Summary by Futu AI
The Vanguard Group has filed an amended Schedule 13G/A with the SEC, indicating a change in their holdings of Applied Materials Inc. common stock. As of December 29, 2023, The Vanguard Group reported a beneficial ownership of 74,116,511 shares, representing 8.92% of the class. This filing, dated February 13, 2024, shows that The Vanguard Group has shared voting power over 1,104,289 shares and sole dispositive power over 70,528,243 shares, with an additional shared dispositive power over 3,588,268 shares. The filing was made in accordance with Rule 13d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, indicating that the shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.