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title: "Applied Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) stock rose 1.60% to $562.80, outperforming competitors Broadcom, Qualcomm, and AMD during a broader market decline on July 23, 2026. While the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell, AMAT's gain highlighted relative strength, though it remains 23.91% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Applied Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) rose 1.60% to $562.80 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

Applied Materials Inc. closed 23.91% below its 52-week high of $739.67, which the company achieved on June 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) fell 1.09% to $392.47, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) fell 2.57% to $171.11, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) fell 2.29% to $539.69.

Trading volume (5.6 M) remained 4.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 10.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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