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The chip designer is now worth more than the S&P 500’s energy, real-estate and materials stocks combined, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

They brought portable weather stations and sensors, as well as swatches of different paving materials such as grass, mulch, turf, rubber and concrete to each site.

This advance could pave the way for improved imaging and analysis methods in materials science and biology.

Rare-earths stocks have tumbled in recent days amid expectations that the U.S. and China will reach an agreement over export controls on the critical materials.

“The result is driven by strong returns in the stock market, particularly in basic materials, telecommunications and the financial sector,” said Norges Bank Investment Management Deputy Chief Executive Trond Grande.