When building your watch list, look for stocks with an 80 or higher RS Rating. Synopsys just cleared that benchmark with an upgrade from 78 to 86.
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The IBD 50 stock is trying to complete a consolidation with a 377.70 buy point. See if it can clear the breakout price in volume at least 40% above average. Also note that it has cleared most moving averages, with the 200-day in sight.
Synopsys showed 47% earnings growth in its most recent report. Revenue rose 25%.
Synopsys holds the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Computer Software-Design industry group.
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