Synopsys stock rallies 1.33% and outperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
Synopsys stock rallies 1.33% and outperforms competitors
12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
Shares closed at $489.02 on Friday, marking a second straight gain as the S&P 500 rose 0.29% and the Dow fell 0.31%.
Synopsys remained 24.97% below its 52-week high of $651.73 reached on 30 July. Applied Materials and Lam Research fell, while Autodesk gained 3.10%.
Trading volume was 845,139 shares, about 1.2 million below the stock's 50-day average of 2.0 million, indicating the advance came on relatively light activity.
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