The Relative Strength (RS) Rating for FirstEnergy moved up into a higher percentile Friday, as it got a lift from 69 to 79.
This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily measures price movement with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price behavior over the trailing 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database.
Decades of market research shows that the top-performing stocks often have an RS Rating of at least 80 in the early stages of their moves. See if FirstEnergy can continue to rebound and clear that threshold.
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FirstEnergy is working on a consolidation with a 44.97 entry. See if it can clear the breakout price in heavy trading.
Earnings growth picked up last quarter from -3% to 8%. But sales fell from 7% to -5%. Look for the next report on or around Apr. 23.
FirstEnergy earns the No. 14 rank among its peers in the Utility-Electric Power industry group. Pampa Energia ADR, TXNM Energy and OGE Energy are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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