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Top 5 Companies in the Application Software Industry With the Highest Debt to Equity Ratio (CALD, ADAT, VRNT, SLH, BLKB)
[March 30, 2013]

Top 5 Companies in the Application Software Industry With the Highest Debt to Equity Ratio (CALD, ADAT, VRNT, SLH, BLKB)


Mar 30, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Application Software industry with the highest debt to equity ratios. The Debt/Equity ratio measures a company's leverage and a high level often implies that a company has financed much of its growth with debt.Callidus Software ranks highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 17.5. Authentidate Holding is next with a a debt to equity ratio of 7.3. Verint Systems ranks third highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 3.1.

Solera Holdings follows with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.6, and Blackbaud rounds out the top five with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.5.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Blackbaud on January 2nd, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $23.60. Since that recommendation, shares of Blackbaud have risen 25.6%. We continue to monitor Blackbaud for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.


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