Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2015
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DOW 17598.2 -91.66 (-0.52%) | NASDAQ 5115.38 -12.9 (-0.25%) | S&P 500 2098.04 -5.8 (-0.28%)

Time of Screening : 8/4/2015 12:06:29 PM Report Released : 8/4/2015 1:07:28 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 12% 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
ABMD - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments & Supplies Abiomed Inc	$88.50	+11.10 14.34%	$92.29	$79.40	11.46%	1,643,230 259.18%	634,000
Most Recent Note for ABMD - 8/4/2015 12:12:28 PM Gapped up today for a new 52-week high. Reported earnings of 20 cents per share versus a loss of 4 cents per share on +50% sales versus the year ago period ended June 30th, but fundamental concerns remain. Built a cup shaped base and broke out last week. Last noted with caution on 5/07/15 -"On 3/24/15 it gapped up on FDA approval of its heart pump. Reported strong Mar '15 earnings, its 3rd consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline. Fundamental concerns remain as its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the investment system's guidelines."
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AFSI - NASDAQ - INSURANCE - Property &; Casualty Insurance Amtrust Financial Svcs	$70.81	+0.84 1.20%	$71.87	$70.18	0.90%	509,567 113.24%	450,000
Most Recent Note for AFSI - 8/4/2015 12:15:42 PM Hitting a new high with today's 5th consecutive gain on ever-increasing volume. Fundamental concerns remain. Reported earnings +16% on +10% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, its third consecutive quarter with earnings below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). It has made gradual progress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 3/06/15.
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AVOL - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Rental & Leasing Services Avolon Holdings Limited	$29.55	-0.14 -0.47%	$29.70	$30.10	-1.83%	336,564 135.17%	249,000
Most Recent Note for AVOL - 8/4/2015 12:16:44 PM Gapped up 7/31/15 on news it is considering M&A offers, and it remains perched at its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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CPF - NYSE - BANKING - Regional - Pacific Banks Central Pacific Finl Cp	$22.32	-1.08 -4.62%	$22.54	$25.34	-11.92%	1,244,703 390.19%	319,000
Most Recent Note for CPF - 8/4/2015 12:18:09 PM Gapped down today after proposing a Secondary Offering. Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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CVS - NYSE - RETAIL - Drug Stores C V S Caremark Corp	$108.95	-3.87 -3.43%	$111.30	$113.65	-4.14%	4,853,405 118.40%	4,099,000
Most Recent Note for CVS - 8/4/2015 12:21:22 PM Gapped down today. Fundamental concerns remain while its Jun '15 quarterly earnings were +8% on +7% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members -"Earnings growth below guidelines."
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CYH - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Hospitals Community Health System	$59.95	+1.62 2.78%	$62.94	$65.00	-7.77%	1,559,348 103.20%	1,511,000
Most Recent Note for CYH - 8/4/2015 12:24:16 PM Gapped up today. Recently found support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +54% on +2% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Sequential quarterly comparisons show deceleration in sales revenues growth rate. Noted with caution in the 6/29/15 mid-day report - "Quarterly earnings increases have been above the +25% guideline (C criteria) but its up and down annual earnings history remains a concern."
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DENN - NASDAQ - Retail-Restaurants Denny's Corporation	$12.21	-0.39 -3.10%	$12.39	$12.63	-3.33%	876,349 141.35%	620,000
Most Recent Note for DENN - 8/4/2015 12:26:38 PM Reported Jun '15 quarterly earnings +22% on +8% sales revenues. A volume-driven gain on the prior session helped it break out of an orderly base. Found support at its 50 DMA line during its consolidation after noted with caution in the 6/05/15 mid-day report - "The 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '15 showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), however sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth rate has been slow, not strong and steady."
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HOLX - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Appliances & Equipment Hologic Inc	$41.89	+0.32 0.77%	$41.90	$42.35	-1.09%	2,018,584 76.87%	2,626,000
Most Recent Note for HOLX - 8/4/2015 12:28:26 PM Holding its ground since gapping up on 7/30/15 hitting a new high when noted with caution in the mid-day report -"Reported earnings +16% on +10% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, and prior earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline. Last noted in the 4/04/12 mid-day report with caution - 'The Medical-Systems/Equip firm's sales and earnings history are not a match with the investment system's guidelines. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 1/28/08.'"
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HPY - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Heartland Payment Sys	$63.59	+1.09 1.74%	$64.69	$63.75	-0.25%	159,987 82.47%	194,000
Most Recent Note for HPY - 8/4/2015 12:31:29 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 6th consecutive gain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +24% on +16% sales revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 versus the year ago period. Prior quarters showed sub par earnings growth. Following a downturn in FY '09 and '10 earnings its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down."
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HTLF - NASDAQ - BANKING - Savings & Loans Heartland Financial Usa	$38.72	+0.89 2.35%	$38.92	$38.48	0.62%	73,312 140.98%	52,000
Most Recent Note for HTLF - 8/4/2015 12:35:12 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's volume-driven gain. Found support at its 50 DMA line during its consolidations since noted with caution in the 4/29/15 mid-day report. Reported earnings +29% on +19% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, its 4th consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain as prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines."
