Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2011
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Time of Screening : 4/27/2011 11:51:45 AM Report Released : 4/27/2011 1:27:51 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 7% 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
AIXG - NASDAQ Aixtron Se	$42.57	+0.09 0.21%	$42.65	372,088 149.25% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 249,300	$44.96 -5.32%	4/5/2011	$44.14	PP = $44.64 MB = $46.87
Most Recent Note - 4/27/2011 11:59:58 AM G - Consolidating near its 50 DMA line, perched only -5.6% off its all-time high. Rebound above its 50 DMA was noted as a technical improvement that helps its outlook after it recently found support near prior lows in the $38 area. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/5/2011. Click here.
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BIDU - NASDAQ Baidu Inc Ads	$149.03	-3.34 -2.19%	$153.67	5,245,708 75.34% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 6,962,900	$154.89 -3.78%	3/17/2011	$121.97	PP = $131.73 MB = $138.32
Most Recent Note - 4/27/2011 12:15:29 PM G - Perched at an all-time high, extended from its latest base. Prior high near $131 defines initial chart support to watch near its rising 50 DMA line. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/7/2011. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AIMC - NASDAQ - MANUFACTURING - Industrial Electrical Equipmen Altra Industrial Motion	$24.93	+0.83 3.44%	$26.00	$26.00	-4.12%	207,621 95.15%	218,200
Most Recent Note for AIMC - 4/27/2011 11:57:15 AM Gapped up and hit a new all-time today. Reported earnings +58% on +25% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Recently closed a Convertible Senior Notes Offering. Found support above prior highs and its 50 DMA during its consolidation since last noted in the 3/29/11 mid-day report - "Recent quarters showed better sales and earnings, and technically it broke out of an orderly base on the prior session and touched a new 52-week high. Base was formed in the interim since last noted in the 5/06/10 mid-day report - 'Fundamentals are below guidelines of the fact-based system and slumped badly since it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/24/08.'"
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ALTR - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Design Altair Engineering Cl A	$47.83	+1.24 2.66%	$48.44	$48.44	-1.26%	5,683,465 111.79%	5,084,000
Most Recent Note for ALTR - 4/27/2011 12:03:02 PM Hitting a new 52-week high today. Technically it broke out from an orderly base on 4/20/11 after finding support near its 50 DMA line throughout its gradual advance since last noted in the 12/22/10 mid-day report - "Strong leadership (L criteria) in the Semiconductor industry has recently helped many tech firms with sub par fundamentals reach new 52-week highs. ALTR has shown great sales revenues and earnings (C criteria) acceleration in recent quarterly comparisons versus the year-ago period. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history is below the guidelines of the fact-based system."
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ARW - NYSE - WHOLESALE - Electronics Wholesale Arrow Electronics Inc	$45.44	+0.75 1.68%	$47.50	$47.50	-4.34%	1,241,115 122.89%	1,009,900
Most Recent Note for ARW - 4/27/2011 12:11:16 PM Hit new 52-week and new multi-year highs today after reporting earnings +63% on +23% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period.. Found support at its 50 DMA during its consolidation since last noted in the 2/03/11 mid-day report - "Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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BKI - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Financial Black Knight Inc	$26.90	-0.10 -0.37%	$27.13	$28.50	-5.61%	496,297 127.52%	389,200
Most Recent Note for BKI - 4/27/2011 12:22:01 PM Consolidating near its 50 DMA line and perched just -5.5% off its all-time high. Reported earnings +154% on +25% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Held its ground since last noted in the 1/27/11 mid-day report - "Recent insider buying reported after clearing its 2007 high is a very reassuring sign. Recent quarterly comparisons showed strong earnings increases, but lackluster sales revenues growth and its erratic annual earnings (A criteria) history fall short of the investment system's guidelines."
