Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Winner
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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 up 1.0%. By the end of trading, Microsoft Corporation rose $0.53 (1.6%) to $33.55 on average volume. Throughout the day, 44,469,209 shares of Microsoft Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 48,609,500 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $32.80-$33.60 after having opened the day at $32.93 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $33.02. Other companies within the Computer Software & Services industry that increased today were:
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), up 20.1%,
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), up 14.7%,
EFuture Information Technology
(
TheStreet Recommends
), up 10.7% and
Unwired Planet
(
UPIP
), up 9.0%.
Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) develops, licenses, and supports software, services, and hardware devices worldwide. Microsoft Corporation has a market cap of $284.5 billion and is part of the technology sector. Shares are up 27.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 11 analysts that rate Microsoft Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 16 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Microsoft Corporation
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, notable return on equity, attractive valuation levels and impressive record of earnings per share growth. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Microsoft Corporation Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 10.6%,
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), down 7.4%,
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), down 3.8% and
Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution
(
), down 3.6%.
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iShares S&P NA Tech Software Idx
(
) while those bearish on the computer software & services industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Technology
(
).
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