Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 2011
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DOW 12024.83 -78.75 (-0.65%) | NASDAQ 2549.74 -53.99 (-2.07%) | S&P 500 1232.57 -8.73 (-0.70%)

Time of Screening : 12/21/2011 11:58:49 AM Report Released : 12/21/2011 12:48:38 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 8% 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
RAX - NYSE Rackspace Hosting Inc	$43.56	-1.61 -3.55%	$44.99	1,112,790 71.26% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 1,561,700	$46.49 -6.31%	11/8/2011	$44.28	PP = $46.27 MB = $48.58
Most Recent Note - 12/21/2011 12:39:22 PM Y - Down considerably today, erasing the prior streak of 4 consecutive small gains, yet still perched within striking distance of its 52-week and all-time high. Its 50 DMA line defines near-term support to watch. That short-term moving average has risen since its positive crossover with the 200 DMA line shown on the graph in the latest FSU analysis dated 12/07/11. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 12/7/2011. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
ABT - NYSE - DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Major Abbott Laboratories	$54.80	-0.06 -0.11%	$55.15	$55.61	-1.46%	4,860,479 60.63%	8,016,800
Most Recent Note for ABT - 12/21/2011 12:03:06 PM Holding its ground in a tight trading range near its 52-week high. Found support near its 50 DMA line since last noted in the 10/21/11 mid-day report - "Reporting earnings +12% on +13% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 versus the year ago period and announcing plans to separate into two companies. Found support near its long-term average after noted in the 9/22/11 mid-day report when violating its 50 DMA line and testing its 200 DMA line - 'Sub par sales and earnings history.'"
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AMSWA - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Application Software American Software Inc A	$9.09	-0.27 -2.88%	$9.39	$9.40	-3.30%	57,004 66.44%	85,800
Most Recent Note for AMSWA - 12/21/2011 12:04:20 PM Pulling back from the new 52-week high hit on the prior session. No overhead supply remains to act as resistance. Reported earnings +71% on +22% sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Found support near its 50 and 200 DMA lines when consolidating since noted in the 11/11/11 mid-day report - "The 2 latest quarterly comparisons (Apr and Jul '11) showed better sales revenues and earnings increases but prior quarters and its annual earnings (A criteria) history fall short of the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Low-priced stocks are considered riskier candidates and typically should be avoided unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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CALL - NASDAQ - Telecom-Infrastructure Magicjack Vocal Tec Ltd	$13.90	+0.04 0.29%	$14.10	$14.10	-1.42%	79,666 94.50%	84,300
Most Recent Note for CALL - 12/21/2011 12:08:53 PM Sales revenues and earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Erratic price action in the past week indicates uncertainty while it proposed a new Public Offering on 12/09/11 and a 2:1 split impacted its share price effective 12/19/11.
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CYAN - NASDAQ - CHEMICALS - Specialty Chemicals Cyanotech Corp	$8.98	+0.32 3.67%	$9.19	$9.19	-2.31%	40,770 91.00%	44,800
Most Recent Note for CYAN - 12/21/2011 12:17:07 PM Touched a new 52-week high today while on track for a 5th consecutive small gain, extended from any sound base pattern. The 3 latest quarterly comparisons through September '11 showed strong sales revenues and earnings increases versus the year ago periods, however its annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady.
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DFZ - NASDAQ - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Footwear R G Barry Corporation	$12.60	-0.07 -0.55%	$12.65	$13.35	-5.62%	37,035 158.95%	23,300
Most Recent Note for DFZ - 12/21/2011 12:19:33 PM Consolidating within close striking distance of its 52-week high today and staying above support at its 50 DMA line. Last noted in the 11/10/11 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +65% on +38% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down, not a match with the fact-based system's guidelines."
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HSTM - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Service Providers Healthstream Inc	$19.11	+0.64 3.47%	$19.32	$19.32	-1.09%	181,948 73.57%	247,300
Most Recent Note for HSTM - 12/21/2011 12:23:29 PM Hit another new 52-week high today and it is making a 2nd consecutive mid-day report appearance after a forming a "square box" type base pattern. Concerns were noted in recent mid-day reports - "On 11/18/11 it priced the previously announced new Public Offering of 3.3 million shares at $16.25. Held its ground and made recent progress above prior highs after the previously noted 10/21/11 gap up from a cup-with-handle type base. Earnings improved by more than +25% in recent quarterly comparisons (Mar, Jun, Sep '11) satisfying the C criteria, but its annual (A criteria) earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw with respect to the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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IBM - NYSE - COMPUTER HARDWARE - Diversified Computer Systems Intl Business Machines	$180.08	-7.16 -3.82%	$183.50	$194.90	-7.60%	3,956,322 72.56%	5,452,800
Most Recent Note for IBM - 12/21/2011 12:26:25 PM Considerable loss today erased the prior session's gain and has it promptly slumping even deeper below its 50 DMA line toward its recent lows in the $177 area. Reported earnings +15% on +8% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 versus the year ago period. Reported earnings +18% on +12% sales revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 versus the year ago period. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Quarterly sales revenues and earnings increases have not met the investment system guidelines. It has maintained a solid annual earnings (A criteria) history since it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 9/05/08. Earnings growth has been slow and steady in the +13-18% range in quarterly comparisons versus the year ago period, however sales revenue growth in prior periods has been in the +2-8% range, farther below guidelines."
