GERMANY - 2026/01/20: In this photo illustration, an Applied Materials, Inc. logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The disparity between ASML and Applied Materials is most pronounced in China, where U.S. export controls emphasize the contrast between monopolistic economics and crucial, yet replaceable suppliers. Applied Materials stock (NASDAQ:AMAT), a leading global provider of semiconduc ...