Consolidating Above 50-Day Average and Prior Highs - Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Small Savings & Loan Perched Near High - Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Consolidating Above 50-Day Average and Prior Highs - Tuesday, July 17, 2018
United Community Finl Cp (UCFC -$0.11 or -0.97% to $11.24) has recently been consolidating above the prior high ($10.70 on 4/19/18) and above its 50-day moving average (DMA) line ($10.84) defining near-term support to watch.
This thinly-traded Bank holding companywas last shown in this FSU section on 5/30/18 with an annotated graph under the headline, "Small Savings & Loan Perched Near High". It was highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 4/19/18 high plus 10 cents in the earlier mid-day report (read here).
It reported Mar '18 quarterly earnings +70% on +21% sales revenues, continuing its strong earnings streak above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system. Annual earnings history since FY '13 has been strong and it has earned a 98 Earnings Per Share Rating.
The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 172 in Jun '17 to 189 in Mar '18, a positive concerning the I criteria. Another reassuring sign is recent leadership (L criteria) from small companies from the Finance - Savings & Loan group.
Small Savings & Loan Perched Near High - Wednesday, May 30, 2018
United Community Finl Cp (UCFC $10.50) was highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 4/19/18 high plus 10 cents in the earlier mid-day report (read here). It finished unchanged while trading heavy volume.
Subsequent volume-driven gains above the pivot point for new highs (N criteria) may trigger a technical buy signal. This thinly-traded Bank holding company is hovering near its 52-week high, still building on an orderly base-on-base pattern. Reported Mar '18 quarterly earnings +70% on +21% sales revenues, continuing its strong earnings streak above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system. Annual earnings history since FY '13 has been strong and it has earned a 98 Earnings Per Share Rating.
The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 172 in Jun '17 to 182 in Mar '18, a positive concerning the I criteria. Another reassuring sign is recent leadership (L criteria) from small companies from the Finance - Savings & Loan group.
