Applied Materials (AMAT)

Bank of America analysts examine at how widely and heavily U.S. fund managers are invested in semiconductor companies.

Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. Demand for chips is variable though, meaning that corporate inventory levels and sentiment can significantly impact the industry. Uncertainty surrounding these factors has hurt semiconductor stocks over the past six months as they have pulled back by 17%. This drawdown was noticeably worse than the S&P 500’s 1.7% fall.

Lynch encouraged investors to look at businesses they understand and have strong financials. Does APPLIED MATERIALS INC (NASDAQ:AMAT) align with this approach? We take a closer look.

Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) – A GARP Candidate for Long-Term Investors

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Fremont, CA – April 17, 2025 – Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX), a leading provider of wafer fabrication equipment for the semiconductor industry, experienced a slight decline in its stock price today, closing at $64.24, down 0.90 (1.40%) as of 1:37 PM EDT. The stock opened at $65.

JPM's Harlan Sur predicts negative earnings revisions of 15-25% in semiconductor sector due to tariff/trade tensions, impacting confidence & stocks.

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Chip equipment stocks Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA are down due to US tariffs on China. ASML reported solid earnings but faces tariff fallout.

Chip stocks are facing selling pressure on Wednesday after NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) announced that the U.S. government will start requiring a license to export chips to China.