Critical chip firm ASML posts profit beat but sales miss expectations with 22% drop

President Joe Biden's administration plans to press the Netherlands next week to stop its top chipmaking equipment maker ASML from servicing some tools in China, two people familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. leans on allies in its bid to hobble Beijing's tech sector.ASML on Monday said first quarter profit beat expectations while sales missed forecasts, with the compant sticking to its full-year outlook. Here's how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates:Net sales: 5.29 billion euros ($5.62 billion ...