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NKE - NYSE - CONSUMER NON-DURABLES - Textile - Apparel Footwear Nike Inc Cl B	$96.20	+2.57 2.74%	$97.29	$98.25	-2.09%	3,138,416 126.55%	2,479,900
Most Recent Note for NKE - 12/21/2011 12:29:02 PM Consolidating near its 50 DMA line that is always an important support level watched by chart readers. The 11/28/11 mid-day report noted - "Quarterly comparisons show sales revenues and earnings growth below the +25%* guideline while its annual earnings (A criteria) growth history has been slow and steady."*
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OKS - NYSE - ENERGY - Oil &; Gas Pipelines Oneok Partners Lp	$56.75	-0.32 -0.56%	$57.48	$59.87	-5.21%	173,086 62.64%	276,300
Most Recent Note for OKS - 12/21/2011 12:30:33 PM Perched near its 52-week high today following recent volume-driven gains. Recent quarterly comparisons show impressive sales revenues and earnings acceleration, however prior mid-day reports noted- "This MLP's earnings history has been below the guidelines of the fact-based system."
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PMC - NYSE - HEALTH SERVICES - Drug Services Pharmerica Corp	$15.19	-0.08 -0.52%	$15.35	$16.45	-7.66%	238,426 78.07%	305,400
Most Recent Note for PMC - 12/21/2011 12:36:11 PM Recently consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Last noted in the 11/21/11 mid-day report - "The Jun and Sep '11 quarters showed sales revenues and earnings improving after prior negative earnings comparisons versus the year ago period(s). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady."
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PZZA - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Restaurants Papa Johns Intl Inc	$36.93	-0.14 -0.38%	$37.07	$38.92	-5.11%	137,502 71.02%	193,600
Most Recent Note for PZZA - 12/21/2011 12:37:06 PM Hovering just above its 50 DMA line and -5.1% off its 52-week high today, still holding its ground stubbornly. Recent mid-day reports noted - "Reported +38% earnings on +12% sales revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 versus the year ago period. The Louisville, KY based pizza firm's lack of sales revenues growth in previous quarterly comparisons versus the year ago period is a concern. Superior buy candidates under the investment system's guidelines always showed strong sales revenues increases indicative of great demand for their products or services."
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SURG - NASDAQ - Medical-Systems/Equip Synergetics Usa Inc	$7.13	+0.01 0.14%	$7.15	$7.19	-0.83%	102,937 62.84%	163,800
Most Recent Note for SURG - 12/21/2011 12:41:58 PM Hovering near its 52-week high today, not making meaningful progress above its prior high near $7. This low-priced stock found support near its 200 DMA line when consolidating since noted in the 10/27/11 mid-day report - "It has a strong annual earnings (A criteria) history. Quarterly comparisons included earnings increases above the +25% guideline meeting the C criteria, yet sales revenues growth had been unimpressive until its +21% increase in the quarter ended July 31, 2011. Low-priced stocks are riskier candidates which the fact-based system discourages."
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TAST - NASDAQ - LEISURE - Restaurants Carrols Restaurant Group	$11.55	+0.06 0.52%	$11.60	$11.71	-1.37%	39,747 73.06%	54,400
Most Recent Note for TAST - 12/21/2011 12:43:29 PM Spiked to new 52-week high territory with a recent spurt of volume-driven gains. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly noted - "Sales and earnings history is below the investment system's guidelines. Its 50 DMA line and 200 DMA lines recently converged. No overhead supply remains to act as resistance."
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TISI - NYSE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Technical Services Team Inc	$28.96	-0.03 -0.10%	$29.00	$29.54	-1.96%	132,104 139.06%	95,000
Most Recent Note for TISI - 12/21/2011 12:45:07 PM Perched at its 52-week high today. Prior mid-day reports noted - "Recent quarterly comparisons showed improving sales revenues and earnings increases. A downturn in FY '10 earnings is a flaw with respect to the A criteria. Fundamentals are below guidelines now. Based on weak action it was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 10/03/08."
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VRSN - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Software & Services Verisign Inc	$35.56	-0.01 -0.03%	$36.17	$37.73	-5.75%	993,736 58.00%	1,713,300
Most Recent Note for VRSN - 12/21/2011 12:48:10 PM Today's 5th consecutive gain has it rising above prior chart highs and approaching its 52-week high. Recent quarterly comparisons show strong earnings increases, but its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down and is not a match with the investment system's guidelines.
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