Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - TUESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2018
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DOW 24408.52 205.92 (0.85%) | NASDAQ 7223.94 3.4 (0.05%) | S&P 500 2670.7 12.15 (0.46%)

Time of Screening : 3/27/2018 12:15:43 PM Report Released : 3/27/2018 1:14:55 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
ALG - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Farm & Construction Machinery Alamo Group Inc	$113.00	-0.13 -0.11%	$114.24	$120.59	-6.29%	44,312 77.74%	57,000
Most Recent Note for ALG - 3/27/2018 12:18:41 PM Hovering near its 50 DMA line, perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. Reported earnings +36% on +18% sales revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. Earnings increases in prior quarters and sales revenues increases have been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Completed a Secondary Offering on 11/12/14.
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AMRC - NYSE - ENERGY - Alternative Ameresco Inc Cl A	$11.95	+0.00 0.00%	$12.05	$12.55	-4.78%	68,638 60.74%	113,000
Most Recent Note for AMRC - 3/27/2018 12:18:59 PM Powered to new 52-week highs with volume-driven gains following a big "breakaway gap" on 3/06/18. Bullish action came after it reported earnings +257% on +21% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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BAP - NYSE - BANKING - Foreign Regional Banks Credicorp Ltd	$223.92	-0.07 -0.03%	$224.10	$237.99	-5.91%	191,110 72.94%	262,000
Most Recent Note for BAP - 3/27/2018 12:20:24 PM Endured distributional pressure in recent weeks, consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Perched -6.6% off its all-time high now. This Peru-based Bank recently reported earnings +23% on -2% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Had a big downturn in FY '13 earnings (the A criteria).
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BFAM - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Personal Services Bright Horizns Fam Solns	$101.54	-3.14 -3.00%	$103.47	$105.04	-3.34%	846,448 391.87%	216,000
Most Recent Note for BFAM - 3/27/2018 12:22:36 PM Pulling back today after proposing a Secondary Offering. Powered to new all-time highs with recent volume-driven gains, however the 3/26/18 mid-day report cautioned members - "Has a new CEO as of 1/01/18. Reported earnings +30% on +10% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system. Completed Secondary Offerings on 11/19/15, 8/11/15, 5/29/15, 12/11/14, 3/26/14 and 6/12/13."
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CMD - NYSE - Medical-Systems/Equip Cantel Medical Corp	$112.62	-0.71 -0.63%	$114.02	$123.60	-8.88%	168,186 69.50%	242,000
Most Recent Note for CMD - 3/27/2018 12:25:24 PM Consolidating near its all-time high, but recently sputtering below its 50 DMA line. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history has been strong.
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EBIX - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Ebix Inc	$75.80	-0.95 -1.24%	$77.30	$87.50	-13.37%	194,106 96.09%	202,000
Most Recent Note for EBIX - 3/27/2018 12:28:08 PM Slumping well below its 50 DMA line with recent volume-driven losses. Reported earnings +11% on +31% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Recently wedged to new 52-week and all-time highs. Repeatedly noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines due to up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/25/11."
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EDUC - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Basic Materials Wholesale Educational Development	$25.75	+0.50 1.98%	$25.95	$25.30	1.78%	46,701 179.62%	26,000
Most Recent Note for EDUC - 3/27/2018 12:29:04 PM Extended from any sound base. Tested support at its 50 DMA line recently then spiked to new all-time highs with an impressive spurt of gains. Recently reported earnings +68% on +27% sales revenues for the Nov '17 quarter. Prior mid-day reports noted - "This thinly traded Media - Books firm's sales revenues and earnings history has been erratic, not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. "
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FDS - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information & Delivery Service Factset Research Sys Inc	$203.88	-6.11 -2.91%	$207.61	$217.36	-6.20%	366,744 124.74%	294,000
Most Recent Note for FDS - 3/27/2018 12:39:32 PM Abruptly retreated from its all-time high testing its 50 DMA line with volume-driven losses undercutting prior highs. Reported earnings +17% on +14% sales revenues for the Feb '18 quarter versus the year ago period. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sales revenues and earnings history below guidelines."
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HLG - NASDAQ - Consumer Svcs-Education Hailiang Educatkion Group Inc Ads	$73.29	+4.63 6.74%	$73.43	$70.08	4.58%	83,293 80.09%	104,000
Most Recent Note for HLG - 3/27/2018 12:42:24 PM This China-based Consumer Services - Education firm is powering to new all-time highs today and adding to 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. Limited history remains a concern as prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "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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HOME - NYSE - RETAIL - Home Furnishing Stores At Home Group Inc	$31.00	-0.34 -1.08%	$31.40	$34.02	-8.88%	435,646 124.12%	351,000
Most Recent Note for HOME - 3/27/2018 12:47:24 PM Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. Gapped up on 3/23/18 then proposed another Secondary Offering. Completed a Secondary Offering on 12/07/17. Now trading near its 50 DMA line after consolidating above prior highs and its 200 DMA line. Reported earnings +79% on +25% sales revenues for the Jan '18 quarter and prior comparisons were above the year ago period by well above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Limited and up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern since its $15 IPO in August '16.
