33 times earnings as compared to its five-year average earnings multiple of 41, now seems like a good time to buy ASML considering the potential upside on offer. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 24, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML CEO says China access 'essential' as country develops semiconductor industry Adds details, comment, background AMSTERDAM, April 26 (Reuters) - ASML's CEO Peter Wennink said on Wednesday it was \""logical\"" that China would seek to develop its own semiconductor equipment when it is restricted from purchasing tech products made abroad. ASML Holding NV ASML.AS is Europe's largest technology firm by market capitalization and dominates the market for lithography tools - important equipment needed to make computer chips. Last week, the company reported strong first quarter earnings and said China sales would increase as Chinese chipmakers rush to buy older tools that do not fall under U.S.-led restrictions that the Dutch government said it would adopt in March. Washington is seeking to slow Beijing's technological and military advances by hobbling its semiconductor industry. \""But it can happen of course, so it is absolutely essential that we get to keep having market acess to China\"", which is the largest market for computer chips globally. \""Market access is as important to us as it is to our Chinese customers,\"" he said. He said policies such as subsidies in the U.S., China and Europe will lead to new manufacturing capacity that isn't utilized at first, leading to more gluts and shortages, such as the COVID-19 pandemic shortages and the current oversupply. But Wennink said the global chip market will still double to $1.0 trillion-$1.2 trillion by the end of the decade. He said one unnamed carmaker in mainland China, ASML's third market after Taiwan and South Korea, plans to make so many electric vehicles in the next three years that it would require \""six or seven full-fledged logic semicondcutor factories\"" that haven't yet been built. (Reporting by Toby Sterling, Editing by Louise Heavens, Elaine Hardcastle) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML CEO says politics will lead to slower semiconductor advances AMSTERDAM, April 26 (Reuters) - National security plans and geopolitical tensions including those between the United States and China will have ripple effects through the semiconductor industry, the chief executive of ASML Holding NV ASML.AS said on Wednesday. Speaking at ASML's annual meeting, CEO Peter Wennink said it was \""logical\"" that China would seek to develop its own technologies, including semiconductor equipment, when it is restricted from purchasing products made abroad. ASML dominates the market for lithography tools, important equipment needed in computer chip manufacture, and Wennink said he was not worried rivals anywhere are close to being able to develop and build competing top-end commercial products. (Reporting by Toby Sterling, Editing by Louise Heavens) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-27,621.76,631.3,612.77,629.24,"[""Germany may restrict export of chip chemicals to China - Bloomberg Adds details, background FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) - Germany may limit the export of chemicals to China that are used to manufacture semiconductors as part of the government's efforts to reduce its economic exposure to the Asian economic superpower, Bloomberg news reported on Thursday. The move was still in the early stages of discussion but officials taking part in the talks were aware that such a step could damage business ties with Beijing, the report said, citing those familiar with the matter. There was no immediate confirmation from German government ministries of the Bloomberg report, while the Chinese embassy in Berlin did not reply to a request for comment. It would be the latest in steps under consideration by Germany as it reassesses ties with China. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government is pressing for fairer market access to its largest trading partner but is also increasingly wary of Beijing as a strategic rival. Merck KGaA MRCG.DE and BASF BASFn.DE, two German chemicals majors who could be affected by the export curbs if implemented, declined comment. Merck KGaA shares slipped 0.5% after the report. The quickest and most practical way to implement the export controls would be to put the respective goods and services on Germany's national dual-use list, one of the people in Bloomberg's report said. TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE If Germany pressed ahead with the curbs, it would be following partner countries that have taken steps with a view to cutting China off from certain supplies for micro-chip making. The government in the Netherlands, home to semiconductor equipment makers ASM International ASMI.AS and ASML Holding ASML.AS, last month laid out plans to further restrict exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, joining the U.S. effort to curb chip exports to China. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck had in March suggested that Berlin could impose export restrictions to China to prevent Germany from losing its technological edge. \""Export controls with regard to technology must be constantly checked, constantly expanded and constantly updated,\"" a government spokesperson added at the time. Scholz's government is working on a strategy paper on China that will be rolled out later this year. Germany, and the European Union as a whole, are pushing efforts to bring more chip production on home soil by offering subsidies. Taiwan chipmaker TSMC 2330.TW, the world's largest, is in talks to open what would be its first European plant in Germany, while U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp INTC.O announced last year had picked the German town of Magdeburg as the site for a huge new 17 billion euro chipmaking complex. Germany has invited the Chinese premier for talks in June and Scholz in November became the first leader from the Group of Seven countries (G7) to visit Beijing since the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany's foreign minister: Parts of China trip 'more than shocking' (Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Andreas Rinke, Rachel More, Rahat Sandhu; Writing by Matthias Williams, editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise) ((Rahat.Sandhu@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Will Keep Spending on Equipment, but Is the Stock A Buy Now? Shares of the world's largest advanced semiconductor manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), have been back on the wane in recent months. TSMC stock got hot with the rest of the chip stock universe starting in autumn 2022 (as measured by the iShares Semiconductor ETF), but a current downturn in the semiconductor market and a lackluster quarterly earnings report from TSMC has sent the share price back down recently. Data by YCharts. In spite of troubles, though, TSMC has said it will continue spending lots of money on new chip manufacturing equipment. That looks like a green light for investors in chip fab equipment stocks, as TSMC gears up for lots of new chip demand in the years ahead. But does it make TSMC stock a buy now? Mixed signals for investors in Taiwan's most important company Some 90% of all of the world's most advanced semiconductors (think chips powering high-end smartphones like the Apple iPhone, to artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia) are made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Indeed, the advancement of technology itself relies on ever more powerful computing, so it's a bit of an understatement to say that TSMC controls a critical choke point in the global economy. This incredible position is what has led many investors to drop some serious coin on TSMC stock. Even Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, noted for its historical aversion to high tech, made a (brief) sizable investment in TSMC in 2022. However, there are reasons to be wary of investing in this top chipmaker. Perhaps most notably is the threat of China invading Taiwan as it pursues its \""One China\"" policy to reunify the island with mainland China. I'm not a political commentator, but there's constant bluster surrounding this issue that leads many to believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is a real possibility within the next decade. Suffice to say that would be disastrous for TSMC -- and the world. This particular geopolitical risk was apparently just one reason Buffett and company quickly reversed course and sold most of their position in TSMC late in 2022. For now, though, let's focus on numbers to inform an investment decision. As expected, TSMC reported a slight year-over-year dip in revenue and earnings per share (down 5% and 6%, respectively) during the first quarter of 2023. Some of this was due to lower shipments of silicon wafers (given the slump in chip demand, driven by lower PC and smartphone sales), as well as negative currency exchange rate effects from a strong U.S. dollar. But the real metric many investors were eyeing was TSMC's capital expenditures (or capex, spending on property, plant, and equipment) for 2023. Capex plans for 2023 remain unchanged from previous guidance, expected to be in a range of $32 billion to $36 billion, down from $36.7 billion in 2022. This contradicts recent media reports that claimed TSMC was going to slash its capex budget in response to the chip downturn. It also reinforces TSMC's confidence that customer demand will pick up pace the second half of this year and into 2024. Implications for the chip industry A wealth of data can be gleaned from TSMC's simple statement that its capex plans remain unchanged despite a nasty looking global economy for 2023. First, the roadmap for technological advancement isn't taking any detours, owing to the fact that computing technology relies so heavily on the latest and greatest chips made by TSMC. Second, chipmakers see so much demand beyond any economic weakness in 2023 that they're willing to keep spending heavily to boost their production and manufacturing technology prowess now. And third, it's full steam ahead for the chip manufacturing industry, since TSMC's leadership -- and willingness to spend heavily to defend that leadership -- will keep pressure on other leading chip manufacturers like Samsung and Intel to keep spending heavily as well. In other words, TSMC is still the leader in chipmaking, and has the money to sustain that leadership. Is TSMC the best chip manufacturing stock to buy now? Given TSMC's rosy outlook beyond the present market slump, shares look like a steal at just 13 times trailing 12-month earnings per share, or 25 times free cash flow. But is the stock a buy now? That third point above is why I prefer chip fab equipment stocks over the manufacturers. Companies like TSMC make the chips, but they can only do so thanks to incredibly complex pieces of machinery purchased from chip fab equipment businesses. The five largest in this semiconductor sub-industry are ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, and KLA. According to industry association SEMI, there's a downturn in revenue brewing for these businesses in 2023 as chip manufacturers manage their spend on equipment (a primary driver of that capex for TSMC). However, TSMC's capex outlook for 2023 remaining unchanged is great news for ASML, Applied Materials, and others. 2023 might be a bumpy year, but hundreds of billions of dollars worth of new chipmaking equipment will be needed in the near future. Whether it's TSMC, Samsung, Intel, or someone else, all chip fabs need to place orders with ASML, Applied Materials, and friends. And if a Taiwan invasion worries you, any disruption to the island means chip manufacturing operations will need to be shifted elsewhere (an endeavor that's already underway). That means even more new fab equipment will be needed. In other words, chip fab equipment makers are in a position of control when it comes to development of semiconductors. TSMC's first-quarter 2023 earnings report didn't offer much reason for the stock to command a higher valuation, especially considering geopolitical risks for Taiwan. I remain on hold with TSMC stock. Rather, I believe it gave the green light to buy chip equipment stocks like Applied Materials for this year and beyond, as TSMC will be highly reliant on those suppliers for its future success. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 24, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML, Apple, Applied Materials, Berkshire Hathaway, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Applied Materials, Berkshire Hathaway, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Buy: ASML vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Stock ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM) play critical roles in the semiconductor industry. TSMC dominates the manufacturing process with a technical lead and a claim on nearly 60% of third-party chip production, according to TrendForce. Still, TSMC's success is not possible without ASML, the leading manufacturer of the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that make advanced semiconductor production possible. Although both semiconductor stocks are likely to beat the market long term, one might have more potential for profit under current conditions. Earnings growth ASML has reported strong results in recent quarters. In the first quarter of 2023, net sales of 6.7 billion euros ($7.4 billion) rose 91% year over year on higher equipment sales. Net income almost reached 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), well above the 695 million euros in the year-ago quarter. A sales decline brought on by the pandemic in early 2022 makes much of the growth in Q1 an anomaly. Still, demand continues to increase, and the company predicts net sales growth of more than 25% in 2023. That exceeds the 14% net sales growth in 2022. The effects of an industry slowdown were more evident at TSMC. Its $17 billion in revenue grew just 4% yearly, a dramatic drop from the 43% revenue increase in 2022. Growth slowed as client demand for chips decelerated, and since the cost of revenue and operating expenses grew faster than revenue, TSMC's net income of $6.8 billion increased by just 2%. Additionally, TSMC forecasts revenue of between $15.2 billion and $16 billion in the second quarter, well under the $18 billion in revenue from Q2 2022. Despite that disappointment, the company also feels that the market bottom will occur in Q2, implying an improvement in future quarters. Comparing the stocks Considering the financial results, it likely surprises few that ASML's stock outperformed TSMC over the last year. Still, the results are not as dramatic as some might assume, with TSMC dropping 12% versus a 3% gain for ASML. However, ASML more than doubled TSMC's performance over the last 10 years. Historically, the two stocks closely matched each other's performance until 2018. At that point, it became more apparent to investors that the chip industry was in for an unprecedented demand surge, sending both stocks higher. ASML data by YCharts Consequently, ASML trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35 versus just 13 for TSMC. While the faster stock price growth may explain part of the difference, another likely factor is geopolitics. China has made increasingly aggressive threats against Taiwan in recent years. This gives some investors pause about TSMC, as most of its production takes place on the island. Additionally, Intel, Samsung, and even TSMC have moved to bring more manufacturing to other parts of the world, which probably means more demand for ASML's machines. Moreover, the public learned on a CNBC interview that Warren Buffett's sale of TSMC in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio was in fact Buffett's decision, and he made that call due to geopolitical fears. Conversely, TSMC bulls argue that China's dependence on its technology could prevent an invasion. Nonetheless, the saber-rattling seems to amount to a chilling effect on TSMC stock. ASML or TSMC? Given the financials and market conditions, investors should probably lean toward ASML. Admittedly, the massive difference in the P/E ratios makes this a close decision. However, ASML has consistently delivered higher returns. Moreover, while TSMC's growth will probably recover, the boom in foundry production makes the threat of an invasion a tailwind for ASML, even if an attack never happens. Given ASML's comparative safety and faster growth, it will likely serve investors better than TSMC in the coming years. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 24, 2023 Will Healy has positions in Berkshire Hathaway and Intel. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Berkshire Hathaway, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-04-28,630.86,637.34,626.522,636.86,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $170.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week over week (from 30,020,937 to 29,320,937). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.7%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is up about 0.8%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up by about 1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $166.97 per share, with $263.57 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $245.76. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 CDx3 Weekly Preferred Stock Newsletter \u0095 SZK Videos \u0095 Funds Holding AIH The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Be Worth $1 Trillion in 10 Years -- or Sooner From their current market capitalizations today, Visa (NYSE: V), ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) would require annualized returns of 8%, 15%, and 19%, respectively, over the next decade to reach the $1 trillion threshold. While these percentages may not sound too far-fetched, investors may be wary of these massive companies' ability to deliver strong growth for another 10 years. However, these businesses are uniquely advantaged to reach this goal through their dominant leadership positions. Let's explore why these three stocks could be the best bets to hit this lofty goal within the next decade or sooner. 1. Visa Needing to boost its market capitalization by roughly 107% to reach the $1 trillion mark, Visa and its massive payment processing network may be as close to a good bet as there is to reach this goal. While still amounting to over $520 billion of valuation creation needed, this increase seems feasible, considering Visa's market capitalization more than quadrupled over the last decade. Furthermore, requiring an 8% annualized return over the next decade to meet this mark, the company's recent growth rates show that this should be well within reach. V Revenue (Quarterly YoY Growth) data by YCharts Averaging 11% and 17% annualized sales and free cash flow (FCF) growth over the last five years, Visa's de facto positioning as part of a duopoly with Mastercard continues to drive incredible compounding results. But why should investors expect this growth to continue for the next decade? First, the company recently announced its Visa+ service, which aims to simplify the peer-to-peer (P2P) payment space. With the number of payment apps, digital wallets, and other \""super banking apps\"" proliferating, Visa wants to ensure consumers can use all these services interoperably. For example, consider that PayPal and Venmo -- the latter owned by the former -- have not enabled P2P payments with each other yet, and it is clear that an offering like Visa+ could play a beneficial role in this space. Additionally, the company's 24% growth in cross-border volume and 20% growth in value-added services in the second quarter of 2023 highlight that its core growth engines are still firing on all cylinders. Best yet for investors, not only is Visa an excellent bet to reach $1 trillion by 2033, but it has a tremendous track record of returning significant amounts of excess cash to its shareholders. Sporting dividend payments that have quintupled over the last decade -- while shares outstanding declined 19% simultaneously -- Visa's price-to-free cash flow (P/FCF) ratio of 27 is a fair price for one of the world's highest-quality stocks. 2. ASML Maintaining what amounts to a monopoly in extreme ultraviolet lithography, ASML's dominance in the semiconductor-making equipment market makes it a great contender to be the newest $1 trillion stock. Currently boasting a market cap of around $245 billion, ASML needs a 15% annualized growth to reach a 13-figure valuation by 2023. While this is an ambitious growth rate, the company has managed 21% sales growth annually over the last five years -- capped by a 13% increase in its most recent quarter. What makes this 13% gain impressive is that it occurred in the face of a very weak consumer end market, which has many of ASML's semiconductor companies running off excess inventory. Making this growth all the more remarkable is the Netherlands' (ASML's home country) ongoing semiconductor technology export restrictions with China. However, while China has fallen from 15% of ASML's sales in Q3 2022 to 8% in the most recent quarter, the United States has grown from 5% to 15% of sales across the same period. With the semiconductor industry expected to at least double over the next decade and countries mulling the importance of their technological sovereignty, ASML should continue seeing its market cap balloon. Best yet for investors, the company pays investors a well-funded, growing 1.3% dividend yield while they wait. 3. Adobe Combining two of the world's most powerful forces -- creativity and artificial intelligence (AI) -- Adobe's creativity cloud has made it a market leader in its niche. As the longest shot of these three companies to reach $1 trillion, Adobe needs to post incredible 19% annualized market cap growth over the next decade to reach this goal. However, led by promising ideas such as its generative AI technology for video and content creation or its AI-aided podcast recording and editing, the company is plunging headfirst into the myriad of uses available from today's most popular buzzword. For example, highlighting Adobe's video editing and collaboration's ongoing success, two recent Oscar-winning films, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny, were edited with the company's products. On top of this, the company received a technical Oscar for its 3D capabilities used to make some of today's most popular animation-dense films. As promising as Adobe's potential to build upon its AI-focused creativity is, its nascent digital experiences segment could be the wild card that carries the company to the trillion-dollar mark. Growing sales by 14% despite a weak consumer economy, Adobe's experience platform -- perhaps more importantly -- saw its client list grow by more than 50% year over year. Named a leader in the digital experience platform industry by Gartner and its Magic Quadrant research report in 2023, the quickly developing unit could take off as the consumer-facing portion of the economy recovers over time. Recently landing prominent names like Accenture, Costco, IBM, Carnival, and Pfizer as clients, this fledgling unit offers strong growth optionality for investors and ties in beautifully with the rest of Adobe's operations. Currently trading with a P/FCF of 23 -- its cheapest valuation in almost 10 years -- Adobe's reasonable price and leadership positioning in creativity and generative AI make it an attractive pick for investors looking for the next $1 trillion stock. 10 stocks we like better than Visa When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Visa wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 24, 2023 Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in ASML, Accenture Plc, Adobe, Costco Wholesale, Mastercard, PayPal, and Visa. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Accenture Plc, Adobe, Costco Wholesale, Mastercard, PayPal, Pfizer, and Visa. The Motley Fool recommends Carnival Corp. and Gartner and recommends the following options: long January 2024 $420 calls on Adobe, long January 2025 $290 calls on Accenture Plc, long January 2025 $370 calls on Mastercard, short January 2024 $430 calls on Adobe, short January 2025 $310 calls on Accenture Plc, short January 2025 $380 calls on Mastercard, and short June 2023 $67.50 puts on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-01,635.0,639.21,634.03,635.2,"Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-05-02,632.87,637.52,628.53,634.05,
ASML,2023-05-03,633.94,644.65,630.72,634.74,
ASML,2023-05-04,632.13,639.34,629.85,635.05,"[""Is ASML (ASML) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic? When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.17, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 12 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.17 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 12 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 11 are Strong Buy, representing 91.7% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR In spite of the fact that Zacks Rank and ABR both appear on a scale from 1 to 5, they are two completely different measures. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML Worth Investing In? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 1.2% over the past month to $20.54. Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to soar in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML may serve as a useful guide for investors. Top 5 ChatGPT Stocks Revealed Zacks Senior Stock Strategist, Kevin Cook names 5 hand-picked stocks with sky-high growth potential in a brilliant sector of Artificial Intelligence. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. Today you can invest in the wave of the future, an automation that answers follow-up questions \u2026 admits mistakes \u2026 challenges incorrect premises \u2026 rejects inappropriate requests. As one of the selected companies puts it, \u201cAutomation frees people from the mundane so they can accomplish the miraculous.\u201d Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""VGK: 5 Reasons I Like This European ETF The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) is the investment management giant Vanguard\u2019s European ETF. After a tough year last year, which saw the ETF lose 16% on a total-return basis due to factors such as the conflict in Ukraine, Europe\u2019s ensuing energy troubles, and rising inflation, the ETF is bouncing back nicely with a year-to-date gain of 13.5%. It's also up an impressive 25% over just the past six months. Even after this rebound, the ETF still looks like an attractive option for investors for a variety of reasons. Here are five reasons that I like VGK. 1. Incredible Diversification VGK is about as diversified as you can get. Not only does the fund hold 1,311 positions, but its top 10 holdings account for under 20% of assets, so this isn\u2019t one of those ETFs that says it is diversified but, in reality, is dominated by just a handful of stocks. Swiss consumer packaged goods giant Nestle (OTC:NSRGY), the top holding, makes up just under 3% of assets. European pharmaceutical powerhouses, including Denmark's Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO), the UK's AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN), and Switzerland's Roche (OTC:RHHBY) and Novartis (NYSE:NVS) are well-represented within VGK\u2019s top holdings. Other notable holdings include the likes of France's renowned luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessey (OTC:LVMUY), Dutch energy giant Shell (NYSE:SHEL), and Dutch semiconductor fabrication equipment maker ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML). Below, you\u2019ll find a list of the ETF\u2019s top holdings using TipRanks\u2019 holdings screen, which gives investors a comprehensive overview of an ETF\u2019s components. The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF also offers a decent amount of diversification across European markets. UK stocks make up the fund\u2019s largest weighting at 24.2%, while France, Switzerland, and Germany are the only other countries with double-digit weightings. The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Finland round out the rest of the top ten, with weightings of between 2% and 6.8%. 2. Minuscule Fees Vanguard is known for offering extremely low management fees on its wide array of investment products, and VGK is no exception. VGK is an attractive investment option thanks to its low expense ratio of just 0.11%. This means that an investor putting $10,000 into VGK would pay just $11 in fees during the first year, all things being equal. Assuming no change to the management fee and a 5% return on the investment per year, an investor in VGK would pay just $35 in fees after three years, $62 after five years, and $141 over the course of 10 years, according to the prospectus. Over many years, fees can add up and take a bite out of an investor\u2019s return, so having a low expense ratio like this can have a big impact on your portfolio. 3. Solid Dividend The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF is also a solid dividend ETF. It currently yields just under 3%, which may not sound spectacular, but keep in mind that this is nearly double the average yield of the S&P 500 (SPX) right now (about 1.6%). Furthermore, VGK has a consistent track record as a dividend payer, having paid out an annual dividend for 16 straight years and counting. 4. Relatively Inexpensive Valuation One attractive aspect of investing in VGK over an S&P 500 ETF, for example, is that European stocks are generally cheaper than their U.S. counterparts. Right now, the price-to-earnings ratio of VGK\u2019s portfolio is just 13.5, which is much lower than the S&P 500\u2019s average price-to-earnings ratio of 23.9. This gives investors a nice margin of safety when investing and leaves more room for upside. I like VGK's positioning here because it is markedly cheaper than the U.S. market, but it is only a bit more expensive than emerging markets while coming with less inherent risk since Europe is a developed market. For comparison, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM), the largest emerging market ETF with assets under management of $24.4 billion, has an average price-to-earnings multiple of 11.2, meaning that it doesn't offer a very substantial discount to VGK even though emerging market stocks are theoretically riskier than their developed market counterparts. 5. Defensive Positioning Finally, as illustrated by the list of top holdings above, VGK offers investors fairly defensive positioning in the event of an economic slowdown. Healthcare stocks are widely seen as defensive and offer little correlation to the rest of the economy, so the top 10 positions, which include the aforementioned large-cap pharma names, should give VGK some resilience if we enter a recessionary environment. Furthermore, the significant dividend yields offered by some of these pharma names and energy holdings like Shell and TotalEnergies (LSE:TTE) should help to bolster VGK's performance in the event of a downturn. Risks While I find VGK to be an attractive investment opportunity based on the five factors discussed above, all investments, of course, come with risks. The main risks for VGK are an escalation of the Ukraine conflict that involves other European countries and perhaps a major resurgence in oil and natural gas prices, which hit European stocks hard in 2022. Is VGK Stock a Buy, According to Analysts? The analyst community agrees that VGK stock looks attractive at these levels, rating it a Moderate Buy. Of the nearly 5,000 analyst ratings on the ETF, 54.5% are Buys, 34.8% are Holds, and 10.7% are Sells. The average VGK stock price target of $72.60 implies 15.3% upside potential. TipRanks uses proprietary technology to compile analyst forecasts and price targets for ETFs based on a combination of the individual performances of the underlying assets. Further, TipRanks calculates a weighted average based on the combination of all the ETF's holdings. The average price forecast for an ETF is calculated by multiplying each individual holding\u2019s price target by its weighting within the ETF and adding them all up. Investor Takeaway With an investor-friendly expense ratio and ample diversification, VGK offers investors a cost-effective way to gain exposure to the European market. VGK also looks attractive based on the significant discount that its portfolio of holdings trades at versus the average multiple for the S&P 500, combined with its dividend yield, which is nearly double the average yield of the S&P 500. This disparity makes VGK particularly attractive for U.S.-based investors as a way to add some diversification and exposure outside of their home market at a more attractive valuation and with a higher yield. As a long-term investor, I would continue to invest in the S&P 500, but it also makes sense to consider adding exposure to VGK based on these factors. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-05-08,651.75,655.0,649.21,654.99,"SOXX: Why This Semiconductor ETF Should be on Your Watch List Semiconductor stocks were taken to the cleaners in 2022, as concerns about oversupply hit the industry at the same time when rising interest rates hit tech and growth stocks particularly hard. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) fell by 35.1% last year. However, the industry is bouncing back in 2023, and SOXX is back with a vengeance, to the tune of a 20.7% rebound year-to-date. Meanwhile, SOXX continues to look compelling over the long term, even after this run-up, which is why investors should consider putting this ETF on their watch lists. What is SOXX ETF? SOXX is an ETF from BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) iShares that invests in “an index composed of U.S.-listed equities in the semiconductor sector,” according to iShares. It has over $7 billion of assets under management and a reasonable expense ratio of 0.35%. SOXX ETF also pays a dividend, but with a yield of 1.1%, this is more of just an added bonus rather than a key reason to invest in this ETF. Semiconductor Stocks are Still Attractive for the Long Term While the price of SOXX and semiconductor stocks will fluctuate over the short term based on supply and demand for semiconductors and on the earnings results of individual companies, over the long term, the semiconductor space is still attractive, with powerful secular growth drivers behind it. Intel (NYSE:INTC) forecasts that the semiconductor market will grow to $1 trillion annually by the end of this decade, up from $570 billion in 2022. Semiconductors are going into more products than ever before, from smartphones to cars and refrigerators, as more devices become connected. Meanwhile, the latest technological advances like self-driving cars, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving the need for more chips (and increasingly advanced ones). Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is building its own large language models to train AI chatbots and partnering with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to build a cloud supercomputer to facilitate AI workloads. Gamers and Bitcoin (BTC-USD) miners alike both drive demand for graphics processing units (GPUs) from the likes of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). SOXX's Holdings Now that we've given an overview of the long-term outlook for the semiconductor industry, let's take a closer look at the SOXX ETF itself. To be blunt, SOXX is not particularly diversified. It only holds 31 stocks, and its top 10 holdings account for nearly 60% of the fund. Now, if you’re bullish on semiconductors and making a long-term bet on them, this certainly isn’t a bad thing, as it gives you plenty of undiluted exposure to semiconductors. However, one thing to note is that the top holding, Nvidia, makes up nearly 10% of assets. Again, this isn’t necessarily a negative, but investors should be aware that they are going to have a lot of exposure to Nvidia, both to the upside and downside. If Nvidia reports great earnings or unveils a new way its chips are being used to advance AI technology, SOXX would likely do well. On the other hand, if Nvidia releases a bad earnings report, SOXX would likely suffer. That’s just the nature of the beast when investing in an ETF like this, as Nvidia is the world’s largest chip company (by market cap) and the sixth-largest company overall, with a massive market cap of over $700 billion. Additionally, second-largest holding Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and third-placed Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) also account for large portions of the fund. Further, Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) each have weightings of over 5%. Below, you’ll find a snapshot of SOXX’s top holdings. As you can see, what SOXX lacks in diversification, it makes up for in supercharged Smart Scores. The Smart Score is TipRanks’ proprietary quantitative stock scoring system that evaluates stocks on eight different market factors. The result is data-driven and does not require any human intervention. A Smart Score of 8 out of 10 or above is the equivalent of an Outperform rating, and as you can see above, 7 of SOXX’s top 10 holdings feature scores of 8 or above, while Nvidia boasts a 'Perfect 10' rating. Other positions outside the top 10, such as ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) and Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), join Nvidia with Perfect 10 Smart Scores. As stated above, it’s not always a bad thing to feature a large concentration in a handful of top few holdings, as these are some high-quality names with laudable Smart Scores. SOXX itself has an ETF Smart Score of 8 out of 10. Is SOXX Stock a Buy, According to Analysts? While SOXX stock boasts some strong Smart Scores, sell-side analysts are also fairly bullish on it, with a Moderate Buy consensus rating from analysts. The average SOXX stock price target of $489.60 represents upside potential of 17.5% from its current price. Of the 450 analyst ratings on SOXX, 65.6% are Buys, 30.2% are Holds, and 4.2% are Sells. Cheaper Than You Might Expect SOXX is also cheaper than one might expect, especially for a portfolio of companies developing the cutting-edge products and technologies that much of the modern world and global economy rely upon. SOXX’s holdings have an average price-to-earnings ratio of 19.35. While this isn’t so cheap that value investors are going to be pounding the table for it, it’s still a discount to the broader market -- the S&P 500 (SPX) currently trades at an average price-to-earnings multiple of 23.9. Given the importance of these companies, the long-term demand for their products, and the advances they continually make, I find this discount (albeit a slight one) surprising, and it adds to SOXX’s investment appeal. Some of the individual names within SOXX’s top holdings trade for even more attractive valuations, such as Broadcom at 15.2 times earnings and Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) at 16 times earnings. The valuations of many of these semiconductor names are cheaper than those of many consumer staple companies. While many top consumer staples giants have been great stocks and feature stable businesses, they don't offer the same long-term growth potential as you'll find in the semiconductor space. John Mowrey, the CIO of NFJ Investment Group, has highlighted this gap in valuations, comparing top semiconductor names like these to Hershey (NYSE:HSY), which is a great company, but trades at a much steeper 28.9 times earnings. In Mowray's words, ""If you're going to choose between chocolate chips and semiconductor chips, we prefer the semiconductor chips."" Conclusion SOXX is not very diversified, but it does give investors concentrated exposure to the continued long-term growth of the semiconductor industry, which is a compelling long-term story. SOXX’s portfolio features a bevy of high-quality semiconductor names with strong Smart Scores, and analysts also view SOXX favorably. SOXX features a reasonable expense ratio of 0.3% and looks like a promising long-term holding based on the secular tailwinds the semiconductor industry should enjoy well into the future. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2023-05-10,654.38,660.4,651.9,657.14,"Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-05-11,650.78,652.28,645.15,650.19,"[""SOXX vs. SMH: Which is the Better Semiconductor ETF? The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) and the Van Eck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) have a lot in common. First and foremost, they both invest in the semiconductor space, but the similarities go beyond their thematic focus. They are very close in terms of assets under management (AUM); SOXX has $7.2 billion under management, while SMH has $7.4 billion. They even feature identical, reasonable expense ratios of 0.35%, although this is probably less of a coincidence since their managers know that they are competing for the same capital. The semiconductor space continues to offer plenty of growth potential over the long term, and valuations in the sector have come down after last year\u2019s tech sell-off. For investors looking to capitalize on the industry\u2019s long-term trajectory, which ETF offers the better way to play it? These ETFs are strikingly similar, and because they are thematic ETFs investors use to express a view on the same industry, they will likely trade in fairly close correlation most of the time. However, a few minor distinctions between the two provide one with a slight but tangible edge over the other, in my eyes. Let\u2019s see why. SOXX and SMH's Holdings Neither of these ETFs is particularly diversified across industry or sector, but that\u2019s because they are both focused exclusively on semiconductors. Below, you\u2019ll find charts that give you an overview of each ETF\u2019s top 10 holdings using TipRanks\u2019 holdings screen, which gives investors a comprehensive overview of an ETF\u2019s holdings. SOXX's Top 10 Holdings SMH's Top 10 Holdings Within this universe, SOXX is a bit more diversified than SMH. While SOXX holds 31 positions, SMH holds just 26. Furthermore, SOXX's top 10 holdings account for 59.7% of assets, making it top-heavy. However, SMH's top 10 holdings make up an even higher 65.5% of assets. One thing you\u2019ll notice is that each ETF\u2019s holdings collectively boast a lot of strong Smart Scores. The Smart Score is TipRanks\u2019 proprietary quantitative stock scoring system that evaluates stocks on eight different market factors. The result is data-driven and does not require any human intervention. A Smart Score of 8 or above is the equivalent of an Outperform rating. As you can see, the top 10 holdings for both ETFs each feature seven stocks with Smart Scores of 10 or better, headlined by Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), which has a 'Perfect 10' score and is the biggest position in each fund. As you can see, SMH has a larger weighting towards Nvidia at 15.1% (versus 9.8% for SOXX), and it has a larger weighting towards its top few holdings in general. One key difference here is that SMH has a large 10.4% weighting in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML), while ASML has a smaller 3.7% weighting in SOXX. SMH also has a much larger position in Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), with an 11.3% weighting compared to just 3.5% for SOXX. In turn, SOXX holds several smaller positions in names that you won\u2019t find in SMH\u2019s portfolio, including Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), which features a 10 out of 10 Smart Score. While the overall holdings are similar, I like SOXX\u2019s approach better, as the outsized weightings toward ASML, Taiwan Semiconductor, and especially Nvidia give SMH quite a bit of exposure to just a handful of stocks. This could lead to more downside volatility if one of these individual stocks struggles. Nvidia has been a great stock over the years, but a position of nearly 10% in it, like SOXX has, seems sufficient; 15% seems a bit overboard. Because of the slight differences in holdings, the two ETFs also feature slightly different valuations. The average P/E multiple for SOXX\u2019s holdings is 20.6, while SMH is slightly higher at 22.8. As is the case with diversification, this isn\u2019t a huge difference, but it still marginally adds to SOXX\u2019s edge. Note that both of these average valuations are slight discounts to the average valuation for the S&P 500 (SPX), which is currently valued at 23.9 times earnings. Dividends One other item to note is that while it\u2019s not by a significant amount, SOXX also features a slightly better dividend yield than SMH, with a yield of 1.1% versus 1.0% for SMH. SOXX also has a longer track record as a dividend payer, with 13 consecutive years of payouts versus eight for SMH. Both ETFs have grown their dividend payout for two years in a row. To be clear, with yields around 1%, the dividend isn't one of the core reasons to invest in either of these ETFs, but it is an added bonus. Comparing Their Performances Both of these ETFs have been strong performers over the years. Over the past three years, SOXX has posted a phenomenal annualized total return of 30.8% (as of the end of the most recent quarter). Over the same time frame, SMH has returned an annualized 23.8%, which is impressive, but not quite on the same level as SOXX. Over a longer time horizon, the returns are fairly similar -- the 21.2% annualized five-year total return for SOXX is slightly lower than SMH\u2019s 21.9% five-year return, while SOXX beats SMH over the past decade with an annualized return of 23.9% versus SMH\u2019s 22.5%. The Winner is...SOXX These are both great ETFs. Both have provided investors with good returns over the years, and both harbor plenty of long-term upside. Analysts view both SOXX and SMH as Moderate Buys right now. The average SOXX stock forecast calls for 16.4% upside potential , slightly lower compared to the average SMH stock forecast calling for 17.4% upside potential. SOXX Price Target SMH Price Target They are very similar in many ways, from their identical expense ratios to their similar dividend yields, Smart Scores, analyst projections, and even assets under management. Where they differ is that SOXX is more diversified in terms of total holdings and is less top-heavy than SMH, which is much more concentrated in its top few positions (especially Nvidia), so I have to give SOXX the edge here. Furthermore, SOXX\u2019s better performance in recent years and over the past decade adds to its lead over SMH. While both ETFs will likely trade largely in tandem, and I think that most investors will be happy with either ETF given the long-term trajectory of worldwide semiconductor demand, SOXX looks like the winner by a narrow but real margin based on these factors. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""These 7 Chip Stocks Are on Fire After Posting Stellar Results InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips It isn\u2019t especially easy to find high-performing chip stocks presently. The overall state of the industry can\u2019t be characterized as being strong. Yet, there are still companies performing well despite overall headwinds. Some semiconductor firms continue to post stellar results that best not only industry averages but also recent performance. That isn\u2019t easy given that global semiconductor sales fell by 8.7% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023. Year-over-year declines were even more drastic with global Q1 revenues falling 21.3% compared to Q1 \u201822. So companies that continue to grow in this current climate deserve real attention for their strong operations and results. KLAC KLA Corp. $386.38 ON ON Semiconductor $79.87 MCHP Microchip Technology $74.17 ASML ASML $657.14 AMD AMD $97.02 AVGO Broadcom $626.27 NXPI NXP Semiconductors $165.20 KLA Corp. (KLAC) Source: whiteMocca / Shutterstock KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:KLAC) is a chip stock that doesn\u2019t garner tons of attention despite being a solid company. The firm provides technology and devices that use advanced inspection tools, measurement systems, and analytics for semiconductors. It isn\u2019t a well-known fabless manufacturer grabbing constant headlines but remains important nonetheless. What\u2019s important about KLA for the purposes of this discussion is the fact that the company performed exceptionally well overall. While industry-wide revenues fell globally KLA managed to grow. Its most recent earnings report shows the company has increased its revenues by 6.2% year-over-year to $2.433 billion. Those results were stellar relative to the overall landscape and KLA\u2019s internal performance also. The $2.43 billion in sales were near the top of the guidance range of $2.20 to $2.50 billion. The process controls firm expects that next quarter\u2019s revenues could range as high as $2.375 billion giving investors a reasonable expectation of continued strong performance. ON Semiconductor (ON) Source: Shutterstock By now, investors should understand well that ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) is a very respectable chip stock. It has made a strong name for itself over the past years and become synonymous with the emergence of the automotive chip market. That association put ON into the limelight earlier in the pandemic where it continues to shine. In fact, the automotive and industrial end markets contributed to 79% of ON Semi\u2019s revenues in Q1. The company posted revenues that increased by a modest 1%, rising to $1.9597 billion. That said, the company bested expectations overall which is what matters to the markets. ON shares have responded in kind moving up in the days following the May 1 earnings announcement. ON Semiconductor expects Q2 revenues to be within $50 million of $2.025 billion so growth will remain muted for the next few months. Performance exceeding the industry and EV growth potential will continue to keep ON stock among highly relevant chip stocks moving forward. Microchip Technology (MCHP) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Microchip Technology (NADSAQ:MCHP) stock is clearly among chip companies currently posting stellar results: The company\u2019s Q4 ended March 31 and saw revenues increase by 21.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sales grew by 2.9% over the last quarter. All of the data points to a clear conclusion that Microchip Technology is bucking the overall downtrend. March 31 ended Microchip Technology\u2019s fiscal year which resulted in record revenues of $8.439 billion. Breaking records is the story of Microchip Technology in the fiscal year and most recent quarter. Operating income, net income, per-share earnings, and other metrics all reached record levels at the company. The company provides smart connected control solutions. In other words, it\u2019s an Internet of Things (IoT) chip firm. IoT industry growth projections remain very strong through 2030 and beyond with annual growth rates exceeding 25%. All of this means that Microchip Technology is performing well and should reasonably be expected to continue to perform well in the mid term and beyond. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) remains a vitally important firm in the semiconductor industry and a stock worth investing in based on recent performance. The company manufactures ultra-expensive lithography machines costing upwards of $200 million a piece. The machines are said to be some of the most complex ever built and are utilized in the production of leading-edge chips at the 5 and 3-nanometer scale. ASML is currently the only firm capable of producing EUV machines. Current estimates are that China may be next to crack the technology but that might take 5 years. In short, ASML maintains a massive advantage over an incredibly important industry. Q1 results were strong with continued sales increase on a sequential basis. YoY increases were even more impressive but the market doesn\u2019t seem to be judging ASML on its results from a year ago. System sales more than doubled on a YoY basis in Q1 reaching $5.34 billion. Overall revenues nearly doubled, reaching $6.746 billion. The good news is that ASML stock still has massive upside for investors currently. AMD (AMD) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) didn\u2019t actually post stellar results in the first quarter. Not relative to global growth metrics anyway. The 9% decline in sales at the company was right in line with the global sales decline for the first quarter. Nor were AMD\u2019s per-share earnings particularly strong either, at -$0.09. In fact, they were far worse than the $0.56 EPS the company posted a year earlier. Losses at AMD were substantial and drastically different than those a year prior. But none of that seems to matter to the market as share prices only temporarily fell following the May 2 announcement. Two days later it was as of nothing had happened and prices had fully rebounded. The market believes in AMD perhaps based on its performance over the past 3 years as revenue per share has grown by 35.7% even including recent problems. Investors care more about continuing Cloud business potential and AI prospects than metrics. Broadcom (AVGO) Source: Sasima / Shutterstock.com Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) won\u2019t release earnings again until early June. So it\u2019s not technically a chip stock that\u2019s on fire after posting stellar results. In fact, Broadcom last released earnings back in early March. Results were strng with revenues increasing by 16%. Further, earnings grew impressively, increasing by $1.302 billion on a year-over-year basis. If that weren\u2019t enough, free cash flows jumped up by $548 million. In short, there was a lot of data to support the notion that AVGO stock was one to purchase. All of that said, it\u2019s more about future performance than the past in the stock market. AVGO is expected report an EPS of approximately $8.23 this quarter. A year prior EPS reached $8.39. Any surprise would surely help. But what will really help Broadcom\u2019s share price is any positive news related to its planned acquisition of VMWare. If the company can persuade regulators that its planned takeover is pro-competitive expect AVGO shares to jump. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Source: Lukassek / Shutterstock.com NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) performed better than anticipated upon releasing results on May 1. The $3.12 billion in first-quarter sales for the company were better than anticipated and above the high end of guidance. Overall, NXP Semiconductor\u2019s sales declined, falling 0.5% in the quarter YoY. Yet the results were strong given context. First, those sales exceeded guidance. Second, they were far better than industry-wide sales averages. And perhaps most importantly, NXP showed real progress in its strongest lines of business. Automotive revenues accounted for $1.828 billion of the company\u2019s $3.12 billion in first-quarter sales growing 17% YoY. Mobile and IoT sales declined drastically during the quarter, falling 26% and 35%, respectively. However, NXP still managed to do better than expected indicating it has the ability to leverage its strength in automotive. If the company can improve those other businesses, especially IoT, expect it to really appreciate in price moving forward. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks.Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. The post These 7 Chip Stocks Are on Fire After Posting Stellar Results appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-12,649.34,651.0,642.1,647.51,"This Supercharged Nasdaq Growth Stock Is a Magnificent Buy Right Now The Nasdaq Composite index has recovered impressively in the past six months with a gain of 10%, and this rally has rubbed off positively on shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). Shares of the semiconductor bellwether -- whose lithography machines allow chipmakers and foundries to manufacture advanced chips -- have surged 12% in the past six months. ASML's rally is justified given the pace at which it is growing despite a slowdown in the semiconductor equipment market, driven mainly by its huge order backlog. A closer look at the semiconductor market and ASML's key metrics suggest that its terrific rally is here to stay. ASML's growth isn't going to slow down ASML's earnings nearly tripled in the first quarter of 2023 to $5.31 per share from $1.88 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company reported revenue of 6.75 billion euros ($7.24 billion) during the quarter, which was a big jump over the prior-year period's figure of $3.84 billion. Those numbers crushed Wall Street's estimates of $4.62 per share in earnings on $6.96 billion in revenue. That was an impressive performance considering that the global spending on fabrication equipment is expected to decline a whopping 22% in 2023, according to industry association SEMI. It is also worth noting that ASML has guided for 24% year-over-year revenue growth in the current quarter to 6.75 billion euros at the midpoint of its guidance range. What's more, the company anticipates its full-year revenue to jump 25% along with an improvement in its gross margin. There is one simple reason why ASML is growing at such an impressive speed even at a time when the overall semiconductor market is struggling -- the company's moat. As the only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) lithography machines, companies have made a beeline for ASML's equipment as it allows them to shrink the size of chips and deliver advanced semiconductor solutions that are faster and more energy efficient. This puts the company in a solid position to benefit from fast-growing niches, such as artificial intelligence (AI), where the demand for advanced chip nodes is high. For instance, foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing -- popularly known as TSMC -- saw a 43% year-over-year jump in revenue from sales of 5-nanometer (nm) chips last quarter. That wasn't surprising as the company's customers, such as Nvidia, are using the 5nm node to make data center graphics cards that power generative AI applications. ASML is the only company whose EUV machines can help chipmakers manufacture advanced chips based on 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm processes. This monopolistic position also explains why the Dutch giant had a massive order backlog worth 39 billion euros at the end of the first quarter, which exceeds the company's 2023 revenue forecast of 26 billion euros. The size of the backlog indicates that ASML is on track to sustain its outstanding growth in 2024 as well. More importantly, the booming demand for artificial intelligence chips should continue to drive the need for ASML's machines. After all, the market for AI chips is expected to grow at almost 30% a year over the next decade, which explains why the demand for smaller chips is expected to remain high. TSMC, for instance, points out that the demand for its 3nm chips will exceed supply in 2023 and drive multiyear growth for the company. The Taiwanese giant also points out that it will start making chips using the 2nm process node in volume from 2025. As these chips are extensively based on EUV lithography, it is not surprising to see why companies have already placed orders for ASML's machines even before they have been commercially launched. Additionally, an improvement in semiconductor equipment spending from 2024 should act as another catalyst for ASML. It is estimated that spending on wafer fabrication equipment could spike 21% in 2024 to $92 billion. Even better, the semiconductor manufacturing equipment market is expected to clock nearly $150 billion in revenue by 2028, suggesting that the company is built for long-term growth. Time to buy ASML stock hand over fist Analysts are expecting an acceleration in ASML's growth over the next three years. ASML Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts The chart above tells us that analysts have raised their revenue expectations for the company, and that's not surprising given the points discussed above. The good part is that investors can still buy this semiconductor stock at a relatively attractive valuation. It is trading at 33 times trailing earnings as compared to its five-year average price-to-earnings ratio of 41. Also, ASML sports a price-to-sales ratio of 10.6, which is in line with its five-year average sales multiple. These multiples may seem high, but they look justified considering ASML's impressive growth, strong moat, bright prospects, and ability to deliver more upside. For example, if ASML's revenue does jump to $38 billion in 2025, as indicated in the chart above, and it continues to command a sales multiple of 10.6, its market cap could increase to $400 billion. That would represent a 58% jump from the company's current market cap of $253 billion, which is why investors should consider buying this hot Nasdaq stock hand over fist before it flies higher. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. 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ASML,2023-05-15,646.88,655.7,644.88,655.69,"7 International Stocks to Buy as Uncle Sam Loses His Edge InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips While for the longest time the best house in the worst neighborhood was consistently the U.S., shifting circumstances incentivize consideration of international stocks to buy. At the simplest level, individual markets tend to ebb and flow. To use a baseball analogy, global securities were due to knock one out of the yard. Further, a Business Insider article early this year pointed out several reasons why international stocks might outperform domestic enterprises. One reason centered on China’s reopening. While this narrative has been slow going, it can still play catchup. A second factor stems from repositing of gains from the domestic market to the global. Also, the negative yielding interest rate bubble may be over, which Bank of America claims should help lift certain non-U.S. entities. Therefore, investors should keep an eye on the below international stocks to buy. WPM Wheaton Precious Metals $50.94 UL Unilever $54.23 ASML ASML. Holding $651.70 MELI MercadoLibre $1,297.62 RIO Rio Tinto $62.84 TS Tenaris $26.66 JD JD.com $37.97 Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Source: Vova Shevchuk / Shutterstock.com Based in western Canada, Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) specializes in the commodities streaming business. Under this arrangement, Wheaton provides upfront cash to mining enterprises. In exchange, the miners agree to sell Wheaton the underlying valuable commodities at a predetermined price. Because Wheaton isn’t directly involved in mining operations, it enjoys a greater degree of predictability. Overall, Wheaton’s financials reflect this dynamic. Looking at the profitability side, the company carries a trailing-year net margin of 64.23%, ranking above 95.75% of sector players. Also, it enjoys nine years of profitability over the past decade. On the balance sheet, the company enjoys an equity-to-asset ratio of 0.99. This stat ranks better than 97.36% of sector players. Therefore, it’s a dependable idea among international stocks to buy. Finally, Wall Street analysts peg WPM a consensus strong buy. On average, their price target comes out to $52.31, implying nearly 4% upside potential. Unilever (UL) Source: Epic Cure / Shutterstock A British multinational consumer goods company, Unilever (NYSE:UL) products include food, condiments, bottled water, baby food, soft drink, ice cream, instant coffee and cleaning agents, among many others. At the moment, Unilever carries a market capitalization of $137 billion. Since the start of the year, UL gained over 7% of equity value. Financially, Unilever carries a balanced profile. Based on data from investment resource Gurufocus, the consumer goods specialist’s core strengths lie in its profitability. Currently, the company’s trailing-year net margin stands at 12.74%, above 86.37% of sector players. Also, its return on equity (ROE) pings at 41.02%, reflecting an extremely high-quality enterprise. Operationally, Unilever presents a decent though not remarkable profile. For example, its three-year revenue growth rate is 6.8%, above 55.1% of the underlying industry. Lastly, analysts peg UL as a consensus moderate buy. Their average price target is $57.50, implying 6% upside potential. For dependability, UL may be one of the best international stocks to buy. ASML (ASML) Source: Zurijeta / Shutterstock.com While it might not be a household name, the Netherlands’ ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) ranks among the most pertinent technology firms ever. Specializing in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, ASML is the only company in the world that manufactures machines capable of the aforementioned process (which involves printing designs on semiconductors). Unsurprisingly, the market loves ASML, sending shares up nearly 18% for the year so far. Financially, the underlying company ranks among the best international stocks to buy. Naturally, the enterprise leverages its tech monopoly to produce excellent profitability metrics. Its trailing-year net margin stands at 28.23%, above 92.41% of the competition. Also, its ROE comes in at a whopping 80%. Operationally, ASML’s three-year revenue growth rate pings at 23.8%, above 76.49% of sector players. Its EBITDA growth rate during the same period hits 32.3%, above 64.52%. In closing, analysts peg ASML as a consensus moderate buy. Their average price target lands at $788.50, implying nearly 22% upside potential. MercadoLibre (MELI) Source: shutterstock.com/CC7 An Argentine company headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) operates online marketplaces dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions. Given the lucrative Latin America market – particularly its younger workforce – MELI seems a very compelling idea among international stocks to buy. Indeed, the market needs no coaxing, with shares flying up nearly 55% since the Jan. opener. To be fair, investors interested in MELI will need patience. Currently, the market prices shares at a forward multiple of 74.63. In terms of a discount to projected earnings, MercadoLibre ranks worse than 94.74% of its cyclical retail peers. On the other hand, the company represents a growth machine, pinging 63.3% for its three-year revenue growth rate. Also, its trailing-year net margin comes in at 5.46%. As well, its Altman Z-Score hits 4.64, indicating high fiscal stability. Turning to Wall Street, analysts peg MELI as a consensus strong buy. Their average price target stands at $1,560.42, implying nearly 22% upside potential. Rio Tinto (RIO) Source: Freedom365day / Shutterstock.com Headquartered in London, U.K., Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) is one of the biggest mining enterprises in the world. At the moment, Rio commands a market cap of $104.19 billion. Fundamentally, Rio provides some of the hotly demanded commodities, including copper and lithium. Nevertheless, broader economic circumstances pressured RIO. Since the beginning of this year, shares stumbled more than 13%. Nevertheless, contrarian investors of international stocks may want to consider adding RIO to their portfolio. First, it might be undervalued. The market prices shares at a forward multiple of 8.26. As a discount to projected earnings, RIO ranks better than 69% of companies listed in the metals and mining industry. Operationally, Rio holds its own. For example, its three-year revenue growth rate comes in at 11.7%, above 58.69% of its peers. Also, its EBITDA growth rate during the same frame lands at 19%, above 61.27%. Looking to the Street, analysts peg RIO as a unanimous strong buy. On average, their price target hits $95.64, implying 55% upside potential. Tenaris (TS) Source: Chompoo Suriyo / Shutterstock.com A global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes and relative services, Tenaris (NYSE:TS) ranks among the riskiest international stocks to buy. Basically, if the world economy stumbles, TS could incur a sharp drop. Frankly, investors don’t have much confidence in Tenaris. Since the Jan. opener, TS gave up nearly 21% of equity value. Still, the downturn could represent an opportunity for contrarian stocks to buy. Right now, the market prices TS at a forward multiple of 4.55. As a discount to projected earnings, Tenaris ranks better than 77.6% of sector players. Also, its price-earnings-growth ratio sits at 0.4 times. In contrast, the sector median stat is a loftier 0.74 times. Operationally, Tenaris’ three-year revenue growth rate pings at 19.1%, above 72.13% of sector rivals. Also, its book growth rate during the same period comes out to 6.8%, above 66.29%. Lastly, analysts peg TS a unanimous strong buy. Overall, their average price target lands at $43.80, implying nearly 65% upside potential. JD.com (JD) Source: Wright Studio/Shutterstock.com With tensions between the U.S. and China at a worrying high, the Beijing-based JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) might seem a tad bit risky. Actually, it’s really risky and perhaps not appropriate for anyone with a conservative disposition toward volatility. Since the Jan. opener, JD gave up nearly 39% of equity value. At the same time, it’s possible that shares have stabilized. In the past week, JD gave up only 1% of market value, which is a significant improvement. Still, does that alone qualify for international stocks to buy? Right now, the e-commerce giant enjoys a decently stable balance sheet, with a cash-to-debt ratio of 3.38. In contrast, the sector median stat for the cyclical retail segment is a lowly 0.5 times. Operationally, JD.com features a three-year revenue growth rate of 19.4%, above 82.96% of sector rivals. Also, its book growth rate during the same frame comes in at 34.2, above 88.17%. On a final note, analysts peg JD as a consensus strong buy. Their average price target stands at $62.18, implying over 76% upside potential. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post 7 International Stocks to Buy as Uncle Sam Loses His Edge appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-05-16,652.78,657.87,651.575,652.05,"[""Best Semiconductor Stock to Buy Now: ASML vs. NVTS vs. SIMO InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Although economic headwinds may be on the horizon, the best semiconductor stocks to buy may still command extraordinary relevance. Fundamentally, society continues to move forward in the search for innovation, irrespective of financial difficulties. Considering that so many of the conveniences we take for granted rely on computer chips, this segment may still offer significant upside opportunities. Nevertheless, it\u2019s difficult to know which semiconductor stocks to buy. Here, we\u2019re going to take a look at three intriguing enterprises, ranked according to their upside potential as determined by Wall Street analysts. Generally, investors should be aware of the adage that the higher the reward, the greater the risk. Still, if you\u2019re intent on targeting the tech space, these three chip stocks might be a solid place to start your research. ASML ASML. $652.05 NVTS Navitas Semiconductor $7.99 SIMO Silicon Motion Technology $53.13 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy: ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Easily ranking as one of the best semiconductor stocks to buy for pertinence to the wider technology industry, ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) specializes in the manufacturing of lithography machines. Basically, lithography is the most expensive step in making advanced microchips, which involves printing designs on silicon wafers. What\u2019s more, ASML is the only company in the world that manufactures lithography machinery. Since the start of this year, ASML shot up over 19%, delivering one of the better performances among chip stocks. Financially, the underlying company offers a well-balanced profile. For one thing, its Altman Z-Score pings at 7.12, indicating high fiscal stability and low bankruptcy risk. Operationally, ASML\u2019s three-year revenue growth rate comes in at 23.8%, ranked above 76.36% of companies in the semiconductor industry. In terms of profitability, ASML\u2019s trailing-year net margin is 28.23%, above 92.41% of its rivals. Finally, Wall Street analysts peg ASML as a consensus moderate buy. On average, their price target lands at $788.50, implying over 20% upside potential. Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Source: Shutterstock Headquartered in Torrance, California, Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) represents one of the smaller-capitalization ideas among the best chip stocks for upside potential. According to its website, Navitas specializes in next-generation power semiconductor solutions. In particular, the company may provide incredible relevancies regarding fast-charging networks for electric vehicles. As well, the tech firm offers applications in other arenas, such as mobile, data centers, and solar energy equipment. While Navitas might not be a household name, for those that appreciate the best semiconductor stocks to buy, NVTS commands attention. Since the start of the year, shares gained nearly 84%, a remarkable performance. However, newfound technical momentum suggests NVTS could move even higher. Financially, Navitas leverages a stable balance sheet; most prominently its cash-to-debt ratio of 16.8 (above 75.24% of the competition). However, because of its small sales profile, NVTS is more of an aspirational enterprise. Still, analysts peg NVTS as a unanimous strong buy. Their average price target clocks in at $9, implying almost 36% upside potential. Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) Source: Shutterstock An American-Taiwanese company that develops NAND flash controller-integrated circuits for solid-state storage devices, Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) supplies more NAND flash controllers than any other company, per its public profile. One of the best semiconductor stocks to buy for both relevance and massive upside potential, SIMO isn\u2019t for the faint of heart. While it might rank among the best chip stocks, SIMO shares tumbled more than 16% since the January opener. In the trailing one-year period, they gave up almost 42% of market value. So, those that can\u2019t stand the sight of red in their portfolios should turn away. Still, you can\u2019t ignore the underlying financial strengths. For instance, Silicon Motion suffers no debt, affording it flexibility during this difficult hour. Operationally, the company\u2019s three-year revenue growth rate comes in at 29.8%, ranked above 84.54% of the competition. Also, it trades at a trailing multiple of 7.82, which is undervalued. In closing, analysts peg SIMO as a consensus moderate buy. Their average price target stands at $86.50, implying nearly 61% upside potential. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. The post Best Semiconductor Stock to Buy Now: ASML vs. NVTS vs. SIMO appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Warren Buffett Reveals Why He Sold Taiwan Semiconductor Stock, and What He's Looking For in an Alternative Much has been said about Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) plopping over $4 billion on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) last summer, only to sell most of those shares a few months later (and all the rest in this year's first quarter, according to Berkshire's new 13F filing). Buffett and longtime business partner Charlie Munger have shared their thoughts on what happened. However, at Berkshire Hathaway's 2023 annual meeting, Buffett offered a little more insight into Berkshire's decision on the world's largest contract chipmaker, and what he would be looking for in an alternative semiconductor stock. Buffett says TSMC is like no other, but... When asked (again) about selling Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), Buffett reaffirmed that he likes the business -- a lot. In fact, Buffett said \""[TSMC] is one of the best-managed companies and important companies in the world,\"" and that \""there's no one in the chip industry that's in [TSMC's] league, at least in my view.\"" You could also make a very solid argument that TSMC stock was dirt cheap the summer and autumn of 2022, and still is, at less than 13 times trailing-12-month earnings. With the entire semiconductor industry expecting a rally in sales in the back half of 2023 and into 2024, TSMC's earnings could be headed higher as soon as this summer, which would make the stock even cheaper (assuming stock price stays the same). That also satisfies Buffett's buying a \""wonderful company at a fair price\"" criteria. So here's the catch: Buffett dislikes instability, and TSMC's location in Taiwan unsettles him. As I wrote a few months ago, it's possible that Buffett changed his mind after the U.S. CHIPS Act was passed last August. After that, the U.S. started dialing up its restrictions of advanced chips and chip manufacturing equipment to China. That, in turn, has led to rising China-U.S. tensions, as well as China's hints it might invade Taiwan to reunify it with mainland China. Such an event would be disastrous for TSMC, not to mention the global economy and its reliance on the advanced chips TSMC makes. What does Buffett want in a semiconductor stock? Buffett said he wants to find that wonderful business in the semiconductor industry like TSMC, but he wants to \""find it in the United States.\"" Currently, as Buffett stated, there currently isn't anyone who can operate with the same level of chip manufacturing or financial precision of TSMC -- in the U.S., or anywhere else. Perhaps Intel can pull off a coup and retake the manufacturing crown, but that will be a very expensive multiyear process, if it succeeds at all. At least as far as semiconductor manufacturers go, don't count on Buffett buying anything anytime soon. But manufacturing is just one area of the chip industry. There are high-quality, dominant names based in the U.S. That said, fair values are tough to come by. There's no way Buffett and company are ever going to invest in an Nvidia or AMD. Charlie Munger has expressed his dislike of companies like this that have to reinvest lots of cash into new research and development to maintain their technological edge, rather than return most of that cash to shareholders. However, the semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers are one corner of the chip industry that could fit all three of Buffett's metrics. Most of this space is dominated by just five companies: Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC) Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOEL.Y) These businesses have been around for decades and operate in an oligopoly. That means they face little in the way of competition, the entire semiconductor industry relies on their equipment to make chips, and they thus enjoy high rates of profitability. Applied Materials especially fits the bill because it has the broadest range of tools covering all parts of the chipmaking process, it's valued reasonably (under 16 times trailing-12-month earnings), and it's based in the U.S. And it also pays a growing dividend and repurchases lots of stock. This is just my opinion on a stock that would fit within Warren Buffett's framework. As it stands right now, Berkshire Hathaway is continuing its aversion to high tech, focusing instead on more industrial companies with well-entrenched business models. If Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing doesn't make the cut for Buffett, I'm not sure any other business in the space will either. 10 stocks we like better than Berkshire Hathaway When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Berkshire Hathaway wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 15, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients has positions in ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Berkshire Hathaway, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Berkshire Hathaway, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-17,656.99,671.4,652.77,670.5,"[""Micron poised to get $1.5 bln from Japan for next-gen chips - Bloomberg News Adds details from Bloomberg report, background on Japan PM's meeting May 17 (Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc MU.O is poised to get about 200 billion yen ($1.48 billion) in financial incentives from Japan to help it make next-generation memory chips in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The funding is likely to be announced when Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets a delegation of executives from chipmakers on Thursday, the report said. Japan has been striving to reinvigorate its chip sector, whoseglobal marketshare has fallen to about 10% from around 50% in the late 1980s, while the United States is increasingly urging its allies to work together to counter China's chips and advanced technology development. Micron will use the funding to install advanced, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) chipmaking equipment from ASML Holding NV ASML.AS at its Hiroshima facility to fabricate DRAM chips, the report said. DRAM chips are memory chips that lose the memory when the power is off. Micron is also expected to contribute its own capital to the Hiroshima expansion with some support from the city, Bloomberg added. Micron, ASML and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. ($1 = 135.0500 yen) (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Subhranshu Sahu) ((Kanjyik.Ghosh@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""WTAI: This Tiny AI ETF Could be a Hidden Gem Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have captured the imagination of the market and the general public alike in 2023, so it\u2019s no surprise that AI-focused ETFs are enjoying solid year-to-date gains. With just $13 million in assets under management (AUM), the WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (BATS:WTAI) could be a hidden gem among these funds. Here\u2019s why there\u2019s plenty to like about this tiny, under-the-radar ETF. AI is Just Getting Started WisdomTree writes that AI \u201cis a transformative megatrend that has the potential to influence nearly all aspects of how we live and work globally in the years to come.\u201d And while AI offers plenty of long-term growth potential, it\u2019s also being used in plenty of applications that are impacting our lives and businesses today -- whether it\u2019s chatbots like ChatGPT, self-driving technology in cars, industrial automation, or workflow automation software. Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who reportedly returned 30% annually over a 30-year timeframe while running Dusquense Capital, recently said that AI could be \u201cevery bit as impactful as the internet.\u201d He also said that while he believes we are in for a \u201chard landing\u201d economically, AI leaders like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) could be \u201cunbelievable opportunities\u201d coming out of a hard landing. Further, he noted that even if there is a major recession, Nvidia's opportunity in AI is so compelling that he's not convinced that Nvidia\u2019s share price will go down, even though it sports a high price-to-earnings multiple. Thoughtful Diversification WTAI offers investors a diversified and comprehensive way to gain exposure to AI. Not only does it hold 76 different stocks, but it\u2019s also not overly concentrated toward its top positions like some other AI-themed ETFs. Its top 10 holdings make up just 22.6% of the fund, which means that investors aren\u2019t left overly exposed to the ups and downs of a few large holdings. Top position Nvidia accounts for just a 3% weighting, which is reasonable. Another thing I like about WTAI\u2019s holdings is that it invests across a wide-ranging swath of today\u2019s AI universe. WisdomTree says that the WTAI ETF \""seeks to offer precise access to the AI megatrend through direct investment in publicly listed firms all over the globe that are focused on capitalizing on AI in a diverse array of technologies and applications.\u201d WTAI places its investment focus in AI across four key areas -- AI software, semiconductors, hardware (which would include the likes of autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, and industrial automation), and what it calls \u201cinnovation,\u201d an all-encompassing category that could include any company using AI to disrupt existing industries. Below, you\u2019ll find a snapshot of WTAI\u2019s top holdings using TipRanks\u2019 holdings tool, which gives investors a comprehensive overview of an ETF\u2019s top holdings and their characteristics. Semiconductors are crucial for powering AI applications, and you\u2019ll find plenty of leading semiconductor names here, like Nvidia, Taiwan\u2019s Alchip Technologies, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), and Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC). Nvidia is a semiconductor leader when it comes to AI, with some sources estimating it has up to an 85% share of the GPU market, but don\u2019t count out the likes of AMD, which Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analyst Joseph Moore recently said could have an opportunity within AI that is multiple times larger than originally anticipated. Semiconductor fabrication companies like Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) also have a place in the top 10 here, as AI wouldn\u2019t be possible without these companies manufacturing the chips behind it for the likes of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. WTAI also holds the mega-cap tech names, like holding Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), and further down the list, Microsoft, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), which are all making exciting advances in AI technology of their own. The portfolio also includes software companies like ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) and UiPath (NYSE:PATH) that utilize AI within their offerings in order to help customers streamline and automate their workflows. An additional thing you'll notice about WTAI's top holdings is that they have some very strong Smart Scores. The Smart Score is TipRanks\u2019 proprietary quantitative stock scoring system that evaluates stocks on eight different market factors. The result is data-driven and does not require any human intervention. A Smart Score of 8 or above is the equivalent of an Outperform rating. Nvidia, C3.Ai (NASDAQ:AI), Lattice Semiconductor, Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS), and ASML lead the way with 'Perfect 10' Smart Scores. Meanwhile, AMD and Infineon Technologies (XETRA:IFX) also have Outperform-equivalent ratings, with Smart Scores of 8 and 9, respectively. Is WTAI Stock a Buy, According to Analysts? Analysts are also bullish on WTAI stock, giving it a Moderate Buy rating. Of the 886 ratings on WTAI, 70.43% are Buys, 23.36% are Holds, and 6.21% are Sells. The average WTAI stock price target of $19.97 implies upside potential of 18.1% from current levels. The lowest price target, $15.90, is not too far below the ETF\u2019s current price of $16.91, implying that while WTAI harbors solid upside potential, the downside could be limited from here. Reasonable Expense Ratio WTAI has a reasonable expense ratio of 0.45%. While this isn\u2019t as cheap as one would expect from a low-cost, broad-market index fund, this is at least reasonable for a specialized, thematic ETF like this. While it's a bit higher than I would normally like to see, when looking at a number of other popular AI-themed ETFs using TipRanks\u2019 ETF comparison tool, WTAI has the lowest expense ratio of the bunch, narrowly edging out the iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF (NYSEARCA:IRBO) and coming in much lower than several other prominent names. TipRanks users can use the comparison tool to easily compare up to 20 stocks or ETFs on a wide variety of customizable key criteria, such as price, Smart Scores, past performance, AUM, and much more. A Strong Choice for Investing in the AI Megatrend One risk that investors should be aware of is that at $13 million in AUM, WTAI is a very small ETF, which could make it more volatile than larger ETFs. However, it also has enough daily trading volume that liquidity shouldn\u2019t be an issue for the average retail investor. In summary, with a reasonable expense ratio (especially when compared to other AI-themed ETFs) and a well-diversified portfolio of holdings that encompasses all aspects of the AI space, WTAI looks like a strong choice for investors who want to gain exposure to this powerful long-term megatrend. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, NVDA, ASML: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $176.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.4% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 59,141,874 to 60,541,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 4.7%, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) is up about 2%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $83.485 per share, with $131.785 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $127.94. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 SHPG Options Chain \u0095 Funds Holding ALBO \u0095 INTZ market cap history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-05-19,698.0,699.865,693.84,694.0,"ANALYSIS-Investors see trouble ahead after Europe's stellar first quarter By Joice Alves LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Big European companies have delivered significantly stronger than expected first-quarter results, defying a challenging economic backdrop that includes surging inflation and rising interest rates. But European stocks are down from a 14-month high in April, as investors worry about the health of the global economy, falling customer demand and pressures building on profit margins. About half of the STOXX 600 .STOXX companies have reported first-quarter results and two thirds of them exceeded estimates, a stronger performance than in most quarters when about half of companies typically beat earnings estimates. ""It's still the case, that a resilient consumer, supported by excess savings and a strong labour market continues to absorb higher prices and support corporate profitability,"" wrote Bernstein strategists Mark Diver and Sarah McCarthy. While banks had to be rescued in the United States and in Switzerland, first-quarter results from the euro zone's biggest bank BNP Paribas BNPP.PA, British lender BarclaysBARC.L and Germany's biggest bank Deutsche BankDBKGn.DE all beat forecasts. Consumer group NestleNESN.S and the maker of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream UnileverULVR.L reported stronger than expected results as price increases offset lower volumes. Europe's largest listed company LVMH LVMH.PA produced stellar sales as China rebounded sharply after COVID restrictions ended. Earnings at STOXX 600 companies are currently expected to grow 7.3% in the first quarter, a big turnaround from a 2.5% decline expected only four weeks ago, based on Refinitiv I/B/E/S data. But the pan-European stock index is around 7% below a record peak hit in January 2022, before the Ukraine invasion. It is trading about 1% lower since the start of the earnings season when it hit its highest since February 2022 following a spurt supported by China's post-COVID reopening and declining energy prices. The current declines are broadly in line with global markets .MIWD00000PUS. BofA said European equities have seen nine straight weeks of outflows. 'CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON' Last week, JP Morgan downgraded euro zone stocks to ""underweight"" highlighting that they had already gained 30% against the U.S. since their lows touched in September. ""(Strong earnings season) was not enough to bring global markets to make new highs probably due to the clouds that are still present on the horizon,"" said Luca Finà, head of equity at Generali Insurance Asset Management, mentioning rising cost of capital and default risks of the U.S. debt ceiling. The robust corporate margins on show in the first quarter are seen coming under pressure later in the year. Based on Refinitiv I/B/E/S estimates, STOXX 600 companies are expected to report net profit margins of 11.4% in the first quarter, up from 10.2% in the last quarter of 2022. But margins are seen declining to 10.5% in the third quarter, according to Refinitiv estimates. ""(If) Q1 sets an example for 2023, sales growth could remain resilient, but margins will have a hard time improving in this context of higher (interest) rates,"" said Florian Ielpo, head of macro at multi asset group Lombard Odier Asset Management. ""Higher rates mean higher funding costs and lower CAPEX at the moment, and eventually it will mean a lower demand, declining sales and a lower pricing power as the consumer end will come under pressure,"" he said. New data from China shows inflation has flatlined and imports have declined, clouding the outlook for the global economy. Analysts also flagged that consumers across Europe, who have so far coped with the cost-of-living squeeze better than many expected, could eventually run out of savings. Cyclicals delivered the bulk of the EPS beats, led by industrials and consumer discretionary, Barclays said. The European Commission said on Monday it expects euro-zone inflation, currently at 7%, to remain stubbornly high this year, with economic growth forecast at 1.1% this year and 1.6% in 2024. Europe's largest technology company ASML Holding NV ASML.AS beat earnings forecasts but noted some signs of caution among customers. Telecoms group Vodafone VOD.L plans to cut 11,000 jobs over three years after it warned that a poor performance in its biggest market Germany would hit cash flow. But there has not been a wave of companies revising earnings forecasts down, providing a cushion for European equities. ""Guidance has been less positive in Q1 but there has been no material rise in percentage of firms guiding lower,"" Barclays said. Europe earnings revisionshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3Ie9ALF BofA - Flowshttps://tmsnrt.rs/3o4oUnm (Reporting by Joice Alves; Editing by Josephine Mason and Jane Merriman) ((Joice.Alves@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter @joiceal;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-05-22,690.86,699.6,688.83,698.64,"[""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Got $5,000? These Are 2 of the Best Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now At the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Charlie Munger noted that while Warren Buffett's mentor, Benjamin Graham, is known as the godfather of value investing, over half of his lifetime profits actually came from one great growth stock: GEICO Insurance. So while the last 18 months of market action hasn't been kind to growth stocks, this dip may be the perfect time to scoop up some high-quality growth names for the long haul. On that note, these two all-star leaders in their respective fields could be excellent additions in May. Amazon Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has had a strong bounce off its lows; however, the stock still sits roughly 40% below its all-time highs of 2021. That still leaves significant upside for the e-commerce and cloud leader. Like many pandemic beneficiaries, Amazon saw its growth explode, then grind to a halt as COVID subsided. Currently, higher interest rates have crimped both consumers and businesses seeking to buy fewer goods and spend less on cloud services. Amazon has admitted it over-built its e-commerce infrastructure during the pandemic as it tried to help consumers, and didn't know how long the stay-at-home economy would last. However, CEO Andy Jassy seems to have adapted well over the past year, taking Amazon's expanded footprint and making it much more efficient. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted some of the ways in which Amazon changed its e-commerce operations, dovetailing on improvements noted in CEO Andy Jassy's recent shareholder letter and Amazon's first quarter earnings report. In the revamp, Amazon has transitioned to a regional model from a national one, setting up eight U.S. regions meant to operate on a largely self-sufficient basis. In the new model, all regions have commonly purchased items fully stocked, so that Amazon doesn't have to ship an item across the country unless it needs to. Moreover, Amazon has tweaked search results depending on one's location, with in-region items often getting a higher ranking than out-of-region items. This tweak has resulted in 76% of orders being fulfilled within a customer's region, up from 62% a year ago. The combination has led to a 15% decrease in average distance travelled, which lowers costs and shortens delivery times. And since faster delivery tends to lead to more purchases, this is good not only for costs but also revenue. This is already showing up in Amazon's recent results, with e-commerce sales beginning to reaccelerate last quarter relative to last year, and paid units shipped now growing at a faster pace than overall shipping costs for three quarters in a row. Yes, Amazon Web Services' growth has decelerated severely as Amazon helps customers optimize their compute and storage costs in preparation for an economic slowdown. However, I would expect that when this period of optimization is over, growth should reaccelerate. After all, enterprises using artificial intelligence in their operations will need lots of cloud storage and compute capacity. And remember, this time last year, it was the e-commerce segment that was struggling. As management has been able to turn the ship around in e-commerce, so too should it find a way to improve AWS figures going forward. Image source: Getty Images. ASML Holdings The artificial-intelligence space has gotten a lot of attention in recent months, which should put an onus on leading-edge processors and advanced memory in the years ahead. That should mean lots of growth for semiconductor equipment leader ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), because ASML has a monopoly on key extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology needed to make the most advanced leading-edge chips. Leading-edge processors are needed for AI applications, so the more the industry needs, the better for ASML's equipment sales. In addition, while the memory industry is in a severe recession, causing some of ASML's customers to push out their equipment deliveries, eventually EUV will be needed on the most advanced DRAM nodes as well. AI needs lots of memory and storage, especially advanced ultra-fast DRAM to feed data to the processor. But ASML isn't just seeing strong demand for EUV machines on the leading-edge, it's also seeing high demand for standard deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) machines that make chips and memory of all nodes and sizes. Here, massive demand is coming from mid and trailing-edge chips that go into growing applications like energy infrastructure and electrified autonomous vehicles. CEO Peter Wennink noted on the recent conference call: I think this is something people underestimate how significant the demand in the mid-critical and the mature semiconductor space is, and it will just grow double-digit whether it's automotive, whether it's the energy transition, whether it's just the entire industrial and products area, whether it's the -- whether those are the sensors that we actually need as an integral component of the AI systems. This is where the mid-critical and the mature semiconductor space is very important and needs to grow. While management noted that some customers, particularly in the memory space, have pushed out orders, the mature node logic customers hungry for ASML's machines have snapped them up. From a big-picture perspective, ASML management notes its backlog was nearly 39 billion euros at the end of last quarter -- nearly double its 2022 revenue, and more than ASML can supply in 2023, even with projected 25% growth. So, ASML's proprietary technology should be able to grow through this chip downturn, with very bright prospects through the rest of the decade. Find out why Amazon.com is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Amazon.com is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of May 15, 2023 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML, Amazon.com, and Berkshire Hathaway. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Amazon.com, and Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-23,690.85,693.38,678.855,681.45,"[""SPLV, PBDM: Big ETF Outflows Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF, where 5,890,000 units were destroyed, or a 3.7% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of SPLV, in morning trading today Pepsico is down about 0.8%, and Mondelez International is lower by about 0.4%. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest outflow was the Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF, which lost 200,000 of its units, representing a 40.0% decline in outstanding units compared to the week prior. Among the largest underlying components of PBDM, in morning trading today Asml Holding is down about 1.5%, and Bhp Group is lower by about 1.2%. VIDEO: SPLV, PBDM: Big ETF Outflows The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is It Worth Investing in ASML (ASML) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views? Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.17, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 12 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.17 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 12 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 11 are Strong Buy, representing 91.7% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> While the ABR calls for buying ASML, it may not be wise to make an investment decision solely based on this information. Several studies have shown limited to no success of brokerage recommendations in guiding investors to pick stocks with the best price increase potential. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. It has been and continues to be the case that analysts employed by brokerage firms are overly optimistic with their recommendations. Because of their employers' vested interests, these analysts issue more favorable ratings than their research would support, misguiding investors far more often than helping them. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML a Good Investment? In terms of earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has remained unchanged over the past month at $20.54. Analysts' steady views regarding the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by an unchanged consensus estimate, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to perform in line with the broader market in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> It may therefore be prudent to be a little cautious with the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML. The New Gold Rush: How Lithium Batteries Will Make Millionaires As the electric vehicle revolution expands, investors have a chance to target huge gains. Millions of lithium batteries are being made & demand is expected to increase 889%. Download the brand-new FREE report revealing 5 EV battery stocks set to soar. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? A smart beta exchange traded fund, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) debuted on 01/04/2010, and offers broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? Products that are based on market cap weighted indexes, which are strategies designed to reflect a specific market segment or the market as a whole, have traditionally dominated the ETF industry. Investors who believe in market efficiency should consider market cap indexes, as they replicate market returns in a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way. If you're the kind of investor who would rather try and beat the market through good stock selection, then smart beta funds are your best choice; this fund class is known for tracking non-cap weighted strategies. Non-cap weighted indexes try to choose stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance, which is based on specific fundamental characteristics, or a mix of other such characteristics. This area offers many different investment choices, such as simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies; however, not all of these strategies can deliver superior results. Fund Sponsor & Index Because the fund has amassed over $1.42 billion, this makes it one of the larger ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. HEDJ is managed by Wisdomtree. Before fees and expenses, this particular fund seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long-term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive cousins, other things remaining the same. Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.58% for HEDJ, making it on par with most peer products in the space. The fund has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.28%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings While ETFs offer diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk, a deep look into a fund's holdings is a valuable exercise. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Looking at individual holdings, Stellantis Nv (STLAM) accounts for about 6.49% of total assets, followed by Asml Holding Nv (ASML) and Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se (MC). HEDJ's top 10 holdings account for about 41.1% of its total assets under management. Performance and Risk So far this year, HEDJ return is roughly 18.91%, and was up about 18.65% in the last one year (as of 05/23/2023). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $62.11 and $83.81. The ETF has a beta of 0.88 and standard deviation of 17.78% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 130 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is not a suitable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. Instead, there are other ETFs in the space which investors should consider. JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU) tracks MORNINGSTAR DEV EUROPE TARGET MKT EXP ID and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF has $9.54 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $19.18 billion. BBEU has an expense ratio of 0.09% and VGK charges 0.11%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Moelis & Company (MC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-24,668.06,670.84,661.177,666.79,"[""4 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever It's been tough to be an investor of late. Stocks are dishing out plenty of drama (and volatility) this year, making it uncomfortable to stick with them. If your time frame truly is \""forever,\"" though, it doesn't really matter. There are still lots of great growth stocks you can jump into for at least the next several years regardless of their recent action. Here's a closer look at four of your best bets. DexCom DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) is a leading name in next-generation continuous glucose monitoring systems. The latest iteration of its flagship device -- the G7 -- offers the same game-changing feature that the prior six versions of its tech have. It has an automated means of keeping constant tabs on blood glucose levels. That's a huge deal for diabetics. And the company's numbers confirm strong demand. Last quarter's top line grew 18% year over year, following 2022's full-year top-line growth of 19%. This full year's and next year's expected revenue growth both stand in excess of 20%. This is just a taste of DexCom's likely long-term future. The International Diabetes Federation believes the worldwide number of diabetics will grow from 2021's 537 million to 643 million in 2030 and to 783 million by 2045. And that growth may understate the company's ultimate potential. Many diabetics who could benefit from a glucose monitor aren't yet using one. As they increasingly embrace such a solution, DexCom stands to benefit. Ditto for DexCom's shareholders. Dutch Bros Most fans of quick-service coffee joints are familiar with Starbucks. But that's not the only java joint out there. A much smaller chain called Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) enjoys its own loyal customer base. And it's growing fast. Founded in 1992, Oregon-based Dutch Bros started out as a single pushcart coffee stand. Leveraging its unique vibe and a handful of exclusive drink offerings, the company's grown to 716 stores operating in 14 different states. Most of that expansion has taken shape in just the past few years. For perspective, Starbucks operates more than 17,000 locations in North America alone. That's still only a fraction of its potential, though. Last quarter's 45 new stores and year-over-year revenue growth of nearly 30% has been roughly the norm for a while now, and it's in line with the sort of sales growth that analysts expect for the remainder of this year and next. How's this kind of growth happening in such a saturated market? Simply put, the company is capitalizing on consumers' fatigued interest in the aging and all-too-common Starbucks brand; never even mind its distracting labor woes. (Several Starbucks stores have unionized in recent months, putting a spotlight on the company's treatment of workers.) Dutch Bros doesn't face the same sort of headache. Being a smaller organization, it's better equipped to be the \""community-driven, people-first\"" company it claims to be. And being a younger company, it seems more in tune with modern societal norms that matter most to consumers. ASML Holding When investors think of semiconductor stocks, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) isn't often a name that comes to mind. Big mistake. This Netherlands-based $274 billion behemoth is not only growing fast, but many of the industry's key players would struggle to operate without ASML around. That's because the company supplies chipmakers with the equipment and supplies needed to make semiconductors. The science of manufacturing has seen several enormous evolutions since its infancy. The latest of these is also arguably the most game-changing. That's the introduction of lithography, or the use of ultraviolet light to effectively \""etch\"" a semiconductor onto a circuit board. It's fast, cost-effective, and allows for the mass creation of very small (and therefore power-efficient) chips. This stock's been a lackluster performer of late, largely due to worries of a sweeping slowdown of the world's semiconductor business. But that's a short-term concern that ignores a much bigger two-part backdrop. Demand for microchips is still accelerating, and a huge number of these chips will need to be made with lithography. To this end, despite weakness in China during the first quarter, the company anticipates a big recovery of the region's chipmaking industry through the end of this year as political complications get worked out. At the same time, the United States' budding semiconductor manufacturing business is going to rely heavily on ASML's technology. Yes, this company has enough political leverage and patents to monetize both halves of the world. That's why this year's revenue is expected to soar to the tune of nearly 26%, followed by healthy 12% growth next year. Booking Holdings Finally, add to your shopping list the online travel-booking name Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), parent of such sites as booking.com and priceline.com. There was a time not too long ago -- at the height of the pandemic -- when travel stocks were essentially untouchable. People weren't going anywhere for any reason. That's changing now. But with little more than a passing glance, it seems the recovery is a slow one. Take a closer look at the most recent headlines, however. The American Automobile Association reported last week that more Americans will be traveling by air this upcoming Memorial Day weekend than did so in pre-pandemic 2019. Specifically, the organization expects 3.4 million Americans to travel by air this holiday weekend, up 5.4% from 2019's tally. That growth follows record-breaking travel within China earlier this month during the country's equivalent to the United States' Labor Day holiday. At the same time, the World Travel & Tourism Council believes global tourism revenue will grow for a third year in a row in 2023, coming within 5% of 2019's levels en route to a full recovery by 2024. As for business travel, Deloitte says it's also on the road to recovery, and should eclipse its pre-pandemic peak by late 2024 or early 2025. Consumers are looking for new experiences again, and companies are doing more in-person business. That's why Booking's revenue is expected to improve to the tune of 20% this year. Next year's projected top-line growth of nearly 12%, meanwhile, feels conservative given the backdrop. Find out why Booking Holdings is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Booking Holdings is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of May 15, 2023 James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Booking Holdings, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends DexCom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Dividend Stocks Putting More Money in Investors' Pockets Are you a shareholder of either Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) or ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML)? If so, congratulations: You recently became incrementally richer. As is their habit, both companies recently declared dividend raises. Still, while this means a bit more coin in the bank accounts of their investors, it doesn't necessarily mean either company is investment-worthy today. So let's put Apple and ASML under the microscope and see if they pass inspection. 1. Apple It's a little hard to imagine these days, but for the first few decades of its existence, Apple was basically a pure-play tech hardware company. It had a regularly refreshed lineup of personal computers that usually won praise for their quality and utility although the company never became a No. 1 producer of mass-market machines. These days, of course, Apple is an electronics and consumer-goods powerhouse that has sprouted thick branches from that trunk of original computer tech. We see iPhones everywhere, and it's not unusual for a household to have more than a single iPad tablet. Ever bold, the tech giant has pushed confidently into other product categories such as smartwatches and even computer chips. Apple has cleverly positioned itself as a broadening electronics retailer whose products all operate on the same software platform. With this, its mighty App Store draws billions of dollars in revenue from the software you and I have on our iDevices, be it purchase charges, in-store buys, or subscriptions. The iOS operating system will continue to be foundational, and those apps and commerce opportunities will keep coming. The King of Cupertino has been on its throne for a long time now, but it still seems like it has plenty of growth in store. Across all of its fiscal 2022, Apple managed to increase its net sales by 8%, with net income improving by 5%. Macroeconomic strains and supply issues have dinged 2023 results so far, but that should reverse in the next year. On average, analysts are modeling 6% growth on the top line for 2024 and, much better, almost 10% improvement in per-share net income. So is it any wonder that Apple just pulled the trigger on yet another dividend raise? The new quarterly disbursement is $0.24 per share, 4% higher than its previous payout. This was paid on May 18. While the enhanced amount doesn't make it the highest yielder on the scene (at under 0.6%), it represents the 11th straight raise for the company, which seems fully determined to keep rewarding its shareholders. 2. ASML In contrast to the overly familiar Apple, ASML is quite the under-the-radar stock. Based in the Netherlands, the company produces the photolithography machines used to make computer chips. In fact, it's the sole maker of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) devices, the only machines that can produce certain types of advanced chips. As you might imagine, this is a monster business in a world stuffed full of smart devices, servers, and computers. Enduringly strong demand for chips keeps pushing ASML's financials ever higher. In its first quarter, the company reaped $7.3 billion in revenue, a very high leap over the $3.8 billion a mere one year prior. Not to be outdone, net income came in nearly three times higher, at $2.1 billion, against $750 million from a year ago. As a result, ASML is a highly profitable company that throws off a lot of cash. It likes to direct some of this to its shareholders, and recently it rewarded them with -- you guessed it -- a dividend raise. The company's quarterly payout now stands at 1.69 euros ($1.82) per share, a robust 23% higher than the 1.37 euros ($1.49) it was distributing previously. ASML's dividend raise kicked in with the quarterly payout dispensed on May 10. At the most recent closing share price, the new amount yields just over 1%. None of this is a fluke or a one-off. ASML is facing the \""good problem\"" of being too popular -- to the point where at the end of the first quarter, its order backlog was an intimidating $42 billion. That's nearly double the revenue it earned in all of 2022. How's that for popularity? Particularly with an explosion in the appeal and prominence of artificial intelligence (AI), consumers' devices will need ever more computing power. ASML is guiding for 25% growth on the top line for 2023 compared to the previous year. Profitability should continue to be strong, ringing in at a gross margin of around 50%. We can easily imagine more double-digit growth in future years. With that kind of potential, ASML looks like a great stock to own, and now looks like a good time to own it. 10 stocks we like better than Apple When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Apple wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 15, 2023 Eric Volkman has positions in Apple. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-25,701.02,710.99,693.76,708.48,"[""Why Microsoft, ASML, and TSMC Stocks All Just Popped What happened AI news drove big tech stock gains in early trading Thursday. Through 10:05 a.m. ET, shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are up a respectable 2.2%, while semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is gaining 4.6%, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is leading the pack higher with a 10.1% gain. The precise reasons why these stocks are rising may differ -- but artificial intelligence (AI) lies at the root of each rally. So what Let's begin with Microsoft. As The Fly reports this morning, Microsoft just announced huge month-over-month growth in customers signing up to use its Azure cloud computing service for OpenAI artificial intelligence functions -- from 2,500 customers disclosed on April 25 to 4,500 customers announced at the Microsoft Build 2023 developer conference yesterday, an 80% increase. That makes OpenAI \""the fastest growing service in Azure history,\"" and promises to help drive growth at Microsoft going forward. Thus, while most analysts polled by S&P Global Market Intelligence have Microsoft pegged for relatively modest 11.5% earnings growth over the next five years, at least one analyst (Oppenheimer) now predicts sales growth alone will reach the mid-teens by 2025 -- and with the high profit margins at Azure (43.5%), earnings growth could be faster than that. Continuing the AI-equals-growth theme, you may have heard that Nvidia just reported earnings and, while sales did decline 13% in Q1, this was less of a drop than analysts expected. What's more, Nvidia guided investors to expect an immediate turnaround in its business in the second quarter -- sales up 64%, driven by surging demand for chips to support AI functions. Now what So great news for Nvidia -- and as you might expect, Nvidia stock is leaping 25% higher today -- but what does it mean for ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor? Why are those two stocks rising today as well? Well, the thing is -- as CNBC points out this morning -- Nvidia is selling a lot of AI chips, but Nvidia doesn't actually make its own chips. Rather, it farms out the manufacturing to Taiwan Semiconductor, which in turn relies upon machines built by ASML to make those chips. Hence, what's good news for Nvidia is logically good news for TSMC and ASML, as well. That's actually pretty great news for investors because, as of this morning, Nvidia stock is selling for a pricey 219 times earnings, versus a more modest (but still pricey 80 times earnings for TSMC, and an (only relatively) cheap 37 times earnings for ASML. Personally, when I look at nosebleed valuations like these, I can't help wondering if investors are getting a bit irrationally exuberant about the whole AI phenomenon, and the stocks tied to it. But then again, there's that 64% growth at Nvidia to consider. Maybe, just maybe, what we're actually seeing here is just plain, entirely rational exuberance. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 22, 2023 Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, ADI Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $452.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 60,541,874 to 64,041,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 10.3%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 4.5%, and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI) is lower by about 2.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $83.485 per share, with $138.25 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $138.11. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 ARK Insider Buying \u0095 Funds Holding XBB \u0095 CGA shares outstanding history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Think Nvidia Stock's Too Expensive Now? These 2 AI Stocks Might Be More to Your Liking. The stock market appeared likely to open mixed on Thursday, and a large factor for markets was Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The chipmaker released quarterly results late Wednesday that caused its stock to soar, and shares were up 28% in premarket trading. That was enough to lift futures on the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) by nearly 2%, even as Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) futures lost ground. Record demand for products that will enable businesses to put new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to work was a key factor in Nvidia's report. But for those who might think that Nvidia's stock is too expensive after seeing its market cap jump $200 billion overnight, some alternatives might be worth looking at. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) are on the rise in sympathy with Nvidia, but their gains have been less extensive even as they also will likely profit from the AI stock craze. Taiwan Semi: Making the chips that its customers design Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw its stock rise 7% in premarket trading. That gives the leading semiconductor contract manufacturing company a market cap that's roughly half of Nvidia's after their respective bumps higher. Some of the largest tech companies in the world have chosen not to make semiconductor chips in-house. Instead, they've turned to Taiwan Semi, which operates a cutting-edge foundry business that allows its customers to submit their chip designs and have Taiwan Semi produce the physical semiconductors that will go into their products. Last year, Taiwan Semi used nearly 300 different process technologies to produce almost 12,700 different semiconductor chips for its clients. Taiwan Semi has the largest production capacity of any semiconductor producer, with commanding market share of roughly 30% when you take out commodity memory-chip production. As more businesses try to roll out chip designs to take advantage of AI, Taiwan Semi will stand ready to produce those semiconductors. Already, Taiwan Semi saw revenue jump 43% in 2022 and earnings per share rise 68% because of heightened demand for chips. Artificial intelligence is likely to promote further growth, even in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. That makes Taiwan Semi worth looking at for those who think Nvidia has come too far too fast. ASML Holding: Making the machines that make chip production possible Another step backward in the semiconductor production chain, ASML stock climbed 5% in premarket trading Thursday morning. The semiconductor equipment manufacturer also stands to benefit from increased demand due to the AI revolution. ASML has been in a pioneer in the lithography process that allows chipmakers to etch ever-smaller electronic circuits onto semiconductor wafers. Its extreme ultraviolet deposition technology has been a key advance in allowing chips to become smaller and more densely packed. Companies like Taiwan Semi rely on ASML for the equipment they need to make cutting-edge chips using 7-nanometer, 5-nanometer, and even smaller physical features. ASML's revenue nearly doubled in the first quarter of 2023 from year-ago levels, with net income coming close to tripling. Those growth rates won't remain that high for long, but ASML is taking steps to meet rising demand in the face of AI and other key trends requiring advanced semiconductor chips. Investors are making a big deal of AI and its promise. Yet even as many shareholders bid up Nvidia stock to new heights, that doesn't mean you need to limit your window of opportunity. Looking at alternatives like Taiwan Semi and ASML might be a smarter way to take advantage of new demand from AI applications. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 22, 2023 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Analysts Predict 10% Gains Ahead For QQQ Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco QQQ ETF (Symbol: QQQ), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $366.00 per unit. With QQQ trading at a recent price near $331.67 per unit, that means that analysts see 10.35% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QQQ's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are PDD Holdings Inc (Symbol: PDD), Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT), and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML). Although PDD has traded at a recent price of $60.94/share, the average analyst target is 65.60% higher at $100.92/share. Similarly, AMAT has 12.62% upside from the recent share price of $121.73 if the average analyst target price of $137.09/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ASML to reach a target price of $740.67/share, which is 11.08% above the recent price of $666.79. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of PDD, AMAT, and ASML: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Invesco QQQ ETF QQQ $331.67 $366.00 10.35% PDD Holdings Inc PDD $60.94 $100.92 65.60% Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT $121.73 $137.09 12.62% ASML Holding NV ASML $666.79 $740.67 11.08% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 ANFI shares outstanding history \u0095 FMC Technical Analysis \u0095 BAH Next Earnings Date The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chipmakers help European shares buck macro gloom By Sruthi Shankar May 25 (Reuters) - European stocks steadied on Thursday after their worst two-day selloff since March, as investors balanced concerns over the U.S. debt ceiling standoff and a global economic slowdown with optimism from upbeat corporate earnings. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX added 0.1% after shedding about 2.5% in the past two days, triggered by a selloff in luxury stocks and lack of progress in talks to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avert a default. Ratings agency Fitch put the United States' credit on watch for a possible downgrade on Wednesday. European chipmakers gained on Thursday after the world's most valuable chipmaker Nvidia Corp NVDA.Oforecast quarterly revenue more than 50% above Wall Street estimates, and said it is boosting supply to meet surging demand for its artificial-intelligence chips Shares of BE Semiconductor BESI.AS jumped 7.8%, while ASM International ASMI.AS rose 7.9% and ASML Holdings ASML.AS added 5.4%. Bank of America analysts see both ASM and ASML as beneficiaries of growing AI adoption. Germany's DAX .DAX was down 0.2% after data showed Europe's biggest economy economy contracted in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the previous three months, thereby signalling a recession. European stocks came under selling pressure this week as investors fretted over a potential U.S. debt default and sticky inflation in the UK after a strong earnings season had boosted several regional bourses to record highs. Cineworld CINE.L fell 3.6% even as the British cinema chain operator said it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Shailesh Kuber) ((sruthi.shankar@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6182 2787;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European chip stocks rally on Nvidia boost Adds analyst comment, details, updates prices MILAN, May 25 (Reuters) - European semiconductor stocks soared on Thursday after Nvidia NVDA.O reported a multi-billion revenue beat and booming adoption of artificial intelligence chips. Nvidia rocketed as much as 28% on Wall Street in afterhours trading on Wednesday. That lifted the Silicon Valley company's market value by about $200 billion, extending its lead as the world's most valuable chipmaker. The rally spread to European chip stocks, driving ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS and ASML Holding ASML.AS up more than 5% to lead gainers on the STOXX Europe 600 Technology .SX8P index. \""In Europe, as we have argued consistently, semicaps are the beneficiaries of AI adoption. Specifically, we see ASMI and ASML as beneficiaries of higher orders,\"" said Bank of America Global Research analysts led by Didier Scemama. The European chip companies all make equipment used by Taiwan's TSMC, 2330.TW the company which makes Nvidia's chips. ASM International makes atomic layer deposition (ALD) tools, ASML makes lithography machines that create the circuitry of chips, and BE Semi makes advanced packaging equipment. BofA analysts said AI would be a key catalyst for these companies. They added that other beneficiaries included Technoprobe TPRO.MI, Comet COTNE.S and Siltronic WAFGn.DE, along with Infineon IFXGn.DE and STMicro STMPA.PA. U.S. firms related to AI also rallied in afterhours on the back of Nvidia's strong report. Rival chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O jumped 10%. Microsoft MSFT.O and Google parent Alphabet GOOGL.O, which are both rushing to incorporate generative AI into their search platforms, each rose about 2%. (Reporting by Danilo Masoni; Additional reporting by Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Alun John and Clarence Fernandez) ((Danilo.Masoni@TR.com; +39-02-66129734; Reuters Messaging: danilo.masoni.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; On Twitter https://twitter.com/damasoni)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European chip stocks rally on Nvidia boost MILAN, May 25 (Reuters) - A rally in semiconductor companies led European tech stocks higher on Thursday as investors reacted to strong numbers and a ramp up in supply of artificial intelligence chips at Nvidia NVDA.O in the United States. Shares in Nvidia rocketed 28% at one point in U.S. afterhour trading on Wednesday, increasing its stock market value by about $200 billion. Its Frankfurt-listed shares NVDA.F gained 22.3%. The STOXX Europe 600 Technology .SX8P index rose 1.8% by 0722 GMT, leading sectoral gainers in the region. ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS and ASML Holding ASML.AS led the advance, all up more than 5%. (Reporting by Danilo Masoni, editing by Alun John) ((Danilo.Masoni@TR.com; +39-02-66129734; Reuters Messaging: danilo.masoni.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net; On Twitter https://twitter.com/damasoni)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-26,716.65,742.31,715.635,735.93,
ASML,2023-05-30,743.13,747.13,725.55,728.26,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -1.04%: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $728.26, marking a -1.04% move from the previous day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.33%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 15.86% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 9.73% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.03% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $4.97 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 31.83%. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.43 per share and revenue of $29.15 billion. These totals would mark changes of +37.21% and +26.36%, respectively, from last year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.54% lower. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 36.02. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 20.01, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.23. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.47 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 116, which puts it in the top 47% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. This Little-Known Semiconductor Stock Could Be Your Portfolio\u2019s Hedge Against Inflation Everyone uses semiconductors. But only a small number of people know what they are and what they do. If you use a smartphone, computer, microwave, digital camera or refrigerator (and that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg), you have a need for semiconductors. That\u2019s why their importance can\u2019t be overstated and their disruption in the supply chain has such a global effect. But every cloud has a silver lining. Shockwaves to the international supply chain from the global pandemic have unearthed a tremendous opportunity for investors. And today, Zacks' leading stock strategist is revealing the one semiconductor stock that stands to gain the most in a new FREE report. It's yours at no cost and with no obligation. >>Yes, I Want to Help Protect My Portfolio During the Recession Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nvidia, AI boom & Chip ETFs Nvidia NVDA joined the trillion-dollar market capitalization club this morning, as its shares have surged more than 180% this year. Last week, analysts scrambled to raise their estimates for the company after its revenue guidance for the current quarter came in more than 50% ahead of street consensus. The semiconductor giant is seeing explosive demand for its cutting-edge chips used in AI applications. Its latest and one of the most powerful processors, the H100, was described as \""the world's first computer chip designed for generative AI\"" by CEO Jensen Huang. This weekend, the company unveiled some more AI products and services, including the DGX GH200 AI supercomputer platform. Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOG and Meta Platforms META are expected to be among the first to gain access to it. Investors continue to look for other chip stocks that could cash in on the AI gold rush. AMD AMD is a much smaller player in the AI GPU market but has benefited from the frenzy. Taiwan Semiconductor TSM, which accounts for around 55% of the global foundry market, manufactures GPUs for Nvidia. ASML Holding ASML produces extreme ultraviolet lithography machines that are used by the world\u2019s leading chip manufacturers, including Taiwan Semiconductor. The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXX is now the biggest chip ETF with over $9.4 billion in assets. It follows a modified market cap weighted index. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom AVGO are its top holdings. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF SMH follows a market cap weighted index of 25 US-listed semiconductor companies. The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF XSD is an equal weighted ETF. The Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXQ, which made its debut in 2021, is now the cheapest product in the space. To learn more about these stocks and ETFs, please watch the short video above. Disclosure: Neena owns SOXX and XSD in the ETF Investor Portfolio. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) : Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) : Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) : Free Stock Analysis Report VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH): ETF Research Reports iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX): ETF Research Reports SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD): ETF Research Reports Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ): ETF Research Reports Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Tech company and semiconductor supplier ASML places 1 bln euros worth of bonds PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - Technology company ASML ASML.AS, which is one of the leading suppliers to the semiconductor industry, said on Tuesday that it had successfully placed a bond offering of senior notes for an amount of 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion). ($1 = 0.9084 euros) (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta) ((sudip.kargupta@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Buy: Nvidia vs. ASML Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) are two of the world's most important semiconductor companies. Nvidia is the world's largest producer of discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) for video games, graphical applications, and artificial intelligence (AI) tasks. ASML is the top producer of lithography systems used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers and the only supplier of top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems required to produce the world's smallest and densest chips. Nvidia is a fabless chipmaker, outsourcing its production to third-party contract chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) (TSMC) and Samsung. Those leading foundries use ASML's lithography systems to manufacture their chips, so we can safely say that Nvidia and other fabless chipmakers couldn't survive without the company. Image source: Getty Images. I compared these two companies last April and concluded that ASML's broader diversification, unrivaled pricing power, and long-term growth potential made it a better buy than Nvidia. But since I made that call, ASML's stock only advanced about 20% as Nvidia's nearly doubled. Let's see why Nvidia outperformed ASML by such a wide margin -- and whether it will remain the better play in the semiconductor sector for the foreseeable future. Nvidia's cyclical downturn might have already ended Nvidia's revenue soared 53% in fiscal 2021 (which ended in Jan. 2021) and grew 61% in fiscal 2022. Its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) surged 73% in fiscal 2021 and climbed another 78% in fiscal 2022. Three catalysts drove that massive growth spurt. First, the pandemic sparked a buying frenzy for new PCs for online classes, remote work, and high-end gaming. Second, the soaring usage of cloud-based services prompted many data centers to upgrade their servers and install more high-end GPUs to process AI tasks. Lastly, its acquisition of the data center networking company Mellanox in April 2020 inorganically boosted its sales. But in fiscal 2023, Nvidia's revenue stayed nearly flat as its adjusted EPS dropped 25%. That slowdown was largely caused by declining sales of new PCs in a post-pandemic market, macro headwinds for data centers, and declining cryptocurrency prices, prompting many miners to flood the secondhand market with used GPUs. U.S. regulators also abruptly barred Nvidia from selling its top-tier data center GPUs to Chinese customers. Faced with those challenges, many analysts expected Nvidia to suffer a long and painful cyclical slowdown. But after enduring three consecutive quarters of year-over-year revenue declines, Nvidia expects its revenue to surge 64% year over year in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 -- blowing past the consensus forecast for 6% growth -- as the expansion of the red-hot generative AI market sparks a buying frenzy in its high-end data center GPUs. It also expects its gaming business to recover. After hastily revising their forecasts, analysts expect Nvidia's revenue and adjusted EPS to rise 48% and 115%, respectively, this year. Nvidia's stock isn't cheap at 84 times forward earnings, but it might deserve that premium valuation. ASML continues to generate stable double-digit growth ASML's revenues and profits ebb and flow with the broader semiconductor sector. In 2020, its revenue and EPS grew 18% and 38%, respectively, as the global chip shortage drove foundries to rapidly expand their manufacturing capabilities. In 2021, its revenue and earnings surged 33% and 69%, respectively, as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) installed more EUV systems to gain an edge in the ongoing \""process race\"" to produce smaller, denser chips. However, that acceleration abruptly ended in 2022 as sales of new PCs declined, the smartphone market stalled out after the 5G upgrade cycle, and macro headwinds forced the top foundries to rein in their ambitious expansion plans. New restrictions on sales of lithography systems to Chinese chipmakers further throttled ASML's sales. As a result, its revenue only rose 14% in 2022 as its EPS dipped 2%. But like Nvidia, ASML expects its cyclical slowdown to be brief. It expects its revenue to rise at least 25% with expanding margins this year as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel all ramp up their purchases of new EUV systems in preparation for the semiconductor sector's recovery. ASML also reiterated its long-term target of generating 44 billion euros ($47.2 billion) to 60 billion euros ($64.4 billion) in revenues in 2030. The midpoint of that forecast implies its revenue will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% from 2022 to 2030. Analysts expect its revenue and earnings to grow 26% and 34%, respectively, this year. Those are rock-solid growth rates for a stock trading at 29 times forward earnings. The winner: ASML Nvidia and ASML are both solid long-term plays in the semiconductor market. However, ASML's monopolization of the high-end lithography market, stable growth rates, and lower valuation still make it a more attractive investment than Nvidia. Nvidia's stock isn't irrationally valued relative to its growth yet, but its valuations seem to have been inflated by the market hype regarding generative AI technologies. Therefore, investors can consider buying ASML's stock now -- but they might want to wait for Nvidia's valuations to cool off a bit before jumping in. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 22, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-05-31,727.07,730.035,713.28,722.93,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-06-01,724.2,732.722,718.545,726.77,
ASML,2023-06-02,730.0,732.55,719.76,724.65,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-06-05,724.64,726.63,718.395,722.2,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $721.91, marking a -0.38% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.2% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.59%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.54%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 11.43% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 12.17% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 4.14% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.98, up 32.1% from the prior-year quarter. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.15 billion, which would represent changes of +37.34% and +26.36%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.46% lower. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 35.44. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.65, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.21. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 3.41 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 122, putting it in the top 49% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Top 5 ChatGPT Stocks Revealed Zacks Senior Stock Strategist, Kevin Cook names 5 hand-picked stocks with sky-high growth potential in a brilliant sector of Artificial Intelligence. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. Today you can invest in the wave of the future, an automation that answers follow-up questions \u2026 admits mistakes \u2026 challenges incorrect premises \u2026 rejects inappropriate requests. As one of the selected companies puts it, \u201cAutomation frees people from the mundane so they can accomplish the miraculous.\u201d Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""4 Things You Have to Know About Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence continues to be a hot topic for investors, and it seems like the winners are clear. But there may be major changes coming in the next few years as more open-source models are used and inference is run on device. In this video, Travis Hoium goes over the big trends you need to watch. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of May 27, 2023. The video was published on May 30, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 30, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Alphabet and Apple. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Millionaire-Maker AI Chip Stocks to Buy And Hold Forever InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. I\u2019ll admit to feeling some self-satisfaction last week when Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) crossed over the $1 trillion benchmark. At InvestorPlace.com, our freemarket newswebsite, we\u2019ve been betting on what would be the next trillion-dollar company. And the high-end chipmaker was the No. 1 company on my list \u2026 in large part because it has an unusually strong competitive advantage in AI. Still, I don\u2019t blame you if buying Nvidia at $400 makes you feel queasy. Semiconductors are a notoriously cyclical business, and I expect Nvidia to rise further in the near term before eventually pulling back to the $300 range as the hype inevitably wears off. Consider what happened in the early 2010s when iPhone chip stocks dominated the news. Smartphones require hundreds of low-powered microprocessors and sensors, and companies like Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) filled this newly created gap. But it wasn\u2019t smooth sailing. Shares of Skyworks would fall over 30% on at least four occasions on its way from $10 to $100. Even the mighty Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has become a roller-coaster ride. That\u2019s what makes \u201cmillionaire maker\u201d stocks \u2013 which we at InvestorPlace.com define as consistent growth companies for long-term investors \u2013 surprisingly difficult to find in the world of AI chip companies. Every semiconductor boom has eventually turned into a bust, turning high-quality companies into money furnaces overnight. Nevertheless, investors seeking millionaire-makers still have plenty of attractive choices as the artificial intelligence industry develops. And while Nvidia remains a top medium-term pick, here are five stocks that our writers at InvestorPlace.com believe could do even better from an investment standpoint\u2026 1. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML Holding\u2019s (NASDAQ:ASML) dominance over the lithography industry mirrors Nvidia\u2019s lead in discreet graphics cards in several ways\u2026 Business. The Netherlands-based firm holds a virtual monopoly in its industry. Semiconductor product development cycles are particularly long, which means minor stumbles by Canon and Nikon have left them years behind. R&D. ASML\u2019s initial lead allows it to reinvest more money into research and development (R&D) than competitors can afford, creating a virtuous feedback loop. Financing. ASML\u2019s sharp management has wisely kept the firm\u2019s leverage low and cash balances high, enabling the cycle to continue. Last week, InvestorPlace.com writer Larry Ramer noted that ASML\u2019s shares could double to the $500 billion range. Nvidia\u2019s prosperity, brought about by the proliferation of AI, should indirectly benefit ASML, since the latter company makes the equipment used to make NVDA\u2019s chips. I certainly agree. Though investors will need some patience to see 2X gains, the lithography firm remains one of our writers\u2019 top long-term picks. 2. Marvell (MRVL) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com The greatest competition for Nvidia will eventually come from its own customers: Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL). These tech giants are already designing their own AI-tailored chips to reduce costs. That\u2019s where Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) comes in. Marvell is a Silicon Valley-based semiconductor firm that designs high-performance chips for the data center and enterprise networking industries, among others. Tech giants need these third-party firms, and Marvell is particularly well suited. The company\u2019s system-on-a-chip (SoC) products are designed for specific applications, which makes them cheaper and better-performing than general-purpose GPUs at particular tasks. 41% percent of the firm\u2019s revenue already comes from data centers, up from 35% in 2021. The firm also trades at a historic discount because of its historically choppy profits. Semiconductor demand is relatively cyclical, and even Marvell\u2019s fabless strategy is affected by demand busts. Nevertheless, we here at InvestorPlace.com believe Marvell is finally reaching a tipping point\u2026 Last week, Joel Baglole picked out the firm as a stock to buy before it soars to new heights in 2023. Marvell might seem like an unusual millionaire-maker stock. But a significant change in its business promises to turn the company into the Nvidia of data centers. 3. Teradyne (TER) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) is a Boston-based firm that focuses on testing equipment for semiconductors. It\u2019s a highly profitable industry that\u2019s becoming even more important as chips begin to get stacked vertically. Plus, an upcoming jump to 3-nanometer chips will further increase the demand for chip testing. This comes as welcome news for Teradyne, a firm already twice as profitable as Nvidia, based on its return on invested capital (ROIC). The company has seen profits rise 2X since 2018, and analysts project another 34% increase by 2025. Teradyne\u2019s results are possible because chip testing requires increasingly complex sensors that can pinpoint where manufacturing errors occur. The company\u2019s latest machine, for instance, took over five years and $500 million of research budget to develop. It\u2019s also why InvestorPlace.com writer Will Ashworth recently recommended Teradyne in his article \u201c3 Hidden Gems in the AI Stock Market That You Need to Know About.\u201d 3D stacking will soon become the norm for AI chips. And that makes Teradyne a bet that\u2019s hard to beat. 4. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com I\u2019m rarely a fan of second-best companies. Uber vs. Lyft\u2026 Google vs. Yahoo \u2026 and Nvidia vs. AMD. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has long struggled to keep up with its better-funded rival. The company has only an 8% market share in the GPU market, compared with Nvidia\u2019s 88%, and has generated profits in only eight of the past 15 years. However, the chipmaking industry always has room for second acts. And with AI applications bolstering the need for high-end chips, Wall Street analysts now expect AMD to see data center sales grow 29% annually for the next five years, driven by its dominance in X86 architecture popular among the PC and server markets. InvestorPlace.com writer Josh Enomoto considers these facts in an article this week, \u201cIs Advanced Micro Devices the Next Nvidia?\u201d In that sense, Nvidia vs. AMD looks a little more like the Microsoft vs. Apple rivalry of the late 1990s. Back then, No. 2 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) wisely decided to stop fighting its rival in the PC market to become No. 1 in music players and smartphones. Today, AMD is making a similar push to leave its struggling GPU business behind. Its 2022 acquisition of Xilinx was a great first step, and we anticipate many more to come. 5. Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Source: Michael Vi/ShutterStock.com This week, InvestorPlace analyst Luke Lango asked a straightforward question: What are the best AI stocks to buy today? Should you chase the rally in red-hot AI chipmaker Nvidia ? Or maybe buy the breakout in the AI software company C3.ai Inc. (AI)? Or is a hardware play more like Tesla Inc. (TSLA) the best AI stock to buy right now? To answer that, he considered the development of smartphones in his \u201cmillionaire\u2019s playbook.\u201d First, the \u201cpicks-and-shovels\u201d plays break out. In the early 2010s, we saw semiconductor stocks like Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) outperform, much like how Nvidia is doing today. Next, hardware makers began to do well. Software and services eventually followed several years later. Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) straddles the second and third categories. The firm produces tablets, barcode printers, and other specialized devices, and it has become a leader in the automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) industry. Zebra has also pursued bolt-on acquisitions such as Antuit.ai, a software company that helps retailers and manufacturers forecast future demand. Together, these acquisitions are turning Zebra into another of InvestorPlace.com writer Will Ashworth\u2019s hidden AI gems. Analysts expect the company to generate steady double-digit profit growth after 2024. Zebra\u2019s recent pullback offers an attractive entry point to long-term investors. And on Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m. Eastern, Luke is hosting a big event in order to explain how the decisions you make in the next few days could be what makes or breaks your financial future for years to come. According to Luke, there will be winners and losers when it comes to what he\u2019s calling the coming 2023 \u201ctech melt.\u201d Click here to save your spot. Closing Thoughts: What About Intel? Our writers and I have long been torn about Intel, a former superstar in the semiconductor industry. On the one hand, Intel\u2019s investment in chipmaking plants (known as foundries) have become a millstone across its neck. Foundries are supremely expensive to build, and their values can collapse when chipmaking enters a down cycle. Missing out on next-gen technology \u2013 as Intel has done with sub-10-nanometer chips \u2013 can set a foundry back several years. In other words, Intel finds itself in a cyclical, capital-intensive business that reminds us more of Detroit automakers or airlines than high-tech growth. On the other hand, Intel\u2019s business is far from dead. Analysts expect a 13% increase in revenue next year, and Intel will catch up to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) by 2025 when its latest manufacturing site comes online. We can thank $15 billion of tax incentives for that feat. John Blankenhorn also rightly notes at InvestorPlace.com that Intel is also making progress in quantum computing, a high-potential industry that could vault Intel back into the market\u2019s good graces. InvestorPlace analyst Eric Fry, for his part, thinks now is the time to go after Intel because of its cutting-edge achievements in the AI world and its forward-looking investments in next-generation U.S.-based semiconductor production. And he anticipates much more to come for Intel and other AI-focused companies as the adoption and improvement of AI becomes more widespread\u2026 Because companies that you wouldn\u2019t even necessarily associate with AI \u2014 like makeup brands, miners, industrial solutions providers, and even renewable energy managers \u2014 are beneficiaries of this massive megatrend. Eric details all this and more in this exclusive presentation. As of this writing, Tom Yeung held LONG positions in GOOG and GOOGL. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.comPublishing Guidelines. Tom Yeung is a market analyst and portfolio manager of the Omnia Portfolio, the highest-tier subscription at InvestorPlace. He is the former editor of Tom Yeung\u2019s Profit & Protection, a free e-letter about investing to profit in good times and protecting gains during the bad. The post 5 Millionaire-Maker AI Chip Stocks to Buy And Hold Forever appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-06,707.75,717.64,702.945,716.63,"ASML (ASML) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $716.63, moving -0.77% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.24% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.03%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 5.73%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 10.26% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 10.73% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 3.56% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.98 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 32.1%. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.15 billion. These totals would mark changes of +37.34% and +26.36%, respectively, from last year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.46% lower within the past month. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 35.32. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 19.27. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.21. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.39 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 111, which puts it in the top 45% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. To follow ASML in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com. Free Report: Top EV Battery Stocks to Buy Now Just-released report reveals 5 stocks to profit as millions of EV batteries are made. Elon Musk tweeted that lithium prices have gone to ""insane levels,"" and they're likely to keep climbing. As a result, a handful of lithium battery stocks are set to skyrocket. Access this report to discover which battery stocks to buy and which to avoid. Download free today. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-06-07,713.36,720.15,705.57,710.21,"[""Best Stocks to Buy Now: My 10 Top Semiconductor Stocks & Semiconductor Stock Analysis What are the best stocks to buy now in the semiconductor industry? Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are stock market favorites for fabless, but what are the other best semiconductor stocks to buy? The video provides deep-dive semiconductor stock analysis and breaks down the entire semiconductor industry into 8 primary segments. I also provide my 10 top semiconductor stocks in my million-dollar plus growth stock portfolio, including concentration, number of shares and cost basis. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of May 31, 2023. The video was published on June 7, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 30, 2023 Eric Cuka has positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Axcelis Technologies, Broadcom, Indie Semiconductor, Lam Research, Marvell Technology, Nvidia, SiTime, SkyWater Technology, and iShares Trust-iShares Semiconductor ETF. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Applied Materials, Cadence Design Systems, Lam Research, Nvidia, Qualcomm, SiTime, Synopsys, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Texas Instruments, and Wolfspeed. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom, Intel, and Marvell Technology and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric Cuka is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $290.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 61,841,874 to 63,841,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 2.5%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.1%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is higher by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $83.485 per share, with $151.71 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $147.17. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 OPGN Historical Stock Prices \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding EOSE \u0095 LCTX Historical Stock Prices The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-08,711.1,720.42,708.37,720.05,"[""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Airbus, ASML, Ericsson, others in 8.1 bln euro EU microelectronics projects By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA, ASML ASML.AS, Ericsson ERICb.ST and 53 other companies will take part in joint microelectronics and communication technologies projects with up to 8.1 billion euros ($8.7 billion) in state aid from 14 EU countries, the European Commission said on Thursday. The projects are considered an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) subject to easier EU state aid rules and mark the second IPCEI in this sector following one in 2018. The IPCEI ME/CT projects concern research and development projects covering microelectronics and communication technologies ranging from materials and tools to the chip design and manufacturing processes. \""We need to be pioneers. We need to develop truly innovative solutions and of course their first industrial deployments in Europe,\"" Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager told a news conference. The Commission hopes the projects will attract 13.7 billion euros in additional private investment. Other participating companies include GlobalFoundries, Orange ORAN.PA, Analog Devices ADI.O, Continental Automotive and Bosch. ($1 = 0.9314 euros) (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Jason Neely) ((foo.yunchee@thomsonreuters.com; +32 2 585 2866; Reuters Messaging: foo.yunchee.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-06-12,721.99,730.77,720.0,730.17,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios Factor-Based ETF Portfolios Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-06-13,737.22,739.4,723.8,737.27,
