Marathon Petroleum stock had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 70 to 76 Monday -- a welcome improvement, but still below the 80 or better score you prefer to see.
As you try to find the best stocks to buy and watch, be sure to pay attention to relative price strength.
IBD's proprietary RS 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.
Decades of market research reveals that the top-performing stocks often have an RS Rating north of 80 as they launch their biggest runs. See if Marathon Petroleum stock can continue to show renewed price strength and clear that threshold.
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Is Marathon Petroleum Stock A Buy?
Marathon Petroleum stock is trying to complete a cup without handle with a 138.83 entry. See if the stock can clear the breakout price in heavy trade.
The oil and gas refiner reported 309% EPS growth in its most recent report. Sales gains came in at -9%. Keep an eye out for the company's next round of numbers on or around Aug. 1.
Marathon Petroleum stock earns the No. 7 rank among its peers in the Oil & Gas-Refining/Marketing industry group. Targa Resources and NuSTAR Energy are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
