First Advantage saw a welcome improvement to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating on Monday, with an increase from 67 to 72.
This proprietary rating measures market leadership by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks measures up against that of the other stocks in our database.
Over 100 years of market history shows that the best stocks typically have an RS Rating north of 80 in the early stages of their moves. See if First Advantage can continue to show renewed price strength and clear that threshold.
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First Advantage is working on a consolidation with a 20.79 buy point. See if it can break out in volume at least 40% higher than normal.
Earnings growth increased in the company's most recent report from -13% to -7%, but revenue fell from 0% to -1%. The company is expected to report its latest earnings and sales numbers on or around Feb. 26.
First Advantage holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Commercial Services-Staffing industry group. Upwork, Barrett Business Services and Mastech Digital are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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