Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock saw a welcome improvement to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating on Tuesday, rising from 78 to 81.
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Is Jazz Pharmaceuticals Stock A Buy?
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The biotech company reported -5% earnings growth in its most recent report. Sales gains came in at 34%.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock holds the No. 8 rank among its peers in the Medical-Ethical Drugs industry group. Merck & Co and Bristol-Myers Squibb are also among the group's highest-rated stocks. For more industry news, check out "Biotech And Pharmaceutical Industry And Stock News."