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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2024
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DOW 40306.72 -536.07 (-1.31%) | NASDAQ 17289.88 -309.52 (-1.76%) | S&P 500 5459.06 -63.24 (-1.15%)

Time of Screening : 8/1/2024 12:55:19 PM Report Released : 8/1/2024 1:52:15 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 100% 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
ACIW - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software A C I Worldwide Inc	$45.89	+2.66 6.15%	$48.80	$43.95	4.41%	735,829 104.52%	704,000
Most Recent Note for ACIW - 8/1/2024 12:56:34 PM Reported strong Jun '24 quarterly results but fundamental concerns remain. Gapped up today powering to a new all-time high.
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AGI - NYSE - Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems Alamos Gold Inc	$17.19	+0.16 0.94%	$18.20	$17.91	-4.02%	2,139,729 116.54%	1,836,000
Most Recent Note for AGI - 8/1/2024 12:59:57 PM Hit a new 52-week high with today's early gain backed by higher volume. Wedged higher in recent weeks with lackluster volume while making little price progress. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +60% on +27% sales revenues versus the year ago period. The Mar '24 quarter had subpar results after strong Mar, Jun, Sep, and Dec '23 quarterly results. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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AGX - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Argan Inc	$74.15	-4.78 -6.06%	$79.53	$81.05	-8.51%	205,735 101.85%	202,000
Most Recent Note for AGX - 8/1/2024 1:01:41 PM Retreating today testing support at its 50 DMA line ($73.91) after touching a new 52-week high on the prior session with a volume-driven gain. Reported Apr '24 quarterly earnings +263% on +52% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. The Building -Heavy Construction firm is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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ANET - NYSE - Computer-Networking Arista Networks, Inc	$339.10	-7.45 -2.15%	$364.15	$376.50	-9.93%	2,436,322 102.41%	2,379,000
Most Recent Note for ANET - 8/1/2024 1:02:33 PM Reversed into the red after an early gain today. Gapped up on the prior session rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($330) with a big volume-driven gain. Patient investors may watch for a sound new base to possibly form and be noted in the weeks ahead. It wedged to new highs since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/17/24. Fundamentals remained strong through the Jun '24 quarter.
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APO - NYSE - REAL ESTATE - Property Management/Developmen Apollo Global Management	$117.94	-7.38 -5.89%	$122.91	$126.45	-6.73%	4,515,833 183.50%	2,461,000
Most Recent Note for APO - 8/1/2024 1:05:26 PM Violating its 50 DMA line with today's gap down and volume-driven loss, retreating from its all-time high hit on the prior session. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings -4% on -56% sales revenues versus the year ago period, well below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior quarterly comparisons versus the year-ago periods and its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history do not match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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CORT - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Corcept Therapeutics Inc	$37.65	-1.02 -2.65%	$39.69	$39.75	-5.29%	1,100,000 100.09%	1,099,000
Most Recent Note for CORT - 8/1/2024 1:06:40 PM Perched at its all-time high today after volume-driven gains, extended from prior highs in the $34-35 area. Quarterly earnings increases in Dec '23, Mar and Jun '24 were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior results were subpar and its annual earnings history (A criteria) had a downturn in FY '21-22.
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CRAI - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services C R A International Inc	$159.96	-14.84 -8.49%	$177.97	$187.10	-14.51%	50,287 109.32%	46,000
Most Recent Note for CRAI - 8/1/2024 1:08:24 PM Violating its 50 DMA line with today's considerable volume-driven loss, encountering distributional pressure after it was perched within close striking distance of its all-time high. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +29% on +6% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings +52% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '24 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady."
