Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, May 2nd, 2014

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND, 2014
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DOW 16544.3 -14.57 (-0.09%) | NASDAQ 4133.47 6.02 (0.15%) | S&P 500 1884.35 0.67 (0.04%)

Time of Screening : 5/2/2014 11:50:34 AM Report Released : 5/2/2014 12:45:43 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
EQM - NYSE E Q T Midstream Partners	$76.08	+0.00 0.00%	$76.90	3,678,557 3,437.90% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 107,000	$78.67 -3.29%	12/12/2013	$53.17	PP = $56.51 MB = $59.34
Most Recent Note - 5/2/2014 12:11:59 PM G - Perched at an all-time high, it priced a new Public Offering of 10.75 Million common units. Fundamental concerns remain. Its 50 DMA line ($69.43) defines near-term support where a violation may trigger a technical sell signal. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/28/2014. Click here.
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TRN - NYSE Trinity Industries Inc	$76.23	+1.94 2.61%	$77.45	1,304,989 98.49% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,325,000	$77.00 -1.00%	4/30/2014	$75.57	PP = $76.05 MB = $79.85
Most Recent Note - 5/2/2014 12:38:46 PM Y - Hitting a new 52-week high and trading above its pivot point with today's volume-driven gain. A strong finish may help clinch a convincing technical buy signal. Highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 3/21/14 high plus 10 cents in the 4/30/14 mid-day report (read here). See the latest FSU analysis for more details and annotated graphs. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/30/2014. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AER - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Rental &; Leasing Services Aercap Holdings Nv	$43.65	+0.90 2.11%	$44.07	$43.69	-0.09%	618,838 64.73%	956,000
Most Recent Note for AER - 5/2/2014 11:56:17 AM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 4th consecutive gain clearing an orderly base. Blasted higher in December on news it was buying AIG's Jet Leasing Business. Reported +16% earnings on +45% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Quarterly comparisons show little growth in sales revenues, and its 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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AFSI - NASDAQ - INSURANCE - Property &; Casualty Insurance Amtrust Financial Svcs	$43.02	+1.11 2.65%	$44.68	$42.64	0.89%	433,358 81.31%	533,000
Most Recent Note for AFSI - 5/2/2014 12:04:48 PM Technically it broke out on the prior session from a 5-week flat base, then gapped up today and hit a new 52-week high, quickly getting extended. Reported earnings +68% on +89% sales revenues for the quarter ended Mar '14 quarter versus the year ago period, its 7th consecutive comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Patient investors may watch for a secondary buy point or new base to develop and be noted in the weeks ahead.
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ASGN - NYSE - Comml Svcs-Staffing ASGN Incorporated	$35.24	+0.15 0.43%	$35.90	$39.86	-11.59%	290,593 73.38%	396,000
Most Recent Note for ASGN - 5/2/2014 12:06:19 PM Slumped below its 50 DMA line since last noted in the 4/24/14 mid-day report and found support at its 200 DMA line. Reported earnings +30% on +16% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter, its 4th consecutive quarterly earnings comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Found support near its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted with caution in the 12/03/13 mid-day report - "Completed a Public Offering on 9/14/12. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been improving following a downturn in FY '09."
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BLL - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Packaging & Containers Ball Corp	$56.54	-0.40 -0.70%	$57.00	$58.20	-2.85%	742,617 78.09%	951,000
Most Recent Note for BLL - 5/2/2014 12:07:54 PM Hit a new 52-week high on the prior session with a volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +40% on +1% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been below the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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CAR - NASDAQ - Leisure-Services Avis Budget Group Inc	$54.30	+0.94 1.76%	$54.78	$56.05	-3.12%	1,688,052 81.51%	2,071,000
Most Recent Note for CAR - 5/2/2014 12:09:01 PM Hovering near its 52-week high hit when last noted with caution in the 4/17/14 mid-day report - "Quarterly and annual earnings history has been erratic and not a match with the fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
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COLM - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Clothing Columbia Sportswear Co	$86.46	+0.34 0.39%	$86.75	$89.96	-3.90%	88,182 81.65%	108,000
Most Recent Note for COLM - 5/2/2014 12:10:42 PM Reported earnings +80% on +22% sales revenues for the Mar '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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FLEX - NASDAQ - Elec-Contract Mfg Flex Ltd	$9.41	+0.18 1.95%	$9.49	$9.71	-3.09%	4,715,953 90.22%	5,227,000
Most Recent Note for FLEX - 5/2/2014 12:13:38 PM Reported earnings +85% on +27% sales revenues for the Mar '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. Perched near its 52-week high. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied.
