Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, April 28th, 2014

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2014
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DOW 16430.76 69.3 (0.42%) | NASDAQ 4062.49 -13.07 (-0.32%) | S&P 500 1865.99 2.59 (0.14%)

Time of Screening : 4/28/2014 11:43:36 AM Report Released : 4/28/2014 12:18:20 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 10% 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
ICON - NASDAQ Iconix Brand Group Inc	$39.72	+0.85 2.19%	$39.81	342,813 59.41% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 577,000	$42.47 -6.48%	3/7/2014	$41.46	PP = $40.88 MB = $42.92
Most Recent Note - 4/28/2014 12:00:23 PM G - Small gap up today, rebounding near its 50 DMA line (now $39.49). Faces a little near-term resistance due to overhead supply up through the $42 level. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/24/2014. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AAPL - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Personal Computers Apple Inc	$591.91	+19.97 3.49%	$592.78	$575.14	2.92%	10,541,424 111.85%	9,425,000
Most Recent Note for AAPL - 4/28/2014 11:48:22 AM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain following a considerable 4/24/14 gap up. Reported earnings +15% on +5% sales for the Mar '14 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Last noted with caution in the 10/08/12 mid-day report - "Encountered distributional pressure this week, retreating from its all-time high. Reported earnings +20% on +23% sales for the Jun '12 quarter, sequentially decelerating and below the +25% minimum earnings guideline of the fact-based system. Companies currently on the 'Featured Stocks' list are the most ideal candidates fitting the fact-based investment system's guidelines before becoming too heavily owned by the institutional crowd."
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BELFA - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Diversified Electronics Bel Fuse Inc Cl A	$21.64	+1.22 5.98%	$22.00	$21.89	-1.14%	10,035 1,003.50%	1,000
Most Recent Note for BELFA - 4/28/2014 11:51:07 AM Thinly traded Electronic - Parts firm is challenging its 52-week high. Recent quarterly comparisons through Dec '13 showed strong earnings and sales revenues increases. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern.
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BELFB - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Diversified Electronics Bel Fuse Inc Cl B	$22.50	+0.78 3.59%	$23.12	$24.00	-6.25%	36,171 75.36%	48,000
Most Recent Note for BELFB - 4/28/2014 11:52:09 AM Reported greatly improved earnings for the Dec '13 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. The Electronic - Parts firm found support above its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted with caution in the 1/22/14 mid-day report - "Held its ground stubbornly following a considerable 10/30/13 gap up gain, and.prior mid-day reports cautioned members - 'Showed better sales revenues and earnings increases in the Jun and Sep '13 quarterly comparisons but 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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CXDC - NASDAQ - Auto/Truck-Original Eqp China X D Plastics Co	$7.17	-0.12 -1.65%	$7.42	$7.90	-9.24%	145,745 74.74%	195,000
Most Recent Note for CXDC - 4/28/2014 11:52:36 AM Perched near its 52-week high, consolidating after a spurt of considerable volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '13 quarters, but fundamental concerns remain. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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ESCA - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Sporting Goods Escalade Inc	$14.60	-0.11 -0.72%	$15.00	$15.87	-7.98%	21,391 64.82%	33,000
Most Recent Note for ESCA - 4/28/2014 11:54:17 AM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +33% on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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ESTE - AMEX - Oil&Gas-U S Expl&Prod Earthstone Energy Inc	$21.77	-1.30 -5.65%	$21.85	$23.60	-7.76%	8,072 100.90%	8,000
Most Recent Note for ESTE - 4/28/2014 11:57:20 AM Undercut its 50 DMA line after gapping down today, then rebounded above its 50 DMA line. Reported strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Dec '13 satisfying the C criteria. 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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FSS - NYSE - AUTOMOTIVE - Trucks & Other Vehicles Federal Signal Corp	$15.25	+0.17 1.13%	$15.40	$16.05	-4.98%	374,870 84.24%	445,000
Most Recent Note for FSS - 4/28/2014 11:58:20 AM Consolidating within striking distance of its 52-week high. Its 50 DMA line defines near-term support to watch. Prior mid-day reports recently noted - "Showed stronger earnings increases in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons (C criteria) through Dec '13, but sales revenues growth has been sub par and fundamental concerns remain. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down. Found support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted with caution in the 12/06/13 mid-day report."
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JJSF - NASDAQ - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Processed & Packaged Goods J & J Snack Foods Corp	$98.90	+0.65 0.66%	$99.61	$98.70	0.20%	46,642 71.76%	65,000
Most Recent Note for JJSF - 4/28/2014 12:01:04 PM Inching to new 52-week highs with today's 5th consecutive gain on ever-increasing volume. Fundamental concerns remain. The 7/24/13 mid-day report cautioned - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) track record is below the fact-based investment system's guidelines leaving fundamental concerns. Three or four quarters with strong and/or accelerating earnings are preferred, along with 3-5 years of steady annual earnings growth. The guidelines of the investment system help investors focus on stocks with superior fundamentals coupled with technically bullish action."
