On September 14, Applied Materials fell 7.25% in regular trading, trading at $420.655/share, with turnover of $3.76 billion. The decline was driven by escalating US-China trade friction compounded by intensified semiconductor export controls, exerting systemic pressure across the equipment sector.

The semiconductor equipment sector saw broad-based selling, with Teradyne down 9.86%, Lam Research down 8.06%, ASML Holding down 6.79%, KLA Corporation down 5.85%, and AXT Inc down 9.02%. The trade dispute escalation has particularly targeted semiconductor supply chains, making equipment makers a focal point of geopolitical risk.

Despite strong recent fundamentals — fiscal Q3 revenue rose 25% year-over-year to $9.12 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.50 beat expectations — the stock had already exhibited a sell-the-news pattern following its August earnings report. With shares having surged approximately 108% year-to-date prior to the pullback, elevated valuations left the stock vulnerable to macro headwinds, amplifying the impact of the trade policy overhang on the entire sector.

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