AMAT ▲ +0.2% - Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT - Applied Materials Appoints Akash Palkhiwala to Board of Directors Applied Materials appointed Akash Palkhiwala to its board of directors, a move that contributed to the stock's modest 0.2% gain today. Palkhiwala brings experience from his previous role at Micron Technology, where he served as executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer, potentially strengthening the semiconductor equipment maker's governance and financial expertise. 27-AUG-2026 04:05 PM ET