When considering what names to put on your watchlist, look for stocks with an 80 or higher RS Rating. HCA Healthcare just met that criteria with a new score of 83.
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This unique rating measures market leadership by showing how a stock's price movement over the last 52 weeks measures up against that of the other stocks in our database.
Over 100 years of market history shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains often have an RS Rating north of 80 as they launch their biggest climbs.
HCA Healthcare is trying to complete a cup without handle with a 417.14 buy point. See if the stock can break out in heavy volume.
The company reported 20% EPS growth in its most recent report. Sales increased 6%.
The company earns the No. 5 rank among its peers in the Medical-Hospitals industry group. Nutex Health is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group.
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