In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT) closed at $245.84, marking a +0.12% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.64% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.85%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.2%.The maker of chipmaking equipment's stock has climbed by 1.11% in the past month, exceeding the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.06% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 3.82%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the per ...

For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Applied Materials (AMAT) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Applied Materials is one of 617 individual stocks in the Computer and Technology sector. Collectively, these companies s ...

AlbertPegoMKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is a major supplier of components and subsystems to major semiconductor equipment companies Lam Research (LRCX) and Applied Materials (AMAT), and about one-third of its revenues come from these two companies. MKSI was in the spotlight on Wednesday July 10, as Bank of America started coverage on the semiconductor equipment company with a Buy rating. In this article, I analyze MKSI as well as two other companies in the supply chain – Ichor Holdings (ICHR) and Ultra ...

The latest trading session saw Applied Materials (AMAT) ending at $254.97, denoting a +1.39% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.02%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.18%.The maker of chipmaking equipment's stock has climbed by 9.35% in the past month, exceeding the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.44%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping ...

Industry's first use of ruthenium in high-volume production enables copper chip wiring to be scaled to the 2nm node and beyond and reduces resistance by as much as 25%New enhanced low-k dielectric material reduces chip capacitance and strengthens logic and DRAM chips for 3D stacking SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today introduced materials engineering innovations designed to increase the performance-per-watt of computer systems by enabling copper wiring to sca ...

Industry’s first use of ruthenium in high-volume production enables copper chip wiring to be scaled to the 2nm node and beyond and reduces resistance by as much as 25%New enhanced low-k dielectric material reduces chip capacitance and strengthens logic and DRAM chips for 3D stacking SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today introduced materials engineering innovations designed to increase the performance-per-watt of computer systems by enabling copper wiring to sca ...

Nanotech stocks are among the hottest plays in the market right now, thanks to analysts predicting astronomical growth for the market. For example, Fortune Business Insights forecasted the market would grow to $91.18 billion in 2024 and reach $332.73 billion by 2032.The CHIPS Act and other legislative moves by the U.S. are further bolstering the appeal of investing in nanotech stocks, committing $52.7 billion in semiconductors, including $39 billion in manufacturing incentives and $13.2 billion in R&D and w ...

While it’s easy to get locked into semiconductor stocks to buy thanks to the mercurial rise of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), there’s more to the sector than just one enterprise focused on artificial intelligence. Fundamentally, the chip-manufacturing ecosystem is enticing because it represents the building blocks of innovation.With progress always pointing in one direction – forward – investors ought to concentrate the growth portion side of their portfolio on semiconductor stocks to buy. Basically, the canvas prov ...

• Company's latest Sustainability Report outlines efforts to reduce the semiconductor industry's carbon emissions SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. has published its latest Sustainability Report, detailing the company's progress over the past year in reducing its carbon emissions and collaborating with customers and partners to drive a more sustainable semiconductor industry. "As technology transforms our world at an unprecedented pace, the semiconductor industry ...

• Company’s latest Sustainability Report outlines efforts to reduce the semiconductor industry’s carbon emissions SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. has published its latest Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress over the past year in reducing its carbon emissions and collaborating with customers and partners to drive a more sustainable semiconductor industry. “As technology transforms our world at an unprecedented pace, the semiconductor industry ...