One important metric to look for in a stock is an 80 or higher Relative Strength Rating. Keysight Technologies stock just hit that mark, with a jump from 78 to 84 Wednesday.
When looking for the best stocks to buy and watch, one factor to watch closely is relative price strength.
This proprietary rating measures technical performance by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks measures up against that of the other stocks in our database.
Over 100 years of market history reveals that the top-performing stocks often have an RS Rating north of 80 as they launch their biggest price moves.
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Is Keysight Technologies Stock A Buy?
Keysight Technologies stock is trying to complete a cup with handle with a 180.77 buy point. See if it can clear the breakout price in heavy trade.
Earnings growth increased last quarter from 27% to 31%, but revenue fell from 11% to 10%.
Keysight Technologies stock holds the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Scientific Measuring industry group.