** Shares of semiconductor-testing equipment maker Teradyne
TER.O rise 3.6% to $127.57 in premarket trading
** J.P.Morgan upgrades stock to "overweight" from "neutral"
and raises PT to $158 from $145
** Growth in custom AI chips, memory and mobility TAM (total
addressable market) will in aggregate put the company in a
better position to achieve 2026 targets - JPM
** Brokerage expects growth in 2025 and 2026, driven
primarily by an increase in mobility TAM further led by recovery
in smartphone units
** Eleven of 19 brokerages rate the stock "buy", 6 "hold"
and 2 "sell"; median PT is $130 - data compiled by LSEG
** Up to last close, stock up 13.6% YTD
(Reporting by Kritika Lamba in Bengaluru)
((Kritika.Lamba@thomsonreuters.com))