ASML,2023-06-14,735.41,741.72,728.16,740.21,"[""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios High Momentum Stocks Dividend Aristocrats 2023 High Insider Ownership Stocks Top S&P 500 Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""7 Tech Stocks Playing the Long Game InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips While chasing the latest innovation can lead to tremendous gains in the market, investors may be better served with patience, which segues into a discussion of tech stocks with long-term potential. These enterprises might not immediately reward you with life-changing returns. However, if you stay with them long enough, they might pleasantly surprise you. Fundamentally, investors have much to look forward to, from financial technology (fintech) platforms to artificial intelligence to quantum computing. At the same time, not every company that drops its name in the hat will succeed. Therefore, market participants must choose their top long-term tech stocks carefully. Nevertheless, you also don\u2019t want to miss out on possibly paradigm-shifting opportunities merely because of the fear of failure. On that note, below are compelling tech stocks for long-term investment. IBM (IBM) Source: shutterstock.com/LCV While tech juggernaut IBM (NYSE:IBM) doesn\u2019t always get love due to its arguably misplaced staid reputation, as one of the tech stocks with long-term potential, you\u2019re not going to find too many superior wagers. True, \u201cBig Blue\u201d may have spent a bit too much time with its legacy business units, but it has since branched into multiple relevant arenas. Perhaps most noticeably, IBM stands among the top long-term tech stocks thanks to its pioneering work in AI. Initiatives such as IBM Watson not only confirm the power of advanced digitalization in the laboratory but also features a lengthy list of real-world applications. From healthcare to finance to legal to even fantasy football, Watson delivered distinctive utilitarianism. Also, IBM has an edge over other tech stocks for long-term investment because of its generous forward yield of 4.87%. Significantly, this rate of passive income soars above the tech sector\u2019s average yield of 1.37%. While the payout ratio is a bit on the high side at 66.53%, IBM delivers 30 years of consecutive dividend increases. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Although ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) might not be a household name yet, it likely will be in the future. As semiconductors become more advanced and deliver far more computing capacity per unit of space, they require unique processes. ASML rose to fame because of its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography capabilities. Per CNBC, it\u2019s the only company in the world manufacturing lithography machines. That alone makes ASML one of the tech stocks with long-term potential. Indeed, you can make the argument that the tech sector might grind to a halt without ASML in business. According to CNBC, \u201cEUV lithography is the most expensive step in making the advanced microchips that power data centers, cars, and iPhones.\u201d Therefore, ASML enjoys a monopoly on the fabrication of EUV lithography equipment. Moving forward, tech experts will develop various protocols and platforms utilizing AI, machine learning, and other innovations. However, the common thread will likely be EUV lithography. Therefore, ASML is one of the best long-term tech stocks to buy. Microsoft (MSFT) Source: Asif Islam / Shutterstock.com If you\u2019re looking for tech stocks with long-term potential, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) offers a no-brainer bullish idea. To be blunt, it\u2019s almost cheating to bring up MSFT. Thanks to the underlying company\u2019s enormously deep and wide relevancies, it\u2019s a shoo-in for almost any tech-related investment discussion. Unsurprisingly, even with the Nasdaq Composite index shooting up nearly 30% year-to-date, MSFT outflanks it at 38.5% up. Right now, MSFT represents one of the long-game tech stocks thanks to Microsoft\u2019s partnership with OpenAI, the creator of the popular chatbot ChatGPT. Having used ChatGPT myself, it can be quite a powerful tool depending on the context of the information you\u2019re seeking. Referencing more objective data, Grand View Research points out that the global chatbot market size reached a valuation of $5.13 billion last year. Experts there project that the underlying segment will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.3% from 2023 to 2030. At the culmination of the forecast period, the segment should ring up revenue of $27.3 billion. As I said, MSFT makes a great case for top long-term tech stocks. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com The tech juggernaut that modern society can\u2019t live without, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) sparked controversies over the years because of its outsized influence. However, those controversies in a roundabout way undergird the reason why GOOG ranks among the tech stocks with long-term potential. Thanks to Alphabet\u2019s massive Google ecosystem, it\u2019s difficult to function outside of it. Put bluntly, Google owns the world (well, maybe not Japan, which prefers Yahoo for some reason). And therefore, we\u2019re guests in its home, whether we like it or not (and many of us don\u2019t). Looking at this narrative agnostically, though, GOOGL makes an excellent case for tech stocks for long-term investment. This magnitude of power and influence will be difficult to usurp. To be fair, Microsoft\u2019s ChatGPT partnership on paper presents significant competition to the Google ecosystem. However, in the long run, I think Alphabet will be fine. For one thing, the company\u2019s working on its own chatbot called Bard. Also, Google offers an arguably unprecedented platform for human-driven research, something that might not go away entirely given AI\u2019s mistakes. PayPal (PYPL) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com A major winner during the worst of the Covid-19 crisis, the collective quarantining benefitted digital payment processor and financial technology (fintech) specialist PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL). Sadly, the wheels started to come off in late 2021, leading to devastation throughout most of 2022. Competitive concerns along with consumer economy woes put the hurt on PYPL stock. Nevertheless, PYPL may still rank among the tech stocks with long-term potential. A possible saving grace for the long haul could originate from the burgeoning gig economy. Statista points out that the projected gross volume of the gig economy could hit $455.2 billion by the end of 2023. By 2028, this arena of freelancers (i.e. independent contractors) globally could hit $918.94 billion. Fundamentally, corporate employers may start recalling their workers, which means the gig economy could see increased expansion. Therefore, PayPal is ideally positioned in large part to its intuitive platform and brand power. This makes PYPL an excellent speculative candidate for tech stocks for long-term investment. IonQ (IONQ) Source: Amin Van / Shutterstock.com Providing something for everyone, the final two ideas for tech stocks with long-term potential are incredibly risky, beginning with IonQ (NYSE:IONQ). Based in College Park, Maryland, IonQ is a quantum computing hardware and software company. Per its public profile, the entity seeks to develop a general-purpose trapped ion quantum computer and software to generate, optimize, and execute quantum circuits. According to McKinsey & Company, \u201c[q]uantum computing is a new approach to calculation that uses principles of fundamental physics to solve extremely complex problems very quickly.\u201d Leveraging an entirely fresh paradigm, quantum computers can operate exponentially faster than the most advanced \u201cclassical\u201d computers. Given the possibility of utterly disrupting the innovation ecosystem, IONQ represents a speculative favorite among the best long-term tech stocks. Since the beginning of this year, shares have already skyrocketed to nearly 205%. Enticingly, though, the recent consolidation pattern may be setting up a bullish flag formation, suggesting even more gains ahead. FormFactor (FORM) Source: Shutterstock Based in Livermore, California, FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full integrated circuit life cycle. This specialty encompasses characterization, modeling, and reliability tests. As well, it includes de-bugging, qualification, and production tests, making it an integral component of tech stocks with long-term potential. For the latest innovations in computing technologies, FormFactor offers a range of cryogenic test and measurement solutions to quantum engineers. Thanks to its underlying applicability, FORM stock gained nearly 42% of its equity value since the start of the year. However, it\u2019s a lesser-known entity among quantum-based long-game tech stocks, losing about 14% of value in the trailing year. At the same time, the red ink may present a discounted opportunity. After all, Precedence Research projects that by 2030, the global quantum computing sector value might hit $125 billion. Featuring a market capitalization of $2.4 billion, FormFactor enjoys a burgeoning total addressable market. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Did Elon Musk Just Trigger a New Netscape Moment? The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 7 Tech Stocks Playing the Long Game appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-15,723.27,744.44,722.32,738.69,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, AVGO Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $233.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week over week (from 63,841,874 to 62,341,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is down about 0.8%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.5%, and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) is lower by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $83.485 per share, with $155.74 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $154.47. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Cheap Healthcare Shares \u0095 DXCM Split History \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding IWB The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Stocks That Are Great Long-Term Picks The main reason people invest is to ensure they have enough money when they retire. Getting an early start could mean several decades of investing before that money is needed to replace the income from employment. The best investing returns typically come from buying great companies and holding them for many years, reaping the rewards as these businesses grow and create shareholder value. Many of the greatest investing success stories have come from stocks that were held for the long term. When looking for such stocks, it's important to identify companies with track records of success that also have a large market opportunity to look forward to. Here are three stocks that are top of my list of great long-term picks for these reasons. 1. CrowdStrike When thinking about long-term opportunities for growth, cybersecurity is an area that seems like a no-brainer. As more of our data is moved to the cloud, securing it becomes increasingly important. CrowdStrike Holdings' (NASDAQ: CRWD) cybersecurity platform was built from the beginning to protect cloud networks. Many companies are talking about how they're using artificial intelligence (AI) now that it's the popular topic in the investing world, but CrowdStrike has been walking the walk with AI since its inception. It uses AI to detect and prevent cybersecurity threats and instantaneously protect its network of customers. This means that every time its AI detects a threat, it learns and improves, producing a kind of network effect. The market opportunity in cybersecurity is massive and continually growing. At its initial public offering in 2019, CrowdStrike estimated its total addressable market to be $25 billion. Today, the company sees its potential market opportunity being $158 billion by 2026. These numbers should not be taken at face value, but even if they're way off, there's no denying that the opportunity for CrowdStrike is massive. Consider that the company's trailing-12-month revenue was only $2.4 billion. 2. ASML The semiconductor industry is fascinating, with dozens of companies working on bringing new semiconductor chips to market. This provides investors with several ways to gain exposure to this important industry. There are companies that design chips, others that manufacture them, and still more that do both. Despite being a cyclical industry, there's little doubt the world will use more chips in the future, making this space one that's full of long-term opportunities for investors. One company in particular that plays a vital role is ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML specializes in a process called lithography. Put simply, this is the act of printing layers of circuits on a chip using light. What's important for investors to know is that ASML makes and sells lithography machines to every company that manufactures semiconductors. In fact, it's the only company in the world that makes the machine used for a specific kind of lithography needed for the most advanced chips. By manufacturing a machine that is essential in the production of semiconductors, ASML is in position to take advantage of the digital transformation happening before our eyes. The semiconductor market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 12% and reach $1.4 trillion by 2029. 3. Apple As one of the largest companies in the world, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) might seem like an odd choice as a great long-term pick. It would be easy to assume all the shareholder gains have been had already, but that's not necessarily the case. Consumers might think of Apple as a hardware company, but investors need to think of it as a software and subscription company. The big news recently was the announcement of Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality device. It looks roughly like high-tech ski goggles, and is differentiated from other similar devices in design and price point. Unlike its competitors, the Vision Pro allows users to still see the room they're in while apps are overlayed in the goggles. This potential expands the use cases for the device. It's also significantly more expensive than rival devices, with a retail price of $3,499. This will limit adoption in the near term, but provide Apple with time to refine the device and get developers on board to create apps. But the story investors should keep an eye on is how this device further pulls customers into the Apple ecosystem of software and subscriptions. The company breaks out its revenue into two segments: products and services. Services revenue includes subscription offerings like Apple Music, Apple News, and iCloud storage. This segment has a higher margin profile than its hardware segment, and it's growing steadily over time. In the most recent quarter, services accounted for 22% of revenue, up from 20% one year ago. This helped contribute to the 60-basis-point improvement in gross margin over the same time frame. Apple is still going to make billions each year selling its popular devices, but this should also drive customers to its services, helping grow the bottom line and cash generation. 10 stocks we like better than CrowdStrike When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and CrowdStrike wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 12, 2023 Jeff Santoro has positions in ASML, Apple, and CrowdStrike. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, and CrowdStrike. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-06-20,720.62,724.74,710.58,720.41,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -0.2%: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $720.41, marking a -0.2% move from the previous day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.47%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.72%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 5.08%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 3.33% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.36% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.98, up 32.1% from the prior-year quarter. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.15 billion, which would represent changes of +37.34% and +26.36%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.46% lower. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 35.31. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 20.73, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.21. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 3.52 at yesterday's closing price. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 115, putting it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. 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ASML,2023-06-21,718.62,719.55,704.86,707.3,"Alleged Industrial Espionage Makes an Interesting Story In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann and host Deidre Woollard discuss: The high value of getting a leg up on the competition in the semiconductor industry. If companies can do anything to keep secrets from leaking out. Why Alphabet's adtech is attracting regulators' attention. Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey and analyst Kirsten Guerra take a look at Vertex Pharmaceuticals and its role at the center of cystic fibrosis treatment. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. Find out why Vertex Pharmaceuticals is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Vertex Pharmaceuticals is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of June 12, 2023 This video was recorded on June 15, 2023. Deidre Woollard: The shadowy world of stealing tech secrets and Google's ad tech business raises European eyebrows. Motley Fool Money starts now. Welcome to Motley Fool Money. I'm Deidre Woollard here with Motley Fool analyst, Bill Mann. How are you today Bill? Bill Mann: Hey Deidre. How are you? Deidre Woollard: I'm doing well. You brought up the story that I want to dive into because it sounds like the plot of a movie. You've got an executive, he's formerly at Samsung and another Korean manufacturer. He attempts to steal trade secrets and build a chip factory not even a mile away from the existing chip factory in China. What's the backstory here? Bill Mann: It's a bold statement isn't it? Obviously, when something like this happens, this is a multimillion-dollar facility and it's industrial espionage on a massive scale. This is a fairly high ranking official at Samsung who stole the blueprints. When I say stole, let's start that again. Allegedly stole. I don't want us to end up on the wrong side of the law. According to the allegations, stole blueprints and designs to replicate an entire chip factory in China. Manufacturing has started, was in the city of Xi'an. You could basically see the new facility, the copied facility rising from the original Samsung facility. It's almost as if they were not particularly worried about getting caught. Deidre Woollard: Yeah. Well, and I found it interesting that in this story, one deal fell through and he was able to find new backers. So this sort of seems like, is it a bit of a free for all with IP or companies not that concerned about where the information is coming from or is it a difference between design and know-how? Bill Mann: They're estimating that the data that he stole was in the range of $200 million. The interesting thing to me is when you say backers, you would immediately say, well, someone within China was doing the backing, but there were Taiwanese firms involved, there were Japanese firms involved. He hired away 18 Korean experts and technologists as part of this audacious plot, if you will. It really just goes to show, on the one hand, the lengths to which companies will go and countries will go to steal, but also in this environment where semiconductors and chips are essentially the lifeblood of so many industries, is the lifeblood of so many economies. What you're talking about here is it's espionage on a geopolitical level. To say that it's company to company is one thing, but to say that this is something that in a world in which China is being restricted from access to equipment from ASML, for example. This is a huge potential deal and I guarantee you this is not the only place where this is happening. Deidre Woollard: You mentioned ASML, so we've got this situation right now where we're trying to build factories in the US, we're trying to restrict China from knowing things. When we look ahead to the future, what do you think is going to happen to overall chip technology looking ahead like a decade? Are we going to develop separate pads here? Bill Mann: I don't know, and I know that's a terrible answer because we're supposed to know things, but I really don't know. But I do suspect that this is, as I said, not the only time that this is happening. China will in fact not sit idly by and just say, well, we don't have access to chips. We might as well do something else. They will be developing very quickly. They don't have anywhere near the know-how to replicate ASML's technology or even Taiwan Semiconductor's technology. I would suspect that there will continue to be efforts if they are not available on formal channels, through more informal channels. Deidre Woollard: It's not just the chips. There was a story that came out in Bloomberg a couple of weeks ago about a chemist to Coca-Cola, Shannon Yu, she tried to steal the secrets to Coca-Cola's can lining formula. She was setting up this new business in China. How big of a threat is this for companies in the US? Bill Mann: It's a spectacularly large threat. I thought that was such a, I don't want to say a funny story, but it was so interesting because you assume if someone is stealing anything from Coca-Cola, it's the vaunted formula for Coca-Cola itself, but instead there is a lining that goes inside the cans which allows Coca-Cola products to be preserved longer, to remain fresh and that's what she was after. It doesn't seem on certain levels like that's that big a deal, but I can assure you that is a highly proprietary piece of technology that Coca-Cola has spent millions developing and is not interested in having it shared. Deidre Woollard: Absolutely, and I think one of the things that always surprises me about stories like this is that despite all of the cybersecurity things we have in place, it gets relatively easy for someone who has knowledge of things to walk away with them. In that story, she was downloading things multiple times and the company seems to be aware of it, but didn't necessarily confront her about it. Bill Mann: Yeah, cat videos that she was uploading at the same time. Who knows what they're doing to mask their activity? But in a knowledge economy, you're exactly right. The knowledge goes down the elevator every single day and leaves the building. Yes, there is a great capability and all sorts of incentive for people to take that knowledge with them. As former NFL Commissioner Roone Arledge said, ""Whatever the question is here, the answer is money."" Deidre Woollard: The answer is always money. Is there anything that companies can do to stop this sort of thing or is this always trying to plug a hole that there's just another hole that's just going to pop up? Bill Mann: Well, I think that there are an endless amount of ways in which companies and other competent bodies will try to steal. It's been going on since as long as there has been money. Yes, there are an endless amount of ways that they will continue to have to plug their holes. This sounds like a fairly negative story, it is important to note that once again, they were caught. We know about this because this alleged activity was unearthed. It's going to continue to happen, but I think that we are probably better at finding and upending espionage than people might think. Deidre Woollard: Absolutely. Well, switching from text secrets to monopolies, earlier this year, the US Justice Department, they sued Alphabet over having a monopoly in the ad tech space. Now the EU, they're getting in on the act. The European Commission says that Google may have abused its dominant position by basically favoring its own ad tech services. The interesting thing about this is Google, they're active on all sides of the ad tech transaction, sell-side, buy-side. They've got the exchange in the middle so the concern is, there's a monopoly here. Is this a problem and what do you think might happen next? Bill Mann: I want to make sure that I add this little disclaimer, which is this. I am not an attorney nor am I a trade attorney. So anybody who is a trade attorney who is listening to this be like, you don't have this or this right. I'm going to just try to be as best I can a layman who is setting the table properly. US and EU antitrust laws are a little bit different from each other. The standards for antitrust in the US are much higher and generally speaking, in order to win an antitrust case, the thing that needs to be proven is harm to the customer, whoever the end-customer is that is generally speaking, who the U.S. antitrust laws are focused on. In Europe, it's not quite the same. They are focused on a number of different parties. Bill Mann: There is a term of art called a refusal to deal. The threshold by which in Europe antitrust law can find that a company has refused to deal is much lower. In this case, what Google is primarily being accused of, is shutting out other competitors for its ad space, for its ad-tech, and making sure that its own ad technology, its own ad partners got premacy on the Google system. They've already paid more than $8 billion worth of fines in Europe, which sounds like a lot until you realize that they make manifold that amount. You could almost view it as a cost of doing business. In this case, Europe is suing with the possible outcome of Google having to break up its ad business either in Europe or worldwide. They actually do have the power to do this. They did say that this suit is not a presumption of a finding. It is, however, a pretty massive exposure for Google itself. Deidre Woodlard: Well, in the response to the announcement, Google's VP of Global ads, Dan Taylor, he published this post. It seems like monopoly one-to-ones, or there are lots of other competitors in the ad space. This position actually helped that little guy. There was like a point to the other guys. That's like no, this our position actually helps the little guy. Is this a compelling argument? Bill Mann: No, it's not a compelling argument. I mean, I don't think so. I mean, I'm not sure under US law that they would be able to prove harm to consumers. But this is what we're talking about here. Yes, there are plenty of different places you can go. But Google is by far the dominant one. They have so much capacity to put their thumb on the scales. I mean, did they I'm not guy, and under no circumstances what I suggest, what they have or have not done, but they very much do have the capacity to shut anybody out, including Glenn, the ad guy or it's really hard to look at a case like this and say, well, Google had all opportunity. Are we really saying that, there was never a case in which they made sure that they were getting the best of the other side of the business. Deidre Woodlard: Well, both the US and the EUR saying that Google may need to break up the business, and potentially sell ad exchange. That's the story. That's the thing right in the middle between the buy and the sell side. If that happens, any idea of any company you'd like to see as a potential buyer? Bill Mann: Though, I would imagine that if they were going to be broken apart, that ad exchange would become its own business. I mean, I don't think that what Google would do would be to say, well, Apple, you take it because then you have the same problem. But it's just a little bit in a different place of the alphabet. I think that if we go down the road, and if Google does have to break out certain components of their business, those certain components of their business are going to almost by necessity be independent. Deidre Woodlard: But we'll have to stay tuned, and see what happens with this one. Thanks for your time today, Bill. Bill Mann: Hey, thank you, Deidre. Deidre Woodlard: We've got even more monopoly discussion up next. Ricky Mulvey in Motley Fool, analysts, Kirsten Guerra dive into a biotech company that owns a virtual monopoly for life-changing treatments. Ricky Mulvey: You can innovate and generate solid free cash flow. Joining us now to talk about a company doing just that. It's Motley Fool analysts, Kirsten Guerra. Good to see again. Kirsten Guerra: Thanks for having me on, Ricky. Ricky Mulvey: Wanted to talk about Vertex Pharmaceuticals, ticker VRTX. To set the table, what does this company do? Kirsten Guerra: Yeah. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, as you can probably tell by the name, they are biopharmaceuticals company. They have a whole commercial drug development program. Their bread and butter, really, that drives their cashflows right now is a suite of cystic fibrosis drugs. In this space, specifically, they have a virtual monopoly at this point. They sell those drugs under several different names. You may have heard of TRIKAFTA, ZyDeco or Combi Kalydeco. These different titles are these different names serve different mutations. They're approved for various different age groups. But they all target the cystic fibrosis patient population. They're all really in that area. Let me back up for a second. If there's anyone unfamiliar with cystic fibrosis, it is a genetic condition that just deals with the fluids of the lungs and digestive system where those fluids become too viscous essentially, so it causes a lot of mucus buildup, and it can impact quality of life. This area for Vertex, they've been very successful in this area, as they said, they have a virtual monopoly here it is, provides the dominant cash flow for the company. But of course, being a biopharmaceuticals company, they also have a pretty extensive drug pipeline as well with different drugs for different conditions in various stages of that pipeline. I'm sure that we'll get into that. Ricky Mulvey: Yeah, TRIKAFTA, is this the big cash cow for Vertex, but is this something that could be disrupted by a generic treatment or competitors working on something similar? Kirsten Guerra: Yeah, definitely. I mean, there are other ways to treat cystic fibrosis. First of all, you can take simple things like antibiotics just to prevent lung infection or you can take medicines that will thin the mucus that's building up. There's also like vests that have these high-frequency oscillations that physically break up the mucus from this condition. But all of those things are band-aids or they're more like band-aids. Whereas the Vertex cystic fibrosis suite, they all really treat the underlying condition. They actually go in, and correct the misshapen protein that causes cystic fibrosis. To be clear, it's not a cure. This still requires that patients take daily tablets, but it's way better than all of those band-aid options. Could a generic treatment come in and disrupt that? Absolutely. When I call it a near-monopoly, that based on the quality of life that's offered. Like I said, there are all of these other treatments you can do. But the quality of life here as much higher with this drug suite. It's been shown to let, those who take TRIKAFTA have shown significantly lower levels of anxiety and depression, than non TRIKAFTA patients. Because of that, it is definitely priced for monopoly status. Kirsten Guerra: So any threat to that would potentially drive down the price, whether it's a generic or even a comparable branded drug that's able to come to market. With all that said, it's easier said than done. It's not as if competitors aren't out here trying they are competing development pipelines exist in this space. AbbVie, for example, just recently canceled their development program for cystic fibrosis. They didn't make it to our Phase 2, but their Chief Scientific Officer came out recently and said that it's simply, ""does not work"". And so again, it's easier said than done to actually compete with a drug like this. Ricky Mulvey: So approval process is very difficult for these drug companies and they're working on some bleeding-edge stuff like a non-opioid pain killer, CRISPR treatment for sickle-cell. How do you think about regulatory risk for investors and Vertex or investors considering it? Kirsten Guerra: They have a substantial pipeline going on here, focusing on a lot more specialty markets. And all of those are in various stages of the regulatory process that you mentioned. So for example, there's some under-development for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia, muscular dystrophy, type one diabetes, among others. As they said, they're all in various stages. Some as early as just being researched, some that have moved into phases 1,2,3. And the way to think about those phases is that realistically any of these drugs can and will fail at any point. The higher the Phase drug makes it into, the more likely it will come to market. But the likelihood is still quite low. This is still very risky. And so to think about that regulatory framework, I think you just have to be aware upfront and accept the fact that this is an industry where a lot of the future cash flows that you might be excited for on the horizon potentially just won't come to pass. And so that's why a substantial pipeline is key. And maybe of ten treatments, if that's what's in development and maybe only one of them comes to pass. And that's how these things are priced out. You mentioned CRISPR, some of the corporate audit. Ricky Mulvey: Let's talk about it. What's going on with the work with CRISPR Therapeutics? Kirsten Guerra: So crisper, some of their more advanced stage pipeline development programs actually are with CRISPR, with CRISPR Therapeutics using the CRISPR gene editing technology. So they're trying to develop one-time treatments here that focus on, the partnership with CRISPR is specifically toward blood disorders, sickle cell disease, and beta-thalassemia right now with CRISPR, those studies are ongoing in phase 3, which as I mentioned, is one of the later stages. But they have already filed their biologics license applications to the FDA, including a request for priority review. So typically the review processes around 12 months and they're trying to do that even quicker. That's not yet approved to be clear. But in this space, anything like that is a positive sign. Management here knows far more about the success or failure of the trial at this point. So any indication we get of how they're communicating that with the FDA is going to be a positive sign. Ricky Mulvey: In the human trials that have been going on for years now, there were 31 sickle cell patients that were all freed from symptoms, even though they had all been previously diagnosed with severe cases. Good MPR story about it and I'm hopeful for those people with this new treatment. Anything else in the development pipeline you want to chat about? Kirsten Guerra: I would say that for anyone interested in seeing more that is in the pipeline, I would just search up, google Vertex Pharmaceuticals pipeline. They have a great visual. The first result that comes up should be their website. They have a great visual of everything they have in the pipeline, what stage it's at, what they're trying to treat, what thereafter? Acute pain. They have had a pretty widely publicized effort in acute pain, a non-opioid pain drug, last March was when it was announced that Phase two resulted in outperformance of placebo and important early first step in that development program. Phase 3 should've started late 2022. That's expected to come with results in late 2023 or early 2024. Still behind the scenes. A lot of times with these drugs, you just assume that progress is being made until suddenly you are informed whether that is true or whether something has ended. But that's where that one is. That again, as I said, that's widely publicized. I think a lot of people are excited for the opportunity there. Ricky Mulvey: The person driving the ship is Reshma Kewalramani , that's the CEO. Is leadership something you focus on with this company? Or do you want to make sure that the CEO is not Martin Shkreli and then you just move on to the development pipeline. Kirsten Guerra: A little bit. The Shkreli background, it's interesting. Because his background is just business. Kewalramani , she does have a business background, general management program grad from Harvard, but she also has graduated from the med program at Boston University, went through residency, nephrology fellowship. She was a physician before joining Vertex. So she has a clear proven interest in the field beyond just that business acumen. And if you look at the investor or the insider holdings of this company, it's quite low, less than one percent. That's very standard across the industry. Maybe not for every company, but it's pretty standard that most shares tend to be held by institutional investors. This is just a space where biotech is very tough. It requires tons of cash up front, really long timelines, and they really need that alignment with their investors. So it's best for them to institutional investors that are really willing to fund and hold for longer terms, not a retail investor that's in and out. So that the bigger thing that I would be concerned about in this space that I would look for is if you're looking at biotechs that are smaller cap have single-product pipelines instead of Vertex is many irons in the fire approach, high-retail ownership might be something that concerns me. It could be a sign that they went to institutional investors and couldn't get a lot of backing, and so they're just trying to market themselves in another venue and then maybe an unsafe way for retail investors. So I would just look in that area for if they are doing a lot of clear marketing, if they're speaking to you with a lot of marketing language or their boasting about like every unimportant advancement along the way, anything they can possibly spend as positive, I'd look out for that. But when you look at how Kewalramani speaks or read the transcripts, she always speaks with a very long-term focus for the company. She's very measured in how she presents results moving forward. It does not sound like marketing jargon or a hype cycle. So that's what I look for and I don't see a lot of concern here with Vertex. Ricky Mulvey: On devaluation, vertex does have a higher sticker price than many other biotech pharma companies like Gilead, Amgen, Biogen. Do you think the growth story for this company warrants that higher sticker price? Kirsten Guerra: I definitely do. There's a couple of ways to think about valuation. If you look at like forward price to earnings ratio, for example, Giliead is somewhere around 10 or 11. Amgen is around 13. Vertex right now is around 22. The first thing you notice about that, of course, is that it's higher. I think maybe what's more interesting is that if you look at, if you look at the trend over the past year or so, where Giliead, like I said, 10 or 11, it's very flat around that area. Amgen, again also pretty flat around 13, vertex 22 now, but was 17 just over a year ago. So you actually see a pretty clear rise there. And so what does that mean. It can be a number of things. Many things influenced the market of course, but I think biotech analysts consensus seems to be rising on the progressive updates that we're getting in this pipeline. This is one of the more advanced pipelines in the space. So you just see that rising interest based on continued positive feedback coming from the company. My preference in thinking about valuation here is to do more of an expectations investing approach to take the current price that it's at. And then back that out into, what are the revenue and operating margins that are really expected here based on that price. And if you do that, there's a number of ways to do this. You can come up with different numbers. I came up with something around five percent revenue growth, 50 percent operating margins where in terms of operating margins, that's where Vertex operates about right now. And then i dropped that to 40 percent in perpetuity. Given that outcome, I think that that's where Vertex is today. That's pretty reasonable in terms of expectations. It is dragged down, largely over concerns that we talked about the potential for competitors to enter the space or generics. But I think it is not factoring in a lot of expectation for the pipeline. It's a balance of those two things, the uncertainty of generics and in my opinion, maybe not weighing the potential of their advanced pipeline quite enough. That's how I think about valuation, but there's definite risk here. I don't mean to say that there's not most pipelines again, do not work out. It's very possible that most of the things in their pipeline don't work out. But if even one or two does, that could be a very substantial contribution to the company going forward for their cashflows. Ricky Mulvey: Kirsten Guerra, thank you for your time and your insights. Deidre Woollard: As always, people on the program may have interest in the stocks they talk about on the Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or against, so don't buy or sell stocks based solely on what you hear. I'm Deidre Woollard. Thanks for listening. We'll see you tomorrow. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Bill Mann has positions in Alphabet. Deidre Woollard has positions in Alphabet and Apple. Kirsten Guerra has positions in ASML, Alphabet, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Ricky Mulvey has positions in CRISPR Therapeutics. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Apple, CRISPR Therapeutics, Gilead Sciences, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The Motley Fool recommends Amgen and Biogen and recommends the following options: long January 2024 $47.50 calls on Coca-Cola. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-06-22,701.98,717.75,700.35,717.41,"[""Technology Sector Update for 06/22/2023: CRNC, AMZN, ASML, QCOM, SONY Tech stocks were higher late Thursday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.7% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index up 0.4%. In company news, Cerence (CRNC) shares slumped over 13% after the software-application maker priced $190 million of its 1.5% convertible senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2028, in a private offering. Amazon.com's (AMZN) unit Amazon Web Services said it plans to invest $100 million in a new generative artificial intelligence center, which will connect AWS AI and machine learning experts with clients around the world to help them launch AI-backed products and services. Amazon shares were up 4.2%. Separately, Amazon's planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot (IRBT) is set to face a EU antitrust probe, Reuters reported Thursday. iRobot was down 8.4%. ASML Holding (ASML) may see the Dutch government impose new export controls to stop more of its chipmaking machines from being shipped to China, Bloomberg reported Thursday. ASML shares were up 1.3%. Qualcomm (QCOM) was rising 0.4% after saying it has expanded a collaboration project with Sony (SONY) to keep using its Snapdragon mobile chips in Sony's phones. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Technology Sector Update for 06/22/2023: AMZN, IRBT, ASML, QCOM, SONY Tech stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.3% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index advancing 0.2%. In company news, Amazon.com's (AMZN) proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot (IRBT) is set to face a EU antitrust probe, Reuters reported Thursday. Amazon shares were up 3.5% while iRobot was down 8.4%. ASML Holding (ASML) may see the Dutch government impose new export controls to stop more of its chipmaking machines from being shipped to China, Bloomberg reported Thursday. ASML shares were up 1.1%. Qualcomm (QCOM) was rising 0.4% after saying it has expanded a collaboration project with Sony (SONY) to keep using its Snapdragon mobile chips in Sony's phones. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios High Momentum Stocks Dividend Aristocrats 2023 High Insider Ownership Stocks Top S&P 500 Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-23,698.1,701.63,695.924,697.89,"[""IXN: This Global Tech ETF Has Been Surging. Can It Continue? With technology stocks surging this year, the iShares Global Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:IXN) is up nearly 40% year-to-date. What is this red-hot ETF's invest investment strategy, and how does it stack up to the competition? Let\u2019s take a closer look and see if it could be a worthy addition to investor portfolios. What Does the IXN ETF Do? IXN is a $3.6 billion ETF from BlackRock\u2019s (NYSE:BLK) iShares that invests in stocks in the S&P Global 1200 Information Technology 4.5/22.5/45 Capped Index, an index of global equities in the technology sector. Portfolio Composition IXN sports 115 positions, but investors should be aware that its top 10 holdings make up nearly two-thirds of its portfolio, so this is a fairly concentrated fund. Check out the chart below for a breakdown of IXN's top 10 holdings. Top holding Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) makes up a whopping 21.9% of assets, while Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) isn\u2019t far behind at 19.9%. Semiconductor names Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) round out the top five holdings. Where the fund differs from other popular tech ETFs like the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK) is that it invests globally, not just in companies listed on U.S. exchanges like the Nasdaq (NDX), in the case of QQQ, or the S&P 500 (SPX), in the case of XLK, so it also owns international tech stocks like ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) and Samsung Electronics. While 81% of the fund\u2019s investment is in U.S. companies (as of the end of Q1), mostly thanks to the massive market caps of the U.S. tech giants, it also invests in companies from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, and beyond. By subsector within technology, IXN currently invests 38.6% of its assets in software and services, 33.7% in tech hardware and equipment, and 27.3% in semiconductors and semiconductor equipment. The rest gets allocated to \""cash and/or derivatives.\"" Is IXN Stock a Buy, According to Analysts? Turning to Wall Street, IXN has a Moderate Buy consensus rating from analysts, as 62.6% of analyst ratings are Buys, 32.3% are Holds, and 5.1% are Sells. At $63.70, the average IXN stock price target implies 5.3% upside potential. IXN's Long-Term Performance IXN has posted some really strong returns over time. As of the end of May, it has generated a three-year annualized total return of 18%. Going out to five years, it has an annualized total return of 17.2%, and over the past decade, it has an annualized total return of 18.2%. As you can see, IXN has been remarkably consistent in providing its investors with outstanding total returns for a very long time. Now, let\u2019s see how IXN stacks up against the competition. These results make IXN one of the rare investment products that can say it \""beats the market\"" over time. As of the end of May, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO), a good proxy for the S&P 500 as a whole, put up annualized total returns of 12.8%, 11%, and 11.9% over the past three, five, and 10 years, respectively. But let\u2019s also compare IXN specifically to the two other aforementioned major technology ETFs, QQQ and XLK. Over the same time horizon, as of the end of May, QQQ has posted annualized total returns of 14.8%, 16.2%, and 17.9% over the past three, five, and ten years, respectively. Using the same parameters, XLK has posted annualized total returns of 19.9%, 20%, and 19.6% over the past three, five, and 10 years respectively. So, IXN actually slightly outperforms the more well-known QQQ over various time frames over the past decade, albeit by a narrow margin at the 10-year mark, and has slightly underperformed XLK. IXN's Fees -- Are They High? As you can see, IXN is an ETF with a worldwide portfolio of tech stocks that is beating both the S&P 500 and edging out the Nasdaq over time. The only two negatives to point out are the aforementioned reliance on Apple and Microsoft and the second concern, which is its expense ratio. While a 0.4% expense ratio isn\u2019t anything out of the ordinary in the ETF market, it is quite a bit higher than QQQ, which has an expense ratio of just 0.2%, or XLK, which charges just 0.1%. Assuming current expense ratios remain the same, and the funds all return 5% a year, an investor allocating $10,000 into IXN will have paid $505 in fees over 10 years versus $255 in fees for QQQ and just $128 for XLK. Below, you can take a look at a comparison between IXN, QQQ, and XLK using TipRanks' ETF comparison tool, which enables users to compare up to 20 ETFs at once using a customizable array of parameters. Investor Takeaway As you can see above, all three of these ETFs are up big year-to-date (around 35-40%), and all three have ETF Smart Scores of 8 out of 10, an Outperform rating. The Smart Score is TipRank\u2019s proprietary quantitative stock scoring system. It gives stocks a score from 1 to 10 based on eight key market factors. IXN\u2019s fees are higher than those of peers like QQQ or XLK, and the fund has quite a bit of exposure to Apple and Microsoft (which, combined, make up over 40% of assets), but with the types of returns it has provided, these may be facts that investors are willing to overlook (Note that XLK also has similar exposure to Apple and Microsoft). Keep in mind that an investor who put $10,000 into IXN 10 years ago would now have over $50,000 today, so this is clearly the type of ETF that can help investors build long-term wealth. I also like the fact that IXN offers a bit more geographic diversification than the average tech ETF, thanks to the fact that it invests globally and holds stocks like Samsung and ASML, which differentiates it from its peers. At the end of the day, it's hard to go wrong with any of these three ETFs, as they all have been great investments over the long term, and they continue to look well-positioned for the future. Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Stocks Set to Soar on Strong Sales Forecasts InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Buckle up to go through an interesting lineup of stocks that exhibit strong sales forecasts and a high potential for sales growth. These top-tier investment opportunities should soar, making them ideal choices for investors seeking stocks with promising sales trajectories. Regardless of whether you\u2019re a seasoned investor or just starting out, these stocks offer an enticing opportunity. Their sales growth projections indicate a favorable future, further enhancing their appeal as candidates for a well-diversified portfolio. So, don\u2019t miss out on these stocks set to soar! As the market continues its upward trajectory, these carefully curated picks can provide you with the sales growth you desire. It\u2019s time to make your investment move and seriously consider adding these stocks to your portfolio today. Doing so will set you on a path towards a promising future of sales growth and financial success. BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $57.89 ASML ASML Holding N.V. $717.41 CSCO Cisco Systems $51.12 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) Source: legacy1995 / Shutterstock.com Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) is one of the top stocks with high sales forecasts and tremendous potential for sales growth. Despite recent challenges, BUD remains an enticing choice for investors seeking stocks with strong sales forecasts and opportunities for growth. The alcohol industry is expressing concern over the declining alcohol consumption trend among Generation Z. However, BUD has responded proactively by diversifying its product offerings beyond alcoholic beverages. This strategic move has played a key role in the company\u2019s ongoing success. In the first quarter of 2023, Anheuser-Busch posted solid results, surpassing Wall Street estimates. The company achieved robust earnings, with non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.65 and revenue of $14.21 billion. Its normalized EBITDA experienced substantial growth, with a 13.6% increase and a remarkable EBITDA margin expansion of 33.5%. The company expects its core profit (EBITDA) to grow in line with its medium-term outlook of 4% to 8%. Anheuser-Busch anticipates its revenue will outpace its EBITDA growth, reflecting a positive trajectory for the company. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV maintains a significantglobal marketshare, covering over 28%. The company has demonstrated effective financial management. An average annual free cash flow of $8 billion allows Anheuser to exhibit a healthy balance sheet and financial stability. Considering the company\u2019s resilience, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presents an attractive opportunity for investors seeking high-potential stocks with sales growth. With its strong sales forecasts and commitment to financial stability, this stock is poised to soar in the market. Investors looking for stocks to buy for sales growth should seriously consider Anheuser-Busch as a promising addition to their portfolios. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Dutch enterprise ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stands out as one of the top stocks with strong sales forecasts and a high potential for sales growth. With its remarkable performance, ASML Holding N.V. is poised to soar. This makes it an excellent choice for investors seeking stocks to buy for sales growth. ASML\u2019s advanced lithography systems enable the production of cutting-edge microchips, making it a key player in the semiconductor industry. The company\u2019s dominance in lithography equipment and EUV technology gives it a significant competitive edge. ASML benefits from innovations such as new materials, improved energy efficiency, and quantum chips. While restrictions on selling ASML\u2019s DUV systems to Chinese companies have been imposed, the impact on ASML is minimal. The company\u2019s upcoming EUV High NA (EXE) machine is expected to be operational by 2025. This machine will enable the creation of 2nm chips, surpassing the limitations of the affected DUV systems. ASML\u2019s financial outlook is promising, with Q2 2023 net sales projected between \u20ac6.5 billion and \u20ac7 billion, anticipating over 25% net sales growth for the entire 2023 fiscal year. The company forecasts substantial revenue growth, reaching \u20ac30 billion to \u20ac40 billion in 2025 and \u20ac44 billion to \u20ac60 billion in 2030. Despite risks and potential revenue impacts, ASML can redirect lost demand and maintains a strong market position. With Taiwan as its largest revenue contributor, ASML shows resilience and flexibility. In summary, ASML Holding N.V. is a top-tier tech stock with dominance in the semiconductor industry, significant growth potential, and a promising financial outlook. These factors position ASML as a compelling long-term investment opportunity. On a separate note, if you\u2019re seeking reliable investments for long-term growth, look no further. Louis Navellier and the InvestorPlace Research Staff have compiled a compelling list of 7 blue-chip stocks that offer solid returns. These trustworthy picks can help you secure your financial future. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), the dominant player in network gear and internet infrastructure, reported a 23% decrease in orders in the previous quarter, causing a dip in its stock price. However, the company remains optimistic due to its strong sales forecast, which exceeded analysts\u2019 expectations. CEO Chuck Robbins expressed confidence in the steady demand for their products, highlighting an improved supply chain that has instilled customer trust in investing in equipment to handle the ever-increasing data flow. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the number of order cancellations has consistently remained significantly lower than historical levels. Robbins attributed the decline in orders from February to April to customers needing time to assimilate the earlier surge in product shipments. He also acknowledged some client caution driven by a challenging economic environment. Despite the temporary setback in orders, Cisco\u2019s positive sales outlook indicates the company\u2019s resilience. With the reassurance of robust sales forecasts and an optimistic CEO, Cisco is poised to regain momentum. Cisco is a reliable and promising investment option in an industry where sales growth is crucial. Its strong sales projections and focus on enhancing its supply chain position Cisco as one of the top stocks with high sales forecasts. Investors seeking stocks with strong sales forecasts and potential for growth should consider Cisco. It has the potential to soar and deliver impressive returns. Dreaming of investing in a trillion-dollar company? Charles Munyi shares 3 undervalued gems that have the potential to reach that milestone. Find out which companies could make you a fortune. On the publication date, Faizan Farooque did not hold (directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Faizan Farooque is a contributing author for InvestorPlace.com and numerous other financial sites. Faizan has several years of experience in analyzing the stock market and was a former data journalist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. His passion is to help the average investor make more informed decisions regarding their portfolio. More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Did Elon Musk Just Trigger a New Netscape Moment? The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Stocks Set to Soar on Strong Sales Forecasts appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-26,707.931,714.12,700.23,700.24,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $700.24, moving +0.34% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.04%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 3.58%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 5.17% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.01% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from ASML as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 19, 2023. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.98 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 32.1%. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.15 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +37.34% and +26.36%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.46% lower. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 34.13. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 20.27, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.17. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.45 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 115, which puts it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It\u2019s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is \u201cWill you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?\u201d Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it\u2019s free. Discover 5 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale. Download FREE: How To Profit From Trillions On Spending For Infrastructure >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch human rights body: ASML may follow US export rules when hiring AMSTERDAM, June 26 (Reuters) - Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML ASML.AS may refuse job applicants on the basis of their nationality when required to do so by U.S. export rules, a Dutch human rights body has found. The decision by the Netherlands' Institute for Human Rights affirmed that ASML may reject job applicants from Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea who might have access to sensitive U.S. technology, even though it is not obliged to do so by Dutch law. ASML, based in Veldhoven, Netherlands, has significant operations in the U.S. and makes equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. \""Regulations issued by the U.S. authorities sometimes have an effect outside the territory of the U.S.,\"" the institute, which oversees discrimination complaints in the Netherlands, said in a summary of its June 16 judgment. U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) \""although not originating from the Dutch legislator, are indeed binding for ASML,\"" the institute said. A Rotterdam-based anti-discrimination foundation had filed a complaint over ASML's hiring practices, arguing that Dutch law does not permit discrimination on the basis of nationality. The company had argued that violating U.S. regulations would lead it to risk American sanctions that \""could bring operations to a standstill,\"" the decision said. ASML said in a reaction on Monday that it was \""pleased with the positive outcome.\"" In the decision, the institute described a flow chart ASML had submitted as evidence showing it routinely checks whether employees perform work that could be considered relevant for EAR rules. If so, then the employee must have nationality or permanent residency in a country that does not fall into one of the U.S. Commerce Department's D:1, E:1 or E:2 country groups. Those categories include Iran, Syria, North Korea and Cuba, but also about 20 other countries considered a national security threat to the U.S., including China and Russia. (Reporting by Toby Sterling in Amsterdam Editing by Matthew Lewis) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks Factor-Based Stock Portfolios High Momentum Stocks Dividend Aristocrats 2023 High Insider Ownership Stocks Top S&P 500 Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-27,706.9,726.655,704.52,725.08,"3 Growth Stocks to Target Triple-Digit Returns in 2023 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips High growth stocks have had a moment in the sun over the past decade fueled by cheap money, a strong economy and eager investors. The pandemic set the market off balance, leading many to question whether the era of growth stocks was over. While there was somewhat of a rotation toward value, growth has yet to fall out of fashion. It’s become somewhat more difficult to find growth stocks to buy as quality is paramount given the challenging economic conditions ahead. E-commerce is another area that’s worth investigating. Although e-commerce is no longer a novel concept, it’s a space that will continue to deliver double-digit market growth as more and more merchants come online. Then, there’s the all-important cloud. Again, this isn’t necessarily a new concept, but that doesn’t make it any less lucrative. The market for cloud computing is expected to grow at around 16% per year over the next three years. Given the economic hardship ahead, it won’t be enough to simply pick out a handful of companies in these industries and expect a portfolio of stocks with high returns. Instead investors need to be on the look out for solid management teams with a strong focus on their strategic goals, financial fortitude, and strong cash flow— or a solid plan to get there. Amazon (AMZN) Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been a top pick among high growth stocks for quite some time. But its days as a growth superstar are far from over. Amazon is a mashup of enviable businesses, which puts it in a strong position to deliver outsized earnings growth in the years ahead. First there’s Amazon’s cloud arm, AWS. This part of the business has been the growth engine recently, as the top cloud provider on the market. It’s a place we can expect to see continued growth as the group continues to grab marketshare in the ever expanding cloud computing market. Then there’s the group’s namesake e-commerce and streaming business. This part of the equation has been somewhat shaky lately, often gobbling up more cash than its producing. But there’s a lot to like about this part of Amazon— from its sprawling logistics business to its enviable trove of customer data. As Amazon builds out its advertising plays and incorporates AI deeper into its operations, this part of the business should really shine. With so much on offer, Amazon is hard to overlook when it comes to growth stocks. Shopify (SHOP) Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com E-commerce is another place to search for high growth stocks. Shopify began as a way for entrepreneurs to bring their businesses online at a relatively low cost with very few technical skills needed. But the business has since grown into a full-service platform offering everything from loans to payroll support. That’s meant Shipify can cross-sell to its base of vendors and continue to grow its revenue without necessarily attracting new customers. However, the group’s business became a little too sprawling recently, leading management to sell off non-core parts to zero in on what’s strategically important. This focus on the higher margin parts of the business should set Shopify up for strong growth well into the future. Demand Is strong, with volumes up 18% in the most recent results. The group’s also seen its merchants take up some of its additional services, which not only helps boost the top line, but it also means switching costs are higher. If Shopify is handling a whole bucket of a merchant’s operations, swapping out to another service will be much more of a disruption. The group’s merchant services aren’t always in the black, but as volumes improve this should start to stabilize. While there could be some volatility ahead given the economic outlook, Shopify looks likely to thrive well into the future as e-commerce continues to expand. ASML (ASML) Source: Shutterstock High growth stocks are plentiful in the semiconductor space, but zooming out a little further you can also find similarly successful companies in their supply chains. ASML is a dutch semiconductor supplier with somewhat of a monopoly on advanced lithography systems. This process is essential for making advanced microchips, particularly smaller ones, so it puts ASML in a strong position as chip demand continues to grow. The semiconductor business tends to be cyclical, so it might not sound like the right place to invest given the rising chance of global recession. However with artificial intelligence gaining traction and promising to transform business efficiency, demand for the chips that power it is unlikely to see much of a dent from macro conditions. The group’s expecting to see sales growth of 25% this year, and with margins over 50% the group’s free cash positive. These healthy financials underpin the group’s growth potential, and will support continued shareholder returns going forward. Not only does ASML offer investors share-price growth potential, the group’s been funneling some if its excess cash back to shareholders by way of buybacks and dividend payouts. On the date of publication, Marie Brodbeck did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Marie Brodbeck has a Finance degree from Duquesne University and has been a financial journalist for more than a decade. Her work can be seen in a variety of publications including InvestorPlace, Benzinga, Yahoo Finance and CCN. More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Did Elon Musk Just Trigger a New Netscape Moment? The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Growth Stocks to Target Triple-Digit Returns in 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-06-28,719.43,730.0,717.32,724.19,"[""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""This Chip Stock Keeps Running Higher on AI and EV Hype -- Too Late to Buy? Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) stock keeps going up. This may be a bit confounding, given that the company's largest end market, memory chip manufacturing, is in a deep slump due to excess inventory. Investors don't seem to care much. Shares are up nearly 50% so far this year and are re-approaching all-time highs. Perhaps we can blame the current hype cycle focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and all of its game-changing potential, as well as electric vehicles (EVs) going mainstream. That's fair. But is Lam Research still a buy after the recent surge? The importance of advanced chips and packaging Lam Research has made a couple of moves lately highlighting the coming boom in advanced chips used in AI systems and EVs. Last November, it bought a small business called SEMSYSCO off the hands of a private equity company. SEMSYSCO specializes in advanced chip-packaging equipment, particularly for complex systems used for AI, cloud computing, and other data-intensive applications (like the modern vehicle). Packaging is when a silicon wafer (what you can often see someone in a lab suit holding in a chip fab facility) is diced up into chips, then assembled into a computer. More recently, Lam announced some new chip manufacturing equipment it cooked up in-house. Dubbed the Coronus DX, this machine is involved in the complicated manufacture of the wafers themselves, before the packaging step. In the company's words, here's what the Coronus DX does: \""As semiconductors continue to scale, manufacturing becomes increasingly complex with hundreds of process steps needed to build nanometer-sized devices on a silicon wafer. In a single step, Coronus DX deposits a proprietary layer of protective film on both sides of the wafer edge that helps prevent defects and damage that can often occur during advanced semiconductor manufacturing.\"" Why is this important? When it comes time to dice up those wafers into chips, oftentimes the edges are unusable. That's a growing problem with the most advanced chipmaking processes. Basically, Lam has a way to make more of the edge of the wafer usable, decreasing waste and increasing the number of chips that can be sold per wafer (known as the \""yield\"" in industry parlance). As companies grapple with the rising expense of AI and EVs, better yield from manufacturing can be a great way to boost profit margin early on in the semiconductor-development supply chain. Lam and friends have deep hooks in this economy Lam isn't the only company developing advanced equipment for chips that eventually find their way in AI supercomputers and EVs. The cost to develop these chips has soared over the last decade, and that trend isn't going to ease anytime soon. As the price tag rises, more power has concentrated into Lam and the other top four chip manufacturing equipment companies that form an oligopoly. Whether you're Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) or Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), it doesn't matter; you're highly reliant on these equipment makers. Besides Lam, they are as follows (from most revenue to least): Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT): The generalist with the broadest portfolio of chipmaking equipment. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML): The specialist, focused on lithography equipment, including a monopoly on the most advanced type called extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Tokyo Electron (OTC: TOEL.Y): Another broad portfolio of equipment like Lam and Applied, including coater/developers that deposit chemicals on wafers used in crafting fine features of chips. KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC): The specialist in metrology and process diagnostic and control (PDC), used to ensure that the complex manufacturing processes are working as intended. Data by YCharts. Time to be cautious, or just keep buying? There's a clear path to long-term growth for Lam and its peers as the semiconductor industry goes from just shy of $600 billion in global sales in 2022 to $1 trillion per year by the end of this decade. But there will be bumps in the road, as there are with any manufacturing industry. And 2023 is one of those years. Lam said its quarter that ends in June will produce about $3.1 billion in revenue and earnings per share (EPS) of $4.75. That's a steep drop from the quarter just six months prior that ended in December 2022, when revenue was nearly $5.3 billion and EPS was $10.77. And yet, the stock is up since then. Have investors lost their minds? Likely not. A number of months back, Lam shares were cheap -- and a solid argument could be made that they still are. Despite a nasty downturn driven primarily by advanced memory chips (one of Lam's top chip-fab end markets), the company is still highly profitable. Thank strict cost controls management has put in place to help manage the nasty downturn of 2023. And by 2024, Lam is expected to be back in strong growth mode. Shares currently trade for 17 times trailing-12-month EPS, but 24 times next year's expected EPS. Clearly, Lam has some tough quarters ahead of it. However, again keep in mind it's still highly profitable even during one of the nastiest downturns for the chip market in decades. And what Lam is choosing to do to bridge the gap between now and when it eventually returns to growth mode is important. The company is returning excess cash to shareholders, especially leaning into its robust free cash flow to do so. Over the last reported 12 months, Lam generated $3.95 billion in free cash flow. It used $2.02 billion to buy back stock, and used much of the rest to pay a dividend (which currently yields 1.1% a year). So is Lam Research stock a buy? Personally, I'm still in wait-and-see mode for now. I like the discount offered on Applied Materials and KLA Corp a bit more at the moment. But Lam's stellar rebound so far in 2023 isn't out of bounds. Keep this key under-the-radar player in the semiconductor industry on your radar. 10 stocks we like better than Lam Research When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now\u2026 and Lam Research wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 26, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML, Applied Materials, and KLA. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Texas Instruments. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip stocks smacked as U.S. mulls fresh curbs on AI access to China By Medha Singh June 28 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia NVDA.O, Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O and Intel INTC.O, which rely on the world's second largest economy for at least a fifth of their revenue, fell between 1.6% and 2.4%, caught in the U.S.-China crossfire. The Philadelphia chip index .SOX dropped 1.4%. Last year, U.S. officials had ordered Nvidia to stop exporting its top two AI chips to China to limit the country's technological capability. Months later, Nvidia launched a new advanced chip called A800 in China to meet export control rules. The new restrictions being considered by the Commerce Department would also include a ban on the sale of Nvidia's A800 chip without a special U.S. export license, the Wall Street Journal report said. \""With an update on export controls now expected, investors will assess just how limiting the new rules will be for chip makers' sales,\"" said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. \""A handful of tech companies pack a huge punch on Wall Street due to their sheer size, so any wobble in confidence reverberates on indices.\"" Rising expectations over the advancements in AI have helped Wall Street climb this year, with Nvidia at the pole position on the S&P 500 index, gaining 187% so far this year. But the sharp rise in shares has also sparked doubts over lofty valuations. Nvidia is trading at 47 times its expected 12-months earnings, while AMD is at a 31.2 multiple and Intel at 31.8, way above the S&P 500's multiple at 19, according to Refinitiv data. The Philadelphia chip index .SOX has surged more than 44% so far this year, far ahead of the benchmark index's .SPX 14% rise. Across the Atlantic, Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL, Dutch chipmaker ASML ASML.AS, Milan-listed STMicroelectronics STMMI.MI, however, gained between 1.2% and 4.3%. (Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Vinay Dwivedi) ((Medha.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +91 80 6210 0592; Twitter: https://twitter.com/medhasinghs;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chip stocks smacked as U.S. mulls fresh curbs on AI access to China June 28 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. chipmakers fell in premarket trading on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration is planning on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies that rely on the world's second largest economy for at least a fifth of their revenue such as Nvidia NVDA.O, Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O and Intel INTC.O fell as they get trapped in the U.S.-China crossfire. Nvidia fell 4%, Advanced Micro Devices 3.3% and Intel 0.7%, while futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index NQcv1 edged 0.5% lower. The new restrictions being considered by the Commerce Department would include a ban on the sale of Nvidia's advanced chip called A800 without a special U.S. export license. \""With an update on export controls now expected, investors will assess just how limiting the new rules will be for chip makers' sales,\"" said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. \""A handful of tech companies pack a huge punch on Wall Street due to their sheer size, so any wobble in confidence reverberates on indices.\"" Rising expectations over the advancements in AI has helped Wall Street gains this year, with Nvidia at the pole position on the S&P 500 index with its 187% jump so far this year. But the sharp rise in shares have also sparked doubts over lofty valuations. Nvidia is trading at 47 times its expected 12-months earnings, while AMD is at a 31.2 multiple and Intel at 31.8, way above the S&P 500's multiple at 19, according to Refinitiv data. The Philadelphia chip index .SOX has surged more than 44% so far this year, far ahead of the benchmark index's .SPX 14% rise. Among other chip stocks, Marvell Technology MRVL.O, Applied Materials AMAT.O, Intel INTC.O, Microchip Technology MCHP.O fell between 1.1% and 3% on Wednesday. Across the Atlantic, Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL, Dutch chipmaker ASML ASML.AS, Milan-listed STMicroelectronics STMMI.MI, however, gained between 1.2% and 2%. (Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) ((Medha.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +91 80 6210 0592; Twitter: https://twitter.com/medhasinghs;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brokers Suggest Investing in ASML (ASML): Read This Before Placing a Bet When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.33, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 12 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.33 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 12 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 83.3% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, which classifies stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is a reliable indicator of a stock's near -term price performance. So, validating the Zacks Rank with ABR could go a long way in making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR In spite of the fact that Zacks Rank and ABR both appear on a scale from 1 to 5, they are two completely different measures. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. It has been and continues to be the case that analysts employed by brokerage firms are overly optimistic with their recommendations. Because of their employers' vested interests, these analysts issue more favorable ratings than their research would support, misguiding investors far more often than helping them. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML Worth Investing In? In terms of earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has remained unchanged over the past month at $20.45. Analysts' steady views regarding the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by an unchanged consensus estimate, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to perform in line with the broader market in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> It may therefore be prudent to be a little cautious with the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-29,727.62,729.38,721.585,723.35,"[""EXCLUSIVE-US, Dutch set to hit China's chipmakers with one-two punch By Karen Freifeld June 29 (Reuters) - The United States and the Netherlands are set to deliver a one-two punch to China's chipmakers this summer by further restricting sales of chipmaking equipment, part of the countries' ongoing effort to prevent their technology from being used to strengthen China's military. While the Dutch are planning to curb certain equipment from national champion ASML, and other companies, the U.S. is expected to go one step further and use its long reach to withhold even more Dutch equipment from specific Chinese fabs. The Dutch government and ASML declined to comment, as did the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees export controls. The U.S. in October imposed export restrictions on shipments of American chipmaking tools to China from U.S. companies like Lam Research and Applied Materials on national security grounds, and lobbied other countries with key suppliers to adopt similar curbs. Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu in Washington decried the move and said the U.S. \""has deliberately blockaded and hobbled Chinese companies and forcibly relocated industries and pushed for decoupling,\"" and said China would \""closely follow the developments and firmly safeguard our own interests.\"" Japan, home to chip equipment makers Nikon Corp and Tokyo Electron Ltd, has since adopted rules to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment that will take effect July 23. The Dutch government plans to announce new regulations on Friday with a licensing requirement for the top tier of ASML'S second-best product line, deep ultra violet (DUV) semiconductor equipment. ASML's most sophisticated machines -- extreme ultraviolent \""EUV\"" lithography machines -- are already restricted, and have never been shipped to China. ASML said in March it expects the Dutch regulations to affect its TWINSCAN NXT:2000i and more sophisticated models. But the company's older DUV models, like one called the TWINSCAN NXT:1980Di, could also be kept from about six Chinese facilities by the U.S. The facilities are expected to be identified in a new U.S. rule that will allow the U.S. to restrict foreign equipment with even a small percentage of U.S. parts to those sites, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to speak publicly. The new Dutch regulations will not take effect immediately, sources said, with one person expecting the effective date to be September, two months after publication. The planned U.S. rule, which sources said may be published by late July, will require licenses to export equipment to about a half dozen Chinese facilities, including a fab operated by SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, the person familiar with the U.S. plans, said. Licenses to ship the equipment to those facilities will likely be denied, the person said. The U.S. rule is expected to apply to ASML, the world's leading chip equipment maker and Netherlands' largest company, because its systems contain U.S. parts and components. It is not unusual for the U.S. to modify proposals before clearing regulations, so both the timing and the restrictions could change. The plan described reflects thinking in late June. The U.S. is also expected to come out with other updates to its sweeping October rules in July, according to sources. ASML is Europe's largest chip equipment company due to its dominance in lithography, one of the central steps in the computer chip making process. Other companies that could be impacted by the new Dutch rules include atomic layer deposition firm ASM International. A spokesman for the Almere-based company declined comment ahead of Friday's announcement. (Reporting by Karen Freifeld; additional reporting by Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Anna Driver and Stephen Coates) ((karen.freifeld@thomsonreuters.com; +1(646) 223-6921;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-US, Dutch set to hit China's chipmakers with one-two punch By Karen Freifeld June 29 (Reuters) - The United States and the Netherlands are set to deliver a one-two punch to China's chipmakers this summer by further restricting sales of chipmaking equipment, part of the countries' ongoing effort to prevent their technology from being used to strengthen China's military. While the Dutch are planning to curb certain equipment from national champion ASML, and other companies, the U.S. is expected to go one step further and use its long reach to withhold even more Dutch equipment from specific Chinese fabs. The Dutch government and ASML declined to comment, as did the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees export controls. The U.S. in October imposed export restrictions on shipments of American chipmaking tools to China from U.S. companies like Lam Research and Applied Materials on national security grounds, and lobbied other countries with key suppliers to adopt similar curbs. China's commerce ministry said at the time that it opposed the new U.S. rules, which also implemented other controls, including restricting certain high-end chips. The ministry said they hurt the normal trade and economic exchange between companies in the two countries and threatened the stability of global supply chains. Japan, home to chip equipment makers Nikon Corp and Tokyo Electron Ltd, has since adopted rules to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment that will take effect July 23. The Dutch government plans to announce new regulations on Friday with a licensing requirement for the top tier of ASML'S second-best product line, deep ultra violet (DUV) semiconductor equipment. ASML's most sophisticated machines -- extreme ultraviolent \""EUV\"" lithography machines -- are already restricted, and have never been shipped to China. ASML said in March it expects the Dutch regulations to affect its TWINSCAN NXT:2000i and more sophisticated models. But the company's older DUV models, like one called the TWINSCAN NXT:1980Di, could also be kept from about six Chinese facilities by the U.S. The facilities are expected to be identified in a new U.S. rule that will allow the U.S. to restrict foreign equipment with even a small percentage of U.S. parts to those sites, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to speak publicly. The new Dutch regulations will not take effect immediately, sources said, with one person expecting the effective date to be September, two months after publication. The planned U.S. rule, which sources said may be published by late July, will require licenses to export equipment to about a half dozen Chinese facilities, including a fab operated by SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, the person familiar with the U.S. plans, said. Licenses to ship the equipment to those facilities will likely be denied, the person said. The U.S. rule is expected to apply to ASML, the world's leading chip equipment maker and Netherlands' largest company, because its systems contain U.S. parts and components. It is not unusual for the U.S. to modify proposals before clearing regulations, so both the timing and the restrictions could change. The plan described reflects thinking in late June. The U.S. is also expected to come out with other updates to its sweeping October rules in July, according to sources. ASML is Europe's largest chip equipment company due to its dominance in lithography, one of the central steps in the computer chip making process. Other companies that could be impacted by the new Dutch rules include atomic layer deposition firm ASM International. A spokesman for the Almere-based company declined comment ahead of Friday's announcement. (Reporting by Karen Freifeld; additional reporting by Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; editing by Chris Sanders and Anna Driver) ((karen.freifeld@thomsonreuters.com; +1(646) 223-6921;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-06-30,722.53,727.445,715.66,724.75,"[""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares climb on China stimulus hopes; inflation data in focus By Amruta Khandekar and Matteo Allievi June 30 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Friday as lacklustre data on China's factory activity spurred hopes of more policy stimulus, while investors awaited key inflation readings for more clues on the direction of global interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.7% by 0825 GMT. The index was set for muted returns at the end of the quarter, with mounting evidence of China's weak post-COVID recovery and concerns about higher-for-longer global interest rates, having stalled a rally in equities that began early this year. Banks .SX7P are the biggest gainers among major European sectors this quarter, up 6%, while miners have been a big drag, down 9% as worries around top metals consumer China weighed heavily on metal prices. On a monthly basis, the index is on track for gains of 1.7% after sharp declines in May, while it is up 8% in the first six months of the year. Investors are now awaiting U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) data for May as well as preliminary figures on euro zone inflation later in the day after recent hawkish signals from major central bankers cemented expectations of more rate hikes ahead. A raft of solid U.S. data, including on the labor market has added to bets that the Fed will need to do more to tame inflation. \""The general message from central bankers is that the fight against inflation is not over,\"" said Hubert de Barochez, markets economist at Capital Economics. \""Maybe investors don't fear it as much as we do, but despite the recent data, the growth will disappoint over the second half of the year, and we expect a recession in the US.\"" Among European sectors, miners .SXPP gained 0.8%, tracking metal prices higher as a decline in China's factory activity boosted expectations of more economic stimulus from the country. Energy firms .SXEP were the top sectoral gainers, up 1.2%, boosted by firm crude prices. O/R The real estate sector .SX86P rose 0.4%, buoyed by 3.9% gains in shares of LEG Immobilien LEGn.DE after the German firm raised its 2023 outlook. On the flip side, from the Dutch government restricting exports of certain advanced semiconductor equipment weighed on shares of chipmakers, with ASML ASML.AS, Europe's largest technology company, down 2.4%. German unemployment rose more than expected in June, while French inflation eased this month, data showed on Friday. Shares in Adidas ADSGn.DE and Puma PUMG.DE, which had been falling earlier on Nike's NKE.Ndour forecast, reversed course to rise 1.8% and 2.0%, respectively. STOXX 600 on track for muted quarterly returns https://tmsnrt.rs/3PCvOeN (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru and Matteo Allievi in Gdansk; Editing by Varun H K and Eileen Soreng) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-03,733.99,737.17,726.15,733.88,"ASML (ASML) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $733.88, moving +1.26% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.12% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 5.14%. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 19, 2023. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.59, up 21.75% from the prior-year quarter. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.15 billion. These totals would mark changes of +37.34% and +26.36%, respectively, from last year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 35.45. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 21.52, which means ASML is trading at a premium to the group. It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.21. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.67 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 112, which puts it in the top 45% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-07-05,721.2,722.61,714.44,715.67,"Look for a Better Entry Point into the Semi Equipment Industry The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment (WFE) demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as constraints on selling semiconductors to China, the possibility of a recession, inflationary pressures and rising interest rates that impact consumer spending, or the diversion of consumer funds to leisure and/or travel activity affect one or both of the primary factors. Gartner is not very optimistic about semiconductor demand in 2023. Beginning in the fourth quarter, it was seeing overall inventory surplus although there were shortages in some segments. Most of the inventory glut was in memory, a situation it expects will continue through 2023. Memory demand is more dependent on consumer and computing gadgets, which makes it somewhat dependent on consumer purse strings. Analog demand is also expected to see inventory increases this year because of weakening supply and additional 300mm capacity. Overall, inventories will continue to increase this year, with a corresponding pressure on prices. As a result, worldwide semiconductor revenue will decline 6.5% this year (previous 3.6% decline), followed by a big rebound (16.3% growth) in 2024. Enterprise demand is expected to hold up better, despite concerns related to the slowing economy because companies generally invest for the long term and place their orders well in advance. Additionally, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, macro concerns usually don’t hurt the outlook immediately. This time too, chances are that equipment demand will pick up before it drops off (at least for some players). Gartner expects both capex and WFE spending to drop 19% in 2023. After three solid years, SEMI expects semiconductor manufacturing equipment revenue to decline 22% in 2023, driven by weakening chip demand and higher inventory of consumer and mobile devices. The 21% rebound in 2024 is attributed to strengthening demand for chips in high performance computing (HPC) and auto. In 2024, Taiwan is expected to be the top spender, followed by Korea, China, Americas, EMEA, Japan and Southeast Asia in that order. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive for equipment demand. But there are cyclical challenges to those ambitions this year. Despite this underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, including restrictions on trading with China are likely to weigh on stocks like ASML Holding (ASML) and Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS). This industry includes suppliers of manufacturing equipment, services and software for semiconductor wafer fabrication. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud (growth is decelerating), ecommerce (appears to be turning for the better), PCs (post-pandemic crash), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT, AI, HPC (strong), automotive and industrial (relatively steady) and comm infrastructure (5G-d Factors Shaping the Industry Export regulations remain one of the biggest concerns right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer-term concern. Samsung, SK hynix and TSMC have approvals but Gartner expects their China expansion plans to be conservative. Additionally, semi equipment makers generate substantial business from Chinese players, so the separation will be painful. It remains to be seen when fabs coming up at other locations can offset the business lost in China. While the fab construction subsidies in the CHIPS Act are bringing additional capacity to the U.S., and the European Chips Act and countries like China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are also aggressively wooing chipmakers to set up fabs, this is a bad time in the cycle to be building. Because of the huge investment involved, companies generally build capacity only in times of high demand. Otherwise, excess capacity only depresses prices, hurts profits and pushes out the payback period. Successive rate hikes are gradually bringing down inflation although the softening in the labor market is much slower. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from supply chains normalizing. In case the labor markets soften and we do enter a recession, demand for several end devices that use semiconductors will fall further (global economic weakness has already impacted consumer spending on technology products). Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies and equipment makers that are usually global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially for those making equipment using neon and other gases, the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. China removing draconian COVID restrictions is a plus, but its increasing possessiveness about Taiwan is not. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. While Europe is navigating through the inflation well enough but it is hardly out of the woods yet. This kind of upheaval is not conducive to economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and the role of semiconductors in helping companies to pull out of any economic slowdown makes semiconductor demand resilient in the long term. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next decade, which is a big positive for long term WFE demand. In the short term, however, it’s a concern that memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, because that’s the segment with the inventory glut and the resultant price weakness. Most memory producers are expected to cut production in the second quarter, which will help to balance out inventory in the second half of the year. But the recovery will be slow and gradual, with memory makers divided on how the situation will play out for them. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. are positive for equipment purchases, since each transition requires advanced equipment for manufacturing. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will continue to come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging. The increased complexity of building modern chips is therefore good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Reflects Near-term Uncertainty The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #107, which places it in the top 42% of nearly 250 Zacks-classified industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates that market conditions, although improving, are not yet supportive of growth. The industry’s aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2023 represents a 12.4% decline from Jul 2022. The 2024 revision represents a 3.9% decline from 2023. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Leads on Shareholder Returns Looking at the Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment industry’s performance over the past year, it appears that except for the brief dip in Oct 2022, the industry has traded at a premium to both the broader sector and the S&P 500. The industry’s strong performance over the past year despite the weak outlook may be attributed to its long-term prospects and the relative stability that comes from the long sales cycles and contracts. These factors add to its attractiveness in uncertain times. Net-net, the stocks in this industry have collectively gained 70.0% over the past year, while the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector gained 23.9% and the S&P 500 Composite 15.7%. One-Year Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Industry???s Valuation is Rich On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment stocks, we see that the industry is overvalued. It is currently trading at a 26.77X multiple, which is its highest point over the past year. The industry is also trading at an 8.6% premium to the sector’s 24.66X and a 36.9% premium to the S&P 500’s 19.55X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 26.77X, as low as 14.87X and at a median of 22.70X, as the chart below shows. Forward 12 Month Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Image Source: Zacks Investment Research 2 Stocks with Good Longer-term Prospects With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, it’s understood that the huge boost in semiconductor sales from the operating-from-home economy will not repeat, although the hybrid mode of operation has longer-term positive implications for the semiconductor and allied industries. Semiconductor demand will also be boosted by their expanding application across sectors and production in new geographies. Equipment demand is more stable than chips, because semiconductor manufacturing equipment is high-value and so, a part of the long-term planning process. That said, geopolitical tensions that disrupt the supply chain and increase cost, and therefore profitability could continue of even worsen. Given the somewhat mixed prospects, most of the stocks in this industry currently have a #3 (Hold) rating. Below, we are taking a closer look at two of them: ASML Holding NV (ASML): This is one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. While the concerns related to inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls persist, management still expects to generate 25% sales growth this year with slight gross margin improvement. As of now, the backlog remains strong, down only slightly from the last quarter, as demand still exceeds the company’s ability to supply. However, orders are getting pushed out at some big customers, which is an indication of customer caution, or a broader slowdown in the future. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has dropped 11 cents (0.4%) from 60 days ago. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 has dropped 11 cents (0.5%) during the same period. These modifications shouldn’t be viewed too negatively because after all, this is the only equipment company that is expected to generate strong double-digit revenue and earnings growth in both 2023 and 2024. The shares are up 69.7% over the past year. Price and Consensus: ASML Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): The company designs, manufactures, sells, and supports precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions worldwide for semiconductor fabrication, scientific research, medical equipment and other industrial applications. Advanced Energy’s diversification strategy is paying dividend right now with strength in industrial and medical markets more than making up for relative softness in the semiconductor segment. Customer engagement with new products is encouraging and management expects a record number of design wins this year. This stock has gained 52.3% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for 2023 and 2024 are up a respective 13 cents (2.8%) and 8 cents (1.4%) in the last 60 days. Price and Consensus: AEIS Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Zacks Reveals ChatGPT ""Sleeper"" Stock One little-known company is at the heart of an especially brilliant Artificial Intelligence sector. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. As a service to readers, Zacks is providing a bonus report that names and explains this explosive growth stock and 4 other ""must buys."" Plus more. Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-07-06,701.73,703.675,693.23,699.31,"[""Growth Stocks: Here\u2019s Where to Invest $1,000 Right Now InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Buying shares of growing companies is a popular formula for success. As these corporations report revenue and earnings growth, shareholders get rewarded with higher stock prices. Parking your money into these types of assets means less time in your portfolio. Stock portfolios aren\u2019t supposed to be exciting. Holding onto reliable growth stocks and diversifying your portfolio can minimize risk while increasing your potential upside. Some investors make monthly contributions to their portfolios and wait patiently for the returns to compound. How you use your monthly contributions will impact your portfolio\u2019s performance and your progress toward retirement goals. If you have $1,000 to spare and are shopping around for the best growth stocks, there are three worthy investments to consider. The Trade Desk (TTD) Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) is a global advertising company specializing in demand-side ads. Advertisers use The Trade Desk\u2019s software to buy connected TV, video, and audio ad placements. The company has a network of over 350 partners, including ABC, Spotify, CBS, FOX, and the Discovery Channel. The company\u2019s latest earnings report revealed strong revenue growth. The Trade Desk achieved 21% year-over-year revenue growth and doubled its net income. The company maintained a retention rate above 95% in the first quarter, demonstrating the strong demand for the company\u2019s software. The Trade Desk provided Q2 revenue guidance of at least $452 million. This benchmark implies a 20% year-over-year growth rate from last year\u2019s results. Despite shares jumping by over 75% year-to-date, The Trade Desk is still a bit away from its all-time high in November 2021. A high retention rate and rising demand for The Trade Desk\u2019s demand-side platform can lead to more growth in the future. Visa (V) Source: Kikinunchi / Shutterstock.com Visa (NYSE:V) is the top credit card company in the stock market with its revenue growth, earnings growth, and reasonable valuation compared to its peers. The company has reliable profit margins and growth that fueled the stock\u2019s 77% rally over the past five years. Visa highlighted double-digit revenue and earnings growth in the most recent earnings report. Growth in these areas helped the company maintain a profit margin above 50%, a feat the company also achieved over the two previous quarters. The company used some of its profits to make a $1 billion acquisition of Pismo, a Brazilian fintech company. Pismo has grown at an extraordinary pace and will contribute to Visa\u2019s earnings and revenue growth in future quarters. Most investors don\u2019t buy Visa for the dividend because the yield sits at 0.75%, but it is a worthy pick for dividend growth investors. Yes, the yield is low, but Visa has upped its dividend by 50% over the past three years. The annualized dividend per share jumped from $1.20 to $1.80 during that time. The company\u2019s ability to support and rapidly grow the dividend gives long-term investors another reason to hold onto the stock. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) helps chipmakers mass produce chips with its lithography technology. The hardware company also has several software programs that enable quicker chip production. ASML controls over 90% of the lithography market, making it hard for competitors to keep up. The company has high revenue and earnings growth that have propelled the stock to over 270% in gains over the past five years. Shares are up 36% year-to-date, and the recent earnings report indicates more growth is on the way. The company expects net sales to grow by 25% in 2023 compared to 2022. ASML also offers a dividend while investors wait for long-term returns. The yield sits at 1.36%, and ASML hiked the dividend by 5.5% in 2023. Leadership believes ASML can reach annual sales of between 30 billion euros and 40 billion euros in 2025. The company reported 21.2 billion euros in sales in 2022 and believes its annual sales can jump by at least 25% in 2023. This jump would put the company at roughly 26.5 billion euros. The high end of the range, 40 billion euros, implies the company can grow revenue by an additional 50.9% from 2023 to 2025. This conclusion assumes that the company will achieve its revenue goal of roughly 26.5 billion euros in 2023. On this date of publication, Marc Guberti held a long position in V. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Marc Guberti is a finance freelance writer at InvestorPlace.com who hosts the Breakthrough Success Podcast. He has contributed to several publications, including the U.S. News & World Report, Benzinga, and Joy Wallet. More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Did Elon Musk Just Trigger a New Netscape Moment? The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post Growth Stocks: Here\u2019s Where to Invest $1,000 Right Now appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The \""Motley Fool Money\"" Half-Year Review In this podcast, Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and senior analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss: Revised first-quarter GDP data. Nike earnings coming in a bit light. 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That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of July 3, 2023 This video was recorded on June 30, 2023. Ron Gross: As the first half of 2023 comes to a close, we've got some encouraging economic data, and earnings from Nike, and we'll look at how the housing market has held up so far this year. Motley Fool Money starts now. It's the Motley Fool Money radio show. I'm Ron Gross sitting in for Dylan Lewis. Joining me today are Senior Analysts Andy Cross and Jason Moser. Fools, how you doing? Fools, believe it or not, 2023 is half over. The stock market has rebounded nicely from the 2022 lows, with the S&P up about 15.5% and the Nasdaq up a whopping 31.5%. By the way, Apple's market cap now tops $3 trillion. Today we're going to talk semiconductors and spice and everything Nike. See what I did there, Fools. But we begin with the big macro. On Thursday, revised data showed that the economy actually increased at a 2% annualized pace in the first quarter, up from the previous estimate of 1.3%, and we got some encouraging inflation data on Friday. Earlier in the week, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that more interest rate increases are unlikely as the job market remains strong. So Andy, not bad. All things considered, is good news actually good news here, or does this just give the Fed cover to continue to raise interest? Andy Cross: The good news is that the US economy, the most important in the world, is doing pretty well, especially considering where many economists and, frankly, investors had thought we were heading at the start of 2023. Inflation moderating, things are looking up. But that quarter rate, Ron, is still two times where the Fed really wants to be, so the strong economy in that pesky inflation gives more cover for the Fed to raise rates, probably at least once, maybe even two or three times this year, as the Fed Chair implied. The odds are running right now at about 85% for another 25 basis increase next month after Chair Powell said his remarks over in Europe this week. When you think about the real GDP, it got revised to 2%, annualized up from the 1.3 pace that they had originally forecasted, and the Q2 estimates have been steadily moving up with the Atlanta Fed now. The GDP now forecasted at 1.8%, which is about where S&P Global is estimating as well. Consumer spending up 4.2% in the quarter revised from an increase of 3.8% as the strongest in about two years, although from that PCE number, just today, it saw that May data, that spending, is moderating up just 0.1% versus an increase of 0.6%, and that's month-to-month where it was in April. You have the US economy strong, you have employment still very strong. We are starting to see a little bit of moderation on the employment, but unemployment rate at 3.7%, so only 6.1 million Americans out of work, so that economy still looks strong. Very interesting thing is that the stocks are just rolling with this. You talked about the impressive market performance this year. I think that investors have gotten used to, we might have another one or two increases, but business is strong, the recession that everyone was forecasting might get pushed out, and things are looking pretty good for the US economy, and that speaks well for businesses and for stocks. Ron Gross: I just hope that consumer spending is not at the expense, so to speak, of their savings or of higher credit card levels. Consumers be careful out there. Andy Cross: For sure. Ron Gross: On Thursday, McCormick reported strong results and raised its full year profit outlook, but the stock actually sold off a bit, Jason. You tell me, what am I missing here? Jason Moser: Ron, you buy the rumor and sell the news. That's what they say. Seriously, though, I don't think you're missing anything here. With the slight sell-off there, as well as the raised earnings guidance, this still puts the stock around 33 times the full-year forecast. It's not a cheap stock still, so to speak. It's a little bit of a lofty multiple [inaudible] for this company. But it does garner that lofty multiple for a number of reasons: its competitive position, the nature of what they sell, its Dividend Aristocrat status. So to me, this is nothing more than maybe a little profit-taking. But I think the good news is, when you look at the quarter, the results were really strong all the way across. Volumes are up, they're maintaining pricing, and they're controlling costs, and that's really all you can ask. Management is taking a very confident tone regarding the back half of the year as well. Maybe something the market took a little bit of a note of here, we do have a leadership transition. Long-time CEO Lawrence Kurzius is going to be moving over to Executive Chairman. COO Brendan Foley will become the next CEO, starting in September. Foley has been with the company for about a decade, very experienced in this space. He was with Heinz before joining McCormick, and I think, ultimately, again, going back to the numbers, they really tell an encouraging story. Revenue was up 10%, excluding currency impacts, gross margin, up 310 basis points, earnings per share, up 25%, raised guidance, like you said, and as I mentioned, pricing remained strong, and costs are staying at our controls, so I think a very encouraging quarter for the company. Ron Gross: More importantly, do you have a favorite flavor of Cholula Hot Sauce? Jason Moser: I'm an OG. I've tried that lime, which is good, but really, I'm an OG. Ron Gross: Andy. Andy Cross: Same with me. I dislike straight-up. What I grew up with, and that's what I'm sticking with. Ron Gross: The correct answer is sweet habanero. Andy Cross: I have to give it a shot. Ron Gross: On Thursday, Nike reported fourth-quarter sales that topped expectations, but profits came in slightly lower than expected. Andy, the report looks solid to me from a revenue perspective. But gross margins were down; overhead expenses were up. I ask you, do we have an expense problem here? Andy Cross: No, more of a challenge than I'd say a problem, Ron. Margins were actually a little bit higher than the consensus analyst estimates, and those margins should really improve down the line next year with the CFO saying on the call, we can now see around the corner on the transitory cost headwinds that pressure the profitability in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023, they just finished their fiscal 2023, by the way, and we are confident that we will deliver above average margin improvement in fiscal 2024, that's the next 12 months. Let's look at the quarter revenue. It's up 5%. These are all not adjusting for the strong currency. Nike Direct, up 15%, Nike-owned stores, up 24%, Nike Digital, up 17%, and Nike digital now about one-quarter of revenues versus where that was pre-pandemic, which was about 10%. Wholesale was a little bit of the weakness. That was down 2%. Big strength in China, Ron, 25% when you back up the strong dollar, with footwear, up 22%, and apparel, up 36%. Now on the margin side, as you mentioned, margins were down 140 basis points to 43.6% on those higher input costs, elevated freight and logistics costs, but they expect that to roll over and improve pretty dramatically in 2024, so admin costs, up 8% too, as you mentioned, overhead expenses, up 10%, on a lot of higher wages. The one impressive part to the story was really on the inventory side. We saw inventories flat on a dollar basis and actually down on a unit basis. Nike inventories were up 16% last quarter, so that is a real improvement. They increased the dividend payouts by 9%. You have a stock that sells at about 30 times earnings, so I wouldn't be in a rush to go out and buy this. But Nike is such an institution when it comes to footwear, when it comes to retail apparel, when it comes to sports apparel, and they continue to innovate and get a lot of different athletes and new products out there. I think I wouldn't be too worried about the margin story this quarter. Ron Gross: General Mills reported mixed results, and its profit outlook was softer than investors were hoping for. Jason, a lot of talk on the call about retailers keeping inventories tight. Was that the primary drag here? Jason Moser: I think you're right. That was certainly part of the call. Supply chain and inventory dynamics continue to be a part of the story with companies like General Mills. But management did speak to this specifically on the call. They really don't see this as a General Mills specific problem. Furthermore, they don't really see it as a problem going forward. It boiled down for them to two of their largest customers just trying to right-size their balance sheets and their inventory levels, and that just trickles through General Mills numbers. But the numbers were respectable, and organic net sales grew 5%. That was partially offset by those inventory headwinds we're just talking about. Adjusted gross margin, up 120 basis points. Operating profit of 889 million, essentially flat from a year ago. Now these adjusted numbers account for some investments and some divestitures made over the past year so that we understand each other, Ron. You look at me sometimes with those quizzical looks. I'm, like, that's the adjustment. Ron Gross: Earning is essentially flat at 1.12. I think the outlook for the upcoming year looks strong. They're getting these inventory levels right-sized. They do feel organic net sales were poised to grow 3-4% for the coming year, and the best news really, this is why you own the stock, they raised the dividend by 9% for the quarter, so all in all, I think, not so bad. Solid dividend, only 17 times forward. I say only 17 times forward, so not bad. Jason Moser: Everybody likes cereal. Ron Gross: Sounds good. Coming up, we'll talk airlines and drugstores, and we'll see what's going on with the Biden administration and the computer chip industry. You're listening to Motley Fool Money. Welcome back to Motley Fool Money. I'm Ron Gross here in studio with Andy Cross and Jason Moser. Earlier in the week, Delta reported strong quarterly results and management raised its 2023 guidance. Andy, Delta shares are up 42% this year as the airline continues to recover in a post-pandemic world. Is there still room for improvement here, or are we almost fully recovered? Andy Cross: Reinstating that dividend earlier this month definitely helped drive some of the gains, now about a 0.9%. They had $0.10 quarterly dividend, that was versus a 40 cent quarterly before the pandemic, before they cut it. So a lot of enthusiasm for air travel on Delta. It's one of the best out there. You mentioned the quarter that they had, revenue was up 45%, and 14% higher than the March quarter of 2019, then an operating income of more than 500 million versus a loss. Operating expenses, up 26%, with non-fuel costs up 24%. So again, revenues up 45%, cost up in the mid-20s. That's a really good quarter. Their guidance was strong. Revenue, up 17-20%, operating margin of 10-12% guided. That will equate to about an earnings per share somewhere between $5 or $6. So you have a stock that sells at $46, maybe $6 of earnings, that's about a seven times forward guidance for the year. You have a little bit of a dividend. No wonder the stock has performed so well, especially with so much interest in air travel, capacity has come back. They're starting to see both consumer really ramp up on spending when it comes to air. A little bit of business, they're small and medium-sized businesses. Travel has come back. They're still waiting a little bit on some of the large and some of the international. So really Delta, really getting it done in the stock. While it has a nice run, look for a little pullback before you start adding to it. Ron Gross: NVIDIA and other chip companies were down this week, and report is that the Biden administration is considering new artificial intelligence chip export restrictions for China. The report indicated that the curbs could come as quickly as next month. Jason, are NVIDIA and, potentially, AMD, the companies most impacted by this, or do you think this will have repercussions across the industry? Jason Moser: I think they are two of the obvious suspects. I would throw Marvell and, honestly, others in there as well, as at least exposed to this. Marvell has 42% of its revenue coming from China. AMD and NVIDIA has more around 22%. But I think this really also goes to the nature of the technology that's being shipped out right here. This is about artificial intelligence. This is about military-grade applications and the likes. So companies like NVIDIA and AMD are two that are really playing in that sandbox, but again, so is Marvell. If you look at these three companies and their AI aspirations, recently, NVIDIA guided for 64% revenue growth, thanks in large part to \""a steep increase in demand related to generative AI and large language models.\"" AMD's CEO Lisa Su says AI is \""our Number 1 strategic priority.\"" Then you look at Marvell, they're talking about their AI revenue doubling this fiscal year to $400 million and then doubling again from that next fiscal year to $800 million. So you look at these companies, they're all exposed. Worth noting too, the Netherlands just announced they're getting on board here with these restrictions. The reason this matters, the Netherlands is home to ASML. They make the machinery that is required to produce the most advanced chips, so just interesting to see how they're siding on the US side of this equation so far. Ron Gross: After an initial sell-off on Monday, Carnival shares shot higher this week on strong bookings and better-than-expected results. Andy, Carnival stock is up 130% so far this year, but that is still way off from pre-pandemic levels. What stood out to you in this report? Andy Cross: Ron, the $17 stock today, that hit almost 70 in 2018 when it was making three billion operating profits versus losses for the past four years. But the turnaround is clearly in place, and investors are warming up to that. You saw revenues more than double this quarter, ticket revenues up 144%, onboard revenues of 59%. They're going to start generating some of their EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation, and amortization of more than 600 million this quarter versus a loss of 928 million in Q2 22. That was above our high-end guidance of 600-700 million. Cruise ticket prices are now above 2019 levels. Net per diem are suspending onboard when you're on the cruise ships were up 7.5%. That was above guidance. Their guidance for 2023, they expect 100% occupancy, even with a 5.7% more capacity into their ships with higher overall net ticket prices compared to 2019. So when you look at this business, you're saying, wow, the cruise business is cruising right along, doing quite well. But overall, I got to say, it's not a great business when you look at the long-term trends of Carnival. It just meander. There's a long returns on capital of the low double-digit operating margin. Even operating margin can be quite good. But there's so much capital that has to go into these businesses. I think the returns are really pretty much more like market-matching at best. Especially after this, Ron, I wouldn't chase Carnival, especially when it sells at probably 33 times or so forward earnings. Ron Gross: Earlier in the week, Walgreens' stock fell sharply as the company lowered its financial outlook amid weaker consumer spending. Jason, I'm curious, is this a macro problem in your eyes or something specific to Walgreens? Jason Moser: Probably a little bit of both. I'm going to waffle there, Ron. Andy Cross: Waffle away. Jason Moser: Thank you. It does look like the headwinds are going to continue for some time to come. Management set the table for a potentially challenging fiscal 2024. Any time you see mention of the word turnaround and the release, and we saw that here, that's a bit of a yellow flag, at least. There are a couple of main dynamics at play here though, the demand for COVID shots and testing has cooled off considerably. That's clearly not a Walgreens-specific problem. CVS was just talking about the very same thing last month, and I think that these companies are going to have to gear for that going forward. But management also did note, there is a more cautious and value-driven consumer out there. One thing that's sticking out of my mind here now that we've seen this Supreme Court ruling come down in regard to the student debt relief, and then we know these payments are going to start back up here around October, it's reasonable to think that consumer might be a little bit more crimped here in the near term. So it'll be just keeping an eye on that as far as retailers go. The good part for Walgreens though they do continue to invest in their US healthcare segment, and they continue to grow the top line in that business, but it's one where they continued to invest a lot as well. So it's recording operating losses, but it brings more of a tech flavor to their business in healthcare solutions, so partnerships with things like VillageMD, Shields, and CareCentrix. These are working well for the company, but the bottom line, at the end of the day, you're right, they cut full-year earnings guidance by about 12%. That's a big deal for a company like this that has a track record of really meeting and beating expectations on a regular basis. So I don't know. I feel like there's probably a light at the end of the tunnel, and maybe this represents a time for investors to get interested in the stock. But it also looks like the near-term headwinds are going to continue for Walgreens for some time to come. Ron Gross: Quick answer, yes or no. Jason, the Nasdaq is higher or lower at the end of the year than it is now. I won't hold you to it. Jason Moser: Yes. Ron Gross: Andy. Andy Cross: Yes. Ron Gross: I say no. Andy Cross: I'm going to hold you to that, Ron. Ron Gross: All right, Fools. We'll see you a little bit later in the show. Up next, the conversation with Dave Meyer, the VP of Growth and Analytics at BiggerPockets on the state of the housing market. You're listening to Motley Fool Money. Welcome back to Motley Fool Money. I'm Ron Gross. We're halfway through the year, so it makes sense to check in on where things are sitting across the market. Motley Fool Money's Deidre Woollard caught up with Dave Meyer, the VP of Growth and Analytics at BiggerPockets to talk through how the housing market has held up so far this year in the face of higher interest rates and weather trends like aging in place and Sunbelt migration are here to stay. Deidre Woollard: We're right about the halfway point of the year. What would you say has been some of the main stories in real estate, so far? Dave Meyer: I think there are two primary stories in real estate. The first is about inventory. We all know that mortgage rates are rising, so I guess you could say that is the story, but that is the well-known story. I think the thing that people were not necessarily expecting is that inventory, or supply in the real estate market, would come down at the same time as higher interest rates were pulling demand out of the market, and it would provide some stability in the housing market, and so overall, I think what most people who follow the housing market are surprised to see is how resilient it has been in the face of rising interest rates in 2023. Deidre Woollard: It's true. Existing home sales have been down about 20%, but prices have fallen, I think, about 3%. So really what we're seeing is, you don't have that massive price drop that people thought that we might have. Dave Meyer: That's right, and I know that's confusing to people because there is demand leaving the market. We do see that there are fewer home sales, we do see mortgage purchase applications are down, but inventory is historically low. Redfin actually just came out a couple of days ago and said that May of 2023 was the lowest amount of inventory they've ever seen in their history of tracking that. So that helps provide some background context for why prices aren't in freefall while some people were expecting them to be. Deidre Woollard: Do you have any predictions for the future for the rest of the year? Is this inventory crisis going to resolve itself? Dave Meyer: I don't think it's going to anytime soon. There are some pretty big factors that are driving this extremely low inventory. The first is, of course, the rapid increase in interest rates and that has created what people in the industry are calling the lock-in effect, and that's basically that people don't want to move because if they wanted to make a lateral move and go to a similar house, they would be paying significantly more, sometimes 40% more on their mortgage. If they wanted to move up, it would be extremely expensive, and I think one of the main dynamics going on here is that, even if you wanted to downsize, maybe you're an empty nester, and you're looking to downsize, you could be paying just as much or more to have a smaller house, and so that's really keeping people in place. That to me is the primary dynamic. But there are other trends. We've seen the average homeowner is now staying in their home for more than 12 years, whereas if you go back to 2005, it was six-and-a-half years. So it's nearly double. People are staying in their homes longer, so we're just not seeing the same velocity of sales that we were used to in previous decades. Of course, during periods of economic uncertainty, you also just see people not wanting to make big financial decisions like moving. Deidre Woollard: That's true. One of the factors that I'm watching is the whole aging-in-place phenomenon because we thought that people were going to move to Arizona or Florida, and certainly people are moving to Arizona and Florida. But most people really are wanting to age in place, and that I think is going to have to shake out at some point. Our baby boomers are in their late '70s now. It doesn't seem possible that everyone's going to be able to stay in their homes into their '90s. Over the long term, how should we be thinking about that demographic shift? Dave Meyer: It's really interesting. I think we're just starting to see. We've heard a lot about the intention for people to age in place, but as you alluded to, we don't know if that's really what's going to happen. I do think this dynamic is one of the main reasons we're seeing that increase in homeowner tenure increase as people don't move out or go to another living situation. But I think this has a big impact, not just on total supply, but it really stops and clogs up the entire housing market system as it works. Typically there's this pattern where young families, people in their late '20s or early '30s, they buy a \""starter home\"". Then a couple of years later, they move up to their family home. Maybe they have one or two of those, maybe if they have kids growing up. Then at a certain point, they want to downsize into a smaller place. But given some of the things we've been talking about, we're not really seeing people downsize, and that means that they are clogging up this whole upward trajectory of people and the changing hands of these different property types. What you see is that the type of housing that the boomers are in are often the same type of homes that are for first-time homebuyers because they're the smaller where they've downsized into them. So that creates this bottleneck, and as you've probably seen, first-time homes, smaller homes, starter homes are just not really available, and I think this is one of the major drivers of that is that boomers are not vacating them. Deidre Woollard: That's true. The starter home thing is tending to exist less because people, mostly, I think due to the impact of student loans, they're buying their first home later. They're buying their first home later. They're trying to save money before that. They expect to stay in their homes much longer. Like the NAR profile of home buyers and sellers, we talked about people staying in their homes like 7-10 years. They forecast when they ask people how long they think they're going to stay in their home, they're saying 15, 20 years which may or may not play out. But there is this expectation that, I'm buying my forever home the first time, and that's just it. Dave Meyer: That would be a big change in dynamics, but it does seem more that that's what's happening. We also see builders reacting to that because builders are now not building the \""starter home,\"" which most people categorize as a home of 1400 square feet or less. We're now seeing the average home that people buy, even on the first one, is 2500 square feet. That would be more conducive to what most people would want if they had a couple of kids, and so we see those people buying those right away probably in preparation for what you're saying. It's that they don't intend to leave. They don't want to do the starter home, the family home. They just want to get in one home and stay there for as long as they can. Deidre Woollard: It's interesting. The other part of this, I think, is new homes. The new home, permits and everything, had been down about last year, so maybe starting to go up a little bit now. But home builders, they want to try to time the market. They want to build when people are ready to buy. But at this point, one of the things I'm noticing is that, with existing home inventory being so low, new home inventory is a greater part of the total homes for sale. I wonder, do you think that's going to be a long-term trend? Dave Meyer: I think it's one of those interesting dynamics going on, and my guess is that, at least for the time being, I don't see really how some of these impediments to inventory alleviate themselves in the short term. The lock-in effect doesn't seem to be going away. People seem to be wanting to stay in their homes longer, and honestly, it's not a good experience to buy or sell a house right now. It's really stressful to people. I think people are avoiding it, and builders are reacting to that. During normal years, new home sales, new construction, comprises about 11% of total home sales. It's above 30 right now, and in some places, it's even higher, and builders are seeing this as a huge opportunity, I think. You see, yes, it is down from the peak, but just in May, new permits went up 5% month-over-month, which is a pretty considerable increase, and I think most people, myself included, thought builders were going to be really pretty bearish over the next couple of months. But I think the opposite, at least in single-family home construction, is happening. I do think they're staying away from commercial construction, but that's another topic. Deidre Woollard: I think this month was the first time the builder sentiment survey went back up over 50%, which means builders are feeling more positive, and I think the incentives that they're having to offer have dropped a little bit too, so it really is a sign that people are back out there looking, and I think part of that is, the sticker shock of the mortgages may have sunk in a little bit. Thinking about mortgage rates, do you think that we are in now getting into a more stable place? Dave Meyer: It's very difficult to forecast mortgage rates these days. Deidre Woollard: It certainly is. Dave Meyer: But my best guess is that we're probably going to see similar mortgage rates through the rest of the year, which is high sixes, somewhere around there. We have obviously heard that the Fed intends to raise interest rates another 25 or 50 basis points which would put upward pressure on mortgage rates. But what I think people need to know about where mortgage rates stand right now is that they are most closely correlated with the yield on the 10-year treasury, not with the federal funds rate, and normally, the spread between the yield on the tenure and mortgage rate is about 170, 190 basis points. Right now, it's about 320 basis points, and so there is a huge risk premium in mortgage rates, and so there is room. I think you could see it going either way. Like the Fed raises interest rates, mortgage rates could go up. But if inflation keeps coming down, even if the Fed raises interest rates, if that spread starts to come down, there is reason to believe mortgage rates will at least be stable. A lot of economists are forecasting that mortgage rates will come down, maybe not by the end of this year but probably early in 2024, maybe to the low sixes. Deidre Woollard: Sunbelt migration, big story for the last decade or so. Do you see that as the future? I'm starting to see some data showing up, maybe a little bit more of a move to some of the Midwest areas just because of people chasing value. What are you seeing in terms of demographic trends? Dave Meyer: People think I'm crazy, but I've been saying that I'm long on the Midwest for a long time. I just think we see these big macro trends that our people want affordability. They don't need to be close to the economic engines as they used to be, like San Francisco or New York. You can live remotely, not everyone, but more and more people can, and I think we're going to see a lot of the cities in the Midwest that are affordable and start to grow, and I think the quality of life, which is hard to measure, it's hard to quantify, but that seem to be another major predictor of where people are going to live. Obviously, everyone defines quality of life a little bit differently. But generally speaking, the cities that rank high for high quality of life do start to see big trends. Dave Meyer: I don't think the Southeast is really going anywhere. I don't think we're going to see like an exodus from that at all. But I do think like their relative growth rate will probably slow, and we'll see some other places, like you said, Midwest. You see places, like in Arkansas, which is the Southeast but is not what most people think of. I think most people think of the Carolinas and Tennessee and Georgia and Florida. So some of these other places really start to grow, mostly at the expense of Western cities which are seeing the biggest out migration. Ron Gross: You can catch more from Dave on BiggerPockets on the market podcast. Coming up after the break, Andy Cross and Jason Moser return with a couple of stocks on their radar. Stay right here. You're listening to Motley Fool Money. As always, people on the program may have interest in the stocks they talk about, and the Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or against, so don't buy or sell stocks based solely on what you hear. Welcome back to Motley Fool Money. Ron Gross here with Andy Cross and Jason Moser. Fools, we have time for two quick stories before we hit stocks on our radar. Prices of sriracha, if I say that correctly, the spicy ketchup like sauce are as high as $70 on eBay and $124 on Amazon. Huy Fong Foods has been struggling with a years-long shortage of the chilis that are used to make the sauce which is hurting production and causing some shortages. Gentlemen, thoughts. Are you a fan of this product? Would you pay up for this product? Andy Cross: Big fan. I have it in my fridge now. I don't know that I'm going to pay up for it. The thing is funny. These things feed on themselves. They're like runs on banks. [laughs] The more these thing is published, the more panic it creates, and it bids that price up and up and up. But I tell you, it's a good sauce. I use it on its own and also as ingredient for other sauces. Jason Moser: I got a bottle sitting in my closet that I don't think. If you need some, you know where to call. Ron Gross: Sticking with the theme, on Independence Day, Pepsi will unveil Pepsi Colachup, which is perhaps exactly what you're thinking it is. Ketchup infused, yes, with Pepsi. Guys, I got to say on a hamburger or a hotdog, it may not be ridiculous. Jason Moser: Maybe not. I have heard of soda in barbecue sauces before, Stubbs and Dr. Pepper, for example. Stubbs is owned by McCormick, by the way. Throw that in there. Really what this boils down that reminds me the beginning of the season here, I need to go ahead and make up a new match. My big daddies boy, howdy mustard sauce. [laughs] We just call it the house sauce at home. It's that recipe that I made up. We talked about it before on the show, Ron, and maybe as we celebrate freedom this year, maybe I should celebrate by giving that recipe out finally, after all these years. Ron Gross: You can add some like Mr. Pibb or Dr. Pepper to it. Jason Moser: No, it just doesn't require. Andy Cross: I'm waiting for the Mountain Dew-infused mayonnaise, and I'm going to drop off a bottle at Ron's house. Jason Moser: You need to build up an IPA barbecue sauce. Ron Gross: Fools, it's time for a couple of stocks on our radar, and I'll bring in our man, Dan Boyd, to ask a question and pick his favorite. Jason Moser, you're up first. What do you got? Jason Moser: I've been keeping an eye on Amazon, ticker AMZN, and I think this is just a story to watch play out over these next several weeks. We get the FTC planning to file a suit targeting Amazon's core online marketplace in the coming weeks. This is something that has been a long time coming. The main allegation by the FTC is that Amazon uses its power to reward the online merchants that use its logistics service and punish the ones that don't. Now if that's true, that certainly doesn't sound right. So it's going to be interesting to see how this really goes. They've also got the FTC investigating Amazon's deal to buy Roomba. We're looking at actions being taken against [Alphabet's] Google, obviously Microsoft Activision Blizzard on the microscope. Just it's a tough time to be big. Andy Cross: Amazon, you say? Am I pronouncing it correctly? I'm not familiar with it. Jason Moser: Newfangled company. You'll hear more about it. Andy Cross: In England, they pronounce it Amazon. Ron Gross: Dan, a question from you. Dan Boyd: Yeah, sure. So Amazon is one of these companies that has its claws in every part of everyday life for the majority of Americans, at least. Is anything the FTC going to do to disrupt that, or are they going to sit back and continue to be one of the most important companies in our economy? Jason Moser: I have a feeling they're not going to be able to do a whole heck of a lot. It just remains to be seen. These things are always so tricky, and typically companies, they negotiate ways to spin things off or sell little pieces off to appease regulators. But time will tell. Dan Boyd: Andy, you're up. What are you looking at? Andy Cross: Let's go from a 1.3. trillion-dollar company to a 1.2 billion-dollar company. Dan, this is a very small company, so tread carefully. It's Winmark, symbol W-I-N-A. It operates as a franchisor of five secondhand resale brands like Play It Again Sports, Plato's Closet, which is for teens, Once Upon A Child, children's cloths, Style Encore, women's clothing, and Dan, Music Go Round, musical instruments, secondhand, you can buy. It also owns a little technology leasing arm. It has nearly 1300 franchises in the US and Canada that sign 10-year lease terms and pay franchise and royalty fees 4-5% of the sales. As a franchisor, Winmark provides services and support to their franchise partners, like marketing and technology, e-commerce. Since 2010, they've recycled almost 1.6 million products. They get a second life as part of another user, and that's more than 450 items per day. Such speaks a little bit to the sustainability play here. Winmark speaks really to the interest of consumers in reusing and recycling products to support that more sustainable lifestyle rather than having to buy a bunch of new products from a store. That takes a lot more energy to make. This whole thing creates a really outstanding business model, Dan, 94% gross margins, 60% plus operating margins, and 40% plus free cash flow margins, with not a lot of assets, really only 40 million of assets for an 80 million in sales and 40 million in profits. So a single-digit grower, but it's increased the dividend more than 40% annualized for the past few yea rs, Winmark, W-I-N-A. Dan? Dan Boyd: I was independently, of this podcast, looking at this stock to purchase this week already. I love this stock as a dad. I love buying things secondhand. It is a great way to get good products on the cheap. So I'm a big fan of Winmark Corporation. Andy Cross: The stock is up 40% and sells at 35 times free cash flow. So it is a little bit pricey, so maybe just wait for a little pullback. Ron Gross: But do you have a favorite, Dan? I think I know the answer to this. Little known Amazon or Winmark? Jason Moser: Go Winmark, Ron. Ron Gross: Andy Cross, Jason Moser, thanks for being here. That's going to do it for this week's Motley Fool Money. Our engineer is Dan Boyd. I'm Ron Gross. Thanks for listening. We'll see you next week. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Andy Cross has positions in Activision Blizzard, Alphabet, Nvidia, PepsiCo, and S&P Global. Dan Boyd has positions in Activision Blizzard and Amazon.com. Deidre Woollard has positions in Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, CVS Health, Nike, and Nvidia. Jason Moser has positions in Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, and Nike. Ron Gross has positions in Amazon.com, Apple, and Nike. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Activision Blizzard, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Nike, Nvidia, S&P Global, and Winmark. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health, Carnival Corp., Delta Air Lines, Marvell Technology, and eBay and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $47.50 calls on Nike and short July 2023 $47.50 calls on eBay. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights ASML Holding and Advanced Energy Industries For Immediate Release Chicago, IL \u2013 July 6, 2023 \u2013 Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses ASML Holding ASML and Advanced Energy Industries AEIS. Industry: Semiconductors Link: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2116788/look-for-a-better-entry-point-into-the-semi-equipment-industry The primary drivers of wafer fab equipment (WFE) demand are the strength of semiconductor demand and the existing capacity level. Other factors, such as constraints on selling semiconductors to China, the possibility of a recession, inflationary pressures and rising interest rates that impact consumer spending, or the diversion of consumer funds to leisure and/or travel activity affect one or both of the primary factors. Gartner is not very optimistic about semiconductor demand in 2023. Beginning in the fourth quarter, it was seeing overall inventory surplus although there were shortages in some segments. Most of the inventory glut was in memory, a situation it expects will continue through 2023. Memory demand is more dependent on consumer and computing gadgets, which makes it somewhat dependent on consumer purse strings. Analog demand is also expected to see inventory increases this year because of weakening supply and additional 300mm capacity. Overall, inventories will continue to increase this year, with a corresponding pressure on prices. As a result, worldwide semiconductor revenue will decline 6.5% this year (previous 3.6% decline), followed by a big rebound (16.3% growth) in 2024. Enterprise demand is expected to hold up better, despite concerns related to the slowing economy because companies generally invest for the long term and place their orders well in advance. Additionally, because of the length of equipment sales cycles, macro concerns usually don't hurt the outlook immediately. This time too, chances are that equipment demand will pick up before it drops off (at least for some players). Gartner expects both capex and WFE spending to drop 19% in 2023. After three solid years, SEMI expects semiconductor manufacturing equipment revenue to decline 22% in 2023, driven by weakening chip demand and higher inventory of consumer and mobile devices. The 21% rebound in 2024 is attributed to strengthening demand for chips in high performance computing (HPC) and auto. In 2024, Taiwan is expected to be the top spender, followed by Korea, China, Americas, EMEA, Japan and Southeast Asia in that order. Social distancing and the at-home economy have accelerated digitization, driving up chip demand. And digitization has become a broader trend as companies prioritize their technology investments. Developments in auto, industrial, clean energy, IoT, healthcare, online services and defense segments are positive for long-term semiconductor demand, and in turn, for equipment spending. A number of countries are moving to onshore semiconductor production as a strategic necessity, which is also a long-term positive for equipment demand. But there are cyclical challenges to those ambitions this year. Despite this underlying strength, macro and geopolitical considerations, including restrictions on trading with China are likely to weigh on stocks like ASML Holding and Advanced Energy Industries. This industry includes suppliers of manufacturing equipment, services and software for semiconductor wafer fabrication. Wafer fabrication involves the treatment of a silicon wafer to successive layers of conductive and semiconductive material using stencil-like structures called reticles. After each deposition of material on the surface, the excess material is etched away and the wafer exposed to a light source to implant the design. The back-end process involves cutting up the individual die, packaging for protection/use, attachment of electrical leads and sorting. The industry depends on semiconductor demand, which primarily comes from cloud (growth is decelerating), ecommerce (appears to be turning for the better), PCs (post-pandemic crash), smartphones (moderating demand), IoT, AI, HPC (strong), automotive and industrial (relatively steady) and comm infrastructure (5G-d Factors Shaping the Industry Export regulations remain one of the biggest concerns right now. The increasing polarization between the two largest economies makes this a longer-term concern. Samsung, SK hynix and TSMC have approvals but Gartner expects their China expansion plans to be conservative. Additionally, semi equipment makers generate substantial business from Chinese players, so the separation will be painful. It remains to be seen when fabs coming up at other locations can offset the business lost in China. While the fab construction subsidies in the CHIPS Act are bringing additional capacity to the U.S., and the European Chips Act and countries like China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are also aggressively wooing chipmakers to set up fabs, this is a bad time in the cycle to be building. Because of the huge investment involved, companies generally build capacity only in times of high demand. Otherwise, excess capacity only depresses prices, hurts profits and pushes out the payback period. Successive rate hikes are gradually bringing down inflation although the softening in the labor market is much slower. Until the labor market weakens sufficiently, the rate hikes will only increase input cost, offsetting the relief from supply chains normalizing. In case the labor markets soften and we do enter a recession, demand for several end devices that use semiconductors will fall further (global economic weakness has already impacted consumer spending on technology products). Rate hikes also affect other economies, leading to a global slowdown. This hurts semiconductor companies and equipment makers that are usually global players. Geopolitical tensions continue to simmer all over the world. There is the Ukraine war that is a general negative for the industry, especially for those making equipment using neon and other gases, the bulk of which are produced in the Ukraine and Russia. The threat of nuclear war is an added concern. China removing draconian COVID restrictions is a plus, but its increasing possessiveness about Taiwan is not. This is a big concern for the semiconductor industry in particular, given the amount of production that happens in the region. While Europe is navigating through the inflation well enough but it is hardly out of the woods yet. This kind of upheaval is not conducive to economic growth that can spur semiconductor demand. That said, the increasing use of electronics in communications and defense, and the role of semiconductors in helping companies to pull out of any economic slowdown makes semiconductor demand resilient in the long term. Semiconductor demand is the primary driver of equipment purchases, although new fabs also play a big role. In fact, many new fabs are expected to come online over the next decade, which is a big positive for long term WFE demand. In the short term, however, it's a concern that memory typically makes up the largest part of WFE spending, because that's the segment with the inventory glut and the resultant price weakness. Most memory producers are expected to cut production in the second quarter, which will help to balance out inventory in the second half of the year. But the recovery will be slow and gradual, with memory makers divided on how the situation will play out for them. Technology transitions, such as the move toward larger wafer sizes (fab upgrades to 300mm, plus 200mm demand), shrinking nodes (7nm and below), memory chip advancements (increasing layers are adding complexity), denser packaging (MEMS), etc. are positive for equipment purchases, since each transition requires advanced equipment for manufacturing. Materials research, device complexities, the need for greater manufacturing integration and new applications are also important factors. Other inflections will continue to come from new chip architectures like workload-specific ASICs; next-generation NAND; new materials in gate, contact and interconnect; advanced patterning; and advanced packaging. The increased complexity of building modern chips is therefore good for equipment makers. Zacks Industry Rank Reflects Near-term Uncertainty The Zacks Semiconductor Equipment -Wafer Fabrication Industry is a stock group within the broader Zacks Computer And Technology Sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #107, which places it in the top 42% of nearly 250 Zacks-classified industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. So the group's Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates that market conditions, although improving, are not yet supportive of growth. The industry's aggregate earnings estimate revision for 2023 represents a 12.4% decline from Jul 2022. The 2024 revision represents a 3.9% decline from 2023. Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let's take a look at the industry's recent stock-market performance and valuation picture. Industry Leads on Shareholder Returns Looking at the Zacks Semiconductor-Wafer fab Equipment industry's performance over the past year, it appears that except for the brief dip in Oct 2022, the industry has traded at a premium to both the broader sector and the S&P 500. The industry's strong performance over the past year despite the weak outlook may be attributed to its long-term prospects and the relative stability that comes from the long sales cycles and contracts. These factors add to its attractiveness in uncertain times. Net-net, the stocks in this industry have collectively gained 70.0% over the past year, while the Zacks Computer and Technology Sector gained 23.9% and the S&P 500 Composite 15.7%. Industry's Valuation Is Rich On the basis of the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, a commonly used method of valuing semiconductor equipment stocks, we see that the industry is overvalued. It is currently trading at a 26.77X multiple, which is its highest point over the past year. The industry is also trading at an 8.6% premium to the sector's 24.66X and a 36.9% premium to the S&P 500's 19.55X. Over the past year, the industry has traded as high as 26.77X, as low as 14.87X and at a median of 22.70X. 2 Stocks with Good Longer-term Prospects With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, it's understood that the huge boost in semiconductor sales from the operating-from-home economy will not repeat, although the hybrid mode of operation has longer-term positive implications for the semiconductor and allied industries. Semiconductor demand will also be boosted by their expanding application across sectors and production in new geographies. Equipment demand is more stable than chips, because semiconductor manufacturing equipment is high-value and so a part of the long-term planning process. That said, geopolitical tensions that disrupt the supply chain and increase cost, and therefore profitability could continue or even worsen. Given the somewhat mixed prospects, most of the stocks in this industry currently have a #3 (Hold) rating. Below, we are taking a closer look at two of them: ASML Holding NV: This is one of the world's largest suppliers of advanced semiconductor equipment consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. While the concerns related to inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls persist, management still expects to generate 25% sales growth this year with slight gross margin improvement. As of now, the backlog remains strong, down only slightly from the last quarter, as demand still exceeds the company's ability to supply. However, orders are getting pushed out at some big customers, which is an indication of customer caution, or a broader slowdown in the future. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 has dropped 11 cents (0.4%) from 60 days ago. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 has dropped 11 cents (0.5%) during the same period. These modifications shouldn't be viewed too negatively because after all, this is the only equipment company that is expected to generate strong double-digit revenue and earnings growth in both 2023 and 2024. The shares are up 69.7% over the past year. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.: The company designs, manufactures, sells, and supports precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions worldwide for semiconductor fabrication, scientific research, medical equipment and other industrial applications. Advanced Energy's diversification strategy is paying dividend right now with strength in industrial and medical markets more than making up for relative softness in the semiconductor segment. Customer engagement with new products is encouraging and management expects a record number of design wins this year. This stock has gained 52.3% over the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for 2023 and 2024 are up a respective 13 cents (2.8%) and 8 cents (1.4%) in the last 60 days. Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +6.2 average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +46.4%, +49.5% and +55.2% per year. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. 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So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-07,697.9,705.743,693.66,696.74,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, KLAC: ETF Outflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $387.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.1% decrease week over week (from 62,891,874 to 60,291,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.6%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is off about 0.1%, and KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $83.485 per share, with $155.94 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $149.45. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Earnings History \u0095 CBRE Historical Stock Prices \u0095 KEX Options Chain The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Invesco QQQ Trust ETF: Here\u2019s What Makes It Worth Considering The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF closely tracks the NASDAQ 100 Index (NDX) and enables investors to invest in the largest 100 non-financial companies. Remarkably, the QQQ ETF has gained about 39% in 2023 so far, and based on technical indicators, QQQ is still a Buy near its current levels. Further, the QQQ ETF\u2019s Outperform Smart Score on TipRanks and the top Wall Street analysts\u2019 average price target suggest further upside potential from the current level. The ETF might have more room to run on the back of increasing opportunities in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, autonomous vehicles, the metaverse, and others. Key Factors Supporting QQQ ETF The QQQ ETF offers investors a diversified portfolio of companies from different sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and communication services. Additionally, QQQ is known for its high trading volume, making it easy for investors to buy and sell shares. Moving on, the QQQ ETF has delivered impressive historical performance, outperforming many other broad-market indices. Interestingly, the QQQ ETF stock has beaten the S&P 500 Index (SPX) in nine out of the last ten years, with the trend continuing in 2023 so far. Moreover, the stock has delivered an average annualized return of 17.7% in the past decade, ending in March 2023. Outperform Smart Score According to TipRanks\u2019 Smart Score System, QQQ has a Smart Score of 8 out of 10, which indicates that the ETF could outperform the broader market over the long term. It is worth highlighting that more than 50% of the holdings boast an Outperform Smart Score (i.e., a score of 8 or higher). The stock has a Positive signal from retail investors. Our data shows that about 10.2% of TipRank\u2019s retail investors changed their holdings of the QQQ in the last 30 days. Moreover, The SPY ETF enjoys bullish blogger sentiment on TipRanks. Is Invesco QQQ a Good Buy, According to Analysts? As per 1,206 top analysts providing ratings on the QQQ\u2019s 102 holdings, the ETF is a Moderate Buy, and the average price target of $394.92 implies a 7.47% upside. It is noteworthy that these top analysts have an impressive history of helping investors generate massive returns from their recommendations. QQQ ETF's Best-Performing Stocks Here are some notable companies within the QQQ ETF that have demonstrated outstanding performance in the past year: Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Netflix Inc. (NFLX) ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON) Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Mercadolibre, Inc. (MELI) Asml Holding N.V. (ASML) Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Lam Research Corp (LRCX) Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) Disclosure The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stock Split Watch: 3 Incredible Growth Stocks That Could Split Their Shares in 2023 One of the most noteworthy developments over the past several years has been a resurgence in the popularity of stock splits. With the introduction of no-cost and low-cost stock trading, brokerages no longer require investors to buy stocks in round lots of 100 shares. Yet, with prices frequently between $400 and $1,000 per share, many everyday investors are more likely to buy lower-priced stocks. This trend shows no signs of slowing, and stock splits are once again all the rage. Last year alone, a number of investor-favorite companies split their shares. Among them: Amazon enacted a 20-for-1 split, payable June 3, 2022. DexCom completed a 4-for-1 split, payable June 10, 2022. Shopify finished a 10-for-1 split, payable June 28, 2022. Alphabet executed a 20-for-1 split, payable July 15, 2022. Tesla implemented a 3-for-1 split, payable Aug. 24, 2022. Palo Alto Networks concluded a 3-for-1 split, payable Sept. 13, 2022. Stock splits don't change the underlying value of the business, causing some investors to dismiss them as unnecessary. However, the preceding list makes it clear that businesses still believe it's important to keep shares affordable for retail investors. Furthermore, given the broader market recovery thus far in 2023, many popular stocks have risen to a level that might warrant a lower share price. Here are three companies that could have stock splits in the near future. Image source: Getty Images. 1. ASML Holding After a dismal couple of years for companies in the semiconductor industry, things finally turned around for ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). The company develops and supplies the systems used to manufacture the most advanced chips. The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has supercharged its business, as chipmakers scramble to expand their operations and keep up with surging demand. This was evident in ASML's first-quarter results, as revenue of 6.7 billion euros jumped 91% year over year, while system sales surged 130%. The impact on the bottom line was even more dramatic, as earnings per share (EPS) of 4.96 euros soared 187%. While estimates vary wildly, the rise of generative AI is expected to be genuinely transformative. Analysts at Morgan Stanley estimate the market opportunity at roughly $6 trillion, while Goldman Sachs pegs it at roughly $7 trillion by the end of the decade. ASML's history of solid results and the growing AI opportunity pushed its stock up 31% so far in 2023. Over the past 10 years, however, the example is even more pronounced. Revenue surged 368%, while net income is up 542%. This fueled ASML's soaring stock price, which is up more than 799%, recently clocking in near $715 -- a price that's just begging to be split. 2. HubSpot Like many technology stocks, HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) was punished during the downturn, but the economic headwinds are abating, helping the stock recover. A pioneer in inbound marketing, HubSpot has since expanded its repertoire to include all aspects of customer relationship management (CRM). CEO Yamini Rangan said recent advances in AI will be a growth driver for HubSpot and its customers, saying, \""HubSpot is a powerful, yet easy to use ... all-in-one CRM platform powered by AI,\"" noting that the company is integrating generative AI across its offerings. He says the company is differentiated by its \""unique data and broad distribution.\"" HubSpot generated enviable growth even during the worst downturn in over a decade. In the first quarter, revenue climbed 27% year over year, while adjusted EPS soared 115%. Perhaps more telling is the company's expanding relationship with existing customers, as 45% of annual recurring revenue (ARR) comes from customers using three or more \""hubs.\"" HubSpot's track record of impressive results and expanding opportunity have driven the stock 80% higher so far this year. The cumulative results since the company's public debut in late 2014 are even more impressive. Revenue soared 1,750%, sending its stock price up 1,630%, with the recent stock price above $520. HubSpot's growth spurt will likely continue, suggesting a stock split could be on the horizon. 3. Nvidia Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) made its fortune pioneering the graphics processing units (GPUs) that brought video game images to life. In recent years, the processors evolved and now help speed data through the ether for cloud computing and provide the computational horsepower necessary to train and run AI systems. Excitement about the widespread use cases for AI has fueled an ongoing surge in demand for Nvidia's specialized chips, ultimately driving its stock price much higher. The move is understandable, since Nvidia currently controls 95% of the market for machine learning chips, according to data compiled by New Market Research. Its dominant position and accelerating demand show why the company is perfectly positioned to reap the rewards of this paradigm shift. In the most recent quarter, it wasn't the company's results, but its forecast, that turned heads. Nvidia's management is guiding for revenue growth of 64% year over year and 53% sequentially, driven by growing demand for generative AI solutions. Nvidia has a long track record of consistent growth, but excitement regarding AI propelled the stock up 190% so far in 2023. The results are even more compelling when viewed over the past decade. Revenue grew 636%, driving net income up 2,000%. This has pushed Nvidia's soaring stock price, which is up more than 11,880%, with a recent price of roughly $423. The company's most recent stock split came just two years ago, but at this rate, Nvidia could initiate another one before the year is out. Every rose has its thorns While these stocks outperformed the broader market indexes over the past decade, they're by no means cheap in terms of traditional valuation metrics. ASML, HubSpot, and Nvidia are selling for 9 times, 10 times, and 20 times next year's sales, respectively, when most experts agree a reasonable price-to-sales ratio is between 1 and 2. That said, each company has a strong record of robust performance that illustrates why they're deserving of a premium. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 3, 2023 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\u2019s board of directors. Danny Vena has positions in Alphabet, Amazon.com, HubSpot, Nvidia, Shopify, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Goldman Sachs Group, HubSpot, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Shopify, and Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends DexCom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-10,703.71,712.83,703.43,709.83,"[""SMH, XLK Deliver Dramatic Returns in 2023 Technology and semiconductor ETFs have been generating a lot of buzz among investors and advisors this year. Considering the importance of technology to the global economy, especially as digitization and automation continue to ramp up, funds capturing the space are likely to see sustained interest from investors. However, many investors are uncertain about which ETFs to invest in and how they should access these slices of the markets. Should they adopt a broad approach or opt for a more granular strategy? In this article, we will explore the performance and characteristics of key ETFs representing the semiconductor and technology categories, respectively, using advanced data analytics tools provided by LOGICLY. SMH & XLK in Focus The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) offers investors a way to track the performance of U.S.-listed businesses involved in the production of semiconductors. With an inception date of December 20, 2011, the fund has an established track record. The fund has a substantial $9.0 billion in AUM, making it the largest ETF to focus on the semiconductor industry. SMH also comes with an expense ratio of 0.35%, in the middle of the range for its peers. The fund's top holdings include NVIDIA Corporation (19.36%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (11.42%), Broadcom Inc. (5.28%), and ASML Holding NV ADR (5.05%). In all, the fund's underlying index includes 25 securities. See more: \u201cPBE Offers Exposure to Surging Catalent Stock\u201d The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK), which launched on December 16, 1998, has a broader sector-wide focus and offers investors the opportunity to gain exposure to several tech powerhouses. The fund has $49.1 billion in AUM -- it's among the 50 largest U.S.-listed ETFs and ranks as the second-largest technology ETF. XLK's top holdings among the 66 securities in its portfolio include Apple Inc. (23.47%), Microsoft Corporation (23.12%), NVIDIA Corporation (4.70%), and Broadcom Inc. (4.31%). With a 0.10% expense ratio, the fund costs less than the majority of its peers. 10-Year Performance Comparison of the Funds [caption id=\""attachment_526152\"" align=\""aligncenter\"" width=\""625\""] SMH and XLK 10-Year Performance based on data from LOGICLY.[/caption] With the assistance of LOGICLY's charting tools, we can examine the 10-year performance difference between these two funds. SMH and XLK displayed relatively similar performance, closely tracking each other, until 2016. That's when the trendlines on the performance graph start to noticeably diverge. However, that gap widened even more rapidly in the wake of the 2020 market crash sparked by the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of technology for the global economy, but even more so, it highlighted how increasingly vital semiconductors are to that technology. The semiconductor shortage sparked mainly by pandemic-related supply chain issues was perhaps most visibly disruptive to the automobile industry but also saw its effects leave a mark on the communications, aerospace, and defense industries, among others. From July 2013 to July 2023, SMH returned 775.53%, while XLK trailed with a return of 535.34%. See more: \u201cMulti-Factor ETF OMFL Outpaces Benchmarks YTD\u201d Recent Performance While the cumulative performance over the past 10 years provides an overview for investors, both funds have done very well year-to-date. XLK is up 38.18% a little more than halfway through the year, so the broad technology sector is doing pretty well compared to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), which is up 15.54% year-to-date. However, semiconductors are key drivers of XLK's performance, and SMH is up 46.89%, significantly more than SPY or even XLK. A lot of that can be attributed to the performance of NVIDIA Corporation, which represents nearly 20% of SMH's portfolio and is up more than 190% year-to-date. XLK also offers exposure to NVIDIA, but with a weight of less than 5% in the stock, it has not benefited as much. For an investor looking to gain broad exposure to large-cap stocks in the technology sector, XLK is likely a perfectly acceptable investment. Keep in mind that it provides exposure to the largest players in the semiconductor industry under its broad technology mandate, so investors in that fund aren't missing out entirely on the semiconductor boom. However, investors who want to get exposure to the vital components that power the technology sector may want to consider a dedicated fund like SMH. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Beyond Basic Beta Channel. Read more on ETFtrends.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Stock Soared in the First Half of 2023 What happened Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) popped 31.6% through the first six months of 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The leading maker of advanced lithography equipment for semiconductor manufacturers is seeing a boost due to the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, which require intense amounts of computing power to run. There have also been numerous announcements from chipmakers announcing spending on factories in the United States. So what AI services like ChatGPT require intense amounts of computing power to run properly, typically from chips supplied by Nvidia. This has boosted the shares of anything related to the semiconductor supply chain. With its extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment, ASML is a key component in the making of advanced chips. It is the only company to make these machines in the world, which allows semiconductor manufacturers to make advanced AI chips for Nvidia. One could even go as far as saying, without ASML, there would be no AI boom. In the first quarter of 2023, ASML's revenue grew by just 5% year over year to 6.7 billion euros. Bookings, a key indicator of future demand, fell from 6.3 billion euros to 3.75 billion euros in the period. These results might not look strong at first glance, but remember that this has reflected none of the future demand for AI products, which will take a few quarters to flow through the supply chain and reach ASML's order book. There has also been a bullwhip effect coming out of the pandemic, where in 2022, there was a giant one-time boost in orders for semiconductor equipment that ASML is now lapping. Over the next few quarters, investors should be tracking ASML's bookings closely. On top of the narrative around AI, there have been some more material announcements from manufacturers that could hint at strong growth from ASML this decade. Since 2020, there have been over $200 billion in commitments for new semiconductor factory build-outs in the United States from companies like Intel. A lot of these dollars will go to buying equipment from companies like ASML. The restoration of the semiconductor supply chain to the United States could mean a boon for equipment companies this decade. Now what AI aside, ASML is a strong business, with a monopoly on advanced lithography equipment. Even the Chinese government -- which has a virtually limitless ability to spend money -- has not been able to replicate the technology. This gives ASML a competitive advantage that should last for decades. This company should be a key component to the semiconductor industry for the foreseeable future. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 10, 2023 Brett Schafer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-11,708.92,709.78,695.685,705.0,"[""China's Huawei poised to overcome US ban with return of 5G phones -research firms By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China, July 12 (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies is plotting a return to the 5G smartphone industry by the end of this year, according to research firms, signalling a comeback after a U.S. ban on equipment sales decimated its consumer electronics business. Huawei declined to comment. SMIC did not respond to a request for comment. The Shenzhen-based tech giant once vied with Apple AAPL.O and Samsung 005930.KS to be the world's biggest handset maker until rounds of U.S. restrictions beginning in 2019 cut its access to chipmaking tools essential for producing its most advanced models. The U.S. and European governments have labelled Huawei a security risk, a charge the company denies. Since then, Huawei has only sold limited batches of 5G models using stockpiled chips. Stuck selling last-generation 4G handsets, Huawei fell from most rankings worldwide last year, when sales reached a low point, though it rose to a 10% market share in China in the first quarter, according to consultancy Canalys. 5G FORECASTS One of the research firms said it expected Huawei to use SMIC's N+1 manufacturing process, though with a forecast yield rate of usable chips below 50%, 5G shipments would be limited to around 2 million to 4 million units. A second firm estimated shipments could reach 10 million units, without providing further details. Huawei shipped 240.6 million smartphones worldwide in 2019, its peak year, according to Canalys, before selling its Honor unit that accounted for nearly a fifth of shipments that year. Huawei could produce 5G versions of flagship models like the iPhone rival P60 this year, with new launches likely in early 2024, the three research firms said, adding they were basing such predictions on information they had received via checks with contacts in Huawei's supply chain and recent company announcements. However, U.S. restrictions cut Huawei off from Google's Android operating system and the bundle of developer services upon which most Android apps are based, limiting Huawei handsets' appeal outside of China. CHIP DESIGN TOOLS The research firms noted Huawei in March announced it had made breakthroughs in electronic design automation (EDA) tools for chips produced at and above 14 nanometre (nm) technology. Chip design companies use EDA software to produce the blueprints for chips before they are mass manufactured at fabs. The research firms, citing their own industry sources, believe Huawei's EDA software could be used with SMIC's N+1 manufacturing process to make chips at the equivalent of 7 nm, the powerful semiconductors typically used in 5G phones. Washington barred SMIC from obtaining an advanced chipmaking tool called an EUV machine from Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS that is critical in the process of making 7 nm chips. But some analysts have found signs SMIC has nevertheless managed to produce 7 nm chips by tweaking simpler DUV machines it could still purchase freely from ASML. The second research firm said it noticed Huawei had asked SMIC to produce chip components below 14 nm this year for 5G products. The forecast yield rate of less than 50% means that 5G chips are \""going to be costly\"", said Doug Fuller who researches chips at the Copenhagen Business School. \""I guess if Huawei wants to eat the cost they can do this, but I don't see such chips as price competitive,\"" Fuller said. ($1 = 7.2023 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by David Kirton; Editing by Jamie Freed) ((David.Kirton@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why These 7 Stocks Are the Best Ways to Play Semiconductors Right Now InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Semiconductor stocks have been a tremendous sector for investors in 2023. In fact, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, most have seen a historic rise in demand and interest. Indeed, looking through the first half of the year, many of the market\u2019s highest-return stocks were in the chip space. But is it too late to get into the industry? While some AI-powered semiconductor stocks now seem seriously overvalued, there are still some semiconductor stocks that investors with room to run. Semiconductor Stocks: Texas Instruments (TXN) Source: Vova Shevchuk / Shutterstock.com Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) is the world\u2019s largest analog semiconductor company. Analog chips are one of the most attractive parts of the industry due to their unique characteristics. They are used primarily in industrial rather than fast-moving consumer electronics applications, meaning they have longer product cycles and higher returns on investment on the initial research and development involved. Texas Instruments management is laser-focused on driving as much free cash flow per share growth as possible. And it uses that free cash flow to buy back prodigious amounts of stock while also paying large dividends. The next leg of Texas Instruments\u2019 story will come from its new manufacturing facilities. The firm is pumping tens of billions of dollars into new fabs in Texas. This will greatly enhance its long-term competitive positioning. Shares have been flat in recent months as investors fret over a slip in demand for key analog chip markets such as autos; investors can take advantage of that weakness today. Semiconductor Stocks: Intel (INTC) Source: PX Media / Shutterstock A lot of people have already written off Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). The CPU and data center chip giant has had a terrible couple of years. There\u2019s little disputing that. But analysts risk missing the bigger picture. Intel is investing to an almost unfathomable degree, putting up to $100 billion to work in new fabrication facilities in Ohio. This is a well-timed move that will make Intel one of the key beneficiaries of the Biden Administration\u2019s CHIPs Act which subsidizes domestic semiconductor manufacturing. It\u2019s also worth considering that Intel\u2019s entire market capitalization is now only around $135 billion. This means that the majority of Intel\u2019s market valuation will be represented by the company\u2019s shiny new manufacturing facilities over the next few years. Particularly with all the geopolitical concerns around China, domestic chip manufacturing will be a vital national security interest. Intel, with its massive scale, heavy research and development investments, and new U.S. facilities should be set to return to prosperity after its recent downturn. Intel is one of the top semiconductor stocks to consider. Semiconductor Stocks: Camtek (CAMT) Source: Epic Cure / Shutterstock Broadly speaking, there are several key pieces of the semiconductor supply chain. An original equipment manufacturer such as a smartphone or PC maker requests a certain kind of chip. Semiconductor companies design the chips to meet that OEM demand. But the flow of money doesn\u2019t stop there. Among other things, you need a wafer manufacturer, a company that makes packaging and testing equipment, and a final product assembly unit. An underappreciated way to invest in semiconductor stocks is in those later steps. Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT), for example, is a leading manufacturer of metrology and inspection equipment. In other words, it builds the products that make sure that the rest of the semiconductor industry functions correctly. The semiconductor industry has grown from just over $100 billion in 2022 to more than $500 billion annually today, and analysts see that growing to more than $1 trillion in 2030. CAMT stock has risen more than 1,300% over the past decade as it has ridden along with the rising demand for semiconductor manufacturing. With the market continuing to quickly grow, Camtek is bound to enjoy further prosperity. Shares still sell for just 20 times forward earnings. Semiconductor Stocks: ASML Holdings (ASML) Source: shutterstock.com/CC7 ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:ASML) is another one of these great semiconductor supply chain investments. As the company itself puts it: \u201cASML gives the world\u2019s leading chipmakers the power to mass produce patterns on silicon, helping to make computer chips smaller, faster, and greener.\u201d As it\u2019s a near-certainty that the overall market will expand in coming years, key equipment vendors like ASML are going to capture a huge piece of that opportunity. In particular, ASML has unique technology in the EUV lithography space. This allows chip foundries to operate at a smaller scale, making for more powerful chips. As ASML is the only vendor that can supply cutting-edge products in this space, it has a massive moat as all chip foundries essentially have to buy from ASML. The company, which is based in The Netherlands, is currently facing some potential headwinds as the Dutch government is applying new export restrictions on next-gen chip technology. To the extent that this may lead to a correction in ASML stock, investors should take advantage of the opportunity. Amkor (AMKR) Source: Freedom365day / Shutterstock.com Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR) is another picks-and-shovels sort of supplier to the semiconductor industry. Founded in 1968, Amkor is a leader in packaging and testing solutions for semiconductors, particularly in the automotive space. Packaging and testing might not sound like a glamorous business. But it\u2019s an essential one in terms of making the overall industry hum. Back in 2019, Amkor had annual revenues of $4.1 billion. This surged to $7.1 billion last year, representing remarkable growth in such a short span. It shows the upside here as the semiconductor industry continues to grow. AMKR stock is only up 10% year-to-date as traders are nervous about a near-term slowdown in parts of the industry. However, that has shares at just 17 times forward earnings and is set for more gains once categories such as memory and GPU chips pick back up. Qualcomm (QCOM) Source: Chompoo Suriyo / Shutterstock.com Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a semiconductor company focused on technology for mobile communications. The company initially made its mark with intellectual property for key telecom innovations such as 3G and 4G. Over the years, Qualcomm has made untold billions collecting royalties on phones that used this communications standard. Qualcomm also designs its own chip ecosystems such as the Snapdragon platform for phones and tablets. QCOM stock slumped amid a major slowdown in the smartphone market. That\u2019s understandable. However, investors are missing out on a key driver \u2014 the company is a leader in chips for AI applications. In fact, in some benchmarking tests, Qualcomm chips have proven highly competitive with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) for AI performance. That adds an appealing upside to QCOM stock, which still trades at only 14 times forward earnings. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Source: AdityaB. Photography/ShutterStock.com Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) is the world\u2019s largest semiconductor foundry company. TSM has more than half of the total market and has more than three times the foundry revenues of its nearest rival Samsung. This makes TSM the almost inevitable winner in securing business from any semiconductor business that doesn\u2019t own its own chip fabs. Given the surge in demand for next-gen designs for applications such as AI, it might seem reasonable to expect that TSM stock would already be at all-time highs. Instead, TSM stock is still well below peak 2021 levels. That\u2019s thanks to geopolitical uncertainties around Taiwan\u2019s security situation. That\u2019s a fair concern. However, given TSM\u2019s massive market share, it seems likely the company will find a successful path forward \u2014 and don\u2019t forget that TSM is also investing in new chip facilities in the U.S. to diversify its geopolitical bases. On the date of publication, Ian Bezek held a long position in QCOM, TXN, and INTC stock. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Ian Bezek has written more than 1,000 articles for InvestorPlace.com and Seeking Alpha. He also worked as a Junior Analyst for Kerrisdale Capital, a $300 million New York City-based hedge fund. You can reach him on Twitter at @irbezek. More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Wall Street Titan: Here\u2019s My #1 Stock for 2023 The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now It doesn\u2019t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post Why These 7 Stocks Are the Best Ways to Play Semiconductors Right Now appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-12,729.52,730.5,722.228,724.86,"[""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Dutch light chips company Smart Photonics gets $110 mln in debt funding AMSTERDAM, July 12 (Reuters) - Smart Photonics, a Dutch company targeting the market for photonic computer chips, said on Wednesday it has received 100 million euros ($110 million) in debt funding. The money includes 60 million euros from a Dutch government fund and 40 million from industry players including chip equipment giant ASML and chipmaker NXP, both based in the Netherlands. VDL Groep, an ASML supplier, also participated. Photonic chips use particles of light to complete circuits and transmit information, rather than the electrons used in computer chips and electronics. \""With this new round of funding, SMART Photonics will be able to strengthen its role as the leading manufacturer of next generation chips in a growing, resilient European photonic value chain,\"" it said in a statement. Smart Photonics is seeking to become a foundry, or contract manufacturer of photonic chips for companies that design but do not manufacture such chips. ($1 = 0.9066 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling, Editing by Louise Heavens) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-13,741.17,751.5,740.2,750.74,"Stocks Finish Higher as Easing Price Pressures Curb Interest Rate Concerns What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed up +0.85%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.73%. Stock indexes Thursday added to Wednesday’s gains, with the S&P 500 at a 15-month high and the Nasdaq 100 at a 1-1/2 year high. Stocks moved higher Thursday on optimism that the moderation of U.S. price pressures will soon allow the Federal Reserve to end its interest rate hiking campaign after producer prices rose less than expected in June. On the negative side was an unexpected decline in weekly jobless claims, a sign of a resilient U.S. labor market that is hawkish for Fed policy. While this week’s CPI and PPI reports are unlikely to dissuade the Fed from raising interest rates by 25 bp later this month, it increases the chances that this month’s rate hike could be the last rate hike in this cycle. U.S. Jun PPI final demand eased to +0.1% y/y from +0.9% y/y in May, better than expectations of +0.4% y/y and the smallest pace of increase in 2-3/4 years. Also, Jun PPI ex-food and energy eased to +2.4% y/y from +2.6% y/y in May, better than expectations of +2.6% y/y and the smallest pace of increase in almost 2-1/2 years. U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -12,000 to 237,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 250,000. Comments Thursday from San Francisco Fed President Daly were slightly hawkish and bearish for stocks when she said it's ""too soon"" to declare victory on inflation and that ""while we've put over 500 bp of tightening in the system over a rapid period of time, we still have an economy that has a lot of momentum. This is why we continue to say we're going to keep working on rate hikes until we're sure that inflation is on a path to come down to 2%."" The markets are discounting the odds at 89% for a +25 bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting on July 25-26. The markets are anticipating a peak funds rate of 5.42% by November, which is +34 bp higher than the current effective federal funds rate of 5.08%. Global bond yields on Thursday moved lower. The 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2-week low of 3.758% and finished down -9.4 bp at 3.763%. The 10-year German bund yield fell to a 1-week low of 2.470% and finished down -9.2 bp at 2.485%. The 10-year UK Gilt yield fell to a 1-week low of 4.416% and finished down -9.2 bp at 4.422%. Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) rallied more than +4% Thursday to a 13-1/2 month high after a federal judge ruled that the Ripple Labs token is a security when sold to institutional investors but not the general public, a decision seen as supportive for the crypto industry over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it comes down to what is classified as a security. Overseas stock markets Thursday settled higher. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed up +0.72%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index today closed up +1.26%. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Index today closed up +1.49%. Today’s stock movers… Lower T-note yields Thursday fueled a rally in chip stocks. Nvidia (NVDA) and Qualcomm (QCOM) closed up more than +4%. Also, ON Semiconductor (ON), Marvell Technology (MRVL), and ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed up more than +3%. In addition, Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), and NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI) closed up more than +2%. Alphabet (GOOGL) closed up more than +4% after the company said it released its Bard chatbot to users in the European Union and Brazil, and the tool can generate responses in more than 40 languages. Cybersecurity stocks rose after Bloomberg Intelligence said Microsoft’s expansion into cybersecurity with its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is likely to augment its endpoint security suite, though a lower efficacy may limit headwinds to other cloud-security vendors. As a result, Zscaler (ZS) and Cloudflare (NET) closed up more than +5%. Also, Crowdstrike Holdings (CRWD) closed up more than +3%. Regional bank stocks moved higher and supported gains in the broader market. KeyCorp (KEY) closed up more than +3%. Also, Franklin Resources (BEN), Lincoln National (LNC), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Northern Trust Corp (NTRS), US Bancorp (USB), and Zions Bancorp (ZION) closed up more than +2%. In addition, Comerica (CMA), M&T Bank (MTB), Huntingtin Bancshares (HBAN), and Truist Financial (TFC) closed up more than +1%. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) closed up more than +2% after JMP Securities raised its price target on the stock to $300 from $255. APA Corp (APA) closed up more than +2% after Benchmark Company LLC initiated coverage of the stock with a buy recommendation and a price target of $46. Insurance stocks retreated Thursday after Progressive Corp reported Q2 net premiums written $14.72 billion, below consensus of $14.98 billion, and a Q2 combined ratio of 100.4%, worse than estimates of 97.1%. As a result, Progressive Corp (PGR) closed down more than -13% top lead losers in the S&P 500. Also, Allstate (ALL) closed down more than -2%, and Travelers (TRV) closed down more than -1%. Fastenal (FAST) closed down more than -3% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q2 net sales of $1.88 billion, below the consensus of $1.89 billion. ViaSat (VSAT) closed down more than -28% after it said an unexpected event occurred during reflector deployment that may materially impact the performance of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite. Carvana (CVNA) closed down more than -3% after JPMorgan Chase downgraded the stock to underweight from neutral, saying the shares have disconnected from fundamentals. Across the markets… September 10-year T-notes (ZNU23) Thursday closed up +25 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield fell -9.4 bp to 3.763%. Sep T-notes Thursday climbed to a 2-week high, and the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2-week low of 3.758%. Positive inflation news gave T-note prices a boost after U.S. June PPI fell to a 2-3/4 year low. T-notes maintained their gains on strong demand for the Treasury’s $18 billion auction of 30-year T-bonds, which had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2,43, above the 10-auction average of 2.38. On the negative side was Thursday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a 15-month high, which curbed the safe-haven demand for T-notes. Also, hawkish comments from San Francisco Fed President Daly were bearish for T-notes when she said it's ""too soon"" to declare victory on inflation. In addition, the unexpected decline in weekly U.S. jobless claims was negative for T-notes. More Stock Market News from Barchart Can American Airlines Stock Continue to Soar in the Second Half of 2023? Inflation Falls to 3%: What Investors Can Expect Next Will Meta Platform’s Threads Upend the Social Media Landscape? Stocks Gain as Easing Price Pressures May End Fed Rate Hikes On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-07-14,760.65,771.98,751.97,754.02,"[""Technology Sector Update for 07/14/2023: ASML, WDC, META, OPRA Tech stocks were lower late Friday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 0.2% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index falling 1.3%. In company news, ASML Holding (ASML) is facing tighter Dutch restrictions on providing chipmaking equipment in China as a technology clash between Washington and Beijing escalates, Bloomberg reported. ASML shares were up 0.6%. Western Digital (WDC) and Japan's Kioxia Holdings are seeking to reach a merger agreement by next month after months of discussions, Bloomberg reported. Western Digital was up 0.7%. Meta Platforms' (META) Threads app is facing a decline in daily active users and time spent on the application compared with the surge it experienced at launch, CNBC reported, citing data from two digital analytics firms. Meta fell 1.5%. Opera (OPRA) slumped 29% after the company filed for up to $300 million mixed-securities shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including ordinary shares, preferred shares and debt securities. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $754.02, marking a +0.44% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.33%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 5.8%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 1.63% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.39% in that time. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be July 19, 2023. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.98 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 32.1%. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.22 billion. These totals would mark changes of +37.34% and +26.63%, respectively, from last year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 36.72. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 25.35, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.26. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.62 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 63, putting it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $754.02, marking a +0.44% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.33%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 5.8%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 1.63% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.39% in that time. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be July 19, 2023. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $4.98 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 32.1%. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $29.22 billion. These totals would mark changes of +37.34% and +26.63%, respectively, from last year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 36.72. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 25.35, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.26. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.62 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 63, putting it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML (ASML) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic? Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.36, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 11 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.36 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 11 recommendations that derive the current ABR, nine are Strong Buy, representing 81.8% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. There is also a key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank when it comes to freshness. When you look at the ABR, it may not be up-to-date. Nonetheless, since brokerage analysts constantly revise their earnings estimates to reflect changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in predicting future stock prices. Is ASML a Good Investment? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has remained unchanged over the past month at $20.45. Analysts' steady views regarding the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by an unchanged consensus estimate, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to perform in line with the broader market in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> It may therefore be prudent to be a little cautious with the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-17,744.5,756.92,735.48,754.49,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards? ASML Holding N.V. ASML is slated to report second-quarter 2023 results on Jul 19. For the second quarter, ASML expects revenues between \u20ac6.5 billion and \u20ac7 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter earnings is pegged at $4.98 per share, indicating 32.1% growth from the year-ago quarter\u2019s reported number. Notably, the figure has been stable over the past 30 days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Factors to Consider ASML Holding\u2019s second-quarter results are expected to reflect its portfolio strength, growing investments, expanding position in the memory market and increasing design wins. Demand for ASML Holding\u2019s products is likely to have strengthened owing to the increasing adoption of advanced nodes for supporting the build-up of the digital infrastructure, including growth drivers such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing solutions. Additionally, prospects around next-generation technology development, capacity additions at leading-edge nodes, increasing competitive dynamics, as well as investments in Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) infrastructure are likely to have benefited ASML\u2019s performance across foundry and logic in the quarter under review. The expanding memory market, especially DRAM and solid momentum in logic owing to transitions to 5G and AI are likely to have driven ASML\u2019s EUV system revenues in the soon-to-be-reported quarter. Moreover, the service business of ASML is expected to have performed well in the second quarter, fueled by the increasing contribution from EUV service revenues. The application business of ASML is expected to have continuously gained from the rising need for scanners in EUV and Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) systems in the quarter under review. However, uncertainties related to the macro environment, including supply-chain challenges and geopolitical tensions, are expected to have been headwinds during the to-be-reported quarter. Also, sluggish demand in the consumer end-market, along with weakness in Installed Base Management, might have been concerns. What Our Model Says Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for ASML Holding this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. ASML Holding has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they\u2019re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. ASML carries a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Stocks to Consider Here are some stocks that, per our model, have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in their soon-to-be-reported quarterly results. Shopify SHOP has an Earnings ESP of +86.34% and a Zacks Rank #2 at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Shopify is scheduled to release second-quarter 2023 results on Aug 2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SHOP\u2019s earnings is pegged at 6 cents per share. The company reported a loss of 3 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Carrier Global CARR has an Earnings ESP of +2.33% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Carrier is set to report second-quarter 2023 results on Jul 27. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CARR\u2019s earnings is pegged at 76 cents per share, suggesting growth of 10.1% from the prior-year fiscal period\u2019s reported figure. Itron ITRI has an Earnings ESP of +12.9% and a Zacks Rank #2 at present. Itron is scheduled to release second-quarter 2023 results on Aug 3. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ITRI\u2019s earnings is pegged at 31 cents per share, suggesting a jump from the prior-year quarter\u2019s reported figure of 7 cents. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2023. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Itron, Inc. (ITRI) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Shopify Inc. (SHOP) : Free Stock Analysis Report Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""SPDW, ASML, MC, SHEL: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (Symbol: SPDW) where we have detected an approximate $133.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 499,300,000 to 503,300,000). Among the largest underlying components of SPDW, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 1.3%, Moelis & Company Class A (Symbol: MC) is trading flat, and Shell plc (Symbol: SHEL) is up by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SPDW Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SPDW, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SPDW's low point in its 52 week range is $25.13 per share, with $33.80 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $33.20. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Dividend Channel \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding NBRV \u0095 KEMX Videos The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-18,748.8,760.0,742.45,757.03,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for July 19, 2023 : ASML, GS, ELV, USB, BKR, HAL, NDAQ, MTB, NTRS, CFG, ALLY, FHN The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/19/2023. