Paycom Software stock rises 9.55% and outperforms peers

7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7

Shares closed at $138.43 on Thursday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.38% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.63%.
The gain ended a two-day losing streak and beat moves by Oracle, up 0.29%, Intuit, up 4.69%, and ServiceNow, up 5.10%.
Trading volume reached 2.2 million shares, above its 50-day average of 1.6 million, though the stock remains 48.30% below its 52-week high of $267.76.

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