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EBIX - solid pick in the software sector

Ebix, Inc. (EBIX)  showed up this weekend as a new addition to our Trend Leaders list. It earned this distinction by registering bullish indications via MACD and DMI analysis. Here is the chart:

The chart shows that the stock has been in a down…

Can Synopsys rise from the dead?

Last night I published the Thursday Swing Trading Signals and there was an interesting mid-cap tech company on the list. The company is Synopsys (SNPS).

Why do I question whether it can rise from the dead? Take a look at this chart:

You can see tha…

Open Text - not so expensive today and growth is on the way

Thursday’s TradeRadar Trend Busters had some BUY signals on a number of tech stocks. Among them was Open Text (OTEX). Looking at daily data, the stock has been surging, bouncing off its 200-day moving average and moving above its 50-day moving average….

While the market plunges OPNET rallies - here’s why

Major market averages fell roughly 2.5% Friday but not everything went down. OPNET Technologies (OPNT) gained 4.7% today in the face of relentless selling in most other stocks. What gives?Background –OPNET Technologies, Inc. provides software products…

Software a defensive sector? Who knew?

I often write about tech stocks on this blog. Today I read an interview with one of the most well-known managers of a technology mutual fund.The Wall Street Journal had a conversation with Paul Wick, manager of the Seligman Communications and Informati…

Did Oracle whiff?

Oracle released earnings after the close today. The stock immediately fell several percent after hours. Was the sell-off justified?The company indicated that profit rose 4% which was in line with analyst estimates. The top line, however, was a source o…

Microsoft earnings report - bad for tech or bad for Microsoft?

Microsoft (MSFT) reported a decline in revenue in the most recent quarter. Is that a bad omen for the whole tech sector?First, a quick look at the numbers. For the fourth quarter, Microsoft reported net income of $3.05 billion, or 34 cents a share, on …

Why is Data Domain such a hot acquisition candidate?

It almost looks like a bidding war for Data Domain (DDUP). First a bid from NetApp (NTAP), then a bid from EMC and now a revised bid from NetApp.First, what does Data Domain do?Here is summary of the profile from Yahoo Finance: “Data Domain, Inc. provi…

Goldman slaps software stocks

Lately I have parsing the Durable Goods reports (read latest post) to more precisely identify what is going on with technology hardware manufacturing.Today Goldman Sachs released a report that focuses on the other big part of the hi-tech picture: softw…