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IT Relative to the S&P 500

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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Gartner Group, Inc. (NYSE:IT) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of March 7 and a Sell Date of June 5 has resulted in a geometric average return of 5.71% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 16 of those periods. This is a very good rate of success and the return outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 1.2% per year.

The seasonal timeframe correlates Poorly with the period of seasonal strength for the Technology sector, which runs from October 9 to February 15. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Technology Sector Seasonal Chart.

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company, which engages in the provision of insights, advice, and tools that help build organizations. It operates through the following segments: Research, Consulting, and Conferences. The Research segment delivers insights through subscription services that include access to published research content, data and benchmarks, and direct access to a network of research experts. The Consulting segment serves the chief information officer and other senior executives who are driving technology-driven strategic initiatives to optimize technology investments and drive business impact. The Conferences segment focuses on information technology and business executives as well as decision makers looking to adapt and evolve their organizations through disruption and uncertainty, navigate risks, and prioritize investments. The company was founded by Gideon I. Gartner and Dave L. R. Stein in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

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