Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, May 6th, 2011

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, MAY 6TH, 2011
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DOW 12669.09 84.92 (0.67%) | NASDAQ 2844.31 29.6 (1.05%) | S&P 500 1343.82 8.72 (0.65%)

Time of Screening : 5/6/2011 11:41:08 AM Report Released : 5/6/2011 1:16:00 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 5% 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 - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
CTRX - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Healthcare Information Service Catamaran Corp	$58.49	+0.55 0.95%	$59.07	$59.83	-2.24%	205,909 60.51%	340,300
Most Recent Note for CTRX - 5/6/2011 12:49:19 PM Up again today following a considerable volume-driven gain to new 52-week and all-time highs on the prior session. Extended from a sound base, yet it faces no resistance due to overhead supply. Ownership by top-rated funds has been increasing, rising from 453 in Jun '10 to 580 in Mar '11, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. Reported earnings +27% on +143% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. The 3 prior quarterly comparisons showed earnings increases below the +25% guideline.
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ESIO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Diversified Electronics Electro Scientific Ind	$17.63	+0.45 2.62%	$17.73	$18.33	-3.82%	83,727 104.01%	80,500
Most Recent Note for ESIO - 5/6/2011 11:49:24 AM Gains this week have it challenging its 52-week high and recent resistance in the $18 area. Sales and earnings history has been erratic.
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HPY - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Heartland Payment Sys	$21.61	+0.07 0.32%	$22.05	$22.06	-2.04%	129,464 57.57%	224,900
Most Recent Note for HPY - 5/6/2011 11:49:53 AM Earnings and sales history is below the system's guidelines. Technically broke out on 5/04/11.
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ING - NYSE - INSURANCE - Life Insurance I N G Group Nv Adr	$13.01	+0.07 0.58%	$13.07	$13.41	-2.95%	1,261,028 60.54%	2,082,800
Most Recent Note for ING - 5/6/2011 12:05:40 PM Perched near its 52-week high. Eanings history has been erratic and recent sales revenues increases have been sub par.
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JOBS - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Staffing &; Outsourcing Service Fifty One Job Inc Ads	$65.38	+8.83 15.61%	$66.87	$68.55	-4.62%	441,012 305.20%	144,500
Most Recent Note for JOBS - 5/6/2011 12:09:31 PM Reported earnings +73% on +33% sales revenues for the quarter ended march 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Gapped up today, rallying from below its 50 DMA line to nearly challenge its 52-week high. No overhead supply remains to hinder its progress, however it did not form a sound base pattern since it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/16/11. Disciplined investors may consider other fresh breakouts, or watch for a sound new base to form and be noted.
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LXU - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Synthetics L S B Industries Inc	$43.94	+6.85 18.47%	$44.40	$44.40	-1.04%	1,054,319 327.33%	322,100
Most Recent Note for LXU - 5/6/2011 12:11:18 PM Gapped up today and hit a new all-time high. Found prompt support after a brief violation of its 50 DMA line since last noted in the 4/25/11 mid-day report - "Stubbornly held its ground since a breakaway gap on 3/04/11. Earnings history is below the investment system's guidelines."
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MMS - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Education & Training Services Maximus Inc	$80.14	+0.40 0.50%	$80.76	$82.83	-3.25%	74,353 82.16%	90,500
Most Recent Note for MMS - 5/6/2011 12:17:22 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line this week while consolidating and building on an orderly base. Ownership interest by top-rated funds fell from 397 in Jun '10 to 366 in Mar '11, which is not reassuring concerning the I criteria. Earnings increases in recent comparisons have been mostly above the +25% guideline but sales revenues increases in the +5-11% range have been sub par.
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PLCM - NASDAQ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Processing Systems & Products Polycom Inc	$58.77	+0.68 1.17%	$59.00	$61.69	-4.73%	794,977 65.60%	1,211,800
Most Recent Note for PLCM - 5/6/2011 12:21:38 PM Stubbornly holding its ground near its 52-week high since its considerable gap up gain was noted on 4/25/11. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings +66% on +25% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Reported earnings +48% on +27% sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 versus the year ago period. Prior earnings history has been below guidelines. It extended from any sound base, yet no resistance remains due to overhead supply."
