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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) shed 4.04% to $259.21 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.07% to 6,827.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.51% to 48,458.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Applied Materials Inc. closed 6.12% short of its 52-week high of $276.10, which the company achieved on December 10th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) fell 11.43% to $359.93, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) fell 1.64% to $178.29, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) fell 4.81% to $210.78.
Trading volume (6.6 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 12, 2025.
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<p>Applied Materials Inc. stock fell 4.04% to $259.21, outperforming competitors Broadcom, Qualcomm, and AMD despite losses. The stock is 6.12% short of its 52-week high. Trading volume was below average. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined.</p>

Applied Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day