Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2020
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Time of Screening : 10/21/2020 12:00:16 PM Report Released : 10/21/2020 12:35:53 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
NFLX - NASDAQ Netflix Inc	$493.75	-31.67 -6.03%	$506.85	10,522,644 178.23% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 5,904,000	$575.37 -14.19%	10/14/2020	$547.45	PP = $557.39 MB = $585.26
Most Recent Note - 10/21/2020 12:18:32 PM G - Reported earnings +18% on +23% sales revenues for the Sep '20 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Gapped down today violating its 50 DMA line ($506) triggering a technical sell signal, and its color code was changed to green due to fundamental and technical deterioration. Recent low ($458.60 on 9/18/20) defines the next important near term support where any further deterioration would raise serious concerns and trigger a more worrisome technical sell signal. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 10/15/2020. Click here.
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TER - NYSE Teradyne Inc	$92.22	+4.28 4.87%	$92.22	1,541,446 68.63% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 2,246,000	$93.44 -1.31%	10/21/2020	$92.22	PP = $93.54 MB = $98.22
Most Recent Note - 10/21/2020 12:27:16 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with pivot point cited based on its 8/14/20 high plus 10 cents. Challenging its all-time high with today's 3rd consecutive gain backed by ever-increasing volume. A gain above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume may trigger a technical buy signal. Reported earnings +53% on +41% sales revenues for the Sep '20 quarter versus the year ago period, its 4th consecutive quarterly comparison with earnings above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Sequential comparisons show encouraging acceleration in its sales revenues growth rate. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong. 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
AMRC - NYSE - ENERGY - Alternative Ameresco Inc Cl A	$43.27	+0.70 1.64%	$46.81	$42.87	0.93%	381,254 133.31%	286,000
Most Recent Note for AMRC - 10/21/2020 12:02:04 PM Hit a new 52-week high with today's 9th consecutive gain, very extended from any sound base. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +6% on +13% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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AN - NYSE - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Auto Dealerships Autonation Inc	$66.02	+2.99 4.74%	$69.28	$64.24	2.77%	1,301,295 187.24%	695,000
Most Recent Note for AN - 10/21/2020 12:04:04 PM Gapped up today hitting new 52-week and all-time highs. Reported Sep '20 quarterly earnings +102% on -1% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Noted in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +18%* on -15% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period, but fundamental concerns remain."*
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ATSG - NASDAQ - Transport-Air Freight Air Transport Svcs Grp	$29.48	+0.64 2.22%	$29.67	$29.06	1.45%	377,739 93.96%	402,000
Most Recent Note for ATSG - 10/21/2020 12:04:54 PM Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain. Found support near its 50 DMA line since noted with caution in the 9/11/20 mid-day report - "Fundamental concerns remain, however 2 of the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Jun '20 were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
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BSTC - NASDAQ - Medical-Biomed/Biotech Biospecifics Technologie	$88.46	-0.40 -0.44%	$88.80	$89.15	-0.78%	164,085 218.78%	75,000
Most Recent Note for BSTC - 10/21/2020 12:05:20 PM Gapped up on 10/19/20 following M&A news. Reported earnings -88% on -56% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) and fundamental concerns remain. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/01/19. Thomas L. Wegman, President of BioSpecifics, passed away on March 13, 2019.
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CCK - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Packaging & Containers Crown Holdings Inc	$89.48	+2.48 2.85%	$90.03	$90.22	-0.82%	694,850 88.86%	782,000
Most Recent Note for CCK - 10/21/2020 12:06:48 PM Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs today while adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains. The prior mid-day report noted - "Reported Sep '20 quarterly earnings +26% on +3% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. There was a downturn in FY '19 annual earnings (A criteria) and prior quarterly earnings results have been below the +25% guideline (C criteria)."