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $4.97. This value represents a 31.83% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 36.91 vs. an industry ratio of 26.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $3.25. This value represents a 57.96% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. GS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -36.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for GS is 12.71 vs. an industry ratio of 17.50. Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The medical services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $8.82. This value represents a 9.70% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ELV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.16%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ELV is 13.34 vs. an industry ratio of 24.20. U.S. Bancorp (USB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.13. This value represents a 3.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year USB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.65%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 7.96 vs. an industry ratio of 8.70. Baker Hughes Company (BKR)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.33. This value represents a 200.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for BKR is 23.10 vs. an industry ratio of 17.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Halliburton Company (HAL)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The oil (field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a 53.06% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year HAL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 7.46%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for HAL is 12.13 vs. an industry ratio of 17.60. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.65. This value represents a 5.80% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. NDAQ missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 18.92 vs. an industry ratio of 13.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $4.11. This value represents a 32.58% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2022 by -9.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 8.16 vs. an industry ratio of 8.70. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $1.63. This value represents a 12.37% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 11.22 vs. an industry ratio of 8.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.00. This value represents a 12.28% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters CFG had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -9.91%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 6.87 vs. an industry ratio of 12.00. Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The financial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.94. This value represents a 46.59% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ALLY is 7.82 vs. an industry ratio of 10.40. First Horizon Corporation (FHN)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. The bank (southwest) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.38. This value represents a 11.76% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for FHN is 8.26 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML to hire 100 researchers leaving Philips, Dutch paper reports Adds detail in paragraph 4, ASML hiring in paragraphs 5-6. AMSTERDAM, July 18 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS will hire 100 researchers who are leaving Philips PHG.AS, newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad (FD) reported on Tuesday, citing ASML. ASML was founded as a joint venture between Philips and ASM International ASMI.AS in 1984 and has become Europe's largest technology company by market capitalisation. Philips, a former industrial conglomerate that now focuses on medical technology, has been retrenching and cutting staff after a major recall of respiratory devices. The companies could not be reached for immediate comment. The FD report said the employees switching companies are from Philips' Engineering Solutions division, including staff in \""mechatronics\"", the intergration of mechanical control systems into electronics. ASML hired about 8,000 employees in 2022, adding more than 20% to its global workforce, but it is expected to slow that pace this year. The company is due to report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. (Reporting by Toby Sterling Editing by David Goodman) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Top AI Stocks Ready for a Bull Run Artificial intelligence (AI) has turned out to be a big growth driver for technology stocks in 2023, which explains why the tech-laden Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index has soared 44% so far this year. The good part is that AI technology is currently in its early phases of growth, and it is expected to boom big time in the long run. According to one estimate, the global AI market could generate annual revenue of $1.85 trillion in 2030, which would be a massive jump over last year's market size of $142 billion. This means companies looking to capitalize on the proliferation of AI have a lot of room for growth going forward, and it won't be surprising to see their shares take off and go on a bull run. In this article, we will take a look at two stocks that are capable of winning big in the AI revolution. 1. ASML Holding Semiconductor companies will play a central role in adopting AI as advanced chips are needed to train large language models and also for running inferences on the trained models. For instance, OpenAI's popular chatbot, ChatGPT, was reportedly trained using more than 30,000 graphics processing units from Nvidia. The reason why GPUs are being deployed for training AI models is because of their ability to carry out a huge number of calculations simultaneously. As a result, the need for AI-specific chips such as GPUs is expected to grow at 30% a year through 2032, with the market generating an annual revenue of $227 billion after a decade. ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML) lithography machines help the likes of Nvidia manufacture advanced chips such as GPUs. In fact, ASML is the only supplier of EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) machines, which allow chipmakers to make advanced chips based on small manufacturing nodes that could deliver the required processing power and power efficiency to train AI models. The AI race and the need for advanced chips explain why the global EUV lithography market is expected to grow at an annual pace of 27% to 29% through 2026. Not surprisingly, ASML has seen a solid surge in demand for its machines. It had an order backlog of almost 39 billion euros at the end of the first quarter of 2023, which is more than sufficient to help the company achieve its 2023 revenue growth target of 25% to 26 billion euros. What's more, the impressive backlog suggests that ASML could sustain outstanding growth levels for a long time. Analysts are anticipating ASML to deliver $29.4 billion in revenue this year, a figure that's expected to move higher at a nice pace over the next couple of years. ASML Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts. Additionally, analysts are anticipating the Dutch semiconductor bellwether's earnings to increase by nearly 26% annually over the next five years. However, don't be surprised to see ASML clock faster growth than analysts expect, as the AI chip race could lead to a sharp jump in orders for its machines. ASML is currently trading at 39 times trailing earnings, which is lower than its five-year average price-to-earnings ratio of 41. Moreover, the company's earnings multiple is on the lower side when compared to other AI stocks, which suggests that investors are getting a good deal on ASML now. That's why now would be a good time to buy ASML stock hand over fist before it soars higher, following 38% gains so far in 2023. 2. Tesla Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has been on fire in 2023, with gains of nearly 130% as of this writing. You may wonder why Tesla finds a place in this article as the company is an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, but a closer look at its operations will make it clear that it relies on AI to make its cars better. With almost 2 million Tesla cars on roads across the world, the company has access to massive amounts of real-world driving data, which it reportedly uses to train its AI models and make its cars smarter. The company's full self-driving (FSD) system relies on eight cameras that are present on Tesla cars to recreate a three-dimensional (3D) view of objects, vehicles, traffic lights, lanes, roads, and other things that could help the car make a decision when it is driving itself. More importantly, the company's huge network of cars around the globe means that it could continuously improve its AI model by feeding it new data. And now, Tesla is looking to give its AI infrastructure a shot in the arm by deploying a supercomputer known as Dojo. This supercomputer has been built from scratch by the company to train machine learning models, especially using the video data coming in from its vehicles around the world. Dojo is expected to go under production this month. Tesla says that it will continue to improve its capability by adding more graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia to enhance its computing capability over the next year. More specifically, Tesla aims to deploy 300,000 of Nvidia's A100 data center GPUs by October next year. That's a huge number considering that OpenAI deployed roughly 10,000 Nvidia GPUs to train ChatGPT, which goes to show the scale of Tesla's effort to shore up its AI infrastructure. McKinsey estimates that the autonomous driving market could generate $300 billion to $400 billion in revenue by 2035. So, Tesla is doing the right thing by shoring up its AI capabilities, as doing so could help it tap a lucrative market and power its long-term growth. The good part is that Tesla is already delivering impressive growth, and AI is likely to act as an additional catalyst. TSLA Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts. However, investors will have to pay a premium to benefit from a potential AI-driven upside in Tesla stock. The company is trading at 11 times sales following its tremendous rally this year. But the sales multiple is in line with Tesla's five-year average price-to-sales ratio, and it could go higher as the company's growth accelerates in the long run. That's why investors looking for a growth stock that could take advantage of AI should consider acting before it is too late. Find out why Tesla is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Tesla is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of July 11, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy as the Chip Market Is Poised to Rebound This video focuses on the forecast spending for semiconductor equipment for the next few years and five companies that can benefit. Check out the short video to learn what semiconductor investors Jose Najarro and Billy Duberstein had to say. Also, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 13, 2023. The video was published on July 17, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML, Applied Materials, KLA, Kulicke And Soffa Industries, and Lam Research. Jose Najarro has positions in Applied Materials. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-19,739.195,742.83,713.13,715.78,"[""Why ASML Holdings Fell Today What happened Shares of lithography giant ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) were down in Wednesday trading following its second-quarter earnings report, falling 5.1% as of 2:56 p.m. ET. ASML broadly beat consensus figures while raising its full-year guidance. However, management's commentary was more subdued, and some of the guidance raise was due to an accounting change regarding its fast shipments to customers. Furthermore, the quarter's strength appeared concentrated in the China market, which may be at risk of further sanctions. So what In Q2, ASML posted revenue growth of 27.8% to 6.9 billion euros ($7.3 billion) compared with expectations for 6.74 billion euros ($7.6 billion), and net-profit growth of 35% to 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) compared with analyst expectations for 1.82 billion euros ($2.04 billion). Furthermore, management raised its full-year revenue-growth guidance from over 25% to around 30%. So, what exactly was the problem here? Well first, ASML has recovered nicely this year from last year's sell-off, posting a 31% gain year to date, even factoring in today's sell-off. So it may have been due for some profit-taking. Second, the composition of revenue gains and commentary from management might have given investors pause. In the video interview with CEO Peter Wennink, Wennink noted that while many chip markets are bottoming out, a recovery may be pushed out from later this year to next year. This is in spite of generative AI growth, as larger and more mature markets like PCs and smartphones are still feeling economic pressure from high interest rates and recession fears. Furthermore, Wennink noted some customers are pushing out extreme ultraviolet (EUV) orders, as new semiconductor fabrication plants (fabs) aren't yet ready due to the lack of expertise needed to get leading-edge fabs up and running. So where did the strength come from? Actually, it wasn't with ASML's high-priced proprietary EUV tools on which it has a monopoly, but rather trailing-edge deep ultraviolet (DUV) tools, which are less sophisticated lithography tools for trailing-edge applications. Demand for DUV is booming right now, as these are needed for power, sensor, and other trailing-edge chips needed for electrification. That's especially true of demand from Chinese customers. In fact, in the quarter, Chinese system sales made up a whopping 24% of sales, up from just 8% in the year-ago quarter. However, the durability of those sales may be in question, as the U.S. and its allies are contemplating further restrictions on some DUV sales to China going forward. Wennink maintained that any new restrictions would not have a material impact on the company's sales this year or its long-term targets given at its Capital Markets Day. However, the new concentration in Chinese sales may be giving investors pause. Finally, ASML's full-year guidance was also boosted by an accounting change, not entirely excess demand. During the period of supply-chain shortages since 2021, ASML adopted a \""fast shipment\"" policy where it would ship tools to customers before final testing at the customer site. That got tools in the field faster, but ASML couldn't recognize revenue until final testing, delaying recognition. However, Wennink noted it had agreed on a reduced-testing protocol with customers for DUV tools, allowing DUV machines to be qualified faster and revenue recognized quicker. Management noted that would increase this year's revenue by about 700 million euros ($784 million). Image source: ASML. Now what It's not surprising to see ASML investors taking some profits amid cautious commentary from management and uncertainty over China. However, ASML seems like a stock to buy on any material dips and a hold for the long term, given its monopoly on crucial technology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The stock is not cheap at around 37 times earnings, but it has never been particularly cheap, and lithography should have strong growth through the end of the decade. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The 2 Mega-Cap Stocks You Should Really Be Watching Wednesday The stock market generally continued its upward trajectory on Wednesday, although a pullback in tech equities led the Nasdaq Composite to give up its gains for the day. Many investors are looking forward to the end of the trading session, as both Tesla and Netflix are due to tell investors about their latest financial results after the closing bell. Yet two other companies have already released their earnings today, with implications for both AI stocks and the broader market. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) deserves every tech investor's full attention because of its importance to the semiconductor industry, while Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has struggled because of the slowdown in deal activity on Wall Street. Here's what you need to know about these two stocks and why you can't afford to ignore them. ASML stock falls despite solid results Shares of ASML Holding were down 5% in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. The move lower for the semiconductor equipment maker came despite strong second-quarter financial results in its latest quarterly report. ASML's most recent metrics looked solid. Revenue jumped 27% year over year to 6.90 billion euros. Net income rose to 1.94 billion euros, climbing at an even faster 38% pace from year-ago levels. Earnings worked out to 4.93 euros per share. Artificial intelligence necessitates the most sophisticated semiconductor chip designs, and making those designs a reality requires the deep ultraviolet lithography devices that are ASML's specialty. The Dutch tech giant sold 113 of its lithography systems during the quarter, up from 100 three months earlier, and net bookings for the period weighed in at 4.5 billion euros. Most importantly, ASML said it expects a continued ramp-up in interest, with guidance for net sales growth approaching 30% for the full 2023 year. That should act as an important catalyst for greater confidence across the tech sector. Yet the stock's decline probably stemmed from concerns about restrictions on semiconductor trade to and from China, which has led to increased levels of uncertainty about macroeconomic conditions and their potential impact on AI-related spending. Goldman overcomes a tough environment Elsewhere, shares of Goldman Sachs were up 1.5% Wednesday afternoon. The Wall Street giant reported second-quarter financial results that fell short of some investors' expectations, but overall, it appeared that the company remained on track for a brighter future in the long run. Goldman's Q2 financial results were weak. Revenue of $10.90 billion was down 8% year over year. That sent net income for common shareholders falling 62% to $1.07 billion, working out to $3.08 per share in earnings. Goldman's global banking and markets segment took the biggest hit, with revenue falling 14% from year-ago levels. Sales from investment banking activity fell 20%, while fixed-income-related activities saw revenue drop 26%. In addition, incentive fees on asset and wealth management nearly disappeared, although management fees moved higher. Even solid gains on the consumer banking platform weren't enough to offset the hit to Goldman's core business. Yet despite cyclical issues, CEO David Solomon lauded Goldman's No. 1 position in completed mergers and acquisitions activity, along with record levels of assets under supervision at its wealth management business. As Wall Street continues to bounce back, Goldman expects it will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of more favorable trends in the future. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Goldman Sachs Group, Netflix, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding Slips 3% (RTTNews) - Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) are sliding more than 3 percent on Wednesday morning trade, despite higher second-quarter results. ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said customers across different market segments are currently more cautious due to continued macroeconomic uncertainties and therefore expect a later recovery of their markets. Currently, shares are at $726.84, down 3.97 percent from the previous close of $757.03 on a volume of 772,679. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Reported a Beat and Raised Guidance. Why Is the Stock Down? In this video, I will talk about ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) second-quarter earnings report, which beat top- and bottom-line estimates and raised full-year guidance as well. Investors might be surprised by the stock's reaction, but there's a reason for it. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of July 18, 2023. The video was published on July 19, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Neil Rozenbaum has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Supported by artificial intelligence (AI), the semiconductor industry is thriving. It has immense growth potential, and investors seeking long-term value creation should be looking for semiconductor stocks to buy and hold. This article contains the top contenders in this space. These companies have positioned themselves strategically to capitalize on key growth drivers, including the logic market, data center demand and more. These companies are positioned for growth in different sectors, such as logic market and innovation, high-performance and energy-efficient computing and data center market and having a strong product portfolio. All three have promising prospects for significant growth. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) shows particular promise in sectors such as automotive and industrial. The company anticipates a substantial 25% growth in overall annual revenue, primarily driven by solid demand from China. ASML currently projects 40% annual growth for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology and 30% growth for non-EUV technology. The company\u2019s Installed Base Management segment is expected to grow by approximately 5%, ensuring ongoing service and upgrades for its customer base. Also, ASML maintains an optimistic outlook with a EUV bookings backlog of \u20ac39 billion, twice the planned shipments for this year. The backlog and the expectation of rebounding bookings in the coming quarters suggest a strong recovery for ASML as the supply chain improves. Much of ASML\u2019s growth is driven by trends like distributed computing and the increasing adoption of electric vehicles. The company also recognizes the fact that AI will be a long-term tool to utilize and intends on using that to further bolster its market position. Additionally, ASML is strategically targeting the Chinese market, recognizing it as a crucial region for growth. With China\u2019s focus on things such as power devices, analog devices and microcontrollers, ASML anticipates solid growth in collaboration with Europe and the US. Finally, ASML can address inflation-related cost increases and improve average selling prices. Consequently, it is well-positioned to mitigate the impact of inflation on its margins. These factors make ASML one of the semiconductor stocks to buy and hold forever. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), or TSMC, has the fundamental strength to overcome near-term challenges. It can position itself for a bullish future in the semiconductor industry. Despite the inventory adjustment and declining market forecast, TSMC\u2019s strategic initiatives and technological advancements are expected to drive growth. Additionally, TSMC\u2019s 3-nanometer technology (N3) is already in high-volume production, contributing significantly to total revenue. It can meet the demands of high-performance computing and smartphone applications. The company is also focused on innovation, as seen by TSMC\u2019s 2-nanometer technology (N2) development being on track. TSMC has global expansion plans, including the construction of fabs in Arizona, Japan and the potential specialty fab in Europe. It demonstrates its leadership in meeting customer demands and solidifying its presence in key markets. While TSMC maintains confidence in its advanced technology processes, it expects its market share to remain high. The company\u2019s engagement in AI-related demand and its emphasis on AI and high-performance computing as future megatrends indicate further growth opportunities. Further, TSMC\u2019s dedication to its shareholders can be seen through sustainable dividends and the potential for increased dividend payouts. The company\u2019s capital expenditure plans align with future opportunities, allowing TSMC to invest in long-term growth. This is one of the semiconductor stocks to buy and hold forever. TSMC is positioned for a bullish future. The company may thrive with its advanced processes, engagement in emerging trends and focus on meeting customer demands in the ever-evolving semiconductor landscape. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is capitalizing on key growth drivers and solidifying its position in the data center market. AMD\u2019s focus on being the strategic supplier to the largest data centers worldwide is paying off, with increasing interest and evaluation of its Genoa CPUs in the enterprise sector. Milan, AMD\u2019s previous offering, continues to gain traction, particularly for cost-conscious workloads. AMD\u2019s product portfolio has gotten positive customer feedback, positioning it for a steep growth ramp in the year\u2019s second half. The Instinct product line with MI300 may progress significantly, targeting supercomputing and AI applications. AMD\u2019s strategy of delivering integrated AI capabilities across its product range and its focus on software development and optimization positions the company well in the expanding AI market. Additionally, the acquisition of Pensando has bolstered AMD\u2019s data center offerings, enabling complete solutions that accelerate network, security and storage. AMD also has resource allocations focusing on specific workloads and customer needs. The company strongly emphasizes advancing process nodes and maintaining roadmap momentum through design innovation and partnerships. While the potential improvement in average selling prices depends on performance per dollar and workload dependencies, AMD aims to deliver total cost of ownership advantages to customers in each generation. Moreover, the integration of Xilinx has unlocked synergies and cross-selling opportunities. This further expands AMD\u2019s market reach in embedded, automotive, telco and edge applications. AMD is gaining traction in the enterprise market. Lastly, the company\u2019s growth is fueled by the success of Milan and Genoa CPUs and its close collaboration with original equipment manufacturers and end customers, which positions AMD for continued growth in this segment. As of this writing, Yiannis Zourmpanos was long ASML and TSM. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Yiannis Zourmpanos is the founder of Yiazou Capital Research, a stock-market research platform designed to elevate the due diligence process through in-depth business analysis. More From InvestorPlace The #1 AI Name for 2023 Could Be About to Ignite This $20.6 Trillion Wealth Shift Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""A Bull Market Is Coming: 2 Growth Stocks Down 15% and 30% to Buy Right Now Stocks have been on the rebound so far in 2023, and some believe we are already in the early stages of a new bull market. While it's impossible to know for certain whether bullish momentum will continue in the near term, history shows that long-term investors can score big wins by backing strong companies and holding to capitalize on sustained rallies. If you're looking for great growth stocks with powerful performance catalysts on the horizon, read on to see why these two companies could be great portfolio additions. 1. ASML ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is a leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The company's lithography and extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are used by leading foundries to produce high-performance chips that are at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. For example, Nvidia's 5 nm chips are central to powering ChatGPT and other AI services and are made possible by ASML's EUV tech. With rising demand for chips in AI, data centers, automotives, wearables, and other emerging categories, the semiconductor industry is a great starting point for growth-focused investors. While it might not be a household name, ASML is on track to play a key role in this decade's most important technology trends. At the low end of its forecasts, ASML expects the semiconductor industry will grow at a 9% compound annual growth rate from 2020 through 2030 -- increasing from $500 billion in sales at the start of the decade to $1 trillion in sales at the end of the projection period. Using other forecast models, the company thinks that total category revenue could be as high as $1.3 trillion by 2030. As it stands, it looks like the company's competitive advantages will be very difficult to disrupt. For one, the company counts most leading chip fabs as key customers and has strong relationships with these clients. ASML isn't just delivering semiconductor manufacturing equipment to TSMC, it's also providing this tech to other foundry leaders including Intel and Samsung. The company's clear leadership in lithography tech positions it to win regardless of shifts in the chip fabrication market. What's more, developing the kind of machines that ASML specializes in will be very capital-intensive for would-be competitors. The company has decades of experience in its particular corner of the semiconductor industry, and its patents give it an effective monopoly on EUV technologies used for the fabrication of highly advanced chips. Still down 15% from its high even as AI and other demand catalysts are heating up, ASML looks like a smart long-term play for growth investors. 2. Take-Two Interactive Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) stands as one of the largest publishers in the video game space, and its stock looks like a smart play for those aiming to capitalize on the growth of interactive entertainment. While the company has a hand in a wide range of franchises and titles, there's no doubt that the gaming specialist is most famous for its Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise. Nearly a decade after its initial release, Take-Two's incredibly successful Grand Theft Auto V is still one of the company's biggest performance drivers. But with sales having finally lost some steam, the publisher is gearing up to release the next entry in the series. To put the upcoming sequel's significance in perspective, it's worth recapping just how much of a blockbuster GTA V was. As of the most recent tally, Grand Theft Auto V had shipped more than 180 million copies worldwide -- a performance good enough to make it one of the best-performing titles ever in terms of pure unit sales. But its performance is actually even more impressive if you factor in contributions from the game's hugely popular online mode. With sales from Grand Theft Auto Online included, GTA V is actually the most profitable entertainment release ever -- by a wide margin. TTWO Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts Grand Theft Auto VI is now on track to release sometime in 2024 or early in 2025, and the game is poised to supercharge a new growth phase for Take-Two Interactive. And while GTA VI is the key performance driver for investors, Take-Two is far from being a one-trick pony. Since its last major GTA release, the company has helped power big sales growth by continuing to build out other major franchises including NBA 2K and Red Dead Redemption and acquiring mobile gaming leader Zynga. With the company looking stronger than ever and its stock still trading down roughly 30% from its high, Take-Two is a worthwhile portfolio addition right now. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 10, 2023 Keith Noonan has positions in Take-Two Interactive Software. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Take-Two Interactive Software. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares gain on boost from Kering; UK stocks shine By Amruta Khandekar July 19 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday on a boost from shares of Kering after top management changes at the luxury group, while London stocks firmed following data which showed a faster-than-expected slowdown in British inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.2% by 0817 GMT, extending gains to the second straight session. KeringPRTP.PA jumped 5.9% after the French luxury goods group on Tuesday named managing director Jean-Francois Palus as Gucci's new CEO and president for a transitional period, with incumbent Marco Bizzarri to leave on Sept. 23. Boosting sentiment further, data showed British inflation fell by more than expected in June and was its slowest in more than a year. London's export-oriented FTSE 100 index .FTSE advanced 1.1% as the pound slipped following the inflation data, which also sparked a rally in rate-sensitive property stocks in the UK. The moves also pushed Europe's real estate index .SX86P up 3.1%, making it the top sectoral gainer. However, Europe's mining sector .SXPP dropped 1.5%, pressured by a 2% drop in shares of Antofagasta ANTO.L after the Chilean miner lowered its full-year copper output forecast. Overall, second quarter earnings for STOXX 600 companies are expected to fall 9.2% from the previous year, according to Refinitiv IBES data. \""In Europe, positive earnings have been a tailwind to the broader equity markets so far this year and that's something we struggle to see persisting through the back half of the year,\"" said Laura Cooper, senior macro strategist for iShares EMEA at BlackRock. \""We're tilting away from luxury stocks and we like cyclicals where the earnings damage is already priced in like the energy sector.\"" While focus has shifted to earnings, investors are also watching out for signals from policymakers to assess whether major central banks could halt rate hikes soon, following recent evidence of slowing inflation in the United States. Traders have pared back rate hike expectations from the ECB after governing council member Klaas Knot on Tuesday said further increases beyond July were \""by no means a certainty\"". Among other firms reporting earnings, Wacker ChemieWCHG.DE slipped 2.1% after the German chemicals maker on Tuesday cut its 2023 outlook, while shares of ASML HoldingASML.AS gave up most of their early gains driven by the chip equipment maker's upbeat forecast. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Varun H K) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Q2 Profit Rises; Sees 2023 Net Sales Growth Towards 30% (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reported that its second quarter net income rose to 1.94 billion euros from last year's 1.41 billion euros, with earnings per share improving to 4.93 euros from 3.54 euros in the prior year. Total net sales for the second quarter were 6.90 billion euros up from 5.43 billion euros in the previous year. Quarterly net bookings were 4.5 billion euros, of which 1.6 billion euros was EUV. ASML expects third-quarter net sales to be between 6.5 billion euros and 7.0 billion euros with a gross margin of around 50%. Due to strong DUV revenue and despite the increased uncertainties, ASML expects strong growth for 2023 with a net sales increase towards 30% and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022. The company noted that an interim dividend of 1.45 euros per ordinary share will be made payable on August 10, 2023. In the second quarter, the company purchased around 500 million euros worth of shares under the current 2022-2025 share buyback program. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports Q2 earnings of 1.9 billion euros, beating expectations AMSTERDAM, July 19 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS on Wednesday reported second-quarter net profit of 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) on sales of 6.9 billion euros, slightly ahead of analyst expectations. Analysts had seen net profit at 1.82 billion euros on revenues of 6.74 billion euros, according to Refinitiv data. ($1 = 0.8913 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Kim Coghill) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-20,697.0,697.81,673.34,676.13,"[""European shares extend gains as traders digest mixed earnings By Amruta Khandekar July 20 (Reuters) - European shares advanced on Thursday as investors assessed mixed earnings from companies in the region, although semiconductor stocks saw a heavy selloff after Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC delivered a downbeat sales forecast. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.3% by 0817 GMT after a subdued open. On the flip side, disappointing results from big U.S. names NetflixNFLO.F and TeslaTSLA.F kept markets on edge, with their Frankfurt-listed shares falling 7.7% and 3.8%, respectively. The technology sub-index .SX8P, which gained nearly 23% so far this year, was the biggest sectoral loser in Europe with a 2% drop. SaabSAABb.ST climbed 3.5% after the Swedish defence group raised its organic sales growth forecast, while Norwegian telecoms operator TelenorTEL.OL gained 5.1% after reporting second-quarter earnings slightly above expectations. Shares of Volvo CarsVOLCARb.ST dropped 2.5% after the carmaker posted a 54% fall in its second-quarter operating earnings. Investor focus is also on key central bank meetings due next week, with traders expecting the European Central Bank to deliver a 25-basis-point rate hike. Among other stocks, ElectroluxELUXb.ST dropped 14.6% to the bottom of the STOXX 600 after Europe's biggest home appliances maker swung to a loss in the second quarter, followed by a 10% drop in EssityESSITYa.ST after its second-quarter core earnings missed estimates. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Varun H K and Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Broader Market Falls on Disappointing Tech Earnings from Tesla and Netflix What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed down -0.68%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.28%. Stocks settled mostly lower Thursday, although the Dow Jones Industrials bucked the trend and climbed to a 15-month high. A slump in Netflix and Tesla Thursday weighed on technology stocks and the broader market. Netflix fell more than -8% after projecting weaker-than-expected Q3 revenue, and Tesla dropped more than -9% after reporting lower-than-expected Q3 gross margins. A jump in bond yields Thursday also weighed on stocks on signs of U.S. labor market strength after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 2-month low. By contrast, better-than-expected quarterly earnings results from Johnson & Johnson and International Business Machines pushed the Dow Jones Industrials higher. U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -9,000 to a 2-month low of 228,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 240,000. The U.S. July Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey rose +0.2 to -13.5, weaker than expectations of -10.0. U.S. June existing home sales fell -3.3% m/m to a 5-month low of 4.16 million, weaker than expectations of 4.20 million. U.S. June leading indicators fell-0.7% m/m, weaker than expectations of -0.6% m/m. The markets are discounting the odds at 96% for a +25 bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting on July 25-26. The markets are anticipating a peak funds rate of 5.42% by November, which is +34 bp higher than the current effective federal funds rate of 5.08%. Global bond yields Thursday moved higher. The 10-year T-note yield rose +10.4 bp to 3.852%. The 10-year German bund yield rose +5.2 bp to 2.490%. The 10-year U.K. Gilt yield rose +6.3 bp to 4.277%. Overseas stock markets Thursday settled mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed up +0.26%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index today closed down -0.92%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed down -1.23%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Discover Financial Services (DFS) closed down more than -15% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after it said it would suspend share buybacks and that it was in discussion with regulators over how it misclassified some of its credit cards. Tesla (TSLA) closed down more than -9% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q3 gross margins of 18.2%, below the consensus of 18.8%, and forecast full-year vehicle production of 1.80 million vehicles, below the consensus of 1.88 million. Netflix (NFLX) closed down more than -8% after reporting Q2 revenue of $8.19 billion, weaker than the consensus of $8.30 billion and forecast Q3 revenue of $8.50 billion, below the consensus of $8.67 billion. Equifax (EFX) closed down more than -8% after reporting Q2 operating revenue of $1.32 billion, below the consensus of $1.33 billion, and forecast Q3 revenue of $1.32 billion-$1.34 billion, weaker than the consensus of $1.35 billion. Intel (INTC) closed down more than -3% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after Wolfe Research initiated coverage on the stock with a recommendation of underperform and a price target of $27. Semiconductor stocks were under pressure Thursday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world\u2019s largest contract chipmaker, cut its full-year revenue outlook and projected a 10% fall in sales this year, versus previous guidance for a single-digit decline. As a result, Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed down more than -5%. Also, KLA Corp (KLAC) and ON Semiconductor (ON) closed down more than -4%. In addition, Globalfoundries (GFS), Microchip Technology (MCHP), Lam Research (LRCX), and NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) closed down more than -3%. Genuine Parts (GPC) closed down more than -7% after reporting Q2 net sales of $5.92 billion, weaker than the consensus of $5.93 billion. Crown Castle (CCI) closed down more than -5% after cutting its full-year FFO estimate to $3.30 billion-$3.33 billion from a previous estimate of $3.35 billion-$3.40 billion, below the consensus of $3.36 billion. Zions Bancorp (ZION) closed up more than +9% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 after reporting Q2 total deposits of $74.32 billion, well above the consensus of $68.49 billion. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) closed up more than +6% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 sales of $25.53 billion, better than the consensus of $24.67 billion, and raising its full-year sales forecast to $98.9 billion-$99.8 billion from a prior view of $97.9 billion-$98.9 billion. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) closed up more than +4% after reporting Q2 net sales of $10.0 billion, better than the consensus of $9.73 billion. United Airlines Holdings (UAL) closed up more than +3% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $5.03, better than the consensus of $3.99, and raised its full-year adjusted EPS forecast to $11-$12 from $10-$12, stronger than the consensus of $9.80. Catalent (CTLT) closed up more than +2% after Bloomberg News reported that Elliot Investment Management had built a significant stake in the company and is pushing for changes to the company\u2019s board of directors. International Business Machines (IBM) closed up more than +2% after forecasting full-year revenue up +3% to +5%, better than the consensus of +2.89%. Across the markets\u2026 September 10-year T-notes (ZNU23) Thursday closed down -27.5 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield rose +10.4 bp to 3.852%. Sep T-notes Thursday dropped to a 1-week low, and the 10-year T-note yield climbed to a 1-week high of 3.870%. An unexpected drop in U.S. weekly jobless claims to a 2-month low is a hawkish factor for Fed policy and weighed on T-note prices. Also, an increase in inflation expectations undercut T-notes after the 10-year breakeven inflation rate jumped to a 3-month high Thursday at 2.319%. Weaker-than-expected U.S. economic news Thursday supported T-notes after Jun existing home sales fell more than expected to a 5-month low and after the Jul Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey rose less than expected. Also, weakness in stocks Thursday fueled some safe-haven demand for T-notes. More Stock Market News from Barchart Man Left \u201cShaking In Shock\u201d After Spending $100 On Groceries. How To Stretch Your Cash Further UA Stock: Has the Window of Opportunity Already Closed? Why is China the World Leader on Electric Vehicles? Cisco Systems Breaks its 52-Week High; Will the Stock Continue to Climb? On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The 3 Most Undervalued Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now: July 2023 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Semiconductors are vital for the global economy, found in everyday products like computers, smartphones, cars and other products. The strong demand for semiconductors has helped many companies maintain steady revenue and profit growth. The rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) tools has created another opportunity for semiconductor stocks. While many stocks can benefit from the AI boom, some stocks have become overvalued. Investing undervalued semiconductor stocks is the smart move for savvy investors. This value investing approach gives investors a higher margin of safety and still presents potential upside. These undervalued semiconductor stocks can reward investors who want an affordable entry into the industry. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is a semiconductor titan from the Netherlands that has delivered exceptional returns for investors. Shares have jumped by 240% over the past five years, but year-to-date (YTD) gains remain relatively muted compared to other semiconductor stocks. The YTD gain for ASML is \u2018only\u2019 37%. However, the company\u2019s stellar financials and forward P/E ratio of 36 can present a buying opportunity for investors. ASML also exceeded guidance in the first quarter and expects sales to rise by 25% in 2023. The company specializes in making chips smaller, which translates into more computing power. No other company currently has the necessary technology to print advanced microchips. ASML has a monopoly in the industry, and intense corporate security protocols help to ensure the company\u2019s tech never reaches competing corporations and countries. ASML is Europe\u2019s most valuable tech firm. The company\u2019s revenue and earnings growth, along with its monopoly, suggest ASML will hold onto that title for a long time. Broadcom (AVGO) Source: Sasima / Shutterstock.com Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) is closing in on its all-time high, but the company still maintains a healthy 28 P/E ratio. Revenue jumped by 8% year-over-year in the latest quarter, and net income went up by 34%. High net income growth will support a lower P/E ratio in the future. \u201cWe generated $4.4 billion in free cash flow and expect cash flows to remain strong for Q3,\u201d the CFO of Broadcom, Kristen Spears, stated. The company is well-positioned to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom. A Bank of America analyst recently called Broadcom the \u2018best-in-class\u2019 chip stock for the AI boom. Despite the rally, Broadcom still has a 2% dividend yield and has a good history of growing its dividends. The company raised its annual dividend from $16.40/share to $18.40/share, representing a 12.2% year-over-year dividend hike. The company is set to raise its dividend again in December if it upholds previous dividend hikes. Qualcomm (QCOM) Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) hasn\u2019t been as successful as other semiconductor stocks. Shares are only up by 15% YTD and have more than doubled over the past five years. The company has also reported declining revenue and earnings over the two previous quarters. In the most recent quarter, Qualcomm reported a 17% revenue drop and a 42% net income drop. Despite the slowdown, the company did increase the quarterly cash dividend by 7%, raising the annual payment to $3.20 in the process. The dividend hike offers a silver lining, but investors will want to see revenue and earnings growth become positive in the future. That future can arrive soon with the rise of AI and the technology\u2019s reliance on semiconductor chips. Qualcomm envisions making AI ubiquitous, and that goal can help Qualcomm deliver returns for shareholders. You might earn higher returns with other semiconductor stocks. However, Qualcomm is an undervalued semiconductor stock in part because of its 13 P/E ratio. It\u2019s hard to see the company not turning around its two slow quarters as AI gains traction. Qualcomm shares are more than 30% down from their all-time high. On this date of publication, Marc Guberti held long positions in ASML, AVGO and QCOM. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Marc Guberti is a finance freelance writer at InvestorPlace.com who hosts the Breakthrough Success Podcast. He has contributed to several publications, including the U.S. News & World Report, Benzinga, and Joy Wallet. More From InvestorPlace The #1 AI Name for 2023 Could Be About to Ignite This $20.6 Trillion Wealth Shift Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post The 3 Most Undervalued Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now: July 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should You Buy the Dip as Tides Change at Taiwan Semiconductor? As the COVID-19 peak effect periods expired in 2021 and 2022, the chip industry's severe shortages caused delays in other pockets of the economy, such as new vehicles and consumer electronic products. Almost everything relying on chips saw delayed orders and increased lead times. As the environment normalizes, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) suffers from a severe margin decline and earnings contraction. Clever value investors may want to buy the cyclical dip. Fading Trends Taiwan Semiconductor stock has enjoyed a near 100% rally in the past 12 months, surviving some of the more significant scares brought on by the U.S. and China clash. As China looms over the threat of invading Taiwan and the U.S. Fed raises interest rates to intentionally slow down the domestic economy, demand for semiconductors is in danger. However, as the company reported its monthly demand and revenue numbers, markets appeared to find hope regarding the stock's future. Today, tides are beginning to fade away. As the company reports its second quarter 2023 earnings results, markets are unhappy with what they see. The stock has traded lower by as much as 3% during the pre-market hours of Thursday morning, as all the cards seem to fall out of the firm's favor. Posting a 10% revenue decline alongside a 5% contraction in gross margins has led to a disastrous 23.3% decline in year-over-year earnings per share. The oracle of Omaha, right as always, was clever enough to foresee these contractions. Warren Buffett has sold virtually all his stake in Taiwan Semiconductor since April 2023. Buffett had pointed to rising geopolitical tensions, especially China's invasion threat, as one of the reasons to sell the stock ahead of potential trouble. However, he could still consider purchasing the stock again once these risks clear and the stock returns to an attractive price. Volatility Ahead Management has provided further guidance for 2023, pointing to project delays that once excited analysts and investors. A cut in annual revenue outlooks comes as the company expects to postpone its signature Arizona project, which has now been pushed to 2025. Posting the first earnings decline in four years, Taiwan Semiconductors is now pointing to lower capital intensity, also known as how much the company spends on equipment to fulfill future demand. Considering the slowdowns in guidance, new capacity projects and equipment investing, investors are looking down a darker lens. As the global economy seems to slow, the demand for chips amplified by the breakout of artificial intelligence trends is following suit. These trends also severely affect companies like ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). However, ASML was able to offset some of the slowdowns by accepting a massive inflow of orders from China, which Taiwan Semiconductor has been unable to do, given its political alliance with the U.S. Taiwan Semiconductor analyst ratings have already been flattish, pointing to a mere 6% upside from today's prices. Investors face a series of bad quarters for an otherwise well-managed and highly profitable company. Standing on the sidelines and watching the hiccups go past the stock, awaiting a better day \u2014 and price \u2014 to consider a potential buy is the better play for this name. It would be beneficial to keep some catalysts in mind, potentially fading geopolitical threats in the region and continued orders from companies like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) to act as a bottoming factor for earnings and the stock price. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Stock Dropped After Earnings. Is This an Overreaction? In this video, I will discuss ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) and why its stock dropped after the company announced earnings. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 19, 2023. The video was published on July 19, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip as investors digest mixed earnings For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window July 20 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower at open on Thursday, as investors assessed mixed earnings from companies in the region while disappointing results from U.S. heavyweights Tesla and Netflix also weighed on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.2% by 0705 GMT. Frankfurt-listed shares of big U.S. names NetflixNFLO.F and TeslaTSLA.F fell 8.2% and 3.7% respectively, after disappointing results from both companies late on Wednesday. SaabSAABb.ST climbed 3.2% after the Swedish defence group raised its organic sales growth guidance. Volvo CarsVOLCARb.ST dropped 6.3% after posting a 54% fall in second-quarter operating earnings though the Sweden-based automaker forecast healthy demand for its vehicles. ElectroluxELUXb.ST dropped 10.7% after Europe's biggest home appliances maker swung to a loss in the second quarter. Technology .SX8P was the biggest sectoral loser with semiconductor firm ASML Holding ASML.AS down 3% and extending declines after posting results on Wednesday. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Varun H K) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Will Test New Highs, Earnings Leave No Doubt Wars typically dislocate market valuations and supply chains across many industries; in today's environment, the main clash is between two leading economies. While not a physical war itself, the United States and China are battling in what is being called the 'Chip War.' This conflict is a race where the winner will have a larger share of control in global chip and semiconductor technology and supply chains, a valuable position recognized after the COVID-19 disruptions. A chip shortage during 2021-2022 caused several players in the economy to suffer, as well as consumers. As a result of these bottlenecks within the chip and semiconductor supply chain, lead times for anything dependent on these technologies (which is pretty much everything) rose to stratospheric levels. Subsequently, margins and pricing power increased for the firms providing these materials, which can begin to explain the sector's massive outperformance during the past twelve months. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH) rose by as much as 51.8% during this period, leaving the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) behind by nearly 30.0%. ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is the perceived winner in the coming wave of benefits for the industry. Earnings Guide the Future ASML is Europe's most valuable technology company and a key player in the global supply chain and capacity for chips and semiconductors, second only to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Second quarter 2023 earnings results are out for the European giant today, and analysts were blown away by the rate of increase within orders. Posting a 4.5 billion Euros ($5 billion U.S.) order bookings from April to June, ASML reports a massive 20% advance in orders backlog from just a month prior. What has happened to spike such a considerable advance in demand? As China slaps on its newer export curbs on critical metals necessary to produce chips and semiconductors, most - if not all - manufacturers in China are getting ahead by stocking up on needed inventory. This translates into a massive wave of orders for ASML, as when these curbs take effect, the supply and pricing dynamics will be unrecognizable from today's stance. As ASML is the leader of lithography technologies in the world, China is looking to get ready to gain the tools necessary to secure its spot in the 'Chip War' by having access to production technologies. Understanding that this demand is only the beginning of a more significant trend, management has guided full-year 2023 net sales higher than most expected. A 30% increase to end the year, assuming an accompanying margin expansion due to coming curbs, can be enough of a factor to send the stock into new highs. Analyst ratings had placed a consensus price target of $778.4, pointing to a potential 6% upside from today's prices. However, these targets may be lifted once analysts weigh the impact of today's results and guidance. Market Perceptions When investors compare ASML to a relatively close peer group, a few things will become apparent regarding where markets believe the stock may be headed. A valuation comparison is called for in this case because ASML is a one-off in its sheer size. Using the forward price-to-earnings ratio rather than a traditional P/E, investors can look into the market perception of future earnings quality. ASML stock trades for a 30.7x forward P/E; this is why it is essential. Other large-name competitors like Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) trade significantly lower valuations. Some value investors may argue that this makes ASML the more expensive alternative; however, this can sign that markets value future earnings above competitors. This makes sense, considering that management is looking for further growth amid these increasing demand environments. Now that the curbs are set to kick in, and China scrambles to get its hands on as much equipment as possible, investors have one last chance to consider riding the next wave in ASML. The stock drops by as much as 3.7% during Wednesday's trading session, further amplifying the dip-buying opportunity for investors. Once markets digest the implications of today's results and bullish outlook, analysts may follow suit with further price target increases, which may be too late for potential buyers. Considering that earnings today are nearly double those reported during 2021 when the stock reached a high of $895.93, the timing is the only thing standing between today's price and a new all-time high. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-21,695.31,697.86,689.27,693.36,"[""Nasdaq 100 Movers: SIRI, ASML In early trading on Friday, shares of ASML Holding topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.5%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 26.8% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Sirius XM Holdings, trading down 13.8%. Sirius XM Holdings is showing a gain of 15.2% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are CSX, trading down 4.6%, and Airbnb, trading up 2.5% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: SIRI, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 AI Stocks That Are Screaming Buys Right Now: July 2023 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips With Q3 of 2023 in full swing, many tech companies have laid off employees due to the poor economy and demand. Q3 is shaping up to be the same as companies like Binance, Niantic, and even Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) continue to cut thousands of jobs. However, the recent artificial intelligence and machine learning wave stands strong, and many companies are making large strides in the tech world. This has led to the rise of AI stocks to buy. One example is Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), which uses AI to bolster its creative cloud, unveiling the new Adobe Illustrator and many exciting products. OpenAI also continues to expand its AI sector with new products that can turn sentences into accurate images. Midjourney and Dall-E are r creating gothic art and virtual art exhibitions, respectively, demonstrating how the world is progressing daily with new technologies and innovations stemming from AI. While there will still be short-term layoffs until America recovers from the looming recession, AI is taking the forefront of innovation, and these three companies in July 2023 are harnessing AI for top-notch long-term growth. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Sergio Photone / Shutterstock.com ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) works in lithography, creating machines indispensable to computer chip production. With an uncontested monopoly on the market due to its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, the stock has grown 37.20% YTD. ASML has shown excellent financials, exceeding both revenue and EPS expectations. In addition, semiconductors are in high demand due to AI, and the global industry is projected to grow at a 12.2% CAGR through 2029, thereby boosting the global lithography equipment market to grow at a projected 9.44% CAGR through 2028. As the world\u2019s only manufacturer of EUV equipment, it is unchallenged by its two closest industry competitors, Nikon and Canon. This means ASML\u2019s EUV equipment is the only option for manufacturing chips with transistors below 5nm. This technology acts as the company\u2019s main competitive advantage due to the equipment\u2019s high complexity and lack of substitutes. It\u2019s one of those AI stocks to pay attention to. Yahoo Finance reports 7 analysts, 5 of which have given ASML a \u201cBuy\u201d rating, with a mean 1-year price target of $751.18, from $506.31 to $864.06. This significant upside speaks volumes about the growth potential of ASML Holdings, and it is only a matter of time before the market recognizes this. With all of this and more, ASML stock is an investment-worthy addition to your portfolios as it is an uncontested monopoly in its industry, with the rapid innovation from its product offerings continuing to attract more consumers than ever. Zscaler Incorporated (ZS) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Zscaler Incorporated (NASDAQ:ZS) is a leading American cloud security company that remains at the forefront of cloud security innovation by leveraging AI and ML in its Security Service Edge (SSE) platform. Zscaler boasts strong financials, generating $418.8 million in revenue, surpassing Q2 analyst expectations by $7.2 million, and growing at a 52.5% CAGR. ZS stock even shows signs of being undervalued with a Normalized EPS of $0.48, surpassing analyst expectations by $0.05, and having a projected 59.1% forward growth rate. Management has been excelling in handling operational expenditures, yielding a 33.9% Levered FCF Margin TTM that is over four times the sector median. Lastly, a $429.5 million in Cash From Operations TTM coupled with a 77.8% gross profit margin indicates Zscaler\u2019s profitability as one of those AI stocks. Zscaler unveiled new advanced security solutions at its Zenith Live cybersecurity exposition, which cater to IT and security teams to ensure the safe utilization of generative AI without the risk of compromised intellectual property or data loss. Among these solutions are Zscaler Data Loss Protection (DLP), which safeguards against data leakage and stores prompts in an audit log; AITotal, which assesses AI application risk levels; and AI Visibility and Access control, preventing phishing threats on AI applications. With a broad range of cybersecurity solutions applicable across various sectors, Zscaler is poised to drive up its revenue while providing more solutions for its industry. With the ZS stock up 29.9% year-to-date and a \u201cbuy\u201d rating from 22 analysts with an average predicted 12-month upside of 18.31%, ZS stock is shaping out to be prevailing in its industry. Its strong financials AI security solutions and a SaaS security platform acquisition makes Zscaler a worthwhile addition to investor portfolios. Symbotic Incorporated (SYM) Source: shutterstock.com/Tex vector Symbotic Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYM) is a leading robotics company that entirely reimagines the warehouse distribution process, utilizing AI-powered software to handle goods at unparalleled speed and accuracy. Amidst competitors implementing similar processes in warehouses, Symbotic stands out for its reputable customer base, which includes large corporations such as Target and Albertsons. Year-to-date, SYM stock has been up over 266%. Its latest quarter earnings similarly exhibited an impressive performance, beating projections on all fronts: Q2 2023 revenue of $266.85 million beat estimates by $42.04 million, and EPS of -$0.2 beat forecasts by 0.02. Though the negative EPS may evoke concern for investors, EPS has been growing back all year to return to positive digits in the coming quarters. This makes it one of those AI stocks to buy. Management also reported recent developments that are destined to drive future growth. Firstly, Daniela Rus, an MIT professor bringing a \u201cdepth of experience, knowledge and research\u201d to the company, was elected to the Board of Directors last March. During a time in which Symbiotic is experiencing heavy demand for its technology, Rus\u2019 invaluable expertise will further drive innovation and thus appeal to more customers. On a broader scale, the AI market is rapidly growing and, with a 20.2% CAGR for the next seven years, is forecasted to jump from $52 billion to $226.6 billion by 2030. This momentum and the fact that consumers are demanding faster shipments of goods will prove lucrative for Symbotic in the long term, as more companies will likely partner with it. Overall, from its impressive YTD growth to its bright expectations for the future, SYM is a strong AI stock that will boost your portfolio for years to come. On the date of publication, Michael Que did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The researchers contributing to this article did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Michael Que is a financial writer with extensive experience in the technology industry, with his work featured on Seeking Alpha, Benzinga, and MSN Money. He is the owner of Que Capital, a research firm that combines fundamental analysis with ESG factors to pick the best sustainable long-term investments More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Wall Street Titan: Here\u2019s My #1 Stock for 2023 The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now It doesn\u2019t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post 3 AI Stocks That Are Screaming Buys Right Now: July 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-24,685.0,688.75,680.85,684.48,"[""Can ASML Holding NV Maintain its Dominant Position? After rallying to a 1-1/2 year high earlier this month, shares of ASML Holding NV (ASML), Europe\u2019s most valuable technology company, have come under pressure on signs that the slump in demand for global electronics is persisting. Demand concerns intensified after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM), the main chipmaker for Apple and Nvidia, cut its annual outlook and projected a 10% fall in sales, versus previous guidance for a single-digit decline. ASML Holding NV is the world\u2019s only maker of machines needed to produce the most advanced semiconductor chips used in everything from cars and smartphones to computers and airplanes. Some analysts remain confident that any decline in ASML\u2019s share price will provide a buying opportunity. Jeffries said, \u201cThere is no competition for the company at all,\u201d and sees the chip sector soon entering an upcycle, which will peak sometime in 2025 and fuel margin expansion for ASML for the next 12 to 18 months. With the stock priced at about 29 times forward earnings, ASML Holding is more expensive than peers such as Applied Materials (AMAT) and KLA Corp (KLAC). However, Jeffries said that valuation is \u201cjustified\u201d considering ASML\u2019s dominant footing in advanced chipmaking machines. However, economic uncertainty remains high, with the global chip industry currently grappling with the impact of inflation and recession fears that triggered a pullback in consumer and business spending last year. Also, delays in constructing chipmaking plants worldwide are affecting the demand for ASML chipmaking devices. Concerns that the global electronics slump may persist despite a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) development are also weighing on ASML shares. Last Friday, Societe General downgraded ASML Holding to hold from buy in anticipation of a temporary slowdown and said, \u201c2024 may prove to be a complicated transition for ASML, before growth resumes in 2025 against a backdrop of a strong industry-wide recovery.\u201d There is concern that the attempt by the U.S. to curb exports of cutting-edge technology to China, ASML\u2019s third-biggest market, could be a drag on the company\u2019s sales. The U.S. government pushed the Dutch government last month to announce plans to probit ASML from shipping immersion DUV lithography machines to China. ASML is already prohibited from selling its most sophisticated EUV technology to Chinese companies. However, ASML said the measures wouldn\u2019t have a material impact on its sales, saying it has a 38-billion-euro ($42 billion) order backlog and recently boosted its sales targets for 2025 and beyond. Citigroup said, \u201cThe strong backlog of 38 billion euros supports such a growth outlook\u201d for ASML Holding. More Stock Market News from Barchart Stocks Post Moderate Gains on Strength in Energy Stocks and Lower Bond Yields Tesla is Well Off Its Highs, Which Could Be Good for Short Put Traders 3 Top Solar Stocks to Consider Adding to Your Portfolio 5 Things to Watch When Meta Platforms Reports Q2 Earnings This Week On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Major AI Updates This Past Week From Tesla, AMD, ASML, TSMC, Microsoft, and Others In this video, I will discuss some recent AI updates investors should know about after some recent earnings from companies like Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 21, 2023. The video was published on July 23, 2023. Find out why Tesla is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Tesla is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends International Business Machines. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Missed Out on Nvidia's Rally? 2 AI Stocks to Buy Now Nvidia (NVDA) stock has gone from $146.10 on December 30, 2022, to $443.09 on July 21, 2023, driving its market cap to over $1 trillion. This massive appreciation (up more than 203% year-to-date, roughly 11 times the growth in the S&P 500 index (SPY) ($SPX) in its share price, has been powered by the rapid development and adoption of Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence). NVDA develops the integral operation systems for AI, led by its full AI stack which supports every framework and model. www.barchart.com NVDA, with its strong positioning in the AI space, is undoubtedly a long-term winner. Analysts maintain a bullish outlook on NVDA stock, with 28 out of 34 analysts recommending a Strong Buy. www.barchart.com While NVDA stock is an obvious long-term bet to capitalize on this transformative technology, the Generative AI tech offers ample growth opportunities thanks to its applicability across all industries, implying there will be multiple winners in the AI space besides NVDA. So if you\u2019ve missed the impressive rally in NVDA, don't worry. Consider the shares of ASML Holding (ASML) and Synopsys (SNPS) to capture the AI opportunity. Let\u2019s understand why ASML and SNPS stocks should be part of your portfolio right now. ASML Holding ASML Holding manufactures lithography systems that are critical to producing leading-edge chips for application in AI, automotive, and big data. With AI adoption at an inflection point, the long-term demand outlook remains strong, supporting the upside in ASML stock. www.barchart.com Despite near-term macro uncertainty, ASML is upbeat about the semiconductor end-markets like data centers, automotive, and consumer electronics. The company sees significant investment in wafer capacity and increased spending on lithography. This will likely support ASML\u2019s financials and stock price. With AI applications driving solid demand for leading-edge chips and creating broad-based growth opportunities, ASML continues to invest in next-generation technologies and ramp up capacity to meet medium to long-term demand. The company continues to benefit from strong demand in the Logic market. The Logic end market is gaining from solid demand for tools that support digital transformation, like AI, 5G, and intelligent cloud solutions. The AI-related dynamics and multi-billion backlogs support my long-term bullish view of ASML. However, it\u2019s important to highlight here that the chip industry is facing headwinds from high inventory levels, which is leading to a lower litho tool utilization rate. Hence, the significant impact of AI-led demand will be reflected in ASML\u2019s business and stock price once the utilization rate recovers to high levels, which will emerge as the big driver for additional shipments. Thus, now could be the perfect time to buy ASML stock and benefit from the AI-led rally in the coming years. ASML stock has gained about 36% over the past year. Meanwhile, the company enhances its shareholders\u2019 returns through share buybacks and regular dividend payments. ASML stock is trading at a trailing twelve-month price-to-earnings multiple of 34.32, which appears warranted given the strong future earnings growth opportunity led by AI. www.barchart.com Out of the 12 analysts covering ASML stock, 9 have a \u201cstrong buy\u201d recommendation, and 3 maintain a \u201cHold\u201d rating. The average price target for ASML stock is $778.20, which is more than 12% higher than its current trading price of $693.36. Synopsys Synopsys provides EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software used to design and test integrated circuits or chips. The company also offers semiconductor IP (Intellectual Property) products used as components of larger chip designs. As its products and services are an integral part of the semiconductor value chain, the company is poised to benefit from the rapid adoption and demand for AI and cloud computing. www.barchart.com With AI providing significant growth opportunities, the company unveiled Synopsys.ai, the industry's first full-stack of AI-driven EDA suite, which positions it well to capitalize on the strong demand. Thanks to its market leadership in design automation, SNPS will benefit from the incorporation of AI in design products. Moreover, the company is the leading supplier of memory, interface, analog, and physical IP products, which offers significant growth opportunities. SNPS is expected to gain from robust end-market demand and its highly diversified blue-chip customer base. Besides organic growth opportunities, SNPS is also likely to benefit from its focus on strategic acquisitions. The company has consistently delivered solid sales and earnings and expects its top line to continue to grow at a double-digit rate in the coming years. Further, with continued margin expansion, management expects the adjusted EPS to grow at a mid-teens rate. Overall, its solid recurring revenue model, $7.3 billion in non-cancellable backlog, and AI-led growth opportunities make SNPS a solid long-term pick. www.barchart.com Out of the 12 analysts covering SNPS stock, 10 have a \u201cstrong buy\u201d recommendation, 1 analyst recommends a \u201cModerate Buy,\u201d and 1 maintains a \u201cHold\u201d recommendation. The mean price target for SNPS stock is $462.45, just about 2% higher than where the stock is currently trading. However, just a week ago, Bank of America raised it's price target to $510, from $500, which is more than 13% higher than SNPS' current price. On the date of publication, Sneha Nahata did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy By Tim Kelly, Karen Freifeld and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO/NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Japan's imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a U.S. policy restricting China's ability to produce advanced semiconductors is worrying some officials in Tokyo who believe a combative U.S. approach may hamper coordination and needlessly provoke Beijing. From this week, Japan is restricting 23 types of equipment, ranging from machines that deposit films on silicon wafers to devices that etch out the microscopic circuits of chips that could have military uses. But, while the U.S. referenced China 20 times in its October announcement targeting Chinese companies, Japan has chosen broad equipment controls not specifically aimed at its bigger neighbour. \""We feel an odd discomfort with how the U.S. is doing this. There's no need to identify the country, all you need to do is control the item,\"" a Japanese industry ministry official told Reuters. Japan can't sanction countries unless they are involved in a conflict, the source added. Japan's trade and industry minister told reporters when announcing Japan's measure in March that China was only one of 160 countries and regions that would be subject to controls and that Japan's rules were not meant to follow the U.S. Even so, China has warned Japan to backdown. Tokyo and Washington share concerns about China's push for advanced technologies and in May agreed with other Group of Seven industrial democracies on \""de-risking\"" from potential Chinese economic coercion. However, differences in chip making equipment controls could test that unity, should either gain a competitive advantage over the other by allowing exports the other blocked. \""Each country is responsible for its own licensing policies, and on top of that it's up to each country to enforce the licensing decisions that it undertakes,\"" said Emily Benson, the director of the trade and technology project at the bipartisan nonprofit Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Japan is not applying a U.S. standard of presumption of denial and will allow exports whenever possible, a second Japanese government official said. The Japanese government sources asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the issue. There may also be underlying tensions because unlike Japan and the Netherlands, which will implement controls starting September, the U.S. is not limiting restrictions to specific tools. \""The U.S. rules still restrict other items and services the others do not,\"" said Washington trade lawyer Kevin Wolf. Reuters contacted six chip tool makers in Japan. Two of them, deposition machinery maker Kokusai Electric and Japan's leading chip tool maker Tokyo Electron 8035.T, said they expect Japan's controls to have a limited business impact. Chip tester company Advantest Corp 6857.T said none of its products are affected. Lithography machine makers Nikon Corp 7731.T and Canon Inc 7751.T, and wafer cleaner manufacturer Screen Holdings 7735.T did not respond. COORDINATION Dovetailing Japan's controls with those of the U.S. and the Netherlands will require close coordination. Tokyo, Amsterdam and Washington have all indicated they would like chip tools added to a list of weapons, dual-use goods and technologies controlled by the 42 nations that are party to the Wassenaar Arrangement established after the Cold War. They are unlikely, however, to win the unanimous backing they need from its members. \""The Wassenaar arrangement is next to hopeless because Russia's a member,\"" said Lewis. \""You're never going to start by getting universal consensus. So, pick the guys who care and get them to work together.\"" The alternative is to form a closer group with the U.S. and the Netherlands to oversee chip manufacturing tools that could eventually include other countries, the first Japanese industry ministry official said. The U.S. Commerce Department and Dutch government declined to comment. The White House did not respond to a request for comment. BROADER RESTRICTIONS In the meantime, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is expected to update its October rules, in part to align with the broader Japanese tool list. It could also go further than the Netherlands in limiting what Dutch lithography manufacturer ASML ASML.AS can supply to certain Chinese plants, Reuters exclusively reported last month. The U.S. can regulate ASML directly as its equipment includes U.S. parts. At the time, sources expected the updates in July, but that now appears unlikely. \""Part of the reason it's taking so long is that the U.S. is still talking to Japan. They need to make sure that if they block anything, that they similarly block it in Japan,\"" said a source familiar with the discussion. Tokyo remains worried that targeting China will provoke damaging retaliation, such as a ban on Japanese electric cars, a third Japanese industry official said. \""What advantage is there to making someone lose face, unless that is your objective.\"" (Reporting by Tim Kelly Karen Freifeld, Kentaro Sugiyama; additional reporting by Toby Sterling and Yoshifumi Takemoto; Editing by Lincoln Feast) ((tim.kelly@thomsonreuters.com; +813-6441-1311;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-25,684.92,695.32,684.91,687.3,"[""This Chip Stock Is Set for a 2025 Breakthrough Despite 2024 Hiccups The video focuses on recent ASML Holding's (NASDAQ: ASML) earnings report. Check out the short video to learn what semiconductor investors Jose Najarro and Billy Duberstein had to say. Also, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 20, 2023. The video was published on July 25, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML. Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""4 Stocks to Buy Following Beat-and-Raise Quarters Earnings season continues to chug along, with big tech stealing the spotlight this week. We\u2019ve received many positive surprises throughout the period as companies navigate a unique macroeconomic situation. In fact, four companies \u2013 PepsiCo PEP, Johnson & Johnson JNJ, General Electric GE, and ASML Holding ASML \u2013 have all delivered a beat-and-raise quarter. Let\u2019s take a closer look at each\u2019s quarterly results and guidance upgrades. PepsiCo Consumer staples titan PepsiCo exceeded the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate by a strong 7% and reported revenue more than 3% ahead of expectations thanks to strong consumer demand and continued business momentum. Earnings saw growth of 13%, whereas revenue climbed 10% from the year-ago quarter. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research For the company\u2019s FY23, PEP expects to deliver 10% organic revenue growth (8% previously) and 12% core EPS growth (9% previously). PepsiCo has enjoyed positive earnings estimate revisions across several periods following the release, with the stock sporting a favorable Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Shares saw a nice move post-earnings, with PEP shares gaining roughly 2%. Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson\u2019s quarterly results came in nicely above expectations, with the company exceeding the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate by more than 7% and delivering a positive 3% revenue surprise. Quarterly revenue totaled $25.5 billion, seeing a 6% improvement from the year-ago period. Like PEP, the company\u2019s top line has remained steady. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Following the better-than-expected results, JNJ raised its FY23 adjusted EPS guidance, expecting a profit of $10.70 \u2013 $10.80 per share ($10.60 \u2013 $10.70 previously). Positive earnings estimate revisions unsurprisingly followed, with the Zacks Consensus EPS FY23 estimate of $10.73 up nearly 1% since the end of June. The stock is now a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The results impressed the market, with JNJ shares closing 6% higher post-earnings. ASML Holding ASML posted EPS of $5.37, 8% ahead of our consensus estimate and improving a solid 42% from the year-ago period. The semiconductor player posted 2023 Q2 revenues of $7.5 billion, 30% higher year-over-year. Despite posting solid year-over-year growth, ASML shares faced selling pressure post-earnings, perhaps reflecting profit-taking among investors. Following the results, ASML forecasts FY23 net sales to grow roughly 30%, above the previously guided 25%. In addition, the company is mindful of macroeconomic uncertainties but believes that its strong backlog provides a buffer against headwinds. The company has seen positive earnings estimate revisions across its current fiscal year and next, helping land the stock into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research General Electric General Electric delivered a highly favorable report, beating earnings expectations by a sizable 48% and reporting revenue of $16.7 billion. The company witnessed double-digit growth in orders, revenue, operating profit, and cash, topping off the robust results with a guidance upgrade. GE expects organic revenue growth in the low-double-digit range, up from the previously guided high-single-digit expectation. In addition, the company expects FY23 adjusted EPS in a range of $2.10 \u2013 $2.30, up nicely from the previous $1.70 \u2013 $2.00 per share expected. And to top it off, General Electric forecasts FY23 free cash flow of $4.1 \u2013 $4.6 billion (previously $3.6 billion \u2013 $4.2 billion). The market took the better-than-results in stride, with GE shares jumping following the announcement in pre-market trading. Positive revisions haven\u2019t hit the tape yet, but we\u2019ll likely see them in the coming days following the guidance upgrade. Bottom Line With earnings season in full swing, investors will likely face many positive surprises. And so far, all four above \u2013 PepsiCo PEP, Johnson & Johnson JNJ, General Electric GE, and ASML Holding ASML \u2013 have done precisely that, delivering better-than-expected results and lifting their guidance. Zacks Reveals ChatGPT \""Sleeper\"" Stock One little-known company is at the heart of an especially brilliant Artificial Intelligence sector. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. As a service to readers, Zacks is providing a bonus report that names and explains this explosive growth stock and 4 other \""must buys.\"" Plus more. Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report General Electric Company (GE) : Free Stock Analysis Report Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Understanding the Chip Business and Solar Inverters In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers and host Deidre Woollard discuss: The challenges with standing up semiconductor factories in the U.S. The different types of chips Taiwan Semiconductor produces and what companies use them. Restrictions that impact ASML. Deidre and Motley Fool analyst Kirsten Guerra explore what solar inverters do and which companies are profiting from this growing niche. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. A full transcript follows the video. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When our analyst team has an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 This video was recorded on July 20, 2023. Deidre Woollard: The chips are still down in the near term, but are good times coming? Motley Fool Money starts now. Welcome to Motley Fool Money. I'm Deidre Woollard here with Motley Fool Analyst, Tim Beyers. How are you today, Tim? Tim Beyers: Fully caffeinated, ready to go Deidre. Deidre Woollard: Love to hear it. I wanted to talk to you today about semiconductors. Kicking off with Taiwan Semi, revenue was down 10%, net income down 23%. But that wasn't a surprise. We've seen all along slow sales for phones, PCs, the other side of that pandemic boom. It seems like there's hope on the horizon though, right? Tim Beyers: I think so. Let's be clear. This is a cyclical business and there than macro headwinds. In the call, the Taiwan Semiconductor leadership team, particularly CC Wei, the Chief Executive Officer did acknowledge that they are macro headwinds, that they have competition here in North America in particular, for a new fabrication facilities that we're standing up here on US shores. There is the very distinct possibility. It looks like Taiwan Semi is saying that the facilities that they were going to build out in Arizona are at least on hold for the time being. If all of that is true, of course, there's going to be a short-term dip in revenue and profit margin while we adjust to the semiconductor cycle. But Taiwan Semiconductor has been at this for a really long time. They know how to do this. They are investing back into their business. They are investing into newer, smaller process technology. Most importantly Deidre, CC Wei did commit to like despite all of these short-term challenges that we're seeing, because of things like dips in smartphone sales and things like that. They still believe that over the long term, 15-20% compound annual revenue growth for the next several years is still to come. They are not backing away from that target that they made in 2022, Deidre. This is not great at the moment because of just where we are in the semiconductor cycle. But no one should question the long-term health of Taiwan Semiconductor based on these results. Deidre Woollard: Yeah, absolutely not. You mentioned the issues they're having with building that facility in Arizona. Thought that was interesting. They've got this lack of skilled workers to build the equipment. They have to bring in workers from Taiwan, which is pushing the timeline out for that factory. I think it underlines this broader issue though that I'm thinking about what the semiconductor growth in the US is. The trained workers, not just for building the factories, but for the factories down the road. What are you feeling about the forecast for how fast the US can get up to speed? To me, I start to think maybe it's a little unrealistic. What do you think? Tim Beyers: Well, I think that's right. I think this is part of the reason that we had the chips legislation from gosh, is it two years ago now, I'm going to get my timeline wrong. I feel like it's a year to two years ago, but that legislation is particularly designed to build up infrastructure that does not presently exist for chip manufacturing here on US shores. That includes to the point you just made Deidre, skilled workforce. A skilled workforce that knows how to construct and work inside fabrication facility, that's very specialized work. You're talking about clean rooms, you're talking about ultraviolet equipment. You're talking about really interesting levels of manufacturing process that we're just not used to here in the United States. We just haven't done it at the scale that they do it in Taiwan. Yes, we do have to bring in that expertise from overseas, but we definitely want to grow it up here in the US as well. Look, there are a really incredible engineering schools in the United States. Let's get some engineering training at those schools here in the US. I think some of the legislation we've seen is aimed to do some of that Deidre. But boy, we have a long way to go and actually build up that skill set. Deidre Woollard: Yeah, absolutely. There were some legislation recently related to Columbus, Ohio and what they're doing with with training workers there. I think it's going to be an ongoing problem. Well, I want to get a little bit deeper into the weeds with Taiwan Semi, just because this is the biggest chip maker in the world. Tim Beyers: Sure. Deidre Woollard: I understand so little of it. But maybe you can help with that because I know there's the different nanometers. Looking at the results, the five nanometer and the seven nanometer right now they're about 53% of the revenue. But then there's the three-nanometer, which rumor has it might be used in the new iPhone coming out, maybe being announced in September. How do we understand this stuff from a very broad explain it to me like I'm five kind of way. Tim Beyers: Here's the thing. If you were five and if I could get you a ball that if you through it, it would bounce higher and go farther because the amount of bounce that we can pack into that super ball is just getting better. You know what? The seven nanometer ball is pretty good. I can bounce that thing up to the top of the garage. The five nanometer is really awesome because I can bounce that thing up to the chimney. But that three-nanometer, that thing is going into my neighbor's yard. I can start making cats go crazy down the block. Yeah, get me the three-nanometer ball. The point here is that once you start with a lower-scale, smaller scale, what you can do is pack more transistors, more compute power into a smaller format. The smaller the chip, the less energy potentially. You end up using a lot of energy when you have a lot of chips packed together in a tight space that generates heat, and that becomes problematic. But once you get down to smaller scale, you create a much more efficient and particularly a more power efficient chip. But with the same compute dynamics. That's really useful. These are really important. Like you mentioned, the iPhone and the newer iPhones. You absolutely want power-efficient chips that do more and have more compute power in the format of a smartphone, because you want your smartphone to not chew up the battery within 30 minutes. You want it to be very power efficient. You want that chip to be small. We want it to pack a real punch in terms of compute power. But you want it to be extremely power-efficient so that Apple can run ads that say, hey, we have 15 hour battery life or 24 hour battery life on the new iPhone. Those small form factor chips are part of the reason you can get that. Deidre Woollard: That was a really great explanation. With these different nanometer sizes, is there more complexity to making them as it goes along? Tim Beyers: There's no question because once you get down to three nanometers and lower, you are talking microscopic upon microscopic types of lithography here, and you are etching onto the smallest of the smallest silicon particles here. It is incredibly complex. This is why fabrication facilities are so complex to build. Its why the particles are so sensitive. You have things like clean rooms. This is really hard stuff to do. The equipment is expensive, the facilities are expensive, and the expertise to run them is incredibly sophisticated. It's hard to get and it's hard to train. Once you get to do it, it really does command a premium. The reason that Taiwan Semiconductor has grown in importance over time is because this stuff is hard and they know how to do it better than anybody else in the world because they've been doing it since the 1980s. Deidre Woollard: Well, we talked about how important they are for Apple. Another company that they're really important for is Nvidia. Nvidia's ambitious forecasts for AI had galvanized the stock market. None of that happens without Taiwan Semi. On theearnings call there was a little bit of a question about, is Taiwan Semi giving up too much value in the AI chain? CC Wei, the CEO that you mentioned earlier, he laughed it off. He said, oh, we're happy to see our customers doing so well, if they do well, we do well. Is there a way for them to extract more value from AI? Tim Beyers: Oh, I'm sure there is, but they shouldn't do it. Deidre Woollard: Okay. Why? Tim Beyers: You do not want to get into the business of competing with your customers because you don't want to give somebody else an excuse to say like, you know what, maybe we should band together and start building our own fabrication facilities. Maybe we should do that. You don't want to give somebody an excuse to do that because that's what Intel has been doing for years, and Taiwan Semiconductor started showing the industry like, look, we are Switzerland. This is all we do. We are great at this. You don't have to do anything, just send us your chip designs, do what you do best, and we'll do the other stuff. That has been a great sales pitch for 40-plus years. Like why do you want to screw with that? I get that you might be able to extract some value here and maybe because of really custom Taiwan Semiconductor process, you could build an AI chip that has TSM baked in secret sauce because of the secret sauce of a very private manufacturing process that they could generate and stand up in their own factories. But no, I wouldn't do it. I think the risks are just too much. Here's the thing, when Nvidia needs its chips, and it needs them fast, and it needs to meet demand, guess who gets to charge a premium for moving to the front of the line? TSM gets to do that. They get margin on this. He is right. CC Wei is so right about this. When it's a win-win-win for you and your customer and the overall customer, the profits are going to come and they make plenty of profit. This is a company that's been generating cash flow. I'll put it this way, Deidre, I've been collecting dividends on Taiwan Semiconductor stock since 2006. Deidre Woollard: Nice. Tim Beyers: I am very happy to continue to do so. They don't need to do anything in order to keep distributing those dividends to me. Yeah, keep it up. I'm happy. Deidre Woollard: It's not broke. Don't try to fix it. Tim Beyers: Exactly. Deidre Woollard: Let's talk a little bit about ASML. They reported yesterday. The originator of things because they're the Netherlands-based lithography maker. Good quarter for them, 38% increase in profit. They've got that monopoly on the chip-making machines. They are feeling a little bit of the semiconductor slump that we talked about, the cyclical thing. I thought it was interesting on theearnings callthat they didn't give guidance for 2024. I think nearly every analyst tried to ask them the question in a slightly different way and the CEO did not budge, which I was like when a CEO is stubborn. How should we interpret that? Tim Beyers: I think you should interpret it that this is a conservative Dutch company that is not going to try to tell you something that is either untrue. They're just not going to try to fake it, and you know what, I appreciate that. They don't have enough visibility into that far ahead. So they're not going to try to pretend that they do have that visibility. Now what they're saying is that they still have a robust backlog for their extreme ultraviolet lithography machines. They have a very rich backlog that is well above \u20ac30 billion. That's not changing, and demand for their machines is also likely not changing. As there are more fabrication facilities stood up around the world, there will continue to be demand for those machines. But there are also some other macroeconomic factors and there are political factors. They did say also that China is a very important market, historically, those EUV machines, which are their most advanced machines. There aren't as many of those going to China anymore. There are import and export restrictions, and that's problematic, that cuts them off at the knees a little bit here and we don't know when that ends. In the meantime, they have some older machines, those deep lithography machines that are still deep ultraviolet, I should say. For some older chips, some larger form factor chips, and you know what? They can sell those into certain customers in China. Yeah, they're not completely cut off. But due to economies, inflation, some of these import restrictions, things are a little bit squishier, and you know what? I appreciate them not guessing when none of us really knows. Deidre Woollard: Yeah, I think that's true. There is that concern with the EUVs. I guess those ones make the memory chips. What is it that the EUVs do and why is that important? Tim Beyers: Well, we just talked about the super balls. Those three nanometer super balls, you need those EUV machines to make the three-nanometer super balls. They are what you use for making the most advanced chips. They do the most precise etching onto the smallest form factors. They are just a brilliant design, and up to this point, there's really nothing like them, and so you need them. If you want to compete in areas where Taiwan Semiconductor, for example, is really generating huge amounts of revenue. Making tiny but really powerful chips for smartphones and making tiny but really powerful chips for high-performance systems that drive things like AI, that go into data centers, you need EUV machines. Like I said, that backlog is big, and it's probably only going to get bigger, Deidre? Deidre Woollard: Yeah, absolutely. Well, thank you for breaking this all down for me today. I really appreciate it. Tim Beyers: Thanks, Deidre. Deidre Woollard: It's hard out there. Let's talk solar energy and how we can take advantage of the sun. I sat down with Kirsten Guerra where to break down the world of solar inverters and the two companies dominating the market. You've done some research recently on the world of solar inverters and some of the companies that make them. Let's start with first with what a solar inverter does. Because I know about solar panels, but I know nothing about solar inverters. Kirsten Guerra: Always happy to talk solar. What's an inverter? Basically, when sunlight reaches us and our solar panels, it arrives in the form of direct current or maybe you've heard of it as DC. But nearly every country's electrical system across the world uses energy in the form of alternating current or AC. An inverter is the component required of every solar array that makes that conversion happen. In a way that's it. It's actually super simple concept. But to complicate things a little bit further, until recent years, what's been most popular are called Central and string inverters. This is where you have a whole group of solar panels. Just like imagine 10-12 solar panels. They all collect that DC energy. Then there's that transported through a wire and that energy moves along to a singular shared inverter, where all of that conversion happens in one place. More popular now for residential and Small Business installations at least are what are called microinverters, which are a lot like what they sound. They're smaller inverters, but there's more of them. They are attached to each individual solar panel. The DC to AC conversion there happens right at the panel level. I'm sure we'll talk more about what that means for the businesses in this space, but that's the basics on what an inverter does. Deidre Woollard: Cool, thank you. It sounds like if you have the microinverters versus the other inverters, you'd get to tweak things a little more easily. Maybe you get better capacity or things like that. Kirsten Guerra: So one of the big advantages of that microinverter setup is that you get individualized. You can see into exactly which panels are producing. For example, that's one major thing. If one panel is shaded in a serially wired traditional inverter array, when that one panel is shaded, you're going to see a drastically reduced overall performance from the entire array because it's limited by that singular panel. But when you have microinverters, you get that visibility into the fact that one of those panels is under contributing and that then you can go in and fix that issue and get more from the overall array. Over the long term, you get a lot more out of your array. Even though the costs a little bit more upfront, it's worthwhile in the end. Deidre Woollard: Makes sense all about bank for your buck. One of the things you refer to in your research was the importance of the installers. There's the gatekeepers and it sounds like they have their preferences, which is an impact on the inverter market. So if they like your product, that's probably really great news. But if they don't or if another company becomes more attractive, is there a risk there? Kirsten Guerra: Yeah, for sure installers are very key players to understand this market. If you imagine yourself as a homeowner and you're trying to make this decision for solar, you have to realize this is a very low frequency, low familiarity, high commitment type purchase. You really are trusting in the expertise of the installers that are helping you. To get a lay of the land here, companies like Enphase and SolarEdge create the inverters themselves or like a JinkoSolar creates the solar cells and panels. But the installers, like a Sunrun, for example, are actually the people that come into your home or onto your home and they're physically installing those solar systems and they also often have an ongoing maintenance relationship for if anything goes wrong with that system, that's great when they love your product. But when they do, it's really important to, that's an advantage, you really want to remain very focused on maintaining because those relationships are built over very long periods of time Enphase, SolarEdge, they've been working at this. So you have to keep producing at a certain quality level and continuously earn that trust because it can be lost very quickly. Deidre Woollard: Interesting, let's talk a little bit about the markets because I feel like in solar is California's been the leader biggest market for solar. Part of that is the credits that you get from the household with solar panels, you get the credits back from the utilities. But there's a little thing that's happening here about reforming net metering rates. It's happening in California is starting to happen in other states. How does this impact the solar inverter companies? Kirsten Guerra: This can be a big concern, especially at least in the short term. When you install a solar array on your home or small business, you think in terms of a payback period, which is like, I have to pay a considerable amount of money upfront, but how long will it take me to recoup all of that cost and energy savings before I start directly benefiting from that array. When a state or a country changes the amount that they will pay those solar owners for the electricity they generate with their solar arrays, which is what we typically call their net metering rate. When they change that as California did this April, that totally changes that equation for payback period in how people decide whether they want to install an array or not. When it changes, it can definitely be a shock to the local solar industry. Especially now when you couple that with high-interest rates, that adds just another financial barrier to considering new installations. But over time, markets adjust when you lower net metering rates, that typically creates less incentive for the homeowner to sell off all their energy back to the grid. But it creates more incentive to add battery storage to the system. For example, that's what has happened in Germany in the past. They lowered net metering rates and as a result, battery attachment rates in Germany today are over 90%. Deidre Woollard: There's two main players here. You've got SolarEdge and Enphase that you mentioned. What's the core difference between these two? Kirsten Guerra: Both Enphase and SolarEdge play in that microinverter space I described. Enphase really deals with true microinverters as I described them. SolarEdge, what they sell they call power optimizers, which are also individually placed per panel, but they still rely on aggregating and converting energy with a more centralized string inverter. With the power optimizer out, you still get that visibility into which panels are under contributing and things like that. But the conversion is actually still done in a more centralized place. That does still leave SolarEdge Technology open to a single point of failure. If the inverter itself fails, that's going to be an immediate maintenance issue. Another major difference between these two businesses is that for Enphase, 76% of their revenue comes from the US and for SolarEdge, 36% of their revenue comes from the US. SolarEdge has a far more of an international presence Enphase of course, is trying to push further into the international market. But today, that is a major difference between the two, Enphase is more reliant on the US markets. Then just a similarity between both of the businesses, in addition to the microinverter approach, is that they are also both in backup batteries and EV chargers now. They're both really trying to be the complete home energy management solution in this space. Deidre Woollard: That's the part I'm really interested in is battery storage because we're recording this and it is really hot out. [laughs] Solar is big, but getting bigger. This battery storage thing, we're having power outages, rolling blackouts, things like that. It's still a really tiny part of these businesses, but how big could it get? Kirsten Guerra: Yeah, it could really be significant, like I mentioned earlier, that Germany has an attachment rate of 90%, so that's 90% of all home solar installations also have a battery attached as part of that system. Since Enphase and SolarEdge both added batteries to their product lineups, the immediate uptake has been low, but I would expect demand to grow considerably over time, in part due to the incentives of the changes in those metering rates that I mentioned. Like in California, now that they've lowered metering rates considerably, the way that that has manifested in the battery market is that now if you're a California resident and thinking about solar, from before your expected payback rate to install solar has nearly tripled. But if you attach a battery as part of your system and said the expected payback period only doubles. Now, obviously that's still a big change. It's why there's been a slowdown in new installations for the short-term again, but it is between tripling your payback period and only doubling it. Obviously, one of those is a better opportunity. There is still a strong economic incentive in favor of battery installation over time. Deidre Woollard: Interesting, yeah, definitely something to watch it. You've been researching Enphase why do you like is this an opportunity as an investment right now? Kirsten Guerra: For Enphase specifically, all those changes in California have stirred a lot of fear over what this means for the solar market. For Enphase, I have estimated California to be around 25% of their revenues. To be clear, fear is totally founded here. That's a considerable chunk of their revenues that's being called into question. But I think that that fear is very overblown. It's out of proportion. In the short-term yes, this creates a tough market for Enphase. But we really care about the long term here. Another way to think about this is that solar officially became the cheapest source of energy in 2020. To me, that means that with every new catalyst we see in the energy sector, every time something happens to make a region reconsider their energy independence, solar increasingly will become the answer. That's a huge runway for solar. Deidre Woollard: As always, people on the program may have interest in the stocks they talk about and the Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or against, so don't buy or sell stocks based solely on what you hear. I'm Deidre Woollard. Thanks for listening. We'll see you tomorrow. Deidre Woollard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Kirsten Guerra has positions in ASML. Tim Beyers has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Quantitative Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Financial Planning Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Magnificent Growth Stocks To Buy This Earnings Season Welcome to earnings season, folks. As companies of every description roll out their business results for the second quarter of 2023, some stocks are poised to outperform with incredible growth prospects and modest share prices. Here are three magnificent growth stocks that a panel of The Motley Fool's sharpest tech experts finds particularly compelling right now. Read on to see why you should consider Fiverr International (NYSE: FVRR), Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), and ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) right now. This e-commerce leader did an amazing about-face Nicholas Rossolillo (Sea): Southeast Asia's leading e-commerce company, Sea, has pulled off quite the stunt. In about a year's time, management has ditched its \""grow at any cost\"" mentality and is back to generating profit again -- on both a GAAP and free cash flow basis. Net income was $87.3 million on revenue of $3 billion in Q1 2023, so the company still has work to do, but the progress is nonetheless commendable. Data by YCharts. Sea did this about-face by aggressively paring back on its global expansion plans, and instead refocusing on its home turf in southeast Asia -- fast-growing digital markets and fast-developing economies all on their own. Plans for Latin America (home of rival Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI)) have also been scaled down to focus primarily on Brazil. E-commerce and digital finance revenues were up a respective 36% and 75% year-over-year to kick off 2023, as the company's Shopee app and SeaMoney financial technology services keep picking up lots of new users. Of course, overall momentum at Sea has stalled out, thanks in large part to the digital entertainment segment Garena, publisher of the global hit game Free Fire. The game is approaching its six-year anniversary, and as has been feared for some time by investors, monetization is petering out as the title ages. Unfortunately, video games are not fine wine. The digital entertainment segment's sales fell a whopping 43% year-over-year, almost totally offsetting Sea's progress in e-commerce and digital money. Total revenue in Q1 was up just under 5% from last year. Nevertheless, I'm still nibbling on shares of this online juggernaut ahead of the next earnings report (likely in mid-August). The stock trades for less than three times trailing 12-month sales, and if progress can continue to be made on profit margins, there could be a lot of long-term value in this beaten-up e-commerce company. All the same, I file this away in my list of high-risk but potentially high-reward investments, but Sea still has my attention. Fiverr redefines the concepts of \""work\"" and \""careers\"" Anders Bylund (Fiverr): The gig economy was a big deal in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of people found themselves stuck at home with nothing to do, and every bit of extra cash was important. Many stocks in this category soared in 2020 thanks to a sudden influx of business growth. Freelance services marketplace operator Fiverr International was a prime example of this effect. As a leading provider of gig economy services, Fiverr saw its shares skyrocket 730% higher in 2020. When effective vaccines became widely available and people got back to their office cubicles, Fiverr's stock ran out of gas. The share price fell 42% in 2021 and another 74% last year. All in all, Fiverr shares have lost 90% of their value since the lofty peak of early 2021. But the business certainly didn't peak in 2020. Freelancing and gig economy services are alive and well, and Fiverr's trailing sales have more than tripled since the onset of the pandemic. The victory parade back to the former ghost towns of office buildings has not been smooth. Companies calling their work-from-home employees back to the centralized desk farms often meet spirited resistance from workers who get the job done from home and prefer working that way. With no rush-hour commute to worry about, many still have extra time to spend on a side gig through services like Fiverr. And Wall Street's mix-up doesn't end there. Many investors see artificial intelligence as a direct threat to Fiverr's business model -- why hire a freelancer when a computer can do the same creative job for free? In reality, generative AI tools like ChatGPT (for writing text) and Midjourney (for digital images) can come up with some great stuff -- but they need a lot of human hand-holding along the way. Crafting effective instructions to these AI platforms has become a valuable skill in itself, and many freelancers are selling precisely that service on Fiverr these days. This company wants to change how the world does business. Embracing AI tools is just another facet of that long-term ambition. CEO and co-founder Micha Kaufman is downright excited about the business implications of AI-assisted freelancer services. \""Our freelancers can use technology to work less hard and focus more time on their creativity, which also means that they can deliver faster output for their customers. Their customers receive higher quality and faster products. So it's a great plus,\"" Kaufman said at a recent industry conference. \""It's just changing the nature of skills and professions. [...] I don't think that AI is going to replace human beings, but I think that human beings that master AI are going to replace professionals who don't.\"" Kaufman will tell us more about the AI opportunity and how it plays into Fiverr's actual business results when the second-quarter earnings report hits the news wires on August 3. Bearish investors may expect doom and gloom but I'm convinced that Fiverr is just getting started on a long and successful growth story. So I'll go over that report and the accompanying conference call with a fine-toothed comb, looking for AI updates and potential challenges. I'll pay particularly close attention to management's market analysis and financial guidance. They currently expect modest growth in the second quarter but a robust return to strong order flows in the second half. Heading into that report, Fiverr's stock is priced as if the company is headed off a cliff without a parachute. That's a big mistake, leaving Fiverr's buying window wide open. Feel free to do your own research and double-check my assumptions, but Fiverr strikes me as one of the best buys in today's market. ASML gave a cautious outlook for 2024, but 2025 should be a blockbuster year Billy Duberstein (ASML Holdings): Dutch technology giant ASML Holdings sold off after its second-quarter earnings report, and again after the report of its largest customer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). But this hiccup in the semiconductor industry recovery could open an opportunity to buy this dominant equipment provider. ASML owns a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), which is the key technology in producing advanced semiconductors and DRAM memory. And in the age of artificial intelligence, both leading-edge semiconductors and DRAM will be in high demand. Yet as of now, while AI demand is strong, the rest of the semiconductor industry remains in a slump that started in the second quarter of 2022. It appears as though the large hangover from the consumer electronics boom during the pandemic of 2020-2021 is still here, after consumers loaded up on smartphones and PCs. ASML has a large backlog and projected stronger-than-expected growth this year around 30%, mostly due to a surge in demand for DUV machines for trailing-edge chips that go into EVs, IoT applications, and other industrial end-markets, especially in China. However, on the conference call with analysts, management projected caution for 2024 and couldn't provide guidance for what they thought next year would bring, due to uncertainty over the global economy. However, 2025 should be a very strong year for ASML regardless. This is for a number of reasons. First, there are a number of leading-edge fabs for the 2nm node that are set to come online in 2025, and those will probably come through regardless of the state of the global economy. This is for competitive and strategic reasons, as Samsung is making a big push to catch up to TSMC on the 2nm, which both companies will work on in 2025. Second, the 2nm node will likely require ASML's NXE:3800E EUV machine, the next generation from today's NXE:3600D model. On the call, management disclosed the new machine will have a price point above 200 million Euros, a big step up from the current NXE:3600D, which is priced around 150 million Euros. Not only that, but that price uplift should lead to a rise in gross margins, as ASML is incurring costs today for its high-NA EUV machines that will come after that, and will be necessary for future advanced nodes. When the 3800 and high-NA machines ramp in the coming years, ASML will be able to leverage the extra costs it's incurring today, thus seeing expanding margins. And by 2025, those phones and PCs bought during the pandemic may be coming to the end of their useful lives, which means even the mature parts of the industry could be in an up-cycle by then. It's quite possible, at 35 times earnings, that ASML falls further after its strong run to start 2023. But if the stock falls on fears of a potential soft year in 2024, it would be a buying opportunity based on a likely revenue and profit acceleration in 2025. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Anders Bylund has positions in Fiverr International. Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML, Sea Limited, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and has the following options: short January 2024 $50 puts on Sea Limited. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. Nicholas Rossolillo has positions in ASML and MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Fiverr International, MercadoLibre, Sea Limited, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-26,679.93,690.17,677.44,684.3,"[""Lam Research sales forecast beats estimates on AI boom By Akash Sriram and Max A. Cherney July 26 (Reuters) - Chip-making tools supplier Lam Research LRCX.O forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates, as semiconductor makers scramble to meet a surge in demand fueled by rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Lam shares rose about 2% in extended trading. Businesses across sectors have been racing to incorporate AI capabilities after OpenAI's ChatGPT caught the attention of consumers and investors alike, benefiting companies like Lam that are essential to the chip supply chain. Lam Chief Executive Tim Archer said AI was in its initial stages with more investments in factories and in the company's tools as being critical over the next several years. \""Advanced AI servers have significantly higher leading-edge logic, memory and storage content versus traditional servers, and every incremental 1% penetration of AI servers and data centers is expected to drive $1 billion to $1.5 billion of additional (chip equipment) investment,\"" Archer said on a conference call with analysts. The company expects first-quarter revenue of $3.4 billion plus or minus $300 million, above expectations of $3.3 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Lam, Applied Materials AMAT.O and Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS are among a few main suppliers of wafer fabrication equipment - sophisticated and expensive machinery used to make semiconductors. For the rest of 2023, Archer said he expects the total market for chipmaking equipment to be roughly $70 billion. It could receive a boost from demand from domestic Chinese purchases of equipment and high-speed memory tools. Chinese companies have shifted purchasing to equipment used for older logic and memory chips following U.S. export control restrictions from October of 2022, the CEO said. The AI boom has also helped chipmakers cushion a post-pandemic downturn in demand for personal computers and smartphones. Lam reported fourth-quarter revenue of $3.21 billion, lower than $4.64 billion a year ago but above market expectations of $3.13 billion. Excluding items, the company posted a profit of $5.97 per share, compared with estimates of $5.07. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath and Bill Berkrot) ((Akash.Sriram@thomsonreuters.com ; @HoodieOnVeshti on Twitter; Contact: +91-74116-87774)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Shakes Off More China Restrictions, Raises Guidance -- What Investors Need to Know Shares of leading semiconductor manufacturing equipment company ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) have been on an absolute tear since last autumn. The stock is up by nearly 80% from its October 2022 low despite numerous headwinds, including a nasty downturn for the chip industry and export curbs on advanced hardware and technology to China. ASML has been rallying through it all, and though artificial intelligence (AI) is the theme of the moment on Wall Street right now, the company is indicating the next bull market has arrived. Here's what investors need to know. ASML is critical to the global economy, and it shows ASML occupies a special place in the global supply chain. The Dutch business is the sole producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment, the only technology capable of manufacturing the most advanced chips for smartphones, data centers, AI, and other high-performance computing applications. Thanks to its specialized machinery and the world's insatiable hunger for more powerful chips, ASML has been able to put up impressive financial numbers, even in a tough time for the chip sector broadly. Its revenue rose 27% year over year to 6.9 billion euros in the second quarter, and net income was up 38% to 1.94 billion euros. The chip recovery is still slow going Even more impressive was that ASML boosted its guidance for the year. Interestingly, its additional expected growth is due to rising demand for more mature chips, not the most advanced ones. In fact, ASML said some of its manufacturing partners are pushing out expectations for a full semiconductor industry rebound to later this year or even early 2024, owing to sluggish demand for PCs and smartphones. But that's being more than offset by stellar demand for automotive and industrial chips, which are manufactured using deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography equipment. ASML doesn't have a monopoly on DUV like it does EUV, but it nonetheless makes some of the best DUV machines around. Management said sales of its most expensive DUV machines (called immersion DUV) are expected to be 700 million euro higher this year than originally anticipated. As a result, total revenue for 2023 is now expected to rise by about 30%, up from the previous guidance for about 25% growth. Are tighter restrictions on China sales coming? Now about those restrictions on sales to China. ASML CEO Peter Wennink had this to say on the Q2 earnings call: As a reminder, sales of ASML's EUV tools have already been restricted, and the business in China is predominantly focused on mature and mid-critical nodes. The new Dutch export regulations will come into effect on Sept. 1, 2023. ... Therefore, based on everything we have been made aware of as of today, we do not expect the Dutch and potential additional U.S. measures to have a material impact on our financial outlook for 2023, nor on our longer-term scenarios as communicated during our Investor Day in November last year. This is deeply important. As far as it appears right now, ASML believes it has already fully lapped the disruptions from the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, and new restrictions won't affect its growth outlook. 2024 and beyond 2023 is on track to be an exceptional year for ASML, but many of its customers are trying to manage their cash flows as the chip industry heads for the bottom of this cycle. Because of this dynamic, ASML's top customers (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel) aren't placing purchase orders with it for the second half of 2024 -- at least, not yet. Management thinks those customers will make those purchase orders eventually to support the big shift in chip manufacturing technology that is poised to play out in 2025. Insight into how 2024 will play out for ASML is limited at this juncture. Bear that in mind when considering the stock's current valuation of 34 times earnings. Its forward price-to-earnings ratio based on early 2025 earnings expectations from Wall Street, though, is roughly 23. ASML has a tremendous growth runway over the next five years. Potential new restrictions on China notwithstanding, the stock looks like a solid long-term buy to me after the company's second-quarter update. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients have positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? Designed to provide broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 01/04/2010. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? Products that are based on market cap weighted indexes, which are strategies designed to reflect a specific market segment or the market as a whole, have traditionally dominated the ETF industry. Market cap weighted indexes work great for investors who believe in market efficiency. They provide a low-cost, convenient and transparent way of replicating market returns. On the other hand, some investors who believe that it is possible to beat the market by superior stock selection opt to invest in another class of funds that track non-cap weighted strategies--popularly known as smart beta. By attempting to pick stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance, non-cap weighted indexes are based on certain fundamental characteristics, or a combination of such. While this space offers a number of choices to investors, including simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies, not all these strategies have been able to deliver superior results. Fund Sponsor & Index The fund is managed by Wisdomtree. HEDJ has been able to amass assets over $1.43 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. HEDJ, before fees and expenses, seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same. With on par with most peer products in the space, this ETF has annual operating expenses of 0.58%. HEDJ's 12-month trailing dividend yield is 3.40%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Taking into account individual holdings, Stellantis Nv (STLAM) accounts for about 6.49% of the fund's total assets, followed by Asml Holding Nv (ASML) and Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se (MC). Its top 10 holdings account for approximately 41.1% of HEDJ's total assets under management. Performance and Risk Year-to-date, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF return is roughly 20.62% so far, and was up about 23.87% over the last 12 months (as of 07/26/2023). HEDJ has traded between $62.11 and $83.81 in this past 52-week period. HEDJ has a beta of 0.88 and standard deviation of 17.16% for the trailing three-year period, which makes the fund a medium risk choice in the space. With about 130 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) tracks MSCI EMU Index and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF has $8.36 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $19.33 billion. EZU has an expense ratio of 0.52% and VGK charges 0.11%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Moelis & Company (MC) : Free Stock Analysis Report iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU): ETF Research Reports Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 of the Smartest Tech Stocks to Buy in 2023 One of the keys to sustained long-term growth is how advanced a company's technology is, as well as how forward-thinking its management is. And if both top management and the research and development department are firing on all cylinders, odds are the rest of the organization is, too. These days, if a company hasn't anticipated the exciting breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), it's likely not one of the smartest tech companies out there. But the following three leaders are currently in pole position in the AI races; moreover, their stocks are still below all-time highs to varying degrees. While they're well off last October's lows, long-term investors should still buy these genius AI leaders in any growth portfolio. Microsoft Cloud and enterprise software leader Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) hadn't necessarily been thought of as an AI leader in recent years, but its investment in OpenAI changed all that. Last November, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can give highly accurate, nuanced answers to natural language prompts. Microsoft subsequently made a large investment in OpenAI in January, its third following initial investments of $1 billion in 2019 and a follow-on in 2021. With its backing of OpenAI, Microsoft has seemingly picked the best horse early in the AI race. Microsoft stands to benefit not just from OpenAI's success in and of itself, but OpenAI could also improve its entire suite of enterprise software by infusing those products with OpenAI's capabilities. In recent days, Microsoft shareholders got a pleasant boost when the company unveiled its AI-powered CoPilot feature for the Office software suite, priced at $30 per month per user. Given the massive installed base of the Office suite, even modest adoption could be a big uplift to Microsoft's revenue growth. Last week, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill noted that if only half of Microsoft E3 and E5 Office users choose to adopt CoPilot, it could lead to an additional $20.6 billion in annual revenue. That's a nearly 10% incremental revenue uplift based on Microsoft's $207 billion in revenue over the past year. In addition to AI \""add-ons,\"" OpenAI's capabilities should also drive growth in Azure, Microsoft's cloud platform, as Azure could develop a status as the go-to cloud for advanced AI processing. Finally, Microsoft has shown a genius capability for making acquisitions, and getting those acquisitions through the regulatory process. Past acquisitions include 2016's LinkedIn purchase, which looks incredibly smart seven years later, and more recent purchases of OpenAI and last year's Nuance Communications, a healthcare-oriented AI software company, which have added to Microsoft's AI capabilities. And despite strong objections from the FTC, it appears as though Microsoft will likely be able to pull off its massive $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard following the a recent decision of a federal judge two weeks ago. Microsoft's ability to make savvy technology investments and acquisitions then leverage those over its massive customer base should keep revenue and profit growth humming along in the years ahead. That makes Microsoft a smart buy today even near all-time highs. CrowdStrike Another company that was prescient in harnessing the power of cloud-based AI was cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD). CrowdStrike was founded in 2011, built from the ground up to use AI algorithms and large data sets to consistently improve its lightweight Falcon protection agent. \""While others are just now jumping on the AI bandwagon, we have transformed cybersecurity with an AI-powered cloud business from inception,\"" noted CEO George Kurtz on last quarter's conference call with analysts. So far, the results have been excellent, as CrowdStrike was able to grow its annualized recurring revenue (ARR) last quarter by 42%, even in a slow quarter for enterprise software spending. Even more impressive, unlike just about every other new-age cloud software company out there, CrowdStrike reached profitability under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) last quarter. Sure, there was a slight operating loss, but CrowdStrike is also making tons of interest income on its large cash hoard that totals close to $3 billion. With a super-strong balance sheet, a high gross margin of 78%, and highly scalable cloud-based model, one can see how CrowdStrike could become a highly profitable company in the future. Image source: Getty Images. Generative AI also has the potential to jump-start even more business for CrowdStrike. Recently, CrowdStrike introduced its new ChatBot called Charlotte AI, which management believes can help a Tier 1 cyber analyst function at the level of a Tier 3 analyst. But while generative AI has the potential to greatly improve how businesses function, it should also unfortunately increase the sophistication of hackers. But that should also benefit CrowdStrike, as more sophisticated attacks should push customers into best-in-class solutions like CrowdStrike's. The current inflationary and high-rate environment is also pushing enterprises to consolidate vendors. As a current leader, that should additionally benefit CrowdStrike in 2023. On its last earnings report, management noted it closed over 50% more deals involving eight or more of its modules, showing CrowdStrike's success at upselling. While not a cheap stock with a price-to-sales ratio of 14.5, CrowdStrike's stock is still 50% off its all-time highs. If inflation and interest rates come down, this cybersecurity leader is a buy. ASML Finally, semiconductor equipment giant ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) sold off after its recent earnings report, and is now 25% below all-time highs. The sell-off came on fears the much-anticipated semiconductor recovery may be pushed out further than some had thought. Still, all leading-edge semiconductors depend on ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, and ASML is the only company that makes them. The technology that goes into EUV machines is incredible, requiring a highly precise laser that pulses 100,000 times per second on a droplet of tin, heating it to a temperature 40 times hotter than the sun, causing the tin to release EUV radiation. That radiation is collected and directed onto a semiconductor wafer with extreme precision via mirrors made by German lens specialist Zeiss. Not only is an EUV system incredibly complicated to make, having spent 25 years in development, but it also requires parts from a complex supply chain, from Zeiss lenses to Trumpf lasers. That technological know-how and sophisticated supply chain of partners makes ASML's EUV moat nearly impenetrable, even for would-be Chinese copycats. Moreover, ASML could have a very good end of 2024 or 2025. At that time, its new 3800 EUV machines will be on order, which command a higher price and higher gross margin than the $150 million 3600 EUV machines in the field today. And beyond the 3800, ASML's high-NA EUV machines, set for release in 2025, will be required for the continued scaling of chips toward the end of this decade. Those machines will also be higher-priced and should be higher-margin. While ASML looks somewhat expensive today at 33 times earnings, it's really not that expensive should it hit its long-term targets for 2025 and 2030 outlined at its Investor Day last November. Based on the midpoint of those target ranges, ASML is trading at 23 times 2025 net income and 13.8 times 2030 net income. Given that ASML should also keep repurchasing stock and paying a growing dividend along the journey, it's a brilliant company to invest in today. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Microsoft wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML and Microsoft. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Activision Blizzard, CrowdStrike, Jefferies Financial Group, and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-27,714.94,720.42,703.57,708.12,"[""Why Lam Research, ASML, and Other Semiconductor Stocks Rallied Today What happened So much of what is happening in the stock market these days is tied to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). On the heels of their worst performances in more than a decade, the major market indexes are now squarely in rally mode, driven by the prospects of widespread productivity gains resulting from generative AI. With that as a backdrop, on Thursday chipmaking tools supplier Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) surged 9.3%, semiconductor equipment systems provider ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) rallied 3.5%, and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) closed the trading day up by 1%. Lam Research reported robust results fueled by a surge in demand, which the company attributed to the ongoing AI boom. Image source: Getty Images. So what For its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, which ended June 25, Lam Research reported results that were better than investors anticipated. The company generated revenue of $3.2 billion, down 31% year over year and 17% sequentially. At the same time, Lam's earnings per share (EPS) declined by about 1% to $5.97. While that might not seem like much to write home about, analysts' consensus estimates had been calling for revenue of $3.1 billion and EPS of $5.07. Further driving investor enthusiasm was the company's bullish forecast. For the current quarter, management is calling for revenue of $3.4 billion and EPS of $5.82. While both of those results would be significantly lower than those it delivered in the prior-year quarter, that outlook was above analysts' consensus expectations, which call for revenue of $3.3 billion and EPS of $5.54. CFO Doug Bettinger said that the company's improving operational efficiencies were beginning to have a positive impact on its results and positioning the company for future success. Perhaps as intriguing to investors was management's commentary regarding the adoption of generative AI. CEO Tim Archer said that the world is still in the early stages of adopting these technologies, and he expects the wave to continue over the next few years. While 2023 is a down year for [wafer fab equipment], the long-term dynamics for the semiconductor industry are strong. Emerging growth drivers such as generative AI are only in their initial stages of adoption and will be fundamental to driving increased investment in both memory and foundry logic fabs over the next several years. He went on to outline the need for advanced servers to handle the demands of AI, suggesting that \""every incremental 1% penetration of AI servers and data centers is expected to drive $1 billion to $1.5 billion of additional [wafer fab equipment] investment. This provides an additional reason to expect the AI-driven boom will continue, which bodes well for Lam and its peers in the semiconductor industry. Now what Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) kick-started the narrative of the soaring demand for AI when it reported the results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter, which ended April 30. It wasn't so much the results themselves as management's eyebrow-raising outlook, which called for revenue growth in fiscal Q2 of 64% year over year and 53% sequentially. Furthermore, Nvidia execs discussed the accelerating demand for AI at length, further stoking investor enthusiasm. So what does this have to do with ASML and AMD? It's easy to draw a straight line from strong end-user demand for Nvidia's AI chips to demand for AMD's wares, as it competes directly with Nvidia in the chip space. By the same token, ASML manufactures the EUV lithography machines that advanced chipmakers use to produce these cutting-edge chips. Strong demand for those chips will ultimately result in increased demand for the equipment needed to manufacture them. In this case, strong demand for state-of-the-art semiconductors is a rising tide that lifts all boats, and will do for some time to come. 10 stocks we like better than Lam Research When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Lam Research wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2023 Danny Vena has positions in Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Lam Research, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Give Up Early Gains as the 10-Year T-note Yield Jumps Above 4% What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.22%. Stocks on Thursday gave up early gains and settled moderately lower. Long liquidation emerged in stocks after 10-year T-notes yields jumped above 4.00% on a report that said the BOJ plans to discuss tweaking its yield curve control policy at Friday\u2019s policy meeting. The Nikkei reported that the BOJ will consider letting long-term interest rates rise above the 0.5% upper limit of its 10-year JGB yield target by \u201ca certain degree.\u201d Stocks Thursday initially moved higher, with the S&P 500 posting a nearly 16-month high, the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 17-1/2 month high, and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 1-week high on strength in technology stocks. Meta Platforms rose more than +4% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 revenue. Also, chip stocks rallied after Samsung Electronics said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. Stocks also found support Thursday on signs that the U.S. economy may achieve a soft landing after U.S. Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, boosted by stronger-than-expected consumer spending. Also, the Q2 core PCE price index advanced at a slower-than-expected pace. Q2 corporate earnings season is off to a strong start, as nearly 80% of U.S. companies that have reported results have beaten profit estimates. As expected, the ECB raised its main refinancing rate today by 25 bp to 4.25% and said, \""The Governing Council's future decisions will ensure that the key ECB interest rates will be set at sufficiently restrictive levels for as long as necessary to achieve a timely return of inflation to the 2% medium-term target.\"" U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -7,000 to a 5-month low of 221,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 235,000. U.S. Q2 GDP rose +2.4% (q/q annualized), stronger than expectations of +1.8%, as Q2 personal consumption rose +1.6%, stronger than expectations of +1.2%. The Q2 core PCE price index eased to +3.8% q/q from +4.9% q/q in Q1, better than expectations of +4.0% q/q and the slowest pace of increase since Q1 2021. U.S. Jun capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts unexpectedly rose +0.2% m/m, stronger than expectations of a decline of -0.1% m/m. U.S. Jun pending home sales unexpectedly rose +0.3% m/m, stronger than expectations of a -0.5% m/m decline. The markets are discounting the odds at 20% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields on Thursday were mixed. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 2-1/2 week high of 4.022% and finished up +13.7 bp to 4.004%. The 10-year German bund yield fell -1.1 bp to 2.474%. The 10-year UK Gilt yield rose to a 1-week high of 4.324% and finished up +2.9 bp at 4.310%. Overseas stock markets Thursday settled mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed up +2.32%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index today closed down -0.20%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed up +0.68%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Ebay (EBAY) closed down more than -10% to lead losers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS from continuing operations of 96 cents-$1.01, weaker than the consensus of $1.02. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) closed down more than -9% after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +7.4%, weaker than the consensus of +7.67%. Edwards Lifesciences (EW) closed down more than -9% after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS of 55 cents-61 cents, below the consensus of 63 cents. Airline stocks retreated Thursday after Southwest Airlines raised its full-year non-fuel expenses to fly each seat a mile, an industry gauge of efficiency, to a decline of -1% to -2% from a previous estimate of as much as a -4% drop. As a result, Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed down more than -8%. Also, United Airlines Holdings (UAL) closed down by more than -2%, and American Airlines Group (AAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), and Delta Air Lines (DAL) closed down by more than -1%. Willis Towers Watson Plc (WTW) closed down more than -8% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.05, weaker than the consensus of $2.32, and cut its 2024 adjusted EPS forecast to $15.40-$17.00 from a previous estimate of $17.50-$20.50. S&P Global (SPGI) closed down more than -7% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.12, weaker than the consensus of $3.14. Honeywell International (HON) closed down more than -5% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 sales of $9.15 billion, weaker than the consensus of $9.16 billion, and forecasting Q3 sales of $9.1 billion-$9.3 billion, the midpoint below the consensus $9.27 billion. Align Technology (ALGN) closed up more than +13% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q2 net revenue f $1.00 billion, stronger than the consensus of $990.4 million. Textron (TXT) closed up more than +12% after reporting Q2 revenue of $3.42 billion, stronger than the consensus of $3.40 billion. Lam Research (LRCX) closed up more than +9% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of $5,98, well above the consensus of $5.01. Meta Platforms (META) closed up more than +4% after reporting Q2 revenue of $32.00 billion, better than the consensus of $31.06 billion, and cut its full-year capex estimate to $27 billion-$30 billion from a prior estimate of $30 billion-$33 billion, below the consensus of $31.71 billion. Semiconductor stocks rallied Thursday after Samsung Electronics, South Korea\u2019s largest company, reported better-than-expected Q2 net income and said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. As a result, Applied Materials (AMAT), Micron Technology (MU), and KLA Corp (KLAC) closed up more than +5%. Also, ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed up more than +3%, and Analog Devices (ADI), Microchip Technology (MCHP), and ON Semiconductor (ON) closed up more than +2%. Cruise lines rallied Thursday after Royal Caribbean Cruises boosted its full-year adjusted EPS estimate to $6.00-$6.20 from a previous estimate of $4.40-$4.80, well above the consensus of $4.73. As a result, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) closed up more than +8%, Carnival (CCL) closed up more than +3%, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) closed up more than +2%. Comcast Corp (CMCSA) closed up more than +5% after reporting Q2 revenue of $30.51 billion, stronger than the consensus of $30.09 billion. Carrier Global (CARR) closed up more than +4% after reporting Q2 sales of $6.0 billion, better than the consensus of $5.81 billion. Across the markets\u2026 September 10-year T-notes (ZNU23) Thursday closed down -1-4/32 points and the 10-year T-note yield rose +13.7 bp to 4.004%. Sep T-notes Thursday tumbled to a 2-1/2 week low, and the 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 2-1/2 week high of 4.022%. T-notes sold off Thursday from stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports on Q2 GDP, weekly jobless claims, Jun pending home sales, and Jun capital goods new orders, which are hawkish for Fed policy. Selling in T-notes intensified Thursday afternoon on a report from the Nikkei that said the BOJ was considering tweaking its yield curve control and allowing long-term interest rates to climb above its 0.5% yield cap by \u201ca certain degree.\u201d Also, slack demand for the Treasury\u2019s $35 billion auction of 7-year T-notes undercut T-notes as the auction had a 2.48 bid-to-cover ratio, weaker than the 10-auction average of 2.50. More Stock Market News from Barchart Don\u2019t Let the EV Hype Train Dissuade You From HF Sinclair (DINO) Is UnitedHealth Group a Good Dow Stock to Buy Now? Dollar Rallies on Signs of U.S. Economic Strength Crude Rallies on U.S. Energy Demand Optimism On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""After a 13-Day Winning Streak, the Dow Jones Moves Lower What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.46%. Stocks have given back their morning gains and are trending lower this afternoon. If the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes negative today, it will put an end to it's 13 consecutive day winning streak. Meta Platforms is up more than +4% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 revenue. Chip stocks are rallying after Samsung Electronics said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. U.S. Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, boosted by stronger-than-expected consumer spending. Also, the Q2 core PCE price index advanced at a slower-than-expected pace. Q2 corporate earnings season is off to a strong start, as nearly 80% of U.S. companies that have reported results have beaten profit estimates. As expected, the ECB raised its main refinancing rate today by 25 bp to 4.25% and said, \""The Governing Council's future decisions will ensure that the key ECB interest rates will be set at sufficiently restrictive levels for as long as necessary to achieve a timely return of inflation to the 2% medium-term target.\"" U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -7,000 to a 5-month low of 221,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 235,000. U.S. Q2 GDP rose +2.4% (q/q annualized), stronger than expectations of +1.8%, as Q2 personal consumption rose +1.6%, stronger than expectations of +1.2%. The Q2 core PCE price index eased to +3.8% q/q from +4.9% q/q in Q1, better than expectations of +4.0% q/q and the slowest pace of increase since Q1 2021. U.S. Jun capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts unexpectedly rose +0.2% m/m, stronger than expectations of a decline of -0.1% m/m. U.S. Jun pending home sales unexpectedly rose +0.3% m/m, stronger than expectations of a -0.5% m/m decline. The markets are discounting the odds at 24% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields are mixed. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 2-week high of 3.958% and is up +8.4 bp to 3.950%. The 10-year German bund yield is down -0.3 bp at 2.482%. The 10-year UK Gilt yield rose to a 1-week high of 4.323% and is up +4.1 at 4.322%. Overseas stock markets are mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +2.30%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index today closed down -0.20%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed up +0.68%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Align Technology (ALGN) is up more than +17% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q2 net revenue f $1.00 billion, stronger than the consensus of $990.4 million. Textron (TXT) is up more than +10% after reporting Q2 revenue of $3.42 billion, stronger than the consensus of $3.40 billion. Lam Research (LRCX) is up more than +8% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of $5,98, well above the consensus of $5.01. Meta Platforms (META) is up more than +6% after reporting Q2 revenue of $32.00 billion, better than the consensus of $31.06 billion, and cut its full-year capex estimate to $27 billion-$30 billion from a prior estimate of $30 billion-$33 billion, below the consensus of $31.71 billion. Semiconductor stocks are climbing today after Samsung Electronics, South Korea\u2019s largest company, reported better-than-expected Q2 net income and said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. As a result, Applied Materials (AMAT) and KLA Corp (KLAC) are up more than +5%. Also, Micron Technology (MU), ASML Holding NV (ASML), and Globalfoundries (GFS) are up more than +3%. In addition, Microchip Technology (MCHP), Marvell Technology (MRVL), NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI), Nvidia (NVDA), Analog Devices (ADI), and ON Semiconductor (ON) are up more than +2%. AbbVie (ABBV) is up more than +6% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.91, better than the consensus of $2.79, and raised its full-year adjusted EPS estimate to $10.90-$11.10 from a prior view of $10.57-$10.97. Comcast Corp (CMCSA) is up more than +5% after reporting Q2 revenue of $30.51 billion, stronger than the consensus of $30.09 billion. McDonald\u2019s Corp (MCD) is up more than +2% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +11.7%, stronger than the consensus of +9.36%. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is down more than -8% after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +7.4%, weaker than the consensus of +7.67%. Willis Towers Watson Plc (WTW) is down more than -8% to lead lowers in the S&P 500 after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.05, weaker than the consensus of $2.32, and cut its 2024 adjusted EPS forecast to $15.40-$17.00 from a previous estimate of $17.50-$20.50. Airline stocks are falling today after Southwest Airlines raised its full-year non-fuel expenses to fly each seat a mile, an industry gauge of efficiency, to a decline of -1% to -2% from a previous estimate of as much as a -4% drop. As a result, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is down more than -9% to lead losers in the S&P 500. Also, American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines Holdings (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), and Delta Air Lines (DAL) are down more than -1%. Ebay (EBAY) is down more than -8% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS from continuing operations of 96 cents-$1.01, weaker than the consensus of $1.02. Edwards Lifesciences (EW) is down more than -7% after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS of 55 cents-61 cents, below the consensus of 63 cents. S&P Global (SPGI) is down more than -6% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.12, weaker than the consensus of $3.14. Honeywell International (HON) is down more than -4% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 sales of $9.15 billion, weaker than the consensus of $9.16 billion, and forecasting Q3 sales of $9.1 billion-$9.3 billion, the midpoint below the consensus $9.27 billion. Across the markets\u2026 September 10-year T-notes (ZNU23) today are down -25 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +8.4 bp to 3.950%. Sep T-notes today fell to a 2-week low, and the 10-year T-note yield climbed to a 2-week high of 3.956%. T-notes are selling off today from stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports on Q2 GDP, weekly jobless claims, Jun pending home sales, and Jun capital goods new orders, which are hawkish for Fed policy. Also, supply pressures are weighing on T-notes as the Treasury will auction $35 billion of 7-year T-notes later today. The dollar index (DXY00) today recovered from early losses and is up by +0.76% at a 2-week high. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news today on Q2 GDP and weekly jobless claims boosted T-note yields and supported the dollar. Also, weakness in the euro supports the dollar as EUR/USD fell to a 2-week low on dovish comments from ECB President Lagarde. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) today is down by -0.69%. The euro relinquished early gains today and tumbled to a 2-week low, even after the ECB raised its main refinancing rate by 25 bp as expected. EUR/USD retreated after ECB President Lagarde said, \""The near-term economic outlook for the Eurozone has deteriorated,\u201d and ECB officials \""have an open mind as to what decisions will be in September,\u201d signaling the ECB may pause its rate hike cycle. ECB President Lagarde said, \""The near-term economic outlook for the Eurozone has deteriorated owing largely to weaker domestic demand.\"" She added that ECB officials \""have an open mind as to what decisions will be in September and in subsequent meetings, so we might hike, and we might hold\"" interest rates. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up by +0.37%. The yen today gave up overnight gains and turned lower after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports pushed T-note yields higher. Also, central bank divergence is weighing on the yen after the Fed and ECB raised interest rates this week, while the BOJ on Friday is expected to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policies. August gold (GCQ3) today is down -26.7 (-1.36%), and Sep silver (SIU23) is down -0.705 (-2.82%). Precious metals prices this morning are sharply lower, with gold and silver falling to 2-week lows. A rally in the dollar index today to a 2-week high is bearish for metals. Precious metals are also under pressure from today\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news on Q2 GDP, weekly initial unemployment claims, and Jun pending home sales that signal strength in the economy, which may prompt the Fed to keep raising interest rates. In addition, fund liquidation of long gold holdings is weighing on gold prices after long gold holdings in ETFs fell to a new 3-year low Wednesday. More Stock Market News from Barchart Markets Today: Stocks Soar on the Outlook for a Soft LandingGet An Income Boost From This Popular REITStocks Climb Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Meta Results Boost SentimentStocks Settle Mixed as Powell Signals a Skip in Rate Hikes is on the Table On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""After a 13-Day Winning Streak, the Dow Jones Move Lower What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.46%. Stocks have given back their morning gains and are trending lower this afternoon. If the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes negative today, it will put an end to it's 13 consecutive day winning streak. Meta Platforms is up more than +4% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 revenue. Chip stocks are rallying after Samsung Electronics said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. U.S. Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, boosted by stronger-than-expected consumer spending. Also, the Q2 core PCE price index advanced at a slower-than-expected pace. Q2 corporate earnings season is off to a strong start, as nearly 80% of U.S. companies that have reported results have beaten profit estimates. As expected, the ECB raised its main refinancing rate today by 25 bp to 4.25% and said, \""The Governing Council's future decisions will ensure that the key ECB interest rates will be set at sufficiently restrictive levels for as long as necessary to achieve a timely return of inflation to the 2% medium-term target.\"" U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -7,000 to a 5-month low of 221,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 235,000. U.S. Q2 GDP rose +2.4% (q/q annualized), stronger than expectations of +1.8%, as Q2 personal consumption rose +1.6%, stronger than expectations of +1.2%. The Q2 core PCE price index eased to +3.8% q/q from +4.9% q/q in Q1, better than expectations of +4.0% q/q and the slowest pace of increase since Q1 2021. U.S. Jun capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts unexpectedly rose +0.2% m/m, stronger than expectations of a decline of -0.1% m/m. U.S. Jun pending home sales unexpectedly rose +0.3% m/m, stronger than expectations of a -0.5% m/m decline. The markets are discounting the odds at 24% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields are mixed. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 2-week high of 3.958% and is up +8.4 bp to 3.950%. The 10-year German bund yield is down -0.3 bp at 2.482%. The 10-year UK Gilt yield rose to a 1-week high of 4.323% and is up +4.1 at 4.322%. Overseas stock markets are mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +2.30%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index today closed down -0.20%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed up +0.68%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Align Technology (ALGN) is up more than +17% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q2 net revenue f $1.00 billion, stronger than the consensus of $990.4 million. Textron (TXT) is up more than +10% after reporting Q2 revenue of $3.42 billion, stronger than the consensus of $3.40 billion. Lam Research (LRCX) is up more than +8% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of $5,98, well above the consensus of $5.01. Meta Platforms (META) is up more than +6% after reporting Q2 revenue of $32.00 billion, better than the consensus of $31.06 billion, and cut its full-year capex estimate to $27 billion-$30 billion from a prior estimate of $30 billion-$33 billion, below the consensus of $31.71 billion. Semiconductor stocks are climbing today after Samsung Electronics, South Korea\u2019s largest company, reported better-than-expected Q2 net income and said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. As a result, Applied Materials (AMAT) and KLA Corp (KLAC) are up more than +5%. Also, Micron Technology (MU), ASML Holding NV (ASML), and Globalfoundries (GFS) are up more than +3%. In addition, Microchip Technology (MCHP), Marvell Technology (MRVL), NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI), Nvidia (NVDA), Analog Devices (ADI), and ON Semiconductor (ON) are up more than +2%. AbbVie (ABBV) is up more than +6% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.91, better than the consensus of $2.79, and raised its full-year adjusted EPS estimate to $10.90-$11.10 from a prior view of $10.57-$10.97. Comcast Corp (CMCSA) is up more than +5% after reporting Q2 revenue of $30.51 billion, stronger than the consensus of $30.09 billion. McDonald\u2019s Corp (MCD) is up more than +2% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +11.7%, stronger than the consensus of +9.36%. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is down more than -8% after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +7.4%, weaker than the consensus of +7.67%. Willis Towers Watson Plc (WTW) is down more than -8% to lead lowers in the S&P 500 after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.05, weaker than the consensus of $2.32, and cut its 2024 adjusted EPS forecast to $15.40-$17.00 from a previous estimate of $17.50-$20.50. Airline stocks are falling today after Southwest Airlines raised its full-year non-fuel expenses to fly each seat a mile, an industry gauge of efficiency, to a decline of -1% to -2% from a previous estimate of as much as a -4% drop. As a result, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is down more than -9% to lead losers in the S&P 500. Also, American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines Holdings (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), and Delta Air Lines (DAL) are down more than -1%. Ebay (EBAY) is down more than -8% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS from continuing operations of 96 cents-$1.01, weaker than the consensus of $1.02. Edwards Lifesciences (EW) is down more than -7% after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS of 55 cents-61 cents, below the consensus of 63 cents. S&P Global (SPGI) is down more than -6% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.12, weaker than the consensus of $3.14. Honeywell International (HON) is down more than -4% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 sales of $9.15 billion, weaker than the consensus of $9.16 billion, and forecasting Q3 sales of $9.1 billion-$9.3 billion, the midpoint below the consensus $9.27 billion. Across the markets\u2026 September 10-year T-notes (ZNU23) today are down -25 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +8.4 bp to 3.950%. Sep T-notes today fell to a 2-week low, and the 10-year T-note yield climbed to a 2-week high of 3.956%. T-notes are selling off today from stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports on Q2 GDP, weekly jobless claims, Jun pending home sales, and Jun capital goods new orders, which are hawkish for Fed policy. Also, supply pressures are weighing on T-notes as the Treasury will auction $35 billion of 7-year T-notes later today. The dollar index (DXY00) today recovered from early losses and is up by +0.76% at a 2-week high. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news today on Q2 GDP and weekly jobless claims boosted T-note yields and supported the dollar. Also, weakness in the euro supports the dollar as EUR/USD fell to a 2-week low on dovish comments from ECB President Lagarde. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) today is down by -0.69%. The euro relinquished early gains today and tumbled to a 2-week low, even after the ECB raised its main refinancing rate by 25 bp as expected. EUR/USD retreated after ECB President Lagarde said, \""The near-term economic outlook for the Eurozone has deteriorated,\u201d and ECB officials \""have an open mind as to what decisions will be in September,\u201d signaling the ECB may pause its rate hike cycle. ECB President Lagarde said, \""The near-term economic outlook for the Eurozone has deteriorated owing largely to weaker domestic demand.\"" She added that ECB officials \""have an open mind as to what decisions will be in September and in subsequent meetings, so we might hike, and we might hold\"" interest rates. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up by +0.37%. The yen today gave up overnight gains and turned lower after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports pushed T-note yields higher. Also, central bank divergence is weighing on the yen after the Fed and ECB raised interest rates this week, while the BOJ on Friday is expected to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policies. August gold (GCQ3) today is down -26.7 (-1.36%), and Sep silver (SIU23) is down -0.705 (-2.82%). Precious metals prices this morning are sharply lower, with gold and silver falling to 2-week lows. A rally in the dollar index today to a 2-week high is bearish for metals. Precious metals are also under pressure from today\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news on Q2 GDP, weekly initial unemployment claims, and Jun pending home sales that signal strength in the economy, which may prompt the Fed to keep raising interest rates. In addition, fund liquidation of long gold holdings is weighing on gold prices after long gold holdings in ETFs fell to a new 3-year low Wednesday. More Stock Market News from Barchart Markets Today: Stocks Soar on the Outlook for a Soft LandingGet An Income Boost From This Popular REITStocks Climb Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Meta Results Boost SentimentStocks Settle Mixed as Powell Signals a Skip in Rate Hikes is on the Table On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Rally as Economic News Shows a Resilient U.S. Economy What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.34%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 climbing to a nearly 16-month high and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 1-week high. Strength in technology stocks today is leading the overall market higher, with Meta Platforms up more than +6% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 revenue. In addition, chip stocks are rallying after Samsung Electronics said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. Stock indexes extended their gains this morning on signs that the U.S. economy may achieve a soft landing after U.S. Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, boosted by stronger-than-expected consumer spending. Also, the Q2 core PCE price index advanced at a slower-than-expected pace. Q2 corporate earnings season is off to a strong start, as nearly 80% of U.S. companies that have reported results have beaten profit estimates. As expected, the ECB raised its main refinancing rate today by 25 bp to 4.25% and said, \""The Governing Council's future decisions will ensure that the key ECB interest rates will be set at sufficiently restrictive levels for as long as necessary to achieve a timely return of inflation to the 2% medium-term target.\"" U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -7,000 to a 5-month low of 221,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 235,000. U.S. Q2 GDP rose +2.4% (q/q annualized), stronger than expectations of +1.8%, as Q2 personal consumption rose +1.6%, stronger than expectations of +1.2%. The Q2 core PCE price index eased to +3.8% q/q from +4.9% q/q in Q1, better than expectations of +4.0% q/q and the slowest pace of increase since Q1 2021. U.S. Jun capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts unexpectedly rose +0.2% m/m, stronger than expectations of a decline of -0.1% m/m. U.S. Jun pending home sales unexpectedly rose +0.3% m/m, stronger than expectations of a -0.5% m/m decline. The markets are discounting the odds at 24% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields are mixed. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 2-week high of 3.958% and is up +8.4 bp to 3.950%. The 10-year German bund yield is down -0.3 bp at 2.482%. The 10-year UK Gilt yield rose to a 1-week high of 4.323% and is up +4.1 at 4.322%. Overseas stock markets are mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +2.30%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index today closed down -0.20%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed up +0.68%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Align Technology (ALGN) is up more than +17% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q2 net revenue f $1.00 billion, stronger than the consensus of $990.4 million. Textron (TXT) is up more than +10% after reporting Q2 revenue of $3.42 billion, stronger than the consensus of $3.40 billion. Lam Research (LRCX) is up more than +8% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of $5,98, well above the consensus of $5.01. Meta Platforms (META) is up more than +6% after reporting Q2 revenue of $32.00 billion, better than the consensus of $31.06 billion, and cut its full-year capex estimate to $27 billion-$30 billion from a prior estimate of $30 billion-$33 billion, below the consensus of $31.71 billion. Semiconductor stocks are climbing today after Samsung Electronics, South Korea\u2019s largest company, reported better-than-expected Q2 net income and said artificial intelligence will boost memory demand before the year\u2019s end. As a result, Applied Materials (AMAT) and KLA Corp (KLAC) are up more than +5%. Also, Micron Technology (MU), ASML Holding NV (ASML), and Globalfoundries (GFS) are up more than +3%. In addition, Microchip Technology (MCHP), Marvell Technology (MRVL), NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI), Nvidia (NVDA), Analog Devices (ADI), and ON Semiconductor (ON) are up more than +2%. AbbVie (ABBV) is up more than +6% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.91, better than the consensus of $2.79, and raised its full-year adjusted EPS estimate to $10.90-$11.10 from a prior view of $10.57-$10.97. Comcast Corp (CMCSA) is up more than +5% after reporting Q2 revenue of $30.51 billion, stronger than the consensus of $30.09 billion. McDonald\u2019s Corp (MCD) is up more than +2% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +11.7%, stronger than the consensus of +9.36%. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is down more than -8% after reporting Q2 comparable same-store sales rose +7.4%, weaker than the consensus of +7.67%. Willis Towers Watson Plc (WTW) is down more than -8% to lead lowers in the S&P 500 after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.05, weaker than the consensus of $2.32, and cut its 2024 adjusted EPS forecast to $15.40-$17.00 from a previous estimate of $17.50-$20.50. Airline stocks are falling today after Southwest Airlines raised its full-year non-fuel expenses to fly each seat a mile, an industry gauge of efficiency, to a decline of -1% to -2% from a previous estimate of as much as a -4% drop. As a result, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is down more than -9% to lead losers in the S&P 500. Also, American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines Holdings (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), and Delta Air Lines (DAL) are down more than -1%. Ebay (EBAY) is down more than -8% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS from continuing operations of 96 cents-$1.01, weaker than the consensus of $1.02. Edwards Lifesciences (EW) is down more than -7% after forecasting Q3 adjusted EPS of 55 cents-61 cents, below the consensus of 63 cents. S&P Global (SPGI) is down more than -6% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.12, weaker than the consensus of $3.14. Honeywell International (HON) is down more than -4% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after reporting Q2 sales of $9.15 billion, weaker than the consensus of $9.16 billion, and forecasting Q3 sales of $9.1 billion-$9.3 billion, the midpoint below the consensus $9.27 billion. Across the markets\u2026 September 10-year T-notes (ZNU23) today are down -25 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +8.4 bp to 3.950%. Sep T-notes today fell to a 2-week low, and the 10-year T-note yield climbed to a 2-week high of 3.956%. T-notes are selling off today from stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports on Q2 GDP, weekly jobless claims, Jun pending home sales, and Jun capital goods new orders, which are hawkish for Fed policy. Also, supply pressures are weighing on T-notes as the Treasury will auction $35 billion of 7-year T-notes later today. The dollar index (DXY00) today recovered from early losses and is up by +0.76% at a 2-week high. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news today on Q2 GDP and weekly jobless claims boosted T-note yields and supported the dollar. Also, weakness in the euro supports the dollar as EUR/USD fell to a 2-week low on dovish comments from ECB President Lagarde. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) today is down by -0.69%. The euro relinquished early gains today and tumbled to a 2-week low, even after the ECB raised its main refinancing rate by 25 bp as expected. EUR/USD retreated after ECB President Lagarde said, \""The near-term economic outlook for the Eurozone has deteriorated,\u201d and ECB officials \""have an open mind as to what decisions will be in September,\u201d signaling the ECB may pause its rate hike cycle. ECB President Lagarde said, \""The near-term economic outlook for the Eurozone has deteriorated owing largely to weaker domestic demand.\"" She added that ECB officials \""have an open mind as to what decisions will be in September and in subsequent meetings, so we might hike, and we might hold\"" interest rates. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up by +0.37%. The yen today gave up overnight gains and turned lower after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports pushed T-note yields higher. Also, central bank divergence is weighing on the yen after the Fed and ECB raised interest rates this week, while the BOJ on Friday is expected to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policies. August gold (GCQ3) today is down -26.7 (-1.36%), and Sep silver (SIU23) is down -0.705 (-2.82%). Precious metals prices this morning are sharply lower, with gold and silver falling to 2-week lows. A rally in the dollar index today to a 2-week high is bearish for metals. Precious metals are also under pressure from today\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news on Q2 GDP, weekly initial unemployment claims, and Jun pending home sales that signal strength in the economy, which may prompt the Fed to keep raising interest rates. In addition, fund liquidation of long gold holdings is weighing on gold prices after long gold holdings in ETFs fell to a new 3-year low Wednesday. More Stock Market News from Barchart Markets Today: Stocks Soar on the Outlook for a Soft Landing Get An Income Boost From This Popular REIT Stocks Climb Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Meta Results Boost Sentiment Stocks Settle Mixed as Powell Signals a Skip in Rate Hikes is on the Table On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Millionaire-Maker AI Chip Stocks to Buy Before the Window Closes InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips At the heart of the brave new world of artificial intelligence (AI) lies the top AI chip stocks, key players in the electrifying race toward AI\u2019s full potential. These powerful chip-makers, known for their superior data processing capabilities, are powering AI\u2019s quantum leaps forward at blistering speeds. This is fueling a global surge in AI stock values. Furthermore, the AI chip market could potentially skyrocket to $42.4 billion by 2025, as per Grand View Research, marking a sturdy 11.3% cumulative growth rate from 2020 to 2025. This compelling growth trajectory underscores the sector\u2019s potential to effectively generate massive returns. As a result, investors are seeking out the top AI stocks to add to their portfolio. Investors worldwide are capitalizing on AI\u2019s increasing integration into business operations, which offers improved customer experiences and robust revenue growth. Whether you\u2019re a novice or a veteran investor on the hunt for millionaire-maker AI chip stocks to buy, the evolving landscape presents a wealth of opportunities as AI continues to shape the future. Top AI Chip Stocks: ASML Holdings (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Within the chip industry\u2019s echelon, Dutch powerhouse ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:ASML) is sprinting ahead. Thus far, it is proving to be both unmatched and unrivaled. It\u2019s the only player in its niche capable of printing advanced microchips, a testament to its technological prowess. With robust security measures, ASML continues to build its competitive advantage and hold the crown as Europe\u2019s tech darling. The financial year was a crescendo of triumphs for the company, leaving Wall Street prognoses trailing in the dust. Furthermore, the semiconductor giant posted a massive 27% year-over-year growth in the second quarter, and its sales blew past expectations at \u20ac6.9 billion ($7.69 billion). The firm is in pole position to capitalize on the surge of AI and machine learning, with Jefferies forecasting a bountiful influx from heightened GPU, CPU and connectivity chip volumes. With its powerful Extreme Ultraviolet lithography machines, ASML is critical to producing TSMC\u2019s advanced 5-nanometer (nm) and 3nm components. Marvell Technology (MRVL) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) is a proven dynamo of the semiconductor world that continues to exceed expectations, with solid first-quarter results and an optimistic outlook that eclipses the street\u2019s conjectures. Boasting an adjusted earnings-per-share of 31 cents against a 29-cent forecast and revenue nudging the $1.32 billion mark, Marvell surpasses expectations with considerable aplomb. The company\u2019s confidence is buoyed by the anticipated AI wave, potentially invigorating its business operations. Moreover, its management predicts a doubling of AI sales, a massive boost in light of their chipset\u2019s role in powering popular AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. As these predictions made waves, Marvell\u2019s share price leaped forward by a massive 15%. Despite this, Marvell often finds itself on the fringes of AI chipmaker headlines. Yet, as we\u2019ve seen in 2023, other chip stocks have rocketed past their valuations. Time will tell if Marvell, with its robust results and promising outlook, will command the attention it deserves. Teradyne (TER) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com In the semiconductor sphere, Boston\u2019s own Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) is making major strides. Its specialty, chip testing, is a critical task, particularly as chips begin to stack up vertically. The impending transition to 3nm chips amplifies the need for this rigorous work, painting a bright future ahead for Teradyne. Already doubly as profitable as chip giant Nvidia, based on return on invested capital (ROIC), Teradyne is set to ride the wave of AI-driven demand. As AI propels the need for more intricate chips, Teradyne\u2019s testing equipment becomes a more critical part of the semiconductor ecosystem. Additionally, the lion\u2019s share of Teradyne\u2019s revenue is generated from testing. With the complexity of semiconductor production, it\u2019s evident that this segment will continue to grow rapidly. Moreover, the company has expanded into industrial automation in recent years, diversifying its portfolio. Their 2017 acquisition, Universal Robots, played a key role in achieving 2022 sales of $404 million in their automation group, a 7.5% increase from 2021. Hence, these developments underscore Teradyne\u2019s commitment to harnessing AI and automation. On the date of publication, Muslim Farooque did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines Muslim Farooque is a keen investor and an optimist at heart. A life-long gamer and tech enthusiast, he has a particular affinity for analyzing technology stocks. Muslim holds a bachelor\u2019s of science degree in applied accounting from Oxford Brookes University. More From InvestorPlace Buy This $5 Stock BEFORE This Apple Project Goes Live Wall Street Titan: Here\u2019s My #1 Stock for 2023 The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now It doesn\u2019t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post 3 Millionaire-Maker AI Chip Stocks to Buy Before the Window Closes appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Germany's Aixtron posts solid Q2 results, raises FY outlook Updates shares' performance, adds EBIT, peer comparison, analyst comment SiC and GaN are materials used for products such as car clutches and bulletproof vests, LED and radar applications. The chip systems manufacturer also achieved Q2 operating result (EBIT) of EUR 44.6 million, an increase of 159% year-on-year, exceeding analysts' estimates polled by Refinitiv by 43%. \""The extent of the guidance raise is above our prior expectations, and in our view is testament to the strength being seen across the business at present,\"" analysts at Jefferies said. ($1 = 0.9016 euros) (Reporting by Paolo Laudani, Amir Orusov, Anastasiia Kozlova and Anna Mackenzie; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Lincoln Feast) ((Gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 7696600;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-28,714.43,721.5,709.69,718.37,"[""Why Lam Research Stock Popped This Week What happened Artificial intelligence (AI) investments are driving demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Leading equipment maker Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) popped as much as 16.1% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after putting up a revenue forecast that beat Wall Street estimates. Shares of Lam Research are now up 74% this year and are back above all-time highs set during the pandemic bull market. So what If you just looked at Lam Research's current earnings, you wouldn't get that excited. Revenue for the equipment maker declined 25% from a year ago to $3.2 billion in the second quarter. This is a prime example of the cyclicality of the semiconductor equipment industry. Operating margin came in strong at 26.6%, compared to 24% in the prior quarter, but that is still well below the 32% operating margin in the year-ago quarter. So what drove the stock higher? It was simply management commentary and third-quarter guidance. Lam Research is guiding for $3.4 billion in third-quarter revenue, $100 million higher than Wall Street estimates, which is being driven by growth in AI demand from computer chip companies. Over the long term, management thinks that this will lead to much higher demand for semiconductor equipment sales. On the conference call for the quarter, CEO Tim Archer said that for every 1% increase in penetration for AI servers, that leads to over $1 billion in spending on semiconductor equipment machines. As one of the leading semiconductor manufacturing equipment companies, along with Applied Materials and ASML, Lam Research is in a prime position to take advantage of this growing demand for AI capabilities. This should lead to strong revenue growth for at least the next few years, if not longer. Now what Shares of Lam Research do not look absurdly cheap anymore, with the stock up 74% year to date. For a brief moment at the end of last year, it actually traded for a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) under 10. Today, the P/E is around 22. LRCX PE ratio data by YCharts. A P/E of 22 isn't absurdly expensive, however. If you believe in the AI boom and think Lam Research can consistently grow its sales this decade, the stock could be a great buy even with shares at all-time highs. 