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Valued at a market cap of $94.1 billion, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) is a leading electronic design automation (EDA) company. The California-based company develops software, hardware, and IP solutions for designing integrated circuits (ICs), SoCs, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and even aerospace, defense, and pharmaceutical systems.

This software company has outperformed the broader market. Shares of CDNS have gained 22.8% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has soared 14.3%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is up 15%, outpacing SPX’s 8.7% return.