EMC stock is one of the best diversified information technology (IT) companies in the world. EMC trades over the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the stock symbol is EMC. The company is run out of Hopkinton, Massachusetts and in the past 20+ years has returned nearly over 15,887% to shareholders including six stock splits in 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, and 2000. The company faces many competitors, especially in its biggest business of computer storage devices. Some of its competitors include IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD).

EMC stock is an important investment consideration in the information infrastructure sector. EMC Corporation and its subsidiaries develops & supports the information technology (IT) industry's range of business and b2b platforms as well as technological infrastructure. EMC's Information Infrastructure business supports customers' information lifecycle management (ILM) strategies and helps them build information infrastructures that keeps their information stored, secure, and easily reachable. The company usually maintains margins over 10%, sometimes as high as 13%.

EMC stock often considered one of the most solid growth plays for investors because of its history of returning amazing investment results to its shareholders. Every share represents one of just over 2 billion shares traded by investors, with about 25-30 million shares trading each day. Many institutional investors have bought into EMC stock, with around 75% of outstanding shares being held by institutions in 2008. EMC stock trades at a price-to-earnings that is in-line with other companies in its industry. EMC Corporation is a member of the S&P 500.