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Good MorningEquity markets continued to sell off on Thursday as tariff and recession fears gripped the market. The S&P 500 shed more than 1.5% at the session's low, setting a new low for the move and putting it on track to decline by 20% or more by the time the sell-off is through. The only good news is that the S&P 500 was long overdue for a major correction; selling off will set the market up for its next rally and move to a new all-time high. How long will fear grip the market—whether weeks or months—is the question.
Next week will likely bring more volatility to equity markets. The FOMC is slated to release its policy statement on Wednesday and is unlikely to give the market what it wants, a clear indication that rate cuts are coming. The likely scenario is that the FOMC will hold steady, citing high inflation and risks, leaving the policy in an as-is condition and market participants in wait-and-see mode. Featured: The case for trading fewer setups, not more (Ad) 
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Success in investing has to do with two major focal points, ones that investors often forget in the excitement of sharp price action and headlines in the stock market. First, the sole purpose of the market is to offer the opportunity for everyday investors to pick and choose businesses that are wo... Read the Full Story |
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Investors in Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have faced a year full of letdowns. As of the Mar. 12 close, shares are down 49% over the past 52 weeks. The semiconductor stock has experienced periods of significant gains, only to retreat further over a longer period of time. When markets cons... Read the Full Story |
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Micron (NASDAQ: MU) stock surged 7% on March 12th, catalyzed by the February CPI report. The CPI report was better than expected, showing inflation cooling compared to the previous month and alleviating some market fear.
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After a stratospheric 2024 that saw Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) shares surge 360% toward the stars, 2025 has been a brutal reentry for shareholders. The stock plummeted 44% from its January 52-week and all-time highs, leaving investors with little to celebrate. But hold on, there’s ... Read the Full Story |
| Basic Materials | | When institutional traders look to benefit from the market’s underlying moves and shifts, they don’t do so in isolation to an asset or specific stock but rather in a function of correlations and spreads between various assets or markets. This view rhymes entirely with a global macro stra... Read the Full Story |
| From Our Partners | | The U.S. government has taken roughly a 10% stake in Intel, negotiated a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China, and reportedly received a 5% ownership offer - worth around $40 billion - from the most valuable AI company on earth.
Porter Stansberry calls it the New U.S.A.I. - a state-backed arrangement where Washington and a handful of tech giants are fused at the balance sheet. A small number of companies get pulled inside. Everyone else gets frozen out, including names sitting in your index fund right now. | | Watch the documentary to see which companies are on the right side |
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When investors spot a great company to buy at an even greater price, they should know that a few unexpected things might happen shortly after. If they did, in fact, choose the right investment, they won’t be the only ones in the market going after it, which is why there are often sudden an... Read the Full Story |
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When discussing progress made in AI technology so far, a common phrase stated one way or another is “We’re in the early innings." Baseball references aside, it is largely thought that the buildup of AI infrastructure is part of the first stage of this new technology. In 2022, ChatGPT s... Read the Full Story |
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If any stock should be bucking the general trend in early March and moving higher, it is Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE). The company’s Q2 results are tepid relative to the consensus ahead of the release, but the bar was set high: the company is growing, earnings quality improved, and guidance was ra... Read the Full Story |
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Warren Buffett has said that the stock market is a voting machine in the short term and a weighing machine in the long term. Today’s market, driven by volatility across the S&P 500, makes this saying more true than ever before, especially as names that would otherwise trade near their hi... Read the Full Story |
| Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Should I Buy Applied Materials Stock? AMAT Bull and Bear Case Explained
These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Applied Materials was last updated on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM.
Applied Materials Bull Case -
The current stock price is around $720, reflecting strong market interest and potential for growth.
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Applied Materials, Inc. reported impressive quarterly earnings, with earnings per share (EPS) of $2.86, exceeding analysts' expectations, indicating robust financial health.
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The company has a high return on equity of nearly 37%, suggesting effective management and strong profitability relative to shareholder equity.
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With a market capitalization of approximately $478 billion, Applied Materials, Inc. is a significant player in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, providing stability and growth potential.
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The company has consistently increased its revenue, with a year-over-year growth of over 11%, showcasing its ability to expand and adapt in a competitive market.
Applied Materials Bear Case -
The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 56.57, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
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With a beta of 1.57, the stock is more volatile than the market, suggesting that it may experience larger price swings, which could be risky for conservative investors.
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The dividend yield is only around 0.4%, which may not be attractive for income-focused investors looking for higher returns from dividends.
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The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, which is low, but could indicate limited leverage for growth opportunities compared to competitors with higher ratios.
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Recent trading volumes have been lower than average, which may suggest reduced investor interest or liquidity issues in the stock.
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