{
  "id": 10761558,
  "title": "Better Semiconductor Equipment Stock: Applied Materials vs. Lam Research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/better-semiconductor-equipment-stock-applied-materials-vs-lam-research",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/29/better-semiconductor-equipment-stock-applied-mater/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Semiconductor equipment demand has surged in recent years, primarily due to the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. This surge has benefited shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), both of which have experienced significant growth this year. While Lam stock has climbed 84% in 2026, Applied Materials has outperformed with an 89% increase. However, both semiconductor stocks have recently experienced a pullback over the past three months. Lam's stock has declined by 27% since its 52-week high on June 30, while Applied Materials has also slipped, losing nearly a third of its value since reaching its 52-week high on the same date.\n\nInvestors looking for an opportunity may want to consider the recent slide in these stocks as a potential buying chance. Industry association SEMI estimates that sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase by 23% in 2026, reaching $166 billion. Furthermore, spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment is expected to rise to $201 billion in 2027 and $229.5 billion in 2028.",
  "summary": "The chipmaking equipment boom has supercharged growth for both companies, and their prospects suggest further upside in their stock prices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Better Semiconductor Equipment Stock: Applied Materials vs. Lam Research",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/better-semiconductor-equipment-stock-applied-materials-vs-lam-research-10762601",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:50:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}