The CPI index went down but it might be temporal. China market also down might mean continue deflation in China and push prices of things down, keeping cpi down

PinnedWindfall Ahead, AMAT Gets Cold Feet?
Applied Materials (AMAT) reported its FY26 Q3 results post-market on Aug 14, 2026 Beijing time, covering the quarter ended Jul 2026. Key takeaways follow: 1) Core metrics:
Revenue was $9.12bn (+25% YoY), slightly above the Street’s $9.02bn. Growth was fueled by the build-out of AI compute infrastructure, which boosted demand for advanced logic, DRAM, and advanced packaging equipment.
GPM was 50.3%. It improved by 40bps QoQ...








