CHINA - 2023/11/03: In this photo illustration, the American semiconductor corporation Applied ... [+] Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an Artificial intelligence (AI) chip and symbol in the background. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Applied Materials stock has had a solid year thus far, rising by over 31% year-to-date. In comparison, Applied’s semiconductor industry peer Texas Instrume ...