APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
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See all $AMAT insider activity →US stocks rose Thursday. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) hit a record high, up about 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained about 0.8% after softer Producer Price Index data reduced September rate-hike odds. Cisco (CSCO) and Cerebras (CBRS) fell on earnings, while Applied Materials (AMAT) was set to report after a 190% prior-year gain.
Reuters reports Applied Materials forecast fourth-quarter revenue of about $10.25 billion, plus or minus $500 million, above the $9.54 billion average estimate. The company said AI chip demand supports semiconductor equipment spending. Q4 revenue rose 25% to $9.12 billion and adjusted EPS was forecast at $4.02. Shares fell over 5% in extended trading.
Wall Street traded choppily on Friday after the S&P 500 hit a record close the prior day. Investors weighed July retail sales and consumer sentiment, plus Middle East tensions. Communication services rose on Meta and Alphabet, while chip stocks were mixed and Applied Materials fell after a revenue forecast beat. Energy gained; Amgen and J&J declined.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 121 news stories mentioning AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE). Coverage has skewed bearish: 26 bullish, 60 neutral, and 35 bearish.
Recent AMAT coverage spans market movers, macro economy and earnings.
AMAT is positioned for a post-close repricing, with expectations likely elevated given the prior 190% run-up.
Guidance beat and packaging upside are supportive, but the stock fell over 5% in extended trading, implying expectations were even higher.
AMAT’s guidance beat did not prevent a sharp drop, signaling investor sensitivity to other expectations (not specified here).
Near-term downside risk for AMAT as “beat and raise” was not enough versus elevated AI/data-center demand expectations.
Near-term sentiment for AI chip-capex beneficiaries turns negative after a beat-and-raise that still disappointed.
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US stocks rose Thursday. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) hit a record high, up about 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained about 0.8% after softer Producer Price Index data reduced September rate-hike odds. Cisco (CSCO) and Cerebras (CBRS) fell on earnings, while Applied Materials (AMAT) was set to report after a 190% prior-year gain.
3 min readReuters reports Applied Materials forecast fourth-quarter revenue of about $10.25 billion, plus or minus $500 million, above the $9.54 billion average estimate. The company said AI chip demand supports semiconductor equipment spending. Q4 revenue rose 25% to $9.12 billion and adjusted EPS was forecast at $4.02. Shares fell over 5% in extended trading.
4 min readWall Street traded choppily on Friday after the S&P 500 hit a record close the prior day. Investors weighed July retail sales and consumer sentiment, plus Middle East tensions. Communication services rose on Meta and Alphabet, while chip stocks were mixed and Applied Materials fell after a revenue forecast beat. Energy gained; Amgen and J&J declined.
4 min readThe S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 7,785.76 on Aug 14 as investors weighed weaker retail sales and Middle East tensions. Applied Materials dropped 5.1% after its forecast, Broadcom fell 5.9%, and Intel slid 2%. Reddit rose nearly 13% after a S&P 500 addition. Oil-related gains lifted energy 1.4%.
4 min readFriday, the S&P 500 fell 0.17% to 7,785.76 as investors weighed weaker retail sales and Middle East tensions. Applied Materials dropped 5.1% after a forecast beat but high expectations. Broadcom and Intel also declined. Energy rose with oil. Reddit jumped nearly 13% after S&P 500 inclusion. Workday fell; drone makers rose on proposed tariffs.
6 min readU.S. stocks slipped from record highs after weaker economic data. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Dow 0.1%, and the Nasdaq 0.3%. Retail spending reportedly declined at U.S. retailers, raising rate-cut hopes but also growth concerns. Reddit rose 11.6% ahead of S&P 500 inclusion; Applied Materials fell 5.4% despite beating profit and revenue estimates.
4 min readU.S. equity indexes ended the week mixed, with the Dow down 0.2% to 53,732, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each fell 0.2% to 7,785 and 0.3% to 26,729. Applied Materials (AMAT) dropped 5.1% after fiscal Q3 results; B. Riley reiterated Buy and a $700 target. Retail sales fell 0.6% in July and consumer sentiment declined. Reddit (RDDT) rose 12.6% ahead of S&P 500 inclusion, replacing AvalonBay (AVB).
7 min readStocks fell in cautious trading after weaker US retail sales. Total US retail sales fell 0.6% in July to $763.6B, and University of Michigan consumer sentiment dropped about 8% in August. Markets also weighed Middle East tensions and oil moves. Applied Materials shares fell over 5% despite $9.1B record quarterly sales; SanDisk rose 7.4%.
5 min readToronto’s TSX fell Friday from record highs, ending at 36,730.27, down 29.02 points, but still up 0.96% on the week. Bird Construction shares rose 1.8% after beating Q2 profit estimates and getting higher price targets. Air Canada shares fell on revenue expectations. TSX Venture gained 0.39%.
6 min readU.S. stocks edged lower on Aug. 14 as weaker consumer data slowed a recent rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to 7,786, the Nasdaq slipped 0.28% to 26,729, and the Dow fell 0.20% to 53,732. Reddit rose 13% on plans to join the S&P 500. Broadcom dropped 6% after Bank of America questioned a $370 billion debt financing vehicle.
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