On Monday, Spectrum Brands Hldgs reached an important technical milestone, seeing its Relative Strength (RS) Rating jump into the 80-plus percentile with an improvement to 81, up from 78 the day before.
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Spectrum Brands Hldgs broke out earlier, but is now trading about 4% below the prior 97.37 entry from a cup without handle. In the case where a stock breaks out then falls 7% or more below the entry price, it's considered a failed breakout. If that happens, it's best to wait for a new base to form. Also keep in mind that the latest pattern is a later-stage base, and such bases are more prone to failure.
The company showed 15% EPS growth last quarter. Revenue gains came in at 18%.
The company earns the No. 19 rank among its peers in the Building-Construction Products/Miscellaneous industry group. TopBuild and Builders Firstsource are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
