On Thursday, Bright Horizons got an upgrade to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating, from 78 to 81.
This unique rating identifies technical performance by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that identifies how a stock's price action over the trailing 52 weeks matches up against the rest of the market.
Over 100 years of market history shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains often have an 80 or better RS Rating in the early stages of their moves.
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Bright Horizons is building a consolidation with a 141.90 buy point. See if the stock can clear the breakout price in heavy trading.
The company reported 18% earnings growth last quarter. Sales rose 10%.
The company earns the No. 9 rank among its peers in the Consumer Services-Education industry group. Adtalem Global Education, Stride and TAL Education Group ADR are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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