Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp trades at $57.84 (market cap $26.40B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp pays a 2.25% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTSH | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.40B | $42.71B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $86.70 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $38.73 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $27.44B | $44.92B |
Dividend Yield | 2.25% | — |
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Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 300,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Read more on CTSH →Live Nation is the largest live entertainment firm in the world with over 570 million fans served in 44 countries in 2018 by the company's concert and ticketing platforms. Via either owning, operating, or holding exclusive booking rights, Live Nation controls over 235 venues including the House of Blues, the Hollywood Palladium, and Spark Arena in New Zealand. Live Nation also owns one of the largest ticketing services, Ticketmaster, which sold over 480 million tickets for over 12,000 clients in 2018. The firm's artist management agencies have over 400 clients. This large live entertainment footprint helped Live Nation become one of the largest advertising and sponsorship platforms aimed at music fans. Liberty Media owns 33% of Live Nation, held under its SiriusXM tracking stock.
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