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LION - NASDAQ - BANKING - Savings & Loans Fidelity Southern Corp	$19.78	+0.06 0.30%	$19.93	$19.75	0.15%	140,911 111.83%	126,000
Most Recent Note for LION - 8/4/2015 12:35:51 PM Hitting yet another new 52-week high today, adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +59% on +30% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, its 4th consecutive quarter with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain because its annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady.
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MLM - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials Martin Marietta Materls	$157.71	+1.19 0.76%	$160.08	$162.75	-3.10%	672,189 82.58%	814,000
Most Recent Note for MLM - 8/4/2015 12:38:26 PM Perched near its 52-week high. Reported earnings -10% on +38% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Last noted with caution in the 6/02/15 mid-day report - "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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NCLH - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Lodging Norwegian Cruise Lne Hld	$59.94	-2.06 -3.32%	$62.70	$63.22	-5.19%	1,251,885 97.88%	1,279,000
Most Recent Note for NCLH - 8/4/2015 12:39:40 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high today with a 2nd consecutive volume-driven loss. Completed yet another Secondary Offering on 5/20/15 when noted in the mid-day report with caution- "Reported earnings +17% on +41% sales revenues in the Mar '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), raising fundamental concerns. Undercut is 50 DMA line during its consolidation then rebounded and rallied to new highs since last noted in the 4/20/15 mid-day report. New CEO on 1/08/15. After its Jan '13 IPO at $19 it completed Secondary Offerings on 11/09/13, 12/03/13, 3/07/14, and 3/09/15."
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NGHC - NASDAQ - Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl National General Holdings Corp	$21.26	-1.70 -7.40%	$23.67	$23.88	-10.97%	288,369 136.67%	211,000
Most Recent Note for NGHC - 8/4/2015 12:41:59 PM Abruptly retreating to its 50 DMA line with a big volume driven loss today. Reported earnings +0% on +20% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Broke out of a flat base on June 26th based on a pivot point of $20.59. However, reported earnings +17% on +13% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter are below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria)."
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REGN - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Regeneron Pharmaceutical	$586.00	+31.73 5.72%	$605.93	$569.91	2.82%	997,670 141.71%	704,000
Most Recent Note for REGN - 8/4/2015 12:46:17 PM Reported earnings +17% on +50% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, and prior earning increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Gapped up today for yet another new 52-week high. No overhead supply exists to act as resistance, however, it is extended from any sound base. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong since FY '12 following years of losses.
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SABR - NASDAQ - Leisure-Services Sabre Corporation	$27.92	+1.46 5.52%	$28.50	$26.83	4.06%	2,577,584 134.60%	1,915,000
Most Recent Note for SABR - 8/4/2015 12:51:07 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's "breakaway gap" following Jun '15 earnings. Completed Secondary Offerings on 5/18/15 and 2/04/15. Reported earnings -4% on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, and prior quarterly sales and earnings growth is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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SCOR - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Research Services Comscore Inc	$56.25	-2.62 -4.45%	$57.76	$59.95	-6.17%	303,381 130.77%	232,000
Most Recent Note for SCOR - 8/4/2015 12:52:37 PM Gapped down today testing support at its 50 DMA line with a volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +6% on +14% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history remains a concern.
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TDG - NYSE - AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - Aerospace/Defense Products &; Services Transdigm Group Inc	$230.55	+1.22 0.53%	$231.91	$234.91	-1.86%	377,268 108.10%	349,000
Most Recent Note for TDG - 8/4/2015 12:56:13 PM Perched near its 52-week high, finding prompt support and tallying several volume-driven gains after recently violating its 50 DMA line and undercutting prior lows in the $221 area. Reported earnings +12% on +13% sales for the Jun '15 quarter and fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earning guideline (C criteria). Made gradual progress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 11/16/12."
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THC - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Hospitals Tenet Healthcare Corp	$58.07	+1.36 2.40%	$59.77	$63.61	-8.71%	1,434,858 77.81%	1,844,000
Most Recent Note for THC - 8/4/2015 12:58:31 PM Reported earnings +341% on +11% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fundamental guidelines.
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TMH - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES -Healthcare Information Service Team Health Hldgs Inc	$64.48	-3.09 -4.57%	$66.31	$68.06	-5.26%	1,343,692 292.74%	459,000
Most Recent Note for TMH - 8/4/2015 1:01:00 PM Gapped down today retreating from its 52-week high with a volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +15% on +30% sales for the Jun '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Operating under a new CEO as of 9/01/14. Completed Secondary Offerings on 2/12/13, 12/19/12, 9/12/12, and 6/29/12.
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TXRH - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Restaurants Texas Roadhouse Inc	$38.53	-2.25 -5.52%	$39.55	$40.82	-5.61%	1,588,062 270.08%	588,000
Most Recent Note for TXRH - 8/4/2015 1:04:43 PM Retreating from its 52-week high with today's gap down and volume-driven loss, slumping near support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings -9% on +15% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain, and prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Prior quarterly comparisons showed earnings increases below the +25%* minimum guideline (C criteria)."*
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WOOF - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Personal Services V C A Antech Inc	$58.20	-3.30 -5.37%	$58.86	$62.45	-6.81%	1,676,210 288.01%	582,000
Most Recent Note for WOOF - 8/4/2015 1:06:16 PM Gapped down today, abruptly retreating from its 52-week high with a considerable volume-driven loss. The 7/29/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +27% on +12% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings history has been below guidelines that call for +25% or more increases (C criteria)."
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