Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2024
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DOW 43508.09 -209.39 (-0.48%) | NASDAQ 20138.05 -35.85 (-0.18%) | S&P 500 6057.23 -16.85 (-0.28%)

Time of Screening : 12/17/2024 12:07:16 PM Report Released : 12/17/2024 12:39:02 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% 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
ATAT -	$28.35	+1.38 5.10%	$28.45	770,984 59.26% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,301,000	$29.90 -5.20%	12/9/2024	$29.34	PP = $29.25 MB = $30.71
Most Recent Note - 12/17/2024 12:11:57 PM Y - Rallying near prior highs with today's big gain backed by higher volume. Found support near its 50 DMA line ($26.66). A violation would trigger a technical sell signal. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 12/9/2024. Click here.
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CRAI - NASDAQ C R A International Inc	$208.34	+4.41 2.16%	$208.34	33,851 94.03% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 36,000	$208.38 -0.02%	12/17/2024	$208.34	PP = $208.48 MB = $218.90
Most Recent Note - 12/17/2024 12:22:26 PM Y - Color code is changed to yellow with pivot point cited based on its 11/06/24 high plus 10 cents after a 6-week base. Hit a new all-time high with today's 6th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +57% on +14% sales revenues versus the year-ago period, its 3rd strong quarter above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady. 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
AIT - NYSE - WHOLESALE - Industrial Equipment Wholesale Applied Industrial Tech	$256.51	-2.32 -0.90%	$258.20	$282.98	-9.35%	172,183 69.15%	249,000
Most Recent Note for AIT - 12/17/2024 12:09:30 PM Pulling back for an 8th loss in the span of 9 sessions, retreating from its all-time high. Its 50 DMA line ($253.46) defines near-term support to watch. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings -3% on +0% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons had earnings increases below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong.
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AVGO - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits Broadcom Inc	$240.22	-9.78 -3.91%	$242.47	$251.88	-4.63%	37,560,495 153.79%	24,424,000
Most Recent Note for AVGO - 12/17/2024 12:12:44 PM Gapped up on the 2 prior sessions hitting new all-time highs. Reported Oct '24 quarterly earnings +28% on +51% sales revenues versus the year ago period, above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria), breaking a streak of 7 subpar quarters. Annual earnings history (A criteria) has been strong.
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AXS - NYSE - INSURANCE - Property & Casualty Insurance Axis Capital Hldings Ltd	$93.12	+1.27 1.38%	$94.89	$94.54	-1.50%	321,635 61.03%	527,000
Most Recent Note for AXS - 12/17/2024 12:14:41 PM Hitting a new all-time high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain. Fundamental concerns remain.
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BCS - NYSE - BANKING - Money Center Banks Barclays Plc Adr	$13.38	-0.29 -2.12%	$13.53	$13.83	-3.25%	10,746,294 105.24%	10,211,000
Most Recent Note for BCS - 12/17/2024 12:15:21 PM Pulling back from its 52-week high with today's small gap down. It is extended from any sound base. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +42% on +15% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior 4 quarterly earnings comparisons were down from the year-ago periods. Erratic annual earnings history (A criteria) remains a concern.
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BMA - NYSE - BANKING - Foreign Regional Banks Banco Macro Sa Ads	$105.98	-0.85 -0.80%	$108.91	$107.98	-1.85%	277,227 95.27%	291,000
Most Recent Note for BMA - 12/17/2024 12:16:02 PM Gapped up on the prior session for a considerable volume-driven gain hitting a new 52-week high and adding to recent volume-driven gains. Rallied steadily after finding prompt support at its 200 DMA line in August. Reported earnings +42% on -75% sales revenues for the Sep '24 quarter versus the year-ago period and fundamental concerns remain. Argentine bank has shown strong annual earnings (A criteria) growth after a slight downturn in FY '20 and '21.
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CCB - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Coastal Financial Corp	$85.78	-0.19 -0.22%	$86.27	$86.04	-0.30%	53,629 57.67%	93,000
Most Recent Note for CCB - 12/17/2024 12:17:50 PM Extended from any sound base and perched at its all-time high today following 4 consecutive volume-driven gains. Reported strong Sep '24 quarterly results versus the year ago period but fundamental concerns remain. Went through a long consolidation since completing a new Public Offering on 12/15/21. This thinly-traded Bank completed its $14.50 IPO on 7/18/18.
