Applied Materials (AMAT – Research Report), the Technology sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst today. Analyst Charles

Applied Materials shares have increased 15% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 25%. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $186,

Walt Disney (DIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.82 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.