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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2025
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DOW 44147.46 121.65 (0.28%) | NASDAQ 20055.5 298.72 (1.51%) | S&P 500 6098.04 48.8 (0.81%)

Time of Screening : 1/22/2025 12:58:07 PM Report Released : 1/22/2025 2:09:53 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 75% of 50 Day Average at the time of the screening.
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Symbol/Exchange Company Name Industry Group	PRICE	CHANGE (%Change)	Day High	Volume (% DAV) (50 DAV)	52 Wk Hi % From Hi	Date Featured	Price Featured	Pivot Point
Symbol/Exchange Company Name Industry Group	PRICE	CHANGE (%Change)	Day High	Volume (% DAV) (50 DAV)	52 Wk Hi % From Hi	Date Featured	Price Featured	Max Buy
CLS - NYSE Celestica Inc	$123.91	+5.81 4.92%	$131.23	3,250,399 144.85% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 2,244,000	$119.77 3.45%	10/11/2024	$57.62	PP = $63.59 MB = $66.77
Most Recent Note - 1/22/2025 1:10:38 PM G - Extended from any sound base and hitting yet another new all-time high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Its 50 DMA line ($94) defines initial support to watch on pullbacks. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 11/13/2024. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BCS - NYSE - BANKING - Money Center Banks Barclays Plc Adr	$14.55	-0.35 -2.35%	$14.65	$14.92	-2.48%	10,878,550 84.10%	12,936,000
Most Recent Note for BCS - 1/22/2025 1:06:01 PM Gapped up on the prior session adding to prior gaps up noted and hitting yet another new 52-week high. Showing resilience and strength after a brief slump below its 50 DMA line ($13.36). Prior mid-day reports noted - "The 50 DMA had previously acted as support on recent pullbacks. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +42% on +15% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior 4 quarterly earnings comparisons were down from the year-ago periods. Erratic annual earnings history (A criteria) remains a concern."
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CBSH - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Southwest Banks Commerce Bancshares	$66.00	+0.52 0.79%	$67.11	$72.75	-9.28%	411,940 77.43%	532,000
Most Recent Note for CBSH - 1/22/2025 1:08:33 PM Enduring distributional pressure, it slumped below its 50 DMA line ($66). Showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Jun '18. Annual earnings history has not been especially strong and steady.
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DLNG - NASDAQ - Transportation-Ship Dynagas Lng Partners LP	$5.30	+0.18 3.52%	$5.30	$5.65	-6.19%	144,006 169.42%	85,000
Most Recent Note for DLNG - 1/22/2025 1:18:55 PM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($4.77). Prior mid-day reports noted - "Fundamental concerns remain. This Monaco-based LP has shown strong quarterly earnings increases but with subpar sales revenues growth. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history also is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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EPSN - NASDAQ - Oil&Gas-U S Expl&Prod Epsilon Energy Ltd	$6.66	+0.08 1.22%	$6.67	$6.75	-1.33%	36,671 135.82%	27,000
Most Recent Note for EPSN - 1/22/2025 1:23:12 PM The prior mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +0% on +16% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Consolidating after recently rallying to a new 52-week high. Prior quarterly comparisons have not shown strong sales revenues and earnings increases over the year ago periods. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been erratic."
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ESQ - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Esquire Financial Holdings	$88.25	+0.31 0.35%	$88.66	$90.00	-1.94%	48,655 93.57%	52,000
Most Recent Note for ESQ - 1/22/2025 1:24:18 PM Today's 7th consecutive gain with above average volume has it hitting a new 52-week high. Found support above its 50 DMA line ($78) during the recent consolidation. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Fundamentals have been subpar in the Sep, Dec '23, Mar, Jun, Sep '24 quarters. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/21/23."
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ETN - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Diversified Machinery Eaton Corp Plc	$369.79	+12.16 3.40%	$377.93	$379.99	-2.68%	1,719,850 82.65%	2,081,000
Most Recent Note for ETN - 1/22/2025 1:26:24 PM Rebounding above its 50 DMA line with 5 volume-driven gains challenging its all-time high. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +15% on +8% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Its subpar sales revenues and earnings growth history remain a concern, fundamentally."
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EXEL - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Research Services Exelixis Inc	$33.51	-2.92 -8.02%	$36.66	$37.59	-10.85%	1,766,467 82.43%	2,143,000
Most Recent Note for EXEL - 1/22/2025 1:32:00 PM Violated its 50 DMA line ($35) with today's big volume-driven loss. Stalled after briefly rising above prior highs. The Jun and Sep '24 quarterly comparisons showed much stronger earnings versus year-ago periods. Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines calling for 3-5 years of strong steady earnings growth.
