Stock Research Monitor: IPGP, KLAC, and KLIC

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IPG Photonics

Oxford, Massachusetts headquartered IPG Photonics Corp.'s stock finished Thursday's session 2.70% higher at $251.10 with a total trading volume of 481,406 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 9.28% in the past month, 10.63% over the previous three months, and 85.18% over the past year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 7.01% and 16.80%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of IPG Photonics, which develops and manufactures a range of high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 63.59.

On May 01st, 2018, IPG Photonics reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2018. Revenue for Q1 2018 was $359.9 million, gross margin was 56.5%, operating income was $141.1 million, and net income attributable to the Corporation was $106.3 million. The Company ended the quarter with $1.18 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

On May 10th, 2018, research firm Stifel resumed its 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock, with a target price of $282 per share. Get the full research report on IPGP for free by clicking below at:

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KLA-Tencor

Shares in Milpitas, California headquartered KLA-Tencor Corp. ended at $111.06, up 1.73% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 699,322 shares. The Company's shares have gained 4.14% in the last month, 12.71% in the previous three months, and 10.22% over the past year. The stock is trading 1.33% above its 50-day moving average and 6.15% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of KLA-Tencor, which designs, manufactures, and markets process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nano-electronics industries worldwide, have an RSI of 59.00.

On April 27th, 2018, research firm Stifel reiterated its ?Buy' rating on the Company's stock with an increase of the target price from $139 a share to $143 a share.

On May 03rd, 2018, KLA-Tencor announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share on the Company's common stock, payable on June 01st, 2018, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 15th, 2018. Gain free access to the research report on KLAC at:


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Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Singapore headquartered Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.'s stock ended yesterday's session 2.15% higher at $23.79 with a total trading volume of 531,053 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 12.64% over the previous three months and 11.32% over the past year. The stock is trading 3.51% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of the Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and expendable tools to assemble semiconductor devices, have an RSI of 47.17.

On April 19th, 2018, Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) announced that it has received the highest level of recognition, the prestigious 2017 Supplier Excellence Award, from Texas Instruments. KLIC has received this accolade following a rigorous round of evaluation covering its commitment to ethical behavior as well as its exceptional performance in areas including productivity, environmental and social responsibilities, technology, responsiveness, assurance of supply, and quality. Signing up today on Wall St. Equities will give you access to the latest report on KLIC at:

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Lam Research

On Thursday, shares in Fremont, California headquartered Lam Research Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.89 million shares. The stock finished 2.15% higher at $204.01. The Company's shares have advanced 1.57% in the last month, 25.75% in the previous three months, and 36.78% over the past year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 0.86% and 7.85%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Lam Research, which designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits worldwide, have an RSI of 55.49.

On April 17th, 2018, Lam Research announced its results for the quarter ended March 25th, 2018. Revenue for the quarter was $2,892 million, gross margin was $1,331 million, and net income was $779 million. Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investments balances increased to $6.7 billion at the end of the March 2018 quarter.

On April 18th, 2018, research firm Stifel reiterated its ?Buy' rating on the Company's stock with an increase of the target price from $260 a share to $295 a share. Register now for today's free coverage on LRCX at:

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