Fremont, CA – April 17, 2025 – Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX), a leading provider of wafer fabrication equipment for the semiconductor industry, experienced a slight decline in its stock price today, closing at $64.24, down 0.90 (1.40%) as of 1:37 PM EDT. The stock opened at $65.
While the S&P 500 includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner.
Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Wednesday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.
NASDAQ:LRCX is scoring great on several growth aspects while it also shows decent health and profitability. At the same time it remains remains attractively priced.
Chip equipment stocks Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA are down due to US tariffs on China. ASML reported solid earnings but faces tariff fallout.
As the US market prepares to open on Wednesday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the S&P500 stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, including Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and its peers.
Before the US market kicks off on Wednesday, let's examine the pre-market session and unveil the notable performers among the S&P500 top gainers and losers.
Over the past six months, Lam Research’s shares (currently trading at $74.44) have posted a disappointing 8.8% loss while the S&P 500 was down 1.4%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
