Daily Discussion Thread for January 05, 2026

u/fire_alarmist · Reddit — r/wallstreetbets · January 05, 2026 at 14:17 · ⬆ -4 pts  | View on Reddit ↗
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Author argues against buying ASML because China has stolen top engineers and recreated its machines.

ASML — AVOID The author argues ASML is unattractive here because China has stolen top ASML engineers and reproduced its lithography machines, albeit larger and lower quality, creating a competitive threat. No catalyst or time horizon is specified. No risk is stated.

Imagine buying ASML here, China has stolen a lot of their top level engineers and recreated their machine but bigger and slightly shittier.

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China stole ASML engineers and recreated its machine
The author argues ASML is unattractive here because China has stolen top ASML engineers and reproduced its lithography machines, albeit larger and lower quality, creating a competitive threat. No catalyst or time horizon is specified. No risk is stated.
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