Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, April 24th, 2015

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2015
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Time of Screening : 4/24/2015 12:17:23 PM Report Released : 4/24/2015 1:10:43 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 10% 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
AOS - NYSE - CONSUMER DURABLES - Electronic Equipment Smith A O Corp	$64.50	-1.15 -1.75%	$66.73	$66.13	-2.46%	460,559 99.47%	463,000
Most Recent Note for AOS - 4/24/2015 12:18:53 PM Hit a new 52-week high then reversed into the red. Reported earnings +20% on +12% sales for the Mar '15 quarter, and prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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ARRS - NASDAQ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Communication Equipment Arris Group Inc	$35.50	-1.80 -4.83%	$36.63	$37.50	-5.33%	3,142,676 157.21%	1,999,000
Most Recent Note for ARRS - 4/24/2015 12:21:17 PM Gapped up on the prior session for a new 52-week high on M&A news. Reported earnings +44% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter. Recent quarterly comparisons have shown strong earnings increases satisfying the C criteria. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) track record raises red flags with respect to the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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ASX - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate Advancd Semicdtr Eng Adr	$7.38	+0.08 1.10%	$7.48	$8.12	-9.11%	1,201,922 84.70%	1,419,000
Most Recent Note for ASX - 4/24/2015 12:22:42 PM Rebounding above its 50 DMA line. Last noted with caution in the 3/10/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +45% on +13% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, a 4th consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Concerns remain regarding the fact-based investment system's A criteria following a downturn in FY '11 and '12 earnings. Low-priced stocks are discouraged unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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ATHM - NYSE - Internet-Content Autohome Inc Cl A Ads	$52.22	-0.17 -0.32%	$52.98	$57.93	-9.86%	1,235,936 129.83%	952,000
Most Recent Note for ATHM - 4/24/2015 12:25:40 PM Holding its ground within striking distance of its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +81% on +87% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Rebounding toward its 52-week and all-time highs with a streak of considerable gains on above average volume. Completed a new Public Offering on 11/20/14 and went through a deep consolidation. Completed its $17 IPO on 12/11/13."
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BJRI - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Restaurants B J S Restaurants Inc	$50.81	-2.63 -4.92%	$53.90	$55.44	-8.35%	785,598 215.82%	364,000
Most Recent Note for BJRI - 4/24/2015 12:27:06 PM Reversing the prior session's gain and testing support at its 50 DMA line. It made no further headway since noted with caution in the 3/17/15 mid-day report - "Gapped up today challenging its 52-week high and its 2011 all-time high. Reported earnings +417% on +7% sales revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain as when noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - 'The restaurant company's quarterly earnings show recent acceleration, but its annual earnings (A criteria) history comes in below the investment system's strict guidelines.'"
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CELG - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Major Celgene Corp	$118.72	+2.63 2.27%	$120.72	$129.06	-8.01%	4,431,877 80.93%	5,476,000
Most Recent Note for CELG - 4/24/2015 12:28:49 PM Rebounding near its 50 DMA line which may act as resistance. Slumped since last noted with caution in the 3/31/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +33% on +19% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, however, prior quarterly earnings comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). It undercut its 200 DMA line during its consolidation then rebounded and rallied to new highs since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 1/30/14."
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CLGX - NYSE - Finance-Mrtg&Rel Svc Corelogic Inc	$39.29	+0.07 0.18%	$39.79	$39.46	-0.43%	370,043 85.46%	433,000
Most Recent Note for CLGX - 4/24/2015 12:32:13 PM Perched at its 52-week high following a considerable gap up and volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +156% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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CMT - AMEX - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Rubber & Plastics Core Mlding Technologies	$19.00	-0.16 -0.84%	$19.20	$19.89	-4.47%	26,730 95.46%	28,000
Most Recent Note for CMT - 4/24/2015 12:36:18 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today. Extended from any sound base following a big streak of volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +55% on +18% sales for the Dec '14 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Its quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a good match with the fact-based investment system."
