🟢 Applied Materials is trading 4.7% up today on memory-chip optimism and easing AI-spending concerns

Applied Materials is trading 4.7% up at $525.54, extending a sharp rebound following a 14.97% surge on July 30, 2026.

• The upward move is driven by strong memory-chip and Samsung-related optimism that previously lifted the stock 10.7%.
• A broader semiconductor rally is providing additional tailwinds as AI-spending concerns ease following robust earnings from tech leaders Microsoft and Amazon.