We recently compiled a list of the 15 AI News That You Should Not Miss. In this article, we are going to take a look at where ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stands against the other AI stocks.
US-China chip wars have been dominating headlines in the AI universe for the past few weeks. After the US announced fresh curbs on export of advanced AI chips to China, the Asian country responded by announcing that it had banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have widespread military applications. Some of the banned minerals like gallium and germanium are used in semiconductors, while germanium is also used in infrared technology, fibre optic cables and solar cells. Others, like antimony, are used in bullets and other weaponry, while graphite is the largest component by volume of electric vehicle batteries.
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According to news agency Reuters, the move has sparked fresh concern that Beijing could next target other critical minerals, including those with even broader usage such as nickel or cobalt. China has also blocked some purchases from chipmaker Micron citing security concerns. There are also reports that chipmaker Intel would be the next target following comments from the Cybersecurity Association of China that the American firm has constantly harmed the country’s national security and interests and that its products sold in China should be subject to a security review.
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ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)
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ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) makes and sells advanced semiconductor equipment systems. On December 2, ASML stock was in focus as the US Department of Commerce placed additional curbs on China’s access to vital tools and components for AI chips. The new rules restrict sales of 27 types of high-bandwidth memory and chip making equipment, including products made outside the country by American companies, and are in addition to existing curbs affecting advanced logic chips. The US has in the past asked US allies in Europe to follow domestic US chip policies to curb AI development at Chinese firms.
Overall, ASML ranks 10th on our list of AI stocks you should not miss. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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