Applied Materials (AMAT) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

Applied Materials (AMAT) closed the most recent trading day at $192.61, moving +1.14% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.04%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.38%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had gained 12.38% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.37% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.35%. Investors will be eagerl ...