We recently published a list of 15 AI News That Broke The Internet This Week. In this article, we are going to take a look at where ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stands against other AI news that broke the internet this week.
AI trends are sweeping markets globally. On November 14, TikTok, the popular social media application owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, announced the availability of Symphony Creative Studios, a generative AI video creation platform it has developed, to all advertisers. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the launch is part of a larger plan by the Chinese tech giant to boost its ad business. A press release from the company indicates that some AI features included in the new platform are turning text inputs into videos, generating previews that can be edited to finalize the content, remixing, digital avatar creation, as well as translation and more.
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Meanwhile, Foxconn, the Taiwan-based company that is one of the largest contract manufacturers of electronics in the world, announced that it expects robust growth in its artificial intelligence server business next year and will increase investment in several countries amid mounting trade tensions between the US and China. Per a report by Reuters, Young Liu, the chairman of the firm, said after the quarterly earnings results that his firm would be watching to see what policies Donald Trump implements as US president. He added that Foxconn plants in Wisconsin and Texas have seen steady growth in sales on strong demand for AI servers, and the outlook for US operations was positive.
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ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)
Market Capitalization: $268 Billion
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) makes and sells advanced semiconductor equipment systems. On November 14, Christophe Fouquet, the CEO of the firm, said during the Investor Day of the company that the ongoing boom in AI computer chips would help ASML by increasing the relative share of advanced logic and memory chips being made, leading to more sales of the company’s best tools. He added that the company expected the chip market to grow 9% annually through 2025, passing the $1 trillion mark around 2030.
Overall, ASML ranks 7th on our list of AI news that broke the internet this week. 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 timeframe. 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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