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FLT - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Fleetcor Technologies	$119.56	+4.62 4.02%	$122.33	$132.22	-9.57%	905,248 97.23%	931,000
Most Recent Note for FLT - 5/2/2014 12:17:27 PM Reported earnings +24% on +31% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter, a notch below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Found support near its 200 DMA line since last noted on 4/07/14, and it is rallying above its 50 DMA line with today's 4th consecutive gain. Relative Strength rating has improved to 80, right at the 80+ minimum guideline for buy candidates, up from 70 when dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/07/14.
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FSS - NYSE - AUTOMOTIVE - Trucks & Other Vehicles Federal Signal Corp	$14.57	-0.05 -0.34%	$14.95	$16.05	-9.22%	469,942 98.52%	477,000
Most Recent Note for FSS - 5/2/2014 12:18:09 PM Consolidating within striking distance of its 52-week high, finding support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +50% on 0% sales revenues growth for the Mar '14 quarter. 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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GRFS - NASDAQ - Medical-Ethical Drugs Grifols Sa Ads	$41.32	-0.30 -0.72%	$41.81	$43.45	-4.90%	535,746 94.32%	568,000
Most Recent Note for GRFS - 5/2/2014 12:19:48 PM Rebounded above its 50 DMA line this week and little resistance remains due to overhead supply. Reported earnings +39% on +10% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter, marking its 3rd consecutive quarter with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "This Spanish firm from the Medical- Ethical Drugs industry has shown good earnings increases in recent quarterly comparisons through Sep '13, however sales revenues growth has been sub par."
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IFF - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Intl Flavors & Fragrance	$97.83	-0.45 -0.46%	$98.62	$98.98	-1.16%	277,755 62.70%	443,000
Most Recent Note for IFF - 5/2/2014 12:21:28 PM Hovering near its 52-week and all-time highs with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Fundamental concerns remain as when last noted with caution in the 10/24/11 mid-day report - "Sales revenues and earnings history is below the guidelines of the fact-based system."
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ISBC - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks Investor Bancorp Inc	$26.95	+0.13 0.48%	$27.22	$28.71	-6.13%	4,358,897 947.59%	460,000
Most Recent Note for ISBC - 5/2/2014 12:22:42 PM Reported earnings -4% on +22% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. Last noted with caution in the 3/14/14 mid-day report - "It has shown sub par quarterly earnings increases (C criteria) with lackluster sales revenues growth in recent comparisons versus the year ago quarters. It has a good annual earnings history (A criteria)."
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MTOR - NYSE - Auto/Truck-Original Eqp Meritor Inc	$13.73	-0.22 -1.58%	$14.15	$13.96	-1.65%	790,649 62.16%	1,272,000
Most Recent Note for MTOR - 5/2/2014 12:24:21 PM Reported earnings +267% on +6% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. 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. Perched at its 52-week high today following a gap up and volume-driven gain on the prior session.
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MTW - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Farm & Construction Machinery Manitowoc Co	$29.65	-2.63 -8.15%	$31.03	$33.46	-11.39%	5,116,078 225.18%	2,272,000
Most Recent Note for MTW - 5/2/2014 12:26:18 PM Gapped down today, abruptly retreating from its 52-week high and violating its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +55% on -5% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Recent quarterly comparisons through Dec '13 show strong earnings increases but with sub par sales revenues increases. Its up and down annual earnings history (A criteria) is a flaw with respect to the fact-based investment system."
