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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) shed 4.08% to $248.27 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.16% to 6,721.43 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.47% to 47,885.97.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Applied Materials Inc. closed 10.08% 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 Wednesday, as Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) fell 4.48% to $326.02, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) fell 2.15% to $172.34, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) fell 5.29% to $198.11.
Trading volume (7.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 17, 2025.
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<p>Applied Materials Inc. stock fell 4.08% to $248.27, outperforming competitors Broadcom, Qualcomm, and AMD despite losses. The stock is 10.08% below its 52-week high of $276.10. Trading volume was slightly above the 50-day average. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined.</p>

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