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United Rentals (URI) Crossed Above the 20-Day Moving Average: What That Means for Investors

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United Rentals (URI - Free Report) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, URI broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend.

The 20-day simple moving average is a popular trading tool. It provides a look back at a stock's price over a 20-day period, and is beneficial to short-term traders since it smooths out price fluctuations and provides more trend reversal signals than longer-term moving averages.

Like other SMAs, if a stock's price is moving above the 20-day, the trend is considered positive. When the price falls below the moving average, it can signal a downward trend.

Moving Average Chart for URI

Over the past four weeks, URI has gained 6.7%. The company is currently ranked a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), another strong indication the stock could move even higher.

The bullish case solidifies once investors consider URI's positive earnings estimate revisions. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 8 higher, while the consensus estimate has increased too.

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

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