Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, July 2nd, 2018

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, JULY 2ND, 2018
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DOW 24140.76 -130.65 (-0.54%) | NASDAQ 7490.44 -19.86 (-0.26%) | S&P 500 2707.62 -10.75 (-0.40%)

Time of Screening : 7/2/2018 12:06:39 PM Report Released : 7/2/2018 12:35:59 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
PFBC - NASDAQ Preferred Bank Los Angls	$65.42	+3.96 6.44%	$65.48	307,300 400.13% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 76,800	$67.88 -3.62%	5/18/2018	$62.91	PP = $67.75 MB = $71.14
Most Recent Note - 7/2/2018 12:29:45 PM G - Color code is changed to yellow after gapping up and rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($64.57) helping its outlook improve. Recent low ($61.14) defines near-term support where more damaging losses would raise serious concerns. Its Relative Strength has slumped to 58. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 5/18/2018. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
ACXM - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service Acxiom Corp	$33.37	+3.42 11.42%	$33.57	$32.93	1.34%	653,964 96.60%	677,000
Most Recent Note for ACXM - 7/2/2018 12:09:31 PM Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines (C & A criteria).
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COTV - NYSE - Comml Svcs-Healthcare Cotiviti Holdings Inc	$44.12	-0.02 -0.03%	$44.15	$45.97	-4.04%	510,347 62.54%	816,000
Most Recent Note for COTV - 7/2/2018 12:10:26 PM Gapped up on 6/19/18 M&A news and it is perched near its all-time high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +21% on +37% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. It has earned good ranks, however prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings increases have been below the +25% guideline (C criteria)."
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CSGP - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Costar Group Inc	$412.45	-0.18 -0.04%	$416.23	$422.47	-2.37%	168,448 74.87%	225,000
Most Recent Note for CSGP - 7/2/2018 12:14:29 PM Perched at its all-time high. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Made gradual progress since it completed a new Public Offering on 9/29/17. Reported earnings +57% on +21% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual (C and A criteria) history are not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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FDEF - NASDAQ - BANKING - Savings & Loans First Defiance Finl	$66.31	-0.75 -1.12%	$68.52	$67.44	-1.68%	22,197 85.37%	26,000
Most Recent Note for FDEF - 7/2/2018 12:19:54 PM Reversed into the red after hitting another new all-time high today following a big volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +42% on +15% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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FFNW - NASDAQ - Finance-Savings & Loan First Finl Northwest Inc	$19.18	-0.34 -1.74%	$19.29	$21.81	-12.06%	72,807 196.78%	37,000
Most Recent Note for FFNW - 7/2/2018 12:22:04 PM Consolidating near prior highs after retreating from its all-time high. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Reported earnings +200% on +28% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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HOFT - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Home Furnishings & Fixtures Hooker Furniture Corp	$47.00	+0.10 0.21%	$47.50	$52.75	-10.90%	42,950 59.65%	72,000
Most Recent Note for HOFT - 7/2/2018 12:22:59 PM Rebounded toward its all-time high with recent gains after a deep consolidation below its 200 DMA line. Reported earnings +49% on +9% sales revenues for the Apr '18 quarter. The 2 prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth history also included a downturn in FY '14.
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LOAN - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Manhattan Bridge Capital	$7.75	+0.20 2.65%	$7.75	$7.70	0.65%	28,135 112.54%	25,000
Most Recent Note for LOAN - 7/2/2018 12:26:02 PM After consolidating near its 50 DMA line it is hitting new multi-year highs with today's 6th consecutive gain. This thinly-traded Finance - Mortgage REIT reported earnings +20% on +25% sales revenues for the Mar '18 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 48. 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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SPGI - NYSE - Comml Svcs-Market Rsrch S&P Global Inc	$203.54	-0.35 -0.17%	$203.89	$208.98	-2.60%	1,266,880 104.01%	1,218,000
Most Recent Note for SPGI - 7/2/2018 12:32:00 PM Trading near its all-time high, consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($199.70). Reported earnings +23% on +8% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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URBN - NASDAQ - RETAIL - Apparel Stores Urban Outfitters Inc	$44.48	-0.07 -0.16%	$44.98	$48.24	-7.79%	1,378,757 58.47%	2,358,000
Most Recent Note for URBN - 7/2/2018 12:32:54 PM Consolidating near its 52-week high and above its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +280% on +12% sales revenues for the Apr '18 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down.
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VMW - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software Vmware Inc Cl A	$160.60	+13.63 9.27%	$160.73	$165.00	-2.67%	5,145,635 308.68%	1,667,000
Most Recent Note for VMW - 7/2/2018 12:34:26 PM Gapped up today, rising within close striking distance of its all-time high with a considerable volume-driven gain. Held its ground stubbornly and volume totals cooled after a gap up when last noted in the 6/01/18 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +19% on +14% sales for the Apr '18 quarter, and prior quarters were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/14/12."
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ZBRA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Zebra Tech Corp Cl A	$144.88	+1.63 1.14%	$145.49	$161.72	-10.41%	239,968 59.84%	401,000
Most Recent Note for ZBRA - 7/2/2018 12:35:54 PM Pulled back from its all-time high and slumped below its 50 DMA line with volume-driven losses after last noted in the 6/15/18 mid-day report - "Reported Mar '18 earnings +87% on +13% sales revenues. Three of the past 4 quarters showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), however, prior sales revenues growth has been sub par, not indicative of a hot new product or service (N criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong since a downturn in FY '08 and '09."
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