US semiconductor equipment stocks continued their upward trend, with Lam Research and KLA-Tex rising by more than 3%.
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Linkage Technology: First-half net profit expected to increase by 73%-139% year-on-year; semiconductor testing equipment industry continues to enjoy upward momentum; company has ample order backlog.
According to Mars Finance, LianDong Technology (301369.SZ) announced that it expects its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the first half of 2026 to be between RMB 21 million and RMB 29 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 73.39%-139.44%. The performance change is mainly attributed to strong demand from downstream application areas such as AI, high-performance computing, and new energy vehicles, leading to a continued upward trend in the semiconductor testing equipment industry. The company seized the strategic window of domestic substitution for semiconductor testing equipment, leveraging its technological accumulation and brand advantages to vigorously expand the market. During the reporting period, the company had a sufficient order backlog, achieving steady growth in operating performance. Note: The company's Q2 net profit is expected to be between RMB 18 million and RMB 26 million, compared to RMB 3 million in Q1. Based on this, Q2 net profit is expected to increase by 415%-649% quarter-on-quarter. (Cailian Press)
Semiconductor silicon wafer concept stocks continued to strengthen, with GRINM Silicon hitting the 20% daily limit.
According to Mars Finance, the semiconductor silicon wafer concept stocks continued to strengthen, with GRINM Silicon hitting the 20cm daily limit, Shanghai Hejing rising nearly 10%, and Shanghai Silicon Industry, TCL Zhonghuan, Lianyong Microelectronics, and Zhongjing Technology following suit. In terms of news, a research report from Caitong Securities pointed out that in mid-May this year, global silicon wafer leaders Shin-Etsu Chemical, SUMCO, and GlobalWafers initiated their second round of price increases this year. The price of 12-inch conventional silicon wafers increased by 5% to 8%, while high-end special-purpose silicon wafers adapted for AI/HPC scenarios saw increases of 18% to 22%. The cumulative increase from the two rounds of price increases this year exceeds 15%. (Cailian Press)
US semiconductor equipment stocks surged in pre-market trading, with KLAC rising 5.41%.
According to Mars Finance, on July 6th, based on market data, the US semiconductor equipment sector surged in pre-market trading, with the following stocks rising: Applied Materials (AMAT) up 5.05%; Onto Innovation (ONTO) up 4.15%; Lam Research (LRCX) up 5.03%; KLA-Tec (KLAC) up 5.41%; Teradyne (TER) up 4.85%; and ENTG up 3.78%.
In pre-market trading on the US stock market, semiconductor, memory, and optical communication sectors continued their decline, with Micron and SanDisk both falling by more than 5%.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, based on BIT (bit.com) market data, semiconductor stocks generally fell in pre-market trading in the US. Marvell Technology (MRVL) fell 4.46%, Arm (ARM) fell 3.51%, Intel (INTC) fell 3.47%, Lam Research (LRCX) fell 3.11%, and Applied Materials (AMAT) fell 2.85%. The memory sector saw the largest declines, with SanDisk (SNDK) falling 5.59%, Micron Technology (MU) falling 5.28%, Western Digital (WDC) falling 4.53%, and Seagate Technology (STX) falling 4.19%. Optical communication concept stocks also came under pressure, with Astera Labs (ALAB) down 4.57%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) down 4.47%, Credo (CRDO) down 4.42%, Corning (GLW) down 4.22%, Ciena (CIEN) down 3.69%, and Coherent (COHR) down 3.44%.
Semiconductor equipment stocks rebounded after a period of volatility, with Lianlian Technology and Huafeng Measurement & Control both rising by more than 10%.
Mars Finance reported on July 8th that semiconductor equipment stocks rebounded after a period of fluctuation, with Liandong Technology and Huafeng Measurement & Control both rising by over 10%, followed by Zhongke Feice, Shengmei Shanghai, and Fuchuang Precision. In related news, Liandong Technology released its 2026 semi-annual performance forecast, projecting net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company to be between 21 million and 29 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 73.39% to 139.44%; and projecting net profit excluding non-recurring items to be between 16.1 million and 24.1 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 121.55% to 231.64%. (Science and Technology Treasure Broadcast)
US chip stocks continued their pullback at the open, with SanDisk falling 6.5%.
According to Mars Finance, on July 7th, based on BIT (bit.com) market data, US stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.09%, the S&P 500 down 0.22%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.6%. Chip stocks continued their pullback, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) down 6.5%, Western Digital (WDC.O) down 6.7%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) down 6.07%. SpaceX (SPCX.O) fell 1.7%, having officially been included in the Nasdaq 100 index today.