Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Thursday, November 8th, 2012

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2012
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DOW 12898.87 -33.86 (-0.26%) | NASDAQ 2916.45 -20.84 (-0.71%) | S&P 500 1389.34 -5.19 (-0.37%)

Time of Screening : 11/8/2012 11:50:54 AM Report Released : 11/8/2012 12:59:02 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 - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
AGX - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Argan Inc	$18.26	+0.00 0.00%	$18.50	$18.50	-1.30%	60,423 87.19%	69,300
Most Recent Note for AGX - 11/8/2012 11:53:52 AM Churning above average volume in the past week while just inching above prior highs in the $18 area to new 52-week highs. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly noted - "Showed much better sales revenues and earnings increases in the Jan, Apr, and Jul '12 quarters, but the Building -Heavy Construction firm is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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AMCX - NASDAQ - MEDIA - CATV Systems Amc Networks Inc	$53.65	+5.21 10.76%	$55.38	$55.38	-3.12%	889,963 178.96%	497,300
Most Recent Note for AMCX - 11/8/2012 11:58:53 AM Gapped up today for a new 52-week high. Reported earnings -9% on +17% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Held its ground and rallied since last noted in the 10/23/12 mid-day report following an analyst downgrade after a streak of 6 consecutive volume-driven gains. The 2 prior quarters had earnings above the +25% minimum earnings guideline, and prior mid-day reports noted - "Earnings history for this Leisure - Movies Related firm is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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CNK - NYSE - MEDIA - Movie Production, Theaters Cinemark Holdings Inc	$26.77	+0.55 2.10%	$26.81	$26.81	-0.15%	642,842 87.83%	731,900
Most Recent Note for CNK - 11/8/2012 12:01:26 PM Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs today with above average volume behind its 4th consecutive gain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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CPA - NYSE - TRANSPORTATION - Regional Airlines Copa Holdings Sa	$97.73	+2.85 3.00%	$98.99	$98.99	-1.27%	222,511 87.09%	255,500
Most Recent Note for CPA - 11/8/2012 12:03:42 PM Perched at its 52-week high today. Reported earnings +8% on +24% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. That marks 4 quarterly comparisons with earnings below the +25% guideline since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/30/11.
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CSU - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Long-Term Care Facilities Capital Senior Living	$16.50	+0.37 2.29%	$16.55	$16.76	-1.55%	310,008 147.98%	209,500
Most Recent Note for CSU - 11/8/2012 12:06:52 PM Hit a new 52-week high today with a volume-driven gain, rallying from a tight trading range over the past 5-weeks. Reported earnings +17% on +14% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. Bullish action has continued since prior mid-day report noted - "Recent quarterly sales growth and earnings increases have not been a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '09 which is a fundamental flaw."
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CYH - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Hospitals Community Health System	$29.44	-0.95 -3.13%	$30.58	$32.70	-9.97%	910,589 74.47%	1,222,800
Most Recent Note for CYH - 11/8/2012 12:08:33 PM Pulling back today after finishing in the lower part of its intra-day trading range following a gap up and new 52-week high on the prior session. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Reported earnings +0% on +9% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter versus the year ago period. Additional overhead supply exists to act as resistance up through the $42 area. Quarterly earnings increases have been below the +25% guideline. It survived but failed to impress since last noted after dropped from Featured Stocks list on 2/08/06."
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DISCA - NASDAQ - MEDIA - Broadcasting - TV Discovery Com Cl A	$56.41	-0.39 -0.68%	$56.94	$62.36	-9.55%	947,122 74.45%	1,272,200
Most Recent Note for DISCA - 11/8/2012 12:11:43 PM Violated its 50 DMA line this week with a gap down and damaging losses with heavy volume. Reported earnings -5% on +0% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Earnings have been below the +25% guideline (C criteria) in 3 latest quarterly comparisons. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong. In 4 of the past 8 quarters there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison). Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 884 in Sep '11 to 933 in Sep '12.
