BUZZ-U.S software stocks climb, bucking broader tech weakness

Microsoft Corporation
Autodesk, Inc.
ServiceNow, Inc.
Atlassian
Salesforce.com, inc.

Microsoft Corporation

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Autodesk, Inc.

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ServiceNow, Inc.

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Atlassian

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Salesforce.com, inc.

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** Shares of beaten down U.S. software companies rise, bucking the broader tech weakness

** Microsoft MSFT.O up 1.5%, ServiceNow NOW.N advances 2.7%, Salesforce CRM.N adds 1%

** Autodesk ADSK.O gains 1%, Atlassian TEAM.O ahead 1.2%

** The S&P 500 software index .SPLRCIS rises 1.7%

** The gains contrast against a broad pullback in tech stocks .SPLRCT led by losses in Nvidia NVDDA.O and Micron MU.O after a strong run

** Up to last close, software index is down 21% YTD compared to 92% surge in the Philadelphia chip index .SOX