SAP Among Technology's Biggest Movers on November 23, 2012

The market is on the rise this morning. The Nasdaq is trading up 1.3%; the S&P 500 has risen 1%; and the Dow has increased 1%. The technology sector is a category of stocks relating to the research, development and/or distribution of technologically based goods and services. This sector contains businesses revolving around the manufacturing of electronics, creation of software, computers or products and services relating to information technology. The technology sector offers a wide arrange of products and services for both customers and other businesses. Consumer goods like personal computers, stereos and televisions are continually improved and upgraded, offering the latest technology to all users. Businesses receive information and services from software and database systems, which allow the companies to make strategic business decisions.

The Technology sector (XLK) is up 1.3%, outperforming the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector so far are:

Company	Market Cap	Percentage Change
Baidu (Nasdaq:BIDU)	$32.58 billion	+4%
ASML Holding N.V (Nasdaq:ASML)	$22.46 billion	+3.6%
Littelfuse (Nasdaq:LFUS)	$1.25 billion	+3.5%
Cymer (Nasdaq:CYMI)	$2.5 billion	+2.9%
SAP (NYSE:SAP)	$89.55 billion	+2.8%
Ultimate Software Group (Nasdaq:ULTI)	$2.45 billion	+2.6%
Workday (NYSE:WDAY)	$8.33 billion	-2.1%

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Baidu (Nasdaq:BIDU) is currently trading at $97 per share, a 4% increase. At 3.3 million shares, the company's volume so far today is in line with the current daily average.

ASML Holding N.V (Nasdaq:ASML) is up 3.6% to reach a current price of $57.01 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 730,633 shares.

Littelfuse (Nasdaq:LFUS) has risen 3.5% to hit a current price of $55.22 per share. The company's volume is currently 23,500 shares for the day,.

Increasing 2.9%, Cymer (Nasdaq:CYMI) is trading at $82.73 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 182,979 shares. This is consistent with the average over the past three months.

Rising 2.8%, SAP (NYSE:SAP) is currently trading at $77.30 per share. At 342,081 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.3 times the average daily volume.

After an increase of 2.6%, Ultimate Software Group (Nasdaq:ULTI) has reached a current price of $92.03. So far today, the company's volume is 76,907 shares.

Workday (NYSE:WDAY) is down 2.1% to reach $50.80 per share. At 88,808 shares, the company's volume so far today is while it was 441,269 shares yesterday.

The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.