Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, December 16th, 2019

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2019
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DOW 28317.95 182.57 (0.65%) | NASDAQ 8829.81 94.93 (1.09%) | S&P 500 3196.96 28.16 (0.89%)

Time of Screening : 12/16/2019 12:16:23 PM Report Released : 12/16/2019 12:55:14 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% 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 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
CCBG - NASDAQ Capital City Bk Gp	$30.07	+0.27 0.91%	$30.19	38,604 98.98% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 39,000	$30.85 -2.53%	12/16/2019	$30.07	PP = $30.95 MB = $32.50
Most Recent Note - 12/16/2019 12:22:34 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with new pivot point cited based on its 11/06/19 high plus 10 cents after forming a 6 week flat base. Found support at its 50 DMA line ($28.69) during its orderly consolidation. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 12/10/2019. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BIO - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Scientific & Technical Instrum Bio Rad Labs Inc Cl A	$365.27	+10.65 3.00%	$366.39	$376.43	-2.96%	191,266 80.70%	237,000
Most Recent Note for BIO - 12/16/2019 12:18:11 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line ($351) following volume-driven losses when abruptly retreating from its all-time high. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +77% on +3% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Sales revenues growth rate and prior earnings history (C and A criteria) has been below the fact-based system's guidelines."
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CHH - NYSE - LEISURE - Lodging Choice Hotels Intl Inc	$102.90	+1.55 1.53%	$103.00	$103.33	-0.42%	386,368 96.35%	401,000
Most Recent Note for CHH - 12/16/2019 12:24:36 PM Rallying further with consecutive volume-driven gains after a gap up on 12/11/19. Found support above its 200 DMA line during its consolidation. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned - "Earnings history (C criteria) and sales revenues growth rate is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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CRS - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Steel & Iron Carpenter Technology	$49.58	-3.95 -7.37%	$51.93	$56.33	-11.99%	307,387 137.23%	224,000
Most Recent Note for CRS - 12/16/2019 12:27:03 PM Gapped down today violating its 50 DMA line. Sub par sale revenues growth and its erratic annual earnings (A criteria) history are not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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CW - NYSE - AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - Aerospace/Defense Products & Services Curtiss-Wright Corp	$144.25	+0.85 0.59%	$144.82	$143.79	0.32%	151,162 83.51%	181,000
Most Recent Note for CW - 12/16/2019 12:28:55 PM Inching into new all-time high territory with today's 10th consecutive gain. Sub par sales revenues growth rate remains a concern. Reported earnings +15% on +3% sales for the Sep '19 quarter, and three of the past 4 quarterly comparisons had earnings increases below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings growth (A criteria) has been steady.
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DCO - NYSE - AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - Aerospace/Defense Products & Services Ducommun Inc	$51.62	-0.05 -0.10%	$53.41	$52.04	-0.81%	111,956 151.29%	74,000
Most Recent Note for DCO - 12/16/2019 12:30:54 PM Hit a new 52-week high today but reversed into the red after an early gain. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Erratic quarterly earnings and its up and down annual earnings history leave fundamental concerns (C and A criteria)."
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FIS - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Fidelity Natl Info Svcs	$136.83	-1.36 -0.98%	$139.68	$141.35	-3.20%	2,398,220 80.42%	2,982,000
Most Recent Note for FIS - 12/16/2019 12:32:00 PM This Financial Services - Specialty firm is consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($133) and is still perched within striking distance of its all-time high. Reported earnings +8% on +35% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Sales revenues and earnings growth in prior comparisons has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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FSBW - NASDAQ - Banks-West/Southwest F S Bancorp	$63.65	+0.10 0.16%	$64.00	$64.41	-1.18%	14,524 121.03%	12,000
Most Recent Note for FSBW - 12/16/2019 12:33:06 PM Approaching its all-time high after a deep 17-month consolidation. Reported earnings +36% on +44% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. This thinly traded Bank was noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Completed a new Public Offering on 9/08/17. Reported Mar '18 earnings +35% on +17% sales revenues, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been great."