10 stocks we like better than Lam Research When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Lam Research wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 27, 2023 Brett Schafer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, and Lam Research. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Semiconductor Stocks You Better Be Buying on Each and Every Dip InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Semiconductors are increasingly crucial as our economies become more digitized and everything gets connected. These trends bode well for top semiconductor stocks as the number of chips on devices and machines increases. The iPhone moment of AI has arrived, meaning more chips to train AI models. Every company is considering AI regarding productivity and how it will disrupt their industries. As a result, demand for high-end chips with lots of processing power is growing. But semiconductor usage is also growing in traditional industries. For instance, the semiconductor content in vehicles is rising. EVs require numerous chips for power electronics, battery management systems, motor control, and charging infrastructure. Moreover, modern infotainment, communication, and user interface features on modern vehicles need more semiconductors. With increased applications, semiconductor demand will continue to grow. However, the semiconductor industry is very competitive, with multiple competitors in each segment. Therefore, it\u2019s crucial to pick the winners. Leading semiconductor stocks with high returns will outperform peers. The following companies dominate their categories and will capture most of the value. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Below the Sky / Shutterstock.com One of the top semiconductor stocks to participate in the AI theme is Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). Its chips have the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) and are currently the best in training AI models. These advantages are flowing directly to the company\u2019s financials. On May 24, the stock reported outstanding first-quarter fiscal 2024 results. Total revenues declined 13% year-over-year, but on a sequential basis, they grew 19% from Q4 FY2023. The biggest surprise for the markets was their guidance for the second quarter. Management issued second-quarter revenue guidance of $11.00 billion, which was $4 billion above consensus. Management highlighted that we are in the early innings of accelerated computing and generative AI. \u201cA trillion dollars of installed global data center infrastructure will transition from general-purpose to accelerated computing as companies race to apply generative AI into every product, service, and business process,\u201d said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. Demand for Nvidia\u2019s products is surging as companies enter the AI race. The firm has had to increase supply to meet the increasing demand. This demand bodes well for Nvidia\u2019s revenue going forward. So far, its H100 chip is the best in training AI models in the market. Notably, it enjoys a monopoly with very little competition. Although Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) recently launched a potential competitor, Nvidia has a greater than two-year head start. The MI300X is unlikely to challenge the H100\u2019s dominance any time soon. Texas Instruments (TXN) Source: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) produces analog chips for various applications. While its chips might not garner the buzz like AI chips, they are crucial in everyday applications. Its chips include data converters, embedded processors, amplifiers, radio frequency (\u201cRF\u201d) technologies and power management products. The company focuses on high-quality analog chips that enable it to earn higher margins. Since these chips aren\u2019t subject to Moore\u2019s law, they have long product cycles and limited obsolescence risk. Due to its prudent capital stewardship, Texas Instruments is a top semiconductor stock. Management aligns with shareholders focusing on maximizing free cash flow power share. Since 2004 it has grown the metric at an 11% annual rate. Currently, the analog chip market is in a downturn, but no company is suited to handle the downturn better than Texas Instruments. While smaller players might struggle, it has a robust balance sheet to navigate the cycle. Furthermore, since its chips have long cycles, the company can build up inventory levels and then fulfill customer orders when the eventual recovery happens. Taking a longer-term view, the demand for analog chips is growing. McKinsey expects the total automotive sensor market to reach $468 billion by 2030, representing a 5.6% CAGR. Texas Instruments generates 25% of revenues from automotive and is investing to meet this demand. It\u2019s building new fabs to produce analog and embedded processing chips. For now, TXN stock is one of the top semiconductor stocks to play the digitization and electrification trend. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 24. Additionally, the company pays an attractive 2.6% dividend. With an impressive dividend growth record for 17 consecutive years, expect them to continue flowing. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Source: Shutterstock After the recent earnings-related sell-off, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the top semiconductor stocks to buy on dips. This semiconductor equipment supplier manufactures deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines used in chip production. Today, ASML has a monopoly on EUV lithography machines. This advanced equipment is crucial in making chips, and one machine can cost as much as $200 million. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NYSE: INTC) are its largest three customers. Due to its monopoly, ASML enjoys tremendous profitability and is among semiconductor stocks with high returns. Over the past few years, gross margins have improved from 46% in FY2018 to over 50% in the last two years. At the same time, free cash flow per share has grown from $6.64 to $19.30 in FY2022. Recently, ASML stock sold off after its earnings and disappointing TSMC results. The decline in TSMC\u2019s revenues highlighted the likelihood of a prolonged downturn in the semiconductor equipment market. However, looking closely at ASML\u2019s second quarter 2023 results paint a different picture. For the quarter, revenues grew sequentially from \u20ac6.7 billion to \u20ac6.9 billion. In terms of YOY performance, revenue growth was 27.8%. Management also issued an optimistic outlook. \u201cASML expects strong growth for 2023 with a net sales increase towards 30% and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022,\u201d said ASML President and CEO Peter Wennink. Given the company\u2019s dominant position, revenues will increase as accelerated computing and artificial intelligence grow. Buy ASML stock now for growth and returns. On the date of publication, Charles Munyi did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Charles Munyi has extensive writing experience in various industries, including personal finance, insurance, technology, wealth management and stock investing. He has written for a wide variety of financial websites including Benzinga, The Balance and Investopedia. More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Semiconductor Stocks You Better Be Buying on Each and Every Dip appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-07-31,721.29,722.71,712.19,716.41,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-01,711.45,712.5,705.54,708.71,"Buy These 3 Top-Ranked Stocks for Dividend Growth Let’s face it – we all love to get paid. And if you think about it, dividend payments are essentially investors’ versions of paydays within the stock market. As we’re all aware, many target dividend-paying stocks, but why? Dividends provide a passive income stream, limit the impact of drawdowns in other positions, provide more than one way to profit from an investment, and provide the ability to reap maximum returns through dividend reinvestment. In addition, many companies that pay dividends are well-established, as they generally are no longer experiencing supercharged growth and opt to share profits with shareholders. Three companies – Visa V, ASML Holding ASML, and Novo Nordisk NVO – have all grown their dividend payouts nicely over the years. For those interested in an income stream, let’s take a closer look at each. Visa Visa is a global payments technology company providing transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing, and settlement) to financial institutions and merchant clients. Analysts have raised earnings expectations, helping land Visa into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Visa shares currently yield a modest 0.8% annually, a few ticks above its Zacks – Financial Transaction Services industry average. Impressively, the company’s payout has grown by more than 15% just over the last five years. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The company posted a double beat in its latest release, extending a long history of delivering better-than-expected results. ASML Holding ASML Holding has seen positive earnings estimate revisions across its current fiscal year and next following a recent guidance upgrade, pushing the stock into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The company boasts a big growth profile, with earnings forecasted to soar 45% in its current year on 32% higher revenues. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ASML shares currently yield 0.9% paired with a sustainable payout ratio sitting at 32% of earnings. The company has committed to increasingly rewarding its shareholders, boasting a sizable 36% five-year annualized dividend growth rate. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research In addition, shares aren’t stretched regarding valuation on a relative basis, with the current 33.5X forward earnings multiple below the 35.6X five-year median and highs of 50.3X in 2022. Still, it’s worth noting that the value is undoubtedly on the higher end of the spectrum. Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk, a current Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), is a global healthcare company and a leader in the worldwide diabetes market. Analysts have taken their earnings estimates higher across nearly all timeframes over the last several months. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research NVO shares currently yield 1.1%, below its Zacks – Large Cap Pharmaceuticals average by a fair margin. Still, the company’s 13% five-year annualized dividend growth rate helps pick up the slack, with the company’s 45% payout ratio also sitting at a sustainable level. Keep an eye out for the company’s upcoming release expected on August 2nd; the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of $1.34 suggests a 60% improvement in earnings from the year-ago quarter. Our consensus revenue estimate stands at $8.5 billion, 42% higher year-over-year. As we can see below, the company has recently enjoyed rapid revenue growth. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Bottom Line Dividends are a massive boost to any portfolio, helping to offset the losses in other positions. In addition, they provide a passive income stream, something any investor would enjoy. And for those seeking companies consistently growing their payouts, all three above – Visa V, ASML Holding ASML, and Novo Nordisk NVO – precisely fit the criteria. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?” Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 5 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale. Download FREE: How To Profit From Trillions On Spending For Infrastructure >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Visa Inc. (V) : Free Stock Analysis Report Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-02,695.6,695.94,682.08,683.06,"[""ASML Holding NV - New York Shares (ASML) Price Target Increased by 7.72% to 841.01 The average one-year price target for ASML Holding NV - New York Shares (NASDAQ:ASML) has been revised to 841.01 / share. This is an increase of 7.72% from the prior estimate of 780.73 dated June 1, 2023. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The latest targets range from a low of 643.47 to a high of 1,095.71 / share. The average price target represents an increase of 17.39% from the latest reported closing price of 716.41 / share. ASML Holding NV - New York Shares Declares $1.63 Dividend On July 19, 2023 the company declared a regular semi-annual dividend of $1.63 per share ($3.26 annualized). Shareholders of record as of August 2, 2023 will receive the payment on August 10, 2023. Previously, the company paid $3.90 per share. At the current share price of $716.41 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 0.45%. Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 2.19%, the lowest has been 0.83%, and the highest has been 5.31%. The standard deviation of yields is 1.20 (n=236). The current dividend yield is 1.45 standard deviations below the historical average. Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.55. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company's income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company's income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend - not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5. The company has not increased its dividend in the last three years. What is the Fund Sentiment? There are 2349 funds or institutions reporting positions in ASML Holding NV - New York Shares. This is an increase of 137 owner(s) or 6.19% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to ASML is 1.00%, a decrease of 2.37%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 6.62% to 132,382K shares. The put/call ratio of ASML is 1.49, indicating a bearish outlook. What are Other Shareholders Doing? Price T Rowe Associates holds 8,088K shares representing 2.05% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 9,087K shares, representing a decrease of 12.35%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in ASML by 54.27% over the last quarter. Capital World Investors holds 6,855K shares representing 1.74% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,782K shares, representing an increase of 1.06%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in ASML by 22.09% over the last quarter. AEPGX - EUROPACIFIC GROWTH FUND holds 5,563K shares representing 1.41% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 5,832K shares, representing a decrease of 4.82%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in ASML by 12.89% over the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management holds 4,726K shares representing 1.20% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,723K shares, representing an increase of 0.06%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in ASML by 11.67% over the last quarter. Capital International Investors holds 3,891K shares representing 0.99% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,772K shares, representing an increase of 3.05%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in ASML by 22.91% over the last quarter. ASML Holding Background Information (This description is provided by the company.) ASML Holding N.V. (commonly shortened to ASML and originally standing for Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) is a Dutch multinational corporation founded in 1984 and specializing in the development and manufacturing of photolithography systems, used to produce computer chips. Currently it is the largest supplier of photolithography systems primarily for the semiconductor industry and the sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) photolithography machines in the world. Additional reading: Exhibit 99.4 Interim Management Report 4 Our Company 5 ASML Operations Update 8 Risk Factors 10 2023 Second-half Outlook 11 Managing Directors\u2019 Statement Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 13 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profi ASML - Summary US GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations Public ASML 2023 Second-Quarter Veldhoven, the Netherlands July 19, 2023 ASML reports \u20ac6.9 billion net sales and \u20ac1.9 billion net income in Q2 2023 Incremental DUV revenue drives expected 2023 sales growth towards 30% Exhibit 99.2 Public Page 2July 1 ASML reports \u20ac6.9 billion net sales and \u20ac1.9 billion net income in Q2 2023 ASML - Summary US GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations This story originally appeared on Fintel. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-03,673.8,682.85,672.73,681.01,"Buy Alert: 3 Tech Stocks Nearing Super Attractive Entry Points InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The United States has positioned itself to be able to withstand shocks to the aggressive interest rate cycle by the Federal Reserve. Its economy is continuing to shape out as a “soft landing,” or a term meaning a moderate economic slowdown following a period of growth. This is due in part to the Federal Reserve, as banks aim for a soft landing when they raise interest rates from inflation. In addition, household and corporate debt has a fixed rate so that debt payments will not instantly rise when rates go up. Interestingly, the current levels of debt are lower than historical records, which is unexpected considering the prolonged period of zero interest rates that encouraged numerous businesses to take on significant borrowing. This positive news is perfect for stocks to grow in the stock market, and these three tech stocks in particular are suited to continue growing to attractive entry points as the economy levels out. GlobalFoundries Incorporated (GFS) Source: viewimage / Shutterstock.com GlobalFoundries Incorporated (NASDAQ:GFS) is an American semiconductor manufacturing and design company with strong financials. Q2 revenue of $1.84 billion has beat analyst expectations by $10.2 million. EBITDA grew 52% year-over-year above the sector median, and a 16.6% EBIT margin demonstrates high profitability. Management is strong, evident in a 16.4% ROCE and 8.55% ROTA. There are key partnerships that contribute to GlobalFoundries’ growth. Collaborating with the Georgia Institute of Technology on semiconductor research will optimize manufacturing processes and talent recruitment, boosting future revenue. The company’s partnership with Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) focuses on innovative designs, performance, and antifragility in semiconductors. GlobalFoundries has also partnered with General Motors (NYSE:GM) to supply semiconductors produced at GlobalFoundries’ facility in New York. To keep up with the semiconductor industry’s rapid growth, GlobalFoundries purchased 800 acres in Malta, NY, allowing for the expansion of the advanced semiconductor facility. Additionally, the company finalized an agreement with STMicroelectronics to jointly operate an $8.3 billion high-volume semiconductor manufacturing facility in France. With GFS stock up 16.4% year-to-date, strong buy ratings from analysts, and an average predicted 12-month upside of 21.3%, GFS is currently at a very attractive entry point for investors. Strong financials, partnerships, and an ability to meet the ever-increasing demand of the semiconductor industry are all reasons to buy this stock. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is a world leader in producing equipment for microchips. It specializes in lithography machines that are essential components in microchips. ASML stock is up 30.71% YTD. The lithography market is valued at $24.66 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $35.21 billion by 2028 from a 7.38% CAGR. The company reported fiscal year Q2 revenue of $7.73 billion, up 39.86% YOY due to its deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems. The EPS is currently $20.73 and FCF has a 4.4% yield. ASML is the only company that produces extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines used in processors today, effectively giving it a monopoly. They have mastered creating the sophisticated nature of EUV machines as competitors have not attempted to produce them. The dominance of this technology makes it possible for ASML to control 90% of the lithography market, and notable customers include Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Samsung (OTCMKTS:SSNLF). With ASML’s 3800 EUV machines set to be shipped out between 2024 and 2025, the company will prosper from higher average selling prices. Yahoo! Finance reports 7 analysts with a 1-year mean price target of $755.19, ranging from a low of $496.25 to a high of $865.71. ASML’s monopolistic presence in the industry is proving to support the company’s longevity, acting as a safe long-term investment that captures growth. Microchip Technology (MCHP) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) makes embedded control solutions and has over 2,800 microcontroller products. MCHP stock is up 34.73% YTD with 12 “buy” ratings on Yahoo! Finance and a 1-year mean price target of $97.97 that range from $80.00 to $125.00. Microchip reported excellent financials, with a $1.62 EPS above the high-end of guidance and a $2.23 billion revenue up 21.2% YOY. The company hit multiple record highs, such as a $907.8 million net income and specifically FY2023 net sales of $8.44 billion up 23.7% YOY. This was mainly due to the surge in semiconductor usage in recent years and the demand for efficient microchips in artificial intelligence (AI). Although the global semiconductor market is expected to decline by 10% in 2023, there are many reasons why Microchip will persist. The end markets the company has the most exposure to – and the applications – are still holding strong despite macroeconomic conditions. A vast majority of Microchip’s products are built on technologies that require specialized trailing edge capacity, which has been the most constrained over the last few years. Even so that there is less opportunity to over ship to consumption, giving Microchip an advantage. Lastly, a focus on organic growth by concentrating on total system solutions and higher growth megatrends led to further share gains – or a revenue tailwind – for Microchip. The numerous advantages Microchip has in a declining semiconductor market prove that MCHP stock is in a great position for a buy, as it will receive top-notch growth when the market recovers. On the date of publication, Michael Que did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The researchers contributing to this article did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Michael Que is a financial writer with extensive experience in the technology industry, with his work featured on Seeking Alpha, Benzinga, and MSN Money. He is the owner of Que Capital, a research firm that combines fundamental analysis with ESG factors to pick the best sustainable long-term investments More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk’s “Project Omega” May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here’s How to Get In. The $1 Investment You MUST Take Advantage of Right Now The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post Buy Alert: 3 Tech Stocks Nearing Super Attractive Entry Points appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-04,685.35,689.145,675.25,678.04,"[""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""1 Unstoppable AI Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Artificial intelligence investing is intriguing because there are many ways to capitalize on this technological shift. Whether it's software or hardware, there are a lot of products in the AI value chain. However, one is universal among all of them: chips. And to make the smallest, most powerful varieties, you need a specialized extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine. Currently, only one company worldwide has the technology to make these: ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). With such a grasp on an important market, ASML becomes one of the best ways to invest in AI simply because it has a monopoly on a product that is required for chips that power AI. ASML's products are one of a kind ASML is based in the Netherlands, subjecting it to different laws than the U.S. However, the Dutch and U.S. government are aligned in their interests to keep some of these cutting-edge machines out of the hands of China. Its EUV machines have been banned from China since the beginning, but some DUV (deep ultraviolet) machines will also not be allowed to be sold. Still, ASML expected this and commented that this policy change would not affect its financial guidance. Additionally, some of ASML's machines can still be sold to China, just not the highest-end ones. Image source: ASML. Even though the potential largest customer in the world for its most cutting-edge products is scratched off the client list, ASML is still doing quite well. In the second quarter, ASML's sales rose 27%, and net income increased 38%. That was good enough to increase its earnings per share (EPS) from $3.54 to $4.93. That was a solid quarter, and management expects it to continue for the rest of 2023, as it guided for net sales growth of around 30% for the entire year. That's a lucrative business, especially considering ASML only sold 107 new and six used units in Q2. As demand for more advanced chips grows, ASML machines will be utilized to meet the challenge. As a result, its future looks bright. With all that in mind, is ASML stock a buy now? The stock is reasonably priced for its market position Before addressing stock valuation, investors must consider that ASML has a practical monopoly in its industry. Because of this, it's pretty apparent ASML's stock will have a valuation premium. However, it's not too pricey at 35 times trailing earnings and 32 times forward earnings. ASML P/E Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts. Considering that many other AI-focused companies trade at much larger premiums than ASML, the stock is intriguing at these levels. Another boost to investing in ASML is its dividend and share buyback history. While ASML pays a humble dividend (the dividend yield is around 0.9%), its payout ratio (how much of its earnings it pays out to investors in the form of dividends) is only 32%, showing that the dividend has plenty of room for growth. Although its share repurchase activities aren't as aggressive as some companies, ASML still reduced its shares outstanding by more than 10% over the past decade. ASML Shares Outstanding data by YCharts. So with all those items in mind, ASML looks like a no-brainer buy when looking for an investment in AI. Without ASML's technology, the chips that power massive data centers to create AI models wouldn't be possible. With that valuable position in the market, ASML is an irreplaceable company and makes for a great investment. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 1, 2023 Keithen Drury has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-07,690.44,693.43,684.415,693.42,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-08,675.31,680.695,670.46,679.37,
ASML,2023-08-09,679.75,683.992,670.64,672.49,"[""Look Under The Hood: SOXX Has 10% Upside Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the iShares Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SOXX), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $560.19 per unit. With SOXX trading at a recent price near $510.16 per unit, that means that analysts see 9.81% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of SOXX's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), Monolithic Power Systems Inc (Symbol: MPWR), and Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $679.37/share, the average analyst target is 18.52% higher at $805.17/share. Similarly, MPWR has 10.44% upside from the recent share price of $529.70 if the average analyst target price of $585.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ADI to reach a target price of $205.80/share, which is 10.28% above the recent price of $186.61. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, MPWR, and ADI: Combined, ASML, MPWR, and ADI represent 9.62% of the iShares Semiconductor ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX $510.16 $560.19 9.81% ASML Holding NV ASML $679.37 $805.17 18.52% Monolithic Power Systems Inc MPWR $529.70 $585.00 10.44% Analog Devices Inc ADI $186.61 $205.80 10.28% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Closed End Fund Screener \u0095 Funds Holding CXRX \u0095 ETFs Holding OFG The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-10,688.19,695.32,676.12,677.81,
ASML,2023-08-11,666.8,670.009,661.27,661.78,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-14,652.95,666.74,648.71,666.55,
ASML,2023-08-15,657.9,658.87,650.75,651.7,"ASML Quantitative Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Financial Planning Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-16,655.59,658.99,646.28,646.44,"[""Bull vs. Bear: Can Semiconductor ETFs Maintain Their Return Trajectory? Bull vs. Bear is a weekly feature where members of the VettaFi writers\u2019 room take opposite sides for a debate on controversial stocks, strategies, or market ideas \u2014 with plenty of discussion of ETF ideas to play either angle. For this edition of Bull vs. Bear, Elle Caruso and Karrie Gordon discuss the likelihood of continued strong returns for semiconductor ETFs. Elle Caruso, staff writer, VettaFi: Hi, Karrie! Semiconductor ETFs are dominating the top spots on VettaFi\u2019s list of 100 Highest Non-Leveraged 5 Year ETF Returns. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), and the Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF (PSI) are four of the five top-performing ETFs, each boasting five-year returns above 20% annualized. These returns are attractive, but many investors are worried it\u2019s too late to invest in semiconductor ETFs now. Personally, however, I think it\u2019s a great time as there are many tailwinds for the space. Karrie Gordon, staff writer, VettaFi: Elle, I\u2019m thrilled to talk about something I find extremely fascinating, and not just for the opportunities semiconductors provide for society as a whole. Talking semiconductors is a great lens for looking at several big market and economic trends this year. This includes the ongoing role of deglobalization, the dangers of overvaluations and concentration risk, and the risks tied to thematic investing. Semiconductors' Role in the Booming AI Industry Caruso: In 2023, we can\u2019t talk about semiconductor ETF without delving into AI. AI is being referred to as the biggest margin tailwind and productivity increases ever seen in the economy. The improvement in AI is different than prior tech investment cycles due to its reliance on existing infrastructure. AI can move at an extremely fast pace as it\u2019s a purely digital innovation. There is an ecosystem of companies that enable us to be at this moment in history where AI is becoming very real and tangible in everyday lives \u2013 and chip makers are integral participants. One integral player is ASML Holding (ASML), the largest supplier of the semiconductor industry and the sole supplier of the machines required to manufacture the most advanced chips. ASML enables semiconductors to have the computing power they currently do, which is comparable to a human brain. ASML is the only company in the world that does what they do \u2013 it\u2019s a natural monopoly. Other companies have tried, but none have been able to succeed. However, ASML is just one player in the ecosystem. To be successful, it needs the companies that use its equipment: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM) and Samsung Electronics (005930:KRX). The semiconductor industry has become so complex and advanced that to do the things it\u2019s doing at scale, it needs these 10 to 20 global companies that operate as an ecosystem. Also included in the ecosystem are familiar names such as NVIDIA (NDVA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), both of which make GPUs. Many other players in the semiconductor ecosystem also have natural monopolies in their own space. Geopolitical Risk is Significant for Semiconductor Investors and ETFs Gordon: Looking at semiconductors, both on an industry and an investing level, let\u2019s talk about one of the biggest changes happening on a macro level: the decoupling from globalization. It\u2019s no secret that tensions between the U.S. and China have been elevated in recent years. Those tensions appear to be escalating despite a recent renewal of lines of communication between top officials of both countries. Export bans of specific U.S. semiconductor chips and materials to China last year resulted in China restricting the export of two primary metals necessary for semiconductor production this year to specific (read U.S. and allies) companies. The latest in the volley of restrictions is President Biden\u2019s Executive Order last week. The EO bans new U.S. investment into high-tech Chinese companies. It will take 45 days to see what that ban entails and what it means for investors. There is speculation the EO aims primarily at the private sector, but it\u2019s just the latest to highlight the enhanced geopolitical risk semiconductor investing entails currently. The PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX), which underlies the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ) and measures the 30 biggest U.S. companies within the semiconductor industry, dropped 6.01% last week (08/07/2023-08/11/2023) on the heels of the EO announcement. The U.S. Competes at a Disadvantage Near-Term The current back and forth on bans between the two countries is particularly pronounced given the supply chain disruptions of the last several years. In a world where globalization breaks down as countries retreat to onshoring industries like semiconductors, bans like the metal restrictions only create more supply chain fragility during transitionary periods. China\u2019s control of many critical metals for semiconductor production puts the U.S. at a distinct disadvantage in the mid-term. While U.S. efforts continue to ramp up to onshore semiconductor supply chains and manufacturing, that takes time. We're talking three to five years, to be exact, to build out new semiconductor fabs, but that still doesn\u2019t solve the issue of raw materials. 60% of germanium and 80% of gallium, both two critical minerals for semiconductor manufacturing, currently come from China. There may be opportunity in semiconductors but it's enmeshed in an enormous amount of risk, particularly geopolitical risk. CHIPS Act Positions Sector for Continued Growth Caruso: Another tailwind for semiconductor ETFs is the increasing regulatory support for semiconductors in the U.S. Semiconductors are imperative to the U.S. economy, national security, and technology leadership. Last year, congress passed the CHIPS Act of 2022 as a solution to the U.S.\u2019s supply chain vulnerabilities. Additionally, the act was a way to bolster U.S. competitiveness in an industry considered essential to national and economic security. The act includes semiconductor manufacturing grants, research investments, and an investment tax credit to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. Since the CHIPS Act was enacted last August, several projects have been announced to increase U.S. manufacturing capacity. Highlights include Micron Technology (MU) building a 1,400-care memory fab in upstate New York. Additionally, TSMC\u2019s second fab is scheduled to begin producing 3nm process technology in 2026. Furthermore, Microchip (MCHP) said it would invest $880 million to expand its production of both silicon (Si) and silicon carbide (SiC) chips in its Colorado plant. Samsung said it would invest $17 billion to build a semi-fab in Texas to create advanced logic chips. These developments highlight the strong growth in the semiconductor industry. Thus, I think investors can confidently add exposure to semiconductor ETFs knowing the days of compelling returns aren\u2019t behind them. Semiconductor Report Card: Issues With Concentration Gordon: I can\u2019t talk about semiconductors without talking about valuations and concentration risk. NVIDIA\u2019s stunning performance this year continues to capture investor attention and money. It\u2019s driven the company\u2019s valuations sky-high as a result. NVDA currently has a trailing 12-month P/E ratio of 234 and a forward P/E ratio of 58. For reference, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)\u2019s P/E ratio (TTM) is 20.3, and forward P/E is 20.1 according to Y-Charts data. While the chip manufacturer is certainly the largest in the industry by market cap right now, increasingly bloated valuations are not confined to just NVIDIA (NDVA). Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), another major player, has a trailing p/e ratio of 483 and a forward p/e of 55.44 this year and 34.56 next year according to Nasdaq. NVIDIA was a significant contributor to the recent special rebalance that the Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ) underwent due to superseding the weighting limits of the methodology. Strong concentration in the Nasdaq-100 by seven mega-cap tech companies, including NVIDIA, resulted in a rebalance in July. NVIDIA was the second largest adjustment by weight after the rebalance, dropping 2.74% in weight in the fund. Beyond tech sector market-cap-weighted funds, concentration risk is high in many semiconductor ETFs. In the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) NVIDIA represents nearly 9% of the fund. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), the largest ETF in the space, carries NVIDIA at a 19.87% weight as of 08/14/2023. Current overvaluations of key semiconductor companies create cause for concern in my eyes. Given the tendency of valuations to revert to mean over long enough periods, the outlook seems grim. Investing in semiconductors now in hopes of chasing past performance trajectories seems both counterintuitive and incredibly risky Caruso: P/E ratios can be a useful way to value companies and determine if a stock is overbought. However, for the fast-growing semiconductor industry, I don\u2019t think this is an accurate measure. A stock\u2019s P/E ratio doesn\u2019t consider the company\u2019s EPS growth prospects, and EPS growth will bring that ratio down. For slow-growing stocks, sure, lower P/E ratios look more attractive. However, a high P/E multiple is often the result of expected growth. NVDA has a high P/E ratio, but its stock has surged 212% year to date and 630% over the past five years. Nvidia stock has continued to grow at an incredible pace and is expected to continue in that trajectory. The Cyclical Nature of Thematics: Risk for Semiconductor ETFs Gordon: Semiconductors might be appealing as an investment but they\u2019re thematic and cyclical and are susceptible to the macro environment. You need look no further than last year to see the pain trade in semiconductors when they bottom. 2022 brought significant drawdowns for semiconductor funds, between 30-40% on average. SMH dropped 33.5% in 2022 \u2014 for comparison SPY fell 19.5%. It appears to have been the bottom of the most recent cycle, but it\u2019s a cycle that continues to play out. Semiconductor stocks offer significant upside potential when they gain, but painful and noteworthy drawdowns when they fall. [caption id=\""attachment_532176\"" align=\""aligncenter\"" width=\""624\""] Image source: JPMorgan[/caption] Given the ratcheting tensions and semiconductor bans going on between China and the U.S. as well as the impacts of onshoring efforts by countries, it\u2019s uncertain how the cycle evolves from here. In the wake of the bans, semiconductor investing becomes even more speculative for investors. Looking Beyond Semiconductor ETFs For investors looking to capture the potentials of semiconductors and their role within the technology sector with an eye towards concentration, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Tech ETF (RSPT) is worth consideration. RSPT doesn\u2019t capture the full upward momentum of market-cap-weighted tech sector ETFs. It does, however, mitigate drawdowns that more concentrated funds experience when the tech sector and semiconductors slide. When SMH dropped 34.28% in 2022, RSPT declined 25%. It\u2019s also worth noting that RSPT currently outperforms broad equities, up 19.31% compared to SPY\u2019s 16.33% as of 08/15/2023. Elle, it\u2019s been really great taking a look at markets through the lens of semiconductors. Fantastically high valuations alongside changes as countries onshore their semiconductor supply chains give reason for pause. I believe it's enough to create doubt regarding continued outperformance looking ahead. Much remains to be seen, but this is an allocation that is best included alongside a broader strategy. Caruso: Karrie, you\u2019ve brought up some excellent points, but I personally just can\u2019t risk missing out on these compelling returns. It will be interesting to see how the semiconductor stocks look next week after Nvidia\u2019s highly anticipated earnings report For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Innovative ETFs Channel. Read more on ETFtrends.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Samsung Elec has more than halved its stake in ASML, filings show SEOUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics 005930.KS has reduced its stake in semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker ASML ASML.AS by more than a half, its recent filings showed. Samsung held 2.75 million shares in the Dutch company as of end-June, the South Korean tech giant said in its semi-annual report, down from 6.3 million shares in its first quarter report. The stake that Samsung sold is worth around 2.1 billion euros ($2.29 billion) based on the latest share prices. Samsung is expected to spend the proceeds on new memory chip production lines, local media reported on Wednesday. A Samsung Elec spokesperson confirmed the stake sale but did not elaborate. ($1 = 0.9161 euros) (Reporting by Ju-min Park and Heekyong Yang; editing by Jason Neely) ((ju-min.park@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: ju-min.park.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-17,655.74,655.77,642.875,644.34,"[""ASML Holding (ASML) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA In trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $645.25, changing hands as low as $642.88 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $363.1501 per share, with $771.98 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $644.34. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average \u00bb Also see: \u0095 High Yield Stocks \u0095 Funds Holding FSII \u0095 BAH market cap history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-18,645.02,658.33,642.95,655.33,
ASML,2023-08-21,653.86,664.64,649.91,662.52,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-22,679.22,680.53,663.705,667.52,"[""Don\u2019t Sleep on These 3 AI Chip Stocks That Will Mint Millionaires InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips AI stocks and chip companies have been the talk of Wall Street in 2023. Generative AI is the catalyst that has propelled those firms and their shares sharply higher this year. Artificial intelligence (AI) can now produce content, text, audio and images far faster than any human could ever hope to do \u2014 even if the quality is suspect. The future efficiency gains and cost reductions simply mean the firms that make the chips required for generative AI are in great demand. Thus, massive upward price pressure exists for the companies leading the charge. Let\u2019s look at the more obvious firms to consider. Nvidia (NVDA) It is time for Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) to show the world just how much AI has benefited its stock. The company will release its earnings in a matter of hours depending on when you\u2019re reading this. The company shocked Wall Street back in May when it offered unexpectedly high guidance for Q2 revenues. Investors have $11 billion reasons to establish a position in NVDA shares before it releases those Q2 earnings. That\u2019s the revenue number Nvidia has promised, shocking Wall Street investors who had previously anticipated $7 billion. The AI gold rush is on. That Q2 revenue has dominated the conversation surrounding Nvidia for the past 3 months. Naturally, investors are curious, and some are fearful that Nvidia promised more than it will be capable of delivering. Honestly, I don\u2019t see how the company could have been so careless as to overestimate that figure. Leadership is and was well aware of the ramifications of such a blunder. Shares will drop like a lead balloon if Nvidia doesn\u2019t reach $11 billion in sales. That leads me to suspect that leadership was secretly expecting a much higher number all along. AMD (AMD) Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com I think owners of AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) stock are in a prime position as Nvidia\u2019searnings callapproaches. I\u2019ll explain why, but let me just remind you that AMD is the second-most important AI chip producer after Nvidia. Most pundits believe AMD chips are approximately 80% as powerful as those from Nvidia in relation to AI. They also believe AMD has a legitimate chance of closing that technical gap in time. Huge gains will follow for AMD if it can convince Wall Street and Main Street that it\u2019s getting closer. However, I also believe AMD shares will rise as long as Nvidia doesn\u2019t fall drastically below $11 billion in sales for Q2. If Nvidia exceeds $11 billion, it\u2019ll be a case of rising tides lifting all ships. If the figure ends up just below $11 billion (I don\u2019t think it will), then AMD suddenly looks comparatively strong. The only way the stock falls is if Nvidia truly drops the ball, in which case the AI bubble is apt to pop. I definitely don\u2019t think that will happen because Nvidia would have to have been reckless in the extreme to miss estimates. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock It\u2019s a good time to pick up shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) stock. The bullish narrative surrounding the Dutch semiconductor equipment systems manufacturer is incredibly straightforward: It is undervalued and continues to hold a monopoly over its niche. The value argument is evidenced by consensus prices from Wall Street analysts anticipating ASML shares will gain roughly $100 over the next year or so. Second, the metrics-based website Gurufocus puts that upside even higher, roughly $200 above current share prices. ASML provides extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems used to manufacture the world\u2019s most complex chips at scale. Those bus-sized machines allow chipmakers like Nvidia and AMD to pack more and more transistors onto successive generations of semiconductors. ASML is the leading firm capable of producing EUV technology. Its competitors remain well behind the company. Generative AI chips are very advanced, and that creates demand for ASML\u2019s EUV technology moving forward. Further, ASML shares include a dividend which only serves to increase returns. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks. Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post Don\u2019t Sleep on These 3 AI Chip Stocks That Will Mint Millionaires appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Hypergrowth Stocks to Buy in 2023 and Beyond The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index is up 37.4% so far in 2023, putting last year's forgettable performance in the rear window. The jump can be attributed, in part, to the disappearance or significant reduction of multiple headwinds that hit tech stocks in 2022. Cooling inflation, a resilient economy, and the expectation of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2024 have been tailwinds for tech stocks in 2023. At the same time, the enthusiasm for recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) gave investors another reason to once again pursue these stocks, hoping to take advantage of technology's ongoing ability to revolutionize multiple industries. The broader rally in tech stocks rubbed off positively on shares of ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) as well. These companies are on track to take advantage of massive end-market opportunities that should allow them to sustain high levels of growth for a long time to come. Let's look at why investors would do well to buy these two stocks before they fly higher. 1. ASML ASML underperformed the tech sector so far in 2023 with gains of 21.6%. But this is an opportunity in disguise for investors looking to buy a fast-growing company at a reasonable valuation. The Dutch semiconductor company's stock currently trades at 32 times trailing earnings, which is a discount to its five-year average price-to-earnings ratio of 41. Buying ASML at this valuation looks like a no-brainer, given its terrific growth. ASML released its second-quarter results last month, showing that revenue shot up 28% year over year to 6.9 billion euros ($7.5 billion), while earnings per share jumped 39% to 4.93 euros ($5.36). Management increased its 2023 guidance and now expects full-year revenue to increase by 30%, compared to its prior projection of a 25% jump. These numbers indicate the terrific demand for ASML's lithography machines that help foundries and chipmakers manufacture semiconductors. More importantly, the company is expected to sustain its outstanding growth beyond 2023 because ASML is the only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. These machines manufacture advanced chips using small process nodes on which transistors are packed together closely, enabling electric signals to travel faster. As a result, chips made with EUV technology are capable of delivering high computational power. They are also more power-efficient as chips made on a smaller process node generate less heat because the electrons travel a smaller distance. These advanced chips are considered ideal for tackling complex workloads, such as in data centers. They play a central role in boosting AI adoption because they are being deployed for training complex AI models. ASML sits on a massive backlog worth $41.3 billion, which should allow it to easily hit its 2023 revenue target of $29.9 billion. Also, the EUV lithography market expects to clock annual growth of almost 17% through 2031, according to Straits Research. The annual size of the market could hit $40 billion at the end of the forecast period as compared to just under $10 billion last year. ASML has a secular growth opportunity, which explains why its top line is expected to grow. ASML revenue estimates; data by YCharts. Investors looking for a top semiconductor stock that could sustain high levels of growth for a long time can consider buying ASML before it becomes expensive. 2. CrowdStrike Share prices of CrowdStrike jumped 47% so far in 2023, which explains why the stock is now trading at a rich 14.9 times sales. But investors looking for a stock that can take advantage of fast-growing niches such as cloud security and AI would do well to buy this cybersecurity specialist right now before it rockets higher. CrowdStrike already posted a 42% year-over-year increase in revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 (for the three months ended April 30) to $693 million. The company expects to finish the fiscal year with revenue of just over $3 billion, which would be a 34% increase from fiscal 2023. CrowdStrike outperformed Wall Street's earnings expectations handsomely in the past four quarters, so it won't be surprising to see it exceed its guidance, especially considering the massive end-market opportunity it is sitting on. Management estimates the company's total addressable market (TAM) to be worth $76 billion this year. That TAM could jump to $98 billion in 2025 based on CrowdStrike's current portfolio of services. And the company estimates that its product pipeline and the growing opportunity in the cloud security space could send its TAM to $158 billion in 2026. All this explains why top-line growth should remain strong for the next couple of fiscal years as well. CRWD revenue estimates data by YCharts. One of those new products likely to help sustain healthy long-term growth is Charlotte AI, a generative AI-powered security analyst that the company says will enable organizations to reduce costs and achieve better results by improving the capabilities of their employees. Entering the AI-enabled cybersecurity niche is a smart move; this market is expected to clock 22% annual growth through 2028 and generate over $60 billion in annual revenue. In all, CrowdStrike Holdings seems to be in a solid position to keep growing at a fast pace for a long time to come, giving investors a good reason to buy the stock right now. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 14, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and CrowdStrike. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""This Magnificent Stock Could Be a Top Contender for the Trillion Dollar Club: Here's Why Investors Should Buy It Hand Over Fist. Back in May, Nvidia became the first chipmaker to reach a trillion-dollar market cap. The rapid expansion of the AI market over the past year, which lit a fire under its data center GPU business, pushed it past that milestone. Nvidia's rapid growth prompted many investors to search for the next chipmaker that has a shot at joining the 12-zero club. However, Nvidia's closest competitors -- Intel and AMD -- only have a combined market cap of about $300 billion and face tough near-term challenges in the PC market. TSMC, the world's most advanced contract chipmaker, would still need to more than double its current market capitalization to reach $1 trillion. Image source: Getty Images. So instead of focusing on those obvious choices, I'll explain why ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) -- which is worth about $260 billion today -- has a much clearer path toward quadrupling its market cap to at least $1 trillion within the next 10 years. What does ASML do? ASML is a Dutch company that produces photolithography systems for etching circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's the world's leading manufacturer of deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems, which are used to manufacture older chips, and the world's only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems, which are used to produce the world's smallest, densest, and most power-efficient chips. ASML doesn't face any competitors in the EUV market for two reasons: It took decades to develop its cutting-edge technology, and its massive systems cost about $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship. The world's three most advanced chip foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel -- all use ASML's EUV systems to manufacture their smallest chips. All three companies are scrambling to buy more EUV systems to produce more advanced chips. So as long as the semiconductor market keeps expanding, ASML's sales should keep rising. How rapidly has ASML been growing? ASML's growth follows the cyclical semiconductor market. As the following table illustrates, its growth cooled off in 2019 as the smartphone market stalled out and triggered a supply glut in memory chips. Its growth decelerated again in 2022 as the PC market suffered a severe post-pandemic slowdown. METRIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Revenue growth 22% 8% 18% 33% 14% Gross margin 46% 44.7% 48.6% 52.7% 50.5% EPS growth 27% 1% 38% 69% (2%) Data source: ASML. Yet ASML's gross margin continued to expand through those cyclical downturns because it had absolute pricing power in the DUV and EUV markets. If we smooth out that cyclical lumpiness, ASML's revenue still grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% from 2018 to 2022 as its earnings per share (EPS) -- which was buoyed by consistent buybacks -- rose at a CAGR of 23%. Last November, ASML claimed it could generate between 44 billion euros ($47.8 billion) and 60 billion euros ($65.2 billion) in revenue in 2030. The midpoint of that forecast (52 billion euros) suggests its revenue will grow at a stable CAGR of 12% from 2022 to 2030. It also expects its gross margin to expand to 56%-60% by the final year. How can ASML become a trillion-dollar stock? Assuming ASML's valuations hold steady, it would need to roughly quadruple its revenue to become a $1 trillion company. It generated 21.2 billion euros ($23 billion) in sales in 2022, and it would need to keep growing at a CAGR of 15% over the following 10 years to reach 84.8 billion euros ($92.2 billion) in sales by 2032. That's higher than the midpoint of ASML's outlook from 2022 to 2030, but it has sandbagged its own guidance before. Back in 2016, ASML predicted it would generate 10 billion euros ($10.9 billion) in revenue by 2020, but it easily beat that target by 4 billion euros. In 2021, it predicted it would generate 24 billion euros ($26.1 billion) to 30 billion euros ($32.6 billion) in revenue in 2025 -- but analysts already expect it to hit the midpoint of that forecast this year with 27.1 billion euros ($29.5 billion) in sales. Therefore, investors shouldn't be surprised at all if ASML quadruples its annual sales before the end of the decade. It might face some tough cyclical headwinds and regulatory issues along the way (especially regarding its sales to China), but I believe it's only a matter of time before ASML becomes a trillion-dollar tech stock. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 14, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares advance as chipmakers rally; Ubisoft shines By Shashwat Chauhan Aug 22 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday, driven by technology stocks as chipmakers tracked an overnight Wall Street rally ahead of Nvidia's earnings, while Ubisoft jumped after Activision sold its non-European streaming rights to the French company. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX added 0.9%, tracking a 1% gain in the tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC. The technology sector .SX8Pgained 2% as chip stocks rallied on optimism surrounding the world's most valuable chipmaker NvidiaNVDA.O ahead of its quarterly results on Wednesday. Shares of Amsterdam-listed chipmakers ASML Holding N.V. ASML.AS, ASM International N.V ASMI.AS and BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. BESI.AS gained between 2.6% and 3.2%. Paris-listed shares of Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics STMPA.PAadded 2.5%. Ubisoft EntertainmentUBIP.PA advanced 6.7% to the top of STOXX 600 as it will buy the non-European streaming rights of \""Call of Duty\"" maker Activision ATVI.O, potential owner Microsoft MSFT.O said. Copenhagen stocks .OMXC20 jumped 1.2% as shares of Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO, Europe's second most valuable listed company, gained 1.6%. European miners .SXPP added 1.2%, tracking higher metal prices. MET/L Investors now keenly await the Jackson Hole Symposium later this week, where European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Federal Reverse Chair Jerome Powell are expected to provide clues about the interest rate outlook. \""In terms of expectations, I think Jerome Powell is going to reiterate the need for a strong policy setting,\"" said Patrick Farrell, chief investment officer at Charles Stanley. \""He's not going to want to give the markets too much optimism at this particular point.\"" Traders have nearly priced in that the Fed will hold rates at its next meeting, while leaning towards another 25-basis point hike by the ECB next month. Rising bond yields across Europe have battered stocks this month, with the STOXX 600 headed for its worst month so far this year. For the day, bond yields across Europe eased. GVD/EUR Among individual stocks, PrysmianPRY.MI gained 4.6% after the Italian cable maker was selected as the 'preferred bidder' for three projects in Germany worth EUR 4.5 billion. Swedish property company SBBSBBb.ST fell 2.1% after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the company's long-term issuer default rating to \""B-\"" from \""BB+\"" BakkafrostBAKKA.OL dropped 5.8% as the Norwegian fish farmer warned of environmental challenges in its operations in Scotland, which will affect the yearly harvest. (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K and Sohini Goswami) ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares rise at open as chipmakers rally; Ubisoft shines For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 up 0.6% Aug 22 (Reuters) - European shares opened higher on Tuesday, with technology stocks leading gains as chipmakers caught up to an overnight Wall Street rally ahead of Nvidia's earnings, while shares of Ubisoft gained. By 0711 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX added 0.6%, tracking a 1% gain in the tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC. The technology sector .SX8P added 1.3% as chip stocks rallied on optimism surrounding the world's most valuable chipmaker Nvidia NVDA.O ahead of its quarterly results on Wednesday. Shares of Amsterdam-listed chipmakers ASML Holding N.V. ASML.AS, ASM International N.V ASMI.AS and BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. BESI.AS gained between 1.4% and 2.0%. Ubisoft EntertainmentUBIP.PA advanced 6.3% after Microsoft MSFT.O said that its acquisition target Activision ATVI.O would sell its non-European streaming rights to the French video game producer. European miners .SXPP added 1.1%, tracking higher metal prices. MET/L PrysmianPRY.MI rose 3.9% after the Italian cable maker was selected as 'preferred bidder' for 3 projects in Germany worth EUR 4.5 billion. (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K) ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-23,668.24,680.95,666.52,677.12,"[""Will Nvidia\u2019s Earnings Results Steer Tech Stock Direction? As the second quarter earnings reporting season winds down, the markets are eagerly awaiting the earning results from Nvidia (NVDA) later today. Those results and the company\u2019s commentary on artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to set the tone for tech stocks and even the broader stock market. Shares of Nvidia rallied to a record high Tuesday and have more than tripled this year, making it the biggest contributor to the +36% rally in the Nasdaq 100 Stock Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) this year. The rally in Nvidia has helped fuel the sharp rally in the Nasdaq 100 this year, making today\u2019s earnings report more significant than a typical technology company\u2019s earnings release. Investors and analysts will key on any forward guidance that Nvidia gives with its earnings to judge if the AI craze has led to a jump in demand for its chips. Melius Research said, \u201cWhat Nvidia says about guidance for the remainder of fiscal 2024 drives the sentiment around the entire AI thesis that has driven the market.\u201d Ahead of today\u2019s Q2 earnings report from Nvidia, analysts have been raising the price target for the stock. The average price target for Nvidia is now above $520, up from $505 just a week ago. BMO Capital Markets, KeyBank Capital Markets, and HSBC are among the latest firms to boost their price targets for Nvidia. According to Bloomberg data, Nvidia\u2019s Q2 revenue is expected to rise +65% y/y to about $11 billion. The whisper number is even higher, at around $12 billion. Any market movement and reaction from Nvidia\u2019s Q2 earnings results has the potential to move the entire stock market. Stocks linked to AI, such as Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Palantir Technologies (PLTR), will see the biggest impact from Nvidia\u2019s earnings results. The report could also move stocks like Nvidia supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV (ASML). HSBC said the long-term earnings potential still isn\u2019t reflected by Nvidia\u2019s stock price, and \u201cAlthough market expectations have clearly risen for Nvidia and the overall supply chain, we expect bullish AI server momentum to continue to surpass market expectations.\u201d With expectations so high, a disappointing earnings report from Nvidia would definitely weigh on the overall stock market. Trivariate Research said, \u201cIf they miss, the entire stock market\u2019s gonna go down, no question.\u201d A potential headwind could be chip supply. Some analysts have warned that Nvidia\u2019s sales might be limited by the company\u2019s ability to secure enough chips from Taiwan Semiconductor. Also, Morgan Stanley cautions that souring sentiment about the macroeconomic backdrop means that even blowout results from Nvidia may not be enough to propel markets higher this time. More Stock Market News from Barchart Stocks Climb as Bond Yields Fall on Optimism for a Fed Pause Markets Today: Stock Indexes Firm Before Nvidia\u2019s Q2 Earnings Results Trading Alert: Long Call Butterfly Screener Results For August 23rd Nasdaq Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Nvidia Results, PMI Data in Focus On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Revolutionizing Tech: 7 Growth Stocks to Grab for Dynamic Returns InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Although value-oriented enterprises may arguably offer a safer, more reliable route to success, few sectors are as exciting (and potentially rewarding in an accelerated sense) as the top growth stocks to buy. Fundamentally, investors gravitate toward this sector for exactly that: growth over a hopefully short period of time in exchange for accepting higher-than-average volatility risk. Primarily, market participants that elect this space do so in anticipation of forward disruption. For example, the top tech stocks for growth align with paradigm-shifting innovations such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and medical/biotech applications. Or, in the case of cybersecurity, the underlying enterprises attempt to safeguard their clients from tech\u2019s nefarious uses. Moreover, betting on the top tech stocks for growth positions investors for the future standard of business. As a silly but relevant example, investors who assumed the typewriter would continue being in demand sorely found themselves out of order. Again, you must accept a greater degree of risk in this arena. But if you\u2019re okay with that, below are the top growth stocks to consider. Growth Stocks: Arista Networks (ANET) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Billed as an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center environments, Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) undergirds high-level connectivity protocols. Unsurprisingly given its powerful relevance, investors have piled into ANET. Right now, shares have gained almost 50% of equity value. Even better, circumstances appear quite favorable for this stalwart, which carries a market capitalization of nearly $56 billion. According to TipRanks, technical indicators suggest that ANET ranks among the growth stocks to buy now. Especially the moving average consensus indicates that ANET is a strong buy. Further, we see significant movement in the options chain for contracts expiring on Aug. 25. Specifically, out-of-money calls with strike prices of $185 and $187.50 saw a positive change in open interest of 108 and 59 contracts, respectively. Overall, Wall Street analysts peg ANET as a consensus strong buy. This assessment breaks down as 14 buys, three holds and zero sells. Moreover, the average price target lands at $199.44, implying over 10% upside potential. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock One of the most important names among top tech stocks for growth, ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is a leading manufacturer of chip-making equipment. According to a CNBC report, ASML specializes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Essentially, the company builds machines that allow semiconductor firms to print intricate designs on silicon wafers. Since the start of the year, shares gained over 19%. Contrary to Arista Networks above, technical indicators present a mixed profile for ASML stock. While standard gauges such as oscillators suggest a bullish profile, the moving average consensus suggests a pessimistic outlook. In the trailing month, shares gave up around 5% of equity value. Admittedly, bearish activity in the options chain for contracts expiring on Aug. 25 has picked up steam. Nevertheless, the bulls have also moved in on the out-of-money $660 calls, which shows an open interest increase of 12 contracts. Lastly, analysts peg ASML as a consensus moderate buy with an average price target of $785.67, implying nearly 20% upside potential. Growth Stocks: CrowdStrike (CRWD) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock A cybersecurity specialist, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) provides cloud workload and endpoint security solutions. As well, it focuses on threat intelligence and cyberattack response services. According to one expert, the cost of cyberattacks may hit an annual $10.5 trillion by 2025. Obviously, it\u2019s imperative that high-level institutions protect themselves. Unsurprisingly, CRWD has performed well this year, gaining over 42% since the Jan. opener. Despite the positive print in the charts, the technical profile for CRWD is mixed. While standard technical gauges point to a buy rating, the moving average consensus suggests a pessimistic outlook. However, the fundamental relevance makes CRWD a worthy inclusion among top growth stocks to buy. In full disclosure, CrowdStrike\u2019s options chain for the expiration date of Aug. 25 indicates significant interest in out-of-money puts. Mainly, a significant contract price cut has attracted contrarians. On the other hand, there\u2019s a positive open-interest delta for CRWD calls as well, particularly for the $149 and $150 contracts. Right now, analysts peg CRWD as a consensus strong buy with a price target of $178.93, implying 22% upside potential. iRhythm Technologies (IRTC) Source: Khakimullin Aleksandr / Shutterstock One of the growth stocks focused on medical technologies, iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ:IRTC) is a complete ambulatory cardiac monitoring solution built around single-use monitors, per its website. Designed with patients in mind, iRhythm may help change the game for people requiring continuous heart monitoring. Carrying a market cap of over $3 billion, investors have pushed IRTC to a 17% return since the start of the year. For those seeking a contrarian opportunity, IRTC could be one of the top tech stocks for growth. Although standard technical gauges rate IRTC as a buy, indicators based on moving averages suggest it\u2019s a sell. In fairness, during the past one-year period, shares stumbled more than 23%. In terms of the options chain for contracts expiring Sept. 15, 2023, neither the bulls nor the bears are showing their hands at the moment. Open interest on both sides shows very little movement, implying a lack of new positions. Nevertheless, analysts peg IRTC as a strong buy with a $139.56 price target, implying nearly 27% upside potential. Growth Stocks: NuScale Power (SMR) Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com One of my favorite top growth stocks to discuss, NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) conducts business as a manufacturer of small modular reactors or SMRs. Unlike traditional nuclear power plants, SMRs \u2013 as their acronym suggests \u2013 feature a smaller physical footprint. As such, this fresh platform enables modularity, permitting nuclear facilities in areas deemed inaccessible to traditional facilities. Plus, with advanced safety protocols, NuScale\u2019s SMRs could potentially revolutionize nuclear power. To be 100% clear, though, SMR ranks among the riskiest ideas for top tech stocks for growth. Since the start of the year, SMR stock tumbled roughly 35%. In the trailing one-year period, shares gave up over 50% of their equity value. Now, it\u2019s not a be-all, end-all indicator. However, NuScale\u2019s options chain for contracts expiring on Sept. 15, 2023, shows an increase in new positions for out-of-money calls. Specifically, the $7 and $8 options printed a positive open-interest delta of 12 and 6 contracts, respectively. Currently, Wells Fargo\u2019s Neil Kalton pegs SMR a \u201chold\u201d but with a price target of $9, implying nearly 35% upside. Aptiv (APTV) Source: shutterstock.com An Irish-American automotive technology supplier, Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) is one of the top growth stocks to buy for the next generation of mobility. According to its website, Aptiv is hard at work on the advanced tech that makes autonomous driving possible. To achieve its directive, the company partnered with a major automaker to take driverless vehicles in bold new directions. Since the Jan. opener, APTV gained around 3%. Based on TipRanks technical analysis indicators, APTV comes out to a consensus sell. While standard gauges suggest an optimistic framework, the moving average consensus points to extreme pessimism. In the trailing year, APTV sits a hair under parity. In full disclosure, Aptiv\u2019s options chain for the expiration date of Sept. 15 shows rising interest in out-of-money puts, particularly the $92.5 strike price options. Despite some apparent concerns, the Street remains positive on APTV, pegging it a moderate buy. This assessment breaks down into nine buys, two holds, and one sell. Further, the average price target clocks in at $130.09, implying around 36% upside potential. Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Source: Shutterstock One of the most-celebrated growth stocks in recent memory, Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) specializes in the field of quantum computing. According to Fortune Business Insights, the quantum computing market reached a valuation of $717.3 million in 2022. Further, experts project that by 2030, the sector will command a value of nearly $6.53 billion. Obviously, that\u2019s a massive addressable market for Rigetti, which presently only features a market cap of $274 million. Since the start of the year, RGTI skyrocketed to the tune of over 180%. However, with so much upside baked in, TipRanks technical consensus overall sits at neutral. Both common technical gauges and indicators based on moving averages point to neither hot nor cold. Relatively speaking, though, the options chain for Rigetti might intrigue speculators. Specifically, the out-of-money $2.50 calls with an expiration date of Sept. 15, 2023, featured an open interest increase of 55 contracts. On a final note, analysts peg RGTI as a moderate buy with a price target of $3.50, implying around 70% upside potential. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement It doesn\u2019t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post Revolutionizing Tech: 7 Growth Stocks to Grab for Dynamic Returns appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-24,678.01,678.17,646.87,647.82,"[""US STOCKS-Nasdaq futures rally as Nvidia's blowout forecast boosts AI stocks For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Nvidia jumps as revenue forecast beats estimates Shares of megacap companies, other chipmakers rally Durable goods, jobless claims data on tap Futures: Dow down 0.13%, S&P up 0.49%, Nasdaq up 1.13% Updated at 5:28 a.m ET/0928 GMT Aug 24 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index jumped on Thursday after a stellar forecast from Nvidia NVDA.O boosted investor confidence in an artificial intelligence (AI) boom and lifted shares of major technology and growth stocks. Shares of Nvidia climbed 7.9% to $508.56 premarket after the chip designer late on Wednesday forecast quarterly revenue that far exceeded expectations, and said it would buy back $25 billion in stock. Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were up 172 points, or 1.13% and S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were up 21.75 points, or 0.49% at 5:28 a.m. ET. \""It is clear...that AI demand is still outstripping supply,\"" Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, said in a note. \""Within the tech sector, we think software and internet stocks are best positioned to ride the next wave of the technology cycle and the broadening of AI demand.\"" Nvidia's results also lifted Microsoft MSFT.O and Alphabet GOOGL.O shares up 1.8% and 1.3%, respectively. Both companies have been rushing to incorporate generative AI into their web search platforms. Shares of other technology-linked stocks such as Amazon.com AMZN.O, Tesla TSLA.O and Meta Platforms META.O rose between 1% and 2.2% before the bell. Other major AI players, such as data analytics company Palantir Technologies PLTR.N and chip firms Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O and Marvell Technology MRVL.O gained between 2.6% and 4.4%. Semiconductor companies overseas also advanced, with Europe's ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, ASML Holding ASML.AS up between 1.5% and 2.7%. Investors had been hoping that results from Nvidia, the world's most valuable chipmaker, could revive a rally in broader stock markets which had stalled recently due to concerns about interest rates staying higher for longer. Data pointing to slowing business activity in the United States on Wednesday helped reignite expectations that the Federal Reserve was closing in on the end of its rate hikes, sending the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield US10YT=RR tumbling from 16-year highs. The focus is now on a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell at an annual central bank summit in Jackson Hole on Friday for more clues on the direction for the U.S. interest rates. Investors will also watch out for July's durable goods data as well as weekly jobless claims due later in the day to gauge the strength of the U.S. economy. Dow e-mini futures 1YMcv1 on Thursday were down 45 points, or 0.13%. Pressuring Dow futures, Boeing BA.N fell 1.8% premarket after the planemaker said it had recently identified a new 737 MAX quality problem involving supplier Spirit AeroSystems SPR.N that will delay near-term deliveries. Splunk Inc SPLK.O gained 13.9% after the data analytics software maker forecast third-quarter revenue above market estimates on expectations of AI-related spending. Nvidia outpaces markets in 2023 on AI-boom https://tmsnrt.rs/44iKL9r (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Shinjini Ganguli) ((Shreyashi.Sanyal@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 8780; +91 961 144 3740; Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_shreyashi;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares fall as chipmakers surrender gains, economic woes loom By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 24 (Reuters) - European shares closed in the red on Thursday, as the early rally in chipmakers fizzled and miners snapped a three-day winning streak, while concerns over any economic downturn kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX fell 0.4%, reversing from a more than 1% jump to a one-week high during the day. The technology sector index .SX8P had advanced nearly 2% to a two-week high following the world's most valuable chipmaker Nvidia'sNVDA.O stellar quarterly revenue forecast and buyback program, but gave up gains through the course of the day to close 2.4% lower. European chipmakers like Infineon IFXGn.DE, Siltronic WAFGn.DE, Swiss-based Temenos TEMN.S, AMS Osram AMS.S, VAT VACN.S, Amsterdam-listed ASML Holding ASML.AS and ASM International ASMI.AS, and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS all lost between 1.3% and 6.3%. \""Markets were not only putting Nvidia's performance under a microscope, but were seeing it as a bellwether for the AI revolution ... perhaps that reality is sinking in with the investment community this afternoon.\"" Another headwind for the technology sector was rising euro zone bond yields, that among other factors have set the STOXX 600 for its worst monthly decline this year. All eyes will be on remarks from European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the Jackson Hole Symposium. Meanwhile, traders leaned towards an ECB rate-hike pause in September amid growing signs of economic woes on the continent, with the latest survey revealing a deeper-than-expected downturn in euro zone business activity, particularly in its largest economy Germany. Further, Sweden's finance minister noted its economy is facing a deeper economic downturn this year than previously predicted, but high inflation means the government cannot loosen fiscal taps in the autumn budget. Miners .SXPP lost 1%, tracking lower metals prices, while a 0.5% rise in financial stocks .SXFP staved off a sharper and broader market fall. Meanwhile, Swedish games developer Embracer EMBRACb.ST dropped 7.2% to the bottom of the STOXX 600, hitting an over one-month low. (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan and Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips, Sonia Cheema and Chris Reese) ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""US STOCKS-Nasdaq futures rally 1% as Nvidia's blowout results lift AI stocks For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Futures up: Nasdaq 1.3%, S&P 0.7%, Dow 0.1% Aug 24 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index jumped in the early hours of Thursday after record results from Nvidia NVDA.O, the world's most valuable chipmaker, boosted confidence about the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were up 199.25 points, or 1.31% at 03:27 a.m. ET. Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were up 30 points, or 0.09%, while S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were up 31.25 points, or 0.7%. Nvidia's Frankfurt-listed shares NVDA.F jumped 9.0% in European trading after the company's quarterly revenue target far exceeded expectations and the chipmaker said it would buy back $25 billion in stock. The results had led to an after-hours jump on Wednesday of 1%-2% in Microsoft MSFT.O and Google-owner Alphabet GOOGL.O, both of which are rushing to incorporate generative AI into their Web search platforms and other services. Frankfurt-listed shares of Microsoft MSFT.F rose 2%, on Thursday while those of Alphabet ABEA.F gained 1%, although volumes were low. Advanced Micro Devices AMD.F gained about 3% and Marvell Technology 9MW.F jumped 8.5%, also in low volumes. Nvidia's results also triggered a rally among semiconductor companies across the globe. Europe's ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, ASML Holding ASML.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE were among the early gainers, rising between 1.8% and 3%. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) 2330.TW closed up 2.2%, while South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and SK Hynix 000660.KS rose 1.6% and 4.2%, respectively. (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza) ((Shreyashi.Sanyal@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 8780; +91 961 144 3740; Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_shreyashi;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares gain 1% as Nvidia forecast lifts chipmakers By 0707 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX was up 1%, opening higher for a fourth straight session. Tech stocks .SX8P jumped 1.8% with chipmakers leading gains after NvidiaNVDA.O, the world's most valuable chipmaker, forecast higher-than-anticipated quarterly revenue and also announced a share buyback programme. Shares of ASM International ASMI.AS, BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, ASML Holding ASML.AS and Aixtron AIXGn.DE were among the early gainers, rising between 2.5% and 3.5%. European retailers .SXRP added 1.3% after falling more than 1% in the previous session. Further lifting gains were easing bond yields across Europe, with German bund yields DE10YT=RR, considered as the region's benchmark, easing to 2.46%. (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-25,643.68,652.89,635.866,651.01,"[""ASML (ASML) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $651.01 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.49% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.67%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.73%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.94%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 8.52% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 3.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.8% in that time. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $5.11 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 18.29%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.49 billion, up 28.57% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $21.63 per share and revenue of $30.5 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +45.27% and +32.2%, respectively. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 29.95. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 24.07. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.05 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 21, which puts it in the top 9% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s a little-known chemical company that\u2019s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks\u2019 Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Best Stocks to Buy With $700 Right Now For newer investors or those who have limited money to invest, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to deploy capital into the stock market. Depending on the brokerage being used, there may or may not be an opportunity to buy fractional shares. When that option is not available, the price of a stock does matter. The good news is that there are great businesses to invest in at any price range. There are great stocks to buy with low per-share prices and weaker companies that trade for high per-share prices. The best investors learn that the price of a stock has no bearing on the strength of the business. Let's take a look at the best stocks to buy with only $700. ASML Based in the Netherlands, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) may be the most important company you've never heard of. The semiconductor industry has many companies doing a variety of things. Some companies design chips, others manufacture them, and a few do both. ASML has an interesting and vital role to play in this industry. It designs and manufactures the machines needed to make all the world's chips. ASML builds and sells lithography machines, which are necessary for the chip manufacturing process. For the most advanced chips, ASML sells extreme ultra violet (EUV) Lithography machines. It is the only company in the world that does so. In the most recent quarter, ASML reported year-over-year revenue growth of 27% and a 39% increase in earnings per share. Over the last 12 months, the company generated over $6 billion in free cash flow. These results are common for ASML, and management expects full-year 2023 revenue to be 30% higher than 2022. The semiconductor industry is cyclical, and some other chip designers and manufacturers have seen areas of weakness due to lower consumer demand around the world. ASML is well positioned, as it has more orders for its machines than it can fill. This $41 billion backlog buys the company plenty of time while the semiconductor industry experiences some weakness. DigitalOcean When it comes to cloud computing, DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) is not the first business that comes to mind. In a cloud market dominated by tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft, DigitalOcean is carving out a niche and doing it successfully. DigitalOcean caters to small and medium-sized businesses to provide them with the cloud support they need. The goal is to take this task off the plate of these smaller companies that don't have the employees or financial resources for a large IT department. According to DigitalOcean, the market for small and medium-sized businesses that need cloud infrastructure is expected to grow from $98 billion today to $195 billion by 2026. One exciting metric to keep an eye on with DigitalOcean is how it's growing its larger customers. The number of customers that spend more than $50 per month grew 42% year over year in the most recent quarter. This is important because these larger customers are more valuable than smaller companies. For example, despite accounting for only 24% of total customers, this group totals 150,000 accounts, and makes up 86% of DigitalOcean's monthly revenue. This has helped total average revenue per customer (ARPU) increase by 14% year over year. Despite these strong numbers, DigitalOcean is experiencing slowing growth, and it lowered some of its full-year guidance. The market reacted harshly to this news, and the stock fell 25% the following day. However, despite the expectation for lower revenue and adjusted earnings per share in the second half of the year, the company still expects its adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and free cash flow margins to remain the same. This suggests the business is run efficiently and can absorb bumps in the road. This slowing growth is worth keeping an eye on, but the sharp decline in share price provides a compelling buying opportunity for a company that continues to grow its customers in an important segment of the technology sector. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 21, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jeff Santoro has positions in ASML, Amazon.com, DigitalOcean, and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, DigitalOcean, and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-08-28,657.06,659.81,652.49,658.99,"Don’t Sleep on These 7 Tech Stocks That Will Mint Millionaires InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Tech stocks have been top performers in the stock market. While FAANG stocks have stolen the spotlight for a decade, other tech stocks have also been reaping massive gains. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) didn’t receive as much spotlight in the early 2010s. That stock only recently got thrust into the spotlight, and no one sleeps on that stock anymore. While Nvidia still carries a high valuation, the recent earnings report suggests an attractive forward P/E ratio is coming. Some investors look at stocks like Nvidia and FAANG for inspiration. However, other investors look for less-known tech stocks that can generate high returns in the future. Investors looking for extra exposure to tech stocks may want to consider these seven picks. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is a cybersecurity company that raised skepticism for reporting earnings Friday evening. It’s unusual for the company to report earnings on a Friday evening; many investors saw that as bad news. The company reported 26% year-over-year revenue growth and a 30% year-over-year growth in remaining performance obligations. Palo Alto Networks aims for 18%-19% year-over-year revenue growth in FY2024. Due to its unusual release date, the company was a big sleeper heading into earnings. However, the stock has performed well over the past five years. Shares have gained 204% during that time frame and are up by 65% year-to-date. Cybersecurity companies are promising due to the lucrative market of cyber hacking. Cyber hacking can cost companies $10.5 trillion per year by 2025. Cybersecurity tools like Palo Alto Network’s suite of products can minimize those costs and help businesses maintain online security. MercadoLibre (MELI) Source: tiagogarciafoto / Shutterstock.com MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) is an e-commerce and fintech company based in Argentina. Many investors compare the company to Shopify (NYSE:SHOP), but MercadoLibre has reported better financials than Shopify. MercadoLibre reported a 113% year-over-year increase in profits and 31.5% year-over-year revenue growth. These growth rates have helped the company secure a 70 forward P/E ratio. MercadoLibre already has e-commerce and fintech on its side, but the company can emerge as an ad giant in the future. The firm’s digital ads business grew by over 60% year-over-year. This business segment has high profit margins for the company and has a compelling runway. MercadoLibre has been known as the Shopify of South America, but there is more to this investment opportunity. Some investors have noticed and helped prop this stock to a 233% gain over the past five years. Shares have gained 48% year-to-date. Semrush (SEMR) Source: ©iStock.com/LincolnRogers Semrush (NYSE:SEMR) is a search engine marketing tool that helps marketers improve their SEO and SEM. SEO stands for search engine optimization and represents how businesses can improve their organic Google listing. SEM stands for search engine marketing and is a marketing path for businesses that want to optimize their online ads and paid search strategies. Businesses will always want to rank on the first page for important keywords. The first page of Google’s search results is incredible digital real estate for any business. Semrush makes it easier for companies to achieve their search engine goals, and the software is a monthly subscription. Semrush hasn’t rewarded long-term investors quite yet. Shares are down by almost 25% since an IPO in March 2021. However, shares have gained 9% year-to-date. The big catalyst for Semrush comes from the company’s pursuit of profitability. Revenue has always been good, and the company recently reported 19% year-over-year revenue growth. This growth primarily comes from annual recurring revenue, which surpassed $300 million in the second quarter. However, Semrush aims to achieve a non-GAAP net income of around $4 million in FY2023. That’s a recent guidance raise from the previous range of breakeven to $3 million in non-GAAP net income. Management expects revenue to reaccelerate in future quarters, and that can lead to higher profits in the future. If profits continue, Semrush shares stand to gain more value over time. ServiceNow (NOW) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) is a cloud computing company that serves over 7,700 global enterprise customers. Many ServiceNow customers enjoy the company’s software, leading to a 99% renewal rate. The company exceeded guidance on revenue and earnings in the second quarter. Q2 revenue reached $2.15 billion, representing a 23% year-over-year increase. Net income exceeds $1 billion in the quarter. ServiceNow is positioned to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom. In the earnings report, management indicated generative AI solutions have resulted in significant productivity increases across the board. The firm’s partnership with Nvidia can make generative AI more accessible for enterprises. ServiceNow is aiming for 25.5%-26% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter. Like many tech stocks on this list, ServiceNow has rewarded many long-term investors. Shares are up by 185% over the past five years and have gained 43% year-to-date. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is a semiconductor corporation that is the world’s only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet systems. This company’s technology produces small and efficient chips. ASML hasn’t enjoyed the same artificial intelligence-inspired growth as its peers. The stock is only up by roughly 18% year-to-date. However, shares have surged 216% over the past five years. ASML also has a reasonable valuation. The P/E ratio currently stands at 32 times. ASML reported 27.1% year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter and predicts to generate 30% year-over-year revenue growth for 2023 compared to 2022. Second-quarter sales came at the company’s high end of guidance, with gross margins at 51.3%. Semiconductor stocks remain a hot pick as artificial intelligence chips pick up steam. ASML has been left in the dust relative to the gains of its peers, but it can be a compelling pick in the long run. The stock currently has a dividend yield approaching 1%. Arista Networks (ANET) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) provides large enterprises and data centers with cloud networking. Data centers are an important component of the artificial intelligence boom. As demand rises for AI chips and tools, Arista Networks stands to benefit. The firm posted excellent revenue and earnings growth in the second quarter. Revenue jumped by 38.7% year-over-year, while GAAP net income jumped from $299.1 million to $491.9 million. That marks a 64.5% year-over-year improvement. Arista Network’s customer portfolio consists of 75 million cumulative cloud networking ports. This backbone, combined with company initiatives, led to leadership projecting $1.45 billion to $1.5 billion in revenue for the third quarter. The mid-point, $1.475 million, would represent 25% year-over-year revenue growth. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Source: Shutterstock Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) is a leading provider of high-performance server and storage solutions for artificial intelligence tools. The company has been around for over 20 years, but the recent AI boom has significantly improved this company’s long-term prospects. Investors have taken notice. Shares have gained 213% year-to-date and have rocketed by 1,180% over the past five years. Investors looking for Nvidia-like returns may benefit from a company that has a good partnership with Nvidia. Unlike most tech companies that experienced big gains, SMCI has a P/E ratio of 23. The firm grew its Q3 net income from $141 million to $194 million, representing a 37.6% year-over-year growth rate. The company also achieved 37% year-over-year revenue growth. While these numbers are impressive already, Nvidia’s explosive revenue and earnings growth numbers should excite many investors. Nvidia’s astonishing earnings report highlights the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. Super Micro Computer has a shot at reporting mind-boggling numbers in future quarters. On this date of publication, Marc Guberti held long positions in ASML and SMCI. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Marc Guberti is a finance freelance writer at InvestorPlace.com who hosts the Breakthrough Success Podcast. He has contributed to several publications, including the U.S. News & World Report, Benzinga, and Joy Wallet. More From InvestorPlace Musk’s “Project Omega” May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here’s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement It doesn’t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post Don’t Sleep on These 7 Tech Stocks That Will Mint Millionaires appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2023-08-30,667.39,671.22,663.53,669.56,"Tech Stocks Will Likely Soar in 2023. Here Are 3 Hot Stocks to Buy to Capitalize on Their Potential 2022 was a rough year for tech stocks as rising rates compressed the market's valuations and drove investors toward more conservative investments. But this year, the Nasdaq has risen nearly 30% as bargain hunters returned to the market. That trend could continue if inflation continues to cool and interest rates stabilize. If the bulls stampede back toward tech stocks through the end of the year, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) could all be great ways to play the market rebound. Image source: Getty Images. 1. The semiconductor play: ASML ASML's lithography systems are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's the market leader in deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems, which are used to manufacture older and lower-end chips, as well as the world's only supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems for the production of the market's smallest and densest chips. The world's three most advanced chip foundries -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel -- all use ASML's EUV systems to produce their latest chips. ASML's monopolization of the EUV market makes it a linchpin of the semiconductor market, which gives it incredible pricing power compared to other equipment makers. From 2018 to 2022, ASML's annual revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% as its EPS grew at a CAGR of 23%. From 2022 to 2030, it expects its revenue to grow at a CAGR of 10% to 14%. It also expects its gross margin to rise from 50.5% in 2022 to 55%-60% in 2030. That's already a confident outlook, but ASML's habit of sandbagging its long-term guidance suggests it could grow even faster. ASML faces some near-term headwinds regarding the slower growth of the PC market and restrictions on its sales to Chinese chipmakers. But looking past those challenges, ASML remains one of the easiest ways to invest in the secular expansion of the semiconductor market as more foundries install its top-tier EUV systems. Its stock might seem a bit pricey at 31 times forward earnings, but its dominance of a crucial technology and robust growth rates easily justify that higher valuation. 2. The cloud play: Snowflake Snowflake's cloud-based data warehousing platform collects all of an organization's data from various computing platforms, then stores that data in a centralized location where it can be easily accessed by third-party data visualization and analytics services. That approach breaks down the silos between a company's departments, ensures that everyone has access to the same data, and helps management make better data-driven decisions. Snowflake's product revenue more than doubled in fiscal 2021 and 2022 (which ended in January 2022), then rose another 70% in fiscal 2023. But this year, it only expects its product revenue to rise 34% as the macro headwinds curb enterprise spending on big software upgrades. That slowdown was disappointing, but Snowflake still expects to generate $10 billion in product revenue in fiscal 2029. That long-term outlook implies its product revenue will still grow at a CAGR of 31% from fiscal 2024 to 2029. Snowflake's adjusted operating margin also turned positive in fiscal 2023, and it continues to expand its workforce as many of its peers execute mass layoffs. That confident expansion suggests it still has plenty of room to grow. I was bearish on Snowflake throughout 2020 and 2021 because its valuation seemed unsustainable. But now that its stock has dropped more than 60% from its all-time high, I believe it looks reasonably valued at 18 times this year's sales. Investors who buy Snowflake today could be well-rewarded if it achieves or exceeds its fiscal 2029 targets. 3. The cybersecurity play: Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks is one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world. It serves more than 80,000 enterprise customers, including most of the Fortune 100 and Global 2000 companies. Its business is split into three ecosystems: Strata for its on-site networking appliances; Prisma for its cloud-based security services, and Cortex for its AI-driven threat detection tools. Prisma and Cortex, which it calls its next-gen security (NGS) services, are its core growth engines. From fiscal 2018 and 2023 (which just ended in July), Palo Alto grew its annual revenue at a CAGR of 25% as its billings rose at a CAGR of 26%. For fiscal 2024, it expects its revenue to rise 18% to 19% as its billings climb 19% to 20%. Like many of its cybersecurity peers, Palo Alto faces some near-term macro headwinds. Nevertheless, it's still expanding its operating margins as it generates more revenue from its higher-margin software, reduces its supply chain costs, and slows down its pace of hiring. It's also remained profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis over the past five consecutive quarters as it reined in its stock-based compensation expenses. Palo Alto's stock still isn't terribly pricey at 43 times forward earnings, and it will likely remain one of the most balanced plays on the growing cybersecurity sector for the foreseeable future. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 21, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML and Palo Alto Networks. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Palo Alto Networks, Snowflake, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-08-31,660.0,669.32,656.62,660.53,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $660.53, marking a -1.35% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.16%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.48%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.11%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 1.98% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 1.79%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.25%. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $5.11, up 18.29% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $7.49 billion, up 28.57% from the year-ago period. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $21.63 per share and revenue of $30.5 billion, which would represent changes of +45.27% and +32.2%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 25.23. We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.08. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. ASML's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.18 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 22, which puts it in the top 9% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2023. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Top Dividend Stocks for September 2023 Stocks have hung in there very well after a strong rally, not giving up much of their gains so far through eight months. However, September is historically the worst month for stocks. Therefore, it is important to be selective and look for opportunities. Today, I cover five top dividend stocks that are on my watch list for the month of September, including Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX). Check out this short video to learn more, consider subscribing to the channel, and check out the special offer in the link below. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Aug. 29, 2023. The video was published on Aug. 30, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Starbucks When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Starbucks wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 28, 2023 Charles Schwab is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Mark Roussin, CPA has positions in Starbucks. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends Charles Schwab and recommends the following options: short September 2023 $47.50 puts on Charles Schwab. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Mark Roussin is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML to ship some top chip tools to Chinese customers until year-end Updates with details on which machines are affected, company quote in paragraphs 3-6 AMSTERDAM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS on Thursday confirmed Chinese media reports that it had received licenses from the Dutch government to export some of its advanced tools to customers in China up to the end of the year. The company was required to seek approval to export some of its most sophisticated technology under a licensing regime introduced in June under an agreement with the U.S. - which is seeking to hobble Beijing's ability to make its own chips, citing security concerns. ASML, Europe's largest technology firm by valuation, dominates the market for lithography equipment, which uses tiny beams of light to help create the circuitry of chips. A spokeswoman for the company said ASML will be able to continue to ship the products in its NXT:2000i and more advanced DUV models, which fell under the restrictions as of Sept. 1, for the remainder of 2023. Lithography machines using lightwaves in the deep ultraviolet light spectrum, or \""DUV\"" machines, are ASML's second tier product line. Its most advanced 'extreme ultraviolet' or EUV, machines have never been sold to Chinese customers. \""Our customers are aware of the export control regulations so they know that as of January 1, 2024 it is unlikely we will receive export licenses for these systems for shipment to domestic Chinese customers,\"" a spokesperson for the company said on Thursday. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Sharon Singleton and Andrew Heavens) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-01,674.0,674.54,657.5,662.52,"SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF Experiences Big Inflow Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (Symbol: SPDW) where we have detected an approximate $135.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.8% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 507,700,000 to 511,900,000). Among the largest underlying components of SPDW, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.1%, Moelis & Company Class A (Symbol: MC) is up about 1%, and Shell plc (Symbol: SHEL) is higher by about 1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SPDW Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SPDW, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SPDW's low point in its 52 week range is $25.13 per share, with $33.80 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $32.38. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » Also see: • STT Stock Predictions • Institutional Holders of DMAY • STON market cap history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-09-05,665.13,667.43,661.17,663.56,"[""3 Stocks to Buy for a Horrible 2024 Recession InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Many investors who are fearing the worst are starting to fortify their portfolios with recession-proof stocks. Historically, recessionary periods tend to see the stock market slide as businesses struggle against rising costs and skittish consumers. But it\u2019s worth noting that not all businesses feel the pain of a recession equally. Some are more insulated than others and can offer investors shelter from the economic storm. So where can you find these so-called recession stocks? First, consider defensive industries that aren\u2019t inherently tied to economic movements, like utilities and defense. Another recession-proof pick would be brand-powerful companies uniquely positioned within their sector. Customers who know and trust a particular name are more likely to continue paying for it. Finally, consider consumer staples that are likely to be purchased despite people tightening their belts. That can mean necessities like food and toilet paper, as well as mobile phones and internet service. While consumers may stretch out the useful life of their products, they\u2019re unlikely to stop buying them all together. That makes companies operating in this space a little safer. Let\u2019s take a deeper dive into three such stocks. Coca-Cola (KO) Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com You\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a more recognizable brand than Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO). This is the reason the food and beverage giant is one of the recession stocks worth considering. Not only has the group weathered its fair share of economic storms over many decades, but also most consumers are willing to open their wallets for its popular drink brands. Evidence lies within the most recent results, where price hikes were primarily the cause of double-digit revenue growth. Coca-Cola successfully passed on rising costs to its consumers thanks to its solid brand power, a real benefit in periods of economic turmoil. However, KO\u2019s strength is more than just its name. The company also has a unique operating model in which it doesn\u2019t own its manufacturing sites. Rather, it has a stake in smaller, local companies that bottle its products. Although this poses some risk, so far the group\u2019s been able to keep its costs down and margins fat. BAE (BAESY) Source: Flying Camera / Shutterstock.com Defense is a solid place to look for recession stocks because no matter the economic weather, governments will always be looking to protect themselves. BAE (OTC:BAESY) does just that, with a portfolio of fighter jets, aircraft carriers, and other heavy duty military equipment. It\u2019s the kind of industry that\u2019s costly to enter, so competition is low. Yet is also sees new orders flooding in no matter the economic climate. In addition, BAE has a lot of oversight of future revenue because its contracts span years into the future and are relatively reliable. At last check, the group\u2019s order book was well beyond $68.5 billion. BAE has been using its income to improve research and development and beef up its portfolio for the future. This is a smart bet as countries look to continuously update their defense systems. While the group could fall prey to rising costs weighing on margins, the long-term case is intact making it a good choice for investors looking to ride out turbulence ahead. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock As a semiconductor manufacturer, ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) it makes the machines that are needed to create semiconductors. Having taken decades to develop their products, ASML is now the only company supplying them. It also supplies common deep ultraviolet machines, which make less complex chips. As you might expect, there\u2019s a huge demand for ASML\u2019s wares. The group\u2019s order backlog is well beyond its revenue, which is expected to drive growth of over 25% this year. But ASML isn\u2019t resting on its laurels. In addition to the one-of-a-kind machines, the group also offers service packages to keep them running properly. This consistent revenue stream is an important part of the case for \u201cbuy\u201d for its stock, and one that should carry it nicely through all kinds of economic conditions. On the date of publication, Marie Brodbeck held BAE. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Marie Brodbeck has a Finance degree from Duquesne University and has been a financial journalist for more than a decade. Her work can be seen in a variety of publications including InvestorPlace, Benzinga, Yahoo Finance and CCN. More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Stocks to Buy for a Horrible 2024 Recession appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Huawei's new chip breakthrough likely to trigger closer US scrutiny -analysts By David Kirton and Max A. Cherney SHENZHEN, China/SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies' breakthrough in making an advanced chip underscores China's determination and capacity for fighting back against U.S. sanctions, but the efforts are likely very costly and could prompt Washington to tighten curbs, analysts said. Huawei unexpectedly unveiled the latest Mate 60 Pro smartphone last week during U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's visit in China, as the government readies a new $40-billion investment fund to bolster its developing chip sector. The Mate 60Pro is powered by its proprietary chip Kirin 9000s and manufactured by the country's top contract chipmaker SMIC 0981.HK using an advanced 7 nanometre (nm) technology, according to a teardown by Ottawa-headquartered TechInsights. Its findings and claims by early users about the phone's powerful performance indicate China is making some headway into developing high-end chips, even as Washington has over the recent years ramped up sanctions to cut its access to advanced chipmaking tools. It \""demonstrates the technical progress China\u2019s semiconductor industry has been able to make without EUV tools. The difficulty of this achievement also shows the resilience of the country\u2019s chip technological ability,\"" TechInsights analyst Dan Hutcheson said. EUV refers to extreme ultraviolet lithography and is used to make 7 nm or more advanced chips. \""At the same time, it is a great geopolitical challenge to the countries who have sought to restrict its access to critical manufacturing technologies. The result may likely be even greater restrictions than what exist today.\"" Jefferies analysts said TechInsights' findings could trigger a probe from the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, create more debate in the U.S. about the effectiveness of sanctions and prompt the Congress to include even harsher tech sanctions in a competition bill it is preparing against China. \""Overall the US-China tech war is likely to escalate,\"" they said in a note. A U.S. Department of Commerce representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Tuesday morning. Huawei declined to comment. SMIC and China's State Council, which handles press queries on behalf of the Chinese government, did not immediately respond to requests for comments. LIMITED ACHIEVEMENT The most advanced chip SMIC had previously been known for making was 14nm, as it was barred by Washington in late 2020 from obtaining an EUV machine from Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS. But TechInsights last year said it believed SMIC had managed to produce 7 nm chips by tweaking simpler DUV machines it could still purchase freely from ASML. Some analysts including Jefferies' said there was also a possibility Huawei had purchased the tech and equipment from SMIC to make the chip rather than doing it in collaboration. Whoever is making the chip, Tilly Zhang, an analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics, downplayed the success, citing a low yield rate which reduces the number of useable chips from each wafer and raises costs, and new export controls imposed by the Netherlands that will limit SMIC's access to more immersion DUV machine. \""They have just demonstrated that they are willing to accept much higher costs than are normally considered worthwhile ... It is only the combination of Huawei\u2019s own large financial resources and generous government subsidies that could allow it to sell phones using these chips at normal market prices,\"" Zhang said. Reuters reported on Tuesday that China is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to raise about $40 billion for its chip sector, as the country ramps up efforts to catch up with the U.S. and other rivals. Some research firms forecast SMIC's 7 nm process has an yield rate below 50%, versus the industry norm of 90% or more, and it would limit shipments to around 2-4 million chips, not enough for Huawei to regain its former smartphone market dominance. Jefferies analysts reckon Huawei is preparing to ship ten million units of the Mate 60 Pro, though it may struggle to support that quantity with China-made 7 nm chips. In that case it could turn to 10 nm chips, but with an estimated 20% yield, which refers to the number of working chips on each silicon wafer, Jefferies said, it would be far below the 90% for most consumer devices. \""The (U.S.) controls are imposing high costs for producing controlled technologies in China,\"" said Doug Fuller, a chip researcher at the Copenhagen Business School, adding that the Chinese government was likely footing the bill. China slams EU ban on Huawei, ZTE demands equal treatment US commerce chief says China export controls will hit companies' revenue Chip companies, top US officials discuss China policy Breton urges more EU countries to ban Huawei, ZTE from networks Teardown of Huawei's new phone shows China's chip breakthrough US mulls new export restriction on computing power in AI chips INSIGHT-Chip wars: How \u2018chiplets\u2019 are emerging as a core part of China\u2019s tech strategy ANALYSIS-China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality EXPLAINER-Why is Huawei's new smartphone generating so much buzz? GRAPHIC-Huawei Chiplet Tech https://tmsnrt.rs/3PKBF1y GRAPHIC-U.S. actions against China's Huawei https://tmsnrt.rs/3yoOW5K (Reporting by David Kirton and Max Cherney, writing by Brenda Goh; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Nick Zieminski) ((David.Kirton@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML to ship first pilot tool in its next product line in 2023 -CEO By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Sept 5 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS will ship the first pilot tool in its next product line this year as planned, the semiconductor equipment maker's CEO Peter Wennink said, despite some supplier hold-ups. The High NA EUV machines, which are the size of a truck and will cost more than $300 million euros each, are needed by top chipmakers in order for them to be able to manufacture smaller, better chips for the coming decade. ASML, which is Europe's largest technology firm, dominates the market for lithography, a key step in the chipmaking process where focused beams of light are used to help create circuitry. \""A few suppliers had some difficulties in actually ramping up and also giving us the right level of technological quality, so that led to some delay,\"" Wennink told Reuters. \""But in fact the first shipment is still this year,\"" he added in an interview on the sidelines of an event in Eindhoven on Monday. Only TSMC, Intel, Samsung and memory chipmakers SK Hynix and Micron are using ASML's current leading edge product: regular EUV, or extreme ultraviolet, lithography tools, which are the size of a bus and cost more than $200 million each. Under pressure from the United States, the Dutch government does not grant ASML licences to export EUV tools to Chinese chipmakers. Like in a camera, the High NA, or high numerical aperture tool, will gather light from a wider angle for up to 70% better resolution, although the ASML tool uses a system of mirrors rather than a lens. Customers will be experimenting with High NA EUV before taking it into commercial production, with logic chip makers wanting tools earlier than memory chip makers. Separately, Wennink confirmed that ASML will have more sales in dollar terms from its previous generation \""DUV\"" machines than EUV machines in 2023. ASML is forecasting 30% sales growth this year due in part to strong demand from Chinese customers for the older machines. Wennink said that should reverse in 2024 as new chip plants in Arizona and Taiwan become ready to receive EUV tools and want to use them, amid booming demand for high-end AI chips. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Alexander Smith) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-06,666.15,669.785,657.075,666.04,"[""The 3 Best Nasdaq Stocks to Buy Now: September 2023 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Recently, Goldman Sachs has become increasingly confident that the United States economy will stick to the soft landing projection among analysts\u2019 and economists\u2019 forecasts. In a research report, Goldman Sachs revised its estimated probability of a U.S. recession occurring in the next 12 months. They moved it down to only 15%. This percentage decrease also represents a lowered projection rate from the bank\u2019s previous forecast of 20%. Not to mention, this includes a significant drop from its 35% projection in March when the banking crisis initially emerged. This optimistic outlook is positive news and indicators for both the economy and the stock market. It is also making more consider the best Nasdaq stocks to buy. A reduced likelihood of a recession implies a more stable economic environment to increases in consumer and investor confidence. This, in turn, results in higher and sustained stock market growth. These three best Nasdaq stocks are primed for long-term growth following these expansion and growth opportunities. Alphabet Incorporated (GOOG), (GOOGL) Source: salarko / Shutterstock.com Alphabet Incorporated (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) is an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company. It was created through a restructuring of Google, and encompasses more than 160 subsidiary businesses under its umbrella so far. GOOGL stock is up 27.11% YTD. Furthermore, Yahoo! Finance reports 10 analysts having a mean 12-month price target of GOOGL stock to reach $142.30, with the range spanning from $120.00 to as high as $160.00. Revenue in the Communication Service market in 2022 was $1.39 trillion and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.02% to $1.58 trillion by 2028. :ong-term growth in innovation fueled this market. Alphabet recently released its quarterly financials, and it is shaping out to be impressively strong. Revenue of $74.6 billion grew 7.06% YoY which beat analyst expectations by 2.54%, and Diluted EPS of 1.44 grew 19.01% which also beat analyst expectations by 7.29%. Alphabet\u2019s net income of $18.37 billion grew 19.01% YoY, demonstrating how financially stable Alphabet is. The future of AI and technology may become concentrated among a few powerful firms, and Alphabet is shaping out to be one of them. Investors should not miss out on the buying opportunity of GOOG stock, as it is uniquely growing from the economy. This stock easily earns its spot on our list of the best Nasdaq stocks to buy. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is a leading semiconductor manufacturer specifically focused on building lithography machines. The stock, furthermore, has a dominant market share in this industry. ASML stock is up 20.55% YTD, and is currently priced at $663.56. Yahoo! Finance reports 19 analysts having a mean 12-month price target of $695.72, with the range spanning from a low of $474.06 to a high of $862.01. The lithographic semiconductor is projected to grow from its current $24.66 billion to reach $35.21 billion by 2028 at an 8.56% CAGR. Additionally, the broader semiconductor market was $573.44 billion in 2022 and was projected to grow to $1.38 trillion by 2029 at a 12.2% CAGR. Q2 earnings were slightly below estimates but still demonstrated high recovery in the years. Revenue increased 27.1% YoY to $6.9 billion. Similarly, net income has grown by 11.7% YoY to $1.92 billion. Finally, operating income increased by 18.54% YoY to $2.33 billion, and it is maintaining this rapid growth with a PE ratio below 33. Revenue is rapidly increasing due to the immense consumer backorder on DUV machines and new factories alongside its strong financials. ASML emerges as a \u2018buy\u2019 for both growth and value investors. Indie Semiconductor Incorporated (INDI) Source: Shutterstock Indie Semiconductor Incorporated (NASDAQ:INDI) is a pure-play semiconductor company. INDI focused on developing automotive technology that enhances driver safety and electrification. At a cheap stock price of $7.00, INDI stock has grown 21.24% YTD. Seeing this as undervalued, analysts on Yahoo! Finance have given INDI a one-year average target price of $13.92, with the range spanning from a low to a high of $12.00 and $17.00. For Q2 2023, Indie reported revenue of $52.11 million, which beat estimates by $137.79 thousand and grew 102.32% YoY. Given that the company\u2019s net income is currently negative, a YoY revenue growth of this size is significant. This signals that profitability is likely in the near future. Diluted EPS of -$0.10 missed projections by -$0.01, but the outlook for upcoming quarters is hopeful; the consensus EPS for Q3 2023 is -$0.08 (a 19.30% YoY growth), and is expected to be positive by Q1 2024. Such stimulation will only be enhanced by the growing semiconductor market, which is expected to increase from $573.44 billion in 2022 to $1,380.79 billion by 2029 at a 12.2% CAGR in the forecasted period. This future tailwind, alongside its optimistic future, makes INDI an ideal long-term stock pick to add to your portfolio. This and the other stocks we mentioned are all some of the best Nasdaq stocks to buy. On the date of publication, Michael Que did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. The researchers contributing to this article did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Michael Que is a financial writer with extensive experience in the technology industry, with his work featured on Seeking Alpha, Benzinga and MSN Money. He is the owner of Que Capital, a research firm that combines fundamental analysis with ESG factors to pick the best sustainable long-term investments. More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post The 3 Best Nasdaq Stocks to Buy Now: September 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed the most recent trading day at $666.04, moving +0.37% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.7%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.57%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.06%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 2.33% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 3.06%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.58%. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $5.11 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 18.29%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $7.49 billion, up 28.57% from the year-ago period. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $21.63 per share and revenue of $30.5 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +45.27% and +32.2%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 30.68. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 25.09. Meanwhile, ASML's PEG ratio is currently 1.07. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.21 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 31, putting it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. The New Gold Rush: How Lithium Batteries Will Make Millionaires As the electric vehicle revolution expands, investors have a chance to target huge gains. Millions of lithium batteries are being made & demand is expected to increase 889%. Download the brand-new FREE report revealing 5 EV battery stocks set to soar. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-07,637.63,639.67,628.86,637.79,"[""European stocks slip, dragged lower by chipmakers, miners By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Sept 7 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday as chipmakers slumped on reports that China has widened curbs on use of Apple iPhones by government staff, while miners tracked metal prices lower. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX eased 0.1%, down for the seventh straight day, its worst string of losses since February 2018. European semiconductor firms slid on reports that China has in recent weeks widened existing curbs on the use of iPhones by state employees, telling staff at some central government agencies to stop using their Apple AAPL.O mobiles at work. Apple supplier STMicroelectronics STMPA.PA slumped 4.1%, while BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL, ASM International ASMI.AS, Infineon IFXGn.DE and ASML ASML.AS dropped between 2.6% and 6.3%. The broader technology sector .SX8P lost 2.0%, logging its worst single-day performance in two weeks. European miners .SX8P fell 2.0% as prices of most metals fell against a strong dollar and on demand concerns from top metals consumer China. MET/L Data showed China's exports and imports fell in August, as the twin pressures of sagging overseas demand and weak consumer spending squeezed businesses in the world's second-largest economy. \""(Chinese) consumers have been far more cautious through this recovery phase than anticipated and clearly that's bad news,\"" said Henk Potts, market strategist at Barclays Private Bank. China-exposed luxury heavyweight LVMH LVMH.PA and insurer Prudential PRU.L shed 1.0% and 3.2%, respectively, weighing on the STOXX 600. Meanwhile, defensive sectors such as utilities .SX6P and healthcare .SXDP, considered relatively immune to economic cycles, helped crimp losses, rising 1.4% and 1.2% respectively, as the economic outlook for Europe continued to darken. Data showed German industrial production fell slightly more than expected in July. The Ifo Institute said the German economy will contract by 0.4% this year, confirming its previous forecasts published in June. With economic activity declining across the 20 countries that use the euro and inflation easing, investors are betting the ECB will end its streak of nine consecutive rate increases on Sept. 14, even if it keeps the door open to further moves. \""We expect activity to continue to weaken through the second-half of this year and remain constrained through the course of 2024,\"" added Potts. Meanwhile, European statistics agency Eurostat revised its estimate that gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro zone grew 0.1% in the second quarter compared to the previous three months. Year-on-year the GDP increased by 0.5%, Eurostat said, revising its earlier estimate of 0.6% growth. Among individual stocks, Direct Line Insurance Group DLGD.L surged 15.8% after the British motor and home insurer forecast better operating profit in 2024. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips, Sonia Cheema and Alexander Smith) ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor, ASML, and Other Semiconductor Stocks Slumped Today What happened Much of what's happening in the headlines and on the stock market these days has inexorable ties to artificial intelligence (AI). However, developments in another corner of the semiconductor industry stole the spotlight today. A smartphone released in China contained an advanced processor that many believed shouldn't be possible in the face of U.S. chip sanctions. With that as a backdrop, wireless chips provider Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) tumbled 6.7%, semiconductor equipment systems provider ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) slumped 4.6%, chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) fell 3.2%, and chipmaker Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) dipped 2.4% by 1:21 p.m. ET. Image source: Getty Images. So what Last week, Huawei Technologies -- China's leading smartphone provider -- released a device with a chip so advanced it caught industry experts off guard. A breakdown of the smartphone revealed the processor was created by Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), which immediately reverberated through the tech industry. Huawei's Mate 60 Pro included a new 5G Kirin 9000s processor based on advanced 7-nanometer technology, according to semiconductor research firm TechInsights. This signals advances in China's chipmaking technology that many believed weren't possible -- or technology that skirted U.S. sanctions. The stunning revelation prompted two U.S. congressmen to request additional restrictions, further curtailing or eliminating semiconductor exports to SMIC. Rep. Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China, suggested that SMIC had potentially violated U.S. sanctions, calling on the Commerce Department to suspend exports of technology to both SMIC and Huawei. He further posits that these chip advances wouldn't be possible without the use of technology developed in the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul went further, telling Reuters that China was trying to \""get a monopoly\"" on manufacturing even less-advanced chip technology. \""We talked a lot about advanced semiconductor chips, but we also need to look at legacy,\"" he said, including dated technology not covered by current restrictions. Now what The Biden administration has been working furiously to keep the most advanced chip designs from making their way to China. Policymakers fear these advanced processors could be used to enhance weapons used by U.S. rivals on the battlefield, calling these moves a matter of national security. Late last year, the U.S. instituted restrictions on the export of some of the most powerful processors -- particularly those used for AI -- to China and other countries without first obtaining a license from regulators. These restrictions have impacted a number of U.S. chipmakers, including Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, though the effect -- thus far, at least -- has been minimal. The U.S. has persuaded allies to institute similar measures. Earlier this year, the Dutch government implemented restrictions on AMSL, requiring the company to request a license before exporting advanced chipmaking equipment to China. Japan is also limiting the export of advanced systems made by Nikon. Calls for additional sanctions by Congress could expand to other types of semiconductors. This, in turn, could weigh on this quartet of semiconductor specialists. It's important to remember, however, that the recent calls for additional restrictions haven't yet resulted in any additional action by the U.S. government. Furthermore, it remains to be seen what the details of these new sanctions might be and if these requirements will have any serious implications for these semiconductor specialists. Stay tuned. 10 stocks we like better than Qualcomm When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Qualcomm wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 5, 2023 Danny Vena has positions in Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is It Worth Investing in ASML (ASML) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views? Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.67, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 12 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.67 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 12 recommendations that derive the current ABR, eight are Strong Buy, representing 66.7% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, which classifies stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is a reliable indicator of a stock's near -term price performance. So, validating the Zacks Rank with ABR could go a long way in making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. In contrast, the Zacks Rank is driven by earnings estimate revisions. And near-term stock price movements are strongly correlated with trends in earnings estimate revisions, according to empirical research. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML Worth Investing In? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has remained unchanged over the past month at $21.63. Analysts' steady views regarding the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by an unchanged consensus estimate, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to perform in line with the broader market in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> It may therefore be prudent to be a little cautious with the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML. Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor Stock It's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom. With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028. See This Stock Now for Free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-09-11,630.83,631.53,618.38,627.71,"Stocks Climb on Strength in Tech Stocks and Favorable Chinese News What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.58%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher. Strength in technology stocks today is boosting the overall market, with Tesla up more than +7% after Mogan Stanley upgraded the stock. Also, Qualcomm is up more than +3% after Apple extended its contract with the company to provide it with modem semiconductor chips for three more years. In addition, M&A activity is supporting stocks after JM Smucker agreed to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion. Higher T-note yields today are limiting gains in stocks. Comments on Sunday from U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen were bullish for stocks when she said she's ""feeling very good"" about the case for a soft landing in the U.S. as ""every measure of inflation is on the road down,"" and she's increasingly confident that the U.S. will be able to contain inflation without major damage to the job market. U.S. and European stocks garnered carryover support today from a +0.84% rally in China’s Shanghai Composite on positive Chinese credit and inflation news. The markets are discounting the odds at 7% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting and 44% for that +25 bp rate hike at the November 1 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields are higher. The 10-year T-note yield is up +2.8 bp at 4.292%. The 10-year German bund yield is up +2.9 bp at 2.639%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is up +5.7 bp at 4.481%. Overseas stock markets are mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.54%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index closed up +0.84%. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Index closed down -0.43%. China Aug CPI rose +0.1% y/y from a -0.3% y/y decline in July, right on expectations. China Aug PPI eased to -3.0% y/y from -4.4% y/y in July, weaker than expectations of -2.9% y/y. China Aug new yuan loans were 1.36 trillion yuan, above expectations of +1.25 trillion yuan. Aug aggregate financing, the broadest measure of credit growth, rose +3.12 trillion yuan, stronger than expectations of +2.69 trillion yuan. Today’s stock movers… Tesla (TSLA) is up more than +7% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight and said Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer may add as much as $500 billion to the company’s market value through faster adoption of robotaxis and network services. Walt Disney (DIS) is up more than +2% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials, and Charter Communications (CHTR) is up more than +3% after CNBC said Disney and Charter Communications are nearing a carriage deal. State Street (STT) is up more than +4% after its management presented an upbeat assessment of its outlook to the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference. Kenvue (KVUE) is up more than +3% after Deutsche Bank raised its recommendation on the stock to buy with a price target of $27. Qualcomm (QCOM) is up more than +3% after Apple extended its modem chip contract with the company for three more years. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX) soared more than +72% after it said its oral, once-daily Paltusotine achieved positive results and met the primary endpoint and all secondary goals to treat people living with acromegaly and neuroendocrine tumors. Hostess Brands (TWNK) is up more than +18% after JM Smucker agreed to acquire the company for $5.6 billion. JM Smucker (SJM) is down more than -7% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after it agreed to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion. RTX Corp (RTX) is down more than -6% after cutting its full-year sales forecast to $67.5 billion-$68.5 billion from a previous estimate of $73 billion-$74 billion, weaker than the consensus of $73.64 billion. AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) is down more than -2% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100 after data released from a Phase III trial of its Tagrisso drug combined with chemotherapy showed the efficacy benefit of the drug came with a cost of added toxicity from the chemo regimen. Higher T-note yields today are weighing on chip stocks. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lam Research (LRCX) are down more than -2%. Also, Nvidia (NVDA), Applied Materials (AMAT), ASML Holding NV (ASML), On Semiconductor (ON), and KLA Corp (KLAC) are down more than -1%. Ovintiv Inc (OVV) is down more than -2% after announcing a sale of 15 million shares of the company’s common stock by a holder. VF Corp (VFC) is down more than -2% after it was ordered to pay $505 million in taxes related to its reorganization of TBL Licensing LLC. Brunswick Corp (BC) is down by more than -1% after JPMorgan Chase downgraded the stock to neutral from overweight. Across the markets… December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ23) today are down -6 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +2.8 bp at 4.292%. Dec T-note prices today are moderately lower, and yields are higher on negative carryover from a slump in Japanese government bonds. The 10-year JGB bond yield soared to a 9-1/2 year high today after BOJ Governor Ueda said an end to negative interest rates is possible by year-end. Supply pressures are also undercutting T-notes as the Treasury will auction $44 billion of 3-year T-notes later today as part of this week’s $99 billion package of T-note and T-bond auctions. In addition, today’s stock rally has curbed safe-haven demand for T-notes. Finally, an increase in inflation expectations is bearish for T-notes after the 10-year inflation breakeven rate rose to a 2-week high today at 2.347%. The dollar index (DXY00) today is down by -0.45%. Strength in the yen and yuan today is undercutting the dollar. The yen rallied to a 1-week high against the dollar today after BOJ Governor Ueda said Japan’s negative interest rate policy could end by the end of the year. Also, the yuan strengthened against the dollar on better-than-expected news on Chinese credit growth and after the PBOC said it would take action to correct one-sided moves in the market whenever it’s needed. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is up by +0.34%. A weaker dollar today is supportive of the euro. Gains in EUR/USD are limited on weaker-than-expected economic news from Italy and after the European Commission cut its 2023 Eurozone GDP forecast, a dovish factor for ECB policy. The markets are discounting the odds at 38% for a +25 bp rate hike at this Thursday’s ECB meeting. The European Commission cut its 2023 Eurozone GDP forecast to +0.8% from an earlier projection of +1.1%. It also cut its 2023 Eurozone inflation forecast to +5.6% from a previous forecast of +5.8%. Italy July industrial production fell -0.7% m/m, weaker than expectations of -0.3% m/m. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is down -0.98%. The yen today jumped to a 1-week high against the dollar on hawkish comments from BOJ Governor Ueda, who said an end to negative interest rates is possible by year-end. Ueda’s comments sent the 10-year JGB bond yield soaring to a 9-1/2 year high of 0.711%, strengthening the yen’s interest rate differentials. BOJ Governor Ueda told the Yomiuri newspaper that the BOJ will have enough information and data by the year-end to judge if wages will continue to rise, a condition for adjusting stimulus. A negative factor for the yen was today’s Japanese economic news that showed Aug machine tool orders fell -17.6 % y/y, the eighth consecutive month orders have declined. October gold (GCV3) today is up +7.0 (+0.36%), and Dec silver (SIZ23) is up +0.201 (+0.86%). A weaker dollar today is boosting precious metals prices. A weaker dollar today is bullish for metals. Also, reduced expectations for an interest rate increase by the ECB this week are supportive for gold as the markets have priced in only a 38% chance the ECB will raise interest rates by 25 bp this Thursday. Negative factors for metals include today’s downward revision by the European Commission to its 2023 Eurozone GDP forecast to +0.8% from an earlier projection of +1.1%, which signals reduced demand for industrial metals. Also, the continued liquidation of gold holdings by funds is bearish for gold after long gold holdings in ETFs fell to a 3-1/3 year low last Friday. More Stock Market News from Barchart Markets Today: Stock Index Futures Climb on Strength in Tech Stocks and Positive China News Buying Into ARM's IPO? Read This Before Taking The Plunge Long Straddle Screener Results For September 11th Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data, Yellen Comments Boost Sentiment On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-09-12,611.0,622.99,610.2,618.8,"[""ASML (ASML) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $618.80 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.42% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.57% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.05%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.04%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 5.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 3.87%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.64%. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from ASML as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $5.11, up 18.29% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.49 billion, up 28.57% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $21.63 per share and revenue of $30.5 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +45.27% and +32.2%, respectively. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 29.02. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 23.35, so we one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.01. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.07 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 30, putting it in the top 12% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Free Report: Top EV Battery Stocks to Buy Now Just-released report reveals 5 stocks to profit as millions of EV batteries are made. Elon Musk tweeted that lithium prices have gone to \""insane levels,\"" and they're likely to keep climbing. As a result, a handful of lithium battery stocks are set to skyrocket. Access this report to discover which battery stocks to buy and which to avoid. Download free today. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""RSI Alert: ASML Holding (ASML) Now Oversold Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.5, after changing hands as low as $610.20 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 48.6. A bullish investor could look at ASML's 29.5 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASML shares: Looking at the chart above, ASML's low point in its 52 week range is $363.1501 per share, with $771.98 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $618.90. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Institutional Holders of KROS \u0095 BURL Price Target \u0095 OLK Options Chain The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What ASML Stock Investors Should Know About Its Upcoming EUV Machine In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) and its upcoming high-NA EUV machine. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Sept. 11, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 12, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The Math Shows QTEC Can Go To $170 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF (Symbol: QTEC), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $169.71 per unit. With QTEC trading at a recent price near $152.68 per unit, that means that analysts see 11.16% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of QTEC's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), PDD Holdings Inc (Symbol: PDD), and Zscaler Inc (Symbol: ZS). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $627.71/share, the average analyst target is 28.27% higher at $805.17/share. Similarly, PDD has 20.78% upside from the recent share price of $97.40 if the average analyst target price of $117.64/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ZS to reach a target price of $183.70/share, which is 11.30% above the recent price of $165.05. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, PDD, and ZS: Combined, ASML, PDD, and ZS represent 8.19% of the First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF QTEC $152.68 $169.71 11.16% ASML Holding NV ASML $627.71 $805.17 28.27% PDD Holdings Inc PDD $97.40 $117.64 20.78% Zscaler Inc ZS $165.05 $183.70 11.30% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 HYDR YTD Return \u0095 TECB Options Chain \u0095 NHLD Historical Stock Prices The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Top Stocks to Buy: TSMC Stock vs. ASML Stock Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates TSMC (NYSE: TSM) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and gives his opinion on which stock he thinks is the better investment. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 9, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 11, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2023-09-14,620.81,624.8,615.36,621.9,"[""7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy for a U.S.-China Chip War InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Although geopolitical conflicts between major economic powers are generally something to be avoided, for semiconductor stocks trading amid the backdrop of the U.S.-China chip war, the bad news just might be good news. With more than just competitive bragging rights involved, the technology sector has never been more crucial. As a recent Fortune article pointed out, the $574 billion U.S.-China chip war has already yielded an \u201cextraordinary success\u201d for the Biden administration. Specifically, the president\u2019s stringent controls on the export of advanced semiconductors and associated systems to China carry national security implications. Even better, other partners \u2013 including the Dutch and Japanese \u2013 have come on board the export controls. With a unified effort against China, Beijing may think twice about its expansionary ambitions, especially regarding Taiwan. If the economic and military juggernaut backs off from its heated rhetorical stance, that would be great news for all involved but especially for semiconductor stocks. As well, the lessons from Covid-19 and even Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine emphasized the importance of competitiveness and resiliency. Ultimately, this framework could usher in a new era for the below semiconductor stocks to buy. Lam Research (LRCX) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock An American supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and related services to the computer chip industry, Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) might not be the sexiest idea among semiconductor stocks to profit off the U.S.-China chip war. However, it could be one of the most important. Most notably, the Biden administration\u2019s focus on bolstering the domestic chip manufacturing space should benefit domestic equipment suppliers like Lam. Another factor that may shine a positive light on LRCX stock is the tech sector\u2019s replacement and upgrade cycle. As chips become more advanced, with nodes shrinking and perhaps incorporating new materials, a need for equipment upgrades and replacement will likely rise. Cynically, Lam Research would be in a position to benefit from such a trend. To be fair, LRCX has already gained nearly 59% of its equity value since the January opener. Moving forward, it may be a slow but steady ride. For now, Wall Street analysts peg LRCX as a moderate buy with a $699.86 price target, implying over 6% upside potential. Micron (MU) Source: Charles Knowles / Shutterstock.com Based in Boise, Idaho, Micron (NASDAQ:MU) is a producer of computer memory and computer data storage, including dynamic random-access memory, flash memory, and USB flash drives. Since the beginning of the year, MU returned nearly 41% of its equity value. Even with this solid performance, MU could potentially rise even further. While memory products might not sound that exciting to lay observers, MU represents one of the most important semiconductor stocks. Predominantly, memory chips are essential for smartphones and devices along with data centers. Further, as underlying processors become more complex, the demand for high-capacity memory chips will likely only accelerate. Even more importantly, artificial intelligence and machine learning can\u2019t go anywhere without memory. It\u2019s only by incorporating this special class of semiconductors that AI protocols become more refined. Lastly, analysts peg MU as a consensus moderate buy. This assessment breaks down into 20 buys, seven holds, and one sell. Overall, the average price target comes in at $75.72, implying 7% growth. KLA (KLAC) Source: Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.com Headquartered in Milpitas, California, KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) is a capital equipment firm. Per its public profile, it supplies process control and yield management systems for the semiconductor industry and other related nanoelectronics industries. Further, KLA\u2019s products and services are intended for all phases of wafer, reticle, integrated circuit, and packaging production, from research and development to final volume manufacturing. Fundamentally, KLA is one of the semiconductor stocks poised to benefit from the U.S.-China chip war due to supply chain diversification. Essentially, the company focuses on sophisticated inspections, a service that will probably only rise in demand. And with several countries joining in on the export controls against China, KLA might see an expansion of its total addressable market. Since the start of the year, KLAC has gained over 28% of its equity value. However, with tensions rising, it may enjoy even greater gains from here on out. Analysts certainly think so, with the experts pegging KLAC a consensus moderate buy. Further, their average price target is $541.05, implying nearly 12% growth potential. Analog Devices (ADI) Source: Shutterstock Hailing from Wilmington, Massachusetts, Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) specializes in data conversion, signal processing, and power management technology. Per its corporate profile, Analog manufactures analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal-processing integrated circuits (ICs) used in electronic equipment. Since the start of the year, ADI gained a bit over 8%, a relatively modest performance. Nevertheless, it could be one of the top semiconductor stocks to buy in the U.S.-China chip war. Fundamentally, Analog offers a wide-ranging application portfolio. Manufacturing products for several sectors, including automotive, communications, industrial, and healthcare, the tech enterprise could possibly weather economic storms. After all, one of these sectors could be irrelevant but not all. In addition, ADI benefits from generally positive options flow or big block trades in the derivatives market. On Sept. 13, traders sold (wrote) a high volume of $190 puts that expire two days later, implying a floor in the price action. Notably, analysts peg ADI as a moderate buy with a $200.73 price target, translating to 14% upside. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock When the Dutch joined in on the export control, the top idea among semiconductor stocks that came to mind for practically everyone was ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML). Based in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML is the only company manufacturing the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that help undergird advanced microchips that power data centers, cars, and smartphones, per CNBC. With ASML\u2019s pivotal role in the U.S.-China chip war, business should be very good for the semiconductor specialist. Over the past one-year period, ASML stock gained just over 29% of equity value. While it\u2019s not the best-performing name among semiconductor stocks, it practically holds a technological monopoly. That\u2019s a plus for the free world. To be fair, ASML\u2019s options flow screener shows big block trades for bought puts that expire on Sept. 15. But once these puts expire, it\u2019s possible that we may see a bounce back from shares. Analysts remain unperturbed, pegging ASML as a moderate buy with a $200.73 price target, implying nearly 14% upside potential. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com With the meteoric rise of graphics processing units, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) would make a consensus inclusion for semiconductor stocks to buy. However, after already soaring nearly 220% since the start of the year, it may be time to give it a break. Instead, I\u2019ll take the time to put a spotlight on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). As a rival GPU specialist, Advanced Micro should benefit from the same tailwinds that skyrocketed shares of Nvidia. And to be clear, AMD is no slouch in the chart performance department. Since the January opener, shares swung up more than 68%. It\u2019s not a flukey print either, with AMD gaining 39% in the past 365 days. Increasingly, advanced tech such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) consumes greater amounts of processing capacity. Thus, AMD should see robust demand, if only to fill orders that Nvidia couldn\u2019t. Turning to Wall Street, analysts peg AMD as a strong buy with a $140.58 price target, implying almost 31% upside potential. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com One of the most compelling semiconductor stocks, Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) also represents an incredibly risky proposition. Of course, I\u2019m not just referring to the context of the U.S.-China chip war. For years, ominous clouds pointed to Beijing giving the green light to invade Taiwan. Without sounding alarmist, such an action would likely trigger World War III. At first blush, the notion may sound ridiculous. However, TSMC as it\u2019s known is the world\u2019s largest contract chipmaker. It also produces around 90% of the world\u2019s leading-edge semiconductors that are useful for AI and quantum computing applications, per a report from the Council on Foreign Relations. If an authoritarian regime controlled that supply chain exclusively, we would all be in deep trouble. Still, by imposing export controls now, the U.S. and its partners are sending a strong message before circumstances get hot. And that might cause Beijing to reconsider, which would be good for TSM stock. Finally, analysts peg TSM as a moderate buy with a $125 price target, implying 37% upside potential. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement It doesn\u2019t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy for a U.S.-China Chip War appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""This Is the Most Essential Semiconductor Stock (and It's not TSMC) When some investors think of essential semiconductor companies, they often look to Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) since it is the fab making chips for Apple, Nvidia, and others. However, TSMC itself depends on an equipment maker for its manufacturing, and that equipment maker is ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML is the only maker of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines, the technology required to make the most advanced semiconductors. Additionally, thanks to rising demand and geopolitical concerns, the semiconductor stock is on a predictable growth trajectory that can significantly benefit its investors. The ASML edge ASML calls itself \""the most important tech company you've never heard of.\"" Indeed, it has no direct contact with the consumer market, and its customer base is only a relatively small number of fabs that manufacture semiconductors. It also makes deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) machines, and in that market, it competes with Lam Research, Applied Materials, and others. Nonetheless, only ASML has mastered the EUV technology. Thus, TSMC, Samsung, and Intel need the Netherlands-based tech giant to maintain a competitive edge. The market will probably need more of these machines. The advent of technologies like AI will probably take chip demand exponentially higher. Fortune Business Insights predicts the industry will grow at a 12% compound annual growth rate through 2029. That will make it a $1.4 trillion industry by that year, well above its $573 billion size in 2022. To this end, ASML plans to triple its capacity growth for EUV machines by 2026. It also revealed its intention to increase DUV capacity by 2.5 times and introduce the more advanced high-NA EUV machines by 2027 or 2028. Moreover, Taiwanese companies control around two-thirds of the world's third-party chip manufacturing, and Taiwan's tenuous relationship with China, its much larger neighbor, is a cause for concern. Consequently, both companies and governments want to reduce their dependence on Taiwan. To that end, they are working to build fabs in the U.S. and Europe, which means they will need more ASML equipment. The company's financials Some of that increased interest has already materialized. In the first half of 2023, net sales were nearly 14 billion euros ($15 billion), a 52% increase from the first two quarters of 2022. And since operating expenses grew at a slower rate, ASML reported a net income of 3.9 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in the same period, an 85% increase from year-ago levels. Additionally, the company forecasts between 6.5 billion euros and 7 billion euros in Q3 net sales. If that holds, it would mean a 16% net-sales increase at the midpoint, pointing to some slowing sequentially. That lower growth rate may be one reason ASML stock has not performed as well as many tech peers, rising only about 13% since the beginning of the year. Still, this slow growth may have made ASML more of a buy. After trading above 45 times earnings for much of the bull market, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio has fallen back to 30. That valuation is arguably inexpensive considering its revenue-growth rate, and a likely recovery in the rate of increase could make its lower P/E ratio attractive to new investors. Consider ASML Chip demand is only increasing, and ASML's dominance in the production of EUV machines will likely bolster the stock long term. The advent of AI and other technologies will probably increase the demand for its machines, as will a move to produce a lower percentage of the world's chips in Taiwan. Moreover, even amid a slowdown, net sales continue to grow rapidly, boosting company profits. Such growth should keep ASML a safe and profitable investment for years to come. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Will Healy has positions in Intel. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-15,602.62,605.23,594.02,596.66,"[""Why These 2 Tech Giants Saw Their Stocks Fall Friday Morning The stock market has been on a roll lately, but it looked as though Friday morning would have a mixed start on Wall Street. Even though futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw modest gains, indexes with a greater concentration of tech stocks didn't seem to fare as well, pointing toward a potentially lower open. A pair of high-profile tech stocks came into the spotlight Friday morning, and both saw their share prices move lower in premarket trading. Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported quarterly financial results that failed to live up to all of the expectations of its shareholders, while ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) had to deal with a warning from a key customer that could point toward a slowdown in its business in the near term. Adobe sees AI growth but still has to ramp up Shares of Adobe were down almost 4% in premarket trading. The creative software giant reported fiscal third-quarter financial results for the period ended Sept. 1, and while the numbers looked solid, they weren't quite enough to satisfy investors who are increasingly hungry for accelerating growth. Adobe posted revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, which was up 10% year over year. Gains were roughly consistent across the business, with the software company reporting 11% sales growth in its digital media segment and a 10% gain in revenue for its digital experience business. Adjusted net income of $1.88 billion climbed a healthier 18% from year-ago levels, producing adjusted earnings of $4.09 per share. Adobe remains optimistic about its capacity to capitalize on opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI). CEO Shantanu Narayen pointed to \""a new era of AI-enhanced creativity around the world\"" that new product launches should help to promote, and Adobe continues to make large investments to bulk up its technology platforms and take advantage of new demand. Yet calls for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue to come in between $4.975 billion and $5.025 billion didn't quite live up to growth expectations, and guidance for $4.10 to $4.15 per share in adjusted earnings in the coming quarter showed little growth compared to the just-ended quarter. Investors want signs of Adobe's growth accelerating further, and until they see those signs, the stock might have difficulty producing gains. Short-term demand for ASML equipment could fall Elsewhere, shares of ASML were down more than 3% early Friday morning. The maker of lithography equipment for semiconductor production saw declines after a key customer suggested that demand might weaken. News reports overnight suggested that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had communicated to its suppliers, warning them that the chip foundry would want to delay delivery of previously ordered equipment for producing semiconductor products. That's consistent with comments that Taiwan Semi management has made recently, with macroeconomic conditions remaining weak in some areas and pointing to less robust projections for the near future. ASML provides equipment that's essential in the semiconductor production supply chain, as its lithography prowess is unmatched in the industry. Customers who need cutting-edge chips with the finest level of precision count on ASML to provide the necessary machinery, but if Taiwan Semi indeed slows down its order rate, then it could in turn have a negative impact on ASML's business. At this point, most industry analysts expect any slowdown to be short-lived. However, with stocks in the industry having benefited from high demand recently, it's not surprising to see share prices move lower in response. 10 stocks we like better than Adobe When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Adobe wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Adobe, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2024 $420 calls on Adobe and short January 2024 $430 calls on Adobe. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares log weekly gains on China optimism, hopes for pause at ECB By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shashwat Chauhan Sept 15 (Reuters) - European shares marked weekly gains on Friday, as better-than-expected Chinese data lifted luxury firms while investors took comfort from signs that the European Central Bank (ECB) is nearly done raising interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.2% to close at a five-week high, with luxury, mining .SXPP and autos .SXAP leading the sectoral gains. French luxury names like Kering PRTP.PA and LVMH LVMH.PA climbed 1.8% and 2.5% after data showed China's factory output and retail sales grew at a faster pace in August. European stocks recorded their biggest percentage gain in six months on Thursday after the ECB raised its key interest rate to a record high of 4%, but with the euro zone economy in the doldrums, signalled that the hike was likely to be its last. However, policymakers on Friday said the central bank will keep interest rates high for an extended period and could even raise them again if needed, pushing back on some market bets that euro zone rates will start falling as soon as next spring. \""It was never expected that the ECB would call the end of the hiking cycle,\"" said Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank. \""For one, the inflation outlook remains far too uncertain to say this with confidence, and pre-emptively calling it quits could cost the ECB its credibility.\"" The STOXX 600 added 1.6% for the week, with miners the top performers. Euro zone finance ministers agreed that fiscal policy should be restrictive next year to help the ECB curb inflation, while balancing the need for investment. The focus will shift to central bank meetings elsewhere, with the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England set to announce their rate decisions next week. Among individual stocks, Sweden's H&MHMb.ST shed 7.4% on reporting flat sales in its most recent quarter, lagging expectations as the fashion group struggles to attract customers while the cost-of-living crisis drags on. Games Workshop GroupGAW.L jumped 10.6% after the miniature wargame maker said it expects to post a higher quarterly profit before tax. Dutch suppliers of semiconductor giant TSMC 2330.TW such as ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS and BE Semiconductor Industries BESI.AS fell by 3.5% to 6.6% after a Reuters report showed the Taiwanese firm has told its major suppliers to delay their deliveries of high-end chipmaking equipment. ECB vs inflation https://tmsnrt.rs/3EDN8JF (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman, Sonia Cheema and Hugh Lawson) ((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Slump as Tech Stock Weakness Weighs on the Overall Market What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed down -1.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.83% and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.75%. Stocks on Friday closed moderately lower, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 1-week lows. An increase in T-note yields on Friday undercut technology stocks and weighed on the overall market. Also, chipmaker stocks were under pressure after Reuters reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co asked its major suppliers to delay shipment of high-end chipmaking equipment. Stocks extended their losses Friday after the University of Michigan U.S. Sep consumer sentiment fell more than expected. Friday\u2019s quarterly triple witching options event may have added fuel to the decline in stocks. Derivatives contracts tied to stocks, index options, and futures for September expired on Friday, prompting traders to roll over their existing positions or start new ones. A positive factor for stocks Friday was signs that China\u2019s economy rebounded in August after consumer spending and factory output strengthened. China Aug industrial production rose +4.5% y/y, stronger than expectations of +3.9% y/y and the biggest increase in 4 months. Also, China Aug retail sales rose +4.6% y/y, stronger than expectations of +3.0% y/y. Bank of America said EPFR Global data shows investors poured $26.4 billion into U.S. equities in the week ended September 13, the biggest weekly inflow since March 2022. Also, global stocks attracted $25.3 billion of inflows. The U.S. import price index ex-petroleum was unchanged m/m for a second month, right on expectations. The U.S. Sep Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions rose +20.9 to 1.9, stronger than expectations of -10.0. The University of Michigan U.S. Sep consumer sentiment fell -1.8 to 67.7, weaker than expectations of 69.0. The University of Michigan U.S. Sep 1-year inflation expectations unexpectedly eased to a 2-1/2 year low of 3.1%, better than expectations of no change at 3.5%. Also, the Sep 5-10-year inflation expectations eased to a year low of 2.7%, better than expectations of no change at 3.0%. The markets are discounting the odds at 4% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting and 33% for that +25 bp rate hike at the November 1 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields Friday moved higher. The 10-year T-note yield rose +3.6 bp to 4.322%. The 10-year German bund yield rose +8.2 bp to 2.675%. The 10-year UK gilt yield rose +7.7 bp to 4.358%. Overseas stock markets Friday settled mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed +0.36%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed -0.28%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed +1.10%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Nucor (NUE) closed down more than -6% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after reporting Q3 preliminary EPS of $4.10-$4.20, weaker than the consensus of $4.56. Dexcom (DXCM) closed down more than -5% after Raymond James cut its price target on the stock to $131 from $154. Chip stocks retreated Friday after Reuters reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co asked its major suppliers to delay shipment of high-end chipmaking equipment. As a result, KLA Corp (KLAC) and Lam Research (LRCX) closed down more than -5%. Also, Applied Materials (AMAT), ASML Holding NV (ASML), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Globalfoundries (GFS) closed down more than -4%. In addition, Nvidia (NVDA), ON Semiconductor (ON), and Microchip Technology (MCHP) closed down more than -3%. Adobe (ADBE) closed down more than -4% after reporting Q3 earnings results that beat expectations but gave an outlook that analysts see as conservative. Insulet (PODD) closed down more than -2% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after Raymond James cut its price target on the stock to $228 from $299. Homebuilders moved lower after Lennar forecast Q4 new orders of 16,200 to 17,200, the midpoint below the consensus of 16,591. As a result, Toll Brothers (TOL) and PulteGroup (PHM) closed down more than -3%, and Lennar (LEN) and DR Horton (DHI) closed down more than -2%. DoorDash (DASH) closed down more than -2% after MoffettNathanson downgraded the stock to market perform from outperform. Charles Schwab (SCHW) closed down more than -2% after reporting August client assets of $8.09 trillion, down -2% from July. Truist Financial (TFC) closed down more than -1% after Piper Sandler downgraded the stock to neutral from overweight. Walt Disney (DIS) closed up more than +1% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after Bloomberg reported the company had held exploratory talks about selling its ABC network and TV stations to Nexstar Media Group. Moderna (MRNA) closed up more than +1% to lead gainers in the Nasdaq 100 after the UK\u2019s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approved the company\u2019s Covid-19 vaccine Spikevax. Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) closed up more than +2% after the company raised its regular quarterly cash dividend to 18 cents per share, above forecasts of 15 cents. AT&T (T) closed up more than +1%, adding to Thursday\u2019s +2% gain after it said it is confident in its full-year guidance and expects Q3 free cash flow in the range of $4.5 billion-$5.0 billion. JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) closed up more than +1% after it announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to buy the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics LLC. Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) closed up nearly +1% after the CFO said the company is looking at potential sales of some of its \u201cnon-core\u201d assets and that it expects to raise prices on monthly Max subscriptions. Across the markets\u2026 December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ23) on Friday closed down -7.5 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield rose +3.6 bp to 4.322%. T-notes were under pressure Friday on negative carryover from a fall in European government bonds after hawkish ECB comments pushed European bond yields higher. Also, Friday\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news on Sep Empire manufacturing activity and Aug industrial production was bearish for T-notes. Prices recovered from their worst levels after the University of Michigan Sep consumer sentiment and inflation expectations fell more than expected. More Stock Market News from Barchart Dollar Slips on Weak U.S. Consumer Sentiment Crude Prices Finish Higher on Dollar Weakness and Chinese Energy Demand Optimism Nat-Gas Prices Edge Lower on the Outlook for Cooler U.S. Temps Grain Markets: Will Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Rebound? On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why AMD, Nvidia, Intel, TSMC, and Other Semiconductor Stocks Were Down Friday In today's video, I discuss why numerous semiconductor stocks were down on Friday. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Sept. 15, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 15, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-TSMC tells vendors to delay chip equipment deliveries - sources By Sam Nussey, Fanny Potkin and Toby Sterling TOKYO/SINGAPORE/AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW has told its major suppliers to delay the delivery of high-end chipmaking equipment, as the world's top contract chipmaker grows increasingly nervous about customer demand, two sources familiar with the matter said. Shares in TSMC suppliers including Dutch-based ASML ASML.AS declined following the Reuters report. The instruction by TSMC, which is grappling with delays at its $40 billion chip factory in Arizona, is aimed at controlling costs and reflects the company's growing caution about the outlook for demand, the sources said. Suppliers currently expect the delay to be short-term, the sources said, declining to be named as the information is not public. TSMC said it does not comment on what it called \""market rumour\"". The company referred Reuters to comments by CEO C.C. Wei in July that weaker economic conditions, a slower recovery in China and softer end-market demand is making customers more cautious and more mindful of controlling inventory. Companies affected by the instruction to delay include ASML, which makes lithography equipment essential for high-end chipmaking, one of the sources said. In an interview with Reuters last week, ASML CEO Peter Wennink said some orders for its high-end tools have been pushed back, without saying who by, and that he expected it would be a \""short-term management\"" issue. ASML, Europe's most valuable tech listed company, is operating at maximum capacity and overall sales are forecast to grow 30% this year. \""We've had several (news) reports about fab readiness. Not only in Arizona ... but also in Taiwan,\"" Wennink told Reuters, referring to preparations for chip manufacturing. Shares in ASML declined 2.5%, making the company the biggest loser in the euro zone STOXXE50 .STOXX50E index. ASM International ASMI.AS, a smaller equipment firm that is also a supplier to TSMC, fell 5.6%, with BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, a packaging equipment firm, down 3.3%. Major U.S. semiconductor firms Applied Materials AMAT.O , KLA Corp KLAC.O and Lam Research LRCX.O were all down between 2.2% and 2.6% in premarket trading. Analyst Michael Roeg of Degroof Petercam said he was not surprised by the selloff. \""There has been a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence and the implications for the semiconductor industry,\"" he said, adding that AI was positive for TSMC, which makes chips for NVIDIA NVDA.O. \""However the strength in demand for AI chips is not strong enough to compensate (for) what is happening in other segments.