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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares fell in premarket trading Friday after the chip equipment maker issued strong third-quarter guidance despite reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results driven by AI-related semiconductor demand. Applied Materials shares have gained more than 150% over the past year and were trading near their 52-week high of $448.45 ahead of the earnings release, reflecting elevated investor expectations. Following the announcement of second-quarter results

↘️ Intel (INTC), Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): Chip stocks retreated premarket, following a ferocious rally in their shares. Intel, whose shares are up more than 200% this year through Thursday, is among the hardest hit, falling more than 4%.

Applied Materials’ outlook suggests a windfall from AI chipmaking equipment could be coming sooner than expected.

Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) reports robust financial performance with record revenue and earnings, driven by strong demand and strategic capacity expansions.

Applied Materials (AMAT) has given investors a fresh data point to assess after reporting record quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations, lifting its outlook for the semiconductor equipment business and widening its role in AI focused chip manufacturing. See our latest analysis for Applied Materials. Those record earnings and new AI focused partnerships have come alongside sharp share price momentum, with a 24.13% 3 month share price return, a 63.86% year to date share price...

Inflation worries are preying on investors as they weigh the outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit in China.

US stock futures were little changed after an upbeat day on Wall Street, as investors looked ahead to the final leg of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

US stock futures were little changed after an upbeat day on Wall Street, as investors looked ahead to the final leg of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported record fiscal second-quarter revenue and earnings, with executives saying accelerating demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping semiconductor equipment spending toward areas where the company holds leading positions. President and CEO G

Applied Materials expects stronger sales for its semiconductor equipment business this year than it previously forecast as demand for artificial intelligence computing continues to surge.

Applied Materials (AMAT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.54% and +2.82%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Investing.com -- Applied Materials reported record second-quarter revenue on Thursday and projected third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, anticipating that robust investment in data centers and AI infrastructure will continue to drive demand for its chip-making equipment.

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Applied Materials' (AMAT) fiscal second-quarter results exceeded Wall Street's estimates as the semi

Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT, XETRA:AP2) shares rose about 4% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the semiconductor equipment maker reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second quarter results and issued upbeat guidance, supported by continued demand tied to artificial intelligence...

Applied Materials beat estimates for its fiscal Q2 and guided much higher than views for the current period. AMAT stock surged.

Applied Materials (NasdaqGS:AMAT) is acquiring ASMPT's NEXX business, adding advanced panel level packaging tools to its portfolio. The deal is directly linked to Applied Materials' recent AI chip development work with TSMC and global academic partners at the EPIC Center. Together, these moves expand Applied Materials' role in packaging technologies used for next generation AI chip designs. For you as an investor, this development sits at the intersection of equipment, packaging, and AI...

Semiconductor machinery manufacturer Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 11.4% year on year to $7.91 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($8.95 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 9.2% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.86 per share was 6.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Applied Materials on ‌Thursday forecast ‌third-quarter revenue above Wall ​Street estimates, betting that heavy spending on ‌data centers ⁠and AI infrastructure would ⁠sustain strong demand for ​its chip-making ​tools. The ​company expects ‌revenue of about $8.95 billion, plus or minus $500 million, for the current ‌quarter, ​compared with ​estimates ​of $8.09 ‌billion, according to data ​compiled ​by LSEG.

US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday amid a post-earnings rally in Cisco Systems (CSCO),

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is one of the unstoppable AI stocks to buy now. On May 3, Applied Materials entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the NEXX business from ASMPT Limited to expand its portfolio of panel-level advanced packaging technologies. NEXX is a leading supplier of large-area deposition equipment, which is critical for building […]

KLAC is riding the AI chip boom as soaring demand for advanced packaging and process-control tools boosts growth and backlog visibility.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.40%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Applied Materials, Inc. will release earnings for its second quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, May 14. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $2.68 per share, up from $2.39 per share in the year-ago period. The...

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Applied Materials (AMAT). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

Every AI chip has to be physically manufactured. And as chips get smaller and more complex, the machines required to build them get more specialized and more expensive. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) makes those machines. As semiconductors shrink to sizes measured in nanometers, only a handful of companies have the tools to do it. AMAT is one of them, and increasingly, it's the one chipmakers can't work around. With the industry pouring record capital into new factories, AMAT's order books are

US equity futures were rising pre-bell Thursday as technology stocks drove new record highs for the

AMAT has considerable momentum and a relatively low valuation.

US equity markets were tracking in the green before the opening bell Thursday as President Donald Tr