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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most-talked-about topics on Wall Street over the last two and a half years. More than 40% of S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.13%) companies have cited "AI" on their earnings calls for five straight quarters, according to FactSet Insight.

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Applied Materials is gaining from the rising demand for AI and DRAM chips and advanced packaging processes.

Applied Materials bets big on DDR5 and HBM, projecting over 40% DRAM revenue growth and strong traction for Sym3 Magnum.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 11, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 21, 2025.

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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT ) BofA Securities Global Technology Conference June 4, 2025 1:40 PM ET Company Participants Brice A. Hill - Senior VP, CFO & leads Global Information Services Conference Call Participants Vivek Arya - BofA Securities, Research Division Vivek Arya I guess it's still morning and good morning, everyone.

Applied Materials' AI-driven tools, stronger growth and better valuation give it an edge over struggling Onto Innovation in chip metrology.

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