[May 21, 2013] Relatively Low EPS Growth Detected in Shares of Microsoft in the Systems Software Industry (MSFT, CHKP, FTNT, ORCL, SYMC) Tweet May 21, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Systems Software industry with the lowest year-over-year expected earnings per share (EPS) growth rates. The long-term growth rate is the expected annual increase in operating EPS over the next three to five years.Microsoft ranks lowest with a EPS growth of 10.6%. Following is Check Point Software Technologies with a EPS growth of 13.9%. Fortinet ranks third lowest with a EPS growth of 18.8%. Oracle follows with a EPS growth of 25.0%, and Symantec rounds out the bottom five with a EPS growth of 28.3%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Symantec on January 2nd, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $19.30. Since that recommendation, shares of Symantec have risen 25.9%. We continue to monitor Symantec 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 ]