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KFY - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Staffing & Outsourcing Service Korn Ferry International	$51.23	+1.45 2.91%	$51.31	$51.50	-0.52%	233,895 57.89%	404,000
Most Recent Note for KFY - 3/27/2018 12:49:33 PM Held its ground stubbornly and made gradual progress since it gapped up hitting a new 52-week high with a big volume driven gain on 3/07/18. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Earnings increases prior to the Jan '18 quarter were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '12-13."
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LOAN - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Manhattan Bridge Capital	$6.92	-0.03 -0.43%	$7.00	$7.20	-3.89%	12,385 58.98%	21,000
Most Recent Note for LOAN - 3/27/2018 12:50:45 PM Hovering near its 52-week high following an impressive streak of gains. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +11% on +32% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Completed new Public Offerings on 8/09/16, 5/22/15 and Jul 2014. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong after a downturn in FY '11. The Finance - Mortgage REIT industry group has a Group Relative Strength Rating of 6. It has a very small supply of only 5.4 million shares (S criteria) in the public float. The fact-based investment system's guidelines say that low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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MKTAY - NASDAQ - Bldg-Hand Tools Makita Corp Adr	$49.12	+1.56 3.27%	$49.58	$51.40	-4.44%	23,186 105.39%	22,000
Most Recent Note for MKTAY - 3/27/2018 12:51:42 PM Perched near its all-time high. Japanese manufacturer of professional power tools reported earnings +35% on +21% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and its annual earnings history (A criteria) has been up and down.
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PCSB - NASDAQ - Banks-Northeast P C S B Financial Corp	$22.00	+0.05 0.23%	$22.34	$21.95	0.23%	37,373 81.25%	46,000
Most Recent Note for PCSB - 3/27/2018 12:57:04 PM Getting extended from prior highs in the $20 area. Limited history is a concern for this small NY-based Bank holding company.
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RHT - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Red Hat Inc	$158.95	+5.86 3.83%	$167.36	$157.22	1.10%	5,447,781 318.03%	1,713,000
Most Recent Note for RHT - 3/27/2018 1:01:17 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high. Reported earnings +49% on +23% sales revenues for the Feb '18 quarter. Last noted in the 2/05/18 mid-day report when testing support at its 50 DMA line - "Reported earnings +20% on +22% sales revenues for the Nov '17 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings (C criteria) history is not a match guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady."
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SBBX - NASDAQ - Banks-Northeast Sussex Bancorp	$30.55	+0.05 0.16%	$30.65	$32.85	-7.00%	44,800 213.33%	21,000
Most Recent Note for SBBX - 3/27/2018 1:04:39 PM Perched near its all-time high, extended from any sound base. Reported earnings +9% on +21% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, the 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison below the +25% minimum guideline.
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SGH - NASDAQ - Computer-Data Storage Smart Global Holdings	$56.28	+2.28 4.22%	$56.69	$54.69	2.91%	928,957 166.78%	557,000
Most Recent Note for SGH - 3/27/2018 1:05:35 PM Powering to yet another new all-time high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain, getting very extended from any sound base. Reported +652% earnings on +83% sales revenues for the Feb '18 quarter. Volume and volatility often increase near earnings news. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Limited history is a concern. Completed its $11 IPO on 5/24/17 and completed a Secondary Offering on 11/30/17."
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SPSC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software S P S Commerce Inc	$64.22	+0.89 1.41%	$64.30	$65.29	-1.64%	94,793 62.36%	152,000
Most Recent Note for SPSC - 3/27/2018 1:08:24 PM Faces some resistance due to old overhead supply up to the $78 level. Reported earnings +25% on +14% sales revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2017. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history remains a concern. Completed new Public Offerings on 11/20/13 and 9/06/12.
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TTGT - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Advertising Techtarget Inc	$19.85	+0.31 1.59%	$19.85	$19.92	-0.35%	109,984 60.43%	182,000
Most Recent Note for TTGT - 3/27/2018 1:08:43 PM Extended from any sound base. 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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TVPT - NYSE - Leisure-Travel Booking Travelport Worldwide Ltd	$16.68	-0.12 -0.71%	$17.07	$16.89	-1.24%	3,973,354 156.19%	2,544,000
Most Recent Note for TVPT - 3/27/2018 1:12:26 PM Powered to a new 52-week high with a big volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +52% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter, and prior quarterly earnings were erratic with sub par sales revenues growth. After years of losses its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong since turning profitable in FY '15.
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USG - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials U S G Corp	$40.78	+0.75 1.87%	$41.07	$41.18	-0.97%	1,529,260 91.85%	1,665,000
Most Recent Note for USG - 3/27/2018 1:13:54 PM Fundamental concerns remain due to sub par sales revenues and earnings increases in quarterly comparisons through Dec '17. On 5/17/06 this stock was dropped from the Featured Stocks list.
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UTMD - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments & Supplies Utah Medical Products	$98.60	+2.70 2.82%	$98.80	$98.00	0.61%	11,640 68.47%	17,000
Most Recent Note for UTMD - 3/27/2018 1:14:35 PM Wedging to new highs this week with more gains lacking great volume conviction. Found support while consolidating above its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +38% on +15% sales revenues for the Dec '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons showed sub par sales revenues and earnings increases below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Quarterly sales revenues totals in the $9-11 million range are rather minuscule for publicly traded companies.
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