Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 2015
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Time of Screening : 2/17/2015 12:07:39 PM Report Released : 2/17/2015 12:59:29 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
AKAM - NASDAQ Akamai Technologies Inc	$69.70	+0.93 1.35%	$70.86	1,953,164 126.42% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,545,000	$69.10 0.87%	2/13/2015	$68.46	PP = $65.49 MB = $68.76
Most Recent Note - 2/17/2015 12:09:37 PM G - Color code is changed to green after getting extended from its prior base. Prior highs in the $65 area define initial support to watch on pullbacks. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 2/13/2015. Click here.
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QLYS - NASDAQ Qualys Inc	$47.78	-0.17 -0.35%	$49.42	281,610 99.86% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 282,000	$48.00 -0.46%	2/6/2015	$42.24	PP = $40.84 MB = $42.88
Most Recent Note - 2/17/2015 12:46:59 PM G - Reversed into the red after early gains today for a new 52-week high. Very extended from the prior base after a spurt of volume-driven gains, and prior highs in the $40-41 area define the nearest chart support level. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 2/9/2015. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BLK - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Investment Brokerage - Regiona Blackrock Inc	$380.27	+4.23 1.12%	$381.48	$378.03	0.59%	469,191 86.25%	544,000
Most Recent Note for BLK - 2/17/2015 12:11:32 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 3rd consecutive gain. Reported earnings -2% on +0% sales revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2014 versus the year ago period. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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CBPO - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology China Biologic Products	$74.15	+5.03 7.28%	$74.35	$71.27	4.04%	68,966 102.93%	67,000
Most Recent Note for CBPO - 2/17/2015 12:17:53 PM Hitting a new 52-week high, technically breaking out from a riskier "late-stage" base with today's big gain. Due to report Dec '14 earnings on 3/04/15 after the close. While finding support near its 50 DMA line prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +45% on +30% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter, and earnings increases have been near or above the +25% minimum (C criteria). Completed a new Public Offering on 6/27/14. Following a downturn in FY '10 earnings its annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving."
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CDW - NASDAQ - Computer-Tech Services C D W Corp	$37.56	+0.53 1.43%	$37.63	$37.25	0.83%	1,468,749 147.61%	995,000
Most Recent Note for CDW - 2/17/2015 12:21:01 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 3rd consecutive gain on ever-increasing volume. Found support near prior highs in the $33 area after recently dipping below its 50 DMA line. Completed yet another Secondary Offering on 12/02/14. Reported Dec '14 earnings +9% on +12% sales revenues, breaking the prior streak of 4 comparisons with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Completed a Secondary Offering on 9/03/14 and 3 earlier Secondary Offerings as it rallied from its $17 IPO on 6/27/13.
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COLM - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Clothing Columbia Sportswear Co	$53.17	+1.67 3.24%	$53.72	$51.95	2.35%	677,201 192.39%	352,000
Most Recent Note for COLM - 2/17/2015 12:22:19 PM Hitting new 52-week highs today while tallying a 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +30% on +27% sales revenues for the Dec '14 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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CYBR - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE and SERVICES - Security Software and Services Cyber-Ark Software Ltd	$56.94	+4.42 8.41%	$57.39	$55.40	2.78%	2,688,837 320.48%	839,000
Most Recent Note for CYBR - 2/17/2015 12:23:15 PM Hitting new 52-week highs with today's gain following a considerable "breakaway gap" on the prior session. Reported earnings +200% on +81% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, its 2nd consecutive strong quarter. Fundamental concerns remain as prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Limited history since its $16 IPO on 9/24/14 is a concern.
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ELLI - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Ellie Mae Inc	$51.91	+1.85 3.70%	$52.09	$54.53	-4.80%	310,346 118.00%	263,000
Most Recent Note for ELLI - 2/17/2015 12:25:15 PM Spiked to new 52-week highs with volume-driven gains last week, and rallying further today. Reported +100% earnings on +53% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but prior quarters were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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FLWS - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services One-800Flowers.com Cl A	$10.79	+0.46 4.40%	$11.00	$10.52	2.52%	513,962 173.05%	297,000
Most Recent Note for FLWS - 2/17/2015 12:26:51 PM Powering to yet another new 52-week high today and adding to a streak of volume-driven gains from below its 50 DMA line. Noted in prior mid-day reports repeatedly with caution - "Reported earnings +207% on +101% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter. Prior quarters showed sub par sales growth and erratic earnings. Earnings history is not a match with the fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria) of the fact-based investment system. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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GGAL - NASDAQ - BANKING - Money Center Banks Grupo Finan Galicia Adr	$19.55	+0.57 3.00%	$20.50	$19.10	2.36%	388,727 113.00%	344,000
Most Recent Note for GGAL - 2/17/2015 12:28:24 PM Reported earnings +12% on -3% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter. Tallying a 6th consecutive volume-driven gain today and hitting a new 52-week high. Found support at its 50 DMA line when consolidating since noted with caution in the 12/30/14 mid-day report - "Fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is below the fact-based system's guidelines."
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LCI - NYSE - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Other Lannett Company Inc	$60.37	+2.59 4.48%	$60.92	$59.44	1.56%	653,972 91.21%	717,000
Most Recent Note for LCI - 2/17/2015 12:33:00 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's gain, rising from a cup shaped base. Recent quarterly comparisons through Dec '14 showed greatly improved sales revenues and solid earnings increases. Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been up and down, not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Blue triangles beside the quarterly and annual earnings figures within the datagraphs used by our experts indicate pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison).
