Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 2015
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DOW 17557.64 140.37 (0.81%) | NASDAQ 5036.78 35.67 (0.71%) | S&P 500 2056.13 17.16 (0.84%)

Time of Screening : 12/23/2015 12:09:49 PM Report Released : 12/23/2015 1:05:43 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
STMP - NASDAQ Stamps.com Inc	$112.05	+2.17 1.97%	$113.08	379,823 115.45% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 329,000	$109.91 1.95%	11/6/2015	$100.75	PP = $88.97 MB = $93.42
Most Recent Note - 12/23/2015 1:03:26 PM G - Hitting yet another new high with today's 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain. Its 50 DMA line ($92.84) and recent lows define near-term support to watch. Disciplined investors avoid chasing extended stocks. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 12/11/2015. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AGII - NASDAQ - INSURANCE - Property & Casualty Insurance Argo Group Intl Hldg Ltd	$60.57	-0.10 -0.16%	$61.62	$66.40	-8.78%	76,018 57.59%	132,000
Most Recent Note for AGII - 12/23/2015 12:22:19 PM Slumped below its 50 DMA line and endured distributional pressure since last noted with caution in the 11/23/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +6% on +0% sales for the Sep '15 quarter. Earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact based investment system's guidelines."
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BFAM - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Personal Services Bright Horizns Fam Solns	$66.46	+3.27 5.17%	$66.89	$69.09	-3.81%	118,711 58.19%	204,000
Most Recent Note for BFAM - 12/23/2015 12:23:39 PM Reported earnings +34% on +9% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Completed Secondary Offerings on 11/19/15, 8/11/15 and on 5/29/15. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Not match with the fundamental guidelines (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system. Completed another Secondary Offering on 12/11/14, and earlier Secondary Offerings on 3/26/14 and 6/12/13."
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BNCN - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast B N C Bancorp	$25.63	+0.19 0.75%	$25.74	$26.29	-2.51%	92,066 67.20%	137,000
Most Recent Note for BNCN - 12/23/2015 12:25:04 PM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line and perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Completed a new Public Offering perched at its 52-week high following a streak of volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +18% on +32% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) increases have not been strong and steady."
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CAMP - NASDAQ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Communication Equipment Calamp Corp	$20.59	+1.14 5.86%	$20.81	$21.82	-5.64%	644,928 196.03%	329,000
Most Recent Note for CAMP - 12/23/2015 12:28:39 PM Consolidating above its 50 & 200 DMA lines. Rallying within striking distance of its 52-week high with today's big volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +24% on +18% sales revenues for the quarter ended Nov 30, 2015 versus the year ago period. The 3 prior quarters showed earnings increase above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history improved after a downturn and losses in FY '10 and '11.
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CARO - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast Carolina Financial Corp	$17.15	+0.21 1.24%	$17.35	$18.40	-6.79%	14,571 72.86%	20,000
Most Recent Note for CARO - 12/23/2015 12:30:03 PM Challenging its 52-week high today while adding to an impressive streak of gains. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported improved sales revenues and earnings increases in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Sep '15 versus the year ago periods. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a fundamental flaw. Completed a new Public Offering on 12/09/15."
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CBNJ - NASDAQ - Finance-Savings & Loan Cape Bancorp Inc	$12.00	-0.19 -1.52%	$12.30	$13.32	-9.95%	29,746 114.41%	26,000
Most Recent Note for CBNJ - 12/23/2015 12:33:03 PM Endured distributional pressure and violated its 50 DMA line with damaging losses since last noted with caution in the 10/28/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +53% on +40% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter. Reported +163% earnings on +92% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
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CBPO - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology China Biologic Products	$137.27	+3.16 2.36%	$138.72	$137.68	-0.30%	152,726 75.61%	202,000
Most Recent Note for CBPO - 12/23/2015 12:34:16 PM Hitting another new 52-week high today while adding to a streak of gains backed by above average volume. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "This Chinese Biomed firm completed new Public Offerings on 6/10/15 and 6/27/14. Reported +16% earnings on +14% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum (C criteria). Following a downturn in FY '10 earnings its annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving."
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EGBN - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks Eagle Bancorp Inc	$49.76	+0.18 0.36%	$49.84	$55.56	-10.44%	102,127 65.47%	156,000
Most Recent Note for EGBN - 12/23/2015 12:35:24 PM Slumped below its 50 DMA line with volume-driven losses since last noted with caution in the 12/10/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +15% on +33% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter and prior quarters were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
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ENZY - NASDAQ - Medical-Biomed/Biotech Enzymotec Ltd	$10.00	+0.10 1.01%	$10.00	$10.83	-7.66%	23,505 69.13%	34,000
Most Recent Note for ENZY - 12/23/2015 12:36:46 PM Repeated noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Hovering in a tight range recently, perched near its 52-week high. Reported improved sales revenues and earnings increases in the Jun and Sep '15 quarters but fundamental concerns remain. 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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EXLS - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Exlservice Holdings Inc	$45.24	+0.04 0.09%	$45.52	$47.90	-5.55%	136,036 64.78%	210,000
Most Recent Note for EXLS - 12/23/2015 12:39:17 PM Encountering distributional pressure in recent weeks perched at its 52-week high and above its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned - "Earnings improved along with better sales revenues in the Sep '15 quarter. Earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in prior quarterly comparisons. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/30/11. It also completed a Secondary Offering on 12/05/11."
