Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, February 26th, 2018

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2018
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Time of Screening : 2/26/2018 12:10:27 PM Report Released : 2/26/2018 1:01:27 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 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
WB - NASDAQ Weibo Corp	$133.61	-6.14 -4.39%	$140.58	1,361,840 75.83% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,796,000	$142.12 -5.99%	1/16/2018	$126.33	PP = $122.21 MB = $128.32
Most Recent Note - 2/26/2018 12:59:01 PM G - Pulling back today with higher volume indicative of distributional pressure after getting extended from the prior base. Recently reported earnings +88% on +77% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, continuing its strong earnings track record. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 2/9/2018. Click here.
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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	$41.95	-2.05 -4.66%	$42.45	$45.95	-8.71%	806,295 175.66%	459,000
Most Recent Note for BCC - 2/26/2018 12:12:24 PM Gapped down today and violated its 50 DMA line with a big volume-driven loss. Reported Dec '17 earnings +833% on +19% 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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BUFF - NASDAQ - Food-Packaged Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc	$39.94	-0.06 -0.15%	$40.04	$40.08	-0.35%	5,696,000 336.05%	1,695,000
Most Recent Note for BUFF - 2/26/2018 12:14:00 PM Gapped up on the prior session hitting a new all-time high on M&A news it will be acquired by General Mills Inc (GIS). Reported Dec '17 earnings +50% on +14% sales revenues. Prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Not a match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Completed a Secondary Offering on 6/28/16.
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CFG - NYSE - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks Citizens Financial Group, Inc	$44.01	-2.42 -5.21%	$46.62	$48.23	-8.75%	6,228,670 134.91%	4,617,000
Most Recent Note for CFG - 2/26/2018 12:16:47 PM Retreating from its all-time high and violating its 50 DMA line with a volume-driven loss today. Reported earnings +29% on +13% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and it has a good annual earnings history (A criteria).
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CPRT - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Auto Dealerships Copart Inc	$48.10	+1.33 2.83%	$50.71	$47.65	0.93%	1,441,574 120.33%	1,198,000
Most Recent Note for CPRT - 2/26/2018 12:18:20 PM Reported earnings +62% on +31% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Hitting another new all-time high with today's gain adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains. Noted in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +18% on +21% sales revenues for the quarter ended Oct 31, 2017 versus the year ago period, marking its 3rd consecutive quarter with earnings below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '13."
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CRAI - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services C R A International Inc	$51.96	+0.40 0.78%	$53.00	$52.06	-0.19%	37,984 99.96%	38,000
Most Recent Note for CRAI - 2/26/2018 12:19:26 PM Hitting new 52-week highs with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. 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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CTAS - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Cintas Corp	$170.08	+0.09 0.05%	$171.00	$170.13	-0.03%	437,927 69.84%	627,000
Most Recent Note for CTAS - 2/26/2018 12:21:36 PM Recently repaired a 50 DMA line violation, but then wedged to new all-time highs with gains backed by light volume. Reported earnings +15% on +26% sales revenues for the Nov '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline and fundamental concerns remain.
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FANH - NASDAQ - Insurance-Brokers Fanhua Inc Ads	$32.55	+1.21 3.86%	$32.80	$32.85	-0.91%	264,876 91.97%	288,000
Most Recent Note for FANH - 2/26/2018 12:23:06 PM Found support above the 50 DMA line on the recent pullback and it is perched at its all-time high. This Chinese Insurance- Broker was repeatedly noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Fundamental concerns remain due to its erratic earnings and sales revenues history."
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FCN - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services F T I Consulting Inc	$49.80	+1.54 3.19%	$49.87	$49.41	0.79%	234,748 90.99%	258,000
Most Recent Note for FCN - 2/26/2018 12:24:09 PM Tallied big volume-driven gains last week but the 2/23/18 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +225% on +6% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) and its sales revenues growth history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. It was dropped form the Featured Stocks list on 10/22/08."
