Applied Materials (AMAT) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know

In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT) closed at $173.89, marking a +1.75% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.13%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.24%.Shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment witnessed a gain of 14.08% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 12.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.45%.The investment community will b ...