Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Friday, May 17th, 2019

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH, 2019
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DOW 25859.45 -3.23 (-0.01%) | NASDAQ 7863.36 -34.69 (-0.44%) | S&P 500 2871.11 -5.21 (-0.18%)

Time of Screening : 5/17/2019 12:26:33 PM Report Released : 5/17/2019 1:27:24 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% 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
BLD - NYSE Topbuild Corp	$82.19	-1.48 -1.77%	$83.37	201,902 65.34% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 309,000	$87.21 -5.76%	5/17/2019	$82.19	PP = $87.31 MB = $91.68
Most Recent Note - 5/17/2019 12:41:26 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with new pivot point cited based on its 8/12/18 high plus 10 cents. Subsequent gains above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume may trigger a technical buy signal. Reported earnings +45% on +26% sales revenues for the Mar '19 quarter. Quarterly earnings increases have been above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong and steady since turning profitable in FY '14. There are no Featured Stock Updates™ available for this stock at this time. You may request one by clicking the Request a New Note link below
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ENSG - NASDAQ Ensign Group Inc	$56.05	-1.11 -1.94%	$56.93	238,627 81.44% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 293,000	$57.28 -2.15%	4/30/2019	$51.46	PP = $53.30 MB = $55.97
Most Recent Note - 5/17/2019 12:50:15 PM G - Color code is changed to green while perched at its all-time high following volume-driven gains above the "max buy" level. Reported earnings +22% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '19 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria), raising fundamental concerns. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/17/2019. Click here.
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MLR - NYSE Miller Industries Inc	$30.38	-0.90 -2.88%	$31.00	23,148 57.87% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 40,000	$35.26 -13.84%	11/30/2018	$28.35	PP = $29.50 MB = $30.98
Most Recent Note - 5/17/2019 1:03:41 PM G - Slumping further below its 50 DMA line and undercutting the prior low ($30.38 on 3/27/19) with today's 6th consecutive loss. Its 200 DMA line ($29.08) defines the next important support level to watch. Reported March '19 quarterly earnings +29% on +24% sales revenues versus the year ago period, above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 4/8/2019. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AAN - NYSE - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other Aaron's Inc	$54.92	-0.17 -0.30%	$55.74	$59.71	-8.03%	384,817 73.16%	526,000
Most Recent Note for AAN - 5/17/2019 12:32:33 PM Found support at its 50 DMA line ($53.78) while enduring distributional pressure. Hit a new all-time high on 4/25/19 when noted with caution in the mid-day report - "Reported earnings +33% on +6% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 versus the year ago period, its 3rd consecutive comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Sales revenues growth rate has not been indicative of a hot new product or service (N criteria). After a downturn in FY '13 and '14 earnings results have been steadily improving."
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AVGO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits Broadcom Inc	$290.25	-7.04 -2.37%	$293.57	$323.20	-10.19%	1,802,897 67.60%	2,667,000
Most Recent Note for AVGO - 5/17/2019 12:36:35 PM Slumping below its 50 DMA line recently with volume-driven losses. It wedged into new high territory with gains lacking great volume conviction after last noted with caution in the 3/28/19 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +8% on +9% sales revenues for the Jan '19 quarter, below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sequential quarterly comparisons show worrisome deceleration in its sales revenues growth rate which has been noted."
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BSTC - NASDAQ - Medical-Biomed/Biotech Biospecifics Technologie	$63.39	-2.61 -3.95%	$66.39	$73.31	-13.53%	47,897 85.53%	56,000
Most Recent Note for BSTC - 5/17/2019 12:45:07 PM Reported earnings +11% on +15% sales revenues for the Mar '19 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Slumping below its 50 DMA line ($66.25) toward its 200 DMA line ($61.44). Faces resistance due to overhead supply up to the $73 level. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/01/19. Thomas L. Wegman, President of BioSpecifics, passed away on March 13, 2019.
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CSCO - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Networking & Communication Dev Cisco Systems Inc	$56.36	+0.43 0.76%	$56.81	$57.53	-2.04%	13,238,672 65.25%	20,288,000
Most Recent Note for CSCO - 5/17/2019 12:46:27 PM Gapped up on the prior session and rallied above its 50 DMA line toward its 52-week high. Fundamentals (C criteria) remain a concern.
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DSGX - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Descartes Systems Group	$40.68	-0.15 -0.37%	$40.85	$40.98	-0.73%	71,393 57.58%	124,000
Most Recent Note for DSGX - 5/17/2019 12:47:10 PM Hovering near its 52-week high. Noted in prior mid-day reports - "Rebounded impressively from a deep consolidation below its 200 DMA line. Reported Jan '19 quarterly earnings +11% on +12% sales revenues, and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings (C criteria) are not a match with the fact-based investment system."
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EL - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Personal Products Estee Lauder Cos Cl A	$170.01	-0.69 -0.40%	$171.84	$180.20	-5.65%	907,061 62.77%	1,445,000
Most Recent Note for EL - 5/17/2019 12:48:02 PM Found prompt support its 50 DMA line. There was an ugly "negative reversal" on 5/01/19 after gapping up hitting a new all-time high. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports -"Reported earnings +17% on +11% sales revenues for the Mar '19 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not a match with the investment system's fundamental guidelines. Quarterly earnings results and sales revenues increases do not solidly meet the fact-based system's guidelines and its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down."
