Argus Investors Counsel Inc. grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT – Free Report) by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. Argus Investors Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $1,683,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Applied Materials alerts:Applied Materials Stock Up 2.2%NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $203.92 on Friday. As a group, equities analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current year. Receive 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.