\"" He cited mobile phone, laptop, industrial and more recently automotive chips as problem areas. \""That's a lot of end markets that are sluggish,\"" he said. DOUBLE WHAMMY TSMC has been forced to push back production at the Arizona plant by a year to 2025, as it struggled to recruit workers and faced pushback from unions on efforts to bring in workers from Taiwan. \""If you ship a lot of people from Taiwan to help build a factory in Arizona, they're not working somewhere else. So this is kind of a double whammy,\"" Wennink said. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said last week there had been \""tremendous\"" improvement at the Arizona site in the last five months. The Taiwanese chip giant is not alone in worrying a bounceback in demand may take longer than expected. Apple AAPL.O, a key TSMC customer, launched a this week that included a faster chip, but it did not raise prices, reflecting the global smartphone slump. Media reports that Beijing has ordered some government employees to stop using iPhones at work, and the launch by tech firm Huawei of a flagship phone using Chinese-made chips, is causing further unease at TSMC, one of the sources said. TSMC used to make chips for Huawei but suspended supplies after Washington imposed sanctions on the Chinese firm. Analysts have found Huawei worked with Chinese contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) 0981.HK to manufacture an advanced chip for its latest smartphone. TSMC forecast in July a 10% slide in 2023 sales and as much as a 4% point drop in operating margin this quarter from the previous quarter, citing weak demand for smartphones and PCs and uncertainty about the market for artificial intelligence. The chipmaker is also facing elevated capital expenditure, which increased 21% to $36 billion last year, from expansion plans put in place during the pandemic-driven chips boom. It estimated in July that investment spending for this year would be at the lower end of a previous forecast of $32 billion to $36 billion, and said it expected a slower increase in the next few years. (Reporting by Sam Nussey in Tokyo, Fanny Potkin in Singapore and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Stephen Coates) ((sam.nussey@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-TSMC tells vendors to delay chip equipment deliveries -sources By Sam Nussey, Fanny Potkin and Toby Sterling TOKYO/SINGAPORE/AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW has told its major suppliers to delay the delivery of high-end chipmaking equipment, as the world's top contract chipmaker grows increasingly nervous about customer demand, two sources familiar with the matter said. The instruction by TSMC, which is grappling with delays at its $40 billion chip factory in Arizona, is aimed at controlling costs and reflects the company's growing caution about the outlook for demand, the sources said. Suppliers currently expect the delay to be short-term, the sources said, declining to be named as the information is not public. TSMC said it does not comment on \""market rumour\"". The company referred Reuters to comments by CEO C.C. Wei in July that weaker economic conditions, slower recovery in China and softer end-market demand is making customers more cautious and more mindful of controlling inventory. Companies affected by the instruction to delay include Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS, which makes lithography equipment essential for high-end chipmaking, the sources said. In an interview with Reuters last week, ASML CEO Peter Wennink said some orders for its high-end tools have been pushed back, without naming customers, and that he expected it would be a \""short-term management\"" issue. ASML is operating at maximum capacity and overall sales are forecast to grow 30% this year. \""We've had several (news) reports about fab readiness. Not only in Arizona ... but also in Taiwan,\"" Wennink told Reuters, referring to preparations for chip manufacturing. TSMC has been forced to push back production at the Arizona plant by a year to 2025, as it struggled to recruit workers and faced pushback from unions on efforts to bring in workers from Taiwan. \""If you ship a lot of people from Taiwan to help build a factory in Arizona, they're not working somewhere else. So this is kind of a double whammy,\"" Wennink said. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said last week there had been \""tremendous\"" improvement at the Arizona site in the last five months. CHIP CYCLE WORRIES The Taiwanese chip giant is not alone in worrying a bounce back in demand may take longer than expected. Apple, a key TSMC customer, launched a this week that included a faster chip, but it did not raise prices, reflecting the global smartphone slump. Media reports that Beijing has ordered some government employees to stop using iPhones at work, and the launch by tech firm Huawei of a flagship phone using Chinese-made chips, is causing further unease at TSMC, one of the sources said. TSMC used to make chips for Huawei but suspended supplies after Washington imposed sanctions on the Chinese firm. Analysts have found Huawei worked with Chinese contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) 0981.HK to manufacture an advanced chip for its latest smartphone. TSMC forecast in July a 10% slide in 2023 sales and as much as a 4% point drop in operating margin this quarter from the previous quarter, citing weak demand for smartphones and PCs and uncertainty about the market for artificial intelligence. The chipmaker is also facing elevated capital expenditure, which increased 21% to $36 billion last year, from expansion plans put in place during the pandemic-driven chips boom. It estimated in July that investment spending for this year would be at the lower end of a previous forecast of $32 billion to $36 billion, and said it expected a slower increase in the next few years. (Reporting by Sam Nussey in Tokyo, Fanny Potkin in Singapore and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Stephen Coates) ((sam.nussey@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Markets Today: Stocks Slip on Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU23) this morning are down -0.08%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.25%. Stock index futures this morning are mixed. Stock index futures gave up overnight gains and turned lower as bond yields rose after a measure of New York state factory activity unexpectedly expanded this month. Stock index futures initially moved higher in overnight trade on signs that China\u2019s economy rebounded in August after consumer spending and factory output strengthened. Nasdaq stock index futures are under pressure this morning as chip stocks retreat in pre-market trading after Reuters reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co asked its major suppliers to delay shipment of high-end chipmaking equipment. Bank of America said EPFR Global data shows investors poured $26.4 billion into U.S. equities in the week ended September 13, the biggest weekly inflow since March 2022. Also, global stocks attracted $25.3 billion of inflows. Market activity today may be volatile due to the triple witching options event. Derivatives contracts tied to stocks, index options, and futures for September are scheduled to expire today, prompting traders to roll over their existing positions or start new ones. The U.S. import price index ex-petroleum was unchanged m/m for a second month, right on expectations. The U.S. Sep Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions rose +20.9 to 1.9, stronger than expectations of -10.0. The markets are discounting the odds at 4% for a +25 bp rate hike at the September 20 FOMC meeting and 37% for that +25 bp rate hike at the November 1 FOMC meeting. Global bond yields are higher. The 10-year T-note yield is up +3.2 bp at 4.318%. The 10-year German bund yield is up +6.0 bp at 2.653%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is up +5.8 bp at 4.339%. Overseas stock markets are mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.83%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed -0.28%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index closed +1.10%. The Euro Stoxx 50 today rallied to a 2-week high and is moderately higher. European stocks today extended Thursday\u2019s post-ECB meeting gains after the ECB signaled it was pausing its interest rate hike cycle. Also, stronger-than-expected Chinese economic reports today boosted market sentiment and stocks exposed to China, such as luxury goods makers and mining stocks. On the negative side, ASML Holding NV and other chip-equipment stocks fell after Reuters reported that Taiwan Manufacturing Semiconductor Co asked its major suppliers to delay shipment of high-end chipmaking equipment. Eurozone Q2 labor costs eased to +4.5% y/y from +5.2% y/y in Q1. ECB President Lagarde said the level of borrowing costs and the length of time they stay elevated \""will matter significantly\"" and that the ECB is not discussing interest rate cuts. ECB Governing Council member Vasle said core inflation is still \""relatively high\"" and \""I wouldn't exclude that further interest rate hikes might be necessary.\"" China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses. Weakness in property stocks led the overall market lower after China reported that new home prices in August fell for the third consecutive month by the most in 10 months. Also, aggressive selling by foreign investors weighed on the overall market as foreign investors sold 5.6 billion yuan ($770 million) worth of onshore China shares. Stocks today initially opened higher as the market reacted positively to the PBOC\u2019s cut in the reserve requirement ratio for banks, which was done after the markets closed on Thursday. Also, signs that China\u2019s economy picked up steam in August after today\u2019s news showed industrial production activity and retail sales rose more than expected. The yuan climbed to a 2-week high against the dollar today after Bloomberg reported that the PBOC asked some Chinese brokerage firms to reduce proprietary trading in the foreign exchange market. This adds to the PBOC's other measures, including verbal warnings and tightening offshore funding costs to shore up the yuan. China Aug industrial production rose +4.5% y/y, stronger than expectations of +3.9% y/y and the biggest increase in 4 months. China Aug retail sales rose +4.6% y/y, stronger than expectations of +3.0% y/y. China Aug new home prices fell -0.29% m/m, the biggest decline in 10 months, and the third straight month prices have fallen. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index climbed to a 2-week high and closed moderately higher. Japanese stocks moved higher today, following stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales news for August that boosted confidence that the Federal Reserve can engineer a soft landing of the U.S. economy. Japanese stocks extended their gains after better-than-expected Chinese economic reports on industrial production and retail sales showed China\u2019s economy improved last month. Stocks also found support after JPMorgan Chase said Prime Minister Kishida's reshuffling of the cabinet on Wednesday should be positive for stock prices in the near term. The Japan Jul tertiary industry index rose +0.9% m/m, stronger than expectations of +0.3% m/m. Pre-Market U.S. Stock Movers Chip stocks are moving lower in pre-market trading after Reuters reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co asked its major suppliers to delay shipment of high-end chipmaking equipment. As a result, ASML Holding NV (ASML), KLA Corp (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), and Applied Materials (AMAT) are down more than +1%. Adobe (ADBE) fell more than -2% in pre-market trading after reporting Q3 earnings results that beat expectations but gave an outlook that analysts see as conservative. Lindsay Corp (LNN) tumbled more than -10% in pre-market trading after Stifel downgraded the stock to hold from buy, citing a challenging near-term outlook and a lack of positive catalysts. Nucor (NUE) dropped more than -3% in pre-market trading after reporting Q3 preliminary EPS of $4.10-$4.20, weaker than the consensus of $4.56. DocuSign (DOCU) slid more than -1% in pre-market trading after HSBC initiated coverage of the stock with a recommendation of reduce and a price target of $42. DoorDash (DASH) fell more than -1% in pre-market trading after MoffettNathanson downgraded the stock to market perform from outperform. Unity Software (U) jumped more than +3% in pre-market trading after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $56. KeyCorp (KEY) rose more than +1% in pre-market trading after Piper Sandler upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral with a price target of $13.50. Celsius Holdings (CELH) gained more than +1% in pre-market trading after Cowen initiated coverage on the stock with a recommendation of outperform and a price target of $250. Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) climbed more than +2% in pre-market trading after Wells Fargo Securities upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight with a price target of $64. Earnings Reports (9/15/2023) Forafric Global PLC (AFRI). More Stock Market News from Barchart Stock Index Futures Slide as Investors Look Ahead to Fed Decision, UAW Walkout in Focus Stocks Close Higher on Optimism the U.S. Economy is Headed for a Soft Landing 2 Dividend Stocks Yielding 8%+ to Consider Now Will Deteriorating Relations With China Push Apple Stock Lower? On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""EXCLUSIVE-TSMC tells vendors to delay chip equipment deliveries -sources By Sam Nussey, Fanny Potkin and Toby Sterling TOKYO/SINGAPORE/AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW has told its major suppliers to delay the delivery of high-end chipmaking equipment, as the world's top contract chipmaker grows increasingly nervous about customer demand, two sources familiar with the matter said. The instruction by TSMC, which is grappling with delays at its $40 billion chip factory in Arizona, is aimed at controlling costs and reflects the company's growing caution about the outlook for demand, the sources said. Suppliers currently expect the delay to be short-term, the sources said, declining to be named as the information is not public. TSMC said it does not comment on \""market rumour\"". The company referred Reuters to comments by CEO C.C. Wei in July that weaker economic conditions, slower recovery in China and softer end-market demand is making customers more cautious and more mindful of controlling inventory. Companies affected by the instruction to delay include Dutch firm ASML ASML.AS, which makes lithography equipment essential for high-end chipmaking, one of the sources said. In an interview with Reuters last week, ASML CEO Peter Wennink said some orders for its high-end tools have been pushed back, without naming customers, and that he expected it would be a \""short-term management\"" issue. ASML, Europe's most valuable tech listed company, is operating at maximum capacity and overall sales are forecast to grow 30% this year. \""We've had several (news) reports about fab readiness. Not only in Arizona ... but also in Taiwan,\"" Wennink told Reuters, referring to preparations for chip manufacturing. Shares in ASML declined 2.2% with the company the worst performer among the euro zone STOXXE50 .STOXX50E index. ASM International ASMI.AS, a smaller equipment firm that is also a supplier to TSMC, fell 4.2% with BE Semiconductor BESI.AS, a packaging equipment firm, down 2.4%. TSMC has been forced to push back production at the Arizona plant by a year to 2025, as it struggled to recruit workers and faced pushback from unions on efforts to bring in workers from Taiwan. \""If you ship a lot of people from Taiwan to help build a factory in Arizona, they're not working somewhere else. So this is kind of a double whammy,\"" Wennink said. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said last week there had been \""tremendous\"" improvement at the Arizona site in the last five months. CHIP CYCLE WORRIES The Taiwanese chip giant is not alone in worrying a bounce back in demand may take longer than expected. Apple, a key TSMC customer, launched a this week that included a faster chip, but it did not raise prices, reflecting the global smartphone slump. Media reports that Beijing has ordered some government employees to stop using iPhones at work, and the launch by tech firm Huawei of a flagship phone using Chinese-made chips, is causing further unease at TSMC, one of the sources said. TSMC used to make chips for Huawei but suspended supplies after Washington imposed sanctions on the Chinese firm. Analysts have found Huawei worked with Chinese contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) 0981.HK to manufacture an advanced chip for its latest smartphone. TSMC forecast in July a 10% slide in 2023 sales and as much as a 4% point drop in operating margin this quarter from the previous quarter, citing weak demand for smartphones and PCs and uncertainty about the market for artificial intelligence. The chipmaker is also facing elevated capital expenditure, which increased 21% to $36 billion last year, from expansion plans put in place during the pandemic-driven chips boom. It estimated in July that investment spending for this year would be at the lower end of a previous forecast of $32 billion to $36 billion, and said it expected a slower increase in the next few years. (Reporting by Sam Nussey in Tokyo, Fanny Potkin in Singapore and Toby Sterling in Amsterdam; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Stephen Coates) ((sam.nussey@tr.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-18,588.18,598.36,588.01,597.73,"[""3 Pricey Chip Stocks That Are Worth Every Penny InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips While Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) dominates headlines in the semiconductor space, many view this sector as a one-horse race. Of course, that\u2019s not the case. Companies like Nvidia and its mega-cap semiconductor peers are certainly among the most-watched stocks in the market right now. The question for many investors is whether the valuations of these pricey chip stocks make sense. Indeed, Nvidia has proven that its larger-than-life valuation over the past decade has been warranted. However, these stocks are among the most difficult to value, even for the experts. For retail investors, these companies may be considered too much work to try to digest. At the right price, any stock can be a buy, assuming it\u2019s got a future. These three chip makers certainly do. Let\u2019s dive into the reasons these stocks may be worth every penny. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.com Nvidia remains a top pick for investors seeking growth in today\u2019s AI-focused world. In Q2, the company reported impressive earnings of $2.70 per share, beating expectations and showcasing strong revenue growth. Nvidia\u2019s Q2 earnings impressed bearish investors, with revenue surging 101% year over year (YOY) and net income skyrocketing by 843% YOY. Although it has a price-earnings ratio of 110-times, some argue that Nvidia is undervalued, especially with its forward price-earnings ratio at 44. Maintaining strong growth will be key to sustaining its undervalued status. Q3 guidance suggests this trend is continuing. NVDA stock is poised for growth, backed by enthusiastic buyers and an uptrend above key moving averages. It boasts a $1.13 trillion market cap, rebounding from a pullback. Analysts give it a strong buy with a $1,100 yearly target. NVDA stock rose from $109 to $456 by August 31, 2023, with potential for $500. However, dropping below $470 may push it under $450. Technical analysis indicates bullish sentiment, with an RSI around 60. Advanced Micro Devices Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock jumped over 2% on September 13, 2023, following a decline linked to unsettling news from China. Despite concerns about August\u2019s high inflation, the semiconductor sector, including AMD, showed resilience. The stock is rebounding about 4% since September 11, 2023. AMD\u2019s recent acquisition of Mipsology bolsters its AI capabilities with top-tier inference and optimization tools. Furthermore, the company is collaborating with Hitachi Astemo to enhance automotive safety. The use of AI-driven object detection using AMD\u2019s system-on-a-chip, enables both stereo and monocular image processing for self-driving vehicle cameras. For those bullish on the growth these sectors can provide, and AMD\u2019s position as a \u201cnumber two\u201d in the chip race, this is a stock to consider for the long-term. Asml Holdings (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) stands out as the sole supplier of semiconductor manufacturing machines, boasting over 25% anticipated growth this year. The company also offers essential service packages, ensuring steady revenue and a strong case for buying their stock in diverse economic conditions. ASML stock rose 20.55% year to date (YTD) to $663.56 with a $695.72 target by 19 analysts. The lithographic semiconductor industry aims for $35.21 billion by 2028 (8.56% CAGR). The company\u2019s Q2 earnings showed 27.1% YOY revenue growth to $6.9 billion and 11.7% YOY net income growth to $1.92 billion. The print also boasts 18.54% YOY operating income growth to $2.33 billion, with a price-earnings ratio under 33-times. The company develops essential tech for making efficient chips used in healthcare, climate solutions, and sustainable energy. This aligns with the European Commission\u2019s goals for innovation and addressing societal issues. ASML is actively involved in a European partnership to advance semiconductor tech. On the date of publication, Chris MacDonald did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines Chris MacDonald\u2019s love for investing led him to pursue an MBA in Finance and take on a number of management roles in corporate finance and venture capital over the past 15 years. His experience as a financial analyst in the past, coupled with his fervor for finding undervalued growth opportunities, contribute to his conservative, long-term investing perspective. More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Pricey Chip Stocks That Are Worth Every Penny appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Top 3 Semiconductor Stocks That Can Benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) In today's video, I discuss why these three semiconductor companies are on my radar right now, and why they can benefit from the AI market. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Sept. 15, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 17, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Advanced Micro Devices. The Motley Fool recommends Marvell Technology. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. 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ASML,2023-09-19,596.04,598.15,589.125,593.77,"[""ASML (ASML) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? ASML (ASML) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices. A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years. Since a changing earnings picture is a powerful factor influencing near-term stock price movements, the Zacks rating system is very useful for individual investors. They may find it difficult to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts, as these are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time. Therefore, the Zacks rating upgrade for ASML basically reflects positivity about its earnings outlook that could translate into buying pressure and an increase in its stock price. Most Powerful Force Impacting Stock Prices The change in a company's future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, has proven to be strongly correlated with the near-term price movement of its stock. The influence of institutional investors has a partial contribution to this relationship, as these big professionals use earnings and earnings estimates to calculate the fair value of a company's shares. An increase or decrease in earnings estimates in their valuation models simply results in higher or lower fair value for a stock, and institutional investors typically buy or sell it. Their bulk investment action then leads to price movement for the stock. Fundamentally speaking, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade for ASML imply an improvement in the company's underlying business. Investors should show their appreciation for this improving business trend by pushing the stock higher. Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate Revisions As empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, tracking such revisions for making an investment decision could be truly rewarding. Here is where the tried-and-tested Zacks Rank stock-rating system plays an important role, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>. Earnings Estimate Revisions for ASML For the fiscal year ending December 2023, this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers is expected to earn $21.68 per share, which is a change of 45.6% from the year-ago reported number. Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for ASML. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 6%. Bottom Line Unlike the overly optimistic Wall Street analysts whose rating systems tend to be weighted toward favorable recommendations, the Zacks rating system maintains an equal proportion of 'buy' and 'sell' ratings for its entire universe of more than 4000 stocks at any point in time. Irrespective of market conditions, only the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks get a 'Strong Buy' rating and the next 15% get a 'Buy' rating. So, the placement of a stock in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks indicates its superior earnings estimate revision feature, making it a solid candidate for producing market-beating returns in the near term. You can learn more about the Zacks Rank here >>> The upgrade of ASML to a Zacks Rank #2 positions it in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Here's Why ASML (ASML) is Poised for a Turnaround After Losing -9.78% in 4 Weeks ASML (ASML) has been on a downward spiral lately with significant selling pressure. After declining 9.8% over the past four weeks, the stock looks well positioned for a trend reversal as it is now in oversold territory and there is strong agreement among Wall Street analysts that the company will report better earnings than they predicted earlier. Guide to Identifying Oversold Stocks We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is oversold. This is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements. RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Usually, a stock is considered oversold when its RSI reading falls below 30. Technically, every stock oscillates between being overbought and oversold irrespective of the quality of their fundamentals. And the beauty of RSI is that it helps you quickly and easily check if a stock's price is reaching a point of reversal. So, by this measure, if a stock has gotten too far below its fair value just because of unwarranted selling pressure, investors may start looking for entry opportunities in the stock for benefitting from the inevitable rebound. However, like every investing tool, RSI has its limitations, and should not be used alone for making an investment decision. Why a Trend Reversal is Due for ASML The heavy selling of ASML shares appears to be in the process of exhausting itself, as indicated by its RSI reading of 27.33. So, the trend for the stock could reverse soon for reaching the old equilibrium of supply and demand. The RSI value is not the only factor that indicates a potential turnaround for the stock in the near term. On the fundamental side, there has been strong agreement among the sell-side analysts covering the stock in raising earnings estimates for the current year. Over the last 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for ASML has increased 0.2%. And an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions usually translates into price appreciation in the near term. Moreover, ASML currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises. This is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential turnaround in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers \""Most Likely for Early Price Pops.\"" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""5 Stocks You Can Confidently Invest $500 In Right Now So -- you've got $500 in your pocket and you're looking to invest in some stocks. Great! There's no need to wait until you have several thousand dollars to do so. (Just be sure you're ready to invest -- with an emergency fund in place and no high-interest credit card debt to pay off.) There are various ways you can go about investing your $500 -- or whatever sum you have ready. You might plow it all into one stock -- but if that's the only stock you own, or one of only a few, you'll have a lot of eggs in very few baskets. You might split it across a handful of stocks, instead. You could look for five priced around $100 each, but that's not a great way to pick stocks. Instead, see if your brokerage lets you buy fractions of shares. If it does, you can end up buying 1.5 share of one stock, 8.7 shares of another, 0.3 of yet another, and so on. Here are five stocks you might want to consider for berths in your portfolio. See which ones interest you. 1. Nike Nike (NYSE: NKE) need little introduction. It's an athletic-wear titan, recently sporting a market value of $156 billion. In fiscal 2023, Nike reported revenue up 10% year over year to $51 billion -- which is an impressive growth rate for such a huge company. Its net income, though, was down 16%. Like many other businesses these days, it's facing challenges such as inflation and soft demand -- both in the U.S. and in places such as China. Its stock has been falling in the past few months, and was recently down 22% from its 52-week high. That's enough to make the stock worth a look. Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio was recently 28, well below its five-year average of 34, and pays a dividend that recently yielded 1.3%. Its dividend is a grower, too -- averaging annual increases of 11% over the past five years. Meanwhile, the company is having some strategic success, such as in its direct-to-consumer channel. If you're investing for the long term and you have faith in Nike's ability to keep growing globally, give it some consideration. 2. ASML Holding We're living in an increasingly technological world, and semiconductor chips are a key to that. Enter ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), a major player in semiconductor equipment, with a recent market value topping $260 billion. The company specializes in supplying software, hardware, and services such as lithography to the semiconductor industry. ASML posted solid results in its second quarter, with both revenue and earnings topping expectations. Management offered projections that were less than ebullient, though, in part because of uncertainty regarding sales from China and a delayed expected economic recovery. The company's stock was recently down some 13% from its 52-week high. ASML's future remains quite promising, though, and its stock seems roughly fairly valued -- and management is far from bearish, with a press release noting: \""ASML expects 2023 net sales growth toward 30% compared to 2022\"" and mentioning that a \""strong backlog of around 38 billion euros provides us with a good basis to navigate these short-term uncertainties.\"" 3. PayPal PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is a major fintech player -- but it's one that has struggled recently, with shares recently down by 36% from its 52-week high. The company operates one of the biggest online payment systems around, featuring around 435 million active merchant and consumer accounts, $1.36 trillion in total payment volume, and 22 billion transactions -- as of the end of 2022. In its second quarter, it reported total payment volume up 11% year over year, total revenue growing by 7%, and 6.1 billion payment transactions, up 10%. The company is clearly growing. It's about more than just the PayPal business, too, as the company is also home to Venmo, Zettle, Braintree Payments, Xoom, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy (among other businesses). PayPal's stock is looking attractive, with its recent forward P/E ratio of 13 well below its five-year average of 35, and its recent price-to-sales ratio of 2.5 also well below the five-year average of 8. The company also has a new CEO who appears to be a good fit. 4. Verizon Communications Telecom titan Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), with a recent market value of $145 billion, has been performing well lately, but its shares are down around 20% from its 52-week high, in part because of worries about liabilities it may face tied to lead-covered cables. While there is some cause for concern, there's also a lot to like about Verizon -- such as its whopping dividend that was recently yielding 7.5%. Its second quarter report featured \""the third consecutive quarter that Verizon reported more than 400,000 broadband net additions\"" and the \""eighth consecutive quarter that Verizon Business reported more than 125,000 postpaid phone net additions.\"" The stock's recent forward P/E of 7.9 is below the five-year average of 10.8, and its price-to-sales ratio of 1.1 is considerably below the five-year average of 1.6. This isn't a buy-it-and-forget-it stock (few stocks would qualify for such a status), but it can be worth considering for a long-term portfolio as long as you keep an eye on it. The fat dividend yield can generate a lot of income. 5. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Another solid option for investing your $500 is to instantly distribute it across the S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest companies -- by simply investing it in the low-fee Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). Not everyone has the energy, time, or skills to effectively invest in individual stocks, and there's no shame in just opting for a low-fee index fund. Index funds can be powerful growers over many years. So think about how you want to invest your $500 -- or whatever sum you have ready to deploy. Consider these five possibilities and know that there are many other out there, too. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When our analyst team has an investing tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of 8/29/2023 Selena Maranjian has positions in ASML and PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nike, PayPal, and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. The Motley Fool recommends Verizon Communications and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $47.50 calls on Nike and short December 2023 $67.50 puts on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-20,595.62,600.83,589.75,589.88,"[""Investor\u2019s Gold Rush: 7 Must-Have Blue-Chip Stocks for September InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips In the investment sphere, where markets shift like dunes in the desert, identifying the right stocks for your portfolio can be as challenging as prospecting for gold. However, certain fabled blue-chip stocks stand the test of time. As we step into the second half of September, it\u2019s time for investors to embark on their modern-day gold rush. The article lists seven must-have blue-chip stocks that are gleaming with potential. Overall, the article explores the strengths and strategies of these blue-chip stocks, offering a glimpse into the treasure trove of opportunities they present. Amazon (AMZN) Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Amazon\u2019s (NASDAQ:AMZN) focus on lowering its cost to serve in its stores\u2019 fulfillment network has paid off. The shift to regionalization, with separate regions serving smaller geographic areas, has reduced the number of touches for delivered packages by 20% and cut transportation miles by 19%. This reduces costs and improves delivery speed, a factor highly valued by customers. Also, Amazon\u2019s relentless pursuit of faster delivery times has resonated with customers. In the top 60 largest US metro areas, over half of Prime members\u2019 orders arrive on the same day or the next day. Faster delivery not only boosts customer satisfaction but also increases purchase frequency. Lowering the cost to serve has allowed Amazon to add more selections at lower price points, particularly in everyday essentials. Amazon keeps expanding its product offering, with more than 300 million items available for US Prime free shipping, including tens of millions for same-day delivery. Notably, Amazon Web Services dominates cloud infrastructure. Its strong customer focus, cost optimization assistance, and innovation in custom AI chips (Trainium and Inferentia) have solidified AWS\u2019s position as a reliable partner for businesses looking to harness the power of the cloud. Finally, Amazon is democratizing access to generative AI, making it more accessible and cost-effective for businesses. With services like Amazon Bedrock, AWS simplifies large language model customization and application development, opening up possibilities across various industries, and making this one of the must-own blue-chip stocks. Apple (AAPL) Source: sylv1rob1 / Shutterstock.com Apple\u2019s (NASDAQ:AAPL) success in emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Mexico, and others signifies its ability to tap into new customer bases, making it one of the blue-chip stocks to buy for growth. Financially, the Services segment\u2019s consistent growth, reaching an all-time high of $21.2 billion. It highlights the increasing importance of recurring revenue streams like Apple Music, AppleCare, and Apple TV+. This steady revenue source strengthens Apple\u2019s position for long-term financial stability. Apple maintains remarkably high levels of customer satisfaction, with the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch consistently receiving high ratings. This loyalty translates into a growing active installed base. Lastly, Apple\u2019s continued investment in research and development is exemplified by Apple Vision Pro and advancements in the Mac and iPad, demonstrating its commitment to innovation and keeping it at the forefront of technology for years. With over 2 billion active devices, Apple\u2019s ecosystem remains robust, supporting its future expansion and keeping customers engaged with its services. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) reported approximately \u20ac38 billion backlog, indicating robust product demand. The company makes deep ultraviolet and extreme ultraviolet lithography systems. Its focus on high-NA (numerical aperture) EUV systems, such as the NXE:3800E, contributes to higher average selling prices and gross margins. Notably, the semiconductor industry is driven by secular trends like electrification, AI, and increasing lithography intensity on future technology nodes. ASML\u2019s products are integral to semiconductor manufacturing, making the company well-positioned to capitalize on these trends. ASML is experiencing strong demand from Chinese semiconductor manufacturers, investing in mid-critical to mature semiconductor nodes to support domestic mega-trends like electrification and IoT. China\u2019s strategic investments fuel demand for ASML\u2019s products, making it a sustainable market. Overall, ASML\u2019s technological leadership in lithography equipment, including EUV technology, positions it as a critical partner for semiconductor manufacturers. Especially those looking to advance their chip manufacturing capabilities, making ASML one of the best-positioned blue-chip stocks to buy. Alibaba (BABA) Source: Kevin Chen Photography / Shutterstock.com Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) focused on putting users first, resulting in consistent growth in its Taobao app\u2019s daily active users, which rose by 7% in July. This user-centric approach enhances Alibaba\u2019s long-term market position. The company onboarded numerous new merchants, significantly contributing to Alibaba\u2019s value-for-money battle. Merchant confidence increased, increasing merchant spending and making Taobao and Tmall their preferred long-term business platforms. Strategically, Alibaba invested in AI, improving merchant tools and enhancing the shopping experience for users. This technological innovation strategy will yield long-term benefits as AI applications evolve. Alibaba\u2019s focus on user growth and technology investments did not hamper its financial performance. The company reported a 9.1% YoY increase in adjusted EBITDA, indicating its ability to balance investments and profitability. Finally, Alibaba diversified its business, achieving revenue growth in various segments, including international retail, local services, Taobao, cloud computing, digital media entertainment, and more. This diversification reduces reliance on any single revenue stream and supports long-term stability. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.com Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) experienced record-breaking data center revenue, up 171% YoY. Increased demand from cloud service providers and large consumer internet companies for Nvidia\u2019s HGX platform primarily fueled this growth. The HGX platform plays a critical role in generative AI and LLMs, meeting the needs of major companies like AWS, Google Cloud, Meta, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud. Further, Nvidia\u2019s US data center growth was robust, where customers heavily invested in AI and accelerated computing. The company also maintained a consistent Chinese market share, accounting for 20% to 25% of data center revenue. The global expansion positions Nvidia to benefit from the growing demand for accelerated computing. Nvidia has partnered with key industry players to speed up AI adoption. These collaborations expand Nvidia\u2019s reach with AI solutions. They also make it easier for enterprises to develop and deploy AI models and applications. Also, introducing AI copilots and assistants opens up new multi-billion-dollar market opportunities in various professional fields. Palantir (PLTR) Source: Iljanaresvara Studio / Shutterstock.com Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) recognized the potential of AI, especially LLMs, and strategically integrated them into its product offerings, including Foundry and AIP (AI Platform). This forward-thinking approach allowed them to leverage the AI revolution effectively. The US market, in particular, demonstrated an appetite for AI applications, including LLMs, for transforming businesses and institutions. Palantir\u2019s products, such as Foundry and AIP, catered to this demand, positioning the company for significant growth. Notably, Palantir maintained a presence in the government sector, particularly in the US. Despite potential contract timing uncertainties, the company secured substantial government contracts, such as with the US Special Operations Command. Palantir\u2019s product suite, including AIP Builder, AIP Terminal, AIP Logic, and AIP Automate, empowered users to harness the power of AI effectively. Introducing AIP Assist, a tool-aware AI assistant, further enhanced user productivity. Overall, Palantir\u2019s focus on delivering results and impact for its partners while innovating in AI has led to consecutive quarters of GAAP profitability. Palantir expanded its reach beyond the US, securing partnerships and contracts in countries like Japan, Korea, Canada, and the Middle East. Therefore, this diversification broadened its customer base and market presence. SoFi (SOFI) Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) has experienced significant growth in its member base, adding 584K new members in Q2 2023. This growth brings the total number of members to 6.2 million, representing a 44% YoY increase. A larger member base provides more opportunities for cross-selling and monetization. Launching new products, like SoFi Travel, and offering IPOs to retail investors diversify its portfolio and enhance brand awareness. The company has made strides in monetizing its services and improving profitability. Financial Services net revenue more than tripled YoY to $98 million. SoFi expects all three business segments to post positive contribution profits by Q4. Moreover, SoFi\u2019s strong balance sheet, characterized by $12.7 billion in deposits and a lower cost of capital following the acquisition of SoFi Bank, ensures financial stability and flexibility. Efforts to enhance operational efficiency, reduce customer acquisition costs, and expand product offerings, like SoFi Travel and retail IPO access, contribute to the company\u2019s success. As of this writing, Yiannis Zourmpanos held a long position in ASML, BABA, and PLTR. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Yiannis Zourmpanos is the founder of Yiazou Capital Research, a stock-market research platform designed to elevate the due diligence process through in-depth business analysis. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement It doesn\u2019t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post Investor\u2019s Gold Rush: 7 Must-Have Blue-Chip Stocks for September appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML (ASML) Stock Moves -0.66%: What You Should Know ASML (ASML) closed at $589.88 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.66% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 0.94% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.22%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.53%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 11.05% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 3.69%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.85%. ASML will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 18, 2023. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $5.13 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 18.75%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.49 billion, up 28.57% from the prior-year quarter. ASML's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $21.69 per share and revenue of $30.5 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +45.67% and +32.2%, respectively. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.27% higher. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 27.38 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 22.34. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.13 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.86 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 34, putting it in the top 14% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Buy: ASML vs. Aehr Test Systems ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) represent two very different ways to invest in the booming semiconductor sector. ASML is the world's largest producer of lithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only producer of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are used to manufacture the world's most intricate, transistor-dense chips. Aehr is a much smaller company that produces testing and burn-in equipment for semiconductors. However, Aehr has notably established an early-mover advantage in testing equipment for silicon carbide chips, which can operate at higher voltages, temperatures, and frequencies than traditional silicon chips. Over the past 12 months, ASML's stock has rallied by nearly 30% as Aehr's stock more than tripled. Let's see why Aehr outperformed ASML by such a wide margin -- and consider whether it will remain the stronger investment for the foreseeable future. Image source: Getty Images. ASML expects to weather the cyclical slowdown ASML has monopolized the EUV market and also dominates the market for older deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, so it's a crucial link in the semiconductor supply chain. Therefore, its growth usually mirrors the cyclical semiconductor market. Its revenue rose 33% in 2021 as the post-pandemic rebound in chip sales drove its top customers -- including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel -- to install more EUV systems. However, its revenue only rose 14% in 2022 as declining PC sales, slow smartphone sales, and other macroeconomic headwinds weakened the market's demand for new chips. Its gross margin also fell from 52.7% in 2021 to 50.5% in 2022 -- its first year-over-year contraction in gross margin since 2019. However, analysts expect ASML's revenue and earnings to grow by 23% and 30%, respectively, in 2023 as it laps that slowdown. Based on those forecasts, it looks reasonably valued at 25 times forward earnings. During its investor day presentation in November, ASML predicted it could generate 44 billion euros to 60 billion euros ($47 billion to $64 billion) in revenue in 2030. The midpoint of that long-term forecast implies its revenue will grow at a compound annual rate of 12% from 2022 to 2030. It also expects its annual gross margin will expand to between 56% and 60% by 2030. That confident outlook, which is likely conservative based on ASML's track record of sandbagging its long-term guidance, suggests it will overcome its near-term challenges, continue to dominate the market for high-end lithography systems, and profit from the ongoing expansion of the global semiconductor market. Yet investors should also be aware of ASML's two biggest weaknesses. First, it generated 38% of its revenue in Taiwan in 2022. Escalating trade and military tensions between Taiwan, China, and the U.S. could stir up unpredictable headwinds for its top market. Second, U.S. and European regulators could place additional restrictions on its sales of lithography systems to chipmakers in mainland China, which accounted for 14% of its revenue in 2022. Aehr is generating volatile but impressive growth The market's demand for silicon carbide chips has surged in recent years because their physical resilience makes them well suited for short-length LEDs, lasers, 5G base stations, military radars, and electric vehicles (EVs). That secular growth -- especially in the EV market -- is driving chipmakers like Wolfspeed, Infineon, ON Semiconductor, and STMicroelectronics to aggressively ramp up their production of silicon carbide chips. That land grab lit a fire under Aehr's sales of silicon carbide testing and burn-in systems over the past two years. As a result, its revenue surged 206% in its fiscal 2022 (which ended in May 2022) and rose another 28% in its fiscal 2023 -- even as macro headwinds and supply chain constraints throttled the production of new EVs. But for fiscal 2024, it expects its revenue to rise \""over 50%\"" as the EV market recovers. Analysts on average anticipate 58% growth. That growth spurt also enabled Aehr to turn profitable on both a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis and a non-GAAP (adjusted) basis in fiscal 2022. Its non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) rose 55% in fiscal 2023, and analysts expect 76% growth in fiscal 2024. Those spectacular growth rates, along with its low enterprise value of $1.3 billion, suggest Aehr has a lot of upside potential. The global silicon carbide market should expand at a compound annual rate of 19% from 2022 to 2030, according to Research and Markets, so Aehr could still be a great takeover target for larger chipmakers. Yet Aehr still has three glaring weaknesses as an investment: It generated 79% of its revenue from a single customer (likely one of the aforementioned chipmakers) in fiscal 2023, it could face a lot of competition from larger semiconductor equipment makers as the silicon carbide market grows, and its stock isn't cheap at 45 times forward earnings. The better buy: ASML Aehr might be the more exciting growth play, but its small size, narrow moat, and customer concentration issues are troubling. So in this volatile market, I'd stick with ASML for its market dominance, stable growth, and lower valuations. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 11, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Wolfspeed. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and ON Semiconductor and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-21,586.99,590.975,582.12,582.12,"2 Supercharged Tech Stocks to Buy Without Any Hesitation While the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite index inched higher over the last three months, lithography leader ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Singapore-based e-commerce and fintech business Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) moved in the opposite direction. With the market worrying over ASML's slower growth amid a down cycle in the semiconductor market and Sea Limited facing a prolonged slowdown in sales growth, the once-hypergrowth stocks declined 18% and 39% in the last three months. However, several positives at each company should make these temporary issues insignificant over the long haul. Here's what makes ASML and Sea magnificent supercharged tech stocks to buy at today's prices. ASML Maintaining a dominant position in deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography and a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), ASML is an outstanding growth stock to dollar-cost average (DCA) into on dips. The company's leadership advantage in lithography -- a light projection system that etches patterns into the silicon wafers used in semiconductors -- provides a valuable source of revenue. Without peers proving capable of competing with ASML's technology, the company delivered total returns of more than 3,600% over the last 20 years. As impressive as this past performance is, ASML's future may be even brighter. Research company Fortune Business Insights expects the semiconductor industry to grow by 12% through 2029, highlighting a clear megatrend that ASML's operations are essential to. Furthermore, as increasingly complex technologies arrive -- such as artificial intelligence applications, self-driving vehicles, virtual reality, and high-speed data transmission everywhere -- ASML's bleeding-edge EUV unit should see outsize growth. Best yet for investors, the company's virtual monopoly helps allow for some of the best net profit and free cash flow (FCF) margins on the markets at 27% and 20%, respectively. These figures are even more impressive because they come amid a down cycle in the cyclical semiconductor industry. Regarding this downturn, CEO Peter Wennink noted very high inventory levels across the semiconductor industry, spurring a slowdown in the ordering and utilization of ASML's tools. However, the company is positioned to handle this temporary slowdown thanks to its massive backlog worth 38 billion euros. This accumulation of orders equals more than a full year's revenue for ASML and should keep it busy until the broader industry recovers in 2024, as Wennink believes. The cherry on top of it all for ASML investors? Over the last decade, management returned roughly 87% of its total FCF to shareholders through stock repurchases and dividends. Thanks to these cash returns, ASML lowered its share count by 10% since 2013 while paying a 1.1% dividend that jumped by over 700% in the same time. ASML Shares Outstanding data by YCharts With a price-to-FCF (P/FCF) ratio of 39 and a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30, ASML's authentic valuation probably lies between these two figures. Despite being somewhat lofty (perhaps rightfully so for a monopoly), these ratios are well below their five-year averages and seem like a no-brainer entry point for investors as analysts expect solid 14% sales growth in the upcoming year. Sea Limited One of the many ""pandemic darlings,"" Southeast Asian e-commerce, gaming, and fintech upstart Sea Limited's stock rose over 2,000% from 2019 to 2021, guided by incredible triple-digit sales growth rates. However, in the years since, Sea Limited's stock has returned most of these gains as revenue growth decelerated to just a meager 5% increase in its most recent quarter. Despite this steep drop, Sea Limited's three business segments -- Shopee (e-commerce), Garena (digital entertainment, gaming), and SeaMoney (digital financial services) -- look primed for a recovery thanks to recent developments: Shopee profitability: In addition to growing by 21% in its most recent quarter, Shopee recorded its third consecutive quarter of positive operating income. While only equaling a 3% operating margin, this profitability is far from last year's second quarter when Shopee's margin was negative 43%, highlighting the company's success at streamlining its cost efficiencies. Garena's Free Fire is back in India: After being banned by India in February 2022 over national security concerns, Sea Limited's largest game (and one of the largest games in the world, with 40 million monthly active users before the ban) is being allowed back into the country. Securing a partnership with Indian data center specialist Yotta a few weeks ago, Sea Limited's most profitable segment looks poised to restart its growth after bookings declined 38% compared to last year during the ban. SeaMoney continues its incredible growth: Alongside revenue growth of 53% in Q2, Sea Limited's digital financial services segment delivered a stellar operating profit of 28%. This outsize margin helps provide further stability to overall profitability, meaning the company no longer relies upon Garena's profits to fund its operations. Thanks to the improving metrics within each of these segments, the company's improvement in net profit margin has been nothing short of astounding over the last three years. SE Profit Margin data by YCharts Best yet for investors, Sea Limited's price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.8 is barely above all-time lows, signaling that the market thinks the company's growth story is over. However, with analysts expecting 13% growth in the upcoming year and all three of the company's segments profitable and poised to grow, Sea Limited looks like a supercharged tech stock about to take off again. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 18, 2023 Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in ASML and Sea Limited. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Sea Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-09-22,593.88,594.77,586.045,587.1,"Hawkish Fed Comments Weigh on Stocks What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.05%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the S&P 500 sliding to a 3-1/4 month low and the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 2-1/4 month low. The broader market Friday was under pressure from hawkish comments from several Fed members who signaled interest rates may have to be higher for longer. Friday's decline in bond yields prompted some short covering in technology stocks and kept the Nasdaq 100 in positive territory. The U.S. Sep S&P manufacturing PMI rose +1.0 to 48.9, stronger than expectations of 48.2. Fed comments Friday were on the hawkish side and negative for stocks. Fed Governor Bowman said, ""I continue to expect that further rate hikes will likely be needed to return inflation to 2% in a timely way."" Also, Boston Fed President Collins said, ""I expect rates may have to stay higher, and for longer, than previous projections had suggested, and further tightening is certainly not off the table."" In addition, San Francisco Fed President Daly said she is not ready to declare victory in the fight against inflation, and it is unlikely inflation will reach the Fed's 2% goal in 2024. Bank of America said investors are fleeing stocks on the prospects of higher interest rates for longer as EPFR Global data show global equity funds had outflows of $16.9 billion in the week through September 20, the fastest pace in 9 months. The BOJ, as expected, voted 9-0 to keep the policy balance rate unchanged at -0.1% and to maintain the 10-year JGB yield target at about 0%. BOJ Governor Ueda said the distance from being able to adjust the negative rate hasn't changed much, and if the BOJ's inflation goal is in sight, it will mull ending yield curve control and an interest rate shift. The markets are discounting a 23% chance that the FOMC will raise the funds rate by +25 bp at the next FOMC meeting that ends on November 1, and a 48% chance for that +25 bp rate hike at the following meeting that ends on December 13. The markets are then expecting the FOMC to begin cutting rates in Q3 of 2024 in response to an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy. U.S. and European bond yields Friday were mixed. The 10-year T-note yield fell back from a 16-year high of 4.506% and finished down -5.6 bp at 4.438%. The 10-year German bund yield rose +0.3 bp to 2.739%. The 10-year UK gilt yield fell -5.6 bp to 4.249%. Overseas stock markets Friday settled mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down -0.13%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index closed +1.55%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 today closed -0.52%. Today’s stock movers… Cruise line operators retreated Friday on concerns that higher interest rates will eat into profitability as they rely on borrowing to finance their operations and fleet expansion. As a result, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) closed down more than -7% to lead losers in the S&P 500. Also, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) closed down more than -3%, and Carnival (CCL) closed down more than -2%. Tyson Foods (TSN) closed down more than -3% after HSBC initiated coverage on the stock with a recommendation of reduce and a price target of $49. Scholastic (SCHL) closed down more than -13% after reporting a Q1 adjusted loss per share of -$2.20 versus a loss of -$1.33 y/y. Deere & Co (DE) closed down more than -1% after Canaccord Genuity downgraded the stock to hold from buy. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed down more than -1% after Deutsche Bank cut its price target on the stock to $27 from $34. Dollar General (DG) closed down more than -1% after HSBC initiated coverage of the stock with a recommendation of reduce and a price target of $102. General Mills (GIS) closed down more than -1% as analysts have cut their price targets on the stock by an average of 12% since the company reported quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. Chip stocks moved higher Friday as a decline in T-note yields sparked a slight recovery in the stocks after this week’s sharp losses. ON Semiconductor (ON) closed up more than +3% to lead gainers in the S&P 500. Also, Broadcom (AVGO) closed up more than +2%, and Nvidia (NVDA), ASML Holding NV (ASML), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), KLA Corp (KLAC), NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI), Microchip Technology (MCHP), and Micron Technology (MU) closed up more than +1%. U.S.-listed Chinese stocks rallied Friday on reports that the U.S. and China are forming working groups to discuss economic and financial issues. As a result, PDD Holdings (PDD) closed up more than +4% to lead gainers in the Nasdaq 100. Also, NetEase (NTES) closed up more than +5%, and Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) closed up more than +4%. In addition, Baidu (BIDU) closed up more than +3%, and JD.com (JD) closed up more than +2%. FactSet Research Systems (FDS) closed up more than +2% as analysts raised their price targets on the stock by an average of +3.2% since the company reported earnings on Thursday. Ford Motor (F) closed up more than +1% after Reuters reported the UAW had made progress with the company on a new labor contract. Seagen (SGEN) closed up more than +3% after a study showed its Padcev drug improved survival in bladder cancer patients when combined with Merk’s Keytruda. Western Digital (WDC) closed up more than +1% after Bloomberg News reported the company is looking to merge with Japan-based Kioxia. Activision Blizzard (ATVI) closed up more than +1% on signs that Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of the company is set to move forward after the UK competition authorities said they would accept Microsoft’s latest concessions. Across the markets… December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ23) Friday closed up +8.5 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield fell -5.6 bp to 4.438%. T-notes on Friday rose moderately on some short-covering following this week’s sharp sell-off to a 16-year low. Gains were limited by the stronger-than-expected Sep S&P manufacturing PMI report. Hawkish Fed comments weighed on T-notes when Boston Fed President Collins said, ""I expect rates may have to stay higher and for longer than previous projections had suggested.” Also, Fed Governor Bowman said, ""I continue to expect that further rate hikes will likely be needed to return inflation to 2%.” In addition, San Francisco Fed President Daly said it is unlikely inflation will reach the Fed's 2% goal in 2024. More Stock Market News from Barchart Dollar Supported by a Hawkish Fed The UAW Strike Could Get Nasty: Use Friday’s Unusual Options Activity to Profit Is Transocean Stock a Buy as Oil Prices Remain Elevated? Can U.S. Lawmakers Avoid a Government Shutdown? On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2023-09-26,576.4,578.77,567.92,572.71,"[""Stocks Retreat on U.S. Economic Concerns What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.07%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the S&P 500 dropping to a 3-1/2 month low, the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 3-month low, and the Nasdaq 100 sliding to a 5-week low. Concerns about the U.S. economy are weighing on stocks today after Aug new home sales fell more than expected to a 5-month low, and after the U.S. Sep consumer confidence index fell more than expected to a 4-month low. Also, mega-cap technology stocks are falling today and weighing on the overall market on concerns that global central banks will have to keep interest rates higher for longer to combat inflation. In addition, hawkish Fed comments today are pressuring stocks after Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari said he expects the Fed will have to raise interest rates one more time this year due to strength in the U.S. economy. China\u2019s worsening property debt crisis remains an albatross for the global stock markets due to concern the debt crisis will derail the country\u2019s growth prospects and drag down the global economy. China Evergrande Group said its subsidiary Hengda Real Estate Group defaulted on a 4 billion yuan ($547 million) debt payment due Monday, and Chinese authorities detained former company executives. Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari said, \""If the economy is fundamentally much stronger than we realized, on the margin that would tell me rates probably have to go a little bit higher and then be held higher for longer to cool things off.\"" The U.S. Jul S&P CoreLogic composite-20 home price index unexpectedly rose +0.13% y/y, the first year-on-year increase in 5 months and stronger than expectations of a -0.10% y/y decline. U.S. Aug new home sales fell -8.7% m/m to a 5-month low of 675,000, weaker than expectations of 698,000. The Conference Board Sep U.S. consumer confidence index fell -5.7 to a 4-month low of 103.0, weaker than expectations of 105.5. The U.S. Sep Richmond Fed manufacturing survey rose +12 to a 17-month high of 5, stronger than expectations of no change at -7. The markets are discounting a 23% chance that the FOMC will raise the funds rate by +25 bp at the next FOMC meeting that ends on November 1, and a 48% chance for that +25 bp rate hike at the following meeting that ends on December 13. The markets are then expecting the FOMC to begin cutting rates in the second half of 2024 in response to an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy. U.S. and European bond yields today are lower. The 10-year T-note yield fell back from a new 16-year high of 4.562% and is down -0.9 bp at 4.528%. The 10-year German bund yield fell back from a new 12-year high of 2.821% and is down -0.4 bp at 2.794%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is down -1.8 bp at 4.305%. Overseas stock markets are lower today. The Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.78%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed -0.43%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 today closed -1.11%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Cintas (CTAS) is down more than -4% to lead losers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q2 revenue of $2.34 billion, right on expectations and disappointing some analysts who expected stronger results. Megacap technology stocks are falling today and weighing on the overall market. Amazon.com (AMZN) is down more than -3% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100. Also, Alphabet (GOOGL) is down more than -2%, and Apple (AAPL) is down more than -1% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials. In addition, Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) are down more than -1%. Nordson (NDSN) is down more than -2% after Jeffries downgraded the stock to hold from buy and cut its price target on the stock to $240 from $260. Chip stocks are under pressure today on concerns interest rates will remain higher for longer. ON Semiconductor (ON) is down more than -2%. Also, Nvidia (NVDA), Applied Materials (AMAT), KLA Corp (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), ASML Holding NV (ASML), Broadcom (AVGO), Analog Devices (ADI), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Microchip Technology (MCHP), and Texas Instruments (TXN) are down more than -1%. Etsy (ETSY) is down more than -2% after Evercore ISI cut its price target on the stock to $85 from $105. DraftKings (DKNG) is up more than +2% after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral with a price target of $37. Immunovant (IMVT) is up more than +75% after announcing top-line results from an early-stage trial of its drug for autoimmune diseases. Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) is up more than +1% after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform with a price target of $90. Moderna (MRNA) is up nearly +1% after the Financial Times reported the company is in talks to supply the EU with Covid vaccines through 2026. Across the markets\u2026 December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ23) today are up +1 tick, and the 10-year T-note yield is down -0.9 bp at 4.528%. Dec T-notes today recovered from a 16-year nearest-futures low, and the 10-year T-note yield fell back from a 16-year high at 4.562%. Strength in European government bond markets today is providing carryover support to T-notes. Also, today\u2019s weaker-than-expected U.S. economic news on Aug new home sales and Sep consumer confidence supported T-notes. Gains are limited on hawkish comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari and from supply pressures as the Treasury will auction $48 billion of 2-year T-notes later today as part of this week\u2019s $158 billion auctions of T-notes and floating-rate notes. The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.09% and climbed to a 9-3/4 month high. Hawkish comments today from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari supported the dollar when he said he expects the Fed to raise interest rates one more time this year. Also, weakness in the euro is bullish for the dollar after dovish ECB comments knocked EUR/USD down to a 6-1/2 month low. However, the dollar gave up most of its gains on a decline in T-note yields and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic reports on Aug new home sales and Sep consumer confidence. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) today is down by -0.06% and posted a 6-1/2 month low. Dovish comments today from ECB Governing Council member Muller weighed on the euro when he said he's not currently expecting further increases in interest rates from the ECB. Strength in the dollar today is also undercutting the euro. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is down by -0.02%. The yen today recovered from an 11-month low against the dollar and is slightly higher on jawboning from Japanese government officials. Today, short covering emerged in the yen after Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki said, \u201cI\u2019m watching market trends with a high sense of urgency.\u201d Also, lower T-note yields today are supportive of the yen. In addition, today\u2019s -1% fall in the Nikkei Stock Index boosted some safe-haven demand for the yen. Japan Aug PPI services prices rose +2.1% y/y, stronger than expectations of +1.8% y/y and the biggest increase in 11 months. October gold (GCV3) today is down -10.7 (-0.56%), and Dec silver (SIZ23) is down -0.070 (-0.30%). Precious metals prices today are moderately lower, with gold falling to a 1-1/2 week low. Today\u2019s rally in the dollar index to a 9-3/4 month high is bearish for metals prices. Also, hawkish comments today from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari undercut precious metals when he said he expects the Fed to raise interest rates one more time this year. Gold prices are also weighed down by long liquidation pressures after long gold holdings in ETFs fell to a 3-1/2 year low on Monday. The downside in metals is limited as today\u2019s stock selloff has boosted some safe-haven demand for precious metals. More Stock Market News from Barchart Alphabet Stock Holds Up Well - Ideal for Short Put Traders Markets Today: Stocks Slip on Additional Hawkish Fed Comments Microsoft Iron Condor Could Net 25% In 3 Weeks Stock Index Futures Plunge as Investors Weigh Interest Rate Outlook On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Tumble as Confidence in the U.S. Economic Outlook Wanes What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -1.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.51%. Stocks on Tuesday sold off, with the S&P 5000, Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 falling to 3-1/2 month lows. Concern about the U.S. economy weighed on stocks Tuesday after Aug new home sales fell more than expected to a 5-month low, and after the U.S. Sep consumer confidence index fell more than expected to a 4-month low. Stocks extended their losses on rising bond yields as the 10-year T-note yield Tuesday climbed to a new 16-year high. Also, mega-cap technology stocks retreated Tuesday and weighed on the overall market on concern that global central banks will have to keep interest rates higher-for-longer to combat inflation. In addition, hawkish Fed comments Tuesday pressured stocks after Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari said he expects the Fed will have to raise interest rates one more time this year due to strength in the U.S. economy. China\u2019s worsening property debt crisis remains an albatross for the global stock markets due to concern the debt crisis will derail the country\u2019s growth prospects and drag down the global economy. China Evergrande Group said its subsidiary Hengda Real Estate Group defaulted on a 4 billion yuan ($547 million) debt payment due Monday, and Chinese authorities detained former company executives. Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari said, \""If the economy is fundamentally much stronger than we realized, on the margin that would tell me rates probably have to go a little bit higher and then be held higher for longer to cool things off.\"" U.S. Aug new home sales fell -8.7% m/m to a 5-month low of 675,000, weaker than expectations of 698,000. The Conference Board Sep U.S. consumer confidence index fell -5.7 to a 4-month low of 103.0, weaker than expectations of 105.5. The U.S. Sep Richmond Fed manufacturing survey rose +12 to a 17-month high of 5, stronger than expectations of no change at -7. The U.S. Jul S&P CoreLogic composite-20 home price index unexpectedly rose +0.13% y/y, the first year-on-year increase in 5 months and stronger than expectations of a -0.10% y/y decline. The markets are discounting a 19% chance that the FOMC will raise the funds rate by +25 bp at the next FOMC meeting that ends on November 1, and a 42% chance for that +25 bp rate hike at the following meeting that ends on December 13. The markets are then expecting the FOMC to begin cutting rates in the second half of 2024 in response to an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy. U.S. and European bond yields Tuesday moved higher. The 10-year T-note yield climbed to a new 16-year high of 4.562% and finished up +2.1 bp at 4.554%. The 10-year German bund yield rose to a new 12-year high of 2.821% and finished up +1.0 bp at 2.808%. The 10-year UK gilt yield rose +0.3 bp at 4.326%. Overseas stock markets Tuesday settled lower. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down -0.92%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed -0.43%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 today closed -1.11%. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Cintas (CTAS) closed down more than -5% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after reporting Q2 revenue of $2.34 billion, right on expectations and disappointing some analysts who expected stronger results. Megacap technology stocks retreated Tuesday and weighed on the overall market. Amazon.com (AMZN) closed down more than -4% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100. Also, Apple (AAPL) closed down more than -2% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials. Alphabet (GOOGL) closed down more than -2%, and Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) closed down more than -1%. Nordson (NDSN) closed down more than -3% after Jeffries downgraded the stock to hold from buy and cut its price target on the stock to $240 from $260. Chip stocks fell Tuesday on concern interest rates will remain higher-for-longer. ON Semiconductor (ON) closed down more than -4%. Also, Broadcom (AVGO), KLA Corp (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), and ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed down more than -2%. In addition, Analog Devices (ADI), Applied Materials (AMAT), Globalfoundries (GFS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Microchip Technology (MCHP), and Texas Instruments (TXN) closed down more than -1%. The jump in the 10-year T-note yield to a 16-year high pressured utility stocks. WEC Energy Group (WEC), NiSource (NI), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Southern Co (SO), Alliant Energy Corp (LNT), and Eversource Energy (ES) closed down more than -3%. Etsy (ETSY) closed down more than -4% after Evercore ISI cut its price target on the stock to $85 from $105. ResMed (RMD) closed up more than +3% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 after Goldman Sachs said it sees less impact from weight loss drugs on the obstructive sleep apnea market. Insulet (PODD) closed up more than +2% after CFRA double-upgraded the stock to buy from sell with a price target of $175. DraftKings (DKNG) closed up more than +2% after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral with a price target of $37. Immunovant (IMVT) closed up more than +97% after announcing top-line results from an early-stage trial of its drug for autoimmune diseases. Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) closed up more than +1% after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform with a price target of $90. Utz Brands (UTZ) closed up more than +1% after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of the stock with a recommendation of outperform, citing several catalysts, including a \u201cpotential take-out candidate.\u201d Across the markets\u2026 December 10 year T-notes (ZNZ23) Tuesday closed down -2 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield rose +2.1 bp to 4.554%. Dec T-notes Tuesday extended Monday\u2019s losses to a new 16-year nearest-futures low, and the 10-year T-note yield climbed to a 16-year high of 4.562%. Carryover pressure from a slide in German bunds weighed on T-note prices as Tuesday's 10-year German bund yield rose to a 12-year high of 2.821%. Also, tepid demand for the Treasury\u2019s $48 billion auction of 2-year T-notes weighed on prices as the auction had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.73, slightly below the 10-auction average of 2.75. T-notes Tuesday found early support from the weaker-than-expected U.S. new home sales and consumer confidence reports. Also, a decline in inflation expectations was positive for T-notes after the 10-year breakeven inflation rate fell to a 2-week low of 2.313%. In addition, weakness in stocks Tuesday boosted the safe-haven demand for T-notes. More Stock Market News from Barchart Dollar Rallies on Higher Bond Yields and Weak Stocks 2 NYSE Stocks to Buy Hitting 52-Week Highs on Tuesday Buy This Mining Stock Now for the Inevitable Copper Shortage Palo Alto Networks and 2 More Growth Stocks to Buy on the Dip On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Got $2,000? Here Are 2 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now The past two months have not been kind to the stock market, especially technology stocks. Even worse have been technology stocks with exposure to China, or at least U.S.-China tensions. Still, that may have opened up opportunities in otherwise high-quality companies with both promising competitive positions and growth runways. That's why the following two beaten-down growth stocks look like juicy opportunities after the market's summer pullback. ASML Holdings ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) has had a rough couple of months. Since reaching its mid-July pre-earnings high of almost $772 per share, shares have now retreated nearly 25% to $587 as of this writing. After booming on AI-related enthusiasm, the world's dominant lithography provider is now barely positive on the year. ASML's pullback has been due to a combination of factors. First, long-term interest rates have gone up, which tends to decrease the net present value of far-off future earnings, thus affecting growths tocks. While ASML has a monopoly on crucial extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, it did trade at somewhat of a high multiple earlier this year. However, ASML's P/E ratio is now under 30, at the lower end of its range since it first began selling EUV machines back in 2016. ASML PE Ratio data by YCharts Besides the rise in rates, most semiconductor manufacturing equipment stocks sold off hard after China's Huawei released its Mate 60 phone this month. That phone was shown to have a 7nm processor -- the kind that China was not supposed to be able to make. ASML was already prohibited from selling EUV machines to China, so it's likely that China chipmakers were able to make a 7nm chip with less efficient double patterning using higher-end deep ultraviolet (DUV) machines. So there may be fears that ASML will be further prohibited from selling even more machines to China, which accounted for 20% of its backlog last quarter. However, further restrictions on high-end DUV machines were already known to investors. On the Q2 conference call with analysts, management noted that in light of new Dutch export rules that came out Sept. 1 but were already known to the company, ASML would have to apply for export licenses for its most advanced DUV machines. Still, management didn't expect the restriction to have a material impact on 2023 or the company's longer-term financial outlook it disclosed last November. Management also noted that a lot of China sales come from midrange to mature nodes that shouldn't be affected by the latest restrictions. If ASML's long-term targets remain unchanged, this looks like a good entry point for the stock. ASML has no competition for EUV, which will be necessary to produce leading-edge logic and DRAM memory chips, both of which will be necessary to build artificial intelligence systems. Sea Limited Southeast Asian superapp Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) has seen a much worse year, down 24% for 2023 thus far. The company sold off hard after reporting earnings, in which profits beat expectations but revenue fell a little short. Of note, Sea Limited has impressively pivoted over the past 18 months to a profit-making company, rather than its prior loss-making growth-at-all-costs strategy. Investors didn't like the fact that management said it would be repivoting back to growth mode, albeit in a \""sustainable\"" way that will no longer burn lots of cash. But last quarter's revenue \""miss\"" was a bit misleading, as Sea Limited began to offer shipping subsidies again with an aim to reignite growth in its Shopee e-commerce division. Given that Sea's logistics arm earns low-margin revenue, the discounts offered to customers amounted to a reduction in shipping revenue, not an increase in costs. So that made it seem as if demand was falling short of expectations, but it was really a shipping subsidy. Shipping revenue increased only 11% last quarter. But the core marketplace, which includes more profitable take rate and advertising revenue, grew a much healthier 38%. Investors appear to be extrapolating a much tougher competitive environment in light of TikTok Shop's recent entrance into the market, which has been taking market share recently. However, TikTok has been aggressively subsidizing sales to gain market share. And despite TikTok's inroads, Shopee still dominates Southeast Asian e-commerce with roughly 48% market share in 2022, according to Momentum Works. That's far ahead of second-place Lazada, backed by Alibaba at 20% and TikTok Shop at 4.4% at the end of last year. Moreover, Sea has been in profit-harvesting mode. But given that Sea started as a mobile-first and social-first e-commerce site with its own video game wing, it should be able to fight back effectively in live-streaming video e-commerce. That's especially true as it's currently the only e-commerce platform in the region to have become profitable at scale. On the Augustearnings call Sea's management already noted that its recent live streaming events for the 7.7 and 8.8 campaigns this quarter received a huge amount of traffic compared with a normal day. In addition, just yesterday, the Indonesian government announced it may release regulations to more clearly separate e-commerce and social media, citing predatory pricing by new social media commerce sites. That probably means TikTok, given its recent increase in market share. Given that Indonesia has the largest Southeast Asian economy, that could put a stop to the TikTok threat. As a result, Sea surged yesterday, but shares are still well below their prior levels. With proven profitability across all three of its e-commerce, fintech, and gaming businesses giving it resources to compete, along with a strong outlook for Southeast Asian economies, Sea should be able to see profitable growth over the long-term. That's why long-term investors should take advantage of the recent panic and scoop up shares at their current discount. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 18, 2023 Billy Duberstein has positions in ASML and Sea Limited and has the following options: short January 2024 $30 puts on Sea Limited and short January 2024 $50 puts on Sea Limited. His clients may own shares of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Sea Limited. The Motley Fool recommends Alibaba Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Chipmaker ASML to set up base in Japan's Hokkaido to support new Rapidus plant Updates throughout after ASML confirms Hokkaido support centre TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS plans to set up a base in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido to support production at a chip plant for Japanese startup Rapidus, the company said on Tuesday. An ASML spokesperson said the company will have a customer support team for Rapidus, but could not immediately confirm staff numbers. Nikkei, which first reported the news, said that 50 ASML engineers will install an ASML \""EUV\"" machine on a prototype line in Chitose City, Hokkaido. \""We always have engineers that support our systems in our customers' fabs,\"" the ASML spokesperson said, referring to customers' factories. Rapidus, which broke ground on its plant in Chitose City on Sept. 1, is receiving billions of yen in funding from the Japanese government as it seeks to break into the market for manufacturing custom-made, leading-edge microchips. Rapidus is aiming to manufacture chips at the 2 nanometre process node, which will require using ASML's most advanced EUV, or extreme ultraviolet, lithography tools to help create the circuitry of chips. TSMC, Samsung, Intel and memory chip specialists SK Hynix and Micron currently manufacture using ASML's EUV tools. The Nikkei report said ASML is also expanding its existing support base for TSMC, which is building a major plant in Kumamoto in Japan. (Reporting by Rocky Swift, Toby Sterling, Editing by Louise Heavens and Jane Merriman) ((rocky.swift@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-27,578.0,582.18,564.28,574.53,"Got $3,000? 3 Growth Stocks to Double Up on Right Now There's no denying the market is on the defensive these days. The S&P 500 currently sits more than 6% below its late-July peak, knocking on the door of new multi-week lows. Between the prospect of more profit-taking and just being in a lethargic time of year, stocks could be even lower than they are now in the foreseeable future. If you're a true long-term growth investor, though, with some available cash to invest (say $3,000), you're not worried. Rather, you're eyeing this dip as a chance to put that $3,000 toward some new growth positions. To this end, here's a closer look at three growth stocks to buy -- or even double up on right now if you already own a stake in any of them. 1. Palantir Technologies You may not be familiar with Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). In fact, you may have never even heard of the company. Chances are good, however, you've been impacted by its product, or at least soon will be. In simplest terms, Palantir Technologies uses digital data to help organizations make better decisions. Whereas companies like Nvidia manufacture artificial intelligence hardware and outfits like IBM make AI systems, Palantir offers an interface that turns data into specific, actionable information. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the U.K.'s National Health Service, and utility company Pacific Gas & Electric are all customers, illustrating Palantir's wide range of capabilities. The stock's not been a great performer of late. In fact, share prices are down 30% from their late-July high, helping lead the marketwide weakness. Analysts aren't sympathetic, either. The current consensus price target of $14.36 is just a tad above the stock's current actual price. And most analysts are also still content to rate Palantir Technologies shares at a hold -- or worse -- despite this year's projected revenue growth of 16% that's expected to be followed by top-line growth of 19% next year. The analyst community just seemingly can't hold on to its previous enthusiasm for AI's potential ... or Palantir's. Maybe the stock's rich valuation is a concern. It's still in the red on a GAAP basis, and even though its operational profits are growing in line with its top line, it's an expensive equity no matter how you slice it. This is one of those relatively rare cases, however, where a company's premise makes it a story stock with a ton of upside potential left to tap. Don't be surprised to see the market start falling back in love with this AI story stock soon. 2. Enphase Energy Any investor keeping tabs on Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) of late knows this year's been a tough one so far. Oh, its volatility is nothing new. The stock's 63% sell-off from its all-time high made late last year, however, is extreme. What gives? One reason is this solar power equipment maker's shares have proven highly sensitive to changes in California's so-called ""net metering"" rules, which allowed homeowners to sell solar-produced power back to the state's utility service providers. Meanwhile, current and would-be homeowners are unsure if the investment in solar systems makes sense given home values' uncertain future and the growing difficulty of insuring these systems, particularly in Florida, where it's often sunny but also frequently stormy. Let's also not ignore the fact that supply chains are still somewhat broken, and general economic lethargy is prompting consumers and corporations alike to cinch up their proverbial purse strings. And these headaches are taking a clear toll on Enphase's sales and earnings. Although its fiscal (and calendar) second-quarter top line was up a healthy 34% year over year and therefore doubled per-share profits, its top line is apt to slightly sink year over year for the quarter now coming to a close. Next quarter is going to be even tougher. Take a step back and look at the bigger picture, though. While the current bout of economic turbulence may be stifling purchases of home and business solar power systems, this is only a temporary headwind. The Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie still jointly predict that the U.S. will add a record-breaking 32 gigawatts of new solar power production capacity this year. That's up 52% from last year's net installations, with the solar power capacity in the U.S. on pace to triple between last year and 2027. Residential installations make up a big chunk of this past and projected capacity growth. And that's an important detail for anyone considering investing in Enphase Energy. While its power inverters are certainly capable of handling utility-scale loads, Enphase's strength lies in serving the small-scale at-home market. The company's equipment integrates things like EV chargers, energy storage solutions, and even appliance-specific options into a single app. 3. ASML Last but not least, add ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) to your list of growth stocks to buy if you're sitting on $3,000 in idle cash you'd like to put to work. In simplest terms, ASML makes the equipment that chipmakers such as Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing need to manufacture their chips. There was a time when semiconductor companies could handle this foundry work on their own or hire a variety of third-party manufacturers to do it. But as electronics in general (and computers in particular) have become far more powerful than thought possible just a couple of decades ago, the process for making chips, circuit boards, and computer processors has become stunningly advanced but equally complex. Enter ASML, or more specifically, ASML's ultraviolet lithography (light-based etching) systems that bring super-small circuity into existence. These machines are powerful, necessary, and perhaps most important, proprietary. Although it can be imitated, between its patents and the sheer complexity of much of its technology, ASML's equipment can't be easily copied or even competed with. Indeed, the company's intellectual property has prompted ASML to be likened to a monopoly -- albeit a legal one -- in that it's the only company in the world that makes at-scale extreme ultraviolet lithography systems. And the data supports the claim. Despite economic headwinds, this year's top line is expected to grow more than 22% following last year's 14% improvement. Income is growing accordingly. ASML Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts Do look for this growth to slow down next year, as the chip market stabilizes in conjunction with global economic stability (hopefully). Even so, this company is in an incredible competitive position, serving a semiconductor market that's not only never going away, but never likely to stop growing. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 25, 2023 James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Enphase Energy, Nvidia, Palantir Technologies, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and International Business Machines and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-09-28,566.23,588.3,563.995,580.65,"[""2 Cheap Stocks Crucial for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market In today's video, I discuss two semiconductor stocks that benefit from the AI market but are trading at reasonable valuations. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Sept. 28, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 28, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 25, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Stocks Ready to Rocket on These Global Mega Trends InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Many investors are used to looking for sectors to make bets on. Technology. Energy. Financial services. But one top money manager thinks that people should be trying to identify mega trends, overarching global themes, instead. Hans Peter Portner, head of thematic equities at Pictet Asset Management, said at an event for reporters in New York earlier this month that investors need to avoid market crazes and so-called micro trends. For the long haul, you have to look at the bigger picture and not sweat the proverbial small stuff\u2026even if that \u201cstuff\u201d gets a lot of attention and may not seem so small at the time. That means taking a multi-year horizon and not worrying about political shifts or overanalyzing every piece of daily, weekly or monthly economic data. That is what Portner, who oversees portfolios with $67 billion in assets, calls \u201cwhite noise.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re not worried about the short-term,\u201d he said. \u201dMega trends remain stable.\u201d With all that in mind, here are three examples of stocks that Pictet owns which benefit from larger mega trends. Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) Source: Shutterstock People may be delaying marriage and having kids. But many are still adding to their families by adopting puppies, kittens and other furry friends. That\u2019s why Portner thinks Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX), a company that makes diagnostic testing kits for veterinarians is a great long-term buy. He joked that many people are \u201cirrational when we deal with pets.\u201d That means spending big bucks to make sure they stay healthy. According to the American Pet Products Association trade group, U.S. households spent nearly $137 billion on their pets in 2022, up about 11% from 2021 and a 40% jump from the pre-pandemic days of 2019. What\u2019s more, $36 billion of last year\u2019s total figure was spent on vet care and related products. So, it\u2019s no wonder that Idexx\u2019s earnings are expected to increase at a more than 15% clip on average over the next three to five years. The stock isn\u2019t cheap, trading at nearly 40 times earnings estimates for 2024. But Portner said his firm likes Idexx because it is a \u201cresilient\u201d business with a \u201cpersistency of earnings.\u201d California Water Service Group (CWT) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Clean and safe water for drinking, cooking and washing is not just imperative for public health. It\u2019s also a smart long-term investing strategy. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan made headlines in 2014. Since then, many water utilities have made big investments in infrastructure. That has paid dividends, figuratively and literally. Portner says that California Water (NYSE:CWT) is a top pick, thanks in part to a healthy, growing dividend that currently yields around 2.1%. Analysts are forecasting steady earnings growth of about 10% a year for the next few years as residents and businesses in the Golden State continue to need clean water. \u201cWe continued to invest diligently in our water system infrastructure to provide reliability and quality to customers,\u201d said CEO and chairman Martin Kropelnicki in the company\u2019s most recent earnings report. The San Jose-based utility also recently raised rates by 4%, which should help boost revenue. And the stock trades at about 22 times next year\u2019s earnings projections. It\u2019s not the most overly exciting of investments, but Portner argues that it\u2019s the consistency that makes it attractive as a long-term bet. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Trade tensions between the West and China haven\u2019t exactly eased in recent years. And with the United States and Europe looking to rely less and less on Chinese manufacturing, so-called \u201creshoring\u201d is a macro theme that Portner believes qualifies as an investing mega trend. \u201cIf you don\u2019t follow social variables in investing you are making a mistake,\u201d Portner said. Dutch chip manufacturer ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of Pictet\u2019s bets on the continued interest in the moving of key manufacturing (particularly in the tech sector) away from Chinese factories and back to the West. ASML is forecasting strong revenue growth through at least 2025 due to this trend. CEO Peter Wennink has often discussed the need for increased \u201ctechnological sovereignty\u201d in the semiconductor arena. Wennink noted in September 2022 that \u201cworld economies are now looking to create chip manufacturing capabilities on their own shores.\u201d That seems to be a main reason why ASML\u2019s profits are expected to jump by an average of 23% over the next few years. As of this writing, Paul R. La Monica did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Paul R. La Monica is a veteran financial journalist with nearly 30 years experience (including more than 20 at CNN) covering the stock market and other asset classes, the economy and other corporate and business news. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Stocks Ready to Rocket on These Global Mega Trends appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) a Strong ETF Right Now? Making its debut on 01/04/2010, smart beta exchange traded fund WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) provides investors broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? The ETF industry has long been dominated by products based on market cap weighted indexes, a strategy created to reflect the market or a particular market segment. A good option for investors who believe in market efficiency, market cap weighted indexes offer a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way of replicating market returns. If you're the kind of investor who would rather try and beat the market through good stock selection, then smart beta funds are your best choice; this fund class is known for tracking non-cap weighted strategies. This kind of index follows this same mindset, as it attempts to pick stocks that have better chances of risk-return performance; non-cap weighted strategies base selection on certain fundamental characteristics, or a mix of such characteristics. The smart beta space gives investors many different choices, from equal-weighting, one of the simplest strategies, to more complicated ones like fundamental and volatility/momentum based weighting. However, not all of these methodologies have been able to deliver remarkable returns. Fund Sponsor & Index HEDJ is managed by Wisdomtree, and this fund has amassed over $1.35 billion, which makes it one of the larger ETFs in the European Equity ETFs. This particular fund, before fees and expenses, seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. Cost & Other Expenses When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor. And, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive cousins in the long term if all other factors remain equal. Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.58% for this ETF, which makes it on par with most peer products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 3.55%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. When you look at individual holdings, Stellantis Nv (STLAM) accounts for about 6.49% of the fund's total assets, followed by Asml Holding Nv (ASML) and Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se (MC). Its top 10 holdings account for approximately 26.66% of HEDJ's total assets under management. Performance and Risk So far this year, HEDJ has added about 15.04%, and is up roughly 28.59% in the last one year (as of 09/28/2023). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $31.06 and $41.97. HEDJ has a beta of 0.89 and standard deviation of 16.79% for the trailing three-year period, which makes the fund a medium risk choice in the space. With about 130 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the European Equity ETFs segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) tracks MSCI EMU Index and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) tracks FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. IShares MSCI Eurozone ETF has $7.24 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has $17.82 billion. EZU has an expense ratio of 0.52% and VGK charges 0.11%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the European Equity ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Moelis & Company (MC) : Free Stock Analysis Report iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU): ETF Research Reports Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-09-29,600.43,600.855,586.76,588.66,"[""Technology Sector Update for 09/29/2023: INTC, ASML, TRMB, OPRA Tech stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.4% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index gaining 0.5%. In company news, Intel (INTC) expects to get its maiden next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machine from semiconductor equipment company ASML (ASML) later in 2023, Reuters reported Friday, citing Ann Kelleher, the company's general manager of technology development. Intel shares rose 0.7%. Trimble (TRMB) shares gained past 3% after Raymond James upgraded the company's stock to outperform from market perform. Opera (OPRA) tumbled past 12% after saying a secondary public offering of about 6.9 million American depositary shares was priced at $12.25 per ADS. The stock closed at $13.04 on Thursday. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel hails 'landmark' as high-volume EUV production begins at Irish plant By Padraic Halpin and Max A. Cherney LEIXLIP, Ireland, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel INTC.O said on Friday it had begun high-volume production using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines at its $18.5 billion plant in Ireland, calling it a \""landmark\"" moment as it seeks to regain ground on its rivals. Once the world's leading chip manufacturer, Intel has lost the lead to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW, but says it is on track to regain it with manufacturing technology it says will rival the best from the Taiwanese group. The EUV tools, which are theoretically precise enough to hit a person's thumb with a laser pointer from the moon, will play a key role in meeting Intel's goal of delivering five generations of technology in four years, the U.S. company said. Intel's general manager of technology development Ann Kelleher told Reuters it was on track to meet this target, with two manufacturing processes now complete, a third \""coming rapidly\"", and the final two making very good progress. The plant, in the town of Leixlip outside Dublin, is the first high-volume location for the group's Intel 4 manufacturing process, which uses EUV. The technique will produce its forthcoming \""Meteor Lake\"" chip for laptops, which will pave the way for AI PCs. The EUV machines, made by Dutch manufacturer ASML ASML.AS, are as big as a bus and cost around $150 million each. There are currently seven in the plant, where a constant stream of overhead robots, each costing the same as an average BMW car, whiz along 22km of track delivering silicon wafers from tool to tool. Kelleher said Intel expects to receive its first next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, the High-NA EUV, in Oregon later this year. The company says it will be the first chipmaker to get the machine, which is also made by ASML. Intel typically finalises new manufacturing processes at a research and development site in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro, Oregon, before exporting the manufacturing template to other sites. Beyond its facilities in Ireland, Intel plans to build a big chip complex in Germany and a semiconductor assembly and test facility in Poland. The new sites will benefit from eased funding rules and subsidies in the EU as the bloc looks to cut its dependence on U.S. and Asian supply. At the opening of the Irish plant, Intel chief Pat Gelsinger described it as the \""best day for Europe\"". (Reporting by Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries in Ireland, Max A. Cherney in San Francisco; Editing by David Gregorio and Jan Harvey) ((padraic.halpin@thomsonreuters.com; +353 1 500 1504; Reuters Messaging: padraic.halpin.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What Intel, Micron, and Qualcomm Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Semiconductor Updates In today's video, I discuss updates affecting Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), and other semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Sept. 28, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 29, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Intel When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Intel wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 25, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Wolfspeed. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Intel hails 'landmark' as high-volume EUV production begins at Irish plant By Padraic Halpin and Max A. Cherney DUBLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel INTC.O said on Friday it had begun high-volume production using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines at its $18.5 billion plant in Ireland, calling it a \""landmark\"" moment as it seeks to regain ground on its rivals. The EUV tools, which are theoretically precise enough to hit a person's thumb with a laser pointer from the moon, will play a key role in meeting Intel's goal of delivering five generations of technology in four years, the U.S. company said. The effort in Ireland is Intel's first attempt at high-volume manufacturing using EUV technology. Once the world's leading chip manufacturer, Intel has lost the lead but says it is on track to regain it with manufacturing technology it says will rival the best from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW. \""This is a landmark for Intel and the semiconductor industry as a whole,\"" Ann Kelleher, Intel's general manager of technology development, said in a statement. \""The transfer of Intel 4 process technology into high-volume production in Ireland is a giant step toward enabling leading-edge manufacturing in Europe.\"" The plant, located in the town of Leixlip outside Dublin, is the first high-volume location for its manufacturing process called Intel 4 that uses EUV. The advanced manufacturing technique will produce its forthcoming \""Meteor Lake\"" chip for laptops, which will pave the way for AI PCs. Intel typically finalises new manufacturing processes at a research and development site in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro, Oregon. Once fixed, Intel exports the manufacturing template to other sites around the world, such as the one in Ireland or Arizona in the U.S. The EUV machines, made by Dutch manufacturer ASML ASML.AS, are as big as a bus and cost around $150 million each, one of the most expensive tools in the world. Beyond its existing facilities in Ireland, Intel plans to build a big chip complex in Germany and semiconductor assembly and test facility in Poland. The new sites will benefit from eased funding rules and subsidies in the EU as the bloc looks to cut its dependence on U.S. and Asian supply. The three facilities will help create a first-of-its-kind end-to-end advanced semiconductor manufacturing value chain in Europe, Intel said. The new factory will double Intel's manufacturing space in Ireland, where it is one of the country's largest multinational employers with 4,900 people, around half its European workforce. It plans to add another 1,600 jobs at the plant over time. (Reporting by Padraic Halpin in Dublin, Ireland, and Max A. Cherney in San Francisco.; Editing by David Gregorio) ((padraic.halpin@thomsonreuters.com; +353 1 500 1504; Reuters Messaging: padraic.halpin.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-02,583.36,587.62,576.35,582.18,
ASML,2023-10-03,574.95,579.685,567.57,570.6,"[""SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $182.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.9% decrease week over week (from 66,191,874 to 64,941,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is off about 1.3%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is off about 0.9%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $83.485 per share, with $161.17 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $144.84. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 GBB Videos \u0095 USWS shares outstanding history \u0095 LUNR Average Annual Return The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy in October Investors have survived another September. This is significant because, on average, it is the worst month for the stock market. This year was no exception, as the S&P 500 dropped nearly 3% during the month. Still, such pullbacks often signal an opportunity, particularly in dynamic fields such as artificial intelligence (AI). Hence, this might be an excellent time to evaluate options, especially in stocks like Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Let's take a closer look at why these three AI stocks might be great buys in October. 1. Opera PC users likely know this Norwegian company best for its web browser. Hence, they might understandably see little point in competing with Alphabet's Google Chrome or the Apple browser Safari. However, Opera adds functionality that its peers don't, including better ad-blocking technology, a free built-in VPN, and battery-saving technology to reduce the burden on a device's CPU. To capitalize on AI, Opera introduced a new browser in June, equipped with an AI-enabled chatbot named Aria, which can answer questions using up-to-date information, conceptualize ideas, and create text or code. Thanks in large part to such features, Opera has reported 10 straight quarters of 20%-plus revenue growth. This finally turned the company profitable, with net income for the first half of 2023 at $29 million, up from a $15 million loss in the year-ago period. Admittedly, the surge in the stock's price that began in May reversed itself as the company announced it was issuing shares. Nonetheless, considering its growth rate and turn to profitability, its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio stands at just 15. This is likely a bargain, considering how fast it grows revenue. If that pattern continues, it should bode well for investors who buy in the near future. 2. ASML Many analysts refer to ASML as the most important company you have never heard of, but AI could help it shed that moniker. ASML produces the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that allow Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and others to deliver their most advanced semiconductors. As the world's leading producer of this equipment, it makes it possible for companies like Nvidia to create the chips supporting the AI industry. The AI trend plays into the hands of ASML as manufacturers need more equipment to meet the anticipated demand. Moreover, companies and governments are working to produce fewer chips in the geopolitically sensitive Taiwan region. To this end, it predicted last year that the industry's size will double in 10 years. Nonetheless, as seasoned semiconductor stock investors know, the industry is cyclical, and ASML and its peers are in a down cycle. Hence, net income for the first half of the year fell 46% yearly to $2.1 billion amid declining revenue. That might have contributed to a drop in share price of nearly one-fourth in less than three months, which took its forward P/E to 28. Still, last year, the company made plans to triple the production of EUV machines by the 2025-2026 time frame and release the next generation of EUV machines in 2027 or 2028. Hence, despite its recent financial performance, this high demand and improved technology should bolster ASML stock. 3. Amazon Amazon is arguably one of the better-positioned companies to benefit from AI. Its massive e-commerce business gives it a more prominent position on the internet, which means it can leverage the technology for sales and advertising. It pioneered the cloud computing industry with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and remains the leading cloud infrastructure company today. That alone places it in a prominent support role for the technology. Image source: Synergy Research Group. Still, the main draw for investors might be the business itself. The online sales segment, which accounts for its largest revenue stream, is probably a loss leader. However, AI-supported businesses such as AWS, advertising, subscriptions, and third-party selling grew revenue by double-digit percentages. This growth allowed operating income to rise by 78% in the first half of 2023. It also returned to profitability during that time, earning $10 billion in net income. This takes its forward P/E to almost 60, and while that might seem high, it is actually below levels experienced during the pandemic. Assuming the rapid increases in operating income are an indication, the rapid income growth should be the catalyst needed to continue taking the stock higher. 10 stocks we like better than Opera When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Opera wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 25, 2023 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Will Healy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-04,584.17,591.84,580.455,590.86,"Nasdaq 100 Movers: DXCM, ASML In early trading on Wednesday, shares of ASML Holding topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.7%. Year to date, ASML Holding registers a 7.2% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is DexCom, trading down 3.1%. DexCom is lower by about 22.2% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Moderna, trading down 2.8%, and Tesla, trading up 2.5% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: DXCM, ASML The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-10-05,583.7,586.595,575.4,581.69,"[""ASML (ASML) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $581.69, marking a -1.55% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.03%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.12%. Shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers witnessed a loss of 11.29% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 5.08% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.53%. Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of ASML in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 18, 2023. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $5.13, showcasing a 18.75% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $7.49 billion, indicating a 28.57% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $21.69 per share and a revenue of $30.5 billion, signifying shifts of +45.67% and +32.2%, respectively, from the last year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system. The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.27% higher. As of now, ASML holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 27.25. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 22.24. We can additionally observe that ASML currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.13. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.89. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 16, which puts it in the top 7% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor Stock It's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom. With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028. See This Stock Now for Free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Down 25% to Buy Hand Over Fist Before It Jumps 170% Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been all the rage on the stock market in 2023. The rapidly growing adoption of this technology has turned out to be a major catalyst for companies that are driving the AI revolution, making semiconductor companies solid investments this year. The PHLX Semiconductor Sector index has jumped an impressive 36% in 2023, outpacing the S&P 500's gains of 12% by a massive margin. However, not all components of the semiconductor index have been on fire. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), for instance, is up just 5% in 2023. It is worth noting that the Dutch semiconductor bellwether got off to a solid start and logged impressive gains until the beginning of July. It also delivered robust second-quarter results in July that saw ASML management raise its full-year guidance. However, shares of the company are down 25% since hitting their 52-week highs in mid-July. Let's look at the reasons behind ASML's recent drop and check if this could be a buying opportunity for savvy investors looking to make the most of the proliferation of AI. External factors have pulled the stock down Though ASML has been delivering robust top- and bottom-line growth in recent quarters, investors seem to be worried about the potential impact of a slowdown in the smartphone and personal computer (PC) markets on its financial performance. ASML Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts For instance, PC sales are expected to drop almost 14% in 2023, according to market research firm IDC. The smartphone market has also been reeling under the impact of weak demand. Counterpoint Research estimates that smartphone shipments could drop 6% this year, which would be the market's worst performance in a decade. The weak demand for chips from these two key markets explains why sales of chipmaking equipment are expected to decline in 2023. Industry association SEMI estimates that sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment could decline almost 19% in 2023 to $87 billion. So, it was not surprising to see ASML CEO Peter Wennink strike a cautious note following the company's recent earnings as he warned that the broader chip recovery could be pushed out to next year from the end of 2023. These potential headwinds are probably the reason TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects ASML's customers to reduce orders for the company's chipmaking equipment. Kuo points out that ASML may have to face significant cuts in the range of 20% to 30% for its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that are central to the manufacturing of advanced chips. The analyst believes that demand for advanced chips, which are playing a central role in the proliferation of AI applications, will not be as strong as expected in 2024 on account of soft sales of popular devices such as iPads and MacBooks. However, there are a couple of key points that could help ASML maintain the outstanding growth that it is currently clocking. Why ASML could keep growing The biggest reason ASML is unlikely to face a slowdown is its massive order backlog, which was worth 38 billion euros in the second quarter of 2023. That's a big number considering that ASML is anticipating a 30% increase in revenue in 2023 to 27.5 billion euros. So, ASML has a strong backlog that should help it deliver the 13.9 billion euros in revenue that it is anticipating in the second half of the year, and still be left with enough to deliver similar revenue in 2024. However, don't be surprised to see ASML sustain a strong level of revenue growth in 2024 and beyond as well, thanks to the booming demand for AI chips. That's because ASML supplies the equipment that enables foundries such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make chips capable of tackling AI workloads. Given that the demand for AI chips is expected to increase at an annual rate of 29% through the end of the decade, ASML should ideally witness stronger demand for its machines in the future. Investors should also note that sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are set to rebound from 2024, with SEMI forecasting a 14% jump in revenue next year to $100 billion. By 2030, the semiconductor manufacturing equipment market could generate $150 billion in revenue as per third-party estimates, indicating that ASML's growth is here to stay for a long time. All this indicates why ASML's earnings are expected to jump at an annual pace of 23% over the next five years. The company generated $15.86 per share in earnings last year. So, ASML's earnings could jump to $44.65 per share in 2027. Multiplying the estimated earnings with ASML's five-year average forward earnings multiple of 34.6 points toward a share price of $1,545 after five years -- a 170% jump from current levels. With the stock currently trading at 30 times trailing earnings, which is a discount to ASML's five-year average price-to-earnings ratio of 41, investors would do well to buy this potential AI winner before it regains its mojo and starts rising again. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 2, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 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ASML,2023-10-10,600.18,606.8,598.35,602.15,"What's in the Offing for SMART Global (SGH) in Q4 Earnings? SMART Global Holdings, Inc. SGH is slated to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Oct 4. The company expects revenues between $350 million and $400 million for the fiscal fourth quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $375.06 million, indicating a decline of 14.3% from the year-ago reported quarter. SMART Global anticipates non-GAAP earnings per share between 30 cents and 60 cents. The consensus mark for fiscal fourth-quarter earnings is pegged at 45 cents per share, reflecting a fall of 43.7% from the prior-year figure. The company has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 36.6%, on average. SMART Global Holdings, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise SMART Global Holdings, Inc. price-eps-surprise | SMART Global Holdings, Inc. Quote Factors to Consider SMART Global’s strong execution and solid momentum across Intelligent Platform Solutions are likely to have contributed well to its top-line growth in the fiscal fourth quarter. Strengthening Penguin's cloud-based solutions and solutions focused on core, data center, AI and analytics are expected to have driven the company’s customer momentum in the quarter under review. Solid adoption of core DDR3, DDR4 and Flash products is expected to have boosted SMART Global’s presence in the networking, telecom and storage end markets. The increasing adoption of CV94D products and solid momentum in design wins across horticulture, indoor sports lighting and road signage applications are anticipated to have been other tailwinds in the quarter under review. However, a challenging global macroeconomic environment and growing economic uncertainties are likely to be reflected in SMART Global’s fiscal fourth-quarter results. A weakening momentum across memory and LED solutions might have been a major concern. What Our Model Says Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for SMART Global this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. SMART Global currently has a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. SGH has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. Stocks to Consider Here are some stocks worth considering, as our model shows that they have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in this reporting cycle. Alphabet GOOGL currently has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of +1.04%. Alphabet shares have gained 56.9% on a year-to-date basis. The long-term earnings growth rate for GOOGL is currently projected at 15.3%. ASML Holding ASML has an Earnings ESP of +3.95% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. ASML Holding shares have gained 9% on a year-to-date basis. The long-term earnings growth rate for ASML is currently projected at 24.19%. Intel INTC has an Earnings ESP of +8.98% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Intel shares have gained 39.2% on a year-to-date basis. The long-term earnings growth rate for INTC is currently projected at 6.4%. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. Top 5 ChatGPT Stocks Revealed Zacks Senior Stock Strategist, Kevin Cook names 5 hand-picked stocks with sky-high growth potential in a brilliant sector of Artificial Intelligence. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. Today you can invest in the wave of the future, an automation that answers follow-up questions … admits mistakes … challenges incorrect premises … rejects inappropriate requests. As one of the selected companies puts it, “Automation frees people from the mundane so they can accomplish the miraculous.” Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Intel Corporation (INTC) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) : Free Stock Analysis Report SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (SGH) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-10-11,601.35,606.19,598.0,606.19,"Is iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) a Strong ETF Right Now? A smart beta exchange traded fund, the iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) debuted on 04/28/2015, and offers broad exposure to the World ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? Market cap weighted indexes were created to reflect the market, or a specific segment of the market, and the ETF industry has traditionally been dominated by products based on this strategy. Market cap weighted indexes offer a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way of replicating market returns, and are a good option for investors who believe in market efficiency. There are some investors, though, who think it's possible to beat the market with great stock selection; this group likely invests in another class of funds known as smart beta, which track non-cap weighted strategies. This kind of index follows this same mindset, as it attempts to pick stocks that have better chances of risk-return performance; non-cap weighted strategies base selection on certain fundamental characteristics, or a mix of such characteristics. This area offers many different investment choices, such as simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies; however, not all of these strategies can deliver superior results. Fund Sponsor & Index Managed by Blackrock, INTF has amassed assets over $944.94 million, making it one of the larger ETFs in the World ETFs. Before fees and expenses, this particular fund seeks to match the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Diversified Multi-Factor Index. The STOXX International Equity Factor Index composes of global developed market large and mid-capitalization stocks, excluding the US, that have favourable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints. Cost & Other Expenses Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long-term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive cousins, other things remaining the same. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.15%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space. The fund has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.73%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Taking into account individual holdings, Novo Nordisk Class B (NOVOB) accounts for about 2.15% of the fund's total assets, followed by Nestle Sa (NESN) and Asml Holding Nv (ASML). The top 10 holdings account for about 13.17% of total assets under management. Performance and Risk Year-to-date, the iShares International Equity Factor ETF has gained about 7.76% so far, and is up roughly 25.61% over the last 12 months (as of 10/11/2023). INTF has traded between $20.88 and $27.65 in this past 52-week period. The fund has a beta of 0.88 and standard deviation of 16.53% for the trailing three-year period, which makes INTF a medium risk choice in this particular space. With about 489 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives IShares International Equity Factor ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the World ETFs segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) tracks FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index and the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) tracks FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has $56.70 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has $109.61 billion. VXUS has an expense ratio of 0.07% and VEA charges 0.05%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the World ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA): ETF Research Reports Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-10-12,609.64,624.19,609.64,616.76,"[""Broader Market Under Pressure as Strong CPI Keeps Fed Rate Hikes in Play What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.41%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Nasdaq 10 climbing to a 3-1/2 week high. The broader market is under pressure today after T-note yields jumped when U.S. Sep consumer prices rose more than expected. Also, weekly U.S. initial unemployment claims were unchanged, stronger than expectations for a slight increase and a hawkish factor for Fed policy. This morning\u2019s hawkish reports keep in play the possibility of one more Fed rate hike this year. Today's rally in chip stocks is keeping the Nasdaq 100 in positive territory. Concern that the conflict between Israel and Hamas will spread in the Middle East is another negative factor for stocks on reports that Israel carried out airstrikes on the main airports in Damascus and Aleppo in Syria. U.S. Sep CPI rose +3.7% y/y, unchanged from Aug and stronger than expectations of a decline to 3.6% y/y. Sep CPI ex-food and energy eased to 4.1% y/y from +4.3% y/y in Aug, right on expectations and the smallest increase in 2 years. U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims were unchanged at 209,000, showing a slightly stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 210,000. The markets are discounting a 14% chance that the FOMC will raise the funds rate by +25 bp at the next FOMC meeting that ends on November 1, and a 44% chance for that +25 bp rate hike at the following meeting that ends on December 13. The markets are then expecting the FOMC to begin cutting rates in the second half of 2024 in response to an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy. U.S. and European bond yields are higher. The 10-year T-note recovered from a 1-1/2 week low of 4.515% and is up +8.7 bp at 4.645%. The 10-year German bund yield rebounded from a 2-1/2 week low of 2.685% and is up +6.4 bp at 2.782%. The 10-year UK gilt yield recovered from a 2-week low of 4.284% and is up +7.9 bp at 4.407%. Overseas stock markets are higher. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.01%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed up +0.94%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 today closed up +1.75 %. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Hormel Foods (HRL) is down more than -8% to lead losers in the S&P 500 on disappointment in its investors\u2019 day conference. Homebuilding stocks are under pressure after the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to a 23-year high of 7.67%, which weighs on housing demand. As a result, DR Horton (DHI) and Toll Brothers (TOL) are down more than -4%. Also, Lennar (LEN) and PulteGroup (PHM) are down more than -3%. Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is down more than -4% after Berstein cut its price target on the stock to $37 from $40. Boeing (BA) is down more than -2% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after Ryanair Holdings Plc said Boeing\u2019s delays of its 737 Max aircraft have worsened, and it expects only 40 deliveries of the jet by Jun 2024 versus the previous estimate of 57. Atlassian (TEAM) is down more than -4% after it agreed to acquire vide-messaging startup Loom for $975 million. Commercial Metals (CMC) is down more than -8% after reporting Q4 net sales of $1.90 billion, below the consensus of $2.12 billion. Ford Motor (F) is down more than -2% after UAW autoworkers began a strike at the company\u2019s largest plant in Kentucky. Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) is down more than -1% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to sell from neutral with a price target of $140. Fastenal (FAST) is up more than +6% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q3 EPS of 52 cents, above the consensus of 50 cents. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is up more than +4% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after announcing a $1 billion cost-cutting program and reducing its capital expenditures by about $600 million. Strength in chip stocks is a positive factor for the overall market. KLA Corp (KLAC) and Applied Materials (AMAT) are up more than +4%. Also, Broadcom (AVGO) and Lam Research (LRCX) are up more than +3%. In addition, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ASML Holding NV (ASML) are up more than +2%. Adobe (ADBE) is up more than +4%, adding to Wednesday\u2019s +3% gain, on a positive response to its release of new features for generative AI models at the Max conference in Los Angeles. Albemarle (ALB) is up more than +2% after being granted an extension for seven days to close its deal to acquire Liontown Resources Ltd for $4.2 billion. Target (TGT) is up more than +1% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $135. Across the markets\u2026 December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ23) this morning are down -14 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +8.7 bp at 4.645%. Dec T-notes today fell back from a 2-week high and moved lower, and the 10-year T-note yield rebounded from a 1-1/2 week low of 4.515%. T-notes erased overnight gains and turned lower on this morning\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. Sep CPI and weekly jobless claims reports, which are hawkish for Fed policy. Also, an increase in inflation expectations is bearish for T-notes after the 10-year breakeven inflation rate climbed to a 1-week high today at 2.341%. In addition, supply pressures are weighing on T-notes as the Treasury will auction $20 billion of 30-year T-bonds later today to conclude this week\u2019s $101 billion T-notes and T-bonds auction package. The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.35%. The dollar this morning recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and moved higher after stronger-than-expected reports on U.S. Sep consumer prices and weekly jobless claims bolsters the outlook for the Fed to raise interest rates one more time this year. Today's decline in bond yields is undercutting the dollar as the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2-week low. Also, dovish ECB comments undercut EUR/USD to the dollar\u2019s benefit today. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) today is down by -0.62%. The euro today fell back sharply from a 2-1/2 week high on dollar strength and dovish ECB comments. ECB Governing Council members Centeno and Wunsch said today that current interest rates are appropriate, and they favor the ECB pausing its interest rate hike campaign. ECB Governing Council member Centeno said, \""With the current level of interest rates, we will be making a substantial contribution to the 2% inflation objective. We will get there by continuing this monetary policy stance, holding on for a while until we are totally sure that inflation is coming down.\"" ECB Governing Council member Wunsch said, \""If we keep seeing inflation numbers aligned with the forecast, then we don't have to hike interest rates anymore.\"" USD/JPY (^USDJPY) today is up by +0.27%. The yen today dropped to a 1-week low against the dollar after stronger-than-expected U.S. reports on consumer prices and weekly jobless claims pushed T-note yields higher. Also, a decline in Japanese government bond yields weighed on the yen after the 10-year JGB bond yield fell to a 2-week low of 0.754%. In addition, weak economic news undercut the yen after Japan Aug machine tool orders unexpectedly declined and Japan's Sep PPI rose less than expected, dovish factors for BOJ policy. Japan Sep PPI eased to +2.0% y/y from +3.3% y/y in Aug, weaker than expectations of +2.4% y/y and the slowest pace of increase in 2-1/2 years. Japan Aug core machine orders unexpectedly fell -0.5% m/m, weaker than expectations of +0.6% m/m. December gold (GCZ3) today is down -0.4 (-0.02%), and Dec silver (SIZ23) is down -0.073 (-0.33%). Precious metals prices this morning gave up overnight gains and turned lower, with gold falling from a 2-week high and silver dropping from a 1-1/2 week high. A recovery in the dollar weighed on metals after the dollar index rebounded from a 2-1/2 week low and moved higher. Also, today\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports on Sep consumer prices and weekly jobless claims pushed T-note yields high and undercut precious metals. Losses in metals were limited after U.S. inflation expectations rose when the 10-year breakeven inflation rate climbed to a 1-week high, which boosted demand for gold as an inflation hedge. Also, concerns that the Middle East turmoil may spread boosted safe-haven demand for precious metals after Israel carried out airstrikes on the main airports in Damascus and Aleppo in Syria. More Stock Market News from Barchart AI Could Power Up These 2 Healthcare Stocks Markets Today: Stocks Erase Overnight Gains on a Strong Sep CPI Report Get'em While They're Hot! These Stocks Just Broke Out From Their Resistance! Stocks Climb Before the Open as Bond Yields Fall, U.S. Inflation Data Looms On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""(ASML) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts ASML (ASML) closed at $616.76 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.74% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.63%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.51%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.63%. Shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers witnessed a loss of 1.76% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 1.17% and outperforming the S&P 500's loss of 2.35%. Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of ASML in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 18, 2023. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $5.09, indicating a 17.82% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $7.49 billion, showing a 28.57% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $21.46 per share and revenue of $29.84 billion, which would represent changes of +44.12% and +29.33%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for ASML. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential. Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system. The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.77% lower. ASML presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). From a valuation perspective, ASML is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 28.25. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 22.63 for its industry. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.17. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.95. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 28, which puts it in the top 12% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2023. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stocks Finish Lower as Strong CPI and Weak Bond Auction Boosts Yields What you need to know\u2026 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.37%. Stocks on Thursday posted moderate losses as T-note yields rose on the stronger-than-expected U.S. Sep CPI report. Also, weekly U.S. initial unemployment claims were unchanged, stronger than expectations for a slight increase and a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Thursday\u2019s hawkish reports keep in play the possibility of one more Fed rate hike this year. Stocks extended their losses Thursday afternoon when T-note yields rose even higher on weak demand for the Treasury\u2019s $20 billion 30-year T-bond auction. Concern that the conflict between Israel and Hamas will spread in the Middle East is another negative factor for stocks on reports that Israel carried out airstrikes on the main airports in Damascus and Aleppo in Syria. U.S. Sep CPI rose +3.7% y/y, unchanged from Aug and stronger than expectations of a decline to +3.6% y/y. Sep CPI ex-food and energy eased to 4.1% y/y from +4.3% y/y in Aug, right on expectations and the smallest increase in 2 years. U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims were unchanged at 209,000, showing a slightly stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 210,000. Comments from Boston Fed President Collins suggest she favors pausing Fed rate hikes when she said, \""The rise in long-term yields implies some tightening of financial conditions, and if it persists, it likely reduces the need for further monetary-policy tightening in the near term.\"" The markets are discounting a 12% chance that the FOMC will raise the funds rate by +25 bp at the next FOMC meeting that ends on November 1, and a 38% chance for that +25 bp rate hike at the following meeting that ends on December 13. The markets are then expecting the FOMC to begin cutting rates in the second half of 2024 in response to an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy. U.S. and European bond yields Thursday moved higher. The 10-year T-note recovered from a 1-1/2 week low of 4.515% and finished up +14.5 bp at 4.703%. The 10-year German bund yield rebounded from a 2-1/2 week low of 2.685% and finished up +6.8 bp at 2.786%. The 10-year UK gilt yield recovered from a 2-week low of 4.284% and finished up +9.4 bp at 4.423%. The account of the Sep 13-14 ECB meeting showed the decision to raise interest rates by 25 bp was a \""close call,\"" as policymakers assessed that the risks of tightening too much and the risks of tightening too little had become \""more balanced.\"" The minutes suggest the ECB may pause its rate hike campaign. ECB Governing Council member Centeno said, \""With the current level of interest rates, we will be making a substantial contribution to the 2% inflation objective. We will get there by continuing this monetary policy stance, holding on for a while until we are totally sure that inflation is coming down.\"" ECB Governing Council member Wunsch said, \""If we keep seeing inflation numbers aligned with the forecast, then we don't have to hike interest rates anymore.\"" Overseas stock markets Thursday settled mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down -0.06%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed up +0.94%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 today closed up +1.75 %. Today\u2019s stock movers\u2026 Hormel Foods (HRL) closed down more than -9% to lead losers in the S&P 500 on disappointment in its investors\u2019 day conference. Homebuilding stocks retreated after the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to a 23-year high of 7.67%, which weighs on housing demand. As a result, DR Horton (DHI), Lennar (LEN), and Toll Brothers (TOL) closed down more than -5%. Also, PulteGroup (PHM) closed down more than -4%. Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) closed down more than -4% after Bernstein cut its price target on the stock to $37 from $40. Boeing (BA) closed down more than -2% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials after Ryanair Holdings Plc said Boeing\u2019s delays of its 737 Max aircraft have worsened, and it expects only 40 deliveries of the jet by Jun 2024 versus the previous estimate of 57. Atlassian (TEAM) closed down more than -4% after it agreed to acquire vide-messaging startup Loom for $975 million. Commercial Metals (CMC) closed down more than -9% after reporting Q4 net sales of $1.90 billion, below the consensus of $2.12 billion. Ford Motor (F) closed down more than -2% after UAW autoworkers began a strike at the company\u2019s largest plant in Kentucky. Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) closed down more than -1% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to sell from neutral with a price target of $140. Fastenal (FAST) closed up more than +7% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q3 EPS of 52 cents, above the consensus of 50 cents. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed up more than +7% to lead gainers in the Dow Jones Industrials after announcing a $1 billion cost-cutting program and reducing its capital expenditures by about $600 million. Strength in chip stocks was a positive factor for the overall market. KLA Corp (KLAC) and Broadcom (AVGO) closed up more than +3%. Also, Lam Research (LRCX) closed up more than +2%. In addition, Applied Materials (AMAT) and ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed up more than +1%. Adobe (ADBE) closed up more than +1%, adding to Wednesday\u2019s +3% gain, on a positive response to its release of new features for generative AI models at the Max conference in Los Angeles. Albemarle (ALB) closed up more than +3% after being granted an extension for seven days to close its deal to acquire Liontown Resources Ltd for $4.2 billion. CME Group (CME) closed up more than +1% after Citigroup raised its price target on the stock to $240 from $215. Target (TGT) closed up more than +1% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $135. Across the markets\u2026 December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ23) Thursday closed down -22.5 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield rose +14.5 bp to 4.703%. Dec T-notes Thursday today fell back from a 2-week high and moved lower, and the 10-year T-note yield rebounded from a 1-1/2 week low of 4.515%. T-notes erased overnight gains and turned lower on Thursday\u2019s stronger-than-expected U.S. Sep CPI and weekly jobless claims reports, which are hawkish for Fed policy. Also, an increase in inflation expectations was bearish for T-notes after the 10-year breakeven inflation rate climbed to a 1-week high Thursday at 2.345%. T-notes dropped to their lows Thursday afternoon on weak demand for the Treasury\u2019s $20 billion 30-year T-bond auction with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.35, below the 10-auction average of 2.39. T-notes climbed from their lows as weakness in stocks sparked some safe-haven buying of government debt. Also, comments from Boston Fed President Collins suggesting she favors pausing Fed rate hikes supported T-notes. More Stock Market News from Barchart Dollar Moves Higher as Strong U.S. CPI Boosts Bond Yields Down 45% From July Highs, Can Plug Power Stock Rebound? Coinbase and 2 More Overvalued Stocks to Avoid, Despite the Recent Pullback Middle East War: 3 Top-Rated Defense Stocks for Your Portfolio On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SPDW, ASML, SHEL, AZN Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (Symbol: SPDW) where we have detected an approximate $143.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 518,200,000 to 522,800,000). Among the largest underlying components of SPDW, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 2.4%, Shell plc (Symbol: SHEL) is up about 0.6%, and AstraZeneca plc (Symbol: AZN) is up by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SPDW Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SPDW, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SPDW's low point in its 52 week range is $25.13 per share, with $33.80 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $31.18. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Top Stocks Held By Steven Cohen \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding PIC \u0095 FDS Historical Stock Prices The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Should You Buy ASML Holding (ASML) Ahead of Earnings? Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and ASML Holding N.V. ASML, may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because ASML Holding is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings \u2014 with the most up-to-date information possible \u2014 is a pretty good indicator of some favorable trends underneath the surface for ASML in this report. In fact, the Most Accurate Estimate for the current quarter is currently at $5.13 per share for ASML, compared to a broader Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.09 per share. This suggests that analysts have very recently bumped up their estimates for ASML, giving the stock a Zacks Earnings ESP of 0.74% heading into earnings season. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Why is this Important? A positive reading for the Zacks Earnings ESP has proven to be very powerful in producing both positive surprises, and outperforming the market. Our recent 10-year backtest shows that stocks that have a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better show a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and have returned over 28% on average in annual returns (see more Top Earnings ESP stocks here). Given that ASML has a Zacks Rank #3 and an ESP in positive territory, investors might want to consider this stock ahead of earnings. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1(Strong Buy) Rank stocks here. Clearly, recent earnings estimate revisions suggest that good things are ahead for ASML Holding, and that a beat might be in the cards for the upcoming report. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2023. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-13,611.34,612.2,597.34,599.75,"[""Outsmart the Market With These 3 AI Picks-And-Shovels Stocks InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Every emerging sector has its picks-and-shovels stocks that represent the crucial tools and equipment necessary to take advantage of opportunities. Gold prospectors required picks and shovels during the California gold rush of 1848. That\u2019s the genesis of the phrase and provides a great framework, whereby catering to emerging opportunities is a valid business model itself. Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) jeans are an enduring example born out of the California gold rush. AI stocks have become today\u2019s gold rush and are creating similar AI picks-and-shovels opportunities for supporting firms right now. These firms are helping leading names like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and others to revolutionize our world through artificial intelligence (AI). Elastic (ESTC) Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) is an analytics firm that continues to do very well as AI stocks boom. Shares have risen from $50 to over $80 year-to-date, but there\u2019s room for Elastic to run higher for several reasons. Investors who simply consider that ESTC shares are nearly fully priced are missing the point. The truth is, Elastic has boomed over the past year, allowing the firm to affect a turnaround of sorts. A year ago, the company was expected to produce losses of $0.10 per share but broke even. It has been outdoing itself ever since, consistently exceeding earnings expectations. Elastic has deep utility when used in conjunction with large language models to create apps and derive data and other insights. The ability of AI to allow users to create greater and more actionable insights is one of its core propositions. Better data leads to all kinds of positive outcomes. Elastic allows AI to get to those conclusions better, which is why it can become much stronger. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is already headed toward 30% growth in 2023. That guidance came in during the Q2 2023 financial results release for the Dutch semiconductor giant. It\u2019s a one-of-a-kind stock because it\u2019s a one-of-a-kind firm. The company sells hardware, software and services that help chipmakers etch patterns into silicon. That process \u2014 etching patterns into silicon \u2014 is fundamental to the creation of semiconductors. The more advanced it becomes, the more capable those chips become. ASML is a unique firm in that it stands alone in its capabilities in relation to chip manufacturing. It sells massive lithography machines costing hundreds of millions of dollars that etch patterns onto chips. The company is also the most capable of doing so and has a near monopoly on the sector. Nvidia has done as well as it has for the simple fact that its chips sit at the leading edge of performance. Companies scramble to procure those chips because that power is in extreme demand. No one else can match its prowess. ASML is similar in that no other firm can produce the bus-sized lithography machines it does at that level. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) is one of the clearest secular stock opportunities as AI unfolds. It is the biggest foundry globally, providing most big chip firms with their chips. TSM is also important for geopolitical reasons and is firmly entrenched with the West in the China vs. U.S. chip war. TSMC is building plants in Arizona that are the centerpiece of that relationship. Construction has been fraught with significant issues, but the high-stakes nature of the project suggests it will succeed. Revenues fell in September, and TSMC has been dealing with excess inventory and stagnant margins since early summer. However, that doesn\u2019t dim the longer-term picture overall. The U.S. is onshoring a lot of manufacturing, and that is especially important in this case. The nearer TSMC is to U.S. firms like Nvidia, the better. A bit of confidence in the overarching direction of the chip industry in a geopolitical sense will go a long way in convincing investors of the company\u2019s total value. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks. Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post Outsmart the Market With These 3 AI Picks-And-Shovels Stocks appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""How The Parts Add Up: TDIV Targets $67 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF (Symbol: TDIV), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $66.52 per unit. With TDIV trading at a recent price near $57.01 per unit, that means that analysts see 16.68% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of TDIV's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML), Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Symbol: KLIC), and Sapiens International Corp NV (Symbol: SPNS). Although ASML has traded at a recent price of $616.76/share, the average analyst target is 28.82% higher at $794.50/share. Similarly, KLIC has 22.36% upside from the recent share price of $46.79 if the average analyst target price of $57.25/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting SPNS to reach a target price of $31.40/share, which is 19.12% above the recent price of $26.36. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASML, KLIC, and SPNS: Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF TDIV $57.01 $66.52 16.68% ASML Holding NV ASML $616.76 $794.50 28.82% Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. KLIC $46.79 $57.25 22.36% Sapiens International Corp NV SPNS $26.36 $31.40 19.12% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Top Stocks Held By Larry Robbins \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding VSS \u0095 Laboratory of America Holdings DMA The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What ASML, Broadcom, and Applied Materials Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Semiconductor Updates In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and other semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Oct. 12, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 12, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 9, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Applied Materials and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and VMware. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-16,601.04,606.05,598.0,603.8,"[""What's in the Offing for ASML Holding's (ASML) Q3 Earnings? ASML Holding N.V. ASML is slated to report third-quarter 2023 results on Oct 18. For the third quarter, the company expects revenues between \u20ac6.5 billion and \u20ac7 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $7.49 billion, indicating growth of 28.6% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings is pegged at $5.00 per share, which indicates growth of 15.7% from the year-ago quarter\u2019s reported number. The figure has been revised 0.2% downward over the past seven days. ASML Holding N.V. Price and EPS Surprise ASML Holding N.V. price-eps-surprise | ASML Holding N.V. Quote Factors to Consider The impacts of ASML Holding\u2019s portfolio strength, growing investments, expanding position in the memory market and increasing design wins are expected to be reflected in the fourth quarter\u2019s result. The growing opportunities in semiconductor end markets, megatrends in the electronics industry and increasing lithography intensity might have further bolstered demand for ASML\u2019s products and services. Prospects around next-generation technology development, capacity additions at leading-edge nodes, increasing competitive dynamics and investments in Extreme Ultraviolet (\u201cEUV\u201d) infrastructure are anticipated to have benefited the company\u2019s performance across foundry and logic in the quarter under review. ASML\u2019s Memory revenues are expected to have increased in the quarter to be reported, driven by healthy demand in data centers and improving demand for consumer electronics. Strong demand for advanced nodes in support of the build-up of digital infrastructure, which includes growth drivers such as 5G, AI and high-performance computing solutions, is expected to have boosted the demand for the company\u2019s products. The application business of ASML Holding is expected to have continued to gain from the rising need for scanners in EUV and Deep Ultraviolet (\u201cDUV\u201d) systems in the quarter under review. However, the company\u2019s EUV business might have witnessed a shift in demand timing since fabs are not ready due to a lack of skills. This apart, uncertainties related to the macro environment including geopolitical tensions, rising inflationary pressure, high interest rates and fears of a recession in Europe and the United States \u2014 are expected to have been headwinds for the company in the to-be-reported quarter. What Our Model Says Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for ASML Holding this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. ASML Holding has an Earnings ESP of -0.95%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they\u2019re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. ASML carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) at present. Stocks to Consider Here are some stocks that, per our model, have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in their soon-to-be-reported quarterly results. Itron ITRI has an Earnings ESP of +14.39% and a Zacks Rank #1 at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Itron is scheduled to release third-quarter 2023 results on Nov 2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ITRI\u2019s earnings is pegged at 51 cents per share, suggesting a jump of 121.7% from the prior-year quarter. Alphabet GOOGL has an Earnings ESP of +3.06% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Alphabet is scheduled to release third-quarter 2023 results on Oct 24. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GOOGL\u2019s earnings is pegged at $1.45 per share, reflecting a growth of 36.8% from the year-ago quarter. Carrier Global CARR has an Earnings ESP of +5.31% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Carrier is set to report third-quarter 2023 results on Oct 26. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CARR\u2019s earnings is pegged at 78 cents per share, suggesting growth of 11.4% from the prior-year fiscal period\u2019s reported figure. Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar. Zacks Reveals ChatGPT \""Sleeper\"" Stock One little-known company is at the heart of an especially brilliant Artificial Intelligence sector. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. As a service to readers, Zacks is providing a bonus report that names and explains this explosive growth stock and 4 other \""must buys.\"" Plus more. Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Itron, Inc. (ITRI) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What Analog Devices, Tesla, and Nvidia Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Semiconductor Updates In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and other semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Oct. 13, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 13, 2023. Find out why Tesla is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Tesla is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of October 13, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Nvidia, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Markets Today: Stocks Edge Higher on Hopes Israeli-Hamas Conflict Can Be Contained Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.38%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.22%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher as the markets track diplomatic efforts to contain the Israel-Hamas conflict. The markets are also looking to Q3 corporate quarterly earnings results that ramp up this week. The U.S. and its allies are ramping up diplomatic efforts to contain the conflict between Israel and Hamas. President Biden is considering visiting Israel himself, and German Chancellor Scholz is expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday. Also, Jordan King Abdullah II is in Italy, where he\u2019s expected to meet with Italian Prime Minister Meloni to discuss the crisis. Meanwhile, U.S. Security Advisor Sullivan said the U.S. had warned Iran through back-channel talks about the risk of escalation of the war. In an interview with Sky News, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said higher interest rates in the U.S. may persist while also saying the U.S. economy is \""in a good place.\"" The U.S. Oct Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions fell -6.5 to -4.6, a smaller decline than expectations of for a report of -6.0. The markets are discounting an 8% chance that the FOMC will raise the funds rate by +25 bp at the next FOMC meeting that ends on November 1, and a 35% chance for that +25 bp rate hike at the following meeting that ends on December 13. The markets are then expecting the FOMC to begin cutting rates in the second half of 2024 in response to an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy. U.S. and European bond yields are higher. The 10-year T-note is up +7.1 bp at 4.683%. The 10-year German bund yield is up +4.4 bp at 2.781%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is up +7.7 bp at 4.463%. Overseas stock markets are mixed. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.06%. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index closed down -0.46%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 today closed down -2.03 %. The Euro Stoxx 50 today is slightly higher as the markets focus on any new developments in the Israeli-Hamas war and what implications the war could have on the economy and interest rates. Crude prices and European government bond yields are slightly higher. Technological stock losses are weighing on the overall market after Bloomberg News reported that the U.S. is considering further restrictions on China\u2019s access to advanced semiconductors. An easing of Eurozone price pressures is supporting stocks after the German Sep wholesale price index eased to -4.1% y/y, the steepest drop in more than three years. Also, Eurozone political risks eased as exit polls showed Poland\u2019s pro-EU opposition party won a majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday. The German Sep wholesale price index eased to -4.1% y/y from -2.7% y/y in Aug, the largest decline in more than three years. ECB Governing Council member de Cos said the surge in global borrowing costs means ECB policymakers have probably done enough to tame inflation, and the September assessment that the level of interest rates was more appropriate \""is even more valid today.\"" China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Stock Index today dropped to a 7-week low and closed moderately lower. A slide in technology stocks today undercut market sentiment and weighed on the overall market after Bloomberg News reported the U.S. plans to tighten sweeping measures to restrict China\u2019s access to advanced semiconductors and chipmaking gear. The new rules aim to close loopholes from curbs announced last October and strengthen controls on selling graphic chips for artificial intelligence applications. The U.S. will also impose additional checks on Chinese firms attempting to evade export restrictions by routing shipments through other nations and add Chinese chip design firms to a trade restriction list, requiring overseas manufacturers to obtain a U.S. license to fill orders from those companies. Losses in Chinese stocks were limited after the PBOC boosted liquidity and injected the most cash into the financial system in almost three years. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) added a net 289 billion yuan ($39.6 billion) into the financial system via the medium-term lending facility, the largest monthly injection of cash into the financial system since December 2020. Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock Index today closed sharply lower amid concern about the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Weakness in technology stocks weighed on the overall market after Bloomberg News reported the U.S. will tighten curbs on China\u2019s access to chip technology. Also, a downward revision to Japan's industrial production activity in August was negative for stocks. In addition, airlines and Industrial stocks moved lower on concerns that soaring fuel prices will undercut profits after last week\u2019s surge in crude prices. Japan Aug industrial production was revised downward to -0.7% m/m from the initially reported unchanged m/m. Pre-Market U.S. Stock Movers Lululemon Athletica (LULU) jumped more than +4% in pre-market trading after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the stock will replace Activision Blizzard in the S&P 500 before the opening of trading on Wednesday. Hubbell Inc (HUBB) climbed more than +2% in pre-market trading after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the stock would replace Organon in the S&P 500 before the opening of trading on Wednesday. VinFast Auto Ltd (VFS) rose more than +3% in pre-market trading after CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy said the company plans to move into Southeast Asian markets aggressively and expects to meet its target of selling 35,000 to 50,000 vehicles this year. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is up more than +2% in pre-market trading after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock to neutral from underweight. Dexcom (DXCM) climbed more than +2% in pre-market trading after Leerink Partners reinstated coverage of the stock with a recommendation of outperform and a price target of $110. Colgate-Palmolive (CL) rose more than +1% in pre-market trading after Stifel upgraded the stock to buy from hold with a price target of $81. Instacart (CART) gained more than +1% in pre-market trading after Barclays initiated coverage on the stock with a recommendation of overweight and a price target of $40. New Ambrx Biopharma (AMAM) surged more than +45% in pre-market trading after it released data abstract from a trial of its investigational drug for prostate cancer. Cantor Fitzgerald said the data \u201cexceeded street expectations.\u201d Apple (AAPL) fell more than -1% in pre-market trading on signs of weak Chinese demand for the new iPhone when market tracker Counterpoint Research reported sales of the new iPhone 15 are down -4.5% in China compared with the iPhone 14 over their first 17 days after release. Pfizer (PFE) dropped more than -2% in pre-market trading after cutting its full-year revenue forecast to $58 billion-$61 billion from a previous estimate of $67 billion-$70 billion. Chip equipment stocks are falling in pre-market trading after Bloomberg News reported that the U.S. plans to tighten restrictions on China\u2019s access to advanced semiconductors and chipmaking gear. As a result, Nvidia (NVDA), KLA Corp (KLAC), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and ASML Holding NV (ASML) are down more than -1%. Trade Desk (TTD) tumbled more than -5% in pre-market trading on signs of insider selling after an SEC filing showed CEO Green sold $14.9 million shares last Wednesday and Friday. Charles Schwab (SCHW) slid nearly -1% in pre-market trading after reporting Q3 net revenue of $4.61 billion, weaker than the consensus of $4.63 billion. Earnings Reports (10/16/2023) Charles Schwab Corp/The (SCHW), CrossFirst Bankshares Inc (CFB), Enerpac Tool Group Corp (EPAC), Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc (ELS), FB Financial Corp (FBK), Guaranty Bancshares Inc/TX (GNTY), ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (SFBS), Veradigm Inc (MDRX). More Stock Market News from Barchart Option Volatility And Earnings Report For October 16 - 20 Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Powell Speech and Corporate Earnings Geopolitics, Earnings and Other Key Themes to Watch this Week From Field to Silo: Trading the Journey of Corn During the Harvest Season On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-17,590.89,610.35,586.94,608.63,"[""Pre-Market Earnings Report for October 18, 2023 : PG, ASML, ABT, MS, ELV, USB, TRV, NDAQ, STT, MTB, NTRS, CFG The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 10/18/2023. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Procter & Gamble Company (PG)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.71. This value represents a 8.92% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.79%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2024 Price to Earnings ratio for PG is 22.86 vs. an industry ratio of 21.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $5.00. This value represents a 15.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ASML and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ASML is 28.60 vs. an industry ratio of 23.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.10. This value represents a 4.35% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.85%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 20.95 vs. an industry ratio of -2.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Morgan Stanley (MS)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.27. This value represents a 16.99% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.77%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is 14.06 vs. an industry ratio of 27.10. Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The medical services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $8.45. This value represents a 12.22% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ELV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.49%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for ELV is 14.06 vs. an industry ratio of 14.30. U.S. Bancorp (USB)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.04. This value represents a 11.86% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. USB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2023 by -0.88%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for USB is 7.48 vs. an industry ratio of 8.20. The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $2.93. This value represents a 33.18% increase compared to the same quarter last year. TRV missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2023 by -97.36%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for TRV is 13.94 vs. an industry ratio of 17.60. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.67. This value represents a 1.47% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. NDAQ missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2022 by -1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for NDAQ is 18.29 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. State Street Corporation (STT)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.77. This value represents a 2.75% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. STT missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2023 by -6.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for STT is 9.12 vs. an industry ratio of 8.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $3.94. This value represents a 2.87% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MTB missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2022 by -9.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for MTB is 7.30 vs. an industry ratio of 8.20. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The bank company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.50. This value represents a 16.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for NTRS is 10.98 vs. an industry ratio of 8.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. The savings & loan company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.92. This value represents a 29.23% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2023 Price to Earnings ratio for CFG is 7.15 vs. an industry ratio of 10.10. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is NVDA Stock a Good Buy Now? Here\u2019s My Take InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has been on an absolute tear lately, driven by tremendous momentum fueled by the AI hype cycle. However, after this parabolic surge, NVDA stock is starting to plateau, at what I believe is a very high valuation. In my opinion, NVDA stock is unlikely to continue marching higher from here. Now, there\u2019s no denying that AI mania has caused incredible hype around NVDA stock in recent years. But what\u2019s truly kept the stock aloft at nosebleed levels is the company\u2019s extremely bullish long-term guidance, which Wall Street has seemingly taken at face value. However, I believe this happy-go-lucky trajectory is unlikely to remain so cheerful for much longer. Declining Hype and Competition in AI Can Be Dangerous for NVDA Stock The hype around artificial intelligence has already started to taper off a bit. Additionally, Nvidia\u2019s sunny projections basically imply that AI startups will have no problem continuing to access ample funding so they can keep buying the company\u2019s pricey AI chips. Sure, these companies are happily paying tens of thousands of dollars per chip right now, but one must also consider that Nvidia faces rapidly rising competition in the AI chip space. Additionally, as supply eventually catches up with demand, Nvidia will simply not be able to continue enjoying 60-90% margins on its chips. Investors must also consider the glaring fact that many of these AI startups are highly-speculative companies without a clear pathway to profitability for years, if ever. Such companies will need to raise billions more in funding consistently just to survive, and I believe that as access to funding dries up in the years ahead, they will likely start opting for cheaper chips from competitors, as well as older generations of Nvidia chips. Competitive Pressures Are Real In other words, believing Nvidia will maintain total dominance over the AI chip space indefinitely is not prudent, in my opinion. Aggressive competitors like AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) are already nipping at Nvidia\u2019s heels, and I believe they could reach parity with NVDA in AI-focused chips before the end of the decade. This shift could happen even sooner, with AMD\u2019s share of AI chip sales potentially reaching around half of Nvidia\u2019s by 2024. I haven\u2019t even mentioned other big competitors like Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) yet, not to mention all the rumors swirling about Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) partnering with the likes of AMD. Plus, while NVDA stock may have another, say, 40% upside left according to the Wall Street consensus (which would be impressive), I believe the downside risks in this case are too worrisome to ignore. I feel companies like TSMC (NYSE:TSM) and ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) offer much better value now as the foremost suppliers of key semiconductor manufacturing tools and technologies. Of course, that\u2019s just my perspective. AI Itself Is a Very Speculative and Unreliable Naturally, much uncertainty persists around how rapidly AI technology will advance in the years ahead, and how much it can truly transform industries. But even if we assume one of the more optimistic outlooks for AI comes to fruition, I believe the intense competition and margin compression Nvidia faces will hinder its upside from today\u2019s already steep valuation. Of course, I could be completely wrong in my skepticism. Nvidia has made fools out of naysayers before. The company is a proven innovator with top engineering talent, and it deserves credit for skillfully capitalizing on emerging opportunities like AI. However, markets tend to get carried away with story stocks like this, imbuing them with unrealistic growth expectations and lofty valuations until reality strikes. I fear Nvidia may be approaching that inflection point. Its days of exponential growth seem likely to moderate going forward. The Bottom Line The bottom line is that the future growth trajectory and competitive landscape of the AI sector remain highly uncertain. Even if we take some of the most optimistic projections for AI, I believe competition and the normalization of profit margins will significantly hinder Nvidia over the long haul. Don\u2019t get me wrong, Nvidia remains a great company and will still prosper in the years ahead, in my view. But will it really deliver the ~51% CAGR revenue growth for its data center segment that Wall Street apparently expects? I have sincere doubts about that, given the maturation of markets and the challenges posed by hungry competitors. In any case, I could certainly see NVDA stock treading water for an extended period, as the company\u2019s financial results catch up to embedded growth assumptions. Consider yourself warned that future gains may prove elusive from today\u2019s altitude. With all that said, I would not outright short NVDA stock here, given the broader market still seems relatively constructive, and Wall Street remains staunchly bullish on the shares. Shorting can be hazardous if the momentum in a stock like this keeps running hot, so my rating here would be a cautious \u201chold\u201d for now until more clarity emerges on the competitive landscape. But in my opinion, the red trading days for NVDA seem more likely to outnumber big green days in the future. While Nvidia will remain a force in semiconductors for years to come, enormous risks come with owning a stock priced for perfection. In other words, caveat emptor. On the date of publication, Omor Ibne Ehsan did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Omor Ibne Ehsan is a writer at InvestorPlace. He is a self-taught investor with a focus on growth and cyclical stocks that have strong fundamentals, value, and long-term potential. He also has an interest in high-risk, high-reward investments such as cryptocurrencies and penny stocks. You can follow him on LinkedIn. