On June 26, Axcelis Technologies fell 5.34% in regular trading, trading at $174.42/share, with turnover of $22.17 million. The stock reversed sharply after rallying as much as 6.98% earlier in the session, as broad-based selling pressure swept through the semiconductor equipment sector.

Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, individual stocks declined broadly: Applied Materials fell 3.06%, ASML fell 2.26%, Lam Research fell 3.54%, KLA-Tencor fell 3.59%, and Teradyne fell 7.34%, reflecting significant sector-wide linkage to the downside. Earlier in the session, Axcelis had benefited from BofA Securities raising its price target from $130 to $156, with the FactSet consensus target standing at $169.67, but gains were fully surrendered as sector momentum reversed.

Axcelis Technologies designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips, selling to leading global chip manufacturers.

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