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DPZ - NYSE - Retail-Restaurants Dominos Pizza Inc	$112.57	+3.34 3.05%	$113.03	$110.66	1.72%	443,591 95.40%	465,000
Most Recent Note for DPZ - 4/24/2015 12:38:44 PM Rallying further into new all-time high territory today following a considerable gap up on the prior session. Reported earnings +19% on +11% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned - "Fails to meet the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based system."
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EW - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Appliances & Equipment Edwards Lifesciences Cp	$136.93	-4.99 -3.52%	$144.43	$150.41	-8.96%	1,126,009 120.30%	936,000
Most Recent Note for EW - 4/24/2015 12:43:54 PM Undercutting its 50 DMA line with today's volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +47% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, however fundamental concerns remain. Last noted with caution near its 52-week high in the 3/16/15 mid-day report following a big volume-driven gain - "Prior comparisons were well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It survived after a deep correction below its 200 DMA line, but it failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 7/22/11."
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HBI - NYSE - Apparel-Clothing Mfg Hanesbrands Inc	$32.10	-2.48 -7.17%	$33.54	$34.80	-7.76%	6,292,716 162.64%	3,869,000
Most Recent Note for HBI - 4/24/2015 12:46:06 PM Gapped down today, abruptly retreating from its 52-week high and testing support at its 50 DMA line. Shares split 4:1 effect 3/04/15. Reported earnings +16% on +14% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong since a downturn in FY '09.
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LOAN - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Manhattan Bridge Capital	$4.61	-0.01 -0.26%	$4.62	$4.63	-0.48%	33,541 115.66%	29,000
Most Recent Note for LOAN - 4/24/2015 12:47:56 PM Perched at its 52-week high today following 5 consecutive gains marked by volume. Found support at its 50 DMA line recently. Recent quarterly earnings increases through Dec '14 have been above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '11. The Finance - Commercial Loans industry group has a low Group Relative Strength Rating of 24, and the lack of leadership (L criteria) in the group is cause for concern. 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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MDSO - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Healthcare Information Service Medidata Solutions Inc	$57.49	-0.05 -0.09%	$57.85	$57.92	-0.74%	460,923 117.28%	393,000
Most Recent Note for MDSO - 4/24/2015 12:51:05 PM Blasted from support at its 50 DMA line to a new 52-week high with a considerable volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +55% on +21% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, but prior comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain due to its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) track record.
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MKTX - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Investment Brokerage - Nationa Marketaxess Holdings Inc	$86.49	-2.21 -2.49%	$88.70	$90.17	-4.08%	195,614 101.88%	192,000
Most Recent Note for MKTX - 4/24/2015 12:52:26 PM Churning above average volume while perched at all-time highs and no resistance remains due to overheard supply. Reported earnings +41% on +21% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Prior quarterly comparisons showed sub par sales revenues and earnings and fundamental concerns remain.
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MMSI - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments & Supplies Merit Medical Systems	$20.19	+0.95 4.94%	$20.44	$19.96	1.15%	446,541 192.47%	232,000
Most Recent Note for MMSI - 4/24/2015 12:54:38 PM Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high and clearing an orderly base pattern. Latest quarter ended March 31, 2015 showed +9% sales revenues and a +50% earnings increase, but its prior history is not a good match for the investment system's winning models.
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MSCC - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Cir Microsemi Corp	$33.73	-2.01 -5.61%	$36.25	$37.41	-9.85%	383,449 76.69%	500,000
Most Recent Note for MSCC - 4/24/2015 12:56:09 PM Violating its 50 DMA line with today's big volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +31% on +3% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been below guidelines. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/09/06.
