Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, May 21st, 2020

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST, 2020
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DOW 24490.42 -85.48 (-0.35%) | NASDAQ 9309.65 -66.13 (-0.71%) | S&P 500 2953.69 -17.92 (-0.60%)

Time of Screening : 5/21/2020 12:04:00 PM Report Released : 5/21/2020 1:03:54 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 - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
ALSK - NASDAQ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Telecom Services - Domestic Alaska Comm Systems Grp	$2.40	+0.15 6.44%	$2.42	$2.50	-4.20%	1,513,824 841.01%	180,000
Most Recent Note for ALSK - 5/21/2020 12:07:43 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's big volume-driven gain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Sub par sales revenues growth and its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) are fundamental concerns. Low priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless solidly satisfying all of the criteria of the fact-based investment system."
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AVNW - NASDAQ - Telecom-Infrastructure Aviat Networks Inc	$14.20	+0.32 2.31%	$14.64	$15.27	-7.01%	20,613 79.28%	26,000
Most Recent Note for AVNW - 5/21/2020 12:09:37 PM 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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BABA - NYSE - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Alibaba Group Holding Limited	$211.06	-5.73 -2.64%	$214.58	$231.14	-8.69%	13,872,685 73.49%	18,876,000
Most Recent Note for BABA - 5/21/2020 12:10:43 PM Perched within striking distance of its all-time high. Its 200 DMA line acted as support in recent weeks. Due to report earnings news on 5/22/20. Reported earnings +47% on +36% sales revenues for the Dec '19 quarter, its 4th consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Owned already by 4,022 top-rated funds. The fact-based investment system's guidelines suggest finding stocks when just beginning to attract institutional interest. Went through a deep consolidation since noted in the 6/25/18 mid-day report with caution. Completed its $88 IPO on 9/19/14.
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BJ - NYSE - Retail-Discount&Variety BJs Wholesale Club Hldgs	$32.91	+3.94 13.60%	$33.20	$31.19	5.51%	8,738,372 337.26%	2,591,000
Most Recent Note for BJ - 5/21/2020 12:27:14 PM Reported earnings +165% on +21% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Gapped up hitting new 52-week and all-time highs today. Fundamental concerns remain. Has a new CEO as of 2/03/20. Went through a deep consolidation after noted with caution in the 11/20/19 mid-day report - "Unimpressive sales growth and quarterly earnings history (C criteria). Completed its new IPO at $17 on 6/28/19."
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CMCL - AMEX - Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems Caledonia Mining Corp	$15.12	-0.97 -6.00%	$16.00	$16.14	-6.35%	78,493 182.54%	43,000
Most Recent Note for CMCL - 5/21/2020 12:27:54 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high with today's loss after 5 consecutive volume-driven gains. Reported strong Mar '20 quarterly results, but prior quarterly comparisons were negative versus the year ago periods.
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CSGP - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Costar Group Inc	$644.00	-34.83 -5.13%	$655.25	$746.70	-13.75%	739,665 217.55%	340,000
Most Recent Note for CSGP - 5/21/2020 12:30:24 PM Gapped down today after proposing a new Public Offering. Reported earnings -4% on +19% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. its 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong after a downturn in FY '15. Completed a new Public Offering on 9/29/17.
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DRD - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Gold Drdgold Ltd Adr	$9.29	-0.78 -7.75%	$10.17	$10.49	-11.44%	429,347 79.80%	538,000
Most Recent Note for DRD - 5/21/2020 12:31:28 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high today. Stubbornly held its ground following a volume-driven gain on 5/04/20. Due to report Mar '20 quarterly results on 5/22/20. Quarterly comparisons through Dec '19 showed greatly improved sales revenues and strong earnings increases versus year ago losses. Fundamental concerns remain as noted in prior mid-day reports - "This low-priced South African company in the Mining - Gold/Silver/Gems group has an erratic earnings history, not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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ECOM - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse ChannelAdvisor Corp	$13.48	+0.20 1.47%	$13.74	$13.56	-0.63%	311,438 102.45%	304,000
Most Recent Note for ECOM - 5/21/2020 12:31:56 PM Showed bullish action since recently reporting Mar '20 quarterly earnings +326% on +1% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Faces little resistance due to overhead supply up to the $14 level. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Recent quarterly earnings increases have been strong through Dec '19, but with no sales revenues growth. Erratic annual earnings (A criteria)."
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ENTG - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate Entegris Inc	$59.21	+0.70 1.20%	$59.53	$59.37	-0.27%	652,549 62.56%	1,043,000
Most Recent Note for ENTG - 5/21/2020 12:33:04 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +10% on +5% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year-ago period, and prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady after a downturn in FY '12.
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FB - NASDAQ - INTERNET Facebook Inc Cl A	$234.46	+4.49 1.95%	$237.20	$231.34	1.35%	24,065,255 90.89%	26,477,000
Most Recent Note for FB - 5/21/2020 12:34:06 PM Gapped up again today for another new all-time high with its 6th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +101% on +18% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter, a marked improvement after 6 consecutive quarterly comparisons below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Downturn in FY '19 earnings versus the year ago broke its streak of strong annual earnings increases (A criteria). Not a good match with most winning models of the fact-based investment system. Large supply of shares outstanding (S criteria) and it is heavily owned by 4,462 top-rated mutual funds as of Dec '19. Stocks with a small supply and just beginning to attract the serious interest of institutional investors (I criteria) are considered most ideal.
