Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, March 13th, 2014

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2014
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DOW 16217.5 -122.58 (-0.75%) | NASDAQ 4285.83 -37.5 (-0.87%) | S&P 500 1856.35 -11.85 (-0.63%)

Time of Screening : 3/13/2014 12:06:15 PM Report Released : 3/13/2014 12:47:32 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 12% 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
VRX - NYSE Valeant Pharmaceuticals	$140.50	-0.51 -0.36%	$142.55	1,281,720 74.26% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,726,000	$153.10 -8.23%	9/11/2013	$100.26	PP = $105.50 MB = $110.78
Most Recent Note - 3/13/2014 12:40:00 PM G - Consolidating just above its 50 DMA line ($136) which defines near-term support. A more damaging violation may raise serious concerns and trigger a more worrisome technical sell signal. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 2/27/2014. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AVGO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits Broadcom Inc	$63.52	+0.34 0.54%	$64.50	$64.23	-1.11%	1,517,819 79.05%	1,920,000
Most Recent Note for AVGO - 3/13/2014 12:11:15 PM Hitting a new 52-week and all-time highs. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +29% on +23% sales revenues for the quarter ended Jan 31, 2014 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were persistently below the fact-based system's +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
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DAVE - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Restaurants Famous Dave's Of America	$28.80	+0.33 1.17%	$29.26	$29.43	-2.13%	36,374 98.31%	37,000
Most Recent Note for DAVE - 3/13/2014 12:12:12 PM Perched at its 52-week high with today's 9th consecutive gain. Announced a new CEO on 2/10/14 and found support near its 200 DMA line during its recent consolidation. Fundamental concerns remain as when noted with caution long ago in the 2/09/11 mid-day report - "Sales and earning history are below the investment system's guidelines."
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EA - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Gaming Electronic Arts Inc	$29.75	-0.23 -0.77%	$29.92	$30.10	-1.16%	4,407,152 80.81%	5,454,000
Most Recent Note for EA - 3/13/2014 12:14:13 PM Quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Perched at its 52-week high with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply.
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ESTE - AMEX - Oil&Gas-U S Expl&Prod Earthstone Energy Inc	$20.49	-0.45 -2.15%	$20.89	$23.00	-10.91%	5,049 72.13%	7,000
Most Recent Note for ESTE - 3/13/2014 12:16:11 PM This thinly traded stock abruptly retreated from new 52-week highs hit last week, testing support near prior highs and its 50 DMA line. Recent mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Dec '13 satisfying the C criteria. Technically, it broke out with a gap up and volume-driven gain on 2/14/14 and followed through with additional confirming gains for new 52-week highs. Faces some resistance at multi-year highs in the $25-26 area. There is a very small supply of only 1.25 million shares (S criteria) in the float and only 3 top-rated funds (I criteria) own its shares."
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EVK - AMEX - Apparel-Clothing Mfg Ever-Glory Intl Grp Inc	$7.40	-0.20 -2.63%	$7.90	$8.05	-8.07%	17,891 59.64%	30,000
Most Recent Note for EVK - 3/13/2014 12:17:13 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today following an impressive streak of volume-driven gains. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Recent mid-day reports have repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +73% on +54% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has not been strong and steady. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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EXPE - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Expedia Inc	$76.64	+0.13 0.17%	$77.47	$81.78	-6.29%	1,458,815 60.66%	2,405,000
Most Recent Note for EXPE - 3/13/2014 12:19:43 PM Reported earnings +46% on +18% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons showed earnings below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/12/12 due to fundamental and technical concerns.
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ITRN - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Electronics Wholesale Ituran Location & Contrl	$24.18	-0.24 -0.98%	$24.45	$24.87	-2.77%	59,755 213.41%	28,000
Most Recent Note for ITRN - 3/13/2014 12:24:31 PM Perched near its 52-week high after rallying from support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +71% on +14% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, marking its 3rd consecutive quarter with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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LDL - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Textile Manufacturing Lydall Inc	$22.40	-0.47 -2.06%	$23.24	$23.14	-3.20%	32,214 59.66%	54,000
Most Recent Note for LDL - 3/13/2014 12:25:42 PM Hit another new 52-week high today then reversed into the red. Extended from any sound base after a spurt of volume-driven gains. The 3/07/14 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +35% on +4% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. It survived but failed to impress since noted in the 5/31/11 mid-day report - 'Its earnings history has been erratic and below guidelines.'"
