Intuit Inc. (INTU): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Laggard
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(
) pushed the Computer Software & Services industry lower today making it today's featured Computer Software & Services laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.3%. By the end of trading, Intuit fell $0.66 (-1.0%) to $63.11 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1,911,348 shares of Intuit exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2,650,200 shares. The stock ranged in price between $63.06-$64.65 after having opened the day at $64.19 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $63.77. Other companies within the Computer Software & Services industry that declined today were:
(
), down 6.8%,
Daegis
(
DAEG
), down 6.2%,
(
), down 5.3% and
(
), down 4.7%.
Intuit Inc. provides business and financial management solutions for small businesses, consumers, accounting professionals, and financial institutions primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and Singapore. Intuit has a market cap of $19.1 billion and is part of the technology sector. Shares are up 8.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Intuit a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 11 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Intuit
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, growth in earnings per share, attractive valuation levels and expanding profit margins. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
- You can view the full Intuit Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 16.7%,
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), up 8.3%,
Sungame
(
SGMZ
), up 6.8% and
(
), up 6.7% , were all gainers within the computer software & services industry with
(
) being today's featured computer software & services industry leader.
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) while those bearish on the computer software & services industry could consider
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