The most recent trading session ended with Applied Materials (AMAT) standing at $210.25, reflecting a -0.26% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.77%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.17%.Coming into today, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had gained 5.54% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.81%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.34%.Investors wi ...