Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, December 21st, 2017

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 2017
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DOW 24826.01 99.36 (0.40%) | NASDAQ 6982.21 21.25 (0.31%) | S&P 500 2689.63 10.38 (0.39%)

Time of Screening : 12/21/2017 12:14:02 PM Report Released : 12/21/2017 1:26:42 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
TPL - NYSE Texas Pacific Land Trust	$419.50	+6.38 1.54%	$421.00	13,654 105.03% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 13,000	$434.99 -3.56%	12/21/2017	$419.50	PP = $435.09 MB = $456.84
Most Recent Note - 12/21/2017 1:24:38 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with pivot point cited based on its 10/13/17 high plus 10 cents. Rebounded above its 50 DMA line ($406) this week, helping its outlook and approaching prior highs. Subsequent volume-driven gains above the pivot point are needed to trigger a technical buy signal. The thinly-traded Texas Real Estate Development firm has only 7.9 million shares outstanding (S criteria). It reported earnings +200% on +198% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, marking its 4th very strong quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong. There are no Featured Stock Updates™ available for this stock at this time. You may request one by clicking the Request a New Note link below
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BOOM - NASDAQ - METALS & MINING - Industrial Metals & Minerals Dynamic Materials Corp	$22.10	-0.10 -0.45%	$22.45	$23.30	-5.15%	45,055 75.09%	60,000
Most Recent Note for BOOM - 12/21/2017 12:15:59 PM Noted in the 12/15/17 mid-day report - "Building a base above its 50 DMA line. Earnings increases in quarterly comparisons have not consistently been +25% or more, and annual earnings growth (good A criteria) has been erratic."
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CCF - AMEX - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Paper & Paper Products Chase Corp	$121.00	-1.20 -0.98%	$124.90	$129.55	-6.60%	11,966 70.39%	17,000
Most Recent Note for CCF - 12/21/2017 12:16:59 PM Consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports noted - Reported earnings +4% on +12% sales revenues for the Aug '17 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sub par sales revenues growth hints that there is not great demand for any new (N criteria) products or services. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '09."
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CORT - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Corcept Therapeutics Inc	$18.00	+2.20 13.89%	$18.57	$20.77	-13.36%	2,949,649 213.90%	1,379,000
Most Recent Note for CORT - 12/21/2017 12:22:13 PM Gapped up today trading near its 50 DMA line, yet it faces resistance up to the $20 level while rebounding toward its 52-week high. Sales revenues growth rate has shown sequential acceleration with quarterly earnings increases through Sep '17 very strong, well above the +25% minimum guideline. After years of losses it had profitable years FY '15 and '16.
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ETFC - NASDAQ - Finance-Invest Bnk/Bkrs E*Trade Financial Corp	$50.08	+0.54 1.08%	$50.73	$51.04	-1.89%	1,377,886 60.38%	2,282,000
Most Recent Note for ETFC - 12/21/2017 12:25:36 PM Hovering near multi-year highs. Found support at its 50 DMA line and rallied, showing bullish action since last noted in the 10/20/17 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +8% on +22% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings and sales revenues growth rate has been erratic, not strong and steady."
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ETSY - NASDAQ - Retail-Internet Etsy Inc	$21.45	+0.73 3.52%	$21.66	$20.92	2.53%	1,342,010 65.40%	2,052,000
Most Recent Note for ETSY - 12/21/2017 12:28:04 PM Fundamental concerns remain. After years of losses it stopped the bleeding and showed earnings in the Jun and Sep '17 quarters.
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FANG - NASDAQ - Oil&Gas-U S Expl&Prod Diamondback Energy Inc	$120.40	+3.16 2.70%	$120.75	$117.78	2.22%	977,636 100.37%	974,000
Most Recent Note for FANG - 12/21/2017 12:32:32 PM Recent quarterly comparisons through Sep '17 have been strong but fundamental concerns remain due to its up and down annual earnings (A criteria). Hitting new 52-week highs with volume-driven gains this week. Completed a new Public Offering on 12/14/16 and went through a long and choppy consolidation. It completed a Secondary Offering on 6/24/14 and was last noted in the 7/22/14 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +342% on +239% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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FBNC - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks First Bancorp Nc	$36.85	+0.86 2.39%	$36.85	$41.76	-11.76%	78,269 76.73%	102,000
Most Recent Note for FBNC - 12/21/2017 12:32:45 PM Spiked to a new all-time high but encountered distributional pressure and sputtered near its 50 DMA line since noted with caution in the 12/07/17 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +33% on +53% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
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FDX - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Air Delivery & Freight Service Fedex Corp	$249.44	-1.63 -0.65%	$255.11	$253.24	-1.50%	1,660,843 115.74%	1,435,000
Most Recent Note for FDX - 12/21/2017 12:34:01 PM Gapped up on the prior session and today hit another new all-time high. Reported earnings +15% on +9% sales revenues for the Nov '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons had earnings below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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HBM - NYSE - Mining-Metal Ores Hudbay Minerals Inc	$8.43	+0.18 2.12%	$8.50	$9.35	-9.89%	431,879 62.96%	686,000
Most Recent Note for HBM - 12/21/2017 12:35:59 PM Quarters through Sep '17 showed better sales and earnings, but fundamental concerns remain due to its up and down annual earnings (A criteria).
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HEI - NYSE - AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - Aerospace/Defense Products & Services Heico Corp	$95.38	-1.51 -1.56%	$97.20	$101.40	-5.93%	132,619 58.68%	226,000
Most Recent Note for HEI - 12/21/2017 12:46:58 PM There was a "negative reversal" on the prior session after it powered to new all-time highs with an impressive streak of gains. Reported earnings +19% on +16% sales revenues for the Oct '17 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Fundamental concerns remain with respect to the C criteria."
