Applied Materials Falls as Export Controls Weigh on Outlook
- Shares slide after company delivers quarterly outlook
- Stricter trade curbs threaten company’s sales in China
An Applied Materials Inc. facility in Santa Clara, California.
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Applied Materials Inc., the largest US maker of chip-manufacturing equipment, fell after issuing a lukewarm revenue forecast for the current period, citing the risk of export controls crimping its business.
Sales will be about $7.1 billion in the fiscal second quarter, which runs through April, the company said in a statement Thursday. That compares with an average Wall Street estimate of $7.22 billion. Profit will be $2.30 a share, Applied Materials said, in line with projections.