Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - TUESDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2016
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DOW 18557.06 27.64 (0.15%) | NASDAQ 5264.61 20.01 (0.38%) | S&P 500 2190.68 8.04 (0.37%)

Time of Screening : 8/23/2016 12:03:37 PM Report Released : 8/23/2016 12:31:17 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
AMAT - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor Equipment & Mate Applied Materials Inc	$30.02	+0.97 3.34%	$30.10	$29.74	0.94%	9,024,888 71.15%	12,684,000
Most Recent Note for AMAT - 8/23/2016 12:05:46 PM Gapped up 8/19/16 and hitting new 52-week highs with additional volume-driven gains. Reported +52% earnings on +13% sales revenues for the Jul '16 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and fundamental concerns remain. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Annual earnings (A criteria) were not strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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ANW - NYSE - WHOLESALE - Basic Materials Wholesale Aegean Marine Petroleum	$10.59	-0.19 -1.76%	$10.95	$11.41	-7.19%	344,276 89.19%	386,000
Most Recent Note for ANW - 8/23/2016 12:06:18 PM Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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APT - AMEX - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Appliances & Equipment Alpha Pro Tech Ltd	$3.37	+0.03 0.90%	$3.41	$3.37	0.00%	165,631 197.18%	84,000
Most Recent Note for APT - 8/23/2016 12:07:03 PM Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "This low-priced Medical/Dental Supplies firm has an erratic quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria)."
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CHFC - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Midwest Banks Chemical Financial Corp	$45.91	+0.47 1.03%	$47.62	$45.48	0.95%	1,056,349 447.61%	236,000
Most Recent Note for CHFC - 8/23/2016 12:07:28 PM Reported earnings +18% on +15% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain and prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings growth is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines (C criteria)."
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COO - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments & Supplies Cooper Companies Inc	$185.42	+1.23 0.67%	$186.95	$184.70	0.39%	197,316 62.05%	318,000
Most Recent Note for COO - 8/23/2016 12:08:20 PM Reported earnings +19% on +11% sales revenues for the Apr '16 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports -"Fundamental concerns remain with respect to the C criteria. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 6/11/12."
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CST - NYSE - Retail-Super/Mini Mkts C S T Brands Inc	$47.48	+0.03 0.06%	$47.54	$48.31	-1.72%	6,238,113 616.41%	1,012,000
Most Recent Note for CST - 8/23/2016 12:08:51 PM Gapped up 8/16/16 hitting new 52-week and all-time highs and prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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DY - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Dycom Inds Inc	$91.44	+0.14 0.15%	$93.06	$98.45	-7.12%	505,872 66.04%	766,000
Most Recent Note for DY - 8/23/2016 12:10:16 PM Rebounded above its 50 DMA line and above prior highs in the $90 area after a slump into the prior base raised concerns. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported Apr '16 earnings +86% on +35% sales revenues. Fundamental concerns remain. Its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines."
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FIVE - NASDAQ - Retail-Discount&Variety Five Below Inc	$47.96	+1.42 3.05%	$48.45	$52.70	-8.99%	443,115 61.20%	724,000
Most Recent Note for FIVE - 8/23/2016 12:12:23 PM Its 50 DMA line ($48.01) may act as resistance following damaging volume-driven losses. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "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. Posted earnings +50% on +25% sales revenues for the Apr '16 quarter, marking its 3rd consecutive earnings increase above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), helping it better match the fact-based investment system's winning models. Good annual earnings (A criteria) track record. Choppy history since its $17 IPO in July 2012 and 3 subsequent Secondary Offerings."
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HBP - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Building Materials Wholesale Huttig Building Products	$6.41	+0.25 4.04%	$6.44	$7.00	-8.44%	175,768 76.09%	231,000
Most Recent Note for HBP - 8/23/2016 12:13:16 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line while consolidating following an impressive streak of volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Quarterly and annual earnings history and sales revenues growth 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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IBTX - NASDAQ - Banks-West/Southwest Independent Bank Group	$43.99	+0.10 0.23%	$44.50	$44.00	-0.02%	58,647 101.12%	58,000
Most Recent Note for IBTX - 8/23/2016 12:13:36 PM Fundamental concerns remain. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 7/20/15 mid-day report - "Blue triangles beside the quarterly and annual earnings figures within the graphs used by our experts indicate pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison)."
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IIIN - NASDAQ - METALS & MINING - Steel & Iron Insteel Industries Inc	$34.31	+0.33 0.97%	$34.55	$35.68	-3.84%	86,408 60.85%	142,000
Most Recent Note for IIIN - 8/23/2016 12:14:32 PM Holding its ground near its 52-week high with volume totals cooling after a considerable streak of volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +122% on -1% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter. This Mount Airy, NC-based maker of steel wire reinforcements and prestressed concrete strands has an erratic earnings history that is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Lack of sales revenues growth indicates no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services."
