Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, May 22nd, 2017

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, MAY 22ND, 2017
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DOW 20898.77 93.93 (0.45%) | NASDAQ 6125.78 42.08 (0.69%) | S&P 500 2393.29 11.56 (0.49%)

Time of Screening : 5/22/2017 12:45:17 PM Report Released : 5/22/2017 1:40:42 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 85% 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
MOMO - NASDAQ Momo Inc.	$43.81	+0.23 0.53%	$45.95	6,772,984 128.91% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 5,254,000	$44.59 -1.75%	3/7/2017	$29.71	PP = $27.83 MB = $29.22
Most Recent Note - 5/22/2017 1:05:07 PM G - Gapped up and hit a new all-time high today but erased most of its gain. Extended from any sound base. Its 50 DMA line ($36.98) defines important near-term support to watch. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 5/9/2017. Click here.
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MTSI - NASDAQ M/A-COM Technology Sltn	$57.64	+1.46 2.60%	$59.56	746,320 108.32% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 689,000	$57.30 0.59%	5/16/2017	$52.52	PP = $53.89 MB = $56.58
Most Recent Note - 5/22/2017 1:08:40 PM G - Color code is changed to green after rallying above its "max buy" level. Prior highs in the $54-55 area define initial support to watch on pullbacks. Fundamentals remain strong through the Mar '17 quarter. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 5/16/2017. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AAOI - NASDAQ - Telecom-Fiber Optics Applied Optoelectronics	$69.30	+5.76 9.07%	$69.75	$67.01	3.42%	3,798,946 127.52%	2,979,000
Most Recent Note for AAOI - 5/22/2017 12:46:13 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's volume-driven gain. Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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ATHM - NYSE - Internet-Content Autohome Inc Cl A Ads	$42.52	-0.38 -0.89%	$43.18	$43.40	-2.03%	1,000,946 102.66%	975,000
Most Recent Note for ATHM - 5/22/2017 12:48:18 PM Perched at its 52-week highs following a streak of gains marked by above average volume. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported Mar '17 earnings +15% on +16% sales revenues. Prior quarterly earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain. This Chinese Internet - Content firm has a new CEO as of 6/27/16. It completed a new Public Offering on 11/20/14 and went through a deep consolidation. Completed its $17 IPO on 12/11/13."
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BITA - NYSE - Internet-Content Bitauto Hldgs Ltd Ads	$33.06	+0.83 2.58%	$34.18	$33.16	-0.30%	836,805 100.46%	833,000
Most Recent Note for BITA - 5/22/2017 12:50:05 PM Rallying for a new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +78% on +32% sales revenues for the Mar '17 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Not a match with respect to the C and A criteria.
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EDU - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Education &; Training Services New Orientl Edu&Tech Ads	$72.99	+1.29 1.80%	$73.42	$76.18	-4.18%	1,122,409 99.33%	1,130,000
Most Recent Note for EDU - 5/22/2017 12:51:07 PM Consolidating near all-time highs. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +41% on +26% sales revenues for the Feb '17 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. Has a new CEO as of 9/02/16. This China-based firm is rallying into new high territory. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 11/17/08."
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FBNK - NASDAQ - Banks-Northeast First Conn Bancorp Inc	$24.70	+0.35 1.44%	$24.80	$27.50	-10.18%	63,619 227.21%	28,000
Most Recent Note for FBNK - 5/22/2017 12:51:40 PM Consolidating just below its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +39% on +9% sales revenues for the Mar '17 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '13 earnings.
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GSB - AMEX - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Globalscape Inc	$4.63	+0.07 1.43%	$4.91	$4.60	0.54%	45,797 123.78%	37,000
Most Recent Note for GSB - 5/22/2017 12:52:43 PM Hitting new 52-week and multi-year highs with today's 4th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +50% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration under the fact-based investment system unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied.
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ICHR - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment Ichor Holdings Ltd	$21.35	+1.00 4.92%	$21.80	$21.45	-0.46%	699,256 157.14%	445,000
Most Recent Note for ICHR - 5/22/2017 12:53:34 PM Perched near its all-time high after recently finding support at its 50 DMA line. Limited history and it is up considerably from its $9 IPO on 12/09/16. Reported great increases for the Sep, Dec '16, and Mar '17 quarters. Prior earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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JOBS - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Staffing &; Outsourcing Service Fifty One Job Inc Ads	$44.00	+0.24 0.55%	$44.29	$44.86	-1.92%	147,637 94.64%	156,000
Most Recent Note for JOBS - 5/22/2017 12:57:18 PM Perched at multi-year highs following volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +32% on +10% sales revenues for the Mar '17 but fundamental concerns remain. Prior earnings increases have been below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings growth has been slow since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/16/11.
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LXFT - NYSE - Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs Luxoft Holding Inc Cl A	$66.30	+1.40 2.16%	$67.85	$66.18	0.18%	132,503 109.51%	121,000
Most Recent Note for LXFT - 5/22/2017 1:02:42 PM Hitting a new 52-week high. The 5 latest quarterly comparisons through Dec '16 were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline. (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 2/05/16.
