: MKS Instruments delays earnings due to previously-announced ransomware attack

MKS Instruments Inc. MKSI said it plans to announce its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 28 instead of Monday, as originally scheduled, due to a previously-announced ransomware attack on Feb. 3. “By postponing the timing of the release of financial results, the company expects to be in a better position to address the financial impact of the ransomware event,” MKS Instruments said. MKS Instruments stock is up 19% so far in 2023, compared to a 12% gain by the Nasdaq COMP.

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