Technology stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street on Thursday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.9%, the Nasdaq increased 0.4% and the S&P 500 rose 0.9%.
Some of the biggest gainers among technology stocks include:
- Grubhub Inc (GRUB): GRUB stock is up 5.2%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Smith [A.O.] Corp (AOS): AOS stock is up 4.8% today.
- Qlogic Corp (QLGC): QLGC stock is up 4.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): HPQ stock is up 4.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Synaptics Inc (SYNA): SYNA stock is up 4.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Sunpower Corp (SPWR): SPWR stock is up 3.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Roper Industries (ROP): ROP stock is up 3.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD): BRCD stock is up 3.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC): GNRC stock is up 3.2% today.
- Proto Labs Inc (PRLB): PRLB stock is up 3.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among technology stocks include:
- Himax Technologies (HIMX): HIMX stock is down 3.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Cirrus Logic (CRUS): CRUS stock is down 2.9% today.
- Imperva Inc (IMPV): IMPV stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- M/A-Com Technology Solutions Ho (MTSI): MTSI stock is down 2.6% today.
- Sina Corp (SINA): SINA stock is down 2.4% today.
- Athenahealth (ATHN): ATHN stock is down 2.1% today.
- Verint Systems Inc (VRNT): VRNT stock is down 2.0% today.
- Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd (QIHU): QIHU stock is down 1.7% today.
- Avago Technologies (AVGO): AVGO stock is down 1.6% today.
- Bitauto Holdings Ltd (BITA): BITA stock is down 1.5% today.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
