[February 06, 2012] Shares of IPG Photonics Rank the Highest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry (IPGP, MRCY, ZIGO, PKE, TEL) Tweet Feb 06, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry with the highest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.IPG Photonics ranks highest with a an operating margin of 36.7%. Following is Mercury Computer Systems with a an operating margin of 20.7%. Zygo ranks third highest with a an operating margin of 18.4%. Park Electrochemical follows with a an operating margin of 12.7%, and Tyco Electronics rounds out the top five with a an operating margin of 12.1%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of IPG Photonics on January 9th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $39.47. Since that recommendation, shares of IPG Photonics have risen 35.6%. We continue to monitor IPG Photonics for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]