Investing.com -- ASM International posted record second-quarter revenue above the midpoint of its own guidance and forecast higher third-quarter sales, buoyed by strong demand for equipment used in advanced AI chip production. Growth was driven by strong demand from leading-edge logic and foundry customers, robust high-bandwidth memory (HBM) DRAM sales, and continued strength in China's mature logic/foundry market. Demand was particularly strong for leading-edge logic technologies, including the 2-nanometre node, while the 1.4nm node remains on track to make its first meaningful revenue contribution in the second half of 2026. Looking ahead, ASM expects third-quarter revenue of €1.1 billion, plus or minus 5%, at constant currency. Related articlesASM beats own Q2 revenue guidance, sees stronger second halfGoldman expects lower but still attractive stock market returns in 2026As Claude disrupts stock market, Anthropic researcher warns 'world is in peril'