What's Going On With Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock?
What's Going On With Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock?
Lower interest rates are generally positive for stocks, especially for companies in capital-intensive industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, where Applied Materials operates. Lower borrowing costs can reduce expenses and boost profitability.Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares traded lower on Tuesday, closing down 2.27% at $206.16, pulling back marginally following last week's strength.
應用材料公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AMAT）股價週二下跌，收盤下跌2.27％，至206.16美元，繼上週走強後小幅回落。
The company last week reported strong third-quarter financial results, with the stock also seeing a boost from an encouraging July PPI report.
該公司上週公佈了強勁的第三季度財務業績，令人鼓舞的7月份PPI報告也提振了該股。
The lower-than-expected PPI numbers from last week also suggest inflation is cooling down more than anticipated. This increases the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more aggressively.
上週的PPI數據低於預期，也表明通貨膨脹降溫幅度超過預期。這增加了聯儲局更積極地減息的可能性。
Lower interest rates are generally positive for stocks, especially for companies in capital-intensive industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, where Applied Materials operates. Lower borrowing costs can reduce expenses and boost profitability.
較低的利率通常對股票有利，尤其是對應用材料公司開展業務的半導體制造等資本密集型行業的公司而言。較低的借貸成本可以減少支出並提高盈利能力。
The deceleration in both headline and core PPI implies that the cost pressures on businesses are easing. This can improve margins for companies like Applied Materials, which rely on stable input costs for their complex manufacturing processes.
總體和核心生產者物價指數的減速意味着企業的成本壓力正在緩解。這可以提高應用材料等公司的利潤率，這些公司的複雜製造過程依賴穩定的投入成本。
What Happened With Earnings?
收益怎麼了？
Applied Materials last week reported strong third-quarter financial results, with revenue of $6.78 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.12 per share, both exceeding analyst estimates. This marks the ninth consecutive quarter in which the company has outperformed expectations.
應用材料公司上週公佈了強勁的第三季度財務業績，收入爲67.8億美元，調整後的每股收益爲2.12美元，均超過分析師的預期。這標誌着該公司的表現連續第九個季度超出預期。
Revenue increased by 5% year-over-year, and the company generated $2.39 billion in cash from operations, distributing $1.19 billion to shareholders.
收入同比增長5％，公司從運營中產生了23.9億美元的現金，向股東分配了11.9億美元。
CEO Gary Dickerson highlighted the company's record revenues and its strategic positioning to benefit from growing AI demand.
首席執行官加里·迪克森強調了公司創紀錄的收入及其受益於不斷增長的人工智能需求的戰略定位。
How To Buy AMAT Stock
如何購買 AmaT 股票
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share — or fractional share — of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.
除了前往經紀平台購買股票的股票（或部分股票）外，您還可以通過購買本身持有股票的交易所交易基金（ETF）來獲得股票，或者在401（k）中分配尋求收購共同基金或其他工具股票的策略。
For example, in Applied Materials' case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
例如，就應用材料公司而言，它屬於信息技術領域。ETF可能會持有許多有助於追蹤該行業的流動性和大型公司的股票，從而使投資者能夠了解該細分市場的趨勢。
According to data from Benzinga Pro, AMAT has a 52-week high of $255.89 and a 52-week low of $129.23.
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，Amat的52周高點爲255.89美元，52周低點爲129.23美元。
