Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, May 28th, 2020

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH, 2020
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Time of Screening : 5/28/2020 12:17:13 PM Report Released : 5/28/2020 1:36:04 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
AU - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Gold Anglogold Ashanti Ads	$24.20	-0.15 -0.62%	NA	$28.00	-13.57%	2,527,362 60.58%	4,172,000
Most Recent Note for AU - 5/28/2020 12:19:49 PM Pulled back from its 52-week high, consolidating near prior highs which were previously stubborn resistance in the $23 area. Rebounded above its 50 and 200 DMA lines when noted in the 4/09/20 mid-day report - "Reported strong Sep and Dec '19 earnings increases versus the year ago periods. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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BAX - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments & Supplies Baxter International Inc	$88.09	+1.65 1.90%	NA	$95.19	-7.46%	1,994,228 59.14%	3,372,000
Most Recent Note for BAX - 5/28/2020 12:31:53 PM Reported earnings +9% on +6% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Sub par earnings history, with prior quarterly increases under the +25% guideline (C criteria).
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BSTC - NASDAQ - Medical-Biomed/Biotech Biospecifics Technologie	$64.03	+2.83 4.62%	NA	$65.87	-2.80%	34,937 81.25%	43,000
Most Recent Note for BSTC - 5/28/2020 12:33:42 PM Reported earnings +2% on +19% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) and fundamental concerns remain. 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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BURL - NYSE - Retail-Apparel/Shoes/Acc Burlington Stores Inc	$219.50	+9.18 4.36%	NA	$250.89	-12.51%	872,410 79.09%	1,103,000
Most Recent Note for BURL - 5/28/2020 12:34:58 PM Reported a big loss for the Apr '20 quarter on -51% sales revenues, and prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady.
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BWXT - NYSE - Electrical-Power/Equipmt B W X Technologies Inc	$64.89	+3.11 5.03%	NA	$70.57	-8.05%	525,033 74.47%	705,000
Most Recent Note for BWXT - 5/28/2020 12:36:27 PM Earnings history has been erratic and not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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CIEN - NYSE - Telecom-Fiber Optics Ciena Corporation	$55.94	+0.37 0.67%	NA	$55.65	0.52%	1,218,200 58.62%	2,078,000
Most Recent Note for CIEN - 5/28/2020 12:38:35 PM Hitting new 52-week highs with today's 4th consecutive gain, extended from any sound base. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings +58% on +7% sales revenues for the Jan '20 quarter. Three of the past 4 quarterly comparisons had earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '17, not strong and steady."
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CRNC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software Cerence Inc	$30.47	-2.59 -7.83%	NA	$34.48	-11.63%	996,446 138.20%	721,000
Most Recent Note for CRNC - 5/28/2020 12:40:30 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high following an impressive streak of gains marked by volume. Reported earnings +39% on +23% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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DG - NYSE - RETAIL - Discount, Variety Stores Dollar General Corp	$184.91	-2.29 -1.22%	NA	$187.20	-1.22%	2,242,578 84.09%	2,667,000
Most Recent Note for DG - 5/28/2020 12:44:04 PM Reversed into the red after touching a new all-time high today following 3 consecutive gains. Reported earnings +73% on +28% sales revenues for the Apr '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth history has been steady.
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DSGX - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Descartes Systems Group	$45.69	+0.59 1.31%	NA	$47.43	-3.67%	180,218 94.35%	191,000
Most Recent Note for DSGX - 5/28/2020 12:46:42 PM Rebounded impressively from a deep consolidation below its 200 DMA line. Reported Apr '20 quarterly earnings +44% on +7% sales revenues versus the year ago period, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings (C criteria) were not a match with the fact-based investment system. Completed a new Public Offering on 6/05/19.
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DT - NYSE - Computer Sftwr-Enterprse Dynatrace Inc	$38.22	+2.29 6.36%	NA	$39.00	-2.01%	1,253,941 60.34%	2,078,000
Most Recent Note for DT - 5/28/2020 12:48:46 PM Rebounded impressively to hit new 52-week highs after a deep consolidation since completing another Secondary Offering on 2/21/20 perched near its high. Reported earnings +267% on +30% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Limited history is a concern since it completed its $16.00 IPO on 8/01/19 and a Secondary Offering on 12/06/19."
