Activision stock continues to shine

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating rise to 96 Tuesday, up from 94 the day before. The new score means the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria. The top-performing stocks tend to have a 95 or better grade as they start a significant move so be sure to keep that in mind when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch. Activision Blizzard is currently forming a flat base, with an 87.83 buy point. See if the stock can break out in volume at least 40% higher than normal.