Healthcare Trust of Am had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 78 to 82 Tuesday.

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Healthcare Trust of Am is now considered extended and out of buy range after clearing a 29.69 buy point in a first-stage double bottom. See if the stock forms a new pattern or follow-on buying opportunity like a three-weeks tight or pullback to the 50-day or 10-week moving average.

Healthcare Trust of Am reported 5% EPS growth in the latest quarterly report. Sales rose 5%. Look for the next report on or around Nov. 3.

The company earns the No. 41 rank among its peers in the Finance-Property REITs industry group. Power REIT and Weyerhaeuser are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.