ASML reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter of 2025 as customers stepped up investment in artificial intelligence chipmaking capacity, according to Reuters. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker said fourth-quarter bookings reached EUR13.2 billion (US$15.8 billion), more than double the EUR5.4 billion recorded in the previous quarter and well above analyst expectations of EUR6.32 billion, based on data from Visible Alpha.