On Monday, before the bell, Northrop Grumman earned a positive adjustment to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating, from 69 to 83.
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Northrop Grumman is working on a consolidation with a 556.27 entry. After a big move up on Friday, it is mostly flat today. See if the stock can break out in volume at least 40% above average. Note also that the next earnings release is in about 10 days.
NOC Earnings
Earnings growth slowed last quarter from 6% to 3%. But revenue gains moved higher, from 6% to 9%. The company is expected to report its latest results on or around Oct. 26.
The company earns the No. 19 rank among its peers in the Aerospace/Defense industry group. Woodward and AAR Corp are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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