Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, May 20th, 2021

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 2021
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DOW 34219.97 323.93 (0.96%) | NASDAQ 13531.91 232.17 (1.75%) | S&P 500 4164.95 49.27 (1.20%)

Time of Screening : 5/20/2021 12:07:52 PM Report Released : 5/20/2021 12:43:15 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
CLAR - NASDAQ Clarus Corporation	$21.45	+0.12 0.56%	$21.58	171,367 103.86% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 165,000	$22.27 -3.68%	5/12/2021	$21.40	PP = $19.73 MB = $20.72
Most Recent Note - 5/20/2021 12:18:30 PM G - Extended from the previously noted base. Prior high ($19.63 on 3/09/21) defines initial support to watch above its 50 DMA line ($18.37). >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 5/12/2021. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BSY - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse Bentley Systems Class B	$52.91	+0.91 1.74%	$53.00	$54.62	-3.14%	672,593 78.03%	862,000
Most Recent Note for BSY - 5/20/2021 12:12:26 PM Fundamental concerns remain. Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high with today's 5th consecutive gain.
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BWMX - NASDAQ - Hsehold-Appliances/Wares Betterware de Mexico SAB	$43.00	+0.95 2.25%	$43.44	$49.36	-12.89%	48,983 87.47%	56,000
Most Recent Note for BWMX - 5/20/2021 12:13:17 PM Reported strong Mar '21 quarterly results but fundamental concerns remain due to its limited history.
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BX - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Blackstone Group Lp	$89.68	+2.12 2.42%	$89.69	$91.41	-1.89%	2,045,122 66.40%	3,080,000
Most Recent Note for BX - 5/20/2021 12:14:19 PM Perched at its all-time high. Fundamental concerns remain due to its erratic quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history.
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CORE - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Food Wholesale Core Mark Holdings Co	$47.30	+1.72 3.77%	$47.30	$46.37	2.01%	434,767 106.82%	407,000
Most Recent Note for CORE - 5/20/2021 12:19:08 PM Hitting new 52-week highs with 3 consecutive volume-driven gains following M&A news. Reported earnings +64% on +0% sales revenues for the Mar '21 quarter versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain.
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DAVA - NYSE - Computer-Tech Services Endava Plc Cl A Ads	$100.42	+7.84 8.47%	$100.94	$94.95	5.76%	243,611 155.17%	157,000
Most Recent Note for DAVA - 5/20/2021 12:19:59 PM Powering to a new all-time high with today's 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain. This UK-based Computer-Tech Services firm reported Mar '21 quarterly earnings +62% on +35% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Went through a deep pullback and rebounded impressively since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/11/20.
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DE - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Farm & Construction Machinery Deere & Co	$353.10	-5.33 -1.49%	$359.00	$400.34	-11.80%	1,270,081 81.10%	1,566,000
Most Recent Note for DE - 5/20/2021 12:21:15 PM Violated its 50 DMA line ($375) with volume-driven losses, abruptly retreating from its all-time high. The 2/19/21 mid-day report noted - "Reported Jan '21 quarterly earnings +137% on +19% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Quarterly comparisons through Oct '20 showed earnings increases below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '20."
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EXP - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Cement Eagle Materials Inc	$139.38	+0.13 0.09%	$142.66	$153.30	-9.08%	497,033 131.14%	379,000
Most Recent Note for EXP - 5/20/2021 12:22:20 PM Gapped down on the prior session abruptly retreating from its all-time high but finding prompt support at its 50 DMA line ($139). Weak action came after it reported earnings +32% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '21 quarter versus the year ago period. Three of the past 4 quarterly comparisons were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history has been strong after a downturn in FY '18.
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FRME - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Midwest Banks First Merchants Corp Mun	$46.02	-0.08 -0.17%	$46.08	$50.65	-9.14%	148,567 94.63%	157,000
Most Recent Note for FRME - 5/20/2021 12:23:31 PM Sputtering below its 50 DMA line ($46.93). Reported earnings +47% on -10% sales revenues for the Mar '21 quarter. Quarterly earnings have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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HIBB - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Sporting Goods Stores Hibbett Sports Inc	$73.15	-3.76 -4.89%	$77.60	$84.46	-13.39%	277,011 75.27%	368,000
Most Recent Note for HIBB - 5/20/2021 12:27:02 PM Has not formed a sound base. Undercutting prior highs and testing its 50 DMA line ($74) after recently wedging to new highs with gains lacking great volume conviction. Patient investors may watch for a new base or secondary buy point to possibly develop and be noted in the weeks ahead. Reported Jan '21 earnings +175% on +20% sales revenues versus the year ago period, marking its 3rd strong quarterly comparison. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving since a downturn in FY '17 and '18.