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BWLD - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Restaurants Buffalo Wild Wings Inc	$60.00	-0.44 -0.73%	$62.00	$62.00	-3.23%	445,062 129.68%	343,200
Most Recent Note for BWLD - 4/27/2011 12:30:48 PM Hit a new all-time high today. Technically broke out on 4/14/11 from a base-on-base pattern. No overhead supply exists to act as resistance.The company has a strong annual earnings history (A criteria). The C criteria has not been well satisfied by +25% earnings increases in quarterly comparisons. Blue triangles beside the quarterly earnings figure in at least the past 8 comparisons indicate pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison). The restaurant operator survived but failed to impress as it went through several long and very deep corrections since it was dropped from the CANSLIM.net Featured Stocks List on 8/15/2007.
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CBI - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Contractors Chicago Bridge & Iron Co	$40.20	-0.52 -1.28%	$40.34	$42.49	-5.39%	1,386,846 119.52%	1,160,300
Most Recent Note for CBI - 4/27/2011 12:32:10 PM Last noted in the 4/11/11 mid-day report - "Perched near its 52-week high after recently finding support near its 50 DMA line. Sales revenues and earnings history are below the investment system's guidelines."
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CYOU - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Multimedia &; Graphics Software Changyou.com Ltd Ads	$44.26	-1.28 -2.81%	$45.78	$47.25	-6.33%	291,845 125.69%	232,200
Most Recent Note for CYOU - 4/27/2011 12:33:27 PM Perched near its 52-week high, pulling back today after a streak of considerable gains on heavy volume indicative of institutional demand. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Quarterly earnings improved in the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and showed recent acceleration, but the 4 prior earnings comparisons have been below the +25% guideline. This Chinese provider of free online games quarterly sales revenues improved from $1.6 million in revenues in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 to $97.1 million in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2011."
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DHR - NYSE - Medical-Diversified Danaher Corp	$55.08	+0.82 1.51%	$55.27	$55.27	-0.34%	2,386,061 78.97%	3,021,400
Most Recent Note for DHR - 4/27/2011 12:38:42 PM Hit a new 52-week high today and no resistance remains. Sales revenues increases show sequential deceleration (+25%, +16%, +15%, and +11% in the Jun, Sep, Dec '10 and Mar '11 quarterly comparisons, respectively). Its annual earnings (A criteria) included a downturn in FY '09 which is a concern with respect to the fact-based investment system guidelines.
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EFII - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Computers Wholesale Electronics For Imaging	$17.85	+0.11 0.62%	$18.19	$18.19	-1.87%	221,501 96.05%	230,600
Most Recent Note for EFII - 4/27/2011 12:40:04 PM Hit a new 52-week high today after holding its ground stubbornly following a considerable "breakaway gap" on 4/11/11. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Quarterly earnings and sales revenues showed great increases in the recent quarterly comparisons, but its prior history has been erratic and its annual earnings (A criteria) history included a loss in FY '09. Fundamentally, earnings have not been strong and steady enough to meet the fact-based investment system guidelines."
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FF - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Futurefuel Corp	$13.29	+0.25 1.92%	$13.99	$13.99	-5.00%	22,376 84.44%	26,500
Most Recent Note for FF - 4/27/2011 12:40:57 PM Hit another new 52-week high today. The 4/18/11 mid-day report noted - "Erratic sales revenues and earnings history is below the investment system guidelines."
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GRA - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Grace W R & Co	$43.76	-1.12 -2.50%	$44.75	$45.55	-3.93%	474,888 91.62%	518,300
Most Recent Note for GRA - 4/27/2011 12:44:04 PM Holding its ground today after a gap up on 4/26/11 for a considerable gain and new 52-week high after reporting earnings +56% on +13% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Found support near its 50 DMA line and rallied with volume-driven gains since noted in the 4/20/11 mid-day report - "Its erratic quarterly and annual sales and earnings history falls short of the investment system's guidelines."
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HSTM - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Service Providers Healthstream Inc	$9.60	+0.00 0.00%	$9.85	$9.88	-2.83%	97,550 207.55%	47,000
Most Recent Note for HSTM - 4/27/2011 12:47:19 PM Up today after a breakaway gap on 4/26/11 after reporting +75% earnings on +25% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual (C and A criteria) has been below the fact-based investment system guidelines.
