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Super Micro Computer has the Lowest Operating Margin in the Computer Hardware Industry (SMCI, CCUR, NCR, SSYS, AAPL)Jan 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Computer Hardware industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Super Micro Computer ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 0.6%. Following is Concurrent Computer with a an operating margin of 2.8%. NCR ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 6.2%. Stratasys follows with a an operating margin of 18.3%, and Apple rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 30.4%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Stratasys on December 18th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $74.08. Since that recommendation, shares of Stratasys have risen 21.1%. We continue to monitor Stratasys 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 |