This Week’s Best Stocks In The Technology Sector

If you’re looking for stocks that are outperforming their competitors, the following list might be a good starting point for your research.

Here is a list of the top performing Technology stocks over the last week.

The list has been sorted by each stock’s alpha vs. their industry average.

All data below current as of 8/29/2012.

1. Kenexa Corp. (KNXA): Returned 40.87% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.99%. (Industry: Business Software and Services. Alpha vs. industry at 39.88%, based on average of 36 companies.)

Kenexa Corporation and its subsidiaries provide software, proprietary content, and services that enable organizations to recruit and retain employees.

2. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (UBNT): Returned 36.37% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.01%. (Industry: Wireless Communications. Alpha vs. industry at 34.36%, based on average of 27 companies.)

3. Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NTE): Returned 30.49% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.99%. (Industry: Diversified Electronics. Alpha vs. industry at 29.5%, based on average of 19 companies.)

Provides electronics manufacturing and design services to the original equipment manufacturers of telecommunication and consumer electronic products.

4. Yelp, Inc. (YELP): Returned 25.18% over the last week vs. an industry average of -0.13%. (Industry: Internet Information Providers. Alpha vs. industry at 25.31%, based on average of 27 companies.)

5. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTE): Returned 19.84% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.48%. (Industry: Foreign Telecom Services. Alpha vs. industry at 19.36%, based on average of 14 companies.)

Operates as a total telecom solution provider primarily in Delhi and Mumbai, India.

6. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (VNET): Returned 16.18% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.35%. (Industry: Information Technology Services. Alpha vs. industry at 14.83%, based on average of 18 companies.)

Provides carrier-neutral Internet data center services in China.

7. Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN): Returned 18.18% over the last week vs. an industry average of 4.19%. (Industry: Networking and Communication Devices. Alpha vs. industry at 13.99%, based on average of 10 companies.)

Provides distributed enterprise networks that securely connect local and remote users to corporate information technology resources worldwide.

8. Acme Packet, Inc. (APKT): Returned 14.64% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.73%. (Industry: Communication Equipment. Alpha vs. industry at 13.91%, based on average of 26 companies.)

Provides session delivery network solutions that enable the delivery of interactive communications, such as voice, video, and multimedia sessions; and data services across internet protocol (IP) network borders.

9. Computer Programs & Systems Inc. (CPSI): Returned 11.77% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.05%. (Industry: Healthcare Information Services. Alpha vs. industry at 9.72%, based on average of 8 companies.)

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., a healthcare information technology company, designs, develops, markets, installs, and supports computerized information technology systems to small and midsize hospitals in the United States.

10. VirnetX Holding Corp (VHC): Returned 11.54% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.31%. (Industry: Internet Software and Services. Alpha vs. industry at 9.23%, based on average of 13 companies.)

Engages in developing and commercializing software and technology solutions for securing real-time communications over the Internet.

11. Tellabs Inc. (TLAB): Returned 9.04% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.73%. (Industry: Communication Equipment. Alpha vs. industry at 8.31%, based on average of 26 companies.)

Engages in designing and marketing equipment and services for communication-service providers in the United States and internationally.

12. LogMeIn, Inc. (LOGM): Returned 8.45% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.23%. (Industry: Application Software. Alpha vs. industry at 8.22%, based on average of 54 companies.)

Provides on-demand, remote-connectivity solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, information technology (IT) service providers, and consumers in the United States and internationally.

13. IXYS Corp. (IXYS): Returned 7.86% over the last week vs. an industry average of -0.06%. (Industry: Semiconductors. Alpha vs. industry at 7.92%, based on average of 19 companies.)

Engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of power semiconductors, advanced mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and systems and radio frequency semiconductors.

14. MICROS Systems, Inc. (MCRS): Returned 7.62% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.23%. (Industry: Application Software. Alpha vs. industry at 7.39%, based on average of 54 companies.)

Designs, manufactures, markets, and services enterprise information solutions for the hospitality and specialty retail industries.

15. magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (CALL): Returned 8.99% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.02%. (Industry: Domestic Telecom Services. Alpha vs. industry at 6.97%, based on average of 15 companies.)

16. Cirrus Logic Inc. (CRUS): Returned 6.45% over the last week vs. an industry average of -0.06%. (Industry: Semiconductors. Alpha vs. industry at 6.51%, based on average of 19 companies.)

Develops high-precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs).

17. Shanda Games Limited (GAME): Returned 6.61% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.13%. (Industry: Multimedia and Graphics Software. Alpha vs. industry at 6.48%, based on average of 12 companies.)

Engages in the development and operation of online games in the People’s Republic of China.

18. Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE): Returned 5.85% over the last week vs. an industry average of -0.38%. (Industry: Security Software and Services. Alpha vs. industry at 6.23%, based on average of 7 companies.)

Provides intelligent Cybersecurity solutions for information technology (IT); environments of commercial enterprises, such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, education, retail, and telecommunications; and federal, state, and international government organizations worldwide.

19. Advantest Corp. (ATE): Returned 6.31% over the last week vs. an industry average of 0.16%. (Industry: Semiconductors. Alpha vs. industry at 6.15%, based on average of 26 companies.)

Advantest Corporation and its subsidiaries manufacture and sell semiconductor and component test system products, and mechatronics-related products.