Corning saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating rise to 98 Thursday, up from 94 the day before.
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The revised score means the stock currently tops 98% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength.
Corning is now out of buy range after clearing the 55.33 entry in a consolidation.
The stock earns an 89 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and annual earnings growth tops 89% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A- shows heavy buying by institutional investors, such as mutual funds and pension funds, over the last 13 weeks.
The company posted a 28% rise in earnings for Q2. Sales growth increased 19%, up from 16% in the prior quarter. That marks one quarter of rising revenue growth.
Corning earns the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Electronics-Miscellaneous Products industry group. InterDigital and Trimble are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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