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AMAT · Capital · Positive Goldman names Applied Materials a tactical buy ahead of earnings, expecting raised margin targets and robust growth outlook at SEMICON West.
MCHP · Capital · Positive Goldman names Microchip a tactical buy, expecting broad end-market strength led by datacenter and aerospace/defense with revenue upside and margin recovery.
STX · Capital · Positive Goldman names Seagate a tactical buy, forecasting a strong quarter on positive HDD pricing and supportive demand with revenue upside.
WDC · Competition · Negative Goldman flagged Western Digital as a tactical downside risk, saying it should underperform Seagate.
KLAC · Capital · Negative Goldman flags downside risk tactically for KLA, saying its results may lag peers as spending skews toward DRAM.
QCOM · Capital · Negative Goldman flags downside risk tactically for Qualcomm, saying it may be ahead of itself given strong agentic-AI expectations.