3 Stocks Pushing The Computer Software & Services Industry Lower
All three major indices are trading down today with the
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) trading down 67 points (-0.4%) at 18,405 as of Thursday, July 28, 2016, 12:55 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,296 issues advancing vs. 1,538 declining with 200 unchanged.
The Computer Software & Services industry currently sits up 0.1% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.2%. On the negative front, top decliners within the industry include
(
), down 3.3%,
(
), down 1.5%,
(
), down 1.3%,
Cognizant Technology Solutions
(
), down 1.0% and
Fidelity National Information Services
(
), down 1.0%. Top gainers within the industry include
(
), up 18.0%,
(
), up 6.0%,
(
), up 3.5%,
(
), up 0.8% and
(
), up 0.8%.
TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the industry lower today:
3.
(
) is one of the companies pushing the Computer Software & Services industry lower today. As of noon trading, Thomson Reuters is down $1.08 (-2.5%) to $42.26 on heavy volume. Thus far, 727,092 shares of Thomson Reuters exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 851,500 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $42.17-$43.04 after having opened the day at $42.94 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $43.34.
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Thomson Reuters Corporation provides news and information for professional markets worldwide. The company sells electronic content and services to professionals primarily on a subscription basis. It operates through three business units: Financial & Risk, Legal, and Tax & Accounting. Thomson Reuters has a market cap of $32.8 billion and is part of the services sector. Shares are up 14.5% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 2 analysts that rate Thomson Reuters a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 8 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Thomson Reuters
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its good cash flow from operations, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and solid stock price performance. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity. Get the full
Thomson Reuters Ratings Report
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2. As of noon trading,
(
) is down $0.12 (-0.8%) to $16.58 on average volume. Thus far, 1.4 million shares of Infosys exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.6 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $16.54-$16.68 after having opened the day at $16.68 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $16.70.
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Infosys Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides consulting, technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, India, and internationally. Infosys has a market cap of $38.3 billion and is part of the technology sector. Shares are down 0.3% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 2 analysts that rate Infosys a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 10 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Infosys
as a
. 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, reasonable valuation levels, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. Get the full
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1. As of noon trading,
International Business Machines
(
) is down $0.80 (-0.5%) to $161.03 on light volume. Thus far, 783,514 shares of International Business Machines exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.6 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $160.71-$161.80 after having opened the day at $161.38 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $161.83.
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International Business Machines Corporation provides information technology (IT) products and services worldwide. The company's Global Technology Services segment provides IT infrastructure services, such as IT outsourcing, integrated technology, cloud, and technology support services. International Business Machines has a market cap of $155.6 billion and is part of the technology sector. Shares are up 17.6% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate International Business Machines a buy, 3 analysts rate it a sell, and 9 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
International Business Machines
as a
. Among the primary strengths of the company is its respectable return on equity which we feel is likely to continue. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat weak growth in earnings per share. Get the full
International Business Machines Ratings Report
now.
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If you are interested in one of these 3 stocks, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the computer software & services industry could consider
iShares S&P NA Tech Software Idx
(
) while those bearish on the computer software & services industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Technology
(
).