On Friday, Comcast stock hit an important technical milestone, with its Relative Strength (RS) Rating entering into the 80-plus percentile with an improvement to 84, up from 78 the day before.
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Is Comcast Stock A Buy?
Comcast stock is now considered extended and out of buy range after clearing a 42.00 buy point in a first-stage flat base. See if the stock forms a new pattern or follow-on buying opportunity like a three-weeks tight or pullback to the 50-day or 10-week moving average.
The telecom company saw both earnings and sales growth rise last quarter. Earnings-per-share increased from 7% to 12%. Revenue rose from -4% to 2%.
Comcast stock holds the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Telecom Services-Cable/Satellite industry group.