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Inter rout Parma, De Bruyne double lifts Napoli

Inter rout Parma, De Bruyne double lifts Napoli

Published by Sam Flores

NAPLES, Italy, Oct 10 : Inter Milan maintained their strong start to the Serie A campaign with a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Parma on Saturday, while two goals from Kevin De Bruyne eased Napoli to a 3-0 home win against Frosinone following the international break. First-half goals from Petar Sucic, Hakan Calhanoglu, who converted a penalty, and Marcus Thuram put the champions firmly in control inside the opening 31 minutes. The result lifted leaders Inter to 16 points from six matches. “After a three-week break, we didn’t know how things would go. We’ve worked well during this period, the players have trained well. I’m happy,” Inter head coach Cristian Chivu told DAZN. The defeat marked a difficult first game in charge for Parma coach Alberto Gilardino, who succeeded Carlos Cuesta following his departure in late September. “I think you always have to be clear-headed at different moments of the game, depending on who you’re playing against and what you’re up against. The overall picture tonight is that Parma started well, but when you are naive, …

ASMI lifts 2027 outlook, forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates

ASMI lifts 2027 outlook, forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates

Published by Sam Flores

July 28 : ASM International on Tuesday forecast third-quarter revenue above market expectations and upgraded its 2027 sales outlook, buoyed by continued demand from customers investing in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker expects third-quarter revenue of about 1.1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) at constant exchange rates, plus or minus 5 per cent, compared with analysts’ average estimate of 994.5 million euros. AI-related spending has helped offset weakness in automotive, PC and memory markets. “The demand environment remained highly favorable in the second quarter, driven by sustained investment in AI infrastructure to support rapidly expanding compute workloads,” Chief Executive Hichem M’Saad said in a statement. ASMI said it now expects 2027 revenue to exceed the top end of its previously projected 3.7 billion to 4.6 billion euro range, citing higher wafer fab equipment spending and strong order growth. “While the H2 outlook is above expectations, there is unlikely to be material upside to 2027 consensus estimates,” analysts at Jefferies said. Europe’s second-largest semiconductor equipment maker also expects revenue to grow by more than …