Is applied materials (Amat) a good stock to buy?

Applied Materials AMAT stock has had a solid year thus far, rising by over 30% year-to-date and outperforming the broader Nasdaq-100 which gained about 11% over the same period. While the company had ... James Cakmak, Clockwise Capital Partner, discusses the recent run-up in semiconductor stocks.

Where is Applied Materials Inc headquartered?

The company was founded on November 10, 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. AMAT | Complete Applied Materials Inc. stock news by MarketWatch. View real-time stock prices and stock quotes for a full financial overview.

Why did Amat acquire Applied Materials?

The $4.9 billion Varian acquisition enabled AMAT to build share in high-performance and low-power applications processors. Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturer in the world. Applied Materials has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem.