On June 18, Lam Research rose 3.74% in pre-market trading, trading at $389.3/share with turnover of $1.3343 million, extending its rebound from the June 16 pullback when the stock declined 3.01% on director share sales and sector weakness.

On the news front, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing disclosed a NT$1.04 billion purchase of machinery and related facilities from Lam Research International for wafer manufacturing purposes, with assets acquired between May 22 and June 16. The sizable order further confirms robust downstream demand for semiconductor equipment. Separately, Rothschild&Co Redburn raised its target price sharply from $305 to $420 while maintaining a Buy rating. Earlier, Oppenheimer raised its target to $400, UBS to $375, Wells Fargo to $365, and Barclays to $335, reflecting broad analyst consensus on upward earnings momentum.

Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, the overall sector is rallying. Among individual stocks, Applied Materials up 3.75%, ASML Holding up 3.32%, KLA-Tencor up 3.46%, Teradyne up 3.30%, Amkor Technology up 3.85%.

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