Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Stock Rises 5.2%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/08 20:34This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. advanced 5.2% to $60.01 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,765.36. The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. closed 31.0% below its 52-week high of $87.03, which the company reached on January 14th. The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Cadence Design Systems Inc. fell 2.0% to $348.84, Palantir Technologies Inc. rose 2.4% to $198.78, and Leidos Holdings Inc. rose 4.99% to $119.22. Trading volume totaled 9.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.5 million. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. advanced 5.2% to $60.01 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,765.36.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. closed 31.0% below its 52-week high of $87.03, which the company reached on January 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Cadence Design Systems Inc. fell 2.0% to $348.84, Palantir Technologies Inc. rose 2.4% to $198.78, and Leidos Holdings Inc. rose 4.99% to $119.22.
Trading volume totaled 9.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 08, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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