Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, March 19th, 2015

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2015
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Time of Screening : 3/19/2015 11:57:06 AM Report Released : 3/19/2015 12:57:41 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 10% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 65% 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
FB - NASDAQ Facebook Inc Cl A	$82.68	+1.77 2.19%	$82.88	20,321,334 79.83% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 25,454,200	$82.17 0.62%	2/20/2015	$81.79	PP = $78.47 MB = $82.39
Most Recent Note - 3/19/2015 12:13:27 PM G - Hitting a new 52 week high with today's 4th consecutive gain, rallying clear of all resistance due to overhead supply. Its Relative Strength rating is at 77, still below the 80+ minimum guideline for new buy candidates. Its Relative Strength line was also plotted higher in October. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 3/11/2015. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BSET - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Home Furnishings & Fixtures Bassett Furniture Inds	$25.65	+0.38 1.50%	$25.88	$26.97	-4.89%	78,002 156.00%	50,000
Most Recent Note for BSET - 3/19/2015 12:00:07 PM Holding its ground above its 50 DMA line perched near its 52-week high. The 2/20/15 mid-day report cautioned - "It rallied with no resistance due to overhead supply. There was a Special Dividend 12/03/14. Recently cleared its 2013 high with volume-driven gains. Reported improved earnings increases in the May, Aug, and Nov '14 quarterly comparisons, but fundamental concerns remain as prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - 'Erratic earnings history is not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines.'"
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CERN - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Medical Cerner Corp	$73.99	+2.35 3.28%	$74.61	$73.24	1.02%	1,230,517 82.70%	1,488,000
Most Recent Note for CERN - 3/19/2015 12:02:09 PM Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high after a brief consolidation above its 50 DMA line. Fundamental concerns remain as prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Quarterly earnings increases have been below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), yet it has maintained a good annual earnings (A criteria) history. It made gradual progress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 7/14/12."
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CHE - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Consumer Services Chemed Corporation	$118.26	-0.18 -0.15%	$118.81	$119.40	-0.95%	105,976 69.72%	152,000
Most Recent Note for CHE - 3/19/2015 12:03:57 PM It has made gradual progress since last noted in the 11/21/12 mid-day report with caution - "Fundamentally below the guidelines. It has earned good ranks, however quarterly sales revenues and earnings increases have been below the +25%* guideline."*
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CTAS - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Cintas Corp	$83.38	-2.78 -3.23%	$88.23	$86.34	-3.43%	521,490 75.58%	690,000
Most Recent Note for CTAS - 3/19/2015 12:07:00 PM Hit a new 52-week high today then abruptly reversed into the red. Reported earnings +25% on +0% sales revenues for the Feb '15 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain due to lack of sales revenues growth which shows no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services.
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DY - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Dycom Inds Inc	$46.82	+1.70 3.77%	$46.94	$47.10	-0.59%	391,065 133.02%	294,000
Most Recent Note for DY - 3/19/2015 12:08:12 PM Challenging its 52-week high with a volume-driven gain today. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings versus a year ago loss with a +13% sales revenues increase for the Jan '15 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines."
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KAI - NYSE - Machinery-Gen Industrial Kadant Inc	$49.70	+0.25 0.51%	$49.95	$50.32	-1.23%	30,859 71.77%	43,000
Most Recent Note for KAI - 3/19/2015 12:16:09 PM Perched at its 52-week high tallying a 4th consecutive gain today on ever-increasing volume. The 3/18/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is below the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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LABL - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Packaging & Containers Multi Color Corp	$70.66	+1.74 2.52%	$70.97	$71.15	-0.69%	142,304 143.74%	99,000
Most Recent Note for LABL - 3/19/2015 12:19:59 PM Challenging its 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 4th consecutive gain. Technically it is very extended after rallying from a late-stage base. The 2/11/15 mid-day report noted - "Reported earnings +97% on +12% sales revenues for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2014 versus the year ago period, its 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings above the fact-based investment system's +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). That helped make it a better match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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LCI - NYSE - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Other Lannett Company Inc	$68.75	+0.37 0.54%	$69.92	$68.64	0.16%	695,972 88.10%	790,000
Most Recent Note for LCI - 3/19/2015 12:21:39 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's 4th consecutive gain. Held its ground after rising from a cup shaped base when noted with caution in the 2/17/15 mid-day report - "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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LEN - NYSE - Bldg-Resident/Comml Lennar Corp Cl A	$49.57	-0.15 -0.30%	$51.20	$51.51	-3.77%	3,268,248 80.90%	4,040,000
Most Recent Note for LEN - 3/19/2015 12:23:43 PM Reversed into the red after challenging its 52-week with today's early gain. Last noted in the 1/14/15 mid-day report with caution - "Quarterly comparisons through show improved sales revenues and earnings increases. Its annual earnings history (A criteria) has been erratic. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/01/05."
