Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, February 3rd, 2017

<<<Previous Mid Day Report	Next Mid Day Report >>>
<<<Previous After Market Report	Next After Market Report >>>

You are not logged in.
This means you CAN ONLY VIEW reports that were published prior to Sunday, October 20, 2024.
You MUST UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP if you want to see any current reports.

MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2017
Previous Mid Day Report Next Mid Day Report >>>

DOW 20053.57 168.66 (0.85%) | NASDAQ 5657.39 21.19 (0.38%) | S&P 500 2296.39 15.54 (0.68%)

Time of Screening : 2/3/2017 12:20:43 PM Report Released : 2/3/2017 1:14:12 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.
More details about this report...

To View Current Notes and Data on currently Featured Stocks go to the latest
Featured Stocks Page

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
BERY - NYSE Berry Plastics Group Inc	$50.47	-0.75 -1.46%	$52.85	2,315,983 175.99% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,316,000	$52.97 -4.72%	11/30/2016	$50.26	PP = $46.47 MB = $48.79
Most Recent Note - 2/3/2017 12:23:59 PM G - Reported earnings +43% on -7% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Insider buying reported in recent weeks is a reassuring sign. Churning above average volume while consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($50.14) and recent lows in the $48.50 area. Deterioration below those near-term support levels would trigger technical sell signals. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 1/3/2017. Click here.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M

Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BMRC - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Pacific Banks Bank Of Marin Bancorp	$70.15	+2.60 3.85%	$70.50	$75.05	-6.53%	8,953 81.39%	11,000
Most Recent Note for BMRC - 2/3/2017 12:25:25 PM This Bank Holding firm is consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Reported +15% earnings on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
CENT - NASDAQ - CHEMICALS - Agricultural Chemicals Central Garden & Pet Co	$33.20	-0.67 -1.98%	$35.38	$34.70	-4.32%	332,993 266.39%	125,000
Most Recent Note for CENT - 2/3/2017 12:27:49 PM Perched at all-time highs. Reported another very strong earnings increase for the Dec '16 quarter with +17% sales revenues. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history has been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
CENTA - NASDAQ - Retail/Whlsle-Bldg Prds Central Garden Pet Cl A	$31.10	-0.65 -2.05%	$33.50	$32.60	-4.60%	240,478 115.06%	209,000
Most Recent Note for CENTA - 2/3/2017 12:28:07 PM Perched at all-time highs. Reported another very strong earnings increase for the Dec '16 quarter with +17% sales revenues. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history has been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
CRUS - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Cirrus Logic Inc	$55.28	+0.28 0.51%	$55.90	$64.16	-13.84%	1,530,360 118.17%	1,295,000
Most Recent Note for CRUS - 2/3/2017 12:31:20 PM Violated its 50 DMA line with a damaging gap down on the prior session, abruptly retreating from new 52-week and all-time highs. Reported earnings +128% on +50% sales revenues revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2016 versus the year ago period, its 2nd consecutive comparison with great improvements. Prior quarterly earnings were below the fact-based investment system's +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and its annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
ETFC - NASDAQ - Finance-Invest Bnk/Bkrs E*Trade Financial Corp	$34.87	+0.62 1.81%	$35.29	$38.61	-9.69%	3,322,317 110.27%	3,013,000
Most Recent Note for ETFC - 2/3/2017 12:34:14 PM Gapped down on the prior session undercutting its 50 DMA line ($35.68). Prior mid-day reports noted - "Perched at multi-year highs. Reported earnings +53% on +15% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings and sales revenues growth rate has been erratic, not strong and steady."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
FBNK - NASDAQ - Banks-Northeast First Conn Bancorp Inc	$22.65	-0.05 -0.22%	$23.05	$25.00	-9.40%	40,115 133.72%	30,000
Most Recent Note for FBNK - 2/3/2017 12:35:28 PM Reported earnings +50% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter, but prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '13 earnings.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
FBP - NYSE - BANKING - Foreign Regional Banks First Bancorp Hldg Co	$6.60	+0.16 2.48%	$6.60	$7.05	-6.38%	1,739,950 88.10%	1,975,000
Most Recent Note for FBP - 2/3/2017 12:36:10 PM Gapped down on the prior session undercutting its 50 DMA line. On 11/30/16 it completed a Secondary Offering. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Earnings history for this bank has been erratic. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list after noted on 1/04/05."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
GS - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Investment Brokerage - Nationa Goldman Sachs Group Inc	$240.12	+9.71 4.21%	$240.71	$247.77	-3.09%	3,773,513 89.59%	4,212,000
Most Recent Note for GS - 2/3/2017 12:38:06 PM Gapped up today rebounding above its 50 DMA line toward recent multi-year highs. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +9% on +18% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings comparisons versus the year ago periods were erratic, not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
HLI - NYSE - Finance-Invest Bnk/Bkrs Houlihan Lokey Inc	$32.76	+0.06 0.18%	$33.04	$34.66	-5.48%	76,386 77.94%	98,000
Most Recent Note for HLI - 2/3/2017 12:39:17 PM Gapped up on the prior session hitting new all-time highs and it was noted in the mid-day report with caution - "Reported earnings +21% on +21% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter, below the +25% minimum earning guideline (C criteria). Prior sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
IDXX - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Diagnostic Substances Idexx Laboratories Inc	$140.74	+1.67 1.20%	$142.86	$139.90	0.60%	838,432 78.87%	1,063,000
Most Recent Note for IDXX - 2/3/2017 12:41:54 PM Rallying to new highs with considerable volume-driven gains. Found support at its 50 DMA line recently. The 2/02/17 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +21% on +11% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Prior earnings history has been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
LOGM - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Logmein Inc	$101.90	-1.10 -1.07%	$104.50	$110.00	-7.36%	546,780 83.10%	658,000
Most Recent Note for LOGM - 2/3/2017 12:55:39 PM Retreating from its all-time high and testing support near its 50 DMA line with this week's volume-driven losses. Noted with caution repeatedly in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +22% on +22% sales revenues for the Sep '16 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Its up and down annual earnings history (A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
MBUU - NASDAQ - Leisure-Products Malibu Boats Inc Cl A	$20.00	+0.00 0.00%	$20.38	$20.51	-2.49%	98,256 88.52%	111,000
Most Recent Note for MBUU - 2/3/2017 12:55:57 PM Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +27% on +12% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
MTZ - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Mastec Inc	$38.97	+3.47 9.77%	$39.75	$41.90	-7.00%	699,507 83.37%	839,000
Most Recent Note for MTZ - 2/3/2017 12:57:35 PM Gapped up today, rebounding above its 50 DMA line. Retreated abruptly after reaching new 52-week highs with last week's volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +212% on +43% sales for the Sep '16 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarter above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history leaves fundamental concerns with respect to the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
