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With a market cap of $144 billion, Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The Santa Clara, California-based company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems; Applied Global Services; and Display and Adjacent Markets, enhancing device performance and efficiency.
Companies valued at $10 billion or more are generally considered “large-cap” stocks and Applied Materials fits this criterion perfectly, exceeding the mark. Applied Materials is renowned as the world's second-largest semiconductor equipment supplier, with advanced expertise in manufacturing technologies that drive innovation in chip fabrication and display production.