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post Is NVDA Stock a Good Buy Now? Here\u2019s My Take appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-Priced for earnings recession, European equities could weather storm By Joice Alves LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The outlook for European equities isn't pretty as an earnings recession looks likely along with a prolonged period of high interest rates, but investors say much of the bad economic news is priced in and could - in some cases - even provide support. War in the Middle East has prompted a rush into safe-haven assets, but central bankers' signals that they may not raise interest rates again have pushed the pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX index close to three-week highs. After a long period of scepticism towards European equities, some investors and analysts are finding cause for optimism. A mix of high interest rates, fraught geopolitics and a weakening economy is not usually favourable for stocks, Jefferies said on Monday. But in the current environment - where surging bond yields have been drawing funds away from equities - it could be that \""bad news is good news\"". \""Any signs of weakness in the economy would lead to lower real yields and help risky assets,\"" strategist Mohit Kumar said. Deutsche Bank is recommending an overweight position, saying weaker growth, earnings misses and a reluctance among central banks to cut rates are largely priced in, \""leaving upside potential from positive surprises\"". European companies are expected to enter their first earnings recession - two consecutive quarters of falling earnings - since 2020. In the third quarter, STOXX 600 company earnings are forecast to drop 11.4% year-on-year, after a 5.9% drop in the previous quarter, according to LSEG I/B/E/S, with the quarterly reporting season getting into full swing this week. Earnings growth is only expected to return in the second quarter of 2024. But European stocks are better priced for a recession than their U.S. counterparts, said Matthew McLennan, co-head of First Eagle\u2019s Global Value team. \""In some ways, the U.S. market is pricing a situation as if we were emerging from recession, and we had a lot of growth ahead, whereas I think the European markets are pricing a more complex reality\"". The STOXX 600 trades at 11.6 times forward earnings, compared with 17.8 times for the U.S. S&P 500 .SPX. The STOXX is up 6% in 2023, versus the S&P's 14% gain. Goldman Sachs, meanwhile, expects positive, but low returns, over the coming 12 months for the European market. EVEREST PRICED IN The market has priced in an \""Everest\"" scenario, where a rapid rise in interest rates is followed by an equally fast drop, rather than a \""Table Mountain\"" scenario, where rates flat-line at higher levels, said Oliver Collin, co-head of European equities at Invesco. That means stocks that are helped by higher interest rates could be trading at a discount relative to the risks, and so have upside potential, he said. \""Equities that benefit from 'Table Mountain' are the same types of equities that benefit from rates going up... for example, banks, financials, insurance companies. And these stocks are trading very, very cheaply because the market is saying 'it's Everest'\"". Earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for European banks in 12 months' time are currently at their highest level since 2008, but their shares are 70% below their 2007 peaks, after banking sector turmoil in March rattled investors. Europe's outperformers, such as some of the chemical ingredients, luxury goods and tech hardware businesses, might struggle because they look expensive, Collin said. Europe's largest companies by market value - luxury goods maker LVMH LVMH.PA and drugmaker Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO - trade at 20 and 34 times 12-month EPS forecasts, respectively. LVMH has already reported slower sales growth in the third quarter. In the last 50 years, when central banks have stopped hiking rates, European equities have typically tended to rise - when that end has not been followed by an economic recession. When the end of a tightening cycle has resulted in recession, a correction of 20% or more has followed, BofA data show. Ayesha Akbar, multi-asset portfolio manager at Fidelity, favours defensive sectors, like healthcare and consumer staples, as \""the future looks challenging for European equities ... Rates will likely need to stay restrictive for some time\"". First Eagle's McLennan said the weaker euro EUR=EBS in part supported the outlook for European equities. The single currency is heading for a third annual drop against the dollar. \""There's some possibility that European equities, by both their valuation and their currency valuation, could do better than U.S. equities over a period of time\"". European banks EPS https://tmsnrt.rs/46NNQQq Corporate recession in sight https://tmsnrt.rs/3FkFvIu (Reporting by Joice Alves Editing by Mark Potter) ((Joice.Alves@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter @joiceal;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-18,581.775,591.79,573.86,583.25,"[""Technology Sector Update for 10/18/2023: WIT, ASML, ACN, XLK, XSD Technology stocks were declining premarket Wednesday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was down 0.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was 0.3% lower recently. Wipro (WIT) was slipping past 3% after it reported fiscal Q2 revenue of 225.16 billion Indian rupees ($2.7 billion), down from 225.40 billion Indian rupees a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected 228.45 billion Indian rupees. ASML Holding (ASML) reported Q3 net profit of 4.81 euros ($5.08) per diluted share, up from 4.29 euros per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected 4.67 euros. ASML Holding was nearly 3% lower pre-bell. Accenture (ACN) was 0.4% lower after saying it has acquired German business process services company ON Service Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Best Stocks to Buy Now: Is ASML Stock a Buy After Earnings? In this video, I will talk about ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) third-quarter earnings report, which met the company's expectations. But management issued a warning for 2024 that might scare short-term investors. I'll explain why long-term investors should be looking to buy any weakness in the stock. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Oct. 17, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 18, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Neil Rozenbaum has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding is a Great Buy but at a Cheaper Price ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is an excellent buy for AI exposure. It is the only manufacturer of advanced lithography technology to make the world\u2019s most advanced chips. And the rise of AI is not the only driver for this business. The world is expanding its chip-making capabilities, including reshoring production in the US. There is a double tailwind for the ASML market, but investors face risks. Among them are budding competition, uncertain economic conditions, and geopolitical tensions that continue to worsen. The takeaway for investors is that ASML Holding is a great buy but at a lower price, and it looks like that price will be available soon. Competition Rising for ASML Holding Canon boomed when it announced its latest entry into the semiconductor market. The company, best known for its optical and printing technology, launched the FPS-1200NZ2C to compete against ASML\u2019s advanced lithography machines. Canon says its nanoimprint semiconductor manufacturing system is simpler and easier to use than ASML equipment, costing upwards of $200 million and being as large as a shipping container. The FPS-1200NZ2C is not a new technology. The nanoimprint system has been developing for decades but is only now coming to mass market. The technology is expected to lower costs for users due to its precision and ability to create multi-dimensional circuit patterns in a single step. The technology can easily reproduce a 5nm chip design, used in advanced process nodes, and will eventually be used to make chips as small as 2nm compared to today\u2019s most advanced, which are 3nm. ASML Holdings Issues Tepid Guidance ASML Holding had a solid quarter with revenue of \u20ac6.7 billion, up 15.5% compared to next year. The company also produced a solid margin with earnings of \u20ac4.81, growing similarly. The bad news is that results are as expected and come with tepid guidance. The company reiterated its outlook for Q4 but cautioned that 2024 will be a transition year for the industry. Company execs see uncertainty and lingering inventory issues overshadowing the long-term outlook. In their view, 2024 will be flattish compared to 2023, which is about 500 basis points less revenue than the Marketbeat.com analysts' consensus is forecasting. Worse, the company expects gross margin to contract if ever so slightly. So, weak guidance, tepid results, increased competition, and high valuation put pressure on the market. This stock is trading at a high 29, going on 30X its earnings outlook to begin with, and the guidance for next year just undermined that outlook. Investors should expect to see price pressure for that reason alone, and the analysts aren\u2019t helping. The consensus rating and price target are bullish for the market, but recent activity has aided the downdraft in price action. The Moderate Buy rating and consensus target are up compared to last year, but the most recent activity includes some notable downgrades and price target reductions. Those have the consensus moving lower compared to last quarter and last month, and that trend may continue now that guidance is in. ASML Dividend No Catalyst for Buyers ASML has a healthy dividend, but the yield is small, near 1.0%, and risky given the stock valuation and technical outlook. The market is trending lower from a peak earlier this year and could break critical support. The stock price fell over 3% in early trading and is on the 150-day moving average. Momentum could build if the market fails to find support at this level and falls to a new low. In this scenario, shares of ASML could fall to the $500 level or lower before finding the price bottom. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML CEO: one more tool hit by US export rules, China demand seen strong By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS said on Wednesday one more of its products falls under new export restrictions rules announced by the U.S. this week. At a press conference following the company's third quarter results, CEO Peter Wennink said he expects demand from Chinese chipmakers to remain strong, despite the growing list of export restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Dutch governments. Wennink said that one additional ASML product not covered by Dutch export licensing rules introduced this year can now be restricted under the new U.S. export rules announced on Tuesday. The product, ASML's 1980Di tool, can be used to help make both relatively advanced computer chips as well as mid-range and older chips. \""In principle the 1980s would fall under the export control restrictions, but only when ... (they) are used for advanced semiconductor manufacturing,\"" Wennink said. Only a handful of Chinese plants would be considered \""advanced\"", he said. ASML dominates the market for lithography equipment, used by chipmakers such as TSMC, Samsung and Intel to help create the circuitry of chips. China is its third-largest market after Taiwan and South Korea. But sales to China in the third quarter amounted to 46% of ASML's total, amid weaker demand from other regions and a rush by Chinese customers to ensure they have tools before Dutch restrictions fully bite. \""I don't think we will see a peak this year, I think there will be a significant amount of demand coming out of China for mature technology,\"" Peter Wennink said at a press conference following third quarter results. He added that the export restrictions impact around 15% of ASML's sales to China. Earlier on Wednesday ASML warned that 2024 sales may be flat as chipmakers delay capital spending amid an uncertain economic backdrop. (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Alex Richardson and David Evans) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What ASML, AMD, and Nvidia Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Semiconductor Updates In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and other semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Oct. 18, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 18, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Synopsys. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML Holding Stock Slumped This Morning ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) stock fell 4.2% through 11:40 a.m. ET after the maker of semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment reported mixed earnings in its Q3 earnings Wednesday morning. Heading into Q3, analysts had forecast ASML would earn about $4.85 per share on sales of $7.1 billion. As it turned out, ASML's revenues came in just under 6.7 billion euros (a little more than $7 billion, so a \""miss\"" on sales). On the other hand, ASML earned 4.81 euros for the quarter, which works out to $5.08 -- resulting in a \""beat\"" on earnings. Is ASML's earnings beat as good as it seems? Investors aren't exactly thrilled with ASML's results, and they're not entirely wrong to be disappointed. Sales grew nearly 25% in comparison to last year's Q3, which is a great start, and gross profits margins inched up 10 basis points. However, rising operating costs resulted in an 80-basis point decline in the operating profit margin, and ASML's net profit margin fell one full percentage point (100 basis points). As a result, even though ASML \""beat\"" on earnings, its earnings grew much slower than its sales, climbing only 20% year over year. What happens next at ASML? Worse, ASML noted that its net bookings (a proxy for future revenue growth) were only 2.6 billion euros in Q3 -- less than half the company's 6.7 billion euros in sales. And with new orders not coming in nearly fast enough to replace orders going out the door, this implies that ASML is looking at a sharp slowdown in sales at some point. In that regard, CEO Peter Wennink confided that \""the semiconductor industry is currently working through the bottom of the cycle, and our customers expect the inflection point to be visible by the end of this year.\"" With customers \""uncertain\"" about near-term demand for semiconductor chips, they're apparently holding off on ordering a lot of new equipment to build chips that they might not be able to sell -- which makes sense. The good news is that ASML still has plenty of work to do, and expects sales to keep on growing through Q4 2023 -- to perhaps as much as 7.1 billion euros ($7.5 billion). The bad news is that we don't yet know how 2024 is going to look -- but judging from Q3 bookings, it's probably not going to look great. And that is why investors are selling ASML stock today. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, DXCM In early trading on Wednesday, shares of DexCom topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 4.8%. Year to date, DexCom Inc has lost about 25.5% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is ASML Holding, trading down 4.8%. ASML Holding is showing a gain of 6.0% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are AstraZeneca, trading down 4.6%, and Palo Alto Networks, trading up 1.4% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: ASML, DXCM The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML reports third-quarter net profit of $2 bln, sees 2024 sales flat Adds earnings details, CEO quote; paragraphs 3-7 AMSTERDAM, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS reported on Wednesday third-quarter earnings of 1.9 billion euros ($2.01 billion), in line with analyst expectations, and said it expected 2024 sales to be about flat. Analysts had forecast net profit for Europe's largest technology firm at 1.81 billion euros for the three months ended Sept 30, according to LSEG data. The earnings figure for the year earlier period had been 1.7 billion euros. \""The semiconductor industry is currently working through the bottom of the cycle and our customers expect the inflection point to be visible by the end of this year,\"" Chief Executive Peter Wennink said in a statement. He reiterated that the company expected sales growth of 30% for all of 2023. However \""customers continue to be uncertain about the shape of the demand recovery ... we therefore expect 2024 to be a transition year.\"" ASML dominates the market for lithography systems, machines that each cost hundreds of millions of euros are used by chip makers such as TSMC, Samsung and Intel to help create the tiny circuitry of chips. ($1=0.9457 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip as Middle East fears, ASML weigh For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Oct 18 (Reuters) - European stocks inched lower on Wednesday as deepening fears over an escalation in the Middle East conflict and a drop in ASML shares after the chipmaker's lacklustre forecast overshadowed support from upbeat economic data from China. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.2% by 0703 GMT. A strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians raised the stakes for U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Israel on Wednesday. ASML HoldingASML.AS dropped 3.7% as the semiconductor equipment maker warned of flat sales in 2024, after reporting third-quarter earnings in line with analysts' expectations. Shares of China-exposed luxury firms such as LVMH LVMH.PA, Hermes HRMS.PA and Richemont CFR.S rose between 0.2% and 0.8% on better-than-expected growth data from the world's second-largest economy. AdidasADSGn.DE jumped 4.7% after the sportswear firm lifted its revenue forecast and cut its expected loss for 2023. Data showed British annual consumer price inflation was unchanged at 6.7% in September, bucking economists' expectations for a further decline. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Could Canon Become the Next ASML? ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is often considered a linchpin of the semiconductor market for two reasons. First, the Dutch company is the world's largest manufacturer of lithography systems, which are used to optically etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. Second, it's the only producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are required to manufacture the world's smallest, densest, and most power-efficient chips. That's why ASML controls more than 90% of the global lithography market. It also took ASML more than three decades to perfect its EUV technology. To many investors, ASML's early mover's advantage and market dominance suggest it only needs to worry about macro and regulatory headwinds instead of competitive challenges. However, Canon (NYSE: CAJ) -- the Japanese company best known for its cameras, printers, optical products, and medical equipment -- recently challenged that notion with a new \""nanoimprint\"" semiconductor manufacturing system called the FPA-1200NZ2C. It claims this new system can produce the equivalent of 5nm to 2nm chips by imprinting circuit patterns like a stamp instead of etching them with lasers. Could this new chipmaking system turn Canon into the next ASML? Image source: Getty Images. What drove Canon to challenge ASML? Canon already produces lower-end deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems for making older and less complex chips, but those systems only accounted for a single-digit share of the global lithography market. It sells those systems through its industrial division, which only accounted for 7% of its sales in the first half of 2023. Canon's industrial division sells lithography systems for manufacturing semiconductors and flat panel displays. In the first half of the year, the segment's sales declined 7% year over year -- making it Canon's worst-performing business unit -- as its soft sales of flat panel display systems offset its growth in semiconductor systems. On the bright side, Canon expects its semiconductor lithography systems business to keep growing as the expansion of the generative artificial intelligence (AI) market drives data centers to buy more chips. It also expects its total semiconductor lithography system shipments to rise 11% to 195 units this year. Therefore, it seems like an ideal time for Canon to expand the semiconductor lithography segment with new products -- but it can't possibly catch up to ASML in the EUV race. To address that issue, Canon has been developing a nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology as an alternative to EUV since 2004. However, the adoption rate for NIL systems has been sluggish due to ongoing concerns about defects during the manufacturing process. Unlike EUV systems, which optically etch circuit patterns without touching the wafer, NIL systems need the template to touch the wafer to imprint their designs. The tiny defects which could emerge from that physical contact don't matter too much for larger chips, but they could adversely affect smaller chips. Proponents of NIL systems believe its defects will be resolved as the technology improves. Canon's commercial launch of its first NIL system suggests that moment has finally arrived. A reluctancy to use those systems Canon's launch of its NIL system caused ASML's stock to swoon briefly, but I don't think it represents a near-term threat to ASML. ASML's top customers -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel -- won't abruptly switch from EUV to NIL systems. Those leading foundries are set up to run EUV systems, and their fabless customers expect their chips to be manufactured by ASML's industry standard systems instead of untested NIL systems. Any adoption of NIL systems will likely be done in very small doses to prove the technology is viable and won't cause defects during the manufacturing process. Canon's NIL system might represent a longer-term threat to ASML if more foundries take the technology seriously. It could also gain ground if its system costs a lot less than ASML's EUV systems -- which cost about $200 million apiece -- but Canon hasn't revealed its final price yet. I don't think ASML will simply sit still and wait for that to happen. Instead, it will likely focus on rolling out its newest high-NA EUV systems to produce sub-2nm chips. Those systems should enable it to maintain its dominance of the lithography market and discourage its top customers from dabbling with Canon's NIL systems. Canon won't become the next ASML Canon might be an interesting play for investors who want some diversified exposure to the printing, camera, medical device, and lithography sectors. From 2022 to 2025, analysts expect its revenue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3%. However, ASML expects its revenue to grow at a CAGR of 10% to 14% from 2022 to 2030. That confident forecast implies it will continue to dominate the lithography market as it continues to lock in the world's top foundries. Canon's announcement is a reminder that ASML isn't alone in the lithography market, but it's not a meaningful threat to its long-term growth. Canon also certainly won't become the next ASML, but that's really an apples-to-oranges comparison. The former is still mainly a printer and camera maker, while the latter is a pure play lithography leader. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 13, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ANALYSIS-US throws Nvidia a lifeline while choking off China's chipmaking future By Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - While stripping China's access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration's sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia NVDA.O, Intel INTC.O and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) AMD.O a potential lifeline to preserve lucrative business in one of the world's biggest chip markets. Buried deep in more than 400 pages of rules issued on Tuesday, officials at the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said they are open to the semiconductor industry's input for finding ways to keep sending AI chips to China for small and medium-sized systems. Thomas Krueger, a former U.S. National Security Council export control official, said \""the organizing principle for all these rules is to keep them focused on those capabilities that can enable Chinese military systems. They're not interested in going after broad consumer applications. They're really trying to thread that needle.\"" U.S. officials asked for input in devising a \""tamperproof\"" way to keep systems that might contain up to 256 AI chips from being strung together into a supercomputer. \""This approach could constrain (controlled AI chips) from being used to train large dual-use AI foundation models with capabilities of concern, while allowing AI training capabilities at a small or medium scale,\"" the BIS wrote. Nvidia, Intel and AMD declined to comment. Nvidia shares closed down 4.67% on Tuesday after the new rules were announced. The other primary gift that U.S. officials gave Nvidia, Intel and AMD was hobbling their most capable Chinese competitors. New rules will make it nearly impossible for Moore Threads and Biren, two well-funded Chinese startups founded by Nvidia veterans, to have their designs manufactured using cutting-edge chipmaking technology. That means whatever Nvidia is able to sell to China will likely be Chinese buyers' best legal option. \""Our assumption is that (Nvidia) will quickly redesign a chip to meet new standards with relatively immaterial disruptions to the current business outlook,\"" analysts at investment bank Piper Sandler wrote in a note to clients. TOOL RULES TIGHTENED As part of the new rules published on Tuesday that take effect in 30 days, U.S. officials targeted China's chip manufacturers by restricting the export of advanced chipmaking equipment known as immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines if they contain any American parts. \""What they're really doing is closing all the doors,\"" TechInsights analyst Dan Hutcheson said, adding the new rules close off a substantial amount of potential future developments. \""They're basically trying to future-proof the document.\"" The DUV machines are not produced by any American toolmakers, but are made by Japan's Nikon 7731.T and the Netherlands' ASML ASML.AS. While immersion DUV machines cannot product cutting-edge chips, they can come close and are likely what was recently used by Huawei's chip manufacturing partners to create a new smartphone chip for its Mate 60 Pro, according to analysts. \""This control alone will constrain China\u2019s ability to expand advanced node semiconductor manufacturing for many years,\"" said Gregory Allen, a director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. \""If spare parts and components for the equipment can be effectively controlled, the new regulations may degrade the advanced node manufacturing facilities that China currently has in operation.\"" Instead of the broad swaths of tools blocked by last year's export restrictions, officials on Tuesday narrowed them to target specific technologies and techniques found in the complex machines needed to build advanced transistor designs, according to David Kanter, President of Real World Insights. By narrowing the equipment that is blocked, the rules allow the toolmakers to sell equipment that is made to build much older chips without fear of running afoul of the government restrictions. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney in San Francisco; Editing by Kenneth Li and Jamie Freed) ((Stephen.Nellis@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Earnings Season Is Here -- and Even AI Stocks Have to Deliver The stock market has shown a typical level of volatility in October, as market indexes have tried to rebound from steep losses in September. Yet there's plenty of uncertainty still out there, and that has investors trying to figure out the best strategy to follow. With ongoing worries about interest rates, stock index futures fell slightly in premarket trading early Wednesday. Earnings season has kicked off, and now, the flood of companies reporting their latest financial results is growing. Some investors have looked to artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to help them find long-term growth prospects in their portfolios, but as the latest results from ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) show, having exposure to artificial intelligence doesn't guarantee endless gains. Elsewhere, shares of United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) also lost altitude, showing that the long rebound in travel stocks might be giving way to geopolitical concerns. ASML sees sluggishness ahead Shares of ASML Holding were down more than 3% in premarket trading. The maker of lithography equipment for production of high-end semiconductors reported third-quarter results that showed signs of a slowdown in the industry, which could bode ill for a wider range of companies providing key materials for AI development. ASML's year-over-year numbers weren't bad, with revenue climbing 15% to 6.67 billion euros and net income seeing an 11% gain to 1.89 billion euros. However, both of those figures dropped from the second quarter of 2023. ASML sold 105 new lithography systems in the quarter, down from 107 in the April to June quarter. Some investors weren't entirely pleased with ASML's guidance as well. The company expects fourth-quarter sales of between 6.7 billion and 7.1 billion euros, but it expects that its gross margin will fall by about a percentage point to between 50% and 51%. That should keep net sales growth rates at around 30% for the full year, but CEO Peter Wennink warned that 2024 would be a \""transition year\"" in which sales could be flat compared to 2023. ASML's equipment is a key building block for the chips that go into AI systems, and so the news came as a bit of a shock to those who had hoped that heavy demand for those semiconductors could spur more growth for ASML. The company is optimistic about big growth in 2025, but the stock's move suggests that plenty of shareholders aren't patient enough to wait. United hits some bumps Elsewhere, shares of United Airlines dropped almost 6% early Wednesday. The airline reported encouraging results for the third quarter of 2023, but it warned that conflict in the Middle East could hurt some elements of its international travel business. The numbers from United were generally good. Total operating revenue hit record levels, rising 12.5% year over year to $14.5 billion. Some efficiency measures were slightly lower, including revenue per available seat mile, but that was partially due to an increase in capacity as United flew nearly 70 additional planes on domestic routes than it did 12 months earlier. Adjusted net income came in at $1.2 billion, working out to $3.65 per share in adjusted earnings. However, some headwinds are affecting United's future prospects. Fuel costs have risen by more than 20% since mid-July and are likely to rise by double-digit percentages in the fourth quarter compared to year-earlier levels. That had United projecting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of just $1.50 to $1.80 per share, down year over year and below what most of those following the stock had expected. In addition, the suspension of flights to Israel could add to other costs. That's an issue that every major airline with international service to the Middle East will have to grapple with, although United has a more extensive schedule than many of its peers. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares wobble as Middle East strife fuels gains in oil, gold By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Global shares steadied on Wednesday, while unease among investors about the risk of a widening conflict in the Middle East translated into a rise in the price of oil and gold. Compounding the concern about the current geopolitical situation was the prospect of no respite any time soon from punishingly high interest rates, following U.S. data that showed consumer spending picked up in September. Bond markets took a battering the previous day, after U.S. retail sales increased more than expected last month, cementing expectations that economic growth picked up more than expected in the third quarter. Furthermore, China reported annual economic growth of 4.9% in the third quarter, beating forecasts for 4.4%. Separate releases there painted a picture of a more resilient consumer, suggesting Beijing's stimulus measures may be paying off. Investor sentiment was fragile, as Israeli and Palestinian authorities traded blame for the blast that killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, complicating U.S. President Joe Biden's already fraught trip to the region. The news helped push oil above $90 a barrel and fed a bid for gold, which usually struggles when bond yields rise, but did not overshadow the outlook for interest rates and inflation as the driving force for markets on Wednesday. \""The dominant force remains this reality of inflation and what it means for central banks and how U.S. exceptionalism keeps alive the risk of upsetting the Fed down the road,\"" Lombard Odier chief economist Samy Chaar said. \""The dollar is not sharply on the rise and is relatively stable. The only thing is bond yields - in geopolitical stress you would expect bond yields to go down as a safe haven, the reality is bond yields have gone up.\"" Money markets show traders are betting more heavily on the Federal Reserve being forced to raise rates again, having recently signalled it may not need to do so. A move in November is still seen as just an 11% chance, but the probability for January climbed to 50% from 37%. The market also again scaled back expectations for early rate cuts, with no chance of a move until June and around 54 basis points of easing implied for all of 2024. FEDWATCH GLOOM IN TECH STOCKS Stocks retreated on Wednesday. The MSCI All-World index .MIWD00000PUS eased 0.1%, while in Europe, the STOXX 600 .STOXX fell 0.2%. Tech stocks, which tend to suffer if interest rates rise, came under pressure. Adding to the drag on the sector was a drop on Tuesday in shares of Nvidia NVDA.O after news the Biden administration plans to halt shipments to China of more of its advanced artificial intelligence chips. Dutch semiconductor maker ASMLASML.AS was among those weighing most on the European market, down 1.1% after warning of flat sales in 2024. Markets are now awaiting earnings from Netflix NFLX.O and Tesla TSLA.O later in the session. Government bonds, meanwhile, attempted to recoup some losses. Yields on the two-year Treasury note US2YT=RR, which rose by as much as 14 basis points to a 16-year high at one point on Tuesday, were down 2 bps on the day at 5.193%. Ten-year yields US10YT=RR were flat at 4.851%, having closed 11 bps higher the day before. The Bank of Japan was forced to conduct an unscheduled operation to buy JGBs to restrain a rise in yields, while in the euro zone, German 10-year yields DE10YT=RR rose for a third day, up 2.5 bps at 2.907%. More Fed comments are likely on Wednesday, with five officials scheduled to speak ahead of an appearance by Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday. \""We are in an environment where bad news is good news and good news depends on whether it's good enough to push the Fed,\"" Jefferies strategist Mohit Kumar said. \""We are still in the camp of modestly long positions in risky assets. But we are keeping positions close to home given the geopolitical uncertainty,\"" he added. The rise in yields kept the U.S. dollar steady against a basket of currencies =USD. Safe-haven flows lifted gold 0.8% to $1,938.39 an ounce XAU=, well above its recent trough of $1,809. GOL/ Oil prices traded around two-week peaks, driven by concerns over the Middle East and data showing a fall in crude stocks. Brent LCOc1 rose 2% to $91.77 a barrel, while U.S. crude CLc1 rose 2.3% to $88.59 per barrel. Asia stock markets https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Asia-Pacific valuations https://tmsnrt.rs/2Dr2BQA (Additional reporting by Wayne Cole in Sydney Editing by Sam Holmes, Simon Cameron-Moore and Emelia Sithole-Matarise) ((Wayne.Cole@thomsonreuters.com; 612 9171 7144; Reuters Messaging: wayne.cole.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""European shares slip as Middle East fears, chip stocks weigh For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 off 0.2% ASML shares drop on flat FY sales forecast Adidas jumps after upbeat 2023 guidance UK annual inflation tops expectations in Sept Nexi shares rally after media report of potential bid by CVC Updated at 0827 GMT By Amruta Khandekar Oct 18 (Reuters) - European stocks inched lower on Wednesday as deepening fears over an escalation in the Middle East conflict and a drop in shares of chipmakers after ASML's lacklustre forecast overshadowed support from upbeat Chinese economic data. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was down 0.2% by 8:27 GMT, falling for the second straight day. A strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians raised the stakes for U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Israel. ASML HoldingASML.AS lost 1.5% as the semiconductor equipment maker reported lower-than-expected orders and warned of flat sales next year. Shares of other chipmakers such as ASM International ASMI.AS, Aixtron AIXGN.DE and BE Semiconductor BESI.ASalso shed between 1.3% and 1.5%, dragging Europe's technology sector .SX8P down 0.7%. \""Today, the disappointing (semiconductor) results are going to be the one dominating the news because it's a big and important sector for Europe,\"" said Anthi Tsouvali, multi asset strategist at State Street Global Markets. \""In general, earnings expectations remain high and they seem to be very optimistic for a region which is an energy importer. If energy prices continue to climb higher, that's going to be an issue.\"" The burgeoning uncertainty over the Middle East war, a slew of mixed earnings reports and a jump in bond yields after better-than-expected U.S. economic data have kept European shares under pressure this week. Adding to the declines, data showing hotter-than-expected British consumer inflation pushed the FTSE 100 .FTSE down 0.1%. Meanwhile, China-exposed luxury firms such as LVMH LVMH.PA, Hermes HRMS.PA and Richemont CFR.S rose between 0.7% and 1.1% after data showed the world's second-largest economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter. AdidasADSGn.DE jumped 4.1% after the sportswear firm lifted its revenue forecast and cut its expected loss for 2023. The upbeat outlook also lifted shares of rival Puma PUMG.DE by 3.3%. Just Eat Takeaway.comTKWY.AS climbed 6.7% as it raised its annual core profit forecast, while shares of truck maker VolvoVOLVb.ST gained 2% after posting upbeat quarterly earnings. Energy shares .SXEP were also a bright spot, up 0.5% as risks to supply from the Middle East boosted crude prices. O/R Industrials .SXNP were a big drag, down 1.1%, with shares of ABBABBN.Sdropping 5.7% after the Swiss engineering group dampened expectations for the fourth quarter. Shares of Italy's NexiNEXII.MIjumped 15.1% after a media report of a possible bid by CVC Capital Partners. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Sohini Goswami) ((Amruta.Khandekar@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-19,600.44,604.54,584.86,587.73,"[""3 AI Growth Stocks To Buy On the Dip The Nasdaq Composite ($NASX) has recovered from its bleak 2022 performance, thanks in large part to outsized gains in stocks with exposure to the booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry. More recently, though, the stock market's AI leaders of 2023 have turned into its laggards, pressured by macroeconomic concerns that have driven investors away from growth-dependent names - along with this week's AI-focused escalation in the tech war between the U.S. and China. However, with the AI market still expected to grow significantly in the upcoming years, pullbacks in these stocks can be viewed as buying opportunities for investors with a long-term outlook. With this in mind, here are some highly rated stocks with significant upside potential that may be worth adding to your portfolio at current levels. Salesforce We kick off our list with one of the biggest customer relationship management companies in the world, Salesforce (CRM), which was founded in 1999. Apart from CRM, Salesforce has also expanded into other areas of cloud computing, such as marketing automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence. The company also owns the popular workplace messaging platform, Slack. Its market cap currently stands at $199.29 billion. Although the stock is down nearly 12% from its July highs, it's still up 55.7% on a YTD basis. www.barchart.com Salesforce posted decent results for the latest quarter, as revenues grew by 11% from the previous year to $8.6 billion, while EPS of $2.12 surpassed the consensus estimates. Notably, the company's EPS has bested expectations in each of the past five quarters. Current remaining performance obligations, a key metric for CRM that serves an indicator of revenue visibility, stood at $24.1 billion (up 12% YoY). Meanwhile, the company aims to maintain its leadership in the AI-CRM space. Apart from the expansion of its blockbuster partnership with Google, Salesforce announced new A.I.-focused products to expand its customer-facing portfolio and integrated A.I. into new tools, including EinsteinGPT, SlackGPT, and TableauGPT. Further, it recently announced a collaboration with digital home retailer Williams-Sonoma (WSM) to provide its customers with a better and more personalized shopping experience. Looking ahead, the company's revenue and EPS forecasts are also strong at 13.35% and 50.50%, which are both higher than their respective sector medians of 9.16% and 7.05%. Analysts have a \u201cModerate Buy\u201d rating on the stock with a mean price target of $249.24, indicating expected upside potential of nearly 20% from current levels. Out of 37 analysts covering CRM, 23 have a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating, 2 have a \u201cModerate Buy\u201d rating, 11 have a \u201cHold\u201d rating, and 1 has a \u201cStrong Sell\u201d rating. www.barchart.com ASML Holding When the discussion is about AI, can semiconductor stocks be far behind? Founded in 1984, ASML (ASML) is a Dutch company that provides photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry. Its systems are used to create the patterns on semiconductor chips, which are essential for the functioning of all modern electronic devices. Notably, ASML is the largest supplier of photolithography systems, and its products are used by all major chipmakers, including Intel (INTC), Samsung, and Taiwan Semi (TSM). The company offers shareholders a dividend yield of 0.91%. Now off more than 23% from its July highs, ASML is still up about 10% in 2023 so far. The stock has pulled back sharply this week, thanks to the combined pressures of new AI chip export curbs and a high-profile miss on Q3 earnings. However, ASML backed its full-year net sales growth forecast. www.barchart.com Bigger picture, the company's market-leading position is impressive. It has a 100% market share in EUV lithography systems, while also expecting to retain a 90% market share in the ArFi immersion system and a 65% market share in dry systems through 2030. Plus, ASML's revenue and EPS growth forecasts of 12.83% and 10.14% are well above sector medians of 9.16% and 7.05%, respectively. Overall, analysts have a \u201cModerate Buy\u201d rating on the stock with a mean price target price of $781.17. This denotes an upside potential of roughly 31.9% from current levels. Out of 13 analysts covering the stock, 9 have a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating and 4 have a \u201cHold\u201d rating. Twilio We wrap up our list with programmable communication tools company Twilio (TWLO). Founded in 2008, the company provides Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that allow developers to add features like voice calling, SMS, video, and more into their software and websites. The market cap of the company currently stands at $10.15 billion. Twilio stock is up 15.3% on a YTD basis - which lags the broader tech sector, but narrowly outperforms the S&P 500 Index ($SPX). TWLO has shed nearly 30% from its early 2023 highs near $80. www.barchart.com In Q2 2023, TWLO reported EPS of $0.54, compared to a loss of $0.11 per share in the year-ago period. The results exceeded analysts' estimates for a profit of $0.30. In fact, Twilio's bottom line has surpassed expectations in each of the past five quarters. Revenues for the quarter came in at $1.04 billion, up 10% from the prior year. Additionally, the company's active customer accounts rose by 10.5% from the prior year to 304,000. In terms of AI, Twilio has been making moves to bolster its presence in the space. Recently, the company announced its Customer AI solutions, which include new generative AI tools to assist hundreds of thousands of businesses. Also, it recently forged a collaboration with industry leader OpenAI to create personalized, customer-aware experiences for its users. Revenue and EPS growth forecasts for the company are also strong. TWLO's forward revenue growth estimates is pegged at 16.03% (vs sector median of 9.24%), while long-term EPS growth is projected at 42% (vs sector median of 7.97%). Overall, analysts have a \u201cModerate Buy\u201d rating on the stock with a mean target price of $68.04. This denotes an upside potential of about 21% from current levels. Out of 27 analysts covering the stock, 11 have a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating, 1 has a \u201cModerate Buy\u201d rating, 13 have a \u201cHold\u201d rating, 1 has a \u201cModerate Sell\u201d rating, and 1 has a \u201cStrong Sell\u201d rating. www.barchart.com On the date of publication, Pathikrit Bose did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSLA, NFLX In early trading on Thursday, shares of Netflix topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 16.2%. Year to date, Netflix registers a 36.4% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Tesla, trading down 7.8%. Tesla is showing a gain of 81.8% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Lam Research, trading down 5.1%, and ASML Holding, trading up 2.4% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSLA, NFLX The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""The 7 Best Nasdaq Stocks To Buy Now: October 2023 InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Nasdaq stocks generally equate to higher-growth, technology-dominated firms in the eyes of most investors. The index is generally more rate-sensitive than leading indexes like the Dow and the S&P 500. This growth has led to the rise of the best Nasdaq stocks to buy. In any case, the Nasdaq contains more than 3,300 publicly listed firms and is also a stock exchange and not only an index. Its counterpart, the New York Stock Exchange, includes less than 3,000 publicly listed firms. In 2023, Nasdaq-listed firms have grown exponentially. That growth has been primarily attributable to AI and a handful of leading firms that have contributed in an outsized manner to overall growth. So here are the best Nasdaq stocks worth investing in as we move closer to the end of 2023. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Source: shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) is probably not the first stock you consider when discussing the Nasdaq. Generally, oil firms are more traditional and tend to be found on the NYSE. Nevertheless, Diamondback Energy is one of the best Nasdaq stocks. The reason investors should consider buying FANG shares is pretty straightforward. The company has a solid chance to reward shareholders when it releases third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7. This could happen due to the simple dynamics of its operations and its dividend. Diamondback Energy operations are concentrated in the Permian Basin of west Texas. WTI crude, from the area, has steadily risen in price during the 3rd quarter. That suggests that Diamondback Energy could provide strong results when it releases earnings a week into November. The firm pays a base plus variable dividend that will give extra returns for investors. The firm increased the base portion of that dividend when it released Q2 earnings. Fastenal (FAST) Source: Shutterstock Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) is another non-tech Nasdaq stock to buy this month. The company recently released strong earnings that are particularly important regarding recession fears. Fastenal operates 3,400 locations and sells products to an industrial base. That scope and broad exposure to the economic engine make it something of a recession correlate. The news is good: Fastenal just beat Wall Street\u2019s expectations, and the earnings beat is very welcome in current turbulent markets. Fastenal also releases its earnings relatively early in the earnings cycle. Thao makes it a stock to watch as an early gauge for investor expectations each quarter. Sales are up 5.7% over the last nine months, and sales and earnings are a similar 5.6% during the same period. Fastenal sells primarily to a manufacturing and non-residential construction base. The growth figures send a tentative message that suggests cautious optimism for a continued recovery. The increase in earnings means that Fastenal is also one of the best Nasdaq stocks to buy. Applied Materials (AMAT) Source: Shutterstock Reliable tech stocks like Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are in a solid position. When I say reliable, I mean that shares, including AMAT, pay dividends and are more stable than most other tech stocks, which generally lack dividends. That\u2019s why Applied Materials stands out among other Nasdaq stocks that have grown more dangerous in late 2023. It\u2019s fair to say that investors remain intensely interested in AI. Applied Materials offers secular exposure to AI and provides software and equipment for chip makers. However, it\u2019s also fair to assert that the AI run-up has created real fear: Many firms are simply overpriced and won\u2019t produce revenues commensurate with price increases over the last few months. Applied Materials is far more established than those kinds of AI firms and has secular trends in its favor. The chip sector will continue to demand software and equipment as the industry matures. Consider AMAT shares for that reason and because they provide a modest income. It\u2019s definitely one of those best Nasdaq stocks. ASML (ASML) Source: William Potter / Shutterstock.com ASML (NASDA Q: ASML) is similar to Applied material regarding its catalysts. It has the same positives backing it as an investment: Secular growth, dividends, and relative stability. It also holds a relative monopoly over its niche. No other firm can produce the photolithography systems it does, which are used to make chips. The AI opportunity has just begun. What\u2019s important to understand is that ASML\u2019s revenues will likely contract in 2023. Not by much, but still, a contraction is likely. It has to do with rates, and that favors ASML moving forward. Rate increases are nearing the cycle peak, meaning lending will increase at some point soon. That\u2019ll make it easier for chip firms to justify expenditures for ASML\u2019s massive uncostly photolithography equipment. That thinking typifies that the opportunity in ASML shares will persist for years as AI takes off. Broadcom (AVGO) Source: Andrey Suslov/Shutterstock Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) is the final semiconductor stock on this list. It is similar to the others here. It provides software to chipmakers. Further, AVGO shares are near their low price target currently. Investors with a year-long perspective will likely find that AVGO shares will work to their advantage. Earnings and revenues are expected to grow at healthy rates, es and percentages have a relatively low beta of 1.13. In other words, Broadcom shares are likely to preserve capital in the worst-case scenario while being more likely to grow overall. Broadcom recently signed a deal with Google (NASDAQ:GOOG, GOOGL) to strengthen generative AI cloud security. Broadcom\u2019s Symantec arm will work to assess emerging threats about generative AI and enterprise. Demand for enterprise-level cybersecurity is bound to rise as more large companies add AI functionality. Those firms will be willing to shell out dollars for the added security, giving Broadcom future sales streams. DexCom (DXCM) Source: shutterstock.com/Champhei DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) sells diabetes monitoring equipment that has grown in demand, pushing the stock higher. In Q2, DexCom\u2019s sales grew by 25%, reaching $871.3 million. It\u2019s expected that DexCom will increase by 20% between 2023 and 2023, which is part of why its shares have so much upside built in. Let\u2019s start with the defensive reasoning behind investing in DXCM shares currently. Healthcare stocks tend to do well in bear markets as a general rule. People with diabetes require constant glucose monitoring that persists no matter the economic headwinds. There are also significant growth catalysts for DexCom. One in three American adults could have diabetes by 2050, according to previous data, and the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. Those statistics are scary because of the health implications at large. That said, DexCom stands to benefit from the tree, and its shares should grow as a result. The company is well-funded and reported over $3.6 billion in liquid reserves at the end of Q2. Thus, investors should not be worried, not that DexCom produces losses anyway. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Source: Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.com Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) will buy Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK). The announcement has done little to Cisco\u2019s stock but should add value to the firm overall. Adding Splunk is expected to add $4 billion in annual recurring revenue to Cisco Systems. Cisco also expects synergies to occur because of the deal. That is code speak for headcount reductions. In turn, investors should expect reduced expenses in the future for Cisco. The acquisition isn\u2019t expected to harm Cisco Systems materially. Buybacks are an essential consideration for CSCO shareholders. The IT firm is not on the growth side of tech. Instead, it\u2019s firmly entrenched in the stable and reliable side of tech that is less exciting but more prone to preserve capital. Its dividend is essential, and management must telegraph zero disruption to such programs to sell the acquisition to shareholders. If the deal can clear regulatory scrutiny, it should add to Cisco Systems meaningfully. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks. Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The #1 AI Investment Might Be This Company You\u2019ve Never Heard Of The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post The 7 Best Nasdaq Stocks To Buy Now: October 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-20,588.95,592.29,578.3,580.1,"[""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Where Will ASML Stock Be in 1 Year? ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) stock price dropped 4% on Oct. 18 after the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker posted its third-quarter earnings report. Its revenue rose 15% year over year to 6.67 billion euros ($7.03 billion), its gross margin expanded by 10 basis points to 51.9%, and its EPS grew 12% to 4.81 euros ($5.07). For the full year, ASML expects its revenue to rise nearly 30% with a \""slight improvement\"" in its gross margin. Analysts expect its revenue and EPS to rise 28% and 38%, respectively, which would represent an acceleration from its 14% revenue growth and 2% EPS decline in 2022. Those near-term forecasts seem bright, but they were overshadowed by a grim outlook for flat sales growth in 2024. Let's see how that slowdown might impact ASML's stock price over the next 12 months. Image source: Getty Images. Understanding ASML's challenges ASML is the world's largest manufacturer of lithography systems for optically etching circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only producer of top-tier extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems for manufacturing the world's smallest chips. The three most advanced chip foundries -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- all rely on ASML's EUV systems to produce their latest chips. ASML doesn't face any meaningful competitors yet, but it isn't invulnerable to macroeconomic and regulatory headwinds. On the macro front, it was affected by the post-pandemic slowdown in PC sales, the end of the 5G upgrade cycle in smartphones, and slower chip upgrades across other sectors as interest rates rose. On the regulatory front, it faces tighter export curbs of its systems to Chinese chipmakers. It's been barred from shipping EUV systems to China since 2019, but it will face even tighter restrictions on sales of its lower-end deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems to Chinese chipmakers in 2024. Here comes the \""transition year\"" If we look back at ASML's growth over the past five years, we'll see that its growth generally ebbs and flows with that of the broader semiconductor market. METRIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* Revenue Growth (YOY) 22% 8% 18% 33% 14% 28% Gross Margin 46% 44.7% 48.6% 52.7% 50.5% 50.5%+ EPS Growth (YOY) 27% 1% 38% 69% (2%) 38% Data source: ASML. YOY = Year over year. *Company and analyst estimates. 2019 was a tough year due to sluggish smartphone sales and a supply glut in memory chips, and it grappled with supply chain headwinds throughout the pandemic in 2020. Its growth accelerated again in 2021 but cooled off in 2022 as the aforementioned macro and regulatory headwinds disrupted the semiconductor market. ASML's accelerating growth in 2023 is encouraging and suggests the semiconductor market is bottoming out. But in its third-quarter press release, ASML warned that its \""customers continue to be uncertain about the shape of the demand recovery,\"" and it's expecting 2024 to be a \""transition year\"" with \""similar\"" revenue as 2023. Why investors shouldn't overreact to that slowdown That warning for flat revenue growth missed analysts' expectations for 4% revenue growth. It also might rattle investors' confidence in ASML's long-term plan to grow its annual revenue at a CAGR of 10%-14% from 2022 to 2030. But the math still supports that outlook: even if ASML's revenue stays flat at 27 billion euros ($28.4 billion) in 2024, it could grow its revenue at a CAGR of 8%-14% to reach its target range of 44 billion euros ($46 billion) to 60 billion euros ($63 billion) in revenue in 2030. ASML also said it anticipates \""significant growth\"" in 2025 as the semiconductor market recovers and it rolls out its newest high-NA EUV systems for producing sub-2nm chips. For reference, ASML's EUV systems are currently used to mass produce chips down to the 3nm node. TSMC and Samsung plan to roll out their first 2nm chips in 2025. Analysts expect ASML to generate 33.8 billion euros ($35.6 billion) in revenue in 2025, which would represent about 25% growth in 2023 and 2024. The company notably doesn't expect the latest export curbs against China to impact its long-term growth targets for 2025 through 2030. So if investors look past a lackluster 2024, ASML's outlook still looks promising. Where will ASML's stock be in a year? ASML stock trades at about 27 times next year's earnings. That valuation is reasonable, but it doesn't make it a screaming bargain. ASML's upside potential could be limited over the next 12 months as it slogs through its \""transition\"" year of flattish revenue growth. But for 2025 and beyond, I believe ASML's stock could head higher as the semiconductor sector finally recovers. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Why ASML's Dire Warning Could Be a Blessing in Disguise for This Chip Stock Dutch semiconductor bellwether ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) sent a dire warning to the semiconductor industry when it released its third-quarter 2023 results on Wednesday. The company, which is known for providing critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment and holds a monopoly-like position in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography market, saw a sharp decline in bookings and issued a tepid forecast for 2024. ASML anticipates 2023 sales to increase by 30%. However, management is worried that a sharp slowdown in the demand for its semiconductor equipment next year could scupper its growth trajectory. ASML forecasts flat revenue in 2024, pointing out that \""customers continue to be uncertain about the shape of the demand recovery in the industry.\"" What's worse is that the slowdown in demand for ASML's chipmaking equipment seems to have set in already. The company posted net bookings worth 2.6 billion euros last quarter. That was way below analysts' expectations of 4.5 billion euros in bookings, and represents a huge drop from the 9 billion euros' worth of net bookings ASML posted in the third quarter of 2022. According to ASML, net bookings refer to \""all system sales orders for which written authorizations have been accepted.\"" While these numbers don't paint a good picture of the future of the semiconductor industry, they could turn out to be a positive for Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU). Let's see why that may be the case. Lower semiconductor equipment spending could be a boon for Micron Technology Micron Technology is known for manufacturing memory chips. The company's dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash storage chips are deployed in multiple end markets such as data centers, personal computers, smartphones, and automotive. However, the company got hammered badly over the past year thanks to an oversupply in the memory market. The weakness in memory demand combined with higher supply dented memory prices big time. This explains why Micron's revenue in fiscal 2023 (which ended on Aug. 31, 2023) was cut in half from the previous year to $15.5 billion. The memory specialist swung to a loss of $4.45 per share from a profit of $8.35 per share in fiscal 2022 as margins collapsed on account of weak memory prices. However, Citi Research (a division of Citigroup) analyst Christopher Danely estimates that memory prices have started recovering. Danely reiterated his buy rating on Micron and has a $85 price target on the stock, which points toward a 23% jump from current levels. The analyst estimates that the production cuts by memory suppliers will lead to a price recovery. He expects the price of memory chips to increase 10% year over year in the fourth quarter, followed by a solid rally of 32% in 2024. This should allow Micron to return to profitability over the next few quarters. Industry association SEMI estimates that spending on memory equipment could decline by 46% in 2023. However, it also points out that memory spending could accelerate 65% in 2024. But then, ASML's forecast suggests that memory manufacturers could continue to cut back on production in 2024. For example, Micron management remarked on the company's latestearnings conference callthat it plans to reduce its capital expenditure in fiscal 2024 compared to last year. Given that Micron is one of ASML's customers, it is not surprising to see that the latter witnessed a sharp decline in its bookings last quarter. Other companies in the memory industry have also been reducing their capacity investments. The good part is that the reduced supply is likely to coincide with an improvement in demand, driven by new catalysts such as artificial intelligence (AI), a potential turnaround in the PC market, and a rebound in smartphone sales. Market research firm Gartner estimates that these factors could lead to a 70% jump in the memory industry's revenue next year to $92 billion. For comparison, the market is set to contract a whopping 35% this year. Micron's forecast points toward better times Micron is coming off a terrible fiscal 2023. However, the company's revenue forecast of $4.4 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 suggests that its top line could jump more than 7% year over year. Even better, analysts anticipate massive jumps in the company's top and bottom lines in the next three fiscal years. FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATED REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) ESTIMATED EPS 2024 $21 billion 35% ($1.56) 2025 $30 billion 44% $5.44 2026 $33 billion 10% $6.99 Source: YCharts. YOY = Year over year. EPS = Earnings per share. Note: Fiscal year ends Aug. 31. Micron's stock price has shot up 38% this year already, and investors would do well to buy this semiconductor stock before it is too late. It seems set for more upside thanks to a turnaround in the memory market and ASML's latest forecast, which supports the theory of a potential price recovery. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Micron Technology wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Citigroup is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-23,577.61,593.505,573.86,587.79,"[""2 Dividend Stocks That Will Pay You for Life Hunting for dividend stocks that will pay you for the rest of your life may initially seem overwhelming. However, by using the investing snap test -- where you snap your fingers and imagine an existence without a particular company's products -- you can get a sense of how vital a business is to the world. Two companies that pass this snap test with flying colors (in my opinion) are lithography juggernaut ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and the world's largest spice maker, McCormick (NYSE: MKC). Were ASML's lithography capabilities -- which are used to create semiconductor chips in virtually any modern technology -- to disappear, our digitally driven world wouldn't function anywhere the same. On the slightly less dramatic end of the spectrum, should McCormick's spices disappear, our lives would rapidly become quite bland as the company's flavor solutions are used by most of the world's major snack and beverage brands. Of course, new companies might gradually fill the void left in ASML's and McCormick's absence, but the time it could take to fill their shoes would not be fun. Thanks to this premise, I can't help but think that these two niche dominators would make for excellent bets to pay dividends for the rest of our lives. ASML: Quietly one of the critical tech companies of our time ASML is one of my favorite picks to pay dividends for the rest of my life. It's the dominant market leader in the lithography process, which involves transferring patterns onto the silicon wafers used in semiconductor chips. Whether it is ASML's more mature deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) or its bleeding-edge extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), the company plays a crucial role in developing almost any of today's advanced technology. Commanding an incredible 80%-plus share of the DUV industry and holding a monopoly on the EUV market, the company is a critical component of the semiconductor supply chain and a dominant force within its niche. Furthermore, as the world becomes ever more technologically dense with advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable energy solutions, ASML's growth story could just be starting. However, all investments come with risks, and ASML is no exception to that rule. Earlier this week, the United States further tightened restrictions upon semiconductor chips and equipment sales to China, which accounted for 46% of the company's sales in the last quarter. Despite this, Chief Financial Officer Roger Dassen doesn't expect these restrictions to have an effect in 2023 or beyond, as most of these Chinese sales came from backlogged orders of ASML's more mature products. Despite operating in the heart of a notoriously cyclical industry -- that management believes is currently bottoming -- ASML grew sales and earnings per share (EPS) by 15% and 12% in the third quarter. Boasting an impressive net profit margin of 28%, the company is perfectly positioned to continue raising its 1.1% dividend -- especially considering that it only uses 32% of its profits to fund the payout. With the shares down 19% in the last three months, ASML now sports a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29, well below its five-year average P/E of 41. ASML PE Ratio data by YCharts While this is still slightly more expensive than the S&P 500's average P/E of 25, ASML's undeniable importance to the burgeoning global semiconductor industry makes it a promising candidate for a stock that will pay dividends for the rest of your life. McCormick: Its growing dividend is at a decades-long high If the frighteningly complex world of lithography doesn't suit your style, McCormick's spices and flavorings operations may be a more straightforward route to a lifetime of dividends. Since it operates in two business segments -- consumer (selling to Walmart and Kroger, for example) and flavor solutions (think Pepsi or Yum Brands) -- a world without McCormick would instantly become less tasty. Home to such brands as French's mustard, Old Bay, Lawry's, and Zatarain's seasonings as well as Frank's RedHot and Cholula hot sauces, McCormick has quietly grown to account for roughly 40% of the U.S. flavor-enhancing industry. Despite this dominant position in the spice market, the company has seen its margins deteriorate rapidly as inflation continues to eat away at its profitability. MKC Profit Margin data by YCharts With inflation ballooning, the company was forced to play catch-up by passing along price increases in its contracts with its customers over the last year. But it's finally seeing its gross profit margin improve. Despite this gross margin improvement, the market has sent McCormick's stock down over 30% in the last three months after its EPS share plummeted 23% in its latest quarter and sales volume remained weak. With a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of just 2.4, the company's valuation is at its lowest since 2016. MKC PS Ratio data by YCharts Best yet for dividend-focused investors, the company's 2.6% dividend yield is the highest it has been in the past decade. With a 36-year dividend increase streak and a payout ratio of only 64% despite its temporarily depressed net profit margin, McCormick and its historically steady operations look attractively priced for investors seeking a lifetime of dividends. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Walmart. The Motley Fool recommends Kroger and McCormick. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""September 2024 Options Now Available For ASML Holding Investors in ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) saw new options begin trading today, for the September 2024 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 333 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ASML options chain for the new September 2024 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $580.00 strike price has a current bid of $62.30. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $580.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $517.70 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ASML, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $585.11/share today. Because the $580.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 10.74% return on the cash commitment, or 11.77% annualized \u2014 at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, and highlighting in green where the $580.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $590.00 strike price has a current bid of $81.80. If an investor was to purchase shares of ASML stock at the current price level of $585.11/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a \""covered call,\"" they are committing to sell the stock at $590.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 14.82% if the stock gets called away at the September 2024 expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ASML shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for ASML Holding NV, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ASML's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $590.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $590.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 13.98% boost of extra return to the investor, or 15.32% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $585.11) to be 37%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Top YieldBoost Calls of the Nasdaq 100 \u00bb Also see: \u0095 DYB shares outstanding history \u0095 KITE Videos \u0095 AHR Videos The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-24,590.62,602.76,589.625,600.75,"[""ASMI beats revenue target with boost from China activities By Victor Goury-Laffont Oct 24 (Reuters) - Semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASM International ASMI.AS beat its third-quarter revenue guidance Tuesday, with a strong contribution from the Chinese market. The Dutch group reported 622.3 million euros ($659.14 million) in revenue during the quarter, against an initial target of between 580 and 620 million euros. ASMI's third-quarter revenue is up from 609.8 million euros last year and above the 601.92 million euros expected by analysts, according to LSEG data. \u201cASM delivered robust results amidst continued soft market conditions,\u201d president and chief executive Benjamin Loh said in a statement, adding that \""the timing and strength of recovery is still uncertain.\"" New orders came in at 627.4 million euros, below last year's 675.5 million euros but near the top-end of the group's guidance for the quarter. Fellow Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV ASML.AS last week reported lower-than-expected orders in the third quarter and warned of flat sales in 2024. Chinese and U.S. restrictions on chip exports and lackluster sales figures on mobile and PC markets have led to uncertainty in the sector. ASMI does not expect \""any material additional impact\"" from the latest update on restrictions announced by the U.S. last week. Jefferies analysts see the company \""more than compensating\"" any losses from the restrictions with gains from a sector-wide turn to new technology. The Dutch group is well-positioned to benefit from growing demand for gate-all-around transistors, which allow for finer control over the flow of current and lower energy consumption, and single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD), a manufacturing technique using ultra-thin layers of material. Loh says the group expects the first \""meaningful\"" orders for GAA transistors to come in the next quarter. Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and an ASMI client, Intel and Samsung are amongst chipmakers with plans to adopt GAA and ALD technologies. ($1 = 0.9441 euros) (Reporting by Victor Goury-Laffont; Editing by Alison Williams, Mark Potter and Andrea Ricci) ((Victor.Goury-Laffont@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About ASML (ASML): Should You Buy? When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.57, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 14 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.57 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 14 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 71.4% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, which classifies stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is a reliable indicator of a stock's near -term price performance. So, validating the Zacks Rank with ABR could go a long way in making a profitable investment decision. ABR Should Not Be Confused With Zacks Rank Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. It has been and continues to be the case that analysts employed by brokerage firms are overly optimistic with their recommendations. Because of their employers' vested interests, these analysts issue more favorable ratings than their research would support, misguiding investors far more often than helping them. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Furthermore, the different grades of the Zacks Rank are applied proportionately across all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide earnings estimates for the current year. In other words, at all times, this tool maintains a balance among the five ranks it assigns. There is also a key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank when it comes to freshness. When you look at the ABR, it may not be up-to-date. Nonetheless, since brokerage analysts constantly revise their earnings estimates to reflect changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in predicting future stock prices. Should You Invest in ASML? In terms of earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has declined 1.9% over the past month to $20.94. Analysts' growing pessimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates lower, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to plunge in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, it could be wise to take the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML with a grain of salt. Zacks Names \""Single Best Pick to Double\"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It\u2019s credited with a \u201cwatershed medical breakthrough\u201d and is developing a bustling pipeline of other projects that could make a world of difference for patients suffering from diseases involving the liver, lungs, and blood. This is a timely investment that you can catch while it emerges from its bear market lows. It could rival or surpass other recent Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners Up Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Better Semiconductor Stock: ASML vs. TSMC ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and TSMC (NYSE: TSM) are two mutually dependent bellwethers of the semiconductor sector. ASML is the world's largest manufacturer of lithography systems, which are used to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only manufacturer of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are required to produce the world's smallest chips. ASML's largest single customer is TSMC, the world's largest and most advanced contract chipmaker. TSMC uses ASML's EUV and older deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems to manufacture chips for fabless chipmakers, like Apple, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Qualcomm, and AMD. Image source: Getty Images. ASML is based in the Netherlands, and TSMC is headquartered in Taiwan, but both companies have been affected by the tech war between the U.S. and China. ASML has been barred from exporting its EUV systems to China since 2019, and a new round of export curbs will prevent it from shipping its higher-end DUV systems to China next year. TSMC was forced to stop making chips for the Chinese tech giant Huawei in 2020, and new U.S. sanctions will prevent it from meaningfully upgrading its fabs in China. Both companies also struggled with the semiconductor market's slowdown over the past year as sales of PCs declined in a post-pandemic market, fewer consumers bought 5G smartphones, and the macro headwinds disrupted multiple industries. Yet, over the past 12 months, ASML's stock rallied over 30% and TSMC's stock rose more than 40%. Investors seem to be buying both stocks in anticipation of a cyclical recovery, but which is the better buy? ASML anticipates flat sales growth in 2024 ASML's revenue rose 33% in 2021 as the global chip shortage drove the major foundries to install more EUV and DUV systems. But in 2022, its revenue only grew 14% as the chipmakers produced too many chips for a cooling market. The macro headwinds and export curbs against China exacerbated that pressure. Analysts expect ASML's revenue to rise 28% this year as its top customers -- TSMC, Samsung, and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- continue to expand their EUV capabilities. But it's also experiencing a surge in DUV orders from Chinese chipmakers, which have been stocking up on those older systems before the latest export curbs kick in on Jan. 1. Analysts expect its earnings per share (EPS) to grow 38%. Those robust growth rates suggest the semiconductor market is bottoming out, but ASML recently told investors to brace for nearly flat sales growth in 2024. It expects 2024 to be a \""transition year\"" as its sales to China (14% of its sales in 2022) decline and its top customers remain \""uncertain\"" regarding the sector's near-term recovery. On the bright side, ASML told investors it would likely generate \""significant growth\"" in 2025 as it laps those challenges, the macro environment improves, and it rolls out its latest high-NA EUV systems for sub-2nm chips. Over the long term, ASML still expects to generate \u20ac44 billion ($46 billion) to \u20ac60 billion ($63 billion) in revenue by 2030, which would represent a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%-12% from 2023. TSMC expects its growth to accelerate in 2023 TSMC's revenue rose 25% in USD terms in 2021 and grew another 34% in 2022. But for 2023, it expects its revenue to drop 9% as the PC and smartphone markets cool off. That slowdown is disappointing, but TSMC's revenue actually grew sequentially for the first time in four quarters during the third quarter of 2023. It expects that quarter-over-quarter recovery to continue in the fourth quarter, which strongly implies the semiconductor market has finally reached its cyclical trough. The surging demand for high-performance computing (HPC) chips -- led by Nvidia in the artificial intelligence (AI) market -- should also offset its slower production of PC and smartphone chips. TSMC expects its margins to be squeezed over the next few quarters as it ramps up its production of 3nm chips and prepares to roll out its 2nm chips in 2025. Yet, that higher spending isn't surprising since it should help TSMC stay comfortably ahead of Samsung and Intel in the \""process race\"" to produce smaller, denser chips. For 2024, analysts expect TSMC's revenue and earnings per American depositary share (ADS) to grow 17% and 21%, respectively, as the semiconductor market recovers and the macro environment improves. The latest export curbs and tech restrictions shouldn't affect TSMC as much as ASML since it will still be allowed to manufacture its lower-end chips in China. But if you believe trade and military tensions will flare up between China and Taiwan again, ASML might be the better-diversified bet because it's more geographically diversified. The winner: TSMC ASML trades at 26 times forward earnings, while TSMC has a much lower forward multiple of 16. Therefore, I believe TSMC's lower valuation and stronger near-term outlook make it a better buy than ASML right now -- even though both stocks are still sound long-term plays on the secular growth of the semiconductor market. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-25,597.45,598.19,581.57,583.34,"[""3 Fabulous AI Stocks to Triple Your Returns InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing everything. The debut of the generative AI chatbot ChatGPT last November set in motion a dramatic realignment in what was achievable. In less than a year, numerous generative AI projects were unleashed that showed the potential for enhancing creativity, cost-savings, productivity and efficiency in virtually all industries. Generative AI models can create images, video and audio that are almost indistinguishable from real life. It can write human-like text and code software in a fraction of the time. Ark Invest\u2019s Cathie Wood estimates AI training costs are plummeting at a 70% annual rate, even faster than the 60% forecast she made just one year prior. In less than a decade, AI coding assistants like GitHub\u2019s Copilot could increase the output of software engineers 10-fold. Wood also says worldwide adoption of AI could add some $200 trillion to the global economy. That far exceeds the $32 trillion total currently spent on the salaries of knowledge workers such as analysts, lawyers, scientists, education professionals and engineers. There is an opportunity for investors to also capitalize on AI\u2019s potential. It should not be difficult to triple your returns with the following tremendous AI stocks to buy for your portfolio today. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Source: Iljanaresvara Studio / Shutterstock.com AI transforming the world around us and taking companies like data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) to a new level. CEO Alex Karp said its new Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) launched only a few months ago, but it\u2019s already having an impact. AIP is \u201cgiving us the aspiration and realistic perspective of being the most valuable enterprise software company in the world,\u201d he told analysts. Global marketing intelligence firm IDC previously ranked Palantir as the No. 1 AI software platform in terms of market share and revenue. The big data outfit\u2019s Foundry and Gotham platforms for business and government, respectively, provided the lengthy runway necessary for making data management possible. Now AIP promises to go the next step by allowing businesses to run large language models like OpenAI\u2019s GPT-4 on private networks. Not everyone is convinced, but Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives calls Palantir \u201cthe best pure-play AI name, in terms of them monetizing, not just on the government side but on the enterprise side when it comes to AI.\u201d Making money off of AI will be key for businesses hoping to cash in on the revolution. Palantir is making good on that promise. Enterprise clients grew 8% sequentially in the second quarter and were up 38% year over year. That pushed U.S. enterprise revenue up 20% to $103 million. U.S. government revenue hit $302 million, some 15% higher than a year ago. The Wedbush analyst calls Palantir Technologies \u201cthe gold standard in AI.\u201d An investment should readily triple as the sort of growth expected from AI materializes. ASML Holding (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock Chipmakers like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) grab the headlines when it comes to AI chips, but ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is the real power hiding behind the curtain. ASML is a large semiconductor supplier and the world\u2019s only supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) photolithography machines. That is the equipment necessary for chipmakers to manufacture the most advanced chips. ASML counts Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), TSM and Samsung as customers of its specialized equipment. Look at AMSL as selling the picks and shovels to the AI gold miners. Yet shares are down. While up 9% year-to-date, ASML stock is off 22% from its 52-week high. It\u2019s a result of macroeconomic and regulatory concerns slowing sales. PC sales continue their secular decline while sales of advanced equipment to China will come under tighter control in 2024. Because that pulled forward sales into the third quarter, ASML guided towards flat revenues next year. ASML\u2019s machines are not mass-made items. It built just 345 lithography systems last year, 81 immersion systems and only 40 EUV machines. While Samsung and Intel have been buying as many as ASML can produce, it\u2019s a slow process. Yet as the demands of AI force chipmakers and foundries to increase their output, ASML will see sales grow. That\u2019s especially true as it increases capacity. It seeks to have the capacity to produce 600 deep ultraviolet machines and 90 EUV machines by 2025. It also wants to build 20 EUV lithography machines annually by 2027. With the stock down, that gives investors a chance to get in cheap and reap the rewards later. Microsoft (MSFT) Source: The Art of Pics / Shutterstock.com Tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is integrating artificial intelligence into all of its products and services. It\u2019s an investor in ChatGPT\u2019s parent OpenAI and is making the generative AI chatbot a component of its Bing search engine. It also put it into its Teams collaborative tools and made it an integral part of its Azure Cloud Services platform. Microsoft is also the owner of Copilot parent GitHub. A recent Wall Street Journal article says the tech giant is running Copilot at a loss. Recently reports claim the company loses $80 per month on it. Although a loss leader, Microsoft could still use the efficiency and cost-savings that Cathie Wood says AI promises. And it just might. The Register says Microsoft is expected to unveil a new chip specifically designed for AI next month. The custom AI accelerator will help the company reduce its reliance on and the costs associated with Nvidia\u2019s AI chips. Shares of the tech leader are up 38% this year. Yet at 31 times earnings estimates and almost 2x sales, it\u2019s not such a far-fetched premium for a leading player. Look for AI to give a three-fold generative boost to Microsoft stock in the years to come. On the date of publication, Rich Duprey did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Rich Duprey has written about stocks and investing for the past 20 years. His articles have appeared on Nasdaq.com, The Motley Fool, and Yahoo! Finance, and he has been referenced by U.S. and international publications, including MarketWatch, Financial Times, Forbes, Fast Company, USA Today, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Cheddar News, The Boston Globe, L\u2019Express, and numerous other news outlets. More From InvestorPlace The #1 AI Investment Might Be This Company You\u2019ve Never Heard Of Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Fabulous AI Stocks to Triple Your Returns appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""KLA forecasts current-quarter revenue above estimates on AI boom Oct 25 (Reuters) - Chipmaking equipment supplier KLA KLAC.O on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, boosted by growing adoption of artificial intelligence tools that require sophisticated processors. Shares of the Milpitas, California-based company rose 1.6% to $462.01 in trading after the bell. A large number of organizations have taken to generative AI tools this year, which has led to an increase in spending on high-end chips made by customers of KLA, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW and Samsung Electronics 005930.KS. This has driven demand for equipment to make and design chips benefiting KLA and its peers such as ASML ASML.AS and Applied Materials AMAT.O. Meanwhile, the chips sector has become a focal point of trade tensions between the United States and China, forcing companies across the world to diversify their supply chains to reduce dependence on Chinese firms. KLA expects fiscal second-quarter revenue of $2.45 billion, plus or minus $125 million. Analysts were expecting revenue of $2.41 billion, according to LSEG data. The company reported revenue of $2.4 billion for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with estimates of $2.36 billion. It reported a profit of $741 million, down from $1.03 billion a year earlier. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber) ((Akash.Sriram@thomsonreuters.com; @HoodieOnVeshti on X; +91-74116-87774;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-26,593.1,599.0,585.565,588.2,"[""Is Nvidia's Great Bull Run of 2023 Finally Over Following ASML's Forecast? ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is a bellwether of the semiconductor industry because the Dutch company's manufacturing equipment is deployed by leading foundries and chipmakers across the globe to make the semiconductors that are then used in multiple industries. It is estimated that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (popularly known as TSMC), Intel, and Samsung are its three largest customers, accounting for over 80% of its top line. So when ASML said that its \""customers continue to be uncertain about the shape of the demand recovery in the industry,\"" it was not surprising to see its semiconductor industry peers, including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), head lower on the news. NVDA data by YCharts. What happened? ASML released third-quarter 2023 results on Oct. 18. Though the company reiterated its 2023 revenue-growth forecast of 30%, it expects 2024 revenue to remain flat. Another alarming reading from the report was the 71% year-over-year decline in net bookings to 2.6 billion euros ($2.76 billion). The company received $9.45 billion in net bookings in the same period last year. This is an important metric because it refers to firm sales orders received by ASML in the form of written authorizations. So its customers have reduced the demand for its advanced chipmaking equipment -- which plays a crucial role in serving fast-growing end markets such as artificial intelligence (AI) -- by a massive margin. In simpler words, the likes of TSMC and Samsung, which manufacture chips for Nvidia, have reduced their demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Does this point toward a slowdown in the demand for Nvidia's AI chips, which have played a central role in the company's eye-popping growth this year and sent its shares up by 205%? Let's find out. Are the wheels going to come off Nvidia stock? ASML management said on the latestearnings conference callthat it did not receive any bookings for its high-NA scanners last quarter. These machines are supposed to help chipmakers and foundries make 2-nanometer (nm) chips. Each machine reportedly costs between $300 million to $400 million, and the company has received multiple orders for these machines with deliveries expected to begin in 2025. This also means that these advanced machines aren't playing a role in manufacturing Nvidia's AI chips because ASML's customers are yet to receive them. Nvidia's flagship data-center graphics processing unit (GPU) -- the H100 -- is reportedly manufactured with a 5nm process. This $40,000 chip reportedly has a waiting period of at least six months, and Nvidia's foundry partner is working to scale up its production of AI chips by a big margin. Nvidia's output of the H100 processors could jump by three to four times in 2024 from this year's estimated output of 500,000 units, according to the British newspaper the Financial Times. Nvidia's manufacturing partner TSMC is set to substantially expand its capacity for manufacturing advanced chips in 2024, so it won't be surprising to see an increase in the sales of the H100 next year. These H100 chips are manufactured using ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) process, which is deployed for making chips on 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm nodes. ASML got bookings worth $530 million for these EUV machines last quarter. Each machine costs around $200 million, which means that ASML received orders for just two of these machines last quarter. However, this is not a red flag for Nvidia. ASML shipped 31 EUV systems in 2020, followed by 42 in 2021, and 54 in 2022. This year, the company is expected to ship 60 EUV systems. Given that each EUV system reportedly takes between one to two years to deliver to customers, it won't be surprising to see it ship a healthy number of EUV systems in 2024 as well. ASML was sitting on an order backlog worth $37.1 billion at the end of the third quarter. Its guidance indicates that it could finish 2023 with revenue of $28.6 billion, of which it has already delivered $21.5 billion in the first nine months of the year. So ASML has a solid enough backlog for 2024. With 45% of the company's revenue coming from sales of EUV systems, there is a good chance that it will continue to ship machines used for manufacturing AI chips in good numbers next year. All this indicates that ASML's guidance shouldn't cause concern for Nvidia investors, especially considering that the demand for AI chips is set to expand in 2024. Market research firm TrendForce estimates that AI server shipments could increase by 38% in 2023 and 2024. Given that Nvidia controls 85% of AI workloads in servers, it is in a good position to capitalize on this impressive growth. Morningstar estimates that Nvidia's data center revenue could increase from an estimated $41 billion in the ongoing fiscal 2024 to $100 billion in fiscal 2028 despite China-related restrictions. That's why investors who hold its shares would do well to continue holding the chipmaker as the stock's rally is unlikely to cool down anytime soon. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 23, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Global Chip Race: Everything Investors Need to Know A we contend with the impact of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with the aftermath of the pandemic supply chain disruptions, nations and investors are assessing industry vulnerabilities. The semiconductor industry is vital to civilian economies and militaries, and it has a highly vulnerable global pipeline. Much of the world\u2019s GDP involves the production of devices that rely on semiconductors \u2013 an astounding reality for an invention that didn\u2019t even exist seventy-five years ago. This article discusses the current state of the global semiconductor industry, how it may be the single most important industry for national security and economic growth, and how geopolitics are reshaping it. Semiconductors Are Ubiquitous A wide range of civilian industries depend heavily on semiconductors (also called Integrated Circuits, IC or chips). Below is a list of top applications by chip revenue worldwide from 2022 to 2030 (in billions). Global chip revenue is expected to experience a total increase of over 77%, from $619 billion to $1.1 trillion (more than half the GDP of Italy in 2022, the 10th largest economy in the world). Servers, Data Centers, and Storage: $100 to $249 (149% increase) Automotive: $63 to $149 (137% increase) Industrial Electronics: $73 to $160 (120% increase) Consumer Electronics: $71 to $114 (61% increase) Wired and Wireless Infrastructure: $53 to $82 (55% increase) Smartphone usage: $144 to $213 (48% increase) Personal Computing: $115 to $131 (14% increase) National Security is Dependent on Semiconductors The semiconductor industry is not only important for the economy but also the military. Those tiny devices are crucial to power a range of national defense technologies: Semiconductors are essential in precision-guided munitions, drones, and missile defense systems. Semiconductors are fundamental to secure, reliable communication technologies, crucial in coordinating complex operations, conducting surveillance and ensuring command and control across diverse and remote military environments. Navigation and situational awareness technologies such as GPS, radar and various sensor systems require semiconductors. These tools provide troops and autonomous systems with real-time information on terrain, weather, and enemy movements. Semiconductors are at the heart of systems designed to protect against cyber-attacks, electronic surveillance, and electronic warfare, helping safeguard sensitive information and counteract enemy systems. Massive amounts of data are collected through military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities, which are then processed using systems that depend on semiconductors. This data is vital for operational planning and decision-making. The global supply chain disruptions during the pandemic made it clear to governments that all advanced technologies, from artificial intelligence to automobiles, from drones to missile guidance systems, depend entirely on semiconductors, and an astoundingly small number of companies control their design and production. Highly Concentrated Industry The semiconductor industry is highly concentrated, with most companies enjoying revenue growth rates in the double digits. The market caps of the top 12 semiconductor companies worldwide (as of late October 2023 in billions of U.S. dollars), and their five-year revenue growth rates (annualized) are shown below. The largest player\u2019s market cap is more than double that of the second largest, about 4.5 times that of the fifth largest, and nearly 10 times the tenth largest. The market cap of the top two is almost the size of the next eight combined. Nvidia (NVDA) $1,061/22.7%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM) $472.5/18.9%. Broadcom (AVGO) $355.9/13.5% Samsung (SSNLF) $338.8/2.1% ASML Holdings (ASML) $236.6/17.1% Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) $161.6/35.1% Intel (INTC) $141.8/0.1% Texas Instruments (TXN) $132.9/6.01% Qualcomm (QCOM) $121.3/14.7% Applied Materials (AMAT) $112.3/11.9% Analog Devices (ADI) $81.7/18.0% Lam Research (LRCX) $79.5/9.5% Looking at the semiconductor market share by revenue in 2022, we see different rankings, with the top two by market cap, Nvidia and TSMC, not even making it into the top 10: Samsung Electronics 9% Intel 7% SK Hynix (KXSCL) 0% Qualcomm 8% Micron Technology (MU) 6% Broadcom 0% AMD 0% Texas Instruments 1% MediaTek (MDTKF) 0% Apple (AAPL) 9% Why so different? Because when we talk about semiconductor companies, we are talking about a range of activities. The semiconductor supply chain can be broken down into roughly three phases: Design Fabrication Assembly Integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), such as Intel and Samsung, perform all three steps. Firms that only design chips are known as fabless or integrated circuit (IC) design companies and rely on chip manufacturers, called foundries, for fabrication. For context on the relative size of fabless, in 2020, the global sales of fabless companies were $128 billion or 32.8% of total IC sales worldwide, up from just 13% in 2002. The share of fabless is expected to rise to the mid-thirties by 2025. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has a market cap that is less than half of Nvidia\u2019s, but since Q3 2019, it has generated over half of global foundry revenue. In Q1 2023, it generated a whopping 60.2% of global foundry revenue. This is a list of the top semiconductor foundries by share of worldwide revenue in Q2 2023 and their 3-year annualized revenue growth rate as of the end of 2022: TSMC 4% (30.1%) Samsung 7% (5.9%) GlobalFoundries (GFS) 7% (11.7%) United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) 6% (23.1%) Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl (China state-owned) 6% (NA) Hua Hong Semiconductor (HHUSF) 0% (38.5%0 Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 3% (10.8%) If TSMC produces more than half of the world\u2019s chips, why is its market cap less than half of Nvidia\u2019s? Nvidia is a fabless IC company, and that part of the IC supply chain has experienced the strongest growth rates. Between 2011 and 2021, global fabless revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate of around 10%, double that of the IDMs. Nvidia is expected to experience even more dramatic growth rates because its chips are widely used in artificial intelligence. Below is a list of the top IC design companies by worldwide revenue in Q2 2023 (in millions) and their 3-year annualized growth rate as of the end of 2022: Nvidia $11,332 (35.2%) Qualcomm $7,174 (22.1%) Broadcom $6,897 (13.7%) AMD $5,359 (51.9%) MediaTek $3,195 (32.4%) Marvell (MRVL) $1,335 (29.9%) Complex Supply Chains One of the most significant impacts of war, be it a military or trade war, is the disruption of supply chains. Semiconductor manufacturing is a global enterprise, with materials and components moving across many international borders. While today\u2019s semiconductor supply chains include components from many regions around the world, almost every chip made today still has a connection to Silicon Valley or is produced with tools designed and built in California. The U.S. semiconductor industry accounts for about half of the global market. While the U.S. excels in design and development, its manufacturing dominance has declined, prompting discussions about increasing domestic production and reducing reliance on Asian foundries, especially considering geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities. In 2022, the semiconductor industry in the U.S. accounted for 48% of total global production based on the company\u2019s headquarters. South Korea came in second with 19% of the market. Companies in Japan and the European Union were tied for third at 9% each. The dependency on semiconductors underscores the importance of a secure supply chain. Concerns over international manufacturing and supply, especially given the bulk of global production centered in Asia, have led to many regions wanting to boost domestic production capacities. For China, the situation is complex. In 2022, China imported 538.4 billion IC units at an estimated value of $415.6 billion, according to the General Administration of Customs. In comparison, crude imports in 2022 were much less at an estimated $365.5 billion. In 2021, the difference was even more profound, with China importing 620.8 billion IC units and an estimated $431.8 billion versus crude imports of $257.3 billion. On the other hand, in 2022, China was the world\u2019s largest silicon producer at an estimated 6 million metric tons (68% of the global total of 8.8 million metric tons). The second largest was Russia, at just 640,000 metric tons. Global Chip Race The prior international technology battle dubbed the Space Race has been replaced with the chip race as nations scramble to shore up their access to semiconductors, boost domestic industry and limit competitors\u2019 access to critical supplies and technologies. We\u2019ve seen a slew of legislative acts over the past year that will funnel funds from taxpayers into semiconductor projects: In August 2022, the U.S. passed the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides around $280 billion in new funding for domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors, $39 billion in grants for manufacturing, and 25% tax credits for construction. It also includes a provision prohibiting CHIPS funds recipients from expanding material semiconductor manufacturing capacity in foreign countries of concern for ten years and restricting recipients from certain joint research or technology licensing efforts with foreign entities of concern. In May 2023, the UK government announced plans to offer chip companies up to \u00a31 billion ($1.21 billion). In July 2023, the European Union passed its Chips Act, which aims to double the EU\u2019s global market share from 10% to at least 20% by 2030 through investments estimated at \u20ac43 billion ($45.3 billion). The U.S. and China have engaged in a back-and-forth banning battle for years. Here are just a few of the more recent moves in the semiconductor industry: On the same day in May 2023 that President Biden predicted the relationship between the U.S. and China would \u201cthaw very shortly,\u201d China announced a ban on products from American chip maker Micron Technology. In July, China announced planned restrictions on exports of gallium and germanium, two metals considered vital to the semiconductor sector, along with more than three dozen related metals and other materials. In August, President Biden signed an executive order to regulate U.S. investments in China in semiconductors, microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence. Final rules were issued in September. In September, the Wall Street Journal reported that China had ordered central government officials at some regulators not to use Apple\u2019s (AAPL) iPhone or other foreign-branded devices for work. Bloomberg later reported that the government has plans to expand the ban to more agencies and state-sponsored companies. Earlier this month, shares of Nvidia dropped on the news that the U.S. was updating restrictions that would curb the sale of chips the company makes for the Chinese market. Companies are also looking at their supply chains and production pipelines and adjusting them to reduce the impact of trade wars. Here are just a few examples: TSMC is investing $40 billion into a new \u201cfab\u201d outside Phoenix, Arizona, to produce 600,000 wafers annually. The location is intended to be a first trial, with more expected to be built in the future outside of Taiwan. The company is also building plants in Germany, Japan, and mainland China, aiming for $92 billion in capital expenditures through 2025. Samsung plans to have a 4 nanometer-class foundry in production in Texas by the end of 2024. Intel Foundry Services and Tower Semiconductor announced an agreement last month wherein Intel will provide foundry services to help Tower service its customers globally, utilizing Intel\u2019s facilities in New Mexico. Tower will invest up to $300 million to acquire and own equipment to be installed in that facility. The Bottom Line At the birth of this industry, just sixty years ago, there were just four transistors on a cutting-edge chip. Today, that number is nearly 12 billion. The chip industry now produces in one year more transistors than the combined quantity of all goods produced by all other companies in all other industries in all of human history. In the coming decades, no other industry will have a greater impact on both our everyday lives and the geopolitical landscape. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is ASML Stock a Buy Now? Semiconductor giant ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) has lost its spark recently after a solid start to 2023, with shares of the company now up just 10% year to date despite the impressive growth that it's delivering quarter after quarter. As it turns out, ASML stock is down 12% in the past three months. Even worse, it looks like the stock will remain under pressure following its third-quarter 2023 results (released on Oct. 18). Investors were quick to press the panic button after seeing what ASML reported. Let's see why that was the case and check if the stock's recent slip could be a buying opportunity for savvy investors. ASML's cautious guidance points toward a slowdown ASML's Q3 revenue increased 16% year over year to 6.7 billion euros. Its adjusted net income increased to 4.81 euros per share from 4.29 euros per share in the prior-year period, a jump of 12%. In U.S. dollar terms, the Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier delivered $5.23 per share in earnings on $7.26 billion in revenue. Analysts predicted earnings of $4.92 per share on revenue of $7.19 billion. What's more, ASML reiterated its 2023 revenue growth forecast of 30%, indicating that its annual revenue is on track to jump to 27.5 billion euros from last year's level of 21.2 billion euros. All those results sound solid. So why are investors panicking? The company's 2024 guidance got alarm bells ringing as ASML anticipates no growth in revenue next year. Management says the semiconductor industry is \""currently working through the bottom of the cycle and our customers expect the inflection point to be visible by the end of this year. Customers continue to be uncertain about the shape of the demand recovery in the industry.\"" This customer uncertainty is reflected in the orders for ASML's lithography machines that play a critical role in the manufacturing of semiconductors that are deployed across multiple applications, including artificial intelligence (AI). More specifically, ASML received net bookings worth 2.6 billion euros for its machines last quarter. This metric refers to the sales orders for ASML's systems for which the company has received written authorizations. The net bookings figure fell from the Q2 reading of 4.5 billion euros. The decline was even more alarming on a year-over-year basis as it received net bookings worth 8.9 billion euros in the third quarter of 2022. The fact that ASML's bookings were substantially lower than its sales is likely to put the company's growth trajectory under pressure. However, there is a chance that ASML may turn in a better-than-expected performance next year before stepping on the gas in 2025. Strong bookings and a potential recovery could be tailwinds Though ASML saw a sharp decline in bookings last quarter, the company is sitting on a solid backlog worth 35 billion euros. The semiconductor bellwether expects revenue of 6.9 billion euros in the current quarter. So, its backlog is strong enough to help it achieve its goal of flat revenue growth in 2024 even if no new orders come in (assuming it can convert its entire backlog into revenue). What's more, ASML expects 2025 to be \""a significant growth year\"" thanks to the construction of new semiconductor fabrication plants. The company points out that the growing demand for chips from verticals such as AI and electric vehicles will require more capacity investments. Data platform provider Z2Data points out that there are 73 semiconductor fabs under construction globally. Of these, 50 fabs are being built from scratch, while the remaining 23 are expansions of existing fabs. It is worth noting that 21 of these 50 new fabs are being built in the U.S. Z2Data estimates that 53 of these 73 total fabs are likely to be completed within the next four years. Precedence Research estimates that the global semiconductor market could grow from an annual revenue of $592 billion in 2022 to $1.88 trillion in 2032, clocking a compound annual growth rate of 12%. This explains why new fabs are coming up around the world, and this should present a secular growth opportunity for ASML in the long run. Not surprisingly, industry association SEMI estimates that spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment could rebound from 2024. SEMI forecasts a 19% decline in semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending in 2023 to $87 billion before nearing $100 billion next year. As such, the possibility of ASML getting new bookings from next year should not be ruled out despite the cautious forecast it issued last week. This explains why analysts anticipate a jump in ASML's top line from 2025, and it should be able to sustain that momentum for a longer time as its five-year annual earnings growth forecast of 23% indicates. ASML Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts All this indicates that investors would do well to take advantage of the slide in ASML to accumulate this semiconductor stock as it could regain its mojo and deliver solid long-term gains. After all, it is now trading at 29 times trailing earnings, a nice discount to its five-year average price-to-earnings ratio of 41. If the stock continues to remain under pressure and becomes cheaper, buying it could be a no-brainer move from a long-term perspective as ASML's dominant position in the semiconductor equipment market puts it in a solid position to capitalize on the secular growth opportunity in this space. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 23, 2023 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-27,594.87,595.97,587.33,590.0,"Is Trending Stock ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) a Buy Now? ASML (ASML) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Over the past month, shares of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have returned +1.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.4% change. During this period, the Zacks Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ASML falls in, has lost 0.1%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making. Revisions to Earnings Estimates Rather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings. We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. ASML is expected to post earnings of $5.06 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +7.7%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -12.9%. For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $20.71 points to a change of +39.1% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -3%. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $20.54 indicates a change of -0.8% from what ASML is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -10.7%. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, ASML is rated Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: 12 Month EPS Projected Revenue Growth While earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth. For ASML, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $7.34 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +11.8%. For the current and next fiscal years, $28.82 billion and $29.17 billion estimates indicate +24.9% and +1.2% changes, respectively. Last Reported Results and Surprise History ASML reported revenues of $7.26 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +24.7%. EPS of $5.23 for the same period compares with $4.32 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.49 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of -3%. The EPS surprise was +4.6%. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company could not beat consensus revenue estimates in any of the last four quarters. Valuation Without considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects. Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is. The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an An is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. ASML is graded F on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. Bottom Line The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about ASML. However, its Zacks Rank #5 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term. Zacks Names ""Single Best Pick to Double"" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time. This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year. Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-10-30,592.77,594.45,582.48,588.88,"[""Your Guide to High-Yielding ETFs: Top 3 Picks in the 51-74% Range InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips If you\u2019re after a list of high-yield ETFs, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Buying units in these units may provide diversification benefits and lead to high total returns over the long run. These high-yield ETFs have some of the best year-to-date performance this year. It\u2019s expected that these funds will continue to perform strongly. Picking individual growth stocks can be risky due to the future being inherently uncertain. These companies may also be riskier due to their more speculative natures and aggressive trajectories. Investing in high-yield ETFs instead can be seen as a helpful alternative. Here are the best high-yield ETFs to buy. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Source: Shutterstock The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) has an international focus, including companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) and ASML (NASDAQ:ASML), along with popular domestic companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO). The SMH ETF has returned 37% year-to-date and has an expense ratio of 0.35%. Concentrated in key players like Nvidia (20%) and Taiwan Semiconductor (10%), SMH benefits from robust semiconductor demand driven by trends like work-from-home, virtual entertainment, and electric vehicles. Technical analysis shows substantial institutional investment and supportive momentum indicators over the long run. ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) Source: Banana Oil / Shutterstock.com The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKW) is focused on software-related technology opportunities. ARKW looks at the future of the digital economy in an internet age, with holdings that include companies like Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU). The ETF has returned 34% to investors year-to-date. It has an expense ratio of 0.88%. ARKW ETF is a strong buy, focusing on next-gen internet technologies such as cloud computing and AI. Its portfolio includes significant allocations in Coinbase, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCMKTS:GBTC), and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), constituting 63% of assets in the top 10 holdings. The fund primarily invests in Information Technology (36%) and Financials (21%), ensuring diversified exposure to growth-oriented sectors, promising long-term capital appreciation despite short-term volatility. The fund\u2019s exposure to high-growth investments increases the likelihood of ARKW rising in a strong economy. Many of the firm\u2019s ETFs have recovered after underperforming in 2022. It\u2019s easy to forget the types of returns Ark Invest has generated in the past. Investors have an opportunity to enter ARKW at a more enticing price point compared to a few years ago. Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) Source: shutterstock.com/Lemonsoup14 The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:MGK) invests in the \u2018Magnificent 7\u2019, stocks that have delivered the most gains to the S&P 500 this year. The Magnificent 7 includes marquee names like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tesla, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and other FAANG stocks. The YTD return of MGK is 30% based on market price and 28.37% based on NAV (Net Asset Value). The expense ratio of MGK is quite low at 0.07%. MGK exposes investors to large growth companies in the U.S. market. The ETF focuses on sectors like Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care, among others. It has a diversified portfolio, holding stocks of companies with various market capitalizations, primarily focusing on large-cap growth stocks. MGK is a buy due to its significant outperformance against the S&P 500, driven by holdings in leading technology companies. The ETF is particularly suited for long-term investors seeking exposure to companies excelling in AI and technology. MGK is an attractive ETF for investors who want more exposure to big tech companies. On the date of publication, Matthew Farley did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines Matthew started writing coverage of the financial markets during the crypto boom of 2017 and was also a team member of several fintech startups. He then started writing about Australian and U.S. equities for various publications. His work has appeared in MarketBeat, FXStreet, Cryptoslate, Seeking Alpha, and the New Scientist magazine, among others. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The #1 AI Investment Might Be This Company You\u2019ve Never Heard Of The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post Your Guide to High-Yielding ETFs: Top 3 Picks in the 51-74% Range appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Could ASML Stock Help You Retire A Millionaire? ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) was founded nearly four decades ago, and it gradually evolved into a linchpin of the global chip market. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker is currently the world's largest manufacturer of lithography systems, which semiconductor manufacturers use to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the world's only producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are required to produce the world's smallest and densest chips. It doesn't face any competitors because ASML perfected its EUV technology over the past three decades, its systems cost about $200 million each and require multiple planes to ship, and the top foundries -- including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung, and Intel -- all use its EUV systems. Image source: Getty Images. ASML shipped its first experimental EUV system in 2010. If you had invested $100,000 in ASML on the first day of that year and continuously reinvested your dividends, your investment would be worth more than $1.5 million today. But could ASML turn $100,000 into more than $1 million again over the next two decades? The mathematical path toward another 10-bagger gain To achieve a 10-bagger gain in 20 years, ASML would need its revenue to grow at a compound annual rate of 12% from 21.2 billion euros ($22.4 billion) in 2022 to 212 billion euros ($224 billion) in 2042. Assuming its price-to-sales ratio stays consistent throughout that period, that level of growth would turn a $100,000 investment into $1 million. ASML's outlook supports that growth trajectory. Last November, it estimated it could generate 44 billion euros to 60 billion euros ($46.5 billion to $63.4 billion) in revenues in 2030 -- which would equal a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% to 14% from 2022. ASML expects its growth to be driven by consistent sales of its older deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems, rising sales of EUV systems, and its upcoming rollout of next-gen high-NA EUV systems for sub-2nm process node chips. It also expects its gross margin to expand from 50.5% in 2022 to between 56% and 60% in 2030 as it maintains its pricing power. Investors should note that ASML management often sandbags its long-term guidance. Back in 2016, it predicted it would generate 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) in annual revenue by 2020. It cleared that target by about 4 billion euros. Management might once again be underpromising with the intention of overdelivering through the end of this decade. It's hard to predict what will happen in the semiconductor market after 2030, but the world's top foundries will likely continue producing even smaller, denser, and more power-efficient chips to serve a broad range of industries. In other words, it's certainly possible for ASML to continue growing its sales at a CAGR of at least 12% through 2040. Mind the near-term and long-term challenges ASML has had a great run over the past decade, but a few major challenges could still impede its long-term growth. One major issue is China, which accounted for 14% of its sales in 2022 and remains locked in an escalating tech war with the U.S. and Europe. ASML has been barred from shipping its EUV systems to China since 2019, but a new round of tighter export curbs will prevent it from shipping its higher-end DUV systems to Chinese chipmakers next year. Those bans are also driving Chinese chipmakers to explore new ways to produce smaller chips -- and any major breakthroughs could abruptly loosen ASML's iron grip on the high-end lithography market. Another potential threat comes from Canon (NYSE: CAJ), one of ASML's only remaining competitors in the DUV market. In mid-October, Canon launched a new \""nanoimprint\"" semiconductor manufacturing system that can produce the equivalent of 5nm to 2nm chips without EUV technology. It accomplishes this by imprinting the circuit pattern onto the wafer like a stamp instead of optically etching it. We still don't know too much about Canon's new system, but it might be an appealing way for Chinese chipmakers to reduce their dependence on ASML. There's also the possibility that this current era of inflation, high interest rates, and geopolitical clashes will lead to a global recession. If that happens, the semiconductor sector could suffer a much deeper slowdown than the one it endured over the past year -- in which case, it could take a much longer time for ASML to deliver a 10-bagger return. Could ASML make you a millionaire? Those regulatory, competitive, and macro threats could all cause ASML to miss its long-term growth targets through the end of the decade. But if you're still a young investor who can afford to buy, hold, and wait for a few decades as you profit from the secular growth of the semiconductor sector, investing in ASML might still be a great way to become a millionaire. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 23, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""FEZ, ASML, MC, TTE: Large Outflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (Symbol: FEZ) where we have detected an approximate $117.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.2% decrease week over week (from 55,900,000 to 53,000,000). Among the largest underlying components of FEZ, in trading today ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is down about 0.6%, Moelis & Company Class A (Symbol: MC) is trading flat, and TotalEnergies SE (Symbol: TTE) is higher by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the FEZ Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of FEZ, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, FEZ's low point in its 52 week range is $33.28 per share, with $47.395 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $40.75. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding BABX \u0095 Analog Devices 13F Filers \u0095 NKTX YTD Return The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-10-31,599.65,602.13,593.56,598.81,"[""1 Monster Opportunity in the Global Chip Shortage The semiconductor business is ramping up for the next stage in its cycle of production, and this is the one that involves massive growth. The current stage in the cycle saw the industry slow amid economic uncertainty, but explosive interest in artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to lead to exponentially more demand for chips. To prepare for that next stage, semiconductor manufacturing companies need the right manufacturing equipment. The challenge comes from the fact that their competitors all need it too. While these fabricating facilities have several equipment manufacturers they turn to, those making the most advanced chips keep just one company in mind because it's the only one doing what it does well enough to meet their needs. ASML is at the center of a chip-production revolution ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) captured the lead in its industry thanks to its advancements over the past two decades in developing its exclusive, very complex, and very expensive extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines. Chip manufacturing giants like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Intel, and Samsung cannot deliver the most advanced semiconductors at scale without the help of this Netherlands-based manufacturer. Given the relatively sudden rising need for such advanced chips to handle AI-related calculations, ASML is expected to benefit greatly. AI applications such as autonomous driving and natural-language processing require the most advanced chips. The increased demand for AI chips was demonstrated most recently by Nvidia's recent revenue figures. Nvidia's Q2 revenue jumped 101% from a year ago and up 88% from Q1. Its (AI-related) data center revenue was up 171% year over year. ASML is also expected to benefit from U.S.-China trade tensions. With approximately two-thirds of third-party chip manufacturing taking place in Taiwan, chip makers are moving to diversify their manufacturing base geographically. Governments in the U.S. and E.U. have each approved tens of billions in subsidies to get manufacturers to build away from Taiwan and new construction will also require new equipment. Because of such trends, ASML expects to triple the production of EUV machines to 90 per year by the middle of the decade. Additionally, it plans to introduce the high-NA EUV machine in 2027 or 2028, which is its next-generation EUV machine. ASML's financials Amid such ambitious plans, ASML's rapid growth should not surprise anyone. For the first nine months of fiscal 2023 (ended Oct. 2), ASML reported net sales of over 20 billion euros ($21 billion), a 38% increase compared with the same period in fiscal 2022. Virtually all of this gain came from increases in system sales, as service sales levels did not change significantly. Also, slower growth in operating expenses negated a significant increase in income tax expenses. That allowed for net income to rise to 5.8 billion euros ($6.1 billion) during the first three quarters of 2023, 52% more than during the same time frame in 2022. The big issue for the company at the moment is that it will take time to ramp up production. As a result, ASML actually guided for no revenue growth in the next fiscal year. The industry outside of AI-related chips remains in a slump. That led CEO Peter Wennink to refer to 2024 as a \""transition\"" year. It also likely explains the recent sell-off in the semiconductor stock that wiped out most of the stock price increases from earlier this year. Still, the recent price drop could set ASML stock up for a massive run in 2025 as fabs scramble to bring more capacity online. Moreover, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29 is a multiyear low for the company. Investors might want to look at that earnings multiple as a massive discount considering the increases likely to come after 2024. ASML stock is a long-term buy Despite a slump, ASML's dominance in EUV machine manufacturing could lead to considerable stock returns in the coming years. Admittedly, a slowdown in 2024 is disconcerting, considering the future demand for AI-related chips and ASML's unique ability to create the world's most advanced chips. However, buying now allows investors to purchase shares at a relative discount. As the industry climbs out of its recent slump, a new bull market in the chip sector should lift ASML stock as it meets the rising demand that will likely benefit the chip industry. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 23, 2023 Will Healy has positions in Intel. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Quantitative Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""New Strong Sell Stocks for October 31st Here are three stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: ASML Holding N.V. ASML is a semiconductor equipment systems company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 4.7% downward over the last 60 days. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. AB is an investment management company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 4.5% downward over the last 60 days. Hasbro, Inc. HAS is a play and entertainment company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 20% downward over the last 60 days. View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2023. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-01,599.67,608.8,596.78,608.27,"Affordable Growth Stocks Reside in These ETFs Usually, it’s difficult to find growth stocks trading at attractive multiples. That’s simply the cost of admission for embracing growth investing. It’s often harder to find large-cap stocks with the wide moat designation that are credibly inexpensive. Perhaps to the surprise of some investors, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) are among the large-cap growth exchange traded funds that are currently home to some attractively valued growth equities. That’s likely the result of recent weakness in the growth stock space, which has been caused in large part by rising Treasury yields. Elevated government bond yields depress the allure of growth stocks’ future cash flows. However, for patient investors, there’s still plenty of allure to be had with QQQ and QQQM. QQQ, QQQM Have Some Bargains The two Invesco ETFs are known for being home to “glamor” stocks such as Facebook parent Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), among others, but there are interesting names on the funds’ rosters. Fortunately, for value-conscious investors, some of the other stocks found in QQQ and QQQM offer surprising discounts. That group includes Dutch semiconductor producer ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML is one of the leading producers of photolithography systems, which are essential in the production of chips. “ASML continues to enjoy strong growth in 2023 despite a soft chip market, in large part due to demand out of China. Morningstar expects this demand to moderate going forward, both organically and due to recently updated U.S. export restrictions. But we nevertheless believe ASML will make up for it with demand in other geographies,” noted Morningstar’s Susan Dziubinski. On October 31, the stock closed just under $599, but Morningstar’s fair value estimate on the shares is $750, implying significant upside. Another bargain residing in the QQQ and QQQM portfolios hails from the healthcare sector, which accounts for 6.84% of the funds’ weights. That name is AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN). That blue-chip pharmaceuticals company has an impressive pipeline, which includes some drugs with star potential. “We think the company’s launched cancer drugs are well positioned as treatments of hard-to-treat cancers. These drugs also carry strong pricing power to support higher margin sales. Astra is well-positioned in the respiratory and diabetes spaces, too, but here, the firm has less pricing power. We think shares are worth $78 each,” concluded Dziubinski. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the ETF Education Channel. Read more on ETFTrends.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-02,636.97,637.49,627.09,631.39,"[""Why Qualcomm, ASML Holding, and Taiwan Semi Stocks Popped Today It's Thursday, and semiconductor stocks are on the move again. As of 10:45 a.m. ET, investors in the chips industry are seeing mobile chips leader Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) stock score a 3.6% gain after \""beating\"" on earnings last night. Meanwhile, semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is adding 4.1% and contract chips manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is tacking on 2.6%, in response both to positive news on semiconductors in general and to Qualcomm's bullish report in particular. The good and bad news about Qualcomm Let's start with Qualcomm. Heading into last night's Q4 2023 report, analysts had forecast Qualcomm would earn $1.92 per share (after backing out one-time items) on sales of $8.5 billion. In fact, though, Qualcomm earned an adjusted $2.02 per share, and its sales approached $8.7 billion. Before you get to thinking this is \""good\"" news, however...don't. It's just news that is less bad than feared. Qualcomm, you see, may have beaten expectations on both the top and bottom lines, but its sales were still down 24% year over year in Q4, while its generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) earnings declined twice as fast -- 48%. What's more, calculated according to GAAP, Qualcomm's profits were only $1.32 per share -- i.e. the \""$2.02\"" profit that Wall Street is excited about was only a non-GAAP (adjusted) figure. Q4 results were also weaker than full-year results at Qualcomm (indicating that business is still getting worse, not better). For the year, Qualcomm scored $35.8 billion in sales (down only 19% year over year) and GAAP profits of $6.42 per share (down 44%). What's next for Qualcomm and other semiconductor stocks? And yet...things may be looking up. Turning to guidance, Qualcomm indicated that in Q1 2024, it may see sales of anywhere from $9.1 billion to $9.9 billion. The midpoint of that range being $9.5 billion, and Wall Street expecting only $9.3 billion in Q1 2024 sales, this suggests that the business environment may actually be starting to improve for Qualcomm. (The company also forecast earnings about $0.10 per share ahead of consensus). And not just for Qualcomm. Turning at last to our other two semiconductors gainers today, the same improvement in business that Qualcomm is forecasting for next quarter was also just highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article on semiconductor companies in general. After a \""boom and bust,\"" cycle, reports the Journal, \""the worst is over for the chip industry [and] the global semiconductor industry is bottoming out.\"" In support of this thesis, the paper cited a better-than-expected earnings report from Intel last week, alongside a Samsung report that chips demand is \""getting back to normal inventory\"" levels -- which would imply a halt to declines in sales numbers. Citing a report from semiconductor industry consulting firm International Business Strategies, the Journal even predicted 11% growth in sales next year. If this is truly the case, then as the most popular maker of semiconductor chips for other companies, such a revival of chips demand would obviously benefit Taiwan Semiconductor. And farther up the semiconductor supply chain, greater production of chips at TSM (and others) would imply greater demand for machines to manufacture chips -- so good news for ASML as well. But as the saying is, it's hard to make predictions, especially about the future. And given its P/E ratio of nearly 30, I'm not 100% certain the time has yet come to be buying ASML shares hand over fist. But with Qualcomm stock selling for a low 14.5 times earnings today, and Taiwan Semi not much more expensive at 16.9 times earnings, now might be a propitious time to start tip-toeing back into the semiconductor sector and picking up some shares of the cheaper opportunities. 10 stocks we like better than Qualcomm When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Qualcomm wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 30, 2023 Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper \""Twin Momentum\"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Stocks I Bought This Week Using a slight variation of a technique co-developed by Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner known as the Gardner-Kretzmann Continuum, I focus on 35 \""core\"" holdings that I steadily dollar-cost average into over time. I chose 35 stocks because I am 35 years old -- allowing me to maintain a Gardner-Kretzmann Continuum score of 1. This gives me a healthy selection of my favorite investments to choose between for my weekly additions without being too overwhelming to keep track of quarter after quarter. While the S&P 500 index is now down almost 10% from its 52-week highs, two of my core holdings have seen their share prices dip 24% and 25% from their 52-week highs. Here's why I'm adding to ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE: KNSL) and holding for as long as possible. ASML: Down 24% from 52-week highs Through its deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, ASML has mastered the process of using light projections to etch infinitesimal patterns onto silicon wafers used in semiconductor chips. So what gives me the confidence to take a leap of faith and invest in ASML's wildly complex operations? In simplest terms, ASML's dominant market leadership and subsequent moat. Commanding 80% of the more mature DUV lithography market while maintaining a virtual monopoly on its bleeding-edge EUV lithography industry, ASML has accumulated nearly 40 years' worth of experience, focusing primarily upon its lithography niche. Thanks to this domination of its niche and its unmatched technological prowess, there currently is no single PepsiCo to ASML's Coca-Cola. This shines through financially in the company's profitability metrics, such as its 28% net profit margin and high and rising return on invested capital (ROIC) of 55%. ASML Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts Were ASML in the S&P 500, its ROIC would be the sixth-highest in the index, and its net profit margin would rank in the top 10%. These profitability metrics are strong indicators of a wide moat and tend to point to a stock's potential to outperform the market -- which looks especially true considering ASML's dominant market share. While sales growth decelerated to \""just\"" 15% in its most recent quarter, these results aren't terrifying considering that management is calling this a trough period for the cyclical semiconductor market. Adding further conviction to why I like adding to ASML at these prices, the company still has a backlog worth over 35 billion euros -- equalling more than one full year's revenue. At a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29, ASML is well below its 10-year average of 35. This discount, paired with the company's incredible profitability and leadership position in a semiconductor industry expected to nearly double by 2030, makes this core holding an easy dollar-cost averaging purchase for me. Kinsale Capital: Down 25% from 52-week highs As the only publicly traded stock focusing exclusively on the excess and surplus (E&S) insurance market, Kinsale takes on a long list of odd underwriting lines, such as insuring collectibles, amusement parks, product recalls, and aviation shows. However, after dropping 20% following its third-quarter earnings, it may seem like the sky is falling for Kinsale Capital. Despite this, a closer look at the company's results -- and, more importantly, a focus on the longer term -- may show that the business is stronger than ever. For many quarters now, Kinsale's founder and CEO Michael Kehoe has warned investors that Kinsale's longer-term growth rate is probably between 10% and 20%. Nevertheless, Kinsale has seen astronomical revenue and earnings-per-share (EPS) growth of 40% and 96% annually over the last three years, thanks to inflation pushing pricing higher and fewer catastrophic losses. This left the company's valuation priced for perfection as its stock price doubled over those three years. However, in its most recent quarter, net written premium growth (total new insurance policies earned, minus what was ceded to reinsurers) slowed from 51% to 25% quarter over quarter -- and Kinsale's stock started sliding. While I understand this sell-off somewhat due to the dramatic nature of the slowdown in growth, it seems incredibly overdone, especially as Kehoe deliberately tried to brace the market for this eventual deceleration. Making this stock price drop all the more questionable, Kinsale's underwriting income rose 111%. Meanwhile, its $2.8 billion investment portfolio recorded an increase in interest income of 96%. Best yet for investors, Kinsale's combined ratio improved quarter over quarter from 77% to 75%. Combined ratios measure insurers' profitability in percentage terms, with 100% equalling breakeven and lower scores being better. In simple terms, for every dollar Kinsale wrote in premium, it held onto $0.25 in Q3 -- a level of profitability that is unmatched in the E&S industry. Thanks to this best-in-class profitability, Kinsale's recently lowered forward P/E of 27 is a much more tolerable price to pay for the brilliant compounder -- even as it gradually drifts to its eventual 10% to 20% growth rates. KNSL PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts With a market capitalization of just $7.6 billion -- 37% of which is its $2.8 billion investment portfolio that now earns 4% interest thanks to higher rates -- Kinsale may not need 40% growth anymore to deliver market-stomping returns. Despite it being the largest position in my portfolio at 6% of my total holdings, I'm delighted to add to this winner yet again. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 30, 2023 Josh Kohn-Lindquist has positions in ASML, Coca-Cola, and Kinsale Capital Group. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Kinsale Capital Group. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2024 $47.50 calls on Coca-Cola. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-03,643.1,647.0,638.9,642.41,
ASML,2023-11-06,636.88,638.8,631.17,637.44,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 100% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-07,633.82,641.39,633.53,636.31,"European ""photonics"" chip companies call for $4.5 bln in EU funding AMSTERDAM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Executives from a group of Europe's largest ""photonic"" computer chip companies have called on the European Union to support the growing industry with 4.25 billion euros ($4.54 billion) in funding to help it compete with rivals in Asia and the United States. Photonic semiconductors use light, rather than electrons, to perform calculations, with advantages in speed and power consumption, making them increasingly useful for applications in data centres and cars, among others. The group presented EU officials at a summit in Eindhoven with an eight-year plan to support and build European supply chains, as well as guaranteeing smaller companies access manufacturing sites to conduct test runs. ""Currently, the EU has a vibrant and growing integrated photonics industry, however, without volume manufacturing, testing and packaging capacity we are incredibly vulnerable to global events and the policies of competitor countries,"" Johan Veenstra, CEO of SMART Photonics, said at the summit. The European Union has previously designated photonics as a strategic technology, and named it as an area for potential funding under the 43 billion euro Chips Act passed in April, but it is not clear what resources are actually being devoted to photonics. SMART, which is a contract manufacturer of photonic chips, raised $110 million in July in a mix of Dutch government funding and debt funding from chipmaker NXP NXPI.O, and equipment makers ASML ASML.AS and VDL Groep, to expand. Currently most photonics chips, like most chips, are made in Asia, with important intellectual property in the U.S. The statement said low levels of European manufacturing and over-reliance on Asia in manufacturing and packaging, ""threatens the EU's economic security and resilience"". The statement was signed by Germany's XFAB and Aixtron, the Netherlands' SMART Photonics and Phix Photonics Assembly, VLC Photonics of Spain, France's Almae, and Switzerland's Ligentec, as well as PhotonDelta, a public-private partnership in the Netherlands devoted to funding photonics. ($1 = 0.9360 euros) (Reporting by Toby Sterling, editing by David Evans) ((toby.sterling@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-08,639.55,642.66,637.15,639.29,
ASML,2023-11-09,646.39,649.38,633.85,634.26,"[""Notable ETF Outflow Detected - SMH, TSM, ASML, KLAC Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $128.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.3% decrease week over week (from 67,741,874 to 66,891,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.9%, and KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC) is up by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $98.2675 per share, with $161.17 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $153.22. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 GDOT YTD Return \u0095 ON Historical Stock Prices \u0095 OTIV market cap history The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Brokers Suggest Investing in ASML (ASML): Read This Before Placing a Bet When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.57, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 14 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.57 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 14 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 71.4% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> While the ABR calls for buying ASML, it may not be wise to make an investment decision solely based on this information. Several studies have shown limited to no success of brokerage recommendations in guiding investors to pick stocks with the best price increase potential. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR In spite of the fact that Zacks Rank and ABR both appear on a scale from 1 to 5, they are two completely different measures. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. In contrast, the Zacks Rank is driven by earnings estimate revisions. And near-term stock price movements are strongly correlated with trends in earnings estimate revisions, according to empirical research. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. There is also a key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank when it comes to freshness. When you look at the ABR, it may not be up-to-date. Nonetheless, since brokerage analysts constantly revise their earnings estimates to reflect changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in predicting future stock prices. Is ASML Worth Investing In? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has declined 2.4% over the past month to $20.62. Analysts' growing pessimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates lower, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to plunge in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, it could be wise to take the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML with a grain of salt. Top 5 ChatGPT Stocks Revealed Zacks Senior Stock Strategist, Kevin Cook names 5 hand-picked stocks with sky-high growth potential in a brilliant sector of Artificial Intelligence. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. Today you can invest in the wave of the future, an automation that answers follow-up questions \u2026 admits mistakes \u2026 challenges incorrect premises \u2026 rejects inappropriate requests. As one of the selected companies puts it, \u201cAutomation frees people from the mundane so they can accomplish the miraculous.\u201d Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-10,644.46,663.22,640.79,661.28,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our Twin Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Dashan Huang. This momentum model looks for a combination of fundamental momentum and price momentum. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 94% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. FUNDAMENTAL MOMENTUM: PASS TWELVE MINUS ONE MOMENTUM: PASS FINAL RANK: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Dashan Huang Dashan Huang Portfolio About Dashan Huang: Dashan Huang is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. His paper ""Twin Momentum"" looked at combining traditional price momentum with improving fundamentals to generate market outperformance. In the paper, he identified seven fundamental variables (earnings, return on equity, return on assets, accrual operating profitability to equity, cash operating profitability to assets, gross profit to assets and net payout ratio) that he combined into a single fundamental momentum measure. He showed that stocks in the top 20% of the universe according to that measure outperformed the market going forward. When he combined that measure with price momentum, he was able to double its outperformance. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-13,654.14,657.75,648.27,654.6,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper ""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-14,674.65,678.49,669.5,675.41,"[""Samsung Elec sold more ASML shares in Q3 -company filing SEOUL, Nov 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics 005930.KS cut its stake in semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker ASML ASML.AS further in the third quarter, the company's latest financial statement showed. Samsung Electronics more than halved its stake in ASML earlier this year. The South Korean chip giant sold around 1.17 million shares in ASML from July to September, according to its third quarter report filed to financial regulators and disclosed on Tuesday. The stake Samsung sold is worth around 726.7 million euros ($789.92 million) based on the latest share prices. That brought Samsung Electronics' holding in the Dutch chip equipment maker down to 0.4%, or 1.58 million shares, according to the report. Samsung Electronics did not have an immediate comment. ($1 = 0.9200 euros) (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Davies) ((ju-min.park@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: ju-min.park.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""How The Parts Add Up: SMH Targets $176 Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $176.38 per unit. With SMH trading at a recent price near $156.32 per unit, that means that analysts see 12.83% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of SMH's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are STMicroelectronics NV (Symbol: STM), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM), and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML). Although STM has traded at a recent price of $41.28/share, the average analyst target is 28.39% higher at $53.00/share. Similarly, TSM has 16.16% upside from the recent share price of $96.42 if the average analyst target price of $112.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting ASML to reach a target price of $746.14/share, which is 13.98% above the recent price of $654.60. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of STM, TSM, and ASML: Combined, STM, TSM, and ASML represent 19.45% of the Semiconductor ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above: NAME SYMBOL RECENT PRICE AVG. ANALYST 12-MO. TARGET % UPSIDE TO TARGET Semiconductor ETF SMH $156.32 $176.38 12.83% STMicroelectronics NV STM $41.28 $53.00 28.39% Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. TSM $96.42 $112.00 16.16% ASML Holding NV ASML $654.60 $746.14 13.98% Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research. 10 ETFs With Most Upside To Analyst Targets \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Technology Stocks Hedge Funds Are Selling \u0095 Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding GEHC \u0095 Institutional Holders of USPX The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-15,680.28,682.2,675.01,678.0,
ASML,2023-11-16,676.71,684.575,675.0,680.87,"[""Here is What to Know Beyond Why ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is a Trending Stock ASML (ASML) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have returned +16.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.2% change. During this period, the Zacks Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ASML falls in, has gained 11.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. For the current quarter, ASML is expected to post earnings of $5.06 per share, indicating a change of +7.7% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -10.1% over the last 30 days. The consensus earnings estimate of $20.62 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +38.5%. This estimate has changed -2.1% over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $20.25 indicates a change of -1.8% from what ASML is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -4.8%. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, ASML is rated Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: 12 Month EPS Revenue Growth Forecast While earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth. In the case of ASML, the consensus sales estimate of $7.34 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +11.8%. The $28.82 billion and $29.17 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +24.9% and +1.2%, respectively. Last Reported Results and Surprise History ASML reported revenues of $7.26 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +24.7%. EPS of $5.23 for the same period compares with $4.32 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.49 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of -3%. The EPS surprise was +4.6%. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company could not beat consensus revenue estimates in any of the last four quarters. Valuation Without considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects. While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S) and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price. As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. ASML is graded F on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. Bottom Line The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about ASML. However, its Zacks Rank #4 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers \""Most Likely for Early Price Pops.\"" Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.0% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Stock Split Watch: Is ASML Next? Many investors may overlook ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) as a stock-split candidate because they don't know the stock or the company. On the one hand, semiconductor manufacturers worldwide depend on the Netherlands-based company for vital equipment needed to make their most advanced chips, but its position as a supplier to suppliers means that consumers are far removed from ASML's role in the tech world. Nonetheless, the stock's growth over time shows that it has caught the attention of some investors. Moreover, the potential for continued share price increases could lead management to perform its first stock split in years. Why ASML? Thanks to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-powered semiconductor chips continue to grow in importance and demand, a factor that highlights the importance of Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC). However, TSMC's market strength would not be possible without the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines that ASML produces. Thanks to the rising demand for AI chips, the industry will need more EUV machines. Furthermore, the push for more geographic diversification in the chip sector is helping drive demand for ASML. Around two-thirds of the world's third-party semiconductor manufacturing takes place in Taiwan, according to TrendForce. Amid geopolitical concerns, the U.S. and EU have offered tens of billions of dollars worth of subsidies to companies to build more fabs elsewhere. Additionally, manufacturers such as Samsung and Intel aim to challenge TSMC's dominance in high-end chip manufacturing. Their plans on that front mean these manufacturers are buying more of ASML's equipment. But why a split? The best case for the company to conduct a split is arguably based on its past growth. ASML's stock has not split since it performed an 8-for-9 reverse split in 2007. And since the depths of the 2008-09 financial crisis, the semiconductor stock has risen over 36-fold. That has taken the price to more than $650 per share currently. Moreover, with the increased need to expand manufacturing capacity and improve technology, the company's growth is likely to continue for years and take the stock price higher. In 2022, the company predicted the number of EUV machines it produced would triple by the 2025-2026 time frame, and that its total manufacturing capacity would expand by around fivefold. Furthermore, ASML also has a more advanced EUV machine in the pipeline. It expects to sell approximately 20 of those per year by the 2027-2028 time frame. And given that manufacturers will probably need the newest machines to make the most advanced chips of that time, that will likely drive a new upgrade cycle. These gains are especially impressive given the complex macroeconomic situation. In the first nine months of 2023, net sales increased 38% year over year to more than 20 billion euros ($22 billion). That gave it about 5.8 billion euros ($6.2 billion) in net income, up 52% versus last year. Slower growth in operating expenses allowed profits to grow faster than net sales. Investors may have an opportunity to get a good deal on the stock, which is up only modestly this year. As the stock price grew more slowly than net income, ASML's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio has fallen to 32, a level near its four-year low. ASML and a stock split Considering ASML's stock price and growth potential, it seems an excellent candidate for a stock split. The push for AI is likely to increase demand for the world's most advanced chips, and production of such chips is not possible without ASML's equipment. Also, reducing the nominal share price is an excellent strategy for inducing smaller investors to follow this stock and buy shares. Nonetheless, ASML is under no formal obligation to split its stock, so investors should not act based on the expectation that one is coming. Still, with the company preparing to expand its production capacity, its market capitalization should rise regardless of its nominal share price. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 6, 2023 Will Healy has positions in Intel. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""$3,000 Invested in These 3 Top Stocks Could Make You Rich Do you have an extra $3,000 you know you won't be needing anytime soon? Would you like a shot at growing that money into a much, much bigger sum? If your answer to both questions is \""yes,\"" you might want to consider adding these three stocks to your portfolio. The only thing you need to do besides buying them is remain patient and leave them alone for as long as you can. In no particular ranked order... 1. ASML ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is anything but a household name. The odds are good most people have never even heard of it. However, the odds are also quite good that you or someone in your household regularly uses a piece of technology that its equipment helped manufacture. In simplest terms, ASML makes tools used by chipmakers like Intel and Samsung. Its core proprietary technology is lithography systems that use light to \""etch\"" a circuit or chip onto a silicon wafer. This isn't the only way to fabricate a microchip, but it's arguably the best way. This process is not only cost-effective, but it also creates a superior semiconductor. Here's the juicy part of this bullish story: Thanks to a combination of patent protection and the sheer cost and complexity of its tech, no other company makes EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines. It's not a monopoly in the legal sense, but effectively, it may as well be one. That doesn't mean its business is hassle-free. For instance, ASML claims a former employee took at least some of the company's know-how to his new employer, Huawei. Although it's reportedly not enough intellectual property for Huawei to build a competing product from scratch, the matter does underscore how sensitive and vulnerable the underlying technology is. In the meantime, Netherlands-based ASML is trapped in the midst of a technology trade war between China and the western half of the world. Take a step back and look at the bigger picture, however. Consumers and corporations alike are always willing to pay for an improved or superior product. One way or another, sooner or later, technology companies will find a way to deliver them. With no other means of making a better microchip on the horizon, ASML stands as the sole go-to option for a long, long time. 2. Adyen If you thought PayPal was the only major name in the digital payments platform space, think again. That's a United States-centric assumption based on the company's domestic dominance. Outside of the U.S., other companies are making waves. Take Adyen (OTC: ADYE.Y) as an example. Another Netherlands-based company, this payment-tech outfit is doing great in closer-to-home markets. During the first half of this year, Adyen generated 417 million euros worth of revenue in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. That's more than half of its total business, which was up 21% for the six-month stretch in question. The growing company is profitable too, booking nearly 25 million euros worth of free cash flow in the first half of 2023. Investors keeping close tabs on this stock likely already know the price hit a three-year low in October. The stock was on a significant downtrend after the release of disappointing results a couple of months ago. However, the third-quarter update posted just a week ago lit a fire underneath Adyen's share prices. The company's still growing its transaction volume at a clip of 21% year over year, pushing revenue higher at a pace of 22% (or 26% higher on a constant-currency basis). Not bad. Perhaps more important to investors, the organization is easing a key investor concern that's been holding the stock back. After spending aggressively to build a bigger team without a great deal to show for it, Adyen explains in its Q3 update, \""We are in the final months of our accelerated investment phase. ... As of 2024, our scaled-back hiring plans will center around building out our global offices, further growing our commercial teams in key markets and tech hubs.\"" That growth doesn't exclude expansion into and within the United States, by the way. 3. Amazon Finally, add Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to your short list of growth stocks that could make you rich, given enough time. Amazon is of course North America's dominant e-commerce outfit; it's a pretty respectable player in other parts of the world as well. After a challenging 2022, the company's e-commerce operations are back in the black in 2023. There's every reason to believe its online shopping operation will continue growing its bottom line too. That's not the chief reason you'd want to own a stake in this company for the long run though. The top bullish argument is the potential of its cloud computing arm Amazon Web Services, or AWS. In terms of revenue, e-commerce is still Amazon's biggest business and accounts for over 80% of the company's top line. However, in terms of operating income, AWS is responsible for an incredible 60% of Amazon's profits. Its cloud computing operation is also growing faster than the company's other operating segments, with last quarter's sales up 12% year over year, driving operating income higher to the tune of 29%. This business has still only scratched the surface of potential though. Market research outfit Mordor Intelligence expects the cloud computing market to grow at an average annual pace of more than 16% through 2028, jibing with an outlook from Precedence Research that pegs the cloud market's annualized growth rate to more than 17% through 2032. Either would translate into tremendous growth for Amazon. The kicker: Although Amazon's e-commerce platform is enormous, that doesn't mean it's wildly profitable. In fact, profit margins on its online sales are actually a bit on the thin side; only about 5% of last quarter's North American e-commerce revenue was turned into operating income. This number could be on the verge of widening a great deal, however, given the shift in its business model. What shift is that? Amazon is getting serious about its advertising business that allows third-party sellers to promote their goods at Amazon.com. The company collected $12 billion worth of this ad revenue last quarter alone, growing it by 26% from year-earlier levels. As management learns more about this business and refines the model, don't be surprised to this revenue soar. Market research outfit Insider Intelligence expects Amazon's advertising business to grow from just under $45 billion this year to more than $67 billion in 2025. Yet, that's still just the beginning. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Amazon wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 6, 2023 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Adyen, Amazon, and PayPal. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short December 2023 $67.50 puts on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-17,681.06,687.59,679.2,686.09,"[""Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SMH, TSM, QCOM, ASML Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $291.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 66,891,874 to 68,691,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.1%, Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) is up about 0.4%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is higher by about 0.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $98.2675 per share, with $162.23 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $161.65. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 ETFs Holding BBDO \u0095 ORN Insider Buying \u0095 FDN Videos The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-20,685.32,696.97,685.32,694.31,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper ""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
