Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares are trading slightly higher at $191.48 in early Monday activity, marking a 4.4% gain over the past week. Traders and investors are watching for the company’s third-quarter earnings report, confirmed for Thursday’s after-market session. According to analyst consensus estimates, Applied Materials is expected to report EPS of $2.02 on revenue of $6.673 billion. For the third-quarter, investors should keep an eye on whether Applied Materials can maintain its strong momentum from the second-quarter. In the second-quarter, the company reported $6.646 bill…