Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Winner
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
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) 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 0.1%. By the end of trading, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation rose 73 cents (1.1%) to $66 on average volume. Throughout the day, 3.3 million shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.3 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $65.09-$66.84 after having opened the day at $65.25 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $65.27. Other companies within the Computer Software & Services industry that increased today were:
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), up 16.3%,
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), up 12.7%,
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), up 11.5%, and
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), up 9.7%.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation provides information technology (IT), consulting, and business process outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has a market cap of $19.99 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 20, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 4.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 21 analysts that rate Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and one rates it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.
- You can view the full Cognizant Technology Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 28.2%,
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), down 19.2%,
Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution
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), down 12.2%, and
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), down 8.8%, were all laggards within the computer software & services industry with
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) being today's computer software & services industry laggard.
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