Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, August 27th, 2012

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2012
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DOW 13156.11 -1.86 (-0.01%) | NASDAQ 3077.77 7.98 (0.26%) | S&P 500 1413.65 2.52 (0.18%)

Time of Screening : 8/27/2012 12:08:03 PM Report Released : 8/27/2012 12:59:53 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 10% 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 Company Name Industry Group	PRICE	CHANGE (%Change)	Day High	Volume (% DAV) (50 DAV)	52 Wk Hi % From Hi	Date Featured	Price Featured	Pivot Point
Symbol/Exchange Company Name Industry Group	PRICE	CHANGE (%Change)	Day High	Volume (% DAV) (50 DAV)	52 Wk Hi % From Hi	Date Featured	Price Featured	Max Buy
GPX - NYSE G P Strategies Corp	$20.12	+0.22 1.11%	$20.27	44,626 57.66% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 77,400	$20.30 -0.89%	6/29/2012	$18.01	PP = $18.15 MB = $19.06
Most Recent Note - 8/27/2012 12:20:04 PM G - Still perched near its 52-week high today, slightly extended from its prior base. Churned above average volume recently without making much meaningful price progress, a sign of distributional pressure. Prior highs and its 50 DMA line define chart support in the $18 area. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 8/7/2012. Click here.
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TDG - NYSE Transdigm Group Inc	$139.40	+0.84 0.61%	$143.15	280,310 68.10% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 411,600	$143.15 -2.62%	8/16/2012	$132.23	PP = $136.44 MB = $143.26
Most Recent Note - 8/27/2012 12:45:26 PM Y - Hit a new 52-week high today and challenged its "max buy" level, however it is now trading well off its earlier highs. Disciplined investors do not chase extended stocks and they always limit losses if ever any stock falls -7% from their purchase price. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 8/17/2012. Click here.
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ULTI - NASDAQ Ultimate Software Group	$98.36	+2.34 2.44%	$99.74	122,742 73.99% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 165,900	$99.74 -1.38%	8/27/2012	$98.36	PP = $99.19 MB = $104.15
Most Recent Note - 8/27/2012 12:59:35 PM Y - Small gap up gain helped it touch a new 52-week high today. It found support above its 50 DMA line during its brief "square box" base formed since last noted. Color code is changed to yellow with pivot point cited based on its 8/01/12 high plus 10 cents. A volume-driven gain and strong close above its pivot point may trigger technical buy signal. Quarterly earnings increases have been above the +25% guideline (C criteria) and its annual earnings (A criteria) have been steadily improving since a downturn in FY '08. There are no Featured Stock Updates™ available for this stock at this time. You may request one by clicking the Request a New Note link below
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AAPL - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Personal Computers Apple Inc	$677.08	+13.86 2.09%	$680.87	$680.87	-0.56%	10,129,225 73.69%	13,745,600
Most Recent Note for AAPL - 8/27/2012 12:09:31 PM Small gap up today for another new all-time high. Reported earnings +20% on +23% sales for the Jun '12 quarter, sequentially decelerating and below the +25% minimum earnings guideline of the fact-based system. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Companies currently on the 'Featured Stocks' list are the most ideal candidates fitting the fact-based investment system's guidelines before becoming too heavily owned by the institutional crowd."
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AGU - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Agricultural Chemicals Agrium Inc	$97.55	-0.28 -0.29%	$97.98	$101.89	-4.26%	645,948 59.51%	1,085,500
Most Recent Note for AGU - 8/27/2012 12:09:51 PM Perched -4.2% off its 52-week high today. Reported earnings +20% on +10% sales for the Jun '12 quarter. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Recent quarters showed improving sales and earnings but its prior history is below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Based on weak technical action it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list 7/25/08, and it subsequently dropped from $84.18 to $22.08 before rebounding."
