On Thursday, Airbnb stock earned an upgrade to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating, from 61 to 81.
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Is Airbnb Stock A Buy?
Airbnb stock has been trading between 130 and 220 range for more than a year. The travel booking service stock is not currently trading in an ideal buying zone, see if the stock is able to establish and enter a buying range in heavy trade. Read "Looking For The Next Big Stock Market Winners? Start With These 3 Steps" for more tips.
While earnings growth declined in the company's most recently reported quarter from 239% to 101%, the top line grew 78%, up from 67% in the prior report. Look for the next report on or around May 13.
Airbnb stock earns the No. 3 rank among its peers in the Leisure-Travel Booking industry group. Booking and Airbnb Inc Cl A are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.