Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, January 12th, 2018

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH, 2018
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DOW 25780.35 205.62 (0.80%) | NASDAQ 7252 40.22 (0.56%) | S&P 500 2781.02 13.46 (0.49%)

Time of Screening : 1/12/2018 12:01:57 PM Report Released : 1/12/2018 12:44:25 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 12% 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
PAYC - NYSE Paycom Software, Inc	$87.93	+3.43 4.06%	$88.04	486,476 85.35% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 570,000	$86.10 2.13%	1/12/2018	$87.93	PP = $86.20 MB = $90.51
Most Recent Note - 1/12/2018 12:32:27 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with pivot point cited based on its 11/27/17 high plus 10 cents. Gains above a stock's pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a proper technical buy signal. Reported earnings +93% on +31% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, and 3 of the past 4 quarterly comparisons were well above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 11/03/16 it found support near its 200 DMA line and then rebounded and rallied to new highs. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 10/18/2016. Click here.
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TPL - NYSE Texas Pacific Land Trust	$524.30	-17.49 -3.23%	$540.00	25,377 181.26% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 14,000	$544.93 -3.79%	12/21/2017	$419.50	PP = $435.09 MB = $456.84
Most Recent Note - 1/12/2018 12:38:32 PM G - Retreating today after getting very extended from the prior base with a streak of 4 consecutive gains backed by above average volume. Disciplined investors avoid chasing stocks more than +5% above the prior high or pivot point. Prior highs in the $434 area define initial support to watch on pullbacks. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 12/21/2017. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BHP - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Industrial Metals & Minerals B H P Billiton Ltd Adr	$50.71	+1.04 2.08%	$50.79	$49.81	1.80%	2,386,842 107.56%	2,219,000
Most Recent Note for BHP - 1/12/2018 12:03:04 PM Rallying to multi-year highs with an impressive streak of gains. Since noted in the 4/15/11 mid-day report its erratic earnings history remains a concern. Huge Australian Mining - Metal Ores firm survived but failed to impress since noted with a cautious tone in several late-2007 mid-day reports
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BLK - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Investment Brokerage - Regiona Blackrock Inc	$552.23	+14.31 2.66%	$554.68	$540.00	2.26%	429,420 98.49%	436,000
Most Recent Note for BLK - 1/12/2018 12:06:17 PM Gapped up today hitting new 52-week and all-time highs, adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +21% on +20% sales revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 versus the year ago period. Prior earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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BOOM - NASDAQ - METALS & MINING - Industrial Metals & Minerals Dynamic Materials Corp	$25.55	+0.10 0.39%	$25.55	$26.15	-2.29%	79,267 120.10%	66,000
Most Recent Note for BOOM - 1/12/2018 12:08:14 PM Perched near its 52-week high after volume-driven gains. Technically, it broke out of an orderly base above its 50 DMA line in late December. Fundamental concerns remain, and prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "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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BUFF - NASDAQ - Food-Packaged Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc	$33.50	+0.28 0.84%	$33.52	$33.63	-0.39%	1,410,268 99.67%	1,415,000
Most Recent Note for BUFF - 1/12/2018 12:09:02 PM Recently wedged to new 52-week and all-time highs with gains lacking great volume conviction. Reported Sep '17 earnings +23% on +18% sales revenues and prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Not a match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Completed a Secondary Offering on 6/28/16.
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CEO - NYSE - ENERGY - Independent Oil & Gas C N O O C Ltd Adr	$160.68	+3.43 2.18%	$160.81	$157.40	2.08%	96,683 96.68%	100,000
Most Recent Note for CEO - 1/12/2018 12:10:01 PM Powering to new multi-year highs with volume-driven gains. Its erratic earnings history is cause for concern with respect to both the C and A criteria. This huge Chinese Oil and Gas Exploration/Production firm was noted with caution in the 4/06/11 mid-day report - "Its 2 most recent quarterly comparisons showed big sales revenues and earnings increases after a streak of at least 6 prior comparisons with earnings ranging from +6% to -54% versus the year ago period, below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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CHDN - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Gaming Activities Churchill Downs Inc	$253.55	+0.00 0.00%	$254.75	$254.50	-0.37%	181,540 183.37%	99,000
Most Recent Note for CHDN - 1/12/2018 12:12:17 PM No resistance remains due to overhead supply, and it held its ground stubbornly after a gap up on 1/10/18 hitting yet another new all-time high. Reported Sep '17 earnings +108% on +4% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Sub par sales revenues growth rate and its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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EDUC - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Basic Materials Wholesale Educational Development	$17.15	-0.25 -1.44%	$18.40	$19.00	-9.74%	10,142 92.20%	11,000
Most Recent Note for EDUC - 1/12/2018 12:13:38 PM Consolidating after rallying to touch a new all-time high with a spurt of volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports noted - "This thinly traded Media - Books firm's sales revenues and earnings history has been erratic, not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. "
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ETSY - NASDAQ - Retail-Internet Etsy Inc	$19.42	-1.14 -5.54%	$19.70	$21.86	-11.15%	1,750,373 75.77%	2,310,000
Most Recent Note for ETSY - 1/12/2018 12:16:15 PM Gapped down today slumping toward its 50 DMA line. Stalled after last noted with caution in the 12/21/17 mid-day report - "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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EZPW - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other Ezcorp Inc Cl A	$12.13	+0.03 0.21%	$12.30	$12.50	-3.00%	887,665 165.61%	536,000
Most Recent Note for EZPW - 1/12/2018 12:18:02 PM Consolidating in a tight range in recent weeks perched at a multi-year high. Survived but failed to impress since noted on 8/02/11 when it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list due to weak technical action. Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment systems fundamental guidelines.