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HUM - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Health Care Plans Humana Inc	$76.23	-0.46 -0.60%	$77.06	$77.80	-2.02%	1,302,666 77.22%	1,687,000
Most Recent Note for HUM - 4/27/2011 12:49:47 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today. Gapped up on 4/26/11 and it was noted in the mid-day report - "Sub par sales revenues and quarterly earnings increases raise fundamental concerns. Its annual earnings history is marred by a downturn in FY '08 earnings after years of steady growth."
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ILMN - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Illumina Inc	$69.79	-0.28 -0.40%	$72.79	$74.12	-5.84%	2,946,739 144.64%	2,037,300
Most Recent Note for ILMN - 4/27/2011 12:52:07 PM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line and perched within close striking distance of its 52-week high. Reported earnings +67% on +47% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year-ago period. Last noted in the 2/16/11 mid-day report - "Up and down annual earnings history (A criteria) remains a concern. No overhead supply remains to hinder its progress. Sales revenues and earnings growth slumped below guidelines after it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 6/17/09. It had just been featured in the May 2009 issue of CANSLIM.net News (read here)."
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IPGP - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits I P G Photonics Corp	$66.51	-0.34 -0.51%	$69.72	$69.72	-4.60%	351,661 80.95%	434,400
Most Recent Note for IPGP - 4/27/2011 12:54:04 PM Hit another new all-time high today, extended from any sound base pattern. Due to report earnings on May 3rd. Last noted in the 4/19/11 mid-day report - "Reported impressive earnings +700% on +86% sales revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 20101 versus the year ago period. A downturn in FY '09 earnings is a flaw with respect to the A criteria of the fact-based system. It is extended from any sound base pattern. Its prior history has been erratic and below guidelines of the fact-based system.'"
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IRBT - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Electronic Equipment Irobot Corp	$36.52	-1.90 -4.95%	$37.99	$39.00	-6.36%	383,580 136.26%	281,500
Most Recent Note for IRBT - 4/27/2011 12:57:33 PM Reported earnings +13% on +12% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Gapped down today, reversing from new 52-week and all-time highs hit on the prior session when noted - "Getting more extended from any sound base. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Recent quarterly comparisons had improved but decelerating sales revenues and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Sales revenues increased by +67%, +59%, +20% and +12% in the Mar, Jun, Sep, and Dec '10 quarters, respectively."
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PH - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Industrial Equipment & Compone Parker-Hannifin Corp	$94.16	-4.33 -4.40%	$96.71	$99.40	-5.27%	2,142,049 143.64%	1,491,300
Most Recent Note for PH - 4/27/2011 1:01:49 PM Reversing from the new 52-week high hit on the prior session, it gapped down today. Reported earnings increased +79% on +24% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Last noted in the 1/19/11 mid-day report - "Its annual earnings history (A criteria) has not been strong and steady for the last 3-5 years. Recent earnings and sales improved substantially following negative quarterly comparisons versus the year-ago periods. This giant machinery firm did not do much since it was noted in the 11/08/07 mid-day report."
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PNRA - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Specialty Eateries Panera Bread Co Cl A	$123.33	-0.99 -0.80%	$126.90	$129.99	-5.12%	740,799 160.49%	461,600
Most Recent Note for PNRA - 4/27/2011 1:04:58 PM Perched above its 50 DMA line and just -5.5% off its all-time high. Consolidating above its 50 DMA line since last noted in the 4/06/11 mid-day report - "Its annual earnings results showed a small downturn in '07, which is a minor flaw concerning the A criteria which calls for 3-5 years of steady earnings growth. Quarterly sales revenues and earnings increases are not solidly meeting the guidelines with respect to the C criteria. The stock is somewhat heavily owned (percentage-wise) by funds relative to its management's small 6% reported ownership. Top-rated funds owning an interest decreased from 605 in Mar '09 to 585 in Sep '10, which is not good news concerning the I criteria (NOTE: Prior notes on this and other stocks cited top-rated US funds, and now our source is including foreign funds and hedge funds in their totals reported)."