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CLMT - NASDAQ - ENERGY - Oil &; Gas Refining &; Marketing Calumet Spclty Pdt Ptnrs	$28.57	+0.97 3.51%	$28.70	$28.70	-0.45%	337,964 102.32%	330,300
Most Recent Note for CLMT - 8/27/2012 12:11:21 PM Hitting another new 52-week high today with a 3rd consecutive gain backed by ever-increasing volume. Three prior mid-day reports last week noted - "Recent quarterly comparisons through Jun '12 showed improved sales and earnings, but its erratic annual earnings history (bad A criteria) is a concern."
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CYT - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Cytec Industries Inc	$66.65	+2.19 3.40%	$67.38	$67.38	-1.08%	692,616 157.99%	438,400
Most Recent Note for CYT - 8/27/2012 12:12:42 PM Gapped up today and hit a new 52-week high with a volume-driven gain. Last noted in the 7/30/12 mid-day report - "Quarterly earnings increases have been above the +25%* guideline (C criteria) for this Chemicals - Specialty firm, however its annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady."*
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EQIX - NASDAQ - Finance-Property REIT Equinix Inc	$196.35	+2.84 1.47%	$197.83	$197.83	-0.75%	572,650 62.25%	919,900
Most Recent Note for EQIX - 8/27/2012 12:14:11 PM Inching higher for a 9th consecutive gain and another new 52-week high today. Stubbornly held its ground and continued to rally since noted in the 7/26/12 mid-day report - "Technically, it gapped up from below its 50 DMA line for a considerable volume-driven gain today and touched a new 52-week high. Reported earnings +14% on +18% sales revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. Ownership by top-rated funds (I criteria) has generally been on the rise, however prior mid-day reports noted - 'Earnings history has been erratic. There are fundamental concerns due to pre-tax, non-recurring items included in the past 8 quarterly reports. This is indicated by blue triangles in the earnings per share box on the chart service used by CANSLIM.net experts.'"
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GLDD - NASDAQ - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Great Lakes Dredge&Dock	$7.48	-0.05 -0.66%	$7.58	$7.82	-4.35%	386,006 147.61%	261,500
Most Recent Note for GLDD - 8/27/2012 12:15:12 PM Perched within close striking distance of its 52-week high. Fundamentals (C and A criteria) have been below guidelines for this low-priced stock.
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GOOG - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Google Inc Cl C	$668.71	-9.92 -1.46%	$671.85	$680.60	-1.75%	1,625,165 73.75%	2,203,600
Most Recent Note for GOOG - 8/27/2012 12:18:55 PM Small gap down today from new 52-week highs hit last week. Quarterly earnings increases have been below the +25% minimum earnings guideline in 2 of the past 3 quarterly comparisons through Jun '12 leaving fundamental concerns (C criteria). It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 1/16/08.
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HAIN - NASDAQ - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Processed & Packaged Goods Hain Celestial Group	$69.81	+0.06 0.09%	$70.66	$70.74	-1.31%	555,237 84.63%	656,100
Most Recent Note for HAIN - 8/27/2012 12:21:38 PM Holding its ground today following 9 consecutive gains to new 52-week highs including volume-driven gains and a big gap up last week. Reported earnings +31% on +22% sales revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. Earnings were above the +25% minimum guideline in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons satisfying the C criteria. Prior mid-day reports noted- "A downturn in FY '09 and FY '10 is a flaw with respect to the A criteria."
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MDAS - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Healthcare Information Service Medassets Inc	$16.99	-0.01 -0.06%	$17.14	$17.15	-0.93%	817,453 147.37%	554,700
Most Recent Note for MDAS - 8/27/2012 12:27:28 PM Holding its ground today after hitting a new 52-week high with a volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +22% on +11% sales revenues for the Jun '12 quarter, below the +25% guidelines, raising fundamental concerns.
