DJ Applied Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) rose 1.66% to $162.49 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.52% to 6,466.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.89% to 45,631.74.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Applied Materials Inc. closed 24.67% below its 52-week high of $215.70, which the company achieved on October 15th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Broadcom Inc. $(AVGO)$ rose 1.52% to $294.00, Qualcomm Inc. $(QCOM)$ rose 2.52% to $158.01, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. $(AMD)$ rose 2.47% to $167.76.
Trading volume (7.2 M) remained 104,232 below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 22, 2025.
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