When building your watch list, look for stocks with an 80 or higher RS Rating. Hunt JB Transportation Services is one stock that just reached the mark, now earning a score of 82.
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Hunt JB Transportation Services is in a buy zone after clearing a 122.39 buy point in a consolidation. The proper buying range is up to 5% above the initial entry. Once a stock hits that benchmark, it's best to wait for it to set up another buying opportunity.
While earnings growth decreased in the company's most recent quarterly report from 67% to -10%, the top line grew 9%, up from 6% in the prior report. The next quarterly numbers are expected on or around Jul. 15.
The company holds the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Transportation-Truck industry group. Saia is the top-ranked stock within the group.