SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) on August 7th, 2012 at $48.07. In approximately 5 months, Alliant Techsystems has returned 26.65% as of today's recent price of $60.88.

In the past 52 weeks, shares of Alliant Techsystems have traded between a low of $43.08 and a high of $63.63 and are now at $60.47, which is 40% above that low price. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.2% while the 50-day MA has advanced 1.4%.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. develops and supplies advanced weapon and space systems. The Company's offerings include advanced missile systems, precision-guided munitions, electronic warfare and aircraft integration programs, satellite components and sub-systems, military ammunition and gun systems, and supplies ammunition to law enforcement agencies.

SmarTrend will continue to scan these moving averages and a number of other proprietary indicators for any shifts in the trajectory of Alliant Techsystems shares.

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