Technology stocks finished up 0.1% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.5% higher, the Nasdaq climbed 0.2% and the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among technology stocks include:
- Knowles Corporation Common Stoc (KN): KN stock is up 3.3% today.
- Micron Technology (MU): MU stock is up 3.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Perkinelmer (PKI): PKI stock is up 3.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): AMD stock is up 3.0% today.
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMI): SMI stock is up 2.7% today.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH): CTSH stock is up 2.5% today.
- Smith [A.O.] Corp (AOS): AOS stock is up 2.5% today.
- Alcatel Lucent (ALU): ALU stock is up 2.4% today and up 33.5% in the last month.
- Infosys Limited (INFY): INFY stock is up 2.4% today.
- Agilent Technologies (A): A stock is up 2.4% today on 2 times normal volume.
Some of the biggest losers among technology stocks include:
- Verifone Systems (PAY): PAY stock is down 2.0% today.
- Ambarella Inc (AMBA): AMBA stock is down 1.9% today.
- Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc (TYPE): TYPE stock is down 1.2% today.
- Vasco Data Security International (VDSI): VDSI stock is down 1.1% today.
- Webmd Health Corp (WBMD): WBMD stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Asm International N.V. (ASMI): ASMI stock is down 1.1% today.
- Cray Inc (CRAY): CRAY stock is down 1.1% today.
- Logitech International S.A. (LOGI): LOGI stock is down 1.0% today.
- Intel Corp (INTC): INTC stock is down 1.0% today.
- Cavium Inc (CAVM): CAVM stock is down 1.0% 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.
