Science Applications SAIC recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with the world’s first nursing school based at a major university — Yale School of Nursing (“YSN”). Per the contract, SAIC will provide funds for research and recommendations relating to improved access to resources across the United States amid the pandemic-induced crisis.The Reston-based public service provider intends to serve the minority communities through this collaboration. It will support the technological advancement and supply chain modernization tools of the nursing school. SAIC will take care of the modernization part by offering real time data from all supply chain points to the federal agencies. This will ensure an efficient and equitable distribution of vaccines among the underserved.SAIC stated that it wants to ensure that the minority and the rural communities, which mainly include the Black, Hispanic and immigrant communities, are no more neglected amid this tough time. Its recommendations are aimed at aiding the local, state and federal decision makers to take better pandemic-related decisions.Science Applications International Corporation Price and Consensus Science Applications International Corporation price-consensus-chart | Science Applications International Corporation QuoteThe company is focused on the federal government marketplace and capturing more market share. It intends to drive operational excellence by intensively focusing on its organic and inorganic growth strategy, and strengthening existing customer relationships while building newer ones. Higher spending as proposed in the latest federal government budget is anticipated to accelerate the pace of contract awards, which in turn will be beneficial for SAIC’s top-line growth.During third-quarter fiscal 2022, SAIC reported revenues of $1.90 billion, witnessing a 4% surge from the year-ago quarter. This was mainly driven by contributions from the newly acquired Halfaker business and the ramp-up of new and existing contracts.The Zacks Consensus estimate for SAIC’s fourth-quarter 2022 revenues is pegged at $1.78 billion, suggesting year-over-year growth of 3.5%.Zacks Rank & Other Key PicksSAIC currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Shares of SAIC have fallen 9.9% in the past year.Some better-ranked stocks from the broader computer and technology sector are Advanced Micro Devices AMD, sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Axcelis Technologies ACLS and Analog Devices ADI, both carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AMD’s first-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings has been revised upward by 23 cents to 91 cents per share over the past 60 days. For fiscal 2022, earnings estimates have moved south by a penny to $3.99 per share in the past 30 days.AMD’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 17%. Shares of AMD have gained 39.6% in the past year.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Axcelis’ first-quarter 2022 earnings has been revised upward by 5 cents to 92 cents per share over the past 60 days. For 2022, earnings estimates have moved north by 12.4% to $3.99 per share in the past 60 days.Axcelis’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 30.3%. Shares of ACLS have rallied 67.7% in the past year.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Analog Devices’ second-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings has been revised upward by 23 cents to $2.08 per share over the past 30 days. For fiscal 2022, earnings estimates have moved north by 79 cents to $8.32 per share in the past 30 days.Analog Devices’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 6%. Shares of ADI have increased 2.9% in the past year. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +25.4% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS): Free Stock Analysis Report Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research