Lam Research is a leading provider of equipment and services used in the semiconductor manufacturing process. The company specializes in designing and developing advanced technologies that enable the fabrication of integrated circuits, which are essential components in a wide range of electronic devices. Lam Research’s innovative solutions focus on achieving high productivity, improved performance, and efficiency for semiconductor manufacturers. By offering advanced etch, deposition, and cleaning systems, Lam Research plays a crucial role in enabling the production of smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient chips that power modern technology. Read More
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after a broader market rotation out of the technology sector led to profit-taking following a recent rally.
Shares of semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)
jumped 6.2% in the afternoon session after Aletheia Capital initiated coverage on the stock with a 'Buy' rating.
As the financial markets open for the first full week of 2026, Advanced Energy Industries (Nasdaq: AEIS) has captured the spotlight of the investing world. Following a year of explosive growth and a series of strategic pivots, the company was recently named Investor’s Business Daily’s (IBD) Stock of
As of early 2026, the global semiconductor industry has reached a definitive tipping point. Beijing has officially, albeit quietly, weaponized its massive domestic market to force a radical decoupling from Western technology. The centerpiece of this strategy is a strictly enforced, unpublished mandate requiring that at least 50% of all semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SMEE) in [...]
Shares of semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)
jumped 6.9% in the morning session after the company was named to Citi's Large Cap Recommended list for 2026.
In a move that signals a decisive shift in the global technology cold war, Beijing has informally implemented a strict 50% domestic semiconductor equipment mandate for all new chip-making capacity. This "window guidance," enforced through the state’s rigorous approval process for new fabrication plants, requires domestic chipmakers to source at least half of their manufacturing [...]
Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment.
Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
As 2025 draws to a close, the technology sector is bracing for a historic milestone. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) analyst Vivek Arya has issued a landmark projection stating that the global semiconductor market is on a collision course with the $1 trillion mark by 2026. Driven by what Arya describes as a "once-in-a-generation" AI [...]
In December 2024, the Biden Administration launched what has since become the most aggressive offensive in the ongoing "chip war," a sweeping export control package that fundamentally reshaped the global artificial intelligence landscape. By blacklisting 140 Chinese entities and imposing unprecedented restrictions on High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and advanced lithography software, the U.S. moved beyond [...]
In a development that has sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry, reports emerging in late 2025 confirm that China has successfully breached the "technological wall" of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. A high-security facility in Shenzhen has reportedly validated a functional domestic EUV prototype, marking the first time a nation has independently replicated the complex [...]
Shares of semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)
jumped 5.2% in the afternoon session after it received a wave of analyst price target upgrades driven by optimism about its central role in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
As 2025 draws to a close, the narrative surrounding artificial intelligence has undergone a fundamental shift. While the previous two years were defined by the meteoric rise of generative AI software and the viral success of large language models, 2025 has been the year of the "Mega-Fab." The industry has moved beyond debating the capabilities [...]
As 2025 draws to a close, the semiconductor industry is reflecting on a year of unprecedented growth, and no company has captured the market's imagination—or capital—quite like Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX). With a staggering 127% year-to-date surge as of December 19, 2025, the California-based equipment giant has officially transitioned from a cyclical hardware supplier to [...]
