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

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.

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

AMAT hits $440 as Wall Street raises targets. Citi, Lynx, and RBC lift Applied Materials forecasts up to $550 on AI chip boom.

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will announce Q2 earnings on May 14. Analysts expect $2.68 EPS and $7.69B revenue. Stock rose 1.3% on May 12.

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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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May 14, 2026, Thursday: Polymarket traders stay bullish on the S&P 500 despite hotter inflation and rising oil prices.

CNN Business Fear & Greed Index measures market sentiment with a range of 0-100. Its reading of 65.8 on Wed indicated Greed despite slight improvement.

Applied Materials Stock in Focus Ahead of Key AI-Driven Earnings Test

The upcoming Q2 earnings release for Applied Materials could make or break the ongoing rally that has the stock up 150% over the past year.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh records on Wednesday in a narrow rally that was driven by tech heavy-hitters like Nvidia and Micron Technology.

With results for its fiscal second quarter approaching after-market hours on Thursday, May 14, Applied Materials has quietly become one of Wall Street's hottest AI infrastructure plays.

ASML trades above its 50-day SMA as AI-driven chip demand supports strong guidance and a solid order backlog, despite a premium valuation.

If you've ever wondered who makes the machines that build the chips powering artificial intelligence (AI), Applied Materials (AMAT) is a good place to start your education. It doesn't make chips. But it manufactures the equipment that enables chipmaking, and right now, the world can't get enough of ...

Applied Materials' AI-driven semiconductor systems business is gaining from foundry, logic and DRAM demand ahead of fiscal Q2 results.

The new 2X leveraged ETFs are tied to STX, SNDK, AMAT, and other AI and semiconductor stocks amid rising demand for amplified trading products.

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money as he discussed how semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks are driving the market higher. Cramer mentioned the stock during the episode, as he commented: Now, one reason we’ve seen such incredible runs in the… semiconductor stocks is that there simply aren’t enough […]

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is one of the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy. On May 11, the company announced a partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited at Applied’s EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. The companies plan to work on materials, equipment, and process technologies needed to scale next-generation semiconductor devices, with the goal […]

The first US-listed photonics ETF debuts as Lumentum, Coherent and AAOI fly. 15 of EUV's 40 holdings are already up over 100% YTD.

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