Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Loser

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) pushed the Computer Software & Services industry lower today making it today's featured Computer Software & Services loser. The industry as a whole closed the day down 1.2%. By the end of trading, Microsoft Corporation fell 47 cents (-1.8%) to $25.53 on average volume. Throughout the day, 50.1 million shares of Microsoft Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 54.8 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $25.46-$26.12 after having opened the day at $26.02 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $26. Other company's within the Computer Software & Services industry that declined today were: Helios & Matheson Information Technology In (HMNY), down 12.4%, WebMediaBrands (WEBM), down 11.5%, Pegasystems (PEGA), down 9.2%, and inContact (SAAS), down 9.1%.

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports a range of software products and services for various computing devices worldwide. Microsoft Corporation has a market cap of $215.02 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 9.3, equal to the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 6.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 16 analysts that rate Microsoft Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 12 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Microsoft Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, growth in earnings per share, attractive valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.

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On the positive front, Analysts International (ANLY), up 15.8%, THQ (THQI), up 13.5%, Chyron Corporation (CHYR), up 13.4%, and Innovative Solutions & Support (ISSC), up 10.6%, were all gainers within the computer software & services industry with Cerner Corporation (CERN) being today's featured computer software & services industry winner.

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