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ECL - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Cleaning Products Ecolab Inc	$209.92	+2.57 1.24%	NA	$211.24	-0.62%	2,299,671 108.94%	2,111,000
Most Recent Note for ECL - 5/28/2020 12:50:38 PM Challenging its 52-week and all-time highs with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. Fundamental concerns remain as noted in prior mid-day reports - "Annual earnings growth has been slow and steady. Quarterly comparisons have shown sales revenues and earnings increases below the +25%* guideline."*
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GMAB - NASDAQ - Medical-Biomed/Biotech Genmab A/S Ads	$30.91	+1.22 4.11%	NA	$31.02	-0.35%	679,184 82.23%	826,000
Most Recent Note for GMAB - 5/28/2020 12:52:03 PM Reported Mar '20 quarterly earnings +200% on +48% sales revenues versus the year ago period its 3rd consecutive strong quarterly comparison. Impressively rebounded and it is extended from any sound base, hitting yet another new all-time high today following a streak of gains after a deep "V" shaped consolidation. Limited history remains a concern and has not been a good match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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GV - AMEX - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Goldfield Corp	$4.01	+0.11 2.69%	NA	$3.94	1.65%	68,382 103.61%	66,000
Most Recent Note for GV - 5/28/2020 12:53:14 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	$126.08	+4.87 4.02%	NA	$124.10	1.60%	912,946 66.35%	1,376,000
Most Recent Note for IPHI - 5/28/2020 12:54:55 PM Hitting another new all-time high with today's 8th consecutive gain, getting very 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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KEYS - NYSE - Elec-Scientific/Msrng Keysight Technologies Inc	$104.81	+3.07 3.02%	NA	$110.00	-4.72%	1,093,033 63.88%	1,711,000
Most Recent Note for KEYS - 5/28/2020 12:59:02 PM Faces little resistance due to overhead supply up to the $110 level. Rebounding toward its all-time high. Reported Apr '20 earnings -36% on -18% versus the year ago period. The 8 latest quarterly comparisons through Jan '20 showed strong earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been strong.
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LOGI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Logitech Intl Sa	$57.12	+2.27 4.14%	NA	$57.86	-1.28%	671,369 120.97%	555,000
Most Recent Note for LOGI - 5/28/2020 1:00:35 PM Challenging its all-time high today. Held its ground after an impressive spurt of volume-driven gains. Fundamental concerns remain. This Switzerland-based Computer - Hardware/Peripherals firm reported earnings +11% on +14% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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MEET - AMEX - Internet-Content Meetme Inc	$6.16	-0.01 -0.16%	NA	$7.00	-12.00%	1,680,059 84.04%	1,999,000
Most Recent Note for MEET - 5/28/2020 1:01:24 PM Hovering near its 52-week high following M&A news. Reported earnings +0% on +11% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Recent quarterly comparisons showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), however, its sales revenues growth rate showed deceleration in sequential quarters +32%, +21%, and +15% in the Mar, Jun, Sep '19 periods, respectively. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern."
