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title: "Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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# Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) rallied 2.67% to $57.78 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.69% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 53,343.40.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. closed 33.61% short of its 52-week high of $87.03, which the company achieved on January 14th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) fell 2.15% to $316.52, Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) fell 0.59% to $171.54, and Leidos Holdings Inc. (LDOS) rose 0.86% to $143.48.

Trading volume (4.6 M) remained 7.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 11.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 18, 2026.

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