Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Stock Climbs 6.9%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. rose 6.9% to $50.31 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,428.78 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.0% to 52,747.32.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. closed 42.2% 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. rose 1.8% to $344.72, Palantir Technologies Inc. fell 6.1% to $123.53, and Leidos Holdings Inc. rose 2.97% to $118.36.

Trading volume totaled 13.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 11.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 28, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)