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FBC - NYSE - BANKING - Savings & Loans Flagstar Bancorp Inc	$16.19	+0.55 3.52%	$16.26	$16.26	-0.43%	200,049 66.71%	299,900
Most Recent Note for FBC - 11/8/2012 12:12:59 PM Touched a new 52-week high today. Held its ground stubbornly following 6 consecutive gains, but prior mid-day reports noted - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Recent quarters show improving sales and earnings following a severe downturn and massive losses in FY '07 through FY '11."
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FNGN - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Asset Management Financial Engines Inc	$25.60	+0.63 2.52%	$25.98	$25.98	-1.46%	125,265 66.95%	187,100
Most Recent Note for FNGN - 11/8/2012 12:23:12 PM Hit a new 52-week high but faces additional resistance due to overhead supply up through the $29 level. It has earned high ranks but its earnings history is not a good match with the investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).
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GEOS - NASDAQ - ENERGY - Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration Geospace Technologies	$67.27	+0.83 1.25%	$67.84	$70.91	-5.14%	55,540 57.79%	96,100
Most Recent Note for GEOS - 11/8/2012 12:26:17 PM Shares split 2:1 effective 10/19/12. Consolidating well above prior highs and its 50 DMA line since last noted hitting a new 52-week high with its 6th consecutive gain in the 10/15/12 mid-day report - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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GLDD - NASDAQ - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Great Lakes Dredge&Dock	$8.24	+0.04 0.49%	$8.44	$8.44	-2.37%	393,279 107.84%	364,700
Most Recent Note for GLDD - 11/8/2012 12:27:37 PM Touched another new 52-week high today then reversed into the red. A gap up on 10/31/12 and volume-driven gains in the past week helped it rally from support at its 200 DMA line. Prior mid-day reports noted -"Fundamentals (C and A criteria) have been below guidelines for this low-priced stock."
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GNRC - NYSE - Electrical-Power/Equipmt Generac Hldgs Inc	$35.89	-1.25 -3.37%	$37.20	$39.18	-8.40%	983,699 154.89%	635,100
Most Recent Note for GNRC - 11/8/2012 12:28:21 PM Reported earnings +4% on +26% sales for the Sep '12 quarter, well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based system. Consolidating following a recent streak of 8 consecutive gains into new 52-week high territory with volume running at an above average pace. Found support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted in the 8/02/12 mid-day report - "Gapped up today and hit new 52-week and all-time highs with above average volume behind its gain while clearing prior resistance in the $23 area. Reported earnings +41% on +48% sales revenues for the Jun '12 quarter. It has earned high ranks and no resistance remains to hinder its progress. Consensus estimates for FY '12 and '13 earnings +7% and 0%, respectively, and its low P/E valuation suggest that the outlook for future growth is a concern."
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HCA - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Hospitals H C A Holdings Inc	$32.09	-1.77 -5.21%	$33.89	$34.32	-6.51%	3,138,175 98.70%	3,179,500
Most Recent Note for HCA - 11/8/2012 12:34:15 PM Pulling back today after challenging its 52-week high with volume-driven gains this week. It still faces additional resistance due to overhead supply. Found support above its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted in the 10/15/12 mid-day report - "Earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline satisfy the C criteria and its strong annual earnings (A criteria) history also helped it earn high ranks. Increasing ownership by top-rated funds is reassuring concerning the I criteria."
