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AMD and Micron surge, Lam Research climbs 17% as chip stocks rip higher

Lam Research +17%. Chip-stock rally signals AI infrastructure demand holding strong.

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Semiconductor earnings beat expectations amid sustained AI capex growth, validating the compute buildout thesis that underpins frontier model training and deployment.

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  1. Lam Research stock climbs 17%

  2. AMD and Micron surge on earnings strength

  3. Strong earnings from Lam Research, Microsoft, and Arm

  4. Semiconductor sector rally

  5. Date: July 30, 2026

  6. Lam Research climbs 17%

  7. AMD and Micron surge on earnings

  8. Strong earnings from Microsoft and Arm also boosted sector

  9. Hard-hit semiconductor stocks rally

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Publisher excerpt: Strong earnings from Lam Research, Microsoft and Arm boosted hard-hit semiconductor stocks.
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