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MOV - NYSE - CONSUMER DURABLES - Recreational Goods, Other Movado Group Inc	$29.50	+0.75 2.61%	$30.11	$30.11	-2.03%	161,173 92.84%	173,600
Most Recent Note for MOV - 8/27/2012 12:29:46 PM Touched a new 52-week high today while making its 2nd consecutive mid-day report appearance with volume-driven gains. The 8/24/12 mid-day report noted - "Found support at its 200 DMA line in recent weeks before rebounding impressively. Earnings increases have been above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in recent quarterly comparisons, however a previously noted loss in FY '10 is a flaw in the annual earnings (A criteria) history."
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MPWR - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Monolithic Power Systems	$22.79	+0.29 1.29%	$23.07	$23.07	-1.21%	609,612 150.60%	404,800
Most Recent Note for MPWR - 8/27/2012 12:30:54 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's 5th consecutive small gain with ever-increasing volume. The 8/24/12 mid-day report noted - "Showed improved sales and earnings increases in the Mar and Jun '12 quarterly comparisons, but prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been erratic and not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. It survived but failed to impress since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/5/208."
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MSG - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Sporting Activities Madison Square Garden Co	$41.09	-0.32 -0.77%	$42.00	$44.75	-8.18%	131,850 62.61%	210,600
Most Recent Note for MSG - 8/27/2012 12:32:42 PM Pulling back today following a considerable gap up and volume-driven gain for new 52-week and all-time highs on the prior session. Recent quarters through Jun '12 showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
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OILT - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil & Gas Pipelines Oiltanking Partners Lp	$38.20	+1.60 4.37%	$38.34	$38.55	-0.91%	17,788 62.41%	28,500
Most Recent Note for OILT - 8/27/2012 12:34:54 PM This thinly-traded Oil & Gas - Transportation/Pipeline firm gapped up today and hit another new 52-week high. Held its ground and continued rallying since last noted in the 8/02/12 mid-day report - "Found support above its 200 DMA line since noted in the 3/27/12 mid-day report - 'Quarterly earnings and sales revenues have not shown strong and steady increases.'"
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PDFS - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Technical & System Software P D F Solutions Inc	$12.33	+0.26 2.15%	$12.39	$12.39	-0.48%	125,311 123.46%	101,500
Most Recent Note for PDFS - 8/27/2012 12:35:54 PM Holding its ground stubbornly and it hit another new 52-week high today while on track for a 9th consecutive gain backed by above average volume. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly noted - "The 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Jun '12 showed improved sales revenues growth and strong earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), but its annual earnings history has not been strong and steady. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration under the fact-based system unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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SXL - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil & Gas Pipelines Sunoco Logistics Ptnr Lp	$43.51	-0.27 -0.62%	$44.12	$44.99	-3.29%	119,000 68.99%	172,500
Most Recent Note for SXL - 8/27/2012 12:38:56 PM This MLP is still perched near its 52-week high today, holding its ground in a tight range. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings +60% on +37% sales revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. Its shares split 3:1 on 12/05/11. Earnings increases in recent quarterly comparisons satisfy the C criteria, but its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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SYNT - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service Syntel Inc	$60.69	+1.63 2.76%	$60.96	$64.63	-6.10%	61,246 64.33%	95,200
Most Recent Note for SYNT - 8/27/2012 12:42:22 PM Rallying from below its 50 DMA line last week, today's gain has it within striking distance of a best-ever close and -6.2% off its 52-week high. Reported earnings +58% on +14% sales revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. That marks 3 consecutive quarters satisfying the C criteria. Its slight downturn in earnings in FY '10 was previously noted as a minor flaw concerning the A criteria.
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TGH - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Logistics Textainer Group Holdings	$36.65	-0.93 -2.47%	$37.84	$39.35	-6.86%	65,103 64.33%	101,200
Most Recent Note for TGH - 8/27/2012 12:50:33 PM Today's 3rd consecutive loss has it slumping under its 50 DMA line again. Reported earnings +10% on +13% sales revenues for the Jun '12 quarter, sequentially decelerating to below the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C criteria). A downturn in FY '09 was previously noted as a flaw concerning its annual earnings (A criteria) history, yet it had followed that up with strong increases in FY '10 and '11.
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