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RES - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil & Gas Equipment & Services R P C Inc	$25.36	-1.24 -4.66%	$26.98	$26.98	-6.00%	1,446,145 85.70%	1,687,400
Most Recent Note for RES - 4/27/2011 1:07:08 PM Still perched near its 52-week and all-time high, pulling back after a recent spurt of volume-driven gains. Recent mid-day reports noted - "It technically broke out from a cup-with-handle type base pattern with a gap up gain on 3/21/11, after slumping below its 50 DMA line in the interim since noted in the 12/07/10 mid-day report - 'Extended from any sound base. Recent quarterly comparisons show improving sales and earnings but this Oil and Gas - Field Services firm has an erratic earnings history that is below the investment system guidelines.'"
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RKT - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Paper & Paper Products Rock Tenn Co Cl A	$69.15	-2.37 -3.31%	$69.83	$74.26	-6.89%	1,849,861 261.06%	708,600
Most Recent Note for RKT - 4/27/2011 1:10:15 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line during its consolidation. It had rallied to new 52-week highs after last noted in the 2/03/11 mid-day report - "Recent quarterly comparisons showed sales revenues growing in the +8-11% range and its annual earnings (A criteria) showed a downturn in FY '10, giving investors causes for concern. It spiked higher last week with 4 consecutive gains on heavy volume following 1/23/11 news it was buying Smurfit-Stone Container (SSCC) for $3.5 Billion."
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ROC - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Rockwood Holdings Inc	$53.83	+3.80 7.60%	$54.00	$55.22	-2.52%	1,270,111 144.91%	876,500
Most Recent Note for ROC - 4/27/2011 1:12:16 PM Hit a new 52-week and all-time high while gapping up today for a considerable volume-driven gain. No overhead supply remains to act as resistance. Reported earnings +115% on +17% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Found support near its 50 DMA line since the 12/21/10 mid-day report appearance and the completion of a Public Offering. Building an orderly base. Recent quarters show sales and earnings improving, but prior history is below the fact-based system's guidelines, as its up and down annual earnings history (A criteria) is a fundamental concern."
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SIMO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Silicon Motion Tech Ads	$11.52	-0.22 -1.87%	$11.93	$12.09	-4.71%	380,927 85.26%	446,800
Most Recent Note for SIMO - 4/27/2011 1:18:42 PM Pulling back today after a gap up on 4/26/11, and it is extended from any sound base. Rallied to new 52-week highs with considerable volume-driven gains, and it found support above its 50 DMA line during its recent consolidation. Reporting earnings after the close on Thursday, April 28th. Noted in recent mid-day reports - "Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 7/26/07."
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SOHU - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Sohu.com Inc	$104.93	+3.98 3.94%	$105.27	$107.57	-2.45%	2,001,193 120.05%	1,667,000
Most Recent Note for SOHU - 4/27/2011 1:21:32 PM Holding its ground following a considerable gain on 4/25/11 for a new all-time high after reporting earnings +31% on +35% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. No resistance remains due to overhead supply as it recently rose above its February high and June 2008 all-time high ($91.50). Recent quarterly comparisons show accelerating sales revenues. Its annual earnings history (A criteria) includes a downturn in FY '09 earnings, raising concerns with respect to the strict fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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SYT - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Agricultural Chemicals Syngenta Ag Adr	$68.57	-1.22 -1.75%	$69.12	$71.87	-4.59%	662,050 170.94%	387,300
Most Recent Note for SYT - 4/27/2011 1:24:57 PM This Switzerland-based giant in the Chemicals - Agricultural industry group has endured some distributional pressure after reaching new all-time highs in recent weeks. The 4/14/11 mid-day report noted - "Faces no resistance due to overhead supply. Annual earnings growth (A criteria) was strong in years past, but flattened out from FY '08 through FY '10. Waning ownership interest from top-rated funds (I criteria) is another cause for concern. It is not a good match with the fact-based investment system's models of past great winners."
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TUP - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Packaging & Containers Tupperware Brands Corp	$63.48	+1.37 2.21%	$65.84	$65.84	-3.58%	576,263 99.70%	578,000
Most Recent Note for TUP - 4/27/2011 1:27:31 PM Hit new 52-week and all-time highs with today's 6th consecutive gain. Quarterly sales revenues and earnings increases in recent quarters have been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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