In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT) closed at $245.84, marking a +0.12% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.64% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.85%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.2%.The maker of chipmaking equipment's stock has climbed by 1.11% in the past month, exceeding the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.06% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 3.82%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the per ...