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KLAC — KLA
_Last updated 2026-10-23 09:00 ET from report. Screening/research, not investment advice._
Business
Process-control and yield-management (inspection/metrology) equipment for chipmakers — KLA IR.
Catalysts, guidance & news
- No company-specific news found for Oct 21–23. Fell −9.55% on Oct 22 in sympathy with Lam's guide; its 8.6% intraday loss was about double its early indication (FinancialMarkets.com, 2026-10-22).
- Next catalyst: own earnings 2026-10-28 AMC (TRAI /api/events) — Lam's supply/China commentary is the read-through to watch.
TRAI data (2026-10-23 8:53 AM ET premarket run; daily stats = Oct 22 session)
- Sector (TRAI): Semis. Oct 22: -9.55%, relVol 2.2, ATR 5.76%, beta60 2.42, indicated gap +0.28%, signals: short_momentum (TRAI /api/latest).
- Next earnings: 2026-10-28 AMC, gap risk elevated (TRAI /api/events, asOf 2026-10-23).
- Typical earnings reaction (last 4): avg |gap| 5.66% (1.28 ATR), max |gap| 8.59%, gap fill rate 50%, continuation 75%, avg day-1 move in gap direction +2.35% (TRAI /api/events).
- Recent events: 2025-10-29 AMC: gap -0.09%, day-1 -1.61%, close-close -1.69%, EPS surprise 2.24%; 2026-01-29 AMC: gap -8.59%, day-1 -7.28%, close-close -15.24%, EPS surprise 0.59%; 2026-04-29 AMC: gap -7.06%, day-1 +3.69%, close-close -3.63%, EPS surprise 2.5%; 2026-07-28 AMC: gap -6.90%, day-1 -4.19%, close-close -10.80%, EPS surprise 5.14% (TRAI /api/events).
- Correlation cluster 1 (avg ρ 0.588, 60d): ON, MCHP, TXN, ADI, CAT, ANET, VRT, GEV, ETN, AVGO, MU, TSM, ASML, KLAC, AMAT, LRCX, MRVL, ARM, AMD, INTC, NVDA, ORCL, SMCI, DELL (TRAI /api/correlations, asOf 2026-10-22).
- Highest 60d correlations: LRCX 0.88, AMAT 0.87, ASML 0.86, TSM 0.77, ADI 0.73 (TRAI /api/correlations).
Report links
2026-11-06 09:00 update — SM residual indicated bounce under suspension
- TRAI premarket 8:58 AM ET: still short_momentum suspended residual; indicatedGapPct +8.81% after Thu SMH −11.21%. Cluster 1 (avgRho 0.64 asOf Nov 5) with TSM/AMAT/KLAC peers.
- Secondary [S-1] Nov 6 Investing.com/CNBC: chip rebound narrative after Thu AI selloff — not an SM reactivation.
- Source: 2026-11-06 09:00 Fri open report.