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CSV - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Personal Services Carriage Services Inc	$32.64	+0.58 1.81%	$35.00	$32.56	0.25%	132,777 102.14%	130,000
Most Recent Note for CSV - 8/1/2024 1:10:24 PM Challenging its 52-week highs with today's 16th gain in the span of 17 sessions. Reported Jun '24 earnings +19% +5% sales revenues 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) history has been up and down, not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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FUNC - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks First United Corp	$27.70	-0.43 -1.53%	$28.18	$28.86	-4.02%	28,300 108.85%	26,000
Most Recent Note for FUNC - 8/1/2024 1:10:56 PM Hovering near its 52-week high holding its ground following an impressive spurt of gains. Reported earnings +14% on +7% sales revenues for the Jun '24 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings and its sub par sales revenues growth rate is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria).
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HWKN - NASDAQ - CHEMICALS - Basic Chemicals Hawkins Inc	$118.58	+14.68 14.13%	$121.95	$110.53	7.28%	161,035 134.20%	120,000
Most Recent Note for HWKN - 8/1/2024 1:16:31 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's considerable gap up and volume-driven gain. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +23% on +2% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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ING - NYSE - INSURANCE - Life Insurance I N G Group Nv Adr	$17.20	-0.94 -5.16%	$17.64	$18.66	-7.85%	2,755,370 162.65%	1,694,000
Most Recent Note for ING - 8/1/2024 1:18:29 PM Gapped down today retreating from multi-year highs with a damaging volume-driven loss violating its 50 DMA line. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings -11% on -3% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd quarterly comparison below the +25% minimum guideline versus the year-ago period. Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been up and down.
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IR - NYSE - MANUFACTURING - Diversified Machinery Ingersoll-Rand Co Cl A	$91.54	-8.87 -8.83%	$95.38	$101.30	-9.64%	3,399,645 128.53%	2,645,000
Most Recent Note for IR - 8/1/2024 1:20:09 PM Gapped down today and slumped below its 50 DMA line ($93.89) with a volume-driven loss, abruptly retreating from its all-time high. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +22% on +7% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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IRM - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Iron Mountain Inc	$110.21	+7.65 7.46%	$110.48	$103.41	6.58%	2,454,699 121.40%	2,022,000
Most Recent Note for IRM - 8/1/2024 1:21:24 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's 6th consecutive gain backed by above average volume. Through the Jun '24 quarter its sales revenues and earnings growth history is below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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ITRI - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Scientific & Technical Instrum Itron Inc	$109.42	+5.98 5.78%	$113.07	$111.00	-1.42%	869,634 133.38%	652,000
Most Recent Note for ITRI - 8/1/2024 1:25:19 PM Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high after consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($103.77). Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +86% on +13% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 6th strong quarterly comparison well above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain due to its erratic annual earnings (A criteria) history.
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KEX - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Shipping Kirby Corp	$112.11	-10.78 -8.77%	$121.64	$130.90	-14.36%	562,277 110.03%	511,000
Most Recent Note for KEX - 8/1/2024 1:27:03 PM Slumping from multi-year highs and violating its 50 DMA line ($120.62) with today's big volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +51% an +6% sales revenues for the Jun '24 quarter versus the year-ago period, continuing a streak of strong earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Its annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '20 and '21, not a match with the winning models of the fact-based system.
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MG - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Bulding and Faci;ity Management Services Mistras Group Inc	$10.39	+0.39 3.90%	$12.00	$10.15	2.36%	163,701 244.33%	67,000
Most Recent Note for MG - 8/1/2024 1:30:56 PM Gapped up today and hit a new 52-week high. Reported greatly improved Jun '24 quarterly earnings results +320% on +8% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Concerns remain, fundamentally, as its quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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NSIT - NASDAQ - RETAIL - Catalog & Mail Order Houses Insight Enterprises Inc	$201.49	-23.01 -10.25%	$222.95	$228.07	-11.65%	181,835 100.46%	181,000
Most Recent Note for NSIT - 8/1/2024 1:33:23 PM Abruptly slumping below its 50 DMA line ($204.77) with today's big volume-driven loss. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings -4% on -8% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Subpar earnings and lackluster sales revenues growth have been noted as concerns, fundamentally. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been steady after a downturn in FY '13.
