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Valued at a market cap of $16.7 billion, Teradyne, Inc. (TER) designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automated test systems and robotics products. The North Reading, Massachusetts-based company’s products help ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of semiconductors, electronic systems, and wireless devices.
This tech company has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of TER have declined 14% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 19.3%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is down 16.9%, compared to SPX’s 8.4% return.