Technical traders note Wealth Management Co’s breakout from a 6-month consolidation pattern last week. It’s a classic cup-and-handle formation, often preceding mid-term rallies of 12-15%, contingent on broader market strength. He remarked that just 1% of Americans owned stocks in 1929, so the typical worker wasn’t losing everything as the equity market plummeted, “but we had an incredible depression, 30% out of work, not enough food, a terrible farming environment — it was awful.” Segment Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in Lam Research Corporation ( NASDAQ:LRCX - Free Report ) by 44.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,370 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 9,040 shares during the period. Segment Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Lam Research were worth $1,107,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wealth Management Co’s operational efficiency ratio improved to 54%, down from 57% last year. Lower operating costs relative to revenue highlight strong cost discipline, often rewarded by markets through PE expansion in growth-focused financial firms.