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FLY - NYSE - Comml Svcs-Leasing Fly Leasing Ltd	$15.81	+0.23 1.48%	$15.90	$15.73	0.51%	154,214 112.56%	137,000
Most Recent Note for FLY - 5/17/2019 12:52:09 PM Gains this week topped its 2018 high and have been challenging multi-year highs. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Recent quarterly comparisons through Mar '19 showed very strong earnings increases, but this Ireland-based firm in the aircraft leasing business has a prior history that has been erratic. Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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KEYS - NYSE - Elec-Scientific/Msrng Keysight Technologies Inc	$82.43	-2.76 -3.24%	$84.05	$93.77	-12.09%	879,861 58.23%	1,511,000
Most Recent Note for KEYS - 5/17/2019 12:54:05 PM Slumping below its 50 DMA line with recent volume-driven losses, retreating from its all-time high after getting very extended from any sound base. The 4 latest quarterly comparisons through Jan '19 showed strong earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) with strong sales revenues growth. Annual earnings history (A criteria) included a small downturn in FY '15 -16 which is a noted flaw in regard to the with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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MLNX - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line Mellanox Technologies	$113.46	-1.43 -1.24%	$115.22	$121.13	-6.33%	974,698 59.80%	1,630,000
Most Recent Note for MLNX - 5/17/2019 12:55:37 PM Consolidating since a gap up 3/11/19 on M&A news with Nvidia (NVDA). This Israel-based Electronics - Semiconductor firm reported earnings +62% with sales revenues +22% for the Mar '19 quarter versus the year ago period, its 5h strong quarter. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 7/17/12.
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NRC - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Healthcare National Research Corp	$48.79	+0.72 1.49%	$49.70	$51.29	-4.88%	22,785 71.20%	32,000
Most Recent Note for NRC - 5/17/2019 1:08:39 PM This Commercial Services - Healthcare firm spiked to new all-time highs with volume-driven gains in the past 2 weeks. Reported strong Mar '19 quarterly earnings +86% on +1% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain due to its sub par sales revenues growth rate which is not indicative of a hot new product or service (N criteria).
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NTES - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Netease Inc Adr	$269.66	-9.45 -3.39%	$274.50	$289.69	-6.91%	509,876 71.81%	710,000
Most Recent Note for NTES - 5/17/2019 1:11:25 PM Reported Mar '19 earnings +116% on +21% sales revenues, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 8/15/17.
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PAYS - NASDAQ - Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr Paysign Inc	$8.83	+0.52 6.26%	$9.00	$9.55	-7.54%	200,699 62.52%	321,000
Most Recent Note for PAYS - 5/17/2019 1:13:35 PM Perched near its 52-week high. Found support near its 50 DMA line during the recent consolidation Changed its name from TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp (TPNL). Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Limited history is a concern for this company hailing from the Finance - Credit Card/Payment Processing industry group."
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RBCAA - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Southeast Banks Republic Bancorp Ky Cl A	$49.25	-0.23 -0.46%	$49.96	$50.70	-2.86%	10,384 61.08%	17,000
Most Recent Note for RBCAA - 5/17/2019 1:14:13 PM This thinly-traded bank is perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. Reported earnings +25% on +9% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 versus the year ago period. Deceleration in sales revenues growth rate is a concern, fundamentally, although its quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history otherwise has been a good match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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SCS - NYSE - CONSUMER DURABLES - Business Equipment Steelcase Inc	$17.12	-0.15 -0.87%	$17.36	$19.35	-11.52%	566,549 76.87%	737,000
Most Recent Note for SCS - 5/17/2019 1:16:10 PM Reported earnings +21% on +18% sales revenues for the Feb '19 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is below the fact-based system's guidelines.
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UNP - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Railroads Union Pacific Corp	$175.07	-0.56 -0.32%	$175.87	$180.02	-2.75%	2,223,256 64.11%	3,468,000
Most Recent Note for UNP - 5/17/2019 1:17:29 PM This Transportation - Rail firm is hovering above its 50 DMA line not far off its all-time high. Reported earnings +15% on -2% sales revenues for the Mar '19 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were strong and steady above the +25% guideline (C criteria). Sub par sales revenues growth and its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history remain fundamental concerns.
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VCTR - NASDAQ - Finance-Investment Mgmt Victory Capital Hld	$17.67	+0.60 3.51%	$18.80	$17.28	2.26%	84,596 90.00%	94,000
Most Recent Note for VCTR - 5/17/2019 1:20:25 PM Hit a new all-time high with today's 4th consecutive gain. Reported earnings -8% on -17% sales revenues for the Mar '19 quarter versus the year ago period. The 4/11/19 mid-day report last cautioned members - "Fundamental concerns remain. Limited history since its $13 IPO on 2/08/18."
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YUMC - NYSE - Retail-Restaurants Yum China Holdings Inc	$41.04	-1.66 -3.89%	$41.61	$48.27	-14.98%	1,699,077 59.10%	2,875,000
Most Recent Note for YUMC - 5/17/2019 1:22:23 PM Slumping below its 50 DMA line ($44) with this week's losses. Quarterly comparisons through Mar '19 showed sub par sales revenues and earnings increases.
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