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  1. Applied Materials and other foreign chip equipment makers face increasing market pressure from domestic Chinese competitors.
  2. Applied Materials and other foreign chip equipment makers face increasing market pressure from domestic Chinese competitors.
  3. Applied Materials and other foreign chip equipment makers face increasing market pressure from domestic Chinese competitors.
  4. U.S.-China tensions are restricting sales to Chinese manufacturers, prompting Chinese chipmakers to turn to domestic alternatives.

Lam Research and Applied Materials are facing market headwinds due to weak spending on semiconductor equipment in China and lowered Q4 profit guidance.

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Lam Research and Applied Materials are facing market headwinds due to weak spending on semiconductor equipment in China and lowered Q4 profit guidance.

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  1. Lam Research reported stronger earnings and upward forecast revisions driven by robust demand from China.Sub-event
  2. Weak spending on semiconductor equipment in China impacts Lam Research and Applied Materials.1 source
  3. Improved China demand is boosting wafer equipment forecasts for companies like Lam Research.1 source

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