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This article analyzes two semiconductor stocks at heightened risk due to potential new export restrictions to China.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -1.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.40%. Stocks retreated Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 falling to 1-1/2 week...

Here are the stocks making the biggest market moves midday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.72%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.03%. Stocks today extended Thursday’s decline, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials...

The Nasdaq was the hardest hit of the major indexes on the stock market Friday.

Applied Materials, the biggest U.S. chip-equipment maker, is a key player in the AI and broader semiconductor space.

Applied Materials continues to benefit from surging demand for AI-related semiconductor equipment. However, challenges in the Display business remain a drag.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped Friday on retail sales data. Nvidia stock and Tesla were in focus.

The stock market is pulling back after big gains, with Fed chief Jerome Powell in "no hurry" to cut rates. Tesla tumbled on a report that Trump may seek to scrap EV credits. Palantir jumped late on a move tot he Nasdaq.

Applied Materials beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal fourth quarter but offered mixed guidance for the current period. AMAT stock fell.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.01% this morning as investors awaited crucial U.S. producer inflation data, remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and an earnings report from entertainment giant Disney.