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Net 1 UEPS Technologies has the Highest Forward Earnings Yield in the Application Software Industry (UEPS, EBIX, PLUS, ASIA, MENT)Jan 08, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Application Software industry with the highest forward earnings yields. Using projected earnings for the current fiscal year, the forward earnings yield is useful to compare a stock's return vs. owning a similar stock or other yield assets (e.g. bonds). Generally, the higher the earnings yield, the more undervalued the stock.Net 1 UEPS Technologies ranks highest with a forward earnings yield of 22.6%. Ebix is next with a forward earnings yield of 11.1%. ePlus ranks third highest with a forward earnings yield of 10.6%. AsiaInfo Holdings follows with a forward earnings yield of 10.5%, and Mentor Graphics rounds out the top five with a forward earnings yield of 8.4%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Mentor Graphics on December 5th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $15.50. Since that recommendation, shares of Mentor Graphics have risen 7.4%. We continue to monitor Mentor Graphics 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 |