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CCS - NYSE - Bldg-Resident/Comml Century Communities Inc	$45.25	+0.38 0.85%	$45.66	$47.58	-4.90%	256,947 85.65%	300,000
Most Recent Note for CCS - 10/21/2020 12:07:56 PM Pulling back from its all-time high. 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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CWST - NASDAQ - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Waste Management Casella Waste Sys Cl A	$55.97	-4.14 -6.88%	$57.06	$61.77	-9.40%	1,065,437 438.45%	243,000
Most Recent Note for CWST - 10/21/2020 12:10:04 PM Gapped down today undercutting its 50 DMA line ($56.65). It wedged to new highs with gains lacking great volume conviction since last noted with caution in the 9/18/20 mid-day report - "This waste resource management firm for municipalities has an earnings history not matching with the fundamental guidelines (C and A criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
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DQ - NYSE - Energy-Solar Daqo New Energy Corp Ads	$219.72	-22.27 -9.20%	$235.02	$243.64	-9.82%	705,126 154.63%	456,000
Most Recent Note for DQ - 10/21/2020 12:11:10 PM Pulling back today after spiking to yet another new all-time high on the prior session while adding to recent volume-driven gains. Rallied impressively since retesting support at its 50 DMA line. On 4/12/18 a new Public Offering was completed. Reported very strong Mar and Jun '20 quarterly results versus the year ago periods. 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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ESCA - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Sporting Goods Escalade Inc	$22.20	+0.52 2.40%	$22.78	$21.80	1.83%	59,676 114.76%	52,000
Most Recent Note for ESCA - 10/21/2020 12:12:10 PM Perched at new multi-year highs with higher volume behind today's 5th consecutive gain. After recently rallying from an orderly 6-week flat base it pulled back and retested support at its 50 DMA line ($18.84). Reported earnings +369% on +50% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarterly comparison. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history leaves fundamental concerns.
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EV - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Eaton Vance Corp	$61.51	-0.22 -0.36%	$61.98	$62.21	-1.13%	836,676 61.21%	1,367,000
Most Recent Note for EV - 10/21/2020 12:12:24 PM Stubbornly holding its ground since a big gap up on 10/08/20 for a new high on M&A news with Morgan Stanley (MS). Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).
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EVR - NYSE - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Investment Banking Evercore Partners Inc	$83.35	+5.62 7.23%	$84.44	$84.11	-0.90%	274,057 60.63%	452,000
Most Recent Note for EVR - 10/21/2020 12:13:30 PM Through the Sep '20 quarter its earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/06/17.
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FB - NASDAQ - INTERNET Facebook Inc Cl A	$280.10	+12.54 4.69%	$283.05	$304.67	-8.06%	15,728,377 70.07%	22,447,000
Most Recent Note for FB - 10/21/2020 12:14:57 PM Gapped up today rebounding above its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +98% on +11% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter versus the year-ago period, its 2nd consecutive quarter with a marked improvement after 6 consecutive quarterly comparisons below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Downturn in FY '19 earnings versus the year ago broke its streak of strong annual earnings increases (A criteria). Not a good match with most winning models of the fact-based investment system. Large supply of shares outstanding (S criteria) and it is heavily owned by 4,849 top-rated mutual funds as of Sep '20. Stocks with a small supply and just beginning to attract the serious interest of institutional investors (I criteria) are considered most ideal.
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FSLR - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line First Solar Inc	$84.12	-0.18 -0.21%	$87.41	$87.44	-3.80%	1,475,514 64.60%	2,284,000
Most Recent Note for FSLR - 10/21/2020 12:15:51 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today following a spurt of volume-driven gains. Undercut then rebounded above its 50 DMA line ($73.43) during the recent consolidation. 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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GTLS - NASDAQ - ENERGY - Oil &; Gas Equipment &; Services Chart Industries Inc	$84.58	-0.95 -1.11%	$86.30	$85.90	-1.54%	287,015 71.57%	401,000
Most Recent Note for GTLS - 10/21/2020 12:17:26 PM Hovering near its 52-week high holding its ground stubbornly since a considerable volume-driven gain when last noted with caution in the 10/14/20 mid-day report - "Fundamental concerns remain."
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LOGI - NASDAQ - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Computer Peripherals Logitech Intl Sa	$93.06	+0.42 0.45%	$95.17	$95.71	-2.77%	1,171,631 167.14%	701,000
Most Recent Note for LOGI - 10/21/2020 12:18:03 PM There was a big "breakaway gap" on heavy volume on the prior session powering into new high territory. Reported Sep '20 quarterly earnings +274% on +75% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarter, and sequential comparisons show encouraging acceleration in its sales revenues growth rate. However, this Switzerland-based Computer - Hardware/Peripherals firm's prior quarterly comparisons were well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria).
