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Applied Materials' Semiconductor Systems business is benefiting from AI-driven chip investments, with record revenues and advanced packaging momentum fueling growth.
Chipmakers moved higher in premarket trading on Wednesday, with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) leading the sector after announcing a significant advancement in its next-generation manufacturing technology. The gains helped reverse some of the weakness seen across semiconductor stocks during Tuesday’s session, lifting sentiment across the broader industry.
Investing.com -- Citi raised its price targets on the three major semiconductor equipment makers, lifting Applied Materials to $710 from $550, Lam Research to $450 from $315 and KLA Corporation to $290 from $206.40, after updating its forecasts for global wafer fab equipment (WFE) spending.
Investing.com -- Chip stocks have rebounded in premarket trading Wednesday, led by Intel after the company announced its next-generation 18A-P manufacturing process had reached the risk production stage.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after chip stocks sold off in a session that laid bare the structural tension building beneath the sector's recent rally.
Before the stock took off, the company's overall growth looked sluggish, but management was explicitly forecasting a boom in its most important AI-related businesses.
At $388.92, Lam Research (LRCX) is being priced to deliver 26.0% revenue growth annually for the next 5 years simply to defend today's 72.5x multiple. That is essentially the 26.5% the business is already running, held steady through 5 more years. Sounds easy until it stops.
In the latest trading session, Lam Research (LRCX) closed at $369.34, marking a -5.03% move from the previous day.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.89%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.60%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Lam Research is highlighting its advanced packaging business as a key growth driver, with the company projecting revenues from this segment to rise more than 50% in 2026. The push is linked to demand for AI chips, high bandwidth memory and chiplet architectures, areas that require more complex packaging solutions. Competition is intensifying, with rivals such as Applied Materials and KLA Corporation also targeting advanced packaging opportunities. Lam Research, traded as NasdaqGS:LRCX, is...
Today, there is a high volume of out-of-the-money (OTM) put options activity in Lam Research stock for a longer-dated expiry period. That highlights the underlying value of LRCX stock, which with 27% upside.
At $388.92, Lam Research (LRCX) looks set up for roughly 51% of upside over the next three years under a conservative scenario. That is a move large enough to justify digging into where it comes from. Revenue compounding does the work, but the multiple takes a meaningful cut along the way. Here is the operational reality the math is built on.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. In Q1 2026, the Fund’s institutional Class shares fell –6.05%, outperforming the S&P Global 1200 Information Technology Index, which declined –6.57%. Positive performance was mainly due […]
LRCX's advanced packaging business gains traction as AI chip demand drives greater need for etch and deposition equipment.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.92%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.68%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Lam Research (LRCX) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
Before the stock took flight, its top-line growth looked sleepy, but its profitability was already telling a powerful story about the coming AI boom.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.79%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.72%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
At $366.81, Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) trades in a zone where valuation and momentum are in tension. The stock has rocketed 20.95% in the past week as softer rates and a fresh Fed posture reset risk appetite across semicap. Lam designs deposition and etch tools for leading-edge logic, high-bandwidth memory, and 3D NAND. Q3 FY26 revenue ... Buy, Hold, or Sell: Lam Research Rocketed 21% Off Its June Lows as a New Fed Begins. Is LRCX Worthwhile at $366?
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.61%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Lam Research (LRCX) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?
The semiconductor sector ripped 8.8% in a single week, with the SMH ETF closing at $619.96 on June 12, 2026, reclaiming levels above both Tuesday’s and Friday’s highs after getting hard hit last Friday. The host of Stock Market Today With IBD said the ETF contains a lot of chips that are well into new ... Chips Up 8.8% in One Week: 5 Semiconductor Names Breaking Into New Highs
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COST, LRCX and KLAC are highlighted for growth drivers ranging from membership strength to AI-fueled semiconductor demand and cash generation.
Lam Research’s updated intrinsic value has shifted from US$313.69 to US$323.38, giving you a fresh reference point for how analysts are framing the stock right now. This change sits against a backdrop of broadly constructive but mixed research, with higher price targets on one side and at least one downgrade on the other, all linked to wafer fab equipment spending, AI related demand, and Lam’s role in memory and high bandwidth memory tools. Read on to see what is driving this evolving...
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after President Trump canceled planned military strikes on Iran and signaled a peace deal could be signed over the weekend.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at semiconductor manufacturing stocks, starting with Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX).
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