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ASML,2023-11-22,689.47,694.05,683.91,684.8,"3 Best Long-Term Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 10 Years InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Timing the market can be strenuous, especially if you don’t have time to follow dailymarket newsand gyrations. Instead, a better approach is identifying sustainable secular themes and picking suitable long-term stocks. Over the next decade, several trends will define our investment landscape. The markets widely appreciate some, like artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Indeed, investors have crowded into stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to benefit from these secular themes. However, some themes that could be secular winners are not in investors’ minds. These include air travel growth, increased technology usage in law enforcement and increased semiconductor use in vehicles. In the long term, these secular themes will spur growth in properly positioned stocks. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock This Netherlands-based semiconductor equipment company is one of the best stocks to hold for 10 years. It manufactures lithography systems that are used in the production of semiconductors. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) will be a critical player in the semiconductor decade. The company will profit from several secular themes such as artificial intelligence and reshoring. Regarding artificial intelligence, the launch of ChatGPT has spurred a shift in budgets. Major cloud service providers are shifting high-performance computing spending to artificial intelligence. As AI chip demand soars, demand for the highly complex chip production machines ASML provides will soar. Also, reshoring chipmaking is another theme spurring further demand for ASML. Countries like the U.S. and Japan are urging semiconductor foundries to build capacity locally. As a result, more factories are being constructed. Also, new applications such as autonomous systems in electric vehicles mean more semiconductor demand, creating the need for more equipment. ASML has a monopoly in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment. Each EUV machine requires over 100,000 components from specialty providers. Only ASML has the intellectual property and capability to manufacture a machine of such complexity. Given the sophistication of these machines, the company sells them for over $200 million each. With no competition in EUV machines, ASML will be critical in chip manufacturing and is one of the best long-term stocks. Axon Enterprise (AXON) Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) has built a long-term business based on its mission to protect life in the service of promoting peace, justice and strong institutions. As a leader in global public safety, it has developed a suite of hardware and software solutions to improve public safety. Initially, the company started as a manufacturer of TASER systems. TASER, its conducted energy devices, supports law enforcement in de-escalating situations, hence minimizing the use of force. Then, gradually, it introduced other products, such as police body cams, fleet cameras and cloud-hosted digital evidence management. Currently, Axon’s system encapsulates the whole enforcement process from dispatch to the courtroom. Due to the effectiveness of these products, the company has over 17,000 public safety agencies as customers. Yet, the company still has a massive opportunity, making it one of the top long-term stocks. For instance, while TASER adoption in the U.S. is about 35%, it is under 5% in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Body and fleet in-car camera adoption is still below 10% globally. What’s more, state and local governments are increasing their public safety budgets. Due to increased public safety spending, Axon revenues have surged. Its recurring revenues from its cloud-based solution have grown at a 44% compounded annual growth rate from Q3 fiscal year 2019. Overall revenues grew 27% and 38% in 2021 and 2022, respectively. General Electric (GE) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The secular growth in air travel makes General Electric (NYSE:GE) one of the stocks to buy and hold. According to the International Air Transport Association, air travel demand will grow 3.4% annually and double by 2040. Rising demand from the emerging middle class in Asia will fuel this growth. Now that General Electric is moving closer to a pure-play aviation company, it will be a secular winner. It’s no longer the underperforming conglomerate of the past. Under Larry Culp’s leadership, the company has shed non-core assets like its healthcare and aircraft leasing businesses. Given its concentrated nature and competitive barriers, aviation is a crown jewel that makes GE stock one of the best long-term stocks. General Electric is one of the primary jet engine suppliers alongside Rolls-Royce and RTX’s (NYSE:RTX) Pratt & Whitney. The company commands over half of the commercial engine market. Besides, it has a 50% interest in CFM, its joint venture with Safran (OTCMKTS:SAFRY). Over the last several years, General Electric’s profitability has been hampered by the losses at GE Vernova, its power, renewable energy and digital and energy financial services business. Notably, the losses in the renewable segment have obscured aviation’s strength. However, General Electric is preparing to spin off GE Vernova in 2024. As a standalone entity, GE Aerospace’s profitability and margins will shine through. Commercial aerospace is flying high, as the third-quarter results showed. Revenues in the segment increased 29% year-over-year. As long as travel remains resilient, demand for General Electric’s commercial engines will remain elevated. On the date of publication, Charles Munyi did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Charles Munyi has extensive writing experience in various industries, including personal finance, insurance, technology, wealth management and stock investing. He has written for a wide variety of financial websites including Benzinga, The Balance and Investopedia. More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk’s “Project Omega” May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here’s How to Get In. The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post 3 Best Long-Term Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 10 Years appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-24,690.07,692.035,687.9,691.18,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper ""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-27,687.66,690.31,685.05,688.38,"Is ASML (ASML) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic? When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.57, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 14 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.57 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 14 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 71.4% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every ""Strong Sell"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five ""Strong Buy"" recommendations. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, which classifies stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is a reliable indicator of a stock's near -term price performance. So, validating the Zacks Rank with ABR could go a long way in making a profitable investment decision. ABR Should Not Be Confused With Zacks Rank Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1-5, they are different measures altogether. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. In contrast, the Zacks Rank is driven by earnings estimate revisions. And near-term stock price movements are strongly correlated with trends in earnings estimate revisions, according to empirical research. Furthermore, the different grades of the Zacks Rank are applied proportionately across all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide earnings estimates for the current year. In other words, at all times, this tool maintains a balance among the five ranks it assigns. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Is ASML Worth Investing In? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has remained unchanged over the past month at $20.62. Analysts' steady views regarding the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by an unchanged consensus estimate, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to perform in line with the broader market in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> It may therefore be prudent to be a little cautious with the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML. Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor Stock It's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom. With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028. See This Stock Now for Free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-11-28,680.0,682.85,672.645,675.99,"[""Got $3,000? 3 Growth Stocks to Double Up on Right Now There's never a bad time to buy a good growth stock. There are particularly good times, however, to load up on a great growth name -- usually when it's beaten down, underestimated, or just plain undervalued. If you've got $3,000 that isn't needed to manage monthly expenses, pay down short-term debt, or bolster an emergency fund, put it to work in your portfolio. Here are three potential growth stock picks worth considering. And even if you already hold positions in one or more of them, it wouldn't be crazy to add a bit more exposure. 1. ASML ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) may be the world's most important company you've never heard of. Indeed, the odds are good that its equipment was used to manufacture some of the hardware in the device you're using to read this article right now. That's because ASML makes the tools used by semiconductor companies like Intel, Samsung, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to produce chips for computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and more. These machines perform a process called lithography -- and in ASML's case, extreme ultraviolet (UEV) lithography. In layman's terms, they use intense light to \""etch\"" circuit boards into existence. There are other ways to turn silicon wafers into pieces of functioning technology, but this is the most cost-effective way of manufacturing high-performance chips at scale. Oh, and Netherlands-based ASML controls more than 80% of this market, leveraging its superior intellectual property and the know-how that comes from being in its business for far longer than any of its serious competitors. ASML is often imitated, but never duplicated. This edge doesn't necessarily mean the company is completely immune from trouble. If the semiconductor industry is struggling, chipmakers may postpone or even cancel purchases of new foundry equipment. Capital expenditures must still be justifiable business decisions, after all. This isn't a company that's held down for long though. Its lithography solutions are too important to the technology sector; consumers and corporations alike sooner or later demand newer and better tech. The numbers bear this idea out. Despite last year's broad economic malaise, ASML's top line was up nearly 14%, and it's on pace to grow nearly another 25% this year. Sales growth is expected to slow a bit next year, but that shouldn't bring a halt to its profit growth. Moreover, next year's anticipated slowdown is based on the headwinds of geopolitical trade conflicts rather than a waning interest in ASML's wares. Problems of this type tend to get worked out once it becomes clear how much tech companies need one another. 2. Confluent It's been a tough past few weeks for Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) shareholders. For a short while this summer, it looked like the stock might finally start bouncing back from last year's bear market. Then the budding bullish trend collapsed. Shares are now down by more than 50% from July's high. The bulk of that setback was propelled by the disappointing third-quarter results Confluent posted early this month. The company fell short of estimates, and management's outlook for the current quarter wasn't exactly compelling either. If you can stomach the risk exposed by the market's response to this company's Q3 numbers, however, the potential reward may well make an investment worth it. Confluent helps enterprise-level organizations handle their digital data in real-time. With its open-source software, Kafka, Confluent can ensure a retailer's inventory database is always up to date, that artificial intelligence tools are always accessible, or that healthcare service providers always know where a particular patient is within the care-giving and payment process (just to name a few use cases). Grocery store chain Albertson's, megabank Citigroup, and online video hosting platform Vimeo are just some of the companies using its tech. It's one of those technologies that organizations don't realize how badly they need until it becomes available. Then it becomes a must-have. The stock's recent performance doesn't jibe with this bullish thesis. Take a step back and look at the bigger picture though. While last quarter's revenue missed estimates, it was still up by 32% year over year. Guidance for the fourth quarter suggests comparable growth is in the cards, and the analysts' consensus forecasts top-line growth of nearly 22%. Maybe best of all, Confluent is finally starting to shrink its losses, which had previously been widening persistently. The breakeven point is within reach this year, and on average, analysts expect a profit of $0.16 per share next year. The market doesn't seem to be pricing this shift into the stock just yet; perhaps investors remain unsure if they can afford to believe in this outlook. The analyst community seems to have its finger on the pulse of Confluent's business though ... at least when it comes to earnings. 3. SoFi Technologies Last but not least, you may want to use any idle cash you've got to open or expand a position in fintech outfit SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI). There are lots of online banking options these days. Many of them, however, are legacy banks with large networks of brick-and-mortar branches that now also offer web-based services. Not SoFi. It was built from the ground up to be an online bank. It doesn't have any physical branches. Yet it still offers a wide array of familiar banking services like lending, credit cards, investments, and checking accounts. And it's proving increasingly popular. As of the end of Q3, SoFi had more than 6.9 million customers, well up from its year-ago count of over 4.7 million, which was much higher than its count of 2.9 million at the end of Q3 2021. It booked $537 million worth of revenue last quarter, up 27% year over year, extending a long streak of top-line growth mirroring its customer growth. That only scratches the surface of this company's potential though. The trend driving SoFi's growth is consumers' growing comfort with technology and mobile apps in particular. A survey conducted by JPMorgan Chase earlier this year indicated that while only 69% of baby boomers regularly use any banking app, an incredible 99% of digitally native Gen Zers use banking apps to handle several different tasks. As these young adults age and raise children who will be even more comfortable handling their money-related tasks with technology-based solutions, don't be surprised to see SoFi Technology's customer growth and revenue growth accelerate. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2023 Citigroup is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Confluent, JPMorgan Chase, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel and long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Quantitative Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-29,686.51,693.11,684.665,687.61,"[""SMH, TSM, ASML, SNPS: ETF Inflow Alert Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $184.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 68,041,874 to 69,191,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.2%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 1.9%, and Synopsys Inc (Symbol: SNPS) is up by about 1.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $98.2675 per share, with $165.44 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $163.53. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 ETFs Holding HALO \u0095 ETFs Holding WFT \u0095 AEIS Insider Buying The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Unstoppable Growth Stocks to Buy if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off The stock market has been on a nice run of late. At the time of this writing, the S&P 500 has gained 7% over the past month while the Nasdaq Composite has risen by 8%. While it's always great to see green in your brokerage account, with higher prices come higher valuations. Paying too much for even a great growth stock can significantly cut into investor returns. However, it is inevitable that the market will eventually turn and stocks will fall. That can be difficult to endure, but it will also provide buying opportunities for the best businesses in the world. Let's take a look at three growth companies with stocks to buy if there's a sell-off in the market. Nvidia Semiconductor chip developer Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been in the news lately for very good reasons. Driven by the rush into artificial intelligence (AI), Nvidia has seen mind-boggling results in the last two quarters. Consider the year-over-year revenue growth and net income over the latest two quarters of its fiscal 2024 (ended Oct. 29, 2023). METRIC Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Revenue growth (YOY) 101% 206% Net income (YOY) 843% 1,259% Data source: Nvidia. Management expects this trend to continue at least for another quarter. Fourth-quarter 2024 revenue is projected to be $20 billion. That would represent a 231% increase over Q4 2023. The majority of this growth has been in Nvidia's data center business and it's because of the interest in chips that can help with artificial intelligence. Even if the AI revolution is upon us, it's unlikely Nvidia will see this level of growth over the long term. As one might expect, the valuation of Nvidia shares is a reflection of the recent results. Nvidia currently trades for 115 times trailing earnings. Compare that to the S&P 500's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25 and it's clear that investors may be better off waiting for the stock to pull back before buying shares. Apple Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a great company and still is likely to show periods of growth ahead, but the current valuation suggests it may be best to wait before buying shares. Apple is trading for a P/E multiple of 31, which is well above the market average. What makes that more concerning from the standpoint of potential returns is that the results over the last few quarters are showing signs of slowing momentum. In the most recently reported fiscal quarter, revenue growth declined by 1% year over year. This was the fourth consecutive quarter with a decline in year-over-year revenue growth. Both revenue and free cash flow have been trending down over the last year. AAPL Free Cash Flow (Quarterly) data by YCharts There's every chance that this is a temporary lull in Apple's growth story. However, the current valuation doesn't match the results. There's a chance that Apple's growth reaccelerates from here, rewarding shareholders who buy today. However, the more likely scenario is that results from today's valuation could be disappointing. Waiting for a market sell-off seems prudent. ASML To put it simply, there's no way to build the most high-tech semiconductor chips without ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). This Dutch company makes the machines necessary for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV), which is an essential part of the production of chips, and it's the only company in the world that does so. Without looking at results, one might guess ASML is struggling considering the semiconductor industry is in a cyclical down cycle. Luckily, ASML has a strong backlog to rely on. As of the end of the third quarter of 2023, ASML had a backlog of 38 billion Euros. There is more demand for ASML's machines than it can accommodate, which is helping bridge the gap while the market is working through the bottom of its cycle. ASML currently trades for 35 times earnings and 46 times free cash flow. These multiples are both right around the historical average for the company but are still expensive. While investors could still see an investment from here do well, it couldn't hurt to wait for a market sell-off to add more shares. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2023 Jeff Santoro has positions in ASML, Apple, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-11-30,683.11,684.33,676.379,683.76,"[""ASML (ASML) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $683.76, marking a -0.56% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.38% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.47%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.23%. Shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers witnessed a gain of 13.04% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 14.04% and outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 10.72%. Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of ASML in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $5.06, up 7.66% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $7.34 billion, reflecting a 11.76% rise from the equivalent quarter last year. For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $20.62 per share and a revenue of $28.82 billion, signifying shifts of +38.48% and +24.91%, respectively, from the last year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 33.35. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 23.1. One should further note that ASML currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.33. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.04 as trading concluded yesterday. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, which puts it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and Sells We're not kidding. Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent. Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services likeSurprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more. They've already closed 162 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2023 alone. See Stocks Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""If You Can Only Buy One Machine Learning Stock in December, It Better Be One of These 7 Names InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence. It is focused on enabling computers to learn from data without being programmed to do so. In shorts, machine learning is the process that enables AI to exist. Thus, the stocks that investors are considering in the field are essentially AI stocks. If you are in the market for an AI stock or a machine learning stock, take a look at the ones we have here! Is a strong argument to be made that sticking with the biggest Silicon Valley firms is the way to go. Those firms have invested heavily into machine learning and artificial intelligence. They are currently reaping the benefits of that investment and should continue to do so. Thus, if you can only buy a single machine learning stock in December, it should be one of these firms listed below. Alphabet/Google (GOOG,GOOGL) Source: Koshiro K / Shutterstock.com Alphabet/Google (NASDAQ:GOOG,GOOGL) Hasn\u2019t received as much attention in regard to machine learning as some of its peers. However, it would be a big mistake to disregard the company and its stock in relation to machine learning. It goes without mentioning but Google is utilizing AI to improve its search function and other products that are integral to the stock and its performance. Google\u2019s machine learning platform is called TensorFlow. TensorFlow Is an open source framework used in machine learning applications. Further, Google and its parent company, Alphabet, obviously have deep pockets and an innate interest in artificial intelligence. The company has used those resources to create what is one of the most respected AI research divisions in Silicon valley. There\u2019s absolutely no reason to discount Google in relation to machine learning and AI. On top of that, Google\u2019s advertising revenues are getting stronger by the day. With peak rates at hand, it\u2019s logical to assume that those revenues will only be strengthening moving forward. ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) He\u2019s well known as one of the more unique and best positioned semiconductor firms globally. Its lithography machines are bus-sized pieces of equipment that can cost several hundred million dollars. It essentially has no rivals so that makes its stock perpetually interesting. ASML is applying machine learning to understand how to improve its already strong position. The company is applying those results in order to figure out how to improve those machines. further it is applying AI to better understand the maintenance needs required for those lithography machines. In general, ASML is one of the better stocks to consider in regard to AI and machine learning currently. companies of all sizes are going to require greater and greater quantities of higher performance chips. asml\u2019s machines are at the leading edge of that production. It continues to be an excellent picks-and-shovels investment in the overall growth of AI. Further, ASML is a very stable company and provides a modest amount of income through a dividend yielding 0.8%. Microsoft (MSFT) Source: The Art of Pics / Shutterstock.com Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) deservedly continues to receive a lot of attention in regard to machine learning and artificial intelligence. The company offers several machine learning products. Those products include Azure Machine Learning and Cognitive Services. Azure Machine Learning Is a set of cloud-based machine learning tools used to build machine learning models. It allows users to engage in tasks vital to machine learning including classification, clustering and regression. Cognitive Services Is a set of APIs focused on language, speech, and vision. Microsoft continues to make leading technology and deploy that technology across the enterprise space. The company has established a very strong foothold in the AI space in 2023. Its investment in OpenAI will continue to pay dividends for a long time. Speaking of dividends, Microsoft continues to pay a very modest dividend, but one that continues to grow. There\u2019s no compelling reason not to invest in Microsoft for the long-term. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.com Every investor realizes that Nvidia\u2019s (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips have become a must-have for all things artificial intelligence. Its stock has skyrocketed in 2023 for that reason. The company continues to garner headlines for that reason as well. Nvidia\u2019s leading chips are also highly applicable to machine learning. The company is known for its dominant GPUs, or graphic processing units. Basically, any firm with any interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning, which is almost every company, demands Nvidia\u2019s chips. That strong demand has resulted in incredible prices for Nvidia\u2019s H100 chips which dominate the space. Those chips are known to be the industry standard and companies simply have to do what they can to secure their supply of the chips. The difference between Nvidia\u2019s chips and those of its competitors matters. That gap is only going to grow in the future because the company has just announced its H200 GPU. that chip will have even greater performance specifications applicable to machine learning and AI. Therefore, it\u2019s reasonable to anticipate another period of massive demand as enterprises of all sizes scramble to secure H200 chips. This is the machine learning stock everybody is talking about, and for good reason. AMD (AMD) Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) is admittedly far behind Nvidia in most respects. That\u2019s also true of its machine learning capabilities. Nonetheless, the stock continues to be one to consider in regard to machine learning. Earlier in 2023, the company captured headlines in relation to its pursuit of Nvidia in machine learning capability. At that time, it was assumed that AMD\u2019s chips were roughly 80% as powerful as Nvidia\u2019s for machine learning applications. As mentioned, Nvidia just announced that it will be releasing new and improved H200 chips. Those chips are slated to be released in the second quarter of 2024. That means AMD will have to provide some sort of technological Leap Forward in that time frame in order not to fall farther behind. That said, AMD\u2019s chips continue to have lots of applications across the machine learning space. firms are using its chips for applications such as natural language processing, fraud detection, and other uses such as computer vision. Amazon (AMZN) Source: MACH Photos / Shutterstock.com Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Is known primarily as an e-commerce stock. Additionally, Amazon is among the leading cloud computing firms globally. it has a strong, deep position in the machine learning world that makes it a compelling choice overall. Amazon is applying machine learning across its operations. Machine learning is used by the company to improve product recommendations for e-commerce customers. The company is applying machine learning in its AWS Cloud operations as well. Amazon web services is one of the leading platforms for the deployment of machine learning. The company offers several machine learning products for enterprise customers. Those products, including Amazon SageMaker, allow developers to Create and train machine learning models. the company\u2019s deep ability in this regard make it among the best long-term choices for machine learning investors. Beyond that, the business cycle also favors Amazon at the moment. The markets seem to have avoided the worst outcome and are instead headed toward future rate cuts. that promises to bring more and more customers both on the e-commerce and machine learning sides. Snowflake (SNOW) Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock Snowflake (NASDAQ:SNOW) Is fairly similar to Amazon in relation to machine learning. However, Snowflake does not engage in e-commerce, and instead is solely a cloud company. The company offers Machine learning capabilities across three main areas. SnowPark ML allows developers to build ML models using Python language. It also offers a space to store the building blocks of those models which are then further developed. Further, Snowflake features the ability to integrate external ml models created elsewhere. Thus, it\u2019s clear that Snowflake is heavily invested in pulling customers away from the larger cloud machine learning firms. That\u2019s an interesting angle to snowflake because switching costs are extraordinarily high in the machine learning space. Overall, investors should consider Snowflake as one of the best machine learning stocks to purchase in December. The company is growing at an extraordinarily fast rate. Investors would be hard pressed to find a better positioned growth stock with a heavy ML presence to take advantage of upcoming rate cuts. On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks. Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing. More From InvestorPlace Musk\u2019s \u201cProject Omega\u201d May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here\u2019s How to Get In. The #1 AI Investment Might Be This Company You\u2019ve Never Heard Of The Rich Use This Income Secret (NOT Dividends) Far More Than Regular Investors The post If You Can Only Buy One Machine Learning Stock in December, It Better Be One of These 7 Names appeared first on InvestorPlace. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Guru Fundamental Report for ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Meet the Company That's at the Heart of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution As investors, it's sometimes helpful to trace down all of the inputs of a value chain for a particular product. This especially rings true for a huge movement like artificial intelligence (AI), as there are many ways to capitalize on this movement. So, let's look at the AI value chain and see which company is at the heart of this movement. ASML is a key part of AI When investing in AI, it's easy to find companies providing AI-based products to customers. These software companies and their clients use data centers filled with high-powered graphics processing units (GPUs) to crunch mountains of data to inform these AI models. But what goes into the GPUs that power AI? Well, the best-in-class GPUs produced by Nvidia are powered by chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. These chips are incredibly small and pack transistors into areas as dense as one unit per three nanometers. For reference, a human hair is anywhere from 80,000 to 100,000 nanometers wide. That's an incredibly small area to work with, requiring extremely specialized equipment to do the job. One of those equipment manufacturers is ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), a Dutch equipment manufacturer specializing in producing extreme ultraviolet systems. These machines transfer the chip pattern onto a silicon wafer and are necessary to produce powerful chips that go into various products. This technology has only been developed and produced by ASML, giving it a de-facto technological monopoly. As a result, investing in ASML is quite lucrative, as the competition is nonexistent for a must-have product for chip manufacturers. Its financials also make it a solid buy, too. Consider a long-term perspective on Q3's weak orders ASML's financial results are quite lumpy, as a single machine costs several million dollars, and having an extra system or two sold in one quarter versus the next can affect the analysis. As a result, investors should focus on long-term trends and other forward-looking metrics like bookings and backlog. In the third quarter, ASML added 2.6 billion euros (roughly $2.85 billion) to its net bookings, which was drastically smaller than the second quarter's 4.5 billion euros. However, management urged investors to ignore that figure, as its total backlog is over 35 billion euros. For reference, ASML had 5.3 billion euros in system sales in Q3, so this backlog represents about seven quarters' worth of business. Investors will need to watch this trend over the next few quarters to ensure that this weak bookings figure doesn't continue, but the overall landscape is still positive for ASML. As for the stock, it's valued at a premium for two reasons. First, ASML is the only company that does what it does. Second, it has executed at high levels for a long time, so it has also earned a premium in that respect. Combine those two factors, and you have a stock that could reasonably trade at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio that many deem too expensive. However, ASML's current P/E ratio isn't that bad, especially considering many tech giants have a similar valuation. ASML PE Ratio data by YCharts Furthermore, 34 times earnings is much cheaper than the stock has been in recent years, so investors shouldn't feel uncomfortable with the premium they have to pay for ASML, especially considering its dominance and track record. With many chip companies ramping up production to meet AI-related demand, ASML looks to be a prime benefactor. With the stock trading at a reasonable valuation for its pedigree, it looks like a strong buy. 10 stocks we like better than ASML When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and ASML wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2023 Keithen Drury has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML boss Wennink to retire in April; veteran Fouquet to step up By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM, Nov 30 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS Chief Executive Peter Wennink will retire at the end of his term next April to be replaced by company veteran Christophe Fouquet, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer said on Thursday. Wennink, 66, has overseen a period of blistering growth for ASML since being elevated to CEO from finance chief in 2013, becoming Europe's largest technology company with market capitalisation of 250 billion euros ($274 billion) as its stock rose by more than 1,000%. While Wennink held top jobs at ASML the company came to dominate the lithography market, the segment of the chipmaking industry that uses light to help print chip circuitry, leaving behind Japanese rivals Nikon 7731.T and Canon 7751.T. Fouquet, a French national who has been with ASML for 15 years, has previously overseen its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) product lines, which now account for about half of the company's sales. EUV technology was developed and commercialised by ASML, and is used by only a handful of manufacturers to make advanced chips. EUV machines are the size of a school bus and cost $200 million each. Customers include Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW, Samsung 005930.KS, Intel INTC.O and memory chip manufacturers Micron MU.O and SK Hynix 000660.KS. At a conference in May, Fouquet said he sees another decade of growth ahead for ASML, with the company using a single-base platform for two more generations of EUV machines under development, increasing quality and reducing costs for customers. \""We believe this (a single-base EUV platform) is something we can do in the next few years,\"" he said. Fouquet worked at U.S. chip equipment companies Applied Materials AMAT.O and KLA KLAC.O before joining ASML in 2008. \""Christophe's career is a clear example of natural evolution throughout the company,\"" Wennink said. \""He knows all our customers, suppliers, people, shareholders.\"" ($1 = 0.9121 euros) (Reporting by Bart Meijer and Toby Sterling Editing by Sonia Cheema and David Goodman) ((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML says CEO Wennink to retire in April, names Fouquet as successor Adds quotes, more detail AMSTERDAM, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ASML.AS said on Thursday its Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink would retire in April 2024, at the end of his current term. ASML intends to appoint Chief Business Officer Christophe Fouquet as its new CEO, and said that Chief Technology Officer Martin van den Brink would retire on April 24, 2024. \""With Christophe, we have identified a very experienced leader with deep understanding of ASML's technology and the semiconductor industry ecosystem,\"" ASML's supervisory board chairman Nils Andersen said. ASML dominates theglobal marketfor lithography systems, machines costing hundreds of millions of euros each that are used by chip makers such as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel to help create the tiny circuitry of chips. Wennink, who has served as ASML's CEO since 2013, said he was very happy to be succeeded by Fouquet, who has been at the company for 15 years. \""Christophe's career is a clear example of natural evolution throughout the company,\"" Wennink said. \""He knows all our customers, suppliers, people, shareholders. He's a known entity. We have a very fruitful collaboration and we share the same values. He has the same 'ASML DNA'.\"" (Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Kim Coghill and Sonia Cheema) ((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML To Appoint Christophe Fouquet As President & CEO (RTTNews) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) said that it plans to appoint Christophe Fouquet, currently ASML's Chief Business Officer and member of the Board of Management, as the company's next President and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is subject to notification of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2024. On the same date, ASML's Co-Presidents Peter Wennink and Martin van den Brink will retire from ASML upon completion of their current appointment terms. ASML President & CEO Peter Wennink said, \""I am very pleased that we have been able to secure such a strong successor to lead ASML as of April of next year. Christophe has been with ASML for 15 years, with a major focus on ASML technology, products and customers.\"" In addition, ASML intends to appoint Jim Koonmen as Chief Customer Officer, a new position in ASML's Board of Management. Jim Koonmen joined ASML in 2007 through the acquisition of Brion, where he was general manager from 2008 until 2015. He subsequently served as the CEO of Cymer and led the Applications business line for 5 years. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML says CEO Wennink to retire in April, names Fouquet as successor AMSTERDAM, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Dutch chip machine manufacturer ASML ASML.AS said on Thursday its Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink would retire in April 2024, at the end of his current term. ASML intends to appoint Chief Business Officer Christophe Fouquet as its new CEO, while it said Chief Technology Officer Martin van den Brink would also retire on April 24, 2024. (Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Kim Coghill) ((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-12-01,688.17,695.58,683.045,692.2,
ASML,2023-12-04,686.74,690.72,679.12,690.32,"Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper ""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-12-05,690.32,697.43,687.93,694.53,"Could TSMC Stock Help You Retire a Millionaire? Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) -- aka TSMC -- has made a lot of its investors rich since it publicly listed its ADR shares in the U.S. in 1997. If you had invested $33,000 in that initial offering, and reinvested your dividends over the years (after it started paying them in 2004), your TSMC holdings would be worth about $1.08 million today. But could TSMC's long-term catalysts allow it to turn a $33,000 investment into more than $1 million again over the next three decades? Image source: TSMC. Why did TSMC generate millionaire-making gains? From 1997 to 2013, TSMC's annual revenue grew at an impressive compound annual rate of 17% in U.S. dollar terms as it shrunk its process nodes -- i.e., the sizes of the features on its chips -- from 180 nanometers to just 20nm. (The smaller the features, the more transistors can be fit on a chip, and the more powerful and energy-efficient that chip will be.) That persistent trend of miniaturization enabled it to remain the world's largest contract chipmaker as other third-party foundries struggled to keep up. But in 2014, Apple shifted its chip orders from Samsung's foundries to TSMC's. Under that partnership, Apple financed TSMC's initial orders of high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems from ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), which were required for the production of Apple's top-tier chips. TSMC's adoption of EUV systems before its closest premium competitors -- Samsung and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- enabled it to pull ahead in the ""process race"" to produce smaller and denser chips. That's why TSMC's revenue continued to grow at a fairly steady compound annual rate of 16% from 2013 to 2022, even as the pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, and other macro headwinds disrupted the semiconductor market. Fabless chipmakers like Apple, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm still rely on TSMC to produce their newest 7nm and 5nm chips. How much larger could TSMC grow in 30 years? TSMC suffered a revenue slowdown over the past year as sales of PCs withered in a post-pandemic market, the 5G upgrade cycle for smartphones ended, and the macro headwinds curbed the growth of various other markets. That's why analysts expect its revenue to decline 5% this year. But from 2023 to 2025, analysts expect TSMC's revenue to rise at a compound annual rate of 20% as it starts to mass-produce its next-generation chips. It started mass-producing its newest 3nm chips in late 2022, and it plans to start producing 2nm chips in 2025. Upon reaching the 2nm node, TSMC will need to adopt ASML's newest high numerical aperture EUV systems to produce sub-2nm chips. Making that difficult transition without a hitch could propel it comfortably ahead of Intel and Samsung, and ensure that TSMC remains the world's most advanced contract chipmaker for the foreseeable future. Let's assume that TSMC's valuations hold fairly steady over the long haul from 2023 to 2053. If the company grows its top line at a compound annual rate of just 8%, to wind up with a holding of more than $1 million at the end of the period, you would need to invest only about $60,000 today. (This also assumes that its dividend yield averages about the 2% or so that it has since the payout was initiated, and that you reinvest your dividends.) Not quite as amazing as its results over the past 26 years, but still impressive. Further, its past results suggest it could easily clear that revenue growth rate bar -- especially as more powerful, better connected, and AI-driven devices buoy the market's demand for fresh chips. But TSMC still faces unpredictable headwinds TSMC has a clear path toward generating more millionaire-making gains, but its long-term growth could still be derailed by unpredictable geopolitical and competitive challenges. It still produces its most advanced chips in Taiwan. In a worst-case scenario such as a Chinese blockade or invasion of the island, TSMC's sales would plummet and take down the global semiconductor market. The company is offsetting that risk by building more overseas plants, but it remains committed to producing its top-tier chips in Taiwan as part of the country's ""silicon shield"" strategy. TSMC will also continue to be squeezed by the tech war between the U.S. and China. It has already been barred from producing high-end chips for Chinese tech giants like Huawei, and stiffer sanctions could disrupt its production for other chipmakers (like Nvidia) that sell chips to Chinese companies. That pressure will likely drive Chinese chipmakers to accelerate their development of more advanced chips -- and any major breakthroughs they make could loosen TSMC's iron grip on the high-end market. Lastly, Intel and Samsung remain committed to keeping pace with TSMC in the process node race, and both chipmakers receive generous government subsidies. If Intel and Samsung finally catch up with TSMC, they could lure away some contracts from fabless chipmakers that don't want to be so exposed to the messy tensions between Taiwan, China, and the United States. Is TSMC a solid long-term investment? Investors should be mindful of all those challenges, but I believe TSMC's strengths easily outweigh its weaknesses. Intel and Samsung have repeatedly failed to catch up to TSMC over the past several years, and a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely sink the entire market along with TSMC -- so it's futile to fret about that type of black swan event. Its stock still looks cheap at 16 times forward earnings, and it remains one of the easiest ways to profit from the cyclical recovery of the chip market. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 29, 2023 Leo Sun has positions in ASML, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short February 2024 $47 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-12-06,699.425,703.27,691.22,692.08,"ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper ""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-12-07,695.37,700.485,692.09,699.65,"Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, KLAC Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $590.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.4% decrease week over week (from 69,191,874 to 65,441,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 1.1%, ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is up about 0.8%, and KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC) is higher by about 1.5%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $98.2675 per share, with $165.44 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $159.75. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Free Report: Top 8%+ Dividends (paid monthly) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » Also see: • WNS Average Annual Return • ALRS Split History • Funds Holding UPWK The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
ASML,2023-12-08,695.34,702.83,694.03,696.43,"[""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""3 Millionaire-Maker Stocks Likely to Continue Making Millionaires Few things are as exciting as the thought of an investment changing your life. But some have such dramatic returns, they are literally millionaire makers. A handful of examples come to mind. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) returned more than 147,000% since its initial public offering (IPO). MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) soared more than 5,500% in its young lifetime. Meanwhile, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) cranked out over 32,000% between capital gains and dividends. But you don't have to look for the next big thing. Each of these winners can still create life-changing returns, and here is why. Breaking down Amazon's revenue Jake Lerch (Amazon): Amazon has made its share of millionaires. In fact, it's made its share of billionaires, too. And when I think of companies that can keep making millionaires in the future, it tops my list. Let's start with the obvious: Amazon is already a massive company. It has a market cap of $1.5 trillion, making it the fourth-largest American company, trailing only Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet, the parent company of Google. In truth, Amazon is really four (or more) companies in one. Consider the different ways it makes money -- what finance types call its \""revenue streams.\"" Amazon has four big ones: Retail: This includes the company's sprawling e-commerce business, physical stores (like Whole Foods), and third-party seller services (e.g., commissions and shipping/fulfillment fees). Subscription services: This includes the company's flagship Amazon Prime, along with Prime Music, Prime Video, Audible, and Amazon Gaming (formerly Twitch). Amazon Web Services (AWS): This includes the company's fast-growing, high-margin cloud services business -- the biggest cloud services provider in the world. Advertising: This includes revenue generated by selling ads on the Amazon app and website (i.e., sponsored products in search results) as well as audio and video ads on streaming content. Crucially, the fastest-growing segments for Amazon are also the most profitable ones. AWS is growing at 13% year over year, subscription services at 15%, and advertising is soaring by 26%. Without doubt, Amazon's enormous e-commerce business is central to its strategy. However, its three other business segments increasingly drive revenue growth, earnings, and free cash flow. And that's great news for investors, because it allows the company to ride massive secular growth trends in digital advertising, cloud services, and media streaming. In other words, Amazon has set the stage for decades of growth to come -- growth that could lead to lots of millionaires. MercadoLibre is making millionaires, too Will Healy (MercadoLibre): Minting millionaires is nothing new for MercadoLibre. If you had bought $20,000 worth of stock at the 2007 IPO price and held, your position would be worth more than $1 million today. MELI data by YCharts However, despite this growth, it is far from achieving a record size. At a current market cap of approximately $80 billion, it is just over 5% of the value of rival Amazon's $1.5 trillion market cap. MercadoLibre began in 1999, a few years after Amazon began selling books. It pioneered e-commerce and other activities in its region and expanded its ecosystem across Latin America. Since its cash-based customers needed a way to buy online, it became a fintech pioneer by starting Mercado Pago and offering financial products. Its offerings facilitated online purchases for customers without bank accounts or credit cards. Likewise, the need for order fulfillment and faster deliveries led to the establishment of Mercado Envios. Thanks to that solutions-based approach, MercadoLibre built businesses that can succeed separately or grow by leveraging synergies with other segments of the company. Moreover, it has also drawn success from addressing Latin America's challenges. For example, its logistics arm, Mercado Envios, brings same-day or next-day shipping to areas that did not previously have it. Also, Mercado Pago offers interest-bearing investment accounts in Argentina, which have helped residents cope with the hyperinflation in that country. While nobody can guarantee that such solutions will help MercadoLibre reach a $1.5 trillion market cap like Amazon, its growth is unlikely to slow significantly anytime soon. The company's $822 million in net income in the first three quarters of 2023 rose 159% year over year. That profit growth may have contributed to MercadoLibre stock rising by more than 85% this year. Furthermore, its price-to-earnings ratio is 80, giving it a comparable earnings multiple to Amazon, a stock that sells at approximately 75 times earnings. Hence, one may be able to justify that P/E ratio given MercadoLibre's triple-digit profit growth. In the end, its smaller size and higher-percentage profit increases mean growth should come more easily to the internet and direct marketing retail stock. Such factors should help drive MercadoLibre's stock price higher, thus minting more millionaires. This company is the unsung hero of the AI revolution Justin Pope (ASML Holding): Chip companies like Nvidia exploded this year because investors realized it takes high-end, complicated chips to power complex artificial intelligence (AI) models. But have you thought about the company that makes the machines that make the chips? ASML Holding specializes in designing and selling photolithography machines for making advanced semiconductors. ASML Holding has a practical monopoly on this technology. Its overall semiconductor lithography equipment market share is over 80% and even higher on advanced applications. That means, whether it's Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, or someone else coming out with the latest and greatest AI chips, it's almost certainly ASML's machines working behind the scenes. That's exciting because AI is likely to explode over the coming years. According to research by Goldman Sachs, extreme ultra-violet lithography (EUV) technology will build the advanced AI chips of the future. Funny enough, Moody's estimates that ASML Holding has a 100% market share of EUV machines, making it an obvious winner if AI reaches its potential. ASML isn't a small company, with a $274 billion market cap. But don't underestimate the potential growth a monopoly on the machines powering a trillion-dollar industry can create. Investors should consider hitching their portfolios to ASML Holding as a potential millionaire maker over the next few decades. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Amazon wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 4, 2023 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jake Lerch has positions in Alphabet, Amazon, Goldman Sachs Group, MercadoLibre, and Nvidia. Justin Pope has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Will Healy has positions in Advanced Micro Devices and MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Goldman Sachs Group, MercadoLibre, Microsoft, Moody's, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-12-11,704.72,713.49,702.6,710.24,"[""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: FAIL Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - ASML Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) a Strong ETF Right Now? Launched on 04/28/2015, the iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Broad Developed World ETFs category of the market. What Are Smart Beta ETFs? The ETF industry has traditionally been dominated by products based on market capitalization weighted indexes that are designed to represent the market or a particular segment of the market. Market cap weighted indexes work great for investors who believe in market efficiency. They provide a low-cost, convenient and transparent way of replicating market returns. On the other hand, some investors who believe that it is possible to beat the market by superior stock selection opt to invest in another class of funds that track non-cap weighted strategies--popularly known as smart beta. Based on specific fundamental characteristics, or a combination of such, these indexes attempt to pick stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance. This area offers many different investment choices, such as simplest equal-weighting, fundamental weighting and volatility/momentum based weighting methodologies; however, not all of these strategies can deliver superior results. Fund Sponsor & Index INTF is managed by Blackrock, and this fund has amassed over $954.72 million, which makes it one of the average sized ETFs in the Broad Developed World ETFs. INTF seeks to match the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Diversified Multi-Factor Index before fees and expenses. The STOXX International Equity Factor Index composes of global developed market large and mid-capitalization stocks, excluding the US, that have favourable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints. Cost & Other Expenses Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same. Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.15% for this ETF, which makes it one of the least expensive products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.60%. Sector Exposure and Top Holdings While ETFs offer diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk, a deep look into a fund's holdings is a valuable exercise. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. When you look at individual holdings, Novo Nordisk Class B (NOVO) accounts for about 2.20% of the fund's total assets, followed by Nestle Sa (NESN) and Asml Holding Nv (ASML). The top 10 holdings account for about 13.19% of total assets under management. Performance and Risk So far this year, INTF has added roughly 12.80%, and is up about 11.72% in the last one year (as of 12/11/2023). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $24.37 and $27.65. The ETF has a beta of 0.87 and standard deviation of 16.31% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 482 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Alternatives IShares International Equity Factor ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the Broad Developed World ETFs segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) tracks FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index and the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) tracks FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has $60.29 billion in assets, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has $116.83 billion. VXUS has an expense ratio of 0.07% and VEA charges 0.05%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the Broad Developed World ETFs. Bottom Line To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks\u2019 free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF): ETF Research Reports ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA): ETF Research Reports Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-12-12,714.92,720.98,711.31,720.56,"[""ASML (ASML) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing ASML (ASML) ended the recent trading session at $720.56, demonstrating a +1.45% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.46% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.48%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.7%. The the stock of equipment supplier to semiconductor makers has risen by 8.5% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.85%. Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of ASML in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $5.10, marking an 8.51% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.34 billion, up 11.76% from the prior-year quarter. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $20.75 per share and revenue of $28.82 billion, indicating changes of +39.36% and +24.91%, respectively, compared to the previous year. It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for ASML. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits. Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.63% increase. Right now, ASML possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ASML has a Forward P/E ratio of 34.23 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 23.68, so one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. We can additionally observe that ASML currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.36. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry held an average PEG ratio of 3.79. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 90, positioning it in the top 36% of all 250+ industries. The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions. 4 Oil Stocks with Massive Upsides Global demand for oil is through the roof... and oil producers are struggling to keep up. 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Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Stock-Split Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in December In the tech space, stock-split stocks have been red hot in recent years. Companies generally opt to split their stocks because share prices reach elevated levels because of outsized investor interest. But in many cases, these companies that break up their stock structures to create more shares priced more reasonably end up continuing the buying momentum. While stock splits don't do anything to change a company's fundamentals, lowering the price of shares can make buying more appealing to a wider range of investors and increase trading volume. Lately, the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has pushed share prices for some top tech companies to lofty levels over the last year, and the discussion in the markets has turned to whether some of these big-name stocks will opt to carry out splits soon. If you're in the hunt for top AI stocks that could potentially score extra momentum through an upcoming stock split, read on to see why two Motley Fool contributors believe that investing in these two potential stock-splitting companies before December is over would be a smart move. Nvidia's stock price is high enough to consider a split Parkev Tatevosian (Nvidia): For me, a stock split is no reason to buy a stock. However, at $462 per share, Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) management might want to consider splitting its stock. Nvidia is on the leading edge of AI technology while earning phenomenal profits and trading at a relatively fair valuation. A stock split could bring added attention to a stock already getting a lot of attention. The more affordable per-share price after splitting could attract more retail investors who missed out on the stock when shares were priced at more reasonable levels before its big 2023 run-up. Nvidia is showing the benefits of investing in AI technology. Revenue increased 102% and 206% year over year in its two most recent quarters, respectively. That revenue growth brought with it improved profitability. Nvidia's operating income jumped to $6.8 billion and $10.4 billion in the two quarters. Those figures were up from $499 million and $601 million in the comparative quarters the year prior. The growth in revenue and profit has been explosive for Nvidia, thanks to AI. Meanwhile, Nvidia's stock is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 23.6, a valuation I expect to pay for a company with less impressive performance and prospects. Nvidia's front-row position in the growth of the AI market, premium profitability, and reasonable valuation make it one stock investors can buy with enthusiasm in December. ASML's tech is making advanced AI possible Keith Noonan (ASML): ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) stock has climbed roughly 19% over the last year. Compared to the returns posted by some other influential AI companies, the semiconductor equipment leader's gains might not look like much -- but they have pushed the tech specialist's share price to levels that may be dissuading some investors. With the stock trading at roughly $711 per share as of this writing, I think that ASML stands out as a prime candidate for a stock split. For reference, Apple announced its last stock split in 2020 -- when its stock was trading at approximately $380 per share. When Tesla announced its most recent split in 2022, its stock was trading at $864 per share. ASML's current share price is squarely within the range where a split could make sense, but that's far from the main reason why I think that investors should build a position in the stock. Even with excitement for AI surging, ASML's stock performance over the last year hasn't exactly blown past the 17% gain posted by the S&P 500 index. Why hasn't the semiconductor equipment specialist dramatically outperformed the benchmark index? The big reason is that the global chip industry is actually going through a cyclical downturn. Despite surging AI demand, demand for chips to power mobile hardware, automobiles, and other key product categories has actually been relatively soft. But it's important to keep the cyclical nature of the chip in mind. The overall semiconductor industry should enter another growth phase before too long -- this time with the added benefit of AI-driven demand. And ASML is perfectly positioned to benefit. The company's lithography machines are essential for the manufacturing of the high-performance semiconductors that are powering the artificial intelligence revolution. The fabrication of Nvidia's most advanced processors would be impossible without ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines -- and patents essentially give the company a monopoly on the tech. For investors seeking AI stocks that have plenty of long-term upside and non-prohibitive risk profiles, I think ASML has what it takes to be a great portfolio addition. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now... and Nvidia wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 7, 2023 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-12-13,724.65,738.68,720.74,735.29,"[""ASML Factor-Based Stock Analysis Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, ASML rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhibit characteristics associated with sustained future growth. ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) (ASML) is a large-cap growth stock in the Semiconductors industry. The rating using this strategy is 88% based on the firm\u2019s underlying fundamentals and the stock\u2019s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest. The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria. BOOK/MARKET RATIO: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS: PASS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO ASSETS VS. RETURN ON ASSETS: PASS RETURN ON ASSETS VARIANCE: PASS SALES VARIANCE: PASS ADVERTISING TO ASSETS: FAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO ASSETS: PASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ASSETS: PASS Detailed Analysis of ASML HOLDING NV (ADR) ASML Guru Analysis ASML Fundamental Analysis More Information on Partha Mohanram Partha Mohanram Portfolio About Partha Mohanram: Sometimes the best investing strategies don't come from the world of investing. Sometimes research that changes the investing world can come from the halls of academia. Partha Mohanram is a great example of this. While academic research has shown that value investing works over time, it has found the opposite for growth investing. Mohanram turned that research on its head by developing a growth model that produced significant market outperformance. His research paper \""Separating Winners from Losers among Low Book-to-Market Stocks using Financial Statement Analysis\"" looked at the criteria that can be used to separate growth stocks that continue their upward trajectory from those that don't. Mohanram is currently the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at the University of Toronto and was previously an Associate Professor at the Columbia Business School. Additional Research Links Top NASDAQ 100 Stocks Top Technology Stocks Top Large-Cap Growth Stocks High Momentum Stocks High Insider Ownership Stocks Excess Returns Investing Podcast About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""2 Phenomenal Chip Stocks to Buy in 2024 Chips are at the foundation of every digital technology. Whether it's a smartphone, electric vehicle, or laptop, they are filled with chips, making this technology one of the most important products in the supply chain. As a result of their necessity, the companies behind them have significant pricing power, making them fantastic investments. Two chip stocks that look like great buys now and are critical to the chip supply chain are Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). With each stock trading an attractive valuation and plenty of tailwinds on the horizon, these two could be portfolio-changing investments. China is a risk for both companies Taiwan Semiconductor and ASML are not competitors. Instead, ASML supplies its EUV (extreme ultraviolet) and DUV (deep ultraviolet) lithography machines to Taiwan Semiconductor so they can etch microscopic patterns onto the chip. The latest and greatest in chip design is a 3nm (nanometer) chip, which means the distance between transistors is at a minimum of 3nm wide. For reference, a human hair is between 80,000 and 100,000 nanometers wide. While only a handful of companies can manufacture 3nm chips (Taiwan Semiconductor being one of them), only one creates the machines that make this technology possible: ASML. This makes these two companies fantastic investments based on their technological capabilities. However, there's one overarching threat to both companies: China. While the China invasion worries over Taiwan have died down, it is still a real possibility. Any action against Taiwan would sink Taiwan Semiconductor's stock (along with almost every other stock that uses Taiwan Semiconductor chips, like Apple and Nvidia). So avoiding TSMC because of this worry isn't wise, as iPhones and GPUs that power much of our computing infrastructure would have a part shortage and tank the market in general. ASML also has to deal with China bans, as the Dutch government doesn't want the company to export its top-end EUV machines to China. So, ASML sends China its DUV machines, which are less powerful and can only produce chips 7nm in size. There is always a possibility that ASML may be prohibited from exporting any of its products to China, which would be an issue, as 46% of ASML's Q3 and 24% of Q2's new machine sales came from China. This makes China a large part of the investment risk for both companies, but with how destabilized the world's economy would become if an attack happened, I don't think it's a valid reason not to invest. However, it's something to keep an eye on. Despite these risks, both stocks look like strong buys right now. Trading at recent valuation lows If you look at each company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio at face value, it may appear Taiwan Semiconductor is far cheaper than ASML, which is true. However, Taiwan Semiconductor is a cyclical business, as demand for its chips rises and falls based on consumer appetite. Planning and ordering machines from ASML takes some time, so it isn't as affected by consumer trends. For example, ASML's revenue backlog (for machines already ordered) sits at 35 billion euros, compared to Q3 system sales of 5.3 billion euros. As a result, ASML has a higher valuation, which it has rightfully earned. ASML PE Ratio data by YCharts Both companies are trading well below their five-year historical average P/E ratio, which tells me each stock is undervalued in its own right. With each company slated to capitalize on a chip boom that artificial intelligence (AI) computing creates, I think each stock is a buy right now. But if you forced me to pick one, I'd likely side with Taiwan Semiconductor because of its lower starting valuation. Should you invest $1,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing right now? Before you buy stock in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now... and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 7, 2023 Keithen Drury has positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-12-14,744.3,755.99,744.3,753.71,"[""SMH, TSM, TXN, ASML: Large Inflows Detected at ETF Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $261.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 64,891,874 to 66,391,874). Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in trading today Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) is up about 0.3%, Texas Instruments Inc. (Symbol: TXN) is down about 1.2%, and ASML Holding NV (Symbol: ASML) is lower by about 1.7%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SMH Holdings page \u00bb The chart below shows the one year price performance of SMH, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SMH's low point in its 52 week range is $98.2675 per share, with $175.8599 as the 52 week high point \u2014 that compares with a last trade of $172.90. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average \u00bb. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows \u00bb Also see: \u0095 Funds Holding TNYA \u0095 NSAM Historical Stock Prices \u0095 Funds Holding SFG The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""25% of Warren Buffett's Secret Portfolio Is Invested in These 3 ETFs. Here's Why They're Great Picks for 2024. If you go to a magic show, there's always more than meets the eye going on. It's a similar story with the \""market magician\"" -- Warren Buffett. The legendary investor holds positions in more stocks than meets the eye. All of the stocks you see listed in Berkshire Hathaway's 13-F filings aren't the only Buffett stocks. He also has a \""secret portfolio\"" of sorts. How? Berkshire's fully owned subsidiary, New England Asset Management (NEAM), has its own portfolio. NEAM doesn't just have positions in stocks, though. Roughly 25% of Buffett's secret portfolio is invested in these three exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Here's why they're great picks for 2024. 1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust More than 14% of NEAM's portfolio is invested in one ETF -- the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY). This ETF is by far the largest holding in Buffett's secret portfolio. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, as its name hints, tracks the S&P 500. This ETF owns positions in all 500 companies in the index, which translates to over 500 stocks because some of the members trade under multiple tickers. It's also the largest S&P 500 ETF based on assets under management. Why is this ETF a great pick for 2024? From a short-term perspective, the S&P 500 tends to perform relatively well in U.S. presidential election years. With inflation moderating, the U.S. economy rocking along, and the Federal Reserve predicting interest rate cuts on the way, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust could be poised for another year of delivering solid gains. From a longer-term perspective, the ETF offers diversification across a portfolio that includes many of the most successful businesses in the world. It also has a built-in process of weeding out losers and replacing them with winners thanks to the S&P 500's regular rebalancing. Buying and holding S&P 500 ETFs such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust has proven to be a smart investing strategy through the years. 2. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF You might be surprised to learn that the second-largest position in Buffett's secret portfolio is also an S&P 500 ETF. Nearly 7% of NEAM's portfolio is invested in the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: IVV). There's not much to differentiate the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF from the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. They both track the S&P 500 index and therefore own the same stocks. The most significant difference between the two ETFs is their expense ratios. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF is slightly more attractive on this front with an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to an expense ratio of 0.0945% for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. All of the short-term and long-term reasons to buy and hold the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust also apply to the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF. It's a solid pick for the new year. 3. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF No, NEAM's third-largest holding isn't another S&P 500 ETF. However, it is another index ETF managed by iShares. More than 4% of Buffett's secret portfolio is invested in the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEMKT: IEFA). This ETF attempts to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE index that includes large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East. It currently owns 2,868 stocks. The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's top holdings include Novo Nordisk, Nestle, ASML Holdings, LVMH, and Shell. Investing in the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF could be a smart move for the new year. Charles Schwab analysts recently wrote, \""Stocks with low price-to-cash flow ratios -- more heavily represented in the MSCI EAFE Index -- may continue to outperform in 2024.\"" The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF provides a great way to invest in this international index, especially with its relatively low expense ratio of 0.07%. Should you invest $1,000 in iShares Trust-iShares Core Msci Eafe ETF right now? Before you buy stock in iShares Trust-iShares Core Msci Eafe ETF, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now... and iShares Trust-iShares Core Msci Eafe ETF wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 11, 2023 Charles Schwab is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Keith Speights has positions in Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML and Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends Charles Schwab, Nestl\u00e9, and Novo Nordisk and recommends the following options: short December 2023 $52.50 puts on Charles Schwab. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It ASML (ASML) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Over the past month, shares of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have returned +8.5%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.9% change. During this period, the Zacks Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ASML falls in, has gained 9.9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. ASML is expected to post earnings of $5.08 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +8.1%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +0.4%. The consensus earnings estimate of $20.69 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +39%. This estimate has changed +0.4% over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $20.33 indicates a change of -1.8% from what ASML is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +0.4%. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, ASML is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: 12 Month EPS Projected Revenue Growth Even though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial. For ASML, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $7.34 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +11.8%. For the current and next fiscal years, $28.82 billion and $29.17 billion estimates indicate +24.9% and +1.2% changes, respectively. Last Reported Results and Surprise History ASML reported revenues of $7.26 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +24.7%. EPS of $5.23 for the same period compares with $4.32 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.49 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of -3%. The EPS surprise was +4.6%. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company could not beat consensus revenue estimates in any of the last four quarters. Valuation Without considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects. While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S) and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price. As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. ASML is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. Conclusion The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about ASML. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term. The New Gold Rush: How Lithium Batteries Will Make Millionaires As the electric vehicle revolution expands, investors have a chance to target huge gains. Millions of lithium batteries are being made & demand is expected to increase 889%. Download the brand-new FREE report revealing 5 EV battery stocks set to soar. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""What ASML, Nvidia, and TSMC Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Semiconductor Updates In today's video, I discuss recent semiconductor updates impacting ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of Dec. 13, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 13, 2023. Should you invest $1,000 in ASML right now? Before you buy stock in ASML, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now... and ASML wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 11, 2023 Jose Najarro has positions in Applied Materials, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jose Najarro is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
ASML,2023-12-15,753.71,760.325,749.62,752.96,"[""ASML (ASML) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts The latest trading session saw ASML (ASML) ending at $744.72, denoting a +0.36% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.59%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.68%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.66%. Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 6.88% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.16% in that time. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of ASML in its upcoming release. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $5.08 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 8.09%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $7.34 billion, indicating a 11.76% upward movement from the same quarter last year. Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $20.69 per share and revenue of $28.82 billion. These totals would mark changes of +38.95% and +24.91%, respectively, from last year. Furthermore, it would be beneficial for investors to monitor any recent shifts in analyst projections for ASML. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.36% increase. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). In terms of valuation, ASML is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 35.86. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 25.4. Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.43 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.76 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 39, this industry ranks in the top 16% of all industries, numbering over 250. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions. Zacks Reveals ChatGPT \""Sleeper\"" Stock One little-known company is at the heart of an especially brilliant Artificial Intelligence sector. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. As a service to readers, Zacks is providing a bonus report that names and explains this explosive growth stock and 4 other \""must buys.\"" Plus more. Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."", ""Is It Worth Investing in ASML (ASML) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views? The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.57, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 14 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.57 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 14 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy, representing 71.4% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for ASML Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> While the ABR calls for buying ASML, it may not be wise to make an investment decision solely based on this information. Several studies have shown limited to no success of brokerage recommendations in guiding investors to pick stocks with the best price increase potential. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. Zacks Rank Should Not Be Confused With ABR In spite of the fact that Zacks Rank and ABR both appear on a scale from 1 to 5, they are two completely different measures. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Furthermore, the different grades of the Zacks Rank are applied proportionately across all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide earnings estimates for the current year. In other words, at all times, this tool maintains a balance among the five ranks it assigns. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. Should You Invest in ASML? Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 0.4% over the past month to $20.69. Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to soar in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML may serve as a useful guide for investors. Zacks Reveals ChatGPT \""Sleeper\"" Stock One little-known company is at the heart of an especially brilliant Artificial Intelligence sector. By 2030, the AI industry is predicted to have an internet and iPhone-scale economic impact of $15.7 Trillion. As a service to readers, Zacks is providing a bonus report that names and explains this explosive growth stock and 4 other \""must buys.\"" Plus more. Download Free ChatGPT Stock Report Right Now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.""]"
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ASML,2025-04-09,618.02,692.29,607.54,687.18,"4 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy as Sales Surge on AI Optimism Semiconductor sales have been steadily increasing over the past year, driven largely by growing enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI. With strong demand from multiple industries, semiconductor revenues have surged over the past few quarters. In fact, the semiconductor industry—an integral part of the broader tech sector—was a major contributor to last year’s stock market rally. Given this scenario, it would be ideal to invest in semiconductor stocks such as NVIDIA Corporation NVDA, RF Industries, Ltd. RFIL, ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation MX. Each of these stocks carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. According to the latest report from the Semiconductor Industry Association (“SIA”), global semiconductor sales totaled $54.9 billion in February, up 17.1% from $46.9 billion in February 2024. This marks the 10th consecutive month that semiconductor sales have jumped over 17% year over year. However, sales slipped 2.9% on a month-over-month basis. SIA President and CEO John Neuffer noted, “Despite a slight decline in month-to-month sales, the global semiconductor industry hit its highest-ever monthly sales total for the month of February, driving strong year-to-year growth.” The slight drop in February’s monthly numbers was likely due to rising concerns about the future of U.S. tech companies in the AI space, particularly after the debut of DeepSeek, a lower-cost Chinese alternative. Nonetheless, experts believe the reaction to DeepSeek’s launch was exaggerated and short-lived. The February results came on the heels of a strong 2024, during which global semiconductor sales climbed to $627.6 billion—a 19.1% jump from $526.8 billion in 2023. Fourth-quarter sales alone hit $170.9 billion, reflecting a 17.1% year-over-year increase and a 3% rise from the prior quarter. Much of this momentum is being driven by growing semiconductor demand in data centers, with the memory segment playing a major role. As tech companies continue to invest heavily in AI, those integrating AI into their products are seeing impressive returns. Industry analysts remain bullish on AI’s potential and anticipate ongoing growth as more chipmakers enter the AI race. The SIA is also predicting another year of double-digit growth in 2025. Also, according to a new report from Precedence Research, the global semiconductor market size is estimated to reach 627.76 billion in 2025 and is projected to hit $1,207.51 billion by 2034. NVIDIA Corporation is a major player in the semiconductor industry and has been one of the standout success stories of 2023 and 2024. As a leading designer of graphic processing units (GPUs), the value of the NVDA stock tends to surge in a thriving crypto market. This is primarily due to the crucial role that GPUs play in data centers, artificial intelligence and the mining or production of cryptocurrencies. NVIDIA’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 48%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 4.8% over the past 60 days. Currently, NVIDIA has a Zacks Rank #2. RF Industries, Ltd. is engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of coaxial connectors used in radio communications applications as well as in computers, test instruments, PC LANS and antenna devices. RF Industries’ expected earnings growth rate for the current year is more than 100%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 9.5% over the past 60 days. RFIL presently carries a Zacks Rank #1. ASML Holding N.V. is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. ASML offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits. ASML Holdingdesigns, develops, integrates, markets and services advanced systems used by customers, which are the major global semiconductor manufacturers, to create chips that power a wide array of electronic, communications and information technology products. ASML Holding’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 21.9%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 0.9% over the past 60 days. ASML currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation operates as a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high-volume consumer applications. MX operates through three key segments: Display Solutions, Power Solutions and Semiconductor Manufacturing Services. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (MX) : Free Stock Analysis Report RF Industries, Ltd. (RFIL) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"
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ASML,2025-05-06,676.31,686.365,675.5,679.99,"4 Semiconductor Stocks to Grab Now as Revenues Skyrocket in Q1 Semiconductor sales skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2025 despite price challenges and threats from the emergence of DeepSeek, a low-cost AI model from China. Also, sales grew month over month in March after declining in the first two months of the year. Optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, fueled semiconductor sales last year, and this year too has been no different. Given this scenario, it would be ideal to invest in semiconductor stocks such as Semtech Corporation SMTC, Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation MX, ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS. Each of these stocks carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said on Monday that global semiconductor revenues totaled $167.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 18.8% from year-ago levels. Although revenues were down by a marginal 2.8% from the fourth quarter of 2024, month-over-month sales jumped 1.8% in March, totaling $54.9 billion. John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO, said, “Global semiconductor demand remains high, with first-quarter sales substantially outpacing the first quarter of last year. Year-to-year sales increased by more than 17% for the 11th consecutive month, driven by a year-to-year sales increase of roughly 45% in the Americas.” The first-quarter figures come after semiconductor revenues jumped a staggering $627.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 19.1% from the previous year’s total of $526.8 billion. A major factor behind the steady rise in sales has been the growing demand for semiconductors at data centers. The memory chip market has been contributing significantly in boosting revenues. An increasing number of tech companies are investing heavily in AI, and those who have integrated AI into their products have witnessed substantial growth. Industry experts remain confident about AI’s future potential, predicting continued demand as more chipmakers move into the AI arena. The Semiconductor Industry Association previously projected double-digit growth in 2025, further boosting optimism about the sector’s ongoing expansion. Semtech Corporation designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for commercial applications. SMTC’s product line comprises Signal Integrity Products, Protection Products, Power and High-Reliability Products, Wireless and Sensing Products, and Systems Innovation Group. Semtech’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 93.2%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 2.4% over the past 60 days. SMTC presently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation operates as a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high-volume consumer applications. MX operates through three key segments: Display Solutions, Power Solutions and Semiconductor Manufacturing Services. Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 14.3%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 34% over the past 60 days. MX currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. ASML Holding N.V. is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. ASML offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits. ASML Holdingdesigns, develops, integrates, markets and services advanced systems used by customers, which are the major global semiconductor manufacturers, to create chips that power a wide array of electronic, communications and information technology products. ASML Holding’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 30.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 8.2% over the past 60 days. ASML currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of power subsystems and process-control technologies to the semiconductor industry. AEIS now focuses primarily on power-conversion solutions, including direct current, pulsed DC, low frequency, high voltage, and radio frequency (RF) power supplies, as well as matching networks and remote plasma sources for reactive gas applications and RF instrumentation to leverage the semiconductor, flat panel display, and industrial markets. Advanced Energy Industries’ expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 31.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 3.8% over the past 60 days. AEIS currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Semtech Corporation (SMTC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (MX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"
ASML,2025-05-07,685.78,701.96,683.455,700.39,"Nomad Foods and Dell Technologies have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Chicago, IL – May 7, 2025 – Zacks Equity Research shares Nomad Foods NOMD as the Bull of the Day and Dell Technologies DELL asthe Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Semtech Corp. SMTC, Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. MX and ASML Holding N.V. ASML. Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: It's no secret that staples are back in favor. With the Fed likely approaching the end of its rate hiking cycle and markets adjusting to a slower-growth reality, investors are once again flocking to the stability of steady earnings and strong cash flow. And right now, few names in the frozen food aisle look as appealing as Nomad Foods. Nomad Foods is the European frozen food powerhouse behind brands like Birds Eye, Iglo, Findus, and Aunt Bessie's. It may not have the sizzle of tech or the yield of energy, but in uncertain times, frozen peas and fish fingers can be a surprisingly lucrative proposition. The company's focus on branded frozen foods across Western Europe gives it durable pricing power and loyal customers. More importantly for investors—it's printing profits. The reason for Nomad Foods appearance today isn't just its boring-but-beautiful business model. It's the series of recent earnings estimate revisions that have analysts—and Zacks—paying attention. Over the last 30 days, two analysts have increased their estimates for both the current and next year. That's the kind of across-the-board bullishness we like to see. Those revisions have pushed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 EPS from $1.95 to $2.15, and for 2025 from $2.11 to $2.31. That's a healthy bump, signaling confidence in both near-term execution and longer-term profitability. In fact, NOMD is expected to grow earnings over 11.4% this year and follow that up with another 7% next year, not bad for a consumer staples stock. Despite the upward estimate revisions, NOMD trades at a forward P/E of just 9.3x, well below the broader market and even below most of its consumer staples peers. For a company with strong brands, resilient margins, and a growing presence in private-label and health-conscious frozen offerings, that valuation is a compelling entry point. Let's not forget the strong free cash flow. NOMD has consistently converted a healthy portion of earnings into cash, giving it the ability to reinvest in growth, pay down debt, and return value to shareholders. In a market that's rewarding consistency and punishing volatility, Nomad Foods offers a refreshing mix of stability and upside. With a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), improving earnings outlook, and defensive positioning, this frozen food leader is heating up in all the right ways. The AI buzz may be booming, but not every tech company is enjoying the ride. Case in point: Dell Technologies. While NVIDIA and others in the space are making headlines for triple-digit returns, Dell is feeling the weight of a more traditional IT business struggling to keep up with rapidly shifting market dynamics. There's no denying Dell's legacy or its role in building the modern computing landscape. But right now, the numbers, and the analysts, aren't on its side. The company is facing margin pressure, uneven demand, and increasingly fierce competition in both consumer and enterprise markets. The core of our Zacks Rank system is earnings estimate revisions, and unfortunately for Dell, they're going in the wrong direction. Over the past 30 days, five analysts have cut their earnings estimates for the current quarter, next quarter, and full year. That's a serious red flag, and exactly why Dell has landed in the dreaded Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) category. Current year EPS estimates have fallen from $9.36 to $8.90, a steep drop that reflects caution from the analyst community. And while revenue growth in infrastructure solutions (especially servers) has helped cushion the blow somewhat, weak PC demand and tighter corporate IT budgets are weighing on results. Dell has long operated on thin margins, especially in its PC business. Now that component prices are stabilizing and demand is no longer surging, Dell is losing the pricing power it briefly enjoyed post-COVID. Meanwhile, the AI infrastructure race is capital intensive, and Dell's approach, centered more on reselling NVIDIA's hardware than building its own proprietary stack, hasn't given it the same premium investors are awarding others in the AI space. The company's commercial business is also vulnerable to macroeconomic tightening. Enterprise spending is slowing as companies reassess budgets, and Dell's heavy exposure to corporate IT makes it especially sensitive to that trend. Dell Technologies is a titan in tech, but in today's market, legacy hardware isn't where the growth is. With analysts cutting estimates, earnings expected to decline, and fundamental challenges ahead, it's tough to make a bullish case right now. Dell is in the Computer – Micro Computers industry which ranks in the Bottom 14% of our Zacks Industry Rank. Within its industry, there are no stocks which are in the good graces of our Zacks Rank. Semiconductor sales skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2025 despite price challenges and threats from the emergence of DeepSeek, a low-cost AI model from China. Also, sales grew month over month in March after declining in the first two months of the year. Optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, fueled semiconductor sales last year, and this year too has been no different. Given this scenario, it would be ideal to invest in semiconductor stocks such as Semtech Corp., Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. and ASML Holding N.V.. Each of these stocks carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said on Monday that global semiconductor revenues totaled $167.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 18.8% from year-ago levels. Although revenues were down by a marginal 2.8% from the fourth quarter of 2024, month-over-month sales jumped 1.8% in March, totaling $54.9 billion. John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO, said, ""Global semiconductor demand remains high, with first-quarter sales substantially outpacing the first quarter of last year. Year-to-year sales increased by more than 17% for the 11th consecutive month, driven by a year-to-year sales increase of roughly 45% in the Americas."" The first-quarter figures come after semiconductor revenues jumped a staggering $627.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 19.1% from the previous year's total of $526.8 billion. A major factor behind the steady rise in sales has been the growing demand for semiconductors at data centers. The memory chip market has been contributing significantly in boosting revenues. An increasing number of tech companies are investing heavily in AI, and those who have integrated AI into their products have witnessed substantial growth. Industry experts remain confident about AI's future potential, predicting continued demand as more chipmakers move into the AI arena. The Semiconductor Industry Association previously projected double-digit growth in 2025, further boosting optimism about the sector's ongoing expansion. Semtech Semtech Corporation designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for commercial applications. SMTC's product line comprises Signal Integrity Products, Protection Products, Power and High-Reliability Products, Wireless and Sensing Products, and Systems Innovation Group. Semtech's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 93.2%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 2.4% over the past 60 days. SMTC presently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Magnachip Semiconductor Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation operates as a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high-volume consumer applications. MX operates through three key segments: Display Solutions, Power Solutions and Semiconductor Manufacturing Services. Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 14.3%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 34% over the past 60 days. MX currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. ASML Holding ASML Holding N.V. is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. ASML offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits. ASML Holdingdesigns, develops, integrates, markets and services advanced systems used by customers, which are the major global semiconductor manufacturers, to create chips that power a wide array of electronic, communications and information technology products. ASML Holding's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 30.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 8.2% over the past 60 days. ASML currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. 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(ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Semtech Corporation (SMTC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (MX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Nomad Foods Limited (NOMD) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"
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ASML,2025-05-14,765.0,773.7,764.27,768.91,"Is ASML Holding (ASML) One of the Best Technology Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Investment? We recently published a list of the 13 Best Technology Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Investment. In this article, we are going to take a look at where ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stands against other tech stocks to buy for long-term investment. On May 12, Jeff Kilburg of KKM Financial and Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities appeared together on CNBC to discuss AI, cybersecurity, and mega-cap tech, especially as tech stocks soar as the US-China tariff deal boosts market confidence. Jeff Kilburg first identified the tech software sector as the primary beneficiary of the recent market pause amid optimism and gains, and highlighted that markets are broadly positive. He noted that many investors underestimated how quickly a China trade deal would materialize and contrasted it with the UK deal, which was expected to be a slower, tentative template. Kilburg suggests that faster deal-making could continue and benefit several software companies, which have been overlooked due to the focus on the MAG7. Dan Ives concurred with Kilburg’s view but singled out NVIDIA as the biggest near-to-medium-term beneficiary of the pause, especially given its prior exposure to China tariffs. He referenced the ongoing AI revolution and the surge in AI-related stocks and described the current environment as a dream scenario for tech investors. Ives anticipates new highs for tech and the broader market. He also described a ‘golden age’ for cybersecurity stocks, which are acting as secondary beneficiaries of AI growth. On a question about the impact of the admin’s focus on reducing federal spending and debt, particularly on companies that derive substantial revenue from government contracts, Kilburg responded that this fiscal discipline is actually positive for software companies as it may drive more spending toward efficient software solutions. Kilburg also addressed the sectors to avoid or be cautious about amid the current market environment. He suggests trimming utilities, which have been a safe haven but may now be less attractive. He points out that the VIX volatility index dropping below 20, which is a big change from over 60 in April, indicates reduced market fear and increased investor confidence. This suggests a market environment favoring higher-beta and growth-oriented investments rather than defensive plays. We first sifted through stock screeners, ETFs, and financial media reports to compile a list of the top tech stocks that have grown over 15% in the past 3 years. We then selected the 13 stocks that were the most popular among elite hedge funds and that analysts were bullish on. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of the number of hedge funds that have stakes in them, as of Q4 2024. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here). A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. 3-Year Revenue CAGR: 19.98% Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 86 ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) provides lithography solutions to develop, produce, market, sell, upgrade, and service advanced semiconductor equipment systems. It offers lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. It also offers hardware, software, and services to chipmakers to produce the patterns of ICs. ASML’s EUV/Extreme Ultraviolet system sales contributed EUR3.2 billion to the total net system sales of EUR5.7 billion in Q1 2025. This segment benefited from a favorable product mix with a higher proportion of NXE:3800E systems. Higher average selling prices and the achievement of customer productivity milestones on already installed EUV systems also drove the company’s growth. These factors together pushed the gross margin above guidance to 54%. ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is continuing the ramp-up of leading-edge logic nodes by customers utilizing the NXE:3800E system. Furthermore, the progress in High NA EUV technology, with the shipment of the fifth NXE:5000 system and the upcoming shipments of the NXE:5200, indicates a longer-term growth trajectory for the company. However, Morgan Stanley analyst Lee Simpson lowered the price target on ASML to EUR640 from EUR 680 while keeping an Equal Weight rating. Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund is optimistic about ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) due to its monopoly in critical lithography and stated the following in its Q4 2024 investor letter: Overall, ASML ranks 7th on our list of the best technology stocks to buy for long-term investment. While we acknowledge the growth potential of ASML, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold great promise for delivering high returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey."
ASML,2025-05-15,763.194,767.0,755.21,757.698,"Tariffs Could Shake Up Semiconductor Supply Chains. Here Are 2 Companies Investors Should Keep Their Eyes On. Tariff pressure is causing many companies to rethink their chip supply chain. Taiwan Semiconductor announced new U.S. chip production facilities. ASML is a key supplier of machines critical in the chipmaking process. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › Tariffs are a huge concern in the stock markets right now. Depending on what the White House decides to announce, the markets could have a massive swing up or a huge drop. However, regardless of how tariffs are implemented, one thing is for sure: Supply chains are going to change. President Donald Trump's focus on tariffs revealed that supply chains are vulnerable in some places and that some production needs to be brought back to the U.S. One key area is semiconductors, as these chips are critical in nearly every piece of technology we use. But just how much could this shake up supply chains? Quite a lot. Semiconductors are currently exempt from tariffs. However, Trump has stated he is investigating semiconductors as a potential tariff target. This is likely an effort to strong-arm foreign chip companies to increase chip production in the U.S. However, many investors may be surprised to learn that the U.S. is actually a net exporter of semiconductors. According to research by The Motley Fool, the U.S. had an $11 billion trade surplus in semiconductors in 2024. However, one country with a significant trade deficit was Taiwan, which is clearly due to the presence of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Taiwan Semi is the world's leading chip foundry and makes nearly all of the cutting-edge chips for various big tech companies like Apple and Nvidia. Still, TSMC is working to diversify its global footprint by building production facilities in Germany, Japan, and the U.S. TSMC's initial $65 billion production facility in the U.S. has already sold out chip production capacity through 2027. To remedy this, TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment that includes three manufacturing facilities, two packaging centers, and one research and development (R&D) facility. This will help boost the United States' domestic chip production, which Trump has repeatedly advocated for. However, there are several key components to a chip manufacturing facility, and there's another company that investors need to watch for. A few companies support the chip industry with machines that nobody else makes, because there isn't a huge market for them. One of those companies is ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), which makes extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lithography machines. These machines lay the microscopic traces on a chip, which are now done with as little as 3 nanometers between each trace. ASML is the only company in the world with this technology, so when you hear about Taiwan Semiconductor building new factories, you should immediately think about ASML. Despite the industry's huge shakeup, with companies like TSMC expanding their global footprint, ASML's stock has been fairly weak, mainly due to some of its machines being banned from sale and servicing in China. Still, they expect 2025 revenue to be in line with existing expectations and 2026 to be a growth year for the business as many new production facilities come online. Despite positive news on the horizon for both businesses, each trades well below where they did at the start of 2025, when tariff fears weren't rampant. This makes today's prices fairly attractive, especially considering each company has growth in store and the boom of chip production in the U.S. I think both companies are excellent buys here. Still, investors need to stay patient and not be swayed by various headlines that will appear regarding tariffs. Before you buy stock in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $613,951!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $796,353!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 948% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 170% for the S&P 500. Don’t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 12, 2025 Keithen Drury has positions in ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Tariffs Could Shake Up Semiconductor Supply Chains. Here Are 2 Companies Investors Should Keep Their Eyes On. was originally published by The Motley Fool"
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ASML,2025-05-21,749.01,755.789,735.49,737.17,"[""ASML Holding Stock Soars 17% in a Month: Should You Bet on It Now? ASML Holding N.V. ASML has seen its share price soar more than 17% over the past month. This surge has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 index, which gained 12.1% during the same period. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research This outperformance raises the question: Should investors accumulate ASML shares or book profits and exit the investment? ASML Holding\u2019s recent rally stemmed from broader market optimism. Progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations has been boosting market sentiment since late April. Protracted trade tensions had previously dampened global economic forecasts and corporate earnings expectations due to tariffs and retaliatory measures. Last week, the United States and China reached a deal to slash tariffs temporarily. The United States has agreed to lower its overall tariffs on Chinese imports to 30% from 145%. On the other hand, China will reduce duties on U.S. imports to 10% from 125%. The new adjustments will be effective for 90 days. The recent trade deal suggests easing tensions between the two largest economies and smoother international trade flows. This improved outlook fostered investor confidence, leading to a rally in the equity market as fears of further economic disruption subsided and prospects for global growth seemed brighter. Apart from ASML Holding, this broader market optimism also boosted share prices of other semiconductor players, including Lam Research LRCX, KLA Corporation KLAC and Applied Materials AMAT. Over the past month, shares of Lam Research, KLA Corporation and Applied Materials have soared 32.5%, 24% and 19.6%, respectively. ASML Holding\u2019s long-term growth potential and invigorated investor optimism make the stock worth buying. ASML\u2019s dominance in the semiconductor manufacturing sector is unchallenged. The company maintains a near-monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which is essential for producing advanced chips at 3nm and below. Its EUV systems are crucial for leading chipmakers such as TSMC, Samsung and Intel, positioning ASML as a key enabler of cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing. ASML Holding\u2019s High-NA EUV technology represents the next frontier in chip manufacturing. Designed for sub-2nm nodes, these advanced systems will be critical for the industry\u2019s future. While the adoption of High-NA EUV has been slower than expected, the long-term potential remains enormous. As chipmakers ramp up production of smaller, more powerful chips, ASML\u2019s High-NA EUV tools will play a pivotal role, driving sustained demand. The company\u2019s technological superiority ensures high barriers to entry, giving it a competitive moat. With EUV technology being essential for advanced semiconductor fabrication, ASML Holding\u2019s dominance remains intact, supporting its long-term growth outlook. ASML Holding is well-positioned to capitalize on the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, which is driving massive demand for advanced semiconductors. With AI workloads requiring cutting-edge GPUs, high-bandwidth memory and AI accelerators, the demand for smaller and more powerful chips is rising. This trend plays directly into ASML\u2019s hands, as its EUV and High-NA EUV machines are vital for manufacturing these advanced chips. As cloud providers, data centers and tech giants expand their AI infrastructure, ASML Holding\u2019s lithography tools will be in greater demand. This AI-driven semiconductor expansion ensures long-term growth tailwinds for ASML, making it a compelling buy. ASML Holding\u2019s first-quarter 2025 financial results demonstrated its resilience amid the ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties. The company posted \u20ac7.74 billion in net sales, marking a 46% year-over-year increase. Net income surged 92% to \u20ac2.36 billion, while earnings per share (EPS) grew 93% to \u20ac6.00, highlighting ASML\u2019s operational efficiency. ASML Holding N.V. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | ASML Holding N.V. Quote The gross margin expanded 300 basis points year over year to 54%, driven by strong cost management and improved productivity in its advanced lithography systems. This margin expansion reflects ASML\u2019s ability to maintain profitability even in a challenging macro environment. ASML Holding\u2019s 2025 guidance also signals confidence in its future growth. The company expects 15% revenue growth for the year, driven by the rising demand for both EUV and DUV (deep ultraviolet) lithography systems. Additionally, ASML forecasts a 70-basis-point margin expansion in 2025, indicating higher profitability ahead. ASML stock currently trades at a premium to the Zacks Computer and Technology sector. Its forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.2 exceeds the sector\u2019s average of 25.5. However, the company\u2019s near-monopoly in EUV lithography and strong growth prospects justify this premium valuation. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ASML Holding also trades at higher P/E multiples compared with other semiconductor players, including KLA Corporation, Lam Research and Applied Materials. Currently, KLA Corporation, Lam Research and Applied Materials trade at P/E multiples of 24.1X, 21.25X and 17.09X, respectively. ASML Holding\u2019s technological leadership and robust financials offer strong long-term growth potential. The company\u2019s dominance in EUV and High-NA EUV technology makes it well-positioned for future growth. With rising demand for advanced nodes, AI chips and high-bandwidth memory, ASML\u2019s lithography tools will remain mission-critical, making the stock worth buying. ASML carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report KLA Corporation (KLAC) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"", ""Beyond Tariffs: Why Berenberg Still Sees a \u201cBuy\u201d in ASML\u2019s Future Berenberg recently lowered the price target on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) to EUR 740 from EUR 800 and kept a Buy rating on the shares. ASML makes and sells advanced semiconductor equipment systems. In an investor note, the analyst told investors that the company's Q1 results confirmed that the semi end-market dynamic was developing as expected, and artificial intelligence continued to be the main driver of semi end market demand. Although ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) acknowledged the near-term tariff uncertainty, the company maintained its 2025 revenue guidance, and expects 2026 to be another growth year, added the advisory. A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. The company recently reiterated its 2025 revenue guidance of \u20ac30 billion to \u20ac35 billion, with a gross margin expectation of 51%-53%. The full-year growth is expected to be supported by Logic and Memory demand, with AI-related applications being a leading growth driver. Q2 guidance projects net sales between \u20ac7.2 billion and \u20ac7.7 billion and a gross margin of 50%-53%. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 33 Most Important AI Companies You Should Pay Attention To and 30 Best AI Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires Disclosure: None. Insider Monkey focuses on uncovering the best investment ideas of hedge funds and insiders. Please subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter to get the latest investment ideas from hedge funds\u2019 investor letters by entering your email address below."", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know ASML (ASML) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have returned +17.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.7% change. During this period, the Zacks Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ASML falls in, has gained 17.2%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making. Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. For the current quarter, ASML is expected to post earnings of $5.80 per share, indicating a change of +34.3% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -0.5% over the last 30 days. The consensus earnings estimate of $27.16 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +30.5%. This estimate has changed -0.3% over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $30.62 indicates a change of +12.8% from what ASML is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.3%. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, ASML is rated Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: While earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth. In the case of ASML, the consensus sales estimate of $8.46 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +25.9%. The $37.13 billion and $39.86 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +21.5% and +7.3%, respectively. ASML reported revenues of $8.14 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +41.8%. EPS of $6.31 for the same period compares with $3.38 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.08 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.81%. The EPS surprise was +3.1%. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period. No investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance. Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is. The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an An is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. ASML is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about ASML. However, its Zacks Rank #2 does suggest that it may outperform the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research""]"
ASML,2025-05-22,736.315,747.21,734.15,740.7,"[""Institutional investors may adopt severe steps after ASML Holding N.V.'s (AMS:ASML) latest 3.2% drop adds to a year losses Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, ASML Holding's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions The top 25 shareholders own 31% of the company Ownership research along with analyst forecasts data help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock This technology could replace computers: discover the 20 stocks are working to make quantum computing a reality. To get a sense of who is truly in control of ASML Holding N.V. (AMS:ASML), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are institutions with 50% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company. And so it follows that institutional investors was the group most impacted after the company's market cap fell to \u20ac261b last week after a 3.2% drop in the share price. Needless to say, the recent loss which further adds to the one-year loss to shareholders of 21% might not go down well especially with this category of shareholders. Often called \u201cmarket movers\"", institutions wield significant power in influencing the price dynamics of any stock. As a result, if the downtrend continues, institutions may face pressures to sell ASML Holding, which might have negative implications on individual investors. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of ASML Holding, beginning with the chart below. View our latest analysis for ASML Holding Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing. We can see that ASML Holding does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of ASML Holding, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too. Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in ASML Holding. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is BlackRock, Inc. with 7.1% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 4.0% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 2.6% by the third-largest shareholder. Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder. While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too. The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it. Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group. Our information suggests that ASML Holding N.V. insiders own under 1% of the company. Being so large, we would not expect insiders to own a large proportion of the stock. Collectively, they own \u20ac60m of stock. In this sort of situation, it can be more interesting to see if those insiders have been buying or selling. The general public-- including retail investors -- own 50% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies. It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand ASML Holding better, we need to consider many other factors. Many find it useful to take an in depth look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow. If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts. NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com.This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned."", ""ASML's Dip Is a Buying Opportunity in the AI-Driven Chip Boom Shares of ASML are down about 18% over the past year, which honestly has been the case for a lot of other semiconductor stocks and the broader market too. Even though the pullback has been disappointing for me as someone who's been bullish on the name, I actually see this dip as a great buying opportunity. I still believe ASML's leadership in technology, strong secular drivers like AI, HPC, and automotive, and solid demand even in the middle of a rising trade war, make it a long-term winner. ASML Data by GuruFocus Despite all the noise around tariffs between the U.S. and China, I think ASML's near-monopoly on EUV lithography and the AI boom are what really matterand those are the reasons why its massive order backlog stays intact. After looking through the company's Q1 2025 earnings presentation, I feel even more confident that ASML is set up for aggressive growth ahead, with some margin expansion potential too, which is a big reason why I think investors should stick with it. That being said, I do feel like sentiment around the stock has gotten a lot more negative lately, even though I personally think the actual story has improved. Shares dropped more than 5% after ASML announced Q1 results, mainly because net bookings (3.94 billion) came in lower than the 4.8 billion consensus and tariff fears popped back up again. But honestly, I think the tariff headlines are just noise at this pointASML is already working hard to de-risk its business away from China. And the way I see it, the order miss and cautious tone from management have now set a lower bar for the company going forward, which actually creates a better setup for long-term investors to get in at a cheaper price. In my view, expectations have gotten way too low here. ASML is absolutely crucial to the global chip supply chain because they produce the specialized lithography machines needed to manufacture advanced semiconductors. In my view, that makes them basically irreplaceable, which is why I think there's a good shot the stock can re-rate to a much higher valuation when sentiment toward the sector improves. Everyone's scrambling to get Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to make their chips, and that's pushing other companies to ramp up spending on lithography systems too, which is great news for ASML. According to Bloomberg, hyper scale companies like Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG) are expected to spend around $371 billion on data centers and computing in 2025, a huge 44% YoY increase. Then in 2026, that figure is supposed to jump another 42% YoY to $525 billion. Since all that AI and data center buildout needs more complex chips, and nobody else can match ASML's EUV technology, I believe this puts them in a really strong spot. I'm pretty confident that as global semiconductor sales pick up, especially fueled by generative AI, ASML's revenue growth will continue right alongside it. One of the biggest things that stands out to me is ASML's pricing power. If a chip company wants to expand production, they basically have no choice but to buy from ASML, and this has helped ASML keep its margins looking really healthy. In Q1 2025, ASML's GAAP gross margin improved to 54%, which was a 2.3 percentage point jump from the previous quarter. That's a pretty solid number in my opinion. Even though the operating profit margin dipped by 0.8 percentage points, if you step back and look at the last twelve months, operating margins are up a whopping 9.1%. To me, this clearly shows that they're still in a very strong trend upward. Sure, margins can't expand forever, but based on everything I'm seeing, I think we could still see more improvement for a while longer, especially with strong demand staying in place. Overall, this should act as a good tailwind for profits moving forward. Lately, investors have been super focused on ASML's net bookings, which makes sense because bookings give a good forward view of revenue potential. In Q1 2025, ASML's net bookings fell 44% QoQ to 3.9 billion. But honestly, I think this lumpiness is normal when each order can be over $300 million and there are only so many customers out there. Management even pointed out that their massive backlog acts as a cushion, and I fully agree. Plus, YoY, bookings actually rose 9%, and 1.2 billion of that was for their leading EUV systems, which is a very positive sign in my view. Management reaffirmed their 2025 sales forecast at 3035 billion with gross margins between 5153%. Even though the market didn't love that update because it was a little shy of consensus, I personally think investors are getting too bearish. The trade war talk doesn't worry me much. ASML has already cut China exposure down from about 50% of sales in 2024 to roughly 20% in 2025, which shows they're managing risk well, and demand in China still looks solid despite the scaling back. Thanks to U.S. export controls like the Foreign Direct Product Rule and EAR, any lithography tool containing U.S.-origin components requires a U.S. license for China salesso ASML must vet its customers and defer to Washington's approval, effectively giving the U.S. veto power over certain orders. By de-risking China, ASML stabilizes its revenue against sudden license delays, avoids overexposure to geopolitical shocks, and positions itself to win duplicate orders from new fabs being built in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere as regions race to secure their own chip-making capacity. Looking ahead to FY26 and beyond, I'm assuming the tariff noise will fade and demand will normalize. I'm expecting ASML to deliver about 13% revenue growth going forward, which is right around their historical average. When I step back and look at the bigger picture, ASML still looks like a dominant player with sector-leading margins and strong long-term growth potential. That's why I think the market is way too pessimistic right nowand I'm staying bullish. Not too long ago, ASML was trading as high as $1,100 a share. Now it's sitting around $750, which is obviously a big drop from the 52-week highs. While that's tough for anyone who bought near the top, I actually see this reset as a big positive for people getting in today. In my view, ASML's pullback has set up a really attractive opportunity to buy a world-class business at a much better valuation. Right now, ASML is trading at about 20x its projected 2026 profits. Sure, that's higher than Taiwan Semiconductor's 14.1x or Intel's 16.3x (both also based on 2026e numbers), but I believe ASML deserves the premium because of how strong its profitability and growth prospects are. For context, back in February 2025, ASML was changing hands at 30x forward profits, so we've already seen a pretty big de-rating. Honestly, I think ASML could easily get back to a 30x multiple if it keeps up the margin strength and continues selling more lithography machines for next-gen chip production. Using that 30x multiple, I estimate ASML's intrinsic value around $1,125 per share, which would imply a 50% margin of safety from where it's trading today. Interestingly, the stock was trading at the $900 level last August, so it's not a crazy stretch. Another thing that really boosts my confidence is the company's recent buyback. ASML repurchased 2.7 billion worth of stock, the biggest buyback in its history. To me, this sends two strong signals: first, management clearly believes the stock is undervalued, and second, it helps put a floor under the stock price. Even more impressive, they're doing this while valuations are near levels we haven't seen since 2016 and let's be honest, ASML is in a way better position today than it was back then. [ASML Investor Presentation] On top of all that, ASML's forward Non-GAAP PEG ratio is sitting at 1.31, which is 5.93% lower than the sector median of 1.40 and well below its five-year average of 1.79. To me, this just shows that even though ASML isn't exactly cheap on a pure PE basis, it's pretty reasonably priced when you adjust for growth maybe even modestly undervalued. When it comes to the guru holdings of the stock, Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio)'s Lone Pine Capital currently holds about 441,800 ASML sharesroughly 0.11% of the company's outstanding stockbut trimmed that position by nearly 20% in Q4 2024, making ASML a 2.27% weight in his overall portfolio. Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio)'s Asia-focused fund likewise pared back aggressively, selling roughly 61% of its ASML stake (around 6.7 million shares) and now sits at just under 1% of ASML's shares outstanding and 0.96% of his assets. Like Buffett, both Mandel and Sands are net sellersnot necessarily because they've lost confidence in ASML's long-term story, but often due to liquidity needs as they manage redemptions and reallocate capital. In fact, many of these guru portfolios are shrinking faster than the market as they raise cash to meet outflows, so their ASML sales likely reflect broader portfolio dynamics rather than a bearish view on the company. In my view, ASML's unmatched moat and critical role in the semiconductor supply chain make it one of the strongest players out there. Sure, uncertainty and tariff headlines can shake the market, but the companies with the best technology and pricing power not only survivethey come out stronger with less competition. I believe the ongoing AI and chip spending boom, combined with a global push to build more fabs, will keep demand for ASML's EUV systems robust for years to come. Management's proactive steps to de-risk China exposure give me confidence they can navigate geopolitical headwinds. At roughly 20x 2026e profitswell below its recent highsASML looks reasonably valued to me, especially given its growth and margin upside. Unless the fundamentals of chipmaking themselves change, I see no reason to alter my stance: ASML remains a Buy. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.""]"
ASML,2025-05-23,724.6,735.99,722.52,732.49,
ASML,2025-05-27,751.365,761.21,749.95,756.79,
ASML,2025-05-28,752.14,756.39,744.81,746.51,"[""Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: ASML, Palantir Technologies and Broadcom Chicago, IL \u2013 May 28, 2025 \u2013 Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights ASML Holding ASML, Palantir Technologies PLTR and Broadcom AVGO. After a sharp but short-lived pullback last month, US equity markets, particularly tech and AI-related names, are charging higher once again. The AI bull run appears to be back on track. Though artificial intelligence has been the dominant market theme for over two years, the pace of innovation shows no signs of slowing. In fact, it\u2019s accelerating. Just last week, major tech players including Microsoft, Alphabet and Nvidia hosted developer conferences packed with headline-making announcements: Google unveiled cutting-edge video generation tools, Microsoft showcased AI-powered scientific breakthroughs, and Nvidia laid out its vision for \u201cAI factories.\u201d With momentum returning and investor excitement reignited, I\u2019ve been watching three standout stocks with both strong technical momentum setups and pivotal roles in the AI value chain: ASML Holding, Palantir Technologies and Broadcom. ASML Holding is arguably the most critical company in the global semiconductor supply chain. Based in the Netherlands, ASML holds a near-monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines\u2014an essential technology for producing the most advanced chips used in AI, data centers, and high-performance computing. Without ASML\u2019s machines, leading chipmakers like Nvidia, TSMC, and Intel wouldn\u2019t be able to manufacture the cutting-edge semiconductors that power the AI revolution. ASML currently holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting upward earnings estimate revisions, while analysts forecast EPS to grow an impressive 18.9% annually over the next three to five years. Despite its dominant market position and critical role in enabling AI hardware, the stock is trading at just 27x forward earnings, which is well below its 10-year median of 31.8x. This valuation discount offers an attractive entry point for long-term investors who believe in the continued expansion of AI and semiconductor demand. Technically, ASML has been consolidating in a broad base since last fall, as investors accumulate shares. Today, the stock broke out of a bull flag and is approaching the broader base resistance at $780. So long as the stock holds above the $740 breakout level, momentum should carry it higher. Broadcom has quietly become one of the most important players in the AI value chain. While best known for its dominance in semiconductors used in networking, broadband, and wireless infrastructure, Broadcom also designs custom chips for hyperscalers, including AI accelerators and ASICs used in large-scale data centers. Analysts expect Broadcom\u2019s earnings to grow at an impressive 19.1% annually over the next three to five years, driven by strong demand for its AI-enabling hardware. Despite these long-term tailwinds, the stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), as earnings estimate revisions have remained relatively flat in recent weeks. From a technical perspective, AVGO stock is breaking out today from a tight bull flag pattern formed over the past couple of weeks. This type of continuation setup suggests that the stock is entering the next leg of its rally, fueled by renewed investor interest in AI. As long as Broadcom continues to trade above the $230 breakout level, the chart favors further upside. Palantir Technologies has emerged as one of the market\u2019s standout performers, riding the wave of AI adoption and growing demand for real-time, data-driven decision platforms. Originally built to serve government intelligence and defense agencies, Palantir has successfully expanded into the private sector with its AI-enabled Foundry platform, which helps companies across industries, from healthcare to logistics. Few companies sit more squarely at the center of applied AI than Palantir. Analysts forecast Palantir\u2019s earnings to grow at a notable 32% annually over the next three to five years, driven by surging demand for its AI platforms. That growth potential comes at a cost, however, as PLTR trades at over 200x forward earnings, an ultra-premium valuation that reflects its seemingly unique position in the market. Today, the stock is breaking out of a bull flag pattern, signaling continued momentum in what has already been one of the best-performing tech stocks in the last year. If PLTR can hold above the $125 breakout level, the setup suggests to continued upside as investors chase AI leaders with both growth and narrative strength Each of these companies plays a vital role in the expanding AI ecosystem, whether it's ASML powering the production of next-gen chips, Broadcom supplying AI infrastructure, or Palantir delivering advanced software solutions. With strong earnings growth forecasts, compelling technical setups, and renewed market momentum, all three appear well-positioned to benefit from the next bull run. Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. See Stocks Free >> Media Contact Zacks Investment Research 800-767-3771 ext. 9339 support@zacks.com https://www.zacks.com Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"", ""AI Momentum Stocks: 3 Breakout Companies (ASML, PLTR, AVGO) After a sharp but short-lived pullback last month, US equity markets, particularly tech and AI-related names, are charging higher once again. The AI bull run appears to be back on track. Though artificial intelligence has been the dominant market theme for over two years, the pace of innovation shows no signs of slowing. In fact, it\u2019s accelerating. Just last week, major tech players including Microsoft, Alphabet and Nvidia hosted developer conferences packed with headline-making announcements: Google unveiled cutting-edge video generation tools, Microsoft showcased AI-powered scientific breakthroughs, and Nvidia laid out its vision for \u201cAI factories.\u201d With momentum returning and investor excitement reignited, I\u2019ve been watching three standout stocks with both strong technical momentum setups and pivotal roles in the AI value chain: ASML Holding (ASML), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), and Broadcom (AVGO). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ASML Holding is arguably the most critical company in the global semiconductor supply chain. Based in the Netherlands, ASML holds a near-monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines\u2014an essential technology for producing the most advanced chips used in AI, data centers, and high-performance computing. Without ASML\u2019s machines, leading chipmakers like Nvidia, TSMC, and Intel wouldn\u2019t be able to manufacture the cutting-edge semiconductors that power the AI revolution. ASML currently holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting upward earnings estimate revisions, while analysts forecast EPS to grow an impressive 18.9% annually over the next three to five years. Despite its dominant market position and critical role in enabling AI hardware, the stock is trading at just 27x forward earnings, which is well below its 10-year median of 31.8x. This valuation discount offers an attractive entry point for long-term investors who believe in the continued expansion of AI and semiconductor demand. Technically, ASML has been consolidating in a broad base since last fall, as investors accumulate shares. Today, the stock broke out of a bull flag and is approaching the broader base resistance at $780. So long as the stock holds above the $740 breakout level, momentum should carry it higher. Image Source: TradingView Broadcom (AVGO) has quietly become one of the most important players in the AI value chain. While best known for its dominance in semiconductors used in networking, broadband, and wireless infrastructure, Broadcom also designs custom chips for hyperscalers, including AI accelerators and ASICs used in large-scale data centers. Analysts expect Broadcom\u2019s earnings to grow at an impressive 19.1% annually over the next three to five years, driven by strong demand for its AI-enabling hardware. Despite these long-term tailwinds, the stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), as earnings estimate revisions have remained relatively flat in recent weeks. From a technical perspective, AVGO stock is breaking out today from a tight bull flag pattern formed over the past couple of weeks. This type of continuation setup suggests that the stock is entering the next leg of its rally, fueled by renewed investor interest in AI. As long as Broadcom continues to trade above the $230 breakout level, the chart favors further upside. Image Source: TradingView Palantir Technologies has emerged as one of the market\u2019s standout performers, riding the wave of AI adoption and growing demand for real-time, data-driven decision platforms. Originally built to serve government intelligence and defense agencies, Palantir has successfully expanded into the private sector with its AI-enabled Foundry platform, which helps companies across industries, from healthcare to logistics. Few companies sit more squarely at the center of applied AI than Palantir. Analysts forecast Palantir\u2019s earnings to grow at a notable 32% annually over the next three to five years, driven by surging demand for its AI platforms. That growth potential comes at a cost, however, as PLTR trades at over 200x forward earnings, an ultra-premium valuation that reflects its seemingly unique position in the market. Today, the stock is breaking out of a bull flag pattern, signaling continued momentum in what has already been one of the best-performing tech stocks in the last year. If PLTR can hold above the $125 breakout level, the setup suggests to continued upside as investors chase AI leaders with both growth and narrative strength Image Source: TradingView Each of these companies plays a vital role in the expanding AI ecosystem, whether it's ASML powering the production of next-gen chips, Broadcom supplying AI infrastructure, or Palantir delivering advanced software solutions. With strong earnings growth forecasts, compelling technical setups, and renewed market momentum, all three appear well-positioned to benefit from the next bull run. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research""]"
ASML,2025-05-29,757.83,759.05,744.84,747.065,
ASML,2025-05-30,745.01,745.96,723.0,736.68,"ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): A Bull Case Theory We came across a bullish thesis on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) on Monopolistic Investor’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on ASML. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)'s share was trading at $746.51 as of 28th May. ASML’s trailing and forward P/E were 29.62 and 27.47 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Close-up of Silicon Die are being Extracted from Semiconductor Wafer and Attached to Substrate by Pick and Place Machine. Computer Chip Manufacturing at Fab. Semiconductor Packaging Process. ASML, a Dutch company, plays a critical but often understated role in the semiconductor industry by producing the highly complex extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines essential for manufacturing the world’s most advanced chips. Its technology works by generating EUV light through an intricate process involving vaporized tin droplets and lasers inside a vacuum chamber, with precision-engineered multilayer mirrors and reticles transferring chip patterns onto silicon wafers with extraordinary accuracy. The company’s machines operate with near-perfect environmental controls, managing temperature within thousandths of a degree and positioning wafers with micrometer precision, reflecting an unparalleled level of engineering sophistication that is extremely difficult for competitors to replicate. Despite holding significant pricing power, ASML chooses not to excessively raise prices, balancing profitability with the broader goal of supporting ongoing research and innovation in the tech ecosystem, maintaining around 50% gross margins. The Dutch government recognizes ASML’s strategic importance and supports its growth through initiatives like Project Beethoven, aimed at expanding infrastructure and preserving jobs domestically as ASML expands globally. This combination of technological leadership, prudent pricing, and strong governmental backing positions ASML as a vital, resilient player in the semiconductor supply chain, underpinning the future of advanced computing technologies. Previously, we have covered ASML Holdings N.V. (ASML) in May 2025 wherein we summarized a bullish thesis by FluentInQuality on Substack. The author highlighted the company as the sole global provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, essential for producing the world’s most advanced semiconductors. It emphasized ASML’s unmatched technological moat, strong financials with high margins and return on invested capital, and significant geopolitical importance, positioning the company as a critical bottleneck in the semiconductor supply chain. Since our last coverage, the stock is up 10.96%. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is not on our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 80 hedge fund portfolios held ASML at the end of the first quarter which was 86 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of ASML as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 8 Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Now and 30 Most Important AI Stocks According to BlackRock. Disclosure: None. This article was originally published at Insider Monkey."
ASML,2025-06-02,733.29,746.95,732.66,746.53,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands \u2013 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML\u2019s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014)."", ""3 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy Right Now ASML has a technological monopoly on its machines. Taiwan Semiconductor is a key chip supplier for multiple big tech companies. Nvidia's GPUs are the most commonly used computing units for AI. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia \u203a The artificial intelligence (AI) investing trend has been going on since the start of 2023, but investors don't need to fear missing out. Many fantastic companies look like solid buys right now, and even though these companies have risen substantially, there is still plenty of room for more growth. Three companies that I think look like solid buys now are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). This trio has one thing in common, and I believe it's the factor that makes them better stock picks than other AI investment options. All three companies are vital in the AI arms race, but aren't necessarily directly competing in it. Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, and ASML are critical parts of the chip value chain, the key tools in training and running AI models. ASML machines are required to lay the microscopic traces on a chip. Nobody else has ASML's technology, effectively giving it a monopoly on the process. As a result, if a company wants to make cutting-edge chips, it must work with ASML. So, when investors hear about a chip factory being built (such as Taiwan Semiconductor's $100 billion investment in U.S. chip production), know that some of that money is flowing into ASML. Taiwan Semiconductor is a chip foundry that acts as a fabrication facility for companies that can't produce chips themselves. That's practically every big tech company, as a business like Nvidia is only focused on designing chips and assembling them into a finished GPU. TSMC has always prided itself on offering the most advanced technology, and big-name clients like Nvidia and Apple have consistently stayed customers due to its top-notch execution. Nvidia is the last company in this value chain, as it assembles chips produced by TSMC that were made on machines from ASML. Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) and the software that supports them are best in class. They have contributed to Nvidia holding a 90% or greater market share in the data center GPU market. GPU demand continues to grow as various AI hyperscalers announce record-breaking capital expenditures, mostly devoted to building data centers and filling them with top-notch GPUs from Nvidia. The biggest factor with investing in a trio like this is that you don't necessarily need to pick a winner in the AI arms race. Regardless of who wins, Nvidia GPUs, TSMC chips, and ASML machines are likely being used to create the hardware that competing AI models run on. An investment in this trio is a bet that we will need more advanced and increased computing capacity, which feels like a safe gamble. Although these stocks have already performed well, there's still plenty of room for them to rise. Since the start of the AI arms race in 2023, this trio has proven to be a winning investment. ASML hasn't performed as well because it was hit with some export restrictions that hurt its China business (and thus its stock price), but I believe it's positioned well to rebound. ASML's stock hasn't been this cheap since 2023, which bodes well for future returns. Even though Taiwan Semiconductor has been a stellar performer, its stock is also quite cheap, trading for 21.2 times forward earnings. That price tag is significant, as it is less than the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which trades at 22.1 times forward earnings. With a company as well connected in an important industry like AI as TSMC, this discount is surprising, and investors should take advantage of it by scooping up shares today. Last is Nvidia, which is the most expensive of the three. However, Nvidia is also growing the fastest of the three, with revenue rising 69% in its most recent quarter compared to TSMC's 31% and ASML's 42%. With growth like that, I'm happy to pay a bit of a premium to own Nvidia stock. I think this trio has a phenomenal chance of stomping the market, as they are all growing at an incredible pace and have a massive and growing market to serve. By choosing the AI arms dealers in the AI arms race, investors can be assured that they're investing in a near-guaranteed winner, which is why I'm bullish on this trio. Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now\u2026 and Nvidia wasn\u2019t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $651,049!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $828,224!* Now, it\u2019s worth noting Stock Advisor\u2019s total average return is 979% \u2014 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks \u00bb *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 Keithen Drury has positions in ASML, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy Right Now was originally published by The Motley Fool""]"
ASML,2025-06-03,732.66,748.55,732.2,747.25,"[""ASML Loses a Fan. What\u2019s Set to Hold Back the Chip-Equipment Star. ASML is set for a slowdown in growth, according to Barclays analyst Simon Coles, who changed his rating on ASML to Equal Weight from Overweight. ASML shares in Amsterdam were down 0.5% at \u20ac643.30 on Wednesday. \u201cWe see risk to ASML\u2019s expectation of \u2018growth\u2019 in 2026,\u201d wrote Coles in a research note."", ""Taiwan Semiconductor Rises 13% in Three Months: How to Play the Stock? Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSM has delivered a solid 12.6% gain over the past three months. This performance easily beats the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector, which rose 4.4% in the same period. Taiwan Semiconductor stock has also moved ahead of several chip peers, including ASML Holding ASML, Lam Research Corporation LRCX and Marvell Technology, Inc. MRVL. While shares of Marvell Technology have plunged 28.4% over the past three months, ASML Holding and Lam Research have risen 6.6% and 8.8%, respectively. This outperformance shows investors are increasingly confident in Taiwan Semiconductor\u2019s long-term story, even during a volatile market shaped by trade conflicts and geopolitical risks. We believe this momentum is grounded in strong fundamentals, and TSM\u2019s long-term outlook justifies a hold position for now. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Taiwan Semiconductor continues to lead the global chip foundry market, and it\u2019s benefiting heavily from the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Its manufacturing dominance and scale have made it the go-to partner for advanced chipmaking. Whether it's NVIDIA, Marvell Technology or Broadcom, many top chip designers rely on TSM for producing custom AI accelerators and graphics processing units (GPUs). In 2024, AI-related revenues tripled, making up a mid-teen percentage of Taiwan Semiconductor\u2019s total revenues, and the momentum is far from over. The company expects AI-related sales to double again in 2025, with an impressive 40% compound annual growth rate over the next five years. This positions TSM as the undisputed backbone of AI-driven technological advancements. The company kicked off 2025 with excellent first-quarter results. Revenues surged 35% year over year to $25.53 billion, and net income rose 53% to nearly $11 billion in the first quarter. This growth was powered by the booming demand for its advanced 3nm and 5nm nodes, which now account for 58% of total wafer sales. Taiwan Semiconductor\u2019s first-quarter EPS also jumped 53.6% to $2.12 and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.03. The stock beat the consensus mark for earnings in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 6.9%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. Quote Taiwan Semiconductor plans to ramp up capital spending to between $38 and $42 billion in 2025 to further capitalize on the AI-driven growing demand for advanced chips. This is a sharp increase from the $29.8 billion spent in 2024, with around 70% earmarked for advanced manufacturing capabilities. Despite its strong growth, Taiwan Semiconductor stock still looks reasonably priced. It trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 19.96X, which is lower than the sector average of 25.52. This discount adds to the appeal for long-term investors. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Taiwan Semiconductor also trades at a lower P/E ratio than other semiconductor players, including ASML Holding, Lam Research and Marvell Technology. At present, ASML Holding, Lam Research and Marvell Technology trade at P/E multiples of 26.09X, 20.8X and 20.04X, respectively. Given its superior scale and exposure to AI growth, TSM\u2019s relative valuation strengthens the case for continuing to hold the stock. Despite its strengths, Taiwan Semiconductor faces near-term headwinds. Higher energy prices in Taiwan, following a 25% electricity hike in 2024, pose a considerable challenge, especially as advanced nodes demand greater power. Softness in key markets like PCs and smartphones also dampens near-term prospects. These traditionally strong revenue drivers are projected to see only low single-digit growth in 2025, limiting Taiwan Semiconductor\u2019s growth despite rising AI demand. The company\u2019s global expansion strategy adds further strain. New fabs in the United States (Arizona), Japan and Germany are vital for geopolitical risk mitigation, but they come with higher costs. These facilities are expected to drag down gross margins by 2-3 percentage points annually over the next three to five years due to higher labor and energy costs, along with lower utilization rates in the early stages. Escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly U.S.-China relations, pose strategic risks. With significant revenue exposure to China, Taiwan Semiconductor is vulnerable to export restrictions, supply-chain disruptions or further regulatory pressure. These uncertainties could weigh on near-term performance. Taiwan Semiconductor remains a cornerstone of the semiconductor industry. Its unmatched capabilities in advanced chip manufacturing, strong exposure to AI demand and expanding capacity give it a solid long-term trajectory. However, short-term headwinds, from rising costs and global expansion pressures to geopolitical friction, call for a more cautious stance. Given its valuation and growth backdrop, holding the stock makes the most sense right now. Taiwan Semiconductor currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research""]"
ASML,2025-06-04,751.18,752.77,740.41,742.78,"ASML vs. TXN: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better Buy Now? ASML Holding ASML and Texas Instruments TXN are two important players in the semiconductor industry. ASML makes advanced machines that are used to manufacture chips, while Texas Instruments designs and sells analog and embedded chips that go into many everyday electronics. These companies serve different parts of the chip supply chain, but both are key to the global semiconductor market. However, from an investment point of view, one stock offers a more favorable outlook than the other right now. Let’s see which one is a better investment option for now. ASML Holding has a clear advantage in the chip equipment market. It is the only company capable of producing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines at scale. These machines are needed to make chips at 5nm, 3nm and soon 2nm levels — key to powering AI processors, mobile devices and data centers. The company is already rolling out its next-generation High-NA EUV machines, which will be used for even smaller chips. As demand for faster and more efficient chips rises, especially with the growth of AI, ASML Holding stands to benefit. Its machines are a necessary part of the chip supply chain, and its customers, including TSMC, Intel and Samsung, will rely on ASML’s technology for years to come. Financially, ASML Holding is performing well. In the first quarter of 2025, it reported revenue growth of 46% and a 93% jump in earnings per share. For the full year, it expects revenues to increase 15%, which shows continued demand, even in a challenging global environment. However, one concern is the company’s exposure to China. In 2024, China made up 41% of ASML’s shipments. U.S. pressure on the Dutch government has led to export restrictions on some of ASML’s most advanced equipment, which could limit future sales in that market. Still, strong demand from other regions may offset that risk. Texas Instruments takes a very different approach. It focuses on analog and embedded chips, which are essential but not high-growth. These chips are widely used in industrial systems, cars and consumer electronics. Its biggest strength lies in its deep exposure to the industrial and automotive markets, which together made up 70% of first-quarter 2025 revenues. The company sees long-term growth opportunities in areas like robotics, electric vehicles and infrastructure automation. Its embedded processors and analog chips are key components in these systems. In the first quarter, industrial revenues grew at an upper-single-digit pace, while automotive continued to recover, growing modestly. With customer inventory levels still low, Texas Instruments sees room for more improvement in the coming quarters. However, the personal electronics segment remains a drag. Revenues in this segment fell by mid-teens sequentially in the first quarter, driven by weak consumer demand, excess inventory and typical seasonal slowdowns. Management doesn’t expect a quick recovery here, citing ongoing caution among customers. On the financial front, Texas Instruments’ 11% revenue growth and 6.7% rise in EPS are respectable, but they lag significantly behind ASML’s pace. While the business is stable and profitable, it lacks a strong growth engine in the near term. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASML Holding’s 2025 sales and EPS implies year-over-year growth of 21.5% and 30.5%, respectively. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Texas Instruments’ 2025 sales and EPS calls for a year-over-year increase of 10.6% and 6.7%, respectively, much slower than ASML. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Year to date, ASML Holding shares have jumped 7.7%, higher than the 0.5% rise in Texas Instruments shares. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research On the valuation front, ASML looks more attractive than TXN. ASML Holding trades at a forward 12-month P/E multiple of 26.10X, lower than the three-year median of 29.82X. On the contrary, Texas Instruments trades at a P/E multiple of 32.14X, above ASML as well as the three-year median of 23.91X. For a company with slower growth and more near-term uncertainty, that premium is hard to justify. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research While both ASML Holding and Texas Instruments play important roles in the chip industry, ASML stands out as the better stock to own right now. Its unique position in EUV and High-NA lithography, strong earnings growth and more favorable valuation give it a clear edge. With AI and advanced chip demand accelerating, ASML looks well-positioned to deliver long-term value, making it the more compelling buy between the two. ASML Holding carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), making it a clear winner over Texas Instruments, which has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"
ASML,2025-06-05,754.13,756.46,744.0,747.91,"10 AI Stocks I'd Buy Without Hesitation Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating the greatest investment opportunity of our generation. These 10 stocks dominate critical segments of the AI value chain. Each company has defensible market positions and accelerating revenue growth. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached an inflection point where early leaders are separating from the pack, creating exceptional investment opportunities across the AI value chain. From semiconductor giants to software innovators, the winners in this space offer compelling multiyear growth stories as AI transforms from experimental technology to business necessity. Smart positioning in quality AI stocks today could deliver strong returns as this technology reshapes every industry over the next decade. The AI revolution is accelerating beyond even optimistic forecasts. Companies successfully harnessing AI are seeing dramatic improvements in productivity and customer outcomes, while those ignoring it risk obsolescence. The total addressable market reaches into the trillions, yet adoption remains early. This creates a rare window for investors to position themselves before the masses recognize AI's full potential. I've analyzed dozens of AI-related companies to identify those with sustainable competitive advantages and clear monetization paths. These 10 stocks offer diversified exposure across infrastructure, software, and applications. Each brings unique strengths to the AI ecosystem, and I'd confidently buy any at current level for long-term holdings. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) controls between 70% to 90% of the data center graphics processing unit (GPU) market, making its GPUs the industry standard for training large language models. The investment case rests on CUDA's decade-long ecosystem advantage, creating high switching costs. In Q1 of fiscal 2026, Nvidia reported record revenue of $44.1 billion, with data center revenue reaching $39.1 billion, a 73% increase year over year. Despite a $4.5 billion charge related to unsellable H20 GPUs due to U.S. export restrictions to China, Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure remains unchallenged. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) manufactures the only extreme ultraviolet lithography machines capable of producing cutting-edge semiconductors, giving it the lion's share of the market for this critical technology. The company's substantial backlog provides multiyear revenue visibility, while research and development spending of around 4.3 billion euros annually maintains its technological moat. As AI drives demand for more advanced chips, ASML benefits, regardless of which chipmaker wins, making it a defensive play on AI infrastructure growth. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) monetizes AI through proven channels, with Copilot subscriptions already generating billions in annualized revenue just months after launch. The company's advantage lies in distribution: 1.5 billion Office users worldwide and a dominant Azure cloud position enable rapid AI deployment at scale. Microsoft's track record of successfully monetizing new technologies through existing customer relationships reduces execution risk, while AI integration across all products drives pricing power. Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) uses AI throughout insurance operations to slash costs and improve customer experience, with 70% of claims processed instantly without human intervention. The company's loss ratios have improved dramatically as its algorithms learn from expanding data sets, while operational expenses remain a fraction of traditional insurers. As Lemonade scales into auto insurance and other verticals, its AI-first approach creates structural advantages that legacy carriers cannot replicate without rebuilding from scratch. SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) provides voice AI technology to major automotive and restaurant brands, with revenue growing over 80% annually and gross margins expanding toward software-industry standards. The company's edge-computing approach processes voice on-device, addressing privacy concerns while reducing latency. Recent customer wins include multiple top 10 automakers and expanding restaurant chains, validating the technology as voice interfaces become standard across industries. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) leverages two decades of classified government work to build AI platforms now driving over 70% annual commercial revenue growth. The company's Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) enables enterprises to deploy large language models on private data, addressing the security concerns limiting corporate AI adoption. With government contracts providing a stable base of revenue and commercial acceleration, Palantir offers both growth and stability in the emerging AI landscape. Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) operates purpose-built data centers for high-performance computing, with facilities designed specifically for AI workload requirements, including advanced cooling and power density. The company has secured long-term contracts with Tier-1 customers for its entire 400MW capacity, providing predictable revenue growth. As AI compute demand outstrips supply, Applied Digital's specialized facilities command premium pricing, while its 2GW-plus development pipeline positions it for sustained growth. Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) develops small modular reactors addressing AI data centers' massive energy requirements, with each reactor designed to provide 15MW to 50MW of clean baseload power. Recent regulatory streamlining and partnerships with data center operators validate the business model as tech companies seek carbon-free energy sources. The company's recycled fuel approach and compact design offer economic advantages over traditional nuclear energy, positioning it to benefit from AI's growing energy demands. CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) specializes in GPU-accelerated cloud computing, offering AI-optimized infrastructure that major AI companies use for training and inference. The company is projected to generate $5 billion in revenue for 2025, with analysts expecting revenue to more than double to $11.6 billion in 2026 -- a 130% growth rate that validates its AI-first strategy. With established relationships serving leading AI labs and better GPU availability than most hyperscalers, CoreWeave has carved out a defensible niche in the fast-growing AI infrastructure market. BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) applies AI to defense and commercial analytics, with expertise in computer vision and predictive modeling for mission-critical applications. The company reported Q1 2025 revenue of $34.8 million with 5% year-over-year growth and maintains a $385 million backlog, providing long-term revenue visibility. Recent contract wins in supply chain optimization and defense analytics demonstrate the value of specialized AI applications in regulated industries where accuracy and explainability matter most. These 10 stocks represent different layers of the AI ecosystem, from essential infrastructure to specialized applications. While AI investments are inherently volatile, each company demonstrates strong fundamentals, defensible market positions, and clear paths to sustainable growth. The convergence of technological capability, enterprise adoption, and massive addressable markets creates a compelling long-term opportunity for patient investors. Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Nvidia wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $656,825!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $865,550!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 994% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 172% for the S&P 500. Don’t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2025 George Budwell has positions in Lemonade, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Lemonade, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 10 AI Stocks I'd Buy Without Hesitation was originally published by The Motley Fool"
ASML,2025-06-06,756.055,762.1,752.8,753.02,"Why ASML is the Most Important Stock You’ve Never Owned In the vast tech ecosystem, one under-the-radar titan powers the future of nearly every major chipmaker: ASML Holding (ASML). Far more than just a semiconductor equipment supplier, ASML is a technological gatekeeper, a geopolitical linchpin, and arguably one of the most overlooked long-term growth stories in public markets. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Despite ongoing concerns around industry cyclicality and China-related headwinds, ASML continues to solidify its dominance in a space where it faces virtually no actual competition. As 2026 draws nearer, investors may want to tune out the noise and focus on what’s unfolding beneath the surface—a company poised to enter a fresh multi-year growth phase, fueled by its unmatched “NA EUV” technology and a rising tide of national semiconductor reshoring efforts. I remain bullish on ASML, as the company is still in the early stages of commercializing its core offering. Let’s begin with what might be the most open secret in tech: ASML has no true rivals when it comes to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. None. It is the sole manufacturer of these incredibly complex machines, which are essential for producing chips at the most advanced process nodes. Whether it’s the cutting-edge processors powering AI data centers or flagship smartphones, chances are they were built using ASML’s EUV technology. These machines don’t come cheap. A single EUV scanner can cost upwards of $200 million, contains over 100,000 precision-engineered parts, and takes more than a year to assemble. Yet, chipmaking giants like TSMC (TSM), Intel (INTC), and Samsung (SSNLF) have no alternatives—they simply queue up and wait. That exclusivity has allowed ASML to build a massive moat, not through pricing power alone, but through an unmatched technological lead. Even deep-pocketed rivals like Nikon (NINOY) and Canon (CAJPY) have exited the EUV race entirely. ASML doesn’t just lead the market—it is the market. Concerns about export restrictions, particularly involving China, have surfaced in recent quarters. While it’s true that China accounted for 29% of ASML’s 2023 revenue, no EUV machines have ever been shipped there. The tighter Dutch export controls—largely encouraged by U.S. pressure—mainly apply to high-end DUV tools. Though valuable, these sales were never the cornerstone of ASML’s long-term strategy. Instead, ASML is increasingly aligned with Western and Taiwanese industrial priorities, shifting its geopolitical exposure toward greater long-term stability. What was once viewed as a liability has now become a strategic recalibration—one that positions ASML to thrive at the intersection of technology leadership and national security imperatives. What remains undercounted and underestimated with ASML is how much their business behaves like a high-end service platform. With over 1,500 tools installed globally, ASML’s installed base garners a steady stream of recurring revenues from a combination of long-term service contracts, field upgrades, and performance enhancements. In 2024, approximately 23% of total revenue was generated from these activities, and I anticipate that number to rise. This implies that ASML is no more a cyclical, lumpy machinery business, but rather a capital equipment company with platform-like economics. This means big upfront average selling prices with decades of sticky, high-margin service revenue to follow. That flywheel will only be stronger with High-NA systems in the field. Once ASML’s tools are deployed in a manufacturing facility, they become mission-critical and highly profitable to service and maintain. The market appears to be pricing ASML as a cyclical capital expenditures name rather than a structural enabler of Moore’s Law. Despite a monopoly-like economic structure, ASML currently trades at approximately 30x forward earnings, with a PEG of just under 1.5 and a free cash flow yield of around 3%. Therefore, the stock price is reasonable—and I’d say cheap—for a company with this kind of visibility, pricing power, and strategic relevance. The only thing investors need to make this investment work out is patience, perseverance, and a tolerance to withstand geopolitical risks. I understand that the markets are fraught with tension due to the China-U.S. relationship surrounding semiconductors, but I’m bullish on reconciliation soon and a peaceful path to coexistence. As such, I’m staying invested despite the current market trepidation. According to analysts, ASML has a consensus Strong Buy rating based on three Buys, zero Holds, and zero Sells. The average ASML stock price target is $905, implying a ~21% upside over the next 12 months. I’m more bullish and could easily see the stock trading at $1,100 as macro strength creates investor confidence. Easing tensions between China and the U.S. would signal to markets that it is safe to begin allocating capital fearlessly again in both the East and the West. ASML is a stealthy compounder with an unbreakable technology moat. While others sell grand visions, ASML builds the reality behind them. It’s indispensable in the chipmaking ecosystem, boasting resilient economics and technology that’s far ahead of the pack. By 2026, investors are poised to see substantial returns as high-NA EUV moves from pilot to full production, sovereign chip foundries ramp up in the U.S. and Europe, and service revenues continue to scale rapidly. ASML offers a powerful blend of secular growth and strategic tailwinds—yet the market still prices it at a discount, for now. If you haven’t been paying attention, now is the time. This is the company that makes the entire chip world possible. Quiet, relentless, and precise, ASML leads the way behind the scenes. Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue"
ASML,2025-06-09,757.06,782.2,757.06,770.2,
ASML,2025-06-10,779.11,788.29,776.49,784.97,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands \u2013 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML\u2019s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014)."", ""4 Stocks to Watch on Steady Growth in Semiconductor Sales Over the past year, semiconductor sales have shown steady growth, primarily fueled by the optimism around artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI. Robust demand from a wide range of industries has significantly boosted revenues for the semiconductor sector in recent quarters. The steady demand for semiconductors was a major driver of last year\u2019s overall market rally. Given this scenario, it would be ideal to invest in semiconductor stocks, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TSM, Texas Instruments TXN, ASML Holding N.V. ASML and Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS. Each of these stocks carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that global chip sales jumped 2.5% sequentially in April, reaching $57 billion, up from $55.6 billion in March. Year over year, semiconductor sales jumped 22.7%. This marks the 11th straight month of year-over-year sales growth above 17%. John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO, said, \u201cGlobal semiconductor demand remains high, with first-quarter sales substantially outpacing the first quarter of last year. Year-to-year sales increased by more than 17% for the 11th consecutive month, driven by a year-to-year sales increase of roughly 45% in the Americas.\u201d Earlier in the year, monthly sales dipped slightly due to concerns over the impact of the budget-friendly Chinese AI platform DeepSeek on U.S. tech firms. However, those worries quickly faded as analysts concluded that the fears were exaggerated. April\u2019s strong numbers came after an impressive 2024, when global semiconductor sales reached $627.6 billion \u2014 a 19.1% jump from $526.8 billion in 2023. The final quarter of 2024 alone saw $170.9 billion in sales, up 17.1% from the same period a year earlier, and 3% higher than the previous quarter. The steady rise in sales has been driven by robust demand for chips in data centers. Also, the memory chip market is helping boost sales. With ongoing AI investments by tech companies, industry experts expect demand to remain high, with the SIA forecasting continued double-digit growth in 2025. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) previously projected a double-digit growth in 2025, further boosting optimism about the sector\u2019s ongoing expansion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is the world's largest dedicated integrated circuit foundry. As a foundry, TSM manufactures ICs for its customers based on their proprietary IC designs using its advanced production processes. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited\u2019s goal is to establish itself as one of the world's leading semiconductor companies by building upon the strengths that have made it the world's leading IC foundry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited\u2019s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 30.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 0.4% over the past 60 days. TSM presently carries a Zacks Rank #3. Texas Instruments is an original equipment manufacturer of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal-processing integrated circuits. TXN has manufacturing and design facilities, including wafer fabrication and assembly/test operations in North America, Asia and Europe. Texas Instruments management\u2019s strategy has been to build assets that would be fully utilized through their lifetimes and outsource any excess demand in peak situations to outside foundries. Texas Instruments\u2019 expected earnings growth rate for next year is 6.7%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 3.5% over the past 60 days. TXN carries a Zacks Rank #3. ASML Holding N.V. is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. ASML offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits. ASML Holdingdesigns, develops, integrates, markets and services advanced systems used by customers, which are the major global semiconductor manufacturers, to create chips that power a wide array of electronic, communications and information technology products. ASML Holding\u2019s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 30.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 7.1% over the past 60 days. ASML currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of power subsystems and process-control technologies to the semiconductor industry. AEIS now focuses primarily on power-conversion solutions, including direct current, pulsed DC, low frequency, high voltage, and radio frequency power supplies, as well as matching networks and remote plasma sources for reactive gas applications and RF instrumentation to leverage the semiconductor, flat panel display, and industrial markets. Advanced Energy Industries\u2019 expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 39.1%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 10% over the past 60 days. AEIS currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research""]"
ASML,2025-06-11,790.05,797.25,780.69,784.09,"2 Underrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Flying Under Wall Street's Radar ASML Holding and Ambarella benefit from the AI-fueled demand for their products. ASML Holding is a key player in the AI semiconductor space, while Ambarella takes advantage of the growth in edge AI devices. The growth these companies are expected to deliver could supercharge their stock prices. 10 stocks we like better than ASML › Artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting many industries thanks to the efficiency gains that the technology can bring, such as by automating tasks or predicting potential challenges that a business may face. Because of that, spending on AI solutions and infrastructure has been growing at an incredible pace. Companies benefiting directly from this saw nice surges in their stock prices, a fact reflected in the 67% jump that the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index managed in the past three years. However, not every company that saw its growth rate expand thanks to the proliferation of AI experienced share price gains to match. Let's take a look at two such names that aren't among Wall Street's favorite AI stocks right now, but that could become winning investments in the long run because of their robust growth potential. While demand for AI chips surged in the past couple of years, share prices of semiconductor bellwether ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) failed to reflect this booming market. Though the company sells vital advanced chipmaking equipment to the world's leading foundries and chipmakers, ASML's stock rose just 5% in the past couple of years. One reason is that the company had an underwhelming 2024. Its revenue barely increased while earnings fell on account of weakness in chip demand for markets such as personal computers (PCs) and smartphones. Though ASML got an AI-powered boost because its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are necessary for manufacturing the most advanced AI chips that go into servers, smartphones, and PCs, and other devices, the company's growth hasn't been robust enough. However, ASML's growth improved substantially in 2025's first quarter. Its revenue increased by 46% year over year in Q1, while its earnings almost doubled. Moreover, it received new equipment orders worth nearly 4 billion euros in Q1, up by nearly 10% from the prior-year period. The Dutch company now forecasts 32.5 billion euros in revenue this year at the midpoint of its guidance range, which would be a 15% improvement over 2024. However, there is a strong possibility that it could end up growing faster owing to AI. On its earnings conference call in April, CEO Christophe Fouquet remarked: He added that both 2025 and 2026 are set to be growth years for the company thanks to AI. That isn't surprising: ASML's EUV lithography machines are the only ones capable of making chips using the most advanced 5-nanometer (nm) and 3nm process nodes. Demand for these chips has been robust as top chipmakers such as Nvidia, AMD, Marvell, Broadcom, and consumer electronics companies such as Apple have been deploying them in data centers, PCs, and smartphones. With the demand for AI chips forecast to increase at an annualized rate of 35% through 2033, it won't be surprising to see foundries and chipmakers investing more money in their manufacturing infrastructure. Industry association SEMI reports that a total of 18 new fabrication plants are on schedule to go into construction this year. The construction of these plants was necessitated by the advent of generative AI and high-performance computing, which have boosted the demand for advanced chips. So, it is easy to see why analysts' consensus estimates are for an acceleration in ASML's earnings growth. With the stock trading at an attractive 27 times forward earnings as compared to the U.S. technology sector's average earnings multiple of 47, investors can get a good deal on an AI stock with the potential to go on a bull run. Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) is another chipmaker that got a big shot in the arm thanks to AI. Its computer vision chips are used in the automotive segment and in Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as security cameras and drones. As a result, this lesser-known chipmaker is in a nice position to capitalize on the secular growth opportunity presented by the fast-growing market for AI edge computing -- devices that are physically located relatively close to end-users. This allows data processing tasks to be handled locally, which means results get back to users faster than they would if the tasks were sent to more distant cloud computing centers. Fortune Business Insights expects the edge AI market to clock a compound annual growth rate of 33% through 2032. Ambarella is already benefiting from this market. It generated $285 million in revenue in its fiscal 2025 (which ended Jan. 31), more than 70% of which was from edge AI applications. Its revenue increased by 26% in the fiscal year. Management anticipates an increase of 19% to 25% in its revenue in the current year, but don't be surprised to see it do better than that. Ambarella released its fiscal 2026 first-quarter results on May 29. It reported a terrific 58% year-over-year increase on its top line to $86 million, which was at the higher end of its guidance range. It also reported an adjusted profit of $0.07 per share as compared to a loss of $0.26 per share in the prior-year period. The chipmaker's guidance for the current quarter is for a jump of 41% year over year. So, there is a good chance that Ambarella will be able to end this fiscal year with stronger revenue growth than it is currently guiding for. Even better, the company's bottom line is also on track to grow at an incredible rate thanks to the higher average selling price of its edge AI processors. Not surprisingly, analysts expect Ambarella to report a profit this year as compared to a loss in the previous one, followed by strong bottom-line growth in the next couple of fiscal years. What's more, Ambarella management expects its serviceable addressable market to hit $13 billion in the next five years, which means that it has the potential to keep growing at healthy rates for a long time to come. That's why investors should consider buying this underrated chip stock while it is beaten down, as its 12-month median price target of $80 points toward a potential upside of almost 50% from current levels. Before you buy stock in ASML, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and ASML wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $660,341!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $874,192!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 999% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 173% for the S&P 500. Don’t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 9, 2025 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and Marvell Technology. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2 Underrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Flying Under Wall Street's Radar was originally published by The Motley Fool"
ASML,2025-06-12,785.44,789.57,782.34,786.21,"[""Will Logic and Memory Growth Help ASML Meet 30-35B Euro Sales Target? ASML Holding ASML delivered a solid first-quarter fiscal 2025, posting \u20ac7.74 billion in net sales, up 46.4% year over year and came within management\u2019s guidance range of \u20ac7.5-\u20ac8 billion. Buoyed by strong top-line performance, management reaffirmed its full-year revenue outlook of \u20ac30 billion to \u20ac35 billion, implying year-over-year growth of 15% at the mid-point. The company is attributing the growth to stem from sustained customer investment in advanced logic and memory nodes. Bookings in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 totaled \u20ac3.9 billion, with 60% coming from logic customers and 40% from memory. This reflects strong momentum in both segments. Logic demand continues to be driven by leading-edge nodes. Management also expects Memory revenues to remain strong. This is driven by growth in ASML\u2019s installed base, an increasing contribution from extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and a rise in revenues from its upgrade business. Additionally, on the technology front, all NXE:3800E systems are now being shipped at full specification, supporting 220 wafers per hour, mature for high volume manufacturing. These systems are ramping up in both logic and memory applications, with high NA EUV enabling customers with shorter cycle time and lower costs, resulting in better yield. ASML has also made progress in High NA EUV, having shipped its fifth and final NXE:5000 system during the first quarter. In total, five systems have been delivered to three customers. ASML has earlier stated that it plans to begin shipments of the NXE:5200, a follow-on to its High NA system model, from the second quarter of 2025. With rising tool adoption in both logic and memory and increasing customer confidence in EUV and High NA roadmaps, ASML\u2019s growth momentum is likely to continue in the near term. ASML remains well-positioned to stay within its full-year guidance range, supporting the company's belief that 2025 and 2026 will be growth years. Applied Materials AMAT expects strong momentum in foundry-logic and DRAM. Additionally, AMAT is projecting over 40% growth in DRAM revenues for fiscal 2025. Applied Materials is attributing the growth to be driven by increased adoption of the Sym3 Magnum etch system and Cold Field Emission eBeam in high-bandwidth memory and gate-all-around applications. Lam Research LRCX reported a record quarter for foundry revenues in its third quarter of fiscal 2025. The growth was driven by LRCX\u2019s shipments for gate-all-around nodes and advanced packaging spending. DRAM demand remains strong, especially for enabling DDR5, LPDDR5, and High Bandwidth Memory. Lam Research\u2019s new Akara etch and Altus Halo molybdenum platforms are key enablers in logic and memory scaling. Shares of Applied Materials have gained 13.6% year to date compared with the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry\u2019s growth of 13.7%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research From a valuation standpoint, ASML Holding trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 8.05X, higher than the industry\u2019s average of 7.5X. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASML Holding\u2019s fiscal 2025 and 2026 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 30.45% and 13.58%, respectively. The estimates for fiscal 2025 have been revised downward in the past 30 days, while estimates for fiscal 2026 have been revised upward in the past seven days. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ASML Holding currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"", ""AMAT Expects Advanced DRAM Sales to Grow 40%: Can It Keep its Lead? Applied Materials AMAT expects significant growth in its memory segment as it leans into rising customer demand for advanced dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) technologies. In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, management projected that revenues from its advanced DRAM customers to grow more than 40% in fiscal 2025. The growth is likely to be driven by an increase in demand for AMAT\u2019s DDR5 and high-bandwidth memory. During the last earnings call, Applied Materials noted continued customer adoption of its products across DRAM applications. For example, its Sym3 Magnum etch system has generated more than $1.2 billion in revenues since its launch in February 2024. Moreover, Applied Materials\u2019 Cold Field Emission eBeam technology is generating strong momentum in gate-all-around transistors and high-bandwidth memory. This helped AMAT generate record revenues in its Process Diagnostics and Control Business during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Management emphasized that Applied Materials is focused on the most critical steps for next-generation DRAM and believes this has helped establish a strong leadership position. The company projects a substantial rise in leading-edge DRAM investments through 2025, driven by increased investments in the wafer fab equipment market and 3D DRAM. Applied Materials\u2019 sustained focus on strengthening product capabilities will help the company expand its opportunities within the memory market. Lam Research LRCX, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, stated that DRAM accounted for 23% of its systems revenues. This was supported by LRCX\u2019s customer investments in DDR5, LPDDR5, and high-bandwidth memory. Additionally, Lam Research secured multiple critical etch wins at a major DRAM manufacturer with its new Akara etch system, which supports 3D DRAM architectures. ASML Holding ASML, in the first quarter of 2025, highlighted strong customer demand for its products. The demand was driven by ASML\u2019s DRAM and logic customers, which are ramping leading-edge nodes using ASML\u2019s NXE:3800E EUV systems. Additionally, ASML noted that multiple DRAM customers are adopting EUV lithography, which helps in shortening cycle time and lowering costs. Shares of Applied Materials have gained 6.8% year to date compared with the Electronics - Semiconductors industry\u2019s growth of 4.3%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research From a valuation standpoint, Applied Materials trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 4.65X, lower than the industry\u2019s average of 8X. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Applied Materials\u2019 fiscal 2025 and 2026 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 9.48% and 5.48%, respectively. The estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 have been revised upward in the past seven days. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Applied Materials currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research""]"
ASML,2025-06-13,766.89,772.93,759.87,761.0,
ASML,2025-06-16,766.37,779.19,765.975,775.23,"ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands – ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML’s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014)."