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NWPX - NASDAQ - METALS & MINING - Steel & Iron Northwest Pipe Company	$37.15	-1.00 -2.62%	$40.00	$38.50	-3.51%	37,900 108.29%	35,000
Most Recent Note for NWPX - 8/1/2024 1:35:20 PM Reversed into the red after today's gap up and early gain challenging its Mar '23 high. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +16% on +11% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain after a downturn in FY '20 and '21 annual earnings (A criteria).
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PPC - NASDAQ - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Meat Products Pilgrims Pride Corp	$41.88	+0.65 1.58%	$44.62	$41.87	0.03%	689,989 116.36%	593,000
Most Recent Note for PPC - 8/1/2024 1:38:10 PM Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs with today's volume-driven gain. Reported strong earnings +280% on +6% sales revenues for the Jun '24 quarter versus the year-ago period. Reported greatly improved earnings in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons but lackluster sales revenues growth is a concern and its up and down annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (A criteria).
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RBC - NYSE - Metal Proc & Fabrication RBC Bearings Inc	$288.27	-2.57 -0.88%	$294.46	$309.01	-6.71%	178,297 108.06%	165,000
Most Recent Note for RBC - 8/1/2024 1:40:22 PM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($283.71) after recently retreasting from a new all-time high. Quarterly earnings increases in the 5 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '24 showed lackluster sales revenues growth while earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is below the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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RGA - NYSE - INSURANCE - Life Insurance Reinsurance Grp Of Amer	$225.62	+0.19 0.09%	$227.87	$227.28	-0.73%	554,160 157.88%	351,000
Most Recent Note for RGA - 8/1/2024 1:41:23 PM Hovering at its all-time high today while churning higher volume. Found support while consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($210) in recent weeks. Reported earnings +17% on +49% sales revenues for the Mar '24 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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SPNS - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software Sapiens Intl Corp	$36.39	-2.51 -6.45%	$36.96	$41.22	-11.72%	229,688 151.11%	152,000
Most Recent Note for SPNS - 8/1/2024 1:43:35 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high with today's big gap down and volume-driven loss initially undercutting its 50 DMA line ($35.51) and the prior low ($32.42 on 6/10/24). Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly comparisons through Jun '24 have been below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Completed a new Public Offering on 10/16/20.
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TASK - NASDAQ - Computer-Tech Services Taskus Inc Class A	$16.29	-0.22 -1.33%	$16.68	$17.36	-6.16%	526,689 306.21%	172,000
Most Recent Note for TASK - 8/1/2024 1:44:27 PM Encountering distributional pressure while perched at its 52-week high. Fundamental concerns remain. Reported Mar '24 quarterly earnings -6% on -3% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Completed its $23 IPO on 6/11/21.
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TPB - NYSE - Tobacco Turning Point Brands Inc	$37.36	-0.36 -0.95%	$40.57	$38.91	-3.98%	101,727 104.87%	97,000
Most Recent Note for TPB - 8/1/2024 1:46:06 PM Reversed into the red today after hitting a new 52-week high with its early gain. This Tobacco firm reported earnings +13% on +3% sales revenues for the Jun '24 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '22-23.
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TRN - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Railroads Trinity Industries Inc	$36.49	+3.43 10.37%	$36.85	$34.24	6.56%	689,481 108.24%	637,000
Most Recent Note for TRN - 8/1/2024 1:50:29 PM Gapped up today hitting new 52-week and all-time highs with a considerable volume-driven gain, getting 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. Reported string Dec '23, Mar and Jun '24 quarterly results well above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) versus the year-ago period. Annual earnings growth has been strong since a downturn in FY '20.
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TTEK - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Technical Services Tetra Tech Inc	$229.35	+16.11 7.55%	$234.94	$221.40	3.59%	325,019 114.85%	283,000
Most Recent Note for TTEK - 8/1/2024 1:52:10 PM Hit a new 52-week high with a today's "breakaway gap". Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +23% on +11% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Sales revenues and earnings increases for this Pollution Control - Services firm have been below the +25%* guideline."*
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