The Relative Strength (RS) Rating for Applied Materials stock climbed into a new percentile Wednesday, with a rise from 69 to 81.
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Is Applied Materials Stock A Buy?
Applied Materials stock broke out of a cup-shaped base in early February. The stock has since pulled back and is currently trading in the buy zone again, but tread lightly as the stock market outlook is in uptrend under pressure. Read "Looking For The Next Big Stock Market Winners? Start With These 3 Steps" for more tips.
Earnings growth increased last quarter from 5% to 7%, but the top line fell from 10% to 7%.
Applied Materials stock earns the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. Lam Research and Axcelis Technologies are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