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LXFT - NYSE - Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs Luxoft Holding Inc Cl A	$47.76	-1.10 -2.25%	$49.39	$49.92	-4.33%	388,714 147.24%	264,000
Most Recent Note for LXFT - 2/17/2015 12:34:34 PM Perched near its 52-week high today, holding its ground following a considerable "breakaway gap" and volume-driven gain on 2/12/15. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +50% on +32% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has not been strong and steady."
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MTSI - NASDAQ - Elec-Semiconductor Mfg M/A-COM Technology Sltn	$33.70	+0.64 1.94%	$34.66	$35.61	-5.36%	313,254 82.44%	380,000
Most Recent Note for MTSI - 2/17/2015 12:37:19 PM Perched near its 52-week high. Rallied after completing a new Public Offering on 2/05/15 and finding support at its 50 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Quarterly earnings increases through Dec '14 were above the +25%* minimum guideline (C criteria). Found support near its 50 DMA line, but it has not formed a sound base pattern."*
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NVEE - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Consulting N V 5 Holdings Inc	$13.00	+0.40 3.17%	$13.09	$15.24	-14.70%	38,990 95.10%	41,000
Most Recent Note for NVEE - 2/17/2015 12:39:40 PM Rebounded above its 50 DMA line last week with a streak of volume driven gains. Tested support at its 200 DMA line while enduing distributional pressure since last noted in the 12/15/14 mid-day report with caution - "Reported earnings +41%* on +69% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter, but prior quarterly earnings comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."*
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PAHC - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Other Phibro Animal Health Corp	$33.10	+2.25 7.29%	$33.50	$33.89	-2.33%	213,371 123.34%	173,000
Most Recent Note for PAHC - 2/17/2015 12:41:17 PM Rebounded above its 50 DMA line with volume-driven gains last week and with today's big gain it is challenging its 52-week high. The 2/13/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings -3%* on +9% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter and fundamental concerns remain."*
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PAYC - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Paycom Software, Inc	$33.49	+1.12 3.46%	$33.98	$34.70	-3.49%	357,796 86.84%	412,000
Most Recent Note for PAYC - 2/17/2015 12:42:54 PM Perched near its 52-week high today while adding to a recent spurt of big volume-driven gains. Reported earnings of 6 cents per share versus a loss of 2 cents per share for the year-ago period ended December 31st. Completed a Secondary Offering on 1/14/15. Technically, it broke out of a new base with volume-driven gains last week, but prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +150% on +42% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarterly earnings increase above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady."
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Q - NYSE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Telecom Services - Domestic Quintiles Transnational	$63.00	-0.32 -0.50%	$63.76	$64.19	-1.86%	488,299 75.12%	650,000
Most Recent Note for Q - 2/17/2015 12:45:41 PM Gapped up on 2/12/15 hitting a new 52-week high and tallied volume-driven gains from support at its 50 DMA line. Reported better than expected Dec '14 earnings +29% on +2% sales revenues and gave encouraging guidance, but fundamental concerns remain. Completed Secondary Offerings on 11/06/14 and 3/12/14. Sub par sales revenues increases are not indicative of a hot new in-demand product or service (N criteria).
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RCKY - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Footwear Rocky Brands Inc	$18.75	+0.32 1.74%	$18.75	$18.49	1.41%	64,088 278.64%	23,000
Most Recent Note for RCKY - 2/17/2015 12:50:12 PM Reported earnings +103% on +28% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has not been strong and steady. Rising near its all-time high today following a considerable gap up and volume-driven gain on the prior session. Went through a deep consolidation since last noted in the 10/08/13 mid-day report with caution.
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ROG - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Rubber & Plastics Rogers Corp	$82.03	+0.40 0.49%	$82.59	$82.48	-0.54%	85,473 81.40%	105,000
Most Recent Note for ROG - 2/17/2015 12:53:48 PM Touched a new 52-week high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Held its ground at its 50 DMA line while consolidating following a "breakaway gap" on 12/19/14 with heavy volume on news it would acquire Arlon LLC for $157 million. Last noted with caution in the 12/23/14 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +33% on +14% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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VDSI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Security Software & Services Vasco Data Security Intl	$28.75	+0.89 3.19%	$31.84	$30.60	-6.05%	12,014,251 1,223.45%	982,000
Most Recent Note for VDSI - 2/17/2015 12:57:01 PM Traded in a wide intra-day range today, gapping up and hitting a new 52-week high then briefly undercutting its 50 DMA line before rebounding near the prior session's close. Fundamental concerns remain, as prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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VIPS - NYSE - Retail-Internet Vipshop Holdings Ltd Ads	$24.32	+2.52 11.56%	$24.58	$24.80	-1.94%	13,240,218 231.55%	5,718,000
Most Recent Note for VIPS - 2/17/2015 12:59:09 PM Gapped up today challenging its 52-week high with a big volume-driven gain. Recently found support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +140% on +109% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter and prior quarterly comparisons showed earnings well above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Shares split 10:1 effective 11/04/14. Completed a Secondary offering on 3/11/14. Limited annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern.
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