Progressive had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 82 to 91 Friday before the market opened. With earnings released today, the stock gapped up and has held most of the gains so far today.
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Progressive Stock was building a consolidation with a 149.87 buy point. With the today's earnings report, the stock has cleared the entry. While it is still in the buy zone, it would appear to be far to extended at this stage.
PGR Earnings
Progressive showed positive earnings growth in the latest quarterly report, with a $2.09 EPS. Revenue up 20.9%.
The company earns the No. 9 rank among its peers in the Insurance-Property/Casualty/Title industry group. Arch Capital Group, Chubb and Everest Group are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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