Bill Cara Global Pulse Report: August 15, 2025
Dramatic Sector Rotation Fuels Tech Recovery Amid Renewed Healthcare Leadership
MARKET LEADERS
· UnitedHealth Group (UNH) - $304.16: +12.03% (1 week +21.23%) - Healthcare giant showed remarkable technical strength with AT score of 41 despite INV divergence (-70) suggesting tactical accumulation opportunity – Warren Buffett has kickstarted a sentiment reversal! Medicare Advantage enrollment strength and AI integration initiatives supporting premium valuation - BUY - Target $340
· Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) - $3.17: +4.28% (1 week +62.56%) - Explosive momentum with AT score of 33 and exceptional institutional backing (INV: 140) signals major reversal in real estate technology sector - Recent partnerships and cost-cutting measures driving institutional confidence - BUY - Target $4.25
· Plug Power (PLUG) - $1.71: +3.33% (1 week +12.91%) - Hydrogen energy leader demonstrating strong technical momentum (AT: 48) with moderate institutional support (INV: 20) - Federal infrastructure spending and European green energy partnerships creating compelling growth narrative - BUY - Target $2.15
· Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) - $701.23: +2.45% (1 week +12.08%) - Pharmaceutical powerhouse maintaining technical leadership (AT: 40) despite institutional profit-taking (INV: -147), creating tactical entry point - GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drug portfolio expansion driving long-term value creation - BUY - Target $775
SECTOR ROTATION THEMES
Healthcare Renaissance: Analysis featuring stocks like UnitedHealth Group (UNH) - $304.16: +12.03% (1 week +21.23%) and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) - $701.23: +2.45% (1 week +12.08%), showing strong technical patterns amid demographic tailwinds and AI-driven innovation breakthrough in drug discovery and patient care optimization.
The big story in Healthcare today was reported by Reuters: Shares of UnitedHealth Group surged nearly 14% today after billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought 5 million shares of the company, providing a shot in the arm for investors who think the health conglomerate will turn around under its new CEO. The UNH shares have lost nearly half their value in the last year as the company struggled to adapt to rising healthcare costs and changes to government reimbursement plans that affected its health insurance and Optum patient care businesses.
· Energy Transition Acceleration: Plug Power (PLUG) - $1.71: +3.33% (1 week +12.91%,) leading hydrogen infrastructure buildout as federal infrastructure spending and European partnerships accelerate clean energy adoption
· Financial Services Recovery: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) - $17.13: +2.27% (1 week +7.94%), demonstrating strong institutional confidence (AT: 43, INV: 150) as the Japanese banking sector benefits from rising interest rates and economic normalization
GLOBAL MARKET INSIGHTS
Regional Themes: Technology sector leadership concentration in US markets, with emerging opportunities in Asian financial services and European energy infrastructure as global supply chain diversification accelerates.
Sector Themes: Warren Buffett’s investment in United Healthcare today completely reverses a negative narrative for this healthcare leader, which has always been a part of the Cara 100.
RISK ALERTS
· CoreWeave (CRWV) - $99.97: +0.47% (1 week -22.83%) - AI infrastructure company showing severe technical deterioration (AT: -46) despite institutional interest (INV: 60) - Market saturation concerns and competitive pressure from hyperscale cloud providers - TRIM/SELL
· eToro Group (ETOR) - $48.14: +1.22% (1 week -16.90%) - Social trading platform experiencing broad-based technical and institutional weakness (AT: -27, INV: -37) - Regulatory headwinds and declining retail trading volumes creating unfavorable operating environment - AVOID
· Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) - $46.02: -2.36% (1 week -11.40%) - Direct-to-consumer telehealth platform in STRONG SELL PHASE with severe technical breakdown (AT: -50, INV: -27) - Increased competition and regulatory scrutiny pressuring margins and growth prospects - AVOID
· Cisco Systems (CSCO) - $66.21: -4.46% (1 week -7.77%) - Enterprise networking leader showing technical weakness (AT: -47) despite strong institutional backing (INV: 70) - Cloud transition headwinds and heightened competition in cybersecurity market creating near-term pressure - TRIM/SELL