Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, October 8th, 2020

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2020
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Time of Screening : 10/8/2020 12:04:56 PM Report Released : 10/8/2020 12:46:35 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 50% 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
BABA - NYSE - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Alibaba Group Holding Limited	$300.78	+4.28 1.44%	$301.45	$299.51	0.42%	7,989,244 61.08%	13,081,000
Most Recent Note for BABA - 10/8/2020 12:07:41 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Consolidated in an orderly fashion building a base-on-base pattern during which it found support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +15% on +30% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter, a 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Owned already by 4,111 top-rated funds. The fact-based investment system's guidelines suggest finding stocks when just beginning to attract institutional interest. Completed its $68 IPO on 9/19/14."
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CCS - NYSE - Bldg-Resident/Comml Century Communities Inc	$44.97	+1.97 4.57%	$46.46	$45.60	-1.39%	222,390 64.46%	345,000
Most Recent Note for CCS - 10/8/2020 12:08:38 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's gap up gain. Rebounded impressively after a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 2/12/20 mid-day report. Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings +49% on +25% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 3rd strong quarterly comparison. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history (A criteria) is not a good match with the fact-based investment system.
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DPZ - NYSE - Retail-Restaurants Dominos Pizza Inc	$401.49	-29.56 -6.86%	$410.92	$435.58	-7.83%	2,293,311 421.56%	544,000
Most Recent Note for DPZ - 10/8/2020 12:10:26 PM Gapped down today undercutting its 50 DMA line ($404.65) with a damaging volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +21% on +18% sales revenues for the Sep '20 quarter versus the year ago period/ The 2 prior quarterly earnings comparisons were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history has been strong and steady, satisfying the A criteria.
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DQ - NYSE - Energy-Solar Daqo New Energy Corp Ads	$197.54	+8.76 4.64%	$198.79	$192.67	2.53%	298,192 85.44%	349,000
Most Recent Note for DQ - 10/8/2020 12:11:16 PM Hitting yet another new all-time high with today's 4th consecutive volume-driven gain. Powering higher impressively since retesting support at its 50 DMA line ($124). On 4/12/18 a new Public Offering was completed. Reported very strong Mar and Jun '20 quarterly results versus the year ago periods, but it was repeatedly noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "China-based firm in the Energy - Solar industry has not shown strong and steady earnings growth meeting the fact-based investment systems fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria)."
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EQIX - NASDAQ - Finance-Property REIT Equinix Inc	$822.55	+19.29 2.40%	$835.59	$805.81	2.08%	299,528 86.32%	347,000
Most Recent Note for EQIX - 10/8/2020 12:12:58 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Completed a new Public Offering on 5/12/20 when last noted in the mid-day report with caution.
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FSLR - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line First Solar Inc	$79.21	+0.50 0.64%	$80.60	$81.87	-3.25%	1,781,737 87.04%	2,047,000
Most Recent Note for FSLR - 10/8/2020 12:15:03 PM Rebounded near its 52-week high with 3 consecutive volume-driven gains this week after undercutting its 50 DMA line ($70.40) during the recent consolidation. Faces no resistance due to overhead supply. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings of 35 cents per share versus a loss of 18 cents per share on +10% sales revenues versus the year ago period. 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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GRBK - NASDAQ - Real Estate Dvlpmt/Ops Green Brick Partners Inc	$18.46	+1.36 7.95%	$18.85	$18.80	-1.81%	217,883 54.61%	399,000
Most Recent Note for GRBK - 10/8/2020 12:16:47 PM Gapped up and hit a new 52-week high with today's big volume-driven gain. Rallied from its 50 DMA line ($15.70) which acted as support. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Went through a deep consolidation and impressive rebound in recent months. Fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly earnings increases were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
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GV - AMEX - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Goldfield Corp	$4.56	-0.12 -2.56%	$4.85	$4.90	-6.94%	57,202 60.85%	94,000
Most Recent Note for GV - 10/8/2020 12:18:16 PM There was a "negative reversal" after early gains today challenging its 52-week high. Found support recently when consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($4.27). Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings +233% on +8% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Erratic quarterly comparisons and fundamentals fall short of the C and A criteria of the fact-based investment system. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless solidly satisfying all key criteria."
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HELE - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Appliances Helen Of Troy Ltd	$189.88	-15.12 -7.38%	$203.34	$213.30	-10.98%	485,622 319.49%	152,000
Most Recent Note for HELE - 10/8/2020 12:24:21 PM Violating its 50 DMA line (201) with today's big volume-driven loss. Reported Aug '20 quarterly earnings +68% on +28% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Volume and volatility often increase near earnings news. Noted with caution in the 10/07/20 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +23% on +12% sales revenues for the May '20 quarter. Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings growth has not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
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JHG - NYSE - Finance-Investment Mgmt Janus Henderson Group	$26.79	+1.75 6.99%	$27.01	$27.50	-2.58%	881,371 59.79%	1,474,000
Most Recent Note for JHG - 10/8/2020 12:26:06 PM Gapped up today challenging its 52-week high. UK-based advisory firm reported earnings +10% on -3% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter and its prior earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history has been up and down.
