Technology stocks finished up 0.7% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.5% higher, the Nasdaq climbed 0.8% and the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among technology stocks include:
- The Ultimate Software Group (ULTI): ULTI stock is up 5.1% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Fluidigm Corp (FLDM): FLDM stock is up 4.5% today.
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): CDNS stock is up 4.4% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Linkedin (LNKD): LNKD stock is up 3.5% today.
- Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd (QIHU): QIHU stock is up 3.4% today.
- Salesforce.Com Inc (CRM): CRM stock is up 3.3% today.
- Ubiquiti Networks Inc (UBNT): UBNT stock is up 3.2% today.
- Dealertrack Holdings (TRAK): TRAK stock is up 3.0% today.
- Costar Group (CSGP): CSGP stock is up 3.0% today.
- Cray Inc (CRAY): CRAY stock is up 3.0% today.
Some of the biggest losers among technology stocks include:
- Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc (TYPE): TYPE stock is down 3.3%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Graftech International Ltd (GTI): GTI stock is down 2.9% today.
- Sanmina-Sci Corp (SANM): SANM stock is down 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Power Integrations (POWI): POWI stock is down 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Hittite Microwave Corp (HITT): HITT stock is down 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Semtech Corp (SMTC): SMTC stock is down 1.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Lg Display Co. Limited American (LPL): LPL stock is down 1.6% today.
- NCR Corp (NCR): NCR stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Fair Isaac and Company Inc (FICO): FICO stock is down 1.6% today.
- Medidata Solutions (MDSO): MDSO stock is down 1.5% to a new 52-week low of $36.98.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
