Autodesk Inc. $47 – Nasdaq symbol ADSK

AUTODESK INC. $47 (Nasdaq symbol ADSK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 231.7 million; Market cap: $10.9 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) makes AutoCAD, the world’s leading computer aided design program. AutoCAD helps engineers and architects design machinery and buildings, and supplies 90%… Read More

Stick With These Software Leaders

Sales of computer software could weaken over the next year, if a slowing economy prompts computer users to delay upgrades or new purchases.

That’s why we feel investors should stick with leading software makers like these five, whose size and customer base will help them stay… Read More

We Like Verigy’s Prospects Better

VERIGY LTD. $23.41 (Nasdaq symbol VRGY; SI Rating: Speculative) (1-800-447-8378; www.verigy.com; Shares outstanding: 58.8 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion) designs and makes test systems used in computer-chip production.

Verigy’s revenues in the three months ended July 31, 2007 fell 4.7%, to $204 million from $214 million… Read More