Epam Systems saw a positive improvement to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating on Tuesday before the market opened, with an upgrade from 72 to 92. Currently holding its own as market struggles today.
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While Epam Systems is not near an ideal buying range right now, it is trying to hold a $400.00 floor. See if it manages to form and break out of a proper consolidation in rising volume.
The company showed 16% earnings growth in the latest quarterly report, while sales growth came in at 36%.
Epam Systems holds the No. 3 rank among its peers in the Computer-Technical Services industry group. RCM Technologies and Telus International are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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