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FB - NASDAQ - INTERNET Facebook Inc Cl A	$179.97	-7.80 -4.15%	$180.70	$188.90	-4.73%	45,842,957 286.07%	16,025,000
Most Recent Note for FB - 1/12/2018 12:22:50 PM Gapped down today for a big volume-driven loss testing its 50 DMA line ($179), abruptly retreating after recently wedging to new all-time highs with gains lacking great volume conviction. Reported earnings +77% on +47% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons were above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Impressive annual earnings history (A criteria). Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Not a good match with most winning models of the fact-based investment system because of its large supply of shares outstanding (S criteria) and it is heavily owned by 3,834 top-rated mutual funds. That can be problematic in cases where sentiment shifts due to news events. Stocks with a small supply and just beginning to attract the serious interest of institutional investors (I criteria) are considered most ideal."
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FCAU - NYSE - Auto Manufacturers Fiat Chrysler Automobile	$23.26	-0.16 -0.68%	$23.80	$23.44	-0.77%	3,464,432 88.72%	3,905,000
Most Recent Note for FCAU - 1/12/2018 12:24:45 PM Hit another new all-time high today while adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains. Late last year this UK-based car and truck maker made little headway after noted in the 10/24/17 mid-day report amid ongoing M&A rumors - "Reported earnings +32% on +4% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter. Prior sales revenues and earnings growth has been erratic, not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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KBH - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction K B Home	$37.52	-1.07 -2.76%	$38.16	$38.80	-3.31%	2,546,858 107.06%	2,379,000
Most Recent Note for KBH - 1/12/2018 12:28:23 PM Pulling back from multi-year highs today after 5 consecutive gains on ever-increasing volume. Reported earnings +110% on +18% sales revenues for the Nov '17 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system.
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PRGS - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Progress Software Corp	$51.96	+1.41 2.78%	$51.99	$51.63	0.63%	413,706 124.24%	333,000
Most Recent Note for PRGS - 1/12/2018 12:33:00 PM Gapped up on the prior session for a considerable gain and new all-time high. Reported earnings +8% on -1% sales revenues for the quarter ended Nov 30, 2017 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) and sales revenues history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines for robust growth in demand typical of a hot new (N criteria) product or service. On 12/20/2005 it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list.
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SILC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Networking & Communication Dev Silicom Ltd	$73.53	+1.55 2.15%	$74.84	$77.95	-5.67%	37,157 103.21%	36,000
Most Recent Note for SILC - 1/12/2018 12:35:32 PM This Israel-based Computer- Networking firm stalled after last noted in the 1/03/18 mid-day report as it touched a new all-time high with above average volume behind its 4th consecutive gain on ever increasing volume. Found support near prior lows in the $67 area as it sputtered below its 50 DMA line since noted with caution in the 11/22/17 mid-day report - "Reported Sep '17 earnings +42% on +31% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain as its quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) are not a great match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/14/14."
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SSNC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software S S & C Technologies	$49.94	-0.40 -0.79%	$50.54	$51.39	-2.82%	1,221,904 112.00%	1,091,000
Most Recent Note for SSNC - 1/12/2018 12:36:10 PM Powered to new 52-week highs with considerable volume-driven gains on M&A news this week. Noted in the 6/14/17 mid-day report - "Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Completed a new Public Offering on 6/19/15."
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TTGT - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Advertising Techtarget Inc	$14.48	+0.56 4.02%	$14.49	$14.33	1.05%	62,062 112.84%	55,000
Most Recent Note for TTGT - 1/12/2018 12:39:57 PM Hitting a new high today with a 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain. Found support and stayed above its 50 DMA line in a tight range in recent weeks since the 12/11/17 mid-day report noted - "Retreating from its 52-week high. Reported earnings +57% on +9% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior 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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TWTR - NYSE - INTERNET - Content Twitter Inc	$25.33	+0.98 4.02%	$25.85	$25.56	-0.90%	20,842,938 119.08%	17,503,000
Most Recent Note for TWTR - 1/12/2018 12:41:55 PM Gapped up today hitting another new 52-week high. Held its ground since last noted with caution in the 12/19/17 mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +11% on -4% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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UBNT - NASDAQ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Diversified Communication Serv Ubiquiti Networks Inc	$75.15	+1.40 1.90%	$75.22	$76.93	-2.31%	294,205 94.30%	312,000
Most Recent Note for UBNT - 1/12/2018 12:44:13 PM Touched another new 52-week high on the prior session. Found support near its 50 DMA line and then showed bullish action since last noted with caution in the 12/18/17 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +16% on +20% sales revenues for the Sep '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) and fundamental concerns remain. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/04/12."
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