Winners and losers in stocks on July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018 Dow gained +79 points to 25,200 while Nasdaq remained almost unchanged, but the market still produced some interesting winners and losers today.
One of the huge winners was Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) that gained +5% to $303,210 per share and almost $50 billion in capitalization gain in just 1 day, because Warren Buffet announced more repurchases of its own stock soon. Another winner was United Airlines (UAL) that gained +8% to $79 per share due to a record profit forecast for 2018 and also reduction in new airplane purchases because of skyrocketing fuel costs.
One of the big losers today was Clorox (CLX) that declined by -4% to $128 per share when Goldman Sachs downgraded the company saying it is overvalued, earnings are at risk and pricing headwinds can reduce revenue. Another big loser was Twitter (TWTR) that lost -3% to $43.34 per share after it was discovered that tens of millions of Twitter accounts are fake and used to promote bad products with artificially created popularity via thousands of likes and comments coming from fake accounts.
UAL sees MACD Histogram just turned negative
UAL saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on July 07, 2026. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 45 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for UAL moved out of overbought territory on July 06, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 63 cases where UAL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where UAL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
UAL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 24, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 12, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on UAL as a result. In of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 50-day moving average for UAL moved above the 200-day moving average on June 24, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where UAL advanced for three days, in of 307 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 246 cases where UAL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. UAL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 72, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.581) is normal, around the industry mean (3.418). P/E Ratio (11.290) is within average values for comparable stocks, (20.948). UAL's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (6.503) is slightly higher than the industry average of (3.015). UAL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.019). P/S Ratio (0.683) is also within normal values, averaging (0.657).
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a holding company with interest in transporting people and cargo through mainline operations, which utilize full-sized jet aircraft
Industry Airlines
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