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MHH - AMEX - Comml Svcs-Staffing Mastech Holdings Inc	$16.41	-0.36 -2.15%	$17.04	$17.64	-6.97%	7,962 113.74%	7,000
Most Recent Note for MHH - 4/28/2014 12:02:01 PM This thinly traded Commercial Services - Staffing firm rallied from a tight trading range toward prior highs with considerable volume-driven gains last week. Reported earnings +54% on +20% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
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PHII - NASDAQ - Oil&Gas-Field Services P H I Inc Voting	$40.58	-1.92 -4.52%	$41.69	$42.70	-4.96%	1,206 120.60%	1,000
Most Recent Note for PHII - 4/28/2014 12:04:38 PM Thinly traded Oil-Gas Filed Services firm showed strong earnings increases in recent quarterly comparisons through Dec '13 but its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down. Hovering near its 52-week high and near support at its 50 DMA line.
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PJC - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Piper Jaffray Cos	$43.13	-1.27 -2.86%	$44.76	$47.43	-9.07%	80,149 82.63%	97,000
Most Recent Note for PJC - 4/28/2014 12:06:53 PM Its Dec '13 and Mar '14 quarterly reports showed strong sales revenues and earnings increases versus the year ago periods. Negative comparisons in prior quarters still leave fundamental concerns. Last noted with caution in the 2/04/13 mid-day report - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. It faces resistance due to overhead supply up through the $44* area."*
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SHPG - NASDAQ - Medical-Ethical Drugs Shire Plc Ads	$166.50	+4.05 2.49%	$167.24	$172.27	-3.35%	758,110 124.28%	610,000
Most Recent Note for SHPG - 4/28/2014 12:08:59 PM Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high today following a recent streak of gains marked by volume during which it rebounded from below its 50 DMA line. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +36% on +12% sales for the Dec '13 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Noted in several February mid-day reports - 'Irish firm from the Medical - Ethical Drugs industry group is perched at all-time highs. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).'"
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SUSP - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing Susser Petroleum Ptrn Lp	$44.85	+7.98 21.64%	$47.93	$37.44	19.79%	641,269 1,564.07%	41,000
Most Recent Note for SUSP - 4/28/2014 12:11:38 PM Gapped up today on news it will be bought by Energy Transfer Partners (ETP). Fundamental concerns remain as when last noted with caution in the 3/27/13 mid-day report - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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TEN - NYSE - AUTOMOTIVE - Auto Parts Tenneco Inc	$59.66	-0.15 -0.25%	$62.22	$62.75	-4.92%	593,392 96.96%	612,000
Most Recent Note for TEN - 4/28/2014 12:12:54 PM Reported earnings +45% with +16% sales revenues growth for the Dec '13 quarter versus the year ago period, but fundamental concerns remain. Erased an early gain today, pulling back near its 50 DMA line. It was noted with caution in the 3/25/14 mid-day report - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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UIHC - NASDAQ - Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl United Insurance Holding	$15.28	+0.40 2.69%	$15.74	$16.25	-5.97%	136,336 60.33%	226,000
Most Recent Note for UIHC - 4/28/2014 12:14:50 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain. Little resistance remains due to overhead supply up through $16.25. Found support near its 50 DMA line recently. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Completed a new Public Offering on 2/27/14. Showed big sales revenues and earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '13 quarters, but its prior earnings history has not been strong and steady."
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VDSI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Security Software & Services Vasco Data Security Intl	$10.71	-0.46 -4.12%	$10.96	$11.18	-4.20%	602,166 350.10%	172,000
Most Recent Note for VDSI - 4/28/2014 12:16:33 PM Pulling back today after tallying 2 consecutive big gains on heavy volume. Technically, it broke out from a sound base on 4/24/14, however the 4/25/14 mid-day report cautioned members - "Showed strong earnings increases in the Dec '13 and Mar '14 quarters but its prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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VTNR - NASDAQ - Pollution Control Vertex Energy Inc	$8.16	+0.02 0.25%	$8.17	$8.40	-2.86%	218,618 81.57%	268,000
Most Recent Note for VTNR - 4/28/2014 12:17:37 PM Perched near its 52-week high today following considerable volume-driven gains last week. Held its ground after blasting higher with recent volume-driven gains while prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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ZIGO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Scientific & Technical Instrum Zygo Corp	$19.19	-0.02 -0.10%	$19.23	$19.65	-2.34%	96,454 66.06%	146,000
Most Recent Note for ZIGO - 4/28/2014 12:18:01 PM Still perched at its 52-week high today following a considerable breakaway gap on 4/11/14 news the company plans to be bought by Ametek Inc. (AME) for approximately $364 million. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been below the fact-based system's guidelines.
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