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KLA Corporation (KLAC), formerly KLA-Tencor Corporation, is a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. Founded to enhance manufacturing precision through advanced inspection and metrology technologies, it is headquartered in Milpitas, California. The company has a market capitalization of $191.91 billion.
Over the past year, KLAC’s stock has been soaring due to robust fundamentals, strong investments in AI infrastructure, and momentum in advanced packaging technologies. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has gained 95.8%, while it is up 21% year-to-date (YTD). It reached a 52-week high of $1,693.35 on Jan. 29, but is down 13.2% from that level.