ACI Worldwide Inc

ACIW remains in a Stage 4 decline beneath all intermediate EMAs and the 200-day SMA, supporting a bearish medium-term bias. While the Bearish Exhaustion pattern suggests a potential short-term bottoming attempt, price has failed to establish acceptance above the 20- and 50-day EMAs. Selling into rallies near those EMAs offers the best risk/reward, with deferment warranted until a decisive rejection is confirmed.

• ↑Q2 revenue rose 7% to $430M; adjusted EBITDA up 12% to $91M
• ↑Adjusted diluted EPS surged 54% to $0.54, reflecting margin expansion
• ↓Profitability weak as real-time payments revenue declined year-over-year