When building your watch list, look for stocks with an 80 or higher RS Rating. EPAM Systems is one stock that just reached the mark, now earning a score of 85.
This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily identifies price action with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price movement over the trailing 52 weeks stacks up against all the other stocks in our database.
History shows that the market's biggest winners tend to have an RS Rating of over 80 as they begin their biggest climbs.
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EPAM Systems is building a cup without handle with a 317.50 buy point. See if it can clear the breakout price in volume at least 40% above average.
Earnings grew 14% last quarter, up from -7% in the prior report. Revenue also increased, from -2% to 1%. Keep an eye out for the company's next round of numbers on or around Feb. 20.
The company earns the No. 10 rank among its peers in the Computer-Technical Services industry group. GitLab Cl A, Dave and LiveRamp Holdings are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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