Investing.com - KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
KLA-Tencor announced earnings per share of $4.43 on revenue of $1.93B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.99 on revenue of $1.87B.
KLA-Tencor shares are up 23% from the beginning of the year, still down 11.25% from its 52 week high of $359.69 set on April 5. They are outperforming the STOXX 600 which is up 16.24% from the start of the year.
KLA-Tencor shares gained 2.06% in after-hours trade following the report.
KLA-Tencor follows other major Information Technology sector earnings this month
KLA-Tencor's report follows an earnings beat by Apple on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $1.3 on revenue of $81.43B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.01 on revenue of $73.26B.
Microsoft had beat expectations on Tuesday with fourth quarter EPS of $2.17 on revenue of $46.15B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.91 on revenue of $44.06B.
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