Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, May 30th, 2013

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH, 2013
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DOW 15371.99 69.19 (0.45%) | NASDAQ 3493.63 26.11 (0.75%) | S&P 500 1658.24 9.88 (0.60%)

Time of Screening : 5/30/2013 12:00:38 PM Report Released : 5/30/2013 12:41:41 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 10% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 75% 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
ADS - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information & Delivery Service Alliance Data Sys Corp	$178.39	-2.74 -1.51%	$181.40	$185.32	-3.74%	525,861 111.70%	470,800
Most Recent Note for ADS - 5/30/2013 12:02:55 PM Consolidating near its 52-week high, extended from any sound base. Earnings increases in the 6 latest quarterly reports through Mar '13) have been below the +25% minimum earnings guideline of the fact-based investment system. Fundamental and technical deterioration led to it being dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/21/12, yet it has since proven resilient.
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ADUS - NASDAQ - Medical-Outpnt/Hm Care Addus Homecare Corp	$17.89	+0.90 5.30%	$17.91	$17.99	-0.56%	112,613 75.68%	148,800
Most Recent Note for ADUS - 5/30/2013 12:04:02 PM Perched at its 52-week high today. The 5/28/13 mid-day report noted - "Reported earnings +54%* on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. Prior earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."*
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AFOP - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Alliance Fiber Optic	$20.80	+0.30 1.46%	$20.95	$20.95	-0.72%	49,721 89.11%	55,800
Most Recent Note for AFOP - 5/30/2013 12:08:38 PM Perched at its 52-week high and tallying its 3rd consecutive gain, extended from any sound base. Powered higher after recently raising guidance for its 2nd quarter, however, prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned - "This Sunnyvale, CA based Telecom - Fiber Optics firm showed better increases in sales and earnings for the Sep, Dec '12, and Mar '13 quarters versus the year ago period, above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior quarterly and annual earnings (A criteria) history has been below the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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BOFI - NASDAQ - BANKING - Savings & Loans B O F I Holding Inc	$46.00	+1.03 2.29%	$46.73	$46.73	-1.56%	118,676 105.21%	112,800
Most Recent Note for BOFI - 5/30/2013 12:09:34 PM Spiking to new 52-week highs with above average volume behind today's 5th consecutive gain. Prior mid-day reports recently noted - "Quarterly earnings increases in 3 of the past 4 comparisons through Mar '13 have been above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). It has earned high ranks, however a downturn in its FY '11 earnings is a flaw with respect to the A criteria. The Finance - Savings & Loan industry currently has a 36 Group Relative Strength Rating, however some Finance firms are providing leadership. There are 11.9 million shares reportedly in the publicly traded float, and the small supply (S criteria) of shares can contribute to greater price volatility upon any institutional buying or selling."
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BWS - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Footwear Brown Shoe Company Inc	$21.70	+0.99 4.78%	$21.79	$21.79	-0.41%	312,104 91.42%	341,400
Most Recent Note for BWS - 5/30/2013 12:11:24 PM Hitting new 52-week highs with today's 3rd consecutive gain backed by above average volume. Rallying from a long and orderly base during which it found support at its 200 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Earnings and sales revenues growth history is below the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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CSPI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Business Software & Services C S P Inc	$8.15	+0.08 0.99%	$8.41	$8.70	-6.32%	29,655 105.53%	28,100
Most Recent Note for CSPI - 5/30/2013 12:13:37 PM Still holding its ground stubbornly near its 52-week high following a recent spurt of volume-driven gains. Found support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted in the 2/12/13 mid-day report with caution amid news headlines concerning a North & Webster $7.00 per share all-cash offer - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C & A criteria). Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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CSTE - NASDAQ - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd	$30.16	+0.59 1.98%	$30.26	$30.26	-0.34%	425,132 147.82%	287,600
Most Recent Note for CSTE - 5/30/2013 12:14:44 PM Hitting yet another new 52-week high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Volume-driven gains helped it recently rebound after undercutting its 50 DMA line during its latest consolidation. Reported earnings +19% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter, below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Noted in the 4/02/13 mid-day report with caution - "Lackluster sales revenues growth and limited history since its 3/23/12 IPO at $11* leaves concerns."*
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FSLR - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line First Solar Inc	$55.74	+3.98 7.70%	$56.75	$59.00	-5.52%	6,266,661 81.12%	7,724,700
Most Recent Note for FSLR - 5/30/2013 12:17:43 PM Faces some resistance due to old overhead supply, yet holding its ground near its 52-week high hit when last noted in the 5/21/13 mid-day report with caution - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria). It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 6/4/2008."
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GT - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Rubber & Plastics Goodyear Tire & Rubber	$15.70	+0.41 2.68%	$15.90	$15.90	-1.26%	3,829,798 82.58%	4,637,700
Most Recent Note for GT - 5/30/2013 12:19:46 PM Sales revenues have waned in the past 4 quarterly comparisons through Mar '13 versus the year-ago periods. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).
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IPAR - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Personal Products Inter Parfums Inc	$30.01	+1.03 3.55%	$30.16	$31.88	-5.87%	91,004 75.84%	120,000
Most Recent Note for IPAR - 5/30/2013 12:21:19 PM Consolidating -6.1% off its 52-week high, extended from any sound base pattern. Reported earnings +102% on +29% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day report cautioned - "Recent quarterly results have shown waning sales revenues and earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) improved since FY '09, however consensus estimates are calling for lower earnings in FY '13."
