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Aehr Test Systems, Lam Research, Applied Materials And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Thursday

Benzinga·07/09/2026 14:01:44
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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 150 points on Thursday.

Shares of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) rose sharply during Thursday’s session after the company announced it received an additional follow-on production order from its lead silicon photonics customer for a fully automated FOX-XP wafer-level burn-in system.

Aehr Test Systems shares climbed 13.6% to $77.18 on Thursday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

  • Forte Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:FBRX) shares jumped 43.6% to $29.56 after reporting results from FB102 double-blind placebo-controlled Phase 1b study in Vitiligo.
  • BridgeBio Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:BBIO) gained 17.3% to $91.86.
  • First Tracks Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:TRAX) jumped 13.6% to $23.60.
  • Nlight Inc (NASDAQ:LASR) gained 13.3% to $66.50.
  • Onto Innovation Inc (NYSE:ONTO) rose 13% to $329.50.
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) jumped 12.5% to $364.00.
  • Ichor Holdings, Ltd (NASDAQ:ICHR) gained 12.1% to $99.55.
  • Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LITE) gained 11% to $785.18.
  • Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) climbed 10.7% to $332.42.
  • Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:LRCX) gained 10.7% to $368.68. Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained Lam Research with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $380 to $400.
  • KLA Corp (NASDAQ:KLAC) shares rose 10.6% to $244.78.
  • FormFactor Inc (NASDAQ:FORM) gained 10.2% to $122.94. FormFactor will announce second quarter 2026 financial results on July 29.
  • Amkor Technology Inc (NASDAQ:AMKR) gained 9.8% to $73.52.
  • Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) rose 9.8% to $626.58. Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained Applied Materials with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $540 to $650.
  • Ciena Corp (NYSE:CIEN) rose 9.6% to $483.28.
  • Kulicke And Soffa Industries Inc (NASDAQ:KLIC) gained 8.8% to $113.50.
  • ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ON) gained 8.1% to $101.40.
  • Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) rose 7.4% to $556.00.

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