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NVMI - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate Nova Ltd	$25.82	+1.08 4.36%	$25.96	$26.22	-1.53%	268,843 134.42%	200,000
Most Recent Note for NVMI - 5/22/2017 1:11:49 PM This Semiconductor Equipment firm headquartered in Israel is perched at its 52-week high, very extended from any sound base and adding to an impressive streak of volume-driven gains. The 3 latest quarterly comparisons in Sep, Dec '16, and Mar '17 showed sales and earnings improving. Prior earnings history (A criteria) has been quite erratic and below the investment system's guidelines.
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PF - NYSE - Food-Packaged Pinnacle Foods Inc	$60.77	+1.27 2.13%	$60.82	$61.65	-1.43%	1,067,390 110.61%	965,000
Most Recent Note for PF - 5/22/2017 1:20:14 PM Challenging its all-time high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +25% on +2% sales revenues for the Mar '17 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Quarterly earnings history has not shown strong and steady increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
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PLCE - NASDAQ - RETAIL - Apparel Stores Childrens Place Retail	$110.00	+4.20 3.97%	$110.40	$125.30	-12.21%	574,851 106.65%	539,000
Most Recent Note for PLCE - 5/22/2017 1:24:18 PM Slumped below its 50 DMA line with a streak of volume-driven losses. The prior mid-day report cautioned - "Reported earnings +48% on +4% sales revenues for the Apr '17 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Earnings and sales revenues growth rate is sub par and not showing great growth in demand for new products or services (N criteria)."
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PYPL - NASDAQ - Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr PayPal Holdings, Inc	$49.70	+0.31 0.63%	$49.76	$50.35	-1.29%	6,080,590 86.54%	7,026,000
Most Recent Note for PYPL - 5/22/2017 1:30:12 PM Perched near its 52-week and all-time highs. Reported earnings +19% on +17% sales revenues for the Mar '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons did not show strong and steady earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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REX - NYSE - Energy-Alternative/Other Rex American Resources	$96.05	-3.20 -3.22%	$100.73	$107.87	-10.96%	53,947 85.63%	63,000
Most Recent Note for REX - 5/22/2017 1:31:42 PM Retreating from its 52-week high. Last noted with caution in the 5/10/17 mid-day report - "Reported Jan '17 quarterly earnings +248% on +13% sales revenues. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C & A criteria) has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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SINA - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Sina Corporation	$104.73	+2.62 2.57%	$105.99	$103.40	1.29%	1,009,655 93.57%	1,079,000
Most Recent Note for SINA - 5/22/2017 1:33:23 PM Hitting another new 52-week high today. Stubbornly held its ground following a big "breakaway gap" on 5/16/17. Found prompt support at its 200 DMA line in prior months while consolidating. Fundamental concerns remain. Reported Mar '17 earnings of 50 cents per share versus a loss of 4 cents per share in the year-ago period. Earnings increases in recent quarters were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues increases have shown encouraging acceleration. Its annual earnings history (A criteria) has been up and down and below guidelines.
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TAL - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Rental &; Leasing Services Tal International Group	$124.47	+0.72 0.58%	$125.08	$132.29	-5.91%	511,334 86.67%	590,000
Most Recent Note for TAL - 5/22/2017 1:34:38 PM Perched near its all-time high. Reported earnings +104% on +81% sales revenues for the Feb '17 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons have not shown strong and steady earnings growth. Fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth history has been improving after a downturn in FY '13.
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VAC - NYSE - Leisure-Services Marriott Vacations Wrld	$113.03	+2.10 1.90%	$113.08	$124.94	-9.53%	284,715 112.09%	254,000
Most Recent Note for VAC - 5/22/2017 1:36:06 PM Reported earnings +40% on +16% sales revenues for the Mar '17 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. There was a "negative reversal" at its 52-week high when last noted with caution in the 5/05/17 mid-day report - "Quarterly and annual earnings history has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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WFBI - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast WashingtonFirst Bankshr	$34.00	+0.21 0.62%	$34.07	$36.16	-5.97%	42,802 104.40%	41,000
Most Recent Note for WFBI - 5/22/2017 1:37:56 PM Holding its ground stubbornly since a "breakaway gap" on 5/16/17 hitting a new all-time high. Fundamental concerns remain and were noted in prior mid-day reports - "This thinly traded Bank holding company completed a new Public Offering on 12/03/15. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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XBKS - NASDAQ - Banks-Southeast Xenith Bankshares Inc	$28.71	+1.84 6.85%	$28.80	$30.13	-4.71%	197,202 505.65%	39,000
Most Recent Note for XBKS - 5/22/2017 1:39:28 PM Gapped up today rallying toward its 52-week high with a big volume-driven gain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Erratic earnings history and sub par sales revenues growth leave fundamental concerns."
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ZBRA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Zebra Tech Corp Cl A	$102.40	+3.92 3.98%	$102.50	$101.00	1.39%	278,036 90.57%	307,000
Most Recent Note for ZBRA - 5/22/2017 1:40:09 PM Hitting a new 52-week high today. Faces some resistance due to much older overhead supply up through the $119 level. Reported Mar '17 earnings +29% on +2% sales revenues and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarters showed erratic results not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving since a downturn in FY '08 and '09.
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