Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2018
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DOW 25118.4 320.62 (1.29%) | NASDAQ 7271.29 53.06 (0.74%) | S&P 500 2728.05 26.72 (0.99%)

Time of Screening : 2/22/2018 12:19:04 PM Report Released : 2/22/2018 2:03:40 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 - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BCC - NYSE - WHOLESALE - Basic Materials Wholesale Boise Cascade LLC	$43.70	+0.25 0.58%	$44.10	$45.95	-4.90%	556,312 124.73%	446,000
Most Recent Note for BCC - 2/22/2018 12:20:04 PM Perched near its 52-week high. Reported Sep '17 earnings +98% on +15% sales revenues. Fundamental concerns remain, as noted in prior mid-day reports - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has not been strong and steady."
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CRAI - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services C R A International Inc	$49.79	+0.13 0.26%	$50.12	$50.40	-1.21%	37,816 105.04%	36,000
Most Recent Note for CRAI - 2/22/2018 12:20:54 PM Rebounded above its 50 DMA line last week and hitting new 52-week highs with volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +200% on +22% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter but 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.
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GDOT - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services Green Dot Corp Cl A	$66.68	+6.39 10.60%	$69.37	$65.88	1.21%	763,958 239.49%	319,000
Most Recent Note for GDOT - 2/22/2018 1:48:51 PM Gapped up today hitting new multi-year highs, rising from a late-stage base. Reported earnings +53% on +31% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Recent quarterly comparisons show strong earnings increases coupled with an encouraging sales revenues growth rate acceleration. Annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '15, not a great match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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LKQ - NASDAQ - Retail/Whlsle-Auto Parts L K Q Corp	$40.42	-1.16 -2.78%	$41.60	$43.86	-7.83%	1,367,971 84.76%	1,614,000
Most Recent Note for LKQ - 2/22/2018 1:51:41 PM Retreating from is all-time high and slumping below its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +17% on +15% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, and prior comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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LOPE - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Education &; Training Services Grand Canyon Education	$99.87	+7.95 8.65%	$102.77	$96.15	3.87%	229,082 115.12%	199,000
Most Recent Note for LOPE - 2/22/2018 1:53:04 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high after finding support near its 200 DMA line in recent weeks. Reported earnings +18% on +11% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system.
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MA - NYSE - Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr Mastercard Inc Cl A	$172.22	-0.10 -0.06%	$173.73	$177.11	-2.76%	3,214,821 86.93%	3,698,000
Most Recent Note for MA - 2/22/2018 1:54:02 PM Hovering near its all-time high, extended from any sound base. Reported earnings +33% on +20% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior earnings comparisons have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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PJC - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Piper Jaffray Cos	$89.95	+0.15 0.17%	$89.95	$99.80	-9.87%	82,187 79.79%	103,000
Most Recent Note for PJC - 2/22/2018 1:55:16 PM Consolidating near its 50 DMA line, not far off its all-time high. Reported earnings +3% on +6% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. 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.
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PRAH - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Laboratories & Researc PRA Health Sciences, Inc	$83.65	-5.34 -6.00%	$88.50	$95.90	-12.77%	528,808 115.21%	459,000
Most Recent Note for PRAH - 2/22/2018 1:57:03 PM Pulling back further from its all-time high after meeting resistance near its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +46% on +39% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, its 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It completed yet another Secondary Offering on 8/09/17, and prior Secondary Offerings on 3/04/16, 5/04/16, and 11/15/16.
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TREX - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials Trex Company Inc	$107.09	-4.73 -4.23%	$115.84	$120.40	-11.06%	303,283 129.61%	234,000
Most Recent Note for TREX - 2/22/2018 1:59:31 PM Down today with heavy volume, violating its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +17% on +28% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been up and down, not a match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.
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TTGT - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Advertising Techtarget Inc	$17.23	+0.00 0.00%	$17.25	$17.25	-0.12%	73,306 75.57%	97,000
Most Recent Note for TTGT - 2/22/2018 1:59:55 PM Perched at new multi-year highs, stubbornly holding its ground after 7 consecutive gains with above average volume. Found support and stayed well above its 50 DMA line in a tight range in recent weeks. Reported earnings +100% on +14% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) and sales revenues history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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VPG - NYSE - Elec-Scientific/Msrng Vishay Precision Group	$29.55	+1.75 6.29%	$30.90	$28.60	3.32%	82,347 155.37%	53,000
Most Recent Note for VPG - 2/22/2018 2:01:07 PM Gapped up for a second consecutive session today hitting a new all-time high. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly noted - "Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) and sales revenues growth history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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VRTU - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service Virtusa Corp	$49.85	+0.52 1.05%	$50.35	$50.67	-1.62%	252,265 121.87%	207,000
Most Recent Note for VRTU - 2/22/2018 2:02:23 PM Hovering near multi-year highs. The 2/08/18 mid-day report noted - "Reported earnings +27% on +21% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, marking its 3rd quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, not a match with the models of past great winners. Completed a new Public Offering on 1/08/14."
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ZBRA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Zebra Tech Corp Cl A	$135.13	+14.78 12.28%	$137.56	$126.49	6.83%	631,546 203.07%	311,000
Most Recent Note for ZBRA - 2/22/2018 2:03:27 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high. Reported Dec '17 earnings +21% on +9% sales revenues. Noted with caution in the prior mid-day reports - "Reported Sep '17 earnings +31% on +3% sales revenues. Prior quarters also showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), however, sales revenues growth has been sub par, not indicative of a hot new product or service (N criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving since a downturn in FY '08 and '09."
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ZNH - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Regional Airlines China South Airline Ads	$66.28	+3.78 6.05%	$66.40	$68.93	-3.84%	45,843 99.66%	46,000
Most Recent Note for ZNH - 2/22/2018 2:03:38 PM This thinly-traded Chinese Transportation - Airline firm is near multi-year highs. Fundamental concerns remain and prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "It has a poor annual earnings (A criteria) history."
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