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The past six months haven’t been great for Select Medical. It just made a new 52-week low of $15.71, and shareholders have lost 55.5% of their capital. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the it distribution & solutions industry, including ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) and its peers.

Even during a down period for the markets, Salesforce has gone against the grain, climbing to $274.18. Its shares have yielded a 6.7% return over the last six months, beating the S&P 500 by 8%. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) and the best and worst performers in the specialized technology industry.

Even during a down period for the markets, Compass has gone against the grain, climbing to $8.75. Its shares have yielded a 36.5% return over the last six months, beating the S&P 500 by 37.8%. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Gartner (NYSE:IT) and the rest of the it services & consulting stocks fared in Q4.

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