Why did AMAT fall 6.7%?
APPLIED MATERIALS INC · Information Technology
Detected 14 Oct 2026, 9:00 am Sydney time
What moved it
Applied Materials shares fell sharply after its Investor Day event omitted key forward guidance, disappointing investors and triggering broader profit-taking across semiconductor equipment stocks amid an uncertain chip capex outlook.
Multiple credible sources (Barron's, Stocks Down Under, Quiver Quantitative) converge on the same catalysts: an Investor Day that failed to provide reassuring forward guidance and Wall Street skepticism toward AMAT's $5B AI spending commitment. This is compounded by sector-wide weakness in semiconductor equipment names (Lam Research, KLA also down 4%), suggesting both company-specific disappointment and broader sector profit-taking after a strong year. Broader market indices were essentially flat (-0.02% S&P 500), ruling out macro as the primary driver, making the company-specific Investor Day narrative the dominant cause.
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The evidence
In the news
Applied Materials retreats 7% as losing streak reaches six sessions (AMAT:NASDAQ)
Seeking Alpha · 14 Oct 2026
Applied Materials Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch · 14 Oct 2026
Why Is Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Stock Crashing? US$5 Billion AI Bet Meets Wall Street Doubts
Stocks Down Under · 14 Oct 2026
Applied Materials Stock Could Be Flashing a Sell Signal on This Investor Day Omission
Barron's · 14 Oct 2026
The 4 most recent of 10 articles read. Headlines link to the publisher.
Sector and macro signals
- GC=F +0.17%
- CL=F +0.69%
- ^VIX +0.39%
- ^GSPC −0.02%
- ^IXIC −0.15%
What it did to the 73 ETFs holding AMAT
On $10,000 in each fund, at the weight it holds today. A fund of funds counts what it holds through the funds inside it.
- ESGIVanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF5.83% of the fund−$39
- SMHGVANECK GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR ETF4.74% of the fund−$32
- SEMIGlobal X Semiconductor ETF3.72% of the fund−$25
- HQLTBetaShares Global Quality Leaders Currency Hedged ETF3.62% of the fund−$24
- QLTYBetaShares Global Quality Leaders ETF3.62% of the fund−$24
- GWTHVanEck MSCI International Growth ETF3.52% of the fund−$24
- GTUMBetaShares Global Momentum ETF2.98% of the fund−$20
- ITEKiShares Future Tech Innovators ETF2.25% of the fund−$15
- QNTMVANECK QUANTUM ETF2.01% of the fund−$13
- HETHBetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders Currency Hedged ETF1.99% of the fund−$13
- ETHIBetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF1.99% of the fund−$13
- IMTMiShares MSCI World ex Australia Momentum ETF1.98% of the fund−$13
- NDQBetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF1.71% of the fund−$11
- GNDQBETASHARES WEALTHBUILDER NASDAQ GEARED COMPLEX ETF1.71% of the fund−$11
- HNDQBETASHARES NASDAQ 100 CURRENCY HEDGED ETF1.71% of the fund−$11
- QYLDGlobal X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call Complex ETF1.63% of the fund−$11
- QHALVanEck MSCI International Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF1.52% of the fund−$10
- QUALVanEck MSCI International Quality ETF1.52% of the fund−$10
- IQLTiShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF1.48% of the fund−$10
- IHQLiShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF1.48% of the fund−$10
- MOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF1.46% of the fund−$10
- MHOTVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat (AUD Hedged) ETF1.46% of the fund−$10
- BESTETFS US QUALITY ETF1.38% of the fund−$9
- IACTiShares U.S. Factor Rotation Active ETF1.34% of the fund−$9
- WWWWETFS US TECHNOLOGY ETF1.14% of the fund−$8
- DZZFBetaShares Ethical Diversified High Growth ETF1.14% of the fund−$8
- QNDQBETASHARES NASDAQ 100 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF1.12% of the fund−$8
- VTEKVanguard Global Technology Index ETF1.00% of the fund−$7
- VTKHVanguard Global Technology Index (Hedged) ETF1.00% of the fund−$7
- IHWLiShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG (AUD Hedged) ETF0.91% of the fund−$6
- DGGFBetaShares Ethical Diversified Growth ETF0.90% of the fund−$6
- IWLDiShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG ETF0.90% of the fund−$6
- DBBFBetaShares Ethical Diversified Balanced ETF0.66% of the fund−$4
- QMIXSTATE STREET SPDR MSCI WORLD QUALITY MIX ETF0.66% of the fund−$4
- IHVViShares S&P 500 (AUD Hedged) ETF0.61% of the fund−$4
- SPYSTATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF0.61% of the fund−$4
- IVViShares S&P 500 ETF0.61% of the fund−$4
- WXOZSTATE STREET SPDR S&P WORLD EX AUSTRALIA CARBON AWARE ETF0.60% of the fund−$4
- WXHGSTATE STREET SPDR S&P WORLD EX AUS CARBON AWARE (HEDGED) ETF0.60% of the fund−$4
- WVOLiShares MSCI World ex Australia Minimum Volatility ETF0.59% of the fund−$4
- UYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call Complex ETF0.58% of the fund−$4
- IGROiShares High Growth ESG ETF0.55% of the fund−$4
- V5AHVanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index (Hedged) ETF0.55% of the fund−$4
- V500Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index ETF0.55% of the fund−$4
- VTSVanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF0.49% of the fund−$3
- WYNCISHARES WORLD EQUITY HIGH INCOME COMPLEX ETF0.49% of the fund−$3
- GECVBETASHARES GLOBAL SHARES CATHOLIC VALUES ETF0.49% of the fund−$3
- VESGVanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF0.48% of the fund−$3
- BGBLBetaShares Global Shares ETF0.46% of the fund−$3
- GGBLBETASHARES WEALTHBUILDER GLOBAL GEARED COMPLEX ETF0.46% of the fund−$3
- HGBLBetaShares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF0.46% of the fund−$3
- WRLDBetaShares Managed Risk Global Shares Complex ETF0.46% of the fund−$3
- WDMFiShares World Equity Factor ETF0.45% of the fund−$3
- GGUSBetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF0.42% of the fund−$3
- VGADVanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF0.40% of the fund−$3
- VGSVanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF0.40% of the fund−$3
- IBALiShares Balanced ESG ETF0.32% of the fund−$2
- GHHFBetaShares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared Complex ETF0.26% of the fund−$2
- QUSBETASHARES S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF0.23% of the fund−$2
- HQUSBETASHARES S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT CURRENCY HEDGED ETF0.23% of the fund−$2
- DHHFBetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF0.23% of the fund−$2
- DVHGBETASHARES DIVERSIFIED HIGH GROWTH ETF0.22% of the fund−$1
- VHGRVANECK DIVERSIFIED HIGH GROWTH ACTIVE ETF0.21% of the fund−$1
- VDALVanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF0.19% of the fund−$1
- VGROVANECK DIVERSIFIED GROWTH ACTIVE ETF0.18% of the fund−$1
- DVGRBETASHARES DIVERSIFIED GROWTH ETF0.18% of the fund−$1
- VDHGVanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF0.17% of the fund−$1
- DVBABETASHARES DIVERSIFIED BALANCED ETF0.15% of the fund−$1
- VBALVANECK DIVERSIFIED BALANCED ACTIVE ETF0.13% of the fund−$1
- VDGRVanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF0.13% of the fund−$1
- VDBAVanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF0.09% of the fund−$1
- VDCOVanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF0.06% of the fund−$0
- VDIFVanguard Diversified Income Index ETF0.01% of the fund−$0
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