Marathon Oil had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 88 to 93 Tuesday. Marathon Oil stock is working on a consolidation with a 14.43 entry. See if the stock can clear the breakout price in volume at least 40% higher than normal.

The oil industry has seen a surge recently as the price of crude rises.

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Marathon Oil Stock Benefits From Rising Earnings

Top and bottom line growth jumped significantly in the company's most recent quarter. Marathon Oil's earnings were up 136%, compared to 0% in the prior report. Revenue increased from -13% to 320%.

The company holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Oil & Gas-Integrated industry group. PetroChina, AnteroMidstreamCorp and Equinor ASA Adr are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.