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HCSG - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Business/Management Services Healthcare Svcs Group	$23.55	-0.13 -0.55%	$23.84	$24.49	-3.84%	588,692 143.03%	411,600
Most Recent Note for HCSG - 11/8/2012 12:36:16 PM Retreating from its 52-week high with above average volume behind today's loss while slumping toward prior highs and its 50 DMA line. No overhead supply remains to act as resistance. The 10/16/12 mid-day report noted - "Earnings increases have been under the +25%* minimum guideline (C criteria) in the past 7 quarterly comparisons through Sep '12."*
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HOLI - NASDAQ - MANUFACTURING - Industrial Electrical Equipmen Hollysys Automation Tech	$10.30	-0.07 -0.68%	$10.48	$11.34	-9.17%	202,462 105.50%	191,900
Most Recent Note for HOLI - 11/8/2012 12:39:16 PM The China-based firm is consolidating -9.2% off its 52-week high today. Last noted in the 10/18/12 mid-day report - "Additional overhead supply remains to act as resistance up through the $18* level. Recent quarters through Jun '12 showed mostly strong earnings increases."*
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INXN - NYSE - Internet-Network Sltns Interxion Holding Nv	$22.40	+1.21 5.69%	$22.85	$23.71	-5.55%	437,494 77.23%	566,500
Most Recent Note for INXN - 11/8/2012 12:42:11 PM Rallying from support at its 50 DMA line today, rising within close striking distance of its 52-week high with a gap up and considerable volume-driven gain, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline. Reported earnings +15% on -37% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly noted - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C & A criteria) history for this Netherlands-based Internet - Network Solutions firm has not been strong and steady enough to meet the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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MKC - NYSE - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Processed & Packaged Goods Mccormick & Co	$61.67	+0.07 0.11%	$61.88	$63.91	-3.51%	378,927 81.09%	467,300
Most Recent Note for MKC - 11/8/2012 12:43:50 PM Consolidating below its 50 DMA line. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C criteria).
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MTZ - NYSE - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Heavy Construction Mastec Inc	$22.83	-1.16 -4.84%	$23.61	$24.40	-6.43%	864,362 99.11%	872,100
Most Recent Note for MTZ - 11/8/2012 12:46:14 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high today, retreating after announcing a Secondary Offering following a streak of 7 consecutive gains into new high territory. The high-ranked Telecom -Infrastructure firm showed better sales and earnings increases in the Jun and Sep '12 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods, however, prior mid-day reports noted -"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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MWIV - NASDAQ - HEALTH SERVICES - Medical Instruments &; Supplies M W I Veterinary Supply	$104.58	-0.97 -0.91%	$106.17	$109.99	-4.92%	29,482 61.29%	48,100
Most Recent Note for MWIV - 11/8/2012 12:51:11 PM Consolidating near its 50 DMA line today, perched within -4.8% of its 52-week high. Reported earnings +24% on +31% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 versus the year ago period. Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Action has been choppy yet it has shown resilience in recent months after rebounding impressively from its lows since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 8/05/11.
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SWHC - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Sporting Goods Smith & Wesson Hldg Corp	$10.71	+0.34 3.28%	$10.92	$11.24	-4.72%	3,961,618 165.61%	2,392,100
Most Recent Note for SWHC - 11/8/2012 12:53:16 PM Rising again today with above average volume following a considerable gap up on the prior session rebounding back above its 50 DMA line, and it is now only -4.5% off its 52-week high. Reported earnings +600% on +48% sales revenues for the quarter ended July 31, 2012 versus the year ago period. It undercut its 50 DMA line then rebounded twice since noted in the 7/30/12 mid-day report - "Its earnings in the quarter ended April 30, 2012 showed a +125% increase on +26% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Its quarterly and annual earnings history has not been strong and steady since noted in the 10/30/07 mid-day report."
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WFM - NASDAQ - RETAIL - Grocery Stores Whole Foods Market Inc	$91.80	-4.13 -4.31%	$94.68	$101.86	-9.88%	1,954,397 152.65%	1,280,300
Most Recent Note for WFM - 11/8/2012 12:57:17 PM Fundamentals remain strong (C and A criteria) as it reported earnings +43% on +24% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Today it gapped down for a damaging volume-driven loss and it is slumping near its 200 DMA line. Poor market conditions (M criteria) are an overriding concern until the major averages are back in a new confirmed rally. It found support above its 200 DMA line and rebounded impressively after it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 7/20/12.
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