Cognizant Technology Solutions stock rallies 1.19% and outperforms market
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Cognizant Technology Solutions stock rallies 1.19% and outperforms market
8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Shares closed at $51.94 on Thursday as the S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 7,337.11 and the Dow dropped 0.63% to 49,596.97.
The stock remained 40.32% below its 52-week high of $87.03 reached on 14 January, despite heavier trading volume of 7.5 million shares versus a 50-day average of 6.5 million.
Against peers, Cadence Design Systems rose 0.56% and Palantir gained 2.44%, while Leidos Holdings fell 2.70%, leaving Cognizant's session performance mixed within its competitive group.
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