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NGHC - NASDAQ - Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl National General Holdings Corp	$33.85	+0.04 0.12%	$33.85	$34.48	-1.83%	411,829 68.52%	601,000
Most Recent Note for NGHC - 10/8/2020 12:28:09 PM Holding its ground in a tight range near its high since a considerable gap up on 7/08/20 following M&A news with Allstate (ALL). Completed a new Public Offering on 11/14/18. Reported earnings +103% on +5% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been strong and steady.
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REGI - NASDAQ - Energy-Alternative/Other Renewable Energy Grp Inc	$60.71	+0.98 1.64%	$62.29	$61.29	-0.95%	572,535 60.59%	945,000
Most Recent Note for REGI - 10/8/2020 12:29:07 PM Hitting another new 52-week high today while adding to an impressive spurt of gains marked by volume. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Fundamental concerns remain."
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REGN - NASDAQ - DRUGS - Biotechnology Regeneron Pharmaceutical	$605.40	+13.71 2.32%	$615.00	$664.64	-8.91%	1,408,600 167.69%	840,000
Most Recent Note for REGN - 10/8/2020 12:30:56 PM Gapped up on 10/05/20 rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($593.51) which has been downward sloping. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Completed a Secondary Offering on 5/28/20. Reported earnings +19% on +24% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). After a downturn in FY '15 earnings its annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong."
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RPM - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - General Building Materials R P M International Inc	$87.73	+0.38 0.44%	$90.84	$87.80	-0.08%	296,209 57.97%	511,000
Most Recent Note for RPM - 10/8/2020 12:34:23 PM Reversed into the red after gapping hitting a new all-time high with today's considerable early gain after a big volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported Aug '20 quarterly earnings +52% on +9% sales revenues versus the year ago period but fundamental concerns remain. Last noted with caution in the 7/27/20 mid-day report - "Quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) along with sub par sales revenues growth rate is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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SCPL - NASDAQ - Computer Sftwr-Gaming Sciplay Corporation	$17.50	-0.53 -2.94%	$18.50	$18.25	-4.11%	896,074 94.92%	944,000
Most Recent Note for SCPL - 10/8/2020 12:36:42 PM Reversed into the red today after hitting yet another new 52-week high and challenging its all-time high. Two of the 3 prior sessions showed solid volume-driven gains into new high territory. Found support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation and rebounded impressively since noted in the 8/04/20 mid-day report - "Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings +200% on +40% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior history is limited since it completed its $16 IPO on 5/03/19."
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SEDG - NASDAQ - Energy-Solar Solaredge Technologies	$296.40	-8.75 -2.87%	$314.00	$308.17	-3.82%	1,592,199 139.54%	1,141,000
Most Recent Note for SEDG - 10/8/2020 12:37:30 PM Reversed into the red after hitting yet another new all-time high with today's early gain adding to an impressive spurt of gains marked by above average volume. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +3% on +2% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history has been strong and steady (A criteria)."
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STM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line Stmicroelectronics N V	$33.62	+0.30 0.90%	$33.63	$33.42	0.60%	1,262,203 52.66%	2,397,000
Most Recent Note for STM - 10/8/2020 12:38:45 PM Holding its ground stubbornly since a gap up hitting a new 52-week high when the 10/01/20 mid-day report last cautioned members - "This Switzerland-based manufacturer of Semiconductor products reported earnings -44% on -4% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period, and prior quarterly earnings comparisons have been erratic, not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been erratic and not a great match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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TSM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Cir Taiwan Semiconductor Adr	$87.03	+0.11 0.13%	$88.86	$87.00	0.03%	5,726,805 58.14%	9,850,000
Most Recent Note for TSM - 10/8/2020 12:42:40 PM Hitting another new all-time high with today's early gain. Pulled back and tested support at its 50 DMA line ($80.41) after a volume-driven breakout from an orderly base when last noted with caution in the 9/15/20 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +93% on +36% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period, its 2nd consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings increasing above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been strong and steady. Large supply of 5.18 billion outstanding shares (S criteria) makes it an unlikely sprinter."
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UMC - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Cir United Microelectrnc Adr	$5.39	+0.16 3.06%	$5.91	$5.46	-1.28%	5,082,827 217.59%	2,336,000
Most Recent Note for UMC - 10/8/2020 12:43:43 PM Gapped up again hitting another new 52-week high with today's 2nd consecutive big volume-driven gain. Found support at its 50 DMA line during the recent consolidation. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings +350% on +30% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Reported strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the Dec '19 and Mar '20 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history has been erratic and not a good match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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VRTS - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Virtus Investment Ptnrs	$149.32	+5.12 3.55%	$150.89	$150.68	-0.91%	27,280 63.44%	43,000
Most Recent Note for VRTS - 10/8/2020 12:46:09 PM Hitting new 52-week and multi-year highs today after consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($139.43). Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Prior earnings history is below the fact-based system's fundamental guidelines."
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ZTS - NYSE - Medical-Ethical Drugs Zoetis Inc	$161.65	+1.74 1.08%	$161.94	$166.79	-3.08%	1,916,895 124.88%	1,535,000
Most Recent Note for ZTS - 10/8/2020 12:46:30 PM Perched near its all-time high and consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($159) which has recently acted as support. Reported earnings -1% on +0% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period, its 7th consecutive quarterly comparison below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Sales revenues growth rate has been mostly slow and steady. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been steady.
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