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HALL - NASDAQ - INSURANCE - Property & Casualty Insurance Hallmark Financial Svcs	$11.95	-0.06 -0.50%	$12.10	$13.29	-10.08%	55,195 137.99%	40,000
Most Recent Note for HALL - 12/23/2015 12:43:33 PM Met resistance at its 50 DMA line when rebounding last week. Now consolidating above its 200 DMA line which recently acted as support. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +94% on +15% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, its second strong quarterly earnings improvement. Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings have not been strong and steady, and its annual earnings history included a drastic downturn from FY '09 and a loss on FY '11."
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HOFT - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Home Furnishings & Fixtures Hooker Furniture Corp	$25.86	-0.06 -0.23%	$26.10	$28.39	-8.91%	31,643 64.58%	49,000
Most Recent Note for HOFT - 12/23/2015 12:44:47 PM Consolidating near its 50 and 200 DMA lines. The 12/10/15 mid-day report last cautioned members - "Reported earnings +43% on +3% sales revenues for the Oct '15 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Sales revenues and earnings increases are not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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HRL - NYSE - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Meat Products Hormel Foods Co	$79.22	-1.29 -1.60%	$80.78	$80.53	-1.63%	910,176 74.60%	1,220,000
Most Recent Note for HRL - 12/23/2015 12:45:05 PM Perched at its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Quarterly earnings history (C criteria) through Oct '15 has been below the +25% minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system. Sales revenues decelerated from slow growth to negative comparisons in the Jul and Oct quarters versus year ago periods, respectively."
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HTHT - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Lodging China Lodging Group Ads	$31.75	+1.93 6.47%	$31.95	$31.06	2.22%	279,794 181.68%	154,000
Most Recent Note for HTHT - 12/23/2015 12:47:43 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's big gain challenging its Dec '13 all-time high ($32.29). Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Found support while consolidating above its 50 DMA line, perched within striking distance of all-time highs. Reported earnings +35% on +11% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has not been a good match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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IESC - NASDAQ - Bldg-Maintenance & Svc Integrated Electric Svcs	$10.51	+0.33 3.24%	$10.56	$10.26	2.44%	51,085 319.28%	16,000
Most Recent Note for IESC - 12/23/2015 12:48:08 PM No resistance remains while tallying a 11th consecutive volume-driven gain. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings increases through Sep '15 have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline and sales revenues growth rate was sub par."
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MBTF - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks M B T Financial Corp	$6.50	-0.05 -0.76%	$6.59	$6.88	-5.52%	38,109 272.21%	14,000
Most Recent Note for MBTF - 12/23/2015 12:48:29 PM Consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +86% on +17% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter. Prior quarters had lackluster sales revenues growth in the +2-4% range. Downturn in FY '14 is a flaw in its annual earnings (A criteria) history making it not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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NKE - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Footwear Nike Inc Cl B	$128.65	-3.20 -2.43%	$136.39	$135.30	-4.92%	11,815,853 287.28%	4,113,000
Most Recent Note for NKE - 12/23/2015 12:52:38 PM Gapped up today and hit a new high then reversed into the red and slumped back below its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +22% on +4% sales revenues for the Nov '15 quarter. It had wedged higher following a gap up gain when last noted with caution in the 11/20/15 mid-day report - "The popular Apparel - Shoe firm found prompt support near its 200 DMA line following damaging volume-driven losses. Reported earnings +26% on +5% sales revenues for the May '15 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Sales revenues growth has been sub par. Its annual earnings (A criteria) growth history has been steady."
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NPK - NYSE - CONSUMER DURABLES - Appliances National Presto Ind	$82.01	-1.27 -1.52%	$84.77	$94.18	-12.92%	22,119 59.78%	37,000
Most Recent Note for NPK - 12/23/2015 12:55:05 PM Endured more distributional pressure while pulling back from multi-year highs and found support at its 200 DMA line since last noted with caution in the 11/03/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +58% on -5% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter. Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has not been strong and steady. The Mar and Jun '15 quarters showed better than +25% earnings increases, however prior earnings and sales revenues increases have been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Its small supply of only 6.86 million shares in the float could contribute to greater price volatility in the event of accumulation/distribution by institutional investors."
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NTI - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil & Gas Pipelines Northern Tier Energy Lp	$26.04	+0.18 0.70%	$26.16	$29.03	-10.30%	781,876 92.97%	841,000
Most Recent Note for NTI - 12/23/2015 1:00:39 PM Rebounded near its 50 DMA line following M&A news. Reported earnings +45% on -42% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter. Fundamentally, waning sales revenues are a serious concern. Completed a new Public Offering completed 1/17/13. The MLP completed its $14 IPO on 7/26/12.
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ODC - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Oil Dri Corp America	$38.47	+1.22 3.28%	$38.47	$37.59	2.34%	8,497 77.25%	11,000
Most Recent Note for ODC - 12/23/2015 1:02:06 PM Hitting yet another new high today. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Sales and earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Perched near its 52-week high holding its ground stubbornly following a streak of volume-driven gains."
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TSC - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Personal Products TriState Capital Hld Inc	$13.38	+0.20 1.52%	$13.40	$13.73	-2.55%	56,197 93.66%	60,000
Most Recent Note for TSC - 12/23/2015 1:05:40 PM Today's gain has it challenging its 52-week high, but it faces additional resistance due to overhead supply. Found support at its 200 DMA line. Fundamental concerns remain and prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Quarterly earnings have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline and sales revenues growth has shown deceleration."
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