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GDOT - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services Green Dot Corp Cl A	$66.06	-0.14 -0.21%	$66.81	$69.37	-4.77%	334,883 96.51%	347,000
Most Recent Note for GDOT - 2/26/2018 12:24:56 PM Gapped up on 2/22/18 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 small downturn in FY '15, not a great match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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GMED - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Globus Medical Inc Cl A	$46.79	-1.12 -2.34%	$47.88	$50.88	-8.04%	500,912 74.99%	668,000
Most Recent Note for GMED - 2/26/2018 12:29:22 PM Consolidating near its all-time high hit last week. Reported earnings +23% on +16% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Quarterly earnings increases in the prior comparisons also were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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HLG - NASDAQ - Consumer Svcs-Education Hailiang Educatkion Group Inc Ads	$59.80	-0.55 -0.91%	$60.60	$60.90	-1.81%	66,122 62.97%	105,000
Most Recent Note for HLG - 2/26/2018 12:30:14 PM This China-based Consumer Services - Education firm is perched at its all-time high after an impressive spurt of gains. Found prompt support near its 50 DMA line and in recent weeks held its ground in a very tight range near its all-time high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A) history has not been strong and steady, failing to meet the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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IBP - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Installed Building Products, Inc	$67.70	+1.15 1.73%	$67.90	$79.40	-14.74%	187,192 95.02%	197,000
Most Recent Note for IBP - 2/26/2018 12:32:41 PM Fundamentals (C and A criteria) remain strong. Technically, a rebound above the 50 DMA line ($71.04) is needed for its outlook to improve. Found support at its 200 DMA line after dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 2/02/18.
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KFRC - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Staffing Kforce Inc	$28.10	+0.00 0.00%	$28.95	$28.94	-2.90%	98,186 79.83%	123,000
Most Recent Note for KFRC - 2/26/2018 12:34:07 PM Reported earnings +25% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth has not been strong and steady and sales revenues growth has been sub par, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system
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MCRN - NYSE - Machinery-Gen Industrial Milacron Holdings Corp	$22.07	+0.14 0.64%	$22.25	$22.15	-0.36%	267,532 58.67%	456,000
Most Recent Note for MCRN - 2/26/2018 12:34:57 PM Hitting another new all-time high with today's 8th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +0% on +12% sales revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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NFLX - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Music & Video Stores Netflix Inc	$293.34	+7.41 2.59%	$295.65	$286.81	2.28%	5,591,264 59.58%	9,384,000
Most Recent Note for NFLX - 2/26/2018 12:36:41 PM Wedging into new all-time high territory with recent gains lacking great volume conviction. Reported earnings +173% on +33% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, its 6th consecutive strong quarter. Return on Equity is now reported at 18%, above the 17% minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares (I criteria) rose from 1,409 in Jun '16 to 1,713 in Dec '17. This well-known online movie services firm's erratic annual earnings history is not a great match with A criteria of the fact-based investment system. Rebounded impressively following a deep consolidation after dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/03/11.
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PANW - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Security Palo Alto Networks	$167.44	+1.90 1.14%	$167.83	$167.73	-0.18%	1,220,087 107.59%	1,134,000
Most Recent Note for PANW - 2/26/2018 12:38:37 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain adding to an impressive spurt of gains. Patient investors may watch for a new base or secondary buy point to develop and be noted in the weeks ahead. Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has remained strong. Went through a deep consolidation since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 1/07/16.
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PJC - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Piper Jaffray Cos	$88.05	+1.85 2.15%	$89.00	$99.80	-11.77%	82,525 76.41%	108,000
Most Recent Note for PJC - 2/26/2018 12:39:04 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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PLNT - NYSE - Leisure-Services Planet Fitness Inc	$36.85	+0.07 0.19%	$38.32	$37.41	-1.50%	776,843 64.68%	1,201,000
Most Recent Note for PLNT - 2/26/2018 12:40:42 PM Gapped up on the prior session and today it is hitting another new all-time high with a 4th volume-driven gain in the span of 5 sessions. Reported earnings +20% on +15% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, the 2nd quarterly earnings comparison below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history is limited and not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Since its Aug 2015 IPO at $14.06 it completed Secondary Offerings on 6/22/16, 9/26/16, 3/10/17 and 5/08/17.
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SERV - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc	$54.89	+0.61 1.12%	$54.91	$55.36	-0.85%	360,066 61.03%	590,000
Most Recent Note for SERV - 2/26/2018 12:41:43 PM Perched neat its high since a gap up was noted in the 2/15/18 mid-day report - "Prior quarterly earnings increases through Sep '17 have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sub par sales revenues increases have been in the +5-8% range. Encountering distributional pressure and slumping below its 50 DMA line this week. Completed a Secondary Offering on 11/09/15."
