Clearwire Corp (CLWR): Today's Featured Technology Winner

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Clearwire (CLWR) pushed the Technology sector higher today making it today's featured technology winner. The sector as a whole closed the day down 1.1%. By the end of trading, Clearwire rose 4 cents (1.3%) to $3.16 on light volume. Throughout the day, 2.6 million shares of Clearwire exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 20.3 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $3.09-$3.16 after having opened the day at $3.11 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $3.12. Other companies within the Technology sector that increased today were: Parkervision (PRKR), up 73.3%, Superconductor Technologies (SCON), up 34.7%, CollabRx (CLRX), up 30.3%, and Responsys (MKTG), up 21.2%.

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Clearwire Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides fourth generation wireless broadband services in the United States. The company builds and operates mobile broadband networks that offer high-speed mobile Internet and residential Internet access services. Clearwire has a market cap of $2.18 billion and is part of the telecommunications industry. Shares are up 9% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are no analysts that rate Clearwire a buy, three analysts rate it a sell, and seven rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Clearwire as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its disappointing return on equity and generally high debt management risk.

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On the negative front, Synacor (SYNC), down 38%, Ebix (EBIX), down 26.6%, Deltathree (DDDC), down 15.6%, and Rubicon Technology (RBCN), down 14.7%, were all laggards within the technology sector with Infosys (INFY) being today's technology sector laggard.

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