
Group 1 - Lam Research (LRCX) is currently outperforming the Computer and Technology sector with a year-to-date return of approximately 2.3%, while the sector has an average return of -8% [4] - The Zacks Rank for Lam Research is 2 (Buy), indicating a positive earnings outlook, with the consensus estimate for full-year earnings having increased by 7.5% over the past 90 days [3] - Lam Research belongs to the Electronics - Semiconductors industry, which has seen a decline of about 13.1% year-to-date, further highlighting LRCX's strong performance relative to its peers [5] Group 2 - The Computer and Technology sector includes 608 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of 8, reflecting the average performance of stocks within this group [2] - Another stock in the sector, Daikin Industries (DKILY), has also outperformed with a year-to-date return of 3.2% and a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [4][5] - The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry, to which Daikin Industries belongs, is ranked 143 and has experienced a decline of -6.2% year-to-date [6]