The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have pulled back from their all-time highs since the start of the year amid rising concerns about an economic slowdown, potential tariffs, rising inflation, and interest rates going back up. At the same time, many of the top tech stocks are still trading near their all-time highs -- so value-seeking investors might still shy away from the heated sector.
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Applied Materials (AMAT -2.29%) has underperformed the broader semiconductor sector over the past six months, dropping more than 18% compared to flat performance for the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index over the same period. The company's latest quarterly results aren't going to help change its fortunes, either.
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Geopolitical risks and ICAPS investment slowdown are concerns, but AMAT's financial strength, market share gains and technological leadership make it worth holding.
Shares of semiconductor company Applied Materials (AMAT -7.26%) pulled back on Friday after the company reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2025. As of 2:15 p.m.
Wall Street analysts revised their price targets on Applied Materials, Inc AMAT after the company released its first-quarter results Thursday.
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