Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, December 31st, 2010

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2010
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DOW 11578.3 8.59 (0.07%) | NASDAQ 2652 -10.98 (-0.41%) | S&P 500 1258.91 1.03 (0.08%)

Time of Screening : 12/31/2010 12:22:50 PM Report Released : 12/31/2010 12:55:29 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 5% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 57.5% of 50 Day Average at the time of the screening.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AFOP - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Alliance Fiber Optic	$15.64	+1.87 13.58%	$15.64	$15.47	1.10%	214,308 238.38%	89,900
Most Recent Note for AFOP - 12/31/2010 12:26:52 PM Gapped up today, spiking to a new 52-week high following a quiet consolidation. Volume dried up since last noted in the 12/17/10 mid-day report after volume-driven gains to new highs - "This Sunnyvale, CA based Telecom - Fiber Optics firm showed big increases in sales and earnings for the Jun and Sept '10 quarters versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (A criteria) history has been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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BSQR - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software B Square Corp	$8.96	+0.41 4.80%	$9.19	$9.29	-3.55%	248,525 142.18%	174,800
Most Recent Note for BSQR - 12/31/2010 12:28:34 PM Gapped up for a small gain today, hovering near its 52-week high following considerable gains on heavy volume. Prior mid-day reports noted it as - "Extended from any sound base after a streak of volume-driven gains. Recent quarters show sales and earnings improving but prior history is below the fact-based system's guidelines."
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ENSG - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Long-Term Care Facilities Ensign Group Inc	$26.59	+2.05 8.35%	$26.75	$26.49	0.38%	194,440 174.07%	111,700
Most Recent Note for ENSG - 12/31/2010 12:31:57 PM Hit a new all-time high today with heavier volume behind a 4th consecutive gain. Extended from any sound base pattern. Earnings growth history has been below the investment system guidelines.
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KEM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Diversified Electronics Kemet Corp	$14.49	+0.75 5.46%	$14.50	$14.85	-2.42%	602,236 98.32%	612,500
Most Recent Note for KEM - 12/31/2010 12:34:57 PM Gap up gain today has it approaching prior highs. Completed a Secondary Offering on 12/14/10 and found prompt support near its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Recent quarters show improving sales and earnings following losses in FY '09 and '10. Shares were reverse split 1:3 effective 11/08/10. It is perched at its 52-week high, extended from any sound base after sprinting considerably higher from below its 50 DMA line back in late-October."
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NEWS - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services Newstar Financial Inc	$10.77	+0.22 2.09%	$10.78	$10.79	-0.19%	56,523 74.18%	76,200
Most Recent Note for NEWS - 12/31/2010 12:37:36 PM Hit a new high today with its 5th consecutive gain. Steadily climbed and held its ground since last noted in the 11/19/10 mid-day report after a long saucer-with-handle type base pattern - "Sales and earnings history are below guidelines."
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NVEC - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized N V E Corp	$58.09	+0.09 0.16%	$58.65	$58.65	-0.95%	23,237 89.72%	25,900
Most Recent Note for NVEC - 12/31/2010 12:40:04 PM Touched a new 52-week high today. The 12/29/10 mid-day report noted - "Recent quarters show sales and earnings improving but growth history is below the fact-based system's guidelines. Based on the poor technical action it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/19/09. NVEC had traded up as much as +88% after first being featured in yellow at $33.85 on 3/13/09 in the mid-day report (read here)."
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SQM - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Synthetics Sociedad Quimica Y Minra	$58.99	+2.66 4.72%	$59.77	$59.77	-1.31%	774,197 181.10%	427,500
Most Recent Note for SQM - 12/31/2010 12:47:01 PM Gapped up today for a considerable gain and new 52-week high, plus it traded above its 2008 all-time ($59.45) high. Prior mid-day reports noted - "This high-ranked leader in the strong Chemicals - Agricultural group's earnings history (C and A criteria) has been erratic in recent years and below the guidelines."
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TC - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Industrial Metals & Minerals Thompson Creek Metals Co	$14.90	+0.18 1.21%	$15.03	$15.20	-1.99%	1,469,117 66.86%	2,197,300
Most Recent Note for TC - 12/31/2010 12:48:55 PM Rallying toward its 52-week high this week, inching higher today after volume-driven gains helped it break out from a cup-with-handle type pattern. The 12/30/10 mid-day report noted - "Recent quarters showed better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier, but prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady. Fundamentals are below the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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TISI - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Technical Services Team Inc	$24.49	-0.06 -0.24%	$24.61	$24.90	-1.65%	50,831 61.09%	83,200
Most Recent Note for TISI - 12/31/2010 12:52:08 PM Holding its ground today after 12 consecutive gains for new 52-week highs marked by mostly light or near average volume. It found support at its 50 DMA line and rallied since the 11/03/10 mid-day report noted - "Fundamentals are below guidelines now. Based on weak action it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/03/08."
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VRTU - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service Virtusa Corp	$16.49	+0.26 1.60%	$16.82	$16.82	-1.96%	82,031 72.85%	112,600
Most Recent Note for VRTU - 12/31/2010 12:55:03 PM Hit new 52-week highs today and with the prior session's volume-driven gain. Extended from a sound base, and its earnings history has been below the investment system's guidelines.
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