DJ Applied Materials Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) advanced 1.89% to $328.40 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.54% to 6,976.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.05% to 49,407.66.
Applied Materials Inc. closed 4.70% below its 52-week high of $344.60, which the company achieved on January 29th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Broadcom Inc. $(AVGO)$ fell 0.06% to $331.11, Qualcomm Inc. $(QCOM)$ rose 0.68% to $152.62, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. $(AMD)$ rose 4.03% to $246.27.
Trading volume (7.2 M) remained 31,368 below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 2, 2026.
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February 02, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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