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GEFB - NYSE - Containers/Packaging Greif Inc Cl B	$53.11	+0.18 0.34%	$53.81	$56.50	-6.00%	10,676 106.76%	10,000
Most Recent Note for GEFB - 12/16/2019 12:33:21 PM Quarterly comparisons through Oct '19 showed earnings growth below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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HTH - NYSE - Banks-West/Southwest Hilltop Hldgs Inc	$26.05	+0.36 1.40%	$26.28	$25.70	1.36%	327,553 76.71%	427,000
Most Recent Note for HTH - 12/16/2019 12:34:31 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 4th consecutive gain. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported strong earnings increases in the Mar, Jun, and Sep '19 quarters. Sub par sales revenues growth and annual earnings (A criteria) history do not match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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HUM - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Health Care Plans Humana Inc	$367.70	+14.57 4.12%	$368.86	$353.82	3.92%	1,029,303 107.44%	958,000
Most Recent Note for HUM - 12/16/2019 12:37:19 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's volume-driven gain following a streak of gains with light volume. Stubbornly held its ground and made steady progress since last noted with caution in the 11/18/19 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +10% on +14% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
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LGL - AMEX - CONGLOMERATES - Conglomerates L G L Group Inc	$15.86	+1.21 8.26%	$15.86	$15.10	5.03%	18,479 88.00%	21,000
Most Recent Note for LGL - 12/16/2019 12:42:00 PM This thinly-traded maker of frequency/spectrum control products is powering to yet another new all-time high today, getting very extended from any sound base. Posted impressive volume-driven gains in recent weeks. Recent quarterly comparisons through Sep '19 showed great earnings increases with sales revenues growth rate accelerating. Annual earnings (A criteria) turned positive in FY'16 after years of losses. Quarterly sales revenues have been in the $6-8 million range, still rather minuscule for a publicly traded firm.
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MEET - AMEX - Internet-Content Meetme Inc	$5.95	+0.89 17.59%	$5.99	$6.27	-5.10%	2,008,701 171.54%	1,171,000
Most Recent Note for MEET - 12/16/2019 12:46:20 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's early gain. Recent quarterly comparisons showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), however, its sales revenues growth rate showed deceleration in sequential quarters +32%, +21%, and +18% in the Mar, Jun, Sep '19 periods, respectively. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern.
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NDSN - NASDAQ - Machinery-Gen Industrial Nordson Corp	$164.37	+2.85 1.76%	$165.19	$168.98	-2.73%	266,023 134.36%	198,000
Most Recent Note for NDSN - 12/16/2019 12:47:31 PM Encountered distributional pressure last week and the 12/13/19 mid-day report noted - "Reported earnings +24% on +3% sales revenues in the Oct '19 quarter. Prior earnings and sales revenues increases were sub par. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history leaves fundamental concerns with regard to the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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PFBI - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Southeast Banks Premier Financial Bncorp	$19.58	-0.24 -1.21%	$20.38	$20.00	-2.10%	15,507 110.76%	14,000
Most Recent Note for PFBI - 12/16/2019 12:49:18 PM Powered higher with volume-driven gains last week approaching its $21.40 all-time high. Fundamental concerns remain as prior mid-day reports noted - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines."
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SMBK - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast Smart Financial Inc	$23.81	+0.20 0.85%	$23.99	$23.72	0.38%	58,958 155.15%	38,000
Most Recent Note for SMBK - 12/16/2019 12:49:52 PM Reported earnings +10% on +19% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Considerable downturn in FY '15 earnings (A criteria) is a fundamental flaw. Completed a new Public Offering on 1/26/17.
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STE - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Appliances & Equipment Steris Corp	$150.14	-1.80 -1.18%	$152.85	$156.66	-4.17%	510,673 128.63%	397,000
Most Recent Note for STE - 12/16/2019 12:51:26 PM Perched within close striking distance of its all-time high. Reported earnings +20% on +9% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases failed to meet the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth history has been steady.
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SVM - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Silver Silvercorp Metals Inc	$5.51	+0.05 0.82%	$5.74	$5.83	-5.57%	2,187,004 192.86%	1,134,000
Most Recent Note for SVM - 12/16/2019 12:52:35 PM Churning above average volume since a noted "negative reversal" on 12/12/19 after hitting another new 52-week high. Very extended from prior highs in the $4.66 area after volume-driven gains in recent weeks. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly noted - "Fundamental concerns remain."
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VGR - NYSE - TOBACCO - Cigarettes Vector Group Ltd	$12.29	-0.10 -0.81%	$12.53	$14.42	-14.77%	1,204,274 107.33%	1,122,000
Most Recent Note for VGR - 12/16/2019 12:53:37 PM Testing support at its 50 DMA line. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "This Tobacco firm's earnings history is below the fact-based system's guidelines."
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ZBRA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Zebra Tech Corp Cl A	$258.87	+1.07 0.42%	$260.30	$259.71	-0.32%	399,019 91.31%	437,000
Most Recent Note for ZBRA - 12/16/2019 12:55:00 PM Reported earnings +19% on +3% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Holding its ground stubbornly and wedging to new all-time highs It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/09/19. Earnings for the Mar and Jun '19 quarters were also below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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