Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net sales and profit results for the fourth quarter.

Computer chip equipment maker ASML's CEO on Wednesday made the case that the advent of efficient AI models such as one China's DeepSeek has launched is a net positive for chip markets. Christophe Fouquet said that perceptions of AI spending are skewed by the massive investments being made by "hyperscalers" - companies such as Google,

The company posted fourth-quarter orders well above analysts’ expectations as chip makers scrambled for machinery to produce increasingly sophisticated semiconductors.

Netherlands-based ASML lost its title as Europe’s most valuable tech company on Monday when it was caught up in a stock market panic over DeepSeek that also wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the value of Nvidia,

By Nathan Vifflin and Toby Sterling EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -Top computer chip equipment maker ASML reported fourth-quarter bookings of 7.09 billion euros ($7.39 billion) on Wednesday that far exceeded expectations,