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title: "Applied Materials Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) shares fell 5.28% to $413.57 on Monday, marking its second consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 7.78% below its 52-week high of $448.45. In comparison, competitors like Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) and Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) had mixed performances, with AVGO down 1.05% and QCOM up 1.07%. Trading volume for AMAT was 8.2 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 6.7 million."
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# Applied Materials Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) slid 5.28% to $413.57 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.

Applied Materials Inc. closed 7.78% short of its 52-week high of $448.45, which the company achieved on May 14th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) fell 1.05% to $420.71, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) rose 1.07% to $203.64, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) fell 0.73% to $420.99.

Trading volume (8.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.7 M.

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

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