16 Worst Tech Sector Performers During The Past Week

Looking for stocks that are lagging their industry averages?The companies listed below have been ranked by their stock’s alpha relative to an industry average.

Note: All data current as of 9/9/2012.

1. OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OCZ): Returned -17.89% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.08%. (Industry: Data Storage Devices. Alpha vs. industry at -19.97%, based on average of 12 companies)

Designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes computer components for computing devices and systems worldwide.

2. Telecom Argentina S.A. (TEO): Returned -12.44% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.61%. (Industry: Diversified Communication Services. Alpha vs. industry at -17.05%, based on average of 13 companies)

Provides fixed-line telecommunication services and other related services in Argentina.

3. Nortel Inversora S.A. (NTL): Returned -11.79% over the last week vs. an industry average of 3.05%. (Industry: Foreign Telecom Services. Alpha vs. industry at -14.84%, based on average of 14 companies)

Provides telecommunication services in Argentina and Paraguay.

4. Tangoe, Inc. (TNGO): Returned -10.63% over the last week vs. an industry average of 3.8%. (Industry: Business Software & Services. Alpha vs. industry at -14.43%, based on average of 36 companies)

Provides on-demand communications lifecycle management (CLM) software and related services to enterprises, including large and medium-sized businesses and other organizations.

5. Zygo Corporation (ZIGO): Returned -5.96% over the last week vs. an industry average of 5.65%. (Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments. Alpha vs. industry at -11.61%, based on average of 29 companies)

Designs, develops, and manufactures ultra-high precision measurement solutions to enhance its customers’ manufacturing yields; and optical sub-systems and components for original equipment manufacturers and end-user applications in the United States and internationally.

6. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Returned -6.76% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.6%. (Industry: Semiconductors. Alpha vs. industry at -11.36%, based on average of 21 companies)

Operates as a semiconductor company in the United States, Japan, China, and Europe.

7. 3D Systems Corp. (DDD): Returned -4.08% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.35%. (Industry: Application Software. Alpha vs. industry at -8.43%, based on average of 55 companies)

Engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of 3D printers and related products, print materials, and services.

8. Brightcove, Inc. (BCOV): Returned -3.59% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.35%. (Industry: Application Software. Alpha vs. industry at -7.94%, based on average of 55 companies)

9. Nokia Corporation (NOK): Returned -4% over the last week vs. an industry average of 3.93%. (Industry: Communication Equipment. Alpha vs. industry at -7.93%, based on average of 27 companies)

Provides Internet and digital mapping and navigation services worldwide.

10. Jive Software, Inc. (JIVE): Returned -2.81% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.35%. (Industry: Application Software. Alpha vs. industry at -7.16%, based on average of 55 companies)

11. Seagate Technology PLC (STX): Returned -5% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.08%. (Industry: Data Storage Devices. Alpha vs. industry at -7.08%, based on average of 12 companies)

Designs, manufactures, markets, and sells hard disk drives for the enterprise, client compute, and client non-compute market applications in the United States and internationally.

12. ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN): Returned -3.05% over the last week vs. an industry average of 3.93%. (Industry: Communication Equipment. Alpha vs. industry at -6.98%, based on average of 27 companies)

Designs, manufactures, markets, and services network access solutions that enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across wireline and wireless networks worldwide.

13. EPAM Systems, Inc. (EPAM): Returned -1.73% over the last week vs. an industry average of 5.23%. (Industry: Information Technology Services. Alpha vs. industry at -6.96%, based on average of 18 companies)

14. Kyocera Corp. (KYO): Returned -3.92% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.84%. (Industry: Diversified Electronics. Alpha vs. industry at -6.76%, based on average of 19 companies)

Develops, produces, and distributes ceramic, semiconductor, and electronic products for the information and communications markets, and environment and energy markets worldwide.

15. Photronics Inc. (PLAB): Returned -2.03% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.69%. (Industry: Semiconductors. Alpha vs. industry at -6.72%, based on average of 30 companies)

Engages in the manufacture and sale of photomasks primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

16. Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (MLNX): Returned -1.56% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.6%. (Industry: Semiconductors. Alpha vs. industry at -6.16%, based on average of 21 companies)

Engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of interconnect products primarily in North America, Israel, Europe, and Asia.