Applied Materials(US:AMAT) Benzinga·2025-11-14 14:42Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 200 points on Friday. The Dow decreased by 1.21% to 46,882.86, the NASDAQ fell 1.51% to 22,525.90, and the S&P 500 dropped 1.17% to 6,658.51 [1] - European shares also declined, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 falling 1.7%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index down 1.9%, London's FTSE 100 down 1.7%, Germany's DAX 40 declining 1.6%, and France's CAC 40 dipping 1.4% [5] - Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.77%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng falling 1.85%, and China's Shanghai Composite declining 0.97%, while India's BSE Sensex rose slightly by 0.10% [6] Company Performance - Applied Materials Inc reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results for fiscal 2025, expecting fiscal first-quarter revenue of $6.85 billion, plus or minus $500 million, compared to estimates of $6.76 billion. The company anticipates first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.98 to $2.38 per share, versus estimates of $2.13 per share [2] - Cidara Therapeutics Inc shares surged 106% to $217.87 after Merck agreed to acquire the company for $221.50 per share in a $9.2 billion cash deal [8] - UTime Ltd shares increased by 100% to $0.040 following a 1-for-100 reverse stock split [8] - Amaze Holdings Inc shares rose 55% to $0.62 after reporting third-quarter financial results [8] - Republic Power Group Ltd shares dropped 50% to $0.75, while Gauzy Ltd shares fell 43% to $2.30 after announcing it would not release its third-quarter financial results as planned [8] - enVVeno Medical Corp shares decreased by 41% to $0.38 after receiving an unfavorable appeal decision from the FDA regarding the VenoValve [8] Commodities - In commodity news, oil prices increased by 1.9% to $59.82, while gold prices fell by 3.4% to $4,053.60. Silver decreased by 5% to $50.530, and copper fell by 1.8% to $5.0125 [4]