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Gerdau (GGB) Just Overtook the 200-Day Moving Average

From a technical perspective, Gerdau (GGB) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. GGB recently overtook the 200-day moving average, and this suggests a long-term bullish trend.

The 200-day simple moving average helps traders and analysts determine overall long-term market trends for stocks, commodities, indexes, and other financial instruments. The indicator moves higher or lower along with longer-term price moves, serving as a support or resistance level.

Shares of GGB have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 11.9%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, suggesting that GGB could be poised for a continued surge.

Looking at GGB's earnings estimate revisions, investors will be even more convinced of the bullish uptrend. There have been 1 higher compared to none lower for the current fiscal year, and the consensus estimate has moved up as well.

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Investors should think about putting GGB on their watchlist given the ultra-important technical indicator and positive move in earnings estimate revisions.

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