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LOGM - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Logmein Inc	$56.10	+0.91 1.65%	$56.10	$55.78	0.57%	237,097 92.98%	255,000
Most Recent Note for LOGM - 3/19/2015 12:26:31 PM Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs today and no resistance remains to hinder its progress. Reported +119% earnings on +33% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Its up and down annual earnings history (A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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MIK - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other The Michaels Companies, Inc	$28.98	-0.22 -0.75%	$29.41	$29.50	-1.76%	650,265 87.52%	743,000
Most Recent Note for MIK - 3/19/2015 12:28:16 PM Perched at its 52-week high today and making gradual progress after completing a Secondary Offering on 1/22/15. Reported +9% earnings on +3% sales revenues for the Jan '15 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Sub par sales revenues growth is a concern and its prior quarterly earnings (C criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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MLR - NYSE - AUTOMOTIVE - Auto Parts Miller Industries Inc	$23.68	+0.18 0.77%	$23.75	$23.59	0.38%	92,987 281.78%	33,000
Most Recent Note for MLR - 3/19/2015 12:29:27 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 7th consecutive gain. The 3/18/15 mid-day report cautioned - "Reported stronger earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '14 quarters but fundamental concerns remain. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern."
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NEWT - NASDAQ - Finance-Investment Mgmt Newtek Business Services	$18.88	+0.18 0.96%	$19.03	$18.79	0.48%	100,758 157.43%	64,000
Most Recent Note for NEWT - 3/19/2015 12:30:52 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain adding to an impressive spurt of gains into new high territory. Stubbornly held its ground and inched higher since the 3/03/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +42% on +10% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter. Prior quarterly sales revenues growth has been sub par and it has not shown strong steady earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
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NICE - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Security Nice Ltd Adr	$60.80	+0.06 0.10%	$61.20	$61.02	-0.36%	214,090 121.64%	176,000
Most Recent Note for NICE - 3/19/2015 12:32:40 PM Hit another new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain. The 3/09/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +36% on +9% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a good match with the C and A criteria."
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PAH - NYSE - Chemicals-Specialty Platform Specialty Prod	$26.65	-0.33 -1.22%	$26.84	$28.95	-7.94%	966,663 87.32%	1,107,000
Most Recent Note for PAH - 3/19/2015 12:34:48 PM Making its 2nd consecutive mid-day report appearance perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. The 3/18/15 mid-day report cautioned - "Quarterly earnings increases through Dec '14 have not been strong and steady above the +25%* minimum guideline (C criteria)."*
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PBH - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Personal Products Prestige Brands Holdings	$41.59	+0.73 1.79%	$41.74	$42.27	-1.61%	260,235 83.14%	313,000
Most Recent Note for PBH - 3/19/2015 12:37:43 PM Perched at its 52-week high after a spurt of gains. Held its ground near prior highs and above its 50 DMA line since last noted with caution in the 2/10/15 mid-day report - "Reported +60% earnings on +36% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter. Prior quarters were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) with sub par sales revenues growth. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong."
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ROG - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Rubber & Plastics Rogers Corp	$83.72	-0.02 -0.02%	$84.35	$83.90	-0.21%	102,909 93.55%	110,000
Most Recent Note for ROG - 3/19/2015 12:38:47 PM Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria). Reported earnings +10% on +8% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Found support near its 50 DMA line and held its ground following a "breakaway gap" on 12/19/14 on news it would acquire Arlon LLC for $157 million.
