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PDF Solutions (PDFS) launched Exensio Aurora, an AI-driven analytics platform for semiconductor manufacturing. The architecture aims to process petabyte-scale data 25X faster, with beta access starting September 2026. Public demos are planned for October 2026 in San Francisco. The company cites industry shifts towards 3D architecture and hybrid packaging as drivers for this innovation.

Analysts made several calls on Tuesday, including upgrades for Eaton (ETN) to buy with a $515 target, Nvidia (NVDA) as strong buy, Apple (AAPL) as buy ahead of its iPhone event, and Lockheed Martin (LMT) to buy. Other notable actions include initiations for Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as buy, JBT Marel (JBTM) at buy, and UiPath (PATH) as buy. Downgrades include Peloton (PTON) to underweight.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of PDF Solutions with an Overweight rating and a $62 price target. The stock has risen 6.96% in 5 days and 16.87% year-to-date, with a 71.19% increase since August. Bernstein also initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and $65 target.

Analysts maintained ratings on Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and PDF Solutions (PDFS). PANW has a Hold rating from Raymond James and Guggenheim, with a $393.37 avg. price target. PDFS has a Buy rating from Northland Securities, with a $58.00 target. Both have Strong Buy consensus ratings.

Strojwas Andrzej (Chief Technology Officer) sold 3,394 shares of PDF SOLUTIONS INC (PDFS) at $44.41 ($0.15M total) on 2026-08-31.

Nvidia's Q2 earnings report and AI infrastructure investments are putting data center and infrastructure stocks in focus. Rambus (US$9.9b, RMBS), Advanced Energy Industries (US$11.7b, AEIS), and PDF Solutions (US$1.9b, PDFS) are highlighted as key players in AI-driven memory, power, and semiconductor software sectors, with revenue and growth metrics provided.

Wall Street analysts issued multiple rating changes. Argus upgraded Boeing (BA) to Buy and set a $265 target; Truist upgraded Best Buy (BBY) to Buy with a $95 target; Argus upgraded Centene (CNC) to Buy with an $80 target. Other moves included UBS upgrading Jabil (JBL) to Buy, BofA downgrading AppLovin (APP) to Neutral, and Barclays downgrading Under Armour (UAA) to Underweight.

A roundup of Wall Street analyst actions includes UBS upgrading Jabil to Buy, initiating Lincoln Electric and Century Aluminum with price targets, and Bernstein initiating PDF Solutions. JPMorgan reiterates Nvidia overweight and raises CoreWeave to $110. Other changes include Loop lowering Apple to $340, Truist upgrading Best Buy to $95, and Argus upgrading Boeing to buy.

The article says SpaceX, in its earnings, reported Q2 revenue of $7.8B (+92% YoY) and nearly $16B in AI infrastructure spending, with a $541M net loss. It highlights Elon Musk’s view that “memory” is the limiting factor for AI expansion. It cites DRAM supply constraints and expects DRAM contract prices to rise 90% to 95% in early 2026, and mentions PDF Solutions (PDFS) as a potential beneficiary.

PDF Solutions (NasdaqGS: PDFS) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $61.53M and net income of $4.27M, with basic EPS of $0.10 from continuing operations. The company reaffirmed a 20% annual revenue growth target for 2026 and filed a $91.80M shelf registration for 2,000,000 shares tied to an ESOP.