Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Stock Rises 5.3%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/15 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. rose 5.3% to $65.77 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 7,744.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.1% to 52,177.69.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. closed 24.4% short of its 52-week high of $87.03, which the company achieved on January 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Cadence Design Systems Inc. fell 1.5% to $324.38, Palantir Technologies Inc. fell 0.2% to $200.50, and Leidos Holdings Inc. rose 2.83% to $124.00.
Trading volume totaled 7.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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October 15, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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