Applied Materials earnings beat on profit, revenue

A public company's report of its revenue, profit and outlook for a three-month period.

Results show how a business is really doing and often move its share price sharply.

The total money a company earns from selling goods or services before any costs are subtracted.

Revenue growth shows demand for a company's products; profit shows whether it earns money from them.

A material, usually silicon, used to make the chips that process and store information in electronic devices.

Chips power everything from phones to cars, so their supply has become a strategic issue for governments.

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.