Michael R. Splinter, chief executive officer of Applied Materials Inc. Applied Materials in Santa Clara, California, dropped 26 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $15.49 after the Japan Temblor. Photographer: Stephen Hilger/Bloomberg
Michael R. Splinter, chief executive officer of Applied Materials Inc. Applied Materials in Santa Clara, California, dropped 26 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $15.49 after the Japan Temblor. Photographer: Stephen Hilger/Bloomberg
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