ASML Beats & Raises — Can TSMC Carry the AI Baton Thursday?
ASML's July 15 report beat across the board — Q2 revenue of €9.33B and net profit of €2.92B both topped estimates — and it raised 2026 revenue guidance from €36–40B to €43–45B, a vote of confidence in AI-chip capacity demand. The baton passes to TSMC, reporting Q2 Thursday: quarterly revenue already hit a record on +36% YoY, with the Street modeling net income up ~59% — a would-be fifth straight record quarter. With the lithography monopoly flashing booming orders, can the top foundry confirm the same demand — or is the bar now too high to clear?