WebMD Health Corporation (WBMD): Today's Featured Technology Loser

WebMD Health Corporation (WBMD) pushed the Technology sector lower today making it today's featured Technology loser. The sector as a whole closed the day up 1.2%. By the end of trading, WebMD Health Corporation fell 21 cents (-0.9%) to $22.41 on light volume. Throughout the day, 282,110 shares of WebMD Health Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 588,800 shares. The stock ranged in price between $22.38-$22.62 after having opened the day at $22.56 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $22.62. Other company's within the Technology sector that declined today were: Hoku (HOKU), down 19.5%, Nexxus Lighting (NEXS), down 18.6%, Ambient Corporation (AMBT), down 14.8%, and Remark Media (MARK), down 13.5%.

WebMD Health Corp. provides health information services to consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through its public and private online portals, mobile platforms, and health-focused publications in the United States. WebMD Health Corporation has a market cap of $1.16 billion and is part of the computer software & services industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 36.8, above the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio of 28.9 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 39.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are no analysts that rate WebMD Health Corporation a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and seven rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates WebMD Health Corporation as a hold. Among the primary strengths of the company is its expanding profit margins over time. At the same time, however, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity.

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