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IIN - NASDAQ - Machinery-Gen Industrial Intricon Corporation	$20.96	+0.01 0.02%	$21.75	$21.75	-3.66%	32,378 67.45%	48,000
Most Recent Note for IIN - 12/21/2017 12:49:25 PM Hit new all-time highs with 7 consecutive volume-driven gains, extended from any sound base. The 12/20/17 mid-day report noted - "This Machinery - General Industrial firm's fundamentals are not a match with the C and A criteria of the fact-based investment system."
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LAD - NYSE - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Auto Dealerships Lithia Motors Inc Cl A	$117.66	-1.60 -1.34%	$119.52	$123.50	-4.73%	218,886 100.41%	218,000
Most Recent Note for LAD - 12/21/2017 12:52:53 PM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($116) and perched within striking distance of its all-time high. Fundamental concerns remain as the 10/25/17 mid-day report last noted - "Reported earnings +6% on +19% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, and prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum (C criteria) guideline. This Medford, Oregon-based Retail/Wholesale - Automobile firm's annual earnings history (A criteria) has been improving impressively after a dramatic downturn in FY '07 and '08 earnings."
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MANU - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Manchester United Cl A	$20.85	-0.05 -0.24%	$21.35	$22.15	-5.87%	41,083 69.63%	59,000
Most Recent Note for MANU - 12/21/2017 1:00:09 PM Earnings history is below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Completed a Secondary Offering on 8/10/17 then rallied to new all-time highs.
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MU - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Memory Chips Micron Technology Inc	$44.81	-0.95 -2.07%	$45.58	$49.89	-10.19%	29,449,445 75.08%	39,224,000
Most Recent Note for MU - 12/21/2017 1:07:29 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line in recent weeks. Recent quarters through Nov '17 show sales and earnings increasing greatly, however its prior quarterly and annual earnings history has been erratic and below the fact-based system's guidelines.
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NAV - NYSE - AUTOMOTIVE - Trucks & Other Vehicles Navistar Intl Corp	$44.61	+1.88 4.40%	$44.65	$47.47	-6.02%	441,314 66.87%	660,000
Most Recent Note for NAV - 12/21/2017 1:08:23 PM Retreated after a gap up for a new 52-week high on 12/19/17. This company from the Trucks & Parts - Heavy Duty industry group does not have fundamentals that match with the C and A criteria of the fact-based investment system.
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NWFL - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks Norwood Financial Corp	$34.73	+2.46 7.62%	$34.84	$35.72	-2.77%	11,121 101.10%	11,000
Most Recent Note for NWFL - 12/21/2017 1:11:24 PM Gapped up today trading near its all-time high. Held its ground near prior highs after a streak of volume-driven gains and the 12/15/17 mid-day report noted - "Recent quarters through Sep '17 showed improved earnings increases but earnings increases in prior quarterly comparisons have not consistently been +25% or more, and annual earnings growth (good A criteria) has been erratic."
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PRLB - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Small Tools & Accessories Proto Labs Inc	$103.40	+0.40 0.39%	$103.70	$109.10	-5.22%	117,388 73.83%	159,000
Most Recent Note for PRLB - 12/21/2017 1:12:13 PM Hovering near its all-time high. The 12/19/17 mid-day report noted - "Reported earnings +12% on +13% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, and prior quarters were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 12/05/13."
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RHT - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Red Hat Inc	$123.09	+1.09 0.89%	$123.36	$130.93	-5.99%	1,304,632 84.77%	1,539,000
Most Recent Note for RHT - 12/21/2017 1:13:28 PM Gapped down on the prior session retreating from its 52-week high and violating its 50 DMA line ($123.83) with a 2nd consecutive volume-driven loss as the mid-day report cautioned - "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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SPAR - NASDAQ - AUTOMOTIVE - Trucks & Other Vehicles Spartan Motors Inc	$18.00	+0.85 4.96%	$18.10	$17.40	3.45%	318,008 88.09%	361,000
Most Recent Note for SPAR - 12/21/2017 1:16:18 PM Hitting a new 52-week high today while adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +110% on +27% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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TEO - NYSE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Telecom Services - Foreign Telecom Argent S A Ads	$39.25	-0.45 -1.13%	$40.02	$40.19	-2.34%	150,982 74.74%	202,000
Most Recent Note for TEO - 12/21/2017 1:16:47 PM After finding support near its 50 DMA line it has rallied to new multi-year highs since the 11/15/17 mid-day report noted - "Reported Sep '17 earnings +140% on +10% sales revenues, its 4th consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings well above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain. Its annual earnings (A criteria) showed a worrisome downturn in recent years."
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WING - NASDAQ - Retail-Restaurants Wingstop Inc	$39.82	+0.13 0.33%	$40.13	$43.25	-7.93%	447,943 77.36%	579,000
Most Recent Note for WING - 12/21/2017 1:25:48 PM Pulling back from its all-time high following a streak of volume-driven gains since gapping up on 11/03/17. Reported earnings +31% on +19% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Limited history is a concern and it completed Secondary Offerings on 8/09/16 and 3/08/16 after its $17 IPO on 6/12/15.
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XOMA - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Xoma Corp	$33.10	+1.33 4.19%	$33.89	$34.44	-3.89%	130,839 71.11%	184,000
Most Recent Note for XOMA - 12/21/2017 1:26:38 PM Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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