These dividend-paying companies have compelling valuations for long-term investors.Intel's (INTC 1.98%) stock price jumped over 22% on Thursday after Nvidia (NVDA -2.79%) announced a $5 billion investment in the chip manufacturer and a technological collaboration between the two companies. Nvidia stock rose 3.5% on the day because the collaboration could accelerate its data center and personal computing growth. Nvidia got a great deal for Intel -- only paying $23.28 per share, which is lower than the stock' ...

​Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is one of the Best Technology Stocks to Invest in for the Long Term. On September 12, analyst Vijay Rakesh from Mizuho Securities downgraded Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) from Outperform to Neutral, while also reducing the price target from $200 to $175. ​The analyst highlighted competition and technology shifts in the wafer fabrication equipment industry, as competition from China and technology transition drives increased competition overall. He also noted ...

泛林集团 智通财经APP获悉，KeyBanc发表研报，将泛林集团(LRCX.US)评级下调至"与大盘持平"，同时将应用 材料(AMAT.US)目标价从200美元上调至220美元。 以Steve Barger为首的分析师团队表示，总体而言，他们对半导体行业未来数年的前景仍持积极态度。 这一乐观预期主要源于人工智能(AI)驱动下强劲且快速增长的支出、行业技术迭代，以及全球电子产品 市场的长期增长趋势。 "尽管如此，考虑到当前的估值情况，我们将泛林集团评级下调至'与大盘持平'。对于希望继续布局该 行业、且看好行业整体向好趋势的投资者，我们认为应用材料的风险收益比更具优势，因此我们将其目 标价上调至220美元，"该行分析师补充道。 应用材料 KeyBanc将应用材料的目标价上调至220美元，同时维持"增持"评级。 Barger及其团队指出，今年以来，应用材料的股价表现明显落后于同行。他们认为，造成这一现象的原 因包括两方面：一方面，市场担忧其成熟制程芯片的需求面临压力，尤其是在中国市场——中国是应用 材料设备销售额占比最大的市场;另一方面，应用材料此前曾表示，"先进制程需求的不稳定导致不确定 性上升，且对今年下半年业 ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration with GlobalFoundries (GF) to establish a state-of-the-art waveguide fabrication facility at GF Singapore to accelerate the emerging photonics inflection driven by AI. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in the evolution of photonics as a foundational technology for next-generation AI applications, including augmented reality (AR) and human-centric digital experi ...

While talent and skills related to software and AI are available in the country, a lack of talent familiar with chip design and direct factory roles is forcing companies like As India moves forward in the sector, it will need people who have product development knowledge, they said.“At the end of the day, it's a manpower crunch. We don’t have talented manpower in the industry,” said Jasbir Singh Gujral, managing director of Chennai-based engineering and design company Syrma SGS. “Because there is shortage o ...

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) continued seven consecutive sessions of gains, as the stock closed up 0.2% at $200.90 on Tuesday. The company gained over 17% in the past six trading sessions. The stock closed nearly 5.5% higher, at $200.52 on Monday. AMAT is up nearly 25.6% over the ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Applied Mat.Looking at options history for Applied Mat AMAT we detected 82 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 41% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 34 are puts, for a total amount of $1,594,717 and 48, calls, for a total amount of $3,045,888.What's The Price Target?Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in thes ...

KeyBanc Capital downgraded Lam Research's (NASDAQ:LRCX) rating to Sector Weight, while separately raising the price target on the shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT). Shares of Lam fell about 2% on Tuesday, while Applied Materials' stock was largely flat but in the green. ...

摩根士丹利在修订2026年晶圆制造设备(Wafer Fab Equipment，简称WFE)市场预测的同时，对三只核心 半导体设备股的评级做出调整：将应用材料(Applied Materials，AMAT.US)评级上调至"增 持"(Overweight)，将泛林集团(Lam Research，LRCX.US)评级上调至"中性"(Equal-weight)，并将科磊 (KLAC.US)评级下调至"中性"(Equal-weight)。 2026年WFE市场预测上调存储设备成核心驱动力 以谢恩布雷特(Shane Brett)为首的分析师团队表示，已将2026年全球WFE市场规模预测从1220亿美元(同 比增长5%)上调至1280亿美元(同比增长10%)。他们指出，此次上调几乎完全由存储设备领域贡献—— 当前对存储设备WFE的基准预测(487亿美元)已接近此前的乐观预测(500亿美元)。 同时，分析师将应用材料2026年每股收益(EPS)预测从9.58美元上调至10.45美元。 泛林集团：存储市场回暖，评级上调但仍偏谨慎 分析师将泛林集团的评级从"减持"(Underweight)上调至"中性"，并将目标股价从92美 ...

智通财经APP获悉，9月22日，摩根士丹利分析师Shane Brett将应用材料(AMAT.US)股票评级从"持股观 望"上调至"增持"，目标价由172美元大幅上调至209美元，并明确指出该股当前极具吸引力。 报告核心逻辑显示，应用材料股价较同业公司泛林集团(LRCX.US)存在25%的折价空间，而历史数据显 示2023年以来平均折价水平为10%，本次目标价调整后隐含折价将为15%。 该行分析师特别强调，应用材料在DRAM资本支出领域的高敞口布局，以及全球新晶圆厂扩产带来的潜 在收益，是其上调业绩预期的关键支撑——公司2026年每股收益预期由9.58美元提升至10.45美元。 从风险收益比看，该股牛市与熊市情景比例为3:1，在摩根士丹利覆盖的半导体设备板块中，应用材料 对绿地DRAM项目的杠杆率最高，且分析认为中国、ICAPS及前沿逻辑领域的风险敞口相对可控，综合 因素促使风险回报呈现明显上行倾向。 作为材料工程解决方案的全球领军企业，应用材料专注于为半导体、显示器及相关行业提供制造设备、 专业服务及配套软件。 ...