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Microsoft's 43% cloud growth revived the AI trade and lifted chipmakers, but Meta's guidance miss and a 19-year high in 30-year yields capped the rebound.
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Applied Materials and Marvell Technology are compared as semiconductor investment options for 2026. Applied Materials, a chipmaking equipment manufacturer, shows steady 4.4% revenue growth with a conservative P/E of 35.4 and strong financial metrics. Marvell Technology, focused on AI data center solutions, demonstrates explosive 42.1% growth but trades at a premium P/E of 55.9 with high customer concentration. The author recommends Applied Materials as the less risky choice, citing concerns about Marvell's heavy exposure to AI spending sustainability and intense competition from tech giants.