In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT) closed at $206.11, marking a -1.24% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.72%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.95%.Coming into today, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had lost 0.38% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 2.34%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.16%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings ...