Core Viewpoint - Teradyne, Inc. reported better-than-expected second-quarter results but provided soft guidance for the third quarter [1]. Financial Performance - Teradyne's second-quarter earnings were 86 cents per share, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of 77 cents per share [4]. - The company reported quarterly sales of 729.879million,surpassingtheanalystconsensusestimateof701.204 million [4]. Third-Quarter Guidance - For the third quarter, Teradyne expects revenue between 680millionand740 million, compared to estimates of 717.66million[2].−Theprojectedadjustedearningsforthethirdquarterarebetween66centsand86centspershare,againstestimatesof86centspershare[2].AnalystRatingsandPriceTargets−SusquehannaanalystMehdiHosseinimaintainedaPositiveratingonTeradyneandraisedthepricetargetfrom130 to 145[3].−CantorFitzgeraldanalystCJMusekeptaNeutralratingwhileloweringthepricetargetfrom180 to 160[3].−Craig−HallumanalystChristianSchwabdowngradedtheratingfromBuytoHold,maintainingapricetargetof124 [3]. Market Reaction - Following the earnings report, Teradyne shares increased by 1.4%, trading at $126.11 [3]. Business Insights - CEO Greg Smith noted that AI applications have driven increased demand from compute and memory customers, and the robotics business has shown growth both sequentially and year-over-year [5]. - The company anticipates that the deployment of edge AI will bolster demand in its test and robotics sectors in the mid-term [5].