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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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The stock market hit highs as Nvidia led and AI chip IPO Cerebras soared in its debut, while Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor flashed buy signals. The Trump-Xi summit continues.
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 $8.09 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is one of the unstoppable AI stocks to buy now. On May 3, Applied Materials entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the NEXX business from ASMPT Limited to expand its portfolio of panel-level advanced packaging technologies. NEXX is a leading supplier of large-area deposition equipment, which is critical for building […]
KLAC is riding the AI chip boom as soaring demand for advanced packaging and process-control tools boosts growth and backlog visibility.
The S&P 500 Index ($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
AMAT has considerable momentum and a relatively low valuation.
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.31%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.30% this morning, pointing to further gains after a tech-led rally in the previous session, while investors monitor developments from the U.S.-China talks and await a fresh batch of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on retail sales figures.
↗️ Cisco Systems (CSCO): The tech conglomerate is cutting jobs so that it can pour more resources into silicon, optics, security and AI. Shares soared 18% premarket. 🔎 Cerebras Systems (CBRS): The chipmaker will start trading today after raising $5.
View more earnings on CSCO With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Dillard’s Inc. (NYSE:DDS) to report quarterly earnings at $10.37 per share on revenue of $1.55 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Dillard’s shares fell 0.4% to close at $532.92 on Wednesday. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial resul
Applied Materials reports earnings Thursday as investors look for signs that AI-driven chip spending can outweigh slowing sales growth in China.
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