[May 06, 2013] Shares of VeriSign Rank the Highest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Internet Software & Services Industry (VRSN, MAIL, NTES, JCOM, MELI) Tweet May 06, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Internet Software & 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.VeriSign ranks highest with a an operating margin of 58.8%. Following is IncrediMail with a an operating margin of 52.0%. Netease.com ranks third highest with a an operating margin of 45.3%. j2 Global Communications follows with a an operating margin of 41.4%, and MercadoLibre rounds out the top five with a an operating margin of 37.7%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of MercadoLibre on December 12th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $80.56. Since that recommendation, shares of MercadoLibre have risen 29.1%. We continue to monitor MercadoLibre 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 ]