Livent stock saw a welcome improvement to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating on Wednesday, rising from 86 to 91.
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Is Livent Stock A Buy?
Livent stock cleared a cup with handle pattern with a 31.63 entry on Wednesday on above average volume. See if the chemical stock continues its rally higher.
Earnings growth decreased in the most recent quarter from 950% to 825%. But revenue gains moved higher, from 56% to 114%.
Livent stock holds the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Chemicals-Specialty industry group. Albemarle is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group.