Abobe’s R&D powers its leading software

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This leading software firm should benefit as COVID-19 keeps a significant percentage of us working from home. However, we expect the remote-work trend to continue past the current crisis and to spur rising demand for Adobe’s digital conferencing software and other applications. There are other drivers pushing Adobe upward, including its strong position in key markets and its high R&D spending. Together, they set its sales, profit and share price on an even stronger growth path. We recommend this stock as a Power Buy. ADOBE INC., $445.05, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 479.7 million; Market cap: $213.1 billion; No dividends paid) operates through three main segments: The Digital Media segment’s software includes Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. The Digital Experience segment provides analytics, social marketing, targeting, media optimization, and cross-channel campaign management. There’s also premium video delivery. The Publishing segment includes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format, as well…