Why Applied Materials Stock Jumped 27% in September
Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) was among several semiconductor equipment companies to gain last month, as the company, known for making equipment to produce chips and display panels, benefited from several macroeconomic and sector-level news items last month.
While there was no major company-specific news out on Applied Materials last month, the related items were enough to drive the stock up 27%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
As you can see from the chart, much of the gains came in the middle of the month.
Source Fool.com


