Automatic Data Processing (ADP): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Winner

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) pushed the Computer Software & Services industry higher today making it today's featured computer software & services winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.5%. By the end of trading, Automatic Data Processing rose 61 cents (1.1%) to $57.78 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1.8 million shares of Automatic Data Processing exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.1 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $57.20-$57.78 after having opened the day at $57.54 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $57.17. Other companies within the Computer Software & Services industry that increased today were: Velti (VELT), up 11.9%, icad (ICAD), up 11.9%, Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution (KONE), up 8.9%, and NQ Mobile (NQ), up 6.1%.

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides business outsourcing solutions. The company operates in three segments: Employer Services, Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services, and Dealer Services. Automatic Data Processing has a market cap of $27.95 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 21, above the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio of 20.3 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 6.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Automatic Data Processing a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and 12 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Automatic Data Processing 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, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share and increase in net income. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook.

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On the negative front, NCR Corporation (NCR), down 9.8%, GSE Systems (GVP), down 9.1%, Brightcove (BCOV), down 8.6%, and Wireless Ronin Technologies (RNIN), down 7.9%, were all laggards within the computer software & services industry with Autodesk (ADSK) being today's computer software & services industry laggard.

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