Technology Stock Picks: AMAT, AVLR
b'Stocks consolidated Wednesday, July 21, 2021, reversing losses from earlier in the week that had investors fearing the bull market run had reached its end. With stocks again nearing record highs, however, Saumen Chattopadhyay has his eye on a few technology stocks in particular: the semiconductor company Applied Materials (AMAT) and software-maker Avalara (AVLR).'