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FIX - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Contractors Comfort Systems U S A	$544.98	+15.76 2.98%	$553.09	$529.24	2.97%	280,347 84.44%	332,000
Most Recent Note for FIX - 1/22/2025 1:37:50 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high, and it has abruptly rallied from below its 50 DMA line ($466). Fundamentals remain strong after reporting Sep '24 quarterly earnings +49% on +32% sales revenues versus the year-ago period.
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FN - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Specialized Electronics Fabrinet	$268.95	+16.85 6.68%	$281.79	$278.38	-3.39%	374,055 77.77%	481,000
Most Recent Note for FN - 1/22/2025 1:39:57 PM Gapped up today for a 6th consecutive gain and hit a new all-time high, rallying from near its 200 DMA line. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +20% on +17% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong after a slight downturn in FY '20.
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IBKR - NASDAQ - Finance-Invest Bnk/Bkrs Interactive Brokers Grp	$210.24	+17.41 9.03%	$211.14	$194.87	7.89%	1,674,958 144.14%	1,162,000
Most Recent Note for IBKR - 1/22/2025 1:42:10 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high with today's 5th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported Dec '24 quarterly earnings +34% on +22% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Two of the 4 latest quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady.
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IESC - NASDAQ - Bldg-Maintenance & Svc Integrated Electric Svcs	$307.89	+31.57 11.42%	$311.89	$320.09	-3.81%	154,678 81.84%	189,000
Most Recent Note for IESC - 1/22/2025 1:43:42 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's big gap up and volume-driven gain. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +60% on +20% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior sequential quarterly comparisons showed impressive acceleration in its sales revenues growth rate. Not a match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system after a downturn in FY '22 earnings (A criteria)."
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ISSC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Innovative Sltn & Supprt	$10.71	-0.10 -0.93%	$10.95	$11.29	-5.14%	185,999 128.28%	145,000
Most Recent Note for ISSC - 1/22/2025 1:44:25 PM Powered to new multi-year highs with 6 consecutive gains marked by above-average volume. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +20% on +18% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history has not been a good match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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NFLX - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Music & Video Stores Netflix Inc	$961.09	+91.41 10.51%	$999.00	$941.75	2.05%	9,723,152 304.71%	3,191,000
Most Recent Note for NFLX - 1/22/2025 1:53:40 PM Rallied to a new all-time high with today's big gap up and volume-driven gain, rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($881). Reported Dec '24 quarterly earnings +102% on +16% sales revenues versus the year ago period its 5th quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history improved greatly after a downturn in FY '22. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/30/20.
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NVMI - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate Nova Ltd	$259.38	+0.89 0.34%	$266.13	$259.56	-0.07%	169,755 79.32%	214,000
Most Recent Note for NVMI - 1/22/2025 1:56:34 PM Reversed into the red today after hitting a new all-time high following 11 volume-driven gains in the prior 12 sessions. Noted in the 1/14/25 mid-day report while consolidating above its 50 and 200 DMA lines - "Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +41% on +39% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, a 2nd strong quarterly improvement after 7 quarterly comparisons below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been up and down. This Semiconductor Equipment firm headquartered in Israel went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 12/31/21 mid-day report."
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ORCL - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Oracle Corp	$184.96	+12.39 7.18%	$191.99	$198.31	-6.73%	32,391,467 355.21%	9,119,000
Most Recent Note for ORCL - 1/22/2025 2:00:02 PM Gapped up today rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($176) after finding support above its 200 DMA line. Reported Nov '24 quarterly earnings +10% on +9% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in quarterly comparisons versus the year-ago periods. Fundamental concerns remain.
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TSM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Cir Taiwan Semiconductor Adr	$224.63	+5.93 2.71%	$225.43	$222.20	1.09%	11,707,821 85.23%	13,736,000
Most Recent Note for TSM - 1/22/2025 2:05:02 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's volume-driven gain adding to a spurt higher. Recently found support above its 50 DMA line ($199). Reported Dec '24 quarterly earnings +47% on +30% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 3rd strong quarter above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '23, breaking a streak of strong and steady growth. Large supply of 5.18 billion outstanding shares (S criteria) makes it an unlikely sprinter.
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USAP - NASDAQ - METALS & MINING - Steel & Iron Univ Stainless Alloy Pdt	$44.99	+0.41 0.92%	$45.01	$45.30	-0.68%	289,464 159.92%	181,000
Most Recent Note for USAP - 1/22/2025 2:07:21 PM Consolidating in a tight range following M&A news on 10/17/24.
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VRT - NYSE - Electrical-Power/Equipmt Vertiv Holdings Llc	$148.43	+5.30 3.70%	$154.79	$145.67	1.89%	6,323,741 99.30%	6,368,000
Most Recent Note for VRT - 1/22/2025 2:09:46 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high. Showed very strong quarterly earnings increases through Sep '24 versus the year-ago periods. Fundamental concerns remain as its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down.
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