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MXWL - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Based Systems Maxwell Technologies Inc	$16.70	+2.01 13.68%	$17.02	$16.87	-1.01%	1,789,109 165.05%	1,084,000
Most Recent Note for MXWL - 5/2/2014 12:27:38 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's gap up and volume-driven gain. Stubbornly held its ground well above prior highs and above its 50 DMA line during its latest consolidation. Reported earnings +100% on -4% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C criteria)."
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NTIC - NASDAQ - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Northern Tech Intl Corp	$21.35	+0.31 1.47%	$21.50	$23.83	-10.41%	2,634 65.85%	4,000
Most Recent Note for NTIC - 5/2/2014 12:28:36 PM Consolidating in a tight trading range near support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +120% on +18% sales revenues for the Feb '14 quarter, its 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported strong earnings increases in the Aug and Nov '13 quarters but fundamental concerns remain with respect to the C and A criteria."
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ONNN - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line O N Semiconductor Corp	$8.92	-0.46 -4.90%	$9.03	$10.07	-11.42%	14,157,504 210.11%	6,738,000
Most Recent Note for ONNN - 5/2/2014 12:30:56 PM Gapped down today undercutting prior lows after recently slumping below its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +70% on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. Recent mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported +113% earnings on +6% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have been below the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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SHPG - NASDAQ - Medical-Ethical Drugs Shire Plc Ads	$174.86	-1.01 -0.57%	$180.91	$176.28	-0.81%	543,410 77.96%	697,000
Most Recent Note for SHPG - 5/2/2014 12:36:30 PM Irish firm from the Medical - Ethical Drugs industry group hit another new 52-week high today then reversed into the red. Rebounded from below its 50 DMA line with a recent streak of volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +41% on +18% sales for the Mar '14 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) but fundamental concerns remain. It has earned high ranks, however it was previously noted - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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UEIC - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Electronic Equipment Universal Electronics	$40.98	+4.28 11.66%	$40.98	$45.24	-9.42%	59,802 69.54%	86,000
Most Recent Note for UEIC - 5/2/2014 12:40:15 PM Rebounding above its 50 DMA line with today's big gain after finding support near its 200 DMA line. Reported earnings +25% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Prior quarterly comparisons were sub par, not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C criteria)."
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UG - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Other United Guardian Inc	$31.35	+0.25 0.80%	$31.35	$31.10	0.80%	2,891 144.55%	2,000
Most Recent Note for UG - 5/2/2014 12:41:43 PM Inching higher for another new 52-week high with today's 6th consecutive gain. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Last noted with caution in the 4/16/14 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +32%* on +65% sales revenues for the Dec '13 quarter but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."*
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WFBI - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast WashingtonFirst Bankshr	$15.32	-0.18 -1.14%	$15.40	$15.79	-2.95%	1,891 94.55%	2,000
Most Recent Note for WFBI - 5/2/2014 12:42:23 PM Still hovering near its 52-week high in a tight trading range. The thinly traded Bank holding company touched a new high but ended near the session low after noted with caution in the 3/28/14 mid-day report - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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WWWW - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Web.com Group Inc	$33.50	+2.48 7.99%	$33.97	$37.72	-11.19%	330,383 66.88%	494,000
Most Recent Note for WWWW - 5/2/2014 12:45:13 PM Rebounding near its 50 DMA line with today's big gain, yet it faces resistance due to overhead supply up through the $37 area. Found support near its 200 DMA line recently. Reported earnings +27% on +16% sales revenues for the Mar '14 quarter. The past 8 quarterly comparisons showed earning increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sales revenues increases have been sequentially decelerating as previously noted. Its annual earnings (A criteria) growth history included a downturn in FY '09, a minor flaw with regard to the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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