Applied Materials (AMAT) closed the most recent trading day at $554.5, moving 6.46% from the previous trading session.

A deepening sell-off in chip and memory stocks dragged all four major U.S. equity indexes lower by midday Tuesday.

After a 284% rebound from its 52-week low, Applied Materials still has AI-driven demand, portfolio breadth and earnings momentum supporting further growth.

AMAT, ONTO and BSET made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 7, 2026.

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) are down 10% in Tuesday morning trading to $110, while Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is off 8% to $508.

SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory-chip maker, is coming to the NASDAQ on Friday with the largest stock sale anyone has priced in years, and the chip complex is already pricing it in.

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Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:LRCX) and Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) are contributing to the semiconductor and memory stock rally this morning, after Goldman Sachs hiked its price targets on both names to $380 and $645, respectively.

The ETF offers diversified exposure to the semiconductor sector, rather than top-heavy exposure to Nvidia. Al application growth and capital investment is driving chip demand right now.

Applied Materials (AMAT) is becoming one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI semiconductor buildout, supplying the advanced manufacturing equipment needed to produce next-generation chips. In this Tech Corner, George Tsilis breaks down how Applied Materials is capitalizing on surging demand for advanced packaging, DRAM, and leading-edge foundry technologies, along with the record earnings and raised outlook fueling the stock's rally.