ASML,2025-06-17,766.78,773.21,758.21,759.86,
ASML,2025-06-18,764.73,768.0,754.24,761.64,"[""Roku upgraded, Sarepta downgraded: Wall Street\u2019s top analyst calls The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today\u2019s research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Top 5 Upgrades: Loop Capital upgraded Roku (ROKU) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $100, up from $80. The firm cites expectations that the Amazon.com (AMZN) advertising partnership announced yesterday should begin positively impacting Roku\u2019s financial results starting next year for the upgrade. UBS upgraded Alkermes (ALKS) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $42, up from $33. The firm says its recent physician survey drives confidence that ALKS-2680 is well positioned to potentially establish itself as an attractive treatment option in narcolepsy idiopathic hypersomnia. Goldman Sachs upgraded Nio (NIO) to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $3.80, up from $3.70. The firm believes management\u2019s cost reduction efforts will help improve the company\u2019s profit levels over the next three years by 4%-10%. Goldman Sachs upgraded XPeng (XPEV) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $24, up from $16.40. A series of efforts, including organization and supply chain restructuring, technology cost-down, and platformization, have transformed the company\u2019s product and cost structure competitiveness, providing higher visibility for sustainable sales volume growth as well as profit margin improvement, the analyst firm investors. Needham upgraded Cooper Companies (COO) to Buy from Hold with a $94 price target after meeting with management. The firm believes a \u201cdislocation\u201d between the company\u2019s valuation and fundamentals has created an attractive entry point into the shares. Top 5 Downgrades: Goldman Sachs downgraded Sarepta (SRPT) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $29, down from $100. The firm sees an \u201cuncertain outlook\u201d amid safety concerns following the second reported death of a non-ambulatory Elevidys-treated Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient due to acute liver failure. KeyBanc downgraded Sunrun (RUN), Enphase Energy (ENPH) and SolarEdge (SEDG) to Underweight from Sector Weight after Senate Republicans last night released a bill that would end tax credits for wind and solar earlier than for other sources. GLJ Research downgraded SolarEdge (SEDG) to Sell from Hold with an unchanged price target of $6.90 following what the firm calls \u201csurprisingly bearish\u201d Senate tax-and-spend bill language. GLJ Research downgraded Sunrun (RUN) to Sell from Hold with a 1c price target following the firm\u2019s analysis of Sunnova Energy\u2019s (NOVA) \u201chidden \u2018second set of books'\u201d and the Senate\u2019s tax-and-spend bill language. Raymond James downgraded Nutrien (NTR) to Market Perform from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $68. The firm cites valuation for the downgrade with the shares up 40% year-to-date. Top 5 Initiations: Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Monday.com (MNDY) with an Equal Weight rating and $330 price target. Moving upmarket, expanding to multi-product and shifting to a sales led growth motion comes with risk, but the firm thinks Monday.com can successfully navigate most of these major changes, which represent \u201ca large and compelling opportunity.\u201d Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Vertex (VERX) with an Overweight rating and $48 price target. The company has proven business model with low churn that is operating at a $700M-plus run-rate scale with multiple upside tailwinds that could reaccelerate sales growth from 13% in Q1 to 15-20% through 2030, the firm tells investors in a research note. Stephens initiated coverage of EOG Resources (EOG) with an Equal Weight rating and $137 price target. With a \u201cbest-in-class, under-levered\u201d balance sheet and projected free cash flow of about $4B, the company is well-positioned to aggressively repurchase shares, while the firm anticipates capital efficiencies will continue to improve as longer laterals reduce the company\u2019s \u201cpeer-leading\u201d Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford well costs. Bernstein initiated coverage of ASML (ASML) with a Market Perform rating and $806 price target. The firm says that while ASML\u2019s dominance in extreme ultraviolet lithography is undisputed, the space is taking up too much of leading edge logic capex with diminishing returns. Citi initiated coverage of Novavax (NVAX) with a Sell rating and $6 price target. The firm notes that the company\u2019s \u201coverwhelming concentration\u201d in respiratory vaccines, an area that is seeing a decline in vaccination rates and has many entrenched players, along with healthcare policies that are \u201cin flux\u201d and \u201cnot encouraging\u201d towards vaccines, makes it challenging to establish a line of sight to success for Novavax. Published first on TheFly \u2013 the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See today\u2019s best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on ROKU: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Roku\u2019s Strategic Partnership with Amazon: A Catalyst for Growth and Market Expansion Roku price target raised to $100 from $85 at BofA Roku\u2019s Strategic Partnership with Amazon: A Catalyst for Growth and Potential Acquisition Roku\u2019s Strategic Partnership with Amazon Fuels Buy Rating and Growth Potential Roku\u2019s Amazon deal backs mid-teens growth outlook, says Citizens JMP"", ""Has ASML Holding (ASML) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year? For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. ASML (ASML) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Computer and Technology peers, we might be able to answer that question. ASML is one of 608 companies in the Computer and Technology group. The Computer and Technology group currently sits at #4 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. The Zacks Rank is a proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. ASML is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASML's full-year earnings has moved 7.7% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger. Our latest available data shows that ASML has returned about 9.6% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Computer and Technology stocks have gained an average of 1.6%. As we can see, ASML is performing better than its sector in the calendar year. One other Computer and Technology stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY). The stock is up 7.9% year-to-date. For Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 4.3% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Breaking things down more, ASML is a member of the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which includes 2 individual companies and currently sits at #16 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 9.6% this year, meaning that ASML is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. In contrast, Bentley Systems, Incorporated falls under the Internet - Software industry. Currently, this industry has 169 stocks and is ranked #53. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +13%. Investors with an interest in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to track ASML and Bentley Systems, Incorporated. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Greif, Inc. (GEF) : Free Stock Analysis Report Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) : Free Stock Analysis Report Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"", ""Is ASML (ASML) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic? The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML). ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.60, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 25 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.60 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 25 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 17 are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 68% and 4% of all recommendations. Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Are you wondering why? The vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover often results in a strong positive bias of their analysts in rating it. Our research shows that for every \""Strong Sell\"" recommendation, brokerage firms assign five \""Strong Buy\"" recommendations. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool with an impressive externally audited track record, categorizes stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and is an effective indicator of a stock's price performance in the near future. Therefore, using the ABR to validate the Zacks Rank could be an efficient way of making a profitable investment decision. In spite of the fact that Zacks Rank and ABR both appear on a scale from 1 to 5, they are two completely different measures. Broker recommendations are the sole basis for calculating the ABR, which is typically displayed in decimals (such as 1.28). The Zacks Rank, on the other hand, is a quantitative model designed to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. Analysts employed by brokerage firms have been and continue to be overly optimistic with their recommendations. Since the ratings issued by these analysts are more favorable than their research would support because of the vested interest of their employers, they mislead investors far more often than they guide. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. Another key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank is freshness. The ABR is not necessarily up-to-date when you look at it. But, since brokerage analysts keep revising their earnings estimates to account for a company's changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in indicating future price movements. In terms of earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 0.4% over the past month to $27.33. Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to soar in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML may serve as a useful guide for investors. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research""]"
ASML,2025-06-20,768.365,769.015,736.92,756.475,"[""15 AI stocks to watch outside of the Magnificent 7 Some investors may be wondering if they missed out on Nvidia's (NVDA) artificial intelligence (AI) run. Futurum CEO Daniel Newman joins Morning Brief to highlight 15 alternative AI plays, including Broadcom (AVGO), Palantir (PLTR), and Oracle (ORCL), that could benefit from the next wave of custom chip demand. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here."", ""A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ASML Holding N.V. (AMS:ASML) Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, ASML Holding fair value estimate is \u20ac609 Current share price of \u20ac653 suggests ASML Holding is potentially trading close to its fair value The \u20ac766 analyst price target for ASML is 26% more than our estimate of fair value How far off is ASML Holding N.V. (AMS:ASML) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a look at whether the stock is fairly priced by estimating the company's future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is the tool we will apply to do this. Models like these may appear beyond the comprehension of a lay person, but they're fairly easy to follow. Companies can be valued in a lot of ways, so we would point out that a DCF is not perfect for every situation. For those who are keen learners of equity analysis, the Simply Wall St analysis model here may be something of interest to you. Trump has pledged to \""unleash\"" American oil and gas and these 15 US stocks have developments that are poised to benefit. We are going to use a two-stage DCF model, which, as the name states, takes into account two stages of growth. The first stage is generally a higher growth period which levels off heading towards the terminal value, captured in the second 'steady growth' period. To start off with, we need to estimate the next ten years of cash flows. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years. Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, so we need to discount the sum of these future cash flows to arrive at a present value estimate: (\""Est\"" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St) Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = \u20ac94b The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after the first stage. The Gordon Growth formula is used to calculate Terminal Value at a future annual growth rate equal to the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield of 1.5%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 8.0%. Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 \u00d7 (1 + g) \u00f7 (r \u2013 g) = \u20ac20b\u00d7 (1 + 1.5%) \u00f7 (8.0%\u2013 1.5%) = \u20ac314b Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= \u20ac314b\u00f7 ( 1 + 8.0%)10= \u20ac146b The total value is the sum of cash flows for the next ten years plus the discounted terminal value, which results in the Total Equity Value, which in this case is \u20ac239b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of \u20ac653, the company appears around fair value at the time of writing. Remember though, that this is just an approximate valuation, and like any complex formula - garbage in, garbage out. We would point out that the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate and of course the actual cash flows. You don't have to agree with these inputs, I recommend redoing the calculations yourself and playing with them. The DCF also does not consider the possible cyclicality of an industry, or a company's future capital requirements, so it does not give a full picture of a company's potential performance. Given that we are looking at ASML Holding as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighted average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation we've used 8.0%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.495. Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility, compared to the market as a whole. We get our beta from the industry average beta of globally comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business. Check out our latest analysis for ASML Holding Strength Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry. Debt is not viewed as a risk. Weakness Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Semiconductor market. Opportunity Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the Dutch market. Good value based on P/E ratio compared to estimated Fair P/E ratio. Threat Revenue is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year. Valuation is only one side of the coin in terms of building your investment thesis, and it is only one of many factors that you need to assess for a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. For example, changes in the company's cost of equity or the risk free rate can significantly impact the valuation. For ASML Holding, we've put together three further aspects you should look at: PS. The Simply Wall St app conducts a discounted cash flow valuation for every stock on the ENXTAM every day. If you want to find the calculation for other stocks just search here. \u2014 Investing narratives with Fair Values Vita Life Sciences Set for a 12.72% Revenue Growth While Tackling Operational Challenges By Robbo \u2013 Community Contributor Fair Value Estimated: A$2.42 \u00b7 0.1% Overvalued Vossloh rides a \u20ac500 billion wave to boost growth and earnings in the next decade By Chris1 \u2013 Community Contributor Fair Value Estimated: \u20ac78.41 \u00b7 0.1% Overvalued Intuitive Surgical Will Transform Healthcare with 12% Revenue Growth By Unike \u2013 Community Contributor Fair Value Estimated: $325.55 \u00b7 0.6% Undervalued View more featured narratives \u2014 Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.""]"
ASML,2025-06-23,761.26,780.75,759.805,779.72,"ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands – ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML’s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014)."
ASML,2025-06-24,786.11,813.46,786.11,813.36,"[""ASML (ASML) Just Overtook the 20-Day Moving Average ASML (ASML) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, ASML broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend. The 20-day simple moving average is a popular investing tool. Traders like this SMA because it offers a look back at a stock's price over a shorter period and helps smooth out price fluctuations. The 20-day can also show more trend reversal signals than longer-term moving averages. Similar to other SMAs, if a stock's price moves above the 20-day, the trend is considered positive, while price falling below the moving average can signal a downward trend. Shares of ASML have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 6.5%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, suggesting that ASML could be poised for a continued surge. Once investors consider ASML's positive earnings estimate revisions, the bullish case only solidifies. No earnings estimate has been lowered in the past two months, compared to 2 raised estimates, for the current fiscal year, and the consensus estimate has increased as well. Investors should think about putting ASML on their watchlist given the ultra-important technical indicator and positive move in earnings estimate revisions. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"", ""Trump\u2019s Chip Tariff Threat Sparks Pushback From Auto Industry to Tech (Bloomberg) -- Blowback to President Donald Trump\u2019s idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers to the technology industry and crypto enthusiasts, according to a review of more than 150 public comments on the proposal. Most Read from Bloomberg Bezos Wedding Draws Protests, Soul-Searching Over Tourism in Venice US State Budget Wounds Intensify From Trump, DOGE Policy Shifts US Renters Face Storm of Rising Costs Commuters Are Caught in Johannesburg's Taxi Feuds as Transit Lags The possible levy of up to 25% has united rivals like Tesla Inc., General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. in voicing reservations. It\u2019s brought together industry lobbies from the Crypto Council for Innovation to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. Even Taiwan and the People\u2019s Republic of China are finding common cause, along with predictable parts of the tech sector including chipmakers and wireless providers. The reason is that chips are now in almost everything: refrigerators and microwaves, tire pressure sensors and navigation systems, electronic bidets and sonar equipment and, of course, smartphones and computers. Tariffs threaten to snarl supply lines and jack up costs for consumers. \u201cThere\u2019s a large mismatch between the amount of chips we use in this country in various products and the supply created here in the US,\u201d JoAnne Feeney, a partner and portfolio manager at Advisors Capital Management, said in an interview. \u201cPutting a tax on those imports will simply raise the cost, and that\u2019s not a good thing for consumers.\u201d Case in point is the marine association, which warns the impact would be felt by more than 1,300 manufacturers who face higher expenses for essentials like propulsion technology, engines and GPS systems. \u201cThese systems are not optional luxuries \u2014 they are fundamental to safety, function and performance,\u201d the association said. \u201cMany components have no US equivalent or are only available from highly concentrated suppliers overseas.\u201d The boating sector\u2019s concerns were among comments from 154 stakeholders submitted to a Commerce Department review of whether to slap tariffs on chips as part of Trump\u2019s campaign to redraw global supply lines and boost domestic manufacturing. Predictable tech sources weighed in, including chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Intel Corp. But feedback also landed from a wide spectrum of sectors, along with trading partners like Japan and Brazil. The companies, trade groups and individuals who commented on the chips investigation largely signaled support for the president\u2019s vision of deepening the US manufacturing base and expanding the American workforce. Yet most expressed concern over the potential consequences and urged making any levies that emerge as targeted as possible. Taken together, the filings point to unease across a range of industries about the economic fallout from targeting chips. Trump has so far brushed off many of those concerns and cited plans by a range of companies to invest in the US, including Taiwan-based TSMC\u2019s decision to boost its commitment to building plants near Phoenix. White House spokesman Kush Desai said Trump remains committed to reshoring manufacturing critical to US national security. \u201cWhile the Commerce Department completes its Section 232 investigation, the administration is expanding domestic critical mineral production, slashing regulations, and pushing pro-growth policies,\u201d Desai said in a statement. The Commerce Department didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment. In its submission, TSMC highlighted plans for six advanced semiconductor fabs and two packaging facilities along with a research center as part of a $165 billion investment in Arizona that\u2019s expected to create thousands of jobs. Yet the company warned import levies would make it harder to deliver those projects on schedule, while slowing US efforts to expand domestic production of chips for 5G wireless, artificial intelligence and autonomous driving. \u201cAdditional tariffs or other restrictive measures on semiconductors could reduce the profitability of leading US companies by limiting sourcing options, driving up production costs, and reducing product demand,\u201d TSMC\u2019s Arizona subsidiary wrote. In its filing, Tesla urged coordination between government and industry to minimize uncertainty that could upset supply chains, citing its ties to Asia, Europe and Africa. \u201cThese partnerships allow us to focus on increasing US dominance in advanced manufacturing,\u201d the company wrote. \u201cImpacts to these inputs for which there is insufficient domestic availability will put a strain on resources during a key moment in the global artificial intelligence race.\u201d Chipmaker Intel cautioned that trading partners could respond with protective measures that exclude American products. Intel is seeking to reverse years of struggle by spending more than $100 billion to expand its domestic manufacturing, and the company called on the administration to spare US-made wafers as well as any chips made abroad using American technology. A common concern aired by TSMC, Intel and others in the semiconductor industry centered on the risk that chipmaking equipment produced by foreign suppliers like ASML Holding NV would get hit with import taxes. A single extreme ultraviolet lithography machine from Netherlands-based ASML, the world\u2019s sole provider of the most advanced chipmaking gear, can cost nearly $400 million. Adding tariffs would significantly boost the cost of equipping new US facilities. ASML submitted feedback to the Commerce Department \u2014 but its filing was marked \u201cbusiness confidential\u201d and unavailable for public review. In its comments, Intel urged exempting such machines, noting that \u201cthe primary cost driver for semiconductor fabs, accounting for two-thirds of total construction expenses, is equipment and machinery.\u201d Replacing semiconductors produced abroad with domestic output would be very difficult, Feeney said. \u201cIt takes years to create the industrial infrastructure to make creating a semiconductor fabrication facility even possible,\u201d she said. \u201cAt a time we\u2019re trying to build up an AI infrastructure of data centers, the last thing you want to do is put a substantial tariff on the most important input into those data centers.\u201d Major US trading partners, already stung by Trump\u2019s so-called reciprocal tariffs, objected to the idea of targeting chips, after seeing the auto sector along with steel and aluminum imports hit with levies. Taiwan, which produces nearly 90% of the world\u2019s most advanced semiconductors, highlighted the complementary role of TSMC foundries that churn out wafers for leading American chip designers Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Tariffs on semiconductors or related products from the island \u201cwould severely impair Taiwan\u2019s ability to meet the demands of the US semiconductor industry in a timely manner,\u201d the Taiwanese government said in its filing. \u201cThis would drive up costs for US companies, raise end-product prices, reduce profitability and revenue, and ultimately weaken the capacity of US firms to invest in R&D and innovation.\u201d --With assistance from Catherine Lucey. Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek Luxury Counterfeiters Keep Outsmarting the Makers of $10,000 Handbags Inside Gap\u2019s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push Ken Griffin on Trump, Harvard and Why Novice Investors Won\u2019t Beat the Pros Is Mark Cuban the Loudmouth Billionaire that Democrats Need for 2028? Can \u2018MAMUWT\u2019 Be to Musk What \u2018TACO\u2019 Is to Trump? \u00a92025 Bloomberg L.P.""]"
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ASML,2025-06-27,802.94,805.49,788.45,796.01,"China’s $50 Billion Chip Fund Switches Tack to Fight US Curbs (Bloomberg) — China’s main chip investment fund is planning to focus on the country’s key shortcomings in sectors like lithography and semiconductor design software, adjusting its approach to better overcome US efforts to stop its technological advances. Most Read from Bloomberg Philadelphia Transit System Votes to Cut Service by 45%, Hike Fares US Renters Face Storm of Rising Costs Squeezed by Crowds, the Roads of Central Park Are Being Reimagined Mapping the Architectural History of New York’s Chinatown US State Budget Wounds Intensify From Trump, DOGE Policy Shifts The third phase of the state-backed National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, better known as Big Fund III, will focus on backing local companies and projects in areas considered bottlenecks to technological advances, people familiar with the matter said. That includes lithography systems, where Dutch firm ASML Holding NV (ASML, ASML.VI) dominates, and chip design tools, an arena controlled by US companies Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) and Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) The new vehicle has so far secured only a portion of the 344 billion yuan ($48 billion) of capital it originally sought when first created more than a year ago as Beijing is being more cautious with its semiconductor bets, according to the people, though the shortfall should be temporary. The Big Fund III plans to hold its investments for a longer period compared to the two previous phases, they said, declining to be named discussing a private government initiative. A yearslong US-led campaign to curb China’s access to chips, equipment and software has appeared to stall Beijing’s ambitions in semiconductors, essential to creating cutting-edge AI. Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared the elimination of such choke-points a top priority, particularly as local artificial intelligence players including DeepSeek and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA, 9988.HK) are trying to compete on the global stage with deep-pocketed US rivals such as OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) in a critical field. China’s Big Fund for years sprinkled capital throughout most sectors of the semiconductor industry, from leading manufacturers such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.HK, 688981.SS) to small design companies. It’s now adopting a more targeted approach, after massive investments during the fund’s first two phases failed to deliver real breakthroughs beyond a surprisingly sophisticated Huawei Technologies Co. mobile processor in 2023. Big Fund III is preparing to make its first major investments in coming months, the people said. Part of its directive is to spur industry consolidation, through deal-making or otherwise, they added. If the new vehicle achieves the scale it originally aimed for, it will be China’s largest-ever semiconductor fund, bigger than the previous two phases combined. It counts China’s Ministry of Finance, state-owned banks and several local government-backed funds as limited partners, according to corporate data provider Tianyancha. It’s created three sub-funds to help identify investment targets throughout the supply chain, the people said. China’s Ministry of Finance did not respond to a faxed request for comment. Messages to an email for Big Fund III listed on Tianyancha went unanswered. It’s unclear whether the fund’s managers have identified potential investment or deal targets. Some of the biggest names in China’s chipmaking equipment space include Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. 600895.SS), which holds an 11% stake in privately-held lithography machine maker Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment Group Co. Chinese media outlets have also speculated that Huawei eventually wants to build its own lithography machines, required to make cutting-edge AI chips that can rival Nvidia Corp.’s (NVDA) offerings. Empyrean Technology Co. is one of Chinese’s best hopes of competing with leading global chip design software providers including Cadence and Synopsys. China’s national chip fund was inaugurated about a decade ago with roughly 100 billion yuan in capital, and has since spearheaded the state’s investments in all things semiconductors. It’s serving as an important signal of Beijing’s policy imperatives, as well as a scorecard for government endorsement. China’s Big Fund for years sprinkled capital throughout most sectors of the semiconductor industry, from leading manufacturers such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (es such as Japan and the Netherlands have joined the campaign to ringfence the country’s tech sector. Stung by a lack of scientific achievement, Beijing initiated a series of anti-graft probes into top chip industry officers in 2022. —With assistance from Fran Wang. Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek America’s Top Consumer-Sentiment Economist Is Worried How to Steal a House Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push Apple Test-Drives Big-Screen Movie Strategy With F1 Luxury Counterfeiters Keep Outsmarting the Makers of $10,000 Handbags ©2025 Bloomberg L.P."
ASML,2025-06-30,796.48,802.44,794.042,801.38,"[""Should You Invest in ASML Holding NV (ASML)? Parnassus Investments, an investment management company, released the \u201cParnassus Growth Equity Fund\u201d first quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the first quarter, the Fund (Investor Shares) returned -8.59% (net of fees), outperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index\u2019s -9.97% decline. In the first quarter, post-election optimism, driven by reduced regulation and a business-friendly environment, drifted away to concerns over fiscal and tariff uncertainties, which increased volatility and raised fears of a recession. In addition, please check the fund\u2019s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025. In its first-quarter 2025 investor letter, Parnassus Growth Equity Fund highlighted stocks such as ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) offers lithography solutions for the development and production of advanced semiconductor equipment systems. The one-month return of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) was 6.62%, and its shares lost 22.98% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On June 27, 2025, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stock closed at $795.95 per share, with a market capitalization of $312.968 billion. Parnassus Growth Equity Fund stated the following regarding ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in its Q1 2025 investor letter: A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 80 hedge fund portfolios held ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) at the end of the first quarter, which was 86 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the undervalued AI stock set for massive gains. In another article, we covered ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) and shared the list of top AI and technology stocks to buy according to analysts. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you\u2019re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Double Your Money. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey."", ""ASML Growth Outlook Trimmed by Bernstein Over EUV Concerns ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) ranks among the best fundamental stocks to buy according to hedge funds. Bernstein SocGen Group began coverage of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) on June 17 with a Market Perform rating and a EUR700 price target, citing issues with the company\u2019s extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography division. While acknowledging ASML\u2019s \u201cundisputed\u201d superiority in EUV lithography, the company voiced concerns about the declining returns on top-of-the-line logic capital expenditures incurred by EUV lithography. In that regard, Bernstein anticipates a decline in the intensity of EUV capital expenditure. Instead of lithography, the firm predicts that new transistor architectures and advanced packaging would propel further transistor miniaturization. The firm\u2019s estimate of EUV revenue for 2030 falls 24% below ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)\u2019s own guidance. According to Bernstein, ASML\u2019s growth will be in line with that of Wafer Fabrication Equipment (WFE) at a compound annual growth rate of 7% from 2024 and 2030. The firm\u2019s revenue prediction for 2030 is 18% below the consensus and at the low end of the company\u2019s guidance range. A key player in the semiconductor sector, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) specializes in lithographic systems, which employ light to etch intricate designs on silicon wafers, a crucial stage in the production of chips. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you\u2019re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. Read More: 10 Best Magic Formula Stocks for 2025 and 10 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds Disclosure: None."", ""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands \u2013 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML\u2019s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014).""]"
ASML,2025-07-01,788.05,795.5,782.535,790.615,"[""ASML target cut at BofA on Foundry/Logic risks Investing.com -- Bank of America lowered its price target for ASML (AS:ASML) to \u20ac759 from \u20ac795 in a note to clients on Tuesday, citing multiple risks to Foundry and Logic demand, particularly in 2026. The firm maintained its Buy rating on the stock, arguing that the valuation remains attractive at 19.6 times estimated 2026 EV/EBITDA, below its 10-year median of 22x. BofA cut its calendar year 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates by 4% to 5%, highlighting a number of downside risks. These reportedly include \u201clower high-NA revenues in 26E (4 units down from 8),\u201d \u201cslightly lower China revenues,\u201d and uncertainty surrounding demand from key chipmakers. \u201cWe see multiple risks incl. (A) ongoing challenges at Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) ahead of 18A ramp, (B) unclear situation at Samsung (KS:005930) in DRAM (still not qualified at Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)), (C) further China export controls hurting demand from existing clients (CXMT, SMIC, etc.),\u201d analysts wrote. ASML\u2019s near-term demand for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) tools could also be dampened by \u201ca lack of progress in high-NA adoption at key customers\u201d such as TSMC and Samsung, and SK Hynix\u2019s potential shift toward 3D DRAM, BofA said. On the positive side, BofA highlighted \u201cstrong 2nm demand at TSMC,\u201d potential upside from Samsung\u2019s 2nm U.S. fab in early 2026, and possible relocation of capacity from China to Korea and Taiwan if U.S. export waivers are revoked. Despite the 2026 lower estimates, BofA remains bullish long-term. The firm noted that even with export bans, ASML\u2019s 2030 earnings potential would still be \u20ac40, with upside to \u20ac50 per share, citing \u201cAI chip demand increasing from $253bn this year (35% of global chip demand) to $794bn in 2030.\u201d Related articles ASML target cut at BofA on Foundry/Logic risks Wolfe Research refreshes high-conviction ideas heading into H2 Raymond James bumps Hyatt rating as $2 bln resort sale eases balance sheet worries"", ""Jefferies Downgrades ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Stock to Hold ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the Top 10 AI and Technology Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On June 26, Jefferies analyst Janardan Menon downgraded the company\u2019s stock to \u201cHold\u201d from \u201cBuy\u201d with a price objective of EUR 690, an increase from the prior target of EUR 660. The firm expects 2026 wafer fab equipment to witness a fall of 1%, compared to the consensus of positive double-digit growth. The analyst further added that the negative view comes due to an anti-consensus expectation for a 16% decline in DRAM wafer fab equipment in 2026, and a further fall in China wafer fab equipment. A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)\u2019s Q1 2025 total net sales amounted to \u20ac7.7 billion, which were in line with its guidance. The gross margin stood at 54.0%, which was above guidance and driven by a favorable EUV product mix and achievement of performance milestones. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) also highlighted that AI remains the primary growth driver in the industry. It has led to a pivot in the market dynamics, which benefits some customers more than others, resulting in upside potential and downside risks as reflected in the 2025 revenue range. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) expects total net sales for the year of between \u20ac30 billion \u2013 \u20ac35 billion, with a gross margin of 51% and 53%. Appalaches Capital, an investment management firm, released its Q1 2025 investor letter. Here is what the fund said: While we acknowledge the potential of ASML to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 13 Cheap AI Stocks to Buy According to Analysts and 11 Unstoppable Growth Stocks to Invest in Now Disclosure: None. Insider Monkey focuses on uncovering the best investment ideas of hedge funds and insiders. Please subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter to get the latest investment ideas from hedge funds\u2019 investor letters by entering your email address below.""]"
ASML,2025-07-02,776.24,800.5,772.86,799.59,
ASML,2025-07-03,786.965,798.525,786.61,794.5,
ASML,2025-07-07,785.455,793.49,783.8,785.09,"ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands – ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML’s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014)."
ASML,2025-07-08,782.655,798.39,778.73,794.1,
ASML,2025-07-09,792.91,800.895,792.47,799.83,"[""Bank of America Cuts ASML PT, Keeps Buy Rating ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the 11 Best Foreign Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On July 1, Bank of America reduced its price target for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) from \u20ac795 to \u20ac759 while keeping a \u201cBuy\u201d rating. The firm highlighted several risks affecting Foundry and Logic demand, especially in 2026. Despite that, BofA analysts believe that the stock is attractively valued at about 19.6 times estimated 2026 EV/EBITDA, which is below its 10-year median of 22x. A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. BofA also reduced its earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) for calendar years 2026 and 2027 by 4% to 5%, citing several downside risks. These include slightly lower revenues from China and uncertainty about demand from major chipmakers. The analysts highlighted multiple challenges such as ongoing issues at Intel ahead of its 18A ramp-up, an unclear situation at Samsung in DRAM, and additional export controls on China that could hurt demand from existing clients. The firm\u2019s analysts also pointed out that ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) could see near-term demand for its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) weaken due to slow adoption of high-NA technology by key customers like TSMC and Samsung, and SK Hynix possibly shifting toward 3D DRAM On the positive side, BofA analysts noted strong demand for 2nm at TSMC and potential growth from Samsung as it plans to start production on its 2nm process in the US in early 2026. There could also be benefits if production capacity moves from China to Korea and Taiwan, if US export waivers are revoked. Despite the lower estimates for 2026, BofA remains bullish on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the long term. Even with export bans, the firm believes that ASML\u2019s earnings per share could reach \u20ac40 by 2030, with a possible upside to \u20ac50. This optimism is based on the growing demand for AI chips. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is a Dutch company that designs and develops advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including photolithography machines, which are used to produce chips. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you\u2019re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 10 Best American Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now and 11 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey."", ""Latest News In AI Chips - BluSky AI Expands with Central Utah Data Center Initiative BluSky AI Inc. has successfully secured its first operational site in Central Utah, acquiring 9.3 megawatts of power to establish a flagship data center. This initiative is part of an agreement with Digital Asset Management, LLC, which grants BluSky AI exclusive power use rights under favorable terms, essential for sustaining long-term operations. Additionally, the company has leased 51.6 acres of land, with an option to purchase, further cementing its strategy to expand AI computing infrastructure. These developments underscore BluSky AI's mission to rapidly deploy modular AI facilities, supporting the growing demand for artificial intelligence capabilities with energy efficiency and precision. Elsewhere in the market, Intel was trading firmly up 7.2% and finishing the session at $23.59. In the meantime, Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology lagged, down 9.7% to end trading at CN\u00a520.96. Intel's AI pivot and manufacturing focus aim to capture imminent digital growth. Click to explore Intel's strategic transformation and potential investment opportunities. Don't miss our Market Insights article, \""AI Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,\"" highlighting AI chip investment opportunities amidst industry shifts\u2014get in fast! Advanced Micro Devices ended the day at $137.82 up 2.2%. NVIDIA closed at $160.00 up 1.1%, close to the 52-week high. ASML Holding settled at \u20ac678.90 up 1.1%. Jump into our full catalog of 56 AI Chip Stocks, which includes NXP Semiconductors, Analog Devices and Semiconductor Manufacturing International, here. Searching for a Fresh Perspective? Rare earth metals are the new gold rush. Find out which 24 stocks are leading the charge. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""BluSky AI Inc. Secures First Site with 9.3MW to Launch Flagship Data Center in Central, Utah\"" from BluSky AI Inc. on GlobeNewswire (published 08 July 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:INTC NasdaqGS:AMD NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML and SHSE:688729. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com""]"
ASML,2025-07-10,808.93,811.1,798.0,802.056,"ASML Holding (ASML) Maintains Buy Rating Despite 2026 Risks and Price Target Cut ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) ranks among the 20 best fast growth stocks to invest in. On July 1, Bank of America reduced its price target for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) from €795 to €759. The firm cited several threats to the market for Foundry and Logic, especially in 2026. Nonetheless, the firm maintained its Buy rating for the stock, stating that the 19.6 times projected 2026 EV/EBITDA value remains attractive. BofA highlighted many downside risks by reducing its calendar year 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates by 4% to 5%. These are include “slightly lower China revenues,” “lower high-NA revenues in 26E (4 units down from 8),” and “uncertainty surrounding demand from key chipmakers.” Long-term, BofA remains optimistic despite the diminished projections for 2026. Citing “AI chip demand increasing from $253bn this year (35% of global chip demand) to $794bn in 2030,” the firm stated that even with export limits, ASML’s earnings potential in 2030 would still be €40, with upside to €50 per share. A key player in the semiconductor sector, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) specializes in lithographic systems, which employ light to etch intricate designs on silicon wafers, a crucial stage in the production of chips. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. Read More: 10 Best Magic Formula Stocks for 2025 and 10 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds Disclosure: None."
ASML,2025-07-11,801.005,803.19,801.005,801.93,
ASML,2025-07-14,797.62,812.771,789.865,806.73,
ASML,2025-07-15,822.975,826.56,814.21,823.02,
ASML,2025-07-16,754.36,760.9,730.6,754.45,"[""ASML Stock Tumbles After Growth Warning in Earnings Report. Tariffs Are Biting. The chip tool maker said it couldn't guarantee growth in 2026 due to the uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs."", ""Jim Cramer Says Strong ASML Numbers Could Fuel Semi Buying Spree ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the stocks that Jim Cramer shared insights on. Cramer mentioned the stock while discussing the performance of semiconductor stocks. A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) develops and supplies advanced lithography systems, metrology tools, and software solutions used in semiconductor manufacturing. The company\u2019s technologies enable chipmakers to produce highly precise and complex integrated circuits. During a May episode, when a caller inquired about the company stock, Cramer responded: While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey."", ""ASML outlook, HPE new strategy, Diageo CEO: Trending Tickers ASML (ASML) warns that tariff uncertainty could be a drag on the company's growth in 2026, sending the stock tumbling and weighing on the chip sector. Elliott Investment, an activist investor, backs a new board member at HPE (HPE) as part of a push for a strategy shift at the company. The CEO of Guinness maker Diageo (DEO), Debra Crew, steps down as CEO after just two years in the role amid the company's ongoing turnaround efforts. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here."", ""Tariffs Are Showing Up in Inflation. Why Trump Can\u2019t Afford to Ditch Powell. House deals a blow to \u201cCrypto Week,\u201d ASML warns on 2026 growth, a promising Chinese weight-loss drug, and more news to start your day.""]"
ASML,2025-07-17,746.815,756.85,742.0,744.91,"[""Stocks to Watch Recap: J&J, UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs, Ford \u2197\ufe0f Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): J&J posted better-than-expected results and boosted its annual outlook. Shares rose 6.2%. \ud83d\udd0e Goldman Sachs (GS), Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS): The banks reported stronger-than-forecast profits, as tariff-related market turbulence boosted trading."", ""TSMC Raises 2025 Outlook in a Big Boost for AI Demand Hopes (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its outlook for 2025 revenue growth, shoring up investors\u2019 confidence in the momentum of the global AI spending spree. Most Read from Bloomberg The Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your Life Advocates Fear US Agents Are Using \u2018Wellness Checks\u2019 on Children as a Prelude to Arrests LA Homelessness Drops for Second Year Manhattan, Chicago Murder Rates Drop in 2025, Officials Say The world\u2019s biggest contract chipmaker on Thursday forecast sales growth of about 30% in US dollar terms this year, up from mid-20% previously. That reinforced expectations that tech firms from Meta Platforms Inc. to Google will keep spending to build the data centers essential to artificial intelligence development. TSMC\u2019s American depositary receipts gained as much as 4.3% after markets opened in New York, while top supplier ASML Holding NV rose as much as 3.5%. TSMC\u2019s move underscores resilient demand for high-end chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which is outpacing its production capacity. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei affirmed on Thursday that AI orders still run hot \u2014 seeking to dispel persistent speculation that tech firms may curtail spending. While he stressed that underlying AI demand is strengthening, the uncertainty around the Trump administration\u2019s tariffs merited caution. This is \u201csupporting the AI value chain, and AI optimism still holds,\u201d said Billy Leung, investment strategist at Global X ETFs in Sydney. \u201cFor investors, TSMC results again ease fears of an AI slowdown. Margins hold, demand outlook good, generally reinforces the AI buildout is still well underway.\u201d Investors have piled back into AI-linked companies, shaking off a funk that settled in after China\u2019s DeepSeek cast doubt on whether the likes of Amazon.com Inc. needed to spend that much money on data centers. Last week, Nvidia became the first company in history to hit a $4 trillion valuation, underscoring investors\u2019 renewed enthusiasm for companies like TSMC that are key to building the infrastructure for AI. TSMC wasn\u2019t hiking its outlook on news the US is prepared to grant Nvidia licenses to export its H20 AI chip to China, Wei told reporters. While that resumption in sales was positive for the industry, it was too early to quantify the impact, he added. A day before TSMC\u2019s results, ASML triggered anxiety across markets by walking back its own growth forecast for 2026. Geopolitics and the global economy are sources of \u201cincreasing uncertainty,\u201d Chief Executive Officer Christophe Fouquet said. Its shares dropped more than 11%. \u201cLooking ahead to the second half of the year, we have not seen any change in our customers\u2019 behavior so far,\u201d Wei said in Taipei. \u201cHowever, we understand there are uncertainties and risks\u201d related to potential tariffs. The appreciating Taiwanese dollar was also likely to depress its third-quarter business, Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said. Taiwan\u2019s dollar has surged more than 11% this year, making it Asia\u2019s best performer, as foreign investors snapped up shares and exporters sold the greenback amid concerns the US currency would keep weakening. Huang estimated that every 1% appreciation of the Taiwanese dollar against the greenback will reduce the firm\u2019s revenue by 1%. Still, TSMC was sticking with its margin outlook for now. \u201cEven with the unfavorable foreign exchange rate, we believe the long-term gross margin of 53% and higher remains well achievable,\u201d Huang said. TSMC upgraded its forecast after reporting a better-than-expected 61% jump in net income for the June quarter to NT$398.3 billion ($13.5 billion), keeping intact a streak of beating estimates every quarter since 2021. The company previously posted a 39% surge in revenue. What Bloomberg Intelligence Says TSMC\u2019s raised dollar sales-growth guidance (30% from mid-20%) on robust AI-chip demand and strong N3/N5 nodes sales still leaves 2025 sales of $117 billion below consensus\u2019 $124.9 billion. Near-term risks persist, with a 10% sequential sales dip in 4Q, we calculate, reflecting management\u2019s caution over US tariffs. Sustained Taiwan dollar appreciation will also continue to pressure gross margins. - Charles Shum and Steven Tseng, analysts Click here for the research. Revenue from high-performance computing \u2014 which includes chips for servers and data centers \u2014 now accounts for three-fifths of the company\u2019s revenue, a major change from when TSMC primarily rode the smartphone market. It remains the main chipmaker to Apple Inc. The company is sticking with plans to spend $38 billion to $42 billion upgrading and expanding capacity this year. TSMC had earlier pledged to spend another $100 billion ramping up manufacturing in Arizona, Japan, Germany and back home in Taiwan. TSMC is \u201ca timely boost to semiconductor sentiment heading into 2H25, amid broader concerns over sectoral tariffs and policy headwind,\u201d said Allspring Global Investments\u2019 Gary Tan. --With assistance from Dasha Afanasieva, Gao Yuan, Winnie Hsu, Vlad Savov, Cindy Wang and Rachel Yeo. (Updates with Thursday trading in the second paragraph.) Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek How Starbucks\u2019 CEO Plans to Tame the Rush-Hour Free-for-All What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy Forget DOGE. Musk Is Suddenly All In on AI The Quest for a Hangover-Free Buzz How Hims Became the King of Knockoff Weight-Loss Drugs \u00a92025 Bloomberg L.P."", ""ASML Stock Keeps Sinking. Why It\u2019s Not a Bargain Yet. ASML has slumped after warning growth isn't guaranteed in 2026. Wall Street isn't keen to catch the falling knife."", ""These Stocks Moved the Most Today: ASML, J&J, Global Payments, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Palantir, Brighthouse, and More ASML falls sharply after issuing a growth warning, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America post better-than-expected quarterly earnings.""]"
ASML,2025-07-18,752.08,752.09,734.34,734.58,"[""AI Chips Update - Powering AI Growth with Sustainable Energy Innovations The recent announcement of over $90 billion in commitments to artificial intelligence and energy initiatives underscores the growing importance of robust data center infrastructure in supporting U.S. AI leadership. As demand for uninterrupted electricity in data centers rises, advancements in standby generator technology, including rapid response capabilities and sustainable fuel options, are becoming pivotal. These generators, whether powered by diesel, natural gas, or innovative biofuels, ensure seamless power transitions to maintain the operational continuity of AI-driven data centers, even during grid outages. The initiative highlights the critical intersection of energy, technology, and sustainability in the evolving AI landscape. In other trading, Astera Labs was a standout up 6.5% and finishing the session at $97.95. In the meantime, Disco lagged, down 8.8% to close at \u00a542,840. Disco is down 8.8% to \u00a542,840 following board meeting decisions and revised forecasts released one day ago. Astera Labs is swiftly expanding into AI and CXL markets with innovative products like Leo and Scorpio predicted to capture significant market share. Discover how Astera Labs is poised for transformative growth by clicking through to our detailed narrative on the company. Don't miss our *Market Insights* article titled \""AI Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,\"" exploring evolving investment opportunities in AI chips amid shifting market dynamics and competitive challenges. ASML Holding finished trading at \u20ac650.20 up 3.9%. This week, ASML announced strong Q2 earnings with significant year-over-year growth in revenue and net income, alongside an updated earnings guidance for 2025. NVIDIA finished trading at $173.00 up 1%, close to the 52-week high. On Tuesday, Eaton announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to optimize AI data centers using advanced power management solutions. Advanced Micro Devices closed at $160.41 up 0.2%. Gain an insight into the universe of 55 AI Chip Stocks, among which are Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China, QUALCOMM and Micron Technology, by clicking here. Interested In Other Possibilities? The end of cancer? These 25 emerging AI stocks are developing tech that will allow early idenification of life changing disesaes like cancer and Alzheimer's. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""Advanced Engines Powering Standby Generators Ready to Support U.S. Leadership on Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers\"" from Engine Technology Forum on GlobeNewswire (published 16 July 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:ALAB ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD and TSE:6146. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""ASML Stock: Strong Q2, but 2026 Growth Outlook Underwhelms ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the AI Stocks Gaining Attention on Wall Street. ASML reported its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 16th. Investors were hopeful that the chip-making equipment supplier would have bookings robust enough to support its 2026 growth ambitions The company itself said at an investor event last November that it saw 2026 as a growth year. However, it didn\u2019t mention how much growth it anticipated. According to several analysts, ASML is having a \u201cmake or break\u201d quarter for the company, which will seemingly determine its course for the rest of the year. On July 16th, the company reported net sales of 7.7 billion euros ($8.95 billion) in the second quarter, ahead of estimates. Despite beating top and bottom line expectations for the second quarter, the company warned that it may not achieve growth in 2026, explaining that geopolitical uncertainty continues to cloud its prospects. A financial analyst monitoring the growth of an underlying index in the U.S. market. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) develops and sells advanced semiconductor equipment, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for chip manufacturing. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 10 Trending AI Stocks on Wall Street and 10 Must-Watch AI Stocks on Wall Street. Disclosure: None.""]"
ASML,2025-07-21,731.0,732.9,719.32,719.68,"[""ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands \u2013 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program. ASML\u2019s current share buyback program was announced on 10 November 2022, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014)."", ""This Week In AI Chips - Reshoring Boosts Manufacturing Amid Strategic Partnerships and Acquisitions Recent developments in the AI chip industry have underscored the strategic importance of precision manufacturing in supporting critical supply chains. PMGC Holdings Inc. recently completed the acquisition of AGA Precision Systems LLC, a California-based CNC machining company. This acquisition is part of a broader trend towards reshoring and strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, particularly for industries like aerospace and defense. As demand for high-tolerance and specialty metal components grows, companies are increasingly focusing on securing stable, U.S.-based production sources to support mission-critical operational needs. This aligns with the overall industry momentum towards enhancing the robustness and resilience of manufacturing sectors through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. In other market news, Astera Labs was a standout up 4.3% and finishing the session at $102.13. At the same time, Disco softened, down 8.8% to end the day at \u00a542,840. Astera Labs is rapidly expanding into AI infrastructure and CXL technology with innovative products like Leo and Scorpio aiming for swift market growth. Click through to explore the dynamic landscape and potential opportunities Astera Labs offers. As a follow-up, make sure to get in fast and read our Market Insights article, \""AI Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,\"" where we discussed the evolving value chain in AI Chips and key investment opportunities. NVIDIA settled at $172.41 down 0.3%, not far from its 52-week high. Advanced Micro Devices closed at $156.99 down 2.1%. ASML Holding ended the day at \u20ac633.50 down 2.6%. Click here to access our complete index of 55 AI Chip Stocks, which features Renesas Electronics, Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor. Contemplating Other Strategies? The end of cancer? These 25 emerging AI stocks are developing tech that will allow early idenification of life changing disesaes like cancer and Alzheimer's. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""PMGC Holdings Inc. Completes Acquisition of CNC Machining Company - AGA Precision Systems LLC\"" from PMGC Holdings Inc. on GlobeNewswire (published 18 July 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:ALAB NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD ENXTAM:ASML and TSE:6146. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com""]"
ASML,2025-07-22,718.305,719.06,701.189,705.48,
ASML,2025-07-23,715.21,719.972,708.13,716.93,"[""This Week In AI Chips - WeRide Lenovo NVIDIA Unveil Groundbreaking Autonomous Driving Platform In a significant development for the AI chips sector, WeRide, in collaboration with Lenovo and NVIDIA, has introduced the HPC 3.0 high-performance computing platform. This platform, powered by NVIDIA's latest DRIVE AGX Thor chips, is designed for Level 4 (L4) autonomous vehicles and is set to debut in WeRide's new Robotaxi GXR. The HPC 3.0 platform offers substantial cost reductions and enhanced computing power, integrating key modules to boost system efficiency while meeting stringent automotive standards. This innovation signifies a major step toward widespread commercial deployment of autonomous driving technology worldwide. NVIDIA last closed at $167.03 down 2.5%, not far from its 52-week high. In other trading, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China was a standout up 5.9% and ending trading at CN\u00a5198.51. Meanwhile, KLA lagged, down 4.9% to finish the session at $892.22. NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture is set to revolutionize data centers and AI dominance. Click here to explore more about NVIDIA's innovative growth potential. Don't miss our Market Insights article on the AI Chips industry, exploring crucial investment opportunities amidst evolving trade dynamics\u2014read it now! QUALCOMM finished trading at $157.99 down 0.6%. Advanced Micro Devices ended the day at $154.72 down 1.5%. ASML Holding settled at \u20ac602.40 down 3.5%. Click here to unveil our expertly curated list of 56 AI Chip Stocks including Alchip Technologies, Arm Holdings and Micron Technology. Contemplating Other Strategies? We've found 17 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yeild of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""WeRide Teams Up With Lenovo to Launch 100% Automotive-Grade HPC 3.0 Platform Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor Chips\"" from WeRide Inc. on GlobeNewswire (published 21 July 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:688012 NasdaqGS:QCOM NasdaqGS:AMD NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML and NasdaqGS:KLAC. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""ASML Earnings \""Miss\"": What the Market Got Wrong Today, ASML, the monopoly semiconductor equipment giant, reported its highly anticipated earnings results. By any financial metric, the earnings were phenomenal, 8.92 billion USD in revenue compared to ~7 billion in Q2 2024, 2.656 billion in net income and nearly a 200% increase in bookings quarter over quarter. In the quarter the company reported an astonishing 54% gross margin as ASML displays its near unlimited pricing power, the company can effectively set the price on its advanced lithography and its primary customers (Samsung, TSMC, Micron, SMIC) have no choice but to accept the cost, there is quite literally no other alternative available on the planet. With such impressive results, major headlines initially were surrounding an earnings blowout due to bookings coming in above expectation, yet, what followed was a dramatic 11% drop in the stock price. Why you might ask? The key catalyst was a comment from CEO Christophe Fouquet in the earnings press statement: At the same time, we continue to see increasing uncertaintydriven by macro economic and geopolitical developments. Therefore, while westill prepare for growth in 2026, we cannot confirm it at this stage. Any understanding or deeper look at the semiconductor manufacturing process and the reporting of its key customers would show this comment is incredibly conservative and downplaying the reality of operations. On the downstream supply chain, Nvidia, AMD, Micron and Taiwan Semiconductor and nearly any company related continue to explode both in growth, share price, and capital expenditures. Unprecedented levels of capital are flooding into development at a staggering pace, particularly from megacap tech companies. The idea that ASML could experience a flat year, despite earnings that reflect strong booking growth and clear momentum, ignores the sheer scale and velocity of AI-driven investment, a view not supported by capital markets. The CEO's comment was simply a display of conservatism rather than a genuine warning. In reality, no company can ever guarantee future growth with absolute certainty, a reality and truth that the market seems to not understand. In the same breath, he explicitly stated that ASML is preparing for growth, a crucial nuance the market has chosen to ignore entirely. As a side note, semiconductor markets shot up on Monday of this week saw export restrictions on China semiconductor sales and shipments being lifted by US regulators, as 27% of ASML revenue is directly tied to Chinese exposure, this would strengthen the sales and continuing operations to the region moving forward. While it is absolutely possible that tariffs and significant trade barriers hit the semiconductor/tech market hard enough to instill zero 2026 growth, from a financial standpoint it would seem this pessimism is exaggerated. It's important to break down the market context, the comment itself, and ASML's longer-term position in the semiconductor ecosystem beyond just 2026 regardless of one somewhat negative comment. When CEOs discuss uncertainty, they are almost always speaking from a place of necessary conservatism. It is prudent for leadership to acknowledge macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical risks, it shows they are realistic and prepared for a range of scenarios. In ASML's case, the comment wasn't a signal of deteriorating demand or internal weakness. Instead, it reflected a responsible approach to guidance amid a complicated global environment. Investors, however, seized on the ambiguity and treated it as a dire warning, despite there being no fundamental change in the company's demand trajectory. The reality is that semiconductor demand downstream remains strong and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. From a valuation perspective, a discounted cash flow calculation using short term growth estimate of 14% (in line with other semiconductor manufacturing participants with much less critical infrastructure), a long term growth rate of 3% and a current year EPS of 26.33, would result in a 928.39 intrinsic value per share. Once you account for cash, receivables summarized in net tangible assets of 13 billion, a strong backlog and a strong 14 billion dollar buyback authorization, the true fair value per share is be at or above 1,000 DCF Model ASML Equity: The Gurufocus fair value estimate would place the fair value of the stock at 1,005.14, implying a ~30% upside, and also a favorable risk return setup, the sheer profitability and execution of ASML legitimately warrant prices such as this, along with a fair margin of safety currently baked in to the current price. ASML Gurufocus Fair Value Estimate: As a quick note on the financials, taking a look at the profitability metrics/ratios, its plainly obvious that ASML delivers unmatched profitability metrics which are seen in only a handful of public companies in existence. An incredible 53% Return on equity, 40.51% return on capital employed, and a net profit margin of nearly 30% and an outright 10/10 profitability rank shows the company is more than capable of printing cash flows with consistency and it reflects in the financials. ASML Profitability Metrics: *Gurufocus ASML Summary The modern economy is increasingly reliant on advanced semiconductors, which are essential in everything from smartphones and data centers to autonomous vehicles and, most notably, artificial intelligence (AI). AI alone is creating an insatiable appetite for high-performance chips, which in turn drives demand for cutting-edge lithography machines, ASML's specialty. Unlike many cyclical tech sectors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment benefits from structural growth drivers. Every leap in chip performance requires more sophisticated manufacturing processes. ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are the critical enablers of these advanced chips. In fact, no other company in the world can produce EUV machines at the scale and precision ASML can, putting it in a virtual monopoly position. ASML: The Cheapest Real AI Play Investors searching for genuine AI exposure often flock to high-profile names like Nvidia. While Nvidia garners headlines and excitement, ASML represents a purer, more foundational play on AI growth yet trades at far more reasonable valuations on a forward basis and facing virtually zero competition. Even in a no growth scenario for 2026, the company still would only be trading at a 28x forward earnings multiple, which is incredibly cheap compared to companies with similar profitability such as NVDA at a ~40, ARM at a 81 PE and AMD at a 37 forward PE albeit with less exceptional profitability metrics. ASML's machines are necessary for creating the chips that power AI workloads. Without ASML's EUV systems, manufacturers cannot economically produce the high-density, high-efficiency chips that AIapplications demand. This makes ASML indispensable not just to AI chip makers but to the broader technological advancement of the entire semiconductor industry. Despite this strategic importance, ASML's valuation remains relatively undemanding, especially when compared to the sky-high multiples seen in other AI-linked stocks. Investors currently have an opportunity to buy into a company that not only dominates a crucial chokepoint in the semiconductor supply chain but also benefits directly from AI's exponential growth. ASML's competitive position is perhaps its most compelling attribute. It effectively holds a monopoly in advanced lithography technology, particularly EUV systems. Developing these machines requires years of research, billions in capital expenditures, and an intricate network of highlyspecialized suppliers. Any new entrant would face monumental hurdles in catching up. Typically monopolistic operations are subject to regulatory scrutiny although the beauty of ASML is, this really is not the case, there is no anti competitive/antitrust actions as the monopoly is simply due to the extreme technological feats of its engineering and IP. The company is also shielded and supported by strategic initiatives via policy and, not only is there no other alternative, the positioning is supported via the agencies that would typically regulate its operations. This monopolistic status confers significant pricing power, stability in margins, and a defensible moat against competitors. It also provides resilience against geopolitical shocks. For example, recent concernsover tariffs and trade restrictions are overblown when it comes to ASML. The company's primary customers include Taiwan's TSMC, South Korea's Samsung, and leading European chipmakers not U.S. fabs. The U.S. currently lacks meaningful capacity in advanced lithography-dependent chip manufacturing, so even if tariffs were implemented, they would have a negligible impact on ASML's business and would likely be exempted from tariffs in any matter. Why the Selloff is Overdone The fact that the stock did not react immediately to the financial report but plunged only after the earnings call suggests that the market's reaction was driven by a knee-jerk interpretation of CEO comments rather than fundamentals. Investors often overreact to management's cautious language without considering the company's actual financial health and market position. It's critical to look beyond headline soundbites, ASML's backlog remains robust, and its technology leadership is unchallenged. The company continues to invest in next-generation lithography, including High-NA EUV, which will further cement its dominance in the years ahead. Looking Ahead: Growth, Not Gloom While ASML's leadership has expressed caution about confirming 2026 growth, this does not imply that growth will not materialize. Rather, it signals responsible management in an environment where macro and geopolitical shifts can change rapidly. The underlying drivers of semiconductor growth AI, cloud computing, data center, and the proliferation of related supply chains remain firmly intact. Moreover, as chip complexity increases, ASML stands to benefit disproportionately. Every step forward in node shrinkage or chip design intricacy translates into greater reliance on ASML's truly dominant machines. \""Be greedy when others are fearful\"" In summary, the post-earnings decline in ASML stock represents a classic market overreaction to conservative management commentary rather than a fundamental deterioration in the company's prospects. The CEO's cautious tone was an exercise in responsible disclosure, not a harbinger of decline. ASML remains the linchpin of the semiconductor industry and a foundational enabler of the AI revolution. Its monopoly-like market position, strong technological moat, and strategic importance make it not only a safer semiconductor investment but arguably the most attractive long-term AI infrastructure play available today. For investors who can look past the immediate noise and focus on structural trends, this selloff could prove to be an exceptional entry point into a company that is literally in a league of its own. This article first appeared on GuruFocus."", ""SAP Says Trade War, Dollar Weakness Weighing on Bottom Line (Bloomberg) -- SAP SE warned that the global trade war and the dollar\u2019s weakness are weighing on its business. Shares of the German software company fell. Most Read from Bloomberg Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US Why the Federal Reserve\u2019s Building Renovation Costs $2.5 Billion Salt Lake City Turns Winter Olympic Bid Into Statewide Bond Boom Milan Corruption Probe Casts Shadow Over Property Boom The High Costs of Trump\u2019s \u2018Big Beautiful\u2019 New Car Loan Deduction Clients are finding it harder \u201cto make well-informed decisions,\u201d Chief Financial Officer Dominik Asam said on an investor call after the company reported its second-quarter earnings. He added that management is preparing SAP \u201cfor less favorable outcomes\u201d to protect its bottom line and free cash flow this year. European technology companies from SAP to ASML Holding NV are increasingly blaming Washington\u2019s chaotic rollout of tariffs for disrupting business. SAP became the continent\u2019s most valuable company in the last year in large part because it convinced customers to switch from on-premise servers to the cloud. That process requires them to commit to complex, multiyear migration projects that can\u2019t easily be dialed back. SAP shares fell 4.5% to \u20ac247.80 at 3:35 p.m. in Frankfurt on Wednesday. Headwinds aside, SAP posted solid growth in its cloud and software sales in the three months ended June 30, up 11% to \u20ac7.97 billion ($9.4 billion) in the period, the Walldorf, Germany-based company said Tuesday in a statement. That compares to analysts\u2019 average estimate of \u20ac7.99 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. While the company maintained its annual forecast for cloud revenue, it expects currency fluctuations to shave growth by 3.5 percentage points. SAP is facing \u201cdeal cycle elongation in its complex manufacturing customer base\u201d and the US public sector that could impact its business, KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts Jackson Ader and Jack Nichols said in a note. The results were in line with their expectations, they added. SAP sells software to companies to run business functions such as finances, human resources and procurement. Over the past two years, it has promoted artificial intelligence services to encourage clients to shift from legacy on-site servers to IT infrastructure in the cloud, where average spending per client is higher. SAP\u2019s largest market is the US, which represents more than 30% of its sales. The weakened dollar poses currency pressures for the company. Cloud revenue increased 24% to \u20ac5.13 billion, excluding currency fluctuations, which was slightly below analysts\u2019 expectations. SAP\u2019s cloud backlog, an indicator of future cloud sales, increased to \u20ac18.1 billion in the second quarter, missing analysts\u2019 expectations of \u20ac18.5 billion. The number measures how much cloud revenue SAP signed to come in over the next 12 months. The company also said it \u201ccontinues to expect current cloud backlog growth at constant currencies to slightly decelerate in 2025.\u201d About half of SAP\u2019s revenue and more than half of its operational profit were denominated in US dollars or correlated currencies, Asam said in a media call after the results. A devaluation of the dollar of 1% meant SAP was roughly losing half a percentage point of growth, according to Asam. \u201cWe are facing a significant currency headwind this year,\u201d he said. Investors are watching the effect of currency fluctuations on next year\u2019s outlook, according to Rob Hales, a senior equity analyst at Morningstar. \u201cIt could move the stock when we start getting indications from management on the potential impact of currency next year,\u201d he said. SAP has probably significantly increased the incentives it offers customers for their cloud migration, which could impact cash flow next year, UBS Group AG analysts including Michael Briest said in a note last week. (Updates with additional context and shares starting in the third paragraph.) Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek Elon Musk\u2019s Empire Is Creaking Under the Strain of Elon Musk Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China\u2019s Border What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy How Starbucks\u2019 CEO Plans to Tame the Rush-Hour Free-for-All \u00a92025 Bloomberg L.P.""]"
ASML,2025-07-24,723.01,726.63,718.355,725.08,"[""ASML best positioned for 2026 in the Semicap pack: New Street Research Investing.com -- New Street Research upgraded ASML (AS:ASML) to Buy with a \u20ac790 price target in a note to clients on Thursday. The firm cited the company\u2019s strong positioning for 2026 and potential to outperform peers in the semiconductor capital equipment space. While consensus expects just 2% revenue growth for ASML next year, versus 6% to 12% for peers, New Street Research sees that as \u201cconservative.\u201d Analysts at the firm argue there is \u201croom for ASML to outperform, driven by high leading-edge exposure.\u201d The firm notes that ASML is set to benefit from \u201chigher growth in leading-edge WFE spending and limited risk of share loss in China,\u201d which should allow it to grow \u201cin the upper end of its peer group.\u201d New Street Research added that \u201cnormal order intake in 3Q would allow management to ease concerns around 2026 growth.\u201d With the stock currently trading at 25 times forward earnings, below both historical averages and peers like KLA, the firm sees \u201climited risk of further de-rating.\u201d The analysts acknowledged that visibility on overall wafer fab equipment (WFE) spending remains low and a broader pullback next year is possible. However, \u201cwithin the group we expect ASML to outperform,\u201d they said. The \u20ac790 target price is based on a multiple of 25 times 2027 earnings of \u20ac31.9 per share. In contrast, New Street Research maintained a Neutral rating on other names in the sector, including TEL (\u00a529,750), KLA ($935), AMAT ($215), and LAM ($100). Related articles ASML best positioned for 2026 in the Semicap pack: New Street Research Clients buying into summer rally, bracing for later pullback, says BofA's Hartnett Surge of 50% since our AI selection, this chip giant still has great potential"", ""EU Wrestles With China\u2019s Chokehold Over Crucial Defense Supplies (Bloomberg) -- European metals traders are engaged in an increasingly frantic scramble to secure rare-earth metal supplies after it became all but impossible to directly source them from China. Most Read from Bloomberg Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US Why the Federal Reserve\u2019s Building Renovation Costs $2.5 Billion The High Costs of Trump\u2019s \u2018Big Beautiful\u2019 New Car Loan Deduction Salt Lake City Turns Winter Olympic Bid Into Statewide Bond Boom Milan Corruption Probe Casts Shadow Over Property Boom While defense manufacturers say they can rely on stockpiling and diversified supply chains to keep their operations running, with traders turning to the secondary market, the supply crunch may soon start to bite unless a solution is found. The seeds of this crisis were planted in early April, when Beijing cut off exports of critical minerals, such as terbium, yttrium or samarium, usedin missiles, satellites and fighter jets \u2014 and implemented a far more restrictive system to oversee their release. China holds a quasi-monopoly over the mining and processing of many critical minerals, and the country\u2019s ability to choose winners and losers has nudged leaders in Brussels towards an alarming realization, according to people familiar with their thinking: Europe\u2019s ability to protect itself relies heavily on China. \u201cCompanies and politicians view this topic differently, and governments obviously have to look at the bigger picture,\u201d said Jakob Kullik, a researcher studying metals supplies at the University of Technology in Chemnitz, Germany. \u201cThat\u2019s why I would be careful about what companies report, because the market figures tell a different story.\u201d There isn\u2019t a quick fix to securing Europe\u2019s critical mineral supply. While European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to respond firmly to what she has described as blackmail by China, a longer-term plan requires substantial investment and political will \u2014 neither of which the 27 member states are able to generate easily. Under the new licensing system, Beijing holds veto power over which countries and sectors can access its rare earths. Like other nations that supply dual-use materials, it also requires applicants to fill out questionnaires certifying what they will ultimately be used for. Since April, China has approved a total of 1,500 six-month licenses to individual companies, and rejected an EU request to grant multi-year licenses, according to European officials. While Chinese officials have eased off on export restrictions somewhat since a squeeze in April, that\u2019s still not enough to offer confidence to their European counterparts. EU officials have described the new system as cumbersome and unsustainable, and asked Beijing to eliminate its questionnaires, which could be used to gauge the contents and size of military arsenals. But they concede that little is likely to change. When EU and Chinese officials meet in Beijing this week to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations, rare earths will be a top agenda item \u2014 although expectations of any grand resolution are low. Some fear that China might use access to critical minerals as a way to extract concessions from the bloc on pending trade investigations or tariffs on electric vehicles, the people said. That\u2019s in part why some officials are pushing the EU to threaten China with restrictions on exports of French aircraft parts or semiconductor equipment from the Dutch chip equipment company ASML Holding NV, they added. But a tougher approach faces a multitude of challenges. There\u2019s no consensus within the bloc on how to counter China or how far possible retaliation should go, and the EU commission has also been undermined by member states negotiating directly with Beijing to secure deals for their own industries, the people said. Countries striking out on their own are following a trajectory set by the US, which decided to conduct its own talks with Beijing after rare earth imports came to a halt. That culminated in a trade truce in June, with the US agreeing to lower tariffs and remove export controls on chip design software, aircraft parts and ethane shipments in order to keep imports flowing. Total mineral exports rose to 3,188 tons in June, according to Chinese data, more than double the 1,238 tons in May. Some defense companies have started stockpiling components, while others have expressed confidence that their supply chains are sufficiently diversified. Yet some industry experts believe that firms are downplaying the situation or are failing to fully grasp how serious it may be. A more structural solution \u2014 such as getting companies directly involved in extracting and processing raw materials \u2014 remains risky and requires a kind of expertise that is all but lost within Europe. In the meantime, Chinese officials, aware that they have the upper hand, have adopted more blunt rhetoric towards their European and American counterparts. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas earlier this month that Beijing doesn\u2019t want Russia to lose the war in Ukraine because the US would then shift its attention to China, according to people familiar with the exchange. China has said that it has played no role in the conflict in Ukraine and rebuffed accusations from the Group of Seven that it is supplying Russia with materials critical to sustaining its war effort. Should China further tighten restrictions on rare earth exports, it could not only hinder the EU\u2019s defenses against Russia. It would also highlight Beijing\u2019s leverage over the European defense companies that arm Ukraine \u2014 and China\u2019s ability to control the provision of weapons to Kyiv. As the geopolitical tradeoffs and risks become clearer, EU leaders are thinking more seriously about how to reduce the bloc\u2019s mineral dependency on China. The strongest legislation to date, the Critical Raw Materials Act, entered into force last year but has been criticized by industry for failing to pull together the necessary funding. The act includes proposals to create domestic supply chains for minerals and to recycle more rare-earth elements from used electronics. Traders agree that in order to make this work, significant financial incentives would be required, partly because sending electronic waste back to China is cheaper than recycling in the European Union. One potential role model for how Europe might de-risk is Japan, which was cut off from Chinese rare earth exports in 2010. Japan responded by tasking a government agency to invest in overseas mining operations, and has built up supply chains in places including Australia and France. If the situation with China continues to escalate, Europe may need to pursue a similar approach, said Kullik, the politics researcher. He suggested that the bloc should aim to build rare-earth processing plants on the continent with the long-term goal of developing strategic stockpiles. After that, he said, the EU would have to adopt its own protectionist measures. \u201cIf a conflict really comes about,\u201d he said, \u201cthat would be the only logical solution.\u201d --With assistance from Arne Delfs, James Mayger, Michal Kubala and Alberto Nardelli. Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash Elon Musk\u2019s Empire Is Creaking Under the Strain of Elon Musk It\u2019s Not Just Tokyo and Kyoto: Tourists Descend on Rural Japan A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China\u2019s Border What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy \u00a92025 Bloomberg L.P."", ""Analyst Explains Why Nvidia China News Could be \u2018Huge\u2019 for ASML Holding (ASML) ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the 10 Stocks to Buy and Sell in 2025: Top Analyst Calls. Joe Tigay from Equity Armor Investment said in a recent program on Schwab Network that the US government\u2019s decision to allow Nvidia to sell chips in China could be \u201chuge\u201d for ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML). He explained why the company is important in the AI industry: Photo by Redd on Unsplash Parnassus Growth Equity Fund stated the following regarding ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in its Q1 2025 investor letter: While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.""]"
ASML,2025-07-25,709.135,713.15,706.6,711.25,"[""This Week In AI Chips - Mintlify Advances AI-Driven Knowledge Retrieval with Key Acquisition Mintlify's recent acquisition of Trieve marks a significant development in the realm of AI chip-driven knowledge retrieval systems. This move is set to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of product knowledge by leveraging retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) infrastructure, reflecting the evolving expectations of users for rapid, contextually relevant support. As the demand for faster, conversational AI-powered solutions grows, this acquisition positions Mintlify to better serve companies in providing efficient, generative AI-powered documentation. With this strategic integration, Mintlify continues to innovate in the way AI chips enhance access to information, aiming to deliver precise and scalable answers drawn from reliable data sources. In other market news, Cambricon Technologies was a standout up 12.2% and ending the day at CN\u00a5673.30. At the same time, STMicroelectronics trailed, down 16.6% to finish the session at \u20ac22.49. This week, the company acquired NXP\u2019s MEMS sensors business. STMicroelectronics is rapidly expanding in Edge AI and automotive microcontrollers with significant new product momentum. Click to explore how STMicroelectronics' advancements could reshape your investment perspective. Don't miss our Market Insights article on the critical role AI plays in automation and robotics, highlighting key investment opportunities in AI Chips\u2014a trend you can't afford to overlook. Advanced Micro Devices closed at $162.12 up 2.2%. On Thursday, AMD announced a strategic collaboration with Aligned and USC ISI to develop the MEGALODON language model using AMD's Instinct\u2122 MI300 GPUs. NVIDIA finished trading at $173.74 up 1.7%, close to the 52-week high. On Thursday, Edera joined NVIDIA's Inception Program, emphasizing a robust AI application security framework to preemptively counter data breaches. ASML Holding settled at \u20ac615.90 up 1.5%. Dive into all 57 of the AI Chip Stocks we have identified, like BE Semiconductor Industries, Advantest and OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group, right here. Interested In Other Possibilities? AI is about to change healthcare. These 26 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10b in market cap - there's still time to get in early. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""Mintlify acquires Trieve to advance AI-powered knowledge retrieval\"" from Mintlify on GlobeNewswire (published 24 July 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:688256 NasdaqGS:AMD NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML and ENXTPA:STMPA. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""Intel Casts Doubts on Next-Gen Chip Manufacturing. What It Means for TSMC and ASML Stock. The future of its chip-manufacturing business looks uncertain. It could have major consequences for TSMC and ASML.""]"
ASML,2025-07-28,735.145,735.41,728.49,729.99,
ASML,2025-07-29,722.73,726.89,715.7,718.46,"Tesla, Samsung, energy stocks, & European semiconductors climb Yahoo Finance's John Hyland outlines some of the top stories on Wall Street as part of Yahoo Finance's Market Minute. Energy stocks, like Cheniere Energy (LNG) and Venture Global (VG), are moving higher on the back of the US–EU trade deal. Tesla (TSLA) stock is climbing after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company signed a $16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung (005930.KS). European semiconductor companies, like ASML Holding (ASML) and STMicroelectronics (STM), are moving to the upside from both the US–EU trade deal and the Tesla–Samsung chip deal. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute."
ASML,2025-07-30,716.89,724.02,715.5,721.45,
ASML,2025-07-31,706.395,707.54,691.21,694.71,
ASML,2025-08-01,690.0,693.43,683.48,689.82,
ASML,2025-08-04,695.58,699.45,692.9,699.36,"This Week In AI Chips - CAST Unveils MCP Server Transforming Enterprise AI Solutions CAST has announced the early access launch of its CAST Imaging MCP server, providing a significant development within the AI chips landscape. This new Model Context Protocol (MCP) bridge allows AI agents to directly access and analyze complex software applications through CAST Imaging's architecture maps. The server enhances AI's ability to understand, modify, and transform large, intricate enterprise systems without the need for custom coding, leveraging deterministic data for reliable AI performance. By enabling a deeper understanding of software structures, the CAST Imaging MCP server supports AI in addressing technological tasks such as tech debt remediation, cloud migration, and application modernization. Through this innovation, CAST aims to unlock new ways for businesses to harness AI in managing their software ecosystems. In other market news, Monolithic Power Systems was a notable mover up 10.5% and closing at $785.62. At the same time, Marvell Technology trailed, down 7.4% to end the day at $74.45. Marvell Technology's pioneering in custom AI silicon and advanced optical interconnects could propel rapid revenue growth. Click here to explore Marvell's strategic advancements and potential opportunities. For an in-depth exploration of the transformative potential of AI, including AI Chips, don't miss our recent **Market Insights** article on Agentic AI—read now before these insights become yesterday's news. NVIDIA closed at $173.72 down 2.3%. Advanced Micro Devices finished trading at $171.70 down 2.6%. ASML Holding ended the day at €595.00 down 3%. Navigate through the entire inventory of 55 AI Chip Stocks including United Microelectronics, Intel and ASE Technology Holding here. Want Some Alternatives? The end of cancer? These 25 emerging AI stocks are developing tech that will allow early idenification of life changing disesaes like cancer and Alzheimer's. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""CAST announces early access to CAST Imaging MCP server"" from CAST on GlobeNewswire (published 01 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:MPWR NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD ENXTAM:ASML and NasdaqGS:MRVL. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-05,694.72,695.63,684.24,689.63,
ASML,2025-08-06,687.65,692.42,685.44,691.195,"[""AI Chips Today - Arteris FlexGen Powers AMD's Next-Gen AI Chip Designs Arteris, Inc. has announced that its FlexGen smart network-on-chip (NoC) IP will be deployed in AMD's next-generation AI chiplet designs to enhance product performance and efficiency. This collaboration highlights the growing complexity of semiconductor systems requiring multiple specialized interconnects to meet modern computing demands. By integrating Arteris\u2019 FlexGen NoC IP with AMD\u2019s Infinity Fabric\u2122 interconnect, the partnership aims to optimize data transport across a diverse portfolio, from data centers to edge devices, emphasizing the evolving landscape of AI chips. Advanced Micro Devices last closed at $174.31 down 1.4%, hovering around its 52-week high. In other market news, Montage Technology was a standout up 6.8% and closing at CN\u00a590.94, close to the 52-week high. In the meantime, GlobalFoundries trailed, down 9.3% to end trading at $32.80. On Tuesday, GlobalFoundries reported increased second-quarter earnings and provided third-quarter guidance expecting net revenue around $1,675 million. Accelerated demand in AI and cloud computing presents a timely growth opportunity for AMD. Click here to explore the full narrative on Advanced Micro Devices. Check out our Market Insights article titled \""A.I. Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,\"" where we dissect industry shifts and investor opportunities in AI Chips\u2014get in fast before the market moves. QUALCOMM closed at $146.71 down 0.5%. ASML Holding settled at \u20ac597.10 down 0.9%. NVIDIA ended the day at $178.26 down 1%, near its 52-week high. Investigate our full lineup of 56 AI Chip Stocks featuring United Microelectronics, ON Semiconductor and Tokyo Electron right here. Seeking Other Investments? Rare earth metals are the new gold rush. Find out which 25 stocks are leading the charge. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""Arteris To Provide FlexGen Smart NoC IP In Next-Generation AMD AI Chiplet Designs\"" from Arteris, Inc. on GlobeNewswire (published 04 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:688008 NasdaqGS:QCOM ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:GFS. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""Weekly Picks: ASML's Selloff Explained, WH's Global Expansion, and NVO's Market Mispricing Each week our analysts hand pick their favourite Narratives from the community ( what is a Narrative? ). This week\u2019s picks cover: \ud83d\udcc8 Why now might be an opportune time to consider ASML . \ud83c\udfe8 How Wyndham Hotels' loyalty revenue and global expansion are driving growth. \ud83d\udc8a Why Novo Nordisk's risk/reward case is better than it seems. \ud83d\udca1 Why we like it: This narrative is a tight, well-balanced pitch that blends technical context with market timing. Instead of ignoring the selloff, they lean into it, framing the stock dip as a rare opportunity in an otherwise solid long-term story. We think the narrative strikes the right tone of measured, informed, and actionable. \ud83d\udca1 Why we like it: This is a refreshingly boots-on-the-ground narrative that builds from personal experience to a full investment case. Zwfis weaves operational context, recent earnings, and valuation math into a compelling long-term outlook, while also highlighting under-appreciated levers like loyalty-driven ancillary revenue. It's personal, well-researched, and has plenty of conviction. \ud83d\udca1 Why we like it: We love a classic contrarian setup. Here bactrian makes the case that a best-in-class compounder has been marked down on fears that appear priced for disaster rather than a cyclical reset. The narrative does a great job breaking down both the bear case (guidance cut, semaglutide saturation, policy risk) and why it\u2019s likely overdone, given Novo\u2019s world-class margins, strong pipeline, and low multiple. The sum-of-the-parts logic and reset expectations create a compelling upside case. Disclaimer Simply Wall St has no position in any of the companies mentioned. These narratives are general in nature and explore scenarios and estimates created by the authors. These narratives do not reflect the opinions of Simply Wall St, and the views expressed are the opinion of the author alone, acting on their own behalf. These scenarios are not indicative of the company\u2019s future performance and are exploratory in the ideas they cover. The fair value estimate\u2019s are estimations only, and do not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and they do not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Note that the author\u2019s analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com Simply Wall St analyst Michael Paige and Simply Wall St have no position in any of the companies mentioned. This article is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.""]"
ASML,2025-08-07,714.02,716.9,706.615,713.233,"[""EU Says Chip Exports to U.S. Will Have 15% Tariff Ceiling Despite New Levies Companies that export chips to the U.S. from the European Union will face the lower ceiling even after Trump announced roughly 100% import duties on the components, the EU said."", ""EU Says Its U.S. Chip Exports Will Be Covered by 15% Tariff Deal The European Union said its semiconductor exports to the U.S. won't be hit with President Trump's threatened 100% tariffs, but would have a 15% tariff ceiling as part of the bloc's broader trade deal.""]"
ASML,2025-08-08,712.41,723.5,710.45,722.32,"This Week In AI Chips - DEEPX Baidu Partnership Advances Global AI Integration DEEPX, a company specializing in low-power on-device AI chips, has formed a strategic partnership with Baidu to enhance the accessibility and implementation of AI solutions across various industries. This collaboration involves integrating DEEPX's AI semiconductor technology with Baidu's PaddlePaddle, China's first open-source deep learning framework. The partnership aims to accelerate the development and deployment of AI models, particularly in areas like drones, robotics, and optical character recognition (OCR). DEEPX's innovations, including the DX-M1 chip, will be utilized to optimize power efficiency and performance in edge computing environments. This initiative is expected to facilitate the broader adoption of AI technologies globally, supporting the integration of advanced AI functionalities in industrial settings. In other market news, Advanced Micro Devices was a notable mover up 5.7% and ending the day at $172.40. The company announced robust earnings results for Q2 2025 on Tuesday, with a significant increase in sales and net income compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, Semiconductor Manufacturing International lagged, down 8.2% to end the day at HK$48.66. Two days ago, the company reported second-quarter earnings with sales of USD 2,209.07 million and a net income of USD 132.49 million. Explore AMD's potential as AI and data center growth accelerates market share gains—click for an in-depth narrative. For a deeper understanding, revisit our Market Insights article ""AI Enters the 'Show Me the Money' Phase,"" highlighting investment opportunities as AI chips mature. Act quickly to capitalize on evolving insights. ASML Holding finished trading at €610.70 up 3%. NVIDIA finished trading at $180.77 up 0.8%, close to the 52-week high. QUALCOMM ended the day unchanged at, $145.90. Take a closer look at our AI Chip Stocks list of 57 companies, such as KLA, Skyworks Solutions and Hygon Information Technology, by clicking here. Seeking Other Investments? Rare earth metals are the new gold rush. Find out which 25 stocks are leading the charge. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""DEEPX and Baidu Form AI Ecosystem Partnership to Accelerate Global On-Device AI Projects in Drones, Robotics, and OCR"" from DEEPX on GlobeNewswire (published 08 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:AMD ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:QCOM and SEHK:981. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-11,724.0,731.86,719.516,721.31,"AI Chips Update - DEEPX Partners With Baidu To Propel AI Innovation DEEPX has entered a strategic partnership with Baidu to advance the global adoption of on-device AI solutions in industries such as drones, robotics, and optical character recognition (OCR). This collaboration centers on integrating DEEPX's low-power AI semiconductor technology with Baidu's open-source deep learning framework, PaddlePaddle, through which they will co-develop and promote AI models across varied applications. Baidu's PaddlePaddle, a key AI platform in China, is notable for its comprehensive toolset that spans from AI model development to deployment, supporting a wide array of industries. DEEPX's AI chips, starting with the DX-M1, have already demonstrated high efficiency and performance with Baidu's models, and plans are underway to further integrate and commercialize AI technologies within the robotics and drone sectors. The partnership aims to enhance the practical applicability of AI models and expand their reach to more companies globally. In other trading, Micron Technology was a notable mover up 6.3% and closing at $118.89. Meanwhile, Microchip Technology trailed, down 6.6% to end the day at $61.87. Micron Technology's strategic pivot to high-margin memory products is driving robust growth opportunities amidst strong AI demand. Click here to explore the full narrative on how this positions Micron for potential gains. Don't miss our previous Market Insights article on AI Chips, where we explored agentic AI's dual impact on productivity and employment. NVIDIA ended the day at $182.70 up 1.1%, close to the 52-week high. ASML Holding finished trading at €616.90 up 1%. Advanced Micro Devices finished trading at $172.76 up 0.2%. Access the full spectrum of 55 AI Chip Stocks including QUALCOMM, Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Waaree Energies by clicking on this link. Contemplating Other Strategies? We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yeild of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""DEEPX and Baidu Form AI Ecosystem Partnership to Accelerate Global On-Device AI Projects in Drones, Robotics, and OCR"" from DEEPX on GlobeNewswire (published 11 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:MU NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:MCHP. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-12,725.53,743.35,723.48,741.79,
ASML,2025-08-13,750.63,756.2,747.54,755.71,"AI Chips Today - Tsecond's BRYCK Block Revolutionizes AI-Driven Edge Storage Tsecond has unveiled its BRYCK Block, a modular SSD designed specifically for AI-driven edge environments. The 128TB U.2 NVMe TLC SSD promises enhanced storage density and resilience to cater to the demanding requirements of sectors such as defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure. The BRYCK Block offers intelligent fault tolerance, energy efficiency, and modular scalability, addressing the limitations of traditional monolithic SSDs. Its features include real-time decision-making capabilities, secure data storage, and high-throughput performance in mission-critical and contested environments. As Tsecond collaborates with enterprises and government agencies, BRYCK Block is positioned to modernize AI-edge infrastructure, supporting secure and efficient data management. Elsewhere in the market, NXP Semiconductors was trading firmly up 7.3% and ending trading at $220.05. Two days ago, the company filed a Shelf Registration for Debt Securities. Meanwhile, Kioxia Holdings trailed, down 2.1% to finish the session at ¥2,563. Strong demand for automotive semiconductors creates a prime opportunity for NXP's growth. Click here to explore the full narrative on NXP Semiconductors. Additionally, you might want to read our Market Insights article titled ""AI Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,"" where we explored investor opportunities in AI chips amidst growing revenues and rising competition. Don't miss out; get in fast! Advanced Micro Devices settled at $174.95 up 1.5%, near its 52-week high. ASML Holding closed at €633.90 up 1.1%. NVIDIA settled at $183.16 up 0.6%, not far from its 52-week high. On Tuesday, the company announced that their new RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU will power enterprise servers, enhancing data centers with accelerated computing. Click here to unveil our expertly curated list of 56 AI Chip Stocks including Astera Labs, Alchip Technologies and ASE Technology Holding. Contemplating Other Strategies? We've found 19 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yeild of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""Tsecond’s BRYCK Block Reinvents Edge Infrastructure with Modern Storage for Modern Missions"" from Tsecond on GlobeNewswire (published 12 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:NXPI NasdaqGS:AMD ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA and TSE:285A. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-14,747.28,757.0,744.56,755.21,
ASML,2025-08-15,738.495,747.15,736.655,742.16,"AI Chips Today - Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure: VAST and SK Telecom Partnership VAST Data has partnered with SK Telecom to enhance South Korea's AI infrastructure using NVIDIA Blackwell supercomputers. This collaboration aims to create a virtualized GPU-as-a-Service environment, significantly reducing the time required to set up AI workloads from weeks to minutes, without compromising performance. By integrating VAST's AI Operating System with SK Telecom's Petasus AI Cloud, the infrastructure supports rapid AI model development and deployment entirely within South Korea's borders. This initiative emphasizes sovereign AI solutions that maintain compliance, control, and efficiency, addressing the escalating demands of government, research, and enterprise AI applications. NVIDIA last closed at $182.02 up 0.2%, not far from its 52-week high. Elsewhere in the market, Lasertec was a standout up 8.2% and finishing the session at ¥17,390. Meanwhile, Credo Technology Group Holding trailed, down 3.1% to finish the session at $117.33. Credo reached a settlement ending patent disputes with Amphenol, just one day ago. Capitalize on NVIDIA's AI and autonomous vehicle advancements driving imminent market growth. Click here to explore NVIDIA's growth narrative. Don't miss our Market Insights article ""AI’s Decade of Disruption,"" analyzing the profound influence of AI chips on global productivity and economic shifts—time to strategize your portfolio today! QUALCOMM closed at $158.09 up 1%. ASML Holding closed at €642.90 up 0.4%. Advanced Micro Devices settled at $180.95 down 1.9%, close to the 52-week high. Take a closer look at our AI Chip Stocks list of 57 companies, such as Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China, NAURA Technology Group and MediaTek, by clicking here. Ready For A Different Approach? The end of cancer? These 26 emerging AI stocks are developing tech that will allow early idenification of life changing disesaes like cancer and Alzheimer's. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""VAST Data Collaborates with SK Telecom to Optimize Korea’s Largest AI Infrastructure based on NVIDIA Supercomputers"" from VAST Data on GlobeNewswire (published 14 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include TSE:6920 NasdaqGS:QCOM ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:CRDO. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-18,739.67,748.0,739.44,747.55,"[""Latest News In AI Chips - Lantronix Advances AI Tech for Defense with Teal Drones Lantronix Inc. has announced a significant development in the realm of AI chips by providing a TAA and NDAA-compliant solution for Teal Drones' Black Widow\u2122 drones, which are part of the U.S. Army\u2019s Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program. This solution leverages the Qualcomm\u00ae Dragonwing\u2122 QRB5165 processor to deliver advanced Edge AI capabilities while adhering to stringent security requirements. By ensuring compliance with U.S. standards, Lantronix is positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly expanding defense and autonomous systems market, with its solution opening up growth opportunities in both secure defense and commercial sectors. QUALCOMM last closed at $157.85 down 0.2%. In other market news, First Solar was a notable mover up 11.1% and finishing the session at $199.95. At the same time, Applied Materials softened, down 14.1% to end the day at $161.76. Qualcomm's rapid expansion into AI and IoT sectors could unlock new growth channels amid rising competition click to explore the full narrative on their strategic opportunities. Additionally, refer to our Market Insights titled \""AI Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,\"" where we swiftly explored AI chip investment opportunities. Act soon to capitalize on these insights! NVIDIA ended the day at $180.45 down 0.9%, near its 52-week high. ASML Holding ended the day at \u20ac636.70 down 1%. Advanced Micro Devices ended the day at $177.51 down 1.9%, near its 52-week high. Explore the 59 names, such as Credo Technology Group Holding, Arm Holdings and MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, from our AI Chip Stocks screener here. Curious About Other Options? Rare earth metals are an input to most high-tech devices, military and defence systems and electric vehicles. The global race is on to secure supply of these critical minerals. Beat the pack to uncover the 28 best rare earth metal stocks of the very few that mine this essential strategic resource. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""Lantronix Solution Powers U.S. Army-Approved Teal Drones, a Red Cat Holdings Co., Unlocking Secure Edge AI Growth Opportunity\"" from Lantronix, Inc. on GlobeNewswire (published 18 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:FSLR NasdaqGS:QCOM NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:AMAT. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""ASML Stock Trades at a Discount: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold? ASML Holding N.V. ASML is currently trading at a discounted valuation, making it an intriguing stock for investors to consider when deciding whether to buy, hold or sell. With a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.14, ASML is trading at a lower multiple than the Zacks Computer and Technology sector\u2019s average of 28.19. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research It also trades at a lower valuation compared to major semiconductor companies, such as Broadcom AVGO, NVIDIA NVDA and Advanced Micro Devices AMD. Currently, Broadcom, NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices have P/E multiples of 38.58, 36 and 24.47, respectively. With ASML\u2019s discounted valuation, investors might be thinking of buying the stock. However, considering the uncertainty about the 2026 growth outlook, the lucrative valuations could be a value trap for investors. ASML Holding shares have dropped 9.6% since the company reported its second-quarter 2025 results on July 16. ASML net sales grew 23.2% year over year to \u20ac7.69 billion, while EPS surged 47.1% to \u20ac5.90. Converted to the U.S. dollar, ASML Holding\u2019s second-quarter revenues and EPS were $8.7 billion and $6.70, respectively, both surpassing analysts\u2019 expectations. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%, and the bottom line surpassed it by 12.8%. Despite strong quarterly results, the market reaction was negative, largely because of weaker-than-expected third-quarter guidance and management\u2019s commentary about the uncertain growth outlook for 2026. Shares of ASML Holding have underperformed the broader tech sector this year so far. Year to date, the stock has gained 7.1%, significantly lower than the sector\u2019s growth of 13.7%. It has also underperformed major semiconductor players, including Broadcom, NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices, which have risen 32.1%, 34.4% and 47%, respectively. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research During the second-quarter earnings call, management backed away from earlier confidence about growth in 2026. Previously, ASML Holding had expected demand to keep rising, especially with AI fueling more chip production. However, during the latest earnings call, the company said that it \u201ccannot confirm growth in 2026,\u201d pointing to customer hesitation and ongoing market uncertainty. During the call, ASML Holding acknowledged that ongoing U.S.-China tariff discussions, including the Section 232 tariff review, are negatively impacting customer capital spending timelines. This hesitation may delay orders and revenue recognition in late 2025 and into 2026, casting doubt on near-term growth continuity. Additionally, ASML Holding issued disappointing guidance for the third quarter. The company expects third-quarter revenues between \u20ac7.4 billion and \u20ac7.9 billion. As per the Euro/USD currency exchange rate as of July 16, the top-line guidance ranges from $8.6 billion to $9.2 billion, significantly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.81 billion. ASML expects the third-quarter gross margin in the 50-52% range, depicting a significant decline from 53.7% in the second quarter. This sequential decrease is expected mainly due to margin-dilutive High NA system revenues and fewer upgrade orders. All these factors have caused near-term uncertainty about ASML Holding\u2019s prospects. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings has been revised downward by 4.1% over the past 30 days. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research While ASML Holding remains a critical player in semiconductor manufacturing, the near-term setup is unfavorable. The stock\u2019s valuation discount looks less like a buying opportunity and more like a reflection of real risks ahead. With growth momentum slowing, trade headwinds lingering, and management itself raising concerns about growth, investors should avoid investing in ASML stock at current levels. Additionally, ASML carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), suggesting investors stay away from the stock for now. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) : Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"", ""3 Genius Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy in August Nvidia -- the chipmaking leader -- continues to maintain a wide moat in the GPU market. TSMC is the world's leading foundry, and it continues to benefit from the proliferation of AI chips. With a monopoly on the technology used to make advanced chips, ASML is in a strong position. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia \u203a Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a driving theme in this market. One of the smartest ways to continue playing this trend could be with semiconductor-related stocks that are poised to continue to benefit from the ongoing data center buildout. Let's look at three stocks across three different areas of the semiconductor value chain that should be long-term winners -- and which investors can still scoop up this month. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is still the undisputed leader in AI chips. It has taken an extraordinary market share in graphics processing units (GPUs), which are the primary chips used to train AI models and run inference. Its dominance isn't the result of simply having better chips but rather the software ecosystem it has built around them. Years ago, Nvidia offered its CUDA software platform for free to universities and research labs, which led to an entire generation of developers being trained on its platform. This, in turn, led to tools and libraries being built on top of CUDA, creating a wide moat. The reason is that customers would not only need to rewrite a massive amount of code to switch to other chips but also have to retrain their developers on another software stack. The company is also moving faster than ever. It has shifted to an annual chip launch cycle to stay ahead of competitors, and it's expanding into new growth areas such as autonomous driving and robotaxis. Approval to resume sales of its H20 chips in China adds another potential catalyst, although issues still need to be worked through. Given its GPU market dominance, wide software moat, and expansion into new AI-driven industries, Nvidia remains one of the best long-term opportunities in the AI space. While Nvidia gets the headlines, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC, is the quiet force behind the AI boom. It doesn't design chips; it manufactures the most advanced ones for nearly every major semiconductor player in the world, including Nvidia. That makes it the ultimate AI arms dealer. Manufacturing advanced semiconductors is a difficult business -- just ask Intel, whose foundry business has been piling up losses. However, TSMC's scale and technological expertise are unmatched, making it a vital cog in the semiconductor value chain and an invaluable partner to AI chipmakers. As competitors like Intel and Samsung continue to struggle with smaller-node yields, TSMC has become the only reliable maker of advanced chips at scale. This has given it both pricing power and visibility into years of growth as it works closely with its top customers to increase capacity. With demand for AI chips continuing to grow, TSMC is one of the companies best positioned to benefit. Meanwhile, autonomous driving and robotaxis could become another growth driver, as these vehicles will need to be equipped with advanced chips. While TSMC manufactures the world's most advanced chips, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) makes the machines that make those chips possible. It basically has a monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which is the process required to produce cutting-edge semiconductors like Nvidia's GPUs. As such, like TSMC, ASML is another company that is a critical part of the semiconductor supply chain. ASML's new High NA (numerical aperture) EUV technology pushes chip manufacturing even further by shrinking node sizes, which helps make chips more powerful and energy-efficient. While each machine carries a staggering $400 million price tag, leading foundries, like TSMC, Intel, and Samsung, have already installed and begun testing them. The semiconductor equipment manufacturing business can be lumpy, but the overall trend is still working in ASML's favor. As more chips are needed and foundries like TSMC and Intel continue to expand their capacity, they will need more of ASML's EUV machines. And while TSMC has balked at the high price of ASML's new High NA EUV machines, eventually it will need to move to the technology to shrink nodes even further. With growing demand for AI chips and a monopoly on the technology used to make them, ASML is a stock to own for the long haul. Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now\u2026 and Nvidia wasn\u2019t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $668,155!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $1,106,071!* Now, it\u2019s worth noting Stock Advisor\u2019s total average return is 1,070% \u2014 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 184% for the S&P 500. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks \u00bb *Stock Advisor returns as of August 13, 2025 Geoffrey Seiler has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Intel, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: short August 2025 $24 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Genius Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy in August was originally published by The Motley Fool""]"
ASML,2025-08-19,751.535,755.69,741.71,743.61,"Is It Worth Investing in ASML (ASML) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views? Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.76, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 25 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.76 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 25 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 15 are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 60% and 4% of all recommendations. Check price target & stock forecast for ASML here>>> The ABR suggests buying ASML, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five ""Strong Buy"" recommendations for every ""Strong Sell"" recommendation. This means that the interests of these institutions are not always aligned with those of retail investors, giving little insight into the direction of a stock's future price movement. It would therefore be best to use this information to validate your own analysis or a tool that has proven to be highly effective at predicting stock price movements. With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, which classifies stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is a reliable indicator of a stock's near-term price performance. So, validating the Zacks Rank with ABR could go a long way in making a profitable investment decision. Although both Zacks Rank and ABR are displayed in a range of 1--5, they are different measures altogether. The ABR is calculated solely based on brokerage recommendations and is typically displayed with decimals (example: 1.28). In contrast, the Zacks Rank is a quantitative model allowing investors to harness the power of earnings estimate revisions. It is displayed in whole numbers -- 1 to 5. It has been and continues to be the case that analysts employed by brokerage firms are overly optimistic with their recommendations. Because of their employers' vested interests, these analysts issue more favorable ratings than their research would support, misguiding investors far more often than helping them. On the other hand, earnings estimate revisions are at the core of the Zacks Rank. And empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. In addition, the different Zacks Rank grades are applied proportionately to all stocks for which brokerage analysts provide current-year earnings estimates. In other words, this tool always maintains a balance among its five ranks. There is also a key difference between the ABR and Zacks Rank when it comes to freshness. When you look at the ABR, it may not be up-to-date. Nonetheless, since brokerage analysts constantly revise their earnings estimates to reflect changing business trends, and their actions get reflected in the Zacks Rank quickly enough, it is always timely in predicting future stock prices. Looking at the earnings estimate revisions for ASML, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has declined 0% over the past month to $28.13. Analysts' growing pessimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates lower, could be a legitimate reason for the stock to plunge in the near term. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for ASML. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Therefore, it could be wise to take the Buy-equivalent ABR for ASML with a grain of salt. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research"
ASML,2025-08-20,750.8,753.435,738.175,749.49,"AI Chips Update - Metasurface Tech Revolutionizes Biometrics With Metalenz Innovations Recent developments in the AI chips domain highlight significant advancements by companies specializing in metasurface technology. Metalenz, a leader in this innovation, has expanded its product and patent portfolio to include system-level sensing applications, particularly for secure biometrics. The company's metasurface technology simplifies 3D sensing and enhances performance across consumer and industrial markets, as evidenced by its integration in smartphones and tablets from top consumer OEMs. With over 150 patent applications and issued patents, Metalenz is leveraging its exclusive worldwide license from Harvard’s Capasso Lab to redefine the sensing ecosystem and drive mass market adoption of its innovations, projected to generate significant revenue growth in the metasurface market. Elsewhere in the market, VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) was a standout up 15.5% and finishing the session at CN¥147.04. Meanwhile, Credo Technology Group Holding lagged, down 10.5% to close at $106.30. Dive deeper into Credo Technology's potential revenue surge driven by PCIe expansion and innovative connectivity solutions, particularly within the hyperscaler market—discover more in our detailed narrative. Don't miss our Market Insights piece, ""The Bull and Bear Thesis on AI’s Decade of Disruption,"" for essential insights on AI chips' impact. ASML Holding finished trading at €642.30 up 0.6%. NVIDIA closed at $175.64 down 3.5%, near its 52-week high. On Monday, the company announced the integration of its Blackwell architecture into GeForce NOW, enhancing cloud gaming performance with AI features and advanced graphics capabilities. Advanced Micro Devices finished trading at $166.55 down 5.4%. Take a closer look at our AI Chip Stocks list of 61 companies, such as Rockchip Electronics, Teradyne and QUALCOMM, by clicking here. Want Some Alternatives? Trump has pledged to ""unleash"" American oil and gas and these 22 US stocks have developments that are poised to benefit. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""Metalenz Expands Its Technologies in the Metasurface Market to Include System Level Sensing Applications"" from Metalenz on GlobeNewswire (published 18 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:688521 ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:CRDO. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-21,739.36,741.5,732.11,735.27,"[""Jim Cramer on ASML: \u201cI\u2019m Concerned About the Stock\u201d ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer talked about. When a caller inquired about the company, Cramer remarked: Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) develops and services advanced semiconductor equipment, specializing in lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. Its portfolio includes extreme and deep ultraviolet lithography machines, computational lithography software, and upgrade and support solutions for chipmakers. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey."", ""Multiple Catalysts Prompted Artisan Value Fund to Add ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) to Its Portfolio Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its \u201cArtisan Value Fund\u201d second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets faced significant volatility in the second quarter, fueled by the announcement and subsequent pause of the \""Liberation Day\"" tariffs. Against this backdrop, the fund\u2019s Investor Class ARTLX, Advisor Class APDLX, and Institutional Class APHLX returned 5.99%, 5.96%, and 5.96%, respectively, in the second quarter compared to a 3.79% return for the Russell 1000\u00ae Value Index. In addition, you can check the top 5 holdings of the strategy to know its best picks in 2025. In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, Artisan Value Fund highlighted stocks such as ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) offers lithography solutions for the development and production of advanced semiconductor equipment systems. The one-month return of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) was 2.09%, and its shares lost 18.45% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On August 20, 2025, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stock closed at $749.49 per share, with a market capitalization of $291.479 billion. Artisan Value Fund stated the following regarding ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter: A technician in a clean room working on a semiconductor device, illuminated by the machines. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 80 hedge fund portfolios held ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) at the end of the first quarter, which was 86 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. In another article, we covered ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) and shared the list of stocks Jim Cramer talked About. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Double Your Money. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.""]"
ASML,2025-08-22,741.68,761.57,740.37,754.89,"AI Chips Today - Nucleus Advances Speed in GPU Data Processing Recent benchmarking results from DataPelago highlight the performance advancements of their Nucleus data processing engine in the realm of AI chips. DataPelago Nucleus outshines Nvidia's cuDF in compute-intensive operations on Nvidia GPUs, showcasing significant speed gains for complex data processing tasks. This development aligns with the growing demand for more efficient data processing in GenAI workloads, which are known for their intense resource requirements. By efficiently leveraging GPU strengths and addressing common processing bottlenecks, Nucleus delivers notable enhancements in speed and performance-per-dollar, pushing the capabilities of GPU-accelerated data processing. NVIDIA last closed at $174.98 down 0.2%. In other market news, Cambricon Technologies was a notable mover up 20% and ending the day at CN¥1,243.20. Meanwhile, First Solar trailed, down 7.0% to close at $192.00. NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture positions it for rapid gains in AI and data centers, while predicted revenue growth has sparked debate among analysts. Click here to explore the narrative and uncover insights into NVIDIA's market potential. To get in fast on the latest AI chips investment trends, revisit our Market Insights article on how companies like Nvidia are navigating hardware market competition and pricing pressures. ASML Holding ended the day at €634.50 down 0.6%. QUALCOMM finished trading at $154.13 down 0.8%. Advanced Micro Devices settled at $163.71 down 0.9%. Investigate our full lineup of 61 AI Chip Stocks featuring VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai), Analog Devices and Broadcom right here. Curious About Other Options? We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yeild of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""DataPelago Nucleus Outperforms cuDF, Nvidia’s Data Processing Library, Raising The Roofline of GPU-Accelerated Data Processing"" from DataPelago on GlobeNewswire (published 22 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:688256 NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:QCOM NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:FSLR. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-25,754.75,758.26,752.09,754.46,"This Week In AI Chips - AI Transforms Truck Parking on California's I-10 Corridor Streetline has implemented an AI-powered Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS) along California's Interstate 10, a major freight corridor, in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). This system, which includes AI-enabled cameras and machine learning, provides truck drivers with real-time data on parking availability, intending to reduce congestion and improve safety. The TPAS integration into Caltrans’ Advanced Traffic Management System enhances the management of rest areas by offering real-time visibility. This deployment is part of a larger initiative under the I-10 Corridor Coalition, aiming to optimize freight mobility throughout the Southwest by addressing challenges like illegal parking and unnecessary idling, ultimately supporting better logistics infrastructure. In other market news, Hygon Information Technology was a notable mover up 12.9% and closing at CN¥210.10. At the same time, InnoScience (Suzhou) Technology Holding lagged, down 5% to finish the session at HK$76.80. NVIDIA's strategic focus on AI scaling and autonomous vehicles offers unique growth. Click to explore NVIDIA's position in these transformative sectors. Don't miss our Market Insights article ""The Bull and Bear Thesis on AI’s Decade of Disruption,"" where we assess AI Chips' potential economic impacts, highlighting substantial productivity gains against the risks of job losses. Read it now to stay ahead. Advanced Micro Devices ended the day at $167.76 up 2.5%. ASML Holding settled at €646.20 up 1.8%. NVIDIA ended the day at $177.99 up 1.7%, not far from its 52-week high. Three days ago, NVIDIA launched Spectrum-XGS Ethernet, enhancing data center scalability and AI computing performance. Unlock more gems! Our AI Chip Stocks screener has unearthed 57 more companies like NXP Semiconductors, Microchip Technology and JCET Group for you to explore. Ready For A Different Approach? The end of cancer? These 26 emerging AI stocks are developing tech that will allow early idenification of life changing disesaes like cancer and Alzheimer's. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St ""Streetline Deploys AI-Powered Smart Truck Parking Availability System Along California’s I-10 Corridor"" from Streetline on GlobeNewswire (published 22 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:688041 NasdaqGS:AMD ENXTAM:ASML NasdaqGS:NVDA and SEHK:2577. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"
ASML,2025-08-26,758.77,763.5,755.91,763.2,
ASML,2025-08-27,760.07,770.58,757.79,770.0,"[""Latest News In AI Chips - Revolutionizing Healthcare with Cutting-Edge Signal Processing Technology Recent developments in AI chip technology have been highlighted by Firefly Neuroscience's successful deployment of NVIDIA's L40S GPU, which has powered advancements in their next-generation 'CLEAR' platform. This innovative platform utilizes state-of-the-art signal processing and machine learning to enhance electroencephalogram (EEG) data quality, enabling the discovery of critical neural biomarkers essential for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders. The integration of NVIDIA's GPU has resulted in a substantial improvement in processing speeds, demonstrating an enhancement of 60-80% in data preprocessing times. This collaboration underscores the transformative potential of AI chips in advancing medical technology and improving patient care outcomes. NVIDIA last closed at $181.77 up 1.1%, near its 52-week high. Elsewhere in the market, Rockchip Electronics was a notable mover up 10% and ending the day at CN\u00a5215.60, close to the 52-week high. Meanwhile, ACM Research (Shanghai) lagged, down 5.4% to end the day at CN\u00a5158.90. NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture could power imminent growth in AI and data centers. Dive deeper into NVIDIA's opportunities by exploring our detailed narrative. Don't miss our Market Insights article titled \""The Bull and Bear Thesis on AI\u2019s Decade of Disruption,\"" highlighting the pivotal role AI Chips could play in shaping future productivity and economic dynamics\u2014read it now before the opportunity passes! Advanced Micro Devices ended the day at $166.62 up 2%. Broadcom settled at $298.01 up 1.3%. Broadcom, 1 day ago, announced strategic collaborations with Walmart, NVIDIA, and Canonical to enhance AI capabilities, private cloud services, and security solutions for enterprises and regulated industries. ASML Holding settled at \u20ac650.60 up 0.6%. Access the full spectrum of 66 AI Chip Stocks including Giga Device Semiconductor, Analog Devices and MediaTek by clicking on this link. Ready To Venture Into Other Investment Styles? Rare earth metals are an input to most high-tech devices, military and defence systems and electric vehicles. The global race is on to secure supply of these critical minerals. Beat the pack to uncover the 27 best rare earth metal stocks of the very few that mine this essential strategic resource. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""Firefly Neuroscience Successfully Deploys NVIDIA L40S GPU Acceleration to Power Next-Gen \u2018CLEAR\u2019 Platform\"" from Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. on GlobeNewswire (published 26 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include SHSE:603893 NasdaqGS:AMD NasdaqGS:AVGO NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML and SHSE:688082. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""Is ASML\u2019s (ASML) Growth Story Still Intact Despite 2026 Uncertainty? ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the top stocks to buy and hold forever. The company enjoys an unrivalled competitive position due to its monopoly on EUV lithography technology, which is critical for advanced semiconductors. This unique position has also helped ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) to command one of the best operating margin profiles in the semiconductor equipment space, making it attractive to long-term investors. Following its latest quarterly results on July 16, Wells Fargo analyst Joseph Quatrochi reiterated a Buy rating on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) with an unchanged price target of $890. His view was supported by strong order momentum, particularly in non-EUV systems, and encouraging demand from China. For the rest of 2025, the company is expecting substantial revenue from China. Photo by L N on Unsplash ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) had also raised its 2025 revenue outlook to roughly 15% year-over-year growth, broadly in line with consensus. However, the management refused to confirm revenue growth for 2026, citing macroeconomic uncertainty. This was against its earlier guidance of 2026 being a growth year, and market expectations of around 7% growth, which led to shares tanking around 8% on the results day. Since Quatrochi\u2019s update, the shares have largely moved sideways and now trade close to $754, the same level they settled at following that results day drop. Despite the cautious guide, Quatrochi believed that while macro and geopolitical issues remain a risk for 2026, the company\u2019s backlog and improving margins provided a buffer. Later, on August 8 and 24, Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Duval and Ruben Devos from Kepler Capital also reiterated their Buy ratings on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML), reinforcing confidence in the company\u2019s growth trajectory. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is a Netherlands-based technology company that designs and manufactures advanced lithography systems. ASML is the world\u2019s largest supplier of lithography equipment and remains the sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, which are essential for producing leading-edge semiconductors at advanced process nodes (5nm and below). While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you\u2019re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Best Data Center Stocks to Buy Now and 11 Deep Value Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.""]"
ASML,2025-08-28,770.0,773.17,760.87,763.46,"Beyond Nvidia: Analyst shares 3 other chip stock picks Semiconductors are driving the future of tech, but which companies are worth watching other than Nvidia (NVDA)? Ali Mogharabi, senior equity analyst at WestEnd Capital Management, discusses his top chip stock picks, including AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), and ASML (ASML). Keep watching Yahoo Finance on Wednesday, Aug. 27 for more special coverage of Nvidia's second quarter results, followed by an exclusive interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at 6:40 p.m. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend."
ASML,2025-08-29,753.0,753.44,739.79,742.674,"[""Strong Earnings but Cautious 2026 Outlook Shapes Analyst View on ASML ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the 11 Best Annual Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Despite the management expressing concerns over the 2026 outlook, the stock gains a Buy rating from analysts. Founded as a joint venture between the Dutch technology companies Philips and ASM International, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) designs, manufactures, and services advanced lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for the semiconductor industry. The Netherlands-based company enables chipmakers to mass-produce the intricate patterns on silicon wafers that form integrated circuits. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) reported strong Q2 2025 results on July 16, 2025. The company\u2019s net sales saw a 23.2% year-over-year growth, while the EPS surged by 47.1%. However, the company\u2019s stock price plunged following the management\u2019s recent commentary on its 2026 outlook. The company, initially confident in the rise of demand due to the artificial intelligence revolution, now stated that it cannot confirm growth in 2026 because of customer hesitation and ongoing market uncertainty. The commentary was part of the Q2 2025 earnings call on July 16, 2025. Analysts\u2019 opinion on the stock, though mixed, mostly leans towards the Buy rating. CNN, for instance, noted 68% of the 38 analysts sticking to a Buy rating for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). The stock remains attractive with an annual dividend of $7.39 and a sturdy investor confidence represented by 78 hedge funds. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 11 Best Dividend Stocks with a Consistent 3-Year Payout History and 11 Best Energy Dividend Stocks to Invest in Disclosure. None."", ""Latest News In AI Chips - Advancing XR: Qualcomm and VoxelSensors Join Forces VoxelSensors has announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to optimize its Single Photon Active Event Sensor (SPAES\u2122) 3D sensing technology for use with Snapdragon XR Platforms. This partnership aims to address critical challenges in depth sensing technology by providing 10x power savings and lower latency, which enhances the performance of XR applications under varied lighting conditions. By integrating these advancements, the development paves the way for more efficient, human-centered physical AI interactions, potentially accelerating the adoption of all-day wearable AR devices. This collaboration highlights a significant step in advancing the XR ecosystem towards mainstream acceptance and wider adoption. QUALCOMM last closed at $160.80 up 0.6%. In other market news, Credo Technology Group Holding was a standout up 7.4% and finishing the session at $131.82, near its 52-week high. Credo settled a patent dispute with Volex three days ago, ending their legal conflict. Meanwhile, InnoScience (Suzhou) Technology Holding trailed, down 7.4% to finish the session at HK$86.55. Two days ago, the company announced increased half-year sales to CNY 553.35 million and a reduced net loss of CNY 428.67 million. Qualcomm's strategic diversification into AI, automotive, and IoT sectors offers robust growth avenues and reduces customer dependency amidst rising competition and challenges; explore how this innovation-driven approach could transform their financial landscape by reading more. For more on this topic, don't miss our Market Insights article, \""A.I. Enters the 'Show Me The Money' Phase,\"" which explores AI Chips and highlights the evolving investment opportunities in the AI sector. Get in fast before the market shifts! Advanced Micro Devices closed at $168.58 up 0.9%. NVIDIA ended the day at $180.17 down 0.8%, not far from its 52-week high. On Friday, Novacore Innovations launched India's first GPU cloud platform powered by NVIDIA Blackwell servers, enhancing AI infrastructure. ASML Holding ended the day at \u20ac654.30 down 0.9%. Gain an insight into the universe of 65 AI Chip Stocks, among which are Lam Research, Realtek Semiconductor and Semiconductor Manufacturing International, by clicking here. Curious About Other Options? The latest GPUs need a type of rare earth metal called Dysprosium and there are only 27 companies in the world exploring or producing it. Find the list for free. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""VoxelSensors to Advance Next-Generation Depth Sensing Technology with 10x Power Savings for XR Applications\"" from VoxelSensors on GlobeNewswire (published 28 August 2025) Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:CRDO NasdaqGS:AMD NasdaqGS:QCOM NasdaqGS:NVDA ENXTAM:ASML and SEHK:2577. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com""]"
ASML,2025-09-02,717.21,727.2,716.2,725.85,
ASML,2025-09-03,732.22,738.3,729.56,736.82,
ASML,2025-09-04,737.05,756.9,735.43,753.43,
ASML,2025-09-05,774.88,783.095,766.24,781.7,"[""AI Chips Update - Alchip Advances 3D Integration with Successful 3DIC Test Chip Recent advancements in AI chips have seen a significant milestone achieved by Alchip Technologies with the successful tape-out of its 3DIC test chip, which has validated its 3DIC ecosystem's readiness. This development includes an integrated solution combining CPU/NPU core demonstrations, UCIe and PCIe PHY preparation, and crucial third-party intellectual property components. The tape-out process highlighted the unique design flow and innovations required for the advanced 3D integration and stressed the challenges of power density and thermal dissipation. Furthermore, this testing informs future designs utilizing 2nm and 3nm stacked chiplets, reinforcing the rapid evolution and complexity of AI chip technology. Alchip Technologies last closed at NT$3,965.00 up 3%. In other trading, Kioxia Holdings was trading firmly up 16.3% and finishing the session at \u00a53,055. At the same time, Texas Instruments lagged, down 4.3% to end trading at $187.29. Alchip Technologies' strategic expansion and innovative solutions offer a unique growth opportunity in the rapidly expanding HPC and AI sectors. Discover the compelling narrative behind Alchip's growth potential by clicking through. For a comprehensive look into the transformative potential of Agentic AI and its implications for the AI chips industry, check out our Market Insights article before the opportunity passes you by. ASML Holding finished trading at \u20ac647.60 up 3.6%. NVIDIA finished trading at $171.66 up 0.6%. On 3 Sep, NVIDIA partnered with Black Tech Street to develop AI innovation and education in Tulsa, while Quantum Circuits integrated CUDA-Q with its software on 2 Sep. Advanced Micro Devices ended the day at $161.79 down 0.2%. Discover the full array of 64 AI Chip Stocks, featuring MediaTek, Disco and Renesas Electronics, right here. Curious About Other Options? Trump's oil boom is here \u2014 pipelines are primed to profit. Discover the 22 US stocks riding the wave. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sources: Simply Wall St \""Alchip 3DIC Test Chip Tape Out Validates Ecosystem Readiness\"" from Alchip Technologies on GlobeNewswire (published 04 September 2025) Companies discussed in this article include TSE:285A ENXTAM:ASML TWSE:3661 NasdaqGS:NVDA NasdaqGS:AMD and NasdaqGS:TXN. This article was originally published by Simply Wall St. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com"", ""ASML Stock Still a Buy Despite Tariff and Booking Headwinds ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the AI Stocks Analysts Are Backing Right Now. On September 2, BofA Securities analyst Didier Scemama lowered the price target on the stock to EUR724.00 (from EUR755.00) while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm believes that macroeconomic and tariff-related uncertainties could weigh on ASML\u2019s near-term bookings. The firm did note how customer wins at Samsung and Intel\u2019s recent equity funding are encouraging, but said \u201cthe challenges facing these customers remain daunting.\u201d It also noted that strong AI capital expenditure has yet to fully translate into wafer fab equipment (WFE) orders. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) develops and sells advanced semiconductor equipment, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for chip manufacturing. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT:10 AI Stocks Investors Should Keep on Their Radar and 10 Must-Watch AI Stocks on Wall Street. Disclosure: None."", ""\u2018The return of the quality compounder\u2019: ASML upgraded to Buy at UBS Investing.com -- UBS on Thursday upgraded ASML stock to Buy, arguing that the semiconductor equipment maker is set to re-emerge as a \u201cquality compounder\u201d after a period of underperformance. The bank lifted its price target to \u20ac750 from \u20ac660, implying a 19% upside from the stock\u2019s last close at \u20ac647.60. The upgrade follows a 20% decline in ASML shares over the past year, which UBS said reflected well-understood risks, including weaker lithography intensity and uncertainty around the Chinese market. \u201cGiven ASML\u2019s long product lead times and high level of integration into customers\u2019 long-term roadmaps, the market is likely to look through a relatively well telegraphed weak 2026E to 2027E, when we see the return of ASML as a quality compounder delivering 20% EPS CAGR 2026-30E,\u201d analyst Francois-Xavier Bouvignies wrote. Bouvignies expects a turning point in 2027, driven by the production ramp of TSMC\u2019s A14 logic node, which should lift extreme ultraviolet (EUV) exposures from 19\u201322 to 20\u201324 layers, and by fading uncertainty around Intel and Samsung. The analyst also sees High-NA EUV tools as a major growth driver, forecasting meaningful adoption from 2027-28 and estimating that these systems could represent 15-20% of ASML\u2019s sales by the end of the decade. While the long-term story is anchored in 2027 and beyond, Bouvignies pointed out several nearer-term catalysts, including clarity on incremental EUV exposures and High-NA adoption at industry events in early 2026, commentary from ASML in quarterly results, the launch of a new low-NA EUV model in the second half of 2026, and potential new customer announcements at Intel and Samsung. China remains a risk, with ASML\u2019s revenues from the region expected to fall 12% this year and another 20% in 2026, before normalizing at around 15-20% of sales from 2028 onwards. Still, UBS believes the overhang is becoming more manageable. On the valuation front, ASML trades at about 24 times 2027 earnings, below its 10-year average of 28 times. UBS raised its post-2027 EPS forecasts by 4-7% to reflect confidence in High-NA adoption, driving the higher target price. Related articles \u2018The return of the quality compounder\u2019: ASML upgraded to Buy at UBS Silver: Global Markets Show Signs of a Gold-Like Bullish Run With $44 in Sight EUR/USD Could Rebound as Bond-Driven US Dollar Strength Looks Overdone"", ""ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): A Bull Case Theory We came across a bullish thesis on ASML Holding N.V. on Archive Invest\u2019s Substack by Felix. In this article, we will summarize the bulls\u2019 thesis on ASML. ASML Holding N.V. 's share was trading at $770.00 as of August 27th. ASML\u2019s trailing and forward P/E were 27.56 and 27.47 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Posonskyi Andrey/Shutterstock.com ASML stands at the center of the global semiconductor supply chain, holding a monopoly in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, the critical technology enabling cutting-edge chips. Its machines, priced between $180 million and $350 million, contain over 100,000 parts and take months to assemble, yet no competitor has been able to replicate them at scale. Nikon and Canon exited the market, leaving ASML as the sole provider of EUV technology. The company\u2019s next growth engine, High-NA EUV, will power 2nm chips and beyond, crucial for AI and advanced computing. While this transition carries risks\u2014production bottlenecks, supplier dependencies, and engineering complexity\u2014these same challenges reinforce ASML\u2019s competitive moat. Customers such as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel account for the bulk of revenues, and ASML\u2019s backlog exceeds \u20ac39 billion, underscoring its position as a chokepoint in global innovation. Although export restrictions limit China sales, management views these as strengthening ASML\u2019s structural advantage, as no rival can fill the gap. Financially, ASML reported \u20ac27.6 billion in 2023 revenue with 51% gross margins, \u20ac7.8 billion in net income, and \u20ac6\u20137 billion in free cash flow, providing flexibility to fund High-NA development. Its business model is anchored by recurring service revenue, which helps offset cyclical swings in machine sales. Geopolitical tensions, customer concentration, and cyclicality remain risks, but management positions each as a barrier to competition. With High-NA rollout, AI-driven fab expansions, and recurring services underpinning long-term growth, ASML is not simply cyclical\u2014it is a structural enabler of the future, offering investors rare monopolistic leverage. Previously we covered a bullish thesis on ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) by FluentInQuality in May 2025, which highlighted the company\u2019s monopoly in EUV lithography, strong financials, and strategic importance as a bottleneck in the semiconductor supply chain. The company\u2019s stock price has appreciated approximately by 3.41% since our coverage. This is because the thesis played out as expected. Archive Invest\u2019s Felix shares a similar view but emphasizes High-NA EUV as the next growth catalyst. ASML Holding N.V. is not on our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 80 hedge fund portfolios held ASML at the end of the first quarter which was 86 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of ASML as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 8 Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Now and 30 Most Important AI Stocks According to BlackRock. Disclosure: None.""]"
ASML,2025-09-08,789.65,798.7,786.75,796.25,
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