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MYL - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Drugs - Generic Mylan Inc	$75.90	+2.21 3.00%	$75.90	$75.40	0.66%	7,249,275 81.96%	8,845,000
Most Recent Note for MYL - 4/24/2015 12:57:16 PM Hitting another new high today. Spiked to new highs with recent volume-driven gains on news it offered $29 Billion to buy Perrigo Co Plc (PRGO). Completed a Secondary Offering on 3/31/15. Found support near prior highs and its 50 DMA line. With big volume-driven gains it rallied from an orderly base. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +35% on +15% sales for the Dec '14 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings increase (C criteria). Prior quarterly comparisons showed sub par sales revenues and earnings, however its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Made gradual progress since noted in the 7/15/14 mid-day report after announcing plans to purchase Abbott Labs' (ABT) generic drug business for $5.3* billion."*
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NHTC - NASDAQ - Cosmetics/Personal Care Natural Health Trends Corp	$23.10	+0.71 3.17%	$23.20	$25.17	-8.22%	168,833 87.03%	194,000
Most Recent Note for NHTC - 4/24/2015 12:59:01 PM Consolidating near its 52-week high after an impressive spurt of volume-driven gains. During a deep 7-month consolidation its 200 DMA line acted as support. Only 3 top-rated funds reportedly own an interest through Mar '15 and there are only 7.74 million shares (S criteria) in the public float. Recent quarterly comparisons through Dec '14 showed strong sales and earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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NORD - NYSE - Consumer Svcs-Education Nord Anglia Education, Inc	$24.03	-0.75 -3.03%	$24.67	$26.02	-7.65%	85,629 104.43%	82,000
Most Recent Note for NORD - 4/24/2015 12:59:56 PM Pulling back today after hitting a new high but finishing weak on the prior session. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Report strong earnings increases in the Nov '14 and Feb '15 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has not been strong and steady."
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PRGO - NYSE - DRUGS - Drug Related Products Perrigo Co Plc	$194.52	-7.11 -3.53%	$205.72	$215.73	-9.83%	4,373,011 229.07%	1,909,000
Most Recent Note for PRGO - 4/24/2015 1:01:03 PM Still perched near its 52-week high following 4/08/15 news it will be acquired by Mylan NV (MYL). Reported earnings +41% on +4% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 2/13/12.
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SBUX - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Specialty Eateries Starbucks Corp	$51.64	+2.21 4.47%	$51.94	$49.70	3.90%	11,576,125 145.41%	7,961,000
Most Recent Note for SBUX - 4/24/2015 1:03:50 PM Gapped up today hitting new 52-week and all-time highs. Reported earnings +18% on +18% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). The Retail - Restaurants firm has a large supply of 1.499 billion shares (S criteria) outstanding following its 2:1 split effective 4/09/15. Already owned by 1,981 top-rated funds (I criteria). Not a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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SFBS - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Southeast Banks ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc	$35.09	+0.16 0.46%	$35.37	$35.10	-0.03%	30,161 104.00%	29,000
Most Recent Note for SFBS - 4/24/2015 1:04:34 PM Hitting a new 52-week high today and no resistance remains due to overhead supply. Reported earnings +6% on +20% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, a 3rd consecutive quarter below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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SSNC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software S S & C Technologies	$63.66	-1.04 -1.61%	$65.19	$64.99	-2.05%	236,369 79.59%	297,000
Most Recent Note for SSNC - 4/24/2015 1:05:07 PM Still holding its ground in a tight range above its 50 DMA line since noted in the 2/03/15 mid-day report with caution after gapping up following a $2.7 Billion M&A deal with Advent Software Inc. Reported earnings +17% on +10% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Prior quarterly earnings increases showed deceleration and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Made gradual progress since dipping below its 200 DMA line during its consolidation after dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 2/06/14.
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VRSN - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Verisign Inc	$63.53	-4.20 -6.20%	$66.63	$68.25	-6.92%	1,960,126 193.31%	1,014,000
Most Recent Note for VRSN - 4/24/2015 1:07:57 PM Gapped down today and violated its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +16% on +4% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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WD - NYSE - FINANCIAL - Property Management Walker & Dunlop Inc	$19.53	+0.77 4.10%	$19.70	$19.04	2.57%	350,197 158.46%	221,000
Most Recent Note for WD - 4/24/2015 1:10:26 PM Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high. Reported greatly improved sales revenues and earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '14 quarters Prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).
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