On August 19, Applied Materials fell 3.34% in regular trading, trading near $495.07 per share, with turnover of approximately $571 million. The semiconductor equipment sector declined broadly as surging long-end US Treasury yields pressured high-growth tech valuations.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged nearly 5%, with capital rotating out of AI momentum plays into defensive assets. Within the sector, Lam Research fell 3.71%, Teradyne dropped 5.4%, KLA Corporation declined 2.83%, ASML fell 1.57%, and AXT Inc plunged 9.66%, reflecting systemic selling pressure across the group.

Applied Materials had reported strong Q3 results on August 13, posting revenue of $9.12 billion (up 25% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $3.50, both beating consensus. Q4 revenue guidance midpoint of $10.25 billion also significantly exceeded expectations. Multiple investment banks subsequently raised price targets. However, with shares having already doubled year-to-date, profit-taking pressure persists, and the macro-driven volatility in bond markets has intensified the pullback.

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