A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Lam Research (LRCX). Shares have lost about 4.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue ...

(Reuters) - Lam Research Corp , a supplier of wafer fabrication equipment, agreed to buy smaller rival Novellus Systems Inc for $3.3 billion in stock as it looks to gain cutting-edge technology ...