Advanced Micro Devices ,amd) The stock saw a positive improvement in its Relative Strength (RS) rating on Friday, which moved up from 89 to 93.
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IBD 50 The stock is now considered extended and outside the buy range after clearing the 89.04 buy point in the flat base of the first leg. See if the stock forms a new pattern or follows a buying opportunity such as a three-week low or a pullback at the 50-day or 10-week moving averages.
The chipmaker company showed -25% earnings growth in the latest quarterly report. Revenue increased by 16%.
Advanced Micro Devices stock earns the No. 6 rank among its peers in the electronics-semiconductor fabless industry group. broadcom ,average, lattice semiconductor ,lscc) And Monolithic Power Systems ,mpwr) are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group. For more industry news, see “Chip Stocks to Watch and Semiconductor Industry News”.
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