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SABR - NASDAQ - Leisure-Services Sabre Corporation	$22.60	+0.21 0.94%	$22.72	$22.71	-0.48%	1,653,914 125.77%	1,315,000
Most Recent Note for SABR - 3/19/2015 12:40:04 PM Touched a new 52-week high with today's 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain. The 2/26/15 mid-day report noted - "Completed a Secondary Offering on 2/04/15. Quarterly sales and earnings growth is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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SBUX - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Specialty Eateries Starbucks Corp	$98.09	+2.25 2.35%	$98.50	$96.57	1.57%	5,163,631 104.08%	4,961,000
Most Recent Note for SBUX - 3/19/2015 12:42:20 PM Gapped up today hitting new 52-week and all-time highs. Reported earnings +16% on +13% sales revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). The Retail - Restaurants firm has a large supply of 749.8 million shares (S criteria) outstanding and is already owned by 1,948 top-rated funds (I criteria). Not a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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SFS - NYSE - RETAIL - Discount, Variety Stores Smart & Final Stores, Inc	$17.85	+1.24 7.47%	$18.43	$16.85	5.93%	436,972 261.66%	167,000
Most Recent Note for SFS - 3/19/2015 12:45:23 PM Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 7th consecutive gain in an impressive winning streak while rallying from below its 50 DMA line. Reported +33% earnings on +13% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. The 1/09/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Limited history and sub par fundamentals. Up from its $12* IPO on 9/24/14."*
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VIPS - NYSE - Retail-Internet Vipshop Holdings Ltd Ads	$27.28	+1.10 4.18%	$27.49	$27.06	0.79%	4,024,417 69.45%	5,795,000
Most Recent Note for VIPS - 3/19/2015 12:46:18 PM Hitting a new 52-week high today. Held its ground stubbornly above prior highs in the $24 area during its consolidation since noted in the 2/18/15 mid-day report with caution - "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, and it is up considerably from its Mar '12 IPO at a split-adjusted $0.70 per share."
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WSM - NYSE - RETAIL - Home Furnishing Stores Williams Sonoma Inc	$79.66	-1.30 -1.61%	$79.96	$84.75	-6.01%	1,975,147 265.12%	745,000
Most Recent Note for WSM - 3/19/2015 12:48:18 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high with today's 2nd big volume-driven loss testing support at its 50 DMA line. The 2 prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +17%* on +9% sales revenues for the Oct '14 quarter. Earnings and sales revenues increases are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."*
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WSTC - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services West Corporation	$32.82	-0.07 -0.21%	$33.25	$35.98	-8.78%	237,710 66.40%	358,000
Most Recent Note for WSTC - 3/19/2015 12:52:53 PM Completed a Secondary Offering on 3/12/15 and found support above its 200 DMA line after damaging volume-driven losses. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +22% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons were well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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XOXO - NYSE - Internet-Content X O Group Inc	$17.21	+0.27 1.59%	$17.25	$18.60	-7.47%	85,170 99.03%	86,000
Most Recent Note for XOXO - 3/19/2015 12:54:24 PM Rebounded above its 50 DMA line with a streak of 6 consecutive small gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported greatly improved earnings on +14% 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."
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ZAGG - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other Zagg Inc	$9.58	+0.43 4.70%	$9.68	$9.23	3.79%	291,999 83.43%	350,000
Most Recent Note for ZAGG - 3/19/2015 12:55:33 PM Hitting yet another new 52-week high today. Held its ground stubbornly after an impressive spurt of volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +113% on +53% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 8/05/11."
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ZBRA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Zebra Tech Corp Cl A	$85.41	-0.41 -0.48%	$86.20	$92.48	-7.64%	326,425 68.43%	477,000
Most Recent Note for ZBRA - 3/19/2015 12:57:15 PM Violated its 50 DMA line and undercut prior highs in the $86 area with a damaging gap down and more volume-driven losses this week. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported Dec '14 earnings +20% on +178% sales revenues, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria), and it gave lower than consensus guidance for the quarter ahead. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving since a downturn in FY '08 and '09."
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