Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, October 17th, 2024

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2024
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DOW 43186.51 108.81 (0.25%) | NASDAQ 18490.06 122.98 (0.67%) | S&P 500 5864.66 22.19 (0.38%)

Time of Screening : 10/17/2024 12:26:39 PM Report Released : 10/17/2024 12:53:47 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 60% 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
PAY - NYSE Paymentus Holdings	$26.15	+0.66 2.57%	$26.50	327,052 172.13% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 190,000	$25.62 2.05%	10/17/2024	$26.15	PP = $25.31 MB = $26.58
Most Recent Note - 10/17/2024 12:48:51 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with new pivot point cited based on its 3/21/24 high plus 10 cents. Breaking out above the Augiust '24 high with today's 6th consecutive volume-driven gain. Rallied from support at its 200 DMA line ($20). Reported strong Mar and Jun '24 quarterly results. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 5/07/24. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 5/7/2024. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AGX - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Argan Inc	$128.88	-0.40 -0.31%	$135.85	$129.98	-0.85%	340,605 143.11%	238,000
Most Recent Note for AGX - 10/17/2024 12:28:31 PM Reversed into the red after hitting yet another new 52-week high today following considerable volume-driven gains. Reported Jul '24 quarterly earnings +39% on +61% 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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BMI - NYSE - Machinery-Constr/Mining Badger Meter Inc	$199.76	-20.01 -9.10%	$207.75	$230.76	-13.43%	217,581 146.03%	149,000
Most Recent Note for BMI - 10/17/2024 12:30:47 PM Gappped down today on track for a 6th consecutive loss retreating from near its all-time high and violating its 50 DMA line ($209) raising concerns. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +47% on +23% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 6th consecutive quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been steady.
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BWXT - NYSE - Electrical-Power/Equipmt B W X Technologies Inc	$125.41	+0.71 0.57%	$127.09	$125.00	0.33%	484,421 79.67%	608,000
Most Recent Note for BWXT - 10/17/2024 12:32:14 PM Hitting another new all-time highs with today's gap up and 2nd consecutiev volume-driven gain, getting very extended from any sound base. Earnings history has not been 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	$31.75	+0.05 0.16%	$31.93	$31.71	0.13%	12,615 78.84%	16,000
Most Recent Note for FUNC - 10/17/2024 12:33:19 PM Hitting another new 52-week high with today's 7th consecutive gain. 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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HMY - NYSE - METALS & MINING - Gold Harmony Gold Mng Co Adr	$11.53	+0.95 8.98%	$11.56	$11.37	1.41%	3,571,858 88.43%	4,039,000
Most Recent Note for HMY - 10/17/2024 12:34:26 PM Today's gap up has it hitting new multi-year highs, clearing recent resistance in the $11 area. This South Africa based gold mining company was noted in prior mid-day reports - "Reported strong Sep and Dec '23 quarterly earnings results versus the year-ago periods. Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been erratic and included a downturn in FY '22, not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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HWKN - NASDAQ - CHEMICALS - Basic Chemicals Hawkins Inc	$135.30	+1.07 0.79%	$135.61	$135.59	-0.22%	71,402 63.75%	112,000
Most Recent Note for HWKN - 10/17/2024 12:35:19 PM Hovering at its all-time high after wedging higher with gains lacking great volume conviction. 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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IFF - NYSE - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Intl Flavors & Fragrance	$103.98	-1.73 -1.64%	$105.50	$106.77	-2.61%	896,685 73.74%	1,216,000
Most Recent Note for IFF - 10/17/2024 12:37:44 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line and it is perched near its 52-week high after recently wedging higher. Faces some resistance due to overhead supply up to the $116 level. Reported earnings +109% on -1% sales revenues for the Jun '24 quarter. Fundamental concerns remain. Sales revenues and earnings history is below the guidelines of the fact-based system.
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MOFG - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Southwest Banks Midwestone Financial Grp	$29.74	+0.14 0.47%	$29.88	$30.51	-2.52%	48,228 74.20%	65,000
Most Recent Note for MOFG - 10/17/2024 12:40:44 PM Consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($28) and today's 7th consecutive volume-driven gain has it perched within close striking distance of prior highs in the $30 area. Its quarterly earnings increases in Mar and Jun '24 were well above the +25% guideline (C criteria). Prior quarterly and annual earnings history has been erratic and leaves fundamental concerns.
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MS - NYSE - Banks-Money Center Morgan Stanley	$119.68	+0.17 0.14%	$120.17	$121.45	-1.46%	4,129,344 74.46%	5,546,000
Most Recent Note for MS - 10/17/2024 12:41:47 PM Rallying to new all-time high with today's 2nd volume-driven gain. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +36% on +17% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth had a downturn in FY '22 and '23.
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NBN - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Northeast Banks Northeast Bancorp	$86.63	+0.13 0.14%	$86.68	$86.71	-0.10%	30,566 101.89%	30,000
Most Recent Note for NBN - 10/17/2024 12:43:04 PM Powering to new all-time highs with today's 5th consecutive volume-driven gain. Made steady progress since finding support at its 50 DMA line ($71.65) in recent weeks. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +19% on +13% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were sub par.
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NFLX - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Music & Video Stores Netflix Inc	$694.97	-7.03 -1.00%	$704.41	$736.00	-5.57%	2,663,071 98.16%	2,713,000
Most Recent Note for NFLX - 10/17/2024 12:45:06 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high with today's 5th consecutive loss testing its 50 DMA line ($692.52). Due to report Sep '24 quarterly results. Volume and volatility often increase near earnings news. Reported Jun '24 quarterly earnings +48% on +17% sales revenues versus the year ago period its 3rd quarterly comparison above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '22. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/30/20.
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TSM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Cir Taiwan Semiconductor Adr	$209.75	+22.27 11.88%	$212.60	$194.25	7.98%	42,739,158 330.62%	12,927,000
Most Recent Note for TSM - 10/17/2024 12:51:01 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's "breakaway gap" and considerable gain backed by great volume conviction. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +57% on +41% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history had a downturn in FY '23, breaking a streak of strong and steady growth. Large supply of 5.18 billion outstanding shares (S criteria) makes it an unlikely sprinter.
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VRT - NYSE - Electrical-Power/Equipmt Vertiv Holdings Llc	$115.16	+3.47 3.11%	$116.19	$113.43	1.53%	4,336,347 62.32%	6,958,000
Most Recent Note for VRT - 10/17/2024 12:53:16 PM Volume is not particularly heavy while wedging to new all-time highs with recent gains lacking great volume conviction. Found prompt support near its 200 DMA line during its consolidation in recent months. Showed very strong quarterly earnings increases through Jun '24 versus the year-ago periods. Fundamental concerns remain as its annual earnings history has been up and down.
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WLFC - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Rental & Leasing Services Willis Lease Financial	$197.94	+8.87 4.69%	$199.05	$193.73	2.17%	22,688 75.63%	30,000
Most Recent Note for WLFC - 10/17/2024 12:53:42 PM Thinly-traded aircraft equipment leasing firm hit yet another new all-time high with today's 8th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +207% on +39% sales revenues for the Jun '24 quarter. Prior history is not a great match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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