Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, December 5th, 2024

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 2024
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DOW 44889.24 -124.8 (-0.28%) | NASDAQ 19750.51 15.39 (0.08%) | S&P 500 6086.14 -0.35 (-0.01%)

Time of Screening : 12/5/2024 11:52:51 AM Report Released : 12/5/2024 12:23:30 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
USLM - NASDAQ United States Lime&Mnrls	$149.79	-1.86 -1.22%	$151.24	59,457 68.34% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 87,000	$159.53 -6.11%	9/17/2024	$71.26	PP = $87.23 MB = $91.59
Most Recent Note - 12/5/2024 12:21:12 PM G - Very extended from any sound base, pulling back from its all-time high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven loss. Its 50 DMA line ($120) defines important near-term support to watch on pullbacks. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 11/12/2024. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BBW - NYSE - Retail-Leisure Products Build-A-Bear Workshop	$44.02	+6.10 16.07%	$44.02	$40.13	9.68%	426,954 191.46%	223,000
Most Recent Note for BBW - 12/5/2024 11:55:08 AM Gapped up rallying to new multi-year highs with a considerable volume-driven gain. Fundamental concerns remain.
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CRM - NYSE - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Salesforce.com Inc	$361.02	-6.85 -1.86%	$365.45	$369.00	-2.16%	5,186,293 90.53%	5,729,000
Most Recent Note for CRM - 12/5/2024 11:58:28 AM Gapped up on the prior session hitting a new all-time high. Found support while consolidating above its March '24 high. Reported Oct '24 quarterly earnings +14% on +8% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd subpar quarter after a streak of 5 strong quarterly comparisons above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Went through a long and deep consolidation from its high in 2021. Large supply of 956 million shares outstanding (S criteria) makes it an unlikely sprinter, and it is already owned by more than 4,972 top-rated funds (I criteria). A slight downturn in its FY '22 annual earnings (A criteria) history has been followed with very strong growth.
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DSGX - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Descartes Systems Group	$119.93	+0.03 0.03%	$120.29	$122.22	-1.87%	97,861 58.60%	167,000
Most Recent Note for DSGX - 12/5/2024 12:02:06 PM Hit a new 52-week high with a volume-driven gain when noted in the prior mid-day report - <i>"Reported Oct '24 quarterly earnings +35% on +17% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Prior quarterly earnings growth has not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum (C criteria)."</i>
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ELMD - AMEX - Medical-Systems/Equip Electromed Inc	$27.97	-1.83 -6.14%	$29.70	$31.31	-10.67%	94,185 108.26%	87,000
Most Recent Note for ELMD - 12/5/2024 12:03:28 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high with today's 4th loss in the span of 5 sessions. Made steady progress since recently testing support at its 200 DMA line in late August. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +700% on +19% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 7th quarterly comparison well above the fact-based system's +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '21 and '22.
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FI - NYSE - Oil&Gas-Field Services Frank's International NV	$206.66	-9.19 -4.26%	$207.95	$223.23	-7.42%	3,686,239 142.11%	2,594,000
Most Recent Note for FI - 12/5/2024 12:05:38 PM Gapped down today testing its 50 DMA line ($202) with a damaging volume-driven loss . Quarterly comparisons through Sep '24 have been below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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FOUR - NYSE - Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr Shift4 Payments	$103.08	+3.12 3.12%	$103.74	$116.85	-11.78%	1,537,697 93.53%	1,644,000
Most Recent Note for FOUR - 12/5/2024 12:07:59 PM Pulled back from its 52-week high with a big volume-driven loss on the prior session after getting extended from any sound base. Its 50 DMA line ($97) defines near-term support above prior highs. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +27% on +25% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Three of the 4 latest quarterly comparisons have shown strong sales revenues and earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Limited annual earnings history (A criteria) is a concern, but after a loss in FY '20 it showed great earnings growth in FY '21-23.