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SINA - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Sina Corporation	$118.47	-3.33 -2.73%	$124.60	$122.93	-3.63%	1,064,281 116.31%	915,000
Most Recent Note for SINA - 2/26/2018 12:42:40 PM This China- based Internet Content firm reversed into the red after early gains today for a new 52-week high. Tested support at its 200 DMA during its recent consolidation. Reported Dec '17 earnings +25% on +61% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Recent quarterly comparisons have shown great increases versus the year-ago periods. Annual earnings history (A criteria) has improved after a downturn in FY '14.
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STLD - NASDAQ - Steel-Producers Steel Dynamics Inc	$48.31	+0.84 1.77%	$48.99	$50.70	-4.71%	1,545,337 60.39%	2,559,000
Most Recent Note for STLD - 2/26/2018 12:47:15 PM Perched near all-time high after a "negative reversal" on 2/20/18. Reported earnings +20% on +22% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks List on 8/9/2007.
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STM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line Stmicroelectronics N V	$23.07	-0.09 -0.39%	$23.09	$25.30	-8.81%	2,401,297 64.22%	3,739,000
Most Recent Note for STM - 2/26/2018 12:50:12 PM Undercut its 50 DMA line and prior low yet found support above its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since last noted with caution in the 1/31/18 mid-day report - "This Switzerland-based manufacturer of Semiconductor products wedged higher with gains lacking great volume conviction and rebounded above its 50 DMA line in recent weeks. Reported earnings +173% on +33% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, adding to a streak of strong quarterly earnings increases with encouraging sales revenues acceleration. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been erratic and not a great match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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TAL - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Rental &; Leasing Services Tal International Group	$36.21	-2.64 -6.80%	$37.00	$39.28	-7.82%	11,819,737 220.07%	5,371,000
Most Recent Note for TAL - 2/26/2018 12:52:46 PM Gapped down, retreating today with heavy volume after rising to new all-time highs with recent gains lacking great volume conviction. This China-based Consumer Services - Education firm reported earnings +125% on +66% sales revenues for the Nov '17 quarter, and 3 of the past 4 quarterly comparisons had strong earnings growth above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth history has improved steadily after a downturn in FY '13.
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TTD - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Advertising The Trade Desk Inc Cl A	$58.57	-1.38 -2.29%	$60.93	$67.30	-12.98%	1,035,208 106.94%	968,000
Most Recent Note for TTD - 2/26/2018 12:55:55 PM Rebounded near its 52-week high with a big gap up and volume-driven gain on the prior session. Quarterly earnings increases and sales revenues growth through the Dec '17 quarter has been strong versus year-ago periods. Went through a choppy consolidation below its 200 DMA line since last noted in the 10/06/17 mid-day report - "Limited history is a concern. Rallied considerably and completed Secondary Offerings on 2/28/17 and 5/24/17 since its Sep '16 IPO at $18."
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VPG - NYSE - Elec-Scientific/Msrng Vishay Precision Group	$31.00	+0.10 0.32%	$31.00	$31.20	-0.64%	41,849 72.15%	58,000
Most Recent Note for VPG - 2/26/2018 12:56:46 PM Perched at its all-time high today while tallying a 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +92% on +24% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, and prior quarterly earnings increases were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). 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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WING - NASDAQ - Retail-Restaurants Wingstop Inc	$43.42	-0.96 -2.16%	$44.95	$49.69	-12.62%	447,523 67.09%	667,000
Most Recent Note for WING - 2/26/2018 1:00:05 PM Pulling back from its all-time high, recently testing support at its 50 DMA line ($41.83) with volume-driven losses. Reported earnings +13% on +14% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Limited history is a concern and it completed Secondary Offerings on 8/09/16 and 3/08/16 after its $17 IPO on 6/12/15.
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ZBRA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Zebra Tech Corp Cl A	$144.49	+2.59 1.83%	$144.49	$142.65	1.29%	252,711 72.62%	348,000
Most Recent Note for ZBRA - 2/26/2018 1:00:36 PM Hitting yet another new all-time high with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. 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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