Dynavax Technologies saw a welcome improvement to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating on Friday, with an upgrade from 67 to 85.
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Dynavax Technologies stock is now considered extended and out of buy range after clearing a 10.45 buy point in a first-stage cup with handle. 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 company posted -1,150% EPS growth in its most recent report. Sales rose 707%. Look for the next report on or around Feb. 25.
The company earns the No. 68 rank among its peers in the Medical-Biomed/Biotech industry group. Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Innoviva are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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