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[bee, bee, bi] / bi, bi, bɪ /




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Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries, the Dutch supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, are up 2.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That in turn led to gains across the sector Thursday; in the Netherlands, the tech-dominated AEX index advanced 1.3% as semiconductor stocks ASM International gained 11%, while BE Semiconductor gained 7.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The Dutch AEX index was one bright spot, climbing 0.1% as BE Semiconductor gained 6.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

France’s STMicroelectronics drops 2.05%, as falls for semiconductor companies ASML, BE Semiconductor and ASM drag the Netherlands’ tech-dominated AEX index down 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

They were hanging the family motto her dad had years ago stenciled onto scrap wood: LIVE, TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, BLESS, AND DON’T BE SORRY.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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