On Thursday, Sprouts Farmers Market earned an upgrade to its Relative Strength (RS) Rating, from 85 to 94.
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Sprouts Farmers Market is trading within a buy range in early trading, after clearing a 31.75 entry yesterday in a cup with handle. The proper buying range extends to 5% above the initial entry. Once a stock hits that benchmark, it's best to hold off investing and wait for it to set up another buying opportunity..
Sprouts Farmers Market reported 9% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report. Revenue gains came in at 5%.
Sprouts Farmers Market holds the No. 5 rank among its peers in the Retail-Super/Mini Markets industry group. Murphy USA and Casey's General Stores are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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