DJ Applied Materials Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) advanced 2.01% to $307.24 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.16% to 6,977.27 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.17% to 49,590.20.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Applied Materials Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $302.78, which the company reached on January 9th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Broadcom Inc. $(AVGO)$ rose 2.10% to $352.21, Qualcomm Inc. $(QCOM)$ fell 4.79% to $169.27, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. $(AMD)$ rose 2.22% to $207.69.
Trading volume (6.6 M) remained 774,297 below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 12, 2026.
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January 12, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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