Golden Cross Appears Before Stryker Investors


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If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Stryker (NYSE:SYK). A so-called "golden cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock.

What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions.

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When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses below the long-term average price, it means the trend is lower.

Why It's Important: The 50-day and the 200-day simple moving averages are commonly used.

The golden cross occurs when the 50-day crosses above the 200-day. This could mean the long-term trend is changing.

That just happened with Stryker, which is trading around $239.81 at publication time.


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Remember: Seasoned investors don't blindly trade Golden Crosses.

Instead, they use it as a signal to start looking for long positions based on other factors, like price levels and company fundamentals & events.

For seasoned investors, this is just a sign that it might be time to start considering possible long positions.

With that in mind, take a look at Stryker's past and upcoming earnings expectations:

QuarterQ3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
EPS Estimate2.232.291.952.72
EPS Actual2.122.251.972.71
Revenue Estimate4.47B4.54B4.18B4.65B
Revenue Actual4.48B4.49B4.28B4.70B

Also consider this overview of Stryker analyst ratings:

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