Technology stocks rose 1.4% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.3%, the Nasdaq was up 1.2% and the S&P 500 rose 1.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among technology stocks include:
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TSEM): TSEM stock is up 4.6% today.
- Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO): TTWO stock is up 3.0% today.
- Ciena Corp (CIEN): CIEN stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH): CTSH stock is up 2.9% today.
- Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd (QIHU): QIHU stock is up 2.9% today.
- EMC Corp (EMC): EMC stock is up 2.9% today.
- Freescale Semiconductor Holdin (FSL): FSL stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Intuit Inc (INTU): INTU stock is up 2.7% today.
- Electronic Arts Inc (EA): EA stock is up 2.7% today.
- Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI): ATVI stock is up 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among technology stocks include:
- Medidata Solutions (MDSO): MDSO stock is down 2.1% today.
- Pandora Media Inc (P): P stock is down 1.5% today.
- Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY): JKHY stock is down 1.4% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Loral Space and Communications (LORL): LORL stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Babcock & Wilcox Company (BWC): BWC stock is down 1.2% today.
- Cognex Corp (CGNX): CGNX stock is down 1.0% today.
- Corelogic (CLGX): CLGX stock is down 1.0% today.
- Sohu.Com Inc (SOHU): SOHU stock is down 0.9% today.
- Sykes Enterprises Inc (SYKE): SYKE stock is down 0.8% today.
- Azz Inc (AZZ): AZZ stock is down 0.7% today.
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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.