MWA - NYSE - Bldg-Constr Prds/Misc Mueller Water Products	$13.88	+0.35 2.55%	$14.02	$14.20	-2.29%	884,249 83.11%	1,064,000
Most Recent Note for MWA - 2/3/2017 12:59:13 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line recently. Fundamental concerns remain after reporting earnings +33% on +3% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - 'Quarterly earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) while sales revenues increases have also been sub par. It has maintained a great annual earnings (A criteria) track record.'"
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
NCI - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Navigant Consulting Inc	$24.52	+0.12 0.49%	$24.75	$27.86	-11.99%	234,775 93.16%	252,000
Most Recent Note for NCI - 2/3/2017 1:01:01 PM Consolidating below its 50 DMA line which recently acted as resistance. Last noted in the 12/20/16 mid-day report with caution - "Reported earnings +23% on +14% sales revenues for the Sep '16 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
NMR - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Investment Brokerage - Nationa Nomura Holdings Inc Adr	$6.59	+0.08 1.15%	$6.59	$6.77	-2.73%	145,151 77.21%	188,000
Most Recent Note for NMR - 2/3/2017 1:04:16 PM Reported improved sales and earnings increases for the Sep and Dec '16 quarters but fundamental concerns remain. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 8/12/15 mid-day report - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history and erratic sales revenues do not meet the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
NSSC - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Security & Protection Services N A P C O Security Tech	$9.35	-0.10 -1.06%	$9.45	$9.75	-4.10%	17,786 77.33%	23,000
Most Recent Note for NSSC - 2/3/2017 1:06:14 PM Hovering near multi-year highs following a streak of gains after finding support near its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +50% on +11% sales revenues for the Sep '16 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Sales revenues growth and earnings (C and A criteria) history is below guidelines. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
PJC - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Piper Jaffray Cos	$75.43	-0.18 -0.23%	$76.90	$77.80	-3.05%	120,876 87.59%	138,000
Most Recent Note for PJC - 2/3/2017 1:07:27 PM Gapped up on the prior session rebounding above its 50 DMA line to nearly challenge its 52-week high. The prior mid-day report noted - "Little resistance remains due to overhead supply. Quarterly reports in Sep and Dec '16 showed strong earnings increases versus the year ago periods. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been erratic, not a good match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
PLUS - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services Eplus Inc	$121.00	+10.15 9.16%	$124.50	$119.35	1.38%	38,214 103.28%	37,000
Most Recent Note for PLUS - 2/3/2017 1:08:42 PM Rallying into all-time high territory with today's considerable volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +31% on +9% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and fundamental concerns remain.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
RACE - NYSE - Auto Manufacturers Ferrari NV	$65.75	+1.14 1.76%	$65.81	$65.12	0.97%	452,123 104.66%	432,000
Most Recent Note for RACE - 2/3/2017 1:10:03 PM Gapped up again today hitting new all-time highs. Noted in recent mid-day reports rallying with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Fundamental concerns remain and prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +18% on +9% sales revenues for the Sep '16 quarter. Sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
RBPAA - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks Royal Bancshares Pa	$4.06	+0.07 1.70%	$4.07	$4.66	-12.92%	119,097 264.66%	45,000
Most Recent Note for RBPAA - 2/3/2017 1:12:02 PM Perched near its 52-week high, stubbornly holding its ground since last noted with caution in the 1/10/17 mid-day report. Quarterly earnings increases through Dec '16 have been above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M
TCX - NASDAQ - Retail-Internet Tucows Inc Cl A	$47.83	-1.63 -3.29%	$49.80	$52.75	-9.34%	63,225 86.61%	73,000
Most Recent Note for TCX - 2/3/2017 1:14:10 PM Consolidating near multi-year highs following an impressive streak of volume-driven gains, very extended from any sound base. Earnings rose +61% on +11% sales revenues for the Sep '16 quarter, marking its 4th consecutive quarterly earnings increase above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior deceleration in sales revenues growth rate in sequential quarterly comparisons was noted as a concern. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a great match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
View all notes \| Alert me of new notes \| Company Profile \| SEC \| News \| Chart \| C A N S L I M

THESE ARE NOT BUY RECOMMENDATIONS! Comments contained in the body of this report are technical opinions only. The material herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable and accurate, however, its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. We are not an investment advisor, hence it does not endorse or recommend any securities or other investments. Any recommendation contained in this report may not be suitable for all investors and it is not to be deemed an offer or solicitation on our part with respect to the purchase or sale of any securities. All trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners, and are likewise used for identification purposes only.

This report is a service available only to active Paid Premium Members. You may opt-out of receiving report notifications at any time. Questions or comments may be submitted by writing to FactBasedInvesting.com c/o Premium Member Services 665 S.E. 10 Street, Suite 201 Deerfield Beach, FL 33441-5634 or by calling 954-785-1121.

We appreciate any feedback members may wish to send via the inquiry form here.