Applied Materials stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high as CES AI talk lifts chip-equipment shares
New York, Jan 6, 2026, 19:34 (EST) — After-hours Applied Materials Inc shares rose 4.1% to $296.01 on Tuesday, marking a fresh 52-week high as buyers piled into chip-equipment names. The stock traded between $284.00 and $298.09 and finished above its prior peak near $287.74 set a session earlier, with volume slightly below its recent average. MarketWatch The move comes as chip stocks gained on renewed AI optimism, lifting the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index to a record and helping Wall Street end higher. Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital, said he expects “a very strong earnings season for Big