Why Lam Research Stock Jumped Today
Shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) have jumped today, up by 11% as of 12:15 p.m. EDT, after the company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings results. The semiconductor supplier beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines.
Revenue in the fiscal first quarter came in at $2.17 billion, slightly ahead of the $2.16 billion in sales that analysts were modeling for. That translated into adjusted net income of $480 million, or $3.18 per share. Analysts were expecting just $3.01 per share in adjusted profits. Adjusted gross margin declined slightly to 45.4%.
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