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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2024
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DOW 38007.38 143.58 (0.38%) | NASDAQ 15383.05 72.08 (0.47%) | S&P 500 4855.01 15.2 (0.31%)

Time of Screening : 1/22/2024 12:10:39 PM Report Released : 1/22/2024 12:49:36 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
CRWD - Crowd Strike	$298.55	+8.01 2.76%	$302.00	2,156,928 65.38% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 3,299,000	$290.85 2.65%	1/2/2024	$246.42	PP = $261.91 MB = $275.01
Most Recent Note - 1/22/2024 12:24:18 PM G - Extended from any sound base and hitting another new all-time high with today's 3rd consecutive gain. Prior high in the $261 area defines initial support to watch on pullbacks. Fundamentals remain strong. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 1/3/2024. Click here.
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ELF - NYSE E L F Beauty Inc	$153.19	-4.60 -2.92%	$153.79	1,392,970 108.23% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,287,000	$164.71 -6.99%	1/2/2024	$138.23	PP = $153.63 MB = $161.31
Most Recent Note - 1/22/2024 12:28:29 PM Y - Rebounded from the early low today but pulled back below the pivot point with recent losses raising some concerns. Fundamentals remain strong. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 1/2/2024. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
ACU - AMEX - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments & Supplies Acme United Corp	$50.66	+1.87 3.82%	$50.66	$49.39	2.56%	19,884 124.28%	16,000
Most Recent Note for ACU - 1/22/2024 12:14:31 PM Hitting another new all-time high with today's 6th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported improved quarterly earnings in the 3 latest comparisons through Sep '23 but with subpar sales revenues growth. Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a big downturn in FY '22, not a match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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AFYA - NASDAQ - Consumer Svcs-Education Afya Limited Cl A	$20.68	-1.69 -7.54%	$21.78	$22.48	-8.00%	125,130 65.86%	190,000
Most Recent Note for AFYA - 1/22/2024 12:16:28 PM Retreating after touching a new 52-week high today's loss testing its 50 DMA line. Last noted with caution in the 12/27/23 mid-day report - "Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +16% on +34% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain."
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ASML - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate A S M L Holding N.V. NY	$772.61	+14.78 1.95%	$776.53	$771.98	0.08%	736,062 87.00%	846,000
Most Recent Note for ASML - 1/22/2024 12:17:38 PM Found support at its 50 DMA line and rallied to hit a new 52-week high with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +21% on +25% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Went through a long choppy consolidation since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/01/21.
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CLS - NYSE - Elec-Contract Mfg Celestica Inc	$31.27	+0.37 1.20%	$32.54	$31.25	0.06%	1,556,114 99.37%	1,566,000
Most Recent Note for CLS - 1/22/2024 12:22:35 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 3rd volume-driven gain after finding prompt support near its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +25% on +6% sales revenues for the Sep '23 quarter versus the year ago period, and 6 of the last 7 quarterly comparisons were at or above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong since bottoming in FY '19.
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CPLP - NASDAQ - Transportation-Ship Capital Product Ptnrs Lp	$18.11	+0.01 0.06%	$18.30	$18.22	-0.60%	102,049 72.89%	140,000
Most Recent Note for CPLP - 1/22/2024 12:23:05 PM Perched at its 52-week high after volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +47% on +33% sales revenues for the Sep '23 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were subpar. Not a match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based system.
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DDOG - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse Datadog Inc	$133.95	+3.64 2.79%	$136.08	$130.50	2.64%	2,609,097 62.85%	4,151,000
Most Recent Note for DDOG - 1/22/2024 12:26:53 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 7th consecutive gain, extended from any sound base. Faces some resistance due to old overhead supply up to the $184 level. Patient investors may watch for a new base or secondary buy point to possibly develop in the weeks ahead. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +96% on +25% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, and 3 of the 4 latest quarterly comparisons were well above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong since completing its $27 IPO on 9/19/19.
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ELTK - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Printed Circuit Boards Eltek Ltd	$17.86	+0.47 2.70%	$18.20	$17.66	1.13%	102,079 100.08%	102,000
Most Recent Note for ELTK - 1/22/2024 12:30:06 PM Israel-based maker of circuit boards is perched at multi-year highs. On 1/17/24 it broke out of a 5-week base. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +112% on +15% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Its 50 DMA line ($13.81) and prior highs in the $11 area define important near-term support. Earnings increases in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) but fundamental concerns remain after a downturn in FY '22 earnings (A criteria).
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INFA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Informatica Corp	$30.79	+0.50 1.65%	$31.65	$30.35	1.45%	611,373 78.18%	782,000
Most Recent Note for INFA - 1/22/2024 12:33:05 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's gain adding to recently noted volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports noted - "No resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +50% on +10% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were subpar and fundamental concerns remain."
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LINC - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Education &; Training Services Lincoln Educational Svcs	$9.34	+0.13 1.39%	$9.47	$10.35	-9.78%	44,902 58.31%	77,000
Most Recent Note for LINC - 1/22/2024 12:33:34 PM Recently sputtering below its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Sales revenues growth rate has been subpar. Quarterly earnings comparisons have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and its annual earnings (A criteria) history is also below guidelines."
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LOGI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Logitech Intl Sa	$95.19	+0.52 0.55%	$96.66	$96.65	-1.51%	371,499 112.24%	331,000
Most Recent Note for LOGI - 1/22/2024 12:34:51 PM Touched a new 52-week high today. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +30% on -8% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Fundamentals deteriorated and it went through a deep consolidation since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 8/03/21 when noted with caution."
