Lam Research: Fiscal 3Q Earnings Snapshot
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) _ Lam Research Corp. (LRCX) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $574.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the Fremont, California-based company said it had net income of $3.88. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.98 per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.02 per share.
The semiconductor equipment maker posted revenue of $2.5 billion in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.65 billion.
Lam Research shares have decreased 7% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has dropped 13%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $271.78, a climb of 39% in the last 12 months.
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