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Randgold Resources Adr (GOLD -$0.04 or -0.03% to $114.56) was featured in yellow in yesterday's mid-day report (read here) with a pivot point based on its 52-week high plus 10 cents after a 13-week cup shaped base. Subsequent volume-driven gains into new high territory may trigger a technical buy signal. This UK-headquartered firm in the Mining - Gold/Silver/Gems group showed very strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the Mar, Jun, Sep, and Dec '11 quarterly comparisons much greater than the +25% minimum guideline following sub par Dec '10 quarterly results. Annual earnings (A criteria) history improved since a downturn in FY '08. It has seen an increase in the number of top-rated funds owning its shares, rising from 247 in Sep '11 to 290 in Dec '11, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria.  The Mining - Gold/Silver/Gems group currently has a rather poor Group Relative Strength rating of E, however there is reassuring leadership from a couple of other high-ranked stocks in the group helping to satisfy the L criteria.