Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT – Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Get Applied Materials alerts:Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Applied MaterialsApplied Materials Trading Down 0.4%Shares of AMAT stock traded down $1.47 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $335.28. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. Read MoreReceive News & Ratings for Applied Materials Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Applied Materials and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.