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MCO - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Moodys Corporation	$81.23	-2.35 -2.81%	$83.58	$85.70	-5.22%	649,966 61.73%	1,053,000
Most Recent Note for MCO - 3/13/2014 12:28:59 PM Stubbornly held its ground above its 50 DMA line and made gradual progress since last noted in the 2/07/14 mid-day report with caution. Reported earnings +12% on +3% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison with an earnings increase below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Its annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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MNTX - NASDAQ - Machinery-Gen Industrial Manitex International	$17.18	-0.26 -1.49%	$17.50	$17.85	-3.75%	91,595 90.69%	101,000
Most Recent Note for MNTX - 3/13/2014 12:30:26 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today following a streak of 11 consecutive gains. Reported earnings +38% on +16 sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, an improvement following 2 consecutive reports below the +25% minimum. Found support near its 200 DMA line the rallied since dropped from the Featured Stocks list when noted on 4/18/13.
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MXWL - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Based Systems Maxwell Technologies Inc	$13.95	-0.13 -0.92%	$14.54	$15.67	-10.98%	417,139 62.92%	663,000
Most Recent Note for MXWL - 3/13/2014 12:31:39 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today, still holding its ground well above prior highs following an impressive streak of considerable volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C criteria)."
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PHX - NYSE - ENERGY - Independent Oil & Gas Panhandle Oil & Gas Inc	$44.95	+1.53 3.52%	$44.95	$43.99	2.18%	29,370 146.85%	20,000
Most Recent Note for PHX - 3/13/2014 12:33:41 PM Rallying further into new high territory today, adding to an impressive spurt of volume-driven gains. While rallying from a short flat base above its 50 DMA line prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Recent quarterly comparisons through Dec '13 showed strong sales revenues and earnings increases but fundamental concerns remain. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern."
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SNAK - NASDAQ - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Processed & Packaged Goods Inventure Foods Inc	$13.65	-0.01 -0.07%	$13.70	$14.00	-2.50%	42,364 62.30%	68,000
Most Recent Note for SNAK - 3/13/2014 12:36:37 PM Perched near its 52-week high. Stalled after recently trying to rally above prior resistance in the $13-14 area after building a sound base. The 2/28/14 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +75% on +35% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria). Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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UBNT - NASDAQ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Diversified Communication Serv Ubiquiti Networks Inc	$54.42	+1.96 3.73%	$54.91	$53.58	1.56%	1,398,130 109.14%	1,281,000
Most Recent Note for UBNT - 3/13/2014 12:38:05 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain. Held its ground above its 50 DMA line while consolidating and enduring distributional pressure since noted with caution in the 2/18/14 mid-day report - "Reported strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '13 quarterly comparisons, but fundamental concerns remain as prior quarterly earnings were sub par (C criteria). It went through a deep consolidation then rebounded since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/04/12. Damaging technical action had negated its breakout with a gap down on 5/02/12 as it violated its recent lows and undercut its 50 DMA line triggering sell signals with its largest point loss on the highest volume ever."
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WX - NYSE - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Other Wuxi Pharmatech Inc Ads	$38.39	-0.68 -1.74%	$39.47	$40.72	-5.72%	704,387 86.22%	817,000
Most Recent Note for WX - 3/13/2014 12:47:06 PM Making its 2nd consecutive mid-day report appearance. No resistance remains due to overhead supply, however it has not formed a sound base pattern. Made limited headway after clearing the previously noted sound base pattern, then undercut its 50 DMA line and rebounded with volume-driven gains this week. Reported earnings +39% on +25% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, marking its 3rd comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). This helps the Chinese Medical/Dental Services firm's earnings history better match the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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