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NLS - NYSE - CONSUMER DURABLES - Sporting Goods Nautilus Inc	$26.45	-0.36 -1.35%	$27.41	$27.22	-2.83%	1,632,140 61.34%	2,661,000
Most Recent Note for NLS - 10/21/2020 12:18:58 PM Perched at its 52-week high today. Stubbornly held its ground during an impressive spurt of gains. Repeatedly noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Very extended from any sound base. Rebounded impressively from lows last year in the $1.20 area. Slumped from multi-year highs since noted with caution in the 10/06/16 mid-day report. Reported greatly improved sales and earnings for the Mar and Jun '20 quarters versus year ago periods, but fundamental concerns remain."
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PDEX - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Medical Equipment Wholesale Pro Dex Inc	$33.25	+0.94 2.91%	$34.88	$34.50	-3.62%	39,110 134.86%	29,000
Most Recent Note for PDEX - 10/21/2020 12:20:02 PM Found support near its 50 DMA line ($27.08) and it spiked to new 52-week and all-time highs with big volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported greatly improved sales revenues and earnings increases in the Mar and Jun '20 quarters versus year ago periods. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) fails to match the fundamental guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
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PYPL - NASDAQ - Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr PayPal Holdings, Inc	$209.23	+7.27 3.60%	$212.50	$212.45	-1.52%	7,679,805 98.94%	7,762,000
Most Recent Note for PYPL - 10/21/2020 12:21:35 PM Gapped up today reaching a new all-time high with a big volume-driven gain. Its 50 DMA line ($195) defines near-term support. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings +51% on +22% sales revenues versus the year ago period. The 2 prior comparisons were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady."
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SBSW - NYSE - Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems Sibanye Stillwater Adr	$13.14	+1.10 9.14%	$13.48	$13.89	-5.40%	2,421,833 69.49%	3,485,000
Most Recent Note for SBSW - 10/21/2020 12:22:24 PM Gapped up today challenging its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported greatly improved sales revenues and earnings in the Mar and Jun '20 quarters versus the year ago periods. Fundamental concerns remain for this South Africa based gold mining firm."
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STM - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Broad Line Stmicroelectronics N V	$34.46	-0.05 -0.14%	$34.88	$35.34	-2.49%	2,759,049 116.66%	2,365,000
Most Recent Note for STM - 10/21/2020 12:23:45 PM Churning above average volume while still hovering near its 52-week high. Due to report Sep '20 quarterly results. Held its ground stubbornly since a gap up when the 10/01/20 mid-day report 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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TMO - NYSE - CONGLOMERATES - Conglomerates Thermo Fisher Scientific	$467.23	+1.97 0.42%	$478.99	$473.84	-1.39%	834,211 66.95%	1,246,000
Most Recent Note for TMO - 10/21/2020 12:30:14 PM Perched at its all-time high today, it wedged higher in recent weeks with gains lacking great volume conviction after finding prompt support near its 50 DMA line ($434). Reported Sep '20 earnings +91% on +36% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 2nd strong quarter. Fundamental concerns remain as prior quarterly comparisons had earnings growth below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
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TTD - NASDAQ - Comml Svcs-Advertising The Trade Desk Inc Cl A	$628.90	+16.61 2.71%	$646.00	$675.00	-6.83%	649,324 63.16%	1,028,000
Most Recent Note for TTD - 10/21/2020 12:31:01 PM Perched near its all-time high, very extended from any sound base. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "It did not form a sound base pattern. Recently reported Jun '20 quarterly earnings -3% on -13% sales revenues versus the year ago period, raising fundamental concerns. It has shown resilience since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 8/27/20."
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UNP - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Railroads Union Pacific Corp	$201.47	-5.31 -2.57%	$202.27	$210.95	-4.49%	1,985,459 80.64%	2,462,000
Most Recent Note for UNP - 10/21/2020 12:33:28 PM This Transportation - Rail firm gapped down today slumping near its 50 DMA line ($197) with a big volume-driven loss while retreating from its all-time high. Reported earnings -25% on -24% sales revenues for the Jun '20 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% guideline (C criteria). Sub par sales revenues growth is a noted fundamental concern.
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VSTO - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Personal Products Vista Outdoor Inc	$21.15	+0.27 1.27%	$22.22	$23.50	-10.02%	1,111,669 95.26%	1,167,000
Most Recent Note for VSTO - 10/21/2020 12:35:46 PM Retreated after recently reaching a new 52-week high and it is consolidating near its 50 DMA line ($20.27) which acted as support in recent weeks. Concerns remain and prior mid-day reports noted - "Prior quarterly sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
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