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GOLD - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Gold Barrick Gold Corporation	$25.99	-1.27 -4.64%	$26.97	$28.50	-8.82%	13,533,422 61.32%	22,070,000
Most Recent Note for GOLD - 5/21/2020 12:36:41 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high. Rebounded and rallied impressively after an abrupt retreat from its 2/24/20 high. Reported Mar '20 earnings +45% on +30% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports noted - "The Jun, Sep, and Dec '19 quarterly comparisons showed greatly accelerating sales revenues and earnings growth above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a flaw. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/14/12."
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GV - AMEX - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Goldfield Corp	$3.76	+0.02 0.53%	$3.80	$3.94	-4.57%	60,367 87.49%	69,000
Most Recent Note for GV - 5/21/2020 12:37:58 PM Reported Mar '20 quarterly earnings -14% on -6% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Showed much better sales revenues increases and earnings in the Sep and Dec '19 quarterly comparisons. Fundamentals fall short of the C and A criteria of the fact-based investment system. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless solidly satisfying all key criteria.
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IPHI - NYSE - Elec-Semicondctor Fablss Inphi Corp	$112.61	+1.48 1.33%	$117.27	$117.21	-3.93%	814,576 62.28%	1,308,000
Most Recent Note for IPHI - 5/21/2020 12:39:30 PM Touched a new all-time high with today's 4th consecutive gain, getting extended from any sound base. Reported Mar '20 quarterly earnings +88% on +70% sales revenues versus the year ago period, and 3 of the past 4 quarterly comparisons were above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain after a previously noted downturn in FY '18, a flaw in its annual earnings (A criteria) history.
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LOW - NYSE - RETAIL - Home Improvement Stores Lowes Companies Inc	$118.58	+1.59 1.36%	$121.25	$126.73	-6.43%	4,953,183 67.32%	7,358,000
Most Recent Note for LOW - 5/21/2020 12:42:45 PM Today's 5th consecutive gain has it impressively rebounding near its all-time high after a deep slump. Reported earnings +45% on +11% sales revenues for the Apr '20 quarter. Prior comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) and its sub par sales revenues growth rate is not a match with the fact-based investment system's winning models.
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SHOP - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse Shopify Inc	$795.43	+17.43 2.24%	$804.94	$778.00	2.24%	2,280,751 59.13%	3,857,000
Most Recent Note for SHOP - 5/21/2020 12:48:27 PM Very extended from any sound base. Patient investors may watch for a new base or secondary buy point to possibly develop and be noted in the weeks ahead. Technically, it broke out in late January and then went through a deep consolidation before rebounding and rallying impressively into new all-time high territory. The Ontario, Canada-based Computer Software - Enterprise firm reported Mar '20 earnings +217% on +47% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Three of the past 4 quarters showed earnings increases well above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). After years of losses it had strong earnings growth in FY '17-19 (A criteria).
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SIMO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Silicon Motion Tech Ads	$48.53	-1.22 -2.45%	$50.55	$53.04	-8.50%	268,404 69.18%	388,000
Most Recent Note for SIMO - 5/21/2020 12:58:26 PM Rebounded toward its 52-week high after a deep pullback. Reported earnings +90% on +40% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) was previously noted as a flaw with respect to the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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TTWO - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software Take-Two Interactv Sftwr	$144.69	-2.15 -1.46%	$147.75	$149.28	-3.07%	3,882,760 163.00%	2,382,000
Most Recent Note for TTWO - 5/21/2020 1:00:46 PM Pulling back today after hitting new 52-week and all-time highs with 5 consecutive gains with ever-increasing volume. Reported Mar '20 quarterly earnings +114% on +41% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Volume and volatility often increase near earnings news. Reported strong earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '19 quarters versus the year ago periods. Erratic sales revenues growth is a concern. With respect to the C and A criteria, its prior earnings history has been erratic and below the fact-based system's fundamental guidelines.
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WST - NYSE - Medical-Supplies West Pharmaceutical Svcs	$211.30	+1.21 0.58%	$211.69	$221.96	-4.80%	374,084 63.40%	590,000
Most Recent Note for WST - 5/21/2020 1:01:23 PM Perched at its all-time high, extended from any sound base. Bullish action continued since noted in the 4/23/20 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +36% on +11% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), not a match with the fact-based investment system."
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ZTO - NYSE - Transportation-Logistics ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc	$31.74	-2.55 -7.42%	$32.64	$35.64	-10.96%	4,876,367 199.52%	2,444,000
Most Recent Note for ZTO - 5/21/2020 1:03:10 PM Gapped down today, retreating from its all-time high after an impressive spurt of gains. Reported Mar '20 quarterly earnings -33% on -19% sales revenues versus the year ago. Reported earnings +79% on +20% sales revenues for the Dec '19 quarter, its 2nd strong quarterly earnings comparison. Prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). History is limited since its $19.50 IPO in October 2016.
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