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535.64
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+11.53 (2.20%)

Updated Aug 4, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $537.27 +1.63 (0.30%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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F Value B Growth A Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 21% (52 out of 246)

Industry: Computer - Software

Zacks News

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Semiconductor Industry Outlook - January 2017

The most significant industry drivers are cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence, all of which are increasing demand.

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    Microsoft Reportedly Gaining Traction in Auto IoT Space

    Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is reportedly pushing forward in the auto technology space with the introduction of new software and services.

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      Videogame Stock Roundup: Sony PS4 Holiday Sales Hit 6.2M, Nintendo Displays Switch Accessories at CES

      Among the top stories this week, Sony Corp. (SNE) announced that it has sold 6.2 million units of PS4 over the holidays.

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        Google: Announcements at CES Testify to its VR Expansion

        The announcements at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas have expanded the market share of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) owned search engine giant Google in the world of virtual and augmented reality.

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          CES 2017: NVIDIA to Up its Game in AI & Driverless Cars

          CES 2017 is unofficially underway from Wednesday evening with NVIDIA Corporation's (NVDA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jen-Hsun Huang delivering the "Prime Keynote".

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            Technology Stock Roundup: Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New

            Last week was the end to an eventful year for technology companies, in which technologies continued to evolve as did the environment in which they operated.

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              Symantec Brings Norton Core Router for Connected Homes

              Symantec Corporation (SYMC) recently rolled out an enhanced Wi-Fi router, Norton Core, that will offer a secure Internet connection.

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                Microsoft Shares Fall on Leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 Features

                Shares of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) fell 1.17% on Jan 2 on rumors that Samsung's upcoming handset, Galaxy S8 would compete with Microsoft's Continuum.

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                  Stock Market News for January 03, 2017

                  Benchmarks closed in the red on the final trading session of 2016 after investors indulged in profit taking

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                    Will Apple's India initiatives Help it Gain Market Share?

                    Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) Taiwanese supplier, Wistron has sought permission from the Indian government to expand its manufacturing facility in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, per media reports.

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                      Will NetApp (NTAP) Continue to Draw Investor Attention?

                      Shares of NetApp Inc. (NTAP) have outperformed the Zacks categorized Computer-Storage Devices industry over the past one year.

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                        IBM & Rice University Partner to Build a Robot for the Elderly

                        International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is reportedly collaborating with Rice University on sensors that it plans to put inside robots to enhance security for the elderly who live alone.

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                          Apple (AAPL) Continues to Increase its Focus on India

                          The Wall Street Journal reported that the incentives "sought" by Apple Inc. (AAPL) to set up manufacturing facilities in India are likely to be reviewed by the Indian government next week.

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                            Is Microsoft (MSFT) Planning to Add Features to Windows 10?

                            Microsoft Corp (MSFT) is reportedly expanding Windows 10 features as recently noted by Windows Insiders.

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                              Apple and Microsoft: Moving Opposite on Share Buybacks?

                              Apple's (AAPL) spending on share buyback has decreased sequentially, while Microsoft's (MSFT) has increased in the third quarter of 2016.

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                                Amazon (AMZN) Purchases 2 Properties in Seattle for $19.2M

                                Major online retailer, Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) recently bought two adjacent properties in Seattle's Denny Triangle neighborhood, for a total of nearly $19.2 million.

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                                  ABB Bullish on Intensive Restructuring, New Partnerships

                                  ABB Ltd. (ABB) has solid growth prospects and also enjoys a good Zacks Rank.

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                                    Facebook (FB) Boosts VR Efforts with Eye Tribe Acquisition

                                    Facebook Inc (FB) has acquired a Denmark based start up, The Eye Tribe, for an undisclosed amount.

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                                      AppDynamics Initiates IPO Process, Files S-1 with the SEC

                                      AppDynamics recently commenced its Initial Public Offering (IPO) process by filing regulatory S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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                                        Technology Stock Roundup: Apple, Nokia Fight Over Patents

                                        Top news last week were patent infringement-related lawsuits between Nokia (NOK) and Apple (AAPL) as well as strong results from Micron (MU).

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                                          Facebook (FB) Faces More Regulatory Troubles in Israel

                                          Reportedly, Facebook Inc. (FB) and a host of other social media services will now have to take down posts that apparently provoke terrorism immediately, following the approval of a bill by Israel courts.

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                                            Alphabet Owned Google Faces Lawsuit from Former Employee

                                            A former product manager at Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has reportedly filed a complaint against Google claiming he was fired on unfair grounds.

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                                              IBM and Cleveland Clinic Team Up to Enhance Health Care

                                              International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Cleveland Clinic recently inked a five-year agreement to enhance health care.

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                                                7 Hot Momentum Stocks to Watch in 2017

                                                2016 will likely be remembered as one of those indelible years that do not fade anytime soon. An unexpected regime change, a long overdue interest hike and one of the fastest economic growths in recent times will surely make it an unforgettable one.

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                                                  IBM's Watson to Enable Lotte Gain Insight into Customer Data

                                                  International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) recently announced an agreement with the Lotte Group.