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IBD Rating Upgrades: Alkermes Flashes Improved Relative Price Strength

On Tuesday, Alkermes received a positive adjustment to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating, from 65 to 72.

IBD's proprietary rating identifies market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The score shows how a stock's price movement over the trailing 52 weeks holds up against all the other stocks in our database.

Decades of market research reveals that the best stocks tend to have an RS Rating north of 80 in the early stages of their moves. See if Alkermes can continue to rebound and hit that benchmark.

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Alkermes is trying to complete a cup without handle with a 32.88 entry. See if the stock can clear the breakout price in heavy trading.

Earnings-per-share growth dropped last quarter from -8% to -16%, but the top line rose from -35% to -1%.

Alkermes holds the No. 45 rank among its peers in the Medical-Biomed/Biotech industry group. ADMA Biologics, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and Exelixis are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.

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