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QLTY - NASDAQ - TRANSPORTATION - Trucking Quality Distribution Inc	$12.52	+0.07 0.56%	$12.71	$12.76	-1.88%	82,763 67.23%	123,100
Most Recent Note for QLTY - 5/6/2011 12:26:43 PM Up again today following a gap up and new 52-week high with the prior session's volume-driven gain. Completed an additional Public Offering on 2/03/11 and recently found great support near its 50 DMA line. It may be an interesting turn-around story, and recent quarters earnings increases were strong, however sales revenues increases in the +10-12% range have been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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RTEC - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Scientific & Technical Instrum Rudolph Technologies Inc	$11.90	+0.37 3.21%	$12.00	$12.00	-0.83%	189,172 76.90%	246,000
Most Recent Note for RTEC - 5/6/2011 12:32:57 PM Touched a new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain and no overhead supply remains to act as resistance. Reported earnings +136% on +25% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. It had slumped below its 50 DMA while consolidating since last noted in the 2/15/11 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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SFUN - NYSE - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Soufun Hldgs Ltd Ads A	$26.00	+0.70 2.77%	$26.24	$26.24	-0.91%	212,635 131.42%	161,800
Most Recent Note for SFUN - 5/6/2011 12:40:44 PM Up again today for another new 52-week high following a "breakaway gap" clearing a 5 month base on the prior session after an analyst upgrade. Showed strong sales and earnings in the Sep and Dec '10 comparisons and it is due to report results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 on Friday, May 13th. This Chinese Real Estate Development firm's IPO was on 9/17/10 and its shares split 4:1 on 2/18/11.
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SYT - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Agricultural Chemicals Syngenta Ag Adr	$69.56	+0.27 0.39%	$69.98	$71.87	-3.21%	481,158 117.33%	410,100
Most Recent Note for SYT - 5/6/2011 12:49:46 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. Recent mid-day reports 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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TACT - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Transact Tech Inc	$12.40	+1.03 9.06%	$12.69	$12.72	-2.52%	154,357 476.41%	32,400
Most Recent Note for TACT - 5/6/2011 12:55:43 PM Gapped up today for a new 52-week high, breaking out from a short orderly base above its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +171% on +46% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history has been erratic and not a good match with the investment system's winning models.
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TSU - NYSE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Telecom Services - Foreign T I M Participacoes Ads	$47.92	+4.24 9.71%	$49.61	$49.61	-3.41%	967,779 129.94%	744,800
Most Recent Note for TSU - 5/6/2011 1:04:18 PM Gapped up today, hitting a new 52-week high with a considerable volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +342% on +24% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Found support near its 50 DMA line while recently consolidating. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Earnings history has been erratic and below guidelines. On the rise since technically breaking out on 1/11/11."
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UFS - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Paper & Packaging Domtar Corp	$100.67	+5.91 6.24%	$101.10	$101.39	-0.71%	785,862 159.63%	492,300
Most Recent Note for UFS - 5/6/2011 1:07:06 PM Gapped up for a new 52-week high today while adding another volume-driven gain to its recent spurt. No resistance is remaining due to overhead supply. Last noted in the 4/25/11 mid-day report and earlier reports - "Recent quarters showed much better 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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VIA - NASDAQ - MEDIA - Entertainment - Diversified Viacom Inc Cl A	$59.03	+0.79 1.36%	$59.14	$59.14	-0.19%	18,353 62.00%	29,600
Most Recent Note for VIA - 5/6/2011 1:09:49 PM Perched at 52-week and all-time highs today after a recent spurt of volume-driven gains. In 3 other mid-day reports this week it was noted - "No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Earnings history has been erratic and below the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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