0824 GMT - Shares of European semiconductor companies are in positive territory as appetite for stocks exposed to artificial intelligence grows. Earlier in the week, memory chip maker Micron Technology posted strong quarterly results and said demand would remain strong for years to come. In Europe, shares of Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding and smaller rival ASM International are up 2.3% and 4.1%, respectively. BE Semiconductor Industries, the Dutch supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, is up 2.6%. German chip maker Infineon Technologies' stock gains 4.6%. STMicroelectronics shares are up 2.7%. Meanwhile, the E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures contract is up 0.8% higher, indicating a positive opening for tech stocks in the U.S.
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