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Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) President and CEO Tim Archer said AI demand is reshaping the semiconductor equipment market across logic, memory, storage and packaging, creating what Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon described as a “renaissance” for wafer fab equipment. Speaking at a Bernstein conference,

Lam Research’s analyst fair value estimate has been updated to US$313.69 from US$309.52, a small but important shift in the latest round of research. This change aligns with a cluster of higher price targets and rating moves that focus on expectations for wafer fab equipment spending across NAND, DRAM and high bandwidth memory, as well as Lam’s position in those areas. Read on to see how these updated targets, and the debate behind them, can help you follow the story as it develops. Stay...

Jim Cramer called it “the greatest time in the history of the industry” on Mad Money Thursday night, and the data is screaming the same thing: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) is up 75% year to date as the AI data center buildout has triggered shortages across every node, every fab, and every piece of capital equipment ... Top 5 Stocks That Will Ride the Data Center Chip Equipment Supercycle

An exchange-traded fund focused on riskier S&P 500 stocks is riding its best seven-day stretch in a year. The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF, which offers exposure to some of the most volatile stocks in the S&P 500, is up another 1%.

Qualcomm (QCOM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.66%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.37%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

After three years of hyperscaler capital spending feeding through to chip designers, foundry capacity, and lithography backlogs, the semiconductor ETF complex has separated into distinct buckets. iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH), and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) are the three broad U.S.-listed vehicles that capture the trade in clean, liquid form. ... After Three Years of Tracking the AI Capex Cycle These 3 Semiconductor ETFs Si

Applied Materials has notably outperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

High-bandwidth memory has become the choke point in the AI buildout, as NVIDIA’s Blackwell accelerators rely on stacked DRAM modules that only three companies can produce at scale, and the order books for those modules are reportedly stretching past 2027. Investors trying to express that thesis through a single ticker have three obvious vehicles: the ... The AI Memory Shortage Is Just Getting Started and These 3 ETFs Own Every Layer of the Supply Chain

Lam Research (LRCX) demonstrates strong technical momentum with a 278% gain over the past year. LRCX is supported by robust fundamentals. Valuation is elevated and Morningstar notes that the stock is 46% overvalued. For new buyers, this means you should proceed with caution and tight stop losses. Analyst sentiment is...

Qualys delivers cloud-based security and compliance solutions to enterprises and public sector clients across multiple industries.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has expanded to include many tech companies. But the industry's leaders are likely to drive growth over the next several years.

Lam Research (LRCX) is back in focus after Micron signaled heavy AI related capital spending, reinforcing expectations of tight chip supply and multi year capacity builds that feed directly into semiconductor equipment demand. See our latest analysis for Lam Research. Short term, Lam Research’s share price has cooled slightly with a 1 day share price return that declined 1.16%. However, the 30 day share price return of 22.92% and year to date share price return of 72.34%, alongside a very...

723 securities hit new 52-week highs on the NYSE and Nasdaq on Tuesday. There were easily more than 200 ETFs. However, many were leveraged or inverse ETFs. Three of them make good long-term investments for any portfolio.

Investors have pushed Lam Research stock sky-high as its free cash flow and semiconductor equipment revenue surge. A Barchart report shows investors piling into out-of-the-money put options.

Amkor Technology (AMKR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Microsoft and Lam Research are proving that the biggest AI opportunities extend far beyond just GPU makers.

Shares of semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) jumped 6.6% in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity.

Shares of networking chips designer Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.76%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.61%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The long-term money still hates software.

The long-term money still hates software.

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Artisan Value Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Funds’ Investor Class: ARTLX, Advisor Class: APDLX, and Institutional Class: APHLX returned -3.54%, -3.50%. and 3.50%, respectively, in Q1 vs, 2.10% return for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Performance […]

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Artisan Value Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Funds’ Investor Class: ARTLX, Advisor Class: APDLX, and Institutional Class: APHLX returned -3.54%, -3.50%. and 3.50%, respectively, in Q1 vs, 2.10% return for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Performance […]

Lam Research (LRCX) passes Mark Minervini’s Trend Template and High Growth Momentum screen, with perfect technical scores, rising moving averages, and strong EPS growth of 46.8%.

During the first quarter, we initiated a position in Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google and one of the world’s most valuable technology franchises.

Bank of America’s Vivek Arya walked onto CNBC with a number that sits well above consensus. His price target on NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is $350, against a stock trading around $215. Arya is making a longer call, and this might lead to other analysts also revising their estimates upwards in the coming days and weeks. From ... BofA’s Vivek Arya Sees Nvidia at $350 as Agentic AI Drives an “Unprecedented” Chip Cycle