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NVDA - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Nvidia Corp	$344.42	+3.41 1.00%	NA	$367.27	-6.22%	9,232,432 59.46%	15,527,000
Most Recent Note for NVDA - 5/28/2020 1:04:13 PM Consolidating following a "negative reversal" on 5/26/20 after hitting another new all-time high. Recently completed the Mellanox Technologies (MLNX) acquisition. Reported earnings +105% on +39% sales revenues for the Apr '20 quarter versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarterly comparison. The 4 prior quarterly comparisons had lower sales revenues and lower earnings (negative comparisons) versus the year ago periods. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is also not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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PLMR - NASDAQ - INSURANCE - Property & Casualty Insurance Palomar Holdings Inc	$70.79	+5.28 8.06%	NA	$65.89	7.44%	639,447 233.37%	274,000
Most Recent Note for PLMR - 5/28/2020 1:11:43 PM Gapped up today hitting a new all-time high. Found support near its 200 DMA line during the consolidation in recent months. Reported earnings +32% on +70% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period, its 3rd strong quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Limited history is a concern. Completed its $15 IPO on 4/17/19, a Secondary Offering on 9/25/19, and a new Public Offering on 1/10/20
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POOL - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Basic Materials Wholesale Pool Corp	$264.46	+9.99 3.93%	NA	$255.42	3.54%	203,713 57.71%	353,000
Most Recent Note for POOL - 5/28/2020 1:13:29 PM Powering into new 52-week high territory with today's 3rd consecutive gain. Reported earnings +20% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Fundamental concerns remain due to a sub par sales revenues growth history that is not a great match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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REGN - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Regeneron Pharmaceutical	$574.49	+30.48 5.60%	NA	$583.54	-1.55%	2,112,824 150.81%	1,401,000
Most Recent Note for REGN - 5/28/2020 1:16:28 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's big volume-driven gain. Proposed a Secondary Offering on 5/26/20. Reported earnings +48% on +33% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior 4 quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). After a downturn in FY '15 earnings its annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong.
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SLP - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services Simulations Plus Inc	$46.04	+6.54 16.56%	NA	$43.63	5.52%	613,121 428.76%	143,000
Most Recent Note for SLP - 5/28/2020 1:18:53 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's big "breakaway gap". Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings +0% on +22% sales revenues for the Feb '20 quarter versus the year-ago period and fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Quarterly sales revenues totals have been in the $6-10 million range, growing, but still rather minuscule for publicly traded companies. Has a new CEO effective 6/26/18."
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TECD - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Computers Wholesale Tech Data Corp	$139.80	+3.55 2.61%	NA	$151.47	-7.70%	716,909 113.08%	634,000
Most Recent Note for TECD - 5/28/2020 1:20:21 PM Prior mid-day reports have cautioned members - "Consolidating following noted M&A news. Fundamental concerns remain due to lack of sales revenues growth while its prior quarterly earnings history has not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
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TSCO - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other Tractor Supply Co	$121.00	+1.24 1.03%	NA	$120.34	0.54%	1,061,190 59.19%	1,793,000
Most Recent Note for TSCO - 5/28/2020 1:25:03 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain. Made gradual progress since noted in the 4/27/20 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +13% on +8% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history has been steady. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 6/01/12."
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TW - NASDAQ - Financial Svcs-Specialty Tradeweb Markets Cl A	$63.01	+1.77 2.89%	NA	$64.96	-3.00%	584,941 61.19%	956,000
Most Recent Note for TW - 5/28/2020 1:28:31 PM Extended from any sound base, it completed a new Public Offering on 4/24/20 and made steady progress into new all-time high territory. Reported earnings +61% on +26% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter, its 2nd consecutive strong quarterly comparison versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Limited history remains a concern since its $27 IPO on 4/04/19 and an additional Public Offering on 10/17/19.
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TYL - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service Tyler Technologies Inc	$374.26	+9.26 2.54%	NA	$368.98	1.43%	192,318 59.54%	323,000
Most Recent Note for TYL - 5/28/2020 1:32:44 PM Powering to a new all-time high. Reported earnings +2% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. The Computer-Tech Services firm's prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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UFPT - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Packaging & Containers U F P Tech Inc	$45.81	+1.16 2.60%	NA	$52.59	-12.89%	38,000 95.00%	40,000
Most Recent Note for UFPT - 5/28/2020 1:34:09 PM Reported earnings +4% on +2% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter. Sub par sales revenues growth rate is a concern and prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady.
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WSTG - NASDAQ - Wholesale-Electronics Wayside Tech Group Inc	$22.06	+0.94 4.45%	NA	$23.48	-6.05%	21,283 106.42%	20,000
Most Recent Note for WSTG - 5/28/2020 1:35:56 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain after stubbornly holding its ground. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +50% on +40% sales revenues for the Mar '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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