Cadence Design Systems stock rises but underperforms competitors
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Cadence Design Systems stock rises but underperforms competitors
12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Shares gained 1.63% to $362.70 on Friday, marking a sixth straight advance as the S&P 500 rose 0.84% and the Dow added 0.02%.
The stock finished 3.65% below its 52-week high of $376.45 reached on 31 July, while Fortinet, Synopsys and Palo Alto Networks posted bigger gains.
Trading volume was 2.3 million shares, about 161,395 below Cadence's 50-day average of 2.4 million, indicating lighter-than-usual activity despite the broader market's positive session.
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