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GE - NYSE - CONGLOMERATES - Conglomerates General Electric Co	$174.07	-8.58 -4.70%	$180.77	$194.80	-10.64%	2,635,634 61.67%	4,274,000
Most Recent Note for GE - 12/5/2024 12:08:52 PM Met resistance at its 50 DMA line ($182) and it is slumping today. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +20% on +8% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, below the +25% minimum (C criteria). Annual earnings history (A criteria) is not a match for the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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IDT - NYSE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Diversified Communication Serv I D T Corporation Cl B	$53.10	+2.52 4.98%	$58.77	$52.55	1.05%	130,877 122.31%	107,000
Most Recent Note for IDT - 12/5/2024 12:10:34 PM Powering to a new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain. Fundamental concerns remain. Reported earnings +122% on +3% sales revenues for the Oct '24 quarter versus the year ago period. Erratic prior quarterly results and lackluster sales revenues are concerns. Annual earnings (criteria) history has been up and down.
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MHH - AMEX - Comml Svcs-Staffing Mastech Holdings Inc	$15.20	+0.74 5.08%	$15.46	$16.00	-5.03%	19,640 78.56%	25,000
Most Recent Note for MHH - 12/5/2024 12:11:15 PM Perched near its 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "This Commercial Services - Staffing firm reported earnings +109% on +8% sales revenues for the Sep '24 quarter versus the year-ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. Went through a deep consolidation after a 2:1 share split effective 8/27/18."
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NPO - NYSE - Machinery-Gen Industrial Enpro Industries Inc	$195.27	+0.77 0.40%	$195.28	$194.67	0.31%	119,297 116.96%	102,000
Most Recent Note for NPO - 12/5/2024 12:12:59 PM Extended from any sound base after volume-driven gains in recent weeks. Faces no resistance due to overhead supply. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +10% on +4% sales revenues 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 12/16/22.
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PRGS - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Progress Software Corp	$69.45	-0.32 -0.46%	$69.62	$70.56	-1.57%	341,184 59.34%	575,000
Most Recent Note for PRGS - 12/5/2024 12:14:17 PM Reported earnings +17% on +2% sales revenues for the quarter ended Aug 31, 2024 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system.
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PSTG - NYSE - Computer-Data Storage Pure Storage Inc Cl A	$64.12	-1.24 -1.89%	$66.65	$70.41	-8.94%	2,067,896 71.68%	2,885,000
Most Recent Note for PSTG - 12/5/2024 12:15:12 PM Gapped up on the prior session but faces resistance due to overhead supply up to the $70 level. Reported Oct '24 quarterly earnings +0% on +9% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings history (A criteria) included a downturn in FY '21.
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QUAD - NYSE - Comml Svcs-Document Mgmt Quad/Graphics Inc Cl A	$8.90	+0.62 7.47%	$9.06	$8.39	6.06%	189,675 67.74%	280,000
Most Recent Note for QUAD - 12/5/2024 12:16:21 PM Powering to another new 52-week high today while adding to recent volume-driven gains. Waning sales revenues along with an erratic quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history leave fundamental concerns.
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TPB - NYSE - Tobacco Turning Point Brands Inc	$63.68	+0.41 0.65%	$66.18	$63.51	0.27%	105,148 65.72%	160,000
Most Recent Note for TPB - 12/5/2024 12:18:23 PM Powering to a new 52-week high with today's 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain. This Tobacco firm reported earnings +14% on +4% sales revenues for the Sep '24 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '22-23.
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VRT - NYSE - Electrical-Power/Equipmt Vertiv Holdings Llc	$134.96	+4.08 3.12%	$135.55	$145.67	-7.35%	5,621,138 83.30%	6,748,000
Most Recent Note for VRT - 12/5/2024 12:23:23 PM Extended from any sound base. Found prompt support near its 200 DMA line during its consolidation in recent months. Showed very strong quarterly earnings increases through Sep '24 versus the year-ago periods. Fundamental concerns remain as its annual earnings history has been up and down.
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