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PXD - NYSE - ENERGY - Independent Oil & Gas Pioneer Natural Resource	$150.44	-2.65 -1.73%	$152.44	$175.37	-14.22%	1,620,742 70.19%	2,309,000
Most Recent Note for PXD - 5/20/2021 12:29:29 PM Completed a Secondary Offering on 5/12/21. Slumping below its 50 DMA line with damaging volume-driven losses. Reported earnings +54% on +8% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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RM - NYSE - Finance-Consumer Loans Regional Management Corp	$43.40	+0.15 0.35%	$43.91	$46.29	-6.24%	32,951 62.17%	53,000
Most Recent Note for RM - 5/20/2021 12:30:59 PM Churning above average volume and hovering near its all-time high following noted volume-driven gains. The 5/18/21 mid-day repot noted - "Reported earnings +103% on +2% sales revenues for the Mar '21 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were negative, well below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
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SCHN - NASDAQ - METALS & MINING - Steel & Iron Schnitzer Steel Inds A	$52.27	-1.28 -2.39%	$53.71	$56.99	-8.28%	233,625 60.52%	386,000
Most Recent Note for SCHN - 5/20/2021 12:31:38 PM Hovering near multi-year highs following an impressive spurt of volume-driven gains. Showed strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the Nov '20 and Feb '21 quarters versus the year ago periods. Prior earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down, leaving concerns.
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SMBK - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast Smart Financial Inc	$23.59	+0.20 0.86%	$23.67	$24.70	-4.49%	66,255 169.88%	39,000
Most Recent Note for SMBK - 5/20/2021 12:33:05 PM Posting a volume-driven gain today while hovering near multi-year highs. The 4/23/21 mid-day report last noted - "Reported earnings +117% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '21 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady. Completed a new Public Offering on 1/26/17."
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TAIT - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Electronics Wholesale Taitron Components Inc	$5.96	+0.71 13.52%	$6.00	$5.55	7.39%	592,564 432.53%	137,000
Most Recent Note for TAIT - 5/20/2021 12:35:00 PM Hitting a new 52-weekhigh with today's big volume-driven gain. Fundamental concerns remain due to sub par earnings history (C and A criteria).
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TECK - NYSE - Mining-Metal Ores Teck Resources Ltd	$23.03	-0.46 -1.94%	$23.66	$26.72	-13.83%	4,087,674 73.37%	5,571,000
Most Recent Note for TECK - 5/20/2021 12:36:21 PM Abruptly retreating from its 52-week high with volume-driven losses. Reported strong Mar '21 quarterly results. Fundamental concerns remain due to erratic earnings and waning sales revenues.
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TGLS - NASDAQ - Bldg-Constr Prds/Misc Tecnoglass Inc	$19.99	+2.44 13.90%	$20.41	$18.22	9.71%	743,111 215.39%	345,000
Most Recent Note for TGLS - 5/20/2021 12:37:20 PM Extended from any sound base and spiking to new 52-week highs with today's big volume-driven gain adding to a recent spurt. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported very strong Mar '21 quarterly results. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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TGT - NYSE - RETAIL - Discount, Variety Stores Target Corporation	$220.95	+1.94 0.88%	$221.05	$219.82	0.51%	2,448,683 76.83%	3,187,000
Most Recent Note for TGT - 5/20/2021 12:40:48 PM Extended from any sound base, it powered to another new all-time high with a big volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +525% on +23% sales revenues for the Apr '21quarter versus the year ago period, its 4th very strong comparison. Annual earnings (A criteria) earnings growth has been strong since a downturn in FY '18.
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TX - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Steel & Iron Ternium Sa Adr	$38.33	+0.25 0.66%	$38.34	$41.63	-7.93%	558,797 60.35%	926,000
Most Recent Note for TX - 5/20/2021 12:43:07 PM Luxembourg-based Steel producer is testing support at its 50 DMA line (37.15), extended from any sound base. Reported very strong Mar '21 quarterly results versus the year ago period but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported strong Dec '20 quarterly earnings with +15% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history and sales revenues growth is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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