EssilorLuxottica S. A.Announced long-term joint development agreement with Applied Materials to commercialize next-gen intelligent optical systems for AR and AI-powered smart glasses.
Citi analyst Atif Malik raised the price target on Applied Materials to $710 from $550 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing updated wafer fabrication equipment forecasts and a roll forward to 2028 earnings estimates. The firm highlighted a widening gap between memory demand and available DRAM supply that should accelerate investment in complementary semiconductor technologies and manufacturing capacity. Separately, EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials announced a long-term joint development agreement to commercialize next-generation intelligent optical systems for augmented reality and AI-powered smart glasses, combining eyewear design with materials engineering and waveguide technology.
EssilorLuxottica S. A.Announced long-term joint development agreement with Applied Materials to commercialize next-gen intelligent optical systems for AR and AI-powered smart glasses.
Applied Materials IncCiti raised price target to $710 from $550, citing updated wafer fab equipment forecasts and roll forward to 2028 estimates.