Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 2024
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DOW 37736.45 46.91 (0.12%) | NASDAQ 14817.47 -193.88 (-1.29%) | S&P 500 4748.28 -21.55 (-0.45%)

Time of Screening : 1/2/2024 12:11:38 PM Report Released : 1/2/2024 1:16:07 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% 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
AAPL - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Personal Computers Apple Inc	$186.91	-5.62 -2.92%	$188.44	$199.62	-6.37%	32,871,664 61.59%	53,370,000
Most Recent Note for AAPL - 1/2/2024 12:14:04 PM Gapped down today testing its 50 DMA line ($186). Quarterly comparisons through Sep '23 have been well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system. On 8/31/20 a 4:1 share split impacted share price. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 4,946 in Jun '19 to 6,864 in Sep '23. Companies currently on the Featured Stocks list are ideal candidates fitting the fact-based investment system's guidelines before becoming heavily owned by the institutional crowd."
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ALTR - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Design Altair Engineering Cl A	$79.66	-4.49 -5.34%	$82.31	$84.92	-6.19%	269,116 76.45%	352,000
Most Recent Note for ALTR - 1/2/2024 12:15:04 PM Gapped down today retreating from its 52-week high following last week's volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +180% on +12% sales revenues for the Sep '23 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior 2 quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteraI0 and fundamental concerns remain.
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ASML - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate A S M L Holding N.V. NY	$728.77	-28.15 -3.72%	$730.77	$771.98	-5.60%	513,579 58.90%	872,000
Most Recent Note for ASML - 1/2/2024 12:18:27 PM Gapped down today, retreating after recently challenging its July '23 high. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +21% on +25% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Went through a long choppy consolidation since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/01/21.
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BGC - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Industrial Electrical Equipmen General Cable Corp	$7.00	-0.23 -3.12%	$7.20	$7.32	-4.44%	1,514,990 60.92%	2,487,000
Most Recent Note for BGC - 1/2/2024 12:25:36 PM Pulling back today after hitting new multi-year highs with the prior volume-driven gain when noted in the mid-day report - "Fundamental concerns remain."
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BMI - NYSE - Machinery-Constr/Mining Badger Meter Inc	$156.69	+2.32 1.50%	$157.84	$170.86	-8.29%	101,514 69.06%	147,000
Most Recent Note for BMI - 1/2/2024 12:33:14 PM Faces near-term resistance up to the $170 level. Found support near its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since last noted in the 7/24/23 mid-day report. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +44% on +26% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been steady.
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GASS - NASDAQ - Transportation-Ship Stealthgas Inc	$7.05	+0.59 9.13%	$7.10	$7.12	-0.98%	244,891 94.19%	260,000
Most Recent Note for GASS - 1/2/2024 1:01:31 PM Found support near prior highs and above its 50 DMA line ($6.10) while consolidating and today's gain has it touching new multi-year highs. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Fundamental concerns remain due to its erratic sales revenues and earnings history."
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JHX - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Cement James Hardie Ind Plc Adr	$38.70	+0.03 0.08%	$39.00	$39.01	-0.79%	37,197 62.00%	60,000
Most Recent Note for JHX - 1/2/2024 1:03:50 PM This Ireland-based cement firm is holding its ground at its 52-week high. Steadily rallied after clearing its Aug '23 high with volume-driven gains. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Reported earnings +5% on +0% sales revenues for the Sep '23 quarter versus the year ago period, its 6th consecutive quarterly comparison well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
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LEGH - NASDAQ - Finance-Property REIT Legacy Housing Corp	$24.95	-0.28 -1.09%	$24.99	$25.73	-3.05%	33,644 73.14%	46,000
Most Recent Note for LEGH - 1/2/2024 1:04:14 PM Hovering near its 52-week high following a noted spurt of volume-driven gains. Fundamental concerns remain after it reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +10% on -13% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Went through a deep consolidation since hitting a new all-time high when noted with caution in the 12/13/21 mid-day report - "This REIT's fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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NEU - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Newmarket Corporation	$546.36	+0.53 0.10%	$551.89	$578.33	-5.53%	27,928 62.06%	45,000
Most Recent Note for NEU - 1/2/2024 1:06:52 PM The Chemicals - Specialty firm has been hovering near its all-time high following volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +84% on -4% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Recent quarterly comparisons show very strong earnings increases but with subpar and waning sales revenues leaving fundamental concerns. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history had a big downturn in FY '21."
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ORRF - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks Orrstown Financial Svcs	$29.51	+0.01 0.03%	$29.68	$29.79	-0.94%	23,330 86.41%	27,000
Most Recent Note for ORRF - 1/2/2024 1:10:33 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today. Held its ground following noted volume-driven gains as it rallied above its Dec '22 high. Fundamental concerns remain.
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OVLY - NASDAQ - Banks-West/Southwest Oak Valley Bancorp	$29.85	-0.10 -0.33%	$30.13	$30.70	-2.77%	11,453 71.58%	16,000
Most Recent Note for OVLY - 1/2/2024 1:11:05 PM Perched near its 52-week high after volume-driven gains. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +7% on +12% sales revenues versus the year-ago period breaking a streak of 4 quarterly comparisons with earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong and steady.
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PLUS - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services Eplus Inc	$80.51	+0.67 0.83%	$80.85	$81.38	-1.08%	126,285 102.67%	123,000
Most Recent Note for PLUS - 1/2/2024 1:11:54 PM Perched at its all-time high following a noted streak of gains marked by volume. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 11/08/23 yet found prompt support at its 200 DMA line. Rebounded impressively following a gap down when reporting Sep '23 quarterly earnings +9% on +16% sales revenues versus the year-ago period results, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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REX - NYSE - Energy-Alternative/Other Rex American Resources	$47.72	+0.42 0.89%	$48.12	$51.19	-6.78%	75,527 62.94%	120,000
Most Recent Note for REX - 1/2/2024 1:14:22 PM Pulled back and found support near prior highs then rebounded near its 52-week high since last noted with caution in the 12/01/23 mid-day report - "Reported Oct '23 quarterly earnings +728% on +0% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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TIPT - NASDAQ - Financial Svcs-Specialty Tiptree Financial Cl A	$18.74	-0.22 -1.16%	$19.25	$19.51	-3.95%	39,066 61.04%	64,000
Most Recent Note for TIPT - 1/2/2024 1:15:38 PM Hovering near its all-time high following gains backed by above average volume when noted in the 12/15/23 mid-day report - "Faces no resistance due to overhead supply. Reported Sep '23 earnings +21% on +15% sales revenues versus the year ago period and fundamental concerns remain as 3 of the 4 latest quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
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