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AI frenzy sees these European stocks gain over 100% this year in blockbuster rally

CNBC · May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • The AI boom is dominated by companies from the U.S. and China, but a handful of European tech stocks have soared this year as investors pile money into the companies building the infrastructure needed to power the tech.
  • Chipmaking equipment company Aixtron has risen 189% year-to-date.

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The AI boom is dominated by companies from the U.S. and China, but a handful of European tech stocks have soared this year as investors pile money into the companies building the infrastructure needed to power the tech.

Chipmaking equipment company Aixtron has risen 189% year-to-date. Technoprobe, which also makes equipment used in the chipmaking process, has rallied 129% and chipmaker STMicroelectronics 133% in 2026.

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