Jan 28 : Lam Research forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, as enterprises ramped up orders of its chipmaking tools. Shares of the company rose 3.2 per cent in extended trading following the results. Rising demand for advanced AI applications has boosted product orders for companies such as Lam Research, which makes machines and devices capable of manufacturing powerful semiconductors that power such applications. Lam's strong exposure to the memory chip