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LABL - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Packaging & Containers Multi Color Corp	$29.09	-0.23 -0.78%	$29.44	$30.56	-4.81%	34,507 85.63%	40,300
Most Recent Note for LABL - 5/30/2013 12:22:36 PM Perched at 52-week and multi-year highs with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Managed an impressive "positive reversal" after the 5/21/13 mid-day report cautioned - "Reported earnings +30% on +5% sales revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 versus the year ago period, a 2nd consecutive quarter with an earnings increase above the fact-based investment system's +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) following sub par results in the prior 5 quarterly comparisons. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 11/30/11."
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NCR - NYSE - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service N C R Corp	$33.25	+1.37 4.30%	$33.44	$33.44	-0.57%	1,315,791 92.65%	1,420,100
Most Recent Note for NCR - 5/30/2013 12:25:25 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 4th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +15% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter versus the year-ago period, a 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down and included a downturn in FY '09.
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NOAH - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Noah Holdings Ltd Ads	$13.27	-0.23 -1.70%	$13.50	$14.64	-9.36%	161,531 139.01%	116,200
Most Recent Note for NOAH - 5/30/2013 12:27:23 PM Perched near its 52-week high, it stalled after a considerable volume-driven gain on 5/28/13. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned - "This Chinese provider of investment products reported earnings +217% on +94% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. The low-priced shares undercut the 50 DMA line during its consolidation then rebounded and rallied impressively since noted in the 2/28/13 mid-day report with caution - 'Additional resistance remains due to overhead supply. Reported strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the Sep and Dec '12 quarters, but its prior earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.'"
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OSTK - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other Overstock.com Inc	$25.06	-1.67 -6.25%	$27.45	$27.45	-8.71%	346,238 91.62%	377,900
Most Recent Note for OSTK - 5/30/2013 12:30:13 PM Reversed into the red after touching yet another new 52-week high today. Held its ground stubbornly after a recent streak of consecutive gains starting with considerable gap up gains 4/18/13 and 4/19/13 backed by very heavy volume. Reported earnings +167% on +19% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. Found support near its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted in the 1/25/13 mid-day report - "Quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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SCI - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Personal Services Service Corp Intl	$18.10	-0.34 -1.84%	$18.61	$19.59	-7.61%	869,873 90.10%	965,500
Most Recent Note for SCI - 5/30/2013 12:31:22 PM Pulling back today, it tallied a considerable gap up and volume-driven gain for a new 52-week high on the prior session following M&A news. Stubbornly held its ground and made gradual progress since noted in the 4/25/13 mid-day report when also tallying a considerable volume-driven gain for a new high - "Reported earnings +40% on +8% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - 'Quarterly earnings increases have been below the +25% guideline and sales revenues increases were only in the +3-7% range. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history also falls short of the fundamental guidelines of the investment system.'"
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SHOS - NASDAQ - RETAIL - Discount, Variety Stores Sears Hometown & Outlet	$52.64	+1.00 1.94%	$52.70	$52.70	-0.11%	131,697 215.19%	61,200
Most Recent Note for SHOS - 5/30/2013 12:32:26 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's 8th consecutive gain, getting more extended from prior highs in the $46 area. Quarterly comparisons through Jan '13 showed sub par sales revenues growth while its strong earnings increases showed worrisome deceleration. Undercut its 50 DMA line during its consolidation then rebounded to new highs since noted in the 3/04/13 mid-day report with caution - "Annual earnings history (A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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SLM - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services S L M Corp	$24.18	+0.70 2.98%	$24.32	$26.17	-7.60%	3,048,020 99.46%	3,064,700
Most Recent Note for SLM - 5/30/2013 12:35:08 PM Making its 2nd consecutive mid-day report appearance, rising again today with above average volume following a gap up and considerable volume-driven gain for new 52-week highs on the prior session. Technically, it broke out in February and made gradual progress since. Fundamental concerns remain, as when noted in the 11/07/12 mid-day report with caution - "Quarterly and annual earnings history has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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SPA - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Scientific & Technical Instrum Sparton Corp	$16.32	-0.06 -0.37%	$16.48	$16.48	-0.97%	55,100 192.66%	28,600
Most Recent Note for SPA - 5/30/2013 12:37:18 PM Holding its ground at its 52-week high today following a spurt of volume-driven gains to new high territory. The 5/28/13 mid-day report cautioned - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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USCR - NASDAQ - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials U S Concrete Inc	$16.00	-0.04 -0.25%	$16.00	$16.68	-4.08%	56,312 151.78%	37,100
Most Recent Note for USCR - 5/30/2013 12:38:44 PM Perched near its 52-week high today and making its 2nd consecutive mid-day report appearance. Undercut its 50 DMA line during its consolidation and then rebounded and showed bullish action since noted in the 1/23/13 mid-day report with caution - "Earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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YY - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Content Joyy Inc	$28.85	+1.50 5.48%	$29.00	$30.09	-4.12%	904,569 192.09%	470,900
Most Recent Note for YY - 5/30/2013 12:41:19 PM Challenging its 52-week high with today's 5th consecutive gain following a "negative reversal" on 5/22/13, extended from any sound base. Undercut its 50 DMA line during its consolidation then rebounded and rallied impressively since last noted with caution in the 3/06/13 mid-day report - "Extended from its orderly base after big volume-driven gains in recent weeks. Completed its $11 IPO on 11/21/12 and bullish action has continued since recent mid-day reports cautioned members - 'Limited history is a concern as it has reported earnings versus losses in the year ago periods in quarterly comparisons through Sep 12, it does not have a good annual earnings (A criteria) history.'"
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