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Adobe is a multinational software company best known for its creative and digital media products. Founded in 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, Adobe originally focused on desktop publishing and revolutionized the industry with its PostScript technology. Over time, it expanded into a broad suite of tools that support graphic design, video editing, photography, and web development. Flagship products like Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat have become industry standards, widely used by professionals and hobbyists alike.

In recent years, Adobe has transitioned from a traditional software licensing model to a cloud-based subscription service known as Adobe Creative Cloud. This shift has allowed users to access software updates more frequently and collaborate more easily across devices. Beyond creative tools, Adobe has also built a strong presence in digital marketing and analytics through its Adobe Experience Cloud, offering businesses solutions for customer data management, advertising, and personalized content delivery.

Adobe continues to play a significant role in shaping the digital economy by enabling creativity, communication, and digital transformation. Its innovations in artificial intelligence, such as Adobe Sensei, enhance automation and streamline workflows across its platforms. As content creation and digital experiences become increasingly important across industries, Adobe remains a key player, continually adapting its technologies to meet evolving user needs.

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These three leading software makers continue to profit from their growing number of subscription sales over the Internet. That has steadied their income from product upgrades.


We like the outlook for all three, but recommend just two of them for new buying.


MICROSOFT CORP....
SHOPIFY INC. $193.00 (Toronto symbol SHOP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (613-241-2828; www.shopify.ca; Shares o/s: 99.9 million; Market cap: $20.3 billion; No dividend) offers merchants of all sizes Internet-based software to design, set up and manage stores across multiple sales channels....
A: First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF (CAD Hedged), $17.95, symbol TXF on Toronto (Units outstanding: 6.1 million; Market cap: $109.5 million; www.firstasset.com), invests in what it sees as the biggest and most innovative U.S....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $197.13 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408- 536-6000; www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 491.6 million; Market cap: $96.9 billion; No dividends paid) continues to benefit from strong demand for its software and services.

Recent reforms to the U.S....
Recent changes to the U.S. tax code will force these three tech leaders to repatriate billions of dollars held by their overseas subsidiaries. That cash will be taxed at 15.5% instead of 35% as under the old rules.

While those payments will hurt their short-term earnings, the new rules also cut their corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $196.45 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 492.9 million; Market cap: $96.9 billion; No dividends paid) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....
Adobe and Fair Isaac have surged to record highs in the past year. As a result, their shares are expensive in relation to their projected earnings. We feel investors should delay new buying until those earnings catch up to their prices.

ADOBE SYSTEMS INC....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $149.96 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe. com; Shares outstanding: 493.4 million; Market cap: $77.3 billion; No dividends paid) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $138.25 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 494.7 million; Market cap: $68.4 billion; No dividends paid) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....
A: First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF (CAD Hedged), $14.97, symbol TXF on Toronto (Units outstanding: 6.1 million; Market cap: $91.3 million; www.firstasset.com), invests in what it sees as some of the largest and most innovative U.S....