The U.S. equity market edged higher on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. The S&P 500 ended the day at 1,771.95, up 0.56%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 15,680.35, up 0.72%; and the NASDAQ Composite finished at 3,952.34, up 0.31%. Shares in the application software industry finished on a mixed note albeit the fact that the broader market posted gains. The major movers in the industry included Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), and Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRX). All these companies are tracked by AAAResearchReports.com. Free technical research on NUAN, FTNT, SAP, and CTRX can be downloaded upon signing up at: