Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Climbs to Record Close as AI-Driven Chip Equipment Cycle Stays in Focus—What Investors Should Watch Before Monday
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:39 a.m. ET — Market closed Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with momentum firmly on its side after finishing Friday’s quiet, post-Christmas session near record territory—at a time when the broader market is “catching its breath” but still hovering close to all-time highs. Reuters With U.S. exchanges closed for the weekend, the key question for investors is whether Lam’s surge—powered by the AI infrastructure buildout and a resurging memory cycle—has more fuel as the “Santa Claus rally” window continues into early January, or whether profit-taking and