[May 22, 2012] Top 5 Companies in the Internet Software & Services Industry With the Lowest Operating Margin (TRAK, ABTL, SCOR, KNOT, TTGT) Tweet May 22, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Internet Software & Services industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.DealerTrack ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 1.5%. Following is Autobytel with a an operating margin of 1.5%. comScore ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 1.7%. The Knot follows with a an operating margin of 2.0%, and TechTarget rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 2.3%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of DealerTrack on October 12th, 2011 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $18.41. Since that recommendation, shares of DealerTrack have risen 54.8%. We continue to monitor DealerTrack 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 ]