Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE): Today's Featured Technology Winner
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eOn Communications Corporation
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Adobe Systems Incorporated operates as a diversified software company worldwide. It offers a line of software and services used by creative professionals, marketers, knowledge workers, application developers, enterprises, and consumers. Adobe Systems has a market cap of $16.11 billion and is part of the computer software & services industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 20.7, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 15.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Adobe Systems a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and 11 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Adobe Systems 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, solid stock price performance and increase in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.
- You can view the full Adobe Systems Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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