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KBH - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction K B Home	$16.17	+0.79 5.14%	$16.17	$16.76	-3.52%	1,755,615 76.87%	2,284,000
Most Recent Note for KBH - 8/23/2016 12:16:02 PM Survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 11/08/05.
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KRA - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Chemicals - Major Diversified Kraton Performance Poly	$34.08	+0.29 0.86%	$34.45	$34.23	-0.44%	342,401 60.28%	568,000
Most Recent Note for KRA - 8/23/2016 12:17:44 PM Perched at its 52-week high following volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Prior sales revenues and earnings history has been erratic and below the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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LOAN - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.88	-0.04 -0.67%	$5.92	$6.45	-8.84%	30,596 59.99%	51,000
Most Recent Note for LOAN - 8/23/2016 12:19:07 PM Reversed into the red from a new 52-week high on 8/09/16 as it completed another new Public Offering. There was an earlier Public Offering on 5/22/15. Jun '16 marked its 3rd quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong after a downturn in FY '11. The Finance - Mortgage REIT industry group has a mediocre Group Relative Strength Rating of 56. It has a very small supply of only 4.94 million shares (S criteria) in the public float. The fact-based investment system's guidelines say that low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied.
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LOGI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Logitech Intl Sa	$21.77	-0.34 -1.54%	$21.79	$22.42	-2.90%	536,831 98.68%	544,000
Most Recent Note for LOGI - 8/23/2016 12:19:31 PM Holding its ground and making gradual progress since gapping up on 7/28/16 for a considerable volume-driven gain hitting new multi-year highs. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported earnings +5% on +7% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter. Prior quarterly sales revenues growth has been sub par and 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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LOGM - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Logmein Inc	$82.45	+2.28 2.84%	$82.45	$86.40	-4.58%	205,610 58.91%	349,000
Most Recent Note for LOGM - 8/23/2016 12:20:49 PM Consolidating near all-time highs following a big "breakaway gap" on 7/27/16 when the mid-day report cautioned members - "Reported earnings +40% on +20% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Its up and down annual earnings history (A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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MBLY - NYSE - Elec-Semicondctor Fablss Mobileye Global Inc	$50.45	+3.89 8.35%	$51.15	$57.73	-12.61%	6,815,836 166.16%	4,102,000
Most Recent Note for MBLY - 8/23/2016 12:23:18 PM Gapped up today, but it faces resistance due to overhead supply up through the $64 level. Quarterly earnings increases through Jun '16 were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) with very strong sales revenues increases.
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MELI - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software &; Services Mercadolibre Inc	$166.75	-0.12 -0.07%	$168.38	$174.28	-4.32%	287,143 79.10%	363,000
Most Recent Note for MELI - 8/23/2016 12:24:52 PM Consolidating since powering to new 52-week and all-time highs with volume-driven gains when last noted with caution in the 8/09/16 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +68% on +29% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly comparisons were well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings growth (A criteria) has not been strong and steady."
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SILC - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Networking & Communication Dev Silicom Ltd	$39.40	+1.12 2.93%	$39.90	$39.62	-0.56%	68,959 99.94%	69,000
Most Recent Note for SILC - 8/23/2016 12:25:13 PM Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +58% on +52% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/14/14."
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SJM - NYSE - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Processed & Packaged Goods Smucker J M Co	$143.62	-12.61 -8.07%	$149.80	$157.31	-8.70%	2,788,097 275.23%	1,013,000
Most Recent Note for SJM - 8/23/2016 12:27:09 PM Gapped down today and violated its 50 DMA line with a big volume-driven loss. When rallying to new all-time highs the 6/30/16 mid-day report last cautioned members - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) increases have not been a good match with the fact-based investment system guidelines."
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SPTN - NASDAQ - RETAIL - Grocery Stores Spartan Stores Inc	$32.15	+0.63 2.00%	$33.89	$33.00	-2.58%	177,527 107.59%	165,000
Most Recent Note for SPTN - 8/23/2016 12:28:59 PM Found prompt support near its 50 DMA line recently and challenged its 52-week high with today's early gain. Reported earnings +9% on +2% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Prior earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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STS - AMEX - AUTOMOTIVE - Trucks & Other Vehicles Supreme Industries	$15.79	+0.44 2.89%	$15.88	$17.77	-11.12%	253,936 74.69%	340,000
Most Recent Note for STS - 8/23/2016 12:29:58 PM Found support above prior highs and above its 50 DMA line during its consolidation since gapping up on 7/22/16 for a new 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +85% on +12% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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WLDN - NASDAQ - Bldg-Heavy Construction Willdan Group Inc	$15.16	-0.41 -2.63%	$15.88	$15.69	-3.38%	34,298 118.27%	29,000
Most Recent Note for WLDN - 8/23/2016 12:31:15 PM Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +85% on +60% sales revenues for the Jun '16 quarter. Prior 4 quarterly earnings comparisons were negative versus the year ago periods, not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Resistance remains due to overhead supply up through the $18 level. "
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