Brooks Automation had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 67 to 80 Wednesday.

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Brooks Automation is building a consolidation with a 104.41 entry. See if the stock can break out in heavy trade.

While earnings-per-share growth declined in the company's most recent quarterly report from 144% to 125%, the top line grew 43%, up from 30% in the previous report.

The company holds the No. 7 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment industry group. ASML Hldgs and KLA Tencor are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.