For the quarter ended July 2024, Applied Materials (AMAT) reported revenue of $6.78 billion, up 5.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.12, compared to $1.90 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.67 billion, representing a surprise of +1.63%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.01.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how ...