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DXPE - NASDAQ - WHOLESALE - Industrial Equipment Wholesale D X P Enterprises Inc	$78.84	-1.60 -1.99%	$81.18	$82.33	-4.24%	92,507 67.52%	137,000
Most Recent Note for DXPE - 12/17/2024 12:23:14 PM Extended from any sound base and hovering near its 52-week high following an impressive streak of gains. Reported earnings +49% on +13% sales revenues for the Sep '24 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior 2 quarterly earnings comparisons were down from the year-ago periods, not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sequential comparisons had shown worrisome deceleration in sales revenues growth. After a downturn in FY '20 earnings (A criteria) its annual earnings growth has been strong.
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ESQ - NASDAQ - Finance-Commercial Loans Esquire Financial Holdings	$78.32	-0.44 -0.56%	$78.49	$80.89	-3.18%	19,803 68.29%	29,000
Most Recent Note for ESQ - 12/17/2024 12:26:12 PM Churned higher volume while recently hovering near its 52-week high. Last noted with caution in the 12/03/24 mid-day report - <i>"Fundamentals have been subpar in the Sep, Dec '23, Mar, Jun, Sep '24 quarters. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/21/23."</i>
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GOOGL - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Google Inc Cl A	$197.52	+0.86 0.44%	$201.42	$199.00	-0.74%	18,628,022 66.89%	27,850,000
Most Recent Note for GOOGL - 12/17/2024 12:26:50 PM Powered to a new all-time high with a noted spurt of volume-driven gains. Recently tested its 200 DMA line. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +28% on +15% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 5th strong quarter above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). This large-cap company is already heavily owned by 7,603 top-rated institutional investors (I criteria).
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IHG - NYSE - LEISURE - Lodging Intercontinental Hotels	$127.39	-0.14 -0.11%	$128.51	$131.68	-3.26%	99,509 86.53%	115,000
Most Recent Note for IHG - 12/17/2024 12:27:31 PM Extended from any sound base and hovering near its all-time high. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +12% on +4% sales revenues for the Mar and Jun '24 quarters versus the year ago periods. Prior quarterly comparisons were also below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings history (A criteria) included a big downturn in FY '20."
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LQDT - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software &; Services Liquidity Services Inc	$31.51	-1.80 -5.40%	$32.90	$36.00	-12.47%	259,418 141.76%	183,000
Most Recent Note for LQDT - 12/17/2024 12:28:36 PM Pulling back today for a 2nd volume-driven loss after it spiked to new 52-week highs with 5 considerable volume-driven gains in a row. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Held its ground stubbornly after a recent streak of volume-driven gains. Subpar quarterly earnings and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history has been erratic, previously noted as fundamental flaws."
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NVDA - NASDAQ - ELECTRONICS - Semiconductor - Specialized Nvidia Corp	$130.16	-1.84 -1.39%	$130.62	$152.89	-14.87%	132,890,087 59.21%	224,452,000
Most Recent Note for NVDA - 12/17/2024 12:30:16 PM Slumping below its 50 DMA line ($139.74) with recent losses lacking great volume conviction. Reported Oct '24 quarterly earnings +103% on +94% sales revenues versus the year ago period, its 6th very strong quarter after 3 quarterly comparisons down from the year-ago periods. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, noted as a flaw with regard to the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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PWOD - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks Penns Woods Bancorp Inc	$33.62	-0.19 -0.56%	$34.15	$34.56	-2.72%	23,781 132.12%	18,000
Most Recent Note for PWOD - 12/17/2024 12:32:16 PM Perched within close striking distance of its all-time high, holding its ground following 10 consecutive weekly gains. Reported strong Sep '24 quarterly results but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has not been a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
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TRU - NYSE - Financial Svcs-Specialty TransUnion	$98.99	-1.37 -1.37%	$101.03	$113.17	-12.53%	957,058 62.59%	1,529,000
Most Recent Note for TRU - 12/17/2024 12:37:08 PM Consolidating below its 50 DMA line ($102) which has acted as resistance in recent weeks after slumping from its 52-week high. Reported Sep '24 quarterly earnings +14% on +12% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been lackluster.
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TZOO - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Information Technology Service Travelzoo Inc	$20.97	+1.32 6.72%	$21.09	$20.85	0.58%	110,373 84.25%	131,000
Most Recent Note for TZOO - 12/17/2024 12:38:56 PM Reported earnings +63% on -2% sales revenues for the Sep '24 quarter. Up again today, rallying to another new 52-week high with a gain backed by above-average volume. Fundamental concerns remain as noted in prior mid-day reports -"Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history and sales revenues growth has not been strong and steady."
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