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title: "KLA Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "KLA Corp. (KLAC) shares fell 2.53% to $1,756.45, marking its second consecutive day of losses. Despite this, KLA outperformed competitors like Applied Materials Inc. (down 5.28%) and Marvell Technology Inc. (down 4.50%). The stock remains 9.43% below its 52-week high of $1,939.36 reached on April 24th. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# KLA Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of KLA Corp. (KLAC) shed 2.53% to $1,756.45 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

KLA Corp. closed 9.43% short of its 52-week high of $1,939.36, which the company reached on April 24th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) fell 5.28% to $413.57, Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) rose 0.26% to $418.58, and Marvell Technology Inc. (MRVL) fell 4.50% to $168.93.

Trading volume (943,523) remained 51,823 below its 50-day average volume of 995,346.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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