When putting together your watch list, focus on stocks with an 80 or higher RS Rating. Booz Allen Hamilton Hldg just met that criteria with a new score of 82.
This exclusive rating from Investor's Business Daily tracks market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The score shows how a stock's price performance over the trailing 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database.
Decades of market research shows that the best stocks typically have an RS Rating of above 80 in the early stages of their moves.
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Booz Allen Hamilton Hldg has risen more than 5% past a 164.43 entry in a first-stage consolidation, meaning it's now out of a proper buy range. Look for the stock to create a new chance to pick up shares like a three-weeks tight or pullback to the 50-day or 10-week moving average.
Top and bottom line growth moved higher in the company's most recent quarter. Earnings were up 40%, compared to -6% in the prior report. Revenue increased from 11% to 18%.
The company holds the No. 5 rank among its peers in the Commercial Services-Consulting industry group. CRA International is the top-ranked stock within the group.
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