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MBWM - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Midwest Banks Mercantile Bank Corp	$40.60	+1.55 3.97%	$40.69	$41.93	-3.17%	35,666 66.05%	54,000
Most Recent Note for MBWM - 1/22/2024 12:35:34 PM Pulled back from multi-year highs recently and found support last week near its 50 DMA line ($37.77). Reported Dec '23 quarterly earnings -9% on -3% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) had a downturn in FY '20.
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MIXT - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse MiX Telematics Ltd ADS	$8.99	-0.11 -1.25%	$9.29	$9.26	-2.96%	119,533 138.99%	86,000
Most Recent Note for MIXT - 1/22/2024 12:37:21 PM Perched at its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports noted - "This South Africa based Computer Software - Enterprise firm reported earnings +100% on +7% sales revenues for the Sep '23 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly earnings increases were also above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Its sales revenues growth rate has been lackluster and its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a good match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Completed its $16 IPO in August 2013."
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NFLX - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Music & Video Stores Netflix Inc	$486.00	+3.05 0.63%	$489.80	$503.41	-3.46%	2,538,330 65.15%	3,896,000
Most Recent Note for NFLX - 1/22/2024 12:38:42 PM Hovering near its 52-week high and above its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports noted - <i>"Through the Sep '23 quarter its earnings increases have been below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria), not a match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system. Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '22. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/30/20."</i>
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NOW - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse Servicenow Inc	$762.88	+13.77 1.84%	$766.81	$753.16	1.29%	648,082 59.68%	1,086,000
Most Recent Note for NOW - 1/22/2024 12:41:05 PM Extended from any sound base and hitting new all-time highs with today's 3rd consecutive gain. Patient investors may watch for a new base or secondary buy point to possibly develop and be noted in the weeks ahead. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +49% on +25% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 5th quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/28/21 mid-day report near its all-time high.
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NVDA - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Nvidia Corp	$598.54	+3.63 0.61%	$603.31	$595.00	0.59%	27,466,678 64.78%	42,403,000
Most Recent Note for NVDA - 1/22/2024 12:41:21 PM Perched at its all-time high today following noted volume-driven gains. Reported Oct '23 quarterly earnings +593% on +206% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd very strong quarter. Prior 3 quarterly comparisons were down from the year-ago periods. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, noted as a flaw with regard to the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Completed the Mellanox Technologies (MLNX) acquisition on 4/27/20.
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RACE - NYSE - Auto Manufacturers Ferrari NV	$340.61	-8.80 -2.52%	$342.66	$372.42	-8.54%	296,485 91.51%	324,000
Most Recent Note for RACE - 1/22/2024 12:42:30 PM Consolidating below its 50 DMA line ($351) which may now act as resistance after retreating from its all-time high with volume-driven losses. Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +60% on +33% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd quarterly comparison well above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong after a downturn in FY '20.
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SMCI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Networking &; Communication Dev Super Micro Computer Inc	$431.50	+8.14 1.92%	$485.86	$428.69	0.65%	12,276,271 341.58%	3,594,000
Most Recent Note for SMCI - 1/22/2024 12:43:20 PM Powered to a new all-time high with 2 big volume-driven gains. Recently rallied from its 50 DMA line ($296.63). Noted in prior mid-day reports - "Reported Sep '23 quarterly earnings +0% on +14% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Two of the 3 lastest quarterly earnings increases were well below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings history (A criteria) had a downturn in FY '21."
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SNPS - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software Synopsys Inc	$536.42	+19.11 3.69%	$536.89	$573.77	-6.51%	1,378,470 113.27%	1,217,000
Most Recent Note for SNPS - 1/22/2024 12:44:29 PM Gapped up today rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($528). Reported Oct '23 quarterly earnings +66% on +25% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It went through a deep consolidation then rebounded impressively since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/01/22.
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SUN - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Sunoco LP	$56.05	-3.41 -5.73%	$57.58	$63.96	-12.37%	1,408,895 190.91%	738,000
Most Recent Note for SUN - 1/22/2024 12:46:19 PM Gapped down today undercutting its 50 DMA line ($56.29) then rebounded back above that important short-term average. Reported strong Sep '23 quarterly earnings versus the year-ago period, however sales revenues have been waning in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons and its prior earnings history is below the fact-based system's guidelines.
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TM - NYSE - AUTOMOTIVE - Auto Manufacturers - Major Toyota Motor Corp Adr	$201.13	+0.46 0.23%	$201.72	$200.70	0.21%	198,433 65.92%	301,000
Most Recent Note for TM - 1/22/2024 12:47:10 PM Today's 3rd consecutive gain has it hitting another new 52-week high. Went through a deep consolidation from its all-time high since noted with caution in the 1/24/22 mid-day report. Reported earnings +189% on +20% sales revenues for the Sep '23 quarter versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Fundamental concerns remain due to its up and down quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history which is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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UNTY - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks Unity Bancorp Inc	$30.29	+1.01 3.45%	$30.48	$29.88	1.37%	10,740 63.18%	17,000
Most Recent Note for UNTY - 1/22/2024 12:48:20 PM Hit a new 52-week high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain after consolidating above its 50 DMA line. The 1/18/124 mid-day report noted - "Fundamental concerns remain. Reported Dec '23 quarterly earnings +3% on +0% sales revenues versus the year ago period, and prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sub par sales revenues growth remains a concern. Annual earnings steadily improved after a downturn in FY '17."
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WRLD - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services World Acceptance Corp	$141.11	-1.56 -1.09%	$148.96	$160.08	-11.85%	27,972 62.16%	45,000
Most Recent Note for WRLD - 1/22/2024 12:49:30 PM Prior quarterly and annual earnings history and waning sales revenues are not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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