We recently published a list of 15 AI News Stories Shaking Up Wall Street. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) stands against other AI news stories shaking up Wall Street.
U.S. President Joe Biden met with China’s President Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, on November 16. According to the White House, the two reached an agreement affirming that human beings, not artificial intelligence, should make decisions about the use of nuclear weapons.
“The two leaders affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons. The two leaders also stressed the need to consider carefully the potential risks and develop AI technology in the military field in a prudent and responsible manner”.
-The White House said in a statement.
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This agreement marks a groundbreaking step in addressing two complex and challenging topics: nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence. However, it remains unclear whether the two nations will conduct additional discussions or actions on the matter.
At the same time, Xi vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on various topics. Xi acknowledged the “ups and downs” between the countries after Trump’s election.
“China’s goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-U.S. relationship remains unchanged. China is ready to work with the new U.S. administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences.”
In other trailblazing news, there is a new artificial intelligence program developed by Washington State University. Reportedly, it can spot signs of serious diseases more accurately, and faster, than trained human researchers.
According to scientists, patients can receive the results of their mammogram or MRI within an hour. Washington State Professor Michael Skinner further reveals that the process can be done in minutes, and patients don’t have to wait hours or days for their image analysis on the MRI by their physician.
“You can take that image, run it through this type of program, and it can tell you exactly where the abnormalities are. But it (the A.I. model) would still need to be trained each time.”
– Dr. Skinner.
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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)
Market Capitalization: $139.23 billion
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is engaged in the provision of materials engineering solutions used to produce new chips and advanced displays. The key AI player delivers the equipment needed to produce chips that power everything from personal computers to smartphones.
On November 15, Deutsche Bank analyst Melissa Weathers maintained a “Hold” rating on Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) and set a price target of $200.00. The hold rating stems from several factors that are affecting the company’s prospects. Even though the company has had a solid quarterly performance, its guidance failed to meet investors’ expectations due to mixed spending trends in the wafer fabrication equipment market. For Q1, the company forecasts adjusted diluted EPS of $2.29, with a potential range of $0.18 above or below that figure, and projected revenue of about $7.15 billion, plus or minus $400 million. This guidance was compared to analysts’ estimates of $2.27 for adjusted EPS and $7.23 billion in revenue. While the company exceeded analysts’ expectations for adjusted EPS, the revenue growth projections remain soft, despite strong demand in leading-edge nodes and positive momentum in DRAM, since other areas are weaker. Additionally, the company’s exposure to the Chinese market remains steady but is expected to decline in revenue share. Additionally, potential new restrictions on China add to a cautious outlook.
Overall, AMAT ranks 4th on our list of AI news stories shaking up Wall Street. While we acknowledge the potential of AMAT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMAT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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