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Sign InASML Holding reported strong Q1 2026 results, with EPS rising 19% to €7.15, bolstered by TSMC's exceptional 41% revenue surge. However, the company now faces significant U.S. regulatory pressures, with the potential implementation of the Match Act threatening to reduce ASML's sales by double-digit percentages. While Applied Materials and Linde plc continue to benefit from the AI-driven infrastructure shift and the U.S. CHIPS Act, ASML's stock performance is being weighed down by these geopolitical risks. Meanwhile, raw material providers like Albemarle struggle with lithium oversupply despite strategic expansions. Even with the new regulatory headwinds, Wells Fargo raised its price target for ASML to $1,750, citing the sector's long-term capacity to meet global demand through 2027.